| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-0 | 1920 | 1614 | 1838.6 | 200 | ||
| 2 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-0 | 1918 | 1612 | 1836.2 | 201 | ||
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1896 | 1582 | 1812.1 | 204 | ||
| 4 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1875 | 1526 | 1780.7 | 214 | ||
| 5 | Texas A&M | SEC | 4-0 | 1886 | 1494 | 1779.4 | 209 | ||
| 6 | Louisville | ACC | 4-0 | 1868 | 1514 | 1772.2 | 215 | ||
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1844 | 1562 | 1769.1 | 224 | ||
| 8 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1866 | 1500 | 1767.2 | 213 | ||
| 9 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-0 | 1836 | 1551 | 1759.9 | 216 | ||
| 10 | Clemson | ACC | 4-0 | 1874 | 1427 | 1750.5 | 217 | ||
| 11 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0 | 1846 | 1465 | 1742.3 | 221 | ||
| 12 | Houston | American Athletic | 4-0 | 1861 | 1426 | 1741.1 | 217 | ||
| 13 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-0 | 1850 | 1388 | 1721.7 | 222 | ||
| 14 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1842 | 1390 | 1716.7 | 220 | ||
| 15 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1834 | 1392 | 1712.0 | 214 | ||
| 16 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-1 | 1737 | 1619 | 1706.9 | 200 | ||
| 17 | Utah | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1824 | 1376 | 1699.5 | 224 | ||
| 18 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1695 | 1666 | 1687.6 | 215 | ||
| 19 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1784 | 1409 | 1681.9 | 233 | ||
| 20 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-1 | 1710 | 1536 | 1664.6 | 203 | ||
| 21 | Miami | ACC | 3-0 | 1774 | 1358 | 1659.0 | 235 | ||
| 22 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-1 | 1687 | 1533 | 1647.2 | 196 | ||
| 23 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1751 | 1355 | 1642.2 | 242 | ||
| 24 | Florida | SEC | 3-1 | 1684 | 1519 | 1641.4 | 208 | ||
| 25 | Boise State | Mountain West | 3-0 | 1751 | 1349 | 1640.7 | 245 | ||
| 26 | Florida State | ACC | 3-1 | 1706 | 1453 | 1639.1 | 214 | ||
| 27 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-0 | 1766 | 1307 | 1637.9 | 251 | ||
| 28 | Washington | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1775 | 1269 | 1631.9 | 233 | ||
| 29 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1649 | 1573 | 1629.4 | 227 | ||
| 30 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1749 | 1312 | 1627.5 | 242 | ||
| 31 | California | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1607 | 1645 | 1616.8 | 203 | ||
| 32 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-0 | 1740 | 1282 | 1612.3 | 250 | ||
| 33 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1666 | 1446 | 1608.4 | 210 | ||
| 34 | Texas | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1613 | 1556 | 1598.7 | 225 | ||
| 35 | Troy | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1659 | 1418 | 1595.0 | 216 | ||
| 36 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-1 | 1661 | 1407 | 1593.5 | 214 | ||
| 37 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1639 | 1453 | 1590.5 | 206 | ||
| 38 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-2 | 1595 | 1575 | 1589.9 | 208 | ||
| 39 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1713 | 1257 | 1585.8 | 240 | ||
| 40 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-0 | 1710 | 1252 | 1581.9 | 239 | ||
| 41 | App State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1570 | 1578 | 1572.2 | 203 | ||
| 42 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1565 | 1578 | 1568.1 | 200 | ||
| 43 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1598 | 1482 | 1567.9 | 221 | ||
| 44 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-2 | 1566 | 1571 | 1567.4 | 203 | ||
| 45 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-2 | 1570 | 1556 | 1566.7 | 218 | ||
| 46 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1601 | 1437 | 1558.3 | 225 | ||
| 47 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1550 | 1581 | 1558.0 | 202 | ||
| 48 | Auburn | SEC | 2-2 | 1555 | 1545 | 1552.5 | 204 | ||
| 49 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1503 | 1690 | 1548.1 | 221 | ||
| 50 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1571 | 1467 | 1544.2 | 217 | ||
| 51 | TCU | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1614 | 1339 | 1540.4 | 213 | ||
| 52 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1678 | 1189 | 1539.3 | 249 | ||
| 53 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1545 | 1514 | 1537.3 | 217 | ||
| 54 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-1 | 1600 | 1346 | 1532.0 | 217 | ||
| 55 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1580 | 1371 | 1525.0 | 215 | ||
| 56 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-1 | 1577 | 1357 | 1519.0 | 225 | ||
| 57 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1593 | 1314 | 1518.3 | 224 | ||
| 58 | South Florida | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1577 | 1335 | 1512.3 | 213 | ||
| 59 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1 | 1570 | 1352 | 1512.2 | 224 | ||
| 60 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-2 | 1512 | 1503 | 1509.7 | 201 | ||
| 61 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1 | 1579 | 1315 | 1508.2 | 208 | ||
| 62 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1469 | 1614 | 1503.8 | 230 | ||
| 63 | LSU | SEC | 2-2 | 1499 | 1506 | 1500.5 | 203 | ||
| 64 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 350 | ||
| 65 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 3-1 | 1563 | 1292 | 1489.9 | 221 | ||
| 66 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1493 | 1474 | 1488.2 | 213 | ||
| 68 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-2 | 1480 | 1499 | 1484.5 | 209 | ||
| 69 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1495 | 1424 | 1477.0 | 215 | ||
| 70 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1485 | 1441 | 1474.1 | 222 | ||
| 71 | Syracuse | ACC | 2-2 | 1485 | 1440 | 1473.7 | 209 | ||
| 72 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1525 | 1319 | 1470.3 | 229 | ||
| 73 | SMU | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1465 | 1468 | 1465.7 | 202 | ||
| 74 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1518 | 1312 | 1463.4 | 231 | ||
| 75 | Delaware | CAA | 2-1 | 1517 | 1308 | 1461.8 | 245 | ||
| 76 | USC | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1410 | 1624 | 1460.3 | 212 | ||
| 77 | Missouri | SEC | 2-2 | 1464 | 1398 | 1447.6 | 220 | ||
| 78 | NC State | ACC | 2-1 | 1503 | 1292 | 1446.9 | 233 | ||
| 79 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1520 | 1246 | 1446.2 | 210 | ||
| 80 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 2-2 | 1448 | 1427 | 1442.5 | 213 | ||
| 81 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1437 | 1410 | 1430.2 | 209 | ||
| 82 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1434 | 1417 | 1429.4 | 207 | ||
| 83 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1377 | 1585 | 1426.1 | 198 | ||
| 84 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1437 | 1377 | 1421.7 | 207 | ||
| 85 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1 | 1492 | 1229 | 1421.5 | 241 | ||
| 86 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1425 | 1405 | 1420.0 | 203 | ||
| 87 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1426 | 1402 | 1419.9 | 210 | ||
| 88 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1429 | 1393 | 1419.7 | 210 | ||
| 89 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1430 | 1382 | 1418.2 | 215 | ||
| 90 | North Texas | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1426 | 1367 | 1411.2 | 212 | ||
| 91 | BYU | FBS Independents | 1-3 | 1362 | 1567 | 1410.6 | 205 | ||
| 92 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1415 | 1374 | 1404.8 | 201 | ||
| 93 | UCF | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1418 | 1359 | 1403.2 | 213 | ||
| 94 | Sam Houston | Southland | 2-0 | 1575 | 986 | 1400.6 | 298 | ||
| 95 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1406 | 1352 | 1392.0 | 197 | ||
| 96 | Boston College | ACC | 2-2 | 1408 | 1343 | 1391.2 | 206 | ||
| 97 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1389 | 1311 | 1368.8 | 205 | ||
| 98 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-2 | 1365 | 1373 | 1367.2 | 262 | ||
| 99 | Duke | ACC | 2-2 | 1385 | 1311 | 1366.0 | 213 | ||
| 100 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-3 | 1315 | 1489 | 1356.7 | 220 | ||
| 102 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1-2 | 1338 | 1390 | 1351.1 | 240 | ||
| 103 | Utah State | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1364 | 1297 | 1346.7 | 213 | ||
| 104 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 1302 | 1485 | 1345.2 | 210 | ||
| 105 | Virginia | ACC | 1-3 | 1312 | 1424 | 1339.1 | 250 | ||
| 106 | James Madison | CAA | 3-1 | 1439 | 1073 | 1337.5 | 240 | ||
| 107 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-1 | 1368 | 1220 | 1329.4 | 261 | ||
| 108 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-3 | 1288 | 1459 | 1328.6 | 206 | ||
| 109 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-3 | 1288 | 1443 | 1325.4 | 216 | ||
| 110 | Marshall | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1310 | 1373 | 1325.3 | 255 | ||
| 112 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 0-3 | 1234 | 1604 | 1317.5 | 243 | ||
| 113 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1336 | 1256 | 1315.6 | 208 | ||
| 114 | UConn | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1331 | 1254 | 1311.3 | 213 | ||
| 115 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1286 | 1357 | 1303.3 | 252 | ||
| 116 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1279 | 1339 | 1293.7 | 249 | ||
| 117 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1258 | 1393 | 1290.2 | 222 | ||
| 118 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-3 | 1260 | 1385 | 1290.0 | 195 | ||
| 119 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1305 | 1225 | 1284.8 | 214 | ||
| 120 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1259 | 1361 | 1283.7 | 236 | ||
| 122 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 3-1 | 1376 | 1020 | 1276.9 | 250 | ||
| 126 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1257 | 1296 | 1266.9 | 244 | ||
| 127 | Liberty | Big South | 0-3 | 1196 | 1505 | 1266.5 | 224 | ||
| 128 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 1-1 | 1326 | 1100 | 1265.8 | 257 | ||
| 129 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1227 | 1360 | 1258.7 | 214 | ||
| 130 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1-2 | 1256 | 1264 | 1257.7 | 248 | ||
| 131 | Rice | Conference USA | 0-4 | 1166 | 1561 | 1254.4 | 215 | ||
| 133 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1-3 | 1226 | 1336 | 1252.8 | 208 | ||
| 136 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1216 | 1328 | 1243.4 | 207 | ||
| 139 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1209 | 1326 | 1236.9 | 220 | ||
| 141 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1222 | 1242 | 1226.7 | 234 | ||
| 143 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0-4 | 1132 | 1507 | 1215.9 | 213 | ||
| 145 | San José State | Mountain West | 1-3 | 1179 | 1324 | 1213.8 | 221 | ||
| 150 | UTSA | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1160 | 1315 | 1196.7 | 217 | ||
| 154 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1162 | 1250 | 1183.4 | 206 | ||
| 160 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0-4 | 1086 | 1406 | 1158.1 | 203 | ||
| 163 | UNLV | Mountain West | 1-3 | 1100 | 1261 | 1138.2 | 225 | ||
| 177 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 1027 | 1308 | 1091.4 | 196 | ||
| 179 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-4 | 1008 | 1361 | 1086.9 | 243 | ||