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CollegeFootballData (Bill Connelly SP+) · 2015

SP+ Ratings

Higher overall SP+ is better. Offensive SP+ is higher-better; defensive SP+ is lower-better.

SP+ power rankings EPA efficiency PPA / game

Best offense

Oregon

46.7 Off SP+

# Team Conf SP+ Off Def ST
1 Ohio State Big Ten 29.50 41.30 13.50 1.80
2 Alabama SEC 29.00 37.70 9.10 0.40
3 Ole Miss SEC 27.00 43.10 17.40 1.40
4 Clemson ACC 24.00 41.90 17.20 -0.70
5 Florida State ACC 23.20 38.00 15.00 0.20
6 Stanford ACC 22.80 44.50 24.50 2.80
7 Oklahoma SEC 22.70 41.70 19.30 0.30
8 Notre Dame FBS Independents 22.40 44.10 21.20 -0.40
9 North Carolina ACC 20.00 43.30 25.30 2.00
10 LSU SEC 19.70 41.30 21.80 0.20
11 Michigan Big Ten 19.70 35.20 16.20 0.80
12 Tennessee SEC 19.50 35.70 17.80 1.60
13 Baylor Big 12 19.50 45.10 24.10 -1.50
14 Arkansas SEC 19.20 46.60 28.00 0.50
15 TCU Big 12 19.00 40.80 21.70 -0.10
16 UCLA Big Ten 18.60 42.40 22.60 -1.20
17 Georgia SEC 16.80 28.60 10.70 -1.10
18 USC Big Ten 16.80 38.60 23.30 1.50
19 Oregon Big Ten 15.90 46.70 30.40 -0.40
20 Michigan State Big Ten 15.60 35.70 20.60 0.40
21 Mississippi State SEC 15.10 40.20 23.80 -1.30
22 Wisconsin Big Ten 15.10 27.00 12.40 0.50
23 Auburn SEC 14.60 36.10 23.10 1.70
24 Texas A&M SEC 14.10 31.90 18.80 1.00
25 Florida SEC 13.80 26.70 15.80 2.80
26 Louisville ACC 13.20 33.40 20.00 -0.20
27 West Virginia Big 12 12.90 34.40 19.90 -1.60
28 Navy American Athletic 12.10 38.90 27.80 1.00
29 California ACC 12.10 41.30 29.50 0.30
30 Boise State Pac-12 11.80 32.20 20.20 -0.20
31 Virginia Tech ACC 11.40 30.80 19.70 0.40
32 Penn State Big Ten 11.30 28.40 19.00 1.90
33 Nebraska Big Ten 11.10 35.40 25.00 0.80
34 Pittsburgh ACC 11.10 33.90 22.40 -0.50
35 Utah Big 12 11.00 28.80 19.80 2.00
36 Miami ACC 11.00 34.90 25.80 1.80
37 Western Kentucky Conference USA 10.80 40.10 29.80 0.50
38 Arizona State Big 12 10.20 34.90 27.20 2.50
39 Oklahoma State Big 12 9.90 37.70 28.80 1.10
40 Washington Big Ten 9.70 30.10 20.80 0.40
41 NC State ACC 9.60 36.20 24.70 -1.80
42 Iowa Big Ten 9.30 30.10 21.00 0.20
43 Georgia Tech ACC 9.00 33.10 25.40 1.40
44 BYU Big 12 8.70 31.90 24.60 1.40
45 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 8.30 35.60 27.40 0.10
46 Minnesota Big Ten 8.10 28.10 22.40 2.40
47 San Diego State Pac-12 8.00 28.60 22.60 2.00
48 Memphis American Athletic 8.00 35.10 30.40 3.30
49 App State Sun Belt 7.90 33.20 25.10 -0.20
50 Toledo Mid-American 7.70 30.40 21.80 -0.90
51 Bowling Green Mid-American 7.50 39.40 32.10 0.20
52 Georgia Southern Sun Belt 7.30 32.80 26.50 1.00
53 Houston Big 12 6.20 33.60 28.40 1.00
54 Temple American Athletic 6.00 26.40 20.60 0.20
55 Cincinnati Big 12 5.30 34.40 28.20 -0.80
56 Western Michigan Mid-American 4.90 36.70 32.20 0.40
57 Boston College ACC 4.70 18.00 12.50 -0.80
58 Air Force Mountain West 4.70 32.60 29.20 1.30
59 Arizona Big 12 4.70 38.00 31.60 -1.70
60 Texas Tech Big 12 4.50 44.80 40.30 0.00
61 Washington State Pac-12 4.20 35.80 29.40 -2.20
62 Texas SEC 3.70 30.70 27.00 0.00
63 South Florida American Athletic 3.60 30.10 26.80 0.30
64 Marshall Sun Belt 3.50 25.40 20.30 -1.50
65 Missouri SEC 3.40 16.70 12.40 -0.90
66 Duke ACC 3.40 27.00 21.50 -2.00
67 South Carolina SEC 3.40 31.30 28.60 0.80
68 Illinois Big Ten 2.70 22.70 20.20 0.20
69 Kansas State Big 12 2.60 32.20 30.80 1.20
70 nationalAverages — 2.23 29.76 27.53 -0.00
71 Virginia ACC 1.40 33.00 30.80 -0.80
72 Southern Miss Sun Belt 1.40 31.30 31.10 1.20
73 Colorado State Pac-12 0.50 29.40 30.20 1.30
74 Arkansas State Sun Belt 0.50 30.90 28.40 -2.00
75 Indiana Big Ten 0.40 37.50 35.90 -1.20
76 Northwestern Big Ten 0.20 16.80 15.00 -1.50
77 Utah State Pac-12 -0.10 24.10 22.90 -1.40
78 Kentucky SEC -0.30 26.80 27.20 0.10
79 Iowa State Big 12 -0.30 31.20 33.70 2.20
80 East Carolina American Athletic -0.50 28.60 27.90 -1.20
81 Ohio Mid-American -0.50 24.50 26.60 1.70
82 Akron Mid-American -0.80 24.80 25.90 0.30
83 Northern Illinois Mountain West -0.90 26.10 25.40 -1.70
84 Vanderbilt SEC -1.60 17.80 19.30 -0.10
85 Maryland Big Ten -1.60 26.10 26.50 -1.20
86 Central Michigan Mid-American -3.10 26.40 27.20 -2.30
87 Syracuse ACC -3.90 30.00 33.20 -0.70
88 Colorado Big 12 -4.00 25.80 28.50 -1.30
89 San José State Mountain West -4.50 26.80 32.00 0.80
90 Wake Forest ACC -4.50 19.80 25.20 0.90
91 Middle Tennessee Conference USA -4.60 27.70 32.10 -0.10
92 UConn FBS Independents -6.30 18.10 23.90 -0.50
93 Georgia State Sun Belt -6.70 28.00 31.90 -2.70
94 Troy Sun Belt -7.00 24.50 31.90 0.50
95 Nevada Mountain West -7.10 26.90 32.60 -1.30
96 Louisiana Sun Belt -7.10 24.20 32.10 0.80
97 Purdue Big Ten -7.40 26.60 33.50 -0.50
98 Tulsa American Athletic -8.50 32.40 41.20 0.40
99 New Mexico Mountain West -8.70 24.90 34.80 1.30
100 Massachusetts Mid-American -9.50 22.10 29.30 -2.30
101 Florida Atlantic American Athletic -9.80 18.80 29.30 0.70
102 Rutgers Big Ten -10.10 29.30 37.10 -2.30
103 Oregon State Pac-12 -10.10 25.90 35.30 -0.80
104 Buffalo Mid-American -10.30 24.10 32.20 -2.20
105 South Alabama Sun Belt -10.40 24.30 33.40 -1.30
106 Kent State Mid-American -11.90 10.60 21.30 -1.20
107 Idaho Big Sky -12.20 30.70 44.40 1.60
108 Fresno State Pac-12 -12.60 19.60 32.80 0.60
109 Miami (OH) Mid-American -13.50 16.80 29.50 -0.80
110 Tulane American Athletic -14.00 20.30 32.50 -1.80
111 Rice American Athletic -14.60 24.00 37.90 -0.70
112 UL Monroe Sun Belt -14.70 18.40 32.90 -0.20
113 Old Dominion Sun Belt -14.80 22.50 37.50 0.20
114 Ball State Mid-American -15.50 21.90 37.30 -0.10
115 UCF Big 12 -15.50 16.30 33.70 1.80
116 Texas State Pac-12 -15.50 26.30 40.50 -1.40
117 UNLV Mountain West -16.20 24.20 39.90 -0.50
118 Hawai'i Mountain West -16.30 16.60 35.10 2.20
119 Florida International Conference USA -16.60 21.70 36.50 -1.90
120 Wyoming Mountain West -16.70 22.90 39.70 0.10
121 SMU ACC -17.50 27.30 42.30 -2.60
122 UTSA American Athletic -17.70 19.30 36.60 -0.30
123 New Mexico State Conference USA -18.60 24.50 42.20 -0.90
124 UTEP Mountain West -19.50 18.70 37.80 -0.40
125 Eastern Michigan Mid-American -19.70 25.60 45.50 0.10
126 Kansas Big 12 -21.30 20.20 40.60 -0.90
127 Army American Athletic -21.70 20.30 39.00 -3.00
128 Charlotte American Athletic -21.70 11.90 31.90 -1.70
129 North Texas American Athletic -25.00 13.30 39.20 0.80

College football power rankings guide

What are CFB power rankings?

SP+ is Bill Connelly’s opponent-adjusted college football rating system. FantasyHQ’s 2015 SP+ leaderboard ranks FBS teams by overall rating with offense, defense, and special teams splits — a CFB power rankings board built for efficiency, not just wins and losses. Use it alongside AP Top 25 and CFP polls, and as a complement to ESPN FPI-style power ratings.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Definition

SP+ is Bill Connelly’s opponent-adjusted college football rating system. FantasyHQ’s 2015 SP+ leaderboard ranks FBS teams by overall rating with offense, defense, and special teams splits — a CFB power rankings board built for efficiency, not just wins and losses. Use it alongside AP Top 25 and CFP polls, and as a complement to ESPN FPI-style power ratings.

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.

vs ESPN FPI & polls

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Frequently asked questions

What are 2015 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 2015 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?

ESPN FPI is ESPN’s proprietary Football Power Index. FantasyHQ publishes SP+, EPA per play, and PPA boards from CFBD and play-by-play data — a free efficiency view you can cross-check with FPI, the AP Top 25, and CFP rankings. We do not claim to reproduce ESPN FPI.

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.

Are FantasyHQ CFB analytics leaderboards free?

Yes. SP+, EPA, and PPA team leaderboards, box scores, standings, and schedule tools are free to use in the browser.