What are Strength of Resume Rankings?
Strength of Resume Rankings reflect our assessment of which teams are the most deserving, These models focus on win-loss records for teams and their opponents and less on advanced analytics. Note: These rankings do not represent who we think is the best team, but 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 who we think the best team is, please check out our Power 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 |