Heading into the penultimate weekend of the regular season, according to our ratings, the best four teams in college football are Michigan, Oregon, Ohio State, and Alabama. Undefeated Washington, Georgia, and Florida State are within striking distance. Upcoming games between Michigan and Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia, and (likely) Oregon and Washington should be spectacular … Continue reading 2023 Week 12 Power Ratings →

It has taken until Week 11 of the college football season for the best team in the land, the #1 Michigan Wolverines (according to our ratings), to finally face a stern test: on the road in Happy Valley against #8 power-rated Penn State. Florida State and Georgia continue to have something to prove, not in … Continue reading 2023 Week 11 Power Ratings →

Heading into the first release of the 2023 College Football Playoff Committee Rankings (10/31), Michigan still sits in the #1 spot of our power rankings...sign-stealing scandals notwithstanding. Oregon remains #2, while undefeated Washington has slipped from the top 4 after an uncomfortably close victory over Stanford. Texas has returned to the top of the Big … Continue reading 2023 Week 10 Power Ratings →

The Big Ten and the Pac-12 occupy the top four positions in the Power Ratings as of Friday, 10/27/23. An obvious question: Why is Oregon ahead of Washington, when Washington won the head-to-head matchup (in rather dramatic fashion)? There are three components to the power ratings: Preseason Power Rating In-Season Power Rating In-Season Weight If … Continue reading 2023 Week 9 Power Ratings →

Quick update to the in-season Power Ratings as of Friday, 10/20/23. Note that the midweek games (Tuesday - Thursday) are included here. For a score prediction between two teams, compute the difference between their power ratings, and add 2.3 for home field advantage.