2015 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Z-Ratings (by conference)

Data courtesy Peter Wolfe. Ratings current through 12 December 2015 (724 games). ( γ = .1 )

Single table sorted by rating

| SE | BT | TN | PT | AC | IN | AA | MA | MW | US | SB |

1 - Southeastern Conference (SE) (.7469) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
4		Alabama	SE		15511	.9349	.9362		11-1	.917	10.52		1473.9	6
15		Mississippi	SE		3663.3	.8481	.8601		8-3	.727	2.639		1388.0	8
16		Florida	SE		3290.6	.8398	.8529		10-3	.769	3.295		998.63	19
17		Louisiana State	SE		3152.2	.8364	.8499		8-3	.727	2.639		1194.3	14
27		Tennessee	SE		1411.4	.7670	.7894		7-4	.636	1.741		810.83	22
28		Texas A&M	SE		1389.1	.7655	.7881		7-4	.636	1.741		797.99	23
30		Arkansas	SE		1277.3	.7577	.7813		6-5	.545	1.198		1066.2	17
31		Mississippi State	SE		1220.4	.7534	.7775		7-4	.636	1.741		701.06	26
33		Georgia	SE		1178.5	.7501	.7746		8-3	.727	2.639		446.50	43
44		Auburn	SE		535.21	.6725	.7052		5-6	.455	0.835		641.20	31
54		Missouri	SE		217.13	.5800	.6194		4-7	.364	0.574		377.97	47
58		South Carolina	SE		151.99	.5431	.5842		3-8	.273	0.379		401.15	44
60		Vanderbilt	SE		144.47	.5379	.5791		3-8	.273	0.379		381.29	46
63		Kentucky	SE		117.63	.5167	.5585		4-7	.364	0.574		204.77	60

2 - Big 12 Conference (BT) (.7092) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
5		Oklahoma	BT		13413	.9283	.9309		11-1	.917	10.52		1274.5	11
11		Texas Christian	BT		5452.2	.8768	.8844		9-2	.818	4.415		1235.0	12
12		Oklahoma State	BT		5340.8	.8754	.8831		9-2	.818	4.415		1209.8	13
19		Baylor	BT		2666.3	.8229	.8351		8-3	.727	2.639		1010.2	18
35		Texas Tech	BT		1051.1	.7392	.7573		6-5	.545	1.198		877.37	21
36		West Virginia	BT		822.84	.7154	.7349		6-5	.545	1.198		686.83	28
41		Texas	BT		570.72	.6790	.7004		5-7	.417	0.716		796.74	24
47		Kansas State	BT		395.20	.6417	.6647		5-6	.455	0.835		473.45	42
62		Iowa State	BT		125.52	.5234	.5485		2-9	.182	0.227		554.12	36
114		Kansas	BT		1.6021	.1418	.1524		0-11	.000	0.005		354.05	49

3 - Big Ten Conference (TN) (.7088) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
2		Michigan State	TN		25370	.9539	.9592		12-1	.923	11.48		2210.7	1
3		Iowa	TN		17230	.9394	.9471		11-1	.917	10.52		1637.2	4
6		Ohio State	TN		12323	.9243	.9340		11-1	.917	10.52		1171.0	15
9		Northwestern	TN		6698.5	.8902	.9036		9-2	.818	4.415		1517.3	5
13		Michigan	TN		3894.4	.8527	.8690		9-3	.750	2.967		1312.5	9
25		Wisconsin	TN		1610.3	.7791	.7987		9-3	.750	2.967		542.71	39
37		Penn State	TN		768.70	.7087	.7307		7-5	.583	1.396		550.63	38
52		Indiana	TN		219.88	.5813	.6084		5-6	.455	0.835		263.42	54
55		Minnesota	TN		194.35	.5686	.5962		5-7	.417	0.716		271.33	53
57		Nebraska	TN		170.54	.5550	.5833		5-7	.417	0.716		238.08	57
59		Illinois	TN		148.29	.5406	.5695		4-7	.364	0.574		258.14	56
61		Maryland	TN		130.17	.5271	.5566		2-9	.182	0.227		574.67	34
70		Rutgers	TN		66.848	.4590	.4908		3-8	.273	0.379		176.44	63
88		Purdue	TN		20.447	.3448	.3768		1-10	.091	0.104		195.70	62

4 - Pacific-12 Conference (PT) (.6926) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
8		Stanford	PT		8978.4	.9076	.9088		11-2	.846	5.390		1665.7	3
14		Oregon	PT		3664.8	.8481	.8551		8-3	.727	2.639		1388.5	7
22		Utah	PT		1984.9	.7977	.8098		9-3	.750	2.967		668.94	29
23		Southern California	PT		1848.9	.7915	.8042		8-5	.615	1.594		1159.9	16
26		Washington State	PT		1575.7	.7771	.7913		8-3	.727	2.639		597.02	32
32		UCLA	PT		1186.3	.7507	.7674		8-4	.667	1.988		596.84	33
34		California	PT		1110.0	.7444	.7617		6-5	.545	1.198		926.50	20
42		Arizona State	PT		543.75	.6741	.6970		5-6	.455	0.835		651.42	30
45		Washington	PT		435.26	.6515	.6758		5-6	.455	0.835		521.45	41
53		Arizona	PT		217.91	.5804	.6075		5-6	.455	0.835		261.06	55
92		Colorado	PT		14.641	.3150	.3379		3-9	.250	0.337		43.443	78
95		Oregon State	PT		8.9397	.2729	.2946		1-10	.091	0.104		85.566	71

5 - Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) (.5576) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
1		Clemson	AC		307,538	.9954	.9950		12-0	1.000	241.0		1276.1	10
20		Florida State	AC		2491.2	.8172	.8137		9-2	.818	4.415		564.30	35
29		North Carolina	AC		1351.6	.7629	.7595		9-2	.818	4.415		306.17	51
39		Miami (FL)	AC		639.60	.6904	.6882		7-4	.636	1.741		367.43	48
43		Pittsburgh	AC		540.54	.6735	.6717		7-4	.636	1.741		310.52	50
51		Louisville	AC		270.32	.6027	.6033		6-5	.545	1.198		225.64	59
66		Virginia Tech	AC		90.187	.4894	.4960		5-6	.455	0.835		108.05	67
67		Duke	AC		89.742	.4889	.4955		6-5	.545	1.198		74.909	72
72		North Carolina State	AC		65.495	.4569	.4655		6-5	.545	1.198		54.670	76
73		Virginia	AC		55.323	.4400	.4496		3-8	.273	0.379		146.02	65
82		Syracuse	AC		32.952	.3894	.4021		3-8	.273	0.379		86.971	70
83		Georgia Tech	AC		32.599	.3883	.4012		2-9	.182	0.227		143.91	66
93		Wake Forest	AC		9.2052	.2753	.2933		2-9	.182	0.227		40.637	79
97		Boston College	AC		7.0736	.2537	.2720		1-9	.100	0.116		60.967	74

6 - Independent (IN) (.5560) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
7		Notre Dame	IN		10609	.9167	.9158		10-2	.833	4.902		2164.0	2
40		Brigham Young	IN		597.36	.6835	.6861		8-3	.727	2.639		226.33	58
125		Army	IN		.41330	.0651	.0662		1-9	.100	0.116		3.5622	120

7 - American Athletic Conference (AA) (.5492) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
10		Houston	AA		5804.1	.8809	.8787		11-1	.917	10.52		551.52	37
18		Navy	AA		3040.6	.8336	.8334		9-2	.818	4.415		688.74	27
21		Memphis	AA		1999.3	.7984	.7997		8-3	.727	2.639		757.50	25
24		Temple	AA		1775.9	.7879	.7897		10-3	.769	3.295		538.97	40
38		Cincinnati	AA		687.65	.6976	.7027		7-4	.636	1.741		395.03	45
48		South Florida	AA		354.30	.6305	.6374		6-5	.545	1.198		295.74	52
56		Connecticut	AA		170.62	.5551	.5635		5-6	.455	0.835		204.40	61
65		East Carolina	AA		94.284	.4940	.5031		4-7	.364	0.574		164.12	64
74		Tulsa	AA		51.643	.4332	.4425		6-6	.500	1.000		51.643	77
94		Southern Methodist	AA		8.9402	.2729	.2801		2-9	.182	0.227		39.468	81
112		Tulane	AA		1.6886	.1454	.1489		2-9	.182	0.227		7.4545	107
128		Central Florida	AA		.04457	.0099	.0105		0-11	.000	0.005		9.8498	102

8 - Mid-American Conference (MA) (.3065) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
46		Toledo	MA		398.22	.6424	.6136		9-2	.818	4.415		90.206	69
49		Bowling Green	MA		333.79	.6244	.5951		10-3	.769	3.295		101.30	68
69		Western Michigan	MA		75.916	.4719	.4434		6-5	.545	1.198		63.368	73
76		Central Michigan	MA		42.352	.4136	.3872		6-5	.545	1.198		35.352	82
77		Ohio University	MA		39.472	.4068	.3806		7-4	.636	1.741		22.676	86
78		Northern Illinois	MA		37.177	.4010	.3751		7-5	.583	1.396		26.630	84
89		Akron	MA		17.320	.3298	.3079		6-5	.545	1.198		14.457	94
100		Buffalo	MA		5.6124	.2351	.2200		4-7	.364	0.574		9.7697	103
102		Kent State	MA		2.9482	.1855	.1745		2-9	.182	0.227		13.015	98
103		Ball State	MA		2.6920	.1788	.1684		2-9	.182	0.227		11.884	99
111		Massachusetts	MA		1.7037	.1460	.1385		3-9	.250	0.337		5.0552	114
116		Miami - Ohio	MA		1.5049	.1376	.1307		2-9	.182	0.227		6.6437	110
126		Eastern Michigan	MA		.27118	.0486	.0488		1-11	.083	0.095		2.8539	125

9 - Mountain West Conference (MW) (.2583) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
71		San Diego State	MW		66.609	.4586	.4216		9-3	.750	2.967		22.448	88
75		Boise State	MW		42.511	.4140	.3790		7-4	.636	1.741		24.421	85
86		Air Force	MW		26.848	.3700	.3382		7-5	.583	1.396		19.231	91
87		Utah State	MW		24.890	.3629	.3317		5-6	.455	0.835		29.818	83
90		Colorado State	MW		17.234	.3294	.3016		6-5	.545	1.198		14.385	95
91		New Mexico	MW		16.822	.3272	.2996		6-5	.545	1.198		14.042	96
96		Nevada	MW		7.5212	.2587	.2392		5-6	.455	0.835		9.0106	104
99		San Jose State	MW		6.6937	.2492	.2309		4-7	.364	0.574		11.652	100
104		Fresno State	MW		2.2554	.1658	.1578		2-9	.182	0.227		9.9569	101
108		Wyoming	MW		1.9082	.1539	.1473		2-9	.182	0.227		8.4241	106
113		UNLV	MW		1.6394	.1434	.1379		2-9	.182	0.227		7.2373	108
120		Hawaii	MW		1.1038	.1175	.1147		2-10	.167	0.204		5.4114	112

10 - Conference USA (US) (.2242) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
50		Western Kentucky	US		321.94	.6206	.5847		11-2	.846	5.390		59.726	75
79		Marshall	US		35.660	.3969	.3571		8-3	.727	2.639		13.511	97
80		Louisiana Tech	US		35.176	.3956	.3558		7-4	.636	1.741		20.207	89
81		Southern Mississippi	US		34.604	.3940	.3543		8-4	.667	1.988		17.409	92
84		Middle Tennessee State	US		26.985	.3704	.3313		6-5	.545	1.198		22.525	87
105		Old Dominion	US		2.1023	.1608	.1385		4-7	.364	0.574		3.6596	119
106		Florida International	US		1.9701	.1562	.1346		4-7	.364	0.574		3.4294	121
107		Rice	US		1.9192	.1543	.1330		4-7	.364	0.574		3.3408	122
109		Texas - El Paso	US		1.9066	.1539	.1326		4-7	.364	0.574		3.3189	123
110		Florida Atlantic	US		1.7252	.1469	.1267		3-9	.250	0.337		5.1191	113
115		Texas - San Antonio	US		1.5946	.1415	.1221		3-9	.250	0.337		4.7314	115
122		North Texas	US		.74622	.0944	.0830		1-10	.091	0.104		7.1424	109
124		Charlotte	US		.43115	.0670	.0605		1-10	.091	0.104		4.1267	116

11 - Sun Belt Conference (SB) (.2004) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
64		Arkansas State	SB		106.71	.5067	.4715		8-3	.727	2.639		40.430	80
68		Appalachian State	SB		88.320	.4873	.4518		9-2	.818	4.415		20.006	90
85		Georgia Southern	SB		26.883	.3701	.3345		7-4	.636	1.741		15.443	93
98		Georgia State	SB		6.7856	.2503	.2189		6-5	.545	1.198		5.6640	111
101		South Alabama	SB		4.8436	.2235	.1940		4-7	.364	0.574		8.4314	105
117		Troy	SB		1.4717	.1361	.1158		3-8	.273	0.379		3.8844	117
118		Idaho	SB		1.4639	.1358	.1155		3-8	.273	0.379		3.8637	118
119		Louisiana - Lafayette	SB		1.2351	.1246	.1059		3-8	.273	0.379		3.2599	124
121		New Mexico State	SB		.86784	.1029	.0874		3-9	.250	0.337		2.5751	127
123		Texas State	SB		.63026	.0853	.0726		2-9	.182	0.227		2.7824	126
127		Louisiana - Monroe	SB		.21838	.0414	.0368		1-11	.083	0.095		2.2982	128

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