Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.261705+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | Pac-10 | 12-0-0 | 1 | 25.45 | 31.67 | 12.05 | 11.63 | 0.37 |
| 2 | Miami | Big East | 12-0-0 | 1 | 25.29 | 23.83 | 12.31 | 11.53 | 0.47 |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 22.83 | 15.08 | 10.66 | 10.49 | 0.51 |
| 4 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10-1-1 | 0.83 | 22.47 | 13.67 | 10.34 | 9.88 | 0.12 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 22.28 | 9.25 | 9.58 | 9.23 | 1.77 |
| 6 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 22.27 | 11 | 8.91 | 8.59 | 2.41 |
| 7 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 11-2-0 | 0.85 | 21.8 | 22.31 | 12.22 | 11.75 | -0.75 |
| 8 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 11-2-0 | 0.85 | 21.79 | 20.08 | 12.65 | 11.53 | -0.53 |
| 9 | Florida | SEC | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.65 | 16.5 | 15.02 | 10.12 | -0.12 |
| 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.45 | 18.08 | 13.4 | 10.18 | -0.18 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.22 | 20.83 | 11.44 | 10.89 | -0.89 |
| 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 21.1 | 18.67 | 12.57 | 10 | -1 |
| 13 | California | Pac-10 | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.07 | 17 | 11.76 | 9.74 | 0.26 |
| 14 | Syracuse | Big East | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.7 | 10.08 | 11.81 | 9.05 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Fresno State | Big West | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.39 | 22.67 | 6.38 | 10.33 | -0.33 |
| 16 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 20.32 | 11 | 10.14 | 9.38 | -0.38 |
| 17 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-1-4 | 0.55 | 20.28 | 4.36 | 8.56 | 7.18 | -1.18 |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 8-1-2 | 0.73 | 20 | 7.82 | 0.94 | 7.75 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 19.93 | 9 | 7.65 | 8.6 | 1.4 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-3-0 | 0.77 | 19.8 | 13.54 | 13.47 | 9.82 | 0.18 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.05 | 18.83 | 9.88 | 10.71 | -1.71 |
| 22 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.04 | 7.42 | 13.97 | 7.99 | 1.01 |
| 23 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.98 | 11.08 | 12.01 | 9.34 | -0.34 |
| 24 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 10-3-0 | 0.77 | 18.77 | 9.15 | 8.49 | 9.2 | 0.8 |
| 25 | Georgia | SEC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.73 | 9.75 | 10.92 | 8.81 | 0.19 |
| 26 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 18.64 | 12.42 | 12.18 | 9.68 | -1.68 |
| 27 | BYU | Western Athletic | 8-3-2 | 0.62 | 18.52 | 8.46 | 13.26 | 8.67 | -0.67 |
| 28 | Virginia | ACC | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 18.39 | 13.33 | 10.14 | 9.97 | -1.97 |
| 29 | NC State | ACC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.34 | 6.83 | 9.66 | 8.14 | 0.86 |
| 30 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.96 | 10.17 | 10.87 | 8.66 | -0.66 |
| 31 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.76 | 7.5 | 10.76 | 8.61 | -0.61 |
| 32 | Baylor | Southwest | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.74 | 6.5 | 11.27 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 33 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 8-4-1 | 0.62 | 16.52 | 4.23 | 11.8 | 7.57 | 0.43 |
| 34 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 16.03 | 6.75 | 11.38 | 8.1 | -1.1 |
| 35 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.84 | 7.55 | 9.03 | 7.65 | -0.65 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8-5-0 | 0.62 | 15.49 | 5.31 | 11.71 | 8.58 | -0.58 |
| 37 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.2 | 3.36 | 8.09 | 6.48 | 0.52 |
| 38 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 14.92 | 8.08 | 12.09 | 8.68 | -1.68 |
| 39 | San José State | Big West | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.9 | 6.73 | 9.22 | 6.91 | -0.91 |
| 40 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.85 | 6.73 | 8.88 | 8.05 | -2.05 |
| 41 | TCU | Southwest | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.82 | 1.09 | 9.61 | 5.79 | 1.21 |
| 42 | Kansas | Big 8 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.07 | 6.27 | 12.15 | 7.08 | -1.08 |
| 43 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.5 | 3.91 | 9.77 | 6.45 | -0.45 |
| 44 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.95 | 6.33 | 11.98 | 8.29 | -2.29 |
| 45 | Utah | Western Athletic | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 12.82 | -0.08 | 9.29 | 5.97 | 1.03 |
| 46 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.81 | 0.73 | 10.93 | 5.74 | 0.26 |
| 47 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.64 | 0.27 | 11.64 | 5.58 | 0.42 |
| 48 | Ball State | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.58 | 0.82 | 8.32 | 5.88 | 0.12 |
| 49 | Rutgers | Big East | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.1 | 0 | 8.08 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 50 | Texas | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.64 | 4.55 | 12.78 | 7.36 | -2.36 |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.45 | 4.18 | 11.37 | 6.67 | -1.67 |
| 52 | West Virginia | Big East | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.42 | -3.36 | 13.15 | 4.34 | 1.66 |
| 53 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.25 | -3.18 | 10.85 | 4.54 | 1.46 |
| 54 | Auburn | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.01 | 1.73 | 12.02 | 6.05 | -1.05 |
| 55 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.84 | 1.73 | 10.11 | 6.03 | -1.03 |
| 56 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.47 | -2.33 | 12.83 | 4.96 | 1.04 |
| 57 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.47 | -2 | 11.82 | 4.78 | 0.22 |
| 58 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.13 | -0.09 | 11.78 | 5.47 | -0.47 |
| 59 | LSU | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.65 | -1.36 | 13.45 | 5.12 | -0.12 |
| 60 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.04 | -2 | 7.86 | 4.72 | 0.28 |
| 61 | Utah State | Big West | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.92 | -4 | 11.61 | 4.33 | 0.67 |
| 62 | Houston | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.8 | 0.82 | 14.32 | 5.67 | -1.67 |
| 63 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.73 | -5.64 | 12.09 | 3.83 | 1.17 |
| 64 | Boston College | Big East | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.36 | 0.09 | 13.84 | 5.53 | -1.53 |
| 65 | Akron | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.3 | -4.64 | 4.11 | 4.34 | 0.66 |
| 66 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 4-7-1 | 0.33 | 8.16 | 0.17 | 10.05 | 6.06 | -2.06 |
| 67 | Pacific | Big West | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 7.95 | -3.83 | 6.75 | 5.29 | -0.29 |
| 68 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.67 | -4.73 | 11.41 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 69 | Duke | ACC | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.65 | -4.45 | 10.51 | 4.27 | -0.27 |
| 70 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.37 | -1.18 | 8.83 | 5.11 | -1.11 |
| 71 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-7-1 | 0.33 | 6.89 | -4.42 | 13 | 4.97 | -0.97 |
| 72 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-6-2 | 0.27 | 6.85 | -1.64 | 14.29 | 5.05 | -2.05 |
| 73 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.82 | -4.82 | 12.63 | 4.12 | -0.12 |
| 74 | Rice | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.73 | -4.36 | 9.9 | 4.33 | -0.33 |
| 75 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.71 | -5.45 | 12.15 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 76 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.68 | -2.73 | 3.98 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 77 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.35 | -10.27 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 78 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.11 | -11.09 | 10.12 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 79 | UNLV | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 5.79 | -12.45 | 5.19 | 2.65 | 1.35 |
| 80 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.07 | -8 | 11.84 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 81 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.92 | -4.27 | 14.81 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| 82 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.88 | -9.91 | 10.96 | 2.45 | 0.55 |
| 83 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.64 | -5.64 | 12.2 | 3.69 | -0.69 |
| 84 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.62 | -16.36 | 13.64 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 85 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.52 | -7.09 | 13.02 | 3.37 | -0.37 |
| 86 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.27 | -10 | 13.07 | 2.49 | 0.51 |
| 87 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.21 | -10 | 11.29 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 88 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.13 | -9.55 | 7.76 | 2.91 | 0.09 |
| 89 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.04 | -13.27 | 12.36 | 1.95 | 1.05 |
| 90 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-9-0 | 0.25 | 3.28 | -19.42 | 11.52 | 2 | 1 |
| 91 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.55 | -11 | 10.77 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 92 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.49 | -12 | 10.67 | 2.31 | -0.31 |
| 93 | New Mexico State | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.04 | -11.45 | 8.32 | 2.84 | -0.84 |
| 94 | Temple | Big East | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.99 | -13.18 | 11.77 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 95 | Maryland | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.95 | -14.91 | 15.4 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 96 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.8 | -18 | 14.48 | 0.81 | 1.19 |
| 97 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.74 | -18.18 | 10.9 | 1.14 | 0.86 |
| 98 | Long Beach State | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.69 | -18.91 | 9.19 | 1.75 | 0.25 |
| 99 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.67 | -20.09 | 11.29 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| 100 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.59 | -21.64 | 9 | 0.94 | 1.06 |
| 101 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.06 | -13.45 | 11.81 | 1.91 | -0.91 |
| 102 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.12 | -14.64 | 7.62 | 1.77 | -0.77 |
| 103 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.16 | -15.64 | 1.51 | 1.95 | -0.95 |
| 104 | SMU | Southwest | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.35 | -19.82 | 12.3 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 105 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.42 | -21.64 | 12.34 | 1.01 | -0.01 |
| 106 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.43 | -21.82 | 13.76 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 107 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 0-10-1 | 0 | -2.4 | -18.27 | 15.64 | 0.82 | -0.82 |