2024 Slate Index Power Ratings

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Ratings are reflective of each team’s predicted performance against an average FBS team on a neutral field.

SIR (Slate Index Rating):: The predicted point margin this team would produce against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field. This is the primary power rating in The Slate Index.
SCORE (Score Rating):: How many points above or below the FBS average (28.3) this team’s offense is projected to score against an average defense on a neutral field. A positive Score means the offense scores above average; negative means below. Used directly in game score predictions.
DEFEND (Defend Rating):: How many points above or below the FBS average this team’s defense allows against an average offense on a neutral field. A negative Defend means the defense holds opponents below average — lower is better. Used directly in game score predictions.
SOS (Strength of Schedule):: The average SIR rating of this team’s FBS opponents across the full schedule, adjusted for home and away games. Higher means a tougher schedule.

Final Rankings — 2024 Season

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RK ⇅	TEAM ⇅	REC ⇅	SIR ▼	SCORE ⇅	DEFEND ⇅	SOS ⇅
1	Ohio State	(14-2)	27.2	—#	—#	7.8#15
2	Penn State	(13-3)	23.9	—#	—#	4.7#37
3	Notre Dame	(14-2)	23.3	—#	—#	6.9#21
4	Texas	(13-3)	23.1	—#	—#	8.8#9
5	Ole Miss	(10-3)	20.1	—#	—#	4.5#40
6	Oregon	(13-1)	19.9	—#	—#	6.8#22
7	Georgia	(11-3)	19.9	—#	—#	11.9#1
8	Indiana	(11-2)	18.8	—#	—#	2.0#62
9	Alabama	(9-4)	17.8	—#	—#	7.8#13
10	Tennessee	(10-3)	16.3	—#	—#	3.9#49
11	Florida	(8-5)	16.1	—#	—#	10.5#5
12	Miami	(10-3)	14.3	—#	—#	2.2#61
13	LSU	(9-4)	14.0	—#	—#	10.7#2
14	South Carolina	(9-4)	13.1	—#	—#	7.4#17
15	SMU	(11-3)	13.0	—#	—#	4.2#45
16	Louisville	(9-4)	12.7	—#	—#	5.7#29
17	Clemson	(10-4)	12.5	—#	—#	5.0#35
18	Texas A&M	(8-5)	12.3	—#	—#	8.5#12
19	Arizona State	(11-3)	12.0	—#	—#	4.2#47
20	USC	(7-6)	10.3	—#	—#	7.8#14
21	Michigan	(8-5)	10.3	—#	—#	9.4#8
22	BYU	(11-2)	10.2	—#	—#	3.0#57
23	TCU	(9-4)	10.0	—#	—#	1.5#64
24	Boise State	(12-2)	9.6	—#	—#	-0.4#69
25	Iowa State	(11-3)	9.5	—#	—#	4.3#43
26	Kansas State	(9-4)	9.2	—#	—#	3.3#55
27	Minnesota	(8-5)	9.2	—#	—#	4.6#38
28	Baylor	(8-5)	8.9	—#	—#	3.8#50
29	Missouri	(10-3)	8.8	—#	—#	5.3#32
30	Auburn	(5-7)	8.8	—#	—#	6.5#25
31	Arkansas	(7-6)	8.7	—#	—#	6.6#24
32	Colorado	(9-4)	8.2	—#	—#	3.0#56
33	Kansas	(5-7)	8.1	—#	—#	6.8#23
34	Iowa	(8-5)	7.4	—#	—#	3.6#52
35	Texas State	(8-5)	6.9	—#	—#	-6.1#110
36	Oklahoma	(6-7)	6.6	—#	—#	9.6#6
37	Nebraska	(7-6)	6.5	—#	—#	4.4#42
38	UNLV	(11-3)	6.4	—#	—#	-2.1#79
39	Georgia Tech	(7-6)	6.3	—#	—#	5.8#28
40	Illinois	(10-3)	6.3	—#	—#	4.3#44
41	Virginia Tech	(6-7)	6.1	—#	—#	4.1#48
42	Vanderbilt	(7-6)	5.5	—#	—#	7.5#16
43	Washington	(6-7)	5.1	—#	—#	7.2#18
44	Syracuse	(10-3)	5.1	—#	—#	2.9#58
45	Memphis	(11-2)	5.1	—#	—#	-5.1#105
46	Army	(12-2)	5.1	—#	—#	-3.8#96
47	UCF	(4-8)	4.8	—#	—#	5.7#30
48	Navy	(10-3)	4.8	—#	—#	-1.2#72
49	Texas Tech	(8-5)	4.4	—#	—#	3.4#54
50	Marshall	(10-3)	3.9	—#	—#	-5.0#103
51	NC State	(6-7)	3.3	—#	—#	1.6#63
53	Tulane	(9-5)	3.1	—#	—#	-1.5#75
52	Boston College	(7-6)	3.1	—#	—#	2.5#60
54	UTSA	(7-6)	2.9	—#	—#	-2.9#86
55	Jacksonville State	(9-5)	2.7	—#	—#	-8.9#130
56	Ohio	(11-3)	2.6	—#	—#	-8.7#128
57	Kentucky	(4-8)	2.4	—#	—#	10.7#3
58	UCLA	(5-7)	2.2	—#	—#	8.6#11
59	Utah	(5-7)	2.1	—#	—#	3.5#53
60	Rutgers	(7-6)	2.1	—#	—#	2.7#59
61	California	(6-7)	1.8	—#	—#	1.1#66
62	Cincinnati	(5-7)	1.7	—#	—#	4.6#39
63	Wisconsin	(5-7)	1.1	—#	—#	6.0#27
64	James Madison	(9-4)	0.9	—#	—#	-9.5#132
65	West Virginia	(6-7)	0.1	—#	—#	5.6#31
66	Duke	(9-4)	-0.3	—#	—#	1.4#65
67	Washington State	(8-5)	-0.5	—#	—#	-3.3#92
68	Pittsburgh	(7-6)	-0.8	—#	—#	0.5#67
69	Miami (OH)	(9-5)	-1.3	—#	—#	-7.6#124
70	UConn	(9-4)	-1.4	—#	—#	-6.9#118
71	East Carolina	(8-5)	-1.7	—#	—#	-6.3#112
72	Virginia	(5-7)	-2.0	—#	—#	4.2#46
73	Buffalo	(9-4)	-2.3	—#	—#	-10.7#133
74	North Carolina	(6-7)	-2.4	—#	—#	0.1#68
75	Louisiana	(10-4)	-2.5	—#	—#	-4.9#102
77	Old Dominion	(5-7)	-3.0	—#	—#	-1.6#76
76	Georgia Southern	(8-5)	-3.0	—#	—#	-2.3#81
78	South Florida	(7-6)	-3.2	—#	—#	-4.7#101
79	Houston	(4-8)	-3.5	—#	—#	5.0#34
80	South Alabama	(7-6)	-3.5	—#	—#	-5.8#109
81	Fresno State	(6-7)	-4.0	—#	—#	-4.3#99
82	Bowling Green	(7-6)	-4.3	—#	—#	-7.1#119
83	Maryland	(4-8)	-4.3	—#	—#	7.0#19
84	Wake Forest	(4-8)	-4.4	—#	—#	3.6#51
85	San José State	(7-6)	-4.8	—#	—#	-2.4#82
86	Sam Houston	(10-3)	-4.8	—#	—#	-6.5#114
87	Florida State	(2-10)	-4.8	—#	—#	8.7#10
88	Michigan State	(5-7)	-4.9	—#	—#	6.2#26
89	Arizona	(4-8)	-5.1	—#	—#	4.8#36
90	Mississippi State	(2-10)	-5.1	—#	—#	10.7#4
91	Air Force	(5-7)	-5.5	—#	—#	-4.2#98
92	Toledo	(8-5)	-5.6	—#	—#	-7.6#126
93	North Texas	(6-7)	-5.9	—#	—#	-3.4#93
94	Stanford	(3-9)	-6.0	—#	—#	6.9#20
95	App State	(5-6)	-6.0	—#	—#	-2.9#87
96	Northern Illinois	(8-5)	-6.3	—#	—#	-6.2#111
97	Oregon State	(5-7)	-6.6	—#	—#	-1.5#74
98	Utah State	(4-8)	-6.6	—#	—#	-3.7#94
99	Western Kentucky	(8-6)	-7.1	—#	—#	-5.7#107
100	Colorado State	(8-5)	-7.3	—#	—#	-3.3#91
101	New Mexico	(5-7)	-7.3	—#	—#	-7.5#122
102	Oklahoma State	(3-9)	-7.4	—#	—#	4.5#41
103	Rice	(4-8)	-7.5	—#	—#	-1.6#77
104	Nevada	(3-10)	-7.9	—#	—#	-1.0#71
105	Troy	(4-8)	-8.4	—#	—#	-5.7#108
106	Northwestern	(4-8)	-8.5	—#	—#	5.2#33
107	Florida International	(4-8)	-9.1	—#	—#	-8.8#129
108	Wyoming	(3-9)	-9.3	—#	—#	-2.2#80
109	Florida Atlantic	(3-9)	-9.7	—#	—#	-6.6#116
110	Western Michigan	(6-7)	-9.7	—#	—#	-7.6#125
111	Liberty	(8-4)	-9.7	—#	—#	-8.9#131
112	UAB	(3-9)	-10.1	—#	—#	-3.3#90
113	Coastal Carolina	(6-7)	-10.4	—#	—#	-4.1#97
114	Hawai'i	(5-7)	-10.5	—#	—#	-2.8#85
115	Arkansas State	(8-5)	-11.3	—#	—#	-6.4#113
116	Louisiana Tech	(5-8)	-11.7	—#	—#	-7.6#123
117	UL Monroe	(5-7)	-12.6	—#	—#	-2.1#78
118	Georgia State	(3-9)	-12.9	—#	—#	-1.3#73
119	Charlotte	(5-7)	-13.0	—#	—#	-0.4#70
120	Akron	(4-8)	-14.8	—#	—#	-3.8#95
121	San Diego State	(3-9)	-15.1	—#	—#	-4.4#100
122	Purdue	(1-11)	-15.9	—#	—#	9.5#7
123	Temple	(3-9)	-16.8	—#	—#	-3.0#88
124	Massachusetts	(2-10)	-17.1	—#	—#	-2.5#84
125	Eastern Michigan	(5-7)	-17.4	—#	—#	-8.5#127
126	Central Michigan	(4-8)	-17.4	—#	—#	-7.4#120
127	Ball State	(3-9)	-18.9	—#	—#	-5.4#106
128	Middle Tennessee	(3-9)	-19.3	—#	—#	-5.0#104
129	New Mexico State	(3-9)	-20.3	—#	—#	-7.5#121
130	Tulsa	(3-9)	-22.4	—#	—#	-6.6#115
131	UTEP	(3-9)	-22.5	—#	—#	-6.7#117
132	Southern Miss	(1-11)	-28.4	—#	—#	-2.5#83
133	Kent State	(0-12)	-33.5	—#	—#	-3.1#89

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