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 |
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1 | Ohio St | 8-0 | 6 | 77.59 | – | – | 1 |
2 | Clemson | 8-0 | 45 | 70.91 | 13.3% | 8.6% | 4 |
3 | Alabama | 8-0 | 82 | 70.22 | 1.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
4 | LSU | 8-0 | 36 | 69.86 | 0.7% | 10.0% | 3 |
5 | Penn St | 8-0 | 44 | 69.34 | 1.0% | 10.6% | 5 |
6 | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 15 | 65.41 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 7 |
7 | Auburn | 6-2 | 7 | 65.18 | 0.5% | 16.0% | 8 |
8 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 9 | 65.00 | 0.4% | 16.2% | 14 |
9 | SMU | 8-0 | 68 | 64.93 | 0.1% | 16.3% | 9 |
10 | Utah | 7-1 | 80 | 64.62 | 0.6% | 16.7% | 15 |
11 | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 84 | 64.50 | 0.2% | 16.9% | 6 |
12 | Appalachian St | 7-0 | 114 | 63.90 | 1.2% | 17.6% | 11 |
13 | Baylor | 7-0 | 98 | 63.69 | 0.4% | 17.9% | 12 |
14 | Georgia | 6-1 | 92 | 63.38 | 0.6% | 18.3% | 16 |
15 | Oregon | 7-1 | 60 | 63.00 | 0.7% | 18.8% | 13 |
16 | Michigan | 6-2 | 10 | 62.98 | 0.0% | 18.8% | 25 |
17 | Navy | 6-1 | 66 | 62.67 | 0.6% | 19.2% | 18 |
18 | Minnesota | 8-0 | 108 | 62.47 | 0.4% | 19.5% | 21 |
19 | Florida | 7-1 | 74 | 61.86 | 1.2% | 20.3% | 19 |
20 | UCF | 6-2 | 89 | 61.57 | 0.6% | 20.7% | 26 |
21 | Iowa | 6-2 | 25 | 61.52 | 0.1% | 20.7% | 24 |
22 | Memphis | 7-1 | 90 | 61.35 | 0.3% | 20.9% | 17 |
23 | Boise St | 6-1 | 81 | 61.28 | 0.1% | 21.0% | 22 |
24 | Notre Dame | 5-2 | 23 | 60.43 | 1.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
25 | Air Force | 6-2 | 54 | 60.10 | 0.7% | 22.5% | 31 |
26 | Wake Forest | 6-1 | 83 | 58.17 | 3.9% | 25.0% | 28 |
27 | Washington | 5-3 | 53 | 57.95 | 0.4% | 25.3% | 30 |
28 | Louisiana | 5-2 | 79 | 57.65 | 0.6% | 25.7% | 32 |
29 | USC | 5-3 | 19 | 57.61 | 0.1% | 25.7% | 29 |
30 | Iowa St | 5-3 | 43 | 57.50 | 0.2% | 25.9% | 23 |
31 | Texas | 5-3 | 17 | 57.46 | 0.1% | 25.9% | 20 |
32 | Kansas St | 5-2 | 35 | 57.28 | 0.4% | 26.2% | 40 |
33 | Indiana | 6-2 | 77 | 57.05 | 0.5% | 26.5% | 35 |
34 | Michigan St | 4-4 | 2 | 56.26 | 1.6% | 27.5% | 27 |
35 | Oklahoma St | 5-3 | 33 | 55.86 | 0.8% | 28.0% | 41 |
36 | Texas A&M | 5-3 | 30 | 55.83 | 0.1% | 28.0% | 42 |
37 | TCU | 4-3 | 34 | 55.43 | 0.8% | 28.6% | 47 |
38 | San Diego St | 7-1 | 120 | 54.96 | 0.9% | 29.2% | 38 |
39 | Tulane | 5-3 | 62 | 54.43 | 1.0% | 29.8% | 36 |
40 | Florida St | 4-4 | 8 | 54.23 | 0.4% | 30.1% | 49 |
41 | North Carolina | 4-4 | 12 | 54.11 | 0.2% | 30.3% | 45 |
42 | Virginia | 5-3 | 71 | 54.07 | 0.1% | 30.3% | 33 |
43 | Louisville | 5-3 | 20 | 53.98 | 0.2% | 30.4% | 48 |
44 | Wyoming | 6-2 | 122 | 53.80 | 0.4% | 30.7% | 50 |
45 | FL Atlantic | 5-3 | 72 | 53.42 | 0.8% | 31.1% | 55 |
46 | Louisiana Tech | 7-1 | 129 | 52.94 | 1.0% | 31.8% | 44 |
47 | Utah St | 4-3 | 37 | 52.70 | 0.5% | 32.1% | 37 |
48 | Missouri | 5-3 | 104 | 52.67 | 0.1% | 32.1% | 34 |
49 | Pittsburgh | 5-3 | 32 | 51.91 | 1.5% | 33.1% | 43 |
50 | Georgia St | 6-2 | 115 | 51.84 | 0.1% | 33.2% | 61 |
51 | Washington St | 4-4 | 76 | 51.83 | 0.0% | 33.2% | 52 |
52 | UAB | 6-1 | 130 | 51.74 | 0.2% | 33.3% | 53 |
53 | Arizona St | 5-3 | 65 | 51.59 | 0.3% | 33.5% | 39 |
54 | Duke | 4-4 | 55 | 51.15 | 0.9% | 34.1% | 51 |
55 | Kentucky | 4-4 | 27 | 50.50 | 1.3% | 34.9% | 76 |
56 | Temple | 5-3 | 61 | 50.44 | 0.1% | 35.0% | 46 |
57 | Nebraska | 4-4 | 24 | 50.24 | 0.4% | 35.3% | 57 |
58 | Mississippi St | 3-5 | 4 | 50.16 | 0.1% | 35.4% | 54 |
59 | Marshall | 5-3 | 75 | 50.12 | 0.1% | 35.4% | 74 |
60 | W Michigan | 5-4 | 102 | 50.11 | 0.0% | 35.4% | 67 |
61 | Hawaii | 5-3 | 78 | 49.87 | 0.5% | 35.7% | 62 |
62 | Miami FL | 4-4 | 69 | 49.85 | 0.1% | 35.8% | 66 |
63 | Stanford | 4-4 | 13 | 49.65 | 0.4% | 36.0% | 77 |
64 | Boston College | 4-4 | 59 | 49.65 | 0.0% | 36.0% | 60 |
65 | Illinois | 4-4 | 49 | 49.64 | 0.0% | 36.0% | 85 |
66 | WKU | 5-3 | 116 | 48.93 | 1.4% | 36.9% | 59 |
67 | BYU | 3-4 | 5 | 48.48 | 0.9% | 37.5% | 73 |
68 | UCLA | 3-5 | 11 | 48.38 | 0.2% | 37.6% | 88 |
69 | California | 4-4 | 40 | 48.34 | 0.1% | 37.7% | 58 |
70 | Southern Miss | 5-3 | 111 | 48.27 | 0.1% | 37.8% | 75 |
71 | Virginia Tech | 5-2 | 124 | 47.97 | 0.6% | 38.2% | 71 |
72 | Arkansas St | 4-4 | 64 | 47.94 | 0.1% | 38.2% | 90 |
73 | South Carolina | 3-5 | 16 | 47.88 | 0.1% | 38.3% | 56 |
74 | Tennessee | 3-5 | 21 | 47.78 | 0.2% | 38.4% | 96 |
75 | Ga Southern | 4-3 | 88 | 47.71 | 0.1% | 38.5% | 91 |
76 | South Florida | 4-4 | 70 | 47.64 | 0.1% | 38.6% | 93 |
77 | Oregon St | 3-4 | 51 | 47.52 | 0.2% | 38.8% | 84 |
78 | Houston | 3-5 | 31 | 47.50 | 0.1% | 38.8% | 80 |
79 | Miami OH | 4-4 | 29 | 47.46 | 0.1% | 38.8% | 95 |
80 | Tulsa | 2-6 | 1 | 47.23 | 0.5% | 39.1% | 86 |
81 | Buffalo | 4-4 | 103 | 47.18 | 0.1% | 39.2% | 100 |
82 | NC State | 4-3 | 109 | 47.17 | 0.0% | 39.2% | 72 |
83 | Ball St | 4-4 | 95 | 47.08 | 0.2% | 39.3% | 64 |
84 | Ohio | 4-4 | 94 | 46.73 | 0.7% | 39.8% | 103 |
85 | Colorado | 3-5 | 18 | 46.72 | 0.0% | 39.8% | 79 |
86 | Maryland | 3-5 | 47 | 46.68 | 0.1% | 39.8% | 68 |
87 | Arizona | 4-4 | 67 | 46.67 | 0.0% | 39.9% | 65 |
88 | Texas Tech | 3-5 | 58 | 46.58 | 0.2% | 40.0% | 63 |
89 | Mississippi | 3-5 | 46 | 46.39 | 0.4% | 40.2% | 83 |
90 | Toledo | 5-3 | 118 | 46.22 | 0.3% | 40.4% | 98 |
91 | C Michigan | 5-4 | 123 | 45.68 | 1.1% | 41.1% | 69 |
92 | Fresno St | 3-4 | 100 | 45.59 | 0.2% | 41.2% | 70 |
93 | Syracuse | 3-5 | 50 | 45.32 | 0.5% | 41.6% | 78 |
94 | Purdue | 2-6 | 14 | 45.18 | 0.3% | 41.8% | 81 |
95 | Army | 3-5 | 96 | 44.92 | 0.5% | 42.1% | 87 |
96 | ULM | 3-4 | 63 | 44.76 | 0.3% | 42.3% | 94 |
97 | San Jose St | 4-4 | 107 | 44.52 | 0.5% | 42.6% | 108 |
98 | MTSU | 3-5 | 52 | 44.42 | 0.2% | 42.7% | 112 |
99 | Kansas | 3-5 | 57 | 44.37 | 0.1% | 42.8% | 104 |
100 | Liberty | 5-3 | 128 | 44.34 | 0.1% | 42.9% | 82 |
101 | Coastal Car | 3-4 | 117 | 44.29 | 0.1% | 42.9% | 101 |
102 | West Virginia | 3-4 | 41 | 43.88 | 0.8% | 43.4% | 92 |
103 | E Michigan | 4-4 | 99 | 43.86 | 0.0% | 43.5% | 97 |
104 | Florida Intl | 4-4 | 126 | 42.87 | 2.0% | 44.8% | 89 |
105 | Northwestern | 1-6 | 3 | 42.59 | 0.6% | 45.1% | 102 |
106 | Troy | 3-4 | 125 | 42.35 | 0.5% | 45.4% | 99 |
107 | North Texas | 3-5 | 101 | 42.30 | 0.1% | 45.5% | 105 |
108 | N Illinois | 3-5 | 112 | 41.19 | 2.2% | 46.9% | 116 |
109 | Arkansas | 2-6 | 39 | 41.10 | 0.2% | 47.0% | 111 |
110 | Kent | 3-5 | 97 | 40.86 | 0.5% | 47.3% | 106 |
111 | Nevada | 4-4 | 93 | 40.76 | 0.2% | 47.5% | 107 |
112 | Colorado St | 3-5 | 110 | 40.74 | 0.1% | 47.5% | 118 |
113 | Charlotte | 3-5 | 87 | 40.57 | 0.3% | 47.7% | 115 |
114 | Georgia Tech | 2-5 | 38 | 39.74 | 1.7% | 48.8% | 113 |
115 | Texas St | 2-5 | 48 | 39.40 | 0.7% | 49.2% | 109 |
116 | Vanderbilt | 2-5 | 26 | 39.16 | 0.5% | 49.5% | 114 |
117 | East Carolina | 3-5 | 106 | 38.80 | 0.7% | 50.0% | 110 |
118 | Rutgers | 2-6 | 28 | 38.19 | 1.2% | 50.8% | 123 |
119 | UT San Antonio | 3-4 | 121 | 37.70 | 1.0% | 51.4% | 117 |
120 | UNLV | 2-6 | 85 | 37.67 | 0.1% | 51.5% | 120 |
121 | Bowling Green | 2-6 | 73 | 35.31 | 4.7% | 54.5% | 119 |
122 | Rice | 0-8 | 22 | 35.17 | 0.3% | 54.7% | 121 |
123 | Connecticut | 2-6 | 91 | 35.11 | 0.1% | 54.8% | 126 |
124 | New Mexico | 2-6 | 105 | 34.43 | 1.4% | 55.6% | 122 |
125 | South Alabama | 1-7 | 56 | 34.12 | 0.6% | 56.0% | 124 |
126 | Old Dominion | 1-7 | 86 | 32.25 | 3.7% | 58.4% | 125 |
127 | New Mexico St | 0-8 | 42 | 30.22 | 4.1% | 61.0% | 127 |
128 | UTEP | 1-6 | 119 | 28.26 | 3.9% | 63.6% | 128 |
129 | Akron | 0-8 | 113 | 23.75 | 9.0% | 69.4% | 129 |
130 | Massachusetts | 1-7 | 127 | 22.16 | 3.2% | 71.4% | 130 |
Best win: Ohio St. 42-0 vs. Cincinnati
Worst loss: Massachusetts 45-20 vs. Southern Illinois
Rk | Conference | Rating | Best Team | Worst Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Big 10 | 56.08 | 77.59 | 38.19 |
2 | Big 12 | 54.66 | 64.50 | 43.88 |
3 | SEC | 54.43 | 70.22 | 39.16 |
4 | American | 53.06 | 65.00 | 35.11 |
5 | Pac-12 | 52.83 | 64.62 | 46.67 |
6 | ACC | 52.02 | 70.91 | 39.74 |
7 | Mountain West | 48.03 | 61.28 | 34.43 |
8 | Sun Belt | 47.40 | 63.90 | 34.12 |
9 | Conference USA | 43.50 | 53.42 | 28.26 |
10 | MAC | 42.95 | 50.11 | 23.75 |
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