Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:25.681972+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | AAWU | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.93 | 15.44 | 9.63 | 8.57 | 0.43 |
| 2 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.81 | 19.89 | 8.11 | 8.7 | 0.3 |
| 3 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.75 | 22.88 | 7.28 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
| 4 | Texas | Southwest | 9-0-1 | 0.9 | 24.69 | 12.5 | 9.21 | 9.37 | -0.37 |
| 5 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.11 | 14.7 | 12.32 | 8.92 | 0.08 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.87 | 21.89 | 10.68 | 8.48 | -0.48 |
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.65 | 21.67 | 9.4 | 8.87 | -0.87 |
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.62 | 12.8 | 11.44 | 9.76 | -1.76 |
| 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.44 | 18.8 | 7.65 | 9.27 | -0.27 |
| 10 | Washington | AAWU | 7-1-2 | 0.7 | 22.32 | 12.5 | 11.24 | 8.98 | -1.98 |
| 11 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-1-2 | 0.7 | 22.27 | 13.8 | 10.43 | 9.56 | -2.56 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.13 | 12.56 | 10.11 | 7.84 | -0.84 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.07 | 9.4 | 9.61 | 7.89 | 0.11 |
| 14 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.63 | 21.56 | 3.92 | 8.66 | -0.66 |
| 15 | Ohio | Mid-American | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.8 | 15 | 11.7 | 9.02 | -1.02 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.68 | 21.33 | 13 | 8.88 | -1.88 |
| 17 | Oregon State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.55 | 12.5 | 11.75 | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| 18 | Duke | ACC | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.25 | 9.4 | 11.11 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 19 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.14 | 17.8 | 9.55 | 8.9 | -1.9 |
| 20 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.13 | 8.78 | 13.72 | 6.51 | 0.49 |
| 21 | West Virginia | Southern | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.99 | 7.4 | 10.65 | 7.36 | 0.64 |
| 22 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.97 | 19.6 | 6.04 | 9.28 | -1.28 |
| 23 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.94 | 13 | 7.1 | 8.42 | -0.42 |
| 24 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.93 | 13.4 | 7.47 | 8.32 | -0.32 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.78 | 9.67 | 15.35 | 7.71 | -1.71 |
| 26 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.46 | 7.78 | 13.47 | 7.74 | -1.74 |
| 27 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.34 | 10.22 | 7.84 | 7.26 | -0.26 |
| 28 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.02 | 13.22 | 4.65 | 7.94 | -0.94 |
| 29 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 18.94 | 5.1 | 8.29 | 6.59 | 0.41 |
| 30 | Auburn | SEC | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 18.49 | 4.78 | 10.04 | 5.97 | 0.03 |
| 31 | Oregon | FBS Independents | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.58 | 7.3 | 13.97 | 7.13 | -1.13 |
| 32 | Florida | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.49 | 8.22 | 13.36 | 6.88 | -0.88 |
| 33 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.35 | 11.89 | 10.74 | 7.67 | -1.67 |
| 34 | Kansas | Big 8 | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.05 | 9.8 | 9.32 | 8.1 | -2.1 |
| 35 | Harvard | Ivy | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.95 | 9.33 | 9.11 | 7.03 | -1.03 |
| 36 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.91 | 5.33 | 11.68 | 5.88 | 0.12 |
| 37 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.81 | 7.56 | 8.78 | 7.5 | -1.5 |
| 38 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 4-3-3 | 0.4 | 15.21 | 10.1 | 12.57 | 8.94 | -4.94 |
| 39 | Maryland | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.05 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 6.62 | -0.62 |
| 40 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.03 | 1.22 | 3.18 | 4.88 | 1.12 |
| 41 | Clemson | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.99 | 3.8 | 10.98 | 6.47 | -0.47 |
| 42 | Miami | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 14.87 | -3.11 | 15.23 | 3.53 | 2.47 |
| 43 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.77 | 10.33 | 10.08 | 7.49 | -2.49 |
| 44 | Washington State | AAWU | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.47 | 4.6 | 12.46 | 6.4 | -1.4 |
| 45 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.35 | 5.11 | 11.32 | 6.24 | -1.24 |
| 46 | Princeton | Ivy | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.25 | 4.56 | 10.58 | 5.78 | -0.78 |
| 47 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.88 | 0.1 | 10.49 | 5.03 | 0.97 |
| 48 | VMI | Southern | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.84 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 49 | Richmond | Southern | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 13.71 | -1.78 | 4.15 | 3.91 | 2.09 |
| 50 | TCU | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.52 | 0.89 | 13.52 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 51 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 13.51 | 8.11 | 12.59 | 7.64 | -3.64 |
| 52 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.19 | -0.9 | 10.64 | 4.59 | 1.41 |
| 53 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.1 | 4 | 2.35 | 5.78 | -0.78 |
| 54 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.99 | -0.8 | 8.55 | 4.73 | 1.27 |
| 55 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.66 | 3.8 | 10.88 | 6.11 | -1.11 |
| 56 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.62 | -0.89 | 14.67 | 4.24 | 0.76 |
| 57 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.43 | 2.2 | 11.14 | 5.84 | -0.84 |
| 58 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 12.03 | 4.89 | 15.75 | 6.29 | -2.29 |
| 59 | Houston | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.94 | -3.22 | 14.12 | 3.25 | 1.75 |
| 60 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.63 | 0.2 | 9.73 | 5.07 | -0.07 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | Southern | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.48 | 0 | 10.02 | 5 | 0 |
| 62 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.47 | 0 | 11.85 | 5 | 0 |
| 63 | South Carolina | ACC | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 11.33 | 3.9 | 9.75 | 6.35 | -2.35 |
| 64 | Columbia | Ivy | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 10.91 | -9.11 | 9.04 | 2.08 | 2.92 |
| 65 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 10.51 | -2.67 | 11.67 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 66 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.35 | -4.3 | 12.58 | 3.48 | 1.52 |
| 67 | Georgia | SEC | 3-3-3 | 0.33 | 10.34 | -3.78 | 12.38 | 3.03 | -0.03 |
| 68 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.33 | -3.7 | 12.91 | 3.59 | 1.41 |
| 69 | BYU | Western Athletic | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.21 | 2.7 | 10.69 | 5.86 | -1.86 |
| 70 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.13 | -0.7 | 0.42 | 4.77 | 0.23 |
| 71 | Stanford | AAWU | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.12 | -5 | 12.69 | 3.09 | 1.91 |
| 72 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.89 | -1.11 | 15.93 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 73 | Montana | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.33 | -4.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 74 | Virginia | ACC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.31 | -1.56 | 8.65 | 4.03 | -0.03 |
| 75 | William & Mary | Southern | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.22 | -2.2 | 10.43 | 3.93 | 0.07 |
| 76 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.18 | -4.33 | 15.64 | 3.12 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.76 | -5 | 13.19 | 3 | 1 |
| 78 | UTEP | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.37 | -6.67 | 10.3 | 1.96 | 2.04 |
| 79 | Cornell | Ivy | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.34 | -7.67 | 11.36 | 2.76 | 1.24 |
| 80 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 8.32 | 1.67 | 9.41 | 5.06 | -2.06 |
| 81 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-5-2 | 0.3 | 8.01 | -1.6 | 13.23 | 3.99 | -0.99 |
| 82 | UCLA | AAWU | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.89 | -2.38 | 12.01 | 3.16 | -0.16 |
| 83 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.56 | -6.8 | 11.16 | 3.27 | 0.73 |
| 84 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.4 | -6.12 | 15.12 | 1.77 | 1.23 |
| 85 | Furman | Southern | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.19 | -5 | 1.78 | 3.43 | 0.57 |
| 86 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7.14 | -4.11 | 6.07 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 87 | Marshall | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.03 | -10 | 6.92 | 2.14 | 1.86 |
| 88 | Davidson | Southern | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7.03 | -3.78 | 3.33 | 2.96 | 0.04 |
| 89 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.86 | -1.56 | 13.21 | 3.94 | -0.94 |
| 90 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.51 | -2.56 | 11.71 | 3.65 | -0.65 |
| 91 | NC State | ACC | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 6.28 | -3.1 | 9.78 | 3.55 | -0.55 |
| 92 | Yale | Ivy | 2-5-2 | 0.22 | 6.23 | -0.67 | 9.06 | 4.2 | -2.2 |
| 93 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.1 | -4.78 | 9.53 | 3.06 | -0.06 |
| 94 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 6.06 | -1.2 | 5.62 | 4.47 | -1.47 |
| 95 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.9 | -8.67 | 13.89 | 1.93 | 1.07 |
| 96 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.71 | -9.33 | 9.64 | 1.56 | 1.44 |
| 97 | Rice | Southwest | 2-5-2 | 0.22 | 5.52 | -4.56 | 14.9 | 2.81 | -0.81 |
| 98 | George Washington | Southern | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.4 | -5.9 | 12.02 | 2.59 | 0.41 |
| 99 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.11 | -9.4 | 12.51 | 0.99 | 2.01 |
| 100 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.08 | -9.4 | 11.73 | 1.91 | 1.09 |
| 101 | The Citadel | Southern | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.71 | -12.1 | 7.48 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| 102 | SMU | Southwest | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.85 | -4.11 | 13.07 | 2.58 | -0.58 |
| 103 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.83 | -3.56 | 9.51 | 3.34 | -1.34 |
| 104 | Idaho | FBS Independents | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.63 | -11.22 | 7.12 | 1.56 | 0.44 |
| 105 | Boston University | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.37 | -6.89 | 9.52 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 106 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.94 | -16 | 15.9 | 0.59 | 1.41 |
| 107 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.76 | -17.67 | 18.12 | 0.57 | 1.43 |
| 108 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.65 | -11 | 12.97 | 1.47 | 0.53 |
| 109 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 1.99 | -22.4 | 12.02 | 0.78 | 1.22 |
| 110 | Brown | Ivy | 1-6-2 | 0.11 | 1.45 | -8 | 9.75 | 2.17 | -1.17 |
| 111 | Detroit Mercy | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.49 | -12.11 | 11.74 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 112 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.38 | -13.67 | 13.61 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 113 | California | AAWU | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.38 | -10.4 | 15.96 | 2.15 | -1.15 |
| 114 | San José State | FBS Independents | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.33 | -14.7 | 11.04 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 115 | Hardin-Simmons | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.16 | -13.4 | 4.01 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 116 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.01 | -16.7 | 11.92 | 0.68 | 0.32 |
| 117 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.5 | -21.2 | 12.22 | 0.32 | -0.32 |
| 118 | Colorado State | FBS Independents | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.52 | -20.3 | 14.7 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 119 | Tulane | SEC | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.58 | -21.7 | 15.43 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 120 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.63 | -24.4 | 13.34 | 0.09 | -0.09 |