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| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | FBS Independents | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.56 | 29.67 | 14.5 | 5.75 | 0.25 |
| 2 | LSU | SEC | 7-0-1 | 0.88 | 26.21 | 18.88 | 14.55 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-0-0 | 1 | 26.13 | 30.5 | 12.42 | 7.55 | 0.45 |
| 4 | Auburn | SEC | 7-0-1 | 0.88 | 25.55 | 23 | 10.62 | 7.63 | -0.63 |
| 5 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.41 | 19.62 | 10.54 | 7.28 | 0.72 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.81 | 45.5 | 4.51 | 7.94 | 0.06 |
| 7 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 23.6 | 30.25 | 14.02 | 7.56 | -0.56 |
| 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.93 | 20.38 | 11.99 | 6.97 | 0.03 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.54 | 19 | 12.71 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.51 | 16.38 | 10.52 | 6.65 | 0.35 |
| 11 | Clemson | ACC | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.99 | 14.12 | 8.31 | 6.63 | 0.37 |
| 12 | San José State | PCAA | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.62 | 16 | 4.49 | 7.39 | 0.61 |
| 13 | Georgia | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.72 | 11.62 | 13.39 | 6.22 | -0.22 |
| 14 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.54 | 8.88 | 13.84 | 5.62 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.47 | 11 | 12.32 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| 16 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.27 | 5.12 | 13.41 | 5.13 | 0.87 |
| 17 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.17 | 22.25 | 7.14 | 7.49 | -1.49 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.05 | 10.12 | 9.95 | 6.17 | -0.17 |
| 19 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.92 | 7.38 | 10.75 | 5.64 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.83 | 6 | 6.48 | 5.84 | 1.16 |
| 21 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.76 | 7.62 | 9.41 | 5.25 | 0.75 |
| 22 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.66 | 13.25 | 6.2 | 6.37 | -0.37 |
| 23 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.65 | 11.75 | 11.48 | 6.14 | -1.14 |
| 24 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.6 | 5.5 | 14.89 | 5.56 | -0.56 |
| 25 | Kent State | Mid-American | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.22 | 6.25 | 6.8 | 5.36 | 0.64 |
| 26 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 17.87 | 2.25 | 15.28 | 4.65 | 0.35 |
| 27 | Florida | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 17.41 | 17.38 | 15.92 | 7.18 | -2.18 |
| 28 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.4 | 8.22 | 11.43 | 6.33 | -0.33 |
| 29 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.27 | 9.44 | 10.93 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| 30 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.88 | 18.12 | 12.83 | 7.24 | -2.24 |
| 31 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.53 | 11.88 | 12.63 | 6.66 | -1.66 |
| 32 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.49 | 8 | 13.43 | 5.54 | -0.54 |
| 33 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.21 | 9.25 | 11.71 | 5.67 | -0.67 |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.14 | 4.88 | 13.41 | 5.39 | -0.39 |
| 35 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.78 | 5.88 | 10.86 | 5.22 | -0.22 |
| 36 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.7 | 5.88 | 10.37 | 5.28 | -0.28 |
| 37 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.69 | 3.5 | 12.93 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 38 | TCU | Southwest | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.69 | 7.12 | 9.18 | 5.68 | -0.68 |
| 39 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.55 | 3.25 | 12.34 | 4.63 | 0.37 |
| 40 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.85 | 2 | 7.09 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| 41 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.82 | 2 | 6.98 | 4.58 | 0.42 |
| 42 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.47 | 1.38 | 6.49 | 4.33 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 14.33 | 5.62 | 8.7 | 5.12 | -1.12 |
| 44 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.29 | 5.33 | 9.33 | 5.53 | -0.53 |
| 45 | Texas | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.29 | 1.71 | 15.22 | 3.77 | 0.23 |
| 46 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.09 | -0.88 | 12 | 3.77 | 1.23 |
| 47 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.73 | 10.62 | 12.26 | 6.29 | -2.29 |
| 48 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.49 | -1.62 | 11.18 | 3.67 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.14 | 3.25 | 14.21 | 4.71 | -0.71 |
| 50 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.12 | -0.22 | 15.25 | 4.45 | 0.55 |
| 51 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.86 | 7.75 | 6.1 | 5.44 | -1.44 |
| 52 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.72 | 0 | 9.86 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 53 | Fresno State | PCAA | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.69 | 7.12 | 6.92 | 5.58 | -1.58 |
| 54 | Duke | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.66 | 6 | 7.8 | 5.23 | -1.23 |
| 55 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.69 | 0.75 | 8.69 | 4.18 | -0.18 |
| 56 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.55 | -0.89 | 2.93 | 4.35 | 0.65 |
| 57 | Virginia | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.18 | -0.62 | 11.35 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 58 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.09 | -10.33 | 13.28 | 2.51 | 2.49 |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 10.64 | 3.88 | 3.69 | 4.71 | -1.71 |
| 60 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.44 | -4.5 | 12.91 | 2.93 | 1.07 |
| 61 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.31 | -3.5 | 8.4 | 3.51 | 0.49 |
| 62 | Maryland | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.28 | -7.88 | 16.23 | 2.33 | 1.67 |
| 63 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.2 | -1.5 | 3.89 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 64 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 9.51 | 5.62 | 2.75 | 5.17 | -2.17 |
| 65 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 8.98 | -1.88 | 9.45 | 3.57 | -0.57 |
| 66 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 8.89 | -2.75 | 13.23 | 3.13 | -0.13 |
| 67 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.19 | -11.33 | 10.55 | 2.17 | 1.83 |
| 68 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.68 | -10.14 | 6.2 | 1.24 | 1.76 |
| 69 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.5 | -3.25 | 11.45 | 3.28 | -0.28 |
| 70 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.46 | -5.75 | 13.83 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 71 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.44 | -3.12 | 6.78 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 72 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.24 | -5.12 | 8.93 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 73 | NC State | ACC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.2 | -9.25 | 14.83 | 1.94 | 1.06 |
| 74 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.16 | -7.38 | 11.45 | 2.09 | 0.91 |
| 75 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.13 | -8.62 | 13.09 | 1.87 | 1.13 |
| 76 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.02 | -11.12 | 14.31 | 2.26 | 0.74 |
| 77 | Pacific | PCAA | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.88 | -6.88 | 6.94 | 2.22 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 6.76 | -7.44 | 4.81 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.74 | -10.88 | 12.12 | 2.07 | 0.93 |
| 80 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.47 | -3.78 | 11.3 | 3.63 | -0.63 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6 | -6.11 | 8.91 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 82 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.76 | -10.11 | 14.94 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 83 | California | Pac-10 | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.71 | -2.75 | 16.31 | 3.45 | -1.45 |
| 84 | Akron | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.44 | -7.89 | 3.73 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 85 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.4 | -3.75 | 13.9 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| 86 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.21 | -19.78 | 13.83 | 1.26 | 1.74 |
| 87 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.73 | -3.25 | 10.35 | 3.31 | -1.31 |
| 88 | UNLV | PCAA | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.59 | -12.14 | 8.36 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 89 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.9 | -9.38 | 9.05 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 90 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.79 | -10.75 | 15.45 | 2.26 | -0.26 |
| 91 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.62 | -16.75 | 14.78 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 92 | Utah State | PCAA | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.62 | -15.88 | 13.73 | 1.48 | 0.52 |
| 93 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.37 | -20.5 | 11.67 | 1.18 | 0.82 |
| 94 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.32 | -17.62 | 5.51 | 0.87 | 1.13 |
| 95 | Rice | Southwest | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.77 | -18.11 | 11.87 | 1.65 | 0.35 |
| 96 | Houston | Southwest | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.27 | -11.71 | 13.69 | 1.69 | -0.69 |
| 97 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-6-1 | 0.12 | 1.02 | -15.88 | 14.51 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 98 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.98 | -9 | 14.62 | 2.29 | -1.29 |
| 99 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.73 | -12.38 | 14.42 | 1.77 | -0.77 |
| 100 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.71 | -12.38 | 10.58 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 101 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.51 | -16 | 5.71 | 1.17 | -0.17 |
| 102 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | -27.38 | 11.58 | 0.44 | 0.56 |
| 103 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.2 | -14.86 | 10.76 | 1.22 | -1.22 |
| 104 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.81 | -30.38 | 13.25 | 0.44 | -0.44 |