Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.069865+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | Western Athletic | 11-0-0 | 1 | 25.01 | 21.91 | 9.64 | 9.94 | 1.06 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 23.14 | 16.1 | 14.38 | 8.46 | -0.46 |
| 3 | Washington | Pac-10 | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.91 | 17.82 | 10.11 | 9.9 | 0.1 |
| 4 | Texas | Southwest | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.68 | 8.89 | 15.69 | 6.65 | 0.35 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.6 | 16.7 | 9.9 | 8.99 | 0.01 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22 | 14.3 | 8.54 | 8.63 | -0.63 |
| 7 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 21.85 | 11.9 | 6.58 | 7.39 | 1.61 |
| 8 | UNLV | PCAA | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 21.74 | 11.8 | 6.57 | 7.58 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 21.73 | 10.5 | 4.56 | 9.02 | 1.98 |
| 10 | Virginia | ACC | 7-1-2 | 0.7 | 21.69 | 10 | 9.34 | 7.56 | -0.56 |
| 11 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 21.29 | 6.9 | 7.44 | 7.78 | 0.22 |
| 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.19 | 23.09 | 10.46 | 10.43 | -1.43 |
| 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.9 | 17.64 | 10.44 | 9.35 | -0.35 |
| 14 | LSU | SEC | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.07 | 8.9 | 13.35 | 7.19 | -0.19 |
| 15 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.06 | 5.6 | 12.45 | 6.93 | 1.07 |
| 16 | TCU | Southwest | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.97 | 12.7 | 8.41 | 7.51 | 0.49 |
| 17 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.91 | 11.8 | 11.84 | 8.53 | -1.53 |
| 18 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.88 | 16.2 | 10.03 | 7.95 | -0.95 |
| 19 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.73 | 12.82 | 6.91 | 9.22 | -1.22 |
| 20 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.72 | 11 | 10.96 | 6.41 | 0.59 |
| 21 | SMU | Southwest | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.41 | 11.44 | 8.82 | 7.21 | -0.21 |
| 22 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 19.03 | 15.64 | -0.85 | 9.82 | -0.82 |
| 23 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.95 | 9.27 | 14.27 | 7.81 | 0.19 |
| 24 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 18.89 | 4.56 | 14.26 | 5.41 | 0.59 |
| 25 | Miami | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.54 | 8.36 | 11.81 | 7.6 | 0.4 |
| 26 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.35 | 11.73 | 9.11 | 8.43 | -0.43 |
| 27 | Clemson | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.09 | 13.2 | 10.68 | 7.75 | -0.75 |
| 28 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.07 | 5 | 15.38 | 6.43 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Maryland | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.02 | 8.8 | 12.97 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.9 | 10.82 | 6.44 | 9.1 | -1.1 |
| 31 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.54 | 6.6 | 10.26 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 32 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.45 | 5.8 | 10.88 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 33 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.38 | 2.27 | 9.92 | 6.23 | 1.77 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.08 | 3.36 | 10.89 | 6.66 | 0.34 |
| 35 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.55 | 6.55 | 13.25 | 7.82 | -0.82 |
| 36 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.49 | 10.36 | 10.76 | 8.11 | -1.11 |
| 37 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.31 | 1.33 | 13.79 | 4.91 | 1.09 |
| 38 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.1 | 8.1 | 4.41 | 6.91 | -0.91 |
| 39 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.65 | 12.9 | 10.07 | 7.84 | -1.84 |
| 40 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.65 | 9.91 | 11.06 | 8.32 | -2.32 |
| 41 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 14.28 | 6.37 | -0.37 |
| 42 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.4 | 7.4 | 11.19 | 6.92 | -0.92 |
| 43 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.07 | 0.55 | 12.46 | 5.65 | 1.35 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.35 | 7.8 | 10.25 | 6.99 | -1.99 |
| 45 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.13 | 5 | 12.11 | 7 | -1 |
| 46 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-5-1 | 0.5 | 14.12 | 7.83 | 9.39 | 8.15 | -2.15 |
| 47 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.02 | -0.1 | 13.71 | 4.97 | 1.03 |
| 48 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.68 | 1.91 | 13.16 | 6.23 | -0.23 |
| 49 | San José State | PCAA | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.45 | 3.18 | 9.73 | 6.43 | -0.43 |
| 50 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.36 | 10 | 12.1 | 7.34 | -2.34 |
| 51 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.29 | 4.91 | 4.59 | 6.87 | -0.87 |
| 52 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.98 | 0 | 14.76 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 53 | Houston | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.9 | -0.33 | 14.57 | 4.41 | 0.59 |
| 54 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.66 | -0.18 | 12.95 | 5.46 | 0.54 |
| 55 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.36 | 1.5 | 12.58 | 5.35 | -0.35 |
| 56 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.24 | -0.55 | 10.78 | 5.29 | 0.71 |
| 57 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.13 | -0.55 | 11.03 | 5.34 | 0.66 |
| 58 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 12.11 | 2.09 | 8.48 | 6.29 | -1.29 |
| 59 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12 | 0.82 | 1.6 | 5.79 | 0.21 |
| 60 | Temple | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.83 | 1.7 | 7.91 | 5.55 | -0.55 |
| 61 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.22 | -2.45 | 6.73 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| 62 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.93 | 1.91 | 8.41 | 6.11 | -1.11 |
| 63 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.82 | -0.67 | 8.23 | 5.83 | 0.17 |
| 64 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.7 | 5 | 0.92 | 7.17 | -2.17 |
| 65 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 10.08 | 0.3 | 10.18 | 5.08 | -1.08 |
| 66 | Alabama | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.04 | 1.6 | 14.41 | 5.47 | -1.47 |
| 67 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 10.03 | 1.45 | 14.34 | 5.93 | -1.93 |
| 68 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.24 | -3.64 | 14.37 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 69 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.2 | -1.22 | 6.98 | 4.17 | -0.17 |
| 70 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.92 | -4.2 | 13.85 | 3.97 | 0.03 |
| 71 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.92 | -0.5 | 11.35 | 4.84 | -0.84 |
| 72 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.58 | -7.27 | 11.59 | 3.55 | 1.45 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.57 | -1.1 | 12.62 | 4.68 | -0.68 |
| 74 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.28 | -2.7 | 15.01 | 4.33 | -0.33 |
| 75 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.01 | -3.18 | 10.66 | 4.18 | -0.18 |
| 76 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 7.44 | 0.82 | 12.28 | 5.69 | -2.69 |
| 77 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.05 | -11.82 | 11.23 | 1.84 | 2.16 |
| 78 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.66 | -5.82 | 9.72 | 3.14 | 0.86 |
| 79 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.57 | -6.64 | 9.71 | 3.81 | 0.19 |
| 80 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 6.57 | -3 | 12.43 | 4.05 | -1.05 |
| 81 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.46 | -5 | 6.04 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 82 | Pacific | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.42 | -6.45 | 6.42 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 83 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.25 | -11.09 | 12.42 | 2.63 | 1.37 |
| 84 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.1 | -5.73 | 0.73 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 85 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.5 | -5.1 | 13.14 | 3.28 | -0.28 |
| 86 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.35 | -6 | 12.16 | 3.63 | -0.63 |
| 87 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.11 | -8 | 13.07 | 2.79 | 0.21 |
| 88 | NC State | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.84 | -4.36 | 10.53 | 4.42 | -1.42 |
| 89 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.72 | -13.18 | 12.51 | 2.23 | 0.77 |
| 90 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.23 | -11.82 | 12.83 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 91 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.13 | -6.64 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 92 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.11 | -8 | 1.76 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 93 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.08 | -12.82 | 11 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| 94 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.29 | -8.9 | 14.61 | 2.46 | -0.46 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.25 | -6.36 | 7.66 | 3.17 | -1.17 |
| 96 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.12 | -10.36 | 11.36 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 97 | Duke | ACC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.24 | -17.1 | 14.5 | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| 98 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.24 | -9 | 8.74 | 3.14 | -1.14 |
| 99 | California | Pac-10 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.23 | -10.36 | 13 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 100 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.17 | -16.8 | 9.41 | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| 101 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.16 | -11 | 11.34 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 102 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.09 | -11.18 | 7.64 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 103 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.06 | -22.1 | 9.12 | 1.24 | 0.76 |
| 104 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.96 | -13.73 | 9.24 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 105 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.9 | -14.27 | 7.22 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 106 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.77 | -19.18 | 13.99 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 107 | Rice | Southwest | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.06 | -15.7 | 12.51 | 1.91 | -0.91 |
| 108 | Utah State | PCAA | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0 | -16.9 | 15.72 | 1.75 | -0.75 |
| 109 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.25 | -17.45 | 13.13 | 1.59 | -0.59 |
| 110 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.17 | -13.91 | 12.73 | 2.13 | -2.13 |