Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:34.833831+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Big 12 | 13-0 | 1 | 25.65 | 25.54 | 12.59 | 11.86 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 13-0 | 1 | 25.45 | 20.69 | 12.41 | 12.02 | 0.98 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | Big East | 12-0 | 1 | 25.05 | 19.08 | 10.71 | 9.89 | 2.11 |
| 4 | TCU | Mountain West | 12-0 | 1 | 24.96 | 28.25 | 8.79 | 11.32 | 0.68 |
| 5 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 13-0 | 1 | 24.81 | 26.46 | 8.28 | 11.66 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Florida | SEC | 12-1 | 0.92 | 23.64 | 23.15 | 11.79 | 12.11 | -0.11 |
| 7 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 0.83 | 21.51 | 14.08 | 14.01 | 9.02 | 0.98 |
| 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 21.38 | 17.08 | 12.27 | 10.67 | -0.67 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 11-2 | 0.85 | 21.2 | 10.46 | 10.76 | 9.06 | 1.94 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 11-2 | 0.85 | 21.12 | 15.92 | 8.57 | 10.73 | 0.27 |
| 11 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 21.03 | 17.83 | 10.04 | 10.78 | -0.78 |
| 12 | BYU | Mountain West | 10-2 | 0.83 | 20.82 | 13.08 | 10.17 | 9.05 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 20.67 | 7.58 | 11.59 | 8.64 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9-3 | 0.75 | 19.75 | 15.67 | 14.06 | 10.04 | -1.04 |
| 15 | Houston | Conference USA | 10-3 | 0.77 | 19.46 | 15.15 | 9.15 | 9.51 | 0.49 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 9-3 | 0.75 | 19.34 | 13.17 | 11.87 | 9.22 | -0.22 |
| 17 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 0.75 | 19.14 | 9.5 | 12.53 | 9.01 | -0.01 |
| 18 | Miami | ACC | 9-3 | 0.75 | 19.09 | 9.33 | 12.24 | 8.35 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-3 | 0.75 | 19.02 | 10.33 | 11.46 | 8.53 | 0.47 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.87 | 8.42 | 11.27 | 8.22 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Utah | Mountain West | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.8 | 9.58 | 10.22 | 8.63 | 0.37 |
| 22 | West Virginia | Big East | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.69 | 5.83 | 11.88 | 7.71 | 1.29 |
| 23 | Temple | Mid-American | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.22 | 8.58 | 6.89 | 8.26 | 0.74 |
| 24 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.21 | 8.17 | 7.03 | 8.07 | 0.93 |
| 25 | Troy | Sun Belt | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.21 | 4.5 | 9.73 | 7.03 | 1.97 |
| 26 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 9-4 | 0.69 | 18.01 | 13.31 | 12.25 | 11.24 | -2.24 |
| 27 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.41 | 14.92 | 10.9 | 9.3 | -1.3 |
| 28 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.26 | 10 | 11.97 | 8.19 | -0.19 |
| 29 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.23 | 13.42 | 10.17 | 8.66 | -0.66 |
| 30 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.2 | 9 | 11.74 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 31 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.15 | 5.69 | 10.88 | 8.22 | 0.78 |
| 32 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.1 | 6.25 | 12.85 | 7.84 | 0.16 |
| 33 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.02 | 6.5 | 12.63 | 7.71 | 0.29 |
| 34 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.95 | 11.67 | 8.84 | 9.12 | -1.12 |
| 35 | Rutgers | Big East | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.83 | 10.08 | 8.43 | 8.96 | -0.96 |
| 36 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.79 | 7.42 | 10.04 | 8.44 | -0.44 |
| 37 | Missouri | Big 12 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.74 | 5.75 | 10.99 | 7.46 | 0.54 |
| 38 | Ohio | Mid-American | 9-4 | 0.69 | 16.7 | 4.08 | 8.64 | 7.83 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Boston College | ACC | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.7 | 6.33 | 10.17 | 7.94 | 0.06 |
| 40 | Navy | FBS Independents | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.7 | 7 | 9.69 | 7.94 | 0.06 |
| 41 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.67 | 6.5 | 9.97 | 7.46 | 0.54 |
| 42 | UCF | Conference USA | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.62 | 5.67 | 10.14 | 7.68 | 0.32 |
| 43 | California | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.56 | 4.75 | 10.06 | 7.24 | 0.76 |
| 44 | Clemson | ACC | 8-5 | 0.62 | 16.28 | 10.92 | 12.39 | 9.48 | -1.48 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.8 | 17.58 | 13.43 | 10.54 | -3.54 |
| 46 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 8-4 | 0.67 | 15.68 | 1.83 | 8.03 | 6.54 | 1.46 |
| 47 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.45 | 11.58 | 13.11 | 8.48 | -1.48 |
| 48 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.3 | 9.58 | 13.07 | 8.51 | -1.51 |
| 49 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.12 | 12.92 | 9.75 | 9.72 | -2.72 |
| 50 | UConn | Big East | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.04 | 7.08 | 12.86 | 7.72 | -0.72 |
| 51 | Auburn | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.88 | 6 | 12.27 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 52 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.63 | 8.5 | 8.18 | 8.03 | -1.03 |
| 53 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.6 | 9.58 | 7.23 | 8.49 | -1.49 |
| 54 | South Florida | Big East | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.54 | 5.25 | 9.73 | 7.54 | -0.54 |
| 55 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.46 | 4.33 | 10.55 | 7.22 | -0.22 |
| 56 | Georgia | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.08 | 1.25 | 13.28 | 6.33 | 0.67 |
| 57 | South Carolina | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.05 | 1.33 | 12.71 | 6.45 | 0.55 |
| 58 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-5 | 0.58 | 13.87 | 1.17 | 11.63 | 6.31 | 0.69 |
| 59 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-6 | 0.5 | 12.91 | 4.17 | 13.39 | 7.05 | -1.05 |
| 60 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-6 | 0.5 | 12.81 | 4.5 | 11.88 | 7.16 | -1.16 |
| 61 | SMU | Conference USA | 7-5 | 0.58 | 12.38 | -1.17 | 9 | 5.71 | 1.29 |
| 62 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 12.07 | 1.25 | 11.61 | 6.27 | -0.27 |
| 63 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 7-5 | 0.58 | 11.86 | -3.67 | 9.78 | 5.23 | 1.77 |
| 64 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 11.63 | 0.08 | 13.09 | 6.03 | -0.03 |
| 65 | Florida State | ACC | 6-6 | 0.5 | 11.09 | -0.92 | 13.67 | 5.78 | 0.22 |
| 66 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.96 | -0.33 | 8.99 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| 67 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.61 | -1.5 | 10.51 | 5.51 | 0.49 |
| 68 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.42 | -3 | 12.81 | 5.08 | 0.92 |
| 69 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.36 | 2 | 10.26 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| 70 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.35 | -1.75 | 8.34 | 5.53 | 0.47 |
| 71 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.22 | 1.92 | 8.94 | 6.48 | -1.48 |
| 72 | Marshall | Conference USA | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.19 | -3.08 | 10.16 | 5.07 | 0.93 |
| 73 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.15 | 1 | 11.69 | 6.25 | -1.25 |
| 74 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.72 | 0.33 | 10.34 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| 75 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.63 | 0.08 | 11.25 | 6.02 | -1.02 |
| 76 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 0.5 | 9.43 | -8.17 | 8.51 | 3.87 | 2.13 |
| 77 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6-6 | 0.5 | 9.4 | -10.33 | 10.28 | 2.93 | 3.07 |
| 78 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.36 | -0.58 | 14.47 | 5.84 | -0.84 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.25 | -1.17 | 15.34 | 5.68 | -0.68 |
| 80 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.06 | -1.25 | 13.07 | 5.69 | -0.69 |
| 81 | NC State | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.98 | -0.83 | 9.76 | 5.81 | -0.81 |
| 82 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-7 | 0.46 | 8.76 | -6.69 | 9.24 | 4.57 | 1.43 |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 4-8 | 0.33 | 8.6 | 3.42 | 11.01 | 6.88 | -2.88 |
| 84 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-6 | 0.45 | 8.37 | -5.91 | 6.15 | 3.58 | 1.42 |
| 85 | Duke | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.25 | -3.17 | 8.35 | 5.16 | -0.16 |
| 86 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.2 | -3.17 | 7.69 | 4.93 | 0.07 |
| 87 | UAB | Conference USA | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.2 | -4.58 | 11.16 | 4.92 | 0.08 |
| 88 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-8 | 0.33 | 8.2 | 1.25 | 11.91 | 6.41 | -2.41 |
| 89 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.19 | -2.83 | 6.59 | 5.23 | -0.23 |
| 90 | UNLV | Mountain West | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.86 | -7.58 | 11.2 | 4.17 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.84 | -6.33 | 9.72 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 92 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.72 | -8 | 9.46 | 4.35 | 0.65 |
| 93 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.95 | -0.58 | 8.54 | 5.82 | -1.82 |
| 94 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.22 | -3.67 | 9.76 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 95 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.1 | -4.92 | 11.13 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 96 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.02 | -6.5 | 13.27 | 4.13 | -0.13 |
| 97 | Syracuse | Big East | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6 | -6.75 | 13.32 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 98 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.95 | -6 | 10.66 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 99 | Louisville | Big East | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.87 | -8.17 | 13.54 | 3.51 | 0.49 |
| 100 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.79 | -7.17 | 9.79 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 101 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.23 | -6 | 12.93 | 4.46 | -1.46 |
| 102 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.17 | -6.58 | 13.69 | 4.21 | -1.21 |
| 103 | Virginia | ACC | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.11 | -7 | 13.1 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 104 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.92 | -8.17 | 10.5 | 3.83 | -0.83 |
| 105 | Akron | Mid-American | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.8 | -9.5 | 10.33 | 3.35 | -0.35 |
| 106 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.68 | -12.42 | 12.04 | 3.17 | -0.17 |
| 107 | Tulane | Conference USA | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.26 | -20.58 | 10.92 | 1.49 | 1.51 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 3-10 | 0.23 | 2.79 | -20.15 | 9.03 | 1.08 | 1.92 |
| 109 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.25 | -7 | 12.46 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| 110 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.04 | -9 | 10.31 | 4.01 | -2.01 |
| 111 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.02 | -9 | 9.52 | 3.44 | -1.44 |
| 112 | Maryland | ACC | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.99 | -9.92 | 11.76 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
| 113 | Memphis | Conference USA | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.8 | -13 | 12.03 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 114 | San José State | Western Athletic | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.45 | -20.75 | 11.72 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 115 | Rice | Conference USA | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.31 | -24.83 | 12.49 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.55 | -18.58 | 14.91 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 117 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.58 | -19.58 | 12.51 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 118 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.82 | -26.5 | 14.39 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| 119 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 0-12 | 0 | -2.35 | -19.17 | 9.39 | 2.07 | -2.07 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-12 | 0 | -2.47 | -21.83 | 11.13 | 1.42 | -1.42 |