J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2017 Week 5

More information on this system can be found here. Conference rankings are listed at the bottom. Thanks to Ken Massey for the data. These rankings are included on Massey’s ranking composite page.

This week’s full rankings:

Rk Team Record SOS Rating % Bhnd % Bhnd 1st Prev
1 UCF 3-0 10 75.59 1
2 Alabama 5-0 27 73.57 4.1% 2.7% 3
3 Clemson 5-0 16 72.28 2.6% 4.4% 4
4 Michigan 4-0 17 71.50 1.6% 5.4% 2
5 TCU 4-0 34 70.93 1.1% 6.2% 8
6 Georgia 5-0 35 69.22 3.5% 8.4% 6
7 Notre Dame 4-1 13 68.44 1.6% 9.5% 10
8 Penn St 5-0 57 67.69 1.5% 10.5% 12
9 Wisconsin 4-0 77 66.83 1.7% 11.6% 7
10 Miami FL 3-0 86 66.69 0.3% 11.8% 25
11 Oklahoma 4-0 79 66.29 0.8% 12.3% 9
12 Ohio St 4-1 28 65.86 0.9% 12.9% 14
13 USC 4-1 5 65.65 0.4% 13.1% 5
14 Washington 5-0 112 65.01 1.3% 14.0% 11
15 Oklahoma St 4-1 31 63.68 2.7% 15.8% 24
16 Navy 4-0 52 62.99 1.4% 16.7% 15
17 Washington St 5-0 101 61.35 3.3% 18.8% 30
18 Florida 3-1 2 61.26 0.2% 19.0% 27
19 Oregon 4-1 73 61.09 0.3% 19.2% 31
20 Maryland 3-1 8 60.98 0.2% 19.3% 38
21 San Diego St 5-0 62 60.76 0.5% 19.6% 20
22 Iowa 3-2 6 59.28 3.0% 21.6% 18
23 Auburn 4-1 93 59.28 0.0% 21.6% 46
24 Michigan St 3-1 24 59.19 0.2% 21.7% 49
25 Minnesota 3-1 58 59.14 0.1% 21.8% 13
26 Wake Forest 4-1 74 59.10 0.1% 21.8% 16
27 SMU 4-1 83 58.81 0.6% 22.2% 34
28 Stanford 3-2 12 58.81 0.0% 22.2% 28
29 South Florida 5-0 127 58.78 0.1% 22.2% 21
30 Louisville 4-1 54 58.61 0.3% 22.5% 22
31 NC State 4-1 56 58.28 0.7% 22.9% 40
32 Virginia Tech 4-1 87 57.99 0.6% 23.3% 26
33 Texas Tech 3-1 41 57.57 0.8% 23.8% 17
34 Kentucky 4-1 59 56.64 1.9% 25.1% 35
35 Purdue 2-2 7 56.33 0.6% 25.5% 32
36 Duke 4-1 91 56.20 0.3% 25.7% 19
37 Utah 4-0 125 56.04 0.3% 25.9% 33
38 Georgia Tech 3-1 114 55.87 0.4% 26.1% 58
39 Texas 2-2 15 55.68 0.4% 26.3% 53
40 Texas A&M 4-1 94 55.36 0.6% 26.8% 60
41 Marshall 3-1 53 55.34 0.1% 26.8% 54
42 Houston 3-1 78 55.25 0.2% 26.9% 29
43 Mississippi St 3-2 32 54.99 0.5% 27.3% 23
44 Florida St 1-2 1 54.88 0.2% 27.4% 92
45 UT San Antonio 3-0 130 54.46 0.9% 28.0% 39
46 Boise St 2-2 9 53.96 1.0% 28.6% 52
47 Nebraska 3-2 44 53.76 0.4% 28.9% 67
48 Memphis 3-1 42 53.71 0.1% 29.0% 43
49 South Carolina 3-2 25 53.30 0.8% 29.5% 36
50 UCLA 3-2 21 53.29 0.0% 29.5% 59
51 Vanderbilt 3-2 33 52.97 0.6% 29.9% 37
52 Virginia 3-1 108 52.87 0.2% 30.1% 47
53 West Virginia 3-1 124 52.86 0.0% 30.1% 55
54 Colorado 3-2 72 51.97 1.8% 31.3% 44
55 W Michigan 3-2 61 51.91 0.1% 31.3% 79
56 Troy 4-1 96 51.70 0.4% 31.6% 66
57 Indiana 2-2 11 51.66 0.1% 31.7% 42
58 Colorado St 3-2 80 51.60 0.1% 31.7% 72
59 Arkansas 2-2 39 51.45 0.3% 31.9% 93
60 Arizona St 2-3 4 50.64 1.6% 33.0% 45
61 Tulane 2-2 29 50.48 0.3% 33.2% 63
62 Kansas St 3-1 128 50.47 0.0% 33.2% 71
63 California 3-2 48 50.24 0.5% 33.5% 41
64 Toledo 3-1 106 50.18 0.1% 33.6% 73
65 Iowa St 2-2 75 50.09 0.2% 33.7% 48
66 N Illinois 2-2 51 50.07 0.0% 33.8% 68
67 Ohio 4-1 123 49.74 0.7% 34.2% 57
68 LSU 3-2 97 49.41 0.7% 34.6% 50
69 Appalachian St 2-2 55 49.37 0.1% 34.7% 61
70 Tennessee 3-2 49 49.37 0.0% 34.7% 65
71 Buffalo 3-2 89 49.06 0.6% 35.1% 80
72 North Texas 3-2 67 49.05 0.0% 35.1% 91
73 Utah St 3-2 84 48.98 0.1% 35.2% 77
74 Arizona 2-2 110 48.82 0.3% 35.4% 64
75 Army 3-2 88 48.65 0.3% 35.6% 78
76 New Mexico 3-2 99 48.52 0.3% 35.8% 94
77 Fresno St 2-2 47 48.47 0.1% 35.9% 88
78 Boston College 2-3 3 48.37 0.2% 36.0% 87
79 FL Atlantic 2-3 40 47.55 1.7% 37.1% 96
80 Louisiana Tech 3-2 98 47.38 0.3% 37.3% 81
81 Wyoming 3-2 92 47.18 0.4% 37.6% 95
82 Northwestern 2-2 82 46.36 1.6% 38.7% 76
83 Mississippi 2-2 63 46.36 0.0% 38.7% 69
84 Southern Miss 2-2 95 46.28 0.2% 38.8% 56
85 Cincinnati 2-3 19 45.87 0.8% 39.3% 70
86 E Michigan 2-2 90 45.63 0.5% 39.6% 85
87 Illinois 2-2 37 45.40 0.4% 39.9% 51
88 UNLV 2-2 109 45.28 0.3% 40.1% 103
89 Miami OH 2-3 65 45.19 0.2% 40.2% 82
90 Air Force 1-3 22 45.04 0.3% 40.4% 62
91 New Mexico St 2-3 64 44.27 1.5% 41.4% 75
92 Florida Intl 3-1 117 43.89 0.8% 41.9% 83
93 Pittsburgh 2-3 38 43.70 0.4% 42.2% 113
94 WKU 2-2 118 43.56 0.3% 42.4% 86
95 Syracuse 2-3 103 43.49 0.1% 42.5% 84
96 Tulsa 1-4 23 43.36 0.3% 42.6% 98
97 Arkansas St 1-2 66 43.05 0.6% 43.1% 99
98 North Carolina 1-4 20 42.47 1.2% 43.8% 74
99 Rutgers 1-4 26 41.82 1.3% 44.7% 97
100 Akron 2-3 85 41.25 1.1% 45.4% 105
101 ULM 2-2 116 40.55 1.4% 46.4% 100
102 Temple 2-3 50 40.28 0.5% 46.7% 102
103 Idaho 2-2 119 40.21 0.2% 46.8% 106
104 Ball St 2-3 105 39.88 0.7% 47.2% 89
105 MTSU 2-3 69 39.58 0.6% 47.6% 90
106 UAB 2-2 126 39.36 0.4% 47.9% 104
107 Missouri 1-3 43 37.52 3.7% 50.4% 115
108 BYU 1-4 36 37.31 0.4% 50.6% 101
109 Old Dominion 2-2 122 37.14 0.3% 50.9% 107
110 Hawaii 2-3 104 36.91 0.5% 51.2% 108
111 Kent 1-4 18 36.55 0.7% 51.7% 114
112 Baylor 0-5 30 35.46 2.2% 53.1% 111
113 Georgia St 1-2 121 35.32 0.3% 53.3% 120
114 Oregon St 1-4 14 35.23 0.2% 53.4% 118
115 South Alabama 1-4 81 34.94 0.6% 53.8% 116
116 C Michigan 2-3 120 34.60 0.7% 54.2% 110
117 Connecticut 1-3 102 33.56 2.1% 55.6% 112
118 Rice 1-4 68 33.18 0.8% 56.1% 109
119 Kansas 1-3 111 32.94 0.5% 56.4% 121
120 Texas St 1-4 71 32.51 0.9% 57.0% 117
121 San Jose St 1-5 46 32.26 0.5% 57.3% 119
122 ULL 1-3 107 31.07 2.4% 58.9% 122
123 East Carolina 1-4 70 29.88 2.4% 60.5% 129
124 Nevada 0-5 60 29.23 1.3% 61.3% 123
125 Massachusetts 0-6 113 28.24 2.0% 62.6% 124
126 Coastal Car 1-3 129 27.03 2.4% 64.2% 126
127 UTEP 0-5 45 26.49 1.1% 65.0% 125
128 Ga Southern 0-3 76 24.92 3.2% 67.0% 128
129 Bowling Green 0-5 100 24.81 0.2% 67.2% 127
130 Charlotte 0-5 115 24.45 4.1% 67.7% 130

Best win: UCF 38-10 vs. Maryland
Worst loss: Coastal Carolina 10-52 vs. Western Illinois

Rk Conference Rating Best Team Worst Team
1 Big 10 57.56 71.50 41.82
2 ACC 55.06 72.28 42.47
3 SEC 55.05 73.57 37.52
4 Pac-12 54.85 65.65 35.23
5 Big 12 53.60 70.93 32.94
6 American 50.71 75.59 29.88
7 Mountain West 45.68 60.76 29.23
8 MAC 43.24 51.91 24.81
9 Conference USA 41.98 55.34 24.45
10 Sun Belt 37.91 51.70 24.92

SOS = Strength of schedule ranking based on games played
% Bhnd = Percentage of the average team’s rating a team is behind the next highest-ranked team
% Bhnd 1st = Percentage a team is behind the number one team

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