Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.426764+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.99 | 18.33 | 17.48 | 2.58 | 0.42 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.49 | 11.67 | 17.35 | 2.49 | 0.51 |
| 3 | Florida State | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.2 | 17.33 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 4 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.88 | 15 | 13.75 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.74 | 17 | 11.55 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.21 | 38 | 6.97 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.98 | 8.75 | 9.89 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 26.84 | 16 | 25.05 | 1.81 | -0.81 |
| 9 | Virginia | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.71 | 32.33 | 4.95 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 10 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.71 | 18.67 | 6.85 | 2.76 | 0.24 |
| 11 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.49 | 30 | 2.98 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 12 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.45 | 19.67 | 6.23 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 13 | Boston College | Big East | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.05 | 31.33 | 1.82 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 14 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 25.95 | 5 | 25.24 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 15 | West Virginia | Big East | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 25.65 | 13 | 3.73 | 2.24 | -0.24 |
| 16 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.64 | 3 | 7.15 | 1.26 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.45 | 7.5 | 3.59 | 1.42 | 0.58 |
| 18 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 25.41 | 3.5 | 7.54 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 19 | Miami | Big East | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.32 | 27.5 | -1.64 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 20 | New Mexico State | Big West | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.14 | 8.33 | 1.6 | 1.95 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 25.08 | 18.67 | -1.4 | 2.52 | -0.52 |
| 22 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.79 | 13.33 | -1.84 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 23 | UNLV | Big West | 2-0-0 | 1 | 23.51 | 17.5 | -5.78 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 24 | NC State | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.27 | 4.5 | 5.76 | 2.54 | 0.46 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 20.07 | 9.33 | 11.47 | 2.13 | -0.13 |
| 26 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.05 | 15 | -10 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 27 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.88 | 16.67 | 17.18 | 2.49 | -0.49 |
| 28 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.86 | 17.67 | 8.91 | 2.47 | -0.47 |
| 29 | Georgia | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.55 | 25 | 12.74 | 2.77 | -0.77 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.33 | 25.33 | 2.31 | 2.86 | -0.86 |
| 31 | Syracuse | Big East | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.06 | 2.67 | 11.75 | 1.67 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.75 | 5.67 | 4.4 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 33 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.5 | 6.67 | 12.95 | 2.03 | -0.03 |
| 34 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.32 | 12 | 9.41 | 2.41 | -0.41 |
| 35 | Auburn | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.13 | 11 | 10.8 | 2.12 | -0.12 |
| 36 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.12 | 4 | 3.2 | 1.93 | 0.07 |
| 37 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.95 | 1 | 20.15 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 38 | Rutgers | Big East | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.95 | 9.67 | 10.28 | 2.21 | -0.21 |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.85 | 3.33 | 17.99 | 1.73 | 0.27 |
| 40 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.79 | 15 | 4.41 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 41 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.54 | 1.67 | 2.08 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 42 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.48 | 7.33 | 7.62 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 43 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.44 | 14 | 1.78 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 44 | SMU | Southwest | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.11 | 6.67 | 6.27 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.08 | 7 | 7 | 2.18 | -0.18 |
| 46 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.88 | 11.5 | 16.21 | 1.44 | -0.44 |
| 47 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.81 | -0.67 | 17.68 | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.51 | 7.33 | 3.92 | 2.12 | -0.12 |
| 49 | San José State | Big West | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.02 | 1.33 | 7.25 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.74 | 0.33 | 3.7 | 1.54 | 0.46 |
| 51 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 15.19 | 14.33 | 11 | 2.55 | -1.55 |
| 52 | Florida | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.86 | -0.5 | 20.73 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 53 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 14.75 | -5.33 | 12.83 | 1.15 | 0.85 |
| 54 | Clemson | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.6 | 5 | 12.76 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 55 | California | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.23 | 1.5 | 18.41 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 56 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.17 | 2 | 5.92 | 1.12 | -0.12 |
| 57 | Nevada | Big West | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 14.09 | -1 | 0.58 | 1.41 | 0.59 |
| 58 | Houston | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.35 | 7.5 | 19.93 | 1.35 | -0.35 |
| 59 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.56 | 0 | -4.78 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.48 | -1.5 | 7.58 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 61 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.42 | 2 | 20.69 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 62 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.77 | -6.5 | 8.2 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 63 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.57 | -1.5 | 11.36 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 64 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 11.31 | -6.33 | 19.63 | 1.13 | -0.13 |
| 65 | LSU | SEC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 10.58 | 3.33 | 18.15 | 1.76 | -0.76 |
| 66 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 10.27 | 2.33 | 12.12 | 1.67 | -0.67 |
| 67 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.26 | -2.5 | 18.75 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 68 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.17 | -7.5 | 7.58 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 69 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 10.15 | -2 | 13.58 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 70 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 9.88 | -4.33 | 15.38 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 71 | Arkansas | SEC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.92 | 1.33 | 5.08 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 72 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.74 | 5 | 16.28 | 1.81 | -0.81 |
| 73 | BYU | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.73 | -1.33 | 16.25 | 1.42 | -0.42 |
| 74 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.7 | -0.67 | 11.42 | 1.45 | -0.45 |
| 75 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.8 | -4 | 11.85 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 76 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.49 | -3.67 | 12.97 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 77 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.35 | -4.33 | 22.59 | 1.04 | -0.04 |
| 78 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.33 | -7.33 | 7.87 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 79 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.27 | -13.33 | 17.82 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 80 | Temple | Big East | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.17 | -8.33 | 11.07 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 81 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.95 | -6.33 | 7.97 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 82 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.92 | -16.33 | 18.43 | 0.35 | 0.65 |
| 83 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.52 | -19.33 | 11.21 | 0.34 | 0.66 |
| 84 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.25 | -12.33 | 7.58 | 0.47 | 0.53 |
| 85 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.98 | -17.33 | 9.22 | 0.44 | 0.56 |
| 86 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.97 | -4.67 | 16.85 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 87 | Duke | ACC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.22 | -9 | 11.94 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 88 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 4.6 | -20.67 | 13.38 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 89 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -1.01 | -2.33 | 12.85 | 1.28 | -1.28 |
| 90 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.35 | -3.5 | 13.52 | 0.78 | -0.78 |
| 91 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.64 | -5 | 17.74 | 0.79 | -0.79 |
| 92 | Rice | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.79 | -7 | 6.82 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| 93 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 0-3-0 | 0 | -1.79 | -6 | 20.67 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| 94 | TCU | Southwest | 0-1-1 | 0 | -1.89 | -8.5 | 7.43 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 95 | Maryland | ACC | 0-3-0 | 0 | -1.94 | -6 | 25.79 | 1.04 | -1.04 |
| 96 | Pacific | Big West | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.16 | -12.33 | 4.73 | 0.55 | -0.55 |
| 97 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.23 | -12.5 | 18.42 | 0.56 | -0.56 |
| 98 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.27 | -10 | 26.91 | 0.46 | -0.46 |
| 99 | Texas | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.5 | -14 | 19.96 | 0.36 | -0.36 |
| 100 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.51 | -18 | 10.56 | 0.63 | -0.63 |
| 101 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.59 | -19.33 | 6.86 | 0.22 | -0.22 |
| 102 | South Carolina | SEC | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.73 | -20.67 | 12.87 | 0.21 | -0.21 |
| 103 | Utah State | Big West | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.05 | -35 | 8.53 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.15 | -25.67 | 27.17 | 0.16 | -0.16 |
| 105 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.33 | -31.67 | 21.81 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 106 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.59 | -47 | 17.68 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.6 | -40.5 | 26.3 | 0 | 0 |