2018 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Z-Ratings (by conference)

Data courtesy Peter Wolfe. Ratings current through 8 December 2018 (732 games). ( γ = .5 )

Single table sorted by rating

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

1 - Southeastern Conference (SE) (.7935) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
1		Alabama	SE		46453	.9883	.9899		12-0	1.000	49.00		948.03	2
5		Georgia	SE		5383.9	.9366	.9517		10-2	.833	4.556		1181.8	1
7		Louisiana State	SE		2153.9	.8867	.9121		8-3	.727	2.538		848.52	4
9		Florida	SE		1799.2	.8737	.9013		7-3	.700	2.231		806.53	5
11		Kentucky	SE		1712.5	.8699	.8982		8-3	.727	2.538		674.61	7
12		Texas A&M	SE		1545.5	.8618	.8913		7-4	.636	1.706		906.01	3
13		Missouri	SE		1074.3	.8297	.8634		7-4	.636	1.706		629.74	8
14		Mississippi State	SE		1001.3	.8229	.8573		7-4	.636	1.706		587.00	9
16		South Carolina	SE		806.95	.8006	.8372		6-5	.545	1.190		677.83	6
18		Auburn	SE		568.06	.7602	.7996		6-5	.545	1.190		477.17	11
29		Vanderbilt	SE		364.33	.7018	.7435		5-6	.455	0.840		433.73	13
35		Tennessee	SE		286.18	.6670	.7092		4-7	.364	0.586		488.19	10
63		Mississippi	SE		118.59	.5279	.5676		4-7	.364	0.586		202.29	26
116		Arkansas	SE		9.0611	.1699	.1873		1-10	.091	0.122		74.301	73

2 - Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) (.6198) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
2		Clemson	AC		20850	.9760	.9746		12-0	1.000	49.00		425.51	14
15		Syracuse	AC		911.48	.8134	.8182		8-3	.727	2.538		359.07	17
22		North Carolina State	AC		437.33	.7267	.7357		8-3	.727	2.538		172.28	35
24		Pittsburgh	AC		397.07	.7137	.7233		6-6	.500	1.000		397.07	16
39		Duke	AC		256.99	.6509	.6633		6-5	.545	1.190		215.87	24
40		Boston College	AC		255.47	.6500	.6625		6-5	.545	1.190		214.60	25
43		Wake Forest	AC		197.58	.6103	.6243		5-6	.455	0.840		235.22	21
44		Miami (FL)	AC		191.47	.6054	.6195		6-5	.545	1.190		160.83	39
47		Georgia Tech	AC		184.26	.5993	.6137		6-5	.545	1.190		154.78	42
51		Florida State	AC		169.70	.5862	.6010		4-7	.364	0.586		289.49	18
55		Virginia	AC		134.65	.5487	.5646		6-5	.545	1.190		113.11	59
59		Virginia Tech	AC		124.52	.5359	.5522		5-6	.455	0.840		148.23	44
105		Louisville	AC		18.327	.2479	.2639		1-10	.091	0.122		150.28	43
106		North Carolina	AC		17.845	.2446	.2606		1-9	.100	0.135		132.05	51

3 - Big Ten Conference (TN) (.5975) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
6		Ohio State	TN		2490.6	.8963	.8960		12-1	.923	9.800		254.14	20
8		Michigan	TN		2084.4	.8844	.8848		10-2	.833	4.556		457.54	12
17		Penn State	TN		745.46	.7919	.7968		9-3	.750	2.846		261.92	19
28		Northwestern	TN		366.93	.7028	.7112		8-5	.615	1.571		233.50	22
37		Michigan State	TN		272.68	.6598	.6698		7-5	.583	1.381		197.46	28
38		Iowa	TN		268.42	.6575	.6675		7-4	.636	1.706		157.35	40
45		Purdue	TN		187.50	.6021	.6137		6-6	.500	1.000		187.50	30
52		Wisconsin	TN		156.75	.5734	.5857		7-5	.583	1.381		113.51	58
57		Minnesota	TN		130.13	.5431	.5562		6-6	.500	1.000		130.13	54
64		Maryland	TN		113.70	.5210	.5345		5-7	.417	0.724		157.01	41
65		Indiana	TN		107.26	.5115	.5251		5-7	.417	0.724		148.12	45
79		Nebraska	TN		66.628	.4340	.4486		3-8	.273	0.394		169.13	37
100		Illinois	TN		28.826	.3075	.3219		3-8	.273	0.394		73.175	75
120		Rutgers	TN		6.7786	.1432	.1540		1-11	.083	0.111		61.008	85

4 - Big 12 Conference (BT) (.5913) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
10		Oklahoma	BT		1787.1	.8732	.8705		12-1	.923	9.800		182.36	31
23		West Virginia	BT		430.10	.7245	.7268		7-3	.700	2.231		192.80	29
25		Texas	BT		394.72	.7129	.7156		9-4	.692	2.176		181.36	32
36		Iowa State	BT		276.16	.6617	.6662		7-4	.636	1.706		161.89	38
54		Texas Christian	BT		142.49	.5579	.5656		5-6	.455	0.840		169.63	36
60		Oklahoma State	BT		122.21	.5329	.5413		5-6	.455	0.840		145.49	47
62		Baylor	BT		119.05	.5286	.5371		5-6	.455	0.840		141.72	49
71		Texas Tech	BT		85.446	.4743	.4842		4-7	.364	0.586		145.76	46
72		Kansas State	BT		83.795	.4711	.4811		4-7	.364	0.586		142.94	48
99		Kansas	BT		29.824	.3122	.3244		3-8	.273	0.394		75.708	72

5 - Pacific-12 Conference (PT) (.5532) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
19		Washington	PT		564.37	.7594	.7571		9-3	.750	2.846		198.29	27
20		Washington State	PT		559.59	.7583	.7561		9-2	.818	4.111		136.12	50
27		Stanford	PT		368.88	.7035	.7034		7-4	.636	1.706		216.24	23
32		Utah	PT		348.34	.6955	.6956		8-4	.667	1.941		179.45	34
42		Oregon	PT		210.37	.6202	.6230		7-4	.636	1.706		123.32	56
53		Arizona State	PT		154.88	.5714	.5760		7-5	.583	1.381		112.16	60
58		California	PT		124.67	.5361	.5418		6-5	.545	1.190		104.73	63
70		Southern California	PT		87.221	.4776	.4850		5-7	.417	0.724		120.45	57
83		UCLA	PT		63.232	.4256	.4343		3-9	.250	0.351		179.97	33
89		Arizona	PT		58.246	.4126	.4216		4-7	.364	0.586		99.360	65
90		Colorado	PT		51.209	.3924	.4018		4-7	.364	0.586		87.356	68
107		Oregon State	PT		15.935	.2309	.2420		1-10	.091	0.122		130.67	52

6 - Independent (IN) (.4671) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
3		Notre Dame	IN		19494	.9747	.9738		12-0	1.000	49.00		397.83	15
26		Army	IN		379.14	.7073	.7059		8-2	.800	3.667		103.40	64
68		Brigham Young	IN		89.929	.4826	.4798		5-6	.455	0.840		107.06	62
102		Liberty	IN		21.893	.2704	.2685		4-6	.400	0.680		32.195	116
103		Massachusetts	IN		20.496	.2619	.2601		3-8	.273	0.394		52.028	102
125		New Mexico State	IN		4.6540	.1131	.1143		2-9	.182	0.243		19.133	129

7 - American Athletic Conference (AA) (.4203) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
4		Central Florida	AA		5864.7	.9401	.9361		11-0	1.000	45.00		130.33	53
21		Cincinnati	AA		456.70	.7325	.7249		9-2	.818	4.111		111.09	61
33		Temple	AA		316.45	.6817	.6734		8-3	.727	2.538		124.66	55
73		South Florida	AA		81.955	.4675	.4579		6-5	.545	1.190		68.842	78
75		Houston	AA		77.341	.4581	.4486		7-4	.636	1.706		45.338	107
77		Memphis	AA		70.549	.4432	.4338		7-5	.583	1.381		51.087	104
87		Tulane	AA		60.706	.4192	.4099		5-6	.455	0.840		72.269	76
96		Southern Methodist	AA		33.662	.3295	.3214		4-7	.364	0.586		57.424	89
104		East Carolina	AA		20.383	.2612	.2545		3-8	.273	0.394		51.742	103
109		Navy	AA		14.623	.2209	.2151		2-10	.167	0.220		66.616	82
121		Tulsa	AA		6.5606	.1404	.1368		2-9	.182	0.243		26.971	121
129		Connecticut	AA		.83549	.0310	.0315		0-11	.000	0.022		37.597	111

8 - Sun Belt Conference (SB) (.3931) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
31		Appalachian State	SB		353.28	.6975	.6859		9-2	.818	4.111		85.933	69
46		Georgia Southern	SB		185.83	.6006	.5894		8-3	.727	2.538		73.205	74
50		Troy	SB		169.96	.5864	.5753		8-3	.727	2.538		66.953	81
67		Arkansas State	SB		90.165	.4830	.4731		7-4	.636	1.706		52.855	99
76		Louisiana - Lafayette	SB		71.927	.4463	.4370		6-6	.500	1.000		71.927	77
92		Louisiana - Monroe	SB		46.057	.3761	.3680		5-6	.455	0.840		54.829	94
94		Coastal Carolina	SB		40.006	.3548	.3472		4-7	.364	0.586		68.245	79
110		South Alabama	SB		13.570	.2124	.2085		2-9	.182	0.243		55.787	91
122		Georgia State	SB		6.1178	.1345	.1333		1-10	.091	0.122		50.166	105
124		Texas State	SB		4.7135	.1141	.1137		2-9	.182	0.243		19.378	128

9 - Mountain West Conference (MW) (.3859) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
30		Fresno State	MW		361.27	.7006	.6866		10-2	.833	4.556		79.303	70
34		Boise State	MW		295.41	.6717	.6575		10-3	.769	3.154		93.667	67
41		Utah State	MW		227.94	.6326	.6183		9-2	.818	4.111		55.445	92
74		San Diego State	MW		80.057	.4637	.4505		6-5	.545	1.190		67.248	80
78		Hawaii	MW		67.723	.4366	.4239		6-5	.545	1.190		56.888	90
80		Nevada	MW		65.914	.4323	.4197		6-5	.545	1.190		55.368	93
91		Wyoming	MW		50.088	.3890	.3773		5-6	.455	0.840		59.628	88
101		Air Force	MW		24.361	.2845	.2761		4-7	.364	0.586		41.557	108
108		Colorado State	MW		15.875	.2305	.2243		3-7	.300	0.448		35.413	113
112		UNLV	MW		12.062	.1994	.1947		3-8	.273	0.394		30.620	117
118		New Mexico	MW		7.8508	.1563	.1540		2-9	.182	0.243		32.275	115
119		San Jose State	MW		7.3003	.1497	.1477		1-10	.091	0.122		59.862	86

10 - Mid-American Conference (MA) (.3127) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
49		Buffalo	MA		170.16	.5866	.5653		9-3	.750	2.846		59.787	87
61		Northern Illinois	MA		120.08	.5300	.5087		8-5	.615	1.571		76.415	71
66		Ohio University	MA		91.291	.4851	.4641		7-4	.636	1.706		53.515	97
82		Western Michigan	MA		63.973	.4275	.4073		6-5	.545	1.190		53.737	96
84		Miami - Ohio	MA		63.006	.4251	.4049		6-6	.500	1.000		63.006	83
85		Eastern Michigan	MA		62.665	.4242	.4041		6-5	.545	1.190		52.639	100
88		Toledo	MA		58.522	.4133	.3934		6-5	.545	1.190		49.159	106
111		Akron	MA		13.247	.2097	.1955		3-8	.273	0.394		33.626	114
113		Ball State	MA		11.834	.1973	.1837		3-8	.273	0.394		30.039	119
123		Bowling Green	MA		5.4649	.1254	.1154		2-9	.182	0.243		22.467	126
126		Kent State	MA		3.6696	.0967	.0885		1-10	.091	0.122		30.090	118
130		Central Michigan	MA		.59201	.0227	.0216		0-11	.000	0.022		26.641	122

11 - Conference USA (US) (.3016) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
48		UAB	US		175.56	.5916	.5647		9-3	.750	2.846		61.684	84
56		Middle Tennessee State	US		134.23	.5482	.5210		7-5	.583	1.381		97.200	66
69		Marshall	US		88.970	.4809	.4539		7-4	.636	1.706		52.155	101
81		Florida International	US		65.250	.4307	.4045		7-4	.636	1.706		38.250	110
86		North Texas	US		62.540	.4239	.3979		8-3	.727	2.538		24.637	125
93		Louisiana Tech	US		43.582	.3677	.3433		6-5	.545	1.190		36.609	112
95		Southern Mississippi	US		38.314	.3484	.3247		5-5	.500	1.000		38.314	109
97		Florida Atlantic	US		31.887	.3217	.2991		4-7	.364	0.586		54.396	95
98		Charlotte	US		31.212	.3187	.2962		4-7	.364	0.586		53.244	98
114		Old Dominion	US		11.616	.1953	.1797		3-8	.273	0.394		29.486	120
115		Western Kentucky	US		10.255	.1823	.1676		3-8	.273	0.394		26.032	123
117		Texas - San Antonio	US		8.6663	.1656	.1521		3-9	.250	0.351		24.666	124
127		Rice	US		2.3659	.0711	.0659		1-11	.083	0.111		21.293	127
128		Texas - El Paso	US		1.6852	.0552	.0517		1-10	.091	0.122		13.819	130

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