| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 10-0 | 2081 | 1626 | 1956.5 | 149 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1963 | 1640 | 1876.7 | 142 | ||
| 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1917 | 1653 | 1847.0 | 143 | ||
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1 | 1935 | 1568 | 1835.7 | 157 | ||
| 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1892 | 1637 | 1824.4 | 142 | ||
| 6 | Louisville | ACC | 9-1 | 1908 | 1553 | 1812.0 | 150 | ||
| 7 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 10-0 | 1955 | 1403 | 1799.3 | 178 | ||
| 8 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1856 | 1638 | 1798.8 | 146 | ||
| 9 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1873 | 1533 | 1781.1 | 166 | ||
| 10 | Washington | Pac-12 | 9-1 | 1889 | 1479 | 1777.0 | 158 | ||
| 11 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1834 | 1590 | 1769.7 | 145 | ||
| 12 | Florida State | ACC | 7-3 | 1818 | 1620 | 1766.6 | 141 | ||
| 13 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1836 | 1502 | 1745.9 | 151 | ||
| 14 | Navy | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1805 | 1555 | 1738.9 | 145 | ||
| 15 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1812 | 1451 | 1713.8 | 160 | ||
| 16 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1792 | 1486 | 1709.8 | 148 | ||
| 17 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-3 | 1750 | 1581 | 1706.3 | 144 | ||
| 18 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1772 | 1485 | 1695.6 | 144 | ||
| 19 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1787 | 1444 | 1694.5 | 145 | ||
| 20 | Florida | SEC | 7-2 | 1752 | 1531 | 1693.7 | 146 | ||
| 21 | LSU | SEC | 6-3 | 1727 | 1593 | 1692.6 | 142 | ||
| 22 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 1808 | 1385 | 1691.4 | 163 | ||
| 23 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1764 | 1489 | 1690.9 | 147 | ||
| 24 | Boise State | Mountain West | 9-1 | 1789 | 1401 | 1682.8 | 164 | ||
| 25 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-3 | 1714 | 1562 | 1674.4 | 151 | ||
| 26 | South Florida | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1749 | 1467 | 1673.7 | 141 | ||
| 27 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-3 | 1714 | 1556 | 1673.5 | 141 | ||
| 28 | Auburn | SEC | 7-3 | 1717 | 1538 | 1670.3 | 137 | ||
| 29 | Arkansas | SEC | 6-4 | 1689 | 1600 | 1666.5 | 136 | ||
| 30 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 7-3 | 1696 | 1545 | 1657.2 | 137 | ||
| 31 | Houston | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1722 | 1450 | 1649.7 | 154 | ||
| 32 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1635 | 1662 | 1641.7 | 134 | ||
| 33 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1680 | 1512 | 1636.4 | 136 | ||
| 34 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1647 | 1555 | 1623.7 | 146 | ||
| 35 | Georgia | SEC | 6-4 | 1647 | 1546 | 1621.6 | 145 | ||
| 36 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-5 | 1620 | 1614 | 1618.7 | 137 | ||
| 37 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1657 | 1502 | 1616.6 | 137 | ||
| 38 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-4 | 1635 | 1527 | 1607.6 | 138 | ||
| 39 | BYU | FBS Independents | 6-4 | 1633 | 1527 | 1605.9 | 144 | ||
| 40 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1611 | 1578 | 1602.7 | 141 | ||
| 41 | App State | Sun Belt | 7-3 | 1650 | 1454 | 1598.7 | 146 | ||
| 42 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 6-4 | 1621 | 1532 | 1598.3 | 141 | ||
| 43 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1638 | 1467 | 1593.4 | 142 | ||
| 44 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1647 | 1441 | 1593.2 | 157 | ||
| 45 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-4 | 1599 | 1561 | 1589.3 | 146 | ||
| 46 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-2 | 1664 | 1377 | 1586.7 | 149 | ||
| 47 | Temple | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1630 | 1435 | 1578.9 | 134 | ||
| 48 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1588 | 1540 | 1575.9 | 141 | ||
| 49 | NC State | ACC | 5-5 | 1573 | 1569 | 1572.2 | 141 | ||
| 50 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 9-1 | 1687 | 1262 | 1568.8 | 170 | ||
| 51 | Memphis | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1586 | 1484 | 1559.8 | 132 | ||
| 52 | California | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1528 | 1644 | 1556.6 | 145 | ||
| 53 | Miami | ACC | 6-4 | 1576 | 1497 | 1556.1 | 134 | ||
| 54 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1551 | 1573 | 1556.1 | 136 | ||
| 55 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-5 | 1555 | 1555 | 1554.9 | 139 | ||
| 56 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-6 | 1513 | 1616 | 1538.3 | 143 | ||
| 57 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-5 | 1536 | 1539 | 1536.9 | 145 | ||
| 58 | James Madison | CAA | 9-1 | 1680 | 1160 | 1531.4 | 166 | ||
| 59 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1594 | 1354 | 1530.0 | 154 | ||
| 60 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1517 | 1538 | 1522.5 | 144 | ||
| 61 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1494 | 1585 | 1515.8 | 134 | ||
| 62 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1581 | 1334 | 1515.3 | 130 | ||
| 63 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1572 | 1331 | 1508.3 | 138 | ||
| 64 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1568 | 1340 | 1507.8 | 148 | ||
| 65 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1507 | 1505 | 1506.6 | 136 | ||
| 66 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 352 | ||
| 67 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-6 | 1476 | 1563 | 1497.3 | 147 | ||
| 69 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1513 | 1442 | 1495.0 | 151 | ||
| 70 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1542 | 1359 | 1493.8 | 143 | ||
| 71 | UCF | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1521 | 1413 | 1493.3 | 132 | ||
| 72 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-6 | 1470 | 1534 | 1485.3 | 140 | ||
| 73 | Boston College | ACC | 4-6 | 1463 | 1550 | 1484.2 | 146 | ||
| 74 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1502 | 1399 | 1475.8 | 144 | ||
| 75 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1501 | 1401 | 1475.2 | 172 | ||
| 76 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-5 | 1470 | 1487 | 1473.8 | 142 | ||
| 77 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-6 | 1447 | 1538 | 1469.0 | 138 | ||
| 78 | Duke | ACC | 4-6 | 1449 | 1504 | 1462.8 | 153 | ||
| 79 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1432 | 1513 | 1452.0 | 141 | ||
| 80 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 9-1 | 1614 | 1052 | 1450.1 | 197 | ||
| 81 | Sam Houston | Southland | 9-0 | 1674 | 915 | 1439.7 | 238 | ||
| 82 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1436 | 1429 | 1434.5 | 141 | ||
| 83 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1462 | 1355 | 1434.2 | 147 | ||
| 84 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1452 | 1362 | 1429.2 | 151 | ||
| 85 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1467 | 1257 | 1411.4 | 135 | ||
| 86 | UTSA | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1418 | 1375 | 1407.4 | 142 | ||
| 87 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1362 | 1551 | 1407.1 | 145 | ||
| 88 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1361 | 1555 | 1406.9 | 159 | ||
| 91 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1351 | 1524 | 1392.5 | 155 | ||
| 93 | Missouri | SEC | 3-7 | 1350 | 1503 | 1386.8 | 147 | ||
| 94 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-8 | 1322 | 1597 | 1386.1 | 150 | ||
| 95 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1353 | 1423 | 1370.2 | 152 | ||
| 96 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1323 | 1504 | 1366.4 | 135 | ||
| 97 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1324 | 1481 | 1361.4 | 138 | ||
| 98 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-6 | 1337 | 1414 | 1356.1 | 137 | ||
| 99 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 6-4 | 1379 | 1287 | 1355.4 | 141 | ||
| 100 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1314 | 1486 | 1355.2 | 153 | ||
| 101 | Virginia | ACC | 2-8 | 1289 | 1545 | 1348.8 | 157 | ||
| 102 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1342 | 1363 | 1347.4 | 150 | ||
| 103 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1339 | 1366 | 1345.7 | 139 | ||
| 104 | North Texas | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1326 | 1397 | 1343.6 | 136 | ||
| 105 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-5 | 1342 | 1345 | 1342.6 | 147 | ||
| 106 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-8 | 1279 | 1553 | 1342.5 | 152 | ||
| 109 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1286 | 1460 | 1327.3 | 139 | ||
| 110 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1303 | 1400 | 1326.8 | 138 | ||
| 112 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1309 | 1361 | 1321.7 | 141 | ||
| 113 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1281 | 1445 | 1320.4 | 142 | ||
| 114 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1290 | 1402 | 1317.1 | 148 | ||
| 115 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1300 | 1360 | 1314.9 | 148 | ||
| 118 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1291 | 1351 | 1305.6 | 145 | ||
| 120 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1257 | 1436 | 1299.2 | 144 | ||
| 121 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1252 | 1434 | 1294.9 | 150 | ||
| 122 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1254 | 1416 | 1292.3 | 157 | ||
| 123 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1276 | 1341 | 1291.8 | 147 | ||
| 124 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1244 | 1379 | 1276.8 | 134 | ||
| 125 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-8 | 1213 | 1488 | 1276.5 | 168 | ||
| 126 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1215 | 1479 | 1276.2 | 150 | ||
| 128 | Liberty | Big South | 5-4 | 1289 | 1181 | 1261.3 | 161 | ||
| 129 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-8 | 1198 | 1464 | 1259.2 | 143 | ||
| 131 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1221 | 1375 | 1258.0 | 150 | ||
| 136 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-8 | 1172 | 1479 | 1242.4 | 151 | ||
| 138 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1187 | 1354 | 1226.5 | 134 | ||
| 139 | Marshall | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1185 | 1336 | 1220.9 | 144 | ||
| 140 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 5-2 | 1302 | 1006 | 1220.8 | 175 | ||
| 141 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 8-2 | 1324 | 952 | 1219.1 | 172 | ||
| 144 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1205 | 1242 | 1214.3 | 134 | ||
| 145 | Rice | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1152 | 1407 | 1210.9 | 144 | ||
| 147 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-8 | 1147 | 1387 | 1202.8 | 149 | ||
| 149 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-8 | 1142 | 1386 | 1198.3 | 155 | ||
| 150 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-8 | 1140 | 1382 | 1196.0 | 144 | ||
| 151 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1128 | 1401 | 1191.0 | 156 | ||
| 154 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1137 | 1320 | 1179.9 | 151 | ||
| 155 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1139 | 1273 | 1171.3 | 142 | ||
| 157 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-9 | 1062 | 1510 | 1159.5 | 170 | ||
| 164 | Delaware | CAA | 4-6 | 1120 | 1191 | 1137.7 | 146 | ||
| 165 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-6 | 1108 | 1214 | 1133.4 | 141 | ||
| 176 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-9 | 1015 | 1381 | 1096.5 | 152 | ||