Welcome

Over the past few years I have created a straightforward way to rank college football teams. Basically, I wanted a way to combine subjective views towards teams with an objective component. I have tinkered with my formula over the seasons and have what I think is a pretty decent way to compare resumes of different teams. This is NOT a sophisticated algorithm, and should not be treated the same way as Sagarin, KenPom, or other computer rankings found in places like the Massey Ranking Composite. The rankings should also not be used to predict future games; my rankings should be considered a snapshot of how a team’s body of work has been up to this point. Even though it is not the most complicated ranking system ever created, I think its simplicity can be a positive thing.


Basic Idea

I will not go into detail here about how these rankings are calculated, but I will describe the basic concept. Like I mentioned above, these rankings combine subjective and objective features. The subjective component drives the whole process. Every team is placed by me into a bin. There are seven general bins, ranging from -3 to 3. A basic idea of what each bin represents is:


If a team seems to be somewhere in between two of these categories, they can be binned as a “0.5”, “1.5”, etc.

This is the subjective part of the process. I make the final call which bin a team falls into, but I try to inform myself as much as possible of the consensus of a given team. For example, for a team to be “borderline ranked” (bin 1), they need to at least appear in the “Other Receiving Votes” area of the AP and Coaches polls. I try to make the bins representative of the nationwide media consensus of a given team. Still, there is definitely subjectivity involved.

The objective element of the rankings gives and takes away points from a team depending on the bins of that team’s opponents. For example, beating a team from bin 0 at home by a “non-blowout score” (less than 22 points) rewards that team 0.5 points, and so on. This is the part of the process that I have tinkered with over the years. A team of course loses points for losing a game, depending on the opponent, where the game was played, and whether it was a blowout or not.

So the basic idea of the system is that we have an idea as fans which “bin” a team falls into. Once we determine that, we can get an obective idea of how a team’s resume is depending on the bins of that team’s wins and losses. The final “Score” of the ranking is simply a sum of the bin you are in and the amount of points you have gained/lost from wins and losses.


Week 13: Alabama Loses and Goes…Up?

All season these rankings have had Alabama well below where the national consensus had the Tide. Their lack of elite wins but unblemished profile always kept them well into the top 10, but outside of the top tier of teams in my rankings. Coming off their first loss, I expected the Tide to fall further down. But of course, going along with the Alabama-head-scratcher theme of the season, the weekend in which Alabama loses results in the Tide going up in the rankings, cracking the top 5.

Why did this happen? Three main reasons. One, it should be mentioned (as I have done in previous weeks) that losing on the road to an elite team barely harms your score at all. So yes, Alabama lost at Auburn, but that barely knocks them down. Two, Fresno State had a big week, beating Boise State and cracking the top 25. Alabama happened to beat the Bulldogs by a large margin early in the season, so Fresno State doing well is indirectly helping Alabama’s score. LSU had a similar bump this week which also helped Alabama. And finally, Miami’s bad loss to Pittsburgh knocks the Canes well out of the top 5. After it’s all said and done, Alabama comes in at tied for 4th with Georgia.

The top 7 are very similar with what the committee has, with the exception of Wisconsin being down at 6. However, if the Badgers win they should pass Alabama and Georgia, if Auburn is able to beat the Bulldogs. The largest top-25 discrepency between these rankings and the committee’s has to be Ohio State, who is all the way down at 15th in this week’s rankings. It should be noted that teams 9-15 are all separated by a very small amount of points. If OSU wins against Wisconsin this week, they will no doubt shoot up the rankings, although they would probably end up outside the top 4 in my system. My rankings are not high on the Buckeyes because of the bad loss to Iowa and because beyond their top 2 wins (PSU and MSU), their resume is not the deepest in the world.

Here are the last power rankings of the regular season:

Rank Team Score Record Conf Prev Rank Rem Sched Rank
1 Clemson 10.5 11-1 (7-1) 1 5
2 Auburn 10 10-2 (7-1) 5 5
3 Oklahoma 9 11-1 (8-1) 4 7
T4 Georgia 8.25 11-1 (7-1) 3 1
T4 Alabama 8.25 11-1 (7-1) T7 NA
6 Wisconsin 7.75 12-0 (9-0) T7 7
7 Miami 7.25 10-1 (7-1) 2 1
8 Notre Dame 7 9-3 (0-0) 6 NA
9 Washington 5.75 10-2 (7-2) 18 NA
10 Stanford 5.75 9-3 (7-2) 16 7
11 Penn State 5.5 10-2 (7-2) T9 NA
T12 TCU 5.25 10-2 (7-2) T9 1
T12 USC 5.25 10-2 (8-1) T9 7
14 UCF 5 11-0 (8-0) 13 7
15 Ohio State 5 10-2 (8-1) 12 1
T16 Michigan State 2.25 9-3 (7-2) 17 NA
T16 Washington St 2.25 9-3 (6-3) 14 NA
18 OK State 2 9-3 (6-3) 19 NA
19 Memphis 1.75 10-1 (7-1) 20 7
20 Virginia Tech 1.75 9-3 (5-3) T21 NA
21 Northwestern 1.25 9-3 (7-2) T21 NA
22 LSU 0.75 9-3 (6-2) 23 NA
23 Mississippi St 0.5 8-4 (4-4) 15 NA
24 NC State -0.25 8-4 (6-2) 26 NA
25 San Diego St -0.75 10-2 (6-2) 34 NA
26 Iowa -0.75 7-5 (4-5) 29 NA
27 Fresno St -1.25 9-3 (7-1) 44 14
28 Michigan -1.5 8-4 (5-4) 25 NA
29 Boise State -1.75 9-3 (7-1) 24 13
30 S Florida -2.25 9-2 (6-2) 27 NA
31 Louisville -2.25 8-4 (4-4) 37 NA
32 Troy -2.5 9-2 (6-1) 36 21
33 South Carolina -2.5 8-4 (5-3) 28 NA
34 Arizona St -2.5 7-5 (6-3) 38 NA
35 West Virginia -2.75 7-5 (5-4) 35 NA
36 Toledo -3.25 10-2 (7-1) 39 23
37 Wake Forest -3.25 7-5 (4-4) 31 NA
T38 Boston College -3.5 7-5 (4-4) T46 NA
T38 Texas AM -3.5 7-5 (4-4) 32 NA
T38 Iowa State -3.5 7-5 (5-4) 30 NA
41 Kansas State -3.75 7-5 (6-4) T42 NA
42 UCLA -4 6-6 (4-5) T48 NA
43 Florida State -4.25 5-6 (3-5) T48 26
44 Texas -4.5 6-6 (5-4) 33 NA
45 Utah -4.75 6-6 (3-6) 50 NA
46 Oregon -5 7-5 (4-5) T46 NA
47 Georgia Tech -5 5-6 (4-4) T42 NA
48 Army -5 8-3 (0-0) 52 21
49 FAU -5.25 9-3 (8-0) 51 19
50 Arizona -5.5 7-5 (5-4) 40 NA
51 Navy -5.75 6-5 (4-4) 41 19
52 Duke -6 6-6 (3-5) 63 NA
53 Purdue -6.25 6-6 (4-5) 56 NA
54 N Texas -6.25 9-3 (7-1) 61 14
55 SMU -6.25 7-5 (4-4) 58 NA
56 Texas Tech -6.5 6-6 (3-6) 62 NA
57 Houston -6.5 7-4 (5-3) 60 NA
58 Ole Miss -7 6-6 (3-5) 72 NA
59 Missouri -7.25 7-5 (4-4) 59 NA
60 Virginia -7.75 6-6 (3-5) 53 NA
61 California -7.75 5-7 (2-7) 54 NA
62 Arkansas St -7.75 7-3 (6-1) T69 14
63 N Illinois -8 8-4 (6-2) 55 NA
64 Pittsburgh -8.25 5-7 (3-5) 84 NA
65 Kentucky -8.5 7-5 (4-4) 45 NA
66 Indiana -8.5 5-7 (2-7) 57 NA
67 App State -9.25 7-4 (6-1) 75 26
68 Colorado -9.75 5-7 (2-7) 65 NA
69 Maryland -9.75 4-8 (2-7) 66 NA
70 Colorado St -10 7-5 (5-3) 74 NA
71 FIU -10 7-4 (5-3) 83 26
72 Ohio -10.25 8-4 (5-3) T69 NA
T73 C Michigan -10.5 8-4 (6-2) 81 NA
T73 Southern Miss -10.5 8-4 (6-2) 67 NA
75 Minnesota -10.75 5-7 (2-7) 80 NA
76 Arkansas -10.75 4-8 (1-7) 64 NA
77 Florida -11 4-7 (3-5) 68 NA
78 Akron -11 7-5 (6-2) 86 14
79 Syracuse -11.25 4-8 (2-6) 73 NA
80 Wyoming -11.5 7-5 (5-3) 71 NA
81 Nebraska -11.75 4-8 (3-6) 77 NA
82 UAB -11.75 8-4 (6-2) 91 NA
83 Georgia St -11.75 6-4 (5-2) 76 32
84 Marshall -12 7-5 (4-4) 78 NA
85 Temple -12.25 6-6 (4-4) 89 NA
86 W Michigan -12.5 6-6 (4-4) 82 NA
87 Tulane -13.25 5-7 (3-5) 87 NA
88 Tennessee -13.5 4-8 (0-8) 79 NA
89 Vanderbilt -13.75 5-7 (1-7) 92 NA
90 Rutgers -13.75 4-8 (3-6) 85 NA
91 UTSA -14 6-5 (3-5) 90 NA
92 Utah State -14.25 6-6 (4-4) 88 NA
93 N Mexico St -14.75 5-6 (3-4) T98 26
94 North Carolina -15 3-9 (1-7) 96 NA
T95 Buffalo -15.25 6-6 (4-4) T98 NA
T95 Louisiana Tech -15.25 6-6 (4-4) T94 NA
97 Air Force -16 5-7 (4-4) 97 NA
98 UL Monroe -16.25 4-7 (4-4) T94 14
99 W Kentucky -16.75 6-6 (4-4) 93 NA
100 Mid Tennessee -17 6-6 (4-4) T101 NA
101 E Michigan -17 5-7 (3-5) 104 NA
102 UNLV -18 5-7 (4-4) 103 NA
103 BYU -18.75 4-9 (0-0) 109 NA
104 Nevada -18.75 3-9 (3-5) 113 NA
105 UL Lafayette -19 5-6 (4-4) 100 23
T106 S Alabama -19.5 4-7 (3-4) 114 26
T106 Umass -19.5 4-7 (0-0) 108 23
108 Illinois -19.5 2-10 (0-9) 105 NA
109 Oregon State -19.75 1-11 (0-9) 107 NA
T110 Miami OH -19.75 5-7 (4-4) 112 NA
T110 Old Dominion -19.75 5-7 (3-5) T101 NA
112 Cincinnati -20 4-8 (2-6) 110 NA
113 Uconn -20 3-9 (2-6) 106 NA
114 Baylor -21.5 1-11 (1-8) 115 NA
115 Tulsa -22 2-10 (1-7) 111 NA
116 E Carolina -22 3-9 (2-6) 116 NA
117 New Mexico -22.75 3-9 (1-7) 118 NA
118 Idaho -23 3-7 (2-5) 117 26
119 Kansas -23.25 1-11 (0-9) 119 NA
120 Hawaii -24 3-9 (1-7) 120 NA
121 GA Southern -24.75 2-9 (2-6) 123 33
122 Kent State -26.75 2-10 (1-7) 121 NA
123 Bowling Green -27.25 2-10 (2-6) 122 NA
124 Co Carolina -27.5 2-9 (1-6) 126 33
125 Rice -29.75 1-11 (1-7) 127 NA
126 Texas St -30.25 2-10 (1-7) T124 NA
127 San Jose St -30.25 2-11 (1-7) 130 NA
128 Ball State -31.5 2-10 (0-8) T124 NA
129 Charlotte -32.75 1-11 (1-7) 128 NA
130 UTEP -33.25 0-12 (0-8) 129 NA


Conference Ranks


Rank Conf Avg
1 Pac 12 -3.3333
2 ACC -3.375
3 SEC -3.5714
4 Big 10 -4.3393
5 Big 12 -4.95
6 Ind -9.0625
7 Amer -10.2917
8 MW -14.1042
9 MAC -16.0833
10 CUSA -16.7321
11 S Belt -17.1875


Next are the rankings within every conference, as well as each team’s national ranking: (Quick note: for the conference and division rankings, do not pay attention to the “Rem Sched” column this week.)

ACC

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Clemson 10.5 11-1 (7-1) 13 1
2 Miami 7.25 10-1 (7-1) 12 7
3 Virginia Tech 1.75 9-3 (5-3) 11 20
4 NC State -0.25 8-4 (6-2) 10 24
5 Louisville -2.25 8-4 (4-4) 9 31
6 Wake Forest -3.25 7-5 (4-4) 8 37
7 Boston College -3.5 7-5 (4-4) 7 T38
8 Florida State -4.25 5-6 (3-5) 14 43
9 Georgia Tech -5 5-6 (4-4) 6 47
10 Duke -6 6-6 (3-5) 5 52
11 Virginia -7.75 6-6 (3-5) 4 60
12 Pittsburgh -8.25 5-7 (3-5) 3 64
13 Syracuse -11.25 4-8 (2-6) 2 79
14 North Carolina -15 3-9 (1-7) 1 94


Big 10

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Wisconsin 7.75 12-0 (9-0) 14 6
2 Penn State 5.5 10-2 (7-2) 12 11
3 Ohio State 5 10-2 (8-1) 13 15
4 Michigan State 2.25 9-3 (7-2) 11 T16
5 Northwestern 1.25 9-3 (7-2) 10 21
6 Iowa -0.75 7-5 (4-5) 9 26
7 Michigan -1.5 8-4 (5-4) 8 28
8 Purdue -6.25 6-6 (4-5) 7 53
9 Indiana -8.5 5-7 (2-7) 6 66
10 Maryland -9.75 4-8 (2-7) 5 69
11 Minnesota -10.75 5-7 (2-7) 4 75
12 Nebraska -11.75 4-8 (3-6) 3 81
13 Rutgers -13.75 4-8 (3-6) 2 90
14 Illinois -19.5 2-10 (0-9) 1 108


SEC

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Auburn 10 10-2 (7-1) 14 2
T2 Georgia 8.25 11-1 (7-1) 13 T4
T2 Alabama 8.25 11-1 (7-1) 12 T4
4 LSU 0.75 9-3 (6-2) 11 22
5 Mississippi St 0.5 8-4 (4-4) 10 23
6 South Carolina -2.5 8-4 (5-3) 9 33
7 Texas AM -3.5 7-5 (4-4) 8 T38
8 Ole Miss -7 6-6 (3-5) 7 58
9 Missouri -7.25 7-5 (4-4) 6 59
10 Kentucky -8.5 7-5 (4-4) 5 65
11 Arkansas -10.75 4-8 (1-7) 4 76
12 Florida -11 4-7 (3-5) 3 77
13 Tennessee -13.5 4-8 (0-8) 2 88
14 Vanderbilt -13.75 5-7 (1-7) 1 89


Big 12

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Oklahoma 9 11-1 (8-1) 10 3
2 TCU 5.25 10-2 (7-2) 9 T12
3 OK State 2 9-3 (6-3) 8 18
4 West Virginia -2.75 7-5 (5-4) 7 35
5 Iowa State -3.5 7-5 (5-4) 6 T38
6 Kansas State -3.75 7-5 (6-4) 5 41
7 Texas -4.5 6-6 (5-4) 4 44
8 Texas Tech -6.5 6-6 (3-6) 3 56
9 Baylor -21.5 1-11 (1-8) 2 114
10 Kansas -23.25 1-11 (0-9) 1 119


Pac 12

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Washington 5.75 10-2 (7-2) 10 9
2 Stanford 5.75 9-3 (7-2) 11 10
3 USC 5.25 10-2 (8-1) 11 T12
4 Washington St 2.25 9-3 (6-3) 9 T16
5 Arizona St -2.5 7-5 (6-3) 8 34
6 UCLA -4 6-6 (4-5) 7 42
7 Utah -4.75 6-6 (3-6) 6 45
8 Oregon -5 7-5 (4-5) 5 46
9 Arizona -5.5 7-5 (5-4) 4 50
10 California -7.75 5-7 (2-7) 3 61
11 Colorado -9.75 5-7 (2-7) 2 68
12 Oregon State -19.75 1-11 (0-9) 1 109


American

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 UCF 5 11-0 (8-0) 10 14
2 Memphis 1.75 10-1 (7-1) 10 19
3 S Florida -2.25 9-2 (6-2) 9 30
4 Navy -5.75 6-5 (4-4) 12 51
5 SMU -6.25 7-5 (4-4) 8 55
6 Houston -6.5 7-4 (5-3) 7 57
7 Temple -12.25 6-6 (4-4) 6 85
8 Tulane -13.25 5-7 (3-5) 5 87
9 Cincinnati -20 4-8 (2-6) 4 112
10 Uconn -20 3-9 (2-6) 3 113
11 Tulsa -22 2-10 (1-7) 2 115
12 E Carolina -22 3-9 (2-6) 1 116


Mountain West

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 San Diego St -0.75 10-2 (6-2) 10 25
2 Fresno St -1.25 9-3 (7-1) 12 27
3 Boise State -1.75 9-3 (7-1) 11 29
4 Colorado St -10 7-5 (5-3) 9 70
5 Wyoming -11.5 7-5 (5-3) 8 80
6 Utah State -14.25 6-6 (4-4) 7 92
7 Air Force -16 5-7 (4-4) 6 97
8 UNLV -18 5-7 (4-4) 5 102
9 Nevada -18.75 3-9 (3-5) 4 104
10 New Mexico -22.75 3-9 (1-7) 3 117
11 Hawaii -24 3-9 (1-7) 2 120
12 San Jose St -30.25 2-11 (1-7) 1 127


MAC

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Toledo -3.25 10-2 (7-1) 12 36
2 N Illinois -8 8-4 (6-2) 10 63
3 Ohio -10.25 8-4 (5-3) 9 72
4 C Michigan -10.5 8-4 (6-2) 8 T73
5 Akron -11 7-5 (6-2) 11 78
6 W Michigan -12.5 6-6 (4-4) 7 86
7 Buffalo -15.25 6-6 (4-4) 6 T95
8 E Michigan -17 5-7 (3-5) 5 101
9 Miami OH -19.75 5-7 (4-4) 4 T110
10 Kent State -26.75 2-10 (1-7) 3 122
11 Bowling Green -27.25 2-10 (2-6) 2 123
12 Ball State -31.5 2-10 (0-8) 1 128


CUSA

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 FAU -5.25 9-3 (8-0) 13 49
2 N Texas -6.25 9-3 (7-1) 12 54
3 FIU -10 7-4 (5-3) 14 71
4 Southern Miss -10.5 8-4 (6-2) 11 T73
5 UAB -11.75 8-4 (6-2) 10 82
6 Marshall -12 7-5 (4-4) 9 84
7 UTSA -14 6-5 (3-5) 8 91
8 Louisiana Tech -15.25 6-6 (4-4) 7 T95
9 W Kentucky -16.75 6-6 (4-4) 6 99
10 Mid Tennessee -17 6-6 (4-4) 5 100
11 Old Dominion -19.75 5-7 (3-5) 4 T110
12 Rice -29.75 1-11 (1-7) 3 125
13 Charlotte -32.75 1-11 (1-7) 2 129
14 UTEP -33.25 0-12 (0-8) 1 130


Sun Belt

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Troy -2.5 9-2 (6-1) 4 32
2 Arkansas St -7.75 7-3 (6-1) 2 62
3 App State -9.25 7-4 (6-1) 6 67
4 Georgia St -11.75 6-4 (5-2) 10 83
5 N Mexico St -14.75 5-6 (3-4) 6 93
6 UL Monroe -16.25 4-7 (4-4) 2 98
7 UL Lafayette -19 5-6 (4-4) 5 105
8 S Alabama -19.5 4-7 (3-4) 6 T106
9 Idaho -23 3-7 (2-5) 6 118
10 GA Southern -24.75 2-9 (2-6) 11 121
11 Co Carolina -27.5 2-9 (1-6) 11 124
12 Texas St -30.25 2-10 (1-7) 1 126


Independents

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Notre Dame 7 9-3 (0-0) 2 8
2 Army -5 8-3 (0-0) 3 48
3 BYU -18.75 4-9 (0-0) 1 103
4 Umass -19.5 4-7 (0-0) 4 T106

Division Ranks

For those who are even more curious, here are the same analyses but by division instead of conference. I know the plot is a little busy, but it gives a decent idea of how the divisions fall.

Rank Div Avg
1 SEC W -0.25
2 ACC Atl -2.0357
3 Big 10 E -2.9643
4 Pac 12 N -3.125
5 Pac 12 S -3.5417
6 ACC Coast -4.7143
7 Big 12 -4.95
8 Big 10 W -5.7143
9 SEC E -6.8929
10 Amer W -8.6667
11 Ind -9.0625
12 Amer E -11.9167
13 MW Moun -12.7083
14 MAC W -13.7917
15 MW West -15.5
16 CUSA E -16.2143
17 S Belt -17.1875
18 CUSA W -17.25
19 MAC E -18.375


Next are the rankings within every division, as well as each team’s national ranking (now with plots!):

ACC Coastal

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Miami 7.25 10-1 (7-1) 7 7
2 Virginia Tech 1.75 9-3 (5-3) 6 20
3 Georgia Tech -5 5-6 (4-4) 5 47
4 Duke -6 6-6 (3-5) 4 52
5 Virginia -7.75 6-6 (3-5) 3 60
6 Pittsburgh -8.25 5-7 (3-5) 2 64
7 North Carolina -15 3-9 (1-7) 1 94


ACC Atlantic

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Clemson 10.5 11-1 (7-1) 6 1
2 NC State -0.25 8-4 (6-2) 5 24
3 Louisville -2.25 8-4 (4-4) 4 31
4 Wake Forest -3.25 7-5 (4-4) 3 37
5 Boston College -3.5 7-5 (4-4) 2 T38
6 Florida State -4.25 5-6 (3-5) 7 43
7 Syracuse -11.25 4-8 (2-6) 1 79


SEC East

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Georgia 8.25 11-1 (7-1) 7 T4
2 South Carolina -2.5 8-4 (5-3) 6 33
3 Missouri -7.25 7-5 (4-4) 5 59
4 Kentucky -8.5 7-5 (4-4) 4 65
5 Florida -11 4-7 (3-5) 3 77
6 Tennessee -13.5 4-8 (0-8) 2 88
7 Vanderbilt -13.75 5-7 (1-7) 1 89


SEC West

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Auburn 10 10-2 (7-1) 7 2
2 Alabama 8.25 11-1 (7-1) 6 T4
3 LSU 0.75 9-3 (6-2) 5 22
4 Mississippi St 0.5 8-4 (4-4) 4 23
5 Texas AM -3.5 7-5 (4-4) 3 T38
6 Ole Miss -7 6-6 (3-5) 2 58
7 Arkansas -10.75 4-8 (1-7) 1 76


Big 10 East

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Penn State 5.5 10-2 (7-2) 6 11
2 Ohio State 5 10-2 (8-1) 7 15
3 Michigan State 2.25 9-3 (7-2) 5 T16
4 Michigan -1.5 8-4 (5-4) 4 28
5 Indiana -8.5 5-7 (2-7) 3 66
6 Maryland -9.75 4-8 (2-7) 2 69
7 Rutgers -13.75 4-8 (3-6) 1 90


Big 10 West

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Wisconsin 7.75 12-0 (9-0) 7 6
2 Northwestern 1.25 9-3 (7-2) 6 21
3 Iowa -0.75 7-5 (4-5) 5 26
4 Purdue -6.25 6-6 (4-5) 4 53
5 Minnesota -10.75 5-7 (2-7) 3 75
6 Nebraska -11.75 4-8 (3-6) 2 81
7 Illinois -19.5 2-10 (0-9) 1 108


Big 12

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Oklahoma 9 11-1 (8-1) 10 3
2 TCU 5.25 10-2 (7-2) 9 T12
3 OK State 2 9-3 (6-3) 8 18
4 West Virginia -2.75 7-5 (5-4) 7 35
5 Iowa State -3.5 7-5 (5-4) 6 T38
6 Kansas State -3.75 7-5 (6-4) 5 41
7 Texas -4.5 6-6 (5-4) 4 44
8 Texas Tech -6.5 6-6 (3-6) 3 56
9 Baylor -21.5 1-11 (1-8) 2 114
10 Kansas -23.25 1-11 (0-9) 1 119


Pac 12 North

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Washington 5.75 10-2 (7-2) 5 9
2 Stanford 5.75 9-3 (7-2) 6 10
3 Washington St 2.25 9-3 (6-3) 4 T16
4 Oregon -5 7-5 (4-5) 3 46
5 California -7.75 5-7 (2-7) 2 61
6 Oregon State -19.75 1-11 (0-9) 1 109


Pac 12 South

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 USC 5.25 10-2 (8-1) 6 T12
2 Arizona St -2.5 7-5 (6-3) 5 34
3 UCLA -4 6-6 (4-5) 4 42
4 Utah -4.75 6-6 (3-6) 3 45
5 Arizona -5.5 7-5 (5-4) 2 50
6 Colorado -9.75 5-7 (2-7) 1 68


American East

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 UCF 5 11-0 (8-0) 6 14
2 S Florida -2.25 9-2 (6-2) 5 30
3 Temple -12.25 6-6 (4-4) 4 85
4 Cincinnati -20 4-8 (2-6) 3 112
5 Uconn -20 3-9 (2-6) 2 113
6 E Carolina -22 3-9 (2-6) 1 116


American West

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Memphis 1.75 10-1 (7-1) 5 19
2 Navy -5.75 6-5 (4-4) 6 51
3 SMU -6.25 7-5 (4-4) 4 55
4 Houston -6.5 7-4 (5-3) 3 57
5 Tulane -13.25 5-7 (3-5) 2 87
6 Tulsa -22 2-10 (1-7) 1 115


MW Mountain

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Boise State -1.75 9-3 (7-1) 6 29
2 Colorado St -10 7-5 (5-3) 5 70
3 Wyoming -11.5 7-5 (5-3) 4 80
4 Utah State -14.25 6-6 (4-4) 3 92
5 Air Force -16 5-7 (4-4) 2 97
6 New Mexico -22.75 3-9 (1-7) 1 117


MW West

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 San Diego St -0.75 10-2 (6-2) 5 25
2 Fresno St -1.25 9-3 (7-1) 6 27
3 UNLV -18 5-7 (4-4) 4 102
4 Nevada -18.75 3-9 (3-5) 3 104
5 Hawaii -24 3-9 (1-7) 2 120
6 San Jose St -30.25 2-11 (1-7) 1 127


MAC East

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Ohio -10.25 8-4 (5-3) 5 72
2 Akron -11 7-5 (6-2) 6 78
3 Buffalo -15.25 6-6 (4-4) 4 T95
4 Miami OH -19.75 5-7 (4-4) 3 T110
5 Kent State -26.75 2-10 (1-7) 2 122
6 Bowling Green -27.25 2-10 (2-6) 1 123


MAC West

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Toledo -3.25 10-2 (7-1) 6 36
2 N Illinois -8 8-4 (6-2) 5 63
3 C Michigan -10.5 8-4 (6-2) 4 T73
4 W Michigan -12.5 6-6 (4-4) 3 86
5 E Michigan -17 5-7 (3-5) 2 101
6 Ball State -31.5 2-10 (0-8) 1 128


C-USA East

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 FAU -5.25 9-3 (8-0) 6 49
2 FIU -10 7-4 (5-3) 7 71
3 Marshall -12 7-5 (4-4) 5 84
4 W Kentucky -16.75 6-6 (4-4) 4 99
5 Mid Tennessee -17 6-6 (4-4) 3 100
6 Old Dominion -19.75 5-7 (3-5) 2 T110
7 Charlotte -32.75 1-11 (1-7) 1 129


C-USA West

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 N Texas -6.25 9-3 (7-1) 7 54
2 Southern Miss -10.5 8-4 (6-2) 6 T73
3 UAB -11.75 8-4 (6-2) 5 82
4 UTSA -14 6-5 (3-5) 4 91
5 Louisiana Tech -15.25 6-6 (4-4) 3 T95
6 Rice -29.75 1-11 (1-7) 2 125
7 UTEP -33.25 0-12 (0-8) 1 130


Sun Belt

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Troy -2.5 9-2 (6-1) 4 32
2 Arkansas St -7.75 7-3 (6-1) 2 62
3 App State -9.25 7-4 (6-1) 6 67
4 Georgia St -11.75 6-4 (5-2) 10 83
5 N Mexico St -14.75 5-6 (3-4) 6 93
6 UL Monroe -16.25 4-7 (4-4) 2 98
7 UL Lafayette -19 5-6 (4-4) 5 105
8 S Alabama -19.5 4-7 (3-4) 6 T106
9 Idaho -23 3-7 (2-5) 6 118
10 GA Southern -24.75 2-9 (2-6) 11 121
11 Co Carolina -27.5 2-9 (1-6) 11 124
12 Texas St -30.25 2-10 (1-7) 1 126


Independents

Rank Team Score Record (Conf) Rem Sched Rank NatlRank
1 Notre Dame 7 9-3 (0-0) 2 8
2 Army -5 8-3 (0-0) 3 48
3 BYU -18.75 4-9 (0-0) 1 103
4 Umass -19.5 4-7 (0-0) 4 T106