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2024 College Football Top 25

Week 11 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2024 Top 25 — Week 11

Top 25 • Week 11

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Oregon B1G 10-0 0.621 0 23.68
2 Indiana B1G 10-0 0.482 +1 19.59
3 BYU B12 9-0 0.526 +2 17.64
4 Ohio State B1G 8-1 0.616 0 17.60
5 Alabama SEC 7-2 0.742 +3 16.23
6 Miami ACC 9-1 0.537 -4 15.37
7 Ole Miss SEC 8-2 0.551 +8 14.74
8 Texas SEC 8-1 0.569 +2 14.64
9 Penn State B1G 8-1 0.562 +2 14.62
10 Boise State Mountain West 8-1 0.583 -3 14.37
11 SMU ACC 8-1 0.575 -5 14.35
12 Notre Dame FBS Independents 8-1 0.531 -3 14.22
13 Army American Athletic 9-0 0.412 +1 13.97
14 Tennessee SEC 8-1 0.472 -1 13.12
15 Georgia SEC 7-2 0.603 -3 12.11
16 Washington State Pac-12 8-1 0.525 +1 11.93
17 Tulane American Athletic 8-2 0.513 +7 10.45
18 Colorado B12 7-2 0.637 +10 10.38
19 Kansas State B12 7-2 0.625 +1 10.38
20 Louisville ACC 6-3 0.736 +1 10.09
21 Louisiana Sun Belt 8-1 0.495 +5 9.98
22 South Carolina SEC 6-3 0.597 +5 9.82
23 Texas A&M SEC 7-2 0.628 -4 9.79
24 Clemson ACC 7-2 0.497 +1 9.71
25 Arizona State B12 7-2 0.423 +4 8.68
3161 completed games evaluated134 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 10
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. Miami45.0 PPG
  2. 2. Indiana43.9 PPG
  3. 3. Boise State43.8 PPG
  4. 4. Tulane41.0 PPG
  5. 5. Ole Miss40.7 PPG
  6. 6. SMU40.1 PPG
  7. 7. UNLV39.8 PPG
  8. 8. Washington State39.3 PPG
  9. 9. Jacksonville State39.2 PPG
  10. 10. Texas38.9 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Army10.3 allowed
  2. 2. Ohio State10.7 allowed
  3. 3. Notre Dame11.1 allowed
  4. 4. Texas12.1 allowed
  5. 5. Tennessee12.6 allowed
  6. 6. Ole Miss12.9 allowed
  7. 7. Indiana13.8 allowed
  8. 8. Penn State14.0 allowed
  9. 9. Oregon16.0 allowed
  10. 10. James Madison16.4 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
4Tulane 41 @ Louisiana 33Sep 21, 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
6Ole Miss 27 @ South Carolina 3Oct 05, 2024Home-site
6SMU 34 @ Louisville 27Oct 05, 2024Home-site
7Ohio State 31 @ Oregon 32Oct 12, 2024Home-site
7South Carolina 25 @ Alabama 27Oct 12, 2024Home-site
7Kansas State 31 @ Colorado 28Oct 13, 2024Home-site
8Alabama 17 @ Tennessee 24Oct 19, 2024Home-site
8Georgia 30 @ Texas 15Oct 19, 2024Home-site
8Miami 52 @ Louisville 45Oct 19, 2024Home-site
10Louisville 33 @ Clemson 21Nov 02, 2024Home-site
10Ohio State 20 @ Penn State 13Nov 02, 2024Home-site
10Texas A&M 20 @ South Carolina 44Nov 02, 2024Home-site
11Georgia 10 @ Ole Miss 28Nov 09, 2024Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Oregon2-0
BYU2-0
Ole Miss2-0
Notre Dame2-0
Alabama2-1
Kansas State2-1
Miami1-0
Tennessee1-0
Georgia2-2
Ohio State1-1
Boise State1-1
SMU1-1
Tulane1-1
Indiana0-0
Army0-0
Arizona State0-0
South Carolina1-2
Texas0-1
Penn State0-1
Washington State0-1
Colorado0-1
Louisiana0-1
Louisville1-3
Texas A&M0-2
Clemson0-2
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