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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.

Rank
Team
CBCR2
Offense
Offense Rk
Defense
Defense Rk
1
Ohio State
33.2
43.3
2
10.2
4
2
Georgia
32.4
41.6
6
9.3
2
3
Alabama
32
47.2
1
15.2
7
4
Texas
28.5
42.6
4
14.1
6
5
Ole Miss
27.7
40.7
8
13.1
5
6
Tennessee
24.4
33.3
34
9
1
7
Oregon
24.1
42.1
5
18
15
8
Penn State
24
33.7
30
9.6
3
9
Indiana
20.2
42.9
3
22.8
34
10
Notre Dame
19.3
38.2
14
19
18
11
Missouri
18.9
35.6
25
16.6
11
12
Iowa State
18.5
36
21
17.5
14
13
Miami
18.3
38.8
11
20.4
26
14
LSU
18.2
41.1
7
23
35
15
Oklahoma
16.9
36.7
17
19.8
23
16
USC
16.7
35.5
26
18.9
17
17
South Carolina
16.6
35.7
23
19.1
19
18
Iowa
15.8
31.8
44
16
8
19
Washington
15.8
32.4
39
16.6
10
20
Kentucky
15.3
31.8
45
16.5
9
21
Boise State
15
40.5
9
25.5
54
22
Maryland
14.8
35.9
22
21.1
29
23
Michigan
13.9
33.5
32
19.6
22
24
Texas Tech
13
36.5
18
23.5
41
25
Kansas State
12.8
33.8
28
21
28
26
Louisville
11.7
32.3
40
20.6
27
27
SMU
11.6
36.7
16
25.1
48
28
Clemson
11.2
37.8
15
26.6
60
29
Texas A&M
11
27.9
64
16.8
13
30
BYU
10.6
27.3
65
16.6
12
31
Virginia Tech
10.2
32.7
38
22.5
33
32
Tulane
9.8
31.9
42
22.1
32
33
Rutgers
8.9
32.8
36
23.9
42
34
UNLV
8.8
36.4
19
27.6
63
35
TCU
8.3
39.9
10
31.7
82
36
Cincinnati
8.2
36.3
20
28.1
68
37
Washington State
8
34.5
27
26.4
58
38
UCF
7.6
32.8
37
25.2
50
39
Arizona State
7.3
27.1
67
19.8
24
40
Minnesota
6.6
26.6
73
20
25
41
Georgia Tech
6.6
31.8
43
25.2
52
42
Duke
5.9
25.3
83
19.4
21
43
Boston College
5.9
29.9
55
24
44
44
Florida
5.1
35.7
24
30.5
81
45
West Virginia
5
38.3
13
33.3
100
46
Colorado
5
29.8
56
24.8
47
47
Virginia
4.9
30
54
25.1
49
48
Michigan State
4.3
26.2
76
21.9
31
49
North Carolina
4.2
33.4
33
29.2
75
50
Baylor
4
33.8
29
29.8
78
51
Memphis
3.9
31.5
46
27.6
64
52
Auburn
3.9
25.6
82
21.7
30
53
Arizona
3.8
31.4
49
27.6
65
54
Nebraska
3.3
27.2
66
23.9
43
55
Illinois
3.2
29.5
59
26.3
57
56
James Madison
3.2
38.4
12
35.2
109
57
Kansas
2.8
26.3
75
23.5
39
58
UConn
2.5
29.3
61
26.8
61
59
Vanderbilt
2.4
31.5
48
29.1
72
60
Oklahoma State
1.7
31.2
50
29.5
76
61
Wisconsin
1.6
27.1
68
25.5
55
62
Houston
1.5
19.8
111
18.3
16
63
Pittsburgh
1.5
25.8
80
24.3
45
64
Arkansas
1.3
29.8
57
28.5
70
65
Navy
1.2
33
35
31.7
85
66
Utah
1.1
20.4
108
19.4
20
67
UCLA
0.7
24.1
88
23.4
37
68
Syracuse
0.4
30.2
53
29.8
79
69
Toledo
-1.1
26.8
71
27.9
66
70
Florida State
-1.2
23.4
90
24.6
46
71
Northern Illinois
-1.2
22.3
94
23.5
40
72
Army
-1.5
21.9
96
23.4
38
73
NC State
-1.8
30.4
52
32.2
88
74
California
-1.9
25.1
84
26.9
62
75
Louisiana
-2.5
33.5
31
36
114
76
Northwestern
-2.6
22.6
92
25.2
51
77
Wake Forest
-3.2
29
62
32.2
87
78
Bowling Green
-3.3
32.2
41
35.5
111
79
Marshall
-4.6
21.5
101
26.1
56
80
Mississippi State
-4.7
26.9
70
31.7
83
81
Texas State
-5.1
29.4
60
34.5
105
82
Georgia Southern
-5.2
30.7
51
36
113
83
Western Kentucky
-5.3
27
69
32.3
89
84
Stanford
-5.7
19.6
112
25.3
53
85
Troy
-6
26.5
74
32.5
91
86
Miami (OH)
-6.1
17
118
23.1
36
87
North Texas
-6.6
31.5
47
38.1
119
88
South Alabama
-6.7
26
79
32.6
93
89
Old Dominion
-6.7
21.1
104
27.9
67
90
Liberty
-6.9
26.1
78
33
98
91
Fresno State
-7
19.6
113
26.6
59
92
Ohio
-7.1
22.5
93
29.6
77
93
Nevada
-7.4
21.5
100
28.9
71
94
Coastal Carolina
-7.7
25.7
81
33.4
101
95
South Florida
-7.8
26.7
72
34.5
106
96
Georgia State
-7.9
24.7
86
32.6
92
97
San José State
-7.9
29.6
58
37.5
118
98
Oregon State
-8.5
24.4
87
32.9
97
99
Arkansas State
-11.6
24
89
35.6
112
100
Florida Atlantic
-12
20.8
106
32.9
96
101
UTSA
-12.2
21.2
103
33.4
102
102
Florida International
-12.3
19.8
110
32.1
86
103
UAB
-12.9
21.8
99
34.7
108
104
Western Michigan
-12.9
20.8
107
33.7
103
105
Charlotte
-13.6
16.4
120
30.1
80
106
Colorado State
-13.7
19.2
114
32.8
95
107
Wyoming
-13.8
21.5
102
35.3
110
108
Rice
-14
20.1
109
34.1
104
109
Purdue
-15
21.8
98
36.8
117
110
Hawai'i
-15.4
17.3
117
32.7
94
111
Jacksonville State
-15.8
25
85
40.9
126
112
East Carolina
-15.9
15.8
121
31.7
84
113
Middle Tennessee
-16
23
91
39
121
114
Sam Houston
-16.5
21.8
97
38.3
120
115
UL Monroe
-17.2
12
130
29.2
74
116
Buffalo
-17.4
15
124
32.4
90
117
Temple
-18
16.6
119
34.6
107
118
App State
-18.5
21.9
95
40.4
124
119
New Mexico
-18.8
28.9
63
47.7
132
120
Louisiana Tech
-18.9
14.3
125
33.2
99
121
Eastern Michigan
-19
17.4
116
36.4
115
122
Utah State
-20
26.2
77
46.2
131
123
San Diego State
-20.1
9.1
132
29.1
73
124
Tulsa
-21.5
17.5
115
39.1
122
125
Air Force
-22.3
5.8
133
28.1
69
126
Akron
-22.9
13.6
127
36.5
116
127
Massachusetts
-25
15.7
123
40.7
125
128
UTEP
-26.1
13
128
39.1
123
129
Kent State
-28.5
20.9
105
49.4
133
130
Southern Miss
-28.8
14.1
126
42.9
129
131
Central Michigan
-28.8
15.8
122
44.6
130
132
New Mexico State
-29.7
12.4
129
42
127
133
Ball State
-31.2
11.5
131
42.7
128
134
Kennesaw State
-39.2
3.1
134
42.3
134
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