2023-2024 FBS College Football Rankings

Week 18: Tuesday January 9, 2024

Rank	School	Conference	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1 1	Michigan 15-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 2	Big Ten	7.12	15	0	2	1	2	8	2
2 1	Washington 14-1 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 19	Pac-12	6.81	14	1	1	1	11	7	19
3	Georgia 13-1 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 5	SEC	6.44	13	1	3		3	5	5
4	Alabama 12-2 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 8	SEC	6.26	12	2	4		8	13	8
5	Texas 12-2 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 7	Big 12	6.08	12	2	5		6	10	7
6	Oregon 12-2 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 3	Pac-12	5.99	12	2	6		1	3	3
7	Florida St 13-1 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 13	ACC	5.98	13	1	7		14	17	13
8	Ohio State 11-2 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 1	Big Ten	5.97	11	2	8		5	24	1
9	Missouri 11-2 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 10	SEC	5.89	11	2	9		13	16	10
10	Mississippi 11-2 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 27	SEC	5.77	11	2	10		16	12	27
11	Penn State 10-3 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 4	Big Ten	5.54	10	3	11		4	11	4
12	LSU 10-3 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 67	SEC	5.32	10	3	12		12	1	67
13	Arizona 10-3 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 15	Pac-12	5.09	10	3	13		15	15	15
14	Oklahoma 10-3 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 28	Big 12	5.08	10	3	14		9	4	28
15	Notre Dame 10-3 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 12	FBS Independents	4.98	10	3	15		7	6	12
16	Kansas St 9-4 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 14	Big 12	4.88	9	4	16		10	9	14
17	Tennessee 9-4 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 16	SEC	4.82	9	4	17		17	20	16
18	Iowa 10-4 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 6	Big Ten	4.82	10	4	18		50	116	6
19 1	Louisville 10-4 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 17	ACC	4.70	10	4	20	1	22	39	17
20 1	Oklahoma St 10-4 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 50	Big 12	4.69	10	4	21	1	35	29	50
21 2	Southern Cal 8-5 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 91	Pac-12	4.66	8	5	19	2	19	2	91
22 2	Kansas 9-4 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 41	Big 12	4.57	9	4	24	2	21	14	41
23 1	Utah 8-5 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 9	Pac-12	4.56	8	5	22	1	24	68	9
24 1	Liberty 13-1 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 84	Conference USA	4.56	13	1	25	1	51	25	84
25 2	Oregon St 8-5 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 23	Pac-12	4.54	8	5	23	2	18	19	23
26	Clemson 9-4 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 30	ACC	4.54	9	4	26		23	37	30
27 1	North Carolina St 9-4 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 29	ACC	4.43	9	4	28	1	38	55	29
28 1	James Madison 11-2 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 35	Sun Belt	4.43	11	2	27	1	42	47	35
29	Duke 8-5 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 18	ACC	4.26	8	5	29		26	49	18
30	West Virginia 9-4 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 45	Big 12	4.22	9	4	30		34	35	45
31	Troy 11-3 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 21	Sun Belt	4.18	11	3	31		41	73	21
32	Maryland 8-5 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 38	Big Ten	4.14	8	5	32		29	30	38
33	Northwestern 8-5 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 47	Big Ten	4.05	8	5	33		59	72	47
34 1	Wyoming 9-4 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 40	Mountain West	4.02	9	4	35	1	65	90	40
35 1	Iowa St 7-6 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 24	Big 12	3.99	7	6	36	1	30	51	24
36 2	UCLA 8-5 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 11	Pac-12	3.99	8	5	34	2	27	65	11
37	Texas Tech 7-6 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 31	Big 12	3.95	7	6	37		31	46	31
38 2	Rutgers 7-6 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 33	Big Ten	3.93	7	6	40	2	49	62	33
39 1	North Carolina 8-5 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 66	ACC	3.93	8	5	38	1	39	22	66
40 1	Tulane 11-3 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 32	American Athletic	3.89	11	3	39	1	62	94	32
41	Memphis 10-3 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 107	American Athletic	3.89	10	3	41		53	18	107
42	Kentucky 7-6 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 51	SEC	3.86	7	6	42		40	36	51
43	Texas A&M 7-6 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 25	SEC	3.84	7	6	43		20	21	25
44 1	Georgia Tech 7-6 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 76	ACC	3.75	7	6	45	1	52	33	76
45 1	Miami FL 7-6 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 44	ACC	3.71	7	6	46	1	32	34	44
46 2	California 6-7 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 77	Pac-12	3.69	6	7	44	2	48	27	77
47 2	Wisconsin 7-6 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 26	Big Ten	3.65	7	6	49	2	47	78	26
48	SMU 11-3 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 34	American Athletic	3.65	11	3	48		25	28	34
49 2	Boise St 8-6 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 52	Mountain West	3.64	8	6	47	2	45	42	52
50	UNLV 9-5 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 95	Mountain West	3.59	9	5	50		57	32	95
51	Virginia Tech 7-6 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 53	ACC	3.58	7	6	51		46	41	53
52	Toledo 11-3 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 75	Mid-American	3.58	11	3	52		69	63	75
53	Air Force 9-4 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 43	Mountain West	3.52	9	4	53		60	81	43
54	Auburn 6-7 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 22	SEC	3.48	6	7	54		36	60	22
55	South Carolina 5-7 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 39	SEC	3.46	5	7	55		43	48	39
56	Appalachian St 9-5 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 100	Sun Belt	3.46	9	5	56		68	43	100
57	Fresno St 9-4 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 70	Mountain West	3.42	9	4	57		71	75	70
58 1	Minnesota 6-7 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 72	Big Ten	3.40	6	7	59	1	75	83	72
59 1	Miami OH 11-3 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 42	Mid-American	3.40	11	3	58	1	83	115	42
60	Coastal Carolina 8-5 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 71	Sun Belt	3.33	8	5	60		73	84	71
61	Florida 5-7 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 49	SEC	3.31	5	7	61		44	45	49
62 1	Boston College 7-6 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 80	ACC	3.26	7	6	63	1	77	77	80
63 1	Central Florida 6-7 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 36	Big 12	3.25	6	7	64	1	33	38	36
64 1	San Jose St 7-6 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 58	Mountain West	3.21	7	6	65	1	58	58	58
65 1	TCU 5-7 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 46	Big 12	3.21	5	7	66	1	28	26	46
66 1	Texas-San Antonio 9-4 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 69	American Athletic	3.21	9	4	67	1	63	57	69
67 5	Washington St 5-7 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 62	Pac-12	3.21	5	7	62	5	37	23	62
68	Illinois 5-7 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 81	Big Ten	3.18	5	7	68		67	53	81
69 1	Michigan St 4-8 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 68	Big Ten	3.12	4	8	70	1	86	100	68
70 1	Brigham Young 5-7 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 63	Big 12	3.10	5	7	69	1	66	71	63
71 1	Nebraska 5-7 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 20	Big Ten	3.04	5	7	72	1	61	111	20
72 1	Mississippi St 5-7 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 37	SEC	3.04	5	7	71	1	64	91	37
73 2	Purdue 4-8 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 92	Big Ten	3.00	4	8	75	2	70	50	92
74	Ohio U. 10-3 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 48	Mid-American	2.99	10	3	74		91	117	48
75 2	Colorado 4-8 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 94	Pac-12	2.95	4	8	73	2	54	31	94
76	New Mexico St 10-5 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 74	Conference USA	2.95	10	5	76		93	106	74
77	Jacksonville St 9-4 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 73	Conference USA	2.94	9	4	77		78	85	73
78	Western Kentucky 8-5 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 111	Conference USA	2.92	8	5	78		92	61	111
79	Georgia St 7-6 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 104	Sun Belt	2.89	7	6	79		95	88	104
80	Syracuse 6-7 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 59	ACC	2.88	6	7	80		82	97	59
81	Arizona St 3-9 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 54	Pac-12	2.80	3	9	81		79	103	54
82	Stanford 3-9 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 90	Pac-12	2.80	3	9	82		89	86	90
83	Marshall 6-7 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 93	Sun Belt	2.71	6	7	83		100	98	93
84	Bowling Green 7-6 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 87	Mid-American	2.68	7	6	84		90	89	87
85	Texas St-San Marcos 8-5 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 123	Sun Belt	2.63	8	5	85		88	40	123
86	South Alabama 7-6 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 60	Sun Belt	2.63	7	6	86		55	56	60
87	Wake Forest 4-8 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 65	ACC	2.61	4	8	87		80	92	65
88	Virginia 3-9 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 98	ACC	2.58	3	9	88		84	64	98
89	Arkansas 4-8 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 56	SEC	2.57	4	8	89		56	59	56
90	Army 6-6 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 55	FBS Independents	2.50	6	6	90		101	120	55
91	Old Dominion 6-7 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 86	Sun Belt	2.49	6	7	91		106	113	86
92	Utah St 6-7 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 128	Mountain West	2.47	6	7	92		96	44	128
93 1	South Florida 7-6 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 119	American Athletic	2.44	7	6	94	1	97	54	119
94 1	Houston 4-8 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 78	Big 12	2.44	4	8	93	1	72	70	78
95	Hawai`i 5-8 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 115	Mountain West	2.22	5	8	95		113	109	115
96	Georgia Southern 6-7 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 117	Sun Belt	2.21	6	7	96		108	74	117
97 1	Indiana 3-9 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 85	Big Ten	2.17	3	9	98	1	76	67	85
98 1	Pittsburgh 3-9 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 64	ACC	2.15	3	9	97	1	81	93	64
99	Colorado St 5-7 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 105	Mountain West	2.11	5	7	99		104	95	105
100	Arkansas St 6-7 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 109	Sun Belt	2.11	6	7	100		109	99	109
101	Cincinnati 3-9 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 79	Big 12	2.04	3	9	101		74	80	79
102 1	Northern Illinois 7-6 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 88	Mid-American	2.03	7	6	103	1	103	110	88
103 1	Baylor 3-9 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 96	Big 12	2.02	3	9	102	1	85	76	96
104	San Diego St 4-8 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 83	Mountain West	1.98	4	8	104		107	114	83
105	Rice 6-7 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 101	American Athletic	1.95	6	7	105		87	69	101
106	Louisiana-Lafayette 6-7 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 113	Sun Belt	1.84	6	7	106		94	66	113
107	New Mexico 4-8 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 125	Mountain West	1.80	4	8	107		114	87	125
108	Vanderbilt 2-10 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 110	SEC	1.78	2	10	108		98	82	110
109	North Texas 5-7 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 131	American Athletic	1.67	5	7	109		110	52	131
110	Navy 5-7 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 61	American Athletic	1.66	5	7	110		111	130	61
111	Central Michigan 5-7 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 118	Mid-American	1.62	5	7	111		119	112	118
112	Middle Tennessee St 4-8 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 103	Conference USA	1.53	4	8	112		105	104	103
113	Western Michigan 4-8 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 130	Mid-American	1.52	4	8	113		123	96	130
114	Southern Miss 3-9 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 127	Sun Belt	1.37	3	9	114		125	105	127
115	Alabama-Birmingham 4-8 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 129	American Athletic	1.37	4	8	115		112	79	129
116	Eastern Michigan 6-7 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 114	Mid-American	1.35	6	7	116		129	131	114
117	Florida Atlantic 4-8 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 82	American Athletic	1.32	4	8	117		99	108	82
118	Ball St 4-8 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 89	Mid-American	1.28	4	8	118		117	128	89
119	Nevada 2-10 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 106	Mountain West	1.24	2	10	119		126	129	106
120	Connecticut 3-9 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 108	FBS Independents	1.23	3	9	120		120	124	108
121	Massachusetts 3-9 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 133	FBS Independents	1.21	3	9	121		128	101	133
122	UTEP 3-9 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 99	Conference USA	1.17	3	9	122		115	121	99
123	Tulsa 4-8 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 121	American Athletic	1.15	4	8	123		118	107	121
124	Florida Int'l 4-8 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 120	Conference USA	0.92	4	8	124		131	127	120
125	UNC-Charlotte 3-9 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 102	American Athletic	0.86	3	9	125		122	126	102
126	Louisiana-Monroe 2-10 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 116	Sun Belt	0.82	2	10	126		127	125	116
127	Sam Houston St 3-9 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 97	Conference USA	0.79	3	9	127		116	122	97
128	East Carolina 2-10 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 57	American Athletic	0.78	2	10	128		102	119	57
129	Buffalo 3-9 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 112	Mid-American	0.76	3	9	129		124	118	112
130	Temple 3-9 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 124	American Athletic	0.72	3	9	130		130	123	124
131	Louisiana Tech 3-9 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 126	Conference USA	0.66	3	9	131		121	102	126
132	Akron 2-10 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 122	Mid-American	-0.13	2	10	132		132	132	122
133	Kent St 1-11 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 132	Mid-American	-0.68	1	11	133		133	133	132

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