Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:25.366960+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.73 | 20 | 11.37 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 2 | Utah State | Skyline | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.41 | 20.38 | 9.72 | 7.72 | 0.28 |
| 3 | Ole Miss | SEC | 7-0-1 | 0.88 | 25.24 | 19.38 | 8.96 | 7.71 | -0.71 |
| 4 | Missouri | Big 8 | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.22 | 23.62 | 8.18 | 7.89 | 0.11 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | Border | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.25 | 29.29 | 2.67 | 6.76 | 0.24 |
| 6 | Yale | Ivy | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.16 | 18 | 4 | 6.72 | 0.28 |
| 7 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 23.09 | 10.71 | 16.26 | 5.58 | 0.42 |
| 8 | Washington | AAWU | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.93 | 16.75 | 12.15 | 7.22 | -0.22 |
| 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.25 | 19.29 | 10.31 | 6.65 | -0.65 |
| 10 | Duke | ACC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.21 | 7.57 | 14.2 | 5.59 | 0.41 |
| 11 | Navy | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.11 | 15.75 | 6.93 | 7.44 | -0.44 |
| 12 | Alabama | SEC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.93 | 13.57 | 14.42 | 6.74 | -1.74 |
| 13 | Princeton | Ivy | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.79 | 16.14 | 8.55 | 6.11 | -0.11 |
| 14 | Auburn | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.64 | 5.57 | 12.19 | 5.58 | 0.42 |
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.13 | 16.57 | 7.1 | 6.67 | -1.67 |
| 16 | Detroit Mercy | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 20.72 | 9.57 | 4.67 | 5.58 | 0.42 |
| 17 | The Citadel | Southern | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 20.53 | 9.25 | 3.66 | 7.13 | -1.13 |
| 18 | UCLA | AAWU | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.36 | 8.67 | 11.16 | 5.03 | -1.03 |
| 19 | VMI | Southern | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 20.1 | 8.75 | 1.22 | 6.03 | -0.03 |
| 20 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 19.83 | 13.29 | -1.8 | 6.21 | -0.21 |
| 21 | Wyoming | Skyline | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.79 | 14.25 | 11.31 | 7.43 | -1.43 |
| 22 | Arizona State | Border | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.54 | 16 | 10.28 | 7.46 | -1.46 |
| 23 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.4 | 6 | 14.1 | 6.18 | -0.18 |
| 24 | Oregon | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.28 | 11.38 | 10.12 | 7.04 | -1.04 |
| 25 | Florida | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.1 | 4.62 | 13.3 | 5.89 | 0.11 |
| 26 | Rice | Southwest | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.81 | 12.14 | 11.63 | 6.69 | -1.69 |
| 27 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.76 | 11.71 | 11.41 | 6.29 | -1.29 |
| 28 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.69 | 21.88 | 3.32 | 7.53 | -1.53 |
| 29 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.64 | 10.75 | 12.4 | 6.86 | -1.86 |
| 30 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.54 | 7.43 | 12.06 | 5.91 | -0.91 |
| 31 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.45 | 5.43 | 13.09 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 32 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.41 | 16.5 | 3.09 | 7.39 | -1.39 |
| 33 | NC State | ACC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.39 | 4.75 | 8.38 | 5.72 | 0.28 |
| 34 | Utah | Skyline | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.17 | 13.57 | 8.02 | 6.22 | -1.22 |
| 35 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.42 | 6.29 | 13.42 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 36 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 4-2-2 | 0.5 | 17.41 | 8.5 | 11.84 | 6.94 | -2.94 |
| 37 | UTEP | Border | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 16.63 | 5.43 | 6.64 | 4.77 | -0.77 |
| 38 | Miami | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.56 | 4.83 | 8.83 | 4.18 | -0.18 |
| 39 | Texas | Southwest | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.42 | 10.12 | 12.11 | 7.09 | -2.09 |
| 40 | Georgia | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.24 | 7.25 | 11.27 | 5.94 | -0.94 |
| 41 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.12 | 2.88 | 16.7 | 5.24 | -0.24 |
| 42 | Oregon State | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.95 | 6 | 11.42 | 5.62 | -0.62 |
| 43 | Virginia Tech | Southern | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.73 | 10.25 | 5.27 | 6.9 | -1.9 |
| 44 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.67 | 3.5 | 11.95 | 4.95 | 0.05 |
| 45 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 15.55 | -0.57 | 6.98 | 3.36 | 1.64 |
| 46 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.42 | 4.86 | 18.13 | 5.03 | -1.03 |
| 47 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.13 | 7.14 | 13.65 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 48 | Montana | Skyline | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.76 | 3 | 5.32 | 5.04 | -0.04 |
| 49 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.66 | 7.14 | 9.8 | 5.51 | -1.51 |
| 50 | Clemson | ACC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.54 | 6.57 | 9.12 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 51 | TCU | Southwest | 3-2-2 | 0.43 | 14.45 | 0.29 | 13.79 | 3.62 | -0.62 |
| 52 | Houston | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.3 | 0 | 11.14 | 4 | 1 |
| 53 | Arizona | Border | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.22 | 2.86 | 11.82 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 54 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.17 | 1.29 | 12.16 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 55 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.14 | 3.25 | 0.54 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 56 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.07 | 0.71 | 12.87 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 57 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.83 | 2.71 | 7.96 | 4.62 | -0.62 |
| 58 | Furman | Southern | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 13.73 | -2 | 0.78 | 3.08 | 0.92 |
| 59 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.47 | 9.5 | 11.58 | 6.79 | -2.79 |
| 60 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.37 | 0 | 13.89 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 61 | Harvard | Ivy | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.31 | -1.43 | 7.83 | 2.89 | 1.11 |
| 62 | Washington State | FBS Independents | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 11.4 | 4.88 | 9.83 | 5.09 | -2.09 |
| 63 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 10.86 | -9.43 | 6.87 | 1.84 | 2.16 |
| 64 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 10.64 | 1.5 | 8.56 | 4.72 | -1.72 |
| 65 | Maryland | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.5 | -3.5 | 10.84 | 2.91 | 1.09 |
| 66 | George Washington | Southern | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 10.31 | -3.14 | 11.13 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 67 | San José State | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.27 | -5 | 10.4 | 2.04 | 0.96 |
| 68 | New Mexico | Skyline | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 9.72 | 2.12 | 12.71 | 4.45 | -1.45 |
| 69 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 9.58 | -0.38 | 11.15 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 70 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.2 | -1.43 | 12.35 | 3.16 | -0.16 |
| 71 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 8.96 | 1.57 | 17.19 | 3.81 | -1.81 |
| 72 | USC | AAWU | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.95 | -4.29 | 13.07 | 2.01 | 0.99 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 8.87 | 1.71 | 15.03 | 4.09 | -2.09 |
| 74 | LSU | SEC | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 8.81 | 3.43 | 13.99 | 5.24 | -3.24 |
| 75 | West Texas A&M | Border | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.36 | 0.25 | 4.52 | 4.08 | -1.08 |
| 76 | Tulane | SEC | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 7.76 | -0.29 | 13.74 | 3.42 | -1.42 |
| 77 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.42 | -8.88 | 17.25 | 1.31 | 1.69 |
| 78 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 7.32 | -1.14 | 13.81 | 3.13 | -1.13 |
| 79 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.12 | -6.62 | 8.56 | 1.74 | 1.26 |
| 80 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.05 | -9.38 | 11.92 | 2.04 | 0.96 |
| 81 | Marquette | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.79 | -10.12 | 8.24 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 6.12 | -1 | 13.98 | 3.17 | -1.17 |
| 83 | Boston University | FBS Independents | 2-4-2 | 0.25 | 5.52 | -7.62 | 2.81 | 1.55 | 0.45 |
| 84 | Davidson | Southern | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.48 | -6 | 1.82 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 85 | Columbia | Ivy | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.45 | -4.86 | 13.1 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 86 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 5.4 | -9.86 | 7.34 | 1.48 | 0.52 |
| 87 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.37 | -4.57 | 10.55 | 2.31 | -0.31 |
| 88 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.24 | -6.57 | 12.54 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 89 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.98 | -11.14 | 16.43 | 0.72 | 1.28 |
| 90 | Cornell | Ivy | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.91 | -8.29 | 9.04 | 1.37 | 0.63 |
| 91 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.73 | -8.86 | 5.84 | 2.05 | -0.05 |
| 92 | Brown | Ivy | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.28 | -15 | 9.47 | 0.73 | 1.27 |
| 93 | William & Mary | Southern | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4 | -9.88 | 13.04 | 1.76 | 0.24 |
| 94 | BYU | Skyline | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.88 | -10.88 | 11.29 | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 95 | Colorado State | Skyline | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.66 | -15.12 | 12.37 | 0.73 | 1.27 |
| 96 | Denver | Skyline | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.5 | -20.38 | 15 | 0.79 | 1.21 |
| 97 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-4-3 | 0.12 | 3.31 | -3.75 | 8.22 | 1.84 | -0.84 |
| 98 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 2.69 | -2.86 | 14.99 | 2.63 | -1.63 |
| 99 | Richmond | Southern | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 2.16 | -8.86 | 11.2 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 100 | South Carolina | ACC | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.65 | -17.67 | 12.24 | 0.27 | 0.73 |
| 101 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.49 | -8.43 | 11.82 | 1.38 | -0.38 |
| 102 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.39 | -9.86 | 11.53 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 103 | California | AAWU | 1-6-1 | 0.12 | 1.26 | -11.62 | 13.45 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 104 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.98 | -17.57 | 16.25 | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| 105 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.65 | -13.25 | 6.04 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 106 | Idaho | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.48 | -17.38 | 13.2 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 107 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.38 | -18.88 | 8.5 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| 108 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.17 | -25.75 | 12.65 | 0.19 | 0.81 |
| 109 | Stanford | AAWU | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.36 | -16 | 15.28 | 0.75 | -0.75 |
| 110 | Virginia | ACC | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.43 | -18.17 | 13.29 | 0.66 | -0.66 |
| 111 | Hardin-Simmons | Border | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.47 | -21.5 | 8.88 | 0.25 | -0.25 |
| 112 | SMU | Southwest | 0-6-1 | 0 | -2.59 | -20.14 | 16.99 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| 113 | West Virginia | Southern | 0-6-2 | 0 | -2.6 | -22.38 | 13.27 | 0.1 | -0.1 |