Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:26.689346+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | SEC | 8-0-2 | 0.8 | 25.84 | 18.4 | 13.98 | 9.24 | -1.24 |
| 2 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.1 | 23.89 | 9.34 | 8.49 | 0.51 |
| 3 | USC | Pac-8 | 9-0-1 | 0.9 | 25.07 | 10.2 | 12.36 | 7.84 | 1.16 |
| 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.99 | 18 | 9.87 | 7.81 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Ohio | Mid-American | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.82 | 19.7 | 8.65 | 8.53 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Yale | Ivy | 8-0-1 | 0.89 | 24.81 | 18.89 | 8.79 | 7.75 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Harvard | Ivy | 8-0-1 | 0.89 | 24.63 | 16.22 | 8.46 | 8.17 | -0.17 |
| 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.79 | 13.8 | 12.61 | 8.73 | -0.73 |
| 9 | Texas | Southwest | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.71 | 15.8 | 11.62 | 8.12 | -0.12 |
| 10 | Kansas | Big 8 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.63 | 20.5 | 8.78 | 8.63 | 0.37 |
| 11 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.57 | 14.7 | 9.84 | 7.98 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.53 | 12.4 | 12.02 | 7.89 | 0.11 |
| 13 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.39 | 25.1 | 8.13 | 9.01 | -1.01 |
| 14 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.35 | 7 | 13.62 | 7.72 | 0.28 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.11 | 20.6 | 9.97 | 8.68 | -1.68 |
| 16 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.1 | 10.1 | 10.44 | 7.42 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.06 | 12.2 | 9.16 | 7.98 | 0.02 |
| 18 | Houston | FBS Independents | 6-2-2 | 0.6 | 19.94 | 27.1 | 11.17 | 9.17 | -3.17 |
| 19 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.76 | 11.3 | 7.64 | 7.57 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.75 | 6.1 | 9.76 | 7.33 | 0.67 |
| 21 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.24 | 13.6 | 3.68 | 8.08 | -0.08 |
| 22 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 18.67 | 9.4 | 1.73 | 7.28 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.52 | 3.78 | 7.25 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.44 | 11.9 | 13.95 | 7.54 | -0.54 |
| 25 | Army | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.41 | 13.3 | 13.05 | 8.33 | -1.33 |
| 26 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.22 | 14.1 | 11.25 | 8.91 | -1.91 |
| 27 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.14 | 14.7 | 10.52 | 8.62 | -1.62 |
| 28 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.09 | 12.4 | 11.08 | 8.46 | -1.46 |
| 29 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.03 | 10.6 | 11.45 | 7.51 | -0.51 |
| 30 | California | Pac-8 | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 18.02 | 11.73 | 10.91 | 9.43 | -2.43 |
| 31 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 11.55 | 7.79 | -0.79 |
| 32 | Richmond | Southern | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.68 | 11.2 | 8.76 | 8.15 | -1.15 |
| 33 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.66 | 6.6 | 11.22 | 7.13 | -0.13 |
| 34 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.63 | 9.5 | 9.18 | 7.55 | -0.55 |
| 35 | SMU | Southwest | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.55 | 3.7 | 13.23 | 5.82 | 1.18 |
| 36 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.47 | 10.6 | 12.37 | 7.67 | -1.67 |
| 37 | Virginia | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.4 | 10.6 | 7.04 | 7.16 | -0.16 |
| 38 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.15 | 10.5 | 4.74 | 7.88 | -0.88 |
| 39 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17 | 12.89 | 7.96 | 7.44 | -1.44 |
| 40 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.96 | 12 | 8.02 | 8.04 | -2.04 |
| 41 | LSU | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.84 | 4.6 | 7.09 | 6.59 | 0.41 |
| 42 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.5 | 6.33 | 8.39 | 5.82 | 0.18 |
| 43 | Memphis | Missouri Valley | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.86 | 8.8 | 13.95 | 7.29 | -1.29 |
| 44 | Auburn | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.82 | 7.4 | 13.63 | 7.22 | -1.22 |
| 45 | Tampa | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 15.58 | 4.7 | -2.1 | 6.47 | 0.53 |
| 46 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 15.37 | -0.2 | 12.46 | 4.93 | 1.07 |
| 47 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 15.24 | 1.2 | 0.46 | 5.38 | 1.62 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-3-2 | 0.5 | 14.65 | 1.4 | 9.04 | 5.33 | -0.33 |
| 49 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.65 | 7.4 | 12.23 | 7.15 | -2.15 |
| 50 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.64 | 1.7 | 12.05 | 5.51 | 0.49 |
| 51 | NC State | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.61 | 2 | 11.1 | 5.61 | 0.39 |
| 52 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.56 | 6 | 5.13 | 6.63 | -0.63 |
| 53 | Florida | SEC | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 14.43 | -2.4 | 12.11 | 4.13 | 1.87 |
| 54 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.81 | 2.1 | 3.94 | 5.73 | 0.27 |
| 55 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.72 | 1.6 | 11.89 | 5.61 | -0.61 |
| 56 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.52 | -0.6 | 12.46 | 4.78 | 1.22 |
| 57 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.27 | -1.2 | 12.61 | 4.72 | 1.28 |
| 58 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 13.13 | 6.66 | -1.66 |
| 59 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.99 | -0.7 | 7.96 | 4.79 | 1.21 |
| 60 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.94 | 3 | 14.26 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| 61 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.64 | 3.3 | 11.43 | 5.64 | -0.64 |
| 62 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.54 | 5.7 | 6.98 | 6.69 | -1.69 |
| 63 | Princeton | Ivy | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 12.13 | 9 | 13.41 | 6.65 | -2.65 |
| 64 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 12.07 | -2.7 | 14.08 | 4.49 | 0.51 |
| 65 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.99 | 2.56 | 9.97 | 5.13 | -1.13 |
| 66 | Clemson | ACC | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 10.43 | 0.5 | 11.46 | 5.16 | -1.16 |
| 67 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 10.19 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 68 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.15 | -1.2 | 3.2 | 4.67 | 0.33 |
| 69 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.15 | -1.6 | 3.59 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 70 | The Citadel | Southern | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.02 | -2.3 | 5.3 | 4.28 | 0.72 |
| 71 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.63 | -4.1 | 3.73 | 3.87 | 1.13 |
| 72 | South Carolina | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.74 | -0.9 | 12.44 | 4.76 | -0.76 |
| 73 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.58 | -0.3 | 5.95 | 4.92 | -0.92 |
| 74 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.35 | -2.4 | 13.5 | 4.39 | -0.39 |
| 75 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.85 | -5.3 | 13.7 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 76 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 7.62 | 1.2 | 12.27 | 5.37 | -2.37 |
| 77 | Oregon | Pac-8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.59 | -6.9 | 12.28 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 78 | Washington | Pac-8 | 3-5-2 | 0.3 | 7.59 | -2.3 | 8.46 | 4.18 | -1.18 |
| 79 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 7.54 | 0.1 | 9.58 | 5.03 | -2.03 |
| 80 | Duke | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.47 | -7.3 | 11 | 3.33 | 0.67 |
| 81 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.37 | -10.5 | 12.97 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 82 | East Carolina | Southern | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.04 | -6.9 | 2.5 | 3.13 | 0.87 |
| 83 | Cornell | Ivy | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.48 | -3.67 | 14.02 | 3.32 | -0.32 |
| 84 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.29 | -3.44 | 9.48 | 3.57 | -0.57 |
| 85 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.84 | -6.8 | 8.23 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 86 | Davidson | Southern | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.8 | -4.67 | 3.43 | 3.41 | -0.41 |
| 87 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.67 | -4.9 | 15.85 | 3.71 | -0.71 |
| 88 | TCU | Southwest | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.66 | -3.9 | 12.5 | 3.84 | -0.84 |
| 89 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.56 | -6.5 | 18.09 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 90 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.26 | -7.2 | 12.65 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 91 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.1 | -9.5 | 13.53 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 92 | William & Mary | Southern | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.04 | -9.8 | 12.69 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.02 | -12.7 | 16.19 | 2.01 | 0.99 |
| 94 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.01 | -9.4 | 11.17 | 2.68 | 0.32 |
| 95 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.86 | -11.6 | 13.3 | 2.58 | 0.42 |
| 96 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.51 | -16.5 | 11.11 | 1.46 | 1.54 |
| 97 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 4.31 | -1.6 | 12.07 | 4.57 | -2.57 |
| 98 | San José State | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 3.97 | -25.5 | 4.72 | 0.85 | 2.15 |
| 99 | Columbia | Ivy | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.3 | -8.11 | 12.15 | 2.73 | -0.73 |
| 100 | BYU | Western Athletic | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.95 | -6.8 | 10.55 | 3.18 | -1.18 |
| 101 | Brown | Ivy | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.58 | -21 | 11.27 | 0.64 | 1.36 |
| 102 | Maryland | ACC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.53 | -12.8 | 13 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 103 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -12.9 | 11.67 | 1.67 | 0.33 |
| 104 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.49 | -13.7 | 13.58 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 105 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.48 | -10.4 | 3.27 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 106 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | -16.7 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 107 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -12.9 | 13.12 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 108 | Furman | Southern | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.17 | -13.2 | -1.84 | 1.15 | -0.15 |
| 109 | VMI | Southern | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.12 | -20 | 13.57 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| 110 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -21.6 | 14.84 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 111 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.24 | -22.6 | 16.75 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 112 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.44 | -29.4 | 14.39 | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| 113 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-8-2 | 0 | -2.04 | -11.4 | 13.14 | 2.03 | -2.03 |
| 114 | Rice | Southwest | 0-9-1 | 0 | -2.38 | -17.5 | 14.24 | 1.39 | -1.39 |
| 115 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.45 | -21.1 | 10.45 | 0.93 | -0.93 |
| 116 | Marshall | Mid-American | 0-9-1 | 0 | -2.51 | -22.9 | 10.41 | 0.82 | -0.82 |
| 117 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.58 | -22.4 | 14.57 | 0.46 | -0.46 |
| 118 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.7 | -28.3 | 11.85 | 0.54 | -0.54 |