Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:34.834597+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Big 12 | 13-0 | 1 | 25.5 | 25.54 | 12.41 | 11.86 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 13-0 | 1 | 25.28 | 20.69 | 12.15 | 12.02 | 0.98 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | Big East | 12-0 | 1 | 24.85 | 19.08 | 10.26 | 9.89 | 2.11 |
| 4 | TCU | Mountain West | 12-0 | 1 | 24.81 | 28.25 | 8.63 | 11.32 | 0.68 |
| 5 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 13-0 | 1 | 24.7 | 26.46 | 8.33 | 11.66 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Florida | SEC | 12-1 | 0.92 | 23.45 | 23.15 | 11.68 | 12.11 | -0.11 |
| 7 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 0.83 | 21.39 | 14.08 | 13.8 | 9.02 | 0.98 |
| 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 21.25 | 17.08 | 12.09 | 10.67 | -0.67 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 11-2 | 0.85 | 21.07 | 10.46 | 10.48 | 9.06 | 1.94 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 11-2 | 0.85 | 21.03 | 15.92 | 8.48 | 10.73 | 0.27 |
| 11 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 20.91 | 17.83 | 9.93 | 10.78 | -0.78 |
| 12 | BYU | Mountain West | 10-2 | 0.83 | 20.71 | 13.08 | 10.09 | 9.05 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 20.6 | 7.58 | 11.73 | 8.64 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9-3 | 0.75 | 19.64 | 15.67 | 13.95 | 10.04 | -1.04 |
| 15 | Houston | Conference USA | 10-3 | 0.77 | 19.32 | 15.15 | 9.13 | 9.51 | 0.49 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 9-3 | 0.75 | 19.16 | 13.17 | 11.67 | 9.22 | -0.22 |
| 17 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 0.75 | 19.08 | 9.5 | 12.68 | 9.01 | -0.01 |
| 18 | Miami | ACC | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.95 | 9.33 | 11.95 | 8.35 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.93 | 10.33 | 11.33 | 8.53 | 0.47 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.75 | 8.42 | 11.06 | 8.22 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Utah | Mountain West | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.7 | 9.58 | 10.15 | 8.63 | 0.37 |
| 22 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 10-3 | 0.77 | 18.66 | 8.31 | 7.68 | 8.72 | 1.28 |
| 23 | West Virginia | Big East | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.56 | 5.83 | 11.53 | 7.71 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Troy | Sun Belt | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.13 | 4.5 | 9.75 | 7.03 | 1.97 |
| 25 | Temple | Mid-American | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.11 | 8.58 | 6.73 | 8.26 | 0.74 |
| 26 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.91 | 13.31 | 12.39 | 11.24 | -2.24 |
| 27 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.29 | 14.92 | 10.6 | 9.3 | -1.3 |
| 28 | Rutgers | Big East | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.23 | 10.92 | 8.76 | 9.82 | -0.82 |
| 29 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.15 | 13.42 | 10.18 | 8.66 | -0.66 |
| 30 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.15 | 10 | 11.77 | 8.19 | -0.19 |
| 31 | Navy | FBS Independents | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.09 | 7.54 | 9.43 | 8.86 | 0.14 |
| 32 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.08 | 5.69 | 10.74 | 8.22 | 0.78 |
| 33 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.07 | 9 | 11.68 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 34 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.96 | 6.25 | 12.76 | 7.84 | 0.16 |
| 35 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.94 | 6.5 | 12.44 | 7.71 | 0.29 |
| 36 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.86 | 11.67 | 8.78 | 9.12 | -1.12 |
| 37 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.71 | 7.42 | 10.07 | 8.44 | -0.44 |
| 38 | Missouri | Big 12 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.64 | 5.75 | 10.77 | 7.46 | 0.54 |
| 39 | Boston College | ACC | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.6 | 6.33 | 10.04 | 7.94 | 0.06 |
| 40 | Ohio | Mid-American | 9-4 | 0.69 | 16.58 | 4.08 | 8.69 | 7.83 | 1.17 |
| 41 | California | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 0.67 | 16.41 | 4.75 | 10.03 | 7.24 | 0.76 |
| 42 | Clemson | ACC | 8-5 | 0.62 | 16.15 | 10.92 | 12.35 | 9.48 | -1.48 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.7 | 17.58 | 13.22 | 10.54 | -3.54 |
| 44 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 8-4 | 0.67 | 15.6 | 1.83 | 7.99 | 6.54 | 1.46 |
| 45 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.41 | 5.46 | 9.92 | 7.84 | 0.16 |
| 46 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.35 | 11.58 | 12.89 | 8.48 | -1.48 |
| 47 | UCF | Conference USA | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.22 | 3.62 | 10.52 | 7.63 | 0.37 |
| 48 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.19 | 9.58 | 12.74 | 8.51 | -1.51 |
| 49 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-5 | 0.58 | 15.04 | 12.92 | 9.66 | 9.72 | -2.72 |
| 50 | UConn | Big East | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.93 | 7.08 | 12.33 | 7.72 | -0.72 |
| 51 | Auburn | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.82 | 6 | 12.41 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 52 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.53 | 9.58 | 7.18 | 8.49 | -1.49 |
| 53 | South Florida | Big East | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.39 | 5.25 | 9.49 | 7.54 | -0.54 |
| 54 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.37 | 4.33 | 10.34 | 7.22 | -0.22 |
| 55 | Georgia | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 13.99 | 1.25 | 13.07 | 6.33 | 0.67 |
| 56 | South Carolina | SEC | 7-5 | 0.58 | 13.96 | 1.33 | 12.51 | 6.45 | 0.55 |
| 57 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-5 | 0.58 | 13.79 | 1.17 | 11.53 | 6.31 | 0.69 |
| 58 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 7-6 | 0.54 | 13.65 | 7.08 | 8.84 | 8.31 | -1.31 |
| 59 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-6 | 0.5 | 12.84 | 4.17 | 13.34 | 7.05 | -1.05 |
| 60 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-6 | 0.5 | 12.74 | 4.5 | 11.86 | 7.16 | -1.16 |
| 61 | SMU | Conference USA | 7-5 | 0.58 | 12.31 | -1.17 | 8.91 | 5.71 | 1.29 |
| 62 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 12 | 1.25 | 11.51 | 6.27 | -0.27 |
| 63 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 7-5 | 0.58 | 11.82 | -3.67 | 9.99 | 5.23 | 1.77 |
| 64 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 11.55 | 0.08 | 12.9 | 6.03 | -0.03 |
| 65 | Florida State | ACC | 6-6 | 0.5 | 11 | -0.92 | 13.25 | 5.78 | 0.22 |
| 66 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.9 | -0.33 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| 67 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.53 | -1.5 | 10.26 | 5.51 | 0.49 |
| 68 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-6 | 0.54 | 10.36 | -9 | 10.82 | 3.63 | 3.37 |
| 69 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.36 | -3 | 12.58 | 5.08 | 0.92 |
| 70 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.31 | -1.75 | 8.51 | 5.53 | 0.47 |
| 71 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.3 | 2 | 10.2 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| 72 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.17 | 1.92 | 8.82 | 6.48 | -1.48 |
| 73 | Marshall | Conference USA | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.14 | -3.08 | 10.18 | 5.07 | 0.93 |
| 74 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.09 | 1 | 11.49 | 6.25 | -1.25 |
| 75 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.66 | 0.33 | 10.1 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| 76 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.58 | 0.08 | 11.12 | 6.02 | -1.02 |
| 77 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 0.5 | 9.39 | -8.17 | 8.57 | 3.87 | 2.13 |
| 78 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.37 | -0.58 | 14.08 | 5.84 | -0.84 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.18 | -1.17 | 15.04 | 5.68 | -0.68 |
| 80 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.01 | -1.25 | 13.01 | 5.69 | -0.69 |
| 81 | NC State | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.92 | -0.83 | 9.44 | 5.81 | -0.81 |
| 82 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-7 | 0.46 | 8.7 | -6.69 | 9.42 | 4.57 | 1.43 |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 4-8 | 0.33 | 8.63 | 3.42 | 10.88 | 6.88 | -2.88 |
| 84 | Duke | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.2 | -3.17 | 8.25 | 5.16 | -0.16 |
| 85 | UAB | Conference USA | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.17 | -4.58 | 11.25 | 4.92 | 0.08 |
| 86 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.15 | -3.17 | 7.54 | 4.93 | 0.07 |
| 87 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.15 | -2.83 | 6.6 | 5.23 | -0.23 |
| 88 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-8 | 0.33 | 8.15 | 1.25 | 11.72 | 6.41 | -2.41 |
| 89 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.85 | -6.33 | 9.66 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 90 | UNLV | Mountain West | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.81 | -7.58 | 10.91 | 4.17 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.68 | -8 | 9.41 | 4.35 | 0.65 |
| 92 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.66 | -6.58 | 6.91 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.96 | -0.58 | 8.48 | 5.82 | -1.82 |
| 94 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.19 | -3.67 | 9.56 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 95 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.08 | -4.92 | 11.13 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 96 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.98 | -6.5 | 13.12 | 4.13 | -0.13 |
| 97 | Syracuse | Big East | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.95 | -6.75 | 12.96 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 98 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.92 | -6 | 10.6 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 99 | Louisville | Big East | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.83 | -8.17 | 13.29 | 3.51 | 0.49 |
| 100 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.76 | -7.17 | 9.68 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 101 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.19 | -6 | 12.88 | 4.46 | -1.46 |
| 102 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.15 | -6.58 | 13.52 | 4.21 | -1.21 |
| 103 | Virginia | ACC | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.08 | -7 | 12.92 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 104 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.9 | -8.17 | 10.42 | 3.83 | -0.83 |
| 105 | Akron | Mid-American | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.79 | -9.5 | 10.21 | 3.35 | -0.35 |
| 106 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.65 | -12.42 | 11.99 | 3.17 | -0.17 |
| 107 | Tulane | Conference USA | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.23 | -20.58 | 10.69 | 1.49 | 1.51 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 3-10 | 0.23 | 2.76 | -20.15 | 9.08 | 1.08 | 1.92 |
| 109 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.23 | -7 | 12.21 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| 110 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.03 | -9 | 10.33 | 4.01 | -2.01 |
| 111 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.01 | -9 | 9.35 | 3.44 | -1.44 |
| 112 | Maryland | ACC | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.97 | -9.92 | 11.31 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
| 113 | Memphis | Conference USA | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.79 | -13 | 11.89 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 114 | San José State | Western Athletic | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.43 | -20.75 | 11.63 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 115 | Rice | Conference USA | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.31 | -24.83 | 12.39 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.54 | -18.58 | 14.72 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 117 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.57 | -19.58 | 12.39 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 118 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.82 | -26.5 | 14.1 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| 119 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 0-12 | 0 | -2.33 | -19.17 | 9.45 | 2.07 | -2.07 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-12 | 0 | -2.46 | -21.83 | 11.06 | 1.42 | -1.42 |