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. Oregon: 47.2 (29.3)
2. Georgia: 46.9 (34.5)
3. LSU: 46.2 (23.5)
4. USC: 44.7 (11.5)
5. Texas: 44.6 (28.7)
6. Ole Miss: 43.1 (25.2)
7. Alabama: 42.3 (26.6)
8. Missouri: 41.0 (21.8)
9. Memphis 40.5 (6.4)
10. Notre Dame: 39.8 (24.1)
11. Arizona: 39.4 (14.4)
12. Texas A&M: 38.1 (19.0)
13. Oklahoma State: 37.8 (13.1)
14. Oklahoma: 37.4 (18.9)
15. Clemson: 36.6 (18.0)
16. Kansas: 36.5 (8.0)
17. Miami: 36.2 (12.3)
18. Penn State: 36.1 (25.6)
19. Florida State: 36.0 (20.0)
20. Ohio State: 35.9 (30.1)
21. Liberty 35.9 (6.0)
22. Tennessee: 35.8 (18.4)
23. West Virginia: 35.8 (8.5)
24. SMU: 35.0 (9.9)
25. Appalachian State 34.8 (2.8)
26. Louisiana 34.6 (1.4)
27. Florida: 34.4 (8.6)
28. Kansas State: 33.9 (14.4)
29. TCU: 33.6 (8.7)
30. Washington: 33.6 (9.2)
31. California: 33.0 (2.6)
32. Michigan: 32.9 (27.0)
33. Utah: 32.8 (16.4)
34. Oregon State 32.7 (3.5)
2. Georgia: 46.9 (34.5)
3. LSU: 46.2 (23.5)
4. USC: 44.7 (11.5)
5. Texas: 44.6 (28.7)
6. Ole Miss: 43.1 (25.2)
7. Alabama: 42.3 (26.6)
8. Missouri: 41.0 (21.8)
9. Memphis 40.5 (6.4)
10. Notre Dame: 39.8 (24.1)
11. Arizona: 39.4 (14.4)
12. Texas A&M: 38.1 (19.0)
13. Oklahoma State: 37.8 (13.1)
14. Oklahoma: 37.4 (18.9)
15. Clemson: 36.6 (18.0)
16. Kansas: 36.5 (8.0)
17. Miami: 36.2 (12.3)
18. Penn State: 36.1 (25.6)
19. Florida State: 36.0 (20.0)
20. Ohio State: 35.9 (30.1)
21. Liberty 35.9 (6.0)
22. Tennessee: 35.8 (18.4)
23. West Virginia: 35.8 (8.5)
24. SMU: 35.0 (9.9)
25. Appalachian State 34.8 (2.8)
26. Louisiana 34.6 (1.4)
27. Florida: 34.4 (8.6)
28. Kansas State: 33.9 (14.4)
29. TCU: 33.6 (8.7)
30. Washington: 33.6 (9.2)
31. California: 33.0 (2.6)
32. Michigan: 32.9 (27.0)
33. Utah: 32.8 (16.4)
34. Oregon State 32.7 (3.5)
35. Georgia Tech: 32.4 (-1.1)
36. Fresno State 32.2 (0.6)
37. UNLV 32.1 (-2.9)
38. South Florida 31.3 (-6.1)
39. Colorado: 31.3 (-2.6)
40. North Carolina: 31.2 (-0.6)
41. UAB 31.2 (-10.8)
42. Washington State 31.0 (0.9)
43. Virginia Tech: 30.9 (8.9)
44. Louisville: 30.5 (11.4)
45. Auburn: 30.4 (8.8)
46. Iowa State: 30.1 (11.7)
47. North Texas 30.0 (-11.0)
48. Texas Tech: 29.9 (3.0)
49. UT San Antonio 29.8 (-2.2)
50. Boise State 29.8 (1.9)
51. Utah State 29.5 (-9.0)
52. Kentucky: 29.5 (5.6)
53. NC State: 29.5 (9.5)
54. James Madison 29.4 (0.0)
55. Texas State 29.1 (-6.5)
56. Arkansas: 29.0 (0.0)
57. Baylor: 28.9 (-3.1)
58. Arkansas State 28.7 (-7.2)
59. Western Kentucky 28.5 (-2.9)
60. BYU: 28.3 (-2.2)
61. South Carolina: 28.0 (4.2)
62. UCLA: 27.8 (6.2)
63. Houston: 27.1 (-5.1)
64. Marshall 26.4 (-7.3)
65. Mississippi State: 26.2 (-3.3)
66. Old Dominion 25.7 (-9.1)
67. Troy 25.7 (-2.2)
36. Fresno State 32.2 (0.6)
37. UNLV 32.1 (-2.9)
38. South Florida 31.3 (-6.1)
39. Colorado: 31.3 (-2.6)
40. North Carolina: 31.2 (-0.6)
41. UAB 31.2 (-10.8)
42. Washington State 31.0 (0.9)
43. Virginia Tech: 30.9 (8.9)
44. Louisville: 30.5 (11.4)
45. Auburn: 30.4 (8.8)
46. Iowa State: 30.1 (11.7)
47. North Texas 30.0 (-11.0)
48. Texas Tech: 29.9 (3.0)
49. UT San Antonio 29.8 (-2.2)
50. Boise State 29.8 (1.9)
51. Utah State 29.5 (-9.0)
52. Kentucky: 29.5 (5.6)
53. NC State: 29.5 (9.5)
54. James Madison 29.4 (0.0)
55. Texas State 29.1 (-6.5)
56. Arkansas: 29.0 (0.0)
57. Baylor: 28.9 (-3.1)
58. Arkansas State 28.7 (-7.2)
59. Western Kentucky 28.5 (-2.9)
60. BYU: 28.3 (-2.2)
61. South Carolina: 28.0 (4.2)
62. UCLA: 27.8 (6.2)
63. Houston: 27.1 (-5.1)
64. Marshall 26.4 (-7.3)
65. Mississippi State: 26.2 (-3.3)
66. Old Dominion 25.7 (-9.1)
67. Troy 25.7 (-2.2)
68. Boston College: 25.7 (-4.7)
69. South Alabama 25.6 (-5.0)
70. UCF: 25.6 (-0.6)
71. Syracuse: 25.5 (-1.3)
72. Virginia: 25.5 (-5.8)
73. Cincinnati: 25.4 (-3.1)
74. Duke: 25.3 (2.8)
75. Georgia Southern 25.2 (-11.8)
76. Stanford: 25.1 (-8.7)
77. Rice 25.0 (-8.5)
78. Wisconsin: 24.8 (11.0)
79. Coastal Carolina 24.3 (-6.7)
80. Colorado State 24.3 (-9.2)
81. Vanderbilt: 24.3 (-11.3)
82. Maryland: 24.0 (3.5)
83. Arizona State: 24.0 (-6.0)
84. Tulane 24.0 (-3.0)
85. Minnesota: 23.3 (4.2)
86. Jacksonville State 22.9 (-4.0)
87. Purdue: 22.9 (-6.7)
88. New Mexico State 22.6 (-10.5)
89. Illinois: 22.6 (-1.3)
90. Pittsburgh: 22.6 (-3.0)
91. Wyoming 22.3 (-5.4)
92. Southern Mississippi 22.3 (-14.4)
93. Middle Tennessee 22.2 (-13.2)
94. Rutgers: 22.1 (4.0)
95. Georgia State 22.0 (-15.1)
96. Wake Forest: 21.9 (-3.1)
97. Louisiana Tech 21.8 (-17.4)
98. Western Michigan 21.8 (-13.9)
99. Tulsa 21.8 (-15.3)
100. San Jose State 21.5 (-11.1)
69. South Alabama 25.6 (-5.0)
70. UCF: 25.6 (-0.6)
71. Syracuse: 25.5 (-1.3)
72. Virginia: 25.5 (-5.8)
73. Cincinnati: 25.4 (-3.1)
74. Duke: 25.3 (2.8)
75. Georgia Southern 25.2 (-11.8)
76. Stanford: 25.1 (-8.7)
77. Rice 25.0 (-8.5)
78. Wisconsin: 24.8 (11.0)
79. Coastal Carolina 24.3 (-6.7)
80. Colorado State 24.3 (-9.2)
81. Vanderbilt: 24.3 (-11.3)
82. Maryland: 24.0 (3.5)
83. Arizona State: 24.0 (-6.0)
84. Tulane 24.0 (-3.0)
85. Minnesota: 23.3 (4.2)
86. Jacksonville State 22.9 (-4.0)
87. Purdue: 22.9 (-6.7)
88. New Mexico State 22.6 (-10.5)
89. Illinois: 22.6 (-1.3)
90. Pittsburgh: 22.6 (-3.0)
91. Wyoming 22.3 (-5.4)
92. Southern Mississippi 22.3 (-14.4)
93. Middle Tennessee 22.2 (-13.2)
94. Rutgers: 22.1 (4.0)
95. Georgia State 22.0 (-15.1)
96. Wake Forest: 21.9 (-3.1)
97. Louisiana Tech 21.8 (-17.4)
98. Western Michigan 21.8 (-13.9)
99. Tulsa 21.8 (-15.3)
100. San Jose State 21.5 (-11.1)
101. Hawai'i 21.4 (-16.2)
102. Indiana: 20.8 (-8.3)
103. UMass 20.5 (-15.6)
104. Miami (OH) 20.2 (0.8)
105. East Carolina 20.1 (-9.8)
106. San Diego State 19.9 (-12.1)
107. Florida International 19.7 (-18.5)
108. Iowa: 19.2 (10.9)
109. Bowling Green 19.0 (-13.7)
110. Nevada 19.0 (-17.0)
111. Air Force 18.9 (-8.3)
112. Toledo 18.8 (-6.0)
113. Central Michigan 18.8 (-14.7)
114. Army 18.5 (-9.4)
115. Nebraska: 18.4 (5.6)
116. Northwestern: 18.1 (0.5)
117. Temple 17.9 (-18.9)
118. Charlotte 17.6 (-17.7)
119. Sam Houston State 17.1 (-12.9)
120. Kennesaw State 16.6 (-19.0)
121. New Mexico 16.5 (-21.1)
122. Louisiana Monroe 16.5 (-22.1)
123. Northern Illinois 16.4 (-8.7)
124. Navy 15.8 (-11.1)
125. Connecticut 15.7 (-17.6)
126. Michigan State: 15.6 (-5.1)
127. UTEP 15.2 (-18.1)
128. Florida Atlantic 15.1 (-14.6)
129. Ball State 15.0 (-16.3)
130. Kent State 13.2 (-21.4)
131. Eastern Michigan 12.4 (-15.6)
132. Buffalo 12.2 (-20.0)
133. Ohio 9.6 (-14.2)
134. Akron 8.4 (-21.2)
102. Indiana: 20.8 (-8.3)
103. UMass 20.5 (-15.6)
104. Miami (OH) 20.2 (0.8)
105. East Carolina 20.1 (-9.8)
106. San Diego State 19.9 (-12.1)
107. Florida International 19.7 (-18.5)
108. Iowa: 19.2 (10.9)
109. Bowling Green 19.0 (-13.7)
110. Nevada 19.0 (-17.0)
111. Air Force 18.9 (-8.3)
112. Toledo 18.8 (-6.0)
113. Central Michigan 18.8 (-14.7)
114. Army 18.5 (-9.4)
115. Nebraska: 18.4 (5.6)
116. Northwestern: 18.1 (0.5)
117. Temple 17.9 (-18.9)
118. Charlotte 17.6 (-17.7)
119. Sam Houston State 17.1 (-12.9)
120. Kennesaw State 16.6 (-19.0)
121. New Mexico 16.5 (-21.1)
122. Louisiana Monroe 16.5 (-22.1)
123. Northern Illinois 16.4 (-8.7)
124. Navy 15.8 (-11.1)
125. Connecticut 15.7 (-17.6)
126. Michigan State: 15.6 (-5.1)
127. UTEP 15.2 (-18.1)
128. Florida Atlantic 15.1 (-14.6)
129. Ball State 15.0 (-16.3)
130. Kent State 13.2 (-21.4)
131. Eastern Michigan 12.4 (-15.6)
132. Buffalo 12.2 (-20.0)
133. Ohio 9.6 (-14.2)
134. Akron 8.4 (-21.2)