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2024 College Football Top 25

CFP Semifinals snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2024 Top 25 — CFP Semifinals

Top 25 • CFP Semifinals

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Ohio State B1G 13-2 0.662 +1 34.90
2 Oregon B1G 13-1 0.620 -1 34.32
3 Notre Dame FBS Independents 14-1 0.616 0 34.21
4 Penn State B1G 13-3 0.594 0 29.65
5 Texas SEC 13-3 0.618 0 27.93
6 Georgia SEC 11-3 0.634 0 26.90
7 Boise State Mountain West 12-2 0.560 0 25.16
8 Arizona State B12 11-3 0.521 0 24.77
9 Army American Athletic 12-2 0.514 0 20.47
10 SMU ACC 11-3 0.561 0 19.59
11 Clemson ACC 10-4 0.540 0 19.16
12 Ole Miss SEC 10-3 0.518 +7 18.30
13 Ohio Mid-American 11-3 0.503 -1 18.15
14 Indiana B1G 11-2 0.496 0 17.88
15 Iowa State B12 11-3 0.564 -2 17.86
16 BYU B12 11-2 0.508 -1 17.49
17 Alabama SEC 9-4 0.645 -1 16.43
18 Marshall Sun Belt 10-3 0.529 -1 16.36
19 Miami ACC 10-3 0.556 -1 16.06
20 Syracuse ACC 10-3 0.596 0 15.53
21 Tennessee SEC 10-3 0.506 0 14.36
22 UNLV Mountain West 11-3 0.479 +1 14.17
23 South Carolina SEC 9-4 0.602 -1 14.14
24 Louisville ACC 9-4 0.579 0 13.24
25 Illinois B1G 10-3 0.530 0 12.62
3798 completed games evaluated134 FBS teams included • Change vs. CFP Quarterfinals / New Year's Bowls
About this snapshot

What the ranking is trying to measure

The in-season CFB Top 25 is a résumé-oriented ranking. It evaluates what teams have accomplished through the selected stage, including results, opponent quality, schedule strength and game context. Every FBS team goes through the same scoring process, so the ranking can be revisited week by week without changing the rules to fit the latest result.

Early-season rankings naturally carry more uncertainty because teams have played fewer games and opponent résumés are still developing. As the schedule fills in, the model relies progressively more on observed results.

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Top 10 Offenses
  1. 1. Miami43.9 PPG
  2. 2. Indiana41.3 PPG
  3. 3. Ole Miss38.6 PPG
  4. 4. Texas Tech37.6 PPG
  5. 5. Boise State37.3 PPG
  6. 6. Notre Dame37.0 PPG
  7. 7. Washington State36.6 PPG
  8. 8. Texas State36.5 PPG
  9. 9. SMU36.5 PPG
  10. 10. Louisville36.5 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State12.2 allowed
  2. 2. Notre Dame14.3 allowed
  3. 3. Ole Miss14.4 allowed
  4. 4. Texas15.3 allowed
  5. 5. Army15.5 allowed
  6. 6. Indiana15.6 allowed
  7. 7. Tennessee16.1 allowed
  8. 8. Penn State16.5 allowed
  9. 9. Minnesota16.9 allowed
  10. 10. Alabama17.4 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
1Clemson 3 @ Georgia 34Aug 31, 2024Neutral
1Ohio 22 @ Syracuse 38Aug 31, 2024Home-site
1Clemson 24 @ Texas 38Dec 21, 2024Home-site
1Indiana 17 @ Notre Dame 27Dec 21, 2024Home-site
1SMU 10 @ Penn State 38Dec 21, 2024Home-site
1Tennessee 17 @ Ohio State 42Dec 22, 2024Home-site
1Iowa State 42 @ Miami 41Dec 28, 2024Neutral
1South Carolina 17 @ Illinois 21Dec 31, 2024Neutral
1Ohio State 41 @ Oregon 21Jan 01, 2025Neutral
1Penn State 31 @ Boise State 14Jan 01, 2025Neutral
1Texas 39 @ Arizona State 31Jan 01, 2025Neutral
1Notre Dame 23 @ Georgia 10Jan 02, 2025Neutral
1Notre Dame 27 @ Penn State 24Jan 10, 2025Neutral
1Ohio State 28 @ Texas 14Jan 11, 2025Neutral
2BYU 18 @ SMU 15Sep 06, 2024Home-site
2Boise State 34 @ Oregon 37Sep 08, 2024Home-site
4Marshall 14 @ Ohio State 49Sep 21, 2024Home-site
5Georgia 34 @ Alabama 41Sep 28, 2024Home-site
5Illinois 7 @ Penn State 21Sep 28, 2024Home-site
5Louisville 24 @ Notre Dame 31Sep 28, 2024Home-site
6Ole Miss 27 @ South Carolina 3Oct 05, 2024Home-site
6SMU 34 @ Louisville 27Oct 05, 2024Home-site
6Syracuse 44 @ UNLV 41Oct 05, 2024Home-site
7Ohio State 31 @ Oregon 32Oct 12, 2024Home-site
7South Carolina 25 @ Alabama 27Oct 12, 2024Home-site
8Alabama 17 @ Tennessee 24Oct 19, 2024Home-site
8Georgia 30 @ Texas 15Oct 19, 2024Home-site
8Miami 52 @ Louisville 45Oct 19, 2024Home-site
9Boise State 29 @ UNLV 24Oct 26, 2024Home-site
9Illinois 9 @ Oregon 38Oct 26, 2024Home-site
10Louisville 33 @ Clemson 21Nov 02, 2024Home-site
10Ohio State 20 @ Penn State 13Nov 02, 2024Home-site
11Georgia 10 @ Ole Miss 28Nov 09, 2024Home-site
12Tennessee 17 @ Georgia 31Nov 17, 2024Home-site
13BYU 23 @ Arizona State 28Nov 23, 2024Home-site
13Indiana 15 @ Ohio State 38Nov 23, 2024Home-site
13Army 14 @ Notre Dame 49Nov 24, 2024Neutral
14Miami 38 @ Syracuse 42Nov 30, 2024Home-site
14South Carolina 17 @ Clemson 14Nov 30, 2024Home-site
15Georgia 22 @ Texas 19Dec 07, 2024Neutral
15Iowa State 19 @ Arizona State 45Dec 07, 2024Neutral
15UNLV 7 @ Boise State 21Dec 07, 2024Home-site
15Clemson 34 @ SMU 31Dec 08, 2024Neutral
15Penn State 37 @ Oregon 45Dec 08, 2024Neutral
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Ohio State6-1
Notre Dame5-0
Oregon4-1
Syracuse3-0
Ole Miss2-0
Georgia4-3
Arizona State2-1
Alabama2-1
Penn State3-3
Boise State2-2
Iowa State1-1
BYU1-1
Texas2-3
Miami1-2
Tennessee1-2
Illinois1-2
Army0-1
Ohio0-1
Marshall0-1
SMU1-3
South Carolina1-3
Louisville1-3
Indiana0-2
Clemson1-4
UNLV0-3
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