More information on this system can be found here. Conference rankings are listed at the bottom. Thanks to Ken Massey for the data. These rankings are included on Massey’s ranking composite page.
Pittsburgh had the biggest increase in ranking this week, jumping 15 spots after their upset win over current #11 Miami. Tennessee had the biggest drop (-14 spots) after losing to Vandy. This week’s full rankings:
| Rk | Team | Record | SOS | Rating | % Bhnd | % Bhnd 1st | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 12-0 | 32 | 72.91 | – | – | 1 |
| 2 | Penn St | 10-2 | 13 | 70.44 | 4.9% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 3 | Clemson | 11-1 | 28 | 70.31 | 0.3% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 4 | Georgia | 11-1 | 34 | 69.76 | 1.1% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 5 | Alabama | 11-1 | 46 | 69.31 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Ohio St | 10-2 | 11 | 69.04 | 0.5% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 9-3 | 3 | 68.31 | 1.4% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 8 | Auburn | 10-2 | 31 | 68.27 | 0.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 9 | UCF | 11-0 | 86 | 67.83 | 0.9% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 11-1 | 54 | 67.40 | 0.8% | 7.5% | 11 |
| 11 | Miami FL | 10-1 | 41 | 66.05 | 2.7% | 9.4% | 7 |
| 12 | Washington | 10-2 | 62 | 65.73 | 0.6% | 9.8% | 14 |
| 13 | USC | 10-2 | 24 | 64.30 | 2.9% | 11.8% | 12 |
| 14 | TCU | 10-2 | 66 | 64.15 | 0.3% | 12.0% | 13 |
| 15 | Stanford | 9-3 | 17 | 63.01 | 2.3% | 13.6% | 25 |
| 16 | Michigan St | 9-3 | 5 | 62.51 | 1.0% | 14.3% | 16 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 21 | 62.45 | 0.1% | 14.3% | 17 |
| 18 | Michigan | 8-4 | 8 | 62.38 | 0.1% | 14.4% | 15 |
| 19 | Iowa | 7-5 | 2 | 62.18 | 0.4% | 14.7% | 20 |
| 20 | Memphis | 10-1 | 85 | 61.37 | 1.6% | 15.8% | 21 |
| 21 | Oklahoma St | 9-3 | 61 | 61.04 | 0.6% | 16.3% | 22 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 9-3 | 60 | 60.93 | 0.2% | 16.4% | 23 |
| 23 | LSU | 9-3 | 55 | 60.20 | 1.5% | 17.4% | 28 |
| 24 | Mississippi St | 8-4 | 38 | 60.04 | 0.3% | 17.7% | 18 |
| 25 | NC State | 8-4 | 22 | 59.58 | 0.9% | 18.3% | 27 |
| 26 | Boise St | 9-3 | 72 | 59.14 | 0.9% | 18.9% | 19 |
| 27 | Washington St | 9-3 | 47 | 58.90 | 0.5% | 19.2% | 24 |
| 28 | Louisville | 8-4 | 51 | 58.64 | 0.5% | 19.6% | 34 |
| 29 | Boston College | 7-5 | 7 | 58.34 | 0.6% | 20.0% | 33 |
| 30 | Wake Forest | 7-5 | 19 | 57.69 | 1.3% | 20.9% | 26 |
| 31 | Toledo | 10-2 | 98 | 57.65 | 0.1% | 20.9% | 35 |
| 32 | San Diego St | 10-2 | 94 | 57.54 | 0.2% | 21.1% | 37 |
| 33 | South Florida | 9-2 | 116 | 57.48 | 0.1% | 21.2% | 31 |
| 34 | FL Atlantic | 9-3 | 91 | 57.47 | 0.0% | 21.2% | 29 |
| 35 | Purdue | 6-6 | 9 | 57.40 | 0.1% | 21.3% | 36 |
| 36 | Iowa St | 7-5 | 50 | 57.04 | 0.7% | 21.8% | 30 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 8-4 | 45 | 56.19 | 1.7% | 22.9% | 32 |
| 38 | Fresno St | 9-3 | 88 | 55.67 | 1.0% | 23.6% | 45 |
| 39 | Oregon | 7-5 | 52 | 55.44 | 0.5% | 24.0% | 42 |
| 40 | Arizona St | 7-5 | 25 | 55.24 | 0.4% | 24.2% | 51 |
| 41 | Texas | 6-6 | 37 | 54.79 | 0.9% | 24.8% | 38 |
| 42 | Florida St | 5-6 | 6 | 54.46 | 0.7% | 25.3% | 50 |
| 43 | Houston | 7-4 | 73 | 54.35 | 0.2% | 25.4% | 52 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 5-6 | 18 | 54.19 | 0.3% | 25.7% | 41 |
| 45 | Navy | 6-5 | 27 | 54.04 | 0.3% | 25.9% | 39 |
| 46 | Utah | 6-6 | 49 | 53.64 | 0.8% | 26.4% | 60 |
| 47 | Missouri | 7-5 | 69 | 53.53 | 0.2% | 26.6% | 48 |
| 48 | Texas A&M | 7-5 | 48 | 53.52 | 0.0% | 26.6% | 40 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 7-5 | 59 | 53.40 | 0.2% | 26.8% | 43 |
| 50 | Duke | 6-6 | 43 | 53.27 | 0.3% | 26.9% | 58 |
| 51 | Army | 8-3 | 97 | 53.18 | 0.2% | 27.1% | 54 |
| 52 | SMU | 7-5 | 64 | 52.92 | 0.5% | 27.4% | 55 |
| 53 | Arizona | 7-5 | 75 | 52.86 | 0.1% | 27.5% | 44 |
| 54 | UCLA | 6-6 | 10 | 52.64 | 0.4% | 27.8% | 59 |
| 55 | Kansas St | 7-5 | 71 | 52.56 | 0.2% | 27.9% | 61 |
| 56 | Troy | 9-2 | 125 | 52.45 | 0.2% | 28.1% | 56 |
| 57 | Ohio | 8-4 | 113 | 52.43 | 0.0% | 28.1% | 46 |
| 58 | N Illinois | 8-4 | 95 | 52.21 | 0.5% | 28.4% | 49 |
| 59 | Kentucky | 7-5 | 56 | 51.96 | 0.5% | 28.7% | 47 |
| 60 | Indiana | 5-7 | 23 | 51.92 | 0.1% | 28.8% | 53 |
| 61 | Minnesota | 5-7 | 20 | 51.49 | 0.8% | 29.4% | 57 |
| 62 | Texas Tech | 6-6 | 42 | 51.26 | 0.5% | 29.7% | 70 |
| 63 | North Texas | 9-3 | 101 | 51.26 | 0.0% | 29.7% | 64 |
| 64 | Mississippi | 6-6 | 58 | 50.77 | 1.0% | 30.4% | 71 |
| 65 | Virginia | 6-6 | 39 | 50.28 | 1.0% | 31.0% | 65 |
| 66 | California | 5-7 | 44 | 49.83 | 0.9% | 31.7% | 67 |
| 67 | Marshall | 7-5 | 108 | 49.69 | 0.3% | 31.8% | 66 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | 5-7 | 35 | 49.56 | 0.3% | 32.0% | 83 |
| 69 | Arkansas St | 7-3 | 130 | 49.45 | 0.2% | 32.2% | 77 |
| 70 | Nebraska | 4-8 | 4 | 49.29 | 0.3% | 32.4% | 68 |
| 71 | Florida | 4-7 | 14 | 49.16 | 0.3% | 32.6% | 63 |
| 72 | Maryland | 4-8 | 1 | 49.07 | 0.2% | 32.7% | 69 |
| 73 | C Michigan | 8-4 | 103 | 48.93 | 0.3% | 32.9% | 79 |
| 74 | Wyoming | 7-5 | 100 | 48.50 | 0.9% | 33.5% | 62 |
| 75 | Syracuse | 4-8 | 12 | 48.47 | 0.0% | 33.5% | 73 |
| 76 | Colorado St | 7-5 | 109 | 48.27 | 0.4% | 33.8% | 75 |
| 77 | Temple | 6-6 | 76 | 47.96 | 0.6% | 34.2% | 81 |
| 78 | Appalachian St | 7-4 | 123 | 47.79 | 0.3% | 34.5% | 85 |
| 79 | W Michigan | 6-6 | 89 | 47.72 | 0.1% | 34.5% | 74 |
| 80 | Utah St | 6-6 | 92 | 47.66 | 0.1% | 34.6% | 72 |
| 81 | Akron | 7-5 | 87 | 47.53 | 0.3% | 34.8% | 80 |
| 82 | Tulane | 5-7 | 68 | 47.51 | 0.1% | 34.8% | 78 |
| 83 | Buffalo | 6-6 | 102 | 47.44 | 0.1% | 34.9% | 88 |
| 84 | Colorado | 5-7 | 67 | 47.12 | 0.6% | 35.4% | 76 |
| 85 | Southern Miss | 8-4 | 122 | 47.04 | 0.2% | 35.5% | 87 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | 5-7 | 53 | 46.81 | 0.5% | 35.8% | 91 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | 6-6 | 107 | 46.51 | 0.6% | 36.2% | 93 |
| 88 | Florida Intl | 7-4 | 112 | 46.28 | 0.4% | 36.5% | 95 |
| 89 | Rutgers | 4-8 | 16 | 45.82 | 0.9% | 37.1% | 84 |
| 90 | E Michigan | 5-7 | 90 | 45.70 | 0.3% | 37.3% | 89 |
| 91 | Arkansas | 4-8 | 30 | 45.34 | 0.7% | 37.8% | 90 |
| 92 | UAB | 8-4 | 129 | 45.24 | 0.2% | 37.9% | 94 |
| 93 | UT San Antonio | 6-5 | 126 | 44.93 | 0.6% | 38.4% | 86 |
| 94 | Air Force | 5-7 | 78 | 44.78 | 0.3% | 38.6% | 96 |
| 95 | North Carolina | 3-9 | 29 | 44.73 | 0.1% | 38.7% | 92 |
| 96 | Tennessee | 4-8 | 36 | 44.69 | 0.1% | 38.7% | 82 |
| 97 | MTSU | 6-6 | 115 | 44.48 | 0.4% | 39.0% | 99 |
| 98 | Miami OH | 5-7 | 106 | 43.91 | 1.1% | 39.8% | 97 |
| 99 | UNLV | 5-7 | 111 | 41.46 | 4.9% | 43.1% | 100 |
| 100 | Georgia St | 6-4 | 127 | 41.44 | 0.0% | 43.2% | 98 |
| 101 | BYU | 4-9 | 80 | 40.76 | 1.3% | 44.1% | 106 |
| 102 | Tulsa | 2-10 | 57 | 40.67 | 0.2% | 44.2% | 101 |
| 103 | Nevada | 3-9 | 77 | 40.67 | 0.0% | 44.2% | 110 |
| 104 | WKU | 6-6 | 124 | 40.55 | 0.2% | 44.4% | 102 |
| 105 | Cincinnati | 4-8 | 70 | 40.24 | 0.6% | 44.8% | 107 |
| 106 | New Mexico St | 5-6 | 121 | 39.94 | 0.6% | 45.2% | 112 |
| 107 | Illinois | 2-10 | 15 | 39.84 | 0.2% | 45.3% | 104 |
| 108 | ULM | 4-7 | 104 | 39.59 | 0.5% | 45.7% | 103 |
| 109 | Massachusetts | 4-7 | 118 | 39.44 | 0.3% | 45.9% | 108 |
| 110 | Connecticut | 3-9 | 65 | 38.59 | 1.7% | 47.1% | 111 |
| 111 | South Alabama | 4-7 | 114 | 38.38 | 0.4% | 47.4% | 114 |
| 112 | Old Dominion | 5-7 | 110 | 38.36 | 0.0% | 47.4% | 105 |
| 113 | New Mexico | 3-9 | 83 | 38.31 | 0.1% | 47.5% | 109 |
| 114 | Baylor | 1-11 | 40 | 38.03 | 0.6% | 47.8% | 116 |
| 115 | East Carolina | 3-9 | 63 | 37.55 | 1.0% | 48.5% | 115 |
| 116 | ULL | 5-6 | 128 | 36.51 | 2.1% | 49.9% | 113 |
| 117 | Bowling Green | 2-10 | 79 | 35.90 | 1.2% | 50.8% | 119 |
| 118 | Oregon St | 1-11 | 26 | 35.70 | 0.4% | 51.0% | 118 |
| 119 | Idaho | 3-8 | 119 | 35.63 | 0.2% | 51.1% | 117 |
| 120 | Hawaii | 3-9 | 105 | 34.74 | 1.8% | 52.4% | 120 |
| 121 | Kansas | 1-11 | 33 | 34.10 | 1.3% | 53.2% | 121 |
| 122 | Ga Southern | 2-9 | 96 | 33.27 | 1.6% | 54.4% | 124 |
| 123 | Kent | 2-10 | 74 | 32.73 | 1.1% | 55.1% | 122 |
| 124 | Rice | 1-11 | 81 | 31.47 | 2.5% | 56.8% | 126 |
| 125 | Ball St | 2-10 | 93 | 31.26 | 0.4% | 57.1% | 123 |
| 126 | Coastal Car | 2-9 | 120 | 30.70 | 1.1% | 57.9% | 125 |
| 127 | San Jose St | 2-11 | 84 | 30.54 | 0.3% | 58.1% | 129 |
| 128 | Texas St | 2-10 | 117 | 29.72 | 1.6% | 59.2% | 127 |
| 129 | Charlotte | 1-11 | 99 | 29.09 | 1.2% | 60.1% | 128 |
| 130 | UTEP | 0-12 | 82 | 26.83 | 7.4% | 63.2% | 130 |
Best win: Iowa 55-24 vs. Ohio St.
Worst loss: Coastal Carolina 10-52 vs. Western Illinois
| Rk | Conference | Rating | Best Team | Worst Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big 10 | 57.63 | 72.91 | 39.84 |
| 2 | ACC | 56.18 | 70.31 | 44.73 |
| 3 | SEC | 55.68 | 69.76 | 44.69 |
| 4 | Pac-12 | 54.53 | 65.73 | 35.70 |
| 5 | Big 12 | 53.38 | 67.40 | 34.10 |
| 6 | American | 50.04 | 67.83 | 37.55 |
| 7 | Mountain West | 45.61 | 59.14 | 30.54 |
| 8 | MAC | 45.28 | 57.65 | 31.26 |
| 9 | Conference USA | 42.80 | 57.47 | 26.83 |
| 10 | Sun Belt | 39.57 | 52.45 | 29.72 |
SOS = Strength of schedule ranking based on games played
% Bhnd = Percentage of the average team’s rating a team is behind the next highest-ranked team
% Bhnd 1st = Percentage a team is behind the number one team
