Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.428364+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.76 | 17.17 | 15.85 | 5.49 | 0.51 |
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 26.13 | 27.17 | 11.1 | 5.69 | -0.69 |
| 3 | Boston College | Big East | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 25.72 | 18.5 | 10.61 | 5.36 | -0.36 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.49 | 21.29 | 8.94 | 6.78 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Miami | Big East | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.48 | 16.17 | 9.86 | 5.52 | 0.48 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.92 | 10.5 | 8.77 | 4.83 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.78 | 16 | 6.56 | 4.92 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 24.78 | 10.33 | 8.24 | 4.45 | 0.55 |
| 9 | Florida State | ACC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 23.2 | 15 | 15.92 | 5.74 | 0.26 |
| 10 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.9 | 22.83 | 10.59 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 11 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.73 | 23.14 | 5.77 | 6.52 | -0.52 |
| 12 | Syracuse | Big East | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.49 | 6.5 | 13.97 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.37 | 25.8 | 10.92 | 4.52 | -0.52 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 21.25 | 19.67 | 11.38 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 15 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 20.06 | 5.6 | 18.16 | 3.26 | -0.26 |
| 16 | West Virginia | Big East | 3-1-2 | 0.5 | 20.02 | 7.5 | 13.31 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 17 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.35 | 8.57 | 15.74 | 5.29 | -0.29 |
| 18 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 19.14 | 10.09 | 5.95 | -0.95 |
| 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.02 | 15.29 | 10.71 | 6.05 | -1.05 |
| 20 | Virginia | ACC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.91 | 16.71 | 9.56 | 5.66 | -0.66 |
| 21 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 18.78 | 5.8 | 9.73 | 3.01 | -0.01 |
| 22 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 18.6 | -1.8 | 16.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 23 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.2 | 9 | 9.62 | 5.22 | -0.22 |
| 24 | NC State | ACC | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.07 | 7.12 | 9.28 | 5.62 | -0.62 |
| 25 | Clemson | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.76 | 12.17 | 11.72 | 4.81 | -0.81 |
| 26 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.69 | 8.83 | 12.76 | 4.59 | -0.59 |
| 27 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.41 | 1.29 | 12.3 | 3.75 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.36 | 3.57 | 6.25 | 4.11 | 0.89 |
| 29 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.22 | 6.33 | 8.76 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| 30 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.13 | 4.33 | 12.42 | 3.71 | 0.29 |
| 31 | San José State | Big West | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.96 | 4.67 | 10.15 | 3.59 | 0.41 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.89 | 1.83 | 14.39 | 3.32 | 0.68 |
| 33 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.71 | 2.83 | 8.9 | 3.64 | 0.36 |
| 34 | Akron | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.66 | 5.67 | 7.6 | 4.12 | -0.12 |
| 35 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 16.63 | 12.83 | 15.7 | 5.3 | -2.3 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 16.4 | 13.33 | 12.49 | 4.91 | -1.91 |
| 37 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 15.99 | 1.29 | 8.81 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 38 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 15.27 | -0.14 | 9.55 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 39 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.22 | -1.5 | 11.86 | 2.79 | 1.21 |
| 40 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.22 | -0.17 | 9.21 | 2.97 | 1.03 |
| 41 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.07 | 9.71 | 10.26 | 4.95 | -0.95 |
| 42 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.04 | 9.86 | 10.02 | 5.65 | -1.65 |
| 43 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.03 | 9.29 | 10.26 | 4.82 | -0.82 |
| 44 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.02 | 3.8 | 6.41 | 3.09 | -0.09 |
| 45 | Nevada | Big West | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15 | 0.5 | 4.18 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| 46 | Auburn | SEC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.81 | 6.14 | 8.4 | 4.67 | -0.67 |
| 47 | BYU | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.55 | 4 | 11.01 | 4.07 | -0.07 |
| 48 | Texas | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.36 | 0.4 | 11.61 | 2.55 | 0.45 |
| 49 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.23 | 5.29 | 8.12 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 50 | Florida | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.9 | -0.6 | 15.31 | 2.42 | 0.58 |
| 51 | California | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.75 | 4.5 | 15.69 | 3.61 | -0.61 |
| 52 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.55 | 6.5 | 11.59 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| 53 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.29 | 2.17 | 15.55 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 54 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.13 | 9.83 | 8.02 | 4.65 | -1.65 |
| 55 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.04 | -0.57 | 12.89 | 3.36 | 0.64 |
| 56 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 4.17 | 12.25 | 3.64 | -0.64 |
| 57 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.31 | 4.33 | 3.79 | 3.82 | -0.82 |
| 58 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 12.01 | 8.57 | 11.02 | 4.46 | -1.46 |
| 59 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.86 | 0 | 10.46 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | New Mexico State | Big West | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.71 | -3.29 | 3.78 | 3.02 | 0.98 |
| 61 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.34 | -0.67 | 9.25 | 2.88 | 0.12 |
| 62 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.19 | 0.86 | 16.29 | 3.67 | -0.67 |
| 63 | Houston | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.65 | 2.2 | 13.11 | 2.73 | -0.73 |
| 64 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 10.65 | 5.33 | 8.4 | 3.9 | -1.9 |
| 65 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.41 | -2.67 | 10.29 | 2.56 | 0.44 |
| 66 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.09 | -0.14 | 11.34 | 3.48 | -0.48 |
| 67 | SMU | Southwest | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.86 | -4.17 | 4.73 | 2.23 | 0.77 |
| 68 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.83 | -6 | 9.48 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 69 | UNLV | Big West | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.63 | -8 | 5.53 | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| 70 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.56 | -8.33 | 8.58 | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| 71 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.93 | -2.57 | 12.17 | 2.93 | 0.07 |
| 72 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.85 | -6 | 19.27 | 2.37 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.63 | -6.14 | 12.1 | 2.18 | 0.82 |
| 74 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.52 | -4.43 | 10.63 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 75 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.41 | -4.71 | 10.09 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 76 | Rice | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 8.29 | 0.67 | 11.27 | 3.11 | -1.11 |
| 77 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.84 | 0.33 | 7.35 | 3.05 | -1.05 |
| 78 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.15 | -7.4 | 0.14 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 79 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.58 | -4.83 | 16.52 | 2.33 | -0.33 |
| 80 | Duke | ACC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.37 | -6.33 | 14.4 | 2.23 | -0.23 |
| 81 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.26 | -6.33 | 12.56 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 82 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.15 | -9.67 | 16.06 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 83 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.04 | -8 | 17.6 | 1.88 | 0.12 |
| 84 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.83 | -13.17 | 14.24 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 85 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.66 | -2.71 | 14.24 | 3.07 | -1.07 |
| 86 | Pacific | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.66 | -1.29 | 6.22 | 3.27 | -1.27 |
| 87 | Utah State | Big West | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.5 | -14.5 | 16.14 | 1.26 | 0.74 |
| 88 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.18 | -7 | 11.78 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 89 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.04 | -8 | 10.74 | 2.11 | -0.11 |
| 90 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.35 | -16.71 | 6.84 | 0.59 | 1.41 |
| 91 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.3 | -17.57 | 6.27 | 0.78 | 1.22 |
| 92 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 3.99 | -20.71 | 7.56 | 0.38 | 1.62 |
| 93 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 3.05 | -2.5 | 12.8 | 2.55 | -1.55 |
| 94 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.69 | -4.33 | 12.17 | 2.39 | -1.39 |
| 95 | TCU | Southwest | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 2.61 | -13.83 | 12.46 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 96 | LSU | SEC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 2.26 | -3.14 | 16.41 | 2.88 | -1.88 |
| 97 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.17 | -9.5 | 13.43 | 1.53 | -0.53 |
| 98 | Temple | Big East | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.75 | -15.67 | 12.21 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 99 | Maryland | ACC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.7 | -7.14 | 17.17 | 2.45 | -1.45 |
| 100 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 1.6 | -20.86 | 17.29 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 101 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.57 | -21.67 | 18.15 | 0.45 | 0.55 |
| 102 | South Carolina | SEC | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.49 | -15.33 | 15.73 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 103 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.24 | -12.14 | 12.73 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 104 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.51 | -29.57 | 3.64 | 0.28 | 0.72 |
| 105 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.03 | -10.67 | 13.96 | 1.76 | -1.76 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.41 | -17.43 | 13.1 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 107 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.91 | -27.4 | 19.69 | 0.08 | -0.08 |