Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.069482+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | Western Athletic | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.96 | 23.1 | 8.77 | 9.11 | 0.89 |
| 2 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.28 | 15.11 | 7.02 | 7.14 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.91 | 17 | 13.8 | 7.71 | -0.71 |
| 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.89 | 26.4 | 9.19 | 9.64 | -0.64 |
| 5 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.8 | 18.7 | 9.58 | 9.25 | -0.25 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.65 | 17.89 | 10.75 | 8.16 | -0.16 |
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.54 | 10.11 | 13.86 | 6.63 | 0.37 |
| 8 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.34 | 8.33 | 12.26 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Texas | Southwest | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 22.13 | 7.38 | 14.57 | 5.74 | 0.26 |
| 10 | Virginia | ACC | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 21.97 | 11.11 | 10.35 | 7.04 | -0.04 |
| 11 | TCU | Southwest | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.87 | 16.44 | 6.86 | 7.34 | 0.66 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 21.72 | 14.78 | 7.65 | 7.75 | -0.75 |
| 13 | UNLV | PCAA | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.64 | 11.33 | 7.1 | 6.77 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 21.58 | 9.64 | 4.42 | 7.96 | 2.04 |
| 15 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 21.58 | 14.8 | 5.62 | 8.62 | -0.62 |
| 16 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 21.1 | 19.2 | 0.3 | 9.3 | -0.3 |
| 17 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 20.87 | 6.89 | 5.94 | 6.95 | 0.05 |
| 18 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.46 | 17.9 | 10.04 | 8.42 | -0.42 |
| 19 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.21 | 6.56 | 15.15 | 6.12 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Clemson | ACC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.02 | 16.67 | 10.54 | 7.52 | -0.52 |
| 21 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.66 | 13.89 | 12.6 | 6.76 | -0.76 |
| 22 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.33 | 8.22 | 9.36 | 6.36 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.27 | 10 | 12.52 | 7.29 | -1.29 |
| 24 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.09 | 11.38 | 10.82 | 5.69 | 0.31 |
| 25 | Miami | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.67 | 8.36 | 11.83 | 7.6 | 0.4 |
| 26 | SMU | Southwest | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.65 | 9 | 8.94 | 5.93 | 0.07 |
| 27 | Auburn | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.29 | 9.3 | 14.23 | 7.05 | -0.05 |
| 28 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.08 | 7.4 | 13.02 | 7.36 | -0.36 |
| 29 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.72 | 11.2 | 9.21 | 7.52 | -0.52 |
| 30 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 17.61 | 2.12 | 15.28 | 4.38 | 0.62 |
| 31 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.48 | 11.5 | 11.48 | 7.88 | -1.88 |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.23 | 9.9 | 5.74 | 8.01 | -1.01 |
| 33 | Maryland | ACC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.21 | 7.78 | 12.5 | 6.06 | -0.06 |
| 34 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.06 | 5.33 | 13.35 | 5.94 | 0.06 |
| 35 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.01 | 4 | 14.03 | 5.59 | 0.41 |
| 36 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.56 | 10.36 | 11.14 | 8.11 | -1.11 |
| 37 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.37 | 1.33 | 13.9 | 4.91 | 1.09 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.33 | 2.7 | 11.19 | 5.84 | 0.16 |
| 39 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.1 | 0.6 | 9.13 | 5.17 | 1.83 |
| 40 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.71 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 7.84 | -1.84 |
| 41 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.52 | 7.4 | 12.14 | 6.92 | -0.92 |
| 42 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.38 | 5.6 | 12.61 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| 43 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.22 | 7.44 | 5.17 | 6.19 | -1.19 |
| 44 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.13 | 3.6 | 13.05 | 6.21 | -0.21 |
| 45 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.12 | 9.45 | 7.46 | 7.79 | -1.79 |
| 46 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.7 | 5.8 | 5.83 | 6.52 | -0.52 |
| 47 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.49 | 0.8 | 14.51 | 5.36 | 0.64 |
| 48 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.3 | 3.89 | 12.46 | 5.26 | -0.26 |
| 49 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.17 | 0.7 | 12 | 5.15 | 0.85 |
| 50 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.09 | 2 | 14.67 | 4.96 | 0.04 |
| 51 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.07 | -0.1 | 13.91 | 4.97 | 1.03 |
| 52 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.9 | 0.4 | 10.58 | 5.14 | 0.86 |
| 53 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.76 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 5.92 | -0.92 |
| 54 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 13 | 6.78 | 9.65 | 6.02 | -2.02 |
| 55 | Houston | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.9 | -0.33 | 15.02 | 4.41 | 0.59 |
| 56 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.63 | -1 | 6.11 | 4.71 | 1.29 |
| 57 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.6 | 0.45 | 8.99 | 5.61 | 0.39 |
| 58 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.34 | 3.1 | 9.34 | 5.89 | -0.89 |
| 59 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.93 | 7.67 | 13.25 | 6.2 | -2.2 |
| 60 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.81 | 2.12 | 5.5 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 61 | San José State | PCAA | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.43 | 0.2 | 10.57 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 62 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.22 | 2.89 | 11.01 | 5.31 | -1.31 |
| 63 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.93 | 0.8 | -0.06 | 5.26 | -0.26 |
| 64 | Temple | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.49 | 1.67 | 6.89 | 4.98 | -0.98 |
| 65 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.47 | -3.1 | 11.51 | 4.19 | 0.81 |
| 66 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.61 | 3.8 | 0.84 | 6.1 | -2.1 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.05 | -2.8 | 10.84 | 4 | 0 |
| 68 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.81 | -4.67 | 13.59 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 69 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 8.67 | 2.3 | 12.54 | 5.49 | -2.49 |
| 70 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 8.41 | 1 | 14.4 | 5.29 | -2.29 |
| 71 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 8.37 | -0.67 | 12.21 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| 72 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.92 | -5.7 | 14.84 | 3.63 | 0.37 |
| 73 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7.85 | -1.56 | 7.73 | 4.12 | -1.12 |
| 74 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.67 | -4.7 | 8.82 | 3.19 | 0.81 |
| 75 | Pacific | PCAA | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.55 | -3.8 | 6.67 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 76 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.5 | -6.7 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 77 | Alabama | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 7.48 | -0.67 | 16.14 | 4.33 | -1.33 |
| 78 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.39 | -9.4 | 11.93 | 2.72 | 1.28 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.87 | -1.44 | 11.47 | 4.13 | -1.13 |
| 80 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.65 | -3.67 | 16.54 | 3.61 | -0.61 |
| 81 | NC State | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.61 | -4.5 | 11.41 | 4.03 | -1.03 |
| 82 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.49 | -13.7 | 11.59 | 1.46 | 1.54 |
| 83 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.44 | -5.1 | 13.27 | 3.28 | -0.28 |
| 84 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.41 | -6 | 12.11 | 3.63 | -0.63 |
| 85 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.03 | -6.4 | 7.07 | 3.05 | -0.05 |
| 86 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.96 | -9.9 | 13.14 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 87 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.84 | -12.8 | 11.74 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 88 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.81 | -6.6 | 0.52 | 3.17 | -0.17 |
| 89 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.71 | -8.5 | 1.47 | 2.44 | 0.56 |
| 90 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.19 | -6.64 | -0.16 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 91 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.13 | -12.82 | 11.08 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| 92 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-6-2 | 0.2 | 3.75 | -10.8 | 10.74 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 93 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.25 | -9.44 | 13.05 | 2.29 | -0.29 |
| 94 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.21 | -8.9 | 15.08 | 2.46 | -0.46 |
| 95 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 2.77 | -17.7 | 14.07 | 1.33 | 0.67 |
| 96 | California | Pac-10 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.76 | -9.7 | 13 | 2.23 | -0.23 |
| 97 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.72 | -9.6 | 11.06 | 2.39 | -0.39 |
| 98 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.54 | -22.11 | 9.45 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 99 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.54 | -11.4 | 8.16 | 2.65 | -0.65 |
| 100 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.41 | -13.1 | 7.8 | 2.19 | -0.19 |
| 101 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.27 | -9 | 8.79 | 3.14 | -1.14 |
| 102 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.26 | -14 | 7.12 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 103 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.8 | -19.18 | 13.99 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-7-2 | 0.1 | 0.99 | -8 | 7.26 | 2.39 | -1.39 |
| 105 | Rice | Southwest | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.24 | -16.78 | 13.86 | 1.42 | -0.42 |
| 106 | Utah State | PCAA | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.24 | -17 | 14.83 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 107 | Duke | ACC | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.13 | -19.33 | 15.7 | 0.72 | 0.28 |
| 108 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.1 | -20.11 | 9.12 | 1.04 | -0.04 |
| 109 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.05 | -16 | 14.44 | 1.68 | -0.68 |
| 110 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.2 | -14.6 | 12.36 | 1.78 | -1.78 |