Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and six ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
Because these ratings contain no prejudices regarding team or conference strengths, they tend to be quite inaccurate early in the seasons. College football appears to take at least 5 games per team before even remotely reasonable ratings are produced; acceptable ratings are produced with 8 games per team; excellent ratings unfortunately require 14 games per team.

Rankings by division: Overall I-A I-AA II III NAIA NESCAC NSIC


Full Ranking

                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Alabama                 13  1 542 153  4.133    1  5.151    1  4.930    1  5.139    3 0.6729    4 0.6849    1 19.243    8  4.656    1  5.622
Notre Dame              12  1 335 166  3.949    2  5.038    2  4.876    5  4.406    1 0.6846    2 0.7016    2 18.850   36  3.787    2  5.025
Oregon                  12  1 645 281  3.933    3  4.952    3  4.768    2  4.815    5 0.6645    3 0.6986    3 18.808    1  5.419   13  4.211
Ohio State              12  0 446 274  3.370    4  4.917    4  4.720   22  3.882    7 0.6598    7 0.6748    5 18.510   17  4.223   33  3.542
Texas A&M               11  2 578 283  4.031    5  4.847    5  4.634    3  4.745    6 0.6626    8 0.6685    4 18.600    2  5.293   14  4.197
Stanford                12  2 390 241  3.828    6  4.812    6  4.595    9  4.247    4 0.6648    5 0.6835    9 18.370   34  3.809    4  4.685
Florida                 11  2 344 188  3.935    7  4.810    7  4.594   10  4.246    2 0.6751    1 0.7077    7 18.432   42  3.657    3  4.834
Kansas St               11  2 505 288  3.924    8  4.802    8  4.585    6  4.374   10 0.6447    9 0.6663    8 18.430   10  4.508   11  4.240
Georgia                 12  2 529 275  3.851    9  4.785    9  4.564    4  4.562    9 0.6498   10 0.6533    6 18.477    6  4.776    9  4.348
South Carolina          11  2 410 237  3.788   10  4.727   10  4.499   11  4.190    8 0.6558    6 0.6792   10 18.268   23  4.018    7  4.362
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Oklahoma                10  3 496 331  3.959   11  4.669   11  4.432   12  4.171   12 0.6274   14 0.6354   11 18.148    9  4.517   23  3.825
LSU                     10  3 387 228  3.857   12  4.616   12  4.372   13  4.132   11 0.6301   15 0.6305   12 18.045   28  3.912    8  4.351
Florida St              12  2 550 206  3.389   13  4.425   14  4.147    8  4.255   14 0.6036   12 0.6373   13 17.819   24  4.007    5  4.502
Clemson                 11  2 533 323  3.381   14  4.419   13  4.180   16  4.004   13 0.6156   13 0.6362   14 17.693    7  4.680   47  3.328
Oregon St                9  4 423 268  3.852   15  4.366   15  4.122   14  4.125   16 0.5930   20 0.6113   15 17.626   22  4.039   12  4.211
Texas                    9  4 464 380  3.798   16  4.351   16  4.108   21  3.914   19 0.5897   26 0.5859   16 17.544   14  4.326   34  3.502
Nebraska                10  4 487 386  3.626   17  4.313   17  4.069   29  3.743   17 0.5929   16 0.6275   17 17.435   16  4.231   52  3.255
Louisville              11  2 405 309  3.099   18  4.244   18  3.988   46  3.468   15 0.5951   19 0.6174   22 17.235   33  3.829   57  3.108
Utah St                 11  2 454 200  3.139   19  4.214   19  3.952   23  3.875   24 0.5745   17 0.6244   18 17.357   47  3.557   15  4.192
Northwestern            10  3 412 293  3.348   20  4.211   20  3.950   30  3.738   20 0.5827   27 0.5835   20 17.257   25  3.985   35  3.492
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
San Jose St             11  2 452 277  3.029   21  4.206   21  3.943   35  3.577   18 0.5900   11 0.6470   21 17.247   38  3.742   42  3.412
Baylor                   8  5 578 484  3.784   22  4.173   22  3.907   15  4.053   21 0.5777   29 0.5775   19 17.263    3  5.258   69  2.848
Vanderbilt               9  4 390 243  3.460   23  4.123   23  3.853   26  3.780   26 0.5708   32 0.5719   24 17.083   50  3.493   18  4.068
UCLA                     9  5 482 386  3.604   24  4.107   24  3.837   27  3.771   22 0.5763   33 0.5711   25 17.075   20  4.128   41  3.414
Boise St                11  2 393 205  2.956   25  4.106   25  3.834   33  3.617   32 0.5574   28 0.5792   26 17.073   64  3.272   21  3.961
Oklahoma St              8  5 594 367  3.733   26  4.058   27  3.782    7  4.279   33 0.5565   42 0.5623   23 17.126    5  4.868   27  3.689
Arizona                  8  5 496 459  3.578   27  4.043   26  3.817   48  3.449   27 0.5652   36 0.5662   28 16.964   15  4.299   79  2.600
Michigan                 8  5 388 258  3.686   28  4.006   28  3.774   20  3.926   23 0.5758   22 0.5938   27 17.047   31  3.889   20  3.963
Tulsa                   11  3 486 331  3.000   29  3.970   29  3.729   45  3.494   40 0.5482   21 0.5987   31 16.892   41  3.672   49  3.316
Texas Tech               8  5 487 413  3.529   30  3.949   30  3.707   38  3.540   43 0.5443   48 0.5420   30 16.895   19  4.147   61  2.932
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Northern Illinois       12  2 540 278  2.687   31  3.911   31  3.660   36  3.554   25 0.5717   31 0.5722   32 16.870   44  3.647   37  3.460
Southern Cal             7  6 417 316  3.759   32  3.900   32  3.650   24  3.833   39 0.5491   47 0.5444   29 16.900   27  3.950   25  3.715
TCU                      7  6 368 294  3.672   33  3.898   33  3.649   31  3.706   53 0.5260   53 0.5365   35 16.842   51  3.482   22  3.930
Wisconsin                8  6 414 268  3.592   34  3.856   34  3.605   17  3.983   34 0.5534   38 0.5652   34 16.851   30  3.890   17  4.077
Arkansas St             10  3 454 318  2.885   35  3.853   35  3.600   50  3.433   28 0.5623   18 0.6205   39 16.643   46  3.604   51  3.261
Arizona St               8  5 499 316  3.552   36  3.851   36  3.600   18  3.961   37 0.5493   59 0.5296   33 16.868   13  4.333   29  3.590
West Virginia            7  6 513 495  3.561   37  3.847   37  3.597   44  3.498   51 0.5323   64 0.5177   40 16.630   11  4.460   80  2.536
Mississippi              7  6 409 359  3.661   38  3.824   39  3.571   25  3.806   41 0.5477   63 0.5187   37 16.739   18  4.208   43  3.404
Mississippi St           8  5 383 303  3.385   39  3.807   38  3.581   41  3.524   38 0.5491   54 0.5357   38 16.662   55  3.415   28  3.633
Cincinnati              10  3 420 240  2.898   40  3.776   40  3.545   43  3.502   31 0.5597   25 0.5869   41 16.616   54  3.422   30  3.582
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Louisiana Tech           9  3 618 462  2.879   41  3.769   41  3.536   56  3.327   45 0.5415   34 0.5686   43 16.558    4  4.979  118  1.675
Brigham Young            8  5 373 182  3.478   42  3.761   42  3.528   19  3.937   52 0.5272   40 0.5639   36 16.768   56  3.397    6  4.477
Washington               7  6 312 314  3.493   43  3.757   43  3.524   47  3.467   48 0.5397   49 0.5391   46 16.498   69  3.195   24  3.738
Syracuse                 8  5 390 322  3.302   44  3.755   44  3.521   32  3.621   36 0.5509   43 0.5610   44 16.555   29  3.893   45  3.348
Penn State               8  4 349 229  3.238   45  3.743   45  3.507   28  3.769   29 0.5609   37 0.5657   42 16.613   48  3.548   19  3.990
Michigan St              7  6 260 212  3.496   46  3.731   46  3.495   34  3.596   42 0.5461   45 0.5520   45 16.536   77  2.876   10  4.317
Missouri                 5  7 309 341  3.814   47  3.718   47  3.481   42  3.503   46 0.5401   55 0.5349   47 16.466   49  3.531   36  3.475
Miami FL                 7  5 377 366  3.316   48  3.717   48  3.479   53  3.376   47 0.5401   50 0.5384   49 16.411   32  3.887   66  2.865
Central Florida         10  4 496 309  2.931   49  3.677   49  3.431   40  3.525   50 0.5351   39 0.5643   48 16.452   45  3.617   40  3.433
Kent St                 11  3 463 343  2.622   50  3.676   51  3.429   63  3.171   30 0.5605   23 0.5896   53 16.326   53  3.470   65  2.873
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Iowa St                  6  7 319 311  3.600   51  3.674   50  3.430   52  3.382   57 0.5167   62 0.5221   52 16.350   73  3.070   26  3.693
Rutgers                  9  4 279 184  2.959   52  3.664   52  3.418   58  3.294   44 0.5416   46 0.5486   51 16.362   94  2.475   16  4.114
Fresno St                9  4 493 310  3.000   53  3.643   53  3.394   51  3.428   56 0.5183   30 0.5735   50 16.394   39  3.705   54  3.152
San Diego St             9  4 427 317  2.861   54  3.597   54  3.380   61  3.207   60 0.5104   58 0.5314   54 16.261   57  3.386   60  3.028
Ball St                  9  4 437 416  2.745   55  3.559   55  3.338   72  2.882   35 0.5528   24 0.5894   59 16.050   58  3.331   87  2.432
Virginia Tech            7  6 326 297  3.252   56  3.539   56  3.318   59  3.263   59 0.5127   56 0.5330   56 16.115   71  3.076   38  3.451
Louisiana-Lafayette      9  4 461 365  2.793   57  3.522   57  3.297   64  3.150   55 0.5230   44 0.5587   58 16.081   43  3.653   76  2.647
Georgia Tech             7  7 470 396  3.372   58  3.498   58  3.272   37  3.552   63 0.4999   65 0.5160   57 16.108   26  3.959   55  3.145
North Carolina           8  4 487 308  2.962   59  3.497   59  3.269   39  3.538   54 0.5250   51 0.5383   55 16.220   21  4.044   59  3.031
Toledo                   9  4 410 369  2.644   60  3.480   60  3.249   77  2.806   49 0.5369   41 0.5627   60 15.901   70  3.115   84  2.498
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
North Carolina St        7  6 365 333  3.085   61  3.412   61  3.174   60  3.220   62 0.5000   70 0.4911   62 15.849   62  3.297   56  3.144
Middle Tennessee St      8  4 319 336  2.621   62  3.399   63  3.159   94  2.522   58 0.5135   35 0.5668   66 15.660   86  2.677   91  2.367
Navy                     8  5 325 334  2.698   63  3.399   62  3.159   80  2.726   61 0.5062   52 0.5368   65 15.690   92  2.526   63  2.927
Tennessee                5  7 434 428  3.471   64  3.374   64  3.132   55  3.337   70 0.4912   73 0.4776   61 15.854   12  4.362   95  2.311
Utah                     5  7 320 301  3.423   65  3.370   65  3.128   57  3.295   73 0.4839   80 0.4585   63 15.790   65  3.255   46  3.336
Purdue                   6  7 373 406  3.128   66  3.312   66  3.063   71  2.884   68 0.4966   77 0.4654   67 15.608   66  3.248   81  2.520
SMU                      7  6 397 334  3.044   67  3.301   67  3.049   54  3.352   74 0.4797   72 0.4868   64 15.697   61  3.317   44  3.386
East Carolina            8  5 409 411  2.616   68  3.283   68  3.028   81  2.724   67 0.4972   66 0.5096   73 15.489   72  3.071   89  2.377
Duke                     6  7 410 468  3.040   69  3.279   69  3.026   74  2.826   71 0.4911   69 0.4929   72 15.506   52  3.482  102  2.170
Louisiana-Monroe         8  5 440 379  2.691   70  3.278   71  3.023   73  2.830   64 0.4991   67 0.5040   68 15.590   60  3.320   93  2.339
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Minnesota                6  7 287 321  3.077   71  3.276   70  3.023   66  2.952   75 0.4797   84 0.4465   69 15.535   85  2.681   53  3.223
Arkansas                 4  8 282 365  3.454   72  3.237   72  2.977   62  3.190   65 0.4989   75 0.4745   71 15.511   63  3.291   58  3.089
Ohio U.                  9  4 412 322  2.273   73  3.222   73  2.957   88  2.632   66 0.4975   60 0.5290   74 15.389   79  2.782   86  2.482
Pittsburgh               6  7 346 274  3.120   74  3.191   74  2.924   49  3.442   72 0.4867   61 0.5223   70 15.528   59  3.324   31  3.561
Bowling Green            8  5 298 218  2.467   75  3.131   75  2.857   70  2.891   69 0.4920   57 0.5330   75 15.360  108  2.233   32  3.549
Wake Forest              5  7 222 382  2.787   76  3.128   76  2.855  106  2.316   77 0.4683   82 0.4515   81 15.135  114  2.121   83  2.511
Nevada                   7  6 492 439  2.679   77  3.100   78  2.824   69  2.898   83 0.4558   76 0.4704   77 15.306   35  3.798  107  1.998
California               3  9 276 397  3.481   78  3.097   77  2.833   68  2.922   80 0.4631   83 0.4497   78 15.262   75  2.984   67  2.860
Iowa                     4  8 232 275  3.227   79  3.088   79  2.821   65  2.989   81 0.4592   93 0.4330   76 15.312   90  2.542   39  3.436
Rice                     7  6 414 390  2.637   80  3.065   81  2.795   67  2.942   82 0.4580   74 0.4772   79 15.236   67  3.228   75  2.657
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Texas-San Antonio        8  4 374 345  1.941   81  3.033   80  2.810  109  2.206   85 0.4517   68 0.4938   84 15.058   99  2.422  109  1.989
Western Kentucky         7  6 366 331  2.594   82  2.986   82  2.751   82  2.720   76 0.4728   71 0.4906   80 15.164   81  2.740   74  2.700
Virginia                 4  8 273 347  3.054   83  2.952   83  2.715   75  2.808   89 0.4418   99 0.4227   82 15.122   84  2.695   64  2.921
Connecticut              5  7 213 238  2.785   84  2.931   84  2.692   83  2.699   86 0.4473   85 0.4457   83 15.085  116  2.071   48  3.327
Auburn                   3  9 224 340  3.328   85  2.904   85  2.664   76  2.807   79 0.4634   89 0.4377   85 15.054  104  2.347   50  3.267
Temple                   4  7 272 343  2.867   86  2.882   86  2.635   92  2.541   90 0.4413   96 0.4275   87 14.937   76  2.893  100  2.190
Washington St            3  9 245 404  3.201   87  2.869   87  2.621   84  2.689   88 0.4469  104 0.4161   88 14.890   80  2.763   78  2.615
Central Michigan         7  6 375 421  2.272   88  2.854   88  2.603  105  2.339   78 0.4645   78 0.4609   91 14.815   78  2.815  111  1.863
Indiana                  4  8 369 423  2.994   89  2.847   89  2.597   78  2.792   84 0.4549   88 0.4400   86 14.965   40  3.673  110  1.911
Maryland                 4  8 241 326  2.922   90  2.843   90  2.592   85  2.678   94 0.4237  101 0.4202   89 14.887   98  2.425   62  2.932
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Troy                     5  7 367 366  2.664   91  2.733   91  2.535   79  2.768   92 0.4367   81 0.4532   90 14.887   68  3.199   94  2.337
Houston                  5  7 389 432  2.590   92  2.707   93  2.506   93  2.541   95 0.4236  102 0.4197   93 14.750   74  3.036  105  2.046
South Florida            3  9 247 329  3.086   93  2.705   92  2.506   87  2.632   93 0.4348   87 0.4409   92 14.790   93  2.475   70  2.789
Air Force                6  7 356 377  2.410   94  2.674   95  2.465  104  2.349   99 0.4164   91 0.4333   96 14.651   97  2.429   96  2.269
Kentucky                 2 10 215 372  3.313   95  2.673   94  2.468   86  2.641   87 0.4471  103 0.4176   95 14.676   96  2.434   68  2.848
Marshall                 5  7 491 517  2.550   96  2.669   96  2.460   91  2.554   97 0.4196   97 0.4260   94 14.691   37  3.758  124  1.350
Colorado St              4  8 254 363  2.615   97  2.601   97  2.379  103  2.352  102 0.4108   94 0.4307   98 14.477  105  2.343   92  2.361
North Texas              4  8 251 334  2.600   98  2.596   98  2.374  101  2.367   96 0.4233   86 0.4455   97 14.502  115  2.106   77  2.627
Kansas                   1 11 219 433  3.496   99  2.547   99  2.320   90  2.585  100 0.4139  110 0.3851   99 14.455  100  2.419   71  2.751
Wyoming                  4  8 322 401  2.568  100  2.534  100  2.302   97  2.409  105 0.4042   90 0.4355  100 14.399   83  2.723  103  2.096
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Miami OH                 4  8 280 419  2.441  101  2.506  101  2.269  112  2.107   91 0.4401   79 0.4586  104 14.260  101  2.397  112  1.817
Memphis                  4  8 293 363  2.479  102  2.471  102  2.228   96  2.421  104 0.4059   98 0.4253  102 14.277  102  2.350   85  2.492
Texas St-San Marcos      4  8 343 402  2.477  103  2.461  103  2.216   98  2.407  103 0.4069  100 0.4210  103 14.270   89  2.594   98  2.219
UTEP                     3  9 254 357  2.698  104  2.447  104  2.201  102  2.353  113 0.3891  112 0.3836  106 14.228  109  2.193   82  2.514
Boston College           2 10 238 356  3.050  105  2.436  105  2.188   89  2.608  107 0.4023  114 0.3788  101 14.297   95  2.470   72  2.747
Buffalo                  4  8 255 342  2.346  106  2.428  106  2.177  111  2.109   98 0.4176   92 0.4331  107 14.141  118  2.013   99  2.205
Florida Int'l            3  9 300 380  2.683  107  2.424  107  2.173   95  2.487  109 0.3956   95 0.4289  105 14.241   88  2.597   90  2.376
Illinois                 2 10 200 385  2.861  108  2.320  108  2.126  108  2.232  108 0.4008  115 0.3752  110 14.077  120  1.732   73  2.731
Florida Atlantic         3  9 246 370  2.575  109  2.308  109  2.109  100  2.367  106 0.4042  106 0.4086  108 14.110  103  2.350   88  2.385
Western Michigan         4  8 352 356  2.355  110  2.277  110  2.074   99  2.390  101 0.4125  109 0.3886  109 14.096   82  2.737  106  2.042
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
New Mexico               4  9 335 393  2.375  111  2.251  111  2.045  107  2.250  114 0.3703  113 0.3790  111 13.952  106  2.268   97  2.232
Colorado                 1 11 214 552  2.900  112  2.219  113  2.008  116  1.940  110 0.3915  107 0.3986  115 13.636  113  2.130  115  1.750
Alabama-Birmingham       3  9 339 450  2.460  113  2.210  115  1.994  110  2.205  111 0.3900  111 0.3841  112 13.776   87  2.632  114  1.778
Tulane                   2 10 257 461  2.622  114  2.200  112  2.010  117  1.940  118 0.3599  117 0.3530  114 13.696  111  2.168  116  1.712
Hawai`i                  3  9 254 428  2.366  115  2.191  114  1.998  114  2.090  117 0.3617  118 0.3497  113 13.718  110  2.189  108  1.990
Eastern Michigan         2 10 256 451  2.505  116  2.051  116  1.886  121  1.831  112 0.3891  105 0.4146  117 13.521  117  2.023  119  1.640
Army                     2 10 291 424  2.478  117  1.994  117  1.831  115  2.072  115 0.3665  116 0.3702  116 13.533   91  2.530  121  1.614
UNLV                     2 11 286 424  2.528  118  1.957  118  1.786  113  2.099  119 0.3451  120 0.3475  118 13.476  112  2.144  104  2.054
Idaho                    1 11 190 509  2.440  119  1.792  119  1.645  122  1.650  116 0.3660  108 0.3889  120 13.084  123  1.596  117  1.703
South Alabama            2 11 240 383  2.311  120  1.774  120  1.620  119  1.923  120 0.3433  119 0.3479  119 13.186  121  1.671  101  2.175
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Massachusetts            1 11 152 482  2.231  121  1.607  121  1.490  124  1.239  121 0.3373  121 0.3414  123 12.532  124  0.965  122  1.514
New Mexico St            1 11 224 473  2.250  122  1.572  122  1.447  123  1.511  122 0.3276  124 0.3210  122 12.665  122  1.636  123  1.387
Southern Miss            0 12 236 454  2.630  123  1.520  123  1.390  120  1.890  124 0.3137  123 0.3274  121 12.716  119  1.971  113  1.810
Akron                    1 11 313 428  2.239  124  1.414  124  1.253  118  1.932  123 0.3250  122 0.3302  124 12.426  107  2.249  120  1.615


Atlantic Coast Conference: strength=3.201 (#6)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Florida St 12 2 550 206 3.389 13 4.425 14 4.147 8 4.255 14 0.6036 12 0.6373 13 17.819 24 4.007 5 4.502 Clemson 11 2 533 323 3.381 14 4.419 13 4.180 16 4.004 13 0.6156 13 0.6362 14 17.693 7 4.680 47 3.328 Miami FL 7 5 377 366 3.316 48 3.717 48 3.479 53 3.376 47 0.5401 50 0.5384 49 16.411 32 3.887 66 2.865 Virginia Tech 7 6 326 297 3.252 56 3.539 56 3.318 59 3.263 59 0.5127 56 0.5330 56 16.115 71 3.076 38 3.451 Georgia Tech 7 7 470 396 3.372 58 3.498 58 3.272 37 3.552 63 0.4999 65 0.5160 57 16.108 26 3.959 55 3.145 North Carolina 8 4 487 308 2.962 59 3.497 59 3.269 39 3.538 54 0.5250 51 0.5383 55 16.220 21 4.044 59 3.031 North Carolina St 7 6 365 333 3.085 61 3.412 61 3.174 60 3.220 62 0.5000 70 0.4911 62 15.849 62 3.297 56 3.144 Duke 6 7 410 468 3.040 69 3.279 69 3.026 74 2.826 71 0.4911 69 0.4929 72 15.506 52 3.482 102 2.170 Wake Forest 5 7 222 382 2.787 76 3.128 76 2.855 106 2.316 77 0.4683 82 0.4515 81 15.135 114 2.121 83 2.511 Virginia 4 8 273 347 3.054 83 2.952 83 2.715 75 2.808 89 0.4418 99 0.4227 82 15.122 84 2.695 64 2.921 Maryland 4 8 241 326 2.922 90 2.843 90 2.592 85 2.678 94 0.4237 101 0.4202 89 14.887 98 2.425 62 2.932 Boston College 2 10 238 356 3.050 105 2.436 105 2.188 89 2.608 107 0.4023 114 0.3788 101 14.297 95 2.470 72 2.747
Big 10 Conference: strength=3.446 (#4)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Ohio State 12 0 446 274 3.370 4 4.917 4 4.720 22 3.882 7 0.6598 7 0.6748 5 18.510 17 4.223 33 3.542 Nebraska 10 4 487 386 3.626 17 4.313 17 4.069 29 3.743 17 0.5929 16 0.6275 17 17.435 16 4.231 52 3.255 Northwestern 10 3 412 293 3.348 20 4.211 20 3.950 30 3.738 20 0.5827 27 0.5835 20 17.257 25 3.985 35 3.492 Michigan 8 5 388 258 3.686 28 4.006 28 3.774 20 3.926 23 0.5758 22 0.5938 27 17.047 31 3.889 20 3.963 Wisconsin 8 6 414 268 3.592 34 3.856 34 3.605 17 3.983 34 0.5534 38 0.5652 34 16.851 30 3.890 17 4.077 Penn State 8 4 349 229 3.238 45 3.743 45 3.507 28 3.769 29 0.5609 37 0.5657 42 16.613 48 3.548 19 3.990 Michigan St 7 6 260 212 3.496 46 3.731 46 3.495 34 3.596 42 0.5461 45 0.5520 45 16.536 77 2.876 10 4.317 Purdue 6 7 373 406 3.128 66 3.312 66 3.063 71 2.884 68 0.4966 77 0.4654 67 15.608 66 3.248 81 2.520 Minnesota 6 7 287 321 3.077 71 3.276 70 3.023 66 2.952 75 0.4797 84 0.4465 69 15.535 85 2.681 53 3.223 Iowa 4 8 232 275 3.227 79 3.088 79 2.821 65 2.989 81 0.4592 93 0.4330 76 15.312 90 2.542 39 3.436 Indiana 4 8 369 423 2.994 89 2.847 89 2.597 78 2.792 84 0.4549 88 0.4400 86 14.965 40 3.673 110 1.911 Illinois 2 10 200 385 2.861 108 2.320 108 2.126 108 2.232 108 0.4008 115 0.3752 110 14.077 120 1.732 73 2.731
Big 12 Conference: strength=3.908 (#2)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Kansas St 11 2 505 288 3.924 8 4.802 8 4.585 6 4.374 10 0.6447 9 0.6663 8 18.430 10 4.508 11 4.240 Oklahoma 10 3 496 331 3.959 11 4.669 11 4.432 12 4.171 12 0.6274 14 0.6354 11 18.148 9 4.517 23 3.825 Texas 9 4 464 380 3.798 16 4.351 16 4.108 21 3.914 19 0.5897 26 0.5859 16 17.544 14 4.326 34 3.502 Baylor 8 5 578 484 3.784 22 4.173 22 3.907 15 4.053 21 0.5777 29 0.5775 19 17.263 3 5.258 69 2.848 Oklahoma St 8 5 594 367 3.733 26 4.058 27 3.782 7 4.279 33 0.5565 42 0.5623 23 17.126 5 4.868 27 3.689 Texas Tech 8 5 487 413 3.529 30 3.949 30 3.707 38 3.540 43 0.5443 48 0.5420 30 16.895 19 4.147 61 2.932 TCU 7 6 368 294 3.672 33 3.898 33 3.649 31 3.706 53 0.5260 53 0.5365 35 16.842 51 3.482 22 3.930 West Virginia 7 6 513 495 3.561 37 3.847 37 3.597 44 3.498 51 0.5323 64 0.5177 40 16.630 11 4.460 80 2.536 Iowa St 6 7 319 311 3.600 51 3.674 50 3.430 52 3.382 57 0.5167 62 0.5221 52 16.350 73 3.070 26 3.693 Kansas 1 11 219 433 3.496 99 2.547 99 2.320 90 2.585 100 0.4139 110 0.3851 99 14.455 100 2.419 71 2.751
Big East Conference: strength=3.147 (#7)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Louisville 11 2 405 309 3.099 18 4.244 18 3.988 46 3.468 15 0.5951 19 0.6174 22 17.235 33 3.829 57 3.108 Cincinnati 10 3 420 240 2.898 40 3.776 40 3.545 43 3.502 31 0.5597 25 0.5869 41 16.616 54 3.422 30 3.582 Syracuse 8 5 390 322 3.302 44 3.755 44 3.521 32 3.621 36 0.5509 43 0.5610 44 16.555 29 3.893 45 3.348 Rutgers 9 4 279 184 2.959 52 3.664 52 3.418 58 3.294 44 0.5416 46 0.5486 51 16.362 94 2.475 16 4.114 Pittsburgh 6 7 346 274 3.120 74 3.191 74 2.924 49 3.442 72 0.4867 61 0.5223 70 15.528 59 3.324 31 3.561 Connecticut 5 7 213 238 2.785 84 2.931 84 2.692 83 2.699 86 0.4473 85 0.4457 83 15.085 116 2.071 48 3.327 Temple 4 7 272 343 2.867 86 2.882 86 2.635 92 2.541 90 0.4413 96 0.4275 87 14.937 76 2.893 100 2.190 South Florida 3 9 247 329 3.086 93 2.705 92 2.506 87 2.632 93 0.4348 87 0.4409 92 14.790 93 2.475 70 2.789
Conference USA: strength=2.531 (#10)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Tulsa 11 3 486 331 3.000 29 3.970 29 3.729 45 3.494 40 0.5482 21 0.5987 31 16.892 41 3.672 49 3.316 Central Florida 10 4 496 309 2.931 49 3.677 49 3.431 40 3.525 50 0.5351 39 0.5643 48 16.452 45 3.617 40 3.433 SMU 7 6 397 334 3.044 67 3.301 67 3.049 54 3.352 74 0.4797 72 0.4868 64 15.697 61 3.317 44 3.386 East Carolina 8 5 409 411 2.616 68 3.283 68 3.028 81 2.724 67 0.4972 66 0.5096 73 15.489 72 3.071 89 2.377 Rice 7 6 414 390 2.637 80 3.065 81 2.795 67 2.942 82 0.4580 74 0.4772 79 15.236 67 3.228 75 2.657 Houston 5 7 389 432 2.590 92 2.707 93 2.506 93 2.541 95 0.4236 102 0.4197 93 14.750 74 3.036 105 2.046 Marshall 5 7 491 517 2.550 96 2.669 96 2.460 91 2.554 97 0.4196 97 0.4260 94 14.691 37 3.758 124 1.350 Memphis 4 8 293 363 2.479 102 2.471 102 2.228 96 2.421 104 0.4059 98 0.4253 102 14.277 102 2.350 85 2.492 UTEP 3 9 254 357 2.698 104 2.447 104 2.201 102 2.353 113 0.3891 112 0.3836 106 14.228 109 2.193 82 2.514 Alabama-Birmingham 3 9 339 450 2.460 113 2.210 115 1.994 110 2.205 111 0.3900 111 0.3841 112 13.776 87 2.632 114 1.778 Tulane 2 10 257 461 2.622 114 2.200 112 2.010 117 1.940 118 0.3599 117 0.3530 114 13.696 111 2.168 116 1.712 Southern Miss 0 12 236 454 2.630 123 1.520 123 1.390 120 1.890 124 0.3137 123 0.3274 121 12.716 119 1.971 113 1.810
Mid-American Conference: strength=2.318 (#12)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Northern Illinois 12 2 540 278 2.687 31 3.911 31 3.660 36 3.554 25 0.5717 31 0.5722 32 16.870 44 3.647 37 3.460 Kent St 11 3 463 343 2.622 50 3.676 51 3.429 63 3.171 30 0.5605 23 0.5896 53 16.326 53 3.470 65 2.873 Ball St 9 4 437 416 2.745 55 3.559 55 3.338 72 2.882 35 0.5528 24 0.5894 59 16.050 58 3.331 87 2.432 Toledo 9 4 410 369 2.644 60 3.480 60 3.249 77 2.806 49 0.5369 41 0.5627 60 15.901 70 3.115 84 2.498 Ohio U. 9 4 412 322 2.273 73 3.222 73 2.957 88 2.632 66 0.4975 60 0.5290 74 15.389 79 2.782 86 2.482 Bowling Green 8 5 298 218 2.467 75 3.131 75 2.857 70 2.891 69 0.4920 57 0.5330 75 15.360 108 2.233 32 3.549 Central Michigan 7 6 375 421 2.272 88 2.854 88 2.603 105 2.339 78 0.4645 78 0.4609 91 14.815 78 2.815 111 1.863 Miami OH 4 8 280 419 2.441 101 2.506 101 2.269 112 2.107 91 0.4401 79 0.4586 104 14.260 101 2.397 112 1.817 Buffalo 4 8 255 342 2.346 106 2.428 106 2.177 111 2.109 98 0.4176 92 0.4331 107 14.141 118 2.013 99 2.205 Western Michigan 4 8 352 356 2.355 110 2.277 110 2.074 99 2.390 101 0.4125 109 0.3886 109 14.096 82 2.737 106 2.042 Eastern Michigan 2 10 256 451 2.505 116 2.051 116 1.886 121 1.831 112 0.3891 105 0.4146 117 13.521 117 2.023 119 1.640 Massachusetts 1 11 152 482 2.231 121 1.607 121 1.490 124 1.239 121 0.3373 121 0.3414 123 12.532 124 0.965 122 1.514 Akron 1 11 313 428 2.239 124 1.414 124 1.253 118 1.932 123 0.3250 122 0.3302 124 12.426 107 2.249 120 1.615
Mountain West Conference: strength=2.576 (#9)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Boise St 11 2 393 205 2.956 25 4.106 25 3.834 33 3.617 32 0.5574 28 0.5792 26 17.073 64 3.272 21 3.961 Fresno St 9 4 493 310 3.000 53 3.643 53 3.394 51 3.428 56 0.5183 30 0.5735 50 16.394 39 3.705 54 3.152 San Diego St 9 4 427 317 2.861 54 3.597 54 3.380 61 3.207 60 0.5104 58 0.5314 54 16.261 57 3.386 60 3.028 Nevada 7 6 492 439 2.679 77 3.100 78 2.824 69 2.898 83 0.4558 76 0.4704 77 15.306 35 3.798 107 1.998 Air Force 6 7 356 377 2.410 94 2.674 95 2.465 104 2.349 99 0.4164 91 0.4333 96 14.651 97 2.429 96 2.269 Colorado St 4 8 254 363 2.615 97 2.601 97 2.379 103 2.352 102 0.4108 94 0.4307 98 14.477 105 2.343 92 2.361 Wyoming 4 8 322 401 2.568 100 2.534 100 2.302 97 2.409 105 0.4042 90 0.4355 100 14.399 83 2.723 103 2.096 New Mexico 4 9 335 393 2.375 111 2.251 111 2.045 107 2.250 114 0.3703 113 0.3790 111 13.952 106 2.268 97 2.232 Hawai`i 3 9 254 428 2.366 115 2.191 114 1.998 114 2.090 117 0.3617 118 0.3497 113 13.718 110 2.189 108 1.990 UNLV 2 11 286 424 2.528 118 1.957 118 1.786 113 2.099 119 0.3451 120 0.3475 118 13.476 112 2.144 104 2.054
Pacific 12 Conference: strength=3.682 (#3)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Oregon 12 1 645 281 3.933 3 4.952 3 4.768 2 4.815 5 0.6645 3 0.6986 3 18.808 1 5.419 13 4.211 Stanford 12 2 390 241 3.828 6 4.812 6 4.595 9 4.247 4 0.6648 5 0.6835 9 18.370 34 3.809 4 4.685 Oregon St 9 4 423 268 3.852 15 4.366 15 4.122 14 4.125 16 0.5930 20 0.6113 15 17.626 22 4.039 12 4.211 UCLA 9 5 482 386 3.604 24 4.107 24 3.837 27 3.771 22 0.5763 33 0.5711 25 17.075 20 4.128 41 3.414 Arizona 8 5 496 459 3.578 27 4.043 26 3.817 48 3.449 27 0.5652 36 0.5662 28 16.964 15 4.299 79 2.600 Southern Cal 7 6 417 316 3.759 32 3.900 32 3.650 24 3.833 39 0.5491 47 0.5444 29 16.900 27 3.950 25 3.715 Arizona St 8 5 499 316 3.552 36 3.851 36 3.600 18 3.961 37 0.5493 59 0.5296 33 16.868 13 4.333 29 3.590 Washington 7 6 312 314 3.493 43 3.757 43 3.524 47 3.467 48 0.5397 49 0.5391 46 16.498 69 3.195 24 3.738 Utah 5 7 320 301 3.423 65 3.370 65 3.128 57 3.295 73 0.4839 80 0.4585 63 15.790 65 3.255 46 3.336 California 3 9 276 397 3.481 78 3.097 77 2.833 68 2.922 80 0.4631 83 0.4497 78 15.262 75 2.984 67 2.860 Washington St 3 9 245 404 3.201 87 2.869 87 2.621 84 2.689 88 0.4469 104 0.4161 88 14.890 80 2.763 78 2.615 Colorado 1 11 214 552 2.900 112 2.219 113 2.008 116 1.940 110 0.3915 107 0.3986 115 13.636 113 2.130 115 1.750
Southeastern Conference: strength=3.944 (#1)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Alabama 13 1 542 153 4.133 1 5.151 1 4.930 1 5.139 3 0.6729 4 0.6849 1 19.243 8 4.656 1 5.622 Texas A&M 11 2 578 283 4.031 5 4.847 5 4.634 3 4.745 6 0.6626 8 0.6685 4 18.600 2 5.293 14 4.197 Florida 11 2 344 188 3.935 7 4.810 7 4.594 10 4.246 2 0.6751 1 0.7077 7 18.432 42 3.657 3 4.834 Georgia 12 2 529 275 3.851 9 4.785 9 4.564 4 4.562 9 0.6498 10 0.6533 6 18.477 6 4.776 9 4.348 South Carolina 11 2 410 237 3.788 10 4.727 10 4.499 11 4.190 8 0.6558 6 0.6792 10 18.268 23 4.018 7 4.362 LSU 10 3 387 228 3.857 12 4.616 12 4.372 13 4.132 11 0.6301 15 0.6305 12 18.045 28 3.912 8 4.351 Vanderbilt 9 4 390 243 3.460 23 4.123 23 3.853 26 3.780 26 0.5708 32 0.5719 24 17.083 50 3.493 18 4.068 Mississippi 7 6 409 359 3.661 38 3.824 39 3.571 25 3.806 41 0.5477 63 0.5187 37 16.739 18 4.208 43 3.404 Mississippi St 8 5 383 303 3.385 39 3.807 38 3.581 41 3.524 38 0.5491 54 0.5357 38 16.662 55 3.415 28 3.633 Missouri 5 7 309 341 3.814 47 3.718 47 3.481 42 3.503 46 0.5401 55 0.5349 47 16.466 49 3.531 36 3.475 Tennessee 5 7 434 428 3.471 64 3.374 64 3.132 55 3.337 70 0.4912 73 0.4776 61 15.854 12 4.362 95 2.311 Arkansas 4 8 282 365 3.454 72 3.237 72 2.977 62 3.190 65 0.4989 75 0.4745 71 15.511 63 3.291 58 3.089 Auburn 3 9 224 340 3.328 85 2.904 85 2.664 76 2.807 79 0.4634 89 0.4377 85 15.054 104 2.347 50 3.267 Kentucky 2 10 215 372 3.313 95 2.673 94 2.468 86 2.641 87 0.4471 103 0.4176 95 14.676 96 2.434 68 2.848
Sun Belt Conference: strength=2.585 (#8)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Arkansas St 10 3 454 318 2.885 35 3.853 35 3.600 50 3.433 28 0.5623 18 0.6205 39 16.643 46 3.604 51 3.261 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 4 461 365 2.793 57 3.522 57 3.297 64 3.150 55 0.5230 44 0.5587 58 16.081 43 3.653 76 2.647 Middle Tennessee St 8 4 319 336 2.621 62 3.399 63 3.159 94 2.522 58 0.5135 35 0.5668 66 15.660 86 2.677 91 2.367 Louisiana-Monroe 8 5 440 379 2.691 70 3.278 71 3.023 73 2.830 64 0.4991 67 0.5040 68 15.590 60 3.320 93 2.339 Western Kentucky 7 6 366 331 2.594 82 2.986 82 2.751 82 2.720 76 0.4728 71 0.4906 80 15.164 81 2.740 74 2.700 Troy 5 7 367 366 2.664 91 2.733 91 2.535 79 2.768 92 0.4367 81 0.4532 90 14.887 68 3.199 94 2.337 North Texas 4 8 251 334 2.600 98 2.596 98 2.374 101 2.367 96 0.4233 86 0.4455 97 14.502 115 2.106 77 2.627 Florida Int'l 3 9 300 380 2.683 107 2.424 107 2.173 95 2.487 109 0.3956 95 0.4289 105 14.241 88 2.597 90 2.376 Florida Atlantic 3 9 246 370 2.575 109 2.308 109 2.109 100 2.367 106 0.4042 106 0.4086 108 14.110 103 2.350 88 2.385 South Alabama 2 11 240 383 2.311 120 1.774 120 1.620 119 1.923 120 0.3433 119 0.3479 119 13.186 121 1.671 101 2.175
Western Athletic Conference: strength=2.523 (#11)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Utah St 11 2 454 200 3.139 19 4.214 19 3.952 23 3.875 24 0.5745 17 0.6244 18 17.357 47 3.557 15 4.192 San Jose St 11 2 452 277 3.029 21 4.206 21 3.943 35 3.577 18 0.5900 11 0.6470 21 17.247 38 3.742 42 3.412 Louisiana Tech 9 3 618 462 2.879 41 3.769 41 3.536 56 3.327 45 0.5415 34 0.5686 43 16.558 4 4.979 118 1.675 Texas-San Antonio 8 4 374 345 1.941 81 3.033 80 2.810 109 2.206 85 0.4517 68 0.4938 84 15.058 99 2.422 109 1.989 Texas St-San Marcos 4 8 343 402 2.477 103 2.461 103 2.216 98 2.407 103 0.4069 100 0.4210 103 14.270 89 2.594 98 2.219 Idaho 1 11 190 509 2.440 119 1.792 119 1.645 122 1.650 116 0.3660 108 0.3889 120 13.084 123 1.596 117 1.703 New Mexico St 1 11 224 473 2.250 122 1.572 122 1.447 123 1.511 122 0.3276 124 0.3210 122 12.665 122 1.636 123 1.387
Football Bowl Division Independents: strength=3.326 (#5)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Notre Dame 12 1 335 166 3.949 2 5.038 2 4.876 5 4.406 1 0.6846 2 0.7016 2 18.850 36 3.787 2 5.025 Brigham Young 8 5 373 182 3.478 42 3.761 42 3.528 19 3.937 52 0.5272 40 0.5639 36 16.768 56 3.397 6 4.477 Navy 8 5 325 334 2.698 63 3.399 62 3.159 80 2.726 61 0.5062 52 0.5368 65 15.690 92 2.526 63 2.927 Army 2 10 291 424 2.478 117 1.994 117 1.831 115 2.072 115 0.3665 116 0.3702 116 13.533 91 2.530 121 1.614
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Southeastern Conference 111 68 0.620 1 3.944 Big 12 Conference 75 54 0.581 2 3.908 Pacific 12 Conference 84 70 0.545 3 3.682 Big 10 Conference 85 68 0.556 4 3.446 Football Bowl Division Independents 30 21 0.588 5 3.326 Atlantic Coast Conference 80 72 0.526 6 3.201 Big East Conference 56 44 0.560 7 3.147 Sun Belt Conference 59 66 0.472 8 2.585 Mountain West Conference 59 68 0.465 9 2.576 Conference USA 65 86 0.430 10 2.531 Western Athletic Conference 45 41 0.523 11 2.523 Mid-American Conference 81 84 0.491 12 2.318

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.176 points in main ratings
     0.024 points in improved RPI
Average of 6.20 points per score
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Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sun Oct 12 21:52:49 2025

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