57Sports League OpponentsTier Level DifferentialsSVTEmpirical DifferentialTransitive Differentials
Rank
Team
Conference
Divn
1
2
3
4
5
6
Avg
Season
For
Margin
Against
Total
Min
Opt
Max
Avg
109Akron ZipsMid-AmericanFBS 31.20 17.71 16.30 23.092016     31.20 23.09 23.09 25.79
1Alabama Crimson TideSoutheasternFBS-50.00-38.70-38.14-43.362016    -50.00-43.36-43.36-45.58
64Appalachian State MountaineersSun BeltFBS 20.00 0.29 1.54 -0.89 8.032016     20.00 8.03 8.03 12.02
74Arizona WildcatsPacific TwelveFBS-26.00 5.50 2.18 1.27 -8.082016    -26.00 -8.08 -8.08-14.05
68Arizona State Sun DevilsPacific TwelveFBS -4.50 -3.71 -4.31 -4.202016     -4.50 -4.20 -4.20 -4.30
32Arkansas RazorbacksSoutheasternFBS 11.33 4.58 0.98 6.532016     11.33 6.53 6.53 8.13
80Arkansas State Red WolvesSun BeltFBS 18.00 9.85 8.77 6.16 12.242016     18.00 12.24 12.24 14.16
88Army Black KnightsFBS IndependentsFBS 19.00 19.002016 31.0 19.0 12.0 43.0 19.00 19.00 14.37 17.46
7Auburn TigersSoutheasternFBS-19.29-12.15-16.38-16.272016    -19.29-16.27-16.27-17.27
110Ball State CardinalsMid-AmericanFBS 24.00 3.00 11.58 12.39 14.322016     24.00 14.32 14.32 17.54
48Baylor BearsBig TwelveFBS-12.00-23.22-18.65-12.25-16.252016    -12.00-16.25-16.25-14.83
41Boise State BroncosMountain WestFBS 7.00 7.002016 27.0 7.0 20.0 47.0 7.00 7.00 -5.86 2.71
77Boston College EaglesAtlantic CoastFBS -6.00 15.25 13.86 5.852016     -6.00 5.85 5.85 1.90
118Bowling Green FalconsMid-AmericanFBS 22.50 24.40 21.34 22.812016     22.50 22.81 22.81 22.71
38Brigham Young CougarsFBS IndependentsFBS -5.00-13.50-10.17 -9.29 -8.882016     -5.00 -8.88 -8.88 -7.59
123Buffalo BullsMid-AmericanFBS 16.00 28.22 31.53 29.71 24.342016     16.00 24.34 24.34 21.56
55California Golden BearsPacific TwelveFBS-27.00 -1.56 -6.23 -7.19-13.262016    -27.00-13.26-13.26-17.84
50California-Los Angeles BruinsPacific TwelveFBS-12.31 -9.43 -8.76-10.492016    -12.31-10.49-10.49-11.09
71Central Florida KnightsAmerican AthleticFBS 15.57 14.05 9.00 13.412016     15.57 13.41 13.41 14.13
95Central Michigan ChippewasMid-AmericanFBS -0.31 4.53 9.44 3.722016     -0.31 3.72 3.72 2.38
121Charlotte 49ersConference USAFBS 26.86 28.63 27.12 27.492016     26.86 27.49 27.49 27.28
97Cincinnati BearcatsAmerican AthleticFBS 22.69 22.88 17.66 21.472016     22.69 21.47 21.47 21.87
2Clemson TigersAtlantic CoastFBS 11.33-22.90-22.74 -8.292016     11.33 -8.29 -8.29 -1.75
30Colorado BuffaloesPacific TwelveFBS-34.00-34.73-30.75-24.93-32.142016    -34.00-32.14-32.14-32.76
70Colorado State RamsMountain WestFBS 3.00 3.002016 49.0 3.0 46.0 95.0 3.00 3.00 -4.03 0.66
106Connecticut HuskiesAmerican AthleticFBS 18.00 42.29 36.00 29.20 29.562016     18.00 29.56 29.56 25.71
69Duke Blue DevilsAtlantic CoastFBS 12.00 7.50 6.45 3.98 8.502016     12.00 8.50 8.50 9.67
103East Carolina PiratesAmerican AthleticFBS 49.00 30.11 29.75 22.73 36.252016     49.00 36.25 36.25 40.50
93Eastern Michigan EaglesMid-AmericanFBS-12.00 -2.14 3.83 7.53 -3.312016    -12.00 -3.31 -3.31 -6.21
17Florida GatorsSoutheasternFBS-18.00 -7.47 -5.79-11.522016    -18.00-11.52-11.52-13.68
127Florida Atlantic OwlsConference USAFBS 36.25 24.41 26.58 30.002016     36.25 30.00 30.00 32.08
120Florida Intl Golden PanthersConference USAFBS 28.00 25.67 25.64 26.652016     28.00 26.65 26.65 27.10
9Florida State SeminolesAtlantic CoastFBS-21.67 -7.59-12.26-14.772016    -21.67-14.77-14.77-17.07
116Fresno State BulldogsMountain WestFBS 10.00 10.002016 31.0 10.0 21.0 52.0 10.00 10.00 14.37 11.46
37Georgia BulldogsSoutheasternFBS 16.50 -0.93 -0.08 6.702016     16.50 6.70 6.70 9.97
92Georgia Southern EaglesSun BeltFBS 24.50 23.00 17.78 13.64 21.112016     24.50 21.11 21.11 22.24
111Georgia State PanthersSun BeltFBS 34.00 34.002016 48.0 34.0 14.0 62.0 34.00 34.00 28.55 32.18
36Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsAtlantic CoastFBS 12.00 5.22 -0.94 6.532016     12.00 6.53 6.53 8.36
105Hawaii Rainbow WarriorsMountain WestFBS -7.00 -7.002016 27.0 -7.0 34.0 61.0 -7.00 -7.00 5.11 -2.96
35Houston CougarsAmerican AthleticFBS 20.00 13.29 7.23 0.69 12.762016     20.00 12.76 12.76 15.17
81Idaho VandalsSun BeltFBS 6.00 8.56 6.50 7.18 6.952016     6.00 6.95 6.95 6.63
98Illinois Fighting IlliniBig TenFBS -1.67 1.50 1.48 0.152016     -1.67 0.15 0.15 -0.46
52Indiana HoosiersBig TenFBS-14.29 -9.99 -8.42-11.422016    -14.29-11.42-11.42-12.37
29Iowa HawkeyesBig TenFBS-37.29-20.57-20.42-27.642016    -37.29-27.64-27.64-30.86
75Iowa State CyclonesBig TwelveFBS-31.00-20.80-10.28 -5.84-20.392016    -31.00-20.39-20.39-23.93
112Kansas JayhawksBig TwelveFBS 23.33 16.09 13.67 18.552016     23.33 18.55 18.55 20.15
26Kansas State WildcatsBig TwelveFBS-34.50-18.48-16.51-24.792016    -34.50-24.79-24.79-28.03
104Kent State Golden FlashesMid-AmericanFBS -0.50 12.75 12.46 7.042016     -0.50 7.04 7.04 4.53
54Kentucky WildcatsSoutheasternFBS 2.67 11.33 5.86 6.252016     2.67 6.25 6.25 5.05
108LA-Lafayette Ragin' CajunsSun BeltFBS 30.50 16.74 17.03 16.04 22.052016     30.50 22.05 22.05 24.87
125LA-Monroe WarhawksSun BeltFBS 24.67 38.30 31.19 27.80 29.972016     24.67 29.97 29.97 28.20
6Louisiana State TigersSoutheasternFBS 26.00-14.46-19.60 1.452016     26.00 1.45 1.45 9.63
61Louisiana Tech BulldogsConference USAFBS 11.00 -1.56 2.58 1.93 4.692016     11.00 4.69 4.69 6.79
21Louisville CardinalsAtlantic CoastFBS 14.33 -1.32 -7.21 3.842016     14.33 3.84 3.84 7.34
126Marshall Thundering HerdConference USAFBS 15.67 33.91 31.07 25.422016     15.67 25.42 25.42 22.17
76Maryland TerrapinsBig TenFBS-10.20 -3.31 -1.66 -5.822016    -10.20 -5.82 -5.82 -7.28
117Massachusetts MinutemenMid-AmericanFBS -1.00 30.17 28.28 25.33 16.902016     -1.00 16.90 16.90 10.94
45Memphis TigersAmerican AthleticFBS 28.00 17.60 4.42 -1.18 16.162016     28.00 16.16 16.16 20.11
13Miami-FL HurricanesAtlantic CoastFBS -5.00-15.66-15.57-11.102016     -5.00-11.10-11.10 -9.07
90Miami-OH RedhawksMid-AmericanFBS 7.25 6.86 9.68 7.752016     7.25 7.75 7.75 7.58
3Michigan WolverinesBig TenFBS-67.00-46.00-38.54-38.08-51.492016    -67.00-51.49-51.49-56.66
53Michigan State SpartansBig TenFBS -6.62-12.85-10.84 -9.692016     -6.63 -9.69 -9.69 -8.67
102Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersConference USAFBS 10.00 17.67 22.27 19.80 15.912016     10.00 15.91 15.91 13.94
34Minnesota Golden GophersBig TenFBS -4.00 -6.27-21.36-20.03-10.472016     -4.00-10.47-10.47 -8.31
28Mississippi RebelsSoutheasternFBS 24.25 4.62 -2.67 11.112016     24.25 11.11 11.11 15.49
59Mississippi State BulldogsSoutheasternFBS 25.00 5.00 -0.18 1.96 11.312016     25.00 11.31 11.31 15.87
72Missouri TigersSoutheasternFBS-18.00 5.93 5.63 -4.332016    -18.00 -4.33 -4.33 -8.89
56Navy MidshipmenAmerican AthleticFBS 14.00 14.002016 28.0 14.0 14.0 42.0 14.00 14.00 10.72 12.91
47Nebraska CornhuskersBig TenFBS-33.50-19.90-18.92-15.48-24.322016    -33.50-24.32-24.32-27.38
107Nevada Wolf PackMountain WestFBS 5.83 8.32 10.24 11.51 8.222016     5.83 8.22 8.22 7.43
115Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin' RebelsMountain WestFBS 3.00 10.48 11.77 12.96 8.202016     3.00 8.20 8.20 6.47
82New Mexico LobosMountain WestFBS -5.00 -5.002016 40.0 -5.0 45.0 85.0 -5.00 -5.00 -0.55 -3.52
119New Mexico State AggiesSun BeltFBS 12.50 29.86 23.40 22.85 20.752016     12.50 20.75 20.75 18.00
27North Carolina Tar HeelsAtlantic CoastFBS 13.00 -4.33 -7.84 2.152016     13.00 2.15 2.15 5.77
33North Carolina State WolfpackAtlantic CoastFBS 11.00 2.89 -0.40 5.502016     11.00 5.50 5.50 7.33
114North Texas Mean GreenConference USAFBS 14.00 34.00 28.76 22.81 23.442016     14.00 23.44 23.44 20.30
87Northern Illinois HuskiesMid-AmericanFBS -3.00 3.18 3.52 3.82 0.942016     -3.00 0.94 0.94 -0.38
23Northwestern WildcatsBig TenFBS 2.20-19.21-18.69 -9.972016     2.20 -9.97 -9.97 -5.91
46Notre Dame Fighting IrishFBS IndependentsFBS -2.00-14.10-12.23 -9.75 -8.342016     -2.00 -8.34 -8.34 -6.23
85Ohio BobcatsMid-AmericanFBS 10.67 11.42 9.48 10.602016     10.67 10.60 10.60 10.62
5Ohio State BuckeyesBig TenFBS-56.75-37.91-38.64-46.112016    -56.75-46.11-46.11-49.66
10Oklahoma SoonersBig TwelveFBS-16.00-17.27-20.15-17.472016    -16.00-17.47-17.47-16.98
24Oklahoma State CowboysBig TwelveFBS-34.33-23.10-20.62-27.252016    -34.33-27.25-27.25-29.61
84Old Dominion MonarchsConference USAFBS 8.33 9.59 8.96 8.892016     8.33 8.89 8.89 8.71
63Oregon DucksPacific TwelveFBS -9.88 -6.58 -7.30 -8.172016     -9.88 -8.17 -8.17 -8.74
65Oregon State BeaversPacific TwelveFBS 21.00 -6.83 -8.85 -9.43 3.212016     21.00 3.21 3.21 9.14
11Penn State Nittany LionsBig TenFBS-12.14-30.15-26.43-21.542016    -12.14-21.54-21.54-18.41
20Pittsburgh PanthersAtlantic CoastFBS-30.00 -1.31 -8.72-15.412016    -30.00-15.41-15.41-20.27
99Purdue BoilermakersBig TenFBS 0.00 5.73 6.24 3.422016     2.46 3.42 3.42 3.10
124Rice OwlsConference USAFBS 36.00 25.50 21.33 20.56 28.012016     36.00 28.01 28.01 30.67
100Rutgers Scarlet KnightsBig TenFBS-14.00 -4.12 5.29 8.04 -4.242016    -14.00 -4.24 -4.24 -7.50
42San Diego State AztecsMountain WestFBS -8.12-11.65-10.49 -8.71 -9.592016     -8.12 -9.59 -9.59 -9.10
113San Jose State SpartansMountain WestFBS 3.00 3.002016 41.0 3.0 38.0 79.0 3.00 3.00 9.04 5.01
96South Alabama JaguarsSun BeltFBS 24.00 24.002016 45.0 24.0 21.0 66.0 24.00 24.00 19.14 22.38
73South Carolina GamecocksSoutheasternFBS 22.25 16.29 10.67 17.392016     22.25 17.39 17.39 19.01
40South Florida BullsAmerican AthleticFBS 7.00 18.12 2.97 -1.11 7.842016     7.00 7.84 7.84 7.56
15Southern California TrojansPacific TwelveFBS-31.00-32.09-27.03-26.53-29.812016    -31.00-29.81-29.81-30.21
83Southern Methodist MustangsAmerican AthleticFBS 58.00 20.07 14.10 11.59 32.362016     58.00 32.36 32.36 40.91
101Southern Miss Golden EaglesConference USAFBS 23.27 15.65 13.53 18.352016     23.27 18.35 18.35 19.99
18Stanford CardinalsPacific TwelveFBS-14.22-18.40-19.20-16.832016    -14.22-16.83-16.83-15.96
86Syracuse OrangeAtlantic CoastFBS 23.80 21.50 18.18 21.632016     23.80 21.63 21.63 22.35
44Temple OwlsAmerican AthleticFBS 12.00 14.11 2.89 -2.99 8.442016     12.00 8.44 8.44 9.63
19Tennessee VolunteersSoutheasternFBS-27.33-10.56 -6.63-16.692016    -27.33-16.69-16.69-20.24
62Texas LonghornsBig TwelveFBS -9.67-12.14 -8.95-10.272016     -9.67-10.27-10.27-10.07
16Texas A&M AggiesSoutheasternFBS -8.60 -9.21-11.76 -9.602016     -8.60 -9.60 -9.60 -9.27
49Texas Christian Horned FrogsBig TwelveFBS-25.33-17.00-10.90-18.992016    -25.33-18.99-18.99-21.10
122Texas El Paso MinersConference USAFBS 71.00 13.22 18.11 22.25 38.092016     71.00 38.09 38.09 49.06
128Texas State BobcatsSun BeltFBS 54.00 45.72 44.78 39.47 47.792016     54.00 47.79 47.79 49.86
67Texas Tech Red RaidersBig TwelveFBS -3.00 -9.58 -5.34 -5.702016     -3.00 -5.70 -5.70 -4.80
91Texas-San Antonio RoadrunnersConference USAFBS 5.00 11.00 6.01 7.88 7.202016     5.00 7.20 7.20 6.47
60Toledo RocketsMid-AmericanFBS-25.00 -7.29 -6.18 -3.57-13.392016    -25.00-13.39-13.39-17.26
58Troy TrojansSun BeltFBS 20.50 10.07 4.91 2.93 12.022016     20.50 12.02 12.02 14.84
94Tulane Green WaveAmerican AthleticFBS 21.00 26.93 26.20 20.02 23.402016     21.00 23.40 23.40 22.60
43Tulsa Golden HurricaneAmerican AthleticFBS -4.33 4.93 -0.24 -1.18 -0.642016     -4.33 -0.64 -0.64 -1.87
39Utah Runnin' UtesPacific TwelveFBS-14.00-12.83-13.72-14.78-13.762016    -14.00-13.76-13.76-13.84
89Utah State AggiesMountain WestFBS 7.00 7.002016 27.0 7.0 20.0 47.0 7.00 7.00 6.67 6.89
51Vanderbilt CommodoresSoutheasternFBS-13.00 2.35 3.86 -3.802016    -13.00 -3.80 -3.80 -6.86
79Virginia CavaliersAtlantic CoastFBS 17.67 12.25 11.82 14.442016     17.67 14.44 14.44 15.52
12Virginia Tech HokiesAtlantic CoastFBS 2.75 -7.00-11.15 -3.912016     2.75 -3.91 -3.91 -1.69
66Wake Forest Demon DeaconsAtlantic CoastFBS 27.00 9.00 6.82 6.80 15.242016     27.00 15.24 15.24 19.16
4Washington HuskiesPacific TwelveFBS-35.45-36.76-36.53-36.152016    -35.45-36.15-36.15-35.92
14Washington State CougarsPacific TwelveFBS 10.00-26.14-26.93-26.68-12.302016     10.00-12.30-12.30 -4.87
31West Virginia MountaineersBig TwelveFBS-20.00-18.67-15.96-18.542016    -20.00-18.54-18.54-19.03
22Western Kentucky HilltoppersConference USAFBS -2.29 -6.03 -8.05 -4.952016     -2.29 -4.95 -4.95 -4.06
25Western Michigan BroncosMid-AmericanFBS -8.75-15.26-15.41-12.532016     -8.75-12.53-12.53-11.27
8Wisconsin BadgersBig TenFBS 28.00-27.20-30.40-28.60 -6.542016     28.00 -6.54 -6.54 4.98
78Wyoming CowboysMountain WestFBS -9.00 -9.002016 26.0 -9.0 35.0 61.0 -9.00 -9.00 -6.21 -8.07
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