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CBCR2 CFB Power Index

CBCR2 is a predictive analytics power rankings system developed by R2 with the Chapel Bell Curve podcast where it is often featured.  For more information about CBCR2, see this primer.

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Rank
Team
CBCR2
Offense
Offense Rk
Defense
Defense Rk
1
Ohio State
27.3
41.3
3
14
1
2
Alabama
24.7
40.6
4
15.9
4
3
Michigan
23.8
37.8
8
14.1
2
4
Georgia
21.6
37.4
10
15.8
3
5
Texas
20.7
37.2
11
16.5
6
6
Oregon
19.9
37.9
7
18.1
8
7
Washington
18.7
41.3
2
22.6
24
8
Texas A&M
18.6
37.9
6
19.3
12
9
Clemson
18.3
34.6
21
16.3
5
10
Tennessee
17.7
39.7
5
21.9
19
11
Oklahoma
17.4
37.5
9
20
15
12
Penn State
16.5
35.1
15
18.7
11
13
USC
16.2
41.4
1
25.1
41
14
Utah
16.1
34.7
19
18.6
10
15
Notre Dame
15.4
35
16
19.6
14
16
Miami
15.3
34.8
17
19.4
13
17
LSU
14.4
36.9
12
22.4
21
18
Ole Miss
13
34.6
20
21.6
18
19
Florida State
12.7
35.2
14
22.6
23
20
Wisconsin
12
30.1
44
18.1
9
21
North Carolina
11.5
35.8
13
24.3
32
22
Florida
10.4
32.8
27
22.5
22
23
Duke
9.9
33.1
26
23.2
26
24
Auburn
9.7
30.2
41
20.5
16
25
UCLA
9.1
32.3
28
23.4
28
26
Maryland
8.8
33.7
25
24.8
38
27
Kansas State
8.6
33.8
24
25.1
40
28
Texas Tech
7.9
34.7
18
26.8
59
29
TCU
7.7
34.5
22
26.8
61
30
Oregon State
7.3
30.6
36
23.3
27
31
Iowa
7.1
24.3
98
17.2
7
32
Kentucky
6.3
29.4
48
23.1
25
33
Baylor
6.2
32
30
25.8
48
34
UCF
6.1
31.8
31
25.7
47
35
West Virginia
5.6
26.9
70
21.3
17
36
Syracuse
5.5
27.7
57
22.1
20
37
Louisville
5.4
30.3
38
24.8
37
38
Washington State
5.3
32.2
29
26.8
62
39
Missouri
4.7
29.4
49
24.6
35
40
UT San Antonio
4.5
30.1
43
25.6
46
41
Boise State
4.1
29.6
47
25.5
44
42
Mississippi State
3.9
31.5
32
27.5
66
43
Arkansas
3.8
30.2
40
26.4
54
44
Minnesota
3.8
27.9
55
24.2
31
45
Pittsburgh
3.6
30.1
42
26.6
56
46
Illinois
3.4
27
68
23.5
29
47
Michigan State
3.4
27.2
67
23.8
30
48
California
3.4
29.6
46
26.3
52
49
Iowa State
3
27.5
61
24.5
34
50
South Carolina
2.8
30.5
37
27.8
68
51
Appalachian State
2.5
29
51
26.5
55
52
NC State
2.3
27.6
60
25.3
42
53
Memphis
2
28.7
53
26.8
60
54
Rutgers
2
26.8
72
24.8
36
55
Wake Forest
1.9
28.7
54
26.8
58
56
Cincinnati
1.9
26.2
80
24.4
33
57
Kansas
1.9
34.2
23
32.4
101
58
James Madison
1.2
29.3
50
28
70
59
Tulane
1
27.6
58
26.6
57
60
Nebraska
0.9
26.8
73
25.9
49
61
SMU
0.8
30.2
39
29.4
81
62
Arizona
0.5
31.2
34
30.6
90
63
South Alabama
0.4
28.9
52
28.5
75
64
Purdue
0
31
35
30.9
93
65
Virginia Tech
0
25
90
24.9
39
66
Houston
0
29.9
45
29.8
83
67
Georgia Tech
-0.3
26.9
71
27.2
64
68
Indiana
-0.4
25.8
82
26.2
50
69
Toledo
-0.9
27.5
62
28.4
73
70
San Diego State
-0.9
25.4
88
26.3
51
71
Northwestern
-1
26.5
75
27.6
67
72
Arizona State
-1.7
26.7
74
28.2
72
73
Oklahoma State
-1.7
27.4
65
29.1
78
74
Georgia State
-1.9
27.5
63
29.4
82
75
BYU
-2.3
26.9
69
29.1
79
76
Ohio
-2.5
24.6
97
27.1
63
77
Wyoming
-2.8
22.5
110
25.4
43
78
Liberty
-3
26.3
78
29.3
80
79
Marshall
-3.3
25.2
89
28.4
74
80
Miami (OH)
-3.3
24.7
94
28.1
71
81
Coastal Carolina
-3.6
27.5
64
31.2
95
82
Troy
-3.7
21.9
115
25.5
45
83
Virginia
-3.7
24.2
100
27.9
69
84
Boston College
-3.8
25
91
28.7
77
85
Fresno State
-3.8
26.4
77
30.2
85
86
Colorado
-4.1
27.6
59
31.7
97
87
Air Force
-4.3
24.2
99
28.5
76
88
Vanderbilt
-4.3
26.3
79
30.6
91
89
Army
-4.9
25.7
83
30.6
89
90
Louisiana
-5.2
24.8
93
30
84
91
East Carolina
-5.5
26.1
81
31.5
96
92
Stanford
-5.6
24.7
95
30.3
86
93
San José State
-5.7
24.6
96
30.4
88
94
Temple
-5.8
24.9
92
30.7
92
95
Georgia Southern
-6.2
27.8
56
33.9
109
96
South Florida
-6.2
25.6
85
31.8
98
97
Western Kentucky
-6.3
31.3
33
37.6
128
98
Colorado State
-6.5
20.9
122
27.4
65
99
Florida Atlantic
-6.6
25.6
86
32.2
100
100
Rice
-6.9
26.4
76
33.3
106
101
Middle Tennessee
-7.8
24.1
102
32
99
102
Tulsa
-8.1
25.5
87
33.5
107
103
Northern Illinois
-9.1
21.9
114
31.1
94
104
North Texas
-9.2
27.3
66
36.4
124
105
UAB
-9.7
25.6
84
35.2
115
106
Central Michigan
-9.9
22.9
108
32.8
102
107
Buffalo
-10.3
24.1
101
34.4
111
108
Akron
-10.9
22
113
32.9
104
109
UNLV
-11.5
23.3
105
34.7
113
110
Connecticut
-11.6
21.3
119
32.9
105
111
Eastern Michigan
-12.5
18
131
30.3
87
112
Navy
-12.5
20.4
124
32.9
103
113
Southern Mississippi
-12.7
21.7
117
34.4
110
114
Bowling Green
-13.1
23
107
36.1
120
115
Utah State
-13.3
23
106
36.4
123
116
Old Dominion
-13.9
22.2
111
36.2
122
117
Louisiana Tech
-14.2
22.9
109
37
126
118
Arkansas State
-14.3
21.1
120
35.4
116
119
Charlotte
-14.8
23.6
104
38.4
131
120
Florida International
-14.9
20.3
125
35.2
114
121
Nevada
-15
19.5
128
34.5
112
122
New Mexico State
-15.1
21.1
121
36.2
121
123
Ball State
-15.6
18.2
129
33.8
108
124
Jacksonville State
-15.6
20.2
126
35.8
119
125
Hawai'i
-15.7
22.2
112
37.8
130
126
Western Michigan
-15.8
21.9
116
37.6
129
127
Texas State
-15.9
23.7
103
39.6
133
128
UTEP
-16.9
20.1
127
36.9
125
129
Kent State
-17
20.5
123
37.4
127
130
UMass
-17
21.6
118
38.7
132
131
Sam Houston State
-17.2
9.1
133
26.3
53
132
Louisiana Monroe
-17.4
18.1
130
35.5
117
133
New Mexico
-18.8
17
132
35.8
118
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