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. Alabama: 35.6 (50.8/16.1)
2. Ohio State: 28.2 (47.0/18.7)
3. Clemson: 27.4 (43.7/17.6)
4. Oklahoma: 25.7 (44.8/19.6)
5. Georgia: 24.4 (35.8/11.8)
6. Florida: 23.9 (44.2/22.5)
7. BYU: 23.1 (41.1/20.3)
8. Cincinnati: 19.9 (35.5/15.7)
9. Texas A&M: 19.8 (39.0/19.2)
10. Iowa: 18.7 (31.7/13.4)
11. Iowa State: 18.7 (38.4/18.8)
12. North Carolina: 17.1 (43.1/26.4)
13. USC: 16.7 (38.7/22.1)
14. Texas: 16.4 (39.2/23.0)
15. Wisconsin: 16.3 (31.9/15.5)
16. Notre Dame: 15.7 (36.3/20.1)
17. Oregon: 15.6 (36.8/21.0)
18. Penn State: 15.2 (34.7/19.4)
19. Washington: 14.3 (34.7/20.1)
20. UCF: 13.6 (39.4/25.7)
21. Miami: 13.5 (33.7/22.3)
22. Arizona State: 13.5 (34.7/21.3)
23. Utah: 12.8 (34.0/21.4)
24. Oklahoma State: 12.6 (32.0/20.0)
25. Coastal Carolina 12.2 (39.1/27.3)
26. Indiana: 12.0 (34.1/22.4)
27. Auburn: 11.4 (31.7/22.1)
28. Virginia Tech: 11.4 (36.3/25.6)
29. Appalachian State 10.3 (33.0/22.6)
30. Northwestern: 10.1 (24.6/14.7)
31. Louisiana 9.8 (33.8/23.9)
32. Nebraska: 9.4 (33.4/23.8)
33. Michigan: 8.8 (31.9/23.1)
34. Minnesota: 8.6 (36.3/27.4)
2. Ohio State: 28.2 (47.0/18.7)
3. Clemson: 27.4 (43.7/17.6)
4. Oklahoma: 25.7 (44.8/19.6)
5. Georgia: 24.4 (35.8/11.8)
6. Florida: 23.9 (44.2/22.5)
7. BYU: 23.1 (41.1/20.3)
8. Cincinnati: 19.9 (35.5/15.7)
9. Texas A&M: 19.8 (39.0/19.2)
10. Iowa: 18.7 (31.7/13.4)
11. Iowa State: 18.7 (38.4/18.8)
12. North Carolina: 17.1 (43.1/26.4)
13. USC: 16.7 (38.7/22.1)
14. Texas: 16.4 (39.2/23.0)
15. Wisconsin: 16.3 (31.9/15.5)
16. Notre Dame: 15.7 (36.3/20.1)
17. Oregon: 15.6 (36.8/21.0)
18. Penn State: 15.2 (34.7/19.4)
19. Washington: 14.3 (34.7/20.1)
20. UCF: 13.6 (39.4/25.7)
21. Miami: 13.5 (33.7/22.3)
22. Arizona State: 13.5 (34.7/21.3)
23. Utah: 12.8 (34.0/21.4)
24. Oklahoma State: 12.6 (32.0/20.0)
25. Coastal Carolina 12.2 (39.1/27.3)
26. Indiana: 12.0 (34.1/22.4)
27. Auburn: 11.4 (31.7/22.1)
28. Virginia Tech: 11.4 (36.3/25.6)
29. Appalachian State 10.3 (33.0/22.6)
30. Northwestern: 10.1 (24.6/14.7)
31. Louisiana 9.8 (33.8/23.9)
32. Nebraska: 9.4 (33.4/23.8)
33. Michigan: 8.8 (31.9/23.1)
34. Minnesota: 8.6 (36.3/27.4)
35. Louisville: 8.5 (37.8/29.0)
36. Ole Miss: 8.3 (38.3/29.9)
37. TCU: 8.1 (27.8/19.8)
38. West Virginia: 7.6 (27.6/19.9)
39. Tulsa 6.8 (27.7/20.6)
40. UAB 6.7 (24.7/18.3)
41. Pittsburgh: 6.5 (26.2/21.5)
42. Purdue: 6.1 (33.4/27.1)
43. SMU: 5.9 (35.0/29.1)
44. LSU: 5.6 (33.2/28.0)
45. Liberty 5.6 (33.6/27.2)
46. UCLA: 5.5 (35.1/29.9)
47. Boise State 5.4 (29.9/24.6)
48. Buffalo 5.3 (31.1/25.5)
49. Memphis 4.8 (30.3/26.3)
50. Tennessee: 4.6 (27.5/22.9)
51. Kentucky: 4.4 (26.8/24.0)
52. Tulane 3.8 (33.1/28.5)
53. Maryland: 3.7 (28.2/24.4)
54. NC State: 3.6 (29.0/26.3)
55. Virginia: 3.3 (30.2/26.9)
56. Marshall 3.0 (23.8/20.6)
57. Arkansas: 2.8 (30.2/27.2)
58. Mississippi State: 2.2 (26.8/25.7)
59. Houston: 2.1 (29.5/27.6)
60. Stanford: 2.0 (33.9/31.9)
61. San Diego State 1.8 (18.3/16.7)
62. Western Michigan 1.8 (34.2/32.3)
63. Washington State 1.3 (37.1/35.9)
64. Baylor: 1.3 (25.6/24.1)
65. Michigan State: 1.2 (20.4/19.1)
66. San José State 1.1 (29.9/28.6)
67. Colorado: 0.6 (28.0/27.0)
36. Ole Miss: 8.3 (38.3/29.9)
37. TCU: 8.1 (27.8/19.8)
38. West Virginia: 7.6 (27.6/19.9)
39. Tulsa 6.8 (27.7/20.6)
40. UAB 6.7 (24.7/18.3)
41. Pittsburgh: 6.5 (26.2/21.5)
42. Purdue: 6.1 (33.4/27.1)
43. SMU: 5.9 (35.0/29.1)
44. LSU: 5.6 (33.2/28.0)
45. Liberty 5.6 (33.6/27.2)
46. UCLA: 5.5 (35.1/29.9)
47. Boise State 5.4 (29.9/24.6)
48. Buffalo 5.3 (31.1/25.5)
49. Memphis 4.8 (30.3/26.3)
50. Tennessee: 4.6 (27.5/22.9)
51. Kentucky: 4.4 (26.8/24.0)
52. Tulane 3.8 (33.1/28.5)
53. Maryland: 3.7 (28.2/24.4)
54. NC State: 3.6 (29.0/26.3)
55. Virginia: 3.3 (30.2/26.9)
56. Marshall 3.0 (23.8/20.6)
57. Arkansas: 2.8 (30.2/27.2)
58. Mississippi State: 2.2 (26.8/25.7)
59. Houston: 2.1 (29.5/27.6)
60. Stanford: 2.0 (33.9/31.9)
61. San Diego State 1.8 (18.3/16.7)
62. Western Michigan 1.8 (34.2/32.3)
63. Washington State 1.3 (37.1/35.9)
64. Baylor: 1.3 (25.6/24.1)
65. Michigan State: 1.2 (20.4/19.1)
66. San José State 1.1 (29.9/28.6)
67. Colorado: 0.6 (28.0/27.0)
68. Army 0.3 (23.8/24.1)
69. Missouri: 0.3 (25.9/25.9)
70. Kansas State: 0.1 (27.6/27.5)
71. Troy -0.1 (27.6/27.6)
72. Georgia Southern -0.1 (26.5/24.9)
73. Ball State -0.2 (31.4/31.5)
74. Nevada -0.4 (27.8/28.4)
75. Georgia Tech: -0.5 (26.8/27.0)
76. Texas Tech: -0.8 (29.5/30.0)
77. Toledo -0.8 (29.2/29.7)
78. Oregon State -0.8 (32.9/33.7)
79. Boston College: -1.0 (31.1/32.4)
80. Air Force -1.1 (25.6/26.5)
81. California: -2.2 (27.6/29.6)
82. Ohio -2.3 (29.7/31.8)
83. Wake Forest: -2.3 (27.1/29.5)
84. South Carolina: -2.9 (25.8/28.6)
85. Florida State: -2.9 (27.7/30.5)
86. Western Kentucky -3.0 (18.6/23.2)
87. Wyoming -3.2 (20.6/23.9)
88. Georgia State -4.0 (28.8/32.7)
89. Illinois: -4.1 (26.7/30.8)
90. Central Michigan -4.3 (26.1/30.7)
91. Fresno State -4.6 (30.5/35.0)
92. Colorado State -6.1 (22.6/28.5)
93. UT San Antonio -6.5 (24.4/32.3)
94. Kent State -7.0 (31.8/38.5)
95. Hawai'i -7.1 (28.2/35.2)
96. Florida Atlantic -7.1 (19.2/26.6)
97. East Carolina -7.6 (26.4/33.9)
98. Southern Mississippi -7.9 (24.2/32.1)
99. Navy -8.8 (22.1/30.7)
100. Arizona: -9.1 (27.1/36.3)
69. Missouri: 0.3 (25.9/25.9)
70. Kansas State: 0.1 (27.6/27.5)
71. Troy -0.1 (27.6/27.6)
72. Georgia Southern -0.1 (26.5/24.9)
73. Ball State -0.2 (31.4/31.5)
74. Nevada -0.4 (27.8/28.4)
75. Georgia Tech: -0.5 (26.8/27.0)
76. Texas Tech: -0.8 (29.5/30.0)
77. Toledo -0.8 (29.2/29.7)
78. Oregon State -0.8 (32.9/33.7)
79. Boston College: -1.0 (31.1/32.4)
80. Air Force -1.1 (25.6/26.5)
81. California: -2.2 (27.6/29.6)
82. Ohio -2.3 (29.7/31.8)
83. Wake Forest: -2.3 (27.1/29.5)
84. South Carolina: -2.9 (25.8/28.6)
85. Florida State: -2.9 (27.7/30.5)
86. Western Kentucky -3.0 (18.6/23.2)
87. Wyoming -3.2 (20.6/23.9)
88. Georgia State -4.0 (28.8/32.7)
89. Illinois: -4.1 (26.7/30.8)
90. Central Michigan -4.3 (26.1/30.7)
91. Fresno State -4.6 (30.5/35.0)
92. Colorado State -6.1 (22.6/28.5)
93. UT San Antonio -6.5 (24.4/32.3)
94. Kent State -7.0 (31.8/38.5)
95. Hawai'i -7.1 (28.2/35.2)
96. Florida Atlantic -7.1 (19.2/26.6)
97. East Carolina -7.6 (26.4/33.9)
98. Southern Mississippi -7.9 (24.2/32.1)
99. Navy -8.8 (22.1/30.7)
100. Arizona: -9.1 (27.1/36.3)
101. Arkansas State -9.1 (31.1/38.5)
102. Rutgers: -9.2 (21.0/30.5)
103. Rice -9.5 (16.7/26.4)
104. Duke: -9.8 (19.7/30.0)
105. Temple -10.1 (21.9/31.6)
106. Eastern Michigan -11.1 (30.6/42.1)
107. South Florida -11.4 (19.6/30.8)
108. Middle Tennessee -11.7 (24.3/35.8)
109. Charlotte -11.9 (26.9/38.5)
110. North Texas -12.7 (26.7/39.1)
111. Syracuse: -12.9 (17.7/32.4)
112. Miami (OH) -12.9 (20.7/33.6)
113. Louisiana Tech -13.9 (20.7/34.6)
114. Texas State -13.9 (24.3/39.0)
115. Florida International -13.9 (18.5/32.5)
116. Old Dominion -15.9 (14.0/29.9)
117. South Alabama -16.1 (20.3/36.3)
118. Northern Illinois -16.2 (19.9/36.3)
119. Utah State -16.3 (20.2/36.8)
120. New Mexico -16.5 (23.3/39.5)
121. Vanderbilt: -18.1 (17.3/35.0)
122. Kansas: -18.4 (17.2/35.5)
123. Louisiana Monroe -22.1 (19.8/41.4)
124. Connecticut -22.3 (17.7/40.0)
125. UNLV -22.8 (20.5/43.2)
126. Akron -23.1 (13.8/36.7)
127. UTEP -23.7 (16.8/40.2)
128. Bowling Green -24.1 (13.6/37.4)
129. New Mexico State -31.5 (12.2/43.8)
130. UMass -34.3 (12.6/46.5)
102. Rutgers: -9.2 (21.0/30.5)
103. Rice -9.5 (16.7/26.4)
104. Duke: -9.8 (19.7/30.0)
105. Temple -10.1 (21.9/31.6)
106. Eastern Michigan -11.1 (30.6/42.1)
107. South Florida -11.4 (19.6/30.8)
108. Middle Tennessee -11.7 (24.3/35.8)
109. Charlotte -11.9 (26.9/38.5)
110. North Texas -12.7 (26.7/39.1)
111. Syracuse: -12.9 (17.7/32.4)
112. Miami (OH) -12.9 (20.7/33.6)
113. Louisiana Tech -13.9 (20.7/34.6)
114. Texas State -13.9 (24.3/39.0)
115. Florida International -13.9 (18.5/32.5)
116. Old Dominion -15.9 (14.0/29.9)
117. South Alabama -16.1 (20.3/36.3)
118. Northern Illinois -16.2 (19.9/36.3)
119. Utah State -16.3 (20.2/36.8)
120. New Mexico -16.5 (23.3/39.5)
121. Vanderbilt: -18.1 (17.3/35.0)
122. Kansas: -18.4 (17.2/35.5)
123. Louisiana Monroe -22.1 (19.8/41.4)
124. Connecticut -22.3 (17.7/40.0)
125. UNLV -22.8 (20.5/43.2)
126. Akron -23.1 (13.8/36.7)
127. UTEP -23.7 (16.8/40.2)
128. Bowling Green -24.1 (13.6/37.4)
129. New Mexico State -31.5 (12.2/43.8)
130. UMass -34.3 (12.6/46.5)