J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2019 Final

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 Ohio St 13-1 3 76.04 1
2 LSU 15-0 8 74.53 3.0% 2.0% 2
3 Clemson 14-1 35 70.73 7.5% 7.0% 3
4 Alabama 11-2 53 68.54 4.3% 9.9% 5
5 Georgia 12-2 16 67.58 1.9% 11.1% 7
6 Penn St 11-2 17 67.28 0.6% 11.5% 8
7 Notre Dame 11-2 25 66.67 1.2% 12.3% 10
8 Wisconsin 10-4 1 66.41 0.5% 12.7% 4
9 Oregon 12-2 30 66.02 0.8% 13.2% 11
10 Florida 11-2 46 64.76 2.5% 14.8% 16
11 Appalachian St 13-1 95 64.67 0.2% 14.9% 14
12 Oklahoma 12-2 29 64.59 0.2% 15.1% 6
13 Memphis 12-2 43 64.41 0.4% 15.3% 9
14 Michigan 9-4 2 63.70 1.4% 16.2% 13
15 Auburn 9-4 5 63.69 0.0% 16.2% 15
16 Iowa 10-3 18 63.50 0.4% 16.5% 20
17 Utah 11-3 56 63.43 0.1% 16.6% 12
18 Navy 11-2 65 62.99 0.9% 17.2% 18
19 Minnesota 11-2 59 62.30 1.3% 18.1% 23
20 UCF 10-3 91 62.05 0.5% 18.4% 24
21 Air Force 11-2 88 61.94 0.2% 18.5% 22
22 Boise St 12-2 85 61.80 0.3% 18.7% 17
23 Cincinnati 11-3 28 61.51 0.6% 19.1% 25
24 Baylor 11-3 49 61.46 0.1% 19.2% 19
25 FL Atlantic 11-3 83 60.94 1.0% 19.9% 27
26 Louisiana 11-3 92 60.52 0.8% 20.4% 26
27 SMU 10-3 55 60.01 1.0% 21.1% 21
28 Washington 8-5 39 59.81 0.4% 21.3% 29
29 Texas 8-5 10 59.27 1.1% 22.1% 30
30 USC 8-5 11 57.94 2.6% 23.8% 28
31 Texas A&M 8-5 22 57.22 1.4% 24.7% 35
32 Virginia 9-5 52 56.04 2.3% 26.3% 34
33 Kansas St 8-5 57 56.00 0.1% 26.4% 33
34 Oklahoma St 8-5 45 55.83 0.3% 26.6% 31
35 San Diego St 10-3 122 55.56 0.5% 26.9% 38
36 Iowa St 7-6 26 55.56 0.0% 26.9% 32
37 Michigan St 7-6 9 55.14 0.8% 27.5% 37
38 Indiana 8-5 64 55.12 0.0% 27.5% 36
39 Kentucky 8-5 71 54.95 0.3% 27.7% 43
40 Tennessee 8-5 31 54.91 0.1% 27.8% 41
41 North Carolina 7-6 58 54.84 0.1% 27.9% 45
42 Arizona St 8-5 51 54.32 1.0% 28.6% 44
43 Tulane 7-6 54 53.85 0.9% 29.2% 46
44 Louisville 8-5 37 53.55 0.6% 29.6% 50
45 Wyoming 8-5 105 53.41 0.3% 29.8% 51
46 Buffalo 8-5 117 53.37 0.1% 29.8% 54
47 California 8-5 50 53.14 0.4% 30.1% 58
48 WKU 9-4 110 53.14 0.0% 30.1% 47
49 Louisiana Tech 10-3 129 53.13 0.0% 30.1% 53
50 Wake Forest 8-5 72 52.98 0.3% 30.3% 40
51 Hawaii 10-5 82 52.86 0.2% 30.5% 52
52 Virginia Tech 8-5 100 52.73 0.3% 30.7% 42
53 Temple 8-5 73 52.25 1.0% 31.3% 39
54 Mississippi St 6-7 13 51.87 0.7% 31.8% 49
55 Marshall 8-5 79 51.61 0.5% 32.1% 48
56 Pittsburgh 8-5 66 51.51 0.2% 32.3% 63
57 Missouri 6-6 77 51.43 0.2% 32.4% 64
58 TCU 5-7 40 51.37 0.1% 32.4% 59
59 Washington St 6-7 60 51.33 0.1% 32.5% 60
60 BYU 7-6 68 51.19 0.3% 32.7% 55
61 Florida St 6-7 33 50.91 0.6% 33.1% 56
62 Nebraska 5-7 21 50.77 0.3% 33.2% 65
63 Miami FL 6-7 67 50.60 0.3% 33.5% 57
64 Ga Southern 7-6 76 50.44 0.3% 33.7% 61
65 Arkansas St 8-5 99 50.30 0.3% 33.9% 72
66 Utah St 7-6 62 50.14 0.3% 34.1% 62
67 Ohio 7-6 118 49.99 0.3% 34.3% 75
68 W Michigan 7-6 112 49.80 0.4% 34.5% 66
69 Oregon St 5-7 38 49.37 0.8% 35.1% 74
70 Boston College 6-7 61 49.33 0.1% 35.1% 68
71 Miami OH 8-6 74 49.33 0.0% 35.1% 70
72 Illinois 6-7 63 49.02 0.6% 35.5% 69
73 South Carolina 4-8 4 49.01 0.0% 35.5% 78
74 C Michigan 8-6 123 48.92 0.2% 35.7% 67
75 UAB 9-5 126 48.72 0.4% 35.9% 73
76 Southern Miss 7-6 101 48.54 0.3% 36.2% 71
77 Duke 5-7 48 48.38 0.3% 36.4% 76
78 Tulsa 4-8 6 48.33 0.1% 36.4% 79
79 Mississippi 4-8 32 48.29 0.1% 36.5% 80
80 Colorado 5-7 15 48.08 0.4% 36.8% 81
81 Kent 7-6 94 47.73 0.7% 37.2% 90
82 Ball St 5-7 102 47.19 1.1% 37.9% 83
83 Purdue 4-8 19 47.15 0.1% 38.0% 85
84 Liberty 8-5 130 47.06 0.2% 38.1% 93
85 UCLA 4-8 14 47.04 0.0% 38.1% 86
86 Georgia St 7-6 103 46.98 0.1% 38.2% 77
87 Houston 4-8 27 46.94 0.1% 38.3% 84
88 Syracuse 5-7 80 46.47 0.9% 38.9% 88
89 Texas Tech 4-8 78 46.38 0.2% 39.0% 87
90 Stanford 4-8 12 46.34 0.1% 39.1% 91
91 Charlotte 7-6 109 46.33 0.0% 39.1% 82
92 ULM 5-7 75 46.20 0.2% 39.2% 89
93 West Virginia 5-7 47 45.56 1.3% 40.1% 92
94 Army 5-8 113 45.46 0.2% 40.2% 94
95 Troy 5-7 111 45.26 0.4% 40.5% 96
96 South Florida 4-8 34 45.22 0.1% 40.5% 95
97 Fresno St 4-8 89 45.02 0.4% 40.8% 100
98 San Jose St 5-7 104 44.75 0.5% 41.1% 101
99 E Michigan 6-7 120 44.65 0.2% 41.3% 99
100 Northwestern 3-9 23 44.63 0.0% 41.3% 102
101 Nevada 7-6 108 44.59 0.1% 41.4% 98
102 Florida Intl 6-7 125 44.40 0.4% 41.6% 97
103 Maryland 3-9 20 44.12 0.6% 42.0% 104
104 Coastal Car 5-7 121 44.03 0.2% 42.1% 103
105 Toledo 6-6 114 43.94 0.2% 42.2% 105
106 MTSU 4-8 90 43.70 0.5% 42.5% 106
107 Arizona 4-8 42 43.60 0.2% 42.7% 107
108 Colorado St 4-8 96 42.51 2.2% 44.1% 108
109 NC State 4-8 86 41.76 1.5% 45.1% 110
110 N Illinois 5-7 119 41.72 0.1% 45.1% 109
111 Kansas 3-9 44 41.35 0.7% 45.6% 111
112 North Texas 4-8 124 41.08 0.5% 46.0% 112
113 East Carolina 4-8 107 39.96 2.2% 47.5% 113
114 UNLV 4-8 97 39.83 0.3% 47.6% 115
115 Georgia Tech 3-9 41 39.81 0.0% 47.6% 114
116 Arkansas 2-10 24 39.78 0.1% 47.7% 117
117 Rice 3-9 87 39.50 0.6% 48.1% 116
118 Vanderbilt 3-9 36 39.49 0.0% 48.1% 118
119 Texas St 3-9 70 38.22 2.5% 49.7% 119
120 Rutgers 2-10 7 38.16 0.1% 49.8% 120
121 South Alabama 2-10 69 37.37 1.5% 50.9% 121
122 UT San Antonio 4-8 115 37.06 0.6% 51.3% 122
123 Bowling Green 3-9 93 35.65 2.8% 53.1% 123
124 New Mexico 2-10 81 35.53 0.2% 53.3% 124
125 Connecticut 2-10 84 33.85 3.3% 55.5% 125
126 New Mexico St 2-10 106 33.02 1.6% 56.6% 126
127 Old Dominion 1-11 98 32.57 0.9% 57.2% 127
128 UTEP 1-11 127 27.48 10.0% 63.9% 128
129 Akron 0-12 116 25.65 3.6% 66.3% 129
130 Massachusetts 1-11 128 23.08 5.1% 69.6% 130

Best win: Michigan 45-14 vs. Notre Dame
Worst loss: Massachusetts 45-20 vs. Southern Illinois

Rk Conference Rating Best Team Worst Team
1 SEC 56.14 74.53 39.49
2 Big 10 55.95 76.04 38.16
3 Big 12 53.74 64.59 41.35
4 Pac-12 53.37 66.02 43.60
5 American 52.61 64.41 33.85
6 ACC 51.40 70.73 39.81
7 Mountain West 48.99 61.94 35.53
8 Sun Belt 48.40 64.67 37.37
9 Conference USA 44.87 60.94 27.48
10 MAC 44.83 53.37 25.65

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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