Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.599418+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.6 | 29.75 | 14.93 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 2 | Florida State | ACC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 27.08 | 42.8 | 10.87 | 4.99 | 0.01 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.99 | 17.2 | 14.05 | 4.36 | 0.64 |
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.62 | 27.4 | 10.11 | 4.76 | 0.24 |
| 5 | California | Pac-10 | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.51 | 22.8 | 10.87 | 4.26 | 0.74 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.47 | 14.75 | 11.94 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.4 | 25 | 9.34 | 3.77 | 0.23 |
| 8 | Florida | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.39 | 15.75 | 11.54 | 3.16 | 0.84 |
| 9 | Miami | Big East | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.92 | 16 | 8.78 | 3.56 | 0.44 |
| 10 | Alabama | SEC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.71 | 25.8 | 6.27 | 4.87 | 0.13 |
| 11 | West Virginia | Big East | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.69 | 20 | 7.41 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 12 | BYU | Western Athletic | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.6 | 9.5 | 9.56 | 2.76 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.5 | 20.8 | 6.19 | 4.34 | 0.66 |
| 14 | Virginia | ACC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.43 | 28.4 | 4.57 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Auburn | SEC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.1 | 14.2 | 5.51 | 4.28 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.06 | 17.4 | 5.07 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 17 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.98 | 30.25 | 2.43 | 3.68 | 0.32 |
| 18 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.61 | 17.5 | 2.37 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.89 | 13.5 | 9.9 | 4.48 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.7 | 10.6 | 14.3 | 4.03 | -0.03 |
| 21 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.16 | 26 | 7.21 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.55 | 23 | 11.28 | 3.69 | -0.69 |
| 23 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.48 | 15.25 | 13.35 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 24 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.31 | 19.5 | 10.71 | 3.59 | -0.59 |
| 25 | Syracuse | Big East | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.96 | 8.2 | 8.51 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 26 | Rutgers | Big East | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.88 | 25.25 | 6.94 | 3.53 | -0.53 |
| 27 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.69 | 12 | 8.62 | 2.81 | 0.19 |
| 28 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.19 | 6.4 | 1.94 | 3.16 | 0.84 |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.09 | 11.75 | 5.31 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 30 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.99 | 6 | 4.64 | 2.56 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.22 | 13 | 0.47 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 32 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.41 | 3 | 12.62 | 1.68 | 0.32 |
| 33 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.34 | 0.75 | 4.98 | 2.07 | 0.93 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 17.11 | 13.2 | 12.71 | 3.84 | -0.84 |
| 35 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.56 | 8 | 15.79 | 3.79 | -0.79 |
| 36 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.51 | 13.4 | 8.11 | 4.21 | -1.21 |
| 37 | Clemson | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 16.31 | -9.5 | 15.12 | 0.95 | 2.05 |
| 38 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.15 | 15 | 4.72 | 3.85 | -0.85 |
| 39 | Nevada | Big West | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.73 | 18 | 4.27 | 3.96 | -0.96 |
| 40 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.43 | 7.8 | 6.49 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.35 | 5.8 | 7.23 | 3.28 | -0.28 |
| 42 | Rice | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.28 | 3.8 | 4.91 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 43 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.16 | 3 | 11.51 | 2.87 | 0.13 |
| 44 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.62 | 4.2 | 3.73 | 3.26 | -0.26 |
| 45 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.41 | 9.75 | 20.62 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 46 | Boston College | Big East | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.32 | 9.75 | 18.53 | 2.82 | -0.82 |
| 47 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 14.19 | 9 | 13.21 | 2.64 | -0.64 |
| 48 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.95 | -0.8 | 7.19 | 2.43 | 0.57 |
| 49 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.65 | 1.5 | 14.85 | 2.18 | -0.18 |
| 50 | NC State | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.14 | 1 | 12.03 | 2.12 | -0.12 |
| 51 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 1.75 | 7.93 | 2.21 | -0.21 |
| 52 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.82 | -7.2 | 9.14 | 1.76 | 1.24 |
| 53 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.69 | -6.2 | 12.44 | 1.22 | 1.78 |
| 54 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.64 | -2.4 | 6.93 | 2.25 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.27 | 1.25 | 4.01 | 2.14 | -0.14 |
| 56 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.66 | 3.8 | 17.1 | 3.01 | -1.01 |
| 57 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.61 | -0.75 | 16.28 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 58 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.48 | 8.2 | 16.39 | 3.28 | -1.28 |
| 59 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.02 | 3.4 | 10.46 | 3.06 | -1.06 |
| 60 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.77 | -3 | 6.91 | 1.68 | 0.32 |
| 61 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.68 | -12.5 | 17.11 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 62 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.59 | -11 | 14.54 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 63 | Louisiana | Big West | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.08 | -3.5 | 7.77 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 64 | New Mexico State | Big West | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.94 | -9.75 | 9.95 | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 65 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 9.39 | -8.75 | 7 | 1.06 | 0.94 |
| 66 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.14 | -8.2 | 13.38 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 67 | Utah | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.86 | -7.6 | 7.64 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 68 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.75 | -4.6 | 10.12 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 69 | LSU | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.61 | -9.4 | 16.13 | 1.31 | 0.69 |
| 70 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.49 | -13.8 | 19.18 | 1.06 | 0.94 |
| 71 | SMU | Southwest | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 7.16 | -1.5 | 12.54 | 1.75 | -0.75 |
| 72 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.14 | -12.4 | 11.66 | 0.84 | 1.16 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 6.17 | 0 | 11.29 | 2 | -1 |
| 74 | Texas | Southwest | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 5.72 | -9 | 21.67 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 75 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-2-1 | 0.25 | 5.49 | -19.25 | 12.38 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.79 | -3.5 | 6.95 | 1.64 | -0.64 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 4.65 | -0.4 | 10.39 | 2.45 | -1.45 |
| 78 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.55 | -10.25 | 14.51 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 79 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.51 | -8.25 | 14.03 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 80 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.38 | -10.5 | 19.19 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 81 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.35 | -7.75 | 9.59 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 82 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 4.27 | -1.6 | 11.62 | 2.31 | -1.31 |
| 83 | TCU | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.25 | -10.5 | 14.91 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 84 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.15 | -7 | 7.53 | 1.17 | -0.17 |
| 85 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.14 | -4.5 | 15.51 | 1.32 | -0.32 |
| 86 | Pacific | Big West | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.03 | -9.75 | 8.98 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 87 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.96 | -14.25 | 11.56 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| 88 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.96 | -3.4 | 14.37 | 2.19 | -1.19 |
| 89 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.74 | -23.75 | 20.34 | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| 90 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.73 | -5 | 19.87 | 1.94 | -0.94 |
| 91 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.68 | -4.2 | 14.55 | 1.98 | -0.98 |
| 92 | Utah State | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.65 | -4.4 | 11.64 | 2 | -1 |
| 93 | Houston | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.27 | -14 | 14.05 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 94 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.21 | -8.2 | 16.85 | 1.59 | -0.59 |
| 95 | Temple | Big East | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.16 | -42.25 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 96 | Georgia | SEC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.06 | -9.2 | 14.6 | 1.47 | -0.47 |
| 97 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.83 | -13.8 | 17.23 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 98 | UNLV | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.78 | -13 | 12.84 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 99 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.75 | -10 | 6.64 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 100 | Duke | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.73 | -17.2 | 21.8 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 101 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | -15.2 | 16.29 | 1.04 | -0.04 |
| 102 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 2.69 | -30 | 16.12 | 0.05 | 0.95 |
| 103 | San José State | Big West | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.6 | -17.8 | 20.16 | 0.96 | -0.96 |
| 104 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.9 | -27 | 15.97 | 0.21 | -0.21 |
| 105 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.93 | -27.8 | 17.23 | 0.12 | -0.12 |
| 106 | Maryland | ACC | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.97 | -25.2 | 24.49 | 0.91 | -0.91 |