Week 1 Score Differential Ratings

Identifying the best FBS teams based entirely on the score differentials of every FBS game played this season.

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These ratings are not used for Week 1 QU4D Rankings. Preseason ratings are used until enough data is collected in week 5.

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1Miami (FL) (1-0)
100.00
2Southern California (2-0)
89.74
3Oklahoma (1-0)
88.76
4Texas (1-0)
88.76
5Florida (1-0)
88.76
6Mississippi St. (1-0)
88.76
7Ohio St. (1-0)
88.76
8Penn St. (1-0)
88.76
9Pittsburgh (1-0)
88.76
10South Carolina (1-0)
88.76
11Texas A&M (1-0)
88.76
12LSU (1-0)
88.26
13Iowa (1-0)
87.77
14Alabama (1-0)
86.77
15Indiana (1-0)
85.78
16Nevada (1-0)
85.28
17New Mexico (1-0)
83.29
18Nebraska (1-0)
81.80
19Notre Dame (1-0)
81.80
20Virginia (1-0)
80.80
21North Dakota St. (2-0)
80.80
22Wake Forest (1-0)
78.81
23Colorado St. (1-0)
78.81
24UCLA (1-0)
78.31
25Cincinnati (1-0)
77.32
26Illinois (1-0)
77.32
27Massachusetts (1-0)
75.83
28SMU (1-0)
75.44
29Duke (1-0)
74.83
30Tulsa (1-0)
74.83
31Washington (1-0)
74.83
32Houston (1-0)
74.33
33San Jose St. (1-1)
73.79
34Michigan St. (1-0)
72.84
35South Fla. (1-0)
72.84
36Memphis (2-0)
72.75
37Florida St. (1-1)
72.52
38James Madison (1-0)
71.35
39Oregon (1-0)
71.35
40West Virginia (1-0)
71.35
41North Carolina (1-0)
70.35
42Ole Miss (1-0)
69.36
43Troy (1-0)
69.36
44Auburn (1-0)
68.36
45Colorado (1-0)
68.36
46Michigan (1-0)
68.36
47Eastern Mich. (1-1)
67.90
48Air Force (1-0)
67.87
49App State (1-0)
67.87
50Arizona (1-0)
67.87
51Arizona St. (1-0)
67.87
52Arkansas (1-0)
67.87
53Army West Point (1-0)
67.87
54Bowling Green (0-1)
67.87
55Buffalo (1-0)
67.87
56BYU (1-0)
67.87
57Charlotte (0-1)
67.87
58Delaware (1-0)
67.87
59Ga. Southern (1-0)
67.87
60Georgia (1-0)
67.87
61Georgia St. (1-0)
67.87
62Iowa St. (1-0)
67.87
63Kansas (1-0)
67.87
64Kansas St. (1-0)
67.87
65Kennesaw St. (1-0)
67.87
66Kentucky (1-0)
67.87
67Louisiana (1-0)
67.87
68Louisiana Tech (1-0)
67.87
69Maryland (1-0)
67.87
70Middle Tenn. (1-0)
67.87
71Minnesota (1-0)
67.87
72Missouri (1-0)
67.87
73Navy (1-0)
67.87
74Northwestern (1-0)
67.87
75Old Dominion (1-0)
67.87
76Purdue (1-0)
67.87
77Rice (1-0)
67.87
78San Diego St. (1-0)
67.87
79South Alabama (1-0)
67.87
80Southern Miss. (1-0)
67.87
81Syracuse (1-0)
67.87
82Temple (1-0)
67.87
83Tennessee (1-0)
67.87
84Texas Tech (1-0)
67.87
85UCF (1-0)
67.87
86UConn (1-0)
67.87
87Utah (1-0)
67.87
88Utah St. (0-1)
67.87
89UTSA (1-0)
67.87
90Vanderbilt (1-0)
67.87
91Virginia Tech (1-0)
67.87
92Baylor (0-1)
67.37
93Georgia Tech (0-1)
67.37
94Western Mich. (0-1)
67.37
95UNLV (1-1)
66.67
96Louisville (0-1)
66.37
97Sam Houston (0-1)
66.37
98TCU (0-1)
65.38
99Boise St. (0-1)
64.38
100Coastal Carolina (0-1)
64.38
101Liberty (0-1)
64.38
102Toledo (0-1)
62.89
103FIU (0-1)
62.89
104Oregon St. (0-1)
61.40
105Stanford (1-1)
61.32
106Oklahoma St. (0-1)
60.90
107Tulane (0-1)
60.90
108Washington St. (0-1)
60.90
109Rutgers (0-1)
59.91
110Boston College (0-1)
58.41
111UAB (0-1)
58.41
112California (0-1)
57.42
113Sacramento St. (1-1)
57.00
114Akron (0-1)
56.92
115Wyoming (0-1)
56.92
116New Mexico St. (1-1)
55.64
117Jacksonville St. (1-1)
54.93
118NC State (0-1)
54.93
119Arkansas St. (0-1)
54.88
120Ohio (0-1)
53.94
121Wisconsin (0-1)
53.94
122Central Mich. (0-1)
52.44
123Hawaii (0-2)
51.58
124Fresno St. (0-1)
50.91
125Western Ky. (0-1)
50.45
126North Texas (0-1)
49.96
127East Carolina (0-1)
48.96
128NIU (0-1)
47.97
129Clemson (0-1)
47.47
130Texas St. (0-1)
46.97
131UTEP (0-1)
46.97
132Ball St. (0-1)
46.97
133Fla. Atlantic (0-1)
46.97
134Kent St. (0-1)
46.97
135ULM (0-1)
46.97
136Marshall (0-1)
46.97
137Miami (OH) (0-1)
46.97
138Missouri St. (0-1)
46.97

SDR normalized 0–100 index

SOS average opponent rating

Avg Diff capped scoring margin per game

HOW IT WORKS

Computed, not voted.

Every FBS result feeds the same equation, recomputed from scratch each week. Nothing carries over from the week before.

See the full algorithm →

01

Calculate SDRs

SDR compares every FBS team by averaging the score of each game played this season. The more games that have been played, the better the data.

02

Break into quadrants

Using SDR, teams are sorted into quadrants. Q1 is anyone within reach of the best team in the country, Q2 is the next tier down, and Q3 covers the rest of the top 68.

03

Reward good wins

Teams earn points for wins against strong quadrants, without being punished too heavily for a loss to a good team.