2016 College Football Rankings
Discover the latest college football rankings with MyGameSim. Using game simulations, team stats, and schedule strength, we deliver power rankings that go deeper than the AP Top 25. Compare teams, analyze playoff contenders, and track movement throughout the season.
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Division: FBS
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | 123.4 | 69.2 | 0.907 | ||
| Auburn | SEC | 119.0 | 77.2 | 0.740 | ||
| Louisiana State | SEC | 121.1 | 79.8 | 0.854 | ||
| Washington | Big Ten | 119.3 | 80.6 | 0.692 | ||
| USC | Big Ten | 126.1 | 86.8 | 0.852 | ||
| Michigan | Big Ten | 112.0 | 77.7 | 0.799 | ||
| Penn State | Big Ten | 125.0 | 87.0 | 0.773 | ||
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 108.5 | 78.2 | 0.731 | ||
| Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 131.4 | 95.4 | 0.422 | ||
| Texas A&M | SEC | 118.5 | 86.4 | 0.712 | ||
| Louisville | ACC | 119.1 | 88.6 | 0.434 | ||
| Miami | ACC | 107.8 | 81.1 | 0.594 | ||
| Florida | SEC | 97.9 | 75.4 | 0.798 | ||
| Clemson | ACC | 109.0 | 84.9 | 0.700 | ||
| Iowa | Big Ten | 109.9 | 86.2 | 0.771 | ||
| Tennessee | SEC | 126.5 | 99.3 | 0.695 | ||
| Boise State | Mountain West | 115.4 | 90.8 | 0.411 | ||
| Oklahoma | SEC | 131.8 | 104.6 | 0.702 | ||
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 105.6 | 85.9 | 0.214 | ||
| TCU | Big 12 | 106.7 | 87.4 | 0.656 | ||
| Stanford | ACC | 101.8 | 83.5 | 0.800 | ||
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 101.0 | 83.0 | 0.784 | ||
| UNC | ACC | 110.2 | 90.6 | 0.564 | ||
| Memphis | American Athletic | 115.4 | 95.5 | 0.532 | ||
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 95.8 | 79.4 | 0.634 | ||
| Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 113.0 | 93.8 | 0.604 | ||
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 116.6 | 98.4 | 0.676 | ||
| Colorado | Big 12 | 100.2 | 84.7 | 0.797 | ||
| UCLA | Big Ten | 100.9 | 85.3 | 0.734 | ||
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 96.8 | 81.9 | 0.545 | ||
| Oregon | Big Ten | 120.9 | 103.4 | 0.645 | ||
| Ole Miss | SEC | 119.8 | 102.5 | 0.835 | ||
| Indiana | Big Ten | 103.7 | 89.4 | 0.589 | ||
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 109.1 | 94.2 | 0.705 | ||
| Pittsburgh | ACC | 115.6 | 100.4 | 0.622 | ||
| Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 124.8 | 108.5 | 0.344 | ||
| USF | American Athletic | 122.7 | 106.8 | 0.454 | ||
| Missouri | SEC | 113.2 | 99.3 | 0.627 | ||
| Washington State | Pac-12 | 112.5 | 99.3 | 0.789 | ||
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 99.1 | 88.0 | 0.269 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 110.5 | 98.1 | 0.623 | ||
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 110.7 | 98.6 | 0.534 | ||
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | 106.2 | 94.9 | 0.714 | ||
| Toledo | Mid-American | 116.3 | 104.4 | 0.282 | ||
| Texas | SEC | 101.9 | 92.2 | 0.694 | ||
| Georgia | SEC | 101.3 | 92.1 | 0.743 | ||
| Kentucky | SEC | 111.1 | 101.4 | 0.619 | ||
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 105.6 | 96.8 | 0.572 | ||
| NC State | ACC | 97.2 | 89.4 | 0.648 | ||
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 104.1 | 95.8 | 0.675 | ||
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 98.2 | 90.6 | 0.835 | ||
| Mississippi State | SEC | 109.6 | 101.4 | 0.746 | ||
| Utah | Big 12 | 103.5 | 95.8 | 0.654 | ||
| Temple | American Athletic | 104.3 | 97.0 | 0.412 | ||
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 99.8 | 93.0 | 0.730 | ||
| Baylor | Big 12 | 100.7 | 93.8 | 0.529 | ||
| Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 110.9 | 103.4 | 0.343 | ||
| Arizona | Big 12 | 109.2 | 101.9 | 0.750 | ||
| Navy | American Athletic | 115.9 | 108.7 | 0.434 | ||
| California | ACC | 109.9 | 104.8 | 0.816 | ||
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 111.0 | 106.8 | 0.370 | ||
| Houston | Big 12 | 93.5 | 90.6 | 0.475 | ||
| Maryland | Big Ten | 106.5 | 103.3 | 0.562 | ||
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 99.7 | 97.3 | 0.697 | ||
| Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 98.2 | 97.1 | 0.390 | ||
| Arkansas | SEC | 109.6 | 109.6 | 0.810 | ||
| Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 106.2 | 106.8 | 0.199 | ||
| Utah State | Mountain West | 91.8 | 92.5 | 0.368 | ||
| BYU | Big 12 | 92.3 | 93.1 | 0.523 | ||
| Western Michigan | Mid-American | 112.6 | 114.0 | 0.306 | ||
| South Carolina | SEC | 93.7 | 94.9 | 0.702 | ||
| Cincinnati | Big 12 | 94.0 | 95.4 | 0.477 | ||
| Illinois | Big Ten | 98.3 | 99.8 | 0.556 | ||
| Hawaii | Mountain West | 103.0 | 105.9 | 0.447 | ||
| Tulsa | American Athletic | 107.2 | 110.3 | 0.413 | ||
| UCF | Big 12 | 84.3 | 86.8 | 0.419 | ||
| Central Michigan | Mid-American | 99.5 | 103.1 | 0.275 | ||
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 106.0 | 110.6 | 0.171 | ||
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 90.3 | 94.4 | 0.350 | ||
| Georgia State | Sun Belt | 86.7 | 91.8 | 0.180 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| Troy | Sun Belt | 87.9 | 93.4 | 0.144 | ||
| Air Force | Mountain West | 97.5 | 104.1 | 0.321 | ||
| Arizona State | Big 12 | 102.1 | 109.0 | 0.725 | ||
| Ohio | Mid-American | 92.1 | 98.6 | 0.300 | ||
| Purdue | Big Ten | 98.5 | 106.2 | 0.670 | ||
| Akron | Mid-American | 98.6 | 106.8 | 0.331 | ||
| Kansas | Big 12 | 87.8 | 96.4 | 0.587 | ||
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 105.5 | 116.0 | 0.636 | ||
| UTEP | Conference USA | 97.8 | 108.2 | 0.157 | ||
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 87.9 | 97.3 | 0.224 | ||
| East Carolina | American Athletic | 102.3 | 113.6 | 0.484 | ||
| Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 101.5 | 113.6 | 0.405 | ||
| SMU | ACC | 96.8 | 109.4 | 0.532 | ||
| Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 93.1 | 105.6 | 0.235 | ||
| Army | American Athletic | 89.5 | 101.6 | 0.121 | ||
| Tulane | American Athletic | 83.5 | 95.0 | 0.301 | ||
| Kent State | Mid-American | 81.3 | 93.1 | 0.404 | ||
| Massachusetts | Mid-American | 96.7 | 111.0 | 0.361 | ||
| Connecticut | FBS Independents | 86.4 | 99.3 | 0.336 | ||
| North Texas | American Athletic | 89.2 | 103.5 | 0.390 | ||
| Wyoming | Mountain West | 100.2 | 117.3 | 0.370 | ||
| UNLV | Mountain West | 99.5 | 116.5 | 0.210 | ||
| Marshall | Sun Belt | 90.4 | 106.6 | 0.293 | ||
| Ball State | Mid-American | 92.6 | 111.3 | 0.393 | ||
| Duke | ACC | 88.2 | 106.8 | 0.628 | ||
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | 89.5 | 108.5 | 0.123 | ||
| San Jose State | Mountain West | 87.8 | 107.1 | 0.437 | ||
| Bowling Green | Mid-American | 86.0 | 105.5 | 0.472 | ||
| Wake Forest | ACC | 79.1 | 97.2 | 0.460 | ||
| Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 97.3 | 119.9 | 0.194 | ||
| Boston College | ACC | 72.6 | 89.7 | 0.428 | ||
| Virginia | ACC | 82.2 | 102.0 | 0.673 | ||
| Buffalo | Mid-American | 85.6 | 108.3 | 0.209 | ||
| Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 94.4 | 120.3 | 0.030 | ||
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 84.6 | 107.9 | 0.786 | ||
| Nevada | Mountain West | 91.1 | 116.5 | 0.294 | ||
| Syracuse | ACC | 93.1 | 119.8 | 0.596 | ||
| Fresno State | Mountain West | 75.8 | 98.8 | 0.255 | ||
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 83.3 | 109.2 | 0.162 | ||
| New Mexico State | Conference USA | 86.4 | 120.8 | 0.297 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| ULM | Sun Belt | 79.3 | 114.7 | 0.261 | ||
| Rice | American Athletic | 83.9 | 126.7 | 0.348 | ||
| Texas State | Sun Belt | 73.6 | 113.9 | 0.170 |
