Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.883026+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.9 | 34.33 | 14.29 | 2.91 | 0.09 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.58 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 1.68 | 0.32 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.53 | 48.33 | 10.31 | 2.93 | 0.07 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.43 | 22.5 | 13.57 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.68 | 10 | 14.45 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 6 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.35 | 20.33 | 8.73 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.32 | 22.67 | 8.78 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 8 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.28 | 40.33 | 7.01 | 2.99 | 0.01 |
| 9 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.17 | 15.67 | 10.25 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 27.15 | 9.67 | 11.66 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 11 | Texas | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 27.1 | 13 | 27.28 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 12 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.09 | 17.5 | 11.36 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.78 | 17.5 | 10.1 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.03 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.96 | 16.5 | 4.39 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 16 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 25.91 | 5.5 | 7.08 | 1.42 | -0.42 |
| 17 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.61 | 9 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 18 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 25.19 | 11.5 | 17.75 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.15 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 20 | SMU | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.99 | 12.5 | 0.34 | 1.76 | 0.24 |
| 21 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.73 | 26.5 | -1.94 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 22 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.64 | 12.33 | -1.04 | 2.26 | 0.74 |
| 23 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.63 | 24.5 | -2.62 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.43 | 3.33 | 1.05 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 25 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 24.31 | 13.5 | -2.12 | 1.56 | -0.56 |
| 26 | Virginia | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 23.95 | 8.67 | -4.44 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 27 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.71 | 28.5 | -6.34 | 1.93 | 0.07 |
| 28 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.43 | 4 | -1.08 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 29 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-0-0 | 1 | 23.35 | 28 | -10 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 30 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.65 | 9.67 | 2.64 | 2.35 | -0.35 |
| 31 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.23 | 10.67 | 12.91 | 2.47 | -0.47 |
| 32 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.22 | 9.67 | 8.84 | 2.29 | -0.29 |
| 33 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.08 | 7.67 | 2.14 | 2.45 | -0.45 |
| 34 | UNLV | PCAA | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.93 | 8.67 | 9.3 | 2.14 | -0.14 |
| 35 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.79 | 1.33 | 15.34 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 36 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.51 | 8.67 | 4.86 | 2.34 | -0.34 |
| 37 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.42 | 0 | 7.26 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 38 | California | Pac-10 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.38 | 3 | 11.64 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 39 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.38 | 1.67 | 16.07 | 1.63 | 0.37 |
| 40 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.22 | 10 | 4.72 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.08 | 4 | 8.33 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 42 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.96 | 12 | 2.93 | 2.64 | -0.64 |
| 43 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.91 | 8.33 | 4.76 | 2.14 | -0.14 |
| 44 | Houston | Southwest | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.5 | 5.33 | -0.43 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.02 | 20.5 | 9.46 | 1.73 | -0.73 |
| 46 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.8 | -2.67 | 15.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 47 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.43 | 16 | 6.29 | 1.78 | -0.78 |
| 48 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.36 | 8.67 | -7.03 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 49 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.35 | 1 | 18.8 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 50 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.34 | 7.5 | 20.8 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 51 | Auburn | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.29 | 4 | 7.82 | 1.34 | -0.34 |
| 52 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.24 | 4.5 | 12.87 | 1.24 | -0.24 |
| 53 | Clemson | ACC | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 14.85 | 6.33 | 14.54 | 1.99 | -0.99 |
| 54 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.43 | 1.5 | 10.43 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 55 | BYU | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.16 | 15.5 | 22.04 | 1.42 | -0.42 |
| 56 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.77 | 0.5 | 8.47 | 1.04 | -0.04 |
| 57 | Maryland | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.28 | -1.5 | 13.87 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 58 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.07 | 2.5 | 7.98 | 1.12 | -0.12 |
| 59 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.68 | -3 | 12.22 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 60 | San José State | PCAA | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.63 | -8 | 13.18 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| 61 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.6 | -1.5 | 8.66 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 62 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.52 | 11 | 9.37 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 63 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 12.25 | 16 | 3.61 | 2.41 | -1.41 |
| 64 | LSU | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.16 | 4.5 | 11.34 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 65 | NC State | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.07 | 19.5 | 1.13 | 1.84 | -0.84 |
| 66 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.06 | 18 | 1.21 | 1.85 | -0.85 |
| 67 | Temple | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.28 | -12 | 19.95 | 0.22 | 0.78 |
| 68 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.05 | -1.5 | -10 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 69 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.04 | -33.5 | 13.74 | 0.14 | 0.86 |
| 70 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.02 | 0 | 13.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.86 | -13.5 | -0.94 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 72 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.74 | 0 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.63 | -12.5 | 13.13 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 74 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.89 | -2 | 9.91 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 75 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.45 | -4.5 | -10 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
| 76 | Fresno State | PCAA | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.37 | -3 | 6.14 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 77 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.86 | -0.33 | 8.33 | 1.47 | -0.47 |
| 78 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.08 | -1.67 | 7.14 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 79 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.58 | -7.33 | 13.9 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 80 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.1 | -4.67 | 8.61 | 1.14 | -0.14 |
| 81 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.03 | -10.67 | 12.52 | 0.34 | 0.66 |
| 82 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.68 | -2.67 | 0.02 | 1.22 | -0.22 |
| 83 | Pacific | PCAA | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.62 | -18.67 | 13.49 | 0.28 | 0.72 |
| 84 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.31 | -10 | 5.65 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| 85 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.14 | -20.67 | 16.83 | 0.24 | 0.76 |
| 86 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.99 | -3.33 | 13.83 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 87 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.75 | -16.33 | -1.9 | 0.24 | 0.76 |
| 88 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.01 | -15 | 16.55 | 0.36 | 0.64 |
| 89 | TCU | Southwest | 0-1-1 | 0 | -1.53 | -8.5 | -1.48 | 0.36 | -0.36 |
| 90 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.82 | -8 | 6.21 | 0.41 | -0.41 |
| 91 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0-1-1 | 0 | -1.83 | -5.5 | 24.6 | 0.68 | -0.68 |
| 92 | Duke | ACC | 0-3-0 | 0 | -1.85 | -6.67 | 19.69 | 1.03 | -1.03 |
| 93 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.86 | -9.5 | 0.54 | 0.27 | -0.27 |
| 94 | Army | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.92 | -13 | 0.34 | 0.24 | -0.24 |
| 95 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.12 | -11.5 | 10.62 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 96 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.18 | -19.33 | -10 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| 97 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.27 | -24.5 | -10 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 98 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.33 | -23.67 | -10 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 99 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.4 | -21 | 4.5 | 0.36 | -0.36 |
| 100 | Rice | Southwest | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.52 | -16.33 | 11.57 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 101 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.54 | -15.5 | 17.46 | 0.21 | -0.21 |
| 102 | Utah State | PCAA | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.56 | -14 | 24.3 | 0.41 | -0.41 |
| 103 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.64 | -15 | 26.06 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 104 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.69 | -22 | 10.97 | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| 105 | Ole Miss | SEC | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.74 | -21.33 | 16.31 | 0.28 | -0.28 |
| 106 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.74 | -20.33 | 14.71 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 107 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.79 | -19.5 | 25.34 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 108 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.89 | -19 | 25.02 | 0.36 | -0.36 |
| 109 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.91 | -26 | 20.13 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 110 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.01 | -27.67 | 15.74 | 0.04 | -0.04 |
| 111 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.16 | -34.5 | 17.01 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.31 | -40.5 | 17.24 | 0 | 0 |