Save the Vig - Power Ratings
Defense Ratings for 2024
(Power Rating)
The SaveTheVig Defense Rating system in it's simplist form combines five data sets which are adjusted for opponents played so far; Efficiency, Explosiveness, Field Position, Scoring Opportunities and Turnover Margin.  NOTE: The lower number the better Defensive Performance.

Power RatingsOverall Performance RatingsOffense RatingsDefense RatingsTeam RatingsBlue Chip RatioStrength of Schedule

1. Michigan: -2.72 (23.30)
2. Iowa: -0.19 (10.26)
3. Ohio State: 1.38 (30.90)
4. Ohio 2.09 (-5.71)
5. Penn State: 2.15 (25.13)
6. James Madison 2.92 (2.36)
7. Notre Dame: 3.92 (18.12)
8. Texas A&M: 4.16 (20.34)
9. SMU: 4.22 (7.94)
10. Troy 4.39 (0.93)
11. Jacksonville State 4.49 (4.57)
12. Clemson: 4.59 (21.59)
13. Florida State: 4.64 (21.02)
14. UCLA: 4.96 (12.07)
15. Texas: 5.04 (26.71)
16. Oregon: 5.72 (23.93)
17. Miami (OH) 5.91 (2.86)
18. Alabama: 6.32 (27.53)
19. Georgia: 6.45 (35.67)
20. East Carolina 6.74 (7.37)
21. Kansas State: 6.78 (10.92)
22. Wisconsin: 6.90 (19.18)
23. Toledo 7.06 (4.94)
24. Louisville: 7.07 (15.08)
25. Nebraska: 7.12 (12.37)
26. Oklahoma: 7.33 (17.07)
27. Iowa State: 7.50 (13.92)
28. Utah: 7.63 (18.37)
29. NC State: 7.79 (9.74)
30. South Alabama 7.87 (5.00)
31. Tennessee: 7.94 (21.67)
32. Missouri: 8.10 (13.73)
33. UT San Antonio 8.53 (9.71)
34. Pittsburgh: 8.58 (10.82)
35. Navy 8.66 (-9.06)
36. Maryland: 8.72 (10.67)
37. Air Force 8.77 (-1.73)
38. Texas Tech: 9.03 (7.40)
39. Marshall 9.24 (6.12)
40. Northern Illinois 9.54 (-9.00)
41. Auburn: 9.79 (10.02)
42. Fresno State 9.94 (9.37)
43. Tulane 9.97 (9.23)
44. Arizona: 10.00 (5.11)
45. Duke: 10.03 (7.17)
46. Miami: 10.22 (16.53)
47. Liberty 10.47 (2.99)
48. Appalachian State 10.50 (7.79)
49. Virginia Tech: 10.52 (7.30)
50. Ole Miss: 10.57 (15.05)
51. Akron 10.71 (-6.09)
52. Bowling Green 10.73 (-7.72)
53. Washington: 10.77 (14.20)
54. Buffalo 10.82 (-9.12)
55. Rutgers: 10.87 (6.43)
56. Arkansas: 10.96 (7.00)
57. Oregon State 10.97 (9.98)
58. Wyoming 11.08 (-0.23)
59. Northwestern: 11.13 (-3.69)
60. Old Dominion 11.17 (-3.67)
61. Sam Houston State 11.45 (-8.69)
62. Colorado State 11.55 (-8.11)
63. Rice 11.75 (-1.75)
64. Washington State 11.81 (4.02)
65. Middle Tennessee 11.85 (-0.65)
66. West Virginia: 11.88 (10.74)
67. Syracuse: 11.89 (9.82)
68. Florida Atlantic 11.95 (3.07)
69. Texas State 12.13 (1.03)
70. Coastal Carolina 12.15 (-2.27)
71. Florida: 12.38 (10.60)
72. Kentucky: 12.41 (10.16)
73. Florida International 12.46 (-8.19)
74. Boise State 12.47 (11.93)
75. Eastern Michigan 12.48 (-5.53)
76. South Florida 12.58 (0.36)
77. Mississippi State: 12.58 (11.75)
78. Ball State 12.62 (-4.30)
79. Wake Forest: 12.66 (10.02)
80. Charlotte 12.69 (-4.56)
81. BYU: 12.79 (6.67)
82. Michigan State: 12.81 (4.06)
83. Memphis 12.90 (6.75)
84. Oklahoma State: 12.97 (7.08)
85. San José State 13.04 (1.54)
86. New Mexico State 13.08 (-2.82)
87. Purdue: 13.08 (3.93)
88. Western Kentucky 13.35 (6.17)
89. San Diego State 13.35 (-0.33)
90. TCU: 13.39 (11.72)
91. Georgia State 13.40 (-4.70)
92. Arkansas State 13.43 (-2.49)
93. UCF: 13.46 (8.25)
94. North Carolina: 13.46 (8.63)
95. South Carolina: 13.83 (9.82)
96. UNLV 14.06 (-3.04)
97. Army 14.07 (-6.22)
98. Minnesota: 14.28 (15.44)
99. Kansas: 14.44 (6.60)
100. Louisiana 15.09 (3.59)
101. Georgia Tech: 15.10 (3.52)
102. Southern Mississippi 15.23 (-0.43)
103. Illinois: 15.25 (16.17)
104. Connecticut 15.33 (-7.16)
105. Louisiana Tech 15.43 (-10.89)
106. Western Michigan 15.74 (-6.86)
107. Nevada 15.91 (-9.49)
108. Tulsa 15.99 (-0.56)
109. Louisiana Monroe 16.02 (-8.87)
110. Boston College: 16.04 (0.53)
111. California: 16.18 (8.25)
112. Indiana: 16.22 (2.98)
113. UTEP 16.25 (-7.95)
114. Houston: 16.45 (13.89)
115. Cincinnati: 16.46 (10.57)
116. Virginia: 16.48 (2.41)
117. Hawai'i 16.71 (-10.55)
118. Utah State 16.77 (-2.61)
119. Georgia Southern 16.82 (0.30)
120. USC: 17.19 (18.58)
121. LSU: 17.39 (26.56)
122. Colorado: 18.23 (-7.45)
123. Arizona State: 18.38 (6.88)
124. Central Michigan 18.42 (-1.81)
125. Temple 18.49 (-3.72)
126. Vanderbilt: 19.34 (2.60)
127. Baylor: 19.60 (10.22)
128. UAB 19.99 (7.98)
129. New Mexico 20.20 (-14.63)
130. Kent State 20.57 (-6.63)
131. UMass 20.75 (-7.65)
132. North Texas 21.19 (-0.78)
133. Stanford: 23.64 (3.12)