2017 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Z-Ratings (by conference)

Data courtesy Peter Wolfe. Ratings current through 8 January 2018 (776 games). ( γ = 1 )

Single table sorted by rating

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

1 - Big Ten Conference (TN) (.6730) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
3		Wisconsin	TN		3009.9	.9253	.9321		13-1	.929	9.000		334.43	12
5		Ohio State	TN		2505.1	.9141	.9221		12-2	.857	5.000		501.02	3
8		Penn State	TN		1540.4	.8785	.8899		11-2	.846	4.600		334.87	11
11		Michigan State	TN		1112.5	.8493	.8630		10-3	.769	3.000		370.83	7
13		Northwestern	TN		802.09	.8152	.8311		10-3	.769	3.000		267.36	14
18		Iowa	TN		524.56	.7637	.7821		8-5	.615	1.545		339.42	9
25		Michigan	TN		398.36	.7262	.7457		8-5	.615	1.545		257.76	17
42		Purdue	TN		190.70	.6113	.6330		7-6	.538	1.154		165.27	41
56		Maryland	TN		131.47	.5478	.5698		3-8	.273	0.412		319.29	13
65		Indiana	TN		100.03	.5001	.5220		4-7	.364	0.600		166.72	40
66		Minnesota	TN		99.216	.4986	.5206		5-7	.417	0.733		135.29	58
70		Nebraska	TN		86.029	.4736	.4955		4-8	.333	0.529		162.50	42
83		Rutgers	TN		63.044	.4197	.4410		3-8	.273	0.412		153.11	45
108		Illinois	TN		22.364	.2565	.2743		2-10	.167	0.238		93.927	77

2 - Southeastern Conference (SE) (.6654) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
2		Alabama	SE		4043.6	.9410	.9446		12-1	.923	8.333		485.23	4
4		Georgia	SE		2824.9	.9216	.9270		12-2	.857	5.000		564.98	2
9		Auburn	SE		1360.7	.8679	.8773		9-4	.692	2.111		644.55	1
19		Mississippi State	SE		499.03	.7572	.7721		8-4	.667	1.889		264.19	15
20		Louisiana State	SE		484.01	.7531	.7682		8-4	.667	1.889		256.24	18
23		South Carolina	SE		419.82	.7336	.7494		8-4	.667	1.889		222.26	26
41		Texas A&M	SE		191.28	.6118	.6313		6-6	.500	1.000		191.28	32
47		Kentucky	SE		168.76	.5907	.6107		6-6	.500	1.000		168.76	38
54		Missouri	SE		133.70	.5507	.5714		6-6	.500	1.000		133.70	59
58		Mississippi	SE		122.79	.5359	.5568		5-6	.455	0.846		145.11	53
63		Florida	SE		103.96	.5068	.5281		4-7	.364	0.600		173.26	36
73		Vanderbilt	SE		82.603	.4665	.4881		4-7	.364	0.600		137.67	56
78		Arkansas	SE		72.222	.4432	.4648		3-8	.273	0.412		175.40	35
86		Tennessee	SE		57.467	.4039	.4256		3-8	.273	0.412		139.56	55

3 - Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) (.6478) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
6		Clemson	AC		2106.1	.9025	.9037		11-2	.846	4.600		457.86	5
12		Miami (FL)	AC		915.29	.8295	.8355		9-3	.750	2.714		337.21	10
17		Virginia Tech	AC		525.70	.7640	.7740		9-3	.750	2.714		193.68	30
22		North Carolina State	AC		456.27	.7451	.7561		8-4	.667	1.889		241.56	19
32		Wake Forest	AC		304.90	.6866	.7007		7-5	.583	1.364		223.59	25
35		Boston College	AC		270.75	.6682	.6832		7-6	.538	1.154		234.65	21
37		Louisville	AC		261.11	.6625	.6777		7-5	.583	1.364		191.48	31
39		Florida State	AC		236.39	.6466	.6625		6-6	.500	1.000		236.39	20
48		Duke	AC		167.15	.5891	.6072		6-6	.500	1.000		167.15	39
52		Georgia Tech	AC		142.29	.5615	.5804		4-6	.400	0.692		205.53	28
60		Virginia	AC		111.93	.5197	.5397		5-7	.417	0.733		152.63	46
69		Pittsburgh	AC		89.821	.4812	.5018		4-7	.364	0.600		149.70	50
72		Syracuse	AC		85.204	.4720	.4926		3-8	.273	0.412		206.92	27
98		North Carolina	AC		37.630	.3342	.3547		2-9	.182	0.263		142.99	54

4 - Big 12 Conference (BT) (.5609) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
7		Oklahoma	BT		1724.3	.8876	.8867		12-2	.857	5.000		344.85	8
15		Texas Christian	BT		687.04	.7974	.7993		10-3	.769	3.000		229.01	24
29		Oklahoma State	BT		318.46	.6933	.6978		9-4	.692	2.111		150.85	48
38		Iowa State	BT		259.72	.6617	.6669		7-5	.583	1.364		190.46	33
44		Kansas State	BT		177.53	.5993	.6055		7-5	.583	1.364		130.19	61
45		Texas	BT		171.91	.5939	.6001		7-6	.538	1.154		148.99	51
49		West Virginia	BT		151.14	.5719	.5784		6-6	.500	1.000		151.14	47
59		Texas Tech	BT		114.20	.5233	.5301		5-7	.417	0.733		155.73	44
119		Baylor	BT		10.396	.1629	.1660		1-10	.091	0.143		72.771	86
129		Kansas	BT		3.5567	.0755	.0780		0-11	.000	0.043		81.804	81

5 - Pacific-12 Conference (PT) (.5578) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
14		Southern California	PT		758.74	.8089	.8075		11-3	.786	3.286		230.92	23
21		Washington	PT		461.15	.7466	.7472		9-3	.750	2.714		169.90	37
24		Stanford	PT		402.58	.7277	.7290		9-5	.643	1.727		233.07	22
28		Washington State	PT		340.96	.7035	.7056		8-4	.667	1.889		180.51	34
46		Arizona State	PT		169.65	.5916	.5971		7-6	.538	1.154		147.03	52
53		Oregon	PT		135.36	.5529	.5594		6-6	.500	1.000		135.36	57
55		Utah	PT		132.48	.5491	.5557		6-6	.500	1.000		132.48	60
57		UCLA	PT		130.12	.5460	.5527		6-7	.462	0.867		150.14	49
64		Arizona	PT		101.61	.5028	.5103		6-6	.500	1.000		101.61	73
81		California	PT		67.467	.4314	.4400		4-7	.364	0.600		112.44	66
89		Colorado	PT		49.648	.3793	.3883		4-7	.364	0.600		82.747	80
127		Oregon State	PT		4.8164	.0954	.1010		0-11	.000	0.043		110.78	67

6 - American Athletic Conference (AA) (.5242) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
1		Central Florida	AA		6460.6	.9605	.9588		12-0	1.000	25.00		258.43	16
16		Memphis	AA		525.91	.7641	.7632		9-3	.750	2.714		193.76	29
27		South Florida	AA		353.93	.7090	.7085		9-2	.818	3.800		93.139	78
43		Navy	AA		182.58	.6040	.6046		7-6	.538	1.154		158.23	43
51		Houston	AA		145.81	.5657	.5667		7-5	.583	1.364		106.92	70
61		Southern Methodist	AA		110.73	.5178	.5195		6-6	.500	1.000		110.73	68
62		Temple	AA		107.79	.5131	.5149		6-6	.500	1.000		107.79	69
79		Tulane	AA		71.234	.4408	.4436		4-7	.364	0.600		118.72	63
93		East Carolina	AA		42.272	.3529	.3570		3-8	.273	0.412		102.66	72
97		Cincinnati	AA		37.803	.3349	.3394		3-8	.273	0.412		91.808	79
106		Connecticut	AA		25.561	.2755	.2808		2-9	.182	0.263		97.132	74
111		Tulsa	AA		18.010	.2274	.2333		2-10	.167	0.238		75.642	84

7 - Independent (IN) (.4957) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
10		Notre Dame	IN		1225.9	.8584	.8569		10-3	.769	3.000		408.63	6
30		Army	IN		307.77	.6881	.6878		9-3	.750	2.714		113.39	65
110		Brigham Young	IN		18.784	.2329	.2334		3-9	.250	0.368		50.985	101
117		Massachusetts	IN		14.901	.2036	.2045		3-8	.273	0.412		36.189	120

8 - Mountain West Conference (MW) (.3758) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
26		Boise State	MW		378.88	.7190	.7059		11-3	.786	3.286		115.31	64
34		San Diego State	MW		282.29	.6748	.6612		9-3	.750	2.714		104.00	71
36		Fresno State	MW		266.78	.6659	.6523		9-4	.692	2.111		126.37	62
74		Wyoming	MW		81.501	.4642	.4503		7-5	.583	1.364		59.767	92
90		Air Force	MW		47.831	.3731	.3605		4-7	.364	0.600		79.718	82
94		Colorado State	MW		41.914	.3515	.3393		6-6	.500	1.000		41.914	111
100		Utah State	MW		33.107	.3141	.3030		5-7	.417	0.733		45.146	109
101		UNLV	MW		32.467	.3111	.3000		5-6	.455	0.846		38.371	117
103		Nevada	MW		27.781	.2876	.2773		3-8	.273	0.412		67.468	89
115		New Mexico	MW		16.101	.2131	.2056		2-9	.182	0.263		61.182	91
121		Hawaii	MW		9.1912	.1504	.1459		2-9	.182	0.263		34.927	123
125		San Jose State	MW		5.9446	.1113	.1090		1-11	.083	0.130		45.575	107

9 - Mid-American Conference (MA) (.3452) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
40		Toledo	MA		205.13	.6235	.6048		10-3	.769	3.000		68.378	88
67		Northern Illinois	MA		94.560	.4902	.4723		7-5	.583	1.364		69.344	87
71		Ohio University	MA		85.570	.4727	.4552		8-4	.667	1.889		45.302	108
77		Central Michigan	MA		73.817	.4469	.4300		7-5	.583	1.364		54.133	98
80		Akron	MA		68.466	.4339	.4173		6-7	.462	0.867		79.000	83
88		Western Michigan	MA		52.736	.3894	.3740		5-6	.455	0.846		62.324	90
92		Buffalo	MA		44.738	.3621	.3476		5-6	.455	0.846		52.872	100
96		Eastern Michigan	MA		38.851	.3393	.3256		5-7	.417	0.733		52.979	99
107		Miami - Ohio	MA		24.795	.2711	.2602		4-7	.364	0.600		41.325	114
116		Bowling Green	MA		15.331	.2071	.1993		2-9	.182	0.263		58.258	95
122		Kent State	MA		8.4217	.1419	.1376		1-10	.091	0.143		58.952	94
124		Ball State	MA		6.6974	.1212	.1182		1-10	.091	0.143		46.882	105

10 - Conference USA (US) (.3295) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
33		Florida Atlantic	US		286.63	.6771	.6559		10-3	.769	3.000		95.544	75
50		North Texas	US		146.02	.5660	.5435		8-5	.615	1.545		94.485	76
75		Marshall	US		76.179	.4524	.4308		8-5	.615	1.545		49.292	103
76		Florida International	US		74.108	.4476	.4261		7-5	.583	1.364		54.346	97
82		Southern Mississippi	US		64.318	.4231	.4021		7-5	.583	1.364		47.167	104
85		Louisiana Tech	US		59.519	.4099	.3891		6-6	.500	1.000		59.519	93
87		Middle Tennessee State	US		52.780	.3895	.3692		7-6	.538	1.154		45.743	106
91		UAB	US		45.593	.3652	.3456		7-5	.583	1.364		33.435	126
102		Texas - San Antonio	US		31.014	.3041	.2865		5-5	.500	1.000		31.014	128
104		Old Dominion	US		26.088	.2784	.2618		4-7	.364	0.600		43.480	110
105		Western Kentucky	US		25.809	.2769	.2603		5-7	.417	0.733		35.195	121
123		Charlotte	US		8.0980	.1382	.1281		1-10	.091	0.143		56.686	96
128		Rice	US		4.5005	.0906	.0835		1-11	.083	0.130		34.503	124
130		Texas - El Paso	US		1.3651	.0329	.0309		0-12	.000	0.040		34.127	125

11 - Sun Belt Conference (SB) (.2847) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
31		Troy	SB		306.91	.6877	.6667		10-2	.833	4.200		73.073	85
68		Appalachian State	SB		94.544	.4902	.4654		8-4	.667	1.889		50.053	102
84		Georgia State	SB		61.996	.4168	.3924		7-4	.636	1.667		37.198	119
95		Arkansas State	SB		41.444	.3496	.3266		6-5	.545	1.182		35.068	122
99		New Mexico State	SB		36.344	.3287	.3063		7-6	.538	1.154		31.498	127
109		Louisiana - Monroe	SB		21.923	.2537	.2348		4-8	.333	0.529		41.410	113
112		Louisiana - Lafayette	SB		17.606	.2245	.2073		4-7	.364	0.600		29.343	130
113		South Alabama	SB		17.187	.2214	.2044		3-8	.273	0.412		41.740	112
114		Idaho	SB		16.318	.2148	.1983		3-8	.273	0.412		39.629	115
118		Coastal Carolina	SB		12.336	.1815	.1675		3-8	.273	0.412		29.958	129
120		Georgia Southern	SB		10.331	.1623	.1499		2-9	.182	0.263		39.258	116
126		Texas State	SB		5.4322	.1043	.0973		1-10	.091	0.143		38.026	118

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