Data courtesy Peter Wolfe.
Ratings include all games through 4 January 2004. 699 game results were used.
Weight of tied games = .00001
Rk | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rk | ||||
1 | Louisiana State | SE | 12073 | .9665 | 12-1 | .923 | 12.000 | 1006.1 | 1 | ||||
2 | Southern California | PT | 4484.6 | .9227 | 12-1 | .923 | 12.000 | 373.72 | 17 | ||||
3 | Miami (Ohio) | MA | 4190.5 | .9187 | 13-1 | .929 | 13.000 | 322.35 | 23 | ||||
4 | Georgia | SE | 3450.5 | .9062 | 11-3 | .786 | 3.667 | 941.05 | 3 | ||||
5 | Ohio State | TN | 3287.3 | .9029 | 11-2 | .846 | 5.500 | 597.69 | 7 | ||||
6 | Oklahoma | BT | 2815.4 | .8919 | 12-2 | .857 | 6.000 | 469.24 | 11 | ||||
7 | Miami (FL) | BE | 2499.2 | .8828 | 11-2 | .846 | 5.500 | 454.40 | 13 | ||||
8 | Iowa | TN | 2180.8 | .8719 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 654.24 | 4 | ||||
9 | Florida State | AC | 2007.4 | .8649 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 602.21 | 6 | ||||
10 | Michigan | TN | 1982.9 | .8638 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 594.89 | 8 | ||||
11 | Bowling Green | MA | 1490.7 | .8380 | 9-3 | .750 | 3.000 | 496.91 | 10 | ||||
12 | Tennessee | SE | 1474.7 | .8370 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 442.42 | 14 | ||||
13 | Florida | SE | 1370.6 | .8299 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.400 | 979.00 | 2 | ||||
14 | Mississippi | SE | 1352.3 | .8285 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 405.68 | 15 | ||||
15 | Texas | BT | 1228.9 | .8190 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 368.66 | 18 | ||||
16 | Boise State | WA | 1207.3 | .8172 | 12-1 | .923 | 12.000 | 100.61 | 65 | ||||
17 | Purdue | TN | 1168.8 | .8138 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.250 | 519.48 | 9 | ||||
18 | Maryland | AC | 970.99 | .7942 | 9-3 | .750 | 3.000 | 323.66 | 22 | ||||
19 | Washington State | PT | 953.96 | .7923 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 286.19 | 27 | ||||
20 | Clemson | AC | 922.77 | .7886 | 8-4 | .667 | 2.000 | 461.39 | 12 | ||||
21 | Auburn | SE | 849.53 | .7794 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.400 | 606.81 | 5 | ||||
22 | Arkansas | SE | 827.48 | .7764 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.250 | 367.77 | 19 | ||||
23 | Kansas State | BT | 801.27 | .7727 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.250 | 356.12 | 20 | ||||
24 | Utah | MW | 734.74 | .7627 | 10-2 | .833 | 5.000 | 146.95 | 50 | ||||
25 | Nebraska | BT | 697.46 | .7566 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 209.24 | 40 | ||||
26 | Minnesota | TN | 641.31 | .7466 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.333 | 192.39 | 44 | ||||
27 | Oklahoma State | BT | 629.16 | .7443 | 8-4 | .667 | 2.000 | 314.58 | 25 | ||||
28 | North Carolina State | AC | 524.30 | .7219 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.400 | 374.50 | 16 | ||||
29 | Texas Tech | BT | 396.61 | .6862 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 247.88 | 31 | ||||
30 | Texas Christian | US | 393.16 | .6851 | 11-2 | .846 | 5.500 | 71.484 | 71 | ||||
31 | Oregon | PT | 385.60 | .6826 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 241.00 | 33 | ||||
32 | Virginia | AC | 383.69 | .6819 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 239.81 | 34 | ||||
33 | Northern Illinois | MA | 382.27 | .6814 | 9-2 | .818 | 4.500 | 84.948 | 67 | ||||
34 | Michigan State | TN | 373.92 | .6785 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 233.70 | 37 | ||||
35 | Georgia Tech | AC | 367.01 | .6761 | 7-6 | .538 | 1.167 | 314.58 | 24 | ||||
36 | Oregon State | PT | 355.14 | .6717 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.400 | 253.67 | 29 | ||||
37 | California | PT | 301.65 | .6500 | 8-6 | .571 | 1.333 | 226.24 | 39 | ||||
38 | Wisconsin | TN | 273.18 | .6366 | 7-6 | .538 | 1.167 | 234.16 | 35 | ||||
39 | Notre Dame | IN | 240.66 | .6193 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 336.93 | 21 | ||||
40 | West Virginia | BE | 234.72 | .6159 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 146.70 | 52 | ||||
41 | Southern Mississippi | US | 233.02 | .6149 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.250 | 103.56 | 64 | ||||
42 | Fresno State | WA | 223.88 | .6095 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 139.92 | 55 | ||||
43 | Missouri | BT | 222.67 | .6087 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.400 | 159.05 | 49 | ||||
44 | South Carolina | SE | 209.62 | .6004 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 293.47 | 26 | ||||
45 | New Mexico | MW | 201.79 | .5952 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.400 | 144.13 | 53 | ||||
46 | Boston College | BE | 200.76 | .5945 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 125.48 | 59 | ||||
47 | Virginia Tech | BE | 199.21 | .5935 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.400 | 142.29 | 54 | ||||
48 | Northwestern | TN | 196.77 | .5918 | 6-7 | .462 | 0.857 | 229.57 | 38 | ||||
49 | Colorado State | MW | 195.60 | .5909 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 195.60 | 43 | ||||
50 | Pittsburgh | BE | 193.10 | .5892 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 120.69 | 61 | ||||
51 | Colorado | BT | 179.24 | .5790 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 250.93 | 30 | ||||
52 | Washington | PT | 178.74 | .5786 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 178.74 | 47 | ||||
53 | Wake Forest | AC | 174.91 | .5756 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 244.87 | 32 | ||||
54 | UCLA | PT | 162.23 | .5653 | 6-7 | .462 | 0.857 | 189.27 | 45 | ||||
55 | Connecticut | IN | 130.19 | .5353 | 8-3 | .727 | 2.667 | 48.822 | 79 | ||||
56 | Nevada - Las Vegas | MW | 130.19 | .5353 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 130.19 | 57 | ||||
57 | Hawaii | WA | 125.65 | .5305 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.600 | 78.530 | 68 | ||||
58 | Air Force | MW | 124.66 | .5294 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 103.89 | 63 | ||||
59 | Alabama | SE | 113.16 | .5164 | 4-9 | .308 | 0.444 | 254.62 | 28 | ||||
60 | Stanford | PT | 107.58 | .5097 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.571 | 188.27 | 46 | ||||
61 | Brigham Young | MW | 100.77 | .5010 | 4-8 | .333 | 0.500 | 201.53 | 41 | ||||
62 | Toledo | MA | 99.587 | .4995 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.750 | 56.907 | 75 | ||||
63 | Kansas | BT | 99.382 | .4992 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 139.14 | 56 | ||||
64 | Texas A&M | BT | 98.074 | .4974 | 4-8 | .333 | 0.500 | 196.15 | 42 | ||||
65 | Tulsa | WA | 96.808 | .4957 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.400 | 69.149 | 73 | ||||
66 | Syracuse | BE | 95.335 | .4937 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 95.335 | 66 | ||||
67 | Memphis | US | 92.378 | .4896 | 8-4 | .667 | 2.000 | 46.189 | 82 | ||||
68 | Louisville | US | 91.917 | .4889 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.250 | 40.852 | 85 | ||||
69 | Duke | AC | 87.792 | .4830 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.375 | 234.11 | 36 | ||||
70 | San Diego State | MW | 85.875 | .4801 | 4-6 | .400 | 0.667 | 128.81 | 58 | ||||
71 | Arizona State | PT | 83.849 | .4770 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.571 | 146.74 | 51 | ||||
72 | Navy | IN | 76.942 | .4660 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.750 | 43.967 | 83 | ||||
73 | South Florida | US | 66.398 | .4476 | 5-4 | .556 | 1.250 | 53.118 | 77 | ||||
74 | Nevada | WA | 63.152 | .4414 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.833 | 75.783 | 70 | ||||
75 | Marshall | MA | 62.654 | .4404 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.750 | 35.802 | 87 | ||||
76 | Rutgers | BE | 54.281 | .4232 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 75.993 | 69 | ||||
77 | North Texas | SB | 50.960 | .4158 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.250 | 22.649 | 92 | ||||
78 | Houston | US | 48.338 | .4096 | 7-6 | .538 | 1.167 | 41.432 | 84 | ||||
79 | Louisiana Tech | WA | 48.238 | .4094 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 67.533 | 74 | ||||
80 | Wyoming | MW | 45.289 | .4022 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.375 | 120.77 | 60 | ||||
81 | Alabama - Birmingham | US | 35.421 | .3753 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 49.590 | 78 | ||||
82 | Arizona | PT | 32.302 | .3656 | 2-10 | .167 | 0.200 | 161.51 | 48 | ||||
83 | Rice | WA | 26.350 | .3452 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.714 | 36.889 | 86 | ||||
84 | Troy State | IN | 23.785 | .3354 | 4-6 | .400 | 0.667 | 35.678 | 88 | ||||
85 | North Carolina | AC | 22.279 | .3293 | 2-10 | .167 | 0.200 | 111.40 | 62 | ||||
86 | Tulane | US | 19.441 | .3171 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.571 | 34.022 | 89 | ||||
87 | Cincinnati | US | 19.356 | .3167 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.571 | 33.873 | 90 | ||||
88 | Baylor | BT | 15.751 | .2991 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.222 | 70.880 | 72 | ||||
89 | Penn State | TN | 15.696 | .2988 | 3-9 | .250 | 0.333 | 47.089 | 81 | ||||
90 | Western Michigan | MA | 11.319 | .2733 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.571 | 19.808 | 93 | ||||
91 | Mississippi State | SE | 9.6205 | .2616 | 2-10 | .167 | 0.200 | 48.102 | 80 | ||||
92 | Ball State | MA | 5.7401 | .2280 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.375 | 15.307 | 95 | ||||
93 | Kentucky | SE | 5.5888 | .2264 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.375 | 14.903 | 96 | ||||
94 | Vanderbilt | SE | 5.4967 | .2254 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.100 | 54.967 | 76 | ||||
95 | Temple | BE | 2.9089 | .1906 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.100 | 29.089 | 91 | ||||
96 | Kent State | MA | 2.8947 | .1904 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.571 | 5.0658 | 98 | ||||
97 | Middle Tennessee State | SB | 2.4291 | .1817 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.571 | 4.2510 | 99 | ||||
98 | Akron | MA | 2.3078 | .1793 | 5-5 | .500 | 1.000 | 2.3078 | 105 | ||||
99 | Louisiana - Lafayette | SB | 2.1478 | .1759 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.375 | 5.7276 | 97 | ||||
100 | Iowa State | BT | 1.8257 | .1684 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.100 | 18.257 | 94 | ||||
101 | Arkansas State | SB | 1.2449 | .1521 | 3-7 | .300 | 0.429 | 2.9047 | 102 | ||||
102 | Utah State | SB | 1.1931 | .1503 | 3-9 | .250 | 0.333 | 3.5792 | 100 | ||||
103 | Idaho | SB | 1.0067 | .1436 | 3-7 | .300 | 0.429 | 2.3491 | 103 | ||||
104 | Eastern Michigan | MA | .75099 | .1328 | 2-8 | .200 | 0.250 | 3.0039 | 101 | ||||
105 | New Mexico State | SB | .52186 | .1205 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.222 | 2.3484 | 104 | ||||
106 | Louisiana - Monroe | SB | .25544 | .1001 | 1-9 | .100 | 0.111 | 2.2989 | 106 | ||||
107 | Central Michigan | MA | .25063 | .0996 | 1-9 | .100 | 0.111 | 2.2556 | 107 | ||||
108 | Central Florida | MA | .18029 | .0918 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.222 | .81129 | 110 | ||||
109 | Buffalo | MA | .11324 | .0824 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.100 | 1.1324 | 108 | ||||
110 | Ohio | MA | .10306 | .0807 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.100 | 1.0306 | 109 | ||||
111 | San Jose State | WA | .00052 | .0496 | 2-8 | .200 | 0.250 | .00209 | 111 | ||||
112 | East Carolina | US | .00009 | .0405 | 1-11 | .083 | 0.091 | .00097 | 113 | ||||
113 | Indiana | TN | .00007 | .0394 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.100 | .00071 | 115 | ||||
114 | Texas - El Paso | WA | .00000001 | .0254 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.100 | .0000001 | 117 | ||||
115 | Army | US | 0 | .0136 | 0-13 | .000 | 0.000 | .00114 | 112 | ||||
116 | Illinois | TN | 0 | .0127 | 0-11 | .000 | 0.000 | .00078 | 114 | ||||
117 | Southern Methodist | WA | 0 | .0000 | 0-12 | .000 | 0.000 | .0000002 | 116 |
Conference | BSWP | Tms | Top Team | |
1 | Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) | .6689 | 9 | Florida State (9) |
2 | Southeastern Conference (SE) | .6615 | 12 | Louisiana State (1) |
3 | Pacific-10 Conference (PT) | .6318 | 10 | Southern California (2) |
4 | Big XII Conference (BT) | .6218 | 12 | Oklahoma (6) |
5 | Big Ten Conference (TN) | .5952 | 11 | Ohio State (5) |
6 | Mountain West Conference (MW) | .5528 | 8 | Utah (24) |
7 | Big East Conference (BE) | .5510 | 8 | Miami (FL) (7) |
8 | Independent (IN) | .4887 | 4 | Notre Dame (39) |
9 | Conference USA (US) | .3706 | 11 | Texas Christian (30) |
10 | Western Athletic Conference (WA) | .3617 | 10 | Boise State (16) |
11 | Mid-American Conference (MA) | .3179 | 14 | Miami (Ohio) (3) |
12 | Sun Belt Conference (SB) | .1595 | 8 | North Texas (77) |