| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) | 6.2215 | - | 2.1455 (33) | 7.3690 (1) | 6.5669 (2) | 4.6937 (2) |
| 2. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) | 5.4304 | - | 2.2614 (28) | 5.5246 (2) | 5.7522 (4) | 5.0116 (1) |
| 3. Oregon Ducks (11-1) | 5.1717 | - | 2.3933 (15) | 5.2896 (3) | 5.6714 (5) | 4.5506 (5) |
| 4. Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) | 5.1228 | - | 2.3086 (23) | 4.8708 (4) | 5.9371 (3) | 4.5681 (4) |
| 5. Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-1) | 5.1051 | - | 1.5190 (64) | 4.3983 (6) | 6.6731 (1) | 4.2654 (7) |
| 6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-2) | 4.5660 | - | 2.2710 (26) | 3.7024 (13) | 5.3855 (7) | 4.6361 (3) |
| 7. Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) | 4.5334 | - | 1.8544 (48) | 4.7920 (5) | 5.0657 (9) | 3.7348 (13) |
| 8. Texas A&M Aggies (11-1) | 4.3798 | - | 1.9806 (39) | 4.2442 (8) | 4.6651 (11) | 4.2343 (8) |
| 9. Miami Hurricanes (10-2) | 4.2200 | - | 1.9205 (45) | 3.0509 (18) | 5.5532 (6) | 4.0913 (9) |
| 10. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3) | 4.1849 | - | 2.4825 (9) | 3.9563 (11) | 4.1305 (18) | 4.4749 (6) |
| 11. Texas Longhorns (9-3) | 4.1761 | +2 | 2.3052 (24) | 4.1415 (9) | 4.3414 (15) | 4.0465 (10) |
| 12. Utah Utes (10-2) | 4.1729 | - | 2.0500 (36) | 3.6079 (14) | 4.9445 (10) | 3.9835 (11) |
| 13. BYU Cougars (11-2) | 4.0925 | -2 | 2.3346 (20) | 4.0407 (10) | 5.1016 (8) | 3.1367 (26) |
| 14. Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) | 4.0905 | - | 2.5196 (8) | 4.3056 (7) | 4.0240 (19) | 3.9354 (12) |
| 15. USC Trojans (9-3) | 3.8824 | - | 2.3580 (19) | 3.4815 (15) | 4.4715 (13) | 3.7064 (14) |
| 16. Vanderbilt Commodores (10-2) | 3.7508 | - | 1.8818 (47) | 3.8146 (12) | 4.1842 (16) | 3.2517 (21) |
| 17. Michigan Wolverines (9-3) | 3.6333 | - | 2.3930 (16) | 3.4480 (16) | 3.9232 (20) | 3.5344 (17) |
| 18. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) | 3.5528 | - | 1.9787 (40) | 3.0890 (17) | 4.4164 (14) | 3.1671 (24) |
| 19. Washington Huskies (8-4) | 3.2392 | +2 | 2.2067 (30) | 2.6556 (30) | 3.8736 (23) | 3.2062 (22) |
| 20. Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) | 3.2314 | - | 1.9650 (41) | 3.0467 (19) | 2.9941 (36) | 3.6589 (15) |
| 21. South Florida Bulls (9-3) | 3.1861 | -2 | 1.3501 (69) | 2.5936 (33) | 4.4951 (12) | 2.4875 (43) |
| 22. Arizona Wildcats (9-3) | 3.1418 | - | 1.9022 (46) | 3.0287 (20) | 3.7271 (24) | 2.6730 (36) |
| 23. Missouri Tigers (8-4) | 3.1063 | +1 | 1.7590 (51) | 2.8637 (24) | 3.1108 (32) | 3.3519 (19) |
| 24. Iowa State Cyclones (8-4) | 3.0998 | +1 | 2.1330 (34) | 2.6264 (32) | 3.9198 (21) | 2.7675 (34) |
| 25. TCU Horned Frogs (8-4) | 3.0856 | +1 | 2.1708 (32) | 2.6759 (28) | 3.5625 (27) | 3.0307 (28) |
| 26. SMU Mustangs (8-4) | 3.0808 | +1 | 1.3957 (68) | 2.2236 (44) | 4.1389 (17) | 2.9060 (32) |
| 27. LSU Tigers (7-5) | 3.0005 | +1 | 2.5245 (7) | 2.8526 (25) | 2.7883 (39) | 3.3652 (18) |
| 28. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-6) | 2.9779 | +1 | 2.4772 (10) | 2.1140 (47) | 3.3077 (28) | 3.5383 (16) |
| 29. Illinois Fighting Illini (8-4) | 2.9541 | +1 | 2.2633 (27) | 2.8322 (26) | 3.0440 (34) | 2.9897 (29) |
| 30. North Texas Mean Green (11-2) | 2.9470 | -7 | 0.9840 (83) | 2.7486 (27) | 3.8792 (22) | 2.2194 (52) |
| 31. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4) | 2.9080 | - | 2.3621 (18) | 2.9261 (22) | 3.0885 (33) | 2.7088 (35) |
| 32. James Madison Dukes (12-1) | 2.8863 | - | 0.4963 (103) | 2.6278 (31) | 3.5829 (26) | 2.4562 (45) |
| 33. Louisville Cardinals (8-4) | 2.8107 | - | 1.7418 (52) | 2.2525 (40) | 3.2413 (30) | 2.9551 (30) |
| 34. Kansas State Wildcats (6-6) | 2.7418 | +2 | 2.2834 (25) | 1.9894 (52) | 3.6114 (25) | 2.6474 (38) |
| 35. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) | 2.7311 | - | 1.7242 (54) | 2.4020 (36) | 3.2440 (29) | 2.5573 (42) |
| 36. Tulane Green Wave (11-2) | 2.7158 | +6 | 1.4641 (66) | 3.0209 (21) | 3.0388 (35) | 2.0785 (53) |
| 37. Virginia Cavaliers (10-3) | 2.6104 | -3 | 1.4084 (67) | 2.4906 (35) | 2.9528 (37) | 2.3916 (48) |
| 38. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-3) | 2.5619 | - | 1.6207 (61) | 2.5666 (34) | 2.2892 (46) | 2.8297 (33) |
| 39. Houston Cougars (9-3) | 2.5551 | +1 | 1.7277 (53) | 2.6614 (29) | 2.7013 (41) | 2.2994 (50) |
| 40. Cincinnati Bearcats (7-5) | 2.5421 | -1 | 1.6763 (59) | 2.2470 (41) | 2.7677 (40) | 2.6206 (40) |
| 41. Navy Midshipmen (9-2) | 2.5332 | -4 | 0.8680 (88) | 2.8676 (23) | 3.1254 (31) | 1.5966 (67) |
| 42. Clemson Tigers (7-5) | 2.4966 | -1 | 1.5426 (63) | 1.8887 (53) | 2.4786 (42) | 3.1408 (25) |
| 43. Auburn Tigers (5-7) | 2.3709 | - | 2.3999 (14) | 1.6745 (62) | 2.2920 (45) | 3.1673 (23) |
| 44. Florida State Seminoles (5-7) | 2.3660 | - | 1.7150 (55) | 1.6715 (63) | 2.1530 (58) | 3.2945 (20) |
| 45. Duke Blue Devils (8-5) | 2.3471 | +2 | 1.7119 (57) | 2.3427 (37) | 2.2813 (47) | 2.4173 (46) |
| 46. Florida Gators (4-8) | 2.3267 | -1 | 2.9850 (3) | 2.3107 (38) | 1.5860 (73) | 3.0838 (27) |
| 47. NC State Wolfpack (7-5) | 2.3116 | -1 | 1.9360 (43) | 2.2677 (39) | 2.3966 (43) | 2.2717 (51) |
| 48. Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-5) | 2.2273 | - | 1.7138 (56) | 2.1725 (45) | 1.8428 (64) | 2.6681 (37) |
| 49. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-8) | 2.2004 | - | 2.6345 (5) | 1.7234 (58) | 2.2533 (49) | 2.6390 (39) |
| 50. Baylor Bears (5-7) | 2.1342 | - | 1.9398 (42) | 1.7170 (59) | 2.2118 (54) | 2.4864 (44) |
| 51. Kansas Jayhawks (5-7) | 2.1073 | +1 | 1.9916 (38) | 1.5596 (66) | 2.1715 (56) | 2.6075 (41) |
| 52. Kentucky Wildcats (5-7) | 2.0954 | -1 | 2.5821 (6) | 1.9900 (51) | 1.9167 (63) | 2.3826 (49) |
| 53. Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) | 2.0888 | - | 1.7678 (50) | 2.2363 (43) | 2.2267 (51) | 1.7990 (58) |
| 54. Northwestern Wildcats (6-6) | 2.0674 | +2 | 2.0278 (37) | 2.2365 (42) | 2.1975 (55) | 1.7632 (61) |
| 55. Wisconsin Badgers (4-8) | 2.0379 | -1 | 3.1406 (1) | 2.0060 (50) | 2.2548 (48) | 1.8537 (57) |
| 56. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-7) | 2.0194 | -1 | 2.3202 (21) | 2.0334 (48) | 1.6297 (71) | 2.3948 (47) |
| 57. Boise State Broncos (9-4) | 1.9863 | +2 | 1.1619 (79) | 1.8492 (55) | 2.0744 (59) | 2.0394 (54) |
| 58. Memphis Tigers (8-4) | 1.9718 | -1 | 0.8068 (92) | 1.7796 (56) | 2.2439 (50) | 1.8976 (56) |
| 59. East Carolina Pirates (8-4) | 1.9300 | -1 | 0.8866 (87) | 2.0132 (49) | 2.2145 (53) | 1.5599 (69) |
| 60. UTSA Roadrunners (6-6) | 1.9258 | - | 1.3460 (70) | 1.4618 (69) | 2.9481 (38) | 1.3816 (72) |
| 61. Old Dominion Monarchs (9-3) | 1.7749 | - | 0.6931 (94) | 1.6287 (65) | 1.6861 (67) | 2.0144 (55) |
| 62. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-4) | 1.7514 | +1 | 1.2950 (74) | 2.1504 (46) | 1.4486 (77) | 1.6430 (66) |
| 63. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-7) | 1.7445 | +1 | 1.9230 (44) | 1.4711 (68) | 2.0445 (60) | 1.7263 (64) |
| 64. New Mexico Lobos (9-3) | 1.7215 | +1 | 0.8542 (89) | 1.8803 (54) | 2.3712 (44) | 0.9082 (85) |
| 65. UNLV Rebels (10-3) | 1.6530 | -3 | 0.6268 (97) | 1.7006 (60) | 2.1623 (57) | 1.0948 (81) |
| 66. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-10) | 1.6200 | - | 2.4699 (11) | 0.5080 (104) | 1.4792 (76) | 2.9064 (31) |
| 67. UCLA Bruins (3-9) | 1.6158 | - | 3.0241 (2) | 1.4586 (70) | 1.7333 (66) | 1.6603 (65) |
| 68. Connecticut Huskies (9-3) | 1.5798 | +1 | 0.1788 (119) | 1.5006 (67) | 2.0298 (62) | 1.2114 (77) |
| 69. UCF Knights (5-7) | 1.5677 | -1 | 1.5485 (62) | 1.2409 (76) | 1.6781 (68) | 1.7940 (59) |
| 70. San Diego State Aztecs (9-3) | 1.5237 | - | 0.4678 (104) | 1.6497 (64) | 1.7456 (65) | 1.1719 (78) |
| 71. Washington State Cougars (6-6) | 1.4528 | - | 1.4912 (65) | 1.0894 (82) | 2.2204 (52) | 1.0595 (83) |
| 72. Colorado Buffaloes (3-9) | 1.4263 | +1 | 2.4456 (12) | 1.3427 (72) | 1.3680 (79) | 1.5709 (68) |
| 73. Toledo Rockets (8-4) | 1.4144 | -1 | -0.1711 (134) | 0.8196 (91) | 1.6706 (70) | 1.7710 (60) |
| 74. Michigan State Spartans (4-8) | 1.3776 | - | 2.4194 (13) | 1.2139 (78) | 1.1690 (83) | 1.7548 (62) |
| 75. Army Black Knights (6-5) | 1.3555 | +2 | 1.2494 (76) | 1.4549 (71) | 1.5495 (74) | 1.0591 (84) |
| 76. California Golden Bears (7-5) | 1.3523 | -1 | 1.2568 (75) | 1.7663 (57) | 0.8847 (88) | 1.3933 (71) |
| 77. Maryland Terrapins (4-8) | 1.3185 | -1 | 1.8516 (49) | 0.9313 (87) | 1.5899 (72) | 1.4460 (70) |
| 78. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-8) | 1.3081 | - | 2.2125 (29) | 1.6899 (61) | 0.8897 (87) | 1.3332 (74) |
| 79. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (9-4) | 1.2427 | - | 0.4479 (106) | 1.3035 (75) | 2.0330 (61) | 0.3898 (100) |
| 80. Virginia Tech Hokies (3-9) | 1.1956 | - | 2.1197 (35) | 1.2313 (77) | 0.6053 (93) | 1.7490 (63) |
| 81. Texas State Bobcats (6-6) | 1.1195 | +1 | 0.5666 (99) | 0.6403 (99) | 1.4440 (78) | 1.2887 (75) |
| 82. Stanford Cardinal (4-8) | 1.1151 | -1 | 2.3106 (22) | 1.3057 (74) | 1.6766 (69) | 0.3572 (101) |
| 83. Utah State Aggies (6-7) | 1.0657 | - | 1.0714 (81) | 0.9599 (86) | 1.4896 (75) | 0.7507 (87) |
| 84. Western Michigan Broncos (9-4) | 1.0525 | - | 0.3729 (111) | 1.3140 (73) | 1.2595 (81) | 0.5762 (94) |
| 85. Purdue Boilermakers (2-10) | 1.0135 | - | 2.9081 (4) | 0.5233 (103) | 1.1930 (82) | 1.3391 (73) |
| 86. Fresno State Bulldogs (8-4) | 0.9841 | +1 | 0.2724 (115) | 1.1259 (79) | 1.0824 (84) | 0.7397 (88) |
| 87. Ohio Bobcats (8-4) | 0.9385 | -1 | 0.1411 (121) | 0.8753 (90) | 0.8545 (89) | 1.0877 (82) |
| 88. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-8) | 0.8672 | - | 1.3244 (72) | 0.9123 (88) | 0.5210 (96) | 1.1669 (79) |
| 89. Boston College Eagles (2-10) | 0.8139 | - | 1.6861 (58) | 0.3833 (107) | 0.8206 (91) | 1.2508 (76) |
| 90. Kennesaw State Owls (10-3) | 0.7772 | +2 | 0.2599 (116) | 1.1251 (80) | 1.3204 (80) | -0.1116 (115) |
| 91. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-5) | 0.7376 | -1 | 0.1447 (120) | 0.7341 (95) | 0.8264 (90) | 0.6525 (91) |
| 92. Temple Owls (5-7) | 0.6725 | +5 | 0.9347 (84) | 1.1092 (81) | 0.5682 (94) | 0.3270 (103) |
| 93. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-7) | 0.6623 | - | 0.6278 (96) | 0.2610 (110) | 1.0112 (85) | 0.7270 (89) |
| 94. Miami (OH) RedHawks (7-6) | 0.6562 | -3 | 0.3746 (110) | 0.6185 (100) | 0.6420 (92) | 0.7093 (90) |
| 95. Syracuse Orange (3-9) | 0.6453 | -1 | 2.1797 (31) | 0.7145 (96) | 0.1166 (108) | 1.1028 (80) |
| 96. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-5) | 0.6191 | - | 0.2128 (118) | 0.6756 (98) | 0.3019 (102) | 0.8781 (86) |
| 97. Troy Trojans (8-5) | 0.6142 | -2 | 0.5385 (100) | 1.0031 (83) | 0.3307 (101) | 0.4970 (98) |
| 98. Air Force Falcons (4-8) | 0.6098 | - | 0.8199 (90) | 0.3870 (106) | 0.8977 (86) | 0.5513 (96) |
| 99. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-4) | 0.5666 | - | -0.1647 (133) | 0.9785 (85) | 0.2035 (105) | 0.5053 (97) |
| 100. Rice Owls (5-7) | 0.4094 | - | 1.1927 (77) | 0.9801 (84) | 0.5087 (97) | -0.2778 (117) |
| 101. Florida Atlantic Owls (4-8) | 0.4033 | +1 | 1.0408 (82) | 0.7681 (92) | 0.4236 (100) | 0.0071 (112) |
| 102. FIU Panthers (7-5) | 0.3870 | -1 | -0.0240 (129) | 0.9080 (89) | 0.2474 (104) | -0.0100 (113) |
| 103. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-5) | 0.3100 | - | -0.1068 (131) | 0.3260 (108) | 0.5428 (95) | 0.0608 (110) |
| 104. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-6) | 0.3057 | - | 0.4981 (102) | 0.5916 (101) | 0.0909 (109) | 0.2260 (105) |
| 105. Liberty Flames (4-8) | 0.2814 | - | 0.0988 (123) | -0.2024 (117) | 0.4495 (98) | 0.6116 (92) |
| 106. Georgia Southern Eagles (6-6) | 0.2755 | - | 0.6231 (98) | 0.7346 (94) | -0.0802 (113) | 0.1582 (107) |
| 107. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-6) | 0.2140 | - | 0.6286 (95) | 0.6790 (97) | 0.2908 (103) | -0.3419 (120) |
| 108. Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6) | 0.1702 | - | 0.4210 (107) | 0.5438 (102) | -0.0851 (114) | 0.0407 (111) |
| 109. Wyoming Cowboys (4-8) | 0.1681 | - | 0.7244 (93) | -0.0959 (116) | 0.4467 (99) | 0.1614 (106) |
| 110. UAB Blazers (4-8) | 0.1580 | - | 1.3021 (73) | 0.7625 (93) | 0.0616 (110) | -0.3683 (121) |
| 111. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-8) | 0.1376 | - | 0.8178 (91) | 0.4166 (105) | 0.1830 (106) | -0.1952 (116) |
| 112. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-7) | 0.0122 | - | 0.2992 (113) | -0.0377 (114) | -0.2721 (117) | 0.3480 (102) |
| 113. Colorado State Rams (2-10) | 0.0053 | - | 1.1847 (78) | -0.2777 (119) | 0.1803 (107) | 0.1218 (108) |
| 114. South Alabama Jaguars (4-8) | -0.0121 | - | 0.3712 (112) | -0.0535 (115) | -0.5680 (121) | 0.5864 (93) |
| 115. Nevada Wolf Pack (3-9) | -0.1212 | +1 | 0.9194 (86) | 0.0134 (113) | 0.0390 (111) | -0.4200 (123) |
| 116. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-5) | -0.1297 | -1 | -0.1519 (132) | 0.3158 (109) | -0.0609 (112) | -0.6443 (128) |
| 117. Missouri State Bears (7-5) | -0.1592 | +1 | 0.4992 (101) | 0.1603 (111) | -0.0939 (115) | -0.5446 (126) |
| 118. Buffalo Bulls (5-7) | -0.1800 | -1 | -0.4445 (136) | -0.4022 (124) | -0.4183 (118) | 0.2872 (104) |
| 119. Oregon State Beavers (2-10) | -0.1803 | - | 1.3424 (71) | -0.4410 (126) | -0.4935 (120) | 0.4016 (99) |
| 120. San Jose State Spartans (3-9) | -0.2154 | - | 0.9294 (85) | 0.0294 (112) | -1.2505 (129) | 0.5675 (95) |
| 121. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-11) | -0.2786 | - | 2.3632 (17) | -0.6903 (129) | -0.2418 (116) | 0.1089 (109) |
| 122. Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-8) | -0.4555 | - | 0.1314 (122) | -0.4161 (125) | -0.4592 (119) | -0.4925 (125) |
| 123. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6-6) | -0.4886 | - | 0.0369 (127) | -0.2470 (118) | -0.7567 (124) | -0.4634 (124) |
| 124. Akron Zips (5-7) | -0.5847 | - | -0.2886 (135) | -0.3737 (122) | -0.6422 (122) | -0.7446 (130) |
| 125. Bowling Green Falcons (4-8) | -0.6526 | - | 0.0685 (125) | -0.7212 (130) | -1.1798 (128) | -0.0547 (114) |
| 126. ULM Warhawks (3-9) | -0.7513 | +1 | 0.3956 (109) | -0.5247 (128) | -1.3419 (131) | -0.3941 (122) |
| 127. New Mexico State Aggies (4-8) | -0.7615 | +1 | -0.0082 (128) | -0.4616 (127) | -1.0864 (127) | -0.7455 (131) |
| 128. Northern Illinois Huskies (3-9) | -0.7641 | -2 | 0.0703 (124) | -0.9907 (132) | -1.0056 (125) | -0.2892 (118) |
| 129. MTSU Blue Raiders (3-9) | -0.7643 | +1 | -0.0302 (130) | -0.3452 (121) | -1.3548 (132) | -0.6055 (127) |
| 130. Ball State Cardinals (4-8) | -0.7944 | -1 | 0.4207 (108) | -0.3299 (120) | -1.0573 (126) | -1.0102 (133) |
| 131. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-7) | -0.8462 | - | 0.2844 (114) | -0.3995 (123) | -0.7076 (123) | -1.4449 (134) |
| 132. UTEP Miners (2-10) | -0.9142 | - | 0.0632 (126) | -1.1082 (133) | -1.2919 (130) | -0.3365 (119) |
| 133. Charlotte 49ers (1-11) | -1.2466 | - | 1.6623 (60) | -0.9557 (131) | -1.7834 (134) | -1.0096 (132) |
| 134. Georgia State Panthers (1-11) | -1.3261 | - | 1.1390 (80) | -1.5405 (135) | -1.7593 (133) | -0.6719 (129) |
| 135. Sam Houston State Bearkats (2-10) | -2.0441 | -1 | 0.4604 (105) | -1.3401 (134) | -2.9882 (135) | -1.8103 (136) |
| 136. Massachusetts Minutemen (0-12) | -3.5860 | -2 | 0.2446 (117) | -4.9778 (136) | -4.0185 (136) | -1.7197 (135) |
Ratings Over Time
Ratings Methodology
This table represents the current NCAA Football computer ratings as computed by the Donchess Inference Index. More information on how these NCAA Football ratings are computed can be found on the Methodology page.
- Overall Rating: This ratings system that is a combination of the Standard Rating, the Inference Rating and Vegas Rating. This is the final rating that is used to rank the teams.
- Standard Rating: Looks at game outcome and score differential only. Record is the most important factor in this rating system.
- Inference Rating: Heavily weights the outcomes of opponents’ games. This system is a much better predictor of future game outcomes.
- Vegas Rating: This is our newest rating that only takes into account the Vegas line on each game.
Please see our NCAAF predictions page to see our projections for each game and outright season predictions.
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