| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 9-0 | 2075 | 150.40 | 1637.53 | 1843.43 | ||
| 2 | Clemson | ACC | 9-0 | 2056 | 159.43 | 1572.14 | 1798.00 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1953 | 144.67 | 1651.92 | 1796.09 | ||
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1885 | 144.28 | 1666.81 | 1772.38 | ||
| 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1892 | 150.70 | 1652.44 | 1768.39 | ||
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-0 | 2004 | 170.72 | 1530.77 | 1751.28 | ||
| 7 | Florida State | ACC | 6-3 | 1802 | 145.80 | 1635.49 | 1716.69 | ||
| 8 | Louisville | ACC | 8-1 | 1884 | 157.72 | 1544.84 | 1705.96 | ||
| 9 | Washington | Pac-12 | 9-0 | 1985 | 168.18 | 1446.49 | 1694.43 | ||
| 10 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-2 | 1808 | 143.04 | 1580.85 | 1690.71 | ||
| 11 | USC | Pac-12 | 6-3 | 1775 | 154.33 | 1599.21 | 1684.85 | ||
| 12 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1796 | 155.34 | 1580.45 | 1684.81 | ||
| 13 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-2 | 1810 | 159.03 | 1563.98 | 1682.43 | ||
| 14 | Arkansas | SEC | 6-3 | 1748 | 145.08 | 1593.30 | 1668.81 | ||
| 15 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 9-0 | 1950 | 179.26 | 1419.51 | 1663.84 | ||
| 16 | Auburn | SEC | 7-2 | 1791 | 143.06 | 1535.52 | 1658.34 | ||
| 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1821 | 156.54 | 1507.91 | 1657.11 | ||
| 18 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 7-2 | 1770 | 143.46 | 1543.05 | 1652.50 | ||
| 19 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1656 | 140.02 | 1636.70 | 1646.34 | ||
| 20 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-3 | 1713 | 154.07 | 1580.01 | 1645.10 | ||
| 21 | Navy | American Athletic | 6-2 | 1754 | 156.32 | 1533.99 | 1640.41 | ||
| 22 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 7-2 | 1764 | 146.19 | 1506.58 | 1630.19 | ||
| 23 | Florida | SEC | 6-2 | 1716 | 156.05 | 1525.55 | 1618.15 | ||
| 24 | LSU | SEC | 5-3 | 1663 | 151.75 | 1573.30 | 1617.66 | ||
| 25 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1765 | 155.89 | 1480.85 | 1616.65 | ||
| 26 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1769 | 158.68 | 1468.82 | 1611.81 | ||
| 27 | Utah | Pac-12 | 7-2 | 1740 | 154.07 | 1488.91 | 1609.45 | ||
| 28 | BYU | FBS Independents | 5-4 | 1628 | 145.90 | 1580.19 | 1603.86 | ||
| 29 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1724 | 144.48 | 1485.15 | 1600.07 | ||
| 30 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 7-1 | 1777 | 171.30 | 1435.52 | 1597.17 | ||
| 31 | California | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1557 | 153.23 | 1631.10 | 1593.52 | ||
| 32 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1583 | 148.93 | 1598.80 | 1590.88 | ||
| 33 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 7-2 | 1759 | 153.16 | 1431.89 | 1586.94 | ||
| 34 | Boise State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 1778 | 168.47 | 1410.79 | 1583.63 | ||
| 35 | Houston | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1707 | 158.76 | 1462.99 | 1580.09 | ||
| 36 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 6-3 | 1637 | 142.27 | 1515.55 | 1575.04 | ||
| 37 | South Florida | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1709 | 150.08 | 1449.85 | 1573.88 | ||
| 38 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-3 | 1622 | 153.44 | 1524.88 | 1572.51 | ||
| 39 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-5 | 1543 | 142.95 | 1591.74 | 1567.20 | ||
| 40 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1588 | 141.46 | 1539.84 | 1563.77 | ||
| 41 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-4 | 1590 | 148.03 | 1537.15 | 1563.20 | ||
| 42 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1575 | 142.38 | 1549.95 | 1562.61 | ||
| 43 | App State | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1697 | 156.85 | 1421.47 | 1553.05 | ||
| 44 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-5 | 1534 | 159.20 | 1568.31 | 1551.28 | ||
| 45 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1674 | 151.15 | 1430.78 | 1547.61 | ||
| 46 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-5 | 1525 | 143.20 | 1569.47 | 1546.91 | ||
| 47 | NC State | ACC | 4-5 | 1520 | 151.44 | 1573.21 | 1546.28 | ||
| 48 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-4 | 1571 | 154.33 | 1518.89 | 1544.76 | ||
| 49 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-5 | 1519 | 144.19 | 1564.81 | 1541.63 | ||
| 50 | Georgia | SEC | 5-4 | 1563 | 152.76 | 1519.11 | 1540.80 | ||
| 51 | Memphis | American Athletic | 6-3 | 1621 | 139.50 | 1458.72 | 1537.77 | ||
| 52 | Miami | ACC | 5-4 | 1555 | 140.06 | 1516.48 | 1535.71 | ||
| 53 | Troy | Sun Belt | 7-1 | 1748 | 179.19 | 1346.36 | 1534.20 | ||
| 54 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1458 | 141.82 | 1608.83 | 1531.60 | ||
| 55 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-4 | 1561 | 144.51 | 1499.88 | 1530.20 | ||
| 56 | Temple | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1630 | 134.09 | 1435.40 | 1529.51 | ||
| 57 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1549 | 148.94 | 1504.94 | 1527.05 | ||
| 58 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1528 | 147.02 | 1492.00 | 1509.86 | ||
| 59 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-2 | 1644 | 155.09 | 1381.70 | 1507.25 | ||
| 60 | SMU | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1478 | 143.18 | 1525.94 | 1501.93 | ||
| 61 | Boston College | ACC | 4-5 | 1481 | 152.05 | 1521.67 | 1501.01 | ||
| 62 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 351.39 | 1500.00 | 1500.00 | ||
| 63 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5-4 | 1526 | 142.54 | 1473.19 | 1499.24 | ||
| 64 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-7 | 1367 | 161.70 | 1612.12 | 1484.67 | ||
| 65 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-6 | 1423 | 150.06 | 1549.15 | 1484.54 | ||
| 66 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1513 | 151.38 | 1441.86 | 1477.07 | ||
| 67 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1492 | 148.81 | 1458.42 | 1475.31 | ||
| 68 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1594 | 153.62 | 1354.36 | 1469.07 | ||
| 69 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1392 | 153.83 | 1547.33 | 1467.48 | ||
| 70 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 1678 | 173.44 | 1275.09 | 1462.70 | ||
| 71 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1445 | 145.09 | 1479.28 | 1462.04 | ||
| 72 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 5-4 | 1488 | 151.35 | 1422.64 | 1454.79 | ||
| 73 | UCF | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1489 | 139.64 | 1417.20 | 1452.71 | ||
| 74 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1546 | 154.48 | 1347.42 | 1443.30 | ||
| 75 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1537 | 185.13 | 1355.00 | 1443.06 | ||
| 76 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1377 | 163.83 | 1511.90 | 1442.76 | ||
| 77 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1369 | 162.15 | 1518.04 | 1441.69 | ||
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1467 | 152.45 | 1407.33 | 1437.08 | ||
| 79 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1546 | 145.36 | 1329.41 | 1433.49 | ||
| 80 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1547 | 137.27 | 1321.41 | 1429.79 | ||
| 81 | Virginia | ACC | 2-7 | 1318 | 167.29 | 1543.87 | 1426.59 | ||
| 83 | Air Force | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1489 | 153.14 | 1345.13 | 1415.23 | ||
| 84 | UTSA | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1459 | 151.78 | 1355.85 | 1406.61 | ||
| 85 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1427 | 159.17 | 1381.32 | 1404.19 | ||
| 86 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-7 | 1284 | 143.48 | 1534.80 | 1403.85 | ||
| 87 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-7 | 1288 | 155.41 | 1530.05 | 1403.85 | ||
| 88 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-5 | 1342 | 152.66 | 1465.67 | 1402.68 | ||
| 89 | Duke | ACC | 3-6 | 1336 | 156.54 | 1469.70 | 1401.22 | ||
| 90 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1335 | 160.02 | 1468.74 | 1400.04 | ||
| 91 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1431 | 155.40 | 1368.15 | 1399.13 | ||
| 92 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1336 | 141.72 | 1456.40 | 1395.03 | ||
| 93 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1372 | 145.87 | 1405.28 | 1388.64 | ||
| 94 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1353 | 151.90 | 1423.01 | 1387.55 | ||
| 95 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1469 | 144.39 | 1309.19 | 1386.97 | ||
| 96 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1316 | 147.23 | 1458.36 | 1385.41 | ||
| 97 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1384 | 150.23 | 1383.16 | 1383.36 | ||
| 99 | Missouri | SEC | 2-7 | 1260 | 154.04 | 1500.62 | 1374.78 | ||
| 100 | James Madison | CAA | 8-1 | 1653 | 176.19 | 1136.77 | 1370.89 | ||
| 101 | North Texas | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1352 | 142.77 | 1380.50 | 1366.19 | ||
| 102 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-4 | 1394 | 158.90 | 1335.99 | 1364.69 | ||
| 103 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1249 | 153.15 | 1486.57 | 1362.63 | ||
| 104 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 2-6 | 1247 | 158.91 | 1484.80 | 1360.93 | ||
| 105 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1327 | 158.43 | 1394.45 | 1360.36 | ||
| 106 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-7 | 1222 | 163.72 | 1500.99 | 1354.56 | ||
| 107 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1342 | 149.76 | 1363.49 | 1352.77 | ||
| 108 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1274 | 157.27 | 1421.59 | 1346.01 | ||
| 109 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1257 | 144.37 | 1435.57 | 1343.18 | ||
| 110 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1434 | 142.99 | 1250.07 | 1338.90 | ||
| 111 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1312 | 140.27 | 1361.70 | 1336.45 | ||
| 112 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 3-5 | 1281 | 147.98 | 1368.84 | 1324.40 | ||
| 113 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-8 | 1131 | 187.41 | 1550.32 | 1324.22 | ||
| 114 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1-8 | 1146 | 184.39 | 1527.11 | 1322.76 | ||
| 115 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1315 | 157.20 | 1329.27 | 1322.21 | ||
| 116 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1255 | 140.29 | 1386.58 | 1319.06 | ||
| 118 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1258 | 151.67 | 1373.48 | 1314.63 | ||
| 119 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1244 | 134.32 | 1379.43 | 1310.10 | ||
| 120 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1257 | 157.58 | 1356.60 | 1306.01 | ||
| 123 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 8-1 | 1603 | 202.20 | 1051.92 | 1298.62 | ||
| 124 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1221 | 150.44 | 1375.11 | 1295.88 | ||
| 125 | Liberty | Big South | 5-3 | 1386 | 170.72 | 1184.40 | 1281.02 | ||
| 127 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-6 | 1158 | 165.91 | 1402.50 | 1274.42 | ||
| 128 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-7 | 1171 | 156.86 | 1381.95 | 1272.33 | ||
| 129 | Sam Houston | Southland | 8-0 | 1673 | 237.93 | 961.05 | 1268.19 | ||
| 130 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1275 | 140.76 | 1261.16 | 1267.88 | ||
| 131 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-8 | 1140 | 143.84 | 1381.91 | 1255.03 | ||
| 132 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1192 | 149.81 | 1314.73 | 1252.05 | ||
| 135 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-8 | 1071 | 152.05 | 1421.31 | 1233.68 | ||
| 142 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1144 | 153.80 | 1280.24 | 1210.13 | ||
| 144 | Marshall | Conference USA | 2-7 | 1089 | 148.09 | 1321.06 | 1199.70 | ||
| 145 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-8 | 1034 | 161.40 | 1385.79 | 1196.95 | ||
| 148 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-9 | 1015 | 151.97 | 1381.31 | 1184.23 | ||
| 149 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-5 | 1152 | 151.36 | 1215.21 | 1183.35 | ||
| 154 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2-7 | 1062 | 149.52 | 1274.63 | 1163.49 | ||
| 156 | Delaware | CAA | 4-5 | 1140 | 151.85 | 1164.10 | 1152.15 | ||
| 160 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 4-2 | 1281 | 182.73 | 1021.12 | 1143.77 | ||
| 164 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 7-2 | 1309 | 177.59 | 960.43 | 1121.43 | ||