| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 14-1 | 2084 | 1667 | 1970.8 | 126 | ||
| 2 | Clemson | ACC | 14-1 | 2085 | 1644 | 1964.8 | 125 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-2 | 1961 | 1662 | 1881.2 | 126 | ||
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 11-3 | 1928 | 1667 | 1858.9 | 122 | ||
| 5 | USC | Pac-12 | 10-3 | 1936 | 1638 | 1856.9 | 132 | ||
| 6 | Washington | Pac-12 | 12-2 | 1943 | 1569 | 1841.9 | 129 | ||
| 7 | Penn State | Big Ten | 11-3 | 1918 | 1630 | 1841.3 | 127 | ||
| 8 | Florida State | ACC | 10-3 | 1910 | 1641 | 1839.0 | 123 | ||
| 9 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11-2 | 1913 | 1557 | 1816.7 | 126 | ||
| 10 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 13-1 | 1917 | 1448 | 1787.2 | 150 | ||
| 11 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-3 | 1849 | 1553 | 1770.3 | 129 | ||
| 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-3 | 1808 | 1600 | 1753.7 | 136 | ||
| 13 | Florida | SEC | 9-4 | 1783 | 1628 | 1742.9 | 120 | ||
| 14 | LSU | SEC | 8-4 | 1772 | 1631 | 1735.5 | 121 | ||
| 15 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 10-4 | 1780 | 1574 | 1726.3 | 117 | ||
| 16 | South Florida | American Athletic | 11-2 | 1804 | 1477 | 1716.1 | 127 | ||
| 17 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-4 | 1740 | 1573 | 1696.7 | 129 | ||
| 18 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 9-4 | 1729 | 1597 | 1695.0 | 127 | ||
| 19 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 10-4 | 1738 | 1557 | 1691.1 | 119 | ||
| 20 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-4 | 1725 | 1527 | 1673.6 | 121 | ||
| 21 | Louisville | ACC | 9-4 | 1705 | 1580 | 1672.8 | 129 | ||
| 22 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 10-3 | 1731 | 1494 | 1668.5 | 122 | ||
| 23 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 10-3 | 1728 | 1488 | 1664.6 | 125 | ||
| 24 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-5 | 1693 | 1577 | 1663.1 | 127 | ||
| 25 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 9-4 | 1706 | 1530 | 1659.9 | 122 | ||
| 26 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 9-4 | 1703 | 1521 | 1656.0 | 120 | ||
| 27 | Auburn | SEC | 8-5 | 1682 | 1557 | 1650.0 | 128 | ||
| 28 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 10-3 | 1710 | 1476 | 1648.2 | 133 | ||
| 29 | App State | Sun Belt | 10-3 | 1719 | 1443 | 1645.3 | 131 | ||
| 30 | Miami | ACC | 9-4 | 1688 | 1518 | 1643.9 | 118 | ||
| 31 | James Madison | CAA | 14-1 | 1807 | 1231 | 1641.9 | 135 | ||
| 32 | Utah | Pac-12 | 9-4 | 1682 | 1515 | 1638.9 | 129 | ||
| 33 | BYU | FBS Independents | 9-4 | 1686 | 1475 | 1630.9 | 132 | ||
| 34 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 1665 | 1521 | 1627.6 | 124 | ||
| 35 | Houston | American Athletic | 9-4 | 1667 | 1509 | 1625.9 | 131 | ||
| 36 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7-6 | 1636 | 1571 | 1620.0 | 122 | ||
| 37 | NC State | ACC | 7-6 | 1630 | 1584 | 1618.3 | 122 | ||
| 38 | Georgia | SEC | 8-5 | 1647 | 1535 | 1618.2 | 126 | ||
| 39 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-5 | 1636 | 1563 | 1617.6 | 123 | ||
| 40 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-5 | 1632 | 1568 | 1615.7 | 129 | ||
| 41 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-7 | 1595 | 1653 | 1609.1 | 120 | ||
| 42 | Temple | American Athletic | 10-4 | 1658 | 1451 | 1603.3 | 118 | ||
| 43 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-6 | 1607 | 1582 | 1600.7 | 122 | ||
| 44 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 8-5 | 1623 | 1524 | 1597.5 | 123 | ||
| 45 | Navy | American Athletic | 9-5 | 1621 | 1518 | 1594.2 | 124 | ||
| 46 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-5 | 1621 | 1507 | 1591.5 | 118 | ||
| 47 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-6 | 1590 | 1596 | 1591.1 | 128 | ||
| 48 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 11-3 | 1663 | 1366 | 1583.0 | 130 | ||
| 49 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-7 | 1571 | 1607 | 1579.9 | 123 | ||
| 50 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 11-3 | 1662 | 1354 | 1578.8 | 122 | ||
| 51 | Air Force | Mountain West | 10-3 | 1644 | 1382 | 1574.4 | 129 | ||
| 52 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-6 | 1596 | 1505 | 1572.6 | 128 | ||
| 53 | Boston College | ACC | 7-6 | 1583 | 1527 | 1569.2 | 125 | ||
| 54 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-4 | 1614 | 1438 | 1568.3 | 132 | ||
| 55 | Troy | Sun Belt | 10-3 | 1633 | 1366 | 1561.9 | 142 | ||
| 56 | California | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1538 | 1631 | 1560.7 | 130 | ||
| 57 | Boise State | Mountain West | 10-3 | 1607 | 1403 | 1553.2 | 147 | ||
| 58 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 6-7 | 1540 | 1566 | 1546.6 | 121 | ||
| 59 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 9-4 | 1596 | 1382 | 1539.9 | 127 | ||
| 60 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 8-6 | 1543 | 1485 | 1528.1 | 125 | ||
| 61 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-7 | 1507 | 1589 | 1527.5 | 125 | ||
| 63 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-7 | 1510 | 1541 | 1517.4 | 136 | ||
| 64 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 352 | ||
| 65 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 7-6 | 1505 | 1458 | 1493.2 | 122 | ||
| 66 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1474 | 1551 | 1493.2 | 128 | ||
| 67 | Maryland | Big Ten | 6-7 | 1476 | 1533 | 1489.7 | 128 | ||
| 68 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 9-5 | 1531 | 1369 | 1489.0 | 118 | ||
| 69 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 8-5 | 1527 | 1376 | 1487.9 | 126 | ||
| 70 | TCU | Big 12 | 6-7 | 1478 | 1502 | 1484.4 | 123 | ||
| 72 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1443 | 1600 | 1480.5 | 125 | ||
| 73 | Sam Houston | Southland | 11-1 | 1649 | 1054 | 1474.2 | 180 | ||
| 74 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-8 | 1434 | 1592 | 1472.2 | 136 | ||
| 75 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-8 | 1438 | 1575 | 1471.5 | 133 | ||
| 76 | Ohio | Mid-American | 8-6 | 1486 | 1411 | 1466.6 | 130 | ||
| 77 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 10-3 | 1538 | 1266 | 1465.3 | 121 | ||
| 78 | Missouri | SEC | 4-8 | 1429 | 1541 | 1456.5 | 140 | ||
| 79 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1423 | 1559 | 1455.9 | 133 | ||
| 80 | Baylor | Big 12 | 7-6 | 1452 | 1463 | 1455.1 | 138 | ||
| 81 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1428 | 1524 | 1451.0 | 128 | ||
| 82 | UCF | American Athletic | 6-7 | 1444 | 1466 | 1449.9 | 118 | ||
| 83 | Army | FBS Independents | 8-5 | 1475 | 1323 | 1435.4 | 135 | ||
| 84 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1414 | 1483 | 1431.1 | 129 | ||
| 85 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1419 | 1462 | 1429.4 | 139 | ||
| 86 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 7-6 | 1437 | 1403 | 1428.7 | 123 | ||
| 87 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1393 | 1531 | 1426.4 | 142 | ||
| 89 | Duke | ACC | 4-8 | 1392 | 1523 | 1423.9 | 138 | ||
| 90 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-7 | 1441 | 1369 | 1423.0 | 135 | ||
| 91 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1387 | 1499 | 1414.5 | 134 | ||
| 92 | UTSA | Conference USA | 6-7 | 1396 | 1401 | 1397.5 | 126 | ||
| 93 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1336 | 1585 | 1394.0 | 138 | ||
| 96 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 7-7 | 1391 | 1355 | 1382.1 | 122 | ||
| 97 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-7 | 1373 | 1392 | 1378.1 | 118 | ||
| 98 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-7 | 1366 | 1414 | 1377.5 | 131 | ||
| 99 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 10-2 | 1492 | 1083 | 1377.2 | 178 | ||
| 100 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1316 | 1576 | 1377.1 | 134 | ||
| 101 | Tulane | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1342 | 1473 | 1373.5 | 127 | ||
| 102 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1314 | 1564 | 1372.1 | 145 | ||
| 103 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 6-6 | 1370 | 1366 | 1369.0 | 127 | ||
| 106 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 3-9 | 1307 | 1526 | 1358.4 | 137 | ||
| 108 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 6-7 | 1339 | 1384 | 1350.0 | 127 | ||
| 109 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-9 | 1301 | 1505 | 1349.0 | 154 | ||
| 110 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 8-5 | 1373 | 1273 | 1347.3 | 124 | ||
| 111 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1308 | 1452 | 1342.7 | 130 | ||
| 112 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 4-7 | 1308 | 1446 | 1341.0 | 133 | ||
| 113 | Virginia | ACC | 2-10 | 1262 | 1567 | 1332.4 | 149 | ||
| 114 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1268 | 1504 | 1323.1 | 135 | ||
| 117 | North Texas | Conference USA | 5-8 | 1277 | 1372 | 1299.9 | 120 | ||
| 120 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1261 | 1388 | 1291.4 | 130 | ||
| 121 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1249 | 1428 | 1291.3 | 137 | ||
| 122 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1266 | 1364 | 1289.9 | 140 | ||
| 123 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1260 | 1372 | 1286.9 | 124 | ||
| 125 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1232 | 1448 | 1282.9 | 129 | ||
| 126 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1251 | 1355 | 1276.4 | 137 | ||
| 127 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 10-2 | 1393 | 978 | 1275.0 | 154 | ||
| 128 | Nevada | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1262 | 1312 | 1274.0 | 135 | ||
| 129 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1231 | 1383 | 1267.7 | 138 | ||
| 131 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1209 | 1452 | 1265.3 | 130 | ||
| 133 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-10 | 1184 | 1523 | 1261.2 | 162 | ||
| 134 | San José State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1229 | 1357 | 1259.9 | 139 | ||
| 136 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1196 | 1427 | 1249.8 | 131 | ||
| 137 | Rice | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1198 | 1412 | 1248.0 | 134 | ||
| 138 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-10 | 1153 | 1518 | 1235.3 | 146 | ||
| 139 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1177 | 1426 | 1234.8 | 139 | ||
| 140 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1202 | 1338 | 1234.5 | 123 | ||
| 141 | Liberty | Big South | 5-5 | 1238 | 1196 | 1227.0 | 150 | ||
| 143 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1157 | 1391 | 1211.9 | 140 | ||
| 147 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1161 | 1267 | 1186.7 | 125 | ||
| 148 | Marshall | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1135 | 1348 | 1185.1 | 133 | ||
| 149 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 5-3 | 1233 | 1040 | 1181.5 | 161 | ||
| 151 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-10 | 1103 | 1419 | 1174.9 | 140 | ||
| 152 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-10 | 1106 | 1398 | 1172.9 | 136 | ||
| 158 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1107 | 1300 | 1152.7 | 133 | ||
| 160 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-10 | 1070 | 1416 | 1147.3 | 141 | ||
| 164 | Delaware | CAA | 4-7 | 1097 | 1205 | 1123.2 | 140 | ||
| 167 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-7 | 1082 | 1222 | 1115.3 | 136 | ||
| 185 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-11 | 970 | 1360 | 1055.4 | 140 | ||