Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.430919+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 12-0-0 | 1 | 25.08 | 18.58 | 11.26 | 11.2 | 0.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0-3 | 0.73 | 25.04 | 23 | 10.26 | 10.12 | -2.12 |
| 3 | Miami | Big East | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.88 | 20.82 | 9.81 | 10.12 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 12-0-0 | 1 | 24.53 | 15.08 | 9.26 | 10.2 | 1.8 |
| 5 | Florida State | ACC | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.47 | 22.45 | 12.84 | 9.81 | 0.19 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 23.13 | 21 | 12.54 | 9.66 | -0.66 |
| 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.26 | 10.91 | 10.42 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.11 | 23.18 | 11.08 | 9.86 | -0.86 |
| 9 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.07 | 14.36 | 12.89 | 9.33 | -0.33 |
| 10 | Syracuse | Big East | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.81 | 11.91 | 12.2 | 8.61 | 0.39 |
| 11 | Georgia | SEC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.58 | 19.18 | 8.68 | 9.87 | -0.87 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.45 | 7.83 | 10.49 | 7.87 | 2.13 |
| 13 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.43 | 8 | 11.58 | 7.73 | 1.27 |
| 14 | NC State | ACC | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 20.33 | 11.75 | 9.3 | 9.53 | -0.53 |
| 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.29 | 10.91 | 12.19 | 8.98 | -0.98 |
| 16 | Boston College | Big East | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.91 | 9.73 | 10.32 | 8.08 | -0.08 |
| 17 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.29 | 8.58 | 14.29 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| 18 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.52 | 12.36 | 10.43 | 8.78 | -0.78 |
| 19 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.31 | 10.55 | 9.79 | 8.71 | -0.71 |
| 20 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.01 | 5.09 | 11.2 | 7.26 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.91 | 4.82 | 10.75 | 6.72 | 1.28 |
| 22 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.66 | 4.73 | 9.1 | 6.88 | 1.12 |
| 23 | BYU | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.02 | 6.67 | 12.63 | 7.76 | 0.24 |
| 24 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.98 | 10.75 | 9.84 | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| 25 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.84 | 16.18 | 11.63 | 8.92 | -1.92 |
| 26 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 16.49 | 1.82 | 9.46 | 6.19 | 0.81 |
| 27 | Akron | Mid-American | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 16.34 | 2.91 | 6.51 | 6.52 | 0.48 |
| 28 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.28 | 9.82 | 10.1 | 7.76 | -0.76 |
| 29 | Florida | SEC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.22 | 1.17 | 13.83 | 6.35 | 1.65 |
| 30 | Virginia | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.14 | 10.18 | 8.9 | 7.92 | -0.92 |
| 31 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.03 | 5.36 | 11.42 | 7.31 | -0.31 |
| 32 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.92 | 10.82 | 13.92 | 9.55 | -3.55 |
| 33 | Rutgers | Big East | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.85 | 8.73 | 7.44 | 7.55 | -0.55 |
| 34 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.38 | 2.18 | 10.59 | 6.25 | 0.75 |
| 35 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.23 | 2.91 | 15.62 | 6.36 | -0.36 |
| 36 | San José State | Big West | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.04 | 1.91 | 8.39 | 5.93 | 1.07 |
| 37 | Nevada | Big West | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.66 | 3.27 | 2.97 | 6.38 | 0.62 |
| 38 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.59 | 0.36 | 9.54 | 5.61 | 1.39 |
| 39 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.54 | 0.18 | 10.03 | 5.56 | 1.44 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-4-2 | 0.45 | 14.4 | 6.82 | 11.67 | 7.51 | -2.51 |
| 41 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.33 | 11.91 | 9.65 | 8.63 | -2.63 |
| 42 | West Virginia | Big East | 5-4-2 | 0.45 | 14.27 | 4.36 | 13.18 | 6.68 | -1.68 |
| 43 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.06 | 5.55 | 11.89 | 6.83 | -0.83 |
| 44 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.06 | 4.27 | 13.45 | 6.95 | -0.95 |
| 45 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.01 | 4.55 | 12.7 | 7.02 | -1.02 |
| 46 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.8 | 0.55 | 9.61 | 5.69 | 0.31 |
| 47 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.69 | 0.27 | 10.02 | 5.59 | 0.41 |
| 48 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.58 | 3.09 | 10.97 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 49 | Rice | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.23 | 3 | 7.89 | 6.27 | -0.27 |
| 50 | Texas | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.99 | 0.91 | 11.05 | 5.73 | 0.27 |
| 51 | Auburn | SEC | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 12.23 | 2.09 | 10.92 | 6.19 | -1.19 |
| 52 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.77 | 7 | 10.19 | 7.79 | -2.79 |
| 53 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.62 | -2.45 | 12.31 | 4.68 | 1.32 |
| 54 | Clemson | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.49 | 4.36 | 10.55 | 6.8 | -1.8 |
| 55 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.28 | -0.36 | 12.98 | 5.42 | -0.42 |
| 56 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.16 | 2.91 | 9.61 | 6.63 | -1.63 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.86 | 1.18 | 11.49 | 5.91 | -0.91 |
| 58 | New Mexico State | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.85 | -4 | 7.03 | 4.58 | 1.42 |
| 59 | UNLV | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.52 | -6.18 | 6.46 | 3.94 | 2.06 |
| 60 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.21 | 0.91 | 5.09 | 5.83 | -0.83 |
| 61 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.5 | -2.09 | 13.39 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 62 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.33 | -1.82 | 10.25 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 63 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.32 | -2.64 | 12.73 | 4.68 | 0.32 |
| 64 | Utah State | Big West | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.26 | -2.55 | 11.71 | 4.92 | 0.08 |
| 65 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.06 | -4.09 | 12.87 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 66 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.97 | -4.45 | 12.36 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 67 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.96 | -3.45 | 9.39 | 4.36 | 0.64 |
| 68 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.82 | -2.36 | 5.69 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 69 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.71 | -7.27 | 13.52 | 3.04 | 1.96 |
| 70 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.65 | -6.55 | 11.54 | 3.33 | 1.67 |
| 71 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.65 | -2.92 | 13.96 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 72 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.52 | -3.25 | 12.95 | 5.14 | -0.14 |
| 73 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.5 | -7.09 | 10.08 | 3.98 | 1.02 |
| 74 | SMU | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.48 | -5.82 | 7.91 | 3.83 | 1.17 |
| 75 | California | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.34 | 0 | 13.63 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| 76 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.05 | -4.42 | 8.79 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 77 | Houston | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.8 | -0.73 | 12.05 | 5.36 | -1.36 |
| 78 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.49 | -1 | 8.81 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.33 | -8.18 | 10.98 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 80 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.9 | -4.82 | 13.17 | 4.14 | -0.14 |
| 81 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.8 | -5.09 | 12.12 | 4 | 0 |
| 82 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.63 | -6.64 | 12.28 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 83 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.6 | -5.73 | 9.77 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 84 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.7 | -3.36 | 12.26 | 4.25 | -1.25 |
| 85 | Pacific | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.92 | -3.09 | 8.58 | 4.68 | -1.68 |
| 86 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.89 | -3.64 | 10.22 | 4.53 | -1.53 |
| 87 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.77 | -5 | 12.43 | 4.04 | -1.04 |
| 88 | Maryland | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.62 | -6.64 | 13.72 | 4.08 | -1.08 |
| 89 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.54 | -7 | 12.53 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 90 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 4 | -1.09 | 12.33 | 5.22 | -3.22 |
| 91 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.91 | -18.45 | 15.17 | 1.48 | 1.52 |
| 92 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-9-0 | 0.25 | 3.7 | -11.67 | 11.47 | 3.38 | -0.38 |
| 93 | TCU | Southwest | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.6 | -11.27 | 13.12 | 2.61 | -0.61 |
| 94 | Duke | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.48 | -7.09 | 13.32 | 3.87 | -1.87 |
| 95 | LSU | SEC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.43 | -7.82 | 14.07 | 3.07 | -1.07 |
| 96 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.21 | -10.27 | 13.27 | 2.83 | -0.83 |
| 97 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.88 | -15.27 | 10.41 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 98 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.83 | -14.82 | 5.9 | 1.56 | 0.44 |
| 99 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.78 | -18.45 | 13.59 | 1.24 | 0.76 |
| 100 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.71 | -17.91 | 7.23 | 1.18 | 0.82 |
| 101 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.43 | -25.82 | 5.92 | 0.57 | 1.43 |
| 102 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.16 | -9.82 | 8.62 | 2.32 | -1.32 |
| 103 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.02 | -12 | 12.29 | 2.98 | -1.98 |
| 104 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | -0.06 | -18.18 | 15.43 | 1.43 | -0.43 |
| 105 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.31 | -18.82 | 11.59 | 1.05 | -0.05 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.36 | -19.91 | 11.22 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 107 | Temple | Big East | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.46 | -22.82 | 12.85 | 0.82 | 0.18 |