2004 NCAA Division I-A Football Z-Ratings

Data courtesy Peter Wolfe.

Ratings include all games through 4 December 2004. 623 game results were used.

Weight of tied games = .035

Conference ratings

Rk		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rk
1		Southern California	PT		9,980,090	.9943		12-0	1.000	686.714		14533	3
2		Oklahoma	BT		9,292,959	.9939		12-0	1.000	686.714		13532	4
3		Auburn	SE		1,111,724	.9794		11-0	1.000	629.571		1765.8	5
4		Utah	MW		248,064	.9644		11-0	1.000	629.571		394.02	21
5		California	PT		166,533	.9596		10-1	.909	9.845		16915	1
6		Texas	BT		159,787	.9591		10-1	.909	9.845		16230	2
7		Boise State	WA		145,325	.9579		11-0	1.000	629.571		230.83	36
8		Georgia	SE		6586.6	.8973		8-2	.800	3.974		1657.4	6
9		Louisiana State	SE		4893.2	.8849		9-2	.818	4.470		1094.8	11
10		Virginia Tech	AC		4715.3	.8833		9-2	.818	4.470		1055.0	12
11		Tennessee	SE		3689.0	.8712		9-3	.750	2.988		1234.4	8
12		Arizona State	PT		3275.4	.8649		8-3	.727	2.657		1232.7	9
13		Texas A&M	BT		2508.8	.8492		7-4	.636	1.747		1436.3	7
14		Miami (FL)	AC		1965.4	.8331		8-3	.727	2.657		739.69	14
15		Louisville	US		1957.1	.8328		10-1	.909	9.845		198.79	38
16		Oregon State	PT		1473.7	.8119		6-5	.545	1.199		1228.8	10
17		Virginia	AC		1443.3	.8103		8-3	.727	2.657		543.21	17
18		Iowa	TN		1396.4	.8076		9-2	.818	4.470		312.42	26
19		Florida State	AC		1108.9	.7884		8-3	.727	2.657		417.35	19
20		Oklahoma State	BT		1083.5	.7864		7-4	.636	1.747		620.28	16
21		North Carolina	AC		991.38	.7785		5-5	.500	1.000		991.38	13
22		Texas Tech	BT		867.15	.7661		7-4	.636	1.747		496.44	18
23		Michigan	TN		763.04	.7538		9-2	.818	4.470		170.72	46
24		Georgia Tech	AC		648.33	.7373		5-5	.500	1.000		648.33	15
25		Wisconsin	TN		627.82	.7339		9-2	.818	4.470		140.46	54
26		Florida	SE		571.47	.7239		7-4	.636	1.747		327.17	25
27		Colorado	BT		492.35	.7076		7-5	.583	1.399		352.03	24
28		Clemson	AC		449.36	.6972		6-5	.545	1.199		374.69	22
29		Texas - El Paso	WA		372.08	.6750		7-3	.700	2.326		159.99	51
30		UCLA	PT		359.83	.6710		6-5	.545	1.199		300.03	28
31		Notre Dame	IN		351.95	.6683		6-5	.545	1.199		293.46	29
32		West Virginia	BE		344.23	.6656		7-3	.700	2.326		148.02	53
33		Purdue	TN		336.86	.6630		7-4	.636	1.747		192.85	40
34		New Mexico	MW		331.61	.6610		7-4	.636	1.747		189.85	41
35		Ohio State	TN		314.39	.6544		7-4	.636	1.747		179.99	44
36		North Carolina State	AC		275.11	.6376		4-6	.400	0.668		412.07	20
37		Boston College	BE		266.70	.6336		7-3	.700	2.326		114.68	58
38		Pittsburgh	BE		266.54	.6335		7-3	.700	2.326		114.61	59
39		Arkansas	SE		234.48	.6169		5-6	.455	0.834		281.21	30
40		Washington State	PT		210.89	.6029		5-6	.455	0.834		252.92	33
41		Maryland	AC		205.29	.5993		5-6	.455	0.834		246.21	34
42		Iowa State	BT		201.07	.5965		5-5	.500	1.000		201.07	37
43		Fresno State	WA		201.00	.5965		7-3	.700	2.326		86.428	68
44		Syracuse	BE		198.94	.5951		6-5	.545	1.199		165.88	47
45		South Carolina	SE		198.23	.5946		6-5	.545	1.199		165.29	48
46		Oregon	PT		183.73	.5844		6-6	.500	1.000		183.73	42
47		Brigham Young	MW		162.81	.5679		5-6	.455	0.834		195.26	39
48		Alabama	SE		162.56	.5677		5-5	.500	1.000		162.56	50
49		Louisiana Tech	WA		156.32	.5623		6-6	.500	1.000		156.32	52
50		Stanford	PT		148.53	.5553		4-7	.364	0.572		259.44	32
51		Connecticut	BE		140.57	.5477		6-4	.600	1.498		93.850	64
52		Northwestern	TN		140.13	.5472		6-6	.500	1.000		140.13	55
53		Memphis	US		139.58	.5467		7-3	.700	2.326		60.017	78
54		Navy	IN		136.89	.5440		7-2	.778	3.478		39.355	93
55		Hawaii	WA		134.46	.5415		6-4	.600	1.498		89.768	66
56		Nebraska	BT		120.27	.5259		4-6	.400	0.668		180.14	43
57		Wake Forest	AC		105.69	.5078		3-7	.300	0.430		245.79	35
58		North Texas	SB		103.35	.5046		7-3	.700	2.326		44.442	91
59		Alabama - Birmingham	US		102.86	.5040		7-4	.636	1.747		58.888	80
60		Wyoming	MW		99.865	.4998		5-5	.500	1.000		99.865	61
61		Arizona	PT		93.860	.4911		2-8	.200	0.252		373.00	23
62		Kansas	BT		93.552	.4906		4-7	.364	0.572		163.41	49
63		Minnesota	TN		93.334	.4903		5-5	.500	1.000		93.334	65
64		Southern Mississippi	US		86.665	.4799		6-5	.545	1.199		72.263	73
65		Missouri	BT		82.563	.4730		5-6	.455	0.834		99.018	62
66		Kansas State	BT		74.712	.4590		3-7	.300	0.430		173.75	45
67		Mississippi	SE		69.267	.4484		4-7	.364	0.572		120.99	57
68		Baylor	BT		67.188	.4441		2-8	.200	0.252		267.00	31
69		Air Force	MW		63.732	.4367		4-6	.400	0.668		95.459	63
70		Michigan State	TN		61.298	.4313		5-7	.417	0.715		85.732	69
71		Cincinnati	US		58.111	.4239		6-6	.500	1.000		58.111	81
72		Colorado State	MW		52.587	.4101		3-7	.300	0.430		122.30	56
73		Texas Christian	US		49.801	.4026		5-6	.455	0.834		59.727	79
74		Toledo	MA		49.624	.4022		9-3	.750	2.988		16.606	104
75		Troy State	SB		44.604	.3876		6-4	.600	1.498		29.779	95
76		Penn State	TN		44.025	.3859		4-7	.364	0.572		76.900	72
77		Rutgers	BE		41.992	.3795		4-6	.400	0.668		62.897	76
78		San Diego State	MW		38.367	.3674		3-7	.300	0.430		89.227	67
79		Northern Illinois	MA		34.966	.3551		7-3	.700	2.326		15.035	105
80		Duke	AC		34.662	.3539		1-9	.100	0.113		307.19	27
81		Tulane	US		34.419	.3530		4-6	.400	0.668		51.553	86
82		Mississippi State	SE		33.858	.3508		3-7	.300	0.430		78.740	70
83		New Mexico State	SB		28.772	.3298		3-6	.333	0.501		57.378	82
84		South Florida	US		28.666	.3293		3-7	.300	0.430		66.666	75
85		Bowling Green	MA		27.487	.3239		7-3	.700	2.326		11.819	107
86		Miami (Ohio)	MA		22.233	.2975		7-4	.636	1.747		12.728	106
87		Houston	US		19.801	.2836		3-8	.273	0.376		52.611	85
88		Middle Tennessee State	SB		19.700	.2830		5-5	.500	1.000		19.700	102
89		Southern Methodist	WA		17.175	.2669		3-8	.273	0.376		45.634	89
90		Tulsa	WA		16.905	.2651		3-8	.273	0.376		44.916	90
91		Indiana	TN		15.719	.2568		3-8	.273	0.376		41.765	92
92		Illinois	TN		14.152	.2451		2-8	.200	0.252		56.240	83
93		Nevada - Las Vegas	MW		13.800	.2424		2-9	.182	0.224		61.680	77
94		Rice	WA		13.676	.2414		3-8	.273	0.376		36.338	94
95		Nevada	WA		12.225	.2294		4-7	.364	0.572		21.354	101
96		Louisiana - Monroe	SB		12.002	.2275		3-6	.333	0.501		23.934	99
97		East Carolina	US		11.934	.2269		2-9	.182	0.224		53.339	84
98		Marshall	MA		11.884	.2265		6-5	.545	1.199		9.9087	108
99		Temple	BE		11.634	.2242		1-9	.100	0.113		103.10	60
100		Utah State	SB		10.503	.2138		3-8	.273	0.376		27.907	96
101		Army	US		10.432	.2131		2-9	.182	0.224		46.626	87
102		Kentucky	SE		10.214	.2110		2-9	.182	0.224		45.652	88
103		Akron	MA		9.9183	.2081		6-5	.545	1.199		8.2700	109
104		Arkansas State	SB		9.7474	.2064		3-8	.273	0.376		25.899	98
105		Vanderbilt	SE		8.0887	.1888		1-9	.100	0.113		71.686	74
106		Washington	PT		7.1938	.1783		1-11	.083	0.092		77.895	71
107		Louisiana - Lafayette	SB		6.6376	.1714		2-7	.222	0.287		23.088	100
108		Idaho	SB		6.5736	.1706		3-8	.273	0.376		17.466	103
109		Ohio	MA		4.4737	.1407		4-7	.364	0.572		7.8144	110
110		San Jose State	WA		2.9335	.1137		1-9	.100	0.113		25.998	97
111		Kent State	MA		1.7889	.0890		3-6	.333	0.501		3.5674	111
112		Eastern Michigan	MA		.95707	.0662		4-6	.400	0.668		1.4335	112
113		Central Michigan	MA		.37027	.0442		3-7	.300	0.430		.86111	114
114		Buffalo	MA		.31316	.0415		2-9	.182	0.224		1.3997	113
115		Ball State	MA		.01321	.0182		2-9	.182	0.224		.05905	117
116		Central Florida	MA		.00022	.0045		0-10	.000	0.002		.12821	115
117		Western Michigan	MA		.00022	.0045		0-10	.000	0.002		.12766	116

Conference ratings

Rk	Conference	BSWP	Tms	Top Team
1	Atlantic Coast Conference (AC)	.7116	11	Virginia Tech (10)
2	Big XII Conference (BT)	.6889	12	Oklahoma (2)
3	Pacific-10 Conference (PT)	.6858	10	Southern California (1)
4	Southeastern Conference (SE)	.6229	12	Auburn (3)
5	Independent (IN)	.6071	2	Notre Dame (31)
6	Big Ten Conference (TN)	.5467	11	Iowa (18)
7	Big East Conference (BE)	.5270	7	West Virginia (32)
8	Mountain West Conference (MW)	.5199	8	Utah (4)
9	Western Athletic Conference (WA)	.4404	10	Boise State (7)
10	Conference USA (US)	.4100	11	Louisville (15)
11	Sun Belt Conference (SB)	.2607	9	North Texas (58)
12	Mid-American Conference (MA)	.1157	14	Toledo (74)

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