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2024 College Football Top 25

Week 5 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2024 Top 25 — Week 5

Top 25 • Week 5

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Texas SEC 5-0 0.683 0 13.69
2 Alabama SEC 4-0 0.729 0 11.48
3 BYU B12 5-0 0.650 +2 11.41
4 Ohio State B1G 4-0 0.500 +8 10.84
5 Penn State B1G 4-0 0.500 +21 10.62
6 Miami ACC 5-0 0.533 -2 10.32
7 Missouri SEC 4-0 0.687 0 9.95
8 Indiana B1G 5-0 0.483 +6 9.92
9 Tennessee SEC 4-0 0.521 -1 9.91
10 Oregon B1G 4-0 0.771 -4 9.65
11 Iowa State B12 4-0 0.729 -2 9.60
12 Duke ACC 5-0 0.533 +8 8.22
13 Navy American Athletic 4-0 0.583 +5 8.10
14 Texas Tech B12 4-1 0.850 +5 7.88
15 James Madison Sun Belt 4-0 0.458 +6 7.13
16 Washington State Pac-12 4-1 0.683 -13 7.04
17 Rutgers B1G 4-0 0.500 +10 7.01
18 Army American Athletic 4-0 0.438 +5 6.88
19 Boise State Mountain West 3-1 0.688 +36 6.84
20 Michigan B1G 4-1 0.783 +2 6.75
21 Pittsburgh ACC 4-0 0.417 -4 6.74
22 Kansas State B12 4-1 0.800 +11 6.66
23 Colorado B12 4-1 0.783 +17 6.65
24 UNLV Mountain West 4-0 0.312 +26 6.33
25 Liberty Conference USA 4-0 0.375 0 6.15
1370 completed games evaluated134 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 4
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. Tennessee54.0 PPG
  2. 2. Miami49.4 PPG
  3. 3. Indiana48.8 PPG
  4. 4. Ohio State48.8 PPG
  5. 5. Pittsburgh48.5 PPG
  6. 6. Boise State47.8 PPG
  7. 7. Ole Miss47.4 PPG
  8. 8. Alabama47.0 PPG
  9. 9. Navy46.0 PPG
  10. 10. UNLV45.2 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State6.8 allowed
  2. 2. Tennessee7.0 allowed
  3. 3. Texas7.0 allowed
  4. 4. Iowa State7.2 allowed
  5. 5. Ole Miss8.4 allowed
  6. 6. Army10.5 allowed
  7. 7. Penn State11.5 allowed
  8. 8. Missouri12.0 allowed
  9. 9. Nebraska12.2 allowed
  10. 10. Washington12.4 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
2Texas 31 @ Michigan 12Sep 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
5Washington State 24 @ Boise State 45Sep 29, 2024Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Texas1-0
BYU1-0
Oregon1-0
Washington State1-1
Boise State1-1
Alabama0-0
Ohio State0-0
Penn State0-0
Miami0-0
Missouri0-0
Indiana0-0
Tennessee0-0
Iowa State0-0
Duke0-0
Navy0-0
James Madison0-0
Rutgers0-0
Army0-0
Pittsburgh0-0
Colorado0-0
UNLV0-0
Liberty0-0
Texas Tech0-1
Michigan0-1
Kansas State0-1
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