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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/jimbobbypaul on 2024-06-01 17:59:51+00:00.
Hey y’all, it’s been a while.
A huge thank you again to everyone who followed along last summer counting down the Top 131 FBS Programs of the Last 40 Years, which spanned 133 days and counted down to the season. For those unfamiliar with it, TL;DR, I ranked each FBS program over the last 40 years using my “proprietary” ranking algorithm, which scores a team’s season based on their strength of schedule, margin of victory, and record. Thanks again to everyone who donated, UMeister and the mod team who got the final ranking on the sub banner, all the people who subscribed on Substack, and all the commenters and readers. It truly was an insane time, some of the most fun I’ve ever had.
With that, we’re due for a few updates.
Last time a bunch of people were asking about a coffee table book, and I mentioned I’d be working on turning the series into one. Unfortunately, I haven’t made much progress. Last September I met with a publishing agency over the phone, but they decided the book wasn’t a fit for them. From there, I put things on pause to focus on my personal life and work. I still plan to publish a book in the future, but things are on hold until I can fully commit to it.
Last but not least…I got another series coming this July. Much shorter this time, but another countdown to the season starting July 7, 2 PM ET. I won’t reveal too much, but it’s a simulation with stats, storylines, helmet stickers, awards, and I think it’ll be pretty hype. So move any events you have scheduled for that day including weddings and baby showers.
40 Year FBS Ranking Update, 2024 Edition
| Rank | Team | Link to Original Post | Overall Score | Record | Ranking Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | Link | 50812 | 393-121-2 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Link | 49787 | 396-102-5 | 0 |
| 3 | Florida State | Link | 48283 | 376-125-4 | 0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Link | 47407 | 374-126-4 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida | Link | 44607 | 352-146-3 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | Link | 44282 | 355-137-5 | 2 |
| 7 | Georgia | Link | 43798 | 366-137-4 | 0 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | Link | 42719 | 349-144 | -2 |
| 9 | Clemson | Link | 41813 | 356-147-3 | 1 |
| 10 | Nebraska | Link | 41652 | 342-156-1 | -1 |
| 11 | Penn State | Link | 41075 | 343-149-1 | 1 |
| 12 | USC | Link | 40956 | 333-159-5 | -1 |
| 13 | LSU | Link | 40472 | 335-156-4 | 0 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | Link | 40366 | 335-157-2 | 0 |
| 15 | Texas | Link | 38144 | 323-169-3 | 1 |
| 16 | Tennessee | Link | 37800 | 323-166-7 | 1 |
| 17 | Auburn | Link | 37737 | 326-165-5 | -2 |
| 18 | Oregon | Link | 36954 | 330-162 | 0 |
| 19 | Washington | Link | 34256 | 295-188-3 | 3 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | Link | 33561 | 320-172-2 | 0 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | Link | 33544 | 315-179-4 | -2 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | Link | 33169 | 305-187-5 | -1 |
| 23 | Iowa | Link | 31777 | 305-184-6 | 0 |
| 24 | Boise State | Link | 30360 | 271-85 | 1 |
| 25 | West Virginia | Link | 29666 | 296-186-4 | -1 |
| 26 | Oklahoma State | Link | 29429 | 286-198-3 | 1 |
| 27 | Kansas State | Link | 29237 | 277-208-3 | 3 |
| 28 | Michigan State | Link | 28954 | 278-204-4 | 1 |
| 29 | UCLA | Link | 28877 | 277-203-3 | -3 |
| 30 | TCU | Link | 27930 | 289-192-1 | 1 |
| 31 | BYU | Link | 27905 | 338-171-2 | -3 |
| 32 | Utah | Link | 27145 | 302-182-1 | 1 |
| 33 | Stanford | Link | 27049 | 246-224-4 | -1 |
| 34 | Arkansas | Link | 26132 | 261-222-3 | 0 |
| 35 | Colorado | Link | 25466 | 243-235-4 | 0 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | Link | 25199 | 263-220-4 | 0 |
| 37 | Louisville | Link | 24940 | 275-207-2 | 1 |
| 38 | Arizona State | Link | 23646 | 258-214-3 | -1 |
| 39 | Syracuse | Link | 23427 | 252-226-4 | 0 |
| 40 | NC State | Link | 23130 | 269-216-3 | 4 |
| 41 | South Carolina | Link | 22994 | 249-224-6 | -1 |
| 42 | North Carolina | Link | 22887 | 253-229-3 | 0 |
| 43 | Ole Miss | Link | 22745 | 255-219-3 | 6 |
| 44 | Virginia | Link | 22729 | 254-225-4 | -3 |
| 45 | Arizona | Link | 22237 | 242-227-5 | 0 |
| 46 | Boston College | Link | 21875 | 257-228-2 | -3 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | Link | 21790 | 268-216-1 | -1 |
| 48 | Fresno State | Link | 21749 | 302-191-3 | 0 |
| 49 | Air Force | Link | 20891 | 299-191-1 | 1 |
| 50 | Toledo | Link | 20622 | 295-177-5 | 2 |
| 51 | Pittsburgh | [Link](www.reddit.com/r/CFB… |
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