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2024 College Football Top 25

Week 9 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2024 Top 25 — Week 9

Top 25 • Week 9

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Oregon B1G 8-0 0.656 0 20.02
2 BYU B12 8-0 0.536 0 16.52
3 Indiana B1G 8-0 0.470 0 16.13
4 Penn State B1G 7-0 0.517 +1 15.78
5 Miami ACC 8-0 0.551 -1 15.72
6 Notre Dame FBS Independents 7-1 0.599 +8 13.77
7 Iowa State B12 7-0 0.592 -1 13.17
8 Pittsburgh ACC 7-0 0.520 +3 13.09
9 Texas SEC 7-1 0.619 0 12.84
10 Alabama SEC 6-2 0.747 +3 12.68
11 Boise State Mountain West 6-1 0.636 +6 12.46
12 Ohio State B1G 6-1 0.667 -5 12.45
13 Army American Athletic 7-0 0.391 -1 11.64
14 Tennessee SEC 6-1 0.565 -4 11.53
15 Texas A&M SEC 7-1 0.646 +5 11.49
16 Kansas State B12 7-1 0.643 +2 11.14
17 Georgia SEC 6-1 0.592 -9 11.12
18 Washington State Pac-12 7-1 0.580 +1 10.04
19 Clemson ACC 6-1 0.497 -3 9.93
20 SMU ACC 7-1 0.565 +5 9.90
21 LSU SEC 6-2 0.625 0 9.19
22 Colorado B12 6-2 0.661 +8 8.36
23 Ole Miss SEC 6-2 0.518 -1 7.84
24 Navy American Athletic 6-1 0.476 -9 7.78
25 Tulane American Athletic 6-2 0.557 +21 7.31
2561 completed games evaluated134 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 8
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. Miami46.8 PPG
  2. 2. Indiana46.5 PPG
  3. 3. Boise State44.3 PPG
  4. 4. Clemson42.0 PPG
  5. 5. UNLV41.1 PPG
  6. 6. Pittsburgh40.9 PPG
  7. 7. North Texas40.8 PPG
  8. 8. Tulane40.5 PPG
  9. 9. Army40.4 PPG
  10. 10. Navy40.4 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ole Miss11.0 allowed
  2. 2. Texas11.5 allowed
  3. 3. Tennessee11.6 allowed
  4. 4. Ohio State11.9 allowed
  5. 5. Notre Dame12.1 allowed
  6. 6. Army12.4 allowed
  7. 7. Indiana14.1 allowed
  8. 8. Penn State14.3 allowed
  9. 9. Iowa State14.4 allowed
  10. 10. Oregon15.6 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
4Kansas State 9 @ BYU 38Sep 22, 2024Home-site
5Georgia 34 @ Alabama 41Sep 28, 2024Home-site
5Washington State 24 @ Boise State 45Sep 29, 2024Home-site
7Ohio State 31 @ Oregon 32Oct 12, 2024Home-site
7Ole Miss 26 @ LSU 29Oct 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
9LSU 23 @ Texas A&M 38Oct 26, 2024Home-site
9Notre Dame 51 @ Navy 14Oct 26, 2024Neutral
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Oregon2-0
BYU2-0
Notre Dame2-0
Kansas State2-1
Georgia2-1
Tennessee1-0
Alabama1-1
Boise State1-1
Texas A&M1-1
LSU1-1
Indiana0-0
Penn State0-0
Miami0-0
Iowa State0-0
Pittsburgh0-0
Army0-0
Texas0-1
Ohio State0-1
Washington State0-1
Clemson0-1
SMU0-1
Colorado0-1
Ole Miss0-1
Navy0-1
Tulane0-1
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