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. Ohio State: 5.8 (30.1)
2. Michigan: 5.9 (27.0)
3. Iowa: 8.3 (10.9)
4. Penn State: 10.6 (25.6)
5. Georgia: 12.5 (34.5)
6. Nebraska: 12.8 (5.6)
7. Wisconsin: 13.8 (11.0)
8. Notre Dame: 15.7 (24.1)
9. Alabama: 15.7 (26.6)
10. Texas: 15.9 (28.7)
11. Florida State: 16.0 (20.0)
12. Utah: 16.4 (16.4)
13. Tennessee: 17.3 (18.4)
14. Northwestern: 17.6 (0.5)
15. Oregon: 17.9 (29.3)
16. Ole Miss: 18.0 (25.2)
17. Rutgers: 18.1 (4.0)
18. Iowa State: 18.3 (11.7)
19. Oklahoma: 18.5 (18.9)
20. Clemson: 18.6 (18.0)
21. Minnesota: 19.1 (4.2)
22. Louisville: 19.1 (11.4)
23. Texas A&M: 19.1 (19.0)
24. Missouri: 19.2 (21.8)
25. Miami (OH) 19.5 (0.8)
26. Kansas State: 19.5 (14.4)
27. NC State: 20.0 (9.5)
28. Maryland: 20.6 (3.5)
29. Michigan State: 20.7 (-5.1)
30. Auburn: 21.6 (8.8)
31. UCLA: 21.7 (6.2)
32. Virginia Tech: 22.0 (8.9)
33. Duke: 22.5 (2.8)
34. LSU: 22.7 (23.5)
2. Michigan: 5.9 (27.0)
3. Iowa: 8.3 (10.9)
4. Penn State: 10.6 (25.6)
5. Georgia: 12.5 (34.5)
6. Nebraska: 12.8 (5.6)
7. Wisconsin: 13.8 (11.0)
8. Notre Dame: 15.7 (24.1)
9. Alabama: 15.7 (26.6)
10. Texas: 15.9 (28.7)
11. Florida State: 16.0 (20.0)
12. Utah: 16.4 (16.4)
13. Tennessee: 17.3 (18.4)
14. Northwestern: 17.6 (0.5)
15. Oregon: 17.9 (29.3)
16. Ole Miss: 18.0 (25.2)
17. Rutgers: 18.1 (4.0)
18. Iowa State: 18.3 (11.7)
19. Oklahoma: 18.5 (18.9)
20. Clemson: 18.6 (18.0)
21. Minnesota: 19.1 (4.2)
22. Louisville: 19.1 (11.4)
23. Texas A&M: 19.1 (19.0)
24. Missouri: 19.2 (21.8)
25. Miami (OH) 19.5 (0.8)
26. Kansas State: 19.5 (14.4)
27. NC State: 20.0 (9.5)
28. Maryland: 20.6 (3.5)
29. Michigan State: 20.7 (-5.1)
30. Auburn: 21.6 (8.8)
31. UCLA: 21.7 (6.2)
32. Virginia Tech: 22.0 (8.9)
33. Duke: 22.5 (2.8)
34. LSU: 22.7 (23.5)
35. Ohio 23.8 (-14.2)
36. South Carolina: 23.8 (4.2)
37. Miami: 23.9 (12.3)
38. Illinois: 23.9 (-1.3)
39. Kentucky: 23.9 (5.6)
40. Washington: 24.4 (9.2)
41. Oklahoma State: 24.7 (13.1)
42. Toledo 24.8 (-6.0)
43. TCU: 24.9 (8.7)
44. Arizona: 25.0 (14.4)
45. Wake Forest: 25.0 (-3.1)
46. Northern Illinois 25.1 (-8.7)
47. SMU: 25.1 (9.9)
48. Pittsburgh: 25.6 (-3.0)
49. Florida: 25.8 (8.6)
50. UCF: 26.3 (-0.6)
51. Texas Tech: 26.8 (3.0)
52. Syracuse: 26.8 (-1.3)
53. Navy 26.9 (-11.1)
54. Tulane 27.0 (-3.0)
55. Jacksonville State 27.0 (-4.0)
56. West Virginia: 27.2 (8.5)
57. Air Force 27.3 (-8.3)
58. Wyoming 27.6 (-5.4)
59. Troy 27.9 (-2.2)
60. Boise State 27.9 (1.9)
61. Army 27.9 (-9.4)
62. Eastern Michigan 28.0 (-15.6)
63. Kansas: 28.5 (8.0)
64. Cincinnati: 28.5 (-3.1)
65. Arkansas: 28.9 (0.0)
66. Indiana: 29.1 (-8.3)
67. Oregon State 29.2 (3.5)
36. South Carolina: 23.8 (4.2)
37. Miami: 23.9 (12.3)
38. Illinois: 23.9 (-1.3)
39. Kentucky: 23.9 (5.6)
40. Washington: 24.4 (9.2)
41. Oklahoma State: 24.7 (13.1)
42. Toledo 24.8 (-6.0)
43. TCU: 24.9 (8.7)
44. Arizona: 25.0 (14.4)
45. Wake Forest: 25.0 (-3.1)
46. Northern Illinois 25.1 (-8.7)
47. SMU: 25.1 (9.9)
48. Pittsburgh: 25.6 (-3.0)
49. Florida: 25.8 (8.6)
50. UCF: 26.3 (-0.6)
51. Texas Tech: 26.8 (3.0)
52. Syracuse: 26.8 (-1.3)
53. Navy 26.9 (-11.1)
54. Tulane 27.0 (-3.0)
55. Jacksonville State 27.0 (-4.0)
56. West Virginia: 27.2 (8.5)
57. Air Force 27.3 (-8.3)
58. Wyoming 27.6 (-5.4)
59. Troy 27.9 (-2.2)
60. Boise State 27.9 (1.9)
61. Army 27.9 (-9.4)
62. Eastern Michigan 28.0 (-15.6)
63. Kansas: 28.5 (8.0)
64. Cincinnati: 28.5 (-3.1)
65. Arkansas: 28.9 (0.0)
66. Indiana: 29.1 (-8.3)
67. Oregon State 29.2 (3.5)
68. James Madison 29.5 (0.0)
69. Akron 29.5 (-21.2)
70. Mississippi State: 29.5 (-3.3)
71. Purdue: 29.6 (-6.7)
72. Florida Atlantic 29.7 (-14.6)
73. East Carolina 29.8 (-9.8)
74. Arizona State: 29.9 (-6.0)
75. Liberty 29.9 (6.0)
76. Sam Houston State 30.0 (-12.9)
77. Washington State 30.1 (0.9)
78. California: 30.4 (2.6)
79. Boston College: 30.5 (-4.7)
80. BYU: 30.5 (-2.2)
81. South Alabama 30.5 (-5.0)
82. Coastal Carolina 31.0 (-6.7)
83. Virginia: 31.3 (-5.8)
84. Ball State 31.3 (-16.3)
85. Western Kentucky 31.4 (-2.9)
86. Fresno State 31.7 (0.6)
87. North Carolina: 31.8 (-0.6)
88. Appalachian State 31.9 (2.8)
89. San Diego State 32.0 (-12.1)
90. UT San Antonio 32.0 (-2.2)
91. Baylor: 32.0 (-3.1)
92. Houston: 32.1 (-5.1)
93. Buffalo 32.3 (-20.0)
94. San Jose State 32.5 (-11.1)
95. Bowling Green 32.7 (-13.7)
96. New Mexico State 33.0 (-10.5)
97. Louisiana 33.2 (1.4)
98. USC: 33.2 (11.5)
99. UTEP 33.3 (-18.1)
100. Connecticut 33.4 (-17.6)
69. Akron 29.5 (-21.2)
70. Mississippi State: 29.5 (-3.3)
71. Purdue: 29.6 (-6.7)
72. Florida Atlantic 29.7 (-14.6)
73. East Carolina 29.8 (-9.8)
74. Arizona State: 29.9 (-6.0)
75. Liberty 29.9 (6.0)
76. Sam Houston State 30.0 (-12.9)
77. Washington State 30.1 (0.9)
78. California: 30.4 (2.6)
79. Boston College: 30.5 (-4.7)
80. BYU: 30.5 (-2.2)
81. South Alabama 30.5 (-5.0)
82. Coastal Carolina 31.0 (-6.7)
83. Virginia: 31.3 (-5.8)
84. Ball State 31.3 (-16.3)
85. Western Kentucky 31.4 (-2.9)
86. Fresno State 31.7 (0.6)
87. North Carolina: 31.8 (-0.6)
88. Appalachian State 31.9 (2.8)
89. San Diego State 32.0 (-12.1)
90. UT San Antonio 32.0 (-2.2)
91. Baylor: 32.0 (-3.1)
92. Houston: 32.1 (-5.1)
93. Buffalo 32.3 (-20.0)
94. San Jose State 32.5 (-11.1)
95. Bowling Green 32.7 (-13.7)
96. New Mexico State 33.0 (-10.5)
97. Louisiana 33.2 (1.4)
98. USC: 33.2 (11.5)
99. UTEP 33.3 (-18.1)
100. Connecticut 33.4 (-17.6)
101. Georgia Tech: 33.4 (-1.1)
102. Colorado State 33.5 (-9.2)
103. Central Michigan 33.5 (-14.7)
104. Rice 33.5 (-8.5)
105. Marshall 33.7 (-7.3)
106. Stanford: 33.8 (-8.7)
107. Colorado: 33.9 (-2.6)
108. Memphis 34.2 (6.4)
109. Kent State 34.6 (-21.4)
110. Old Dominion 34.9 (-9.1)
111. UNLV 35.0 (-2.9)
112. Charlotte 35.2 (-17.7)
113. Middle Tennessee 35.5 (-13.2)
114. Texas State 35.6 (-6.5)
115. Kennesaw State 35.6 (-19.0)
116. Vanderbilt: 35.6 (-11.3)
117. Western Michigan 35.8 (-13.9)
118. Arkansas State 35.8 (-7.2)
119. Nevada 36.1 (-17.0)
120. UMass 36.1 (-15.6)
121. Southern Mississippi 36.7 (-14.4)
122. Temple 36.8 (-18.9)
123. Georgia Southern 36.9 (-11.8)
124. Tulsa 37.1 (-15.3)
125. Georgia State 37.2 (-15.1)
126. South Florida 37.4 (-6.1)
127. New Mexico 37.6 (-21.1)
128. Hawai'i 37.7 (-16.2)
129. Florida International 38.3 (-18.5)
130. Utah State 38.5 (-9.0)
131. Louisiana Monroe 38.6 (-22.1)
132. Louisiana Tech 39.2 (-17.4)
133. North Texas 40.9 (-11.0)
134. UAB 42.0 (-10.8)
102. Colorado State 33.5 (-9.2)
103. Central Michigan 33.5 (-14.7)
104. Rice 33.5 (-8.5)
105. Marshall 33.7 (-7.3)
106. Stanford: 33.8 (-8.7)
107. Colorado: 33.9 (-2.6)
108. Memphis 34.2 (6.4)
109. Kent State 34.6 (-21.4)
110. Old Dominion 34.9 (-9.1)
111. UNLV 35.0 (-2.9)
112. Charlotte 35.2 (-17.7)
113. Middle Tennessee 35.5 (-13.2)
114. Texas State 35.6 (-6.5)
115. Kennesaw State 35.6 (-19.0)
116. Vanderbilt: 35.6 (-11.3)
117. Western Michigan 35.8 (-13.9)
118. Arkansas State 35.8 (-7.2)
119. Nevada 36.1 (-17.0)
120. UMass 36.1 (-15.6)
121. Southern Mississippi 36.7 (-14.4)
122. Temple 36.8 (-18.9)
123. Georgia Southern 36.9 (-11.8)
124. Tulsa 37.1 (-15.3)
125. Georgia State 37.2 (-15.1)
126. South Florida 37.4 (-6.1)
127. New Mexico 37.6 (-21.1)
128. Hawai'i 37.7 (-16.2)
129. Florida International 38.3 (-18.5)
130. Utah State 38.5 (-9.0)
131. Louisiana Monroe 38.6 (-22.1)
132. Louisiana Tech 39.2 (-17.4)
133. North Texas 40.9 (-11.0)
134. UAB 42.0 (-10.8)