College Football Playoff Team Profiles
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College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings are produced by the selection committee responsible for assigning teams to the national championship semifinal games and New Year's Six bowl games. FEI ratings represent opponent-adjusted per possession scoring efficiency. Strength of record ratings are the difference between actual wins and expected wins against the schedule for an elite team (EWD), a good team (GWD), and an average team (AWD). Record Splits include records against FEI top-10 (v10), top-20 (v20), top-30 (v30), top-40 (v40), top-50 (v50), top-60 (v60), and against all other opponents (vO).
2021 CFP Team Profiles (on Selection Sunday)
CFP Rankings |
FEI and Strength of Record Ratings |
FEI Record Splits |
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| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | FEI | Rk | EWD | Rk | GWD | Rk | AWD | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | ||
| 1 | Alabama | 12-1 | 11-1 | 1.36 | 2 | 1.08 | 1 | 4.35 | 1 | 7.62 | 1 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 7-1 | 8-1 | 9-1 | 9-1 | 3-0 | ||
| 2 | Michigan | 12-1 | 12-1 | 1.13 | 4 | .27 | 4 | 2.59 | 3 | 6.29 | 3 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 7-0 | ||
| 3 | Georgia | 12-1 | 11-1 | 1.80 | 1 | .47 | 2 | 3.28 | 2 | 6.92 | 2 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 5-1 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 6-0 | ||
| 4 | Cincinnati | 13-0 | 12-0 | .76 | 11 | .37 | 3 | 1.62 | 9 | 4.87 | 10 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 11-0 | ||
| 5 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 11-1 | .84 | 5 | -.31 | 5 | 2.09 | 5 | 6.22 | 4 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-1 | 5-0 | ||
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 10-2 | 1.35 | 3 | -.89 | 10 | 1.65 | 8 | 5.19 | 8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 5-0 | ||
| 7 | Baylor | 11-2 | 10-2 | .66 | 14 | -1.01 | 11 | 1.70 | 7 | 5.33 | 7 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 5-1 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 5-1 | ||
| 8 | Ole Miss | 10-2 | 9-2 | .81 | 8 | -.49 | 6 | 2.40 | 4 | 5.79 | 5 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 4-0 | ||
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 11-2 | 10-2 | .82 | 7 | -1.15 | 12 | 1.59 | 10 | 5.59 | 6 | - | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 6-0 | ||
| 10 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 9-2 | .42 | 36 | -.53 | 7 | 1.74 | 6 | 4.83 | 12 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 5-0 | ||
| 11 | Utah | 10-3 | 9-3 | .83 | 6 | -2.38 | 24 | .19 | 23 | 4.56 | 14 | - | 1-0 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 5-0 | ||
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 11-2 | 10-2 | .61 | 19 | -1.52 | 16 | .51 | 16 | 4.18 | 16 | - | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 6-1 | 5-1 | ||
| 13 | BYU | 10-2 | 9-2 | .39 | 37 | -1.34 | 14 | .79 | 15 | 4.26 | 15 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 5-2 | 5-0 | ||
| 14 | Oregon | 10-3 | 9-3 | .55 | 24 | -1.60 | 17 | 1.20 | 12 | 5.09 | 9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 4-1 | ||
| 15 | Iowa | 10-3 | 10-3 | .46 | 32 | -1.69 | 21 | 1.12 | 13 | 4.86 | 11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 6-0 | ||
| 16 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 9-2 | .53 | 26 | -1.17 | 13 | 1.22 | 11 | 4.70 | 13 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 6-0 | ||
| 17 | Wake Forest | 10-3 | 9-3 | .57 | 21 | -2.47 | 26 | -.13 | 25 | 3.95 | 18 | - | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-3 | 5-0 | ||
| 18 | NC State | 9-3 | 8-3 | .56 | 22 | -2.55 | 28 | -.48 | 28 | 3.34 | 23 | - | - | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-3 | 5-0 | ||
| 19 | Clemson | 9-3 | 8-3 | .43 | 35 | -1.65 | 19 | .33 | 18 | 3.52 | 21 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 6-0 | ||
| 20 | Houston | 11-2 | 10-2 | .21 | 52 | -1.68 | 20 | -.67 | 29 | 2.05 | 36 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 11-1 | ||
| 21 | Arkansas | 8-4 | 7-4 | .67 | 13 | -1.70 | 22 | .88 | 14 | 3.58 | 20 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 4-0 | ||
| 22 | Kentucky | 9-3 | 8-3 | .69 | 12 | -1.65 | 18 | .21 | 22 | 3.06 | 24 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 6-0 | ||
| 23 | Louisiana | 12-1 | 11-1 | .16 | 55 | -.76 | 8 | .24 | 21 | 2.83 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 2-1 | 2-1 | 10-0 | ||
| 24 | San Diego State | 11-2 | 10-2 | .14 | 57 | -1.42 | 15 | .35 | 17 | 3.45 | 22 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 7-0 | ||
| 25 | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 7-4 | .76 | 10 | -2.62 | 31 | -.27 | 27 | 2.64 | 29 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 6-0 | ||