Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.778072+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.38 | 18.4 | 12.24 | 4.04 | 0.96 |
| 2 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.38 | 34.4 | 9.78 | 4.66 | 0.34 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.22 | 28.83 | 10.02 | 5.54 | 0.46 |
| 4 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.03 | 20 | 10.65 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Florida | SEC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.96 | 38.8 | 7.62 | 4.84 | 0.16 |
| 6 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.65 | 9.83 | 11.45 | 4.31 | 1.69 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.58 | 17.6 | 8.54 | 4.39 | 0.61 |
| 8 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.32 | 29.8 | 5.69 | 4.74 | 0.26 |
| 9 | Duke | ACC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.29 | 24 | 6.21 | 4.66 | 0.34 |
| 10 | Auburn | SEC | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.01 | 21.67 | 5.46 | 5.38 | 0.62 |
| 11 | Alabama | SEC | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.62 | 10.83 | 5.86 | 4.96 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Florida State | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 22.39 | 19.4 | 14.83 | 4.14 | -0.14 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.61 | 15 | 9.56 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| 14 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.6 | 21.17 | 7.95 | 5.27 | -0.27 |
| 15 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.52 | 17.6 | 10.18 | 4.53 | -0.53 |
| 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 15.99 | 3.44 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.5 | 12.4 | 14.32 | 3.58 | 0.42 |
| 18 | Syracuse | Big East | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.35 | 8.33 | 10.78 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| 19 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.3 | 8.33 | 10.46 | 4.02 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.23 | 12.2 | 12.53 | 3.87 | 0.13 |
| 21 | Miami | Big East | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.21 | 22 | 10.15 | 4.51 | -0.51 |
| 22 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.2 | 11.2 | 12.69 | 4.64 | -0.64 |
| 23 | Texas | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.04 | 7.2 | 13.83 | 3.33 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.72 | 27.5 | 2.01 | 5.79 | -0.79 |
| 25 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.69 | 11.4 | 9.62 | 3.76 | 0.24 |
| 26 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.45 | 7.5 | 5.87 | 3.95 | 1.05 |
| 27 | Virginia | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.44 | 17.2 | 6.72 | 4.39 | -0.39 |
| 28 | NC State | ACC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.43 | 6.8 | 7.81 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.17 | 10.5 | 1.26 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 30 | Nevada | Big West | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.23 | 6.5 | -0.48 | 3.83 | 1.17 |
| 31 | Georgia | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.22 | 12.83 | 13.46 | 4.54 | -0.54 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.1 | 7.33 | 12.86 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 33 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.06 | 13.17 | 9.79 | 5.05 | -1.05 |
| 34 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.47 | 6.17 | 9.4 | 3.98 | 0.02 |
| 35 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.99 | 5.17 | 9.44 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 36 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 16.82 | 0.8 | 1.69 | 2.59 | 0.41 |
| 37 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.72 | 9.2 | 17.49 | 3.55 | -0.55 |
| 38 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.67 | 14.6 | 13.91 | 4.44 | -1.44 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.63 | 16 | 13.12 | 3.92 | -0.92 |
| 40 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.24 | 16.6 | 7.17 | 4.27 | -1.27 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.62 | 3.2 | 11.09 | 2.88 | 0.12 |
| 42 | California | Pac-10 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.61 | 12.4 | 7.18 | 4.08 | -1.08 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.58 | 1.2 | 15.04 | 2.67 | 0.33 |
| 44 | UNLV | Big West | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 14.87 | 0.33 | 2.89 | 3.05 | 0.95 |
| 45 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.63 | 1.6 | 11.11 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 46 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.62 | 2 | 9.35 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 47 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.66 | -2.8 | 18.17 | 2.14 | 0.86 |
| 48 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.61 | -1.4 | 9.06 | 2.29 | 0.71 |
| 49 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.44 | 4.5 | 11.33 | 3.65 | -0.65 |
| 50 | Boston College | Big East | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.39 | 4.5 | 16.73 | 2.56 | -0.56 |
| 51 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.06 | 1.67 | 13.43 | 3.26 | -0.26 |
| 52 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.84 | 3.67 | 11.27 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 53 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.11 | 0 | 17.06 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Rice | Southwest | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.64 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 2.06 | -0.06 |
| 55 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.55 | 5.2 | 15.88 | 3.18 | -1.18 |
| 56 | Louisiana | Big West | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.45 | 1 | 4.61 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 57 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.22 | 6 | 12.58 | 3.29 | -1.29 |
| 58 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.88 | -1.67 | 11.61 | 2.77 | 0.23 |
| 59 | Rutgers | Big East | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.68 | -3.5 | 14.07 | 2.46 | 0.54 |
| 60 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 10.47 | -4 | 11.3 | 2.02 | -0.02 |
| 61 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 9.33 | -8.17 | 5.09 | 1.86 | 1.14 |
| 62 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 9.13 | 2.83 | 12.21 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
| 63 | Clemson | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.81 | -2.4 | 11.87 | 2.05 | -0.05 |
| 64 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 8.36 | 0.33 | 13.14 | 3.04 | -1.04 |
| 65 | TCU | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.33 | -5 | 15.96 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 66 | Temple | Big East | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.96 | -8.8 | 13.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 67 | Maryland | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.89 | -8.6 | 15.73 | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| 68 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.81 | -4.2 | 10.43 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 69 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 7.75 | -3.17 | 8.25 | 2.54 | -0.54 |
| 70 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.6 | -0.83 | 11.82 | 2.87 | -0.87 |
| 71 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.46 | -1.17 | 13.51 | 2.82 | -0.82 |
| 72 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.44 | -7.4 | 11.11 | 1.68 | 0.32 |
| 73 | Pacific | Big West | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.39 | -10 | 6.64 | 1.42 | 0.58 |
| 74 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.87 | -4.17 | 16.22 | 2.49 | -0.49 |
| 75 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.76 | -5.17 | 17.08 | 2.01 | -0.01 |
| 76 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.54 | -2 | 9.46 | 2.75 | -0.75 |
| 77 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.33 | -10.33 | 19.11 | 1.68 | 0.32 |
| 78 | West Virginia | Big East | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.06 | -8.17 | 13.09 | 1.47 | 0.53 |
| 79 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.91 | -14.33 | 15.45 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 80 | New Mexico State | Big West | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.6 | -18.33 | 13.11 | 1.07 | 0.93 |
| 81 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.37 | -19.17 | 9.24 | 0.71 | 1.29 |
| 82 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 5.09 | -2.6 | 12.2 | 2.26 | -1.26 |
| 83 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 4.62 | -0.2 | 8.53 | 2.47 | -1.47 |
| 84 | LSU | SEC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 4.27 | -2.8 | 23.58 | 2.17 | -1.17 |
| 85 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.16 | -11.4 | 14.96 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 86 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.86 | -3.2 | 17.58 | 2.09 | -1.09 |
| 87 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.28 | -6.2 | 13.28 | 1.74 | -0.74 |
| 88 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.9 | -9 | 9.82 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 89 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -11 | 12.02 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 90 | Utah State | Big West | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.68 | -13 | 16.56 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 91 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.66 | -2.67 | 13.07 | 2.74 | -1.74 |
| 92 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.59 | -13.6 | 9.89 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 93 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.51 | -17 | 14.6 | 0.26 | 0.74 |
| 94 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.47 | -15.8 | 8.47 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 95 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.27 | -8.67 | 13.12 | 1.68 | -0.68 |
| 96 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.18 | -26.2 | 20.51 | 0.45 | 0.55 |
| 97 | SMU | Southwest | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.82 | -15 | 11.47 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 98 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.75 | -16.17 | 10.64 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.55 | -13 | 11.83 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 100 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.5 | -22 | 14.32 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 101 | San José State | Big West | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.36 | -27.17 | 14.4 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 102 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.33 | -16.6 | 10.62 | 0.28 | -0.28 |
| 103 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.34 | -16.8 | 9.83 | 0.63 | -0.63 |
| 104 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 0-4-1 | 0 | -2.46 | -17.6 | 13.86 | 0.56 | -0.56 |
| 105 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.77 | -27 | 12.44 | 0.17 | -0.17 |
| 106 | Houston | Southwest | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.88 | -29.2 | 14.95 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 107 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -3.08 | -34.4 | 17.17 | 0.31 | -0.31 |