Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:27.037795+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.39 | 37.5 | 9.99 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 2 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 27.24 | 48 | 22.52 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 3 | Rice | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.94 | 42 | 21.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.86 | 18.5 | 10.35 | 1.73 | 0.27 |
| 5 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.8 | 29 | 22.4 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.78 | 17 | 10.04 | 1.86 | 0.14 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.63 | 15 | 10.35 | 1.88 | 0.12 |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 26.6 | 12 | 10.37 | 1.57 | -0.57 |
| 9 | USC | Pac-8 | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 26.55 | 10.5 | 10.41 | 1.45 | -0.45 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.34 | 11.5 | 10.06 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.13 | 29.5 | 5.85 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.99 | 6.5 | 10.27 | 1.37 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.88 | 15 | 20.38 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Auburn | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.81 | 19 | 19.01 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| 15 | Pacific | PCAA | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.69 | 4.5 | 9.56 | 1.36 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.68 | 7 | 22.43 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| 17 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.18 | 4 | 22 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 18 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.01 | 30 | -1.24 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 19 | San Diego State | PCAA | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.91 | 27.5 | -1.49 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.86 | 27 | -1.7 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.57 | 15.5 | -0.91 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.53 | 14.5 | -0.9 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 23 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.32 | 14.5 | -1.73 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 24 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.12 | 7 | -0.45 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 25 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.08 | 31 | -4.84 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 26 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.03 | 42.5 | -5.96 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Fresno State | PCAA | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.94 | 15.5 | -6.2 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 28 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.5 | 14.5 | -5.52 | 1.84 | 0.16 |
| 29 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.61 | 34 | 0.42 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 30 | Houston | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.43 | 27 | 0.32 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 31 | Texas | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.42 | 41 | -1.23 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 32 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.39 | 29 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Washington | Pac-8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.32 | 26 | 0.18 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 34 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.22 | 21 | 0.03 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 35 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.04 | 24 | -1.28 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 36 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.95 | 25 | -1.89 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.81 | 11 | 0.13 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 38 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.76 | 21 | -2.24 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 39 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.74 | 10 | 0.18 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| 40 | Miami | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.72 | 22 | -2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 41 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.53 | 7 | 0.24 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 42 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.36 | 25 | -10 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 43 | Marshall | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 19.78 | 10 | -10 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 44 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.54 | 6.5 | 5.94 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 45 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.43 | 12 | -2.1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 46 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.28 | 11.5 | -2.58 | 1.89 | -0.89 |
| 47 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.19 | 8.5 | -1.64 | 1.44 | -0.44 |
| 48 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.01 | 5.5 | -0.94 | 1.35 | -0.35 |
| 49 | Oregon | Pac-8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.33 | 1.5 | -0.64 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 50 | TCU | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.26 | 4.5 | -4.82 | 1.39 | -0.39 |
| 51 | Virginia | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13 | -1.5 | 10.85 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| 52 | South Carolina | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 16.5 | 9.55 | 1.71 | -0.71 |
| 53 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.57 | -3 | 9.86 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| 54 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.51 | 1.5 | 22.45 | 1.14 | -0.14 |
| 55 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.35 | 1 | 21.77 | 1.16 | -0.16 |
| 56 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.35 | -4 | 10.38 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 57 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.22 | 5 | 11.05 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 58 | Alabama | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.21 | 6 | 10.98 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 59 | BYU | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.98 | -7.5 | 10.14 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 60 | San José State | PCAA | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.87 | -8.5 | 9.98 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 61 | Richmond | Southern | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.79 | -12 | 10.64 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| 62 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.7 | -10 | 10.55 | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| 63 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.65 | 5.5 | 6.04 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 64 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.55 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 65 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.5 | -5 | -0.74 | 0.72 | 0.28 |
| 66 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.38 | 1 | 11.15 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 67 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.03 | -11 | -0.79 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| 68 | VMI | Southern | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.76 | -14.5 | -0.85 | 0.12 | 0.88 |
| 69 | Duke | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.46 | -0.5 | 9.65 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 70 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.46 | -8.5 | -4.78 | 0.51 | 0.49 |
| 71 | Furman | Southern | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.99 | -0.5 | 5.9 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 72 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.96 | -2 | 11.05 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| 73 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.22 | -17.5 | 22.62 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| 74 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.94 | -9 | 11.62 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 75 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.5 | -10.5 | 6.26 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| 76 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Princeton | Ivy | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Yale | Ivy | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Davidson | Southern | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Harvard | Ivy | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Cornell | Ivy | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Brown | Ivy | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Columbia | Ivy | 0-0-0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | LSU | SEC | 0-1-0 | 0 | -0.85 | -2 | 22.42 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 87 | Georgia | SEC | 0-1-0 | 0 | -0.9 | -3 | -1.37 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 88 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 0-2-0 | 0 | -0.99 | -2.5 | 5.64 | 0.84 | -0.84 |
| 89 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.1 | -5 | -10 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 90 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.41 | -7 | -0.97 | 0.28 | -0.28 |
| 91 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.42 | -7 | 0.33 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 92 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.65 | -10 | 0.32 | 0.22 | -0.22 |
| 93 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.72 | -11 | 0.46 | 0.13 | -0.13 |
| 94 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.73 | -8.5 | 9.94 | 0.38 | -0.38 |
| 95 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.9 | -9 | 22.11 | 0.25 | -0.25 |
| 96 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2 | -19 | -2.51 | 0.12 | -0.12 |
| 97 | Maryland | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.05 | -9.5 | 10.88 | 0.25 | -0.25 |
| 98 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.11 | -14 | 6.49 | 0.12 | -0.12 |
| 99 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.15 | -21 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 100 | Cal State Los Angeles | PCAA | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.24 | -33 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.24 | -14 | 22.41 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| 102 | California-Santa Barbara | PCAA | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.25 | -11.67 | 12.36 | 0.43 | -0.43 |
| 103 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.27 | -26 | -0.01 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 104 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.27 | -13 | 22.34 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| 105 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.27 | -15 | 11.16 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 106 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.28 | -27 | 0.45 | 0.08 | -0.08 |
| 107 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.35 | -29 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | Memphis | Missouri Valley | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.43 | -34 | 0.44 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| 109 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.43 | -20 | 10.06 | 0.12 | -0.12 |
| 110 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.59 | -22 | 22.94 | 0.08 | -0.08 |
| 111 | East Carolina | Southern | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.59 | -21.5 | 6.49 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | SMU | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.6 | -21 | 11.42 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| 113 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.61 | -24 | 20.95 | 0.11 | -0.11 |
| 114 | California | Pac-8 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.61 | -24 | 11.25 | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| 115 | NC State | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.62 | -17 | 22.23 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| 116 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.68 | -22 | 11.36 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 117 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.77 | -28 | 6.5 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| 118 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.87 | -33 | 6.21 | 0.11 | -0.11 |
| 119 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.9 | -30 | 10.99 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| 120 | William & Mary | Southern | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.92 | -29 | 11.63 | 0.08 | -0.08 |
| 121 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | -3.05 | -26 | 22.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | The Citadel | Southern | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.27 | -38 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 |