Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.429828+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.2 | 19.9 | 10.53 | 9.43 | 0.57 |
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0-2 | 0.8 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 9.09 | 9.31 | -1.31 |
| 3 | Miami | Big East | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.92 | 19.67 | 9.17 | 8.26 | 0.74 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.5 | 13.3 | 8.54 | 8.24 | 1.76 |
| 5 | Florida State | ACC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.47 | 22.6 | 12.99 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.37 | 17.7 | 13.42 | 9.11 | -0.11 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 23.08 | 22.3 | 12.24 | 8.92 | -0.92 |
| 8 | Syracuse | Big East | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.78 | 13.7 | 11.36 | 8.05 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.2 | 9.9 | 10.73 | 7.32 | 0.68 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.55 | 8 | 11.4 | 7.73 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.49 | 24.11 | 10.83 | 8.13 | -1.13 |
| 12 | Georgia | SEC | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.33 | 19.7 | 8.81 | 9.05 | -1.05 |
| 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.25 | 12 | 10.57 | 8.33 | -0.33 |
| 14 | NC State | ACC | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.9 | 10.27 | 9.02 | 8.47 | -0.47 |
| 15 | Boston College | Big East | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.73 | 9 | 10.7 | 7.27 | -0.27 |
| 16 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.32 | 4.56 | 16.62 | 5.71 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.17 | 3.11 | 11.58 | 5.06 | 1.94 |
| 18 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19.04 | 7.55 | 15.64 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
| 19 | Florida | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.02 | 2.44 | 12.44 | 5.11 | 1.89 |
| 20 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.2 | 11.3 | 11.78 | 7.28 | -0.28 |
| 21 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.9 | 12 | 14.28 | 8.8 | -2.8 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.71 | 6.6 | 11.05 | 6.95 | 0.05 |
| 23 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.68 | 9.9 | 9.61 | 7.74 | -0.74 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.44 | 4.9 | 11.32 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 25 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.32 | 4.9 | 10.19 | 6.34 | 0.66 |
| 26 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.31 | 12.33 | 10.79 | 7.25 | -1.25 |
| 27 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.12 | 3.4 | 9.81 | 5.81 | 1.19 |
| 28 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.87 | 3 | 9.45 | 5.89 | 1.11 |
| 29 | San José State | Big West | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.75 | 3.1 | 8.34 | 5.63 | 1.37 |
| 30 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 16.65 | 1.82 | 9.84 | 6.19 | 0.81 |
| 31 | BYU | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.45 | 6.45 | 13.03 | 7.07 | -0.07 |
| 32 | Texas | Southwest | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.3 | 3.56 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-3-2 | 0.5 | 16.07 | 9.9 | 10.83 | 7.55 | -2.55 |
| 34 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 16.04 | 13.4 | 12.02 | 7.74 | -1.74 |
| 35 | Akron | Mid-American | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 15.91 | 3 | 6.9 | 5.98 | 0.02 |
| 36 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.66 | 10 | 11.19 | 6.65 | -0.65 |
| 37 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.62 | 2.18 | 11.71 | 6.25 | 0.75 |
| 38 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.62 | 5.11 | 11.48 | 5.46 | -0.46 |
| 39 | Virginia | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.57 | 10.9 | 9.98 | 7.45 | -1.45 |
| 40 | Rutgers | Big East | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.09 | 7.1 | 8.87 | 6.52 | -0.52 |
| 41 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.97 | 4.3 | 10.86 | 6.01 | -0.01 |
| 42 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.82 | 0.36 | 9.72 | 5.61 | 1.39 |
| 43 | Rice | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.1 | 6.11 | 9.19 | 5.89 | -0.89 |
| 44 | Auburn | SEC | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.97 | 4 | 9.43 | 6.12 | -1.12 |
| 45 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.88 | 0.55 | 9.95 | 5.69 | 0.31 |
| 46 | Nevada | Big West | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.58 | 1.2 | 4.51 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 47 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 9.6 | 9.36 | 7.39 | -2.39 |
| 48 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.18 | 4 | 14.8 | 6.15 | -1.15 |
| 49 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.16 | 6 | 12.04 | 6.28 | -1.28 |
| 50 | Clemson | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.06 | 5.9 | 11.08 | 6.56 | -1.56 |
| 51 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.05 | 4.9 | 13.5 | 6.4 | -1.4 |
| 52 | West Virginia | Big East | 4-4-2 | 0.4 | 12.84 | 2.8 | 13.62 | 5.66 | -1.66 |
| 53 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.72 | 5.2 | 8.76 | 6.75 | -1.75 |
| 54 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 12.57 | -0.1 | 9.44 | 4.97 | 0.03 |
| 55 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.21 | 1.5 | 12.55 | 5.49 | -0.49 |
| 56 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.92 | 7 | 10.18 | 7.79 | -2.79 |
| 57 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.77 | 2.7 | 3.26 | 5.87 | -0.87 |
| 58 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.73 | -1.9 | 13.53 | 4.53 | 0.47 |
| 59 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.63 | -1.7 | 9.68 | 4.43 | 0.57 |
| 60 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.46 | -2.8 | 12.8 | 4.07 | 0.93 |
| 61 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.38 | -3.5 | 11.8 | 4.13 | 0.87 |
| 62 | California | Pac-10 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.33 | 2 | 14.06 | 5.47 | -1.47 |
| 63 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.96 | -4.3 | 9.81 | 4.17 | 0.83 |
| 64 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.77 | -1.36 | 11.61 | 5.16 | -0.16 |
| 65 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.68 | -1.82 | 14.83 | 4.96 | 0.04 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | Big West | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.52 | -5.4 | 6.26 | 3.87 | 1.13 |
| 67 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.39 | 1 | 8.02 | 5.27 | -1.27 |
| 68 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.38 | -2.64 | 13.29 | 4.68 | 0.32 |
| 69 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.98 | -1.11 | 5.3 | 4.21 | -0.21 |
| 70 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.96 | -3.22 | 12.65 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 71 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.82 | -6.55 | 12 | 3.33 | 1.67 |
| 72 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.69 | -3.78 | 8.18 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 73 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.36 | -8 | 11.66 | 2.78 | 1.22 |
| 74 | Utah State | Big West | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.13 | -3.1 | 12.11 | 4.34 | -0.34 |
| 75 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.86 | -3.4 | 9.16 | 4.19 | -0.19 |
| 76 | UNLV | Big West | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 7.85 | -12.67 | 8.83 | 2.09 | 1.91 |
| 77 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.81 | -5.2 | 12 | 3.63 | 0.37 |
| 78 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.8 | -5.4 | 14.19 | 3.83 | 0.17 |
| 79 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.54 | -9.1 | 14.23 | 2.29 | 1.71 |
| 80 | SMU | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.38 | -6.9 | 8.12 | 3.23 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.66 | -5.18 | 9.83 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 82 | Houston | Southwest | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.61 | -2.89 | 12.67 | 4.03 | -1.03 |
| 83 | Pacific | Big West | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.62 | -3.1 | 7.86 | 4.22 | -1.22 |
| 84 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.56 | -3.6 | 10.86 | 4.17 | -1.17 |
| 85 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.41 | -5.9 | 11.93 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 86 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.11 | -7.5 | 11.77 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 87 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.07 | -8.3 | 9.68 | 3.38 | -0.38 |
| 88 | Maryland | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.61 | -6.64 | 14.6 | 4.08 | -1.08 |
| 89 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 4.58 | -0.9 | 11.78 | 4.77 | -2.77 |
| 90 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 4.25 | -6.22 | 13.98 | 2.62 | -0.62 |
| 91 | TCU | Southwest | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.19 | -9.7 | 11.75 | 2.69 | -0.69 |
| 92 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.98 | -6 | 12.71 | 3.44 | -1.44 |
| 93 | Duke | ACC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.95 | -7.5 | 13.29 | 3.43 | -1.43 |
| 94 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | -15 | 7.34 | 1.47 | 0.53 |
| 95 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.28 | -19.1 | 14.57 | 1.09 | 0.91 |
| 96 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.24 | -20.5 | 15.64 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| 97 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.17 | -18 | 6.34 | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 98 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.91 | -15.27 | 10.36 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 99 | LSU | SEC | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.79 | -8.22 | 16.68 | 2.46 | -1.46 |
| 100 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.35 | -10.7 | 11.44 | 2.92 | -1.92 |
| 101 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.22 | -12.8 | 13.92 | 2.11 | -1.11 |
| 102 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.17 | -9.82 | 8.43 | 2.32 | -1.32 |
| 103 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.14 | -19.3 | 16.26 | 1.36 | -0.36 |
| 104 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.02 | -22.33 | 12.16 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| 105 | Temple | Big East | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.21 | -22.6 | 13.42 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.35 | -19.91 | 11.51 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 107 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.41 | -29.7 | 7.33 | 0.35 | 0.65 |