J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2024 Week 8

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.

Rk Team Record SOS Rating % Bhnd % Bhnd 1st Prev Change
1 Ohio St 5-1 47 73.16 2 1
2 Texas 6-1 57 71.33 3.5% 2.5% 1 -1
3 Indiana 7-0 98 70.60 1.4% 3.5% 5 2
4 Oregon 7-0 27 70.23 0.7% 4.0% 4 0
5 Notre Dame 6-1 54 70.16 0.1% 4.1% 6 1
6 Alabama 5-2 11 69.36 1.5% 5.2% 3 -3
7 Penn St 6-0 92 69.06 0.6% 5.6% 7 0
8 Miami FL 7-0 62 69.00 0.1% 5.7% 10 2
9 Georgia 6-1 8 68.53 0.9% 6.3% 13 4
10 Clemson 6-1 87 67.25 2.4% 8.1% 16 6
11 BYU 7-0 40 67.15 0.2% 8.2% 8 -3
12 Iowa St 7-0 84 66.39 1.4% 9.3% 9 -3
13 Mississippi 5-2 55 65.69 1.3% 10.2% 17 4
14 SMU 6-1 64 65.69 0.0% 10.2% 14 0
15 LSU 6-1 23 65.63 0.1% 10.3% 24 9
16 Boise St 5-1 69 65.60 0.0% 10.3% 11 -5
17 Texas A&M 6-1 22 65.51 0.2% 10.5% 12 -5
18 Tennessee 6-1 58 65.38 0.2% 10.6% 22 4
19 Kansas St 6-1 29 65.19 0.4% 10.9% 19 0
20 Navy 6-0 126 64.25 1.8% 12.2% 18 -2
21 Army 7-0 131 63.25 1.9% 13.5% 15 -6
22 Virginia Tech 4-3 28 63.01 0.5% 13.9% 38 16
23 Pittsburgh 6-0 102 62.70 0.6% 14.3% 20 -3
24 South Carolina 4-3 13 62.44 0.5% 14.7% 43 19
25 UNLV 6-1 109 62.23 0.4% 14.9% 29 4
26 Washington St 6-1 68 61.95 0.5% 15.3% 28 2
27 Missouri 6-1 80 61.19 1.4% 16.4% 26 -1
28 Illinois 6-1 66 60.99 0.4% 16.6% 42 14
29 Cincinnati 5-2 56 60.94 0.1% 16.7% 37 8
30 Louisville 4-3 4 60.84 0.2% 16.8% 25 -5
31 Wisconsin 5-2 52 60.09 1.4% 17.9% 46 15
32 Nebraska 5-2 60 60.05 0.1% 17.9% 27 -5
33 Syracuse 5-1 76 59.88 0.3% 18.1% 35 2
34 Memphis 6-1 118 59.64 0.5% 18.5% 41 7
35 Vanderbilt 5-2 46 59.50 0.3% 18.7% 36 1
36 USC 3-4 26 59.42 0.2% 18.8% 31 -5
37 Florida 4-3 10 59.33 0.2% 18.9% 60 23
38 Colorado 5-2 49 59.29 0.1% 19.0% 53 15
39 Tulane 5-2 93 58.98 0.6% 19.4% 40 1
40 Iowa 4-3 17 58.70 0.5% 19.8% 23 -17
41 James Madison 5-2 104 58.49 0.4% 20.1% 21 -20
42 WKU 5-2 96 57.56 1.8% 21.3% 63 21
43 Oklahoma 4-3 18 57.41 0.3% 21.5% 32 -11
44 Duke 6-1 106 57.33 0.2% 21.6% 47 3
45 Ga Southern 5-2 35 57.33 0.0% 21.6% 68 23
46 Arizona St 5-2 75 57.16 0.3% 21.9% 33 -13
47 Michigan 4-3 14 57.12 0.1% 21.9% 34 -13
48 Georgia Tech 5-3 37 57.12 0.0% 21.9% 39 -9
49 Washington 4-3 43 56.89 0.4% 22.2% 45 -4
50 Maryland 4-3 16 56.34 1.1% 23.0% 62 12
51 Texas Tech 5-2 33 55.99 0.7% 23.5% 30 -21
52 Arkansas 4-3 36 55.93 0.1% 23.5% 44 -8
53 Michigan St 4-3 9 55.87 0.1% 23.6% 72 19
54 Toledo 5-2 119 55.76 0.2% 23.8% 69 15
55 Minnesota 4-3 59 55.36 0.8% 24.3% 55 0
56 Louisiana 6-1 128 55.26 0.2% 24.5% 71 15
57 ULM 5-1 115 55.20 0.1% 24.5% 48 -9
58 Kentucky 3-4 19 55.11 0.2% 24.7% 49 -9
59 Virginia 4-3 25 54.93 0.3% 24.9% 52 -7
60 Boston College 4-3 45 54.49 0.8% 25.5% 54 -6
61 Marshall 4-3 53 54.47 0.0% 25.5% 78 17
62 Liberty 5-0 134 53.98 0.9% 26.2% 64 2
63 Rutgers 4-3 74 53.82 0.3% 26.4% 58 -5
64 N Illinois 4-3 83 53.53 0.5% 26.8% 59 -5
65 Connecticut 4-3 103 53.52 0.0% 26.8% 51 -14
66 UCF 3-4 12 53.34 0.3% 27.1% 76 10
67 West Virginia 3-4 7 53.29 0.1% 27.2% 61 -6
68 Sam Houston St 5-2 129 53.25 0.1% 27.2% 56 -12
69 Baylor 3-4 39 53.20 0.1% 27.3% 85 16
70 Texas St 4-3 116 52.81 0.7% 27.8% 50 -20
71 North Texas 5-2 111 52.65 0.3% 28.0% 57 -14
72 Northwestern 3-4 21 52.48 0.3% 28.3% 66 -6
73 TCU 4-3 79 52.44 0.1% 28.3% 82 9
74 California 3-4 72 52.31 0.3% 28.5% 65 -9
75 Oregon St 4-3 78 52.29 0.0% 28.5% 70 -5
76 North Carolina 3-4 32 51.24 2.0% 30.0% 75 -1
77 Utah 4-3 105 51.15 0.2% 30.1% 67 -10
78 San Jose St 5-2 125 50.59 1.1% 30.9% 79 1
79 Coastal Car 4-3 88 50.44 0.3% 31.1% 73 -6
80 Wake Forest 3-4 15 50.42 0.0% 31.1% 93 13
81 NC State 4-4 44 50.30 0.2% 31.3% 88 7
82 Miami OH 3-4 67 50.15 0.3% 31.4% 94 12
83 W Michigan 4-3 97 50.10 0.1% 31.5% 95 12
84 Oklahoma St 3-4 50 49.97 0.2% 31.7% 81 -3
85 Buffalo 4-3 85 49.85 0.2% 31.9% 74 -11
86 Old Dominion 3-4 77 49.84 0.0% 31.9% 103 17
87 UCLA 2-5 3 49.76 0.1% 32.0% 99 12
88 Kansas 2-5 38 49.71 0.1% 32.1% 100 12
89 Fresno St 4-3 101 49.69 0.0% 32.1% 89 0
90 Colorado St 4-3 100 49.51 0.3% 32.3% 84 -6
91 Bowling Green 3-4 91 49.01 0.9% 33.0% 92 1
92 Arizona 3-4 30 48.95 0.1% 33.1% 77 -15
93 E Michigan 5-2 127 48.75 0.4% 33.4% 90 -3
94 Auburn 2-5 42 48.17 1.1% 34.2% 87 -7
95 Nevada 3-5 73 47.52 1.2% 35.0% 86 -9
96 South Florida 3-4 51 47.47 0.1% 35.1% 102 6
97 South Alabama 3-4 114 47.14 0.6% 35.6% 104 7
98 Houston 2-5 24 47.13 0.0% 35.6% 80 -18
99 Stanford 2-5 1 47.04 0.2% 35.7% 98 -1
100 Ohio 4-3 113 47.03 0.0% 35.7% 83 -17
101 Jacksonville St 3-3 132 46.94 0.2% 35.8% 91 -10
102 Florida St 1-6 5 46.32 1.2% 36.7% 97 -5
103 Mississippi St 1-6 2 45.48 1.6% 37.8% 106 3
104 East Carolina 3-4 108 44.88 1.2% 38.7% 105 1
105 Arkansas St 4-3 110 44.87 0.0% 38.7% 107 2
106 Charlotte 3-4 48 44.37 1.0% 39.4% 101 -5
107 Temple 2-5 81 42.94 2.7% 41.3% 114 7
108 Purdue 1-6 6 42.93 0.0% 41.3% 115 7
109 UT San Antonio 3-4 124 42.69 0.5% 41.6% 117 8
110 FL Atlantic 2-5 89 42.61 0.2% 41.8% 96 -14
111 Georgia St 2-4 41 42.58 0.1% 41.8% 111 0
112 San Diego St 3-3 117 42.24 0.6% 42.3% 110 -2
113 C Michigan 3-4 122 42.03 0.4% 42.5% 109 -4
114 Hawaii 2-5 61 41.55 0.9% 43.2% 112 -2
115 Appalachian St 2-4 63 41.35 0.4% 43.5% 120 5
116 Rice 2-5 86 40.93 0.8% 44.1% 113 -3
117 Florida Intl 2-5 120 40.15 1.5% 45.1% 108 -9
118 Ball St 2-5 82 39.85 0.6% 45.5% 122 4
119 UAB 1-6 20 38.92 1.8% 46.8% 119 0
120 Troy 1-6 65 38.88 0.1% 46.9% 116 -4
121 Louisiana Tech 2-4 133 38.00 1.7% 48.1% 118 -3
122 New Mexico 3-4 130 37.54 0.9% 48.7% 127 5
123 Tulsa 2-5 112 37.07 0.9% 49.3% 121 -2
124 Akron 1-6 31 36.81 0.5% 49.7% 125 1
125 Utah St 1-6 71 36.13 1.3% 50.6% 123 -2
126 MTSU 2-5 107 36.13 0.0% 50.6% 129 3
127 UTEP 1-6 90 35.82 0.6% 51.0% 130 3
128 Massachusetts 1-6 70 35.76 0.1% 51.1% 126 -2
129 Wyoming 1-6 99 35.49 0.5% 51.5% 124 -5
130 New Mexico St 2-5 121 34.09 2.7% 53.4% 133 3
131 Southern Miss 1-6 95 33.73 0.7% 53.9% 128 -3
132 Air Force 1-6 94 33.27 0.9% 54.5% 131 -1
133 Kent 0-7 34 32.16 2.1% 56.0% 132 -1
134 Kennesaw 0-6 123 25.20 13.2% 65.6% 134 0

Best win: Georgia 34-3 vs. Clemson
Worst loss: Kennesaw 24-13 vs. TN Martin

Rk Conference Rating Best Team Worst Team
1 SEC 61.00 71.33 45.48
2 Big 10 59.05 73.16 42.93
3 Pac-12 57.12 61.95 52.29
4 ACC 57.05 69.00 46.32
5 Big 12 55.71 67.15 47.13
6 Sun Belt 48.74 58.49 33.73
7 American 48.62 64.25 37.07
8 MAC 46.25 55.76 32.16
9 Mountain West 45.95 65.60 33.27
10 Conference USA 42.11 57.56 25.20

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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