J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2024 Week 15

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 Notre Dame 11-1 52 72.04 1 0
2 Oregon 13-0 35 71.23 1.6% 1.1% 4 2
3 Ohio St 10-2 27 71.17 0.1% 1.2% 3 0
4 Texas 11-2 28 70.02 2.2% 2.8% 2 -2
5 Georgia 11-2 10 67.60 4.7% 6.2% 8 3
6 Indiana 11-1 72 67.27 0.7% 6.6% 7 1
7 Penn St 11-2 49 67.08 0.4% 6.9% 5 -2
8 SMU 11-2 47 66.34 1.4% 7.9% 6 -2
9 Alabama 9-3 19 65.91 0.8% 8.5% 9 0
10 Mississippi 9-3 53 65.41 1.0% 9.2% 11 1
11 Miami FL 10-2 60 65.35 0.1% 9.3% 10 -1
12 South Carolina 9-3 17 65.26 0.2% 9.4% 12 0
13 Boise St 12-1 80 64.10 2.3% 11.0% 15 2
14 Clemson 10-3 37 63.83 0.5% 11.4% 17 3
15 Tennessee 10-2 70 63.26 1.1% 12.2% 13 -2
16 Louisville 8-4 14 63.19 0.1% 12.3% 14 -2
17 Arizona St 11-2 61 63.00 0.4% 12.5% 19 2
18 BYU 10-2 57 62.13 1.7% 13.7% 18 0
19 Army 11-1 115 61.30 1.6% 14.9% 28 9
20 LSU 8-4 8 61.29 0.0% 14.9% 20 0
21 Texas A&M 8-4 24 61.13 0.3% 15.1% 21 0
22 Iowa St 10-3 50 61.06 0.2% 15.2% 16 -6
23 Virginia Tech 6-6 25 60.52 1.1% 16.0% 24 1
24 Iowa 8-4 51 60.21 0.6% 16.4% 22 -2
25 Colorado 9-3 62 60.16 0.1% 16.5% 23 -2
26 Missouri 9-3 45 59.78 0.7% 17.0% 26 0
27 Illinois 9-3 43 59.49 0.6% 17.4% 29 2
28 Michigan 7-5 4 59.44 0.1% 17.5% 30 2
29 Florida 7-5 9 59.35 0.2% 17.6% 31 2
30 Syracuse 9-3 33 59.25 0.2% 17.8% 33 3
31 USC 6-6 22 59.20 0.1% 17.8% 32 1
32 UNLV 10-3 87 58.97 0.4% 18.1% 25 -7
33 Baylor 8-4 59 58.80 0.3% 18.4% 34 1
34 Kansas St 8-4 44 58.68 0.2% 18.5% 35 1
35 Minnesota 7-5 39 58.37 0.6% 19.0% 36 1
36 Tulane 9-4 81 57.96 0.8% 19.5% 27 -9
37 Georgia Tech 7-5 16 57.47 1.0% 20.2% 37 0
38 Marshall 10-3 86 57.35 0.2% 20.4% 47 9
39 Duke 9-3 63 56.83 1.0% 21.1% 38 -1
40 Memphis 10-2 119 56.60 0.5% 21.4% 39 -1
41 Navy 8-3 90 56.31 0.6% 21.8% 41 0
42 Nebraska 6-6 30 56.25 0.1% 21.9% 43 1
43 TCU 8-4 65 56.15 0.2% 22.1% 42 -1
44 Boston College 7-5 31 55.93 0.4% 22.4% 45 1
45 Oklahoma 6-6 7 55.89 0.1% 22.4% 44 -1
46 Texas Tech 8-4 55 55.45 0.9% 23.0% 46 0
47 Vanderbilt 6-6 20 55.12 0.6% 23.5% 49 2
48 Ohio 10-3 118 55.08 0.1% 23.5% 54 6
49 Kansas 5-7 12 55.06 0.0% 23.6% 48 -1
50 Washington 6-6 15 54.98 0.2% 23.7% 50 0
51 Rutgers 7-5 54 54.93 0.1% 23.8% 51 0
52 Louisiana 10-3 116 54.87 0.1% 23.8% 40 -12
53 Pittsburgh 7-5 48 54.38 0.9% 24.5% 52 -1
54 Arkansas 6-6 41 54.03 0.7% 25.0% 53 -1
55 James Madison 8-4 120 52.88 2.3% 26.6% 56 1
56 Ga Southern 8-4 78 52.77 0.2% 26.7% 58 2
57 UCLA 5-7 3 52.56 0.4% 27.0% 57 0
58 Washington St 8-4 101 52.48 0.1% 27.1% 59 1
59 Texas St 7-5 111 52.23 0.5% 27.5% 60 1
60 California 6-6 69 52.02 0.4% 27.8% 61 1
61 Auburn 5-7 38 51.94 0.2% 27.9% 63 2
62 Wisconsin 5-7 21 51.89 0.1% 28.0% 62 0
63 Cincinnati 5-7 32 51.59 0.6% 28.4% 64 1
64 North Carolina 6-6 64 51.56 0.1% 28.4% 65 1
65 Miami OH 8-5 107 51.14 0.8% 29.0% 55 -10
66 NC State 6-6 56 51.10 0.1% 29.1% 68 2
67 Bowling Green 7-5 104 50.99 0.2% 29.2% 67 0
68 West Virginia 6-6 42 50.97 0.0% 29.2% 66 -2
69 Jacksonville St 9-4 131 50.96 0.0% 29.3% 80 11
70 Kentucky 4-8 6 50.88 0.1% 29.4% 71 1
71 N Illinois 7-5 102 50.73 0.3% 29.6% 70 -1
72 Utah 5-7 58 50.72 0.0% 29.6% 69 -3
73 Connecticut 8-4 129 50.51 0.4% 29.9% 72 -1
74 Colorado St 8-4 105 50.27 0.5% 30.2% 73 -1
75 Virginia 5-7 18 49.78 1.0% 30.9% 75 0
76 Old Dominion 5-7 67 49.72 0.1% 31.0% 78 2
77 South Alabama 6-6 97 49.47 0.5% 31.3% 77 0
78 UCF 4-8 29 49.44 0.1% 31.4% 76 -2
79 Michigan St 5-7 23 49.43 0.0% 31.4% 79 0
80 Sam Houston St 9-3 130 49.10 0.6% 31.8% 81 1
81 Toledo 7-5 112 48.82 0.6% 32.2% 82 1
82 WKU 8-5 122 48.40 0.8% 32.8% 74 -8
83 Buffalo 8-4 124 48.26 0.3% 33.0% 84 1
84 San Jose St 7-5 98 48.25 0.0% 33.0% 83 -1
85 East Carolina 7-5 114 48.20 0.1% 33.1% 86 1
86 Maryland 4-8 13 48.03 0.3% 33.3% 85 -1
87 Liberty 8-3 134 47.87 0.3% 33.5% 87 0
88 UT San Antonio 6-6 110 47.33 1.0% 34.3% 88 0
89 South Florida 6-6 99 47.07 0.5% 34.7% 90 1
90 Fresno St 6-6 103 47.00 0.1% 34.8% 91 1
91 Houston 4-8 36 46.87 0.3% 34.9% 89 -2
92 Coastal Car 6-6 92 46.71 0.3% 35.2% 94 2
93 Northwestern 4-8 26 46.70 0.0% 35.2% 92 -1
94 Wake Forest 4-8 34 46.51 0.4% 35.4% 93 -1
95 North Texas 6-6 94 46.07 0.9% 36.1% 95 0
96 Appalachian St 5-6 68 46.05 0.0% 36.1% 96 0
97 Stanford 3-9 11 45.71 0.7% 36.5% 97 0
98 W Michigan 6-6 108 45.34 0.7% 37.1% 98 0
99 Arizona 4-8 46 44.80 1.0% 37.8% 99 0
100 Oregon St 5-7 75 44.68 0.2% 38.0% 100 0
101 Arkansas St 7-5 109 44.31 0.7% 38.5% 101 0
102 Mississippi St 2-10 5 44.25 0.1% 38.6% 103 1
103 Florida St 2-10 1 44.19 0.1% 38.7% 102 -1
104 Oklahoma St 3-9 40 43.44 1.5% 39.7% 105 1
105 ULM 5-7 83 43.41 0.1% 39.7% 104 -1
106 Rice 4-8 79 42.66 1.5% 40.8% 106 0
107 Hawaii 5-7 95 42.59 0.1% 40.9% 108 1
108 Troy 4-8 93 42.44 0.3% 41.1% 107 -1
109 Air Force 5-7 91 42.23 0.4% 41.4% 110 1
110 Charlotte 5-7 76 42.11 0.2% 41.5% 109 -1
111 Nevada 3-10 66 41.58 1.1% 42.3% 111 0
112 E Michigan 5-7 121 41.21 0.7% 42.8% 112 0
113 Akron 4-8 74 40.76 0.9% 43.4% 113 0
114 Utah St 4-8 89 40.57 0.4% 43.7% 115 1
115 Purdue 1-11 2 40.57 0.0% 43.7% 114 -1
116 Louisiana Tech 5-7 133 40.42 0.3% 43.9% 116 0
117 UAB 3-9 85 39.45 1.9% 45.2% 117 0
118 Georgia St 3-9 71 39.36 0.2% 45.4% 118 0
119 Wyoming 3-9 84 39.06 0.6% 45.8% 120 1
120 New Mexico 5-7 127 38.94 0.2% 45.9% 119 -1
121 Florida Intl 4-8 132 38.92 0.1% 46.0% 121 0
122 C Michigan 4-8 106 38.32 1.2% 46.8% 122 0
123 Ball St 3-9 88 37.75 1.1% 47.6% 123 0
124 FL Atlantic 3-9 117 37.14 1.2% 48.5% 125 1
125 Temple 3-9 96 37.04 0.2% 48.6% 124 -1
126 San Diego St 3-9 100 36.38 1.3% 49.5% 126 0
127 Massachusetts 2-10 73 35.46 1.8% 50.8% 127 0
128 UTEP 3-9 126 33.38 4.1% 53.7% 128 0
129 MTSU 3-9 113 32.41 1.9% 55.0% 129 0
130 New Mexico St 3-9 128 32.39 0.0% 55.0% 130 0
131 Tulsa 3-9 125 31.76 1.2% 55.9% 131 0
132 Kennesaw 2-10 123 30.79 1.9% 57.3% 132 0
133 Southern Miss 1-11 82 30.18 1.2% 58.1% 133 0
134 Kent 0-12 77 27.68 4.9% 61.6% 134 0

Best win: Ohio St 38-15 vs. Indiana
Worst loss: Kennesaw 24-13 vs. TN Martin

Rk Conference Rating Best Team Worst Team
1 SEC 59.45 70.02 44.25
2 Big 10 57.16 71.23 40.57
3 ACC 55.53 66.34 44.19
4 Big 12 54.27 63.00 43.44
5 Pac-12 48.58 52.48 44.68
6 Sun Belt 47.27 57.35 30.18
7 American 46.50 61.30 31.76
8 Mountain West 45.83 64.10 36.38
9 MAC 44.67 55.08 27.68
10 Conference USA 40.46 50.96 30.79

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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