| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 8-0 | 2061 | 154.78 | 1632.51 | 1834.29 | ||
| 2 | Clemson | ACC | 8-0 | 2047 | 162.70 | 1575.70 | 1796.01 | ||
| 3 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1862 | 151.09 | 1674.25 | 1765.57 | ||
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1872 | 157.34 | 1662.83 | 1764.41 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1908 | 154.91 | 1627.28 | 1761.86 | ||
| 6 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-1 | 1933 | 162.09 | 1582.03 | 1748.94 | ||
| 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1990 | 176.01 | 1529.85 | 1744.98 | ||
| 8 | Florida State | ACC | 5-3 | 1776 | 153.42 | 1646.47 | 1710.08 | ||
| 9 | Louisville | ACC | 7-1 | 1867 | 163.57 | 1550.94 | 1701.83 | ||
| 10 | USC | Pac-12 | 5-3 | 1759 | 159.88 | 1624.70 | 1690.29 | ||
| 11 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1849 | 168.91 | 1539.56 | 1687.21 | ||
| 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-3 | 1711 | 154.53 | 1663.01 | 1686.74 | ||
| 13 | Washington | Pac-12 | 8-0 | 1968 | 174.65 | 1430.94 | 1678.21 | ||
| 14 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-2 | 1779 | 150.83 | 1579.62 | 1676.44 | ||
| 15 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 8-0 | 1943 | 181.78 | 1430.35 | 1667.23 | ||
| 16 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1645 | 143.30 | 1686.63 | 1665.62 | ||
| 17 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-2 | 1758 | 147.03 | 1567.25 | 1659.96 | ||
| 18 | Auburn | SEC | 6-2 | 1765 | 150.68 | 1533.57 | 1645.04 | ||
| 19 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 1798 | 168.75 | 1503.65 | 1644.30 | ||
| 20 | Navy | American Athletic | 5-2 | 1731 | 164.28 | 1546.81 | 1636.22 | ||
| 21 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1759 | 157.69 | 1521.80 | 1636.20 | ||
| 22 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1783 | 168.36 | 1494.05 | 1632.15 | ||
| 23 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-3 | 1679 | 154.28 | 1567.70 | 1622.30 | ||
| 24 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1741 | 152.88 | 1509.97 | 1621.51 | ||
| 25 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6-2 | 1758 | 162.41 | 1491.83 | 1619.57 | ||
| 26 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1771 | 173.52 | 1478.00 | 1617.84 | ||
| 27 | Utah | Pac-12 | 7-2 | 1740 | 154.07 | 1488.91 | 1609.45 | ||
| 28 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-3 | 1672 | 156.76 | 1544.99 | 1607.17 | ||
| 29 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 6-2 | 1711 | 148.66 | 1504.57 | 1604.33 | ||
| 30 | BYU | FBS Independents | 4-4 | 1599 | 154.02 | 1602.55 | 1600.64 | ||
| 31 | Boise State | Mountain West | 7-1 | 1769 | 171.72 | 1433.62 | 1592.61 | ||
| 32 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1748 | 156.88 | 1448.47 | 1591.13 | ||
| 33 | LSU | SEC | 5-2 | 1678 | 156.28 | 1503.62 | 1588.28 | ||
| 34 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1607 | 156.59 | 1565.91 | 1586.45 | ||
| 35 | Houston | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1707 | 158.76 | 1462.99 | 1580.09 | ||
| 36 | California | Pac-12 | 4-4 | 1571 | 157.91 | 1588.97 | 1579.90 | ||
| 37 | South Florida | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1709 | 150.08 | 1449.85 | 1573.88 | ||
| 38 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-3 | 1595 | 161.73 | 1546.73 | 1570.62 | ||
| 39 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 5-3 | 1610 | 149.50 | 1529.79 | 1569.61 | ||
| 40 | App State | Sun Belt | 6-2 | 1689 | 159.68 | 1453.26 | 1566.48 | ||
| 41 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1619 | 149.49 | 1509.45 | 1563.19 | ||
| 42 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-5 | 1507 | 152.10 | 1617.68 | 1561.20 | ||
| 43 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-4 | 1551 | 150.49 | 1545.07 | 1548.08 | ||
| 44 | NC State | ACC | 4-4 | 1548 | 160.21 | 1547.84 | 1547.75 | ||
| 45 | Troy | Sun Belt | 6-1 | 1741 | 181.87 | 1375.15 | 1547.36 | ||
| 46 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-4 | 1546 | 162.60 | 1548.15 | 1546.92 | ||
| 47 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1527 | 152.64 | 1556.82 | 1542.07 | ||
| 48 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1646 | 159.79 | 1432.02 | 1535.24 | ||
| 49 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 3-5 | 1479 | 147.76 | 1592.28 | 1534.80 | ||
| 50 | Temple | American Athletic | 6-3 | 1616 | 137.88 | 1453.55 | 1532.82 | ||
| 51 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5-3 | 1592 | 152.33 | 1470.92 | 1530.34 | ||
| 52 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-3 | 1591 | 152.97 | 1464.97 | 1526.56 | ||
| 53 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-4 | 1544 | 162.12 | 1508.46 | 1525.93 | ||
| 54 | SMU | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1524 | 153.70 | 1519.47 | 1521.87 | ||
| 55 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1569 | 154.96 | 1459.03 | 1513.18 | ||
| 56 | Memphis | American Athletic | 5-3 | 1578 | 149.00 | 1450.53 | 1512.77 | ||
| 57 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-6 | 1402 | 173.38 | 1612.32 | 1503.28 | ||
| 58 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1674 | 201.16 | 1344.61 | 1500.43 | ||
| 59 | UAB | None | 0-0 | 1500 | 351.24 | 1500.00 | 1500.00 | ||
| 60 | Miami | ACC | 4-4 | 1491 | 149.20 | 1507.02 | 1499.17 | ||
| 61 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-2 | 1611 | 165.39 | 1377.61 | 1489.86 | ||
| 62 | Boston College | ACC | 4-4 | 1496 | 157.19 | 1478.45 | 1487.22 | ||
| 63 | Georgia | SEC | 4-4 | 1474 | 162.60 | 1500.01 | 1487.18 | ||
| 64 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3-5 | 1444 | 156.92 | 1526.44 | 1484.77 | ||
| 65 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1495 | 156.13 | 1473.26 | 1484.06 | ||
| 66 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1538 | 150.18 | 1429.71 | 1482.90 | ||
| 67 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-5 | 1421 | 163.06 | 1535.01 | 1476.83 | ||
| 68 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1492 | 148.81 | 1458.42 | 1475.31 | ||
| 69 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1477 | 154.52 | 1472.24 | 1474.71 | ||
| 70 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1579 | 158.47 | 1373.04 | 1472.54 | ||
| 71 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-5 | 1420 | 146.35 | 1518.73 | 1468.29 | ||
| 72 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1450 | 159.09 | 1455.63 | 1452.59 | ||
| 73 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-6 | 1342 | 153.23 | 1565.10 | 1449.28 | ||
| 74 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 7-1 | 1654 | 183.26 | 1268.50 | 1448.35 | ||
| 75 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 5-3 | 1530 | 159.94 | 1370.90 | 1448.31 | ||
| 76 | Virginia | ACC | 2-6 | 1350 | 178.72 | 1537.49 | 1440.72 | ||
| 77 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 3-5 | 1395 | 170.69 | 1481.07 | 1437.52 | ||
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1467 | 152.45 | 1407.33 | 1437.08 | ||
| 79 | UCF | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1447 | 149.10 | 1421.93 | 1434.59 | ||
| 80 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1523 | 152.42 | 1336.73 | 1426.89 | ||
| 81 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1384 | 164.46 | 1459.81 | 1421.53 | ||
| 82 | TCU | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1428 | 158.89 | 1412.80 | 1420.26 | ||
| 83 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1379 | 151.74 | 1457.53 | 1417.90 | ||
| 84 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 6-2 | 1545 | 153.02 | 1300.96 | 1417.52 | ||
| 86 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-6 | 1292 | 178.03 | 1540.04 | 1410.81 | ||
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1514 | 145.47 | 1313.96 | 1410.21 | ||
| 88 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1305 | 169.48 | 1519.35 | 1408.11 | ||
| 89 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-6 | 1299 | 159.33 | 1502.82 | 1397.35 | ||
| 90 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-6 | 1296 | 165.21 | 1499.55 | 1393.87 | ||
| 91 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-3 | 1465 | 173.27 | 1325.03 | 1393.30 | ||
| 92 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1401 | 154.34 | 1381.10 | 1391.19 | ||
| 93 | Duke | ACC | 3-5 | 1349 | 161.40 | 1433.64 | 1390.93 | ||
| 94 | Missouri | SEC | 2-6 | 1285 | 162.26 | 1494.99 | 1385.91 | ||
| 95 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1414 | 159.37 | 1357.82 | 1385.83 | ||
| 96 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1406 | 161.16 | 1364.55 | 1385.15 | ||
| 97 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1383 | 168.18 | 1378.51 | 1380.60 | ||
| 98 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1412 | 167.75 | 1347.81 | 1379.53 | ||
| 99 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1330 | 151.70 | 1426.82 | 1377.43 | ||
| 100 | North Texas | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1388 | 152.30 | 1363.87 | 1376.12 | ||
| 101 | Air Force | Mountain West | 5-3 | 1424 | 165.54 | 1330.13 | 1376.11 | ||
| 102 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1354 | 173.72 | 1378.57 | 1366.17 | ||
| 103 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 2-6 | 1247 | 158.91 | 1484.80 | 1360.93 | ||
| 104 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1339 | 159.14 | 1375.07 | 1357.10 | ||
| 105 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-6 | 1237 | 169.08 | 1483.01 | 1354.56 | ||
| 106 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1375 | 162.21 | 1332.26 | 1353.47 | ||
| 108 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1272 | 149.33 | 1415.47 | 1341.89 | ||
| 109 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 5-3 | 1416 | 148.46 | 1267.74 | 1339.89 | ||
| 110 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1234 | 146.23 | 1439.01 | 1332.78 | ||
| 111 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1285 | 160.89 | 1379.50 | 1331.29 | ||
| 112 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1333 | 159.94 | 1325.84 | 1329.31 | ||
| 113 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4-5 | 1328 | 144.85 | 1329.26 | 1328.54 | ||
| 114 | James Madison | CAA | 7-1 | 1598 | 194.43 | 1094.35 | 1322.48 | ||
| 116 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-7 | 1138 | 190.38 | 1522.74 | 1316.45 | ||
| 117 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1-7 | 1153 | 187.56 | 1498.10 | 1314.37 | ||
| 118 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1264 | 139.60 | 1363.47 | 1312.57 | ||
| 119 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 7-1 | 1599 | 204.24 | 1077.15 | 1312.27 | ||
| 121 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1257 | 157.58 | 1356.60 | 1306.01 | ||
| 122 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-7 | 1155 | 162.27 | 1476.37 | 1305.92 | ||
| 123 | Liberty | Big South | 4-3 | 1371 | 176.27 | 1220.74 | 1293.80 | ||
| 125 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1228 | 152.64 | 1331.32 | 1278.72 | ||
| 127 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1186 | 162.08 | 1357.28 | 1268.87 | ||
| 129 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-5 | 1167 | 169.01 | 1361.64 | 1260.64 | ||
| 130 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-6 | 1162 | 158.81 | 1363.97 | 1258.98 | ||
| 131 | Sam Houston | Southland | 7-0 | 1663 | 244.00 | 952.30 | 1258.58 | ||
| 132 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1192 | 149.81 | 1314.73 | 1252.05 | ||
| 134 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-7 | 1145 | 145.21 | 1341.99 | 1239.50 | ||
| 137 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 3-5 | 1200 | 147.38 | 1242.30 | 1220.71 | ||
| 139 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1064 | 171.18 | 1395.88 | 1218.64 | ||
| 143 | Marshall | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1109 | 154.29 | 1309.17 | 1204.74 | ||
| 144 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1160 | 158.84 | 1249.01 | 1203.49 | ||
| 145 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-4 | 1192 | 162.30 | 1199.98 | 1196.04 | ||
| 150 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-8 | 1026 | 155.54 | 1370.66 | 1185.78 | ||
| 158 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 4-2 | 1281 | 182.73 | 1021.12 | 1143.77 | ||
| 164 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1-7 | 981 | 159.12 | 1289.57 | 1124.68 | ||
| 166 | Delaware | CAA | 3-5 | 1067 | 163.54 | 1164.18 | 1114.74 | ||
| 168 | Coastal Carolina | FCS Independents | 6-2 | 1286 | 187.20 | 963.17 | 1113.05 | ||