Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.696722+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | SEC | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.2 | 17.44 | 9.94 | 8.12 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.03 | 16.89 | 9.11 | 8.34 | 0.66 |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 7-0-1 | 0.88 | 24.9 | 20.88 | 7.85 | 7.38 | -0.38 |
| 4 | SMU | Southwest | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.61 | 20.33 | 6.41 | 8.17 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 24.01 | 19.56 | 16.82 | 7.78 | 0.22 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 23.51 | 15 | 15.59 | 7.04 | -0.04 |
| 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.4 | 31.44 | 11.35 | 8.66 | -0.66 |
| 8 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 23.37 | 18.5 | 14.77 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| 9 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.67 | 17.11 | 10.5 | 7.46 | -0.46 |
| 10 | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.63 | 17.78 | 9.64 | 7.77 | 0.23 |
| 11 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.44 | 18.88 | 8.64 | 7.56 | -0.56 |
| 12 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.29 | 10.44 | 9.96 | 6.73 | 1.27 |
| 13 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.97 | 13.33 | 7.09 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| 14 | Clemson | ACC | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 21.9 | 14.75 | 10.34 | 6.89 | -0.89 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 21.65 | 7.38 | 11.9 | 5.96 | 0.04 |
| 16 | Fresno State | PCAA | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 20.88 | 13.22 | 1.18 | 7.12 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Maryland | ACC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.67 | 13.89 | 14.32 | 7.16 | -0.16 |
| 18 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.52 | 7.56 | 16.2 | 6.53 | 0.47 |
| 19 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.43 | 14.44 | 12.66 | 7.49 | -0.49 |
| 20 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.31 | 14 | 11.07 | 7.39 | -0.39 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.99 | 11.33 | 11.05 | 7.19 | -0.19 |
| 22 | Auburn | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.89 | 8.22 | 11.85 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 23 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.84 | 18.62 | 12.22 | 7.51 | -1.51 |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.58 | 9.89 | 9.17 | 7.54 | -0.54 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.35 | 10.75 | 11.74 | 6.43 | -0.43 |
| 26 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.2 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 6.93 | 1.07 |
| 27 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.08 | 5.56 | 12.87 | 5.88 | 0.12 |
| 28 | Texas | Southwest | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.71 | 16.43 | 11.53 | 6.28 | -1.28 |
| 29 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 18.62 | 11 | 6.89 | 8.04 | -2.04 |
| 30 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.56 | 11.88 | 12.16 | 6.19 | -1.19 |
| 31 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.93 | 15.11 | 13.06 | 7.43 | -1.43 |
| 32 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 17.42 | 19.62 | 15.25 | 7.35 | -2.35 |
| 33 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.32 | 9.78 | 11.13 | 6.75 | -0.75 |
| 34 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.21 | 13.56 | 8.14 | 7.36 | -1.36 |
| 35 | San José State | PCAA | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.44 | 8.67 | 5.33 | 6.37 | -0.37 |
| 36 | Florida | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.3 | 3.62 | 15.97 | 4.74 | 0.26 |
| 37 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.96 | 5.11 | 11.6 | 6.03 | -1.03 |
| 38 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.68 | 7.4 | 11.31 | 6.78 | -0.78 |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.64 | 12.12 | 5.39 | 6.96 | -1.96 |
| 40 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.49 | 2.67 | 11.11 | 5.21 | -0.21 |
| 41 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.16 | 3.88 | 6.77 | 4.99 | 0.01 |
| 42 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.13 | 4.56 | -1.36 | 5.64 | 0.36 |
| 43 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.06 | 3.1 | 12.21 | 5.63 | 0.37 |
| 44 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.72 | 4.89 | 13.61 | 5.93 | -0.93 |
| 45 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.6 | 4.33 | 13.15 | 5.31 | -0.31 |
| 46 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-3-2 | 0.44 | 14.5 | 3.56 | 12.89 | 5.54 | -1.54 |
| 47 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 14.25 | 2.62 | 12.76 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 48 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.03 | -0.5 | 12.11 | 3.89 | 1.11 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.86 | 1.56 | 12.01 | 4.83 | 0.17 |
| 50 | Utah State | PCAA | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.81 | 0 | 5.17 | 4 | 1 |
| 51 | Duke | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.77 | 1.78 | 12.43 | 4.83 | 0.17 |
| 52 | Navy | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.72 | 2.22 | 10.22 | 5.08 | -0.08 |
| 53 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.21 | 1.56 | 7.55 | 4.88 | 0.12 |
| 54 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 13.15 | 7.33 | 9.13 | 6.6 | -2.6 |
| 55 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.42 | 1.9 | 10.42 | 5.65 | -0.65 |
| 56 | NC State | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.37 | -1.78 | 11.88 | 4.05 | 0.95 |
| 57 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.27 | 2.38 | 8.42 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 58 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.11 | -2.11 | 12.89 | 4.07 | 0.93 |
| 59 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.1 | -3 | 13.08 | 3.62 | 1.38 |
| 60 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.09 | 3 | 5.35 | 4.51 | -0.51 |
| 61 | California | Pac-10 | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.9 | -4.22 | 12.64 | 3.39 | 1.61 |
| 62 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.75 | -2.78 | 8.78 | 3.72 | 1.28 |
| 63 | Temple | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.72 | 4.22 | 12.85 | 5.64 | -1.64 |
| 64 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.57 | 5.44 | 11.14 | 6.03 | -2.03 |
| 65 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.02 | -7.22 | 9.35 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| 66 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.01 | -10 | 9.97 | 2.04 | 2.96 |
| 67 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.85 | -4 | 5.24 | 3.64 | 1.36 |
| 68 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.43 | -1.33 | 11.31 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 69 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.36 | -1.56 | 9.41 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 70 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.36 | -2.67 | 15.66 | 3.84 | 0.16 |
| 71 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.77 | -1 | 11.28 | 4.73 | -0.73 |
| 72 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.73 | -5.89 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 73 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.63 | -6 | 10.41 | 2.54 | 1.46 |
| 74 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.53 | -3.56 | 5.24 | 3.53 | 0.47 |
| 75 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.01 | -8 | 4.3 | 2.56 | 1.44 |
| 76 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 7.91 | -13.22 | 10.33 | 1.97 | 2.03 |
| 77 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.84 | -1.25 | 8.93 | 3.57 | -0.57 |
| 78 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7.35 | -4.67 | 12.37 | 3.38 | -0.38 |
| 79 | Houston | Southwest | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7.27 | -7.89 | 13.9 | 2.68 | 0.32 |
| 80 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 7.18 | -1 | 10.65 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| 81 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 7.04 | -1.33 | 12.76 | 4.19 | -1.19 |
| 82 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.83 | -2.22 | 11.2 | 4 | -1 |
| 83 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.62 | -13.25 | 12.57 | 1.77 | 1.23 |
| 84 | TCU | Southwest | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.57 | -2.89 | 10.68 | 3.74 | -0.74 |
| 85 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-4-2 | 0.25 | 6.29 | -5.12 | 10.97 | 2.96 | -0.96 |
| 86 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.97 | -6.56 | 8.86 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 87 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.79 | -8.44 | 12.56 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 88 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.78 | -8.89 | 9.58 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 89 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.29 | -4.4 | 3.93 | 3.99 | -0.99 |
| 90 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.95 | -7.8 | 4.51 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 91 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-5-2 | 0.22 | 4.72 | -10.56 | 14.55 | 2.01 | -0.01 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.64 | -13.5 | 9.98 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 93 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.56 | -16.1 | 11.29 | 1.78 | 1.22 |
| 94 | Virginia | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.85 | -8.88 | 7.2 | 2.41 | -0.41 |
| 95 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.79 | -7.67 | 7.39 | 2.43 | -0.43 |
| 96 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.65 | -5.78 | 13.86 | 2.94 | -0.94 |
| 97 | UNLV | PCAA | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.61 | -11.5 | 10.75 | 2.06 | -0.06 |
| 98 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.75 | -10.89 | 1.43 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 99 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.75 | -15.44 | 5.66 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 100 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.66 | -15.11 | 1.2 | 1.59 | 0.41 |
| 101 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 1.01 | -5.89 | 13.34 | 3.02 | -2.02 |
| 102 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.57 | -10.56 | 6.82 | 2.01 | -1.01 |
| 103 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-7-1 | 0.11 | 0.55 | -15.89 | 14.54 | 1.24 | -0.24 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.37 | -11.44 | 6.25 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 105 | Pacific | PCAA | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.33 | -14.44 | 4.5 | 1.85 | -0.85 |
| 106 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.25 | -23.2 | 15.76 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| 107 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-9-0 | 0 | -2.29 | -16.56 | 10.12 | 0.86 | -0.86 |
| 108 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-8-1 | 0 | -2.31 | -14.11 | 18.28 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| 109 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-9-0 | 0 | -2.32 | -16.44 | 12.35 | 0.91 | -0.91 |
| 110 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.37 | -18.62 | 9.97 | 0.51 | -0.51 |
| 111 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-8-1 | 0 | -2.39 | -16 | 17.58 | 0.67 | -0.67 |
| 112 | Rice | Southwest | 0-9-0 | 0 | -2.59 | -21.56 | 15.8 | 0.69 | -0.69 |
| 113 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-8-1 | 0 | -2.62 | -21.22 | 17.41 | 0.64 | -0.64 |