Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.886091+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11-0-0 | 1 | 25.55 | 39.18 | 9.72 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Texas | Southwest | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.8 | 15.67 | 9.35 | 8.39 | 0.61 |
| 3 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.72 | 12 | 17.09 | 7.91 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Miami | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.15 | 16 | 11.43 | 10.01 | -0.01 |
| 5 | BYU | Western Athletic | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.98 | 20.6 | 10.77 | 8.25 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Illinois | Big Ten | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.8 | 13.8 | 11.39 | 8.31 | 0.69 |
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.74 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 8 | Clemson | ACC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.49 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 7.76 | 0.24 |
| 9 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.04 | 14.7 | 6.44 | 8.66 | 0.34 |
| 10 | SMU | Southwest | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.5 | 13.22 | 5.62 | 7.83 | 0.17 |
| 11 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.9 | 14 | 13.85 | 8.31 | -0.31 |
| 12 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 20.87 | 18.36 | -1.88 | 9.64 | 0.36 |
| 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.73 | 19.4 | 11.27 | 8.97 | -0.97 |
| 14 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.65 | 14.8 | 12 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.61 | 20.2 | 10.37 | 8.75 | -0.75 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.51 | 12.8 | 11.84 | 8.58 | -0.58 |
| 17 | Florida | SEC | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.36 | 10.1 | 14.99 | 7.89 | -0.89 |
| 18 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.97 | 8 | 10.68 | 7.11 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.95 | 12.1 | 8.67 | 8.05 | -0.05 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.83 | 16.2 | 6.64 | 9.19 | -1.19 |
| 21 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.8 | 14 | 9.98 | 7.02 | -0.02 |
| 22 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.62 | 12 | 9.34 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 23 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.39 | 8.6 | 9.54 | 6.87 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.3 | 12.78 | 6.39 | 7.14 | -0.14 |
| 25 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.36 | 10.4 | 14.07 | 7.84 | -0.84 |
| 26 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.24 | 13.9 | 10.97 | 8.14 | -1.14 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.06 | 9.3 | 12.49 | 7.31 | -0.31 |
| 28 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.97 | 10.18 | 6.74 | 8.3 | -0.3 |
| 29 | Maryland | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.96 | 4.7 | 14.33 | 6.14 | 0.86 |
| 30 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.58 | 11.1 | 7.57 | 8.28 | -1.28 |
| 31 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.46 | 15.3 | 10.71 | 8.18 | -2.18 |
| 32 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.38 | 8.8 | 8.12 | 7.26 | -0.26 |
| 33 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.36 | 9.3 | 7.74 | 7.82 | -0.82 |
| 34 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.24 | 8.64 | 2.65 | 8.12 | -0.12 |
| 35 | UNLV | PCAA | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.12 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 6.87 | 0.13 |
| 36 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.12 | 10 | 9.56 | 7.14 | -1.14 |
| 37 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.19 | 0 | 12.67 | 5 | 2 |
| 38 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 16.01 | 12.78 | 9.39 | 6.99 | -1.99 |
| 39 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 15.97 | 0.5 | 12.77 | 5.14 | 0.86 |
| 40 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.96 | 8.3 | 14.13 | 6.61 | -0.61 |
| 41 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.87 | 13.9 | 10.42 | 8.41 | -2.41 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.77 | 8.5 | 13.27 | 6.71 | -0.71 |
| 43 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.54 | 7.6 | 11.27 | 7.35 | -1.35 |
| 44 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.14 | 0.45 | 13.15 | 5.62 | 1.38 |
| 45 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.52 | 6.7 | 3.65 | 6.93 | -0.93 |
| 46 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.35 | 1.5 | 10.57 | 5.42 | 0.58 |
| 47 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.29 | 5.11 | 10.72 | 5.94 | -0.94 |
| 48 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 14.22 | 3.38 | 11.01 | 4.72 | -0.72 |
| 49 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.19 | 7.45 | 1.25 | 7.43 | -1.43 |
| 50 | Virginia | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.07 | 2 | 6.84 | 5.49 | 0.51 |
| 51 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.05 | 3.44 | 12.55 | 5.32 | -0.32 |
| 52 | San José State | PCAA | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.5 | 1.56 | 9.73 | 4.85 | 0.15 |
| 53 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.2 | -0.2 | 15.61 | 4.95 | 0.05 |
| 54 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 12.95 | 7.33 | 9.96 | 6.66 | -2.66 |
| 55 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 12.93 | -4.09 | 6.42 | 4.12 | 2.88 |
| 56 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.93 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 6.23 | -1.23 |
| 57 | Fresno State | PCAA | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.76 | 2 | 5.91 | 5.58 | -0.58 |
| 58 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.63 | 0.3 | 11.85 | 5.08 | -0.08 |
| 59 | Ball State | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.07 | -5 | 9.31 | 4.21 | 1.79 |
| 60 | Utah State | PCAA | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.63 | -1.8 | 11.87 | 4.47 | 0.53 |
| 61 | California | Pac-10 | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 10.52 | 0.6 | 11.05 | 5.17 | -1.17 |
| 62 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.27 | -3.3 | 11.75 | 3.85 | 1.15 |
| 63 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.17 | -3.3 | 10.38 | 3.94 | 1.06 |
| 64 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.87 | -3.9 | 8.01 | 4.17 | 0.83 |
| 65 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.79 | -8 | 13.11 | 2.69 | 2.31 |
| 66 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.49 | -1.27 | 9.97 | 5.07 | -0.07 |
| 67 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.42 | -1.8 | 11.93 | 4.47 | -0.47 |
| 68 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.24 | -2.2 | 10.65 | 4.38 | -0.38 |
| 69 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.01 | -7 | 0.24 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 70 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.92 | -3.9 | 11.87 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 71 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.43 | -8.45 | 9.17 | 3.21 | 1.79 |
| 72 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.01 | -3.6 | 12.11 | 3.96 | 0.04 |
| 73 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.47 | -7.2 | 12.06 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 74 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.4 | -8.3 | 10.79 | 2.56 | 1.44 |
| 75 | NC State | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 7.35 | 1.3 | 7.59 | 5.34 | -2.34 |
| 76 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.24 | -2.18 | 8.58 | 4.92 | -0.92 |
| 77 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.15 | -11.4 | 12.19 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 78 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7 | -9.78 | 13.67 | 1.73 | 1.27 |
| 79 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 6.88 | -8.3 | 2.63 | 2.94 | 1.06 |
| 80 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 6.52 | -3.4 | 11.25 | 4.27 | -1.27 |
| 81 | LSU | SEC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 6.33 | -1.5 | 13.4 | 4.63 | -1.63 |
| 82 | Houston | Southwest | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.03 | -5.44 | 10.19 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 83 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.54 | -4.1 | 12.29 | 3.51 | -0.51 |
| 84 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.25 | -6.2 | 8.9 | 3.25 | -0.25 |
| 85 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.22 | -8.2 | 16.06 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 86 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.21 | -7.2 | 13.42 | 2.79 | 0.21 |
| 87 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.03 | -10.7 | 13.33 | 2.77 | 0.23 |
| 88 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.03 | -8.8 | 12.65 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 89 | Duke | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.98 | -9.7 | 13.23 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 90 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.85 | -14 | 13.77 | 1.89 | 1.11 |
| 91 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.74 | -15.8 | 13.29 | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| 92 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.73 | -15.6 | 12.89 | 1.56 | 1.44 |
| 93 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.61 | -10.9 | 2.95 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 94 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.25 | -7.64 | 7.16 | 3.72 | -0.72 |
| 95 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.07 | -3.25 | 0.47 | 3.28 | -1.28 |
| 96 | Pacific | PCAA | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.98 | -11.45 | 7.11 | 2.54 | 0.46 |
| 97 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.38 | -8 | 13.19 | 3.11 | -1.11 |
| 98 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.15 | -11.6 | 15.21 | 2.68 | -0.68 |
| 99 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.94 | -8.1 | 15.52 | 2.74 | -0.74 |
| 100 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.66 | -9.9 | 9.13 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 101 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.36 | -13.5 | 5.07 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 102 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.32 | -16.1 | 10.05 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 103 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 1.99 | -26.5 | 12.38 | 0.28 | 1.72 |
| 104 | TCU | Southwest | 1-7-2 | 0.1 | 1.14 | -6.8 | 11.9 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
| 105 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.65 | -6.8 | 9.21 | 2.96 | -1.96 |
| 106 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.23 | -12.5 | 14.18 | 1.82 | -0.82 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -14.8 | 8.04 | 1.22 | -0.22 |
| 108 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.08 | -14.09 | 10.59 | 1.95 | -0.95 |
| 109 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.28 | -18.73 | 3.43 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 110 | Rice | Southwest | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.38 | -20.73 | 10.71 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 111 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -28.6 | 12.6 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 112 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-9-1 | 0 | -1.93 | -13.3 | 0 | 1.68 | -1.68 |