Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.068351+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 26.61 | 15.67 | 16.59 | 5.03 | -0.03 |
| 2 | Texas | Southwest | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 26.47 | 12.8 | 16.57 | 4.05 | -0.05 |
| 3 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.42 | 21.43 | 9.56 | 6.69 | 0.31 |
| 4 | BYU | Western Athletic | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.04 | 17 | 8.61 | 5.79 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 25 | 13.83 | 8.97 | 5.28 | -0.28 |
| 6 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.39 | 15.83 | 5.61 | 4.94 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-0-1 | 0.86 | 23.59 | 12 | 2.48 | 5.77 | 0.23 |
| 8 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 23.54 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 5.16 | -0.16 |
| 9 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 7-0-0 | 1 | 23.41 | 20.57 | -0.15 | 6.61 | 0.39 |
| 10 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 8-0-0 | 1 | 23.16 | 11.88 | 0.48 | 6.19 | 1.81 |
| 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.38 | 19.71 | 10.9 | 6.54 | -0.54 |
| 12 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.18 | 13.57 | 11.55 | 6.15 | -0.15 |
| 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.17 | 12.71 | 11.65 | 5.27 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.99 | 18.17 | 13.15 | 5.45 | -0.45 |
| 15 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.82 | 18.43 | 11.93 | 5.87 | -0.87 |
| 16 | Florida | SEC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.78 | 15 | 12.72 | 5.59 | -0.59 |
| 17 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.53 | 11.83 | 11.02 | 4.66 | 0.34 |
| 18 | Georgia | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.42 | 7.67 | 13.85 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| 19 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.99 | 5.5 | 12.49 | 4.13 | 0.87 |
| 20 | TCU | Southwest | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.96 | 20 | 6.68 | 5.09 | -0.09 |
| 21 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 20.57 | 10.43 | 7.2 | 5.76 | -0.76 |
| 22 | UNLV | PCAA | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 20.56 | 11.43 | 3.09 | 5.24 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Virginia | ACC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 20.45 | 5 | 9.79 | 4.44 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.29 | 14.4 | 6.69 | 3.87 | 0.13 |
| 25 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 20.28 | 11.43 | 1.44 | 5.31 | 0.69 |
| 26 | Miami | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.19 | 8.78 | 12.64 | 6.47 | 0.53 |
| 27 | SMU | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.12 | 11.2 | 6.57 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 28 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.07 | 16 | 13.3 | 5.91 | -0.91 |
| 29 | Auburn | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.96 | 7.29 | 16.65 | 4.58 | 0.42 |
| 30 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 18.93 | 13.33 | 0.31 | 4.96 | -0.96 |
| 31 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.52 | 8 | 13.05 | 5.26 | -0.26 |
| 32 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.22 | 12.43 | 8.97 | 5.43 | -0.43 |
| 33 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.96 | 4.57 | 12.11 | 4.54 | 0.46 |
| 34 | Clemson | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.65 | 19.83 | 9.08 | 5.25 | -1.25 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.6 | 13.86 | 4.15 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| 36 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.55 | 15.88 | 9.27 | 6.52 | -1.52 |
| 37 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 16.46 | 8.17 | 15.4 | 4.43 | -1.43 |
| 38 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.12 | 6.25 | 12.49 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 39 | Houston | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.99 | 0.67 | 12.44 | 3.11 | 0.89 |
| 40 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.78 | 7.17 | 10.61 | 4.01 | -1.01 |
| 41 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 15.46 | -1.29 | 8.68 | 3.25 | 1.75 |
| 42 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.28 | 5.86 | 14.02 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 43 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.8 | 3.86 | 12.17 | 4.08 | -0.08 |
| 44 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.41 | 11.43 | 2.7 | 5.43 | -1.43 |
| 45 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.35 | 4.43 | 10.5 | 4.29 | -0.29 |
| 46 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.2 | 1.43 | 11.97 | 3.81 | 0.19 |
| 47 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.18 | 4.43 | 5.96 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 48 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.04 | 0.86 | 12.18 | 3.74 | 0.26 |
| 49 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.88 | 0.43 | 15.45 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.59 | 1.14 | 9.31 | 3.73 | 0.27 |
| 51 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 13.44 | 9 | 11.9 | 5.11 | -2.11 |
| 52 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.42 | 8.5 | 12.42 | 4.46 | -1.46 |
| 53 | Maryland | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.31 | 3.5 | 15.82 | 3.54 | -0.54 |
| 54 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 13.03 | -3 | 14.18 | 2.61 | 0.39 |
| 55 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.73 | 6.17 | 7.75 | 4.07 | -1.07 |
| 56 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 12.65 | 2 | 10.99 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 57 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.58 | -0.57 | 6.44 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.53 | -4 | 15.48 | 2.75 | 1.25 |
| 59 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.98 | 11.86 | 11.71 | 5.02 | -2.02 |
| 60 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.97 | 2.67 | 6.72 | 3.41 | -0.41 |
| 61 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 11.57 | 6.62 | 9.3 | 5.18 | -2.18 |
| 62 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.25 | 0.17 | 4.04 | 3.03 | -0.03 |
| 63 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.03 | 1.29 | 14.2 | 3.73 | -0.73 |
| 64 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.77 | 1.71 | 9.38 | 3.82 | -0.82 |
| 65 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 10.74 | -1.43 | 6.91 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 66 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.72 | -2.12 | 12.92 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 67 | NC State | ACC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.4 | 1.14 | 7.13 | 3.68 | -0.68 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.78 | -0.86 | 12.9 | 3.32 | -0.32 |
| 69 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.99 | -3 | 11.67 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 70 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.97 | -5.43 | 16.34 | 1.78 | 1.22 |
| 71 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.92 | -2.14 | 6.77 | 3.03 | -0.03 |
| 72 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.83 | -5.86 | 15.15 | 2.57 | 0.43 |
| 73 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.75 | -0.43 | 0.57 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 74 | Pacific | PCAA | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.51 | -3.86 | 6.8 | 2.82 | 0.18 |
| 75 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.39 | -6.43 | 13.33 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 76 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.32 | -7.43 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 77 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.99 | -7.43 | 9.11 | 1.65 | 1.35 |
| 78 | San José State | PCAA | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.48 | -4.25 | 9.55 | 3.14 | -0.14 |
| 79 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.83 | -3.5 | -2.63 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 80 | Alabama | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 6.44 | -1.14 | 16.51 | 3.27 | -1.27 |
| 81 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.98 | -9 | 18.81 | 1.61 | 0.39 |
| 82 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.95 | -6.83 | 13.74 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 83 | California | Pac-10 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.85 | -2.43 | 12.08 | 2.92 | -0.92 |
| 84 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.73 | -1.86 | 12.34 | 3.19 | -1.19 |
| 85 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 5.61 | -14.57 | 12.42 | 0.86 | 1.14 |
| 86 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.1 | -9.57 | 16.52 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 87 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.07 | -5.71 | 11.78 | 2.32 | -0.32 |
| 88 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.97 | -9 | 11.56 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 89 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.88 | -9.14 | 10.12 | 1.85 | 0.15 |
| 90 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.87 | -10.14 | 11.55 | 2.02 | -0.02 |
| 91 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.77 | -11.14 | 10.36 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 92 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.75 | -15.14 | 17.01 | 1.07 | 0.93 |
| 93 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.67 | -14.43 | 13.4 | 1.33 | 0.67 |
| 94 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.89 | -6.5 | 0.91 | 2.62 | -0.62 |
| 95 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.89 | -6.88 | 7.91 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 96 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.72 | -9.88 | 10.46 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 97 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.61 | -12.88 | 13.39 | 1.47 | 0.53 |
| 98 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.4 | -11.25 | 3.25 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 99 | Rice | Southwest | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.78 | -15.17 | 12.99 | 1.16 | -0.16 |
| 100 | Duke | ACC | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.7 | -17.67 | 15.58 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| 101 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.65 | -15.33 | 7.59 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 102 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.49 | -21 | 9.92 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 103 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.3 | -11.71 | 17.45 | 1.13 | -0.13 |
| 104 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.21 | -13.43 | 18.42 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 105 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.9 | -18.29 | 13.13 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.52 | -16.25 | 10.49 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-5-2 | 0 | -1.7 | -7.43 | 9.56 | 1.86 | -1.86 |
| 108 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-7-0 | 0 | -1.96 | -10.29 | 11.2 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| 109 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.44 | -21.86 | 7.09 | 0.73 | -0.73 |
| 110 | Utah State | PCAA | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.64 | -22.33 | 15.84 | 0.72 | -0.72 |