Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:27.646584+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 10-0-1 | 0.91 | 25.59 | 24.27 | 13.52 | 10.25 | -0.25 |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 11-0-0 | 1 | 25.4 | 33.18 | 11.42 | 10.77 | 0.23 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.94 | 29.2 | 9.57 | 9.82 | 0.18 |
| 4 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.89 | 28.27 | 9.46 | 10.49 | 0.51 |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-0-1 | 0.9 | 24.78 | 32.8 | 8.38 | 9.94 | -0.94 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.77 | 13.36 | 11.65 | 10.2 | 0.8 |
| 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-0-1 | 0.91 | 24.68 | 23.82 | 9.05 | 10.75 | -0.75 |
| 8 | Houston | FBS Independents | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 23.11 | 18.42 | 11.29 | 10.83 | 0.17 |
| 9 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 22.98 | 29 | 8.67 | 11.19 | -0.19 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 22.98 | 12.92 | 11.96 | 9.68 | 1.32 |
| 11 | San Diego State | PCAA | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.51 | 17.45 | 10.58 | 9.86 | -0.86 |
| 12 | USC | Pac-8 | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.47 | 12.82 | 11.62 | 8.99 | 0.01 |
| 13 | Temple | FBS Independents | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 20.84 | 18.6 | 1.1 | 8.55 | 0.45 |
| 14 | LSU | SEC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.8 | 9.55 | 13.81 | 8.53 | 0.47 |
| 15 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.72 | 24.64 | 9.15 | 9.73 | -0.73 |
| 16 | East Carolina | Southern | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.61 | 18.27 | 9.81 | 9.7 | -0.7 |
| 17 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.6 | 11.55 | 14.6 | 8.8 | -0.8 |
| 18 | Texas | Southwest | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.47 | 22.1 | 10.79 | 9.02 | -1.02 |
| 19 | Kent State | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.41 | 15.36 | 9.33 | 9.65 | -0.65 |
| 20 | Richmond | Southern | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.77 | 18.6 | 7.29 | 9.1 | -1.1 |
| 21 | NC State | ACC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.25 | 12.08 | 13.12 | 8.96 | 0.04 |
| 22 | Harvard | Ivy | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.47 | 7.44 | 5.86 | 6.29 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.15 | 2.83 | 11.91 | 7.13 | 1.87 |
| 24 | Pacific | PCAA | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 18.15 | 16.9 | 0.24 | 9.01 | -2.01 |
| 25 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18 | 8.82 | 9.24 | 8.22 | -0.22 |
| 26 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.83 | 6.64 | 9.42 | 7.35 | 0.65 |
| 27 | Tampa | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.27 | 10 | 3.71 | 8.73 | -0.73 |
| 28 | Maryland | ACC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.27 | 16.17 | 10.21 | 10.63 | -2.63 |
| 29 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.02 | 5.7 | 9.15 | 6.39 | 0.61 |
| 30 | Missouri | Big 8 | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.86 | 5.58 | 13.2 | 8.45 | -0.45 |
| 31 | Yale | Ivy | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.5 | 8.11 | 8.47 | 6.57 | -0.57 |
| 32 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.44 | 3.67 | 11.62 | 7.15 | 0.85 |
| 33 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.39 | 7.22 | 8.26 | 6.64 | -0.64 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.24 | 8.78 | 6.11 | 6.49 | -0.49 |
| 35 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.22 | 12.45 | 9.06 | 8.78 | -1.78 |
| 36 | Georgia | SEC | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 16.22 | 4.83 | 14.37 | 8.05 | -1.05 |
| 37 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.12 | 7.82 | 10.89 | 7.29 | -0.29 |
| 38 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 15.78 | 2.75 | 13.48 | 6.98 | 0.02 |
| 39 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.07 | 2.55 | 8.14 | 6.34 | 0.66 |
| 40 | Furman | Southern | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.93 | 6.73 | 2.36 | 7.62 | -0.62 |
| 41 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.92 | 5.55 | 10.32 | 7.45 | -1.45 |
| 42 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.86 | 0.36 | 12.61 | 5.61 | 1.39 |
| 43 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-4-2 | 0.45 | 14.86 | 10.64 | 13.68 | 8.37 | -3.37 |
| 44 | SMU | Southwest | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.25 | 2.82 | 8.19 | 6.32 | -0.32 |
| 45 | Utah | Western Athletic | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 14.21 | 3.42 | 10.72 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 46 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.79 | 5.91 | 9.84 | 7.32 | -1.32 |
| 47 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.62 | 2.27 | 13.73 | 6.35 | -0.35 |
| 48 | Brown | Ivy | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 13.56 | 2.5 | 8.46 | 4.55 | -0.55 |
| 49 | Florida | SEC | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 13.35 | 0 | 13.58 | 6 | 1 |
| 50 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 13.2 | -3.18 | 9.93 | 4.68 | 2.32 |
| 51 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 6-5-1 | 0.5 | 13.17 | 1.17 | 12.58 | 6.46 | -0.46 |
| 52 | San José State | PCAA | 5-4-2 | 0.45 | 13.13 | 1.82 | 8.06 | 6.21 | -1.21 |
| 53 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.76 | -1.6 | 10.74 | 4.59 | 1.41 |
| 54 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.74 | 5.18 | 1.13 | 6.73 | -0.73 |
| 55 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.39 | 3.36 | 0.16 | 6.55 | -0.55 |
| 56 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.73 | 5.55 | 12.23 | 6.99 | -1.99 |
| 57 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.59 | 7.82 | 8.26 | 7.36 | -2.36 |
| 58 | William & Mary | Southern | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.58 | -0.91 | 7.65 | 5.27 | 0.73 |
| 59 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.49 | 3.1 | 1.98 | 5.65 | -0.65 |
| 60 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.35 | 2.73 | 12.91 | 6.42 | -1.42 |
| 61 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.1 | -2.55 | 7.56 | 4.61 | 1.39 |
| 62 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.04 | -4.91 | 11.31 | 4.06 | 1.94 |
| 63 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11 | 2.18 | 10.42 | 6.47 | -1.47 |
| 64 | Auburn | SEC | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.76 | -1.92 | 14.29 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| 65 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.52 | 0.64 | 10.83 | 5.78 | -0.78 |
| 66 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 9.98 | -5.45 | 13.11 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| 67 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 9.96 | 9.18 | 11.35 | 9.08 | -5.08 |
| 68 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.87 | -0.91 | 13.97 | 5.23 | -0.23 |
| 69 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.84 | -7.5 | 14.19 | 2.83 | 2.17 |
| 70 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.55 | -1.18 | 11.21 | 5.09 | -0.09 |
| 71 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.53 | 0 | 3.33 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 72 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 9.45 | -4.36 | 4.56 | 3.83 | 1.17 |
| 73 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 9.4 | -8.18 | 9.17 | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| 74 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.39 | -1.73 | 11.37 | 4.89 | 0.11 |
| 75 | Lamar | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.24 | -2.2 | -2.62 | 4.08 | 0.92 |
| 76 | Cornell | Ivy | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 9.24 | 1.78 | 9.28 | 5.02 | -2.02 |
| 77 | Clemson | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.01 | -2.91 | 10.08 | 4.66 | 0.34 |
| 78 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.97 | -3.64 | 11.36 | 4.54 | 0.46 |
| 79 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.87 | -4.55 | 11.86 | 3.27 | 1.73 |
| 80 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.79 | -7.64 | 15.86 | 3.12 | 1.88 |
| 81 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-5-2 | 0.36 | 8.78 | -3.27 | 10.86 | 4.52 | -0.52 |
| 82 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 8.75 | -16.82 | 7.2 | 1.84 | 3.16 |
| 83 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.74 | -7 | 14.26 | 3.14 | 1.86 |
| 84 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.74 | 0.82 | 13.28 | 5.74 | -1.74 |
| 85 | Rice | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.73 | -6.36 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.68 | -7.36 | 13.96 | 3.23 | 1.77 |
| 87 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.56 | -5 | 8.41 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| 88 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.37 | -7.55 | 9.54 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| 89 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.73 | -1 | 13.59 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 90 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.3 | -1.91 | 11.33 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 91 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.29 | -2.18 | 12.34 | 4.89 | -0.89 |
| 92 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.17 | -2.73 | 12.41 | 4.78 | -0.78 |
| 93 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7 | -3.82 | 12.98 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 94 | Texas-Arlington | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 6.55 | -12.5 | 3.18 | 2.13 | 1.87 |
| 95 | Marshall | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.39 | -6.91 | 9 | 3.59 | 0.41 |
| 96 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.24 | -10.09 | 11.09 | 2.75 | 1.25 |
| 97 | Virginia | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.2 | -9.18 | 8.96 | 3.02 | 0.98 |
| 98 | California | Pac-8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.09 | -12.27 | 10.96 | 2.87 | 1.13 |
| 99 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 5.94 | -10.45 | 5.53 | 2.44 | 1.56 |
| 100 | Chattanooga | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 5.72 | -10 | 0.47 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 101 | Southern Illinois | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.44 | -2.64 | 4.16 | 4.83 | -1.83 |
| 102 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.65 | -5.36 | 11.24 | 4.04 | -1.04 |
| 103 | App State | Southern | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.57 | -8.27 | -0.19 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 104 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.52 | -5.36 | 7.91 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 105 | TCU | Southwest | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.3 | -9.18 | 11.74 | 2.93 | 0.07 |
| 106 | The Citadel | Southern | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.04 | -10.27 | 6.56 | 2.13 | 0.87 |
| 107 | VMI | Southern | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.77 | -18.18 | 10.78 | 0.94 | 2.06 |
| 108 | Oregon | Pac-8 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 3.02 | -3.09 | 13.82 | 4.51 | -2.51 |
| 109 | Duke | ACC | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.92 | -6.55 | 10.82 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 110 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.16 | -10.91 | 13.24 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 111 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.11 | -11.55 | 12.68 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 112 | Davidson | Southern | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.08 | -19.6 | 7.22 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 113 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.97 | -12.45 | 7.78 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 114 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.95 | -14.27 | 12.57 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 115 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.94 | -14.45 | 12.54 | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| 116 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.9 | -15.18 | 12.61 | 2.03 | -0.03 |
| 117 | Fresno State | PCAA | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.87 | -12.55 | 2.11 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 118 | Washington | Pac-8 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.84 | -14.36 | 5.75 | 2.37 | -0.37 |
| 119 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.76 | -17.73 | 10.92 | 0.96 | 1.04 |
| 120 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | 0.61 | -6.82 | 3.84 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
| 121 | Princeton | Ivy | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.49 | -11.78 | 12.74 | 1.73 | -0.73 |
| 122 | Columbia | Ivy | 1-7-1 | 0.11 | 0.18 | -24 | 10.39 | 0.22 | 0.78 |
| 123 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | -0.24 | -23 | 11.73 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| 124 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.21 | -20 | 1.83 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 125 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.44 | -21.18 | 11.81 | 0.58 | -0.58 |
| 126 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.6 | -23.73 | 15.36 | 0.84 | -0.84 |
| 127 | Army | FBS Independents | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.78 | -31.5 | 13.54 | 0.16 | -0.16 |
| 128 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.83 | -36.55 | 10.48 | 0.44 | -0.44 |