2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Alabama | SEC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | 3 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | 1 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | 7 |
Georgia | SEC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | 9 |
Auburn | SEC | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | 6 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | 2 |
USC | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | 8 |
Florida State | ACC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | 10 |
Mississippi | SEC | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | 17 |
LSU | SEC | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | 14 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | 13 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | 19 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | 5 |
Clemson | ACC | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | 12 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | 4 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15.6 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Florida | SEC | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | 18 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | 21 |
Tennessee | SEC | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13.6 | 1 | 0.0 | | 25 |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13.6 | 1 | 0.0 | | 15 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13.6 | 1 | 0.0 | | 11 |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | 24 |
Washington | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11.6 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | 22 |
Texas | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | 20 |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | 16 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Michigan | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | 23 |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Duke | ACC | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 65 | -0.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 66 | -0.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 67 | -1.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 0 | 0 | 68 | -1.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 0 | 0 | 69 | -1.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 70 | -2.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | 71 | -2.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 72 | -3.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 73 | -3.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 74 | -3.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 0 | 0 | 75 | -3.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 76 | -3.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 77 | -4.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 78 | -4.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 79 | -4.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 80 | -5.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 81 | -6.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 82 | -6.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 83 | -6.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 84 | -6.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 85 | -7.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 86 | -7.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 87 | -7.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 88 | -7.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 89 | -7.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 90 | -8.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 91 | -9.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 92 | -9.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 93 | -9.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 94 | -9.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 95 | -10.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 96 | -10.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 97 | -10.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 98 | -10.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 99 | -11.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 100 | -11.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 101 | -11.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 102 | -12.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 103 | -12.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 104 | -12.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 105 | -12.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 106 | -12.9 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 107 | -13.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 108 | -13.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 109 | -13.4 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 110 | -13.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 111 | -13.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 112 | -13.8 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 113 | -14.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 114 | -14.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 115 | -15.2 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 116 | -15.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Army | Independent | 0 | 0 | 117 | -15.3 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 0 | 0 | 118 | -15.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 119 | -16.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 120 | -16.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 121 | -16.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | 122 | -16.7 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 123 | -17.6 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 124 | -19.6 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 125 | -21.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 126 | -23.0 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | 127 | -23.1 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 0 | 0 | 128 | -25.5 | 1 | 0.0 | | |
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.