Bryan Power

NCAAF Power Rankings: Week 15

By Bryan Power - Covers Expert

LSU finishes the year in the top spot ahead of its rematch against Alabama in the national championship game. Unlike the rest of the polls, we have Oregon ahead of Okie State for the third position in our rankings. Find out where your team finishes the season in our college football power rankings.

College Football - Top 25

Current Rank Last Week Change Team W-L
(ATS) 		Power Rating Team Comments
1 1 no change in rankings Louisiana State 13-0
(10-3-0) 		-25.00 Our poll indicates that LSU should open as a 1-point favorite for the rematch with Alabama. Remember that they won by three in Tuscaloosa.
2 2 no change in rankings Alabama 11-1
(8-4-0) 		-24.00 Bama is the only team all season to stay within single digits of LSU.
3 3 no change in rankings Oregon 11-2
(6-5-2) 		-22.50 The Ducks have yet to win a bowl game for head coach Chip Kelly. They will be favored to hand Wisconsin a second straight Rose Bowl loss.
4 5 move up in rankings1 Oklahoma State 11-1
(9-3-0) 		-20.50 The Pokes pulled off the most impressive showing of the weekend, yet fall short of BCS title game. They and Stanford both dominated against the spread this season.
5 6 move up in rankings1 Southern California 10-2
(8-4-0) 		-19.50 If there were a playoff, and if USC was eligible, no team would want to draw the Trojans.
6 7 move up in rankings1 Stanford 11-1
(10-2-0) 		-18.50 For the first time all year, the Cardinal will be an underdog when they face Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl.
7 10 move up in rankings3 Wisconsin 11-2
(7-5-1) 		-16.50 Wisky will also be a first time dog in its bowl game (Rose vs. Oregon).
8 8 no change in rankings Arkansas 10-2
(7-5-0) 		-15.00 The Hogs are just 3-7-1 all-time in the Cotton Bowl (play Kansas State).
9 9 no change in rankings Boise State 11-1
(4-8-0) 		-14.50 No love whatsoever from the BCS, but they will likely be one of the biggest favorites of bowl season against Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
10 4 move down in rankings6 Oklahoma 9-3
(6-6-0) 		-14.00 The Sooners started the year a top the polls. They end the year in the Insight Bowl.
11 14 move up in rankings3 South Carolina 10-2
(6-6-0) 		-13.50 The Gamecocks were probably the best team in the SEC East, yet a loss to Auburn kept them out of the SEC Championship Game.
12 11 move down in rankings1 Michigan State 10-3
(9-4-0) 		-13.00 For a second straight year, Sparty gets hosed out of a BCS Bowl game. Hopefully, they have a better bowl showing than last season.
13 12 move down in rankings1 Georgia 10-3
(8-5-0) 		-12.50 It will be two teams hoping to get over disappointment in the Outback Bowl as UGA meets Michigan State in a battle of Conference Title Game losers.
14 15 move up in rankings1 Michigan 10-2
(8-4-0) 		-12.00 The best team Michigan beat all year was Nebraska. Yet they find themselves in the Sugar Bowl.
15 18 move up in rankings3 Florida State 8-4
(6-6-0) 		-11.75 How did this team lose four games? They will play Notre Dame in the Champs Sports Bowl.
16 23 move up in rankings7 Baylor 9-3
(7-4-0) 		-11.50 Warning: the Bears will likely be a significant favorite over Washington in the Alamo Bowl.
17 16 move down in rankings1 Texas Christian 10-2
(6-6-0) 		-11.25 The Horned Frogs play a dangerous Louisiana Tech team in the Poinsettia Bowl.
18 24 move up in rankings6 Clemson 10-3
(8-5-0) 		-11.00 After going 0-4 ATS down the stretch, the Tigers whipped Va Tech for a second straight time. Can the ACC actually perform well in a BCS bowl game?
19 19 no change in rankings Kansas State 10-2
(9-3-0) 		-10.25 This is a tough team to gauge. The Wildcats posted seven outright dog wins during the regular season. They've lost their last three bowl games.
20 22 move up in rankings2 Nebraska 9-3
(4-7-1) 		-10.00 Nebraska hopes to bring some bowl respect to a conference that got embarrassed last year on New Year's Day.
21 13 move down in rankings8 Virginia Tech 11-2
(4-9-0) 		-9.75 The Hokies did not beat a single ranked team.
22 21 move down in rankings1 Notre Dame 8-4
(5-7-0) 		-9.60 The Irish, for a second straight year, get a marquee December bowl matchup, this one against Florida State.
23 20 move down in rankings3 Texas 7-5
(6-6-0) 		-9.50 One of three Big 12 vs. Pac-12 bowl matchups, the Longhorns will face Cal in the Holiday Bowl.
24 25 move up in rankings1 Missouri 7-5
(6-6-0) 		-9.00 Mizzou is definitely the hotter team in the Independence Bowl matchup with North Carolina.
25 26 move up in rankings1 Texas A&M 6-6
(3-9-0) 		-8.75 Maybe the most disappointing team in the country, they got coach Mike Sherman fired.

College Football - Teams 26-119

Current Rank Last Week Change Team W-L
(ATS) 		Power Rating  
26 44 move up in rankings18 Southern Mississippi 11-2
(8-4-1) 		-8.60
27 27 no change in rankings Vanderbilt 6-6
(9-3-0) 		-8.50
28 28 no change in rankings California 7-5
(7-5-0) 		-8.40
29 29 no change in rankings Mississippi State 6-6
(6-6-0) 		-8.30
30 30 no change in rankings Miami 6-6
(7-5-0) 		-8.20
31 31 no change in rankings North Carolina State 7-5
(5-6-1) 		-8.10
32 32 no change in rankings Ohio State 6-6
(6-6-0) 		-8.00
33 17 move down in rankings16 Houston 12-1
(10-3-0) 		-7.90
34 34 no change in rankings West Virginia 9-3
(6-6-0) 		-7.80
35 35 no change in rankings Georgia Tech 8-4
(5-6-1) 		-7.70
36 36 no change in rankings North Carolina 7-5
(6-6-0) 		-7.60
37 37 no change in rankings Florida 6-6
(3-8-1) 		-7.50
38 38 no change in rankings Brigham Young 9-3
(8-4-0) 		-7.00
39 39 no change in rankings Louisville 7-5
(8-4-0) 		-6.50
40 40 no change in rankings Pittsburgh 6-6
(7-5-0) 		-6.00
41 41 no change in rankings Penn State 9-3
(3-8-1) 		-5.50
42 42 no change in rankings Utah 7-5
(5-7-0) 		-4.50
43 43 no change in rankings Boston College 4-8
(6-6-0) 		-4.00
44 33 move down in rankings11 Tulsa 8-4
(7-5-0) 		-3.50
45 45 no change in rankings Louisiana Tech 8-4
(10-2-0) 		-3.00
46 46 no change in rankings Auburn 7-5
(4-8-0) 		-2.50
47 47 no change in rankings Washington 7-5
(7-5-0) 		-2.00
48 48 no change in rankings Iowa State 6-6
(7-5-0) 		-1.50
49 49 no change in rankings Arizona State 6-6
(3-8-1) 		-1.00
50 50 no change in rankings Northwestern 6-6
(5-7-0) 		-0.50
51 51 no change in rankings Iowa 7-5
(5-7-0) 		0.50
52 52 no change in rankings Virginia 8-4
(6-6-0) 		1.00
53 53 no change in rankings Toledo 8-4
(7-5-0) 		1.50
54 54 no change in rankings South Florida 5-7
(4-8-0) 		1.75
55 55 no change in rankings Cincinnati 9-3
(7-5-0) 		2.00
56 56 no change in rankings Connecticut 5-7
(4-8-0) 		2.25
57 57 no change in rankings Oregon State 3-9
(4-7-1) 		2.75
58 58 no change in rankings Tennessee 5-7
(4-6-2) 		3.00
59 59 no change in rankings UCLA 6-7
(5-8-0) 		3.10
60 60 no change in rankings Air Force 7-5
(5-7-0) 		3.20
61 61 no change in rankings Temple 8-4
(8-4-0) 		3.30
62 62 no change in rankings Nevada 7-5
(5-7-0) 		3.40
63 63 no change in rankings Rutgers 8-4
(8-4-0) 		3.50
64 64 no change in rankings Northern Illinois 10-3
(5-8-0) 		3.75
65 65 no change in rankings Arizona 4-8
(4-8-0) 		4.00
66 66 no change in rankings Purdue 6-6
(5-6-1) 		4.25
67 67 no change in rankings Central Florida 5-7
(5-7-0) 		4.30
68 68 no change in rankings Texas Tech 5-7
(6-6-0) 		4.75
69 69 no change in rankings Arkansas State 10-2
(10-2-0) 		5.00
70 70 no change in rankings Wake Forest 6-6
(7-5-0) 		5.50
71 71 no change in rankings San Diego State 8-4
(5-7-0) 		5.75
72 72 no change in rankings Illinois 6-6
(5-7-0) 		5.90
73 73 no change in rankings Kentucky 5-7
(6-6-0) 		6.00
74 74 no change in rankings Washington State 4-8
(7-5-0) 		6.10
75 75 no change in rankings Minnesota 3-9
(7-5-0) 		6.20
76 76 no change in rankings Wyoming 8-4
(7-5-0) 		6.30
77 77 no change in rankings Western Michigan 7-5
(8-4-0) 		6.40
78 78 no change in rankings Navy 4-7
(6-5-0) 		6.45
79 79 no change in rankings Duke 3-9
(6-6-0) 		6.50
80 80 no change in rankings Ohio 9-4
(6-7-0) 		6.60
81 81 no change in rankings Colorado 3-10
(4-9-0) 		6.70
82 82 no change in rankings Western Kentucky 7-5
(10-2-0) 		6.80
83 83 no change in rankings Utah State 7-5
(6-6-0) 		6.90
84 84 no change in rankings Florida International 8-4
(6-6-0) 		7.00
85 85 no change in rankings Southern Methodist 7-5
(4-8-0) 		7.20
86 86 no change in rankings Maryland 2-10
(2-10-0) 		7.25
87 87 no change in rankings Syracuse 5-7
(3-9-0) 		7.30
88 88 no change in rankings Miami (Ohio) 4-8
(7-5-0) 		7.40
89 89 no change in rankings Kansas 2-10
(6-6-0) 		7.50
90 90 no change in rankings UL Lafayette 8-4
(8-4-0) 		7.70
91 91 no change in rankings Hawaii 6-7
(4-9-0) 		7.80
92 92 no change in rankings East Carolina 5-7
(7-5-0) 		7.90
93 93 no change in rankings San Jose State 5-7
(8-4-0) 		8.00
94 94 no change in rankings Marshall 6-6
(7-5-0) 		8.40
95 95 no change in rankings Mississippi 2-10
(3-9-0) 		8.50
96 96 no change in rankings Fresno State 4-9
(6-7-0) 		8.60
97 97 no change in rankings UL Monroe 4-8
(6-6-0) 		8.70
98 98 no change in rankings Texas El Paso 5-7
(6-6-0) 		8.75
99 99 no change in rankings Kent State 5-7
(5-7-0) 		9.00
100 100 no change in rankings Ball State 6-6
(7-5-0) 		9.50
101 101 no change in rankings Indiana 1-11
(5-6-1) 		10.00
102 102 no change in rankings Bowling Green 5-7
(7-5-0) 		10.50
103 103 no change in rankings Army 3-8
(5-6-0) 		10.75
104 104 no change in rankings Rice 4-8
(5-7-0) 		11.50
105 105 no change in rankings Eastern Michigan 6-6
(7-5-0) 		12.00
106 106 no change in rankings North Texas 5-7
(7-5-0) 		12.50
107 107 no change in rankings Alabama-Birmingham 3-9
(7-5-0) 		13.00
108 108 no change in rankings Idaho 2-10
(6-6-0) 		13.50
109 109 no change in rankings Colorado State 3-9
(4-8-0) 		14.00
110 110 no change in rankings New Mexico State 4-9
(8-5-0) 		15.00
111 111 no change in rankings Troy 3-9
(3-9-0) 		15.50
112 112 no change in rankings Central Michigan 3-9
(1-11-0) 		16.00
113 113 no change in rankings Buffalo 3-9
(6-6-0) 		16.50
114 114 no change in rankings Middle Tennessee 2-10
(3-9-0) 		17.00
115 115 no change in rankings UNLV 2-10
(3-8-1) 		17.75
116 116 no change in rankings Memphis 2-10
(4-7-1) 		18.50
117 117 no change in rankings Tulane 2-11
(5-8-0) 		19.00
118 118 no change in rankings Florida Atlantic 1-11
(3-9-0) 		19.50
119 119 no change in rankings New Mexico 1-11
(6-6-0) 		20.00
120 120 no change in rankings Akron 1-11
(4-8-0) 		20.50

Power Ratings compute offensive and defensive statistics into one number for each team, while accounting for factors like recent performances and strength of schedule. Power Ratings can be used as a baseline for relative spread index to compare current or future match-ups between two teams. The relative spread does not account for non-statistical factors like home-field advantage, recent injuries, game time decisions, rivalries, publicity, and weather.

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