2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Baylor | Big 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30.9 | 12 | 14.8 | | 2 |
Alabama | SEC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24.1 | 16 | 13.2 | | 8 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22.2 | 24 | 10.1 | | 17 |
USC | Pac 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19.5 | 62 | 1.1 | | |
Clemson | ACC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19.3 | 8 | 16.8 | | 6 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 7 | 0 | 6 | 18.9 | 7 | 17.2 | | 1 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18.5 | 17 | 12.8 | | 11 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18.5 | 20 | 11.8 | | 10 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 18.5 | 2 | 20.3 | | 3 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 18.5 | 5 | 18.7 | | 4 |
Florida | SEC | 6 | 1 | 11 | 17.9 | 10 | 16.0 | | 13 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17.3 | 21 | 11.2 | | 15 |
Florida State | ACC | 6 | 0 | 13 | 16.6 | 14 | 14.2 | | 9 |
LSU | SEC | 6 | 0 | 14 | 16.4 | 4 | 20.0 | | 5 |
Tennessee | SEC | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16.0 | 64 | 0.2 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15.5 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15.2 | 45 | 3.8 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 5 | 1 | 18 | 15.0 | 25 | 10.0 | | 15 |
Mississippi | SEC | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14.9 | 26 | 9.9 | | 24 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 14.8 | 9 | 16.7 | | 14 |
North Carolina | ACC | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14.7 | 43 | 4.1 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14.6 | 38 | 5.3 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14.1 | 28 | 8.5 | | |
Iowa | Big Ten | 6 | 0 | 24 | 13.6 | 1 | 20.5 | | 12 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.8 | 34 | 6.2 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12.6 | 59 | 1.5 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 12.2 | 11 | 15.3 | | 20 |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11.2 | 36 | 5.7 | | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 7 | 0 | 29 | 11.2 | 3 | 20.1 | | 7 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5 | 2 | 30 | 10.5 | 41 | 4.7 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 5 | 0 | 31 | 9.6 | 15 | 13.6 | | 21 |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 3 | 4 | 32 | 9.6 | 66 | -0.9 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9.6 | 52 | 3.0 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 2 | 4 | 34 | 9.6 | 73 | -1.9 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 5 | 0 | 35 | 9.5 | 6 | 17.4 | | 18 |
Utah State | Mountain West | 3 | 2 | 36 | 9.4 | 42 | 4.5 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 4 | 1 | 37 | 9.2 | 22 | 11.2 | | 25 |
Auburn | SEC | 3 | 2 | 38 | 9.1 | 33 | 6.2 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 5 | 39 | 9.0 | 96 | -7.5 | | |
Duke | ACC | 4 | 1 | 40 | 8.9 | 40 | 4.8 | | 23 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 8.7 | 39 | 4.8 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 8.4 | 55 | 2.2 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 5 | 2 | 43 | 8.2 | 27 | 9.0 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 2 | 4 | 44 | 8.0 | 76 | -3.0 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 1 | 4 | 45 | 7.8 | 72 | -1.8 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6 | 1 | 46 | 7.6 | 32 | 7.8 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 3 | 2 | 47 | 6.6 | 68 | -1.5 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 6 | 0 | 48 | 6.5 | 18 | 12.7 | | 19 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 6.1 | 19 | 11.9 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 3 | 3 | 50 | 5.8 | 58 | 1.6 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 3 | 1 | 51 | 5.6 | 30 | 8.1 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 2 | 52 | 5.0 | 50 | 3.4 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 4 | 1 | 53 | 4.7 | 29 | 8.3 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 4.0 | 63 | 0.3 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 4.0 | 47 | 3.7 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 6 | 0 | 56 | 3.9 | 13 | 14.7 | | 22 |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 3.8 | 53 | 2.8 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 3 | 3 | 58 | 3.7 | 48 | 3.7 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 5 | 2 | 59 | 3.5 | 31 | 8.1 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 4 | 60 | 3.5 | 69 | -1.5 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 3 | 2 | 61 | 3.3 | 46 | 3.8 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 5 | 2 | 62 | 2.7 | 49 | 3.5 | | |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 4 | 2 | 63 | 2.6 | 23 | 10.4 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 4 | 64 | 1.5 | 95 | -7.4 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 | 4 | 65 | 1.2 | 91 | -6.7 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3 | 3 | 66 | 0.8 | 70 | -1.6 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 3 | 67 | 0.4 | 57 | 1.7 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 2 | 3 | 68 | -0.1 | 60 | 1.4 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3 | 3 | 69 | -0.1 | 81 | -4.6 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2 | 4 | 70 | -0.3 | 78 | -3.8 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 5 | 1 | 71 | -0.3 | 35 | 6.2 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 1 | 4 | 72 | -0.6 | 87 | -5.3 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 2 | 3 | 73 | -0.9 | 67 | -0.9 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 2 | 3 | 74 | -1.3 | 61 | 1.4 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 2 | 4 | 75 | -1.9 | 94 | -7.3 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 4 | 1 | 76 | -2.3 | 37 | 5.6 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 4 | 3 | 77 | -2.4 | 56 | 1.8 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 3 | 78 | -2.4 | 77 | -3.3 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2 | 3 | 79 | -2.5 | 44 | 3.8 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 1 | 4 | 80 | -4.0 | 80 | -4.5 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 4 | 81 | -4.5 | 88 | -5.4 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 2 | 4 | 82 | -4.7 | 97 | -7.7 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 4 | 83 | -4.8 | 82 | -4.6 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 4 | 84 | -5.4 | 101 | -8.2 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 3 | 3 | 85 | -5.7 | 79 | -3.8 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 3 | 3 | 86 | -6.2 | 65 | -0.5 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 4 | 87 | -6.5 | 86 | -5.2 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 3 | 3 | 88 | -6.5 | 71 | -1.6 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 2 | 4 | 89 | -6.6 | 98 | -7.7 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 90 | -7.2 | 83 | -4.6 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 2 | 4 | 91 | -8.2 | 106 | -10.7 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 6 | 92 | -8.4 | 121 | -15.6 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 4 | 2 | 93 | -8.5 | 51 | 3.1 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 3 | 94 | -10.4 | 75 | -2.9 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 2 | 4 | 95 | -10.8 | 108 | -10.8 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 4 | 96 | -11.4 | 92 | -6.9 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 4 | 97 | -11.6 | 111 | -11.8 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 2 | 4 | 98 | -11.7 | 84 | -4.7 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 6 | 99 | -12.0 | 127 | -20.3 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 1 | 3 | 100 | -12.4 | 105 | -10.7 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 2 | 4 | 101 | -12.5 | 100 | -8.2 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 102 | -12.7 | 112 | -11.9 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 1 | 5 | 103 | -13.1 | 115 | -12.6 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 104 | -13.3 | 74 | -2.5 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 5 | 105 | -13.3 | 109 | -11.4 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 5 | 106 | -14.2 | 116 | -12.8 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 1 | 6 | 107 | -15.4 | 118 | -13.9 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1 | 5 | 108 | -16.0 | 110 | -11.6 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 5 | 109 | -16.1 | 102 | -10.2 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1 | 5 | 110 | -16.1 | 117 | -13.9 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 3 | 3 | 111 | -16.8 | 93 | -7.3 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 4 | 112 | -17.2 | 85 | -5.1 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 5 | 113 | -17.8 | 123 | -16.0 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 5 | 114 | -18.8 | 126 | -18.4 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 5 | 115 | -19.0 | 114 | -12.4 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 1 | 5 | 116 | -19.1 | 107 | -10.7 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2 | 3 | 117 | -19.3 | 89 | -5.9 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 118 | -19.7 | 119 | -14.9 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 1 | 4 | 119 | -21.0 | 104 | -10.6 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2 | 3 | 120 | -22.1 | 99 | -7.9 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 1 | 4 | 121 | -22.5 | 103 | -10.3 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 122 | -23.3 | 90 | -6.4 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 6 | 123 | -23.7 | 125 | -17.7 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 5 | 124 | -24.7 | 122 | -15.8 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 6 | 125 | -25.2 | 124 | -16.7 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 126 | -26.2 | 120 | -14.9 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 6 | 127 | -26.3 | 128 | -20.6 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 128 | -29.8 | 113 | -12.1 | | |
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.