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 2022 if the ratings for 2023 are not yet available.
1. Michigan: 31.1 (38.1/9.0)
2. Georgia: 29.9 (40.8/12.8)
3. Ohio State: 25.8 (33.9/9.4)
4. Oregon: 25.4 (44.8/18.5)
5. Penn State: 25.1 (33.8/10.2)
6. Florida State: 23.6 (37.4/15.8)
7. Texas: 22.9 (38.3/17.0)
8. Alabama: 22.7 (36.5/15.7)
9. Notre Dame: 18.2 (35.3/17.8)
10. LSU: 17.8 (43.7/25.9)
11. Washington: 17.0 (40.5/23.7)
12. Missouri: 17.0 (36.7/20.4)
13. Oklahoma: 15.5 (38.9/22.1)
14. Ole Miss: 15.1 (34.3/20.3)
15. Texas A&M: 14.6 (34.4/19.2)
16. Kansas State: 14.5 (38.8/23.3)
17. Oregon State: 13.8 (34.3/22.0)
18. James Madison 12.5 (34.3/22.9)
19. Tennessee: 12.1 (33.0/21.4)
20. Liberty 11.7 (37.3/23.9)
21. Arizona: 11.2 (36.2/24.2)
22. Miami: 10.8 (31.6/22.8)
23. Louisville: 10.1 (32.1/21.8)
24. Clemson: 10.0 (28.3/18.1)
25. SMU 9.5 (35.3/24.5)
26. North Carolina: 9.3 (36.5/28.0)
27. Wisconsin: 9.0 (21.8/14.3)
28. Troy 8.7 (29.5/20.2)
29. Duke: 8.6 (28.2/20.9)
30. NC State: 8.5 (26.3/19.5)
31. Iowa: 8.4 (15.4/8.1)
32. Kentucky: 8.4 (29.6/22.3)
33. Kansas: 8.4 (34.0/26.1)
34. Maryland: 8.3 (28.3/20.3)
2. Georgia: 29.9 (40.8/12.8)
3. Ohio State: 25.8 (33.9/9.4)
4. Oregon: 25.4 (44.8/18.5)
5. Penn State: 25.1 (33.8/10.2)
6. Florida State: 23.6 (37.4/15.8)
7. Texas: 22.9 (38.3/17.0)
8. Alabama: 22.7 (36.5/15.7)
9. Notre Dame: 18.2 (35.3/17.8)
10. LSU: 17.8 (43.7/25.9)
11. Washington: 17.0 (40.5/23.7)
12. Missouri: 17.0 (36.7/20.4)
13. Oklahoma: 15.5 (38.9/22.1)
14. Ole Miss: 15.1 (34.3/20.3)
15. Texas A&M: 14.6 (34.4/19.2)
16. Kansas State: 14.5 (38.8/23.3)
17. Oregon State: 13.8 (34.3/22.0)
18. James Madison 12.5 (34.3/22.9)
19. Tennessee: 12.1 (33.0/21.4)
20. Liberty 11.7 (37.3/23.9)
21. Arizona: 11.2 (36.2/24.2)
22. Miami: 10.8 (31.6/22.8)
23. Louisville: 10.1 (32.1/21.8)
24. Clemson: 10.0 (28.3/18.1)
25. SMU 9.5 (35.3/24.5)
26. North Carolina: 9.3 (36.5/28.0)
27. Wisconsin: 9.0 (21.8/14.3)
28. Troy 8.7 (29.5/20.2)
29. Duke: 8.6 (28.2/20.9)
30. NC State: 8.5 (26.3/19.5)
31. Iowa: 8.4 (15.4/8.1)
32. Kentucky: 8.4 (29.6/22.3)
33. Kansas: 8.4 (34.0/26.1)
34. Maryland: 8.3 (28.3/20.3)
35. Iowa State: 7.8 (26.0/19.5)
36. Utah: 7.5 (27.4/21.1)
37. Auburn: 7.3 (26.4/20.5)
38. USC: 7.0 (42.4/34.5)
39. Toledo 7.0 (28.3/22.5)
40. UCLA: 7.0 (27.9/19.5)
41. Oklahoma State: 6.9 (32.6/27.1)
42. TCU: 6.6 (32.9/26.0)
43. Boise State 5.6 (31.9/27.8)
44. Tulane 5.6 (27.7/22.6)
45. Florida: 5.1 (30.2/26.9)
46. West Virginia: 4.5 (30.7/26.7)
47. Air Force 4.3 (24.2/21.0)
48. Appalachian State 4.2 (34.4/31.0)
49. UNLV 4.0 (32.3/30.2)
50. Virginia Tech: 3.8 (26.4/24.3)
51. Washington State: 3.7 (31.0/28.5)
52. UCF: 3.6 (30.8/25.6)
53. UT San Antonio 3.2 (30.2/28.4)
54. Miami (OH) 3.0 (19.8/18.8)
55. Texas Tech: 2.8 (28.1/26.6)
56. South Carolina: 2.6 (27.4/26.5)
57. South Alabama 2.1 (28.2/27.2)
58. Arkansas: 1.8 (27.5/27.5)
59. Memphis 1.8 (36.2/34.7)
60. Rutgers: 1.4 (20.6/20.4)
61. New Mexico State 0.6 (23.0/22.9)
62. California: 0.2 (31.6/29.4)
63. Fresno State -0.5 (27.3/29.1)
64. Louisiana -0.6 (30.7/32.8)
65. Nebraska: -0.8 (15.7/15.0)
66. Mississippi State: -1.3 (23.8/25.8)
67. Jacksonville State -1.6 (23.9/25.0)
36. Utah: 7.5 (27.4/21.1)
37. Auburn: 7.3 (26.4/20.5)
38. USC: 7.0 (42.4/34.5)
39. Toledo 7.0 (28.3/22.5)
40. UCLA: 7.0 (27.9/19.5)
41. Oklahoma State: 6.9 (32.6/27.1)
42. TCU: 6.6 (32.9/26.0)
43. Boise State 5.6 (31.9/27.8)
44. Tulane 5.6 (27.7/22.6)
45. Florida: 5.1 (30.2/26.9)
46. West Virginia: 4.5 (30.7/26.7)
47. Air Force 4.3 (24.2/21.0)
48. Appalachian State 4.2 (34.4/31.0)
49. UNLV 4.0 (32.3/30.2)
50. Virginia Tech: 3.8 (26.4/24.3)
51. Washington State: 3.7 (31.0/28.5)
52. UCF: 3.6 (30.8/25.6)
53. UT San Antonio 3.2 (30.2/28.4)
54. Miami (OH) 3.0 (19.8/18.8)
55. Texas Tech: 2.8 (28.1/26.6)
56. South Carolina: 2.6 (27.4/26.5)
57. South Alabama 2.1 (28.2/27.2)
58. Arkansas: 1.8 (27.5/27.5)
59. Memphis 1.8 (36.2/34.7)
60. Rutgers: 1.4 (20.6/20.4)
61. New Mexico State 0.6 (23.0/22.9)
62. California: 0.2 (31.6/29.4)
63. Fresno State -0.5 (27.3/29.1)
64. Louisiana -0.6 (30.7/32.8)
65. Nebraska: -0.8 (15.7/15.0)
66. Mississippi State: -1.3 (23.8/25.8)
67. Jacksonville State -1.6 (23.9/25.0)
68. Syracuse: -2.0 (23.3/25.3)
69. Georgia Tech: -2.1 (29.4/30.9)
70. Minnesota: -2.2 (19.6/23.2)
71. Northwestern: -2.3 (19.7/21.5)
72. Western Kentucky -2.4 (27.8/29.2)
73. San Jose State -2.8 (29.0/29.8)
74. Ohio -3.2 (17.0/18.1)
75. Illinois: -3.5 (21.8/25.2)
76. Coastal Carolina -3.8 (26.4/28.4)
77. BYU: -4.6 (24.7/30.9)
78. Wyoming -4.7 (23.5/27.0)
79. Texas State -5.0 (29.0/35.1)
80. Georgia Southern -5.3 (30.2/35.9)
81. Boston College: -5.9 (23.0/28.6)
82. Army -6.1 (18.1/24.1)
83. Colorado: -6.3 (29.4/35.5)
84. Bowling Green -6.9 (22.1/27.2)
85. Northern Illinois -7.7 (18.9/25.0)
86. Michigan State: -7.7 (15.8/25.1)
87. Pittsburgh: -7.9 (19.2/26.5)
88. Cincinnati: -8.1 (20.7/28.9)
89. North Texas -8.2 (32.3/42.1)
90. Purdue: -8.3 (21.9/28.3)
91. Indiana: -8.4 (19.7/28.3)
92. Wake Forest: -8.4 (20.1/27.3)
93. Arkansas State -8.5 (25.1/33.9)
94. Marshall -9.1 (23.7/31.1)
95. Houston: -9.2 (24.9/32.9)
96. Rice -9.2 (26.4/33.7)
97. Utah State -9.5 (28.9/37.9)
98. Baylor: -9.8 (23.7/33.2)
99. Colorado State -10.0 (21.2/32.4)
100. Georgia State -10.3 (25.5/34.3)
69. Georgia Tech: -2.1 (29.4/30.9)
70. Minnesota: -2.2 (19.6/23.2)
71. Northwestern: -2.3 (19.7/21.5)
72. Western Kentucky -2.4 (27.8/29.2)
73. San Jose State -2.8 (29.0/29.8)
74. Ohio -3.2 (17.0/18.1)
75. Illinois: -3.5 (21.8/25.2)
76. Coastal Carolina -3.8 (26.4/28.4)
77. BYU: -4.6 (24.7/30.9)
78. Wyoming -4.7 (23.5/27.0)
79. Texas State -5.0 (29.0/35.1)
80. Georgia Southern -5.3 (30.2/35.9)
81. Boston College: -5.9 (23.0/28.6)
82. Army -6.1 (18.1/24.1)
83. Colorado: -6.3 (29.4/35.5)
84. Bowling Green -6.9 (22.1/27.2)
85. Northern Illinois -7.7 (18.9/25.0)
86. Michigan State: -7.7 (15.8/25.1)
87. Pittsburgh: -7.9 (19.2/26.5)
88. Cincinnati: -8.1 (20.7/28.9)
89. North Texas -8.2 (32.3/42.1)
90. Purdue: -8.3 (21.9/28.3)
91. Indiana: -8.4 (19.7/28.3)
92. Wake Forest: -8.4 (20.1/27.3)
93. Arkansas State -8.5 (25.1/33.9)
94. Marshall -9.1 (23.7/31.1)
95. Houston: -9.2 (24.9/32.9)
96. Rice -9.2 (26.4/33.7)
97. Utah State -9.5 (28.9/37.9)
98. Baylor: -9.8 (23.7/33.2)
99. Colorado State -10.0 (21.2/32.4)
100. Georgia State -10.3 (25.5/34.3)
101. Middle Tennessee -10.3 (21.1/30.2)
102. South Florida -10.5 (26.8/36.6)
103. Eastern Michigan -10.6 (13.6/25.6)
104. Florida Atlantic -10.9 (19.1/28.7)
105. Old Dominion -11.1 (20.7/30.6)
106. Virginia: -11.2 (21.0/32.1)
107. San Diego State -11.6 (18.6/30.6)
108. Arizona State: -12.7 (19.9/31.0)
109. Stanford: -13.2 (21.3/35.6)
110. Louisiana Tech -13.5 (21.8/36.2)
111. East Carolina -14.2 (14.7/28.9)
112. Sam Houston State -14.4 (15.6/28.9)
113. Vanderbilt: -14.6 (22.7/37.2)
114. Navy -14.9 (15.0/28.2)
115. Tulsa -15.2 (20.3/35.5)
116. Ball State -15.8 (12.1/26.8)
117. Southern Mississippi -16.1 (22.5/37.0)
118. Buffalo -16.1 (14.8/29.9)
119. UAB -16.2 (26.3/40.4)
120. UTEP -16.8 (16.5/32.1)
121. Western Michigan -16.9 (18.6/33.6)
122. Connecticut -16.9 (16.3/31.7)
123. Hawai'i -17.5 (18.7/36.1)
124. New Mexico -17.7 (21.8/37.6)
125. UMass -18.6 (20.3/36.9)
126. Central Michigan -20.1 (16.2/34.4)
127. Florida International -21.8 (15.5/35.8)
128. Akron -22.6 (10.0/30.5)
129. Temple -22.8 (17.7/38.6)
130. Charlotte -23.2 (13.9/35.2)
131. Nevada -23.3 (13.7/37.4)
132. Louisiana Monroe -23.4 (16.4/38.1)
133. Kent State -27.4 (7.5/35.3)
102. South Florida -10.5 (26.8/36.6)
103. Eastern Michigan -10.6 (13.6/25.6)
104. Florida Atlantic -10.9 (19.1/28.7)
105. Old Dominion -11.1 (20.7/30.6)
106. Virginia: -11.2 (21.0/32.1)
107. San Diego State -11.6 (18.6/30.6)
108. Arizona State: -12.7 (19.9/31.0)
109. Stanford: -13.2 (21.3/35.6)
110. Louisiana Tech -13.5 (21.8/36.2)
111. East Carolina -14.2 (14.7/28.9)
112. Sam Houston State -14.4 (15.6/28.9)
113. Vanderbilt: -14.6 (22.7/37.2)
114. Navy -14.9 (15.0/28.2)
115. Tulsa -15.2 (20.3/35.5)
116. Ball State -15.8 (12.1/26.8)
117. Southern Mississippi -16.1 (22.5/37.0)
118. Buffalo -16.1 (14.8/29.9)
119. UAB -16.2 (26.3/40.4)
120. UTEP -16.8 (16.5/32.1)
121. Western Michigan -16.9 (18.6/33.6)
122. Connecticut -16.9 (16.3/31.7)
123. Hawai'i -17.5 (18.7/36.1)
124. New Mexico -17.7 (21.8/37.6)
125. UMass -18.6 (20.3/36.9)
126. Central Michigan -20.1 (16.2/34.4)
127. Florida International -21.8 (15.5/35.8)
128. Akron -22.6 (10.0/30.5)
129. Temple -22.8 (17.7/38.6)
130. Charlotte -23.2 (13.9/35.2)
131. Nevada -23.3 (13.7/37.4)
132. Louisiana Monroe -23.4 (16.4/38.1)
133. Kent State -27.4 (7.5/35.3)