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


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
Missouri                12  2 558 326  3.518    1  4.778    1  4.221    4  4.124    3 0.6383    2 0.6666    2 18.819    2  4.532   11  3.716
LSU                     12  2 541 279  3.525    2  4.728    2  4.170    3  4.130    1 0.6571    1 0.6694    1 18.826    3  4.482   10  3.778
Kansas                  12  1 556 213  3.259    3  4.707    3  4.148    6  4.039    7 0.6233    7 0.6415    3 18.743   12  3.972    5  4.107
Georgia                 11  2 424 262  3.348    4  4.605    4  4.041   10  3.869    2 0.6441    3 0.6652    7 18.465   16  3.869    8  3.869
Southern Cal            11  2 424 208  3.451    5  4.588    5  4.023    1  4.204    4 0.6364   13 0.6199    5 18.546   13  3.960    2  4.448
West Virginia           11  2 515 235  3.436    6  4.574    6  4.009    2  4.182    5 0.6328    5 0.6501    4 18.589    5  4.394    6  3.970
Ohio State              11  2 408 166  3.338    7  4.521    7  3.952    7  4.013    9 0.6186    9 0.6296    6 18.474   33  3.462    1  4.564
Oklahoma                11  3 592 284  3.488    8  4.479    8  3.911    5  4.108   14 0.6094    8 0.6401    8 18.425    6  4.331    7  3.885
Arizona St              10  3 420 293  3.359    9  4.418    9  3.851   16  3.601   11 0.6145   21 0.6031   10 18.148   25  3.712   20  3.489
Virginia Tech           11  3 402 225  3.293   10  4.401   10  3.834   11  3.852    6 0.6269    6 0.6456    9 18.167   34  3.449    3  4.255
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Brigham Young           11  2 391 241  3.012   11  4.337   11  3.768   17  3.593   10 0.6160    4 0.6525   13 18.061   30  3.525   12  3.661
Tennessee               10  4 455 382  3.345   12  4.330   13  3.762   21  3.518   13 0.6118   10 0.6282   15 17.999   15  3.901   42  3.135
Oregon                   9  4 496 307  3.500   13  4.310   14  3.743    9  3.897   15 0.6077   17 0.6082   11 18.120    4  4.397   22  3.397
Oregon St                9  4 362 294  3.423   14  4.295   12  3.763   18  3.541   16 0.5957   19 0.6044   16 17.961   32  3.478   15  3.605
Boston College          11  3 396 285  3.080   15  4.259   15  3.726   29  3.344    8 0.6221   11 0.6229   18 17.922   37  3.390   33  3.298
Texas                   10  3 484 329  3.213   16  4.257   16  3.724   15  3.640   17 0.5955   18 0.6049   14 18.010    8  4.038   36  3.242
Florida                  9  4 552 331  3.492   17  4.224   18  3.692    8  3.999   12 0.6143   12 0.6228   12 18.096    1  4.841   40  3.158
Auburn                   9  4 315 220  3.404   18  4.207   17  3.712   20  3.528   20 0.5884   23 0.5968   17 17.951   63  2.925    4  4.132
Hawai`i                 12  1 564 331  2.381   19  4.175   19  3.675   57  2.970   27 0.5635   14 0.6135   21 17.748   28  3.646   77  2.294
South Florida            9  4 451 304  3.350   20  4.138   20  3.637   12  3.680   18 0.5953   15 0.6125   20 17.887   10  3.990   25  3.371
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cincinnati              10  3 472 244  3.152   21  4.138   21  3.625   13  3.669   25 0.5799   20 0.6036   19 17.907   22  3.769   17  3.568
Michigan                 9  4 354 278  3.221   22  4.082   22  3.573   24  3.418   21 0.5851   16 0.6084   22 17.705   49  3.202   14  3.634
Illinois                 9  4 362 283  3.156   23  4.033   23  3.538   31  3.328   24 0.5809   22 0.5984   23 17.637   39  3.371   35  3.285
Kentucky                 8  5 475 385  3.313   24  3.960   24  3.465   26  3.394   23 0.5831   28 0.5798   25 17.545    7  4.039   56  2.749
Clemson                  9  4 430 243  3.113   25  3.919   25  3.425   14  3.661   19 0.5905   25 0.5826   24 17.561   23  3.752   16  3.570
Wake Forest              9  4 362 289  3.022   26  3.864   27  3.410   32  3.327   22 0.5847   27 0.5798   30 17.406   40  3.349   31  3.306
Connecticut              9  4 344 247  3.016   27  3.861   26  3.418   46  3.150   31 0.5609   26 0.5816   28 17.428   65  2.856   21  3.445
Penn State               9  4 394 228  3.076   28  3.826   31  3.384   19  3.536   28 0.5633   29 0.5792   26 17.501   35  3.411   13  3.660
Wisconsin                9  4 383 301  2.999   29  3.812   28  3.408   36  3.245   29 0.5616   34 0.5717   31 17.400   41  3.341   41  3.149
Texas Tech               9  4 532 337  3.099   30  3.795   30  3.392   22  3.517   36 0.5495   36 0.5694   27 17.491   11  3.973   44  3.062
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Arkansas                 8  5 485 345  3.224   31  3.778   32  3.376   27  3.383   33 0.5550   44 0.5422   29 17.415   14  3.930   52  2.836
Mississippi St           8  5 279 301  3.058   32  3.739   29  3.393   52  3.007   32 0.5605   37 0.5674   34 17.262   76  2.685   29  3.328
Virginia                 9  4 317 256  2.967   33  3.696   33  3.352   37  3.244   26 0.5752   32 0.5756   33 17.288   53  3.116   24  3.372
Utah                     9  4 341 219  2.982   34  3.674   34  3.332   23  3.433   30 0.5615   24 0.5899   32 17.334   59  3.034    9  3.831
California               7  6 381 348  3.324   35  3.660   35  3.320   40  3.224   34 0.5523   43 0.5462   35 17.254   31  3.495   49  2.953
Oklahoma St              7  6 450 384  3.313   36  3.582   36  3.244   25  3.399   35 0.5504   33 0.5726   36 17.202   17  3.860   50  2.938
Texas A&M                7  6 363 337  3.251   37  3.570   37  3.243   42  3.221   39 0.5454   38 0.5667   37 17.101   45  3.260   39  3.181
UCLA                     6  7 291 290  3.448   38  3.547   38  3.220   30  3.334   41 0.5437   47 0.5375   38 17.077   51  3.136   18  3.531
Air Force                9  4 389 274  2.787   39  3.539   39  3.211   47  3.145   37 0.5494   30 0.5790   39 17.068   48  3.215   43  3.076
Florida St               7  6 303 298  3.188   40  3.511   40  3.185   48  3.141   38 0.5494   48 0.5375   43 17.014   62  2.937   28  3.346
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
South Carolina           6  6 313 282  3.317   41  3.509   41  3.184   38  3.243   40 0.5448   56 0.5242   40 17.048   54  3.113   23  3.372
Rutgers                  8  5 426 292  2.981   42  3.471   42  3.146   34  3.264   45 0.5328   53 0.5308   41 17.028   42  3.337   38  3.192
New Mexico               9  4 321 247  2.639   43  3.442   43  3.118   59  2.934   49 0.5263   41 0.5569   48 16.782   82  2.506   26  3.362
Alabama                  7  6 352 286  3.158   44  3.435   44  3.112   44  3.181   43 0.5418   45 0.5402   44 16.926   52  3.131   37  3.232
Boise St                10  3 551 281  2.509   45  3.423   45  3.099   28  3.375   46 0.5326   31 0.5788   42 17.016   24  3.726   47  3.023
Fresno St                9  4 427 351  2.577   46  3.354   46  3.095   60  2.921   52 0.5241   42 0.5556   49 16.751   46  3.245   66  2.597
Central Florida         10  4 502 372  2.549   47  3.353   47  3.094   55  2.974   44 0.5383   40 0.5656   46 16.861   44  3.286   61  2.661
Troy                     8  4 408 295  2.781   48  3.320   48  3.061   43  3.196   42 0.5427   35 0.5713   45 16.891   36  3.397   48  2.996
Colorado                 6  7 355 383  3.162   49  3.310   49  3.053   56  2.973   57 0.5136   62 0.5062   53 16.689   47  3.221   58  2.724
Arizona                  5  7 336 322  3.355   50  3.285   50  3.029   33  3.310   55 0.5198   65 0.5008   50 16.708   29  3.561   45  3.059
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TCU                      8  5 339 243  2.827   51  3.273   51  3.016   35  3.260   56 0.5198   46 0.5385   47 16.800   60  2.991   19  3.529
Tulsa                   10  4 576 467  2.422   52  3.270   53  3.012   63  2.873   51 0.5248   39 0.5661   55 16.636   19  3.829   97  1.917
Louisville               6  6 422 377  3.133   53  3.269   52  3.013   49  3.111   59 0.5130   54 0.5304   52 16.689   18  3.839   71  2.382
Michigan St              7  6 430 346  2.996   54  3.241   54  2.984   39  3.228   50 0.5250   55 0.5280   51 16.696   20  3.818   63  2.639
Nebraska                 5  7 401 455  3.246   55  3.235   55  2.979   58  2.963   58 0.5131   61 0.5069   57 16.575   21  3.792   85  2.134
Purdue                   8  5 446 345  2.749   56  3.234   56  2.976   54  2.989   48 0.5268   52 0.5316   54 16.641   43  3.326   62  2.651
Washington St            5  7 308 389  3.185   57  3.221   57  2.964   62  2.894   63 0.5030   74 0.4744   59 16.486   50  3.166   64  2.622
Maryland                 6  7 313 280  3.130   58  3.206   59  2.949   41  3.222   47 0.5269   60 0.5078   56 16.600   56  3.091   27  3.353
Georgia Tech             7  6 341 271  2.907   59  3.187   58  2.952   61  2.916   54 0.5199   59 0.5113   58 16.564   69  2.800   46  3.031
Florida Atlantic         8  5 405 432  2.457   60  3.151   60  2.915   73  2.554   53 0.5200   51 0.5317   63 16.350   61  2.973   84  2.135
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
East Carolina            8  5 403 395  2.523   61  3.119   61  2.885   70  2.625   60 0.5118   50 0.5338   62 16.353   55  3.099   82  2.150
Pittsburgh               5  7 274 291  3.042   62  3.103   62  2.871   51  3.031   67 0.4911   68 0.4857   60 16.424   71  2.769   34  3.294
Vanderbilt               5  7 260 271  3.110   63  3.068   63  2.834   53  2.993   61 0.5105   76 0.4712   61 16.370   77  2.685   32  3.301
Indiana                  7  6 412 370  2.700   64  3.056   64  2.822   65  2.723   68 0.4879   64 0.5018   66 16.266   57  3.074   72  2.372
Washington               4  9 380 411  3.395   65  3.023   65  2.791   45  3.180   70 0.4856   73 0.4752   64 16.338   26  3.695   59  2.665
Stanford                 4  8 235 339  3.108   66  2.957   66  2.789   67  2.660   77 0.4752   87 0.4482   68 16.140   81  2.559   55  2.760
Navy                     8  5 511 473  2.432   67  2.956   67  2.785   66  2.677   64 0.5025   58 0.5147   67 16.195    9  4.020  114  1.334
Kansas St                5  7 422 370  3.117   68  2.939   68  2.770   50  3.067   65 0.4942   67 0.4866   65 16.318   27  3.682   69  2.453
North Carolina St        5  7 249 339  2.894   69  2.911   69  2.736   79  2.428   62 0.5049   71 0.4790   70 16.026   88  2.343   67  2.513
Iowa                     6  6 222 225  2.650   70  2.855   70  2.681   68  2.641   73 0.4774   77 0.4700   69 16.047  104  1.965   30  3.317
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Houston                  8  5 449 379  2.263   71  2.833   71  2.659   80  2.427   79 0.4605   72 0.4781   71 15.988   72  2.756   88  2.098
Miami FL                 5  7 247 312  2.794   72  2.827   72  2.655   74  2.495   71 0.4856   82 0.4543   72 15.962   87  2.385   65  2.606
Northwestern             6  6 310 372  2.544   73  2.823   73  2.650   77  2.437   72 0.4774   80 0.4591   73 15.913   74  2.704   80  2.171
Central Michigan         8  6 487 517  2.303   74  2.771   75  2.601   81  2.426   66 0.4933   49 0.5360   74 15.801   38  3.388  112  1.465
Wyoming                  5  7 233 311  2.705   75  2.771   74  2.601   87  2.286   78 0.4679   66 0.4891   75 15.785  101  2.076   68  2.496
North Carolina           4  8 254 294  2.952   76  2.700   76  2.533   64  2.736   75 0.4768   93 0.4310   76 15.778   79  2.599   51  2.873
Bowling Green            8  5 392 417  2.076   77  2.688   77  2.519   91  2.129   69 0.4874   57 0.5226   78 15.634   80  2.581  105  1.678
Ball St                  7  6 409 368  2.384   78  2.675   78  2.505   72  2.585   74 0.4769   63 0.5024   77 15.754   66  2.854   76  2.316
San Diego St             4  8 301 413  2.789   79  2.634   79  2.458   82  2.399   84 0.4513   79 0.4664   80 15.542   67  2.840   96  1.959
Notre Dame               3  9 197 345  2.994   80  2.630   80  2.455   75  2.473   83 0.4515   88 0.4443   82 15.518   96  2.130   53  2.817
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Louisiana-Monroe         6  6 282 332  2.278   81  2.626   81  2.449   84  2.350   76 0.4763   70 0.4797   81 15.536   92  2.297   70  2.402
Southern Miss            7  6 361 314  2.333   82  2.589   82  2.431   69  2.627   81 0.4561   69 0.4801   79 15.632   84  2.458   54  2.797
Iowa St                  3  9 218 381  2.889   83  2.463   83  2.341   78  2.436   86 0.4440   92 0.4320   84 15.339   93  2.209   60  2.664
Mississippi              3  9 241 342  3.012   84  2.455   84  2.333   71  2.606   80 0.4587   84 0.4507   83 15.387   83  2.463   57  2.748
Louisiana Tech           5  7 249 368  2.251   85  2.423   85  2.297  105  1.924   85 0.4488   78 0.4696   86 15.139  113  1.732   87  2.117
San Jose St              5  7 245 352  2.199   86  2.403   86  2.274   99  1.997   88 0.4415   81 0.4543   90 14.964  114  1.710   79  2.285
Memphis                  7  6 380 419  1.966   87  2.388   87  2.258   98  2.004   90 0.4370   91 0.4335   88 15.020   85  2.452  108  1.557
Nevada                   6  7 435 418  2.243   88  2.376   88  2.246   83  2.374   89 0.4393   83 0.4515   85 15.261   58  3.035  104  1.712
Baylor                   3  9 218 444  2.597   89  2.367   89  2.239  104  1.936   95 0.4279   95 0.4292   92 14.895  111  1.789   90  2.083
Miami OH                 6  7 250 333  2.152   90  2.367   90  2.235  103  1.973   87 0.4435   86 0.4497   89 14.980  115  1.611   75  2.336
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Middle Tennessee St      5  7 308 339  2.288   91  2.312   91  2.173   85  2.304   82 0.4517   75 0.4741   87 15.071   91  2.321   78  2.286
Syracuse                 2 10 197 418  2.879   92  2.307   92  2.171   92  2.115  101 0.4109  104 0.4108   96 14.843  100  2.080   83  2.150
Colorado St              3  9 304 369  2.738   93  2.295   93  2.158   76  2.465   98 0.4209  100 0.4130   91 14.958   70  2.797   86  2.132
Arkansas St              5  7 291 331  2.127   94  2.274   94  2.131   97  2.015   92 0.4323   97 0.4261   95 14.852  106  1.946   89  2.084
Western Kentucky         7  5 398 250  1.679   95  2.273   95  2.130   93  2.099   93 0.4307   96 0.4262   94 14.859  109  1.832   73  2.367
Western Michigan         5  7 323 347  2.160   96  2.231   97  2.087   86  2.286   94 0.4302   85 0.4507   93 14.867   86  2.415   81  2.158
Toledo                   5  7 395 470  2.100   97  2.199   96  2.099  100  1.992   96 0.4263  103 0.4109   97 14.780   68  2.840  118  1.144
Ohio U.                  6  6 366 359  1.841   98  2.138   98  2.035   94  2.094   91 0.4365   89 0.4433   98 14.731   78  2.671  109  1.518
Buffalo                  5  7 291 331  2.044   99  2.125   99  2.009   95  2.086   97 0.4242   94 0.4308   99 14.698   95  2.139   93  2.034
UNLV                     2 10 218 343  2.691  100  2.086  100  1.971   89  2.175  107 0.3923  102 0.4127  100 14.646  102  2.014   74  2.336
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Eastern Michigan         4  8 290 374  2.112  101  2.049  101  1.927  101  1.991  102 0.4030  101 0.4128  103 14.510   99  2.082   98  1.899
Marshall                 3  9 298 411  2.382  102  2.029  102  1.905   90  2.172  103 0.4007   98 0.4184  101 14.527   90  2.332   94  2.012
UTEP                     4  8 403 445  2.113  103  2.025  103  1.900  102  1.990  111 0.3770  107 0.3966  102 14.526   75  2.697  115  1.283
Akron                    4  8 254 350  2.075  104  2.012  104  1.887  109  1.825   99 0.4150   90 0.4384  104 14.440  108  1.841  102  1.810
Duke                     1 11 215 398  2.884  105  1.974  105  1.852   96  2.057  105 0.3964  111 0.3826  105 14.407   98  2.105   95  2.009
Army                     3  9 203 364  2.203  106  1.963  106  1.838  113  1.691  100 0.4116  105 0.4043  106 14.305  118  1.330   91  2.052
Temple                   4  8 197 315  1.944  107  1.914  107  1.810  114  1.648  106 0.3942  106 0.4007  107 14.248  120  1.251   92  2.046
Louisiana-Lafayette      3  9 285 430  2.152  108  1.877  108  1.774  108  1.833  104 0.4006   99 0.4148  108 14.232   94  2.157  111  1.508
Tulane                   4  8 293 375  1.914  109  1.854  109  1.745  107  1.851  112 0.3757  113 0.3751  109 14.203  107  1.885  101  1.818
New Mexico St            4  9 312 471  1.854  110  1.803  110  1.686  117  1.568  110 0.3774  114 0.3690  112 14.065  103  1.973  117  1.163
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Rice                     3  9 377 515  2.037  111  1.791  111  1.672  110  1.825  117 0.3585  110 0.3925  111 14.111   73  2.711  119  0.939
Minnesota                1 11 315 440  2.650  112  1.749  112  1.627   88  2.236  109 0.3808  108 0.3956  110 14.150   64  2.863  106  1.608
Utah St                  2 10 247 406  2.242  113  1.718  113  1.591  106  1.894  113 0.3666  109 0.3942  114 13.937  105  1.961   99  1.827
Kent St                  3  9 259 350  1.957  114  1.713  114  1.583  111  1.784  108 0.3842  112 0.3823  113 14.019  112  1.787  103  1.781
Alabama-Birmingham       2 10 235 421  2.106  115  1.671  115  1.538  118  1.553  116 0.3587  115 0.3534  115 13.785  116  1.596  110  1.510
North Texas              2 10 298 541  2.031  116  1.634  116  1.491  119  1.508  115 0.3589  116 0.3466  116 13.703   97  2.114  120  0.902
Northern Illinois        2 10 229 370  2.009  117  1.554  117  1.422  115  1.643  118 0.3398  117 0.3421  117 13.584  117  1.467  100  1.820
Florida Int'l            1 11 181 469  2.179  118  1.523  118  1.392  120  1.439  114 0.3598  118 0.3382  118 13.447  119  1.314  107  1.563
SMU                      1 11 340 477  2.110  119  1.360  119  1.225  112  1.782  120 0.3120  119 0.3157  119 13.358   89  2.338  116  1.226
Idaho                    1 11 258 443  2.053  120  1.350  120  1.213  116  1.606  119 0.3267  120 0.3105  120 13.290  110  1.818  113  1.395


Atlantic Coast Conference: strength=3.091 (#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 Virginia Tech 11 3 402 225 3.293 10 4.401 10 3.834 11 3.852 6 0.6269 6 0.6456 9 18.167 34 3.449 3 4.255 Boston College 11 3 396 285 3.080 15 4.259 15 3.726 29 3.344 8 0.6221 11 0.6229 18 17.922 37 3.390 33 3.298 Clemson 9 4 430 243 3.113 25 3.919 25 3.425 14 3.661 19 0.5905 25 0.5826 24 17.561 23 3.752 16 3.570 Wake Forest 9 4 362 289 3.022 26 3.864 27 3.410 32 3.327 22 0.5847 27 0.5798 30 17.406 40 3.349 31 3.306 Virginia 9 4 317 256 2.967 33 3.696 33 3.352 37 3.244 26 0.5752 32 0.5756 33 17.288 53 3.116 24 3.372 Florida St 7 6 303 298 3.188 40 3.511 40 3.185 48 3.141 38 0.5494 48 0.5375 43 17.014 62 2.937 28 3.346 Maryland 6 7 313 280 3.130 58 3.206 59 2.949 41 3.222 47 0.5269 60 0.5078 56 16.600 56 3.091 27 3.353 Georgia Tech 7 6 341 271 2.907 59 3.187 58 2.952 61 2.916 54 0.5199 59 0.5113 58 16.564 69 2.800 46 3.031 North Carolina St 5 7 249 339 2.894 69 2.911 69 2.736 79 2.428 62 0.5049 71 0.4790 70 16.026 88 2.343 67 2.513 Miami FL 5 7 247 312 2.794 72 2.827 72 2.655 74 2.495 71 0.4856 82 0.4543 72 15.962 87 2.385 65 2.606 North Carolina 4 8 254 294 2.952 76 2.700 76 2.533 64 2.736 75 0.4768 93 0.4310 76 15.778 79 2.599 51 2.873 Duke 1 11 215 398 2.884 105 1.974 105 1.852 96 2.057 105 0.3964 111 0.3826 105 14.407 98 2.105 95 2.009
Big 10 Conference: strength=3.139 (#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 Ohio State 11 2 408 166 3.338 7 4.521 7 3.952 7 4.013 9 0.6186 9 0.6296 6 18.474 33 3.462 1 4.564 Michigan 9 4 354 278 3.221 22 4.082 22 3.573 24 3.418 21 0.5851 16 0.6084 22 17.705 49 3.202 14 3.634 Illinois 9 4 362 283 3.156 23 4.033 23 3.538 31 3.328 24 0.5809 22 0.5984 23 17.637 39 3.371 35 3.285 Penn State 9 4 394 228 3.076 28 3.826 31 3.384 19 3.536 28 0.5633 29 0.5792 26 17.501 35 3.411 13 3.660 Wisconsin 9 4 383 301 2.999 29 3.812 28 3.408 36 3.245 29 0.5616 34 0.5717 31 17.400 41 3.341 41 3.149 Michigan St 7 6 430 346 2.996 54 3.241 54 2.984 39 3.228 50 0.5250 55 0.5280 51 16.696 20 3.818 63 2.639 Purdue 8 5 446 345 2.749 56 3.234 56 2.976 54 2.989 48 0.5268 52 0.5316 54 16.641 43 3.326 62 2.651 Indiana 7 6 412 370 2.700 64 3.056 64 2.822 65 2.723 68 0.4879 64 0.5018 66 16.266 57 3.074 72 2.372 Iowa 6 6 222 225 2.650 70 2.855 70 2.681 68 2.641 73 0.4774 77 0.4700 69 16.047 104 1.965 30 3.317 Northwestern 6 6 310 372 2.544 73 2.823 73 2.650 77 2.437 72 0.4774 80 0.4591 73 15.913 74 2.704 80 2.171 Minnesota 1 11 315 440 2.650 112 1.749 112 1.627 88 2.236 109 0.3808 108 0.3956 110 14.150 64 2.863 106 1.608
Big 12 Conference: strength=3.414 (#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 Missouri 12 2 558 326 3.518 1 4.778 1 4.221 4 4.124 3 0.6383 2 0.6666 2 18.819 2 4.532 11 3.716 Kansas 12 1 556 213 3.259 3 4.707 3 4.148 6 4.039 7 0.6233 7 0.6415 3 18.743 12 3.972 5 4.107 Oklahoma 11 3 592 284 3.488 8 4.479 8 3.911 5 4.108 14 0.6094 8 0.6401 8 18.425 6 4.331 7 3.885 Texas 10 3 484 329 3.213 16 4.257 16 3.724 15 3.640 17 0.5955 18 0.6049 14 18.010 8 4.038 36 3.242 Texas Tech 9 4 532 337 3.099 30 3.795 30 3.392 22 3.517 36 0.5495 36 0.5694 27 17.491 11 3.973 44 3.062 Oklahoma St 7 6 450 384 3.313 36 3.582 36 3.244 25 3.399 35 0.5504 33 0.5726 36 17.202 17 3.860 50 2.938 Texas A&M 7 6 363 337 3.251 37 3.570 37 3.243 42 3.221 39 0.5454 38 0.5667 37 17.101 45 3.260 39 3.181 Colorado 6 7 355 383 3.162 49 3.310 49 3.053 56 2.973 57 0.5136 62 0.5062 53 16.689 47 3.221 58 2.724 Nebraska 5 7 401 455 3.246 55 3.235 55 2.979 58 2.963 58 0.5131 61 0.5069 57 16.575 21 3.792 85 2.134 Kansas St 5 7 422 370 3.117 68 2.939 68 2.770 50 3.067 65 0.4942 67 0.4866 65 16.318 27 3.682 69 2.453 Iowa St 3 9 218 381 2.889 83 2.463 83 2.341 78 2.436 86 0.4440 92 0.4320 84 15.339 93 2.209 60 2.664 Baylor 3 9 218 444 2.597 89 2.367 89 2.239 104 1.936 95 0.4279 95 0.4292 92 14.895 111 1.789 90 2.083
Big East Conference: strength=3.413 (#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 West Virginia 11 2 515 235 3.436 6 4.574 6 4.009 2 4.182 5 0.6328 5 0.6501 4 18.589 5 4.394 6 3.970 South Florida 9 4 451 304 3.350 20 4.138 20 3.637 12 3.680 18 0.5953 15 0.6125 20 17.887 10 3.990 25 3.371 Cincinnati 10 3 472 244 3.152 21 4.138 21 3.625 13 3.669 25 0.5799 20 0.6036 19 17.907 22 3.769 17 3.568 Connecticut 9 4 344 247 3.016 27 3.861 26 3.418 46 3.150 31 0.5609 26 0.5816 28 17.428 65 2.856 21 3.445 Rutgers 8 5 426 292 2.981 42 3.471 42 3.146 34 3.264 45 0.5328 53 0.5308 41 17.028 42 3.337 38 3.192 Louisville 6 6 422 377 3.133 53 3.269 52 3.013 49 3.111 59 0.5130 54 0.5304 52 16.689 18 3.839 71 2.382 Pittsburgh 5 7 274 291 3.042 62 3.103 62 2.871 51 3.031 67 0.4911 68 0.4857 60 16.424 71 2.769 34 3.294 Syracuse 2 10 197 418 2.879 92 2.307 92 2.171 92 2.115 101 0.4109 104 0.4108 96 14.843 100 2.080 83 2.150
Conference USA: strength=2.083 (#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 Central Florida 10 4 502 372 2.549 47 3.353 47 3.094 55 2.974 44 0.5383 40 0.5656 46 16.861 44 3.286 61 2.661 Tulsa 10 4 576 467 2.422 52 3.270 53 3.012 63 2.873 51 0.5248 39 0.5661 55 16.636 19 3.829 97 1.917 East Carolina 8 5 403 395 2.523 61 3.119 61 2.885 70 2.625 60 0.5118 50 0.5338 62 16.353 55 3.099 82 2.150 Houston 8 5 449 379 2.263 71 2.833 71 2.659 80 2.427 79 0.4605 72 0.4781 71 15.988 72 2.756 88 2.098 Southern Miss 7 6 361 314 2.333 82 2.589 82 2.431 69 2.627 81 0.4561 69 0.4801 79 15.632 84 2.458 54 2.797 Memphis 7 6 380 419 1.966 87 2.388 87 2.258 98 2.004 90 0.4370 91 0.4335 88 15.020 85 2.452 108 1.557 Marshall 3 9 298 411 2.382 102 2.029 102 1.905 90 2.172 103 0.4007 98 0.4184 101 14.527 90 2.332 94 2.012 UTEP 4 8 403 445 2.113 103 2.025 103 1.900 102 1.990 111 0.3770 107 0.3966 102 14.526 75 2.697 115 1.283 Tulane 4 8 293 375 1.914 109 1.854 109 1.745 107 1.851 112 0.3757 113 0.3751 109 14.203 107 1.885 101 1.818 Rice 3 9 377 515 2.037 111 1.791 111 1.672 110 1.825 117 0.3585 110 0.3925 111 14.111 73 2.711 119 0.939 Alabama-Birmingham 2 10 235 421 2.106 115 1.671 115 1.538 118 1.553 116 0.3587 115 0.3534 115 13.785 116 1.596 110 1.510 SMU 1 11 340 477 2.110 119 1.360 119 1.225 112 1.782 120 0.3120 119 0.3157 119 13.358 89 2.338 116 1.226
Mid-American Conference: strength=1.870 (#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 Central Michigan 8 6 487 517 2.303 74 2.771 75 2.601 81 2.426 66 0.4933 49 0.5360 74 15.801 38 3.388 112 1.465 Bowling Green 8 5 392 417 2.076 77 2.688 77 2.519 91 2.129 69 0.4874 57 0.5226 78 15.634 80 2.581 105 1.678 Ball St 7 6 409 368 2.384 78 2.675 78 2.505 72 2.585 74 0.4769 63 0.5024 77 15.754 66 2.854 76 2.316 Miami OH 6 7 250 333 2.152 90 2.367 90 2.235 103 1.973 87 0.4435 86 0.4497 89 14.980 115 1.611 75 2.336 Western Michigan 5 7 323 347 2.160 96 2.231 97 2.087 86 2.286 94 0.4302 85 0.4507 93 14.867 86 2.415 81 2.158 Toledo 5 7 395 470 2.100 97 2.199 96 2.099 100 1.992 96 0.4263 103 0.4109 97 14.780 68 2.840 118 1.144 Ohio U. 6 6 366 359 1.841 98 2.138 98 2.035 94 2.094 91 0.4365 89 0.4433 98 14.731 78 2.671 109 1.518 Buffalo 5 7 291 331 2.044 99 2.125 99 2.009 95 2.086 97 0.4242 94 0.4308 99 14.698 95 2.139 93 2.034 Eastern Michigan 4 8 290 374 2.112 101 2.049 101 1.927 101 1.991 102 0.4030 101 0.4128 103 14.510 99 2.082 98 1.899 Akron 4 8 254 350 2.075 104 2.012 104 1.887 109 1.825 99 0.4150 90 0.4384 104 14.440 108 1.841 102 1.810 Temple 4 8 197 315 1.944 107 1.914 107 1.810 114 1.648 106 0.3942 106 0.4007 107 14.248 120 1.251 92 2.046 Kent St 3 9 259 350 1.957 114 1.713 114 1.583 111 1.784 108 0.3842 112 0.3823 113 14.019 112 1.787 103 1.781 Northern Illinois 2 10 229 370 2.009 117 1.554 117 1.422 115 1.643 118 0.3398 117 0.3421 117 13.584 117 1.467 100 1.820
Mountain West Conference: strength=2.862 (#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 Brigham Young 11 2 391 241 3.012 11 4.337 11 3.768 17 3.593 10 0.6160 4 0.6525 13 18.061 30 3.525 12 3.661 Utah 9 4 341 219 2.982 34 3.674 34 3.332 23 3.433 30 0.5615 24 0.5899 32 17.334 59 3.034 9 3.831 Air Force 9 4 389 274 2.787 39 3.539 39 3.211 47 3.145 37 0.5494 30 0.5790 39 17.068 48 3.215 43 3.076 New Mexico 9 4 321 247 2.639 43 3.442 43 3.118 59 2.934 49 0.5263 41 0.5569 48 16.782 82 2.506 26 3.362 TCU 8 5 339 243 2.827 51 3.273 51 3.016 35 3.260 56 0.5198 46 0.5385 47 16.800 60 2.991 19 3.529 Wyoming 5 7 233 311 2.705 75 2.771 74 2.601 87 2.286 78 0.4679 66 0.4891 75 15.785 101 2.076 68 2.496 San Diego St 4 8 301 413 2.789 79 2.634 79 2.458 82 2.399 84 0.4513 79 0.4664 80 15.542 67 2.840 96 1.959 Colorado St 3 9 304 369 2.738 93 2.295 93 2.158 76 2.465 98 0.4209 100 0.4130 91 14.958 70 2.797 86 2.132 UNLV 2 10 218 343 2.691 100 2.086 100 1.971 89 2.175 107 0.3923 102 0.4127 100 14.646 102 2.014 74 2.336
Pacific 10 Conference: strength=3.497 (#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 Southern Cal 11 2 424 208 3.451 5 4.588 5 4.023 1 4.204 4 0.6364 13 0.6199 5 18.546 13 3.960 2 4.448 Arizona St 10 3 420 293 3.359 9 4.418 9 3.851 16 3.601 11 0.6145 21 0.6031 10 18.148 25 3.712 20 3.489 Oregon 9 4 496 307 3.500 13 4.310 14 3.743 9 3.897 15 0.6077 17 0.6082 11 18.120 4 4.397 22 3.397 Oregon St 9 4 362 294 3.423 14 4.295 12 3.763 18 3.541 16 0.5957 19 0.6044 16 17.961 32 3.478 15 3.605 California 7 6 381 348 3.324 35 3.660 35 3.320 40 3.224 34 0.5523 43 0.5462 35 17.254 31 3.495 49 2.953 UCLA 6 7 291 290 3.448 38 3.547 38 3.220 30 3.334 41 0.5437 47 0.5375 38 17.077 51 3.136 18 3.531 Arizona 5 7 336 322 3.355 50 3.285 50 3.029 33 3.310 55 0.5198 65 0.5008 50 16.708 29 3.561 45 3.059 Washington St 5 7 308 389 3.185 57 3.221 57 2.964 62 2.894 63 0.5030 74 0.4744 59 16.486 50 3.166 64 2.622 Washington 4 9 380 411 3.395 65 3.023 65 2.791 45 3.180 70 0.4856 73 0.4752 64 16.338 26 3.695 59 2.665 Stanford 4 8 235 339 3.108 66 2.957 66 2.789 67 2.660 77 0.4752 87 0.4482 68 16.140 81 2.559 55 2.760
Southeastern Conference: strength=3.535 (#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 LSU 12 2 541 279 3.525 2 4.728 2 4.170 3 4.130 1 0.6571 1 0.6694 1 18.826 3 4.482 10 3.778 Georgia 11 2 424 262 3.348 4 4.605 4 4.041 10 3.869 2 0.6441 3 0.6652 7 18.465 16 3.869 8 3.869 Tennessee 10 4 455 382 3.345 12 4.330 13 3.762 21 3.518 13 0.6118 10 0.6282 15 17.999 15 3.901 42 3.135 Florida 9 4 552 331 3.492 17 4.224 18 3.692 8 3.999 12 0.6143 12 0.6228 12 18.096 1 4.841 40 3.158 Auburn 9 4 315 220 3.404 18 4.207 17 3.712 20 3.528 20 0.5884 23 0.5968 17 17.951 63 2.925 4 4.132 Kentucky 8 5 475 385 3.313 24 3.960 24 3.465 26 3.394 23 0.5831 28 0.5798 25 17.545 7 4.039 56 2.749 Arkansas 8 5 485 345 3.224 31 3.778 32 3.376 27 3.383 33 0.5550 44 0.5422 29 17.415 14 3.930 52 2.836 Mississippi St 8 5 279 301 3.058 32 3.739 29 3.393 52 3.007 32 0.5605 37 0.5674 34 17.262 76 2.685 29 3.328 South Carolina 6 6 313 282 3.317 41 3.509 41 3.184 38 3.243 40 0.5448 56 0.5242 40 17.048 54 3.113 23 3.372 Alabama 7 6 352 286 3.158 44 3.435 44 3.112 44 3.181 43 0.5418 45 0.5402 44 16.926 52 3.131 37 3.232 Vanderbilt 5 7 260 271 3.110 63 3.068 63 2.834 53 2.993 61 0.5105 76 0.4712 61 16.370 77 2.685 32 3.301 Mississippi 3 9 241 342 3.012 84 2.455 84 2.333 71 2.606 80 0.4587 84 0.4507 83 15.387 83 2.463 57 2.748
Sun Belt Conference: strength=1.964 (#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 Troy 8 4 408 295 2.781 48 3.320 48 3.061 43 3.196 42 0.5427 35 0.5713 45 16.891 36 3.397 48 2.996 Florida Atlantic 8 5 405 432 2.457 60 3.151 60 2.915 73 2.554 53 0.5200 51 0.5317 63 16.350 61 2.973 84 2.135 Louisiana-Monroe 6 6 282 332 2.278 81 2.626 81 2.449 84 2.350 76 0.4763 70 0.4797 81 15.536 92 2.297 70 2.402 Middle Tennessee St 5 7 308 339 2.288 91 2.312 91 2.173 85 2.304 82 0.4517 75 0.4741 87 15.071 91 2.321 78 2.286 Arkansas St 5 7 291 331 2.127 94 2.274 94 2.131 97 2.015 92 0.4323 97 0.4261 95 14.852 106 1.946 89 2.084 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 9 285 430 2.152 108 1.877 108 1.774 108 1.833 104 0.4006 99 0.4148 108 14.232 94 2.157 111 1.508 North Texas 2 10 298 541 2.031 116 1.634 116 1.491 119 1.508 115 0.3589 116 0.3466 116 13.703 97 2.114 120 0.902 Florida Int'l 1 11 181 469 2.179 118 1.523 118 1.392 120 1.439 114 0.3598 118 0.3382 118 13.447 119 1.314 107 1.563
Western Athletic Conference: strength=2.155 (#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 Hawai`i 12 1 564 331 2.381 19 4.175 19 3.675 57 2.970 27 0.5635 14 0.6135 21 17.748 28 3.646 77 2.294 Boise St 10 3 551 281 2.509 45 3.423 45 3.099 28 3.375 46 0.5326 31 0.5788 42 17.016 24 3.726 47 3.023 Fresno St 9 4 427 351 2.577 46 3.354 46 3.095 60 2.921 52 0.5241 42 0.5556 49 16.751 46 3.245 66 2.597 Louisiana Tech 5 7 249 368 2.251 85 2.423 85 2.297 105 1.924 85 0.4488 78 0.4696 86 15.139 113 1.732 87 2.117 San Jose St 5 7 245 352 2.199 86 2.403 86 2.274 99 1.997 88 0.4415 81 0.4543 90 14.964 114 1.710 79 2.285 Nevada 6 7 435 418 2.243 88 2.376 88 2.246 83 2.374 89 0.4393 83 0.4515 85 15.261 58 3.035 104 1.712 New Mexico St 4 9 312 471 1.854 110 1.803 110 1.686 117 1.568 110 0.3774 114 0.3690 112 14.065 103 1.973 117 1.163 Utah St 2 10 247 406 2.242 113 1.718 113 1.591 106 1.894 113 0.3666 109 0.3942 114 13.937 105 1.961 99 1.827 Idaho 1 11 258 443 2.053 120 1.350 120 1.213 116 1.606 119 0.3267 120 0.3105 120 13.290 110 1.818 113 1.395
Division I-A Independents: strength=2.079 (#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 Navy 8 5 511 473 2.432 67 2.956 67 2.785 66 2.677 64 0.5025 58 0.5147 67 16.195 9 4.020 114 1.334 Notre Dame 3 9 197 345 2.994 80 2.630 80 2.455 75 2.473 83 0.4515 88 0.4443 82 15.518 96 2.130 53 2.817 Western Kentucky 7 5 398 250 1.679 95 2.273 95 2.130 93 2.099 93 0.4307 96 0.4262 94 14.859 109 1.832 73 2.367 Army 3 9 203 364 2.203 106 1.963 106 1.838 113 1.691 100 0.4116 105 0.4043 106 14.305 118 1.330 91 2.052
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Southeastern Conference 96 59 0.619 1 3.535 Pacific 10 Conference 70 57 0.551 2 3.497 Big 12 Conference 90 64 0.584 3 3.414 Big East Conference 60 41 0.594 4 3.413 Big 10 Conference 82 58 0.586 5 3.139 Atlantic Coast Conference 84 70 0.545 6 3.091 Mountain West Conference 60 53 0.531 7 2.862 Western Athletic Conference 54 59 0.478 8 2.155 Conference USA 67 85 0.441 9 2.083 Division I-A Independents 21 28 0.429 10 2.079 Sun Belt Conference 38 59 0.392 11 1.964 Mid-American Conference 67 94 0.416 12 1.870

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.182 points in main ratings
     0.025 points in improved RPI
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sun Oct 12 21:51:25 2025

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