Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.600651+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | ACC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 27.09 | 36.86 | 14.6 | 6.95 | 0.05 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.13 | 22.33 | 11.84 | 5.44 | 0.56 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.92 | 22.14 | 10.8 | 6.41 | 0.59 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 25.78 | 21.5 | 10.39 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.67 | 25.33 | 9.35 | 5.33 | 0.67 |
| 6 | West Virginia | Big East | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.57 | 16.4 | 10.24 | 4.09 | 0.91 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.54 | 18.67 | 9.45 | 5.16 | 0.84 |
| 8 | Auburn | SEC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.79 | 12.57 | 7.54 | 5.56 | 1.44 |
| 9 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.77 | 15 | 6.68 | 5.33 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.35 | 19.17 | 12.41 | 4.95 | 0.05 |
| 11 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.3 | 16.12 | 7.93 | 6.28 | 0.72 |
| 12 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.97 | 21.5 | 9.71 | 5.49 | -0.49 |
| 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.97 | 20.57 | 11.38 | 6.09 | -1.09 |
| 14 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.95 | 15.71 | 8.45 | 5.51 | 0.49 |
| 15 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.68 | 9.83 | 12.84 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.61 | 17.33 | 8.54 | 5.18 | -0.18 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.61 | 22.17 | 9.16 | 5.49 | -0.49 |
| 18 | Virginia | ACC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.46 | 19.33 | 7.48 | 5.26 | -0.26 |
| 19 | Miami | Big East | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21 | 9.2 | 13.27 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| 20 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.83 | 9 | 7.04 | 4.23 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Syracuse | Big East | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.14 | 7.33 | 9.42 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.46 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| 23 | California | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.14 | 12.29 | 12.46 | 5.13 | -0.13 |
| 24 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 19.05 | 17.83 | 18.64 | 4.93 | -0.93 |
| 25 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.37 | 12.14 | 9.32 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 26 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.29 | 9.83 | 16.55 | 4.51 | -0.51 |
| 27 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.09 | 10.83 | 12.35 | 4.47 | -0.47 |
| 28 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.95 | 19 | 10.58 | 5.09 | -1.09 |
| 29 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.89 | 7.71 | 8.33 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 30 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.84 | 9.67 | 13.44 | 4.68 | -0.68 |
| 31 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.82 | 10.83 | 12.86 | 4.28 | -0.28 |
| 32 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.65 | 16.33 | 9.26 | 4.64 | -0.64 |
| 33 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.54 | 14.33 | 9.32 | 5.28 | -1.28 |
| 34 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.41 | 9.83 | 10.7 | 4.68 | -0.68 |
| 35 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.17 | 9.83 | 8.48 | 4.05 | -0.05 |
| 36 | Nevada | Big West | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.83 | 15.67 | 3.68 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 37 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.79 | 13.33 | 2.54 | 4.53 | -0.53 |
| 38 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.35 | 3.67 | 7.42 | 3.49 | 0.51 |
| 39 | Boston College | Big East | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.29 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 3.53 | -0.53 |
| 40 | Louisiana | Big West | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.1 | 3.83 | 5.68 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 41 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.96 | 2.4 | 16.78 | 2.78 | 0.22 |
| 42 | NC State | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.9 | 2.17 | 6.32 | 3.34 | 0.66 |
| 43 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.82 | 3.33 | 4.75 | 3.53 | 0.47 |
| 44 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.69 | 7.86 | 16.84 | 4.95 | -0.95 |
| 45 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.92 | 7.57 | 8.34 | 4.78 | -0.78 |
| 46 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.58 | 7.29 | 8.19 | 4.87 | -0.87 |
| 47 | BYU | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 14.49 | -6.83 | 13.29 | 2.23 | 1.77 |
| 48 | Clemson | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 14.06 | -6.5 | 9.55 | 1.78 | 2.22 |
| 49 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 14 | -4.67 | 6.18 | 2.38 | 1.62 |
| 50 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.54 | 8 | 11.43 | 3.88 | -0.88 |
| 51 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 13.5 | -3.83 | 4.31 | 2.35 | 1.65 |
| 52 | Rice | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.34 | 0.71 | 5.08 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 53 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.94 | 7.33 | 6.31 | 3.85 | -0.85 |
| 54 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.93 | -2 | 6.83 | 3.18 | 0.82 |
| 55 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.92 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 56 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.91 | -4.86 | 9.52 | 2.76 | 1.24 |
| 57 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.48 | 0 | 5.73 | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.13 | 2.57 | 9.8 | 4.14 | -1.14 |
| 59 | Georgia | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.9 | 3.14 | 10.77 | 3.99 | -0.99 |
| 60 | Akron | Mid-American | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.73 | -2.83 | 9.1 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 61 | New Mexico State | Big West | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.59 | -11.83 | 8.26 | 1.38 | 1.62 |
| 62 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.2 | -1.29 | 10.87 | 3.25 | -0.25 |
| 63 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 8.73 | 3.33 | 13.53 | 3.68 | -1.68 |
| 64 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.6 | -8.43 | 14.74 | 2.15 | 0.85 |
| 65 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.56 | -9.14 | 15.05 | 1.15 | 1.85 |
| 66 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.54 | -5.14 | 12.81 | 2.81 | 0.19 |
| 67 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 8.47 | 1.5 | 15.51 | 3.22 | -1.22 |
| 68 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.25 | -4.14 | 6.33 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 69 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.77 | 0.17 | 7.58 | 3.03 | -1.03 |
| 70 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 7.42 | -9.33 | 14.48 | 1.59 | 0.41 |
| 71 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 7.41 | 1.43 | 14.43 | 3.68 | -1.68 |
| 72 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.79 | -3.67 | 14.41 | 2.49 | -0.49 |
| 73 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.56 | -2.83 | 13.63 | 2.57 | -0.57 |
| 74 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 6.5 | -0.57 | 10.85 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| 75 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.39 | -7.33 | 17.26 | 2.14 | -0.14 |
| 76 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.3 | -6.83 | 12.94 | 1.88 | 0.12 |
| 77 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.95 | -11.67 | 14.72 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 78 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.92 | -5.67 | 9.86 | 2.12 | -0.12 |
| 79 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.86 | -15.17 | 17.41 | 1.09 | 0.91 |
| 80 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.84 | -7.67 | 12.58 | 1.68 | 0.32 |
| 81 | TCU | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.83 | -8.33 | 13.65 | 1.73 | 0.27 |
| 82 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.63 | -16 | 12.52 | 0.77 | 1.23 |
| 83 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.37 | -13 | 10.82 | 1.26 | 0.74 |
| 84 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.8 | -13.43 | 14.41 | 1.15 | 0.85 |
| 85 | LSU | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.71 | -17.14 | 16.8 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.65 | -12.86 | 9.43 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| 87 | SMU | Southwest | 1-3-2 | 0.17 | 4.49 | -4.17 | 10.03 | 2.18 | -1.18 |
| 88 | Texas | Southwest | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.08 | -11.4 | 20 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| 89 | Utah State | Big West | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.68 | -4.33 | 11.98 | 2.48 | -1.48 |
| 90 | Houston | Southwest | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 2.54 | -13.33 | 12.41 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 91 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.47 | -6.67 | 15.59 | 2.12 | -1.12 |
| 92 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.28 | -8.33 | 14.78 | 1.89 | -0.89 |
| 93 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.16 | -8.67 | 9.93 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| 94 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.14 | -24.6 | 13.01 | 0.26 | 0.74 |
| 95 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 2.12 | -3.57 | 11.3 | 2.92 | -1.92 |
| 96 | San José State | Big West | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.97 | -8.33 | 17.63 | 2.06 | -1.06 |
| 97 | UNLV | Big West | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.88 | -11.83 | 9.44 | 1.52 | -0.52 |
| 98 | Pacific | Big West | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.84 | -13.17 | 9.35 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 99 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.51 | -23.67 | 18.96 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 100 | Duke | ACC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.19 | -13.86 | 17.62 | 1.51 | -0.51 |
| 101 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.15 | -14.14 | 14.29 | 1.66 | -0.66 |
| 102 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.05 | -15.43 | 10.54 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 103 | Temple | Big East | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.02 | -42 | 17.17 | 0.17 | 0.83 |
| 104 | Maryland | ACC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.52 | -22.29 | 17.94 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 105 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.52 | -22 | 13.56 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
| 106 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.47 | -19.67 | 10.97 | 0.53 | -0.53 |