CFB Team Efficiency and Rankings
2024 Season Report
Rankings
The following table displays my current rankings going into Week 21 based on opponent adjusted estimates of team efficiency to date.
Team Score refers to the team’s expected margin of victory against an average FBS team, as estimated by my game prediction model and measures of team efficiency.
∆ Score indicates the change in a team’s score from the previous week. Positive values indicate my model rated the team higher after the previous week’s performance; negative values indicate my model rates the team lower.
Offensive/Defensive Efficiency refers to the team’s expected points added per play on offense and defense, adjusted for opponent strength.
Top 25 by Week
How has the top 25 changed over the course of the season?
Team Scores
How have team scores changed during the season? The following plots display estimated team scores for each week of the season by conference. Click on a conference to view how team scores have changed during the season.
Efficiency
My team measures are based around the concept of efficiency, how a team performs on average on a play by play basis. I measure this by estimating a team’s expected points added per play on offense and defense, adjusted for opponent strength.
Offense/Defense
The following plot displays all FBS teams based on their estimated offensive/defensive efficiency for the current season to date.
Pass/Rush
I also measure each team’s efficiency based on the play type, estimating (opponent adjusted) offensive/defensive efficiency when running and passing.
The following table displays all FBS teams based on their estimated efficiency for passing/rushing on both sides of the ball.