G’s Evaluation or the Final Top 261 for the 2023-24 Season

It’s finally here, college football fans; the season is over. Congratulations to the Michigan Wolverines and the South Dakota St Jackrabbits who not only won their respective league championships, but also were the only remaining perfect teams.

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The Big Ten won the pct best conference title in the playoffs with a parity-driven 6-4 (.600). Here is the final bowl record by conference:

ConferenceRecordGCR PredPF-PAWinnersLosersGCR Miss
American3-3 (.500)2-4 (.333)191-152UTSA, South Florida*, Memphis*Rice, Tulane*, SMU*South Florida, Tulane, SMU, Memphis
ACC5-6 (.455)4-7 (.364)232-325Georgia Tech, Duke^, Virginia Tech^, Boston College^, ClemsonSyracuse^, North Carolina, NC St, Louisville, Miami FL, Florida StGeorgia Tech, Duke, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Boston College, Miami FL, Syracuse
Big 125-4 (.556)5-4 (.556)270-242Texas Tech, Kansas^, West Virginia, Oklahoma St, Kansas StUCF, Oklahoma, Iowa St^, TexasUCF, Oklahoma, Iowa St, Texas
Big Ten6-4 (.600)5-5 (.500)226-223Northwestern, Minnesota^, Rutgers, Maryland, Michigan, MichiganOhio St, Penn St, Wisconsin, IowaNorthwestern,Minnesota, Rutgers, Ohio St. Penn St
C-USA2-2 (.500)3-1 (.750)88-148Jacksonville St, W KentuckyNew Mexico St, Liberty*New Mexico St
IND1-0 (1.000)1-0 (1.000)40-8Notre Dame
MAC2-4 (.333)2-4 (.333)120-158Ohio, N IllinoisMiami OH, E Michigan, Bowling Green*, ToledoMiami OH, N Illinois, Bowling Green, Toledo
MWC3-4 (.429)4-3 (.571)178-199Fresno St, Air Force, WyomingBoise St*, Utah St, San Jose St, UNLV*Fresno St, Air Force, Wyoming
Pac 125-4 (.556)5-4 (.556)239-234UCLA^, Southern Cal, Arizona, Oregon^, WashingtonCalifornia, Utah, Oregon St, WashingtonUtah, Southern Cal, Arizona, Washington
SEC5-4 (.556)7-2 (.778)276-189Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia, LSU, TennesseeTexas A&M, Kentucky, Auburn, AlabamaMissouri, Mississippi
SUN5-7 (.417)8-4 (.667)330-293App St, Georgia St, South Alabama, Coastal Carolina, Texas StGa Southern, Louisiana, Old Dominion, Marshall, Arkansas St, Troy^, James MadisonApp St, Arkansas St, Troy, James Madison
Overall42-4223-19 (.548)* vs Power 5^ vs Group of 5

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With the final two games under out belt, the season prediction total is complete. For games involving at least one FBS team, the GCR was 590-223 (.726) straight up, or just picking the winner. For games involving two FCS teams, the GCR was 385-199 (.659) straight up. That means in the 1397 games in which the GCR picked the winner, it was 975-422 (.698). Against the spread or ATS which is mostly FBS/FBS games, but could include some FCS/FCS games, the GCR was 364-328 (.526). There are fewer games because the FCS spreads are usually not listed when I post the predictions. Each week and for all post-season games, I feature a few key or fun games. For the 128 featured this season the GCR was 89-39 (.695) straight up. ATS there were 92 featured games and the GCR was 53-39 (.576) in them.

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With no further ado, here is the final Top 261 ranking for the season. I hope your team landed well.

RANKTeamConfWinLossPFPAOERDER
1MichiganB1015035.910.4160 (3)246 (3)
2GeorgiaSEC13140.115.6158 (6)188 (5)
3WashingtonPAC14136.024.8143 (17)125 (56)
4Florida StACC13134.619.3136 (24)147 (21)
5AlabamaSEC12234.019.0146 (12)167 (9)
6Ohio StB1011230.511.2135 (25)250 (2)
7TexasB1212235.818.9137 (22)160 (13)
8OregonPAC12244.216.5152 (9)181 (6)
9MississippiSEC11235.122.5142 (19)132 (44)
10Penn StB1010336.213.5157 (8)195 (4)
11LSUSEC10345.528.0192 (1)102 (109)
12MissouriSEC11232.520.8134 (27)150 (18)
13OklahomaB1210341.723.5160 (4)128 (49)
14LibertyUSA13138.324.3142 (18)107 (92)
15Notre DameND10339.215.9159 (5)165 (10)
16Kansas StB129437.121.0146 (11)139 (30)
17ArizonaPAC10334.621.1124 (43)134 (37)
18TennesseeSEC9431.820.3129 (33)140 (29)
19IowaB1010415.414.865 (240)173 (7)
20James MadisonSUN11234.119.5125 (41)141 (28)
21LouisvilleACC10430.721.3118 (61)133 (39)
22ClemsonACC9429.821.1124 (44)132 (42)
23Oklahoma StB1210429.628.6117 (63)106 (95)
24KansasB129434.826.5130 (31)111 (83)
25DukeACC8526.919.0114 (74)146 (22)
26Southern CalPAC8541.834.4163 (2)85 (198)
27Oregon StPAC8531.822.9127 (37)132 (45)
28TroySUN11329.617.1109 (90)170 (8)
29NC StACC9426.220.8108 (98)133 (38)
30Michigan StB104815.928.377 (210)94 (156)
31West VirginiaB129431.526.2115 (68)110 (85)
32Iowa StB127626.222.8105 (106)130 (48)
33SMUAAC11338.717.8135 (26)149 (19)
34RutgersB107623.221.2106 (101)120 (64)
35Miami FLACC7631.522.8127 (36)121 (59)
36Miami OHMAC11325.615.994 (150)152 (17)
37MarylandB108529.722.5128 (35)109 (86)
38TulaneAAC11326.420.596 (138)144 (24)
39Texas TechB127627.426.0106 (102)120 (68)
40UtahPAC8523.219.387 (174)155 (16)
41KentuckySEC7629.125.8118 (60)108 (89)
42Georgia TechACC7631.129.5126 (39)98 (137)
43Texas A&MSEC7633.322.1126 (38)132 (43)
44South CarolinaSEC5726.026.3110 (84)115 (73)
45ToledoMAC11332.320.3123 (45)119 (69)
46PurdueB104823.930.4112 (79)81 (215)
47FloridaSEC5728.427.6111 (80)105 (97)
48Arizona StPAC3917.831.870 (233)102 (116)
49AuburnSEC6726.222.6101 (120)136 (32)
50CaliforniaPAC6730.232.8115 (70)92 (166)
51StanfordPAC3920.637.780 (204)88 (187)
52WyomingMWC9425.322.394 (151)131 (46)
53NorthwesternB108522.122.5100 (123)107 (91)
54North CarolinaACC8534.527.3132 (29)99 (127)
55OhioMAC10324.315.891 (161)144 (25)
56MinnesotaB106720.926.793 (153)93 (164)
57UCLAPAC8526.518.494 (152)157 (14)
58BYUB125723.129.890 (166)101 (120)
59VirginiaACC3923.333.8102 (113)87 (190)
60MemphisAAC10339.428.8144 (15)95 (151)
61Virginia TechACC7629.523.9116 (65)104 (103)
62Boston CollegeACC7624.828.3101 (118)99 (132)
63Washington StPAC5731.728.1117 (62)99 (133)
64Wake ForestACC4820.327.284 (192)102 (112)
65IndianaB103922.229.9100 (122)85 (200)
66PittsburghACC3920.227.384 (193)102 (114)
67App StSUN9533.227.0128 (34)97 (140)
68Air ForceMWC9427.818.2105 (103)143 (26)
69WisconsinB107623.520.296 (143)126 (54)
70Bowling GreenMAC7626.224.0110 (86)104 (101)
71IllinoisB105724.529.4108 (93)86 (195)
72Boise StMWC8632.125.6122 (47)118 (70)
73UCFB126731.325.8115 (71)114 (74)
74ArkansasSEC4826.627.9102 (116)105 (99)
75Jacksonville StUSA9430.221.2109 (92)120 (61)
76VanderbiltSEC21022.836.292 (156)82 (212)
77UTSAAAC9431.924.1111 (81)112 (81)
78Mississippi StSEC5721.826.684 (190)114 (76)
79SyracuseACC6723.525.487 (178)105 (98)
80UNLVMWC9534.428.6129 (32)96 (148)
81NebraskaB105718.018.373 (220)133 (41)
82Coastal CarolinaSUN8527.723.8105 (105)120 (67)
83W KentuckyUSA8530.528.7119 (53)93 (159)
84TCUB125731.327.8121 (50)108 (88)
85New Mexico StUSA10527.522.893 (154)114 (77)
86Fresno StMWC9430.523.5102 (112)111 (82)
87South AlabamaSUN7633.121.0118 (56)127 (53)
88ColoradoPAC4828.234.8111 (83)83 (206)
89HoustonB124823.731.590 (167)93 (161)
90CincinnatiB123924.130.089 (171)94 (152)
91Georgia StSUN7627.230.1101 (119)97 (142)
92UMASSIND3923.237.898 (129)72 (249)
93Southern MissSUN3923.235.890 (164)79 (229)
94South Dakota StMVFC15037.39.3157 (7)303 (1)
95San Jose StMWC7631.825.6113 (77)115 (72)
96BaylorB123923.133.390 (168)87 (191)
97Texas StSUN8536.732.8131 (30)82 (210)
98Middle TennesseeUSA4824.328.191 (163)95 (149)
99W MichiganMAC4823.731.8104 (107)74 (245)
100Old DominionSUN6723.827.286 (184)103 (107)
101ArmyIND6620.521.176 (212)128 (50)
102South FloridaAAC7631.932.2119 (55)83 (205)
103MarshallSUN6722.828.792 (155)99 (128)
104UTEPUSA3919.928.578 (208)100 (125)
105East CarolinaAAC21017.322.471 (229)122 (58)
106UABAAC4829.936.9108 (95)78 (232)
107TulsaAAC4823.433.888 (173)80 (221)
108RiceAAC6729.528.1109 (89)97 (144)
109ULMSUN21017.334.967 (238)86 (196)
110Ga SouthernSUN6730.230.5110 (87)83 (207)
111UCONNIND3919.129.870 (231)90 (176)
112Arkansas StSUN6727.130.494 (149)93 (163)
113Ball StMAC4818.324.471 (226)103 (106)
114BuffaloMAC3920.927.485 (185)93 (162)
115NevadaMWC21017.333.460 (248)91 (173)
116Utah StMWC6733.234.7123 (46)74 (243)
117HawaiiMWC5821.432.279 (206)85 (201)
118North TexasAAC5734.537.1119 (54)74 (241)
119San Diego StMWC4820.526.877 (211)102 (110)
120NavyAAC5717.722.465 (241)125 (55)
121New MexicoMWC4827.335.198 (128)78 (235)
122C MichiganMAC5723.231.196 (142)82 (209)
123LouisianaSUN6732.228.6111 (82)90 (178)
124LA TechUSA3925.933.497 (135)79 (230)
125Florida A&MSWAC12130.615.2114 (75)135 (33)
126N IllinoisMAC7624.921.095 (146)107 (93)
127FAUAAC4823.825.589 (172)104 (102)
128Sam HoustonUSA3920.026.276 (214)101 (119)
129TempleAAC3921.135.776 (215)80 (225)
130E MichiganMAC6719.526.773 (223)89 (181)
131Colorado StMWC5726.129.689 (170)90 (177)
132CharlotteAAC3917.528.666 (239)97 (141)
133MontanaBig Sky13230.317.2121 (51)165 (11)
134Kent StMAC11114.734.660 (246)70 (255)
135FIUUSA4820.131.871 (227)84 (202)
136AkronMAC21016.328.063 (244)80 (226)
137VillanovaColonial10331.918.8118 (59)142 (27)
138North Dakota StMVFC11438.119.9150 (10)135 (34)
139South DakotaMVFC10324.017.797 (136)155 (15)
140FurmanSoCon10327.418.2108 (94)128 (51)
141AlbanyColonial11428.420.0110 (88)135 (36)
142HarvardIvy8231.820.2143 (16)123 (57)
143Incarnate WordSouthland8233.619.5102 (114)102 (113)
144Austin PeayUAC9334.124.4122 (48)109 (87)
145LafayettePatriot9330.023.3118 (58)107 (90)
146Tennessee MartinBSO/OVC8331.724.0121 (49)106 (94)
147DelawareColonial9431.624.0116 (64)113 (79)
148NC CentralMEAC9335.828.8126 (40)78 (234)
149IdahoBig Sky9432.322.1115 (69)120 (66)
150TarletonUAC8333.324.5114 (76)103 (108)
151MercerSoCon9424.423.995 (147)104 (104)
152E IllinoisBSO/OVC8323.619.783 (195)120 (63)
153Montana StBig Sky8439.921.8144 (14)135 (35)
154RichmondColonial9428.223.697 (137)97 (143)
155YaleIVY7329.919.9134 (28)114 (75)
156St ThomasPioneer8324.122.192 (157)106 (96)
157C ArkansasUAC7431.523.099 (125)120 (65)
158Holy CrossPatriot7436.925.7144 (13)102 (117)
159ChattanoogaSoCon8527.524.5110 (85)100 (122)
160S IllinoisMVFC8525.516.299 (126)165 (12)
161ButlerPioneer7428.917.598 (127)133 (40)
162Jackson StSWAC7427.323.9108 (96)99 (135)
163UC DavisBig Sky7425.724.587 (179)113 (78)
164Sacramento StBig Sky8530.527.2108 (97)94 (157)
165DrakePioneer8418.826.378 (207)99 (131)
166Alabama StSWAC7420.614.581 (201)148 (20)
167Youngstown StMVFC8532.025.4139 (20)101 (118)
168DavidsonPioneer7440.029.1125 (42)73 (246)
169DuquesneNortheast7527.130.796 (139)77 (238)
170Gardner WebbBSO/OVC7526.828.1103 (109)90 (179)
171Alcorn StSWAC7422.422.577 (209)99 (134)
172W CarolinaSoCon7437.527.7139 (21)78 (233)
173PennIVY6426.221.7109 (91)110 (84)
174DartmouthIVY6423.219.395 (148)127 (52)
175NichollsSouthland6524.325.592 (160)102 (115)
176BryantBSO/OVC6531.226.1116 (66)92 (168)
177N IowaMVFC6526.226.698 (130)104 (105)
178S UtahUAC6531.823.7104 (108)100 (121)
179ElonColonial6524.724.092 (158)112 (80)
180HowardMEAC6628.523.896 (141)100 (124)
181Illinois StMVFC6532.820.5118 (57)120 (62)
182ColgatePatriot6522.832.691 (162)81 (216)
183North DakotaMVFC7531.426.3120 (52)98 (136)
184FordhamPatriot6530.524.7105 (104)97 (139)
185SouthernSWAC6523.220.385 (186)115 (71)
186Prairie ViewSWAC6619.531.282 (198)80 (223)
187William & MaryColonial6521.718.575 (216)131 (47)
188LamarSouthland6525.223.587 (180)90 (180)
189Rhode IslandColonial6528.927.8102 (115)94 (153)
190Weber StBig Sky6524.124.181 (203)105 (100)
191Portland StBig Sky5633.832.6100 (124)79 (227)
192Tennessee StBSO/OVC6522.724.781 (202)89 (183)
193SamfordSoCon6529.024.398 (132)92 (167)
194Houston ChristianSouthland5526.127.882 (199)81 (217)
195VMISoCon5615.224.957 (252)102 (111)
196New HampshireColonial6537.529.5136 (23)88 (186)
197Grambling StSWAC5628.728.596 (140)85 (199)
198TowsonColonial5624.032.498 (131)84 (203)
199N ArizonaBig Sky5627.530.9100 (121)94 (154)
200Missouri StMVFC4729.830.3114 (73)93 (160)
201E KentuckyUAC5629.533.2103 (111)87 (189)
202Abilene ChristianUAC5626.029.090 (165)96 (147)
203PrincetonIVY5519.717.587 (182)145 (23)
204CampbellColonial5628.733.3103 (110)77 (237)
205BrownIVY5525.529.0112 (78)86 (193)
206W IllinoisMVFC01112.546.352 (256)59 (261)
207N AlabamaUAC3822.933.387 (176)85 (197)
208Murray StMVFC2916.634.870 (230)79 (228)
209South Carolina StMEAC5624.425.779 (205)82 (211)
210McNeeseSouthland01019.138.176 (213)68 (258)
211Texas SouthernSWAC3826.232.795 (145)71 (254)
212N ColoradoBig Sky01114.033.450 (260)86 (194)
213BucknellPatriot4726.233.7101 (117)74 (242)
214CharlestonBSO/OVC4716.029.267 (237)87 (188)
215SEMOBSO/OVC4726.729.6107 (99)90 (175)
216Stony BrookColonial01015.239.259 (249)77 (239)
217Robert MorrisBSO/OVC4720.428.975 (217)81 (219)
218Bethune CookmanSWAC3818.526.075 (219)96 (146)
219StonehillNortheast5522.930.385 (189)83 (208)
220HamptonColonial5623.335.486 (183)74 (244)
221GeorgetownPatriot5625.725.896 (144)92 (170)
222Alabama A&MSWAC5629.627.497 (133)71 (251)
223Northwestern StSouthland0614.035.551 (258)76 (240)
224E WashingtonBig Sky4732.336.1116 (67)81 (213)
225North Carolina A&TColonial11016.130.556 (253)93 (165)
226MerrimackNortheast5626.821.587 (175)98 (138)
227Delaware StMEAC11018.037.771 (228)63 (259)
228Long IslandNortheast4719.626.471 (225)90 (174)
229Mississippi ValleySWAC11012.027.153 (255)93 (158)
230E Tennessee StSoCon3818.231.869 (234)71 (252)
231Morgan StMEAC4616.121.460 (247)120 (60)
232Morehead StPioneer4722.128.987 (181)92 (169)
233Utah TechUAC2923.137.883 (194)79 (231)
234Steph F AustinUAC3829.331.7106 (100)83 (204)
235Tennessee TechBSO/OVC4717.225.364 (243)100 (123)
236CitadelSoCon01110.034.938 (261)72 (248)
237SELASouthland3825.328.590 (169)89 (182)
238Idaho StBig Sky3825.539.792 (159)69 (256)
239MaineColonial2923.532.785 (188)80 (220)
240CommerceSouthland1915.932.358 (250)81 (214)
241Cal PolyBig Sky3820.539.572 (224)71 (253)
242MonmouthColonial4732.527.5114 (72)91 (171)
243Indiana StMVFC11013.530.051 (257)80 (222)
244St FrancisNortheast4627.226.497 (134)86 (192)
245WoffordSoCon2913.825.354 (254)91 (172)
246WagnerNortheast4717.529.862 (245)78 (236)
247ColumbiaIVY3715.618.267 (236)136 (31)
248LehighPatriot2918.531.273 (221)89 (184)
249Sacred HeartNortheast2913.424.750 (259)100 (126)
250PresbyterianPioneer4721.625.573 (222)88 (185)
251CornellIVY3718.224.875 (218)97 (145)
252Ark Pine BluffSWAC2915.233.857 (251)69 (257)
253MaristPioneer4717.429.665 (242)80 (224)
254Kennesaw StFCSIND3626.117.985 (187)95 (150)
255DaytonPioneer4724.924.981 (200)99 (129)
256San DiegoPioneer4723.025.284 (191)94 (155)
257StetsonPioneer3823.336.987 (177)72 (247)
258LindenwoodBSO/OVC3722.031.568 (235)72 (250)
259ValparaisoPioneer3817.724.870 (232)99 (130)
260Norfolk StMEAC3824.029.582 (197)81 (218)
261C ConnecticutNortheast3825.231.283 (196)62 (260)

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That’s it for today. Over the next few weeks look for a final conference ranking. In the late spring, early summer, I’ll start looking at pre-season strength of schedule rankings as well. Thank you for reading and sharing during the season so that we can continue to grow, G