Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:27.040170+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Southwest | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.08 | 24.83 | 12.85 | 5.46 | 0.54 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-0-1 | 0.88 | 25.66 | 20.25 | 11.55 | 7.12 | -0.12 |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.32 | 24.83 | 9.18 | 5.62 | 0.38 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.29 | 34.17 | 7.84 | 5.93 | 0.07 |
| 5 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.21 | 27 | 8.43 | 5.86 | 0.14 |
| 6 | San Diego State | PCAA | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.08 | 29.29 | 7.57 | 6.87 | 0.13 |
| 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.96 | 16 | 8.98 | 6.34 | 0.66 |
| 8 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.95 | 24.5 | 7.43 | 7.83 | 0.17 |
| 9 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.65 | 26.67 | 5.65 | 5.65 | 0.35 |
| 10 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.64 | 21.5 | 6.34 | 7.35 | 0.65 |
| 11 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.89 | 18.12 | 12.28 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Auburn | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.87 | 22.71 | 13.85 | 6.42 | -0.42 |
| 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.86 | 22.43 | 13.83 | 6.67 | -0.67 |
| 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.05 | 31.71 | 7.86 | 6.74 | -0.74 |
| 15 | Yale | Ivy | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.38 | 18 | 9.18 | 5.75 | -0.75 |
| 16 | LSU | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.14 | 15.33 | 9.39 | 5.59 | -0.59 |
| 17 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.01 | 11 | 10.17 | 4.43 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Princeton | Ivy | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.85 | 7.5 | 11.17 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 19.86 | 13.29 | -0.96 | 5.64 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.35 | 8.38 | 12.86 | 6.08 | -0.08 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19 | 3.88 | 14.11 | 4.99 | 1.01 |
| 22 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.3 | 12.71 | 8.86 | 6.11 | -1.11 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.89 | 12.29 | 7.1 | 6.31 | -1.31 |
| 24 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 17.43 | 7.5 | -0.25 | 5.53 | 0.47 |
| 25 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 17.34 | 10.12 | 4.56 | 6.39 | -1.39 |
| 26 | Houston | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.11 | 6.83 | 11.52 | 4.08 | -0.08 |
| 27 | Harvard | Ivy | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.89 | 6.5 | 10.22 | 3.92 | 0.08 |
| 28 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 16.76 | 15.14 | -1.26 | 5.81 | -0.81 |
| 29 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 16.75 | 1.43 | 9.37 | 3.73 | 1.27 |
| 30 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.74 | 5.33 | 9.93 | 3.86 | 0.14 |
| 31 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.49 | 7.62 | 15.19 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 32 | Alabama | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.47 | 7 | 15.48 | 5.21 | -0.21 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 16.45 | 0.14 | 9.07 | 3.53 | 1.47 |
| 34 | Cornell | Ivy | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.42 | 2.5 | 11.32 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 16.28 | 10.86 | -3.23 | 5.82 | -0.82 |
| 36 | Memphis | Missouri Valley | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.01 | 1.67 | 10.73 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 37 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16 | 13.12 | 8.2 | 6.6 | -1.6 |
| 38 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.94 | 9.75 | 7.99 | 5.78 | -0.78 |
| 39 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.76 | 3 | 12.72 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 40 | USC | Pac-8 | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 15.71 | 11 | 14.52 | 6.22 | -2.22 |
| 41 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.68 | 2.88 | 13.78 | 4.83 | 0.17 |
| 42 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.64 | 7.25 | 8.54 | 5.69 | -0.69 |
| 43 | Oregon | Pac-8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.56 | 4.12 | 9.64 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 44 | Duke | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.41 | 1.5 | 13.07 | 4.43 | 0.57 |
| 45 | Georgia | SEC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.22 | 13.14 | 11.17 | 5.83 | -1.83 |
| 46 | Washington | Pac-8 | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.14 | 9.43 | 12.58 | 4.98 | -0.98 |
| 47 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.85 | 10.43 | 9.72 | 5.23 | -1.23 |
| 48 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.35 | 5.29 | 9.2 | 4.54 | -0.54 |
| 49 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.11 | 2 | 13.18 | 3.98 | 0.02 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.04 | -1.38 | 13.09 | 3.65 | 1.35 |
| 51 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.97 | -1.5 | 15.11 | 3.48 | 1.52 |
| 52 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.51 | 1 | 10.78 | 3.71 | 0.29 |
| 53 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.46 | 4.5 | 15.4 | 5.02 | -1.02 |
| 54 | Florida | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.29 | -6.12 | 14.63 | 2.79 | 2.21 |
| 55 | Furman | Southern | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.16 | 1 | -4.29 | 4.27 | 0.73 |
| 56 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.83 | -0.86 | 13.43 | 3.32 | 0.68 |
| 57 | California | Pac-8 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.46 | 1.75 | 13.05 | 4.33 | -0.33 |
| 58 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.4 | -0.29 | 6.39 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 59 | Pacific | PCAA | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 12.36 | -5.12 | 6.7 | 2.85 | 2.15 |
| 60 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.32 | 3.5 | 5.46 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 61 | Columbia | Ivy | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.31 | 1.17 | 11.1 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 62 | Virginia | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.26 | 2.38 | 7.57 | 4.61 | -0.61 |
| 63 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.88 | 5.86 | 14.48 | 4.67 | -1.67 |
| 64 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.87 | 6.71 | 13.23 | 4.69 | -1.69 |
| 65 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.84 | 1.67 | 4.63 | 3.26 | -0.26 |
| 66 | South Carolina | ACC | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 11.25 | 4 | 10.26 | 4.86 | -1.86 |
| 67 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.51 | -3.83 | 12.51 | 2.28 | 0.72 |
| 68 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.4 | -5.38 | 13.83 | 2.81 | 1.19 |
| 69 | The Citadel | Southern | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.09 | -1.12 | -0.11 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 70 | TCU | Southwest | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 10.07 | -2.43 | 6.74 | 3.01 | -0.01 |
| 71 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.78 | -8.62 | 10.36 | 2.38 | 1.62 |
| 72 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.26 | -7.75 | 5.1 | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| 73 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.03 | -2.86 | 12.42 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 74 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.93 | -2.71 | 10.44 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 75 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.8 | -3.14 | 13.45 | 2.87 | 0.13 |
| 76 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.77 | -5.14 | 17.46 | 2.63 | 0.37 |
| 77 | Rice | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 14.75 | 3.37 | -1.37 |
| 78 | SMU | Southwest | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.67 | -7 | 15.63 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.5 | -7.86 | 14.62 | 1.83 | 1.17 |
| 80 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.33 | -7.14 | 10.85 | 2.33 | 0.67 |
| 81 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.21 | -7.71 | 13.11 | 2.15 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.11 | -14.29 | 15.37 | 1.36 | 1.64 |
| 83 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.99 | -0.38 | 4.74 | 3.93 | -0.93 |
| 84 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.3 | -7.62 | 13.9 | 2.41 | 0.59 |
| 85 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.24 | -4.5 | 10.44 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 86 | BYU | Western Athletic | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.13 | -7 | 13.57 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 87 | Richmond | Southern | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.06 | -5.75 | 10.11 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 88 | Clemson | ACC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.87 | -10.38 | 14.02 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| 89 | Davidson | Southern | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.84 | 0.33 | -1.6 | 3.05 | -1.05 |
| 90 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 6.7 | -2.43 | 10.61 | 2.97 | -0.97 |
| 91 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 6.67 | -2.43 | 14.73 | 2.88 | -0.88 |
| 92 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 6.54 | -4 | 15.06 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 93 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.07 | -5.5 | 7.59 | 2.09 | -0.09 |
| 94 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 5.63 | -0.38 | 12.21 | 3.9 | -1.9 |
| 95 | NC State | ACC | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 4.93 | -7.5 | 8.44 | 1.21 | 0.79 |
| 96 | Marshall | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.81 | -9.14 | 8.94 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 97 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.73 | -12 | 12.27 | 1.36 | 0.64 |
| 98 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.66 | -10.29 | 7.95 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 99 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.65 | -13.86 | 13.24 | 0.96 | 1.04 |
| 100 | San José State | PCAA | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.6 | -4.25 | 14.46 | 3.06 | -1.06 |
| 101 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.28 | -5.62 | 16.07 | 2.36 | -0.36 |
| 102 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.26 | -10.14 | 1.48 | 1.75 | 0.25 |
| 103 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.16 | -5.62 | 6.85 | 2.37 | -0.37 |
| 104 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.94 | -8.25 | 13.92 | 2.36 | -0.36 |
| 105 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.94 | -11.5 | 15.32 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 106 | William & Mary | Southern | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.63 | -13 | 8.27 | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| 107 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.54 | -10.38 | 6.14 | 1.36 | 0.64 |
| 108 | Brown | Ivy | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.79 | -14.83 | 13.73 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 109 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 1.65 | -15.71 | 10.24 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 110 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.04 | -15.71 | 13.99 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 111 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.97 | -16.43 | 9.96 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| 112 | Maryland | ACC | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.81 | -11 | 11.77 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 113 | Cal State Los Angeles | PCAA | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.64 | -23.29 | -0.84 | 0.15 | 0.85 |
| 114 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.56 | -15.5 | 14.92 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 115 | California-Santa Barbara | PCAA | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.54 | -14.88 | 5.13 | 1.13 | -0.13 |
| 116 | East Carolina | Southern | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.37 | -15.5 | 7.42 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 117 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.36 | -20.25 | 13.1 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 118 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.31 | -21.75 | 16.33 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| 119 | VMI | Southern | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0 | -31.62 | 11.68 | 0.24 | 0.76 |
| 120 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.25 | -18 | 4.87 | 0.64 | -0.64 |
| 121 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.49 | -23.12 | 8.22 | 0.46 | -0.46 |
| 122 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.96 | -40.2 | 10.17 | 0.05 | -0.05 |