Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.601118+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | ACC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 26.72 | 36.86 | 13.64 | 6.95 | 0.05 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.56 | 21.62 | 10.06 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 6-0-1 | 0.86 | 25.5 | 19.14 | 10.28 | 6.53 | -0.53 |
| 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.46 | 27.71 | 8.71 | 6.39 | 0.61 |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.46 | 22.14 | 9.4 | 6.25 | 0.75 |
| 6 | West Virginia | Big East | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.45 | 17.17 | 10.47 | 4.93 | 1.07 |
| 7 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.88 | 13.29 | 8.68 | 6.17 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Auburn | SEC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.58 | 12.57 | 7.31 | 5.56 | 1.44 |
| 9 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.4 | 17.25 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.28 | 23 | 9.85 | 6.46 | -0.46 |
| 11 | Virginia | ACC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.19 | 17.57 | 10.53 | 6.09 | -0.09 |
| 12 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.15 | 11.86 | 11.87 | 5.99 | 0.01 |
| 13 | Miami | Big East | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.14 | 15.83 | 14.88 | 5.27 | -0.27 |
| 14 | Florida | SEC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.08 | 19.17 | 13.14 | 4.95 | 0.05 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.03 | 17 | 9.65 | 5.94 | 0.06 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.03 | 15 | 8.88 | 5.66 | 0.34 |
| 17 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.8 | 21.5 | 11.05 | 5.49 | -0.49 |
| 18 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.72 | 20.57 | 10.8 | 6.09 | -1.09 |
| 19 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 20.68 | 7.71 | 8.96 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 20 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 20.6 | 11 | 3.58 | 5.02 | 0.98 |
| 21 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.31 | 13.56 | 10.51 | 6.84 | 0.16 |
| 22 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.44 | 15.71 | 15.75 | 5.63 | -0.63 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.93 | 17.29 | 12.1 | 5.63 | -0.63 |
| 24 | California | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.91 | 12.29 | 13.25 | 5.13 | -0.13 |
| 25 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.84 | 11.43 | 13.49 | 5.39 | -0.39 |
| 26 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.71 | 7.12 | 8.77 | 5.17 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Boston College | Big East | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.95 | 12.67 | 13.74 | 4.55 | -0.55 |
| 28 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.89 | 8.86 | 8.31 | 4.54 | 0.46 |
| 29 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.76 | 9.29 | 13.32 | 4.87 | -0.87 |
| 30 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.45 | 8.43 | 11.62 | 5.14 | -1.14 |
| 31 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.4 | 4.33 | 15.28 | 3.64 | 0.36 |
| 32 | Louisiana | Big West | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.21 | 5.29 | 6.18 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 33 | NC State | ACC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 16.88 | 2.57 | 6.9 | 3.96 | 1.04 |
| 34 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.41 | 10.25 | 10.64 | 6.03 | -1.03 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.7 | 7.25 | 8.46 | 5.51 | -0.51 |
| 36 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.54 | 8 | 14.16 | 4.96 | -0.96 |
| 37 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.51 | 11.57 | 11.97 | 5.82 | -1.82 |
| 38 | Syracuse | Big East | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 15.4 | -0.71 | 10.98 | 3.38 | 0.62 |
| 39 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.29 | 13 | 9.32 | 5 | -1 |
| 40 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.27 | 7.57 | 12.26 | 4.97 | -0.97 |
| 41 | Clemson | ACC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 15.1 | -1.71 | 6.9 | 3.09 | 1.91 |
| 42 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.82 | 7.57 | 9.72 | 4.78 | -0.78 |
| 43 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.26 | 7.57 | 3.84 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 44 | Nevada | Big West | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.26 | 11 | 1.72 | 4.74 | -0.74 |
| 45 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 13.93 | -4 | 8.13 | 2.87 | 1.13 |
| 46 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 4.62 | 17.6 | 5 | -1 |
| 47 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.73 | 1 | 9.03 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Akron | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.32 | 1 | 8.14 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 49 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.32 | 2.43 | 3.77 | 4.08 | -0.08 |
| 50 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.91 | 5 | 10.63 | 5.45 | -1.45 |
| 51 | Georgia | SEC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.75 | 3.38 | 11.57 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 52 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.4 | -1.14 | 6.8 | 3.27 | 0.73 |
| 53 | BYU | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.02 | -6.29 | 13.65 | 2.73 | 1.27 |
| 54 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.82 | 6.43 | 12.31 | 4.38 | -1.38 |
| 55 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.61 | -3.43 | 5.48 | 2.82 | 1.18 |
| 56 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.31 | 3.29 | 14.41 | 4.25 | -1.25 |
| 57 | New Mexico State | Big West | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 10.93 | -9.57 | 7.47 | 1.94 | 2.06 |
| 58 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.45 | -3.62 | 13.26 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 59 | Rice | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.42 | -2.88 | 7.77 | 3.49 | 0.51 |
| 60 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.36 | 0.86 | 7.72 | 3.62 | -0.62 |
| 61 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.31 | -1.5 | 5.95 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 62 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.2 | -3.5 | 7.45 | 3.36 | 0.64 |
| 63 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.93 | -7.38 | 9.94 | 2.72 | 1.28 |
| 64 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.46 | -0.43 | 6.39 | 3.41 | -0.41 |
| 65 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.11 | -2 | 13.06 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 66 | TCU | Southwest | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.63 | -3.57 | 11.57 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 67 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.6 | 0.12 | 8.26 | 4.02 | -1.02 |
| 68 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.4 | -9.14 | 15.25 | 1.15 | 1.85 |
| 69 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 8.39 | 1.29 | 11.94 | 3.73 | -1.73 |
| 70 | Texas | Southwest | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 7.96 | -5 | 16.56 | 2.38 | -0.38 |
| 71 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.81 | -3 | 11.38 | 3.37 | -0.37 |
| 72 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 7.64 | 1.43 | 14.45 | 3.68 | -1.68 |
| 73 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.39 | -7.75 | 15.39 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 74 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.62 | -2.83 | 11.79 | 2.57 | -0.57 |
| 75 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 6.23 | -0.86 | 9.15 | 3.35 | -1.35 |
| 76 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 6.1 | 1.25 | 8.7 | 4.24 | -2.24 |
| 77 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 5.81 | -14 | 16.48 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 78 | Utah State | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.51 | -2.71 | 10.98 | 3.12 | -1.12 |
| 79 | San José State | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.43 | -3.57 | 13.82 | 2.99 | -0.99 |
| 80 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.29 | -7.43 | 16.34 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 81 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.24 | -6.57 | 13.05 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 82 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.22 | -5.29 | 14.1 | 2.64 | -0.64 |
| 83 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.1 | -6.86 | 10.73 | 2.12 | -0.12 |
| 84 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.08 | -6 | 7.89 | 2.38 | -0.38 |
| 85 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.93 | -6.29 | 10.09 | 2.52 | -0.52 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.84 | -13.14 | 15.81 | 0.84 | 1.16 |
| 87 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.76 | -16.43 | 18.57 | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| 88 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.62 | -15.71 | 13.67 | 0.88 | 1.12 |
| 89 | LSU | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.61 | -17.14 | 17.1 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.61 | -12.86 | 10.76 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| 91 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.59 | -12.29 | 8.37 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 92 | Duke | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.78 | -11.12 | 15.68 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 93 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.77 | -13.88 | 13.89 | 1.35 | 0.65 |
| 94 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.24 | -19 | 11.6 | 0.52 | 1.48 |
| 95 | SMU | Southwest | 1-4-2 | 0.14 | 2.98 | -7.43 | 9.41 | 1.93 | -0.93 |
| 96 | Houston | Southwest | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 2.54 | -13.33 | 13.09 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 97 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.42 | -10.14 | 17.53 | 2.02 | -1.02 |
| 98 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.38 | -24.67 | 11.21 | 0.28 | 0.72 |
| 99 | UNLV | Big West | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.24 | -11.14 | 7.44 | 1.89 | -0.89 |
| 100 | Pacific | Big West | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.22 | -11.86 | 10.1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 101 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.09 | -14.14 | 14.17 | 1.66 | -0.66 |
| 102 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-6-1 | 0.12 | 1.08 | -13.5 | 9.44 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 103 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.77 | -23.29 | 19.97 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 104 | Maryland | ACC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.73 | -22.29 | 16.68 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 105 | Temple | Big East | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.32 | -39.43 | 16.01 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 106 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-7-0 | 0 | -2.35 | -17.57 | 10.56 | 0.89 | -0.89 |