2024 PFEI Preseason Ratings

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Projected FEI Ratings (FEI), Offense Ratings (OFEI), Defense Ratings (DFEI), and Special Teams Ratings (SFEI) are calculated from five previous years of opponent-adjusted possession efficiency data and represent the scoring advantage per non-garbage possession a team or unit would expect to have on a neutral field against an average opponent. Projected strength of schedule ratings represent the number of losses a team two standard deviations above average would expect to have against the regular season schedule of opponents (ELS), the number of losses a team one standard deviation above average would expect to have against the schedule (GLS), and the number of losses an average team would expect to have against the schedule (ALS). Projected strength of record ratings (EWD, GWD, AWD) are the difference between a team's projected schedule strength ratings and its projected regular season losses. See also: 2024 Preseason Win Total Projections

Projected Opponent-Adjusted EfficiencyStrength of ScheduleStrength of Record
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
1Georgia--1.41.723.635.0951.49234.5267.906.0333.0716.451
2Ohio State--1.31.574.702.05191.53193.47336.4550.0812.0255.006
3Oregon--1.30.822.4811.00701.7094.5188.053-.1742.6326.182
4Michigan--1.28.535.683.0881.8644.41117.7911.0422.5935.963
5Alabama--1.21.516.616.1011.70104.4697.6314-.3952.3745.544
6Notre Dame--.95.2717.607.103.56602.42586.1659-.906.96104.698
7LSU--.93.871.0865.00651.31274.13167.7612-1.4291.4165.035
8Penn State--.92.2518.598.0961.19303.80257.4921-1.3981.2284.917
9Texas--.92.3215.5210.1021.7674.09197.1830-1.1071.2274.3211
10Oklahoma--.85.508.3718-.01821.65124.7037.944-1.93141.1294.3610
11Washington--.84.469.3421.06171.70114.20147.3325-1.6812.82113.9513
12Kansas State--.82.3610.4114.0522.34892.33616.4548-1.6010.40124.529
13Clemson--.70.0340.701-.0174.95343.08406.8737-1.9213.21133.9912
14Tennessee--.64.2319.3520.05211.57163.71266.4152-2.1016.03142.7421
15Texas A&M--.63.1724.4115.05241.26283.96217.2726-2.6821.03153.3416
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
16Utah--.62.0537.529.0523.38842.35596.3256-2.4119-.44203.5215
17Missouri--.61.1725.3719.06181.06333.08426.0860-2.2017-.18162.8220
18Ole Miss--.61.3413.2532.03351.37243.66296.9734-2.5220-.23173.0718
19Florida State--.59.1529.4313.0340.72453.28347.3623-2.8923-.33193.7614
20USC--.56.507-.0185.05201.9235.1628.782-3.5435-.30183.3217
21Oregon State--.55.3512.1548.0431.71462.19655.3568-2.2118-.73222.4326
22Auburn--.49-.0250.4412.06161.7864.19156.8738-2.8822-.46212.2129
23Iowa State--.49.1726.2928.0430.58582.91466.8936-3.3531-1.03242.9619
24Wisconsin--.46.0048.4016.05251.57173.98207.2128-3.3030-.89232.3427
25Louisville--.45.1628.3026-.0179.66492.70516.4251-3.2728-1.23262.4925
26Oklahoma State--.43.0634.3324.0333.57592.72486.5544-3.4132-1.26272.5722
27Arizona--.39.2022.1744.0248.59562.76476.4549-3.6336-1.46312.2328
28TCU--.39.2121.1450.0250.43742.71496.9135-3.9641-1.68342.5124
29Florida--.39.1627.1549.08111.9325.4119.031-4.5761-1.09252.5323
30UCLA--.36.0241.3817-.051061.63134.41127.935-4.1851-1.40302.1130
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
31Kentucky--.35.0832.2729.02461.50214.10187.3524-3.9039-1.30281.9432
32Iowa--.32-.42113.664.0871.13313.70277.5317-4.3557-1.79362.0431
33Washington State--.31.0438.2239.0427.49692.00685.0570-3.1427-1.63331.4140
34Texas Tech--.29.0046.2630.0339.41802.53566.5246-4.2654-2.15401.8433
35North Carolina--.29.3611-.0287-.05110.28942.00695.7565-3.7638-2.04391.7135
36Maryland--.28.0635.1451.07131.09323.08416.2758-3.7137-1.72351.4839
37Miami--.28.0144.2336.0151.38852.22635.9163-4.0044-2.15411.5438
38UCF--.26.2220.1058-.07119.50662.69526.6143-4.4858-2.29461.6336
39West Virginia--.26.0831.1547.0336.88373.70287.7910-5.1069-2.29471.8134
40SMU--.25.1030.1645.0060.37862.20645.9362-4.0146-2.18421.5437
41James Madison--.24-.0352.3027-.0286.14120.671232.97121-2.0715-1.5432.7648
42NC State--.22-.1675.3423.0428.46732.22625.6866-3.9642-2.21431.2641
43Duke--.22-.0760.2237.0615.32912.17665.8964-4.3255-2.47491.2542
44Boise State--.20.0833.1452.0156.79391.93704.5078-3.0526-1.9237.6550
45Air Force--.20.0536.1255.0245.211051.041073.7597-3.0525-2.2344.4852
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
46Liberty--.20.3314-.0691-.06113.11131.391332.03133-1.6111-1.3329.3154
47Kansas--.18.3016-.0792-.05105.50682.46576.3057-4.7662-2.80541.0544
48Virginia Tech--.17.0047.0964.0614.32901.68795.3369-4.1248-2.7753.8846
49California--.16-.0962.2435.0071.48722.56556.4847-4.9063-2.82551.1043
50South Carolina--.16-.0963.2238.04261.7384.6947.5416-4.9364-1.9638.8847
51Minnesota--.13.0439.0961.01541.25293.89227.4622-5.2572-2.6152.9645
52Memphis--.11.1823-.0690.0064.23104.971113.44103-2.9924-2.2545.2259
53Troy--.10-.1573.2434-.0181.14118.831153.42105-3.2929-2.6151-.0163
54Baylor--.08-.1268.0962.094.51652.97437.2127-6.0187-3.5569.7049
55Appalachian State--.06.0145.0866-.0395.30921.45874.5877-4.1850-3.0359.1162
56Mississippi State--.06-.1879.2531-.02871.61144.36137.5120-5.3373-2.5750.5751
57Tulane--.05-.1164.1941-.0176.58571.70763.8893-3.4233-2.3048-.1367
58Purdue--.05.0143.1060-.061141.9914.6757.848-5.6178-2.9257.2458
59BYU--.02-.1266.1254.0063.63523.08397.1531-6.2795-3.8277.2457
60Nebraska--.02-.2993.3422-.0293.93352.95446.3953-5.2170-3.1962.2556
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
61Illinois--.02-.1267.1157.00621.49223.54326.6442-5.0067-2.9658.1461
62Arkansas--.01-.2182.1842.04291.36254.44107.829-6.1291-3.0460.3453
63Northwestern--.01-.2689.2533.01521.59154.11177.5815-5.7181-3.1963.2855
64Wake Forest--.00-.0554.0668.0157.49702.62536.3754-5.7080-3.5771.1960
65Pittsburgh---.02-.32102.3225-.0291.42792.33605.9961-5.6077-3.6873-.0264
66Cincinnati---.03-.0655.0474-.0185.54612.71506.6640-6.1592-3.9880-.0365
67Fresno State---.03-.0759.0475.0072.73421.90714.3183-4.0045-2.8456-.4272
68Louisiana---.05.0242-.0894-.0175.11127.861133.55101-4.0447-3.2965-.6075
69Georgia Tech---.06-.0453-.0186-.01781.32263.88237.5318-6.2797-3.7174-.0666
70Virginia---.07-.0861.0572-.05107.72443.11377.0533-6.63106-4.2385-.3069
71Arizona State---.10-.1881.1156-.03101.65503.19367.5219-7.10115-4.5689-.2468
72Houston---.11-.0658-.0996.0337.92363.65307.6913-7.10116-4.3787-.3370
73Rutgers---.12-.32100.1353.0810.61542.91456.6441-6.41101-4.1184-.3771
74Wyoming---.13-.2487.1059.0159.161101.16984.1986-4.9966-3.9981-.9680
75Colorado---.13-.0657-.0999.0338.64513.10387.1032-7.02113-4.5688-.5774
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
76South Alabama---.14-.1878.0669-.04103.40811.31953.8494-4.5560-3.6472-1.1181
77Indiana---.15-.1776.0181.01531.52203.59316.3755-5.4274-3.3567-.5673
78San Jose State---.16-.0656-.0998-.0183.27961.55854.6375-5.2571-3.9678-.8978
79Toledo---.16-.1472.0279-.04102.11130.441322.36131-3.5034-3.1761-1.2583
80Western Kentucky---.17-.1265.0083-.05104.60551.36923.37106-3.9943-3.2364-1.2282
81UTSA---.18-.1370-.0689.0243.40821.031082.97120-3.9440-3.3066-1.3685
82Michigan State---.18-.2690.0671.02471.8253.83246.8439-5.8083-3.7976-.7876
83Coastal Carolina---.19-.0249-.10101-.07122.131221.021094.0889-5.5176-4.6290-1.5690
84Jacksonville State---.20-.40111.2040.0067.20106.841143.00118-4.1249-3.4868-1.3384
85Boston College---.20-.0251-.13104-.0399.48712.57546.5245-6.92112-4.8393-.8877
86Miami (OH)---.20-.42115.1743.0712.42761.21963.36107-4.3556-3.5670-1.4186
87Stanford---.21-.1269-.17111.089.74413.23357.2129-7.43118-4.9496-.9679
88Ohio---.22-.1877.0377-.07123.15114.671222.76126-4.2453-3.7275-1.6391
89Syracuse---.24-.2384.0767-.05109.161111.43884.8973-6.1993-4.9294-1.4688
90Marshall---.24-.37107.1546-.0397.69471.69784.1788-4.9765-3.9779-1.4989
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
91San Diego State---.31-.41112.0670.0332.27951.59814.6276-6.2494-4.9395-1.8992
92UNLV---.34-.2385-.11102.0061.231031.34944.4280-6.3599-5.24102-2.1693
93Georgia State---.35-.1471-.13103-.07120.13121.741173.44104-5.7182-5.10100-2.4095
94Army---.35-.39110.0280.0249.42781.13993.30109-5.0868-4.3786-2.2094
95Florida Atlantic---.37-.39109.0376-.0289.11129.261341.83134-4.2352-4.0883-2.5096
96Vanderbilt---.43-.3097-.15107.02411.57184.5177.847-7.71120-4.7792-1.4487
97Georgia Southern---.44-.2791-.16109-.0184.26981.59804.9271-7.39117-6.06113-2.73101
98Arkansas State---.45-.2588-.22115.0155.73431.76754.2485-6.1190-5.0899-2.6099
99Texas State---.45-.2792-.17110-.0288.11128.641243.20113-6.0086-5.47108-2.91105
100Navy---.46-.49122.0573-.0177.42771.40913.7796-6.0989-5.11101-2.74102
101Buffalo---.46-.50124.0963-.08127.24102.721192.19132-4.5059-4.0282-2.5597
102Utah State---.48-.2386-.21113-.0396.39831.70774.4281-6.68108-5.37105-2.65100
103Middle Tennessee---.49-.36106-.10100-.0394.26991.35933.8395-6.3498-5.24103-2.77103
104Northern Illinois---.50-.2995-.15106-.06117.43751.19973.12114-5.4875-4.7191-2.78104
105UAB---.51-.1880-.27118-.06118.11132.591272.76125-5.8884-5.39106-3.23108
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
106Colorado State---.51-.45116-.0895.0244.51641.83734.5079-6.59103-5.27104-2.6098
107Tulsa---.52-.35105-.14105-.03100.17108.571292.70127-6.0788-5.67109-3.54112
108Old Dominion---.52-.51127.0378-.05108.151171.071044.3782-7.74121-6.82121-3.52111
109South Florida---.52-.3096-.22114.0158.61531.57833.9591-6.35100-5.40107-3.02106
110East Carolina---.53-.49123-.0997.0242.12124.591282.88122-6.2796-5.80111-3.51110
111Rice---.59-.33103-.18112-.08126.11134.611252.98119-6.60104-6.10114-3.74115
112Bowling Green---.59-.55128-.0184-.0180.53631.45863.35108-5.9185-5.0098-3.10107
113North Texas---.60-.1674-.48131.0334.14119.971123.9192-7.51119-6.68120-3.74116
114Sam Houston---.60-.60130.0082.0068.15115.721202.87123-6.55102-5.98112-3.83117
115Western Michigan---.61-.2283-.31121-.08128.74401.43893.00117-5.6779-4.9997-3.42109
116Ball State---.62-.47118-.0588-.09132.15113.731183.09116-6.85111-6.27118-3.92118
117New Mexico State---.62-.2994-.31122-.0290.261011.081033.30110-6.61105-5.79110-3.57113
118Central Michigan---.65-.32101-.26117-.08125.11133.451312.59129-6.70109-6.36119-4.23121
119Southern Mississippi---.66-.42114-.15108-.09131.171091.121004.1887-8.01123-7.06122-4.00119
120Hawaii---.67-.3099-.33123-.06112.181071.081023.61100-7.08114-6.18117-3.65114
RkTeamRecFBSFEI OFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRk ELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
121Louisiana Tech---.67-.34104-.35126.0066.12123.601262.65128-6.65107-6.17116-4.13120
122Nevada---.74-.61133-.0793-.06116.26971.83745.6167-9.66134-8.09132-4.31124
123Eastern Michigan---.79-.50126-.27119-.0292.35881.001102.87124-6.79110-6.14115-4.27123
124UL Monroe---.82-.48119-.24116-.10133.50671.86724.9272-8.69127-7.32124-4.27122
125Charlotte---.85-.47117-.33124-.07121.151121.041064.0290-8.85130-7.96130-4.99126
126New Mexico---.86-.3098-.45130-.14134.29931.57824.7274-9.05132-7.76129-4.62125
127UTEP---.90-.48120-.36128-.06115.261001.051053.22112-7.96122-7.17123-4.99127
128Temple---.91-.48121-.35127-.08124.36871.101013.6699-8.78128-8.05131-5.48131
129Connecticut---.94-.59129-.31120-.0398.15116.831163.29111-8.27125-7.59126-5.13128
130Florida International---.94-.61131-.34125-.0173.12126.481302.41130-8.09124-7.73128-5.80132
131Kennesaw State---1.00-.50125-.50132.0069.12125.691213.11115-8.86131-8.28133-5.86133
132Kent State---1.06-.37108-.62134-.08129.54621.56843.7298-8.41126-7.39125-5.23129
133Akron---1.21-.75134-.37129-.09130.67481.41903.50102-9.10133-8.36134-6.27134
134Massachusetts---1.28-.61132-.62133-.05111.87382.01674.2784-8.84129-7.70127-5.44130