Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:32.701423+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 6-0 | 1 | 26.41 | 29.33 | 12.06 | 5.79 | 0.21 |
| 2 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1 | 26.22 | 20.71 | 12.55 | 6.14 | 0.86 |
| 3 | Florida State | ACC | 7-0 | 1 | 26.17 | 23.43 | 11.9 | 6.22 | 0.78 |
| 4 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-0 | 1 | 26 | 29.83 | 10.09 | 5.78 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 6-0 | 1 | 25.48 | 35.33 | 7.1 | 5.89 | 0.11 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-0 | 1 | 25.33 | 16.83 | 9.03 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Marshall | Mid-American | 6-0 | 1 | 25.17 | 26.5 | 6.67 | 5.76 | 0.24 |
| 8 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 0.86 | 23.12 | 18.29 | 14.53 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 0.86 | 22.97 | 14.71 | 13.06 | 5.54 | 0.46 |
| 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1 | 0.83 | 22.76 | 11.83 | 18.31 | 4.69 | 0.31 |
| 11 | Alabama | SEC | 5-1 | 0.83 | 22.33 | 8.5 | 17.71 | 4.02 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Utah | Mountain West | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.82 | 20 | 11.05 | 5.39 | -0.39 |
| 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.72 | 13 | 16.11 | 4.06 | -0.06 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.53 | 15.33 | 10.16 | 4.53 | 0.47 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.43 | 22.17 | 8.05 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 16 | BYU | Mountain West | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.41 | 10 | 11.54 | 4.13 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.38 | 25.83 | 7.15 | 5.76 | -0.76 |
| 18 | Georgia | SEC | 5-1 | 0.83 | 20.82 | 6.83 | 9.62 | 4.04 | 0.96 |
| 19 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 5-1 | 0.83 | 20.47 | 8.17 | 6.53 | 4.22 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Boston College | Big East | 5-1 | 0.83 | 19.37 | 5 | 2.24 | 3.85 | 1.15 |
| 21 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-2 | 0.71 | 19.12 | 17.86 | 11.79 | 5.76 | -0.76 |
| 22 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-2 | 0.71 | 19.02 | 12 | 13.65 | 5.08 | -0.08 |
| 23 | Syracuse | Big East | 5-2 | 0.71 | 19.02 | 8 | 13.79 | 4.83 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-2 | 0.71 | 18.97 | 22.29 | 10.1 | 6.39 | -1.39 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-2 | 0.71 | 18.41 | 8.29 | 9.83 | 5.02 | -0.02 |
| 26 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-2 | 0.67 | 18 | 14.17 | 12.5 | 5.03 | -1.03 |
| 27 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-2 | 0.71 | 17.74 | 5.86 | 8.75 | 4.34 | 0.66 |
| 28 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-2 | 0.71 | 17.57 | 5.86 | 7.15 | 4.48 | 0.52 |
| 29 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.49 | 22 | 6.59 | 5.35 | -1.35 |
| 30 | Air Force | Mountain West | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.17 | 5.17 | 9.73 | 3.92 | 0.08 |
| 31 | Maryland | ACC | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.16 | 8.83 | 6.96 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 32 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.12 | 3.67 | 13.27 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-2 | 0.71 | 17.1 | 4.43 | 5.66 | 4.04 | 0.96 |
| 34 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.01 | 5.5 | 10.41 | 3.77 | 0.23 |
| 35 | Houston | Conference USA | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.97 | 5.83 | 9.73 | 4.02 | -0.02 |
| 36 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.8 | 3 | 11.6 | 3.48 | 0.52 |
| 37 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-2 | 0.71 | 16.59 | 2.14 | 5.53 | 3.81 | 1.19 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.55 | 3.17 | 10.33 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Idaho | Big West | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.41 | 6.67 | 5.04 | 3.92 | 0.08 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16 | 17.4 | 7.76 | 4.05 | -1.05 |
| 41 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.9 | 6.4 | 12.88 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 42 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 0.71 | 15.71 | -2.43 | 12.62 | 3.15 | 1.85 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-3 | 0.57 | 15.63 | 7.43 | 16.45 | 4.62 | -0.62 |
| 44 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-3 | 0.57 | 15.05 | 4.57 | 12.61 | 4.18 | -0.18 |
| 45 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-3 | 0.57 | 14.86 | 2 | 15.05 | 3.83 | 0.17 |
| 46 | Louisville | Conference USA | 4-3 | 0.57 | 14.75 | 8.43 | 8.3 | 4.39 | -0.39 |
| 47 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 4-2 | 0.67 | 14.7 | -0.83 | 6.86 | 2.88 | 1.12 |
| 48 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 4-3 | 0.57 | 14.61 | 6.29 | 6.8 | 4.45 | -0.45 |
| 49 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 14.08 | 9.17 | 13.71 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 50 | Rice | Western Athletic | 4-3 | 0.57 | 14.06 | 1.43 | 13.25 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 51 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 14.05 | 9.67 | 14.86 | 4.04 | -1.04 |
| 52 | Virginia | ACC | 4-3 | 0.57 | 13.96 | 1 | 13.24 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 53 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.78 | 7.33 | 12.81 | 4.06 | -1.06 |
| 54 | Boise State | Big West | 4-3 | 0.57 | 13.43 | 0.86 | 5.89 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 55 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.42 | 3.5 | 13.91 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 56 | TCU | Western Athletic | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.25 | 10.5 | 8.79 | 4.42 | -1.42 |
| 57 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.12 | 1.5 | 15.71 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 58 | Clemson | ACC | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.11 | 2.5 | 16.65 | 3.35 | -0.35 |
| 59 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.05 | 2 | 13.59 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 60 | UAB | Conference USA | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.02 | 3.5 | 13.28 | 3.52 | -0.52 |
| 61 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.97 | 2.33 | 11.86 | 3.25 | -0.25 |
| 62 | New Mexico State | Big West | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.57 | 4 | 6.63 | 3.48 | -0.48 |
| 63 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.48 | 2.5 | 7.15 | 3.39 | -0.39 |
| 64 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.43 | 1.17 | 10.28 | 3.13 | -0.13 |
| 65 | NC State | ACC | 4-3 | 0.57 | 12.07 | -4.29 | 10.03 | 2.76 | 1.24 |
| 66 | Miami | Big East | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.75 | 9.4 | 16.19 | 3.57 | -1.57 |
| 67 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-3 | 0.5 | 11.71 | -0.67 | 12.95 | 2.88 | 0.12 |
| 68 | Tulane | Conference USA | 3-3 | 0.5 | 11.38 | -0.17 | 11.1 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 69 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 11.35 | -0.17 | 10.84 | 2.97 | 0.03 |
| 70 | Missouri | Big 12 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 11.33 | -2.17 | 15.67 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 71 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-4 | 0.43 | 11.23 | 4.14 | 10.79 | 4.25 | -1.25 |
| 72 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-4 | 0.43 | 10.45 | 0 | 13.69 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 73 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.42 | -3.33 | 12.06 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 74 | Auburn | SEC | 3-4 | 0.43 | 10.3 | -0.43 | 15.25 | 3.41 | -0.41 |
| 75 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-4 | 0.43 | 10.07 | 1.71 | 3.66 | 3.78 | -0.78 |
| 76 | California | Pac-10 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 9.86 | -7.83 | 12.19 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| 77 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-3 | 0.5 | 9.86 | -7.83 | 10.22 | 1.84 | 1.16 |
| 78 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 2-4 | 0.33 | 8.76 | 2.67 | 9 | 3.42 | -1.42 |
| 79 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-4 | 0.43 | 8.63 | -6.71 | 12.88 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 80 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-4 | 0.43 | 8.35 | -9.86 | 11.98 | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| 81 | San José State | Western Athletic | 3-4 | 0.43 | 8.24 | -8 | 7.91 | 2.41 | 0.59 |
| 82 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-4 | 0.43 | 8.21 | -7.71 | 11.76 | 1.98 | 1.02 |
| 83 | Memphis | Conference USA | 2-5 | 0.29 | 7.88 | 1.57 | 15.6 | 3.83 | -1.83 |
| 84 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-4 | 0.33 | 7.22 | -1 | 12.48 | 2.85 | -0.85 |
| 85 | West Virginia | Big East | 2-4 | 0.33 | 7.19 | -0.67 | 14.03 | 2.91 | -0.91 |
| 86 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-4 | 0.33 | 7.01 | -1.83 | 9.84 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 87 | LSU | SEC | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.89 | -3.67 | 14.28 | 2.43 | -0.43 |
| 88 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.5 | -4 | 12.52 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 89 | Utah State | Big West | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.09 | -9 | 13.38 | 1.81 | 0.19 |
| 90 | Army | Conference USA | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6 | -9.17 | 12.09 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 91 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-5 | 0.29 | 5.82 | -1.71 | 6.34 | 3.22 | -1.22 |
| 92 | Nevada | Big West | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.63 | -14.33 | 14.21 | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| 93 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.55 | -13.5 | 15.59 | 1.47 | 0.53 |
| 94 | UCF | FBS Independents | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.54 | -9.83 | 10.4 | 1.76 | 0.24 |
| 95 | North Texas | Big West | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.22 | -15.33 | 10.23 | 0.61 | 1.39 |
| 96 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-5 | 0.29 | 5.04 | -8.71 | 11.26 | 2.35 | -0.35 |
| 97 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-5 | 0.29 | 4.79 | -11.43 | 10.62 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 98 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-5 | 0.29 | 4.72 | -11.57 | 9.7 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 99 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 2-5 | 0.29 | 4.36 | -18.86 | 9.23 | 0.75 | 1.25 |
| 100 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-5 | 0.17 | 2.32 | -8.17 | 15.96 | 1.88 | -0.88 |
| 101 | Duke | ACC | 1-5 | 0.17 | 2.07 | -11 | 17.14 | 1.51 | -0.51 |
| 102 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.87 | -15 | 18.22 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 103 | Temple | Big East | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.66 | -18.5 | 20.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 104 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.58 | -19.33 | 14.61 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 105 | Arkansas State | Big West | 1-6 | 0.14 | 1.5 | -8.14 | 9.97 | 2.21 | -1.21 |
| 106 | Tulsa | Western Athletic | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.45 | -22.5 | 9.79 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 107 | SMU | Western Athletic | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.38 | -17 | 12.16 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| 108 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-6 | 0.14 | 0.93 | -18 | 11.25 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 109 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 1-6 | 0.14 | 0.85 | -19.86 | 10.09 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 110 | Middle Tennessee | FBS Independents | 1-6 | 0.14 | 0.8 | -20.71 | 7.32 | 1.28 | -0.28 |
| 111 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-6 | 0 | -2.5 | -23.33 | 6.54 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 112 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-6 | 0 | -2.54 | -21.17 | 12.17 | 0.53 | -0.53 |
| 113 | South Carolina | SEC | 0-7 | 0 | -2.63 | -20 | 19.26 | 0.25 | -0.25 |
| 114 | Rutgers | Big East | 0-6 | 0 | -2.68 | -23.67 | 14.9 | 0.5 | -0.5 |