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CollegeFootballData predicted points · 2003

Predicted Points Added

Offense PPA is higher-better. Defense PPA is lower-better (points allowed per play).

SP+ power rankings EPA efficiency PPA / game

Best defense

BYU

-0.270 Def PPA

# Team Conf Off PPA Def PPA Games
1 Minnesota Big Ten 0.125 0.005 13
2 Louisville Conference USA 0.120 0.032 5
3 Texas Tech Big 12 0.112 -0.006 13
4 NC State ACC 0.111 -0.074 12
5 Miami (OH) Mid-American 0.106 -0.067 7
6 Toledo Mid-American 0.077 0.047 3
7 Oklahoma State Big 12 0.042 -0.014 13
8 Texas Big 12 0.040 -0.103 13
9 Memphis Conference USA 0.033 0.023 3
10 California Pac-10 0.032 0.006 14
11 Ole Miss SEC 0.028 -0.012 12
12 Virginia Tech Big East 0.027 -0.079 12
13 Maryland ACC 0.024 -0.096 11
14 Akron Mid-American 0.020 0.220 1
15 Michigan Big Ten 0.018 -0.122 13
16 Tulane Conference USA 0.017 -0.010 3
17 Kansas State Big 12 0.015 -0.130 15
18 Georgia SEC 0.012 -0.144 12
19 Missouri Big 12 0.008 0.003 12
20 Colorado State Mountain West 0.007 -0.090 3
21 Arkansas SEC 0.006 -0.052 12
22 Virginia ACC 0.005 -0.005 13
23 Bowling Green Mid-American 0.003 -0.001 7
24 North Carolina ACC 0.001 0.131 11
25 South Carolina SEC -0.000 -0.029 11
26 Hawai'i Western Athletic -0.000 -0.083 3
27 Middle Tennessee Sun Belt -0.000 0.163 4
28 Clemson ACC -0.005 -0.096 12
29 Auburn SEC -0.005 -0.083 13
30 Oklahoma Big 12 -0.006 -0.184 14
31 Miami Big East -0.009 -0.208 12
32 USC Pac-10 -0.009 -0.106 13
33 Pittsburgh Big East -0.014 -0.029 11
34 Tennessee SEC -0.014 -0.041 11
35 Boston College Big East -0.014 -0.074 12
36 Wisconsin Big Ten -0.018 -0.037 13
37 UNLV Mountain West -0.020 -0.185 2
38 LSU SEC -0.021 -0.194 14
39 Kentucky SEC -0.022 -0.038 10
40 Illinois Big Ten -0.023 0.057 11
41 Syracuse Big East -0.025 -0.041 11
42 Ball State Mid-American -0.025 0.130 4
43 Kansas Big 12 -0.025 0.059 12
44 TCU Conference USA -0.029 -0.097 12
45 Vanderbilt SEC -0.034 -0.002 11
46 Rice Western Athletic -0.035 0.110 2
47 Florida SEC -0.036 -0.058 12
48 Arkansas State Sun Belt -0.040 -0.060 2
49 Boise State Western Athletic -0.040 -0.004 5
50 Oregon State Pac-10 -0.041 -0.178 13
51 Houston Conference USA -0.045 0.052 4
52 Purdue Big Ten -0.046 -0.066 12
53 Tulsa Western Athletic -0.047 0.117 3
54 Northern Illinois Mid-American -0.048 -0.022 10
55 Temple Big East -0.048 0.043 10
56 Northwestern Big Ten -0.049 -0.024 12
57 Iowa Big Ten -0.049 -0.103 13
58 Wake Forest ACC -0.050 0.014 11
59 Navy FBS Independents -0.050 0.115 4
60 Florida State ACC -0.051 -0.148 12
61 Kent State Mid-American -0.053 0.003 3
62 Central Michigan Mid-American -0.055 0.050 2
63 East Carolina Conference USA -0.058 0.042 4
64 Texas A&M Big 12 -0.060 0.009 12
65 New Mexico Mountain West -0.062 -0.057 4
66 Rutgers Big East -0.065 -0.065 11
67 Nevada Western Athletic -0.065 -0.145 2
68 UConn FBS Independents -0.065 -0.012 6
69 Nebraska Big 12 -0.065 -0.123 13
70 Oregon Pac-10 -0.065 -0.066 13
71 Michigan State Big Ten -0.067 -0.045 13
72 Ohio Mid-American -0.068 0.005 4
73 Ohio State Big Ten -0.068 -0.145 13
74 Alabama SEC -0.069 -0.096 11
75 North Texas Sun Belt -0.072 -0.080 4
76 West Virginia Big East -0.073 -0.047 12
77 Utah Mountain West -0.074 -0.078 5
78 Utah State Sun Belt -0.075 -0.105 2
79 Washington Pac-10 -0.076 -0.021 11
80 Indiana Big Ten -0.080 0.052 11
81 Arizona State Pac-10 -0.081 -0.046 12
82 Georgia Tech ACC -0.082 -0.070 12
83 UCF Mid-American -0.085 0.088 4
84 Colorado Big 12 -0.087 -0.009 12
85 UTEP Western Athletic -0.090 -0.015 2
86 Washington State Pac-10 -0.092 -0.172 12
87 Mississippi State SEC -0.093 -0.003 11
88 Wyoming Mountain West -0.095 0.195 2
89 UAB Conference USA -0.095 -0.030 4
90 Duke ACC -0.097 0.018 11
91 Air Force Mountain West -0.100 -0.040 1
92 Penn State Big Ten -0.100 -0.027 12
93 Western Michigan Mid-American -0.113 -0.010 3
94 Iowa State Big 12 -0.123 -0.013 10
95 Fresno State Western Athletic -0.124 -0.098 5
96 BYU Mountain West -0.127 -0.270 3
97 Idaho Sun Belt -0.130 0.040 2
98 Baylor Big 12 -0.133 0.007 12
99 Marshall Mid-American -0.137 -0.007 3
100 Louisiana Sun Belt -0.150 0.073 3
101 Notre Dame FBS Independents -0.153 -0.087 9
102 SMU Western Athletic -0.157 -0.057 3
103 Eastern Michigan Mid-American -0.160 0.220 1
104 UCLA Pac-10 -0.161 -0.112 13
105 Buffalo Mid-American -0.163 0.053 3
106 Arizona Pac-10 -0.168 0.010 12
107 Southern Miss Conference USA -0.168 -0.096 5
108 Cincinnati Conference USA -0.173 -0.110 3
109 San José State Western Athletic -0.175 0.005 2
110 Troy FBS Independents -0.175 -0.002 4
111 Stanford Pac-10 -0.184 -0.047 10
112 New Mexico State Sun Belt -0.197 0.050 3
113 Louisiana Tech Western Athletic -0.220 0.073 3
114 UL Monroe Sun Belt -0.247 0.040 3
115 Army Conference USA -0.250 -0.020 2
116 San Diego State Mountain West -0.300 -0.135 2
117 South Florida Conference USA -0.410 -0.045 2

College football power rankings guide

What are CFB power rankings?

Predicted Points Added (PPA) estimates scoring value created or allowed on each play. FantasyHQ’s 2003 PPA leaderboard averages offense and defense PPA across games so you can compare team efficiency beyond raw yards and points.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Definition

Predicted Points Added (PPA) estimates scoring value created or allowed on each play. FantasyHQ’s 2003 PPA leaderboard averages offense and defense PPA across games so you can compare team efficiency beyond raw yards and points.

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  2. Filter a conference when you want a league-only board.
  3. Read offense vs defense splits — then open a team page or box score.

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