Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:26.348306+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell | Ivy | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.34 | 8.33 | 21.15 | 2.06 | 0.94 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.78 | 20.25 | 14.63 | 3.93 | 0.07 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.71 | 25 | 14.2 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 4 | USC | AAWU | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.58 | 15.75 | 14.66 | 3.83 | 0.17 |
| 5 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.17 | 23.25 | 11.56 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
| 6 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.07 | 10.75 | 14.19 | 3.19 | 0.81 |
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.59 | 23.33 | 8.79 | 2.99 | 0.01 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.49 | 15 | 9.55 | 3.86 | 0.14 |
| 9 | UCLA | AAWU | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.46 | 18.5 | 8.86 | 3.43 | 0.57 |
| 10 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.25 | 20.25 | 7.67 | 3.78 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.93 | 13 | 7.86 | 3.71 | 0.29 |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.78 | 18.25 | 5.82 | 3.76 | 0.24 |
| 13 | BYU | Western Athletic | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.56 | 11 | 6.5 | 2.42 | 0.58 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.41 | 16 | 4.91 | 2.84 | 0.16 |
| 15 | Houston | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 2.43 | 2.73 | 0.27 |
| 16 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.74 | 14.75 | 1.93 | 3.77 | 0.23 |
| 17 | Harvard | Ivy | 3-0-0 | 1 | 23.23 | 31.67 | -7.64 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 18 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.61 | 18.5 | 16.97 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 20.41 | 15 | 16.12 | 2.96 | -0.96 |
| 20 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.29 | 14.75 | 10.75 | 3.85 | -0.85 |
| 21 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.28 | 9.25 | 7.07 | 3.58 | -0.58 |
| 22 | Duke | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.26 | 10.75 | 6.14 | 3.24 | -0.24 |
| 23 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.22 | 15.8 | 2.07 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 24 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.22 | 17.25 | 3.58 | 3.64 | -0.64 |
| 25 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.84 | 12.25 | 7.3 | 3.51 | -0.51 |
| 26 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.82 | 7.5 | 11.19 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 27 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.53 | 1.25 | 10.39 | 2.27 | 0.73 |
| 28 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.52 | 4 | 11.5 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.5 | 7.25 | 8.62 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 30 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.27 | 13.67 | 18.12 | 2.48 | -0.48 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.37 | 4.33 | 9.96 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 32 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 18.23 | 17.75 | 6.29 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| 33 | SMU | Southwest | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.07 | 8.33 | 8.65 | 2.22 | -0.22 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 18.03 | 10.75 | 11.07 | 3.64 | -1.64 |
| 35 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.76 | 2.33 | 14.52 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.6 | 0.5 | 4.95 | 2.07 | 0.93 |
| 37 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.33 | 9 | 7.78 | 2.51 | -0.51 |
| 38 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.3 | 9 | 8.89 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 39 | LSU | SEC | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 17.22 | 4 | 6.85 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 40 | Yale | Ivy | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.12 | 12.33 | 4.4 | 2.82 | -0.82 |
| 41 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 16.98 | -3.25 | 13.19 | 1.54 | 1.46 |
| 42 | East Carolina | Southern | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 16.94 | 13.25 | 4.56 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| 43 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.86 | 0.67 | 11.67 | 1.67 | 0.33 |
| 44 | William & Mary | Southern | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 16.34 | 4 | 6.86 | 2.66 | -0.66 |
| 45 | Princeton | Ivy | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.38 | -4 | 7.18 | 1.07 | 0.93 |
| 46 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 15.19 | 3.5 | 21.82 | 2.94 | -0.94 |
| 47 | Texas | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 15.16 | 8 | 16.83 | 3.07 | -1.07 |
| 48 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 15.08 | 6 | 17.04 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 49 | UTEP | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.73 | 11.75 | 19.07 | 3.34 | -1.34 |
| 50 | Washington | AAWU | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.99 | 3.75 | 11.98 | 2.55 | -0.55 |
| 51 | San José State | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.52 | 6 | 14.73 | 2.86 | -0.86 |
| 52 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 1.75 | 8.85 | 2.19 | -0.19 |
| 53 | Stanford | AAWU | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13 | 1.25 | 7.57 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 54 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.63 | 0.25 | 8.27 | 2.05 | -0.05 |
| 55 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.6 | 2.25 | 0.92 | 2.62 | -0.62 |
| 56 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.51 | -1 | 14.77 | 1.68 | 0.32 |
| 57 | California | AAWU | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.76 | -1 | 5.5 | 1.84 | 0.16 |
| 58 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.67 | -0.75 | 16.57 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 59 | Maryland | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.61 | 0 | 9.29 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.35 | -1.5 | 5.7 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 61 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 11.34 | -4.33 | 19.36 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 62 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.27 | -15 | 12.44 | 0.26 | 0.74 |
| 63 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.09 | -1.75 | 15.12 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 64 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.05 | -2.25 | 2.49 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 65 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.79 | -11.5 | 14.42 | 0.45 | 1.55 |
| 66 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.56 | -2.5 | 11.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 67 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.52 | -7 | 16.4 | 1.07 | 0.93 |
| 68 | The Citadel | Southern | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.34 | -2.75 | -1.95 | 1.44 | 0.56 |
| 69 | Auburn | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.25 | -4 | 8.63 | 1.26 | 0.74 |
| 70 | Tampa | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.09 | -16.5 | 11.23 | 0.56 | 1.44 |
| 71 | Colorado State | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 10.04 | 4.67 | 10.6 | 1.86 | -0.86 |
| 72 | Miami | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 10.01 | 5.33 | 15.22 | 2.12 | -1.12 |
| 73 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.87 | -10 | 0.49 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 74 | VMI | Southern | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.76 | -8.75 | 9.19 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 75 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 9.46 | 1.67 | 11.51 | 1.68 | -0.68 |
| 76 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 9.43 | 1.33 | 15.79 | 1.69 | -0.69 |
| 77 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.95 | -2.67 | 20.82 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 78 | Clemson | ACC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.67 | -7.33 | 21.02 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 79 | Rice | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.59 | -7 | 24.8 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 80 | West Virginia | Southern | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 7.41 | -2.75 | 11.89 | 1.64 | -0.64 |
| 81 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 7.21 | 1.5 | 12.44 | 2.25 | -1.25 |
| 82 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 7.15 | -3 | 15.15 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 83 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.99 | -3.33 | 4.19 | 1.15 | -0.15 |
| 84 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.75 | -4.67 | 7.1 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 85 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 6.71 | -5.5 | 17.98 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.64 | -10.33 | 22.79 | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Brown | Ivy | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.51 | -10.33 | 9.58 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 88 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 6.3 | -8.25 | 12.83 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 89 | Davidson | Southern | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.19 | -13.67 | 4.82 | 0.54 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Furman | Southern | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 5.79 | -7.25 | 0.88 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.67 | -9.67 | 22.38 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 92 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 5 | -5 | 12.25 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 93 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.96 | -5.75 | 15.36 | 1.36 | -0.36 |
| 94 | Virginia | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.94 | -6 | 14.51 | 1.35 | -0.35 |
| 95 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.9 | -4.5 | 9.91 | 1.41 | -0.41 |
| 96 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.65 | -8 | 13.06 | 1.01 | -0.01 |
| 97 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.5 | -6 | 9.07 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 98 | NC State | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.41 | -7 | 9.73 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 99 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.29 | -11.25 | 9.79 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| 100 | Oregon State | AAWU | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.16 | -14 | 13.21 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 101 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.14 | -5.25 | 20.32 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 102 | South Carolina | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.02 | -5.5 | 16.73 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 103 | Marshall | Mid-American | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.01 | -8 | -3.15 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 104 | Washington State | AAWU | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.91 | -6.5 | 17.16 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 105 | Oregon | AAWU | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.85 | -7.5 | 18.14 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 106 | TCU | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.85 | -7.25 | 17.62 | 0.51 | 0.49 |
| 107 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.82 | -16.5 | 6.51 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| 108 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.62 | -10.25 | 19.48 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 109 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.5 | -10.5 | 16.59 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 110 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.3 | -15.5 | 20.63 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| 111 | George Washington | Southern | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.26 | -13 | 12.7 | 0.38 | 0.62 |
| 112 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.12 | -17 | 16.6 | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| 113 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.02 | -14 | -3.25 | 0.32 | -0.32 |
| 114 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.19 | -13 | 7.2 | 0.41 | -0.41 |
| 115 | Richmond | Southern | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.55 | -18.75 | 11.35 | 0.15 | -0.15 |
| 116 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.62 | -16.5 | 21.23 | 0.23 | -0.23 |
| 117 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.65 | -18 | 18.85 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| 118 | Columbia | Ivy | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.9 | -22.33 | 21.93 | 0.08 | -0.08 |