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CollegeFootballData predicted points · 2004

Predicted Points Added

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

SP+ power rankings EPA efficiency PPA / game
# Team Conf Off PPA Def PPA Games
1 Louisiana Sun Belt 0.130 0.010 1
2 Utah Mountain West 0.125 -0.111 11
3 Bowling Green Mid-American 0.117 0.020 3
4 California Pac-10 0.098 -0.079 12
5 Louisville Conference USA 0.094 -0.137 10
6 Virginia ACC 0.087 -0.032 12
7 Navy FBS Independents 0.085 -0.005 4
8 Texas Tech Big 12 0.071 -0.037 12
9 Memphis Conference USA 0.062 0.020 4
10 Auburn SEC 0.061 -0.116 12
11 Middle Tennessee Sun Belt 0.060 0.250 1
12 Boise State Western Athletic 0.054 -0.142 10
13 Texas Big 12 0.052 -0.075 11
14 Purdue Big Ten 0.050 -0.054 11
15 Texas A&M Big 12 0.043 -0.072 11
16 Minnesota Big Ten 0.042 0.011 11
17 Oklahoma Big 12 0.042 -0.109 12
18 Florida SEC 0.037 -0.006 11
19 Air Force Mountain West 0.030 0.130 2
20 Georgia SEC 0.028 -0.071 11
21 Arkansas SEC 0.026 0.002 11
22 Oklahoma State Big 12 0.023 -0.004 12
23 USC Pac-10 0.017 -0.122 12
24 LSU SEC 0.008 -0.118 11
25 UConn Big East -0.005 -0.085 12
26 Arkansas State Sun Belt -0.005 0.155 4
27 Michigan State Big Ten -0.008 -0.037 12
28 North Carolina ACC -0.008 0.095 12
29 Tennessee SEC -0.009 -0.008 12
30 Virginia Tech ACC -0.012 -0.178 12
31 Hawai'i Western Athletic -0.013 0.082 4
32 Oregon Pac-10 -0.016 -0.080 11
33 Boston College Big East -0.017 -0.080 12
34 West Virginia Big East -0.018 -0.123 11
35 Miami ACC -0.019 -0.124 11
36 Northwestern Big Ten -0.020 -0.042 12
37 UAB Conference USA -0.022 -0.100 4
38 UCLA Pac-10 -0.025 -0.008 12
39 Wake Forest ACC -0.025 -0.013 11
40 Michigan Big Ten -0.027 -0.153 11
41 Fresno State Western Athletic -0.028 -0.080 6
42 Southern Miss Conference USA -0.036 -0.054 5
43 Rutgers Big East -0.037 -0.030 11
44 Vanderbilt SEC -0.038 0.046 10
45 Illinois Big Ten -0.038 0.041 11
46 Pittsburgh Big East -0.041 -0.078 11
47 Temple Big East -0.041 0.068 10
48 South Carolina SEC -0.042 -0.108 11
49 Alabama SEC -0.045 -0.178 11
50 Ole Miss SEC -0.046 -0.048 11
51 Missouri Big 12 -0.049 -0.126 11
52 Notre Dame FBS Independents -0.052 -0.016 10
53 Indiana Big Ten -0.053 -0.022 10
54 Colorado State Mountain West -0.058 0.163 4
55 Eastern Michigan Mid-American -0.060 -0.040 1
56 Colorado Big 12 -0.063 -0.052 12
57 Arizona State Pac-10 -0.072 -0.066 11
58 Western Michigan Mid-American -0.075 0.075 2
59 Wisconsin Big Ten -0.075 -0.095 11
60 Nebraska Big 12 -0.075 -0.034 11
61 Kansas State Big 12 -0.077 -0.031 10
62 Houston Conference USA -0.083 0.107 3
63 NC State ACC -0.085 -0.205 11
64 Oregon State Pac-10 -0.086 -0.132 12
65 Ohio State Big Ten -0.086 -0.102 12
66 New Mexico Mountain West -0.086 -0.038 5
67 Iowa State Big 12 -0.088 -0.135 12
68 Wyoming Mountain West -0.090 0.007 4
69 Arizona Pac-10 -0.090 -0.035 11
70 Florida State ACC -0.095 -0.157 11
71 UTEP Western Athletic -0.097 -0.078 6
72 Toledo Mid-American -0.103 0.053 4
73 SMU Western Athletic -0.103 0.043 4
74 Iowa Big Ten -0.103 -0.150 11
75 Mississippi State SEC -0.106 -0.045 11
76 San Diego State Mountain West -0.110 -0.047 3
77 Stanford Pac-10 -0.112 -0.022 11
78 Kentucky SEC -0.112 -0.017 10
79 Clemson ACC -0.122 -0.074 10
80 Georgia Tech ACC -0.125 -0.120 12
81 Syracuse Big East -0.125 -0.025 11
82 Duke ACC -0.126 0.012 10
83 Louisiana Tech Western Athletic -0.126 0.062 5
84 Central Michigan Mid-American -0.130 -0.030 2
85 UL Monroe Sun Belt -0.130 0.160 2
86 BYU Mountain West -0.133 0.003 4
87 Penn State Big Ten -0.136 -0.040 10
88 Maryland ACC -0.137 -0.076 11
89 Tulsa Western Athletic -0.138 -0.028 4
90 Northern Illinois Mid-American -0.140 -0.060 3
91 UNLV Mountain West -0.140 -0.013 3
92 Army Conference USA -0.140 0.070 1
93 Cincinnati Conference USA -0.142 -0.098 5
94 Akron Mid-American -0.145 0.180 2
95 Washington State Pac-10 -0.146 -0.129 11
96 Kansas Big 12 -0.146 -0.104 11
97 TCU Conference USA -0.147 -0.013 3
98 UCF Mid-American -0.147 -0.053 3
99 Baylor Big 12 -0.151 0.028 11
100 Florida A&M FBS Independents -0.153 0.173 3
101 Tulane Conference USA -0.160 0.040 2
102 San José State Western Athletic -0.163 0.050 3
103 New Mexico State Sun Belt -0.165 0.120 2
104 Rice Western Athletic -0.170 0.020 2
105 Idaho Sun Belt -0.170 -0.050 2
106 Ball State Mid-American -0.173 0.087 3
107 East Carolina Conference USA -0.180 0.023 4
108 Nevada Western Athletic -0.180 0.070 1
109 Troy Sun Belt -0.180 -0.025 4
110 Washington Pac-10 -0.184 -0.083 11
111 South Florida Conference USA -0.187 0.117 3
112 North Texas Sun Belt -0.198 0.080 4
113 Miami (OH) Mid-American -0.205 -0.055 2
114 Marshall Mid-American -0.220 -0.053 3
115 Utah State Sun Belt -0.263 0.050 3
116 Buffalo Mid-American -0.270 -0.150 2
117 Kent State Mid-American -0.290 -0.150 2
118 Ohio Mid-American -0.300 -0.160 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 2004 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 2004 PPA leaderboard averages offense and defense PPA across games so you can compare team efficiency beyond raw yards and points.

How to use

  1. Pick a season, then choose SP+, EPA, or PPA.
  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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Frequently asked questions

What are 2004 CFB power rankings on FantasyHQ?

FantasyHQ CFB power rankings use SP+ (and EPA / PPA boards) to rank teams by efficiency, not just record. Open https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-analytics/leaderboards for the 2004 table with offense, defense, and special teams splits.

What is SP+ in college football?

SP+ is an opponent-adjusted rating from Bill Connelly that estimates how many points better (or worse) a team is than average. Higher overall and offensive SP+ is better; lower defensive SP+ is better.

How is this different from ESPN FPI?

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What is the difference between SP+, EPA, and PPA?

SP+ is a season-long opponent-adjusted team rating. EPA measures expected points added per play from FantasyHQ play-by-play. PPA (predicted points added) averages game-level efficiency from CollegeFootballData. Switch metrics on the leaderboards page to compare the same season three ways.

Is this the same as AP Top 25 or CFB rankings?

No. AP Top 25, Coaches Poll, and CFP rankings live on FantasyHQ’s CFB Rankings board at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/rankings. Leaderboards here are analytics power boards (SP+ / EPA / PPA), not voter or committee polls.

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