Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.067165+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.25 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| 2 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.58 | 27.25 | 10.2 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 26.55 | 15.25 | 12.86 | 3.39 | -0.39 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.47 | 21.5 | 10.54 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 26.45 | 10.67 | 14.1 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 6 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.11 | 27.25 | 7.86 | 3.93 | 0.07 |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.01 | 21 | 8.68 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 8 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.71 | 11.67 | 9.58 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 9 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 25.55 | 10 | 9.29 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.47 | 16.25 | 6.93 | 3.46 | 0.54 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.21 | 20.67 | 5.84 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 12 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.16 | 24.75 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.09 | 20.25 | 4.55 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 14 | SMU | Southwest | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.9 | 20.33 | 4.31 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 24.82 | 6.75 | 7.37 | 3.06 | -0.06 |
| 16 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.8 | 12.75 | 4.58 | 3.21 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.59 | 10.25 | 4.55 | 3.04 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.45 | 26.67 | 0.18 | 2.79 | 0.21 |
| 19 | BYU | Western Athletic | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.06 | 17 | -0.15 | 3.48 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 23.8 | 19.67 | -1.41 | 2.39 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-0-0 | 1 | 23.79 | 8.33 | 0.49 | 2.13 | 0.87 |
| 22 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 23.59 | 13 | -0.98 | 2.57 | -0.57 |
| 23 | Fresno State | PCAA | 5-0-0 | 1 | 23.46 | 13.4 | -2 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 4-0-0 | 1 | 23.39 | 19.75 | -3.85 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 25 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 5-0-0 | 1 | 23 | 10.8 | -3.56 | 3.83 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.44 | 24.25 | 11.98 | 3.84 | -0.84 |
| 27 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.61 | 11.25 | 15.83 | 3.44 | -0.44 |
| 28 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.5 | 16.8 | 5.25 | 4.64 | -0.64 |
| 29 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.87 | 4.75 | 10.71 | 2.52 | 0.48 |
| 30 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.54 | 3.25 | 14.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.54 | 5.75 | 12.04 | 2.56 | 0.44 |
| 32 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.35 | 11.75 | 6.83 | 3.07 | -0.07 |
| 33 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.33 | 11.25 | 7.69 | 3.05 | -0.05 |
| 34 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.31 | 12.25 | 7.14 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 35 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.24 | 4.5 | 11.15 | 2.54 | 0.46 |
| 36 | TCU | Southwest | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.92 | 22.33 | 8.83 | 2.61 | -0.61 |
| 37 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.89 | 1.5 | 14.26 | 2.28 | 0.72 |
| 38 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.71 | 12.25 | 3.2 | 2.91 | 0.09 |
| 39 | UNLV | PCAA | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.52 | 8.75 | -0.72 | 2.87 | 0.13 |
| 40 | Georgia | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.3 | 1 | 17.78 | 1.59 | 0.41 |
| 41 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.25 | 6 | 10.63 | 2.21 | -0.21 |
| 42 | Florida | SEC | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 18.13 | 11.25 | 13.6 | 2.92 | -0.92 |
| 43 | Miami | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.56 | 2.83 | 16.29 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 44 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 16.57 | -1.5 | 14.54 | 1.86 | 0.14 |
| 45 | Virginia | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 16.35 | -3 | 9.14 | 1.68 | 1.32 |
| 46 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 16.27 | -3.25 | 8.18 | 1.63 | 1.37 |
| 47 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.15 | 22.2 | 6.04 | 4.38 | -1.38 |
| 48 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.05 | 6 | 12.76 | 3.26 | -0.26 |
| 49 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.96 | 5.4 | 9.44 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 50 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.96 | 14.2 | 6.99 | 4.24 | -1.24 |
| 51 | Clemson | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 15.15 | 19.5 | 13.66 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| 52 | Auburn | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.09 | 8 | 18.13 | 2.78 | -0.78 |
| 53 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.07 | 5.25 | 19.14 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 54 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.89 | 5.25 | 18.51 | 2.67 | -0.67 |
| 55 | NC State | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.83 | 8.25 | 4.73 | 2.73 | -0.73 |
| 56 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.57 | 1.75 | 4.9 | 2.19 | -0.19 |
| 57 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.52 | -6.2 | 10.92 | 1.72 | 1.28 |
| 58 | Temple | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.38 | 0 | 11.66 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.07 | -0.25 | 10.18 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 60 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.06 | 0 | 6.92 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Maryland | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.03 | -0.25 | 19.51 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 62 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.52 | -3.5 | 14.42 | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| 63 | Utah | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.39 | 6.4 | 10.27 | 3.17 | -1.17 |
| 64 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.98 | -2.25 | 5.45 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| 65 | Pacific | PCAA | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.27 | -4.25 | 3.28 | 1.53 | 0.47 |
| 66 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.22 | -11.75 | 16.01 | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 67 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 9.71 | -11.6 | 9.82 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 68 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 9.63 | 7.67 | 4.19 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| 69 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.51 | -10.25 | 9.61 | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 70 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 7.95 | 6.25 | 15.66 | 2.67 | -1.67 |
| 71 | San José State | PCAA | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.56 | -7 | 11.46 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 72 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 7.42 | 2 | 17.96 | 2.16 | -1.16 |
| 73 | Duke | ACC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.96 | -6 | 16.15 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| 74 | Houston | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.59 | -5.67 | 7.32 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 75 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.35 | -10.67 | 12.18 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 76 | Rice | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.13 | -8.33 | 3.52 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 77 | Alabama | SEC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 6.08 | -0.75 | 19.23 | 1.93 | -0.93 |
| 78 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 5.5 | -1.5 | 10.89 | 1.82 | -0.82 |
| 79 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.35 | -9.67 | 13.9 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 80 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.31 | -14.67 | 21.59 | 0.51 | 0.49 |
| 81 | California | Pac-10 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 5.08 | -4 | 14.28 | 1.54 | -0.54 |
| 82 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.75 | -4.75 | 10.29 | 1.53 | -0.53 |
| 83 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.41 | -4 | 20.12 | 1.31 | -0.31 |
| 84 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.4 | -10.75 | 18.65 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 85 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.31 | -9.25 | 12.95 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 86 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.27 | -11.5 | 16.62 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 87 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.2 | -10.75 | 11.97 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 88 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.16 | -13 | 13.42 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 89 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.15 | -15.25 | 20.95 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 90 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.05 | -13.25 | 14.34 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 91 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.79 | -6.25 | -5.43 | 1.02 | -0.02 |
| 92 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.69 | -19.25 | 12.46 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| 93 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.54 | -17.75 | 4.05 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 94 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.17 | -14.75 | 11.26 | 0.72 | 0.28 |
| 95 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3 | -9.4 | 15.44 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 96 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.88 | -7 | -0.41 | 1.59 | -0.59 |
| 97 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.83 | -11 | 13.69 | 1.17 | -0.17 |
| 98 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.37 | -9.8 | 9.89 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 99 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2 | -11.8 | -1.71 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 100 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 0-4-0 | 0 | -1.83 | -6.75 | 19.54 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| 101 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-4-0 | 0 | -1.88 | -10.5 | 1.65 | 0.93 | -0.93 |
| 102 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.19 | -14.6 | 5.7 | 0.65 | -0.65 |
| 103 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.28 | -13 | 14.81 | 0.94 | -0.94 |
| 104 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.46 | -14.25 | 21.62 | 0.52 | -0.52 |
| 105 | Colorado | Big 8 | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.49 | -17 | 15.97 | 0.68 | -0.68 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.61 | -19.4 | 16.46 | 0.79 | -0.79 |
| 107 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.63 | -22 | 11.78 | 0.47 | -0.47 |
| 108 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.72 | -19.5 | 20.27 | 0.53 | -0.53 |
| 109 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.8 | -23.5 | 18.77 | 0.28 | -0.28 |
| 110 | Utah State | PCAA | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.19 | -30 | 24.86 | 0.18 | -0.18 |