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
2016 After Week 10 (11/6/2016)
Rank |
Team |
Conf |
Record |
Conf Record |
Rk Points |
1 |
Michigan |
BIG10-E |
9 - 0 |
6 - 0 |
33.87 |
2 |
Alabama |
SEC-W |
9 - 0 |
6 - 0 |
30.56 |
3 |
Ohio St |
BIG10-E |
8 - 1 |
5 - 1 |
29.86 |
4 |
Washington |
PAC12-N |
9 - 0 |
6 - 0 |
24.95 |
5 |
Clemson |
ACC-A |
9 - 0 |
6 - 0 |
22.79 |
6 |
Auburn |
SEC-W |
7 - 2 |
5 - 1 |
22.54 |
7 |
Louisville |
ACC-A |
8 - 1 |
6 - 1 |
21.65 |
8 |
Washington St |
PAC12-N |
7 - 2 |
6 - 0 |
18.91 |
9 |
LSU |
SEC-W |
5 - 3 |
3 - 2 |
18.84 |
10 |
Colorado |
PAC12-S |
7 - 2 |
5 - 1 |
18.6 |
11 |
Wisconsin |
BIG10-W |
7 - 2 |
4 - 2 |
18.18 |
12 |
Penn St |
BIG10-E |
7 - 2 |
5 - 1 |
17.99 |
13 |
USC |
PAC12-S |
6 - 3 |
5 - 2 |
15.28 |
14 |
W Michigan |
MAC-W |
9 - 0 |
5 - 0 |
13.59 |
15 |
Texas A&M |
SEC-W |
7 - 2 |
4 - 2 |
12.86 |
16 |
Virginia Tech |
ACC-C |
7 - 2 |
5 - 1 |
12.11 |
17 |
Oklahoma |
BIG12 |
7 - 2 |
6 - 0 |
12.05 |
18 |
Northwestern |
BIG10-W |
4 - 5 |
3 - 3 |
10.85 |
19 |
Mississippi |
SEC-W |
4 - 5 |
1 - 4 |
10.59 |
20 |
North Carolina |
ACC-C |
7 - 2 |
5 - 1 |
9.96 |
21 |
West Virginia |
BIG12 |
7 - 1 |
4 - 1 |
9.9 |
22 |
Stanford |
PAC12-N |
6 - 3 |
4 - 3 |
9.86 |
23 |
Florida St |
ACC-A |
6 - 3 |
3 - 3 |
9.83 |
24 |
San Diego St |
MWC-W |
8 - 1 |
5 - 0 |
8.27 |
25 |
Miami FL |
ACC-C |
5 - 4 |
2 - 3 |
8.13 |
26 |
Utah |
PAC12-S |
7 - 2 |
4 - 2 |
8.1 |
27 |
Temple |
AAC-E |
7 - 3 |
5 - 1 |
7.59 |
28 |
Florida |
SEC-E |
6 - 2 |
4 - 2 |
7.39 |
29 |
Boise St |
MWC-M |
8 - 1 |
4 - 1 |
7.1 |
30 |
Oklahoma St |
BIG12 |
7 - 2 |
5 - 1 |
7.06 |
31 |
Arkansas |
SEC-W |
6 - 3 |
2 - 3 |
6.75 |
32 |
BYU |
IND |
5 - 4 |
0 - 0 |
6.73 |
33 |
Minnesota |
BIG10-W |
7 - 2 |
4 - 2 |
6.72 |
34 |
WKU |
CUSA-E |
7 - 3 |
5 - 1 |
6.7 |
35 |
Houston |
AAC-W |
7 - 2 |
4 - 2 |
6.34 |
36 |
Tulsa |
AAC-W |
7 - 2 |
4 - 1 |
6.28 |
37 |
Nebraska |
BIG10-W |
7 - 2 |
4 - 2 |
6.27 |
38 |
Iowa |
BIG10-W |
5 - 4 |
3 - 3 |
6.11 |
39 |
Memphis |
AAC-W |
6 - 3 |
3 - 2 |
5.99 |
40 |
South Florida |
AAC-E |
7 - 2 |
4 - 1 |
5.89 |
41 |
Tennessee |
SEC-E |
6 - 3 |
2 - 3 |
5.88 |
42 |
UCLA |
PAC12-S |
3 - 6 |
1 - 5 |
5.24 |
43 |
TCU |
BIG12 |
5 - 4 |
3 - 3 |
5.21 |
44 |
UCF |
AAC-E |
5 - 4 |
3 - 2 |
5.13 |
45 |
Mississippi St |
SEC-W |
4 - 5 |
2 - 3 |
4.42 |
46 |
Troy |
SUN |
7 - 1 |
4 - 0 |
4.06 |
47 |
Kansas St |
BIG12 |
5 - 4 |
3 - 3 |
3.98 |
48 |
Texas |
BIG12 |
5 - 4 |
3 - 3 |
3.83 |
49 |
Pittsburgh |
ACC-C |
5 - 4 |
2 - 3 |
3.07 |
50 |
Louisiana Tech |
CUSA-W |
7 - 3 |
5 - 1 |
2.82 |
51 |
Oregon |
PAC12-N |
3 - 6 |
1 - 5 |
2.59 |
52 |
Wyoming |
MWC-M |
7 - 2 |
5 - 0 |
2.37 |
53 |
Navy |
AAC-W |
6 - 2 |
4 - 1 |
2.35 |
54 |
Toledo |
MAC-W |
7 - 2 |
4 - 1 |
2.28 |
55 |
NC State |
ACC-A |
4 - 5 |
1 - 4 |
2.17 |
56 |
Arizona St |
PAC12-S |
5 - 4 |
2 - 4 |
1.81 |
57 |
Notre Dame |
IND |
3 - 6 |
0 - 0 |
1.79 |
58 |
Appalachian St |
SUN |
7 - 2 |
5 - 0 |
1.46 |
59 |
Indiana |
BIG10-E |
5 - 4 |
3 - 3 |
1.31 |
60 |
Vanderbilt |
SEC-E |
4 - 5 |
1 - 4 |
1.05 |
61 |
California |
PAC12-N |
4 - 5 |
2 - 4 |
0.9 |
62 |
Baylor |
BIG12 |
6 - 2 |
3 - 2 |
0.76 |
63 |
Maryland |
BIG10-E |
5 - 4 |
2 - 4 |
0.68 |
64 |
Oregon St |
PAC12-N |
2 - 7 |
1 - 5 |
0.63 |
65 |
Texas Tech |
BIG12 |
4 - 5 |
2 - 4 |
0.57 |
66 |
Georgia Tech |
ACC-C |
5 - 4 |
2 - 4 |
0.57 |
67 |
Georgia |
SEC-E |
5 - 4 |
3 - 4 |
0.25 |
68 |
Duke |
ACC-C |
3 - 6 |
0 - 5 |
0.16 |
69 |
Colorado St |
MWC-M |
5 - 4 |
3 - 2 |
-0.21 |
70 |
Kentucky |
SEC-E |
5 - 4 |
4 - 3 |
-0.31 |
71 |
Michigan St |
BIG10-E |
2 - 7 |
0 - 6 |
-0.53 |
72 |
Wake Forest |
ACC-A |
6 - 3 |
3 - 2 |
-1.26 |
73 |
South Carolina |
SEC-E |
5 - 4 |
3 - 4 |
-1.72 |
74 |
Air Force |
MWC-M |
6 - 3 |
2 - 3 |
-2.49 |
75 |
Arkansas St |
SUN |
4 - 4 |
4 - 0 |
-2.52 |
76 |
Virginia |
ACC-C |
2 - 7 |
1 - 4 |
-2.73 |
77 |
N Illinois |
MAC-W |
3 - 6 |
3 - 2 |
-3.93 |
78 |
Illinois |
BIG10-W |
3 - 6 |
2 - 4 |
-4.36 |
79 |
Iowa St |
BIG12 |
1 - 8 |
0 - 6 |
-4.44 |
80 |
Ohio |
MAC-E |
7 - 3 |
5 - 1 |
-5.37 |
81 |
MTSU |
CUSA-E |
6 - 3 |
3 - 2 |
-5.96 |
82 |
Old Dominion |
CUSA-E |
6 - 3 |
4 - 1 |
-6.22 |
83 |
East Carolina |
AAC-E |
3 - 6 |
1 - 4 |
-6.32 |
84 |
New Mexico |
MWC-M |
6 - 3 |
4 - 1 |
-6.58 |
85 |
Syracuse |
ACC-A |
4 - 5 |
2 - 3 |
-6.82 |
86 |
UT San Antonio |
CUSA-W |
5 - 4 |
4 - 2 |
-6.93 |
87 |
Miami OH |
MAC-E |
4 - 6 |
4 - 2 |
-7.43 |
88 |
Boston College |
ACC-A |
4 - 5 |
1 - 5 |
-7.7 |
89 |
Army |
IND |
5 - 4 |
1 - 0 |
-8.16 |
90 |
SMU |
AAC-W |
4 - 5 |
2 - 3 |
-8.21 |
91 |
Missouri |
SEC-E |
2 - 7 |
0 - 5 |
-8.27 |
92 |
Kent |
MAC-E |
3 - 6 |
2 - 3 |
-8.74 |
93 |
Ga Southern |
SUN |
4 - 5 |
3 - 2 |
-8.99 |
94 |
Utah St |
MWC-M |
3 - 6 |
1 - 5 |
-9.08 |
95 |
Cincinnati |
AAC-E |
4 - 5 |
1 - 4 |
-9.09 |
96 |
E Michigan |
MAC-W |
5 - 4 |
2 - 3 |
-9.18 |
97 |
Arizona |
PAC12-S |
2 - 7 |
0 - 6 |
-9.26 |
98 |
South Alabama |
SUN |
4 - 5 |
1 - 5 |
-9.41 |
99 |
Rutgers |
BIG10-E |
2 - 7 |
0 - 6 |
-9.64 |
100 |
C Michigan |
MAC-W |
5 - 5 |
2 - 4 |
-9.9 |
101 |
Idaho |
SUN |
5 - 4 |
3 - 2 |
-11.01 |
102 |
Purdue |
BIG10-W |
3 - 6 |
1 - 5 |
-11.42 |
103 |
Tulane |
AAC-W |
3 - 6 |
0 - 5 |
-11.8 |
104 |
Connecticut |
AAC-E |
3 - 7 |
1 - 6 |
-11.9 |
105 |
Georgia St |
SUN |
2 - 7 |
1 - 4 |
-12.25 |
106 |
Southern Miss |
CUSA-W |
5 - 4 |
3 - 2 |
-12.37 |
107 |
Akron |
MAC-E |
5 - 5 |
3 - 3 |
-13.33 |
108 |
North Texas |
CUSA-W |
4 - 5 |
2 - 3 |
-13.4 |
109 |
Hawaii |
MWC-W |
4 - 6 |
3 - 3 |
-13.73 |
110 |
Ball St |
MAC-W |
4 - 5 |
1 - 4 |
-13.87 |
111 |
UNLV |
MWC-W |
3 - 6 |
2 - 3 |
-14.67 |
112 |
Massachusetts |
IND |
2 - 8 |
1 - 0 |
-15.19 |
113 |
San Jose St |
MWC-W |
3 - 7 |
2 - 4 |
-16.75 |
114 |
ULL |
SUN |
3 - 5 |
2 - 3 |
-16.82 |
115 |
Nevada |
MWC-W |
3 - 6 |
1 - 4 |
-16.83 |
116 |
Florida Intl |
CUSA-E |
3 - 7 |
3 - 3 |
-17.36 |
117 |
Charlotte |
CUSA-E |
4 - 5 |
3 - 2 |
-17.94 |
118 |
Kansas |
BIG12 |
1 - 8 |
0 - 6 |
-20.48 |
119 |
Fresno St |
MWC-W |
1 - 9 |
0 - 6 |
-20.79 |
120 |
Bowling Green |
MAC-E |
1 - 8 |
0 - 5 |
-20.89 |
121 |
Marshall |
CUSA-E |
2 - 7 |
1 - 4 |
-21.27 |
122 |
ULM |
SUN |
3 - 6 |
2 - 3 |
-21.58 |
123 |
New Mexico St |
SUN |
2 - 6 |
1 - 3 |
-21.89 |
124 |
UTEP |
CUSA-W |
3 - 6 |
1 - 4 |
-21.97 |
125 |
Buffalo |
MAC-E |
2 - 7 |
1 - 4 |
-22.87 |
126 |
FL Atlantic |
CUSA-E |
2 - 7 |
1 - 4 |
-23.69 |
127 |
Rice |
CUSA-W |
1 - 8 |
0 - 6 |
-25.77 |
128 |
Texas St |
SUN |
2 - 6 |
0 - 4 |
-28.48 |