2018 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 | 143.2 | 72.4 | 0.898 | ||
| Clemson | ACC | 135.4 | 70.7 | 0.755 | ||
| Georgia | SEC | 137.1 | 79.2 | 0.847 | ||
| Mississippi State | SEC | 113.0 | 67.4 | 0.854 | ||
| Oklahoma | SEC | 162.7 | 100.0 | 0.777 | ||
| Florida | SEC | 122.9 | 81.6 | 0.871 | ||
| Michigan | Big Ten | 113.5 | 75.8 | 0.775 | ||
| Penn State | Big Ten | 115.9 | 79.2 | 0.756 | ||
| Washington | Big Ten | 111.7 | 77.3 | 0.759 | ||
| Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 111.4 | 77.9 | 0.703 | ||
| Louisiana State | SEC | 106.6 | 75.0 | 0.896 | ||
| Texas A&M | SEC | 123.3 | 88.6 | 0.919 | ||
| Missouri | SEC | 118.3 | 87.5 | 0.887 | ||
| Ole Miss | SEC | 136.0 | 101.0 | 0.860 | ||
| South Carolina | SEC | 117.1 | 87.3 | 0.882 | ||
| Auburn | SEC | 109.1 | 81.9 | 0.859 | ||
| Iowa | Big Ten | 99.3 | 74.9 | 0.765 | ||
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 126.8 | 96.3 | 0.705 | ||
| Utah | Big 12 | 108.3 | 83.0 | 0.660 | ||
| Kentucky | SEC | 108.8 | 83.6 | 0.853 | ||
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 127.2 | 98.3 | 0.743 | ||
| Miami | ACC | 98.5 | 76.3 | 0.473 | ||
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 108.2 | 84.2 | 0.721 | ||
| Fresno State | Mountain West | 106.8 | 84.9 | 0.324 | ||
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 119.7 | 96.7 | 0.661 | ||
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 100.9 | 82.2 | 0.149 | ||
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 118.1 | 96.3 | 0.846 | ||
| Stanford | ACC | 116.4 | 95.0 | 0.779 | ||
| Maryland | Big Ten | 116.6 | 95.3 | 0.717 | ||
| Washington State | Pac-12 | 117.0 | 96.7 | 0.694 | ||
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 117.9 | 97.9 | 0.755 | ||
| BYU | Big 12 | 99.5 | 82.8 | 0.548 | ||
| USC | Big Ten | 108.2 | 90.7 | 0.719 | ||
| TCU | Big 12 | 94.5 | 79.7 | 0.666 | ||
| Texas | SEC | 101.0 | 85.3 | 0.864 | ||
| Purdue | Big Ten | 117.7 | 100.7 | 0.775 | ||
| California | ACC | 89.8 | 76.9 | 0.721 | ||
| Utah State | Mountain West | 112.6 | 96.7 | 0.158 | ||
| Tennessee | SEC | 103.5 | 89.3 | 0.846 | ||
| UCF | Big 12 | 115.9 | 100.7 | 0.289 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| Arizona State | Big 12 | 114.1 | 100.2 | 0.666 | ||
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 113.6 | 99.9 | 0.664 | ||
| Temple | American Athletic | 94.0 | 82.8 | 0.342 | ||
| Pittsburgh | ACC | 108.3 | 95.7 | 0.795 | ||
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 87.1 | 77.1 | 0.755 | ||
| Florida State | ACC | 96.8 | 85.7 | 0.802 | ||
| UCLA | Big Ten | 107.8 | 95.8 | 0.890 | ||
| Cincinnati | Big 12 | 94.8 | 84.3 | 0.161 | ||
| Oregon | Big Ten | 103.3 | 92.0 | 0.506 | ||
| Colorado | Big 12 | 97.0 | 88.2 | 0.647 | ||
| Arizona | Big 12 | 108.2 | 98.6 | 0.553 | ||
| Virginia | ACC | 95.9 | 87.9 | 0.474 | ||
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 104.4 | 96.3 | 0.642 | ||
| Boston College | ACC | 94.8 | 88.9 | 0.446 | ||
| NC State | ACC | 108.5 | 102.2 | 0.566 | ||
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 104.4 | 98.7 | 0.605 | ||
| Memphis | American Athletic | 109.5 | 103.6 | 0.137 | ||
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 101.5 | 96.3 | 0.702 | ||
| Troy | Sun Belt | 95.5 | 90.7 | 0.234 | ||
| Duke | ACC | 100.7 | 96.7 | 0.590 | ||
| Boise State | Mountain West | 106.1 | 102.0 | 0.421 | ||
| Wyoming | Mountain West | 87.2 | 84.1 | 0.401 | ||
| Indiana | Big Ten | 103.8 | 103.2 | 0.742 | ||
| Nevada | Mountain West | 93.8 | 93.4 | 0.209 | ||
| UAB | American Athletic | 96.5 | 96.3 | 0.101 | ||
| UNC | ACC | 104.7 | 104.5 | 0.503 | ||
| Ohio | Mid-American | 118.1 | 118.3 | 0.198 | ||
| Syracuse | ACC | 97.8 | 98.1 | 0.542 | ||
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 89.4 | 89.7 | 0.336 | ||
| Marshall | Sun Belt | 91.8 | 92.3 | 0.158 | ||
| Tulane | American Athletic | 97.8 | 98.9 | 0.358 | ||
| Arkansas | SEC | 92.5 | 94.6 | 0.838 | ||
| Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 101.2 | 103.9 | 0.334 | ||
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 90.7 | 93.1 | 0.783 | ||
| Baylor | Big 12 | 102.0 | 105.1 | 0.638 | ||
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 96.7 | 99.7 | 0.208 | ||
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 97.8 | 101.4 | 0.226 | ||
| Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 92.9 | 96.3 | 0.187 | ||
| Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 94.2 | 97.8 | 0.397 | ||
| Houston | Big 12 | 107.5 | 111.8 | 0.211 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| North Texas | American Athletic | 98.0 | 102.5 | 0.114 | ||
| Buffalo | Mid-American | 100.9 | 105.6 | 0.171 | ||
| Wake Forest | ACC | 94.9 | 100.4 | 0.545 | ||
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 94.3 | 100.0 | 0.729 | ||
| Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 92.8 | 98.7 | 0.256 | ||
| UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 101.7 | 109.4 | 0.175 | ||
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 81.5 | 87.9 | 0.419 | ||
| Army | American Athletic | 89.0 | 96.8 | 0.302 | ||
| Illinois | Big Ten | 111.1 | 121.0 | 0.675 | ||
| Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 83.6 | 91.2 | 0.111 | ||
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 106.1 | 116.6 | 0.501 | ||
| USF | American Athletic | 97.5 | 107.3 | 0.221 | ||
| Toledo | Mid-American | 105.3 | 116.1 | 0.182 | ||
| Kansas | Big 12 | 94.2 | 103.9 | 0.681 | ||
| Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 86.5 | 96.4 | 0.134 | ||
| SMU | ACC | 87.3 | 101.0 | 0.255 | ||
| Air Force | Mountain West | 97.2 | 112.7 | 0.277 | ||
| Western Michigan | Mid-American | 99.9 | 117.9 | 0.215 | ||
| Louisville | ACC | 99.6 | 119.4 | 0.711 | ||
| Hawaii | Mountain West | 104.2 | 125.7 | 0.180 | ||
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 96.4 | 119.8 | 0.491 | ||
| Texas State | Sun Belt | 80.9 | 101.1 | 0.141 | ||
| Tulsa | American Athletic | 83.1 | 103.9 | 0.271 | ||
| Akron | Mid-American | 79.5 | 100.3 | 0.227 | ||
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 74.9 | 95.8 | 0.715 | ||
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | 95.1 | 122.6 | 0.692 | ||
| Massachusetts | Mid-American | 100.3 | 129.8 | 0.165 | ||
| Ball State | Mid-American | 85.9 | 112.3 | 0.167 | ||
| San Jose State | Mountain West | 84.3 | 110.7 | 0.468 | ||
| East Carolina | American Athletic | 82.7 | 109.2 | 0.172 | ||
| Kent State | Mid-American | 82.3 | 109.4 | 0.368 | ||
| Navy | American Athletic | 87.4 | 117.0 | 0.318 | ||
| Liberty | Conference USA | 88.2 | 119.0 | 0.088 | ||
| Bowling Green | Mid-American | 88.0 | 119.4 | 0.317 | ||
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 82.3 | 111.9 | 0.316 | ||
| UNLV | Mountain West | 87.8 | 120.1 | 0.285 | ||
| New Mexico State | Conference USA | 81.1 | 111.3 | 0.211 | ||
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | 86.9 | 121.3 | 0.299 | ||
| Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 88.2 | 123.8 | 0.089 | ||
| Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 92.5 | 130.2 | 0.214 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 80.7 | 113.8 | 0.158 | ||
| Georgia State | Sun Belt | 93.6 | 138.1 | 0.354 | ||
| UTEP | Conference USA | 81.6 | 120.4 | 0.134 | ||
| Central Michigan | Mid-American | 64.3 | 97.9 | 0.241 | ||
| Rice | American Athletic | 78.3 | 133.1 | 0.174 | ||
| Connecticut | FBS Independents | 88.0 | 160.6 | 0.312 | ||
| TX-San Antonio | American Athletic | 65.4 | 121.6 | 0.221 |
