College Football Power Rankings | NCAAFB Power Ratings Week 5
College Football Power Rankings | NCAAFB Power Ratings Week 5
Below are my college football power ratings for week five of the college football season. There has been some definite movement this week, especially after Oklahoma’s tight win on the road against the Baylor Bears, and the Penn State Nittany Lions barely escaping Kinnick Stadium with a win, late on Saturday night.
At the top of the list, the usual suspects are there, with Bama and Clemson topping the rankings. Bama did a lot to solidify this spot this past weekend, after the Crimson Tide beat up on the Vandy Commodores, letting the College Football world know they are still the team to beat.
The one ranking in the top ten I’m not sure on is USC. I’m having a hard time ranking the Trojans this season, because I know they are good…but just how good?
As always, when setting a line using these rankings, subtract the two numbers, add 3 for the home field and there is your starting point. I emphasize the starting point fact as injuries, weather, travel all need to be factored in and your line adjusted accordingly.
Updated | 9/25 | ||
Rank | Team | Conference | Rating |
1 | ALABAMA | SEC | 68 |
2 | CLEMSON | ACC | 64 |
3 | WASHINGTON | PAC TWELVE | 61 |
4 | OKLAHOMA | BIG TWELVE | 60 |
5 | OHIO ST | BIG TEN | 57 |
6 | MICHIGAN | BIG TEN | 56 |
7 | USC | PAC TWELVE | 56 |
8 | PENN ST | BIG TEN | 55 |
9 | WISCONSIN | BIG TEN | 55 |
10 | OKLAHOMA ST | BIG TWELVE | 55 |
11 | VIRGINIA TECH | ACC | 52 |
12 | STANFORD | PAC TWELVE | 52 |
13 | MIAMI | ACC | 51 |
14 | TCU | BIG TWELVE | 51 |
15 | NOTRE DAME | INDEPENDENT | 51 |
16 | LSU | SEC | 51 |
17 | AUBURN | SEC | 51 |
18 | FLORIDA ST | ACC | 50 |
19 | KANSAS ST | BIG TWELVE | 48 |
20 | FLORIDA | SEC | 48 |
21 | GEORGIA | SEC | 47 |
22 | LOUISVILLE | ACC | 46 |
23 | W VIRGINIA | BIG TWELVE | 46 |
24 | SAN DIEGO ST | MOUNTAIN WEST | 45 |
25 | WASHINGTON ST | PAC TWELVE | 45 |
26 | UTAH | PAC TWELVE | 45 |
27 | OREGON | PAC TWELVE | 45 |
28 | MISSISSIPPI ST | SEC | 45 |
29 | S FLORIDA | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 44 |
30 | NC STATE | ACC | 43 |
31 | GEORGIA TECH | ACC | 43 |
32 | MINNESOTA | BIG TEN | 43 |
33 | W MICHIGAN | MAC | 43 |
34 | TEXAS A&M | SEC | 43 |
35 | N CAROLINA | ACC | 42 |
36 | DUKE | ACC | 42 |
37 | HOUSTON | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 42 |
38 | IOWA | BIG TEN | 42 |
39 | TENNESSEE | SEC | 42 |
40 | ARKANSAS | SEC | 42 |
41 | WAKE FOREST | ACC | 41 |
42 | TEXAS | BIG TWELVE | 41 |
43 | W KENTUCKY | CONF USA | 41 |
44 | NORTHWESTERN | BIG TEN | 40 |
45 | MICHIGAN ST | BIG TEN | 40 |
46 | TEXAS TECH | BIG TWELVE | 40 |
47 | COLORADO | PAC TWELVE | 40 |
48 | NAVY | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 39 |
49 | INDIANA | BIG TEN | 39 |
50 | AIR FORCE | MOUNTAIN WEST | 39 |
51 | COLORADO ST | MOUNTAIN WEST | 39 |
52 | CALIFORNIA | PAC TWELVE | 39 |
53 | UCLA | PAC TWELVE | 39 |
54 | OLE MISS | SEC | 39 |
55 | TULSA | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 38 |
56 | UCF | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 38 |
57 | BAYLOR | BIG TWELVE | 38 |
58 | TOLEDO | MAC | 38 |
59 | VANDERBILT | SEC | 38 |
60 | BYU | INDEPENDENT | 37 |
61 | KENTUCKY | SEC | 37 |
62 | PITTSBURGH | ACC | 36 |
63 | MEMPHIS | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 36 |
64 | IOWA ST | BIG TWELVE | 36 |
65 | LOUISIANA TECH | CONF USA | 36 |
66 | BOISE ST | MOUNTAIN WEST | 36 |
67 | APPALACHIAN ST | SUN BELT | 36 |
68 | ARIZONA | PAC TWELVE | 35 |
69 | NEBRASKA | BIG TEN | 34 |
70 | SYRACUSE | ACC | 33 |
71 | ARMY | INDEPENDENT | 33 |
72 | S CAROLINA | SEC | 33 |
73 | ARKANSAS ST | SUN BELT | 33 |
74 | VIRGINIA | ACC | 32 |
75 | TEMPLE | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 32 |
76 | PURDUE | BIG TEN | 32 |
77 | SOUTHERN MISS | CONF USA | 32 |
78 | N ILLINOIS | MAC | 32 |
79 | ARIZONA ST | PAC TWELVE | 32 |
80 | SMU | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 31 |
81 | UTSA | CONF USA | 31 |
82 | NEW MEXICO | MOUNTAIN WEST | 30 |
83 | TROY | SUN BELT | 30 |
84 | BOSTON COLLEGE | ACC | 29 |
85 | OHIO U | MAC | 29 |
86 | UTAH ST | MOUNTAIN WEST | 29 |
87 | MARYLAND | BIG TEN | 28 |
88 | ILLINOIS | BIG TEN | 28 |
89 | CINCINNATI | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 27 |
90 | TULANE | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 27 |
91 | MIAMI OHIO | MAC | 27 |
92 | WYOMING | MOUNTAIN WEST | 27 |
93 | MIDDLE TENN ST | CONF USA | 26 |
94 | MISSOURI | SEC | 26 |
95 | IDAHO | SUN BELT | 26 |
96 | OREGON ST | PAC TWELVE | 25 |
97 | S ALABAMA | SUN BELT | 24 |
98 | RUTGERS | BIG TEN | 23 |
99 | OLD DOMINION | CONF USA | 23 |
100 | MARSHALL | CONF USA | 23 |
101 | FLA ATLANTIC | CONF USA | 23 |
102 | FRESNO ST | MOUNTAIN WEST | 23 |
103 | MASSACHUSETTS | INDEPENDENT | 22 |
104 | BALL ST | MAC | 22 |
105 | NEVADA | MOUNTAIN WEST | 22 |
106 | UNLV | MOUNTAIN WEST | 22 |
107 | LA LAFAYETTE | SUN BELT | 22 |
108 | E MICHIGAN | MAC | 21 |
109 | GA SOUTHERN | SUN BELT | 21 |
110 | NEW MEXICO ST | SUN BELT | 21 |
111 | KANSAS | BIG TWELVE | 20 |
112 | NORTH TEXAS | CONF USA | 20 |
113 | AKRON | MAC | 20 |
114 | BUFFALO | MAC | 20 |
115 | C MICHIGAN | MAC | 19 |
116 | HAWAII | MOUNTAIN WEST | 19 |
117 | E CAROLINA | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 18 |
118 | BOWLING GREEN | MAC | 18 |
119 | GEORGIA ST | SUN BELT | 18 |
120 | FLA INTERNATIONAL | CONF USA | 16 |
121 | RICE | CONF USA | 16 |
122 | KENT ST | MAC | 16 |
123 | LA MONROE | SUN BELT | 16 |
124 | CONNECTICUT | AMERICAN ATHLETIC | 15 |
125 | SAN JOSE ST | MOUNTAIN WEST | 12 |
126 | UAB | CONF USA | 11 |
127 | COASTAL CAROLINA | SUN BELT | 9 |
128 | UTEP | CONF USA | 9 |
129 | CHARLOTTE | CONF USA | 7 |
130 | TEXAS ST | SUN BELT | 6 |