Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:35.064905+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 10-0 | 1 | 25.51 | 36.4 | 9.8 | 9.67 | 0.33 |
| 2 | Auburn | SEC | 11-0 | 1 | 25.47 | 17.91 | 12.25 | 8.61 | 2.39 |
| 3 | TCU | Mountain West | 11-0 | 1 | 25.27 | 30.36 | 9.25 | 10.55 | 0.45 |
| 4 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 10-0 | 1 | 25.08 | 33.5 | 8 | 9.28 | 0.72 |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 0.91 | 23.56 | 25.73 | 11.75 | 10.15 | -0.15 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-1 | 0.91 | 23.39 | 19.27 | 11.98 | 8.67 | 1.33 |
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 10-1 | 0.91 | 23.06 | 12.73 | 11.85 | 8.74 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 10-1 | 0.91 | 23.03 | 21.09 | 9.73 | 9.36 | 0.64 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-1 | 0.91 | 22.94 | 20.64 | 9.3 | 9.25 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 0.91 | 22.83 | 11.73 | 10.94 | 8.25 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 10-1 | 0.91 | 22.5 | 22.36 | 6.62 | 9.27 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9-2 | 0.82 | 21.31 | 16.27 | 12.8 | 8.81 | 0.19 |
| 13 | Alabama | SEC | 9-2 | 0.82 | 21.3 | 22.45 | 11.2 | 10.08 | -1.08 |
| 14 | Arkansas | SEC | 9-2 | 0.82 | 21.16 | 15.18 | 12.19 | 8.48 | 0.52 |
| 15 | Missouri | Big 12 | 9-2 | 0.82 | 21.16 | 14 | 12.54 | 8.99 | 0.01 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.9 | 15.73 | 10.53 | 8.88 | 0.12 |
| 17 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.87 | 16 | 9.68 | 9.14 | -0.14 |
| 18 | Utah | Mountain West | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.79 | 17.09 | 9.48 | 8.92 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 9-2 | 0.82 | 20.22 | 16.45 | 6.27 | 8.87 | 0.13 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 8-3 | 0.73 | 19.06 | 11.91 | 13.42 | 8.21 | -0.21 |
| 21 | South Carolina | SEC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 19.01 | 12.27 | 12.98 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| 22 | Florida State | ACC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.84 | 12.91 | 11.53 | 8.53 | -0.53 |
| 23 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.78 | 13.73 | 10.75 | 8.29 | -0.29 |
| 24 | NC State | ACC | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.69 | 11.64 | 10.97 | 8.13 | -0.13 |
| 25 | UCF | Conference USA | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.52 | 15.91 | 8.36 | 8.89 | -0.89 |
| 26 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.15 | 10.09 | 8.05 | 7.42 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Temple | Mid-American | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.1 | 8.27 | 7.99 | 7.75 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Navy | FBS Independents | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.05 | 8.18 | 8.39 | 7.41 | 0.59 |
| 29 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 8-3 | 0.73 | 18.04 | 9.45 | 7.67 | 7.38 | 0.62 |
| 30 | West Virginia | Big East | 7-3 | 0.7 | 18.01 | 12.1 | 10.88 | 8.28 | -1.28 |
| 31 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 0.7 | 17.93 | 11.8 | 10.19 | 7.67 | -0.67 |
| 32 | Ohio | Mid-American | 8-3 | 0.73 | 17.8 | 8.82 | 6.35 | 7.65 | 0.35 |
| 33 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-4 | 0.64 | 17.21 | 14.09 | 13.57 | 9.05 | -2.05 |
| 34 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-4 | 0.67 | 17.14 | 10 | 10.49 | 8.48 | -0.48 |
| 35 | Florida | SEC | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.79 | 11.09 | 12.5 | 8.12 | -1.12 |
| 36 | Miami | ACC | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.71 | 8.36 | 12.67 | 7.71 | -0.71 |
| 37 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.57 | 6.64 | 12.85 | 7.29 | -0.29 |
| 38 | Maryland | ACC | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.37 | 8.45 | 10.07 | 7.55 | -0.55 |
| 39 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.37 | 10.27 | 9.08 | 7.72 | -0.72 |
| 40 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-4 | 0.64 | 16.22 | 4.18 | 12.47 | 6.39 | 0.61 |
| 41 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-4 | 0.64 | 15.94 | 3.27 | 11.58 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| 42 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-4 | 0.64 | 15.85 | 2.73 | 12.68 | 6.25 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 6-4 | 0.6 | 15.64 | 8.5 | 12.29 | 7.04 | -1.04 |
| 44 | Syracuse | Big East | 7-4 | 0.64 | 15.49 | 4 | 7.04 | 6.77 | 0.23 |
| 45 | UConn | Big East | 6-4 | 0.6 | 15.18 | 6.1 | 10.52 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| 46 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7-4 | 0.64 | 15.17 | 1.82 | 7.96 | 5.98 | 1.02 |
| 47 | South Florida | Big East | 6-4 | 0.6 | 15.04 | 4.8 | 9.75 | 6.28 | -0.28 |
| 48 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-5 | 0.55 | 14.58 | 8.73 | 13.03 | 7.42 | -1.42 |
| 49 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 0.55 | 14.55 | 5.36 | 16 | 6.95 | -0.95 |
| 50 | Clemson | ACC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 14.47 | 8.64 | 12.13 | 8.01 | -2.01 |
| 51 | Baylor | Big 12 | 7-5 | 0.58 | 14.38 | 2.75 | 10.85 | 6.62 | 0.38 |
| 52 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-5 | 0.55 | 14.14 | 4.82 | 11.79 | 6.54 | -0.54 |
| 53 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.94 | 5.82 | 9.45 | 6.68 | -0.68 |
| 54 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 6-4 | 0.6 | 13.93 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| 55 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-4 | 0.64 | 13.82 | -1.55 | 10.68 | 5.13 | 1.87 |
| 56 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.69 | 1.73 | 13.31 | 5.97 | 0.03 |
| 57 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.63 | 3.82 | 8.58 | 6.43 | -0.43 |
| 58 | BYU | Mountain West | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.57 | 2.91 | 11 | 6.31 | -0.31 |
| 59 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 13.3 | 2.27 | 9.33 | 6.07 | -0.07 |
| 60 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6-5 | 0.55 | 12.87 | 0.55 | 11.42 | 5.61 | 0.39 |
| 61 | SMU | Conference USA | 6-5 | 0.55 | 12.85 | 0.55 | 10.99 | 5.63 | 0.37 |
| 62 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-4 | 0.64 | 12.74 | -5.64 | 7.5 | 3.91 | 3.09 |
| 63 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 5-5 | 0.5 | 12.65 | 2.6 | 14.04 | 5.59 | -0.59 |
| 64 | Georgia | SEC | 5-6 | 0.45 | 12.34 | 11.45 | 11.35 | 8.02 | -3.02 |
| 65 | Houston | Conference USA | 5-6 | 0.45 | 11.88 | 7.36 | 9.33 | 6.83 | -1.83 |
| 66 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 0.5 | 11.83 | 1.1 | 10.06 | 5.24 | -0.24 |
| 67 | Boston College | ACC | 6-5 | 0.55 | 11.77 | -1.45 | 10.56 | 5.02 | 0.98 |
| 68 | Louisville | Big East | 5-6 | 0.45 | 11.76 | 5.55 | 10.11 | 7.11 | -2.11 |
| 69 | California | Pac-10 | 5-6 | 0.45 | 11.74 | 3.82 | 12.33 | 6.48 | -1.48 |
| 70 | UTEP | Conference USA | 6-6 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0.75 | 6.37 | 6.21 | -0.21 |
| 71 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-6 | 0.45 | 11.48 | 6.18 | 7.66 | 6.89 | -1.89 |
| 72 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 6-5 | 0.55 | 11.35 | -5.09 | 12.58 | 4.69 | 1.31 |
| 73 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-6 | 0.45 | 11 | 1.64 | 11.04 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| 74 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-6 | 0.45 | 10.77 | 0.73 | 12.71 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 75 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-6 | 0.4 | 10.67 | 6.5 | 9.96 | 6.4 | -2.4 |
| 76 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 0.5 | 10.34 | -2.8 | 8.96 | 4.51 | 0.49 |
| 77 | Cincinnati | Big East | 4-6 | 0.4 | 10.28 | 2.8 | 13.23 | 5.58 | -1.58 |
| 78 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 5-6 | 0.45 | 9.3 | -2 | 10.22 | 5.04 | -0.04 |
| 79 | Colorado | Big 12 | 5-6 | 0.45 | 9.03 | -4.64 | 13.26 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| 80 | Rutgers | Big East | 4-6 | 0.4 | 8.36 | -2 | 10.71 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 81 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 0.45 | 8.14 | -12.55 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 82 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5-7 | 0.42 | 8.13 | -7.17 | 13.39 | 4.04 | 0.96 |
| 83 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4-7 | 0.36 | 8.11 | -0.18 | 9.89 | 5.46 | -1.46 |
| 84 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 4-6 | 0.4 | 8 | -3.6 | 12.05 | 4.23 | -0.23 |
| 85 | Virginia | ACC | 4-7 | 0.36 | 7.84 | -0.45 | 8.61 | 5.39 | -1.39 |
| 86 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-6 | 0.4 | 7.54 | -8.7 | 13.44 | 2.94 | 1.06 |
| 87 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 0.4 | 7.53 | -3.2 | 4.44 | 4.31 | -0.31 |
| 88 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-6 | 0.4 | 7.36 | -11.9 | 16.49 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 89 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 0.4 | 7.26 | -8.8 | 8.95 | 2.81 | 1.19 |
| 90 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-7 | 0.36 | 7.02 | -4.27 | 12.08 | 4.67 | -0.67 |
| 91 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.93 | -3.73 | 8.3 | 4.44 | -0.44 |
| 92 | UAB | Conference USA | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.75 | -5.27 | 11.64 | 4.34 | -0.34 |
| 93 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.59 | -7.73 | 11.58 | 3.88 | 0.12 |
| 94 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.49 | -9.64 | 12.83 | 2.98 | 1.02 |
| 95 | Marshall | Conference USA | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.44 | -10 | 12.48 | 2.98 | 1.02 |
| 96 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.38 | -9.55 | 10.44 | 3.34 | 0.66 |
| 97 | Tulane | Conference USA | 4-7 | 0.36 | 6.22 | -12 | 10.54 | 3.12 | 0.88 |
| 98 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-8 | 0.27 | 5.72 | -0.73 | 10.45 | 5.3 | -2.3 |
| 99 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-8 | 0.33 | 5.54 | -8.42 | 5.22 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| 100 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.61 | -5.55 | 8.17 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 101 | Duke | ACC | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.3 | -10.64 | 12.2 | 3.37 | -0.37 |
| 102 | Rice | Conference USA | 3-8 | 0.27 | 4.17 | -11.18 | 12.67 | 3.46 | -0.46 |
| 103 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-8 | 0.27 | 3.98 | -16.36 | 12.25 | 1.95 | 1.05 |
| 104 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.66 | -11.17 | 11.18 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 105 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 0.25 | 3.43 | -18.17 | 12.1 | 1.76 | 1.24 |
| 106 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-9 | 0.18 | 2.23 | -10.36 | 12.2 | 3.19 | -1.19 |
| 107 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 2-9 | 0.18 | 2.21 | -10 | 9.94 | 3.33 | -1.33 |
| 108 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-9 | 0.18 | 2.19 | -11 | 14.12 | 3.11 | -1.11 |
| 109 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-9 | 0.18 | 2.05 | -13.64 | 13.88 | 2.21 | -0.21 |
| 110 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-9 | 0.18 | 1.97 | -14.18 | 10.51 | 1.78 | 0.22 |
| 111 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-9 | 0.18 | 1.91 | -16.18 | 13.25 | 2.32 | -0.32 |
| 112 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2-9 | 0.18 | 1.88 | -16.09 | 10.52 | 2.38 | -0.38 |
| 113 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-9 | 0.18 | 1.85 | -17.09 | 13.78 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 114 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-9 | 0.18 | 1.8 | -18.64 | 13.61 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 115 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 2-9 | 0.18 | 1.62 | -22.82 | 11.12 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 116 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-9 | 0.18 | 1.58 | -21 | 10.57 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| 117 | San José State | Western Athletic | 1-10 | 0.09 | -0.39 | -21.09 | 12.41 | 1.06 | -0.06 |
| 118 | Memphis | Conference USA | 1-10 | 0.09 | -0.55 | -25.91 | 12.08 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| 119 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1-10 | 0.09 | -0.57 | -26.64 | 11.34 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 120 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-11 | 0 | -2.5 | -22 | 11.11 | 1.16 | -1.16 |