Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:32.700652+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 5-0 | 1 | 27.46 | 28.2 | 14.12 | 4.84 | 0.16 |
| 2 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 26.98 | 24.8 | 12.56 | 4.73 | 0.27 |
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 26.97 | 14.8 | 14.71 | 4.28 | 0.72 |
| 4 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1 | 26.94 | 24.5 | 12.57 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 26.85 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 4.29 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Florida State | ACC | 5-0 | 1 | 26.59 | 26.2 | 9.88 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-0 | 1 | 26.01 | 19.8 | 8.91 | 4.73 | 0.27 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 4-0 | 1 | 25.69 | 28 | 6.49 | 3.91 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Marshall | Mid-American | 5-0 | 1 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 3.94 | 4.83 | 0.17 |
| 10 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1 | 25.2 | 32 | 3.61 | 3.93 | 0.07 |
| 11 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0 | 1 | 24.77 | 12 | 4.89 | 3.19 | 0.81 |
| 12 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 5-0 | 1 | 24.75 | 13.2 | 4.13 | 4.12 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Boston College | Big East | 4-0 | 1 | 23.1 | 9 | -2.69 | 2.93 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Alabama | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.14 | 9 | 17.9 | 3.38 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Florida | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.12 | 17.8 | 11.72 | 3.91 | 0.09 |
| 16 | Syracuse | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.12 | 22.2 | 13.65 | 4.61 | -0.61 |
| 17 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.45 | 12.6 | 9.36 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 18 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 21.41 | 15.75 | 18.7 | 3.11 | -0.11 |
| 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.91 | 12 | 17.55 | 3.25 | -0.25 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.85 | 21 | 9.38 | 3.58 | -0.58 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.72 | 19.5 | 13.64 | 3.21 | -0.21 |
| 22 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.68 | 11.4 | 8.13 | 3.93 | 0.07 |
| 23 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.18 | 12.5 | 12.64 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 24 | Utah | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.17 | 18 | 6.23 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 25 | BYU | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.85 | 6.5 | 12.93 | 2.47 | 0.53 |
| 26 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.82 | 12.5 | 8.67 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.75 | 24.25 | 2.58 | 3.59 | -0.59 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.6 | 13.75 | 8.18 | 3.13 | -0.13 |
| 29 | Maryland | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.39 | 15.5 | 2.67 | 3.38 | -0.38 |
| 30 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.35 | 9.25 | 4.95 | 2.64 | 0.36 |
| 31 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.09 | 4.5 | 10.91 | 2.48 | 0.52 |
| 32 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.08 | 5.5 | 9.32 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 33 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-1 | 0.8 | 19.07 | 2.8 | 5.57 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 34 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 18.94 | 8 | 6.61 | 2.87 | 0.13 |
| 35 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-2 | 0.67 | 18.58 | 19.17 | 9.75 | 5.08 | -1.08 |
| 36 | Missouri | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 17.58 | -0.75 | 12.81 | 1.94 | 1.06 |
| 37 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 17.08 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 38 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.87 | 10.2 | 11.62 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.5 | 18.8 | 9.7 | 4.36 | -1.36 |
| 40 | Louisville | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.38 | 13 | 10.73 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 41 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.37 | 4.8 | 12.33 | 3.03 | -0.03 |
| 42 | Auburn | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.26 | 3.4 | 12.95 | 2.99 | 0.01 |
| 43 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.03 | 3.6 | 11.59 | 2.78 | 0.22 |
| 44 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.88 | 4 | 10.03 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | New Mexico State | Big West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.86 | 6.2 | 6.77 | 3.07 | -0.07 |
| 46 | San José State | Western Athletic | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.45 | 5.6 | 9.22 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 47 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.97 | 4.6 | 6.19 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 48 | Miami | Big East | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.85 | 14.25 | 15.98 | 3.23 | -1.23 |
| 49 | Virginia | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.64 | -1.4 | 15.52 | 2.33 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.62 | 11 | 15.74 | 3.11 | -1.11 |
| 51 | LSU | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.52 | 6.25 | 16 | 2.59 | -0.59 |
| 52 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.38 | 11.5 | 9.93 | 3.05 | -1.05 |
| 53 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.98 | 3 | 15.29 | 2.32 | -0.32 |
| 54 | UAB | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.91 | 10.5 | 16.07 | 2.99 | -0.99 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.88 | -1 | 14.07 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| 56 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.78 | -3.2 | 12.67 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 57 | Colorado | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.66 | 7 | 10.43 | 2.47 | -0.47 |
| 58 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.6 | -1 | 11.14 | 2.41 | 0.59 |
| 59 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.58 | 0 | 6.96 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 60 | NC State | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.35 | -2.6 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 61 | Houston | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.33 | 6 | 8.62 | 2.68 | -0.68 |
| 62 | Clemson | ACC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.26 | 1.75 | 19.55 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 63 | Idaho | Big West | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.18 | 4 | 6.18 | 2.36 | -0.36 |
| 64 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.15 | 5.5 | 7.17 | 2.56 | -0.56 |
| 65 | Boise State | Big West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.68 | -4.2 | 10.67 | 1.98 | 1.02 |
| 66 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.67 | 1 | 17.95 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 67 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.56 | -7.4 | 10.88 | 1.77 | 1.23 |
| 68 | Akron | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 11.99 | -5.6 | 5.02 | 1.86 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 0 | 3.27 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.56 | 4 | 21.98 | 2.95 | -0.95 |
| 71 | Tulane | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.33 | -2.5 | 9.71 | 1.83 | 0.17 |
| 72 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.24 | 5 | 10.69 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| 73 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.23 | -0.5 | 10.91 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 74 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.11 | 2.4 | 14.07 | 2.74 | -0.74 |
| 75 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.87 | -2.5 | 13.9 | 1.75 | 0.25 |
| 76 | California | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.86 | -13.5 | 7.64 | 0.62 | 1.38 |
| 77 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.05 | 0.4 | 7.24 | 2.55 | -0.55 |
| 78 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.3 | -9.6 | 18.27 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 79 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.24 | -7.8 | 14.72 | 1.32 | 0.68 |
| 80 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.99 | -3.4 | 10.55 | 2.13 | -0.13 |
| 81 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.96 | -3.8 | 10.85 | 2.07 | -0.07 |
| 82 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.88 | -5.4 | 13.14 | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.78 | -10 | 9.36 | 1.19 | 0.81 |
| 84 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.45 | -4.4 | 4.57 | 2.07 | -0.07 |
| 85 | Rice | Western Athletic | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.37 | -10.2 | 14 | 0.93 | 1.07 |
| 86 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.25 | -14.4 | 6.16 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 87 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1-3 | 0.25 | 6.86 | 2.5 | 7.79 | 2.27 | -1.27 |
| 88 | Utah State | Big West | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.8 | -5 | 15.04 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 89 | TCU | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.57 | -4.5 | 8.38 | 1.53 | -0.53 |
| 90 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.51 | -8.5 | 15.56 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 91 | Army | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.23 | -9.5 | 14.35 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 92 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.08 | -16 | 18.64 | 0.43 | 0.57 |
| 93 | Memphis | Conference USA | 1-4 | 0.2 | 4.08 | -2.4 | 15.65 | 2.06 | -1.06 |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.78 | -19.75 | 17.89 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| 95 | North Texas | Big West | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.54 | -20.25 | 8.48 | 0.21 | 0.79 |
| 96 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.12 | -2.4 | 4.62 | 2.21 | -1.21 |
| 97 | West Virginia | Big East | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.11 | -10 | 19.03 | 1.39 | -0.39 |
| 98 | Middle Tennessee | FBS Independents | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.53 | -13.8 | 4.32 | 1.39 | -0.39 |
| 99 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.48 | -15.8 | 10.84 | 1.01 | -0.01 |
| 100 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.48 | -10 | 18.02 | 1.35 | -0.35 |
| 101 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.47 | -15.8 | 8.95 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 102 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.46 | -19.2 | 13.36 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 103 | Tulsa | Western Athletic | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | -19.2 | 10.44 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 104 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.37 | -9 | 8.68 | 1.53 | -0.53 |
| 105 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.06 | -16.8 | 17.5 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 106 | UCF | FBS Independents | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.02 | -17.4 | 17.31 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 107 | Nevada | Big West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 1.98 | -18.6 | 17.47 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 108 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-4 | 0 | -2.43 | -23.25 | 0.42 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| 109 | Rutgers | Big East | 0-4 | 0 | -2.44 | -14.5 | 19.25 | 0.49 | -0.49 |
| 110 | Duke | ACC | 0-4 | 0 | -2.55 | -16.5 | 20.88 | 0.57 | -0.57 |
| 111 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-5 | 0 | -2.57 | -21.4 | 10.11 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 112 | South Carolina | SEC | 0-5 | 0 | -2.62 | -17.2 | 22.09 | 0.11 | -0.11 |
| 113 | SMU | Western Athletic | 0-4 | 0 | -2.78 | -24.5 | 14.11 | 0.11 | -0.11 |
| 114 | Temple | Big East | 0-5 | 0 | -2.9 | -24.2 | 21.02 | 0.17 | -0.17 |