2018 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Z-Ratings (by conference)

Data courtesy Peter Wolfe. Ratings current through 7 January 2019 (771 games). ( γ = .5 )

Single table sorted by rating

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

1 - Southeastern Conference (SE) (.7527) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
2		Alabama	SE		25004	.9800	.9813		13-1	.929	10.60		2358.9	2
6		Georgia	SE		2218.2	.8935	.9118		10-3	.769	3.154		703.33	6
7		Louisiana State	SE		2150.3	.8914	.9099		9-3	.750	2.846		755.51	4
9		Florida	SE		1473.6	.8623	.8847		8-3	.727	2.538		580.51	7
10		Texas A&M	SE		1447.7	.8608	.8834		8-4	.667	1.941		745.81	5
12		Kentucky	SE		1276.5	.8497	.8736		9-3	.750	2.846		448.50	9
17		Mississippi State	SE		611.36	.7712	.8018		7-5	.583	1.381		442.71	10
19		Auburn	SE		532.49	.7540	.7856		7-5	.583	1.381		385.60	13
23		Missouri	SE		467.02	.7368	.7693		7-5	.583	1.381		338.19	17
30		South Carolina	SE		366.72	.7036	.7373		6-6	.500	1.000		366.72	14
49		Tennessee	SE		201.35	.6133	.6484		4-7	.364	0.586		343.48	16
50		Vanderbilt	SE		194.42	.6077	.6429		5-7	.417	0.724		268.48	23
69		Mississippi	SE		98.237	.4971	.5307		4-7	.364	0.586		167.58	44
117		Arkansas	SE		8.1817	.1619	.1778		1-10	.091	0.122		67.090	78

2 - Big 12 Conference (BT) (.6584) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
5		Oklahoma	BT		2495.2	.9013	.9014		12-2	.857	5.444		458.31	8
14		Texas	BT		790.65	.8013	.8068		10-4	.714	2.412		327.83	18
20		West Virginia	BT		520.72	.7511	.7591		7-4	.636	1.706		305.25	19
31		Iowa State	BT		360.01	.7010	.7111		7-5	.583	1.381		260.70	25
38		Texas Christian	BT		240.45	.6410	.6534		6-6	.500	1.000		240.45	28
40		Oklahoma State	BT		234.67	.6372	.6498		6-6	.500	1.000		234.67	29
46		Baylor	BT		213.87	.6227	.6358		6-6	.500	1.000		213.87	32
60		Kansas State	BT		119.70	.5294	.5449		4-7	.364	0.586		204.19	35
64		Texas Tech	BT		114.98	.5228	.5385		4-7	.364	0.586		196.15	39
92		Kansas	BT		42.779	.3657	.3826		3-8	.273	0.394		108.59	62

3 - Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) (.6160) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
1		Clemson	AC		155,176	.9965	.9963		14-0	1.000	57.00		2722.4	1
13		Syracuse	AC		1159.9	.8408	.8453		9-3	.750	2.846		407.54	12
27		North Carolina State	AC		409.32	.7190	.7280		8-4	.667	1.941		210.86	33
33		Duke	AC		319.22	.6836	.6940		7-5	.583	1.381		231.16	30
35		Pittsburgh	AC		305.22	.6770	.6876		6-7	.462	0.862		354.06	15
39		Boston College	AC		236.54	.6384	.6505		6-5	.545	1.190		198.69	38
42		Wake Forest	AC		222.37	.6288	.6413		6-6	.500	1.000		222.37	31
53		Virginia	AC		170.18	.5865	.6003		7-5	.583	1.381		123.23	57
54		Florida State	AC		158.25	.5748	.5890		4-7	.364	0.586		269.96	22
55		Miami (FL)	AC		151.92	.5682	.5826		6-6	.500	1.000		151.92	49
57		Georgia Tech	AC		133.28	.5469	.5619		6-6	.500	1.000		133.28	55
65		Virginia Tech	AC		109.32	.5145	.5303		5-7	.417	0.724		150.96	50
105		Louisville	AC		18.361	.2496	.2653		1-10	.091	0.122		150.56	51
107		North Carolina	AC		16.536	.2369	.2523		1-9	.100	0.135		122.36	58

4 - Big Ten Conference (TN) (.6114) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
4		Ohio State	TN		2808.6	.9087	.9085		13-1	.929	10.60		264.96	24
11		Michigan	TN		1372.9	.8562	.8591		10-3	.769	3.154		435.30	11
16		Penn State	TN		622.31	.7734	.7805		9-4	.692	2.176		285.93	20
21		Northwestern	TN		488.56	.7428	.7513		9-5	.643	1.762		277.29	21
29		Iowa	TN		388.00	.7115	.7214		8-4	.667	1.941		199.88	37
41		Michigan State	TN		223.92	.6299	.6427		7-6	.538	1.160		193.03	40
45		Wisconsin	TN		214.37	.6231	.6361		8-5	.615	1.571		136.42	54
51		Minnesota	TN		177.19	.5929	.6068		7-6	.538	1.160		152.75	48
52		Purdue	TN		176.58	.5924	.6063		6-7	.462	0.862		204.83	34
61		Maryland	TN		119.57	.5292	.5445		5-7	.417	0.724		165.13	45
63		Indiana	TN		115.57	.5236	.5391		5-7	.417	0.724		159.59	47
73		Nebraska	TN		74.886	.4531	.4694		3-8	.273	0.394		190.10	41
100		Illinois	TN		30.375	.3160	.3319		3-8	.273	0.394		77.106	72
119		Rutgers	TN		7.2269	.1505	.1622		1-11	.083	0.111		65.042	79

5 - Pacific-12 Conference (PT) (.5627) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
15		Washington State	PT		742.74	.7943	.7923		10-2	.833	4.556		163.04	46
18		Washington	PT		553.95	.7590	.7583		9-4	.692	2.176		254.52	26
22		Stanford	PT		468.95	.7374	.7374		8-4	.667	1.941		241.58	27
34		Utah	PT		316.59	.6824	.6843		8-5	.615	1.571		201.47	36
36		Oregon	PT		275.76	.6618	.6645		8-4	.667	1.941		142.06	52
56		Arizona State	PT		141.74	.5569	.5629		7-6	.538	1.160		122.19	59
62		California	PT		117.47	.5263	.5332		6-6	.500	1.000		117.47	60
71		Southern California	PT		92.195	.4868	.4948		5-7	.417	0.724		127.32	56
77		UCLA	PT		65.691	.4321	.4415		3-9	.250	0.351		186.97	42
83		Arizona	PT		59.721	.4171	.4268		4-7	.364	0.586		101.88	66
88		Colorado	PT		52.254	.3962	.4063		4-7	.364	0.586		89.139	69
106		Oregon State	PT		16.703	.2381	.2497		1-10	.091	0.122		136.96	53

6 - Independent (IN) (.4743) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
3		Notre Dame	IN		13298	.9684	.9675		12-1	.923	9.800		1356.9	3
26		Army	IN		415.51	.7210	.7201		9-2	.818	4.111		101.07	67
67		Brigham Young	IN		103.21	.5052	.5028		6-6	.500	1.000		103.21	65
102		Liberty	IN		22.777	.2770	.2754		4-6	.400	0.680		33.495	114
103		Massachusetts	IN		20.687	.2646	.2631		3-8	.273	0.394		52.513	97
124		New Mexico State	IN		4.7082	.1156	.1169		2-9	.182	0.243		19.356	128

7 - American Athletic Conference (AA) (.3969) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
8		Central Florida	AA		1609.9	.8696	.8619		11-1	.917	9.000		178.88	43
25		Cincinnati	AA		433.04	.7267	.7163		10-2	.833	4.556		95.058	68
48		Temple	AA		206.51	.6172	.6054		8-4	.667	1.941		106.38	63
75		Tulane	AA		69.595	.4413	.4296		6-6	.500	1.000		69.595	76
76		Houston	AA		67.952	.4375	.4258		7-5	.583	1.381		49.207	100
82		South Florida	AA		60.190	.4183	.4068		6-6	.500	1.000		60.190	84
85		Memphis	AA		55.819	.4065	.3951		7-6	.538	1.160		48.120	101
99		Southern Methodist	AA		32.677	.3263	.3164		4-7	.364	0.586		55.743	91
104		East Carolina	AA		18.376	.2497	.2417		3-8	.273	0.394		46.647	103
109		Navy	AA		13.379	.2124	.2055		2-10	.167	0.220		60.949	83
121		Tulsa	AA		5.8731	.1328	.1285		2-9	.182	0.243		24.145	124
129		Connecticut	AA		.75724	.0293	.0297		0-11	.000	0.022		34.076	113

8 - Mountain West Conference (MW) (.3873) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
24		Fresno State	MW		443.03	.7298	.7167		11-2	.846	5.000		88.606	70
32		Boise State	MW		349.01	.6965	.6831		10-3	.769	3.154		110.66	61
37		Utah State	MW		258.11	.6518	.6381		10-2	.833	4.556		56.658	89
74		Nevada	MW		73.240	.4495	.4364		7-5	.583	1.381		53.036	96
78		San Diego State	MW		64.025	.4281	.4153		6-6	.500	1.000		64.025	80
86		Hawaii	MW		53.823	.4008	.3885		6-6	.500	1.000		53.823	95
89		Wyoming	MW		48.904	.3860	.3741		5-6	.455	0.840		58.219	88
101		Air Force	MW		24.188	.2849	.2761		4-7	.364	0.586		41.261	109
108		Colorado State	MW		15.842	.2318	.2253		3-7	.300	0.448		35.341	112
113		UNLV	MW		11.505	.1959	.1913		3-8	.273	0.394		29.206	119
118		New Mexico	MW		7.8417	.1579	.1553		2-9	.182	0.243		32.238	115
120		San Jose State	MW		7.1025	.1490	.1469		1-10	.091	0.122		58.241	87

9 - Sun Belt Conference (SB) (.3865) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
28		Appalachian State	SB		392.76	.7132	.7018		10-2	.833	4.556		86.216	71
44		Troy	SB		214.60	.6233	.6116		9-3	.750	2.846		75.399	73
47		Georgia Southern	SB		212.59	.6218	.6101		9-3	.750	2.846		74.692	74
79		Arkansas State	SB		63.483	.4267	.4166		7-5	.583	1.381		45.971	105
87		Louisiana - Lafayette	SB		52.542	.3971	.3875		6-7	.462	0.862		60.949	82
93		Louisiana - Monroe	SB		42.548	.3649	.3560		5-6	.455	0.840		50.652	99
96		Coastal Carolina	SB		36.986	.3442	.3357		4-7	.364	0.586		63.094	81
110		South Alabama	SB		13.267	.2115	.2067		2-9	.182	0.243		54.544	94
122		Georgia State	SB		5.4359	.1266	.1252		1-10	.091	0.122		44.574	106
125		Texas State	SB		4.6315	.1143	.1135		2-9	.182	0.243		19.041	129

10 - Conference USA (US) (.3172) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
43		UAB	US		215.22	.6237	.5989		10-3	.769	3.154		68.242	77
59		Middle Tennessee State	US		120.19	.5300	.5048		7-6	.538	1.160		103.61	64
66		Marshall	US		106.92	.5109	.4858		8-4	.667	1.941		55.082	93
72		Florida International	US		79.052	.4618	.4373		8-4	.667	1.941		40.724	111
80		North Texas	US		61.786	.4224	.3988		8-4	.667	1.941		31.829	116
81		Louisiana Tech	US		60.927	.4202	.3966		7-5	.583	1.381		44.119	107
94		Southern Mississippi	US		42.002	.3630	.3412		5-5	.500	1.000		42.002	108
97		Florida Atlantic	US		34.405	.3337	.3130		4-7	.364	0.586		58.691	86
98		Charlotte	US		32.977	.3276	.3072		4-7	.364	0.586		56.255	90
111		Old Dominion	US		11.966	.2001	.1863		3-8	.273	0.394		30.376	117
114		Western Kentucky	US		10.869	.1900	.1767		3-8	.273	0.394		27.590	121
116		Texas - San Antonio	US		9.7823	.1792	.1666		3-9	.250	0.351		27.842	120
127		Rice	US		2.5231	.0758	.0713		1-11	.083	0.111		22.708	126
128		Texas - El Paso	US		1.7724	.0585	.0557		1-10	.091	0.122		14.534	130

11 - Mid-American Conference (MA) (.2876) (return to top)

Rank		Team	Conf.		Z-Rating	BSWP	nCWP		Record	Pct	Ratio		SOS	Rank
58		Buffalo	MA		120.53	.5305	.5061		9-4	.692	2.176		55.379	92
68		Ohio University	MA		100.33	.5005	.4762		8-4	.667	1.941		51.684	98
70		Northern Illinois	MA		96.730	.4946	.4703		8-6	.571	1.320		73.280	75
84		Miami - Ohio	MA		59.507	.4165	.3931		6-6	.500	1.000		59.507	85
90		Eastern Michigan	MA		46.655	.3788	.3562		6-6	.500	1.000		46.655	102
91		Western Michigan	MA		46.296	.3777	.3551		6-6	.500	1.000		46.296	104
95		Toledo	MA		41.200	.3601	.3380		6-6	.500	1.000		41.200	110
112		Akron	MA		11.618	.1970	.1810		3-8	.273	0.394		29.491	118
115		Ball State	MA		10.455	.1859	.1705		3-8	.273	0.394		26.540	122
123		Bowling Green	MA		4.7312	.1159	.1048		2-9	.182	0.243		19.451	127
126		Kent State	MA		3.2157	.0898	.0807		1-10	.091	0.122		26.369	123
130		Central Michigan	MA		.51824	.0207	.0194		0-11	.000	0.022		23.321	125

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