The SP+ Rating system was built and maintained by Bill Connelly @ESPN_BillC, and is a great rating system for CFB. In Bill's words, 'What is SP+? In a single sentence, it's a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency. I created the system at Football Outsiders in 2008, and as my experience with both college football and its stats has grown, I have made quite a few tweaks to the system. SP+ is intended to be predictive and forward-facing. That is important to remember. It is not a résumé ranking that gives credit for big wins or particularly brave scheduling -- no good predictive system is. It is simply a measure of the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football. If you're lucky or unimpressive in a win, your rating will probably fall. If you're strong and unlucky in a loss, it will probably rise.'
1. Michigan 32.1 (37.6/7.4)
2. Georgia 29.5 (40.5/13.0)
3. Ohio State 26.7 (34.2/8.8)
4. Penn State 26.0 (34.1/9.5)
5. Oregon 25.0 (45.0/19.3)
6. Texas 24.6 (39.5/16.5)
7. Alabama 23.7 (37.1/15.4)
8. Florida State 23.7 (36.2/14.3)
9. Notre Dame 19.1 (35.8/17.4)
10. LSU 18.7 (44.1/25.4)
11. Washington 18.6 (41.5/23.8)
12. Missouri 17.8 (37.1/19.9)
13. Oklahoma 16.4 (39.4/21.8)
14. Ole Miss 16.0 (34.7/19.8)
15. Texas A&M 15.4 (34.8/18.7)
16. Kansas State 15.4 (39.3/23.0)
17. Oregon State: 14.7 (34.5/21.4)
18. James Madison: 13.3 (34.9/22.6)
19. Tennessee 13.0 (33.4/21.0)
20. Arizona 12.1 (36.5/23.6)
21. Liberty: 11.8 (38.4/24.8)
22. Miami 11.7 (31.9/22.2)
23. Clemson 10.9 (28.7/17.5)
24. Louisville 10.8 (30.7/20.5)
25. SMU 10.5 (35.0/23.6)
26. Troy: 10.4 (31.5/20.5)
27. North Carolina 10.2 (36.8/27.4)
28. Wisconsin 9.9 (22.1/13.7)
29. Duke 9.5 (28.6/20.3)
30. NC State 9.4 (26.6/18.9)
31. Kansas 9.3 (34.5/25.8)
32. Kentucky 9.3 (30.0/21.8)
33. Maryland 9.2 (28.7/19.7)
34. Iowa State 8.6 (26.5/19.2)
2. Georgia 29.5 (40.5/13.0)
3. Ohio State 26.7 (34.2/8.8)
4. Penn State 26.0 (34.1/9.5)
5. Oregon 25.0 (45.0/19.3)
6. Texas 24.6 (39.5/16.5)
7. Alabama 23.7 (37.1/15.4)
8. Florida State 23.7 (36.2/14.3)
9. Notre Dame 19.1 (35.8/17.4)
10. LSU 18.7 (44.1/25.4)
11. Washington 18.6 (41.5/23.8)
12. Missouri 17.8 (37.1/19.9)
13. Oklahoma 16.4 (39.4/21.8)
14. Ole Miss 16.0 (34.7/19.8)
15. Texas A&M 15.4 (34.8/18.7)
16. Kansas State 15.4 (39.3/23.0)
17. Oregon State: 14.7 (34.5/21.4)
18. James Madison: 13.3 (34.9/22.6)
19. Tennessee 13.0 (33.4/21.0)
20. Arizona 12.1 (36.5/23.6)
21. Liberty: 11.8 (38.4/24.8)
22. Miami 11.7 (31.9/22.2)
23. Clemson 10.9 (28.7/17.5)
24. Louisville 10.8 (30.7/20.5)
25. SMU 10.5 (35.0/23.6)
26. Troy: 10.4 (31.5/20.5)
27. North Carolina 10.2 (36.8/27.4)
28. Wisconsin 9.9 (22.1/13.7)
29. Duke 9.5 (28.6/20.3)
30. NC State 9.4 (26.6/18.9)
31. Kansas 9.3 (34.5/25.8)
32. Kentucky 9.3 (30.0/21.8)
33. Maryland 9.2 (28.7/19.7)
34. Iowa State 8.6 (26.5/19.2)
35. Utah 8.3 (27.7/20.5)
36. Iowa 8.1 (15.0/8.1)
37. Auburn 8.1 (26.7/20.0)
38. UCLA 7.9 (28.2/18.9)
39. USC 7.9 (42.6/33.9)
40. TCU 7.5 (33.5/25.6)
41. Boise State: 7.4 (33.2/27.1)
42. Oklahoma State 5.9 (32.4/27.9)
43. Florida 5.9 (30.6/26.5)
44. West Virginia 5.4 (31.2/26.4)
45. Air Force: 5.2 (24.7/20.6)
46. Virginia Tech 4.7 (26.7/23.7)
47. Washington State: 4.6 (31.2/27.9)
48. UCF 4.5 (31.4/25.3)
49. UTSA: 4.2 (30.6/27.9)
50. Tulane: 4.1 (26.8/23.1)
51. Toledo: 4.0 (26.7/22.1)
52. Miami (OH): 3.7 (19.6/17.9)
53. Texas Tech 3.7 (28.6/26.3)
54. South Carolina 3.4 (27.8/26.1)
55. App State: 3.0 (34.3/32.4)
56. South Alabama: 3.0 (28.7/26.8)
57. Memphis: 2.8 (36.6/34.1)
58. Arkansas 2.7 (27.9/27.0)
59. Rutgers 2.3 (20.9/19.8)
60. UNLV: 2.0 (31.4/31.4)
61. California 1.1 (31.9/28.8)
62. New Mexico State: 1.0 (24.8/24.4)
63. Fresno State: 0.5 (27.8/28.6)
64. Louisiana: 0.3 (31.3/32.4)
65. Nebraska 0.1 (16.0/14.4)
66. Mississippi State -0.4 (24.3/25.4)
67. Jacksonville State: -0.7 (24.6/24.8)
68. Syracuse -1.0 (23.6/24.7)
36. Iowa 8.1 (15.0/8.1)
37. Auburn 8.1 (26.7/20.0)
38. UCLA 7.9 (28.2/18.9)
39. USC 7.9 (42.6/33.9)
40. TCU 7.5 (33.5/25.6)
41. Boise State: 7.4 (33.2/27.1)
42. Oklahoma State 5.9 (32.4/27.9)
43. Florida 5.9 (30.6/26.5)
44. West Virginia 5.4 (31.2/26.4)
45. Air Force: 5.2 (24.7/20.6)
46. Virginia Tech 4.7 (26.7/23.7)
47. Washington State: 4.6 (31.2/27.9)
48. UCF 4.5 (31.4/25.3)
49. UTSA: 4.2 (30.6/27.9)
50. Tulane: 4.1 (26.8/23.1)
51. Toledo: 4.0 (26.7/22.1)
52. Miami (OH): 3.7 (19.6/17.9)
53. Texas Tech 3.7 (28.6/26.3)
54. South Carolina 3.4 (27.8/26.1)
55. App State: 3.0 (34.3/32.4)
56. South Alabama: 3.0 (28.7/26.8)
57. Memphis: 2.8 (36.6/34.1)
58. Arkansas 2.7 (27.9/27.0)
59. Rutgers 2.3 (20.9/19.8)
60. UNLV: 2.0 (31.4/31.4)
61. California 1.1 (31.9/28.8)
62. New Mexico State: 1.0 (24.8/24.4)
63. Fresno State: 0.5 (27.8/28.6)
64. Louisiana: 0.3 (31.3/32.4)
65. Nebraska 0.1 (16.0/14.4)
66. Mississippi State -0.4 (24.3/25.4)
67. Jacksonville State: -0.7 (24.6/24.8)
68. Syracuse -1.0 (23.6/24.7)
69. Georgia Tech -1.3 (29.7/30.3)
70. Minnesota -1.3 (19.9/22.6)
71. Northwestern -1.4 (20.0/20.9)
72. Western Kentucky: -1.5 (28.4/29.0)
73. San Jose State: -1.9 (29.5/29.4)
74. Ohio: -2.2 (17.5/17.6)
75. Illinois -2.6 (22.1/24.6)
76. Coastal Carolina: -2.9 (26.9/28.0)
77. BYU -3.7 (25.2/30.6)
78. Wyoming: -3.8 (24.0/26.6)
79. Texas State: -4.0 (29.6/34.7)
80. Georgia Southern: -4.4 (30.7/35.6)
81. Boston College -4.9 (23.3/28.0)
82. Army: -5.2 (18.6/23.6)
83. Colorado -5.4 (29.7/34.9)
84. Bowling Green: -5.9 (22.6/26.7)
85. Northern Illinois: -6.7 (19.4/24.5)
86. Michigan State -6.9 (16.1/24.5)
87. Pittsburgh -6.9 (19.6/25.8)
88. Cincinnati -7.2 (21.3/28.6)
89. North Texas: -7.2 (32.7/41.6)
90. Indiana -7.4 (20.1/27.7)
91. Purdue -7.4 (22.2/27.7)
92. Arkansas State: -7.5 (25.7/33.5)
93. Wake Forest -7.5 (20.5/26.7)
94. Marshall: -8.2 (24.3/30.7)
95. Rice: -8.3 (26.8/33.2)
96. Houston -8.3 (25.5/32.5)
97. Utah State: -8.5 (29.4/37.5)
98. Baylor -8.8 (24.3/32.9)
99. Colorado State: -9.1 (21.7/31.9)
100. Georgia State: -9.4 (26.1/33.9)
101. Middle Tennessee: -9.4 (21.8/29.9)
102. South Florida: -9.5 (27.2/36.0)
70. Minnesota -1.3 (19.9/22.6)
71. Northwestern -1.4 (20.0/20.9)
72. Western Kentucky: -1.5 (28.4/29.0)
73. San Jose State: -1.9 (29.5/29.4)
74. Ohio: -2.2 (17.5/17.6)
75. Illinois -2.6 (22.1/24.6)
76. Coastal Carolina: -2.9 (26.9/28.0)
77. BYU -3.7 (25.2/30.6)
78. Wyoming: -3.8 (24.0/26.6)
79. Texas State: -4.0 (29.6/34.7)
80. Georgia Southern: -4.4 (30.7/35.6)
81. Boston College -4.9 (23.3/28.0)
82. Army: -5.2 (18.6/23.6)
83. Colorado -5.4 (29.7/34.9)
84. Bowling Green: -5.9 (22.6/26.7)
85. Northern Illinois: -6.7 (19.4/24.5)
86. Michigan State -6.9 (16.1/24.5)
87. Pittsburgh -6.9 (19.6/25.8)
88. Cincinnati -7.2 (21.3/28.6)
89. North Texas: -7.2 (32.7/41.6)
90. Indiana -7.4 (20.1/27.7)
91. Purdue -7.4 (22.2/27.7)
92. Arkansas State: -7.5 (25.7/33.5)
93. Wake Forest -7.5 (20.5/26.7)
94. Marshall: -8.2 (24.3/30.7)
95. Rice: -8.3 (26.8/33.2)
96. Houston -8.3 (25.5/32.5)
97. Utah State: -8.5 (29.4/37.5)
98. Baylor -8.8 (24.3/32.9)
99. Colorado State: -9.1 (21.7/31.9)
100. Georgia State: -9.4 (26.1/33.9)
101. Middle Tennessee: -9.4 (21.8/29.9)
102. South Florida: -9.5 (27.2/36.0)
103. Eastern Michigan: -9.6 (14.1/25.1)
104. Florida Atlantic: -9.9 (19.5/28.1)
105. Old Dominion: -10.2 (21.2/30.2)
106. Virginia -10.3 (21.3/31.5)
107. San Diego State: -10.5 (19.2/30.1)
108. Arizona State -11.9 (20.2/30.4)
109. Stanford -12.3 (21.5/35.0)
110. Louisiana Tech: -12.5 (22.4/35.9)
111. East Carolina: -13.3 (15.1/28.3)
112. Sam Houston: -13.5 (16.2/28.6)
113. Vanderbilt -13.7 (23.1/36.7)
114. Navy: -13.9 (15.4/27.7)
115. Tulsa: -14.2 (20.6/35.0)
116. Ball State: -14.9 (12.6/26.3)
117. Buffalo: -15.1 (15.3/29.4)
118. Southern Miss: -15.2 (23.0/36.7)
119. UAB: -15.2 (26.7/39.8)
120. UTEP: -15.9 (17.2/31.8)
121. Western Michigan: -15.9 (19.1/33.2)
122. UConn: -16.0 (16.8/31.2)
123. Hawai'i: -16.7 (19.1/35.7)
124. New Mexico: -16.8 (22.3/37.2)
125. Massachusetts: -17.7 (20.8/36.4)
126. Central Michigan: -19.2 (16.7/33.9)
127. Florida International: -20.9 (16.2/35.5)
128. Akron: -21.6 (10.5/30.0)
129. Temple: -21.8 (18.1/38.0)
130. Charlotte: -22.1 (14.3/34.6)
131. Nevada: -22.4 (14.2/37.0)
132. UL Monroe: -22.5 (17.0/37.8)
133. Kent State: -26.4 (8.1/34.8)
104. Florida Atlantic: -9.9 (19.5/28.1)
105. Old Dominion: -10.2 (21.2/30.2)
106. Virginia -10.3 (21.3/31.5)
107. San Diego State: -10.5 (19.2/30.1)
108. Arizona State -11.9 (20.2/30.4)
109. Stanford -12.3 (21.5/35.0)
110. Louisiana Tech: -12.5 (22.4/35.9)
111. East Carolina: -13.3 (15.1/28.3)
112. Sam Houston: -13.5 (16.2/28.6)
113. Vanderbilt -13.7 (23.1/36.7)
114. Navy: -13.9 (15.4/27.7)
115. Tulsa: -14.2 (20.6/35.0)
116. Ball State: -14.9 (12.6/26.3)
117. Buffalo: -15.1 (15.3/29.4)
118. Southern Miss: -15.2 (23.0/36.7)
119. UAB: -15.2 (26.7/39.8)
120. UTEP: -15.9 (17.2/31.8)
121. Western Michigan: -15.9 (19.1/33.2)
122. UConn: -16.0 (16.8/31.2)
123. Hawai'i: -16.7 (19.1/35.7)
124. New Mexico: -16.8 (22.3/37.2)
125. Massachusetts: -17.7 (20.8/36.4)
126. Central Michigan: -19.2 (16.7/33.9)
127. Florida International: -20.9 (16.2/35.5)
128. Akron: -21.6 (10.5/30.0)
129. Temple: -21.8 (18.1/38.0)
130. Charlotte: -22.1 (14.3/34.6)
131. Nevada: -22.4 (14.2/37.0)
132. UL Monroe: -22.5 (17.0/37.8)
133. Kent State: -26.4 (8.1/34.8)