Power rating

Conference Sort

Points against an average FBS team — the gap between two rows is a predicted spread. Résumé is wins above what an average team would manage against the same schedule.

1 Indiana– Big Ten 2–0 C #111 +34.6rés +0.72
2 Ohio State▲1 Big Ten 1–1 C #284 +32.7rés +0.01
3 Notre Dame▼1 FBS Independent 2–0 C #10 +32.3rés +0.55
4 Miami (FL)– ACC 2–0 C #2 +28.2rés +0.33
5 Alabama▲3 SEC 2–0 C #336 +27.5rés +0.96
6 Utah▲1 Big 12 2–0 C #24 +26.4rés +0.53
7 Georgia▼1 SEC 2–0 C #72 +25.6rés +0.08
8 Texas A&M▲3 SEC 2–0 C #14 +25.3rés +0.68
9 Texas– SEC 2–0 C #401 +24.6rés +1.22
10 Penn State▲2 Big Ten 2–0 C #3 +22.1rés +0.42
11 Texas Tech▲2 Big 12 2–0 C #56 +20.3rés +0.32
12 Oregon▼7 Big Ten 1–1 C #76 +20.1rés +0.02
13 Ole Miss▼3 SEC 2–0 C #67 +20.1rés +0.88
14 Tennessee▲8 SEC 2–0 C #29 +19.7rés +0.69
15 BYU▲1 Big 12 2–0 C #30 +19.3rés +0.71
16 LSU▲2 SEC 2–0 C #11 +18.8rés +0.72
17 USC▼2 Big Ten 3–0 C #51 +18.6rés +0.64
18 Iowa▼4 Big Ten 2–0 C #36 +17.4rés +0.74
19 SMU▲1 ACC 2–0 C #27 +16.9rés +0.79
20 Oklahoma▼1 SEC 1–1 C #531 +16.8rés -0.07
21 Missouri▲5 SEC 2–0 C #25 +16.0rés +0.68
22 Kansas State▲5 Big 12 2–0 C #12 +14.7rés +0.41
23 Louisville– ACC 1–1 C #61 +14.4rés -0.05
24 Virginia▲1 ACC 2–0 C #21 +12.9rés +0.51
25 Vanderbilt▼4 SEC 2–0 C #47 +12.8rés +0.24
26 Michigan▲2 Big Ten 2–0 C #501 +12.6rés +1.28
27 Washington▼10 Big Ten 2–0 C #45 +12.3rés +0.57
28 Pittsburgh▼4 ACC 2–0 C #18 +12.1rés +0.69
29 North Texas▲11 American 1–1 C #54 +11.8rés +0.31
30 Iowa State▲5 Big 12 1–1 C #82 +11.4rés -0.04
31 Duke▲5 ACC 2–0 C #20 +11.1rés +1.27
32 Auburn▲6 SEC 2–0 C #31 +11.0rés +0.71
33 Florida– SEC 2–0 C #41 +11.0rés +0.07
34 Boise State– Pac-12 1–1 C #731 +10.9rés +0.49
35 Arizona▼6 Big 12 1–1 C #84 +10.9rés -0.01
36 Mississippi State▲16 SEC 2–0 C #23 +10.4rés +0.59
37 South Carolina▼5 SEC 2–0 C #13 +10.4rés +0.02
38 Nebraska▲1 Big Ten 2–0 C #8 +10.3rés +0.24
39 James Madison▼9 Sun Belt 2–0 C #38 +9.3rés +0.11
40 USF▲1 American 2–0 C #51 +8.8rés +0.78
41 Illinois▼10 Big Ten 1–1 C #65 +8.0rés -0.26
42 TCU▲1 Big 12 1–1 C #62 +8.0rés -0.55
43 Maryland▲20 Big Ten 2–0 C #6 +7.5rés +0.41
44 Arizona State▼7 Big 12 1–1 C #60 +7.0rés -0.01
45 Cincinnati▲4 Big 12 2–0 C #16 +5.9rés +0.19
46 Houston▲10 Big 12 2–0 C #17 +5.8rés +0.11
47 UCLA▲10 Big Ten 2–0 C #15 +5.7rés +0.76
48 Clemson▼1 ACC 1–1 C #1181 +5.4rés +0.13
49 Florida State▼3 ACC 1–1 C #871 +5.3rés -0.11
50 Memphis▼8 American 2–1 C #89 +4.9rés +0.60
51 Baylor▲2 Big 12 1–1 C #58 +4.4rés -0.20
52 NC State▲10 ACC 1–1 C #71 +4.4rés -0.09
53 Virginia Tech▲22 ACC 2–0 C #22 +3.4rés +0.33
54 Toledo▲1 MAC 1–1 C #74 +3.4rés -0.32
55 UTSA▲10 American 2–0 C #55 +3.3rés +0.48
56 UCF▲13 Big 12 1–1 C #66 +3.3rés -0.10
57 Western Michigan▲13 MAC 1–1 C #88 +2.5rés -0.09
58 Wake Forest▲9 ACC 2–0 C #39 +2.5rés +0.43
59 Tulane▼9 American 1–1 C #92 +2.2rés +0.05
60 Northwestern▲6 Big Ten 1–0 C #59 +1.9rés +0.02
61 Michigan State▲13 Big Ten 2–0 C #19 +1.8rés +0.50
62 Georgia Tech▼17 ACC 0–2 C #114 +1.8rés -0.69
63 Kansas▼19 Big 12 1–1 C #86 +1.8rés -0.18
64 Colorado▲8 Big 12 2–0 C #42 +1.7rés +0.70
65 New Mexico▲11 Mountain West 2–0 C #9 +1.4rés +0.03
66 Washington State▼18 Pac-12 0–2 C #133 +1.0rés -0.17
67 Army▼8 American 1–1 C #57 +1.0rés -0.36
68 Arkansas▼4 SEC 1–1 C #107 +0.6rés -0.00
69 Kentucky▼15 SEC 1–1 C #95 +0.3rés -0.03
70 Wisconsin▲1 Big Ten 1–1 C #106 -0.1rés -0.00
71 Fresno State▲11 Pac-12 1–1 C #91 -0.4rés +0.01
72 Navy▼14 American 1–1 C #79 -1.3rés -0.80
73 Old Dominion▼12 Sun Belt 1–1 C #110 -1.4rés -0.28
74 San Diego State▼1 Pac-12 1–1 C #112 -1.5rés -0.22
75 East Carolina▼7 American 0–2 C #125 -1.6rés -0.81
76 Minnesota▼25 Big Ten 1–1 C #83 -1.7rés -0.31
77 North Carolina▲1 ACC 2–0 C #49 -1.8rés +0.74
78 UNLV▼18 Mountain West 1–2 C #113 -2.0rés -0.30
79 West Virginia▲4 Big 12 2–0 C #441 -2.6rés +0.13
80 Texas State▼1 Pac-12 0–2 C #121 -5.3rés -0.54
81 Miami (OH)▲17 MAC 1–1 C #116 -5.9rés -0.08
82 Ohio▼1 MAC 1–1 C #122 -6.1rés -0.01
83 California▲11 ACC 1–1 C #99 -6.5rés -0.03
84 Syracuse▼4 ACC 1–1 C #48 -6.6rés -0.80
85 Appalachian State▲14 Sun Belt 2–0 C #32 -7.0rés +0.58
86 Boston College▲1 ACC 1–1 C #90 -7.3rés -0.06
87 Louisiana Tech▼3 Sun Belt 1–1 C #97 -7.5rés -0.04
88 UConn▼11 FBS Independent 1–1 C #100 -7.6rés -0.40
89 Louisiana▲3 Sun Belt 1–1 C #78 -7.6rés -0.04
90 Purdue▼2 Big Ten 1–1 C #68 -7.9rés -0.55
91 Utah State▲20 Pac-12 0–2 C #134 -8.0rés -1.05
92 South Alabama▲8 Sun Belt 1–1 C #70 -8.2rés -0.31
93 Georgia Southern▼4 Sun Belt 1–1 C #64 -8.3rés -0.22
94 Rutgers▲1 Big Ten 0–2 C #126 -8.9rés -1.57
95 Arkansas State▲11 Sun Belt 1–1 C #101 -9.4rés -0.24
96 Stanford▼3 ACC 1–1 C #85 -9.8rés +0.08
97 Colorado State▲15 Pac-12 2–0 C #26 -10.2rés +0.04
98 Oklahoma State▲27 Big 12 1–1 C #52 -10.3rés +0.12
99 North Dakota State▲10 Mountain West 3–0 C #35 -10.4rés +0.39
100 Coastal Carolina▲10 Sun Belt 1–1 C #69 -10.5rés -0.45
101 Delaware▲14 Conference USA 1–1 C #75 -10.5rés -0.09
102 Marshall▼16 Sun Belt 1–1 C #120 -10.6rés +0.01
103 Jacksonville State▲5 Conference USA 1–2 C #108 -10.7rés -1.24
104 FIU– Conference USA 1–1 C #41 -10.7rés -0.11
105 Temple▼4 American 1–1 C #104 -11.1rés -0.08
106 Troy▼3 Sun Belt 2–0 C #43 -11.1rés +0.02
107 Oregon State▲6 Pac-12 0–2 C #96 -11.5rés -0.32
108 Hawaii▼6 Mountain West 1–2 C #128 -11.6rés -1.30
109 Liberty▼19 Conference USA 1–1 C #94 -11.6rés -0.11
110 Georgia State▲14 Sun Belt 2–0 C #34 -12.1rés +0.24
111 San Jose State▼14 Mountain West 2–1 C #72 -12.2rés +0.08
112 Air Force▼21 Mountain West 1–1 C #63 -12.3rés -0.87
113 Missouri State▲4 Conference USA 1–1 C #111 -12.4rés -0.01
114 Kennesaw State▼29 Conference USA 1–1 C #81 -13.4rés -0.89
115 Southern Miss▼10 Sun Belt 1–1 C #102 -13.8rés -0.12
116 Tulsa▲2 American 2–0 C #37 -13.9rés +0.19
117 Nevada▼21 Mountain West 1–1 C #109 -15.2rés -0.85
118 Florida Atlantic▲11 American 1–1 C #105 -15.4rés +0.21
119 Western Kentucky▼5 Conference USA 0–2 C #138 -15.5rés -0.81
120 New Mexico State▼4 Conference USA 1–2 C #119 -16.4rés -0.94
121 Rice▲5 American 1–1 C #117 -17.1rés -0.00
122 Sacramento State▼15 MAC 1–2 C #131 -17.2rés -1.27
123 Buffalo▼3 MAC 1–1 C #124 -17.9rés -0.68
124 Akron▲6 MAC 1–1 C #93 -18.1rés -0.30
125 UAB▼3 American 1–1 C #77 -18.7rés -0.16
126 Wyoming▲1 Mountain West 1–1 C #129 -18.8rés -0.67
127 Eastern Michigan▼4 MAC 1–2 C #115 -19.7rés -1.17
128 Middle Tennessee▲5 Conference USA 1–1 C #80 -20.1rés -0.69
129 Northern Illinois▼10 Mountain West 0–2 C #136 -20.2rés -1.02
130 Central Michigan▼9 MAC 1–1 C #123 -20.3rés -0.33
131 Ball State– MAC 1–1 C #130 -20.5rés -0.00
132 Bowling Green▼4 MAC 0–2 C #137 -21.0rés -1.08
133 UTEP▲1 Mountain West 1–1 C #103 -21.8rés -0.05
134 UMass▲2 MAC 2–0 C #46 -22.4rés +0.36
135 Louisiana-Monroe– Sun Belt 0–2 C #135 -23.7rés -1.00
136 Sam Houston▼4 Conference USA 0–2 C #98 -24.2rés -1.62
137 Kent State– MAC 1–1 C #127 -24.7rés -0.13
138 Charlotte– American 0–2 C #132 -26.7rés -1.02

Number one

+35

Indiana

2–0 · résumé #11

Where Classic disagrees

UMass #134 vs #46
Tulsa #116 vs #37
Georgia State #110 vs #34
Colorado State #97 vs #26
Clemson #48 vs #118

MRI 2.0 rank versus the frozen 2018 formula. Classic has no preseason prior and weights raw win percentage heavily, so in September an unbeaten team that has played nobody rides high.

Biggest movers

Kennesaw State ▼29 to #114
Oklahoma State ▲27 to #98
Minnesota ▼25 to #76
Virginia Tech ▲22 to #53
Air Force ▼21 to #112

Conference strength

SEC+19.2
Big Ten+16.6
Big 12+12.0
ACC+9.8
American-0.8
Pac-12-1.5
Sun Belt-6.2
Mountain West-10.2
MAC-11.1
Conference USA-13.4

A top-weighted average of member ratings — each next-best team counts 10% less than the one above it, so the measure is about quality at the top without ignoring what is underneath, and does not reward a conference merely for being small.