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 2024 if the ratings for 2025 are not yet available.
1. Ohio State: 28.0 (38.6/10.6)
2. Alabama: 26.1 (39.1/13.0)
3. Penn State: 25.3 (39.1/13.8)
4. Georgia: 24.5 (37.9/13.3)
5. Notre Dame: 23.4 (37.3/13.9)
6. Oregon: 22.6 (39.5/16.9)
7. Texas: 21.9 (32.0/10.1)
8. Tennessee: 21.3 (33.6/12.3)
9. Ole Miss: 20.2 (34.5/14.3)
10. LSU: 19.5 (39.7/20.2)
11. Clemson: 18.8 (37.8/19.0)
12. Texas A&M: 18.5 (35.7/17.1)
13. Michigan: 17.7 (28.7/11.0)
14. Miami: 16.9 (42.5/25.6)
15. Missouri: 15.7 (32.0/16.3)
16. South Carolina: 15.4 (33.1/17.7)
17. Florida: 14.4 (33.6/19.2)
18. SMU: 14.1 (37.4/23.3)
19. Kansas State: 13.7 (34.4/20.8)
20. Oklahoma: 13.1 (29.7/16.6)
21. Iowa: 12.5 (27.5/15.0)
22. Louisville: 12.4 (36.7/24.4)
23. Auburn: 12.1 (29.9/17.8)
24. Indiana: 12.0 (32.0/20.0)
25. Illinois: 11.2 (30.5/19.3)
26. TCU: 10.5 (34.6/24.1)
27. BYU: 10.1 (31.6/21.5)
28. Iowa State: 9.9 (30.5/20.6)
29. Arizona State: 9.8 (31.3/21.5)
30. USC: 9.7 (35.4/25.8)
31. Boise State 9.5 (35.3/25.8)
32. Utah: 9.5 (26.7/17.3)
33. Texas Tech: 8.7 (35.5/26.8)
34. Arkansas: 8.2 (31.9/23.7)
2. Alabama: 26.1 (39.1/13.0)
3. Penn State: 25.3 (39.1/13.8)
4. Georgia: 24.5 (37.9/13.3)
5. Notre Dame: 23.4 (37.3/13.9)
6. Oregon: 22.6 (39.5/16.9)
7. Texas: 21.9 (32.0/10.1)
8. Tennessee: 21.3 (33.6/12.3)
9. Ole Miss: 20.2 (34.5/14.3)
10. LSU: 19.5 (39.7/20.2)
11. Clemson: 18.8 (37.8/19.0)
12. Texas A&M: 18.5 (35.7/17.1)
13. Michigan: 17.7 (28.7/11.0)
14. Miami: 16.9 (42.5/25.6)
15. Missouri: 15.7 (32.0/16.3)
16. South Carolina: 15.4 (33.1/17.7)
17. Florida: 14.4 (33.6/19.2)
18. SMU: 14.1 (37.4/23.3)
19. Kansas State: 13.7 (34.4/20.8)
20. Oklahoma: 13.1 (29.7/16.6)
21. Iowa: 12.5 (27.5/15.0)
22. Louisville: 12.4 (36.7/24.4)
23. Auburn: 12.1 (29.9/17.8)
24. Indiana: 12.0 (32.0/20.0)
25. Illinois: 11.2 (30.5/19.3)
26. TCU: 10.5 (34.6/24.1)
27. BYU: 10.1 (31.6/21.5)
28. Iowa State: 9.9 (30.5/20.6)
29. Arizona State: 9.8 (31.3/21.5)
30. USC: 9.7 (35.4/25.8)
31. Boise State 9.5 (35.3/25.8)
32. Utah: 9.5 (26.7/17.3)
33. Texas Tech: 8.7 (35.5/26.8)
34. Arkansas: 8.2 (31.9/23.7)
35. Nebraska: 8.2 (24.5/16.3)
36. Baylor: 8.0 (34.6/26.6)
37. Minnesota: 7.9 (23.4/15.5)
38. Washington: 7.3 (28.5/21.2)
39. Duke: 6.5 (27.8/21.3)
40. Kentucky: 6.4 (26.5/20.1)
41. Wisconsin: 6.1 (25.1/19.0)
42. Virginia Tech: 5.2 (29.4/24.2)
43. Rutgers: 4.6 (28.7/24.1)
44. North Carolina: 4.6 (31.4/26.8)
45. NC State: 4.5 (31.6/27.1)
46. Georgia Tech: 4.5 (32.0/27.5)
47. James Madison 4.0 (29.7/25.7)
48. Colorado: 3.9 (30.0/26.1)
49. Kansas: 3.9 (32.5/28.6)
50. Tulane 3.4 (31.0/27.6)
51. Florida State: 3.2 (25.0/21.7)
52. Memphis 2.8 (35.2/32.3)
53. Pittsburgh: 2.7 (29.7/27.0)
54. Vanderbilt: 1.8 (27.4/25.7)
55. Cincinnati: 1.7 (26.1/24.4)
56. UCF: 1.3 (27.7/26.3)
57. Syracuse: 1.2 (30.9/29.7)
58. California: 1.2 (26.7/25.5)
59. Army 1.1 (24.3/23.2)
60. Liberty 1.1 (27.8/26.7)
61. UTSA 0.7 (34.0/33.2)
62. South Alabama 0.6 (29.6/29.0)
63. Mississippi State: 0.0 (28.0/28.0)
64. West Virginia: 0.0 (28.5/28.5)
65. Navy 0.0 (28.2/28.2)
66. Arizona: -0.1 (27.4/27.5)
67. Maryland: -0.2 (24.7/24.9)
68. Boston College: -0.3 (26.3/26.6)
36. Baylor: 8.0 (34.6/26.6)
37. Minnesota: 7.9 (23.4/15.5)
38. Washington: 7.3 (28.5/21.2)
39. Duke: 6.5 (27.8/21.3)
40. Kentucky: 6.4 (26.5/20.1)
41. Wisconsin: 6.1 (25.1/19.0)
42. Virginia Tech: 5.2 (29.4/24.2)
43. Rutgers: 4.6 (28.7/24.1)
44. North Carolina: 4.6 (31.4/26.8)
45. NC State: 4.5 (31.6/27.1)
46. Georgia Tech: 4.5 (32.0/27.5)
47. James Madison 4.0 (29.7/25.7)
48. Colorado: 3.9 (30.0/26.1)
49. Kansas: 3.9 (32.5/28.6)
50. Tulane 3.4 (31.0/27.6)
51. Florida State: 3.2 (25.0/21.7)
52. Memphis 2.8 (35.2/32.3)
53. Pittsburgh: 2.7 (29.7/27.0)
54. Vanderbilt: 1.8 (27.4/25.7)
55. Cincinnati: 1.7 (26.1/24.4)
56. UCF: 1.3 (27.7/26.3)
57. Syracuse: 1.2 (30.9/29.7)
58. California: 1.2 (26.7/25.5)
59. Army 1.1 (24.3/23.2)
60. Liberty 1.1 (27.8/26.7)
61. UTSA 0.7 (34.0/33.2)
62. South Alabama 0.6 (29.6/29.0)
63. Mississippi State: 0.0 (28.0/28.0)
64. West Virginia: 0.0 (28.5/28.5)
65. Navy 0.0 (28.2/28.2)
66. Arizona: -0.1 (27.4/27.5)
67. Maryland: -0.2 (24.7/24.9)
68. Boston College: -0.3 (26.3/26.6)
69. UCLA: -0.8 (24.0/24.8)
70. UNLV -1.1 (28.3/29.4)
71. Oregon State -1.3 (28.6/29.9)
72. Ohio -1.8 (24.3/26.1)
73. Oklahoma State: -2.0 (27.5/29.5)
74. Louisiana -2.2 (28.5/30.7)
75. Michigan State: -2.2 (21.0/23.2)
76. Toledo -2.2 (26.2/28.4)
77. Troy -2.6 (25.9/28.4)
78. Houston: -2.9 (20.3/23.2)
79. Texas State -3.5 (29.5/33.0)
80. South Florida -4.3 (29.7/34.0)
81. Georgia Southern -4.3 (26.9/31.1)
82. Virginia: -4.8 (24.3/29.1)
83. Wake Forest: -5.2 (25.2/30.5)
84. Washington State -5.4 (30.3/35.7)
85. San Jose State -5.7 (25.7/31.4)
86. Fresno State -5.9 (22.6/28.4)
87. Northwestern: -6.1 (17.6/23.7)
88. Stanford: -6.2 (25.4/31.6)
89. East Carolina -6.2 (28.2/34.4)
90. UConn -6.4 (24.9/31.3)
91. Marshall -6.5 (24.6/31.1)
92. North Texas -6.7 (30.5/37.3)
93. App State -7.3 (25.0/32.3)
94. Western Kentucky -7.6 (20.7/28.3)
95. Air Force -7.8 (20.3/28.1)
96. Buffalo -7.9 (21.7/29.6)
97. Old Dominion -8.3 (23.2/31.5)
98. Coastal Carolina -8.7 (27.8/36.6)
99. Miami (OH) -9.0 (14.2/23.2)
100. Colorado State -9.5 (23.8/33.2)
101. Bowling Green -9.9 (23.2/33.0)
102. Jacksonville State -10.4 (26.0/36.4)
70. UNLV -1.1 (28.3/29.4)
71. Oregon State -1.3 (28.6/29.9)
72. Ohio -1.8 (24.3/26.1)
73. Oklahoma State: -2.0 (27.5/29.5)
74. Louisiana -2.2 (28.5/30.7)
75. Michigan State: -2.2 (21.0/23.2)
76. Toledo -2.2 (26.2/28.4)
77. Troy -2.6 (25.9/28.4)
78. Houston: -2.9 (20.3/23.2)
79. Texas State -3.5 (29.5/33.0)
80. South Florida -4.3 (29.7/34.0)
81. Georgia Southern -4.3 (26.9/31.1)
82. Virginia: -4.8 (24.3/29.1)
83. Wake Forest: -5.2 (25.2/30.5)
84. Washington State -5.4 (30.3/35.7)
85. San Jose State -5.7 (25.7/31.4)
86. Fresno State -5.9 (22.6/28.4)
87. Northwestern: -6.1 (17.6/23.7)
88. Stanford: -6.2 (25.4/31.6)
89. East Carolina -6.2 (28.2/34.4)
90. UConn -6.4 (24.9/31.3)
91. Marshall -6.5 (24.6/31.1)
92. North Texas -6.7 (30.5/37.3)
93. App State -7.3 (25.0/32.3)
94. Western Kentucky -7.6 (20.7/28.3)
95. Air Force -7.8 (20.3/28.1)
96. Buffalo -7.9 (21.7/29.6)
97. Old Dominion -8.3 (23.2/31.5)
98. Coastal Carolina -8.7 (27.8/36.6)
99. Miami (OH) -9.0 (14.2/23.2)
100. Colorado State -9.5 (23.8/33.2)
101. Bowling Green -9.9 (23.2/33.0)
102. Jacksonville State -10.4 (26.0/36.4)
103. Wyoming -11.0 (19.7/30.8)
104. Delaware -11.1 (21.4/32.5)
105. Hawai'i -11.9 (20.0/31.9)
106. Arkansas State -12.1 (27.4/39.5)
107. Florida Atlantic -12.7 (21.6/34.3)
108. Louisiana Tech -12.7 (15.7/28.4)
109. San Diego State -12.9 (15.6/28.5)
110. Eastern Michigan -13.4 (19.9/33.4)
111. Sam Houston -13.5 (19.4/32.9)
112. UAB -13.6 (25.2/38.7)
113. Georgia State -13.7 (23.4/37.2)
114. Northern Illinois -14.1 (14.4/28.5)
115. UL Monroe -14.4 (17.0/31.4)
116. Purdue: -14.6 (17.7/32.3)
117. Rice -14.8 (16.1/30.9)
118. New Mexico State -14.9 (21.3/36.2)
119. Florida International -15.2 (18.3/33.4)
120. Utah State -15.2 (24.4/39.6)
121. Central Michigan -15.9 (17.5/33.4)
122. Western Michigan -16.4 (19.1/35.5)
123. Missouri State -16.6 (26.6/43.2)
124. UTEP -16.6 (17.5/34.1)
125. Tulsa -17.2 (21.5/38.6)
126. Middle Tennessee -17.5 (17.2/34.7)
127. Temple -18.4 (19.6/38.0)
128. Southern Miss -18.6 (20.1/38.7)
129. Akron -18.9 (17.2/36.1)
130. Kennesaw State -19.7 (12.3/32.0)
131. Nevada -20.4 (18.3/38.7)
132. New Mexico -21.5 (23.9/45.4)
133. Ball State -22.3 (16.9/39.1)
134. Charlotte -22.8 (14.8/37.6)
135. Massachusetts -24.0 (20.3/44.4)
136. Kent State -27.2 (13.2/40.4)
104. Delaware -11.1 (21.4/32.5)
105. Hawai'i -11.9 (20.0/31.9)
106. Arkansas State -12.1 (27.4/39.5)
107. Florida Atlantic -12.7 (21.6/34.3)
108. Louisiana Tech -12.7 (15.7/28.4)
109. San Diego State -12.9 (15.6/28.5)
110. Eastern Michigan -13.4 (19.9/33.4)
111. Sam Houston -13.5 (19.4/32.9)
112. UAB -13.6 (25.2/38.7)
113. Georgia State -13.7 (23.4/37.2)
114. Northern Illinois -14.1 (14.4/28.5)
115. UL Monroe -14.4 (17.0/31.4)
116. Purdue: -14.6 (17.7/32.3)
117. Rice -14.8 (16.1/30.9)
118. New Mexico State -14.9 (21.3/36.2)
119. Florida International -15.2 (18.3/33.4)
120. Utah State -15.2 (24.4/39.6)
121. Central Michigan -15.9 (17.5/33.4)
122. Western Michigan -16.4 (19.1/35.5)
123. Missouri State -16.6 (26.6/43.2)
124. UTEP -16.6 (17.5/34.1)
125. Tulsa -17.2 (21.5/38.6)
126. Middle Tennessee -17.5 (17.2/34.7)
127. Temple -18.4 (19.6/38.0)
128. Southern Miss -18.6 (20.1/38.7)
129. Akron -18.9 (17.2/36.1)
130. Kennesaw State -19.7 (12.3/32.0)
131. Nevada -20.4 (18.3/38.7)
132. New Mexico -21.5 (23.9/45.4)
133. Ball State -22.3 (16.9/39.1)
134. Charlotte -22.8 (14.8/37.6)
135. Massachusetts -24.0 (20.3/44.4)
136. Kent State -27.2 (13.2/40.4)