Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.068719+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Southwest | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 26.27 | 11.67 | 16.71 | 4.86 | 0.14 |
| 2 | BYU | Western Athletic | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.37 | 20.88 | 10.2 | 7.04 | 0.96 |
| 3 | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.31 | 20.75 | 9.78 | 7.58 | 0.42 |
| 4 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.15 | 16.71 | 4.85 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-0-1 | 0.88 | 23.88 | 13.12 | 4.51 | 6.62 | 0.38 |
| 6 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 8-0-0 | 1 | 23.38 | 20.12 | 0.47 | 7.52 | 0.48 |
| 7 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 9-0-0 | 1 | 23.11 | 12.11 | 0.86 | 6.89 | 2.11 |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.73 | 23.25 | 10.38 | 7.55 | -0.55 |
| 9 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.41 | 12.25 | 11.23 | 6.85 | 0.15 |
| 10 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.41 | 10.86 | 14.65 | 5.27 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.38 | 16.43 | 12.5 | 6.23 | -0.23 |
| 12 | LSU | SEC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 22.1 | 12.29 | 14.71 | 5.44 | -0.44 |
| 13 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.69 | 8.14 | 11.59 | 5.33 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.67 | 18.43 | 11.77 | 5.87 | -0.87 |
| 15 | Florida | SEC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.59 | 15 | 12.17 | 5.59 | -0.59 |
| 16 | TCU | Southwest | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.19 | 18.57 | 5.2 | 5.78 | 0.22 |
| 17 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.9 | 14 | 8.67 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 20.77 | 9.43 | 8.12 | 5.49 | -0.49 |
| 19 | UNLV | PCAA | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 20.54 | 11.43 | 3.38 | 5.24 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Virginia | ACC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 20.37 | 5 | 9.61 | 4.44 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Miami | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.94 | 8.78 | 11.63 | 6.47 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 19.83 | 7.43 | 3.59 | 5.49 | -0.49 |
| 23 | Auburn | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.61 | 6.75 | 15.6 | 5.17 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.51 | 14.5 | 11.17 | 6.57 | -0.57 |
| 25 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.51 | 10.88 | 11.5 | 5.86 | 0.14 |
| 26 | Clemson | ACC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.43 | 17.14 | 9.39 | 5.79 | -0.79 |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.34 | 12.38 | 4.48 | 6.68 | -0.68 |
| 28 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.31 | 5.86 | 12.49 | 4.53 | 0.47 |
| 29 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.04 | 9.88 | 2.53 | 5.88 | 0.12 |
| 30 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.98 | 9 | 16.45 | 5.42 | -1.42 |
| 31 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 17.77 | 8.75 | 6.94 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| 32 | SMU | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.36 | 8.33 | 10.71 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 33 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 16.98 | -0.12 | 9.87 | 3.97 | 2.03 |
| 34 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.42 | 15.88 | 9.81 | 6.52 | -1.52 |
| 35 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 16.23 | 9.86 | 1.75 | 5.29 | -1.29 |
| 36 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.17 | 5.5 | 12.87 | 5.34 | -0.34 |
| 37 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.08 | 8.25 | 10.03 | 5.49 | -0.49 |
| 38 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.91 | 3.62 | 13.12 | 4.97 | 0.03 |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.86 | 5.5 | 11.87 | 4.93 | 0.07 |
| 40 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.32 | 1.12 | 15.06 | 4.33 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.31 | 1.75 | 13.13 | 4.53 | 0.47 |
| 42 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.3 | 1.75 | 13.69 | 4.37 | 0.63 |
| 43 | Maryland | ACC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.04 | 8.14 | 12.66 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 44 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 14.86 | -2.14 | 14.55 | 3.16 | 0.84 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.85 | 1.25 | 10.63 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 46 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.6 | 4.67 | 12.76 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.22 | 5.71 | 7.71 | 4.67 | -0.67 |
| 48 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.09 | 1.12 | 4.71 | 4.27 | 0.73 |
| 49 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.53 | 3.57 | 4.72 | 4.23 | -0.23 |
| 50 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.24 | 3.12 | 15.51 | 4.69 | -0.69 |
| 51 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 13.2 | 5.71 | 10.99 | 4.46 | -1.46 |
| 52 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 13.1 | 9 | 9.09 | 6.25 | -2.25 |
| 53 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.82 | 3.5 | 10.99 | 4.74 | -0.74 |
| 54 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.78 | 2.12 | 15.27 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 55 | Houston | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.73 | -1.43 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 56 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.46 | 3.88 | 8.45 | 4.81 | -0.81 |
| 57 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.37 | -0.89 | 11.43 | 4.32 | 0.68 |
| 58 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.33 | 8.25 | 0.61 | 5.68 | -1.68 |
| 59 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 11.97 | 2.29 | 5.8 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 60 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 11.83 | 10.38 | 10.42 | 5.65 | -2.65 |
| 61 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 0.12 | 11.38 | 4.03 | -0.03 |
| 62 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 11.79 | 7.12 | 12.07 | 5.56 | -2.56 |
| 63 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.7 | 6.14 | 12.22 | 4.79 | -1.79 |
| 64 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.78 | -3.38 | 17.33 | 2.83 | 1.17 |
| 65 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.74 | 0.38 | 0.89 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 66 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.63 | -2.12 | 8.8 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 67 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.59 | -1.75 | 10.39 | 3.53 | 0.47 |
| 68 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.41 | -4.25 | 14.53 | 3.22 | 0.78 |
| 69 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.3 | -4.5 | 13.75 | 3.33 | 0.67 |
| 70 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.9 | -5.12 | 10 | 2.43 | 1.57 |
| 71 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 9.86 | -0.38 | 11.55 | 3.89 | -0.89 |
| 72 | NC State | ACC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 9.13 | 0.88 | 8.1 | 4.15 | -1.15 |
| 73 | San José State | PCAA | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.85 | -3.67 | 10.97 | 3.64 | 0.36 |
| 74 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 8.68 | -2.88 | 7.16 | 3.26 | -0.26 |
| 75 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.5 | -5.43 | 14.03 | 2.56 | 0.44 |
| 76 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.41 | -1.12 | 13.72 | 3.74 | -0.74 |
| 77 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.73 | -2.12 | 7.92 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 78 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.1 | -7.38 | 10.39 | 2.58 | 0.42 |
| 79 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.99 | -7.62 | 12.08 | 2.45 | 0.55 |
| 80 | Pacific | PCAA | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.88 | -6.75 | 5.21 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 81 | Alabama | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 6.33 | -1.14 | 16 | 3.27 | -1.27 |
| 82 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.73 | -5 | 0.62 | 3.35 | -0.35 |
| 83 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.65 | -8 | 8.75 | 2.15 | 0.85 |
| 84 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.27 | -9.11 | 2.39 | 2.09 | 0.91 |
| 85 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.18 | -9.14 | 18.73 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 86 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.98 | -9.57 | 15.35 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 87 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 4.89 | -8 | 10.03 | 2.25 | -0.25 |
| 88 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.73 | -3.38 | 13.35 | 3.38 | -1.38 |
| 89 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 4.57 | -15.12 | 12.56 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 90 | California | Pac-10 | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.44 | -5.12 | 12.54 | 2.65 | -0.65 |
| 91 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.28 | -5.75 | 10.9 | 2.56 | -0.56 |
| 92 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.25 | -15.29 | 9.42 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 93 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.01 | -8.75 | 11.46 | 2.14 | -0.14 |
| 94 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4 | -8.62 | 17.03 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 95 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.79 | -11.25 | 10.21 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 96 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.77 | -14.38 | 15.84 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 97 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.53 | -18.62 | 14.29 | 1.16 | 0.84 |
| 98 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.26 | -8.56 | 9.41 | 2.54 | -0.54 |
| 99 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.1 | -7.67 | 0.09 | 2.63 | -0.63 |
| 100 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.88 | -16.11 | 12.9 | 1.25 | 0.75 |
| 101 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-6-1 | 0.12 | 1.25 | -11.75 | 17.7 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 102 | Rice | Southwest | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.99 | -16.43 | 12.85 | 1.22 | -0.22 |
| 103 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.92 | -17.14 | 7.83 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| 104 | Duke | ACC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.85 | -20.29 | 15.77 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| 105 | Utah State | PCAA | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.84 | -15.29 | 15.3 | 1.47 | -0.47 |
| 106 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.49 | -16.75 | 13.86 | 1.18 | -0.18 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.31 | -15.33 | 9.52 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 108 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.29 | -17 | 7.37 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 109 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-6-2 | 0 | -1.67 | -7.38 | 8.18 | 2.09 | -2.09 |
| 110 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-8-0 | 0 | -1.89 | -9.5 | 11.36 | 2.17 | -2.17 |