What are Power Rankings?
Power Rankings reflect our assessment of which teams would have the best chance to win on a neutral field, independent of their win-loss records. These rankings are powered by Longleaf Picks’ advanced analytics. Note: These rankings do not represent who is the most deserving of being in the Top 25 or going to the College Football Playoff, They reflect who we think the best team is on paper.
To see which teams we think are the most deserving of making the College Football Playoff please check out our Strength of Resume Rankings!
Methodology
These Power Rankings are generated using the LLPSPM.0.1 model developed by Longleaf Picks. Our models are optimized and backtested using data from thousands of College Football Games to ensure they are the best. To get access to weekly spreads and picks generated by our models sign up today.
| Team | Rank | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ohio State | 1 | 10-2 |
 | Oregon | 2 | 11-1 |
 | Ole Miss | 3 | 9-3 |
 | Texas | 4 | 11-2 |
 | Alabama | 5 | 9-3 |
 | Penn State | 6 | 11-2 |
 | Georgia | 7 | 10-3 |
 | Tennessee | 8 | 10-2 |
 | Notre Dame | 9 | 11-1 |
 | Miami | 10 | 10-2 |
 | Indiana | 11 | 11-1 |
 | SMU | 12 | 10-2 |
 | South Carolina | 13 | 9-3 |
 | Texas A&M | 14 | 8-4 |
 | Clemson | 15 | 9-4 |
 | Iowa | 16 | 7-4 |
 | LSU | 17 | 8-4 |
 | Louisville | 18 | 8-4 |
 | Kansas State | 19 | 8-4 |
 | BYU | 20 | 9-2 |
 | Boise State | 21 | 11-2 |
 | Florida | 22 | 7-5 |
 | Missouri | 23 | 9-3 |
 | Iowa State | 24 | 10-3 |
 | USC | 25 | 6-6 |
 | Virginia Tech | 26 | 6-6 |
 | Arkansas | 27 | 6-6 |
 | Colorado | 28 | 9-3 |
 | Auburn | 29 | 5-7 |
 | UNLV | 30 | 10-3 |
 | Oklahoma | 31 | 6-6 |
 | Baylor | 32 | 8-4 |
 | Michigan | 33 | 7-5 |
 | Minnesota | 34 | 7-5 |
 | Tulane | 35 | 9-4 |
 | TCU | 36 | 8-4 |
 | Louisiana | 37 | 9-3 |
 | Army | 38 | 9-3 |
 | Arizona State | 39 | 10-3 |
 | Duke | 40 | 9-3 |
 | Illinois | 41 | 9-3 |
 | James Madison | 42 | 8-4 |
 | Memphis | 43 | 10-2 |
 | Utah | 44 | 5-7 |
 | California | 45 | 6-6 |
 | North Carolina | 46 | 6-6 |
 | Pittsburgh | 47 | 7-5 |
 | Kentucky | 48 | 4-8 |
 | NC State | 49 | 6-6 |
 | Syracuse | 50 | 9-3 |
 | Kansas | 51 | 5-7 |
 | Texas State | 52 | 6-5 |
 | Rutgers | 53 | 7-5 |
 | Nebraska | 54 | 6-6 |
 | Texas Tech | 55 | 8-4 |
 | UCF | 56 | 4-8 |
 | Washington | 57 | 6-6 |
 | Vanderbilt | 58 | 6-6 |
 | Georgia Tech | 59 | 7-5 |
 | South Alabama | 60 | 6-6 |
 | Washington State | 61 | 8-4 |
 | Boston College | 62 | 7-5 |
 | Liberty | 63 | 8-3 |
 | Wisconsin | 64 | 5-7 |
 | Navy | 65 | 8-4 |
 | Miami (OH) | 66 | 8-5 |
 | West Virginia | 67 | 6-6 |
 | Marshall | 68 | 9-4 |
 | Cincinnati | 69 | 5-7 |
 | Western Kentucky | 70 | 8-5 |
 | UConn | 71 | 8-4 |
 | Ohio | 72 | 9-4 |
 | Bowling Green | 73 | 7-5 |
 | Jacksonville State | 74 | 8-5 |
 | East Carolina | 75 | 7-5 |
 | UCLA | 76 | 5-7 |
 | UTSA | 77 | 6-6 |
 | Fresno State | 78 | 6-6 |
 | Georgia Southern | 79 | 8-4 |
 | Mississippi State | 80 | 2-10 |
 | Oklahoma State | 81 | 3-9 |
 | Toledo | 82 | 7-5 |
 | Arizona | 83 | 4-8 |
 | Florida State | 84 | 2-10 |
 | South Florida | 85 | 5-6 |
 | Virginia | 86 | 4-7 |
 | Colorado State | 87 | 8-4 |
 | Coastal Carolina | 88 | 6-6 |
 | Maryland | 89 | 4-8 |
 | Old Dominion | 90 | 5-7 |
 | San José State | 91 | 7-5 |
 | Michigan State | 92 | 5-7 |
 | Northern Illinois | 93 | 7-5 |
 | Wake Forest | 94 | 3-8 |
 | North Texas | 95 | 6-6 |
 | Troy | 96 | 4-8 |
 | Buffalo | 97 | 8-4 |
 | Sam Houston | 98 | 9-3 |
 | Houston | 99 | 4-8 |
 | Stanford | 100 | 3-9 |
 | Oregon State | 101 | 5-7 |
 | Northwestern | 102 | 4-8 |
 | App State | 103 | 5-6 |
 | Hawai’i | 104 | 5-7 |
 | Louisiana Tech | 105 | 4-7 |
 | Florida International | 106 | 4-8 |
 | Utah State | 107 | 3-8 |
 | Rice | 108 | 4-8 |
 | UAB | 109 | 3-9 |
 | Western Michigan | 110 | 6-6 |
 | Arkansas State | 111 | 6-5 |
 | Air Force | 112 | 5-7 |
 | Florida Atlantic | 113 | 3-9 |
 | New Mexico | 114 | 5-7 |
 | Nevada | 115 | 3-10 |
 | Wyoming | 116 | 3-9 |
 | Eastern Michigan | 117 | 5-7 |
 | Charlotte | 118 | 5-7 |
 | UL Monroe | 119 | 5-7 |
 | Purdue | 120 | 1-11 |
 | San Diego State | 121 | 2-9 |
 | Central Michigan | 122 | 4-8 |
 | Georgia State | 123 | 3-9 |
 | Akron | 124 | 4-8 |
 | New Mexico State | 125 | 3-9 |
 | Temple | 126 | 3-9 |
 | Ball State | 127 | 3-9 |
 | Tulsa | 128 | 3-9 |
 | Massachusetts | 129 | 2-10 |
 | UTEP | 130 | 3-9 |
 | Middle Tennessee | 131 | 2-9 |
 | Southern Miss | 132 | 1-11 |
 | Kennesaw State | 133 | 2-10 |
 | Kent State | 134 | 0-12 |