Despite National Title Win Alabama Needed a Formality to Finish #1 in Final 2017-2018 CTR Rankings

 

1515478887975As i mentioned in the article that laid out the basics and details of my College Football Rating System, CTR (Cumulative Team ratings), there is a post season adjustment that allocates bonus points to the team that wins the national championship. This is to make sure that the games they play late in the year count a bit more than the ones in the beginning. Without this bonus Alabama would have finished #2 in my final ratings, and Georgia #1.

 

I apologize for the tardiness of this article, which is firstly because I started this site just a month or so ago. I also lost a lot of the data I had regarding the end of the season rankings.

 

Final 2017-2018 Rankings:

  1. Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 13-1 Rating: 70.60
  2. Georgia Bulldogs SEC 13-2 Rating: 70.36
  3. Ohio State Buckeyes Big 10 12-2 Rating: 69.11
  4. Central Florida Knights AAC 13-0 Rating: 68.47
  5. Wisconsin Badgers Big 10 13-1 Rating: 66.79
  6. Clemson Tigers ACC 12-2 Rating: 66.20
  7. Penn State Nittany Lions Big 10 11-2 Rating: 65.51
  8. Auburn Tigers SEC 10-4 Rating: 64.87
  9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ind 10-3 Rating: 64.86
  10. Oklahoma Sooners Big 12 12-2 Rating: 64.33
  11. TCU Horned Frogs Big 12 11-3 Rating: 60.44
  12. Miami Hurricanes ACC 10-3 Rating: 59.49
  13. Michigan State Spartans Big 10 10-3 Rating: 59.41
  14. Washington Huskies PAC 12 10-3 Rating: 59.27
  15. USC Trojans PAC 12 11-3 Rating: 58.96
  16. Florida Atlantic Owls C-USA 11-3 Rating: 58.23
  17. Boise State Broncos MWC 11-3 Rating: 57.41
  18. Iowa Hawkeyes Big 10 8-5 Rating: 57.22
  19. Mississippi State Bulldogs SEC 9-4 Rating: 56.71
  20. Northwestern Wildcats Big 10 10-3 Rating: 56.24
  21. North Carolina State Wolfpack ACC 9-4 Rating: 55.77
  22. Memphis Tigers AAC 10-3 Rating: 55.36
  23. Oklahoma State Cowboys Big 12 10-3 Rating: 55.11
  24. LSU Tigers SEC 9-4 RAting: 54.64
  25. Stanford Cardinal PAC 12 9-5 Rating: 54.54
  26. South Carolina Gamecocks SEC 9-4 Rating: 54.52
  27. Washington State Cougars PAC 12 9-4 Rating: 54.10
  28. Fresno State Bulldogs MWC 10-4 Rating: 54.06
  29. Michigan Wolverines Big 10 8-5 Rating: 53.83
  30. Toledo Rockets MAC 11-3 Rating: 53.71
  31. Troy Trojans Sun Belt 11-2 Rating: 53.65
  32. Virginia Tech Hokies ACC 9-4 Rating: 53.16
  33. San Diego State Aztecs MWC 10-3 Rating: 53.06
  34. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ACC 8-5 Rating: 53.01
  35. Iowa State Cyclones Big 12 8-5 Rating: 52.96
  36. Army Black Knights Ind 10-3 Rating: 52.83
  37. South Florida Bulls AAC 10-2 Rating: 51.33
  38. Boston College Eagles ACC 7-6 Rating: 50.63
  39. Florida State Seminoles ACC 7-6 Rating: 50.49
  40. North Texas Mean Green C-USA 9-5 Rating: 50.18
  41. Louisville Cardinals ACC 8-5 Rating: 50.06
  42. Navy Midshipmen AAC 7-6 Rating: 48.71
  43. Purdue Boilermakers Big 10 7-6 Rating: 48.67
  44. Appalachian State Mountaineers Sun Belt 9-4 Rating: 47.96
  45. Arizona State Sun Devils PAC 12 7-6 Rating: 47.87
  46. Kentucky Wildcats SEC 7-6 Rating: 47.59
  47. Oregon Ducks PAC 12 7-6 Rating: 47.42
  48. Texas Longhorns Big 12 7-6 Rating: 47.37
  49. Ohio Bobcats MAC 9-4 Rating: 47.34
  50. Kansas State Wildcats Big 12 8-5 Rating: 47.25
  51. Texas A&M Aggies SEC 7-6 Rating: 47.06
  52. SMU Mustangs AAC 7-6 Rating: 46.89
  53. West Virginia Mountaineers Big 12 7-6 Rating: 46.88
  54. Duke Blue Devils ACC 7-6 Rating: 46.68
  55. Utah Utes ACC 7-6 Rating: 46.49
  56. Temple Owls AAC 7-6 Rating: 45.86
  57. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ACC 5-6 Rating: 45.74
  58. Houston Cougars AAC 7-5 Rating: 45.73
  59. Texas Tech Red Raiders Big 12 6-7 Rating: 45.43
  60. Northern Illinois Huskies MAC 8-5 Rating: 45.41
  61. Marshall Thundering C-USA 8-5 Rating: 45.15
  62. Wyoming Cowboys MWC 8-5 Rating: 44.86
  63. FIU Panthers C-USA 8-5 Rating: 44.84
  64. Akron Zips MAC 7-7 Rating: 44.59
  65. UCLA Bruins PAC 12 6-7 Rating: 44.48
  66. Maryland Terrapins Big 10 4-8 Rating: 44.23
  67. Central Michigan Chippewas MAC 8-5 Rating: 44.05
  68. Missouri Tigers SEC 7-6 Rating: 43.70
  69. Ole Miss Rebels SEC 6-6 Rating: 43.68
  70. Indiana Hoosiers Big 10 5-7 Rating: 43.36
  71. Arizona Wildcats PAC 12 Rating: 43.06
  72. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs C-USA 7-6 Rating: 42.81
  73. Tulane Green Wave AAC 5-7 Rating: 42.66
  74. Western Michigan Broncos MAC 6-6 Rating: 42.54
  75. Nebraska Cornhuskers Big 10 4-8 Rating: 42.14
  76. Arkansas State Sun Belt 7-5 Rating: 41.61
  77. Minnesota Gophers Big 10 5-7 Rating: 41.49
  78. Pittsburgh Panthers ACC 5-7 Rating: 41.34
  79. Syracuse Orange ACC 4-8 Rating: 41.21
  80. Arkansas Razorbacks SEC 4-8 Rating: 41.19
  81. Air Force Falcons MWC 5-7 Rating: 41.13
  82. Southern Miss Golden Eagles C-USA 8-5 Rating: 41.07
  83. Florida Gators SEC 4-7 Rating: 40.89
  84. Virginia Cavaliers ACC 6-7 Rating: 40.43
  85. Vanderbilt Commodores SEC 5-7 Rating: 40.32
  86. Buffalo Bulls MAC 6-6 Rating: 40.29
  87. California Golden Bears PAC 12 5-7 Rating: 40.19
  88. Colorado State Rams MWC 7-6 Rating: 39.51
  89. Georgia State Panthers Sun Belt 7-5 Rating: 39.45
  90. MTSU Blue Raiders C-USA 7-6 Rating: 39.44
  91. UAB Blazers C-USA 8-5 Rating: 38.96
  92. Colorado Buffaloes PAC 12 5-7 Rating: 38.80
  93. Tennessee Volunteers SEC 4-8 Rating: 38.69
  94. Utah State Aggies MWC 6-7 Rating: 38.44
  95. UTSA Roadrunners C-USA 6-5 Rating: 37.88
  96. Rutgers Scarlett Knights Big 10 4-8 Rating: 37.45
  97. Eastern Michigan Eagles MAC 5-7 Rating: 36.91
  98. Miami Ohio Redhawks MAC 5-7 Rating: 35.60
  99. New Mexico State Aggies Sun Belt 7-6 Rating: 35.21
  100. Cincinnati Bearcats AAC 4-8 Rating: 34.94
  101. Nevada Wolfpack MWC 3-9 Rating: 34.50
  102. North Carolina Tar Heels ACC 3-9 Rating: 34.13
  103. BYU Cougars Ind 4-9 Rating: 33.93
  104. Old Dominion Monarchs C-USA 5-7 Rating: 33.85
  105. UNLV Rebels MWC 5-7 Rating: 33.67
  106. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers C-USA 6-7 Rating: 33.15
  107. UL Monroe Warhawks Sun Belt 4-8 Rating: 32.81
  108. South Alabama Jaguars Sun Belt 4-8 Rating: 32.28
  109. Idaho Vandals Sun Belt 4-8 Rating: 32.22
  110. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes AAC 2-10 Rating: 30.81
  111. New Mexico Lobos MWC 3-9 Rating: 30.49
  112. East Carolina Pirates AAC 3-9 Rating: 30.17
  113. Illinois Fighting Illini Big 10 2-10 Rating: 30.09
  114. Bowling Green Falcons MAC 2-10 Rating: 29.94
  115. UCONN Huskies AAC 3-9 Rating: 29.90
  116. UMASS Minutemen Ind 4-8 Rating: 29.39
  117. Baylor Bears Big 12 1-11 Rating: 29.10
  118. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Sun Belt 5-7 Rating: 28.68
  119. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Sun Belt 3-9 Rating: 26.89
  120. Kent State Golden Flashes MAC 2-10 Rating: 26.55
  121. Kansas Jayhawks Big 12 1-11 Rating: 26.30
  122. Georgia Southern Eagles Sun Belt 2-10 Rating: 26.09
  123. Hawaii Warriors MWC 3-9 Rating: 25.67
  124. Texas State Bobcats Sun Belt 2-10 Rating: 24.69
  125. Oregon State Beavers PAC 12 1-11 Rating: 24.59
  126. Charlotte 49ers C-USA 1-11 Rating: 24.32
  127. Rice Owls C-USA 1-11 Rating: 23.04
  128. San Jose State Spartans MWC 2-11 Rating: 22.97
  129. Ball State Cardinals MAC 2-10 Rating: 21.95
  130. UTEP Miners C-USA 0-12 Rating: 19.75

Conference Ratings:

Mean:

  1. Big 10: 51.11
  2. SEC: 51.06
  3. ACC: 49.17
  4. Big 12: 47.52
  5. PAC 12: 46.65
  6. AAC: 44.24
  7. MWC: 39.65
  8. MAC: 39.07
  9. C-USA: 38.05
  10. Sun Belt: 35.13

 

Median:

  1. Big 10: 51.25
  2. ACC: 50.28
  3. SEC: 47.33
  4. Big 12: 47.31
  5. PAC 12: 46.96
  6. AAC: 45.80
  7. MAC: 41.42
  8. C-USA: 39.20
  9. MWC: 38.98
  10. Sun Belt: 32.55

 

 

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