Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.961487+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0-0 | 1 | 26.08 | 20.43 | 12.83 | 6.17 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-0-0 | 1 | 26.03 | 38.43 | 10.38 | 6.64 | 0.36 |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 6-0-0 | 1 | 26.03 | 21.83 | 12.34 | 5.09 | 0.91 |
| 4 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.54 | 15.86 | 11.27 | 5.89 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-0-1 | 0.86 | 25.12 | 11.57 | 10.36 | 5.04 | 0.96 |
| 6 | Florida State | ACC | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.03 | 38.57 | 5.55 | 6.58 | 0.42 |
| 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 23.15 | 21.57 | 14.82 | 5.94 | 0.06 |
| 8 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 23.05 | 14.14 | 16.22 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.7 | 16 | 13.46 | 5.49 | 0.51 |
| 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.33 | 11.71 | 12.91 | 5.57 | 0.43 |
| 11 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.18 | 12.71 | 11.76 | 5.23 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.06 | 21.71 | 7.74 | 6.35 | -0.35 |
| 13 | Syracuse | Big East | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.06 | 13.57 | 10.79 | 5.72 | 0.28 |
| 14 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.03 | 17 | 8.46 | 6.11 | -0.11 |
| 15 | Texas | Southwest | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 20.99 | 7.71 | 11.04 | 4.65 | 0.35 |
| 16 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.92 | 14.17 | 6.58 | 4.82 | 0.18 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 20.14 | 11.5 | 15.86 | 5.85 | 0.15 |
| 18 | TCU | Southwest | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.9 | 5.33 | 5.97 | 3.87 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.88 | 12 | 13.61 | 5.08 | -0.08 |
| 20 | Auburn | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.84 | 21.71 | 10.14 | 5.97 | -0.97 |
| 21 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.82 | 9.43 | 14.41 | 5.01 | -0.01 |
| 22 | Nevada | Big West | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.54 | 12.57 | 11.03 | 4.82 | 0.18 |
| 23 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.26 | 7.86 | 11.58 | 4.62 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Alabama | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.15 | 6.43 | 11.66 | 4.71 | 0.29 |
| 25 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.09 | 7.43 | 10.2 | 4.76 | 0.24 |
| 26 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.09 | 3.86 | 13.78 | 4.17 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.89 | 10.33 | 14.41 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 28 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.8 | 12.29 | 6.22 | 5.66 | -0.66 |
| 29 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.75 | 6.86 | 14.87 | 4.77 | -0.77 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 17.68 | 6 | 13.72 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 31 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.6 | 12.33 | 11.24 | 4.68 | -0.68 |
| 32 | Maryland | ACC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.56 | 2.57 | 9.97 | 4.05 | 0.95 |
| 33 | Virginia | ACC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.45 | 11.11 | 9.43 | 6.83 | -0.83 |
| 34 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.29 | 3.86 | 7.97 | 3.95 | 1.05 |
| 35 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.29 | 10.67 | 8.04 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 36 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 16.63 | 0.86 | 13.68 | 3.62 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.08 | 5.12 | 11.79 | 4.91 | 0.09 |
| 38 | Georgia | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.55 | 3.25 | 11.47 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 39 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.36 | 10.14 | 13.15 | 5.32 | -1.32 |
| 40 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 15.12 | 15 | 8.93 | 5.81 | -1.81 |
| 41 | LSU | SEC | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 15.06 | 8.62 | 11.79 | 5.76 | -1.76 |
| 42 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.94 | 10.86 | 8.48 | 5.31 | -1.31 |
| 43 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-2-1 | 0.57 | 14.89 | -2.57 | 14.96 | 3.08 | 0.92 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.89 | 4.29 | 12.36 | 4.21 | -0.21 |
| 45 | Clemson | ACC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.86 | 8.43 | 10.29 | 4.95 | -0.95 |
| 46 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.55 | 4.57 | 9.24 | 4.27 | -0.27 |
| 47 | Louisiana | Big West | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.45 | 11.29 | 5.31 | 5.08 | -1.08 |
| 48 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.95 | 1.71 | 10.14 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 13.92 | 8.33 | 14.25 | 4.04 | -1.04 |
| 50 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.67 | 1.57 | 9.14 | 3.74 | 0.26 |
| 51 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.3 | 2.86 | 2.95 | 3.96 | 0.04 |
| 52 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 13.22 | -0.14 | 13.07 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 53 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 2.38 | 17.85 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 54 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.05 | 2.88 | 15.19 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 55 | Miami | Big East | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.75 | 4.83 | 9.59 | 3.73 | -0.73 |
| 56 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.69 | 2.83 | 9.57 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 57 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.33 | 2.38 | 7.3 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 58 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.04 | -2 | 7.95 | 3.19 | 0.81 |
| 59 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.25 | -1.12 | 12.61 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 60 | West Virginia | Big East | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 11.17 | 3 | 10.56 | 4.07 | -1.07 |
| 61 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.89 | -0.17 | 6.48 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 62 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.84 | -2.83 | 14.56 | 2.44 | 0.56 |
| 63 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 10.67 | 10.67 | 6.75 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| 64 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.55 | 0.43 | 12.57 | 3.58 | -0.58 |
| 65 | BYU | Western Athletic | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 10.5 | -4.33 | 15.66 | 2.33 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.87 | -0.86 | 13.81 | 3.31 | -0.31 |
| 67 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.68 | -8.25 | 8.14 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| 68 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.48 | 0.14 | 5.04 | 3.53 | -0.53 |
| 69 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.35 | -2.14 | 12.94 | 3.06 | -0.06 |
| 70 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.13 | -2.14 | 11.8 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 71 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.65 | -6.86 | 14.56 | 2.15 | 0.85 |
| 72 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.61 | -6.14 | 14.24 | 2.59 | 0.41 |
| 73 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 8.55 | -5.33 | 18.66 | 2.09 | -0.09 |
| 74 | Northern Illinois | Big West | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.95 | -10.57 | 10.01 | 1.92 | 1.08 |
| 75 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.86 | -2.75 | 10.88 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 76 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 7.27 | -2.14 | 17.05 | 3.18 | -1.18 |
| 77 | California | Pac-10 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.41 | -4 | 14.11 | 2.79 | -0.79 |
| 78 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.37 | -7 | 17.13 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 79 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.3 | -5.71 | 11.81 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 80 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.29 | -7.71 | 16.61 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 81 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 5.16 | -13 | 6.38 | 1.54 | 0.46 |
| 82 | Utah State | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.08 | -3.86 | 6.51 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 83 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.99 | -8.43 | 11.2 | 1.73 | 0.27 |
| 84 | Boston College | Big East | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.96 | -11 | 14.86 | 1.47 | 0.53 |
| 85 | San José State | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.8 | -10.71 | 10.89 | 2.06 | -0.06 |
| 86 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.75 | -9.86 | 13.76 | 2.03 | -0.03 |
| 87 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.71 | -13.29 | 14.19 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 88 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.68 | -13.57 | 12.11 | 1.29 | 0.71 |
| 89 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.5 | -5.12 | 13.97 | 3.06 | -1.06 |
| 90 | NC State | ACC | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.47 | -13.71 | 12.78 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 91 | Arkansas State | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.33 | -15.57 | 7.03 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 92 | Pacific | Big West | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.3 | -23.86 | 14.3 | 0.79 | 1.21 |
| 93 | New Mexico State | Big West | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.11 | -8.12 | 11.89 | 2.79 | -0.79 |
| 94 | Duke | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.82 | -12.38 | 12.63 | 2.22 | -0.22 |
| 95 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.59 | -12.12 | 4.43 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 96 | Rice | Southwest | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 2.42 | -6.14 | 11.89 | 2.47 | -1.47 |
| 97 | Rutgers | Big East | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.72 | -16.33 | 13.11 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 98 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.46 | -7.86 | 5.46 | 1.87 | -0.87 |
| 99 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-5-1 | 0.14 | 1.25 | -27.86 | 8.94 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| 100 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.05 | -13.86 | 7.64 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| 101 | Temple | Big East | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.96 | -17.29 | 14.8 | 1.22 | -0.22 |
| 102 | SMU | Southwest | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.88 | -19.29 | 13.34 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 103 | Houston | Southwest | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.86 | -15 | 18.49 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 104 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.76 | -22.14 | 10.74 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 105 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.64 | -26 | 13.74 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 106 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.56 | -15.5 | 11.9 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 107 | UNLV | Big West | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.44 | -31.29 | 7.49 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| 108 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.69 | -23.17 | 17.01 | 0.29 | -0.29 |