through games of 1/7/13
Beginning with Football Outsiders Almanac 2009, Brian Fremeau and Bill Connelly, originators of Football Outsiders' two statistical approaches -- FEI and S&P+, respectively -- began to create a combined ranking that would serve as Football Outsiders' 'official' college football rankings.The Fremeau Efficiency Index (FEI) considers each of the nearly 20,000 possessions every season in major college football. All drives are filtered to eliminate first-half clock-kills and end-of-game garbage drives and scores. A scoring rate analysis of the remaining possessions then determines the baseline possession efficiency expectations against which each team is measured. A team is rewarded for playing well against good teams, win or lose, and is punished more severely for playing poorly against bad teams than it is rewarded for playing well against bad teams.The S&P+ Ratings are a college football ratings system derived from both play-by-play and drive data from all 800+ of a season's FBS college football games (and 140,000+ plays). The components for S&P+ reflect the components of four of what Bill Connelly has deemed the Five Factors of college football: efficiency), explosiveness, field position, and finishing drives. (A fifth factor, turnovers, is informed marginally by sack rates, the only quality-based statistic that has a consistent relationship with turnover margins.)NOTE: Because special teams ratings are integrated into Offensive and Defensive S&P+, and because Special Teams has its own ratings within FEI, creating Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams F/+ ratings has become difficult since the most recent S&P+ redesign. For now, there will therefore be no unit ratings presented -- only overall F/+ ratings.
| F/+ Rk | Team | Rec | F/+ | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| 1 | Alabama | 13-1 | 72.0% | 28.5 | 1 | 0.315 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 11-2 | 62.7% | 23.0 | 2 | 0.297 | 3 |
| 3 | Oregon | 12-1 | 61.8% | 22.1 | 4 | 0.304 | 2 |
| 4 | Florida | 11-2 | 58.2% | 22.4 | 3 | 0.262 | 4 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 11-2 | 49.9% | 18.9 | 6 | 0.230 | 5 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 12-1 | 48.6% | 21.7 | 5 | 0.195 | 11 |
| 7 | Georgia | 12-2 | 47.9% | 18.5 | 7 | 0.217 | 6 |
| 8 | Stanford | 12-2 | 45.6% | 17.0 | 9 | 0.215 | 7 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 44.4% | 17.5 | 8 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 43.7% | 15.8 | 10 | 0.214 | 8 |
| 11 | LSU | 10-3 | 40.7% | 15.4 | 11 | 0.190 | 13 |
| 12 | Florida State | 12-2 | 38.6% | 13.8 | 16 | 0.194 | 12 |
| 13 | Utah State | 11-2 | 38.2% | 14.9 | 12 | 0.174 | 14 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 37.1% | 12.7 | 22 | 0.198 | 9 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 8-6 | 36.8% | 14.1 | 14 | 0.171 | 15 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 8-5 | 35.6% | 14.4 | 13 | 0.156 | 17 |
| 17 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 34.4% | 13.2 | 18 | 0.160 | 16 |
| 18 | BYU | 8-5 | 32.1% | 12.8 | 20 | 0.145 | 19 |
| 19 | Texas | 9-4 | 32.0% | 13.3 | 17 | 0.138 | 21 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 7-6 | 31.5% | 13.9 | 15 | 0.127 | 25 |
| 21 | Baylor | 8-5 | 30.5% | 11.5 | 24 | 0.146 | 18 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 29.7% | 12.0 | 23 | 0.132 | 23 |
| 23 | Boise State | 11-2 | 29.6% | 11.3 | 27 | 0.140 | 20 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 11-2 | 29.3% | 11.3 | 26 | 0.137 | 22 |
| 25 | Michigan | 8-5 | 26.7% | 11.4 | 25 | 0.113 | 28 |
| F/+ Rk | Team | Rec | F/+ | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| 26 | USC | 7-6 | 26.5% | 12.8 | 21 | 0.097 | 34 |
| 27 | Clemson | 11-2 | 26.2% | 9.6 | 30 | 0.132 | 24 |
| 28 | Penn State | 8-4 | 23.6% | 9.8 | 29 | 0.104 | 30 |
| 29 | Ole Miss | 6-6 | 22.3% | 13.1 | 19 | 0.063 | 44 |
| 30 | Central Florida | 10-4 | 21.9% | 8.0 | 35 | 0.113 | 29 |
| 31 | UCLA | 9-5 | 21.3% | 8.9 | 32 | 0.095 | 37 |
| 32 | Northwestern | 10-3 | 19.6% | 6.3 | 44 | 0.115 | 27 |
| 33 | Fresno State | 9-4 | 19.2% | 9.0 | 31 | 0.076 | 41 |
| 34 | TCU | 7-6 | 19.0% | 6.9 | 41 | 0.100 | 32 |
| 35 | Syracuse | 8-5 | 18.7% | 7.0 | 40 | 0.096 | 35 |
| 36 | Cincinnati | 9-3 | 17.9% | 4.8 | 49 | 0.122 | 26 |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | 6-7 | 17.7% | 11.0 | 28 | 0.043 | 52 |
| 38 | Arizona | 8-5 | 16.0% | 8.4 | 33 | 0.054 | 46 |
| 39 | Arkansas State | 10-3 | 14.9% | 4.6 | 50 | 0.092 | 38 |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | 12-2 | 14.6% | 4.1 | 53 | 0.098 | 33 |
| 41 | Virginia Tech | 7-6 | 14.1% | 7.7 | 36 | 0.046 | 50 |
| 42 | Arizona State | 8-5 | 13.5% | 5.0 | 47 | 0.073 | 43 |
| 43 | Tulsa | 11-3 | 13.5% | 3.1 | 58 | 0.101 | 31 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 9-4 | 13.3% | 4.0 | 54 | 0.086 | 39 |
| 45 | Louisville | 11-2 | 13.2% | 3.3 | 57 | 0.095 | 36 |
| 46 | Louisiana Tech | 9-3 | 12.8% | 4.2 | 52 | 0.078 | 40 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | 8-5 | 12.0% | 8.1 | 34 | 0.023 | 54 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh | 5-7 | 11.1% | 5.4 | 46 | 0.046 | 49 |
| 49 | Iowa State | 6-7 | 10.4% | 5.0 | 48 | 0.044 | 51 |
| 50 | Missouri | 5-7 | 10.1% | 7.5 | 37 | 0.013 | 55 |
| F/+ Rk | Team | Rec | F/+ | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| 51 | Vanderbilt | 8-4 | 8.5% | 3.3 | 55 | 0.049 | 47 |
| 52 | Tennessee | 5-7 | 8.4% | 7.4 | 38 | 0.000 | 58 |
| 53 | West Virginia | 7-6 | 8.2% | 6.6 | 42 | 0.007 | 56 |
| 54 | Washington | 7-6 | 7.3% | 5.9 | 45 | 0.006 | 57 |
| 55 | Kent State | 11-3 | 7.1% | 1.4 | 62 | 0.061 | 45 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 8-5 | 7.0% | 6.4 | 43 | -0.003 | 59 |
| 57 | North Carolina | 7-4 | 6.3% | 1.9 | 60 | 0.046 | 48 |
| 58 | Rutgers | 9-4 | 6.2% | -0.1 | 64 | 0.074 | 42 |
| 59 | Arkansas | 4-8 | 5.2% | 7.4 | 39 | -0.028 | 71 |
| 60 | Miami | 7-5 | 3.8% | 4.5 | 51 | -0.008 | 62 |
| 61 | Toledo | 9-4 | 1.6% | -0.9 | 67 | 0.039 | 53 |
| 62 | Ball State | 9-4 | 1.5% | 3.3 | 56 | -0.015 | 66 |
| 63 | SMU | 7-6 | -2.7% | 1.6 | 61 | -0.033 | 72 |
| 64 | Utah | 5-7 | -3.4% | -0.9 | 66 | -0.007 | 61 |
| 65 | Iowa | 4-8 | -3.6% | 0.6 | 63 | -0.028 | 70 |
| 66 | UL-Lafayette | 9-4 | -5.4% | -1.4 | 69 | -0.020 | 68 |
| 67 | California | 3-9 | -5.9% | 2.9 | 59 | -0.082 | 81 |
| 68 | N.C. State | 7-6 | -6.3% | -3.4 | 76 | -0.003 | 60 |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | 7-6 | -6.4% | -2.8 | 74 | -0.012 | 64 |
| 70 | Nevada | 7-6 | -7.7% | -3.8 | 78 | -0.011 | 63 |
| 71 | South Florida | 3-9 | -8.1% | -0.7 | 65 | -0.053 | 76 |
| 72 | Troy | 5-7 | -9.0% | -2.1 | 72 | -0.042 | 74 |
| 73 | Bowling Green | 8-5 | -9.5% | -4.0 | 80 | -0.024 | 69 |
| 74 | UL-Monroe | 8-5 | -9.7% | -5.2 | 83 | -0.013 | 65 |
| 75 | Connecticut | 5-7 | -11.0% | -3.7 | 77 | -0.041 | 73 |
| F/+ Rk | Team | Rec | F/+ | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| 76 | Minnesota | 6-7 | -11.7% | -2.0 | 71 | -0.070 | 78 |
| 77 | Ohio | 9-4 | -12.9% | -7.8 | 93 | -0.015 | 67 |
| 78 | Indiana | 4-8 | -12.9% | -4.8 | 82 | -0.045 | 75 |
| 79 | Duke | 6-7 | -13.7% | -1.7 | 70 | -0.093 | 86 |
| 80 | Purdue | 6-7 | -15.0% | -1.3 | 68 | -0.115 | 95 |
| 81 | Houston | 5-7 | -15.7% | -4.6 | 81 | -0.073 | 80 |
| 82 | Virginia | 4-8 | -17.8% | -6.3 | 88 | -0.071 | 79 |
| 83 | Florida International | 3-9 | -18.0% | -5.2 | 84 | -0.086 | 82 |
| 84 | Rice | 7-6 | -20.1% | -9.9 | 103 | -0.055 | 77 |
| 85 | Kansas | 1-11 | -20.6% | -4.0 | 79 | -0.131 | 100 |
| 86 | Memphis | 4-8 | -20.7% | -5.6 | 85 | -0.105 | 92 |
| 87 | Middle Tennessee | 9-3 | -21.0% | -7.1 | 91 | -0.089 | 85 |
| 88 | Kentucky | 2-10 | -21.5% | -3.3 | 75 | -0.157 | 112 |
| 89 | Boston College | 2-10 | -22.1% | -6.7 | 90 | -0.104 | 91 |
| 90 | Auburn | 3-9 | -22.1% | -2.6 | 73 | -0.184 | 117 |
| 91 | Marshall | 5-7 | -22.2% | -8.1 | 94 | -0.089 | 84 |
| 92 | Navy | 8-5 | -23.0% | -6.0 | 87 | -0.123 | 97 |
| 93 | East Carolina | 8-5 | -23.3% | -5.9 | 86 | -0.128 | 98 |
| 94 | North Texas | 4-8 | -24.5% | -7.4 | 92 | -0.118 | 96 |
| 95 | Texas State | 4-8 | -25.1% | -6.4 | 89 | -0.139 | 102 |
| 96 | Wyoming | 4-8 | -25.4% | -9.6 | 100 | -0.101 | 90 |
| 97 | Western Michigan | 4-8 | -25.5% | -11.2 | 109 | -0.086 | 83 |
| 98 | Buffalo | 4-8 | -26.0% | -9.4 | 97 | -0.107 | 93 |
| 99 | UTEP | 3-9 | -26.0% | -10.4 | 105 | -0.097 | 88 |
| 100 | Maryland | 4-8 | -26.2% | -10.9 | 108 | -0.094 | 87 |
| F/+ Rk | Team | Rec | F/+ | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| 101 | Temple | 4-7 | -26.5% | -9.5 | 99 | -0.110 | 94 |
| 102 | Air Force | 6-7 | -29.1% | -13.0 | 112 | -0.099 | 89 |
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | 2-10 | -29.8% | -9.4 | 98 | -0.142 | 103 |
| 104 | Wake Forest | 5-7 | -30.2% | -8.5 | 95 | -0.159 | 113 |
| 105 | Washington State | 3-9 | -31.0% | -9.7 | 101 | -0.149 | 106 |
| 106 | Florida Atlantic | 3-9 | -31.5% | -9.8 | 102 | -0.151 | 108 |
| 107 | Illinois | 2-10 | -32.0% | -9.3 | 96 | -0.164 | 114 |
| 108 | Miami (Ohio) | 4-8 | -32.6% | -10.5 | 106 | -0.153 | 110 |
| 109 | UNLV | 2-11 | -33.6% | -12.0 | 110 | -0.143 | 104 |
| 110 | Central Michigan | 7-6 | -34.4% | -13.3 | 113 | -0.138 | 101 |
| 111 | Akron | 1-11 | -34.6% | -14.3 | 115 | -0.131 | 99 |
| 112 | Southern Miss | 0-12 | -34.6% | -10.7 | 107 | -0.170 | 115 |
| 113 | UAB | 3-9 | -35.1% | -12.6 | 111 | -0.150 | 107 |
| 114 | New Mexico | 4-9 | -36.8% | -13.6 | 114 | -0.153 | 111 |
| 115 | Army | 2-10 | -37.7% | -14.5 | 116 | -0.152 | 109 |
| 116 | Colorado State | 4-8 | -38.5% | -10.1 | 104 | -0.233 | 121 |
| 117 | South Alabama | 2-11 | -41.5% | -21.4 | 124 | -0.144 | 105 |
| 118 | Tulane | 2-10 | -41.8% | -14.9 | 118 | -0.181 | 116 |
| 119 | Idaho | 1-11 | -45.1% | -14.8 | 117 | -0.213 | 119 |
| 120 | UTSA | 6-4 | -45.5% | -17.3 | 121 | -0.189 | 118 |
| 121 | Hawaii | 3-9 | -46.6% | -15.0 | 119 | -0.225 | 120 |
| 122 | Colorado | 1-11 | -52.1% | -16.4 | 120 | -0.263 | 122 |
| 123 | New Mexico State | 1-11 | -56.9% | -18.8 | 122 | -0.273 | 123 |
| 124 | Massachusetts | 1-11 | -60.1% | -20.8 | 123 | -0.273 | 124 |