Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:32.895408+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 5-0 | 1 | 27.08 | 26.2 | 14.4 | 4.41 | 0.59 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 26.62 | 21.8 | 13.06 | 4.64 | 0.36 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 5-0 | 1 | 26.25 | 21.6 | 11.49 | 4.24 | 0.76 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5-0 | 1 | 26.17 | 34.8 | 9.3 | 4.78 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Clemson | ACC | 6-0 | 1 | 25.17 | 32.83 | 4.83 | 5.73 | 0.27 |
| 6 | TCU | Western Athletic | 5-0 | 1 | 24.9 | 30.2 | 3.5 | 4.83 | 0.17 |
| 7 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-0 | 1 | 24.52 | 41.17 | 0.88 | 5.87 | 0.13 |
| 8 | Florida State | ACC | 5-1 | 0.83 | 23.33 | 26.67 | 14.72 | 5.65 | -0.65 |
| 9 | Auburn | SEC | 5-1 | 0.83 | 22.41 | 13.67 | 12.8 | 4.87 | 0.13 |
| 10 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-1 | 0.83 | 22.17 | 11 | 14.24 | 4.18 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Florida | SEC | 5-1 | 0.83 | 22.02 | 21.33 | 10.33 | 5.02 | -0.02 |
| 12 | Miami | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.92 | 28 | 13.03 | 4.53 | -0.53 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.91 | 9 | 18.17 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.71 | 16 | 13.77 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 15 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.59 | 19 | 12.83 | 4.79 | -0.79 |
| 16 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.52 | 12.33 | 9.83 | 4.96 | 0.04 |
| 17 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.36 | 15 | 8.25 | 5.21 | -0.21 |
| 18 | NC State | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.19 | 10.2 | 11.03 | 3.46 | 0.54 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.1 | 14.17 | 7.01 | 5.35 | -0.35 |
| 20 | Louisville | Conference USA | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.98 | 13.4 | 10.89 | 3.82 | 0.18 |
| 21 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.97 | 11.6 | 11.65 | 4.29 | -0.29 |
| 22 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.97 | 5.6 | 14.75 | 3.13 | 0.87 |
| 23 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.95 | 5.4 | 12.02 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| 24 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.86 | 18 | 8.72 | 4.66 | -0.66 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.72 | 13.8 | 9.08 | 3.98 | 0.02 |
| 26 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.61 | 9.8 | 7.71 | 3.63 | 0.37 |
| 27 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-1 | 0.83 | 20.57 | 22.67 | 2.08 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 28 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.52 | 13.4 | 8.11 | 3.89 | 0.11 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.41 | 11.6 | 5.69 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 30 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.39 | 8.6 | 9.08 | 3.63 | 0.37 |
| 31 | West Virginia | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.32 | 2.6 | 13.98 | 2.81 | 1.19 |
| 32 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.2 | 1 | 15.75 | 2.62 | 1.38 |
| 33 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 4-1 | 0.8 | 19.96 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 34 | Air Force | Mountain West | 4-1 | 0.8 | 19.45 | 11.8 | 2.05 | 3.84 | 0.16 |
| 35 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-2 | 0.67 | 18.35 | 11.5 | 12.46 | 4.56 | -0.56 |
| 36 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.93 | 14.17 | 10.68 | 4.81 | -0.81 |
| 37 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.87 | 15.67 | 9.84 | 4.87 | -0.87 |
| 38 | San José State | Western Athletic | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.16 | 7.5 | 8.81 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
| 39 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.64 | 3.83 | 9.63 | 3.46 | 0.54 |
| 40 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.63 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 3.66 | -0.66 |
| 41 | Texas | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.63 | 14.6 | 10.47 | 3.87 | -0.87 |
| 42 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.56 | 14.6 | 9.67 | 4.06 | -1.06 |
| 43 | Virginia | ACC | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.54 | 7.5 | 4.44 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 44 | Memphis | Conference USA | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.45 | 2 | 9.85 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 45 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.44 | 6.6 | 15.79 | 3.23 | -0.23 |
| 46 | Syracuse | Big East | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.38 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 4.06 | -1.06 |
| 47 | Boston College | Big East | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.36 | 19.4 | 10.11 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 48 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.15 | 14.4 | 10.36 | 4.25 | -1.25 |
| 49 | Boise State | Big West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.08 | 13 | 6.95 | 3.67 | -0.67 |
| 50 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.03 | 13.2 | 10.05 | 3.84 | -0.84 |
| 51 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.01 | 2.6 | 18.69 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 52 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.69 | 2.2 | 12.95 | 2.79 | 0.21 |
| 53 | Akron | Mid-American | 4-2 | 0.67 | 15.61 | -0.33 | 12.37 | 2.95 | 1.05 |
| 54 | UAB | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.54 | 5.8 | 7.39 | 3.31 | -0.31 |
| 55 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.51 | 5.8 | 8.81 | 3.16 | -0.16 |
| 56 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.64 | 2 | 9.36 | 2.71 | 0.29 |
| 57 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.83 | -1.2 | 10.35 | 2.34 | 0.66 |
| 58 | LSU | SEC | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.67 | 4.67 | 13.19 | 3.67 | -0.67 |
| 59 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.37 | 6.67 | 11.57 | 3.97 | -0.97 |
| 60 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.31 | -3.2 | 13.83 | 2.15 | 0.85 |
| 61 | UCF | FBS Independents | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.98 | 7.17 | 4.43 | 4.04 | -1.04 |
| 62 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.75 | 3 | 6.81 | 3.43 | -0.43 |
| 63 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.64 | -0.5 | 20.19 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 64 | Temple | Big East | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.29 | 0.5 | 9.98 | 3.07 | -0.07 |
| 65 | Tulane | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.23 | -6.2 | 9.66 | 1.87 | 1.13 |
| 66 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 12.09 | 9.6 | 16.22 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
| 67 | Marshall | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.48 | 10.8 | 9.07 | 3.64 | -1.64 |
| 68 | South Florida | FBS Independents | 3-3 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 0.33 | 1.82 | 3.06 | -0.06 |
| 69 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.04 | 3.8 | 12.26 | 2.81 | -0.81 |
| 70 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.35 | -3.17 | 9.82 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 71 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.29 | -4.75 | 13.62 | 1.48 | 0.52 |
| 72 | Tulsa | Western Athletic | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.13 | -5.83 | 6.68 | 2.06 | 0.94 |
| 73 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-4 | 0.43 | 9.87 | -0.57 | 10.61 | 3.39 | -0.39 |
| 74 | Alabama | SEC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.89 | -2.2 | 17.05 | 2.19 | -0.19 |
| 75 | BYU | Mountain West | 3-4 | 0.43 | 8.64 | -6.86 | 16.43 | 2.41 | 0.59 |
| 76 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.5 | -5.2 | 16.28 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 77 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.41 | -5.2 | 12.4 | 1.89 | 0.11 |
| 78 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.16 | -7.8 | 15.03 | 1.34 | 0.66 |
| 79 | Maryland | ACC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.05 | -9.6 | 16.21 | 1.48 | 0.52 |
| 80 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.83 | -7.6 | 9.75 | 1.44 | 0.56 |
| 81 | Missouri | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.77 | -6 | 14.09 | 1.84 | 0.16 |
| 82 | Rutgers | Big East | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.69 | -9.4 | 13.04 | 1.54 | 0.46 |
| 83 | Middle Tennessee | FBS Independents | 2-3 | 0.4 | 6.94 | -11.6 | 8.32 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 84 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.85 | -5 | 18.6 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 85 | Idaho | Big West | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.62 | -3.17 | 8.77 | 2.65 | -0.65 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.03 | -5.5 | 10.9 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 87 | UConn | FBS Independents | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.79 | -8.83 | 3.16 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 88 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-5 | 0.29 | 5.66 | -5.71 | 18.24 | 2.37 | -0.37 |
| 89 | Houston | Conference USA | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.58 | -13.33 | 7.98 | 1.37 | 0.63 |
| 90 | Utah | Mountain West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.33 | -4.4 | 11.78 | 1.89 | -0.89 |
| 91 | California | Pac-10 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.11 | -7.4 | 11.4 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 92 | Colorado | Big 12 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.09 | -5.2 | 20.86 | 1.83 | -0.83 |
| 93 | Utah State | Big West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -15 | 7.97 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.46 | -10.2 | 16.6 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 95 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.32 | -23 | 16.66 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| 96 | New Mexico State | Big West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.25 | -12.4 | 12.73 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 97 | North Texas | Big West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.17 | -13.4 | 12.1 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 98 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.95 | -12 | 12.51 | 1.23 | -0.23 |
| 99 | Rice | Western Athletic | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.95 | -13.17 | 15.02 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 100 | SMU | Western Athletic | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.91 | -13.83 | 14 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 101 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.78 | -17.17 | 16.18 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 102 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.74 | -12 | 21.58 | 1.39 | -0.39 |
| 103 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 1.69 | -26.2 | 13.14 | 0.32 | 0.68 |
| 104 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.68 | -15.67 | 4.66 | 1.38 | -0.38 |
| 105 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.6 | -19.5 | 10.24 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 106 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.46 | -23.33 | 11.69 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| 107 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.33 | -16.5 | 8.6 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 108 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.28 | -28.33 | 9.76 | 0.39 | 0.61 |
| 109 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.18 | -32 | 7.77 | 0.16 | 0.84 |
| 110 | Army | Conference USA | 0-5 | 0 | -2.22 | -14.8 | 8.28 | 1.09 | -1.09 |
| 111 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-5 | 0 | -2.46 | -19.4 | 9.34 | 0.43 | -0.43 |
| 112 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 0-6 | 0 | -2.47 | -20.5 | 8.28 | 0.63 | -0.63 |
| 113 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 0-4 | 0 | -2.55 | -21.75 | 10.5 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 114 | Arkansas State | Big West | 0-6 | 0 | -2.65 | -20.67 | 16.94 | 0.73 | -0.73 |
| 115 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-5 | 0 | -2.78 | -23.4 | 18.2 | 0.18 | -0.18 |
| 116 | Duke | ACC | 0-5 | 0 | -2.87 | -27.2 | 17 | 0.17 | -0.17 |