2012 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Z-Ratings (by conference)

Data courtesy Peter Wolfe. Ratings current through 7 January 2013 (732 games). ( γ = .05 )

Single table sorted by rating

| SE | BT | TN | PT | IN | AC | BE | MA | SB | WA | MW | US |

1 - Southeastern Conference (SE) (.7727) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
2		Alabama	SE		66050	.9749	.9818		12-1	.923	11.73		5630.0	1
4		Florida	SE		20899	.9461	.9641		10-2	.833	4.951		4221.6	3
5		Georgia	SE		18888	.9428	.9619		11-2	.846	5.444		3469.3	5
6		Texas A&M	SE		18404	.9420	.9613		9-2	.818	4.457		4129.5	4
7		South Carolina	SE		16188	.9376	.9582		10-2	.833	4.951		3269.9	6
8		Louisiana State	SE		12637	.9285	.9517		9-3	.750	2.983		4235.6	2
17		Vanderbilt	SE		1523.9	.8066	.8434		8-4	.667	1.994		764.31	16
26		Mississippi	SE		680.40	.7307	.7693		6-6	.500	1.000		680.40	17
33		Mississippi State	SE		498.03	.6967	.7355		7-5	.583	1.398		356.24	33
34		Missouri	SE		458.81	.6874	.7262		4-7	.364	0.573		800.78	15
57		Tennessee	SE		159.70	.5587	.5969		4-7	.364	0.573		278.73	36
65		Arkansas	SE		100.57	.5007	.5380		3-8	.273	0.377		266.80	37
76		Auburn	SE		54.162	.4253	.4608		2-9	.182	0.224		241.39	39
87		Kentucky	SE		24.790	.3369	.3694		1-10	.091	0.102		242.45	38

2 - Big 12 Conference (BT) (.6895) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
12		Kansas State	BT		4741.1	.8835	.8855		10-2	.833	4.951		957.68	14
13		Oklahoma	BT		4541.3	.8811	.8834		9-3	.750	2.983		1522.2	8
18		Texas	BT		1307.9	.7937	.8054		9-4	.692	2.242		583.32	19
24		Oklahoma State	BT		712.76	.7356	.7525		7-5	.583	1.398		509.84	22
25		Baylor	BT		690.11	.7322	.7494		7-5	.583	1.398		493.64	24
31		Texas Tech	BT		540.07	.7058	.7248		7-5	.583	1.398		386.32	31
36		Texas Christian	BT		424.64	.6785	.6992		6-6	.500	1.000		424.64	28
38		West Virginia	BT		381.66	.6660	.6874		6-6	.500	1.000		381.66	32
45		Iowa State	BT		279.10	.6283	.6514		5-7	.417	0.715		390.19	30
119		Kansas	BT		.23672	.0516	.0557		0-11	.000	0.002		104.39	64

3 - Big Ten Conference (TN) (.6553) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
1		Ohio State	TN		250,427	.9926	.9921		12-0	1.000	481.0		520.64	21
15		Nebraska	TN		2206.1	.8353	.8423		9-4	.692	2.242		983.89	13
16		Michigan	TN		2159.5	.8337	.8408		8-5	.615	1.597		1352.2	10
19		Northwestern	TN		1300.2	.7932	.8030		9-3	.750	2.983		435.80	27
28		Wisconsin	TN		582.43	.7141	.7281		7-6	.538	1.166		499.53	23
30		Michigan State	TN		569.33	.7116	.7258		7-6	.538	1.166		488.29	25
35		Penn State	TN		450.22	.6852	.7005		8-4	.667	1.994		225.81	41
60		Minnesota	TN		124.78	.5277	.5472		5-7	.417	0.715		174.45	48
64		Purdue	TN		104.27	.5052	.5250		5-7	.417	0.715		145.77	54
69		Iowa	TN		82.451	.4761	.4963		3-8	.273	0.377		218.73	42
80		Indiana	TN		34.966	.3747	.3955		3-8	.273	0.377		92.760	69
97		Illinois	TN		10.079	.2472	.2664		1-10	.091	0.102		98.580	67

4 - Pacific-12 Conference (PT) (.6211) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
9		Oregon	PT		10764	.9222	.9213		11-1	.917	10.76		1000.8	11
10		Stanford	PT		8064.5	.9098	.9099		12-2	.857	5.938		1358.1	9
20		Oregon State	PT		1190.6	.7854	.7935		8-4	.667	1.994		597.15	18
23		UCLA	PT		721.54	.7369	.7474		9-5	.643	1.796		401.74	29
27		Arizona	PT		636.50	.7236	.7348		7-5	.583	1.398		455.29	26
37		Southern California	PT		410.07	.6744	.6875		7-6	.538	1.166		351.70	34
43		Washington	PT		321.56	.6455	.6595		6-6	.500	1.000		321.56	35
44		Arizona State	PT		287.47	.6319	.6463		7-5	.583	1.398		205.63	45
66		Utah	PT		93.170	.4912	.5074		4-7	.364	0.573		162.61	50
83		California	PT		30.568	.3597	.3752		2-9	.182	0.224		136.23	57
95		Washington State	PT		10.385	.2500	.2643		2-9	.182	0.224		46.285	86
108		Colorado	PT		5.3105	.1928	.2063		1-10	.091	0.102		51.940	82

5 - Independent (IN) (.5633) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
3		Notre Dame	IN		37561	.9626	.9618		12-1	.923	11.73		3201.7	7
49		Brigham Young	IN		223.86	.6011	.6017		7-5	.583	1.398		160.12	52
72		Navy	IN		71.060	.4579	.4598		7-5	.583	1.398		50.829	83
101		Army	IN		7.8807	.2253	.2298		2-9	.182	0.224		35.123	91

6 - Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) (.5489) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
11		Clemson	AC		4934.2	.8857	.8796		10-2	.833	4.951		996.68	12
14		Florida State	AC		2706.9	.8496	.8442		10-2	.833	4.951		546.78	20
46		Miami (FL)	AC		249.86	.6147	.6147		6-5	.545	1.199		208.39	44
52		Virginia Tech	AC		187.59	.5790	.5806		6-6	.500	1.000		187.59	47
55		North Carolina	AC		175.24	.5704	.5725		7-4	.636	1.745		100.41	66
56		Georgia Tech	AC		173.35	.5691	.5712		6-7	.462	0.858		202.12	46
62		Duke	AC		111.89	.5140	.5191		5-7	.417	0.715		156.42	53
63		North Carolina State	AC		109.14	.5109	.5161		6-6	.500	1.000		109.14	61
75		Wake Forest	AC		60.157	.4378	.4471		4-7	.364	0.573		104.99	63
77		Virginia	AC		51.503	.4193	.4296		3-8	.273	0.377		136.63	56
85		Maryland	AC		30.158	.3582	.3712		3-8	.273	0.377		80.005	71
100		Boston College	AC		7.9468	.2260	.2415		1-10	.091	0.102		77.724	73

7 - Big East Conference (BE) (.5428) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
21		Louisville	BE		1045.8	.7735	.7676		10-2	.833	4.951		211.25	43
39		Cincinnati	BE		379.70	.6654	.6631		8-3	.727	2.653		143.13	55
42		Syracuse	BE		330.40	.6488	.6472		7-5	.583	1.398		236.33	40
48		Rutgers	BE		238.41	.6089	.6088		8-4	.667	1.994		119.58	59
59		Pittsburgh	BE		138.62	.5409	.5434		5-6	.455	0.834		166.20	49
79		Connecticut	BE		37.236	.3818	.3901		5-7	.417	0.715		52.056	81
81		Temple	BE		34.086	.3718	.3805		3-7	.300	0.431		79.159	72
88		South Florida	BE		23.562	.3315	.3413		2-9	.182	0.224		105.01	62

8 - Mid-American Conference (MA) (.3634) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
32		Northern Illinois	MA		515.11	.7005	.6798		11-2	.846	5.444		94.613	68
47		Kent State	MA		242.10	.6108	.5902		10-3	.769	3.314		73.053	74
50		Toledo	MA		201.90	.5882	.5678		8-4	.667	1.994		101.26	65
51		Ball State	MA		201.31	.5878	.5675		9-4	.692	2.242		89.783	70
70		Bowling Green	MA		77.019	.4677	.4501		7-5	.583	1.398		55.092	80
73		Ohio University	MA		69.801	.4557	.4384		8-4	.667	1.994		35.009	92
78		Central Michigan	MA		38.620	.3859	.3712		6-6	.500	1.000		38.620	90
90		Buffalo	MA		14.580	.2823	.2721		3-8	.273	0.377		38.679	89
92		Eastern Michigan	MA		12.542	.2677	.2581		2-9	.182	0.224		55.895	79
94		Miami - Ohio	MA		10.519	.2511	.2423		3-8	.273	0.377		27.905	96
96		Western Michigan	MA		10.312	.2493	.2406		3-8	.273	0.377		27.357	97
120		Massachusetts	MA		.13199	.0414	.0366		1-11	.083	0.093		1.4197	121
123		Akron	MA		.00321	.0085	.0092		0-11	.000	0.002		1.4173	122

9 - Sun Belt Conference (SB) (.3332) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
40		Arkansas State	SB		365.95	.6610	.6411		9-3	.750	2.983		122.66	58
61		Middle Tennessee State	SB		124.12	.5270	.5071		8-3	.727	2.653		46.787	84
68		Louisiana - Lafayette	SB		89.676	.4865	.4672		8-4	.667	1.994		44.978	88
71		Louisiana - Monroe	SB		71.933	.4594	.4407		8-5	.615	1.597		45.042	87
84		Western Kentucky	SB		30.519	.3595	.3441		6-6	.500	1.000		30.519	95
89		Troy	SB		15.676	.2895	.2773		5-7	.417	0.715		21.915	99
99		North Texas	SB		8.7674	.2346	.2257		3-8	.273	0.377		23.259	98
109		Florida International	SB		4.7620	.1844	.1788		3-9	.250	0.335		14.207	103
110		Florida Atlantic	SB		3.7129	.1662	.1620		2-9	.182	0.224		16.548	102
118		South Alabama	SB		.81582	.0859	.0881		1-11	.083	0.093		8.7751	112

10 - Western Athletic Conference (WA) (.3299) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
22		San Jose State	WA		796.69	.7470	.7392		10-2	.833	4.951		160.93	51
29		Utah State	WA		576.84	.7130	.7053		10-2	.833	4.951		116.52	60
54		Louisiana Tech	WA		175.44	.5706	.5624		9-3	.750	2.983		58.805	76
107		Texas - San Antonio	WA		5.4264	.1945	.1803		4-4	.500	1.000		5.4264	118
115		Texas State	WA		1.4784	.1115	.0984		3-8	.273	0.377		3.9221	119
121		Idaho	WA		.04546	.0282	.0210		1-10	.091	0.102		.44458	124
124		New Mexico State	WA		.00106	.0029	.0028		0-11	.000	0.002		.46583	123

11 - Mountain West Conference (MW) (.2615) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
41		Boise State	MW		335.67	.6507	.6274		11-2	.846	5.444		61.653	75
67		San Diego State	MW		92.482	.4903	.4637		8-4	.667	1.994		46.385	85
74		Fresno State	MW		66.754	.4503	.4235		8-4	.667	1.994		33.481	93
91		Nevada	MW		13.405	.2741	.2506		6-6	.500	1.000		13.405	104
104		Air Force	MW		6.7317	.2119	.1926		5-7	.417	0.715		9.4110	111
105		Wyoming	MW		5.5660	.1965	.1785		4-7	.364	0.573		9.7147	108
106		Colorado State	MW		5.4696	.1951	.1773		4-7	.364	0.573		9.5464	109
114		UNLV	MW		1.5630	.1142	.1067		2-10	.167	0.202		7.7380	114
116		Hawaii	MW		1.2503	.1035	.0977		2-9	.182	0.224		5.5724	117
117		New Mexico	MW		1.2365	.1030	.0973		3-9	.250	0.335		3.6891	120

12 - Conference USA (US) (.2434) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
53		Tulsa	US		186.58	.5783	.5453		10-3	.769	3.314		56.301	78
58		Central Florida	US		143.41	.5452	.5113		10-4	.714	2.491		57.577	77
82		Southern Methodist	US		32.580	.3668	.3330		6-6	.500	1.000		32.580	94
86		East Carolina	US		29.738	.3567	.3232		7-5	.583	1.398		21.271	100
93		Rice	US		11.034	.2556	.2281		7-6	.538	1.166		9.4637	110
98		Marshall	US		9.6007	.2428	.2164		4-7	.364	0.573		16.756	101
102		Houston	US		7.7081	.2234	.1988		5-7	.417	0.715		10.776	107
103		Memphis	US		7.6169	.2224	.1979		4-7	.364	0.573		13.294	105
111		Tulane	US		2.4299	.1386	.1240		2-10	.167	0.202		12.029	106
112		Texas - El Paso	US		2.2062	.1329	.1191		3-9	.250	0.335		6.5820	116
113		Alabama - Birmingham	US		1.5720	.1145	.1033		2-9	.182	0.224		7.0059	115
122		Southern Mississippi	US		.01651	.0193	.0209		0-12	.000	0.002		7.9435	113

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