Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:35.060414+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1 | 36.31 | 9 | 16.05 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 1-0 | 1 | 35.99 | 3 | 21.68 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 35.48 | 38 | 8.76 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 34.28 | 45 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 34.15 | 39 | 1.3 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 6 | Florida | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 34.08 | 22 | 0.54 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 33.88 | 7 | 7.61 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 33.85 | 6 | 17.13 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 33.54 | 8 | 12.66 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 10 | Utah | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1 | 33.44 | 3 | 19.27 | 0.57 | 0.43 |
| 11 | Texas | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 33.42 | 17 | 0.23 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 12 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 1-0 | 1 | 33.11 | 14 | 19.51 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 13 | BYU | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1 | 33.06 | 6 | 10.75 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Clemson | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 32.66 | 25 | 5.53 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 15 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1 | 32.55 | 72 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 32.3 | 20 | 6.32 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 17 | Auburn | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 32.02 | 26 | 10.12 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 18 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 31.79 | 20 | 16.74 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 31.48 | 30 | -10 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 20 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1 | 31.35 | 13 | 6.14 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 21 | South Carolina | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 31.32 | 28 | 15.82 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 22 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1 | 31.09 | 39 | 6.48 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1 | 30.98 | 44 | -10 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 24 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 30.95 | 24 | 8.5 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-0 | 1 | 30.95 | 11 | 10.14 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 26 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 30.85 | 48 | 5.61 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 27 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 1-0 | 1 | 30.71 | 2 | 12.7 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 28 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 30.6 | 48 | -1.32 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 29 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1 | 30.34 | 33 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Troy | Sun Belt | 1-0 | 1 | 30.26 | 3 | 12.37 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Missouri | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 30.1 | 10 | 6.71 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 32 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 29.98 | 17 | 16.2 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 33 | Rutgers | Big East | 1-0 | 1 | 29.73 | 31 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Arkansas | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 29.69 | 41 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 29.56 | 30 | -10 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 36 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 29.5 | 7 | 4.93 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 37 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 29.27 | 9 | 12.37 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| 38 | Miami | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 29.26 | 45 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Houston | Conference USA | 1-0 | 1 | 29.21 | 40 | -10 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 40 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 29.13 | 50 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1 | 29.02 | 35 | -10 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 42 | South Florida | Big East | 1-0 | 1 | 28.95 | 45 | -10 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 43 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 28.93 | 31 | -10 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 44 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 28.8 | 7 | 16.33 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| 45 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 1-0 | 1 | 28.77 | 25 | -10 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 46 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | 28.46 | 42 | 3.48 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 47 | West Virginia | Big East | 1-0 | 1 | 27.98 | 31 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Boston College | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 27.95 | 18 | -10 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 49 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 27.94 | 2 | 5.02 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| 50 | California | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1 | 27.84 | 49 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | UCF | Conference USA | 1-0 | 1 | 27.65 | 31 | -10 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 52 | Temple | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1 | 27.54 | 7 | -10 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 53 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1 | 27.26 | 23 | -10 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 54 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1 | 26.83 | 45 | -10 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 1-0 | 1 | 26.77 | 14 | -10 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 56 | Florida State | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 26.58 | 53 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Maryland | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 26.4 | 3 | 17.36 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 58 | Colorado | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 26.3 | 21 | 5.33 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 59 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 26.26 | 40 | -10 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 60 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1 | 26.2 | 31 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Syracuse | Big East | 1-0 | 1 | 26.18 | 26 | 4.36 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 25.93 | 41 | -10 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 63 | NC State | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 25.76 | 41 | -10 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 64 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 1-0 | 1 | 25.43 | 1 | 7.98 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 65 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 1-0 | 1 | 25.07 | 45 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1 | 24.43 | 31 | -10 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 67 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-0 | 1 | 24.32 | 21 | -10 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 68 | Duke | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 24.18 | 14 | -10 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 69 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | 23.81 | 34 | -10 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 70 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1 | 23.72 | 47 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-0 | 1 | 23.71 | 4 | 0.04 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 72 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | 23.54 | 31 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Virginia | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | 23.02 | 21 | -10 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 74 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1 | 22.34 | 17 | -10 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 75 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1 | 21.86 | 8 | -10 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| 76 | Tulane | Conference USA | 1-0 | 1 | 19.77 | 6 | -10 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 77 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 0-1 | 0 | 9.69 | -3 | 22.11 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 78 | Ole Miss | SEC | 0-1 | 0 | 9.1 | -1 | -10 | 0.49 | -0.49 |
| 79 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 0-1 | 0 | 8.52 | -3 | 17.89 | 0.43 | -0.43 |
| 80 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-1 | 0 | 7.68 | -3 | 4.51 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 81 | Cincinnati | Big East | 0-1 | 0 | 7.63 | -14 | 14.99 | 0.16 | -0.16 |
| 82 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-1 | 0 | 6.99 | -6 | 18.59 | 0.37 | -0.37 |
| 83 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0 | 6.61 | -7 | 8.59 | 0.31 | -0.31 |
| 84 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 0 | 6.1 | -9 | 23.36 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 85 | UConn | Big East | 0-1 | 0 | 6.02 | -20 | 12.88 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| 86 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0-1 | 0 | 5.92 | -17 | 9.7 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 87 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0 | 5.48 | -2 | 15.27 | 0.48 | -0.48 |
| 88 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0 | 5.33 | -28 | 11.78 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 89 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.24 | -3 | -10 | 0.16 | -0.16 |
| 90 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-1 | 0 | 5.1 | -3 | 14.06 | 0.44 | -0.44 |
| 91 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 0 | 4.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | SMU | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0 | 4.55 | -8 | 19.25 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 93 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 0 | 4.44 | -9 | 10.66 | 0.31 | -0.31 |
| 94 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 0 | 3.79 | -6 | 19.39 | 0.33 | -0.33 |
| 95 | UAB | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0 | 3.48 | -1 | 7.03 | 0.48 | -0.48 |
| 96 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-1 | 0 | 3.12 | -11 | 14.59 | 0.18 | -0.18 |
| 97 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0 | 2.46 | -26 | 15.51 | 0.16 | -0.16 |
| 98 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 0-1 | 0 | 2.08 | -7 | 22.01 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 99 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 0 | 1.97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0-1 | 0 | 1.74 | -24 | 14.12 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 101 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-1 | 0 | 1.66 | -2 | 12.53 | 0.45 | -0.45 |
| 102 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-1 | 0 | 1.48 | -10 | 14.33 | 0.21 | -0.21 |
| 103 | Marshall | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0 | 1.34 | -38 | 22.42 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 104 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 0-1 | 0 | 0.97 | -13 | 16.68 | 0.33 | -0.33 |
| 105 | Louisville | Big East | 0-1 | 0 | 0.84 | -7 | 14.27 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 106 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-1 | 0 | 0.71 | -20 | 17.92 | 0.17 | -0.17 |
| 107 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0-1 | 0 | 0.4 | -21 | 6.23 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 108 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0-1 | 0 | 0.35 | -39 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0 | 0.13 | -25 | 18.64 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| 110 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-1 | 0 | -0.23 | -26 | 6.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0 | -0.23 | -48 | 14.07 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 112 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 0-0 | 0 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | Memphis | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0 | -1.11 | -42 | 10.32 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-1 | 0 | -1.15 | -4 | 5.17 | 0.42 | -0.42 |
| 115 | Rice | Conference USA | 0-1 | 0 | -2.29 | -17 | 22.73 | 0.16 | -0.16 |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-1 | 0 | -2.36 | -22 | 23.6 | 0.08 | -0.08 |
| 117 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0 | -2.42 | -39 | 22.67 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| 118 | San José State | Western Athletic | 0-1 | 0 | -3.18 | -45 | 23.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-1 | 0 | -3.23 | -72 | 18.94 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 0 | -3.75 | -48 | 16.32 | 0.04 | -0.04 |