Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:29.884999+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.9 | 38.5 | 9.57 | 7.73 | 0.27 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 6-0-1 | 0.86 | 25.75 | 13.14 | 12.86 | 5.88 | 0.12 |
| 3 | Texas | Southwest | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.73 | 18.67 | 11.57 | 5.65 | 0.35 |
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 6-0-1 | 0.86 | 25.45 | 14.29 | 11.27 | 5.99 | 0.01 |
| 5 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.11 | 22.43 | 7.74 | 6.32 | 0.68 |
| 6 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.31 | 22.29 | 3.96 | 6.79 | 0.21 |
| 7 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.97 | 15.86 | 13.89 | 5.88 | 0.12 |
| 8 | Auburn | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.84 | 13.57 | 15.2 | 5.72 | 0.28 |
| 9 | Miami | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.6 | 19.12 | 9.69 | 7.41 | -0.41 |
| 10 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.55 | 23.14 | 11.24 | 5.78 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.52 | 17.71 | 12.3 | 6.16 | -0.16 |
| 12 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 8-0-0 | 1 | 22.33 | 23 | -5.65 | 7.38 | 0.62 |
| 13 | Maryland | ACC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.19 | 11.71 | 12.12 | 5.59 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.99 | 10.43 | 11.41 | 5.57 | 0.43 |
| 15 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.62 | 9 | 10.04 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.33 | 14.14 | 6.56 | 5.87 | 0.13 |
| 17 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.08 | 3.5 | 7.81 | 4.92 | 2.08 |
| 18 | Clemson | ACC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 20.92 | 12 | 8.75 | 5.27 | -0.27 |
| 19 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.67 | 16 | 5.86 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | SMU | Southwest | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.62 | 12.67 | 5.43 | 5.01 | -0.01 |
| 21 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.13 | 14.17 | 5.62 | 4.79 | -0.79 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.08 | 17 | 13.07 | 5.81 | -0.81 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.94 | 12.71 | 13.62 | 5.98 | -0.98 |
| 24 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.86 | 10.86 | 12.56 | 5.14 | -0.14 |
| 25 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.75 | 18.88 | 8.79 | 6.93 | -1.93 |
| 26 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.75 | 13.86 | 11.82 | 5.74 | -0.74 |
| 27 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.6 | 18.86 | 9.3 | 6.49 | -1.49 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.49 | 8.43 | 12.85 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.43 | 8.14 | 12.46 | 5.33 | -0.33 |
| 30 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.31 | 12.29 | 9.56 | 5.64 | -0.64 |
| 31 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18 | 1.86 | 14.42 | 3.82 | 1.18 |
| 32 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.98 | 7.43 | 9.88 | 4.63 | 0.37 |
| 33 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.87 | 7.14 | 7.86 | 4.84 | 0.16 |
| 34 | San José State | PCAA | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.87 | 3.57 | 12.59 | 4.12 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.86 | 13.86 | 5.87 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| 36 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.8 | 10.14 | 5.68 | 5.67 | -0.67 |
| 37 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.76 | 6.71 | 7.44 | 4.62 | 0.38 |
| 38 | Alabama | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.42 | 15.17 | 8.24 | 4.76 | -0.76 |
| 39 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.36 | 7.14 | 4.21 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 40 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.09 | 6.14 | 11.57 | 4.44 | -0.44 |
| 41 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.76 | 4.5 | 10.53 | 3.98 | 0.02 |
| 42 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.08 | 9.62 | 9.92 | 5.94 | -0.94 |
| 43 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.75 | 10.17 | 11.07 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| 44 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.58 | 9.29 | 15.7 | 5.19 | -1.19 |
| 45 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.36 | 9.43 | 14.03 | 4.72 | -0.72 |
| 46 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.27 | 5.25 | 5.37 | 5.21 | -0.21 |
| 47 | Virginia | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.88 | 2.62 | 5.58 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 48 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.28 | -0.75 | 15.12 | 3.86 | 1.14 |
| 49 | UNLV | PCAA | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.65 | 3.14 | 5.61 | 4.06 | -0.06 |
| 50 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 13.47 | 8.86 | 9.86 | 4.88 | -1.88 |
| 51 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 13.01 | 2.38 | 0.97 | 4.46 | -0.46 |
| 52 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 12.97 | 8 | 8.34 | 5.37 | -2.37 |
| 53 | California | Pac-10 | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 12.94 | 3.43 | 10.9 | 4.11 | -1.11 |
| 54 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 12.91 | -3.12 | 8.49 | 3.37 | 1.63 |
| 55 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.91 | 4 | 10.21 | 4.72 | -0.72 |
| 56 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.49 | -2.86 | 13.35 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.92 | 1.12 | 8.95 | 4.23 | -0.23 |
| 58 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 11.1 | -1.86 | 16.76 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 59 | LSU | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.07 | 1.86 | 15.85 | 3.86 | -0.86 |
| 60 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 10.88 | -3.14 | -2.66 | 2.97 | 1.03 |
| 61 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.56 | -1.75 | 9.62 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 62 | Fresno State | PCAA | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.16 | 0.86 | 6.29 | 3.65 | -0.65 |
| 63 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.08 | -7.5 | 11.16 | 1.62 | 1.38 |
| 64 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10 | 0 | 9.44 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 65 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.8 | -5.5 | 8.39 | 3.13 | 0.87 |
| 66 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.12 | -2.86 | 12.28 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 67 | Utah State | PCAA | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.84 | -3.57 | 10.49 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 68 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.6 | -4.29 | 12.53 | 2.77 | 0.23 |
| 69 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.58 | -7.57 | 14.31 | 2.04 | 0.96 |
| 70 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.51 | -5.57 | 10.27 | 2.31 | 0.69 |
| 71 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.49 | -2.29 | 5.66 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 72 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.41 | -6.43 | 9.94 | 2.32 | 0.68 |
| 73 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.24 | -6.86 | 9.66 | 2.04 | 0.96 |
| 74 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.17 | -10 | 11.34 | 1.98 | 1.02 |
| 75 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.89 | -11.43 | 12.03 | 1.33 | 1.67 |
| 76 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.27 | -6.88 | 11.63 | 2.41 | 0.59 |
| 77 | NC State | ACC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 7.1 | 0.29 | 12.17 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
| 78 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.81 | -14.38 | 12.83 | 1.56 | 1.44 |
| 79 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.81 | -10.75 | 12.92 | 1.65 | 1.35 |
| 80 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 6.72 | -3.86 | 14.71 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| 81 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.63 | -12.12 | 11.39 | 1.72 | 1.28 |
| 82 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.37 | -9.88 | 0.25 | 1.85 | 1.15 |
| 83 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.33 | -6 | 15.66 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 84 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 6.05 | -9 | 14.16 | 1.81 | 0.19 |
| 85 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.41 | -6.29 | 16.25 | 2.36 | -0.36 |
| 86 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.32 | -4.71 | 14.87 | 2.36 | -0.36 |
| 87 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.32 | -6.25 | 13.26 | 2.81 | -0.81 |
| 88 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.19 | -9.57 | 18.66 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 89 | Houston | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.03 | -7.14 | 9.22 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 90 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.95 | -7.43 | 8.44 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 91 | Temple | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.86 | -7.71 | 11.75 | 1.84 | 0.16 |
| 92 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.82 | -11.29 | 11.6 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 93 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.79 | -13.29 | 14.39 | 1.12 | 0.88 |
| 94 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.46 | -9 | -1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 95 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.04 | -25.71 | 14.62 | 0.18 | 1.82 |
| 96 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.75 | -7.62 | 5.61 | 2.68 | -0.68 |
| 97 | Pacific | PCAA | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.55 | -13.5 | 12.82 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 98 | TCU | Southwest | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 2.27 | -7.86 | 11.61 | 2.02 | -1.02 |
| 99 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.05 | -5 | -0.06 | 2.13 | -1.13 |
| 100 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 1.78 | -15.86 | 15.86 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 101 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.12 | -14.57 | 14.59 | 1.02 | -0.02 |
| 102 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.09 | -14.14 | 9.44 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 103 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.09 | -11.43 | 18.77 | 1.49 | -0.49 |
| 104 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.91 | -17.29 | 10.76 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 105 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.88 | -18.29 | 8.32 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 106 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.72 | -12.12 | 7.92 | 1.76 | -0.76 |
| 107 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.61 | -26.71 | 11.12 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 108 | Rice | Southwest | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.43 | -18.12 | 8.37 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| 109 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-6-1 | 0 | -1.9 | -13.86 | -5.24 | 0.87 | -0.87 |
| 110 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.01 | -11.57 | 8.52 | 0.97 | -0.97 |
| 111 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.29 | -21.12 | 0.33 | 0.58 | -0.58 |
| 112 | Duke | ACC | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.4 | -16.29 | 17.22 | 1.28 | -1.28 |