Bryan Wilson Empirical Ratings
College Football Ratings
NOTE: The "Rk Points" Column provides a predictive value for each team in future games.
To make a game prediction, subtract the values of the two teams involved to predict winner
and margin of victory. Add 3.4 points to the home team, if there is one.
You can estimate chances of an upset by finding the point difference in this table:
Point Difference |
Upset Percentage |
1 |
47 |
2 |
44 |
3 |
41 |
4 |
38 |
5 |
35 |
6 |
32 |
7 |
29 |
8 |
26 |
9 |
24 |
10 |
22 |
15 |
12 |
20 |
6 |
25 |
2.5 |
30 |
1 |
PREVIOUS YEAR RANKINGS
Note: Conference affiliations and conference records on rankings before 2014 may be wrong because they were generated
after-the-fact using conference standings in the 2014 season.
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Archived Rankings by Week (2015-2019)
SYSTEM RANKINGS
2015 Postseason
Rank |
Team |
Conf |
Record |
Conf Record |
Rk Points |
1 |
Alabama |
SEC-W |
14 - 1 |
8 - 1 |
27.13 |
2 |
Ohio St |
BIG10-E |
12 - 1 |
7 - 1 |
20.35 |
3 |
Clemson |
ACC-A |
14 - 1 |
9 - 0 |
20.3 |
4 |
Oklahoma |
BIG12 |
11 - 2 |
8 - 1 |
19.97 |
5 |
Stanford |
PAC12-N |
12 - 2 |
9 - 1 |
19.11 |
6 |
Mississippi |
SEC-W |
10 - 3 |
6 - 2 |
19.08 |
7 |
Tennessee |
SEC-E |
9 - 4 |
5 - 3 |
15.89 |
8 |
Arkansas |
SEC-W |
8 - 5 |
5 - 3 |
15.81 |
9 |
LSU |
SEC-W |
9 - 3 |
5 - 3 |
14.9 |
10 |
Michigan |
BIG10-E |
10 - 3 |
6 - 2 |
14.81 |
11 |
Mississippi St |
SEC-W |
9 - 4 |
4 - 4 |
14.55 |
12 |
North Carolina |
ACC-C |
11 - 3 |
8 - 1 |
14.33 |
13 |
Washington |
PAC12-N |
7 - 6 |
4 - 5 |
13.92 |
14 |
Baylor |
BIG12 |
10 - 3 |
6 - 3 |
13.02 |
15 |
Notre Dame |
IND |
10 - 3 |
0 - 0 |
12.8 |
16 |
Houston |
AAC-W |
13 - 1 |
8 - 1 |
12.54 |
17 |
Florida St |
ACC-A |
10 - 3 |
6 - 2 |
12.48 |
18 |
Michigan St |
BIG10-E |
12 - 2 |
8 - 1 |
12.45 |
19 |
TCU |
BIG12 |
11 - 2 |
7 - 2 |
11.05 |
20 |
Oregon |
PAC12-N |
9 - 4 |
7 - 2 |
10.71 |
21 |
USC |
PAC12-S |
8 - 6 |
6 - 4 |
10.48 |
22 |
W Kentucky |
CUSA-E |
12 - 2 |
9 - 0 |
10.46 |
23 |
Auburn |
SEC-W |
7 - 6 |
2 - 6 |
10.02 |
24 |
Navy |
AAC-W |
11 - 2 |
7 - 1 |
9.17 |
25 |
Georgia |
SEC-E |
10 - 3 |
5 - 3 |
8.93 |
26 |
Wisconsin |
BIG10-W |
10 - 3 |
6 - 2 |
8.9 |
27 |
Iowa |
BIG10-W |
12 - 2 |
8 - 1 |
8.82 |
28 |
Utah |
PAC12-S |
10 - 3 |
6 - 3 |
8.81 |
29 |
San Diego St |
MWC-W |
11 - 3 |
9 - 0 |
8.67 |
30 |
Texas A&M |
SEC-W |
8 - 5 |
4 - 4 |
8.65 |
31 |
Boise St |
MWC-M |
9 - 4 |
5 - 3 |
8.24 |
32 |
California |
PAC12-N |
8 - 5 |
4 - 5 |
8.1 |
33 |
Toledo |
MAC-W |
10 - 2 |
6 - 2 |
8.04 |
34 |
Bowling Green |
MAC-E |
10 - 4 |
8 - 1 |
7.82 |
35 |
West Virginia |
BIG12 |
8 - 5 |
4 - 5 |
7.55 |
36 |
Florida |
SEC-E |
10 - 4 |
7 - 2 |
6.93 |
37 |
Washington St |
PAC12-N |
9 - 4 |
6 - 3 |
6.89 |
38 |
UCLA |
PAC12-S |
8 - 5 |
5 - 4 |
6.87 |
39 |
South Florida |
AAC-E |
8 - 5 |
6 - 2 |
6.76 |
40 |
Oklahoma St |
BIG12 |
10 - 3 |
7 - 2 |
6.67 |
41 |
Memphis |
AAC-W |
9 - 4 |
5 - 3 |
6.62 |
42 |
Arizona St |
PAC12-S |
6 - 7 |
4 - 5 |
6.36 |
43 |
BYU |
IND |
9 - 4 |
1 - 0 |
6.22 |
44 |
Louisville |
ACC-A |
8 - 5 |
5 - 3 |
6.1 |
45 |
Nebraska |
BIG10-W |
6 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
4.97 |
46 |
Pittsburgh |
ACC-C |
8 - 5 |
6 - 2 |
4.63 |
47 |
W Michigan |
MAC-W |
8 - 5 |
6 - 2 |
4.52 |
48 |
NC State |
ACC-A |
7 - 6 |
3 - 5 |
4.04 |
49 |
Temple |
AAC-E |
10 - 4 |
7 - 2 |
3.83 |
50 |
Ga Southern |
SUN |
9 - 4 |
6 - 2 |
3.81 |
51 |
Appalachian St |
SUN |
11 - 2 |
7 - 1 |
2.94 |
52 |
Virginia Tech |
ACC-C |
7 - 6 |
4 - 4 |
2.73 |
53 |
Southern Miss |
CUSA-W |
9 - 5 |
7 - 2 |
2.67 |
54 |
Penn St |
BIG10-E |
7 - 6 |
4 - 4 |
2.59 |
55 |
Texas Tech |
BIG12 |
7 - 6 |
4 - 5 |
1.37 |
56 |
Northwestern |
BIG10-W |
10 - 3 |
6 - 2 |
0.99 |
57 |
South Carolina |
SEC-E |
3 - 9 |
1 - 7 |
0.92 |
58 |
Miami FL |
ACC-C |
8 - 5 |
5 - 3 |
0.88 |
59 |
Georgia Tech |
ACC-C |
3 - 9 |
1 - 7 |
0.63 |
60 |
Minnesota |
BIG10-W |
6 - 7 |
2 - 6 |
0.5 |
61 |
Indiana |
BIG10-E |
6 - 7 |
2 - 6 |
0.47 |
62 |
Marshall |
CUSA-E |
10 - 3 |
6 - 2 |
0.22 |
63 |
Air Force |
MWC-M |
8 - 6 |
6 - 3 |
0.1 |
64 |
Texas |
BIG12 |
5 - 7 |
4 - 5 |
0.01 |
65 |
Missouri |
SEC-E |
5 - 7 |
1 - 7 |
-0.46 |
66 |
Duke |
ACC-C |
8 - 5 |
4 - 4 |
-0.86 |
67 |
Arizona |
PAC12-S |
7 - 6 |
3 - 6 |
-0.9 |
68 |
Virginia |
ACC-C |
4 - 8 |
3 - 5 |
-1.19 |
69 |
Utah St |
MWC-M |
6 - 7 |
5 - 3 |
-1.47 |
70 |
Louisiana Tech |
CUSA-W |
9 - 4 |
6 - 2 |
-1.65 |
71 |
Kansas St |
BIG12 |
6 - 7 |
3 - 6 |
-2.07 |
72 |
Arkansas St |
SUN |
9 - 4 |
8 - 0 |
-2.17 |
73 |
East Carolina |
AAC-E |
5 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
-2.17 |
74 |
Cincinnati |
AAC-E |
7 - 6 |
4 - 4 |
-2.4 |
75 |
C Michigan |
MAC-W |
7 - 6 |
6 - 2 |
-2.86 |
76 |
Syracuse |
ACC-A |
4 - 8 |
2 - 6 |
-3.13 |
77 |
Kentucky |
SEC-E |
5 - 7 |
2 - 6 |
-3.21 |
78 |
Vanderbilt |
SEC-E |
4 - 8 |
2 - 6 |
-3.29 |
79 |
MTSU |
CUSA-E |
7 - 6 |
6 - 2 |
-3.34 |
80 |
Boston College |
ACC-A |
3 - 9 |
0 - 8 |
-3.42 |
81 |
Illinois |
BIG10-W |
5 - 7 |
2 - 6 |
-3.57 |
82 |
N Illinois |
MAC-W |
8 - 6 |
6 - 3 |
-3.68 |
83 |
Iowa St |
BIG12 |
3 - 9 |
2 - 7 |
-4.89 |
84 |
Connecticut |
AAC-E |
6 - 7 |
4 - 4 |
-4.97 |
85 |
Maryland |
BIG10-E |
3 - 9 |
1 - 7 |
-5.07 |
86 |
San Jose St |
MWC-W |
6 - 7 |
4 - 4 |
-5.17 |
87 |
Ohio |
MAC-E |
8 - 5 |
5 - 3 |
-5.33 |
88 |
Colorado |
PAC12-S |
4 - 9 |
1 - 8 |
-5.36 |
89 |
Wake Forest |
ACC-A |
3 - 9 |
1 - 7 |
-5.56 |
90 |
Akron |
MAC-E |
8 - 5 |
5 - 3 |
-5.96 |
91 |
Georgia St |
SUN |
6 - 7 |
5 - 3 |
-7.04 |
92 |
New Mexico |
MWC-M |
7 - 6 |
5 - 3 |
-7.35 |
93 |
Colorado St |
MWC-M |
7 - 6 |
5 - 4 |
-7.5 |
94 |
Nevada |
MWC-W |
7 - 6 |
5 - 4 |
-7.72 |
95 |
Tulsa |
AAC-W |
6 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
-7.98 |
96 |
Troy |
SUN |
4 - 8 |
3 - 5 |
-8.3 |
97 |
Rutgers |
BIG10-E |
4 - 8 |
1 - 7 |
-8.99 |
98 |
Purdue |
BIG10-W |
2 - 10 |
1 - 7 |
-9.7 |
99 |
Buffalo |
MAC-E |
5 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
-12.81 |
100 |
Oregon St |
PAC12-N |
2 - 10 |
0 - 9 |
-12.88 |
101 |
FL Atlantic |
CUSA-E |
3 - 9 |
3 - 5 |
-14.16 |
102 |
Army |
IND |
2 - 10 |
1 - 1 |
-14.91 |
103 |
Massachusetts |
MAC-E |
3 - 9 |
2 - 6 |
-14.95 |
104 |
UNLV |
MWC-W |
3 - 9 |
2 - 6 |
-15.65 |
105 |
South Alabama |
SUN |
5 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
-16.27 |
106 |
Ball St |
MAC-W |
3 - 9 |
2 - 6 |
-16.3 |
107 |
Wyoming |
MWC-M |
2 - 10 |
2 - 6 |
-16.33 |
108 |
SMU |
AAC-W |
2 - 10 |
1 - 7 |
-16.76 |
109 |
Idaho |
SUN |
4 - 8 |
3 - 5 |
-16.78 |
110 |
Fresno St |
MWC-W |
3 - 9 |
2 - 6 |
-17.47 |
111 |
ULL |
SUN |
4 - 8 |
3 - 5 |
-18.27 |
112 |
Florida Intl |
CUSA-E |
5 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
-18.5 |
113 |
Miami OH |
MAC-E |
3 - 9 |
2 - 6 |
-18.73 |
114 |
Kent |
MAC-E |
3 - 9 |
2 - 6 |
-19.59 |
115 |
Tulane |
AAC-W |
3 - 9 |
1 - 7 |
-20.35 |
116 |
Old Dominion |
CUSA-E |
5 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
-20.36 |
117 |
UT San Antonio |
CUSA-W |
3 - 9 |
3 - 5 |
-20.72 |
118 |
UTEP |
CUSA-W |
5 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
-21.35 |
119 |
Rice |
CUSA-W |
5 - 7 |
3 - 5 |
-21.49 |
120 |
Texas St |
SUN |
3 - 9 |
2 - 6 |
-21.76 |
121 |
New Mexico St |
SUN |
3 - 9 |
3 - 5 |
-21.8 |
122 |
E Michigan |
MAC-W |
1 - 11 |
0 - 8 |
-22 |
123 |
North Texas |
CUSA-W |
1 - 11 |
1 - 7 |
-23.29 |
124 |
Hawaii |
MWC-W |
3 - 10 |
0 - 8 |
-23.87 |
125 |
Kansas |
BIG12 |
0 - 12 |
0 - 9 |
-23.96 |
126 |
ULM |
SUN |
2 - 11 |
1 - 7 |
-25.55 |
127 |
UCF |
AAC-E |
0 - 12 |
0 - 8 |
-25.63 |
128 |
Charlotte |
CUSA-E |
2 - 10 |
0 - 8 |
-30.17 |