Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:33.504250+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1 | 27.57 | 26.25 | 13.17 | 3.87 | 0.13 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1 | 27.53 | 8.75 | 16.75 | 2.83 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Miami | Big East | 4-0 | 1 | 27.51 | 24.5 | 12.84 | 3.64 | 0.36 |
| 4 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 1 | 27.43 | 23 | 12.4 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1 | 27.35 | 25 | 11.57 | 3.58 | 0.42 |
| 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-0 | 1 | 27.02 | 14 | 12.25 | 2.54 | 0.46 |
| 7 | TCU | Conference USA | 3-0 | 1 | 26.94 | 11 | 12.97 | 2.29 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-0 | 1 | 26.85 | 22 | 10.03 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 9 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 1 | 26.8 | 14.5 | 11.46 | 3.03 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 1 | 26.64 | 12.5 | 11.37 | 1.69 | 0.31 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 3-0 | 1 | 26.47 | 26.67 | 8.83 | 2.74 | 0.26 |
| 12 | Florida State | ACC | 4-0 | 1 | 26.42 | 25.75 | 7.92 | 3.89 | 0.11 |
| 13 | LSU | SEC | 4-0 | 1 | 26.1 | 30.75 | 5.47 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 14 | Louisville | Conference USA | 3-0 | 1 | 26.09 | 18 | 6.33 | 2.48 | 0.52 |
| 15 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1 | 26.07 | 14 | 7.9 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1 | 25.77 | 34 | 3.52 | 3.82 | 0.18 |
| 17 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-0 | 1 | 25.32 | 11.67 | 6.11 | 2.38 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Air Force | Mountain West | 4-0 | 1 | 25.29 | 17.25 | 3.13 | 3.33 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Missouri | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1 | 24.97 | 18.25 | 1.25 | 3.45 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 3-0 | 1 | 24.94 | 15 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-1 | 0.75 | 22.9 | 29.75 | 17.01 | 3.85 | -0.85 |
| 22 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 21.97 | 16.5 | 14.76 | 3.71 | -0.71 |
| 23 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.78 | 20.8 | 0.71 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 24 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.52 | 25.75 | 5.31 | 3.61 | -0.61 |
| 25 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.49 | 9.75 | 13.04 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 26 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.31 | 4.25 | 16.79 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| 27 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.29 | 6.5 | 13.29 | 2.61 | 0.39 |
| 28 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.24 | 11.75 | 11.56 | 3.01 | -0.01 |
| 29 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.2 | 13.25 | 9.58 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 2-1 | 0.67 | 20.06 | 19 | 12.91 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 31 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.88 | 24.75 | 5.16 | 3.72 | -0.72 |
| 32 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.87 | 7.5 | 10.12 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| 33 | UConn | FBS Independents | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.64 | 18 | 4.72 | 3.45 | -0.45 |
| 34 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.54 | 14 | 5.61 | 3.01 | -0.01 |
| 35 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.51 | 11.25 | 6.91 | 3.13 | -0.13 |
| 36 | Virginia | ACC | 2-1 | 0.67 | 19.17 | 15.33 | 13.96 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 37 | Clemson | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.14 | 10 | 6.19 | 3.04 | -0.04 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.13 | 4.25 | 8.04 | 2.37 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-1 | 0.67 | 19.11 | 19 | 16.88 | 2.63 | -0.63 |
| 40 | Texas | Big 12 | 2-1 | 0.67 | 18.95 | 30 | 10.39 | 2.75 | -0.75 |
| 41 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 18.91 | 15.25 | 1.25 | 3.57 | -0.57 |
| 42 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 2-1 | 0.67 | 18.78 | 0.33 | 20.16 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 43 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-1 | 0.67 | 18.73 | 11.33 | 6.52 | 2.06 | -0.06 |
| 44 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-1 | 0.67 | 18.71 | 10.67 | 17.33 | 2.23 | -0.23 |
| 45 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 2-1 | 0.67 | 18.3 | 24.67 | 1.76 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| 46 | Tulane | Conference USA | 3-1 | 0.75 | 18.29 | 5 | 3.22 | 2.35 | 0.65 |
| 47 | Utah | Mountain West | 2-1 | 0.67 | 18.28 | 8.33 | 11.2 | 2.01 | -0.01 |
| 48 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-1 | 0.67 | 18.17 | 12.67 | 8.23 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 49 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 0.67 | 17.93 | 12.33 | 10.28 | 2.32 | -0.32 |
| 50 | Memphis | Conference USA | 2-1 | 0.67 | 17.83 | 7.67 | 7.99 | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-1 | 0.67 | 17.81 | 15 | 7.9 | 2.64 | -0.64 |
| 52 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-1 | 0.67 | 17.64 | 5.33 | 8 | 1.86 | 0.14 |
| 53 | Houston | Conference USA | 3-1 | 0.75 | 17.42 | 0.25 | 5.6 | 2.02 | 0.98 |
| 54 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 0.67 | 17.4 | 3.67 | 4.75 | 1.84 | 0.16 |
| 55 | Syracuse | Big East | 2-1 | 0.67 | 17.38 | 5.33 | 11.35 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 56 | Rutgers | Big East | 2-1 | 0.67 | 16.88 | 4.33 | 4.66 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 57 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 2-1 | 0.67 | 16.15 | 1.67 | 7.64 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 58 | Florida | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 15.63 | 25.75 | 12.85 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| 59 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 2-1 | 0.67 | 15.18 | -3.33 | 11.56 | 1.13 | 0.87 |
| 60 | Alabama | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 15.04 | 5.75 | 17.96 | 2.63 | -0.63 |
| 61 | NC State | ACC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.54 | 11.75 | 16.1 | 2.73 | -0.73 |
| 62 | Maryland | ACC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 14 | 12.75 | 3.29 | -1.29 |
| 63 | Boston College | Big East | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.56 | 0 | 18.48 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Marshall | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.52 | 3.5 | 15.21 | 2.31 | -0.31 |
| 65 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.31 | 5.5 | 10.72 | 2.51 | -0.51 |
| 66 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.26 | 3.5 | 14.51 | 2.45 | -0.45 |
| 67 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.06 | 11.25 | 7.05 | 2.76 | -0.76 |
| 68 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.05 | 3.25 | 3.15 | 2.32 | -0.32 |
| 69 | BYU | Mountain West | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.51 | -1.75 | 18.86 | 1.76 | 0.24 |
| 70 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.18 | -0.25 | 7.03 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 71 | Tulsa | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.13 | 0.5 | 15.2 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 72 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.71 | -1.25 | 18.3 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 73 | California | Pac-10 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.55 | 5.4 | 17.3 | 3.25 | -1.25 |
| 74 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.43 | -4.25 | 12.98 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 75 | Colorado | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.14 | -13 | 18.64 | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 76 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.92 | -3 | 14.53 | 1.69 | 0.31 |
| 77 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.88 | -7.5 | 22.39 | 1.17 | 0.83 |
| 78 | Duke | ACC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.67 | -4 | 3.63 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 79 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.06 | -14 | 8.08 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 80 | South Florida | Conference USA | 1-1 | 0.5 | 9.95 | -6.5 | 4.68 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 81 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.9 | -10.75 | 4.18 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 82 | Troy | FBS Independents | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.74 | -9.5 | 12.16 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 83 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.3 | -4.75 | 0.57 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 84 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1-3 | 0.25 | 8.54 | 9.25 | 13.39 | 2.82 | -1.82 |
| 85 | Auburn | SEC | 1-2 | 0.33 | 8.47 | 0.33 | 15.38 | 1.54 | -0.54 |
| 86 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-3 | 0.25 | 7.34 | 2.5 | 9.32 | 2.27 | -1.27 |
| 87 | West Virginia | Big East | 1-3 | 0.25 | 7.29 | 1.25 | 12.58 | 2.14 | -1.14 |
| 88 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 1-2 | 0.33 | 7.11 | -5.67 | 12.01 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 89 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-2 | 0.33 | 6.96 | -13.67 | 22.88 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 90 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-2 | 0.33 | 6.82 | -11.33 | 18.21 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 91 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-2 | 0.33 | 6.51 | -5.33 | 9.79 | 1.22 | -0.22 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 0.33 | 6.05 | -8.67 | 8.3 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 93 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-2 | 0.33 | 6.01 | -12 | 11.79 | 0.72 | 0.28 |
| 94 | UCF | Mid-American | 1-2 | 0.33 | 5.97 | -13.67 | 8.92 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 95 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-3 | 0.25 | 5.3 | -3 | 10.91 | 1.71 | -0.71 |
| 96 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.91 | -8.25 | 21.75 | 1.25 | -0.25 |
| 97 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.85 | -8.5 | 16.5 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 98 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.71 | -6.5 | 13.34 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 99 | UAB | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.34 | -10.75 | 11.1 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 100 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.17 | -9 | 8.02 | 1.12 | -0.12 |
| 101 | San José State | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.91 | -16.5 | 11.87 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| 102 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.81 | -25.25 | 15.93 | 0.45 | 0.55 |
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.76 | -13.5 | 0.05 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 104 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-3 | 0 | -1.76 | -6 | 19.35 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| 105 | Temple | Big East | 0-3 | 0 | -1.76 | -7.33 | 8.16 | 0.92 | -0.92 |
| 106 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 0 | -2.18 | -11 | 15.07 | 1.07 | -1.07 |
| 107 | Idaho | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 0 | -2.5 | -18.25 | 11.79 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| 108 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-3 | 0 | -2.61 | -16.67 | 18.88 | 0.68 | -0.68 |
| 109 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 0 | -2.63 | -23.25 | 6.19 | 0.32 | -0.32 |
| 110 | Army | Conference USA | 0-3 | 0 | -2.71 | -19.67 | 17.34 | 0.61 | -0.61 |
| 111 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 0 | -2.71 | -19.75 | 19.11 | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| 112 | Utah State | Sun Belt | 0-3 | 0 | -2.73 | -18 | 22.87 | 0.38 | -0.38 |
| 113 | Rice | Western Athletic | 0-3 | 0 | -2.88 | -26 | 15.86 | 0.25 | -0.25 |
| 114 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 0-4 | 0 | -2.89 | -29.5 | 10.77 | 0.11 | -0.11 |
| 115 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-4 | 0 | -2.94 | -29.25 | 13.29 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 116 | SMU | Western Athletic | 0-3 | 0 | -3.09 | -32.33 | 16.79 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 117 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 0-4 | 0 | -3.24 | -32.75 | 21.11 | 0.07 | -0.07 |