Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.885721+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.55 | 37.7 | 9.31 | 9.51 | 0.49 |
| 2 | Texas | Southwest | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.27 | 16.88 | 10.92 | 7.59 | 0.41 |
| 3 | Georgia | SEC | 8-0-1 | 0.89 | 25.24 | 13.11 | 11.8 | 7.62 | 0.38 |
| 4 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.02 | 18.11 | 4.57 | 8.21 | 0.79 |
| 5 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.48 | 12.67 | 16.34 | 7.11 | 0.89 |
| 6 | Miami | FBS Independents | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.04 | 17.5 | 11.3 | 9.28 | -0.28 |
| 7 | BYU | Western Athletic | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.76 | 20.89 | 10.18 | 7.33 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 10-0-0 | 1 | 22.74 | 22.4 | -2.44 | 9.16 | 0.84 |
| 9 | Illinois | Big Ten | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.66 | 12.22 | 11.89 | 7.38 | 0.62 |
| 10 | Clemson | ACC | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.03 | 11.56 | 10.04 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| 11 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.59 | 15.75 | 6.18 | 6.66 | 0.34 |
| 12 | SMU | Southwest | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.23 | 11.62 | 5.4 | 6.75 | 0.25 |
| 13 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.55 | 12.44 | 14.63 | 7.22 | -0.22 |
| 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.4 | 16.22 | 12.46 | 7.82 | -0.82 |
| 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.39 | 15.78 | 12.59 | 7.37 | -0.37 |
| 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.32 | 17.11 | 11.8 | 7.56 | -0.56 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.22 | 10.78 | 13.29 | 7.41 | -0.41 |
| 18 | Maryland | ACC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.2 | 8 | 13.63 | 6.32 | 0.68 |
| 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.18 | 15.78 | 10.4 | 7.52 | -0.52 |
| 20 | Florida | SEC | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.78 | 9.33 | 14.73 | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| 21 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.71 | 12 | 9.65 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 22 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.52 | 10.78 | 8.87 | 6.91 | 0.09 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.45 | 7.11 | 9.37 | 6.18 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.45 | 16.78 | 6.48 | 8.31 | -1.31 |
| 25 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.25 | 13.67 | 6.14 | 7.97 | -0.97 |
| 26 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.01 | 11.62 | 9.38 | 6.54 | -0.54 |
| 27 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.97 | 14.25 | 8.46 | 6.23 | -0.23 |
| 28 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 18.73 | 5.78 | 11.11 | 5.68 | 0.32 |
| 29 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 18.31 | 2.44 | 11.93 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| 30 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.71 | 10.89 | 13.9 | 7.07 | -1.07 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.64 | 8.89 | 13.41 | 6.61 | -0.61 |
| 32 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.6 | 9.33 | 13.9 | 6.04 | -0.04 |
| 33 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.55 | 9.7 | 8.22 | 7.46 | -0.46 |
| 34 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.53 | 15.89 | 9.67 | 8 | -2 |
| 35 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.24 | 9.11 | 10.29 | 6.91 | -0.91 |
| 36 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.57 | 6 | 7.66 | 5.94 | 0.06 |
| 37 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.51 | 5.7 | 3.49 | 6.63 | 0.37 |
| 38 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 16.49 | 16.67 | 9.97 | 7.55 | -2.55 |
| 39 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.47 | 7.22 | 6.99 | 6.63 | -0.63 |
| 40 | UNLV | PCAA | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.37 | 5.89 | 7.29 | 5.91 | 0.09 |
| 41 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.09 | 7.89 | 3.63 | 6.37 | -0.37 |
| 42 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.96 | 7.38 | 10.44 | 5.92 | -0.92 |
| 43 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.36 | -0.44 | 13.91 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| 44 | San José State | PCAA | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.27 | 2.25 | 10.73 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 15.19 | 9 | 14.51 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| 46 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 14.87 | 10 | 8.97 | 5.76 | -1.76 |
| 47 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 14.75 | 0.11 | 15.48 | 4.53 | 0.47 |
| 48 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 14.43 | -3.2 | 5.7 | 4.07 | 2.93 |
| 49 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.41 | 6.56 | 11.12 | 5.77 | -0.77 |
| 50 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 3.38 | 10.11 | 4.72 | -0.72 |
| 51 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.95 | 0.1 | 12.41 | 5.02 | 0.98 |
| 52 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.41 | 5.5 | 2.37 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| 53 | Virginia | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.12 | 1.89 | 4.96 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 54 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.04 | 0.56 | 10.39 | 4.63 | 0.37 |
| 55 | Ball State | Mid-American | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.56 | -2.7 | 8.41 | 4.36 | 1.64 |
| 56 | California | Pac-10 | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 12.26 | 1.78 | 11.32 | 4.92 | -0.92 |
| 57 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 12 | 1.22 | 10.78 | 4.82 | -0.82 |
| 58 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 11.84 | 0.67 | 11.87 | 4.67 | -0.67 |
| 59 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.37 | -0.25 | 12.99 | 3.95 | 0.05 |
| 60 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 11.35 | 6.62 | 9.31 | 5.91 | -2.91 |
| 61 | Fresno State | PCAA | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.46 | 1.78 | 4.9 | 4.93 | -0.93 |
| 62 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 10.38 | -4 | -1.24 | 3.73 | 1.27 |
| 63 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 10.18 | -3.67 | 11.11 | 3.49 | 0.51 |
| 64 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 9.65 | 2.22 | 9.87 | 4.95 | -1.95 |
| 65 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.46 | -7.5 | 7.85 | 3.19 | 1.81 |
| 66 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.34 | -2.33 | 12.46 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
| 67 | Utah State | PCAA | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.15 | -2.44 | 12.39 | 3.85 | 0.15 |
| 68 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.84 | -4.56 | 11.62 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 69 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.65 | -0.8 | 8.9 | 4.79 | -0.79 |
| 70 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.61 | -4.89 | 10.81 | 3 | 1 |
| 71 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.44 | -5.67 | 7.83 | 3.43 | 0.57 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.35 | -9.22 | 12.6 | 2.23 | 1.77 |
| 73 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 8.24 | -7.75 | 12.31 | 1.92 | 1.08 |
| 74 | LSU | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 8.18 | 0.44 | 14.7 | 4.61 | -1.61 |
| 75 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.16 | -8.78 | 10.02 | 2.16 | 1.84 |
| 76 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.07 | -3.6 | 11.63 | 3.96 | 0.04 |
| 77 | NC State | ACC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 8.04 | 1.56 | 8.78 | 4.88 | -1.88 |
| 78 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.7 | -4.9 | 11.1 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 79 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 6.83 | -8.3 | 2.63 | 2.94 | 1.06 |
| 80 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.19 | -3.78 | 7 | 3.52 | -0.52 |
| 81 | Houston | Southwest | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.11 | -5.44 | 10.48 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 82 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.91 | -9 | 13.27 | 2.24 | 0.76 |
| 83 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.64 | -10.44 | 13.2 | 2.47 | 0.53 |
| 84 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.56 | -13.11 | 15.2 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| 85 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.5 | -15.11 | 12.69 | 1.97 | 1.03 |
| 86 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.5 | -15.44 | 13.42 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 87 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.49 | -14.44 | 11.79 | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| 88 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.35 | -8.89 | 4.28 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 89 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 4.11 | -7.56 | 13.27 | 2.86 | -0.86 |
| 90 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.83 | -12.44 | 15.07 | 2.19 | -0.19 |
| 91 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.62 | -5.89 | 13.69 | 2.59 | -0.59 |
| 92 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.47 | -7.78 | 15.47 | 2.58 | -0.58 |
| 93 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.26 | -8.33 | 9.18 | 2.52 | -0.52 |
| 94 | Temple | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.26 | -9.89 | 13.83 | 1.93 | 0.07 |
| 95 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.24 | -11.22 | 16.94 | 1.81 | 0.19 |
| 96 | Duke | ACC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.04 | -10.89 | 14.36 | 2.46 | -0.46 |
| 97 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.97 | -11.56 | 12.76 | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.89 | -11.56 | 3.72 | 1.67 | 0.33 |
| 99 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.86 | -14 | 8.64 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 100 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.56 | -10.6 | 5.92 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 101 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.52 | -24.11 | 11.46 | 0.31 | 1.69 |
| 102 | Pacific | PCAA | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.42 | -13 | 6.46 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 103 | TCU | Southwest | 1-6-2 | 0.11 | 1.56 | -6.89 | 10.62 | 2.75 | -1.75 |
| 104 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.34 | -8.29 | 2.31 | 1.86 | -0.86 |
| 105 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.76 | -6.67 | 9.4 | 2.71 | -1.71 |
| 106 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.46 | -12.89 | 15.59 | 1.67 | -0.67 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.32 | -15.11 | 8.21 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 108 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.26 | -12 | 10.65 | 2.2 | -1.2 |
| 109 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0 | -16.8 | 2.04 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 110 | Rice | Southwest | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -19.4 | 10.41 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 111 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | -0.11 | -26.44 | 12.02 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 112 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-8-1 | 0 | -1.9 | -13.11 | -1.82 | 1.51 | -1.51 |