Tennessee high school football computer rankings (9/24/2024)

Check out SBLive's custom rankings formula for every classification of Tennessee high school football ahead of Week 6

Ravenwood’s Maverick Chance runs the ball during the game against Blackman at Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn., Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. / Nicole Hester / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

Week 5 of the 2024 Tennessee high school football season is in the books and High School on SI is debuting its first computer rankings of the season in the state.

A look into the Class 6A rankings will show 4 undefeated teams at the top of the standings, with Collierville and Ravenwood in a tight battle for the top position. Collierville with an impressive 3-0 record against the Top 100.

Class 5A shows Sevier County sitting at the No. 1 position after a dominant 49-20 victory against the Tennessee Vikings last week.

SBLive's formula was created using its own linear algebra-based ranking algorithm inspired by the Colley Bias-Free Ranking Method. Colley’s Method was created by Wes Colley, Ph.D., an astrophysicist at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He devised his algorithm in order to help address the subjectivity and controversy regarding BCS college football selections in the 1990s and early 2000s, using a method that used no subjective variables.

Our computer rankings, released weekly, run parallel to SBLive's human power rankings — the statewide top 25 — released early each week.

• FAQ: SBLive High School Football Computer Rankings

Here are SBLive's latest Tennessee football computer rankings, as of September 24, 2024:

TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COMPUTER RANKINGS

CLASS 6A | CLASS 5A

CLASS 4A | CLASS 3A

CLASS 2A | CLASS 1A

CLASS 2-AAA | CLASS 2-AA | CLASS 2-A

CLASS 8 MAN

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