Bowl Subdivision Rankings

These college football computer rankings take margin of victory in games and adjust for strength of schedule.  The rating gives an expected margin of victory against an average FBS team.

To make more accurate predictions, these team rankings are combined with a preseason regression model.  This preseason component gets less weight with each week during the season.

Rk Team Rating Record
1 Alabama 35.10 13-0
2 Clemson 25.85 13-0
3 Georgia 25.48 11-2
4 Notre Dame 18.24 12-0
5 LSU 17.53 9-3
6 Ohio State 17.20 12-1
7 Michigan 17.00 10-2
8 Oklahoma 16.22 12-1
9 Mississippi State 15.96 8-4
10 UCF 15.15 12-0
11 Texas A&M 14.72 8-4
12 Missouri 14.56 8-4
13 Washington 13.49 10-3
14 Florida 13.47 9-3
15 Auburn 13.15 7-5
16 Kentucky 12.92 9-3
17 West Virginia 11.84 8-3
18 Penn State 11.36 9-3
19 Iowa 10.71 8-4
20 Syracuse 10.33 9-3
21 Texas 9.83 9-4
22 Utah 9.75 9-4
23 South Carolina 9.72 7-5
24 Washington State 9.57 10-2
25 Stanford 9.25 8-4
26 Purdue 8.53 6-6
27 Fresno State 8.13 11-2
28 Michigan State 8.13 7-5
29 Iowa State 7.40 8-4
30 Wisconsin 7.37 7-5
31 Northwestern 7.34 8-5
32 Miami (FL) 7.19 7-5
33 Oklahoma State 7.01 6-6
34 Boise State 6.90 10-3
35 Vanderbilt 6.31 6-6
36 Utah State 6.00 10-2
37 North Carolina State 5.47 9-3
38 Oregon 5.16 8-4
39 Arizona State 4.95 7-5
40 Duke 4.91 7-5
41 Pittsburgh 4.88 7-6
42 Boston College 4.86 7-5
43 Memphis 4.54 8-5
44 Georgia Tech 4.25 7-5
45 Texas Tech 4.02 5-7
46 Appalachian State 3.82 10-2
47 USC 3.57 5-7
48 Temple 3.37 8-4
49 Minnesota 3.37 6-6
50 Cincinnati 3.35 10-2
51 Nebraska 3.24 4-8
52 Virginia 3.15 7-5
53 TCU 2.94 6-6
54 Tennessee 2.90 5-7
55 Army 2.78 10-2
56 California 2.23 7-5
57 Ohio 2.16 8-4
58 Mississippi 2.02 5-7
59 Kansas State 1.71 5-7
60 Maryland 1.53 5-7
61 Baylor 0.49 6-6
62 Houston 0.40 8-4
63 Indiana 0.23 5-7
64 Wake Forest -0.04 6-6
65 Buffalo -0.11 10-3
66 Virginia Tech -0.22 6-6
67 Middle Tennessee -0.49 8-5
68 Brigham Young -0.59 6-6
69 Arizona -0.66 5-7
70 North Texas -0.83 9-3
71 San Diego State -1.00 7-5
72 Arkansas -1.47 2-10
73 Florida State -1.54 5-7
74 Northern Illinois -1.60 8-5
75 Georgia Southern -1.67 9-3
76 Troy -1.69 9-3
77 Eastern Michigan -1.84 7-5
78 UCLA -2.17 3-9
79 Toledo -2.19 7-5
80 Colorado -2.23 5-7
81 Marshall -2.30 8-4
82 Air Force -2.50 5-7
83 North Carolina -2.58 2-9
84 Miami (OH) -3.20 6-6
85 UAB -3.40 10-3
86 Florida Atlantic -3.63 5-7
87 South Florida -4.23 7-5
88 Navy -4.41 3-10
89 Arkansas State -4.47 8-4
90 Louisiana Tech -4.69 7-5
91 Kansas -4.88 3-9
92 Tulane -5.05 6-6
93 Wyoming -5.46 6-6
94 Nevada -5.82 7-5
95 SMU -5.92 5-7
96 Western Michigan -6.56 7-5
97 Southern Miss -6.61 6-5
98 Florida International -6.75 8-4
99 Louisiana -7.89 7-6
100 Tulsa -8.08 3-9
101 Illinois -8.25 4-8
102 Louisville -8.46 2-10
103 Akron -9.11 4-8
104 Louisiana Monroe -9.29 6-6
105 Rutgers -9.50 1-11
106 Central Michigan -9.96 1-11
107 Hawaii -9.98 8-5
108 Ball State -10.32 4-8
109 Charlotte -11.98 5-7
110 Colorado State -12.04 3-9
111 UNLV -12.43 4-8
112 Oregon State -12.56 2-10
113 Western Kentucky -12.75 3-9
114 Coastal Carolina -13.43 5-7
115 Old Dominion -13.45 4-8
116 San Jose State -13.85 1-11
117 Massachusetts -13.85 4-8
118 Liberty -13.97 6-6
119 East Carolina -14.01 3-9
120 New Mexico -16.08 3-9
121 Kent State -16.65 2-10
122 Georgia State -16.77 2-10
123 Texas State -17.35 3-9
124 Bowling Green -17.43 3-9
125 South Alabama -18.51 3-9
126 UTSA -18.67 3-9
127 Rice -20.37 2-11
128 UTEP -21.11 1-11
129 New Mexico State -21.45 3-9
130 Connecticut -22.65 1-11