Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:34.830349+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 5-0 | 1 | 27.58 | 12.2 | 15.04 | 4.03 | 0.97 |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1 | 27.39 | 34.25 | 10.47 | 3.77 | 0.23 |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 5-0 | 1 | 27.22 | 25.6 | 10.87 | 4.59 | 0.41 |
| 4 | Florida | SEC | 4-0 | 1 | 27.09 | 38.25 | 8.85 | 3.95 | 0.05 |
| 5 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 27.02 | 11.4 | 12.84 | 4.06 | 0.94 |
| 6 | Auburn | SEC | 5-0 | 1 | 26.94 | 17.6 | 10.85 | 3.94 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1 | 26.43 | 27 | 7.12 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | Big East | 5-0 | 1 | 26.36 | 28.2 | 6.14 | 4.67 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1 | 26.05 | 10.4 | 8.73 | 3.49 | 1.51 |
| 10 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 5-0 | 1 | 26 | 25.8 | 4.71 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 11 | TCU | Mountain West | 4-0 | 1 | 25.72 | 20 | 5.29 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 12 | South Florida | Big East | 5-0 | 1 | 25.03 | 27.6 | 0.79 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 13 | Missouri | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1 | 24.78 | 21.25 | -0.07 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 23.23 | 13 | 19.72 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 15 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.81 | 16.6 | 16.49 | 4.14 | -0.14 |
| 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.51 | 17.6 | 14.66 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 17 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.37 | 10.6 | 12.12 | 3.54 | 0.46 |
| 18 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.32 | 20.2 | 12.88 | 4.73 | -0.73 |
| 19 | BYU | Mountain West | 4-1 | 0.8 | 22.01 | 12.6 | 12.98 | 3.73 | 0.27 |
| 20 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.98 | 15.4 | 11.68 | 4.41 | -0.41 |
| 21 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.97 | 14.4 | 12.65 | 4.06 | -0.06 |
| 22 | Boston College | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.51 | 14.6 | 9.44 | 4.15 | -0.15 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.51 | 7 | 12.48 | 3.26 | 0.74 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.44 | 18.6 | 7.66 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.4 | 8.8 | 11.13 | 3.39 | 0.61 |
| 26 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 21.28 | 32.25 | 10.6 | 3.93 | -0.93 |
| 27 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-1 | 0.8 | 21.26 | 10.4 | 9.54 | 3.79 | 0.21 |
| 28 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 21.17 | 7.25 | 13.63 | 2.85 | 0.15 |
| 29 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.88 | 14.2 | 5.96 | 4.09 | -0.09 |
| 30 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.83 | 3 | 12.46 | 2.83 | 1.17 |
| 31 | UConn | Big East | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.61 | 13.75 | 10.85 | 3.29 | -0.29 |
| 32 | Houston | Conference USA | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.6 | 10.5 | 7.74 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 33 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.44 | 17.75 | 8.83 | 3.23 | -0.23 |
| 34 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.43 | 6.25 | 13.51 | 2.61 | 0.39 |
| 35 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.24 | 21.75 | 7.39 | 3.73 | -0.73 |
| 36 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 4-1 | 0.8 | 20.22 | 16.6 | 1.67 | 4.21 | -0.21 |
| 37 | Baylor | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.22 | 16.5 | 9.19 | 3.23 | -0.23 |
| 38 | Utah | Mountain West | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.11 | 9.25 | 10.13 | 2.88 | 0.12 |
| 39 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 3-1 | 0.75 | 20.07 | 13 | 4.35 | 2.91 | 0.09 |
| 40 | West Virginia | Big East | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.67 | 7 | 9.47 | 2.55 | 0.45 |
| 41 | Rutgers | Big East | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.27 | 8.75 | 4.98 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 42 | Miami | ACC | 3-1 | 0.75 | 19.07 | -0.75 | 20.05 | 1.93 | 1.07 |
| 43 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 0.75 | 18.89 | 2.75 | 7.47 | 2.24 | 0.76 |
| 44 | California | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 17.1 | 7.8 | 11.76 | 3.34 | -0.34 |
| 45 | NC State | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.99 | 17.2 | 7.52 | 4.16 | -1.16 |
| 46 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.78 | 19.6 | 5.27 | 4.51 | -1.51 |
| 47 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.75 | 13 | 11.57 | 3.89 | -0.89 |
| 48 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.62 | 7 | 14.24 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.54 | 0.8 | 18.96 | 2.59 | 0.41 |
| 50 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.53 | 15.8 | 8.06 | 3.88 | -0.88 |
| 51 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.5 | 5 | 10.66 | 3.15 | -0.15 |
| 52 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.49 | 5 | 14.83 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 53 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.49 | 8.4 | 6.61 | 3.36 | -0.36 |
| 54 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.24 | 4 | 8.35 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 55 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-2 | 0.6 | 16.04 | 4 | 13.53 | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.82 | 1 | 11.49 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| 57 | Georgia | SEC | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.77 | -0.6 | 19.98 | 2.44 | 0.56 |
| 58 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 15.66 | 26.75 | 12.58 | 3.86 | -1.86 |
| 59 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.62 | 6.2 | 7.83 | 3.37 | -0.37 |
| 60 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-2 | 0.6 | 15.36 | 5.6 | 5.55 | 3.06 | -0.06 |
| 61 | UCF | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.99 | 3.2 | 6.32 | 2.94 | 0.06 |
| 62 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 14.85 | 14.25 | 9.37 | 3.27 | -1.27 |
| 63 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.83 | 0.2 | 7.52 | 2.52 | 0.48 |
| 64 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.79 | 1.6 | 7.39 | 2.67 | 0.33 |
| 65 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-2 | 0.6 | 14.66 | 2 | 6.57 | 2.68 | 0.32 |
| 66 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 13.95 | 6.75 | 16.17 | 2.49 | -0.49 |
| 67 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.28 | -3 | 11.88 | 2.11 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Marshall | Conference USA | 3-2 | 0.6 | 13.04 | -5 | 6.84 | 1.86 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.95 | 3.5 | 12.47 | 2.35 | -0.35 |
| 70 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 12.78 | 9.8 | 18.74 | 3.62 | -1.62 |
| 71 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.63 | -1.5 | 15.59 | 1.86 | 0.14 |
| 72 | Clemson | ACC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 12.53 | 6.2 | 18.45 | 3.35 | -1.35 |
| 73 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.37 | -5.2 | 6.76 | 2.07 | 0.93 |
| 74 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.5 | 12.32 | 0.25 | 4.08 | 2.02 | -0.02 |
| 75 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 3-2 | 0.6 | 12.15 | -8.6 | 7.87 | 1.49 | 1.51 |
| 76 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.73 | 6.8 | 17.31 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| 77 | Temple | Mid-American | 2-2 | 0.5 | 11.72 | 2 | 3.51 | 2.22 | -0.22 |
| 78 | Florida State | ACC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.72 | 3 | 15.47 | 2.85 | -0.85 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.57 | 2 | 16.61 | 2.72 | -0.72 |
| 80 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 4.4 | 10.22 | 3.22 | -1.22 |
| 81 | SMU | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.99 | -4.5 | 6.33 | 1.64 | 0.36 |
| 82 | Duke | ACC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 8.38 | 2.65 | -0.65 |
| 83 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.21 | -14.5 | 13.72 | 0.69 | 1.31 |
| 84 | Troy | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 0.5 | 10.07 | -12.75 | 12.37 | 0.92 | 1.08 |
| 85 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.89 | -2.6 | 22.55 | 2.21 | -0.21 |
| 86 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 9.5 | -0.8 | 6.06 | 2.42 | -0.42 |
| 87 | Tulane | Conference USA | 2-2 | 0.5 | 9.22 | -16 | 10.68 | 0.75 | 1.25 |
| 88 | Syracuse | Big East | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.96 | -3.6 | 14.45 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 89 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.56 | -5.4 | 10.14 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 90 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.48 | -2.4 | 13.46 | 2.21 | -0.21 |
| 91 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.47 | -3.6 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | UAB | Conference USA | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.3 | -3.8 | 14.29 | 2.13 | -0.13 |
| 93 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 8.24 | 5.75 | 18.29 | 2.43 | -1.43 |
| 94 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 0.25 | 8.18 | 6.5 | 12.66 | 2.57 | -1.57 |
| 95 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-3 | 0.4 | 8.12 | -7 | 9.38 | 1.51 | 0.49 |
| 96 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.89 | -9.4 | 19.52 | 1.61 | 0.39 |
| 97 | Maryland | ACC | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.44 | -11 | 13.48 | 1.44 | 0.56 |
| 98 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 2-3 | 0.4 | 7.43 | -10.4 | 3.27 | 1.13 | 0.87 |
| 99 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-4 | 0.2 | 5.76 | 0.6 | 16.49 | 2.56 | -1.56 |
| 100 | Colorado | Big 12 | 1-3 | 0.25 | 5.58 | -2.25 | 14.45 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 101 | Louisville | Big East | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.98 | -6.25 | 12.94 | 1.38 | -0.38 |
| 102 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.69 | -6.25 | 14.46 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 103 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.52 | -6.75 | 13.36 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| 104 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.36 | -12 | 15.02 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 105 | Virginia | ACC | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.09 | -4.5 | 14.75 | 1.52 | -0.52 |
| 106 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 0.25 | 4.02 | -13.25 | 14.61 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 107 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.97 | -6.25 | 20.38 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 108 | San José State | Western Athletic | 1-3 | 0.25 | 3.51 | -19.5 | 13.14 | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| 109 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.45 | -7.8 | 18.78 | 1.65 | -0.65 |
| 110 | Memphis | Conference USA | 1-4 | 0.2 | 3.02 | -10 | 11.62 | 1.38 | -0.38 |
| 111 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.95 | -11.6 | 13.08 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 112 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-4 | 0.2 | 2.58 | -21.6 | 19.89 | 0.54 | 0.46 |
| 113 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-5 | 0 | -2.08 | -11 | 8.85 | 1.33 | -1.33 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-4 | 0 | -2.39 | -14 | 14.9 | 0.77 | -0.77 |
| 115 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 0 | -2.44 | -14.25 | 17.39 | 0.99 | -0.99 |
| 116 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 0 | -2.64 | -18 | 16.25 | 0.65 | -0.65 |
| 117 | Rice | Conference USA | 0-5 | 0 | -2.82 | -23.6 | 15.13 | 0.56 | -0.56 |
| 118 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-5 | 0 | -2.87 | -23.2 | 18.22 | 0.48 | -0.48 |
| 119 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 0 | -2.89 | -28.75 | 11.15 | 0.22 | -0.22 |
| 120 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-5 | 0 | -3.1 | -29.2 | 19.78 | 0.24 | -0.24 |