2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 10 | 0 | 5 | 21.0 | 6 | 19.5 | 3 | 2 |
Clemson | ACC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 23.4 | 1 | 22.9 | 1 | 1 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 9 | 0 | 26 | 12.6 | 2 | 22.9 | 5 | 6 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 17.8 | 3 | 22.2 | 6 | 4 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 9 | 1 | 7 | 18.9 | 4 | 20.5 | 4 | 5 |
Alabama | SEC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24.7 | 5 | 19.6 | 2 | 3 |
Houston | American Athletic | 9 | 0 | 24 | 12.9 | 7 | 19.0 | 19 | 13 |
Florida | SEC | 9 | 1 | 11 | 17.2 | 8 | 17.5 | 8 | 8 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 9 | 1 | 25 | 12.6 | 11 | 15.2 | 9 | 9 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27.3 | 12 | 15.1 | 7 | 7 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 15.8 | 9 | 16.8 | 18 | 11 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 18.0 | 14 | 13.8 | 11 | 15 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 14.5 | 17 | 12.8 | 13 | 18 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15.8 | 19 | 12.5 | 12 | 14 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 28 | 12.3 | 22 | 11.1 | 25 | 21 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 8 | 1 | 47 | 5.7 | 23 | 11.0 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 8 | 2 | 50 | 4.6 | 27 | 9.7 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 8 | 2 | 39 | 8.8 | 29 | 9.0 | | |
Florida State | ACC | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16.0 | 32 | 8.8 | 14 | 16 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 49 | 4.9 | 36 | 7.5 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 64 | 1.7 | 52 | 2.8 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 7 | 1 | 32 | 10.4 | 10 | 16.5 | 16 | 19 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 7 | 2 | 35 | 9.5 | 13 | 14.7 | 21 | |
LSU | SEC | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15.3 | 15 | 13.6 | 15 | 17 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 7 | 2 | 61 | 2.5 | 16 | 13.6 | 20 | 20 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 8.7 | 18 | 12.5 | | 24 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24.3 | 20 | 12.0 | 10 | 10 |
North Carolina | ACC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19.1 | 24 | 10.9 | 17 | 12 |
USC | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18.2 | 26 | 9.8 | 24 | 22 |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 3 | 46 | 6.2 | 34 | 7.9 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13.0 | 38 | 6.9 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 7 | 2 | 62 | 2.0 | 42 | 6.1 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16.2 | 21 | 11.6 | 22 | 25 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 12.4 | 25 | 10.8 | 23 | 23 |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 6 | 3 | 33 | 10.0 | 28 | 9.3 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15.2 | 30 | 9.0 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13.7 | 33 | 8.5 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 6 | 3 | 30 | 11.1 | 35 | 7.7 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 6 | 3 | 48 | 5.5 | 41 | 6.5 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 87 | -5.2 | 45 | 4.4 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6 | 2 | 80 | -0.8 | 47 | 4.0 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 6 | 3 | 66 | 1.5 | 51 | 2.9 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 6 | 3 | 56 | 3.8 | 57 | 1.7 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 68 | 1.1 | 62 | 0.7 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 74 | -0.1 | 64 | 0.5 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 41 | 8.5 | 65 | 0.3 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 6 | 3 | 78 | -0.7 | 69 | -0.3 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 5 | 4 | 22 | 13.0 | 31 | 8.9 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 37 | 7.2 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 10.6 | 39 | 6.8 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 5 | 4 | 59 | 2.9 | 43 | 4.6 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 8.9 | 44 | 4.6 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 5 | 4 | 58 | 3.0 | 46 | 4.1 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 5 | 4 | 43 | 8.0 | 49 | 3.3 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 5 | 4 | 52 | 4.2 | 50 | 3.2 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 2.6 | 54 | 1.9 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 4 | 70 | 0.7 | 58 | 1.7 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 5 | 4 | 37 | 9.0 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.1 | 61 | 1.0 | | |
Duke | ACC | 5 | 4 | 51 | 4.4 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 5 | 4 | 94 | -10.0 | 71 | -1.1 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 88 | -6.5 | 72 | -1.5 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 5 | 4 | 99 | -12.7 | 83 | -3.8 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 4 | 95 | -10.2 | 89 | -5.7 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13.3 | 40 | 6.5 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 4 | 5 | 34 | 10.0 | 48 | 3.5 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 7.6 | 53 | 2.3 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 5 | 53 | 4.2 | 55 | 1.9 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 5 | 69 | 0.9 | 56 | 1.7 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 3.4 | 59 | 1.2 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 75 | -0.1 | 66 | 0.2 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 73 | 0.0 | 67 | -0.1 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 73 | -1.5 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 4 | 5 | 85 | -4.5 | 79 | -3.1 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 4 | 5 | 86 | -4.9 | 81 | -3.4 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 4 | 5 | 63 | 2.0 | 82 | -3.5 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 4 | 113 | -18.2 | 84 | -4.6 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 97 | -10.8 | 85 | -4.7 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 96 | -10.3 | 87 | -4.9 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 4 | 5 | 91 | -7.5 | 93 | -7.7 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 5 | 122 | -22.9 | 94 | -8.0 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 6 | 100 | -12.9 | 100 | -10.4 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 11.5 | 68 | -0.2 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 6 | 67 | 1.2 | 70 | -0.7 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 6 | 79 | -0.8 | 74 | -2.0 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 7 | 54 | 4.1 | 75 | -2.5 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 6 | 71 | 0.2 | 76 | -2.6 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 3 | 6 | 77 | -0.6 | 78 | -3.0 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 7 | 83 | -3.6 | 95 | -8.4 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 3 | 6 | 93 | -9.2 | 96 | -8.6 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 5 | 103 | -14.6 | 97 | -8.9 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 3 | 6 | 116 | -19.9 | 98 | -9.7 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3 | 5 | 114 | -18.7 | 99 | -10.3 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 3 | 6 | 124 | -24.3 | 104 | -11.5 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 7 | 72 | 0.0 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 3.9 | 80 | -3.4 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 2 | 7 | 90 | -7.2 | 86 | -4.8 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 2 | 7 | 65 | 1.6 | 90 | -6.4 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 7 | 36 | 9.2 | 91 | -6.4 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 7 | 81 | -1.3 | 92 | -6.5 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 7 | 84 | -4.2 | 101 | -10.4 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 7 | 111 | -17.5 | 103 | -11.2 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 7 | 117 | -20.5 | 105 | -11.6 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 7 | 112 | -17.8 | 108 | -12.5 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 7 | 101 | -13.3 | 109 | -12.5 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 7 | 104 | -15.2 | 110 | -12.6 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 118 | -21.9 | 112 | -13.0 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 98 | -12.0 | 113 | -13.5 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 2 | 8 | 109 | -17.3 | 114 | -15.0 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 106 | -16.1 | 116 | -15.2 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2 | 8 | 107 | -16.1 | 117 | -15.5 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 126 | -26.0 | 118 | -15.6 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 8 | 82 | -1.6 | 88 | -5.5 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 8 | 89 | -7.0 | 102 | -10.7 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 8 | 92 | -8.9 | 106 | -11.6 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 7 | 76 | -0.1 | 107 | -12.3 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 8 | 105 | -15.5 | 111 | -13.0 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 8 | 121 | -22.5 | 119 | -15.9 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 1 | 7 | 119 | -22.1 | 120 | -16.6 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 120 | -22.2 | 121 | -17.3 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 1 | 9 | 123 | -23.0 | 122 | -18.6 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 115 | -18.9 | 123 | -18.7 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 7 | 102 | -14.6 | 124 | -18.8 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 8 | 128 | -29.2 | 125 | -19.0 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 10 | 127 | -26.2 | 128 | -23.8 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 9 | 108 | -17.0 | 115 | -15.1 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 9 | 110 | -17.4 | 126 | -20.5 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 9 | 125 | -25.1 | 127 | -20.5 | | |
College sports ratings use a somewhat less sophisticated version of the NFL model that does not use individual play data. Final scores and game location are the only data used. Unlike BCS computer ratings, point difference is factored rather than simply the outcome of the game. Instead of adjusting ratings for repeatability, both teams in each game are given equal responsibility for the result. Each team is assigned a normal probability distribution for quality such that the most likely scenario considering all games at once is optimized. In doing so, home field advantage is factored where applicable and strength of schedule is automatically accounted for. After 1 game, a team's rating will simply be their net points divided by 2. Past the first game, relative strength of opponents and how far a result is from the expected result begin to factor in. Like the NFL ratings, the first few weeks' ratings are unreliable but quickly become increasingly accurate thereafter. Subtracting one team's rating from another's will give an expected point spread should they play at a neutral site.