| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 10-0 | 2081 | 148.52 | 1625.66 | 1839.37 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1963 | 141.50 | 1639.52 | 1794.03 | ||
| 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1917 | 143.40 | 1652.80 | 1779.86 | ||
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1892 | 142.25 | 1637.04 | 1759.70 | ||
| 5 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1856 | 146.31 | 1637.77 | 1743.44 | ||
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1 | 1935 | 156.78 | 1567.50 | 1741.54 | ||
| 7 | Louisville | ACC | 9-1 | 1908 | 150.10 | 1552.52 | 1721.00 | ||
| 8 | Florida State | ACC | 7-3 | 1818 | 140.87 | 1620.00 | 1716.29 | ||
| 9 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1834 | 145.32 | 1589.81 | 1707.56 | ||
| 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1873 | 165.94 | 1532.64 | 1694.10 | ||
| 11 | Navy | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1805 | 145.03 | 1555.09 | 1675.34 | ||
| 12 | Washington | Pac-12 | 9-1 | 1889 | 157.59 | 1479.35 | 1671.64 | ||
| 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-3 | 1750 | 144.24 | 1580.98 | 1663.46 | ||
| 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1836 | 151.49 | 1501.62 | 1660.32 | ||
| 15 | LSU | SEC | 6-3 | 1727 | 141.80 | 1592.70 | 1658.63 | ||
| 16 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 10-0 | 1955 | 177.55 | 1403.29 | 1656.19 | ||
| 17 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1635 | 134.30 | 1662.27 | 1648.50 | ||
| 18 | Arkansas | SEC | 6-4 | 1689 | 136.49 | 1600.29 | 1644.12 | ||
| 19 | Florida | SEC | 7-2 | 1752 | 146.33 | 1530.61 | 1637.50 | ||
| 20 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-3 | 1714 | 151.21 | 1561.88 | 1636.05 | ||
| 21 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-3 | 1714 | 140.61 | 1556.36 | 1633.52 | ||
| 22 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1792 | 148.24 | 1486.45 | 1631.86 | ||
| 23 | Auburn | SEC | 7-3 | 1717 | 136.82 | 1538.25 | 1625.06 | ||
| 24 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1772 | 143.60 | 1484.72 | 1622.18 | ||
| 25 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1812 | 159.68 | 1451.05 | 1621.30 | ||
| 26 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1764 | 146.91 | 1489.26 | 1620.84 | ||
| 27 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 7-3 | 1696 | 136.73 | 1544.86 | 1618.89 | ||
| 28 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-5 | 1620 | 137.43 | 1613.55 | 1617.00 | ||
| 29 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1787 | 144.96 | 1444.38 | 1606.62 | ||
| 30 | South Florida | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1749 | 140.66 | 1466.97 | 1601.71 | ||
| 31 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1647 | 145.89 | 1554.80 | 1600.42 | ||
| 32 | Georgia | SEC | 6-4 | 1647 | 145.02 | 1546.29 | 1596.06 | ||
| 33 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1611 | 141.21 | 1578.09 | 1594.44 | ||
| 34 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1680 | 135.75 | 1512.06 | 1593.86 | ||
| 35 | California | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1528 | 145.02 | 1643.87 | 1585.13 | ||
| 36 | Boise State | Mountain West | 9-1 | 1789 | 164.13 | 1400.88 | 1583.04 | ||
| 37 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 1808 | 163.16 | 1385.30 | 1582.51 | ||
| 38 | Houston | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1722 | 153.66 | 1450.32 | 1580.37 | ||
| 39 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-4 | 1635 | 137.62 | 1526.87 | 1580.22 | ||
| 40 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-4 | 1599 | 146.48 | 1560.78 | 1579.72 | ||
| 41 | BYU | FBS Independents | 6-4 | 1633 | 144.41 | 1527.10 | 1579.16 | ||
| 42 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1657 | 136.77 | 1501.67 | 1577.36 | ||
| 43 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 6-4 | 1621 | 140.75 | 1531.51 | 1575.74 | ||
| 44 | NC State | ACC | 5-5 | 1573 | 141.44 | 1569.33 | 1571.23 | ||
| 45 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1588 | 141.46 | 1539.84 | 1563.77 | ||
| 46 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-6 | 1513 | 142.58 | 1615.85 | 1563.71 | ||
| 47 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1551 | 136.02 | 1572.66 | 1561.57 | ||
| 48 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-5 | 1555 | 139.40 | 1554.72 | 1554.83 | ||
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1638 | 141.98 | 1467.31 | 1550.22 | ||
| 50 | App State | Sun Belt | 7-3 | 1650 | 146.45 | 1454.14 | 1548.99 | ||
| 51 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1647 | 156.62 | 1441.17 | 1540.81 | ||
| 52 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1494 | 134.03 | 1584.68 | 1538.45 | ||
| 53 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-5 | 1536 | 144.95 | 1538.64 | 1537.47 | ||
| 54 | Miami | ACC | 6-4 | 1576 | 134.49 | 1496.65 | 1536.00 | ||
| 55 | Memphis | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1586 | 131.86 | 1483.70 | 1534.01 | ||
| 56 | Temple | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1630 | 134.09 | 1435.40 | 1529.51 | ||
| 57 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1517 | 143.68 | 1538.09 | 1527.70 | ||
| 58 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-6 | 1476 | 147.43 | 1563.46 | 1519.06 | ||
| 59 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-2 | 1664 | 148.91 | 1376.99 | 1513.48 | ||
| 60 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1507 | 135.79 | 1504.96 | 1506.06 | ||
| 61 | Boston College | ACC | 4-6 | 1463 | 146.38 | 1549.69 | 1505.74 | ||
| 62 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-6 | 1470 | 140.35 | 1533.63 | 1501.24 | ||
| 63 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 351.55 | 1500.00 | 1500.00 | ||
| 64 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-6 | 1447 | 137.59 | 1538.47 | 1491.82 | ||
| 65 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-5 | 1470 | 142.46 | 1486.55 | 1478.03 | ||
| 66 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1513 | 151.38 | 1441.86 | 1477.07 | ||
| 67 | Duke | ACC | 4-6 | 1449 | 153.22 | 1503.55 | 1476.24 | ||
| 68 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1432 | 141.16 | 1513.46 | 1472.20 | ||
| 69 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1594 | 153.62 | 1354.36 | 1469.07 | ||
| 70 | UCF | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1521 | 132.19 | 1412.70 | 1465.96 | ||
| 71 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 9-1 | 1687 | 169.96 | 1261.97 | 1458.99 | ||
| 72 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1361 | 159.12 | 1554.70 | 1454.53 | ||
| 73 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1362 | 145.24 | 1550.90 | 1453.45 | ||
| 74 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-8 | 1322 | 149.74 | 1596.71 | 1453.00 | ||
| 75 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1581 | 130.02 | 1333.94 | 1452.27 | ||
| 76 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1501 | 171.80 | 1400.55 | 1449.89 | ||
| 77 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1502 | 143.67 | 1399.30 | 1449.83 | ||
| 78 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1568 | 147.56 | 1340.13 | 1449.69 | ||
| 79 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1542 | 142.60 | 1359.38 | 1447.61 | ||
| 80 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1572 | 138.08 | 1331.47 | 1446.88 | ||
| 81 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1351 | 155.10 | 1524.39 | 1435.13 | ||
| 82 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1436 | 141.21 | 1429.28 | 1432.75 | ||
| 83 | Missouri | SEC | 3-7 | 1350 | 146.90 | 1503.03 | 1424.48 | ||
| 85 | Virginia | ACC | 2-8 | 1289 | 157.34 | 1545.00 | 1411.28 | ||
| 86 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1323 | 135.22 | 1503.56 | 1410.65 | ||
| 87 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-8 | 1279 | 152.23 | 1553.44 | 1409.42 | ||
| 88 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1462 | 146.57 | 1354.73 | 1407.23 | ||
| 89 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1452 | 151.24 | 1362.24 | 1406.55 | ||
| 90 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1324 | 138.01 | 1481.42 | 1400.26 | ||
| 91 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1314 | 153.18 | 1486.29 | 1397.59 | ||
| 92 | UTSA | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1418 | 141.69 | 1374.97 | 1396.49 | ||
| 93 | James Madison | CAA | 9-1 | 1680 | 166.17 | 1160.03 | 1395.98 | ||
| 94 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1353 | 151.90 | 1423.01 | 1387.55 | ||
| 96 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-6 | 1337 | 137.28 | 1413.67 | 1375.00 | ||
| 97 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1286 | 139.13 | 1460.35 | 1370.26 | ||
| 98 | North Texas | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1326 | 135.91 | 1397.02 | 1361.20 | ||
| 99 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1281 | 142.38 | 1445.20 | 1360.76 | ||
| 100 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1467 | 135.21 | 1256.58 | 1357.79 | ||
| 101 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1342 | 149.76 | 1363.49 | 1352.77 | ||
| 102 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1339 | 138.69 | 1365.90 | 1352.40 | ||
| 103 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1303 | 137.92 | 1399.52 | 1350.59 | ||
| 104 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1290 | 148.15 | 1401.75 | 1344.74 | ||
| 105 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-8 | 1213 | 168.00 | 1487.51 | 1343.29 | ||
| 106 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-5 | 1342 | 147.20 | 1344.65 | 1343.27 | ||
| 107 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1257 | 144.37 | 1435.57 | 1343.18 | ||
| 108 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1215 | 149.69 | 1478.80 | 1340.46 | ||
| 109 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1252 | 149.93 | 1434.03 | 1339.68 | ||
| 110 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1309 | 141.47 | 1361.04 | 1334.70 | ||
| 111 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1254 | 156.83 | 1415.96 | 1332.30 | ||
| 112 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 6-4 | 1379 | 140.56 | 1287.22 | 1332.29 | ||
| 113 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1300 | 148.47 | 1360.13 | 1329.79 | ||
| 115 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-8 | 1198 | 142.63 | 1463.74 | 1323.97 | ||
| 116 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1291 | 145.39 | 1351.41 | 1320.72 | ||
| 117 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-8 | 1172 | 151.02 | 1479.30 | 1316.84 | ||
| 118 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1244 | 134.32 | 1379.43 | 1310.10 | ||
| 119 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1276 | 146.59 | 1340.91 | 1307.99 | ||
| 120 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 9-1 | 1614 | 197.04 | 1051.55 | 1302.79 | ||
| 122 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1221 | 150.44 | 1375.11 | 1295.88 | ||
| 125 | Rice | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1152 | 143.88 | 1406.65 | 1272.89 | ||
| 128 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1187 | 133.82 | 1354.13 | 1267.65 | ||
| 129 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-9 | 1062 | 170.14 | 1509.86 | 1266.17 | ||
| 130 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-8 | 1147 | 149.29 | 1386.50 | 1261.17 | ||
| 131 | Marshall | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1185 | 143.92 | 1335.89 | 1258.09 | ||
| 132 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-8 | 1142 | 155.27 | 1385.57 | 1257.69 | ||
| 133 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1128 | 156.13 | 1400.66 | 1257.17 | ||
| 134 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-8 | 1140 | 143.84 | 1381.91 | 1255.03 | ||
| 136 | Sam Houston | Southland | 9-0 | 1674 | 237.59 | 915.11 | 1237.86 | ||
| 138 | Liberty | Big South | 5-4 | 1289 | 160.74 | 1181.43 | 1234.06 | ||
| 140 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1137 | 151.46 | 1320.01 | 1224.84 | ||
| 141 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1205 | 134.43 | 1242.12 | 1223.49 | ||
| 147 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1139 | 141.54 | 1272.65 | 1204.15 | ||
| 150 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-9 | 1015 | 151.97 | 1381.31 | 1184.23 | ||
| 153 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-6 | 1108 | 141.15 | 1214.40 | 1159.77 | ||
| 154 | Delaware | CAA | 4-6 | 1120 | 145.71 | 1190.94 | 1155.16 | ||
| 158 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 5-2 | 1302 | 174.66 | 1006.14 | 1144.61 | ||
| 164 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 8-2 | 1324 | 171.68 | 952.00 | 1122.66 | ||