2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 0 | 24 | 12.8 | 1 | 24.1 | 4 | 4 |
Clemson | ACC | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22.2 | 2 | 23.8 | 1 | 1 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28.3 | 4 | 19.5 | 3 | 3 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 14 | 15.7 | 5 | 19.5 | 5 | 5 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 5 | 21.9 | 6 | 18.5 | 6 | 6 |
Alabama | SEC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25.1 | 3 | 21.0 | 2 | 2 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 2 | 10 | 17.8 | 7 | 18.4 | 8 | 9 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 17.9 | 8 | 17.3 | 7 | 7 |
Houston | American Athletic | 10 | 1 | 28 | 12.1 | 14 | 14.8 | 19 | 17 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 2 | 23 | 13.2 | 16 | 14.4 | 18 | 18 |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 2 | 49 | 6.4 | 23 | 12.4 | 22 | 20 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 10 | 2 | 39 | 8.7 | 32 | 9.1 | | |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 54 | 4.1 | 9 | 16.8 | 14 | 13 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 17.6 | 10 | 16.4 | 11 | 11 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14.9 | 11 | 15.3 | 17 | 14 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14.4 | 17 | 13.4 | 15 | 19 |
North Carolina | ACC | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19.2 | 18 | 13.2 | 10 | 8 |
Florida State | ACC | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.6 | 22 | 12.4 | 9 | 10 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 12.3 | 24 | 10.9 | 24 | 21 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 30 | 11.0 | 26 | 10.6 | | 25 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 2 | 50 | 6.3 | 31 | 9.1 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 9 | 3 | 40 | 8.5 | 40 | 7.4 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 8 | 2 | 33 | 10.1 | 12 | 15.0 | 23 | 22 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23.8 | 13 | 14.9 | 12 | 12 |
Mississippi | SEC | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18.1 | 15 | 14.5 | 13 | 16 |
LSU | SEC | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14.7 | 19 | 13.1 | 21 | 23 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.3 | 20 | 13.1 | 16 | 15 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 3 | 31 | 10.5 | 21 | 12.8 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 7.4 | 25 | 10.9 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 17.6 | 27 | 10.4 | 20 | 24 |
Georgia | SEC | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12.5 | 28 | 9.9 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 12.8 | 34 | 8.4 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 3 | 43 | 7.8 | 38 | 8.0 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 8 | 2 | 61 | 2.4 | 43 | 6.2 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 65 | 2.0 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 69 | 1.1 | 55 | 2.3 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 8 | 3 | 60 | 2.4 | 56 | 1.8 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14.2 | 29 | 9.5 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16.7 | 30 | 9.1 | 25 | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 4 | 51 | 5.6 | 33 | 8.6 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 4 | 34 | 9.5 | 36 | 8.2 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 4 | 29 | 12.0 | 37 | 8.1 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 4 | 44 | 7.7 | 42 | 6.5 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 53 | 4.1 | 45 | 6.0 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 7 | 3 | 87 | -4.6 | 47 | 4.2 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7 | 3 | 67 | 1.9 | 49 | 3.8 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 91 | -7.8 | 57 | 1.5 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 72 | 0.3 | 59 | 1.3 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 77 | -0.4 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 4 | 80 | -0.9 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 46 | 7.4 | 67 | 0.1 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14.0 | 35 | 8.2 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 10.2 | 39 | 7.5 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15.6 | 41 | 7.3 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 9.1 | 44 | 6.0 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 5 | 59 | 2.5 | 46 | 4.5 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 64 | 2.1 | 48 | 3.9 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 6 | 5 | 42 | 8.5 | 50 | 3.5 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 81 | -2.0 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 5 | 37 | 8.9 | 66 | 0.5 | | |
Duke | ACC | 6 | 5 | 52 | 4.1 | 70 | -0.3 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 88 | -7.1 | 75 | -1.2 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 5 | 82 | -2.3 | 76 | -2.0 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 93 | -8.9 | 78 | -2.8 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 97 | -11.8 | 82 | -4.1 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 92 | -7.9 | 83 | -4.2 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 6 | 38 | 8.8 | 51 | 3.4 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 8.5 | 52 | 3.1 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15.2 | 53 | 3.1 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 48 | 7.3 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 63 | 2.2 | 61 | 0.9 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 71 | 0.5 | 62 | 0.8 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1.9 | 64 | 0.7 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 86 | -4.5 | 69 | -0.2 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 5 | 6 | 36 | 9.0 | 74 | -1.0 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 75 | -0.4 | 81 | -3.1 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 5 | 5 | 108 | -17.0 | 92 | -8.0 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 95 | -10.0 | 93 | -8.3 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 58 | 2.7 | 68 | 0.0 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 3.2 | 71 | -0.4 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 73 | -0.1 | 72 | -0.7 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 3.8 | 73 | -0.9 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 70 | 1.0 | 79 | -3.0 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 76 | -0.4 | 84 | -4.5 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 6 | 115 | -20.0 | 90 | -7.1 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 98 | -12.5 | 95 | -8.8 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 7 | 94 | -9.0 | 96 | -9.3 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 121 | -22.1 | 97 | -10.7 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.6 | 98 | -10.8 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 102 | -15.8 | 99 | -10.8 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 122 | -22.3 | 101 | -11.2 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -0.6 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 55 | 3.9 | 80 | -3.0 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2.2 | 86 | -5.7 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 89 | -7.2 | 88 | -6.2 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 79 | -0.7 | 89 | -6.3 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 85 | -3.5 | 94 | -8.4 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 116 | -20.4 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 7 | 104 | -16.2 | 105 | -12.4 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 100 | -14.0 | 107 | -13.2 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 126 | -24.7 | 109 | -13.2 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 111 | -19.1 | 112 | -14.2 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 105 | -16.3 | 113 | -14.6 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 83 | -2.3 | 85 | -4.5 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 74 | -0.2 | 87 | -5.7 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 47 | 7.3 | 91 | -7.2 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 103 | -16.0 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 84 | -3.1 | 102 | -11.7 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.6 | 108 | -13.2 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 117 | -20.6 | 110 | -13.6 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 114 | -19.8 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 99 | -12.8 | 115 | -14.9 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.9 | 116 | -15.0 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 120 | -21.4 | 117 | -15.5 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 106 | -16.4 | 118 | -15.8 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -18.5 | 119 | -16.6 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 119 | -21.2 | 120 | -16.8 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -23.5 | 123 | -18.6 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 90 | -7.5 | 103 | -12.1 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 96 | -10.0 | 106 | -12.9 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 68 | 1.3 | 111 | -13.9 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.8 | 122 | -18.3 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.5 | 124 | -19.4 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 8 | 101 | -15.3 | 125 | -20.8 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.6 | 127 | -23.7 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 11 | 112 | -19.5 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.0 | 126 | -22.1 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 11 | 127 | -25.1 | 128 | -24.8 | | |
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.