Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:24.311544+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.68 | 18 | 14.21 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 2 | Maryland | ACC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 26.38 | 26.71 | 11.1 | 6.96 | 0.04 |
| 3 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 25.88 | 13.5 | 11.16 | 5.02 | -0.02 |
| 4 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.7 | 16.67 | 9.39 | 5.64 | 0.36 |
| 5 | West Virginia | Southern | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.03 | 19.67 | 5.74 | 5.32 | 0.68 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | Border | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 23.1 | 21.86 | 12.4 | 6.42 | -0.42 |
| 7 | UCLA | Pacific | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.57 | 18.14 | 10.32 | 6.75 | -0.75 |
| 8 | Duke | ACC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.55 | 17.71 | 10.39 | 6.68 | -0.68 |
| 9 | Utah | Skyline | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.38 | 16.14 | 8.08 | 6.19 | -0.19 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.25 | 18.29 | 8.75 | 6.55 | -0.55 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 22.19 | 18.43 | 11.92 | 6.68 | -1.68 |
| 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.83 | 6.33 | 14.8 | 4.01 | 0.99 |
| 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.64 | 11 | 11.07 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | Big 7 | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 21.43 | 14 | 13.46 | 5.21 | -1.21 |
| 15 | USC | Pacific | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.41 | 11.71 | 7.58 | 5.89 | -0.89 |
| 16 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 21.08 | 14.83 | 10.27 | 5.47 | -1.47 |
| 17 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.03 | 15.5 | 6.08 | 5.46 | -0.46 |
| 18 | Auburn | SEC | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.98 | 11 | 11.69 | 4.96 | -0.96 |
| 19 | UTEP | Border | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.5 | 10.5 | 4.64 | 4.68 | 0.32 |
| 20 | Richmond | Southern | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 20.45 | 8.29 | 5.52 | 5.83 | -0.83 |
| 21 | LSU | SEC | 3-1-3 | 0.43 | 20.43 | 6.57 | 14.99 | 5.22 | -2.22 |
| 22 | Alabama | SEC | 3-1-3 | 0.43 | 19.16 | 7.43 | 10.06 | 5.42 | -2.42 |
| 23 | Wyoming | Skyline | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.14 | 13.29 | 12.46 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| 24 | Kansas State | Big 7 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.92 | 12.14 | 9.71 | 6.02 | -1.02 |
| 25 | Harvard | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 18.91 | 10.8 | -0.48 | 4.22 | -0.22 |
| 26 | Stanford | Pacific | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.47 | 6.71 | 11.95 | 4.95 | 0.05 |
| 27 | Rice | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.39 | 9.83 | 13.72 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 28 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 18.24 | 5.71 | 18.07 | 5.15 | -1.15 |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | Missouri Valley | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.2 | 4.43 | 11.67 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 30 | Yale | FBS Independents | 3-1-2 | 0.5 | 18.19 | 3.17 | 3.27 | 4.16 | -1.16 |
| 31 | Utah State | Skyline | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.91 | 1.86 | 14.05 | 4.03 | 0.97 |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | Southern | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.74 | 9.14 | 5.16 | 5.97 | -0.97 |
| 33 | South Carolina | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.74 | 5.67 | 11.99 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.58 | 3.5 | 15.62 | 3.91 | 0.09 |
| 35 | Detroit Mercy | Missouri Valley | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.05 | 14.33 | 3.97 | 5.27 | -1.27 |
| 36 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 16.98 | 15.33 | 12.69 | 5.24 | -2.24 |
| 37 | William & Mary | Southern | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 16.83 | -6 | 8.11 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 38 | Marquette | FBS Independents | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 16.82 | 9.86 | 4.97 | 5.7 | -1.7 |
| 39 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 16.65 | 0.14 | 13.68 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 40 | Furman | Southern | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.34 | 6.67 | 3.42 | 4.41 | -0.41 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-2-2 | 0.43 | 16.28 | 6.14 | 12.89 | 4.91 | -1.91 |
| 42 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 16.14 | 9.5 | 12.69 | 4.87 | -1.87 |
| 43 | SMU | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.13 | 3 | 15.15 | 3.37 | -0.37 |
| 44 | Fordham | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.93 | 9.4 | 11.31 | 3.99 | -0.99 |
| 45 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.69 | 10 | 9.16 | 4.93 | -1.93 |
| 46 | Texas | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.47 | 6.43 | 14.91 | 5.06 | -1.06 |
| 47 | New Mexico | Skyline | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.05 | 5.5 | 7.22 | 4.15 | -1.15 |
| 48 | Cornell | FBS Independents | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 14.41 | 0 | 15.39 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 14.19 | 7.17 | 15.09 | 4.45 | -1.45 |
| 50 | Missouri | Big 7 | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.73 | 1 | 9.78 | 3.81 | 0.19 |
| 51 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.64 | 9.33 | 10.01 | 4.98 | -1.98 |
| 52 | Princeton | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 13.6 | -7 | 7.23 | 1.84 | 2.16 |
| 53 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.37 | 2.5 | 14.19 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 54 | Arizona | Border | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.36 | 8.5 | 9.99 | 4.64 | -1.64 |
| 55 | Boston University | FBS Independents | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.24 | 8.6 | 4.92 | 3.65 | -1.65 |
| 56 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.08 | 1.5 | 19.28 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 57 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.99 | 2.17 | 10.86 | 3.46 | -0.46 |
| 58 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.98 | 1.17 | 14.78 | 3.24 | -0.24 |
| 59 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.39 | 5.17 | 0.63 | 4.44 | -1.44 |
| 60 | California | Pacific | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 12.06 | 3.14 | 17.22 | 4.17 | -1.17 |
| 61 | Florida | SEC | 2-3-2 | 0.29 | 11.96 | 11.29 | 13.94 | 5.81 | -3.81 |
| 62 | George Washington | Southern | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.75 | 0.33 | 10.4 | 3.08 | -0.08 |
| 63 | Arizona State | Border | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.3 | 4.43 | 6.69 | 4.32 | -1.32 |
| 64 | VMI | Southern | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.16 | 4.14 | 5.42 | 4.55 | -1.55 |
| 65 | Washington | Pacific | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 11.06 | -2 | 14.95 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 66 | Houston | Missouri Valley | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 11.03 | -3.6 | 16.72 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 67 | Pennsylvania | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.68 | -6.83 | 15.91 | 1.26 | 1.74 |
| 68 | San José State | FBS Independents | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 10.68 | -1.57 | 6.69 | 3.21 | -0.21 |
| 69 | Colorado State | Skyline | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.49 | 1.4 | 14.63 | 2.73 | -0.73 |
| 70 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 10.12 | 2.17 | 7.45 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
| 71 | Oregon | Pacific | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.59 | -1 | 13.96 | 3.08 | -0.08 |
| 72 | Georgia | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.32 | -4.29 | 16.04 | 2.58 | 0.42 |
| 73 | Drake | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.17 | -10.83 | 5.44 | 0.97 | 2.03 |
| 74 | Colorado | Big 7 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.86 | -3.43 | 12.32 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 75 | Denver | Skyline | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.82 | -3.86 | 8.93 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 76 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 8.67 | -0.83 | 11.66 | 2.83 | -0.83 |
| 77 | Hardin-Simmons | Border | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.39 | -3.14 | 5.41 | 2.81 | 0.19 |
| 78 | Washington State | Pacific | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.31 | -13.43 | 14.13 | 1.36 | 1.64 |
| 79 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 8.25 | -3.17 | 10.55 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 80 | Clemson | ACC | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 8.15 | -2.5 | 11.24 | 2.39 | -0.39 |
| 81 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 7.93 | -5.67 | 9.32 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 82 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.7 | -0.5 | 10.68 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 83 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.02 | -1.83 | 17.46 | 2.51 | -0.51 |
| 84 | BYU | Skyline | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 6.79 | -3.57 | 10.98 | 2.67 | -0.67 |
| 85 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 6.77 | -3.57 | 11.9 | 2.39 | -0.39 |
| 86 | Brown | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.43 | -3.5 | 6.07 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 87 | Columbia | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.37 | -6.83 | 12.91 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 88 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.01 | -8 | 8.82 | 1.48 | 0.52 |
| 89 | Nebraska | Big 7 | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 5.99 | -6.57 | 12.78 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 90 | Iowa State | Big 7 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.34 | -5.14 | 8.54 | 2.29 | -0.29 |
| 91 | Kansas | Big 7 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.14 | -8.29 | 11.76 | 1.23 | 0.77 |
| 92 | Montana | Skyline | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.9 | -11.29 | 11.51 | 1.55 | 0.45 |
| 93 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.54 | -11.29 | 9.76 | 1.13 | 0.87 |
| 94 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 3.37 | -6.33 | 16.71 | 1.67 | -0.67 |
| 95 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.9 | -9.8 | 11.11 | 1.14 | -0.14 |
| 96 | TCU | Southwest | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.56 | -6.33 | 15.65 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 97 | Tulane | SEC | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 2.49 | -6.43 | 17.06 | 2.14 | -1.14 |
| 98 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.15 | -11.17 | 20.59 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 99 | NC State | ACC | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.11 | -10 | 11.55 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 100 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.02 | -13 | 18.67 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 101 | Idaho | Pacific | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.81 | -13.83 | 10.75 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 102 | Virginia | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.77 | -16.83 | 14.03 | 0.47 | 0.53 |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.73 | -17.67 | 17.15 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| 104 | Dartmouth | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.58 | -13.5 | 17.34 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | Border | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.08 | -34.17 | 8.84 | 0.05 | 0.95 |
| 106 | Washington and Lee | Southern | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.05 | -16.57 | 14.89 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 107 | Oregon State | Pacific | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.75 | -23.14 | 15.78 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| 108 | The Citadel | Southern | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.59 | -27.14 | 10.47 | 0.05 | 0.95 |
| 109 | West Texas A&M | Border | 0-5-1 | 0 | -2.23 | -16.33 | 5.5 | 0.78 | -0.78 |
| 110 | Davidson | Southern | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.73 | -26.67 | 11.31 | 0.08 | -0.08 |