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2024 College Football Top 25

Week 14 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2024 Top 25 — Week 14

Top 25 • Week 14

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Oregon B1G 12-0 0.583 0 27.74
2 Ohio State B1G 10-2 0.621 0 22.82
3 Notre Dame FBS Independents 11-1 0.559 0 21.89
4 Penn State B1G 11-1 0.492 0 19.28
5 Texas SEC 11-1 0.561 +2 19.18
6 SMU ACC 11-1 0.544 +3 18.90
7 Georgia SEC 10-2 0.606 -2 18.66
8 Boise State Mountain West 11-1 0.531 -2 18.14
9 Indiana B1G 11-1 0.455 -1 17.93
10 Miami ACC 10-2 0.545 0 16.56
11 Tennessee SEC 10-2 0.485 +5 16.48
12 Alabama SEC 9-3 0.674 +1 16.32
13 Arizona State B12 10-2 0.470 -1 16.12
14 Ole Miss SEC 9-3 0.510 -3 16.05
15 BYU B12 10-2 0.508 -1 15.13
16 South Carolina SEC 9-3 0.598 +4 14.36
17 Syracuse ACC 9-3 0.621 +6 14.20
18 Iowa State B12 10-2 0.538 +1 13.85
19 Army American Athletic 10-1 0.488 +2 13.12
20 UNLV Mountain West 10-2 0.460 -2 12.62
21 Texas Tech B12 8-4 0.616 +7 11.79
22 Colorado B12 9-3 0.538 +2 11.74
23 Tulane American Athletic 9-3 0.559 -8 11.45
24 Clemson ACC 9-3 0.511 -7 11.23
25 Louisville ACC 8-4 0.621 -3 11.05
3696 completed games evaluated134 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 13
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. Miami44.2 PPG
  2. 2. Indiana43.3 PPG
  3. 3. Boise State40.6 PPG
  4. 4. Notre Dame39.8 PPG
  5. 5. SMU39.2 PPG
  6. 6. Tulane39.1 PPG
  7. 7. UNLV38.7 PPG
  8. 8. Texas Tech38.6 PPG
  9. 9. Ole Miss37.5 PPG
  10. 10. Tennessee37.2 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State10.9 allowed
  2. 2. Texas11.7 allowed
  3. 3. Notre Dame13.6 allowed
  4. 4. Tennessee13.9 allowed
  5. 5. Ole Miss13.9 allowed
  6. 6. Penn State14.0 allowed
  7. 7. Indiana14.7 allowed
  8. 8. Army15.1 allowed
  9. 9. Oregon16.2 allowed
  10. 10. Iowa17.1 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
1Clemson 3 @ Georgia 34Aug 31, 2024Neutral
2BYU 18 @ SMU 15Sep 06, 2024Home-site
2Boise State 34 @ Oregon 37Sep 08, 2024Home-site
4Arizona State 22 @ Texas Tech 30Sep 21, 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
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
10Texas Tech 23 @ Iowa State 22Nov 02, 2024Home-site
11Colorado 41 @ Texas Tech 27Nov 09, 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
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Oregon2-0
Notre Dame2-0
Ole Miss2-0
Syracuse2-0
Georgia3-2
Ohio State2-1
Alabama2-1
Texas Tech2-1
Colorado1-0
SMU1-1
Boise State1-1
Miami1-1
Tennessee1-1
Arizona State1-1
BYU1-1
Tulane0-0
South Carolina1-2
Penn State0-1
Texas0-1
Indiana0-1
Iowa State0-1
Army0-1
Louisville1-3
UNLV0-2
Clemson0-3
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