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

Week 10 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2024 Top 25 — Week 10

Top 25 • Week 10

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Oregon B1G 9-0 0.641 0 22.78
2 Miami ACC 9-0 0.567 +3 18.22
3 Indiana B1G 9-0 0.486 0 18.00
4 Ohio State B1G 7-1 0.694 +8 16.77
5 BYU B12 8-0 0.531 -3 16.58
6 SMU ACC 8-1 0.579 +14 14.79
7 Boise State Mountain West 7-1 0.638 +4 13.63
8 Alabama SEC 6-2 0.763 +2 13.33
9 Notre Dame FBS Independents 7-1 0.562 -3 13.10
10 Texas SEC 7-1 0.634 -1 12.86
11 Penn State B1G 7-1 0.538 -7 12.63
12 Georgia SEC 7-1 0.580 +5 12.25
13 Tennessee SEC 7-1 0.522 +1 11.81
14 Army American Athletic 8-0 0.379 -1 11.80
15 Ole Miss SEC 7-2 0.546 +8 11.42
16 Pittsburgh ACC 7-1 0.568 -8 10.95
17 Washington State Pac-12 7-1 0.598 +1 10.62
18 Iowa State B12 7-1 0.614 -11 10.57
19 Texas A&M SEC 7-2 0.635 -4 10.03
20 Kansas State B12 7-2 0.607 -4 9.64
21 Louisville ACC 6-3 0.730 +11 9.54
22 LSU SEC 6-2 0.596 -1 9.49
23 Texas Tech B12 6-3 0.696 +16 9.33
24 Tulane American Athletic 7-2 0.570 +1 9.32
25 Clemson ACC 6-2 0.525 -6 8.84
2859 completed games evaluated134 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 9
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.

See how the points system works →
Top 10 Offenses
  1. 1. Miami47.4 PPG
  2. 2. Indiana46.6 PPG
  3. 3. Boise State45.8 PPG
  4. 4. Ole Miss42.1 PPG
  5. 5. UNLV41.1 PPG
  6. 6. North Texas40.8 PPG
  7. 7. SMU40.1 PPG
  8. 8. Tulane39.8 PPG
  9. 9. Clemson39.4 PPG
  10. 10. Pittsburgh38.9 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Army11.2 allowed
  2. 2. Texas11.5 allowed
  3. 3. Ohio State12.0 allowed
  4. 4. Notre Dame12.1 allowed
  5. 5. Tennessee12.4 allowed
  6. 6. Ole Miss13.2 allowed
  7. 7. Indiana13.7 allowed
  8. 8. Penn State15.0 allowed
  9. 9. Iowa State15.5 allowed
  10. 10. Oregon15.8 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
1Clemson 3 @ Georgia 34Aug 31, 2024Neutral
1Notre Dame 23 @ Texas A&M 13Aug 31, 2024Home-site
2BYU 18 @ SMU 15Sep 06, 2024Home-site
2Kansas State 34 @ Tulane 27Sep 07, 2024Home-site
2Boise State 34 @ Oregon 37Sep 08, 2024Home-site
2Texas Tech 16 @ Washington State 37Sep 08, 2024Home-site
4Kansas State 9 @ BYU 38Sep 22, 2024Home-site
5Georgia 34 @ Alabama 41Sep 28, 2024Home-site
5Louisville 24 @ Notre Dame 31Sep 28, 2024Home-site
5Washington State 24 @ Boise State 45Sep 29, 2024Home-site
6SMU 34 @ Louisville 27Oct 05, 2024Home-site
7Ohio State 31 @ Oregon 32Oct 12, 2024Home-site
7Ole Miss 26 @ LSU 29Oct 12, 2024Home-site
8Alabama 17 @ Tennessee 24Oct 19, 2024Home-site
8Georgia 30 @ Texas 15Oct 19, 2024Home-site
8Miami 52 @ Louisville 45Oct 19, 2024Home-site
9LSU 23 @ Texas A&M 38Oct 26, 2024Home-site
10Louisville 33 @ Clemson 21Nov 02, 2024Home-site
10Ohio State 20 @ Penn State 13Nov 02, 2024Home-site
10Texas Tech 23 @ Iowa State 22Nov 02, 2024Home-site
10Pittsburgh 25 @ SMU 48Nov 03, 2024Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Oregon2-0
BYU2-0
Notre Dame2-0
SMU2-1
Georgia2-1
Miami1-0
Tennessee1-0
Ohio State1-1
Boise State1-1
Alabama1-1
Washington State1-1
Texas A&M1-1
Kansas State1-1
LSU1-1
Texas Tech1-1
Indiana0-0
Army0-0
Texas0-1
Penn State0-1
Ole Miss0-1
Pittsburgh0-1
Iowa State0-1
Tulane0-1
Louisville1-3
Clemson0-2
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