Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.603697+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | Big East | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.97 | 20.91 | 10.53 | 9.71 | 1.29 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.94 | 22.27 | 10.17 | 9.76 | 1.24 |
| 3 | Auburn | SEC | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.37 | 14.64 | 8.83 | 8.9 | 2.1 |
| 4 | Florida State | ACC | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 24.04 | 33.75 | 13.29 | 11.68 | -0.68 |
| 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 23.08 | 29.73 | 11.06 | 10.37 | -1.37 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.95 | 25.91 | 9.74 | 10.42 | -0.42 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.92 | 19 | 10.79 | 9.35 | 0.65 |
| 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.72 | 13.73 | 12.32 | 8.98 | 0.02 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.37 | 14 | 10.25 | 8.95 | 0.05 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.61 | 19.58 | 13.63 | 10.04 | -0.04 |
| 11 | Miami | Big East | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.05 | 17.55 | 12.18 | 9.77 | -0.77 |
| 12 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.77 | 14.09 | 11.47 | 8.73 | 0.27 |
| 13 | North Carolina | ACC | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.74 | 16 | 9.34 | 9.71 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.29 | 9.45 | 10.32 | 8.42 | 0.58 |
| 15 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.36 | 7.09 | 8.52 | 7.47 | 0.53 |
| 16 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19.07 | 13 | 14.19 | 8.52 | -0.52 |
| 17 | Ball State | Mid-American | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 18.85 | 4.09 | 7.52 | 6.68 | 1.32 |
| 18 | Boston College | Big East | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.78 | 13.64 | 11.98 | 8.46 | -0.46 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.78 | 12.82 | 12.28 | 8.81 | -0.81 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.72 | 13.64 | 11.59 | 8.28 | -0.28 |
| 21 | Alabama | SEC | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 18.57 | 13.17 | 10.72 | 10.05 | -2.05 |
| 22 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.49 | 8.73 | 12.25 | 7.61 | 0.39 |
| 23 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.39 | 11.64 | 10.15 | 7.64 | 0.36 |
| 24 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.3 | 7.91 | 11.37 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 25 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.89 | 9.73 | 12.25 | 7.91 | -0.91 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.87 | 9.55 | 7.59 | 8.07 | -0.07 |
| 27 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.55 | 5.73 | 7.74 | 6.81 | 1.19 |
| 28 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-3-2 | 0.55 | 16.89 | 8.64 | 10.55 | 8.12 | -2.12 |
| 29 | Louisiana | Big West | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 16.84 | 2 | 7.08 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
| 30 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.82 | 13.36 | 12.78 | 9.15 | -2.15 |
| 31 | California | Pac-10 | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.79 | 6.17 | 11.58 | 7.53 | 0.47 |
| 32 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 16.49 | 0.45 | 8.53 | 5.68 | 2.32 |
| 33 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 16.47 | 4.45 | 5.86 | 6.98 | 0.02 |
| 34 | Virginia | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.45 | 10.73 | 11.21 | 8.38 | -1.38 |
| 35 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.3 | 8.18 | 11.56 | 7.79 | -0.79 |
| 36 | Nevada | Big West | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.29 | 9.45 | 2.99 | 7.29 | -0.29 |
| 37 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 15.2 | 7.42 | 14.33 | 8.21 | -1.21 |
| 38 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.35 | 10.45 | 10.88 | 7.55 | -1.55 |
| 39 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.87 | 7.18 | 8.92 | 7.2 | -1.2 |
| 40 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.82 | 4.82 | 10.84 | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| 41 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.78 | 3.09 | 13.05 | 6.33 | -0.33 |
| 42 | NC State | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 13.63 | -1.27 | 9.06 | 5.17 | 1.83 |
| 43 | Syracuse | Big East | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.44 | -0.64 | 13.32 | 5.34 | 0.66 |
| 44 | Utah | Western Athletic | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 12.99 | 0.08 | 9.08 | 6.02 | 0.98 |
| 45 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.98 | 1.09 | 10.52 | 5.89 | 0.11 |
| 46 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.94 | 4.18 | 3.66 | 6.61 | -0.61 |
| 47 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.71 | -0.09 | 14.35 | 5.48 | 0.52 |
| 48 | Utah State | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.36 | 0 | 10.13 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 49 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.15 | 3 | 8.48 | 6.68 | -0.68 |
| 50 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.14 | 1.75 | 11.32 | 6.37 | -0.37 |
| 51 | Texas | Southwest | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 12.03 | 1.09 | 12.37 | 5.78 | -0.78 |
| 52 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.91 | 9.09 | 10 | 8.58 | -3.58 |
| 53 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.88 | -1.55 | 12.75 | 5.22 | 0.78 |
| 54 | Rice | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.66 | -0.91 | 8.05 | 5.27 | 0.73 |
| 55 | Georgia | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.57 | 3.55 | 13.11 | 6.32 | -1.32 |
| 56 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.14 | 2.09 | 11.82 | 6.08 | -1.08 |
| 57 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.09 | 2.82 | 9.33 | 6.27 | -1.27 |
| 58 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.05 | -4.09 | 9.69 | 4.26 | 1.74 |
| 59 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.28 | 0.18 | 10.56 | 5.55 | -0.55 |
| 60 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.19 | -3.91 | 12.6 | 4.03 | 0.97 |
| 61 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.97 | -0.55 | 12.56 | 5.31 | -0.31 |
| 62 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.16 | -2.36 | 9.99 | 4.88 | 0.12 |
| 63 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.12 | -3.45 | 12.57 | 4.51 | 0.49 |
| 64 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.97 | -1.17 | 12.03 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 65 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.93 | 1.55 | 11.66 | 5.82 | -1.82 |
| 66 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.89 | -2.73 | 7.5 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 67 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.7 | -6 | 11.69 | 4.08 | 0.92 |
| 68 | LSU | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.54 | -10.73 | 15.39 | 2.66 | 2.34 |
| 69 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.31 | -1 | 8.15 | 5.23 | -1.23 |
| 70 | New Mexico State | Big West | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.15 | -10.82 | 9.52 | 2.99 | 2.01 |
| 71 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 4-8-0 | 0.33 | 7.54 | 0.42 | 7.74 | 6.12 | -2.12 |
| 72 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.31 | -1.64 | 9.7 | 5.05 | -1.05 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-6-2 | 0.27 | 7.3 | -0.36 | 12.31 | 5.39 | -2.39 |
| 74 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.25 | -2.36 | 12.01 | 4.66 | -0.66 |
| 75 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.73 | -6.36 | 13.93 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 76 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.68 | -5.64 | 11.35 | 3.69 | 0.31 |
| 77 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.55 | -5.18 | 7.94 | 3.62 | 0.38 |
| 78 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.53 | -8.91 | 14.76 | 3.68 | 0.32 |
| 79 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.33 | -9.18 | 11.22 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 80 | TCU | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.22 | -10.18 | 10.35 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 81 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.19 | -13.91 | 14.36 | 1.59 | 2.41 |
| 82 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.15 | -9.45 | 8.05 | 3 | 1 |
| 83 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.12 | -9.73 | 7.72 | 3.15 | 0.85 |
| 84 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.08 | -13.45 | 11.63 | 1.61 | 2.39 |
| 85 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.81 | -13.82 | 14.62 | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| 86 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.61 | -6.64 | 13.73 | 3.89 | -0.89 |
| 87 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.61 | -5.64 | 10.73 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 88 | Pacific | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.38 | -6.91 | 8.15 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 89 | UNLV | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.3 | -8 | 8.52 | 3.67 | -0.67 |
| 90 | Duke | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.16 | -12.27 | 13.6 | 2.63 | 0.37 |
| 91 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.92 | -18.45 | 15.67 | 1.46 | 1.54 |
| 92 | SMU | Southwest | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.4 | -6.45 | 10.88 | 3.65 | -1.65 |
| 93 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-9-0 | 0.25 | 3.37 | -16.75 | 10 | 1.46 | 1.54 |
| 94 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.71 | -8.82 | 10.14 | 3.21 | -1.21 |
| 95 | San José State | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.68 | -5 | 11.51 | 4.36 | -2.36 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | Big West | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.33 | -13.82 | 6.86 | 1.41 | 0.59 |
| 97 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.11 | -10.82 | 9.54 | 2.72 | -0.72 |
| 98 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.03 | -13.64 | 15.33 | 2.16 | -0.16 |
| 99 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.92 | -14 | 9.4 | 2.01 | -0.01 |
| 100 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.75 | -17.18 | 7.8 | 1.32 | 0.68 |
| 101 | Maryland | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.69 | -21.45 | 15.61 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 102 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.19 | -9.55 | 15.81 | 3.13 | -2.13 |
| 103 | Houston | Southwest | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | -0.14 | -20.09 | 12.54 | 1.35 | -0.35 |
| 104 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-11-0 | 0.08 | -0.56 | -19.08 | 13.1 | 1.87 | -0.87 |
| 105 | Temple | Big East | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.85 | -37.45 | 14.12 | 0.29 | 0.71 |
| 106 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.36 | -18.91 | 11.29 | 1.23 | -1.23 |