J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2018 Week 13

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
1 Alabama 12-0 43 73.78 1
2 Clemson 12-0 41 71.68 4.2% 2.8% 2
3 Georgia 11-1 18 70.47 2.4% 4.5% 4
4 Notre Dame 12-0 29 69.29 2.4% 6.1% 5
5 Michigan 10-2 9 67.27 4.1% 8.8% 3
6 Oklahoma 11-1 32 66.63 1.3% 9.7% 6
7 Ohio St 11-1 35 65.91 1.4% 10.7% 8
8 UCF 11-0 99 65.83 0.2% 10.8% 7
9 Penn St 9-3 22 62.72 6.3% 15.0% 11
10 LSU 9-3 24 62.20 1.0% 15.7% 9
11 Missouri 8-4 5 61.85 0.7% 16.2% 13
12 Mississippi St 8-4 19 61.05 1.6% 17.3% 15
13 Washington St 10-2 71 60.80 0.5% 17.6% 10
14 West Virginia 8-3 47 60.76 0.1% 17.6% 12
15 Kentucky 9-3 27 60.64 0.2% 17.8% 17
16 Fresno St 10-2 108 60.53 0.2% 18.0% 14
17 Florida 9-3 37 60.45 0.1% 18.1% 20
18 Washington 9-3 51 60.33 0.2% 18.2% 24
19 Utah 9-3 49 60.16 0.4% 18.5% 18
20 Texas A&M 8-4 3 60.04 0.2% 18.6% 21
21 Boise St 10-2 73 59.85 0.4% 18.9% 23
22 Texas 9-3 34 59.60 0.5% 19.2% 16
23 Syracuse 9-3 58 59.51 0.2% 19.3% 26
24 Appalachian St 9-2 107 59.32 0.4% 19.6% 28
25 Iowa 8-4 44 59.23 0.2% 19.7% 19
26 Cincinnati 10-2 98 59.01 0.4% 20.0% 25
27 Utah St 10-2 125 58.23 1.6% 21.1% 22
28 Iowa St 7-4 23 57.06 2.4% 22.7% 29
29 Auburn 7-5 11 56.99 0.1% 22.8% 27
30 NC State 8-3 67 56.73 0.5% 23.1% 32
31 Army 9-2 101 56.62 0.2% 23.3% 34
32 Stanford 7-4 33 56.61 0.0% 23.3% 35
33 Northwestern 8-4 20 56.38 0.5% 23.6% 30
34 South Carolina 6-5 2 56.00 0.7% 24.1% 33
35 Purdue 6-6 6 55.72 0.6% 24.5% 39
36 Buffalo 10-2 118 55.69 0.1% 24.5% 40
37 Michigan St 7-5 13 55.32 0.7% 25.0% 36
38 Pittsburgh 7-5 16 54.93 0.8% 25.6% 31
39 Miami FL 7-5 56 54.68 0.5% 25.9% 49
40 Temple 8-4 80 54.47 0.4% 26.2% 44
41 Oregon 8-4 74 54.26 0.4% 26.5% 50
42 Vanderbilt 6-6 8 54.19 0.2% 26.6% 54
43 Boston College 7-5 50 53.97 0.4% 26.8% 41
44 Wisconsin 7-5 45 53.81 0.3% 27.1% 37
45 Ga Southern 9-3 113 53.70 0.2% 27.2% 51
46 Troy 9-3 112 53.55 0.3% 27.4% 42
47 Ohio 8-4 114 53.38 0.3% 27.6% 53
48 Memphis 8-4 119 53.15 0.5% 28.0% 58
49 Arizona St 7-5 53 52.94 0.4% 28.2% 52
50 Duke 7-5 38 52.89 0.1% 28.3% 38
51 Georgia Tech 7-5 57 52.54 0.7% 28.8% 48
52 Virginia 7-5 75 52.53 0.0% 28.8% 43
53 Oklahoma St 6-6 42 52.35 0.4% 29.1% 45
54 MTSU 8-4 84 52.34 0.0% 29.1% 66
55 Marshall 8-3 115 52.26 0.2% 29.2% 61
56 UAB 9-3 126 51.98 0.6% 29.5% 46
57 Houston 8-4 117 51.83 0.3% 29.7% 47
58 Arkansas St 8-4 110 51.60 0.5% 30.1% 64
59 Minnesota 6-6 25 51.33 0.5% 30.4% 71
60 North Texas 9-3 130 51.33 0.0% 30.4% 56
61 TCU 6-6 28 50.95 0.8% 30.9% 67
62 Maryland 5-7 12 50.87 0.2% 31.0% 55
63 California 7-4 77 50.41 0.9% 31.7% 73
64 BYU 6-6 62 50.38 0.1% 31.7% 59
65 Toledo 7-5 109 50.09 0.6% 32.1% 70
66 Texas Tech 5-7 36 49.90 0.4% 32.4% 57
67 Wake Forest 6-6 40 49.85 0.1% 32.4% 84
68 USC 5-7 26 49.52 0.7% 32.9% 72
69 Florida Intl 8-4 128 49.51 0.0% 32.9% 68
70 Indiana 5-7 7 49.51 0.0% 32.9% 62
71 Tennessee 5-7 4 49.37 0.3% 33.1% 60
72 Miami OH 6-6 69 49.20 0.3% 33.3% 79
73 E Michigan 7-5 105 49.14 0.1% 33.4% 76
74 Baylor 6-6 48 48.99 0.3% 33.6% 81
75 N Illinois 7-5 65 48.89 0.2% 33.7% 63
76 Nebraska 4-8 17 48.68 0.4% 34.0% 74
77 Mississippi 5-7 30 48.65 0.1% 34.1% 65
78 ULL 7-5 85 48.62 0.1% 34.1% 80
79 San Diego St 7-5 83 48.59 0.1% 34.1% 69
80 Kansas St 5-7 39 48.22 0.7% 34.6% 77
81 Nevada 7-5 103 47.57 1.3% 35.5% 75
82 Arizona 5-7 59 47.49 0.2% 35.6% 78
83 W Michigan 7-5 94 47.11 0.8% 36.1% 90
84 Florida St 5-7 14 47.04 0.1% 36.2% 82
85 Tulane 6-6 72 46.90 0.3% 36.4% 88
86 FL Atlantic 5-7 70 46.58 0.6% 36.9% 83
87 South Florida 7-5 95 46.30 0.6% 37.2% 87
88 Wyoming 6-6 81 46.21 0.2% 37.4% 95
89 Virginia Tech 5-6 54 46.04 0.3% 37.6% 92
90 Air Force 5-7 97 45.89 0.3% 37.8% 91
91 Southern Miss 6-5 127 45.86 0.1% 37.8% 93
92 Hawaii 8-5 111 45.78 0.1% 37.9% 96
93 Colorado 5-7 66 45.51 0.5% 38.3% 86
94 Louisiana Tech 7-5 123 44.95 1.1% 39.1% 85
95 UCLA 3-9 1 44.81 0.3% 39.3% 94
96 SMU 5-7 63 44.49 0.6% 39.7% 89
97 ULM 6-6 102 43.62 1.8% 40.9% 97
98 Coastal Car 5-7 82 41.61 4.1% 43.6% 98
99 Charlotte 5-7 92 41.35 0.5% 44.0% 105
100 Navy 3-9 46 41.11 0.5% 44.3% 100
101 Illinois 4-8 61 41.06 0.1% 44.4% 99
102 Kansas 3-9 55 40.49 1.1% 45.1% 102
103 Liberty 5-6 116 40.47 0.1% 45.1% 103
104 Arkansas 2-10 21 40.14 0.7% 45.6% 101
105 North Carolina 2-9 52 39.87 0.5% 46.0% 104
106 Akron 4-7 96 38.65 2.5% 47.6% 106
107 Massachusetts 4-8 78 38.45 0.4% 47.9% 109
108 Ball St 4-8 91 38.17 0.6% 48.3% 107
109 Tulsa 3-9 88 37.99 0.4% 48.5% 115
110 UNLV 4-8 106 37.94 0.1% 48.6% 116
111 East Carolina 3-8 79 37.90 0.1% 48.6% 108
112 Louisville 2-10 10 37.18 1.4% 49.6% 113
113 Old Dominion 4-8 122 36.89 0.6% 50.0% 110
114 New Mexico 3-9 90 36.84 0.1% 50.1% 111
115 Rutgers 1-11 15 36.78 0.1% 50.1% 114
116 Oregon St 2-10 31 36.68 0.2% 50.3% 112
117 South Alabama 3-9 76 36.07 1.2% 51.1% 120
118 WKU 3-9 124 35.31 1.5% 52.1% 125
119 Texas St 3-9 121 35.03 0.6% 52.5% 118
120 Colorado St 3-9 87 34.96 0.1% 52.6% 117
121 Bowling Green 3-9 93 34.62 0.7% 53.1% 119
122 Georgia St 2-10 68 34.53 0.2% 53.2% 121
123 Kent 2-10 86 34.24 0.6% 53.6% 122
124 UT San Antonio 3-9 100 33.73 1.0% 54.3% 124
125 San Jose St 1-11 64 33.60 0.3% 54.5% 123
126 New Mexico St 3-9 120 32.05 3.1% 56.6% 127
127 C Michigan 1-11 89 31.72 0.7% 57.0% 126
128 Connecticut 1-11 60 30.07 3.3% 59.2% 128
129 Rice 2-11 104 29.97 0.2% 59.4% 129
130 UTEP 1-11 129 26.35 10.8% 64.3% 130

Best win: LSU 36-16 vs. Georgia
Worst loss: UTEP 10-30 vs. Northern Arizona

Rk Conference Rating Best Team Worst Team
1 SEC 58.27 73.78 40.14
2 Big 10 53.90 67.27 36.78
3 Big 12 53.50 66.63 40.49
4 ACC 52.10 71.68 37.18
5 Pac-12 51.63 60.80 36.68
6 American 47.42 65.83 30.07
7 Mountain West 46.33 60.53 33.60
8 Sun Belt 45.76 59.32 34.53
9 MAC 44.24 55.69 31.72
10 Conference USA 42.74 52.34 26.35

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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