Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.886798+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 12-0-0 | 1 | 25.53 | 36.5 | 10.69 | 11.36 | 0.64 |
| 2 | Texas | Southwest | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.81 | 16 | 10.16 | 10.04 | 0.96 |
| 3 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.38 | 12 | 15.95 | 7.91 | 1.09 |
| 4 | BYU | Western Athletic | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.3 | 23.09 | 11.51 | 9.39 | 0.61 |
| 5 | Miami | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.96 | 16 | 11.13 | 10.01 | -0.01 |
| 6 | Illinois | Big Ten | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.77 | 15.45 | 10.23 | 9.24 | 0.76 |
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.61 | 10.45 | 12.24 | 8.75 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.4 | 12.55 | 10.29 | 8.54 | 0.46 |
| 9 | SMU | Southwest | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 21.96 | 14.36 | 6.17 | 9.82 | 0.18 |
| 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.12 | 17.91 | 11.91 | 9.66 | -0.66 |
| 11 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.94 | 18.09 | 10.8 | 9.44 | -0.44 |
| 12 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 20.73 | 18.36 | -1.51 | 9.64 | 0.36 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.44 | 9.45 | 10.65 | 8.12 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.36 | 12.73 | 8.95 | 8.41 | 0.59 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.31 | 19.09 | 6.76 | 10.39 | -1.39 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.31 | 11.64 | 11.74 | 9.1 | -1.1 |
| 17 | Florida | SEC | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.14 | 10.1 | 14.21 | 7.89 | -0.89 |
| 18 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.08 | 10.82 | 7.85 | 8.71 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.06 | 14.73 | 6.53 | 9.12 | -0.12 |
| 20 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19 | 11.73 | 13.64 | 8.68 | -0.68 |
| 21 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.98 | 18.09 | 11.34 | 9.36 | -1.36 |
| 22 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.63 | 13.27 | 10.52 | 8.76 | -0.76 |
| 23 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.53 | 6.36 | 13.4 | 7.22 | 0.78 |
| 24 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.33 | 10 | 10.04 | 8.75 | -0.75 |
| 25 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.25 | 11 | 8.91 | 9.01 | -1.01 |
| 26 | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.2 | 10 | 9.02 | 8.47 | -0.47 |
| 27 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.09 | 8.36 | 9.12 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.06 | 11.9 | 11.42 | 7.52 | -0.52 |
| 29 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.99 | 14.09 | 10.65 | 8.87 | -1.87 |
| 30 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.85 | 3.18 | 11.9 | 6.37 | 1.63 |
| 31 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.82 | 10.18 | 6.35 | 8.3 | -0.3 |
| 32 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.59 | 7.55 | 10.85 | 7.35 | -0.35 |
| 33 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 17.38 | 8.17 | 1.53 | 8.78 | 0.22 |
| 34 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.72 | 8.55 | 13.91 | 8.02 | -1.02 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.7 | 10.64 | 12.62 | 7.9 | -0.9 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.61 | 7.82 | 13.22 | 7.66 | -0.66 |
| 37 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.3 | 9 | 10.48 | 8.48 | -1.48 |
| 38 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.2 | 9.73 | 9.29 | 8.89 | -1.89 |
| 39 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 15.95 | 6.08 | 4.97 | 8.22 | -0.22 |
| 40 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.78 | 8.3 | 14.01 | 6.61 | -0.61 |
| 41 | UNLV | PCAA | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.73 | 5.73 | 8.46 | 7.28 | -0.28 |
| 42 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.55 | 10.91 | 10.12 | 8.28 | -2.28 |
| 43 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.53 | 2.36 | 11.16 | 6.25 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 15.11 | 0.42 | 13.41 | 6.12 | 0.88 |
| 45 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.97 | 6.27 | 9.41 | 7.32 | -1.32 |
| 46 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.56 | 12.55 | 10.98 | 8.96 | -2.96 |
| 47 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.53 | 0.73 | 15.09 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 48 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.15 | 7.45 | 1.37 | 7.43 | -1.43 |
| 49 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.66 | 2.91 | 12.05 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| 50 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.54 | 1.9 | 10.07 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 51 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.5 | -0.45 | 12.43 | 5.35 | 0.65 |
| 52 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 13.09 | 0.33 | 8.54 | 6.09 | 0.91 |
| 53 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.79 | 2.55 | 4.36 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 54 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 12.76 | -4.09 | 6.2 | 4.12 | 2.88 |
| 55 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 12.57 | 4 | 9.78 | 6.94 | -1.94 |
| 56 | California | Pac-10 | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.91 | 1.36 | 10.15 | 5.92 | -0.92 |
| 57 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.74 | -2 | 12.16 | 4.75 | 1.25 |
| 58 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 11.49 | 0.5 | 8.94 | 6.18 | -0.18 |
| 59 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.36 | -2.64 | 9.59 | 4.53 | 1.47 |
| 60 | Virginia | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.21 | -2.55 | 7.75 | 4.82 | 1.18 |
| 61 | Ball State | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.97 | -5 | 9.64 | 4.21 | 1.79 |
| 62 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.89 | -7.18 | 11.5 | 3.23 | 2.77 |
| 63 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.73 | 0.64 | 12.23 | 5.66 | -0.66 |
| 64 | San José State | PCAA | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.41 | 0.27 | 10.19 | 5.58 | -0.58 |
| 65 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.1 | -5.55 | 0.53 | 4.15 | 1.85 |
| 66 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.96 | -0.55 | 11.86 | 5.33 | -0.33 |
| 67 | Utah State | PCAA | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.49 | -1.91 | 11.83 | 4.83 | 0.17 |
| 68 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.22 | -2.18 | 11.55 | 4.99 | -0.99 |
| 69 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.16 | -2.55 | 11.96 | 4.69 | -0.69 |
| 70 | LSU | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.15 | -0.18 | 12.52 | 5.45 | -1.45 |
| 71 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.08 | -2.36 | 10.06 | 4.74 | -0.74 |
| 72 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 7.99 | -7.36 | 2.75 | 3.48 | 1.52 |
| 73 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 7.59 | -9.83 | 9.74 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| 74 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.57 | -6.45 | 11.98 | 3.27 | 0.73 |
| 75 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.51 | -1.8 | 0.28 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 76 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.5 | -6.55 | 10.99 | 3.14 | 0.86 |
| 77 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.11 | -2.18 | 8.25 | 4.92 | -0.92 |
| 78 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.07 | -3.36 | 11.95 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 79 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.89 | -4.45 | 11.83 | 4.05 | -0.05 |
| 80 | Temple | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.66 | -6.45 | 12.18 | 3.35 | 0.65 |
| 81 | Houston | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.64 | -6.27 | 10.73 | 3.81 | 0.19 |
| 82 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.46 | -8.18 | 11.57 | 3.59 | 0.41 |
| 83 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.35 | -9.73 | 11.75 | 2.55 | 1.45 |
| 84 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.19 | -12.45 | 12.25 | 2.87 | 1.13 |
| 85 | NC State | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 5.53 | -0.91 | 8.73 | 5.23 | -2.23 |
| 86 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.17 | -8.45 | 13.5 | 2.78 | 0.22 |
| 87 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5 | -10.45 | 13.74 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 88 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.6 | -7.55 | 15.27 | 3.32 | -0.32 |
| 89 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.53 | -5.73 | 8.22 | 3.74 | -0.74 |
| 90 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.47 | -8.27 | 13.05 | 3.38 | -0.38 |
| 91 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.4 | -6.36 | 8.49 | 3.64 | -0.64 |
| 92 | Duke | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.37 | -9.45 | 13.33 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 93 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.3 | -7.64 | 7.08 | 3.72 | -0.72 |
| 94 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.04 | -14.27 | 12.61 | 2.09 | 0.91 |
| 95 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.01 | -14.45 | 12.03 | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| 96 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.92 | -10.73 | 2.77 | 2.44 | 0.56 |
| 97 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.91 | -17.64 | 12.6 | 1.42 | 1.58 |
| 98 | Pacific | PCAA | 3-9-0 | 0.25 | 3.6 | -11.33 | 7.59 | 2.82 | 0.18 |
| 99 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.44 | -8.27 | 15.55 | 3.05 | -1.05 |
| 100 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.35 | -14.64 | 9.72 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 101 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-9-1 | 0.17 | 2.2 | -10.92 | 13.42 | 2.99 | -0.99 |
| 102 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.82 | -14.91 | 4.21 | 1.51 | 0.49 |
| 103 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-10-0 | 0.17 | 1.78 | -12.42 | 9.03 | 2.63 | -0.63 |
| 104 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.49 | -27 | 13.35 | 0.41 | 1.59 |
| 105 | TCU | Southwest | 1-8-2 | 0.09 | 0.85 | -7.09 | 11.58 | 3.23 | -2.23 |
| 106 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.2 | -9.36 | 10.37 | 2.56 | -1.56 |
| 107 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.02 | -12.18 | 13.49 | 2.09 | -1.09 |
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.08 | -13.82 | 8.42 | 1.44 | -0.44 |
| 109 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.29 | -18.73 | 3.67 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 110 | Rice | Southwest | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.39 | -20.73 | 10.79 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 111 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.69 | -30.64 | 13.1 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 112 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-10-1 | 0 | -1.88 | -12.27 | 1.02 | 2.11 | -2.11 |