through games of 1/11/16
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.
| Team | Conference | Rec | F/+ | Rk | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| Alabama | SEC | 14-1 | 71.3% | 1 | 30.0 | 1 | 0.333 | 1 |
| Clemson | ACC | 14-1 | 61.2% | 2 | 27.4 | 2 | 0.270 | 2 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 12-1 | 54.7% | 3 | 24.0 | 3 | 0.248 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11-2 | 49.9% | 4 | 22.6 | 4 | 0.220 | 6 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 10-3 | 48.4% | 5 | 21.2 | 5 | 0.221 | 5 |
| Stanford | Pac-12 | 12-2 | 48.1% | 6 | 18.4 | 10 | 0.265 | 3 |
| Notre Dame | Ind | 10-3 | 43.3% | 7 | 18.8 | 8 | 0.202 | 7 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 10-3 | 41.6% | 8 | 21.1 | 6 | 0.167 | 14 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 12-2 | 39.1% | 9 | 15.9 | 13 | 0.198 | 8 |
| LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 39.1% | 10 | 18.6 | 9 | 0.167 | 15 |
| Arkansas | SEC | 8-5 | 36.7% | 11 | 15.3 | 15 | 0.181 | 9 |
| Florida State | ACC | 10-3 | 36.4% | 12 | 20.0 | 7 | 0.137 | 25 |
| Washington | Pac-12 | 7-6 | 36.0% | 13 | 17.1 | 12 | 0.154 | 19 |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 10-3 | 36.0% | 14 | 15.6 | 14 | 0.171 | 13 |
| Western Kentucky | Conf USA | 12-2 | 35.8% | 15 | 17.5 | 11 | 0.149 | 22 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 9-4 | 33.9% | 16 | 15.0 | 16 | 0.157 | 16 |
| USC | Pac-12 | 8-6 | 33.6% | 17 | 14.9 | 17 | 0.156 | 17 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 9-4 | 32.3% | 18 | 12.5 | 22 | 0.175 | 11 |
| TCU | Big 12 | 11-2 | 30.5% | 19 | 11.4 | 26 | 0.173 | 12 |
| Toledo | MAC | 10-2 | 30.5% | 20 | 12.9 | 21 | 0.151 | 20 |
| Navy | American | 11-2 | 29.8% | 21 | 13.0 | 20 | 0.143 | 24 |
| Utah | Pac-12 | 10-3 | 29.0% | 22 | 11.4 | 27 | 0.155 | 18 |
| Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-4 | 28.1% | 23 | 11.6 | 25 | 0.144 | 23 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 11-3 | 27.2% | 24 | 10.6 | 29 | 0.149 | 21 |
| Bowling Green | MAC | 10-4 | 26.2% | 25 | 14.2 | 19 | 0.099 | 30 |
| Team | Conference | Rec | F/+ | Rk | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| Houston | American | 13-1 | 24.9% | 26 | 7.6 | 44 | 0.175 | 10 |
| Florida | SEC | 10-4 | 24.0% | 27 | 14.3 | 18 | 0.081 | 38 |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 23.8% | 28 | 12.4 | 23 | 0.095 | 32 |
| California | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 21.5% | 29 | 9.9 | 34 | 0.101 | 28 |
| Georgia | SEC | 10-3 | 21.4% | 30 | 10.0 | 32 | 0.099 | 31 |
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 8-5 | 21.4% | 31 | 12.0 | 24 | 0.079 | 41 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-3 | 20.9% | 32 | 10.3 | 31 | 0.091 | 35 |
| Auburn | SEC | 7-6 | 20.6% | 33 | 9.7 | 35 | 0.095 | 33 |
| Texas A&M | SEC | 8-5 | 19.7% | 34 | 7.7 | 42 | 0.110 | 26 |
| BYU | Ind | 9-4 | 19.2% | 35 | 8.9 | 38 | 0.091 | 36 |
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 6-7 | 17.8% | 36 | 7.1 | 48 | 0.100 | 29 |
| Boise State | MWC | 9-4 | 17.7% | 37 | 7.8 | 41 | 0.090 | 37 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 12-2 | 17.5% | 38 | 7.3 | 47 | 0.094 | 34 |
| Louisville | ACC | 8-5 | 17.2% | 39 | 10.9 | 28 | 0.054 | 51 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-3 | 16.9% | 40 | 9.9 | 33 | 0.060 | 47 |
| Memphis | American | 9-4 | 16.7% | 41 | 5.8 | 55 | 0.105 | 27 |
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 11-2 | 15.9% | 42 | 7.7 | 43 | 0.074 | 44 |
| San Diego State | MWC | 11-3 | 15.6% | 43 | 7.3 | 45 | 0.076 | 42 |
| South Florida | American | 8-5 | 15.1% | 44 | 6.5 | 50 | 0.080 | 39 |
| Temple | American | 10-4 | 14.5% | 45 | 6.9 | 49 | 0.071 | 45 |
| Pittsburgh | ACC | 8-5 | 14.5% | 46 | 8.2 | 40 | 0.056 | 48 |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 7-6 | 13.6% | 47 | 10.4 | 30 | 0.028 | 57 |
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 9-4 | 12.8% | 48 | 8.4 | 39 | 0.039 | 52 |
| NC State | ACC | 7-6 | 12.7% | 49 | 9.7 | 36 | 0.026 | 59 |
| Arizona State | Pac-12 | 6-7 | 12.7% | 50 | 5.1 | 57 | 0.075 | 43 |
| Team | Conference | Rec | F/+ | Rk | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| Western Michigan | MAC | 8-5 | 12.4% | 51 | 5.9 | 53 | 0.062 | 46 |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 10-3 | 11.0% | 52 | 5.5 | 56 | 0.054 | 49 |
| Utah State | MWC | 6-7 | 10.8% | 53 | 7.3 | 46 | 0.033 | 55 |
| Washington State | Pac-12 | 9-4 | 10.4% | 54 | 2.9 | 63 | 0.080 | 40 |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-7 | 8.9% | 55 | 9.1 | 37 | -0.001 | 67 |
| Southern Miss | Conf USA | 9-5 | 8.4% | 56 | 5.0 | 58 | 0.036 | 54 |
| Louisiana Tech | Conf USA | 9-4 | 8.4% | 57 | 5.8 | 54 | 0.027 | 58 |
| Marshall | Conf USA | 10-3 | 7.1% | 58 | 2.4 | 64 | 0.054 | 50 |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 7-6 | 7.0% | 59 | 4.2 | 59 | 0.032 | 56 |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7-6 | 6.7% | 60 | 3.5 | 62 | 0.037 | 53 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 6-7 | 5.7% | 61 | 3.9 | 60 | 0.023 | 60 |
| Miami-FL | ACC | 8-5 | 5.6% | 62 | 6.0 | 51 | 0.001 | 65 |
| Air Force | MWC | 8-6 | 5.3% | 63 | 5.9 | 52 | -0.002 | 68 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-9 | 0.5% | 64 | 1.0 | 68 | 0.008 | 61 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.2% | 65 | 3.7 | 61 | -0.025 | 75 |
| Northern Illinois | MAC | 8-6 | -0.1% | 66 | 0.8 | 69 | 0.005 | 63 |
| Central Michigan | MAC | 7-6 | -2.1% | 67 | -0.9 | 78 | 0.005 | 62 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 5-7 | -2.2% | 68 | -0.3 | 72 | -0.002 | 69 |
| Ohio | MAC | 8-5 | -2.3% | 69 | 1.6 | 66 | -0.024 | 74 |
| Boston College | ACC | 3-9 | -2.8% | 70 | 1.4 | 67 | -0.026 | 76 |
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 9-4 | -2.8% | 71 | -1.0 | 79 | 0.000 | 66 |
| Cincinnati | American | 7-6 | -2.9% | 72 | -0.5 | 74 | -0.006 | 71 |
| East Carolina | American | 5-7 | -3.3% | 73 | -0.7 | 76 | -0.008 | 72 |
| Duke | ACC | 8-5 | -4.3% | 74 | -0.6 | 75 | -0.018 | 73 |
| Missouri | SEC | 5-7 | -4.8% | 75 | -2.9 | 85 | 0.002 | 64 |
| Team | Conference | Rec | F/+ | Rk | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| Maryland | Big Ten | 3-9 | -5.3% | 76 | 1.8 | 65 | -0.055 | 87 |
| Arizona | Pac-12 | 7-6 | -6.4% | 77 | -0.8 | 77 | -0.035 | 79 |
| Virginia | ACC | 4-8 | -6.5% | 78 | -0.3 | 73 | -0.041 | 81 |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-9 | -6.5% | 79 | 0.5 | 70 | -0.051 | 86 |
| Connecticut | American | 6-7 | -6.9% | 80 | -3.9 | 87 | -0.005 | 70 |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-7 | -7.7% | 81 | -2.4 | 84 | -0.029 | 77 |
| Middle Tennessee | Conf USA | 7-6 | -7.7% | 82 | -2.2 | 82 | -0.031 | 78 |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-8 | -8.4% | 83 | -2.3 | 83 | -0.037 | 80 |
| Akron | MAC | 8-5 | -8.7% | 84 | -1.7 | 80 | -0.046 | 83 |
| Syracuse | ACC | 4-8 | -9.1% | 85 | 0.2 | 71 | -0.073 | 90 |
| Colorado State | MWC | 7-6 | -10.4% | 86 | -2.1 | 81 | -0.057 | 88 |
| Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-7 | -11.8% | 87 | -4.7 | 91 | -0.041 | 82 |
| South Carolina | SEC | 3-9 | -12.0% | 88 | -4.1 | 88 | -0.050 | 84 |
| San Jose State | MWC | 6-7 | -15.1% | 89 | -4.4 | 89 | -0.074 | 92 |
| Troy | Sun Belt | 4-8 | -15.2% | 90 | -4.5 | 90 | -0.074 | 91 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 5-7 | -15.3% | 91 | -6.9 | 95 | -0.050 | 85 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 3-9 | -15.7% | 92 | -4.9 | 92 | -0.075 | 93 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 2-10 | -15.7% | 93 | -3.9 | 86 | -0.087 | 97 |
| Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-9 | -18.5% | 94 | -8.5 | 98 | -0.062 | 89 |
| Tulsa | American | 6-7 | -18.9% | 95 | -6.8 | 94 | -0.082 | 96 |
| Florida Atlantic | Conf USA | 3-9 | -19.9% | 96 | -6.1 | 93 | -0.099 | 99 |
| Nevada | MWC | 7-6 | -20.6% | 97 | -8.8 | 99 | -0.077 | 95 |
| Buffalo | MAC | 5-7 | -20.6% | 98 | -7.2 | 96 | -0.094 | 98 |
| New Mexico | MWC | 7-6 | -22.3% | 99 | -10.6 | 101 | -0.076 | 94 |
| Massachusetts | MAC | 3-9 | -26.2% | 100 | -8.1 | 97 | -0.136 | 103 |
| Team | Conference | Rec | F/+ | Rk | S&P+ | Rk | FEI | Rk |
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-8 | -29.7% | 101 | -12.4 | 105 | -0.120 | 100 |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-7 | -30.1% | 102 | -11.4 | 103 | -0.133 | 102 |
| Fresno State | MWC | 3-9 | -32.4% | 103 | -9.8 | 100 | -0.179 | 111 |
| UL-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 4-8 | -32.6% | 104 | -13.0 | 107 | -0.140 | 104 |
| UNLV | MWC | 3-9 | -33.0% | 105 | -12.6 | 106 | -0.146 | 105 |
| SMU | American | 2-10 | -34.0% | 106 | -12.0 | 104 | -0.163 | 107 |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-10 | -35.6% | 107 | -11.4 | 102 | -0.188 | 112 |
| Army | Ind | 2-10 | -37.0% | 108 | -20.9 | 123 | -0.125 | 101 |
| Kent State | MAC | 3-9 | -37.0% | 109 | -15.2 | 115 | -0.156 | 106 |
| Ball State | MAC | 3-9 | -37.3% | 110 | -14.2 | 111 | -0.167 | 109 |
| UTSA | Conf USA | 3-9 | -37.3% | 111 | -14.4 | 113 | -0.166 | 108 |
| Florida International | Conf USA | 5-7 | -39.2% | 112 | -13.3 | 108 | -0.199 | 114 |
| Miami-OH | MAC | 3-9 | -39.4% | 113 | -15.9 | 117 | -0.170 | 110 |
| Idaho | Sun Belt | 4-8 | -39.9% | 114 | -13.5 | 109 | -0.203 | 116 |
| Wyoming | MWC | 2-10 | -41.8% | 115 | -14.6 | 114 | -0.207 | 118 |
| Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | -42.3% | 116 | -14.3 | 112 | -0.218 | 120 |
| Old Dominion | Conf USA | 5-7 | -42.4% | 117 | -13.8 | 110 | -0.228 | 123 |
| New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | -43.1% | 118 | -15.7 | 116 | -0.204 | 117 |
| Tulane | American | 3-9 | -45.5% | 119 | -18.2 | 120 | -0.199 | 115 |
| Hawaii | MWC | 3-10 | -45.7% | 120 | -16.1 | 118 | -0.226 | 122 |
| UL-Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-11 | -46.5% | 121 | -20.0 | 122 | -0.193 | 113 |
| Eastern Michigan | MAC | 1-11 | -47.9% | 122 | -18.3 | 121 | -0.219 | 121 |
| Rice | Conf USA | 5-7 | -49.1% | 123 | -17.9 | 119 | -0.236 | 124 |
| Charlotte | Conf USA | 2-10 | -51.1% | 124 | -21.7 | 124 | -0.216 | 119 |
| UTEP | Conf USA | 5-7 | -56.5% | 125 | -22.4 | 126 | -0.252 | 125 |
| North Texas | Conf USA | 1-11 | -57.2% | 126 | -23.0 | 128 | -0.253 | 126 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 0-12 | -57.6% | 127 | -22.5 | 127 | -0.262 | 127 |
| Central Florida | American | 0-12 | -57.9% | 128 | -22.3 | 125 | -0.266 | 128 |