Game control & dominance
True Performance Index (TPI)
TPI blends adjusted success rate, explosive margin, and standard-down control to mirror the committee’s view of who dictates games start to finish.
CFP True Performance Board
Season view updated 11/5/2025, 9:21:49 AM • Week 11
#1
Big Ten
Ohio State
Record 8-0 • 8 games
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True Performance Index1.94
Adj NSR
+21.9pp
PPA diff
+41.9pp
Std ctrl
+17.2pp
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#1
FPI resume
#1
Elo rating
2,146
Def havoc
18.4%
air-ledmethodical control2 won ugly
#2
Big Ten
Indiana
Record 9-0 • 9 games
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True Performance Index1.88
Adj NSR
+22.2pp
PPA diff
+32.4pp
Std ctrl
+22.3pp
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#2
FPI resume
#2
Elo rating
2,158
Def havoc
24.9%
balancedmethodical control
#3
Mountain West
San Diego State
Record 7-1 • 8 games
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True Performance Index1.35
Adj NSR
+17.5pp
PPA diff
+30.7pp
Std ctrl
+18.9pp
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#43
FPI resume
#59
Elo rating
1,601
Def havoc
16.6%
balancedmethodical control1 lost ugly
#4
Big 12
Texas Tech
Record 8-1 • 9 games
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True Performance Index1.18
Adj NSR
+14.7pp
PPA diff
+37.7pp
Std ctrl
+14.1pp
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#4
FPI resume
#11
Elo rating
1,903
Def havoc
23.1%
balancedcomplete performance1 won ugly1 lost ugly
#5
Big Ten
Oregon
Record 7-1 • 8 games
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True Performance Index1.03
Adj NSR
+11.5pp
PPA diff
+38.3pp
Std ctrl
+14.7pp
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#3
FPI resume
#3
Elo rating
2,055
Def havoc
19.5%
balancedcomplete performance1 lost ugly
#6
Sun Belt
James Madison
Record 7-1 • 8 games
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True Performance Index0.91
Adj NSR
+17.6pp
PPA diff
+19.1pp
Std ctrl
+18.3pp
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#36
FPI resume
#47
Elo rating
1,801
Def havoc
19.2%
balancedmethodical control1 lost pretty
#7
SEC
Missouri
Record 6-2 • 8 games
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True Performance Index0.82
Adj NSR
+17.7pp
PPA diff
+20.7pp
Std ctrl
+15.5pp
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#14
FPI resume
#18
Elo rating
1,779
Def havoc
22.4%
ground-ledmethodical control1 won ugly2 lost pretty
#8
Big 12
Utah
Record 7-2 • 9 games
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True Performance Index0.78
Adj NSR
+14.3pp
PPA diff
+32.8pp
Std ctrl
+10.5pp
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#6
FPI resume
#7
Elo rating
1,941
Def havoc
17.9%
air-ledmethodical control1 lost pretty1 lost ugly
#9
SEC
Oklahoma
Record 7-2 • 9 games
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True Performance Index0.69
Adj NSR
+16.9pp
PPA diff
+16.5pp
Std ctrl
+16.8pp
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#8
FPI resume
#16
Elo rating
1,794
Def havoc
24.8%
balancedmethodical control2 lost pretty
#10
SEC
Vanderbilt
Record 7-2 • 9 games
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True Performance Index0.58
Adj NSR
+14.9pp
PPA diff
+27.9pp
Std ctrl
+9.2pp
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#18
FPI resume
#17
Elo rating
1,766
Def havoc
16.9%
balancedcomplete performance1 won ugly2 lost pretty
#11
Big Ten
USC
Record 6-2 • 8 games
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True Performance Index0.50
Adj NSR
+12.1pp
PPA diff
+30.3pp
Std ctrl
+9.3pp
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#12
FPI resume
#10
Elo rating
1,897
Def havoc
17.6%
balancedcomplete performance1 lost pretty1 lost ugly
#12
ACC
Miami
Record 6-2 • 8 games
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True Performance Index0.43
Adj NSR
+13.3pp
PPA diff
+19.5pp
Std ctrl
+14.2pp
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#13
FPI resume
#12
Elo rating
1,849
Def havoc
18.7%
balancedmethodical control1 lost pretty1 lost ugly
#13
SEC
Texas A&M
Record 8-0 • 8 games
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True Performance Index0.26
Adj NSR
+12.8pp
PPA diff
+18.2pp
Std ctrl
+12.2pp
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#5
FPI resume
#9
Elo rating
1,859
Def havoc
21.0%
balancedmethodical control1 won ugly
#14
American Athletic
Navy
Record 7-1 • 8 games
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True Performance Index0.07
Adj NSR
+11.3pp
PPA diff
+17.0pp
Std ctrl
+11.3pp
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#50
FPI resume
#79
Elo rating
1,513
Def havoc
14.2%
ground-ledmethodical control2 won ugly1 lost ugly
#15
SEC
Georgia
Record 7-1 • 8 games
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True Performance Index0.01
Adj NSR
+11.6pp
PPA diff
+16.2pp
Std ctrl
+10.3pp
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#11
FPI resume
#6
Elo rating
2,017
Def havoc
13.3%
balancedcomplete performance2 won ugly1 lost pretty
#16
ACC
Pittsburgh
Record 7-2 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-0.09
Adj NSR
+10.4pp
PPA diff
+17.6pp
Std ctrl
+9.0pp
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#27
FPI resume
#31
Elo rating
1,668
Def havoc
20.2%
balancedmethodical control2 lost ugly
#17
Big Ten
Washington
Record 6-2 • 8 games
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True Performance Index-0.10
Adj NSR
+8.8pp
PPA diff
+20.3pp
Std ctrl
+9.0pp
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#19
FPI resume
#23
Elo rating
1,703
Def havoc
13.4%
balancedmethodical control1 lost pretty1 lost ugly
#18
ACC
Louisville
Record 7-1 • 8 games
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True Performance Index-0.12
Adj NSR
+10.5pp
PPA diff
+15.4pp
Std ctrl
+9.7pp
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#23
FPI resume
#26
Elo rating
1,737
Def havoc
17.6%
balancedcomplete performance2 won ugly1 lost pretty
#19
American Athletic
Memphis
Record 8-1 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-0.20
Adj NSR
+9.6pp
PPA diff
+15.2pp
Std ctrl
+9.5pp
SP+ rank
#29
FPI resume
#42
Elo rating
1,689
Def havoc
20.3%
ground-ledmethodical control2 won ugly1 lost pretty
#20
FBS Independents
Notre Dame
Record 6-2 • 8 games
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True Performance Index-0.24
Adj NSR
+9.0pp
PPA diff
+19.5pp
Std ctrl
+6.6pp
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#6
FPI resume
#5
Elo rating
2,153
Def havoc
17.0%
balancedcomplete performance2 lost ugly
#21
Big Ten
Iowa
Record 6-2 • 8 games
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True Performance Index-0.37
Adj NSR
+7.6pp
PPA diff
+14.8pp
Std ctrl
+8.9pp
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#17
FPI resume
#20
Elo rating
1,907
Def havoc
19.0%
ground-ledmethodical control1 won ugly2 lost ugly
#22
American Athletic
North Texas
Record 8-1 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-0.44
Adj NSR
+6.6pp
PPA diff
+19.1pp
Std ctrl
+5.9pp
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#30
FPI resume
#52
Elo rating
1,690
Def havoc
15.3%
air-ledcomplete performance1 lost ugly
#23
Big 12
BYU
Record 8-0 • 8 games
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True Performance Index-0.48
Adj NSR
+5.8pp
PPA diff
+19.2pp
Std ctrl
+6.0pp
SP+ rank
#16
FPI resume
#14
Elo rating
1,722
Def havoc
18.3%
balancedcomplete performance3 won ugly
#24
Big 12
Cincinnati
Record 7-2 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-0.66
Adj NSR
+6.0pp
PPA diff
+14.4pp
Std ctrl
+5.5pp
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#32
FPI resume
#35
Elo rating
1,590
Def havoc
14.4%
balancedcomplete performance1 won ugly1 lost pretty1 lost ugly
#25
SEC
Alabama
Record 7-1 • 8 games
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True Performance Index-0.67
Adj NSR
+4.2pp
PPA diff
+17.4pp
Std ctrl
+5.4pp
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#10
FPI resume
#4
Elo rating
1,978
Def havoc
17.9%
air-ledmethodical control3 won ugly1 lost ugly
#26
ACC
Virginia
Record 8-1 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-0.73
Adj NSR
+6.5pp
PPA diff
+15.6pp
Std ctrl
+2.9pp
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#43
FPI resume
#46
Elo rating
1,585
Def havoc
17.8%
balancedsmothered4 won ugly1 lost ugly
#27
ACC
Georgia Tech
Record 8-1 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-0.83
Adj NSR
+8.0pp
PPA diff
+8.8pp
Std ctrl
+3.8pp
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#33
FPI resume
#34
Elo rating
1,612
Def havoc
14.0%
balancedsmothered3 won ugly1 lost ugly
#28
Big 12
TCU
Record 6-2 • 8 games
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True Performance Index-0.83
Adj NSR
+4.8pp
PPA diff
+8.1pp
Std ctrl
+8.0pp
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#35
FPI resume
#29
Elo rating
1,700
Def havoc
17.2%
balancedcomplete performance2 won ugly1 lost pretty1 lost ugly
#29
SEC
Ole Miss
Record 8-1 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-0.93
Adj NSR
+5.3pp
PPA diff
+15.9pp
Std ctrl
+0.2pp
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#9
FPI resume
#13
Elo rating
1,969
Def havoc
15.3%
air-ledsmothered1 won ugly1 lost ugly
#30
Big Ten
Michigan
Record 7-2 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-1.02
Adj NSR
+1.6pp
PPA diff
+15.8pp
Std ctrl
+3.2pp
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#21
FPI resume
#19
Elo rating
1,809
Def havoc
18.0%
ground-ledboom-or-bust1 won ugly2 lost ugly
#31
SEC
Texas
Record 7-2 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-1.31
Adj NSR
+1.4pp
PPA diff
+11.0pp
Std ctrl
+1.1pp
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#14
FPI resume
#8
Elo rating
1,924
Def havoc
20.1%
ground-ledboom-or-bust4 won ugly2 lost ugly
#32
Big 12
Houston
Record 7-2 • 9 games
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True Performance Index-1.55
Adj NSR
+2.7pp
PPA diff
+1.7pp
Std ctrl
+1.4pp
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#49
FPI resume
#57
Elo rating
1,467
Def havoc
16.3%
air-ledboom-or-bust2 won ugly1 lost pretty1 lost ugly
#33
Mountain West
UNLV
Record 6-2 • 8 games
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True Performance Index-1.85
Adj NSR
+1.5pp
PPA diff
-2.4pp
Std ctrl
-0.2pp
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#71
FPI resume
#76
Elo rating
1,549
Def havoc
15.7%
balancedsmothered1 won ugly1 lost pretty1 lost ugly
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Adj NSR: Success-rate edge after tempo and opponent adjustments.PPA diff: Explosiveness margin using predicted points added (PPA).Std ctrl: Owning the easy downs — success + explosiveness on standard downs.