Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.427490+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.74 | 15.75 | 18.18 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 27.36 | 27.5 | 13.69 | 3.72 | -0.72 |
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.35 | 23 | 9.74 | 4.74 | 0.26 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.23 | 21 | 9.15 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 5 | West Virginia | Big East | 3-0-2 | 0.6 | 25.94 | 9.6 | 11.28 | 3.59 | -0.59 |
| 6 | Boston College | Big East | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 25.69 | 21.6 | 7.29 | 4.75 | -0.75 |
| 7 | Miami | Big East | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.62 | 14.75 | 8.3 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.58 | 3.33 | 13.19 | 1.79 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.23 | 7.4 | 8.51 | 3.68 | 1.32 |
| 10 | Virginia | ACC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.22 | 27.6 | 3.86 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 11 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.07 | 28 | 3.27 | 4.64 | 0.36 |
| 12 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.94 | 14.5 | 4.87 | 3.14 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 24.77 | 18.33 | 3.81 | 2.81 | 0.19 |
| 14 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.55 | 14 | 3.08 | 3.06 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Florida State | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 22.31 | 15.4 | 13.29 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 16 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.82 | 12.6 | 14.89 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 17 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.53 | 25 | 9.38 | 4.72 | -0.72 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.89 | 22.5 | 14.06 | 3.84 | -0.84 |
| 19 | Auburn | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.79 | 13 | 8.34 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 20.75 | 17.4 | 10.1 | 4.18 | -1.18 |
| 21 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.59 | 27.5 | 9.71 | 3.66 | -0.66 |
| 22 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.58 | 7.75 | 12.79 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 23 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.44 | 5.4 | 10.03 | 3.14 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.33 | 18.5 | 10.44 | 3.28 | -0.28 |
| 25 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.22 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 4.18 | -0.18 |
| 26 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.13 | 9.5 | 8.26 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 27 | California | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.03 | 12.25 | 11.69 | 3.03 | -0.03 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.99 | 2.25 | 19.65 | 2.26 | 0.74 |
| 29 | Syracuse | Big East | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.23 | 3.5 | 12.03 | 2.35 | 0.65 |
| 30 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.23 | 8.5 | 8.33 | 2.64 | 0.36 |
| 31 | Akron | Mid-American | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.13 | 7.5 | 8.08 | 2.97 | 0.03 |
| 32 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.84 | 6.25 | 8.19 | 2.82 | 0.18 |
| 33 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 18.52 | 3.4 | 8.08 | 3.04 | -0.04 |
| 34 | NC State | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.37 | 3.67 | 9.22 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 35 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 17.28 | 1.75 | 17.18 | 2.13 | -0.13 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.04 | -1.5 | 11.55 | 1.86 | 1.14 |
| 37 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.73 | 9.8 | 15.86 | 3.74 | -0.74 |
| 38 | Rutgers | Big East | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.55 | 11 | 9.88 | 3.77 | -0.77 |
| 39 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.38 | 14.8 | 10.48 | 3.66 | -0.66 |
| 40 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.23 | 7.4 | 9.29 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 41 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.99 | 2.4 | 17.79 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 42 | UNLV | Big West | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 15.35 | -3.5 | 1.72 | 1.65 | 1.35 |
| 43 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 14.62 | 1 | 19.7 | 1.59 | -0.59 |
| 44 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 14.52 | 12.4 | 17.56 | 4.34 | -2.34 |
| 45 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.51 | -0.6 | 12.27 | 2.42 | 0.58 |
| 46 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.36 | -0.2 | 14.24 | 2.47 | 0.53 |
| 47 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.01 | -1.8 | 18.22 | 2.28 | 0.72 |
| 48 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.93 | 7.75 | 11.92 | 2.74 | -0.74 |
| 49 | Clemson | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.79 | 14.25 | 10.41 | 3.35 | -1.35 |
| 50 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.59 | 9 | 7.8 | 2.88 | -0.88 |
| 51 | Houston | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.16 | 4.25 | 14.79 | 2.34 | -0.34 |
| 52 | Nevada | Big West | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.13 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 2.47 | 0.53 |
| 53 | SMU | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13 | -2 | 2.34 | 2.18 | 0.82 |
| 54 | San José State | Big West | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.95 | -3.6 | 11.35 | 2.12 | 0.88 |
| 55 | New Mexico State | Big West | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.7 | -4.2 | 4.48 | 2.06 | 0.94 |
| 56 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 0.75 | 5.29 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 57 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.27 | 1 | 4.07 | 2.12 | -0.12 |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.22 | 0.75 | 5.23 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 59 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.77 | -3.5 | 16.35 | 1.65 | 0.35 |
| 60 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.17 | 7.6 | 14.32 | 3.29 | -1.29 |
| 61 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 10.8 | -1.2 | 9.49 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 62 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.72 | 1.2 | 15.13 | 2.65 | -0.65 |
| 63 | BYU | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.42 | 2.6 | 13.4 | 2.77 | -0.77 |
| 64 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.38 | -8 | 13.91 | 1.16 | 0.84 |
| 65 | Texas | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.35 | -2 | 7.86 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 66 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.27 | -6.5 | 10.2 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.26 | 2.6 | 3.36 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| 68 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.01 | 1 | 5.69 | 2.66 | -0.66 |
| 69 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9 | -1.4 | 8.88 | 2.36 | -0.36 |
| 70 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.78 | -2.4 | 11.63 | 2.25 | -0.25 |
| 71 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.27 | -7 | 11.43 | 1.36 | 0.64 |
| 72 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.64 | -11.8 | 11.45 | 0.86 | 1.14 |
| 73 | Florida | SEC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.05 | -8.33 | 20.49 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 74 | Rice | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 7.01 | 3.75 | 4.88 | 2.38 | -1.38 |
| 75 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 6.88 | -21 | 4.98 | 0.52 | 1.48 |
| 76 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 6.82 | 2.25 | 9.34 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| 77 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.64 | -1.33 | 0.23 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 78 | TCU | Southwest | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 5.67 | -6.75 | 14.6 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.58 | -1.75 | 12.48 | 1.81 | -0.81 |
| 80 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.47 | -9 | 16.73 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 81 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.4 | -9.75 | 14.08 | 1.15 | -0.15 |
| 82 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.26 | -4.25 | 16.34 | 1.64 | -0.64 |
| 83 | LSU | SEC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 4.23 | -2.6 | 18.28 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| 84 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.2 | -4 | 15.47 | 1.49 | -0.49 |
| 85 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.07 | -14.25 | 15.93 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 86 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.05 | -7 | 22.25 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| 87 | Duke | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.03 | -13.5 | 19.88 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 88 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -18.8 | 16.44 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 89 | Pacific | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.88 | -1.4 | 3.73 | 2.31 | -1.31 |
| 90 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.77 | -4.4 | 13.16 | 2.04 | -1.04 |
| 91 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.43 | -5.4 | 13.73 | 1.56 | -0.56 |
| 92 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.16 | -10.6 | 22.56 | 1.17 | -0.17 |
| 93 | Arkansas | SEC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.15 | -7.2 | 8.55 | 1.34 | -0.34 |
| 94 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.11 | -20.25 | 19.95 | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| 95 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.99 | -10.8 | 16.51 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 96 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.76 | -11 | 10.82 | 1.44 | -0.44 |
| 97 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.76 | -13.2 | 14.04 | 0.44 | 0.56 |
| 98 | Maryland | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.73 | -8.2 | 21.99 | 1.65 | -0.65 |
| 99 | Temple | Big East | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.61 | -17.4 | 15.7 | 0.68 | 0.32 |
| 100 | Utah State | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.33 | -19.8 | 11.42 | 0.72 | 0.28 |
| 101 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | -20.6 | 7.79 | 0.28 | 0.72 |
| 102 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | -17.2 | 4.17 | 0.39 | 0.61 |
| 103 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 1.93 | -28.6 | 5.41 | 0.26 | 0.74 |
| 104 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 0-4-0 | 0 | -1.67 | -6 | 14.18 | 1.46 | -1.46 |
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.56 | -19.4 | 13.07 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 106 | South Carolina | SEC | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.69 | -21.4 | 16.76 | 0.28 | -0.28 |
| 107 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-4-0 | 0 | -3.25 | -33.75 | 22.82 | 0.01 | -0.01 |