Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.884634+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.68 | 21.5 | 14.68 | 5.54 | 0.46 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-0-0 | 1 | 26.31 | 36.86 | 10.78 | 6.78 | 0.22 |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 26.08 | 14.17 | 13.25 | 5.16 | -0.16 |
| 4 | Texas | Southwest | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.65 | 21.8 | 9.69 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 5 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.42 | 22.43 | 8.48 | 6.32 | 0.68 |
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 25.12 | 12.33 | 9.04 | 5.11 | -0.11 |
| 7 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 24.54 | 19 | 5.03 | 4.35 | -0.35 |
| 8 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.4 | 21.33 | 3.5 | 5.82 | 0.18 |
| 9 | SMU | Southwest | 5-0-0 | 1 | 23.9 | 15.8 | 2.26 | 4.38 | 0.62 |
| 10 | Miami | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.41 | 20.43 | 10.06 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| 11 | Auburn | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.38 | 13.33 | 15.71 | 4.86 | 0.14 |
| 12 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.03 | 21.17 | 11.87 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 13 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 7-0-0 | 1 | 21.9 | 24.43 | -8.92 | 6.57 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.9 | 22.86 | 8.86 | 6.39 | -1.39 |
| 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.88 | 20.17 | 11.01 | 5.38 | -0.38 |
| 16 | Maryland | ACC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.83 | 7.83 | 14.91 | 4.27 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.82 | 9.83 | 14 | 4.82 | 0.18 |
| 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.53 | 13.17 | 11.02 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 19 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.31 | 6.5 | 12.62 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.04 | 10.33 | 8.99 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 20.83 | 3.86 | 8.07 | 4.38 | 1.62 |
| 22 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.77 | 16 | 5.45 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.63 | 11.67 | 6.15 | 4.71 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.53 | 9.83 | 6.32 | 4.45 | 0.55 |
| 25 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.43 | 13 | 4.68 | 5.13 | -0.13 |
| 26 | Clemson | ACC | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.38 | 12.33 | 8.67 | 4.52 | -0.52 |
| 27 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.3 | 9.17 | 5.24 | 4.67 | 0.33 |
| 28 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.18 | 9 | 4.7 | 4.23 | 0.77 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.26 | 14.67 | 14.1 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.24 | 13.67 | 14.58 | 5.23 | -1.23 |
| 31 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.23 | 14.5 | 11.97 | 4.92 | -0.92 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.94 | 18.5 | 10.64 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| 33 | Alabama | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.67 | 15.17 | 7.77 | 4.76 | -0.76 |
| 34 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.67 | 6.67 | 11.97 | 4.34 | -0.34 |
| 35 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.51 | 8.67 | 11.88 | 4.36 | -0.36 |
| 36 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.3 | 9.83 | 7.57 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.26 | 3.5 | 14.41 | 3.59 | 0.41 |
| 38 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.21 | 7.86 | 3.33 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 39 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.03 | 8.33 | 8.33 | 4.12 | -0.12 |
| 40 | Virginia | ACC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 16.85 | 3.57 | 4.74 | 4.14 | 0.86 |
| 41 | San José State | PCAA | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.83 | 2.67 | 10.2 | 3.38 | 0.62 |
| 42 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.83 | 13.17 | 9.38 | 4.61 | -1.61 |
| 43 | California | Pac-10 | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.45 | 4.67 | 12.56 | 3.68 | -0.68 |
| 44 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 14.96 | 1.33 | 12.63 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 45 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.95 | 1.2 | 11.27 | 2.72 | 0.28 |
| 46 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.68 | 5.43 | 10.54 | 4.63 | -0.63 |
| 47 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 14.54 | -3.17 | 12.11 | 2.53 | 1.47 |
| 48 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.39 | 4.86 | 10.08 | 4.29 | -0.29 |
| 49 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.87 | 4.5 | 16.91 | 3.73 | -0.73 |
| 50 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.42 | 10.4 | 11.15 | 3.85 | -1.85 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.24 | -1.2 | 11.05 | 2.24 | 0.76 |
| 52 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.14 | 3.67 | 15.21 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 53 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 12.78 | -2.5 | -4.13 | 2.62 | 1.38 |
| 54 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.33 | 1.67 | 7.42 | 3.24 | -0.24 |
| 55 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.31 | -3.43 | 14.29 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 56 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 11.9 | 2 | 2.54 | 3.86 | -0.86 |
| 57 | UNLV | PCAA | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.76 | 0.67 | 5.17 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 58 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.68 | -4.14 | 8.53 | 2.78 | 1.22 |
| 59 | Fresno State | PCAA | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.42 | 1.17 | 3.86 | 3.17 | -0.17 |
| 60 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.36 | -1 | 13.44 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 10.83 | 6.17 | 9.41 | 4.31 | -2.31 |
| 62 | Utah State | PCAA | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.82 | -1.17 | 10.03 | 2.77 | 0.23 |
| 63 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.5 | -4 | 14.69 | 2.33 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.38 | -2.33 | 9.23 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 65 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.36 | 0.71 | 7.95 | 3.64 | -0.64 |
| 66 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.22 | -5.83 | 10.2 | 1.91 | 1.09 |
| 67 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.92 | -5.33 | 9.73 | 2.25 | 0.75 |
| 68 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 9.26 | -1 | 14.24 | 2.85 | -0.85 |
| 69 | NC State | ACC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 8.76 | 2 | 10.84 | 3.32 | -1.32 |
| 70 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.58 | -3 | 7.91 | 2.94 | 0.06 |
| 71 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.54 | -6.57 | 10.31 | 2.16 | 0.84 |
| 72 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.42 | -10.14 | 13.58 | 1.86 | 1.14 |
| 73 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.39 | -6.86 | 9.24 | 2.04 | 0.96 |
| 74 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 8.39 | -2.83 | 17.16 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| 75 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.34 | -9.14 | 10.59 | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| 76 | LSU | SEC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 8.07 | -0.17 | 15.82 | 2.97 | -0.97 |
| 77 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 7.83 | -8.83 | 13.28 | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| 78 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.48 | -8.29 | 1.6 | 1.91 | 1.09 |
| 79 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 6.85 | -2.14 | 9.9 | 3.12 | -1.12 |
| 80 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.58 | -6.17 | 18.06 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 81 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.47 | -6 | 15.71 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 82 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.34 | -4.83 | 9.09 | 2.24 | -0.24 |
| 83 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.32 | -8.67 | 17.27 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 84 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.22 | -6.67 | 11.67 | 2.03 | -0.03 |
| 85 | Houston | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.15 | -4.83 | 8 | 2.32 | -0.32 |
| 86 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.14 | -9.17 | 14.49 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 87 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.94 | -3.83 | 4.79 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 88 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.77 | -13.5 | 13.75 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| 89 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.59 | -7.5 | 6.71 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 90 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.36 | -10.33 | 0.12 | 1.15 | 0.85 |
| 91 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.58 | -13.29 | 14.88 | 1.11 | 0.89 |
| 92 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.34 | -16.14 | 12.34 | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 93 | TCU | Southwest | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 3.58 | -3.33 | 11.32 | 2.35 | -1.35 |
| 94 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 2.54 | -16.17 | 15.63 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 95 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.43 | -6.33 | 14.21 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 96 | Temple | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.14 | -10.17 | 15.54 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 97 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.02 | -11.33 | 14.85 | 1.24 | -0.24 |
| 98 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.89 | -11.83 | 6.91 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 99 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.41 | -15 | 7.42 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| 100 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.4 | -8.86 | 6.01 | 2.15 | -1.15 |
| 101 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.28 | -29.33 | 12.96 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 102 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.24 | -31.83 | 16.36 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| 103 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.24 | -11.57 | 8.15 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 104 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.98 | -17.29 | 12.27 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 105 | Pacific | PCAA | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.98 | -17.43 | 15.17 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 106 | Rice | Southwest | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.91 | -18 | 8.36 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| 107 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -1.88 | -11 | 1.61 | 1.06 | -1.06 |
| 108 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-5-1 | 0 | -1.99 | -16 | -5.94 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 109 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.14 | -13.33 | 9.08 | 0.56 | -0.56 |
| 110 | Duke | ACC | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.25 | -13.17 | 16.08 | 1.44 | -1.44 |
| 111 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.36 | -14.83 | 17.62 | 0.85 | -0.85 |
| 112 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.38 | -22.57 | 1.97 | 0.46 | -0.46 |