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
LSU                     13  1 500 158  4.076    1  5.074    1  4.912    2  4.798    2 0.7002    1 0.7297    1 20.166   12  4.392    2  5.204
Alabama                 12  1 453 106  4.007    2  4.965    2  4.721    1  4.994    3 0.6907    3 0.7084    2 20.061   11  4.406    1  5.583
Oklahoma St             12  1 633 348  3.895    3  4.930    3  4.679    3  4.641    1 0.7159    2 0.7132    3 19.852    1  5.409   14  3.873
Oregon                  12  2 645 345  3.762    4  4.727    4  4.448    5  4.380    9 0.6273   12 0.6424    4 19.467    2  5.055   19  3.705
Arkansas                11  2 478 289  3.625    5  4.693    5  4.408   10  4.061    7 0.6502    4 0.6679    5 19.282    9  4.452   23  3.669
Stanford                11  2 561 285  3.631    6  4.570    6  4.258    6  4.319   11 0.6222   17 0.6232    6 19.226    6  4.652   10  3.986
Southern Cal            10  2 429 283  3.558    7  4.509    7  4.240    8  4.160   10 0.6238   15 0.6359    8 19.066   10  4.418   13  3.903
Boise St                12  1 575 243  3.229    8  4.490    8  4.214    9  4.153   13 0.6195   13 0.6411    7 19.153   13  4.364   12  3.943
Oklahoma                10  3 514 287  3.800    9  4.431   10  4.150    7  4.283    4 0.6619    6 0.6554    9 19.063    7  4.499    6  4.068
Kansas St               10  3 413 363  3.590   10  4.400    9  4.202   23  3.648    5 0.6560   10 0.6487   10 18.798   18  3.899   37  3.398
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Baylor                  10  3 589 484  3.578   11  4.358   11  4.149   19  3.782    6 0.6528    7 0.6552   12 18.754    3  4.978   72  2.587
Michigan St             11  3 434 257  3.508   12  4.333   12  4.122   14  3.898   20 0.5914   20 0.6149   14 18.582   29  3.643    4  4.152
South Carolina          11  2 391 239  3.344   13  4.302   13  4.088   15  3.875    8 0.6383    8 0.6542   16 18.532   25  3.732    8  4.017
Michigan                11  2 433 226  3.324   14  4.284   14  4.068   12  3.986   12 0.6209    5 0.6630   11 18.773   17  3.968    9  4.004
Houston                 13  1 690 314  2.919   15  4.251   15  4.027   11  4.007   14 0.6110    9 0.6497   15 18.546    5  4.796   43  3.217
Wisconsin               11  3 618 266  3.520   16  4.186   16  3.950    4  4.401   19 0.5920   18 0.6209   13 18.689    4  4.831   11  3.972
TCU                     11  2 531 279  3.112   17  4.142   17  3.901   20  3.772   18 0.5944   11 0.6433   17 18.279   16  4.074   31  3.470
Georgia                 10  4 448 288  3.453   18  4.089   18  3.844   18  3.793   17 0.5995   24 0.6047   18 18.180   19  3.886   20  3.699
Penn State               9  4 251 218  3.329   19  4.023   19  3.771   37  3.337   28 0.5780   26 0.5943   21 17.883   87  2.565    5  4.110
Texas                    8  5 365 289  3.628   20  4.003   20  3.749   21  3.758   15 0.6098   27 0.5879   19 17.999   35  3.494    7  4.021
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Nebraska                 9  4 379 304  3.371   21  3.985   21  3.727   24  3.562   24 0.5838   22 0.6072   20 17.928   30  3.636   30  3.489
Missouri                 8  5 427 306  3.584   22  3.933   22  3.672   16  3.817   21 0.5897   35 0.5644   22 17.848   22  3.775   15  3.859
Virginia Tech           11  3 391 247  2.981   23  3.923   23  3.660   27  3.462   16 0.6033   16 0.6298   24 17.770   54  3.119   16  3.805
West Virginia           10  3 489 348  3.073   24  3.921   24  3.659   25  3.509   23 0.5850   21 0.6104   23 17.776   14  4.227   64  2.791
Southern Miss           12  2 516 291  2.814   25  3.883   26  3.619   26  3.508   26 0.5821   14 0.6407   25 17.732   26  3.718   39  3.299
Auburn                   8  5 334 376  3.210   26  3.883   25  3.621   53  3.049   25 0.5824   25 0.6006   30 17.524   45  3.266   59  2.832
Cincinnati              10  3 433 264  2.975   27  3.875   27  3.611   31  3.376   32 0.5486   30 0.5767   27 17.673   34  3.497   41  3.255
Clemson                 10  4 470 410  3.067   28  3.856   28  3.592   45  3.177   22 0.5860   19 0.6188   29 17.597   21  3.793   75  2.560
Notre Dame               8  5 380 269  3.450   29  3.834   29  3.570   22  3.677   33 0.5470   36 0.5623   26 17.700   31  3.621   18  3.732
Brigham Young           10  3 391 265  2.833   30  3.801   30  3.532   36  3.352   36 0.5397   37 0.5619   32 17.442   46  3.261   33  3.443
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Texas A&M                7  6 508 366  3.677   31  3.781   31  3.511   13  3.952   27 0.5811   39 0.5536   28 17.664    8  4.469   34  3.436
Florida St               9  4 398 196  3.156   32  3.719   32  3.442   17  3.803   39 0.5344   38 0.5542   31 17.491   37  3.408    3  4.197
Iowa St                  6  7 295 382  3.482   33  3.687   33  3.411   47  3.154   29 0.5689   43 0.5436   35 17.163   57  3.073   42  3.234
Rutgers                  9  4 343 238  2.934   34  3.672   34  3.368   39  3.325   42 0.5304   34 0.5650   34 17.271   61  2.963   21  3.687
Tulsa                    8  5 430 355  3.162   35  3.664   35  3.360   30  3.378   31 0.5516   28 0.5805   33 17.286   28  3.680   48  3.077
Washington               7  6 434 467  3.242   36  3.630   36  3.324   48  3.130   43 0.5274   48 0.5234   41 17.033   23  3.770   83  2.489
Northern Illinois       11  3 536 424  2.557   37  3.622   37  3.313   54  3.048   30 0.5604   23 0.6058   39 17.060   24  3.764   91  2.333
Florida                  7  6 331 264  3.346   38  3.619   38  3.313   34  3.357   37 0.5383   52 0.5159   36 17.153   49  3.177   26  3.538
California               7  6 368 314  3.288   39  3.592   40  3.283   28  3.436   50 0.5171   58 0.5121   38 17.070   41  3.330   25  3.542
Utah                     8  5 325 263  3.092   40  3.583   39  3.285   42  3.256   41 0.5312   53 0.5158   40 17.054   67  2.912   24  3.601
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Toledo                   9  4 549 412  2.818   41  3.557   41  3.257   43  3.238   35 0.5411   31 0.5713   37 17.073   15  4.212   93  2.264
SMU                      8  5 336 300  2.870   42  3.528   42  3.225   63  2.926   46 0.5190   44 0.5419   43 16.902   76  2.667   45  3.185
Mississippi St           7  6 329 256  3.249   43  3.510   43  3.205   33  3.363   38 0.5376   40 0.5504   42 16.991   59  3.043   22  3.684
Iowa                     7  6 358 310  3.128   44  3.485   44  3.178   44  3.200   48 0.5181   59 0.5067   45 16.884   44  3.278   47  3.123
Virginia                 8  5 302 310  2.757   45  3.460   45  3.151   78  2.685   51 0.5165   49 0.5214   51 16.708   90  2.517   57  2.853
Arizona St               6  7 431 372  3.354   46  3.447   46  3.140   38  3.335   63 0.4960   71 0.4805   44 16.892   20  3.855   62  2.814
Louisiana Tech           8  5 391 301  2.920   47  3.441   47  3.132   35  3.355   44 0.5202   42 0.5441   46 16.864   42  3.323   38  3.388
UCLA                     6  8 323 439  3.291   48  3.437   48  3.130   64  2.898   60 0.5026   63 0.4961   52 16.688   63  2.947   58  2.849
Arkansas St             10  3 422 270  2.325   49  3.433   49  3.123   68  2.865   34 0.5446   29 0.5777   48 16.764   66  2.912   61  2.818
Texas Tech               5  7 406 471  3.236   50  3.422   50  3.115   65  2.882   40 0.5334   61 0.5011   53 16.674   27  3.698  100  2.066
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Ohio State               6  7 318 273  3.269   51  3.418   51  3.111   41  3.285   64 0.4903   69 0.4811   47 16.826   58  3.043   27  3.528
Georgia Tech             8  5 446 339  2.819   52  3.414   52  3.107   57  3.014   52 0.5163   51 0.5194   49 16.740   39  3.366   69  2.662
Illinois                 7  6 294 255  3.031   53  3.402   53  3.094   58  3.004   56 0.5047   66 0.4922   50 16.721   91  2.509   29  3.500
North Carolina St        8  5 367 321  2.731   54  3.361   54  3.052   59  2.998   54 0.5090   47 0.5252   58 16.580   56  3.101   55  2.895
Wyoming                  8  5 339 361  2.554   55  3.357   55  3.048   83  2.582   58 0.5029   45 0.5328   63 16.415   80  2.633   78  2.531
Tennessee                5  7 244 271  3.330   56  3.353   56  3.045   52  3.052   53 0.5128   68 0.4835   57 16.622   78  2.657   32  3.447
North Carolina           7  6 364 323  2.967   57  3.348   57  3.039   51  3.058   47 0.5187   50 0.5200   56 16.624   47  3.221   56  2.894
Purdue                   7  6 350 349  2.882   58  3.338   58  3.029   66  2.880   67 0.4876   67 0.4898   60 16.522   64  2.939   60  2.820
Marshall                 7  6 284 372  2.724   59  3.307   59  2.994   88  2.488   49 0.5173   33 0.5668   66 16.328   96  2.391   73  2.584
Vanderbilt               6  7 347 281  3.237   60  3.301   60  2.988   29  3.429   59 0.5028   73 0.4777   55 16.626   40  3.338   28  3.521
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
San Diego St             8  5 387 325  2.663   61  3.288   61  2.971   70  2.838   61 0.5018   54 0.5157   62 16.464   70  2.871   63  2.805
Louisiana-Lafayette      9  4 420 388  2.286   62  3.265   62  2.970   84  2.546   45 0.5192   32 0.5693   67 16.327   53  3.120  106  1.972
Louisville               7  6 285 261  2.873   63  3.259   63  2.964   55  3.029   57 0.5040   46 0.5258   61 16.481   77  2.657   36  3.400
Temple                   9  4 398 181  2.524   64  3.246   64  2.949   32  3.370   62 0.4973   57 0.5149   54 16.642   62  2.954   17  3.785
Ohio U.                 10  4 427 310  2.350   65  3.196   65  2.938   75  2.774   55 0.5080   41 0.5487   64 16.387   68  2.895   70  2.654
Miami FL                 6  6 318 241  3.036   66  3.187   66  2.930   40  3.289   65 0.4880   74 0.4765   59 16.533   52  3.150   35  3.428
Northwestern             6  7 376 360  3.039   67  3.176   67  2.919   49  3.120   74 0.4726   81 0.4694   65 16.385   32  3.521   67  2.719
Pittsburgh               6  7 315 297  2.991   68  3.141   68  2.883   61  2.966   70 0.4799   82 0.4647   68 16.318   69  2.880   50  3.051
Wake Forest              6  7 338 356  2.896   69  3.107   69  2.850   76  2.749   77 0.4675   83 0.4626   70 16.194   65  2.932   74  2.566
Nevada                   7  6 412 327  2.830   70  3.102   70  2.844   46  3.163   69 0.4823   62 0.5008   69 16.315   51  3.157   46  3.168
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Arizona                  4  8 369 425  3.261   71  3.042   71  2.778   56  3.016   75 0.4726   80 0.4695   72 16.125   33  3.506   80  2.526
South Florida            5  7 351 272  2.955   72  2.999   75  2.729   50  3.069   86 0.4534   84 0.4622   71 16.153   55  3.113   51  3.026
Syracuse                 5  7 290 342  2.883   73  2.978   72  2.771   81  2.587   80 0.4630   72 0.4796   74 16.030   79  2.640   77  2.535
Ball St                  6  6 304 416  2.559   74  2.970   73  2.760  102  2.298   73 0.4736   60 0.5023   79 15.892   88  2.547  102  2.049
Kentucky                 5  7 190 296  2.814   75  2.947   74  2.734   82  2.586   68 0.4864   88 0.4482   78 15.913  105  2.114   49  3.059
Air Force                7  6 454 369  2.662   76  2.925   76  2.707   60  2.985   78 0.4666   78 0.4717   73 16.059   36  3.432   76  2.538
Western Michigan         7  6 459 373  2.584   77  2.911   77  2.692   72  2.805   76 0.4708   56 0.5151   75 16.012   38  3.371   95  2.238
Connecticut              5  7 291 292  2.863   78  2.888   78  2.666   67  2.876   88 0.4456   89 0.4436   76 15.942   72  2.788   52  2.963
Utah St                  7  6 437 363  2.553   79  2.884   79  2.662   74  2.776   79 0.4659   65 0.4935   77 15.937   48  3.210   90  2.343
Navy                     5  7 356 347  2.821   80  2.812   80  2.589   69  2.854   81 0.4625   70 0.4806   80 15.834   43  3.286   87  2.422
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            8  5 325 253  2.185   81  2.806   81  2.582   89  2.476   72 0.4744   64 0.4936   81 15.745  103  2.214   66  2.738
Western Kentucky         7  5 275 298  2.188   82  2.781   82  2.565   90  2.457   66 0.4876   55 0.5156   85 15.628  100  2.320   71  2.594
Oregon St                3  9 262 370  3.202   83  2.758   84  2.541   71  2.823   95 0.4325   90 0.4426   83 15.646   74  2.711   54  2.935
Washington St            4  8 358 381  2.977   84  2.758   83  2.551   73  2.801   94 0.4338   99 0.4183   82 15.685   50  3.163   86  2.438
Boston College           4  8 218 282  2.877   85  2.746   85  2.538   77  2.731   96 0.4298   98 0.4262   84 15.644  102  2.268   44  3.195
San Jose St              5  7 294 364  2.656   86  2.743   86  2.534   85  2.532   90 0.4379   87 0.4558   86 15.611   84  2.582   84  2.481
East Carolina            5  7 315 387  2.572   87  2.733   87  2.523   95  2.420   84 0.4553   79 0.4715   87 15.592   73  2.725   98  2.115
Colorado                 3 10 257 475  3.082   88  2.720   88  2.510   98  2.365   98 0.4254  100 0.4171   91 15.513   97  2.376   88  2.354
Minnesota                3  9 221 380  3.096   89  2.710   89  2.498   79  2.634   89 0.4433   93 0.4394   89 15.580   83  2.585   68  2.683
UTEP                     5  7 319 364  2.581   90  2.680   90  2.461   87  2.490   92 0.4363   92 0.4413   88 15.583   75  2.672   92  2.307
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Rice                     4  8 280 400  2.762   91  2.678   91  2.455   94  2.432   82 0.4572   86 0.4606   90 15.529   89  2.518   89  2.347
Bowling Green            5  7 318 346  2.488   92  2.642   92  2.414   96  2.374   91 0.4371   77 0.4741   92 15.479   93  2.484   94  2.264
Eastern Michigan         6  6 255 292  2.070   93  2.594   93  2.361  105  2.165   85 0.4547   76 0.4749   95 15.281  112  1.813   81  2.517
Kansas                   2 10 268 525  3.136   94  2.587   94  2.357  100  2.346   71 0.4761   97 0.4299   96 15.241   82  2.612   99  2.080
Hawai`i                  6  7 409 378  2.346   95  2.577   95  2.343   91  2.449   99 0.4177  103 0.4110   94 15.362   71  2.857  103  2.041
Kent St                  5  7 205 291  2.300   96  2.546   96  2.310  103  2.247   83 0.4558   75 0.4753   99 15.208  114  1.708   65  2.786
North Texas              5  7 298 368  2.317   97  2.534   97  2.296  101  2.322   87 0.4499   85 0.4619   98 15.226   95  2.416   96  2.228
Central Florida          5  7 325 220  2.584   98  2.522   98  2.283   62  2.927   97 0.4257   91 0.4416   93 15.436   86  2.577   40  3.278
Mississippi              2 10 193 385  3.053   99  2.493   99  2.250  104  2.245   93 0.4341   95 0.4351  101 15.112  107  2.016   85  2.474
Fresno St                4  9 371 457  2.647  100  2.482  100  2.238   93  2.437  101 0.4102  101 0.4146  100 15.171   60  3.037  108  1.838
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Miami OH                 4  8 256 275  2.609  101  2.477  101  2.233   80  2.617  102 0.4064  104 0.4086   97 15.240  101  2.274   53  2.961
New Mexico St            4  9 319 478  2.419  102  2.393  102  2.137  110  1.926  105 0.3977  105 0.4053  105 14.860   99  2.327  114  1.524
Maryland                 2 10 277 411  2.917  103  2.385  103  2.130   99  2.346  106 0.3960  110 0.3750  102 14.985   81  2.629  101  2.063
Duke                     3  9 270 374  2.685  104  2.371  104  2.114   97  2.371  103 0.3983   96 0.4334  104 14.945   85  2.581   97  2.161
Army                     3  9 298 339  2.668  105  2.332  105  2.070   86  2.502  109 0.3773  111 0.3698  103 14.954   92  2.495   82  2.508
Louisiana-Monroe         4  8 295 305  2.296  106  2.217  106  1.935   92  2.444  100 0.4120   94 0.4355  106 14.753   98  2.361   79  2.528
Buffalo                  3  9 266 353  2.335  107  2.174  107  1.889  107  2.026  110 0.3732  115 0.3452  107 14.541  106  2.063  105  1.989
Alabama-Birmingham       3  9 242 441  2.117  108  2.164  108  1.878  113  1.717  108 0.3886  107 0.3848  109 14.385  108  1.966  116  1.467
Central Michigan         3  9 271 400  2.253  109  2.110  109  1.856  109  1.934  104 0.3978  102 0.4113  108 14.461  104  2.132  109  1.736
Colorado St              3  9 257 375  2.188  110  1.995  110  1.788  108  1.982  114 0.3613  109 0.3752  110 14.337  109  1.958  104  2.007
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
UNLV                     2 10 207 485  2.349  111  1.969  111  1.782  114  1.588  111 0.3717  106 0.3850  113 14.059  115  1.624  113  1.553
Idaho                    2 10 243 399  2.440  112  1.960  112  1.771  111  1.900  115 0.3566  113 0.3540  111 14.308  111  1.865  107  1.934
Troy                     3  9 269 404  2.095  113  1.865  113  1.702  112  1.779  107 0.3906  108 0.3841  112 14.222  110  1.898  111  1.661
Indiana                  1 11 257 448  2.651  114  1.784  114  1.608  106  2.084  112 0.3625  116 0.3415  114 13.977   94  2.468  110  1.700
New Mexico               1 11 144 500  2.182  115  1.590  115  1.449  118  1.205  113 0.3624  112 0.3562  117 13.277  119  0.815  112  1.595
Middle Tennessee St      2 10 267 441  1.997  116  1.571  116  1.424  116  1.389  116 0.3469  114 0.3476  115 13.448  113  1.789  120  0.989
Tulane                   2 11 274 487  2.002  117  1.523  117  1.374  115  1.463  119 0.3277  119 0.3143  116 13.322  116  1.589  118  1.337
Memphis                  2 10 195 421  1.773  118  1.492  118  1.338  117  1.313  118 0.3361  117 0.3365  118 13.158  117  1.143  115  1.484
Florida Atlantic         1 11 155 416  1.952  119  1.389  119  1.217  119  1.027  117 0.3422  118 0.3323  119 12.860  120  0.654  117  1.400
Akron                    1 11 170 462  1.773  120  1.292  120  1.146  120  0.961  120 0.3029  120 0.3023  120 12.675  118  0.884  119  1.038


Atlantic Coast Conference: strength=2.974 (#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 Virginia Tech 11 3 391 247 2.981 23 3.923 23 3.660 27 3.462 16 0.6033 16 0.6298 24 17.770 54 3.119 16 3.805 Clemson 10 4 470 410 3.067 28 3.856 28 3.592 45 3.177 22 0.5860 19 0.6188 29 17.597 21 3.793 75 2.560 Florida St 9 4 398 196 3.156 32 3.719 32 3.442 17 3.803 39 0.5344 38 0.5542 31 17.491 37 3.408 3 4.197 Virginia 8 5 302 310 2.757 45 3.460 45 3.151 78 2.685 51 0.5165 49 0.5214 51 16.708 90 2.517 57 2.853 Georgia Tech 8 5 446 339 2.819 52 3.414 52 3.107 57 3.014 52 0.5163 51 0.5194 49 16.740 39 3.366 69 2.662 North Carolina St 8 5 367 321 2.731 54 3.361 54 3.052 59 2.998 54 0.5090 47 0.5252 58 16.580 56 3.101 55 2.895 North Carolina 7 6 364 323 2.967 57 3.348 57 3.039 51 3.058 47 0.5187 50 0.5200 56 16.624 47 3.221 56 2.894 Miami FL 6 6 318 241 3.036 66 3.187 66 2.930 40 3.289 65 0.4880 74 0.4765 59 16.533 52 3.150 35 3.428 Wake Forest 6 7 338 356 2.896 69 3.107 69 2.850 76 2.749 77 0.4675 83 0.4626 70 16.194 65 2.932 74 2.566 Boston College 4 8 218 282 2.877 85 2.746 85 2.538 77 2.731 96 0.4298 98 0.4262 84 15.644 102 2.268 44 3.195 Maryland 2 10 277 411 2.917 103 2.385 103 2.130 99 2.346 106 0.3960 110 0.3750 102 14.985 81 2.629 101 2.063 Duke 3 9 270 374 2.685 104 2.371 104 2.114 97 2.371 103 0.3983 96 0.4334 104 14.945 85 2.581 97 2.161
Big 10 Conference: strength=3.347 (#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 Michigan St 11 3 434 257 3.508 12 4.333 12 4.122 14 3.898 20 0.5914 20 0.6149 14 18.582 29 3.643 4 4.152 Michigan 11 2 433 226 3.324 14 4.284 14 4.068 12 3.986 12 0.6209 5 0.6630 11 18.773 17 3.968 9 4.004 Wisconsin 11 3 618 266 3.520 16 4.186 16 3.950 4 4.401 19 0.5920 18 0.6209 13 18.689 4 4.831 11 3.972 Penn State 9 4 251 218 3.329 19 4.023 19 3.771 37 3.337 28 0.5780 26 0.5943 21 17.883 87 2.565 5 4.110 Nebraska 9 4 379 304 3.371 21 3.985 21 3.727 24 3.562 24 0.5838 22 0.6072 20 17.928 30 3.636 30 3.489 Iowa 7 6 358 310 3.128 44 3.485 44 3.178 44 3.200 48 0.5181 59 0.5067 45 16.884 44 3.278 47 3.123 Ohio State 6 7 318 273 3.269 51 3.418 51 3.111 41 3.285 64 0.4903 69 0.4811 47 16.826 58 3.043 27 3.528 Illinois 7 6 294 255 3.031 53 3.402 53 3.094 58 3.004 56 0.5047 66 0.4922 50 16.721 91 2.509 29 3.500 Purdue 7 6 350 349 2.882 58 3.338 58 3.029 66 2.880 67 0.4876 67 0.4898 60 16.522 64 2.939 60 2.820 Northwestern 6 7 376 360 3.039 67 3.176 67 2.919 49 3.120 74 0.4726 81 0.4694 65 16.385 32 3.521 67 2.719 Minnesota 3 9 221 380 3.096 89 2.710 89 2.498 79 2.634 89 0.4433 93 0.4394 89 15.580 83 2.585 68 2.683 Indiana 1 11 257 448 2.651 114 1.784 114 1.608 106 2.084 112 0.3625 116 0.3415 114 13.977 94 2.468 110 1.700
Big 12 Conference: strength=3.783 (#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 Oklahoma St 12 1 633 348 3.895 3 4.930 3 4.679 3 4.641 1 0.7159 2 0.7132 3 19.852 1 5.409 14 3.873 Oklahoma 10 3 514 287 3.800 9 4.431 10 4.150 7 4.283 4 0.6619 6 0.6554 9 19.063 7 4.499 6 4.068 Kansas St 10 3 413 363 3.590 10 4.400 9 4.202 23 3.648 5 0.6560 10 0.6487 10 18.798 18 3.899 37 3.398 Baylor 10 3 589 484 3.578 11 4.358 11 4.149 19 3.782 6 0.6528 7 0.6552 12 18.754 3 4.978 72 2.587 Texas 8 5 365 289 3.628 20 4.003 20 3.749 21 3.758 15 0.6098 27 0.5879 19 17.999 35 3.494 7 4.021 Missouri 8 5 427 306 3.584 22 3.933 22 3.672 16 3.817 21 0.5897 35 0.5644 22 17.848 22 3.775 15 3.859 Texas A&M 7 6 508 366 3.677 31 3.781 31 3.511 13 3.952 27 0.5811 39 0.5536 28 17.664 8 4.469 34 3.436 Iowa St 6 7 295 382 3.482 33 3.687 33 3.411 47 3.154 29 0.5689 43 0.5436 35 17.163 57 3.073 42 3.234 Texas Tech 5 7 406 471 3.236 50 3.422 50 3.115 65 2.882 40 0.5334 61 0.5011 53 16.674 27 3.698 100 2.066 Kansas 2 10 268 525 3.136 94 2.587 94 2.357 100 2.346 71 0.4761 97 0.4299 96 15.241 82 2.612 99 2.080
Big East Conference: strength=3.115 (#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 West Virginia 10 3 489 348 3.073 24 3.921 24 3.659 25 3.509 23 0.5850 21 0.6104 23 17.776 14 4.227 64 2.791 Cincinnati 10 3 433 264 2.975 27 3.875 27 3.611 31 3.376 32 0.5486 30 0.5767 27 17.673 34 3.497 41 3.255 Rutgers 9 4 343 238 2.934 34 3.672 34 3.368 39 3.325 42 0.5304 34 0.5650 34 17.271 61 2.963 21 3.687 Louisville 7 6 285 261 2.873 63 3.259 63 2.964 55 3.029 57 0.5040 46 0.5258 61 16.481 77 2.657 36 3.400 Pittsburgh 6 7 315 297 2.991 68 3.141 68 2.883 61 2.966 70 0.4799 82 0.4647 68 16.318 69 2.880 50 3.051 South Florida 5 7 351 272 2.955 72 2.999 75 2.729 50 3.069 86 0.4534 84 0.4622 71 16.153 55 3.113 51 3.026 Syracuse 5 7 290 342 2.883 73 2.978 72 2.771 81 2.587 80 0.4630 72 0.4796 74 16.030 79 2.640 77 2.535 Connecticut 5 7 291 292 2.863 78 2.888 78 2.666 67 2.876 88 0.4456 89 0.4436 76 15.942 72 2.788 52 2.963
Conference USA: strength=2.513 (#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 Houston 13 1 690 314 2.919 15 4.251 15 4.027 11 4.007 14 0.6110 9 0.6497 15 18.546 5 4.796 43 3.217 Southern Miss 12 2 516 291 2.814 25 3.883 26 3.619 26 3.508 26 0.5821 14 0.6407 25 17.732 26 3.718 39 3.299 Tulsa 8 5 430 355 3.162 35 3.664 35 3.360 30 3.378 31 0.5516 28 0.5805 33 17.286 28 3.680 48 3.077 SMU 8 5 336 300 2.870 42 3.528 42 3.225 63 2.926 46 0.5190 44 0.5419 43 16.902 76 2.667 45 3.185 Marshall 7 6 284 372 2.724 59 3.307 59 2.994 88 2.488 49 0.5173 33 0.5668 66 16.328 96 2.391 73 2.584 East Carolina 5 7 315 387 2.572 87 2.733 87 2.523 95 2.420 84 0.4553 79 0.4715 87 15.592 73 2.725 98 2.115 UTEP 5 7 319 364 2.581 90 2.680 90 2.461 87 2.490 92 0.4363 92 0.4413 88 15.583 75 2.672 92 2.307 Rice 4 8 280 400 2.762 91 2.678 91 2.455 94 2.432 82 0.4572 86 0.4606 90 15.529 89 2.518 89 2.347 Central Florida 5 7 325 220 2.584 98 2.522 98 2.283 62 2.927 97 0.4257 91 0.4416 93 15.436 86 2.577 40 3.278 Alabama-Birmingham 3 9 242 441 2.117 108 2.164 108 1.878 113 1.717 108 0.3886 107 0.3848 109 14.385 108 1.966 116 1.467 Tulane 2 11 274 487 2.002 117 1.523 117 1.374 115 1.463 119 0.3277 119 0.3143 116 13.322 116 1.589 118 1.337 Memphis 2 10 195 421 1.773 118 1.492 118 1.338 117 1.313 118 0.3361 117 0.3365 118 13.158 117 1.143 115 1.484
Mid-American Conference: strength=2.361 (#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 3 536 424 2.557 37 3.622 37 3.313 54 3.048 30 0.5604 23 0.6058 39 17.060 24 3.764 91 2.333 Toledo 9 4 549 412 2.818 41 3.557 41 3.257 43 3.238 35 0.5411 31 0.5713 37 17.073 15 4.212 93 2.264 Temple 9 4 398 181 2.524 64 3.246 64 2.949 32 3.370 62 0.4973 57 0.5149 54 16.642 62 2.954 17 3.785 Ohio U. 10 4 427 310 2.350 65 3.196 65 2.938 75 2.774 55 0.5080 41 0.5487 64 16.387 68 2.895 70 2.654 Ball St 6 6 304 416 2.559 74 2.970 73 2.760 102 2.298 73 0.4736 60 0.5023 79 15.892 88 2.547 102 2.049 Western Michigan 7 6 459 373 2.584 77 2.911 77 2.692 72 2.805 76 0.4708 56 0.5151 75 16.012 38 3.371 95 2.238 Bowling Green 5 7 318 346 2.488 92 2.642 92 2.414 96 2.374 91 0.4371 77 0.4741 92 15.479 93 2.484 94 2.264 Eastern Michigan 6 6 255 292 2.070 93 2.594 93 2.361 105 2.165 85 0.4547 76 0.4749 95 15.281 112 1.813 81 2.517 Kent St 5 7 205 291 2.300 96 2.546 96 2.310 103 2.247 83 0.4558 75 0.4753 99 15.208 114 1.708 65 2.786 Miami OH 4 8 256 275 2.609 101 2.477 101 2.233 80 2.617 102 0.4064 104 0.4086 97 15.240 101 2.274 53 2.961 Buffalo 3 9 266 353 2.335 107 2.174 107 1.889 107 2.026 110 0.3732 115 0.3452 107 14.541 106 2.063 105 1.989 Central Michigan 3 9 271 400 2.253 109 2.110 109 1.856 109 1.934 104 0.3978 102 0.4113 108 14.461 104 2.132 109 1.736 Akron 1 11 170 462 1.773 120 1.292 120 1.146 120 0.961 120 0.3029 120 0.3023 120 12.675 118 0.884 119 1.038
Mountain West Conference: strength=2.562 (#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 1 575 243 3.229 8 4.490 8 4.214 9 4.153 13 0.6195 13 0.6411 7 19.153 13 4.364 12 3.943 TCU 11 2 531 279 3.112 17 4.142 17 3.901 20 3.772 18 0.5944 11 0.6433 17 18.279 16 4.074 31 3.470 Wyoming 8 5 339 361 2.554 55 3.357 55 3.048 83 2.582 58 0.5029 45 0.5328 63 16.415 80 2.633 78 2.531 San Diego St 8 5 387 325 2.663 61 3.288 61 2.971 70 2.838 61 0.5018 54 0.5157 62 16.464 70 2.871 63 2.805 Air Force 7 6 454 369 2.662 76 2.925 76 2.707 60 2.985 78 0.4666 78 0.4717 73 16.059 36 3.432 76 2.538 Colorado St 3 9 257 375 2.188 110 1.995 110 1.788 108 1.982 114 0.3613 109 0.3752 110 14.337 109 1.958 104 2.007 UNLV 2 10 207 485 2.349 111 1.969 111 1.782 114 1.588 111 0.3717 106 0.3850 113 14.059 115 1.624 113 1.553 New Mexico 1 11 144 500 2.182 115 1.590 115 1.449 118 1.205 113 0.3624 112 0.3562 117 13.277 119 0.815 112 1.595
Pacific 12 Conference: strength=3.365 (#3)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Oregon 12 2 645 345 3.762 4 4.727 4 4.448 5 4.380 9 0.6273 12 0.6424 4 19.467 2 5.055 19 3.705 Stanford 11 2 561 285 3.631 6 4.570 6 4.258 6 4.319 11 0.6222 17 0.6232 6 19.226 6 4.652 10 3.986 Southern Cal 10 2 429 283 3.558 7 4.509 7 4.240 8 4.160 10 0.6238 15 0.6359 8 19.066 10 4.418 13 3.903 Washington 7 6 434 467 3.242 36 3.630 36 3.324 48 3.130 43 0.5274 48 0.5234 41 17.033 23 3.770 83 2.489 California 7 6 368 314 3.288 39 3.592 40 3.283 28 3.436 50 0.5171 58 0.5121 38 17.070 41 3.330 25 3.542 Utah 8 5 325 263 3.092 40 3.583 39 3.285 42 3.256 41 0.5312 53 0.5158 40 17.054 67 2.912 24 3.601 Arizona St 6 7 431 372 3.354 46 3.447 46 3.140 38 3.335 63 0.4960 71 0.4805 44 16.892 20 3.855 62 2.814 UCLA 6 8 323 439 3.291 48 3.437 48 3.130 64 2.898 60 0.5026 63 0.4961 52 16.688 63 2.947 58 2.849 Arizona 4 8 369 425 3.261 71 3.042 71 2.778 56 3.016 75 0.4726 80 0.4695 72 16.125 33 3.506 80 2.526 Oregon St 3 9 262 370 3.202 83 2.758 84 2.541 71 2.823 95 0.4325 90 0.4426 83 15.646 74 2.711 54 2.935 Washington St 4 8 358 381 2.977 84 2.758 83 2.551 73 2.801 94 0.4338 99 0.4183 82 15.685 50 3.163 86 2.438 Colorado 3 10 257 475 3.082 88 2.720 88 2.510 98 2.365 98 0.4254 100 0.4171 91 15.513 97 2.376 88 2.354
Southeastern Conference: strength=3.616 (#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 LSU 13 1 500 158 4.076 1 5.074 1 4.912 2 4.798 2 0.7002 1 0.7297 1 20.166 12 4.392 2 5.204 Alabama 12 1 453 106 4.007 2 4.965 2 4.721 1 4.994 3 0.6907 3 0.7084 2 20.061 11 4.406 1 5.583 Arkansas 11 2 478 289 3.625 5 4.693 5 4.408 10 4.061 7 0.6502 4 0.6679 5 19.282 9 4.452 23 3.669 South Carolina 11 2 391 239 3.344 13 4.302 13 4.088 15 3.875 8 0.6383 8 0.6542 16 18.532 25 3.732 8 4.017 Georgia 10 4 448 288 3.453 18 4.089 18 3.844 18 3.793 17 0.5995 24 0.6047 18 18.180 19 3.886 20 3.699 Auburn 8 5 334 376 3.210 26 3.883 25 3.621 53 3.049 25 0.5824 25 0.6006 30 17.524 45 3.266 59 2.832 Florida 7 6 331 264 3.346 38 3.619 38 3.313 34 3.357 37 0.5383 52 0.5159 36 17.153 49 3.177 26 3.538 Mississippi St 7 6 329 256 3.249 43 3.510 43 3.205 33 3.363 38 0.5376 40 0.5504 42 16.991 59 3.043 22 3.684 Tennessee 5 7 244 271 3.330 56 3.353 56 3.045 52 3.052 53 0.5128 68 0.4835 57 16.622 78 2.657 32 3.447 Vanderbilt 6 7 347 281 3.237 60 3.301 60 2.988 29 3.429 59 0.5028 73 0.4777 55 16.626 40 3.338 28 3.521 Kentucky 5 7 190 296 2.814 75 2.947 74 2.734 82 2.586 68 0.4864 88 0.4482 78 15.913 105 2.114 49 3.059 Mississippi 2 10 193 385 3.053 99 2.493 99 2.250 104 2.245 93 0.4341 95 0.4351 101 15.112 107 2.016 85 2.474
Sun Belt Conference: strength=2.019 (#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 Arkansas St 10 3 422 270 2.325 49 3.433 49 3.123 68 2.865 34 0.5446 29 0.5777 48 16.764 66 2.912 61 2.818 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 4 420 388 2.286 62 3.265 62 2.970 84 2.546 45 0.5192 32 0.5693 67 16.327 53 3.120 106 1.972 Florida Int'l 8 5 325 253 2.185 81 2.806 81 2.582 89 2.476 72 0.4744 64 0.4936 81 15.745 103 2.214 66 2.738 Western Kentucky 7 5 275 298 2.188 82 2.781 82 2.565 90 2.457 66 0.4876 55 0.5156 85 15.628 100 2.320 71 2.594 North Texas 5 7 298 368 2.317 97 2.534 97 2.296 101 2.322 87 0.4499 85 0.4619 98 15.226 95 2.416 96 2.228 Louisiana-Monroe 4 8 295 305 2.296 106 2.217 106 1.935 92 2.444 100 0.4120 94 0.4355 106 14.753 98 2.361 79 2.528 Troy 3 9 269 404 2.095 113 1.865 113 1.702 112 1.779 107 0.3906 108 0.3841 112 14.222 110 1.898 111 1.661 Middle Tennessee St 2 10 267 441 1.997 116 1.571 116 1.424 116 1.389 116 0.3469 114 0.3476 115 13.448 113 1.789 120 0.989 Florida Atlantic 1 11 155 416 1.952 119 1.389 119 1.217 119 1.027 117 0.3422 118 0.3323 119 12.860 120 0.654 117 1.400
Western Athletic Conference: strength=2.501 (#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 Louisiana Tech 8 5 391 301 2.920 47 3.441 47 3.132 35 3.355 44 0.5202 42 0.5441 46 16.864 42 3.323 38 3.388 Nevada 7 6 412 327 2.830 70 3.102 70 2.844 46 3.163 69 0.4823 62 0.5008 69 16.315 51 3.157 46 3.168 Utah St 7 6 437 363 2.553 79 2.884 79 2.662 74 2.776 79 0.4659 65 0.4935 77 15.937 48 3.210 90 2.343 San Jose St 5 7 294 364 2.656 86 2.743 86 2.534 85 2.532 90 0.4379 87 0.4558 86 15.611 84 2.582 84 2.481 Hawai`i 6 7 409 378 2.346 95 2.577 95 2.343 91 2.449 99 0.4177 103 0.4110 94 15.362 71 2.857 103 2.041 Fresno St 4 9 371 457 2.647 100 2.482 100 2.238 93 2.437 101 0.4102 101 0.4146 100 15.171 60 3.037 108 1.838 New Mexico St 4 9 319 478 2.419 102 2.393 102 2.137 110 1.926 105 0.3977 105 0.4053 105 14.860 99 2.327 114 1.524 Idaho 2 10 243 399 2.440 112 1.960 112 1.771 111 1.900 115 0.3566 113 0.3540 111 14.308 111 1.865 107 1.934
Football Bowl Division Independents: strength=3.112 (#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 5 380 269 3.450 29 3.834 29 3.570 22 3.677 33 0.5470 36 0.5623 26 17.700 31 3.621 18 3.732 Brigham Young 10 3 391 265 2.833 30 3.801 30 3.532 36 3.352 36 0.5397 37 0.5619 32 17.442 46 3.261 33 3.443 Navy 5 7 356 347 2.821 80 2.812 80 2.589 69 2.854 81 0.4625 70 0.4806 80 15.834 43 3.286 87 2.422 Army 3 9 298 339 2.668 105 2.332 105 2.070 86 2.502 109 0.3773 111 0.3698 103 14.954 92 2.495 82 2.508
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Big 12 Conference 78 50 0.609 1 3.783 Southeastern Conference 97 58 0.626 2 3.616 Pacific 12 Conference 81 73 0.526 3 3.365 Big 10 Conference 88 68 0.564 4 3.347 Big East Conference 57 44 0.564 5 3.115 Football Bowl Division Independents 26 24 0.520 6 3.112 Atlantic Coast Conference 82 72 0.532 7 2.974 Mountain West Conference 52 49 0.515 8 2.562 Conference USA 74 78 0.487 9 2.513 Western Athletic Conference 43 59 0.422 10 2.501 Mid-American Conference 79 84 0.485 11 2.361 Sun Belt Conference 49 62 0.441 12 2.019

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.188 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: Mon Dec 23 16:37:58 2019

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