CFB Power Rankings
Team Def · FBS · 2021 · ranked by SP+ (FCS: SRS)
Team Power · FBS
2021
| # | Team | Conf | SP+ | Off | Def | SRS | FPI | Elo | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGAGeorgia | SEC | 32.0 | 41.4 | 10.3 | 27.9 | 30.0 | 2220 | 1002 |
| 2 | WISWisconsin | Big Ten | 20.1 | 29.8 | 10.8 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 1864 | 751 |
| 3 | CLEMClemson | ACC | 18.7 | 28.3 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 15.8 | 1899 | 935 |
| 4 | OKSTOklahoma State | Big 12 | 17.2 | 30.6 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 1913 | 614 |
| 5 | IOWAIowa | Big Ten | 11.4 | 23.6 | 14.4 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 1687 | 657 |
| 6 | PSUPenn State | Big Ten | 14.3 | 28.0 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 11.8 | 1755 | 821 |
| 7 | TA&MTexas A&M | SEC | 21.1 | 33.6 | 14.9 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 1813 | 888 |
| 8 | MINNMinnesota | Big Ten | 14.4 | 29.3 | 15.4 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 1709 | 653 |
| 9 | ALAAlabama | SEC | 26.0 | 40.9 | 15.6 | 19.5 | 25.4 | 2219 | 1004 |
| 10 | MICHMichigan | Big Ten | 23.4 | 36.5 | 15.8 | 18.3 | 20.6 | 2022 | 833 |
| 11 | CINCincinnati | Big 12 | 21.2 | 37.5 | 15.9 | 16.9 | 15.3 | 1952 | 627 |
| 12 | BAYBaylor | Big 12 | 15.6 | 33.1 | 17.1 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 1785 | 661 |
| 13 | SDSUSan Diego State | Pac-12 | 8.3 | 23.7 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1553 | 442 |
| 14 | NCSUNC State | ACC | 16.1 | 33.1 | 17.7 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 1699 | 700 |
| 15 | NDNotre Dame | FBS Independents | 17.4 | 36.2 | 18.9 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 1990 | 853 |
| 16 | KSUKansas State | Big 12 | 14.2 | 33.5 | 19.0 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 1675 | 570 |
| 17 | AUBAuburn | SEC | 11.0 | 30.2 | 19.8 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 1699 | 840 |
| 18 | HOUHouston | Big 12 | 10.9 | 31.5 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 1680 | 571 |
| 19 | ISUIowa State | Big 12 | 14.3 | 33.8 | 20.2 | 10.6 | 15.3 | 1919 | 614 |
| 20 | OSUOhio State | Big Ten | 29.3 | 47.2 | 20.6 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 2149 | 985 |
| 21 | UTAHUtah | Big 12 | 15.2 | 37.2 | 20.7 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 1935 | 708 |
| 22 | TOLToledo | Mid-American | 6.9 | 29.0 | 20.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1552 | 465 |
| 23 | BOISBoise State | Pac-12 | 9.4 | 28.4 | 20.8 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 1746 | 558 |
| 24 | ASUArizona State | Big 12 | 11.8 | 33.5 | 20.9 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 1671 | 734 |
| 25 | PURPurdue | Big Ten | 10.3 | 32.6 | 21.1 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 1703 | 644 |
| 26 | ULLouisiana | Sun Belt | 8.7 | 30.3 | 21.2 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 1831 | 436 |
| 27 | ARKArkansas | SEC | 13.8 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 1689 | 723 |
| 28 | NEBNebraska | Big Ten | 10.3 | 34.1 | 21.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 1704 | 744 |
| 29 | PITTPittsburgh | ACC | 17.6 | 38.2 | 21.4 | 10.8 | 14.2 | 1751 | 669 |
| 30 | MSUMichigan State | Big Ten | 11.2 | 34.3 | 21.7 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 1595 | 677 |
| 31 | UABUAB | American Athletic | 9.1 | 32.1 | 21.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1570 | 444 |
| 32 | ILLIllinois | Big Ten | 4.3 | 23.2 | 21.8 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 1495 | 630 |
| 33 | MSSTMississippi State | SEC | 10.5 | 34.6 | 22.0 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 1530 | 716 |
| 34 | AFAir Force | Mountain West | 7.4 | 30.0 | 22.0 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 1725 | 30 |
| 35 | UKKentucky | SEC | 13.4 | 35.1 | 22.3 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 1756 | 709 |
| 36 | MISSOle Miss | SEC | 14.8 | 36.8 | 22.4 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 1737 | 732 |
| 37 | FSUFlorida State | ACC | 7.6 | 29.8 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1502 | 770 |
| 38 | LIBLiberty | Conference USA | 8.4 | 32.1 | 23.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1651 | 155 |
| 39 | FLAFlorida | SEC | 11.0 | 35.0 | 23.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 1609 | 886 |
| 40 | UCFUCF | Big 12 | 4.8 | 29.6 | 23.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1604 | 639 |
| 41 | APPApp State | Sun Belt | 10.3 | 32.0 | 23.5 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 1735 | 450 |
| 42 | MRSHMarshall | Sun Belt | 8.0 | 32.8 | 23.5 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1573 | 457 |
| 43 | ARMYArmy | American Athletic | 4.7 | 28.8 | 23.5 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1567 | 112 |
| 44 | WYOWyoming | Mountain West | 0.6 | 26.0 | 23.5 | -0.3 | -5.4 | 1496 | 327 |
| 45 | WASHWashington | Big Ten | -0.7 | 22.8 | 23.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1555 | 790 |
| 46 | RUTGRutgers | Big Ten | -3.0 | 20.8 | 23.7 | 0.4 | -4.2 | 1298 | 573 |
| 47 | TENNTennessee | SEC | 17.5 | 39.4 | 23.8 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 1711 | 781 |
| 48 | TLSATulsa | American Athletic | 5.8 | 28.7 | 24.0 | -1.1 | -1.3 | 1503 | 470 |
| 49 | FRESFresno State | Pac-12 | 10.8 | 34.7 | 24.2 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1636 | 484 |
| 50 | SCSouth Carolina | SEC | 3.9 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1480 | 748 |
| 51 | MIAMiami | ACC | 10.8 | 34.8 | 25.0 | 2.9 | 9.5 | 1606 | 841 |
| 52 | CALCalifornia | ACC | 3.4 | 27.5 | 25.0 | 3.6 | -0.1 | 1516 | 662 |
| 53 | WVUWest Virginia | Big 12 | 1.8 | 27.7 | 25.0 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 1485 | 611 |
| 54 | VTVirginia Tech | ACC | 2.4 | 26.7 | 25.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1369 | 664 |
| 55 | SYRSyracuse | ACC | 0.3 | 27.1 | 25.2 | 1.1 | -1.4 | 1358 | 567 |
| 56 | SJSUSan José State | Mountain West | -1.9 | 22.6 | 25.2 | -9.9 | -11.6 | 1258 | 411 |
| 57 | OUOklahoma | SEC | 16.8 | 41.1 | 25.6 | 9.5 | 17.6 | 1874 | 895 |
| 58 | LSULSU | SEC | 4.1 | 28.0 | 25.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 1557 | 904 |
| 59 | CSUColorado State | Pac-12 | -2.4 | 23.3 | 25.9 | -0.5 | -8.6 | 1349 | 443 |
| 60 | OREOregon | Big Ten | 10.2 | 35.0 | 26.0 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 1611 | 886 |
| 61 | WSUWashington State | Pac-12 | 6.7 | 32.0 | 26.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1635 | 601 |
| 62 | CCUCoastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 13.2 | 39.5 | 26.1 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 1721 | 416 |
| 63 | BCBoston College | ACC | 0.9 | 27.0 | 26.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1415 | 636 |
| 64 | LOULouisville | ACC | 7.8 | 34.9 | 26.6 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 1602 | 608 |
| 65 | GASTGeorgia State | Sun Belt | 1.8 | 27.5 | 26.7 | -6.6 | -3.9 | 1534 | 414 |
| 66 | TROYTroy | Sun Belt | -6.5 | 20.1 | 26.7 | -10.4 | -8.8 | 1271 | 449 |
| 67 | M-OHMiami (OH) | Mid-American | 1.5 | 29.3 | 26.8 | -1.9 | -4.1 | 1525 | 378 |
| 68 | NEVNevada | Mountain West | 3.6 | 30.3 | 26.9 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1597 | 422 |
| 69 | TTUTexas Tech | Big 12 | 9.8 | 34.6 | 27.1 | -1.7 | 4.0 | 1554 | 607 |
| 70 | SMUSMU | ACC | 8.9 | 36.7 | 27.1 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 1611 | 576 |
| 71 | MTSUMiddle Tennessee | Conference USA | -4.0 | 24.0 | 27.1 | -8.2 | -4.6 | 1418 | 494 |
| 72 | IUIndiana | Big Ten | -7.8 | 20.4 | 27.3 | -6.9 | -4.1 | 1245 | 664 |
| 73 | NUNorthwestern | Big Ten | -11.1 | 19.4 | 27.3 | -7.2 | -7.5 | 1292 | 649 |
| 74 | MDMaryland | Big Ten | 6.2 | 34.8 | 27.4 | -4.8 | 1.1 | 1495 | 706 |
| 75 | NAVYNavy | American Athletic | -8.5 | 20.0 | 27.7 | -5.5 | -9.1 | 1355 | 128 |
| 76 | UCLAUCLA | Big Ten | 9.4 | 37.7 | 27.8 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 1751 | 746 |
| 77 | UTSAUTSA | American Athletic | 6.5 | 33.0 | 27.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1518 | 509 |
| 78 | BYUBYU | Big 12 | 8.9 | 37.2 | 27.9 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1723 | 443 |
| 79 | MEMMemphis | American Athletic | 1.0 | 29.6 | 27.9 | -3.0 | -2.7 | 1485 | 572 |
| 80 | USUUtah State | Pac-12 | 0.1 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 1599 | 394 |
| 81 | USASouth Alabama | Sun Belt | -7.2 | 21.4 | 28.0 | -8.6 | -11.8 | 1277 | 415 |
| 82 | ODUOld Dominion | Sun Belt | -7.4 | 21.2 | 28.0 | -9.2 | -10.4 | 1335 | 409 |
| 83 | ECUEast Carolina | American Athletic | 0.5 | 27.4 | 28.3 | 2.8 | -2.7 | 1528 | 516 |
| 84 | UTEPUTEP | Mountain West | -4.2 | 23.9 | 28.3 | -6.8 | -12.0 | 1290 | 319 |
| 85 | TEXTexas | SEC | 8.5 | 34.6 | 28.4 | 3.9 | 9.5 | 1700 | 874 |
| 86 | FAUFlorida Atlantic | American Athletic | -5.2 | 23.1 | 28.4 | -7.6 | -7.2 | 1391 | 553 |
| 87 | ORSTOregon State | Pac-12 | 8.9 | 36.9 | 28.5 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1567 | 641 |
| 88 | UNTNorth Texas | American Athletic | -6.5 | 23.1 | 28.5 | -12.1 | -7.9 | 1389 | 496 |
| 89 | USMSouthern Miss | Sun Belt | -14.2 | 15.0 | 28.6 | -19.1 | -15.8 | 1150 | 466 |
| 90 | WKUWestern Kentucky | Conference USA | 13.3 | 40.5 | 28.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 1776 | 525 |
| 91 | WMUWestern Michigan | Mid-American | 0.6 | 33.1 | 29.0 | -7.0 | -1.1 | 1557 | 396 |
| 92 | WAKEWake Forest | ACC | 10.1 | 38.0 | 29.2 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 1711 | 589 |
| 93 | CMUCentral Michigan | Mid-American | -1.0 | 28.5 | 29.3 | -5.3 | -2.3 | 1554 | 269 |
| 94 | COLOColorado | Big 12 | -10.0 | 18.8 | 29.6 | -5.8 | -5.4 | 1331 | 641 |
| 95 | BGSUBowling Green | Mid-American | -12.4 | 17.1 | 29.8 | -17.7 | -18.7 | 1066 | 381 |
| 96 | UNMNew Mexico | Mountain West | -18.6 | 11.6 | 29.8 | -15.1 | -20.8 | 1094 | 361 |
| 97 | MIZMissouri | SEC | 3.1 | 31.1 | 29.9 | -2.2 | -1.6 | 1356 | 648 |
| 98 | HAWHawai'i | Mountain West | -2.3 | 27.1 | 30.1 | -7.8 | -9.1 | 1398 | 397 |
| 99 | TULNTulane | American Athletic | -3.9 | 27.9 | 30.4 | -6.6 | -5.5 | 1416 | 463 |
| 100 | UVAVirginia | ACC | 7.2 | 39.3 | 31.5 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 1539 | 620 |
| 101 | UNCNorth Carolina | ACC | 6.4 | 37.8 | 31.7 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 1583 | 798 |
| 102 | ARIZArizona | Big 12 | -12.6 | 19.2 | 32.3 | -9.2 | -11.3 | 1209 | 568 |
| 103 | GTGeorgia Tech | ACC | -6.7 | 27.0 | 32.4 | -3.6 | -3.8 | 1270 | 707 |
| 104 | UNLVUNLV | Mountain West | -13.8 | 19.9 | 33.0 | -7.9 | -14.4 | 1201 | 392 |
| 105 | BUFBuffalo | Mid-American | -9.5 | 24.6 | 33.1 | -14.4 | -8.8 | 1323 | 267 |
| 106 | USCUSC | Big Ten | -0.6 | 32.3 | 33.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1481 | 875 |
| 107 | STANStanford | ACC | -10.2 | 22.2 | 33.6 | -2.7 | -5.6 | 1283 | 745 |
| 108 | BALLBall State | Mid-American | -11.2 | 21.6 | 33.7 | -7.3 | -9.2 | 1365 | 338 |
| 109 | TCUTCU | Big 12 | -0.6 | 33.2 | 33.9 | -2.8 | 0.4 | 1405 | 699 |
| 110 | GASOGeorgia Southern | Sun Belt | -15.3 | 18.4 | 34.0 | -14.8 | -13.9 | 1323 | 384 |
| 111 | TEMTemple | American Athletic | -19.1 | 17.5 | 34.1 | -19.7 | -23.4 | 902 | 501 |
| 112 | LTLouisiana Tech | Sun Belt | -11.6 | 23.6 | 34.4 | -7.8 | -10.2 | 1202 | 520 |
| 113 | ULMUL Monroe | Sun Belt | -20.3 | 15.6 | 35.1 | -14.4 | -16.6 | 1061 | 312 |
| 114 | OHIOOhio | Mid-American | -11.6 | 25.1 | 35.2 | -13.8 | -15.4 | 1303 | 332 |
| 115 | VANVanderbilt | SEC | -19.4 | 17.4 | 35.6 | -10.2 | -16.9 | 1084 | 610 |
| 116 | NIUNorthern Illinois | Mountain West | -7.1 | 29.4 | 36.1 | -6.0 | -7.3 | 1314 | 354 |
| 117 | USFSouth Florida | American Athletic | -12.1 | 23.5 | 36.2 | -10.5 | -11.5 | 1176 | 541 |
| 118 | DUKEDuke | ACC | -13.5 | 23.4 | 36.3 | -15.6 | -15.0 | 1002 | 606 |
| 119 | CONNUConn | FBS Independents | -25.6 | 12.7 | 36.8 | -21.4 | -25.9 | 926 | 332 |
| 120 | KENTKent State | Mid-American | -6.4 | 32.3 | 36.9 | -13.5 | -9.1 | 1261 | 358 |
| 121 | TXSTTexas State | Pac-12 | -16.0 | 20.7 | 36.9 | -15.6 | -16.3 | 1155 | 428 |
| 122 | EMUEastern Michigan | Mid-American | -7.8 | 27.2 | 37.2 | -4.9 | -7.8 | 1320 | 341 |
| 123 | RICERice | American Athletic | -22.9 | 18.2 | 38.3 | -15.6 | -18.1 | 1118 | 420 |
| 124 | ARSTArkansas State | Sun Belt | -17.9 | 21.0 | 40.0 | -16.8 | -16.2 | 1143 | 476 |
| 125 | FIUFlorida International | Conference USA | -21.6 | 19.9 | 40.2 | -27.5 | -24.6 | 871 | 521 |
| 126 | KUKansas | Big 12 | -19.7 | 22.3 | 40.6 | -14.9 | -15.2 | 1041 | 548 |
| 127 | CLTCharlotte | American Athletic | -13.7 | 27.6 | 41.2 | -16.4 | -16.0 | 1158 | 463 |
| 128 | AKRAkron | Mid-American | -23.1 | 20.3 | 41.7 | -22.6 | -25.2 | 895 | 331 |
| 129 | NMSUNew Mexico State | Conference USA | -24.2 | 20.6 | 43.7 | -20.6 | -25.0 | 1027 | 117 |
| 130 | MASSMassachusetts | Mid-American | -29.3 | 16.1 | 43.9 | -19.7 | -30.1 | 804 | 227 |
FBS ranked by opponent-adjusted SP+. Off higher = better; Def lower = better.