(Power Rate Ranking)
The Defense Rating system combines the current roster & five data sets which are adjusted for opponents played so far; Efficiency, Explosiveness, Field Position, Scoring Opportunities and Turnover Margin. NOTE: The lower number the better Defensive Performance.
1. Ohio State -5.04 #2
2. Notre Dame -2.21 #3
3. Texas Tech -1.92 #10
4. Oregon -1.84 #4
5. Alabama -1.40 #8
6. Miami -1.36 #6
7. Oklahoma -1.23 #11
8. LSU -0.95 #20
9. Indiana -0.59 #1
10. Auburn 0.11 #16
11. Texas A&M 0.80 #5
12. Missouri 0.81 #39
13. Michigan 1.08 #21
14. Texas 1.65 #14
15. Arizona State 1.70 #34
16. Clemson 3.41 #24
17. Georgia 3.74 #7
18. Wake Forest 4.25 #48
19. Virginia 4.26 #18
20. South Carolina 4.42 #32
21. Ole Miss 4.49 #9
22. BYU 4.57 #28
23. Iowa 4.61 #22
24. Penn State 5.27 #13
25. Florida 5.55 #33
26. SMU 5.67 #29
27. Louisville 5.77 #36
28. Cincinnati 5.98 #17
29. San Diego State: 6.46 #60
30. Washington 6.92 #35
31. Wisconsin 7.11 #55
32. Toledo: 7.43 #46
33. TCU 7.45 #25
34. Pittsburgh 7.86 #31
2. Notre Dame -2.21 #3
3. Texas Tech -1.92 #10
4. Oregon -1.84 #4
5. Alabama -1.40 #8
6. Miami -1.36 #6
7. Oklahoma -1.23 #11
8. LSU -0.95 #20
9. Indiana -0.59 #1
10. Auburn 0.11 #16
11. Texas A&M 0.80 #5
12. Missouri 0.81 #39
13. Michigan 1.08 #21
14. Texas 1.65 #14
15. Arizona State 1.70 #34
16. Clemson 3.41 #24
17. Georgia 3.74 #7
18. Wake Forest 4.25 #48
19. Virginia 4.26 #18
20. South Carolina 4.42 #32
21. Ole Miss 4.49 #9
22. BYU 4.57 #28
23. Iowa 4.61 #22
24. Penn State 5.27 #13
25. Florida 5.55 #33
26. SMU 5.67 #29
27. Louisville 5.77 #36
28. Cincinnati 5.98 #17
29. San Diego State: 6.46 #60
30. Washington 6.92 #35
31. Wisconsin 7.11 #55
32. Toledo: 7.43 #46
33. TCU 7.45 #25
34. Pittsburgh 7.86 #31
35. Michigan State 8.49 #37
36. Stanford 8.80 #66
37. Illinois 8.89 #15
38. North Dakota State: 9.00 #63
39. Utah 9.11 #19
40. Kansas State 9.14 #47
41. Vanderbilt 9.32 #12
42. Kentucky 9.38 #45
43. Baylor 9.52 #30
44. Mississippi State 9.54 #38
45. USC 9.92 #26
46. Iowa State 9.94 #41
47. Georgia Tech 9.97 #23
48. Tennessee 10.59 #27
49. Oregon State: 10.67 #73
50. Northwestern 10.74 #56
51. Nebraska 10.80 #68
52. Houston 10.96 #53
53. West Virginia 11.00 #75
54. South Florida: 11.29 #40
55. Boston College 11.78 #54
56. James Madison: 12.08 #59
57. Arizona 12.19 #50
58. Duke 12.40 #42
59. Maryland 12.51 #69
60. Florida State 12.51 #49
61. Boise State: 12.84 #67
62. North Carolina 12.92 #72
63. Buffalo: 13.04 #95
64. California 13.12 #63
65. Minnesota 13.12 #65
66. UCF 13.54 #79
67. NC State 13.67 #52
68. Virginia Tech 13.68 #58
36. Stanford 8.80 #66
37. Illinois 8.89 #15
38. North Dakota State: 9.00 #63
39. Utah 9.11 #19
40. Kansas State 9.14 #47
41. Vanderbilt 9.32 #12
42. Kentucky 9.38 #45
43. Baylor 9.52 #30
44. Mississippi State 9.54 #38
45. USC 9.92 #26
46. Iowa State 9.94 #41
47. Georgia Tech 9.97 #23
48. Tennessee 10.59 #27
49. Oregon State: 10.67 #73
50. Northwestern 10.74 #56
51. Nebraska 10.80 #68
52. Houston 10.96 #53
53. West Virginia 11.00 #75
54. South Florida: 11.29 #40
55. Boston College 11.78 #54
56. James Madison: 12.08 #59
57. Arizona 12.19 #50
58. Duke 12.40 #42
59. Maryland 12.51 #69
60. Florida State 12.51 #49
61. Boise State: 12.84 #67
62. North Carolina 12.92 #72
63. Buffalo: 13.04 #95
64. California 13.12 #63
65. Minnesota 13.12 #65
66. UCF 13.54 #79
67. NC State 13.67 #52
68. Virginia Tech 13.68 #58
69. Washington State: 13.76 #92
70. Syracuse 13.92 #113
71. Western Kentucky: 13.99 #84
72. Troy: 14.10 #85
73. Miami (OH): 14.35 #105
74. Tulsa: 14.41 #91
75. Tulane: 14.76 #61
76. Memphis: 14.78 #61
77. Oklahoma State 14.91 #89
78. Ohio: 14.99 #80
79. Kansas 15.02 #51
80. UCLA 15.13 #57
81. Delaware: 15.21 #77
82. Arkansas 15.21 #43
83. UTEP: 15.30 #107
84. Fresno State: 15.48 #102
85. Wyoming: 15.59 #87
86. Western Michigan: 15.77 #110
87. East Carolina: 15.85 #70
88. Liberty: 15.89 #82
89. Army: 16.13 #87
90. Central Michigan: 16.24 #98
91. Old Dominion: 16.70 #101
92. Kennesaw State: 16.75 #83
93. Southern Miss: 16.94 #78
94. Rutgers 16.99 #44
95. Texas State: 17.04 #74
96. UL Monroe: 17.32 #108
97. Hawai'i: 18.04 #104
98. UTSA: 18.68 #71
99. Ball State: 19.13 #132
100. Louisiana Tech: 19.25 #119
101. North Texas: 19.34 #81
102. Colorado 19.38 #94
103. San José State: 19.41 #95
70. Syracuse 13.92 #113
71. Western Kentucky: 13.99 #84
72. Troy: 14.10 #85
73. Miami (OH): 14.35 #105
74. Tulsa: 14.41 #91
75. Tulane: 14.76 #61
76. Memphis: 14.78 #61
77. Oklahoma State 14.91 #89
78. Ohio: 14.99 #80
79. Kansas 15.02 #51
80. UCLA 15.13 #57
81. Delaware: 15.21 #77
82. Arkansas 15.21 #43
83. UTEP: 15.30 #107
84. Fresno State: 15.48 #102
85. Wyoming: 15.59 #87
86. Western Michigan: 15.77 #110
87. East Carolina: 15.85 #70
88. Liberty: 15.89 #82
89. Army: 16.13 #87
90. Central Michigan: 16.24 #98
91. Old Dominion: 16.70 #101
92. Kennesaw State: 16.75 #83
93. Southern Miss: 16.94 #78
94. Rutgers 16.99 #44
95. Texas State: 17.04 #74
96. UL Monroe: 17.32 #108
97. Hawai'i: 18.04 #104
98. UTSA: 18.68 #71
99. Ball State: 19.13 #132
100. Louisiana Tech: 19.25 #119
101. North Texas: 19.34 #81
102. Colorado 19.38 #94
103. San José State: 19.41 #95
104. Louisiana: 19.50 #114
105. Rice: 19.58 #126
106. New Mexico: 19.61 #118
107. Eastern Michigan: 19.90 #97
108. Purdue 20.02 #112
109. App State: 20.06 #120
110. Air Force: 20.12 #90
111. Akron: 20.14 #123
112. Marshall: 20.47 #115
113. Navy: 20.55 #86
114. Florida International: 20.57 #117
115. New Mexico State: 20.76 #128
116. Missouri State: 20.81 #100
117. UNLV: 21.39 #99
118. Arkansas State: 21.40 #103
119. South Alabama: 21.45 #109
120. Coastal Carolina: 21.71 #129
121. Kent State: 21.86 #130
122. Middle Tennessee: 22.02 #111
123. Northern Illinois: 22.02 #131
124. UConn: 22.22 #76
125. Bowling Green: 22.33 #133
126. Colorado State: 22.67 #106
127. Florida Atlantic: 22.97 #121
128. Georgia State: 23.34 #122
129. Georgia Southern: 23.38 #93
130. Utah State: 23.46 #124
131. Nevada: 24.37 #134
132. Charlotte: 25.32 #135
133. UAB: 25.35 #125
134. Massachusetts: 26.11 #137
135. Jacksonville State: 26.41 #127
136. Temple: 27.53 #116
137. Sam Houston: 27.61 #136
105. Rice: 19.58 #126
106. New Mexico: 19.61 #118
107. Eastern Michigan: 19.90 #97
108. Purdue 20.02 #112
109. App State: 20.06 #120
110. Air Force: 20.12 #90
111. Akron: 20.14 #123
112. Marshall: 20.47 #115
113. Navy: 20.55 #86
114. Florida International: 20.57 #117
115. New Mexico State: 20.76 #128
116. Missouri State: 20.81 #100
117. UNLV: 21.39 #99
118. Arkansas State: 21.40 #103
119. South Alabama: 21.45 #109
120. Coastal Carolina: 21.71 #129
121. Kent State: 21.86 #130
122. Middle Tennessee: 22.02 #111
123. Northern Illinois: 22.02 #131
124. UConn: 22.22 #76
125. Bowling Green: 22.33 #133
126. Colorado State: 22.67 #106
127. Florida Atlantic: 22.97 #121
128. Georgia State: 23.34 #122
129. Georgia Southern: 23.38 #93
130. Utah State: 23.46 #124
131. Nevada: 24.37 #134
132. Charlotte: 25.32 #135
133. UAB: 25.35 #125
134. Massachusetts: 26.11 #137
135. Jacksonville State: 26.41 #127
136. Temple: 27.53 #116
137. Sam Houston: 27.61 #136