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 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio St | 14-2 | 3 | 73.33 | – | – | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 14-2 | 14 | 70.73 | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Oregon | 13-1 | 19 | 68.54 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Texas | 13-3 | 16 | 68.07 | 1.0% | 7.2% | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn St | 13-3 | 26 | 67.19 | 1.8% | 8.4% | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Indiana | 11-2 | 57 | 65.26 | 3.9% | 11.0% | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Mississippi | 10-3 | 55 | 64.47 | 1.6% | 12.1% | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Georgia | 11-3 | 6 | 64.26 | 0.4% | 12.4% | 5 | -3 |
| 9 | Alabama | 9-4 | 18 | 62.47 | 3.6% | 14.8% | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | SMU | 11-3 | 49 | 62.26 | 0.4% | 15.1% | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Miami FL | 10-3 | 61 | 62.07 | 0.4% | 15.4% | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 9-4 | 20 | 61.98 | 0.2% | 15.5% | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | BYU | 11-2 | 56 | 61.38 | 1.2% | 16.3% | 18 | 5 |
| 14 | Boise St | 12-2 | 74 | 61.17 | 0.4% | 16.6% | 13 | -1 |
| 15 | Arizona St | 11-3 | 52 | 60.53 | 1.3% | 17.5% | 17 | 2 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 10-3 | 59 | 60.51 | 0.0% | 17.5% | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | LSU | 9-4 | 9 | 60.46 | 0.1% | 17.5% | 19 | 2 |
| 18 | Louisville | 9-4 | 29 | 60.32 | 0.3% | 17.7% | 16 | -2 |
| 19 | Clemson | 10-4 | 39 | 59.92 | 0.8% | 18.3% | 14 | -5 |
| 20 | Iowa St | 11-3 | 46 | 59.81 | 0.2% | 18.4% | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | Illinois | 10-3 | 33 | 59.27 | 1.1% | 19.2% | 26 | 5 |
| 22 | Michigan | 8-5 | 2 | 59.22 | 0.1% | 19.2% | 28 | 6 |
| 23 | Army | 12-2 | 114 | 58.98 | 0.5% | 19.6% | 27 | 4 |
| 24 | Missouri | 10-3 | 47 | 58.67 | 0.6% | 20.0% | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | USC | 7-6 | 17 | 58.55 | 0.3% | 20.2% | 31 | 6 |
| 26 | Florida | 8-5 | 13 | 58.54 | 0.0% | 20.2% | 29 | 3 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 8-5 | 25 | 58.46 | 0.2% | 20.3% | 20 | -7 |
| 28 | Iowa | 8-5 | 36 | 58.17 | 0.6% | 20.7% | 23 | -5 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 8-5 | 34 | 58.12 | 0.1% | 20.7% | 35 | 6 |
| 30 | UNLV | 11-3 | 91 | 57.73 | 0.8% | 21.3% | 32 | 2 |
| 31 | Syracuse | 10-3 | 50 | 57.67 | 0.1% | 21.4% | 30 | -1 |
| 32 | Navy | 10-3 | 80 | 57.61 | 0.1% | 21.4% | 36 | 4 |
| 33 | Kansas St | 9-4 | 51 | 57.13 | 1.0% | 22.1% | 34 | 1 |
| 34 | Colorado | 9-4 | 62 | 56.69 | 0.9% | 22.7% | 24 | -10 |
| 35 | Memphis | 11-2 | 119 | 56.26 | 0.9% | 23.3% | 41 | 6 |
| 36 | Virginia Tech | 6-7 | 32 | 56.24 | 0.0% | 23.3% | 22 | -14 |
| 37 | Marshall | 10-3 | 87 | 55.89 | 0.7% | 23.8% | 39 | 2 |
| 38 | Baylor | 8-5 | 53 | 55.76 | 0.3% | 24.0% | 33 | -5 |
| 39 | TCU | 9-4 | 76 | 55.57 | 0.4% | 24.2% | 43 | 4 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 7-6 | 30 | 55.51 | 0.1% | 24.3% | 42 | 2 |
| 41 | Tulane | 9-5 | 75 | 55.38 | 0.3% | 24.5% | 37 | -4 |
| 42 | Ohio | 11-3 | 113 | 55.17 | 0.4% | 24.8% | 48 | 6 |
| 43 | Vanderbilt | 7-6 | 27 | 54.01 | 2.3% | 26.3% | 47 | 4 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 7-6 | 42 | 53.67 | 0.7% | 26.8% | 54 | 10 |
| 45 | Georgia Tech | 7-6 | 28 | 53.44 | 0.5% | 27.1% | 38 | -7 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 6-7 | 10 | 53.34 | 0.2% | 27.3% | 45 | -1 |
| 47 | Duke | 9-4 | 65 | 53.17 | 0.3% | 27.5% | 40 | -7 |
| 48 | Kansas | 5-7 | 15 | 53.17 | 0.0% | 27.5% | 49 | 1 |
| 49 | Washington | 6-7 | 11 | 53.14 | 0.1% | 27.5% | 50 | 1 |
| 50 | Rutgers | 7-6 | 45 | 52.90 | 0.5% | 27.9% | 51 | 1 |
| 51 | Boston College | 7-6 | 40 | 52.47 | 0.9% | 28.4% | 44 | -7 |
| 52 | James Madison | 9-4 | 124 | 52.33 | 0.3% | 28.6% | 55 | 3 |
| 53 | Louisiana | 10-4 | 115 | 52.21 | 0.3% | 28.8% | 52 | -1 |
| 54 | Texas Tech | 8-5 | 58 | 52.05 | 0.3% | 29.0% | 46 | -8 |
| 55 | Miami OH | 9-5 | 104 | 51.82 | 0.5% | 29.3% | 65 | 10 |
| 56 | Texas St | 8-5 | 111 | 51.67 | 0.3% | 29.5% | 59 | 3 |
| 57 | Pittsburgh | 7-6 | 63 | 50.84 | 1.7% | 30.7% | 53 | -4 |
| 58 | N Illinois | 8-5 | 102 | 50.80 | 0.1% | 30.7% | 71 | 13 |
| 59 | Connecticut | 9-4 | 126 | 50.80 | 0.0% | 30.7% | 73 | 14 |
| 60 | UCLA | 5-7 | 4 | 50.76 | 0.1% | 30.8% | 57 | -3 |
| 61 | Wisconsin | 5-7 | 22 | 50.28 | 1.0% | 31.4% | 62 | 1 |
| 62 | Ga Southern | 8-5 | 81 | 50.21 | 0.1% | 31.5% | 56 | -6 |
| 63 | Auburn | 5-7 | 41 | 49.90 | 0.6% | 31.9% | 61 | -2 |
| 64 | Washington St | 8-5 | 99 | 49.72 | 0.4% | 32.2% | 58 | -6 |
| 65 | Cincinnati | 5-7 | 38 | 49.60 | 0.2% | 32.4% | 63 | -2 |
| 66 | Jacksonville St | 9-5 | 131 | 49.48 | 0.2% | 32.5% | 69 | 3 |
| 67 | Buffalo | 9-4 | 121 | 49.38 | 0.2% | 32.7% | 83 | 16 |
| 68 | Toledo | 8-5 | 105 | 49.27 | 0.2% | 32.8% | 81 | 13 |
| 69 | South Alabama | 7-6 | 97 | 49.24 | 0.1% | 32.8% | 77 | 8 |
| 70 | Sam Houston St | 10-3 | 132 | 49.23 | 0.0% | 32.9% | 80 | 10 |
| 71 | Bowling Green | 7-6 | 103 | 48.97 | 0.5% | 33.2% | 67 | -4 |
| 72 | Utah | 5-7 | 60 | 48.88 | 0.2% | 33.3% | 72 | 0 |
| 73 | Kentucky | 4-8 | 7 | 48.86 | 0.0% | 33.4% | 70 | -3 |
| 74 | California | 6-7 | 77 | 48.85 | 0.0% | 33.4% | 60 | -14 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 6-7 | 44 | 48.54 | 0.6% | 33.8% | 68 | -7 |
| 76 | East Carolina | 8-5 | 116 | 48.43 | 0.2% | 34.0% | 85 | 9 |
| 77 | UT San Antonio | 7-6 | 112 | 48.14 | 0.6% | 34.4% | 89 | 12 |
| 78 | Old Dominion | 5-7 | 72 | 47.97 | 0.3% | 34.6% | 76 | -2 |
| 79 | North Carolina | 6-7 | 79 | 47.95 | 0.0% | 34.6% | 64 | -15 |
| 80 | Michigan St | 5-7 | 21 | 47.94 | 0.0% | 34.6% | 79 | -1 |
| 81 | UCF | 4-8 | 35 | 47.75 | 0.4% | 34.9% | 78 | -3 |
| 82 | NC State | 6-7 | 64 | 47.69 | 0.1% | 35.0% | 66 | -16 |
| 83 | Colorado St | 8-5 | 110 | 47.15 | 1.1% | 35.7% | 74 | -9 |
| 84 | South Florida | 7-6 | 100 | 46.76 | 0.8% | 36.2% | 88 | 4 |
| 85 | Virginia | 5-7 | 31 | 46.76 | 0.0% | 36.2% | 75 | -10 |
| 86 | WKU | 8-6 | 122 | 46.49 | 0.5% | 36.6% | 82 | -4 |
| 87 | Maryland | 4-8 | 12 | 46.42 | 0.1% | 36.7% | 86 | -1 |
| 88 | Liberty | 8-4 | 134 | 45.87 | 1.1% | 37.5% | 87 | -1 |
| 89 | San Jose St | 7-6 | 106 | 45.77 | 0.2% | 37.6% | 84 | -5 |
| 90 | Northwestern | 4-8 | 23 | 45.38 | 0.8% | 38.1% | 93 | 3 |
| 91 | Houston | 4-8 | 37 | 45.03 | 0.7% | 38.6% | 91 | 0 |
| 92 | North Texas | 6-7 | 88 | 44.90 | 0.3% | 38.8% | 96 | 4 |
| 93 | Arkansas St | 8-5 | 109 | 44.87 | 0.1% | 38.8% | 101 | 8 |
| 94 | Fresno St | 6-7 | 108 | 44.79 | 0.2% | 38.9% | 90 | -4 |
| 95 | Appalachian St | 5-6 | 70 | 44.40 | 0.8% | 39.4% | 95 | 0 |
| 96 | W Michigan | 6-7 | 98 | 44.21 | 0.4% | 39.7% | 98 | 2 |
| 97 | Wake Forest | 4-8 | 48 | 43.87 | 0.7% | 40.2% | 94 | -3 |
| 98 | Coastal Car | 6-7 | 94 | 43.67 | 0.4% | 40.4% | 92 | -6 |
| 99 | Stanford | 3-9 | 24 | 42.95 | 1.5% | 41.4% | 97 | -2 |
| 100 | Arizona | 4-8 | 54 | 42.86 | 0.2% | 41.5% | 99 | -1 |
| 101 | Oregon St | 5-7 | 86 | 42.61 | 0.5% | 41.9% | 100 | -1 |
| 102 | Mississippi St | 2-10 | 5 | 42.48 | 0.3% | 42.1% | 102 | 0 |
| 103 | ULM | 5-7 | 85 | 42.37 | 0.2% | 42.2% | 105 | 2 |
| 104 | Rice | 4-8 | 69 | 41.98 | 0.8% | 42.8% | 106 | 2 |
| 105 | Oklahoma St | 3-9 | 43 | 41.55 | 0.9% | 43.3% | 104 | -1 |
| 106 | Florida St | 2-10 | 8 | 41.26 | 0.6% | 43.7% | 103 | -3 |
| 107 | Troy | 4-8 | 93 | 41.22 | 0.1% | 43.8% | 108 | 1 |
| 108 | Hawaii | 5-7 | 96 | 41.19 | 0.1% | 43.8% | 107 | -1 |
| 109 | Charlotte | 5-7 | 71 | 41.18 | 0.0% | 43.8% | 109 | 0 |
| 110 | E Michigan | 5-7 | 118 | 40.87 | 0.6% | 44.3% | 112 | 2 |
| 111 | Air Force | 5-7 | 95 | 40.61 | 0.5% | 44.6% | 110 | -1 |
| 112 | Akron | 4-8 | 67 | 40.12 | 1.0% | 45.3% | 113 | 1 |
| 113 | Nevada | 3-10 | 78 | 39.60 | 1.0% | 46.0% | 111 | -2 |
| 114 | Louisiana Tech | 5-8 | 130 | 39.46 | 0.3% | 46.2% | 116 | 2 |
| 115 | Purdue | 1-11 | 1 | 39.17 | 0.6% | 46.6% | 114 | -1 |
| 116 | Utah St | 4-8 | 89 | 38.99 | 0.4% | 46.8% | 115 | -1 |
| 117 | UAB | 3-9 | 82 | 38.74 | 0.5% | 47.2% | 117 | 0 |
| 118 | Florida Intl | 4-8 | 133 | 38.20 | 1.1% | 47.9% | 121 | 3 |
| 119 | Georgia St | 3-9 | 68 | 37.95 | 0.5% | 48.2% | 118 | -1 |
| 120 | C Michigan | 4-8 | 101 | 37.87 | 0.2% | 48.4% | 122 | 2 |
| 121 | New Mexico | 5-7 | 129 | 37.44 | 0.9% | 48.9% | 120 | -1 |
| 122 | Wyoming | 3-9 | 90 | 37.26 | 0.4% | 49.2% | 119 | -3 |
| 123 | Ball St | 3-9 | 84 | 37.05 | 0.4% | 49.5% | 123 | 0 |
| 124 | FL Atlantic | 3-9 | 117 | 36.61 | 0.9% | 50.1% | 125 | 1 |
| 125 | Temple | 3-9 | 92 | 36.05 | 1.1% | 50.8% | 124 | -1 |
| 126 | Massachusetts | 2-10 | 66 | 34.82 | 2.5% | 52.5% | 127 | 1 |
| 127 | San Diego St | 3-9 | 107 | 34.80 | 0.0% | 52.5% | 126 | -1 |
| 128 | UTEP | 3-9 | 127 | 32.28 | 5.1% | 56.0% | 128 | 0 |
| 129 | MTSU | 3-9 | 120 | 31.27 | 2.0% | 57.4% | 129 | 0 |
| 130 | New Mexico St | 3-9 | 128 | 31.27 | 0.0% | 57.4% | 130 | 0 |
| 131 | Tulsa | 3-9 | 123 | 31.25 | 0.0% | 57.4% | 131 | 0 |
| 132 | Kennesaw | 2-10 | 125 | 29.81 | 2.9% | 59.3% | 132 | 0 |
| 133 | Southern Miss | 1-11 | 83 | 29.20 | 1.2% | 60.2% | 133 | 0 |
| 134 | Kent | 0-12 | 73 | 26.80 | 4.9% | 63.5% | 134 | 0 |
Best win: Ohio St 41-21 vs. Oregon
Worst loss: Kennesaw 24-13 vs. TN Martin
| Rk | Conference | Rating | Best Team | Worst Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 57.51 | 68.07 | 42.48 |
| 2 | Big 10 | 56.06 | 73.33 | 39.17 |
| 3 | Big 12 | 52.27 | 61.38 | 41.55 |
| 4 | ACC | 52.22 | 62.26 | 41.26 |
| 5 | Pac-12 | 46.16 | 49.72 | 42.61 |
| 6 | Sun Belt | 45.94 | 55.89 | 29.20 |
| 7 | American | 45.88 | 58.98 | 31.25 |
| 8 | MAC | 44.36 | 55.17 | 26.80 |
| 9 | Mountain West | 43.88 | 61.17 | 34.80 |
| 10 | Conference USA | 39.34 | 49.48 | 29.81 |
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
