Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:27.038958+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Southwest | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.25 | 24.5 | 15.53 | 3.68 | 0.32 |
| 2 | Auburn | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.67 | 23.5 | 13.09 | 3.68 | 0.32 |
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.66 | 14.5 | 15.02 | 3.82 | 0.18 |
| 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 26.41 | 18.2 | 12.72 | 4.61 | -0.61 |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.3 | 32 | 9.59 | 2.94 | 0.06 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.69 | 18 | 9.05 | 3.33 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.64 | 21.75 | 8.38 | 3.84 | 0.16 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.5 | 34.75 | 5.9 | 3.96 | 0.04 |
| 9 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.25 | 24.2 | 6.25 | 4.63 | 0.37 |
| 10 | San Diego State | PCAA | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.12 | 27.4 | 5.3 | 4.93 | 0.07 |
| 11 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.06 | 26.75 | 4.7 | 3.71 | 0.29 |
| 12 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.05 | 33.67 | 4.84 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 13 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-0-0 | 1 | 24.94 | 31.6 | 3.56 | 4.98 | 0.02 |
| 14 | Cornell | Ivy | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.67 | 12.67 | 6.12 | 2.36 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Yale | Ivy | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.25 | 23.33 | 1.86 | 2.99 | 0.01 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.72 | 6.6 | 15.76 | 3.49 | 0.51 |
| 17 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.71 | 11.6 | 15.91 | 3.91 | 0.09 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.64 | 12.8 | 15.07 | 4.04 | -0.04 |
| 19 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.45 | 24.2 | 10.67 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 20 | USC | Pac-8 | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 21.12 | 18.2 | 14.08 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| 21 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.84 | 17 | 16.84 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 22 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.58 | 22 | 3.89 | 4.63 | -0.63 |
| 23 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.47 | 10.2 | 6.44 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 24 | LSU | SEC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.26 | 19.25 | 12.54 | 3.81 | -0.81 |
| 25 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.22 | 8.6 | 8.31 | 3.46 | 0.54 |
| 26 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.19 | 21.25 | 11.49 | 3.62 | -0.62 |
| 27 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.97 | 12.25 | 8.75 | 3.15 | -0.15 |
| 28 | Florida | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.75 | 2.2 | 11.27 | 2.78 | 1.22 |
| 29 | South Carolina | ACC | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.54 | 12.8 | 10.2 | 4.18 | -1.18 |
| 30 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.19 | 3 | 9.68 | 2.32 | 0.68 |
| 31 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.13 | 9 | 1.49 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 32 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.65 | 4.75 | 8.46 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Fresno State | PCAA | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 18.5 | 10.2 | -3.04 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.96 | 10.33 | 8.46 | 2.37 | -0.37 |
| 35 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.82 | 6 | 3.23 | 2.57 | 0.43 |
| 36 | Rice | Southwest | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.77 | 15.33 | 8.65 | 2.78 | -0.78 |
| 37 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.63 | 1 | 8.05 | 2.12 | 0.88 |
| 38 | Columbia | Ivy | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.54 | 6.33 | 13.71 | 2.01 | -0.01 |
| 39 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.51 | 13 | -2.98 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 40 | Harvard | Ivy | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.49 | 14.67 | 3.39 | 2.51 | -0.51 |
| 41 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.18 | 6.33 | 9.17 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Houston | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.94 | 11.67 | 6.44 | 2.29 | -0.29 |
| 43 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.65 | 8.6 | 13.63 | 3.58 | -0.58 |
| 44 | Alabama | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.58 | 8.4 | 16.84 | 3.28 | -0.28 |
| 45 | Princeton | Ivy | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.93 | -3 | 14.35 | 1.27 | 0.73 |
| 46 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.88 | 9.6 | 10.92 | 4.53 | -1.53 |
| 47 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.88 | 3 | 13.09 | 2.94 | 0.06 |
| 48 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.79 | 13 | 4.76 | 4.15 | -1.15 |
| 49 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.44 | -1.6 | 17.2 | 2.15 | 0.85 |
| 50 | Washington | Pac-8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.29 | 14.5 | 10.14 | 3.22 | -1.22 |
| 51 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 4.2 | -1.64 | 3.45 | -0.45 |
| 52 | Oregon | Pac-8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.73 | -0.8 | 13.26 | 2.41 | 0.59 |
| 53 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.7 | 8 | 14.9 | 2.76 | -0.76 |
| 54 | Duke | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.64 | -1.4 | 14.52 | 2.25 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.56 | -0.8 | 6.95 | 2.37 | 0.63 |
| 56 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.42 | -2.2 | 14.39 | 2.18 | 0.82 |
| 57 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.22 | -4.4 | 12.12 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 58 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.99 | 4.5 | 12.56 | 2.49 | -0.49 |
| 59 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.94 | -3.2 | 7.09 | 2.11 | 0.89 |
| 60 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 12.94 | 6.2 | 3.79 | 3.45 | -1.45 |
| 61 | Furman | Southern | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.72 | 1.2 | -4.47 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 62 | Pacific | PCAA | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.63 | -7.6 | 9.75 | 1.24 | 1.76 |
| 63 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.56 | -2.5 | 14.94 | 1.69 | 0.31 |
| 64 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.47 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 3.79 | -1.79 |
| 65 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.09 | -3.5 | 13.27 | 1.56 | 0.44 |
| 66 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.88 | -1.5 | 8.97 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 67 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.7 | -12.5 | 19.84 | 0.53 | 1.47 |
| 68 | Marshall | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.2 | -7.25 | 9.68 | 1.16 | 0.84 |
| 69 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.17 | -7.75 | 6.49 | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 70 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.17 | -6.5 | 15 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 71 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.01 | -5.5 | 11.5 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 72 | SMU | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.97 | -7 | 9.62 | 1.23 | 0.77 |
| 73 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.83 | 6.6 | 0.98 | 3.29 | -1.29 |
| 74 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.71 | -0.6 | 16.52 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 75 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.44 | -16 | 14.07 | 0.55 | 1.45 |
| 76 | Virginia | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.26 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 2.71 | -0.71 |
| 77 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.45 | -6.4 | 17.97 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 78 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.44 | -1 | 8.76 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.37 | -2.8 | 15.66 | 2.11 | -0.11 |
| 80 | Georgia | SEC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 8.15 | 6 | 18.66 | 2.81 | -1.81 |
| 81 | California | Pac-8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.78 | -6.2 | 14.51 | 1.86 | 0.14 |
| 82 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.7 | -5.2 | 12.19 | 1.76 | 0.24 |
| 83 | Clemson | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.68 | -13.8 | 14.41 | 0.67 | 1.33 |
| 84 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 7.12 | 5.25 | 18.08 | 2.62 | -1.62 |
| 85 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 6.96 | -11 | 7.65 | 1.15 | 0.85 |
| 86 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 6.94 | 1.25 | 13.69 | 2.11 | -1.11 |
| 87 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 6.84 | -2.75 | 7.62 | 1.63 | -0.63 |
| 88 | The Citadel | Southern | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 6.73 | -10.6 | 3.2 | 0.83 | 1.17 |
| 89 | Davidson | Southern | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.65 | -1 | -5.3 | 1.38 | -0.38 |
| 90 | Brown | Ivy | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.35 | -9.67 | 12.66 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 91 | Memphis | Missouri Valley | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.62 | -16 | 14 | 0.47 | 0.53 |
| 92 | TCU | Southwest | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.19 | -8 | 8.38 | 1.37 | -0.37 |
| 93 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.03 | -9.75 | 7.79 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 94 | NC State | ACC | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.01 | -5 | 12.34 | 1.24 | -0.24 |
| 95 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.92 | -17.5 | 19.27 | 0.38 | 0.62 |
| 96 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.42 | -13 | 16.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 97 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.34 | -5 | 10.45 | 1.99 | -0.99 |
| 98 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.25 | -13.75 | 11.61 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 99 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.19 | -9.4 | 21.08 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 100 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.14 | -19 | 17.25 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| 101 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.13 | -4.8 | 2.7 | 1.46 | -0.46 |
| 102 | San José State | PCAA | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.94 | -9 | 10.22 | 1.37 | -0.37 |
| 103 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.83 | -8.2 | 5.94 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 104 | BYU | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -11.8 | 14.77 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| 105 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.76 | -13.2 | 15.72 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 106 | Richmond | Southern | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.65 | -13.8 | 12.2 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 107 | William & Mary | Southern | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.52 | -14 | 9.71 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 108 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.51 | -17.4 | 15.13 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| 109 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.49 | -18.2 | 14.49 | 0.35 | 0.65 |
| 110 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.47 | -19 | 16.2 | 0.23 | 0.77 |
| 111 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | -17.6 | 10.72 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 112 | VMI | Southern | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.06 | -31.6 | 16.54 | 0.09 | 0.91 |
| 113 | California-Santa Barbara | PCAA | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.23 | -16.2 | 4.64 | 0.61 | -0.61 |
| 114 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.26 | -15.4 | 9 | 0.55 | -0.55 |
| 115 | Maryland | ACC | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.33 | -15 | 13.76 | 0.55 | -0.55 |
| 116 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-3-1 | 0 | -2.39 | -14.75 | 18.89 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 117 | Cal State Los Angeles | PCAA | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.39 | -23.75 | -1.34 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 118 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.39 | -20 | 5.21 | 0.28 | -0.28 |
| 119 | East Carolina | Southern | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.44 | -20.6 | 6.51 | 0.21 | -0.21 |
| 120 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.54 | -19.5 | 13.92 | 0.21 | -0.21 |
| 121 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.71 | -24.2 | 14.47 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 122 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.84 | -36.33 | 5.64 | 0.07 | -0.07 |