Rankings

2026 Preseason Rankings

Phil Steele, SP+ (Connelly) and Blue-Chip Ratio in one sortable view.

Teams ranked

138

SP+ leader

Ohio State

32.7 rating

Blue-chip ≥ 50%

5

meet the threshold

Last sync

Sep 5, 11:43 PM

888 games

138 of 138 teams

Tier
Ohio StateBig Ten41
SP+ rating32.7
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio44%
OregonBig Ten22
SP+ rating29.2
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio25%
Notre DameIndependent13
SP+ rating26.5
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio56%
GeorgiaSEC34
SP+ rating26.4
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio55%
IndianaBig Ten65
SP+ rating25.8
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio10%
TexasSEC56
SP+ rating22.8
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio43%
MiamiACC97
SP+ rating22.0
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio38%
Texas TechBig 12138
SP+ rating21.8
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio17%
Texas A&MSEC129
SP+ rating20.9
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio45%
LSUSEC2110
SP+ rating20.4
Top 10
Blue-chip ratio33%
OklahomaSEC711
SP+ rating18.8
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio33%
USCBig Ten1012
SP+ rating17.7
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio33%
AlabamaSEC1113
SP+ rating17.6
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio35%
TennesseeSEC1814
SP+ rating17.3
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio34%
MichiganBig Ten1415
SP+ rating17.0
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio36%
Ole MissSEC816
SP+ rating16.5
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio20%
Penn StateBig Ten1917
SP+ rating16.2
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio24%
WashingtonBig Ten1518
SP+ rating15.8
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio20%
MissouriSEC3319
SP+ rating15.4
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio14%
FloridaSEC2320
SP+ rating15.2
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio24%
BYUBig 121721
SP+ rating14.9
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio2%
IowaBig Ten2022
SP+ rating14.6
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio15%
ClemsonACC2423
SP+ rating13.1
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio30%
South CarolinaSEC1624
SP+ rating12.6
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio29%
SMUACC2225
SP+ rating12.1
Top 25
Blue-chip ratio11%
AuburnSEC2926
SP+ rating11.5
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio21%
LouisvilleACC3627
SP+ rating11.1
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio8%
IllinoisBig Ten4128
SP+ rating10.4
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio7%
UtahBig 122629
SP+ rating9.8
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio4%
VanderbiltSEC3429
SP+ rating9.8
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio6%
ArizonaBig 123831
SP+ rating9.5
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio6%
TCUBig 123732
SP+ rating9.4
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio11%
NebraskaBig Ten3233
SP+ rating9.3
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio18%
Kansas StateBig 125934
SP+ rating9.2
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio5%
Florida StateACC2535
SP+ rating9.1
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio26%
Virginia TechACC4036
SP+ rating8.6
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio13%
VirginiaACC3937
SP+ rating8.1
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio1%
HoustonBig 123138
SP+ rating7.4
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio5%
Oklahoma StateBig 126439
SP+ rating6.9
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio0%
PittACC2840
SP+ rating6.2
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio5%
MinnesotaBig Ten3540
SP+ rating6.2
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio12%
Georgia TechACC4442
SP+ rating5.9
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio6%
NC StateACC5243
SP+ rating5.7
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio7%
DukeACC5344
SP+ rating5.6
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio6%
ArkansasSEC5544
SP+ rating5.6
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio7%
UCLABig Ten3046
SP+ rating5.4
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio3%
MarylandBig Ten4247
SP+ rating5.2
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio7%
KentuckySEC5647
SP+ rating5.2
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio11%
Boise StateMountain West4749
SP+ rating5.1
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio1%
NorthwesternBig Ten4949
SP+ rating5.1
Top 50
Blue-chip ratio1%
Arizona StateBig 127351
SP+ rating4.9
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio5%
Mississippi StateSEC5152
SP+ rating4.8
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio10%
WisconsinBig Ten2753
SP+ rating3.8
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio12%
BaylorBig 124353
SP+ rating3.8
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio4%
UNLVMountain West8055
SP+ rating3.6
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
North CarolinaACC6056
SP+ rating3.5
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio14%
Wake ForestACC5857
SP+ rating3.4
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio2%
KansasBig 124858
SP+ rating3.3
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio3%
CalACC7559
SP+ rating3.0
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio5%
CincinnatiBig 127759
SP+ rating3.0
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio2%
RutgersBig Ten4661
SP+ rating2.7
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio8%
Michigan StateBig Ten6362
SP+ rating2.2
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio9%
UCFBig 124563
SP+ rating1.7
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio4%
NavyAmerican6964
SP+ rating1.2
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
ColoradoBig 126265
SP+ rating0.7
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio6%
San Diego StateMountain West7165
SP+ rating0.7
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
MemphisAmerican8767
SP+ rating0.3
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
New MexicoMountain West6868
SP+ rating0.0
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
Iowa StateBig 1210069
SP+ rating-0.4
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio1%
James MadisonSun Belt6670
SP+ rating-0.9
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
UTSAAmerican5071
SP+ rating-1.1
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio1%
West VirginiaBig 125772
SP+ rating-1.3
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio5%
Fresno StateMountain West5473
SP+ rating-1.4
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
USFAmerican8274
SP+ rating-1.7
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
North Dakota StateFCS10175
SP+ rating-1.8
Top 75
Blue-chip ratio0%
SyracuseACC6776
SP+ rating-1.9
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio5%
Texas StateSun Belt6177
SP+ rating-2.1
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
PurdueBig Ten6578
SP+ rating-2.2
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio1%
StanfordACC7079
SP+ rating-2.3
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio9%
East CarolinaAmerican8679
SP+ rating-2.3
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
ArmyAmerican7981
SP+ rating-2.4
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Boston CollegeACC9182
SP+ rating-2.5
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio2%
HawaiiMountain West9983
SP+ rating-2.6
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Air ForceMountain West8484
SP+ rating-3.2
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Miami (OH)MAC8885
SP+ rating-4.0
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
TulaneAmerican7886
SP+ rating-4.3
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio2%
Washington StatePac-129586
SP+ rating-4.3
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
LibertyConference USA8388
SP+ rating-5.3
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Oregon StatePac-1211489
SP+ rating-5.6
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Western MichiganMAC7690
SP+ rating-6.0
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Florida AtlanticAmerican7291
SP+ rating-6.1
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
TulsaAmerican8191
SP+ rating-6.1
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Old DominionSun Belt7493
SP+ rating-6.9
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Western KentuckyConference USA10294
SP+ rating-7.3
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Jacksonville StateConference USA9495
SP+ rating-7.8
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Utah StateMountain West9296
SP+ rating-7.9
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
TroySun Belt10697
SP+ rating-8.0
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
MarshallSun Belt8598
SP+ rating-8.2
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
Louisiana TechConference USA9099
SP+ rating-9.1
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
ToledoMAC9899
SP+ rating-9.1
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
TempleAmerican10499
SP+ rating-9.1
Top 100
Blue-chip ratio0%
LouisianaSun Belt89102
SP+ rating-10.6
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
WyomingMountain West105103
SP+ rating-10.8
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Georgia SouthernSun Belt115103
SP+ rating-10.8
101-138
Blue-chip ratio2%
Colorado StateMountain West96105
SP+ rating-11.6
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
North TexasAmerican97105
SP+ rating-11.6
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Arkansas StateSun Belt103105
SP+ rating-11.6
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
NevadaMountain West112108
SP+ rating-11.7
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
OhioMAC110109
SP+ rating-11.8
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
UConnIndependent128110
SP+ rating-11.9
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Appalachian StateSun Belt107111
SP+ rating-12.7
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
BuffaloMAC127111
SP+ rating-12.7
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
DelawareConference USA108113
SP+ rating-12.9
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Kennesaw StateConference USA111113
SP+ rating-12.9
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
FIUConference USA109115
SP+ rating-14.5
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
South AlabamaSun Belt120116
SP+ rating-14.6
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Coastal CarolinaSun Belt118117
SP+ rating-14.7
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Bowling GreenMAC119118
SP+ rating-15.0
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Central MichiganMAC121119
SP+ rating-15.1
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
RiceAmerican113120
SP+ rating-15.3
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
San Jose StateMountain West131121
SP+ rating-15.7
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Eastern MichiganMAC93122
SP+ rating-16.1
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Northern IllinoisMAC134123
SP+ rating-17.2
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
UABAmerican125124
SP+ rating-17.5
101-138
Blue-chip ratio1%
New Mexico StateConference USA116125
SP+ rating-18.5
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Missouri StateConference USA133126
SP+ rating-19.1
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
UTEPConference USA126127
SP+ rating-19.3
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Southern MissSun Belt137128
SP+ rating-20.7
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Kent StateMAC130129
SP+ rating-22.4
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
AkronMAC117130
SP+ rating-22.9
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Sacramento StateFCS138131
SP+ rating-23.4
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
CharlotteAmerican122132
SP+ rating-24.1
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Ball StateMAC136133
SP+ rating-25.1
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Sam Houston StateConference USA132134
SP+ rating-26.0
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Middle Tennessee StateConference USA124135
SP+ rating-26.5
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Louisiana-MonroeSun Belt123136
SP+ rating-28.9
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%
Georgia StateSun Belt129137
SP+ rating-29.3
101-138
Blue-chip ratio1%
UMassIndependent135138
SP+ rating-32.9
101-138
Blue-chip ratio0%