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| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.7 | 39.25 | 14.14 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.19 | 10.5 | 16.79 | 2.99 | 1.01 |
| 3 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.95 | 30.6 | 11.87 | 4.61 | 0.39 |
| 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.57 | 15.25 | 13.12 | 3.32 | 0.68 |
| 5 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.41 | 20.6 | 10.2 | 4.48 | 0.52 |
| 6 | Miami | Big East | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.3 | 29.75 | 8.05 | 3.93 | 0.07 |
| 7 | California | Pac-10 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.13 | 22.75 | 8.89 | 3.38 | 0.62 |
| 8 | NC State | ACC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.11 | 21 | 8.72 | 4.85 | 0.15 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.1 | 15.2 | 9.96 | 4.41 | 0.59 |
| 10 | Fresno State | Big West | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.89 | 33.25 | 1.94 | 3.68 | 0.32 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.72 | 25.75 | 2 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 22.42 | 18.8 | 15.9 | 4.45 | -0.45 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.94 | 11.83 | 10.92 | 5.03 | -0.03 |
| 14 | Syracuse | Big East | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.62 | 10 | 11.22 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.43 | 23.5 | 12.54 | 3.53 | -0.53 |
| 16 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.28 | 22 | 4.7 | 5.48 | -0.48 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.08 | 18.4 | 8.15 | 4.07 | -0.07 |
| 18 | TCU | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.07 | 15 | 6.45 | 4.12 | -0.12 |
| 19 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.05 | 17.4 | 8.82 | 4.63 | -0.63 |
| 20 | Alabama | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.96 | 18 | 7.81 | 4.47 | -0.47 |
| 21 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.87 | 5.83 | 7.78 | 3.74 | 1.26 |
| 22 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.83 | 20.5 | 12.84 | 3.31 | -0.31 |
| 23 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.72 | 7.75 | 18.2 | 2.61 | 0.39 |
| 24 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.56 | 13.8 | 6.79 | 3.76 | 0.24 |
| 25 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.49 | 14.25 | 9.32 | 3.23 | -0.23 |
| 26 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.27 | 16.25 | 11.43 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 27 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.12 | 11.4 | 4.84 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 28 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.94 | 7.75 | 12.99 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 29 | Clemson | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.86 | 12.75 | 6.59 | 3.49 | -0.49 |
| 30 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.65 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 3.12 | 0.88 |
| 31 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.63 | 21.75 | 6.3 | 3.55 | -0.55 |
| 32 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.53 | 12.25 | 7.67 | 2.96 | 0.04 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.15 | 4.75 | 6.54 | 2.67 | 0.33 |
| 34 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1-2 | 0.5 | 18.72 | 2.5 | 5.91 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 35 | Duke | ACC | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 18.54 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 36 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 18.4 | 0 | 7.14 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 17.86 | 1.8 | -0.56 | 2.73 | 1.27 |
| 38 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 16.72 | 3 | 11.65 | 2.31 | -0.31 |
| 39 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 16.7 | -0.25 | 2.94 | 1.98 | 1.02 |
| 40 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.55 | 15 | 9.68 | 4.31 | -1.31 |
| 41 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.07 | 11.4 | 9.34 | 3.54 | -0.54 |
| 42 | Virginia | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.04 | 7.2 | 12.48 | 3.61 | -0.61 |
| 43 | Auburn | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.95 | 3.8 | 10.27 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 44 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.71 | 3 | 9.66 | 3.01 | -0.01 |
| 45 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.7 | 8.2 | 8.33 | 3.57 | -0.57 |
| 46 | West Virginia | Big East | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.61 | 1 | 13.3 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 47 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 15.49 | -2.25 | 17.74 | 1.69 | 0.31 |
| 48 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.42 | 3.2 | 11.32 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 15.3 | -3 | 17.61 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| 50 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.09 | -1.17 | 10.23 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| 51 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 14.66 | 1 | 5.95 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 52 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.59 | 16.5 | 12.62 | 3.44 | -1.44 |
| 53 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.26 | -0.4 | 12.12 | 2.45 | 0.55 |
| 54 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.18 | 3 | 18.07 | 2.29 | -0.29 |
| 55 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.29 | 1.5 | 16.64 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 56 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.27 | 7.8 | 10.94 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| 57 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.12 | -4.2 | 14.18 | 1.73 | 1.27 |
| 58 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.03 | 5 | 4.03 | 2.54 | -0.54 |
| 59 | Rice | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.97 | 4 | 3.79 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 60 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.33 | 0.83 | 7.24 | 3.16 | -0.16 |
| 61 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.09 | -0.75 | 12.35 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 62 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.81 | 0 | 12.71 | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.89 | 6.2 | 14.2 | 3.13 | -1.13 |
| 64 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.58 | -5.83 | 9.99 | 2.24 | 0.76 |
| 65 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.49 | 2.2 | 13.96 | 2.85 | -0.85 |
| 66 | San José State | Big West | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.15 | -4 | 5.72 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 67 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.02 | -0.4 | 16.76 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 68 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.96 | -10.5 | 14.22 | 1.73 | 1.27 |
| 69 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.61 | -0.6 | 12.72 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 70 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.38 | -2.2 | 16.85 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 71 | BYU | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.86 | -1.2 | 16.58 | 2.35 | -0.35 |
| 72 | Texas | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.7 | 3.33 | 18.44 | 1.94 | -0.94 |
| 73 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.41 | -4.8 | 10.67 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 74 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 8.27 | -6.17 | 12.12 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 75 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.25 | -10.2 | 16.49 | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| 76 | UNLV | Big West | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 6.82 | -13.2 | -1.72 | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 77 | Houston | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 5.27 | -4.5 | 22.38 | 1.66 | -0.66 |
| 78 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 5.17 | -2.25 | 12.29 | 1.75 | -0.75 |
| 79 | Maryland | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.56 | -9.25 | 21.74 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 80 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.55 | -6.6 | 12.1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 81 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.19 | -12.25 | 19.07 | 1.01 | -0.01 |
| 82 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.92 | -18.5 | 17.82 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| 83 | LSU | SEC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.82 | -18.25 | 15.97 | 0.24 | 0.76 |
| 84 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.78 | -13 | 3.43 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 85 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.72 | -4.6 | 14.51 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| 86 | SMU | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.45 | -9.5 | 9.91 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 87 | Akron | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.84 | -9.6 | 7.35 | 1.51 | -0.51 |
| 88 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.81 | -12.2 | 13.53 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 89 | Temple | Big East | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.77 | -12.8 | 16.56 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 90 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | -22.4 | 6.16 | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| 91 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.16 | -29.8 | 16.53 | 0.22 | 0.78 |
| 92 | Pacific | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.09 | -13.4 | 9.63 | 1.58 | -0.58 |
| 93 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 1.84 | -22 | 17.89 | 0.49 | 0.51 |
| 94 | Long Beach State | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 1.82 | -18.8 | 7.09 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 95 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.39 | -27 | 14.85 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.35 | -16.67 | 13.67 | 0.45 | 0.55 |
| 97 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-4-0 | 0 | -1.92 | -9.5 | 9.04 | 0.95 | -0.95 |
| 98 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.12 | -11.5 | 12.36 | 1.08 | -1.08 |
| 99 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.19 | -15.5 | 3.15 | 1.03 | -1.03 |
| 100 | Boston College | Big East | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.32 | -13 | 17.49 | 0.75 | -0.75 |
| 101 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.33 | -14 | 13.96 | 0.73 | -0.73 |
| 102 | New Mexico State | Big West | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.51 | -17.75 | 15.27 | 0.45 | -0.45 |
| 103 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.55 | -19.5 | 14.47 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 104 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.65 | -18.25 | 21.84 | 0.25 | -0.25 |
| 105 | Utah State | Big West | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.73 | -22.4 | 15.89 | 0.51 | -0.51 |
| 106 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.81 | -23.5 | 18.14 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 107 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.83 | -23.5 | 17.94 | 0.24 | -0.24 |