| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 11-0 | 2083 | 1597 | 1949.4 | 148 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1967 | 1611 | 1870.8 | 141 | ||
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 10-1 | 1952 | 1570 | 1849.0 | 151 | ||
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1919 | 1609 | 1836.3 | 143 | ||
| 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1898 | 1612 | 1821.8 | 140 | ||
| 6 | USC | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1870 | 1625 | 1805.1 | 142 | ||
| 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1901 | 1542 | 1804.2 | 156 | ||
| 8 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 11-0 | 1957 | 1380 | 1793.4 | 177 | ||
| 9 | Washington | Pac-12 | 10-1 | 1901 | 1478 | 1785.4 | 153 | ||
| 10 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1851 | 1583 | 1779.8 | 140 | ||
| 11 | Florida State | ACC | 8-3 | 1832 | 1607 | 1773.2 | 137 | ||
| 12 | Louisville | ACC | 9-2 | 1832 | 1568 | 1762.2 | 142 | ||
| 13 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1853 | 1503 | 1758.6 | 146 | ||
| 14 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1844 | 1516 | 1755.6 | 139 | ||
| 15 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 1822 | 1512 | 1738.8 | 135 | ||
| 16 | Navy | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1811 | 1528 | 1736.1 | 143 | ||
| 17 | Florida | SEC | 8-2 | 1798 | 1550 | 1732.5 | 137 | ||
| 18 | Houston | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1801 | 1492 | 1718.3 | 145 | ||
| 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-3 | 1762 | 1560 | 1708.9 | 141 | ||
| 20 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3 | 1741 | 1554 | 1692.1 | 134 | ||
| 21 | South Florida | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1770 | 1471 | 1689.7 | 135 | ||
| 22 | Boise State | Mountain West | 10-1 | 1799 | 1392 | 1686.9 | 161 | ||
| 23 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-3 | 1733 | 1549 | 1685.1 | 145 | ||
| 24 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-4 | 1714 | 1592 | 1683.1 | 130 | ||
| 25 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1752 | 1485 | 1680.9 | 148 | ||
| 26 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8-3 | 1718 | 1538 | 1670.8 | 131 | ||
| 27 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1737 | 1474 | 1667.1 | 136 | ||
| 28 | LSU | SEC | 6-4 | 1684 | 1609 | 1664.7 | 133 | ||
| 29 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1707 | 1513 | 1656.1 | 129 | ||
| 30 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 1718 | 1479 | 1655.0 | 137 | ||
| 31 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1707 | 1464 | 1642.3 | 146 | ||
| 32 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1687 | 1504 | 1639.1 | 130 | ||
| 33 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1666 | 1537 | 1633.0 | 140 | ||
| 34 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1615 | 1681 | 1631.5 | 129 | ||
| 35 | Georgia | SEC | 7-4 | 1664 | 1527 | 1629.1 | 140 | ||
| 36 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-3 | 1681 | 1480 | 1628.6 | 133 | ||
| 37 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1669 | 1477 | 1618.8 | 143 | ||
| 38 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-4 | 1648 | 1524 | 1616.3 | 134 | ||
| 39 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1698 | 1393 | 1615.8 | 157 | ||
| 40 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 7-4 | 1649 | 1505 | 1611.6 | 134 | ||
| 41 | App State | Sun Belt | 8-3 | 1665 | 1441 | 1606.0 | 142 | ||
| 42 | BYU | FBS Independents | 7-4 | 1640 | 1492 | 1602.0 | 142 | ||
| 43 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1624 | 1536 | 1601.3 | 134 | ||
| 44 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-2 | 1677 | 1369 | 1594.2 | 145 | ||
| 45 | Miami | ACC | 7-4 | 1618 | 1504 | 1589.0 | 127 | ||
| 46 | Temple | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1645 | 1425 | 1586.8 | 130 | ||
| 47 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-5 | 1583 | 1595 | 1586.2 | 142 | ||
| 48 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1568 | 1584 | 1571.8 | 133 | ||
| 49 | Memphis | American Athletic | 7-4 | 1604 | 1470 | 1569.6 | 127 | ||
| 50 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-6 | 1556 | 1598 | 1566.4 | 131 | ||
| 51 | NC State | ACC | 5-6 | 1527 | 1570 | 1537.5 | 133 | ||
| 52 | California | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1495 | 1645 | 1531.4 | 137 | ||
| 53 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 9-2 | 1618 | 1297 | 1530.7 | 156 | ||
| 54 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-5 | 1555 | 1458 | 1530.5 | 140 | ||
| 55 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-5 | 1540 | 1482 | 1525.4 | 144 | ||
| 56 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-6 | 1511 | 1546 | 1519.9 | 131 | ||
| 57 | James Madison | CAA | 10-1 | 1681 | 1121 | 1519.0 | 166 | ||
| 58 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-7 | 1486 | 1623 | 1518.9 | 135 | ||
| 59 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1501 | 1565 | 1516.9 | 139 | ||
| 60 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1581 | 1334 | 1515.3 | 130 | ||
| 61 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1482 | 1609 | 1512.8 | 131 | ||
| 62 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1550 | 1400 | 1511.0 | 142 | ||
| 63 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1572 | 1331 | 1508.3 | 138 | ||
| 64 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1557 | 1347 | 1501.8 | 138 | ||
| 65 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 352 | ||
| 66 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-6 | 1488 | 1527 | 1497.3 | 131 | ||
| 67 | Boston College | ACC | 5-6 | 1489 | 1523 | 1497.3 | 139 | ||
| 69 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1496 | 1481 | 1492.0 | 146 | ||
| 70 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-7 | 1461 | 1587 | 1491.2 | 143 | ||
| 71 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 6-5 | 1498 | 1442 | 1484.0 | 134 | ||
| 72 | Sam Houston | Southland | 10-0 | 1715 | 960 | 1483.5 | 216 | ||
| 73 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1466 | 1526 | 1481.2 | 134 | ||
| 74 | UCF | American Athletic | 6-5 | 1496 | 1437 | 1480.9 | 126 | ||
| 75 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1458 | 1546 | 1479.2 | 151 | ||
| 76 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-6 | 1459 | 1523 | 1474.9 | 139 | ||
| 77 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-7 | 1447 | 1548 | 1472.1 | 134 | ||
| 78 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1506 | 1353 | 1466.0 | 147 | ||
| 79 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 10-1 | 1628 | 1059 | 1462.3 | 190 | ||
| 80 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1501 | 1349 | 1461.2 | 139 | ||
| 81 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1450 | 1419 | 1442.6 | 158 | ||
| 82 | Duke | ACC | 4-7 | 1418 | 1514 | 1441.4 | 144 | ||
| 83 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1452 | 1362 | 1429.2 | 151 | ||
| 84 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1432 | 1392 | 1421.8 | 137 | ||
| 85 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1481 | 1246 | 1418.3 | 131 | ||
| 86 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1394 | 1488 | 1416.8 | 145 | ||
| 87 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1426 | 1384 | 1415.2 | 143 | ||
| 88 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 3-8 | 1367 | 1568 | 1414.9 | 140 | ||
| 89 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1356 | 1582 | 1409.1 | 143 | ||
| 91 | UTSA | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1401 | 1406 | 1402.3 | 137 | ||
| 93 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-7 | 1362 | 1486 | 1392.2 | 135 | ||
| 94 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1339 | 1563 | 1391.7 | 152 | ||
| 95 | Missouri | SEC | 3-8 | 1338 | 1526 | 1382.8 | 143 | ||
| 96 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1320 | 1545 | 1373.3 | 135 | ||
| 97 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1406 | 1280 | 1373.2 | 134 | ||
| 98 | North Texas | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1364 | 1386 | 1369.3 | 129 | ||
| 99 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1363 | 1371 | 1364.9 | 149 | ||
| 101 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-8 | 1312 | 1482 | 1352.7 | 157 | ||
| 102 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1308 | 1495 | 1352.4 | 134 | ||
| 103 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-7 | 1318 | 1429 | 1344.9 | 132 | ||
| 104 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1323 | 1394 | 1340.7 | 134 | ||
| 105 | Virginia | ACC | 2-9 | 1272 | 1553 | 1337.4 | 152 | ||
| 107 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1320 | 1368 | 1331.9 | 133 | ||
| 108 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 1345 | 1285 | 1330.0 | 146 | ||
| 109 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1280 | 1492 | 1329.6 | 137 | ||
| 112 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1292 | 1399 | 1317.9 | 146 | ||
| 113 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-7 | 1295 | 1387 | 1317.2 | 137 | ||
| 114 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1277 | 1426 | 1312.3 | 144 | ||
| 116 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1291 | 1351 | 1305.6 | 145 | ||
| 117 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-9 | 1232 | 1532 | 1301.3 | 142 | ||
| 119 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 1255 | 1447 | 1300.6 | 134 | ||
| 120 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1280 | 1362 | 1300.2 | 128 | ||
| 122 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1255 | 1444 | 1299.5 | 140 | ||
| 124 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1232 | 1438 | 1280.2 | 138 | ||
| 127 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1224 | 1420 | 1270.4 | 134 | ||
| 128 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-9 | 1197 | 1514 | 1269.6 | 166 | ||
| 129 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 9-2 | 1382 | 983 | 1268.9 | 157 | ||
| 130 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1233 | 1339 | 1258.6 | 137 | ||
| 132 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1211 | 1374 | 1249.9 | 145 | ||
| 133 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-9 | 1170 | 1519 | 1248.8 | 150 | ||
| 134 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1204 | 1390 | 1248.0 | 145 | ||
| 135 | Rice | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1204 | 1387 | 1247.6 | 135 | ||
| 137 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1185 | 1407 | 1237.1 | 141 | ||
| 139 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1183 | 1391 | 1231.6 | 146 | ||
| 140 | Nevada | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1204 | 1314 | 1230.7 | 142 | ||
| 141 | Liberty | Big South | 5-5 | 1238 | 1196 | 1227.0 | 149 | ||
| 143 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-9 | 1145 | 1438 | 1212.4 | 149 | ||
| 147 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1180 | 1255 | 1198.5 | 128 | ||
| 148 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-9 | 1132 | 1405 | 1195.1 | 142 | ||
| 150 | Marshall | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1144 | 1328 | 1187.4 | 135 | ||
| 152 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1141 | 1336 | 1186.7 | 127 | ||
| 154 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 5-3 | 1233 | 1040 | 1181.5 | 160 | ||
| 157 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1124 | 1290 | 1163.8 | 137 | ||
| 159 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-8 | 1086 | 1382 | 1153.1 | 145 | ||
| 164 | Delaware | CAA | 4-7 | 1097 | 1205 | 1123.2 | 139 | ||
| 168 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-7 | 1082 | 1222 | 1115.3 | 134 | ||
| 179 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-10 | 995 | 1374 | 1078.8 | 146 | ||