Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:34.148698+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 1 | 28.5 | 19.25 | 17.85 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 5-0 | 1 | 28.29 | 20.8 | 16.51 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 28.23 | 22.6 | 16.25 | 4.72 | 0.28 |
| 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 27.85 | 19.6 | 15.07 | 4.42 | 0.58 |
| 5 | Auburn | SEC | 5-0 | 1 | 27.68 | 20.4 | 14.05 | 4.75 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Louisville | Big East | 4-0 | 1 | 27.37 | 33.75 | 10.33 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 7 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 1 | 27.3 | 20.25 | 12.38 | 3.36 | 0.64 |
| 8 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 5-0 | 1 | 26.83 | 24 | 9.53 | 4.65 | 0.35 |
| 9 | Rutgers | Big East | 5-0 | 1 | 26.14 | 21.2 | 6.53 | 4.68 | 0.32 |
| 10 | West Virginia | Big East | 4-0 | 1 | 26.09 | 29.75 | 5 | 3.81 | 0.19 |
| 11 | Missouri | Big 12 | 5-0 | 1 | 25.61 | 23.4 | 3.51 | 4.73 | 0.27 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-0 | 1 | 25.44 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 4.36 | 0.64 |
| 13 | Georgia | SEC | 5-0 | 1 | 25.36 | 18.8 | 3.33 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.58 | 3.8 | 22.29 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.49 | 15.4 | 15.24 | 4.13 | -0.13 |
| 16 | LSU | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.36 | 30.6 | 10.76 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 17 | California | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.29 | 18 | 13.24 | 4.09 | -0.09 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.24 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 4.33 | -0.33 |
| 19 | Clemson | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.15 | 30 | 9.77 | 4.71 | -0.71 |
| 20 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.11 | 26.6 | 10.22 | 4.58 | -0.58 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.83 | 21.4 | 6.84 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 22 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.82 | 9.4 | 9.87 | 3.73 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 21.79 | 20.5 | 15.89 | 3.44 | -0.44 |
| 24 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.63 | 30.6 | 6.43 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.46 | 23 | 7.03 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.42 | 14.2 | 9.46 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.39 | 16 | 8.16 | 4.32 | -0.32 |
| 28 | Houston | Conference USA | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.26 | 13.4 | 4.94 | 3.87 | 0.13 |
| 29 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.26 | 20.8 | 3.43 | 4.57 | -0.57 |
| 30 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.09 | 2.2 | 15.8 | 2.77 | 1.23 |
| 31 | Boston College | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.07 | 7 | 9.76 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 32 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.02 | 6.8 | 6.46 | 3.09 | 0.91 |
| 33 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.77 | 11.4 | 6.42 | 3.78 | 0.22 |
| 34 | TCU | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.62 | 9.5 | 8.67 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 35 | Florida State | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.19 | 12.75 | 8.55 | 3.23 | -0.23 |
| 36 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.16 | 25.25 | 4.81 | 3.66 | -0.66 |
| 37 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.05 | 13 | 8.38 | 3.32 | -0.32 |
| 38 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.98 | 10.75 | 9.35 | 3.08 | -0.08 |
| 39 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.77 | 10.75 | 7.12 | 3.07 | -0.07 |
| 40 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.74 | 9.75 | 7.32 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 41 | Maryland | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 18.8 | 2.5 | 6.91 | 2.28 | 0.72 |
| 42 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 18.25 | 5.5 | 2.13 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 43 | San José State | Western Athletic | 3-1 | 0.75 | 18.11 | 6.5 | 0.98 | 2.61 | 0.39 |
| 44 | Air Force | Mountain West | 2-1 | 0.67 | 17.96 | 7.67 | 13.82 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 45 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 17.4 | -3.25 | 13.47 | 1.64 | 1.36 |
| 46 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 17.22 | 8.4 | 13.36 | 3.46 | -0.46 |
| 47 | BYU | Mountain West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 17.21 | 13.4 | 15.41 | 3.97 | -0.97 |
| 48 | Alabama | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 17.14 | 5.8 | 14.2 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 49 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 17.06 | 10.2 | 9.76 | 3.47 | -0.47 |
| 50 | Utah | Mountain West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.58 | 12.6 | 6.26 | 3.98 | -0.98 |
| 51 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.51 | 5.2 | 10.47 | 3.07 | -0.07 |
| 52 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.45 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 3.66 | -0.66 |
| 53 | South Florida | Big East | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.43 | 6.2 | 8.58 | 3.41 | -0.41 |
| 54 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.33 | 6.4 | 12.86 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 55 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.09 | 6 | 5.56 | 3.49 | -0.49 |
| 56 | Syracuse | Big East | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.89 | 3.8 | 12.8 | 2.97 | 0.03 |
| 57 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.73 | 1.4 | 9.71 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 58 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.66 | 5.8 | 8.73 | 3.11 | -0.11 |
| 59 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.65 | 3.2 | 13.49 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 60 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.56 | 2 | 12.68 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 61 | SMU | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.34 | 6.4 | 5.61 | 3.23 | -0.23 |
| 62 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15 | 2.4 | 9.72 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 63 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.54 | 1.4 | 7.08 | 2.72 | 0.28 |
| 64 | UConn | Big East | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.31 | 4.25 | 12.74 | 2.45 | -0.45 |
| 65 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.16 | 5.25 | 10.64 | 2.44 | -0.44 |
| 66 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.15 | 12.25 | 12.09 | 2.96 | -0.96 |
| 67 | Miami | ACC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.71 | 3.75 | 16.54 | 2.47 | -0.47 |
| 68 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.31 | 9.25 | -0.04 | 2.68 | -0.68 |
| 69 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.18 | -4.8 | 12.27 | 1.97 | 1.03 |
| 70 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 12.79 | 12.2 | 16.61 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| 71 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.63 | -6.2 | 9.67 | 1.83 | 1.17 |
| 72 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.42 | -0.75 | 11.9 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 73 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.37 | 6.4 | 14.14 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| 74 | NC State | ACC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.22 | -2 | 10.62 | 1.76 | 0.24 |
| 75 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 10.89 | 6.6 | 10.78 | 3.43 | -1.43 |
| 76 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.79 | -10.25 | 11.31 | 0.91 | 1.09 |
| 77 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.74 | -6.5 | 8.87 | 1.42 | 0.58 |
| 78 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.16 | -3.2 | 13.68 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.83 | -5 | 12.82 | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.75 | -5.8 | 11.57 | 1.85 | 0.15 |
| 81 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.75 | -3.8 | 10.93 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 82 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.71 | -4 | 10.16 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 83 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.56 | -6 | 14.6 | 1.88 | 0.12 |
| 84 | Virginia | ACC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.51 | -2.2 | 13.49 | 2.12 | -0.12 |
| 85 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.34 | -9.8 | 15.28 | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| 86 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.28 | -7.2 | 9.59 | 1.54 | 0.46 |
| 87 | Cincinnati | Big East | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.19 | -3.8 | 12.72 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 88 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.01 | -6.4 | 15.87 | 1.66 | 0.34 |
| 89 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.01 | -5.4 | 2.13 | 1.67 | 0.33 |
| 90 | UAB | Conference USA | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8 | -4.8 | 12.71 | 1.61 | 0.39 |
| 91 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 2-3 | 0.4 | 6.99 | -14.2 | 9.62 | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| 92 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-4 | 0.2 | 6.03 | 2 | 10.94 | 2.76 | -1.76 |
| 93 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 5.68 | -2.75 | 18.77 | 1.74 | -0.74 |
| 94 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 5.14 | -3 | 15.09 | 1.67 | -0.67 |
| 95 | UNLV | Mountain West | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.94 | -4.75 | 6.19 | 1.51 | -0.51 |
| 96 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.68 | -5 | 7.03 | 1.41 | -0.41 |
| 97 | UCF | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.53 | -8.75 | 14.75 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 98 | Memphis | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.43 | -8.25 | 5.47 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 99 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 4.18 | -2 | 8.14 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| 100 | Marshall | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.05 | -12.75 | 14.95 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 101 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.97 | -12.75 | 12.24 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| 102 | Tulane | Conference USA | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.87 | -20.5 | 16.22 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 103 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.78 | -18 | 16.22 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 104 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.62 | -27.75 | 14.87 | 0.27 | 0.73 |
| 105 | Troy | Sun Belt | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.99 | -11.6 | 11.6 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 106 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.96 | -14 | 20.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 107 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.68 | -15.4 | 16.12 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 108 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.47 | -22.2 | 15.76 | 0.27 | 0.73 |
| 109 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.18 | -14 | 20.23 | 1.17 | -0.17 |
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 1-4 | 0.2 | 1.41 | -34 | 18.16 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 111 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 0-5 | 0 | -1.76 | -7.2 | 13.86 | 1.36 | -1.36 |
| 112 | Colorado | Big 12 | 0-5 | 0 | -2.06 | -9.4 | 16.1 | 0.84 | -0.84 |
| 113 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-5 | 0 | -2.22 | -12.2 | 13.36 | 0.95 | -0.95 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-5 | 0 | -2.46 | -16.8 | 11.3 | 0.74 | -0.74 |
| 115 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 0-4 | 0 | -2.61 | -18.25 | 16.29 | 0.36 | -0.36 |
| 116 | Duke | ACC | 0-4 | 0 | -2.65 | -21.75 | 11.77 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| 117 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0-5 | 0 | -2.97 | -24.8 | 20.86 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 118 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 0-5 | 0 | -3.01 | -31.4 | 12.86 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 119 | Temple | FBS Independents | 0-5 | 0 | -3.24 | -38.6 | 15.01 | 0.03 | -0.03 |