Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.088758+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.84 | 35.5 | 10.39 | 7.85 | 0.15 |
| 2 | Auburn | SEC | 6-0-1 | 0.86 | 25.57 | 13 | 12.72 | 5.69 | 0.31 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-0-1 | 0.86 | 25.46 | 15.86 | 11.49 | 6.05 | -0.05 |
| 4 | Virginia | ACC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.16 | 36.71 | 6.92 | 6.78 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Houston | Southwest | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.05 | 18.29 | 8.97 | 5.63 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.01 | 10.33 | 5.91 | 6.56 | 2.44 |
| 7 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 23.18 | 19.75 | 13.5 | 7.18 | -0.18 |
| 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.78 | 8.22 | 15.02 | 6.22 | 0.78 |
| 9 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.24 | 17.14 | 11.52 | 5.44 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.98 | 18.14 | 9.65 | 6.15 | -0.15 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 21.92 | 14 | 7.93 | 8.16 | -1.16 |
| 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1-2 | 0.57 | 21.89 | 25.14 | 15.74 | 6.56 | -2.56 |
| 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.73 | 14.86 | 9.28 | 5.46 | 0.54 |
| 14 | Texas | Southwest | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.73 | 15.83 | 13.03 | 5.13 | -0.13 |
| 15 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 21.71 | 15.22 | 6.37 | 7.78 | -0.78 |
| 16 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.7 | 8.38 | 8.75 | 5.85 | 1.15 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.7 | 10.57 | 10.46 | 4.98 | 1.02 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | SEC | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.68 | 6.75 | 9.44 | 5.4 | 1.6 |
| 19 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.53 | 12.71 | 8.73 | 5.65 | 0.35 |
| 20 | Fresno State | Big West | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 20.85 | 11.62 | 5.08 | 6.04 | -0.04 |
| 21 | Clemson | ACC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.4 | 18.67 | 11.23 | 8.3 | -1.3 |
| 22 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.34 | 17.38 | 9.29 | 6.75 | -0.75 |
| 23 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.27 | 16.71 | 15.07 | 5.71 | -0.71 |
| 24 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.92 | 3.38 | 14.14 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.85 | 4.62 | 12.3 | 4.83 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.81 | 13 | 13.36 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| 27 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.57 | 17 | 10.43 | 5.81 | -0.81 |
| 28 | San José State | Big West | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.38 | 9.25 | 11.82 | 5.61 | -0.61 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.35 | 14 | 9.96 | 6.34 | -1.34 |
| 30 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.02 | 8.75 | 9.98 | 5.99 | -0.99 |
| 31 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.71 | 15.29 | 9.9 | 5.72 | -1.72 |
| 32 | TCU | Southwest | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.69 | 6.57 | 7.78 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 33 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.66 | 11 | 13.11 | 5.19 | -1.19 |
| 34 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 4-2-2 | 0.5 | 17.25 | 9.38 | 10.96 | 5.87 | -1.87 |
| 35 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.8 | 5.56 | 9.06 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.6 | 15 | 10.61 | 6.44 | -1.44 |
| 37 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.03 | 9.75 | 9.57 | 5.58 | -0.58 |
| 38 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.71 | 15.57 | 14.16 | 5.63 | -1.63 |
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.64 | 12.5 | 5.55 | 6.33 | -1.33 |
| 40 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.29 | 5.75 | 6.58 | 5 | 0 |
| 41 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.12 | 2.75 | 9.5 | 4.58 | 0.42 |
| 42 | NC State | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.89 | 10.33 | 11.67 | 6.91 | -1.91 |
| 43 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.75 | 5.86 | 10.29 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 44 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.09 | 6.71 | 5.75 | 4.79 | -0.79 |
| 45 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 13.91 | 2.75 | 9.11 | 4.66 | -0.66 |
| 46 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 13.27 | 5.57 | 14.28 | 4.49 | -1.49 |
| 47 | California | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.24 | -5.12 | 13.18 | 3.21 | 1.79 |
| 48 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 0.12 | 11.51 | 4.03 | -0.03 |
| 49 | LSU | SEC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.52 | -2.29 | 12.03 | 3.03 | 0.97 |
| 50 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.51 | 4.5 | 6.18 | 4.85 | -0.85 |
| 51 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.33 | -1.86 | 12.2 | 3.16 | 0.84 |
| 52 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.28 | 6.12 | 4.13 | 5.77 | -1.77 |
| 53 | Maryland | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.98 | -4.22 | 14.05 | 3.38 | 1.62 |
| 54 | Alabama | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.8 | 5.14 | 14.6 | 4.63 | -1.63 |
| 55 | Temple | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.76 | -3.29 | 9.55 | 2.93 | 1.07 |
| 56 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.75 | -7.57 | 13.06 | 2.21 | 1.79 |
| 57 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.49 | 0.12 | 11.03 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.07 | -1 | 13.06 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| 59 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 10.74 | 0.88 | 13.41 | 4.16 | -1.16 |
| 60 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.61 | 1.29 | 9.99 | 3.75 | -0.75 |
| 61 | Georgia | SEC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.41 | -4.62 | 13.13 | 2.95 | 1.05 |
| 62 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.41 | -2.88 | 11.43 | 3.52 | 0.48 |
| 63 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.36 | 3.57 | 1.39 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| 64 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.47 | -1.57 | 14.13 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 65 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 9.36 | -2.12 | 13.54 | 3.64 | -0.64 |
| 66 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.69 | -0.88 | 16.07 | 3.86 | -0.86 |
| 67 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 8.38 | -6.5 | 12.05 | 2.37 | 0.63 |
| 68 | Rice | Southwest | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.34 | -1.38 | 13.07 | 3.73 | -0.73 |
| 69 | UNLV | Big West | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.25 | -5.44 | 3.72 | 3.36 | 0.64 |
| 70 | Akron | FBS Independents | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 8.09 | -0.67 | 5.88 | 4.33 | -1.33 |
| 71 | Long Beach State | Big West | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 7.9 | -10.22 | 7.25 | 2.57 | 1.43 |
| 72 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 7.71 | -11 | 7.4 | 1.82 | 1.18 |
| 73 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.69 | -8.86 | 3.43 | 1.83 | 1.17 |
| 74 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.55 | -5.62 | 14.68 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 75 | Pacific | Big West | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.42 | -3.38 | 7.19 | 3.52 | -0.52 |
| 76 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.36 | -6.12 | 15.69 | 2.76 | 0.24 |
| 77 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.24 | -7.62 | 13.11 | 2.46 | 0.54 |
| 78 | Duke | ACC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.12 | -9.25 | 13.78 | 2.32 | 0.68 |
| 79 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.05 | -6.12 | 7.58 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 80 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.99 | -8 | 12.65 | 2.46 | 0.54 |
| 81 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.78 | -2.67 | 14.78 | 2.75 | -0.75 |
| 82 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.72 | -1.67 | 11.42 | 4.11 | -1.11 |
| 83 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.69 | -2.67 | 12.1 | 3.92 | -0.92 |
| 84 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.53 | -11.62 | 9.09 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 85 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-4-2 | 0.25 | 6.46 | -2.88 | 9.83 | 3.08 | -1.08 |
| 86 | Utah State | Big West | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 5.66 | -9.57 | 13.19 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 87 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.51 | -13.67 | 10.69 | 1.72 | 1.28 |
| 88 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.25 | -7.29 | 15.93 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 89 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.05 | -9.57 | 15.66 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| 90 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.75 | -12.43 | 13.35 | 1.73 | 0.27 |
| 91 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 4.59 | -13.88 | 16.85 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| 92 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.39 | -6.75 | 16.44 | 2.81 | -0.81 |
| 93 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.17 | -7.5 | 12.85 | 2.59 | -0.59 |
| 94 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.98 | -10.25 | 13.75 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.81 | -11.75 | 12.16 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| 96 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.31 | -9.56 | 13.78 | 2.71 | -0.71 |
| 97 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.9 | -10.89 | 8.29 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 98 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-6-1 | 0.12 | 1.21 | -11.38 | 7.33 | 1.95 | -0.95 |
| 99 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.18 | -13 | 14.12 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 100 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.02 | -16 | 13.79 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 101 | SMU | Southwest | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.84 | -19.71 | 10.48 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 102 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.73 | -23.14 | 15.37 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 103 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.52 | -15.88 | 11.55 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 104 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.43 | -17.75 | 8.86 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 105 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.28 | -22 | 10.39 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 106 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.19 | -18 | 10.56 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | Big West | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.47 | -21.88 | 8.99 | 0.91 | -0.91 |