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. Miami: 42.5 (16.9)
2. LSU: 39.7 (19.5)
3. Oregon: 39.5 (22.6)
4. Alabama: 39.1 (26.1)
5. Penn State: 39.1 (25.3)
6. Ohio State: 38.6 (28.0)
7. Georgia: 37.9 (24.5)
8. Clemson: 37.8 (18.8)
9. SMU: 37.4 (14.1)
10. Notre Dame: 37.3 (23.4)
11. Louisville: 36.7 (12.4)
12. Texas A&M: 35.7 (18.5)
13. Texas Tech: 35.5 (8.7)
14. USC: 35.4 (9.7)
15. Boise State 35.3 (9.5)
16. Memphis 35.2 (2.8)
17. Baylor: 34.6 (8.0)
18. TCU: 34.6 (10.5)
19. Ole Miss: 34.5 (20.2)
20. Kansas State: 34.4 (13.7)
21. UTSA 34.0 (0.7)
22. Tennessee: 33.6 (21.3)
23. Florida: 33.6 (14.4)
24. South Carolina: 33.1 (15.4)
25. Kansas: 32.5 (3.9)
26. Indiana: 32.0 (12.0)
27. Missouri: 32.0 (15.7)
28. Georgia Tech: 32.0 (4.5)
29. Texas: 32.0 (21.9)
30. Arkansas: 31.9 (8.2)
31. NC State: 31.6 (4.5)
32. BYU: 31.6 (10.1)
33. North Carolina: 31.4 (4.6)
34. Arizona State: 31.3 (9.8)
2. LSU: 39.7 (19.5)
3. Oregon: 39.5 (22.6)
4. Alabama: 39.1 (26.1)
5. Penn State: 39.1 (25.3)
6. Ohio State: 38.6 (28.0)
7. Georgia: 37.9 (24.5)
8. Clemson: 37.8 (18.8)
9. SMU: 37.4 (14.1)
10. Notre Dame: 37.3 (23.4)
11. Louisville: 36.7 (12.4)
12. Texas A&M: 35.7 (18.5)
13. Texas Tech: 35.5 (8.7)
14. USC: 35.4 (9.7)
15. Boise State 35.3 (9.5)
16. Memphis 35.2 (2.8)
17. Baylor: 34.6 (8.0)
18. TCU: 34.6 (10.5)
19. Ole Miss: 34.5 (20.2)
20. Kansas State: 34.4 (13.7)
21. UTSA 34.0 (0.7)
22. Tennessee: 33.6 (21.3)
23. Florida: 33.6 (14.4)
24. South Carolina: 33.1 (15.4)
25. Kansas: 32.5 (3.9)
26. Indiana: 32.0 (12.0)
27. Missouri: 32.0 (15.7)
28. Georgia Tech: 32.0 (4.5)
29. Texas: 32.0 (21.9)
30. Arkansas: 31.9 (8.2)
31. NC State: 31.6 (4.5)
32. BYU: 31.6 (10.1)
33. North Carolina: 31.4 (4.6)
34. Arizona State: 31.3 (9.8)
35. Tulane 31.0 (3.4)
36. Syracuse: 30.9 (1.2)
37. Illinois: 30.5 (11.2)
38. Iowa State: 30.5 (9.9)
39. North Texas 30.5 (-6.7)
40. Washington State 30.3 (-5.4)
41. Colorado: 30.0 (3.9)
42. Auburn: 29.9 (12.1)
43. South Florida 29.7 (-4.3)
44. Pittsburgh: 29.7 (2.7)
45. Oklahoma: 29.7 (13.1)
46. James Madison 29.7 (4.0)
47. South Alabama 29.6 (0.6)
48. Texas State 29.5 (-3.5)
49. Virginia Tech: 29.4 (5.2)
50. Michigan: 28.7 (17.7)
51. Rutgers: 28.7 (4.6)
52. Oregon State 28.6 (-1.3)
53. Washington: 28.5 (7.3)
54. Louisiana 28.5 (-2.2)
55. West Virginia: 28.5 (0.0)
56. UNLV 28.3 (-1.1)
57. Navy 28.2 (0.0)
58. East Carolina 28.2 (-6.2)
59. Mississippi State: 28.0 (0.0)
60. Coastal Carolina 27.8 (-8.7)
61. Liberty 27.8 (1.1)
62. Duke: 27.8 (6.5)
63. UCF: 27.7 (1.3)
64. Oklahoma State: 27.5 (-2.0)
65. Iowa: 27.5 (12.5)
66. Vanderbilt: 27.4 (1.8)
67. Arizona: 27.4 (-0.1)
68. Arkansas State 27.4 (-12.1)
36. Syracuse: 30.9 (1.2)
37. Illinois: 30.5 (11.2)
38. Iowa State: 30.5 (9.9)
39. North Texas 30.5 (-6.7)
40. Washington State 30.3 (-5.4)
41. Colorado: 30.0 (3.9)
42. Auburn: 29.9 (12.1)
43. South Florida 29.7 (-4.3)
44. Pittsburgh: 29.7 (2.7)
45. Oklahoma: 29.7 (13.1)
46. James Madison 29.7 (4.0)
47. South Alabama 29.6 (0.6)
48. Texas State 29.5 (-3.5)
49. Virginia Tech: 29.4 (5.2)
50. Michigan: 28.7 (17.7)
51. Rutgers: 28.7 (4.6)
52. Oregon State 28.6 (-1.3)
53. Washington: 28.5 (7.3)
54. Louisiana 28.5 (-2.2)
55. West Virginia: 28.5 (0.0)
56. UNLV 28.3 (-1.1)
57. Navy 28.2 (0.0)
58. East Carolina 28.2 (-6.2)
59. Mississippi State: 28.0 (0.0)
60. Coastal Carolina 27.8 (-8.7)
61. Liberty 27.8 (1.1)
62. Duke: 27.8 (6.5)
63. UCF: 27.7 (1.3)
64. Oklahoma State: 27.5 (-2.0)
65. Iowa: 27.5 (12.5)
66. Vanderbilt: 27.4 (1.8)
67. Arizona: 27.4 (-0.1)
68. Arkansas State 27.4 (-12.1)
69. Georgia Southern 26.9 (-4.3)
70. Utah: 26.7 (9.5)
71. California: 26.7 (1.2)
72. Missouri State 26.6 (-16.6)
73. Kentucky: 26.5 (6.4)
74. Boston College: 26.3 (-0.3)
75. Toledo 26.2 (-2.2)
76. Cincinnati: 26.1 (1.7)
77. Jacksonville State 26.0 (-10.4)
78. Troy 25.9 (-2.6)
79. San Jose State 25.7 (-5.7)
80. Stanford: 25.4 (-6.2)
81. UAB 25.2 (-13.6)
82. Wake Forest: 25.2 (-5.2)
83. Wisconsin: 25.1 (6.1)
84. Florida State: 25.0 (3.2)
85. App State 25.0 (-7.3)
86. UConn 24.9 (-6.4)
87. Maryland: 24.7 (-0.2)
88. Marshall 24.6 (-6.5)
89. Nebraska: 24.5 (8.2)
90. Utah State 24.4 (-15.2)
91. Army 24.3 (1.1)
92. Ohio 24.3 (-1.8)
93. Virginia: 24.3 (-4.8)
94. UCLA: 24.0 (-0.8)
95. New Mexico 23.9 (-21.5)
96. Colorado State 23.8 (-9.5)
97. Minnesota: 23.4 (7.9)
98. Georgia State 23.4 (-13.7)
99. Bowling Green 23.2 (-9.9)
100. Old Dominion 23.2 (-8.3)
101. Fresno State 22.6 (-5.9)
102. Buffalo 21.7 (-7.9)
70. Utah: 26.7 (9.5)
71. California: 26.7 (1.2)
72. Missouri State 26.6 (-16.6)
73. Kentucky: 26.5 (6.4)
74. Boston College: 26.3 (-0.3)
75. Toledo 26.2 (-2.2)
76. Cincinnati: 26.1 (1.7)
77. Jacksonville State 26.0 (-10.4)
78. Troy 25.9 (-2.6)
79. San Jose State 25.7 (-5.7)
80. Stanford: 25.4 (-6.2)
81. UAB 25.2 (-13.6)
82. Wake Forest: 25.2 (-5.2)
83. Wisconsin: 25.1 (6.1)
84. Florida State: 25.0 (3.2)
85. App State 25.0 (-7.3)
86. UConn 24.9 (-6.4)
87. Maryland: 24.7 (-0.2)
88. Marshall 24.6 (-6.5)
89. Nebraska: 24.5 (8.2)
90. Utah State 24.4 (-15.2)
91. Army 24.3 (1.1)
92. Ohio 24.3 (-1.8)
93. Virginia: 24.3 (-4.8)
94. UCLA: 24.0 (-0.8)
95. New Mexico 23.9 (-21.5)
96. Colorado State 23.8 (-9.5)
97. Minnesota: 23.4 (7.9)
98. Georgia State 23.4 (-13.7)
99. Bowling Green 23.2 (-9.9)
100. Old Dominion 23.2 (-8.3)
101. Fresno State 22.6 (-5.9)
102. Buffalo 21.7 (-7.9)
103. Florida Atlantic 21.6 (-12.7)
104. Tulsa 21.5 (-17.2)
105. Delaware 21.4 (-11.1)
106. New Mexico State 21.3 (-14.9)
107. Michigan State: 21.0 (-2.2)
108. Western Kentucky 20.7 (-7.6)
109. Houston: 20.3 (-2.9)
110. Air Force 20.3 (-7.8)
111. Massachusetts 20.3 (-24.0)
112. Southern Miss 20.1 (-18.6)
113. Hawai'i 20.0 (-11.9)
114. Eastern Michigan 19.9 (-13.4)
115. Wyoming 19.7 (-11.0)
116. Temple 19.6 (-18.4)
117. Sam Houston 19.4 (-13.5)
118. Western Michigan 19.1 (-16.4)
119. Nevada 18.3 (-20.4)
120. Florida International 18.3 (-15.2)
121. Purdue: 17.7 (-14.6)
122. Northwestern: 17.6 (-6.1)
123. UTEP 17.5 (-16.6)
124. Central Michigan 17.5 (-15.9)
125. Akron 17.2 (-18.9)
126. Middle Tennessee 17.2 (-17.5)
127. UL Monroe 17.0 (-14.4)
128. Ball State 16.9 (-22.3)
129. Rice 16.1 (-14.8)
130. Louisiana Tech 15.7 (-12.7)
131. San Diego State 15.6 (-12.9)
132. Charlotte 14.8 (-22.8)
133. Northern Illinois 14.4 (-14.1)
134. Miami (OH) 14.2 (-9.0)
135. Kent State 13.2 (-27.2)
136. Kennesaw State 12.3 (-19.7)
104. Tulsa 21.5 (-17.2)
105. Delaware 21.4 (-11.1)
106. New Mexico State 21.3 (-14.9)
107. Michigan State: 21.0 (-2.2)
108. Western Kentucky 20.7 (-7.6)
109. Houston: 20.3 (-2.9)
110. Air Force 20.3 (-7.8)
111. Massachusetts 20.3 (-24.0)
112. Southern Miss 20.1 (-18.6)
113. Hawai'i 20.0 (-11.9)
114. Eastern Michigan 19.9 (-13.4)
115. Wyoming 19.7 (-11.0)
116. Temple 19.6 (-18.4)
117. Sam Houston 19.4 (-13.5)
118. Western Michigan 19.1 (-16.4)
119. Nevada 18.3 (-20.4)
120. Florida International 18.3 (-15.2)
121. Purdue: 17.7 (-14.6)
122. Northwestern: 17.6 (-6.1)
123. UTEP 17.5 (-16.6)
124. Central Michigan 17.5 (-15.9)
125. Akron 17.2 (-18.9)
126. Middle Tennessee 17.2 (-17.5)
127. UL Monroe 17.0 (-14.4)
128. Ball State 16.9 (-22.3)
129. Rice 16.1 (-14.8)
130. Louisiana Tech 15.7 (-12.7)
131. San Diego State 15.6 (-12.9)
132. Charlotte 14.8 (-22.8)
133. Northern Illinois 14.4 (-14.1)
134. Miami (OH) 14.2 (-9.0)
135. Kent State 13.2 (-27.2)
136. Kennesaw State 12.3 (-19.7)