| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Texas Longhorns (3-0) | 4.6682 | - | 1.2822 (24) | 4.4282 (1) | 5.4829 (1) | 4.1009 (3) |
| 2. Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) | 4.5171 | - | 0.5950 (51) | 4.0037 (2) | 5.1889 (2) | 4.3741 (1) |
| 3. Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) | 4.1407 | - | -0.4416 (111) | 3.8892 (3) | 4.3529 (4) | 4.1876 (2) |
| 4. Oregon Ducks (3-0) | 3.9276 | - | 1.3238 (22) | 3.5660 (5) | 4.5267 (3) | 3.7011 (4) |
| 5. Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) | 3.7000 | - | 1.5720 (12) | 3.6549 (4) | 4.0023 (8) | 3.4441 (5) |
| 6. Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) | 3.4472 | - | -0.2509 (104) | 3.5538 (6) | 3.5641 (12) | 3.2205 (9) |
| 7. Missouri Tigers (3-0) | 3.4328 | +1 | -0.5363 (115) | 3.4214 (7) | 4.2910 (5) | 2.5865 (21) |
| 8. Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) | 3.3729 | +1 | 1.3240 (21) | 3.0257 (9) | 3.8687 (9) | 3.2348 (8) |
| 9. Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) | 3.3481 | -2 | 0.4411 (68) | 2.8141 (10) | 4.0829 (6) | 3.1636 (10) |
| 10. Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) | 3.0784 | +1 | -0.2274 (103) | 2.6693 (12) | 3.5824 (11) | 2.9959 (15) |
| 11. Miami Hurricanes (3-0) | 3.0285 | -1 | 0.1428 (89) | 2.5759 (18) | 3.4244 (14) | 3.0990 (11) |
| 12. Kansas State Wildcats (3-0) | 3.0018 | +7 | 0.7159 (47) | 2.4855 (20) | 4.0409 (7) | 2.4948 (22) |
| 13. LSU Tigers (2-1) | 2.9786 | -1 | 0.9433 (34) | 2.6194 (14) | 2.9408 (18) | 3.3865 (6) |
| 14. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-1) | 2.9355 | +1 | 1.7184 (8) | 2.1999 (27) | 3.5635 (13) | 3.0655 (13) |
| 15. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0) | 2.9346 | -1 | 0.5240 (61) | 3.1334 (8) | 2.8014 (22) | 2.8631 (16) |
| 16. Utah Utes (3-0) | 2.9078 | -3 | 0.5665 (56) | 2.7373 (11) | 3.2209 (15) | 2.7704 (18) |
| 17. Clemson Tigers (1-1) | 2.8370 | -1 | 3.0271 (1) | 2.3698 (22) | 3.1008 (16) | 3.0547 (14) |
| 18. Memphis Tigers (3-0) | 2.7725 | +2 | -0.0242 (95) | 2.6015 (15) | 3.5898 (10) | 2.1315 (32) |
| 19. Texas A&M Aggies (2-1) | 2.7234 | -2 | 0.7247 (45) | 2.0958 (31) | 2.7741 (23) | 3.3192 (7) |
| 20. USC Trojans (2-0) | 2.6003 | -2 | 1.8461 (6) | 2.5933 (17) | 2.4221 (31) | 2.7858 (17) |
| 21. Iowa Hawkeyes (2-1) | 2.5586 | +5 | 0.5249 (60) | 2.6588 (13) | 2.8089 (21) | 2.2049 (29) |
| 22. Louisville Cardinals (2-0) | 2.5537 | -1 | -0.4389 (110) | 2.1551 (28) | 2.7569 (24) | 2.7611 (19) |
| 23. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0) | 2.4624 | +4 | 0.1707 (86) | 2.3968 (21) | 2.6576 (27) | 2.3349 (24) |
| 24. Michigan Wolverines (2-1) | 2.3967 | +4 | 2.5593 (2) | 2.5602 (19) | 2.7379 (25) | 1.8870 (40) |
| 25. Iowa State Cyclones (2-0) | 2.3749 | +5 | 1.2134 (27) | 2.3361 (23) | 2.9279 (19) | 1.8619 (43) |
| 26. Auburn Tigers (2-1) | 2.3479 | -4 | -0.7137 (124) | 1.9785 (37) | 1.9967 (50) | 3.0796 (12) |
| 27. Kansas Jayhawks (1-2) | 2.3096 | -3 | 0.5720 (54) | 1.9009 (39) | 2.9673 (17) | 2.0731 (35) |
| 28. Boise State Broncos (1-1) | 2.3053 | -5 | 2.1088 (4) | 2.0688 (34) | 2.6821 (26) | 2.1723 (30) |
| 29. Florida State Seminoles (0-3) | 2.2969 | -4 | 2.0895 (5) | 1.8968 (40) | 2.3370 (35) | 2.6690 (20) |
| 30. NC State Wolfpack (2-1) | 2.2114 | +1 | 0.3542 (73) | 2.3099 (24) | 2.2388 (39) | 2.0826 (34) |
| 31. Liberty Flames (3-0) | 2.2003 | -2 | -0.9497 (126) | 2.5943 (16) | 2.3020 (36) | 1.6926 (50) |
| 32. Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) | 2.1753 | +2 | 1.2466 (26) | 2.0780 (32) | 2.1201 (44) | 2.3309 (25) |
| 33. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-1) | 2.1593 | -1 | 0.2604 (82) | 2.3090 (25) | 2.2902 (37) | 1.8741 (41) |
| 34. West Virginia Mountaineers (1-2) | 2.1235 | -1 | 1.4045 (16) | 1.8743 (42) | 2.5159 (30) | 1.9879 (39) |
| 35. Virginia Tech Hokies (2-1) | 2.0793 | - | 0.2514 (83) | 1.7465 (45) | 2.3757 (34) | 2.1258 (33) |
| 36. TCU Horned Frogs (2-1) | 2.0703 | +1 | -0.0433 (97) | 1.3599 (69) | 2.5668 (28) | 2.3058 (26) |
| 37. Baylor Bears (2-1) | 2.0266 | +11 | 0.6164 (50) | 1.6138 (53) | 2.4094 (32) | 2.0692 (36) |
| 38. SMU Mustangs (2-1) | 2.0137 | +1 | -0.3967 (108) | 1.5959 (54) | 2.0291 (49) | 2.4287 (23) |
| 39. UCF Knights (3-0) | 2.0058 | +2 | 0.4720 (65) | 1.4426 (66) | 2.5332 (29) | 2.0588 (37) |
| 40. Arizona State Sun Devils (3-0) | 1.9665 | -4 | 0.9636 (33) | 2.2702 (26) | 2.0439 (47) | 1.5762 (55) |
| 41. Indiana Hoosiers (3-0) | 1.9425 | +32 | -1.0154 (129) | 1.7332 (47) | 2.4064 (33) | 1.6942 (49) |
| 42. Arizona Wildcats (2-1) | 1.9174 | -4 | 0.5448 (58) | 1.7457 (46) | 2.8478 (20) | 1.1640 (71) |
| 43. Illinois Fighting Illini (3-0) | 1.8821 | - | 0.1730 (85) | 2.1237 (29) | 1.6618 (60) | 1.8534 (45) |
| 44. Washington State Cougars (3-0) | 1.8669 | +14 | 0.5749 (53) | 1.8370 (43) | 2.2520 (38) | 1.5124 (57) |
| 45. BYU Cougars (3-0) | 1.8339 | +5 | 0.7600 (44) | 2.0442 (35) | 1.8073 (56) | 1.6440 (54) |
| 46. UNLV Rebels (3-0) | 1.8200 | +1 | -0.2206 (102) | 2.0717 (33) | 2.1526 (41) | 1.2281 (68) |
| 47. Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) | 1.8159 | -3 | 0.1469 (88) | 1.8791 (41) | 1.7082 (58) | 1.8584 (44) |
| 48. Kentucky Wildcats (1-2) | 1.7911 | -8 | 2.1168 (3) | 1.5325 (60) | 1.5742 (64) | 2.2745 (28) |
| 49. Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-1) | 1.7910 | +8 | 0.2751 (79) | 1.5042 (62) | 2.0704 (46) | 1.8070 (47) |
| 50. Fresno State Bulldogs (2-1) | 1.7793 | -1 | 0.4962 (63) | 1.6196 (51) | 2.0432 (48) | 1.6800 (53) |
| 51. South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) | 1.7506 | -6 | 1.6026 (11) | 1.3931 (68) | 2.1800 (40) | 1.6896 (51) |
| 52. North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0) | 1.7476 | -1 | -0.0531 (98) | 1.6209 (50) | 1.5952 (63) | 2.0304 (38) |
| 53. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0) | 1.7136 | +8 | -1.3520 (131) | 1.8027 (44) | 1.8645 (54) | 1.4710 (59) |
| 54. Purdue Boilermakers (1-1) | 1.6915 | -2 | 0.0904 (92) | 1.6668 (49) | 1.6012 (62) | 1.8074 (46) |
| 55. Maryland Terrapins (2-1) | 1.6872 | +7 | 0.7856 (41) | 1.5541 (59) | 2.1246 (43) | 1.3870 (63) |
| 56. Colorado Buffaloes (2-1) | 1.6396 | -1 | 1.1668 (30) | 1.7146 (48) | 1.5151 (66) | 1.6869 (52) |
| 57. Florida Gators (1-2) | 1.6152 | -11 | 1.3530 (19) | 1.1866 (71) | 1.3756 (69) | 2.2963 (27) |
| 58. Northwestern Wildcats (2-1) | 1.6021 | +2 | 0.2708 (81) | 2.1015 (30) | 1.9137 (52) | 0.7759 (87) |
| 59. Syracuse Orange (2-0) | 1.5835 | -3 | 1.2759 (25) | 1.9911 (36) | 0.8794 (82) | 1.8675 (42) |
| 60. Toledo Rockets (3-0) | 1.5451 | +4 | -0.7006 (122) | 1.6184 (52) | 1.8134 (55) | 1.2013 (69) |
| 61. Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-1) | 1.5372 | -8 | 0.1027 (91) | 1.5559 (57) | 1.7171 (57) | 1.3381 (65) |
| 62. Michigan State Spartans (3-0) | 1.5187 | +3 | -0.6784 (121) | 1.9773 (38) | 1.3925 (68) | 1.1725 (70) |
| 63. South Florida Bulls (2-1) | 1.4868 | - | 0.0581 (93) | 1.5548 (58) | 1.4288 (67) | 1.4746 (58) |
| 64. Texas State Bobcats (2-1) | 1.4762 | -5 | 0.3449 (75) | 1.2718 (70) | 1.8705 (53) | 1.2925 (67) |
| 65. UCLA Bruins (1-1) | 1.4331 | -23 | 0.9300 (35) | 1.4197 (67) | 1.1186 (76) | 1.7613 (48) |
| 66. Duke Blue Devils (3-0) | 1.4316 | +1 | -0.0275 (96) | 1.4468 (65) | 1.9420 (51) | 0.9055 (82) |
| 67. California Golden Bears (3-0) | 1.3939 | -1 | 0.7741 (43) | 1.4488 (64) | 1.6167 (61) | 1.1144 (74) |
| 68. Washington Huskies (2-1) | 1.3909 | -14 | 0.2720 (80) | 1.5834 (55) | 1.6922 (59) | 0.8914 (83) |
| 69. Boston College Eagles (2-1) | 1.3366 | +1 | 1.3228 (23) | 1.5195 (61) | 1.5226 (65) | 0.9622 (79) |
| 70. Virginia Cavaliers (2-1) | 1.3113 | -2 | 0.3179 (78) | 1.5777 (56) | 0.9082 (80) | 1.4398 (60) |
| 71. James Madison Dukes (2-0) | 1.3028 | -2 | -1.0116 (128) | 0.9821 (78) | 2.0874 (45) | 0.8487 (84) |
| 72. Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-1) | 1.2303 | -1 | 0.4961 (64) | 0.9657 (80) | 2.1414 (42) | 0.5918 (93) |
| 73. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) | 1.2240 | -1 | -0.4747 (112) | 0.9027 (84) | 0.6169 (87) | 2.1623 (31) |
| 74. Tulane Green Wave (1-2) | 1.2234 | +2 | 1.4043 (18) | 1.0555 (76) | 1.2895 (73) | 1.3303 (66) |
| 75. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1) | 1.2066 | +7 | 0.1501 (87) | 1.0011 (77) | 1.0943 (78) | 1.5307 (56) |
| 76. Oregon State Beavers (2-1) | 1.1610 | -1 | 0.8134 (40) | 1.0828 (75) | 1.2639 (74) | 1.1387 (72) |
| 77. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0) | 1.1474 | +6 | 0.5710 (55) | 1.1142 (73) | 0.9800 (79) | 1.3489 (64) |
| 78. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-1) | 1.0540 | +7 | 0.5076 (62) | 0.8119 (87) | 1.3394 (71) | 1.0179 (77) |
| 79. Houston Cougars (1-2) | 1.0286 | +7 | 1.7248 (7) | 0.8600 (85) | 1.1116 (77) | 1.1195 (73) |
| 80. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3-0) | 1.0243 | -1 | -0.6107 (117) | 1.1504 (72) | 1.3298 (72) | 0.5889 (94) |
| 81. UTSA Roadrunners (1-2) | 1.0183 | -1 | 1.4615 (14) | 0.8467 (86) | 0.7956 (85) | 1.4178 (61) |
| 82. Miami (OH) RedHawks (0-2) | 1.0023 | -8 | 1.4043 (17) | 1.1110 (74) | 1.1950 (75) | 0.6976 (91) |
| 83. Stanford Cardinal (1-1) | 0.9729 | -6 | -0.4771 (113) | 1.4634 (63) | 0.5030 (89) | 0.9375 (80) |
| 84. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2-0) | 0.9327 | -6 | -2.4226 (134) | 0.4820 (96) | 1.3498 (70) | 0.9798 (78) |
| 85. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-2) | 0.8907 | -4 | 0.6304 (49) | 0.7692 (88) | 0.5073 (88) | 1.3994 (62) |
| 86. Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) | 0.7402 | +6 | -0.5115 (114) | 0.9685 (79) | 0.8547 (84) | 0.3903 (97) |
| 87. Utah State Aggies (1-2) | 0.7136 | -3 | 0.7827 (42) | 0.9408 (82) | 0.3922 (90) | 0.8011 (85) |
| 88. North Texas Mean Green (2-1) | 0.6678 | -1 | -0.0883 (101) | 0.5228 (92) | 0.7206 (86) | 0.7645 (88) |
| 89. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-2) | 0.6394 | +1 | 0.5946 (52) | 0.5052 (93) | 0.3300 (95) | 1.0870 (75) |
| 90. Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) | 0.5245 | +4 | 0.4566 (67) | 0.9580 (81) | 0.3884 (92) | 0.2140 (106) |
| 91. Wyoming Cowboys (0-3) | 0.5238 | - | 1.4352 (15) | 0.9034 (83) | 0.0625 (102) | 0.5941 (92) |
| 92. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-1) | 0.4922 | +1 | -0.3197 (106) | 0.4899 (95) | 0.0586 (103) | 0.9281 (81) |
| 93. South Alabama Jaguars (1-2) | 0.4724 | +3 | -1.0339 (130) | -0.2146 (119) | 0.8564 (83) | 0.7963 (86) |
| 94. San Diego State Aztecs (1-2) | 0.4636 | -5 | -0.3381 (107) | 0.5281 (91) | 0.1517 (100) | 0.7092 (90) |
| 95. Colorado State Rams (1-2) | 0.4315 | -7 | 0.8924 (38) | 0.6862 (89) | -0.1124 (111) | 0.7131 (89) |
| 96. Ohio Bobcats (2-1) | 0.3925 | +3 | -0.0833 (100) | 0.5348 (90) | 0.3898 (91) | 0.2487 (105) |
| 97. UAB Blazers (1-2) | 0.3252 | -2 | -0.6427 (119) | 0.1314 (106) | -0.1848 (114) | 1.0349 (76) |
| 98. Georgia Southern Eagles (2-1) | 0.2899 | +2 | -0.2598 (105) | 0.2823 (100) | 0.2294 (98) | 0.3584 (100) |
| 99. Marshall Thundering Herd (1-1) | 0.2240 | +4 | -0.4290 (109) | 0.2786 (101) | -0.0175 (105) | 0.4091 (95) |
| 100. San Jose State Spartans (3-0) | 0.2063 | +6 | -0.6733 (120) | 0.4420 (97) | 0.3494 (94) | -0.1796 (115) |
| 101. East Carolina Pirates (2-1) | 0.1924 | +1 | -0.5858 (116) | -0.1696 (117) | 0.3538 (93) | 0.4039 (96) |
| 102. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-3) | 0.1812 | -5 | 1.1140 (31) | 0.2034 (103) | 0.1805 (99) | 0.1604 (107) |
| 103. Troy Trojans (0-3) | 0.1503 | +5 | 1.6748 (9) | -0.2711 (120) | 0.9030 (81) | -0.1682 (113) |
| 104. Navy Midshipmen (2-0) | 0.1486 | +1 | -1.7795 (133) | 0.0521 (110) | 0.0088 (104) | 0.3877 (98) |
| 105. Western Michigan Broncos (1-2) | 0.1184 | +4 | 0.9026 (36) | 0.4914 (94) | -0.2132 (115) | 0.0656 (108) |
| 106. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-2) | 0.0827 | -8 | 0.3802 (71) | 0.0982 (108) | -0.1338 (113) | 0.2832 (103) |
| 107. Air Force Falcons (1-2) | 0.0431 | -6 | -0.0581 (99) | -0.1056 (115) | -0.0562 (108) | 0.2958 (101) |
| 108. Old Dominion Monarchs (0-3) | 0.0380 | -1 | 1.3408 (20) | 0.0845 (109) | 0.0688 (101) | -0.0406 (110) |
| 109. Rice Owls (1-2) | 0.0063 | +1 | -0.7136 (123) | -0.2088 (118) | -0.1327 (112) | 0.3669 (99) |
| 110. Army Black Knights (2-0) | 0.0007 | +2 | -1.6073 (132) | -0.0787 (113) | 0.2597 (96) | -0.1766 (114) |
| 111. Sam Houston State Bearkats (2-1) | -0.0286 | +2 | 0.6432 (48) | -0.0916 (114) | 0.2460 (97) | -0.2402 (118) |
| 112. Ball State Cardinals (1-1) | -0.0400 | -1 | 0.8959 (37) | 0.3906 (98) | -0.3961 (118) | -0.1274 (112) |
| 113. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1-2) | -0.0825 | -9 | -0.9697 (127) | 0.3756 (99) | -0.5473 (120) | -0.0898 (111) |
| 114. Georgia State Panthers (2-1) | -0.1148 | - | 0.4583 (66) | 0.1200 (107) | -0.1098 (110) | -0.3617 (121) |
| 115. Central Michigan Chippewas (1-2) | -0.1691 | +2 | -0.6345 (118) | 0.1861 (105) | -0.9977 (128) | 0.2935 (102) |
| 116. Charlotte 49ers (1-2) | -0.2055 | +3 | 0.4109 (70) | -0.0589 (112) | -0.8345 (125) | 0.2725 (104) |
| 117. ULM Warhawks (2-0) | -0.2286 | -1 | -0.8504 (125) | -0.1402 (116) | -0.0788 (109) | -0.4696 (127) |
| 118. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-1) | -0.2361 | +2 | 0.1137 (90) | 0.2676 (102) | -0.5910 (122) | -0.4000 (123) |
| 119. New Mexico Lobos (0-3) | -0.2771 | -4 | 1.6194 (10) | -0.0067 (111) | -0.3730 (117) | -0.4597 (126) |
| 120. Nevada Wolf Pack (1-3) | -0.3068 | -2 | 1.0674 (32) | 0.1908 (104) | -0.9107 (126) | -0.2156 (116) |
| 121. Buffalo Bulls (2-1) | -0.3168 | +5 | 0.3582 (72) | -0.4729 (124) | -0.0513 (106) | -0.4214 (124) |
| 122. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-2) | -0.4625 | - | 0.0010 (94) | -0.4293 (123) | -0.9717 (127) | 0.0125 (109) |
| 123. Florida Atlantic Owls (1-2) | -0.4697 | +5 | 0.3329 (76) | -0.9412 (130) | -0.0560 (107) | -0.3975 (122) |
| 124. Connecticut Huskies (1-2) | -0.4732 | +3 | 0.2372 (84) | -0.6217 (125) | -0.2408 (116) | -0.5528 (128) |
| 125. FIU Panthers (1-2) | -0.5208 | - | 0.4346 (69) | -0.4094 (122) | -0.5807 (121) | -0.5756 (129) |
| 126. MTSU Blue Raiders (1-2) | -0.5566 | -5 | 0.5527 (57) | -0.8433 (127) | -0.4974 (119) | -0.3205 (120) |
| 127. UTEP Miners (0-3) | -0.5626 | -4 | 1.2074 (28) | -0.6970 (126) | -0.7474 (124) | -0.2393 (117) |
| 128. New Mexico State Aggies (1-2) | -0.6051 | -4 | 0.8524 (39) | -0.2739 (121) | -0.6521 (123) | -0.8992 (130) |
| 129. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1-1) | -0.7878 | - | 0.3452 (74) | -0.8583 (128) | -1.2443 (129) | -0.2585 (119) |
| 130. Temple Owls (0-3) | -0.9287 | - | 1.5070 (13) | -0.8632 (129) | -1.4671 (130) | -0.4578 (125) |
| 131. Akron Zips (1-2) | -1.0016 | +1 | 1.1710 (29) | -0.9870 (131) | -1.3649 (130) | -0.6534 (131) |
| 132. Massachusetts Minutemen (0-3) | -1.2310 | -1 | 0.3308 (77) | -1.0202 (132) | -1.7338 (133) | -0.9453 (134) |
| 133. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-3) | -1.6172 | +1 | 0.5253 (59) | -2.4505 (133) | -1.6990 (132) | -0.6767 (132) |
| 134. Kennesaw State Owls (0-3) | -1.7600 | -1 | 0.7191 (46) | -2.8004 (134) | -2.0470 (134) | -0.4379 (125) |
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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