2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Clemson | ACC | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22.5 | 1 | 25.1 | 1 | 1 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15.8 | 3 | 21.6 | 3 | 3 |
Alabama | SEC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25.3 | 2 | 22.1 | 2 | 2 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 25 | 12.8 | 4 | 20.8 | 5 | 6 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28.2 | 5 | 19.3 | 4 | 4 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 4 | 21.9 | 6 | 18.8 | 7 | 7 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 19.1 | 8 | 18.4 | 6 | 5 |
Houston | American Athletic | 11 | 1 | 29 | 11.9 | 10 | 16.2 | 18 | 14 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 11 | 2 | 35 | 9.1 | 27 | 10.0 | | 25 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 2 | 10 | 17.9 | 7 | 18.5 | 8 | 8 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 3 | 23 | 13.0 | 17 | 13.4 | 19 | 19 |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 3 | 50 | 6.2 | 22 | 11.3 | 24 | 24 |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 10 | 3 | 34 | 9.3 | 35 | 8.3 | | |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 56 | 4.2 | 9 | 16.5 | 13 | 12 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 17.4 | 11 | 15.8 | 11 | 11 |
Navy | American Athletic | 9 | 2 | 42 | 8.5 | 12 | 15.2 | 21 | 21 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14.8 | 13 | 14.7 | 16 | 13 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14.5 | 15 | 13.6 | 14 | 17 |
Florida State | ACC | 9 | 2 | 8 | 18.5 | 20 | 12.3 | 9 | 9 |
North Carolina | ACC | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.9 | 21 | 12.3 | 10 | 10 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 12.3 | 24 | 11.0 | 22 | 20 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 30 | 11.2 | 26 | 10.3 | | 23 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 2 | 49 | 6.4 | 32 | 9.1 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 9 | 2 | 65 | 1.7 | 41 | 7.4 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 9 | 3 | 60 | 2.3 | 53 | 3.0 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 8 | 3 | 9 | 18.1 | 14 | 14.6 | 12 | 16 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.6 | 16 | 13.5 | 15 | 15 |
LSU | SEC | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14.7 | 18 | 13.2 | 20 | 22 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 3 | 32 | 10.4 | 19 | 12.9 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 7.6 | 23 | 11.2 | | |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21.5 | 25 | 10.6 | 17 | 18 |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 16.7 | 28 | 9.9 | 25 | |
Georgia | SEC | 8 | 3 | 27 | 12.2 | 29 | 9.6 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 12.9 | 34 | 8.5 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 3 | 43 | 7.8 | 38 | 8.0 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 8 | 3 | 85 | -3.3 | 46 | 4.5 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 68 | 1.2 | 55 | 2.3 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 4 | 66 | 1.4 | 56 | 1.9 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14.3 | 30 | 9.6 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 31 | 9.1 | 23 | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 4 | 51 | 5.6 | 33 | 8.5 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 4 | 28 | 12.1 | 37 | 8.2 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 4 | 33 | 9.5 | 40 | 7.9 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 4 | 45 | 7.5 | 42 | 6.4 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 55 | 4.2 | 43 | 6.1 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 91 | -7.8 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 4 | 79 | -1.0 | 61 | 0.8 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 75 | -0.4 | 66 | 0.2 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7 | 4 | 80 | -1.7 | 67 | 0.1 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 46 | 7.4 | 68 | 0.0 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 5 | 72 | -0.2 | 69 | -0.1 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14.0 | 36 | 8.3 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 10.4 | 39 | 8.0 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 9.0 | 44 | 5.8 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 14.6 | 45 | 4.6 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 5 | 59 | 2.4 | 47 | 4.5 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 6 | 5 | 41 | 8.5 | 48 | 3.6 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 64 | 1.8 | 49 | 3.6 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 5 | 36 | 9.1 | 64 | 0.6 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 81 | -2.1 | 65 | 0.5 | | |
Duke | ACC | 6 | 5 | 54 | 4.3 | 72 | -0.4 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 89 | -7.3 | 74 | -1.1 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 5 | 82 | -2.2 | 76 | -1.9 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 93 | -9.0 | 78 | -3.0 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 92 | -7.9 | 82 | -4.2 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 98 | -11.8 | 83 | -4.3 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6 | 5 | 100 | -13.4 | 86 | -5.3 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 6 | 39 | 8.8 | 50 | 3.5 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15.3 | 51 | 3.2 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 8.5 | 52 | 3.2 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 5.1 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 47 | 7.4 | 57 | 1.4 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 4.4 | 59 | 1.1 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 61 | 2.3 | 60 | 1.0 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 2.0 | 62 | 0.8 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 70 | 0.5 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 87 | -4.5 | 71 | -0.1 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 5 | 6 | 38 | 9.0 | 75 | -1.1 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 74 | -0.4 | 79 | -3.1 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 96 | -10.0 | 93 | -8.2 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 58 | 2.8 | 70 | -0.1 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 71 | 0.0 | 73 | -0.8 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 69 | 0.8 | 80 | -3.1 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 76 | -0.6 | 85 | -4.6 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | 112 | -19.1 | 92 | -7.6 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 99 | -12.5 | 95 | -8.9 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 7 | 94 | -9.0 | 96 | -9.3 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.5 | 97 | -10.6 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 103 | -15.8 | 98 | -10.7 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 120 | -22.2 | 99 | -10.9 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 121 | -22.3 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 77 | -0.6 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 57 | 3.9 | 81 | -3.2 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2.2 | 88 | -5.8 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 88 | -7.0 | 89 | -6.1 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -0.7 | 90 | -6.3 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 86 | -3.4 | 94 | -8.3 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 117 | -20.6 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 97 | -11.1 | 105 | -12.5 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 102 | -14.0 | 108 | -13.1 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 111 | -19.1 | 110 | -14.0 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 108 | -17.7 | 112 | -14.3 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 104 | -16.2 | 113 | -14.6 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | 126 | -25.0 | 116 | -15.2 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 83 | -2.3 | 84 | -4.6 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 73 | -0.3 | 87 | -5.6 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 48 | 7.3 | 91 | -7.3 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 106 | -16.4 | 101 | -11.4 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 84 | -2.9 | 102 | -11.8 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 105 | -16.3 | 107 | -12.9 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 116 | -20.6 | 109 | -13.6 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 115 | -19.9 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.9 | 115 | -14.9 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 119 | -21.4 | 117 | -15.6 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.4 | 118 | -15.7 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -18.6 | 119 | -16.6 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 9 | 122 | -22.6 | 120 | -17.1 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -23.4 | 122 | -18.3 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 90 | -7.4 | 103 | -12.1 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 95 | -9.9 | 106 | -12.8 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 67 | 1.3 | 111 | -14.1 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.8 | 123 | -18.3 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.3 | 124 | -19.0 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 9 | 101 | -13.6 | 125 | -20.8 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 1 | 11 | 127 | -25.2 | 126 | -21.3 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.5 | 128 | -23.7 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 11 | 114 | -19.6 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.0 | 127 | -22.1 | | |
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.