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.
| Rk | Team | Record | SOS | Rating | % Bhnd | % Bhnd 1st | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio St | 12-0 | 6 | 76.83 | – | – | 1 |
| 2 | LSU | 12-0 | 38 | 70.87 | 11.8% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 3 | Clemson | 12-0 | 90 | 70.11 | 1.5% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 10-2 | 5 | 68.04 | 4.1% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 5 | Georgia | 11-1 | 41 | 67.62 | 0.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 6 | Utah | 11-1 | 77 | 66.99 | 1.3% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 7 | Alabama | 10-2 | 67 | 66.66 | 0.7% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 20 | 65.59 | 2.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 9 | Penn St | 10-2 | 21 | 65.57 | 0.0% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 11-1 | 55 | 65.26 | 0.6% | 15.1% | 11 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11-1 | 66 | 65.01 | 0.5% | 15.4% | 12 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9-3 | 1 | 64.78 | 0.5% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 13 | Auburn | 9-3 | 8 | 63.81 | 1.9% | 17.0% | 16 |
| 14 | Florida | 10-2 | 49 | 63.63 | 0.4% | 17.2% | 18 |
| 15 | Oregon | 10-2 | 57 | 63.54 | 0.2% | 17.3% | 13 |
| 16 | Baylor | 11-1 | 76 | 63.53 | 0.0% | 17.3% | 14 |
| 17 | Appalachian St | 11-1 | 107 | 63.40 | 0.3% | 17.5% | 21 |
| 18 | Boise St | 11-1 | 94 | 62.75 | 1.3% | 18.3% | 15 |
| 19 | Iowa | 9-3 | 15 | 61.85 | 1.8% | 19.5% | 19 |
| 20 | Navy | 9-2 | 54 | 61.84 | 0.0% | 19.5% | 22 |
| 21 | SMU | 10-2 | 53 | 61.48 | 0.7% | 20.0% | 23 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 10-2 | 29 | 61.20 | 0.6% | 20.3% | 17 |
| 23 | Air Force | 10-2 | 87 | 61.08 | 0.2% | 20.5% | 25 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 10-2 | 62 | 60.85 | 0.4% | 20.8% | 20 |
| 25 | Louisiana | 10-2 | 105 | 60.60 | 0.5% | 21.1% | 24 |
| 26 | UCF | 9-3 | 93 | 60.51 | 0.2% | 21.2% | 26 |
| 27 | USC | 8-4 | 14 | 58.75 | 3.5% | 23.5% | 27 |
| 28 | FL Atlantic | 9-3 | 83 | 58.04 | 1.4% | 24.5% | 31 |
| 29 | Washington | 7-5 | 42 | 57.51 | 1.1% | 25.2% | 33 |
| 30 | Virginia | 9-3 | 82 | 57.40 | 0.2% | 25.3% | 32 |
| 31 | Texas | 7-5 | 10 | 56.92 | 0.9% | 25.9% | 34 |
| 32 | Oklahoma St | 8-4 | 45 | 56.44 | 1.0% | 26.5% | 29 |
| 33 | Iowa St | 7-5 | 32 | 56.41 | 0.0% | 26.6% | 28 |
| 34 | Kansas St | 8-4 | 51 | 56.33 | 0.2% | 26.7% | 36 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 7-5 | 23 | 55.68 | 1.3% | 27.5% | 30 |
| 36 | Indiana | 8-4 | 60 | 55.41 | 0.5% | 27.9% | 37 |
| 37 | Michigan St | 6-6 | 3 | 53.98 | 2.8% | 29.7% | 40 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 7-5 | 33 | 53.72 | 0.5% | 30.1% | 44 |
| 39 | San Diego St | 9-3 | 122 | 53.70 | 0.0% | 30.1% | 52 |
| 40 | Temple | 8-4 | 72 | 53.66 | 0.1% | 30.2% | 43 |
| 41 | Wake Forest | 8-4 | 71 | 53.56 | 0.2% | 30.3% | 35 |
| 42 | Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 101 | 53.49 | 0.1% | 30.4% | 38 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 7-5 | 74 | 53.31 | 0.4% | 30.6% | 59 |
| 44 | Arizona St | 7-5 | 46 | 52.93 | 0.7% | 31.1% | 50 |
| 45 | North Carolina | 6-6 | 47 | 52.71 | 0.5% | 31.4% | 54 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 9-4 | 92 | 52.63 | 0.1% | 31.5% | 60 |
| 47 | Tulane | 6-6 | 39 | 52.39 | 0.5% | 31.8% | 42 |
| 48 | WKU | 8-4 | 111 | 52.26 | 0.2% | 32.0% | 53 |
| 49 | Marshall | 8-4 | 85 | 52.16 | 0.2% | 32.1% | 57 |
| 50 | Mississippi St | 6-6 | 12 | 52.12 | 0.1% | 32.2% | 56 |
| 51 | Louisville | 7-5 | 28 | 52.08 | 0.1% | 32.2% | 39 |
| 52 | Louisiana Tech | 9-3 | 128 | 51.70 | 0.8% | 32.7% | 62 |
| 53 | BYU | 7-5 | 65 | 51.69 | 0.0% | 32.7% | 46 |
| 54 | Wyoming | 7-5 | 100 | 51.67 | 0.0% | 32.7% | 51 |
| 55 | Miami FL | 6-6 | 58 | 51.65 | 0.0% | 32.8% | 41 |
| 56 | Buffalo | 7-5 | 119 | 51.60 | 0.1% | 32.8% | 65 |
| 57 | Florida St | 6-6 | 27 | 51.53 | 0.1% | 32.9% | 45 |
| 58 | California | 7-5 | 44 | 51.34 | 0.4% | 33.2% | 66 |
| 59 | TCU | 5-7 | 26 | 51.31 | 0.0% | 33.2% | 47 |
| 60 | Washington St | 6-6 | 68 | 51.22 | 0.2% | 33.3% | 48 |
| 61 | C Michigan | 8-4 | 125 | 51.18 | 0.1% | 33.4% | 72 |
| 62 | Ga Southern | 7-5 | 69 | 51.08 | 0.2% | 33.5% | 75 |
| 63 | Utah St | 7-5 | 50 | 50.88 | 0.4% | 33.8% | 63 |
| 64 | Missouri | 6-6 | 75 | 50.57 | 0.6% | 34.2% | 69 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh | 7-5 | 48 | 50.54 | 0.1% | 34.2% | 55 |
| 66 | Nebraska | 5-7 | 18 | 50.41 | 0.3% | 34.4% | 64 |
| 67 | UAB | 9-3 | 130 | 50.15 | 0.5% | 34.7% | 71 |
| 68 | W Michigan | 7-5 | 118 | 50.09 | 0.1% | 34.8% | 58 |
| 69 | Boston College | 6-6 | 63 | 49.99 | 0.2% | 34.9% | 74 |
| 70 | Illinois | 6-6 | 52 | 49.79 | 0.4% | 35.2% | 49 |
| 71 | Arkansas St | 7-5 | 89 | 49.37 | 0.8% | 35.7% | 61 |
| 72 | Southern Miss | 7-5 | 104 | 49.22 | 0.3% | 35.9% | 67 |
| 73 | Oregon St | 5-7 | 34 | 48.74 | 0.9% | 36.6% | 73 |
| 74 | Ohio | 6-6 | 117 | 48.50 | 0.5% | 36.9% | 80 |
| 75 | Miami OH | 7-5 | 81 | 48.18 | 0.6% | 37.3% | 68 |
| 76 | Duke | 5-7 | 43 | 47.94 | 0.5% | 37.6% | 85 |
| 77 | South Carolina | 4-8 | 2 | 47.85 | 0.2% | 37.7% | 77 |
| 78 | Georgia St | 7-5 | 102 | 47.84 | 0.0% | 37.7% | 70 |
| 79 | Tulsa | 4-8 | 4 | 47.68 | 0.3% | 37.9% | 86 |
| 80 | Colorado | 5-7 | 11 | 47.46 | 0.4% | 38.2% | 76 |
| 81 | Mississippi | 4-8 | 36 | 47.31 | 0.3% | 38.4% | 81 |
| 82 | Charlotte | 7-5 | 116 | 47.03 | 0.6% | 38.8% | 88 |
| 83 | Ball St | 5-7 | 98 | 46.67 | 0.7% | 39.3% | 97 |
| 84 | Purdue | 4-8 | 17 | 46.62 | 0.1% | 39.3% | 82 |
| 85 | UCLA | 4-8 | 9 | 46.58 | 0.1% | 39.4% | 78 |
| 86 | Houston | 4-8 | 22 | 46.50 | 0.2% | 39.5% | 83 |
| 87 | Texas Tech | 4-8 | 61 | 46.26 | 0.5% | 39.8% | 79 |
| 88 | ULM | 5-7 | 59 | 46.04 | 0.4% | 40.1% | 90 |
| 89 | Syracuse | 5-7 | 70 | 46.03 | 0.0% | 40.1% | 98 |
| 90 | Army | 5-7 | 123 | 45.72 | 0.6% | 40.5% | 84 |
| 91 | Kent | 6-6 | 96 | 45.64 | 0.1% | 40.6% | 100 |
| 92 | West Virginia | 5-7 | 37 | 45.38 | 0.5% | 40.9% | 99 |
| 93 | Liberty | 7-5 | 129 | 45.37 | 0.0% | 41.0% | 101 |
| 94 | Stanford | 4-8 | 13 | 45.35 | 0.0% | 41.0% | 89 |
| 95 | South Florida | 4-8 | 25 | 45.09 | 0.5% | 41.3% | 87 |
| 96 | Troy | 5-7 | 108 | 45.00 | 0.2% | 41.4% | 91 |
| 97 | Nevada | 7-5 | 115 | 44.71 | 0.6% | 41.8% | 92 |
| 98 | Florida Intl | 6-6 | 124 | 44.64 | 0.1% | 41.9% | 95 |
| 99 | E Michigan | 6-6 | 121 | 44.64 | 0.0% | 41.9% | 93 |
| 100 | Fresno St | 4-8 | 86 | 44.53 | 0.2% | 42.0% | 94 |
| 101 | San Jose St | 5-7 | 99 | 44.28 | 0.5% | 42.4% | 106 |
| 102 | Northwestern | 3-9 | 19 | 44.16 | 0.2% | 42.5% | 109 |
| 103 | Coastal Car | 5-7 | 114 | 43.78 | 0.8% | 43.0% | 105 |
| 104 | Maryland | 3-9 | 16 | 43.68 | 0.2% | 43.1% | 102 |
| 105 | Toledo | 6-6 | 112 | 43.53 | 0.3% | 43.3% | 96 |
| 106 | MTSU | 4-8 | 84 | 43.29 | 0.5% | 43.7% | 104 |
| 107 | Arizona | 4-8 | 35 | 43.06 | 0.5% | 44.0% | 103 |
| 108 | Colorado St | 4-8 | 95 | 41.93 | 2.2% | 45.4% | 110 |
| 109 | N Illinois | 5-7 | 110 | 41.65 | 0.6% | 45.8% | 114 |
| 110 | NC State | 4-8 | 80 | 41.32 | 0.6% | 46.2% | 107 |
| 111 | Kansas | 3-9 | 30 | 41.27 | 0.1% | 46.3% | 108 |
| 112 | North Texas | 4-8 | 120 | 40.95 | 0.6% | 46.7% | 112 |
| 113 | East Carolina | 4-8 | 103 | 39.67 | 2.5% | 48.4% | 111 |
| 114 | Georgia Tech | 3-9 | 31 | 39.57 | 0.2% | 48.5% | 113 |
| 115 | Rice | 3-9 | 79 | 39.40 | 0.3% | 48.7% | 116 |
| 116 | UNLV | 4-8 | 97 | 39.24 | 0.3% | 48.9% | 120 |
| 117 | Arkansas | 2-10 | 24 | 38.74 | 1.0% | 49.6% | 115 |
| 118 | Vanderbilt | 3-9 | 40 | 38.50 | 0.5% | 49.9% | 117 |
| 119 | Texas St | 3-9 | 64 | 37.77 | 1.4% | 50.8% | 118 |
| 120 | Rutgers | 2-10 | 7 | 37.58 | 0.4% | 51.1% | 119 |
| 121 | South Alabama | 2-10 | 56 | 37.18 | 0.8% | 51.6% | 124 |
| 122 | UT San Antonio | 4-8 | 109 | 36.80 | 0.7% | 52.1% | 121 |
| 123 | Bowling Green | 3-9 | 88 | 35.04 | 3.5% | 54.4% | 122 |
| 124 | New Mexico | 2-10 | 73 | 34.99 | 0.1% | 54.5% | 123 |
| 125 | Connecticut | 2-10 | 78 | 33.47 | 3.0% | 56.4% | 125 |
| 126 | New Mexico St | 2-10 | 106 | 32.46 | 2.0% | 57.8% | 126 |
| 127 | Old Dominion | 1-11 | 91 | 32.43 | 0.1% | 57.8% | 127 |
| 128 | UTEP | 1-11 | 126 | 27.43 | 9.9% | 64.3% | 128 |
| 129 | Akron | 0-12 | 113 | 25.32 | 4.2% | 67.0% | 129 |
| 130 | Massachusetts | 1-11 | 127 | 22.78 | 5.0% | 70.4% | 130 |
Best win: Ohio St. 38-7 vs. Wisconsin
Worst loss: Massachusetts 45-20 vs. Southern Illinois
| Rk | Conference | Rating | Best Team | Worst Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big 10 | 55.68 | 76.83 | 37.58 |
| 2 | SEC | 55.03 | 70.87 | 38.50 |
| 3 | Big 12 | 53.91 | 65.26 | 41.27 |
| 4 | Pac-12 | 52.79 | 66.99 | 43.06 |
| 5 | American | 52.37 | 65.01 | 33.47 |
| 6 | ACC | 51.28 | 70.11 | 39.57 |
| 7 | Mountain West | 48.53 | 62.75 | 34.99 |
| 8 | Sun Belt | 48.21 | 63.40 | 37.18 |
| 9 | Conference USA | 44.68 | 58.04 | 27.43 |
| 10 | MAC | 44.34 | 51.60 | 25.32 |
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
