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 | LLP | LLP Power Ranking | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Indiana | 3682 | 1 | 12-0 |
 | Ohio State | 3474 | 2 | 12-0 |
 | Oregon | 3398 | 3 | 11-1 |
 | Texas Tech | 2592 | 4 | 11-1 |
 | Ole Miss | 2350 | 5 | 11-1 |
 | Miami | 2201 | 6 | 10-2 |
 | Utah | 2041 | 7 | 10-2 |
 | Vanderbilt | 1803 | 8 | 10-2 |
 | Notre Dame | 1790 | 9 | 10-2 |
 | Georgia | 1740 | 10 | 11-1 |
 | Iowa | 1717 | 11 | 8-4 |
 | Texas A&M | 1600 | 12 | 11-1 |
 | Penn State | 1575 | 13 | 6-6 |
 | Tennessee | 1548 | 14 | 8-4 |
 | Washington | 1495 | 15 | 8-4 |
 | BYU | 1457 | 16 | 11-1 |
 | Oklahoma | 1455 | 17 | 10-2 |
 | James Madison | 1415 | 18 | 11-1 |
 | Alabama | 1196 | 19 | 10-2 |
 | North Texas | 1076 | 20 | 11-1 |
 | Texas | 1020 | 21 | 9-3 |
 | USC | 1000 | 22 | 9-3 |
 | Illinois | 994 | 23 | 8-4 |
 | San Diego State | 982 | 24 | 9-3 |
 | SMU | 949 | 25 | 8-4 |
 | Iowa State | 833 | 26 | 8-4 |
 | Louisville | 821 | 27 | 8-4 |
 | South Florida | 821 | 28 | 9-3 |
 | Clemson | 724 | 29 | 7-5 |
 | LSU | 686 | 30 | 7-5 |
 | Auburn | 654 | 31 | 5-7 |
 | Missouri | 643 | 32 | 8-4 |
 | Houston | 625 | 33 | 9-3 |
 | Georgia Tech | 549 | 34 | 9-3 |
 | UNLV | 529 | 35 | 10-2 |
 | Pittsburgh | 526 | 36 | 8-4 |
 | Arizona | 525 | 37 | 9-3 |
 | South Carolina | 516 | 38 | 4-8 |
 | Kansas State | 461 | 39 | 6-6 |
 | Cincinnati | 412 | 40 | 7-5 |
 | Michigan | 406 | 41 | 9-3 |
 | Memphis | 393 | 42 | 8-4 |
 | Tulane | 341 | 43 | 10-2 |
 | Wake Forest | 275 | 44 | 8-4 |
 | East Carolina | 259 | 45 | 8-4 |
 | Virginia | 256 | 46 | 10-2 |
 | Hawai’i | 243 | 47 | 8-4 |
 | Old Dominion | 203 | 48 | 9-3 |
 | Northwestern | 189 | 49 | 6-6 |
 | Toledo | 141 | 50 | 8-4 |
 | Duke | 52 | 51 | 7-5 |
 | Mississippi State | 5 | 52 | 5-7 |
 | TCU | 2 | 53 | 8-4 |
 | Boise State | -7 | 54 | 8-4 |
 | UCF | -99 | 55 | 5-7 |
 | Arizona State | -135 | 56 | 8-4 |
 | Florida | -143 | 57 | 4-8 |
 | Kennesaw State | -160 | 58 | 9-3 |
 | Western Kentucky | -199 | 59 | 8-4 |
 | Nebraska | -273 | 60 | 7-5 |
 | Washington State | -274 | 61 | 6-6 |
 | Arkansas | -335 | 62 | 2-10 |
 | Minnesota | -390 | 63 | 7-5 |
 | Florida State | -413 | 64 | 5-7 |
 | Navy | -434 | 65 | 9-2 |
 | Utah State | -461 | 66 | 6-6 |
 | NC State | -472 | 67 | 7-5 |
 | Kansas | -578 | 68 | 5-7 |
 | Ohio | -608 | 69 | 8-4 |
 | Troy | -609 | 70 | 8-4 |
 | UConn | -623 | 71 | 9-3 |
 | Maryland | -629 | 72 | 4-8 |
 | Baylor | -683 | 73 | 5-7 |
 | Rutgers | -703 | 74 | 5-7 |
 | UTSA | -737 | 75 | 6-6 |
 | Kentucky | -745 | 76 | 5-7 |
 | Louisiana | -792 | 77 | 6-6 |
 | Texas State | -865 | 78 | 6-6 |
 | Western Michigan | -888 | 79 | 8-4 |
 | Miami (OH) | -895 | 80 | 7-5 |
 | Jacksonville State | -916 | 81 | 8-4 |
 | Wisconsin | -924 | 82 | 4-8 |
 | Air Force | -959 | 83 | 4-8 |
 | Southern Miss | -992 | 84 | 7-5 |
 | New Mexico | -1047 | 85 | 9-3 |
 | Michigan State | -1048 | 86 | 4-8 |
 | Marshall | -1060 | 87 | 5-7 |
 | Purdue | -1060 | 88 | 2-10 |
 | Fresno State | -1103 | 89 | 8-4 |
 | App State | -1200 | 90 | 5-7 |
 | North Carolina | -1204 | 91 | 4-8 |
 | UCLA | -1346 | 92 | 3-9 |
 | Virginia Tech | -1354 | 93 | 3-9 |
 | Central Michigan | -1399 | 94 | 7-5 |
 | Stanford | -1400 | 95 | 4-8 |
 | Missouri State | -1416 | 96 | 7-5 |
 | Boston College | -1434 | 97 | 2-10 |
 | Liberty | -1468 | 98 | 4-8 |
 | Georgia Southern | -1537 | 99 | 6-6 |
 | Colorado | -1542 | 100 | 3-9 |
 | California | -1578 | 101 | 7-5 |
 | San José State | -1617 | 102 | 3-9 |
 | Army | -1627 | 103 | 6-5 |
 | Louisiana Tech | -1672 | 104 | 7-5 |
 | Temple | -1690 | 105 | 5-7 |
 | Syracuse | -1702 | 106 | 3-9 |
 | West Virginia | -1842 | 107 | 4-8 |
 | Florida Atlantic | -1877 | 108 | 4-8 |
 | Buffalo | -2017 | 109 | 5-7 |
 | Nevada | -2077 | 110 | 3-9 |
 | Arkansas State | -2094 | 111 | 6-6 |
 | Akron | -2110 | 112 | 5-7 |
 | Delaware | -2115 | 113 | 6-6 |
 | South Alabama | -2134 | 114 | 4-8 |
 | Bowling Green | -2238 | 115 | 4-8 |
 | Wyoming | -2243 | 116 | 4-8 |
 | Middle Tennessee | -2497 | 117 | 3-9 |
 | Florida International | -2533 | 118 | 7-5 |
 | Oregon State | -2543 | 119 | 2-10 |
 | Colorado State | -2546 | 120 | 2-10 |
 | Northern Illinois | -2557 | 121 | 3-9 |
 | Tulsa | -2579 | 122 | 4-8 |
 | Coastal Carolina | -2589 | 123 | 6-6 |
 | UAB | -2601 | 124 | 4-8 |
 | Kent State | -2647 | 125 | 5-7 |
 | New Mexico State | -2712 | 126 | 4-8 |
 | Eastern Michigan | -2777 | 127 | 4-8 |
 | Ball State | -2900 | 128 | 4-8 |
 | Rice | -3283 | 129 | 5-7 |
 | Georgia State | -3359 | 130 | 1-11 |
 | Charlotte | -3396 | 131 | 1-11 |
 | Oklahoma State | -3509 | 132 | 1-11 |
 | UTEP | -3668 | 133 | 2-10 |
 | UL Monroe | -3857 | 134 | 3-9 |
 | Sam Houston | -4079 | 135 | 2-10 |
 | Massachusetts | -4257 | 136 | 0-12 |