Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.426395+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.59 | 15.5 | 12.08 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.47 | 19 | 11.58 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| 3 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.35 | 25 | 9.82 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.22 | 7.33 | 8.02 | 2.24 | 0.76 |
| 5 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.19 | 22.5 | 9.98 | 1.81 | 0.19 |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.07 | 12 | 10.78 | 1.76 | 0.24 |
| 7 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.74 | 10.5 | 11.29 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 8 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 27.65 | 27 | 26.58 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.42 | 6 | 12.2 | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 27.07 | 16 | 24.19 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.94 | 3 | 12.1 | 1.26 | 0.74 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.7 | 43 | -1.67 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.57 | 20.5 | 0.07 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 14 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.54 | 23 | 20.18 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 15 | Miami | Big East | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.5 | 17 | 0.07 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 16 | Virginia | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.39 | 33 | -0.86 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 17 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.33 | 40.5 | -1.57 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 18 | New Mexico State | Big West | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.32 | 9.5 | 6.71 | 1.31 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.3 | 19.5 | -0.05 | 1.56 | 0.44 |
| 20 | Syracuse | Big East | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.3 | 15.5 | -0.15 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.27 | 7.5 | 7.03 | 1.42 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 26.25 | 17.5 | 0.15 | 1.79 | -0.79 |
| 23 | Boston College | Big East | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.22 | 33 | -1.56 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 24 | NC State | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.17 | 13 | -3.94 | 2.58 | 0.42 |
| 25 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.75 | 34 | -5.58 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 26 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.61 | 11.5 | -0.85 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.57 | 7.5 | 0.04 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 28 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.16 | 23 | -5.85 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 29 | West Virginia | Big East | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 24.82 | 19 | 13.27 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 30 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 23.86 | 32 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 23.78 | 3.5 | 13.07 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 32 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.79 | 16 | 2.31 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | UNLV | Big West | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.77 | 2 | -0.34 | 0.57 | 0.43 |
| 34 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.46 | 18 | -10 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 19.93 | 10 | -10 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 36 | Toledo | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 17.34 | 23 | 10.37 | 1.86 | -0.86 |
| 37 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 17.18 | 21.5 | 9.5 | 1.82 | -0.82 |
| 38 | Georgia | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 17.1 | 9.5 | 11.94 | 1.43 | -0.43 |
| 39 | Clemson | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.78 | 5 | 12.72 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 40 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.35 | 7 | 10.03 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 41 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.08 | 3 | 10.88 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 42 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.37 | 5.5 | -1.96 | 1.18 | -0.18 |
| 43 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.1 | 6 | -0.94 | 1.38 | -0.38 |
| 44 | California | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.08 | 1.5 | 0.17 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 45 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.01 | 13 | -5.04 | 1.46 | -0.46 |
| 46 | BYU | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.92 | 1.5 | 0.81 | 1.05 | -0.05 |
| 47 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.8 | -0.5 | 11.01 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.61 | 1.5 | -0.74 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 49 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.24 | -3.5 | 15.95 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 50 | LSU | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.05 | 6 | 28.63 | 1.34 | -0.34 |
| 51 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.99 | -2.5 | 12.98 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 52 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.99 | 1 | -2.06 | 1.04 | -0.04 |
| 53 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.62 | -1.5 | -0.55 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 54 | Temple | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.06 | -3 | 7.18 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 55 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13 | -4.5 | 2.02 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 56 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.96 | 5.5 | 15.6 | 1.53 | -0.53 |
| 57 | Auburn | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.61 | 15.5 | 7.54 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 58 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.57 | -1 | -3.77 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 59 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.47 | -12.5 | 12.28 | 0.28 | 0.72 |
| 60 | Rutgers | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.41 | 12 | 7.23 | 1.53 | -0.53 |
| 61 | SMU | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.83 | 6.5 | 5.21 | 1.43 | -0.43 |
| 62 | Arkansas | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.33 | 15.5 | -5.53 | 1.84 | -0.84 |
| 63 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.94 | 0 | 11.65 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.65 | -4 | 24.3 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 65 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.59 | -1.5 | 12.31 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 66 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.17 | -9 | 24.24 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| 67 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.17 | -1.5 | 12.24 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 68 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.75 | -9.5 | 24.94 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.32 | -6 | 11.93 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| 70 | San José State | Big West | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.18 | -10.5 | 13.27 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 71 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.05 | -6.5 | 10.27 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 72 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.01 | -4.5 | 7.04 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 73 | Nevada | Big West | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.82 | -6.5 | 10.45 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| 74 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.77 | -7.5 | 7.28 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 75 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.28 | -13.5 | 7.46 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 76 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.72 | -4.33 | 26.81 | 1.04 | -0.04 |
| 77 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-0-1 | 0 | 0.45 | 0 | 25.14 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 78 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | USC | Pac-10 | 0-0-1 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | 1.97 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 80 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -0.6 | -1.5 | 11.22 | 0.91 | -0.91 |
| 81 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.06 | -4 | 1.32 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 82 | Houston | Southwest | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.1 | -3 | 24.22 | 0.43 | -0.43 |
| 83 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-1-1 | 0 | -1.16 | -8 | 1.66 | 0.52 | -0.52 |
| 84 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.48 | -4 | 24.36 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 85 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0-1-1 | 0 | -1.5 | -5 | 12.23 | 0.72 | -0.72 |
| 86 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.56 | -6 | 12.83 | 0.73 | -0.73 |
| 87 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.6 | -9 | -0.54 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 88 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.68 | -7 | 24.09 | 0.31 | -0.31 |
| 89 | Baylor | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.76 | -10 | 24.87 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| 90 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.77 | -8.5 | 11.64 | 0.49 | -0.49 |
| 91 | TCU | Southwest | 0-1-1 | 0 | -1.79 | -8.5 | 11.35 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 92 | Rice | Southwest | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.08 | -9 | 24.46 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 93 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.16 | -11.5 | 7.64 | 0.59 | -0.59 |
| 94 | Pacific | Big West | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.25 | -13.5 | 11.09 | 0.41 | -0.41 |
| 95 | Maryland | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.26 | -8.5 | 27.6 | 0.45 | -0.45 |
| 96 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.3 | -17 | 26.54 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 97 | Texas | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.35 | -14 | 26.04 | 0.36 | -0.36 |
| 98 | Duke | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.44 | -16 | 12.29 | 0.52 | -0.52 |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.64 | -16 | 23.92 | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| 100 | South Carolina | SEC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.82 | -30 | 12.62 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| 101 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.91 | -24 | 26.54 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| 102 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.96 | -27 | 11.14 | 0.12 | -0.12 |
| 103 | Utah State | Big West | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.03 | -35 | 11.45 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 104 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.07 | -33 | 24.98 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 105 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | -3.35 | -53 | 24.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.59 | -42 | 24.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.86 | -55 | 25.27 | 0 | 0 |