---
title: "GET /ratings/sp/conferences"
method: GET
path: "/ratings/sp/conferences"
tags: ["ratings"]
---

# GET /ratings/sp/conferences

`GET /ratings/sp/conferences`

Returns conference-level SP+ ratings by season.

## Query parameters

- `year` integer
- `conference` string
- `classification` 'fbs' | 'fcs' | 'ii' | 'iii'

## Response `200`

Ok

- ConferenceSP[]
  - `year` integer, required
  - `conference` string, required
  - `rating` number, double, required
  - `secondOrderWins` number, double, nullable, required
  - `sos` number, double, nullable, required
  - `offense` object, required
    - `pace` number, double, nullable, required
    - `runRate` number, double, nullable, required
    - `passingDowns` number, double, nullable, required
    - `standardDowns` number, double, nullable, required
    - `passing` number, double, nullable, required
    - `rushing` number, double, nullable, required
    - `explosiveness` number, double, nullable, required
    - `success` number, double, nullable, required
    - `rating` number, double, required
  - `defense` object, required
    - `havoc` object, required
      - `db` number, double, nullable, required
      - `frontSeven` number, double, nullable, required
      - `total` number, double, nullable, required
    - `passingDowns` number, double, nullable, required
    - `standardDowns` number, double, nullable, required
    - `passing` number, double, nullable, required
    - `rushing` number, double, nullable, required
    - `explosiveness` number, double, nullable, required
    - `success` number, double, nullable, required
    - `rating` number, double, required
  - `specialTeams` object, required
    - `rating` number, double, nullable, required

## Changes

- **2026-07-26** `24c9bf017616` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `classification`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/collegefootballdata/apis/college-football-data-api/changes/ratings/sp/conferences/get.md)

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