Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.067541+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Southwest | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.62 | 19.33 | 13.36 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 2 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 26.26 | 21.8 | 11.26 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 26.22 | 15.25 | 12.45 | 3.39 | -0.39 |
| 4 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.32 | 24.2 | 6.22 | 4.88 | 0.12 |
| 5 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.92 | 23.25 | 4.92 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.82 | 20.25 | 4.66 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 7 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.77 | 16.75 | 4.88 | 3.52 | 0.48 |
| 8 | SMU | Southwest | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.69 | 20.33 | 4.03 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 9 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-0-0 | 1 | 24.52 | 22.2 | 3.16 | 4.58 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 24.49 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 23.99 | 10.2 | 2.87 | 3.83 | 0.17 |
| 12 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 23.9 | 19.67 | 0.48 | 2.39 | 0.61 |
| 13 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 23.83 | 13 | 0.88 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 14 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 5-0-0 | 1 | 23.38 | 21.4 | -2.33 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 15 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 6-0-0 | 1 | 23.21 | 10.67 | -0.72 | 4.45 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 22.21 | 22.2 | 15.66 | 4.82 | -0.82 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.87 | 14.4 | 13.28 | 4.37 | -0.37 |
| 18 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.47 | 15.8 | 10.49 | 4.08 | -0.08 |
| 19 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.72 | 4.6 | 14.27 | 3.15 | 0.85 |
| 20 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.55 | 16.8 | 6.9 | 4.64 | -0.64 |
| 21 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.45 | 4 | 12.79 | 3.04 | 0.96 |
| 22 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.35 | 15 | 3.98 | 4.04 | -0.04 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.35 | 12.2 | 4.77 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
| 24 | TCU | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.31 | 17 | 13.11 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 25 | Florida | SEC | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 20.21 | 12.2 | 14.47 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 26 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.87 | 5.4 | 5.42 | 3.23 | 0.77 |
| 27 | Fresno State | PCAA | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.78 | 9.17 | -0.66 | 4.33 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.58 | 14.25 | 6.02 | 3.35 | -0.35 |
| 29 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.5 | 9.8 | 10.09 | 4.01 | -1.01 |
| 30 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.31 | 4.6 | 9.43 | 3.43 | -0.43 |
| 31 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.24 | 5 | 11.87 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 32 | UNLV | PCAA | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.18 | 10.6 | 0.98 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 33 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.15 | 3.25 | 13.11 | 2.38 | 0.62 |
| 34 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.07 | 5 | 17.58 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 35 | Virginia | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.07 | 3.2 | 6.11 | 2.92 | 1.08 |
| 36 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 18.57 | 7.75 | 13.62 | 2.86 | -0.86 |
| 37 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.84 | 1.75 | 3.21 | 2.19 | 0.81 |
| 38 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.81 | 7.33 | 13.77 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 39 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.39 | 19.67 | 5.39 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 40 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.3 | 7.17 | 9.98 | 4.13 | -0.13 |
| 41 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.04 | 14 | 4.6 | 4.98 | -0.98 |
| 42 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.72 | 6.4 | 15.83 | 3.59 | -0.59 |
| 43 | Auburn | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.63 | 7.2 | 18.34 | 3.45 | -0.45 |
| 44 | Clemson | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.45 | 17.2 | 11.04 | 4.32 | -1.32 |
| 45 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.43 | 9.8 | 14.87 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.9 | 8.4 | 8.11 | 3.55 | -0.55 |
| 47 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.74 | 5.4 | 9.21 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.67 | 7.6 | 7.08 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 49 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 15.66 | -1.5 | 15.31 | 1.86 | 0.14 |
| 50 | NC State | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.33 | 7.6 | 7.75 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 51 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.29 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 52 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.14 | 9.2 | 5.57 | 3.73 | -0.73 |
| 53 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.91 | 0.2 | 13.05 | 2.54 | 0.46 |
| 54 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.72 | 2.4 | 8.62 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 55 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.66 | 2.8 | 7.51 | 2.97 | 0.03 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.3 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 57 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.06 | -2 | 15.04 | 1.99 | 1.01 |
| 58 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.63 | 9.33 | 11.77 | 4.16 | -1.16 |
| 59 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.56 | 0.8 | 3.39 | 2.61 | 0.39 |
| 60 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.51 | -2.4 | 15.75 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 10.25 | 11.06 | 3.03 | -1.03 |
| 62 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.91 | -3 | 7.32 | 2.08 | 0.92 |
| 63 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.44 | 9.2 | 15.02 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| 64 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.33 | 10.6 | 12.88 | 3.53 | -1.53 |
| 65 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.07 | 3.2 | 13.78 | 3.03 | -1.03 |
| 66 | Houston | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.41 | -1.75 | 7.95 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 67 | San José State | PCAA | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.15 | -3 | 7.2 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 68 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.95 | -8.67 | 8.61 | 1.61 | 1.39 |
| 69 | Maryland | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.93 | -0.4 | 19.14 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 70 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 9.76 | -11.6 | 11.48 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 71 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.14 | -0.8 | 18.64 | 2.34 | -0.34 |
| 72 | California | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.46 | -2.2 | 14.47 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 73 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.3 | -3 | 15.36 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 74 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.21 | 0.6 | -5.31 | 2.62 | -0.62 |
| 75 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.91 | -5 | 14.32 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 76 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.9 | -9.8 | 14.92 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 77 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.84 | -4.8 | 12.86 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 78 | Pacific | PCAA | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.83 | -5.4 | 6.53 | 1.85 | 0.15 |
| 79 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.38 | -10.4 | 14.11 | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| 80 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.36 | -12 | 8.55 | 1.12 | 0.88 |
| 81 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.23 | -6.2 | 6.4 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 82 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.7 | -3.5 | -1.19 | 2.45 | -0.45 |
| 83 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.36 | -4.83 | -3.27 | 2.18 | -0.18 |
| 84 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.27 | -9.75 | 16.07 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 85 | Duke | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.21 | -11.5 | 16.33 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 86 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.13 | -9.25 | 12.38 | 1.19 | -0.19 |
| 87 | Alabama | SEC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 4.07 | -2.6 | 19.31 | 2.17 | -1.17 |
| 88 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.97 | -13.5 | 16.34 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| 89 | Rice | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.9 | -12.5 | 9.74 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 90 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.72 | -3 | 10.75 | 2.07 | -1.07 |
| 91 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.35 | -17.75 | 4.98 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 92 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.29 | -6.2 | 14.14 | 1.67 | -0.67 |
| 93 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.66 | -15.6 | 17.04 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| 94 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | -13.8 | 9.8 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 95 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -10 | 16.97 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.48 | -19 | 15.94 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| 97 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.38 | -17.6 | 8.86 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 98 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.27 | -14.8 | 20.99 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 99 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.12 | -15.6 | 14.96 | 0.68 | 0.32 |
| 100 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.08 | -10.33 | 10.69 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| 101 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.02 | -12.5 | 15.38 | 1.12 | -0.12 |
| 102 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.9 | -12.83 | 11.58 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 103 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.49 | -14.33 | 13.54 | 1.31 | -0.31 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-4-1 | 0 | -1.78 | -8.4 | 6.64 | 1.34 | -1.34 |
| 105 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.01 | -9 | 19.78 | 1.45 | -1.45 |
| 106 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.14 | -12.2 | 11.62 | 1.26 | -1.26 |
| 107 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.25 | -16.83 | 5.27 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| 108 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.57 | -23.2 | 8.61 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 109 | Colorado | Big 8 | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.65 | -22.6 | 14.38 | 0.53 | -0.53 |
| 110 | Utah State | PCAA | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.88 | -26.75 | 16.93 | 0.34 | -0.34 |