Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.072608+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | Western Athletic | 13-0-0 | 1 | 24.53 | 21 | 9.11 | 11.66 | 1.34 |
| 2 | Washington | Pac-10 | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 22.92 | 17.25 | 10.83 | 10.69 | 0.31 |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.88 | 15.55 | 13.52 | 9.23 | -0.23 |
| 4 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 21.37 | 10.5 | 4.21 | 9.02 | 1.98 |
| 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.14 | 22.67 | 11.09 | 11.36 | -1.36 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.86 | 13.67 | 11.6 | 10.25 | -0.25 |
| 7 | UNLV | PCAA | 11-2-0 | 0.85 | 20.64 | 10.15 | 8.87 | 9.47 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.57 | 12.75 | 10.18 | 8.74 | 1.26 |
| 9 | SMU | Southwest | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.47 | 10.83 | 10.22 | 9.21 | 0.79 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 20.41 | 11.83 | 10.57 | 9.77 | -0.77 |
| 11 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.1 | 9.42 | 8.6 | 8.43 | 1.57 |
| 12 | Virginia | ACC | 8-2-2 | 0.67 | 19.56 | 7.67 | 10.34 | 8.25 | -0.25 |
| 13 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.35 | 12.82 | 6.68 | 9.22 | -1.22 |
| 14 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.02 | 15.92 | 10.41 | 9.97 | -0.97 |
| 15 | Maryland | ACC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.8 | 8.33 | 12.29 | 8.08 | 0.92 |
| 16 | USC | Pac-10 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.42 | 3.92 | 13.22 | 7.66 | 1.34 |
| 17 | LSU | SEC | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 18.39 | 7.42 | 12.83 | 8.25 | -0.25 |
| 18 | Kentucky | SEC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.29 | 6 | 10.32 | 7.93 | 1.07 |
| 19 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.04 | 11.73 | 8.5 | 8.43 | -0.43 |
| 20 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 7-3-2 | 0.58 | 17.83 | 12.67 | 11.32 | 9.03 | -2.03 |
| 21 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 17.64 | 2.25 | 10.08 | 6.73 | 2.27 |
| 22 | Auburn | SEC | 9-4-0 | 0.69 | 17.55 | 8.15 | 13.17 | 9.04 | -0.04 |
| 23 | Army | FBS Independents | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 17.36 | 8.5 | 5.38 | 8.56 | -0.56 |
| 24 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.15 | 5.8 | 10.38 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 25 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 17.08 | 14.25 | -1.62 | 10.17 | -1.17 |
| 26 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-4-1 | 0.62 | 17.06 | 12.15 | 10.88 | 10.38 | -2.38 |
| 27 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.04 | 7.42 | 13.49 | 8.77 | -0.77 |
| 28 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.01 | 14.25 | 9.68 | 9.77 | -1.77 |
| 29 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 16.97 | 1.92 | 8.98 | 6.93 | 1.07 |
| 30 | TCU | Southwest | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.56 | 8 | 9.03 | 8.01 | -0.01 |
| 31 | Clemson | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.42 | 11.91 | 11.22 | 8.31 | -1.31 |
| 32 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 16.37 | 9.08 | 12.29 | 9.3 | -2.3 |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.25 | 8.58 | 6.65 | 9.3 | -1.3 |
| 34 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.2 | 10.36 | 10.29 | 8.11 | -1.11 |
| 35 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 16.17 | 4.25 | 14.85 | 7.19 | -0.19 |
| 36 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.99 | 7.27 | 10.58 | 7.65 | -0.65 |
| 37 | Georgia | SEC | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 15.88 | 2.75 | 14.72 | 6.95 | 0.05 |
| 38 | Miami | FBS Independents | 8-5-0 | 0.62 | 15.79 | 6.77 | 12.72 | 8.35 | -0.35 |
| 39 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.75 | 3.27 | 12.77 | 6.66 | 0.34 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 15.46 | 3 | 10.91 | 7.13 | -0.13 |
| 41 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.19 | 8.64 | 10.38 | 7.86 | -1.86 |
| 42 | Texas | Southwest | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 14.93 | 0.25 | 14.1 | 6.08 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 14.77 | 5 | 13.8 | 7.56 | -0.56 |
| 44 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-5-1 | 0.5 | 13.83 | 7.83 | 8.89 | 8.15 | -2.15 |
| 45 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.77 | 5 | 11.02 | 7 | -1 |
| 46 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 13.4 | 0.25 | 12.42 | 6.07 | 0.93 |
| 47 | Temple | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.39 | 4.18 | 8.55 | 6.95 | -0.95 |
| 48 | San José State | PCAA | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.32 | 3.18 | 9.44 | 6.43 | -0.43 |
| 49 | Houston | Southwest | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 13.21 | -0.08 | 12.68 | 5.97 | 1.03 |
| 50 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.13 | 2.55 | 8.84 | 6.29 | -0.29 |
| 51 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.73 | 0 | 14.62 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 52 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.39 | -0.18 | 12.52 | 5.46 | 0.54 |
| 53 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.11 | 1.17 | 13.75 | 6.48 | -0.48 |
| 54 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.98 | -0.55 | 10.46 | 5.34 | 0.66 |
| 55 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.98 | 8.55 | 12.07 | 7.82 | -2.82 |
| 56 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.9 | 0.82 | 1.87 | 5.79 | 0.21 |
| 57 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 11.89 | 3.33 | 5.99 | 7.03 | -1.03 |
| 58 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.85 | 2.09 | 8.19 | 6.29 | -1.29 |
| 59 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.68 | -1.91 | 12.61 | 4.88 | 1.12 |
| 60 | Alabama | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.09 | 1.64 | 13.44 | 6.04 | -1.04 |
| 61 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11 | -2.45 | 6.61 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| 62 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.79 | -0.83 | 11.18 | 5.64 | 0.36 |
| 63 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.71 | 1.91 | 8.22 | 6.11 | -1.11 |
| 64 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.57 | -0.67 | 7.88 | 5.83 | 0.17 |
| 65 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.54 | 5 | 0.33 | 7.17 | -2.17 |
| 66 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.21 | -0.09 | 12.98 | 5.48 | -0.48 |
| 67 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.16 | -3.64 | 12.39 | 4.48 | 0.52 |
| 68 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.77 | -1.18 | 14.37 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 69 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.14 | -3.64 | 14.01 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 70 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 4-7-1 | 0.33 | 8.88 | 1.25 | 13.23 | 6.41 | -2.41 |
| 71 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.5 | -0.82 | 10.56 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| 72 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.46 | -7.27 | 10.8 | 3.55 | 1.45 |
| 73 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.31 | -1.27 | 10.3 | 5.13 | -1.13 |
| 74 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.83 | -3.18 | 10.21 | 4.18 | -0.18 |
| 75 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.5 | -1.09 | 10.68 | 5.12 | -1.12 |
| 76 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 7.28 | 0.82 | 12.14 | 5.69 | -2.69 |
| 77 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.09 | -2.91 | 12.05 | 4.53 | -0.53 |
| 78 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 6.97 | -11.82 | 10.42 | 1.84 | 2.16 |
| 79 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.85 | -4.18 | 11.75 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 80 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.69 | -5.36 | 11.76 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 81 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.51 | -5.82 | 9.31 | 3.14 | 0.86 |
| 82 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.41 | -5 | 5.59 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 83 | Pacific | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.28 | -6.45 | 6.35 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.18 | -11.09 | 11.59 | 2.63 | 1.37 |
| 85 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.04 | -5.73 | 0.23 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 86 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-8-0 | 0.33 | 5.58 | -9 | 9.99 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 87 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.32 | -6.27 | 13.9 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 88 | NC State | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.73 | -4.36 | 10.19 | 4.42 | -1.42 |
| 89 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.67 | -13.18 | 10.99 | 2.23 | 0.77 |
| 90 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.35 | -8.91 | 13.17 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 91 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.13 | -11.82 | 12.6 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 92 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.06 | -6.64 | -0.77 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 93 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.02 | -8 | 1.29 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 94 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.99 | -12.82 | 9.94 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.28 | -6.36 | 7.03 | 3.17 | -1.17 |
| 96 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.06 | -10.36 | 11.31 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 97 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.2 | -9 | 8.46 | 3.14 | -1.14 |
| 98 | California | Pac-10 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.18 | -10.36 | 12.82 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 99 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.11 | -11 | 11.33 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 100 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.03 | -11.18 | 7.4 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 101 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.92 | -13.73 | 9.05 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 102 | Duke | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.88 | -15.73 | 13.39 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 103 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.86 | -14.27 | 7.04 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 104 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.74 | -17.64 | 9.59 | 1.65 | 0.35 |
| 105 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.73 | -19.18 | 13.33 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 106 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.62 | -20.55 | 9.08 | 1.55 | 0.45 |
| 107 | Rice | Southwest | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.16 | -15.36 | 11.72 | 2.2 | -1.2 |
| 108 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.26 | -17.45 | 12.93 | 1.59 | -0.59 |
| 109 | Utah State | PCAA | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.27 | -17.64 | 15.52 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 110 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.13 | -13.91 | 12.31 | 2.13 | -2.13 |