| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 7-0 | 2085 | 1647 | 1965.2 | 173 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 2028 | 1578 | 1904.9 | 170 | ||
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 1941 | 1700 | 1877.8 | 161 | ||
| 4 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1984 | 1503 | 1850.7 | 174 | ||
| 5 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1977 | 1504 | 1846.6 | 168 | ||
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 1910 | 1609 | 1830.0 | 156 | ||
| 7 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1876 | 1624 | 1809.5 | 164 | ||
| 8 | Memphis | American Athletic | 7-0 | 1933 | 1470 | 1805.1 | 178 | ||
| 9 | Clemson | ACC | 7-0 | 1935 | 1438 | 1796.7 | 186 | ||
| 10 | TCU | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1936 | 1428 | 1794.5 | 186 | ||
| 11 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1850 | 1562 | 1773.3 | 159 | ||
| 12 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1832 | 1569 | 1762.2 | 173 | ||
| 13 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-1 | 1839 | 1534 | 1757.6 | 171 | ||
| 14 | Baylor | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1908 | 1370 | 1756.6 | 186 | ||
| 15 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1917 | 1350 | 1756.1 | 186 | ||
| 16 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-0 | 1891 | 1376 | 1746.2 | 206 | ||
| 17 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1787 | 1606 | 1739.8 | 161 | ||
| 18 | Temple | American Athletic | 7-0 | 1877 | 1353 | 1729.2 | 197 | ||
| 19 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 1765 | 1626 | 1729.0 | 162 | ||
| 20 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1787 | 1560 | 1727.1 | 156 | ||
| 21 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-2 | 1795 | 1531 | 1725.0 | 162 | ||
| 22 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-2 | 1720 | 1587 | 1686.0 | 162 | ||
| 23 | Florida State | ACC | 6-1 | 1752 | 1493 | 1683.3 | 186 | ||
| 24 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1740 | 1519 | 1682.1 | 152 | ||
| 25 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1745 | 1498 | 1679.9 | 164 | ||
| 26 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-2 | 1750 | 1473 | 1676.3 | 157 | ||
| 27 | Duke | ACC | 6-1 | 1769 | 1421 | 1674.4 | 175 | ||
| 28 | Houston | American Athletic | 7-0 | 1826 | 1270 | 1667.9 | 196 | ||
| 29 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-1 | 1760 | 1401 | 1662.3 | 174 | ||
| 30 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6-2 | 1716 | 1481 | 1653.6 | 173 | ||
| 31 | Texas | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1638 | 1691 | 1650.7 | 176 | ||
| 32 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3-3 | 1634 | 1686 | 1646.6 | 170 | ||
| 33 | California | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 1692 | 1516 | 1646.3 | 166 | ||
| 34 | BYU | FBS Independents | 6-2 | 1721 | 1442 | 1646.2 | 153 | ||
| 35 | Navy | American Athletic | 5-1 | 1726 | 1425 | 1644.9 | 178 | ||
| 36 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 1716 | 1438 | 1642.0 | 173 | ||
| 37 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-3 | 1613 | 1589 | 1607.3 | 161 | ||
| 38 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 1622 | 1559 | 1606.0 | 166 | ||
| 39 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-2 | 1665 | 1441 | 1606.0 | 154 | ||
| 40 | App State | Sun Belt | 6-1 | 1717 | 1311 | 1604.8 | 178 | ||
| 41 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 6-1 | 1698 | 1353 | 1604.7 | 170 | ||
| 42 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-4 | 1585 | 1645 | 1599.4 | 168 | ||
| 43 | Georgia | SEC | 5-2 | 1639 | 1467 | 1594.2 | 170 | ||
| 44 | Marshall | Conference USA | 7-1 | 1704 | 1300 | 1592.7 | 173 | ||
| 45 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1621 | 1504 | 1590.9 | 161 | ||
| 46 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 5-3 | 1612 | 1523 | 1589.4 | 153 | ||
| 47 | Auburn | SEC | 4-3 | 1595 | 1564 | 1586.9 | 160 | ||
| 48 | USC | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 1606 | 1530 | 1586.5 | 176 | ||
| 49 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1592 | 1541 | 1579.2 | 162 | ||
| 50 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1561 | 1582 | 1566.0 | 164 | ||
| 51 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 1585 | 1504 | 1564.4 | 161 | ||
| 52 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-3 | 1578 | 1499 | 1557.8 | 165 | ||
| 53 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1566 | 1525 | 1555.9 | 167 | ||
| 54 | Miami | ACC | 4-3 | 1568 | 1508 | 1552.4 | 169 | ||
| 55 | Louisville | ACC | 3-4 | 1533 | 1569 | 1541.6 | 177 | ||
| 56 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1547 | 1520 | 1540.1 | 152 | ||
| 57 | South Florida | American Athletic | 4-3 | 1564 | 1452 | 1535.5 | 175 | ||
| 58 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-5 | 1506 | 1610 | 1531.5 | 150 | ||
| 59 | NC State | ACC | 5-2 | 1566 | 1415 | 1526.6 | 177 | ||
| 60 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1501 | 1602 | 1525.3 | 163 | ||
| 61 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 5-3 | 1559 | 1419 | 1522.8 | 155 | ||
| 62 | Boise State | Mountain West | 6-2 | 1587 | 1338 | 1520.8 | 168 | ||
| 63 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-4 | 1504 | 1557 | 1517.5 | 176 | ||
| 64 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-4 | 1492 | 1563 | 1509.2 | 169 | ||
| 65 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-5 | 1482 | 1583 | 1506.6 | 169 | ||
| 66 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1530 | 1435 | 1505.7 | 167 | ||
| 67 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1538 | 1411 | 1505.5 | 179 | ||
| 68 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 69 | Coastal Carolina | Big South | 7-0 | 1697 | 1036 | 1499.9 | 237 | ||
| 70 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 5-3 | 1538 | 1382 | 1497.2 | 149 | ||
| 71 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1481 | 1542 | 1495.9 | 164 | ||
| 72 | Missouri | SEC | 4-4 | 1487 | 1499 | 1490.2 | 154 | ||
| 73 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1547 | 1323 | 1488.0 | 172 | ||
| 74 | Washington | Pac-12 | 3-4 | 1475 | 1521 | 1486.2 | 164 | ||
| 75 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-4 | 1465 | 1469 | 1466.2 | 173 | ||
| 76 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 3-4 | 1456 | 1485 | 1463.1 | 201 | ||
| 77 | Utah State | Mountain West | 4-3 | 1478 | 1381 | 1453.3 | 161 | ||
| 78 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 5-3 | 1487 | 1346 | 1450.3 | 161 | ||
| 79 | James Madison | CAA | 7-1 | 1551 | 1149 | 1438.7 | 207 | ||
| 80 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-5 | 1411 | 1508 | 1434.6 | 163 | ||
| 81 | Rice | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1459 | 1362 | 1434.3 | 168 | ||
| 82 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1434 | 1395 | 1424.0 | 160 | ||
| 83 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 5-3 | 1462 | 1301 | 1420.1 | 155 | ||
| 84 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-4 | 1425 | 1387 | 1415.3 | 157 | ||
| 85 | Air Force | Mountain West | 4-3 | 1435 | 1346 | 1412.0 | 174 | ||
| 86 | Virginia | ACC | 2-5 | 1366 | 1531 | 1405.6 | 171 | ||
| 87 | Maryland | Big Ten | 2-5 | 1355 | 1562 | 1403.8 | 184 | ||
| 88 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-5 | 1380 | 1460 | 1399.7 | 158 | ||
| 89 | San José State | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1408 | 1369 | 1398.1 | 146 | ||
| 90 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 6-1 | 1547 | 1016 | 1392.7 | 217 | ||
| 91 | Boston College | ACC | 3-5 | 1367 | 1462 | 1390.2 | 161 | ||
| 92 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-5 | 1362 | 1461 | 1386.4 | 155 | ||
| 93 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-3 | 1406 | 1316 | 1383.1 | 174 | ||
| 94 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-4 | 1354 | 1465 | 1380.6 | 172 | ||
| 97 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1354 | 1439 | 1374.4 | 159 | ||
| 98 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-5 | 1321 | 1533 | 1371.3 | 194 | ||
| 99 | Syracuse | ACC | 3-4 | 1343 | 1430 | 1363.9 | 177 | ||
| 100 | Nevada | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1369 | 1338 | 1361.3 | 158 | ||
| 102 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-4 | 1333 | 1430 | 1356.4 | 177 | ||
| 104 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1355 | 1328 | 1348.4 | 152 | ||
| 105 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 3-4 | 1331 | 1382 | 1343.4 | 164 | ||
| 106 | SMU | American Athletic | 1-6 | 1264 | 1588 | 1337.9 | 170 | ||
| 107 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-4 | 1315 | 1408 | 1337.4 | 171 | ||
| 108 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2-5 | 1291 | 1476 | 1334.9 | 189 | ||
| 109 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 3-4 | 1322 | 1336 | 1325.4 | 164 | ||
| 110 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1-6 | 1235 | 1579 | 1313.2 | 177 | ||
| 111 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1292 | 1375 | 1311.9 | 160 | ||
| 112 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1319 | 1280 | 1309.0 | 149 | ||
| 113 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1295 | 1347 | 1308.0 | 167 | ||
| 114 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-4 | 1284 | 1375 | 1305.9 | 174 | ||
| 115 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-5 | 1259 | 1418 | 1296.7 | 162 | ||
| 118 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1232 | 1458 | 1285.0 | 154 | ||
| 120 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-6 | 1203 | 1529 | 1277.7 | 180 | ||
| 125 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-4 | 1257 | 1282 | 1263.2 | 163 | ||
| 126 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2-4 | 1242 | 1311 | 1258.5 | 177 | ||
| 130 | UTSA | Conference USA | 1-6 | 1186 | 1465 | 1250.5 | 169 | ||
| 132 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-6 | 1203 | 1386 | 1246.5 | 173 | ||
| 133 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-6 | 1199 | 1392 | 1244.7 | 149 | ||
| 134 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-5 | 1208 | 1361 | 1244.2 | 166 | ||
| 139 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 2-6 | 1175 | 1364 | 1219.8 | 156 | ||
| 140 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1-6 | 1152 | 1438 | 1217.7 | 164 | ||
| 141 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 1-6 | 1143 | 1438 | 1210.2 | 169 | ||
| 142 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-5 | 1159 | 1377 | 1209.9 | 179 | ||
| 143 | Troy | Sun Belt | 2-5 | 1166 | 1308 | 1200.2 | 163 | ||
| 144 | Sam Houston | Southland | 4-2 | 1280 | 985 | 1198.5 | 192 | ||
| 150 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-7 | 1119 | 1400 | 1183.2 | 196 | ||
| 153 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1090 | 1471 | 1174.6 | 175 | ||
| 156 | Delaware | CAA | 3-3 | 1184 | 1091 | 1159.7 | 190 | ||
| 158 | Liberty | Big South | 4-4 | 1161 | 1109 | 1147.7 | 179 | ||
| 159 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1068 | 1411 | 1145.2 | 174 | ||
| 163 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 2-2 | 1149 | 1077 | 1130.5 | 223 | ||
| 166 | North Texas | Conference USA | 0-7 | 1016 | 1499 | 1120.1 | 189 | ||
| 174 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0-7 | 990 | 1422 | 1084.0 | 173 | ||
| 177 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-7 | 953 | 1518 | 1070.6 | 221 | ||
| 185 | UCF | American Athletic | 0-8 | 943 | 1440 | 1048.1 | 189 | ||
| 211 | Missouri State | MVFC | 0-6 | 911 | 1239 | 984.1 | 169 | ||