Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.255693+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | Big East | 2-0-0 | 1 | 31.75 | 29 | 21.57 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 2 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 31.41 | 31 | 19.2 | 1.93 | 0.07 |
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 31.01 | 15.5 | 20.19 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 4 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 30.41 | 11 | 20.59 | 1.69 | 0.31 |
| 5 | Florida | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 29.65 | 36.5 | 12.97 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 6 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 29.57 | 33.67 | 8.89 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-0-0 | 1 | 29.3 | 23.67 | 8.78 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 8 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.93 | 8.33 | 12.73 | 1.98 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 28.93 | 3 | 18.79 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 10 | California | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.87 | 43 | 10.57 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.81 | 44 | 9.3 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 12 | NC State | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.8 | 27 | 8.63 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.55 | 14.5 | 13.41 | 1.73 | 0.27 |
| 14 | Auburn | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.52 | 12.5 | 11.38 | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Syracuse | Big East | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.48 | 20.5 | 11.24 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.45 | 16 | 12.07 | 1.73 | 0.27 |
| 17 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.37 | 20.5 | 10.62 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 18 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.7 | 16 | 7.71 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| 19 | TCU | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.53 | 29.5 | 6.12 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.06 | 33 | -1.74 | 2.99 | 0.01 |
| 21 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.75 | 4 | 29.77 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Washington | Pac-10 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.56 | 35 | -1.54 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 23 | Fresno State | Big West | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.46 | 26 | -1.39 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 24 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.18 | 28.5 | -1.78 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| 25 | Georgia | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.92 | 34.5 | -5.87 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 26 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 25.44 | 6.67 | 0.51 | 2.13 | -0.13 |
| 27 | Duke | ACC | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 24.6 | 10 | 14.68 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| 28 | Clemson | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 24.4 | 34 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.38 | 17.5 | -10 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 30 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 23.01 | 10.5 | 6.78 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 31 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.67 | 38 | -1.73 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 32 | Rice | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.65 | 29 | 0.3 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 33 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.34 | 27 | -0.87 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 22.18 | 6.33 | 15 | 2.36 | -0.36 |
| 35 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.02 | 35 | -4.1 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 36 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.51 | 6 | 0 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.03 | 38 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 20.94 | 27.33 | -1.59 | 2.78 | -0.78 |
| 39 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.68 | 29 | -10 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| 40 | Utah | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 20.42 | 4.67 | 8.77 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.15 | 16 | -10 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.14 | 18 | -10 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 43 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.95 | 10.33 | 13.11 | 2.48 | -0.48 |
| 44 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.89 | 7 | 4.54 | 2.16 | -0.16 |
| 45 | Houston | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 19.21 | 20 | 14.35 | 1.65 | -0.65 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.56 | -10.67 | 9.76 | 0.69 | 1.31 |
| 47 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 17.13 | 7.5 | 13.68 | 1.46 | -0.46 |
| 48 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.94 | 6 | 12.43 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 49 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.67 | 11 | 11.07 | 1.44 | -0.44 |
| 50 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.57 | 9.5 | 10.78 | 1.47 | -0.47 |
| 51 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.5 | -1 | 8.67 | 1.42 | 0.58 |
| 52 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.46 | -2 | 9.16 | 1.37 | 0.63 |
| 53 | Alabama | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.17 | 1.5 | 13.03 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 54 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.89 | 5 | 10.72 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 55 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.77 | 11 | 9.4 | 1.72 | -0.72 |
| 56 | West Virginia | Big East | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.6 | -6.33 | 17.19 | 0.94 | 1.06 |
| 57 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.59 | 1.5 | -0.11 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 58 | Maryland | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.57 | -1.5 | 12.96 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 59 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.06 | 2 | 3.96 | 1.15 | -0.15 |
| 60 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.86 | -5 | 15.44 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 61 | Rutgers | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.15 | -6.5 | -0.55 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| 62 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.12 | -1.5 | 11.09 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 63 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.21 | 2 | 15.31 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 64 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.01 | 0 | 24.91 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.4 | -1.5 | 26.32 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 66 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.13 | -8.5 | 14.68 | 0.38 | 0.62 |
| 67 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 10.96 | 3 | 13.62 | 1.81 | -0.81 |
| 68 | Virginia | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.32 | -2 | 11.6 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 69 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 10.01 | -1 | 10.34 | 1.36 | -0.36 |
| 70 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.01 | -9.5 | 11.99 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 71 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.89 | -5 | 15.54 | 1.05 | -0.05 |
| 72 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.69 | -16 | 17.84 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 73 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.66 | -12 | 11.7 | 0.32 | 0.68 |
| 74 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.44 | -23.5 | 12.19 | 0.19 | 0.81 |
| 75 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.01 | -30 | 11.73 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 76 | UNLV | Big West | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 7.4 | -14 | -6.09 | 0.36 | 0.64 |
| 77 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.64 | -6.33 | 13.85 | 1.01 | -0.01 |
| 78 | New Mexico State | Big West | 0-1-0 | 0 | -0.53 | -1 | 15.59 | 0.47 | -0.47 |
| 79 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 0-1-1 | 0 | -0.61 | -2.5 | 5.77 | 0.86 | -0.86 |
| 80 | Texas | Southwest | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.72 | -7 | 29.73 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 81 | SMU | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.77 | -7 | 3.64 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 82 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -1.81 | -9 | 4.1 | 0.78 | -0.78 |
| 83 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.03 | -17 | 23.55 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 84 | BYU | Western Athletic | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.11 | -10 | 27.86 | 0.63 | -0.63 |
| 85 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.28 | -13.33 | 3 | 0.58 | -0.58 |
| 86 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.34 | -29 | 1.34 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| 87 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.34 | -15 | 7.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 88 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.38 | -16.5 | 13.94 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 89 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.41 | -13 | 13.25 | 0.23 | -0.23 |
| 90 | San José State | Big West | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.45 | -22 | 14.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 91 | Boston College | Big East | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.55 | -15 | 17.52 | 0.43 | -0.43 |
| 92 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.6 | -20 | 12.43 | 0.24 | -0.24 |
| 93 | Akron | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.66 | -22.5 | 9.6 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| 94 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.66 | -15 | 25.88 | 0.45 | -0.45 |
| 95 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.67 | -23 | 24.48 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| 96 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.7 | -22 | 26.13 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 97 | Utah State | Big West | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.76 | -18 | 27.05 | 0.32 | -0.32 |
| 98 | Pacific | Big West | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.91 | -28.67 | 13.31 | 0.55 | -0.55 |
| 99 | Long Beach State | Big West | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.97 | -35 | 7.52 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 100 | LSU | SEC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.98 | -29.5 | 15.16 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 101 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.04 | -25 | 29 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| 102 | Temple | Big East | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.18 | -28.5 | 29.06 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.19 | -27.67 | 19.73 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| 104 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.24 | -30.33 | 18.74 | 0.16 | -0.16 |
| 105 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.46 | -31.33 | 31.55 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| 106 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.75 | -39 | 26.38 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 107 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.95 | -58 | 17.3 | 0.01 | -0.01 |