Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.884250+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.76 | 23.2 | 13.35 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 26.51 | 14.17 | 13.78 | 5.16 | -0.16 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.5 | 39.5 | 10.35 | 5.84 | 0.16 |
| 4 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 26.25 | 28.17 | 10.11 | 5.65 | -0.65 |
| 5 | Texas | Southwest | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.5 | 20.25 | 8.15 | 3.78 | 0.22 |
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 25.49 | 13.4 | 9.27 | 4.34 | -0.34 |
| 7 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.24 | 21.5 | 6.58 | 5.39 | 0.61 |
| 8 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.04 | 25.4 | 4.9 | 4.91 | 0.09 |
| 9 | SMU | Southwest | 5-0-0 | 1 | 24.14 | 15.8 | 2.45 | 4.38 | 0.62 |
| 10 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 23.84 | 18.75 | 0.4 | 3.46 | -0.46 |
| 11 | Auburn | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 22.26 | 12.4 | 19.15 | 3.96 | 0.04 |
| 12 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 6-0-0 | 1 | 22.17 | 25.5 | -8.72 | 5.61 | 0.39 |
| 13 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.13 | 19.83 | 11.48 | 5.52 | -0.52 |
| 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.75 | 17.2 | 14.48 | 4.24 | -0.24 |
| 15 | Maryland | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.71 | 8.8 | 17.23 | 3.83 | 0.17 |
| 16 | BYU | Western Athletic | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.34 | 16.4 | 12.29 | 3.74 | 0.26 |
| 17 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.3 | 11 | 13.69 | 4.12 | -0.12 |
| 18 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.2 | 18.2 | 10.52 | 4.29 | -0.29 |
| 19 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.13 | 6.2 | 12.27 | 3.26 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.01 | 16 | 5.74 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.98 | 12.4 | 11.19 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 22 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.98 | 8.6 | 13.11 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.78 | 8.2 | 9.52 | 3.89 | 0.11 |
| 24 | Alabama | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.64 | 19.6 | 4.67 | 4.37 | -0.37 |
| 25 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.51 | 10.6 | 9.08 | 3.84 | 0.16 |
| 26 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.21 | 9.4 | 7.76 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 27 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.08 | 10 | 6.85 | 3.91 | 0.09 |
| 28 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.99 | 14.4 | 4.4 | 4.64 | -0.64 |
| 29 | San José State | PCAA | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.94 | 5 | 9.3 | 3.04 | 0.96 |
| 30 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.94 | 14.2 | 4.64 | 4.45 | -0.45 |
| 31 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.79 | 3 | 5.47 | 3.58 | 1.42 |
| 32 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.76 | 8 | 5.56 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Clemson | ACC | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.73 | 13.4 | 10.91 | 3.93 | -0.93 |
| 34 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.63 | 8.5 | 4.89 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.97 | 9.8 | 15.41 | 3.65 | -0.65 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.65 | 13.8 | 14.52 | 4.26 | -1.26 |
| 37 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.63 | 8.83 | 4.29 | 4.57 | -0.57 |
| 38 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.46 | 9.6 | 15.57 | 3.74 | -0.74 |
| 39 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.38 | 7.4 | 15.63 | 3.84 | -0.84 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.96 | 4 | 12.59 | 3.06 | -0.06 |
| 41 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.79 | 7.6 | 11.62 | 3.39 | -0.39 |
| 42 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.68 | 9 | 9.59 | 3.85 | -0.85 |
| 43 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.66 | 1.6 | 14.46 | 2.68 | 0.32 |
| 44 | Virginia | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.38 | -0.5 | 7.42 | 2.92 | 1.08 |
| 45 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.36 | 7.2 | 8.35 | 3.39 | -0.39 |
| 46 | UNLV | PCAA | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.93 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 47 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 14.38 | 4.67 | 1.13 | 3.75 | -0.75 |
| 48 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.59 | 10.2 | 6.32 | 3.51 | -1.51 |
| 49 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.09 | -4.4 | 11.79 | 1.96 | 1.04 |
| 50 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.05 | 4 | 11.88 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 51 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 12.93 | 2.8 | 14.94 | 2.85 | -0.85 |
| 52 | California | Pac-10 | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 12.71 | 0.4 | 13.61 | 2.55 | -0.55 |
| 53 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.51 | -6.4 | 8.13 | 1.47 | 1.53 |
| 54 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.21 | 1.33 | 6 | 3.26 | -0.26 |
| 55 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.58 | -1 | 11.45 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 56 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 11.31 | -3.6 | -2.96 | 2.05 | 0.95 |
| 57 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.28 | -1.5 | 10.13 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 58 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.24 | -0.17 | 8.85 | 2.96 | 0.04 |
| 59 | NC State | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.22 | 8 | 8.32 | 3.59 | -1.59 |
| 60 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.97 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 3.75 | -1.75 |
| 61 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.96 | -4.25 | 12.02 | 1.35 | 0.65 |
| 62 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.82 | -4.33 | 11.96 | 2.33 | 0.67 |
| 63 | LSU | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.78 | 1.4 | 15.1 | 2.67 | -0.67 |
| 64 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 10.73 | -8.2 | 14.78 | 1.46 | 0.54 |
| 65 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.42 | -5.5 | 9.99 | 2.23 | 0.77 |
| 66 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.39 | -5.83 | 15.62 | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| 67 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.31 | -6.17 | 9.56 | 1.93 | 1.07 |
| 68 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.31 | -3.5 | 10.15 | 2.45 | 0.55 |
| 69 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.52 | -0.8 | 15.6 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 70 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 9.47 | 7.25 | 10.13 | 2.72 | -1.72 |
| 71 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 8.72 | -2.17 | 11.39 | 2.69 | -0.69 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.6 | -5.6 | 17.12 | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| 73 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.53 | -3.4 | 9.79 | 2.07 | -0.07 |
| 74 | Utah State | PCAA | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.42 | -2 | 14.22 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 75 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.42 | -6 | 17.23 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 76 | Fresno State | PCAA | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.4 | -2.4 | 6.15 | 2.22 | -0.22 |
| 77 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.24 | -5.4 | 15.71 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| 78 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.14 | -6 | 12.05 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 79 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.95 | -5.8 | 16.27 | 1.76 | 0.24 |
| 80 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.67 | -6.6 | 13.62 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 81 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.65 | -5.2 | 10.25 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 82 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.33 | -8.8 | 11.4 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 83 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.33 | -15.2 | 13.48 | 0.69 | 1.31 |
| 84 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.03 | -4 | -2.1 | 1.81 | 0.19 |
| 85 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.69 | -3.83 | 11.63 | 2.41 | -0.41 |
| 86 | Houston | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.37 | -4.83 | 7.52 | 2.32 | -0.32 |
| 87 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.28 | -12.83 | 0.97 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 88 | TCU | Southwest | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -1.4 | 14.31 | 2.28 | -1.28 |
| 89 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.15 | -5.4 | 18.74 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| 90 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 3.83 | -16 | 15.27 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 91 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.24 | -5.2 | 7.2 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 92 | Temple | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.99 | -9.4 | 13.96 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 93 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.84 | -10.6 | 11.01 | 1.18 | -0.18 |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.69 | -10.4 | 4.56 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 95 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.66 | -7.4 | 14.12 | 1.43 | -0.43 |
| 96 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.46 | -10 | 14.42 | 1.16 | -0.16 |
| 97 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.09 | -27.4 | 11.92 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| 98 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.05 | -31.2 | 15.65 | 0.07 | 0.93 |
| 99 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.98 | -11.5 | 8.4 | 1.31 | -0.31 |
| 100 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.98 | -10 | 5.39 | 1.73 | -0.73 |
| 101 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.79 | -15.83 | 12.18 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 102 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.75 | -17.67 | 17.04 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| 103 | Pacific | PCAA | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.68 | -18.33 | 13.65 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 104 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.6 | -19.17 | 12.47 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 105 | Rice | Southwest | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.58 | -19.17 | 7.97 | 0.57 | 0.43 |
| 106 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2 | -13.25 | 0.46 | 0.72 | -0.72 |
| 107 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-5-1 | 0 | -2.02 | -16 | -5.91 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 108 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.23 | -15.2 | 7.91 | 0.33 | -0.33 |
| 109 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.33 | -14.4 | 15.86 | 0.71 | -0.71 |
| 110 | Duke | ACC | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.34 | -14.4 | 16.16 | 1.04 | -1.04 |
| 111 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.41 | -23.17 | 1.52 | 0.27 | -0.27 |
| 112 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.48 | -19 | 11.28 | 0.29 | -0.29 |