Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.066406+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 29.11 | 33 | 16.59 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 2 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.62 | 28.5 | 9.88 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.28 | 17.5 | 12.76 | 1.93 | 0.07 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.11 | 29.5 | 9.2 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.06 | 6.5 | 13.11 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.98 | 15.5 | 12.24 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 7 | BYU | Western Athletic | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.92 | 21 | 7.38 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 8 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.84 | 38 | 4.8 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 9 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.52 | 23 | 5.27 | 2.96 | 0.04 |
| 10 | UNLV | PCAA | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.12 | 11 | 5.46 | 1.51 | 0.49 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 26.07 | 8 | 6.66 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.97 | 26 | 4.77 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.92 | 3 | 10.17 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.9 | 7 | 5.9 | 1.29 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.67 | 3 | 11.12 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 16 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 24.89 | 35 | -2.33 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 17 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.83 | 33.5 | -2.29 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.77 | 16 | -2.23 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.64 | 22 | -1.62 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 20 | Clemson | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.54 | 44 | -6.59 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Toledo | Mid-American | 1-0-0 | 1 | 24.43 | 18 | -2.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Fresno State | PCAA | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.41 | 11.67 | -2.55 | 2.41 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.17 | 9 | -1.12 | 1.44 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.12 | 10.5 | -1.7 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 25 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 24.04 | 7 | -1.08 | 0.68 | 0.32 |
| 26 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.99 | 8.5 | -2.1 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 27 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.89 | 13.5 | -5.67 | 1.44 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Duke | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 23.88 | 7 | -1.4 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 29 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.69 | 14 | -6.28 | 1.61 | 0.39 |
| 30 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.48 | 4.5 | -1.79 | 1.29 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 3-0-0 | 1 | 23.3 | 10.33 | -7.17 | 2.33 | 0.67 |
| 32 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.22 | 21.5 | -10 | 1.85 | 0.15 |
| 33 | TCU | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.2 | 44 | -2.33 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 34 | SMU | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.11 | 34 | -2.11 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 35 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.04 | 7 | -10 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 36 | LSU | SEC | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 21.81 | 20 | -1.73 | 1.78 | -0.78 |
| 37 | Houston | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.66 | 13 | -0.98 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 38 | Texas | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.44 | 8 | -0.76 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 39 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.43 | 10 | -1.33 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 40 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.05 | 3 | 0.39 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.57 | 37 | -10 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 42 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.34 | 26 | -10 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 43 | Miami | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.28 | 4.25 | 11.79 | 2.46 | 0.54 |
| 44 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.05 | 18.33 | 2.99 | 2.58 | -0.58 |
| 45 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.89 | 26.67 | -0.14 | 2.73 | -0.73 |
| 46 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.43 | 8 | 7.36 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 47 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.17 | -0.33 | -1.86 | 1.48 | 0.52 |
| 48 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.91 | 17.5 | 9.43 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 49 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.34 | -3.67 | 14.27 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 50 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.01 | -0.5 | 21.02 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 51 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.49 | 5 | 6.74 | 1.18 | -0.18 |
| 52 | Temple | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.11 | 8 | -1.71 | 1.81 | -0.81 |
| 53 | NC State | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.08 | 16.5 | -6.61 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 54 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.34 | -1 | 12.36 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 55 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.97 | -5 | 12.13 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 56 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.71 | -3 | 13.01 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 57 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.63 | 1.5 | 23.82 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 58 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.46 | 3 | 18.6 | 1.15 | -0.15 |
| 59 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.39 | 1 | 21.27 | 1.05 | -0.05 |
| 60 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.36 | 13.5 | 6.18 | 1.69 | -0.69 |
| 61 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.32 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 62 | California | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.31 | 3 | 15.9 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 63 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.23 | -4.5 | 9.69 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 64 | Florida | SEC | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 12.06 | 10 | 5.63 | 2.07 | -1.07 |
| 65 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.04 | -0.5 | 8.16 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 66 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.82 | -12 | 12.88 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.66 | -3 | 12.49 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| 68 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.42 | 1 | 12.15 | 1.13 | -0.13 |
| 69 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.22 | -1 | 21.72 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 70 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.11 | 2 | 5.96 | 1.12 | -0.12 |
| 71 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.11 | 1.5 | 5.57 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.9 | -1.5 | -10 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 73 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 10.76 | 9.33 | 8.91 | 1.99 | -0.99 |
| 74 | Pacific | PCAA | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.7 | -5.5 | -5.71 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 75 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.93 | -17.5 | 8.4 | 0.21 | 0.79 |
| 76 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 9.31 | 9.33 | 18.92 | 2.19 | -1.19 |
| 77 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.44 | -17 | 10.88 | 0.39 | 0.61 |
| 78 | Virginia | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | -13.5 | 7.81 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| 79 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.85 | -16.33 | 20.95 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| 80 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.81 | -0.67 | -10 | 1.39 | -0.39 |
| 81 | San José State | PCAA | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.62 | -16.33 | 7.25 | 0.26 | 0.74 |
| 82 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.04 | -16.67 | 4.18 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| 83 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 4.68 | -20.33 | 15.51 | 0.27 | 0.73 |
| 84 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0-0-1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 26.33 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 85 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-1-0 | 0 | -0.92 | -3 | 0.11 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 86 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -1.29 | -4.67 | -7.51 | 1.12 | -1.12 |
| 87 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.44 | -3.5 | 26.11 | 0.87 | -0.87 |
| 88 | Auburn | SEC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.45 | -5 | 10.1 | 0.77 | -0.77 |
| 89 | Colorado | Big 8 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.59 | -5 | 21.73 | 0.75 | -0.75 |
| 90 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.82 | -7.5 | 11.18 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 91 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.83 | -8.5 | 10.79 | 0.51 | -0.51 |
| 92 | Rice | Southwest | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.9 | -7 | 21.4 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 93 | Alabama | SEC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.9 | -8.5 | 12.5 | 0.58 | -0.58 |
| 94 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.04 | -8.5 | 21.61 | 0.55 | -0.55 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.07 | -15.5 | -10 | 0.25 | -0.25 |
| 96 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.25 | -14 | 8.54 | 0.59 | -0.59 |
| 97 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.28 | -16 | 3.03 | 0.27 | -0.27 |
| 98 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.33 | -13.5 | 17.18 | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| 99 | Maryland | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.37 | -12.5 | 22.24 | 0.27 | -0.27 |
| 100 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.44 | -11.67 | 23.44 | 0.38 | -0.38 |
| 101 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.49 | -20.33 | 5.59 | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| 102 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.56 | -23.67 | 4.18 | 0.29 | -0.29 |
| 103 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.57 | -17 | 13.92 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 104 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.71 | -19 | 24.48 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| 105 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.76 | -20.5 | 24.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 106 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.79 | -17.67 | 24.27 | 0.24 | -0.24 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.87 | -20.33 | 21.03 | 0.32 | -0.32 |
| 108 | Utah State | PCAA | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.12 | -39.5 | 11.5 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| 109 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.13 | -34.5 | 12.17 | 0.08 | -0.08 |
| 110 | Baylor | Southwest | 0-1-0 | 0 | -3.38 | -34 | 26.77 | 0.05 | -0.05 |