Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.429108+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-0-0 | 1 | 26.31 | 20.12 | 14.83 | 7.51 | 0.49 |
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-0-1 | 0.88 | 25.52 | 27.5 | 9.75 | 7.54 | -0.54 |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.42 | 21.25 | 10.24 | 7.72 | 0.28 |
| 4 | Miami | Big East | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.28 | 16.12 | 10.62 | 7.02 | 0.98 |
| 5 | Boston College | Big East | 7-0-1 | 0.88 | 24.88 | 19.25 | 7.94 | 7.26 | -0.26 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.73 | 12.88 | 8.72 | 6.78 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Florida State | ACC | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 23.39 | 14.38 | 16.06 | 6.65 | 0.35 |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.63 | 26.29 | 12.05 | 6.36 | -0.36 |
| 9 | Syracuse | Big East | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.5 | 12.62 | 11.66 | 6.19 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.32 | 20.25 | 8.58 | 6.83 | 0.17 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 22.17 | 21.88 | 10.04 | 7.05 | -1.05 |
| 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.69 | 6.86 | 16.42 | 4.78 | 0.22 |
| 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 21.58 | 8 | 9.71 | 5.45 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.39 | 5.86 | 11.16 | 4.32 | 1.68 |
| 15 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.09 | 21.44 | 7.81 | 8.21 | -1.21 |
| 16 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.78 | 5.56 | 13.02 | 5.81 | 1.19 |
| 17 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.56 | 9.11 | 9.29 | 6.66 | 0.34 |
| 18 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.27 | 10.75 | 11.19 | 6.33 | -0.33 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.94 | 8.5 | 10.19 | 5.88 | 0.12 |
| 20 | NC State | ACC | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 18.9 | 7.89 | 9.94 | 6.57 | -0.57 |
| 21 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.85 | 8.62 | 8.19 | 5.52 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.82 | 14.25 | 12.98 | 7.21 | -2.21 |
| 23 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 18.04 | 3.11 | 8.66 | 5.44 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.81 | 15 | 11.17 | 7.11 | -1.11 |
| 25 | Florida | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.55 | 1.86 | 13.78 | 3.84 | 1.16 |
| 26 | Virginia | ACC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.46 | 14.78 | 8.84 | 7.27 | -1.27 |
| 27 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.32 | 3.56 | 14.95 | 5.46 | 0.54 |
| 28 | Texas | Southwest | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.31 | 2.86 | 10.33 | 3.91 | 1.09 |
| 29 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 16.75 | 4.71 | 10.69 | 4.17 | -0.17 |
| 30 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.59 | 3 | 11.73 | 5.33 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.45 | 13.25 | 10.14 | 6.61 | -1.61 |
| 32 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.31 | 2.33 | 9.4 | 5.05 | 0.95 |
| 33 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.94 | 7.12 | 11.03 | 5.57 | -0.57 |
| 34 | Rutgers | Big East | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.88 | 8.62 | 9.48 | 5.35 | -0.35 |
| 35 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.85 | 13.25 | 7.03 | 6.42 | -1.42 |
| 36 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.69 | 4.62 | 11.59 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.54 | 7.5 | 7.67 | 5.82 | -0.82 |
| 38 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.52 | 4.75 | 9.95 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 39 | Auburn | SEC | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.33 | 4.89 | 7.71 | 5.67 | -0.67 |
| 40 | San José State | Big West | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.23 | 3.25 | 8.15 | 4.54 | 0.46 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 15.2 | 8.12 | 13.84 | 5.78 | -1.78 |
| 42 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15 | 2 | 9.89 | 4.51 | 0.49 |
| 43 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.91 | 1.75 | 9.74 | 4.44 | 0.56 |
| 44 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.63 | 8.22 | 10.97 | 5.71 | -0.71 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.39 | 0.38 | 10.17 | 4.09 | 0.91 |
| 46 | Nevada | Big West | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.3 | 1.88 | 2.96 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 47 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.87 | 1.67 | 13.32 | 4.82 | 0.18 |
| 48 | California | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.59 | 7 | 15.62 | 5.25 | -1.25 |
| 49 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.41 | -2.25 | 11.89 | 3.56 | 1.44 |
| 50 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.37 | 7.38 | 12.07 | 5.28 | -1.28 |
| 51 | Clemson | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.36 | 7 | 11.51 | 5.61 | -1.61 |
| 52 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.18 | 4.38 | 12.92 | 4.99 | -0.99 |
| 53 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.18 | 2.88 | 17.71 | 4.64 | -0.64 |
| 54 | West Virginia | Big East | 3-3-2 | 0.38 | 13.13 | 2.38 | 15.69 | 4.44 | -1.44 |
| 55 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.23 | 0.38 | 14.57 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 56 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.99 | 3.25 | 3.2 | 4.84 | -0.84 |
| 57 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.86 | 7.22 | 10.27 | 6.43 | -2.43 |
| 58 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.52 | -4.33 | 11.05 | 3.34 | 1.66 |
| 59 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.93 | -0.5 | 8.72 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 60 | Rice | Southwest | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.87 | 3 | 9.17 | 4.06 | -1.06 |
| 61 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.67 | 0.56 | 11.84 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 62 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 10.53 | -2.67 | 9.98 | 3.76 | 0.24 |
| 63 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.45 | -4.38 | 13.11 | 3.14 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Houston | Southwest | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.34 | 1 | 10.63 | 3.62 | -0.62 |
| 65 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.03 | -5.88 | 10.41 | 3.09 | 0.91 |
| 66 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.86 | -6.5 | 9.26 | 2.62 | 1.38 |
| 67 | UNLV | Big West | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.43 | -9.25 | 8.93 | 2.36 | 1.64 |
| 68 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.2 | -2.44 | 12.56 | 3.84 | 0.16 |
| 69 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.95 | 1.25 | 6.61 | 4.26 | -1.26 |
| 70 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.58 | -4.29 | 9.57 | 2.63 | 0.37 |
| 71 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.32 | -1.86 | 2.48 | 3.16 | -0.16 |
| 72 | New Mexico State | Big West | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.23 | -7.44 | 6.47 | 3.06 | 0.94 |
| 73 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.91 | -3.25 | 14.84 | 3.45 | -0.45 |
| 74 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.62 | -5.38 | 14.7 | 2.68 | 0.32 |
| 75 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.59 | -4.25 | 12.71 | 3.14 | -0.14 |
| 76 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 7.43 | 1.38 | 10.71 | 4.25 | -2.25 |
| 77 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.24 | -7.12 | 15.53 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 78 | Utah State | Big West | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.92 | -8.75 | 12.49 | 2.43 | 0.57 |
| 79 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.87 | -10.88 | 14.81 | 1.64 | 1.36 |
| 80 | SMU | Southwest | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.79 | -9.12 | 7.47 | 2.09 | 0.91 |
| 81 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.17 | -8.44 | 16.92 | 2.56 | 0.44 |
| 82 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.1 | -4.78 | 10.81 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 83 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.04 | -6.33 | 10.29 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 84 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.96 | -7.56 | 10.74 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 85 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.2 | -6.12 | 13.17 | 2.46 | -0.46 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.99 | -8.86 | 14.32 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.74 | -2.75 | 11.72 | 3.51 | -1.51 |
| 88 | Duke | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.39 | -5.38 | 12.71 | 3.08 | -1.08 |
| 89 | Pacific | Big West | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.38 | -4.12 | 8.62 | 3.16 | -1.16 |
| 90 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.71 | -15.62 | 15.69 | 1.14 | 0.86 |
| 91 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.64 | -16.25 | 15.26 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 92 | Maryland | ACC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.63 | -6.11 | 14.56 | 3.33 | -1.33 |
| 93 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.25 | -20.5 | 6.83 | 0.42 | 1.58 |
| 94 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.79 | -16.11 | 8.83 | 0.93 | 1.07 |
| 95 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.76 | -15.78 | 6.95 | 1.23 | 0.77 |
| 96 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 1.41 | -4.88 | 12.79 | 2.92 | -1.92 |
| 97 | LSU | SEC | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 1.22 | -6.75 | 15.83 | 2.48 | -1.48 |
| 98 | TCU | Southwest | 1-6-1 | 0.12 | 1.17 | -12.88 | 12.42 | 1.65 | -0.65 |
| 99 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.91 | -9.62 | 13.23 | 2.43 | -1.43 |
| 100 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.88 | -10.12 | 12.97 | 1.97 | -0.97 |
| 101 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-6-1 | 0.12 | 0.87 | -19 | 16.99 | 1.13 | -0.13 |
| 102 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.87 | -10.38 | 14.12 | 2.21 | -1.21 |
| 103 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.63 | -9.89 | 10.72 | 1.65 | -0.65 |
| 104 | Temple | Big East | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.35 | -20.5 | 13.14 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.19 | -17.89 | 10.89 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| 106 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | -0.22 | -31.11 | 6.57 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
| 107 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.74 | -26.29 | 15.49 | 0.23 | -0.23 |