Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.067925+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Southwest | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 26.72 | 14.5 | 16.45 | 3.35 | -0.35 |
| 2 | LSU | SEC | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 26.37 | 13.6 | 15.01 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 25.42 | 16.2 | 9.85 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 4 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.31 | 23.83 | 7.71 | 5.79 | 0.21 |
| 5 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 24.96 | 19.4 | 6.75 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 6 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.78 | 19 | 6.06 | 5.13 | 0.87 |
| 7 | SMU | Southwest | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.56 | 16.25 | 5.38 | 3.51 | 0.49 |
| 8 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 24.32 | 18.2 | 3.7 | 4.37 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.17 | 18.25 | 3.21 | 3.25 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 23.97 | 10.6 | 3.89 | 4.27 | -0.27 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 23.96 | 13.83 | 3.09 | 5.04 | -0.04 |
| 12 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 6-0-0 | 1 | 23.51 | 21.67 | -0.64 | 5.63 | 0.37 |
| 13 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 7-0-0 | 1 | 23.33 | 10.43 | 0.96 | 5.23 | 1.77 |
| 14 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.23 | 20.17 | 12.92 | 5.59 | -0.59 |
| 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.81 | 14.33 | 12.17 | 4.63 | 0.37 |
| 16 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 21.79 | 18 | 13.3 | 4.91 | -0.91 |
| 17 | Florida | SEC | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 21.44 | 12.33 | 15.26 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 18 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.43 | 15.67 | 9.77 | 5.51 | -0.51 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.42 | 14.4 | 13.74 | 4.37 | -0.37 |
| 20 | TCU | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.79 | 17.8 | 9.39 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 21 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.44 | 6 | 12.44 | 3.51 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.33 | 3.8 | 13.66 | 3.09 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.22 | 10.33 | 8.47 | 4.94 | -0.94 |
| 24 | Miami | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.86 | 7.38 | 15.21 | 5.45 | 0.55 |
| 25 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.81 | 11 | 13.14 | 4.05 | -1.05 |
| 26 | UNLV | PCAA | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.69 | 11 | 1.03 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 27 | Fresno State | PCAA | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.62 | 9.17 | 1.07 | 4.33 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Virginia | ACC | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 19.32 | 2.67 | 8.28 | 3.43 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.29 | 11.4 | 8.98 | 3.94 | -0.94 |
| 30 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 18.57 | 9 | 3.32 | 3.79 | -0.79 |
| 31 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.33 | 18.86 | 6.79 | 6.01 | -1.01 |
| 32 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.32 | 14.33 | 14.89 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 33 | Auburn | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.19 | 6.17 | 18.44 | 3.86 | 0.14 |
| 34 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.03 | 6.5 | 16.88 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 35 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.63 | 7.33 | 12.6 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.43 | 9 | 8.83 | 4.27 | -0.27 |
| 37 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.26 | 10.83 | 8.77 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 38 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.12 | 11.5 | 5.21 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 39 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.06 | 5.33 | 11.24 | 4.22 | -0.22 |
| 40 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.02 | 14 | 5.06 | 4.98 | -0.98 |
| 41 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.97 | 12.17 | 6.23 | 4.94 | -0.94 |
| 42 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.84 | 2.33 | 10.63 | 3.44 | 0.56 |
| 43 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.59 | 2.83 | 8.11 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 44 | Clemson | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.32 | 17.2 | 10.39 | 4.32 | -1.32 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.63 | 2.5 | 4.09 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 46 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.47 | -2.33 | 14.67 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 47 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.39 | 2.83 | 11.02 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 48 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.13 | 5.14 | 12.57 | 4.36 | -0.36 |
| 49 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 14.37 | -2 | 8.4 | 2.68 | 1.32 |
| 50 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 14.27 | 2 | 5.28 | 3.37 | -0.37 |
| 51 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.11 | 1 | 4.73 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 52 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 13.43 | 8 | 10.38 | 4.69 | -1.69 |
| 53 | Maryland | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.34 | 3.5 | 17.38 | 3.54 | -0.54 |
| 54 | Houston | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.31 | -1 | 11.3 | 2.36 | 0.64 |
| 55 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.95 | 2.17 | 12.29 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 56 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.87 | 2.5 | 10.59 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 57 | NC State | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.54 | 2.5 | 7.48 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 58 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.33 | 0.67 | 11.28 | 3.11 | -0.11 |
| 59 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 0.83 | 10.82 | 3.14 | -0.14 |
| 60 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.91 | 0 | 15.26 | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.81 | 0 | 10.24 | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 11.3 | 7.67 | 13.02 | 4.29 | -2.29 |
| 63 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 11.17 | -3.8 | 16.44 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 64 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.15 | -0.67 | 11.69 | 2.88 | 0.12 |
| 65 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.06 | -3.33 | 15.27 | 2.05 | 0.95 |
| 66 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.84 | 3.2 | 14.65 | 3.03 | -1.03 |
| 67 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.81 | -5.67 | 16.93 | 2.12 | 0.88 |
| 68 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.67 | 3.4 | 10.15 | 3.01 | -1.01 |
| 69 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.37 | -3 | 10.65 | 2.38 | 0.62 |
| 70 | Pacific | PCAA | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.13 | -2.17 | 5.5 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 71 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.93 | -8.17 | 13.58 | 1.85 | 1.15 |
| 72 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 9.73 | 7.17 | 13.7 | 3.87 | -1.87 |
| 73 | San José State | PCAA | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.83 | -3.86 | 10.58 | 2.77 | 0.23 |
| 74 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.44 | -7.86 | 11.78 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.74 | -3 | -3.52 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 76 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.68 | -4.4 | 9.83 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 77 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 7.43 | -15 | 14.08 | 0.77 | 1.23 |
| 78 | Alabama | SEC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.3 | -1.17 | 18.61 | 2.79 | -0.79 |
| 79 | California | Pac-10 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.88 | -2.33 | 11.67 | 2.53 | -0.53 |
| 80 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.35 | -1.67 | -1.5 | 2.59 | -0.59 |
| 81 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.17 | -4.67 | 12.17 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 82 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.14 | -8.67 | 14.13 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 83 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.1 | -6.83 | 9.7 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 84 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.01 | -7.67 | 17.14 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 85 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.88 | -9 | 9.84 | 1.84 | 0.16 |
| 86 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.72 | -10.17 | 14.68 | 1.46 | 0.54 |
| 87 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.68 | -10.33 | 7.15 | 1.53 | 0.47 |
| 88 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.58 | -14.83 | 18.15 | 0.82 | 1.18 |
| 89 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.47 | -10.67 | 9.61 | 0.94 | 1.06 |
| 90 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.78 | -5.43 | -2.02 | 2.55 | -0.55 |
| 91 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.89 | -9.6 | 13.2 | 1.31 | -0.31 |
| 92 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.87 | -11.6 | 19.59 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 93 | Duke | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.65 | -14.6 | 16.13 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 94 | Rice | Southwest | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.59 | -14.2 | 12.68 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 95 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.35 | -7.17 | 10.31 | 1.83 | -0.83 |
| 96 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.25 | -19 | 7.06 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 97 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.06 | -7.17 | 14.45 | 1.97 | -0.97 |
| 98 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.02 | -12.33 | 18.57 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 99 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.89 | -13.5 | 15.73 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 100 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.71 | -15.33 | 8.38 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 101 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.35 | -10.43 | 11.58 | 1.66 | -0.66 |
| 102 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.32 | -18.5 | 12.52 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| 103 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.25 | -11.71 | 10.41 | 1.02 | -0.02 |
| 104 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.1 | -15.14 | 14.45 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.09 | -14.29 | 12.2 | 1.42 | -0.42 |
| 106 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.81 | -13.86 | 2.96 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-4-2 | 0 | -1.65 | -7 | 7.36 | 1.72 | -1.72 |
| 108 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.04 | -11.33 | 10.22 | 1.46 | -1.46 |
| 109 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.39 | -19.67 | 6.91 | 0.67 | -0.67 |
| 110 | Utah State | PCAA | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.62 | -21.8 | 14.18 | 0.61 | -0.61 |