Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.070250+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | Western Athletic | 12-0-0 | 1 | 24.78 | 22.17 | 8.8 | 10.87 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 23.03 | 16.1 | 14.08 | 8.46 | -0.46 |
| 3 | Washington | Pac-10 | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.79 | 17.82 | 9.79 | 9.9 | 0.1 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.42 | 13.91 | 10.08 | 9.42 | -0.42 |
| 5 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.11 | 10.91 | 8.09 | 7.98 | 2.02 |
| 6 | UNLV | PCAA | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.04 | 12 | 7.31 | 8.42 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 21.65 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 9.02 | 1.98 |
| 8 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 21.24 | 6.9 | 7.36 | 7.78 | 0.22 |
| 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.08 | 23.09 | 10.51 | 10.43 | -1.43 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.89 | 14.27 | 11.15 | 9.49 | -0.49 |
| 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.8 | 17.64 | 10.08 | 9.35 | -0.35 |
| 12 | LSU | SEC | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.28 | 9.73 | 12.38 | 8.09 | -0.09 |
| 13 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.18 | 10.1 | 11.64 | 6.86 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Texas | Southwest | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.97 | 6.6 | 14.44 | 6.86 | 0.14 |
| 15 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.86 | 16.2 | 10.26 | 7.95 | -0.95 |
| 16 | SMU | Southwest | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.85 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 7.73 | 0.27 |
| 17 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.63 | 12.82 | 7.03 | 9.22 | -1.22 |
| 18 | Virginia | ACC | 7-2-2 | 0.64 | 19.44 | 8.09 | 10.2 | 7.68 | -0.68 |
| 19 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.95 | 9.27 | 14.47 | 7.81 | 0.19 |
| 20 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 18.9 | 15.64 | -0.8 | 9.82 | -0.82 |
| 21 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.67 | 9 | 12.86 | 7.55 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.31 | 11.73 | 9.01 | 8.43 | -0.43 |
| 23 | TCU | Southwest | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.24 | 10.27 | 8.73 | 7.79 | 0.21 |
| 24 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.2 | 4 | 12.81 | 7.07 | 0.93 |
| 25 | Kentucky | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.13 | 6.45 | 10.74 | 7.38 | 0.62 |
| 26 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 18.06 | 10.45 | 12.02 | 8.89 | -1.89 |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.85 | 10.82 | 6.28 | 9.1 | -1.1 |
| 28 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.85 | 5 | 14.71 | 6.43 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.52 | 4.7 | 12.97 | 6.45 | 0.55 |
| 30 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.37 | 2.27 | 9.83 | 6.23 | 1.77 |
| 31 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.34 | 5.8 | 10.29 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 32 | Miami | FBS Independents | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.19 | 7.5 | 12.62 | 7.94 | 0.06 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.01 | 3.36 | 10.48 | 6.66 | 0.34 |
| 34 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.98 | 3.6 | 14.56 | 5.84 | 0.16 |
| 35 | Clemson | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.72 | 11.91 | 11.74 | 8.31 | -1.31 |
| 36 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.47 | 14.09 | 9.51 | 8.84 | -1.84 |
| 37 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.46 | 6.09 | 14.07 | 7.23 | -0.23 |
| 38 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.45 | 6.55 | 13.28 | 7.82 | -0.82 |
| 39 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.43 | 10.36 | 10.65 | 8.11 | -1.11 |
| 40 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.19 | 7.27 | 10.98 | 7.65 | -0.65 |
| 41 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.12 | 8.1 | 4.69 | 6.91 | -0.91 |
| 42 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.51 | 9.91 | 10.77 | 8.32 | -2.32 |
| 43 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.06 | 0.55 | 12.36 | 5.65 | 1.35 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.39 | 7.8 | 10.49 | 6.99 | -1.99 |
| 45 | Houston | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.18 | 0.4 | 13.89 | 5.12 | 0.88 |
| 46 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-5-1 | 0.5 | 14.04 | 7.83 | 9.36 | 8.15 | -2.15 |
| 47 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.02 | 5 | 11.87 | 7 | -1 |
| 48 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.58 | 1.91 | 13.16 | 6.23 | -0.23 |
| 49 | San José State | PCAA | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.5 | 3.18 | 9.76 | 6.43 | -0.43 |
| 50 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.88 | 0 | 14.67 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 51 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.58 | -0.18 | 13.1 | 5.46 | 0.54 |
| 52 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.26 | 1.5 | 12.66 | 5.35 | -0.35 |
| 53 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 12.21 | 8.55 | 12.61 | 7.82 | -2.82 |
| 54 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.16 | -0.55 | 10.91 | 5.29 | 0.71 |
| 55 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.13 | -0.55 | 10.7 | 5.34 | 0.66 |
| 56 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.07 | 3.33 | 6.03 | 7.03 | -1.03 |
| 57 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 12.04 | 2.09 | 8.78 | 6.29 | -1.29 |
| 58 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.03 | 0.82 | 1.85 | 5.79 | 0.21 |
| 59 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.92 | -1.91 | 12.9 | 4.88 | 1.12 |
| 60 | Temple | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.85 | 1.7 | 7.91 | 5.55 | -0.55 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.27 | 0.3 | 8.47 | 5.09 | -0.09 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.15 | -2.45 | 6.91 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| 63 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.87 | 1.91 | 8.6 | 6.11 | -1.11 |
| 64 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.72 | -0.67 | 8.12 | 5.83 | 0.17 |
| 65 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.68 | 5 | 0.57 | 7.17 | -2.17 |
| 66 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.25 | -3.64 | 12.81 | 4.48 | 0.52 |
| 67 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 10.13 | 0.3 | 9.98 | 5.08 | -1.08 |
| 68 | Alabama | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.08 | 1.6 | 14.01 | 5.47 | -1.47 |
| 69 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.87 | -1.18 | 15.15 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 70 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.26 | -3.64 | 14.37 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 71 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 4-7-1 | 0.33 | 9.04 | 1.25 | 13.5 | 6.41 | -2.41 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.61 | -0.82 | 11.86 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| 73 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.58 | -7.27 | 11.26 | 3.55 | 1.45 |
| 74 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.95 | -3.18 | 10.73 | 4.18 | -0.18 |
| 75 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.66 | -1.09 | 11.19 | 5.12 | -1.12 |
| 76 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 7.39 | 0.82 | 12.69 | 5.69 | -2.69 |
| 77 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.21 | -2.91 | 11.97 | 4.53 | -0.53 |
| 78 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.07 | -11.82 | 10.84 | 1.84 | 2.16 |
| 79 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.89 | -4.18 | 12.1 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 80 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.73 | -5.36 | 12.14 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 81 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.6 | -5.82 | 9.61 | 3.14 | 0.86 |
| 82 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.5 | -5 | 5.97 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 83 | Pacific | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.36 | -6.45 | 6.53 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.27 | -11.09 | 12 | 2.63 | 1.37 |
| 85 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.12 | -5.73 | 0.45 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 86 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-8-0 | 0.33 | 5.68 | -9 | 10.13 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 87 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.33 | -6.27 | 14.56 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 88 | NC State | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.8 | -4.36 | 10.52 | 4.42 | -1.42 |
| 89 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.75 | -13.18 | 11.71 | 2.23 | 0.77 |
| 90 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.44 | -8.91 | 13.44 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 91 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.19 | -11.82 | 13.12 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 92 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.12 | -6.64 | -0.54 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 93 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.07 | -8 | 1.45 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 94 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.05 | -12.82 | 10.63 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.32 | -6.36 | 7.42 | 3.17 | -1.17 |
| 96 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.08 | -10.36 | 11.03 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 97 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.23 | -9 | 8.55 | 3.14 | -1.14 |
| 98 | California | Pac-10 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.21 | -10.36 | 13.2 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 99 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.14 | -11 | 11.55 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 100 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.06 | -11.18 | 7.49 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 101 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.94 | -13.73 | 9.35 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 102 | Duke | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.92 | -15.73 | 13.71 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 103 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.88 | -14.27 | 7.22 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 104 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.77 | -17.64 | 9.45 | 1.65 | 0.35 |
| 105 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.76 | -19.18 | 13.73 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 106 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.66 | -20.55 | 9.06 | 1.55 | 0.45 |
| 107 | Rice | Southwest | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.05 | -15.7 | 12.32 | 1.91 | -0.91 |
| 108 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.26 | -17.45 | 13.35 | 1.59 | -0.59 |
| 109 | Utah State | PCAA | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.27 | -17.64 | 16.05 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 110 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.16 | -13.91 | 12.63 | 2.13 | -2.13 |