Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.783725+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | 12-0-0 | 1 | 25.25 | 26 | 11.97 | 10.45 | 1.55 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 13-0-0 | 1 | 25.11 | 22.85 | 11.74 | 11.98 | 1.02 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-0-1 | 0.91 | 24.55 | 15.64 | 10.29 | 9.49 | 0.51 |
| 4 | Florida State | ACC | 10-1-1 | 0.83 | 23.45 | 19 | 14.6 | 10.3 | -0.3 |
| 5 | Colorado | Big 8 | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 23.12 | 17 | 12 | 9.78 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 12-1-0 | 0.92 | 22.59 | 8.85 | 11.64 | 9.81 | 2.19 |
| 7 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.23 | 14.55 | 10.13 | 8.82 | 0.18 |
| 8 | Florida | SEC | 10-2-1 | 0.77 | 21.7 | 23.85 | 13.83 | 11.5 | -1.5 |
| 9 | Miami | Big East | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 21.06 | 18.5 | 11.43 | 10.83 | -0.83 |
| 10 | Utah | Western Athletic | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.86 | 18 | 10.36 | 10.11 | -0.11 |
| 11 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 10-2-0 | 0.83 | 20.65 | 10.92 | 11.3 | 8.63 | 1.37 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.28 | 19.73 | 7.82 | 9.59 | -0.59 |
| 13 | Nevada | Big West | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 19.22 | 12.91 | 3.2 | 8.03 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.89 | 12 | 11.12 | 9.75 | -0.75 |
| 15 | Virginia | ACC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.86 | 14.58 | 9.99 | 9.84 | -0.84 |
| 16 | BYU | Western Athletic | 10-3-0 | 0.77 | 18.77 | 6.54 | 10.21 | 8.37 | 1.63 |
| 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 18.64 | 9.42 | 13.89 | 8.54 | -0.54 |
| 18 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.28 | 7.08 | 9.53 | 7.65 | 1.35 |
| 19 | NC State | ACC | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 17.9 | 2.5 | 11.39 | 6.73 | 2.27 |
| 20 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-4-0 | 0.69 | 17.6 | 9.62 | 12.47 | 9.76 | -0.76 |
| 21 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.47 | 12.92 | 13.53 | 9.47 | -1.47 |
| 22 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 9-4-0 | 0.69 | 17.24 | 7.62 | 11.07 | 8.94 | 0.06 |
| 23 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.08 | 5.17 | 15.48 | 7.45 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Duke | ACC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.89 | 8.25 | 11.38 | 8.06 | -0.06 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | SEC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.87 | 9.25 | 10.89 | 8.37 | -0.37 |
| 26 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.82 | 6.67 | 12.18 | 7.92 | 0.08 |
| 27 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.81 | 8.92 | 10.66 | 8.28 | -0.28 |
| 28 | Texas | Southwest | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.75 | 6.25 | 12.01 | 7.59 | 0.41 |
| 29 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.72 | 7.33 | 10.98 | 8.54 | -0.54 |
| 30 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.66 | 7.17 | 10.64 | 7.82 | 0.18 |
| 31 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.65 | 4.67 | 12.71 | 8.32 | -0.32 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 16.39 | 9.92 | 12.2 | 8.68 | -1.68 |
| 33 | Boston College | Big East | 7-4-1 | 0.58 | 16.38 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 9.05 | -2.05 |
| 34 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.98 | 5.64 | 11.84 | 7 | 0 |
| 35 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.38 | 7.73 | 5.51 | 7.78 | -0.78 |
| 36 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 15.26 | 12.75 | 12.44 | 10.02 | -3.02 |
| 37 | Georgia | SEC | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.13 | 6.18 | 11.79 | 6.87 | -0.87 |
| 38 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 14.62 | 7.08 | 10.53 | 7.84 | -0.84 |
| 39 | Syracuse | Big East | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.18 | -0.27 | 10.82 | 5.42 | 1.58 |
| 40 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-5-1 | 0.5 | 14.15 | 5.17 | 13.97 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| 41 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 14.12 | 3.33 | 10.4 | 7 | 0 |
| 42 | South Carolina | SEC | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 13.94 | 2 | 11.55 | 6.59 | 0.41 |
| 43 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.86 | 2.55 | 5.65 | 6.04 | -0.04 |
| 44 | Kansas | Big 8 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.72 | 6.55 | 8.93 | 7.15 | -1.15 |
| 45 | TCU | Southwest | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 13.17 | 0.08 | 11.64 | 6.02 | 0.98 |
| 46 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.16 | 1.55 | 11.58 | 5.91 | 0.09 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 12.93 | 5.5 | 12.79 | 7.65 | -1.65 |
| 48 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.76 | 0.82 | 10.28 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 49 | West Virginia | Big East | 7-6-0 | 0.54 | 12.67 | 0.77 | 11.52 | 6.76 | 0.24 |
| 50 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.41 | 0.18 | 10.15 | 5.55 | 0.45 |
| 51 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.4 | 0.36 | 8.92 | 5.66 | 0.34 |
| 52 | UNLV | Big West | 7-5-0 | 0.58 | 12.22 | -1.17 | 8.75 | 5.69 | 1.31 |
| 53 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.19 | 0.18 | 8.98 | 5.55 | -0.55 |
| 54 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.99 | 1.18 | 14.07 | 5.81 | -0.81 |
| 55 | Pacific | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.95 | -2.09 | 5.1 | 4.93 | 1.07 |
| 56 | Louisiana | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.83 | -3.91 | 7.66 | 4.36 | 1.64 |
| 57 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.62 | -1.55 | 12.25 | 5.15 | -0.15 |
| 58 | Rutgers | Big East | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.47 | -1.82 | 11.38 | 4.98 | 0.02 |
| 59 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.46 | -1.83 | 11.3 | 5.53 | 0.47 |
| 60 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.36 | -1.82 | 10.05 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 61 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.33 | -3.75 | 14.74 | 4.72 | 1.28 |
| 62 | Rice | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.18 | 0.27 | 9.41 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 63 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 10.06 | 1.25 | 10.73 | 6.27 | -1.27 |
| 64 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-5-2 | 0.36 | 9.55 | -0.91 | 13.2 | 5.31 | -1.31 |
| 65 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 9.35 | 3.73 | 11.58 | 6.67 | -2.67 |
| 66 | Clemson | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.24 | -2.18 | 11.29 | 4.62 | 0.38 |
| 67 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.92 | -3.45 | 10.58 | 4.58 | 0.42 |
| 68 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.79 | -5.09 | 12.23 | 4.16 | 0.84 |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.54 | -6.73 | 11.21 | 3.56 | 1.44 |
| 70 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 5-7-1 | 0.38 | 8.3 | -3.85 | 12.37 | 5.55 | -0.55 |
| 71 | LSU | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.21 | -0.09 | 13.91 | 5.48 | -1.48 |
| 72 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.2 | 0.64 | 6.88 | 5.65 | -1.65 |
| 73 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.14 | -0.09 | 12.68 | 5.47 | -1.47 |
| 74 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.74 | -0.64 | 11.51 | 5.36 | -1.36 |
| 75 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.47 | -1.45 | 12.22 | 5.05 | -1.05 |
| 76 | California | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.96 | -3.27 | 11.06 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 77 | Maryland | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.76 | -5.09 | 12.35 | 4.29 | -0.29 |
| 78 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.61 | -3.36 | 4.88 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 79 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.68 | -2.91 | 10.98 | 4.89 | -1.89 |
| 80 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-8-1 | 0.25 | 5.45 | -1.08 | 9.79 | 5.65 | -2.65 |
| 81 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.09 | -6.91 | 10.05 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 82 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.8 | -12.82 | 13.76 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 83 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.67 | -5.55 | 12.8 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 84 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.65 | -12.91 | 9.98 | 2.56 | 0.44 |
| 85 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.48 | -5.45 | 7.4 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| 86 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.41 | -8.36 | 13.49 | 3.58 | -0.58 |
| 87 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.32 | -9.55 | 13.58 | 3.28 | -0.28 |
| 88 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-8-1 | 0.25 | 4.22 | -9.75 | 11.03 | 3.09 | -0.09 |
| 89 | Utah State | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.2 | -9.45 | 9.95 | 3.05 | -0.05 |
| 90 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.04 | -10 | 6.38 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 91 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.86 | -12.91 | 6.22 | 2.76 | 0.24 |
| 92 | San José State | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.83 | -16.09 | 10.26 | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | New Mexico State | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.79 | -17 | 10.31 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 94 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.71 | -19.18 | 10.57 | 1.58 | 1.42 |
| 95 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.65 | -20.91 | 10.59 | 1.03 | 1.97 |
| 96 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.43 | -12.91 | 10.38 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 97 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.9 | -13.91 | 8.75 | 1.63 | 0.37 |
| 98 | Temple | Big East | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.88 | -15.73 | 13.01 | 2.41 | -0.41 |
| 99 | SMU | Southwest | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | 0.17 | -13.27 | 12.49 | 2.33 | -1.33 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.01 | -12.18 | 12.44 | 2.37 | -1.37 |
| 101 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.26 | -17.55 | 10.37 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 102 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.37 | -20.27 | 12.14 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 103 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.47 | -23.55 | 8.18 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 104 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.48 | -23.27 | 14.04 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 105 | Houston | Southwest | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.56 | -26.09 | 12.29 | 0.54 | 0.46 |
| 106 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0-10-1 | 0 | -2.2 | -15.55 | 11.52 | 1.99 | -1.99 |
| 107 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.2 | -16.09 | 9.88 | 0.68 | -0.68 |