| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Oregon Ducks (13-0) | 5.9477 | - | 2.4241 (18) | 6.4870 (1) | 6.9336 (1) | 4.4062 (6) |
| 2. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2) | 5.1368 | - | 2.5221 (15) | 4.1189 (4) | 6.3576 (2) | 4.9647 (2) |
| 3. Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) | 4.9054 | - | 2.6249 (7) | 4.0754 (5) | 5.7060 (5) | 4.9601 (3) |
| 4. Texas Longhorns (12-2) | 4.8474 | - | 2.5733 (12) | 3.8824 (6) | 5.6718 (6) | 5.0172 (1) |
| 5. Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2) | 4.7587 | - | 2.2557 (26) | 4.1471 (3) | 5.9829 (3) | 4.1648 (8) |
| 6. Ole Miss Rebels (9-3) | 4.4836 | - | 1.8234 (57) | 3.0316 (19) | 5.8507 (4) | 4.6126 (5) |
| 7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) | 4.2829 | +3 | 2.0019 (48) | 3.5566 (7) | 5.3973 (7) | 3.9167 (10) |
| 8. Boise State Broncos (12-1) | 4.2027 | -1 | 1.0533 (83) | 4.8072 (2) | 4.9448 (10) | 2.8379 (23) |
| 9. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) | 4.1462 | -1 | 2.4805 (16) | 3.2402 (10) | 4.4999 (13) | 4.7258 (4) |
| 10. Miami Hurricanes (10-2) | 3.9414 | +2 | 1.5843 (66) | 3.1272 (16) | 4.6509 (11) | 4.0708 (9) |
| 11. Indiana Hoosiers (11-2) | 3.9217 | -2 | 1.6814 (61) | 3.4935 (8) | 5.0913 (9) | 3.1933 (18) |
| 12. Tennessee Volunteers (10-3) | 3.9151 | -1 | 1.8283 (56) | 3.2206 (12) | 4.3784 (16) | 4.1673 (7) |
| 13. South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) | 3.7987 | - | 2.3555 (20) | 3.2888 (9) | 5.1068 (8) | 3.0159 (20) |
| 14. SMU Mustangs (11-3) | 3.5690 | - | 1.9381 (51) | 3.1860 (13) | 4.3241 (17) | 3.2085 (17) |
| 15. Clemson Tigers (10-4) | 3.5598 | - | 2.1843 (29) | 3.0363 (18) | 3.9856 (23) | 3.6734 (11) |
| 16. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) | 3.4920 | +3 | 2.0791 (40) | 2.7624 (26) | 4.1906 (19) | 3.5450 (13) |
| 17. Louisville Cardinals (8-4) | 3.4840 | -1 | 2.1356 (35) | 2.7641 (25) | 4.4130 (15) | 3.2966 (15) |
| 18. LSU Tigers (8-4) | 3.4728 | -1 | 2.6196 (8) | 2.9521 (20) | 3.8381 (25) | 3.6441 (12) |
| 19. Arizona State Sun Devils (11-2) | 3.3812 | -1 | 2.0178 (45) | 3.1724 (15) | 4.6074 (12) | 2.3702 (38) |
| 20. Florida Gators (8-5) | 3.3198 | +5 | 2.7157 (5) | 2.9073 (22) | 4.1890 (20) | 2.8755 (22) |
| 21. BYU Cougars (10-2) | 3.3187 | -1 | 1.8822 (52) | 3.0686 (17) | 4.4993 (14) | 2.3958 (37) |
| 22. Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) | 3.3048 | -1 | 2.0729 (41) | 2.8807 (23) | 3.7620 (27) | 3.2845 (16) |
| 23. Michigan Wolverines (7-5) | 3.2171 | - | 3.0282 (1) | 3.1806 (14) | 4.1262 (22) | 2.3455 (40) |
| 24. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) | 3.1491 | - | 2.1686 (32) | 2.5988 (34) | 4.1363 (21) | 2.7289 (30) |
| 25. Kansas State Wildcats (8-4) | 3.1353 | -3 | 2.1705 (31) | 2.6162 (32) | 3.5019 (33) | 3.3036 (14) |
| 26. Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) | 3.0744 | +3 | 1.9836 (50) | 3.2391 (11) | 4.2106 (18) | 1.7685 (62) |
| 27. USC Trojans (6-6) | 3.0722 | +1 | 2.7239 (3) | 2.4357 (37) | 3.7349 (29) | 3.0654 (19) |
| 28. Oklahoma Sooners (6-6) | 3.0474 | +2 | 2.6287 (6) | 2.4682 (35) | 3.7404 (28) | 2.9511 (21) |
| 29. Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) | 3.0042 | -3 | 2.1381 (34) | 2.6830 (29) | 3.5444 (32) | 2.7950 (26) |
| 30. Baylor Bears (8-4) | 2.9857 | -3 | 2.0076 (47) | 2.7162 (28) | 3.9367 (24) | 2.3123 (42) |
| 31. Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) | 2.8479 | +1 | 2.2220 (27) | 2.6090 (33) | 3.7342 (30) | 2.2077 (45) |
| 32. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) | 2.8383 | -1 | 2.3360 (21) | 2.2920 (42) | 3.6675 (31) | 2.5721 (31) |
| 33. Missouri Tigers (9-3) | 2.8118 | - | 1.6051 (65) | 2.8526 (24) | 2.8032 (47) | 2.7783 (27) |
| 34. UNLV Rebels (11-3) | 2.8077 | +2 | 1.0601 (82) | 2.9411 (21) | 3.4337 (34) | 2.0442 (53) |
| 35. Kansas Jayhawks (5-7) | 2.6953 | -1 | 2.2998 (22) | 2.4256 (39) | 3.1840 (37) | 2.4846 (33) |
| 36. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) | 2.6761 | +2 | 2.0689 (42) | 2.6381 (31) | 3.1923 (36) | 2.1991 (46) |
| 37. TCU Horned Frogs (8-4) | 2.6680 | -2 | 1.6636 (62) | 2.3308 (41) | 2.8538 (45) | 2.8295 (24) |
| 38. Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-6) | 2.6228 | +1 | 2.0227 (44) | 2.0940 (50) | 3.3207 (35) | 2.4699 (34) |
| 39. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-4) | 2.5882 | -2 | 1.9991 (49) | 2.4655 (36) | 3.0118 (42) | 2.2910 (43) |
| 40. Washington Huskies (5-6) | 2.5665 | - | 2.4636 (17) | 2.1626 (47) | 3.1045 (38) | 2.4446 (36) |
| 41. Duke Blue Devils (9-3) | 2.4463 | +2 | 1.5091 (69) | 2.6750 (30) | 3.0227 (41) | 1.6344 (67) |
| 42. Marshall Thundering Herd (10-3) | 2.4361 | - | 1.1599 (78) | 2.3763 (40) | 3.7670 (26) | 1.1667 (81) |
| 43. Tulane Green Wave (9-5) | 2.4303 | -2 | 1.3494 (72) | 1.9704 (52) | 2.8771 (44) | 2.4574 (35) |
| 44. Auburn Tigers (5-7) | 2.4298 | - | 2.0499 (43) | 1.7428 (63) | 2.7399 (49) | 2.8276 (25) |
| 45. Kentucky Wildcats (4-8) | 2.4106 | +3 | 2.5425 (13) | 1.7537 (62) | 2.7396 (50) | 2.7583 (29) |
| 46. Wisconsin Badgers (5-7) | 2.3739 | - | 2.6153 (9) | 1.9209 (55) | 2.9455 (43) | 2.2690 (44) |
| 47. UCLA Bruins (5-6) | 2.3650 | - | 3.0012 (2) | 2.4351 (38) | 3.0519 (39) | 1.6057 (70) |
| 48. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6) | 2.3479 | +2 | 2.2727 (24) | 2.1984 (46) | 3.0451 (40) | 1.8046 (59) |
| 49. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-5) | 2.3406 | -4 | 1.6064 (64) | 2.1011 (49) | 2.8436 (46) | 2.0842 (51) |
| 50. Syracuse Orange (9-3) | 2.3223 | -1 | 1.8663 (53) | 2.7488 (27) | 2.4911 (54) | 1.7140 (64) |
| 51. Memphis Tigers (11-2) | 2.3068 | +4 | 0.6194 (103) | 2.1503 (48) | 2.6697 (51) | 2.1051 (50) |
| 52. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-6) | 2.2760 | - | 1.8560 (54) | 1.9042 (56) | 2.3659 (56) | 2.5693 (32) |
| 53. Army Black Knights (11-2) | 2.2573 | - | 0.6354 (102) | 2.2442 (45) | 2.6544 (52) | 1.8738 (56) |
| 54. Boston College Eagles (7-5) | 2.2270 | - | 1.8403 (55) | 2.2630 (43) | 2.8013 (48) | 1.6156 (69) |
| 55. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-7) | 2.2030 | -4 | 2.1074 (37) | 1.7908 (59) | 2.4971 (53) | 2.3337 (41) |
| 56. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-5) | 2.1279 | - | 1.7457 (59) | 2.2555 (44) | 2.3639 (57) | 1.7606 (63) |
| 57. UCF Knights (4-8) | 2.0346 | - | 2.1006 (39) | 1.3225 (75) | 2.0333 (69) | 2.7697 (28) |
| 58. Utah Utes (5-7) | 1.9759 | +1 | 2.0084 (46) | 1.5240 (69) | 2.0616 (68) | 2.3559 (39) |
| 59. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10-3) | 1.9416 | +2 | 0.5359 (109) | 1.7718 (61) | 2.4265 (55) | 1.6316 (68) |
| 60. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) | 1.9031 | +2 | 1.5206 (68) | 1.6580 (65) | 2.0628 (67) | 1.9958 (54) |
| 61. California Golden Bears (6-7) | 1.8984 | -1 | 1.7460 (58) | 1.5821 (66) | 1.9948 (70) | 2.1279 (48) |
| 62. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-7) | 1.8956 | -4 | 2.2021 (28) | 1.8838 (57) | 1.8488 (71) | 1.9545 (55) |
| 63. Washington State Cougars (8-4) | 1.8893 | - | 0.8168 (94) | 1.2690 (77) | 2.2794 (58) | 2.1382 (47) |
| 64. Navy Midshipmen (9-3) | 1.8493 | +1 | 0.9273 (85) | 2.0207 (51) | 2.1268 (64) | 1.3951 (72) |
| 65. NC State Wolfpack (6-6) | 1.8452 | -1 | 1.6570 (63) | 1.7813 (60) | 2.1535 (62) | 1.6026 (71) |
| 66. James Madison Dukes (9-4) | 1.8153 | - | 0.5361 (108) | 1.4698 (70) | 2.2001 (61) | 1.7864 (61) |
| 67. Texas State Bobcats (7-5) | 1.7824 | - | 0.6812 (101) | 1.0931 (84) | 2.2131 (60) | 2.0618 (52) |
| 68. Maryland Terrapins (4-8) | 1.6979 | - | 2.5358 (14) | 1.5257 (67) | 1.7203 (73) | 1.8530 (58) |
| 69. Ohio Bobcats (10-3) | 1.6936 | +4 | 0.1296 (127) | 1.9247 (54) | 2.1035 (66) | 1.0456 (84) |
| 70. Michigan State Spartans (5-7) | 1.6708 | -1 | 2.1724 (30) | 1.8597 (58) | 1.5072 (75) | 1.6398 (66) |
| 71. Virginia Cavaliers (5-7) | 1.6213 | - | 2.2589 (25) | 1.7348 (64) | 1.4593 (76) | 1.6663 (65) |
| 72. Houston Cougars (4-7) | 1.6148 | -2 | 2.5944 (10) | 1.9650 (53) | 1.6587 (74) | 1.2102 (78) |
| 73. South Alabama Jaguars (7-6) | 1.5377 | -1 | 0.6116 (104) | 1.1891 (80) | 2.1371 (63) | 1.2975 (74) |
| 74. Old Dominion Monarchs (5-7) | 1.4175 | +2 | 1.5790 (67) | 1.1722 (81) | 2.2704 (59) | 0.8174 (92) |
| 75. Northwestern Wildcats (4-8) | 1.4070 | +2 | 2.1392 (33) | 1.4013 (71) | 2.1153 (65) | 0.7047 (95) |
| 76. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-9) | 1.3998 | -1 | 2.2990 (23) | 1.0766 (85) | 1.2771 (78) | 1.8556 (57) |
| 77. Georgia Southern Eagles (8-5) | 1.3887 | -3 | 1.3061 (76) | 1.5257 (67) | 1.7806 (72) | 0.8557 (91) |
| 78. Arizona Wildcats (3-8) | 1.2617 | - | 2.1026 (38) | 0.9934 (89) | 0.6786 (96) | 2.1211 (49) |
| 79. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-8) | 1.1948 | - | 1.7388 (60) | 1.3292 (74) | 1.1845 (81) | 1.0665 (83) |
| 80. Fresno State Bulldogs (6-6) | 1.1313 | +1 | 0.7897 (97) | 0.8967 (92) | 1.2697 (79) | 1.2348 (76) |
| 81. Miami (OH) RedHawks (7-5) | 1.1097 | +3 | 0.9234 (86) | 1.3681 (72) | 0.9399 (87) | 1.0131 (85) |
| 82. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-6) | 1.1041 | -2 | 1.3334 (74) | 1.1477 (82) | 1.1699 (82) | 0.9935 (87) |
| 83. South Florida Bulls (6-6) | 1.0966 | -1 | 0.7310 (98) | 0.8633 (93) | 1.4381 (77) | 0.9953 (86) |
| 84. Connecticut Huskies (8-4) | 1.0235 | +1 | 0.3164 (117) | 1.3341 (73) | 1.1067 (84) | 0.6203 (97) |
| 85. Northern Illinois Huskies (6-5) | 0.9931 | +5 | 0.4085 (113) | 1.0100 (87) | 0.8065 (88) | 1.1623 (82) |
| 86. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-6) | 0.9910 | -3 | 0.9122 (88) | 0.9967 (88) | 1.1978 (80) | 0.7785 (93) |
| 87. Florida State Seminoles (2-10) | 0.9836 | -1 | 2.3796 (19) | 0.8231 (95) | 0.3377 (103) | 1.7949 (60) |
| 88. Colorado State Rams (7-4) | 0.9829 | -1 | 0.5778 (106) | 1.2459 (79) | 1.1290 (83) | 0.5658 (99) |
| 89. North Texas Mean Green (6-5) | 0.9604 | -1 | 0.7913 (96) | 0.9350 (90) | 1.0749 (85) | 0.8720 (90) |
| 90. Bowling Green Falcons (6-5) | 0.9307 | +1 | 0.3879 (115) | 0.8511 (94) | 0.6133 (97) | 1.3300 (73) |
| 91. Stanford Cardinal (3-9) | 0.9084 | -2 | 2.1348 (36) | 1.3155 (76) | 0.7725 (91) | 0.6247 (96) |
| 92. East Carolina Pirates (6-5) | 0.8048 | - | 0.4392 (112) | 0.9185 (91) | 0.6077 (98) | 0.8849 (89) |
| 93. San Jose State Spartans (7-5) | 0.8037 | - | 0.7090 (99) | 1.2545 (78) | 0.5767 (99) | 0.5662 (98) |
| 94. UTSA Roadrunners (5-6) | 0.7824 | +1 | 0.4787 (110) | 0.4732 (110) | 0.7160 (93) | 1.1674 (80) |
| 95. Liberty Flames (8-3) | 0.7776 | -1 | -0.8204 (134) | 0.3719 (111) | 0.7739 (90) | 1.1993 (79) |
| 96. Toledo Rockets (6-5) | 0.7286 | +1 | 0.1741 (124) | 0.6313 (102) | 0.3329 (104) | 1.2247 (77) |
| 97. Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-5) | 0.7147 | -1 | 0.9127 (87) | 1.1459 (83) | 0.6865 (95) | 0.2987 (104) |
| 98. Troy Trojans (4-8) | 0.6164 | - | 0.8802 (89) | 0.5107 (107) | 1.0684 (86) | 0.2734 (106) |
| 99. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-6) | 0.5266 | - | 0.2010 (122) | 0.5255 (105) | 0.1619 (107) | 0.8924 (88) |
| 100. Charlotte 49ers (5-7) | 0.4400 | +1 | 1.1400 (79) | 0.7775 (96) | 0.4927 (100) | 0.0394 (111) |
| 101. Air Force Falcons (5-7) | 0.4128 | +1 | 0.6063 (105) | 0.6659 (98) | 0.4899 (101) | 0.0749 (109) |
| 102. Rice Owls (4-8) | 0.3964 | +4 | 0.8634 (90) | 0.6633 (99) | 0.0504 (109) | 0.4675 (102) |
| 103. ULM Warhawks (5-7) | 0.3948 | - | 1.3143 (75) | 0.6768 (97) | 0.6976 (94) | -0.1985 (118) |
| 104. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-10) | 0.3848 | +3 | 2.5923 (11) | -0.0354 (119) | -0.0349 (111) | 1.2373 (75) |
| 105. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-5) | 0.3841 | -5 | 0.0933 (128) | 0.2106 (114) | 0.7646 (92) | 0.1783 (107) |
| 106. Oregon State Beavers (5-7) | 0.3711 | -2 | 1.3019 (77) | 0.6475 (100) | -0.2876 (115) | 0.7449 (94) |
| 107. New Mexico Lobos (5-7) | 0.3555 | +1 | 0.8033 (95) | 0.5620 (104) | 0.1829 (106) | 0.3152 (103) |
| 108. Utah State Aggies (4-8) | 0.3536 | +1 | 0.9575 (84) | 0.3434 (112) | 0.8055 (89) | -0.0879 (113) |
| 109. Georgia State Panthers (3-9) | 0.3433 | -4 | 1.3591 (71) | 0.5171 (106) | 0.2201 (105) | 0.2873 (105) |
| 110. Western Michigan Broncos (6-6) | 0.3400 | - | 0.2599 (119) | 0.5811 (103) | -0.0870 (113) | 0.5187 (101) |
| 111. Buffalo Bulls (7-4) | 0.3302 | - | -0.0734 (130) | 1.0119 (86) | -0.0382 (112) | -0.0038 (112) |
| 112. Sam Houston State Bearkats (10-3) | 0.1563 | +2 | 0.1468 (125) | 0.6442 (101) | 0.0284 (110) | -0.2034 (119) |
| 113. Wyoming Cowboys (3-8) | 0.1473 | -1 | 1.4083 (70) | 0.4836 (109) | 0.1401 (108) | -0.1919 (117) |
| 114. UAB Blazers (3-9) | 0.0919 | -1 | 0.8433 (91) | 0.0976 (115) | 0.3587 (102) | -0.1809 (116) |
| 115. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (5-7) | -0.0397 | - | 0.3973 (114) | 0.5012 (108) | -0.4713 (118) | -0.1653 (115) |
| 116. Nevada Wolf Pack (3-10) | -0.1057 | - | 1.3415 (73) | 0.0588 (116) | -0.4843 (119) | 0.1035 (108) |
| 117. Akron Zips (4-7) | -0.2542 | +1 | 0.6854 (100) | 0.2688 (113) | -0.5547 (120) | -0.4926 (125) |
| 118. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-7) | -0.3108 | -1 | -0.3988 (133) | -0.3824 (123) | -0.1450 (114) | -0.4027 (123) |
| 119. Purdue Boilermakers (1-11) | -0.3441 | - | 2.7209 (4) | -0.7731 (126) | -0.7817 (123) | 0.5354 (100) |
| 120. Temple Owls (3-9) | -0.3741 | - | 1.0772 (81) | -0.0312 (118) | -0.4285 (117) | -0.6730 (126) |
| 121. Florida Atlantic Owls (3-9) | -0.3927 | - | 0.2416 (120) | -0.5550 (124) | -0.6844 (121) | 0.0662 (110) |
| 122. Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-6) | -0.4463 | - | -0.3634 (132) | -0.0908 (121) | -1.1514 (126) | -0.1075 (114) |
| 123. Central Michigan Chippewas (4-7) | -0.4689 | - | 0.2845 (118) | -0.0604 (120) | -1.0766 (125) | -0.2822 (120) |
| 124. FIU Panthers (4-8) | -0.5353 | - | -0.2768 (131) | -0.8600 (128) | -0.3454 (116) | -0.3906 (122) |
| 125. Ball State Cardinals (3-8) | -0.5710 | +1 | 0.8190 (93) | 0.0120 (117) | -0.8770 (124) | -0.8658 (127) |
| 126. San Diego State Aztecs (3-9) | -0.6087 | -1 | 0.5734 (107) | -0.2120 (122) | -1.2664 (127) | -0.3598 (121) |
| 127. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-11) | -0.8616 | - | 1.1294 (80) | -0.8573 (127) | -0.7736 (122) | -0.9540 (128) |
| 128. UTEP Miners (3-9) | -1.1097 | - | 0.1844 (123) | -0.8798 (129) | -1.2670 (128) | -1.1892 (129) |
| 129. New Mexico State Aggies (3-9) | -1.1796 | - | 0.2118 (121) | -0.8838 (130) | -1.3280 (129) | -1.3360 (130) |
| 130. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-8) | -1.1809 | - | 0.0571 (129) | -0.5708 (125) | -2.5854 (130) | -0.4049 (124) |
| 131. MTSU Blue Raiders (3-9) | -1.3093 | - | 0.3376 (116) | -1.0330 (131) | -1.8853 (130) | -1.0181 (130) |
| 132. Massachusetts Minutemen (2-10) | -1.3650 | - | 0.4769 (111) | -1.3152 (132) | -2.0066 (131) | -0.7748 (127) |
| 133. Kennesaw State Owls (2-10) | -2.2067 | - | 0.1370 (126) | -1.6449 (133) | -2.5478 (132) | -2.4342 (134) |
| 134. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-11) | -3.5533 | - | 0.8383 (92) | -4.7724 (134) | -3.8831 (134) | -1.9675 (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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