2024-2025 FBS College Football Rankings

Week 17: Sunday December 22, 2024

Rank	School	Conference	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Oregon 13-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 14	Big Ten	7.51	13	0	1		10	5	14
2 1	Ohio State 11-2 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 1	Big Ten	6.45	11	2	3	1	1	7	1
3 1	Notre Dame 12-1 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 4	FBS Independents	6.43	12	1	4	1	3	2	4
4 2	Georgia 11-2 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 9	SEC	6.39	11	2	2	2	7	6	9
5	Penn State 12-2 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 5	Big Ten	6.36	12	2	5		8	15	5
6	Texas 12-2 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 2	SEC	6.28	12	2	6		2	11	2
7 3	Boise St 12-1 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 51	Mountain West	5.72	12	1	10	3	32	22	51
8	Arizona St 11-2 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 20	Big 12	5.72	11	2	8		16	21	20
9 2	Indiana 11-2 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 11	Big Ten	5.55	11	2	7	2	6	3	11
10 1	Alabama 9-3 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 6	SEC	5.50	9	3	11	1	4	4	6
11 2	South Carolina 9-3 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 8	SEC	5.48	9	3	13	2	11	18	8
12	Brigham Young 10-2 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 25	Big 12	5.41	10	2	12		24	29	25
13 4	SMU 11-3 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 38	ACC	5.34	11	3	9	4	15	12	38
14 4	Illinois 9-3 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 46	Big Ten	5.32	9	3	18	4	40	40	46
15 1	Iowa St 10-3 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 28	Big 12	5.28	10	3	16	1	26	30	28
16 1	Miami FL 10-2 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 57	ACC	5.27	10	2	17	1	13	1	57
17 3	Michigan 7-5 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 12	Big Ten	5.19	7	5	20	3	29	58	12
18 4	Tennessee 10-3 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 7	SEC	5.18	10	3	14	4	9	13	7
19	Colorado 9-3 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 23	Big 12	5.14	9	3	19		14	16	23
20 5	Clemson 10-4 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 39	ACC	5.09	10	4	15	5	18	14	39
21	Mississippi 9-3 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 3	SEC	5.08	9	3	21		5	9	3
22	Syracuse 9-3 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 69	ACC	5.03	9	3	22		49	26	69
23 1	LSU 8-4 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 29	SEC	5.02	8	4	24	1	20	20	29
24 7	Florida 8-5 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 13	SEC	4.95	8	5	31	7	17	24	13
25	Baylor 8-4 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 48	Big 12	4.92	8	4	25		25	17	48
26 3	Louisville 8-4 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 27	ACC	4.92	8	4	23	3	12	8	27
27	Missouri 9-3 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 18	SEC	4.86	9	3	27		31	53	18
28 1	Iowa 8-4 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 16	Big Ten	4.81	8	4	29	1	22	34	16
29 3	Kansas St 8-4 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 30	Big 12	4.78	8	4	26	3	28	32	30
30 2	Texas A&M 8-4 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 21	SEC	4.76	8	4	32	2	19	23	21
31 3	Texas Tech 8-4 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 93	Big 12	4.74	8	4	28	3	44	10	93
32 4	UNLV 11-3 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 52	Mountain West	4.68	11	3	36	4	42	36	52
33 3	Duke 9-3 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 42	ACC	4.67	9	3	30	3	56	72	42
34 1	Marshall 10-3 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 62	Sun Belt	4.62	10	3	33	1	57	59	62
35	Minnesota 7-5 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 10	Big Ten	4.57	7	5	35		23	54	10
36 2	Georgia Tech 7-5 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 41	ACC	4.52	7	5	34	2	36	43	41
37 1	Army 11-2 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 34	American Athletic	4.44	11	2	38	1	54	78	34
38 1	TCU 8-4 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 60	Big 12	4.41	8	4	37	1	38	27	60
39	Southern Cal 6-6 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 33	Big Ten	4.41	6	6	39		21	19	33
40 6	Memphis 11-2 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 71	American Athletic	4.37	11	2	46	6	62	49	71
41 3	Navy 9-3 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 61	American Athletic	4.24	9	3	44	3	60	61	61
42 3	Washington 6-6 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 35	Big Ten	4.22	6	6	45	3	50	71	35
43 3	Boston College 7-5 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 49	ACC	4.22	7	5	40	3	45	41	49
44 2	Kansas 5-7 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 44	Big 12	4.22	5	7	42	2	34	28	44
45 4	Virginia Tech 6-6 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 24	ACC	4.21	6	6	41	4	27	35	24
46 3	Oklahoma 6-6 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 19	SEC	4.21	6	6	43	3	30	44	19
47	UCLA 5-7 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 37	Big Ten	4.12	5	7	47		55	80	37
48	Rutgers 7-5 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 64	Big Ten	4.09	7	5	48		53	42	64
49 7	Ohio U. 11-3 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 53	Mid-American	4.05	11	3	56	7	70	89	53
50 4	Nebraska 6-6 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 15	Big Ten	3.90	6	6	54	4	37	68	15
51 1	Pittsburgh 7-5 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 58	ACC	3.88	7	5	50	1	51	47	58
52 3	Tulane 9-5 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 47	American Athletic	3.88	9	5	49	3	39	38	47
53 2	Vanderbilt 6-6 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 36	SEC	3.86	6	6	55	2	35	50	36
54 1	Louisiana-Lafayette 10-3 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 78	Sun Belt	3.85	10	3	53	1	72	66	78
55 3	West Virginia 6-7 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 81	Big 12	3.71	6	7	52	3	64	48	81
56 1	Wisconsin 5-7 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 31	Big Ten	3.71	5	7	57	1	46	65	31
57 6	Georgia Southern 8-5 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 80	Sun Belt	3.69	8	5	51	6	78	74	80
58	Cincinnati 5-7 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 43	Big 12	3.54	5	7	58		52	64	43
59 2	Michigan St 5-7 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 59	Big Ten	3.51	5	7	61	2	77	102	59
60 13	Sam Houston St 10-3 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 68	Conference USA	3.51	10	3	73	13	93	117	68
61 6	James Madison 9-4 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 63	Sun Belt	3.49	9	4	67	6	65	70	63
62 3	North Carolina St 6-6 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 89	ACC	3.49	6	6	59	3	66	52	89
63 1	Arkansas 6-6 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 50	SEC	3.47	6	6	62	1	41	37	50
64 4	Virginia 5-7 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 56	ACC	3.45	5	7	60	4	67	84	56
65 2	Utah 5-7 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 17	Big 12	3.39	5	7	63	2	48	81	17
66	Washington St 8-4 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 94	FBS Independents	3.37	8	4	66		68	45	94
67 2	North Carolina 6-6 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 83	ACC	3.37	6	6	65	2	59	31	83
68	Colorado St 8-4 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 77	Mountain West	3.36	8	4	68		92	105	77
69 1	Maryland 4-8 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 74	Big Ten	3.32	4	8	70	1	69	60	74
70 1	Auburn 5-7 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 26	SEC	3.32	5	7	69	1	33	51	26
71 4	Miami OH 8-5 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 54	Mid-American	3.24	8	5	75	4	81	110	54
72 1	Houston 4-8 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 32	Big 12	3.22	4	8	71	1	71	113	32
73 9	California 6-7 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 40	ACC	3.20	6	7	64	9	58	85	40
74	Kentucky 4-8 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 22	SEC	3.19	4	8	74		47	76	22
75 3	Central Florida 4-8 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 65	Big 12	3.18	4	8	72	3	43	25	65
76	Connecticut 8-4 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 85	FBS Independents	3.11	8	4	76		79	75	85
77	Texas St-San Marcos 7-5 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 86	Sun Belt	3.11	7	5	77		61	33	86
78 3	Northwestern 4-8 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 66	Big Ten	3.03	4	8	81	3	80	97	66
79 5	San Jose St 7-5 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 96	Mountain West	3.01	7	5	84	5	90	87	96
80	Appalachian St 5-6 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 106	Sun Belt	2.99	5	6	80		98	86	106
81 2	Arkansas St 7-5 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 112	Sun Belt	2.99	7	5	83	2	118	107	112
82	Old Dominion 5-7 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 79	Sun Belt	2.98	5	7	82		73	67	79
83 4	Arizona 4-8 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 82	Big 12	2.98	4	8	79	4	84	88	82
84 1	South Alabama 7-6 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 87	Sun Belt	2.95	7	6	85	1	75	63	87
85 3	Buffalo 8-4 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 111	Mid-American	2.90	8	4	88	3	110	93	111
86 8	Jacksonville St 9-5 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 105	Conference USA	2.88	9	5	78	8	76	46	105
87	Coastal Carolina 6-6 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 107	Sun Belt	2.79	6	6	87		94	77	107
88 2	Bowling Green 7-5 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 67	Mid-American	2.78	7	5	90	2	82	99	67
89 2	Northern Illinois 7-5 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 45	Mid-American	2.75	7	5	91	2	86	121	45
90 4	Oklahoma St 3-9 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 99	Big 12	2.74	3	9	86	4	74	57	99
91 3	Fresno St 6-6 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 75	Mountain West	2.69	6	6	94	3	87	91	75
92 1	East Carolina 7-5 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 108	American Athletic	2.67	7	5	93	1	95	83	108
93 1	Wake Forest 4-8 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 98	ACC	2.60	4	8	92	1	88	79	98
94 5	Western Kentucky 8-6 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 92	Conference USA	2.59	8	6	89	5	102	109	92
95	Liberty 8-3 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 102	Conference USA	2.59	8	3	95		104	103	102
96 1	Toledo 7-5 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 73	Mid-American	2.56	7	5	97	1	91	104	73
97 1	Oregon St 5-7 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 100	FBS Independents	2.53	5	7	98	1	100	98	100
98 2	Stanford 3-9 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 91	ACC	2.49	3	9	96	2	85	82	91
99 1	South Florida 6-6 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 103	American Athletic	2.42	6	6	100	1	89	73	103
100 1	North Texas 6-6 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 124	American Athletic	2.41	6	6	99	1	99	62	124
101	Louisiana-Monroe 5-7 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 97	Sun Belt	2.39	5	7	101		107	114	97
102	UNC-Charlotte 5-7 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 116	American Athletic	2.37	5	7	102		119	106	116
103 2	Texas-San Antonio 6-6 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 113	American Athletic	2.34	6	6	105	2	96	69	113
104	Air Force 5-7 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 70	Mountain West	2.34	5	7	104		105	126	70
105 2	Florida St 2-10 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 55	ACC	2.29	2	10	103	2	83	111	55
106	Mississippi St 2-10 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 88	SEC	2.26	2	10	106		63	39	88
107 1	New Mexico 5-7 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 131	Mountain West	2.10	5	7	108	1	109	55	131
108 1	Rice 4-8 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 84	American Athletic	2.09	4	8	109	1	103	115	84
109 2	Troy 4-8 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 101	Sun Belt	2.08	4	8	107	2	101	96	101
110	Hawai`i 5-7 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 90	Mountain West	2.04	5	7	110		115	127	90
111 1	Western Michigan 6-7 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 120	Mid-American	1.97	6	7	112	1	112	90	120
112 1	Georgia St 3-9 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 110	Sun Belt	1.94	3	9	111	1	111	95	110
113	Wyoming 3-9 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 76	Mountain West	1.92	3	9	113		108	128	76
114	Utah St 4-8 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 129	Mountain West	1.88	4	8	114		106	56	129
115	Akron 4-8 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 115	Mid-American	1.75	4	8	115		123	120	115
116 1	Purdue 1-11 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 118	Big Ten	1.68	1	11	117	1	117	101	118
117 1	Nevada 3-10 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 95	Mountain West	1.67	3	10	116	1	97	100	95
118	Alabama-Birmingham 3-9 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 121	American Athletic	1.41	3	9	118		116	92	121
119	Eastern Michigan 5-7 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 114	Mid-American	1.39	5	7	119		120	112	114
120 1	Ball St 3-9 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 132	Mid-American	1.34	3	9	121	1	126	94	132
121 1	Central Michigan 4-8 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 119	Mid-American	1.31	4	8	122	1	122	118	119
122 2	Temple 3-9 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 117	American Athletic	1.29	3	9	120	2	127	129	117
123	Louisiana Tech 5-7 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 72	Conference USA	1.23	5	7	123		113	130	72
124	San Diego St 3-9 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 109	Mountain West	0.98	3	9	124		121	123	109
125	UTEP 3-9 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 125	Conference USA	0.82	3	9	125		128	125	125
126	Florida Int'l 4-8 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 104	Conference USA	0.82	4	8	126		114	116	104
127	New Mexico St 3-9 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 130	Conference USA	0.75	3	9	127		129	124	130
128	Middle Tennessee St 3-9 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 126	Conference USA	0.69	3	9	128		130	131	126
129	Florida Atlantic 3-9 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 122	American Athletic	0.65	3	9	129		124	119	122
130	Massachusetts 2-10 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 128	FBS Independents	0.51	2	10	130		125	108	128
131	Southern Miss 1-11 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 127	Sun Belt	0.48	1	11	131		132	132	127
132	Tulsa 3-9 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 134	American Athletic	0.36	3	9	132		133	122	134
133	Kennesaw St 2-10 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 123	Conference USA	0.34	2	10	133		131	134	123
134	Kent St 0-12 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 133	Mid-American	-0.67	0	12	134		134	133	133

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