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Season 2024 • Week 1 Rankings

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Ranking Blend Formula
70% Resume / 30% Power
Composite = 0.70 × Resume + 0.30 × Spread
Undefeated Barrier
λ = 0.40 Hinge
Strict buffer keeping undefeated programs above teams with losses
Preseason Prior Horizon
7.0 Games
Linear decay w = max(0, 1 - games / 7.0) to eliminate poll inertia
Blowout Suppression
±24.0 Points
Clamped margin MSE loss prevents garbage-time stat padding

Top 25 Rankings Leaderboard

Rank Team Record Index Rank Δ Resume (70%) Power Spread (30%) Raw Power Exp Offense Exp Defense Avg Margin SOS SOR Prior Weight
1 Ohio State 5-0 1.044 - 105.9 +63.8 +63.4 33.3 19.3 +23.2 0.591 0.967 28.6% Prior
2 Northwestern 1-0 1.025 - 108.4 +52.6 +50.4 22.2 10.2 +7.0 0.860 1.000 85.7% Prior
3 Michigan 2-0 1.020 - 106.2 +56.2 +54.6 27.5 14.5 +13.0 0.680 0.970 71.4% Prior
4 TCU 2-0 1.013 - 104.9 +57.1 +57.1 31.4 19.4 +19.0 0.581 0.953 71.4% Prior
5 Syracuse 2-0 1.010 - 105.2 +55.5 +55.0 32.4 23.9 +16.5 0.616 0.957 71.4% Prior
6 Vanderbilt 2-0 1.006 - 105.4 +53.9 +51.9 29.3 31.8 +7.5 0.707 0.959 71.4% Prior
7 Maryland 1-0 1.003 - 104.0 +56.3 +56.3 41.2 15.7 +43.0 0.581 0.941 85.7% Prior
8 UNLV 2-0 1.002 - 104.2 +55.4 +56.3 27.6 20.2 +15.5 0.525 0.944 71.4% Prior
9 Nebraska 2-0 1.001 - 104.1 +55.6 +56.5 29.8 21.4 +19.0 0.521 0.942 71.4% Prior
10 USC 2-0 0.993 - 104.8 +51.5 +50.0 26.3 28.2 +5.5 0.674 0.951 71.4% Prior
11 Wisconsin 1-0 0.990 - 104.7 +50.5 +50.1 27.1 21.8 +14.0 0.629 0.951 85.7% Prior
12 James Madison 2-0 0.982 - 102.2 +54.2 +56.8 24.7 26.2 +16.5 0.416 0.917 71.4% Prior
13 Mississippi 2-0 0.978 - 99.6 +59.0 +62.1 43.4 22.0 +54.0 0.385 0.881 71.4% Prior
14 Arizona 1-0 0.976 - 102.2 +52.5 +53.9 41.1 36.9 +22.0 0.407 0.916 85.7% Prior
15 Sam Houston 2-0 0.976 - 102.7 +51.2 +51.8 25.0 24.1 +12.5 0.543 0.923 71.4% Prior
16 UCLA 1-0 0.973 - 104.5 +46.1 +45.5 24.4 17.5 +3.0 0.655 0.948 85.7% Prior
17 UT San Antonio 2-0 0.972 - 102.8 +49.7 +51.8 31.8 19.1 +20.5 0.448 0.924 71.4% Prior
18 Penn State 3-1 0.967 - 95.3 +65.9 +63.4 29.9 17.1 +16.0 0.661 0.821 42.9% Prior
19 Notre Dame 4-1 0.963 - 96.8 +61.0 +51.4 26.5 21.8 +5.0 0.826 0.843 28.6% Prior
20 Kentucky 1-0 0.960 - 99.9 +53.1 +55.3 32.1 18.9 +31.0 0.300 0.884 85.7% Prior
21 Iowa State 2-0 0.960 - 101.8 +48.4 +48.0 29.9 27.7 +9.5 0.606 0.911 71.4% Prior
22 Eastern Michigan 1-0 0.959 - 101.7 +48.3 +49.4 26.4 24.5 +14.0 0.447 0.910 85.7% Prior
23 BYU 2-0 0.958 - 98.2 +56.3 +60.1 33.7 21.8 +25.0 0.337 0.861 71.4% Prior
24 Buffalo 2-0 0.937 - 99.0 +48.2 +51.2 27.2 17.8 +18.0 0.394 0.873 71.4% Prior
25 Arkansas State 2-0 0.935 - 99.1 +47.5 +47.1 29.4 29.8 +5.0 0.602 0.874 71.4% Prior
26 Missouri 2-0 0.932 - 97.2 +51.1 +52.5 33.9 21.3 +27.0 0.492 0.848 71.4% Prior
27 Toledo 2-0 0.927 - 97.0 +49.7 +50.8 35.2 28.8 +20.5 0.513 0.845 71.4% Prior
28 Army 2-0 0.926 - 96.2 +51.6 +55.9 33.6 18.6 +28.0 0.306 0.834 71.4% Prior
29 Michigan State 1-0 0.925 - 100.3 +41.6 +42.3 22.1 22.9 +6.0 0.504 0.890 85.7% Prior
30 Oklahoma State 1-0 0.920 - 96.8 +48.3 +50.9 39.3 26.6 +24.0 0.250 0.842 85.7% Prior
31 Arkansas 2-0 0.912 - 95.6 +48.7 +52.9 34.2 20.2 +41.5 0.318 0.827 71.4% Prior
32 South Florida 2-0 0.909 - 95.7 +47.6 +50.0 34.5 26.9 +23.5 0.427 0.827 71.4% Prior
33 Memphis 2-0 0.908 - 95.4 +48.1 +51.6 33.5 27.8 +22.5 0.361 0.823 71.4% Prior
34 Northern Illinois 2-0 0.907 - 95.6 +47.3 +51.0 32.6 27.4 +23.5 0.348 0.826 71.4% Prior
35 East Carolina 2-0 0.906 - 95.4 +47.2 +50.3 32.2 18.1 +22.0 0.386 0.823 71.4% Prior
36 Texas 3-1 0.904 - 90.5 +58.1 +55.5 29.7 24.5 +15.0 0.665 0.756 42.9% Prior
37 Kansas State 2-0 0.904 - 94.9 +47.8 +50.2 34.9 27.9 +19.0 0.430 0.817 71.4% Prior
38 Navy 2-0 0.902 - 96.2 +44.4 +46.1 29.9 22.4 +14.5 0.475 0.835 71.4% Prior
39 Illinois 2-0 0.898 - 95.6 +44.4 +47.3 31.0 21.4 +24.5 0.399 0.826 71.4% Prior
40 Texas State 2-0 0.892 - 96.3 +41.0 +41.1 25.6 26.3 +4.5 0.573 0.836 71.4% Prior
41 Miami 1-1 0.880 - 87.7 +57.6 +55.6 36.4 31.4 +11.5 0.706 0.718 71.4% Prior
42 Virginia 1-0 0.878 - 94.3 +41.8 +44.2 32.1 24.1 +21.0 0.278 0.808 85.7% Prior
43 Louisville 2-0 0.878 - 94.3 +41.8 +44.8 35.4 25.5 +31.5 0.386 0.808 71.4% Prior
44 Pittsburgh 1-1 0.859 - 86.4 +54.4 +54.5 35.3 33.1 +14.5 0.578 0.700 71.4% Prior
45 Georgia Tech 2-1 0.856 - 86.6 +53.0 +52.3 26.6 28.9 +6.0 0.611 0.704 57.1% Prior
46 App State 1-0 0.854 - 89.3 +46.1 +49.3 36.4 22.9 +28.0 0.166 0.740 85.7% Prior
47 Auburn 1-0 0.848 - 89.3 +44.4 +47.9 43.3 20.1 +70.0 0.145 0.740 85.7% Prior
48 UCF 1-0 0.848 - 88.7 +45.5 +48.7 39.2 20.1 +54.0 0.176 0.732 85.7% Prior
49 Tulsa 1-0 0.847 - 89.2 +44.2 +47.7 41.1 30.1 +34.0 0.145 0.739 85.7% Prior
50 Kansas 1-0 0.847 - 89.6 +43.2 +46.7 37.1 20.1 +45.0 0.140 0.744 85.7% Prior
51 Purdue 1-0 0.846 - 89.0 +44.6 +47.7 37.7 18.9 +49.0 0.188 0.735 85.7% Prior
52 Oklahoma 1-1 0.845 - 85.4 +52.4 +53.4 29.5 19.5 +23.5 0.515 0.687 71.4% Prior
53 UAB 1-0 0.843 - 89.2 +43.3 +46.8 36.9 20.1 +38.0 0.137 0.738 85.7% Prior
54 Utah 1-0 0.841 - 88.9 +43.2 +46.5 37.6 18.9 +49.0 0.166 0.734 85.7% Prior
55 Oregon State 1-0 0.840 - 88.4 +44.2 +47.6 32.9 24.9 +23.0 0.156 0.727 85.7% Prior
56 Marshall 1-0 0.840 - 88.9 +42.8 +46.1 36.7 20.1 +42.0 0.159 0.735 85.7% Prior
57 North Texas 1-1 0.837 - 85.6 +49.7 +48.8 29.8 33.1 +6.0 0.635 0.690 71.4% Prior
58 Central Michigan 1-0 0.835 - 88.9 +41.6 +45.3 42.0 22.9 +56.0 0.119 0.734 85.7% Prior
59 San Diego State 1-0 0.833 - 88.7 +41.3 +45.1 37.6 24.5 +31.0 0.098 0.732 85.7% Prior
60 Boston College 1-1 0.833 - 83.6 +53.3 +50.6 25.6 21.3 +5.0 0.752 0.662 71.4% Prior
61 UL Monroe 1-0 0.830 - 89.0 +39.8 +41.0 29.1 20.3 +16.0 0.436 0.735 85.7% Prior
62 Utah State 1-0 0.828 - 89.0 +39.0 +42.3 33.4 24.5 +22.0 0.162 0.736 85.7% Prior
63 Arizona State 1-1 0.826 - 83.3 +51.8 +51.4 31.7 29.1 +16.5 0.603 0.658 71.4% Prior
64 Alabama 1-1 0.826 - 82.8 +53.0 +51.8 32.9 18.5 +28.5 0.659 0.651 71.4% Prior
65 LSU 1-1 0.825 - 84.1 +49.8 +47.6 27.5 27.2 +3.0 0.720 0.669 71.4% Prior
66 Miami (OH) 1-1 0.825 - 81.6 +55.4 +55.5 26.2 27.4 +9.5 0.576 0.635 71.4% Prior
67 Wake Forest 1-0 0.824 - 88.8 +38.2 +42.1 37.8 24.1 +32.0 0.090 0.734 85.7% Prior
68 Mississippi State 1-0 0.824 - 88.0 +40.2 +44.3 38.7 21.7 +49.0 0.068 0.722 85.7% Prior
69 San Jose State 1-1 0.820 - 85.5 +44.8 +46.0 31.2 30.9 +8.0 0.510 0.688 71.4% Prior
70 Air Force 1-0 0.814 - 89.6 +33.7 +36.4 26.3 21.3 +15.0 0.239 0.743 85.7% Prior
71 Cincinnati 1-0 0.811 - 88.8 +34.5 +37.5 30.0 26.9 +18.0 0.201 0.733 85.7% Prior
72 Middle Tennessee 1-0 0.806 - 89.0 +32.6 +34.3 27.1 28.9 +7.0 0.362 0.735 85.7% Prior
73 Iowa 1-1 0.801 - 81.6 +48.2 +49.5 30.8 20.7 +18.5 0.501 0.636 71.4% Prior
74 New Mexico State 1-0 0.801 - 87.8 +33.6 +35.0 24.8 19.0 +7.0 0.408 0.720 85.7% Prior
75 Delaware 1-0 0.794 - 88.4 +30.3 +34.9 37.9 25.7 +31.0 0.000 0.727 85.7% Prior
76 Indiana 1-1 0.788 - 81.2 +45.3 +45.5 26.2 26.4 +7.0 0.573 0.630 71.4% Prior
77 Minnesota 1-1 0.787 - 78.0 +52.5 +51.8 22.6 22.9 +6.0 0.627 0.586 71.4% Prior
78 South Carolina 1-1 0.781 - 79.6 +46.9 +45.9 24.0 23.3 0.0 0.642 0.608 71.4% Prior
79 Georgia 1-1 0.779 - 76.4 +54.0 +53.1 24.3 20.5 +9.0 0.638 0.564 71.4% Prior
80 California 1-1 0.765 - 80.4 +40.5 +40.3 25.3 25.9 +3.5 0.596 0.618 71.4% Prior
81 Rutgers 1-1 0.765 - 79.1 +43.3 +45.6 34.8 29.6 +17.0 0.436 0.601 71.4% Prior
82 Connecticut 1-1 0.761 - 79.0 +42.6 +39.8 22.2 30.9 -15.0 0.759 0.599 71.4% Prior
83 Washington 1-1 0.760 - 78.1 +44.2 +47.1 31.1 22.4 +15.5 0.397 0.587 71.4% Prior
84 North Carolina State 1-1 0.753 - 78.9 +40.1 +40.9 27.2 25.9 +6.0 0.533 0.599 71.4% Prior
85 Ohio 1-1 0.750 - 78.0 +41.4 +40.0 20.0 29.8 -6.5 0.673 0.586 71.4% Prior
86 Nevada 1-1 0.746 - 76.2 +44.6 +44.2 24.6 28.8 -1.5 0.603 0.561 71.4% Prior
87 Boise State 1-1 0.746 - 75.1 +47.1 +43.4 27.8 36.7 -3.0 0.812 0.546 71.4% Prior
88 SMU 2-1 0.736 - 76.6 +40.6 +39.9 28.0 28.9 +9.7 0.610 0.567 57.1% Prior
89 Bowling Green 1-1 0.734 - 74.7 +44.5 +46.9 30.8 30.5 +8.5 0.425 0.541 71.4% Prior
90 Hawaii 1-1 0.719 - 73.9 +41.9 +43.9 28.1 24.4 +9.0 0.452 0.530 71.4% Prior
91 Colorado 1-1 0.714 - 75.9 +35.8 +33.9 24.0 29.4 -8.5 0.700 0.557 71.4% Prior
92 Coastal Carolina 1-1 0.714 - 74.1 +39.8 +38.8 30.0 35.5 -0.5 0.645 0.533 71.4% Prior
93 North Carolina 1-1 0.713 - 71.8 +45.0 +43.3 19.9 29.6 -5.5 0.688 0.501 71.4% Prior
94 South Alabama 1-1 0.712 - 71.2 +46.2 +44.5 25.9 38.9 -3.5 0.685 0.493 71.4% Prior
95 Baylor 1-1 0.703 - 70.9 +44.0 +45.2 32.0 28.4 +14.5 0.506 0.489 71.4% Prior
96 Tennessee 1-1 0.701 - 74.1 +36.0 +36.0 30.8 28.7 +20.5 0.584 0.532 71.4% Prior
97 Oregon 1-1 0.692 - 73.0 +36.1 +34.4 23.8 30.4 -5.0 0.685 0.517 71.4% Prior
98 Stanford 0-1 0.691 - 69.8 +43.2 +40.8 27.3 32.5 -7.0 0.888 0.474 85.7% Prior
99 Washington State 1-1 0.691 - 70.2 +42.3 +43.5 33.3 37.4 +11.5 0.506 0.479 71.4% Prior
100 Florida 1-1 0.690 - 67.7 +47.6 +45.6 26.7 22.1 +0.5 0.706 0.446 71.4% Prior
101 North Dakota State 2-1 0.688 - 75.3 +29.3 +32.8 25.4 31.9 +1.7 0.435 0.550 57.1% Prior
102 Louisiana Tech 1-1 0.687 - 73.1 +34.0 +33.4 21.6 25.4 -6.5 0.622 0.519 71.4% Prior
103 Duke 1-1 0.681 - 70.9 +37.4 +37.7 28.2 26.3 -4.5 0.559 0.489 71.4% Prior
104 Texas Tech 1-1 0.680 - 71.0 +37.1 +36.0 28.5 32.2 -6.0 0.651 0.490 71.4% Prior
105 Louisiana 1-1 0.679 - 70.7 +37.4 +38.7 25.1 27.7 -0.5 0.500 0.487 71.4% Prior
106 Old Dominion 0-1 0.667 - 68.0 +39.9 +39.1 21.9 29.9 -4.0 0.690 0.450 85.7% Prior
107 Troy 0-1 0.662 - 66.3 +42.7 +42.1 23.1 31.3 -2.0 0.661 0.426 85.7% Prior
108 Liberty 1-1 0.656 - 68.6 +35.4 +36.2 24.1 28.3 -1.0 0.530 0.458 71.4% Prior
109 Florida Atlantic 0-1 0.652 - 68.0 +35.7 +35.4 18.8 25.3 -6.0 0.626 0.450 85.7% Prior
110 Texas A&M 0-2 0.643 - 62.7 +45.5 +42.4 21.6 31.2 -7.0 0.774 0.377 71.4% Prior
111 Western Michigan 0-2 0.639 - 62.4 +44.6 +42.5 18.9 29.3 -10.5 0.715 0.374 71.4% Prior
112 Kennesaw State 0-1 0.627 - 68.4 +27.3 +25.6 19.3 25.3 -12.0 0.794 0.455 85.7% Prior
113 Georgia Southern 0-2 0.627 - 61.0 +44.5 +42.3 26.4 42.1 -8.0 0.720 0.354 71.4% Prior
114 Virginia Tech 0-2 0.621 - 60.1 +44.8 +41.4 20.4 31.4 -10.5 0.796 0.342 71.4% Prior
115 Florida State 0-2 0.617 - 59.4 +45.5 +42.2 20.1 29.8 -9.0 0.788 0.332 71.4% Prior
116 Tulane 1-1 0.606 - 62.5 +35.0 +38.1 25.8 27.9 +13.5 0.386 0.374 71.4% Prior
117 Fresno State 0-2 0.603 - 58.8 +42.5 +38.9 19.7 28.2 -14.0 0.812 0.325 71.4% Prior
118 Akron 0-1 0.597 - 64.5 +27.6 +24.3 12.9 47.3 -46.0 1.000 0.401 85.7% Prior
119 Massachusetts 0-1 0.597 - 61.8 +33.5 +32.2 18.6 30.1 -14.0 0.752 0.365 85.7% Prior
120 Kent State 0-1 0.594 - 62.8 +30.3 +28.3 16.5 43.6 -31.0 0.842 0.379 85.7% Prior
121 Southern Mississippi 0-1 0.592 - 64.5 +26.0 +23.8 14.7 31.3 -31.0 0.856 0.402 85.7% Prior
122 UTEP 0-1 0.588 - 64.6 +24.4 +22.1 15.2 40.9 -33.0 0.878 0.404 85.7% Prior
123 Temple 0-1 0.583 - 62.5 +27.9 +26.0 13.4 48.6 -48.0 0.823 0.374 85.7% Prior
124 Georgia State 0-1 0.583 - 60.7 +31.9 +30.1 14.9 36.7 -23.0 0.803 0.351 85.7% Prior
125 Missouri State 0-1 0.577 - 64.3 +21.9 +23.4 22.6 30.5 -5.0 0.389 0.399 85.7% Prior
126 Western Kentucky 0-2 0.576 - 57.4 +37.7 +33.7 17.0 44.0 -36.5 0.838 0.305 71.4% Prior
127 Wyoming 0-1 0.570 - 60.7 +28.1 +26.4 11.7 43.2 -41.0 0.788 0.351 85.7% Prior
128 Clemson 0-2 0.569 - 56.1 +38.6 +34.5 17.9 37.6 -22.5 0.838 0.287 71.4% Prior
129 Houston 0-1 0.553 - 55.5 +35.2 +32.9 16.1 30.6 -20.0 0.874 0.279 85.7% Prior
130 West Virginia 0-2 0.547 - 49.6 +47.3 +42.3 24.5 35.1 -13.5 0.895 0.199 71.4% Prior
131 Florida International 0-1 0.547 - 57.9 +28.0 +27.2 13.5 35.5 -24.0 0.682 0.311 85.7% Prior
132 Charlotte 0-1 0.533 - 55.4 +29.5 +27.1 15.0 31.8 -23.0 0.882 0.277 85.7% Prior
133 Colorado State 0-2 0.527 - 53.2 +33.0 +28.6 14.0 48.3 -39.0 0.860 0.247 71.4% Prior
134 Rice 0-1 0.519 - 51.4 +34.6 +32.9 16.8 33.4 -20.0 0.795 0.223 85.7% Prior
135 Sacramento State 0-1 0.517 - 56.5 +22.2 +21.4 17.1 36.6 -18.0 0.691 0.293 85.7% Prior
136 New Mexico 0-2 0.514 - 52.0 +31.8 +29.9 25.5 38.9 -13.0 0.704 0.231 71.4% Prior
137 Jacksonville State 0-2 0.391 - 35.0 +34.8 +34.9 19.5 43.1 -15.5 0.575 0.000 71.4% Prior

12-Team College Football Playoff Projection

First-Round Byes (Top 4 Conference Champions)

First-Round On-Campus Matchups

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First Four Out: #13 Mississippi, #14 Arizona, #15 Sam Houston, #16 UCLA

Conference Power & Depth Rankings

Conf Rank Conference Members Avg Index Depth Score Top 25 Teams Leading Team
- FBS Independents 0 0.000 0.000 1
- Big Ten 0 0.000 0.000 9
- SEC 0 0.000 0.000 3
- Big 12 0 0.000 0.000 4
- ACC 0 0.000 0.000 1
- American Athletic 0 0.000 0.000 1
- Pac-12 0 0.000 0.000 0
- Sun Belt 0 0.000 0.000 2
- Mid-American 0 0.000 0.000 2
- Mountain West 0 0.000 0.000 1
- Conference USA 0 0.000 0.000 1