2024-2025 FBS College Football Rankings

Week 20: Tuesday January 21, 2025

Rank	School	Conference	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1 1	Ohio State 14-2 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 1	Big Ten	7.33	14	2	2	1	1	3	1
2 1	Oregon 13-1 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 15	Big Ten	7.32	13	1	1	1	8	5	15
3	Notre Dame 14-2 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 3	FBS Independents	6.68	14	2	3		2	4	3
4	Penn State 13-3 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 4	Big Ten	6.39	13	3	4		7	14	4
5	Texas 13-3 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 2	SEC	6.22	13	3	5		3	8	2
6	Georgia 11-3 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 10	SEC	6.00	11	3	6		10	10	10
7	Indiana 11-2 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 12	Big Ten	5.86	11	2	7		4	2	12
8	Illinois 10-3 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 39	Big Ten	5.72	10	3	8		33	36	39
9	Michigan 8-5 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 6	Big Ten	5.65	8	5	9		24	54	6
10	Brigham Young 11-2 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 17	Big 12	5.64	11	2	10		19	28	17
11	Iowa St 11-3 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 25	Big 12	5.46	11	3	11		26	31	25
12	Arizona St 11-3 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 22	Big 12	5.45	11	3	12		14	19	22
13 2	Alabama 9-4 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 7	SEC	5.28	9	4	15	2	6	7	7
14 1	LSU 9-4 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 27	SEC	5.27	9	4	13	1	18	18	27
15 1	Mississippi 10-3 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 5	SEC	5.26	10	3	14	1	5	6	5
16	Boise St 12-2 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 50	Mountain West	5.25	12	2	16		34	25	50
17	SMU 11-3 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 38	ACC	5.25	11	3	17		15	12	38
18	Tennessee 10-3 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 8	SEC	5.24	10	3	18		9	11	8
19	South Carolina 9-4 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 11	SEC	5.19	9	4	19		11	21	11
20	Missouri 10-3 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 20	SEC	5.11	10	3	20		29	43	20
21	Kansas St 9-4 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 35	Big 12	5.00	9	4	21		27	27	35
22	Louisville 9-4 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 37	ACC	4.93	9	4	22		13	9	37
23 1	Colorado 9-4 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 33	Big 12	4.90	9	4	24	1	22	20	33
24 1	Miami FL 10-3 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 61	ACC	4.90	10	3	25	1	12	1	61
25 2	Clemson 10-4 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 41	ACC	4.89	10	4	23	2	23	16	41
26	Syracuse 10-3 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 73	ACC	4.87	10	3	26		48	23	73
27 1	Minnesota 8-5 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 9	Big Ten	4.86	8	5	28	1	20	45	9
28 1	Florida 8-5 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 14	SEC	4.85	8	5	27	1	17	26	14
29	Southern Cal 7-6 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 31	Big Ten	4.83	7	6	29		16	17	31
30	Iowa 8-5 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 18	Big Ten	4.76	8	5	30		25	32	18
31 1	Army 12-2 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 30	American Athletic	4.63	12	2	32	1	52	73	30
32 1	Navy 10-3 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 57	American Athletic	4.62	10	3	31	1	56	59	57
33 1	Baylor 8-5 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 58	Big 12	4.61	8	5	34	1	28	15	58
34 1	Texas A&M 8-5 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 23	SEC	4.61	8	5	33	1	21	22	23
35	Marshall 10-3 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 64	Sun Belt	4.53	10	3	35		59	60	64
36	TCU 9-4 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 49	Big 12	4.49	9	4	36		37	29	49
37	UNLV 11-3 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 54	Mountain West	4.48	11	3	37		42	34	54
38	Memphis 11-2 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 71	American Athletic	4.44	11	2	38		58	44	71
39	Nebraska 7-6 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 13	Big Ten	4.36	7	6	39		38	69	13
40	Texas Tech 8-5 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 95	Big 12	4.34	8	5	40		49	13	95
41	UCLA 5-7 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 34	Big Ten	4.25	5	7	41		54	75	34
42	Duke 9-4 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 55	ACC	4.25	9	4	42		60	70	55
43	Kansas 5-7 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 43	Big 12	4.16	5	7	43		32	30	43
44	Vanderbilt 7-6 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 36	SEC	4.16	7	6	44		36	41	36
45	Washington 6-7 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 32	Big Ten	4.13	6	7	45		44	63	32
46	Ohio U. 11-3 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 51	Mid-American	4.07	11	3	46		67	91	51
47	Rutgers 7-6 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 65	Big Ten	4.07	7	6	47		51	33	65
48	Oklahoma 6-7 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 19	SEC	4.05	6	7	48		30	53	19
49	Tulane 9-5 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 46	American Athletic	4.02	9	5	49		40	35	46
50	Georgia Tech 7-6 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 47	ACC	3.99	7	6	50		45	46	47
51	Arkansas 7-6 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 44	SEC	3.94	7	6	51		39	38	44
52	Wisconsin 5-7 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 26	Big Ten	3.90	5	7	52		43	66	26
53	Boston College 7-6 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 48	ACC	3.86	7	6	53		50	52	48
54	Virginia Tech 6-7 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 24	ACC	3.86	6	7	54		31	47	24
55 2	Michigan St 5-7 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 53	Big Ten	3.71	5	7	57	2	74	100	53
56 1	West Virginia 6-7 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 76	Big 12	3.70	6	7	55	1	62	50	76
57 1	Louisiana-Lafayette 10-4 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 77	Sun Belt	3.69	10	4	56	1	80	79	77
58	Georgia Southern 8-5 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 83	Sun Belt	3.66	8	5	58		81	76	83
59	Cincinnati 5-7 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 42	Big 12	3.57	5	7	59		53	67	42
60	Miami OH 9-5 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 52	Mid-American	3.51	9	5	60		76	105	52
61	Maryland 4-8 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 72	Big Ten	3.51	4	8	61		64	58	72
62	Pittsburgh 7-6 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 67	ACC	3.51	7	6	62		55	37	67
63	Sam Houston St 10-3 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 66	Conference USA	3.46	10	3	63		95	119	66
64	James Madison 9-4 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 63	Sun Belt	3.46	9	4	64		66	72	63
65	Connecticut 9-4 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 69	FBS Independents	3.41	9	4	65		71	74	69
66	Utah 5-7 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 16	Big 12	3.40	5	7	66		46	81	16
67	Texas St-San Marcos 8-5 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 81	Sun Belt	3.34	8	5	67		61	39	81
68	Virginia 5-7 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 59	ACC	3.33	5	7	68		69	84	59
69	Auburn 5-7 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 28	SEC	3.30	5	7	69		35	51	28
70	Arkansas St 8-5 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 115	Sun Belt	3.29	8	5	70		115	98	115
71	Kentucky 4-8 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 21	SEC	3.25	4	8	71		47	77	21
72 1	Houston 4-8 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 29	Big 12	3.25	4	8	73	1	70	113	29
73 2	Northwestern 4-8 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 60	Big Ten	3.24	4	8	75	2	78	96	60
74	Central Florida 4-8 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 62	Big 12	3.24	4	8	74		41	24	62
75 3	Buffalo 9-4 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 106	Mid-American	3.23	9	4	72	3	102	95	106
76	Washington St 8-5 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 98	FBS Independents	3.20	8	5	76		68	42	98
77	East Carolina 8-5 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 102	American Athletic	3.05	8	5	77		92	80	102
78	California 6-7 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 40	ACC	3.05	6	7	78		57	85	40
79 1	North Carolina St 6-7 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 89	ACC	3.01	6	7	80	1	72	61	89
80 1	Toledo 8-5 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 84	Mid-American	3.00	8	5	79	1	84	86	84
81 4	North Carolina 6-7 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 85	ACC	2.98	6	7	85	4	65	48	85
82 1	Arizona 4-8 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 80	Big 12	2.98	4	8	83	1	83	89	80
83 2	South Alabama 7-6 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 87	Sun Belt	2.98	7	6	81	2	75	64	87
84	Colorado St 8-5 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 92	Mountain West	2.97	8	5	84		98	107	92
85 3	Old Dominion 5-7 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 79	Sun Belt	2.97	5	7	82	3	77	71	79
86	Appalachian St 5-6 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 110	Sun Belt	2.96	5	6	86		99	88	110
87	Fresno St 7-6 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 75	Mountain West	2.85	7	6	87		82	92	75
88 1	Jacksonville St 9-5 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 107	Conference USA	2.84	9	5	89	1	79	49	107
89 1	South Florida 7-6 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 105	American Athletic	2.83	7	6	88	1	89	68	105
90	Oklahoma St 3-9 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 96	Big 12	2.82	3	9	90		73	55	96
91	Texas-San Antonio 7-6 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 109	American Athletic	2.74	7	6	91		91	65	109
92	Bowling Green 7-6 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 68	Mid-American	2.63	7	6	92		85	99	68
93	Western Kentucky 8-6 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 91	Conference USA	2.62	8	6	93		101	109	91
94 1	San Jose St 7-6 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 100	Mountain West	2.61	7	6	95	1	93	83	100
95 1	Northern Illinois 7-6 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 45	Mid-American	2.60	7	6	94	1	86	121	45
96 1	Coastal Carolina 6-7 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 111	Sun Belt	2.54	6	7	97	1	104	87	111
97 1	UNC-Charlotte 5-7 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 116	American Athletic	2.52	5	7	96	1	119	106	116
98	Louisiana-Monroe 5-7 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 94	Sun Belt	2.52	5	7	98		106	116	94
99	Wake Forest 4-8 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 97	ACC	2.47	4	8	99		90	78	97
100 1	Liberty 8-4 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 101	Conference USA	2.41	8	4	101	1	110	112	101
101 2	Oregon St 5-7 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 99	FBS Independents	2.40	5	7	103	2	100	103	99
102 2	Mississippi St 2-10 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 86	SEC	2.40	2	10	100	2	63	40	86
103 1	North Texas 6-7 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 119	American Athletic	2.39	6	7	102	1	94	62	119
104	Stanford 3-9 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 90	ACC	2.36	3	9	104		88	82	90
105	Rice 4-8 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 82	American Athletic	2.27	4	8	105		97	111	82
106	Air Force 5-7 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 70	Mountain West	2.18	5	7	106		105	128	70
107	Florida St 2-10 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 56	ACC	2.10	2	10	107		87	114	56
108	Western Michigan 6-7 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 123	Mid-American	2.09	6	7	108		108	90	123
109	Troy 4-8 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 103	Sun Belt	2.06	4	8	109		103	102	103
110	Georgia St 3-9 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 112	Sun Belt	2.00	3	9	110		112	101	112
111	New Mexico 5-7 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 131	Mountain West	1.98	5	7	111		111	56	131
112	Hawai`i 5-7 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 88	Mountain West	1.96	5	7	112		118	126	88
113	Purdue 1-11 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 118	Big Ten	1.95	1	11	113		113	94	118
114	Akron 4-8 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 114	Mid-American	1.82	4	8	114		122	120	114
115	Utah St 4-8 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 129	Mountain West	1.77	4	8	115		107	57	129
116	Wyoming 3-9 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 78	Mountain West	1.71	3	9	116		109	127	78
117	Alabama-Birmingham 3-9 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 122	American Athletic	1.63	3	9	117		114	93	122
118	Nevada 3-10 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 93	Mountain West	1.61	3	10	118		96	104	93
119	Eastern Michigan 5-7 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 113	Mid-American	1.60	5	7	119		120	110	113
120	Temple 3-9 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 120	American Athletic	1.47	3	9	120		126	129	120
121	Ball St 3-9 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 132	Mid-American	1.44	3	9	121		127	97	132
122	Central Michigan 4-8 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 117	Mid-American	1.42	4	8	122		121	118	117
123	Louisiana Tech 5-8 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 74	Conference USA	1.22	5	8	123		117	130	74
124	San Diego St 3-9 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 108	Mountain West	0.93	3	9	124		123	123	108
125	Florida Atlantic 3-9 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 121	American Athletic	0.88	3	9	125		124	115	121
126	Florida Int'l 4-8 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 104	Conference USA	0.84	4	8	126		116	117	104
127	UTEP 3-9 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 125	Conference USA	0.78	3	9	127		128	125	125
128	New Mexico St 3-9 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 130	Conference USA	0.76	3	9	128		129	124	130
129	Middle Tennessee St 3-9 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 126	Conference USA	0.72	3	9	129		130	131	126
130	Massachusetts 2-10 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 128	FBS Independents	0.67	2	10	130		125	108	128
131	Southern Miss 1-11 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 127	Sun Belt	0.62	1	11	131		132	132	127
132	Tulsa 3-9 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 133	American Athletic	0.61	3	9	132		133	122	133
133	Kennesaw St 2-10 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 124	Conference USA	0.32	2	10	133		131	134	124
134	Kent St 0-12 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 134	Mid-American	-0.55	0	12	134		134	133	134

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