| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 11-0 | 2083 | 148.10 | 1597.18 | 1824.08 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1967 | 140.63 | 1610.79 | 1779.80 | ||
| 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1919 | 142.98 | 1609.11 | 1757.18 | ||
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | 10-1 | 1952 | 150.87 | 1570.35 | 1751.01 | ||
| 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1898 | 140.48 | 1612.05 | 1749.03 | ||
| 6 | USC | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1870 | 141.98 | 1624.66 | 1742.83 | ||
| 7 | Florida State | ACC | 8-3 | 1832 | 136.76 | 1606.90 | 1715.91 | ||
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1901 | 156.17 | 1541.93 | 1712.13 | ||
| 9 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1851 | 140.30 | 1583.22 | 1711.67 | ||
| 10 | Louisville | ACC | 9-2 | 1832 | 142.09 | 1567.94 | 1694.93 | ||
| 11 | Washington | Pac-12 | 10-1 | 1901 | 153.28 | 1478.46 | 1676.57 | ||
| 12 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1844 | 138.87 | 1516.00 | 1671.77 | ||
| 13 | Florida | SEC | 8-2 | 1798 | 136.94 | 1550.27 | 1669.51 | ||
| 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1853 | 145.95 | 1502.67 | 1668.78 | ||
| 15 | Navy | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1811 | 143.02 | 1528.16 | 1663.79 | ||
| 16 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 1822 | 134.76 | 1512.21 | 1659.74 | ||
| 17 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-3 | 1762 | 140.74 | 1559.98 | 1657.75 | ||
| 18 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-4 | 1714 | 130.23 | 1592.38 | 1652.29 | ||
| 19 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1615 | 129.42 | 1681.39 | 1647.99 | ||
| 20 | LSU | SEC | 6-4 | 1684 | 133.33 | 1608.61 | 1645.80 | ||
| 21 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3 | 1741 | 134.03 | 1554.33 | 1644.86 | ||
| 22 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 11-0 | 1957 | 176.76 | 1380.01 | 1643.41 | ||
| 23 | Houston | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1801 | 145.01 | 1491.90 | 1639.28 | ||
| 24 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-3 | 1733 | 145.09 | 1548.83 | 1638.36 | ||
| 25 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8-3 | 1718 | 131.18 | 1538.01 | 1625.29 | ||
| 26 | South Florida | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1770 | 134.80 | 1470.63 | 1613.28 | ||
| 27 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1752 | 147.74 | 1485.10 | 1612.90 | ||
| 28 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1707 | 129.24 | 1512.89 | 1606.90 | ||
| 29 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1666 | 140.37 | 1537.16 | 1600.41 | ||
| 30 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1737 | 135.84 | 1474.20 | 1600.16 | ||
| 31 | Georgia | SEC | 7-4 | 1664 | 139.86 | 1527.45 | 1594.45 | ||
| 32 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 1718 | 136.77 | 1479.47 | 1594.29 | ||
| 33 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1687 | 129.89 | 1504.11 | 1592.80 | ||
| 34 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-5 | 1583 | 141.75 | 1594.79 | 1589.05 | ||
| 35 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-4 | 1648 | 133.95 | 1524.04 | 1584.95 | ||
| 36 | Boise State | Mountain West | 10-1 | 1799 | 160.53 | 1391.72 | 1582.15 | ||
| 37 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1707 | 145.95 | 1463.50 | 1580.42 | ||
| 38 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1624 | 134.20 | 1535.96 | 1579.23 | ||
| 39 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-3 | 1681 | 133.38 | 1480.37 | 1577.61 | ||
| 40 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-6 | 1556 | 130.95 | 1598.37 | 1576.96 | ||
| 41 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1568 | 132.77 | 1583.52 | 1575.72 | ||
| 42 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 7-4 | 1649 | 133.91 | 1505.26 | 1575.35 | ||
| 43 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1669 | 143.40 | 1476.70 | 1569.95 | ||
| 44 | California | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1495 | 136.67 | 1645.05 | 1568.38 | ||
| 45 | BYU | FBS Independents | 7-4 | 1640 | 142.14 | 1491.90 | 1564.40 | ||
| 46 | Miami | ACC | 7-4 | 1618 | 127.16 | 1503.61 | 1559.99 | ||
| 47 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-7 | 1486 | 135.34 | 1622.51 | 1552.68 | ||
| 48 | App State | Sun Belt | 8-3 | 1665 | 141.75 | 1440.94 | 1548.97 | ||
| 49 | NC State | ACC | 5-6 | 1527 | 132.77 | 1569.98 | 1548.27 | ||
| 50 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1482 | 130.82 | 1609.34 | 1544.28 | ||
| 51 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1698 | 156.73 | 1392.94 | 1537.79 | ||
| 52 | Memphis | American Athletic | 7-4 | 1604 | 127.19 | 1470.40 | 1535.82 | ||
| 53 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1501 | 138.85 | 1564.99 | 1532.77 | ||
| 54 | Temple | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1645 | 130.41 | 1425.24 | 1531.02 | ||
| 55 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-6 | 1511 | 131.08 | 1545.92 | 1528.54 | ||
| 56 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-7 | 1461 | 142.65 | 1586.63 | 1522.38 | ||
| 57 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-2 | 1677 | 144.57 | 1369.08 | 1515.29 | ||
| 58 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-5 | 1540 | 143.87 | 1481.55 | 1510.61 | ||
| 59 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-6 | 1488 | 130.58 | 1527.13 | 1507.19 | ||
| 60 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-5 | 1555 | 139.63 | 1458.21 | 1506.01 | ||
| 61 | Boston College | ACC | 5-6 | 1489 | 139.19 | 1523.06 | 1505.80 | ||
| 62 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1458 | 150.90 | 1546.18 | 1501.21 | ||
| 63 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 351.70 | 1500.00 | 1500.00 | ||
| 64 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-7 | 1447 | 134.29 | 1548.44 | 1497.10 | ||
| 65 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1466 | 134.15 | 1526.22 | 1496.05 | ||
| 66 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-6 | 1459 | 139.39 | 1523.13 | 1490.82 | ||
| 67 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1496 | 146.17 | 1481.25 | 1488.43 | ||
| 68 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1550 | 142.04 | 1400.04 | 1473.05 | ||
| 69 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 6-5 | 1498 | 133.71 | 1441.91 | 1469.81 | ||
| 70 | UCF | American Athletic | 6-5 | 1496 | 126.23 | 1437.01 | 1466.12 | ||
| 71 | Duke | ACC | 4-7 | 1418 | 144.23 | 1514.25 | 1465.28 | ||
| 72 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1356 | 143.33 | 1581.86 | 1464.49 | ||
| 73 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 3-8 | 1367 | 140.00 | 1567.81 | 1464.13 | ||
| 74 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1581 | 130.02 | 1333.94 | 1452.27 | ||
| 75 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 9-2 | 1618 | 156.05 | 1297.00 | 1448.48 | ||
| 76 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1557 | 137.98 | 1346.82 | 1448.25 | ||
| 77 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1572 | 138.08 | 1331.47 | 1446.88 | ||
| 78 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1339 | 151.78 | 1563.13 | 1446.62 | ||
| 79 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1394 | 144.56 | 1487.73 | 1440.03 | ||
| 80 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1450 | 157.53 | 1419.30 | 1434.80 | ||
| 81 | Missouri | SEC | 3-8 | 1338 | 143.18 | 1525.50 | 1428.83 | ||
| 82 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1320 | 134.52 | 1545.34 | 1428.39 | ||
| 83 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1506 | 146.62 | 1353.25 | 1427.39 | ||
| 84 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-7 | 1362 | 135.19 | 1486.15 | 1422.83 | ||
| 85 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1501 | 138.90 | 1348.86 | 1422.73 | ||
| 86 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1432 | 136.68 | 1391.57 | 1411.63 | ||
| 87 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1452 | 151.24 | 1362.24 | 1406.55 | ||
| 88 | Virginia | ACC | 2-9 | 1272 | 151.55 | 1553.22 | 1405.79 | ||
| 89 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1426 | 143.36 | 1384.40 | 1404.88 | ||
| 91 | UTSA | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1401 | 136.75 | 1405.77 | 1403.44 | ||
| 92 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1308 | 133.55 | 1494.91 | 1398.31 | ||
| 93 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-8 | 1312 | 157.46 | 1482.47 | 1394.63 | ||
| 94 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1280 | 137.40 | 1491.68 | 1381.57 | ||
| 96 | North Texas | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1364 | 128.55 | 1386.01 | 1374.85 | ||
| 97 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-9 | 1232 | 141.95 | 1532.42 | 1374.17 | ||
| 98 | James Madison | CAA | 10-1 | 1681 | 166.06 | 1120.95 | 1372.69 | ||
| 99 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-7 | 1318 | 131.93 | 1429.33 | 1372.50 | ||
| 100 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1363 | 148.97 | 1370.55 | 1366.80 | ||
| 101 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1481 | 131.39 | 1245.92 | 1358.34 | ||
| 102 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1323 | 134.25 | 1394.05 | 1358.25 | ||
| 103 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1277 | 143.88 | 1425.55 | 1349.00 | ||
| 104 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 1255 | 134.28 | 1447.15 | 1347.69 | ||
| 105 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-9 | 1197 | 166.11 | 1513.56 | 1346.23 | ||
| 106 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1255 | 140.38 | 1443.76 | 1345.91 | ||
| 107 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1292 | 145.90 | 1399.11 | 1344.41 | ||
| 108 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1320 | 133.28 | 1367.50 | 1343.67 | ||
| 109 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1406 | 133.57 | 1279.75 | 1341.32 | ||
| 110 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-7 | 1295 | 137.28 | 1387.31 | 1340.20 | ||
| 111 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-9 | 1170 | 150.47 | 1519.06 | 1333.09 | ||
| 112 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1232 | 137.82 | 1438.06 | 1330.81 | ||
| 113 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1291 | 145.39 | 1351.41 | 1320.72 | ||
| 114 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1280 | 127.56 | 1361.74 | 1320.38 | ||
| 115 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1224 | 134.08 | 1420.43 | 1318.53 | ||
| 116 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 1345 | 146.24 | 1284.80 | 1314.76 | ||
| 117 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 10-1 | 1628 | 190.41 | 1059.03 | 1313.16 | ||
| 120 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1204 | 145.24 | 1390.25 | 1293.69 | ||
| 121 | Rice | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1204 | 134.83 | 1386.65 | 1292.34 | ||
| 122 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1185 | 140.81 | 1406.98 | 1291.34 | ||
| 123 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1211 | 145.24 | 1373.57 | 1289.85 | ||
| 124 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1233 | 137.15 | 1339.45 | 1284.99 | ||
| 125 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-9 | 1145 | 148.95 | 1438.15 | 1283.38 | ||
| 126 | Sam Houston | Southland | 10-0 | 1715 | 215.65 | 960.32 | 1283.33 | ||
| 127 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1183 | 146.47 | 1391.02 | 1282.60 | ||
| 130 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-9 | 1132 | 141.96 | 1404.73 | 1261.23 | ||
| 134 | Nevada | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1204 | 142.03 | 1313.78 | 1257.79 | ||
| 138 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1141 | 126.69 | 1335.74 | 1234.45 | ||
| 139 | Marshall | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1144 | 135.01 | 1327.56 | 1232.42 | ||
| 141 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-8 | 1086 | 145.45 | 1382.10 | 1224.89 | ||
| 143 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1180 | 128.40 | 1254.56 | 1216.87 | ||
| 144 | Liberty | Big South | 5-5 | 1238 | 149.27 | 1195.67 | 1216.49 | ||
| 146 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1124 | 137.08 | 1290.33 | 1204.53 | ||
| 150 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-10 | 995 | 145.87 | 1374.23 | 1169.41 | ||
| 152 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 9-2 | 1382 | 157.48 | 982.64 | 1165.26 | ||
| 156 | Delaware | CAA | 4-7 | 1097 | 139.00 | 1205.41 | 1149.97 | ||
| 157 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-7 | 1082 | 134.40 | 1222.34 | 1149.87 | ||
| 161 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 5-3 | 1233 | 160.17 | 1039.68 | 1132.22 | ||