Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.747266+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-0-0 | 1 | 26.26 | 17.14 | 15.11 | 5.96 | 1.04 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-0-0 | 1 | 26.01 | 18.25 | 13.74 | 7.04 | 0.96 |
| 3 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.22 | 28 | 8.2 | 8.16 | 0.84 |
| 4 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.2 | 28.5 | 8.18 | 7.36 | 0.64 |
| 5 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.76 | 17.5 | 7.66 | 6.78 | 1.22 |
| 6 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 23.19 | 22.12 | 12.13 | 7.05 | -0.05 |
| 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.99 | 27.33 | 9.75 | 8.09 | -0.09 |
| 8 | BYU | Western Athletic | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.98 | 23 | 11.79 | 7.31 | -0.31 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.6 | 21.38 | 9.94 | 7.26 | -0.26 |
| 10 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.47 | 19.5 | 9.52 | 6.89 | 0.11 |
| 11 | Miami | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.45 | 26.29 | 10.82 | 6.66 | -0.66 |
| 12 | Auburn | SEC | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.12 | 25.88 | 6.71 | 7.83 | -0.83 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.77 | 19.29 | 8.27 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.69 | 8 | 7.57 | 6.02 | 1.98 |
| 15 | Ball State | Mid-American | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.63 | 13.38 | 6.54 | 6.59 | 0.41 |
| 16 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.55 | 19.67 | 3.3 | 7.73 | 0.27 |
| 17 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 21.55 | 14.88 | 8.28 | 6.32 | -0.32 |
| 18 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.52 | 13 | 8.4 | 5.76 | 0.24 |
| 19 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.37 | 15 | 4.74 | 6.34 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Alabama | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.35 | 13.86 | 7.37 | 5.66 | 0.34 |
| 21 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.14 | 12.38 | 4.23 | 6.77 | 0.23 |
| 22 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 19.91 | 14.57 | -1.19 | 5.78 | 0.22 |
| 23 | Clemson | ACC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.4 | 14 | 10.76 | 6.82 | -0.82 |
| 24 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.34 | 13.5 | 9.34 | 6.48 | -0.48 |
| 25 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.2 | 7.12 | 12.68 | 5.48 | 0.52 |
| 26 | NC State | ACC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.09 | 17 | 6.79 | 7.34 | -1.34 |
| 27 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 19.01 | 17.38 | 13.27 | 7.03 | -2.03 |
| 28 | Houston | Southwest | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.91 | 21.43 | 11.44 | 6.05 | -1.05 |
| 29 | Georgia | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.81 | 13.12 | 7.2 | 6.15 | -0.15 |
| 30 | Fresno State | Big West | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.71 | 17.5 | 5.21 | 6.88 | -0.88 |
| 31 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.68 | 15.38 | 5.67 | 6.45 | -0.45 |
| 32 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.45 | 4.38 | 9.78 | 4.69 | 1.31 |
| 33 | LSU | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.21 | 7.29 | 12.3 | 5.06 | -0.06 |
| 34 | Duke | ACC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 17.33 | 1.62 | 6.21 | 4.28 | 1.72 |
| 35 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.71 | 12.12 | 13.96 | 5.74 | -0.74 |
| 36 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.37 | 4.25 | 17.21 | 4.96 | 0.04 |
| 37 | Florida | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.08 | 16.5 | 6.27 | 7.3 | -2.3 |
| 38 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.01 | 8.62 | 9.24 | 5.87 | -0.87 |
| 39 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.88 | 9.12 | 8.75 | 5.12 | -0.12 |
| 40 | California | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.38 | 4 | 9.68 | 4.84 | 0.16 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.33 | 18.29 | 9.42 | 5.87 | -1.87 |
| 42 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-3-2 | 0.44 | 15.03 | 8.22 | 10.83 | 6.5 | -2.5 |
| 43 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 14.63 | -1.33 | 10.41 | 4.21 | 1.79 |
| 44 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 13.99 | 3.62 | 7.47 | 4.77 | -0.77 |
| 45 | Maryland | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.94 | -1.5 | 14.95 | 3.73 | 1.27 |
| 46 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.82 | 0.57 | 13.78 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 47 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.57 | 4.25 | 16.76 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 48 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 6 | 12.84 | 5.23 | -1.23 |
| 49 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.1 | 1.89 | 5.63 | 4.96 | 0.04 |
| 50 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.06 | -3.88 | 11.88 | 3.09 | 1.91 |
| 51 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 6.62 | 7.46 | 5.46 | -1.46 |
| 52 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.69 | 2.12 | 14.36 | 4.53 | -0.53 |
| 53 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.57 | 2.38 | 10.47 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 54 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.33 | 2.62 | 7.62 | 4.57 | -0.57 |
| 55 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 11.77 | 4.38 | 15.46 | 5 | -2 |
| 56 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 11.43 | -6.62 | 9.9 | 2.42 | 1.58 |
| 57 | Virginia | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.17 | -0.25 | 10 | 3.95 | 0.05 |
| 58 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.97 | -2 | 13.38 | 3.57 | 0.43 |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 10.82 | -5.33 | 3.62 | 2.84 | 2.16 |
| 60 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.59 | -2 | 9.04 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 61 | TCU | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.37 | -5 | 12.96 | 3.04 | 0.96 |
| 62 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.71 | -8.5 | 11.63 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 63 | Texas | Southwest | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.58 | -0.43 | 9.14 | 3.43 | -0.43 |
| 64 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 9.54 | -1 | 15.37 | 3.69 | -0.69 |
| 65 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 9.26 | -3.75 | 17.74 | 3.25 | -0.25 |
| 66 | Akron | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.22 | -0.67 | 5.28 | 4.31 | -0.31 |
| 67 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.6 | -6.14 | 14.58 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 68 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.11 | -6.29 | 9.51 | 2.59 | 0.41 |
| 69 | San José State | Big West | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 8.07 | 0.67 | 10.73 | 4.63 | -1.63 |
| 70 | UNLV | Big West | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.87 | -10.29 | 7.75 | 1.63 | 1.37 |
| 71 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 7.85 | -7 | 5.04 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 72 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.71 | -1.12 | 2.39 | 3.77 | -0.77 |
| 73 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.63 | -2.62 | 8.27 | 3.39 | -0.39 |
| 74 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.13 | -9.12 | 13.86 | 2.16 | 0.84 |
| 75 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.1 | -5.88 | 10.79 | 3.21 | -0.21 |
| 76 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.06 | -7.88 | 10.48 | 2.72 | 0.28 |
| 77 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 7.02 | -1.33 | 11.03 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| 78 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-4-2 | 0.25 | 6.55 | -2.5 | 9.78 | 3.44 | -1.44 |
| 79 | Utah State | Big West | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.38 | -15.38 | 10.11 | 1.68 | 1.32 |
| 80 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.32 | -18 | 7.88 | 1.13 | 1.87 |
| 81 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.19 | -5.67 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 82 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 6.18 | 0.5 | 11.17 | 4.14 | -2.14 |
| 83 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.25 | -5.14 | 15.23 | 2.77 | -0.77 |
| 84 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.12 | -8.29 | 16.29 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 85 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 4.9 | -11 | 15.01 | 2.12 | -0.12 |
| 86 | Temple | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.36 | -17.86 | 15.97 | 0.87 | 1.13 |
| 87 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.11 | -9 | 15.27 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 88 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.54 | -15.22 | 11.56 | 1.46 | 0.54 |
| 89 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.48 | -15.5 | 7.89 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 90 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.12 | -13.71 | 16.87 | 1.57 | -0.57 |
| 91 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-6-1 | 0.12 | 0.89 | -18.62 | 12.74 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 92 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.66 | -13.88 | 15.66 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 93 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.65 | -14 | 16.85 | 1.53 | -0.53 |
| 94 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.61 | -10.67 | 16.29 | 2.53 | -1.53 |
| 95 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.45 | -17.75 | 16.64 | 1.37 | -0.37 |
| 96 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.43 | -18.62 | 15.92 | 1.32 | -0.32 |
| 97 | Pacific | Big West | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.41 | -13 | 5.62 | 1.86 | -0.86 |
| 98 | New Mexico State | Big West | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.37 | -19.38 | 8.4 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 99 | Long Beach State | Big West | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.25 | -22.62 | 9.51 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 100 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | -0.28 | -33.22 | 14.31 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 101 | Rice | Southwest | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.21 | -13.29 | 15.36 | 1.36 | -1.36 |
| 102 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-8-1 | 0 | -2.43 | -19 | 12.07 | 1.17 | -1.17 |
| 103 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.5 | -19.62 | 14.27 | 0.57 | -0.57 |
| 104 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.7 | -26 | 13.52 | 0.81 | -0.81 |
| 105 | Kansas | Big 8 | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.88 | -31 | 15.69 | 0.51 | -0.51 |