Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.693855+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 31.43 | 25 | 20.43 | 1.93 | 0.07 |
| 2 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 30.99 | 32.5 | 18.66 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 30.17 | 22 | 14.77 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 4 | Duke | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 30.12 | 7 | 21.37 | 1.33 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Auburn | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 29.72 | 10 | 17.95 | 1.55 | 0.45 |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 29.42 | 33 | 14 | 1.93 | 0.07 |
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 29.13 | 4.5 | 11.76 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.88 | 10.5 | 15.61 | 1.65 | 0.35 |
| 9 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.75 | 19.33 | 5.61 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 10 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.25 | 14 | 8.14 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 11 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.16 | 26.67 | 4.93 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.1 | 5.5 | 8.21 | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| 13 | SMU | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.1 | 32.5 | 6.08 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 14 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.95 | 20 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 0.48 |
| 15 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.55 | 13.5 | 3.93 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| 16 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.16 | 51.5 | -0.72 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.15 | 18 | 1.8 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 18 | San José State | PCAA | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.12 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 19 | NC State | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.05 | 21 | 1.73 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 20 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.95 | 21 | -1.69 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 21 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 26.82 | 11 | 0.03 | 1.54 | -0.54 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.54 | 6 | 25.89 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 23 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.34 | 28 | -1.05 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 24 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.28 | 38 | -1.81 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.18 | 18 | -4.56 | 2.57 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.12 | 25 | -0.17 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 27 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.02 | 17.67 | -3.9 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 28 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.94 | 7.5 | 0.24 | 1.33 | 0.67 |
| 29 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.86 | 10.33 | -4.42 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 30 | California | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.75 | 21 | -0.83 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 31 | Texas | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.73 | 9 | 19.49 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 32 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.59 | 16 | -2.67 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 33 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.23 | 10 | -0.61 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 34 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.97 | 29.5 | -10 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.94 | 26.5 | -5.72 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 36 | Fresno State | PCAA | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.16 | 13 | -6.34 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 37 | LSU | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.12 | 38 | -2.6 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 38 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 21.34 | 14 | 7.99 | 2.47 | -0.47 |
| 39 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 20.23 | 7.33 | 20.73 | 2.25 | -0.25 |
| 40 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.8 | -0.67 | 14.23 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 41 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 19.23 | 10.5 | 20.98 | 1.43 | -0.43 |
| 42 | Temple | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.07 | 3.33 | 13.47 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 43 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.51 | -3.33 | 21.67 | 1.23 | 0.77 |
| 44 | BYU | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 17.12 | 12 | 15.85 | 1.78 | -0.78 |
| 45 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.88 | 8 | 13.36 | 1.42 | -0.42 |
| 46 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.85 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 1.34 | -0.34 |
| 47 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.64 | 2.5 | 7.08 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 48 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.14 | 7.5 | 21.64 | 1.28 | -0.28 |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.89 | 5.5 | 7.25 | 1.35 | -0.35 |
| 50 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.85 | 1 | 14.63 | 1.05 | -0.05 |
| 51 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.29 | 2.5 | 1.06 | 1.17 | -0.17 |
| 52 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.94 | -6.5 | 20.11 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| 53 | TCU | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.72 | 2 | -0.21 | 1.12 | -0.12 |
| 54 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.66 | 4.5 | -1.65 | 1.32 | -0.32 |
| 55 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 14.65 | -6 | 7.06 | 0.84 | 1.16 |
| 56 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.57 | 11.5 | 23.7 | 1.77 | -0.77 |
| 57 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.31 | 4 | -5.89 | 1.31 | -0.31 |
| 58 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.15 | 6.5 | 26.71 | 1.47 | -0.47 |
| 59 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 14.06 | -1 | -10 | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| 60 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.69 | 4 | 26.14 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 61 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.69 | 0.5 | 14.22 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 62 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.21 | -1.5 | 13.34 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 63 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.52 | 11.5 | 8.71 | 1.56 | -0.56 |
| 64 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 8.5 | 10.28 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 65 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.35 | 3.5 | 12.49 | 1.16 | -0.16 |
| 66 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.22 | -7 | -0.16 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 67 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.93 | 5 | 6.22 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 68 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 11.81 | 2.33 | 16.24 | 1.66 | -0.66 |
| 69 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.58 | 1 | 14.59 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 70 | Utah State | PCAA | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.53 | 3 | 6.91 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 71 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.22 | -6 | 2.45 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 72 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.1 | -1 | 22.58 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 73 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.84 | -6.5 | 20.7 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 74 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 9.72 | -1.33 | 8.7 | 1.37 | -0.37 |
| 75 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 9.62 | 0 | 2.84 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 76 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.42 | -3.5 | 9.82 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 77 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.36 | -3 | 7.39 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 78 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.94 | -4.5 | 7.67 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| 79 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.94 | -6.33 | 12.78 | 1.02 | -0.02 |
| 80 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.32 | -9 | 15.11 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| 81 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.79 | -2.33 | 4.97 | 1.37 | -0.37 |
| 82 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.67 | -6 | 17.57 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 83 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.26 | -24.33 | 18.34 | 0.15 | 0.85 |
| 84 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.79 | -6 | 12.77 | 1.04 | -0.04 |
| 85 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.58 | -9.67 | 18.57 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 86 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 4.5 | -27 | 17.85 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| 87 | Clemson | ACC | 0-1-1 | 0 | -1.02 | -3 | 32.59 | 0.74 | -0.74 |
| 88 | Maryland | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.51 | -4.5 | 29 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 89 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.63 | -8.5 | -5.71 | 0.57 | -0.57 |
| 90 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -1.84 | -12.67 | 0.69 | 0.66 | -0.66 |
| 91 | Virginia | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.01 | -9 | 7.09 | 0.53 | -0.53 |
| 92 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.24 | -22 | -10 | 0.11 | -0.11 |
| 93 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.26 | -15 | 2.84 | 0.27 | -0.27 |
| 94 | Rice | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.32 | -15.5 | 10.48 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 95 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.4 | -14 | 29.11 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 96 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.4 | -20 | 16.59 | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| 97 | Houston | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.41 | -16.5 | 24.68 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 98 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.46 | -13.33 | 19.25 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 99 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.47 | -17.5 | 11.57 | 0.13 | -0.13 |
| 100 | Pacific | PCAA | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.49 | -18.33 | 3.31 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 101 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.5 | -18 | 25.58 | 0.32 | -0.32 |
| 102 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.5 | -16 | 9.93 | 0.38 | -0.38 |
| 103 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.55 | -23.5 | 13.87 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 104 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.7 | -20 | 12.51 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 105 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.73 | -15 | 29.25 | 0.37 | -0.37 |
| 106 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.76 | -14 | 25.97 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.79 | -25 | 17.25 | 0.12 | -0.12 |
| 108 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.85 | -23.5 | 24.73 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 109 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.92 | -17 | 27.65 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 110 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.12 | -32 | 12.29 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 111 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.33 | -29 | 25.21 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 112 | UNLV | PCAA | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.35 | -27.5 | 26.5 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 113 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.45 | -26.67 | 25.31 | 0.1 | -0.1 |