The SP+ Rating system was built and maintained by Bill Connelly @ESPN_BillC, and is a great rating system for CFB. In Bill's words, 'What is SP+? In a single sentence, it's a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency. I created the system at Football Outsiders in 2008, and as my experience with both college football and its stats has grown, I have made quite a few tweaks to the system. SP+ is intended to be predictive and forward-facing. That is important to remember. It is not a résumé ranking that gives credit for big wins or particularly brave scheduling -- no good predictive system is. It is simply a measure of the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football. If you're lucky or unimpressive in a win, your rating will probably fall. If you're strong and unlucky in a loss, it will probably rise.' This page will use data from 2023 if the ratings for 2024 are not yet available.
1. Georgia: 34.5 (46.9/12.5)
2. Ohio State: 30.1 (35.9/5.8)
3. Oregon: 29.3 (47.2/17.9)
4. Texas: 28.7 (44.6/15.9)
5. Michigan: 27.0 (32.9/5.9)
6. Alabama: 26.6 (42.3/15.7)
7. Penn State: 25.6 (36.1/10.6)
8. Ole Miss: 25.2 (43.1/18.0)
9. Notre Dame: 24.1 (39.8/15.7)
10. LSU: 23.5 (46.2/22.7)
11. Missouri: 21.8 (41.0/19.2)
12. Florida State: 20.0 (36.0/16.0)
13. Texas A&M: 19.0 (38.1/19.1)
14. Oklahoma: 18.9 (37.4/18.5)
15. Tennessee: 18.4 (35.8/17.3)
16. Clemson: 18.0 (36.6/18.6)
17. Utah: 16.4 (32.8/16.4)
18. Kansas State: 14.4 (33.9/19.5)
19. Arizona: 14.4 (39.4/25.0)
20. Oklahoma State: 13.1 (37.8/24.7)
21. Miami: 12.3 (36.2/23.9)
22. Iowa State: 11.7 (30.1/18.3)
23. USC: 11.5 (44.7/33.2)
24. Louisville: 11.4 (30.5/19.1)
25. Wisconsin: 11.0 (24.8/13.8)
26. Iowa: 10.9 (19.2/8.3)
27. SMU: 9.9 (35.0/25.1)
28. NC State: 9.5 (29.5/20.0)
29. Washington: 9.2 (33.6/24.4)
30. Virginia Tech: 8.9 (30.9/22.0)
31. Auburn: 8.8 (30.4/21.6)
32. TCU: 8.7 (33.6/24.9)
33. Florida: 8.6 (34.4/25.8)
34. West Virginia: 8.5 (35.8/27.2)
2. Ohio State: 30.1 (35.9/5.8)
3. Oregon: 29.3 (47.2/17.9)
4. Texas: 28.7 (44.6/15.9)
5. Michigan: 27.0 (32.9/5.9)
6. Alabama: 26.6 (42.3/15.7)
7. Penn State: 25.6 (36.1/10.6)
8. Ole Miss: 25.2 (43.1/18.0)
9. Notre Dame: 24.1 (39.8/15.7)
10. LSU: 23.5 (46.2/22.7)
11. Missouri: 21.8 (41.0/19.2)
12. Florida State: 20.0 (36.0/16.0)
13. Texas A&M: 19.0 (38.1/19.1)
14. Oklahoma: 18.9 (37.4/18.5)
15. Tennessee: 18.4 (35.8/17.3)
16. Clemson: 18.0 (36.6/18.6)
17. Utah: 16.4 (32.8/16.4)
18. Kansas State: 14.4 (33.9/19.5)
19. Arizona: 14.4 (39.4/25.0)
20. Oklahoma State: 13.1 (37.8/24.7)
21. Miami: 12.3 (36.2/23.9)
22. Iowa State: 11.7 (30.1/18.3)
23. USC: 11.5 (44.7/33.2)
24. Louisville: 11.4 (30.5/19.1)
25. Wisconsin: 11.0 (24.8/13.8)
26. Iowa: 10.9 (19.2/8.3)
27. SMU: 9.9 (35.0/25.1)
28. NC State: 9.5 (29.5/20.0)
29. Washington: 9.2 (33.6/24.4)
30. Virginia Tech: 8.9 (30.9/22.0)
31. Auburn: 8.8 (30.4/21.6)
32. TCU: 8.7 (33.6/24.9)
33. Florida: 8.6 (34.4/25.8)
34. West Virginia: 8.5 (35.8/27.2)
35. Kansas: 8.0 (36.5/28.5)
36. Memphis 6.4 (40.5/34.2)
37. UCLA: 6.2 (27.8/21.7)
38. Liberty 6.0 (35.9/29.9)
39. Nebraska: 5.6 (18.4/12.8)
40. Kentucky: 5.6 (29.5/23.9)
41. Minnesota: 4.2 (23.3/19.1)
42. South Carolina: 4.2 (28.0/23.8)
43. Rutgers: 4.0 (22.1/18.1)
44. Oregon State 3.5 (32.7/29.2)
45. Maryland: 3.5 (24.0/20.6)
46. Texas Tech: 3.0 (29.9/26.8)
47. Appalachian State 2.8 (34.8/31.9)
48. Duke: 2.8 (25.3/22.5)
49. California: 2.6 (33.0/30.4)
50. Boise State 1.9 (29.8/27.9)
51. Louisiana 1.4 (34.6/33.2)
52. Washington State 0.9 (31.0/30.1)
53. Miami (OH) 0.8 (20.2/19.5)
54. Fresno State 0.6 (32.2/31.7)
55. Northwestern: 0.5 (18.1/17.6)
56. Arkansas: 0.0 (29.0/28.9)
57. James Madison 0.0 (29.4/29.5)
58. North Carolina: -0.6 (31.2/31.8)
59. UCF: -0.6 (25.6/26.3)
60. Georgia Tech: -1.1 (32.4/33.4)
61. Syracuse: -1.3 (25.5/26.8)
62. Illinois: -1.3 (22.6/23.9)
63. Troy -2.2 (25.7/27.9)
64. UT San Antonio -2.2 (29.8/32.0)
65. BYU: -2.2 (28.3/30.5)
66. Colorado: -2.6 (31.3/33.9)
67. Western Kentucky -2.9 (28.5/31.4)
36. Memphis 6.4 (40.5/34.2)
37. UCLA: 6.2 (27.8/21.7)
38. Liberty 6.0 (35.9/29.9)
39. Nebraska: 5.6 (18.4/12.8)
40. Kentucky: 5.6 (29.5/23.9)
41. Minnesota: 4.2 (23.3/19.1)
42. South Carolina: 4.2 (28.0/23.8)
43. Rutgers: 4.0 (22.1/18.1)
44. Oregon State 3.5 (32.7/29.2)
45. Maryland: 3.5 (24.0/20.6)
46. Texas Tech: 3.0 (29.9/26.8)
47. Appalachian State 2.8 (34.8/31.9)
48. Duke: 2.8 (25.3/22.5)
49. California: 2.6 (33.0/30.4)
50. Boise State 1.9 (29.8/27.9)
51. Louisiana 1.4 (34.6/33.2)
52. Washington State 0.9 (31.0/30.1)
53. Miami (OH) 0.8 (20.2/19.5)
54. Fresno State 0.6 (32.2/31.7)
55. Northwestern: 0.5 (18.1/17.6)
56. Arkansas: 0.0 (29.0/28.9)
57. James Madison 0.0 (29.4/29.5)
58. North Carolina: -0.6 (31.2/31.8)
59. UCF: -0.6 (25.6/26.3)
60. Georgia Tech: -1.1 (32.4/33.4)
61. Syracuse: -1.3 (25.5/26.8)
62. Illinois: -1.3 (22.6/23.9)
63. Troy -2.2 (25.7/27.9)
64. UT San Antonio -2.2 (29.8/32.0)
65. BYU: -2.2 (28.3/30.5)
66. Colorado: -2.6 (31.3/33.9)
67. Western Kentucky -2.9 (28.5/31.4)
68. UNLV -2.9 (32.1/35.0)
69. Tulane -3.0 (24.0/27.0)
70. Pittsburgh: -3.0 (22.6/25.6)
71. Baylor: -3.1 (28.9/32.0)
72. Wake Forest: -3.1 (21.9/25.0)
73. Cincinnati: -3.1 (25.4/28.5)
74. Mississippi State: -3.3 (26.2/29.5)
75. Jacksonville State -4.0 (22.9/27.0)
76. Boston College: -4.7 (25.7/30.5)
77. South Alabama -5.0 (25.6/30.5)
78. Houston: -5.1 (27.1/32.1)
79. Michigan State: -5.1 (15.6/20.7)
80. Wyoming -5.4 (22.3/27.6)
81. Virginia: -5.8 (25.5/31.3)
82. Arizona State: -6.0 (24.0/29.9)
83. Toledo -6.0 (18.8/24.8)
84. South Florida -6.1 (31.3/37.4)
85. Texas State -6.5 (29.1/35.6)
86. Purdue: -6.7 (22.9/29.6)
87. Coastal Carolina -6.7 (24.3/31.0)
88. Arkansas State -7.2 (28.7/35.8)
89. Marshall -7.3 (26.4/33.7)
90. Indiana: -8.3 (20.8/29.1)
91. Air Force -8.3 (18.9/27.3)
92. Rice -8.5 (25.0/33.5)
93. Stanford: -8.7 (25.1/33.8)
94. Northern Illinois -8.7 (16.4/25.1)
95. Utah State -9.0 (29.5/38.5)
96. Old Dominion -9.1 (25.7/34.9)
97. Colorado State -9.2 (24.3/33.5)
98. Army -9.4 (18.5/27.9)
99. East Carolina -9.8 (20.1/29.8)
100. New Mexico State -10.5 (22.6/33.0)
69. Tulane -3.0 (24.0/27.0)
70. Pittsburgh: -3.0 (22.6/25.6)
71. Baylor: -3.1 (28.9/32.0)
72. Wake Forest: -3.1 (21.9/25.0)
73. Cincinnati: -3.1 (25.4/28.5)
74. Mississippi State: -3.3 (26.2/29.5)
75. Jacksonville State -4.0 (22.9/27.0)
76. Boston College: -4.7 (25.7/30.5)
77. South Alabama -5.0 (25.6/30.5)
78. Houston: -5.1 (27.1/32.1)
79. Michigan State: -5.1 (15.6/20.7)
80. Wyoming -5.4 (22.3/27.6)
81. Virginia: -5.8 (25.5/31.3)
82. Arizona State: -6.0 (24.0/29.9)
83. Toledo -6.0 (18.8/24.8)
84. South Florida -6.1 (31.3/37.4)
85. Texas State -6.5 (29.1/35.6)
86. Purdue: -6.7 (22.9/29.6)
87. Coastal Carolina -6.7 (24.3/31.0)
88. Arkansas State -7.2 (28.7/35.8)
89. Marshall -7.3 (26.4/33.7)
90. Indiana: -8.3 (20.8/29.1)
91. Air Force -8.3 (18.9/27.3)
92. Rice -8.5 (25.0/33.5)
93. Stanford: -8.7 (25.1/33.8)
94. Northern Illinois -8.7 (16.4/25.1)
95. Utah State -9.0 (29.5/38.5)
96. Old Dominion -9.1 (25.7/34.9)
97. Colorado State -9.2 (24.3/33.5)
98. Army -9.4 (18.5/27.9)
99. East Carolina -9.8 (20.1/29.8)
100. New Mexico State -10.5 (22.6/33.0)
101. UAB -10.8 (31.2/42.0)
102. North Texas -11.0 (30.0/40.9)
103. San Jose State -11.1 (21.5/32.5)
104. Navy -11.1 (15.8/26.9)
105. Vanderbilt: -11.3 (24.3/35.6)
106. Georgia Southern -11.8 (25.2/36.9)
107. San Diego State -12.1 (19.9/32.0)
108. Sam Houston State -12.9 (17.1/30.0)
109. Middle Tennessee -13.2 (22.2/35.5)
110. Bowling Green -13.7 (19.0/32.7)
111. Western Michigan -13.9 (21.8/35.8)
112. Ohio -14.2 (9.6/23.8)
113. Southern Mississippi -14.4 (22.3/36.7)
114. Florida Atlantic -14.6 (15.1/29.7)
115. Central Michigan -14.7 (18.8/33.5)
116. Georgia State -15.1 (22.0/37.2)
117. Tulsa -15.3 (21.8/37.1)
118. Eastern Michigan -15.6 (12.4/28.0)
119. UMass -15.6 (20.5/36.1)
120. Hawai'i -16.2 (21.4/37.7)
121. Ball State -16.3 (15.0/31.3)
122. Nevada -17.0 (19.0/36.1)
123. Louisiana Tech -17.4 (21.8/39.2)
124. Connecticut -17.6 (15.7/33.4)
125. Charlotte -17.7 (17.6/35.2)
126. UTEP -18.1 (15.2/33.3)
127. Florida International -18.5 (19.7/38.3)
128. Temple -18.9 (17.9/36.8)
129. Kennesaw State -19.0 (16.6/35.6)
130. Buffalo -20.0 (12.2/32.3)
131. New Mexico -21.1 (16.5/37.6)
132. Akron -21.2 (8.4/29.5)
133. Kent State -21.4 (13.2/34.6)
134. Louisiana Monroe -22.1 (16.5/38.6)
102. North Texas -11.0 (30.0/40.9)
103. San Jose State -11.1 (21.5/32.5)
104. Navy -11.1 (15.8/26.9)
105. Vanderbilt: -11.3 (24.3/35.6)
106. Georgia Southern -11.8 (25.2/36.9)
107. San Diego State -12.1 (19.9/32.0)
108. Sam Houston State -12.9 (17.1/30.0)
109. Middle Tennessee -13.2 (22.2/35.5)
110. Bowling Green -13.7 (19.0/32.7)
111. Western Michigan -13.9 (21.8/35.8)
112. Ohio -14.2 (9.6/23.8)
113. Southern Mississippi -14.4 (22.3/36.7)
114. Florida Atlantic -14.6 (15.1/29.7)
115. Central Michigan -14.7 (18.8/33.5)
116. Georgia State -15.1 (22.0/37.2)
117. Tulsa -15.3 (21.8/37.1)
118. Eastern Michigan -15.6 (12.4/28.0)
119. UMass -15.6 (20.5/36.1)
120. Hawai'i -16.2 (21.4/37.7)
121. Ball State -16.3 (15.0/31.3)
122. Nevada -17.0 (19.0/36.1)
123. Louisiana Tech -17.4 (21.8/39.2)
124. Connecticut -17.6 (15.7/33.4)
125. Charlotte -17.7 (17.6/35.2)
126. UTEP -18.1 (15.2/33.3)
127. Florida International -18.5 (19.7/38.3)
128. Temple -18.9 (17.9/36.8)
129. Kennesaw State -19.0 (16.6/35.6)
130. Buffalo -20.0 (12.2/32.3)
131. New Mexico -21.1 (16.5/37.6)
132. Akron -21.2 (8.4/29.5)
133. Kent State -21.4 (13.2/34.6)
134. Louisiana Monroe -22.1 (16.5/38.6)