2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Florida | SEC | 4 | 0 | 23 | 12.7 | 4 | 15.1 | | 25 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 18.6 | 5 | 14.7 | | 7 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 16.9 | 6 | 13.7 | | 10 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 4 | 0 | 17 | 16.1 | 11 | 12.0 | | 14 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19.4 | 13 | 11.6 | | 1 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 4 | 0 | 30 | 11.0 | 14 | 11.4 | | 2 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 4 | 0 | 13 | 17.0 | 19 | 10.1 | | 6 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13.7 | 1 | 16.4 | | 4 |
LSU | SEC | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20.5 | 2 | 16.0 | | 9 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 39 | 7.7 | 3 | 15.6 | | 16 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17.8 | 7 | 13.5 | | 15 |
Temple | American Athletic | 3 | 0 | 63 | 1.3 | 8 | 13.2 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 57 | 2.6 | 9 | 13.1 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22.0 | 10 | 12.5 | | 3 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 3 | 0 | 47 | 5.3 | 12 | 11.9 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 3 | 0 | 29 | 11.3 | 15 | 11.3 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 10.4 | 16 | 11.1 | | 24 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9.5 | 17 | 10.6 | | |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.6 | 18 | 10.5 | | 18 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 13.8 | 21 | 10.0 | | 20 |
Florida State | ACC | 3 | 0 | 12 | 17.3 | 22 | 10.0 | | 11 |
Georgia | SEC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24.7 | 23 | 10.0 | | 8 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 3 | 0 | 52 | 3.6 | 26 | 8.9 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 1 | 48 | 4.8 | 29 | 8.1 | | |
Michigan | Big Ten | 3 | 1 | 18 | 15.4 | 30 | 7.9 | | 22 |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 3 | 1 | 71 | -1.4 | 33 | 7.3 | | |
Alabama | SEC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22.8 | 35 | 6.7 | | 13 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 3 | 1 | 55 | 3.0 | 36 | 6.2 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 3 | 1 | 53 | 3.5 | 39 | 5.3 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21.4 | 47 | 3.8 | | 17 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13.3 | 48 | 3.7 | | 19 |
Navy | American Athletic | 2 | 0 | 59 | 2.4 | 20 | 10.0 | | |
Baylor | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24.3 | 24 | 9.2 | | 5 |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 2 | 0 | 28 | 11.5 | 25 | 9.1 | | |
Clemson | ACC | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17.9 | 27 | 8.8 | | 12 |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21.2 | 28 | 8.7 | | 23 |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9.9 | 31 | 7.4 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 65 | -0.8 | 32 | 7.3 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 2 | 1 | 14 | 17.0 | 34 | 6.7 | | 21 |
Brigham Young | Independent | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8.1 | 37 | 5.8 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 2 | 0 | 37 | 8.6 | 38 | 5.4 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 2 | 1 | 83 | -5.0 | 40 | 5.0 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11.6 | 41 | 4.6 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 4.6 | 42 | 4.6 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 2 | 1 | 85 | -5.2 | 43 | 4.3 | | |
Duke | ACC | 2 | 1 | 41 | 7.5 | 45 | 4.0 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 2 | 1 | 56 | 2.8 | 46 | 3.9 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 1 | 64 | 0.6 | 49 | 3.6 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12.5 | 50 | 3.4 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2 | 1 | 81 | -4.6 | 52 | 2.8 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 68 | -1.1 | 55 | 1.3 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 2 | 1 | 73 | -1.9 | 56 | 0.9 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 2 | 2 | 44 | 7.1 | 57 | 0.6 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 61 | 1.5 | 59 | 0.2 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 2 | 2 | 36 | 8.8 | 63 | -0.3 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 2 | 2 | 76 | -2.8 | 64 | -0.6 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 1 | 1 | 42 | 7.2 | 44 | 4.1 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 74 | -2.2 | 51 | 3.0 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15.2 | 53 | 1.4 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 75 | -2.7 | 54 | 1.3 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 67 | -1.1 | 58 | 0.3 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 92 | -7.4 | 60 | 0.1 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 96 | -9.4 | 61 | 0.0 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 1 | 62 | 1.3 | 62 | -0.2 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10.8 | 65 | -0.8 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 78 | -3.9 | 66 | -1.0 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 90 | -7.0 | 67 | -1.0 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 58 | 2.4 | 68 | -1.2 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 1 | 2 | 86 | -5.3 | 69 | -1.4 | | |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 6.5 | 70 | -2.2 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 2 | 69 | -1.3 | 71 | -2.5 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 91 | -7.0 | 72 | -2.7 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 97 | -9.7 | 73 | -2.7 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11.7 | 74 | -3.1 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.1 | 75 | -3.1 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 103 | -11.2 | 76 | -3.4 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1 | 2 | 117 | -19.2 | 77 | -3.6 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 93 | -8.5 | 78 | -3.7 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 66 | -1.0 | 79 | -3.7 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 9.3 | 80 | -3.7 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 3.7 | 81 | -3.8 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 60 | 1.9 | 82 | -3.9 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 94 | -8.7 | 83 | -4.1 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 101 | -10.4 | 84 | -4.1 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 1 | 2 | 45 | 7.0 | 85 | -4.2 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 3.8 | 86 | -4.3 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 79 | -4.1 | 87 | -4.4 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 89 | -6.6 | 88 | -4.6 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 124 | -23.4 | 89 | -5.0 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 87 | -6.2 | 90 | -5.3 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 1 | 3 | 43 | 7.2 | 92 | -5.8 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 98 | -9.8 | 93 | -5.9 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 82 | -4.8 | 94 | -5.9 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 118 | -20.8 | 96 | -6.1 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1 | 3 | 109 | -14.1 | 98 | -6.8 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 111 | -15.6 | 99 | -7.3 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 2 | 100 | -10.0 | 100 | -7.5 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 128 | -29.9 | 101 | -7.8 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1 | 2 | 126 | -25.1 | 110 | -9.6 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 3 | 121 | -22.4 | 124 | -13.6 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 102 | -10.9 | 91 | -5.5 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 110 | -14.2 | 95 | -6.0 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 0 | 2 | 77 | -3.3 | 97 | -6.4 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 70 | -1.4 | 102 | -8.0 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 95 | -9.4 | 103 | -8.1 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 84 | -5.1 | 104 | -8.3 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 114 | -16.6 | 105 | -8.3 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 88 | -6.4 | 106 | -9.1 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 0 | 3 | 54 | 3.3 | 107 | -9.1 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 2 | 105 | -11.9 | 108 | -9.3 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 107 | -12.1 | 109 | -9.6 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 0 | 3 | 72 | -1.6 | 111 | -9.7 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 108 | -13.3 | 112 | -9.9 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 112 | -15.8 | 113 | -9.9 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 119 | -21.0 | 114 | -10.6 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 104 | -11.7 | 115 | -10.6 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 116 | -17.8 | 116 | -11.4 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 123 | -23.0 | 117 | -11.5 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 106 | -12.0 | 118 | -11.7 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 125 | -24.2 | 119 | -11.9 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 115 | -17.8 | 120 | -12.1 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 3 | 80 | -4.3 | 121 | -12.1 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 0 | 3 | 40 | 7.6 | 122 | -12.5 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 3 | 122 | -22.8 | 123 | -13.2 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 0 | 4 | 113 | -16.5 | 125 | -13.7 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 3 | 99 | -9.9 | 126 | -14.9 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 127 | -26.3 | 127 | -17.0 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 120 | -22.3 | 128 | -18.7 | | |
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.