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