Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.580797+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | FBS Independents | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.79 | 30.38 | 11.74 | 7.71 | 0.29 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.59 | 31.44 | 10.72 | 8.59 | 0.41 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.95 | 38.7 | 6.83 | 9.87 | 0.13 |
| 4 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.77 | 20.9 | 8.18 | 9.14 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.51 | 30.1 | 11.94 | 9.51 | -0.51 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.27 | 19 | 13.98 | 7.84 | 0.16 |
| 7 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.22 | 23.1 | 11.6 | 8.91 | 0.09 |
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 23 | 15.9 | 13.09 | 8.63 | -0.63 |
| 9 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.86 | 17.2 | 12.06 | 8.96 | -0.96 |
| 10 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.28 | 14.5 | 8.38 | 8.37 | 0.63 |
| 11 | San José State | PCAA | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.08 | 17.91 | 5.25 | 9.25 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.53 | 14.4 | 11.37 | 7.99 | 0.01 |
| 13 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.18 | 8.4 | 14.78 | 7.69 | -0.69 |
| 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.95 | 16.7 | 10.03 | 8.39 | -1.39 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 19.94 | 9.36 | 6.98 | 7.92 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.91 | 12.8 | 8.22 | 7.49 | 0.51 |
| 17 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.83 | 23.11 | 7.88 | 8.55 | -1.55 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.69 | 10.56 | 10.56 | 7.18 | -0.18 |
| 19 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.66 | 12.55 | 10.42 | 8.49 | -0.49 |
| 20 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.55 | 10.45 | 10.62 | 8.11 | -0.11 |
| 21 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.44 | 9 | 14.57 | 7.31 | -0.31 |
| 22 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.41 | 15.8 | 12.23 | 8.74 | -1.74 |
| 23 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.19 | 6.9 | 14.15 | 6.87 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18 | 6.6 | 13.01 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.95 | 6.6 | 13.49 | 7.54 | -0.54 |
| 26 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.89 | 9.1 | 11.42 | 7.12 | -0.12 |
| 27 | BYU | Western Athletic | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.64 | 5.6 | 12.17 | 6.28 | 0.72 |
| 28 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.59 | 4.8 | 11.68 | 6.55 | 0.45 |
| 29 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.45 | 9.9 | 7.24 | 7.24 | -0.24 |
| 30 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.34 | 2.9 | 12.09 | 5.81 | 1.19 |
| 31 | Kent State | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.89 | 4.4 | 7.81 | 6.24 | 0.76 |
| 32 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.74 | 7.11 | 9.08 | 6.24 | -0.24 |
| 33 | Florida | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 15.41 | 8.49 | -2.49 |
| 34 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.63 | 12.1 | 10.18 | 8.08 | -2.08 |
| 35 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.56 | 6.6 | 12.14 | 6.56 | -0.56 |
| 36 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.01 | 4.9 | 9.89 | 6.02 | -0.02 |
| 37 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.43 | 4 | 13.42 | 6.29 | -1.29 |
| 38 | Virginia | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.06 | 0.7 | 10.62 | 5.18 | 0.82 |
| 39 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.9 | 7 | 6.11 | 5.89 | -0.89 |
| 40 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.87 | 0.9 | 8.08 | 5.23 | 0.77 |
| 41 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.87 | 1.1 | 7.93 | 5.21 | 0.79 |
| 42 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.85 | 1.1 | 7.24 | 5.33 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.69 | 1.4 | 11.88 | 5.36 | -0.36 |
| 44 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 2 | 7.4 | 5.61 | -0.61 |
| 45 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.19 | 7.3 | 11.01 | 7.06 | -2.06 |
| 46 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.97 | -1.1 | 8.26 | 4.62 | 1.38 |
| 47 | TCU | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.88 | 5.3 | 10.19 | 6.46 | -1.46 |
| 48 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-4-2 | 0.4 | 12.75 | 4.3 | 10.23 | 6.15 | -2.15 |
| 49 | Texas | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.67 | -0.56 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| 50 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.59 | 2.2 | 12.52 | 5.67 | -0.67 |
| 51 | Fresno State | PCAA | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.58 | 5.7 | 6.81 | 6.66 | -1.66 |
| 52 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.57 | -1.9 | 8.31 | 4.55 | 1.45 |
| 53 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 10.63 | 4 | 2.5 | 5.94 | -1.94 |
| 54 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.31 | -4.8 | 13.4 | 3.42 | 1.58 |
| 55 | Duke | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.25 | 4.3 | 7.78 | 5.99 | -1.99 |
| 56 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.23 | -4.2 | 13.05 | 3.82 | 1.18 |
| 57 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 14.61 | 5.14 | -1.14 |
| 58 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.63 | 4 | 2.07 | 5.98 | -1.98 |
| 59 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.58 | -3.36 | 16.11 | 4.59 | 0.41 |
| 60 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.55 | -0.4 | 9.06 | 4.89 | -0.89 |
| 61 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.02 | -5 | 12.31 | 3.82 | 1.18 |
| 62 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.8 | -3.45 | 5.92 | 4.73 | 0.27 |
| 63 | California | Pac-10 | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 8.59 | -0.44 | 15.67 | 4.4 | -1.4 |
| 64 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.53 | -9.55 | 11.81 | 3.12 | 1.88 |
| 65 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.44 | -9.18 | 10.12 | 3.26 | 1.74 |
| 66 | UNLV | PCAA | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.33 | -5.44 | 8.33 | 3.27 | 0.73 |
| 67 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.11 | -3 | 13.27 | 4.28 | -0.28 |
| 68 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.05 | -8.33 | 6.5 | 2.15 | 1.85 |
| 69 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.95 | -2.8 | 10.02 | 4.24 | -0.24 |
| 70 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.88 | -3.5 | 9.07 | 4.04 | -0.04 |
| 71 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.73 | -4 | 8.81 | 3.87 | 0.13 |
| 72 | Maryland | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.66 | -9.7 | 16.83 | 2.55 | 1.45 |
| 73 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.46 | -5.3 | 6.36 | 3.73 | 0.27 |
| 74 | Pacific | PCAA | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.3 | -7.2 | 9.15 | 2.83 | 1.17 |
| 75 | NC State | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.29 | -8.7 | 11.19 | 2.83 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Utah State | PCAA | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.25 | -10.4 | 12.82 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 77 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.1 | -7.9 | 6.86 | 3.22 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Akron | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.06 | -6.5 | 3.98 | 3.38 | 0.62 |
| 79 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 6.51 | -3.7 | 13.71 | 3.67 | -0.67 |
| 80 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.49 | -8.55 | 13.16 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| 81 | Houston | Southwest | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.32 | -3.56 | 12.55 | 3.81 | -0.81 |
| 82 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.92 | -6.7 | 12.44 | 3.23 | -0.23 |
| 83 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.9 | -8.56 | 14.13 | 2.94 | 0.06 |
| 84 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.85 | -7 | 10.09 | 2.88 | 0.12 |
| 85 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.76 | -11.44 | 14.7 | 2.46 | 0.54 |
| 86 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.25 | -7.6 | 12.17 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 87 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.17 | -7.6 | 10.77 | 3.13 | -0.13 |
| 88 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.08 | -10 | 13.17 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 89 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.01 | -9.4 | 10.21 | 2.28 | 0.72 |
| 90 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.69 | -12.09 | 6.7 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 91 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.51 | -18.2 | 10.81 | 1.56 | 1.44 |
| 92 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.38 | -20.1 | 11.52 | 1.34 | 1.66 |
| 93 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.74 | -3.89 | 9.84 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
| 94 | Rice | Southwest | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.32 | -16.6 | 11.52 | 2.06 | -0.06 |
| 95 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.25 | -20 | 15.31 | 1.53 | 0.47 |
| 96 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.22 | -14.3 | 5.8 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 97 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.15 | -18.3 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 98 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.42 | -9.8 | 15.64 | 2.65 | -1.65 |
| 99 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -11.4 | 13.48 | 2.48 | -1.48 |
| 100 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.28 | -16 | 13.2 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 101 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.22 | -12.6 | 10.01 | 1.46 | -0.46 |
| 102 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | -0.07 | -25.1 | 10.71 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| 103 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 0-9-0 | 0 | -2.51 | -21.56 | 12.79 | 1.14 | -1.14 |
| 104 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-9-1 | 0 | -2.57 | -24.5 | 10.57 | 0.79 | -0.79 |