31st annual Times-Union college football power rankings
Times-Union Team Power Rankings
Rank;Team;Conf.;Rec.;Rating;
1. Georgia;SEC;14-1;+132;
2. Alabama;SEC;13-2;+109;
3. Oklahoma St.;Big 12;12-2;+94;
4. Cincinnati;AAC;13-1;+85;
5. ;Big 12;12-2;+83;
6. Michigan;Big Ten;12-2;+76;
7. Ohio State;Big Ten;11-2;+72;
8. Notre Dame;Ind.; 11-2;+55;
9. Michigan St.;Big Ten;11-2;+54;
10. Oklahoma;Big 12;11-2;+53;
11. San Diego St.;Mt. West;12-2;+43;
12. Ole Miss;SEC;10-3;+40;
12.Utah;Pac-12;10-4;+40;
12.Houston;AAC;12-2;+40;
15. Clemson;ACC;10-3;+39;
15. BYU;Ind.;10-3;+39;
17. Pittsburgh;ACC;11-3;+38;
18. Louisiana;Sun Belt;13-1;+36;
19. Kentucky;SEC;10-3;+32;
20. Purdue;Big Ten;9-4;+31;
21. N.C. State;ACC;9-3;+30;
22. Iowa;Big Ten;10-4;+28;
23. Oregon;Pac-12;10-4;+25;
24. Wake Forest;ACC;11-3;+23;
24.Fresno St.;Mt. West;10-3;+23;
26. Utah St.;Mt. West;11-3;+22;
26. UTSA;C-USA;12-2;+22;
28, Air Force;Mt. West;10-3;+21;
28. Penn St.;Big Ten;7-6;+21;
30. Arkansas;SEC;9-4;+17;
30. Minnesota;Big Ten;9-4;+17;
32. Wisconsin;Big Ten;9-4;+14;
33. Texas A&M;SEC;8-4;+12;
33. Coastal Car.;Sun Belt;11-2;+12;
35. SMU;AAC;8-4;+11;
35. App. St.;Sun Belt;10-4;+11;
37. UCLA;Pac-12;8-4;+8;
38. Army;Ind.;9-4;+7;
38. Iowa St.;Big 12;7-6;+7;
40. Boise St.;Mt. West;7-5;+6;
40. Kansas St.;Big 12;8-5;+6;
42. Miami;ACC;7-5;-5;
43. Arizona St.;Pac-12;8-5;-8;
43. Liberty;Ind.;8-5;-8;
45. UAB;C-USA;9-4;-10;
45. W. Mich;MAC;8-5;-10;
45. Auburn;SEC;6-7;-10;
48. Tennessee;SEC;7-6;-11;
49. UCF;AAC;9-4;-13;
49. Tulsa;AAC;7-6;13;
51. W. Kentucky;C-USA;9-5;-14;
52. West Va.;Big 12;6-7;-18;
53. Washington St.;Pac-12;7-6;-19;
54. Oregon St.;Pac-12;7-6;-20;
55. Texas Tech;Big 12;7-6;-21;
56. Miss. St.;SEC;7-6;-23;
57. C. Michigan;MAC;9-4;-25;
58. Texas;Big 12;5-7;-27;
59. E. Carolina;AAC;7-5;-28;
60. LSU;SEC;6-7;-30;
60. N. Illinois;MAC;9-5;-30;
62. Florida;SEC;6-7;-31;
62. Louisville;SEC;6-7;-31;
64. Nevada;Mt. West;8-5;-32;
64. Maryland;Big Ten;6-7;-32;
64. Virginia;ACC;6-7;-32;
67. Georgia St.;Sun Belt;8-5;-34;
67. N. Carolina;ACC;6-7;-34;
69. S. Carolina;SEC;7-6;-36;
69. Boston C.;ACC;6-6;-36;
71. FSU;ACC;5-7;-37;
72. Toledo;MAC;7-6;-38;
72. Miami, Oh.;MAC;7-6;-38;
74. Syracuse;ACC;5-7;-42;
75. Hawaii;Mt. West;6-7;-44;
75. TCU;Big 12;5-7;-44;
77. Marshall;C-USA;7-6;-46;
78. Memphis;AAC;6-6;-50;
79. Nebraska;Big Ten;3-9;-53;
79;Missouri;SEC;6-7;-53;
81. Va. Tech;ACC;6-7;-54;
82. San Jose St.;Mt. West;5-7;-58;
82. Miami, O.;MAC;7-6;-58;
84. USC;Pac-12;4-8;-59;
85. Kent St.;MAC;7-7;-60;
86.Middle Tenn.;C-USA;7-6;-62;
86. Washington;Pac-12;4-8;-62;
88. Wyoming;Mt. West;7-6;-63;
89. UTEP;C-USA;7-6;-64;
89. E. Michigan;MAC;7-6;-64;
91. Navy;AAC;4-8;-67;
92. California;Pac-12;5-7;-69;
92. Rutgers;Big Ten;5-8;-69;
94. Texas St.;Sun Belt;4-8;-70;
95. Illinois;Big Ten;5-7;-71;
96. Old Dom.;C-USA;6-7;-73;
97. S. Alabama;Sun Belt;5-7;-74;
98. Colorado;Pac-12;4-8;-75;
99. Troy;Sun Belt; 5-7;-79;
100. N. Texas;C-USA;6-7;-81;
101. FAU;C-USA;5-7;-82;
102. Ga. Tech;ACC;3-9;-86;
103. UL Monroe;Sun Belt;4-8;-88;
103. Colorado St.;Mt. West;3-9;-88;
105. Ball St.;MAC;6-7;-91;
106. Charlotte;C-USA;5-7;-92;
106. Tulane;AAC;2-10;-92’
108. Stanford;Pac-12;3-9;-97;
108. Indiana;Big Ten;2-10;-97;
108. Ga. Southern;Sun Belt;3-9;-97;
111. Rice;C-USA;4-8;-98;
112. Northwestern;Big Ten;3-9;-99;
113. La. Tech;C-USA;3-9;-103;
114. Buffalo;MAC;4-8;-104;
115. N. Mexico;Mt. West;3-9;-110;
115. S. Florida;AAC;2-10;-110;
117. Ohio;MAC;3-9;-111;
118. Bowling Gr.;MAC;4-8;-114;
119. Arizona;Pac-12;1-11;-117;
120. Vanderbilt;SEC;2-10;-118;
120. New Mexico St.;Ind.;2-10;-118;
122. Duke;ACC;3-9;-122;
123. Kansas;Big 12;2-10;-127;
124. Temple;AAC;3-9;-129;
125. UNLV;Mt. West;2-10;-140;
125. Ark. St.;Sun Belt;2-10;-140;
127. S. Miss;C-USA;3-9;-151;
128. Akron;MAC;2-10;-162;
128. UConn;Ind.;1-11;-162;
130. FIU;C-USA;1-11;-175;
131. UMass;Ind.;1-11;-183;
CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Conf.;Teams;Avg. Rating;
SEC;14;+2.85;
Big 12;10;0;
Big Ten;14;-7.71;
ACC;14;-24.9;
Pac-12;12;-29.41;
Mt. West;12;-35;
Sun Belt;10;-52.3;
MAC;12;-70.58;
C-USA;14;-74.21;
Points system
+22 – Road win over final AP top-5 team;
+20 – Neutral-site win over top-5 team;
+18 – Home win over top-5 team;
+16 – Road win over top 6-10 team;
+14 – Neutral-site win over top 6-10 team;
+12 – Home win over top 6-10 team;
+10 – Road win over top 11-25 team;
+9 – Neutral-site win over top 11-25 team;
+8 – Home win over top 11-25 team;
+7 – Road win over unranked team;
+6 – Neutral-site win over unranked team;
+5 – Home win over unranked team;
0 – Win over non-FBS team;
-1 – Road loss to top-5 team;
-2 – Neutral-site loss to top-5 team;
-3 – Home loss to top-5 team;
-4 – Road loss to top 6-10 team;
-5 – Neutral-site loss to top 6-10 team;
-6 – Home loss to top 6-10 team;
-7 – Road loss to top 11-25 team;
-8 – Neutral-site loss to top 11-25 team;
-9 – Home loss to top 11-25 team;
-10 – Road loss to unranked team;
-11 – Neutral-site loss to unranked team;
-12 – Home loss to unranked team;
-15 – Loss to non-FBS team;
BONUS POINTS
+15 – Three wins over top-5 teams;
+12 – Four wins over top-10 teams or six wins over top-25;
+10 – Two wins over top-5 teams;
+10 – Schedule has six or more top-25 teams;
+9 – Three wins over top-10 teams over 5 wins over top-25;
+8 – Schedule has five top-25 teams;
+7 – Four wins over top-25 teams;
+6 – Two wins over top-10 teams;
+5 – Schedule has four top-25 teams;
+5 – Three wins over top-25 teams;
+3 – Two wins over top-25 teams;
PENALTIES
-25 – Regular-season schedule with no top-25 teams;
-15 – Regular-season schedule with one top-25 team;
-10 – Loss by 35+ at home, 40+ neutral site, +45 on road;
-5 – Loss by 20+ at home, 22+ neutral site, 25+ on road;
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Rankings, points system for annual Times-Union college football rankings
