Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.961111+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.44 | 19.17 | 13.88 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.41 | 21.83 | 13.3 | 5.09 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.73 | 40.83 | 7.63 | 5.76 | 0.24 |
| 4 | Kansas | Big 8 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.4 | 15 | 9.77 | 5.01 | 0.99 |
| 5 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.17 | 24.5 | 6.88 | 5.72 | 0.28 |
| 6 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 24.96 | 10.33 | 9.1 | 4.17 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.83 | 29.33 | 4.55 | 5.87 | 0.13 |
| 8 | Florida State | ACC | 6-0-0 | 1 | 24.78 | 39.67 | 3.15 | 5.62 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-0-0 | 1 | 24.63 | 19.8 | 4.99 | 4.51 | 0.49 |
| 10 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.98 | 21.5 | 16.75 | 5.15 | -0.15 |
| 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.88 | 16 | 13.86 | 5.49 | 0.51 |
| 12 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 22.49 | 10.67 | 17.53 | 4.71 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.95 | 10.83 | 13.97 | 4.71 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.73 | 11.67 | 12.66 | 4.29 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Syracuse | Big East | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.54 | 12.17 | 11.62 | 4.64 | 0.36 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.89 | 10.5 | 12.09 | 4.31 | -0.31 |
| 17 | Maryland | ACC | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.82 | 5.83 | 10 | 3.95 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.53 | 3.33 | 12.85 | 3.41 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Texas | Southwest | 4-1-1 | 0.67 | 20.5 | 8.83 | 10.56 | 4.05 | -0.05 |
| 20 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.09 | 15.8 | 5.93 | 4.53 | -0.53 |
| 21 | TCU | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.49 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 3.19 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Virginia | ACC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.25 | 12.62 | 8.57 | 6.23 | -0.23 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 19.03 | 9.14 | 14.9 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 24 | Auburn | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.29 | 21.83 | 10.28 | 5.07 | -1.07 |
| 25 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.22 | 6 | 11.58 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| 26 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.17 | 7.43 | 10.23 | 4.76 | 0.24 |
| 27 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.87 | 8.67 | 14.22 | 4.29 | -0.29 |
| 28 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.85 | 6.86 | 14.58 | 4.77 | -0.77 |
| 29 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.85 | 11.67 | 12.36 | 4.35 | -0.35 |
| 30 | Nevada | Big West | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.69 | 14 | 10.54 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 31 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.59 | 10.33 | 11.3 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 32 | Alabama | SEC | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.43 | 5.17 | 11.49 | 3.81 | 0.19 |
| 33 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.23 | 4.33 | 13.82 | 3.56 | 0.44 |
| 34 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.98 | 2.17 | 14.74 | 3.32 | 0.68 |
| 35 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.92 | 6.67 | 8.86 | 3.92 | 0.08 |
| 36 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.8 | 9.67 | 6.55 | 4.63 | -0.63 |
| 37 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.72 | 10.6 | 14.51 | 3.62 | -0.62 |
| 38 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.61 | 3.67 | 7.08 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.31 | 13.8 | 12.87 | 4.08 | -1.08 |
| 40 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.14 | 9.4 | 13.34 | 3.69 | -0.69 |
| 41 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.27 | 10.86 | 9.05 | 5.31 | -1.31 |
| 42 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.13 | 4 | 10.38 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 43 | Georgia | SEC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.34 | 2.43 | 12.23 | 3.98 | 0.02 |
| 44 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.17 | 5.71 | 5.95 | 4.71 | -0.71 |
| 45 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.16 | 1.71 | 9.35 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 46 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 14.08 | 7.83 | 15.21 | 4.23 | -1.23 |
| 47 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 13.58 | 11.71 | 10.84 | 4.75 | -1.75 |
| 48 | LSU | SEC | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 13.41 | 3.86 | 13.14 | 4.25 | -1.25 |
| 49 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 13.21 | -3.5 | 16.31 | 2.49 | 0.51 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.18 | 0.6 | 18.99 | 2.59 | -0.59 |
| 51 | Clemson | ACC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.13 | 7 | 8.47 | 3.95 | -0.95 |
| 52 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.11 | 3.67 | 11.08 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 53 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.04 | -0.57 | 13.21 | 3.35 | 0.65 |
| 54 | West Virginia | Big East | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.04 | 7.17 | 8.91 | 4.06 | -1.06 |
| 55 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.76 | 1.33 | 13 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 56 | Louisiana | Big West | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 6.17 | 5.14 | 3.76 | -0.76 |
| 57 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.01 | -2 | 7.87 | 3.19 | 0.81 |
| 58 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.9 | -0.17 | 12.57 | 2.97 | 0.03 |
| 59 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.7 | 3.14 | 14.9 | 4.07 | -1.07 |
| 60 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.64 | 0.5 | 9.15 | 3.06 | -0.06 |
| 61 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.58 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 62 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 11.22 | -8.86 | 6.52 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 63 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.11 | -1.83 | 13.87 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 64 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.11 | -2.83 | 14.98 | 2.44 | 0.56 |
| 65 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 10.8 | 2.17 | 14.79 | 3.26 | -1.26 |
| 66 | Miami | Big East | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.46 | 5.6 | 10.05 | 3.16 | -1.16 |
| 67 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.28 | -6.5 | 15.81 | 1.99 | 1.01 |
| 68 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.02 | -0.86 | 19.55 | 3.31 | -0.31 |
| 69 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.77 | -0.43 | 8.34 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 70 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.28 | -2.14 | 11.36 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 71 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.59 | -6.14 | 15.21 | 2.59 | 0.41 |
| 72 | BYU | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.14 | -5.8 | 14 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 73 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.08 | -10.57 | 9.36 | 1.92 | 1.08 |
| 74 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.78 | -6.4 | 9.06 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 75 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.21 | -0.83 | 7.75 | 2.84 | -0.84 |
| 76 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 6.81 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
| 77 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.64 | -5.33 | 15.85 | 2.31 | -0.31 |
| 78 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.61 | -5.33 | 16.46 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 79 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.56 | -2.5 | 12.48 | 2.54 | -0.54 |
| 80 | Boston College | Big East | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.48 | -5.83 | 15.35 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 81 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.96 | -9 | 10.62 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 82 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.76 | -15.17 | 14.37 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| 83 | San José State | Big West | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.72 | -7.67 | 10.7 | 2.07 | -0.07 |
| 84 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.46 | -5.71 | 14.63 | 2.63 | -0.63 |
| 85 | Pacific | Big West | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.22 | -20.83 | 15.98 | 0.91 | 1.09 |
| 86 | New Mexico State | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.17 | -7.43 | 12.46 | 2.57 | -0.57 |
| 87 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.82 | -13.29 | 14.14 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 88 | Duke | ACC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.81 | -13.71 | 14.91 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| 89 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.55 | -13.43 | 7.28 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 90 | Arkansas State | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.43 | -15.57 | 6.73 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 91 | Rice | Southwest | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 3.18 | -6.33 | 12.33 | 2.07 | -1.07 |
| 92 | California | Pac-10 | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.75 | -4.83 | 16.03 | 2.32 | -1.32 |
| 93 | Rutgers | Big East | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | -14 | 11.64 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 94 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 2.39 | -16.17 | 8.39 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.02 | -9 | 5.24 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 96 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.97 | -12.17 | 14.5 | 1.48 | -0.48 |
| 97 | Utah State | Big West | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.97 | -6.67 | 6.82 | 2.14 | -1.14 |
| 98 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-4-1 | 0.17 | 1.83 | -30.67 | 7.71 | 0.28 | 0.72 |
| 99 | NC State | ACC | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.7 | -16.5 | 14.57 | 1.05 | -0.05 |
| 100 | SMU | Southwest | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.67 | -18.67 | 16.97 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| 101 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.59 | -18.83 | 10.47 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 102 | Temple | Big East | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.34 | -18.5 | 15.48 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 103 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.3 | -29.33 | 15.56 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| 104 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.15 | -14.29 | 12.36 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 105 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.1 | -13.86 | 7.76 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| 106 | UNLV | Big West | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.49 | -31.29 | 8.86 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| 107 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.62 | -20.2 | 17.56 | 0.25 | -0.25 |
| 108 | Houston | Southwest | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.73 | -21.33 | 21.46 | 0.56 | -0.56 |