| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 12-0 | 2097 | 1607 | 1962.1 | 144 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-1 | 2004 | 1635 | 1904.9 | 133 | ||
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 11-1 | 1964 | 1568 | 1856.6 | 147 | ||
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1921 | 1618 | 1840.0 | 134 | ||
| 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1923 | 1585 | 1832.4 | 142 | ||
| 6 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 12-0 | 1984 | 1405 | 1820.2 | 167 | ||
| 7 | Washington | Pac-12 | 11-1 | 1934 | 1500 | 1814.7 | 144 | ||
| 8 | USC | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 1879 | 1610 | 1808.1 | 139 | ||
| 9 | Florida State | ACC | 9-3 | 1872 | 1623 | 1806.5 | 129 | ||
| 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1855 | 1577 | 1781.5 | 145 | ||
| 11 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 10-2 | 1848 | 1525 | 1761.8 | 128 | ||
| 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1853 | 1503 | 1758.6 | 146 | ||
| 13 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1844 | 1516 | 1755.6 | 139 | ||
| 14 | Navy | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1827 | 1524 | 1746.1 | 138 | ||
| 15 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1783 | 1590 | 1732.3 | 134 | ||
| 16 | Florida | SEC | 8-3 | 1758 | 1576 | 1710.5 | 129 | ||
| 17 | Louisville | ACC | 9-3 | 1752 | 1567 | 1704.1 | 137 | ||
| 18 | LSU | SEC | 7-4 | 1731 | 1620 | 1702.5 | 126 | ||
| 19 | South Florida | American Athletic | 10-2 | 1787 | 1473 | 1702.5 | 130 | ||
| 20 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1734 | 1563 | 1689.9 | 134 | ||
| 21 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1762 | 1469 | 1683.7 | 145 | ||
| 22 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9-3 | 1725 | 1516 | 1670.4 | 129 | ||
| 23 | Houston | American Athletic | 9-3 | 1726 | 1501 | 1667.0 | 138 | ||
| 24 | Auburn | SEC | 8-4 | 1706 | 1530 | 1660.1 | 133 | ||
| 25 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 9-3 | 1716 | 1497 | 1658.6 | 127 | ||
| 26 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-4 | 1711 | 1510 | 1658.2 | 130 | ||
| 27 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-4 | 1685 | 1556 | 1651.8 | 135 | ||
| 28 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-4 | 1678 | 1560 | 1647.6 | 136 | ||
| 29 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8-4 | 1693 | 1519 | 1647.3 | 127 | ||
| 30 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-4 | 1674 | 1552 | 1642.9 | 129 | ||
| 31 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-6 | 1632 | 1654 | 1637.6 | 125 | ||
| 32 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 1693 | 1479 | 1636.8 | 128 | ||
| 33 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 8-4 | 1672 | 1519 | 1632.1 | 128 | ||
| 34 | Boise State | Mountain West | 10-2 | 1704 | 1406 | 1623.7 | 152 | ||
| 35 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1660 | 1515 | 1622.8 | 128 | ||
| 36 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-5 | 1640 | 1571 | 1622.3 | 127 | ||
| 37 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-4 | 1662 | 1498 | 1619.3 | 122 | ||
| 38 | Troy | Sun Belt | 9-2 | 1703 | 1365 | 1611.1 | 155 | ||
| 39 | App State | Sun Belt | 9-3 | 1676 | 1425 | 1609.2 | 139 | ||
| 40 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-4 | 1639 | 1505 | 1604.6 | 136 | ||
| 41 | Miami | ACC | 8-4 | 1639 | 1496 | 1602.0 | 122 | ||
| 42 | BYU | FBS Independents | 8-4 | 1649 | 1466 | 1601.3 | 140 | ||
| 43 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-4 | 1633 | 1505 | 1599.9 | 132 | ||
| 44 | Georgia | SEC | 7-5 | 1617 | 1538 | 1596.5 | 131 | ||
| 45 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-5 | 1632 | 1489 | 1595.4 | 135 | ||
| 46 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-3 | 1658 | 1418 | 1594.4 | 139 | ||
| 47 | Temple | American Athletic | 9-3 | 1656 | 1413 | 1591.3 | 128 | ||
| 48 | NC State | ACC | 6-6 | 1592 | 1584 | 1590.0 | 127 | ||
| 49 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1631 | 1467 | 1588.2 | 139 | ||
| 50 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-6 | 1588 | 1563 | 1581.6 | 128 | ||
| 51 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 6-6 | 1578 | 1564 | 1574.3 | 127 | ||
| 52 | Air Force | Mountain West | 9-3 | 1627 | 1384 | 1562.9 | 133 | ||
| 53 | California | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1538 | 1631 | 1560.7 | 129 | ||
| 54 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-7 | 1537 | 1617 | 1556.9 | 128 | ||
| 55 | Boston College | ACC | 6-6 | 1545 | 1528 | 1540.9 | 132 | ||
| 56 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-6 | 1525 | 1586 | 1539.9 | 134 | ||
| 57 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 7-5 | 1553 | 1457 | 1528.0 | 127 | ||
| 58 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-7 | 1507 | 1589 | 1527.5 | 124 | ||
| 59 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-6 | 1529 | 1521 | 1527.3 | 141 | ||
| 60 | TCU | Big 12 | 6-5 | 1541 | 1480 | 1525.7 | 137 | ||
| 61 | Maryland | Big Ten | 6-6 | 1516 | 1532 | 1519.7 | 135 | ||
| 62 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1569 | 1379 | 1519.3 | 133 | ||
| 63 | James Madison | CAA | 10-1 | 1681 | 1121 | 1519.0 | 166 | ||
| 64 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 9-3 | 1581 | 1316 | 1510.4 | 136 | ||
| 65 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 352 | ||
| 67 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1474 | 1551 | 1493.2 | 127 | ||
| 68 | Sam Houston | Southland | 10-0 | 1715 | 960 | 1483.5 | 216 | ||
| 69 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 9-3 | 1544 | 1314 | 1483.2 | 145 | ||
| 70 | Ohio | Mid-American | 8-4 | 1531 | 1348 | 1482.8 | 140 | ||
| 71 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1443 | 1600 | 1480.5 | 124 | ||
| 72 | UCF | American Athletic | 6-6 | 1481 | 1465 | 1476.7 | 123 | ||
| 73 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-8 | 1434 | 1592 | 1472.2 | 136 | ||
| 74 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-8 | 1438 | 1575 | 1471.5 | 132 | ||
| 75 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 10-1 | 1628 | 1059 | 1462.3 | 190 | ||
| 76 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1507 | 1326 | 1459.6 | 127 | ||
| 77 | Missouri | SEC | 4-8 | 1429 | 1541 | 1456.5 | 139 | ||
| 78 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1423 | 1559 | 1455.9 | 132 | ||
| 79 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 7-5 | 1475 | 1394 | 1454.3 | 129 | ||
| 80 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6-5 | 1475 | 1393 | 1454.0 | 136 | ||
| 81 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1428 | 1524 | 1451.0 | 127 | ||
| 82 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1483 | 1355 | 1449.8 | 143 | ||
| 83 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 9-3 | 1503 | 1249 | 1434.6 | 126 | ||
| 84 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1414 | 1483 | 1431.1 | 128 | ||
| 85 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1419 | 1462 | 1429.4 | 138 | ||
| 87 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1393 | 1531 | 1426.4 | 141 | ||
| 88 | Duke | ACC | 4-8 | 1392 | 1523 | 1423.9 | 137 | ||
| 89 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1387 | 1499 | 1414.5 | 134 | ||
| 90 | UTSA | Conference USA | 6-6 | 1423 | 1387 | 1413.7 | 131 | ||
| 92 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1390 | 1408 | 1394.8 | 129 | ||
| 93 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1336 | 1585 | 1394.0 | 137 | ||
| 94 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-5 | 1381 | 1414 | 1389.1 | 146 | ||
| 95 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1422 | 1267 | 1381.6 | 129 | ||
| 96 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1379 | 1388 | 1381.2 | 134 | ||
| 97 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1316 | 1576 | 1377.1 | 134 | ||
| 98 | Tulane | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1342 | 1473 | 1373.5 | 127 | ||
| 99 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1314 | 1564 | 1372.1 | 144 | ||
| 101 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 3-9 | 1307 | 1526 | 1358.4 | 136 | ||
| 102 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-9 | 1301 | 1505 | 1349.0 | 154 | ||
| 103 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 6-7 | 1343 | 1349 | 1345.0 | 128 | ||
| 104 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1308 | 1452 | 1342.7 | 129 | ||
| 109 | Virginia | ACC | 2-10 | 1262 | 1567 | 1332.4 | 148 | ||
| 110 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1319 | 1374 | 1332.4 | 139 | ||
| 111 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 1345 | 1285 | 1330.0 | 146 | ||
| 112 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1315 | 1361 | 1326.2 | 133 | ||
| 114 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1268 | 1504 | 1323.1 | 134 | ||
| 115 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-7 | 1295 | 1387 | 1317.2 | 137 | ||
| 116 | North Texas | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1301 | 1366 | 1316.8 | 124 | ||
| 118 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 1255 | 1447 | 1300.6 | 134 | ||
| 121 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 1244 | 1464 | 1296.0 | 137 | ||
| 122 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1249 | 1428 | 1291.3 | 137 | ||
| 123 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1266 | 1364 | 1289.9 | 139 | ||
| 124 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1260 | 1372 | 1286.9 | 123 | ||
| 125 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1251 | 1355 | 1276.4 | 136 | ||
| 126 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 10-2 | 1393 | 978 | 1275.0 | 154 | ||
| 127 | Nevada | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1262 | 1312 | 1274.0 | 134 | ||
| 128 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1224 | 1420 | 1270.4 | 134 | ||
| 129 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1231 | 1383 | 1267.7 | 137 | ||
| 132 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-10 | 1184 | 1523 | 1261.2 | 161 | ||
| 133 | San José State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1229 | 1357 | 1259.9 | 138 | ||
| 135 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1196 | 1427 | 1249.8 | 130 | ||
| 136 | Rice | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1198 | 1412 | 1248.0 | 133 | ||
| 138 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-10 | 1153 | 1518 | 1235.3 | 145 | ||
| 139 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1177 | 1426 | 1234.8 | 138 | ||
| 140 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1202 | 1338 | 1234.5 | 122 | ||
| 142 | Liberty | Big South | 5-5 | 1238 | 1196 | 1227.0 | 149 | ||
| 144 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1157 | 1391 | 1211.9 | 139 | ||
| 147 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1161 | 1267 | 1186.7 | 124 | ||
| 148 | Marshall | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1135 | 1348 | 1185.1 | 133 | ||
| 149 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 5-3 | 1233 | 1040 | 1181.5 | 160 | ||
| 151 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-10 | 1103 | 1419 | 1174.9 | 139 | ||
| 152 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-10 | 1106 | 1398 | 1172.9 | 135 | ||
| 158 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-9 | 1081 | 1411 | 1155.6 | 144 | ||
| 159 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1107 | 1300 | 1152.7 | 132 | ||
| 164 | Delaware | CAA | 4-7 | 1097 | 1205 | 1123.2 | 139 | ||
| 167 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-7 | 1082 | 1222 | 1115.3 | 134 | ||
| 185 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-11 | 970 | 1360 | 1055.4 | 139 | ||