Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.962217+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.84 | 39 | 10.59 | 8.53 | 0.47 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.79 | 21.33 | 12.66 | 7.77 | 1.23 |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.74 | 25.5 | 11.68 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-0-1 | 0.89 | 25.03 | 11 | 11.39 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.5 | 21 | 14.3 | 7.64 | 0.36 |
| 6 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.23 | 12.56 | 14.99 | 7.55 | 0.45 |
| 7 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 23.04 | 25 | 11.09 | 8.39 | -0.39 |
| 8 | Kansas | Big 8 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.54 | 10.67 | 11.76 | 6.66 | 1.34 |
| 9 | Florida State | ACC | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.52 | 33.12 | 7.6 | 7.31 | -0.31 |
| 10 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.26 | 13.33 | 10.66 | 7.25 | -0.25 |
| 11 | Texas | Southwest | 6-1-1 | 0.75 | 21.83 | 11.88 | 11.5 | 5.94 | 0.06 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.9 | 12 | 14.05 | 7.51 | 0.49 |
| 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.65 | 15.67 | 14.14 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.26 | 12.67 | 11.87 | 7.12 | -0.12 |
| 15 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.89 | 8.89 | 12.07 | 6.14 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.84 | 15.22 | 9.41 | 7.85 | -0.85 |
| 17 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.79 | 10.33 | 10.82 | 6.31 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Nevada | Big West | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.67 | 12.89 | 8.95 | 6.26 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.59 | 7.89 | 10.74 | 6.45 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.46 | 7.56 | 14.72 | 6.26 | -0.26 |
| 21 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.44 | 6.56 | 10.62 | 5.91 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Syracuse | Big East | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.2 | 8.88 | 11.11 | 5.81 | 0.19 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.52 | 12.29 | 11.94 | 5.67 | -0.67 |
| 24 | Virginia | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.03 | 10.5 | 11.28 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 25 | TCU | Southwest | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 17.9 | 4 | 7.02 | 4.88 | 1.12 |
| 26 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.67 | 10.78 | 12.63 | 6.41 | -0.41 |
| 27 | Auburn | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.64 | 19.33 | 10.2 | 7.48 | -1.48 |
| 28 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.51 | 8.78 | 12.52 | 6.25 | -0.25 |
| 29 | Clemson | ACC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.11 | 9.67 | 10.11 | 6.79 | -0.79 |
| 30 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.09 | 5.78 | 12.29 | 5.65 | 0.35 |
| 31 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.94 | 9.44 | 9.14 | 6.38 | -0.38 |
| 32 | Louisiana | Big West | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.55 | 10 | 5.95 | 6.26 | -0.26 |
| 33 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.3 | 7.5 | 12.91 | 5.44 | -0.44 |
| 34 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.03 | 0.78 | 12.95 | 4.69 | 1.31 |
| 35 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.98 | 2.78 | 15.73 | 5.13 | -0.13 |
| 36 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.93 | 5.75 | 11.42 | 5.36 | -0.36 |
| 37 | Miami | Big East | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.9 | 9.25 | 10.02 | 5.76 | -0.76 |
| 38 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.71 | 2.89 | 13.38 | 5.05 | -0.05 |
| 39 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.62 | 5.62 | 9.04 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | BYU | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.58 | 2.75 | 13.91 | 4.51 | 0.49 |
| 41 | Utah | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.36 | 4.9 | 12.69 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| 42 | Maryland | ACC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.32 | 0.44 | 8.79 | 4.62 | 1.38 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.09 | 0.78 | 13.1 | 4.66 | 0.34 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 15.08 | 6.11 | 16.64 | 6.02 | -1.02 |
| 45 | Ball State | Mid-American | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.02 | 0.9 | 9.25 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 46 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.96 | 4 | 10.02 | 5.62 | -0.62 |
| 47 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.76 | 3 | 10.24 | 5.32 | -0.32 |
| 48 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.7 | 4 | 7.01 | 5.65 | -0.65 |
| 49 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.46 | 8 | 12.3 | 5.77 | -1.77 |
| 50 | LSU | SEC | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 13.38 | 6.89 | 12.61 | 6.24 | -2.24 |
| 51 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.37 | 1 | 11.23 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 52 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.36 | 1.11 | 10.57 | 4.75 | 0.25 |
| 53 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.34 | 0.56 | 11.23 | 4.59 | 0.41 |
| 54 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 13.28 | 9.44 | 10.19 | 5.82 | -1.82 |
| 55 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 13.01 | -5.11 | 13.64 | 3.46 | 1.54 |
| 56 | Georgia | SEC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.52 | -1 | 13.08 | 4.25 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.06 | -3.11 | 15.34 | 3.92 | 1.08 |
| 58 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.7 | -0.12 | 15.73 | 3.97 | 0.03 |
| 59 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 11.54 | 12.5 | 6.02 | 6.13 | -3.13 |
| 60 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.45 | 3.56 | 11.47 | 5.28 | -1.28 |
| 61 | West Virginia | Big East | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.96 | 3 | 9.51 | 5.19 | -1.19 |
| 62 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.16 | 0.44 | 7.08 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 63 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.94 | -0.44 | 11.43 | 4.43 | -0.43 |
| 64 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.79 | -4.25 | 7.35 | 3.34 | 0.66 |
| 65 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 9.75 | -0.5 | 15.23 | 3.92 | -0.92 |
| 66 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 9.6 | -1.5 | 15.71 | 3.69 | -0.69 |
| 67 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 12.04 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 68 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.12 | -2.78 | 11.02 | 3.95 | 0.05 |
| 69 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.87 | -3 | 8.11 | 3.89 | 0.11 |
| 70 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.44 | -1.62 | 16.42 | 3.74 | -0.74 |
| 71 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.38 | -1.3 | 10.3 | 4.63 | -0.63 |
| 72 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.28 | -8.11 | 9.12 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 73 | Arkansas State | Big West | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 7.94 | -7.11 | 4.77 | 2.96 | 1.04 |
| 74 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.67 | -2.12 | 7.19 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 75 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.64 | -2.56 | 10.85 | 3.87 | -0.87 |
| 76 | California | Pac-10 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.44 | -3.22 | 12.98 | 3.75 | -0.75 |
| 77 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.02 | -6.89 | 11.64 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 78 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.02 | -7.56 | 12.99 | 2.36 | 0.64 |
| 79 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.92 | -9.89 | 14.56 | 2.82 | 0.18 |
| 80 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.85 | -9.78 | 13.68 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 81 | New Mexico State | Big West | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.82 | -7 | 10.75 | 3.34 | -0.34 |
| 82 | Boston College | Big East | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.75 | -9.56 | 13.92 | 1.99 | 1.01 |
| 83 | Duke | ACC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.73 | -9.22 | 11.12 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 84 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.42 | -16.44 | 12.56 | 1.79 | 1.21 |
| 85 | Rice | Southwest | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.36 | -4.12 | 11.15 | 3.22 | -1.22 |
| 86 | Pacific | Big West | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.27 | -18.56 | 11.45 | 1.64 | 1.36 |
| 87 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.05 | -9.12 | 15.87 | 2.05 | -0.05 |
| 88 | NC State | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.68 | -14.12 | 13.1 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 89 | Rutgers | Big East | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.67 | -14.12 | 12.73 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 90 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.55 | -13.33 | 7.17 | 1.68 | 0.32 |
| 91 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.48 | -6.56 | 12.55 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| 92 | Utah State | Big West | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.48 | -5.78 | 8.19 | 3.36 | -1.36 |
| 93 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.23 | -9.22 | 10.68 | 2.24 | -0.24 |
| 94 | San José State | Big West | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.13 | -10.11 | 9.62 | 2.66 | -0.66 |
| 95 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.1 | -11.78 | 12.78 | 2.38 | -0.38 |
| 96 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.03 | -13.11 | 13.49 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 97 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.58 | -20.89 | 9.34 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.31 | -14.1 | 3.87 | 2.46 | -0.46 |
| 99 | UNLV | Big West | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.27 | -25.78 | 8.11 | 1.17 | 0.83 |
| 100 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.68 | -9 | 7.5 | 2 | -1 |
| 101 | Houston | Southwest | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.51 | -16.12 | 16.85 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 102 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.27 | -18.25 | 15.04 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| 103 | Temple | Big East | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.27 | -16.22 | 12.83 | 1.51 | -0.51 |
| 104 | SMU | Southwest | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.26 | -16.44 | 13.44 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 105 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-7-1 | 0.11 | 0.2 | -24.22 | 8.45 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 106 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.15 | -19.11 | 9.96 | 1.78 | -0.78 |
| 107 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.14 | -14.1 | 10.88 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| 108 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.09 | -20.44 | 9.85 | 1.13 | -0.13 |