Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:34.835413+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Big 12 | 13-0 | 1 | 25.39 | 25.54 | 12.32 | 11.86 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 13-0 | 1 | 25.17 | 20.69 | 12.02 | 12.02 | 0.98 |
| 3 | TCU | Mountain West | 12-0 | 1 | 24.79 | 28.25 | 8.99 | 11.32 | 0.68 |
| 4 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 13-0 | 1 | 24.56 | 26.46 | 8.09 | 11.66 | 1.34 |
| 5 | Florida | SEC | 13-1 | 0.93 | 23.75 | 23.43 | 12.49 | 12.95 | 0.05 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | Big East | 12-1 | 0.92 | 23.02 | 15.54 | 11.12 | 10.04 | 1.96 |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-2 | 0.85 | 21.7 | 16.46 | 12.79 | 11.43 | -0.43 |
| 8 | Penn State | Big Ten | 11-2 | 0.85 | 21.33 | 16.62 | 10.58 | 11.5 | -0.5 |
| 9 | BYU | Mountain West | 11-2 | 0.85 | 21.22 | 13.92 | 10.61 | 9.95 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 11-2 | 0.85 | 20.98 | 10.46 | 10.41 | 9.06 | 1.94 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 11-2 | 0.85 | 20.92 | 15.92 | 8.26 | 10.73 | 0.27 |
| 12 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10-2 | 0.83 | 20.51 | 7.58 | 11.68 | 8.64 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 10-3 | 0.77 | 20.03 | 16.23 | 13.88 | 10.97 | -0.97 |
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 10-3 | 0.77 | 19.93 | 12.31 | 14.21 | 9.48 | 0.52 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 10-3 | 0.77 | 19.54 | 12.31 | 11.96 | 9.87 | 0.13 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-3 | 0.77 | 19.35 | 10 | 11.77 | 9.23 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Utah | Mountain West | 10-3 | 0.77 | 19.16 | 9.62 | 10.62 | 9.3 | 0.7 |
| 18 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 10-3 | 0.77 | 18.6 | 8.31 | 7.61 | 8.72 | 1.28 |
| 19 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 10-4 | 0.71 | 18.39 | 14.71 | 12.65 | 12.45 | -2.45 |
| 20 | Troy | Sun Belt | 9-3 | 0.75 | 18.07 | 4.5 | 9.75 | 7.03 | 1.97 |
| 21 | Houston | Conference USA | 10-4 | 0.71 | 17.85 | 12.14 | 9.5 | 9.67 | 0.33 |
| 22 | LSU | SEC | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.68 | 8.62 | 13.26 | 9.53 | -0.53 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.66 | 14.54 | 10.71 | 9.95 | -0.95 |
| 24 | Navy | FBS Independents | 10-4 | 0.71 | 17.64 | 8.57 | 10.09 | 9.86 | 0.14 |
| 25 | Miami | ACC | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.51 | 8.15 | 12.28 | 8.81 | 0.19 |
| 26 | USC | Pac-10 | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.39 | 6.62 | 12.72 | 8.63 | 0.37 |
| 27 | Ole Miss | SEC | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.34 | 11.85 | 9.5 | 10.02 | -1.02 |
| 28 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.26 | 6.69 | 11.45 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| 29 | Rutgers | Big East | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.17 | 10.92 | 8.64 | 9.82 | -0.82 |
| 30 | West Virginia | Big East | 9-4 | 0.69 | 17.01 | 4.46 | 11.59 | 7.92 | 1.08 |
| 31 | Temple | Mid-American | 9-4 | 0.69 | 16.7 | 7.23 | 6.98 | 8.59 | 0.41 |
| 32 | Clemson | ACC | 9-5 | 0.64 | 16.53 | 10.71 | 12.32 | 10.23 | -1.23 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-5 | 0.62 | 16.53 | 16.54 | 13.5 | 11.16 | -3.16 |
| 34 | Arkansas | SEC | 8-5 | 0.62 | 16.17 | 10.92 | 13.15 | 9.13 | -1.13 |
| 35 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-5 | 0.62 | 16.01 | 14 | 10.52 | 10.65 | -2.65 |
| 36 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.92 | 8.92 | 11.87 | 8.65 | -0.65 |
| 37 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 9-5 | 0.64 | 15.88 | 5.07 | 11 | 8.69 | 0.31 |
| 38 | UConn | Big East | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.8 | 7.54 | 12.3 | 8.56 | -0.56 |
| 39 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.76 | 9.69 | 10.38 | 8.67 | -0.67 |
| 40 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.72 | 6.46 | 12.31 | 8.23 | -0.23 |
| 41 | Auburn | SEC | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.64 | 5.77 | 12.52 | 7.94 | 0.06 |
| 42 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.54 | 6.69 | 10.66 | 8.92 | -0.92 |
| 43 | South Florida | Big East | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.41 | 6.69 | 9.91 | 8.66 | -0.66 |
| 44 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.4 | 3.46 | 12.65 | 7.53 | 0.47 |
| 45 | Ohio | Mid-American | 9-5 | 0.64 | 15.34 | 3.5 | 8.83 | 8.25 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Boston College | ACC | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.33 | 5 | 10.51 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 47 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.3 | 5.46 | 9.84 | 7.84 | 0.16 |
| 48 | Georgia | SEC | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.25 | 3 | 12.85 | 7.34 | 0.66 |
| 49 | Missouri | Big 12 | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.23 | 3.62 | 11.1 | 7.52 | 0.48 |
| 50 | California | Pac-10 | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.14 | 3.62 | 10.64 | 7.51 | 0.49 |
| 51 | UCF | Conference USA | 8-5 | 0.62 | 15.12 | 3.62 | 10.51 | 7.63 | 0.37 |
| 52 | SMU | Conference USA | 8-5 | 0.62 | 14.56 | 1.62 | 9.48 | 6.94 | 1.06 |
| 53 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 8-5 | 0.62 | 14.42 | 1.46 | 8.47 | 6.95 | 1.05 |
| 54 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-6 | 0.54 | 14.07 | 7.08 | 13.05 | 8.56 | -1.56 |
| 55 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 7-6 | 0.54 | 13.57 | 7.08 | 8.8 | 8.31 | -1.31 |
| 56 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7-6 | 0.54 | 13.46 | 7 | 7.62 | 8.58 | -1.58 |
| 57 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-6 | 0.54 | 13.31 | 3.38 | 10.77 | 7.56 | -0.56 |
| 58 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-6 | 0.54 | 12.8 | 1 | 11.49 | 6.78 | 0.22 |
| 59 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-6 | 0.54 | 12.8 | 0.77 | 13.1 | 6.77 | 0.23 |
| 60 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-6 | 0.5 | 12.78 | 4.17 | 13.15 | 7.05 | -1.05 |
| 61 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 8-5 | 0.62 | 12.71 | -3.31 | 10.04 | 5.76 | 2.24 |
| 62 | South Carolina | SEC | 7-6 | 0.54 | 12.54 | 0.23 | 12.59 | 6.59 | 0.41 |
| 63 | Florida State | ACC | 7-6 | 0.54 | 12.44 | 0.08 | 13.5 | 6.52 | 0.48 |
| 64 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-7 | 0.46 | 11.67 | 3.38 | 12.22 | 7.43 | -1.43 |
| 65 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-6 | 0.54 | 11.42 | -1.31 | 10.22 | 6.03 | 0.97 |
| 66 | Marshall | Conference USA | 7-6 | 0.54 | 11.14 | -2.54 | 10.53 | 5.66 | 1.34 |
| 67 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.85 | -0.33 | 8.75 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| 68 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-6 | 0.54 | 10.35 | -9 | 10.76 | 3.63 | 3.37 |
| 69 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 0.5 | 10.27 | -1.75 | 8.43 | 5.53 | 0.47 |
| 70 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.26 | 2 | 10.15 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| 71 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.14 | 1.92 | 8.88 | 6.48 | -1.48 |
| 72 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 6-7 | 0.46 | 10.07 | -0.69 | 11.65 | 6.34 | -0.34 |
| 73 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-7 | 0.42 | 10.04 | 1 | 11.36 | 6.25 | -1.25 |
| 74 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.61 | 0.33 | 9.89 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| 75 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.53 | 0.08 | 11 | 6.02 | -1.02 |
| 76 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-7 | 0.46 | 9.44 | -2.85 | 12.28 | 5.53 | 0.47 |
| 77 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 0.5 | 9.36 | -8.17 | 8.58 | 3.87 | 2.13 |
| 78 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.32 | -0.58 | 13.86 | 5.84 | -0.84 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 9.14 | -1.17 | 14.92 | 5.68 | -0.68 |
| 80 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.97 | -1.25 | 12.95 | 5.69 | -0.69 |
| 81 | NC State | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.87 | -0.83 | 9.28 | 5.81 | -0.81 |
| 82 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-7 | 0.46 | 8.65 | -6.69 | 9.18 | 4.57 | 1.43 |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 4-8 | 0.33 | 8.58 | 3.42 | 10.61 | 6.88 | -2.88 |
| 84 | Duke | ACC | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.16 | -3.17 | 8.11 | 5.16 | -0.16 |
| 85 | UAB | Conference USA | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.14 | -4.58 | 11.28 | 4.92 | 0.08 |
| 86 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.12 | -2.83 | 6.57 | 5.23 | -0.23 |
| 87 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.11 | -3.17 | 7.3 | 4.93 | 0.07 |
| 88 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-8 | 0.33 | 8.11 | 1.25 | 11.51 | 6.41 | -2.41 |
| 89 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.83 | -6.33 | 9.75 | 4.55 | 0.45 |
| 90 | UNLV | Mountain West | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.78 | -7.58 | 10.83 | 4.17 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.65 | -8 | 9.37 | 4.35 | 0.65 |
| 92 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-7 | 0.42 | 7.63 | -6.58 | 6.92 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.94 | -0.58 | 8.48 | 5.82 | -1.82 |
| 94 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.17 | -3.67 | 9.78 | 5.18 | -1.18 |
| 95 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 4-8 | 0.33 | 6.05 | -4.92 | 10.95 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 96 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.96 | -6.5 | 13.05 | 4.13 | -0.13 |
| 97 | Syracuse | Big East | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.93 | -6.75 | 12.98 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 98 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.9 | -6 | 10.54 | 4.42 | -0.42 |
| 99 | Louisville | Big East | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.81 | -8.17 | 13.2 | 3.51 | 0.49 |
| 100 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.74 | -7.17 | 9.82 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 101 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.17 | -6 | 12.72 | 4.46 | -1.46 |
| 102 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.13 | -6.58 | 13.54 | 4.21 | -1.21 |
| 103 | Virginia | ACC | 3-9 | 0.25 | 4.06 | -7 | 12.63 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 104 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.88 | -8.17 | 10.44 | 3.83 | -0.83 |
| 105 | Akron | Mid-American | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.77 | -9.5 | 10.06 | 3.35 | -0.35 |
| 106 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.63 | -12.42 | 12.03 | 3.17 | -0.17 |
| 107 | Tulane | Conference USA | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.22 | -20.58 | 10.77 | 1.49 | 1.51 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 3-10 | 0.23 | 2.75 | -20.15 | 8.84 | 1.08 | 1.92 |
| 109 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.22 | -7 | 12.07 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| 110 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2.02 | -9 | 10.23 | 4.01 | -2.01 |
| 111 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-10 | 0.17 | 2 | -9 | 9.21 | 3.44 | -1.44 |
| 112 | Maryland | ACC | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.96 | -9.92 | 11.19 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
| 113 | Memphis | Conference USA | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.78 | -13 | 11.77 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 114 | San José State | Western Athletic | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.43 | -20.75 | 11.45 | 1.22 | 0.78 |
| 115 | Rice | Conference USA | 2-10 | 0.17 | 1.3 | -24.83 | 12.4 | 1.39 | 0.61 |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.54 | -18.58 | 14.47 | 1.62 | -0.62 |
| 117 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.57 | -19.58 | 12.51 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 118 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-11 | 0.08 | -0.81 | -26.5 | 14.07 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| 119 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 0-12 | 0 | -2.32 | -19.17 | 9.45 | 2.07 | -2.07 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-12 | 0 | -2.45 | -21.83 | 11.01 | 1.42 | -1.42 |