J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2018 Week 14

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 13-0 27 74.04 1
2 Clemson 13-0 37 72.04 4.0% 2.7% 2
3 Notre Dame 12-0 25 69.13 5.9% 6.6% 4
4 Georgia 11-2 4 69.13 0.0% 6.6% 3
5 Michigan 10-2 15 66.88 4.6% 9.7% 5
6 Oklahoma 12-1 32 66.54 0.7% 10.1% 6
7 Ohio St 12-1 34 66.27 0.5% 10.5% 7
8 UCF 12-0 91 65.87 0.8% 11.0% 8
9 Penn St 9-3 23 62.39 7.1% 15.7% 9
10 LSU 9-3 22 61.93 0.9% 16.4% 10
11 Missouri 8-4 6 61.47 0.9% 17.0% 11
12 Fresno St 11-2 95 60.90 1.2% 17.7% 16
13 Washington 10-3 42 60.88 0.0% 17.8% 18
14 Mississippi St 8-4 19 60.76 0.2% 17.9% 12
15 Washington St 10-2 73 60.54 0.5% 18.2% 13
16 Kentucky 9-3 29 60.24 0.6% 18.6% 15
17 Florida 9-3 39 60.13 0.2% 18.8% 17
18 West Virginia 8-3 51 60.07 0.1% 18.9% 14
19 Texas A&M 8-4 2 59.91 0.3% 19.1% 20
20 Appalachian St 10-2 106 59.60 0.6% 19.5% 24
21 Syracuse 9-3 57 59.42 0.4% 19.7% 23
22 Utah 9-4 38 58.95 1.0% 20.4% 19
23 Boise St 10-3 66 58.85 0.2% 20.5% 21
24 Iowa 8-4 46 58.75 0.2% 20.6% 25
25 Cincinnati 10-2 100 58.73 0.0% 20.7% 26
26 Texas 9-4 24 58.07 1.3% 21.6% 22
27 Utah St 10-2 124 58.04 0.1% 21.6% 27
28 NC State 9-3 79 57.17 1.8% 22.8% 30
29 Stanford 8-4 35 57.08 0.2% 22.9% 32
30 Auburn 7-5 14 56.82 0.5% 23.3% 29
31 Army 9-2 101 56.45 0.7% 23.8% 31
32 South Carolina 7-5 10 56.11 0.7% 24.2% 34
33 Purdue 6-6 8 55.33 1.6% 25.3% 35
34 Iowa St 8-4 49 54.98 0.7% 25.7% 28
35 Northwestern 8-5 12 54.98 0.0% 25.7% 33
36 Michigan St 7-5 17 54.93 0.1% 25.8% 37
37 Miami FL 7-5 55 54.67 0.5% 26.2% 39
38 Buffalo 10-3 117 54.30 0.7% 26.7% 36
39 Pittsburgh 7-6 3 54.23 0.1% 26.8% 38
40 Temple 8-4 83 54.12 0.2% 26.9% 40
41 Boston College 7-5 44 54.04 0.2% 27.0% 43
42 Oregon 8-4 76 54.01 0.1% 27.1% 41
43 Vanderbilt 6-6 11 53.77 0.5% 27.4% 42
44 Ga Southern 9-3 114 53.66 0.2% 27.5% 45
45 Troy 9-3 113 53.44 0.4% 27.8% 46
46 Wisconsin 7-5 47 53.37 0.1% 27.9% 44
47 Ohio 8-4 115 53.12 0.5% 28.2% 47
48 Duke 7-5 36 52.77 0.7% 28.7% 50
49 Arizona St 7-5 53 52.69 0.2% 28.8% 49
50 Virginia 7-5 70 52.63 0.1% 28.9% 52
51 Georgia Tech 7-5 56 52.46 0.3% 29.1% 51
52 UAB 10-3 121 52.42 0.1% 29.2% 56
53 Memphis 8-5 103 52.30 0.2% 29.4% 48
54 Oklahoma St 6-6 48 51.65 1.3% 30.2% 53
55 Arkansas St 8-4 110 51.50 0.3% 30.4% 58
56 Houston 8-4 119 51.49 0.0% 30.5% 57
57 North Texas 9-3 130 51.30 0.4% 30.7% 60
58 MTSU 8-5 84 51.17 0.3% 30.9% 54
59 Minnesota 6-6 26 50.99 0.4% 31.1% 59
60 Maryland 5-7 16 50.44 1.1% 31.9% 62
61 TCU 6-6 33 50.33 0.2% 32.0% 61
62 BYU 6-6 61 50.10 0.5% 32.3% 64
63 Toledo 7-5 111 49.93 0.3% 32.6% 65
64 Marshall 8-4 116 49.91 0.0% 32.6% 55
65 Wake Forest 6-6 40 49.76 0.3% 32.8% 67
66 N Illinois 8-5 65 49.57 0.4% 33.1% 75
67 California 7-5 67 49.39 0.4% 33.3% 63
68 Texas Tech 5-7 41 49.24 0.3% 33.5% 66
69 Indiana 5-7 7 49.19 0.1% 33.6% 70
70 Florida Intl 8-4 128 49.09 0.2% 33.7% 69
71 USC 5-7 28 49.08 0.0% 33.7% 68
72 Tennessee 5-7 5 49.00 0.2% 33.8% 71
73 E Michigan 7-5 109 48.88 0.2% 34.0% 73
74 Miami OH 6-6 72 48.74 0.3% 34.2% 72
75 San Diego St 7-5 85 48.46 0.6% 34.6% 79
76 Mississippi 5-7 30 48.42 0.1% 34.6% 77
77 Baylor 6-6 52 48.35 0.1% 34.7% 74
78 Nebraska 4-8 21 48.29 0.1% 34.8% 76
79 Louisiana 7-6 78 48.03 0.5% 35.1% 78
80 Virginia Tech 6-6 54 47.97 0.1% 35.2% 89
81 Kansas St 5-7 43 47.56 0.8% 35.8% 80
82 Nevada 7-5 105 47.39 0.4% 36.0% 81
83 Florida St 5-7 13 47.16 0.4% 36.3% 84
84 Arizona 5-7 60 47.09 0.1% 36.4% 82
85 W Michigan 7-5 94 46.95 0.3% 36.6% 83
86 Tulane 6-6 75 46.66 0.6% 37.0% 85
87 FL Atlantic 5-7 74 46.16 1.0% 37.7% 86
88 South Florida 7-5 98 46.03 0.3% 37.8% 87
89 Wyoming 6-6 81 46.02 0.0% 37.8% 88
90 Hawaii 8-5 112 45.67 0.7% 38.3% 92
91 Air Force 5-7 99 45.66 0.0% 38.3% 90
92 Southern Miss 6-5 127 45.59 0.1% 38.4% 91
93 Colorado 5-7 68 45.18 0.8% 39.0% 93
94 Louisiana Tech 7-5 123 44.80 0.8% 39.5% 94
95 UCLA 3-9 1 44.52 0.6% 39.9% 95
96 SMU 5-7 62 44.18 0.7% 40.3% 96
97 ULM 6-6 102 43.46 1.5% 41.3% 97
98 Coastal Car 5-7 82 41.53 3.9% 43.9% 98
99 Liberty 6-6 126 41.44 0.2% 44.0% 103
100 Charlotte 5-7 97 40.96 1.0% 44.7% 99
101 Navy 3-9 45 40.82 0.3% 44.9% 100
102 Illinois 4-8 63 40.63 0.4% 45.1% 101
103 Arkansas 2-10 20 39.90 1.5% 46.1% 104
104 Kansas 3-9 58 39.84 0.1% 46.2% 102
105 North Carolina 2-9 50 39.79 0.1% 46.3% 105
106 Massachusetts 4-8 80 38.25 3.1% 48.3% 107
107 Ball St 4-8 90 37.99 0.5% 48.7% 108
108 UNLV 4-8 108 37.83 0.3% 48.9% 110
109 Akron 4-8 86 37.74 0.2% 49.0% 106
110 Tulsa 3-9 92 37.62 0.2% 49.2% 109
111 Louisville 2-10 9 37.12 1.0% 49.9% 112
112 East Carolina 3-9 71 37.04 0.2% 50.0% 111
113 New Mexico 3-9 87 36.74 0.6% 50.4% 114
114 Old Dominion 4-8 122 36.66 0.2% 50.5% 113
115 Oregon St 2-10 31 36.49 0.3% 50.7% 116
116 Rutgers 1-11 18 36.29 0.4% 51.0% 115
117 South Alabama 3-9 77 35.85 0.9% 51.6% 117
118 Texas St 3-9 120 34.89 1.9% 52.9% 119
119 WKU 3-9 125 34.88 0.0% 52.9% 118
120 Colorado St 3-9 88 34.73 0.3% 53.1% 120
121 Georgia St 2-10 69 34.39 0.7% 53.6% 122
122 Bowling Green 3-9 96 34.25 0.3% 53.7% 121
123 Kent 2-10 89 33.86 0.8% 54.3% 123
124 San Jose St 1-11 64 33.46 0.8% 54.8% 125
125 UT San Antonio 3-9 104 33.39 0.1% 54.9% 124
126 New Mexico St 3-9 118 32.05 2.7% 56.7% 126
127 C Michigan 1-11 93 31.40 1.3% 57.6% 127
128 Rice 2-11 107 29.83 3.2% 59.7% 129
129 Connecticut 1-11 59 29.70 0.3% 59.9% 128
130 UTEP 1-11 129 26.18 10.6% 64.6% 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 57.97 74.04 39.90
2 Big 10 53.48 66.88 36.29
3 Big 12 52.66 66.54 39.84
4 ACC 52.23 72.04 37.12
5 Pac-12 51.32 60.88 36.49
6 American 47.05 65.87 29.70
7 Mountain West 46.14 60.90 33.46
8 Sun Belt 45.64 59.60 34.39
9 MAC 43.89 54.30 31.40
10 Conference USA 42.31 52.42 26.18

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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