J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2021 Week 9

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 Georgia 8-0 14 73.51 1
2 Michigan 7-1 12 67.73 11.8% 7.9% 2
3 Ohio St 7-1 31 67.27 0.9% 8.5% 4
4 Alabama 7-1 41 66.60 1.4% 9.4% 3
5 Michigan St 8-0 48 65.64 2.0% 10.7% 9
6 Cincinnati 8-0 94 65.60 0.1% 10.8% 5
7 Wake Forest 8-0 80 64.56 2.1% 12.2% 6
8 Notre Dame 7-1 4 64.44 0.3% 12.3% 8
9 Oklahoma 9-0 87 62.11 4.8% 15.5% 12
10 Wisconsin 5-3 1 61.20 1.9% 16.8% 19
11 Baylor 7-1 70 60.84 0.7% 17.2% 16
12 Iowa 6-2 16 60.22 1.3% 18.1% 7
13 Auburn 6-2 25 60.16 0.1% 18.2% 20
14 Oklahoma St 7-1 57 59.76 0.8% 18.7% 15
15 Texas A&M 6-2 45 59.41 0.7% 19.2% 18
16 UT San Antonio 8-0 124 59.30 0.2% 19.3% 17
17 Mississippi 6-2 24 59.28 0.0% 19.4% 10
18 Pittsburgh 6-2 78 58.94 0.7% 19.8% 11
19 Minnesota 6-2 39 58.85 0.2% 19.9% 26
20 Penn St 5-3 15 58.84 0.0% 20.0% 13
21 Oregon 7-1 83 58.78 0.1% 20.0% 23
22 BYU 7-2 26 58.43 0.7% 20.5% 32
23 NC State 6-2 76 57.60 1.7% 21.7% 35
24 Arkansas 5-3 22 57.56 0.1% 21.7% 22
25 Houston 7-1 112 57.50 0.1% 21.8% 34
26 Air Force 6-2 81 57.17 0.7% 22.2% 27
27 Kentucky 6-2 36 56.95 0.5% 22.5% 14
28 Utah 5-3 32 56.67 0.6% 22.9% 39
29 Purdue 5-3 11 56.36 0.6% 23.3% 33
30 Appalachian St 6-2 65 56.21 0.3% 23.5% 44
31 Boise St 4-4 6 56.16 0.1% 23.6% 38
32 SMU 7-1 123 56.09 0.1% 23.7% 25
33 Florida 4-4 10 56.07 0.0% 23.7% 24
34 San Diego St 7-1 114 55.99 0.2% 23.8% 21
35 Coastal Car 7-1 129 55.79 0.4% 24.1% 31
36 Mississippi St 5-3 17 55.57 0.4% 24.4% 47
37 Liberty 7-2 125 55.23 0.7% 24.9% 43
38 Texas 4-4 8 55.19 0.1% 24.9% 28
39 Clemson 5-3 18 55.12 0.1% 25.0% 41
40 Fresno St 7-2 104 54.68 0.9% 25.6% 46
41 Nevada 6-2 110 54.19 1.0% 26.3% 49
42 Kansas St 5-3 35 54.09 0.2% 26.4% 50
43 Iowa St 5-3 59 54.05 0.1% 26.5% 30
44 Virginia 6-3 44 53.86 0.4% 26.7% 29
45 Miami FL 4-4 3 52.97 1.8% 28.0% 59
46 Tennessee 4-4 33 52.71 0.5% 28.3% 45
47 Army 4-3 46 52.58 0.3% 28.5% 52
48 Arizona St 5-3 82 52.53 0.1% 28.5% 36
49 UCF 5-3 68 52.36 0.3% 28.8% 58
50 Louisville 4-4 23 52.16 0.4% 29.0% 37
51 Syracuse 5-4 58 52.04 0.2% 29.2% 60
52 Oregon St 5-3 72 51.98 0.1% 29.3% 40
53 UCLA 5-4 49 51.86 0.2% 29.5% 42
54 Louisiana 7-1 127 51.85 0.0% 29.5% 57
55 Utah St 6-2 77 51.85 0.0% 29.5% 63
56 West Virginia 4-4 29 51.69 0.3% 29.7% 66
57 Nebraska 3-6 13 51.54 0.3% 29.9% 48
58 North Carolina 4-4 27 51.46 0.2% 30.0% 51
59 Maryland 5-3 28 51.32 0.3% 30.2% 55
60 Washington St 5-4 47 51.13 0.4% 30.5% 74
61 LSU 4-4 20 50.97 0.3% 30.7% 53
62 Rutgers 4-4 19 50.96 0.0% 30.7% 62
63 Virginia Tech 4-4 37 50.73 0.5% 31.0% 69
64 Marshall 5-3 126 50.68 0.1% 31.1% 75
65 N Illinois 6-2 86 50.17 1.1% 31.8% 56
66 W Michigan 5-3 63 50.13 0.1% 31.8% 54
67 WKU 4-4 91 49.71 0.9% 32.4% 81
68 UAB 5-3 100 49.69 0.0% 32.4% 65
69 Toledo 4-4 95 49.22 1.0% 33.0% 64
70 FL Atlantic 5-3 109 48.70 1.1% 33.7% 79
71 USC 4-4 53 48.44 0.5% 34.1% 72
72 UTEP 6-2 128 48.30 0.3% 34.3% 61
73 E Michigan 5-3 115 48.25 0.1% 34.4% 77
74 Miami OH 4-4 69 48.05 0.4% 34.6% 78
75 Texas Tech 5-4 73 47.86 0.4% 34.9% 68
76 East Carolina 4-4 75 47.39 1.0% 35.5% 89
77 Illinois 3-6 5 47.36 0.1% 35.6% 67
78 Florida St 3-5 34 47.08 0.6% 36.0% 71
79 South Carolina 4-4 43 46.36 1.5% 36.9% 83
80 Ball St 4-4 61 46.32 0.1% 37.0% 82
81 Georgia Tech 3-5 50 46.19 0.3% 37.2% 70
82 Boston College 4-4 93 46.11 0.2% 37.3% 73
83 TCU 3-5 30 46.10 0.0% 37.3% 80
84 Stanford 3-5 38 45.94 0.3% 37.5% 76
85 California 3-5 64 45.58 0.7% 38.0% 104
86 Indiana 2-6 2 45.46 0.2% 38.2% 84
87 Washington 4-4 98 45.41 0.1% 38.2% 93
88 Memphis 4-4 106 45.14 0.6% 38.6% 87
89 Georgia St 4-4 71 44.79 0.7% 39.1% 92
90 Missouri 4-4 96 44.57 0.4% 39.4% 91
91 MTSU 4-4 111 44.54 0.1% 39.4% 98
92 South Alabama 5-3 130 44.39 0.3% 39.6% 94
93 Colorado St 3-5 90 44.17 0.4% 39.9% 86
94 Northwestern 3-5 42 43.88 0.6% 40.3% 85
95 ULM 4-4 54 42.86 2.1% 41.7% 88
96 Kent 4-4 92 42.65 0.4% 42.0% 95
97 Wyoming 4-4 108 42.52 0.3% 42.2% 90
98 Navy 2-6 7 42.10 0.9% 42.7% 109
99 San Jose St 5-4 119 42.03 0.1% 42.8% 108
100 Troy 4-4 122 42.00 0.1% 42.9% 99
101 C Michigan 4-4 118 41.34 1.4% 43.8% 103
102 Tulsa 3-5 74 41.24 0.2% 43.9% 100
103 Hawaii 4-5 101 41.14 0.2% 44.0% 97
104 Duke 3-5 88 40.69 0.9% 44.6% 101
105 Buffalo 4-5 121 40.40 0.6% 45.0% 96
106 Charlotte 4-4 116 40.08 0.7% 45.5% 102
107 Louisiana Tech 2-6 60 40.03 0.1% 45.5% 106
108 South Florida 2-6 56 39.33 1.4% 46.5% 105
109 Tulane 1-7 9 38.96 0.7% 47.0% 113
110 Colorado 2-6 55 38.79 0.4% 47.2% 112
111 New Mexico 3-5 79 38.76 0.1% 47.3% 110
112 Rice 3-5 67 38.72 0.1% 47.3% 107
113 Old Dominion 2-6 62 38.64 0.2% 47.4% 114
114 Bowling Green 3-6 97 38.45 0.4% 47.7% 115
115 Temple 3-5 89 37.50 1.9% 49.0% 111
116 North Texas 2-6 84 35.86 3.3% 51.2% 119
117 Ga Southern 2-6 105 34.78 2.2% 52.7% 116
118 Texas St 2-6 102 33.70 2.2% 54.2% 117
119 Vanderbilt 2-7 66 33.64 0.1% 54.2% 118
120 UNLV 0-8 40 32.79 1.7% 55.4% 120
121 Akron 2-6 99 32.68 0.2% 55.5% 123
122 Kansas 1-7 21 32.41 0.6% 55.9% 121
123 Arizona 0-8 52 31.19 2.5% 57.6% 127
124 Southern Miss 1-7 85 31.16 0.1% 57.6% 122
125 Ohio 1-7 117 31.14 0.1% 57.6% 126
126 Arkansas St 1-7 107 30.77 0.8% 58.1% 125
127 Massachusetts 1-7 51 30.45 0.6% 58.6% 124
128 Florida Intl 1-7 113 29.69 1.6% 59.6% 128
129 New Mexico St 1-7 103 29.53 0.3% 59.8% 129
130 Connecticut 1-8 120 26.69 7.7% 63.7% 130

Best win: Notre Dame 41-13 vs. Wisconsin
Worst loss: Vanderbilt 20-3 vs. Eastern Tennessee St

Rk Conference Rating Best Team Worst Team
1 Big 10 56.19 67.73 43.88
2 SEC 55.24 73.51 33.64
3 Big 12 52.41 62.11 32.41
4 ACC 52.11 64.56 40.69
5 Pac-12 48.19 58.78 31.19
6 Mountain West 47.62 57.17 32.79
7 American 47.57 65.60 37.50
8 Sun Belt 43.71 56.21 30.77
9 MAC 43.23 50.17 31.14
10 Conference USA 43.22 59.30 29.69

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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