Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:33.504629+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 27.2 | 11 | 16.72 | 3.91 | 1.09 |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-0 | 1 | 26.87 | 11.25 | 15.13 | 3.16 | 0.84 |
| 3 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-0 | 1 | 26.71 | 17.25 | 12.76 | 3.26 | 0.74 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1 | 26.38 | 25 | 9.41 | 3.58 | 0.42 |
| 5 | Miami | Big East | 4-0 | 1 | 26.36 | 24.5 | 9.35 | 3.64 | 0.36 |
| 6 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1 | 26.35 | 16.5 | 11.4 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 4-0 | 1 | 26.24 | 28.5 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 8 | Florida State | ACC | 5-0 | 1 | 26.09 | 30.4 | 7.63 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 9 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 26 | 28.4 | 7.69 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 10 | TCU | Conference USA | 4-0 | 1 | 25.98 | 9 | 11.3 | 2.99 | 1.01 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-0 | 1 | 25.57 | 10.75 | 9.2 | 3.11 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Louisville | Conference USA | 4-0 | 1 | 25.38 | 15.75 | 6.51 | 3.28 | 0.72 |
| 13 | LSU | SEC | 5-0 | 1 | 25.04 | 31.6 | 2.28 | 4.87 | 0.13 |
| 14 | Air Force | Mountain West | 5-0 | 1 | 25.02 | 16.6 | 4.77 | 4.21 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.63 | 19 | 14.22 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.3 | 26.6 | 13.05 | 4.72 | -0.72 |
| 17 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.35 | 18.4 | 10.19 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 18 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.27 | 7.2 | 13.87 | 3.41 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.2 | 15.4 | 10.34 | 3.92 | 0.08 |
| 20 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 21.18 | 16.5 | 15.89 | 3.71 | -0.71 |
| 21 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.16 | 3.8 | 12.26 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.95 | 9.25 | 19.1 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.91 | 17 | 15 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 24 | Texas | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.89 | 33.75 | 12.08 | 3.71 | -0.71 |
| 25 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.87 | 14.6 | 8.53 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 26 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.75 | 16.5 | 9.91 | 3.19 | -0.19 |
| 27 | Missouri | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.56 | 10.4 | 5.12 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.53 | 17.5 | 12.79 | 3.51 | -0.51 |
| 29 | Virginia | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.51 | 12.25 | 14.38 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.42 | 7 | 9.08 | 3.25 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.34 | 20.8 | 2.96 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 32 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.33 | 12 | 13.96 | 3.08 | -0.08 |
| 33 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.18 | 4.25 | 16.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| 34 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20 | 25.75 | 6.66 | 3.61 | -0.61 |
| 35 | Syracuse | Big East | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.98 | 10.75 | 12.42 | 2.81 | 0.19 |
| 36 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.58 | 24.75 | 4.42 | 3.72 | -0.72 |
| 37 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.58 | 9.5 | 9.54 | 2.58 | 0.42 |
| 38 | Memphis | Conference USA | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.56 | 11.25 | 9.1 | 2.95 | 0.05 |
| 39 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.51 | 10 | 5.25 | 2.88 | 0.12 |
| 40 | Utah | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.49 | 8 | 9.95 | 2.67 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.16 | 22.5 | 2.93 | 3.65 | -0.65 |
| 42 | Rutgers | Big East | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.15 | 8.5 | 8.11 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 43 | Clemson | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 18.79 | 10 | 3.66 | 3.04 | -0.04 |
| 44 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 0.67 | 18.29 | 4.67 | 11.45 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 45 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 3-1 | 0.75 | 17.72 | 2 | 4.41 | 2.19 | 0.81 |
| 46 | Houston | Conference USA | 3-1 | 0.75 | 17.12 | 0.25 | 3.89 | 2.02 | 0.98 |
| 47 | Florida | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.99 | 21.2 | 12.35 | 4.33 | -1.33 |
| 48 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.81 | 7.2 | 13.96 | 3.55 | -0.55 |
| 49 | Boston College | Big East | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.46 | 4.8 | 18.24 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 50 | Maryland | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.43 | 16 | 10.56 | 4.24 | -1.24 |
| 51 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.41 | 5.4 | 12.63 | 3.13 | -0.13 |
| 52 | NC State | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.28 | 12 | 10.7 | 3.41 | -0.41 |
| 53 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.21 | 4 | 12.25 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 54 | UConn | FBS Independents | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.04 | 7.6 | 7.71 | 3.35 | -0.35 |
| 55 | South Florida | Conference USA | 2-1 | 0.67 | 15.57 | 5 | 0.78 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 56 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.53 | 10.2 | 2.29 | 4.03 | -1.03 |
| 57 | Akron | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.37 | 12.4 | 4 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 58 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.07 | 8.5 | 9.81 | 2.54 | -0.54 |
| 59 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.03 | -0.8 | 15.06 | 2.39 | 0.61 |
| 60 | California | Pac-10 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.87 | 5 | 16.86 | 3.77 | -0.77 |
| 61 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.77 | 6 | 9.39 | 2.59 | -0.59 |
| 62 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.38 | 2 | 12.22 | 2.19 | -0.19 |
| 63 | Auburn | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.17 | 11.5 | 6.89 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| 64 | Tulane | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.87 | -5 | 6.28 | 2.08 | 0.92 |
| 65 | Tulsa | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.54 | 0.5 | 13.92 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 66 | Troy | FBS Independents | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.49 | -5.8 | 10.88 | 1.72 | 1.28 |
| 67 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.25 | -2.5 | 19.46 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 68 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.16 | -7.2 | 8.47 | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| 69 | Alabama | SEC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 12.01 | 4 | 20.56 | 3 | -1 |
| 70 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.77 | 0.75 | 8.71 | 2.05 | -0.05 |
| 71 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.09 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 3.52 | -1.52 |
| 72 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.01 | 3.8 | 10.19 | 2.95 | -0.95 |
| 73 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.96 | -4.25 | 8.59 | 1.55 | 0.45 |
| 74 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 10.89 | 1.6 | 14.74 | 2.77 | -0.77 |
| 75 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.88 | -4.25 | 13.99 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
| 76 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.8 | -8.5 | 14.95 | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| 77 | Marshall | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 10.61 | 1 | 13.56 | 2.61 | -0.61 |
| 78 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.44 | -6 | 16.19 | 1.28 | 0.72 |
| 79 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.44 | -2.25 | 8.87 | 1.84 | 0.16 |
| 80 | Colorado | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.27 | -13 | 16.41 | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| 81 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.49 | -4.75 | -0.96 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 82 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.36 | -10.75 | 3.45 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 83 | BYU | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.01 | -4.2 | 18.55 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 84 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.99 | -1.6 | 9.94 | 2.32 | -0.32 |
| 85 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.93 | -5 | 20.35 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 86 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.74 | -1.8 | 5.75 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 87 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.64 | -2.4 | 17.22 | 2.23 | -0.23 |
| 88 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.12 | -7.2 | 11.7 | 1.72 | 0.28 |
| 89 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.96 | -5.4 | 14.37 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 90 | Duke | ACC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.53 | -13 | 8.88 | 0.91 | 1.09 |
| 91 | West Virginia | Big East | 1-3 | 0.25 | 6.84 | 1.25 | 13.73 | 2.14 | -1.14 |
| 92 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.29 | -13.5 | 20.62 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| 93 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-4 | 0.2 | 4.25 | -1.6 | 10.49 | 2.29 | -1.29 |
| 94 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.24 | -8.25 | 9.25 | 1.28 | -0.28 |
| 95 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.08 | -10.75 | 9.98 | 1.13 | -0.13 |
| 96 | UAB | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.04 | -10.75 | 13.68 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 97 | UCF | Mid-American | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.85 | -15.25 | 10.98 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 98 | San José State | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.66 | -16.5 | 12.11 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| 99 | Utah State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.61 | -9 | 14.78 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 100 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -3.8 | 9.69 | 2.03 | -1.03 |
| 101 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.15 | -8.4 | 14.6 | 1.68 | -0.68 |
| 102 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.94 | -10 | 12.76 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 103 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.49 | -20.8 | 19.21 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.45 | -15.6 | 4.99 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 105 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-4 | 0.2 | 1.96 | -14.6 | 5.76 | 1.01 | -0.01 |
| 106 | Temple | Big East | 0-4 | 0 | -1.83 | -7.75 | 13.57 | 1.15 | -1.15 |
| 107 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 0 | -2.12 | -11 | 14.02 | 1.07 | -1.07 |
| 108 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-4 | 0 | -2.35 | -13.25 | 22.15 | 1.09 | -1.09 |
| 109 | Idaho | Sun Belt | 0-5 | 0 | -2.35 | -17.2 | 7.29 | 0.51 | -0.51 |
| 110 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-5 | 0 | -2.49 | -22.2 | 4.31 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 111 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-4 | 0 | -2.51 | -15.75 | 19.37 | 1.01 | -1.01 |
| 112 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 0-5 | 0 | -2.64 | -20 | 16 | 0.46 | -0.46 |
| 113 | Army | Conference USA | 0-4 | 0 | -2.7 | -21.75 | 16.19 | 0.56 | -0.56 |
| 114 | Rice | Western Athletic | 0-4 | 0 | -2.76 | -24.5 | 13.54 | 0.41 | -0.41 |
| 115 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-5 | 0 | -2.83 | -26.8 | 13.43 | 0.29 | -0.29 |
| 116 | SMU | Western Athletic | 0-4 | 0 | -2.84 | -25 | 16.02 | 0.13 | -0.13 |
| 117 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 0-4 | 0 | -3.14 | -32.75 | 19.9 | 0.07 | -0.07 |