2017 Season

Conference Strength

How conference modifiers evolve based on cross-conference results

Overview

SEC

+0.16
1.20 1.36
14 teams

Big Ten

+0.15
1.15 1.30
14 teams

Independents

+0.00
1.00 1.00
0 teams

Big 12

+0.09
0.90 0.99
10 teams

ACC

+0.08
0.80 0.88
14 teams

Pac-12

+0.13
0.60 0.73
12 teams

American

+0.00
0.70 0.70
0 teams

Conference USA

-0.08
0.60 0.52
14 teams

MAC

-0.09
0.60 0.51
0 teams

Mountain West

-0.11
0.60 0.49
12 teams

Sun Belt

-0.16
0.60 0.44
12 teams

Week-by-Week Evolution

Track how each conference's strength modifier changes throughout the season

Conference Base W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 Change
ACC 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.85 0.89 0.90 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.88 0.86 0.86 0.87 0.88 0.88 0.88 +0.08
American 0.70 0.74 0.75 0.74 0.76 0.74 0.75 0.74 0.74 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.70 +0.00
Big 12 0.90 0.96 0.99 0.98 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 +0.09
Big Ten 1.15 1.28 1.31 1.31 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 +0.15
Conference USA 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.50 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.52 -0.08
Independents 1.00 1.00 0.93 0.90 0.89 0.89 0.92 0.93 0.96 0.99 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 1.00 +0.00
MAC 0.60 0.47 0.54 0.56 0.53 0.52 0.52 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 -0.09
Mountain West 0.60 0.56 0.52 0.47 0.47 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.50 0.50 0.49 0.49 0.49 -0.11
Pac-12 0.60 0.71 0.72 0.73 0.74 0.74 0.74 0.74 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.73 0.73 0.73 +0.13
SEC 1.20 1.32 1.34 1.34 1.36 1.35 1.35 1.36 1.36 1.36 1.38 1.39 1.39 1.36 1.36 1.36 +0.16
Sun Belt 0.60 0.50 0.48 0.46 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.46 0.46 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.44 0.44 -0.16

Conference Standings

Ranked by total points from all games (overall record shown)

Ranked by points earned in conference games only (conference record shown)

SEC

1 Georgia
12-1 402.5
3 Alabama
11-1 316.0
4 Auburn
10-3 268.1
9 LSU
9-3 215.5
11 Mississippi State
8-4 182.9
17 South Carolina
8-4 152.7
19 Texas A&M
7-5 140.3
24 Ole Miss
6-6 123.3
26 Missouri
7-5 120.5
25 Kentucky
7-5 119.6
31 Florida
4-7 103.4
42 Vanderbilt
5-7 74.5
78 Arkansas
4-8 18.3
97 Tennessee
4-8 -5.7
+ 6 more teams

Big Ten

2 Ohio State
11-2 335.1
6 Wisconsin
12-1 267.6
8 Penn State
10-2 225.9
10 Michigan State
9-3 205.2
14 Northwestern
9-3 177.3
16 Michigan
8-4 154.0
22 Iowa
7-5 132.0
30 Purdue
6-6 103.7
71 Minnesota
5-7 27.5
75 Indiana
5-7 23.1
81 Maryland
4-8 16.8
84 Nebraska
4-8 13.7
99 Rutgers
4-8 -9.6
112 Illinois
2-10 -46.0
+ 6 more teams

Big 12

5 Oklahoma
12-1 258.1
13 TCU
10-3 177.5
21 Oklahoma State
9-3 132.5
29 Iowa State
7-5 104.3
43 Kansas State
7-5 71.4
53 Texas
6-6 54.6
55 West Virginia
7-5 51.6
57 Texas Tech
6-6 49.8
123 Baylor
1-11 -74.8
125 Kansas
1-11 -79.6
+ 2 more teams

ACC

7 Clemson
12-1 250.6
20 Miami
10-2 139.9
35 Louisville
8-4 96.5
39 Virginia Tech
9-3 79.3
45 NC State
8-4 65.5
46 Boston College
7-5 63.1
49 Florida State
6-6 62.3
52 Wake Forest
7-5 56.7
63 Duke
6-6 43.0
79 Virginia
6-6 17.7
80 Georgia Tech
5-6 17.1
87 Pittsburgh
5-7 13.3
101 Syracuse
4-8 -10.8
106 North Carolina
3-9 -28.9
+ 6 more teams

Pac-12

12 USC
11-2 133.0
28 Washington
10-2 108.9
32 Stanford
9-4 101.4
38 Washington State
9-3 83.3
56 Oregon
7-5 51.4
58 Arizona State
7-5 47.6
62 Arizona
7-5 43.0
67 UCLA
6-6 35.3
77 California
5-7 18.4
86 Utah
6-6 13.4
92 Colorado
5-7 5.6
128 Oregon State
1-11 -87.6
+ 4 more teams

American Athletic

15 UCF
12-0 174.2
27 Memphis
10-2 116.2
37 South Florida
9-2 88.8
44 Houston
7-4 67.6
68 SMU
7-5 32.3
69 Navy
6-6 31.7
94 Temple
6-6 2.5
95 Tulane
5-7 -5.2
109 Cincinnati
4-8 -35.8
113 Tulsa
2-10 -46.7
116 East Carolina
3-9 -51.6
117 UConn
3-9 -55.2
+ 4 more teams

Sun Belt

18 Troy
10-2 143.7
61 App State
8-4 43.3
64 Arkansas State
7-4 42.9
73 South Alabama
4-8 25.0
90 Georgia State
6-5 7.0
91 New Mexico State
6-6 6.3
102 Louisiana
5-7 -17.5
104 UL Monroe
4-8 -24.8
110 Idaho
4-8 -42.5
114 Coastal Carolina
3-9 -47.1
119 Georgia Southern
2-10 -59.7
121 Texas State
2-10 -65.2
+ 4 more teams

FBS Independents

23 Notre Dame
9-3 131.8
54 Army
9-3 52.9
108 Massachusetts
4-8 -33.7
115 BYU
4-9 -50.8

Mid-American

33 Toledo
11-2 99.2
47 Central Michigan
8-4 62.5
48 Northern Illinois
8-4 62.4
59 Ohio
8-4 44.8
66 Akron
7-6 38.5
89 Western Michigan
6-6 10.7
93 Buffalo
6-6 3.2
96 Eastern Michigan
5-7 -4.6
103 Miami (OH)
5-7 -19.0
105 Ball State
2-10 -27.0
122 Bowling Green
2-10 -67.2
124 Kent State
2-10 -77.4
+ 4 more teams

Mountain West

34 Boise State
10-3 97.0
40 San Diego State
10-2 78.7
51 Fresno State
9-4 60.7
72 Wyoming
7-5 26.2
74 Colorado State
7-5 24.0
83 Utah State
6-6 15.0
98 Air Force
5-7 -7.0
100 UNLV
5-7 -9.8
111 Nevada
3-9 -45.1
118 Hawai'i
3-9 -59.0
120 New Mexico
3-9 -59.7
129 San José State
2-11 -87.9
+ 4 more teams

Conference USA

36 Florida Atlantic
10-3 91.4
41 UAB
8-4 76.8
50 North Texas
9-4 61.8
60 Southern Miss
8-4 44.4
65 Florida International
8-4 39.2
70 Marshall
7-5 30.7
76 Louisiana Tech
6-6 21.5
82 Western Kentucky
6-6 16.5
85 Middle Tennessee
6-6 13.7
88 UTSA
6-5 12.1
107 Old Dominion
5-7 -31.3
126 Charlotte
1-11 -85.8
127 Rice
1-11 -86.8
130 UTEP
0-12 -107.4
+ 6 more teams

SEC

Conference games only
1
Georgia (#1 overall)
8-1 323.7
2
Alabama (#3 overall)
7-1 257.1
3
Auburn (#4 overall)
7-2 240.3
4
LSU (#9 overall)
6-2 184.3
5
South Carolina (#17 overall)
5-3 127.9
6
Mississippi State (#11 overall)
4-4 126.0
7
Texas A&M (#19 overall)
4-4 120.8
8
Ole Miss (#24 overall)
3-5 102.4
9
Florida (#31 overall)
3-5 100.8
10
Missouri (#26 overall)
4-4 85.2
11
Kentucky (#25 overall)
4-4 79.6
12
Vanderbilt (#42 overall)
1-7 -22.7
13
Arkansas (#78 overall)
1-7 -22.9
14
Tennessee (#97 overall)
0-8 -50.8
+ 6 more teams

Big Ten

Conference games only
1
Ohio State (#2 overall)
9-1 305.0
2
Wisconsin (#6 overall)
9-1 223.4
3
Michigan State (#10 overall)
7-2 189.6
4
Penn State (#8 overall)
7-2 181.9
5
Northwestern (#14 overall)
7-2 160.9
6
Michigan (#16 overall)
5-4 88.6
7
Iowa (#22 overall)
4-5 75.1
8
Purdue (#30 overall)
4-5 63.2
9
Nebraska (#84 overall)
3-6 15.4
10
Rutgers (#99 overall)
3-6 9.1
11
Maryland (#81 overall)
2-7 4.7
12
Indiana (#75 overall)
2-7 -6.4
13
Minnesota (#71 overall)
2-7 -10.7
14
Illinois (#112 overall)
0-9 -70.9
+ 6 more teams

Big 12

Conference games only
1
Oklahoma (#5 overall)
9-1 172.6
2
TCU (#13 overall)
7-3 103.9
3
Oklahoma State (#21 overall)
6-3 90.3
4
Iowa State (#29 overall)
5-4 73.3
5
Texas (#53 overall)
5-4 57.2
6
Kansas State (#43 overall)
5-4 54.3
7
West Virginia (#55 overall)
5-4 50.6
8
Texas Tech (#57 overall)
3-6 -3.0
9
Baylor (#123 overall)
1-8 -49.6
10
Kansas (#125 overall)
0-9 -84.0
+ 2 more teams

ACC

Conference games only
1
Clemson (#7 overall)
8-1 157.7
2
Miami (#20 overall)
7-2 101.1
3
NC State (#45 overall)
6-2 62.5
4
Virginia Tech (#39 overall)
5-3 44.9
5
Boston College (#46 overall)
4-4 38.9
6
Wake Forest (#52 overall)
4-4 33.3
7
Georgia Tech (#80 overall)
4-4 27.8
8
Louisville (#35 overall)
4-4 19.4
9
Florida State (#49 overall)
3-5 16.3
10
Pittsburgh (#87 overall)
3-5 15.6
11
Duke (#63 overall)
3-5 3.6
12
Virginia (#79 overall)
3-5 -4.4
13
Syracuse (#101 overall)
2-6 -14.0
14
North Carolina (#106 overall)
1-7 -35.4
+ 6 more teams

Pac-12

Conference games only
1
USC (#12 overall)
9-1 126.6
2
Washington (#28 overall)
7-2 87.6
3
Stanford (#32 overall)
7-3 74.4
4
Washington State (#38 overall)
6-3 67.9
5
Arizona State (#58 overall)
6-3 55.7
6
Arizona (#62 overall)
5-4 34.6
7
Oregon (#56 overall)
4-5 6.2
8
UCLA (#67 overall)
4-5 5.6
9
Utah (#86 overall)
3-6 -14.3
10
California (#77 overall)
2-7 -27.9
11
Colorado (#92 overall)
2-7 -42.6
12
Oregon State (#128 overall)
0-9 -82.0
+ 4 more teams

American Athletic

Conference games only
1
UCF (#15 overall)
9-0 141.8
2
Memphis (#27 overall)
7-2 79.4
3
South Florida (#37 overall)
6-2 55.9
4
Houston (#44 overall)
5-3 49.2
5
Navy (#69 overall)
4-4 18.5
6
SMU (#68 overall)
4-4 7.7
7
Temple (#94 overall)
4-4 6.5
8
Tulane (#95 overall)
3-5 -9.4
9
UConn (#117 overall)
2-6 -35.6
10
East Carolina (#116 overall)
2-6 -35.9
11
Cincinnati (#109 overall)
2-6 -36.6
12
Tulsa (#113 overall)
1-7 -42.1
+ 4 more teams

Sun Belt

Conference games only
1
App State (#61 overall)
7-1 64.5
2
Troy (#18 overall)
7-1 63.7
3
Arkansas State (#64 overall)
6-2 44.6
4
Georgia State (#90 overall)
5-3 10.1
5
UL Monroe (#104 overall)
4-4 -0.4
6
South Alabama (#73 overall)
3-5 -5.9
7
New Mexico State (#91 overall)
4-4 -6.1
8
Louisiana (#102 overall)
4-4 -8.0
9
Idaho (#110 overall)
3-5 -15.7
10
Georgia Southern (#119 overall)
2-6 -36.7
11
Coastal Carolina (#114 overall)
2-6 -47.0
12
Texas State (#121 overall)
1-7 -63.4
+ 4 more teams

FBS Independents

Conference games only
1
Massachusetts (#108 overall)
1-0 11.5
2
Notre Dame (#23 overall)
0-0 0.0
3
Army (#54 overall)
0-0 0.0
4
BYU (#115 overall)
0-1 -11.8

Mid-American

Conference games only
1
Toledo (#33 overall)
8-1 95.1
2
Central Michigan (#47 overall)
6-2 51.8
3
Northern Illinois (#48 overall)
6-2 42.2
4
Ohio (#59 overall)
5-3 36.3
5
Akron (#66 overall)
6-3 35.7
6
Western Michigan (#89 overall)
4-4 12.3
7
Buffalo (#93 overall)
4-4 2.0
8
Miami (OH) (#103 overall)
4-4 0.9
9
Eastern Michigan (#96 overall)
3-5 -16.7
10
Bowling Green (#122 overall)
2-6 -41.9
11
Kent State (#124 overall)
1-7 -65.9
12
Ball State (#105 overall)
0-8 -89.0
+ 4 more teams

Mountain West

Conference games only
1
Boise State (#34 overall)
8-1 97.3
2
Fresno State (#51 overall)
7-2 67.9
3
San Diego State (#40 overall)
6-2 43.2
4
Wyoming (#72 overall)
5-3 31.1
5
Colorado State (#74 overall)
5-3 25.0
6
Air Force (#98 overall)
4-4 7.2
7
Utah State (#83 overall)
4-4 1.4
8
UNLV (#100 overall)
4-4 0.9
9
Nevada (#111 overall)
3-5 -19.0
10
New Mexico (#120 overall)
1-7 -58.6
11
Hawai'i (#118 overall)
1-7 -65.2
12
San José State (#129 overall)
1-7 -65.5
+ 4 more teams

Conference USA

Conference games only
1
Florida Atlantic (#36 overall)
9-0 122.6
2
North Texas (#50 overall)
7-2 61.4
3
UAB (#41 overall)
6-2 49.3
4
Southern Miss (#60 overall)
6-2 46.7
5
Florida International (#65 overall)
5-3 26.2
6
Marshall (#70 overall)
4-4 4.9
7
Middle Tennessee (#85 overall)
4-4 2.9
8
Louisiana Tech (#76 overall)
4-4 1.6
9
Western Kentucky (#82 overall)
4-4 -7.1
10
UTSA (#88 overall)
3-5 -19.6
11
Old Dominion (#107 overall)
3-5 -22.9
12
Charlotte (#126 overall)
1-7 -55.4
13
Rice (#127 overall)
1-7 -63.7
14
UTEP (#130 overall)
0-8 -85.4
+ 6 more teams