2023 Rankingsthrough Postseason
Holistic — blends how well you've played with who you've beaten.
| # | Team | Conf | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Overall record | Eff | SOR | SOS | CFP | FanBoardHQ CFP vs. CFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 14-1 | +21.7 | 1.78 | 1 | 2 | In line with CFP (-1) |
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 15-0 | +29.2 | 1.59 | 35 | 1 | In line with CFP (+1) |
| 3 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-2 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 12-2 | +23.4 | 1.52 | 4 | 3 | In line with CFP (+0) |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 5-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 12-2 | +21.8 | 1.53 | 3 | 4 | In line with CFP (+0) |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 13-1 | +25.5 | 1.46 | 41 | 5 | In line with CFP (+0) |
| 6 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 12-2 | +29.6 | 1.37 | 32 | 8 | In line with CFP (-2) |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-2 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 11-2 | +25.3 | 1.40 | 20 | 7 | In line with CFP (+0) |
| 8 | Missouri | SEC | 3-2 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 11-2 | +18.4 | 1.44 | 14 | 9 | In line with CFP (-1) |
| 9 | Florida State | ACC | 3-1 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 13-1 | +15.3 | 1.42 | 53 | 5 | Overrated by CFP (+4) |
| 10 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 11-2 | +15.3 | 1.37 | 27 | 11 | In line with CFP (-1) |
| 11 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1-2 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 10-3 | +20.0 | 1.27 | 19 | 12 | In line with CFP (-1) |
| 12 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1-3 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 10-3 | +22.4 | 1.19 | 46 | 10 | In line with CFP (+2) |
| 13 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 6-0 | 10-3 | +22.0 | 1.20 | 45 | 16 | In line with CFP (-3) |
| 14 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 9-4 | +22.4 | 1.18 | 11 | 25 | Underrated by CFP (-11) |
| 15 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 10-3 | +18.5 | 1.21 | 43 | 14 | In line with CFP (+1) |
| 16 | LSU | SEC | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 10-3 | +16.6 | 1.22 | 38 | 13 | In line with CFP (+3) |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 10-4 | +7.3 | 1.22 | 13 | 20 | In line with CFP (-3) |
| 18 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 9-4 | +13.8 | 1.11 | 30 | — | Underrated by CFP (-8) |
| 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 9-4 | +13.7 | 1.10 | 37 | 21 | In line with CFP (-2) |
| 20 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0-4 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 8-5 | +15.9 | 1.07 | 6 | 19 | In line with CFP (+1) |
| 21 | Louisville | ACC | 1-2 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 10-4 | +13.0 | 1.10 | 51 | 15 | Overrated by CFP (+6) |
| 22 | USC | Pac-12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 8-5 | +13.3 | 1.06 | 8 | — | Underrated by CFP (-4) |
| 23 | Liberty | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 11-0 | 13-1 | +9.0 | 1.10 | 124 | 23 | In line with CFP (+0) |
| 24 | Clemson | ACC | 1-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 9-4 | +11.4 | 1.07 | 47 | 22 | In line with CFP (+2) |
| 25 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 9-4 | +10.8 | 1.06 | 50 | — | In line with CFP (-1) |
| 26 | NC State | ACC | 0-3 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 9-4 | +9.4 | 1.08 | 44 | 18 | Overrated by CFP (+8) |
| 27 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 11-2 | +8.5 | 1.06 | 101 | — | — |
| 28 | Troy | Sun Belt | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 7-0 | 11-3 | +9.3 | 1.03 | 79 | — | — |
| 29 | Utah | Pac-12 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 8-5 | +8.3 | 1.04 | 16 | — | — |
| 30 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-3 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 10-4 | +3.4 | 1.06 | 58 | 17 | Overrated by CFP (+13) |
| 31 | SMU | American Athletic | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 9-1 | 11-3 | +10.1 | 0.97 | 107 | 24 | Overrated by CFP (+7) |
| 32 | Duke | ACC | 0-3 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 5-0 | 8-5 | +11.3 | 0.94 | 52 | — | — |
| 33 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1-4 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 7-6 | +10.8 | 0.93 | 9 | — | — |
| 34 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 5-1 | 8-5 | +10.7 | 0.92 | 56 | — | — |
| 35 | Maryland | Big Ten | 0-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 8-5 | +9.4 | 0.92 | 57 | — | — |
| 36 | Memphis | American Athletic | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 8-0 | 10-3 | +3.8 | 0.98 | 90 | — | — |
| 37 | Tulane | American Athletic | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 9-0 | 11-3 | +2.1 | 0.99 | 96 | — | — |
| 38 | Texas A&M | SEC | 0-4 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 7-6 | +14.3 | 0.83 | 48 | — | — |
| 39 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 7-6 | +10.7 | 0.87 | 28 | — | — |
| 40 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 8-5 | +7.9 | 0.89 | 64 | — | — |
| 41 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 7-6 | +7.1 | 0.86 | 34 | — | — |
| 42 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 9-4 | +0.0 | 0.94 | 70 | — | — |
| 43 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8-0 | 11-3 | +0.8 | 0.90 | 130 | — | — |
| 44 | Miami-OH | Mid-American | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 8-0 | 11-3 | -2.1 | 0.93 | 127 | — | — |
| 45 | Air Force | Mountain West | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 7-2 | 9-4 | +3.8 | 0.85 | 111 | — | — |
| 46 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 0-3 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 7-6 | +2.8 | 0.85 | 36 | — | — |
| 47 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-2 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 8-5 | -0.9 | 0.89 | 63 | — | — |
| 48 | Miami-FL | ACC | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 7-6 | +7.5 | 0.79 | 60 | — | — |
| 49 | Boise State | Mountain West | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 8-6 | +6.8 | 0.79 | 66 | — | — |
| 50 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-2 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 8-0 | 9-5 | +2.4 | 0.84 | 78 | — | — |
| 51 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0-4 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 7-6 | +2.2 | 0.83 | 49 | — | — |
| 52 | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 6-2 | 9-5 | +2.8 | 0.81 | 93 | — | — |
| 53 | California | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 6-7 | +4.2 | 0.79 | 10 | — | — |
| 54 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 8-3 | 10-3 | -3.3 | 0.87 | 131 | — | — |
| 55 | UTSA | American Athletic | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 9-1 | 9-4 | +0.3 | 0.83 | 118 | — | — |
| 56 | UCF | Big 12 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 6-7 | +7.5 | 0.74 | 31 | — | — |
| 57 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | 9-4 | -1.5 | 0.84 | 115 | — | — |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | 7-6 | +5.8 | 0.74 | 68 | — | — |
| 59 | Auburn | SEC | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 6-7 | +5.6 | 0.74 | 33 | — | — |
| 60 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-6 | +2.7 | 0.76 | 65 | — | — |
| 61 | TCU | Big 12 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 5-7 | +8.0 | 0.70 | 18 | — | — |
| 62 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 9-0 | 9-4 | -3.1 | 0.82 | 126 | — | — |
| 63 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 6-3 | 8-5 | -0.4 | 0.78 | 92 | — | — |
| 64 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 5-7 | +8.0 | 0.68 | 25 | — | — |
| 65 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 8-2 | 10-5 | -4.4 | 0.80 | 117 | — | — |
| 66 | Florida | SEC | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 5-7 | +4.1 | 0.70 | 17 | — | — |
| 67 | San José State | Mountain West | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 6-0 | 7-6 | +1.8 | 0.72 | 73 | — | — |
| 68 | South Carolina | SEC | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-7 | +5.0 | 0.68 | 21 | — | — |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 8-1 | 8-5 | -3.7 | 0.77 | 98 | — | — |
| 70 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 6-2 | 7-6 | +3.9 | 0.67 | 103 | — | — |
| 71 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 7-1 | 8-5 | -2.9 | 0.74 | 120 | — | — |
| 72 | BYU | Big 12 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 5-7 | -1.6 | 0.71 | 12 | — | — |
| 73 | Boston College | ACC | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 7-6 | -5.1 | 0.74 | 67 | — | — |
| 74 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 5-1 | 6-7 | -2.7 | 0.67 | 61 | — | — |
| 75 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 6-1 | 7-6 | -4.5 | 0.69 | 89 | — | — |
| 76 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 5-7 | -4.3 | 0.67 | 29 | — | — |
| 77 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 7-6 | -6.2 | 0.69 | 88 | — | — |
| 78 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5-7 | -3.0 | 0.61 | 62 | — | — |
| 79 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 5-7 | -0.2 | 0.57 | 69 | — | — |
| 80 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 4-8 | -1.0 | 0.58 | 7 | — | — |
| 81 | Syracuse | ACC | 0-1 | 0-4 | 1-0 | 5-2 | 6-7 | -4.9 | 0.62 | 72 | — | — |
| 82 | South Florida | American Athletic | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 7-2 | 7-6 | -8.8 | 0.65 | 113 | — | — |
| 83 | Army | FBS Independents | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 6-6 | -7.7 | 0.63 | 95 | — | — |
| 84 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6-4 | 7-6 | -7.6 | 0.61 | 132 | — | — |
| 85 | Arkansas | SEC | 0-5 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 4-8 | -0.1 | 0.52 | 42 | — | — |
| 86 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 5-0 | 6-7 | -8.5 | 0.61 | 74 | — | — |
| 87 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 6-7 | -4.8 | 0.55 | 123 | — | — |
| 88 | Rice | American Athletic | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 6-2 | 6-7 | -6.8 | 0.58 | 104 | — | — |
| 89 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 5-4 | 6-7 | -8.9 | 0.59 | 86 | — | — |
| 90 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-8 | -6.7 | 0.56 | 15 | — | — |
| 91 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 6-3 | 6-7 | -9.4 | 0.59 | 85 | — | — |
| 92 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 3-2 | 4-8 | -2.5 | 0.50 | 55 | — | — |
| 93 | Houston | Big 12 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 4-8 | -4.8 | 0.53 | 39 | — | — |
| 94 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 6-2 | 6-7 | -9.3 | 0.57 | 105 | — | — |
| 95 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 6-3 | 6-7 | -8.8 | 0.57 | 110 | — | — |
| 96 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 4-8 | -4.6 | 0.51 | 54 | — | — |
| 97 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 5-7 | -9.2 | 0.52 | 102 | — | — |
| 98 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-9 | -8.1 | 0.47 | 2 | — | — |
| 99 | North Texas | American Athletic | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5-3 | 5-7 | -10.9 | 0.50 | 119 | — | — |
| 100 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3-9 | -7.1 | 0.44 | 5 | — | — |
| 101 | Virginia | ACC | 0-3 | 2-3 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 3-9 | -4.0 | 0.41 | 26 | — | — |
| 102 | Navy | American Athletic | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 5-3 | 5-7 | -14.2 | 0.52 | 99 | — | — |
| 103 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3-9 | -3.3 | 0.39 | 40 | — | — |
| 104 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-9 | -5.2 | 0.41 | 24 | — | — |
| 105 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | 4-8 | -8.7 | 0.44 | 77 | — | — |
| 106 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-9 | -3.0 | 0.37 | 59 | — | — |
| 107 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5-7 | -15.3 | 0.51 | 109 | — | — |
| 108 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 4-8 | -10.2 | 0.44 | 80 | — | — |
| 109 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5-8 | -15.6 | 0.49 | 87 | — | — |
| 110 | Baylor | Big 12 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 3-9 | -8.4 | 0.41 | 23 | — | — |
| 111 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 4-8 | -9.7 | 0.40 | 116 | — | — |
| 112 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 6-3 | 6-7 | -21.2 | 0.52 | 133 | — | — |
| 113 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4-8 | -15.5 | 0.44 | 75 | — | — |
| 114 | UAB | American Athletic | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4-8 | -13.7 | 0.42 | 97 | — | — |
| 115 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-8 | -14.4 | 0.42 | 91 | — | — |
| 116 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4-8 | -15.2 | 0.41 | 106 | — | — |
| 117 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 4-3 | 4-8 | -17.8 | 0.40 | 121 | — | — |
| 118 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 3-9 | -13.5 | 0.30 | 112 | — | — |
| 119 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-9 | -15.8 | 0.33 | 76 | — | — |
| 120 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 2-10 | -11.3 | 0.27 | 22 | — | — |
| 121 | UTEP | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3-9 | -15.0 | 0.32 | 94 | — | — |
| 122 | UConn | FBS Independents | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-9 | -16.5 | 0.32 | 83 | — | — |
| 123 | FIU | Conference USA | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 4-8 | -22.9 | 0.39 | 128 | — | — |
| 124 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3-9 | -17.0 | 0.30 | 122 | — | — |
| 125 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3-9 | -18.4 | 0.31 | 100 | — | — |
| 126 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3-9 | -18.0 | 0.31 | 108 | — | — |
| 127 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-9 | -19.8 | 0.32 | 84 | — | — |
| 128 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-5 | 2-10 | -11.4 | 0.22 | 81 | — | — |
| 129 | Temple | American Athletic | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3-9 | -21.2 | 0.30 | 114 | — | — |
| 130 | ULM | Sun Belt | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 2-10 | -18.6 | 0.22 | 71 | — | — |
| 131 | Nevada | Mountain West | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 2-10 | -20.4 | 0.22 | 82 | — | — |
| 132 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 2-6 | 2-10 | -22.9 | 0.19 | 129 | — | — |
| 133 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-7 | 1-11 | -30.5 | 0.10 | 125 | — | — |
133 FBS teams · Q1–Q4 = record vs. opponents in each quadrant (by opponent rank + game location) · Eff = expected margin vs. an average FBS team · SOR > 1.0 = outperforming a top-25 team’s expected results · over/under compared to the CFP selection committee
Conference rankings — 2023
Each conference scored by its members' average FanBoardHQ CFP rank, median rank, and count of top-25 teams. Avg O/U is the mean over/under across the conference’s ranked teams. Tap a column to re-sort.
| Conference | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pac-12 | 12 | 43.5 | 31.5 | 5 | In line with CFP (-1) |
| 2 | Big 12 | 14 | 47.0 | 36.0 | 6 | Underrated by CFP (-4) |
| 2 | SEC | 14 | 43.9 | 39.5 | 6 | In line with CFP (-0.2) |
| 4 | ACC | 14 | 54.5 | 49.5 | 3 | Overrated by CFP (+5) |
| 4 | Big Ten | 14 | 54.0 | 53.5 | 3 | Overrated by CFP (+4) |
| 6 | Sun Belt | 14 | 77.5 | 81.5 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Mountain West | 12 | 80.3 | 80.5 | 0 | — |
| 8 | FBS Independents | 4 | 86.3 | 102.5 | 1 | In line with CFP (-3) |
| 9 | American Athletic | 14 | 89.3 | 100.5 | 0 | Overrated by CFP (+7) |
| 10 | Conference USA | 9 | 90.2 | 105.0 | 1 | In line with CFP (+0) |
| 11 | Mid-American | 12 | 95.1 | 109.5 | 0 | — |