| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 14-1 | 2126 | 116.78 | 1720.51 | 1912.33 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 12-1 | 2038 | 135.25 | 1641.79 | 1829.03 | ||
| 3 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11-2 | 1993 | 124.91 | 1661.10 | 1819.56 | ||
| 4 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 12-2 | 1958 | 116.45 | 1641.91 | 1793.05 | ||
| 5 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 12-2 | 1982 | 131.48 | 1614.24 | 1788.67 | ||
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 14-1 | 2050 | 130.49 | 1560.41 | 1788.36 | ||
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 1872 | 130.73 | 1683.70 | 1775.22 | ||
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-3 | 1891 | 121.97 | 1641.54 | 1761.63 | ||
| 9 | Ole Miss | SEC | 10-3 | 1899 | 123.51 | 1618.39 | 1753.07 | ||
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 10-4 | 1825 | 126.67 | 1662.38 | 1741.87 | ||
| 11 | TCU | Big 12 | 11-2 | 1943 | 132.15 | 1554.38 | 1738.02 | ||
| 12 | Iowa | Big Ten | 12-2 | 1906 | 134.13 | 1549.91 | 1718.89 | ||
| 13 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-3 | 1845 | 132.06 | 1597.52 | 1716.92 | ||
| 14 | Arkansas | SEC | 8-5 | 1776 | 125.84 | 1648.72 | 1710.93 | ||
| 15 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 10-3 | 1834 | 126.78 | 1581.14 | 1702.68 | ||
| 16 | Houston | American Athletic | 13-1 | 1957 | 129.28 | 1480.75 | 1702.15 | ||
| 17 | Florida State | ACC | 10-3 | 1820 | 134.03 | 1585.45 | 1698.71 | ||
| 18 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-3 | 1846 | 131.18 | 1552.10 | 1692.53 | ||
| 19 | Baylor | Big 12 | 10-3 | 1837 | 131.82 | 1550.36 | 1687.55 | ||
| 20 | North Carolina | ACC | 11-3 | 1827 | 121.91 | 1549.22 | 1682.54 | ||
| 21 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-4 | 1778 | 120.94 | 1578.21 | 1675.12 | ||
| 22 | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-4 | 1778 | 122.58 | 1569.62 | 1670.59 | ||
| 23 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-3 | 1797 | 122.56 | 1546.43 | 1666.85 | ||
| 24 | Navy | American Athletic | 11-2 | 1846 | 131.55 | 1488.74 | 1657.72 | ||
| 25 | Georgia | SEC | 10-3 | 1785 | 124.05 | 1538.14 | 1656.85 | ||
| 26 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 12-2 | 1852 | 133.08 | 1473.40 | 1651.77 | ||
| 27 | USC | Pac-12 | 8-6 | 1690 | 117.51 | 1609.58 | 1649.27 | ||
| 28 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-4 | 1764 | 127.93 | 1539.16 | 1647.95 | ||
| 29 | Utah | Pac-12 | 10-3 | 1754 | 131.53 | 1545.15 | 1646.46 | ||
| 30 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 9-4 | 1752 | 125.08 | 1528.43 | 1636.61 | ||
| 31 | Auburn | SEC | 7-6 | 1649 | 124.89 | 1616.09 | 1632.65 | ||
| 32 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 1667 | 122.88 | 1597.42 | 1631.85 | ||
| 33 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 8-5 | 1680 | 124.71 | 1579.80 | 1629.04 | ||
| 34 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-6 | 1645 | 124.14 | 1608.33 | 1626.61 | ||
| 35 | Miami | ACC | 8-5 | 1682 | 122.95 | 1568.92 | 1624.26 | ||
| 36 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 6-7 | 1607 | 128.28 | 1631.41 | 1618.93 | ||
| 37 | Toledo | Mid-American | 10-2 | 1773 | 145.24 | 1464.21 | 1611.27 | ||
| 38 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-7 | 1584 | 127.28 | 1636.91 | 1610.03 | ||
| 39 | Temple | American Athletic | 10-4 | 1707 | 128.41 | 1501.68 | 1600.91 | ||
| 40 | Louisville | ACC | 8-5 | 1668 | 123.49 | 1534.38 | 1599.68 | ||
| 41 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-5 | 1631 | 122.34 | 1565.67 | 1597.92 | ||
| 42 | Memphis | American Athletic | 9-4 | 1673 | 132.52 | 1523.29 | 1596.24 | ||
| 43 | California | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 1639 | 120.95 | 1540.97 | 1589.19 | ||
| 44 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 8-5 | 1645 | 120.45 | 1530.55 | 1586.79 | ||
| 45 | Washington | Pac-12 | 7-6 | 1613 | 121.79 | 1554.59 | 1583.60 | ||
| 46 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7-6 | 1599 | 124.99 | 1567.11 | 1583.06 | ||
| 47 | South Florida | American Athletic | 8-5 | 1665 | 128.14 | 1499.71 | 1580.24 | ||
| 48 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1543 | 140.44 | 1602.45 | 1572.43 | ||
| 49 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 7-6 | 1575 | 120.90 | 1557.31 | 1566.36 | ||
| 50 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 10-4 | 1664 | 119.51 | 1471.86 | 1565.08 | ||
| 51 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 6-7 | 1540 | 116.80 | 1577.22 | 1558.75 | ||
| 52 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1508 | 130.89 | 1608.50 | 1557.37 | ||
| 53 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-7 | 1522 | 131.23 | 1585.65 | 1553.55 | ||
| 54 | BYU | FBS Independents | 9-4 | 1645 | 126.80 | 1441.70 | 1539.97 | ||
| 55 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-7 | 1529 | 127.07 | 1545.34 | 1537.05 | ||
| 56 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 8-5 | 1614 | 130.13 | 1453.12 | 1531.46 | ||
| 57 | Missouri | SEC | 5-7 | 1492 | 128.94 | 1570.98 | 1530.96 | ||
| 58 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 7-6 | 1559 | 122.68 | 1502.94 | 1530.73 | ||
| 59 | Duke | ACC | 8-5 | 1579 | 122.96 | 1482.44 | 1529.92 | ||
| 60 | NC State | ACC | 7-6 | 1526 | 132.58 | 1525.30 | 1525.42 | ||
| 61 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 7-6 | 1547 | 121.64 | 1483.37 | 1514.98 | ||
| 62 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 9-4 | 1619 | 125.17 | 1415.90 | 1514.09 | ||
| 63 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-8 | 1451 | 135.89 | 1577.16 | 1512.72 | ||
| 64 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 11-3 | 1672 | 118.32 | 1368.50 | 1512.56 | ||
| 65 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 352.32 | 1500.00 | 1500.00 | ||
| 66 | App State | Sun Belt | 11-2 | 1703 | 140.26 | 1314.27 | 1495.92 | ||
| 67 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 9-4 | 1602 | 133.56 | 1389.86 | 1492.25 | ||
| 68 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1358 | 148.73 | 1617.81 | 1481.98 | ||
| 69 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 8-6 | 1516 | 120.16 | 1446.26 | 1480.91 | ||
| 70 | Virginia | ACC | 4-8 | 1418 | 128.18 | 1542.45 | 1478.83 | ||
| 71 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 6-7 | 1452 | 126.51 | 1504.54 | 1477.79 | ||
| 72 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-7 | 1430 | 125.44 | 1526.30 | 1477.34 | ||
| 73 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-9 | 1351 | 152.30 | 1615.18 | 1477.11 | ||
| 74 | Marshall | Conference USA | 10-3 | 1621 | 136.98 | 1345.21 | 1476.86 | ||
| 75 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-9 | 1341 | 138.97 | 1622.62 | 1475.14 | ||
| 76 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 9-4 | 1571 | 128.03 | 1374.63 | 1469.52 | ||
| 77 | UConn | American Athletic | 6-7 | 1466 | 129.37 | 1470.68 | 1468.14 | ||
| 78 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 9-5 | 1544 | 115.52 | 1384.09 | 1461.79 | ||
| 79 | Boise State | Mountain West | 9-4 | 1548 | 127.15 | 1366.72 | 1454.56 | ||
| 80 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-9 | 1327 | 140.94 | 1585.97 | 1450.90 | ||
| 81 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 7-6 | 1477 | 127.91 | 1423.56 | 1450.11 | ||
| 82 | Ohio | Mid-American | 8-5 | 1501 | 129.90 | 1391.07 | 1444.84 | ||
| 83 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-9 | 1324 | 137.92 | 1572.32 | 1442.87 | ||
| 84 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-9 | 1356 | 136.14 | 1534.28 | 1442.23 | ||
| 85 | SMU | American Athletic | 2-10 | 1275 | 143.13 | 1605.54 | 1430.84 | ||
| 86 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1400 | 129.44 | 1455.98 | 1427.63 | ||
| 87 | Akron | Mid-American | 7-5 | 1472 | 121.44 | 1376.13 | 1423.40 | ||
| 88 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-6 | 1461 | 117.91 | 1384.45 | 1422.12 | ||
| 89 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-10 | 1264 | 149.80 | 1597.15 | 1420.83 | ||
| 90 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-6 | 1450 | 127.65 | 1384.65 | 1417.05 | ||
| 91 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-8 | 1323 | 141.59 | 1513.34 | 1414.76 | ||
| 92 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 7-6 | 1437 | 118.16 | 1371.94 | 1403.90 | ||
| 93 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1317 | 144.53 | 1490.32 | 1400.84 | ||
| 94 | Nevada | Mountain West | 7-6 | 1420 | 120.61 | 1359.89 | 1389.43 | ||
| 95 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 6-6 | 1401 | 124.84 | 1373.25 | 1387.18 | ||
| 96 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-7 | 1375 | 119.70 | 1395.66 | 1385.41 | ||
| 98 | San José State | Mountain West | 6-7 | 1379 | 117.65 | 1387.96 | 1383.72 | ||
| 99 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1275 | 136.40 | 1495.71 | 1380.72 | ||
| 100 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-7 | 1372 | 116.63 | 1379.83 | 1375.67 | ||
| 101 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 13-2 | 1640 | 141.95 | 1150.04 | 1373.54 | ||
| 103 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-10 | 1199 | 143.67 | 1533.14 | 1355.89 | ||
| 104 | Boston College | ACC | 3-9 | 1237 | 133.94 | 1485.88 | 1355.58 | ||
| 105 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1229 | 130.72 | 1463.11 | 1341.20 | ||
| 106 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1301 | 127.22 | 1376.92 | 1338.46 | ||
| 107 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1294 | 128.09 | 1366.66 | 1329.91 | ||
| 108 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1199 | 139.51 | 1459.90 | 1323.01 | ||
| 109 | Florida International | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1285 | 131.26 | 1355.26 | 1319.57 | ||
| 110 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1210 | 127.49 | 1425.16 | 1313.00 | ||
| 112 | UTEP | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1273 | 127.39 | 1324.01 | 1298.41 | ||
| 114 | Sam Houston | Southland | 10-4 | 1441 | 121.46 | 1162.87 | 1294.30 | ||
| 115 | Rice | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1258 | 127.34 | 1330.58 | 1293.88 | ||
| 116 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1267 | 125.72 | 1319.82 | 1293.16 | ||
| 117 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1174 | 128.82 | 1417.15 | 1290.08 | ||
| 119 | Troy | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1212 | 129.46 | 1341.68 | 1275.30 | ||
| 122 | UTSA | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1178 | 129.89 | 1374.38 | 1272.43 | ||
| 123 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1166 | 131.28 | 1374.81 | 1266.35 | ||
| 125 | James Madison | CAA | 9-3 | 1363 | 157.71 | 1164.28 | 1259.90 | ||
| 126 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1160 | 134.79 | 1365.11 | 1258.47 | ||
| 127 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2-10 | 1134 | 156.57 | 1394.57 | 1257.33 | ||
| 130 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-10 | 1098 | 144.05 | 1412.83 | 1245.25 | ||
| 131 | North Texas | Conference USA | 1-11 | 1052 | 149.86 | 1470.26 | 1243.72 | ||
| 132 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1137 | 130.25 | 1352.66 | 1239.88 | ||
| 133 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1137 | 136.98 | 1348.95 | 1238.62 | ||
| 134 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1179 | 124.25 | 1300.18 | 1238.29 | ||
| 139 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1109 | 127.00 | 1326.13 | 1212.81 | ||
| 140 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 3-10 | 1104 | 118.18 | 1327.38 | 1210.79 | ||
| 141 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-12 | 921 | 205.73 | 1591.38 | 1210.32 | ||
| 144 | Liberty | Big South | 6-5 | 1260 | 158.67 | 1150.51 | 1203.99 | ||
| 146 | Coastal Carolina | Big South | 9-3 | 1290 | 169.29 | 1098.40 | 1190.18 | ||
| 150 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-11 | 1036 | 124.74 | 1349.49 | 1182.29 | ||
| 152 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-10 | 1005 | 138.50 | 1364.71 | 1171.00 | ||
| 153 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-11 | 962 | 145.10 | 1412.63 | 1165.77 | ||
| 154 | UCF | American Athletic | 0-12 | 914 | 177.88 | 1478.57 | 1162.53 | ||
| 176 | Delaware | CAA | 4-6 | 1064 | 146.98 | 1111.72 | 1087.68 | ||
| 178 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 3-5 | 1034 | 166.24 | 1131.86 | 1081.91 | ||
| 192 | Missouri State | MVFC | 0-10 | 846 | 148.40 | 1248.92 | 1027.84 | ||