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