Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.697116+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | SEC | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.21 | 16.2 | 10.86 | 8.89 | 1.11 |
| 2 | SMU | Southwest | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.44 | 19 | 6.44 | 8.84 | 1.16 |
| 3 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 24.06 | 18.6 | 16.51 | 8.59 | 0.41 |
| 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.57 | 32.1 | 11.58 | 9.64 | -0.64 |
| 5 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.34 | 20.33 | 13.5 | 7.61 | 0.39 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.3 | 15.33 | 14.44 | 8.02 | -0.02 |
| 7 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.91 | 16.4 | 10.84 | 8.53 | 0.47 |
| 8 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.77 | 14.8 | 9.86 | 9.01 | -0.01 |
| 9 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.7 | 15.7 | 11.06 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.6 | 20.67 | 9.42 | 8.65 | -0.65 |
| 11 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.55 | 12.8 | 9.88 | 7.85 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Clemson | ACC | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.34 | 13.33 | 11.11 | 7.49 | -0.49 |
| 13 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.2 | 12.5 | 8.05 | 7.53 | 1.47 |
| 14 | LSU | SEC | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.06 | 18.22 | 7.39 | 7.99 | -0.99 |
| 15 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.99 | 9.5 | 15.72 | 7.61 | 0.39 |
| 16 | Fresno State | PCAA | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 20.87 | 15 | -0.02 | 8.15 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.69 | 16.1 | 11.39 | 8.43 | -0.43 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.48 | 12.9 | 11.18 | 8.21 | -0.21 |
| 19 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.42 | 17.33 | 12.32 | 8.01 | -1.01 |
| 20 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.78 | 11.44 | 10.19 | 7.41 | -0.41 |
| 21 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.53 | 5.7 | 11.74 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| 22 | Texas | Southwest | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.52 | 16.5 | 11.33 | 7.06 | -1.06 |
| 23 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.25 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 8.92 | -1.92 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.17 | 5.44 | 13.27 | 6.16 | -0.16 |
| 25 | Maryland | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.73 | 12.3 | 14.4 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| 26 | BYU | Western Athletic | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.64 | 18.6 | 12.48 | 8.66 | -1.66 |
| 27 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.4 | 11.7 | 12.41 | 7.68 | -0.68 |
| 28 | Auburn | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.09 | 6.9 | 12.96 | 7.11 | -0.11 |
| 29 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 18.09 | 18.89 | 13.46 | 8.2 | -2.2 |
| 30 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.96 | 13.1 | 9.67 | 7.98 | -0.98 |
| 31 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.86 | 10 | 10.28 | 7.43 | -0.43 |
| 32 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.67 | 8.4 | 9 | 8.08 | -1.08 |
| 33 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.66 | 7.36 | 5.07 | 7.37 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Florida | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.31 | 6.11 | 14 | 5.86 | 0.14 |
| 35 | San José State | PCAA | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.13 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 7.61 | -0.61 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.73 | 4.56 | 11.72 | 5.63 | 0.37 |
| 37 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.58 | 10.45 | 10.8 | 8.13 | -1.13 |
| 38 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.55 | 3.5 | 11.07 | 6.04 | -0.04 |
| 39 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 16.47 | 9.78 | 12.78 | 6.42 | -1.42 |
| 40 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 15.63 | 5.1 | -2.35 | 6.39 | 0.61 |
| 41 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.63 | 3.78 | 12.65 | 5.43 | -0.43 |
| 42 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.06 | 3.1 | 12.26 | 5.63 | 0.37 |
| 43 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.99 | 3.88 | 6.8 | 4.99 | 0.01 |
| 44 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.56 | 4.89 | 13.43 | 5.93 | -0.93 |
| 45 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.24 | 3.8 | 11.39 | 6.26 | -1.26 |
| 46 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.09 | 1.8 | 6.93 | 5.47 | 0.53 |
| 47 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.95 | 7.89 | 6.05 | 6.21 | -1.21 |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.93 | 5.78 | 6.3 | 6.27 | -1.27 |
| 49 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.29 | -1.3 | 13.2 | 4.58 | 1.42 |
| 50 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.29 | 2 | 9.31 | 6.32 | -0.32 |
| 51 | NC State | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.23 | -1.1 | 11.74 | 4.69 | 1.31 |
| 52 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.17 | 3.6 | 14.94 | 5.73 | -0.73 |
| 53 | California | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.99 | -1.8 | 11.81 | 4.48 | 1.52 |
| 54 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.88 | 6.4 | 9.63 | 6.8 | -1.8 |
| 55 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.45 | -2.7 | 8.89 | 4.32 | 1.68 |
| 56 | Duke | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 12.6 | 5.23 | -0.23 |
| 57 | Navy | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.24 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 5.51 | -0.51 |
| 58 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-4-2 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 12.86 | 5.16 | -1.16 |
| 59 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.69 | 0 | 12.14 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 | Utah State | PCAA | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.34 | -2.22 | 3.58 | 3.83 | 1.17 |
| 61 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 11.25 | 2.8 | 10.85 | 5.88 | -1.88 |
| 62 | Temple | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.32 | 3.1 | 10.27 | 5.94 | -1.94 |
| 63 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.19 | -1.1 | 3.87 | 4.66 | 0.34 |
| 64 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.13 | -6.9 | 13.52 | 3.52 | 1.48 |
| 65 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.03 | -0.55 | 12.23 | 5.34 | -0.34 |
| 66 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.01 | -5.2 | 9.72 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 67 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.62 | -9.9 | 10.71 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 68 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.61 | -0.56 | 10.25 | 4.28 | -0.28 |
| 69 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.33 | -1.22 | 7.43 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 70 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.09 | -2 | 10.3 | 4.46 | -0.46 |
| 71 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.75 | -0.9 | 13.22 | 4.77 | -0.77 |
| 72 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-4-2 | 0.33 | 8.62 | -3.67 | 12.21 | 3.64 | -0.64 |
| 73 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.49 | -6.73 | 6.93 | 3.23 | 1.77 |
| 74 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.4 | -1.9 | 11.3 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 75 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.35 | -1.7 | 11.36 | 4.56 | -0.56 |
| 76 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.25 | -3.7 | 14.86 | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.1 | -10.56 | 11.34 | 2.37 | 1.63 |
| 78 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.91 | -6 | 14.88 | 3.11 | 0.89 |
| 79 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.83 | -5.3 | 11.56 | 3.58 | 0.42 |
| 80 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.64 | -6.5 | 11.19 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 81 | Houston | Southwest | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7.13 | -7.89 | 13.5 | 2.68 | 0.32 |
| 82 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.11 | -9 | 6.13 | 2.55 | 1.45 |
| 83 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 6.98 | -15.4 | 10.66 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 84 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.61 | -3.36 | 3.5 | 4.68 | -0.68 |
| 85 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.9 | -6.56 | 9.52 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 86 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.85 | -2.8 | 10.11 | 4.37 | -1.37 |
| 87 | TCU | Southwest | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.62 | -4.3 | 11.44 | 3.81 | -0.81 |
| 88 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.04 | -10.7 | 12.84 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 89 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.88 | -7.8 | 4.17 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 90 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.84 | -11.8 | 9.46 | 2.35 | 0.65 |
| 91 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.45 | -13.7 | 5.34 | 2.36 | 0.64 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.1 | -12.45 | 9.26 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 93 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.01 | -15.73 | 11.84 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 94 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-6-2 | 0.2 | 3.78 | -12 | 12.5 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 95 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 3.36 | -3.4 | 13.06 | 4.01 | -2.01 |
| 96 | Virginia | ACC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.16 | -9.33 | 8.44 | 2.59 | -0.59 |
| 97 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.16 | -8.9 | 7.48 | 2.45 | -0.45 |
| 98 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 3.15 | -5.9 | 13.96 | 3.21 | -1.21 |
| 99 | UNLV | PCAA | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.06 | -11.44 | 10.68 | 2.26 | -0.26 |
| 100 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 2.95 | -11.8 | 12.92 | 2.02 | -0.02 |
| 101 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.58 | -8.6 | 6.04 | 2.64 | -0.64 |
| 102 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.47 | -10.5 | 2.07 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 103 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.28 | -14 | 2.39 | 2 | 0 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.25 | -12 | 7.2 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 105 | Pacific | PCAA | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.04 | -16.1 | 5.67 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 106 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.46 | -22.45 | 15.6 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 107 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.22 | -15.2 | 10.54 | 0.93 | -0.93 |
| 108 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-8-1 | 0 | -2.29 | -14.11 | 18.31 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| 109 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 0-9-0 | 0 | -2.29 | -17.56 | 8.6 | 0.68 | -0.68 |
| 110 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-9-0 | 0 | -2.32 | -16.44 | 12.93 | 0.91 | -0.91 |
| 111 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-9-1 | 0 | -2.43 | -17 | 17.85 | 0.74 | -0.74 |
| 112 | Rice | Southwest | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.56 | -21.6 | 14.65 | 0.77 | -0.77 |
| 113 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-8-1 | 0 | -2.6 | -21.22 | 17.52 | 0.64 | -0.64 |