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

Data courtesy Peter Wolfe. Ratings current through 9 December 2017 (736 games). ( γ = 1 )

Single table sorted by rating

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

1 - Southeastern Conference (SE) (.6574) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
2		Georgia	SE		2658.8	.9208	.9244		11-1	.917	7.667		346.80	4
7		Alabama	SE		1625.4	.8855	.8917		10-1	.909	7.000		232.20	18
8		Auburn	SE		1332.7	.8684	.8757		9-3	.750	2.714		491.01	1
19		Louisiana State	SE		493.53	.7568	.7700		8-3	.727	2.429		203.22	27
25		Mississippi State	SE		378.33	.7195	.7343		7-4	.636	1.667		227.00	22
30		South Carolina	SE		325.16	.6970	.7126		7-4	.636	1.667		195.10	31
39		Texas A&M	SE		219.31	.6346	.6524		6-5	.545	1.182		185.57	32
46		Kentucky	SE		177.29	.5992	.6178		6-5	.545	1.182		150.02	48
52		Missouri	SE		153.70	.5748	.5941		6-5	.545	1.182		130.05	61
62		Mississippi	SE		119.92	.5318	.5519		5-6	.455	0.846		141.72	54
64		Florida	SE		104.57	.5078	.5283		4-7	.364	0.600		174.29	36
75		Vanderbilt	SE		78.184	.4570	.4781		4-7	.364	0.600		130.31	60
80		Arkansas	SE		66.693	.4295	.4507		3-8	.273	0.412		161.97	39
85		Tennessee	SE		56.384	.4009	.4221		3-8	.273	0.412		136.93	57

2 - Big Ten Conference (TN) (.6488) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
5		Wisconsin	TN		1941.3	.8993	.9051		12-1	.923	8.333		232.96	17
6		Ohio State	TN		1754.9	.8916	.8980		11-2	.846	4.600		381.50	3
13		Penn State	TN		1069.8	.8476	.8571		10-2	.833	4.200		254.72	12
14		Michigan State	TN		802.09	.8169	.8284		9-3	.750	2.714		295.51	6
17		Northwestern	TN		566.15	.7748	.7884		9-3	.750	2.714		208.58	23
22		Michigan	TN		429.96	.7378	.7528		8-4	.667	1.889		227.63	21
26		Iowa	TN		356.17	.7106	.7265		7-5	.583	1.364		261.19	11
50		Purdue	TN		155.76	.5771	.5957		6-6	.500	1.000		155.76	43
63		Maryland	TN		114.22	.5233	.5423		3-8	.273	0.412		277.39	10
66		Indiana	TN		91.962	.4853	.5045		4-7	.364	0.600		153.27	45
67		Minnesota	TN		88.503	.4786	.4978		5-7	.417	0.733		120.69	65
73		Nebraska	TN		84.076	.4697	.4889		4-8	.333	0.529		158.81	41
84		Rutgers	TN		60.066	.4117	.4307		3-8	.273	0.412		145.87	51
108		Illinois	TN		21.190	.2499	.2664		2-10	.167	0.238		88.997	78

3 - Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) (.6422) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
3		Clemson	AC		2604.7	.9195	.9204		11-1	.917	7.667		339.75	5
12		Miami (FL)	AC		1071.5	.8477	.8526		9-2	.818	3.800		281.98	9
21		Virginia Tech	AC		445.04	.7426	.7531		8-3	.727	2.429		183.25	33
24		North Carolina State	AC		381.09	.7205	.7321		7-4	.636	1.667		228.65	19
31		Boston College	AC		310.72	.6900	.7030		7-5	.583	1.364		227.86	20
33		Louisville	AC		291.48	.6802	.6936		7-4	.636	1.667		174.89	35
36		Wake Forest	AC		241.84	.6506	.6653		6-5	.545	1.182		204.63	26
41		Florida State	AC		202.03	.6211	.6369		5-6	.455	0.846		238.76	15
56		Georgia Tech	AC		135.10	.5525	.5706		4-6	.400	0.692		195.15	30
59		Duke	AC		129.74	.5455	.5637		5-6	.455	0.846		153.33	44
60		Virginia	AC		126.99	.5418	.5601		5-6	.455	0.846		150.08	47
68		Pittsburgh	AC		86.173	.4740	.4937		4-7	.364	0.600		143.62	52
70		Syracuse	AC		85.045	.4717	.4914		3-8	.273	0.412		206.54	25
99		North Carolina	AC		37.510	.3342	.3542		2-9	.182	0.263		142.54	53

4 - Pacific-12 Conference (PT) (.6085) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
11		Southern California	PT		1077.0	.8482	.8503		11-2	.846	4.600		234.14	16
15		Washington	PT		652.67	.7927	.7974		9-2	.818	3.800		171.76	37
16		Stanford	PT		614.70	.7853	.7903		9-4	.692	2.111		291.18	7
20		Washington State	PT		481.52	.7534	.7599		8-3	.727	2.429		198.27	29
35		Arizona State	PT		242.49	.6510	.6612		7-5	.583	1.364		177.82	34
42		UCLA	PT		201.57	.6207	.6318		6-6	.500	1.000		201.57	28
44		Oregon	PT		186.24	.6075	.6189		6-5	.545	1.182		157.59	42
53		Arizona	PT		151.65	.5725	.5847		6-5	.545	1.182		128.32	63
54		Utah	PT		140.21	.5589	.5714		5-6	.455	0.846		165.70	38
72		California	PT		84.694	.4710	.4845		4-7	.364	0.600		141.16	55
82		Colorado	PT		62.704	.4190	.4326		4-7	.364	0.600		104.51	72
126		Oregon State	PT		5.9241	.1119	.1194		0-11	.000	0.043		136.25	58

5 - Big 12 Conference (BT) (.5492) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
4		Oklahoma	BT		1991.3	.9012	.8999		12-1	.923	8.333		238.95	14
18		Texas Christian	BT		561.53	.7738	.7755		9-3	.750	2.714		206.88	24
27		Oklahoma State	BT		351.41	.7086	.7117		9-3	.750	2.714		129.47	62
45		Iowa State	BT		179.20	.6010	.6058		6-5	.545	1.182		151.63	46
47		West Virginia	BT		174.75	.5967	.6016		6-5	.545	1.182		147.87	50
55		Kansas State	BT		136.28	.5540	.5594		6-5	.545	1.182		115.31	68
57		Texas	BT		134.55	.5518	.5572		6-6	.500	1.000		134.55	59
61		Texas Tech	BT		125.57	.5398	.5452		5-6	.455	0.846		148.40	49
120		Baylor	BT		9.6882	.1567	.1592		1-10	.091	0.143		67.817	89
129		Kansas	BT		3.4335	.0741	.0764		0-11	.000	0.043		78.971	83

6 - American Athletic Conference (AA) (.5360) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
1		Central Florida	AA		5796.2	.9590	.9581		11-0	1.000	23.00		252.01	13
10		Memphis	AA		1078.5	.8484	.8488		9-2	.818	3.800		283.81	8
32		South Florida	AA		293.08	.6810	.6822		8-2	.800	3.400		86.199	79
43		Houston	AA		186.25	.6075	.6093		7-4	.636	1.667		111.75	69
48		Southern Methodist	AA		162.13	.5839	.5860		6-5	.545	1.182		137.19	56
49		Navy	AA		161.59	.5834	.5855		6-6	.500	1.000		161.59	40
71		Temple	AA		84.788	.4711	.4746		5-6	.455	0.846		100.20	74
77		Tulane	AA		75.813	.4517	.4554		4-7	.364	0.600		126.35	64
93		East Carolina	AA		43.365	.3574	.3624		3-8	.273	0.412		105.32	71
98		Cincinnati	AA		37.675	.3349	.3402		3-8	.273	0.412		91.497	75
104		Connecticut	AA		26.880	.2835	.2894		2-9	.182	0.263		102.15	73
111		Tulsa	AA		18.676	.2331	.2395		2-10	.167	0.238		78.440	85

7 - Independent (IN) (.4784) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
9		Notre Dame	IN		1085.0	.8490	.8470		9-3	.750	2.714		399.73	2
40		Army	IN		218.45	.6340	.6330		8-3	.727	2.429		89.952	77
109		Brigham Young	IN		19.358	.2378	.2380		3-9	.250	0.368		52.544	99
117		Massachusetts	IN		13.737	.1949	.1957		3-8	.273	0.412		33.362	119

8 - Mountain West Conference (MW) (.3861) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
23		San Diego State	MW		424.42	.7360	.7238		9-2	.818	3.800		111.69	70
28		Boise State	MW		349.06	.7076	.6951		10-3	.769	3.000		116.35	67
38		Fresno State	MW		224.69	.6386	.6255		8-4	.667	1.889		118.96	66
78		Wyoming	MW		67.467	.4315	.4191		6-5	.545	1.182		57.087	96
87		Colorado State	MW		52.611	.3893	.3776		6-5	.545	1.182		44.517	107
89		Air Force	MW		49.683	.3798	.3682		4-7	.364	0.600		82.805	80
95		Utah State	MW		42.135	.3528	.3419		5-6	.455	0.846		49.796	102
100		UNLV	MW		34.070	.3192	.3092		5-6	.455	0.846		40.264	111
101		Nevada	MW		30.547	.3025	.2930		3-8	.273	0.412		74.185	87
112		New Mexico	MW		16.446	.2168	.2104		2-9	.182	0.263		62.495	91
119		Hawaii	MW		9.8049	.1579	.1542		2-9	.182	0.263		37.259	113
125		San Jose State	MW		6.3207	.1172	.1155		1-11	.083	0.130		48.459	104

9 - Mid-American Conference (MA) (.3705) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
29		Toledo	MA		344.30	.7056	.6902		10-2	.833	4.200		81.977	82
58		Northern Illinois	MA		131.03	.5472	.5316		7-4	.636	1.667		78.620	84
65		Central Michigan	MA		103.06	.5053	.4902		7-4	.636	1.667		61.838	92
74		Ohio University	MA		79.747	.4605	.4461		7-4	.636	1.667		47.848	105
76		Akron	MA		77.588	.4557	.4415		6-6	.500	1.000		77.588	86
83		Western Michigan	MA		60.339	.4124	.3992		5-6	.455	0.846		71.310	88
91		Buffalo	MA		45.993	.3670	.3551		5-6	.455	0.846		54.356	97
96		Eastern Michigan	MA		42.090	.3526	.3411		5-7	.417	0.733		57.395	95
106		Miami - Ohio	MA		25.912	.2782	.2693		4-7	.364	0.600		43.186	109
113		Bowling Green	MA		16.013	.2134	.2073		2-9	.182	0.263		60.849	93
121		Kent State	MA		9.0098	.1494	.1462		1-10	.091	0.143		63.069	90
124		Ball State	MA		7.2996	.1296	.1275		1-10	.091	0.143		51.097	101

10 - Conference USA (US) (.3224) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
34		Florida Atlantic	US		244.82	.6525	.6301		9-3	.750	2.714		90.196	76
51		North Texas	US		155.24	.5765	.5531		8-4	.667	1.889		82.186	81
69		Florida International	US		85.649	.4729	.4499		7-4	.636	1.667		51.390	100
79		Southern Mississippi	US		66.912	.4301	.4078		7-4	.636	1.667		40.147	112
81		Marshall	US		64.938	.4250	.4028		7-5	.583	1.364		47.621	106
88		UAB	US		50.260	.3817	.3605		7-4	.636	1.667		30.156	125
92		Middle Tennessee State	US		43.841	.3592	.3387		6-6	.500	1.000		43.841	108
97		Louisiana Tech	US		41.587	.3507	.3305		5-6	.455	0.846		49.149	103
102		Texas - San Antonio	US		29.657	.2981	.2797		5-5	.500	1.000		29.657	126
103		Western Kentucky	US		27.330	.2860	.2681		5-6	.455	0.846		32.299	123
107		Old Dominion	US		25.133	.2738	.2564		4-7	.364	0.600		41.888	110
123		Charlotte	US		7.7558	.1351	.1247		1-10	.091	0.143		54.291	98
128		Rice	US		4.3678	.0894	.0820		1-11	.083	0.130		33.486	117
130		Texas - El Paso	US		1.2918	.0316	.0295		0-12	.000	0.040		32.296	124

11 - Sun Belt Conference (SB) (.2543) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
37		Troy	SB		228.48	.6414	.6165		9-2	.818	3.800		60.127	94
86		Appalachian State	SB		54.084	.3939	.3660		7-4	.636	1.667		32.451	122
90		Arkansas State	SB		47.032	.3707	.3432		6-4	.600	1.444		32.561	121
94		Georgia State	SB		42.801	.3553	.3282		6-4	.600	1.444		29.632	127
105		New Mexico State	SB		26.705	.2826	.2582		6-6	.500	1.000		26.705	128
110		Louisiana - Monroe	SB		19.185	.2366	.2149		4-8	.333	0.529		36.237	114
114		Louisiana - Lafayette	SB		15.537	.2097	.1900		4-7	.364	0.600		25.895	130
115		South Alabama	SB		14.667	.2027	.1836		3-8	.273	0.412		35.620	115
116		Idaho	SB		14.080	.1978	.1791		3-8	.273	0.412		34.194	116
118		Coastal Carolina	SB		10.832	.1683	.1522		3-8	.273	0.412		26.305	129
122		Georgia Southern	SB		8.7842	.1469	.1329		2-9	.182	0.263		33.380	118
127		Texas State	SB		4.7470	.0952	.0869		1-10	.091	0.143		33.229	120

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