J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2023 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 Change
1 Michigan 8-0 88 72.11 1 0
2 Ohio St 8-0 27 70.73 2.8% 1.9% 3 1
3 Florida St 8-0 58 69.53 2.4% 3.6% 2 -1
4 Texas 7-1 19 69.48 0.1% 3.6% 4 0
5 Washington 8-0 86 67.23 4.5% 6.8% 6 1
6 Alabama 7-1 17 66.85 0.8% 7.3% 7 1
7 Oklahoma 7-1 49 66.54 0.6% 7.7% 5 -2
8 Penn St 7-1 53 65.84 1.4% 8.7% 8 0
9 Oregon 7-1 69 65.56 0.6% 9.1% 11 2
10 Notre Dame 7-2 26 64.52 2.1% 10.5% 12 2
11 Mississippi 7-1 24 64.32 0.4% 10.8% 9 -2
12 Georgia 8-0 111 64.05 0.5% 11.2% 15 3
13 Kansas St 6-2 29 63.62 0.8% 11.8% 17 4
14 LSU 6-2 14 62.11 3.0% 13.9% 16 2
15 Louisville 7-1 47 61.90 0.4% 14.2% 29 14
16 James Madison 8-0 81 61.57 0.7% 14.6% 14 -2
17 Air Force 8-0 121 61.52 0.1% 14.7% 19 2
18 Liberty 8-0 130 61.35 0.3% 14.9% 22 4
19 Oregon St 6-2 48 61.17 0.4% 15.2% 10 -9
20 Missouri 7-1 57 60.94 0.4% 15.5% 21 1
21 USC 7-2 78 59.61 2.7% 17.3% 27 6
22 UCLA 6-2 55 59.56 0.1% 17.4% 25 3
23 North Carolina 6-2 83 59.33 0.5% 17.7% 13 -10
24 Iowa 6-2 64 59.32 0.0% 17.7% 24 0
25 Tennessee 6-2 40 59.14 0.4% 18.0% 26 1
26 Kansas 6-2 25 58.86 0.6% 18.4% 36 10
27 Utah 6-2 7 58.82 0.1% 18.4% 18 -9
28 Troy 6-2 54 58.78 0.1% 18.5% 30 2
29 Duke 5-3 8 58.72 0.1% 18.6% 20 -9
30 Wisconsin 5-3 22 58.26 0.9% 19.2% 23 -7
31 Oklahoma St 6-2 43 57.83 0.9% 19.8% 37 6
32 Miami FL 6-2 66 57.82 0.0% 19.8% 28 -4
33 Texas A&M 5-3 70 57.39 0.9% 20.4% 33 0
34 Rutgers 6-2 82 57.34 0.1% 20.5% 35 1
35 Tulane 7-1 102 57.34 0.0% 20.5% 31 -4
36 Arizona 5-3 44 56.27 2.1% 22.0% 42 6
37 Minnesota 5-3 23 55.78 1.0% 22.6% 44 7
38 Iowa St 5-3 34 55.16 1.2% 23.5% 40 2
39 Ga Southern 6-2 101 55.16 0.0% 23.5% 50 11
40 Nebraska 5-3 61 54.87 0.6% 23.9% 51 11
41 Toledo 7-1 123 54.73 0.3% 24.1% 45 4
42 Memphis 6-2 92 54.72 0.0% 24.1% 41 -1
43 SMU 6-2 124 54.39 0.7% 24.6% 47 4
44 Clemson 4-4 21 54.19 0.4% 24.8% 32 -12
45 Fresno St 7-1 126 54.14 0.1% 24.9% 54 9
46 Maryland 5-3 96 53.85 0.6% 25.3% 34 -12
47 Miami OH 7-2 117 53.41 0.9% 25.9% 58 11
48 TCU 4-4 28 53.38 0.1% 26.0% 48 0
49 Georgia St 6-2 98 53.03 0.7% 26.5% 38 -11
50 Coastal Car 5-3 60 52.97 0.1% 26.5% 62 12
51 West Virginia 5-3 51 52.93 0.1% 26.6% 59 8
52 NC State 5-3 41 52.55 0.8% 27.1% 61 9
53 Auburn 4-4 13 51.87 1.4% 28.1% 69 16
54 Kentucky 5-3 89 51.76 0.2% 28.2% 49 -5
55 Florida 5-3 65 51.75 0.0% 28.2% 43 -12
56 Virginia Tech 4-4 71 51.71 0.1% 28.3% 66 10
57 Washington St 4-4 16 51.63 0.1% 28.4% 39 -18
58 UNLV 6-2 115 51.40 0.5% 28.7% 52 -6
59 Jacksonville St 7-2 122 51.00 0.8% 29.3% 63 4
60 Georgia Tech 4-4 10 50.90 0.2% 29.4% 76 16
61 Colorado 4-4 33 50.80 0.2% 29.5% 60 -1
62 WKU 4-4 45 50.79 0.0% 29.6% 56 -6
63 BYU 5-3 59 50.73 0.1% 29.6% 57 -6
64 Louisiana 5-3 103 50.42 0.6% 30.1% 73 9
65 Wyoming 5-3 42 50.20 0.4% 30.4% 46 -19
66 Boston College 5-3 79 49.86 0.7% 30.9% 67 1
67 Boise St 4-4 74 49.48 0.8% 31.4% 84 17
68 South Alabama 4-4 95 49.26 0.4% 31.7% 55 -13
69 Texas Tech 3-5 32 49.13 0.3% 31.9% 68 -1
70 UT San Antonio 5-3 131 48.86 0.6% 32.2% 70 0
71 Ohio 6-3 119 48.35 1.0% 32.9% 65 -6
72 Northwestern 4-4 11 48.22 0.3% 33.1% 91 19
73 Syracuse 4-4 52 48.18 0.1% 33.2% 53 -20
74 San Jose St 4-5 73 47.84 0.7% 33.7% 81 7
75 Mississippi St 4-4 38 47.81 0.1% 33.7% 64 -11
76 California 3-5 12 47.78 0.1% 33.7% 79 3
77 Illinois 3-5 18 47.48 0.6% 34.1% 77 0
78 Texas St 5-3 118 47.41 0.2% 34.3% 71 -7
79 Arkansas 2-6 20 46.79 1.2% 35.1% 80 1
80 Bowling Green 4-4 67 46.72 0.1% 35.2% 87 7
81 UCF 3-5 50 46.64 0.2% 35.3% 74 -7
82 Wake Forest 4-4 63 46.45 0.4% 35.6% 86 4
83 Purdue 2-6 9 46.32 0.3% 35.8% 72 -11
84 Houston 3-5 39 46.20 0.2% 35.9% 78 -6
85 Virginia 2-6 4 45.73 0.9% 36.6% 88 3
86 Rice 4-4 105 45.70 0.1% 36.6% 85 -1
87 Appalachian St 4-4 113 45.68 0.0% 36.6% 89 2
88 Marshall 4-4 72 45.63 0.1% 36.7% 75 -13
89 New Mexico St 6-3 133 45.54 0.2% 36.8% 93 4
90 Utah St 3-5 46 45.44 0.2% 37.0% 90 0
91 South Carolina 2-6 3 44.90 1.1% 37.7% 82 -9
92 Old Dominion 4-4 93 44.86 0.1% 37.8% 98 6
93 Michigan St 2-6 2 44.81 0.1% 37.9% 83 -10
94 Arkansas St 4-4 84 44.26 1.1% 38.6% 103 9
95 FL Atlantic 4-4 109 44.11 0.3% 38.8% 101 6
96 N Illinois 4-4 112 43.99 0.2% 39.0% 95 -1
97 Indiana 2-6 1 43.87 0.2% 39.2% 102 5
98 Navy 3-4 77 43.85 0.0% 39.2% 97 -1
99 Arizona St 2-6 6 43.65 0.4% 39.5% 112 13
100 Pittsburgh 2-6 15 43.15 1.0% 40.2% 99 -1
101 Baylor 3-5 37 43.03 0.2% 40.3% 92 -9
102 Colorado St 3-5 68 43.00 0.1% 40.4% 100 -2
103 Cincinnati 2-6 36 42.58 0.8% 40.9% 94 -9
104 South Florida 4-4 106 42.35 0.5% 41.3% 104 0
105 Stanford 2-6 5 41.71 1.3% 42.2% 109 4
106 Tulsa 3-5 62 41.70 0.0% 42.2% 96 -10
107 MTSU 2-6 31 41.50 0.4% 42.4% 106 -1
108 San Diego St 3-5 76 41.26 0.5% 42.8% 107 -1
109 UAB 2-6 30 40.36 1.8% 44.0% 111 2
110 W Michigan 3-6 94 40.25 0.2% 44.2% 117 7
111 North Texas 3-5 116 40.21 0.1% 44.2% 110 -1
112 Vanderbilt 2-7 35 39.54 1.3% 45.2% 108 -4
113 Louisiana Tech 3-6 114 39.46 0.2% 45.3% 113 0
114 Army 2-6 85 38.99 0.9% 45.9% 105 -9
115 Buffalo 3-5 125 38.41 1.2% 46.7% 118 3
116 E Michigan 4-5 132 37.27 2.3% 48.3% 115 -1
117 New Mexico 3-5 120 37.16 0.2% 48.5% 114 -3
118 ULM 2-6 91 37.00 0.3% 48.7% 116 -2
119 C Michigan 4-4 128 36.95 0.1% 48.8% 120 1
120 Massachusetts 2-7 100 36.90 0.1% 48.8% 128 8
121 Connecticut 1-7 99 36.43 1.0% 49.5% 121 0
122 Florida Intl 4-5 127 36.28 0.3% 49.7% 122 0
123 UTEP 3-6 110 36.24 0.1% 49.7% 127 4
124 Nevada 2-6 75 36.17 0.1% 49.8% 129 5
125 Ball St 2-6 87 35.47 1.4% 50.8% 126 1
126 Charlotte 2-6 97 34.92 1.1% 51.6% 119 -7
127 Southern Miss 1-7 56 34.87 0.1% 51.6% 123 -4
128 East Carolina 1-7 80 34.62 0.5% 52.0% 124 -4
129 Sam Houston St 0-8 90 34.31 0.6% 52.4% 125 -4
130 Hawaii 2-7 108 32.28 4.1% 55.2% 130 0
131 Temple 2-6 104 32.08 5.6% 55.5% 131 0
132 Kent 1-7 107 28.23 12.8% 60.9% 132 0
133 Akron 1-7 129 28.09 12.5% 61.0% 133 0

Best win: Florida St 45-24 vs. LSU
Worst loss: Nevada 33-6 vs. Idaho

Rk Conference Rating Best Team Worst Team
1 Big 10 55.63 72.11 43.87
2 Pac-12 55.32 67.23 41.71
3 SEC 54.94 66.85 39.54
4 Big 12 54.01 69.48 42.58
5 ACC 53.57 69.53 43.15
6 Sun Belt 48.64 61.57 34.87
7 Mountain West 45.82 61.52 32.28
8 Conference USA 44.05 61.35 34.31
9 American 43.94 57.34 32.08
10 MAC 40.99 54.73 28.09

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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