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2015 College Football Ratings Summary
College Conference W L P-Rank P-Rating R-Rank R-Rating CFP Rank AP Rank
AlabamaSEC131128.0126.821
ClemsonACC131323.6224.012
Ohio StateBig Ten121422.4320.674
Michigan StateBig Ten1221914.1420.536
StanfordPac 12122720.3519.563
HoustonAmerican Athletic1212312.91016.5188
Western KentuckyConference USA122349.82611.424
OklahomaBig 12112226.0618.545
IowaBig Ten1123211.0718.359
Texas ChristianBig 121021316.7817.6117
Notre DameIndependent1031116.91116.2811
NavyAmerican Athletic102359.31315.02118
MichiganBig Ten1031516.41415.01412
FloridaSEC1042811.71713.01925
WisconsinBig Ten1032911.62212.121
UtahPac 121032412.82312.12217
ToledoMid-American102466.82910.3
Appalachian StateSun Belt102651.6348.6
TempleAmerican Athletic104514.9358.124
Bowling Green StateMid-American104486.6426.3
San Diego StateMountain West103504.9494.4
MississippiSEC93620.4917.21210
LSUSEC931017.01215.42016
NorthwesternBig Ten93592.51514.51323
Oklahoma StateBig 12932612.31613.61620
Washington StatePac 1293398.11912.5
BaylorBig 1293521.12012.21713
GeorgiaSEC932212.92112.1
Florida StateACC931216.82710.5914
North CarolinaACC93917.93010.31015
MarshallConference USA93671.2513.5
OregonPac 12842013.61812.51519
TennesseeSEC84818.52411.92322
Mississippi StateSEC841416.52511.7
MemphisAmerican Athletic84388.6319.7
USCPac 12861616.4338.725
UCLAPac 12852712.3396.7
Brigham YoungIndependent84408.0416.5
Louisiana TechConference USA84700.3522.8
Georgia SouthernSun Belt84661.2542.8
Arkansas StateSun Belt8486-4.2562.7
Southern MississippiConference USA85631.8611.3
Boise StateMountain West843310.4621.1
ArkansasSEC751815.72810.4
CaliforniaPac 12753111.3328.8
Texas A&MSEC752512.5367.8
PittsburghACC75417.9386.7
Miami (Fla.)ACC75524.8406.6
West VirginiaBig 12752113.5436.2
LouisvilleACC75369.1445.8
Penn StateBig Ten76544.3464.7
Western MichiganMid-American75602.2484.5
South FloridaAmerican Athletic75496.3503.8
DukeACC75563.7640.6
Ohio U.Mid-American7592-7.7650.6
Air ForceMountain West76730.071-1.0
Northern IllinoisMid-American7683-3.173-1.3
AkronMid-American7594-8.874-2.0
AuburnSEC663011.4377.1
Texas TechBig 1266456.8455.5
WashingtonPac 12661715.7474.6
NebraskaBig Ten67427.9552.8
MinnesotaBig Ten67680.6572.3
ArizonaPac 1266622.0582.0
CincinnatiAmerican Athletic6675-0.3601.3
North Carolina StateACC66437.867-0.2
Virginia TechACC66447.568-0.3
Central MichiganMid-American6682-2.972-1.1
Middle Tennessee StateConference USA6680-2.677-2.5
TulsaAmerican Athletic6788-6.880-3.6
New MexicoMountain West6698-10.784-5.3
Colorado StateMountain West6691-7.786-5.7
NevadaMountain West6695-8.989-6.4
Georgia StateSun Belt66100-13.690-6.7
TexasBig 1257554.2532.8
Arizona StatePac 1257379.0591.9
Kansas StateBig 1257582.9630.8
IndianaBig Ten57612.069-0.6
ConnecticutAmerican Athletic5787-4.876-2.3
Utah StateMountain West5776-0.381-4.4
San Jose StateMountain West5790-7.692-7.2
MissouriSEC47573.2660.1
IllinoisBig Ten4777-0.470-0.7
KentuckySEC47720.179-3.6
East CarolinaAmerican Athletic47710.282-4.5
South AlabamaSun Belt47111-18.893-7.4
BuffaloMid-American4799-13.096-9.2
RiceConference USA47113-19.497-10.5
Florida InternationalConference USA47104-15.798-10.7
Texas-El PasoConference USA47120-22.199-10.8
Old DominionConference USA47122-22.4100-11.1
VanderbiltSEC3874-0.175-2.1
South CarolinaSEC38534.378-3.1
VirginiaACC38641.887-5.8
RutgersBig Ten3889-6.988-6.2
SyracuseACC3878-1.091-6.7
ColoradoPac 123984-3.295-8.4
IdahoSun Belt38114-20.1103-12.0
TroySun Belt3897-10.6105-12.3
Florida AtlanticConference USA39102-14.1107-13.3
Texas-San AntonioConference USA39112-19.2110-14.0
Louisiana-LafayetteSun Belt38108-17.5111-14.3
MassachusettsMid-American39106-16.7114-14.8
New Mexico StateSun Belt39126-24.6116-15.3
MarylandBig Ten2981-2.783-5.2
Iowa StateBig 122979-1.385-5.4
Georgia TechACC29476.894-7.7
Wake ForestACC2985-3.3102-12.0
Southern MethodistAmerican Athletic29105-16.7106-12.3
Ball StateMid-American29107-16.9108-13.5
Kent StateMid-American29117-20.9109-13.7
Fresno StateMountain West29110-18.2113-14.7
Nevada-Las VegasMountain West29103-15.7115-15.2
TulaneAmerican Athletic29115-20.1117-15.6
Miami (Ohio)Mid-American29119-21.8118-15.9
WyomingMountain West29109-17.9119-16.5
Texas StateSun Belt29121-22.3120-17.2
HawaiiMountain West210123-22.6122-17.9
PurdueBig Ten11093-8.1101-11.8
Oregon StatePac 1211096-9.4104-12.3
Boston CollegeACC19690.6112-14.4
North TexasConference USA110124-23.7123-18.3
North Carolina-CharlotteConference USA110128-30.3124-19.3
ArmyIndependent19101-13.6125-21.0
Louisiana-MonroeSun Belt111127-24.6126-21.3
Eastern MichiganMid-American111125-24.6128-23.8
KansasBig 12011116-20.7121-17.7
Central FloridaAmerican Athletic011118-21.2127-22.9

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.