Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.604762+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | SEC | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.23 | 14.64 | 8.75 | 8.9 | 2.1 |
| 2 | Florida State | ACC | 12-1-0 | 0.92 | 24.01 | 31.31 | 14.09 | 12.57 | -0.57 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 23.2 | 20.25 | 11.25 | 10.47 | 0.53 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 23.13 | 17.67 | 11.72 | 10.03 | 0.97 |
| 5 | West Virginia | Big East | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 23.07 | 16.33 | 11.38 | 9.9 | 1.1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-1-1 | 0.83 | 22.77 | 13.17 | 12.19 | 9.66 | 0.34 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-1-1 | 0.83 | 22.55 | 13.25 | 10.91 | 9.65 | 0.35 |
| 8 | Florida | SEC | 11-2-0 | 0.85 | 22.12 | 20.69 | 14.41 | 11.09 | -0.09 |
| 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 21.22 | 25.75 | 11.79 | 11.01 | -2.01 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.19 | 23.5 | 10.71 | 11.16 | -1.16 |
| 11 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.04 | 14.42 | 12.35 | 9.62 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.65 | 11.08 | 11.15 | 9.68 | 0.32 |
| 13 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 20 | 9.42 | 9.31 | 8.67 | 0.33 |
| 14 | North Carolina | ACC | 10-3-0 | 0.77 | 19.32 | 13.69 | 9.99 | 10.13 | -0.13 |
| 15 | Miami | Big East | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.31 | 13.67 | 12.83 | 10.02 | -1.02 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.22 | 14.33 | 12.32 | 9.9 | -0.9 |
| 17 | Boston College | Big East | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.19 | 14 | 12.27 | 9.34 | -0.34 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.18 | 14.58 | 12.07 | 9.19 | -0.19 |
| 19 | Alabama | SEC | 9-3-1 | 0.69 | 19.01 | 13.23 | 11.41 | 10.94 | -1.94 |
| 20 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.85 | 8.92 | 12.21 | 8.44 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 18.54 | 9.83 | 12.62 | 8.57 | -0.57 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.75 | 9.55 | 7.38 | 8.07 | -0.07 |
| 23 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.61 | 11.5 | 14.78 | 9.03 | -1.03 |
| 24 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.48 | 15.17 | 12.75 | 10.3 | -2.3 |
| 25 | California | Pac-10 | 9-4-0 | 0.69 | 17.33 | 8.31 | 11.48 | 8.75 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Ball State | Mid-American | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 17.1 | 3 | 7.95 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| 27 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.93 | 9.75 | 10.9 | 7.97 | 0.03 |
| 28 | Clemson | ACC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 16.89 | 0.5 | 8.83 | 6.22 | 2.78 |
| 29 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-3-2 | 0.55 | 16.77 | 8.64 | 10.33 | 8.12 | -2.12 |
| 30 | Louisiana | Big West | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 16.76 | 2 | 7.14 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
| 31 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.67 | 5.17 | 11.89 | 7.88 | 0.12 |
| 32 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 16.38 | 4.45 | 5.81 | 6.98 | 0.02 |
| 33 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.21 | 8.18 | 11.48 | 7.79 | -0.79 |
| 34 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-5-0 | 0.62 | 15.99 | 7.38 | 14.13 | 8.87 | -0.87 |
| 35 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 15.76 | 2.33 | 8.55 | 6.58 | 1.42 |
| 36 | Nevada | Big West | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.22 | 9.45 | 3.05 | 7.29 | -0.29 |
| 37 | Virginia | ACC | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 14.94 | 8.33 | 11.76 | 8.53 | -1.53 |
| 38 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.78 | 7.18 | 8.76 | 7.2 | -1.2 |
| 39 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.74 | 4.82 | 10.77 | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| 40 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.7 | 3.09 | 12.97 | 6.33 | -0.33 |
| 41 | Utah State | Big West | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 13.45 | 0.75 | 10.55 | 6.18 | 0.82 |
| 42 | Syracuse | Big East | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.34 | -0.64 | 13.08 | 5.34 | 0.66 |
| 43 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.94 | 7 | 11.51 | 7.55 | -1.55 |
| 44 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.87 | 4.18 | 3.62 | 6.61 | -0.61 |
| 45 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.08 | 3 | 8.32 | 6.68 | -0.68 |
| 46 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.07 | 1.75 | 11.15 | 6.37 | -0.37 |
| 47 | Texas | Southwest | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.96 | 1.09 | 12.29 | 5.78 | -0.78 |
| 48 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.84 | 9.09 | 9.92 | 8.58 | -3.58 |
| 49 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 11.79 | 0.92 | 10.94 | 6.36 | -0.36 |
| 50 | Utah | Western Athletic | 7-6-0 | 0.54 | 11.76 | -0.46 | 9.59 | 6.38 | 0.62 |
| 51 | NC State | ACC | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 11.7 | -4.08 | 9.53 | 4.86 | 2.14 |
| 52 | Rice | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.58 | -0.91 | 7.86 | 5.27 | 0.73 |
| 53 | Georgia | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.49 | 3.55 | 12.9 | 6.32 | -1.32 |
| 54 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.08 | 2.09 | 11.73 | 6.08 | -1.08 |
| 55 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 11.07 | -1 | 14.58 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 56 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.01 | 2.82 | 9.11 | 6.27 | -1.27 |
| 57 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.64 | -2 | 13.49 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| 58 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.22 | 0.18 | 10.49 | 5.55 | -0.55 |
| 59 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.13 | -3.91 | 12.5 | 4.03 | 0.97 |
| 60 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.91 | -0.55 | 12.46 | 5.31 | -0.31 |
| 61 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 9.65 | -6.58 | 10.2 | 3.86 | 2.14 |
| 62 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.1 | -2.36 | 9.92 | 4.88 | 0.12 |
| 63 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.06 | -3.45 | 12.38 | 4.51 | 0.49 |
| 64 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.93 | -1.17 | 12.04 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 65 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.88 | 1.55 | 11.58 | 5.82 | -1.82 |
| 66 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.84 | -2.73 | 7.3 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 67 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.65 | -6 | 11.55 | 4.08 | 0.92 |
| 68 | LSU | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.49 | -10.73 | 15.38 | 2.66 | 2.34 |
| 69 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.27 | -1 | 8.13 | 5.23 | -1.23 |
| 70 | New Mexico State | Big West | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.11 | -10.82 | 9.57 | 2.99 | 2.01 |
| 71 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 4-8-0 | 0.33 | 7.49 | 0.42 | 7.59 | 6.12 | -2.12 |
| 72 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.26 | -1.64 | 9.48 | 5.05 | -1.05 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-6-2 | 0.27 | 7.26 | -0.36 | 12.22 | 5.39 | -2.39 |
| 74 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.21 | -2.36 | 11.92 | 4.66 | -0.66 |
| 75 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.69 | -6.36 | 13.73 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 76 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.63 | -5.64 | 11.12 | 3.69 | 0.31 |
| 77 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.51 | -5.18 | 7.73 | 3.62 | 0.38 |
| 78 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.5 | -8.91 | 14.73 | 3.68 | 0.32 |
| 79 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.3 | -9.18 | 11.13 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 80 | TCU | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.18 | -10.18 | 10.21 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 81 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.15 | -13.91 | 14.25 | 1.59 | 2.41 |
| 82 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.12 | -9.45 | 7.97 | 3 | 1 |
| 83 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.08 | -9.73 | 7.66 | 3.15 | 0.85 |
| 84 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.04 | -13.45 | 11.39 | 1.61 | 2.39 |
| 85 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.78 | -13.82 | 14.64 | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| 86 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.59 | -6.64 | 13.75 | 3.89 | -0.89 |
| 87 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.59 | -5.64 | 10.77 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 88 | Pacific | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.36 | -6.91 | 8.08 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 89 | UNLV | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.28 | -8 | 8.56 | 3.67 | -0.67 |
| 90 | Duke | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.14 | -12.27 | 13.51 | 2.63 | 0.37 |
| 91 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.89 | -18.45 | 15.56 | 1.46 | 1.54 |
| 92 | SMU | Southwest | 2-7-2 | 0.18 | 3.37 | -6.45 | 10.68 | 3.65 | -1.65 |
| 93 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-9-0 | 0.25 | 3.35 | -16.75 | 9.93 | 1.46 | 1.54 |
| 94 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.7 | -8.82 | 10.06 | 3.21 | -1.21 |
| 95 | San José State | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.66 | -5 | 11.45 | 4.36 | -2.36 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | Big West | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.31 | -13.82 | 6.81 | 1.41 | 0.59 |
| 97 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.1 | -10.82 | 9.46 | 2.72 | -0.72 |
| 98 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.02 | -13.64 | 15.21 | 2.16 | -0.16 |
| 99 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.91 | -14 | 9.33 | 2.01 | -0.01 |
| 100 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.74 | -17.18 | 7.84 | 1.32 | 0.68 |
| 101 | Maryland | ACC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.68 | -21.45 | 15.5 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 102 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.19 | -9.55 | 15.69 | 3.13 | -2.13 |
| 103 | Houston | Southwest | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | -0.14 | -20.09 | 12.33 | 1.35 | -0.35 |
| 104 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-11-0 | 0.08 | -0.55 | -19.08 | 12.92 | 1.87 | -0.87 |
| 105 | Temple | Big East | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.85 | -37.45 | 14.03 | 0.29 | 0.71 |
| 106 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.34 | -18.91 | 11.07 | 1.23 | -1.23 |