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
Alabama                 14  0 449 164  3.926    1  5.405    1  5.058    1  4.667    1 0.6968    1 0.7376    1 19.419    8  4.205    1  5.129
Florida                 13  1 502 174  3.720    2  5.004    2  4.606    2  4.522    2 0.6688    2 0.7059    2 18.825   10  4.164    3  4.881
Texas                   13  1 550 234  3.641    3  4.953    3  4.550    3  4.382    3 0.6558    4 0.6829    3 18.721    1  4.578   10  4.186
Boise St                14  0 591 240  2.992    4  4.841    4  4.413   10  3.896    5 0.6442    5 0.6721    4 18.413   12  4.081   16  3.712
Cincinnati              12  1 502 300  3.280    5  4.770    5  4.329   18  3.695    6 0.6440    3 0.6864    6 18.294    6  4.244   43  3.146
TCU                     12  1 498 166  3.315    6  4.684    6  4.227    5  4.208    4 0.6493    6 0.6720    5 18.326   13  4.013    6  4.403
Georgia Tech            11  3 473 347  3.532    7  4.553    7  4.093   12  3.805    8 0.6282   10 0.6373    9 17.960    4  4.366   35  3.245
Virginia Tech           10  3 414 203  3.656    8  4.533    8  4.044    4  4.315   11 0.6221   11 0.6321    7 18.059    7  4.238    7  4.392
Ohio State              11  2 377 163  3.366    9  4.521   10  4.032    8  4.090    9 0.6268    9 0.6433    8 17.990   29  3.573    4  4.608
Iowa                    11  2 301 200  3.294   10  4.476    9  4.038   22  3.653   10 0.6260    7 0.6488   11 17.831   52  3.206   11  4.100
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Oregon                  10  3 469 309  3.523   11  4.450   11  4.011    9  3.901    7 0.6332    8 0.6449   10 17.890    2  4.427   28  3.376
Brigham Young           11  2 461 280  3.088   12  4.359   12  3.915   23  3.640   12 0.6204   16 0.6144   14 17.660   15  3.972   33  3.309
Penn State              11  2 375 159  3.153   13  4.347   13  3.902   11  3.874   13 0.6022   20 0.5995   12 17.766   40  3.376    8  4.371
LSU                      9  4 323 211  3.601   14  4.311   14  3.887   13  3.791   17 0.5960   17 0.6088   13 17.668   39  3.391    9  4.191
Miami FL                 9  4 394 288  3.525   15  4.266   15  3.842   17  3.706   14 0.5999   12 0.6307   15 17.561   17  3.899   21  3.513
Southern Cal             9  4 344 258  3.426   16  4.180   16  3.760   24  3.589   16 0.5967   24 0.5839   17 17.421   34  3.459   15  3.720
Nebraska                10  4 352 146  3.494   17  4.153   17  3.732    7  4.092   22 0.5737   23 0.5888   16 17.538   47  3.275    2  4.909
Pittsburgh              10  3 417 257  3.171   18  4.130   18  3.708   21  3.681   15 0.5985   13 0.6297   18 17.384   20  3.834   20  3.527
Wisconsin               10  3 413 283  3.070   19  4.084   19  3.663   25  3.555   19 0.5890   15 0.6200   22 17.185   24  3.706   26  3.403
Georgia                  8  5 376 337  3.466   20  4.062   20  3.644   26  3.542   24 0.5682   37 0.5658   25 17.132   19  3.841   36  3.242
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Mississippi              9  4 384 230  3.322   21  4.057   21  3.639   19  3.687   26 0.5681   28 0.5770   21 17.199   32  3.495   13  3.878
Oklahoma                 8  5 404 189  3.634   22  4.031   24  3.614    6  4.095   34 0.5555   26 0.5821   19 17.370   27  3.662    5  4.529
Texas Tech               9  4 481 292  3.341   23  4.016   22  3.629   14  3.763   37 0.5524   39 0.5615   20 17.227    9  4.164   31  3.361
Oklahoma St              9  4 369 282  3.221   24  3.989   23  3.626   39  3.296   29 0.5636   34 0.5692   26 17.099   55  3.154   24  3.438
Utah                    10  3 388 263  2.945   25  3.965   26  3.600   32  3.406   18 0.5940   19 0.6009   27 17.089   36  3.422   27  3.390
Arizona                  8  5 356 311  3.401   26  3.952   27  3.589   35  3.339   21 0.5822   21 0.5953   28 17.037   31  3.510   41  3.169
Central Michigan        12  2 475 265  2.595   27  3.943   25  3.602   46  3.205   35 0.5551   14 0.6226   29 17.029   51  3.208   39  3.202
Arkansas                 8  5 468 326  3.520   28  3.926   28  3.588   15  3.745   25 0.5682   25 0.5830   23 17.153    5  4.322   42  3.167
Clemson                  9  5 436 286  3.408   29  3.910   29  3.572   16  3.729   28 0.5657   31 0.5736   24 17.134   22  3.757   17  3.701
Auburn                   8  5 433 358  3.365   30  3.880   30  3.543   33  3.391   32 0.5575   41 0.5577   31 16.956   14  3.978   59  2.805
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
West Virginia            9  4 340 282  3.114   31  3.851   31  3.535   38  3.296   20 0.5826   18 0.6079   32 16.881   48  3.222   29  3.370
Stanford                 8  5 461 345  3.377   32  3.823   32  3.507   20  3.684   30 0.5603   53 0.5359   30 16.969    3  4.419   53  2.950
North Carolina           8  5 309 222  3.294   33  3.798   33  3.483   27  3.502   33 0.5556   33 0.5716   33 16.825   63  3.003   12  4.000
Oregon St                8  5 409 325  3.288   34  3.772   34  3.457   29  3.472   23 0.5714   32 0.5721   34 16.796   23  3.748   40  3.195
Florida St               7  6 391 390  3.433   35  3.753   35  3.439   36  3.328   31 0.5593   35 0.5677   35 16.715   16  3.957   66  2.699
South Carolina           7  6 268 265  3.421   36  3.749   36  3.436   41  3.280   39 0.5471   50 0.5411   36 16.713   73  2.872   18  3.688
California               8  5 378 331  3.186   37  3.744   37  3.431   55  3.087   27 0.5664   46 0.5439   38 16.656   46  3.290   56  2.883
Boston College           8  5 322 257  3.218   38  3.734   38  3.421   44  3.245   42 0.5389   47 0.5429   37 16.697   65  2.954   19  3.536
Navy                    10  4 392 272  2.891   39  3.670   39  3.360   45  3.226   36 0.5532   30 0.5742   40 16.602   56  3.128   32  3.324
Connecticut              8  5 405 307  3.151   40  3.647   40  3.339   31  3.440   38 0.5487   29 0.5752   41 16.595   21  3.817   48  3.063
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Tennessee                7  6 381 289  3.438   41  3.641   41  3.334   28  3.492   48 0.5285   61 0.5093   39 16.645   25  3.688   34  3.296
Missouri                 8  5 377 330  3.060   42  3.588   42  3.281   54  3.090   44 0.5371   49 0.5420   42 16.439   43  3.342   57  2.837
Houston                 10  4 591 421  2.742   43  3.567   43  3.260   53  3.091   46 0.5322   27 0.5782   43 16.427   11  4.102   97  2.081
UCLA                     7  6 286 276  3.205   44  3.559   44  3.253   48  3.142   41 0.5405   55 0.5269   46 16.376   76  2.802   22  3.483
Kentucky                 7  6 339 295  3.251   45  3.557   45  3.251   37  3.296   53 0.5199   58 0.5163   44 16.426   41  3.368   38  3.224
Rutgers                  9  4 375 233  2.774   46  3.538   46  3.229   43  3.251   47 0.5320   40 0.5599   45 16.380   58  3.097   25  3.404
South Florida            8  5 344 257  2.982   47  3.536   47  3.228   49  3.129   45 0.5335   38 0.5650   47 16.357   79  2.793   23  3.465
East Carolina            9  5 378 307  2.860   48  3.518   48  3.210   50  3.126   40 0.5467   36 0.5675   49 16.310   60  3.019   37  3.233
Mississippi St           5  7 307 321  3.466   49  3.458   51  3.153   40  3.284   60 0.5085   45 0.5449   50 16.264   35  3.439   45  3.129
Middle Tennessee St     10  3 416 308  2.374   50  3.428   49  3.183   63  2.854   56 0.5172   44 0.5471   51 16.215   62  3.006   65  2.702
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Notre Dame               6  6 361 311  3.268   51  3.399   50  3.157   34  3.359   54 0.5190   63 0.5061   48 16.331   28  3.616   46  3.103
Northwestern             8  5 337 318  2.732   52  3.362   52  3.121   62  2.876   62 0.5077   65 0.4957   53 16.101   64  2.958   60  2.794
Troy                     9  4 438 387  2.480   53  3.315   53  3.073   65  2.830   50 0.5258   22 0.5896   55 16.082   42  3.352   87  2.309
Washington               5  7 313 320  3.309   54  3.270   54  3.030   42  3.271   59 0.5118   72 0.4702   54 16.090   37  3.409   44  3.132
Iowa St                  7  6 267 284  2.832   55  3.265   55  3.024   70  2.795   66 0.4898   67 0.4924   59 15.966   90  2.554   50  3.036
Air Force                8  5 386 204  2.879   56  3.262   56  3.021   30  3.441   49 0.5284   48 0.5428   52 16.156   59  3.089   14  3.794
Temple                   9  4 384 290  2.418   57  3.245   57  3.001   72  2.788   63 0.5044   42 0.5540   57 15.971   57  3.102   77  2.474
Texas A&M                6  7 427 436  3.123   58  3.223   58  2.980   52  3.104   67 0.4888   73 0.4701   56 16.010   18  3.880   86  2.329
Minnesota                6  7 272 309  3.076   59  3.219   59  2.976   66  2.814   61 0.5084   66 0.4927   60 15.905   81  2.731   55  2.898
Central Florida          8  5 340 293  2.593   60  3.199   60  2.956   68  2.806   57 0.5138   51 0.5395   62 15.888   84  2.694   54  2.919
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Fresno St                8  5 440 369  2.645   61  3.166   63  2.922   73  2.787   43 0.5373   43 0.5508   61 15.896   45  3.305   90  2.268
Wyoming                  7  6 238 355  2.620   62  3.134   61  2.950   94  2.319   52 0.5238   56 0.5232   67 15.762  105  2.019   70  2.618
Michigan St              6  7 386 342  3.112   63  3.111   62  2.927   47  3.176   65 0.4973   64 0.5029   58 15.971   30  3.535   58  2.818
Kansas St                6  6 276 280  2.941   64  3.099   64  2.916   59  2.940   68 0.4855   75 0.4682   65 15.829   78  2.798   47  3.081
Wake Forest              5  7 316 315  3.177   65  3.095   65  2.912   51  3.104   69 0.4847   85 0.4493   63 15.883   49  3.218   52  2.991
Nevada                   8  5 497 371  2.610   66  3.069   66  2.887   57  2.982   51 0.5254   54 0.5282   64 15.859   26  3.684   88  2.280
Idaho                    8  5 425 468  2.425   67  2.980   67  2.849   89  2.436   58 0.5126   60 0.5111   71 15.669   44  3.326  113  1.546
Kansas                   5  7 353 341  3.128   68  2.950   68  2.821   56  3.041   75 0.4661   80 0.4622   66 15.790   33  3.462   69  2.621
Purdue                   5  7 334 349  2.995   69  2.950   69  2.820   61  2.903   73 0.4713   79 0.4632   68 15.751   50  3.209   72  2.597
Ohio U.                  9  5 347 298  2.391   70  2.949   70  2.818   78  2.649   70 0.4842   62 0.5084   69 15.701   91  2.534   61  2.765
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        5  7 364 374  2.977   71  2.939   71  2.811   67  2.811   80 0.4598   95 0.4202   70 15.670   38  3.400   93  2.222
SMU                      8  5 380 359  2.435   72  2.936   72  2.806   77  2.689   55 0.5183   52 0.5385   72 15.650   61  3.013   83  2.364
Duke                     5  7 302 340  2.923   73  2.892   73  2.763   75  2.706   79 0.4601   70 0.4731   73 15.516   70  2.895   76  2.517
Baylor                   4  8 249 327  3.087   74  2.883   74  2.754   82  2.592   85 0.4493   77 0.4663   74 15.481   92  2.476   64  2.707
Marshall                 7  6 283 316  2.542   75  2.853   75  2.720   86  2.522   64 0.4998   59 0.5133   76 15.371   96  2.331   63  2.713
Southern Miss            7  6 428 336  2.530   76  2.810   76  2.639   69  2.805   74 0.4701   68 0.4914   75 15.417   53  3.193   82  2.416
Michigan                 5  7 354 330  2.861   77  2.807   77  2.638   71  2.788   88 0.4447   98 0.4147   77 15.330   54  3.159   81  2.418
Virginia                 3  9 232 316  3.304   78  2.801   78  2.632   60  2.909   83 0.4519   76 0.4673   78 15.319   80  2.781   51  3.036
Bowling Green            7  6 370 357  2.437   79  2.784   79  2.614   85  2.565   72 0.4769   57 0.5183   80 15.249   74  2.870   91  2.260
Arizona St               4  8 268 253  3.092   80  2.745   80  2.577   58  2.979   76 0.4655   90 0.4375   79 15.269   88  2.593   30  3.365
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Louisville               4  8 217 315  2.833   81  2.706   81  2.535   91  2.433   81 0.4535   81 0.4596   83 15.016  102  2.184   67  2.681
Syracuse                 4  8 254 335  2.871   82  2.700   82  2.525   80  2.600   78 0.4614   89 0.4399   81 15.045   85  2.676   75  2.523
UNLV                     5  7 298 389  2.523   83  2.649   83  2.466   93  2.348   71 0.4795   83 0.4573   84 14.921   86  2.631   98  2.065
Northern Illinois        7  6 372 281  2.322   84  2.633   84  2.448   83  2.584   91 0.4384   71 0.4724   82 15.043   89  2.567   71  2.601
Hawai`i                  6  7 296 383  2.278   85  2.599   85  2.416   99  2.164   77 0.4635   87 0.4456   90 14.804   99  2.246   96  2.082
Alabama-Birmingham       5  7 333 388  2.468   86  2.583   86  2.400   92  2.358   82 0.4520   74 0.4697   87 14.850   82  2.719  100  1.997
Indiana                  4  8 282 354  2.758   87  2.581   87  2.399   81  2.598   94 0.4323   96 0.4200   85 14.887   69  2.916   89  2.280
Louisiana-Monroe         6  6 307 328  2.221   88  2.572   88  2.388   96  2.258   87 0.4464   69 0.4786   88 14.848   98  2.263   92  2.254
Louisiana-Lafayette      6  6 266 364  2.063   89  2.552   89  2.369  106  1.953   90 0.4387   78 0.4635   91 14.684  106  2.013  106  1.893
Colorado                 3  9 267 346  2.968   90  2.536   90  2.354   74  2.767   93 0.4338   99 0.4096   86 14.874   71  2.890   68  2.643
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Illinois                 3  9 290 362  2.942   91  2.533   91  2.352   76  2.700   95 0.4311   97 0.4165   89 14.835   72  2.874   74  2.525
Maryland                 2 10 256 375  3.027   92  2.448   92  2.262   79  2.622  101 0.4037  115 0.3597   94 14.619   77  2.802   79  2.443
Toledo                   5  7 356 452  2.238   93  2.431   93  2.241  104  2.050   99 0.4120   91 0.4330   97 14.492   68  2.928  118  1.171
Tulsa                    5  7 351 328  2.376   94  2.406   94  2.215   88  2.469   92 0.4341   86 0.4474   93 14.629   87  2.607   85  2.331
Buffalo                  5  7 289 285  2.311   95  2.394   95  2.203   87  2.480   98 0.4187   84 0.4513   95 14.576   95  2.419   73  2.541
Utah St                  4  8 349 408  2.553   96  2.388   96  2.197   90  2.435   84 0.4499   88 0.4414   96 14.534   67  2.933  104  1.936
Florida Atlantic         5  7 329 405  2.200   97  2.379   97  2.187  101  2.123   97 0.4283   82 0.4595   98 14.438   83  2.705  114  1.541
Louisiana Tech           4  8 350 309  2.686   98  2.360   98  2.169   64  2.848   89 0.4441   93 0.4291   92 14.637   66  2.951   62  2.746
San Diego St             4  8 280 366  2.429   99  2.359   99  2.168   98  2.225   86 0.4474   94 0.4242   99 14.422   94  2.449   99  2.002
Western Michigan         5  7 296 330  2.144  100  2.319  100  2.127  102  2.105  110 0.3905  103 0.4044  100 14.348  100  2.229  101  1.982
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Kent St                  5  7 231 269  2.104  101  2.292  101  2.098  100  2.147  106 0.3962  104 0.4030  101 14.340  109  1.859   80  2.435
Army                     5  7 184 263  2.034  102  2.291  102  2.097  109  1.897  107 0.3957  102 0.4049  104 14.154  117  1.346   78  2.448
Colorado St              3  9 260 358  2.571  103  2.270  103  2.077   97  2.239   96 0.4293  105 0.3988  102 14.336   97  2.290   94  2.187
Vanderbilt               2 10 196 280  2.942  104  2.167  104  1.969   84  2.570  102 0.4037  106 0.3924  103 14.248  104  2.083   49  3.056
Washington St            1 11 144 462  2.898  105  2.152  105  1.952  114  1.620  100 0.4070  109 0.3765  107 13.804  116  1.356  107  1.884
UTEP                     4  8 358 402  2.187  106  2.142  106  1.938   95  2.260  103 0.4023  107 0.3916  105 14.036   75  2.854  112  1.665
Arkansas St              4  8 272 279  2.122  107  2.025  107  1.852  103  2.081  111 0.3844  100 0.4085  106 13.914  110  1.821   84  2.341
Tulane                   3  9 193 440  2.091  108  2.015  108  1.842  118  1.393  104 0.4017  101 0.4070  111 13.541  118  1.274  115  1.512
Florida Int'l            3  9 275 424  2.227  109  1.981  109  1.802  107  1.937  109 0.3952   92 0.4329  108 13.714  101  2.203  111  1.671
Akron                    3  9 231 345  2.181  110  1.959  110  1.780  111  1.862  115 0.3666  117 0.3581  109 13.637  111  1.807  105  1.916
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Rice                     2 10 219 517  2.271  111  1.937  111  1.755  117  1.463  112 0.3781  111 0.3694  113 13.431  112  1.789  119  1.137
Memphis                  2 10 262 418  2.426  112  1.926  112  1.743  105  1.975  114 0.3684  114 0.3625  110 13.590  103  2.137  110  1.814
San Jose St              2 10 165 414  2.257  113  1.875  113  1.711  115  1.575  105 0.3999  112 0.3684  112 13.436  119  1.195  102  1.955
New Mexico St            3 10 149 411  1.986  114  1.850  114  1.680  119  1.323  108 0.3952  116 0.3594  114 13.327  120  0.707  103  1.939
Miami OH                 1 11 187 410  2.419  115  1.722  115  1.536  113  1.715  116 0.3493  110 0.3718  116 13.225  114  1.547  108  1.883
Ball St                  2 10 230 338  2.133  116  1.697  116  1.508  108  1.919  118 0.3318  108 0.3790  115 13.283  113  1.737   95  2.100
New Mexico               1 11 196 431  2.397  117  1.689  117  1.500  110  1.885  113 0.3727  118 0.3459  117 13.199  108  1.918  109  1.851
North Texas              2 10 319 427  2.034  118  1.553  118  1.412  112  1.817  117 0.3348  113 0.3644  118 13.129   93  2.456  117  1.178
Eastern Michigan         0 12 197 459  2.049  119  1.103  119  0.981  120  1.283  120 0.2798  120 0.2900  119 12.191  115  1.383  116  1.184
Western Kentucky         0 12 245 475  2.031  120  1.068  120  0.942  116  1.527  119 0.2844  119 0.3115  120 12.174  107  1.940  120  1.113


Atlantic Coast Conference: strength=3.393 (#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 Georgia Tech 11 3 473 347 3.532 7 4.553 7 4.093 12 3.805 8 0.6282 10 0.6373 9 17.960 4 4.366 35 3.245 Virginia Tech 10 3 414 203 3.656 8 4.533 8 4.044 4 4.315 11 0.6221 11 0.6321 7 18.059 7 4.238 7 4.392 Miami FL 9 4 394 288 3.525 15 4.266 15 3.842 17 3.706 14 0.5999 12 0.6307 15 17.561 17 3.899 21 3.513 Clemson 9 5 436 286 3.408 29 3.910 29 3.572 16 3.729 28 0.5657 31 0.5736 24 17.134 22 3.757 17 3.701 North Carolina 8 5 309 222 3.294 33 3.798 33 3.483 27 3.502 33 0.5556 33 0.5716 33 16.825 63 3.003 12 4.000 Florida St 7 6 391 390 3.433 35 3.753 35 3.439 36 3.328 31 0.5593 35 0.5677 35 16.715 16 3.957 66 2.699 Boston College 8 5 322 257 3.218 38 3.734 38 3.421 44 3.245 42 0.5389 47 0.5429 37 16.697 65 2.954 19 3.536 Wake Forest 5 7 316 315 3.177 65 3.095 65 2.912 51 3.104 69 0.4847 85 0.4493 63 15.883 49 3.218 52 2.991 North Carolina St 5 7 364 374 2.977 71 2.939 71 2.811 67 2.811 80 0.4598 95 0.4202 70 15.670 38 3.400 93 2.222 Duke 5 7 302 340 2.923 73 2.892 73 2.763 75 2.706 79 0.4601 70 0.4731 73 15.516 70 2.895 76 2.517 Virginia 3 9 232 316 3.304 78 2.801 78 2.632 60 2.909 83 0.4519 76 0.4673 78 15.319 80 2.781 51 3.036 Maryland 2 10 256 375 3.027 92 2.448 92 2.262 79 2.622 101 0.4037 115 0.3597 94 14.619 77 2.802 79 2.443
Big 10 Conference: strength=3.193 (#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 Ohio State 11 2 377 163 3.366 9 4.521 10 4.032 8 4.090 9 0.6268 9 0.6433 8 17.990 29 3.573 4 4.608 Iowa 11 2 301 200 3.294 10 4.476 9 4.038 22 3.653 10 0.6260 7 0.6488 11 17.831 52 3.206 11 4.100 Penn State 11 2 375 159 3.153 13 4.347 13 3.902 11 3.874 13 0.6022 20 0.5995 12 17.766 40 3.376 8 4.371 Wisconsin 10 3 413 283 3.070 19 4.084 19 3.663 25 3.555 19 0.5890 15 0.6200 22 17.185 24 3.706 26 3.403 Northwestern 8 5 337 318 2.732 52 3.362 52 3.121 62 2.876 62 0.5077 65 0.4957 53 16.101 64 2.958 60 2.794 Minnesota 6 7 272 309 3.076 59 3.219 59 2.976 66 2.814 61 0.5084 66 0.4927 60 15.905 81 2.731 55 2.898 Michigan St 6 7 386 342 3.112 63 3.111 62 2.927 47 3.176 65 0.4973 64 0.5029 58 15.971 30 3.535 58 2.818 Purdue 5 7 334 349 2.995 69 2.950 69 2.820 61 2.903 73 0.4713 79 0.4632 68 15.751 50 3.209 72 2.597 Michigan 5 7 354 330 2.861 77 2.807 77 2.638 71 2.788 88 0.4447 98 0.4147 77 15.330 54 3.159 81 2.418 Indiana 4 8 282 354 2.758 87 2.581 87 2.399 81 2.598 94 0.4323 96 0.4200 85 14.887 69 2.916 89 2.280 Illinois 3 9 290 362 2.942 91 2.533 91 2.352 76 2.700 95 0.4311 97 0.4165 89 14.835 72 2.874 74 2.525
Big 12 Conference: strength=3.397 (#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 Texas 13 1 550 234 3.641 3 4.953 3 4.550 3 4.382 3 0.6558 4 0.6829 3 18.721 1 4.578 10 4.186 Nebraska 10 4 352 146 3.494 17 4.153 17 3.732 7 4.092 22 0.5737 23 0.5888 16 17.538 47 3.275 2 4.909 Oklahoma 8 5 404 189 3.634 22 4.031 24 3.614 6 4.095 34 0.5555 26 0.5821 19 17.370 27 3.662 5 4.529 Texas Tech 9 4 481 292 3.341 23 4.016 22 3.629 14 3.763 37 0.5524 39 0.5615 20 17.227 9 4.164 31 3.361 Oklahoma St 9 4 369 282 3.221 24 3.989 23 3.626 39 3.296 29 0.5636 34 0.5692 26 17.099 55 3.154 24 3.438 Missouri 8 5 377 330 3.060 42 3.588 42 3.281 54 3.090 44 0.5371 49 0.5420 42 16.439 43 3.342 57 2.837 Iowa St 7 6 267 284 2.832 55 3.265 55 3.024 70 2.795 66 0.4898 67 0.4924 59 15.966 90 2.554 50 3.036 Texas A&M 6 7 427 436 3.123 58 3.223 58 2.980 52 3.104 67 0.4888 73 0.4701 56 16.010 18 3.880 86 2.329 Kansas St 6 6 276 280 2.941 64 3.099 64 2.916 59 2.940 68 0.4855 75 0.4682 65 15.829 78 2.798 47 3.081 Kansas 5 7 353 341 3.128 68 2.950 68 2.821 56 3.041 75 0.4661 80 0.4622 66 15.790 33 3.462 69 2.621 Baylor 4 8 249 327 3.087 74 2.883 74 2.754 82 2.592 85 0.4493 77 0.4663 74 15.481 92 2.476 64 2.707 Colorado 3 9 267 346 2.968 90 2.536 90 2.354 74 2.767 93 0.4338 99 0.4096 86 14.874 71 2.890 68 2.643
Big East Conference: strength=3.245 (#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 Cincinnati 12 1 502 300 3.280 5 4.770 5 4.329 18 3.695 6 0.6440 3 0.6864 6 18.294 6 4.244 43 3.146 Pittsburgh 10 3 417 257 3.171 18 4.130 18 3.708 21 3.681 15 0.5985 13 0.6297 18 17.384 20 3.834 20 3.527 West Virginia 9 4 340 282 3.114 31 3.851 31 3.535 38 3.296 20 0.5826 18 0.6079 32 16.881 48 3.222 29 3.370 Connecticut 8 5 405 307 3.151 40 3.647 40 3.339 31 3.440 38 0.5487 29 0.5752 41 16.595 21 3.817 48 3.063 Rutgers 9 4 375 233 2.774 46 3.538 46 3.229 43 3.251 47 0.5320 40 0.5599 45 16.380 58 3.097 25 3.404 South Florida 8 5 344 257 2.982 47 3.536 47 3.228 49 3.129 45 0.5335 38 0.5650 47 16.357 79 2.793 23 3.465 Louisville 4 8 217 315 2.833 81 2.706 81 2.535 91 2.433 81 0.4535 81 0.4596 83 15.016 102 2.184 67 2.681 Syracuse 4 8 254 335 2.871 82 2.700 82 2.525 80 2.600 78 0.4614 89 0.4399 81 15.045 85 2.676 75 2.523
Conference USA: strength=2.318 (#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 Houston 10 4 591 421 2.742 43 3.567 43 3.260 53 3.091 46 0.5322 27 0.5782 43 16.427 11 4.102 97 2.081 East Carolina 9 5 378 307 2.860 48 3.518 48 3.210 50 3.126 40 0.5467 36 0.5675 49 16.310 60 3.019 37 3.233 Central Florida 8 5 340 293 2.593 60 3.199 60 2.956 68 2.806 57 0.5138 51 0.5395 62 15.888 84 2.694 54 2.919 SMU 8 5 380 359 2.435 72 2.936 72 2.806 77 2.689 55 0.5183 52 0.5385 72 15.650 61 3.013 83 2.364 Marshall 7 6 283 316 2.542 75 2.853 75 2.720 86 2.522 64 0.4998 59 0.5133 76 15.371 96 2.331 63 2.713 Southern Miss 7 6 428 336 2.530 76 2.810 76 2.639 69 2.805 74 0.4701 68 0.4914 75 15.417 53 3.193 82 2.416 Alabama-Birmingham 5 7 333 388 2.468 86 2.583 86 2.400 92 2.358 82 0.4520 74 0.4697 87 14.850 82 2.719 100 1.997 Tulsa 5 7 351 328 2.376 94 2.406 94 2.215 88 2.469 92 0.4341 86 0.4474 93 14.629 87 2.607 85 2.331 UTEP 4 8 358 402 2.187 106 2.142 106 1.938 95 2.260 103 0.4023 107 0.3916 105 14.036 75 2.854 112 1.665 Tulane 3 9 193 440 2.091 108 2.015 108 1.842 118 1.393 104 0.4017 101 0.4070 111 13.541 118 1.274 115 1.512 Rice 2 10 219 517 2.271 111 1.937 111 1.755 117 1.463 112 0.3781 111 0.3694 113 13.431 112 1.789 119 1.137 Memphis 2 10 262 418 2.426 112 1.926 112 1.743 105 1.975 114 0.3684 114 0.3625 110 13.590 103 2.137 110 1.814
Mid-American Conference: strength=2.122 (#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 Central Michigan 12 2 475 265 2.595 27 3.943 25 3.602 46 3.205 35 0.5551 14 0.6226 29 17.029 51 3.208 39 3.202 Temple 9 4 384 290 2.418 57 3.245 57 3.001 72 2.788 63 0.5044 42 0.5540 57 15.971 57 3.102 77 2.474 Ohio U. 9 5 347 298 2.391 70 2.949 70 2.818 78 2.649 70 0.4842 62 0.5084 69 15.701 91 2.534 61 2.765 Bowling Green 7 6 370 357 2.437 79 2.784 79 2.614 85 2.565 72 0.4769 57 0.5183 80 15.249 74 2.870 91 2.260 Northern Illinois 7 6 372 281 2.322 84 2.633 84 2.448 83 2.584 91 0.4384 71 0.4724 82 15.043 89 2.567 71 2.601 Toledo 5 7 356 452 2.238 93 2.431 93 2.241 104 2.050 99 0.4120 91 0.4330 97 14.492 68 2.928 118 1.171 Buffalo 5 7 289 285 2.311 95 2.394 95 2.203 87 2.480 98 0.4187 84 0.4513 95 14.576 95 2.419 73 2.541 Western Michigan 5 7 296 330 2.144 100 2.319 100 2.127 102 2.105 110 0.3905 103 0.4044 100 14.348 100 2.229 101 1.982 Kent St 5 7 231 269 2.104 101 2.292 101 2.098 100 2.147 106 0.3962 104 0.4030 101 14.340 109 1.859 80 2.435 Akron 3 9 231 345 2.181 110 1.959 110 1.780 111 1.862 115 0.3666 117 0.3581 109 13.637 111 1.807 105 1.916 Miami OH 1 11 187 410 2.419 115 1.722 115 1.536 113 1.715 116 0.3493 110 0.3718 116 13.225 114 1.547 108 1.883 Ball St 2 10 230 338 2.133 116 1.697 116 1.508 108 1.919 118 0.3318 108 0.3790 115 13.283 113 1.737 95 2.100 Eastern Michigan 0 12 197 459 2.049 119 1.103 119 0.981 120 1.283 120 0.2798 120 0.2900 119 12.191 115 1.383 116 1.184
Mountain West Conference: strength=2.769 (#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 TCU 12 1 498 166 3.315 6 4.684 6 4.227 5 4.208 4 0.6493 6 0.6720 5 18.326 13 4.013 6 4.403 Brigham Young 11 2 461 280 3.088 12 4.359 12 3.915 23 3.640 12 0.6204 16 0.6144 14 17.660 15 3.972 33 3.309 Utah 10 3 388 263 2.945 25 3.965 26 3.600 32 3.406 18 0.5940 19 0.6009 27 17.089 36 3.422 27 3.390 Air Force 8 5 386 204 2.879 56 3.262 56 3.021 30 3.441 49 0.5284 48 0.5428 52 16.156 59 3.089 14 3.794 Wyoming 7 6 238 355 2.620 62 3.134 61 2.950 94 2.319 52 0.5238 56 0.5232 67 15.762 105 2.019 70 2.618 UNLV 5 7 298 389 2.523 83 2.649 83 2.466 93 2.348 71 0.4795 83 0.4573 84 14.921 86 2.631 98 2.065 San Diego St 4 8 280 366 2.429 99 2.359 99 2.168 98 2.225 86 0.4474 94 0.4242 99 14.422 94 2.449 99 2.002 Colorado St 3 9 260 358 2.571 103 2.270 103 2.077 97 2.239 96 0.4293 105 0.3988 102 14.336 97 2.290 94 2.187 New Mexico 1 11 196 431 2.397 117 1.689 117 1.500 110 1.885 113 0.3727 118 0.3459 117 13.199 108 1.918 109 1.851
Pacific 10 Conference: strength=3.358 (#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 Oregon 10 3 469 309 3.523 11 4.450 11 4.011 9 3.901 7 0.6332 8 0.6449 10 17.890 2 4.427 28 3.376 Southern Cal 9 4 344 258 3.426 16 4.180 16 3.760 24 3.589 16 0.5967 24 0.5839 17 17.421 34 3.459 15 3.720 Arizona 8 5 356 311 3.401 26 3.952 27 3.589 35 3.339 21 0.5822 21 0.5953 28 17.037 31 3.510 41 3.169 Stanford 8 5 461 345 3.377 32 3.823 32 3.507 20 3.684 30 0.5603 53 0.5359 30 16.969 3 4.419 53 2.950 Oregon St 8 5 409 325 3.288 34 3.772 34 3.457 29 3.472 23 0.5714 32 0.5721 34 16.796 23 3.748 40 3.195 California 8 5 378 331 3.186 37 3.744 37 3.431 55 3.087 27 0.5664 46 0.5439 38 16.656 46 3.290 56 2.883 UCLA 7 6 286 276 3.205 44 3.559 44 3.253 48 3.142 41 0.5405 55 0.5269 46 16.376 76 2.802 22 3.483 Washington 5 7 313 320 3.309 54 3.270 54 3.030 42 3.271 59 0.5118 72 0.4702 54 16.090 37 3.409 44 3.132 Arizona St 4 8 268 253 3.092 80 2.745 80 2.577 58 2.979 76 0.4655 90 0.4375 79 15.269 88 2.593 30 3.365 Washington St 1 11 144 462 2.898 105 2.152 105 1.952 114 1.620 100 0.4070 109 0.3765 107 13.804 116 1.356 107 1.884
Southeastern Conference: strength=3.720 (#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 14 0 449 164 3.926 1 5.405 1 5.058 1 4.667 1 0.6968 1 0.7376 1 19.419 8 4.205 1 5.129 Florida 13 1 502 174 3.720 2 5.004 2 4.606 2 4.522 2 0.6688 2 0.7059 2 18.825 10 4.164 3 4.881 LSU 9 4 323 211 3.601 14 4.311 14 3.887 13 3.791 17 0.5960 17 0.6088 13 17.668 39 3.391 9 4.191 Georgia 8 5 376 337 3.466 20 4.062 20 3.644 26 3.542 24 0.5682 37 0.5658 25 17.132 19 3.841 36 3.242 Mississippi 9 4 384 230 3.322 21 4.057 21 3.639 19 3.687 26 0.5681 28 0.5770 21 17.199 32 3.495 13 3.878 Arkansas 8 5 468 326 3.520 28 3.926 28 3.588 15 3.745 25 0.5682 25 0.5830 23 17.153 5 4.322 42 3.167 Auburn 8 5 433 358 3.365 30 3.880 30 3.543 33 3.391 32 0.5575 41 0.5577 31 16.956 14 3.978 59 2.805 South Carolina 7 6 268 265 3.421 36 3.749 36 3.436 41 3.280 39 0.5471 50 0.5411 36 16.713 73 2.872 18 3.688 Tennessee 7 6 381 289 3.438 41 3.641 41 3.334 28 3.492 48 0.5285 61 0.5093 39 16.645 25 3.688 34 3.296 Kentucky 7 6 339 295 3.251 45 3.557 45 3.251 37 3.296 53 0.5199 58 0.5163 44 16.426 41 3.368 38 3.224 Mississippi St 5 7 307 321 3.466 49 3.458 51 3.153 40 3.284 60 0.5085 45 0.5449 50 16.264 35 3.439 45 3.129 Vanderbilt 2 10 196 280 2.942 104 2.167 104 1.969 84 2.570 102 0.4037 106 0.3924 103 14.248 104 2.083 49 3.056
Sun Belt Conference: strength=1.989 (#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 Middle Tennessee St 10 3 416 308 2.374 50 3.428 49 3.183 63 2.854 56 0.5172 44 0.5471 51 16.215 62 3.006 65 2.702 Troy 9 4 438 387 2.480 53 3.315 53 3.073 65 2.830 50 0.5258 22 0.5896 55 16.082 42 3.352 87 2.309 Louisiana-Monroe 6 6 307 328 2.221 88 2.572 88 2.388 96 2.258 87 0.4464 69 0.4786 88 14.848 98 2.263 92 2.254 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 6 266 364 2.063 89 2.552 89 2.369 106 1.953 90 0.4387 78 0.4635 91 14.684 106 2.013 106 1.893 Florida Atlantic 5 7 329 405 2.200 97 2.379 97 2.187 101 2.123 97 0.4283 82 0.4595 98 14.438 83 2.705 114 1.541 Arkansas St 4 8 272 279 2.122 107 2.025 107 1.852 103 2.081 111 0.3844 100 0.4085 106 13.914 110 1.821 84 2.341 Florida Int'l 3 9 275 424 2.227 109 1.981 109 1.802 107 1.937 109 0.3952 92 0.4329 108 13.714 101 2.203 111 1.671 North Texas 2 10 319 427 2.034 118 1.553 118 1.412 112 1.817 117 0.3348 113 0.3644 118 13.129 93 2.456 117 1.178 Western Kentucky 0 12 245 475 2.031 120 1.068 120 0.942 116 1.527 119 0.2844 119 0.3115 120 12.174 107 1.940 120 1.113
Western Athletic Conference: strength=2.413 (#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 14 0 591 240 2.992 4 4.841 4 4.413 10 3.896 5 0.6442 5 0.6721 4 18.413 12 4.081 16 3.712 Fresno St 8 5 440 369 2.645 61 3.166 63 2.922 73 2.787 43 0.5373 43 0.5508 61 15.896 45 3.305 90 2.268 Nevada 8 5 497 371 2.610 66 3.069 66 2.887 57 2.982 51 0.5254 54 0.5282 64 15.859 26 3.684 88 2.280 Idaho 8 5 425 468 2.425 67 2.980 67 2.849 89 2.436 58 0.5126 60 0.5111 71 15.669 44 3.326 113 1.546 Hawai`i 6 7 296 383 2.278 85 2.599 85 2.416 99 2.164 77 0.4635 87 0.4456 90 14.804 99 2.246 96 2.082 Utah St 4 8 349 408 2.553 96 2.388 96 2.197 90 2.435 84 0.4499 88 0.4414 96 14.534 67 2.933 104 1.936 Louisiana Tech 4 8 350 309 2.686 98 2.360 98 2.169 64 2.848 89 0.4441 93 0.4291 92 14.637 66 2.951 62 2.746 San Jose St 2 10 165 414 2.257 113 1.875 113 1.711 115 1.575 105 0.3999 112 0.3684 112 13.436 119 1.195 102 1.955 New Mexico St 3 10 149 411 1.986 114 1.850 114 1.680 119 1.323 108 0.3952 116 0.3594 114 13.327 120 0.707 103 1.939
Division I-A Independents: strength=2.888 (#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 Navy 10 4 392 272 2.891 39 3.670 39 3.360 45 3.226 36 0.5532 30 0.5742 40 16.602 56 3.128 32 3.324 Notre Dame 6 6 361 311 3.268 51 3.399 50 3.157 34 3.359 54 0.5190 63 0.5061 48 16.331 28 3.616 46 3.103 Army 5 7 184 263 2.034 102 2.291 102 2.097 109 1.897 107 0.3957 102 0.4049 104 14.154 117 1.346 78 2.448
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Southeastern Conference 97 59 0.622 1 3.720 Big 12 Conference 88 66 0.571 2 3.397 Atlantic Coast Conference 82 71 0.536 3 3.393 Pacific 10 Conference 68 59 0.535 4 3.358 Big East Conference 64 38 0.627 5 3.245 Big 10 Conference 80 59 0.576 6 3.193 Division I-A Independents 21 17 0.553 7 2.888 Mountain West Conference 61 52 0.540 8 2.769 Western Athletic Conference 57 58 0.496 9 2.413 Conference USA 70 82 0.461 10 2.318 Mid-American Conference 70 93 0.429 11 2.122 Sun Belt Conference 45 65 0.409 12 1.989

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.157 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 21:52:04 2025

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