Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.430186+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0-3 | 0.73 | 25.11 | 23 | 9.98 | 10.12 | -2.12 |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.1 | 19.9 | 10.46 | 9.43 | 0.57 |
| 3 | Miami | Big East | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.95 | 18.3 | 10.03 | 9.11 | 0.89 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.46 | 14.55 | 8.39 | 9.27 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Florida State | ACC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.36 | 22.6 | 12.79 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.97 | 22.3 | 11.98 | 8.92 | -0.92 |
| 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.36 | 10.91 | 10.35 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| 8 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.36 | 14.36 | 13.49 | 9.33 | -0.33 |
| 9 | Syracuse | Big East | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.05 | 11.91 | 12.54 | 8.61 | 0.39 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.56 | 8 | 11.76 | 7.73 | 1.27 |
| 11 | NC State | ACC | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 20.47 | 11.75 | 9.69 | 9.53 | -0.53 |
| 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.42 | 10.91 | 12.37 | 8.98 | -0.98 |
| 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.41 | 24.11 | 11.39 | 8.13 | -1.13 |
| 14 | Georgia | SEC | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.29 | 19.7 | 8.85 | 9.05 | -1.05 |
| 15 | Boston College | Big East | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.01 | 9.73 | 10.35 | 8.08 | -0.08 |
| 16 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.75 | 5.2 | 11.53 | 6.04 | 1.96 |
| 17 | Florida | SEC | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.67 | 4.2 | 11.94 | 6.11 | 1.89 |
| 18 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.46 | 8.58 | 14.87 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| 19 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.35 | 10.55 | 9.64 | 8.71 | -0.71 |
| 20 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.02 | 4.82 | 11.08 | 6.72 | 1.28 |
| 21 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.97 | 13.2 | 10.55 | 8.19 | -1.19 |
| 22 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.81 | 4.73 | 9.62 | 6.88 | 1.12 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.54 | 6.6 | 10.77 | 6.95 | 0.05 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.36 | 4.9 | 10.95 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 25 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.24 | 4 | 15.61 | 6.09 | -0.09 |
| 26 | BYU | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.11 | 6.67 | 12.8 | 7.76 | 0.24 |
| 27 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.88 | 16.18 | 11.49 | 8.92 | -1.92 |
| 28 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 16.6 | 1.82 | 9.59 | 6.19 | 0.81 |
| 29 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.48 | 9.82 | 10.48 | 7.76 | -0.76 |
| 30 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.45 | 9.45 | 11.25 | 7.19 | -0.19 |
| 31 | Akron | Mid-American | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 16.42 | 2.91 | 6.57 | 6.52 | 0.48 |
| 32 | Virginia | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.26 | 10.18 | 9.38 | 7.92 | -0.92 |
| 33 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 16.1 | 10.82 | 14.13 | 9.55 | -3.55 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-3-2 | 0.5 | 16.07 | 9.9 | 11.28 | 7.55 | -2.55 |
| 35 | Rutgers | Big East | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.93 | 8.73 | 7.72 | 7.55 | -0.55 |
| 36 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.56 | 2.18 | 11.42 | 6.25 | 0.75 |
| 37 | San José State | Big West | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.14 | 1.91 | 8.05 | 5.93 | 1.07 |
| 38 | Rice | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.83 | 6 | 8.01 | 6.51 | -0.51 |
| 39 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.75 | 0.18 | 10.47 | 5.56 | 1.44 |
| 40 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.74 | 0.36 | 10.15 | 5.61 | 1.39 |
| 41 | Texas | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.73 | 3.1 | 9.88 | 5.69 | 0.31 |
| 42 | Nevada | Big West | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.68 | 3.27 | 2.92 | 6.38 | 0.62 |
| 43 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.37 | 11.91 | 9.68 | 8.63 | -2.63 |
| 44 | West Virginia | Big East | 5-4-2 | 0.45 | 14.33 | 4.36 | 13.58 | 6.68 | -1.68 |
| 45 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.22 | 4.2 | 11.82 | 5.83 | -0.83 |
| 46 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.12 | 4.55 | 13.39 | 7.02 | -1.02 |
| 47 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.12 | 5.55 | 12.12 | 6.83 | -0.83 |
| 48 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.09 | 4.27 | 13.42 | 6.95 | -0.95 |
| 49 | Auburn | SEC | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.89 | 4 | 9.64 | 6.12 | -1.12 |
| 50 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.87 | 0.55 | 9.63 | 5.69 | 0.31 |
| 51 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.69 | 0.27 | 9.75 | 5.59 | 0.41 |
| 52 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.67 | 3.09 | 10.65 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 53 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.85 | 7 | 10.34 | 7.79 | -2.79 |
| 54 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.7 | -2.45 | 13.12 | 4.68 | 1.32 |
| 55 | Clemson | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.62 | 4.36 | 10.68 | 6.8 | -1.8 |
| 56 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.22 | 2.91 | 9 | 6.63 | -1.63 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.98 | 1.18 | 11.58 | 5.91 | -0.91 |
| 58 | New Mexico State | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.85 | -4 | 6.96 | 4.58 | 1.42 |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.32 | 0.91 | 5.05 | 5.83 | -0.83 |
| 60 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.27 | -3.5 | 11.69 | 4.13 | 0.87 |
| 61 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.16 | -2.4 | 8.46 | 4.23 | 0.77 |
| 62 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.57 | -2.09 | 13.03 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 63 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.42 | -1.82 | 10.05 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 64 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.4 | -2.64 | 13.2 | 4.68 | 0.32 |
| 65 | Utah State | Big West | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.25 | -2.55 | 11.51 | 4.92 | 0.08 |
| 66 | UNLV | Big West | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.23 | -8.5 | 6.63 | 3.09 | 1.91 |
| 67 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.07 | -4.09 | 13.11 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 68 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.76 | -7.27 | 14.21 | 3.04 | 1.96 |
| 69 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.72 | -6.55 | 11.78 | 3.33 | 1.67 |
| 70 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.72 | -2.92 | 13.75 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 71 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.61 | -3.25 | 13.04 | 5.14 | -0.14 |
| 72 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.59 | -7.09 | 9.98 | 3.98 | 1.02 |
| 73 | California | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.26 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| 74 | SMU | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.49 | -5.82 | 7.98 | 3.83 | 1.17 |
| 75 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.06 | -4.42 | 9.09 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 76 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.89 | -4.9 | 13.12 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 77 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.84 | -2.7 | 6.53 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 78 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.81 | -3.4 | 8.85 | 4.19 | -0.19 |
| 79 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.61 | -1 | 9.01 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| 80 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.42 | -8.18 | 11.29 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 81 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.79 | -5.09 | 12.22 | 4 | 0 |
| 82 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.72 | -6.64 | 12.43 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 83 | Houston | Southwest | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.73 | -3.5 | 12.02 | 4.38 | -1.38 |
| 84 | Pacific | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.95 | -3.09 | 8.19 | 4.68 | -1.68 |
| 85 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.94 | -3.64 | 10.4 | 4.53 | -1.53 |
| 86 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.74 | -5 | 12.83 | 4.04 | -1.04 |
| 87 | Maryland | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.65 | -6.64 | 13.95 | 4.08 | -1.08 |
| 88 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.58 | -7 | 12.37 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 89 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.17 | -11.55 | 10.52 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 90 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 4.04 | -1.09 | 12.35 | 5.22 | -3.22 |
| 91 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.87 | -18.45 | 15.31 | 1.48 | 1.52 |
| 92 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.55 | -6.1 | 13.01 | 3 | -1 |
| 93 | LSU | SEC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 3.01 | -6.2 | 15.19 | 3.23 | -1.23 |
| 94 | TCU | Southwest | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.64 | -11.27 | 13.21 | 2.61 | -0.61 |
| 95 | Duke | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.52 | -7.09 | 14.02 | 3.87 | -1.87 |
| 96 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.15 | -18 | 6.67 | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 97 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.15 | -10.27 | 13.69 | 2.83 | -0.83 |
| 98 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.89 | -15.27 | 10.49 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 99 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.86 | -14.82 | 6.25 | 1.56 | 0.44 |
| 100 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.8 | -18.45 | 13.26 | 1.24 | 0.76 |
| 101 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.37 | -25.82 | 6.49 | 0.57 | 1.43 |
| 102 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.33 | -10.7 | 11.85 | 2.92 | -1.92 |
| 103 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.16 | -9.82 | 8.67 | 2.32 | -1.32 |
| 104 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | -0.05 | -18.18 | 15.75 | 1.43 | -0.43 |
| 105 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.15 | -20.6 | 12.1 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.36 | -19.91 | 11.33 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 107 | Temple | Big East | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.46 | -22.82 | 12.72 | 0.82 | 0.18 |