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. For example, Oklahoma is very close to the “elite” bin 3, so bin 2.5 seems warranted.

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

One surprising result this week: Michigan stays ahead of Ohio State! What?? My rankings are in pretty good agreement with the committee’s thoughts with the exception of this one head-scratcher. OSU is really getting docked in my system because of their loss to Purdue. Michigan’s losses are much more acceptable - to two really good teams on the road. My system also does not take into account the head-to-head aspect, which is unfortunate in this circumstance. Overall, you could make the case that Michigan’s tougher strength of schedule (ranked 12th to OSU’s 46th) and lack of one bad loss makes a ranking formula such as mine prefer their resume to OSU’s. However, it still is not a good look. The good news: Ohio State will certainly pass the Wolverines if they win the Big 10 this weekend. They would very likely stay behind a Big 12 champion Oklahoma, however.


In other news, we have a three-way tie for 1st!! It stands to reason that if Alabama and Clemson both win this Saturday, then the order of the top three will be Alabama, Clemson, and ND, just like the current committee rankings.


Here are the Week 13 rankings, released after seeing the Playoff Committee’s weekly rankings:

Rank Team Score Record Conf Prev Rank Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Pld Tuff Games Rem
T1 Clemson 11.5 12-0 (8-0) 2 53 18 5 0
T1 Alabama 11.5 12-0 (8-0) 3 65 3 3 1
T1 Notre Dame 11.5 12-0 (0-0) 1 34 NA 4 0
4 Georgia 10 11-1 (7-1) 5 36 1 5 1
5 Oklahoma 9.25 11-1 (8-1) 6 27 7 5 1
6 Michigan 7.5 10-2 (8-1) 4 12 NA 5 0
7 Ohio State 7 11-1 (8-1) 10 46 10 4 1
8 UCF 4.5 11-0 (8-0) 8 103 22 0 0
9 Florida 4.5 9-3 (5-3) 13 38 NA 5 0
T10 Kentucky 4.25 9-3 (5-3) 11 46 NA 5 0
T10 LSU 4.25 9-3 (5-3) 7 30 NA 6 0
12 Washington St 3.5 10-2 (7-2) 9 66 NA 2 0
T13 Washington 3.5 9-3 (7-2) 17 38 7 3 1
T13 West Virginia 3.5 8-3 (6-3) 12 32 NA 4 0
15 Texas 2.5 9-3 (7-2) 15 29 3 3 1
16 Utah 2.25 9-3 (6-3) 16 43 7 4 1
17 Syracuse 2.25 9-3 (6-2) 18 55 NA 5 0
18 Texas AM 2.25 8-4 (5-3) 19 9 NA 7 0
19 Penn State 2 9-3 (6-3) 14 44 NA 3 0
20 Missouri 1.75 8-4 (4-4) 20 13 NA 6 0
21 Mississippi St 1.25 8-4 (4-4) 21 37 NA 3 0
22 Iowa State 0.5 7-4 (6-3) 25 11 31 6 0
23 Army 0.25 9-2 (0-0) 24 94 27 3 0
24 Northwestern -0.75 8-4 (8-1) 26 25 3 6 1
25 Stanford -0.75 7-4 (5-3) 27 14 15 6 1
26 South Carolina -1 6-5 (4-4) T34 2 28 6 0
T27 Boise State -1.25 10-2 (7-1) 28 87 14 2 1
T27 Fresno St -1.25 10-2 (7-1) 30 100 10 2 1
29 NC State -1.25 8-3 (5-3) 31 61 30 2 0
30 Utah State -1.75 10-2 (7-1) 22 124 NA 2 0
T31 Pittsburgh -1.75 7-5 (6-2) 23 3 1 7 1
T31 Auburn -1.75 7-5 (3-5) 32 16 NA 6 0
33 Michigan State -2 7-5 (5-4) 33 16 NA 5 0
34 App State -2.25 9-2 (7-1) 37 118 28 1 0
35 Iowa -2.25 8-4 (5-4) 39 40 NA 5 0
36 Cincinnati -2.5 10-2 (6-2) 36 92 NA 2 0
37 Oregon -2.5 8-4 (5-4) 38 59 NA 4 0
38 Duke -3.5 7-5 (3-5) 29 20 NA 6 0
39 Buffalo -4 10-2 (7-1) 45 120 26 2 0
40 Boston College -4 7-5 (4-4) 40 46 NA 5 0
41 California -4.5 7-4 (4-4) T46 57 21 3 0
42 TCU -4.5 6-6 (4-5) 56 7 NA 6 0
43 OK State -4.75 6-6 (3-6) 41 27 NA 7 0
44 Wisconsin -5 7-5 (5-4) T34 46 NA 5 0
45 Vanderbilt -5 6-6 (3-5) 54 16 NA 5 0
46 Georgia Tech -5.25 7-5 (5-3) 43 55 NA 3 0
47 Arizona St -5.5 7-5 (5-4) 52 52 NA 3 0
48 GA Southern -5.5 9-3 (6-2) 51 115 NA 1 0
49 Miami -5.75 7-5 (4-4) 55 59 NA 3 0
50 Wake Forest -5.75 6-6 (3-5) T57 40 NA 5 0
51 Baylor -6 6-6 (4-5) T64 30 NA 4 0
52 Temple -6.25 8-4 (7-1) 53 76 NA 2 0
53 Troy -6.25 9-3 (7-1) 44 119 NA 2 0
54 Texas Tech -6.25 5-7 (3-6) 48 15 NA 7 0
55 Mid Tennessee -6.5 8-4 (7-1) 60 75 22 3 0
56 Virginia -7 7-5 (4-4) T46 72 NA 3 0
57 Tennessee -7 5-7 (2-6) 50 5 NA 7 0
58 Purdue -7.25 6-6 (5-4) 73 22 NA 3 0
59 UAB -7.25 9-3 (7-1) 42 122 24 1 0
60 Minnesota -7.5 6-6 (3-6) T80 40 NA 4 0
61 Memphis -7.5 8-4 (5-3) 70 117 3 2 1
T62 Florida State -7.5 5-7 (3-5) T57 8 NA 6 0
T62 Kansas State -7.5 5-7 (3-6) T61 22 NA 7 0
T64 Maryland -7.75 5-7 (3-6) T61 9 NA 5 0
T64 USC -7.75 5-7 (4-6) T64 3 NA 5 0
66 Houston -8 8-4 (5-3) 49 107 NA 0 0
67 Marshall -8 8-3 (6-2) T75 126 18 0 0
68 N Texas -8.25 9-3 (5-3) 69 130 NA 0 0
69 Ohio -8.25 8-4 (6-2) 77 109 NA 2 0
70 BYU -8.75 6-6 (0-0) 63 62 NA 4 0
71 Arkansas St -8.75 8-4 (5-3) 78 115 NA 1 0
72 Indiana -9.5 5-7 (2-7) 68 25 NA 3 0
73 S Florida -9.5 7-5 (3-5) 67 77 NA 3 0
74 Colorado -10 5-7 (2-7) 74 45 NA 4 0
75 San Diego St -10 7-5 (4-4) 59 78 NA 3 0
76 UL Lafayette -10 7-5 (5-3) 83 95 15 3 1
77 Ole Miss -10.25 5-7 (1-7) 72 53 NA 5 0
78 N Illinois -10.25 7-5 (6-2) 66 73 18 2 0
79 Virginia Tech -10.75 5-6 (4-4) 84 57 25 3 0
80 Nebraska -10.75 4-8 (3-6) 82 22 NA 5 0
81 E Michigan -11 7-5 (5-3) 87 100 NA 2 0
82 FIU -11.25 8-4 (6-2) T75 128 NA 1 0
T83 Hawaii -11.25 8-5 (5-3) 85 104 NA 2 0
T83 Nevada -11.25 7-5 (5-3) 79 90 NA 3 0
85 Arizona -11.5 5-7 (4-5) T80 46 NA 2 0
86 Louisiana Tech -11.5 7-5 (5-3) 71 107 NA 2 0
87 Tulane -11.75 6-6 (5-3) T88 71 NA 2 0
88 Wyoming -12 6-6 (4-4) T88 74 NA 4 0
89 Toledo -12.5 7-5 (5-3) 92 112 NA 1 0
90 W Michigan -12.75 7-5 (5-3) 91 98 NA 2 0
91 UCLA -13 3-9 (3-6) 86 1 NA 7 0
92 Miami OH -13.25 6-6 (6-2) 96 80 NA 3 0
93 Southern Miss -13.25 6-5 (5-3) 94 121 NA 1 0
94 Illinois -15 4-8 (2-7) 97 63 NA 3 0
95 SMU -15 5-7 (4-4) T88 70 NA 2 0
96 Liberty -15.25 5-6 (0-0) 100 105 31 3 0
97 FAU -15.5 5-7 (3-5) 93 80 NA 2 0
98 Air Force -15.75 5-7 (3-5) 99 90 NA 2 0
99 Kansas -16 3-9 (1-8) 102 32 NA 5 0
100 Akron -16.5 4-7 (2-6) 98 89 15 3 1
101 UL Monroe -16.75 6-6 (4-4) 95 114 NA 1 0
102 Louisville -17.25 2-10 (0-8) 103 5 NA 6 0
103 North Carolina -17.5 2-9 (1-7) 101 51 NA 4 0
104 Charlotte -17.5 5-7 (4-4) 107 109 NA 0 0
105 Navy -18.5 3-9 (2-6) 104 63 12 3 1
106 Oregon State -19 2-10 (1-8) 105 20 NA 5 0
107 Umass -19 4-8 (0-0) 110 84 NA 2 0
108 Arkansas -19.25 2-10 (0-8) 108 34 NA 6 0
109 E Carolina -20.25 3-8 (1-7) 109 79 12 3 1
110 Co Carolina -20.75 5-7 (2-6) 106 106 NA 1 0
111 Rutgers -20.75 1-11 (0-9) 112 16 NA 6 0
112 Ball State -21.25 4-8 (3-5) 111 100 NA 1 0
113 Tulsa -21.25 3-9 (2-6) 115 80 NA 2 0
114 UNLV -22.5 4-8 (2-6) 117 109 NA 2 0
115 Colorado St -23 3-9 (2-6) T113 66 NA 3 0
116 New Mexico -24.5 3-9 (1-7) T113 85 NA 3 0
117 Old Dominion -25 4-8 (2-6) 116 125 NA 0 0
118 UTSA -25 3-9 (2-6) 118 95 NA 1 0
119 S Alabama -25 3-9 (2-6) T123 95 NA 2 0
120 Bowling Green -25.75 3-9 (2-6) 121 98 NA 2 0
121 N Mexico St -26.5 3-9 (0-0) 120 112 NA 3 0
122 W Kentucky -26.75 3-9 (2-6) 127 122 NA 1 0
123 San Jose St -27 1-11 (1-7) T125 69 NA 5 0
124 Texas St -27.25 3-9 (1-7) 119 129 NA 0 0
T125 Kent State -27.25 2-10 (1-7) T123 83 NA 2 0
T125 Georgia St -27.25 2-10 (1-7) 122 92 NA 2 0
127 Uconn -28 1-11 (0-8) T125 66 NA 3 0
T128 Rice -30 2-11 (1-8) 129 88 NA 2 0
T128 C Michigan -30 1-11 (0-8) 128 85 NA 2 0
130 UTEP -34.5 1-11 (1-7) 130 127 NA 0 0

Conference Ranks

The SEC continues to dominate:

Rank Conf Avg
1 SEC -0.3214
2 Big 12 -2.925
3 Big 10 -5.1429
4 ACC -5.25
5 Pac 12 -5.4375
6 Ind -9.625
7 Amer -12
8 MW -13.4583
9 S Belt -14.975
10 MAC -16.0625
11 CUSA -17.1607


Next are the rankings within every conference, as well as each team’s national ranking (for this week, ignore the SOS remaining column for teams who are not playing):

ACC

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Clemson 11.5 12-0 (8-0) 8 2 0 T1
2 Syracuse 2.25 9-3 (6-2) 9 14 0 17
3 NC State -1.25 8-3 (5-3) 13 4 0 29
4 Pittsburgh -1.75 7-5 (6-2) 1 1 1 T31
5 Duke -3.5 7-5 (3-5) 4 13 0 38
6 Boston College -4 7-5 (4-4) 6 12 0 40
7 Georgia Tech -5.25 7-5 (5-3) 9 11 0 46
8 Wake Forest -5.75 6-6 (3-5) 5 10 0 50
9 Miami -5.75 7-5 (4-4) 12 9 0 49
10 Virginia -7 7-5 (4-4) 14 8 0 56
11 Florida State -7.5 5-7 (3-5) 3 7 0 T62
12 Virginia Tech -10.75 5-6 (4-4) 11 3 0 79
13 Louisville -17.25 2-10 (0-8) 2 6 0 102
14 North Carolina -17.5 2-9 (1-7) 7 5 0 103


Big 10

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Michigan 7.5 10-2 (8-1) 2 14 0 6
2 Ohio State 7 11-1 (8-1) 12 2 1 7
3 Penn State 2 9-3 (6-3) 11 13 0 19
4 Northwestern -0.75 8-4 (8-1) 7 1 1 24
5 Michigan State -2 7-5 (5-4) 3 12 0 33
6 Iowa -2.25 8-4 (5-4) 9 11 0 35
7 Wisconsin -5 7-5 (5-4) 12 10 0 44
8 Purdue -7.25 6-6 (5-4) 5 9 0 58
9 Minnesota -7.5 6-6 (3-6) 9 8 0 60
10 Maryland -7.75 5-7 (3-6) 1 7 0 T64
11 Indiana -9.5 5-7 (2-7) 7 6 0 72
12 Nebraska -10.75 4-8 (3-6) 5 5 0 80
13 Illinois -15 4-8 (2-7) 14 4 0 94
14 Rutgers -20.75 1-11 (0-9) 3 3 0 111


SEC

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Alabama 11.5 12-0 (8-0) 14 2 1 T1
2 Georgia 10 11-1 (7-1) 9 1 1 4
3 Florida 4.5 9-3 (5-3) 11 14 0 9
T4 Kentucky 4.25 9-3 (5-3) 12 13 0 T10
T4 LSU 4.25 9-3 (5-3) 7 12 0 T10
6 Texas AM 2.25 8-4 (5-3) 3 11 0 18
7 Missouri 1.75 8-4 (4-4) 4 10 0 20
8 Mississippi St 1.25 8-4 (4-4) 10 9 0 21
9 South Carolina -1 6-5 (4-4) 1 3 0 26
10 Auburn -1.75 7-5 (3-5) 5 8 0 T31
11 Vanderbilt -5 6-6 (3-5) 5 7 0 45
12 Tennessee -7 5-7 (2-6) 2 6 0 57
13 Ole Miss -10.25 5-7 (1-7) 13 5 0 77
14 Arkansas -19.25 2-10 (0-8) 8 4 0 108


Big 12

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Oklahoma 9.25 11-1 (8-1) 5 2 1 5
2 West Virginia 3.5 8-3 (6-3) 9 10 0 T13
3 Texas 2.5 9-3 (7-2) 7 1 1 15
4 Iowa State 0.5 7-4 (6-3) 2 3 0 22
5 TCU -4.5 6-6 (4-5) 1 9 0 42
6 OK State -4.75 6-6 (3-6) 5 8 0 43
7 Baylor -6 6-6 (4-5) 8 7 0 51
8 Texas Tech -6.25 5-7 (3-6) 3 6 0 54
9 Kansas State -7.5 5-7 (3-6) 4 5 0 T62
10 Kansas -16 3-9 (1-8) 9 4 0 99


Pac 12

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Washington 3.5 9-3 (7-2) 5 1 1 T13
2 Washington St 3.5 10-2 (7-2) 12 12 0 12
3 Utah 2.25 9-3 (6-3) 6 1 1 16
4 Stanford -0.75 7-4 (5-3) 3 3 1 25
5 Oregon -2.5 8-4 (5-4) 11 11 0 37
6 California -4.5 7-4 (4-4) 10 4 0 41
7 Arizona St -5.5 7-5 (5-4) 9 10 0 47
8 USC -7.75 5-7 (4-6) 2 9 0 T64
9 Colorado -10 5-7 (2-7) 7 8 0 74
10 Arizona -11.5 5-7 (4-5) 8 7 0 85
11 UCLA -13 3-9 (3-6) 1 6 0 91
12 Oregon State -19 2-10 (1-8) 4 5 0 106


American

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 UCF 4.5 11-0 (8-0) 10 4 0 8
2 Cincinnati -2.5 10-2 (6-2) 9 12 0 36
3 Temple -6.25 8-4 (7-1) 5 11 0 52
4 Memphis -7.5 8-4 (5-3) 12 1 1 61
5 Houston -8 8-4 (5-3) 11 10 0 66
6 S Florida -9.5 7-5 (3-5) 6 9 0 73
7 Tulane -11.75 6-6 (5-3) 4 8 0 87
8 SMU -15 5-7 (4-4) 3 7 0 95
9 Navy -18.5 3-9 (2-6) 1 2 1 105
10 E Carolina -20.25 3-8 (1-7) 7 2 1 109
11 Tulsa -21.25 3-9 (2-6) 8 6 0 113
12 Uconn -28 1-11 (0-8) 2 5 0 127


Mountain West

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
T1 Boise State -1.25 10-2 (7-1) 6 2 1 T27
T1 Fresno St -1.25 10-2 (7-1) 9 1 1 T27
3 Utah State -1.75 10-2 (7-1) 12 12 0 30
4 San Diego St -10 7-5 (4-4) 4 11 0 75
T5 Nevada -11.25 7-5 (5-3) 7 10 0 T83
T5 Hawaii -11.25 8-5 (5-3) 10 9 0 T83
7 Wyoming -12 6-6 (4-4) 3 8 0 88
8 Air Force -15.75 5-7 (3-5) 7 7 0 98
9 UNLV -22.5 4-8 (2-6) 11 6 0 114
10 Colorado St -23 3-9 (2-6) 1 5 0 115
11 New Mexico -24.5 3-9 (1-7) 5 4 0 116
12 San Jose St -27 1-11 (1-7) 2 3 0 123


MAC

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Buffalo -4 10-2 (7-1) 12 3 0 39
2 Ohio -8.25 8-4 (6-2) 10 12 0 69
3 N Illinois -10.25 7-5 (6-2) 1 2 0 78
4 E Michigan -11 7-5 (5-3) 8 11 0 81
5 Toledo -12.5 7-5 (5-3) 11 10 0 89
6 W Michigan -12.75 7-5 (5-3) 6 9 0 90
7 Miami OH -13.25 6-6 (6-2) 2 8 0 92
8 Akron -16.5 4-7 (2-6) 5 1 1 100
9 Ball State -21.25 4-8 (3-5) 8 7 0 112
10 Bowling Green -25.75 3-9 (2-6) 6 6 0 120
11 Kent State -27.25 2-10 (1-7) 3 5 0 T125
12 C Michigan -30 1-11 (0-8) 4 4 0 T128


CUSA

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Mid Tennessee -6.5 8-4 (7-1) 1 2 0 55
2 UAB -7.25 9-3 (7-1) 8 3 0 59
3 Marshall -8 8-3 (6-2) 11 1 0 67
4 N Texas -8.25 9-3 (5-3) 14 14 0 68
5 FIU -11.25 8-4 (6-2) 13 13 0 82
6 Louisiana Tech -11.5 7-5 (5-3) 5 12 0 86
7 Southern Miss -13.25 6-5 (5-3) 7 11 0 93
8 FAU -15.5 5-7 (3-5) 2 10 0 97
9 Charlotte -17.5 5-7 (4-4) 6 9 0 104
10 Old Dominion -25 4-8 (2-6) 10 8 0 117
11 UTSA -25 3-9 (2-6) 4 7 0 118
12 W Kentucky -26.75 3-9 (2-6) 8 6 0 122
13 Rice -30 2-11 (1-8) 3 5 0 T128
14 UTEP -34.5 1-11 (1-7) 12 4 0 130


Sun Belt

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 App State -2.25 9-2 (7-1) 8 2 0 34
2 GA Southern -5.5 9-3 (6-2) 6 10 0 48
3 Troy -6.25 9-3 (7-1) 9 9 0 53
4 Arkansas St -8.75 8-4 (5-3) 6 8 0 71
5 UL Lafayette -10 7-5 (5-3) 2 1 1 76
6 UL Monroe -16.75 6-6 (4-4) 5 7 0 101
7 Co Carolina -20.75 5-7 (2-6) 4 6 0 110
8 S Alabama -25 3-9 (2-6) 2 5 0 119
9 Georgia St -27.25 2-10 (1-7) 1 4 0 T125
10 Texas St -27.25 3-9 (1-7) 10 3 0 124


Independents

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Notre Dame 11.5 12-0 (0-0) 1 6 0 T1
2 Army 0.25 9-2 (0-0) 4 1 0 23
3 BYU -8.75 6-6 (0-0) 2 5 0 70
4 Liberty -15.25 5-6 (0-0) 5 2 0 96
5 Umass -19 4-8 (0-0) 3 4 0 107
6 N Mexico St -26.5 3-9 (0-0) 6 3 0 121

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 E 1.0714
2 SEC W -1.7143
3 Big 12 -2.925
4 ACC Atl -3.1429
5 Pac 12 N -3.2917
6 Big 10 E -3.3571
7 Big 10 W -6.9286
8 ACC Coast -7.3571
9 Pac 12 S -7.5833
10 Ind -9.625
11 Amer E -10.3333
12 S Belt E -12.4
13 MW Moun -13.0417
14 Amer W -13.6667
15 MW West -13.875
16 CUSA E -15.7857
17 MAC E -15.8333
18 MAC W -16.2917
19 S Belt W -17.55
20 CUSA W -18.5357


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

ACC Coastal

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Pittsburgh -1.75 7-5 (6-2) 1 1 1 T31
2 Duke -3.5 7-5 (3-5) 2 7 0 38
3 Georgia Tech -5.25 7-5 (5-3) 4 6 0 46
4 Miami -5.75 7-5 (4-4) 6 5 0 49
5 Virginia -7 7-5 (4-4) 7 4 0 56
6 Virginia Tech -10.75 5-6 (4-4) 5 2 0 79
7 North Carolina -17.5 2-9 (1-7) 3 3 0 103


ACC Atlantic

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Clemson 11.5 12-0 (8-0) 5 1 0 T1
2 Syracuse 2.25 9-3 (6-2) 6 7 0 17
3 NC State -1.25 8-3 (5-3) 7 2 0 29
4 Boston College -4 7-5 (4-4) 4 6 0 40
5 Wake Forest -5.75 6-6 (3-5) 3 5 0 50
6 Florida State -7.5 5-7 (3-5) 2 4 0 T62
7 Louisville -17.25 2-10 (0-8) 1 3 0 102


SEC East

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Georgia 10 11-1 (7-1) 5 1 1 4
2 Florida 4.5 9-3 (5-3) 6 7 0 9
3 Kentucky 4.25 9-3 (5-3) 7 6 0 T10
4 Missouri 1.75 8-4 (4-4) 3 5 0 20
5 South Carolina -1 6-5 (4-4) 1 2 0 26
6 Vanderbilt -5 6-6 (3-5) 4 4 0 45
7 Tennessee -7 5-7 (2-6) 2 3 0 57


SEC West

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Alabama 11.5 12-0 (8-0) 7 1 1 T1
2 LSU 4.25 9-3 (5-3) 3 7 0 T10
3 Texas AM 2.25 8-4 (5-3) 1 6 0 18
4 Mississippi St 1.25 8-4 (4-4) 5 5 0 21
5 Auburn -1.75 7-5 (3-5) 2 4 0 T31
6 Ole Miss -10.25 5-7 (1-7) 6 3 0 77
7 Arkansas -19.25 2-10 (0-8) 4 2 0 108


Big 10 East

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Michigan 7.5 10-2 (8-1) 2 7 0 6
2 Ohio State 7 11-1 (8-1) 7 1 1 7
3 Penn State 2 9-3 (6-3) 6 6 0 19
4 Michigan State -2 7-5 (5-4) 3 5 0 33
5 Maryland -7.75 5-7 (3-6) 1 4 0 T64
6 Indiana -9.5 5-7 (2-7) 5 3 0 72
7 Rutgers -20.75 1-11 (0-9) 3 2 0 111


Big 10 West

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Northwestern -0.75 8-4 (8-1) 3 1 1 24
2 Iowa -2.25 8-4 (5-4) 4 7 0 35
3 Wisconsin -5 7-5 (5-4) 6 6 0 44
4 Purdue -7.25 6-6 (5-4) 1 5 0 58
5 Minnesota -7.5 6-6 (3-6) 4 4 0 60
6 Nebraska -10.75 4-8 (3-6) 1 3 0 80
7 Illinois -15 4-8 (2-7) 7 2 0 94


Big 12

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Oklahoma 9.25 11-1 (8-1) 5 2 1 5
2 West Virginia 3.5 8-3 (6-3) 9 10 0 T13
3 Texas 2.5 9-3 (7-2) 7 1 1 15
4 Iowa State 0.5 7-4 (6-3) 2 3 0 22
5 TCU -4.5 6-6 (4-5) 1 9 0 42
6 OK State -4.75 6-6 (3-6) 5 8 0 43
7 Baylor -6 6-6 (4-5) 8 7 0 51
8 Texas Tech -6.25 5-7 (3-6) 3 6 0 54
9 Kansas State -7.5 5-7 (3-6) 4 5 0 T62
10 Kansas -16 3-9 (1-8) 9 4 0 99


Pac 12 North

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Washington 3.5 9-3 (7-2) 3 1 1 T13
2 Washington St 3.5 10-2 (7-2) 6 6 0 12
3 Stanford -0.75 7-4 (5-3) 1 2 1 25
4 Oregon -2.5 8-4 (5-4) 5 5 0 37
5 California -4.5 7-4 (4-4) 4 3 0 41
6 Oregon State -19 2-10 (1-8) 2 4 0 106


Pac 12 South

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Utah 2.25 9-3 (6-3) 3 1 1 16
2 Arizona St -5.5 7-5 (5-4) 6 6 0 47
3 USC -7.75 5-7 (4-6) 2 5 0 T64
4 Colorado -10 5-7 (2-7) 4 4 0 74
5 Arizona -11.5 5-7 (4-5) 5 3 0 85
6 UCLA -13 3-9 (3-6) 1 2 0 91


American East

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 UCF 4.5 11-0 (8-0) 6 2 0 8
2 Cincinnati -2.5 10-2 (6-2) 5 6 0 36
3 Temple -6.25 8-4 (7-1) 2 5 0 52
4 S Florida -9.5 7-5 (3-5) 3 4 0 73
5 E Carolina -20.25 3-8 (1-7) 4 1 1 109
6 Uconn -28 1-11 (0-8) 1 3 0 127


American West

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Memphis -7.5 8-4 (5-3) 6 1 1 61
2 Houston -8 8-4 (5-3) 5 6 0 66
3 Tulane -11.75 6-6 (5-3) 3 5 0 87
4 SMU -15 5-7 (4-4) 2 4 0 95
5 Navy -18.5 3-9 (2-6) 1 2 1 105
6 Tulsa -21.25 3-9 (2-6) 4 3 0 113


MW Mountain

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Boise State -1.25 10-2 (7-1) 4 1 1 T27
2 Utah State -1.75 10-2 (7-1) 6 6 0 30
3 Wyoming -12 6-6 (4-4) 2 5 0 88
4 Air Force -15.75 5-7 (3-5) 5 4 0 98
5 Colorado St -23 3-9 (2-6) 1 3 0 115
6 New Mexico -24.5 3-9 (1-7) 3 2 0 116


MW West

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Fresno St -1.25 10-2 (7-1) 4 1 1 T27
2 San Diego St -10 7-5 (4-4) 2 6 0 75
T3 Nevada -11.25 7-5 (5-3) 3 5 0 T83
T3 Hawaii -11.25 8-5 (5-3) 5 4 0 T83
5 UNLV -22.5 4-8 (2-6) 6 3 0 114
6 San Jose St -27 1-11 (1-7) 1 2 0 123


MAC East

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Buffalo -4 10-2 (7-1) 6 2 0 39
2 Ohio -8.25 8-4 (6-2) 5 6 0 69
3 Miami OH -13.25 6-6 (6-2) 1 5 0 92
4 Akron -16.5 4-7 (2-6) 3 1 1 100
5 Bowling Green -25.75 3-9 (2-6) 4 4 0 120
6 Kent State -27.25 2-10 (1-7) 2 3 0 T125


MAC West

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 N Illinois -10.25 7-5 (6-2) 1 1 0 78
2 E Michigan -11 7-5 (5-3) 4 6 0 81
3 Toledo -12.5 7-5 (5-3) 6 5 0 89
4 W Michigan -12.75 7-5 (5-3) 3 4 0 90
5 Ball State -21.25 4-8 (3-5) 4 3 0 112
6 C Michigan -30 1-11 (0-8) 2 2 0 T128


C-USA East

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Mid Tennessee -6.5 8-4 (7-1) 1 2 0 55
2 Marshall -8 8-3 (6-2) 6 1 0 67
3 FIU -11.25 8-4 (6-2) 7 7 0 82
4 FAU -15.5 5-7 (3-5) 2 6 0 97
5 Charlotte -17.5 5-7 (4-4) 3 5 0 104
6 Old Dominion -25 4-8 (2-6) 5 4 0 117
7 W Kentucky -26.75 3-9 (2-6) 4 3 0 122


C-USA West

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 UAB -7.25 9-3 (7-1) 5 1 0 59
2 N Texas -8.25 9-3 (5-3) 7 7 0 68
3 Louisiana Tech -11.5 7-5 (5-3) 3 6 0 86
4 Southern Miss -13.25 6-5 (5-3) 4 5 0 93
5 UTSA -25 3-9 (2-6) 2 4 0 118
6 Rice -30 2-11 (1-8) 1 3 0 T128
7 UTEP -34.5 1-11 (1-7) 6 2 0 130


Sun Belt East

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 App State -2.25 9-2 (7-1) 4 1 0 34
2 GA Southern -5.5 9-3 (6-2) 3 5 0 48
3 Troy -6.25 9-3 (7-1) 5 4 0 53
4 Co Carolina -20.75 5-7 (2-6) 2 3 0 110
5 Georgia St -27.25 2-10 (1-7) 1 2 0 T125


Sun Belt West

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Arkansas St -8.75 8-4 (5-3) 4 5 0 71
2 UL Lafayette -10 7-5 (5-3) 1 1 1 76
3 UL Monroe -16.75 6-6 (4-4) 3 4 0 101
4 S Alabama -25 3-9 (2-6) 1 3 0 119
5 Texas St -27.25 3-9 (1-7) 5 2 0 124


Independents

Rank Team Score Record Conf Played Sch Rank Rem Sch Rank Tuff Games Rem NatlRank
1 Notre Dame 11.5 12-0 (0-0) 1 6 0 T1
2 Army 0.25 9-2 (0-0) 4 1 0 23
3 BYU -8.75 6-6 (0-0) 2 5 0 70
4 Liberty -15.25 5-6 (0-0) 5 2 0 96
5 Umass -19 4-8 (0-0) 3 4 0 107
6 N Mexico St -26.5 3-9 (0-0) 6 3 0 121