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
Oregon                  12  0 592 221  3.690    1  4.927    1  4.799    2  4.526    2 0.6821    5 0.6684    1 17.680    1  4.989    6  4.064
Auburn                  13  0 555 318  3.374    2  4.867    2  4.714    7  4.019    1 0.6827    1 0.7354    2 17.419    3  4.710   27  3.329
Stanford                11  1 484 214  3.736    3  4.716    3  4.513    1  4.594    3 0.6726    7 0.6638    3 17.321    2  4.760    4  4.429
TCU                     13  0 541 156  3.062    4  4.621    4  4.379    5  4.203    5 0.6677    3 0.6774    4 17.144   11  3.968    3  4.438
Oklahoma                12  2 521 305  3.316    5  4.421    5  4.119    8  3.990    4 0.6708    2 0.6931    6 16.745    6  4.324   15  3.656
Arkansas                10  2 448 273  3.348    6  4.374    6  4.065   13  3.732   11 0.6318    4 0.6708    8 16.624    7  4.153   29  3.311
Boise St                12  1 586 166  3.166    7  4.369    7  4.056    3  4.474    6 0.6450   10 0.6533    5 16.852    5  4.326    1  4.622
Ohio State              11  1 473 160  3.077    8  4.333    8  4.006    6  4.043   13 0.6173    9 0.6578    7 16.684   16  3.780    5  4.307
LSU                     10  2 345 213  3.243    9  4.327    9  4.000   19  3.554    9 0.6346    6 0.6683   10 16.546   32  3.355   10  3.752
Nevada                  12  1 554 287  2.826   10  4.316   10  3.984   18  3.557    8 0.6350   17 0.6278   11 16.523    9  4.128   47  2.985
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Wisconsin               11  2 539 267  3.108   11  4.247   11  3.897   11  3.787   17 0.6075   14 0.6423   13 16.446    8  4.149   21  3.425
Oklahoma St             11  2 575 343  3.119   12  4.235   12  3.883    9  3.843    7 0.6394   16 0.6366   12 16.466    4  4.589   39  3.097
Alabama                 10  3 464 176  3.426   13  4.189   14  3.831    4  4.234   14 0.6169   12 0.6516    9 16.586   12  3.871    2  4.596
Michigan St             11  2 383 290  2.920   14  4.127   13  3.872   42  3.050   16 0.6101   11 0.6517   15 16.267   48  3.080   43  3.020
Virginia Tech           11  2 462 248  3.152   15  4.050   15  3.781   10  3.833   15 0.6107    8 0.6591   14 16.326   10  3.982   14  3.684
Missouri                10  3 388 209  3.175   16  3.967   17  3.684   14  3.674   12 0.6291   13 0.6487   16 16.186   33  3.339    7  4.009
Texas A&M                9  3 382 244  3.206   17  3.946   16  3.695   16  3.567   10 0.6324   15 0.6376   17 16.094   24  3.498   16  3.637
Florida St              10  4 439 275  3.280   18  3.895   18  3.640   12  3.753   20 0.5975   18 0.6204   18 16.066   15  3.791   12  3.715
Utah                    10  3 430 264  2.986   19  3.893   19  3.637   35  3.181   18 0.6057   21 0.5992   19 15.938   39  3.254   37  3.108
Southern Cal             8  5 403 347  3.446   20  3.834   20  3.572   22  3.479   21 0.5811   37 0.5567   21 15.852   14  3.832   36  3.127
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
South Carolina           9  5 433 324  3.353   21  3.819   21  3.557   17  3.561   22 0.5764   19 0.6077   20 15.905   18  3.619   20  3.503
Mississippi St           9  4 377 258  3.095   22  3.788   22  3.521   28  3.341   27 0.5688   22 0.5973   23 15.753   51  2.992   13  3.689
Nebraska                10  4 432 243  3.117   23  3.769   23  3.498   21  3.482   19 0.5983   24 0.5880   22 15.803   36  3.327   17  3.637
Washington               7  6 284 381  3.437   24  3.680   24  3.494   37  3.162   23 0.5750   35 0.5577   26 15.504   41  3.241   40  3.083
North Carolina St        9  4 414 277  3.038   25  3.566   25  3.375   23  3.478   28 0.5677   20 0.5998   24 15.590   19  3.611   25  3.345
Arizona                  7  6 367 295  3.463   26  3.546   26  3.354   24  3.457   33 0.5542   47 0.5400   25 15.545   31  3.383   19  3.531
Florida                  8  5 388 277  3.155   27  3.503   27  3.306   27  3.351   29 0.5607   31 0.5636   27 15.392   26  3.462   31  3.240
Maryland                 9  4 419 288  2.817   28  3.470   28  3.269   38  3.156   36 0.5478   27 0.5821   32 15.192   40  3.247   41  3.065
Arizona St               6  6 387 300  3.522   29  3.456   29  3.254   15  3.632   40 0.5395   59 0.5116   28 15.326   13  3.869   24  3.395
Notre Dame               8  5 342 263  3.100   30  3.447   30  3.243   20  3.536   25 0.5715   26 0.5825   29 15.305   35  3.331   11  3.741
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Oregon St                5  7 293 322  3.657   31  3.445   31  3.242   26  3.363   39 0.5408   58 0.5122   30 15.243   25  3.469   30  3.257
North Carolina           8  5 329 302  2.972   32  3.430   32  3.224   43  3.016   34 0.5499   43 0.5451   34 15.102   54  2.930   38  3.102
Tulsa                   10  3 538 394  2.447   33  3.396   33  3.185   48  2.982   32 0.5553   23 0.5951   37 15.086   17  3.682   68  2.281
West Virginia            9  4 327 176  2.816   34  3.386   34  3.174   29  3.333   35 0.5496   30 0.5669   31 15.200   62  2.755    8  3.910
Air Force                9  4 401 274  2.704   35  3.382   35  3.170   46  2.988   24 0.5719   25 0.5857   36 15.089   50  3.012   50  2.965
Iowa                     8  5 376 221  3.047   36  3.347   36  3.132   25  3.454   38 0.5451   29 0.5733   33 15.122   44  3.144    9  3.763
Hawai`i                 10  4 554 357  2.632   37  3.334   37  3.117   39  3.101   31 0.5561   32 0.5618   38 15.070   22  3.540   56  2.662
Miami FL                 7  6 342 269  3.160   38  3.322   38  3.105   33  3.235   46 0.5315   40 0.5501   35 15.095   45  3.137   26  3.333
Texas Tech               8  5 430 402  2.800   39  3.321   39  3.104   51  2.866   26 0.5689   36 0.5569   41 14.933   29  3.400   67  2.333
Central Florida         11  3 449 240  2.358   40  3.315   40  3.096   41  3.081   44 0.5344   41 0.5474   39 15.042   59  2.765   23  3.396
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Pittsburgh               7  5 315 237  2.917   41  3.262   41  3.039   34  3.186   43 0.5348   42 0.5454   40 14.971   46  3.136   32  3.236
San Diego St             9  4 455 287  2.600   42  3.241   44  3.012   40  3.100   30 0.5589   34 0.5578   43 14.903   28  3.433   54  2.767
Navy                     9  4 386 303  2.558   43  3.228   42  3.032   54  2.811   37 0.5468   33 0.5614   44 14.805   55  2.861   55  2.760
Michigan                 7  6 426 458  2.875   44  3.211   43  3.015   65  2.588   45 0.5330   39 0.5520   46 14.723   23  3.511  101  1.666
California               5  7 310 271  3.438   45  3.195   45  2.997   30  3.320   53 0.5237   74 0.4789   42 14.918   49  3.077   18  3.562
Boston College           7  5 227 234  2.751   46  3.186   46  2.984   57  2.774   48 0.5293   53 0.5228   47 14.674   89  2.220   28  3.328
Northern Illinois       11  3 532 265  2.241   47  3.157   47  2.948   36  3.169   49 0.5275   28 0.5739   45 14.789   30  3.394   51  2.944
Connecticut              8  5 343 286  2.649   48  3.154   48  2.947   52  2.840   50 0.5268   38 0.5563   48 14.669   56  2.834   53  2.846
South Florida            8  5 313 260  2.636   49  3.137   49  2.943   56  2.778   59 0.5015   63 0.5053   49 14.634   74  2.574   48  2.983
Baylor                   7  6 405 396  2.860   50  3.113   50  2.918   55  2.787   41 0.5376   50 0.5263   51 14.538   43  3.169   66  2.406
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Penn State               7  6 319 308  2.820   51  3.098   51  2.900   53  2.816   54 0.5177   48 0.5354   52 14.494   70  2.646   46  2.986
Fresno St                8  5 377 390  2.515   52  3.094   52  2.895   69  2.497   47 0.5305   51 0.5256   55 14.371   63  2.745   72  2.248
Syracuse                 8  5 288 251  2.550   53  3.081   53  2.881   63  2.631   56 0.5127   55 0.5175   54 14.401   87  2.273   45  2.989
Illinois                 7  6 423 305  2.882   54  3.031   54  2.831   32  3.245   51 0.5260   45 0.5418   50 14.604   27  3.442   42  3.048
Kansas St                7  6 437 378  2.788   55  3.024   56  2.824   50  2.919   52 0.5237   62 0.5056   53 14.419   20  3.567   70  2.271
UCLA                     4  8 242 364  3.279   56  3.001   55  2.829   59  2.715   64 0.4932   87 0.4520   58 14.238   75  2.561   52  2.868
Clemson                  6  7 312 244  2.959   57  2.940   57  2.759   44  3.007   70 0.4856   65 0.4972   57 14.295   71  2.614   22  3.400
Miami OH                 9  4 267 304  1.972   58  2.932   58  2.746   88  2.146   58 0.5075   44 0.5428   66 13.985  100  1.873   63  2.420
Brigham Young            7  6 340 281  2.698   59  2.929   59  2.745   49  2.934   42 0.5353   49 0.5325   60 14.217   66  2.711   35  3.158
Georgia                  6  7 417 287  3.057   60  2.925   60  2.741   31  3.246   67 0.4881   67 0.4937   56 14.356   37  3.313   34  3.179
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Tennessee                6  7 351 326  2.949   61  2.885   61  2.731   45  2.991   65 0.4898   73 0.4798   59 14.232   52  2.988   44  2.994
Kentucky                 6  6 396 342  2.719   62  2.849   62  2.721   61  2.688   76 0.4641   82 0.4575   62 14.144   47  3.134   73  2.242
Iowa St                  5  7 260 346  2.883   63  2.841   63  2.712   72  2.488   55 0.5166   68 0.4925   63 14.037   81  2.478   60  2.499
Louisville               7  6 343 252  2.658   64  2.820   64  2.687   47  2.982   72 0.4835   71 0.4814   61 14.192   61  2.761   33  3.203
Colorado                 5  7 290 369  2.866   65  2.802   65  2.669   67  2.569   57 0.5121   77 0.4739   65 13.989   65  2.724   65  2.413
Northwestern             7  6 343 377  2.479   66  2.776   66  2.641   73  2.433   63 0.4984   66 0.4947   69 13.912   73  2.588   69  2.277
Temple                   8  4 300 229  2.177   67  2.774   67  2.638   74  2.424   60 0.5006   46 0.5402   64 13.996   90  2.203   57  2.645
Texas                    5  7 285 284  2.828   68  2.747   68  2.611   58  2.743   61 0.4997   75 0.4781   67 13.968   79  2.507   49  2.980
Toledo                   8  5 363 371  2.201   69  2.739   69  2.601   80  2.336   68 0.4873   56 0.5173   70 13.846   72  2.605   83  2.068
Southern Miss            8  5 479 384  2.300   70  2.736   70  2.599   60  2.696   62 0.4986   57 0.5133   68 13.948   34  3.332   85  2.060
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
East Carolina            6  7 478 572  2.528   71  2.686   71  2.546   85  2.197   66 0.4889   52 0.5237   72 13.737   21  3.541  119  0.852
Georgia Tech             6  7 338 328  2.658   72  2.682   72  2.542   62  2.652   74 0.4725   80 0.4618   71 13.839   64  2.734   58  2.569
SMU                      7  7 360 359  2.393   73  2.586   73  2.424   76  2.397   71 0.4842   64 0.5039   73 13.627   86  2.288   59  2.506
Army                     7  6 346 316  2.179   74  2.520   74  2.354   82  2.284   79 0.4607   70 0.4832   74 13.476   84  2.341   75  2.227
Troy                     8  5 443 393  1.964   75  2.494   75  2.324   78  2.384   77 0.4636   54 0.5176   75 13.466   53  2.959   93  1.810
Washington St            2 10 235 430  3.182   76  2.480   76  2.312   66  2.570   84 0.4532  101 0.4102   79 13.349   68  2.673   61  2.467
Idaho                    6  7 346 368  2.385   77  2.464   77  2.289   77  2.387   73 0.4775   78 0.4731   77 13.403   78  2.507   71  2.267
Cincinnati               4  8 325 336  2.716   78  2.459   78  2.286   70  2.495   81 0.4576   79 0.4641   76 13.439   57  2.833   80  2.158
Ohio U.                  8  5 357 309  1.830   79  2.449   79  2.271   94  2.033   75 0.4706   60 0.5092   80 13.329   91  2.120   89  1.946
Louisiana Tech           5  7 321 368  2.442   80  2.445   80  2.268   75  2.419   69 0.4857   76 0.4747   78 13.368   69  2.658   77  2.180
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Florida Int'l            7  6 374 355  2.082   81  2.413   81  2.230   84  2.248   82 0.4545   61 0.5062   81 13.308   77  2.524   87  1.971
Indiana                  5  7 326 408  2.267   82  2.393   82  2.208   90  2.096   89 0.4362   89 0.4394   84 13.176   80  2.492   99  1.699
Purdue                   4  8 236 345  2.518   83  2.371   83  2.190   86  2.176   83 0.4534   85 0.4531   85 13.153   98  1.920   62  2.432
Mississippi              4  8 367 422  2.668   84  2.367   84  2.186   68  2.552   78 0.4619   72 0.4801   82 13.275   42  3.238   92  1.867
Minnesota                3  9 278 396  2.712   85  2.346   85  2.164   79  2.373   92 0.4325   69 0.4874   87 13.140   67  2.680   84  2.066
Virginia                 4  8 304 339  2.544   86  2.343   86  2.160   81  2.317   91 0.4350  108 0.3943   83 13.178   82  2.474   79  2.161
Houston                  5  7 452 386  2.312   87  2.286   87  2.095   71  2.491   87 0.4404   88 0.4482   86 13.146   38  3.271   98  1.711
Utah St                  4  8 264 405  2.302   88  2.282   88  2.091   99  1.911   80 0.4579   86 0.4523   91 12.824   94  2.057   95  1.764
Duke                     3  9 303 425  2.635   89  2.269   89  2.076   83  2.264   96 0.4260   99 0.4131   90 12.892   60  2.763   96  1.764
Western Michigan         6  6 388 286  2.090   90  2.262   90  2.068   64  2.602   93 0.4324   84 0.4555   88 13.125   58  2.790   64  2.414
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Rutgers                  4  8 250 318  2.424   91  2.256   91  2.063   87  2.147   98 0.4199   91 0.4321   89 12.909   92  2.104   76  2.190
Marshall                 5  7 250 345  2.081   92  2.252   92  2.058   98  1.912   88 0.4368   81 0.4593   92 12.813  103  1.796   86  2.028
Kansas                   3  9 205 413  2.443   93  2.220   93  2.021  102  1.765   86 0.4451   94 0.4163   94 12.632  109  1.623   90  1.907
Wake Forest              3  9 273 430  2.561   94  2.217   94  2.018   93  2.053   97 0.4235   93 0.4240   93 12.762   85  2.338   94  1.768
Rice                     4  8 344 462  2.149   95  2.100   95  1.888  100  1.848  101 0.4066  104 0.4047   97 12.478   83  2.438  114  1.259
Kent St                  5  7 256 275  1.954   96  2.098   96  1.886   95  1.952   99 0.4170   90 0.4333   95 12.586  107  1.664   74  2.240
UTEP                     6  7 338 357  1.788   97  2.064   98  1.841   97  1.938   95 0.4268  100 0.4112   96 12.506   97  1.920   88  1.955
Wyoming                  3  9 230 364  2.378   98  2.048  100  1.825   92  2.056   90 0.4362   98 0.4131   98 12.434   95  1.956   81  2.156
Colorado St              3  9 198 416  2.205   99  2.021   97  1.850  110  1.516   85 0.4453   95 0.4158  101 12.304  115  1.372  102  1.659
Louisiana-Monroe         5  7 250 389  1.723  100  2.007   99  1.831  111  1.513  100 0.4167   83 0.4569  104 12.173  113  1.434  105  1.593
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Tulane                   4  8 299 446  1.989  101  1.981  101  1.804  108  1.555  104 0.3924  103 0.4070  105 12.150   96  1.931  115  1.179
Vanderbilt               2 10 203 374  2.547  102  1.965  102  1.787  101  1.822  103 0.3929  111 0.3836  100 12.347  110  1.476   78  2.168
Alabama-Birmingham       4  8 316 379  2.043  103  1.947  103  1.763   96  1.940  102 0.3998  107 0.3976   99 12.365   88  2.253  103  1.627
Middle Tennessee St      6  6 323 330  1.551  104  1.943  104  1.758  103  1.758  107 0.3878   97 0.4133  103 12.183   99  1.890  104  1.626
UNLV                     2 11 239 516  2.434  105  1.874  105  1.677  106  1.632   94 0.4272  102 0.4102  106 11.975  102  1.803  108  1.462
Arkansas St              4  8 360 369  2.020  106  1.856  107  1.652   89  2.142  105 0.3889   92 0.4295  102 12.248   76  2.558   97  1.726
Florida Atlantic         4  8 202 351  1.824  107  1.799  106  1.659  114  1.287  110 0.3783   96 0.4156  107 11.904  117  0.994  106  1.580
Ball St                  4  8 264 365  1.719  108  1.685  108  1.515  107  1.584  112 0.3724  106 0.3992  109 11.615  105  1.711  109  1.456
Louisiana-Lafayette      3  9 268 444  1.846  109  1.632  109  1.450  113  1.427  113 0.3545  109 0.3924  110 11.459  106  1.678  116  1.177
Central Michigan         3  9 293 312  2.076  110  1.628  110  1.445   91  2.089  111 0.3760  105 0.4040  108 11.675   93  2.079   82  2.099
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
New Mexico St            2 10 188 474  1.930  111  1.569  111  1.375  116  1.194  106 0.3878  118 0.3508  113 11.219  116  1.125  112  1.263
North Texas              3  9 287 356  1.803  112  1.548  112  1.349  104  1.757  117 0.3368  114 0.3717  111 11.422  101  1.834  100  1.681
Bowling Green            2 10 255 403  1.995  113  1.523  113  1.324  112  1.468  114 0.3524  110 0.3893  112 11.314  108  1.646  111  1.289
Eastern Michigan         2 10 228 527  1.857  114  1.485  114  1.279  120  0.957  115 0.3421  113 0.3738  115 11.036  111  1.454  120  0.461
Memphis                  1 11 173 478  2.116  115  1.429  115  1.213  117  1.074  118 0.3367  119 0.3429  117 10.920  119  0.889  113  1.259
Western Kentucky         2 10 274 398  1.806  116  1.367  116  1.153  109  1.538  119 0.3224  117 0.3522  114 11.056  104  1.720  110  1.356
New Mexico               1 11 190 532  1.989  117  1.359  117  1.147  115  1.232  108 0.3870  116 0.3537  118 10.800  114  1.391  117  1.072
San Jose St              1 12 209 451  2.231  118  1.359  118  1.146  105  1.665  109 0.3847  112 0.3749  116 11.029  112  1.437   91  1.892
Buffalo                  2 10 170 334  1.603  119  1.213  119  1.011  118  1.049  116 0.3377  115 0.3552  119 10.629  120  0.556  107  1.542
Akron                    1 11 187 421  1.560  120  0.918  120  0.753  119  0.967  120 0.2992  120 0.3367  120 10.133  118  0.912  118  1.022


Atlantic Coast Conference: strength=2.995 (#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 11 2 462 248 3.152 15 4.050 15 3.781 10 3.833 15 0.6107 8 0.6591 14 16.326 10 3.982 14 3.684 Florida St 10 4 439 275 3.280 18 3.895 18 3.640 12 3.753 20 0.5975 18 0.6204 18 16.066 15 3.791 12 3.715 North Carolina St 9 4 414 277 3.038 25 3.566 25 3.375 23 3.478 28 0.5677 20 0.5998 24 15.590 19 3.611 25 3.345 Maryland 9 4 419 288 2.817 28 3.470 28 3.269 38 3.156 36 0.5478 27 0.5821 32 15.192 40 3.247 41 3.065 North Carolina 8 5 329 302 2.972 32 3.430 32 3.224 43 3.016 34 0.5499 43 0.5451 34 15.102 54 2.930 38 3.102 Miami FL 7 6 342 269 3.160 38 3.322 38 3.105 33 3.235 46 0.5315 40 0.5501 35 15.095 45 3.137 26 3.333 Boston College 7 5 227 234 2.751 46 3.186 46 2.984 57 2.774 48 0.5293 53 0.5228 47 14.674 89 2.220 28 3.328 Clemson 6 7 312 244 2.959 57 2.940 57 2.759 44 3.007 70 0.4856 65 0.4972 57 14.295 71 2.614 22 3.400 Georgia Tech 6 7 338 328 2.658 72 2.682 72 2.542 62 2.652 74 0.4725 80 0.4618 71 13.839 64 2.734 58 2.569 Virginia 4 8 304 339 2.544 86 2.343 86 2.160 81 2.317 91 0.4350 108 0.3943 83 13.178 82 2.474 79 2.161 Duke 3 9 303 425 2.635 89 2.269 89 2.076 83 2.264 96 0.4260 99 0.4131 90 12.892 60 2.763 96 1.764 Wake Forest 3 9 273 430 2.561 94 2.217 94 2.018 93 2.053 97 0.4235 93 0.4240 93 12.762 85 2.338 94 1.768
Big 10 Conference: strength=2.952 (#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 1 473 160 3.077 8 4.333 8 4.006 6 4.043 13 0.6173 9 0.6578 7 16.684 16 3.780 5 4.307 Wisconsin 11 2 539 267 3.108 11 4.247 11 3.897 11 3.787 17 0.6075 14 0.6423 13 16.446 8 4.149 21 3.425 Michigan St 11 2 383 290 2.920 14 4.127 13 3.872 42 3.050 16 0.6101 11 0.6517 15 16.267 48 3.080 43 3.020 Iowa 8 5 376 221 3.047 36 3.347 36 3.132 25 3.454 38 0.5451 29 0.5733 33 15.122 44 3.144 9 3.763 Michigan 7 6 426 458 2.875 44 3.211 43 3.015 65 2.588 45 0.5330 39 0.5520 46 14.723 23 3.511 101 1.666 Penn State 7 6 319 308 2.820 51 3.098 51 2.900 53 2.816 54 0.5177 48 0.5354 52 14.494 70 2.646 46 2.986 Illinois 7 6 423 305 2.882 54 3.031 54 2.831 32 3.245 51 0.5260 45 0.5418 50 14.604 27 3.442 42 3.048 Northwestern 7 6 343 377 2.479 66 2.776 66 2.641 73 2.433 63 0.4984 66 0.4947 69 13.912 73 2.588 69 2.277 Indiana 5 7 326 408 2.267 82 2.393 82 2.208 90 2.096 89 0.4362 89 0.4394 84 13.176 80 2.492 99 1.699 Purdue 4 8 236 345 2.518 83 2.371 83 2.190 86 2.176 83 0.4534 85 0.4531 85 13.153 98 1.920 62 2.432 Minnesota 3 9 278 396 2.712 85 2.346 85 2.164 79 2.373 92 0.4325 69 0.4874 87 13.140 67 2.680 84 2.066
Big 12 Conference: strength=3.153 (#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 Oklahoma 12 2 521 305 3.316 5 4.421 5 4.119 8 3.990 4 0.6708 2 0.6931 6 16.745 6 4.324 15 3.656 Oklahoma St 11 2 575 343 3.119 12 4.235 12 3.883 9 3.843 7 0.6394 16 0.6366 12 16.466 4 4.589 39 3.097 Missouri 10 3 388 209 3.175 16 3.967 17 3.684 14 3.674 12 0.6291 13 0.6487 16 16.186 33 3.339 7 4.009 Texas A&M 9 3 382 244 3.206 17 3.946 16 3.695 16 3.567 10 0.6324 15 0.6376 17 16.094 24 3.498 16 3.637 Nebraska 10 4 432 243 3.117 23 3.769 23 3.498 21 3.482 19 0.5983 24 0.5880 22 15.803 36 3.327 17 3.637 Texas Tech 8 5 430 402 2.800 39 3.321 39 3.104 51 2.866 26 0.5689 36 0.5569 41 14.933 29 3.400 67 2.333 Baylor 7 6 405 396 2.860 50 3.113 50 2.918 55 2.787 41 0.5376 50 0.5263 51 14.538 43 3.169 66 2.406 Kansas St 7 6 437 378 2.788 55 3.024 56 2.824 50 2.919 52 0.5237 62 0.5056 53 14.419 20 3.567 70 2.271 Iowa St 5 7 260 346 2.883 63 2.841 63 2.712 72 2.488 55 0.5166 68 0.4925 63 14.037 81 2.478 60 2.499 Colorado 5 7 290 369 2.866 65 2.802 65 2.669 67 2.569 57 0.5121 77 0.4739 65 13.989 65 2.724 65 2.413 Texas 5 7 285 284 2.828 68 2.747 68 2.611 58 2.743 61 0.4997 75 0.4781 67 13.968 79 2.507 49 2.980 Kansas 3 9 205 413 2.443 93 2.220 93 2.021 102 1.765 86 0.4451 94 0.4163 94 12.632 109 1.623 90 1.907
Big East Conference: strength=2.822 (#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 West Virginia 9 4 327 176 2.816 34 3.386 34 3.174 29 3.333 35 0.5496 30 0.5669 31 15.200 62 2.755 8 3.910 Pittsburgh 7 5 315 237 2.917 41 3.262 41 3.039 34 3.186 43 0.5348 42 0.5454 40 14.971 46 3.136 32 3.236 Connecticut 8 5 343 286 2.649 48 3.154 48 2.947 52 2.840 50 0.5268 38 0.5563 48 14.669 56 2.834 53 2.846 South Florida 8 5 313 260 2.636 49 3.137 49 2.943 56 2.778 59 0.5015 63 0.5053 49 14.634 74 2.574 48 2.983 Syracuse 8 5 288 251 2.550 53 3.081 53 2.881 63 2.631 56 0.5127 55 0.5175 54 14.401 87 2.273 45 2.989 Louisville 7 6 343 252 2.658 64 2.820 64 2.687 47 2.982 72 0.4835 71 0.4814 61 14.192 61 2.761 33 3.203 Cincinnati 4 8 325 336 2.716 78 2.459 78 2.286 70 2.495 81 0.4576 79 0.4641 76 13.439 57 2.833 80 2.158 Rutgers 4 8 250 318 2.424 91 2.256 91 2.063 87 2.147 98 0.4199 91 0.4321 89 12.909 92 2.104 76 2.190
Conference USA: strength=2.080 (#10)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Tulsa 10 3 538 394 2.447 33 3.396 33 3.185 48 2.982 32 0.5553 23 0.5951 37 15.086 17 3.682 68 2.281 Central Florida 11 3 449 240 2.358 40 3.315 40 3.096 41 3.081 44 0.5344 41 0.5474 39 15.042 59 2.765 23 3.396 Southern Miss 8 5 479 384 2.300 70 2.736 70 2.599 60 2.696 62 0.4986 57 0.5133 68 13.948 34 3.332 85 2.060 East Carolina 6 7 478 572 2.528 71 2.686 71 2.546 85 2.197 66 0.4889 52 0.5237 72 13.737 21 3.541 119 0.852 SMU 7 7 360 359 2.393 73 2.586 73 2.424 76 2.397 71 0.4842 64 0.5039 73 13.627 86 2.288 59 2.506 Houston 5 7 452 386 2.312 87 2.286 87 2.095 71 2.491 87 0.4404 88 0.4482 86 13.146 38 3.271 98 1.711 Marshall 5 7 250 345 2.081 92 2.252 92 2.058 98 1.912 88 0.4368 81 0.4593 92 12.813 103 1.796 86 2.028 Rice 4 8 344 462 2.149 95 2.100 95 1.888 100 1.848 101 0.4066 104 0.4047 97 12.478 83 2.438 114 1.259 UTEP 6 7 338 357 1.788 97 2.064 98 1.841 97 1.938 95 0.4268 100 0.4112 96 12.506 97 1.920 88 1.955 Tulane 4 8 299 446 1.989 101 1.981 101 1.804 108 1.555 104 0.3924 103 0.4070 105 12.150 96 1.931 115 1.179 Alabama-Birmingham 4 8 316 379 2.043 103 1.947 103 1.763 96 1.940 102 0.3998 107 0.3976 99 12.365 88 2.253 103 1.627 Memphis 1 11 173 478 2.116 115 1.429 115 1.213 117 1.074 118 0.3367 119 0.3429 117 10.920 119 0.889 113 1.259
Mid-American Conference: strength=1.779 (#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 Northern Illinois 11 3 532 265 2.241 47 3.157 47 2.948 36 3.169 49 0.5275 28 0.5739 45 14.789 30 3.394 51 2.944 Miami OH 9 4 267 304 1.972 58 2.932 58 2.746 88 2.146 58 0.5075 44 0.5428 66 13.985 100 1.873 63 2.420 Temple 8 4 300 229 2.177 67 2.774 67 2.638 74 2.424 60 0.5006 46 0.5402 64 13.996 90 2.203 57 2.645 Toledo 8 5 363 371 2.201 69 2.739 69 2.601 80 2.336 68 0.4873 56 0.5173 70 13.846 72 2.605 83 2.068 Ohio U. 8 5 357 309 1.830 79 2.449 79 2.271 94 2.033 75 0.4706 60 0.5092 80 13.329 91 2.120 89 1.946 Western Michigan 6 6 388 286 2.090 90 2.262 90 2.068 64 2.602 93 0.4324 84 0.4555 88 13.125 58 2.790 64 2.414 Kent St 5 7 256 275 1.954 96 2.098 96 1.886 95 1.952 99 0.4170 90 0.4333 95 12.586 107 1.664 74 2.240 Ball St 4 8 264 365 1.719 108 1.685 108 1.515 107 1.584 112 0.3724 106 0.3992 109 11.615 105 1.711 109 1.456 Central Michigan 3 9 293 312 2.076 110 1.628 110 1.445 91 2.089 111 0.3760 105 0.4040 108 11.675 93 2.079 82 2.099 Bowling Green 2 10 255 403 1.995 113 1.523 113 1.324 112 1.468 114 0.3524 110 0.3893 112 11.314 108 1.646 111 1.289 Eastern Michigan 2 10 228 527 1.857 114 1.485 114 1.279 120 0.957 115 0.3421 113 0.3738 115 11.036 111 1.454 120 0.461 Buffalo 2 10 170 334 1.603 119 1.213 119 1.011 118 1.049 116 0.3377 115 0.3552 119 10.629 120 0.556 107 1.542 Akron 1 11 187 421 1.560 120 0.918 120 0.753 119 0.967 120 0.2992 120 0.3367 120 10.133 118 0.912 118 1.022
Mountain West Conference: strength=2.490 (#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 TCU 13 0 541 156 3.062 4 4.621 4 4.379 5 4.203 5 0.6677 3 0.6774 4 17.144 11 3.968 3 4.438 Utah 10 3 430 264 2.986 19 3.893 19 3.637 35 3.181 18 0.6057 21 0.5992 19 15.938 39 3.254 37 3.108 Air Force 9 4 401 274 2.704 35 3.382 35 3.170 46 2.988 24 0.5719 25 0.5857 36 15.089 50 3.012 50 2.965 San Diego St 9 4 455 287 2.600 42 3.241 44 3.012 40 3.100 30 0.5589 34 0.5578 43 14.903 28 3.433 54 2.767 Brigham Young 7 6 340 281 2.698 59 2.929 59 2.745 49 2.934 42 0.5353 49 0.5325 60 14.217 66 2.711 35 3.158 Wyoming 3 9 230 364 2.378 98 2.048 100 1.825 92 2.056 90 0.4362 98 0.4131 98 12.434 95 1.956 81 2.156 Colorado St 3 9 198 416 2.205 99 2.021 97 1.850 110 1.516 85 0.4453 95 0.4158 101 12.304 115 1.372 102 1.659 UNLV 2 11 239 516 2.434 105 1.874 105 1.677 106 1.632 94 0.4272 102 0.4102 106 11.975 102 1.803 108 1.462 New Mexico 1 11 190 532 1.989 117 1.359 117 1.147 115 1.232 108 0.3870 116 0.3537 118 10.800 114 1.391 117 1.072
Pacific 10 Conference: strength=3.612 (#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 Oregon 12 0 592 221 3.690 1 4.927 1 4.799 2 4.526 2 0.6821 5 0.6684 1 17.680 1 4.989 6 4.064 Stanford 11 1 484 214 3.736 3 4.716 3 4.513 1 4.594 3 0.6726 7 0.6638 3 17.321 2 4.760 4 4.429 Southern Cal 8 5 403 347 3.446 20 3.834 20 3.572 22 3.479 21 0.5811 37 0.5567 21 15.852 14 3.832 36 3.127 Washington 7 6 284 381 3.437 24 3.680 24 3.494 37 3.162 23 0.5750 35 0.5577 26 15.504 41 3.241 40 3.083 Arizona 7 6 367 295 3.463 26 3.546 26 3.354 24 3.457 33 0.5542 47 0.5400 25 15.545 31 3.383 19 3.531 Arizona St 6 6 387 300 3.522 29 3.456 29 3.254 15 3.632 40 0.5395 59 0.5116 28 15.326 13 3.869 24 3.395 Oregon St 5 7 293 322 3.657 31 3.445 31 3.242 26 3.363 39 0.5408 58 0.5122 30 15.243 25 3.469 30 3.257 California 5 7 310 271 3.438 45 3.195 45 2.997 30 3.320 53 0.5237 74 0.4789 42 14.918 49 3.077 18 3.562 UCLA 4 8 242 364 3.279 56 3.001 55 2.829 59 2.715 64 0.4932 87 0.4520 58 14.238 75 2.561 52 2.868 Washington St 2 10 235 430 3.182 76 2.480 76 2.312 66 2.570 84 0.4532 101 0.4102 79 13.349 68 2.673 61 2.467
Southeastern Conference: strength=3.386 (#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 Auburn 13 0 555 318 3.374 2 4.867 2 4.714 7 4.019 1 0.6827 1 0.7354 2 17.419 3 4.710 27 3.329 Arkansas 10 2 448 273 3.348 6 4.374 6 4.065 13 3.732 11 0.6318 4 0.6708 8 16.624 7 4.153 29 3.311 LSU 10 2 345 213 3.243 9 4.327 9 4.000 19 3.554 9 0.6346 6 0.6683 10 16.546 32 3.355 10 3.752 Alabama 10 3 464 176 3.426 13 4.189 14 3.831 4 4.234 14 0.6169 12 0.6516 9 16.586 12 3.871 2 4.596 South Carolina 9 5 433 324 3.353 21 3.819 21 3.557 17 3.561 22 0.5764 19 0.6077 20 15.905 18 3.619 20 3.503 Mississippi St 9 4 377 258 3.095 22 3.788 22 3.521 28 3.341 27 0.5688 22 0.5973 23 15.753 51 2.992 13 3.689 Florida 8 5 388 277 3.155 27 3.503 27 3.306 27 3.351 29 0.5607 31 0.5636 27 15.392 26 3.462 31 3.240 Georgia 6 7 417 287 3.057 60 2.925 60 2.741 31 3.246 67 0.4881 67 0.4937 56 14.356 37 3.313 34 3.179 Tennessee 6 7 351 326 2.949 61 2.885 61 2.731 45 2.991 65 0.4898 73 0.4798 59 14.232 52 2.988 44 2.994 Kentucky 6 6 396 342 2.719 62 2.849 62 2.721 61 2.688 76 0.4641 82 0.4575 62 14.144 47 3.134 73 2.242 Mississippi 4 8 367 422 2.668 84 2.367 84 2.186 68 2.552 78 0.4619 72 0.4801 82 13.275 42 3.238 92 1.867 Vanderbilt 2 10 203 374 2.547 102 1.965 102 1.787 101 1.822 103 0.3929 111 0.3836 100 12.347 110 1.476 78 2.168
Sun Belt Conference: strength=1.598 (#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 5 443 393 1.964 75 2.494 75 2.324 78 2.384 77 0.4636 54 0.5176 75 13.466 53 2.959 93 1.810 Florida Int'l 7 6 374 355 2.082 81 2.413 81 2.230 84 2.248 82 0.4545 61 0.5062 81 13.308 77 2.524 87 1.971 Louisiana-Monroe 5 7 250 389 1.723 100 2.007 99 1.831 111 1.513 100 0.4167 83 0.4569 104 12.173 113 1.434 105 1.593 Middle Tennessee St 6 6 323 330 1.551 104 1.943 104 1.758 103 1.758 107 0.3878 97 0.4133 103 12.183 99 1.890 104 1.626 Arkansas St 4 8 360 369 2.020 106 1.856 107 1.652 89 2.142 105 0.3889 92 0.4295 102 12.248 76 2.558 97 1.726 Florida Atlantic 4 8 202 351 1.824 107 1.799 106 1.659 114 1.287 110 0.3783 96 0.4156 107 11.904 117 0.994 106 1.580 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 9 268 444 1.846 109 1.632 109 1.450 113 1.427 113 0.3545 109 0.3924 110 11.459 106 1.678 116 1.177 North Texas 3 9 287 356 1.803 112 1.548 112 1.349 104 1.757 117 0.3368 114 0.3717 111 11.422 101 1.834 100 1.681 Western Kentucky 2 10 274 398 1.806 116 1.367 116 1.153 109 1.538 119 0.3224 117 0.3522 114 11.056 104 1.720 110 1.356
Western Athletic Conference: strength=2.499 (#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 Boise St 12 1 586 166 3.166 7 4.369 7 4.056 3 4.474 6 0.6450 10 0.6533 5 16.852 5 4.326 1 4.622 Nevada 12 1 554 287 2.826 10 4.316 10 3.984 18 3.557 8 0.6350 17 0.6278 11 16.523 9 4.128 47 2.985 Hawai`i 10 4 554 357 2.632 37 3.334 37 3.117 39 3.101 31 0.5561 32 0.5618 38 15.070 22 3.540 56 2.662 Fresno St 8 5 377 390 2.515 52 3.094 52 2.895 69 2.497 47 0.5305 51 0.5256 55 14.371 63 2.745 72 2.248 Idaho 6 7 346 368 2.385 77 2.464 77 2.289 77 2.387 73 0.4775 78 0.4731 77 13.403 78 2.507 71 2.267 Louisiana Tech 5 7 321 368 2.442 80 2.445 80 2.268 75 2.419 69 0.4857 76 0.4747 78 13.368 69 2.658 77 2.180 Utah St 4 8 264 405 2.302 88 2.282 88 2.091 99 1.911 80 0.4579 86 0.4523 91 12.824 94 2.057 95 1.764 New Mexico St 2 10 188 474 1.930 111 1.569 111 1.375 116 1.194 106 0.3878 118 0.3508 113 11.219 116 1.125 112 1.263 San Jose St 1 12 209 451 2.231 118 1.359 118 1.146 105 1.665 109 0.3847 112 0.3749 116 11.029 112 1.437 91 1.892
Division I-A Independents: strength=2.877 (#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 Notre Dame 8 5 342 263 3.100 30 3.447 30 3.243 20 3.536 25 0.5715 26 0.5825 29 15.305 35 3.331 11 3.741 Navy 9 4 386 303 2.558 43 3.228 42 3.032 54 2.811 37 0.5468 33 0.5614 44 14.805 55 2.861 55 2.760 Army 7 6 346 316 2.179 74 2.520 74 2.354 82 2.284 79 0.4607 70 0.4832 74 13.476 84 2.341 75 2.227
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Pacific 10 Conference 67 56 0.545 1 3.612 Southeastern Conference 93 59 0.612 2 3.386 Big 12 Conference 92 61 0.601 3 3.153 Atlantic Coast Conference 83 70 0.542 4 2.995 Big 10 Conference 81 58 0.583 5 2.952 Division I-A Independents 24 15 0.615 6 2.877 Big East Conference 55 46 0.545 7 2.822 Western Athletic Conference 60 55 0.522 8 2.499 Mountain West Conference 57 57 0.500 9 2.490 Conference USA 71 81 0.467 10 2.080 Mid-American Conference 69 92 0.429 11 1.779 Sun Belt Conference 42 68 0.382 12 1.598

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.191 points in main ratings
     0.024 points in improved RPI
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sun Oct 12 21:52:41 2025

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