Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:34.833070+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Big 12 | 11-0 | 1 | 25.9 | 29.18 | 12.51 | 10.34 | 0.66 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 11-0 | 1 | 25.45 | 26.64 | 10.61 | 10.53 | 0.47 |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 11-0 | 1 | 25.42 | 22.27 | 11.11 | 10.36 | 0.64 |
| 4 | TCU | Mountain West | 11-0 | 1 | 25.38 | 27.09 | 10.23 | 10.32 | 0.68 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | Big East | 10-0 | 1 | 25.21 | 21.5 | 10.24 | 8.75 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 11-0 | 1 | 24.8 | 27.09 | 7.39 | 9.94 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 10-1 | 0.91 | 22.74 | 12.45 | 10.16 | 8.06 | 1.94 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 9-1 | 0.9 | 22.7 | 16.2 | 10.13 | 8.24 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 21.59 | 17.08 | 12.77 | 10.67 | -0.67 |
| 10 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 0.82 | 21.41 | 15 | 13.76 | 8.46 | 0.54 |
| 11 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 21.21 | 17.83 | 10.38 | 10.78 | -0.78 |
| 12 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 20.91 | 7.58 | 12.3 | 8.64 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.74 | 11.64 | 10.81 | 8.11 | 0.89 |
| 14 | BYU | Mountain West | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.69 | 14 | 9.78 | 8.43 | 0.57 |
| 15 | Houston | Conference USA | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.54 | 13.09 | 9.16 | 7.77 | 1.23 |
| 16 | Utah | Mountain West | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.42 | 10.73 | 9.35 | 8.16 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.3 | 16.64 | 6.65 | 9.22 | -0.22 |
| 18 | Temple | Mid-American | 9-2 | 0.82 | 19.81 | 11 | 5.56 | 8.08 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 19.52 | 14.45 | 15.45 | 9.03 | -1.03 |
| 20 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 8-3 | 0.73 | 19.06 | 15.09 | 12.19 | 9.84 | -1.84 |
| 21 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 19 | 14.91 | 11.81 | 8.86 | -0.86 |
| 22 | LSU | SEC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.94 | 10.09 | 12.67 | 8.53 | -0.53 |
| 23 | Miami | ACC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.64 | 8.27 | 12.34 | 7.39 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.63 | 7.55 | 12.03 | 7.25 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.59 | 10.18 | 10.99 | 7.81 | 0.19 |
| 26 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.57 | 15.64 | 8.79 | 8.31 | -0.31 |
| 27 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.55 | 14 | 9.19 | 8.92 | -0.92 |
| 28 | California | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.4 | 8.09 | 10.83 | 7.39 | 0.61 |
| 29 | Navy | FBS Independents | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.34 | 8.27 | 10.12 | 7.55 | 0.45 |
| 30 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.33 | 8.18 | 10.33 | 8.01 | -0.01 |
| 31 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 0.7 | 17.8 | 5.8 | 12.79 | 6.37 | 0.63 |
| 32 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 8-3 | 0.73 | 17.74 | 7.18 | 6.89 | 7.19 | 0.81 |
| 33 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-3 | 0.73 | 17.68 | 3.36 | 9.99 | 6.23 | 1.77 |
| 34 | Rutgers | Big East | 7-3 | 0.7 | 17.57 | 10.4 | 7.74 | 7.55 | -0.55 |
| 35 | West Virginia | Big East | 7-3 | 0.7 | 17.54 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 6.51 | 0.49 |
| 36 | South Florida | Big East | 7-3 | 0.7 | 17.48 | 8.6 | 8.83 | 7.05 | -0.05 |
| 37 | Ohio | Mid-American | 8-3 | 0.73 | 17.25 | 4.09 | 6.03 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| 38 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.9 | 12.91 | 12.53 | 8.01 | -1.01 |
| 39 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.9 | 15.64 | 11.45 | 8.55 | -1.55 |
| 40 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.71 | 10.27 | 11.62 | 7.62 | -0.62 |
| 41 | Boston College | ACC | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.41 | 6.73 | 11.6 | 7.35 | -0.35 |
| 42 | Auburn | SEC | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.33 | 7 | 11.2 | 6.97 | 0.03 |
| 43 | Missouri | Big 12 | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.24 | 6.09 | 11.62 | 6.98 | 0.02 |
| 44 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.22 | 7 | 10.64 | 7.03 | -0.03 |
| 45 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.11 | 9.73 | 8.11 | 7.57 | -0.57 |
| 46 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.04 | 11.73 | 5.85 | 8.33 | -1.33 |
| 47 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.03 | 5.27 | 10.75 | 6.86 | 0.14 |
| 48 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 7-4 | 0.64 | 15.92 | 5.73 | 9.53 | 7.01 | -0.01 |
| 49 | UCF | Conference USA | 7-4 | 0.64 | 15.91 | 5.55 | 9.82 | 7.05 | -0.05 |
| 50 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 8-4 | 0.67 | 15.79 | 1.83 | 8.38 | 6.54 | 1.46 |
| 51 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-4 | 0.6 | 15.62 | 7.1 | 12.32 | 6.47 | -0.47 |
| 52 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.29 | 12.92 | 9.95 | 9.72 | -2.72 |
| 53 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-5 | 0.55 | 15.18 | 16.73 | 13.09 | 9.44 | -3.44 |
| 54 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 14.69 | 9.91 | 13.17 | 7.88 | -1.88 |
| 55 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 0.55 | 14.34 | 5.18 | 13.23 | 6.74 | -0.74 |
| 56 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.6 | 2 | 12.93 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| 57 | Florida State | ACC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.46 | 1.45 | 12.95 | 5.81 | 0.19 |
| 58 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.43 | 2.27 | 11.04 | 5.96 | 0.04 |
| 59 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 7-4 | 0.64 | 13.34 | -3.73 | 10.31 | 4.75 | 2.25 |
| 60 | Georgia | SEC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.34 | 0.82 | 13.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 61 | UConn | Big East | 5-5 | 0.5 | 13.23 | 5.8 | 14.11 | 6.25 | -1.25 |
| 62 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-6 | 0.5 | 12.99 | 4.5 | 12.34 | 7.16 | -1.16 |
| 63 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 12.67 | -0.09 | 12.5 | 5.47 | 0.53 |
| 64 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-5 | 0.55 | 12.53 | 0 | 11.28 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 65 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 6-5 | 0.55 | 12.18 | -0.18 | 7.66 | 5.45 | 0.55 |
| 66 | Marshall | Conference USA | 6-5 | 0.55 | 12.11 | -0.55 | 10.19 | 5.34 | 0.66 |
| 67 | SMU | Conference USA | 6-5 | 0.55 | 11.69 | -1.73 | 9.53 | 5.11 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 11.12 | -0.33 | 9.15 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| 69 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-6 | 0.45 | 11.09 | 1.27 | 11.73 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| 70 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.79 | -1.5 | 11.16 | 5.51 | 0.49 |
| 71 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-5 | 0.55 | 10.6 | -7.36 | 8.12 | 3.65 | 2.35 |
| 72 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.55 | -3 | 12.98 | 5.08 | 0.92 |
| 73 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.51 | 2 | 10.84 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| 74 | Duke | ACC | 5-6 | 0.45 | 9.21 | -2.45 | 8.71 | 4.88 | 0.12 |
| 75 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.11 | -1.25 | 14.02 | 5.69 | -0.69 |
| 76 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-7 | 0.36 | 9.11 | 1.64 | 11.7 | 5.98 | -1.98 |
| 77 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-6 | 0.45 | 9 | -3.18 | 7.6 | 4.57 | 0.43 |
| 78 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6 | 0.45 | 9 | -2.64 | 7.39 | 4.86 | 0.14 |
| 79 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 4-7 | 0.36 | 8.98 | 1.82 | 9.25 | 5.92 | -1.92 |
| 80 | UAB | Conference USA | 5-6 | 0.45 | 8.96 | -4.36 | 10.26 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 81 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 5-6 | 0.45 | 8.62 | -4.82 | 7.79 | 4.32 | 0.68 |
| 82 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-6 | 0.45 | 8.43 | -7.45 | 9.33 | 4.09 | 0.91 |
| 83 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-6 | 0.45 | 8.42 | -5.91 | 6.92 | 3.58 | 1.42 |
| 84 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 5-6 | 0.45 | 8.35 | -11.36 | 11.02 | 2.51 | 2.49 |
| 85 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 4-7 | 0.36 | 8.14 | 0.09 | 10.02 | 5.52 | -1.52 |
| 86 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-7 | 0.36 | 7.82 | -0.91 | 12.45 | 5.26 | -1.26 |
| 87 | NC State | ACC | 4-7 | 0.36 | 7.69 | -1 | 9.53 | 5.29 | -1.29 |
| 88 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-7 | 0.36 | 7.57 | -2.55 | 15.7 | 4.85 | -0.85 |
| 89 | Syracuse | Big East | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.88 | -5.09 | 13.69 | 4.07 | -0.07 |
| 90 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.8 | -6.45 | 12.82 | 3.84 | 0.16 |
| 91 | Louisville | Big East | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.73 | -7.09 | 13.29 | 3.48 | 0.52 |
| 92 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 3-8 | 0.27 | 6.63 | 0.55 | 12.27 | 5.63 | -2.63 |
| 93 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.56 | -7.45 | 10.42 | 3.75 | 0.25 |
| 94 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.47 | -8.64 | 11.61 | 3.61 | 0.39 |
| 95 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.04 | -6 | 10.88 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 96 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-7 | 0.3 | 5.45 | -6.9 | 16.5 | 3.55 | -0.55 |
| 97 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-7 | 0.3 | 5.36 | -5.8 | 11.5 | 3.55 | -0.55 |
| 98 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 0.3 | 5.1 | -8.9 | 11.58 | 3.38 | -0.38 |
| 99 | Virginia | ACC | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.88 | -5 | 13.28 | 4.07 | -1.07 |
| 100 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.71 | -6.45 | 13.69 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 101 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.71 | -5.64 | 10.82 | 4.28 | -1.28 |
| 102 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.54 | -6.82 | 9.94 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| 103 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.39 | -8.82 | 10.99 | 3.43 | -0.43 |
| 104 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.18 | -12.91 | 12.79 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 105 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-8 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -1.5 | 10.45 | 4.61 | -2.61 |
| 106 | Tulane | Conference USA | 3-8 | 0.27 | 3.7 | -22 | 10.35 | 1.22 | 1.78 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 3-8 | 0.27 | 3.69 | -20.36 | 8.14 | 0.96 | 2.04 |
| 108 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.28 | -7 | 12.47 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| 109 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 2-9 | 0.18 | 2.26 | -9.45 | 10.47 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| 110 | Maryland | ACC | 2-9 | 0.18 | 2.2 | -10.64 | 11.68 | 3.08 | -1.08 |
| 111 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-9 | 0.18 | 2.17 | -11 | 11.26 | 2.73 | -0.73 |
| 112 | Memphis | Conference USA | 2-9 | 0.18 | 2.01 | -13.91 | 11.8 | 2.55 | -0.55 |
| 113 | Rice | Conference USA | 2-9 | 0.18 | 1.56 | -21.73 | 11.79 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 114 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-10 | 0.09 | 0.15 | -10.27 | 9.53 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| 115 | San José State | Western Athletic | 1-9 | 0.1 | -0.19 | -21.7 | 13.12 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 116 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1-10 | 0.09 | -0.36 | -17.64 | 11.57 | 1.71 | -0.71 |
| 117 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.54 | -18.58 | 14.79 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 118 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-10 | 0.09 | -0.57 | -26.18 | 15.34 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 119 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 0-10 | 0 | -2.48 | -22 | 10.35 | 1.49 | -1.49 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-11 | 0 | -2.56 | -23.18 | 12.19 | 1.18 | -1.18 |