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: 32.0 (41.4/10.3)
2. Ohio State: 29.3 (47.2/20.6)
3. Alabama: 26.0 (40.9/15.6)
4. Michigan: 23.4 (36.5/15.8)
5. Cincinnati: 21.2 (37.5/15.9)
6. Texas A&M: 21.1 (33.6/14.9)
7. Wisconsin: 20.1 (29.8/10.8)
8. Clemson: 18.7 (28.3/11.6)
9. Pittsburgh: 17.6 (38.2/21.4)
10. Tennessee: 17.5 (39.4/23.8)
11. Notre Dame: 17.4 (36.2/18.9)
12. Oklahoma State: 17.2 (30.6/14.3)
13. Oklahoma: 16.8 (41.1/25.6)
14. NC State: 16.1 (33.1/17.7)
15. Baylor: 15.6 (33.1/17.1)
16. Utah: 15.2 (37.2/20.7)
17. Ole Miss: 14.8 (36.8/22.4)
18. Minnesota: 14.4 (29.3/15.4)
19. Iowa State: 14.3 (33.8/20.2)
20. Penn State: 14.3 (28.0/14.6)
21. Kansas State: 14.2 (33.5/19.0)
22. Arkansas: 13.8 (34.3/21.3)
23. Kentucky: 13.4 (35.1/22.3)
24. Western Kentucky 13.3 (40.5/28.8)
25. Coastal Carolina 13.2 (39.5/26.1)
26. Arizona State: 11.8 (33.5/20.9)
27. Iowa: 11.4 (23.6/14.4)
28. Michigan State: 11.2 (34.3/21.7)
29. Florida: 11.0 (35.0/23.2)
30. Auburn: 11.0 (30.2/19.8)
31. Houston: 10.9 (31.5/20.0)
32. Miami: 10.8 (34.8/25.0)
33. Fresno State 10.8 (34.7/24.2)
34. Mississippi State: 10.5 (34.6/22.0)
2. Ohio State: 29.3 (47.2/20.6)
3. Alabama: 26.0 (40.9/15.6)
4. Michigan: 23.4 (36.5/15.8)
5. Cincinnati: 21.2 (37.5/15.9)
6. Texas A&M: 21.1 (33.6/14.9)
7. Wisconsin: 20.1 (29.8/10.8)
8. Clemson: 18.7 (28.3/11.6)
9. Pittsburgh: 17.6 (38.2/21.4)
10. Tennessee: 17.5 (39.4/23.8)
11. Notre Dame: 17.4 (36.2/18.9)
12. Oklahoma State: 17.2 (30.6/14.3)
13. Oklahoma: 16.8 (41.1/25.6)
14. NC State: 16.1 (33.1/17.7)
15. Baylor: 15.6 (33.1/17.1)
16. Utah: 15.2 (37.2/20.7)
17. Ole Miss: 14.8 (36.8/22.4)
18. Minnesota: 14.4 (29.3/15.4)
19. Iowa State: 14.3 (33.8/20.2)
20. Penn State: 14.3 (28.0/14.6)
21. Kansas State: 14.2 (33.5/19.0)
22. Arkansas: 13.8 (34.3/21.3)
23. Kentucky: 13.4 (35.1/22.3)
24. Western Kentucky 13.3 (40.5/28.8)
25. Coastal Carolina 13.2 (39.5/26.1)
26. Arizona State: 11.8 (33.5/20.9)
27. Iowa: 11.4 (23.6/14.4)
28. Michigan State: 11.2 (34.3/21.7)
29. Florida: 11.0 (35.0/23.2)
30. Auburn: 11.0 (30.2/19.8)
31. Houston: 10.9 (31.5/20.0)
32. Miami: 10.8 (34.8/25.0)
33. Fresno State 10.8 (34.7/24.2)
34. Mississippi State: 10.5 (34.6/22.0)
35. Appalachian State 10.3 (32.0/23.5)
36. Nebraska: 10.3 (34.1/21.3)
37. Purdue: 10.3 (32.6/21.1)
38. Oregon: 10.2 (35.0/26.0)
39. Wake Forest: 10.1 (38.0/29.2)
40. Texas Tech: 9.8 (34.6/27.1)
41. Boise State 9.4 (28.4/20.8)
42. UCLA: 9.4 (37.7/27.8)
43. UAB 9.1 (32.1/21.7)
44. BYU: 8.9 (37.2/27.9)
45. Oregon State 8.9 (36.9/28.5)
46. SMU: 8.9 (36.7/27.1)
47. Louisiana 8.7 (30.3/21.2)
48. Texas: 8.5 (34.6/28.4)
49. Liberty 8.4 (32.1/23.1)
50. San Diego State 8.3 (23.7/17.1)
51. Marshall 8.0 (32.8/23.5)
52. Louisville: 7.8 (34.9/26.6)
53. Florida State: 7.6 (29.8/23.0)
54. Air Force 7.4 (30.0/22.0)
55. Virginia: 7.2 (39.3/31.5)
56. Toledo 6.9 (29.0/20.7)
57. Washington State 6.7 (32.0/26.0)
58. UT San Antonio 6.5 (33.0/27.8)
59. North Carolina: 6.4 (37.8/31.7)
60. Maryland: 6.2 (34.8/27.4)
61. Tulsa 5.8 (28.7/24.0)
62. UCF: 4.8 (29.6/23.4)
63. Army 4.7 (28.8/23.5)
64. Illinois: 4.3 (23.2/21.8)
65. LSU: 4.1 (28.0/25.6)
66. South Carolina: 3.9 (26.0/24.2)
67. Nevada 3.6 (30.3/26.9)
36. Nebraska: 10.3 (34.1/21.3)
37. Purdue: 10.3 (32.6/21.1)
38. Oregon: 10.2 (35.0/26.0)
39. Wake Forest: 10.1 (38.0/29.2)
40. Texas Tech: 9.8 (34.6/27.1)
41. Boise State 9.4 (28.4/20.8)
42. UCLA: 9.4 (37.7/27.8)
43. UAB 9.1 (32.1/21.7)
44. BYU: 8.9 (37.2/27.9)
45. Oregon State 8.9 (36.9/28.5)
46. SMU: 8.9 (36.7/27.1)
47. Louisiana 8.7 (30.3/21.2)
48. Texas: 8.5 (34.6/28.4)
49. Liberty 8.4 (32.1/23.1)
50. San Diego State 8.3 (23.7/17.1)
51. Marshall 8.0 (32.8/23.5)
52. Louisville: 7.8 (34.9/26.6)
53. Florida State: 7.6 (29.8/23.0)
54. Air Force 7.4 (30.0/22.0)
55. Virginia: 7.2 (39.3/31.5)
56. Toledo 6.9 (29.0/20.7)
57. Washington State 6.7 (32.0/26.0)
58. UT San Antonio 6.5 (33.0/27.8)
59. North Carolina: 6.4 (37.8/31.7)
60. Maryland: 6.2 (34.8/27.4)
61. Tulsa 5.8 (28.7/24.0)
62. UCF: 4.8 (29.6/23.4)
63. Army 4.7 (28.8/23.5)
64. Illinois: 4.3 (23.2/21.8)
65. LSU: 4.1 (28.0/25.6)
66. South Carolina: 3.9 (26.0/24.2)
67. Nevada 3.6 (30.3/26.9)
68. California: 3.4 (27.5/25.0)
69. Missouri: 3.1 (31.1/29.9)
70. Virginia Tech: 2.4 (26.7/25.2)
71. Georgia State 1.8 (27.5/26.7)
72. West Virginia: 1.8 (27.7/25.0)
73. Miami (OH) 1.5 (29.3/26.8)
74. Memphis 1.0 (29.6/27.9)
75. Boston College: 0.9 (27.0/26.5)
76. Wyoming 0.6 (26.0/23.5)
77. Western Michigan 0.6 (33.1/29.0)
78. East Carolina 0.5 (27.4/28.3)
79. Syracuse: 0.3 (27.1/25.2)
80. Utah State 0.1 (28.4/27.9)
81. USC: -0.6 (32.3/33.4)
82. TCU: -0.6 (33.2/33.9)
83. Washington: -0.7 (22.8/23.6)
84. Central Michigan -1.0 (28.5/29.3)
85. San José State -1.9 (22.6/25.2)
86. Hawai'i -2.3 (27.1/30.1)
87. Colorado State -2.4 (23.3/25.9)
88. Rutgers: -3.0 (20.8/23.7)
89. Tulane -3.9 (27.9/30.4)
90. Middle Tennessee -4.0 (24.0/27.1)
91. UTEP -4.2 (23.9/28.3)
92. Florida Atlantic -5.2 (23.1/28.4)
93. Hawai'i -5.3 (27.8/33.0)
94. Kent State -6.4 (32.3/36.9)
95. North Texas -6.5 (23.1/28.5)
96. Troy -6.5 (20.1/26.7)
97. Georgia Tech: -6.7 (27.0/32.4)
98. Northern Illinois -7.1 (29.4/36.1)
99. South Alabama -7.2 (21.4/28.0)
100. Old Dominion -7.4 (21.2/28.0)
69. Missouri: 3.1 (31.1/29.9)
70. Virginia Tech: 2.4 (26.7/25.2)
71. Georgia State 1.8 (27.5/26.7)
72. West Virginia: 1.8 (27.7/25.0)
73. Miami (OH) 1.5 (29.3/26.8)
74. Memphis 1.0 (29.6/27.9)
75. Boston College: 0.9 (27.0/26.5)
76. Wyoming 0.6 (26.0/23.5)
77. Western Michigan 0.6 (33.1/29.0)
78. East Carolina 0.5 (27.4/28.3)
79. Syracuse: 0.3 (27.1/25.2)
80. Utah State 0.1 (28.4/27.9)
81. USC: -0.6 (32.3/33.4)
82. TCU: -0.6 (33.2/33.9)
83. Washington: -0.7 (22.8/23.6)
84. Central Michigan -1.0 (28.5/29.3)
85. San José State -1.9 (22.6/25.2)
86. Hawai'i -2.3 (27.1/30.1)
87. Colorado State -2.4 (23.3/25.9)
88. Rutgers: -3.0 (20.8/23.7)
89. Tulane -3.9 (27.9/30.4)
90. Middle Tennessee -4.0 (24.0/27.1)
91. UTEP -4.2 (23.9/28.3)
92. Florida Atlantic -5.2 (23.1/28.4)
93. Hawai'i -5.3 (27.8/33.0)
94. Kent State -6.4 (32.3/36.9)
95. North Texas -6.5 (23.1/28.5)
96. Troy -6.5 (20.1/26.7)
97. Georgia Tech: -6.7 (27.0/32.4)
98. Northern Illinois -7.1 (29.4/36.1)
99. South Alabama -7.2 (21.4/28.0)
100. Old Dominion -7.4 (21.2/28.0)
101. Eastern Michigan -7.8 (27.2/37.2)
102. Indiana: -7.8 (20.4/27.3)
103. Navy -8.5 (20.0/27.7)
104. Buffalo -9.5 (24.6/33.1)
105. Colorado: -10.0 (18.8/29.6)
106. Stanford: -10.2 (22.2/33.6)
107. Northwestern: -11.1 (19.4/27.3)
108. Ball State -11.2 (21.6/33.7)
109. Ohio -11.6 (25.1/35.2)
110. Louisiana Tech -11.6 (23.6/34.4)
111. South Florida -12.1 (23.5/36.2)
112. Bowling Green -12.4 (17.1/29.8)
113. Arizona: -12.6 (19.2/32.3)
114. Duke: -13.5 (23.4/36.3)
115. Charlotte -13.7 (27.6/41.2)
116. UNLV -13.8 (19.9/33.0)
117. Southern Mississippi -14.2 (15.0/28.6)
118. Georgia Southern -15.3 (18.4/34.0)
119. Texas State -16.0 (20.7/36.9)
120. Arkansas State -17.9 (21.0/40.0)
121. New Mexico -18.6 (11.6/29.8)
122. Temple -19.1 (17.5/34.1)
123. Vanderbilt: -19.4 (17.4/35.6)
124. Kansas: -19.7 (22.3/40.6)
125. Louisiana Monroe -20.3 (15.6/35.1)
126. Florida International -21.6 (19.9/40.2)
127. Rice -22.9 (18.2/38.3)
128. Akron -23.1 (20.3/41.7)
129. New Mexico State -24.2 (20.6/43.7)
130. Connecticut -25.6 (12.7/36.8)
131. UMass -29.3 (16.1/43.9)
102. Indiana: -7.8 (20.4/27.3)
103. Navy -8.5 (20.0/27.7)
104. Buffalo -9.5 (24.6/33.1)
105. Colorado: -10.0 (18.8/29.6)
106. Stanford: -10.2 (22.2/33.6)
107. Northwestern: -11.1 (19.4/27.3)
108. Ball State -11.2 (21.6/33.7)
109. Ohio -11.6 (25.1/35.2)
110. Louisiana Tech -11.6 (23.6/34.4)
111. South Florida -12.1 (23.5/36.2)
112. Bowling Green -12.4 (17.1/29.8)
113. Arizona: -12.6 (19.2/32.3)
114. Duke: -13.5 (23.4/36.3)
115. Charlotte -13.7 (27.6/41.2)
116. UNLV -13.8 (19.9/33.0)
117. Southern Mississippi -14.2 (15.0/28.6)
118. Georgia Southern -15.3 (18.4/34.0)
119. Texas State -16.0 (20.7/36.9)
120. Arkansas State -17.9 (21.0/40.0)
121. New Mexico -18.6 (11.6/29.8)
122. Temple -19.1 (17.5/34.1)
123. Vanderbilt: -19.4 (17.4/35.6)
124. Kansas: -19.7 (22.3/40.6)
125. Louisiana Monroe -20.3 (15.6/35.1)
126. Florida International -21.6 (19.9/40.2)
127. Rice -22.9 (18.2/38.3)
128. Akron -23.1 (20.3/41.7)
129. New Mexico State -24.2 (20.6/43.7)
130. Connecticut -25.6 (12.7/36.8)
131. UMass -29.3 (16.1/43.9)