2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Mississippi | SEC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25.7 | 6 | 12.0 | | 3 |
Alabama | SEC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24.2 | 36 | 5.6 | | 12 |
Georgia | SEC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23.6 | 17 | 9.8 | | 7 |
LSU | SEC | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22.0 | 5 | 12.0 | | 8 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 5 | 21.4 | 2 | 13.6 | | 1 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19.8 | 12 | 11.1 | | 6 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19.5 | 32 | 7.0 | | 5 |
USC | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19.2 | 67 | -0.4 | | 19 |
Florida State | ACC | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18.4 | 22 | 8.6 | | 10 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17.4 | 8 | 11.5 | | 9 |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17.1 | 35 | 5.8 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16.7 | 9 | 11.3 | | 14 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16.5 | 3 | 12.8 | | 15 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 16.0 | 34 | 6.3 | | 21 |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.9 | 65 | 0.1 | | 20 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15.6 | 54 | 1.1 | | 13 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15.2 | 46 | 2.9 | | |
Clemson | ACC | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15.1 | 31 | 7.1 | | 11 |
Tennessee | SEC | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14.9 | 49 | 1.9 | | |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14.7 | 30 | 7.3 | | 24 |
Auburn | SEC | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13.8 | 58 | 0.8 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13.7 | 64 | 0.4 | | 22 |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13.1 | 78 | -2.2 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12.8 | 26 | 7.5 | | |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12.7 | 14 | 10.7 | | 4 |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12.6 | 19 | 9.0 | | |
Florida | SEC | 3 | 0 | 27 | 12.3 | 7 | 11.8 | | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 28 | 12.1 | 10 | 11.1 | | 2 |
Brigham Young | Independent | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11.3 | 28 | 7.3 | | 22 |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10.8 | 60 | 0.7 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10.7 | 81 | -2.6 | | |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10.1 | 4 | 12.6 | | 17 |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9.9 | 29 | 7.3 | | |
Michigan | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9.4 | 42 | 3.9 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9.3 | 75 | -1.6 | | |
Utah | Pac 12 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 9.1 | 11 | 11.1 | | 18 |
California | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 8.5 | 20 | 9.0 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8.2 | 27 | 7.4 | | 16 |
North Carolina State | ACC | 2 | 0 | 39 | 7.4 | 16 | 10.2 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 7.1 | 69 | -0.5 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 2 | 0 | 41 | 6.9 | 13 | 10.8 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 1 | 2 | 42 | 6.7 | 76 | -1.8 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 1 | 2 | 43 | 6.4 | 84 | -3.6 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 0 | 2 | 44 | 6.4 | 94 | -5.9 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 0 | 3 | 45 | 6.4 | 125 | -12.1 | | |
Iowa | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 46 | 6.1 | 18 | 9.7 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 47 | 5.7 | 52 | 1.5 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 2 | 1 | 48 | 5.5 | 38 | 4.8 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 1 | 1 | 49 | 4.9 | 47 | 2.2 | | |
Duke | ACC | 1 | 1 | 50 | 4.7 | 62 | 0.5 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 51 | 4.3 | 37 | 4.9 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 4.0 | 72 | -1.4 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 2 | 0 | 53 | 3.9 | 23 | 8.6 | | 25 |
Houston | American Athletic | 1 | 0 | 54 | 3.5 | 39 | 4.4 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 0 | 1 | 55 | 2.5 | 91 | -5.5 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 0 | 2 | 56 | 2.2 | 95 | -6.6 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 57 | 2.0 | 50 | 1.8 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 58 | 1.5 | 83 | -3.3 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 3 | 0 | 59 | 1.3 | 1 | 13.6 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0.8 | 15 | 10.6 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0.8 | 21 | 8.7 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 1 | 0 | 62 | 0.5 | 40 | 4.2 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 63 | -0.1 | 33 | 6.6 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 64 | -0.2 | 70 | -0.6 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 0 | 2 | 65 | -0.5 | 112 | -9.3 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2 | 1 | 66 | -0.6 | 41 | 4.0 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 67 | -0.7 | 51 | 1.6 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 68 | -0.7 | 53 | 1.3 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 0 | 69 | -1.1 | 25 | 7.9 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 70 | -1.5 | 57 | 0.9 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 71 | -2.3 | 90 | -5.4 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 72 | -2.7 | 80 | -2.4 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 73 | -3.0 | 73 | -1.4 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 74 | -3.2 | 103 | -7.6 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 75 | -3.5 | 63 | 0.4 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 0 | 2 | 76 | -4.2 | 104 | -8.2 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 77 | -4.2 | 111 | -9.2 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 78 | -4.3 | 87 | -4.5 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 79 | -4.4 | 92 | -5.8 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 1 | 1 | 80 | -4.5 | 59 | 0.8 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 0 | 2 | 81 | -4.8 | 98 | -6.7 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 82 | -4.9 | 123 | -11.0 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 2 | 1 | 83 | -5.2 | 44 | 3.5 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 84 | -5.2 | 102 | -7.5 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 85 | -5.5 | 110 | -9.1 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 2 | 0 | 86 | -5.6 | 24 | 8.5 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 1 | 1 | 87 | -5.9 | 55 | 1.1 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 88 | -6.0 | 77 | -1.9 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 89 | -7.0 | 66 | 0.0 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 90 | -7.2 | 99 | -6.9 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 2 | 91 | -7.8 | 122 | -10.9 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 92 | -8.0 | 71 | -0.6 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 93 | -8.2 | 48 | 2.2 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 1 | 1 | 94 | -8.4 | 68 | -0.5 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 95 | -8.5 | 43 | 3.9 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 96 | -8.9 | 79 | -2.2 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 97 | -9.5 | 45 | 3.1 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 1 | 98 | -10.9 | 89 | -4.8 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 99 | -11.2 | 108 | -8.8 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 100 | -11.4 | 105 | -8.4 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 101 | -11.5 | 117 | -10.1 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 102 | -11.6 | 86 | -4.4 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 103 | -12.3 | 82 | -3.0 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 104 | -12.5 | 74 | -1.5 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 105 | -12.8 | 93 | -5.8 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 106 | -13.0 | 85 | -3.8 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 0 | 3 | 107 | -13.1 | 124 | -12.0 | | |
Army | Independent | 0 | 2 | 108 | -13.3 | 120 | -10.8 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 109 | -13.5 | 114 | -9.5 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 110 | -14.4 | 113 | -9.3 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 111 | -14.4 | 118 | -10.4 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 112 | -15.0 | 100 | -7.1 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 113 | -15.9 | 56 | 1.0 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 114 | -16.0 | 106 | -8.5 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 115 | -16.5 | 116 | -10.1 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 0 | 3 | 116 | -16.5 | 107 | -8.7 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 117 | -17.0 | 101 | -7.4 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 118 | -18.2 | 97 | -6.6 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 119 | -18.9 | 115 | -9.6 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 2 | 120 | -19.4 | 127 | -12.5 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 121 | -19.5 | 126 | -12.2 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 122 | -20.1 | 119 | -10.7 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 123 | -20.6 | 121 | -10.8 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 124 | -20.7 | 88 | -4.7 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 125 | -22.9 | 109 | -8.8 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1 | 2 | 126 | -23.3 | 96 | -6.6 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 127 | -26.0 | 128 | -15.8 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 128 | -30.0 | 61 | 0.6 | | |
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.