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: 3.7 (35.3)
2. Iowa: 5.1 (12.7)
3. Illinois: 5.5 (15.9)
4. Michigan: 7.6 (32.0)
5. Minnesota: 8.6 (16.0)
6. Kentucky: 9.9 (13.0)
7. Iowa State: 10.6 (5.3)
8. Troy 11.2 (8.1)
9. Marshall 11.4 (3.0)
10. Air Force 12.3 (3.9)
11. Penn State: 13.9 (22.4)
12. Alabama: 14.2 (30.3)
13. NC State: 15.3 (6.8)
14. Texas: 15.6 (23.1)
15. Ohio State: 15.7 (31.1)
16. Kansas State: 15.7 (21.4)
17. Cincinnati: 16.1 (13.1)
18. Texas A&M: 16.6 (9.1)
19. Washington State 16.7 (9.5)
20. Wisconsin: 17.1 (8.3)
21. Utah: 17.3 (19.2)
22. South Alabama 17.4 (10.8)
23. LSU: 17.6 (16.2)
24. Oregon State 17.7 (14.3)
25. Missouri: 18.3 (8.1)
26. Clemson: 18.5 (17.6)
27. Boise State 18.5 (5.7)
28. Louisville: 19.1 (9.0)
29. Tulane 19.7 (12.4)
30. Mississippi State: 19.9 (15.4)
31. TCU: 20.2 (24.3)
32. Louisiana 20.3 (2.0)
33. UCF: 20.3 (10.3)
34. Florida State: 20.4 (13.2)
2. Iowa: 5.1 (12.7)
3. Illinois: 5.5 (15.9)
4. Michigan: 7.6 (32.0)
5. Minnesota: 8.6 (16.0)
6. Kentucky: 9.9 (13.0)
7. Iowa State: 10.6 (5.3)
8. Troy 11.2 (8.1)
9. Marshall 11.4 (3.0)
10. Air Force 12.3 (3.9)
11. Penn State: 13.9 (22.4)
12. Alabama: 14.2 (30.3)
13. NC State: 15.3 (6.8)
14. Texas: 15.6 (23.1)
15. Ohio State: 15.7 (31.1)
16. Kansas State: 15.7 (21.4)
17. Cincinnati: 16.1 (13.1)
18. Texas A&M: 16.6 (9.1)
19. Washington State 16.7 (9.5)
20. Wisconsin: 17.1 (8.3)
21. Utah: 17.3 (19.2)
22. South Alabama 17.4 (10.8)
23. LSU: 17.6 (16.2)
24. Oregon State 17.7 (14.3)
25. Missouri: 18.3 (8.1)
26. Clemson: 18.5 (17.6)
27. Boise State 18.5 (5.7)
28. Louisville: 19.1 (9.0)
29. Tulane 19.7 (12.4)
30. Mississippi State: 19.9 (15.4)
31. TCU: 20.2 (24.3)
32. Louisiana 20.3 (2.0)
33. UCF: 20.3 (10.3)
34. Florida State: 20.4 (13.2)
35. San Diego State 21.1 (-4.4)
36. Notre Dame: 21.4 (10.3)
37. San José State 21.6 (-4.3)
38. Miami (OH) 22.1 (-12.7)
39. Purdue: 22.4 (7.7)
40. Tennessee: 22.6 (25.2)
41. Southern Mississippi 22.6 (-3.5)
42. Virginia Tech: 22.8 (-9.5)
43. Southern Mississippi 22.9 (-3.5)
44. James Madison 23.6 (6.5)
45. Ole Miss: 23.7 (16.2)
46. Maryland: 24.2 (11.2)
47. Fresno State 24.4 (3.3)
48. Virginia: 24.4 (-9.0)
49. Navy 24.4 (-7.2)
50. Pittsburgh: 24.7 (8.6)
51. Duke: 24.7 (5.0)
52. Syracuse: 24.7 (2.5)
53. South Carolina: 25.2 (12.7)
54. Rutgers: 25.2 (-9.1)
55. Army 25.3 (-1.5)
56. UAB 25.3 (-0.5)
57. Liberty 25.4 (-1.5)
58. Washington: 25.5 (15.7)
59. Nebraska: 25.6 (-1.2)
60. California: 25.9 (-3.0)
61. New Mexico State 26.0 (-15.4)
62. Baylor: 26.1 (11.7)
63. Wyoming 26.2 (-10.8)
64. USC: 26.3 (18.9)
65. Arkansas: 26.3 (12.0)
66. Oregon: 26.5 (18.9)
67. Oklahoma: 26.5 (15.4)
36. Notre Dame: 21.4 (10.3)
37. San José State 21.6 (-4.3)
38. Miami (OH) 22.1 (-12.7)
39. Purdue: 22.4 (7.7)
40. Tennessee: 22.6 (25.2)
41. Southern Mississippi 22.6 (-3.5)
42. Virginia Tech: 22.8 (-9.5)
43. Southern Mississippi 22.9 (-3.5)
44. James Madison 23.6 (6.5)
45. Ole Miss: 23.7 (16.2)
46. Maryland: 24.2 (11.2)
47. Fresno State 24.4 (3.3)
48. Virginia: 24.4 (-9.0)
49. Navy 24.4 (-7.2)
50. Pittsburgh: 24.7 (8.6)
51. Duke: 24.7 (5.0)
52. Syracuse: 24.7 (2.5)
53. South Carolina: 25.2 (12.7)
54. Rutgers: 25.2 (-9.1)
55. Army 25.3 (-1.5)
56. UAB 25.3 (-0.5)
57. Liberty 25.4 (-1.5)
58. Washington: 25.5 (15.7)
59. Nebraska: 25.6 (-1.2)
60. California: 25.9 (-3.0)
61. New Mexico State 26.0 (-15.4)
62. Baylor: 26.1 (11.7)
63. Wyoming 26.2 (-10.8)
64. USC: 26.3 (18.9)
65. Arkansas: 26.3 (12.0)
66. Oregon: 26.5 (18.9)
67. Oklahoma: 26.5 (15.4)
68. Western Michigan 27.3 (-17.3)
69. Toledo 27.9 (-3.7)
70. Oklahoma State: 27.9 (11.3)
71. Connecticut 27.9 (-14.6)
72. Auburn: 27.9 (5.1)
73. Temple 28.6 (-12.9)
74. Northwestern: 28.6 (-13.4)
75. East Carolina 28.7 (1.1)
76. Miami: 28.9 (-2.7)
77. Colorado State 29.0 (-22.2)
78. Old Dominion 29.3 (-13.0)
79. Texas State 29.5 (-11.5)
80. Florida: 29.5 (10.4)
81. Georgia Tech: 29.5 (-11.8)
82. Michigan State: 29.7 (1.2)
83. Appalachian State 29.8 (1.7)
84. Ball State 30.1 (-14.9)
85. Western Kentucky 30.1 (1.7)
86. UCLA: 30.1 (15.0)
87. Florida Atlantic 30.4 (-7.1)
88. Texas Tech: 30.5 (8.5)
89. Coastal Carolina 30.6 (0.6)
90. Memphis 31.8 (6.8)
91. New Mexico 31.9 (-26.9)
92. Central Michigan 32.2 (-14.0)
93. Eastern Michigan 32.4 (-7.1)
94. UT San Antonio 32.6 (7.2)
95. UTEP 32.7 (-10.7)
96. Middle Tennessee 33.3 (-6.9)
97. Vanderbilt: 33.4 (-4.7)
98. Boston College: 33.8 (-14.9)
99. North Texas 34.1 (-1.5)
100. UNLV 34.1 (-11.9)
69. Toledo 27.9 (-3.7)
70. Oklahoma State: 27.9 (11.3)
71. Connecticut 27.9 (-14.6)
72. Auburn: 27.9 (5.1)
73. Temple 28.6 (-12.9)
74. Northwestern: 28.6 (-13.4)
75. East Carolina 28.7 (1.1)
76. Miami: 28.9 (-2.7)
77. Colorado State 29.0 (-22.2)
78. Old Dominion 29.3 (-13.0)
79. Texas State 29.5 (-11.5)
80. Florida: 29.5 (10.4)
81. Georgia Tech: 29.5 (-11.8)
82. Michigan State: 29.7 (1.2)
83. Appalachian State 29.8 (1.7)
84. Ball State 30.1 (-14.9)
85. Western Kentucky 30.1 (1.7)
86. UCLA: 30.1 (15.0)
87. Florida Atlantic 30.4 (-7.1)
88. Texas Tech: 30.5 (8.5)
89. Coastal Carolina 30.6 (0.6)
90. Memphis 31.8 (6.8)
91. New Mexico 31.9 (-26.9)
92. Central Michigan 32.2 (-14.0)
93. Eastern Michigan 32.4 (-7.1)
94. UT San Antonio 32.6 (7.2)
95. UTEP 32.7 (-10.7)
96. Middle Tennessee 33.3 (-6.9)
97. Vanderbilt: 33.4 (-4.7)
98. Boston College: 33.8 (-14.9)
99. North Texas 34.1 (-1.5)
100. UNLV 34.1 (-11.9)
101. Stanford: 34.2 (-7.2)
102. West Virginia: 34.5 (2.4)
103. BYU: 34.8 (-1.4)
104. Buffalo 35.0 (-9.2)
105. North Carolina: 35.0 (7.8)
106. Ohio 35.2 (-4.6)
107. Wake Forest: 35.2 (8.2)
108. Arizona State: 35.7 (-4.1)
109. Kansas: 36.0 (2.9)
110. UMass 36.4 (-30.3)
111. Indiana: 36.6 (-7.1)
112. Rice 36.9 (-15.2)
113. Houston: 37.7 (4.5)
114. Nevada 37.8 (-22.4)
115. Kent State 37.9 (-13.1)
116. SMU: 38.1 (4.7)
117. Georgia State 38.3 (-3.3)
118. Tulsa 38.5 (-6.1)
119. Arkansas State 38.5 (-13.0)
120. Utah State 38.5 (-13.3)
121. Akron 38.5 (-23.4)
122. Louisiana Monroe 39.0 (-15.7)
123. Charlotte 39.2 (-16.4)
124. Hawai'i 39.3 (-24.4)
125. Hawai'i 39.4 (-24.7)
126. Georgia Southern 40.3 (-6.4)
127. Bowling Green 40.6 (-18.1)
128. Arizona: 41.1 (-3.2)
129. Florida International 42.3 (-25.5)
130. Northern Illinois 43.1 (-18.8)
131. Colorado: 45.0 (-20.4)
132. Louisiana Tech 47.0 (-17.8)
133. South Florida 50.3 (-17.0)
102. West Virginia: 34.5 (2.4)
103. BYU: 34.8 (-1.4)
104. Buffalo 35.0 (-9.2)
105. North Carolina: 35.0 (7.8)
106. Ohio 35.2 (-4.6)
107. Wake Forest: 35.2 (8.2)
108. Arizona State: 35.7 (-4.1)
109. Kansas: 36.0 (2.9)
110. UMass 36.4 (-30.3)
111. Indiana: 36.6 (-7.1)
112. Rice 36.9 (-15.2)
113. Houston: 37.7 (4.5)
114. Nevada 37.8 (-22.4)
115. Kent State 37.9 (-13.1)
116. SMU: 38.1 (4.7)
117. Georgia State 38.3 (-3.3)
118. Tulsa 38.5 (-6.1)
119. Arkansas State 38.5 (-13.0)
120. Utah State 38.5 (-13.3)
121. Akron 38.5 (-23.4)
122. Louisiana Monroe 39.0 (-15.7)
123. Charlotte 39.2 (-16.4)
124. Hawai'i 39.3 (-24.4)
125. Hawai'i 39.4 (-24.7)
126. Georgia Southern 40.3 (-6.4)
127. Bowling Green 40.6 (-18.1)
128. Arizona: 41.1 (-3.2)
129. Florida International 42.3 (-25.5)
130. Northern Illinois 43.1 (-18.8)
131. Colorado: 45.0 (-20.4)
132. Louisiana Tech 47.0 (-17.8)
133. South Florida 50.3 (-17.0)