2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Florida | SEC | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18.5 | 1 | 19.8 | | 8 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16.8 | 7 | 16.0 | | 1 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 6 | 0 | 45 | 7.2 | 15 | 13.9 | | 7 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19.3 | 2 | 19.3 | | 3 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 17.1 | 3 | 19.0 | | 4 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 15.5 | 4 | 16.8 | | 16 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 5 | 0 | 30 | 10.1 | 5 | 16.5 | | 17 |
LSU | SEC | 5 | 0 | 17 | 15.7 | 6 | 16.1 | | 6 |
Temple | American Athletic | 5 | 0 | 52 | 4.9 | 8 | 15.9 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17.9 | 11 | 14.9 | | 9 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19.8 | 13 | 14.3 | | 12 |
Florida State | ACC | 5 | 0 | 22 | 15.0 | 16 | 13.1 | | 11 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 5 | 0 | 49 | 5.4 | 19 | 12.6 | | 22 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17.9 | 20 | 11.5 | | 14 |
Penn State | Big Ten | 5 | 1 | 54 | 4.8 | 23 | 9.7 | | |
Alabama | SEC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23.7 | 25 | 9.3 | | 10 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 5 | 1 | 38 | 8.9 | 27 | 8.8 | | |
Clemson | ACC | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19.4 | 9 | 15.8 | | 5 |
California | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11.5 | 10 | 14.9 | | 23 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 4 | 0 | 48 | 5.5 | 12 | 14.6 | | |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 4 | 1 | 46 | 7.1 | 14 | 14.0 | | 20 |
Houston | American Athletic | 4 | 0 | 40 | 8.4 | 17 | 13.1 | | 24 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29.8 | 18 | 13.1 | | 2 |
Mississippi | SEC | 4 | 1 | 12 | 17.1 | 21 | 11.3 | | 13 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18.0 | 22 | 10.9 | | 15 |
Brigham Young | Independent | 4 | 2 | 36 | 9.0 | 30 | 8.4 | | |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16.9 | 31 | 8.1 | | 19 |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 4 | 1 | 74 | -2.8 | 32 | 8.1 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18.8 | 33 | 8.0 | | 21 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 15.3 | 34 | 8.0 | | 18 |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 4 | 2 | 66 | 0.4 | 35 | 7.2 | | |
Duke | ACC | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9.9 | 38 | 6.2 | | 25 |
Marshall | Conference USA | 4 | 1 | 70 | -0.6 | 40 | 5.4 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4 | 2 | 29 | 11.0 | 50 | 2.9 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 4 | 2 | 71 | -1.5 | 51 | 2.6 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 3 | 1 | 39 | 8.5 | 24 | 9.5 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 3 | 1 | 47 | 6.0 | 26 | 8.8 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 1 | 50 | 5.3 | 28 | 8.7 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 3.9 | 29 | 8.5 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 2 | 64 | 1.9 | 36 | 6.7 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13.3 | 37 | 6.3 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 3 | 1 | 69 | -0.4 | 39 | 5.5 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 3 | 2 | 56 | 4.2 | 42 | 4.7 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13.0 | 43 | 4.5 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9.7 | 45 | 3.9 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3 | 1 | 78 | -3.4 | 46 | 3.8 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 4.9 | 52 | 2.2 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20.4 | 55 | 2.0 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 3 | 2 | 63 | 2.0 | 56 | 1.6 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3 | 2 | 59 | 3.8 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 3 | 2 | 87 | -6.5 | 59 | 1.2 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 3 | 2 | 14 | 17.0 | 60 | 0.9 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 3 | 2 | 44 | 7.5 | 66 | -0.9 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14.7 | 41 | 4.7 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11.7 | 44 | 4.2 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 3.3 | 47 | 3.2 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 2 | 2 | 68 | 0.0 | 48 | 2.9 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15.3 | 49 | 2.9 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 2 | 3 | 57 | 4.0 | 53 | 2.1 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11.9 | 54 | 2.1 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 2 | 2 | 35 | 9.3 | 57 | 1.6 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 2 | 2 | 41 | 8.3 | 61 | 0.6 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 2 | 2 | 55 | 4.7 | 62 | 0.6 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 2 | 2 | 86 | -5.8 | 63 | 0.2 | | |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 5.0 | 64 | -0.4 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15.0 | 65 | -0.5 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 2 | 76 | -3.3 | 67 | -1.0 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 2 | 3 | 42 | 8.2 | 68 | -1.7 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 2 | 4 | 31 | 9.9 | 69 | -2.0 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 3 | 75 | -3.1 | 70 | -2.1 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 106 | -13.5 | 72 | -2.2 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 2 | 3 | 88 | -6.9 | 73 | -2.7 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 2 | 4 | 61 | 2.7 | 74 | -2.7 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2 | 2 | 114 | -17.6 | 75 | -2.9 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 96 | -9.3 | 77 | -3.5 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 2 | 3 | 79 | -3.6 | 78 | -3.7 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 93 | -9.0 | 82 | -4.8 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 2 | 4 | 43 | 7.7 | 83 | -5.4 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2 | 3 | 73 | -1.9 | 84 | -5.5 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 92 | -8.0 | 88 | -6.2 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 90 | -7.5 | 89 | -6.2 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 3 | 85 | -5.6 | 90 | -6.3 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 91 | -7.6 | 92 | -6.4 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 110 | -16.3 | 103 | -9.0 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 1 | 3 | 37 | 9.0 | 71 | -2.1 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 3 | 97 | -9.7 | 76 | -3.3 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 3 | 82 | -4.7 | 79 | -3.8 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 1 | 3 | 77 | -3.3 | 80 | -4.1 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 1 | 3 | 81 | -4.2 | 81 | -4.3 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 | 3 | 62 | 2.6 | 85 | -5.5 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 1 | 3 | 80 | -3.9 | 86 | -5.6 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 4 | 84 | -5.4 | 87 | -6.0 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 4 | 33 | 9.8 | 91 | -6.4 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 83 | -5.0 | 93 | -6.5 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 3 | 65 | 0.7 | 94 | -6.8 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 94 | -9.0 | 95 | -6.8 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 108 | -15.2 | 96 | -7.0 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1 | 3 | 105 | -12.9 | 97 | -7.0 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 4 | 102 | -11.8 | 98 | -7.4 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 4 | 111 | -16.4 | 99 | -7.7 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 115 | -18.2 | 100 | -7.8 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 1 | 4 | 100 | -11.0 | 101 | -8.4 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1 | 3 | 121 | -22.6 | 102 | -8.8 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 3 | 95 | -9.2 | 104 | -9.0 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 1 | 3 | 116 | -19.4 | 105 | -9.1 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 1 | 3 | 101 | -11.2 | 106 | -9.3 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 1 | 4 | 89 | -7.5 | 107 | -9.4 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 72 | -1.8 | 109 | -9.7 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 4 | 99 | -10.6 | 110 | -10.5 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 3 | 128 | -31.6 | 111 | -11.5 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 1 | 5 | 104 | -12.8 | 113 | -12.2 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 109 | -15.6 | 114 | -12.6 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1 | 3 | 127 | -27.7 | 115 | -12.7 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 124 | -25.5 | 120 | -14.1 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 5 | 120 | -21.5 | 125 | -17.8 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 0 | 4 | 67 | 0.1 | 108 | -9.6 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 107 | -14.9 | 112 | -11.8 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 4 | 113 | -17.4 | 116 | -12.8 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 112 | -16.8 | 117 | -13.6 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 5 | 122 | -22.6 | 118 | -13.8 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 123 | -23.6 | 119 | -13.9 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 0 | 5 | 119 | -20.4 | 121 | -14.3 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 5 | 98 | -9.9 | 122 | -14.4 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 118 | -20.2 | 123 | -15.2 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 4 | 125 | -25.9 | 124 | -15.5 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 5 | 103 | -12.5 | 126 | -18.5 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 0 | 5 | 117 | -19.7 | 127 | -21.0 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 5 | 126 | -26.2 | 128 | -21.5 | | |
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.