Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.959631+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 28.89 | 41 | 13.5 | 2.76 | 0.24 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.89 | 21 | 16.98 | 1.81 | 0.19 |
| 3 | Nevada | Big West | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.46 | 22.5 | 13.92 | 1.73 | 0.27 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.87 | 15 | 13.5 | 1.65 | 0.35 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.72 | 29.5 | 10.62 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 6 | Texas | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.69 | 16 | 12.79 | 1.57 | 0.43 |
| 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.53 | 38.67 | 6.75 | 2.91 | 0.09 |
| 8 | Florida | SEC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.1 | 28 | 7.61 | 2.63 | 0.37 |
| 9 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 27.01 | 24 | 24.48 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 10 | Maryland | ACC | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.56 | 15.67 | 7.32 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0-0 | 1 | 26.49 | 13 | 5.98 | 3.36 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.47 | 44 | 2.36 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 13 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.4 | 13.33 | 7.32 | 2.42 | 0.58 |
| 14 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.21 | 15.67 | 5.81 | 2.35 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-0-0 | 1 | 25.91 | 5.67 | 7.45 | 1.83 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.94 | 19 | 1.58 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.78 | 36.5 | -2.88 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 18 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.73 | 14.5 | -2.06 | 1.69 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.73 | 15.5 | 1.12 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 20 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.69 | 26.5 | -1.42 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 21 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 24.16 | 7 | -2.52 | 1.92 | 0.08 |
| 22 | Virginia | ACC | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 21.14 | 13.75 | 12.46 | 3.17 | -0.17 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 20.85 | 9.67 | 17.16 | 2.02 | -0.02 |
| 24 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.91 | 10 | 11.85 | 2.21 | -0.21 |
| 25 | Auburn | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.75 | 31 | 4.92 | 2.87 | -0.87 |
| 26 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.71 | 13 | 20.04 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 27 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.66 | 10.33 | 7.98 | 2.43 | -0.43 |
| 28 | Georgia | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.3 | 14.33 | 13.96 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| 29 | Alabama | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.13 | 3.67 | 9.44 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 30 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.99 | 14.33 | 2.72 | 2.45 | -0.45 |
| 31 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.64 | -0.67 | 17.82 | 1.46 | 0.54 |
| 32 | LSU | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.61 | 2.67 | 21.74 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| 33 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.61 | 15.33 | 11.96 | 2.52 | -0.52 |
| 34 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.4 | 12.67 | 12.5 | 2.38 | -0.38 |
| 35 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.27 | 9.33 | 12.31 | 2.16 | -0.16 |
| 36 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.25 | 10.33 | 7.59 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 37 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.21 | 9.67 | 11.62 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 38 | Clemson | ACC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 18.09 | 14 | 5.71 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 39 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.93 | 3 | 16.72 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 40 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.86 | 0 | 15.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.68 | 0.33 | 12.19 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 42 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.47 | -1.33 | 21.23 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 43 | Rice | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.46 | 18 | 10.57 | 1.87 | -0.87 |
| 44 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.14 | 11.5 | 10.78 | 1.54 | -0.54 |
| 45 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.66 | -3 | 1.51 | 1.17 | 0.83 |
| 46 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.58 | 10.5 | 5.21 | 1.57 | -0.57 |
| 47 | Arkansas State | Big West | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.53 | 1.33 | -0.89 | 1.63 | 0.37 |
| 48 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.38 | -2.33 | -2.82 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 49 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.19 | -9.33 | 2.22 | 0.92 | 1.08 |
| 50 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.79 | 3.5 | 4.77 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 51 | TCU | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.66 | -0.5 | 19.19 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 52 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.47 | 15.5 | -0.57 | 1.67 | -0.67 |
| 53 | Duke | ACC | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 14.45 | -10.67 | 16.08 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| 54 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.31 | 0 | 13.85 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Miami | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.17 | 11.5 | 8.14 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 56 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.85 | 6.5 | 9.19 | 1.34 | -0.34 |
| 57 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.71 | 6.5 | 8.04 | 1.24 | -0.24 |
| 58 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.69 | 13 | 18.13 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 59 | Washington | Pac-10 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.63 | -3.5 | 20.19 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 60 | Syracuse | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.42 | 4 | 4.04 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 61 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.63 | 11 | 11.93 | 1.48 | -0.48 |
| 62 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.88 | -1.5 | -5.79 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 63 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.79 | -2.5 | 12.81 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 64 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.64 | -2.5 | 0.11 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 65 | Rutgers | Big East | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.38 | 0 | 17.83 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 10.81 | 5.33 | 12.53 | 1.87 | -0.87 |
| 67 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 10.67 | -2.33 | 4.67 | 1.31 | -0.31 |
| 68 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.99 | -8.5 | 25.96 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 69 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 9.9 | -12 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 70 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 9.27 | 4.33 | 25.01 | 1.83 | -0.83 |
| 71 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.49 | 3 | 16.67 | 1.81 | -0.81 |
| 72 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.28 | -1.33 | 7.24 | 1.41 | -0.41 |
| 73 | West Virginia | Big East | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.08 | -1.67 | 12.02 | 1.37 | -0.37 |
| 74 | Louisiana | Big West | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.88 | -1 | 5.37 | 1.44 | -0.44 |
| 75 | New Mexico State | Big West | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.83 | -6.67 | 14.23 | 1.12 | -0.12 |
| 76 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.71 | -6.33 | 18.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.45 | -4.33 | 2.99 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 78 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.38 | -5.67 | 12.26 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 79 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.31 | -9 | 16.28 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 80 | SMU | Southwest | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.12 | -14 | 22.21 | 0.32 | 0.68 |
| 81 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.09 | -3 | -1.09 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 82 | NC State | ACC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.06 | -16 | 12.84 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 83 | South Carolina | SEC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.93 | -0.67 | 18.52 | 1.47 | -0.47 |
| 84 | Boston College | Big East | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.73 | -12 | 18.25 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 85 | Pacific | Big West | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.69 | -17 | 21.76 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 86 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.41 | -17.67 | 14.74 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| 87 | UNLV | Big West | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.15 | -26 | 17.58 | 0.17 | 0.83 |
| 88 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.04 | -24.67 | 16.54 | 0.21 | 0.79 |
| 89 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.98 | -4.33 | 17.64 | 1.15 | -0.15 |
| 90 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.96 | -8.33 | 27.27 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 91 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.69 | -10.33 | 25.84 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 92 | BYU | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.63 | -9.33 | 22.69 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 93 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.36 | -5.33 | 8.48 | 1.18 | -0.18 |
| 94 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.19 | -11.67 | 17.4 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 4.87 | -14.67 | 13.16 | 0.57 | 0.43 |
| 96 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 4.61 | -14.33 | 6.26 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 97 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.91 | -11 | 3.87 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| 98 | Utah State | Big West | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.05 | -10.33 | 6.83 | 0.74 | -0.74 |
| 99 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.23 | -14.33 | 6.04 | 0.51 | -0.51 |
| 100 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.4 | -12.5 | 20.43 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 101 | California | Pac-10 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.43 | -12.5 | 20.12 | 0.42 | -0.42 |
| 102 | San José State | Big West | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.66 | -17.67 | 15.09 | 0.52 | -0.52 |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.9 | -24.5 | 20.48 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 104 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-1-1 | 0 | -2.93 | -18 | 27.31 | 0.28 | -0.28 |
| 105 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.99 | -29 | 12.65 | 0.22 | -0.22 |
| 106 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.06 | -33.5 | 11.79 | 0.08 | -0.08 |
| 107 | Houston | Southwest | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.08 | -23.67 | 24.76 | 0.23 | -0.23 |
| 108 | Temple | Big East | 0-3-0 | 0 | -3.13 | -30 | 19.81 | 0.13 | -0.13 |