Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:33.714567+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-0 | 1 | 26.88 | 20.2 | 14.77 | 4.48 | 0.52 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5-0 | 1 | 26.66 | 23.4 | 13.09 | 4.67 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Miami | ACC | 4-0 | 1 | 26.52 | 25.75 | 11.84 | 3.91 | 0.09 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5-0 | 1 | 26.45 | 27.4 | 11.41 | 4.65 | 0.35 |
| 5 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 26.37 | 28.6 | 10.67 | 4.69 | 0.31 |
| 6 | Utah | Mountain West | 5-0 | 1 | 26.18 | 22.8 | 10.63 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-0 | 1 | 25.77 | 21.2 | 9.15 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 8 | Auburn | SEC | 6-0 | 1 | 25.48 | 26.67 | 6.8 | 5.85 | 0.15 |
| 9 | Virginia | ACC | 5-0 | 1 | 25.44 | 30.8 | 6 | 4.78 | 0.22 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-0 | 1 | 25.35 | 8.75 | 9.98 | 2.81 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1 | 25.21 | 14.33 | 7.89 | 5.64 | 0.36 |
| 12 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 5-0 | 1 | 25.06 | 22.4 | 5.6 | 4.14 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Louisville | Conference USA | 4-0 | 1 | 24.66 | 36.25 | 1.73 | 3.95 | 0.05 |
| 14 | Navy | FBS Independents | 5-0 | 1 | 23.71 | 10.8 | 1.61 | 3.83 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1 | 0.83 | 22.27 | 10.83 | 14.92 | 4.47 | 0.53 |
| 16 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.21 | 21.4 | 13.32 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 17 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-1 | 0.83 | 21.73 | 18 | 7.92 | 5.02 | -0.02 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.71 | 15 | 14.67 | 4.14 | -0.14 |
| 19 | Florida State | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.59 | 13.2 | 14.51 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 20 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.57 | 6.6 | 17.63 | 3.25 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.27 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 22 | Missouri | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.14 | 19.6 | 10.04 | 4.51 | -0.51 |
| 23 | UAB | Conference USA | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.86 | 7.8 | 12.47 | 3.33 | 0.67 |
| 24 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.82 | 11.2 | 10.63 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 25 | California | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.69 | 26.25 | 10.09 | 3.68 | -0.68 |
| 26 | Boston College | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.54 | 12.2 | 8.01 | 4.36 | -0.36 |
| 27 | West Virginia | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.2 | 18 | 4.25 | 4.21 | -0.21 |
| 28 | UConn | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.05 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 4.06 | -0.06 |
| 29 | Memphis | Conference USA | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.04 | 14 | 4.59 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4-1 | 0.8 | 19.9 | 10.2 | 5.83 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 31 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-2 | 0.67 | 18.57 | 12.67 | 13.44 | 5.11 | -1.11 |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-2 | 0.67 | 18.52 | 14.67 | 14.89 | 5.11 | -1.11 |
| 33 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-2 | 0.67 | 18.47 | 15.33 | 14.41 | 4.59 | -0.59 |
| 34 | LSU | SEC | 4-2 | 0.67 | 18.21 | 12.5 | 13.34 | 4.74 | -0.74 |
| 35 | Alabama | SEC | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.67 | 16.33 | 8.16 | 5.13 | -1.13 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-2 | 0.67 | 17.59 | 5 | 13.93 | 3.76 | 0.24 |
| 37 | Florida | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.84 | 13.2 | 12.46 | 3.87 | -0.87 |
| 38 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.76 | 15.8 | 12.79 | 3.91 | -0.91 |
| 39 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.71 | 14 | 11.49 | 4.08 | -1.08 |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.67 | 6.67 | 5.76 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 41 | Maryland | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.24 | 8.8 | 10.34 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 42 | NC State | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.07 | 7 | 10.14 | 3.43 | -0.43 |
| 43 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.04 | 16.8 | 8.77 | 3.94 | -0.94 |
| 44 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4-2 | 0.67 | 16.03 | 1.83 | 8.01 | 3.17 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.9 | 3 | 13.45 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 46 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.89 | 7 | 8.73 | 3.32 | -0.32 |
| 47 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.79 | 6.4 | 12.46 | 3.24 | -0.24 |
| 48 | Troy | Sun Belt | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.68 | 5.2 | 11.3 | 3.24 | -0.24 |
| 49 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.57 | 8.6 | 5.17 | 3.46 | -0.46 |
| 50 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.55 | 2.2 | 14.44 | 2.79 | 0.21 |
| 51 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.54 | 1.2 | 14.23 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 52 | Rice | Western Athletic | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.03 | 4 | 9.8 | 2.87 | 0.13 |
| 53 | TCU | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.84 | 3 | 7.11 | 2.74 | 0.26 |
| 54 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.75 | 2 | 9.55 | 2.74 | 0.26 |
| 55 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.76 | 10 | 12.15 | 4.42 | -1.42 |
| 56 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.72 | -2.4 | 11.6 | 2.22 | 0.78 |
| 57 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-3 | 0.5 | 13.31 | 6 | 8.25 | 3.94 | -0.94 |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.15 | -1.4 | 9.89 | 2.28 | 0.72 |
| 59 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.72 | 5 | 4.13 | 3.83 | -0.83 |
| 60 | Rutgers | Big East | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.7 | -1 | 4.01 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| 61 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.68 | 4.83 | 7.35 | 3.56 | -0.56 |
| 62 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 7.75 | 3.47 | 2.54 | -0.54 |
| 63 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-3 | 0.5 | 12.24 | 1 | 11.9 | 3.15 | -0.15 |
| 64 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.91 | -3.67 | 17.74 | 2.56 | 0.44 |
| 65 | Syracuse | Big East | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.83 | -5.67 | 16 | 2.14 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.81 | -2.5 | 13.31 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 67 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.75 | -0.67 | 1.99 | 2.91 | 0.09 |
| 68 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.64 | -3.33 | 13.98 | 2.52 | 0.48 |
| 69 | South Florida | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.46 | -5.75 | 13.32 | 1.47 | 0.53 |
| 70 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.38 | -15 | 19.34 | 1.21 | 1.79 |
| 71 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-3 | 0.5 | 10.17 | -8.33 | 15.51 | 2.03 | 0.97 |
| 72 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.54 | -0.4 | 12.11 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 73 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-4 | 0.33 | 9.5 | 3.17 | 16.28 | 3.63 | -1.63 |
| 74 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.31 | 2.4 | 1.88 | 2.78 | -0.78 |
| 75 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.11 | -1 | 11.03 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 76 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.09 | -0.8 | 16.52 | 2.41 | -0.41 |
| 77 | Marshall | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.08 | -0.8 | 17.19 | 2.37 | -0.37 |
| 78 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.13 | -7.4 | 13.69 | 1.54 | 0.46 |
| 79 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-4 | 0.33 | 7.87 | -0.33 | 12.84 | 2.94 | -0.94 |
| 80 | Florida A&M | FBS Independents | 4-5 | 0.44 | 7.83 | -6.89 | -4.56 | 3.11 | 0.89 |
| 81 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.55 | -12.4 | 11.83 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 82 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-4 | 0.33 | 7.3 | -2.33 | 15.99 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 83 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.26 | -10.4 | 5.04 | 1.34 | 0.66 |
| 84 | San José State | Western Athletic | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.21 | -10.4 | 4.16 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 85 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.73 | -2.33 | 4.85 | 2.71 | -0.71 |
| 86 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.7 | -3.33 | 9.84 | 2.59 | -0.59 |
| 87 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.42 | -5.17 | 9.59 | 2.29 | -0.29 |
| 88 | BYU | Mountain West | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.28 | -8.5 | 15.6 | 1.79 | 0.21 |
| 89 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-4 | 0.33 | 6.22 | -4.67 | 13.27 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 90 | Utah State | Sun Belt | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.63 | -15.33 | 10.85 | 1.17 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.51 | -7.67 | 4.95 | 2.21 | -0.21 |
| 92 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.2 | -16.33 | 10.55 | 1.18 | 0.82 |
| 93 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.09 | -25 | 15.96 | 0.51 | 1.49 |
| 94 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 2-4 | 0.33 | 5.06 | -18.17 | 9.82 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 95 | Tulane | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.48 | -5.25 | 9.15 | 1.49 | -0.49 |
| 96 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.66 | -3.2 | 13.37 | 2.13 | -1.13 |
| 97 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.65 | -4.4 | 16.38 | 1.72 | -0.72 |
| 98 | Clemson | ACC | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.93 | -11.4 | 18.87 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 99 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -13.2 | 17.35 | 1.04 | -0.04 |
| 100 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.78 | -13 | 20.91 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 101 | Tulsa | Western Athletic | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.78 | -10 | 11.95 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 102 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.75 | -11 | 13.92 | 1.31 | -0.31 |
| 103 | Duke | ACC | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.69 | -11.4 | 14.18 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 104 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.43 | -15.4 | 6.45 | 1.15 | -0.15 |
| 105 | Washington | Pac-10 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.37 | -11.8 | 17.06 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 106 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-5 | 0.17 | 2.34 | -6.67 | 6.43 | 2.09 | -1.09 |
| 107 | Army | Conference USA | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.22 | -13.4 | 14.39 | 1.22 | -0.22 |
| 108 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.02 | -17.2 | 13.14 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| 109 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 1-4 | 0.2 | 1.92 | -20.4 | 15.46 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 110 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.83 | -12.83 | 6.68 | 1.52 | -0.52 |
| 111 | Houston | Conference USA | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.83 | -16.17 | 18.06 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 112 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.77 | -15.5 | 10.63 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 113 | Temple | Big East | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.71 | -18.17 | 16 | 1.14 | -0.14 |
| 114 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.57 | -20.33 | 11.18 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 115 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.57 | -21 | 14.58 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 116 | SMU | Western Athletic | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.54 | -23.17 | 17.26 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| 117 | Idaho | Sun Belt | 1-5 | 0.17 | 1.39 | -23.67 | 9.61 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 118 | UCF | Mid-American | 0-5 | 0 | -2.65 | -21.4 | 15.06 | 0.65 | -0.65 |