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