Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.581506+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | FBS Independents | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.51 | 27.7 | 11.62 | 9.62 | 0.38 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 11-0-0 | 1 | 25.08 | 36.09 | 8.46 | 10.83 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.61 | 19.09 | 8.54 | 9.74 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.68 | 28.64 | 12.7 | 10.4 | -0.4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.64 | 26.36 | 12.83 | 10.33 | -0.33 |
| 6 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 23 | 16.55 | 12.59 | 9.94 | -0.94 |
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.89 | 14.91 | 12.33 | 9.14 | -0.14 |
| 8 | San José State | PCAA | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.07 | 17.91 | 5.88 | 9.25 | 0.75 |
| 9 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.33 | 20.64 | 12.52 | 9.62 | -0.62 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.8 | 15 | 10.76 | 8.79 | 0.21 |
| 11 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.72 | 13 | 9.64 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.56 | 10.91 | 10.84 | 8.72 | 0.28 |
| 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 20.54 | 14.25 | 9.52 | 9.52 | -0.52 |
| 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.47 | 9.55 | 13.64 | 8.75 | -0.75 |
| 15 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.34 | 12 | 9 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| 16 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.33 | 22.1 | 8.91 | 9.49 | -1.49 |
| 17 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 19.78 | 9.36 | 6.65 | 7.92 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19.47 | 13.27 | 15.72 | 8.81 | -0.81 |
| 19 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.99 | 11.75 | 10.48 | 9.03 | -0.03 |
| 20 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.96 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 8.89 | 0.11 |
| 21 | Georgia | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.77 | 9.45 | 13.3 | 8.14 | -0.14 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.68 | 8.09 | 13.3 | 8.77 | -0.77 |
| 23 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.59 | 8.64 | 12.37 | 7.79 | 0.21 |
| 24 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.45 | 6.09 | 13.11 | 7.25 | 0.75 |
| 25 | BYU | Western Athletic | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.24 | 5.36 | 12.28 | 6.88 | 1.12 |
| 26 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.01 | 6 | 10.27 | 7.46 | 0.54 |
| 27 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.97 | 4.55 | 11.12 | 6.86 | 1.14 |
| 28 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.81 | 14.09 | 11.82 | 9.3 | -2.3 |
| 29 | Alabama | SEC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.63 | 5.36 | 15.41 | 7.24 | -0.24 |
| 30 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.19 | 8 | 9.93 | 7.92 | -0.92 |
| 31 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.83 | 6.82 | 8.31 | 7.25 | -0.25 |
| 32 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.24 | 6 | 11.48 | 7.07 | -1.07 |
| 33 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.23 | 3.91 | 13.81 | 6.86 | -0.86 |
| 34 | Kent State | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.12 | 1.91 | 8.71 | 6.11 | 0.89 |
| 35 | Florida | SEC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 15.02 | 11.36 | 15.2 | 8.79 | -2.79 |
| 36 | Virginia | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.88 | 0.91 | 9.51 | 5.75 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.85 | 1.45 | 7.6 | 6.04 | 0.96 |
| 38 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.78 | 4.45 | 9.25 | 6.59 | -0.59 |
| 39 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.75 | 2.64 | 11.75 | 6.23 | -0.23 |
| 40 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.47 | 10.91 | 11.05 | 8.51 | -2.51 |
| 41 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.67 | 7.36 | 6.46 | 7.79 | -1.79 |
| 42 | Texas | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.19 | 0.55 | 13.86 | 5.63 | 0.37 |
| 43 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.76 | 0.18 | 12.21 | 5.56 | 0.44 |
| 44 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.74 | 0.55 | 9.93 | 5.61 | 0.39 |
| 45 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-4-3 | 0.36 | 12.61 | 3.91 | 10.83 | 6.65 | -2.65 |
| 46 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.99 | -0.45 | 8.67 | 5.37 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.9 | 6.45 | 11.81 | 7.5 | -2.5 |
| 48 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.83 | -0.64 | 8.02 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 49 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.83 | 3.91 | 3.57 | 6.48 | -1.48 |
| 50 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.81 | 1.73 | 7.3 | 6.08 | -1.08 |
| 51 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.64 | 0.91 | 8.47 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| 52 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.45 | 5.09 | 8.33 | 6.74 | -1.74 |
| 53 | Duke | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.41 | 5.27 | 8.04 | 6.87 | -1.87 |
| 54 | TCU | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.39 | 3.18 | 11.32 | 6.43 | -1.43 |
| 55 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.37 | -2.36 | 8.63 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| 56 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.35 | -4.09 | 12.45 | 3.99 | 2.01 |
| 57 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.16 | 1.55 | 13.17 | 6.01 | -1.01 |
| 58 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.72 | 0.64 | 12.13 | 5.72 | -0.72 |
| 59 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.62 | -5.55 | 6.96 | 3.76 | 2.24 |
| 60 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.03 | -0.55 | 12.83 | 5.35 | -0.35 |
| 61 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 9.62 | -7.33 | 10.09 | 4.02 | 1.98 |
| 62 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.59 | 4 | 1.65 | 5.98 | -1.98 |
| 63 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.41 | -3.36 | 15.76 | 4.59 | 0.41 |
| 64 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.11 | -2 | 7.63 | 4.88 | 0.12 |
| 65 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.97 | -3.09 | 8.96 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 66 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.9 | -5 | 12.15 | 3.82 | 1.18 |
| 67 | UNLV | PCAA | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.77 | -4.18 | 8.22 | 4.39 | 0.61 |
| 68 | Houston | Southwest | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.63 | -0.73 | 11.68 | 5.32 | -1.32 |
| 69 | Utah State | PCAA | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.46 | -9.18 | 11.97 | 3.07 | 1.93 |
| 70 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.34 | -9.18 | 10.12 | 3.26 | 1.74 |
| 71 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.11 | -3.42 | 7.07 | 5.15 | -0.15 |
| 72 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.08 | -5.92 | 11.9 | 4.73 | 0.27 |
| 73 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.98 | -2.64 | 7.66 | 4.72 | -0.72 |
| 74 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.78 | -6.27 | 13.58 | 4.12 | -0.12 |
| 75 | California | Pac-10 | 3-6-2 | 0.27 | 6.67 | -2.55 | 14.25 | 4.78 | -1.78 |
| 76 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.54 | -5.09 | 6.98 | 4.12 | -0.12 |
| 77 | Maryland | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.53 | -9.73 | 15.41 | 2.87 | 1.13 |
| 78 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.53 | -8.18 | 12.82 | 2.93 | 1.07 |
| 79 | NC State | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.43 | -8.18 | 10.87 | 3.32 | 0.68 |
| 80 | Pacific | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.43 | -7.09 | 8.98 | 3.23 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.25 | -7.27 | 5.83 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 82 | Akron | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.16 | -6.27 | 2.32 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 83 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.44 | -5 | 11.77 | 3.58 | -0.58 |
| 84 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.16 | -7.27 | 11.04 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 85 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.15 | -8 | 12.54 | 3.24 | -0.24 |
| 86 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.01 | -10.73 | 14.5 | 3.06 | -0.06 |
| 87 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.65 | -12.09 | 7.47 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 88 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.44 | -7.82 | 11.69 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 89 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.35 | -8.82 | 11.34 | 3.11 | -0.11 |
| 90 | Temple | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.31 | -8.82 | 10.37 | 2.63 | 0.37 |
| 91 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.8 | -17.82 | 10.41 | 1.59 | 1.41 |
| 92 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.77 | -20.18 | 12.5 | 1.56 | 1.44 |
| 93 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.49 | -12.91 | 12.25 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 94 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.48 | -6.91 | 10.93 | 3.49 | -1.49 |
| 95 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.35 | -8.82 | 14.72 | 3.12 | -1.12 |
| 96 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.29 | -14.3 | 5.68 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 97 | Rice | Southwest | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.81 | -17.27 | 10.71 | 2.18 | -0.18 |
| 98 | New Mexico State | PCAA | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.67 | -18.82 | 6.37 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 99 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.66 | -22.18 | 15.15 | 1.35 | 0.65 |
| 100 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11 | 13.07 | 2.87 | -1.87 |
| 101 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.04 | -13.09 | 9.34 | 1.57 | -0.57 |
| 102 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | -0.27 | -23.91 | 10.66 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 103 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.48 | -21.36 | 12.23 | 1.58 | -1.58 |
| 104 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-10-1 | 0 | -2.61 | -26 | 11.28 | 0.7 | -0.7 |