Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.963655+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11-0-0 | 1 | 25.55 | 38.73 | 10.82 | 10.56 | 0.44 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 12-0-0 | 1 | 25.53 | 27.75 | 12.01 | 10.92 | 1.08 |
| 3 | Toledo | Mid-American | 10-0-1 | 0.91 | 24.57 | 13.09 | 10.02 | 8.38 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-1-0 | 0.92 | 23.43 | 21.75 | 11.55 | 10.54 | 0.46 |
| 5 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.18 | 12.64 | 13.65 | 9.2 | 0.8 |
| 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.16 | 17.91 | 12.08 | 9.07 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Texas | Southwest | 10-1-1 | 0.83 | 22.62 | 12.75 | 10.57 | 9.27 | 0.73 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.37 | 13.64 | 15 | 8.55 | 0.45 |
| 9 | Florida State | ACC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.19 | 28.36 | 10.55 | 9.79 | -0.79 |
| 10 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.1 | 15.64 | 12.7 | 8.66 | 0.34 |
| 11 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.94 | 23.36 | 9.97 | 10.1 | -1.1 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.58 | 15.09 | 9.73 | 9.34 | -0.34 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.45 | 14.64 | 11.86 | 9.17 | -1.17 |
| 14 | Nevada | Big West | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.28 | 13.55 | 8.39 | 7.76 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.27 | 7.82 | 10.74 | 7.45 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Kansas | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.07 | 5.73 | 10.77 | 7.03 | 1.97 |
| 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.05 | 12.18 | 10.19 | 8.68 | -0.68 |
| 18 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 19.16 | 9.75 | 12.81 | 8.97 | 0.03 |
| 19 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.82 | 16.73 | 10.98 | 8.73 | -0.73 |
| 20 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.72 | 10.09 | 12.79 | 7.79 | 0.21 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.54 | 14.27 | 9.57 | 9.32 | -1.32 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.45 | 11.27 | 10.42 | 8.29 | -0.29 |
| 23 | Syracuse | Big East | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.42 | 11 | 10.37 | 8.18 | -0.18 |
| 24 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.41 | 10.73 | 10.41 | 8.25 | -0.25 |
| 25 | Alabama | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.22 | 6.55 | 11.51 | 7.52 | 0.48 |
| 26 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.22 | 11.36 | 8.83 | 8.57 | -0.57 |
| 27 | Miami | Big East | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.16 | 8.45 | 9.87 | 7.82 | 0.18 |
| 28 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.81 | 3.82 | 11.1 | 6.66 | 1.34 |
| 29 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.75 | 4.73 | 14.59 | 6.75 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.2 | 3.91 | 11.53 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| 31 | Virginia | ACC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.04 | 8.42 | 11.57 | 8.34 | -0.34 |
| 32 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 17.03 | 9.83 | 10.68 | 8.35 | -0.35 |
| 33 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.84 | 4.75 | 13.02 | 7.21 | 0.79 |
| 34 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.35 | 5.36 | 13.94 | 6.86 | 0.14 |
| 35 | Utah | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.34 | 6 | 13.23 | 7.1 | -0.1 |
| 36 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.25 | 9.73 | 9.92 | 8.41 | -1.41 |
| 37 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.09 | 8.09 | 9.68 | 7.46 | -0.46 |
| 38 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.05 | 10.73 | 7.88 | 8.6 | -1.6 |
| 39 | Arkansas | SEC | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 15.94 | 0.92 | 12.33 | 6.29 | 1.71 |
| 40 | BYU | Western Athletic | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.92 | 3.55 | 12.7 | 6.38 | 0.62 |
| 41 | LSU | SEC | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.76 | 10.82 | 12.65 | 8.68 | -2.68 |
| 42 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.6 | 5.73 | 7.7 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| 43 | Ball State | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15 | 1.55 | 8.9 | 6.07 | 0.93 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.29 | 5 | 14.59 | 7.06 | -1.06 |
| 45 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14 | 5.27 | 11.68 | 6.77 | -0.77 |
| 46 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.93 | 4.91 | 11.51 | 6.96 | -0.96 |
| 47 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.76 | 3.91 | 11.3 | 6.56 | -0.56 |
| 48 | Louisiana | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.72 | 6.91 | 7.57 | 7.05 | -1.05 |
| 49 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.35 | 2.55 | 9.89 | 6.02 | -0.02 |
| 50 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.07 | 1.55 | 9.6 | 5.94 | 0.06 |
| 51 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.94 | 0.73 | 11.37 | 5.76 | 0.24 |
| 52 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 12.72 | 10.36 | 6.3 | 8.09 | -3.09 |
| 53 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 12.7 | -2.91 | 12.63 | 4.75 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.46 | 0.09 | 10.13 | 5.53 | 0.47 |
| 55 | Georgia | SEC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.12 | -1.27 | 14.11 | 5.12 | 0.88 |
| 56 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.88 | -2 | 13.93 | 5.05 | 0.95 |
| 57 | Arkansas State | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.41 | -0.45 | 3.03 | 5.38 | 0.62 |
| 58 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 11.37 | -0.45 | 14.72 | 5.33 | -0.33 |
| 59 | West Virginia | Big East | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.37 | 3.91 | 10.02 | 6.69 | -1.69 |
| 60 | TCU | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.36 | -2.64 | 9.89 | 4.69 | 1.31 |
| 61 | Maryland | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.26 | -3.73 | 11.08 | 4.35 | 1.65 |
| 62 | Navy | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.87 | 3.09 | 5.69 | 6.56 | -1.56 |
| 63 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.26 | -3.82 | 12.88 | 4.43 | 0.57 |
| 64 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 9.97 | 1.18 | 14.64 | 5.81 | -1.81 |
| 65 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.92 | -0.18 | 9.03 | 5.44 | -0.44 |
| 66 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 9.6 | 0.73 | 12.24 | 5.63 | -1.63 |
| 67 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-5-2 | 0.36 | 9.46 | -1.64 | 14.38 | 5.02 | -1.02 |
| 68 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.8 | -1.33 | 10.16 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.63 | -4.64 | 8.02 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 70 | Utah State | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.32 | 0.55 | 8.24 | 5.63 | -1.63 |
| 71 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.2 | -1.91 | 8.93 | 4.99 | -0.99 |
| 72 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.98 | -4.18 | 13.08 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 73 | New Mexico State | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.84 | -3.64 | 8.84 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 74 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.83 | -4.27 | 10.61 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 75 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.56 | -6.09 | 9.78 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 76 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.26 | -9.82 | 10.33 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 77 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-8-0 | 0.33 | 5.77 | -7.92 | 12.24 | 3.82 | 0.18 |
| 78 | Boston College | Big East | 4-8-0 | 0.33 | 5.75 | -9.58 | 13.78 | 3.12 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-8-0 | 0.33 | 5.59 | -9.67 | 9.82 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 80 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.97 | -3.45 | 11.63 | 4.54 | -1.54 |
| 81 | California | Pac-10 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.92 | -3.91 | 12.22 | 4.45 | -1.45 |
| 82 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.49 | -8.73 | 15.5 | 3.61 | -0.61 |
| 83 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.43 | -8.18 | 12.59 | 2.72 | 0.28 |
| 84 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.41 | -8.73 | 13.24 | 3.55 | -0.55 |
| 85 | NC State | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.36 | -8.55 | 11.26 | 3.57 | -0.57 |
| 86 | Duke | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.3 | -9.45 | 11.73 | 3.54 | -0.54 |
| 87 | San José State | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.24 | -9.73 | 10.5 | 3.44 | -0.44 |
| 88 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.2 | -11.36 | 12.62 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 89 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.09 | -13.18 | 12.59 | 2.88 | 0.12 |
| 90 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.84 | -18.18 | 12.6 | 1.95 | 1.05 |
| 91 | Pacific | Big West | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.83 | -18.09 | 11.84 | 2.12 | 0.88 |
| 92 | Rice | Southwest | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.98 | -6.27 | 10.84 | 3.75 | -1.75 |
| 93 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.36 | -14.45 | 9.86 | 1.81 | 0.19 |
| 94 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.22 | -10.18 | 13.17 | 2.99 | -0.99 |
| 95 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.13 | -10.55 | 9.53 | 2.66 | -0.66 |
| 96 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.99 | -14.45 | 15.23 | 1.34 | 0.66 |
| 97 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.96 | -15.18 | 15.57 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 98 | Houston | Southwest | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.86 | -15.64 | 15.12 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 99 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.74 | -16.36 | 4.91 | 2.25 | -0.25 |
| 100 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.63 | -20.36 | 7.9 | 1.59 | 0.41 |
| 101 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-10-0 | 0.17 | 1.5 | -18.58 | 10.01 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 102 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.49 | -26.09 | 11.37 | 0.74 | 1.26 |
| 103 | UNLV | Big West | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.42 | -27.09 | 7.63 | 1.29 | 0.71 |
| 104 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.21 | -9.18 | 9.62 | 2.33 | -1.33 |
| 105 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.16 | -15.45 | 9.81 | 1.98 | -0.98 |
| 106 | Temple | Big East | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.17 | -15.55 | 13.68 | 1.94 | -0.94 |
| 107 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | -0.26 | -23.82 | 8.78 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 108 | SMU | Southwest | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.36 | -20 | 12.9 | 0.98 | 0.02 |