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