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. Michigan: 32.1 (37.6/7.4)
2. Georgia: 29.5 (40.5/13.0)
3. Ohio State: 26.7 (34.2/8.8)
4. Penn State: 26.0 (34.1/9.5)
5. Oregon: 25.0 (45.0/19.3)
6. Texas: 24.6 (39.5/16.5)
7. Alabama: 23.7 (37.1/15.4)
8. Florida State: 23.7 (36.2/14.3)
9. Notre Dame: 19.1 (35.8/17.4)
10. LSU: 18.7 (44.1/25.4)
11. Washington: 18.6 (41.5/23.8)
12. Missouri: 17.8 (37.1/19.9)
13. Oklahoma: 16.4 (39.4/21.8)
14. Ole Miss: 16.0 (34.7/19.8)
15. Texas A&M: 15.4 (34.8/18.7)
16. Kansas State: 15.4 (39.3/23.0)
17. Oregon State 14.7 (34.5/21.4)
18. James Madison 13.3 (34.9/22.6)
19. Tennessee: 13.0 (33.4/21.0)
20. Arizona: 12.1 (36.5/23.6)
21. Liberty 11.8 (38.4/24.8)
22. Miami: 11.7 (31.9/22.2)
23. Clemson: 10.9 (28.7/17.5)
24. Louisville: 10.8 (30.7/20.5)
25. SMU: 10.5 (35.0/23.6)
26. Troy 10.4 (31.5/20.5)
27. North Carolina: 10.2 (36.8/27.4)
28. Wisconsin: 9.9 (22.1/13.7)
29. Duke: 9.5 (28.6/20.3)
30. NC State: 9.4 (26.6/18.9)
31. Kansas: 9.3 (34.5/25.8)
32. Kentucky: 9.3 (30.0/21.8)
33. Maryland: 9.2 (28.7/19.7)
34. Iowa State: 8.6 (26.5/19.2)
2. Georgia: 29.5 (40.5/13.0)
3. Ohio State: 26.7 (34.2/8.8)
4. Penn State: 26.0 (34.1/9.5)
5. Oregon: 25.0 (45.0/19.3)
6. Texas: 24.6 (39.5/16.5)
7. Alabama: 23.7 (37.1/15.4)
8. Florida State: 23.7 (36.2/14.3)
9. Notre Dame: 19.1 (35.8/17.4)
10. LSU: 18.7 (44.1/25.4)
11. Washington: 18.6 (41.5/23.8)
12. Missouri: 17.8 (37.1/19.9)
13. Oklahoma: 16.4 (39.4/21.8)
14. Ole Miss: 16.0 (34.7/19.8)
15. Texas A&M: 15.4 (34.8/18.7)
16. Kansas State: 15.4 (39.3/23.0)
17. Oregon State 14.7 (34.5/21.4)
18. James Madison 13.3 (34.9/22.6)
19. Tennessee: 13.0 (33.4/21.0)
20. Arizona: 12.1 (36.5/23.6)
21. Liberty 11.8 (38.4/24.8)
22. Miami: 11.7 (31.9/22.2)
23. Clemson: 10.9 (28.7/17.5)
24. Louisville: 10.8 (30.7/20.5)
25. SMU: 10.5 (35.0/23.6)
26. Troy 10.4 (31.5/20.5)
27. North Carolina: 10.2 (36.8/27.4)
28. Wisconsin: 9.9 (22.1/13.7)
29. Duke: 9.5 (28.6/20.3)
30. NC State: 9.4 (26.6/18.9)
31. Kansas: 9.3 (34.5/25.8)
32. Kentucky: 9.3 (30.0/21.8)
33. Maryland: 9.2 (28.7/19.7)
34. Iowa State: 8.6 (26.5/19.2)
35. Utah: 8.3 (27.7/20.5)
36. Iowa: 8.1 (15.0/8.1)
37. Auburn: 8.1 (26.7/20.0)
38. UCLA: 7.9 (28.2/18.9)
39. USC: 7.9 (42.6/33.9)
40. TCU: 7.5 (33.5/25.6)
41. Boise State 7.4 (33.2/27.1)
42. Oklahoma State: 5.9 (32.4/27.9)
43. Florida: 5.9 (30.6/26.5)
44. West Virginia: 5.4 (31.2/26.4)
45. Air Force 5.2 (24.7/20.6)
46. Virginia Tech: 4.7 (26.7/23.7)
47. Washington State 4.6 (31.2/27.9)
48. UCF: 4.5 (31.4/25.3)
49. UT San Antonio 4.2 (30.6/27.9)
50. Tulane 4.1 (26.8/23.1)
51. Toledo 4.0 (26.7/22.1)
52. Miami (OH) 3.7 (19.6/17.9)
53. Texas Tech: 3.7 (28.6/26.3)
54. South Carolina: 3.4 (27.8/26.1)
55. Appalachian State 3.0 (34.3/32.4)
56. South Alabama 3.0 (28.7/26.8)
57. Memphis 2.8 (36.6/34.1)
58. Arkansas: 2.7 (27.9/27.0)
59. Rutgers: 2.3 (20.9/19.8)
60. UNLV 2.0 (31.4/31.4)
61. California: 1.1 (31.9/28.8)
62. New Mexico State 1.0 (24.8/24.4)
63. Fresno State 0.5 (27.8/28.6)
64. Louisiana 0.3 (31.3/32.4)
65. Nebraska: 0.1 (16.0/14.4)
66. Mississippi State: -0.4 (24.3/25.4)
67. Jacksonville State -0.7 (24.6/24.8)
36. Iowa: 8.1 (15.0/8.1)
37. Auburn: 8.1 (26.7/20.0)
38. UCLA: 7.9 (28.2/18.9)
39. USC: 7.9 (42.6/33.9)
40. TCU: 7.5 (33.5/25.6)
41. Boise State 7.4 (33.2/27.1)
42. Oklahoma State: 5.9 (32.4/27.9)
43. Florida: 5.9 (30.6/26.5)
44. West Virginia: 5.4 (31.2/26.4)
45. Air Force 5.2 (24.7/20.6)
46. Virginia Tech: 4.7 (26.7/23.7)
47. Washington State 4.6 (31.2/27.9)
48. UCF: 4.5 (31.4/25.3)
49. UT San Antonio 4.2 (30.6/27.9)
50. Tulane 4.1 (26.8/23.1)
51. Toledo 4.0 (26.7/22.1)
52. Miami (OH) 3.7 (19.6/17.9)
53. Texas Tech: 3.7 (28.6/26.3)
54. South Carolina: 3.4 (27.8/26.1)
55. Appalachian State 3.0 (34.3/32.4)
56. South Alabama 3.0 (28.7/26.8)
57. Memphis 2.8 (36.6/34.1)
58. Arkansas: 2.7 (27.9/27.0)
59. Rutgers: 2.3 (20.9/19.8)
60. UNLV 2.0 (31.4/31.4)
61. California: 1.1 (31.9/28.8)
62. New Mexico State 1.0 (24.8/24.4)
63. Fresno State 0.5 (27.8/28.6)
64. Louisiana 0.3 (31.3/32.4)
65. Nebraska: 0.1 (16.0/14.4)
66. Mississippi State: -0.4 (24.3/25.4)
67. Jacksonville State -0.7 (24.6/24.8)
68. Syracuse: -1.0 (23.6/24.7)
69. Georgia Tech: -1.3 (29.7/30.3)
70. Minnesota: -1.3 (19.9/22.6)
71. Northwestern: -1.4 (20.0/20.9)
72. Western Kentucky -1.5 (28.4/29.0)
73. San Jose State -1.9 (29.5/29.4)
74. Ohio -2.2 (17.5/17.6)
75. Illinois: -2.6 (22.1/24.6)
76. Coastal Carolina -2.9 (26.9/28.0)
77. BYU: -3.7 (25.2/30.6)
78. Wyoming -3.8 (24.0/26.6)
79. Texas State -4.0 (29.6/34.7)
80. Georgia Southern -4.4 (30.7/35.6)
81. Boston College: -4.9 (23.3/28.0)
82. Army -5.2 (18.6/23.6)
83. Colorado: -5.4 (29.7/34.9)
84. Bowling Green -5.9 (22.6/26.7)
85. Northern Illinois -6.7 (19.4/24.5)
86. Michigan State: -6.9 (16.1/24.5)
87. Pittsburgh: -6.9 (19.6/25.8)
88. Cincinnati: -7.2 (21.3/28.6)
89. North Texas -7.2 (32.7/41.6)
90. Indiana: -7.4 (20.1/27.7)
91. Purdue: -7.4 (22.2/27.7)
92. Arkansas State -7.5 (25.7/33.5)
93. Wake Forest: -7.5 (20.5/26.7)
94. Marshall -8.2 (24.3/30.7)
95. Rice -8.3 (26.8/33.2)
96. Houston: -8.3 (25.5/32.5)
97. Utah State -8.5 (29.4/37.5)
98. Baylor: -8.8 (24.3/32.9)
99. Colorado State -9.1 (21.7/31.9)
100. Georgia State -9.4 (26.1/33.9)
69. Georgia Tech: -1.3 (29.7/30.3)
70. Minnesota: -1.3 (19.9/22.6)
71. Northwestern: -1.4 (20.0/20.9)
72. Western Kentucky -1.5 (28.4/29.0)
73. San Jose State -1.9 (29.5/29.4)
74. Ohio -2.2 (17.5/17.6)
75. Illinois: -2.6 (22.1/24.6)
76. Coastal Carolina -2.9 (26.9/28.0)
77. BYU: -3.7 (25.2/30.6)
78. Wyoming -3.8 (24.0/26.6)
79. Texas State -4.0 (29.6/34.7)
80. Georgia Southern -4.4 (30.7/35.6)
81. Boston College: -4.9 (23.3/28.0)
82. Army -5.2 (18.6/23.6)
83. Colorado: -5.4 (29.7/34.9)
84. Bowling Green -5.9 (22.6/26.7)
85. Northern Illinois -6.7 (19.4/24.5)
86. Michigan State: -6.9 (16.1/24.5)
87. Pittsburgh: -6.9 (19.6/25.8)
88. Cincinnati: -7.2 (21.3/28.6)
89. North Texas -7.2 (32.7/41.6)
90. Indiana: -7.4 (20.1/27.7)
91. Purdue: -7.4 (22.2/27.7)
92. Arkansas State -7.5 (25.7/33.5)
93. Wake Forest: -7.5 (20.5/26.7)
94. Marshall -8.2 (24.3/30.7)
95. Rice -8.3 (26.8/33.2)
96. Houston: -8.3 (25.5/32.5)
97. Utah State -8.5 (29.4/37.5)
98. Baylor: -8.8 (24.3/32.9)
99. Colorado State -9.1 (21.7/31.9)
100. Georgia State -9.4 (26.1/33.9)
101. Middle Tennessee -9.4 (21.8/29.9)
102. South Florida -9.5 (27.2/36.0)
103. Eastern Michigan -9.6 (14.1/25.1)
104. Florida Atlantic -9.9 (19.5/28.1)
105. Old Dominion -10.2 (21.2/30.2)
106. Virginia: -10.3 (21.3/31.5)
107. San Diego State -10.5 (19.2/30.1)
108. Arizona State: -11.9 (20.2/30.4)
109. Stanford: -12.3 (21.5/35.0)
110. Louisiana Tech -12.5 (22.4/35.9)
111. East Carolina -13.3 (15.1/28.3)
112. Sam Houston State -13.5 (16.2/28.6)
113. Vanderbilt: -13.7 (23.1/36.7)
114. Navy -13.9 (15.4/27.7)
115. Tulsa -14.2 (20.6/35.0)
116. Ball State -14.9 (12.6/26.3)
117. Buffalo -15.1 (15.3/29.4)
118. Southern Mississippi -15.2 (23.0/36.7)
119. UAB -15.2 (26.7/39.8)
120. UTEP -15.9 (17.2/31.8)
121. Western Michigan -15.9 (19.1/33.2)
122. Connecticut -16.0 (16.8/31.2)
123. Hawai'i -16.7 (19.1/35.7)
124. New Mexico -16.8 (22.3/37.2)
125. UMass -17.7 (20.8/36.4)
126. Central Michigan -19.2 (16.7/33.9)
127. Florida International -20.9 (16.2/35.5)
128. Akron -21.6 (10.5/30.0)
129. Temple -21.8 (18.1/38.0)
130. Charlotte -22.1 (14.3/34.6)
131. Nevada -22.4 (14.2/37.0)
132. Louisiana Monroe -22.5 (17.0/37.8)
133. Kent State -26.4 (8.1/34.8)
102. South Florida -9.5 (27.2/36.0)
103. Eastern Michigan -9.6 (14.1/25.1)
104. Florida Atlantic -9.9 (19.5/28.1)
105. Old Dominion -10.2 (21.2/30.2)
106. Virginia: -10.3 (21.3/31.5)
107. San Diego State -10.5 (19.2/30.1)
108. Arizona State: -11.9 (20.2/30.4)
109. Stanford: -12.3 (21.5/35.0)
110. Louisiana Tech -12.5 (22.4/35.9)
111. East Carolina -13.3 (15.1/28.3)
112. Sam Houston State -13.5 (16.2/28.6)
113. Vanderbilt: -13.7 (23.1/36.7)
114. Navy -13.9 (15.4/27.7)
115. Tulsa -14.2 (20.6/35.0)
116. Ball State -14.9 (12.6/26.3)
117. Buffalo -15.1 (15.3/29.4)
118. Southern Mississippi -15.2 (23.0/36.7)
119. UAB -15.2 (26.7/39.8)
120. UTEP -15.9 (17.2/31.8)
121. Western Michigan -15.9 (19.1/33.2)
122. Connecticut -16.0 (16.8/31.2)
123. Hawai'i -16.7 (19.1/35.7)
124. New Mexico -16.8 (22.3/37.2)
125. UMass -17.7 (20.8/36.4)
126. Central Michigan -19.2 (16.7/33.9)
127. Florida International -20.9 (16.2/35.5)
128. Akron -21.6 (10.5/30.0)
129. Temple -21.8 (18.1/38.0)
130. Charlotte -22.1 (14.3/34.6)
131. Nevada -22.4 (14.2/37.0)
132. Louisiana Monroe -22.5 (17.0/37.8)
133. Kent State -26.4 (8.1/34.8)