Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.697505+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 | 11.37 | 8.89 | 1.11 |
| 2 | SMU | Southwest | 10-0-1 | 0.91 | 24.56 | 17.27 | 7.88 | 9.54 | 0.46 |
| 3 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.83 | 18.6 | 15.71 | 8.59 | 0.41 |
| 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.42 | 32.1 | 11.25 | 9.64 | -0.64 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.41 | 18.4 | 13.57 | 9.19 | -0.19 |
| 6 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.91 | 14.36 | 11.84 | 8.64 | 0.36 |
| 7 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.65 | 13.27 | 9.47 | 8.68 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.62 | 18.6 | 10.4 | 9.43 | -1.43 |
| 9 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.58 | 14.8 | 9.84 | 9.01 | -0.01 |
| 10 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.49 | 13.55 | 8.59 | 8.46 | 1.54 |
| 11 | LSU | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.44 | 19.8 | 9.24 | 8.91 | -0.91 |
| 12 | Clemson | ACC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.43 | 13.8 | 10.62 | 8.47 | -0.47 |
| 13 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.24 | 11 | 14.12 | 8.81 | 0.19 |
| 14 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 21.24 | 14.9 | 14.93 | 7.66 | 0.34 |
| 15 | Fresno State | PCAA | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 20.98 | 13.82 | 0.21 | 8.72 | 1.28 |
| 16 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.77 | 14.55 | 9.45 | 9.08 | -0.08 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.42 | 12.9 | 11.14 | 8.21 | -0.21 |
| 18 | Texas | Southwest | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.02 | 15.56 | 10.79 | 7.75 | -0.75 |
| 19 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.68 | 7.45 | 9.05 | 7.74 | 0.26 |
| 20 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19.17 | 14 | 13.2 | 8.75 | -0.75 |
| 21 | BYU | Western Athletic | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19.16 | 17.36 | 12.08 | 9.45 | -1.45 |
| 22 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-2-2 | 0.64 | 19.05 | 9.82 | 6.56 | 9.76 | -2.76 |
| 23 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19 | 13.73 | 11.58 | 8.9 | -0.9 |
| 24 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.6 | 15.5 | 12.88 | 8.65 | -1.65 |
| 25 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.57 | 10 | 10.97 | 8.21 | -0.21 |
| 26 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.32 | 11.7 | 12.98 | 7.68 | -0.68 |
| 27 | Auburn | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.99 | 6.9 | 13.33 | 7.11 | -0.11 |
| 28 | Florida | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.96 | 6.9 | 13.37 | 6.76 | 0.24 |
| 29 | San José State | PCAA | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.87 | 12 | 5.41 | 8.47 | -0.47 |
| 30 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.76 | 8.6 | 9.98 | 7.6 | -0.6 |
| 31 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.53 | 7.36 | 5.08 | 7.37 | 0.63 |
| 32 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 9.23 | 6.43 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.94 | 3.6 | 13.25 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| 34 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.65 | 5.5 | 10.12 | 6.51 | -0.51 |
| 35 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.52 | 10.45 | 10.55 | 8.13 | -1.13 |
| 36 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 16.38 | 16.4 | 13.42 | 8.79 | -2.79 |
| 37 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.25 | 11.27 | 7.55 | 8.54 | -1.54 |
| 38 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.16 | 6.73 | 9.67 | 8.32 | -1.32 |
| 39 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.07 | 4 | 12.54 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| 40 | Miami | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.71 | 8.2 | 13.19 | 7.49 | -1.49 |
| 41 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 15.52 | 4.64 | -2.49 | 6.96 | 0.04 |
| 42 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.18 | 2.82 | 7.18 | 6.32 | 0.68 |
| 43 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.07 | 5.55 | 10.07 | 7.45 | -1.45 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.95 | 8.1 | 7.08 | 7.01 | -1.01 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.79 | 2.64 | 10.68 | 6.38 | -0.38 |
| 46 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.65 | 8.2 | 11 | 6.92 | -1.92 |
| 47 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.51 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 7.22 | -1.22 |
| 48 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.26 | -0.64 | 11.49 | 5.28 | 1.72 |
| 49 | California | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.07 | -1.18 | 11.86 | 5.13 | 1.87 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.52 | 2.18 | 11.86 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| 51 | Duke | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.49 | 1.55 | 13 | 5.87 | 0.13 |
| 52 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-4-2 | 0.45 | 13.43 | 1 | 12.18 | 5.86 | -0.86 |
| 53 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.25 | 2 | 9.08 | 6.32 | -0.32 |
| 54 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.09 | 0.78 | 8.52 | 4.71 | 0.29 |
| 55 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.43 | -2.7 | 8.41 | 4.32 | 1.68 |
| 56 | Navy | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.09 | 1.7 | 9.56 | 5.51 | -0.51 |
| 57 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.73 | 2.82 | 14.44 | 6.14 | -1.14 |
| 58 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.71 | 5.36 | 9.86 | 7.22 | -2.22 |
| 59 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-4-2 | 0.4 | 11.61 | 0.3 | 12.05 | 5.08 | -1.08 |
| 60 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.52 | -3.73 | 13.57 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.51 | 0.9 | 7.38 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| 62 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.45 | -0.64 | 3.96 | 5.28 | 0.72 |
| 63 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 10.58 | 5.04 | -0.04 |
| 64 | NC State | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.39 | -4.45 | 11.87 | 4.14 | 1.86 |
| 65 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.75 | 0.73 | 12.31 | 5.71 | -0.71 |
| 66 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.62 | -8.64 | 9.58 | 2.78 | 3.22 |
| 67 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.74 | -7.8 | 12.26 | 3.14 | 1.86 |
| 68 | Utah State | PCAA | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.7 | -4.3 | 5.01 | 3.73 | 1.27 |
| 69 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.14 | -2.73 | 10.43 | 4.49 | 0.51 |
| 70 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 9.09 | -1.08 | 11.29 | 5.66 | -0.66 |
| 71 | Temple | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 9.03 | 1.64 | 10.55 | 6.05 | -2.05 |
| 72 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.93 | -4.27 | 11.09 | 4.17 | 0.83 |
| 73 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.81 | -0.73 | 10.82 | 5.26 | -1.26 |
| 74 | Houston | Southwest | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.63 | -5.4 | 12.58 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 75 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.51 | -8.91 | 10.59 | 2.89 | 2.11 |
| 76 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.39 | -6.73 | 6.89 | 3.23 | 1.77 |
| 77 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.18 | -2.55 | 10.94 | 4.76 | -0.76 |
| 78 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.1 | -12.27 | 9.63 | 2.68 | 2.32 |
| 79 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.21 | -3.18 | 12.04 | 4.56 | -0.56 |
| 80 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.05 | -4.91 | 14.23 | 4.03 | -0.03 |
| 81 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.02 | -9 | 5.81 | 2.55 | 1.45 |
| 82 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.98 | -4.27 | 11.16 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 83 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.8 | -7 | 14.12 | 3.08 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.63 | -3.36 | 3.37 | 4.68 | -0.68 |
| 85 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.21 | -7.3 | 11.01 | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.98 | -7.73 | 8.89 | 3.04 | -0.04 |
| 87 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.81 | -4.73 | 10.28 | 4.28 | -1.28 |
| 88 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.76 | -11.8 | 9 | 2.35 | 0.65 |
| 89 | TCU | Southwest | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.7 | -5.73 | 10.98 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 90 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.32 | -10.27 | 12.14 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 91 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.07 | -9.91 | 3.86 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.06 | -12.45 | 9.26 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 93 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.96 | -15.73 | 11.77 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 94 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.95 | -12.82 | 6.06 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 95 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.77 | -11.73 | 1.42 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 96 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.09 | -11.45 | 12.42 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 97 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.95 | -3.64 | 12.42 | 4.34 | -2.34 |
| 98 | UNLV | PCAA | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.67 | -10.5 | 11.79 | 2.72 | -0.72 |
| 99 | Virginia | ACC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.56 | -11.5 | 9.42 | 2.49 | -0.49 |
| 100 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.55 | -12.82 | 12.99 | 2.01 | -0.01 |
| 101 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.48 | -7.73 | 13.96 | 2.93 | -0.93 |
| 102 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.22 | -9.45 | 8.07 | 2.78 | -0.78 |
| 103 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.92 | -12.73 | 2.62 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 104 | Pacific | PCAA | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.92 | -11.82 | 5.47 | 2.57 | -0.57 |
| 105 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-10-0 | 0.17 | 1.43 | -20 | 14.96 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 106 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.38 | -12.1 | 17.86 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | 0.31 | -10.91 | 8.29 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 108 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -17.1 | 14.11 | 1.18 | -0.18 |
| 109 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.16 | -14.18 | 10.45 | 1.26 | -1.26 |
| 110 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.24 | -16.9 | 7.88 | 0.89 | -0.89 |
| 111 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.32 | -16.7 | 13.18 | 1.09 | -1.09 |
| 112 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-10-1 | 0 | -2.43 | -17.36 | 17.25 | 0.76 | -0.76 |
| 113 | Rice | Southwest | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.54 | -21.6 | 14.21 | 0.77 | -0.77 |