Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.695412+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 27.79 | 14.4 | 20.28 | 4.52 | 0.48 |
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.49 | 11.5 | 14.77 | 4.83 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.16 | 21 | 10.85 | 4.85 | 0.15 |
| 4 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 7-0-0 | 1 | 26.08 | 18.71 | 10.81 | 6.65 | 0.35 |
| 5 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 25.52 | 18.83 | 8.27 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 6 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.1 | 27 | 4.79 | 5.57 | 0.43 |
| 7 | SMU | Southwest | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.08 | 17.5 | 6.51 | 5.35 | 0.65 |
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 24.85 | 22.4 | 4.21 | 4.56 | -0.56 |
| 9 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 23.06 | 27.83 | 15.25 | 5.87 | -0.87 |
| 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.85 | 31.5 | 13.48 | 5.75 | -0.75 |
| 11 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.73 | 16.83 | 15.69 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 12 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.42 | 10.5 | 15.78 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 13 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.41 | 10.33 | 15.96 | 4.66 | 0.34 |
| 14 | Alabama | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.14 | 18.33 | 9.8 | 5.07 | -0.07 |
| 15 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.57 | 13.67 | 8.06 | 5.42 | -0.42 |
| 16 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.41 | 9 | 14.76 | 3.85 | 0.15 |
| 17 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 21.36 | 9.5 | 14.41 | 4.78 | -0.78 |
| 18 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.27 | 8.67 | 9.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Auburn | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.13 | 5.83 | 11.28 | 4.14 | 0.86 |
| 20 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.13 | 15.2 | 11.16 | 4.47 | -0.47 |
| 21 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.04 | 5.17 | 11.2 | 3.91 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 20.99 | 9.71 | 3.96 | 5.06 | 0.94 |
| 23 | Clemson | ACC | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.73 | 17.67 | 8.28 | 5.51 | -1.51 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.26 | 5.4 | 7.87 | 3.49 | 0.51 |
| 25 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.14 | 12.5 | 6.26 | 5.51 | -1.51 |
| 26 | Texas | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.93 | 12.75 | 11.08 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 27 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-1-2 | 0.5 | 19.65 | 4.17 | 14.62 | 3.95 | -0.95 |
| 28 | Fresno State | PCAA | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.64 | 12 | -2.7 | 4.75 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.87 | 8.86 | 12.81 | 5.37 | -0.37 |
| 30 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.67 | 11.43 | 8.41 | 5.19 | -0.19 |
| 31 | Maryland | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.62 | 15 | 15.35 | 4.94 | -0.94 |
| 32 | BYU | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.55 | 18.83 | 13.86 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 33 | Florida | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.44 | 11.83 | 15.71 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 34 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.98 | 8.5 | 14.2 | 4.39 | -0.39 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.67 | 5.83 | 14.11 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 36 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.16 | 11.83 | 6.3 | 4.55 | -0.55 |
| 37 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.91 | 4.67 | 6.81 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 38 | NC State | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.9 | 2.83 | 8.89 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 39 | California | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.63 | 1 | 13.34 | 3.22 | 0.78 |
| 40 | San José State | PCAA | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.49 | 2.67 | 6.14 | 3.44 | 0.56 |
| 41 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 16.13 | 10.33 | 10.96 | 4.81 | -1.81 |
| 42 | Utah State | PCAA | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.09 | 4.83 | 3.19 | 4.05 | -0.05 |
| 43 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 16.07 | 4.17 | 12.98 | 3.79 | -0.79 |
| 44 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.05 | 6.5 | -1.23 | 4.07 | -0.07 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.27 | 2 | 14.01 | 3.38 | -0.38 |
| 46 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.26 | 0.83 | 18.11 | 3.14 | -0.14 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 14.59 | -2.67 | 10.62 | 2.61 | 1.39 |
| 48 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.49 | 5.43 | 7.88 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 49 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.87 | 2.29 | 4.71 | 4.04 | -0.04 |
| 50 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.74 | 6 | 12.02 | 3.81 | -0.81 |
| 51 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.71 | 9.83 | 8.48 | 4.18 | -1.18 |
| 52 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.71 | 6.17 | 11.95 | 4.31 | -1.31 |
| 53 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 13.62 | -8.33 | 8.64 | 1.61 | 2.39 |
| 54 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.53 | 8 | 8.11 | 4.15 | -1.15 |
| 55 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.36 | 3.2 | 17.58 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 56 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.02 | 4 | 11.37 | 3.79 | -0.79 |
| 57 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.82 | 2.83 | 12.57 | 3.52 | -0.52 |
| 58 | Duke | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.74 | 1 | 11.76 | 3.13 | -0.13 |
| 59 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.55 | 1.17 | 13.87 | 3.22 | -0.22 |
| 60 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.54 | 1.67 | 13.28 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 61 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.43 | 0.67 | 10.53 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 62 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.33 | 3.33 | 5.8 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 63 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.47 | -4.71 | 3.01 | 2.31 | 1.69 |
| 64 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.34 | -1.5 | 16.43 | 2.74 | 0.26 |
| 65 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.1 | 2 | 9.38 | 3.86 | -0.86 |
| 66 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11 | -4.33 | 15.52 | 2.33 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.99 | 1 | 12.07 | 3.72 | -0.72 |
| 68 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.9 | -4 | 13.13 | 2.29 | 0.71 |
| 69 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.81 | 1 | 9.93 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 70 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.71 | -4.17 | 12.29 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 71 | Houston | Southwest | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 10.66 | 1.67 | 13.8 | 3.29 | -1.29 |
| 72 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.64 | -3 | 12.89 | 2.41 | 0.59 |
| 73 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.61 | -3.5 | 13.09 | 2.36 | 0.64 |
| 74 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.88 | -10.67 | 9.93 | 1.27 | 1.73 |
| 75 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.77 | -5.67 | 7.28 | 2.13 | 0.87 |
| 76 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.19 | -3.57 | 13.03 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 77 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.03 | -12 | 4.2 | 1.12 | 1.88 |
| 78 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 8.9 | -1.67 | 11.58 | 2.72 | -0.72 |
| 79 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.67 | -4.43 | 7.13 | 2.63 | 0.37 |
| 80 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.53 | -7.57 | 10.87 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 81 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-2-2 | 0.2 | 8.18 | 1 | 8.02 | 2.63 | -1.63 |
| 82 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.81 | -6.43 | 3.09 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 83 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.44 | -11 | 16.11 | 1.12 | 0.88 |
| 84 | TCU | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.3 | -7.33 | 13.49 | 1.67 | 0.33 |
| 85 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.1 | -10 | 14.88 | 1.69 | 0.31 |
| 86 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.73 | -8.17 | 10.82 | 1.41 | 0.59 |
| 87 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.48 | -14.67 | 7.11 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 88 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.16 | -3.71 | 0.14 | 2.86 | -0.86 |
| 89 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-3-2 | 0.17 | 4.95 | -3.5 | 11.77 | 2.37 | -1.37 |
| 90 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.77 | -13.71 | 12.66 | 1.35 | 0.65 |
| 91 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.09 | -6.4 | 8.68 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 92 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 2.86 | -9 | 7.46 | 1.35 | -0.35 |
| 93 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 2.73 | -11.67 | 14.95 | 1.15 | -0.15 |
| 94 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.27 | -8.33 | 12.41 | 1.68 | -0.68 |
| 95 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.07 | -11.67 | 16.12 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 96 | UNLV | PCAA | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.02 | -10.5 | 9.99 | 1.56 | -0.56 |
| 97 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.86 | -9.33 | 16.44 | 1.84 | -0.84 |
| 98 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.85 | -10.5 | 0.59 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 99 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.77 | -13.17 | 7.53 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 100 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.7 | -16 | 4.52 | 1.14 | -0.14 |
| 101 | Pacific | PCAA | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.2 | -11.57 | 3.9 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 102 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.16 | -13.71 | 12.72 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 103 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.77 | -23.71 | 17 | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| 104 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2 | -9 | 17.44 | 1.49 | -1.49 |
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.19 | -14.33 | 7.79 | 0.64 | -0.64 |
| 106 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.26 | -14 | 12.79 | 0.95 | -0.95 |
| 107 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.34 | -17 | 9.47 | 0.52 | -0.52 |
| 108 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-5-1 | 0 | -2.42 | -15.33 | 18.21 | 0.45 | -0.45 |
| 109 | Rice | Southwest | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.49 | -17.83 | 14.35 | 0.68 | -0.68 |
| 110 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.51 | -15.33 | 22.05 | 0.53 | -0.53 |
| 111 | Virginia | ACC | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.52 | -20.6 | 10.97 | 0.46 | -0.46 |
| 112 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.63 | -21.5 | 15.04 | 0.34 | -0.34 |
| 113 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-5-1 | 0 | -2.65 | -20.83 | 16.95 | 0.47 | -0.47 |