| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) | 4.9324 | +1 | 2.0491 (21) | 3.8683 (7) | 5.3262 (3) | 5.6348 (1) |
| 2. Oregon Ducks (7-0) | 4.5483 | +2 | 1.9996 (22) | 4.4298 (2) | 4.7415 (4) | 4.4771 (6) |
| 3. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) | 4.5080 | - | 1.7724 (33) | 3.5544 (10) | 4.6463 (6) | 5.3523 (3) |
| 4. Texas Longhorns (6-1) | 4.4156 | -3 | 1.8610 (31) | 3.5513 (11) | 4.3362 (12) | 5.3856 (2) |
| 5. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) | 4.3598 | +1 | 1.3211 (57) | 3.9075 (6) | 4.7088 (5) | 4.4769 (7) |
| 6. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2) | 4.2857 | -1 | 2.8271 (2) | 3.2873 (21) | 4.6234 (7) | 4.9767 (4) |
| 7. Indiana Hoosiers (7-0) | 4.0750 | +14 | 0.8820 (87) | 3.5134 (13) | 5.7113 (1) | 3.0173 (24) |
| 8. Iowa State Cyclones (7-0) | 4.0693 | -1 | 1.7623 (34) | 4.0101 (4) | 4.5961 (8) | 3.6036 (13) |
| 9. BYU Cougars (7-0) | 4.0476 | +9 | 1.9076 (27) | 4.1447 (3) | 5.5816 (2) | 2.4137 (44) |
| 10. Miami Hurricanes (7-0) | 3.9860 | +3 | 1.2674 (61) | 3.3659 (19) | 4.4578 (9) | 4.1530 (10) |
| 11. Ole Miss Rebels (5-2) | 3.9443 | -3 | 1.0582 (82) | 2.7443 (32) | 4.3844 (10) | 4.7406 (5) |
| 12. Kansas State Wildcats (6-1) | 3.8225 | +4 | 2.2528 (11) | 3.8210 (8) | 4.2092 (13) | 3.4374 (19) |
| 13. Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) | 3.7988 | -3 | 1.2623 (63) | 3.2741 (22) | 3.9814 (15) | 4.1569 (9) |
| 14. Clemson Tigers (6-1) | 3.7429 | -2 | 1.9664 (24) | 3.5031 (14) | 3.5001 (22) | 4.2328 (8) |
| 15. LSU Tigers (6-1) | 3.7326 | -6 | 1.8789 (30) | 3.3878 (17) | 3.9428 (16) | 3.8778 (11) |
| 16. Texas A&M Aggies (6-1) | 3.5708 | -5 | 1.4590 (46) | 3.0672 (24) | 4.0615 (14) | 3.5990 (14) |
| 17. SMU Mustangs (6-1) | 3.5246 | -2 | 1.3783 (50) | 3.3689 (18) | 3.8930 (17) | 3.3165 (20) |
| 18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) | 3.4950 | -4 | 1.8438 (32) | 2.9031 (25) | 3.8042 (19) | 3.7955 (12) |
| 19. Boise State Broncos (5-1) | 3.4510 | +1 | 0.8948 (86) | 3.3644 (20) | 4.3460 (11) | 2.6452 (38) |
| 20. Missouri Tigers (6-1) | 3.2092 | -3 | 0.6066 (97) | 3.4442 (15) | 2.6763 (37) | 3.5001 (16) |
| 21. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) | 3.1716 | +7 | 1.3803 (49) | 3.4400 (16) | 3.8639 (18) | 2.2027 (52) |
| 22. USC Trojans (3-4) | 3.0977 | +3 | 2.5217 (5) | 2.4577 (42) | 3.3154 (25) | 3.5395 (15) |
| 23. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2) | 3.0872 | - | 1.3459 (56) | 2.7844 (29) | 3.6126 (20) | 2.8737 (30) |
| 24. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) | 3.0135 | +15 | 0.5440 (100) | 3.6476 (9) | 3.0462 (29) | 2.3275 (47) |
| 25. Memphis Tigers (6-1) | 2.9944 | +6 | 0.6171 (96) | 3.5211 (12) | 2.8137 (33) | 2.6324 (39) |
| 26. Army Black Knights (7-0) | 2.9699 | +47 | -0.5309 (131) | 4.7300 (1) | 2.3300 (47) | 1.7965 (65) |
| 27. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-3) | 2.9374 | -5 | 2.1408 (18) | 2.7696 (30) | 3.0381 (30) | 3.0096 (25) |
| 28. Colorado Buffaloes (5-2) | 2.9228 | +12 | 2.3567 (9) | 2.8141 (27) | 3.5224 (21) | 2.4353 (43) |
| 29. Washington State Cougars (6-1) | 2.8852 | +4 | 1.0999 (74) | 3.1853 (23) | 3.4340 (23) | 2.0273 (57) |
| 30. Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) | 2.8842 | +4 | 1.9696 (23) | 2.7624 (31) | 3.2249 (26) | 2.6690 (35) |
| 31. Michigan Wolverines (4-3) | 2.8807 | -12 | 2.4833 (6) | 2.8641 (26) | 2.6716 (39) | 3.1068 (23) |
| 32. Virginia Tech Hokies (4-3) | 2.8355 | +3 | 1.9140 (26) | 2.4239 (44) | 3.1314 (27) | 2.9638 (27) |
| 33. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3) | 2.8285 | +8 | 2.3394 (10) | 2.5076 (38) | 3.4237 (24) | 2.5640 (41) |
| 34. Louisville Cardinals (4-3) | 2.8032 | -8 | 1.8841 (29) | 2.3022 (48) | 2.6741 (38) | 3.4484 (18) |
| 35. Navy Midshipmen (6-0) | 2.7251 | +34 | -0.1725 (129) | 3.9691 (5) | 3.0133 (31) | 1.1553 (83) |
| 36. West Virginia Mountaineers (3-4) | 2.7178 | -6 | 2.5824 (4) | 2.6309 (35) | 2.7866 (34) | 2.7384 (32) |
| 37. Florida Gators (4-3) | 2.5926 | +19 | 2.0902 (19) | 2.1538 (56) | 2.9797 (32) | 2.6574 (37) |
| 38. Baylor Bears (3-4) | 2.5216 | +30 | 2.1562 (17) | 2.1765 (54) | 3.1020 (28) | 2.2966 (49) |
| 39. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-2) | 2.4976 | -12 | 1.7567 (35) | 2.6718 (34) | 2.4316 (44) | 2.3842 (46) |
| 40. Oklahoma Sooners (4-3) | 2.4714 | -16 | 2.2288 (13) | 2.2452 (50) | 2.2763 (49) | 2.8996 (29) |
| 41. Washington Huskies (4-3) | 2.4409 | +1 | 1.6389 (42) | 2.5805 (36) | 2.2362 (50) | 2.5019 (42) |
| 42. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-2) | 2.4221 | +15 | 1.4116 (48) | 2.4720 (41) | 2.5370 (42) | 2.2559 (51) |
| 43. Utah Utes (4-3) | 2.3932 | -14 | 1.3506 (54) | 1.7978 (66) | 1.9027 (62) | 3.4972 (17) |
| 44. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-4) | 2.3848 | -12 | 2.2290 (12) | 2.1886 (53) | 2.0147 (58) | 2.9570 (28) |
| 45. Michigan State Spartans (4-3) | 2.3418 | +16 | 1.6909 (40) | 2.8064 (28) | 2.6579 (40) | 1.5469 (72) |
| 46. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-3) | 2.2979 | -9 | 1.1212 (72) | 2.4435 (43) | 2.1506 (53) | 2.2952 (50) |
| 47. Arizona Wildcats (3-4) | 2.2888 | -11 | 2.0687 (20) | 2.1352 (57) | 2.0753 (55) | 2.6606 (36) |
| 48. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2) | 2.2853 | +18 | 1.3148 (58) | 2.5764 (37) | 2.7053 (36) | 1.5654 (70) |
| 49. Kentucky Wildcats (3-4) | 2.2790 | -6 | 2.3833 (7) | 2.0258 (61) | 1.8420 (64) | 2.9770 (26) |
| 50. Maryland Terrapins (4-3) | 2.2595 | -5 | 1.9414 (25) | 2.3574 (46) | 2.2915 (48) | 2.1266 (55) |
| 51. UNLV Rebels (6-1) | 2.2401 | -5 | 0.4032 (110) | 1.9927 (63) | 2.7851 (35) | 1.9501 (60) |
| 52. Duke Blue Devils (6-1) | 2.1983 | +8 | 0.8175 (89) | 2.6989 (33) | 2.1583 (52) | 1.7225 (67) |
| 53. TCU Horned Frogs (4-3) | 2.1895 | -2 | 1.2645 (62) | 1.6804 (72) | 1.7180 (67) | 3.1857 (21) |
| 54. UCF Knights (3-4) | 2.1758 | +1 | 1.8905 (28) | 1.6971 (70) | 1.9806 (59) | 2.8643 (31) |
| 55. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-3) | 2.1700 | +9 | 1.4974 (45) | 2.1700 (55) | 1.7095 (68) | 2.6306 (40) |
| 56. Tulane Green Wave (5-2) | 2.1527 | +2 | 1.0896 (78) | 2.0701 (58) | 2.5138 (43) | 1.8767 (63) |
| 57. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) | 2.1392 | -5 | 1.7246 (37) | 2.0422 (60) | 2.3995 (45) | 1.9789 (58) |
| 58. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-3) | 2.0599 | -4 | 1.2266 (65) | 2.2861 (49) | 1.4867 (71) | 2.4001 (45) |
| 59. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-2) | 2.0588 | -21 | 1.6305 (43) | 2.2057 (52) | 2.0232 (57) | 1.9431 (61) |
| 60. Kansas Jayhawks (2-5) | 2.0331 | -10 | 1.3546 (53) | 1.2437 (81) | 2.1671 (51) | 2.7123 (34) |
| 61. Boston College Eagles (4-3) | 2.0274 | -12 | 1.6712 (41) | 2.4799 (40) | 1.8874 (63) | 1.7012 (68) |
| 62. Virginia Cavaliers (4-3) | 2.0260 | -9 | 1.7401 (36) | 2.2089 (51) | 2.0548 (56) | 1.8088 (64) |
| 63. Northwestern Wildcats (3-4) | 1.9929 | -19 | 1.7215 (38) | 2.3186 (47) | 2.5928 (41) | 1.0576 (87) |
| 64. Liberty Flames (5-0) | 1.9802 | -16 | -0.9977 (134) | 2.5071 (39) | 1.5111 (70) | 1.9063 (62) |
| 65. Syracuse Orange (5-1) | 1.9085 | +2 | 1.0428 (83) | 2.3990 (45) | 1.2333 (77) | 2.0784 (56) |
| 66. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-1) | 1.8907 | +9 | -0.1176 (127) | 1.7866 (67) | 2.1057 (54) | 1.7830 (66) |
| 67. UCLA Bruins (2-5) | 1.8728 | +4 | 2.9226 (1) | 2.0620 (59) | 1.9173 (60) | 1.6334 (69) |
| 68. California Golden Bears (3-4) | 1.8236 | -5 | 1.7151 (39) | 1.4610 (76) | 1.7090 (69) | 2.3117 (48) |
| 69. Florida State Seminoles (1-6) | 1.7900 | -22 | 2.6584 (3) | 1.6858 (71) | 0.9654 (88) | 2.7218 (33) |
| 70. James Madison Dukes (5-2) | 1.7515 | -8 | 0.2653 (116) | 1.3620 (79) | 2.3663 (46) | 1.5381 (73) |
| 71. NC State Wolfpack (4-4) | 1.6523 | -1 | 1.4510 (47) | 1.7337 (69) | 1.2504 (76) | 1.9704 (59) |
| 72. Texas State Bobcats (4-3) | 1.6510 | -13 | 0.3166 (113) | 0.9778 (96) | 1.8206 (65) | 2.1750 (53) |
| 73. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-2) | 1.6095 | +9 | 0.4838 (105) | 2.0202 (62) | 1.9052 (61) | 0.8906 (93) |
| 74. North Carolina Tar Heels (3-4) | 1.5866 | - | 1.3704 (52) | 1.4309 (77) | 1.1986 (79) | 2.1349 (54) |
| 75. Auburn Tigers (2-5) | 1.5491 | -10 | 1.5213 (44) | 0.6218 (104) | 0.9149 (90) | 3.1386 (22) |
| 76. South Florida Bulls (3-4) | 1.4507 | - | 1.0741 (80) | 1.5160 (73) | 1.4112 (73) | 1.4230 (77) |
| 77. North Texas Mean Green (5-2) | 1.4205 | -5 | 0.6014 (98) | 1.8643 (65) | 1.1575 (83) | 1.2264 (82) |
| 78. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-4) | 1.3194 | +12 | 1.3728 (51) | 1.4984 (74) | 1.1091 (84) | 1.3453 (79) |
| 79. Georgia Southern Eagles (5-2) | 1.2829 | +17 | 1.2386 (64) | 1.7767 (68) | 1.7660 (66) | 0.2909 (104) |
| 80. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-3) | 1.1876 | - | 0.9180 (85) | 1.2144 (84) | 0.8546 (92) | 1.4929 (76) |
| 81. Northern Illinois Huskies (4-3) | 1.1777 | - | 0.3936 (111) | 1.3531 (80) | 1.1972 (80) | 0.9776 (91) |
| 82. Stanford Cardinal (2-5) | 1.1649 | +4 | 2.1682 (16) | 1.4968 (75) | 0.7554 (95) | 1.2324 (81) |
| 83. South Alabama Jaguars (3-4) | 1.1584 | +4 | 0.2488 (117) | 0.7876 (100) | 1.3434 (75) | 1.3554 (78) |
| 84. Houston Cougars (2-5) | 1.1576 | -1 | 2.1985 (14) | 1.1123 (87) | 0.8481 (93) | 1.5139 (75) |
| 85. Toledo Rockets (5-2) | 1.1523 | -1 | 0.1430 (122) | 1.2201 (83) | 1.0957 (85) | 1.1390 (84) |
| 86. Marshall Thundering Herd (4-3) | 1.1519 | +11 | 1.2227 (66) | 1.3765 (78) | 1.2100 (78) | 0.8624 (94) |
| 87. Oregon State Beavers (4-3) | 1.1397 | -10 | 1.0138 (84) | 0.9894 (95) | 1.4385 (72) | 0.9957 (88) |
| 88. Miami (OH) RedHawks (3-4) | 1.0858 | - | 1.1971 (68) | 1.2355 (82) | 1.0289 (87) | 0.9884 (90) |
| 89. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-3) | 1.0617 | -11 | 0.7009 (92) | 1.2065 (85) | 1.1704 (82) | 0.8039 (95) |
| 90. Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-3) | 0.9302 | -11 | 1.1440 (69) | 1.0171 (93) | 0.7755 (94) | 0.9955 (89) |
| 91. Colorado State Rams (4-3) | 0.9259 | +3 | 0.6473 (95) | 1.0320 (92) | 1.0494 (86) | 0.6931 (96) |
| 92. Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-4) | 0.8797 | - | 1.1355 (70) | 0.8273 (99) | 0.2599 (100) | 1.5534 (71) |
| 93. San Jose State Spartans (5-2) | 0.8656 | - | -0.0466 (126) | 1.0514 (90) | 0.9205 (89) | 0.6192 (97) |
| 94. Connecticut Huskies (4-3) | 0.8270 | -5 | 0.4151 (109) | 1.0933 (88) | 1.1968 (81) | 0.1829 (108) |
| 95. ULM Warhawks (5-1) | 0.8185 | +4 | 0.5345 (101) | 1.8750 (64) | 1.3736 (74) | -0.8252 (127) |
| 96. Purdue Boilermakers (1-6) | 0.8065 | -11 | 2.1859 (15) | 0.8662 (97) | 0.4238 (99) | 1.1278 (86) |
| 97. Old Dominion Monarchs (3-4) | 0.7230 | +9 | 1.3497 (55) | 0.9996 (94) | 0.8699 (91) | 0.2911 (103) |
| 98. Western Michigan Broncos (4-3) | 0.7150 | +7 | 0.3147 (114) | 1.1177 (86) | 0.4487 (98) | 0.5664 (99) |
| 99. Ohio Bobcats (4-3) | 0.6080 | -1 | 0.2388 (119) | 1.0690 (89) | 0.2189 (101) | 0.5222 (100) |
| 100. UTSA Roadrunners (3-4) | 0.5587 | -9 | 0.0681 (124) | 0.0921 (110) | 0.0657 (105) | 1.5326 (74) |
| 101. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-6) | 0.4392 | -6 | 2.3696 (8) | -0.1117 (117) | 0.1690 (102) | 1.2770 (80) |
| 102. Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) | 0.4233 | -2 | 0.1245 (123) | 0.0434 (111) | 0.1036 (104) | 1.1343 (85) |
| 103. Nevada Wolf Pack (3-5) | 0.3947 | - | 1.0947 (77) | 0.5242 (106) | 0.5218 (97) | 0.1342 (111) |
| 104. Charlotte 49ers (3-4) | 0.3674 | - | 1.0750 (79) | 0.7218 (103) | 0.5553 (96) | -0.1855 (121) |
| 105. East Carolina Pirates (3-4) | 0.3287 | +4 | 0.4434 (106) | 0.5384 (105) | -0.5200 (115) | 0.9615 (92) |
| 106. Georgia State Panthers (2-4) | 0.3190 | +10 | 1.1269 (71) | 0.7785 (101) | 0.0489 (106) | 0.1156 (113) |
| 107. Sam Houston State Bearkats (5-2) | 0.2291 | - | 0.4341 (108) | 0.7666 (102) | 0.1547 (103) | -0.2332 (122) |
| 108. Buffalo Bulls (4-3) | 0.2185 | +2 | 0.5136 (104) | 1.0453 (91) | -0.0535 (109) | -0.3613 (123) |
| 109. Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-2) | 0.1255 | +5 | -0.8123 (133) | 0.8365 (98) | -0.5374 (116) | 0.0560 (115) |
| 110. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3-3) | 0.0456 | +1 | -0.0449 (125) | -0.0308 (113) | -0.1241 (110) | 0.2918 (102) |
| 111. New Mexico Lobos (3-4) | 0.0180 | +1 | 0.5948 (99) | 0.3229 (107) | -0.4606 (114) | 0.1826 (109) |
| 112. San Diego State Aztecs (3-3) | -0.0063 | -4 | -0.4212 (130) | 0.1704 (108) | -0.3520 (113) | 0.1573 (110) |
| 113. Troy Trojans (1-6) | -0.0192 | -12 | 1.0964 (76) | -0.1996 (118) | -0.0467 (108) | 0.1943 (107) |
| 114. Wyoming Cowboys (1-6) | -0.0230 | -12 | 1.0994 (75) | -0.0977 (116) | -0.2319 (112) | 0.2629 (106) |
| 115. Rice Owls (2-5) | -0.0364 | -2 | 0.5274 (102) | -0.0044 (112) | -0.6982 (120) | 0.5923 (98) |
| 116. UAB Blazers (1-6) | -0.2463 | +2 | 1.2738 (60) | -0.0851 (114) | -0.7429 (122) | 0.0841 (114) |
| 117. Florida Atlantic Owls (2-5) | -0.2907 | - | 0.5226 (103) | -0.8187 (126) | -0.5420 (117) | 0.5046 (101) |
| 118. Temple Owls (2-5) | -0.3009 | +5 | 1.2812 (59) | 0.1598 (109) | -0.1630 (111) | -0.9136 (128) |
| 119. Ball State Cardinals (2-5) | -0.3544 | - | 0.6763 (93) | -0.3704 (122) | -0.0441 (107) | -0.6482 (125) |
| 120. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2-5) | -0.4567 | -5 | 0.1681 (120) | -0.3911 (123) | -0.8433 (123) | -0.1376 (120) |
| 121. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-5) | -0.4825 | +3 | 0.1452 (121) | -0.3102 (120) | -1.0868 (125) | -0.0558 (119) |
| 122. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-6) | -0.5080 | - | 0.8127 (90) | -0.3132 (121) | -0.7383 (121) | -0.4785 (124) |
| 123. Air Force Falcons (1-6) | -0.5681 | -2 | 0.6478 (94) | -0.6109 (124) | -1.1367 (126) | 0.0447 (116) |
| 124. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-4) | -0.5780 | +2 | -0.5764 (132) | -1.2992 (130) | -0.6780 (119) | 0.2649 (105) |
| 125. Utah State Aggies (1-6) | -0.6044 | -5 | 1.1006 (73) | -0.6223 (125) | -1.1616 (127) | -0.0288 (117) |
| 126. Central Michigan Chippewas (3-4) | -0.6115 | -1 | -0.1381 (128) | -0.3003 (119) | -1.6775 (130) | 0.1338 (112) |
| 127. FIU Panthers (2-5) | -0.6360 | - | 0.3102 (115) | -1.2437 (129) | -0.6157 (118) | -0.0303 (118) |
| 128. New Mexico State Aggies (2-5) | -0.9021 | - | 0.3192 (112) | -0.0957 (115) | -1.4536 (129) | -1.1814 (130) |
| 129. UTEP Miners (1-6) | -1.0024 | +3 | 0.8302 (88) | -1.1883 (128) | -0.8906 (124) | -0.9227 (129) |
| 130. Akron Zips (1-6) | -1.0601 | - | 1.1985 (67) | -1.1209 (127) | -1.4032 (128) | -0.6544 (126) |
| 131. MTSU Blue Raiders (2-5) | -1.1704 | -2 | 0.7073 (91) | -1.3675 (132) | -1.8046 (131) | -0.3330 (123) |
| 132. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-6) | -1.4160 | -1 | 0.4420 (107) | -1.1802 (128) | -2.4147 (132) | -0.6604 (128) |
| 133. Kennesaw State Owls (0-6) | -2.8497 | - | 0.2409 (118) | -3.6808 (133) | -3.1235 (133) | -1.7535 (134) |
| 134. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-7) | -3.3565 | - | 1.0703 (81) | -4.9252 (134) | -3.6792 (134) | -1.4176 (133) |
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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