Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.602215+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-0-1 | 0.9 | 25.56 | 17.9 | 12.73 | 8.72 | 0.28 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.23 | 21.1 | 10.51 | 8.86 | 1.14 |
| 3 | West Virginia | Big East | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.09 | 24.89 | 9.06 | 8.13 | 0.87 |
| 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.04 | 23.1 | 9.15 | 8.85 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Auburn | SEC | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.48 | 15.3 | 7.91 | 8.13 | 1.87 |
| 6 | Florida State | ACC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.85 | 33.4 | 12.92 | 9.76 | -0.76 |
| 7 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.07 | 20 | 12.61 | 7.45 | 0.55 |
| 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.96 | 25.67 | 12.2 | 8.27 | -1.27 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.73 | 24.44 | 9.98 | 8.4 | -0.4 |
| 10 | Miami | Big East | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.72 | 19.11 | 10.87 | 8.19 | -0.19 |
| 11 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.26 | 18.1 | 8.54 | 9.12 | -1.12 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.13 | 12 | 10.75 | 7.06 | -0.06 |
| 13 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.93 | 16.18 | 10.56 | 8.96 | 0.04 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.6 | 15.5 | 11.55 | 8.38 | -0.38 |
| 15 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.37 | 14.67 | 13.27 | 7.41 | -0.41 |
| 16 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.13 | 9 | 10.39 | 7.63 | 0.37 |
| 17 | Boston College | Big East | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.91 | 16.78 | 9.74 | 7.36 | -0.36 |
| 18 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.3 | 7.4 | 9.64 | 6.83 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.08 | 8.67 | 6.75 | 6.18 | 0.82 |
| 20 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.74 | 13.7 | 14.44 | 7.85 | -0.85 |
| 21 | Ball State | Mid-American | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 18.31 | 2 | 8.75 | 5.51 | 1.49 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.29 | 14.7 | 11.75 | 7.61 | -0.61 |
| 23 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.16 | 8 | 13.21 | 7.51 | -0.51 |
| 24 | Virginia | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.14 | 12.1 | 10.98 | 7.85 | -0.85 |
| 25 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18 | 6.8 | 12.84 | 6.46 | 0.54 |
| 26 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.67 | 10.2 | 9.41 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 27 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.5 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 7.23 | -1.23 |
| 28 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.41 | 8.5 | 8.47 | 7.12 | -0.12 |
| 29 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.11 | 9.5 | 9.75 | 7.52 | -1.52 |
| 30 | NC State | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.85 | 4.5 | 7.53 | 6.07 | 0.93 |
| 31 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.85 | 8.64 | 14.37 | 7.83 | -0.83 |
| 32 | Nevada | Big West | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.74 | 10.6 | 2.71 | 6.76 | 0.24 |
| 33 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.51 | 4.9 | 4.63 | 6.44 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.5 | 2.33 | 13 | 5.05 | 0.95 |
| 35 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.94 | 11.9 | 12.88 | 7.96 | -1.96 |
| 36 | Clemson | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 15.89 | 0.2 | 9.35 | 5.07 | 1.93 |
| 37 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.58 | 6.7 | 12.25 | 6.68 | -0.68 |
| 38 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.29 | 4.8 | 12.71 | 6.18 | -0.18 |
| 39 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.25 | 7.7 | 9.65 | 7.04 | -1.04 |
| 40 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.1 | 6 | 9.8 | 6.92 | -0.92 |
| 41 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.05 | 5.2 | 9.39 | 5.98 | 0.02 |
| 42 | Louisiana | Big West | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.03 | 0.11 | 7.85 | 4.53 | 1.47 |
| 43 | California | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.91 | 2.1 | 13.75 | 5.45 | 0.55 |
| 44 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 10.7 | 10.68 | 8.16 | -3.16 |
| 45 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.02 | 6.4 | 11.44 | 6.17 | -1.17 |
| 46 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.98 | 7.3 | 10.25 | 6.59 | -1.59 |
| 47 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.83 | 4.6 | 11.18 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| 48 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.49 | 1.9 | 12.39 | 5.61 | -0.61 |
| 49 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.46 | 3.4 | 10.06 | 5.84 | -0.84 |
| 50 | Syracuse | Big East | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 12.25 | -2 | 13.25 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 51 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.18 | -0.18 | 9.07 | 5.46 | 0.54 |
| 52 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.05 | 4.4 | 4.44 | 6.03 | -1.03 |
| 53 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.86 | 0.5 | 11.28 | 5.11 | -0.11 |
| 54 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.72 | 0.7 | 10.37 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 55 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.62 | -5 | 14.23 | 3.79 | 1.21 |
| 56 | Texas | Southwest | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 11.39 | 0 | 11.74 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 57 | Utah State | Big West | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.99 | -0.3 | 9.24 | 4.94 | 0.06 |
| 58 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.75 | -1.1 | 8.68 | 4.67 | 0.33 |
| 59 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.67 | 1.89 | 7.48 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 60 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.33 | 3 | 11.29 | 5.56 | -1.56 |
| 61 | Rice | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.06 | -4 | 8.84 | 4.12 | 0.88 |
| 62 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.01 | -4.5 | 10.92 | 4.02 | 0.98 |
| 63 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.83 | -6.3 | 11.4 | 3.37 | 1.63 |
| 64 | Georgia | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.78 | 0.6 | 13.53 | 5.13 | -1.13 |
| 65 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.51 | -0.78 | 8.33 | 4.37 | -0.37 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | Big West | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.31 | -11.6 | 8.67 | 2.64 | 2.36 |
| 67 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 9.12 | 3 | 7.46 | 6.31 | -2.31 |
| 68 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.64 | -5.89 | 13.71 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 69 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.63 | -6.1 | 13.72 | 2.78 | 1.22 |
| 70 | LSU | SEC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.4 | -12.67 | 17.5 | 1.78 | 2.22 |
| 71 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.32 | -2.3 | 12.1 | 4.27 | -0.27 |
| 72 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.29 | -8.11 | 9.62 | 2.75 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.71 | -6.9 | 15.51 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 74 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.66 | -4.3 | 7.72 | 3.65 | 0.35 |
| 75 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.62 | -5.8 | 12.37 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 76 | TCU | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.56 | -5.6 | 8.67 | 3.57 | 0.43 |
| 77 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.51 | -8.3 | 12.03 | 3.36 | 0.64 |
| 78 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.15 | -3.82 | 12.83 | 4.35 | -0.35 |
| 79 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.23 | -9.73 | 7.54 | 3.15 | 0.85 |
| 80 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.1 | -13.45 | 12.02 | 1.61 | 2.39 |
| 81 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.74 | -12.4 | 15.68 | 2.35 | 0.65 |
| 82 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.7 | -3.2 | 9.48 | 4.26 | -1.26 |
| 83 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.38 | -6.8 | 13.59 | 3.54 | -0.54 |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.38 | -5.8 | 10.9 | 3.22 | -0.22 |
| 85 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.34 | -7.3 | 14.85 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-6-2 | 0.2 | 5.27 | -1.1 | 12.97 | 4.71 | -2.71 |
| 87 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -6.5 | 11.39 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 88 | UNLV | Big West | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.98 | -7.1 | 7.79 | 3.54 | -0.54 |
| 89 | Duke | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.91 | -12.1 | 13.49 | 2.37 | 0.63 |
| 90 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.69 | -14.8 | 10.78 | 1.38 | 1.62 |
| 91 | San José State | Big West | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 3.21 | -5.1 | 12.7 | 3.96 | -1.96 |
| 92 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.71 | -9.7 | 10.88 | 2.68 | -0.68 |
| 93 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.68 | -18.11 | 9.08 | 0.94 | 1.06 |
| 94 | Pacific | Big West | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.68 | -8 | 8.61 | 2.77 | -0.77 |
| 95 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.61 | -12.8 | 16.24 | 2.03 | -0.03 |
| 96 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.57 | -11.8 | 11.21 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 97 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.45 | -13.4 | 9.67 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 98 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.26 | -21.3 | 18.49 | 1 | 1 |
| 99 | SMU | Southwest | 1-7-2 | 0.1 | 0.86 | -10 | 10.9 | 2.44 | -1.44 |
| 100 | Houston | Southwest | 1-7-1 | 0.11 | 0.54 | -15.56 | 12.16 | 1.63 | -0.63 |
| 101 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.42 | -9.8 | 16.65 | 2.83 | -1.83 |
| 102 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.29 | -15.4 | 6.16 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 103 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.09 | -19.2 | 13.3 | 1.47 | -0.47 |
| 104 | Maryland | ACC | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.26 | -23.7 | 17.51 | 1.43 | -0.43 |
| 105 | Temple | Big East | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.68 | -40.2 | 15.74 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 106 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.35 | -18.3 | 10.86 | 1.27 | -1.27 |