J-Train College Football Computer Rankings, 2024 Week 5

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 Alabama 4-0 42 74.97 1 0
2 Texas 5-0 103 72.35 5.1% 3.5% 2 0
3 Ohio St 4-0 125 70.49 3.6% 6.0% 3 0
4 Penn St 4-0 121 66.96 6.9% 10.7% 12 8
5 Tennessee 4-0 105 66.72 0.5% 11.0% 9 4
6 Indiana 5-0 119 65.92 1.6% 12.1% 19 13
7 Miami FL 5-0 108 65.78 0.3% 12.3% 4 -3
8 Georgia 3-1 1 65.41 0.7% 12.7% 6 -2
9 BYU 5-0 27 65.32 0.2% 12.9% 15 6
10 Oregon 4-0 46 64.92 0.8% 13.4% 16 6
11 USC 3-1 48 64.39 1.0% 14.1% 20 9
12 Missouri 4-0 65 64.22 0.3% 14.3% 7 -5
13 Notre Dame 4-1 92 63.60 1.2% 15.2% 21 8
14 Navy 4-0 114 63.41 0.4% 15.4% 13 -1
15 Boise St 3-1 8 63.10 0.6% 15.8% 46 31
16 Clemson 3-1 69 62.97 0.3% 16.0% 36 20
17 Iowa St 4-0 95 62.86 0.2% 16.1% 18 1
18 UNLV 4-0 115 62.80 0.1% 16.2% 27 9
19 South Carolina 3-1 76 62.80 0.0% 16.2% 28 9
20 Michigan 4-1 14 62.39 0.8% 16.8% 14 -6
21 Rutgers 4-0 79 62.37 0.0% 16.8% 24 3
22 Mississippi 4-1 106 62.25 0.2% 17.0% 5 -17
23 Kansas St 4-1 19 61.98 0.5% 17.3% 51 28
24 Oklahoma 4-1 72 61.58 0.8% 17.9% 26 2
25 SMU 4-1 68 61.57 0.0% 17.9% 33 8
26 Army 4-0 130 61.49 0.2% 18.0% 31 5
27 LSU 4-1 37 61.17 0.6% 18.4% 39 12
28 James Madison 4-0 126 61.07 0.2% 18.5% 34 6
29 Louisville 3-1 63 59.89 2.3% 20.1% 10 -19
30 Washington St 4-1 12 59.80 0.2% 20.2% 8 -22
31 Iowa 3-1 71 59.66 0.3% 20.4% 32 1
32 Duke 5-0 99 59.39 0.5% 20.8% 35 3
33 Pittsburgh 4-0 118 59.31 0.1% 20.9% 29 -4
34 Boston College 4-1 47 59.25 0.1% 21.0% 30 -4
35 Nebraska 4-1 112 59.23 0.0% 21.0% 38 3
36 Kentucky 3-2 29 59.21 0.0% 21.0% 52 16
37 Texas A&M 4-1 54 58.11 2.2% 22.5% 44 7
38 Illinois 4-1 49 58.01 0.2% 22.6% 23 -15
39 Washington 3-2 31 57.93 0.2% 22.7% 22 -17
40 Maryland 3-2 13 57.69 0.5% 23.1% 25 -15
41 Texas Tech 4-1 25 57.41 0.5% 23.4% 50 9
42 UCF 3-1 38 56.59 1.6% 24.5% 11 -31
43 Colorado 4-1 58 56.42 0.3% 24.7% 72 29
44 Memphis 4-1 113 56.03 0.8% 25.3% 49 5
45 Virginia Tech 2-3 30 55.81 0.4% 25.6% 57 12
46 Tulane 3-2 33 55.62 0.4% 25.8% 80 34
47 Utah 4-1 100 55.58 0.1% 25.9% 17 -30
48 Syracuse 3-1 86 55.51 0.1% 26.0% 40 -8
49 Arizona St 3-1 90 55.50 0.0% 26.0% 58 9
50 Connecticut 3-2 61 55.03 0.9% 26.6% 76 26
51 WKU 3-2 21 54.81 0.4% 26.9% 42 -9
52 Cincinnati 3-2 82 54.47 0.7% 27.3% 45 -7
53 Sam Houston St 4-1 128 54.39 0.2% 27.4% 47 -6
54 Michigan St 3-2 6 54.17 0.4% 27.7% 43 -11
55 Liberty 4-0 134 54.12 0.1% 27.8% 56 1
56 Toledo 3-1 129 53.92 0.4% 28.1% 55 -1
57 North Texas 4-1 101 53.84 0.2% 28.2% 79 22
58 Virginia 3-1 75 53.46 0.7% 28.7% 53 -5
59 Arkansas 3-2 93 53.43 0.1% 28.7% 41 -18
60 Arizona 3-1 88 53.37 0.1% 28.8% 99 39
61 Oregon St 3-1 102 53.13 0.5% 29.1% 62 1
62 TCU 3-2 53 53.07 0.1% 29.2% 64 2
63 North Carolina 3-2 57 52.66 0.8% 29.8% 68 5
64 ULM 3-1 74 52.46 0.4% 30.0% 60 -4
65 Georgia Tech 3-2 80 52.26 0.4% 30.3% 54 -11
66 Oklahoma St 3-2 64 52.13 0.3% 30.5% 37 -29
67 Coastal Car 3-1 117 51.54 1.2% 31.2% 66 -1
68 California 3-1 123 51.43 0.2% 31.4% 69 1
69 Minnesota 2-3 35 50.95 0.9% 32.0% 73 4
70 Vanderbilt 2-2 45 50.93 0.0% 32.1% 70 0
71 San Jose St 3-1 133 50.31 1.2% 32.9% 59 -12
72 E Michigan 4-1 132 50.21 0.2% 33.0% 77 5
73 Ga Southern 3-2 56 50.16 0.1% 33.1% 89 16
74 West Virginia 2-2 18 50.06 0.2% 33.2% 78 4
75 Texas St 2-2 81 50.01 0.1% 33.3% 67 -8
76 N Illinois 2-2 52 49.93 0.2% 33.4% 48 -28
77 Louisiana 3-1 131 49.72 0.4% 33.7% 83 6
78 Baylor 2-3 59 49.70 0.0% 33.7% 71 -7
79 Wisconsin 2-2 5 49.42 0.6% 34.1% 63 -16
80 Florida 2-2 36 49.21 0.4% 34.4% 81 1
81 NC State 3-2 43 49.06 0.3% 34.6% 94 13
82 Stanford 2-2 17 48.75 0.6% 35.0% 65 -17
83 East Carolina 3-2 120 48.54 0.4% 35.3% 93 10
84 Northwestern 2-2 66 48.14 0.8% 35.8% 82 -2
85 Ohio 3-2 87 47.91 0.5% 36.1% 96 11
86 Fresno St 3-2 107 47.88 0.1% 36.1% 74 -12
87 Marshall 2-2 32 47.14 1.4% 37.1% 101 14
88 Auburn 2-3 91 46.99 0.3% 37.3% 88 0
89 Buffalo 3-2 78 46.91 0.2% 37.4% 61 -28
90 South Florida 2-3 11 46.31 1.2% 38.2% 75 -15
91 South Alabama 2-3 70 46.04 0.5% 38.6% 87 -4
92 FL Atlantic 2-3 51 45.51 1.0% 39.3% 108 16
93 Bowling Green 1-3 22 45.28 0.5% 39.6% 84 -9
94 Kansas 1-4 24 44.89 0.8% 40.1% 85 -9
95 Florida St 1-4 10 44.69 0.4% 40.4% 86 -9
96 Colorado St 2-2 55 44.60 0.2% 40.5% 97 1
97 Old Dominion 1-3 41 44.33 0.5% 40.9% 121 24
98 UCLA 1-3 2 44.30 0.1% 40.9% 103 5
99 Houston 1-4 15 44.29 0.0% 40.9% 92 -7
100 Nevada 2-3 77 44.24 0.1% 41.0% 102 2
101 Wake Forest 1-3 34 43.52 1.4% 42.0% 90 -11
102 Arkansas St 2-2 39 43.00 1.0% 42.6% 98 -4
103 Hawaii 2-2 89 42.90 0.2% 42.8% 100 -3
104 Appalachian St 2-2 62 42.44 0.9% 43.4% 110 6
105 C Michigan 3-2 124 41.76 1.3% 44.3% 112 7
106 Jacksonville St 1-3 98 41.54 0.4% 44.6% 104 -2
107 Florida Intl 2-3 110 41.34 0.4% 44.9% 124 17
108 Temple 1-4 20 41.32 0.0% 44.9% 105 -3
109 Mississippi St 1-4 9 41.05 0.5% 45.2% 114 5
110 Georgia St 2-2 73 40.88 0.3% 45.5% 91 -19
111 UT San Antonio 2-3 97 40.49 0.8% 46.0% 95 -16
112 Purdue 1-3 7 40.40 0.2% 46.1% 111 -1
113 Troy 1-4 50 40.24 0.3% 46.3% 113 0
114 UAB 1-3 23 40.20 0.1% 46.4% 109 -5
115 W Michigan 1-3 28 39.85 0.7% 46.9% 107 -8
116 Miami OH 1-3 85 39.30 1.1% 47.6% 122 6
117 Charlotte 2-3 40 39.05 0.5% 47.9% 127 10
118 Tulsa 2-3 116 38.22 1.6% 49.0% 106 -12
119 Akron 1-4 3 37.85 0.7% 49.5% 115 -4
120 San Diego St 1-3 96 37.59 0.5% 49.9% 116 -4
121 Ball St 1-3 26 37.01 1.1% 50.6% 118 -3
122 Utah St 1-3 44 36.77 0.5% 51.0% 119 -3
123 Rice 1-4 84 36.71 0.1% 51.0% 120 -3
124 MTSU 1-4 16 36.21 1.0% 51.7% 123 -1
125 Wyoming 1-4 67 35.04 2.3% 53.3% 133 8
126 Louisiana Tech 1-3 127 34.84 0.4% 53.5% 125 -1
127 Massachusetts 1-4 104 33.14 3.3% 55.8% 128 1
128 Air Force 1-3 83 32.79 0.7% 56.3% 117 -11
129 Southern Miss 1-3 94 32.67 0.2% 56.4% 129 0
130 New Mexico St 1-4 111 31.97 1.4% 57.4% 126 -4
131 Kent 0-5 4 31.54 0.8% 57.9% 130 -1
132 New Mexico 1-4 122 31.26 0.5% 58.3% 134 2
133 UTEP 0-4 60 29.82 2.8% 60.2% 131 -2
134 Kennesaw 0-4 109 24.11 11.2% 67.8% 132 -2

Best win: Georgia 34-3 vs. Clemson
Worst loss: Kennesaw 24-13 vs. TN Martin

Rk Conference Rating Best Team Worst Team
1 SEC 59.40 74.97 41.05
2 Big 10 57.63 70.49 40.40
3 Pac-12 56.47 59.80 53.13
4 ACC 55.02 65.78 43.52
5 Big 12 54.60 65.32 44.29
6 American 47.63 63.41 36.71
7 Sun Belt 46.55 61.07 32.67
8 Mountain West 44.11 63.10 31.26
9 MAC 43.45 53.92 31.54
10 Conference USA 40.31 54.81 24.11

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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