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It’s a Livin Thing – 2022 College Football ELO Rankings, Week 5

Well, I’ll be. Georgia Tech won a football game – a good road win at Pitt no less. I am pretty skeptical about making hiring decisions based on a midseason coaching change but obviously this is good for Brent Key’s candidacy. As far as the rest of the 30? (For a quick description of the ELO methodology, check here.)

  • (1) Georgia struggles for a half but survives at (88) Missouri
  • (2) Alabama, despite losing Bryce Young early wins decisively at (19) Arkansas
  • (3) Ohio State rolled at home against (89) Rutgers
  • (4) Clemson wins at home in one of the games of the day against (16) NC State
  • (5) Baylor loses at home to (6) Oklahoma State
  • (7) Michigan scores a decisive road win at (25) Iowa
  • (8) Cincinnati takes care of business at home against (122) South Florida
  • (9) Minnesota loses at home to (61) Purdue
  • (10) Ole Miss probably should have lost at home to (11) Kentucky but managed to survive
  • (12) Penn State beats (127) Northwestern in a game none of us should have to watch again
  • (13) Oregon blasts (120) Stanford in Eugune
  • (14) Coastal Carolina survives at home against (78) Georgia Southern
  • (15) Utah obliterates (26) Oregon State at home
  • (17) Pitt loses at home to (114) Georgia Tech
  • (21) BYU defeated (79) Utah State in Provo
  • (22) Texas A&M loses at (48) Mississippi State
  • (23) Oklahoma gets blown away at (26) TCU
  • (24) UCLA hands (49) Washington its first loss of the year
  • (27) USC defeats (99) Arizona State
  • (28) Western Kentucky loses at home to (77) Troy
  • (29) Maryland decisively wins at home over (51) and rapidly declining Michigan State
  • (30) Wake Forest wins at (33) Florida State

How does this impact the Top 30?

  1. (1) Georgia (5-0)
  2. (2) Alabama (5-0)
  3. (6) Oklahoma State (4-0)
  4. (3) Ohio State (5-0)
  5. (7) Michigan (5-0)
  6. (4) Clemson (5-0)
  7. (8) Cincinnati (4-1)
  8. (10) Ole Miss (5-0)
  9. (15) Utah (4-1)
  10. (12) Penn State (5-0)
  11. (14) Coastal Carolina (5-0)
  12. (13) Oregon (4-1)
  13. (5) Baylor (3-2)
  14. (11) Kentucky (4-1)
  15. (26) TCU (4-0)
  16. (31) Wake Forest (4-1)
  17. (18) Notre Dame (2-2)
  18. (20) Tennessee (4-0)
  19. (16) NC State (4-1)
  20. (24) UCLA (5-0)
  21. (21) BYU (4-1)
  22. (29) Maryland (4-1)
  23. (34) Kansas State (4-1)
  24. (9) Minnesota (4-1)
  25. (36) Liberty (4-1)
  26. (27) USC (5-0)
  27. (58) Purdue (3-2)
  28. (19) Arkansas (3-2)
  29. (48) Mississippi State (4-1)
  30. (54) UTSA (3-2)

Ten more: LSU (4-1), Air Force (4-1). Illinois (4-1), Washington State (4-1), UCF (4-1), Kansas (5-0), Oklahoma (3-2), Texas A&M (3-2), Iowa (3-2), Syracuse (5-0)

Fitting a 12 Team Tournament

  • Georgia (1) – SEC
  • Oklahoma State (3) – Big 12
  • Ohio State (4) – Big Ten
  • Clemson (6) – ACC
  • Cincinnati (7) – American
  • Utah (9) – Pac 12
  • At Large 1 – Alabama (2)
  • At Large 2 – Michigan (5)
  • At Large 3 – Ole Miss (8)
  • At Large 4 – Penn State (10)
  • At Large 5 – Coastal Carolina (11)
  • At Large 6 – Oregon (12)

First Round Matchups

  • (12) Oregon at (5) Alabama
  • (11) Coastal Carolina at (6) Michigan
  • (10) Penn State at (7) Cincinnati
  • (9) Utah at (8) Ole Miss
Rank Team W L Rating
1 Georgia 5 0 1970.41
2 Alabama 5 0 1958.66
3 Oklahoma State 4 0 1895.88
4 Ohio State 5 0 1866.59
5 Michigan 5 0 1860.08
6 Clemson 5 0 1859.61
7 Cincinnati 4 1 1830.84
8 Ole Miss 5 0 1810.91
9 Utah 4 1 1763.94
10 Penn State 5 0 1760.21
11 Coastal Carolina 5 0 1746.82
12 Oregon 4 1 1741.06
13 Baylor 3 2 1731.98
14 Kentucky 4 1 1730.99
15 TCU 4 0 1712.73
16 Wake Forest 4 1 1709.45
17 Notre Dame 2 2 1707.69
18 Tennessee 4 0 1702.48
19 NC State 4 1 1702.34
20 UCLA 5 0 1702.09
21 BYU 4 1 1701.71
22 Maryland 4 1 1671.56
23 Kansas State 4 1 1668.74
24 Minnesota 4 1 1668.64
25 Liberty 4 1 1667.47
26 USC 5 0 1665.3
27 Purdue 3 2 1658.09
28 Arkansas 3 2 1654.42
29 Mississippi State 4 1 1652.16
30 UTSA 3 2 1652.05
31 LSU 4 1 1646.98
32 Air Force 4 1 1640.7
33 Illinois 4 1 1637.83
34 Washington State 4 1 1637.75
35 UCF 4 1 1635.15
36 Kansas 5 0 1624.56
37 Oklahoma 3 2 1615.41
38 Texas A&M 3 2 1610.12
39 Iowa 3 2 1605.88
40 Syracuse 5 0 1604.69
41 Pitt 3 2 1604.38
42 Texas 3 2 1597.74
43 South Alabama 4 1 1594.09
44 James Madison 4 0 1593.58
45 Memphis 4 1 1589.85
46 Texas Tech 3 2 1583.04
47 Troy 3 2 1576.21
48 Boise State 3 2 1572.37
49 South Carolina 3 2 1572.07
50 Iowa State 3 2 1571.5
51 North Carolina 4 1 1571.36
52 San Jose State 3 1 1568.6
53 Oregon State 3 2 1561.33
54 Appalachian State 3 2 1560.89
55 UAB 2 2 1554.41
56 Washington 4 1 1549.51
57 UNLV 4 1 1545.96
58 Florida State 4 1 1544.36
59 Western Kentucky 3 2 1542.01
60 Michigan State 2 3 1535.76
61 East Carolina 3 2 1533.85
62 Louisiana 2 3 1526.91
63 Toledo 3 2 1520.51
64 Tulsa 2 3 1512.57
65 Tulane 4 1 1510.12
66 Florida 3 2 1506.83
67 MTSU 3 2 1505.74
68 Houston 2 3 1503.51
69 Rice 3 2 1490.8
70 San Diego State 2 3 1488.11
71 Wisconsin 2 3 1487.43
72 Georgia State 1 4 1487.11
73 SMU 2 3 1484.64
74 California 3 2 1480.65
75 Duke 4 1 1476.84
76 West Virginia 2 3 1476.73
77 Marshall 3 2 1469.19
78 Miami-OH 2 3 1468.98
79 Georgia Southern 3 2 1464.12
80 Auburn 3 2 1462.07
81 Western Michigan 2 3 1452.97
82 UTEP 3 3 1452.44
83 Miami-FL 2 2 1448.08
84 Central Michigan 1 4 1441.97
85 Vanderbilt 3 2 1441.68
86 Louisville 2 3 1433.74
87 Wyoming 3 3 1428.11
88 Georgia Tech 2 3 1427.99
89 Rutgers 3 2 1425.77
90 Missouri 2 3 1424.86
91 Buffalo 2 3 1424.26
92 Fresno State 1 3 1424.01
93 Kent State 2 3 1422.58
94 North Texas 3 3 1415.96
95 Indiana 3 2 1411.42
96 Southern Miss 2 2 1402.39
97 Eastern Michigan 3 2 1400.44
98 Nevada 2 3 1391.6
99 Boston College 2 3 1390.97
100 Army 1 3 1390.56
101 Nebraska 2 3 1389.61
102 Navy 1 3 1387.49
103 Old Dominion 2 3 1387.45
104 Utah State 1 4 1386.28
105 Ball State 1 3 1386.24
106 Arizona 3 2 1383.03
107 Bowling Green 2 2 1381.48
108 Virginia 2 3 1379.76
109 Arizona State 1 4 1375.11
110 Arkansas State 2 3 1363.7
111 Texas State 2 3 1354.1
112 Virginia Tech 2 3 1347.98
113 LA Monroe 2 3 1341.69
114 Ohio 2 3 1333.26
115 Northern Illinois 1 4 1325.45
116 New Mexico 2 3 1308.87
117 Connecticut 2 4 1295.81
118 Louisiana Tech 1 3 1275.23
119 Stanford 1 3 1271.87
120 Florida Atlantic 2 4 1270.29
121 Temple 2 3 1266.94
122 Hawaii 1 4 1258.46
123 FIU 2 2 1258.3
124 Colorado 0 5 1238.8
125 South Florida 1 4 1224.2
126 Northwestern 1 4 1208.25
127 Akron 1 4 1202.37
128 Charlotte 1 5 1168.91
129 New Mexico State 1 5 1164.82
130 Colorado State 0 4 1136.35
131 Massachusetts 1 4 1123.91

It’s a Livin Thing – 2022 College Football ELO Rankings, Week 4

Well, the Geoff Collins death march continues apace. The loss to UCF was not as depressingly terrible as the Ole Miss one, but it’s still a toothless loss against a pretty underwhelming opponent. UCF is a perfectly fine G5 team, but decidedly not the team that finished in the Top 10 consecutive years. But GT is not a Top 30 team, what happened to our Top 30 last week? (For a quick description of the ELO methodology, check here.)

  • (1) Georgia somehow struggled at home against (100) Kent State. Now, it was still a 17 point win, but I did not expect them to have to play the starters the whole way.
  • (2) Alabama throttled (107) Vanderbilt
  • (3) Ohio State trampled (37) in Columbus
  • (5) Oklahoma is shocked at home by (64) Kansas State
  • (6) Cincinnati hands (71) Indiana its first loss of the season
  • (7) Michigan grinds out a home win against (27) Maryland
  • (8) Arkansas loses to (36) Texas A&M in Arlington
  • (9) Clemson wins a thriller at (18) Wake Forest
  • (10) Kentucky wins at home over (101) Northern Illinois
  • (11) Ole Miss wins at home against (50) Tulsa
  • (12) Baylor wins at (22) Iowa State
  • (13) Penn State wins at home against (63) Central Michigan
  • (14) NC State rolls at home over (128) Connecticut
  • (15) Pitt has win over some FCS team
  • (16) Coastal Carolina wins at (97) Georgia State
  • (17) Utah rolls at (92) Arizona State
  • (19) Minnesota tramples (25) Michigan State in East Lansing
  • (20) Louisiana gives up the rest of its three year ranking halo at (111) Louisiana-Monroe
  • (21) Tennessee beats (70) Florida in Knoxville
  • (23) Oregon survives at (26) Washington State
  • (24) Oregon State loses at home in a close one favored (47) USC
  • (28) BYU defeats (54) Wyoming at home
  • (29) UCLA dominates (111) Colorado in Boulder
  • (30) Appalachian State loses at home to (82) James Madison – a real feather in the latter’s cap as a new FBS team

How does this impact the Top 30?

  1. (1) Georgia (4-0)
  2. (2) Alabama (4-0)
  3. (3) Ohio State (4-0)
  4. (9) Clemson (4-0)
  5. (12) Baylor (3-1)
  6. (4) Oklahoma State (3-0)
  7. (7) Michigan (4-0)
  8. (6) Cincinnati (3-1)
  9. (19) Minnesota (4-0)
  10. (11) Ole Miss (4-0)
  11. (10) Kentucky (4-0)
  12. (13) Penn State (4-0)
  13. (23) Oregon (3-1)
  14. (16) Coastal Carolina (4-0)
  15. (17) Utah (3-1)
  16. (14) NC State (4-0)
  17. (15) Pitt (3-1)
  18. (25) Notre Dame (2-2)
  19. (8) Arkansas (3-1)
  20. (21) Tennessee (4-0)
  21. (28) BYU (3-1)
  22. (36) Texas A&M (3-1)
  23. (5) Oklahoma (3-1)
  24. (29) UCLA (4-0)
  25. (42) Iowa (3-1)
  26. (49) TCU (3-0)
  27. (47) USC (4-0)
  28. (31) Western Kentucky (3-1)
  29. (27) Maryland (3-1)
  30. (18) Wake Forest (3-1)

Ten more: Texas Tech (3-1), Air Forece (3-1), Florida State (4-0), KAnsas State (3-1), UAB (2-1), Liberty (3-1), Iowa State (3-1) Washington State (3-1), Louisiana (2-2), MTSU (3-1)

Fitting a 12 Team Tournament

  • Georgia (1) – SEC
  • Ohio State (3) – Big Ten
  • Clemson (4) – ACC
  • Baylor (5) – Big 12
  • Cincinnati (8) – American
  • Coastal Carolina (14) – Sun Belt
  • At Large 1: Alabama (2)
  • At Large 2: Oklahoma State (6)
  • At Large 3: Michigan (7)
  • At Large 4: Minnesota (9)
  • At Large 5: Ole Miss (10)
  • At Large 6: Kentucky (11)

First Round Matchups

  • (12) Coastal Carolina at (5) Alabama
  • (11) Kentucky at (6) Oklahoma State
  • (10) Ole Miss at (7) Michigan
  • (9) Minnesota at (8) Cincinnati
Rank Team W L Rating
1 Georgia 4 0 1962.12
2 Alabama 4 0 1906.09
3 Ohio State 4 0 1859.7
4 Clemson 4 0 1828.47
5 Baylor 3 1 1814.85
6 Oklahoma State 3 0 1813.01
7 Michigan 4 0 1800.32
8 Cincinnati 3 1 1791.67
9 Minnesota 4 0 1779.08
10 Ole Miss 4 0 1776.46
11 Kentucky 4 0 1765.44
12 Penn State 4 0 1757.21
13 Oregon 3 1 1735.64
14 Coastal Carolina 4 0 1734.87
15 Utah 3 1 1734.73
16 NC State 4 0 1733.48
17 Pitt 3 1 1709.21
18 Notre Dame 2 2 1707.69
19 Arkansas 3 1 1706.99
20 Tennessee 4 0 1702.48
21 BYU 3 1 1689.19
22 Texas A&M 3 1 1679.48
23 Oklahoma 3 1 1673.01
24 UCLA 4 0 1671.78
25 Iowa 3 1 1665.65
26 TCU 3 0 1655.14
27 USC 4 0 1649.7
28 Western Kentucky 3 1 1639.07
29 Maryland 3 1 1633.12
30 Wake Forest 3 1 1628.97
31 Texas Tech 3 1 1628.8
32 Air Force 3 1 1627.51
33 Florida State 4 0 1624.83
34 Kansas State 3 1 1622.98
35 UAB 2 1 1622.3
36 Liberty 3 1 1614.32
37 Iowa State 3 1 1610.85
38 Washington State 3 1 1601.46
39 Louisiana 2 2 1600.53
40 MTSU 3 1 1600.13
41 Syracuse 4 0 1597.01
42 UCF 3 1 1596.03
43 Wisconsin 2 2 1592.03
44 Oregon State 3 1 1590.54
45 LSU 3 1 1589.21
46 Kansas 4 0 1585.21
47 Houston 2 2 1584.61
48 Mississippi State 3 1 1582.8
49 Washington 4 0 1579.81
50 Memphis 3 1 1576.55
51 Michigan State 2 2 1574.21
52 James Madison 3 0 1570.26
53 South Carolina 2 2 1562.82
54 UTSA 2 2 1557.67
55 Texas 2 2 1553.04
56 Tulsa 2 2 1551.74
57 Appalachian State 2 2 1551.04
58 Purdue 2 2 1547.65
59 San Diego State 2 2 1546.55
60 North Carolina 3 1 1545.36
61 Illinois 3 1 1533.23
62 Miami-OH 2 2 1533.06
63 Wyoming 3 2 1526.89
64 UNLV 3 1 1526.27
65 SMU 2 2 1523.76
66 West Virginia 2 2 1521.43
67 South Alabama 3 1 1520.47
68 Auburn 3 1 1519.84
69 California 3 1 1516.94
70 Boise State 2 2 1513.93
71 Fresno State 1 2 1508.08
72 Central Michigan 1 3 1501.6
73 Army 1 2 1498.81
74 Indiana 3 1 1495.72
75 Florida 2 2 1493.45
76 East Carolina 2 2 1484.72
77 Troy 2 2 1479.15
78 Georgia Southern 3 1 1476.06
79 Louisville 2 2 1473.68
80 San Jose State 2 1 1469.82
81 Toledo 2 2 1460.88
82 Marshall 2 2 1453.43
83 Miami-FL 2 2 1448.08
84 Vanderbilt 3 2 1441.68
85 Old Dominion 2 2 1440.6
86 Western Michigan 1 3 1434.87
87 Virginia 2 2 1433.37
88 Missouri 2 2 1433.14
89 Rutgers 3 1 1432.66
90 Tulane 3 1 1429.02
91 Duke 3 1 1423.23
92 Rice 2 2 1422.91
93 LA Monroe 2 2 1416.63
94 UTEP 2 3 1411.04
95 Southern Miss 2 2 1402.39
96 Navy 1 2 1400.68
97 Utah State 1 3 1398.8
98 Nevada 2 3 1391.6
99 Arizona State 1 3 1390.71
100 Eastern Michigan 2 2 1386.34
101 Kent State 1 3 1380.69
102 Georgia State 0 4 1378.86
103 North Texas 2 3 1378.02
104 Texas State 2 2 1377.42
105 Ohio 2 2 1375.15
106 Virginia Tech 2 2 1373.99
107 Northern Illinois 1 3 1372.03
108 Buffalo 1 3 1360.18
109 Boston College 1 3 1351.03
110 Arizona 2 2 1341.92
111 Ball State 0 3 1339.66
112 New Mexico 2 2 1328.56
113 Bowling Green 1 2 1327.48
114 Georgia Tech 1 3 1323.15
115 Florida Atlantic 2 3 1308.24
116 Nebraska 1 3 1305.31
117 Arkansas State 1 3 1288.76
118 Temple 2 2 1280.24
119 Colorado 0 4 1279.91
120 Stanford 1 2 1277.29
121 Louisiana Tech 1 3 1275.23
122 South Florida 1 3 1273.34
123 New Mexico State 1 4 1268.97
124 Hawaii 1 4 1258.46
125 Akron 1 3 1256.37
126 Connecticut 1 4 1211.73
127 Northwestern 1 3 1211.25
128 Charlotte 1 4 1210.31
129 FIU 1 2 1154.14
130 Massachusetts 1 3 1138
131 Colorado State 0 4 1136.35

It’s a Livin Thing – 2022 College Football ELO Rankings, Week 3

Somehow, “turn to stone” seems appropriate for this post with my alma mater putting up a, um, very underwhelming effort against Ole Miss. Maybe I will write about my alma mater in a later missive but we will stick with the rankings for now. For a quick description of the ELO methodology, check here. But the big games of the weekend?

  • (5) Louisiana was in a precarious position anyway with so few means to improve its ranking, but the loss to (110) Rice certainly knocks it down many pegs.
  • (23) Penn State obliterated (55) Auburn at Jordan Hare
  • (52) Texas A&M survives at home against (47) Miami-FL
  • (45) Oregon clobbered (14) BYU
  • (18) NC State with a strong win against (32) Texas Tech
  • (8) Michigan State loses at (84) Washington

How does this impact the Top 30?

  1. (1) Georgia (3-0)
  2. (2) Alabama (3-0)
  3. (3) Ohio State (3-0)
  4. (4) Oklahoma State (3-0)
  5. (10) Oklahoma (3-0)
  6. (13) Cincinnati (2-1)
  7. (6) Michigan (3-0)
  8. (7) Arkansas (3-0)
  9. (9) Clemson (3-0)
  10. (11) Kentucky (3-0)
  11. (15) Ole Miss (3-0)
  12. (12) Baylor (2-1)
  13. (23) Penn State (3-0)
  14. (18) NC State
  15. (39) Pitt (2-1)
  16. (17) Coastal Carolina (3-0)
  17. (25) Utah (2-1)
  18. (22) Wake Forest (3-0)
  19. (20) Minnesota (3-0)
  20. (5) Louisiana (2-1)
  21. (21) Tennessee (3-0)
  22. (26) Iowa State (3-0)
  23. (45) Oregon (2-1)
  24. (29) Oregon State (3-0)
  25. (8) Michigan State (2-1)
  26. (28) Washington State (3-0)
  27. (40) Maryland (3-0)
  28. (14) BYU (2-1)
  29. (34) UCLA (3-0)
  30. (36) Appalachian State (2-1)

Ten more: Western Kentucky (2-1), North Carolina (3-0), UAB (2-1), Boise State (2-1), Notre Dame (1-2), Texas A&M (2-1), Wisconsin (2-1), SMU (2-1), Florida State (3-0), Liberty (2-1)

Fitting a 12 Team Tournament

  • Georgia (1) – SEC
  • Ohio State (3) – Big Ten
  • Oklahoma State (4) – Big 12
  • Cincinnati (6) – American
  • Clemson (9) – ACC
  • Coastal Carolina (16) – Sun Belt
  • At Large 1: Alabama (2)
  • At Large 2: Oklahoma (5)
  • At Large 3: Michigan (7)
  • At Large 4: Arkansas (8)
  • At Large 5: Kentucky (10)
  • At Large 6: Ole Miss (11)

First Round Matchups

  • (12) Coastal Carolina at (5) Alabama
  • (11) Ole Miss at (6) Oklahoma
  • (10) Kentucky at (7) Michigan
  • (9) Clemson at (8) Arkansas
RankTeamWLRating
1Georgia301959.34
2Alabama301900.1
3Ohio State301840.01
4Oklahoma State301813.01
5Oklahoma301778.6
6Cincinnati211775.99
7Michigan301773.42
8Arkansas301771.41
9Clemson301766.88
10Kentucky301758.16
11Ole Miss301756.7
12Baylor211751.61
13Penn State301737.52
14NC State301729.21
15Pitt211705.18
16Coastal Carolina301699.26
17Utah211694.44
18Wake Forest301690.55
19Minnesota301688.28
20Louisiana211687.01
21Tennessee301683.1
22Iowa State301674.09
23Oregon211673
24Oregon State301665.27
25Michigan State211665.01
26Washington State301664.1
27Maryland301660.02
28BYU211656.45
29UCLA301640.02
30Appalachian State211637.17
31Western Kentucky211633.77
32North Carolina301632.34
33UAB211622.3
34Boise State211622.07
35Notre Dame121620.7
36Texas A&M211615.06
37Wisconsin211611.72
38SMU211607.32
39Florida State301605.88
40Liberty211605.14
41Air Force211603.49
42Iowa211594.34
43Texas Tech211593.61
44Texas211588.22
45UCF211578.7
46Syracuse301577.5
47USC301574.96
48East Carolina211573.37
49TCU201571.58
50Tulsa211571.5
51LSU211568.64
52Washington301565.18
53Mississippi State211561.53
54Wyoming311559.63
55Houston121556.83
56Kansas301556.53
57Memphis211552.23
58South Carolina121551.12
59UTSA121547.63
60Miami-FL211539.42
61Purdue121534.88
62Illinois211521.7
63Central Michigan121521.3
64Kansas State211517.38
65Western Michigan121515.57
66Marshall211515.3
67Eastern Michigan211513.38
68Tulane301513.34
69San Diego State121513.1
70Florida211512.83
71Indiana301511.39
72MTSU211508.79
73Fresno State121508.08
74Miami-OH121505.41
75Rutgers301503.97
76Army121498.81
77South Alabama211498.49
78Toledo211494.33
79Utah State121488.21
80Auburn211486.56
81California211484.87
82James Madison201484.13
83Virginia Tech211478.31
84Missouri211466.42
85Virginia211452.88
86Duke301451.91
87Rice211450.69
88Vanderbilt311447.67
89Louisville121443.59
90Georgia Southern211439.98
91UNLV211436.86
92Arizona State121431
93Troy121417.27
94Old Dominion121417.15
95West Virginia121417.1
96Nevada221415.62
97Georgia State031414.47
98North Texas221402.34
99San Jose State111389.13
100Kent State121383.47
101Northern Illinois121379.31
102Ball State021375.75
103Arizona211373.99
104Boston College121369.98
105Ohio121353.82
106Texas State121350
107New Mexico211349.13
108Bowling Green111348.74
109Georgia Tech121340.48
110Hawaii131339.5
111LA Monroe121330.14
112Florida Atlantic221321.01
113Southern Miss121318.07
114Arkansas State121312.2
115Navy021312.03
116Colorado031311.68
117Nebraska131305.31
118South Florida121303.43
119UTEP131302.9
120Louisiana Tech121297.22
121Stanford111291.92
122Akron121265.54
123Colorado State031242.3
124Northwestern121238.89
125Temple121236.65
126Buffalo031233.15
127Charlotte131222.01
128Connecticut131216
129New Mexico State041187.93
130Massachusetts121181.59
131FIU111159.45

Merging Pandemic Obsessions – Building a Better College Football Playoff

So – with 6 weeks in the can, the 2021 College Football Rankings are starting to take shape. With the pandemic in full force last year, it was hard to do a computer model with almost no interconference play of consequence. The Big Ten and Pac-12 played tiny seasons! Given that, this year is a bit of a return to “normal”. One of the fun stories of the offseason were mouth noises from powers that be to expand the College Football Playoff. Of course, now with a hint of a plan, there comes resistance to having anything nice.

That said, idle minds wander – and got me thinking … what would a more inclusive playoff look like, and how could you do it in a reasonably fair way? To craft a perfect (to me) playoff, I had a few goals:

  • It should reward conference champions. It’s the majority of a team’s schedule. The primacy of winning that makes sense to me.
  • There should be diversity among regions and conferences. One of the tough parts of ranking teams is the general lack of nonconference games compared to other sports. It creates some wide error bars. Going strictly by a Bradley Terry model is not sufficient.
  • Make sure the best teams in the country (by season accomplishment) are in the field

At the same time, with a year working at home and having children and weekend afternoon obligations often, European soccer became a real attraction. The games go on early in the States, only take two hours – and are exciting when good teams play. At the top of this is the annual UEFA Champions League (UCL), and its lower level competition the Europa League. What is interesting is that the Champions League – in broad brushstrokes – is a bit like the challenge of the College Football Playoff. You have a lot of teams from different leagues and you have to adjudicate who enters the competition. So the Champions’ League makes an obvious inspiration when looking at what a good College Football Playoff would look like

A 16 team UCL Inspired College Football Playoff

So, how do we implement this? UEFA uses 5-year performance to determine Coefficients for each League and allots spots accordingly. I’m not interested in the long long season for every team – we have to be practical. Instead, I used a 3-year club coefficient – basically the time for a particular class to be really productive over a career.

Since I’ve been ranking teams since 2008 – I have end of season rankings for all the teams. I assigned points based on post-Bowl rank.

  • Top 5 – 8 points
  • 6-10 – 5 points
  • 11-25 – 3 points
  • 26-40 – 2 points
  • 41-50 – 1 point

Using these point values we calculate 3-year averages and then apply them to the conference affiliation the following year. This means that a conference gets the benefit of its new members for playoff spots. Using these coefficients we allocate the 16 playoff positions to the ACC, Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, Pac-12 and Other (every other conference and independents). The Top 4 seeds go to the Top 4 Conference Champs (and if an Independent cracks the Top 4) Finally, brackets are shifted as necessary to avoid intraconference first round matchups.

Example: Fitting the 2019 College Football Playoff

Using the 3-year formula, the 2016-18 ranks ended up with the following points and berths

  • ACC: 24.7 points (2 berths)
  • Big 12: 15.7 (2)
  • Big Ten: 28.7 (3)
  • SEC: 37.7 (4)
  • Pac-12: 17.3 (2)
  • Other: 26 (3)

Applying the relative weights to a 16 team field and using the “pre bowl” ranking, we get the following

  • ACC – Clemson (3), Virginia (36)
  • Big 12 – Oklahoma (4), Baylor (15)
  • Big Ten – Ohio State (1), Penn State (6), Wisconsin (7)
  • SEC – LSU (3), Georgia (5), Alabama (8), Auburn (9)
  • Pac-12 – Oregon (14), Utah (17)
  • Other- Notre Dame (12), Memphis (13), Navy (16)

The rankings result in the following first round matchups:

  • (16) Virginia at (1) Ohio State
  • (9) Notre Dame at (8) Alabama
  • (12) Oregon at (5) Georgia
  • (13) Navy at (4) Oklahoma
  • (14) Baylor at (3) Clemson
  • (11) Memphis at (6) Penn State
  • (10) Auburn at (7) Wisconsin
  • (15) Utah at (2) LSU

Using the implied odds from the ratings, a 10,000 trial Monte Carlo Simulation yields

  • Ohio State wins 65.65% of the time
  • LSU wins 29.72% of the time
  • Clemson wins 2.72% of the time
  • Penn State wins 0.28%
  • Wisconsin wins 0.31%
  • Alabama wins 0.73%
  • Notre Dame wins 0.29%
  • Auburn wins 0.14%
  • Memphis wins 0.13%
  • Baylor wins 0.02%
  • Utah wins 0.01%

Rankings and fit through Week 6

Based on the 2019 rankings, the same berth allocation holds for 2021. How does it look through 6 weeks?

  • ACC (2 teams): Wake Forest (9), Clemson (31)
  • Big 12 (2 teams): Oklahoma (4), Oklahoma State (6)
  • Big Ten (3 teams): Iowa (3), Michigan (5), Penn State (7)
  • SEC (4 teams): Georgia (1), Kentucky (10), Ole Miss (15), Alabama (16)
  • Pac 12 (2 teams): Arizona State (25), Oregon (26)
  • Other (3 teams): Cincinnati (2), Notre Dame (11), SMU (12)

The mock playoff based on only the 6 weeks played so far?

  • (16) Clemson at (1) Georgia
  • (9) Kentucky at (8) Wake Forest
  • (12) Ole Miss at (5) Michigan
  • (13) Alabama at (4) Oklahoma
  • (14) Arizona State at (3) Iowa
  • (11) SMU at (6) Oklahoma State
  • (10) Notre Dame at (7) Penn State
  • (15) Oregon at (2) Cincinnati

As time allows, perhaps we’ll stroll down recent memory lane to see how this would have looked in days of relative yore.

UEFA 2020-21 Power Rankings #12

Through matches of February 1

RankTeamCountryWLTPtsPPGRatingRound  Robin
1Bayern MunichGermany1924612.440841.66788.91%
2Manchester CityEngland1826602.308720.64987.41%
3Atletico MadridSpain1825592.360518.79883.73%
4LiverpoolEngland1648562.000515.72683.66%
5PortoPortugal1633512.318444.66881.76%
6RB LeipzigGermany1555502.000436.73481.51%
7Eintracht FrankfurtGermany829331.737431.16581.34%
8WolfsburgGermany1138411.864430.93381.33%
9Bayer LeverkusenGermany1565501.923429.91981.30%
10Leicester CityEngland1574491.885421.31981.03%
11MonchengladbachGermany104#411.640415.48180.83%
12Sporting CPPortugal1413452.500399.87180.30%
13Manchester UnitedEngland1575501.852392.77980.05%
14DortmundGermany1483451.800392.49080.04%
15TottenhamEngland1667551.897390.41779.96%
16ChelseaEngland1368471.741390.00079.95%
17JuventusItaly1636542.160381.10279.62%
18Aston VillaEngland1072321.684379.53479.56%
19BarcelonaSpain1754552.115375.45779.40%
20ArsenalEngland1584491.815362.86778.90%
21Union BerlinGermany748291.526346.99278.24%
22InterItaly1448501.923334.76977.69%
23West HamEngland1065351.667334.73677.69%
24EvertonEngland1063331.737331.43877.54%
25Real MadridSpain1466481.846328.17277.39%
26MilanItaly2036662.276307.41676.37%
27SouthamptonEngland875291.450306.87676.34%
28SC FreiburgGermany766271.421283.54975.07%
29StuttgartGermany667251.316279.49974.83%
30Leeds UnitedEngland992291.450272.82874.43%
31SevillaSpain1674521.926272.44374.41%
32AtalantaItaly1358471.808267.69574.11%
33LazioItaly1358471.808247.99372.82%
34PSGFrance1873572.036247.21872.76%
35AjaxNetherlands1853572.192242.44872.43%
36VillarealSpain122#481.846242.09972.40%
37RomaItaly1655532.038230.07771.51%
381899 HoffenheimGermany1095351.458228.49171.39%
39Shakhtar DonetskUkraine927341.889225.46971.15%
40Crystal PalaceEngland795261.238224.05971.04%
41BragaPortugal1461432.048223.07170.96%
42Pacos de FerreiraPortugal834281.867216.82870.45%
43NapoliItaly1573481.920216.28170.40%
44LilleFrance1728592.185214.39070.25%
45WolvesEngland6105231.095209.68669.84%
46Real SociedadSpain106#411.519208.98969.78%
47Werder BremenGermany577221.158202.20469.18%
48BrightonEngland489211.000200.65369.04%
49BenficaPortugal1346451.957194.56168.46%
50BurnleyEngland6104221.100193.96668.41%
51LyonFrance1327462.091193.38868.35%
52FC AugsburgGermany694221.158185.25467.54%
53Vitoria de GuimaraesPortugal942291.933183.80467.40%
54NewcastleEngland6114221.048179.71966.97%
55RB SalzburgAustria1472441.913171.50566.07%
56Hellas VeronaItaly866301.500168.75665.76%
57Club BruggeBelgium2065652.097166.59965.51%
58SassuoloItaly857311.550164.41965.25%
59OlympiacosGreece1954612.179160.82164.82%
60Hertha BSCGermany4105170.895159.27064.63%
61PSVNetherlands1954612.179158.45464.53%
62FC KolnGermany496180.947157.80064.45%
63GranadaSpain1597521.677153.00163.84%
64LevanteSpain668261.300147.37563.09%
65Dynamo KyivUkraine1354431.955144.51362.70%
66FulhamEngland2108140.700142.64662.44%
67Real BetisSpain993301.429142.37462.40%
68ValenciaSpain588231.095136.00961.48%
69LASKAustria1264401.818134.55461.26%
70Aminia BielefeldGermany5122170.895134.46361.24%
71Dinamo ZagrebCroatia1646542.077134.09461.19%
72Athletic BilbaoSpain7103241.200133.83461.15%
73Slavia PragueCzech Republic1943602.308130.71360.67%
74MonacoFrance1363421.909127.95660.23%
75SampdoriaItaly8102261.300126.43159.98%
76Celta VigoSpain687251.190124.95459.74%
77GetafeSpain686241.200124.09559.60%
78CadizSpain696241.143122.79859.38%
79VitesseNetherlands1343422.100121.63459.19%
80AZNetherlands1369481.714116.53358.30%
81EibarSpain498200.952115.84858.17%
82Young BoysSwitzerland1546512.040115.18058.05%
83ZenitRussia1276421.680114.77757.98%
84Santa ClaraPortugal673211.313109.34056.97%
85Rapid WienAustria1364431.870108.73856.85%
86FeyenoordNetherlands1267431.720107.92756.69%
87MetzFrance967341.545105.64756.24%
88Sturm GrazAustria834281.867103.86155.88%
89Zorya LuhanskUkraine755261.529102.96555.70%
90OsijekCroatia1243392.053102.68955.64%
91GoricaCroatia1043331.941101.18055.33%
92OsasunaSpain4107190.905100.55555.20%
93AlavesSpain4107190.905100.00055.08%
94FenerbacheTurkey1443452.14398.65754.80%
95West BromwichEngland2136120.57197.93054.64%
96ValladolidSpain498200.95297.49054.54%
97ElcheSpain388170.89596.35854.29%
98RennesFrance10107371.37096.03054.22%
99MarseillesFrance10115351.34695.98654.21%
100FiorentinaItaly587221.10095.53254.11%
101Mainz 05Germany2134100.52694.94753.98%
102Sheffield UnitedEngland217280.38194.89853.97%
103UdineseItaly596211.05094.86953.96%
104GenoaItaly596211.05093.07853.56%
105GalatasarayTurkey1573481.92092.39153.40%
106HuescaSpain29#160.76291.24253.13%
107AntwerpBelgium1794551.83390.52852.97%
108Desna ChernihivUkraine635231.64389.87252.81%
109BordeauxFrance985321.45588.71552.53%
110BolognaItaly5105201.00088.12152.39%
111BesiktasTurkey1463451.95788.05752.37%
112GenkBelgium1267431.72087.00552.12%
113CSKA MoscowRussia1167401.66786.78152.06%
114BeneventoItaly6104221.10085.23651.68%
115LensFrance1084341.54585.11851.65%
116MoreirensePortugal466181.12585.09651.64%
117Rio AvePortugal478201.05383.38051.21%
118PAOKGreece147#521.67782.86351.07%
119Spartak MoscowRussia1045351.84281.84650.81%
120SpeziaItaly4106180.90081.13450.62%
121FC GroningenNetherlands1064341.70079.96550.31%
122NacionalPortugal475171.06379.61250.21%
123AngersFrance1093331.50078.67149.96%
124Vorskla PoltavaUkraine535201.53878.65249.95%
125KrasnodarRussia12105411.51976.70749.42%
126TorinoItaly299150.75075.86149.18%
127WSG TirolAustria753241.60075.67149.12%
128RijekaCroatia1193361.56575.67149.12%
129Schalke 04Germany113580.42174.44048.77%
130ReimsFrance897311.29274.19348.70%
131AnderlechtBelgium95#381.52073.63148.54%
132TondelaPortugal583181.12573.20348.41%
133MaritimoPortugal592171.06373.19248.41%
134TwenteNetherlands866301.50073.10348.38%
135AEK AthensGreece1584491.81572.44548.19%
136UtrechtNetherlands64#281.40071.27947.84%
137BoavistaPortugal268140.87571.25747.84%
138HeerenveenNetherlands758291.45070.86847.72%
139MontpelierFrance8104281.27370.85847.71%
140SochiRussia946331.73770.71947.67%
141BelenesesPortugal376150.93870.70347.67%
142LuganoSwitzerland529241.50070.05947.47%
143Wolfsberger ACAustria884281.40069.06347.16%
144GaziantepTurkey948351.66768.94147.13%
145CagliariItaly3116150.75068.78547.08%
146AlanyasporTurkey1174371.68268.66747.04%
147Sparta PragueCzech Republic1382411.78368.23846.91%
148BaselSwitzerland1073331.65067.27746.60%
149Standard LiegeBelgium15129541.50066.81846.46%
150Gil VicentePortugal384130.86766.74846.43%
151FamalicaoPortugal385140.87566.73046.43%
152PortimonensePortugal493150.93866.04146.21%
153OostendeBelgium1096361.44064.86945.82%
154ZurichSwitzerland764251.47164.06045.56%
155FarensePortugal393120.80062.67345.09%
156HataysporTurkey1065351.66762.02544.87%
157BrestFrance8122261.18261.74244.77%
158CharleroiBelgium12124401.42961.70844.76%
159Lokomotiv MoscowRussia897311.29261.22044.59%
160TrabzonsporTurkey1056361.71460.41544.31%
161Kolos KovalivkaUkraine546211.40058.59843.66%
162Saint GallenSwitzerland665231.35358.58743.65%
163BeerschotBelgium11104371.48058.46743.61%
164NiceFrance8155291.03657.75443.35%
165LeuvenBelgium1096361.44056.71742.96%
166ServetteSwitzerland665231.35356.65142.94%
167Slovan LiberecCzech Republic1384431.72056.47142.87%
168MechelenBelgium9106331.32055.25542.41%
169StrasbourgFrance7123241.09154.30542.05%
170OtherOther3184#1100.83354.24542.02%
171Dynamo MoscowRussia983301.50053.87141.88%
172JablonecCzech Republic1152351.94453.48941.73%
173SlovackoCzech Republic944311.82453.37541.68%
174ParmaItaly2117130.65053.21041.62%
175EupenBelgium78#311.24052.92341.50%
176RostovRussia1082321.60052.89241.49%
177Saint EtienneFrance5107221.00052.82641.47%
178Fatih KaragumrukTurkey867311.47652.71241.42%
179ArisGreece1263391.85752.43841.31%
180Olimpik DonetskUkraine552171.41752.21241.22%
181Austria WienAustria456181.20051.60140.97%
182LausanneSwitzerland565201.25051.25340.83%
183FC OleksandriyaUkraine454161.23151.13240.78%
184Sparta RotterdamNetherlands695231.15050.87840.68%
185Akhmat GroznyRussia775261.36849.72340.20%
186Rubin KazanRussia874281.47449.35940.04%
187Sint TrudienBelgium8116301.20049.16939.96%
188PEC ZwolleNetherlands46#221.10049.16739.96%
189Fortuna SittardNetherlands794251.25049.06939.92%
190PanathinaikosGreece1055351.75048.88439.84%
191Slaven BelupoCroatia575201.17648.35039.62%
192NantesFrance3109180.81848.28839.59%
193ZulteBelgium10123331.32047.75739.36%
194AntalyasporTurkey768291.38147.07939.06%
195GentBelgium10185351.06147.07839.06%
196Saint PoltenAustria474161.06746.70538.90%
197Yeni MalatyasporTurkey777281.33346.35738.74%
198CrotoneItaly3143120.60046.14938.65%
199Hajduk SplitCroatia7102231.21145.46738.34%
200FC MariupolUkraine454161.23144.55437.93%
201Heracles AlmeloNetherlands6104221.10044.18337.76%
202KortrijkBelgium8116301.20044.04037.69%
203KhimkiRussia784251.31643.78737.57%
204VVV VenloNetherlands6104221.10043.61737.49%
205GoztepeTurkey687251.19043.59937.48%
206LuzernSwitzerland374130.92943.36437.37%
207SivassporTurkey7109301.15443.14837.27%
208Viktoria PlzenCzech Republic983301.50043.05337.23%
209SibenikCroatia6101191.11842.71837.07%
210DijonFrance2119150.68242.30936.87%
211LorientFrance5133180.85741.93636.69%
212KonyasporTurkey695231.15041.17336.32%
213RizesporTurkey687251.19041.03336.25%
214Excel MouscronBelgium6118261.04040.97836.23%
215UralRussia469211.10540.64836.06%
216Asteras TripolisGreece956331.65040.45935.97%
217SionSwitzerland377160.94139.72335.60%
218Sigma OlomoucCzech Republic638261.52939.45935.47%
219Istanbul BasaksehirTurkey7146271.00036.96834.17%
220Ceske BudejoviceCzech Republic647251.47136.95634.17%
221Inhulets PetroveUkraine138110.91736.83334.10%
222Banik OstravaCzech Republic755261.52936.17533.75%
223HartbergAustria376150.93836.02833.67%
224KasimpasaTurkey7104251.19035.88133.59%
225Cercle BruggeBelgium7171220.88034.95233.07%
226RKC WaalwijkNetherlands3116150.75033.58532.30%
227LokomotivaCroatia3106150.78932.54231.70%
228WaaslandBelgium5146210.84031.68931.19%
229Istra 1961Croatia394130.81331.51831.09%
230NimesFrance4143150.71430.82630.67%
231AtromitosGreece677251.25030.41430.42%
232VarazdinCroatia4113150.83330.30930.35%
233FC MynaiUkraine264100.83329.73230.00%
234KayserisporTurkey6114221.04829.69129.97%
235SV RiedAustria492140.93329.46029.83%
236FK PardubiceCzech Republic764251.47128.43929.18%
237VaduzSwitzerland295110.68828.18729.01%
238BSB ErzurumsporTurkey5115200.95228.06228.93%
239Rukh LvivUkraine16690.69227.39828.50%
240VolosGreece569241.20027.16028.34%
241AnkaragucuTurkey5133180.85726.96928.21%
242Willem IINetherlands4144160.72726.86528.14%
243Arsenal TulaRussia3115140.73725.72227.37%
244PAS GianninaGreece4106180.90024.81926.74%
245GenclerbirligiTurkey5124190.90524.81826.74%
246Rheindorf AltachAustria3102110.73324.54726.55%
247DenizlisporTurkey4125170.81024.18726.29%
248TambovRussia3124130.68423.91426.09%
249Bohemians 1905Czech Republic584191.11823.77025.99%
250FC LvivUkraine27390.75023.31725.66%
251Apollon SmyrnisGreece5113180.94723.25125.61%
252SC DniproUkraine29280.61523.23625.60%
253KarvinaCzech Republic566211.23522.72425.22%
254UfaRussia3124130.68421.88324.59%
255Fastav ZlinCzech Republic583181.12521.38424.21%
256ADO Den HaagNetherlands2126120.60021.07723.97%
257Rotor VolgogradRussia3115140.73720.65623.64%
258OFIGreece5124190.90519.44122.67%
259Admira WackerAustria210390.60019.20522.47%
260TepliceCzech Republic5102171.00016.92020.54%
261PanetolikosGreece2117130.65016.33820.02%
262EmmenNetherlands014660.30015.64919.40%
263LamiaGreece2115110.61114.78718.60%
264AELGreece112690.47414.22918.07%
265Mlada BoleslavCzech Republic2105110.64714.16718.01%
266FZ ZbrojovkaCzech Republic3104130.76513.55917.42%
267PribramCzech Republic2114100.58811.24015.07%
268OpavaCzech Republic111580.4719.30012.94%

UEFA 2020-21 Power Rankings #11

a few days late – based on games through January 25, 2021

RankTeamCountryWLTPtsPPGRatingRound  Robin
1Bayern MunichGermany1824582.417828.60688.62%
2Manchester CityEngland1626542.250694.39586.88%
3Atletico MadridSpain1725562.333503.28783.17%
4Bayer LeverkusenGermany1555502.000469.48282.28%
5Leicester CityEngland1563482.000467.17282.21%
6TottenhamEngland1647552.037451.20081.76%
7LiverpoolEngland1448501.923442.49281.49%
8RB LeipzigGermany1455471.958441.99581.48%
9Manchester UnitedEngland1564491.960438.66581.38%
10MonchengladbachGermany104#401.667438.53781.37%
11PortoPortugal1533482.286437.97381.36%
12Eintracht FrankfurtGermany729301.667434.76481.26%
13WolfsburgGermany1038381.810421.07880.82%
14DortmundGermany1383421.750387.58979.65%
15Sporting CPPortugal1213392.438387.47179.65%
16Aston VillaEngland962291.706382.04779.44%
17BarcelonaSpain1654522.080378.83479.32%
18ChelseaEngland1267431.720376.28679.22%
19JuventusItaly1536512.125374.76179.17%
20EvertonEngland1052321.882373.66579.12%
21Real MadridSpain1456481.920368.25078.91%
22Union BerlinGermany747281.556364.68678.77%
23SouthamptonEngland855291.611356.13078.41%
24InterItaly1348471.880344.42877.91%
25West HamEngland955321.684338.19577.63%
26ArsenalEngland1483451.800328.91177.20%
27SC FreiburgGermany756271.500322.61176.90%
28MilanItaly1936632.250315.38776.55%
29AtalantaItaly1348471.880299.84675.75%
30StuttgartGermany567221.222284.00174.86%
31PSGFrance1863572.111279.53174.60%
32SevillaSpain1574491.885261.42673.48%
331899 HoffenheimGermany1085351.522248.26672.60%
34VillarealSpain122#471.880248.13072.59%
35Shakhtar DonetskUkraine927341.889238.42971.90%
36LazioItaly1258441.760231.31771.36%
37Pacos de FerreiraPortugal834281.867230.50171.30%
38Werder BremenGermany576211.167226.87971.02%
39RomaItaly1555502.000224.48170.83%
40NapoliItaly1473451.875224.25770.81%
41Leeds UnitedEngland792231.278220.19370.48%
42BragaPortugal1261371.947219.41770.42%
43Crystal PalaceEngland685231.211216.96970.22%
44LilleFrance1628562.154213.28469.91%
45AjaxNetherlands1653512.125212.99369.88%
46Real SociedadSpain106#401.538211.79269.78%
47BenficaPortugal1336452.045210.60969.68%
48WolvesEngland694221.158208.20769.47%
49FC AugsburgGermany684221.222206.70769.34%
50Hellas VeronaItaly856301.579190.01167.77%
51Vitoria de GuimaraesPortugal842261.857188.41167.61%
52LyonFrance1227432.048182.10766.97%
53BrightonEngland388170.895181.78966.94%
54BurnleyEngland594191.056181.45666.90%
55SassuoloItaly856301.579180.43966.80%
56Hertha BSCGermany495170.944176.81666.41%
57PSVNetherlands1844582.231170.52565.71%
58RB SalzburgAustria1272381.810164.49465.01%
59Club BruggeBelgium1865592.034164.11564.97%
60NewcastleEngland5104191.000160.06864.48%
61GranadaSpain1596511.700158.29864.26%
62Aminia BielefeldGermany5112170.944155.55563.92%
63VitesseNetherlands1332412.278154.02463.72%
64FC KolnGermany396150.833152.34063.50%
65Dynamo KyivUkraine1354431.955150.18963.22%
66OlympiacosGreece1754552.115145.61162.60%
67LASKAustria1154371.850142.03262.10%
68SampdoriaItaly892261.368140.51461.88%
69Real BetisSpain893271.350139.20861.70%
70Dinamo ZagrebCroatia1536512.125137.67961.47%
71FulhamEngland2106120.667137.07461.38%
72Athletic BilbaoSpain793241.263136.60661.31%
73LevanteSpain568231.211135.13061.09%
74Sturm GrazAustria724251.923134.00160.92%
75ValenciaSpain488201.000132.54460.70%
76AZNetherlands1349481.846131.43660.53%
77CadizSpain686241.200128.29560.03%
78GetafeSpain685231.211127.71459.94%
79Celta VigoSpain686241.200125.05459.51%
80EibarSpain488201.000124.30959.39%
81Slavia PragueCzech Republic1843572.280122.92159.15%
82MonacoFrance1263391.857121.53158.92%
83Young BoysSwitzerland1446482.000115.59757.88%
84ZenitRussia1276421.680112.82557.38%
85Zorya LuhanskUkraine755261.529109.03156.66%
86ValladolidSpain488201.000108.95156.64%
87OsasunaSpain497190.950106.29656.13%
88Mainz 05Germany2124100.556105.38955.95%
89Santa ClaraPortugal573181.200105.03755.88%
90FeyenoordNetherlands1157401.739104.76655.82%
91Rapid WienAustria1164371.762103.30255.52%
92ElcheSpain378170.944102.31455.32%
93AlavesSpain4106180.900100.00054.84%
94FiorentinaItaly586211.10599.04554.64%
95FenerbacheTurkey1343422.10098.41454.50%
96MoreirensePortugal456181.20098.10554.43%
97BesiktasTurkey1453452.04597.41954.29%
98West BromwichEngland2125110.57996.14454.01%
99MetzFrance867311.47695.17253.79%
100OsijekCroatia1143362.00094.82253.71%
101BolognaItaly595201.05394.38153.61%
102Desna ChernihivUkraine635231.64394.07253.54%
103RennesFrance10107371.37093.10553.32%
104BeneventoItaly694221.15892.79153.25%
105UdineseItaly496180.94792.43853.17%
106MarseillesFrance10115351.34692.09753.09%
107SpeziaItaly496180.94791.92553.05%
108Rio AvePortugal468201.11191.20952.89%
109GenkBelgium1166391.69690.05852.62%
110GalatasarayTurkey1473451.87589.66752.52%
111GenoaItaly496180.94789.36352.45%
112AntwerpBelgium1594491.75088.80852.32%
113BordeauxFrance975321.52487.35351.97%
114PAOKGreece136#491.69086.45651.75%
115CSKA MoscowRussia1167401.66786.11451.66%
116GoricaCroatia943301.87583.90951.11%
117BelenesesPortugal366151.00083.23750.94%
118HuescaSpain19#130.65083.15950.92%
119Vorskla PoltavaUkraine535201.53882.62150.78%
120FC GroningenNetherlands954311.72281.82550.57%
121Spartak MoscowRussia1045351.84280.82550.31%
122AEK AthensGreece1474461.84080.53650.23%
123AnderlechtBelgium959361.56580.40250.19%
124MaritimoPortugal582171.13380.18550.14%
125TorinoItaly298140.73779.92250.07%
126NacionalPortugal375140.93379.00949.82%
127WSG TirolAustria652201.53878.59249.71%
128LensFrance984311.47678.22649.61%
129RijekaCroatia1083331.57178.17549.59%
130PortimonensePortugal483151.00077.45049.39%
131FarensePortugal383120.85776.76949.21%
132Sparta PragueCzech Republic1272381.81076.47249.12%
133FamalicaoPortugal375140.93376.29649.07%
134KrasnodarRussia12105411.51975.76948.93%
135Sheffield UnitedEngland116250.26374.75248.64%
136GaziantepTurkey938351.75073.58748.30%
137AngersFrance993301.42973.39348.24%
138MontpelierFrance894281.33372.42547.96%
139Schalke 04Germany113470.38972.39247.95%
140Gil VicentePortugal374130.92972.28447.92%
141LuganoSwitzerland528231.53372.25847.91%
142OostendeBelgium1085351.52271.89747.80%
143Wolfsberger ACAustria774251.38971.74747.76%
144BoavistaPortugal158110.78671.74747.76%
145TwenteNetherlands864281.55670.80047.47%
146Standard LiegeBelgium15118531.55970.76347.46%
147SochiRussia946331.73769.85747.19%
148CagliariItaly3115140.73769.68147.13%
149TondelaPortugal483151.00069.39647.05%
150ReimsFrance797281.21768.93946.91%
151ZurichSwitzerland654221.46768.86046.88%
152AlanyasporTurkey1074341.61965.43645.79%
153BaselSwitzerland972291.61165.25245.73%
154BrestFrance8112261.23863.53845.17%
155Saint GallenSwitzerland655231.43863.47245.14%
156UtrechtNetherlands549241.33362.19744.71%
157LeuvenBelgium1085351.52261.68644.54%
158Slovan LiberecCzech Republic1374431.79261.67844.54%
159Kolos KovalivkaUkraine546211.40061.57044.50%
160CharleroiBelgium11123361.38561.03644.31%
161Lokomotiv MoscowRussia897311.29260.30544.06%
162NiceFrance8145291.07459.44543.75%
163EupenBelgium779301.30459.16443.65%
164Saint PoltenAustria454161.23158.91443.56%
165BeerschotBelgium10103331.43558.45443.40%
166JablonecCzech Republic1142352.05957.98643.23%
167HataysporTurkey965321.60057.93943.21%
168ServetteSwitzerland664221.37557.52143.06%
169ParmaItaly2107130.68456.85342.81%
170HeerenveenNetherlands657251.38956.55942.70%
171ArisGreece1153361.89556.42042.65%
172TrabzonsporTurkey956331.65056.19642.57%
173SlovackoCzech Republic943301.87555.89342.45%
174OtherOther3184#1100.83355.06642.14%
175StrasbourgFrance7113241.14354.94242.09%
176Olimpik DonetskUkraine552171.41754.78542.03%
177MechelenBelgium8105291.26154.43041.90%
178FC OleksandriyaUkraine454161.23153.69041.61%
179CrotoneItaly3133120.63253.65941.60%
180Fatih KaragumrukTurkey866301.50053.38541.49%
181Dynamo MoscowRussia983301.50053.28441.45%
182RostovRussia1082321.60052.33741.07%
183LausanneSwitzerland564191.26751.69740.82%
184Sparta RotterdamNetherlands693211.16750.19340.20%
185Austria WienAustria355141.07749.47739.90%
186Akhmat GroznyRussia775261.36849.11539.75%
187Rubin KazanRussia874281.47448.76439.60%
188GentBelgium10183331.06548.33939.42%
189PanathinaikosGreece954311.72248.29439.40%
190KortrijkBelgium8105291.26148.24839.38%
191GoztepeTurkey677251.25047.94639.25%
192Hajduk SplitCroatia782231.35347.82439.20%
193ZulteBelgium9113301.30447.78239.18%
194Sint TrudienBelgium7115261.13047.69739.15%
195Saint EtienneFrance4107190.90547.59939.10%
196NantesFrance399180.85747.18338.92%
197Yeni MalatyasporTurkey776271.35046.83838.77%
198FC MariupolUkraine454161.23146.82438.77%
199PEC ZwolleNetherlands468201.11146.16838.48%
200SivassporTurkey799301.20046.05138.43%
201AntalyasporTurkey668261.30046.04238.42%
202LuzernSwitzerland374130.92944.13837.56%
203KhimkiRussia784251.31643.25637.15%
204DijonFrance299150.75042.89836.98%
205SionSwitzerland357161.06742.65936.87%
206Sigma OlomoucCzech Republic637251.56342.23836.67%
207RizesporTurkey677251.25042.14536.62%
208KonyasporTurkey695231.15041.58936.35%
209Fortuna SittardNetherlands594191.05641.00336.07%
210Excel MouscronBelgium6116241.04340.96236.05%
211Slaven BelupoCroatia475171.06340.93736.04%
212HartbergAustria356151.07140.52635.83%
213Istanbul BasaksehirTurkey7136271.03840.48835.82%
214UralRussia469211.10540.15635.65%
215Viktoria PlzenCzech Republic883271.42139.47035.31%
216KasimpasaTurkey794251.25039.13535.14%
217Cercle BruggeBelgium7151220.95738.91635.03%
218Inhulets PetroveUkraine138110.91738.66934.90%
219Heracles AlmeloNetherlands5103181.00036.86233.96%
220Banik OstravaCzech Republic645231.53336.82033.94%
221VVV VenloNetherlands594191.05636.04433.52%
222Ceske BudejoviceCzech Republic646241.50035.98833.49%
223Asteras TripolisGreece756271.50035.65733.31%
224WaaslandBelgium5126210.91334.41532.62%
225SV RiedAustria481131.00033.87232.32%
226LorientFrance3133120.63232.35031.44%
227NimesFrance4133150.75031.25130.79%
228FC MynaiUkraine264100.83331.22430.77%
229LokomotivaCroatia296120.70630.77830.51%
230RKC WaalwijkNetherlands3105140.77830.57330.38%
231Istra 1961Croatia374130.92930.49130.33%
232VarazdinCroatia4103150.88230.45030.31%
233SibenikCroatia4101130.86730.19130.15%
234VolosGreece558231.27829.74829.87%
235AtromitosGreece576211.16729.42429.67%
236AnkaragucuTurkey5123180.90028.77629.26%
237Rukh LvivUkraine16690.69228.77229.26%
238FK PardubiceCzech Republic664221.37528.11428.84%
239KayserisporTurkey5114190.95027.74728.60%
240BSB ErzurumsporTurkey4115170.85026.89428.04%
241GenclerbirligiTurkey5114190.95026.01927.45%
242Apollon SmyrnisGreece593181.05925.84227.33%
243Arsenal TulaRussia3115140.73725.40827.03%
244VaduzSwitzerland19580.53324.72026.56%
245FC LvivUkraine27390.75024.48926.39%
246SC DniproUkraine29280.61524.40426.33%
247Willem IINetherlands3134130.65023.85225.94%
248TambovRussia3124130.68423.62425.78%
249KarvinaCzech Republic565201.25023.13525.42%
250Rheindorf AltachAustria29280.61522.48624.94%
251Fastav ZlinCzech Republic573181.20022.29024.80%
252DenizlisporTurkey3125140.70022.27924.79%
253PAS GianninaGreece396150.83322.27724.79%
254Admira WackerAustria29280.61522.11624.66%
255UfaRussia3124130.68421.62024.29%
256Bohemians 1905Czech Republic483151.00021.58124.26%
257OFIGreece5104191.00020.51623.44%
258Rotor VolgogradRussia3115140.73720.40423.35%
259ADO Den HaagNetherlands2115110.61119.97023.00%
260TepliceCzech Republic5101161.00016.73420.30%
261EmmenNetherlands012660.33316.51320.10%
262PanetolikosGreece2106120.66715.96119.61%
263AELGreece111580.47113.60817.42%
264Mlada BoleslavCzech Republic2104100.62513.23417.05%
265LamiaGreece111470.43812.05415.87%
266FZ ZbrojovkaCzech Republic2104100.62512.02815.84%
267PribramCzech Republic2104100.62511.48815.28%
268OpavaCzech Republic110470.46710.10613.80%

2020-21 UEFA Power Rankings #10

I have not written as much lately as we have gone into mostly domestic play, but as we get through the holiday matches – there are definitely some trends to note.

  • The Premier League and Bundesliga dominate the top of the charts. Considering the countries’ respective performances in the European competitions this is not a surprise. Spain has been fine too, but Real Madrid and Barcelona have been underwhelming compared to previous seasons.
  • The last three seasons the Premier League champion had at least 98 points out of 114 possible. This year, currently nobody is on track to break 80 points. So combine that with England’s dominant performance in the UEFA competition, and you get a glut of teams at the top of my table
  • Serie A has definitely fallen behind the other three federations in the Big 5. It really is a England, Spain, Germany and the rest.

Here are the rankings through the matches of 1/18/2021.

RankTeamCountryWLTPtsPPGRatingRound  Robin
1Bayern MunichGermany1624522.364746.76888.40%
2Manchester CityEngland1526512.217603.90086.24%
3LiverpoolEngland1438502.000449.41382.75%
4Atletico MadridSpain1525502.273448.62882.73%
5Bayer LeverkusenGermany1445472.043439.91582.47%
6RB LeipzigGermany1345442.000437.41782.40%
7TottenhamEngland1647552.037421.70781.92%
8DortmundGermany1363421.909406.79781.44%
9Manchester UnitedEngland1464461.917402.17981.28%
10PortoPortugal1433452.250398.77081.17%
11Union BerlinGermany727281.750398.22281.15%
12Leicester CityEngland1463451.957394.81881.03%
13Eintracht FrankfurtGermany628261.625380.07380.51%
14ChelseaEngland1257431.792371.52180.19%
15MonchengladbachGermany84#341.545364.82179.93%
16Aston VillaEngland852261.733356.39779.59%
17WolfsburgGermany838321.684346.25279.17%
18Sporting CPPortugal1213392.438344.35379.09%
19EvertonEngland1052321.882344.05379.08%
20BarcelonaSpain1554492.042333.49678.62%
21StuttgartGermany547221.375328.38878.39%
22SouthamptonEngland855291.611327.30278.34%
23JuventusItaly1436482.087327.03878.33%
24MilanItaly1926632.333322.32578.11%
25Real MadridSpain1356451.875321.24778.06%
26InterItaly1347461.917319.64477.99%
27West HamEngland855291.611310.56877.55%
28ArsenalEngland1483451.800300.38377.03%
29SC FreiburgGermany655231.438277.00875.75%
30PSGFrance1763542.077254.36274.35%
31AtalantaItaly1247431.870253.49474.30%
32VillarealSpain1229451.957247.14573.87%
33SevillaSpain1374431.792226.51472.38%
34NapoliItaly1463451.957219.63171.84%
35Shakhtar DonetskUkraine927341.889209.31870.99%
36Hertha BSCGermany475171.063206.99970.79%
37LazioItaly1158411.708206.63570.76%
38AjaxNetherlands1553482.087202.92870.44%
39Leeds UnitedEngland792231.278202.28770.38%
40RomaItaly1455471.958201.54170.31%
41BenficaPortugal1335442.095200.18970.19%
42Real SociedadSpain1069391.560200.15370.19%
43Crystal PalaceEngland685231.211199.18770.10%
44LilleFrance1528532.120196.89269.89%
45Werder BremenGermany466181.125193.78869.60%
46BragaPortugal1261371.947192.87069.51%
471899 HoffenheimGermany885291.381191.52769.39%
48WolvesEngland694221.158191.32469.37%
49Pacos de FerreiraPortugal734251.786185.37068.78%
50FC AugsburgGermany574191.188172.00167.38%
51SassuoloItaly846301.667167.71766.90%
52BrightonEngland388170.895166.88566.81%
53LyonFrance1127402.000161.84766.22%
54PSVNetherlands1744552.200157.89865.74%
55Sturm GrazAustria714252.083157.55665.70%
56LASKAustria1144371.947156.65165.59%
57GranadaSpain1585501.786155.10565.40%
58Club BruggeBelgium1665531.963155.00765.39%
59NewcastleEngland594191.056154.74865.35%
60Hellas VeronaItaly756271.500154.04665.26%
61RB SalzburgAustria1172351.750151.33664.92%
62FC KolnGermany286120.750147.62164.43%
63Vitoria de GuimaraesPortugal642201.667146.08164.22%
64BurnleyEngland494160.941144.87564.06%
65VitesseNetherlands1232382.235140.34263.43%
66Dinamo ZagrebCroatia1426482.182139.61163.33%
67OlympiacosGreece1654522.080135.78962.77%
68Dynamo KyivUkraine1354431.955132.35862.26%
69ValenciaSpain477191.056129.98861.89%
70Aminia BielefeldGermany4102140.875129.04861.75%
71FulhamEngland296120.706129.02461.74%
72CadizSpain675231.278127.12261.44%
73LevanteSpain566211.235127.07061.43%
74GetafeSpain575201.176126.82061.39%
75Celta VigoSpain675231.278124.16760.96%
76Real BetisSpain792231.278118.04259.93%
77SampdoriaItaly792231.278116.86859.72%
78AZNetherlands1249451.800115.93359.56%
79Athletic BilbaoSpain693211.167115.00259.39%
80EibarSpain477191.056114.90359.37%
81Slavia PragueCzech Republic1643512.217110.04758.48%
82ZenitRussia1276421.680107.23057.94%
83FeyenoordNetherlands1147401.818106.28057.76%
84MonacoFrance1163361.800106.26357.75%
85Young BoysSwitzerland1345442.000103.54657.21%
86AlavesSpain486181.000100.00056.48%
87ValladolidSpain486181.00099.81156.44%
88MarseillesFrance1095351.45899.13756.30%
89ElcheSpain367161.00099.12956.30%
90Zorya LuhanskUkraine755261.52995.68755.55%
91GenkBelgium1155381.81094.65555.32%
92AntwerpBelgium1484461.76992.58054.85%
93FenerbacheTurkey1242382.11190.54154.38%
94RennesFrance1097371.42389.52354.14%
95MoreirensePortugal455171.21488.81653.97%
96West BromwichEngland2115110.61188.32853.85%
97Rio AvePortugal458201.17687.43353.64%
98FiorentinaItaly486181.00087.39253.63%
99BolognaItaly585201.11186.75053.47%
100GoricaCroatia932292.07186.47653.40%
101BeneventoItaly693211.16785.81853.24%
102Santa ClaraPortugal473151.07185.70553.21%
103OsasunaSpain396150.83385.40153.14%
104Mainz 05Germany111470.43885.19753.09%
105MetzFrance767281.40084.80652.99%
106Rapid WienAustria1064341.70084.80252.99%
107SpeziaItaly486181.00082.97552.52%
108CSKA MoscowRussia1167401.66782.75252.47%
109Desna ChernihivUkraine635231.64382.35852.36%
110OsijekCroatia1043331.94182.35552.36%
111BesiktasTurkey1253391.95081.71252.20%
112FC GroningenNetherlands944311.82481.37052.11%
113GaziantepTurkey927341.88980.58251.90%
114PAOKGreece1369481.71480.45651.86%
115BordeauxFrance875291.45078.19251.25%
116MaritimoPortugal572171.21477.44751.05%
117GenoaItaly396150.83377.15750.97%
118GalatasarayTurkey1273391.77377.04550.94%
119AnderlechtBelgium858321.52476.87550.89%
120Spartak MoscowRussia1045351.84276.76050.86%
121TwenteNetherlands854281.64776.41150.76%
122HuescaSpain189120.66775.83150.60%
123UdineseItaly494160.94174.77550.30%
124Sparta PragueCzech Republic1172351.75074.05650.09%
125LensFrance874281.47473.86350.04%
126Vorskla PoltavaUkraine535201.53872.55649.65%
127AngersFrance983301.50072.48749.63%
128AEK AthensGreece1473451.87572.05849.50%
129Schalke 04Germany111470.43871.87049.45%
130KrasnodarRussia12105411.51971.63349.38%
131MontpelierFrance884281.40070.76649.12%
132Wolfsberger ACAustria773241.41270.73649.11%
133FamalicaoPortugal365141.00070.29348.97%
134TondelaPortugal473151.07170.03348.89%
135RijekaCroatia973301.57969.66648.78%
136TorinoItaly297130.72269.46548.72%
137NacionalPortugal364131.00069.33548.68%
138Sheffield UnitedEngland116250.26368.64148.46%
139OostendeBelgium975321.52468.12948.30%
140FarensePortugal373120.92367.49448.10%
141PortimonensePortugal482141.00066.92847.92%
142SochiRussia946331.73766.33747.73%
143CharleroiBelgium11103361.50066.29447.72%
144BelenesesPortugal266120.85765.63447.50%
145CagliariItaly3105140.77865.44647.44%
146BaselSwitzerland962291.70664.71747.20%
147Gil VicentePortugal374130.92964.44847.11%
148LeuvenBelgium975321.52464.23547.04%
149LuganoSwitzerland418201.53864.18747.03%
150BoavistaPortugal158110.78663.62546.84%
151BrestFrance8102261.30063.20846.70%
152Standard LiegeBelgium13118471.46962.89246.59%
153AlanyasporTurkey973301.57962.30846.39%
154ReimsFrance697251.13661.69746.18%
155Saint PoltenAustria453151.25060.61245.80%
156WSG TirolAustria552171.41759.93145.56%
157EupenBelgium669271.28658.92845.20%
158Saint GallenSwitzerland545201.42957.84244.81%
159Lokomotiv MoscowRussia897311.29256.95444.48%
160BeerschotBelgium993301.42956.87244.45%
161JablonecCzech Republic1042322.00056.86144.44%
162HataysporTurkey954311.72256.82444.43%
163ParmaItaly297130.72255.91144.08%
164UtrechtNetherlands449211.23555.75944.03%
165KortrijkBelgium885291.38155.41543.90%
166Slovan LiberecCzech Republic1274401.73955.34043.87%
167Kolos KovalivkaUkraine546211.40054.13443.40%
168ZulteBelgium993301.42953.76643.25%
169MechelenBelgium795261.23853.64143.21%
170ZurichSwitzerland554191.35752.90242.91%
171StrasbourgFrance7112231.15052.36142.70%
172Fatih KaragumrukTurkey756271.50052.25042.65%
173NiceFrance7145261.00051.74142.44%
174OtherOther3184#1100.83350.97542.13%
175Sparta RotterdamNetherlands683211.23550.78542.05%
176Dynamo MoscowRussia983301.50050.53341.95%
177ServetteSwitzerland664221.37550.35441.87%
178LausanneSwitzerland554191.35749.82141.65%
179RostovRussia1082321.60049.65941.58%
180ArisGreece1053331.83349.62941.57%
181CrotoneItaly3123120.66749.41741.48%
182Olimpik DonetskUkraine552171.41748.12140.92%
183HeerenveenNetherlands557221.29447.32940.57%
184Sint TrudienBelgium6105231.09547.30340.56%
185FC OleksandriyaUkraine454161.23147.15640.50%
186Saint EtienneFrance497190.95047.12740.49%
187NantesFrance389180.90047.05240.45%
188Akhmat GroznyRussia775261.36846.62540.26%
189Rubin KazanRussia874281.47446.31940.12%
190TrabzonsporTurkey756271.50046.18940.07%
191SlovackoCzech Republic743241.71446.02039.99%
192SivassporTurkey788291.26145.22039.63%
193Austria WienAustria255110.91743.12338.65%
194AntalyasporTurkey667251.31642.29438.25%
195Istanbul BasaksehirTurkey7125261.08342.26538.23%
196GoztepeTurkey567221.22242.19338.20%
197KonyasporTurkey684221.22242.00638.11%
198GentBelgium9182291.00041.88138.05%
199PanathinaikosGreece854281.64741.80738.01%
200Yeni MalatyasporTurkey666241.33341.53137.87%
201Slaven BelupoCroatia465171.13341.25437.74%
202FC MariupolUkraine454161.23141.11337.67%
203KhimkiRussia784251.31641.07837.65%
204Banik OstravaCzech Republic634221.69240.86637.54%
205Hajduk SplitCroatia682201.25040.48437.35%
206DijonFrance298140.73740.20637.21%
207PEC ZwolleNetherlands368171.00040.07237.15%
208Sigma OlomoucCzech Republic537221.46739.01936.61%
209LuzernSwitzerland374130.92938.70836.44%
210Heracles AlmeloNetherlands593181.05938.58936.38%
211Fortuna SittardNetherlands584191.11838.27736.22%
212UralRussia469211.10538.15336.15%
213Excel MouscronBelgium5115200.95237.45835.78%
214Cercle BruggeBelgium6141190.90536.51235.27%
215HartbergAustria355141.07735.90034.94%
216KasimpasaTurkey684221.22235.42434.67%
217Viktoria PlzenCzech Republic783241.33334.53134.17%
218Inhulets PetroveUkraine138110.91733.96233.84%
219RizesporTurkey576211.16733.52833.59%
220SV RiedAustria471131.08333.44633.54%
221SionSwitzerland257130.92933.44133.54%
222Ceske BudejoviceCzech Republic446181.28632.50732.99%
223Asteras TripolisGreece656241.41232.31532.87%
224WaaslandBelgium5124190.90531.99932.68%
225LorientFrance3133120.63230.56231.80%
226FK PardubiceCzech Republic654221.46730.28131.63%
227VVV VenloNetherlands494160.94129.87431.37%
228NimesFrance4133150.75029.68831.25%
229LokomotivaCroatia286120.75029.56331.17%
230RKC WaalwijkNetherlands395140.82429.36331.04%
231SibenikCroatia491130.92928.72530.63%
232FC MynaiUkraine264100.83327.42229.77%
233GenclerbirligiTurkey594191.05627.21029.62%
234AtromitosGreece566211.23526.88729.40%
235VolosGreece458201.17625.47728.42%
236Rukh LvivUkraine16690.69225.26928.28%
237AnkaragucuTurkey4113150.83325.04828.12%
238Apollon SmyrnisGreece583181.12524.70527.87%
239Willem IINetherlands3124130.68424.23827.53%
240Arsenal TulaRussia3115140.73724.12527.45%
241BSB ErzurumsporTurkey4114160.84223.94827.32%
242KayserisporTurkey4104160.88923.62527.08%
243VarazdinCroatia3103120.75023.60427.06%
244KarvinaCzech Republic555201.33323.32726.86%
245Bohemians 1905Czech Republic473151.07122.81826.47%
246TambovRussia3124130.68422.43326.18%
247DenizlisporTurkey3105140.77822.27426.06%
248PAS GianninaGreece386150.88221.93725.79%
249Istra 1961Croatia27390.75021.66325.58%
250FC LvivUkraine27390.75021.50725.46%
251SC DniproUkraine29280.61521.43225.40%
252Rheindorf AltachAustria28280.66721.31425.30%
253Fastav ZlinCzech Republic572171.21421.16125.18%
254VaduzSwitzerland18470.53821.07825.12%
255UfaRussia3124130.68420.52424.67%
256OFIGreece594191.05619.91424.17%
257Rotor VolgogradRussia3115140.73719.37123.72%
258ADO Den HaagNetherlands2114100.58818.96123.37%
259Admira WackerAustria29170.58318.29522.80%
260TepliceCzech Republic591161.06717.66222.25%
261EmmenNetherlands012550.29415.20719.99%
262PanetolikosGreece2105110.64715.13219.92%
263AELGreece110580.50012.85517.64%
264Mlada BoleslavCzech Republic294100.66712.79817.58%
265FZ ZbrojovkaCzech Republic294100.66712.41517.18%
266PribramCzech Republic284100.71411.19415.87%
267OpavaCzech Republic18470.53810.81215.44%
268LamiaGreece111360.40010.59315.19%

2020-21 UEFA Power Rankings #9

Through matches of January 11, 2021. Still in domestic play for the next month so the interleague standings won’t change much. Bayern still holds the lead.

RankTeamCountryWLTPtsPPGRatingRound  Robin
1Bayern MunichGermany1524492.333698.05887.76%
2Manchester CityEngland1326452.143605.70286.29%
3LiverpoolEngland1437492.042470.36583.34%
4TottenhamEngland1546512.040456.73282.97%
5Bayer LeverkusenGermany1435472.136455.10382.93%
6RB LeipzigGermany1344432.048425.65982.06%
7PortoPortugal1432442.316424.74482.03%
8Atletico MadridSpain1425472.238414.25081.70%
9DortmundGermany1362411.952412.19981.64%
10Manchester UnitedEngland1363421.909403.67781.36%
11ChelseaEngland1157401.739382.22480.61%
12Sporting CPPortugal1212382.533381.94980.60%
13Leicester CityEngland1363421.909379.95180.52%
14SouthamptonEngland845291.706376.06780.38%
15Aston VillaEngland852261.733368.88280.11%
16JuventusItaly1426482.182363.66379.91%
17MonchengladbachGermany849331.571349.77279.35%
18Eintracht FrankfurtGermany528231.533349.20479.32%
19Union BerlinGermany627251.667342.25679.03%
20EvertonEngland952291.813341.39078.99%
21BarcelonaSpain1554492.042337.17378.81%
22WolfsburgGermany837311.722326.59578.34%
23West HamEngland755261.529317.85677.93%
24Real MadridSpain1356451.875316.77277.88%
25StuttgartGermany546211.400310.18277.56%
26MilanItaly1826602.308308.99777.50%
27ArsenalEngland1382411.783297.04176.89%
28InterItaly1247431.870291.84476.61%
29AtalantaItaly1246421.909272.01175.49%
30SC FreiburgGermany645231.533267.10675.20%
31PSGFrance1663512.040248.74174.02%
32VillarealSpain1229451.957247.58473.94%
33SevillaSpain1364431.870238.08873.28%
34WolvesEngland674221.294237.17973.22%
35Leeds UnitedEngland782231.353230.69572.74%
36RomaItaly1445472.043220.27071.94%
37Crystal PalaceEngland674221.294214.82671.50%
38BragaPortugal1251372.056212.24171.29%
39Shakhtar DonetskUkraine927341.889205.65070.72%
40NapoliItaly1363421.909204.35470.61%
41NewcastleEngland574191.188200.21270.24%
42Hertha BSCGermany474161.067199.28870.16%
43Real SociedadSpain1069391.560197.62970.01%
44LilleFrance1428502.083193.06469.58%
45AjaxNetherlands1353422.000191.10269.40%
461899 HoffenheimGermany884281.400188.71469.16%
47LazioItaly1058381.652187.73669.07%
48BenficaPortugal1334432.150183.57868.66%
49FC AugsburgGermany564191.267183.51668.65%
50SassuoloItaly845291.706181.37468.43%
51LyonFrance1117402.105179.28868.22%
52Sturm GrazAustria713242.182176.06267.88%
53PSVNetherlands1634522.261172.40167.48%
54Hellas VeronaItaly746271.588169.82467.20%
55Werder BremenGermany366151.000161.58166.25%
56LASKAustria1144371.947160.84066.16%
57BurnleyEngland474161.067160.03266.06%
58BrightonEngland278140.824158.47465.87%
59Pacos de FerreiraPortugal634221.692154.83165.42%
60RB SalzburgAustria1172351.750150.72364.90%
61OlympiacosGreece1553482.087149.03564.68%
62GranadaSpain1485471.741148.96364.67%
63Club BruggeBelgium1565501.923146.49864.34%
64Vitoria de GuimaraesPortugal642201.667142.74663.83%
65Dinamo ZagrebCroatia1426482.182139.19763.33%
66VitesseNetherlands1032322.133136.88963.00%
67FC KolnGermany285110.733135.80462.84%
68Dynamo KyivUkraine1354431.955134.07862.58%
69ValenciaSpain477191.056129.71561.92%
70LevanteSpain566211.235127.82861.62%
71CadizSpain675231.278127.39961.56%
72GetafeSpain575201.176127.16661.52%
73FulhamEngland285110.733125.96061.33%
74Celta VigoSpain675231.278124.48461.09%
75Real BetisSpain792231.278118.28960.04%
76Aminia BielefeldGermany4101130.867117.35259.88%
77Athletic BilbaoSpain693211.167115.72659.59%
78EibarSpain477191.056115.48959.55%
79SampdoriaItaly692201.176112.95859.10%
80MarseillesFrance1085351.522110.45558.63%
81GenkBelgium1145381.900110.44758.63%
82FeyenoordNetherlands1037371.850110.12658.57%
83AZNetherlands1049391.696107.03757.98%
84Young BoysSwitzerland1345442.000105.31857.64%
85Slavia PragueCzech Republic1543482.182104.75757.53%
86ZenitRussia1276421.680104.30557.44%
87ValladolidSpain486181.000100.10856.58%
88AlavesSpain486181.000100.00056.56%
89MonacoFrance1063331.73799.40556.43%
90ElcheSpain367161.00099.16156.38%
91BeneventoItaly683211.23598.35856.21%
92Zorya LuhanskUkraine755261.52995.83355.66%
93Santa ClaraPortugal463151.15493.46955.14%
94FiorentinaItaly476181.05993.36555.11%
95OsasunaSpain386150.88292.22454.85%
96AntwerpBelgium1384431.72091.80954.76%
97AnderlechtBelgium848321.60086.96053.61%
98GoricaCroatia932292.07186.15953.41%
99Rapid WienAustria1064341.70086.02553.38%
100RennesFrance997341.36084.98253.12%
101FenerbacheTurkey1142352.05984.92153.10%
102TwenteNetherlands843271.80083.92252.85%
103GalatasarayTurkey1263391.85782.53952.49%
104Desna ChernihivUkraine635231.64382.51752.49%
105OsijekCroatia1043331.94181.98952.35%
106SpeziaItaly485171.00081.56052.24%
107FC GroningenNetherlands843271.80081.50852.23%
108CSKA MoscowRussia1167401.66781.42552.20%
109MoreirensePortugal355141.07778.82751.51%
110GaziantepTurkey827311.82478.25151.36%
111West BromwichEngland111580.47177.73351.21%
112PAOKGreece1268441.69277.65951.19%
113BolognaItaly485171.00077.57451.17%
114UdineseItaly484161.00076.48050.87%
115HuescaSpain189120.66776.13050.77%
116Sparta PragueCzech Republic1171341.78975.96950.72%
117Rio AvePortugal457191.18875.69550.65%
118Spartak MoscowRussia1045351.84275.22050.51%
119MetzFrance667251.31675.03450.46%
120NacionalPortugal354131.08374.69150.36%
121LensFrance873271.50073.35449.97%
122Vorskla PoltavaUkraine535201.53872.93049.85%
123MontpelierFrance874281.47472.58749.75%
124BesiktasTurkey1153361.89572.46649.71%
125LeuvenBelgium965321.60071.92749.55%
126AngersFrance973301.57971.47849.42%
127CharleroiBelgium1193361.56571.44849.41%
128Mainz 05Germany111360.40071.22649.34%
129KrasnodarRussia12105411.51970.39049.09%
130Schalke 04Germany110470.46770.38149.09%
131BordeauxFrance775261.36870.25649.05%
132BoavistaPortugal148110.84670.00848.97%
133GenoaItaly395140.82469.95248.96%
134AEK AthensGreece1273391.77369.72648.89%
135BelenesesPortugal256120.92369.06548.68%
136TorinoItaly296120.70668.66648.56%
137RijekaCroatia973301.57968.45948.49%
138LuganoSwitzerland417191.58368.06048.37%
139CagliariItaly395140.82468.02548.36%
140MaritimoPortugal472141.07767.96348.34%
141Wolfsberger ACAustria772231.43867.83448.30%
142OostendeBelgium874281.47467.78448.28%
143Gil VicentePortugal364131.00067.11048.07%
144BaselSwitzerland962291.70665.33647.50%
145SochiRussia946331.73765.03847.40%
146BrestFrance892261.36865.01047.39%
147FarensePortugal373120.92364.44947.20%
148BeerschotBelgium982291.52662.54046.56%
149Saint PoltenAustria453151.25062.09146.41%
150Standard LiegeBelgium12118441.41961.94246.36%
151ArisGreece1033332.06361.82646.32%
152Sheffield UnitedEngland015220.11861.21746.10%
153AlanyasporTurkey973301.57961.08146.06%
154WSG TirolAustria552171.41761.01146.03%
155ReimsFrance687251.19060.84445.97%
156KortrijkBelgium875291.45059.21145.39%
157FamalicaoPortugal265110.84658.88845.28%
158Saint GallenSwitzerland545201.42958.50845.14%
159TondelaPortugal373120.92358.10144.99%
160Slovan LiberecCzech Republic1273391.77357.88444.91%
161PortimonensePortugal382110.84657.34544.71%
162Lokomotiv MoscowRussia897311.29255.74844.11%
163Kolos KovalivkaUkraine546211.40055.14643.88%
164NiceFrance7135261.04054.24443.53%
165ZurichSwitzerland554191.35753.48243.23%
166UtrechtNetherlands339181.20053.47843.23%
167EupenBelgium568231.21153.45243.22%
168Sparta RotterdamNetherlands573181.20052.77142.95%
169JablonecCzech Republic942291.93352.35242.78%
170HataysporTurkey854281.64752.33242.77%
171OtherOther3184#1100.83351.42142.40%
172HeerenveenNetherlands555201.33351.17842.30%
173ParmaItaly296120.70650.71942.11%
174ServetteSwitzerland664221.37550.66242.09%
175LausanneSwitzerland554191.35750.47542.01%
176ZulteBelgium893271.35050.06241.84%
177MechelenBelgium695231.15049.97141.80%
178Dynamo MoscowRussia983301.50049.60041.64%
179RostovRussia1082321.60048.76741.29%
180Saint EtienneFrance487191.00048.69841.26%
181Olimpik DonetskUkraine552171.41748.40541.13%
182StrasbourgFrance6112201.05348.38341.12%
183PEC ZwolleNetherlands348171.13348.04040.98%
184FC OleksandriyaUkraine454161.23147.41940.70%
185Fatih KaragumrukTurkey656241.41247.22440.62%
186Akhmat GroznyRussia775261.36845.71239.94%
187Rubin KazanRussia874281.47445.41539.80%
188NantesFrance388170.89545.01739.62%
189TrabzonsporTurkey755261.52944.56239.41%
190KonyasporTurkey674221.29444.54139.40%
191SivassporTurkey787281.27344.13639.21%
192Austria WienAustria255110.91743.89339.10%
193GentBelgium9172291.03643.60938.96%
194Sint TrudienBelgium5105201.00043.22738.78%
195SlovackoCzech Republic643211.61542.14338.26%
196FC MariupolUkraine454161.23141.33537.87%
197AntalyasporTurkey666241.33341.23237.81%
198Istanbul BasaksehirTurkey7124251.08741.22337.81%
199Slaven BelupoCroatia465171.13341.06937.73%
200Sigma OlomoucCzech Republic527221.57140.93737.67%
201CrotoneItaly212390.52940.62037.51%
202Hajduk SplitCroatia682201.25040.49837.45%
203KhimkiRussia784251.31640.28237.34%
204Heracles AlmeloNetherlands483151.00039.60336.99%
205PanathinaikosGreece754251.56339.50336.94%
206DijonFrance298140.73739.25136.81%
207LuzernSwitzerland374130.92938.99836.68%
208KasimpasaTurkey674221.29438.40236.37%
209Banik OstravaCzech Republic633211.75038.11736.22%
210GoztepeTurkey467191.11837.99536.16%
211UralRussia469211.10537.40035.84%
212Fortuna SittardNetherlands474161.06737.09135.67%
213Cercle BruggeBelgium6130180.94737.02435.64%
214Yeni MalatyasporTurkey566211.23536.72135.47%
215HartbergAustria355141.07736.48435.34%
216RizesporTurkey566211.23536.19735.19%
217Viktoria PlzenCzech Republic782231.35336.04835.10%
218WaaslandBelgium5114190.95035.33434.71%
219FK PardubiceCzech Republic644221.57134.51534.24%
220Inhulets PetroveUkraine138110.91734.18934.06%
221SV RiedAustria471131.08334.00433.95%
222Excel MouscronBelgium4115170.85032.91933.32%
223SionSwitzerland256120.92332.24432.91%
224Asteras TripolisGreece556211.31331.42532.42%
225LorientFrance3133120.63229.78631.39%
226RKC WaalwijkNetherlands393120.80029.56231.25%
227LokomotivaCroatia286120.75029.45731.18%
228GenclerbirligiTurkey584191.11829.01930.90%
229SibenikCroatia491130.92928.56230.60%
230VolosGreece457191.18828.51530.57%
231AtromitosGreece456181.20028.28730.42%
232FC MynaiUkraine264100.83327.58129.95%
233Ceske BudejoviceCzech Republic346151.15427.54629.93%
234VVV VenloNetherlands393120.80026.98829.55%
235Rukh LvivUkraine16690.69225.41628.45%
236AnkaragucuTurkey4103150.88225.25628.34%
237NimesFrance3133120.63224.91028.09%
238KarvinaCzech Republic545201.42924.84928.05%
239Willem IINetherlands3113120.70624.58327.86%
240Apollon SmyrnisGreece483151.00024.56727.84%
241Arsenal TulaRussia3115140.73723.64827.17%
242VarazdinCroatia3103120.75023.50127.06%
243DenizlisporTurkey395140.82423.30926.91%
244KayserisporTurkey494160.94123.17726.81%
245PAS GianninaGreece376150.93822.80726.53%
246ADO Den HaagNetherlands294100.66722.12926.01%
247TambovRussia3124130.68421.99425.91%
248OFIGreece584191.11821.95925.88%
249Fastav ZlinCzech Republic571161.23121.91725.85%
250Rheindorf AltachAustria28280.66721.65325.64%
251FC LvivUkraine27390.75021.63325.62%
252Istra 1961Croatia27390.75021.56825.57%
253SC DniproUkraine29280.61521.55825.57%
254VaduzSwitzerland18470.53821.18225.27%
255Bohemians 1905Czech Republic472141.07721.01525.13%
256BSB ErzurumsporTurkey3114130.72220.99825.12%
257UfaRussia3124130.68420.12624.41%
258Rotor VolgogradRussia3115140.73718.99423.46%
259TepliceCzech Republic581161.14318.92023.40%
260Admira WackerAustria29170.58318.58723.12%
261EmmenNetherlands010550.33318.23422.81%
262PanetolikosGreece295110.68817.13421.83%
263AELGreece19580.53314.15019.01%
264Mlada BoleslavCzech Republic29390.64312.61517.44%
265FZ ZbrojovkaCzech Republic29390.64312.11316.91%
266LamiaGreece110250.38510.52215.15%
267PribramCzech Republic28390.69210.05614.62%
268OpavaCzech Republic18360.5009.94214.49%

2020-21 UEFA Power Rankings #8

Limiting words here – but these are the rankings as we come out of the holiday break. Manchester City’s goal scoring problems obscure that they suddenly are now the top points-getter worldwide of the teams in England.

RankTeamCountryWLTPtsPPGRatingRound  Robin
1Bayern MunichGermany1514492.450714.04488.83%
2Manchester CityEngland1326452.143557.91186.37%
3Bayer LeverkusenGermany1434462.190441.38383.66%
4LiverpoolEngland1437492.042434.15283.46%
5RB LeipzigGermany1334432.150429.20983.32%
6TottenhamEngland1546512.040417.32582.96%
7Atletico MadridSpain1425472.238383.48881.86%
8PortoPortugal1332412.278381.15881.78%
9Manchester UnitedEngland1363421.909366.95181.27%
10Leicester CityEngland1363421.909354.22380.79%
11Sporting CPPortugal1112352.500347.87180.54%
12Aston VillaEngland852261.733344.01180.38%
13ChelseaEngland1157401.739341.06880.26%
14SouthamptonEngland845291.706335.01380.01%
15DortmundGermany1262381.900319.95479.35%
16MilanItaly1716572.375311.76378.97%
17EvertonEngland952291.813307.82578.78%
18Real MadridSpain1355441.913305.24578.66%
19Eintracht FrankfurtGermany428201.429302.06978.50%
20InterItaly1236422.000299.35278.37%
21Union BerlinGermany626241.714298.95478.35%
22West HamEngland755261.529294.71878.13%
23JuventusItaly1326452.143294.07378.10%
24MonchengladbachGermany749301.500288.28177.80%
25WolfsburgGermany836301.765286.38277.70%
26BarcelonaSpain1354431.955277.72777.23%
27ArsenalEngland1382411.783275.44977.10%
28StuttgartGermany446181.286245.68575.28%
29PSGFrance1562472.043234.75674.54%
30AtalantaItaly1046361.800228.42774.08%
31WolvesEngland674221.294220.33473.47%
32Leeds UnitedEngland782231.353213.78772.96%
33SC FreiburgGermany545201.429210.20972.67%
34VillarealSpain1129421.909206.13272.33%
35SevillaSpain1264401.818204.84072.22%
36LilleFrance1318472.136203.13972.08%
371899 HoffenheimGermany874281.474201.29571.92%
38BragaPortugal1151342.000200.46171.84%
39RomaItaly1344432.048195.87371.44%
40Hertha BSCGermany464161.143195.13071.37%
41NapoliItaly1263391.857193.48571.22%
42Crystal PalaceEngland674221.294193.36671.21%
43Real SociedadSpain1059391.625189.45070.84%
44Shakhtar DonetskUkraine927341.889188.43870.75%
45FC AugsburgGermany554191.357180.07369.93%
46NewcastleEngland574191.188178.20469.74%
47SassuoloItaly735261.733176.30869.54%
48AjaxNetherlands1352412.050174.86969.39%
49BenficaPortugal1234402.105165.98968.43%
50LyonFrance1016362.118162.72468.06%
51Hellas VeronaItaly645231.533162.34868.02%
52Sturm GrazAustria713242.182161.52467.92%
53PSVNetherlands1633512.318159.44667.68%
54LazioItaly858321.524157.03467.39%
55LASKAustria1144371.947151.18866.67%
56GranadaSpain1475471.808146.71466.09%
57Vitoria de GuimaraesPortugal641191.727145.73665.96%
58BurnleyEngland474161.067145.36565.91%
59BrightonEngland278140.824142.06565.47%
60RB SalzburgAustria1172351.750139.15865.07%
61FC KolnGermany275110.786133.65964.28%
62Pacos de FerreiraPortugal534191.583131.64563.98%
63OlympiacosGreece1353422.000128.94863.57%
64Werder BremenGermany365141.000128.85263.55%
65Club BruggeBelgium1465471.880128.44263.49%
66Dinamo ZagrebCroatia1426482.182127.11363.28%
67Celta VigoSpain665231.353125.30663.00%
68Dynamo KyivUkraine1354431.955119.64262.07%
69VitesseNetherlands932292.071119.58962.06%
70FulhamEngland285110.733114.90361.25%
71EibarSpain467191.118111.70360.68%
72ValenciaSpain377160.941110.36960.43%
73LevanteSpain466181.125110.19560.40%
74CadizSpain575201.176107.70859.93%
75Athletic BilbaoSpain683211.235105.63259.53%
76AZNetherlands1048381.727103.07759.02%
77GenkBelgium1035351.944103.01359.01%
78ElcheSpain357161.067102.57658.92%
79GetafeSpain475171.063101.95758.80%
80Slavia PragueCzech Republic1543482.182100.43158.49%
81AlavesSpain476181.059100.00058.40%
82SampdoriaItaly582171.13399.11558.21%
83ValladolidSpain476181.05998.60858.11%
84Real BetisSpain692201.17697.15157.80%
85MarseillesFrance984311.47694.90457.31%
86Young BoysSwitzerland1245411.95294.54257.23%
87Santa ClaraPortugal462141.16793.50657.00%
88FeyenoordNetherlands937341.78993.28056.95%
89AntwerpBelgium1374431.79293.19356.93%
90ZenitRussia1276421.68091.34556.51%
91BeneventoItaly573181.20090.06556.21%
92Zorya LuhanskUkraine755261.52987.40655.58%
93Aminia BielefeldGermany3101100.71486.51155.36%
94AnderlechtBelgium838321.68484.09654.76%
95FiorentinaItaly366151.00083.91854.72%
96GalatasarayTurkey1153361.89581.60654.12%
97BolognaItaly474161.06781.08753.99%
98GaziantepTurkey717281.86780.18653.75%
99GoricaCroatia932292.07179.49753.57%
100Rapid WienAustria1064341.70079.48353.56%
101OsasunaSpain385140.87578.62253.33%
102Gil VicentePortugal354131.08377.21652.95%
103HuescaSpain179120.70676.90552.86%
104NacionalPortugal344131.18276.72652.81%
105FC GroningenNetherlands842261.85775.77352.55%
106MonacoFrance863271.58875.71252.53%
107OsijekCroatia1043331.94175.35452.43%
108RennesFrance995321.39175.22852.39%
109LensFrance853271.68874.75652.26%
110PAOKGreece1158411.70874.70752.24%
111Desna ChernihivUkraine635231.64374.63352.22%
112FenerbacheTurkey942291.93373.76651.97%
113BelenesesPortugal246121.00073.41551.87%
114CSKA MoscowRussia1167401.66772.29651.54%
115MontpelierFrance863271.58872.28751.54%
116Sparta PragueCzech Republic1171341.78971.38051.27%
117MoreirensePortugal354131.08371.24351.23%
118TwenteNetherlands743241.71471.15951.20%
119CagliariItaly375140.93371.04651.17%
120UdineseItaly473151.07169.95250.84%
121West BromwichEngland111580.47169.44450.68%
122CharleroiBelgium1183361.63669.17650.60%
123MetzFrance665231.35368.36750.35%
124AlanyasporTurkey953301.76567.57850.10%
125LuganoSwitzerland416181.63667.07949.94%
126Spartak MoscowRussia1045351.84266.74249.83%
127Vorskla PoltavaUkraine535201.53866.23049.67%
128MaritimoPortugal462141.16766.10649.63%
129Rio AvePortugal357161.06764.91049.24%
130BoavistaPortugal147100.83364.84949.22%
131PortimonensePortugal372110.91764.66149.15%
132Mainz 05Germany110360.42964.52049.11%
133AEK AthensGreece1073331.65063.80348.87%
134RijekaCroatia973301.57963.65348.82%
135BesiktasTurkey1052321.88263.45848.75%
136KrasnodarRussia12105411.51962.70248.49%
137TorinoItaly285110.73362.54548.44%
138Wolfsberger ACAustria772231.43862.26548.34%
139TondelaPortugal363121.00061.11147.94%
140AngersFrance863271.58860.99247.90%
141LeuvenBelgium865291.52660.36547.68%
142BordeauxFrance674221.29460.19947.62%
143FamalicaoPortugal255110.91759.72647.45%
144BeerschotBelgium981281.55658.42846.98%
145SpeziaItaly285110.73357.92946.80%
146SochiRussia946331.73757.73646.73%
147Saint GallenSwitzerland535201.53857.72546.72%
148BaselSwitzerland862261.62557.50946.64%
149Saint PoltenAustria453151.25057.47346.63%
150OostendeBelgium774251.38957.42346.61%
151Sheffield UnitedEngland015220.11857.02646.46%
152HataysporTurkey843271.80056.66846.33%
153HeerenveenNetherlands545201.42956.26146.18%
154WSG TirolAustria552171.41756.01146.08%
155GenoaItaly285110.73355.52045.89%
156ArisGreece932292.07155.02645.70%
157Slovan LiberecCzech Republic1273391.77354.87545.64%
158BrestFrance782231.35354.50745.50%
159Sparta RotterdamNetherlands563181.28654.20745.38%
160Standard LiegeBelgium11118411.36753.66845.17%
161FarensePortugal27390.75052.92844.87%
162ZurichSwitzerland553181.38552.01044.50%
163NiceFrance7124251.08752.00644.50%
164ReimsFrance586211.10551.68744.37%
165ParmaItaly276120.80051.62944.35%
166ServetteSwitzerland663211.40050.34643.81%
167Kolos KovalivkaUkraine546211.40049.95943.65%
168Lokomotiv MoscowRussia897311.29249.84043.60%
169JablonecCzech Republic942291.93349.83843.60%
170EupenBelgium458201.17649.37543.40%
171KortrijkBelgium775261.36848.61743.07%
172Fatih KaragumrukTurkey546211.40047.80842.72%
173OtherOther3184#1100.83347.52842.59%
174UtrechtNetherlands338171.21446.65642.20%
175Dynamo MoscowRussia983301.50044.14341.04%
176ZulteBelgium793241.26343.99340.97%
177Saint EtienneFrance476181.05943.88040.92%
178Olimpik DonetskUkraine552171.41743.71840.84%
179RostovRussia1082321.60043.43440.70%
180Schalke 04Germany010440.28643.06940.53%
181FC OleksandriyaUkraine454161.23142.88340.44%
182GoztepeTurkey447191.26742.30640.15%
183LausanneSwitzerland562171.30842.14140.07%
184PEC ZwolleNetherlands347161.14341.04639.53%
185KonyasporTurkey564191.26740.83039.42%
186TrabzonsporTurkey655231.43840.69439.35%
187Akhmat GroznyRussia775261.36840.61639.31%
188Austria WienAustria255110.91740.51939.26%
189Rubin KazanRussia874281.47440.37739.19%
190SlovackoCzech Republic643211.61540.28239.14%
191MechelenBelgium595201.05339.39038.68%
192Sint TrudienBelgium595201.05339.25238.60%
193Heracles AlmeloNetherlands473151.07139.23438.59%
194GentBelgium9171281.03739.19738.57%
195Yeni MalatyasporTurkey555201.33338.91438.42%
196LuzernSwitzerland364131.00038.69738.31%
197Sigma OlomoucCzech Republic527221.57138.63538.28%
198SivassporTurkey686241.20038.30438.10%
199CrotoneItaly210390.60038.18938.04%
200RizesporTurkey555201.33337.98237.93%
201Slaven BelupoCroatia465171.13337.94537.91%
202FC MariupolUkraine454161.23137.74037.80%
203Hajduk SplitCroatia682201.25037.33537.58%
204NantesFrance386150.88237.02637.41%
205Istanbul BasaksehirTurkey5124190.90536.73937.25%
206Banik OstravaCzech Republic633211.75036.64637.20%
207KhimkiRussia784251.31635.78736.72%
208Cercle BruggeBelgium6120181.00035.19736.38%
209StrasbourgFrance4112140.82435.14036.35%
210WaaslandBelgium5104191.00034.28535.85%
211Viktoria PlzenCzech Republic782231.35333.97935.67%
212HartbergAustria355141.07733.60335.45%
213FK PardubiceCzech Republic644221.57133.31035.28%
214UralRussia469211.10533.22135.22%
215AntalyasporTurkey466181.12532.28234.65%
216SionSwitzerland354131.08332.02034.49%
217DijonFrance296120.70631.97634.47%
218KasimpasaTurkey574191.18831.87534.40%
219SV RiedAustria471131.08331.62034.24%
220RKC WaalwijkNetherlands383120.85730.94533.82%
221Inhulets PetroveUkraine138110.91730.93933.82%
222PanathinaikosGreece554191.35730.93233.81%
223Excel MouscronBelgium4105170.89530.85333.76%
224LorientFrance3113120.70628.98832.55%
225Fortuna SittardNetherlands374130.92928.93332.51%
226VolosGreece437191.35728.63432.31%
227Asteras TripolisGreece446181.28627.38631.46%
228LokomotivaCroatia286120.75027.11731.27%
229Ceske BudejoviceCzech Republic346151.15426.65530.95%
230SibenikCroatia491130.92926.43730.80%
231AnkaragucuTurkey483151.00026.27430.68%
232Apollon SmyrnisGreece463151.15425.38930.04%
233GenclerbirligiTurkey474161.06724.99929.75%
234FC MynaiUkraine264100.83324.98829.75%
235Willem IINetherlands3103120.75024.37729.29%
236NimesFrance3113120.70623.80728.86%
237KarvinaCzech Republic545201.42923.50828.63%
238DenizlisporTurkey384130.86723.36928.52%
239Rukh LvivUkraine16690.69223.02328.25%
240VVV VenloNetherlands29390.64322.69527.99%
241AtromitosGreece355141.07722.33227.71%
242BSB ErzurumsporTurkey394130.81321.77227.26%
243VarazdinCroatia3103120.75021.67727.18%
244Arsenal TulaRussia3115140.73721.00726.63%
245Fastav ZlinCzech Republic571161.23120.83126.48%
246Bohemians 1905Czech Republic472141.07720.22525.97%
247Rheindorf AltachAustria28280.66720.20125.95%
248Istra 1961Croatia27390.75019.91625.71%
249FC LvivUkraine27390.75019.62325.46%
250SC DniproUkraine29280.61519.54925.39%
251TambovRussia3124130.68419.54125.39%
252PAS GianninaGreece374130.92919.37225.24%
253TepliceCzech Republic581161.14318.26624.26%
254VaduzSwitzerland18360.50018.04924.06%
255UfaRussia3124130.68417.89423.92%
256OFIGreece483151.00017.76923.81%
257KayserisporTurkey294100.66717.58223.63%
258ADO Den HaagNetherlands19470.50017.40823.47%
259EmmenNetherlands09550.35717.26323.34%
260Admira WackerAustria29170.58317.12423.21%
261Rotor VolgogradRussia3115140.73716.87322.97%
262PanetolikosGreece275110.78614.33520.46%
263AELGreece18470.53812.88618.93%
264Mlada BoleslavCzech Republic29390.64311.87317.80%
265FZ ZbrojovkaCzech Republic29390.64311.40117.26%
266LamiaGreece18250.45510.07815.69%
267PribramCzech Republic28390.6929.43914.90%
268OpavaCzech Republic18360.5009.43814.90%

2020-21 UEFA Power Rankings #7

The last ranking of the year. Premier League is hot and heavy so, reminder this is only through matches of December 28, 2020.

RankTeamCountryWLTPtsPPGRatingRound  Robin
1Bayern MunichGermany1414462.421692.51888.69%
2Bayer LeverkusenGermany1424462.300491.55785.12%
3LiverpoolEngland1427492.130479.29384.83%
4Manchester CityEngland1226422.100475.35784.73%
5RB LeipzigGermany1234402.105396.47082.49%
6TottenhamEngland1446482.000388.49782.23%
7Atletico MadridSpain1325442.200374.42881.74%
8Aston VillaEngland842261.857373.22881.69%
9ChelseaEngland1147401.818369.24781.55%
10EvertonEngland942291.933344.02780.58%
11Leicester CityEngland1263391.857340.56680.44%
12Manchester UnitedEngland1263391.857330.11080.00%
13WolfsburgGermany826301.875321.21279.61%
14SouthamptonEngland745261.625316.57379.40%
15PortoPortugal1232382.235315.82579.36%
16MilanItaly1616542.348306.93778.95%
17Real MadridSpain1255411.864300.77178.65%
18InterItaly1136391.950300.47278.63%
19JuventusItaly1226422.100293.32478.27%
20DortmundGermany1162351.842285.81477.88%
21BarcelonaSpain1254401.905284.71877.82%
22Sporting CPPortugal1012322.462281.67677.66%
23MonchengladbachGermany649271.421280.12677.57%
24Union BerlinGermany526211.615263.62976.63%
25Eintracht FrankfurtGermany328171.308263.54776.63%
26StuttgartGermany436181.385258.95676.35%
27West HamEngland655231.438258.75476.34%
28ArsenalEngland1282381.727248.21075.67%
29WolvesEngland673211.313228.05774.28%
301899 HoffenheimGermany864281.556224.40474.01%
31PSGFrance1562472.043223.02373.91%
32VillarealSpain1029391.857218.38173.56%
33AtalantaItaly946331.737214.45373.25%
34Leeds UnitedEngland772231.438212.64273.10%
35BragaPortugal1141342.125212.63873.10%
36SassuoloItaly725261.857210.74572.95%
37RomaItaly1244402.000198.17771.88%
38LilleFrance1318472.136195.92671.68%
39Crystal PalaceEngland574191.188189.54971.10%
40Shakhtar DonetskUkraine927341.889189.14771.06%
41Real SociedadSpain1058381.652188.62371.01%
42SevillaSpain1263391.857187.75070.93%
43NapoliItaly1163361.800186.33770.79%
44NewcastleEngland564191.267179.93170.16%
45Hertha BSCGermany364131.000178.87170.05%
46SC FreiburgGermany445171.308178.03569.97%
47AjaxNetherlands1352412.050175.05169.66%
48Hellas VeronaItaly545201.429167.84568.89%
49LazioItaly857311.550166.45168.73%
50BenficaPortugal1233392.167165.01168.57%
51FC AugsburgGermany454161.231161.25468.14%
52PSVNetherlands1633512.318160.33068.04%
53Sturm GrazAustria713242.182157.22767.67%
54LyonFrance1016362.118155.63167.48%
55GranadaSpain1465471.880151.67566.99%
56BrightonEngland277130.813150.53366.84%
57LASKAustria1144371.947145.36066.17%
58FC KolnGermany265110.846145.30466.17%
59BurnleyEngland474161.067144.96666.12%
60Vitoria de GuimaraesPortugal641191.727140.66965.54%
61Werder BremenGermany355141.077139.77565.42%
62RB SalzburgAustria1172351.750135.99564.88%
63Club BruggeBelgium1465471.880127.66963.64%
64Dinamo ZagrebCroatia1426482.182126.05963.39%
65Celta VigoSpain655231.438122.43162.80%
66Dynamo KyivUkraine1354431.955120.88162.55%
67VitesseNetherlands932292.071119.39962.30%
68ValenciaSpain376150.938117.04261.90%
69FulhamEngland285110.733116.89361.87%
70Pacos de FerreiraPortugal434161.455111.60360.94%
71GetafeSpain465171.133110.09860.66%
72OlympiacosGreece1253391.950108.76960.41%
73SampdoriaItaly572171.214106.69160.02%
74CadizSpain574191.188104.43359.58%
75LevanteSpain456181.200103.86559.46%
76BeneventoItaly563181.286102.90959.27%
77AZNetherlands1048381.727102.53559.20%
78GenkBelgium1035351.944102.32859.16%
79Athletic BilbaoSpain583181.125101.98759.09%
80ElcheSpain347161.143100.64558.81%
81Slavia PragueCzech Republic1543482.182100.63258.81%
82AlavesSpain466181.125100.00058.68%
83Real BetisSpain691191.18897.68858.20%
84Young BoysSwitzerland1245411.95294.13657.42%
85Santa ClaraPortugal461131.18293.50257.28%
86FeyenoordNetherlands937341.78992.86257.14%
87AntwerpBelgium1374431.79291.83756.91%
88EibarSpain367161.00090.56956.62%
89ZenitRussia1276421.68090.18556.53%
90FiorentinaItaly365141.00089.99456.48%
91Zorya LuhanskUkraine755261.52988.52456.14%
92MarseillesFrance984311.47688.00156.01%
93Aminia BielefeldGermany391100.76986.05555.54%
94West BromwichEngland110580.50086.01055.53%
95BolognaItaly473151.07185.32355.36%
96GalatasarayTurkey1152351.94484.63555.19%
97ValladolidSpain376150.93884.02755.04%
98GaziantepTurkey716271.92983.95655.02%
99AnderlechtBelgium838321.68483.86655.00%
100CagliariItaly365141.00083.18954.83%
101UdineseItaly463151.15479.32453.82%
102GoricaCroatia932292.07178.98653.73%
103HuescaSpain169120.75078.40853.57%
104Rapid WienAustria1064341.70077.37853.29%
105PAOKGreece1157401.73977.00053.19%
106Desna ChernihivUkraine635231.64376.22752.97%
107FC GroningenNetherlands842261.85775.69952.82%
108OsijekCroatia1043331.94174.88152.59%
109Gil VicentePortugal353121.09172.98552.05%
110MonacoFrance863271.58872.49451.90%
111RennesFrance995321.39172.46751.89%
112LensFrance853271.68871.71051.67%
113NacionalPortugal344131.18271.62451.64%
114CSKA MoscowRussia1167401.66771.40151.58%
115Sparta PragueCzech Republic1171341.78971.16551.51%
116TwenteNetherlands743241.71471.13551.50%
117BelenesesPortugal245111.00070.02551.16%
118OsasunaSpain384130.86769.56251.02%
119MontpelierFrance863271.58869.34950.96%
120CharleroiBelgium1183361.63668.60250.72%
121Rio AvePortugal347161.14367.46250.37%
122Vorskla PoltavaUkraine535201.53867.30250.32%
123ArisGreece922292.23166.68550.12%
124LuganoSwitzerland416181.63666.60250.09%
125Spartak MoscowRussia1045351.84265.90949.87%
126Mainz 05Germany19360.46265.85249.85%
127MetzFrance665231.35365.36749.69%
128SpeziaItaly275110.78665.24449.65%
129ParmaItaly266120.85764.74649.49%
130AEK AthensGreece1063331.73764.40649.37%
131FenerbacheTurkey842261.85763.61049.11%
132MaritimoPortugal461131.18263.46749.06%
133RijekaCroatia973301.57963.21748.98%
134FamalicaoPortugal245111.00063.15148.95%
135BeerschotBelgium981281.55663.12948.95%
136Sheffield UnitedEngland014220.12562.96648.89%
137KrasnodarRussia12105411.51961.97048.55%
138BoavistaPortugal14690.81861.78948.49%
139AlanyasporTurkey853271.68861.42448.36%
140MoreirensePortugal344131.18261.20848.29%
141Wolfsberger ACAustria772231.43860.92748.19%
142LeuvenBelgium865291.52659.89247.82%
143AngersFrance863271.58858.39647.28%
144FarensePortugal26390.81858.27247.24%
145BordeauxFrance674221.29457.64347.00%
146Saint GallenSwitzerland535201.53857.37746.91%
147BesiktasTurkey952291.81357.32146.88%
148BaselSwitzerland862261.62557.24546.86%
149SochiRussia946331.73757.01846.77%
150OostendeBelgium774251.38956.67946.64%
151TorinoItaly18580.57156.14446.44%
152HeerenveenNetherlands545201.42956.14146.44%
153Saint PoltenAustria453151.25055.93946.36%
154Slovan LiberecCzech Republic1273391.77355.16746.07%
155GenoaItaly284100.71455.02346.01%
156WSG TirolAustria552171.41754.56345.83%
157Sparta RotterdamNetherlands563181.28654.08445.65%
158EupenBelgium458201.17653.83545.55%
159Standard LiegeBelgium11118411.36753.16345.28%
160Fatih KaragumrukTurkey536211.50052.89445.17%
161PortimonensePortugal27280.72752.32544.94%
162BrestFrance782231.35352.13244.86%
163ZurichSwitzerland553181.38551.71744.69%
164Kolos KovalivkaUkraine546211.40051.32044.53%
165TondelaPortugal26390.81850.84044.33%
166NiceFrance7124251.08750.64544.25%
167ServetteSwitzerland663211.40049.89143.93%
168JablonecCzech Republic942291.93349.80843.90%
169ReimsFrance586211.10549.65643.83%
170Lokomotiv MoscowRussia897311.29249.14943.62%
171KortrijkBelgium775261.36848.23743.22%
172OtherOther3184#1100.83347.24142.78%
173UtrechtNetherlands338171.21446.64042.51%
174Schalke 04Germany09440.30846.05442.25%
175HataysporTurkey743241.71445.44141.96%
176Olimpik DonetskUkraine552171.41744.47141.51%
177FC OleksandriyaUkraine454161.23143.60741.10%
178Dynamo MoscowRussia983301.50043.60441.10%
179Yeni MalatyasporTurkey545201.42942.91440.77%
180RostovRussia1082321.60042.90440.76%
181CrotoneItaly29390.64342.24340.44%
182Saint EtienneFrance476181.05941.99540.32%
183LausanneSwitzerland562171.30841.91640.28%
184GoztepeTurkey447191.26741.16139.90%
185PEC ZwolleNetherlands347161.14340.96439.80%
186KonyasporTurkey554191.35740.87539.76%
187SlovackoCzech Republic643211.61540.27239.45%
188Akhmat GroznyRussia775261.36840.10739.37%
189ZulteBelgium793241.26340.03739.33%
190Rubin KazanRussia874281.47439.86839.24%
191Austria WienAustria255110.91739.42739.01%
192Heracles AlmeloNetherlands473151.07139.11938.85%
193MechelenBelgium595201.05339.07638.83%
194GentBelgium9171281.03739.01938.80%
195Sigma OlomoucCzech Republic527221.57138.67238.62%
196LuzernSwitzerland364131.00038.45038.50%
197SivassporTurkey685231.21138.41438.48%
198FC MariupolUkraine454161.23138.34438.44%
199RizesporTurkey554191.35738.31138.42%
200Slaven BelupoCroatia465171.13337.69538.09%
201Istanbul BasaksehirTurkey5114190.95037.68338.09%
202Hajduk SplitCroatia682201.25037.20037.82%
203Banik OstravaCzech Republic633211.75036.62137.50%
204Sint TrudienBelgium595201.05335.82537.06%
205NantesFrance386150.88235.42636.83%
206KhimkiRussia784251.31635.34136.78%
207KasimpasaTurkey564191.26734.64336.38%
208Cercle BruggeBelgium6120181.00034.56336.34%
209TrabzonsporTurkey555201.33334.49836.30%
210WaaslandBelgium5104191.00033.98636.00%
211Viktoria PlzenCzech Republic782231.35333.98035.99%
212StrasbourgFrance4112140.82433.63135.79%
213FK PardubiceCzech Republic644221.57133.27735.58%
214UralRussia469211.10532.80435.29%
215HartbergAustria355141.07732.78335.28%
216AntalyasporTurkey465171.13332.50535.11%
217SionSwitzerland354131.08331.81934.69%
218Inhulets PetroveUkraine138110.91731.47934.48%
219RKC WaalwijkNetherlands383120.85730.87534.10%
220SV RiedAustria471131.08330.77034.03%
221DijonFrance296120.70630.65233.95%
222Excel MouscronBelgium4105170.89530.56733.90%
223Fortuna SittardNetherlands374130.92928.88332.80%
224PanathinaikosGreece553181.38528.53832.57%
225LorientFrance3113120.70627.74832.03%
226LokomotivaCroatia286120.75026.91931.45%
227Ceske BudejoviceCzech Republic346151.15426.62131.24%
228SibenikCroatia491130.92926.25930.99%
229FC MynaiUkraine264100.83325.41130.37%
230Willem IINetherlands3103120.75024.33629.58%
231VolosGreece337161.23124.19129.47%
232Asteras TripolisGreece445171.30823.91329.25%
233KarvinaCzech Republic545201.42923.52628.96%
234Rukh LvivUkraine16690.69223.41328.87%
235NimesFrance3113120.70622.80028.39%
236GenclerbirligiTurkey473151.07122.74728.35%
237VVV VenloNetherlands29390.64322.67328.29%
238AtromitosGreece345141.16721.86427.64%
239AnkaragucuTurkey383120.85721.76027.56%
240VarazdinCroatia3103120.75021.53927.38%
241DenizlisporTurkey383120.85720.90026.85%
242Fastav ZlinCzech Republic571161.23120.83226.80%
243Arsenal TulaRussia3115140.73720.74426.72%
244Bohemians 1905Czech Republic472141.07720.20926.27%
245Apollon SmyrnisGreece363121.00020.08726.17%
246FC LvivUkraine27390.75019.95426.05%
247PAS GianninaGreece364131.00019.91026.01%
248SC DniproUkraine29280.61519.88025.99%
249Istra 1961Croatia27390.75019.78925.91%
250Rheindorf AltachAustria28280.66719.65625.79%
251BSB ErzurumsporTurkey393120.80019.47825.64%
252TambovRussia3124130.68419.29625.48%
253TepliceCzech Republic581161.14318.24724.55%
254KayserisporTurkey284100.71418.17624.48%
255VaduzSwitzerland18360.50017.95324.28%
256UfaRussia3124130.68417.67124.02%
257OFIGreece473151.07117.44923.81%
258ADO Den HaagNetherlands19470.50017.38923.76%
259EmmenNetherlands09550.35717.25623.63%
260Admira WackerAustria29170.58316.68023.09%
261Rotor VolgogradRussia3115140.73716.66323.07%
262Mlada BoleslavCzech Republic29390.64311.89418.10%
263FZ ZbrojovkaCzech Republic29390.64311.41617.55%
264PanetolikosGreece17580.61511.26017.37%
265AELGreece18360.50010.30516.24%
266PribramCzech Republic28390.6929.45615.19%
267OpavaCzech Republic18360.5009.44615.17%
268LamiaGreece08220.2005.6189.90%