| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) | 4.6386 | +2 | 0.0000 (1) | 4.2199 (1) | 5.5408 (1) | 4.1677 (2) |
| 2. Texas Longhorns (0-0) | 4.1695 | +6 | 0.0000 (1) | 3.9717 (2) | 4.8387 (2) | 3.7042 (3) |
| 3. Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) | 4.0784 | +1 | 0.0000 (1) | 3.9439 (3) | 4.0793 (4) | 4.2161 (1) |
| 4. Oregon Ducks (0-0) | 3.7816 | +3 | 0.0000 (1) | 3.6419 (6) | 4.2212 (3) | 3.4858 (5) |
| 5. Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0) | 3.6130 | - | 0.0000 (1) | 3.7945 (4) | 3.8386 (6) | 3.2004 (8) |
| 6. Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) | 3.3530 | +6 | 0.0000 (1) | 3.6425 (5) | 3.4859 (8) | 2.9220 (13) |
| 7. Missouri Tigers (0-0) | 3.2833 | +6 | 0.0000 (1) | 3.4212 (8) | 3.9962 (5) | 2.4284 (21) |
| 8. LSU Tigers (0-0) | 3.2344 | +2 | 0.0000 (1) | 3.1857 (10) | 3.2164 (13) | 3.3025 (6) |
| 9. Clemson Tigers (0-0) | 3.2174 | +12 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.8766 (12) | 3.1855 (14) | 3.6003 (4) |
| 10. Florida State Seminoles (0-0) | 3.1048 | -4 | 0.0000 (1) | 3.3856 (9) | 3.2867 (10) | 2.6336 (18) |
| 11. Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0) | 3.0236 | -2 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.7490 (13) | 3.2784 (11) | 3.0518 (11) |
| 12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) | 3.0032 | +2 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.3912 (21) | 3.4834 (9) | 3.1536 (9) |
| 13. Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) | 2.9881 | -2 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.3915 (20) | 3.7088 (7) | 2.8822 (14) |
| 14. Miami Hurricanes (0-0) | 2.8688 | +16 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.3975 (19) | 3.2237 (12) | 2.9994 (12) |
| 15. Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) | 2.7477 | +4 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.4838 (16) | 2.9852 (16) | 2.7821 (15) |
| 16. Texas A&M Aggies (0-0) | 2.6672 | +8 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.1349 (24) | 2.6690 (21) | 3.2138 (7) |
| 17. Michigan Wolverines (0-0) | 2.6446 | -16 | 0.0000 (1) | 3.6026 (7) | 2.7884 (20) | 1.5136 (48) |
| 18. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-0) | 2.6434 | +25 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.8983 (11) | 2.3230 (27) | 2.7013 (17) |
| 19. Utah Utes (0-0) | 2.5667 | +4 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.4706 (17) | 2.6608 (22) | 2.5715 (19) |
| 20. Auburn Tigers (0-0) | 2.4803 | +29 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.1815 (23) | 2.1800 (31) | 3.0885 (10) |
| 21. Kansas State Wildcats (0-0) | 2.3918 | -6 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.8252 (32) | 3.1726 (15) | 2.1948 (24) |
| 22. Louisville Cardinals (0-0) | 2.3469 | -5 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.9756 (26) | 2.5369 (24) | 2.5395 (20) |
| 23. USC Trojans (0-0) | 2.3346 | +5 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.1191 (25) | 2.1436 (32) | 2.7477 (16) |
| 24. Boise State Broncos (0-0) | 2.2996 | +22 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.9367 (28) | 2.9193 (19) | 2.0537 (29) |
| 25. NC State Wolfpack (0-0) | 2.2881 | +9 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.3018 (22) | 2.5820 (23) | 1.9802 (32) |
| 26. Kansas Jayhawks (0-0) | 2.2443 | -4 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.9703 (27) | 2.9748 (17) | 1.7961 (38) |
| 27. Memphis Tigers (0-0) | 2.1901 | +17 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.9345 (29) | 2.9585 (18) | 1.6850 (45) |
| 28. Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) | 2.1646 | +5 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.5191 (15) | 2.0435 (35) | 1.9206 (35) |
| 29. Liberty Flames (0-0) | 2.0739 | -11 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.5477 (14) | 2.2471 (29) | 1.4124 (53) |
| 30. Virginia Tech Hokies (0-0) | 1.9189 | +24 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.7939 (34) | 2.2329 (30) | 1.7337 (42) |
| 31. Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) | 1.9104 | - | 0.0000 (1) | 1.6305 (41) | 2.1179 (33) | 1.9911 (31) |
| 32. Appalachian State Mountaineers (0-0) | 1.8745 | +20 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.7889 (35) | 2.3369 (26) | 1.5002 (50) |
| 33. South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) | 1.8708 | +20 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.6597 (39) | 1.8998 (41) | 2.0593 (28) |
| 34. Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) | 1.8675 | +35 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.8558 (31) | 1.6270 (49) | 2.1199 (25) |
| 35. Florida Gators (0-0) | 1.8466 | +13 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.5748 (44) | 1.7706 (44) | 2.2027 (23) |
| 36. West Virginia Mountaineers (0-0) | 1.8172 | +3 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.7244 (36) | 2.0969 (34) | 1.6331 (46) |
| 37. SMU Mustangs (0-0) | 1.8126 | -10 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.4390 (52) | 1.9130 (40) | 2.0973 (26) |
| 38. Iowa State Cyclones (0-0) | 1.8044 | -9 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.6082 (43) | 2.2998 (28) | 1.5110 (49) |
| 39. Colorado Buffaloes (0-0) | 1.7631 | +39 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.8740 (30) | 1.4463 (52) | 1.9656 (34) |
| 40. Wisconsin Badgers (0-0) | 1.7615 | +7 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.5242 (47) | 1.4851 (51) | 2.2824 (22) |
| 41. TCU Horned Frogs (0-0) | 1.6577 | -1 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.9682 (70) | 1.9303 (38) | 2.0955 (27) |
| 42. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0-0) | 1.6151 | +16 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.7952 (33) | 1.6399 (48) | 1.4047 (55) |
| 43. Syracuse Orange (0-0) | 1.5873 | +29 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.6862 (37) | 1.0352 (69) | 2.0376 (30) |
| 44. UNLV Rebels (0-0) | 1.5717 | +20 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.6552 (40) | 1.9987 (36) | 1.0586 (70) |
| 45. Washington Huskies (0-0) | 1.5697 | -43 | 0.0000 (1) | 2.4362 (18) | 1.6746 (47) | 0.5722 (89) |
| 46. Arizona Wildcats (0-0) | 1.5572 | -26 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.4523 (49) | 2.5079 (25) | 0.7145 (84) |
| 47. Texas Tech Red Raiders (0-0) | 1.4869 | -15 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.2300 (59) | 1.7179 (46) | 1.5206 (47) |
| 48. UCF Knights (0-0) | 1.4802 | -11 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.7877 (78) | 1.9724 (37) | 1.7015 (44) |
| 49. UCLA Bruins (0-0) | 1.4629 | -8 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.1945 (62) | 1.3304 (56) | 1.8721 (37) |
| 50. South Florida Bulls (0-0) | 1.4606 | +62 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.4449 (51) | 1.6029 (50) | 1.3344 (57) |
| 51. Purdue Boilermakers (0-0) | 1.4531 | +23 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.5156 (48) | 1.1381 (66) | 1.7036 (43) |
| 52. Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) | 1.4189 | +18 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.6299 (42) | 0.8864 (75) | 1.7340 (41) |
| 53. North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) | 1.4091 | -17 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.1067 (64) | 1.2481 (59) | 1.8816 (36) |
| 54. Fresno State Bulldogs (0-0) | 1.3746 | +11 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.3579 (57) | 1.3615 (54) | 1.4049 (54) |
| 55. UTSA Roadrunners (0-0) | 1.3744 | +7 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.9218 (74) | 1.7644 (45) | 1.4508 (52) |
| 56. Maryland Terrapins (0-0) | 1.2983 | -14 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.2216 (61) | 1.3719 (53) | 1.3038 (59) |
| 57. Toledo Rockets (0-0) | 1.2879 | -7 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.3963 (53) | 1.1453 (65) | 1.3187 (58) |
| 58. Arizona State Sun Devils (0-0) | 1.2521 | +24 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.5394 (46) | 0.9369 (72) | 1.2713 (60) |
| 59. Duke Blue Devils (0-0) | 1.2423 | -21 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.0286 (68) | 1.7837 (43) | 0.9210 (74) |
| 60. Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) | 1.2321 | +16 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.5440 (45) | 0.3965 (91) | 1.7465 (40) |
| 61. James Madison Dukes (0-0) | 1.2317 | -36 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.9654 (71) | 1.9181 (39) | 0.8195 (80) |
| 62. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) | 1.2275 | -7 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.3793 (54) | 1.1356 (67) | 1.1630 (64) |
| 63. Baylor Bears (0-0) | 1.2214 | +25 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.0519 (66) | 0.8647 (76) | 1.7527 (39) |
| 64. Texas State Bobcats (0-0) | 1.2021 | +29 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.1743 (63) | 1.1933 (60) | 1.2396 (61) |
| 65. BYU Cougars (0-0) | 1.1575 | +3 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.2295 (60) | 1.0755 (68) | 1.1653 (63) |
| 66. Miami (OH) RedHawks (0-0) | 1.1297 | -10 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.3685 (55) | 1.3414 (55) | 0.6721 (86) |
| 67. Arkansas Razorbacks (0-0) | 1.1181 | +10 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.8226 (76) | 0.5642 (85) | 1.9764 (33) |
| 68. Tulane Green Wave (0-0) | 1.1160 | -33 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.9541 (72) | 1.2750 (58) | 1.1238 (66) |
| 69. Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) | 1.0409 | -8 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.6600 (38) | 1.1644 (63) | 0.2794 (101) |
| 70. Washington State Cougars (0-0) | 0.9937 | -19 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.5928 (88) | 1.1643 (64) | 1.2363 (62) |
| 71. California Golden Bears (0-0) | 0.9772 | -26 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.8223 (77) | 1.2966 (57) | 0.8173 (81) |
| 72. Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) | 0.9569 | -6 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.0362 (67) | 0.4839 (87) | 1.3483 (56) |
| 73. Virginia Cavaliers (0-0) | 0.9557 | +21 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.3187 (58) | 0.4399 (88) | 1.0975 (69) |
| 74. Arkansas State Red Wolves (0-0) | 0.9533 | +18 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.7358 (80) | 1.8124 (42) | 0.3184 (98) |
| 75. Cincinnati Bearcats (0-0) | 0.9484 | +8 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.5808 (90) | 0.7996 (77) | 1.4758 (51) |
| 76. Wyoming Cowboys (0-0) | 0.9391 | -9 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.3647 (56) | 0.9159 (74) | 0.5237 (90) |
| 77. Stanford Cardinal (0-0) | 0.9363 | +21 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.4477 (50) | 0.5797 (84) | 0.7660 (82) |
| 78. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0-0) | 0.9321 | +19 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.5950 (86) | 1.1897 (61) | 1.0218 (72) |
| 79. Oregon State Beavers (0-0) | 0.9268 | -63 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.6395 (84) | 1.0267 (70) | 1.1228 (67) |
| 80. Michigan State Spartans (0-0) | 0.8655 | +5 | 0.0000 (1) | 1.0800 (65) | 0.6173 (81) | 0.8927 (77) |
| 81. Utah State Aggies (0-0) | 0.8546 | +10 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.9943 (69) | 0.7262 (79) | 0.8392 (79) |
| 82. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0-0) | 0.8017 | -9 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.9437 (73) | 0.9935 (71) | 0.4636 (93) |
| 83. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0) | 0.7855 | +7 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.7113 (82) | 0.7339 (78) | 0.9136 (75) |
| 84. Boston College Eagles (0-0) | 0.6965 | -9 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.8480 (75) | 0.6053 (82) | 0.6317 (87) |
| 85. Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) | 0.6950 | +14 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.6608 (83) | 0.2791 (97) | 1.1460 (65) |
| 86. Houston Cougars (0-0) | 0.6855 | - | 0.0000 (1) | 0.5578 (91) | 0.4913 (86) | 1.0112 (73) |
| 87. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-0) | 0.6694 | -7 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.5379 (93) | 0.3585 (92) | 1.1159 (68) |
| 88. Georgia Southern Eagles (0-0) | 0.5814 | +8 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.4193 (94) | 0.4281 (90) | 0.9018 (76) |
| 89. South Alabama Jaguars (0-0) | 0.5745 | -30 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.0337 (106) | 0.9233 (73) | 0.8522 (78) |
| 90. Colorado State Rams (0-0) | 0.5652 | +12 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.7593 (79) | 0.2496 (98) | 0.6808 (85) |
| 91. San Diego State Aztecs (0-0) | 0.5050 | +9 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.5517 (92) | 0.3503 (94) | 0.6116 (88) |
| 92. Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0) | 0.4722 | -21 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.0434 (104) | 0.3539 (93) | 1.0322 (71) |
| 93. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-0) | 0.4461 | +10 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.5936 (87) | 0.6188 (80) | 0.1274 (104) |
| 94. Troy Trojans (0-0) | 0.4333 | -68 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.0947 (101) | 1.1832 (62) | 0.0323 (110) |
| 95. Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) | 0.3761 | - | 0.0000 (1) | 0.7270 (81) | 0.2810 (96) | 0.1096 (105) |
| 96. Old Dominion Monarchs (0-0) | 0.3548 | -7 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.5894 (89) | 0.4307 (89) | 0.0372 (109) |
| 97. Marshall Thundering Herd (0-0) | 0.2980 | -13 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.3390 (96) | 0.1017 (102) | 0.4522 (94) |
| 98. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0) | 0.2931 | +15 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.3460 (95) | 0.0244 (106) | 0.5074 (91) |
| 99. North Texas Mean Green (0-0) | 0.2177 | +7 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.0437 (103) | 0.2176 (100) | 0.3970 (95) |
| 100. Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0) | 0.1740 | +1 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.1466 (99) | 0.0693 (104) | 0.3069 (100) |
| 101. Air Force Falcons (0-0) | 0.1573 | -44 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.0550 (108) | 0.2098 (101) | 0.3235 (97) |
| 102. UAB Blazers (0-0) | 0.1152 | +15 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.1294 (111) | -0.0100 (108) | 0.4924 (92) |
| 103. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0-0) | 0.1150 | +4 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.6361 (85) | -0.1000 (111) | -0.2070 (117) |
| 104. Ohio Bobcats (0-0) | 0.1130 | -41 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.0468 (107) | 0.3270 (95) | 0.0635 (107) |
| 105. Rice Owls (0-0) | 0.1077 | -1 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.0719 (110) | 0.2432 (99) | 0.1573 (103) |
| 106. East Carolina Pirates (0-0) | 0.0758 | +10 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.6655 (120) | 0.6002 (83) | 0.3152 (99) |
| 107. Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0) | 0.0632 | +1 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.0657 (109) | -0.4561 (113) | 0.7154 (83) |
| 108. Navy Midshipmen (0-0) | -0.0599 | +3 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.2873 (113) | -0.0697 (110) | 0.1843 (102) |
| 109. Western Michigan Broncos (0-0) | -0.0617 | +5 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.2964 (97) | -0.5332 (114) | 0.0409 (108) |
| 110. Georgia State Panthers (0-0) | -0.0691 | -23 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.0158 (105) | 0.0034 (107) | -0.1965 (114) |
| 111. Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0) | -0.1325 | +8 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.1826 (98) | -0.9215 (124) | 0.3320 (96) |
| 112. San Jose State Spartans (0-0) | -0.2145 | -52 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.1470 (112) | -0.0477 (109) | -0.4509 (123) |
| 113. Ball State Cardinals (0-0) | -0.2312 | +10 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.0781 (102) | -0.7831 (119) | 0.0020 (111) |
| 114. Army Black Knights (0-0) | -0.2395 | -35 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.3716 (117) | 0.0346 (105) | -0.3774 (120) |
| 115. New Mexico Lobos (0-0) | -0.2669 | -5 | 0.0000 (1) | 0.1314 (100) | -0.2516 (112) | -0.6925 (125) |
| 116. Charlotte 49ers (0-0) | -0.3051 | +14 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.3259 (115) | -0.6915 (117) | 0.1028 (106) |
| 117. ULM Warhawks (0-0) | -0.4956 | +10 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.4010 (119) | -0.8826 (121) | -0.2061 (116) |
| 118. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0-0) | -0.5254 | +2 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.6850 (122) | -0.8369 (120) | -0.0494 (112) |
| 119. Florida Atlantic Owls (0-0) | -0.5501 | -14 | 0.0000 (1) | -1.3352 (130) | 0.0992 (103) | -0.3907 (121) |
| 120. UTEP Miners (0-0) | -0.5981 | +5 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.6805 (121) | -0.9179 (123) | -0.1934 (113) |
| 121. Sam Houston State Bearkats (0-0) | -0.6216 | +10 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.7812 (124) | -0.8848 (122) | -0.2008 (115) |
| 122. MTSU Blue Raiders (0-0) | -0.6729 | -13 | 0.0000 (1) | -1.0677 (128) | -0.6371 (116) | -0.3019 (118) |
| 123. Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0) | -0.6742 | -1 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.3494 (116) | -1.1519 (128) | -0.5313 (124) |
| 124. New Mexico State Aggies (0-0) | -0.6934 | -43 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.3980 (118) | -0.5882 (115) | -1.1031 (129) |
| 125. Nevada Wolf Pack (0-0) | -0.7400 | -4 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.3182 (114) | -1.0816 (126) | -0.8329 (128) |
| 126. Connecticut Huskies (0-0) | -0.7581 | -11 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.7845 (125) | -0.7630 (118) | -0.7261 (127) |
| 127. Buffalo Bulls (0-0) | -0.8217 | -3 | 0.0000 (1) | -1.1354 (129) | -0.9916 (125) | -0.3287 (119) |
| 128. Temple Owls (0-0) | -0.8775 | - | 0.0000 (1) | -0.9225 (127) | -1.2894 (129) | -0.4194 (122) |
| 129. FIU Panthers (0-0) | -0.9634 | - | 0.0000 (1) | -0.7137 (123) | -1.4586 (130) | -0.7255 (126) |
| 130. Massachusetts Minutemen (0-0) | -1.0403 | -12 | 0.0000 (1) | -0.8216 (126) | -1.1268 (127) | -1.1792 (130) |
| 131. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0-0) | -1.1260 | -5 | 0.0000 (1) | -1.4298 (131) | -1.6013 (131) | -0.3378 (121) |
| 132. Kennesaw State Owls (0-0) | -1.4539 | +2 | 0.0000 (1) | -2.3039 (134) | -1.9624 (132) | -0.0997 (113) |
| 133. Akron Zips (0-0) | -1.4760 | -1 | 0.0000 (1) | -1.6248 (132) | -2.0983 (134) | -0.7005 (128) |
| 134. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) | -1.6387 | +23 | 0.0000 (1) | -2.0199 (133) | -2.0695 (133) | -0.8151 (131) |
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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