Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.780552+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.66 | 26.6 | 12.06 | 8.81 | 1.19 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11-0-0 | 1 | 25.39 | 25.45 | 10.96 | 10.23 | 0.77 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-0-1 | 0.91 | 24.93 | 15.64 | 10.52 | 9.49 | 0.51 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 11-0-0 | 1 | 24.52 | 9.91 | 10.15 | 8.65 | 2.35 |
| 5 | Florida State | ACC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 13.69 | 8.94 | 0.06 |
| 6 | Florida | SEC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.26 | 31.5 | 10.94 | 9.35 | -0.35 |
| 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.2 | 17 | 11.88 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Miami | Big East | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.83 | 21.3 | 10.18 | 9.26 | -0.26 |
| 9 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.8 | 12.82 | 10.85 | 8.21 | 1.79 |
| 10 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 22.61 | 14.55 | 10.1 | 8.82 | 0.18 |
| 11 | Utah | Western Athletic | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.93 | 19.36 | 10.2 | 9.35 | -0.35 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.52 | 19.73 | 7.55 | 9.59 | -0.59 |
| 13 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.29 | 10.27 | 9.03 | 7.7 | 1.3 |
| 14 | Virginia | ACC | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.28 | 16.8 | 9.64 | 8.51 | -0.51 |
| 15 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.18 | 11 | 10.87 | 7.83 | 0.17 |
| 16 | Nevada | Big West | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 19.5 | 12.91 | 2.9 | 8.03 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.22 | 11 | 12.09 | 9.36 | -0.36 |
| 18 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.87 | 9.75 | 10.36 | 8.87 | 0.13 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.76 | 9.27 | 12.34 | 7.97 | 0.03 |
| 20 | Duke | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.68 | 10.27 | 11.37 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| 21 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.52 | 10.09 | 10.97 | 7.88 | 0.12 |
| 22 | BYU | Western Athletic | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 18.49 | 5 | 10.39 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
| 23 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.16 | 7.2 | 14.14 | 6.67 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.83 | 11.1 | 10.24 | 7.27 | -0.27 |
| 25 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.8 | 9 | 11.04 | 7.56 | -0.56 |
| 26 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.8 | 12 | 9.68 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| 27 | Boston College | Big East | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.42 | 11.3 | 11.55 | 8.04 | -2.04 |
| 28 | NC State | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.93 | 2.3 | 10.53 | 5.58 | 1.42 |
| 29 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.63 | 4.73 | 15.62 | 6.69 | 0.31 |
| 30 | Syracuse | Big East | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.58 | 1 | 11.75 | 5.24 | 1.76 |
| 31 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.3 | 6.64 | 11.24 | 7.06 | -0.06 |
| 32 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.27 | 5.64 | 11.92 | 7 | 0 |
| 33 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.11 | 6.36 | 10.84 | 7.16 | -0.16 |
| 34 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.11 | 4.45 | 12.67 | 7.46 | -0.46 |
| 35 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.83 | 11.4 | 12.53 | 7.74 | -1.74 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.72 | 7.9 | 13.77 | 6.73 | -0.73 |
| 37 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.63 | 7.73 | 5.34 | 7.78 | -0.78 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.63 | 9.55 | 11.94 | 7.89 | -1.89 |
| 39 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.59 | 6.8 | 13.78 | 6.77 | -0.77 |
| 40 | Texas | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.08 | 4.3 | 11.66 | 6.02 | -0.02 |
| 41 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.75 | 11.18 | 12.53 | 8.79 | -2.79 |
| 42 | Georgia | SEC | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.14 | 3 | 13.45 | 5.61 | -0.61 |
| 43 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.13 | 2.55 | 5.73 | 6.04 | -0.04 |
| 44 | TCU | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14 | 0.4 | 10.72 | 5.09 | 0.91 |
| 45 | Kansas | Big 8 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.98 | 6.55 | 9.96 | 7.15 | -1.15 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.4 | -1 | 13.57 | 4.73 | 1.27 |
| 47 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.39 | 1.55 | 11.98 | 5.91 | 0.09 |
| 48 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.35 | 1.91 | 11.4 | 6.01 | -0.01 |
| 49 | UNLV | Big West | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.96 | -0.3 | 6.66 | 4.93 | 1.07 |
| 50 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.91 | 0.82 | 10.49 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 51 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.88 | 4.1 | 12.89 | 6.05 | -1.05 |
| 52 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.65 | 0.36 | 8.95 | 5.66 | 0.34 |
| 53 | West Virginia | Big East | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.57 | 0 | 11.83 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 54 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.33 | 0.18 | 8.78 | 5.55 | -0.55 |
| 55 | Pacific | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.17 | -2.09 | 5.26 | 4.93 | 1.07 |
| 56 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.07 | -0.5 | 10.88 | 4.87 | 0.13 |
| 57 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.93 | -0.9 | 10.4 | 4.74 | 0.26 |
| 58 | Louisiana | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.92 | -3.91 | 7.49 | 4.36 | 1.64 |
| 59 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.78 | -1.55 | 13.08 | 5.15 | -0.15 |
| 60 | Rutgers | Big East | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.72 | -1.82 | 11.78 | 4.98 | 0.02 |
| 61 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.6 | -1.83 | 11.85 | 5.53 | 0.47 |
| 62 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.53 | 4.5 | 11.76 | 6.27 | -2.27 |
| 63 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.44 | -1.82 | 10.25 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 64 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 10.21 | 1.25 | 11.54 | 6.27 | -1.27 |
| 65 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.14 | 1.7 | 13.9 | 5.52 | -1.52 |
| 66 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-5-2 | 0.36 | 9.76 | -0.91 | 13.29 | 5.31 | -1.31 |
| 67 | Clemson | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.46 | -2.18 | 11.47 | 4.62 | 0.38 |
| 68 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.05 | 5 | -1 |
| 69 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9 | -3.45 | 10.67 | 4.58 | 0.42 |
| 70 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.87 | -5.09 | 12.42 | 4.16 | 0.84 |
| 71 | Rice | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.45 | -1.5 | 10.89 | 4.51 | -0.51 |
| 72 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.38 | 0.64 | 7.81 | 5.65 | -1.65 |
| 73 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.63 | -1.45 | 12.6 | 5.05 | -1.05 |
| 74 | California | Pac-10 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.04 | -3.27 | 11.62 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 75 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 4-7-1 | 0.33 | 6.97 | -4.75 | 13.12 | 4.87 | -0.87 |
| 76 | Maryland | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.92 | -5.09 | 12.88 | 4.29 | -0.29 |
| 77 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 6.79 | 0 | 9.55 | 5 | -2 |
| 78 | LSU | SEC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 6.1 | -1.9 | 14.98 | 4.55 | -1.55 |
| 79 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.8 | -2.91 | 11.28 | 4.89 | -1.89 |
| 80 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.34 | -3.9 | 5.6 | 3.93 | -0.93 |
| 81 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.24 | -5.3 | 7.08 | 3.73 | -0.73 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.23 | -6.91 | 10.9 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 83 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.01 | -10.4 | 13.38 | 2.82 | 0.18 |
| 84 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.91 | -12.82 | 14 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 85 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.76 | -12.91 | 10.5 | 2.56 | 0.44 |
| 86 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.69 | -5.55 | 13.45 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 87 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.52 | -8.36 | 14.08 | 3.58 | -0.58 |
| 88 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.33 | -20.9 | 11.36 | 1.28 | 1.72 |
| 89 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.28 | -10.64 | 12 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 90 | Utah State | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.2 | -9.45 | 10.3 | 3.05 | -0.05 |
| 91 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.02 | -10 | 5.88 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.88 | -17 | 10.33 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 93 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.86 | -12.91 | 6.57 | 2.76 | 0.24 |
| 94 | San José State | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.83 | -16.09 | 10.71 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.67 | -20.91 | 11.71 | 1.03 | 1.97 |
| 96 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.4 | -12.91 | 11.42 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 97 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.95 | -13.91 | 8.98 | 1.63 | 0.37 |
| 98 | Temple | Big East | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.93 | -15.73 | 13.59 | 2.41 | -0.41 |
| 99 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.43 | -9.6 | 12.97 | 2.62 | -1.62 |
| 100 | SMU | Southwest | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | 0.18 | -13.27 | 12.98 | 2.33 | -1.33 |
| 101 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.25 | -17.55 | 11.35 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 102 | Houston | Southwest | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.35 | -26.9 | 12.81 | 0.45 | 0.55 |
| 103 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.36 | -20.27 | 12.6 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 104 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.47 | -23.27 | 13.39 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 105 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.56 | -23.55 | 8.52 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 106 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-11-0 | 0 | -2.23 | -16.09 | 9.67 | 0.68 | -0.68 |
| 107 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0-10-1 | 0 | -2.24 | -15.55 | 12 | 1.99 | -1.99 |