Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.602573+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | Big East | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.03 | 22.7 | 9.63 | 8.93 | 1.07 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.92 | 23.1 | 8.98 | 8.85 | 1.15 |
| 3 | Auburn | SEC | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.62 | 14.64 | 9.22 | 8.9 | 2.1 |
| 4 | Florida State | ACC | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 24.02 | 35.73 | 13.26 | 10.79 | -0.79 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.28 | 19 | 11.45 | 9.35 | 0.65 |
| 6 | Florida | SEC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.19 | 23.2 | 11.83 | 8.68 | 0.32 |
| 7 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 23.16 | 27.9 | 12.12 | 9.38 | -1.38 |
| 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 23.01 | 13.73 | 12.41 | 8.98 | 0.02 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.89 | 27.6 | 9.48 | 9.51 | -0.51 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.32 | 13.3 | 10.57 | 8.09 | -0.09 |
| 11 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.88 | 16.18 | 10.57 | 8.96 | 0.04 |
| 12 | Miami | Big East | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.75 | 16.9 | 11.88 | 8.88 | -0.88 |
| 13 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.6 | 15.4 | 11.9 | 8.27 | -0.27 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.51 | 15.5 | 11.28 | 8.38 | -0.38 |
| 15 | Boston College | Big East | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.43 | 15.3 | 10.97 | 7.85 | 0.15 |
| 16 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.39 | 15.73 | 10.01 | 9.7 | -1.7 |
| 17 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.96 | 9 | 10.33 | 7.63 | 0.37 |
| 18 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.56 | 7.09 | 8.96 | 7.47 | 0.53 |
| 19 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19.25 | 13 | 14.58 | 8.52 | -0.52 |
| 20 | Ball State | Mid-American | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 18.96 | 4.09 | 7.48 | 6.68 | 1.32 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.86 | 13.64 | 11.76 | 8.28 | -0.28 |
| 22 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.51 | 7.91 | 12 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 23 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.49 | 11.64 | 10.11 | 7.64 | 0.36 |
| 24 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 18.07 | 9.73 | 12.77 | 7.91 | -0.91 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.02 | 9.55 | 7.83 | 8.07 | -0.07 |
| 26 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.86 | 6.8 | 12.92 | 6.46 | 0.54 |
| 27 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 17.05 | 13.36 | 13.95 | 9.15 | -2.15 |
| 28 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-3-2 | 0.55 | 17.02 | 8.64 | 10.61 | 8.12 | -2.12 |
| 29 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.97 | 5.8 | 6.75 | 6.26 | 0.74 |
| 30 | Virginia | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.7 | 10.73 | 11.74 | 8.38 | -1.38 |
| 31 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 16.68 | 0.45 | 9.27 | 5.68 | 2.32 |
| 32 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 16.6 | 4.45 | 5.92 | 6.98 | 0.02 |
| 33 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.5 | 2.33 | 13.04 | 5.05 | 0.95 |
| 34 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.48 | 8.18 | 12.25 | 7.79 | -0.79 |
| 35 | Louisiana | Big West | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.28 | 1.8 | 7.66 | 5.49 | 1.51 |
| 36 | California | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.08 | 4.55 | 12.42 | 6.55 | 0.45 |
| 37 | Nevada | Big West | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.42 | 9.45 | 2.71 | 7.29 | -0.29 |
| 38 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 15.39 | 7.42 | 14.51 | 8.21 | -1.21 |
| 39 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.23 | 4.8 | 12.25 | 6.18 | -0.18 |
| 40 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.2 | 7.7 | 9.38 | 7.04 | -1.04 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.38 | 10.45 | 10.68 | 7.55 | -1.55 |
| 42 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.95 | 7.18 | 9.05 | 7.2 | -1.2 |
| 43 | NC State | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 13.86 | -1.27 | 9.2 | 5.17 | 1.83 |
| 44 | Texas | Southwest | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.58 | 2.1 | 11.04 | 5.47 | -0.47 |
| 45 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.48 | 2.36 | 10.17 | 5.97 | 0.03 |
| 46 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.34 | 10.7 | 10.88 | 8.16 | -3.16 |
| 47 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.17 | 1.09 | 10.73 | 5.89 | 0.11 |
| 48 | Utah | Western Athletic | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 13.04 | 0.08 | 9.03 | 6.02 | 0.98 |
| 49 | Utah State | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.4 | 0 | 10.12 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 50 | Syracuse | Big East | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 12.16 | -2 | 13.71 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 51 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.03 | 4.4 | 4.08 | 6.03 | -1.03 |
| 52 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.96 | 2.1 | 8.53 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 53 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.75 | 0.7 | 10.29 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 54 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.27 | 2.09 | 11.57 | 6.08 | -1.08 |
| 55 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.25 | 2.82 | 9.68 | 6.27 | -1.27 |
| 56 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.16 | -4.09 | 10.57 | 4.26 | 1.74 |
| 57 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 7.28 | 5.4 | -1.4 |
| 58 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.43 | 0.18 | 10.8 | 5.55 | -0.55 |
| 59 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.29 | -4.8 | 13.91 | 4.23 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.26 | 3 | 11.49 | 5.56 | -1.56 |
| 61 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.16 | -0.55 | 12.92 | 5.31 | -0.31 |
| 62 | Rice | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.98 | -4 | 9.12 | 4.12 | 0.88 |
| 63 | LSU | SEC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.86 | -10 | 16.48 | 2.46 | 2.54 |
| 64 | Georgia | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.72 | 0.6 | 14.02 | 5.13 | -1.13 |
| 65 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.15 | -3.45 | 12.88 | 4.51 | 0.49 |
| 66 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.03 | -2.73 | 7.49 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 67 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.99 | -1.17 | 12.42 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 68 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.79 | -6 | 11.28 | 4.08 | 0.92 |
| 69 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.64 | -6.1 | 13.32 | 2.78 | 1.22 |
| 70 | New Mexico State | Big West | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.23 | -10.82 | 9.25 | 2.99 | 2.01 |
| 71 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 4-8-0 | 0.33 | 7.66 | 0.42 | 7.75 | 6.12 | -2.12 |
| 72 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.43 | -10.5 | 14.46 | 1.88 | 2.12 |
| 73 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.37 | -2.36 | 12.43 | 4.66 | -0.66 |
| 74 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.3 | -1.64 | 9.69 | 5.05 | -1.05 |
| 75 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.09 | -10.2 | 8.18 | 2.64 | 1.36 |
| 76 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.75 | -6.36 | 14.4 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 77 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.67 | -5.64 | 11.34 | 3.69 | 0.31 |
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.64 | -5.18 | 7.92 | 3.62 | 0.38 |
| 79 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.64 | -8.91 | 14.97 | 3.68 | 0.32 |
| 80 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.44 | -9.18 | 11.48 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 81 | TCU | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.31 | -10.18 | 10.21 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 82 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.16 | -9.73 | 7.58 | 3.15 | 0.85 |
| 83 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.13 | -13.45 | 11.86 | 1.61 | 2.39 |
| 84 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-6-2 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -1.1 | 13.05 | 4.71 | -2.71 |
| 85 | Duke | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -12.1 | 13.41 | 2.37 | 0.63 |
| 86 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.88 | -13.82 | 14.68 | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| 87 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.7 | -5.64 | 11.29 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 88 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.67 | -6.64 | 13.54 | 3.89 | -0.89 |
| 89 | UNLV | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.36 | -8 | 8.68 | 3.67 | -0.67 |
| 90 | Pacific | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.34 | -6.91 | 8.01 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 91 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.97 | -14.73 | 10.04 | 1.49 | 1.51 |
| 92 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.9 | -18.45 | 16.31 | 1.46 | 1.54 |
| 93 | SMU | Southwest | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.32 | -6.45 | 10.92 | 3.65 | -1.65 |
| 94 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.74 | -8.82 | 10.44 | 3.21 | -1.21 |
| 95 | San José State | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.72 | -5 | 11.52 | 4.36 | -2.36 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | Big West | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.27 | -13.82 | 6.93 | 1.41 | 0.59 |
| 97 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.16 | -18.5 | 7.17 | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| 98 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.15 | -10.82 | 10.3 | 2.72 | -0.72 |
| 99 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.08 | -13.64 | 16.39 | 2.16 | -0.16 |
| 100 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.96 | -14 | 9.84 | 2.01 | -0.01 |
| 101 | Maryland | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.63 | -21.45 | 16.24 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 102 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.2 | -9.55 | 16.97 | 3.13 | -2.13 |
| 103 | Houston | Southwest | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.15 | -19.1 | 12.64 | 1.38 | -0.38 |
| 104 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.28 | -18 | 13.05 | 1.84 | -0.84 |
| 105 | Temple | Big East | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.85 | -37.45 | 14.2 | 0.29 | 0.71 |
| 106 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.37 | -18.91 | 11.31 | 1.23 | -1.23 |