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

+0.09
0.90 0.99
14 teams

Independents

-0.08
1.00 0.92
0 teams

ACC

+0.07
0.80 0.87
14 teams

Pac-12

+0.18
0.60 0.78
12 teams

Sun Belt

-0.01
0.60 0.59
14 teams

American

-0.13
0.70 0.57
0 teams

Mountain West

-0.05
0.60 0.55
12 teams

Conference USA

-0.08
0.60 0.52
9 teams

MAC

-0.12
0.60 0.48
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 0.65 0.59 0.59 0.56 0.58 0.57 0.57 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.57 -0.13
Big 12 0.90 0.97 1.00 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 1.25 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 0.58 0.53 0.54 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.48 0.50 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 -0.08
Independents 1.00 0.98 0.96 0.97 0.91 0.89 0.88 0.88 0.87 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.89 0.91 0.91 0.92 -0.08
MAC 0.60 0.46 0.46 0.49 0.47 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 -0.12
Mountain West 0.60 0.50 0.49 0.48 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 -0.05
Pac-12 0.60 0.80 0.81 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.78 0.78 0.78 +0.18
SEC 1.20 1.28 1.33 1.33 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.36 1.36 1.37 1.37 1.37 1.35 1.35 1.35 +0.15
Sun Belt 0.60 0.56 0.57 0.57 0.63 0.63 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.59 -0.01

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
13-0 409.6
4 Ohio State
11-1 280.8
6 Penn State
10-2 257.6
8 Iowa
10-3 206.9
22 Northwestern
7-5 108.5
27 Wisconsin
7-5 98.2
32 Maryland
7-5 82.6
42 Minnesota
5-7 66.1
48 Illinois
5-7 55.5
49 Rutgers
6-6 54.4
50 Nebraska
5-7 53.2
72 Purdue
4-8 16.0
92 Michigan State
4-8 -11.5
100 Indiana
3-9 -26.2
+ 6 more teams

SEC

2 Alabama
12-1 378.0
3 Georgia
12-1 309.3
9 Missouri
10-2 196.6
10 LSU
9-3 194.7
11 Ole Miss
10-2 184.5
18 Tennessee
8-4 119.5
36 Kentucky
7-5 75.8
38 Texas A&M
7-5 73.4
57 Auburn
6-6 42.4
58 Florida
5-7 37.5
66 South Carolina
5-7 25.9
86 Mississippi State
5-7 -0.2
94 Arkansas
4-8 -13.5
125 Vanderbilt
2-10 -64.3
+ 6 more teams

Big 12

5 Texas
12-1 272.9
13 Oklahoma
10-2 166.3
25 Oklahoma State
9-4 103.8
28 Kansas State
8-4 95.2
30 Kansas
8-4 86.5
40 Iowa State
7-5 69.1
45 West Virginia
8-4 59.5
64 Texas Tech
6-6 29.3
69 UCF
6-6 23.9
81 TCU
5-7 3.7
91 BYU
5-7 -6.4
96 Houston
4-8 -18.9
116 Cincinnati
3-9 -55.1
121 Baylor
3-9 -60.4
+ 6 more teams

ACC

7 Florida State
13-0 253.1
15 Louisville
10-3 134.5
29 Clemson
8-4 87.9
31 NC State
9-3 85.4
33 Duke
7-5 77.9
34 North Carolina
8-4 77.8
37 Miami
7-5 74.8
63 Virginia Tech
6-6 30.3
67 Georgia Tech
6-6 25.4
73 Syracuse
6-6 15.7
75 Boston College
6-6 7.8
103 Wake Forest
4-8 -30.8
104 Virginia
3-9 -31.8
107 Pittsburgh
3-9 -36.1
+ 6 more teams

Pac-12

12 Washington
13-0 180.9
19 Oregon
11-2 119.1
41 Arizona
9-3 66.5
51 Oregon State
8-4 52.5
52 Utah
8-4 49.7
62 USC
7-5 30.5
70 UCLA
7-5 20.6
76 Washington State
5-7 6.4
79 California
6-6 4.1
97 Colorado
4-8 -20.4
120 Stanford
3-9 -60.2
122 Arizona State
3-9 -61.9
+ 4 more teams

Conference USA

14 Liberty
13-0 149.8
35 New Mexico State
10-4 77.1
59 Jacksonville State
8-4 37.0
71 Western Kentucky
7-5 20.0
108 Middle Tennessee
4-8 -36.5
114 Florida International
4-8 -53.0
119 Sam Houston
3-9 -60.1
124 UTEP
3-9 -64.2
126 Louisiana Tech
3-9 -65.2
+ 1 more teams

American Athletic

16 SMU
11-2 122.2
26 Tulane
11-2 102.2
39 Memphis
9-3 71.7
46 UTSA
8-4 57.9
78 South Florida
6-6 4.7
88 Rice
6-6 -0.8
98 Navy
5-7 -20.6
99 North Texas
5-7 -23.6
106 Florida Atlantic
4-8 -33.8
105 UAB
4-8 -35.7
112 Tulsa
4-8 -41.7
127 Temple
3-9 -66.3
128 Charlotte
3-9 -66.5
129 East Carolina
2-10 -75.3
+ 6 more teams

Sun Belt

17 James Madison
11-1 120.3
21 Troy
11-2 108.6
53 App State
8-5 49.3
61 Coastal Carolina
7-5 31.1
68 South Alabama
6-6 24.1
74 Texas State
7-5 14.6
77 Georgia State
6-6 4.7
82 Marshall
6-6 3.5
83 Georgia Southern
6-6 3.1
84 Arkansas State
6-6 2.1
85 Old Dominion
6-6 1.7
89 Louisiana
6-6 -1.3
118 Southern Miss
3-9 -58.7
130 UL Monroe
2-10 -79.2
+ 6 more teams

Mid-American

20 Toledo
11-2 108.6
24 Miami (OH)
11-2 104.6
44 Ohio
9-3 61.0
65 Bowling Green
7-5 29.0
80 Northern Illinois
6-6 3.8
93 Eastern Michigan
6-6 -12.6
95 Central Michigan
5-7 -17.9
102 Western Michigan
4-8 -28.5
109 Ball State
4-8 -37.0
115 Buffalo
3-9 -55.0
132 Akron
2-10 -81.8
133 Kent State
1-11 -105.3
+ 4 more teams

FBS Independents

23 Notre Dame
9-3 105.4
87 Army
6-6 -0.5
117 Massachusetts
3-9 -55.2
123 UConn
3-9 -62.3

Mountain West

43 Boise State
8-5 62.9
47 UNLV
9-4 56.0
54 Air Force
8-4 47.8
56 Fresno State
8-4 43.8
55 Wyoming
8-4 43.7
60 San José State
7-5 31.2
90 Utah State
6-6 -3.5
101 Colorado State
5-7 -26.8
110 Hawai'i
5-8 -39.7
111 New Mexico
4-8 -40.1
113 San Diego State
4-8 -43.3
131 Nevada
2-10 -79.3
+ 4 more teams

Big Ten

Conference games only
1
Michigan (#1 overall)
10-0 374.8
2
Ohio State (#4 overall)
8-1 239.9
3
Penn State (#6 overall)
7-2 224.5
4
Iowa (#8 overall)
7-3 162.2
5
Northwestern (#22 overall)
5-4 108.3
6
Wisconsin (#27 overall)
5-4 87.8
7
Maryland (#32 overall)
4-5 63.5
8
Minnesota (#42 overall)
3-6 51.4
9
Nebraska (#50 overall)
3-6 44.2
10
Illinois (#48 overall)
3-6 36.7
11
Rutgers (#49 overall)
3-6 31.5
12
Purdue (#72 overall)
3-6 17.2
13
Michigan State (#92 overall)
2-7 -13.6
14
Indiana (#100 overall)
1-8 -26.4
+ 6 more teams

SEC

Conference games only
1
Alabama (#2 overall)
9-0 360.2
2
Georgia (#3 overall)
8-1 270.9
3
LSU (#10 overall)
6-2 173.1
4
Missouri (#9 overall)
6-2 154.7
5
Ole Miss (#11 overall)
6-2 136.3
6
Tennessee (#18 overall)
4-4 79.4
7
Texas A&M (#38 overall)
4-4 62.1
8
Florida (#58 overall)
3-5 41.3
9
Auburn (#57 overall)
3-5 27.6
10
South Carolina (#66 overall)
3-5 26.7
11
Kentucky (#36 overall)
3-5 26.2
12
Arkansas (#94 overall)
1-7 -21.9
13
Mississippi State (#86 overall)
1-7 -29.7
14
Vanderbilt (#125 overall)
0-8 -61.7
+ 6 more teams

Big 12

Conference games only
1
Texas (#5 overall)
9-1 170.8
2
Oklahoma (#13 overall)
7-2 122.6
3
Oklahoma State (#25 overall)
7-3 107.5
4
Iowa State (#40 overall)
6-3 79.1
5
Kansas State (#28 overall)
6-3 77.1
6
Kansas (#30 overall)
5-4 59.7
7
West Virginia (#45 overall)
6-3 55.6
8
Texas Tech (#64 overall)
5-4 42.3
9
UCF (#69 overall)
3-6 -0.2
10
TCU (#81 overall)
3-6 -3.0
11
BYU (#91 overall)
2-7 -33.4
12
Houston (#96 overall)
2-7 -36.0
13
Baylor (#121 overall)
2-7 -40.6
14
Cincinnati (#116 overall)
1-8 -61.2
+ 6 more teams

ACC

Conference games only
1
Florida State (#7 overall)
9-0 162.8
2
Louisville (#15 overall)
7-2 104.4
3
NC State (#31 overall)
6-2 76.1
4
Georgia Tech (#67 overall)
5-3 49.4
5
Virginia Tech (#63 overall)
5-3 42.5
6
Clemson (#29 overall)
4-4 31.2
7
Duke (#33 overall)
4-4 30.5
8
North Carolina (#34 overall)
4-4 24.1
9
Miami (#37 overall)
3-5 7.7
10
Boston College (#75 overall)
3-5 -2.7
11
Virginia (#104 overall)
2-6 -9.9
12
Pittsburgh (#107 overall)
2-6 -13.9
13
Syracuse (#73 overall)
2-6 -31.8
14
Wake Forest (#103 overall)
1-7 -48.9
+ 6 more teams

Pac-12

Conference games only
1
Washington (#12 overall)
10-0 131.6
2
Oregon (#19 overall)
8-2 90.6
3
Arizona (#41 overall)
7-2 65.1
4
Oregon State (#51 overall)
5-4 27.3
5
Utah (#52 overall)
5-4 20.1
6
USC (#62 overall)
5-4 14.6
7
UCLA (#70 overall)
4-5 -3.7
8
California (#79 overall)
4-5 -3.7
9
Washington State (#76 overall)
2-7 -39.9
10
Arizona State (#122 overall)
2-7 -44.4
11
Stanford (#120 overall)
2-7 -50.1
12
Colorado (#97 overall)
1-8 -68.2
+ 4 more teams

Conference USA

Conference games only
1
Liberty (#14 overall)
9-0 105.3
2
New Mexico State (#35 overall)
7-2 57.0
3
Jacksonville State (#59 overall)
6-2 40.7
4
Western Kentucky (#71 overall)
5-3 17.0
5
Middle Tennessee (#108 overall)
3-5 -17.0
6
Sam Houston (#119 overall)
2-6 -41.2
7
UTEP (#124 overall)
2-6 -43.1
8
Louisiana Tech (#126 overall)
2-6 -44.0
9
Florida International (#114 overall)
1-7 -66.3
+ 1 more teams

American Athletic

Conference games only
1
SMU (#16 overall)
9-0 124.1
2
Tulane (#26 overall)
8-1 87.0
3
UTSA (#46 overall)
7-1 71.5
4
Memphis (#39 overall)
6-2 47.8
5
Rice (#88 overall)
4-4 6.4
6
South Florida (#78 overall)
4-4 3.1
7
Navy (#98 overall)
4-4 1.8
8
North Texas (#99 overall)
3-5 -11.3
9
UAB (#105 overall)
3-5 -13.0
10
Florida Atlantic (#106 overall)
3-5 -14.0
11
Tulsa (#112 overall)
2-6 -42.6
12
Charlotte (#128 overall)
2-6 -45.3
13
East Carolina (#129 overall)
1-7 -53.3
14
Temple (#127 overall)
1-7 -55.6
+ 6 more teams

Sun Belt

Conference games only
1
Troy (#21 overall)
8-1 89.9
2
James Madison (#17 overall)
7-1 86.0
3
App State (#53 overall)
6-3 51.9
4
Coastal Carolina (#61 overall)
5-3 31.6
5
Old Dominion (#85 overall)
5-3 24.4
6
South Alabama (#68 overall)
4-4 6.8
7
Arkansas State (#84 overall)
4-4 3.4
8
Texas State (#74 overall)
4-4 1.1
9
Georgia State (#77 overall)
3-5 -10.5
10
Georgia Southern (#83 overall)
3-5 -14.3
11
Marshall (#82 overall)
3-5 -14.8
12
Louisiana (#89 overall)
3-5 -15.6
13
Southern Miss (#118 overall)
2-6 -39.0
14
UL Monroe (#130 overall)
0-8 -80.5
+ 6 more teams

Mid-American

Conference games only
1
Toledo (#20 overall)
8-1 90.7
2
Miami (OH) (#24 overall)
8-1 88.9
3
Ohio (#44 overall)
6-2 40.5
4
Northern Illinois (#80 overall)
5-3 21.6
5
Bowling Green (#65 overall)
5-3 18.0
6
Eastern Michigan (#93 overall)
4-4 -8.6
7
Western Michigan (#102 overall)
3-5 -11.2
8
Ball State (#109 overall)
3-5 -14.0
9
Central Michigan (#95 overall)
3-5 -20.7
10
Buffalo (#115 overall)
3-5 -22.8
11
Akron (#132 overall)
1-7 -63.9
12
Kent State (#133 overall)
0-8 -85.1
+ 4 more teams

FBS Independents

Conference games only
1
UConn (#123 overall)
1-0 12.2
2
Massachusetts (#117 overall)
1-1 3.2
3
Notre Dame (#23 overall)
0-0 0.0
4
Army (#87 overall)
0-1 -12.1

Mountain West

Conference games only
1
Boise State (#43 overall)
7-2 80.1
2
San José State (#60 overall)
6-2 54.2
3
UNLV (#47 overall)
6-3 42.4
4
Air Force (#54 overall)
5-3 34.3
5
Wyoming (#55 overall)
5-3 25.2
6
Fresno State (#56 overall)
4-4 3.8
7
Utah State (#90 overall)
4-4 -2.8
8
Colorado State (#101 overall)
3-5 -18.7
9
Hawai'i (#110 overall)
3-5 -25.0
10
New Mexico (#111 overall)
2-6 -36.1
11
San Diego State (#113 overall)
2-6 -39.0
12
Nevada (#131 overall)
2-6 -44.3
+ 4 more teams