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| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 28.57 | 10.25 | 20.95 | 3.38 | 0.62 |
| 2 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.41 | 21.75 | 11.86 | 3.86 | 0.14 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.36 | 16 | 13.37 | 2.68 | 0.32 |
| 4 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-0-0 | 1 | 27.11 | 19.2 | 11.95 | 4.84 | 0.16 |
| 5 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 27.08 | 15.75 | 12.53 | 3.62 | -0.62 |
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.07 | 8 | 14.8 | 2.92 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.99 | 15.75 | 11.94 | 3.17 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Texas | Southwest | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.53 | 19 | 8.18 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 9 | LSU | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.34 | 29.33 | 7.63 | 2.87 | 0.13 |
| 10 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.32 | 24 | 6.33 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 11 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.01 | 18.75 | 6.74 | 3.33 | 0.67 |
| 12 | SMU | Southwest | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.86 | 24 | 4.48 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.86 | 25.5 | 4.24 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 14 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.76 | 22 | 5.01 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 15 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.06 | 11.75 | 4.41 | 3.24 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.97 | 21.75 | 1.23 | 3.85 | 0.15 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.52 | 9.33 | 1.48 | 2.42 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Fresno State | PCAA | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.08 | 16.75 | -1.37 | 3.83 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 22.09 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 4.17 | -0.17 |
| 20 | Miami | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.76 | 9.4 | 13.64 | 3.92 | 0.08 |
| 21 | Florida | SEC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.69 | 2.5 | 21.25 | 2.34 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.68 | 33.5 | 14.31 | 3.88 | -0.88 |
| 23 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.52 | 29.5 | 14.27 | 3.94 | -0.94 |
| 24 | California | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.11 | 11.5 | 16.17 | 3.45 | -0.45 |
| 25 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.05 | 22 | 7.9 | 3.49 | -0.49 |
| 26 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.91 | 11.25 | 10.91 | 3.05 | -0.05 |
| 27 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.79 | 13.5 | 8.86 | 3.41 | -0.41 |
| 28 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.7 | 14 | 12.88 | 3.68 | -0.68 |
| 29 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.63 | 6.25 | 16.16 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 30 | Duke | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.55 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 31 | NC State | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.49 | 9.8 | 5.12 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.39 | 6.4 | 6.14 | 3.32 | 0.68 |
| 33 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.29 | 15 | 9.75 | 3.21 | -0.21 |
| 34 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.16 | 2.75 | 18.55 | 2.24 | 0.76 |
| 35 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.83 | 9.75 | 4.21 | 3.17 | -0.17 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.61 | 16.25 | 1.58 | 3.83 | -0.83 |
| 37 | Auburn | SEC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.75 | -1 | 11.62 | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| 38 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 18.4 | 1.8 | 0.04 | 2.84 | 1.16 |
| 39 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.12 | -1.25 | 16.05 | 1.86 | 1.14 |
| 40 | San José State | PCAA | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.93 | -1.5 | 8.33 | 1.82 | 1.18 |
| 41 | Clemson | ACC | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 17.29 | 5.75 | 10.59 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 42 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.9 | 10.6 | 13.77 | 3.75 | -0.75 |
| 43 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.74 | 7.4 | 10.04 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 44 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.79 | 7.8 | 2.59 | 3.61 | -0.61 |
| 45 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 15.67 | -0.5 | 8.22 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 46 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.58 | 2.8 | 13.61 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 47 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.15 | 3.8 | 1.07 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.51 | 11.5 | 8.61 | 3.45 | -1.45 |
| 49 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.48 | 10.5 | 9.22 | 2.82 | -0.82 |
| 50 | Maryland | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.4 | 7.75 | 19.7 | 2.84 | -0.84 |
| 51 | BYU | Western Athletic | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 17.75 | 10.07 | 3.47 | -1.47 |
| 52 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.15 | 5.5 | 10.13 | 2.65 | -0.65 |
| 53 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.9 | 2 | 12.37 | 2.22 | -0.22 |
| 54 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.88 | 3.75 | 18.81 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 55 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 6.25 | 6.69 | 2.86 | -0.86 |
| 56 | Utah | Western Athletic | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.35 | 4.25 | 14.31 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 57 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.26 | 2 | 15.22 | 2.24 | -0.24 |
| 58 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.26 | 4.75 | 3.63 | 2.37 | -0.37 |
| 59 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.99 | -3 | 9.34 | 2.02 | 0.98 |
| 60 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.86 | 0.5 | 9.31 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 61 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.76 | 1.25 | 15.03 | 2.18 | -0.18 |
| 62 | Utah State | PCAA | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.45 | 0 | 8.31 | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.28 | -0.5 | 20.07 | 1.93 | 0.07 |
| 64 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.16 | -1 | 15.62 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 65 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.63 | -1.25 | 17.61 | 1.85 | 0.15 |
| 66 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11 | -5.75 | 20.47 | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| 67 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.93 | -1.5 | 12.89 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 68 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.76 | -7 | 9.63 | 1.24 | 0.76 |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.72 | -3.5 | 13.06 | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| 70 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.54 | 4 | 9.01 | 2.97 | -0.97 |
| 71 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.34 | -11.5 | 8.96 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 72 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.23 | -5.75 | 13.06 | 1.54 | 0.46 |
| 73 | Temple | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.76 | -0.6 | 10.91 | 2.38 | -0.38 |
| 74 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.69 | -19.5 | 17.95 | 0.36 | 1.64 |
| 75 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.69 | -11.25 | 13.07 | 0.83 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 9.48 | 4.33 | 9.9 | 1.89 | -0.89 |
| 77 | Houston | Southwest | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 9.28 | 3 | 13.37 | 2.33 | -1.33 |
| 78 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.05 | -14.25 | 4.8 | 0.69 | 1.31 |
| 79 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 9.05 | 0.75 | 11.14 | 2.11 | -1.11 |
| 80 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.88 | 1.67 | 9.64 | 1.64 | -0.64 |
| 81 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.86 | -3.6 | 13.24 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 82 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.55 | -5.6 | 12.28 | 1.63 | 0.37 |
| 83 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.56 | -5.2 | -3.11 | 1.27 | 0.73 |
| 84 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.21 | -12 | 15.77 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| 85 | TCU | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 5.07 | -8.5 | 21.98 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 86 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.52 | -7.25 | 8.2 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 87 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.51 | -8 | 13.21 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 88 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.48 | -11 | 16.09 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| 89 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.34 | -7.5 | 4.51 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 90 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.97 | -14.5 | 13.97 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 91 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.96 | -15 | 9.79 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| 92 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.53 | -10 | 15.93 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 93 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.21 | -7 | 6.82 | 1.69 | -0.69 |
| 94 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.14 | -9.8 | 13.29 | 1.13 | -0.13 |
| 95 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.98 | -6.6 | 3.04 | 1.69 | -0.69 |
| 96 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.95 | -5.8 | -2.61 | 1.52 | -0.52 |
| 97 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.52 | -18.6 | 15.33 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 98 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.42 | -25.6 | 17.8 | 0.18 | 0.82 |
| 99 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 1.98 | -15.4 | 11.25 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 100 | Pacific | PCAA | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 1.93 | -12 | -3.47 | 1.14 | -0.14 |
| 101 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.14 | -11.75 | 11.6 | 0.69 | -0.69 |
| 102 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.2 | -9.75 | 21.96 | 0.83 | -0.83 |
| 103 | Virginia | ACC | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.31 | -13.75 | 11.52 | 0.74 | -0.74 |
| 104 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-3-1 | 0 | -2.32 | -13.25 | 15.05 | 0.42 | -0.42 |
| 105 | UNLV | PCAA | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.37 | -15 | 10.01 | 0.76 | -0.76 |
| 106 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.39 | -15 | 12.63 | 0.81 | -0.81 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.49 | -21 | 4.07 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 108 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.56 | -18.6 | 13.58 | 0.51 | -0.51 |
| 109 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.61 | -16.25 | 19.46 | 0.69 | -0.69 |
| 110 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.62 | -18.25 | 16.34 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 111 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.75 | -17.8 | 24.5 | 0.38 | -0.38 |
| 112 | Rice | Southwest | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.94 | -24.25 | 21.11 | 0.21 | -0.21 |
| 113 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-4-0 | 0 | -3.02 | -27 | 19.91 | 0.15 | -0.15 |