2023 Season

Conference Strength

How conference modifiers evolve based on cross-conference results

Overview

SEC

+0.15
1.20 1.35
14 teams

Big Ten

+0.15
1.15 1.30
14 teams

Big 12

+0.10
0.90 1.00
14 teams

Independents

-0.07
1.00 0.93
0 teams

ACC

+0.07
0.80 0.87
14 teams

Pac-12

+0.17
0.60 0.77
12 teams

American

-0.10
0.70 0.60
0 teams

Sun Belt

+0.00
0.60 0.60
14 teams

Conference USA

-0.05
0.60 0.55
9 teams

Mountain West

-0.05
0.60 0.55
12 teams

MAC

-0.11
0.60 0.49
0 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 0.86 0.88 0.88 0.89 0.86 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.87 0.87 0.87 +0.07
American 0.70 0.70 0.64 0.62 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 -0.10
Big 12 0.90 0.98 1.01 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 +0.10
Big Ten 1.15 1.25 1.29 1.26 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 +0.15
Conference USA 0.60 0.60 0.58 0.59 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.53 0.54 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 -0.05
Independents 1.00 1.00 0.98 0.98 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.90 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.91 0.92 0.92 0.93 -0.07
MAC 0.60 0.46 0.46 0.50 0.48 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 -0.11
Mountain West 0.60 0.50 0.51 0.48 0.54 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.56 0.56 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 -0.05
Pac-12 0.60 0.77 0.80 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.77 0.77 0.77 +0.17
SEC 1.20 1.27 1.31 1.32 1.34 1.34 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.36 1.36 1.36 1.35 1.35 1.35 +0.15
Sun Belt 0.60 0.58 0.58 0.59 0.64 0.63 0.62 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 +0.00

Conference Standings

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

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

Big Ten

1 Michigan
13-0 382.3
4 Ohio State
11-1 290.4
9 Iowa
10-3 202.0
11 Penn State
10-2 189.9
32 Northwestern
7-5 103.1
35 Wisconsin
7-5 94.8
37 Maryland
7-5 92.1
39 Illinois
5-7 72.3
56 Minnesota
5-7 56.0
69 Rutgers
6-6 37.9
73 Nebraska
5-7 28.1
75 Purdue
4-8 24.5
93 Michigan State
4-8 -2.5
99 Indiana
3-9 -12.0
+ 6 more teams

SEC

2 Alabama
12-1 381.8
3 Georgia
12-1 348.0
7 Missouri
10-2 220.2
8 LSU
9-3 208.1
12 Ole Miss
10-2 175.3
17 Kentucky
7-5 132.7
21 Tennessee
8-4 127.0
38 Texas A&M
7-5 88.2
51 Auburn
6-6 61.9
59 South Carolina
5-7 48.0
72 Florida
5-7 36.5
86 Mississippi State
5-7 13.8
87 Arkansas
4-8 9.3
111 Vanderbilt
2-10 -22.8
+ 6 more teams

ACC

5 Florida State
13-0 271.9
20 Louisville
10-3 127.2
29 Clemson
8-5 109.3
33 North Carolina
8-4 102.4
34 NC State
9-3 97.3
45 Miami
7-5 65.8
47 Georgia Tech
6-6 64.5
57 Duke
8-5 54.4
65 Virginia Tech
6-6 41.0
77 Syracuse
6-6 21.1
89 Boston College
6-6 7.7
98 Wake Forest
4-8 -8.6
105 Virginia
3-9 -19.9
109 Pittsburgh
3-9 -20.9
+ 6 more teams

Big 12

6 Texas
12-1 266.7
13 Oklahoma
10-2 173.6
16 Kansas
8-4 133.9
19 Oklahoma State
9-4 127.9
23 Kansas State
8-4 123.7
30 Iowa State
7-5 109.3
41 West Virginia
8-4 68.8
62 Texas Tech
6-6 42.8
68 BYU
5-7 38.8
74 UCF
6-6 24.7
82 TCU
5-7 15.6
100 Cincinnati
3-9 -12.8
108 Houston
4-8 -20.4
119 Baylor
3-9 -45.9
+ 6 more teams

Pac-12

10 Washington
13-0 190.6
26 Oregon
11-2 117.8
36 Arizona
9-3 94.8
42 Oregon State
8-4 68.6
44 UCLA
7-5 65.1
52 Utah
8-4 61.0
61 USC
7-5 47.0
80 Washington State
5-7 18.2
81 California
6-6 16.5
107 Colorado
4-8 -20.8
113 Arizona State
3-9 -28.6
118 Stanford
3-9 -42.4
+ 4 more teams

FBS Independents

14 Notre Dame
9-3 154.8
91 Army
6-6 2.3
124 UConn
3-9 -52.6
129 Massachusetts
3-9 -66.0

Conference USA

15 Liberty
13-0 145.4
24 New Mexico State
10-4 120.2
43 Jacksonville State
8-4 68.5
67 Western Kentucky
7-5 40.6
115 Middle Tennessee
4-8 -33.1
122 Sam Houston
3-9 -52.6
123 Louisiana Tech
3-9 -53.1
125 Florida International
4-8 -57.3
127 UTEP
3-9 -61.9
+ 1 more teams

Mid-American

18 Miami (OH)
11-2 132.4
25 Toledo
11-2 117.9
48 Ohio
9-3 62.6
53 Bowling Green
7-5 60.7
85 Northern Illinois
6-6 15.2
96 Eastern Michigan
6-6 -6.3
97 Central Michigan
5-7 -6.7
101 Ball State
4-8 -12.9
110 Western Michigan
4-8 -21.3
121 Buffalo
3-9 -46.5
132 Akron
2-10 -74.3
133 Kent State
1-11 -91.7
+ 4 more teams

American Athletic

22 SMU
11-2 124.1
31 Tulane
11-2 105.5
40 UTSA
8-4 69.2
50 Memphis
9-3 61.9
64 Rice
6-6 41.4
84 South Florida
6-6 15.4
102 UAB
4-8 -13.6
104 Navy
5-7 -14.7
103 North Texas
5-7 -16.5
106 Tulsa
4-8 -20.2
112 Florida Atlantic
4-8 -28.3
116 Charlotte
3-9 -33.9
126 Temple
3-9 -60.0
130 East Carolina
2-10 -69.1
+ 6 more teams

Sun Belt

27 Troy
11-2 115.7
28 James Madison
11-1 110.0
55 App State
8-5 56.1
60 Coastal Carolina
7-5 47.1
63 South Alabama
6-6 42.3
70 Old Dominion
6-6 38.6
76 Texas State
7-5 23.5
78 Louisiana
6-6 19.7
79 Georgia Southern
6-6 18.8
83 Georgia State
6-6 15.5
88 Marshall
6-6 4.8
90 Arkansas State
6-6 3.5
120 Southern Miss
3-9 -51.1
131 UL Monroe
2-10 -73.0
+ 6 more teams

Mountain West

46 UNLV
9-4 64.9
49 Fresno State
8-4 62.1
54 Boise State
8-5 59.8
58 Wyoming
8-4 52.0
66 Air Force
8-4 40.7
71 San José State
7-5 37.5
92 Colorado State
5-7 -1.2
94 New Mexico
4-8 -3.3
95 Utah State
6-6 -4.4
114 Hawai'i
5-8 -29.7
117 San Diego State
4-8 -41.7
128 Nevada
2-10 -64.6
+ 4 more teams

Big Ten

Conference games only
1
Michigan (#1 overall)
10-0 330.8
2
Ohio State (#4 overall)
8-1 225.1
3
Penn State (#11 overall)
7-2 159.8
4
Iowa (#9 overall)
7-3 139.5
5
Northwestern (#32 overall)
5-4 95.6
6
Wisconsin (#35 overall)
5-4 72.5
7
Maryland (#37 overall)
4-5 58.7
8
Illinois (#39 overall)
3-6 54.9
9
Minnesota (#56 overall)
3-6 31.5
10
Purdue (#75 overall)
3-6 21.9
11
Nebraska (#73 overall)
3-6 10.9
12
Rutgers (#69 overall)
3-6 7.3
13
Michigan State (#93 overall)
2-7 -5.5
14
Indiana (#99 overall)
1-8 -25.1
+ 6 more teams

SEC

Conference games only
1
Alabama (#2 overall)
9-0 346.4
2
Georgia (#3 overall)
8-1 296.4
3
LSU (#8 overall)
6-2 181.2
4
Missouri (#7 overall)
6-2 164.5
5
Ole Miss (#12 overall)
6-2 119.3
6
Tennessee (#21 overall)
4-4 84.6
7
Texas A&M (#38 overall)
4-4 63.7
8
Kentucky (#17 overall)
3-5 46.5
9
South Carolina (#59 overall)
3-5 45.8
10
Florida (#72 overall)
3-5 35.3
11
Auburn (#51 overall)
3-5 33.2
12
Arkansas (#87 overall)
1-7 -1.9
13
Mississippi State (#86 overall)
1-7 -33.0
14
Vanderbilt (#111 overall)
0-8 -53.4
+ 6 more teams

ACC

Conference games only
1
Florida State (#5 overall)
9-0 155.5
2
Louisville (#20 overall)
7-2 89.7
3
NC State (#34 overall)
6-2 75.7
4
Georgia Tech (#47 overall)
5-3 74.5
5
Clemson (#29 overall)
4-4 54.7
6
Virginia Tech (#65 overall)
5-3 53.4
7
North Carolina (#33 overall)
4-4 30.9
8
Duke (#57 overall)
4-4 26.4
9
Miami (#45 overall)
3-5 6.7
10
Boston College (#89 overall)
3-5 -2.4
11
Virginia (#105 overall)
2-6 -3.2
12
Pittsburgh (#109 overall)
2-6 -8.6
13
Syracuse (#77 overall)
2-6 -28.7
14
Wake Forest (#98 overall)
1-7 -47.3
+ 6 more teams

Big 12

Conference games only
1
Texas (#6 overall)
9-1 197.8
2
Oklahoma (#13 overall)
7-2 131.2
3
Oklahoma State (#19 overall)
7-3 107.6
4
Iowa State (#30 overall)
6-3 97.2
5
Kansas State (#23 overall)
6-3 86.7
6
Kansas (#16 overall)
5-4 75.8
7
West Virginia (#41 overall)
6-3 63.1
8
Texas Tech (#62 overall)
5-4 57.4
9
TCU (#82 overall)
3-6 13.6
10
UCF (#74 overall)
3-6 5.8
11
BYU (#68 overall)
2-7 -23.2
12
Baylor (#119 overall)
2-7 -31.3
13
Houston (#108 overall)
2-7 -32.8
14
Cincinnati (#100 overall)
1-8 -53.1
+ 6 more teams

Pac-12

Conference games only
1
Washington (#10 overall)
10-0 143.4
2
Oregon (#26 overall)
8-2 110.5
3
Arizona (#36 overall)
7-2 85.3
4
Oregon State (#42 overall)
5-4 46.8
5
Utah (#52 overall)
5-4 37.1
6
USC (#61 overall)
5-4 31.9
7
UCLA (#44 overall)
4-5 12.9
8
California (#81 overall)
4-5 4.1
9
Arizona State (#113 overall)
2-7 -32.4
10
Washington State (#80 overall)
2-7 -38.2
11
Stanford (#118 overall)
2-7 -39.2
12
Colorado (#107 overall)
1-8 -64.6
+ 4 more teams

FBS Independents

Conference games only
1
UConn (#124 overall)
1-0 12.0
2
Notre Dame (#14 overall)
0-0 0.0
3
Massachusetts (#129 overall)
1-1 -1.9
4
Army (#91 overall)
0-1 -13.5

Conference USA

Conference games only
1
Liberty (#15 overall)
9-0 117.6
2
New Mexico State (#24 overall)
7-2 60.0
3
Jacksonville State (#43 overall)
6-2 43.1
4
Western Kentucky (#67 overall)
5-3 21.4
5
Middle Tennessee (#115 overall)
3-5 -13.0
6
Sam Houston (#122 overall)
2-6 -39.4
7
Louisiana Tech (#123 overall)
2-6 -44.3
8
UTEP (#127 overall)
2-6 -44.3
9
Florida International (#125 overall)
1-7 -70.0
+ 1 more teams

Mid-American

Conference games only
1
Miami (OH) (#18 overall)
8-1 95.4
2
Toledo (#25 overall)
8-1 90.7
3
Ohio (#48 overall)
6-2 41.4
4
Northern Illinois (#85 overall)
5-3 25.5
5
Bowling Green (#53 overall)
5-3 20.3
6
Eastern Michigan (#96 overall)
4-4 -7.0
7
Western Michigan (#110 overall)
3-5 -8.8
8
Ball State (#101 overall)
3-5 -12.4
9
Buffalo (#121 overall)
3-5 -18.6
10
Central Michigan (#97 overall)
3-5 -19.6
11
Akron (#132 overall)
1-7 -67.4
12
Kent State (#133 overall)
0-8 -84.7
+ 4 more teams

American Athletic

Conference games only
1
SMU (#22 overall)
9-0 131.8
2
Tulane (#31 overall)
8-1 90.9
3
UTSA (#40 overall)
7-1 77.0
4
Memphis (#50 overall)
6-2 49.9
5
Rice (#64 overall)
4-4 12.2
6
South Florida (#84 overall)
4-4 9.6
7
Navy (#104 overall)
4-4 4.5
8
Florida Atlantic (#112 overall)
3-5 -7.8
9
UAB (#102 overall)
3-5 -11.2
10
North Texas (#103 overall)
3-5 -12.5
11
Tulsa (#106 overall)
2-6 -40.2
12
Charlotte (#116 overall)
2-6 -45.2
13
East Carolina (#130 overall)
1-7 -52.8
14
Temple (#126 overall)
1-7 -60.0
+ 6 more teams

Sun Belt

Conference games only
1
Troy (#27 overall)
8-1 101.9
2
James Madison (#28 overall)
7-1 92.6
3
App State (#55 overall)
6-3 62.1
4
Coastal Carolina (#60 overall)
5-3 37.1
5
Old Dominion (#70 overall)
5-3 33.6
6
South Alabama (#63 overall)
4-4 12.0
7
Texas State (#76 overall)
4-4 7.7
8
Arkansas State (#90 overall)
4-4 6.8
9
Georgia State (#83 overall)
3-5 -4.4
10
Georgia Southern (#79 overall)
3-5 -10.2
11
Marshall (#88 overall)
3-5 -10.5
12
Louisiana (#78 overall)
3-5 -11.7
13
Southern Miss (#120 overall)
2-6 -36.7
14
UL Monroe (#131 overall)
0-8 -82.6
+ 6 more teams

Mountain West

Conference games only
1
Boise State (#54 overall)
7-2 83.1
2
San José State (#71 overall)
6-2 62.5
3
UNLV (#46 overall)
6-3 45.8
4
Wyoming (#58 overall)
5-3 36.1
5
Air Force (#66 overall)
5-3 33.2
6
Fresno State (#49 overall)
4-4 2.5
7
Utah State (#95 overall)
4-4 0.5
8
Colorado State (#92 overall)
3-5 -18.9
9
Hawai'i (#114 overall)
3-5 -21.7
10
New Mexico (#94 overall)
2-6 -37.9
11
Nevada (#128 overall)
2-6 -40.0
12
San Diego State (#117 overall)
2-6 -42.8
+ 4 more teams