CFB TOP 25 Independent, data-driven college football rankings
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2024 College Football Top 25

Week 1 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2024 Top 25 — Week 1

Top 25 • Week 1

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Blended Rating
1 Alabama SEC 1-0 0.500 +2 42.12
2 Georgia SEC 1-0 0.500 -1 42.12
3 Penn State B1G 1-0 0.500 -1 41.44
4 Texas SEC 1-0 0.500 +3 41.10
5 Ohio State B1G 1-0 0.500 +4 40.67
6 SMU ACC 2-0 0.750 +7 39.55
7 Michigan B1G 1-0 0.500 -1 38.70
8 Notre Dame FBS Independents 1-0 0.500 +2 38.63
9 UCLA B1G 1-0 1.000 +21 37.76
10 Ole Miss SEC 1-0 0.500 -6 36.61
11 Miami ACC 1-0 0.500 +15 36.57
12 TCU B12 1-0 0.500 +8 36.55
13 Oklahoma SEC 1-0 0.500 +1 36.34
14 Missouri SEC 1-0 0.500 -6 36.01
15 Louisville ACC 1-0 0.500 +21 35.81
16 Boise State Mountain West 1-0 0.500 +16 35.38
17 James Madison Sun Belt 1-0 0.500 +29 34.51
18 Oregon B1G 1-0 0.500 -13 34.14
19 Arkansas SEC 1-0 0.500 +39 33.43
20 Maryland B1G 1-0 0.500 +17 33.31
21 Nebraska B1G 1-0 0.500 +19 33.10
22 Tennessee SEC 1-0 0.500 -1 33.03
23 North Carolina ACC 1-0 0.500 +22 32.86
24 Auburn SEC 1-0 0.500 +1 32.59
25 Wisconsin B1G 1-0 0.500 +13 32.42
177 completed games evaluated134 FBS teams included • 65% preseason prior • Change vs. Preseason Projection
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. Ole Miss76.0 PPG
  2. 2. Auburn73.0 PPG
  3. 3. Arkansas70.0 PPG
  4. 4. Washington State70.0 PPG
  5. 5. Tennessee69.0 PPG
  6. 6. Central Michigan66.0 PPG
  7. 7. Alabama63.0 PPG
  8. 8. Tulsa62.0 PPG
  9. 9. Louisville62.0 PPG
  10. 10. Arizona61.0 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Arkansas0.0 allowed
  2. 2. Tulane0.0 allowed
  3. 3. Missouri0.0 allowed
  4. 4. Illinois0.0 allowed
  5. 5. Utah0.0 allowed
  6. 6. Louisville0.0 allowed
  7. 7. Iowa0.0 allowed
  8. 8. Purdue0.0 allowed
  9. 9. Texas0.0 allowed
  10. 10. Memphis0.0 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams

No games between teams in the current snapshot Top 25.

Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Alabama0-0
Georgia0-0
Penn State0-0
Texas0-0
Ohio State0-0
SMU0-0
Michigan0-0
Notre Dame0-0
UCLA0-0
Ole Miss0-0
Miami0-0
TCU0-0
Oklahoma0-0
Missouri0-0
Louisville0-0
Boise State0-0
James Madison0-0
Oregon0-0
Arkansas0-0
Maryland0-0
Nebraska0-0
Tennessee0-0
North Carolina0-0
Auburn0-0
Wisconsin0-0
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