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
Florida                 13  1 611 181  4.114    1  5.234    1  4.902    1  5.310    1 0.6845    2 0.7004    1 18.879    2  5.281    2  5.338
Southern Cal            12  1 488 117  4.161    2  5.231    2  4.899    2  5.210    4 0.6657    5 0.6821    2 18.872    7  4.683    1  5.737
Texas                   12  1 551 244  4.019    3  5.199    3  4.861    4  4.781    2 0.6734    1 0.7178    3 18.682    4  4.905    6  4.656
Utah                    13  0 480 224  3.472    4  5.180    4  4.834   10  4.295    3 0.6707    4 0.6868    5 18.477   11  4.480   13  4.110
Oklahoma                12  2 716 343  4.219    5  5.168    5  4.821    3  4.997    5 0.6575    3 0.6943    4 18.645    1  5.958   14  4.036
Texas Tech              11  2 569 362  3.812    6  4.890    6  4.544   13  4.211    6 0.6351    7 0.6604    8 18.102    5  4.858   33  3.564
Penn State              11  2 506 187  4.005    7  4.886    7  4.539    5  4.691   11 0.6085    9 0.6436    6 18.284    6  4.746    7  4.636
Alabama                 12  2 422 200  3.758    8  4.868    8  4.516    9  4.346    7 0.6307   11 0.6392    7 18.125   21  4.113    9  4.579
Ohio State              10  3 359 181  3.882    9  4.719    9  4.335    6  4.392   16 0.5917   10 0.6398   11 17.808   27  3.921    4  4.863
TCU                     11  2 437 147  3.678   10  4.714   10  4.330    7  4.383    9 0.6136    6 0.6615    9 17.907   32  3.755    3  5.012
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Boise St                12  1 489 164  3.288   11  4.672   12  4.310   12  4.256   12 0.6025    8 0.6557   10 17.810   28  3.902    8  4.611
Oregon                  10  3 545 367  3.789   12  4.643   11  4.316   14  4.171   14 0.6007   17 0.6072   12 17.703    3  5.199   61  3.142
Oregon St                9  4 397 300  3.883   13  4.547   13  4.223   17  4.043   13 0.6013   15 0.6158   13 17.528   18  4.207   17  3.878
Georgia                 10  3 409 319  3.653   14  4.533   14  4.206   21  3.870    8 0.6269   13 0.6309   14 17.457   13  4.383   43  3.358
Missouri                10  4 591 381  3.719   15  4.391   15  4.051   15  4.089   25 0.5780   22 0.5940   15 17.333    8  4.680   35  3.498
Oklahoma St              9  4 530 365  3.725   16  4.367   16  4.026   20  3.986   29 0.5719   23 0.5929   17 17.232   10  4.516   37  3.456
Mississippi              9  4 417 247  3.708   17  4.365   17  4.024   11  4.279   21 0.5859   25 0.5906   16 17.273   12  4.444   12  4.113
California               9  4 424 259  3.682   18  4.296   19  3.945   16  4.083   20 0.5861   20 0.5973   18 17.140   20  4.146   15  4.019
Michigan St              9  4 326 287  3.551   19  4.286   18  3.982   34  3.588   30 0.5714   24 0.5928   20 17.014   43  3.489   29  3.686
Virginia Tech           10  4 309 234  3.459   20  4.223   21  3.914   23  3.796   10 0.6095   14 0.6282   22 16.874   49  3.397   10  4.195
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cincinnati              11  3 362 282  3.162   21  4.222   20  3.939   43  3.402   15 0.6002   12 0.6353   23 16.808   63  3.214   32  3.590
Florida St               9  4 434 262  3.558   22  4.168   22  3.881   19  4.001   19 0.5867   18 0.6008   21 16.937   17  4.268   24  3.734
Nebraska                 9  4 460 371  3.485   23  4.160   23  3.872   24  3.771   27 0.5733   31 0.5695   24 16.799   14  4.364   59  3.179
Georgia Tech             9  4 317 264  3.409   24  4.149   24  3.861   46  3.365   18 0.5876   30 0.5771   27 16.679   61  3.236   36  3.495
Brigham Young           10  3 445 285  3.214   25  4.131   25  3.839   30  3.642   23 0.5791   28 0.5828   25 16.765   25  4.000   51  3.283
Iowa                     9  4 394 169  3.546   26  4.104   27  3.810    8  4.349   32 0.5555   36 0.5616   19 17.031   26  3.945    5  4.752
Pittsburgh               9  4 352 279  3.457   27  4.087   26  3.833   26  3.758   17 0.5888   16 0.6127   26 16.736   29  3.843   30  3.674
Wake Forest              8  5 273 238  3.578   28  4.021   28  3.767   33  3.607   24 0.5785   34 0.5635   28 16.591   58  3.257   16  3.958
Northwestern             9  4 317 262  3.295   29  3.982   29  3.724   37  3.494   40 0.5448   49 0.5360   31 16.494   52  3.324   31  3.663
Kansas                   8  5 434 375  3.518   30  3.970   30  3.711   28  3.685   34 0.5522   32 0.5687   29 16.532   24  4.056   50  3.314
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Boston College           9  5 346 257  3.425   31  3.954   31  3.694   29  3.666   28 0.5727   29 0.5789   30 16.515   44  3.489   20  3.843
Ball St                 12  2 489 287  2.688   32  3.946   32  3.683   55  3.311   43 0.5422   19 0.5995   33 16.461   47  3.410   57  3.212
Rice                    10  3 537 433  2.879   33  3.938   33  3.674   57  3.308   37 0.5488   21 0.5972   36 16.355   16  4.331   97  2.285
LSU                      8  5 402 314  3.493   34  3.907   34  3.641   25  3.760   33 0.5554   46 0.5425   34 16.439   22  4.093   40  3.427
West Virginia            9  4 319 221  3.211   35  3.891   35  3.623   31  3.632   22 0.5828   26 0.5848   35 16.366   48  3.400   18  3.864
South Carolina           7  6 270 274  3.586   36  3.886   36  3.619   40  3.464   36 0.5504   51 0.5313   38 16.326   69  3.101   21  3.826
North Carolina           8  5 360 275  3.410   37  3.872   37  3.604   32  3.608   26 0.5752   37 0.5593   37 16.346   31  3.802   41  3.414
Arizona                  8  5 476 277  3.578   38  3.870   38  3.603   18  4.027   49 0.5301   56 0.5205   32 16.475   15  4.359   27  3.695
Maryland                 8  5 283 292  3.302   39  3.869   39  3.602   61  3.199   31 0.5585   35 0.5621   41 16.139   71  3.056   45  3.342
Miami FL                 7  6 352 314  3.494   40  3.782   40  3.511   39  3.485   35 0.5510   48 0.5379   42 16.113   33  3.712   54  3.257
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Vanderbilt               7  6 249 255  3.445   41  3.774   41  3.502   51  3.320   42 0.5433   54 0.5278   43 16.057   76  2.949   28  3.691
Tulsa                   11  3 661 391  2.774   42  3.768   42  3.492   35  3.579   41 0.5434   33 0.5686   39 16.226    9  4.626   83  2.532
Clemson                  7  6 327 225  3.516   43  3.736   43  3.459   22  3.845   39 0.5451   55 0.5221   40 16.174   40  3.549   11  4.142
Connecticut              8  5 324 257  3.208   44  3.734   44  3.456   47  3.364   38 0.5481   39 0.5543   45 16.016   64  3.203   34  3.525
Navy                     8  5 353 286  3.208   45  3.731   45  3.454   36  3.525   51 0.5265   43 0.5499   44 16.034   35  3.703   44  3.347
East Carolina            9  5 328 295  3.019   46  3.688   46  3.410   64  3.133   47 0.5362   38 0.5556   48 15.908   78  2.928   46  3.339
Wisconsin                7  6 357 345  3.349   47  3.683   47  3.405   58  3.279   56 0.5095   62 0.5100   47 15.936   45  3.449   64  3.109
Rutgers                  8  5 377 245  3.194   48  3.673   48  3.394   27  3.728   44 0.5400   41 0.5532   46 16.008   34  3.705   23  3.751
South Florida            8  5 359 260  3.101   49  3.604   51  3.344   45  3.368   46 0.5376   44 0.5491   49 15.885   55  3.286   38  3.450
North Carolina St        6  7 305 342  3.479   50  3.596   49  3.365   42  3.430   48 0.5319   63 0.5099   51 15.807   36  3.649   58  3.211
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Virginia                 5  7 193 260  3.589   51  3.579   50  3.348   49  3.336   45 0.5398   58 0.5156   52 15.800   77  2.940   25  3.731
Western Michigan         9  4 372 324  2.718   52  3.563   52  3.329   78  2.857   58 0.5042   27 0.5837   55 15.710   81  2.869   76  2.845
Air Force                8  5 348 289  3.051   53  3.556   53  3.322   60  3.247   50 0.5300   42 0.5519   50 15.812   66  3.174   49  3.320
Notre Dame               7  6 321 288  3.285   54  3.545   54  3.310   48  3.359   52 0.5206   61 0.5112   53 15.778   57  3.273   39  3.445
Stanford                 5  7 315 329  3.588   55  3.526   55  3.291   38  3.486   59 0.5026   67 0.4996   54 15.769   30  3.823   60  3.149
Minnesota                7  6 302 322  3.146   56  3.510   56  3.271   72  2.941   65 0.4887   68 0.4934   57 15.646   75  2.959   72  2.923
Arkansas                 5  7 263 374  3.391   57  3.491   57  3.250   66  3.108   57 0.5071   59 0.5148   59 15.574   51  3.337   75  2.879
Kentucky                 7  6 294 279  3.135   58  3.485   58  3.206   62  3.178   54 0.5113   65 0.5079   58 15.621   74  2.978   42  3.377
Houston                  8  5 528 402  2.949   59  3.481   59  3.202   54  3.314   55 0.5097   40 0.5532   56 15.663   19  4.167   86  2.460
Colorado                 5  7 242 351  3.320   60  3.460   60  3.180   74  2.897   60 0.5017   72 0.4833   61 15.445   93  2.664   62  3.130
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Colorado St              7  6 327 393  2.938   61  3.433   61  3.171   77  2.867   53 0.5182   52 0.5309   62 15.413   67  3.173   82  2.562
Buffalo                  8  6 424 395  2.886   62  3.325   62  3.084   70  3.005   67 0.4872   50 0.5333   64 15.381   46  3.426   81  2.585
Illinois                 5  7 344 319  3.355   63  3.323   63  3.083   53  3.318   79 0.4642   73 0.4775   60 15.461   37  3.644   68  2.992
Arizona St               5  7 274 272  3.393   64  3.300   64  3.056   44  3.384   64 0.4888   81 0.4585   65 15.381   70  3.069   26  3.700
Duke                     4  8 241 281  3.460   65  3.282   65  3.036   67  3.106   62 0.4974   90 0.4455   66 15.311   73  2.983   56  3.229
Central Michigan         8  5 384 393  2.667   66  3.281   66  3.034   82  2.714   70 0.4846   47 0.5395   70 15.230   59  3.249  101  2.179
Troy                     8  5 426 277  2.817   67  3.267   67  3.017   52  3.318   74 0.4729   45 0.5464   63 15.390   50  3.376   53  3.261
Auburn                   5  7 208 216  3.242   68  3.254   68  3.003   68  3.074   68 0.4864   79 0.4627   68 15.274  101  2.390   22  3.759
Southern Miss            7  6 398 313  2.885   69  3.218   69  2.959   50  3.322   73 0.4767   57 0.5170   67 15.286   39  3.612   66  3.032
Tennessee                5  7 208 201  3.268   70  3.211   71  2.952   56  3.309   71 0.4838   83 0.4568   69 15.254   87  2.755   19  3.862
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
UCLA                     4  8 212 348  3.295   71  3.182   70  2.954   76  2.885   75 0.4675   86 0.4501   74 15.085   90  2.669   65  3.100
Louisiana Tech           8  5 320 308  2.484   72  3.165   72  2.931   83  2.705   66 0.4885   64 0.5094   77 15.044   92  2.669   78  2.742
Baylor                   4  8 336 352  3.530   73  3.148   73  2.915   41  3.435   72 0.4789   92 0.4416   71 15.209   41  3.546   48  3.324
Nevada                   7  6 489 420  2.865   74  3.126   75  2.886   63  3.146   61 0.4987   60 0.5147   72 15.151   23  4.072  100  2.221
Fresno St                7  6 385 404  2.687   75  3.097   74  2.905   86  2.660   69 0.4851   66 0.5018   76 15.052   60  3.239  106  2.081
Purdue                   4  8 296 301  3.381   76  3.052   76  2.857   59  3.270   85 0.4471   91 0.4420   73 15.087   56  3.284   55  3.256
Kansas St                5  7 419 430  3.094   77  3.049   77  2.853   69  3.031   78 0.4650   93 0.4411   75 15.052   38  3.641   88  2.420
Hawai`i                  7  7 345 404  2.707   78  3.036   78  2.838   88  2.634   63 0.4927   71 0.4847   79 14.885   86  2.773   84  2.496
Texas A&M                4  8 300 449  3.156   79  3.015   79  2.815   80  2.803   83 0.4556   94 0.4389   80 14.857   53  3.308   95  2.297
Florida Atlantic         7  6 326 373  2.511   80  3.012   80  2.811   98  2.491   76 0.4672   53 0.5279   82 14.804   94  2.628   93  2.353
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
UNLV                     5  7 307 391  2.893   81  2.989   81  2.787   87  2.654   77 0.4666   89 0.4467   81 14.819   68  3.143  104  2.164
Louisville               5  7 296 358  2.842   82  2.987   82  2.785   93  2.519   81 0.4580   84 0.4528   83 14.769   84  2.779   98  2.259
Bowling Green            6  6 332 278  2.781   83  2.974   83  2.764   65  3.108   87 0.4468   69 0.4858   78 14.931   62  3.218   67  2.997
Mississippi St           4  8 183 296  2.982   84  2.930   84  2.713   91  2.561   82 0.4564  102 0.4214   88 14.648  108  2.145   70  2.977
New Mexico               4  8 253 273  3.052   85  2.903   85  2.682   73  2.928   84 0.4531   85 0.4519   84 14.744   97  2.528   47  3.327
San Jose St              6  6 224 259  2.478   86  2.900   86  2.677  104  2.391   80 0.4605   78 0.4639   91 14.585  115  1.805   71  2.976
UTEP                     5  7 395 444  2.813   87  2.883   87  2.659   81  2.789   86 0.4470   75 0.4738   86 14.684   42  3.520  108  2.059
Louisiana-Lafayette      6  6 397 404  2.517   88  2.849   88  2.657   95  2.518   91 0.4312   74 0.4760   90 14.624   65  3.190  114  1.846
Michigan                 3  9 243 347  3.271   89  2.825   89  2.632   71  2.954   96 0.4225  101 0.4223   87 14.652   72  2.998   73  2.911
Northern Illinois        6  7 314 234  2.690   90  2.816   90  2.620   79  2.841   99 0.4212   76 0.4728   85 14.688   99  2.413   52  3.269
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Arkansas St              6  6 324 285  2.446   91  2.810   91  2.614  101  2.467   94 0.4296   70 0.4847   94 14.508  106  2.276   80  2.658
Temple                   5  7 281 277  2.767   92  2.798   92  2.601   75  2.894   93 0.4299   77 0.4723   89 14.638   89  2.677   63  3.110
Akron                    5  7 360 375  2.699   93  2.764   94  2.589   84  2.660   98 0.4218   80 0.4613   92 14.546   54  3.288  109  2.033
Syracuse                 3  9 217 392  3.046   94  2.726   93  2.591   99  2.487   88 0.4403   88 0.4493   96 14.358   96  2.560   89  2.413
Marshall                 4  8 246 332  2.848   95  2.723   95  2.586   92  2.539   92 0.4304   82 0.4582   95 14.415  103  2.337   79  2.741
Memphis                  6  7 353 353  2.576   96  2.719   96  2.578   85  2.660   89 0.4372   95 0.4379   93 14.509   79  2.920   91  2.400
Wyoming                  4  8 152 333  2.692   97  2.711   97  2.568  107  2.239   90 0.4326  100 0.4244   98 14.254  116  1.692   77  2.785
Central Florida          4  8 199 289  2.781   98  2.651   98  2.494   97  2.494   95 0.4241   98 0.4274   97 14.299  110  2.009   69  2.980
Indiana                  3  9 246 423  2.843   99  2.594   99  2.422  105  2.287  104 0.3974  108 0.3914  101 14.102   98  2.511  107  2.063
Florida Int'l            5  7 296 340  2.493  100  2.590  100  2.416   94  2.518  100 0.4138   87 0.4494   99 14.207   91  2.669   92  2.367
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  7 274 299  2.423  101  2.552  101  2.391  103  2.434  101 0.4136   96 0.4376  100 14.149  100  2.407   85  2.461
Alabama-Birmingham       4  8 273 375  2.606  102  2.536  102  2.374  100  2.470  102 0.4043   99 0.4251  102 14.077   88  2.717   99  2.223
Kent St                  4  8 308 380  2.591  103  2.526  103  2.362  102  2.464  109 0.3779  104 0.4114  104 14.038   82  2.839  105  2.089
Ohio U.                  4  8 289 327  2.607  104  2.493  104  2.324   96  2.504  105 0.3950   97 0.4364  103 14.060   95  2.585   87  2.423
Washington St            2 11 165 570  2.788  105  2.437  105  2.258  118  1.756  103 0.4027  112 0.3668  110 13.581  119  1.551  111  1.960
Iowa St                  2 10 304 430  3.075  106  2.426  106  2.243   89  2.597  108 0.3840  119 0.3324  105 13.915   80  2.906   96  2.288
Utah St                  3  9 288 416  2.726  107  2.410  107  2.221   90  2.588   97 0.4221  103 0.4209  106 13.857   85  2.775   90  2.401
Toledo                   3  9 269 377  2.635  108  2.389  108  2.194  106  2.260  113 0.3666  105 0.4081  107 13.779  102  2.342  103  2.178
Army                     3  9 177 284  2.602  109  2.358  109  2.159  108  2.208  107 0.3846  107 0.4009  108 13.683  120  1.530   74  2.886
Eastern Michigan         3  9 309 427  2.492  110  2.334  110  2.133  109  2.205  115 0.3653  106 0.4059  109 13.605   83  2.825  118  1.584
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Louisiana-Monroe         4  8 284 374  2.218  111  2.325  111  2.122  111  2.111  111 0.3761  109 0.3889  111 13.580  104  2.337  113  1.886
New Mexico St            3  9 266 409  2.271  112  2.247  112  2.022  116  1.805  112 0.3723  111 0.3866  112 13.393  111  1.996  117  1.614
San Diego St             2 10 231 446  2.602  113  2.164  113  1.986  113  2.032  106 0.3930  110 0.3873  113 13.356  105  2.291  115  1.773
Miami OH                 2 10 221 392  2.523  114  2.080  114  1.942  114  1.940  119 0.3384  117 0.3531  114 13.313  109  2.113  116  1.768
Tulane                   2 10 200 414  2.498  115  2.039  115  1.890  117  1.785  114 0.3660  114 0.3598  115 13.234  117  1.612  112  1.957
SMU                      1 11 256 458  2.721  116  1.932  116  1.764  110  2.113  116 0.3547  115 0.3575  116 13.017  107  2.253  110  1.973
Washington               0 12 159 463  3.145  117  1.918  117  1.749  112  2.110  110 0.3769  113 0.3626  117 12.977  113  1.882   94  2.339
Idaho                    2 10 235 513  2.137  118  1.868  118  1.678  119  1.558  118 0.3501  118 0.3390  119 12.635  112  1.901  119  1.214
Western Kentucky         2 10 210 326  2.228  119  1.775  120  1.565  115  1.893  117 0.3515  120 0.3291  118 12.741  118  1.608  102  2.178
North Texas              1 11 240 571  2.357  120  1.734  119  1.581  120  1.381  120 0.3207  116 0.3571  120 12.450  114  1.845  120  0.916


Atlantic Coast Conference : strength=3.598 (#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 Virginia Tech 10 4 309 234 3.459 20 4.223 21 3.914 23 3.796 10 0.6095 14 0.6282 22 16.874 49 3.397 10 4.195 Florida St 9 4 434 262 3.558 22 4.168 22 3.881 19 4.001 19 0.5867 18 0.6008 21 16.937 17 4.268 24 3.734 Georgia Tech 9 4 317 264 3.409 24 4.149 24 3.861 46 3.365 18 0.5876 30 0.5771 27 16.679 61 3.236 36 3.495 Wake Forest 8 5 273 238 3.578 28 4.021 28 3.767 33 3.607 24 0.5785 34 0.5635 28 16.591 58 3.257 16 3.958 Boston College 9 5 346 257 3.425 31 3.954 31 3.694 29 3.666 28 0.5727 29 0.5789 30 16.515 44 3.489 20 3.843 North Carolina 8 5 360 275 3.410 37 3.872 37 3.604 32 3.608 26 0.5752 37 0.5593 37 16.346 31 3.802 41 3.414 Maryland 8 5 283 292 3.302 39 3.869 39 3.602 61 3.199 31 0.5585 35 0.5621 41 16.139 71 3.056 45 3.342 Miami FL 7 6 352 314 3.494 40 3.782 40 3.511 39 3.485 35 0.5510 48 0.5379 42 16.113 33 3.712 54 3.257 Clemson 7 6 327 225 3.516 43 3.736 43 3.459 22 3.845 39 0.5451 55 0.5221 40 16.174 40 3.549 11 4.142 North Carolina St 6 7 305 342 3.479 50 3.596 49 3.365 42 3.430 48 0.5319 63 0.5099 51 15.807 36 3.649 58 3.211 Virginia 5 7 193 260 3.589 51 3.579 50 3.348 49 3.336 45 0.5398 58 0.5156 52 15.800 77 2.940 25 3.731 Duke 4 8 241 281 3.460 65 3.282 65 3.036 67 3.106 62 0.4974 90 0.4455 66 15.311 73 2.983 56 3.229
Big 10 Conference: strength=3.572 (#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 Penn State 11 2 506 187 4.005 7 4.886 7 4.539 5 4.691 11 0.6085 9 0.6436 6 18.284 6 4.746 7 4.636 Ohio State 10 3 359 181 3.882 9 4.719 9 4.335 6 4.392 16 0.5917 10 0.6398 11 17.808 27 3.921 4 4.863 Michigan St 9 4 326 287 3.551 19 4.286 18 3.982 34 3.588 30 0.5714 24 0.5928 20 17.014 43 3.489 29 3.686 Iowa 9 4 394 169 3.546 26 4.104 27 3.810 8 4.349 32 0.5555 36 0.5616 19 17.031 26 3.945 5 4.752 Northwestern 9 4 317 262 3.295 29 3.982 29 3.724 37 3.494 40 0.5448 49 0.5360 31 16.494 52 3.324 31 3.663 Wisconsin 7 6 357 345 3.349 47 3.683 47 3.405 58 3.279 56 0.5095 62 0.5100 47 15.936 45 3.449 64 3.109 Minnesota 7 6 302 322 3.146 56 3.510 56 3.271 72 2.941 65 0.4887 68 0.4934 57 15.646 75 2.959 72 2.923 Illinois 5 7 344 319 3.355 63 3.323 63 3.083 53 3.318 79 0.4642 73 0.4775 60 15.461 37 3.644 68 2.992 Purdue 4 8 296 301 3.381 76 3.052 76 2.857 59 3.270 85 0.4471 91 0.4420 73 15.087 56 3.284 55 3.256 Michigan 3 9 243 347 3.271 89 2.825 89 2.632 71 2.954 96 0.4225 101 0.4223 87 14.652 72 2.998 73 2.911 Indiana 3 9 246 423 2.843 99 2.594 99 2.422 105 2.287 104 0.3974 108 0.3914 101 14.102 98 2.511 107 2.063
Big 12 Conference: strength=3.778 (#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 Texas 12 1 551 244 4.019 3 5.199 3 4.861 4 4.781 2 0.6734 1 0.7178 3 18.682 4 4.905 6 4.656 Oklahoma 12 2 716 343 4.219 5 5.168 5 4.821 3 4.997 5 0.6575 3 0.6943 4 18.645 1 5.958 14 4.036 Texas Tech 11 2 569 362 3.812 6 4.890 6 4.544 13 4.211 6 0.6351 7 0.6604 8 18.102 5 4.858 33 3.564 Missouri 10 4 591 381 3.719 15 4.391 15 4.051 15 4.089 25 0.5780 22 0.5940 15 17.333 8 4.680 35 3.498 Oklahoma St 9 4 530 365 3.725 16 4.367 16 4.026 20 3.986 29 0.5719 23 0.5929 17 17.232 10 4.516 37 3.456 Nebraska 9 4 460 371 3.485 23 4.160 23 3.872 24 3.771 27 0.5733 31 0.5695 24 16.799 14 4.364 59 3.179 Kansas 8 5 434 375 3.518 30 3.970 30 3.711 28 3.685 34 0.5522 32 0.5687 29 16.532 24 4.056 50 3.314 Colorado 5 7 242 351 3.320 60 3.460 60 3.180 74 2.897 60 0.5017 72 0.4833 61 15.445 93 2.664 62 3.130 Baylor 4 8 336 352 3.530 73 3.148 73 2.915 41 3.435 72 0.4789 92 0.4416 71 15.209 41 3.546 48 3.324 Kansas St 5 7 419 430 3.094 77 3.049 77 2.853 69 3.031 78 0.4650 93 0.4411 75 15.052 38 3.641 88 2.420 Texas A&M 4 8 300 449 3.156 79 3.015 79 2.815 80 2.803 83 0.4556 94 0.4389 80 14.857 53 3.308 95 2.297 Iowa St 2 10 304 430 3.075 106 2.426 106 2.243 89 2.597 108 0.3840 119 0.3324 105 13.915 80 2.906 96 2.288
Big East Conference: strength=3.297 (#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 Cincinnati 11 3 362 282 3.162 21 4.222 20 3.939 43 3.402 15 0.6002 12 0.6353 23 16.808 63 3.214 32 3.590 Pittsburgh 9 4 352 279 3.457 27 4.087 26 3.833 26 3.758 17 0.5888 16 0.6127 26 16.736 29 3.843 30 3.674 West Virginia 9 4 319 221 3.211 35 3.891 35 3.623 31 3.632 22 0.5828 26 0.5848 35 16.366 48 3.400 18 3.864 Connecticut 8 5 324 257 3.208 44 3.734 44 3.456 47 3.364 38 0.5481 39 0.5543 45 16.016 64 3.203 34 3.525 Rutgers 8 5 377 245 3.194 48 3.673 48 3.394 27 3.728 44 0.5400 41 0.5532 46 16.008 34 3.705 23 3.751 South Florida 8 5 359 260 3.101 49 3.604 51 3.344 45 3.368 46 0.5376 44 0.5491 49 15.885 55 3.286 38 3.450 Louisville 5 7 296 358 2.842 82 2.987 82 2.785 93 2.519 81 0.4580 84 0.4528 83 14.769 84 2.779 98 2.259 Syracuse 3 9 217 392 3.046 94 2.726 93 2.591 99 2.487 88 0.4403 88 0.4493 96 14.358 96 2.560 89 2.413
Conference USA: strength=2.709 (#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 Rice 10 3 537 433 2.879 33 3.938 33 3.674 57 3.308 37 0.5488 21 0.5972 36 16.355 16 4.331 97 2.285 Tulsa 11 3 661 391 2.774 42 3.768 42 3.492 35 3.579 41 0.5434 33 0.5686 39 16.226 9 4.626 83 2.532 East Carolina 9 5 328 295 3.019 46 3.688 46 3.410 64 3.133 47 0.5362 38 0.5556 48 15.908 78 2.928 46 3.339 Houston 8 5 528 402 2.949 59 3.481 59 3.202 54 3.314 55 0.5097 40 0.5532 56 15.663 19 4.167 86 2.460 Southern Miss 7 6 398 313 2.885 69 3.218 69 2.959 50 3.322 73 0.4767 57 0.5170 67 15.286 39 3.612 66 3.032 UTEP 5 7 395 444 2.813 87 2.883 87 2.659 81 2.789 86 0.4470 75 0.4738 86 14.684 42 3.520 108 2.059 Marshall 4 8 246 332 2.848 95 2.723 95 2.586 92 2.539 92 0.4304 82 0.4582 95 14.415 103 2.337 79 2.741 Memphis 6 7 353 353 2.576 96 2.719 96 2.578 85 2.660 89 0.4372 95 0.4379 93 14.509 79 2.920 91 2.400 Central Florida 4 8 199 289 2.781 98 2.651 98 2.494 97 2.494 95 0.4241 98 0.4274 97 14.299 110 2.009 69 2.980 Alabama-Birmingham 4 8 273 375 2.606 102 2.536 102 2.374 100 2.470 102 0.4043 99 0.4251 102 14.077 88 2.717 99 2.223 Tulane 2 10 200 414 2.498 115 2.039 115 1.890 117 1.785 114 0.3660 114 0.3598 115 13.234 117 1.612 112 1.957 SMU 1 11 256 458 2.721 116 1.932 116 1.764 110 2.113 116 0.3547 115 0.3575 116 13.017 107 2.253 110 1.973
Mid-American Conference: strength=2.604 (#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 Ball St 12 2 489 287 2.688 32 3.946 32 3.683 55 3.311 43 0.5422 19 0.5995 33 16.461 47 3.410 57 3.212 Western Michigan 9 4 372 324 2.718 52 3.563 52 3.329 78 2.857 58 0.5042 27 0.5837 55 15.710 81 2.869 76 2.845 Buffalo 8 6 424 395 2.886 62 3.325 62 3.084 70 3.005 67 0.4872 50 0.5333 64 15.381 46 3.426 81 2.585 Central Michigan 8 5 384 393 2.667 66 3.281 66 3.034 82 2.714 70 0.4846 47 0.5395 70 15.230 59 3.249 101 2.179 Bowling Green 6 6 332 278 2.781 83 2.974 83 2.764 65 3.108 87 0.4468 69 0.4858 78 14.931 62 3.218 67 2.997 Northern Illinois 6 7 314 234 2.690 90 2.816 90 2.620 79 2.841 99 0.4212 76 0.4728 85 14.688 99 2.413 52 3.269 Temple 5 7 281 277 2.767 92 2.798 92 2.601 75 2.894 93 0.4299 77 0.4723 89 14.638 89 2.677 63 3.110 Akron 5 7 360 375 2.699 93 2.764 94 2.589 84 2.660 98 0.4218 80 0.4613 92 14.546 54 3.288 109 2.033 Kent St 4 8 308 380 2.591 103 2.526 103 2.362 102 2.464 109 0.3779 104 0.4114 104 14.038 82 2.839 105 2.089 Ohio U. 4 8 289 327 2.607 104 2.493 104 2.324 96 2.504 105 0.3950 97 0.4364 103 14.060 95 2.585 87 2.423 Toledo 3 9 269 377 2.635 108 2.389 108 2.194 106 2.260 113 0.3666 105 0.4081 107 13.779 102 2.342 103 2.178 Eastern Michigan 3 9 309 427 2.492 110 2.334 110 2.133 109 2.205 115 0.3653 106 0.4059 109 13.605 83 2.825 118 1.584 Miami OH 2 10 221 392 2.523 114 2.080 114 1.942 114 1.940 119 0.3384 117 0.3531 114 13.313 109 2.113 116 1.768
Mountain West Conference: strength=3.097 (#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 Utah 13 0 480 224 3.472 4 5.180 4 4.834 10 4.295 3 0.6707 4 0.6868 5 18.477 11 4.480 13 4.110 TCU 11 2 437 147 3.678 10 4.714 10 4.330 7 4.383 9 0.6136 6 0.6615 9 17.907 32 3.755 3 5.012 Brigham Young 10 3 445 285 3.214 25 4.131 25 3.839 30 3.642 23 0.5791 28 0.5828 25 16.765 25 4.000 51 3.283 Air Force 8 5 348 289 3.051 53 3.556 53 3.322 60 3.247 50 0.5300 42 0.5519 50 15.812 66 3.174 49 3.320 Colorado St 7 6 327 393 2.938 61 3.433 61 3.171 77 2.867 53 0.5182 52 0.5309 62 15.413 67 3.173 82 2.562 UNLV 5 7 307 391 2.893 81 2.989 81 2.787 87 2.654 77 0.4666 89 0.4467 81 14.819 68 3.143 104 2.164 New Mexico 4 8 253 273 3.052 85 2.903 85 2.682 73 2.928 84 0.4531 85 0.4519 84 14.744 97 2.528 47 3.327 Wyoming 4 8 152 333 2.692 97 2.711 97 2.568 107 2.239 90 0.4326 100 0.4244 98 14.254 116 1.692 77 2.785 San Diego St 2 10 231 446 2.602 113 2.164 113 1.986 113 2.032 106 0.3930 110 0.3873 113 13.356 105 2.291 115 1.773
Pacific 10 Conference: strength=3.623 (#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 Southern Cal 12 1 488 117 4.161 2 5.231 2 4.899 2 5.210 4 0.6657 5 0.6821 2 18.872 7 4.683 1 5.737 Oregon 10 3 545 367 3.789 12 4.643 11 4.316 14 4.171 14 0.6007 17 0.6072 12 17.703 3 5.199 61 3.142 Oregon St 9 4 397 300 3.883 13 4.547 13 4.223 17 4.043 13 0.6013 15 0.6158 13 17.528 18 4.207 17 3.878 California 9 4 424 259 3.682 18 4.296 19 3.945 16 4.083 20 0.5861 20 0.5973 18 17.140 20 4.146 15 4.019 Arizona 8 5 476 277 3.578 38 3.870 38 3.603 18 4.027 49 0.5301 56 0.5205 32 16.475 15 4.359 27 3.695 Stanford 5 7 315 329 3.588 55 3.526 55 3.291 38 3.486 59 0.5026 67 0.4996 54 15.769 30 3.823 60 3.149 Arizona St 5 7 274 272 3.393 64 3.300 64 3.056 44 3.384 64 0.4888 81 0.4585 65 15.381 70 3.069 26 3.700 UCLA 4 8 212 348 3.295 71 3.182 70 2.954 76 2.885 75 0.4675 86 0.4501 74 15.085 90 2.669 65 3.100 Washington St 2 11 165 570 2.788 105 2.437 105 2.258 118 1.756 103 0.4027 112 0.3668 110 13.581 119 1.551 111 1.960 Washington 0 12 159 463 3.145 117 1.918 117 1.749 112 2.110 110 0.3769 113 0.3626 117 12.977 113 1.882 94 2.339
Southeastern Conference: strength=3.663 (#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 Florida 13 1 611 181 4.114 1 5.234 1 4.902 1 5.310 1 0.6845 2 0.7004 1 18.879 2 5.281 2 5.338 Alabama 12 2 422 200 3.758 8 4.868 8 4.516 9 4.346 7 0.6307 11 0.6392 7 18.125 21 4.113 9 4.579 Georgia 10 3 409 319 3.653 14 4.533 14 4.206 21 3.870 8 0.6269 13 0.6309 14 17.457 13 4.383 43 3.358 Mississippi 9 4 417 247 3.708 17 4.365 17 4.024 11 4.279 21 0.5859 25 0.5906 16 17.273 12 4.444 12 4.113 LSU 8 5 402 314 3.493 34 3.907 34 3.641 25 3.760 33 0.5554 46 0.5425 34 16.439 22 4.093 40 3.427 South Carolina 7 6 270 274 3.586 36 3.886 36 3.619 40 3.464 36 0.5504 51 0.5313 38 16.326 69 3.101 21 3.826 Vanderbilt 7 6 249 255 3.445 41 3.774 41 3.502 51 3.320 42 0.5433 54 0.5278 43 16.057 76 2.949 28 3.691 Arkansas 5 7 263 374 3.391 57 3.491 57 3.250 66 3.108 57 0.5071 59 0.5148 59 15.574 51 3.337 75 2.879 Kentucky 7 6 294 279 3.135 58 3.485 58 3.206 62 3.178 54 0.5113 65 0.5079 58 15.621 74 2.978 42 3.377 Auburn 5 7 208 216 3.242 68 3.254 68 3.003 68 3.074 68 0.4864 79 0.4627 68 15.274 101 2.390 22 3.759 Tennessee 5 7 208 201 3.268 70 3.211 71 2.952 56 3.309 71 0.4838 83 0.4568 69 15.254 87 2.755 19 3.862 Mississippi St 4 8 183 296 2.982 84 2.930 84 2.713 91 2.561 82 0.4564 102 0.4214 88 14.648 108 2.145 70 2.977
Sun Belt Conference: strength=2.259 (#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 Troy 8 5 426 277 2.817 67 3.267 67 3.017 52 3.318 74 0.4729 45 0.5464 63 15.390 50 3.376 53 3.261 Florida Atlantic 7 6 326 373 2.511 80 3.012 80 2.811 98 2.491 76 0.4672 53 0.5279 82 14.804 94 2.628 93 2.353 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 6 397 404 2.517 88 2.849 88 2.657 95 2.518 91 0.4312 74 0.4760 90 14.624 65 3.190 114 1.846 Arkansas St 6 6 324 285 2.446 91 2.810 91 2.614 101 2.467 94 0.4296 70 0.4847 94 14.508 106 2.276 80 2.658 Florida Int'l 5 7 296 340 2.493 100 2.590 100 2.416 94 2.518 100 0.4138 87 0.4494 99 14.207 91 2.669 92 2.367 Middle Tennessee St 5 7 274 299 2.423 101 2.552 101 2.391 103 2.434 101 0.4136 96 0.4376 100 14.149 100 2.407 85 2.461 Louisiana-Monroe 4 8 284 374 2.218 111 2.325 111 2.122 111 2.111 111 0.3761 109 0.3889 111 13.580 104 2.337 113 1.886 North Texas 1 11 240 571 2.357 120 1.734 119 1.581 120 1.381 120 0.3207 116 0.3571 120 12.450 114 1.845 120 0.916
Western Athletic Conference: strength=2.487 (#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 Boise St 12 1 489 164 3.288 11 4.672 12 4.310 12 4.256 12 0.6025 8 0.6557 10 17.810 28 3.902 8 4.611 Louisiana Tech 8 5 320 308 2.484 72 3.165 72 2.931 83 2.705 66 0.4885 64 0.5094 77 15.044 92 2.669 78 2.742 Nevada 7 6 489 420 2.865 74 3.126 75 2.886 63 3.146 61 0.4987 60 0.5147 72 15.151 23 4.072 100 2.221 Fresno St 7 6 385 404 2.687 75 3.097 74 2.905 86 2.660 69 0.4851 66 0.5018 76 15.052 60 3.239 106 2.081 Hawai`i 7 7 345 404 2.707 78 3.036 78 2.838 88 2.634 63 0.4927 71 0.4847 79 14.885 86 2.773 84 2.496 San Jose St 6 6 224 259 2.478 86 2.900 86 2.677 104 2.391 80 0.4605 78 0.4639 91 14.585 115 1.805 71 2.976 Utah St 3 9 288 416 2.726 107 2.410 107 2.221 90 2.588 97 0.4221 103 0.4209 106 13.857 85 2.775 90 2.401 New Mexico St 3 9 266 409 2.271 112 2.247 112 2.022 116 1.805 112 0.3723 111 0.3866 112 13.393 111 1.996 117 1.614 Idaho 2 10 235 513 2.137 118 1.868 118 1.678 119 1.558 118 0.3501 118 0.3390 119 12.635 112 1.901 119 1.214
Division I-A Independents: strength=2.652 (#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 Navy 8 5 353 286 3.208 45 3.731 45 3.454 36 3.525 51 0.5265 43 0.5499 44 16.034 35 3.703 44 3.347 Notre Dame 7 6 321 288 3.285 54 3.545 54 3.310 48 3.359 52 0.5206 61 0.5112 53 15.778 57 3.273 39 3.445 Army 3 9 177 284 2.602 109 2.358 109 2.159 108 2.208 107 0.3846 107 0.4009 108 13.683 120 1.530 74 2.886 Western Kentucky 2 10 210 326 2.228 119 1.775 120 1.565 115 1.893 117 0.3515 120 0.3291 118 12.741 118 1.608 102 2.178
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Big 12 Conference 91 62 0.595 1 3.778 Southeastern Conference 92 62 0.597 2 3.663 Pacific 10 Conference 64 62 0.508 3 3.623 Atlantic Coast Conference 90 66 0.577 4 3.598 Big 10 Conference 77 62 0.554 5 3.572 Big East Conference 61 42 0.592 6 3.297 Mountain West Conference 64 49 0.566 7 3.097 Conference USA 71 81 0.467 8 2.709 Division I-A Independents 20 30 0.400 9 2.652 Mid-American Conference 75 88 0.460 10 2.604 Western Athletic Conference 55 59 0.482 11 2.487 Sun Belt Conference 42 56 0.429 12 2.259

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.197 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 21:52:00 2025

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