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2024 College Football Top 25

Week 13 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2024 Top 25 — Week 13

Top 25 • Week 13

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Oregon B1G 11-0 0.602 0 26.23
2 Ohio State B1G 10-1 0.627 +1 24.52
3 Notre Dame FBS Independents 10-1 0.571 +6 19.90
4 Penn State B1G 10-1 0.527 +1 18.24
5 Georgia SEC 9-2 0.612 +1 17.41
6 Boise State Mountain West 10-1 0.534 +1 17.35
7 Texas SEC 10-1 0.564 +1 17.06
8 Indiana B1G 10-1 0.497 -6 16.92
9 SMU ACC 10-1 0.548 +1 16.82
10 Miami ACC 10-1 0.536 +1 16.58
11 Ole Miss SEC 8-3 0.545 +1 15.13
12 Arizona State B12 9-2 0.482 +8 14.96
13 Alabama SEC 8-3 0.701 -9 14.94
14 BYU B12 9-2 0.524 -1 14.23
15 Tulane American Athletic 9-2 0.538 +2 13.97
16 Tennessee SEC 9-2 0.476 -1 13.48
17 Clemson ACC 9-2 0.501 -1 12.08
18 UNLV Mountain West 9-2 0.490 +6 11.54
19 Iowa State B12 9-2 0.532 +4 11.46
20 South Carolina SEC 8-3 0.578 -2 11.41
21 Army American Athletic 9-1 0.470 -7 11.35
22 Louisville ACC 7-4 0.679 +4 10.81
23 Syracuse ACC 8-3 0.595 +7 10.47
24 Colorado B12 8-3 0.574 -5 10.32
25 Kansas State B12 8-3 0.602 0 9.92
3597 completed games evaluated134 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 12
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. Miami44.7 PPG
  2. 2. Indiana41.3 PPG
  3. 3. Boise State41.2 PPG
  4. 4. Tulane40.5 PPG
  5. 5. SMU39.3 PPG
  6. 6. Notre Dame39.0 PPG
  7. 7. Washington State38.8 PPG
  8. 8. UNLV38.7 PPG
  9. 9. Ole Miss38.5 PPG
  10. 10. Ohio State37.8 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State10.7 allowed
  2. 2. Notre Dame11.6 allowed
  3. 3. Texas12.1 allowed
  4. 4. Tennessee13.1 allowed
  5. 5. Ole Miss13.9 allowed
  6. 6. Army14.2 allowed
  7. 7. Penn State14.6 allowed
  8. 8. Oregon15.7 allowed
  9. 9. Indiana16.0 allowed
  10. 10. Tulane17.0 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
1Clemson 3 @ Georgia 34Aug 31, 2024Neutral
2BYU 18 @ SMU 15Sep 06, 2024Home-site
2Kansas State 34 @ Tulane 27Sep 07, 2024Home-site
2Boise State 34 @ Oregon 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
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
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
9Boise State 29 @ UNLV 24Oct 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
12Arizona State 24 @ Kansas State 14Nov 17, 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
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Oregon2-0
Notre Dame2-0
Ole Miss2-0
Arizona State2-0
Georgia3-2
Ohio State2-1
Alabama2-1
BYU2-1
Miami1-0
Syracuse1-0
Kansas State2-2
Boise State1-1
SMU1-1
Tennessee1-1
Iowa State0-0
Penn State0-1
Texas0-1
Indiana0-1
Tulane0-1
Army0-1
Colorado0-1
Louisville1-3
Clemson0-2
UNLV0-2
South Carolina0-2
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