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 NSIC


Full Ranking

                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Florida St              14  0 723 170  3.595    1  5.242    1  4.895    1  5.120    1 0.6745    2 0.6911    1 19.125    2  5.081    1  5.160
Auburn                  12  2 553 346  3.749    2  4.911    2  4.615    6  4.289    3 0.6651    1 0.7069    2 18.387    5  4.697   19  3.881
Michigan St             13  1 411 185  3.364    3  4.822    3  4.516   13  4.189    6 0.6461    6 0.6575    5 18.186   36  3.566    3  4.812
Stanford                11  3 452 266  3.949    4  4.811    4  4.488    4  4.410    5 0.6538    5 0.6728    4 18.254   16  4.168    4  4.652
Oregon                  11  2 591 266  3.783    5  4.781    5  4.451    3  4.472    7 0.6391   11 0.6467    3 18.288    4  4.760   10  4.185
Oklahoma                11  2 427 287  3.585    6  4.780    6  4.450   17  4.045    9 0.6386    7 0.6550    8 17.999   19  4.073   14  4.017
Missouri                12  2 548 323  3.579    7  4.744    7  4.412   10  4.217    2 0.6668    3 0.6829    6 18.106   10  4.413   13  4.022
UCLA                    10  3 480 301  3.845    8  4.703    8  4.372    8  4.242   10 0.6337   13 0.6318    9 17.956    9  4.438   12  4.046
South Carolina          11  2 443 264  3.572    9  4.655   10  4.323   12  4.191    4 0.6601    4 0.6751   10 17.890   15  4.197    9  4.185
Central Florida         12  1 450 277  3.009   10  4.609    9  4.338   35  3.478   15 0.6138   15 0.6305   15 17.746   31  3.650   39  3.305
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Clemson                 11  2 522 288  3.500   11  4.582   11  4.307   16  4.084   12 0.6291    8 0.6528   12 17.864   11  4.404   23  3.764
Alabama                 11  2 496 181  3.642   12  4.569   12  4.293    2  4.562    8 0.6390    9 0.6524    7 18.103   14  4.214    2  4.911
Arizona St              10  4 556 373  3.919   13  4.529   13  4.254   11  4.207   11 0.6306   12 0.6320   13 17.811    3  4.762   28  3.651
Baylor                  11  2 681 306  3.543   14  4.485   14  4.207    5  4.346   13 0.6255   10 0.6506   11 17.873    1  5.127   29  3.565
Ohio State              12  2 637 317  3.378   15  4.483   15  4.205   14  4.154   14 0.6181   14 0.6317   14 17.765    7  4.627   27  3.681
LSU                     10  3 465 286  3.524   16  4.360   16  4.081   19  3.908   16 0.6135   16 0.6270   18 17.507   17  4.109   25  3.706
Oklahoma St             10  3 508 281  3.596   17  4.339   17  4.060    9  4.237   17 0.6119   17 0.6209   16 17.572    8  4.460   15  4.015
Washington               9  4 493 297  3.815   18  4.335   18  4.057    7  4.273   20 0.5920   22 0.5996   17 17.546   12  4.329    7  4.217
Southern Cal            10  4 416 297  3.604   19  4.292   19  4.014   18  3.968   18 0.6119   20 0.6033   19 17.380   27  3.721    8  4.215
Louisville              12  1 457 158  2.737   20  4.201   20  3.913   22  3.819   23 0.5842   24 0.5926   20 17.293   47  3.307    6  4.331
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Notre Dame               9  4 354 291  3.383   21  4.115   21  3.826   26  3.557   21 0.5913   19 0.6055   23 17.053   42  3.424   26  3.690
Texas A&M                9  4 575 419  3.454   22  4.112   22  3.823   23  3.703   19 0.6012   18 0.6114   21 17.101    6  4.676   64  2.731
Texas                    8  5 381 336  3.502   23  4.023   23  3.721   33  3.506   30 0.5664   46 0.5545   26 16.873   40  3.477   31  3.536
Wisconsin                9  4 453 212  3.525   24  4.011   24  3.708   15  4.127   27 0.5724   31 0.5684   22 17.079   25  3.782    5  4.471
Georgia                  8  5 477 377  3.559   25  4.010   25  3.707   24  3.696   22 0.5869   21 0.5999   25 16.954   13  4.303   50  3.089
Arizona                  8  5 435 315  3.597   26  4.008   26  3.706   20  3.845   24 0.5816   30 0.5731   24 16.977   22  3.914   22  3.776
Northern Illinois       12  2 555 351  2.557   27  3.975   27  3.669   57  3.077   25 0.5776   26 0.5873   28 16.738   29  3.680   76  2.474
Mississippi              8  5 390 308  3.411   28  3.963   28  3.659   38  3.420   26 0.5770   27 0.5822   27 16.785   48  3.293   30  3.547
Fresno St               11  2 564 394  2.651   29  3.932   29  3.625   48  3.255   29 0.5682   25 0.5913   31 16.697   21  4.048   81  2.462
Duke                    10  4 459 373  3.073   30  3.922   30  3.616   40  3.356   28 0.5701   29 0.5769   30 16.706   32  3.636   52  3.076
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Miami FL                 9  4 440 348  3.109   31  3.907   31  3.612   51  3.144   34 0.5565   28 0.5807   32 16.679   30  3.664   68  2.623
Vanderbilt               9  4 391 320  3.070   32  3.887   32  3.592   43  3.288   31 0.5634   42 0.5561   35 16.618   45  3.377   42  3.199
Kansas St                8  5 432 298  3.424   33  3.834   35  3.540   21  3.833   37 0.5556   47 0.5540   29 16.723   23  3.911   24  3.755
Texas Tech               8  5 465 397  3.306   34  3.796   33  3.554   37  3.421   39 0.5475   50 0.5476   34 16.624   24  3.825   55  3.018
Brigham Young            8  5 392 287  3.395   35  3.788   34  3.546   29  3.542   41 0.5414   32 0.5681   33 16.675   38  3.549   32  3.534
Nebraska                 9  4 415 323  3.035   36  3.765   36  3.522   46  3.267   32 0.5624   53 0.5394   38 16.461   44  3.393   48  3.141
Virginia Tech            8  5 293 251  3.293   37  3.746   37  3.504   42  3.299   33 0.5624   23 0.5979   36 16.554   81  2.650   17  3.949
Iowa                     8  5 342 246  3.293   38  3.707   38  3.465   28  3.547   35 0.5561   40 0.5575   37 16.537   58  3.110   16  3.983
Oregon St                7  6 452 408  3.514   39  3.681   39  3.440   25  3.613   38 0.5504   43 0.5547   40 16.423   20  4.072   47  3.154
Mississippi St           7  6 360 299  3.457   40  3.674   40  3.434   27  3.549   36 0.5557   33 0.5674   39 16.427   49  3.292   20  3.805
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Utah                     5  7 350 336  3.766   41  3.669   41  3.431   34  3.483   48 0.5294   68 0.5233   41 16.375   35  3.583   37  3.383
Washington St            6  7 403 423  3.613   42  3.658   42  3.419   39  3.398   42 0.5385   62 0.5298   42 16.323   26  3.725   53  3.071
Minnesota                8  5 334 289  2.986   43  3.522   43  3.287   58  3.042   40 0.5417   52 0.5411   48 15.992   73  2.774   38  3.310
Penn State               7  5 344 314  3.052   44  3.518   44  3.285   52  3.134   45 0.5339   59 0.5372   45 16.088   59  3.094   45  3.174
Pittsburgh               7  6 342 353  3.164   45  3.493   45  3.259   56  3.083   46 0.5337   51 0.5427   46 16.032   60  3.077   49  3.089
Georgia Tech             7  6 456 297  3.272   46  3.492   46  3.208   36  3.471   57 0.5176   57 0.5382   43 16.121   37  3.552   36  3.390
Utah St                  9  5 445 239  2.984   47  3.490   47  3.205   31  3.537   56 0.5200   48 0.5490   44 16.120   64  2.961   11  4.112
Michigan                 7  6 419 349  3.183   48  3.480   48  3.196   44  3.272   44 0.5349   67 0.5237   47 16.017   33  3.609   57  2.936
East Carolina           10  3 522 322  2.455   49  3.471   49  3.185   59  3.038   47 0.5313   39 0.5578   49 15.931   39  3.516   72  2.561
Boston College           7  6 360 376  3.048   50  3.461   50  3.177   63  2.935   51 0.5260   70 0.5202   53 15.827   52  3.212   66  2.657
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Rice                    10  4 415 342  2.481   51  3.456   51  3.170   72  2.692   50 0.5262   34 0.5645   56 15.692   79  2.699   65  2.686
Navy                     9  4 436 317  2.649   52  3.418   52  3.134   50  3.149   43 0.5355   36 0.5616   52 15.837   57  3.123   43  3.175
Boise St                 8  5 488 323  2.943   53  3.398   53  3.114   41  3.307   64 0.5092   69 0.5228   50 15.878   41  3.450   46  3.163
Tennessee                5  7 286 348  3.281   54  3.377   54  3.095   60  2.953   55 0.5234   66 0.5260   57 15.603   70  2.821   51  3.085
North Carolina           7  6 425 318  3.098   55  3.374   55  3.092   32  3.517   53 0.5258   61 0.5335   51 15.867   34  3.599   35  3.434
Syracuse                 7  6 295 330  2.957   56  3.367   56  3.085   64  2.913   59 0.5168   63 0.5289   58 15.579   84  2.602   41  3.225
San Diego St             8  5 387 412  2.656   57  3.349   57  3.067   75  2.672   60 0.5168   49 0.5477   60 15.479   74  2.762   69  2.582
Houston                  8  5 431 283  2.852   58  3.339   58  3.058   45  3.271   61 0.5152   55 0.5393   55 15.783   46  3.368   44  3.175
Bowling Green           10  4 487 222  2.602   59  3.321   59  3.039   30  3.542   49 0.5268   58 0.5376   54 15.819   53  3.202   18  3.881
Cincinnati               9  4 417 273  2.551   60  3.296   60  3.012   55  3.089   68 0.4979   77 0.4966   59 15.565   56  3.126   54  3.053
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Ball St                 10  3 501 321  2.183   61  3.248   61  2.961   69  2.755   54 0.5250   41 0.5571   61 15.455   50  3.263   93  2.247
Toledo                   7  5 396 343  2.691   62  3.206   62  2.932   68  2.766   52 0.5259   37 0.5612   63 15.388   55  3.142   87  2.390
Indiana                  5  7 461 466  3.180   63  3.170   63  2.898   61  2.941   74 0.4897   81 0.4743   64 15.373   18  4.079  107  1.804
Marshall                10  4 590 321  2.375   64  3.145   66  2.871   53  3.129   63 0.5092   44 0.5547   62 15.439   28  3.687   71  2.571
Maryland                 7  6 340 329  2.756   65  3.112   64  2.877   66  2.770   69 0.4965   80 0.4809   66 15.304   83  2.648   59  2.893
Texas-San Antonio        7  5 307 316  2.551   66  3.107   65  2.872   73  2.689   70 0.4929   65 0.5260   68 15.260   86  2.523   61  2.854
North Texas              9  4 414 231  2.368   67  3.085   67  2.816   49  3.151   62 0.5109   45 0.5546   65 15.344   69  2.833   34  3.469
Northwestern             5  7 314 325  3.047   68  3.074   68  2.808   65  2.859   72 0.4899   84 0.4609   69 15.210   65  2.892   62  2.826
Colorado                 4  8 305 459  3.155   69  3.060   69  2.792   76  2.666   75 0.4887   93 0.4378   74 15.070   66  2.879   82  2.453
San Jose St              6  6 389 421  2.724   70  3.051   70  2.781   78  2.644   71 0.4910   71 0.5195   73 15.107   51  3.220  102  2.068
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      8  5 377 341  2.265   71  3.044   72  2.773   92  2.367   77 0.4759   74 0.5111   76 15.042   90  2.392   90  2.342
TCU                      4  8 301 303  3.369   72  3.042   71  2.774   47  3.258   76 0.4820   89 0.4466   67 15.262   63  3.025   33  3.491
Colorado St              8  6 507 417  2.568   73  3.027   73  2.755   62  2.937   80 0.4721   83 0.4643   71 15.142   43  3.403   77  2.471
Louisiana-Lafayette      9  4 439 344  2.152   74  3.002   74  2.730   87  2.415   58 0.5171   38 0.5594   75 15.048   77  2.720  100  2.110
Buffalo                  8  5 394 317  2.434   75  2.989   75  2.717   67  2.769   73 0.4898   76 0.5042   72 15.122   75  2.761   63  2.777
Florida                  4  8 226 253  3.341   76  2.977   76  2.707   54  3.094   67 0.4994   73 0.5125   70 15.178   91  2.384   21  3.803
UNLV                     7  6 389 414  2.504   77  2.965   77  2.693   85  2.543   78 0.4752   79 0.4820   79 14.944   67  2.863   94  2.222
West Virginia            4  8 316 400  3.054   78  2.959   78  2.689   71  2.708   86 0.4595  101 0.4119   77 14.994   61  3.050   89  2.365
Arkansas St              8  5 379 340  2.204   79  2.955   79  2.683   90  2.386   66 0.5022   35 0.5622   80 14.920   95  2.308   80  2.463
Western Kentucky         8  4 370 295  2.160   80  2.931   80  2.656   84  2.560   65 0.5061   60 0.5361   78 14.948   82  2.650   78  2.471
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Illinois                 4  8 356 425  2.982   81  2.810   81  2.537   79  2.625   92 0.4494   99 0.4157   81 14.790   54  3.180  101  2.070
SMU                      5  7 321 400  2.644   82  2.803   82  2.529   86  2.428   93 0.4465   94 0.4357   83 14.694   78  2.713   97  2.143
Tulane                   7  6 322 278  2.319   83  2.760   83  2.484   83  2.576   79 0.4749   64 0.5271   82 14.740   97  2.277   60  2.875
Rutgers                  6  7 345 387  2.458   84  2.734   84  2.459   95  2.336   91 0.4496   91 0.4400   86 14.620   87  2.502   96  2.170
Iowa St                  3  9 298 432  3.124   85  2.704   85  2.430   70  2.740   94 0.4428   92 0.4397   84 14.635   62  3.027   83  2.452
Louisiana-Monroe         6  6 267 362  2.115   86  2.689   86  2.412  109  1.913   81 0.4691   54 0.5393   90 14.340  110  1.711   99  2.115
Ohio U.                  7  6 356 357  2.080   87  2.672   87  2.396  104  1.970   87 0.4558   78 0.4835   88 14.482   99  2.139  108  1.802
Florida Atlantic         6  6 317 267  2.376   88  2.665   88  2.389   77  2.648   84 0.4648   75 0.5064   85 14.624   96  2.287   56  3.008
Arkansas                 3  9 248 369  3.037   89  2.600   89  2.324   74  2.683   85 0.4626   95 0.4278   87 14.493   89  2.463   58  2.903
Troy                     6  6 409 431  2.154   90  2.600   90  2.321   99  2.163   82 0.4686   72 0.5183   93 14.239   68  2.854  114  1.473
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Wake Forest              4  8 220 289  2.725   91  2.572   91  2.294   82  2.578   88 0.4521   86 0.4545   89 14.431  106  1.917   40  3.239
Nevada                   4  8 323 413  2.717   92  2.565   92  2.286   80  2.587   95 0.4374   96 0.4264   91 14.333   80  2.699   75  2.475
Kansas                   3  9 184 382  2.769   93  2.554   93  2.276  101  2.099   97 0.4292  105 0.3927   94 14.099  111  1.621   70  2.576
Central Michigan         6  6 279 343  2.008   94  2.522   94  2.236  102  2.090   90 0.4514   87 0.4494   95 14.058  107  1.914   92  2.266
South Alabama            6  6 353 302  2.197   95  2.502   95  2.216   81  2.582   83 0.4675   56 0.5384   92 14.248   72  2.780   88  2.383
Akron                    5  7 242 343  2.211   96  2.495   96  2.211  103  2.001   89 0.4517   82 0.4724   97 14.024  109  1.787   95  2.216
Virginia                 2 10 237 399  3.013   97  2.446   97  2.167   96  2.306  102 0.4120   98 0.4162   96 14.050  100  2.093   73  2.520
Wyoming                  5  7 375 440  2.181   98  2.420   98  2.136  106  1.939  103 0.4111   97 0.4215   98 13.888   93  2.375  112  1.504
Kent St                  4  8 249 323  2.355   99  2.317   99  2.034   98  2.229   98 0.4238   88 0.4483  100 13.691  104  1.956   74  2.501
North Carolina St        3  9 274 362  2.687  100  2.307  100  2.025   89  2.392   99 0.4204  102 0.4002   99 13.795   92  2.382   86  2.402
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Connecticut              3  9 247 363  2.588  101  2.303  101  2.021   94  2.337  106 0.3975  103 0.3965  101 13.661   98  2.244   85  2.429
Tulsa                    3  9 253 407  2.513  102  2.286  102  2.003  105  1.954  104 0.4042   90 0.4462  103 13.615  102  1.984  104  1.924
Texas St-San Marcos      6  6 287 328  1.767  103  2.283  103  1.997  112  1.720   96 0.4334   85 0.4605  105 13.555  114  1.464  103  1.976
California               1 11 276 551  3.236  104  2.250  104  1.963   93  2.353  101 0.4199  107 0.3893  104 13.594   71  2.804  105  1.902
Memphis                  3  9 234 295  2.537  105  2.215  105  1.916   97  2.289  105 0.3995  104 0.3943  102 13.616  105  1.939   67  2.638
Kentucky                 2 10 246 374  2.918  106  2.122  106  1.876   88  2.394  100 0.4200  106 0.3919  106 13.555   94  2.318   79  2.470
South Florida            2 10 165 343  2.582  107  2.103  107  1.853  108  1.919  107 0.3893  100 0.4147  107 13.329  115  1.405   84  2.433
New Mexico               3  9 393 513  2.237  108  1.964  108  1.704  107  1.925  109 0.3768  110 0.3752  108 13.159   76  2.743  120  1.106
Purdue                   1 11 179 456  2.761  109  1.934  109  1.675  110  1.847  108 0.3891  109 0.3857  110 12.927  112  1.569   98  2.124
Temple                   2 10 299 358  2.462  110  1.783  110  1.574   91  2.372  111 0.3653  113 0.3709  109 13.043   88  2.477   91  2.268
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Louisiana Tech           4  8 230 315  1.726  111  1.745  111  1.529  114  1.558  116 0.3597  119 0.3530  113 12.738  119  1.292  106  1.824
Hawai`i                  1 11 329 465  2.659  112  1.714  112  1.502  100  2.143  117 0.3568  118 0.3543  111 12.816   85  2.583  110  1.703
Army                     3  9 293 379  2.028  113  1.678  113  1.496  111  1.799  113 0.3620  123 0.3378  112 12.760  108  1.874  109  1.723
Air Force                2 10 296 480  2.168  114  1.626  114  1.440  113  1.605  118 0.3457  124 0.3296  114 12.598  103  1.962  118  1.248
Eastern Michigan         2 10 226 542  1.785  115  1.510  115  1.317  123  0.904  115 0.3604  114 0.3667  117 11.966  121  1.113  125  0.695
New Mexico St            2 10 251 535  1.875  116  1.486  116  1.290  118  1.252  114 0.3605  122 0.3379  116 12.003  113  1.549  123  0.955
Alabama-Birmingham       2 10 315 525  1.962  117  1.440  117  1.240  115  1.403  110 0.3675  108 0.3878  115 12.070  101  2.064  124  0.742
Idaho                    1 11 218 561  2.096  118  1.418  118  1.216  119  1.218  112 0.3626  111 0.3748  119 11.867  118  1.308  119  1.129
UTEP                     2 10 261 472  1.827  119  1.410  119  1.205  120  1.203  120 0.3430  116 0.3562  118 11.955  116  1.397  121  1.008
Massachusetts            1 11 140 396  1.887  120  1.107  120  0.980  121  1.113  119 0.3431  121 0.3391  120 11.538  123  0.546  111  1.681
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Southern Miss            1 11 205 503  1.794  121  1.085  121  0.956  122  1.048  122 0.3241  120 0.3474  122 11.426  122  1.110  122  0.986
Florida Int'l            1 11 117 444  1.636  122  1.017  122  0.880  125  0.685  123 0.3240  115 0.3589  123 10.950  125 -0.018  117  1.388
Western Michigan         1 11 206 425  1.849  123  1.015  123  0.878  117  1.336  121 0.3423  112 0.3744  121 11.426  120  1.202  115  1.471
Miami OH                 0 12 117 428  2.010  124  0.883  124  0.776  124  0.853  125 0.2991  125 0.3022  125 10.863  124  0.213  113  1.493
Georgia St               0 12 225 440  2.012  125  0.829  125  0.711  116  1.397  124 0.3222  117 0.3545  124 10.890  117  1.386  116  1.407


American Athletic Conference: strength=2.669 (#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 Central Florida 12 1 450 277 3.009 10 4.609 9 4.338 35 3.478 15 0.6138 15 0.6305 15 17.746 31 3.650 39 3.305 Louisville 12 1 457 158 2.737 20 4.201 20 3.913 22 3.819 23 0.5842 24 0.5926 20 17.293 47 3.307 6 4.331 Houston 8 5 431 283 2.852 58 3.339 58 3.058 45 3.271 61 0.5152 55 0.5393 55 15.783 46 3.368 44 3.175 Cincinnati 9 4 417 273 2.551 60 3.296 60 3.012 55 3.089 68 0.4979 77 0.4966 59 15.565 56 3.126 54 3.053 SMU 5 7 321 400 2.644 82 2.803 82 2.529 86 2.428 93 0.4465 94 0.4357 83 14.694 78 2.713 97 2.143 Rutgers 6 7 345 387 2.458 84 2.734 84 2.459 95 2.336 91 0.4496 91 0.4400 86 14.620 87 2.502 96 2.170 Connecticut 3 9 247 363 2.588 101 2.303 101 2.021 94 2.337 106 0.3975 103 0.3965 101 13.661 98 2.244 85 2.429 Memphis 3 9 234 295 2.537 105 2.215 105 1.916 97 2.289 105 0.3995 104 0.3943 102 13.616 105 1.939 67 2.638 South Florida 2 10 165 343 2.582 107 2.103 107 1.853 108 1.919 107 0.3893 100 0.4147 107 13.329 115 1.405 84 2.433 Temple 2 10 299 358 2.462 110 1.783 110 1.574 91 2.372 111 0.3653 113 0.3709 109 13.043 88 2.477 91 2.268
Atlantic Coast Conference: strength=3.208 (#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 Florida St 14 0 723 170 3.595 1 5.242 1 4.895 1 5.120 1 0.6745 2 0.6911 1 19.125 2 5.081 1 5.160 Clemson 11 2 522 288 3.500 11 4.582 11 4.307 16 4.084 12 0.6291 8 0.6528 12 17.864 11 4.404 23 3.764 Duke 10 4 459 373 3.073 30 3.922 30 3.616 40 3.356 28 0.5701 29 0.5769 30 16.706 32 3.636 52 3.076 Miami FL 9 4 440 348 3.109 31 3.907 31 3.612 51 3.144 34 0.5565 28 0.5807 32 16.679 30 3.664 68 2.623 Virginia Tech 8 5 293 251 3.293 37 3.746 37 3.504 42 3.299 33 0.5624 23 0.5979 36 16.554 81 2.650 17 3.949 Pittsburgh 7 6 342 353 3.164 45 3.493 45 3.259 56 3.083 46 0.5337 51 0.5427 46 16.032 60 3.077 49 3.089 Georgia Tech 7 6 456 297 3.272 46 3.492 46 3.208 36 3.471 57 0.5176 57 0.5382 43 16.121 37 3.552 36 3.390 Boston College 7 6 360 376 3.048 50 3.461 50 3.177 63 2.935 51 0.5260 70 0.5202 53 15.827 52 3.212 66 2.657 North Carolina 7 6 425 318 3.098 55 3.374 55 3.092 32 3.517 53 0.5258 61 0.5335 51 15.867 34 3.599 35 3.434 Syracuse 7 6 295 330 2.957 56 3.367 56 3.085 64 2.913 59 0.5168 63 0.5289 58 15.579 84 2.602 41 3.225 Maryland 7 6 340 329 2.756 65 3.112 64 2.877 66 2.770 69 0.4965 80 0.4809 66 15.304 83 2.648 59 2.893 Wake Forest 4 8 220 289 2.725 91 2.572 91 2.294 82 2.578 88 0.4521 86 0.4545 89 14.431 106 1.917 40 3.239 Virginia 2 10 237 399 3.013 97 2.446 97 2.167 96 2.306 102 0.4120 98 0.4162 96 14.050 100 2.093 73 2.520 North Carolina St 3 9 274 362 2.687 100 2.307 100 2.025 89 2.392 99 0.4204 102 0.4002 99 13.795 92 2.382 86 2.402
Big 10 Conference: strength=3.321 (#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 13 1 411 185 3.364 3 4.822 3 4.516 13 4.189 6 0.6461 6 0.6575 5 18.186 36 3.566 3 4.812 Ohio State 12 2 637 317 3.378 15 4.483 15 4.205 14 4.154 14 0.6181 14 0.6317 14 17.765 7 4.627 27 3.681 Wisconsin 9 4 453 212 3.525 24 4.011 24 3.708 15 4.127 27 0.5724 31 0.5684 22 17.079 25 3.782 5 4.471 Nebraska 9 4 415 323 3.035 36 3.765 36 3.522 46 3.267 32 0.5624 53 0.5394 38 16.461 44 3.393 48 3.141 Iowa 8 5 342 246 3.293 38 3.707 38 3.465 28 3.547 35 0.5561 40 0.5575 37 16.537 58 3.110 16 3.983 Minnesota 8 5 334 289 2.986 43 3.522 43 3.287 58 3.042 40 0.5417 52 0.5411 48 15.992 73 2.774 38 3.310 Penn State 7 5 344 314 3.052 44 3.518 44 3.285 52 3.134 45 0.5339 59 0.5372 45 16.088 59 3.094 45 3.174 Michigan 7 6 419 349 3.183 48 3.480 48 3.196 44 3.272 44 0.5349 67 0.5237 47 16.017 33 3.609 57 2.936 Indiana 5 7 461 466 3.180 63 3.170 63 2.898 61 2.941 74 0.4897 81 0.4743 64 15.373 18 4.079 107 1.804 Northwestern 5 7 314 325 3.047 68 3.074 68 2.808 65 2.859 72 0.4899 84 0.4609 69 15.210 65 2.892 62 2.826 Illinois 4 8 356 425 2.982 81 2.810 81 2.537 79 2.625 92 0.4494 99 0.4157 81 14.790 54 3.180 101 2.070 Purdue 1 11 179 456 2.761 109 1.934 109 1.675 110 1.847 108 0.3891 109 0.3857 110 12.927 112 1.569 98 2.124
Big 12 Conference: strength=3.502 (#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 11 2 427 287 3.585 6 4.780 6 4.450 17 4.045 9 0.6386 7 0.6550 8 17.999 19 4.073 14 4.017 Baylor 11 2 681 306 3.543 14 4.485 14 4.207 5 4.346 13 0.6255 10 0.6506 11 17.873 1 5.127 29 3.565 Oklahoma St 10 3 508 281 3.596 17 4.339 17 4.060 9 4.237 17 0.6119 17 0.6209 16 17.572 8 4.460 15 4.015 Texas 8 5 381 336 3.502 23 4.023 23 3.721 33 3.506 30 0.5664 46 0.5545 26 16.873 40 3.477 31 3.536 Kansas St 8 5 432 298 3.424 33 3.834 35 3.540 21 3.833 37 0.5556 47 0.5540 29 16.723 23 3.911 24 3.755 Texas Tech 8 5 465 397 3.306 34 3.796 33 3.554 37 3.421 39 0.5475 50 0.5476 34 16.624 24 3.825 55 3.018 TCU 4 8 301 303 3.369 72 3.042 71 2.774 47 3.258 76 0.4820 89 0.4466 67 15.262 63 3.025 33 3.491 West Virginia 4 8 316 400 3.054 78 2.959 78 2.689 71 2.708 86 0.4595 101 0.4119 77 14.994 61 3.050 89 2.365 Iowa St 3 9 298 432 3.124 85 2.704 85 2.430 70 2.740 94 0.4428 92 0.4397 84 14.635 62 3.027 83 2.452 Kansas 3 9 184 382 2.769 93 2.554 93 2.276 101 2.099 97 0.4292 105 0.3927 94 14.099 111 1.621 70 2.576
Conference USA: strength=2.093 (#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 East Carolina 10 3 522 322 2.455 49 3.471 49 3.185 59 3.038 47 0.5313 39 0.5578 49 15.931 39 3.516 72 2.561 Rice 10 4 415 342 2.481 51 3.456 51 3.170 72 2.692 50 0.5262 34 0.5645 56 15.692 79 2.699 65 2.686 Marshall 10 4 590 321 2.375 64 3.145 66 2.871 53 3.129 63 0.5092 44 0.5547 62 15.439 28 3.687 71 2.571 Texas-San Antonio 7 5 307 316 2.551 66 3.107 65 2.872 73 2.689 70 0.4929 65 0.5260 68 15.260 86 2.523 61 2.854 North Texas 9 4 414 231 2.368 67 3.085 67 2.816 49 3.151 62 0.5109 45 0.5546 65 15.344 69 2.833 34 3.469 Middle Tennessee St 8 5 377 341 2.265 71 3.044 72 2.773 92 2.367 77 0.4759 74 0.5111 76 15.042 90 2.392 90 2.342 Tulane 7 6 322 278 2.319 83 2.760 83 2.484 83 2.576 79 0.4749 64 0.5271 82 14.740 97 2.277 60 2.875 Florida Atlantic 6 6 317 267 2.376 88 2.665 88 2.389 77 2.648 84 0.4648 75 0.5064 85 14.624 96 2.287 56 3.008 Tulsa 3 9 253 407 2.513 102 2.286 102 2.003 105 1.954 104 0.4042 90 0.4462 103 13.615 102 1.984 104 1.924 Louisiana Tech 4 8 230 315 1.726 111 1.745 111 1.529 114 1.558 116 0.3597 119 0.3530 113 12.738 119 1.292 106 1.824 Alabama-Birmingham 2 10 315 525 1.962 117 1.440 117 1.240 115 1.403 110 0.3675 108 0.3878 115 12.070 101 2.064 124 0.742 UTEP 2 10 261 472 1.827 119 1.410 119 1.205 120 1.203 120 0.3430 116 0.3562 118 11.955 116 1.397 121 1.008 Southern Miss 1 11 205 503 1.794 121 1.085 121 0.956 122 1.048 122 0.3241 120 0.3474 122 11.426 122 1.110 122 0.986 Florida Int'l 1 11 117 444 1.636 122 1.017 122 0.880 125 0.685 123 0.3240 115 0.3589 123 10.950 125 -0.018 117 1.388
Mid-American Conference: strength=2.015 (#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 12 2 555 351 2.557 27 3.975 27 3.669 57 3.077 25 0.5776 26 0.5873 28 16.738 29 3.680 76 2.474 Bowling Green 10 4 487 222 2.602 59 3.321 59 3.039 30 3.542 49 0.5268 58 0.5376 54 15.819 53 3.202 18 3.881 Ball St 10 3 501 321 2.183 61 3.248 61 2.961 69 2.755 54 0.5250 41 0.5571 61 15.455 50 3.263 93 2.247 Toledo 7 5 396 343 2.691 62 3.206 62 2.932 68 2.766 52 0.5259 37 0.5612 63 15.388 55 3.142 87 2.390 Buffalo 8 5 394 317 2.434 75 2.989 75 2.717 67 2.769 73 0.4898 76 0.5042 72 15.122 75 2.761 63 2.777 Ohio U. 7 6 356 357 2.080 87 2.672 87 2.396 104 1.970 87 0.4558 78 0.4835 88 14.482 99 2.139 108 1.802 Central Michigan 6 6 279 343 2.008 94 2.522 94 2.236 102 2.090 90 0.4514 87 0.4494 95 14.058 107 1.914 92 2.266 Akron 5 7 242 343 2.211 96 2.495 96 2.211 103 2.001 89 0.4517 82 0.4724 97 14.024 109 1.787 95 2.216 Kent St 4 8 249 323 2.355 99 2.317 99 2.034 98 2.229 98 0.4238 88 0.4483 100 13.691 104 1.956 74 2.501 Eastern Michigan 2 10 226 542 1.785 115 1.510 115 1.317 123 0.904 115 0.3604 114 0.3667 117 11.966 121 1.113 125 0.695 Massachusetts 1 11 140 396 1.887 120 1.107 120 0.980 121 1.113 119 0.3431 121 0.3391 120 11.538 123 0.546 111 1.681 Western Michigan 1 11 206 425 1.849 123 1.015 123 0.878 117 1.336 121 0.3423 112 0.3744 121 11.426 120 1.202 115 1.471 Miami OH 0 12 117 428 2.010 124 0.883 124 0.776 124 0.853 125 0.2991 125 0.3022 125 10.863 124 0.213 113 1.493
Mountain West Conference: strength=2.535 (#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 Fresno St 11 2 564 394 2.651 29 3.932 29 3.625 48 3.255 29 0.5682 25 0.5913 31 16.697 21 4.048 81 2.462 Utah St 9 5 445 239 2.984 47 3.490 47 3.205 31 3.537 56 0.5200 48 0.5490 44 16.120 64 2.961 11 4.112 Boise St 8 5 488 323 2.943 53 3.398 53 3.114 41 3.307 64 0.5092 69 0.5228 50 15.878 41 3.450 46 3.163 San Diego St 8 5 387 412 2.656 57 3.349 57 3.067 75 2.672 60 0.5168 49 0.5477 60 15.479 74 2.762 69 2.582 San Jose St 6 6 389 421 2.724 70 3.051 70 2.781 78 2.644 71 0.4910 71 0.5195 73 15.107 51 3.220 102 2.068 Colorado St 8 6 507 417 2.568 73 3.027 73 2.755 62 2.937 80 0.4721 83 0.4643 71 15.142 43 3.403 77 2.471 UNLV 7 6 389 414 2.504 77 2.965 77 2.693 85 2.543 78 0.4752 79 0.4820 79 14.944 67 2.863 94 2.222 Nevada 4 8 323 413 2.717 92 2.565 92 2.286 80 2.587 95 0.4374 96 0.4264 91 14.333 80 2.699 75 2.475 Wyoming 5 7 375 440 2.181 98 2.420 98 2.136 106 1.939 103 0.4111 97 0.4215 98 13.888 93 2.375 112 1.504 New Mexico 3 9 393 513 2.237 108 1.964 108 1.704 107 1.925 109 0.3768 110 0.3752 108 13.159 76 2.743 120 1.106 Hawai`i 1 11 329 465 2.659 112 1.714 112 1.502 100 2.143 117 0.3568 118 0.3543 111 12.816 85 2.583 110 1.703 Air Force 2 10 296 480 2.168 114 1.626 114 1.440 113 1.605 118 0.3457 124 0.3296 114 12.598 103 1.962 118 1.248
Pacific 12 Conference: strength=3.911 (#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 Stanford 11 3 452 266 3.949 4 4.811 4 4.488 4 4.410 5 0.6538 5 0.6728 4 18.254 16 4.168 4 4.652 Oregon 11 2 591 266 3.783 5 4.781 5 4.451 3 4.472 7 0.6391 11 0.6467 3 18.288 4 4.760 10 4.185 UCLA 10 3 480 301 3.845 8 4.703 8 4.372 8 4.242 10 0.6337 13 0.6318 9 17.956 9 4.438 12 4.046 Arizona St 10 4 556 373 3.919 13 4.529 13 4.254 11 4.207 11 0.6306 12 0.6320 13 17.811 3 4.762 28 3.651 Washington 9 4 493 297 3.815 18 4.335 18 4.057 7 4.273 20 0.5920 22 0.5996 17 17.546 12 4.329 7 4.217 Southern Cal 10 4 416 297 3.604 19 4.292 19 4.014 18 3.968 18 0.6119 20 0.6033 19 17.380 27 3.721 8 4.215 Arizona 8 5 435 315 3.597 26 4.008 26 3.706 20 3.845 24 0.5816 30 0.5731 24 16.977 22 3.914 22 3.776 Oregon St 7 6 452 408 3.514 39 3.681 39 3.440 25 3.613 38 0.5504 43 0.5547 40 16.423 20 4.072 47 3.154 Utah 5 7 350 336 3.766 41 3.669 41 3.431 34 3.483 48 0.5294 68 0.5233 41 16.375 35 3.583 37 3.383 Washington St 6 7 403 423 3.613 42 3.658 42 3.419 39 3.398 42 0.5385 62 0.5298 42 16.323 26 3.725 53 3.071 Colorado 4 8 305 459 3.155 69 3.060 69 2.792 76 2.666 75 0.4887 93 0.4378 74 15.070 66 2.879 82 2.453 California 1 11 276 551 3.236 104 2.250 104 1.963 93 2.353 101 0.4199 107 0.3893 104 13.594 71 2.804 105 1.902
Southeastern Conference: strength=3.659 (#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 12 2 553 346 3.749 2 4.911 2 4.615 6 4.289 3 0.6651 1 0.7069 2 18.387 5 4.697 19 3.881 Missouri 12 2 548 323 3.579 7 4.744 7 4.412 10 4.217 2 0.6668 3 0.6829 6 18.106 10 4.413 13 4.022 South Carolina 11 2 443 264 3.572 9 4.655 10 4.323 12 4.191 4 0.6601 4 0.6751 10 17.890 15 4.197 9 4.185 Alabama 11 2 496 181 3.642 12 4.569 12 4.293 2 4.562 8 0.6390 9 0.6524 7 18.103 14 4.214 2 4.911 LSU 10 3 465 286 3.524 16 4.360 16 4.081 19 3.908 16 0.6135 16 0.6270 18 17.507 17 4.109 25 3.706 Texas A&M 9 4 575 419 3.454 22 4.112 22 3.823 23 3.703 19 0.6012 18 0.6114 21 17.101 6 4.676 64 2.731 Georgia 8 5 477 377 3.559 25 4.010 25 3.707 24 3.696 22 0.5869 21 0.5999 25 16.954 13 4.303 50 3.089 Mississippi 8 5 390 308 3.411 28 3.963 28 3.659 38 3.420 26 0.5770 27 0.5822 27 16.785 48 3.293 30 3.547 Vanderbilt 9 4 391 320 3.070 32 3.887 32 3.592 43 3.288 31 0.5634 42 0.5561 35 16.618 45 3.377 42 3.199 Mississippi St 7 6 360 299 3.457 40 3.674 40 3.434 27 3.549 36 0.5557 33 0.5674 39 16.427 49 3.292 20 3.805 Tennessee 5 7 286 348 3.281 54 3.377 54 3.095 60 2.953 55 0.5234 66 0.5260 57 15.603 70 2.821 51 3.085 Florida 4 8 226 253 3.341 76 2.977 76 2.707 54 3.094 67 0.4994 73 0.5125 70 15.178 91 2.384 21 3.803 Arkansas 3 9 248 369 3.037 89 2.600 89 2.324 74 2.683 85 0.4626 95 0.4278 87 14.493 89 2.463 58 2.903 Kentucky 2 10 246 374 2.918 106 2.122 106 1.876 88 2.394 100 0.4200 106 0.3919 106 13.555 94 2.318 79 2.470
Sun Belt Conference: strength=2.028 (#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-Lafayette 9 4 439 344 2.152 74 3.002 74 2.730 87 2.415 58 0.5171 38 0.5594 75 15.048 77 2.720 100 2.110 Arkansas St 8 5 379 340 2.204 79 2.955 79 2.683 90 2.386 66 0.5022 35 0.5622 80 14.920 95 2.308 80 2.463 Western Kentucky 8 4 370 295 2.160 80 2.931 80 2.656 84 2.560 65 0.5061 60 0.5361 78 14.948 82 2.650 78 2.471 Louisiana-Monroe 6 6 267 362 2.115 86 2.689 86 2.412 109 1.913 81 0.4691 54 0.5393 90 14.340 110 1.711 99 2.115 Troy 6 6 409 431 2.154 90 2.600 90 2.321 99 2.163 82 0.4686 72 0.5183 93 14.239 68 2.854 114 1.473 South Alabama 6 6 353 302 2.197 95 2.502 95 2.216 81 2.582 83 0.4675 56 0.5384 92 14.248 72 2.780 88 2.383 Texas St-San Marcos 6 6 287 328 1.767 103 2.283 103 1.997 112 1.720 96 0.4334 85 0.4605 105 13.555 114 1.464 103 1.976 Georgia St 0 12 225 440 2.012 125 0.829 125 0.711 116 1.397 124 0.3222 117 0.3545 124 10.890 117 1.386 116 1.407
Football Bowl Division Independents: strength=2.346 (#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 Notre Dame 9 4 354 291 3.383 21 4.115 21 3.826 26 3.557 21 0.5913 19 0.6055 23 17.053 42 3.424 26 3.690 Brigham Young 8 5 392 287 3.395 35 3.788 34 3.546 29 3.542 41 0.5414 32 0.5681 33 16.675 38 3.549 32 3.534 Navy 9 4 436 317 2.649 52 3.418 52 3.134 50 3.149 43 0.5355 36 0.5616 52 15.837 57 3.123 43 3.175 Army 3 9 293 379 2.028 113 1.678 113 1.496 111 1.799 113 0.3620 123 0.3378 112 12.760 108 1.874 109 1.723 New Mexico St 2 10 251 535 1.875 116 1.486 116 1.290 118 1.252 114 0.3605 122 0.3379 116 12.003 113 1.549 123 0.955 Idaho 1 11 218 561 2.096 118 1.418 118 1.216 119 1.218 112 0.3626 111 0.3748 119 11.867 118 1.308 119 1.129
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Pacific 12 Conference 92 64 0.590 1 3.911 Southeastern Conference 111 69 0.617 2 3.659 Big 12 Conference 70 56 0.556 3 3.502 Big 10 Conference 88 65 0.575 4 3.321 Atlantic Coast Conference 103 78 0.569 5 3.208 American Athletic Conference 62 63 0.496 6 2.669 Mountain West Conference 72 80 0.474 7 2.535 Football Bowl Division Independents 32 43 0.427 8 2.346 Conference USA 80 96 0.455 9 2.093 Sun Belt Conference 49 49 0.500 10 2.028 Mid-American Conference 73 90 0.448 11 2.015

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.180 points in main ratings
     0.024 points in improved RPI
Average of 6.20 points per score
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Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sun Oct 12 21:52:54 2025

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