| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | American Athletic | 12-0 | 2100 | 149.80 | 1573.62 | 1817.77 | ||
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | 12-1 | 2001 | 134.86 | 1616.36 | 1798.62 | ||
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 12-1 | 2015 | 131.84 | 1602.26 | 1796.67 | ||
| 4 | USC | Pac-12 | 11-2 | 1944 | 122.74 | 1646.84 | 1789.28 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-2 | 1961 | 125.33 | 1621.09 | 1782.92 | ||
| 6 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-3 | 1864 | 125.40 | 1664.34 | 1761.34 | ||
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | 11-1 | 1969 | 143.06 | 1572.88 | 1759.94 | ||
| 8 | Miami | ACC | 10-2 | 1921 | 142.52 | 1610.08 | 1758.77 | ||
| 9 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 9-4 | 1844 | 118.15 | 1674.08 | 1756.76 | ||
| 10 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 12-1 | 1971 | 129.62 | 1547.75 | 1746.43 | ||
| 11 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 12-1 | 1951 | 135.99 | 1548.14 | 1737.93 | ||
| 12 | Auburn | SEC | 10-3 | 1873 | 124.78 | 1596.95 | 1729.66 | ||
| 13 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1866 | 137.23 | 1577.32 | 1715.66 | ||
| 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1820 | 128.75 | 1616.49 | 1715.04 | ||
| 15 | Memphis | American Athletic | 10-2 | 1895 | 147.57 | 1545.18 | 1711.16 | ||
| 16 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 1827 | 129.58 | 1585.10 | 1701.66 | ||
| 17 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1755 | 128.07 | 1643.77 | 1698.67 | ||
| 18 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1829 | 134.97 | 1571.38 | 1695.07 | ||
| 19 | Washington | Pac-12 | 10-2 | 1848 | 131.98 | 1550.26 | 1692.46 | ||
| 20 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 1789 | 134.80 | 1551.06 | 1665.82 | ||
| 21 | South Carolina | SEC | 8-4 | 1721 | 127.79 | 1598.59 | 1658.83 | ||
| 22 | TCU | Big 12 | 10-3 | 1783 | 136.31 | 1528.46 | 1651.03 | ||
| 23 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 7-5 | 1682 | 126.27 | 1601.53 | 1641.50 | ||
| 24 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-3 | 1760 | 135.90 | 1527.80 | 1640.00 | ||
| 25 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9-3 | 1738 | 136.55 | 1526.59 | 1628.97 | ||
| 26 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-5 | 1649 | 123.99 | 1604.24 | 1626.49 | ||
| 27 | Mississippi State | SEC | 8-4 | 1705 | 132.79 | 1550.49 | 1626.03 | ||
| 28 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 6-6 | 1608 | 120.91 | 1624.30 | 1616.15 | ||
| 29 | Boise State | Mountain West | 10-3 | 1748 | 126.19 | 1491.14 | 1614.69 | ||
| 30 | South Florida | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1765 | 161.27 | 1468.44 | 1610.02 | ||
| 31 | Houston | American Athletic | 7-4 | 1661 | 137.23 | 1557.82 | 1608.49 | ||
| 32 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-5 | 1645 | 121.45 | 1570.00 | 1607.30 | ||
| 33 | Boston College | ACC | 7-5 | 1646 | 127.31 | 1567.55 | 1606.42 | ||
| 34 | NC State | ACC | 8-4 | 1700 | 129.83 | 1512.29 | 1603.49 | ||
| 35 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 7-5 | 1640 | 130.60 | 1554.25 | 1596.52 | ||
| 36 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-6 | 1566 | 132.42 | 1627.25 | 1596.42 | ||
| 37 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-5 | 1623 | 131.31 | 1551.26 | 1586.70 | ||
| 38 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-6 | 1593 | 128.40 | 1579.47 | 1586.13 | ||
| 39 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 10-3 | 1735 | 122.10 | 1449.07 | 1585.46 | ||
| 40 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-6 | 1583 | 123.81 | 1584.52 | 1583.76 | ||
| 41 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-5 | 1637 | 131.25 | 1526.28 | 1580.67 | ||
| 42 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 7-5 | 1631 | 125.16 | 1529.30 | 1579.21 | ||
| 43 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 7-5 | 1636 | 133.66 | 1523.09 | 1578.54 | ||
| 44 | Navy | American Athletic | 6-5 | 1573 | 137.54 | 1575.76 | 1574.17 | ||
| 45 | Missouri | SEC | 7-5 | 1617 | 126.26 | 1530.32 | 1573.13 | ||
| 46 | Florida State | ACC | 6-6 | 1594 | 134.18 | 1552.09 | 1573.08 | ||
| 47 | Florida | SEC | 4-7 | 1500 | 129.28 | 1649.31 | 1572.91 | ||
| 48 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1512 | 128.59 | 1618.05 | 1564.34 | ||
| 49 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-5 | 1609 | 131.22 | 1520.35 | 1563.83 | ||
| 50 | Toledo | Mid-American | 11-2 | 1745 | 133.38 | 1393.78 | 1559.48 | ||
| 51 | Louisville | ACC | 8-4 | 1650 | 124.71 | 1471.27 | 1557.98 | ||
| 52 | SMU | American Athletic | 7-5 | 1589 | 132.07 | 1512.14 | 1550.18 | ||
| 53 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-5 | 1577 | 129.83 | 1521.28 | 1549.13 | ||
| 54 | California | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1499 | 129.65 | 1594.48 | 1546.12 | ||
| 55 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-6 | 1551 | 130.00 | 1538.64 | 1544.79 | ||
| 56 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-6 | 1548 | 124.03 | 1541.61 | 1544.67 | ||
| 57 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1454 | 132.64 | 1630.10 | 1539.30 | ||
| 58 | Duke | ACC | 6-6 | 1539 | 133.74 | 1526.84 | 1532.76 | ||
| 59 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 9-4 | 1647 | 127.44 | 1417.82 | 1528.01 | ||
| 60 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-7 | 1488 | 122.21 | 1566.67 | 1526.80 | ||
| 61 | Virginia | ACC | 6-6 | 1516 | 131.32 | 1534.94 | 1525.47 | ||
| 62 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5-7 | 1494 | 136.24 | 1554.61 | 1523.76 | ||
| 63 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1444 | 124.87 | 1604.38 | 1522.14 | ||
| 64 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-9 | 1408 | 144.92 | 1643.44 | 1521.12 | ||
| 65 | North Texas | Conference USA | 9-4 | 1624 | 129.24 | 1407.04 | 1511.80 | ||
| 66 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6-6 | 1513 | 128.22 | 1508.82 | 1510.70 | ||
| 67 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 10-2 | 1678 | 157.43 | 1352.45 | 1506.62 | ||
| 68 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1455 | 128.70 | 1543.22 | 1498.54 | ||
| 69 | Air Force | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1467 | 128.38 | 1528.64 | 1497.54 | ||
| 70 | James Madison | CAA | 12-0 | 1864 | 189.19 | 1197.78 | 1494.25 | ||
| 71 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1456 | 133.13 | 1531.65 | 1493.36 | ||
| 72 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 8-4 | 1572 | 130.87 | 1408.44 | 1487.97 | ||
| 73 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-8 | 1408 | 129.96 | 1569.45 | 1486.73 | ||
| 74 | Tulane | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1444 | 131.70 | 1525.02 | 1484.18 | ||
| 75 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1430 | 136.26 | 1535.93 | 1481.93 | ||
| 76 | Florida International | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1570 | 126.97 | 1394.15 | 1479.62 | ||
| 77 | Temple | American Athletic | 6-6 | 1485 | 133.20 | 1474.14 | 1479.36 | ||
| 78 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 8-4 | 1573 | 130.23 | 1386.30 | 1476.68 | ||
| 79 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-8 | 1395 | 136.11 | 1537.08 | 1464.36 | ||
| 80 | Army | FBS Independents | 8-3 | 1576 | 128.28 | 1353.34 | 1460.65 | ||
| 81 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-5 | 1517 | 129.32 | 1404.28 | 1459.64 | ||
| 82 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 7-5 | 1498 | 134.62 | 1404.65 | 1450.57 | ||
| 83 | Troy | Sun Belt | 10-2 | 1658 | 148.25 | 1264.38 | 1448.08 | ||
| 84 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-8 | 1356 | 136.89 | 1525.31 | 1438.22 | ||
| 85 | Marshall | Conference USA | 7-5 | 1463 | 126.89 | 1404.58 | 1433.73 | ||
| 86 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1517 | 129.80 | 1344.99 | 1428.38 | ||
| 87 | Akron | Mid-American | 7-6 | 1458 | 124.29 | 1393.85 | 1425.59 | ||
| 88 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1344 | 128.17 | 1508.08 | 1423.62 | ||
| 89 | UAB | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1523 | 135.22 | 1327.65 | 1422.01 | ||
| 90 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1294 | 140.26 | 1551.41 | 1416.90 | ||
| 91 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2-10 | 1249 | 144.22 | 1592.13 | 1410.22 | ||
| 92 | Ohio | Mid-American | 8-4 | 1484 | 139.26 | 1334.43 | 1407.36 | ||
| 93 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-6 | 1408 | 124.95 | 1392.21 | 1400.27 | ||
| 94 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 6-6 | 1402 | 128.91 | 1391.39 | 1396.81 | ||
| 95 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 6-6 | 1410 | 129.00 | 1379.70 | 1394.97 | ||
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1351 | 122.34 | 1431.93 | 1391.12 | ||
| 97 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-10 | 1219 | 137.50 | 1581.10 | 1388.01 | ||
| 98 | UTSA | Conference USA | 6-5 | 1409 | 133.70 | 1365.85 | 1387.35 | ||
| 99 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 4-8 | 1327 | 135.92 | 1441.93 | 1383.44 | ||
| 100 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1400 | 127.04 | 1365.62 | 1382.47 | ||
| 101 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6-6 | 1392 | 126.28 | 1366.58 | 1379.33 | ||
| 102 | App State | Sun Belt | 7-4 | 1440 | 139.69 | 1295.42 | 1365.68 | ||
| 103 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1-11 | 1151 | 165.66 | 1614.98 | 1363.34 | ||
| 104 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1376 | 123.01 | 1346.82 | 1361.37 | ||
| 105 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-11 | 1154 | 158.66 | 1592.75 | 1355.64 | ||
| 106 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 7-4 | 1433 | 132.29 | 1281.03 | 1354.88 | ||
| 107 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1321 | 135.98 | 1387.78 | 1354.10 | ||
| 108 | UConn | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1235 | 141.78 | 1483.82 | 1353.76 | ||
| 109 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1225 | 127.86 | 1439.92 | 1328.01 | ||
| 110 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1234 | 146.92 | 1427.77 | 1327.23 | ||
| 112 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1291 | 128.15 | 1337.75 | 1314.36 | ||
| 114 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 11-1 | 1614 | 145.60 | 1062.07 | 1309.07 | ||
| 115 | New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1316 | 122.56 | 1299.70 | 1307.90 | ||
| 116 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1239 | 128.27 | 1378.81 | 1307.05 | ||
| 117 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 10-2 | 1549 | 178.43 | 1095.36 | 1302.57 | ||
| 118 | UNLV | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1267 | 128.75 | 1331.62 | 1298.91 | ||
| 119 | BYU | FBS Independents | 4-9 | 1221 | 126.02 | 1376.06 | 1296.08 | ||
| 120 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-5 | 1328 | 138.84 | 1259.51 | 1293.42 | ||
| 124 | Delaware | CAA | 7-4 | 1347 | 154.44 | 1210.25 | 1276.67 | ||
| 125 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-10 | 1139 | 128.16 | 1423.69 | 1273.42 | ||
| 126 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-11 | 1050 | 158.28 | 1527.95 | 1266.69 | ||
| 128 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1201 | 133.41 | 1328.72 | 1263.26 | ||
| 130 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-10 | 1126 | 136.22 | 1405.49 | 1258.15 | ||
| 131 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1236 | 122.75 | 1277.36 | 1256.63 | ||
| 133 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-11 | 1078 | 134.03 | 1448.73 | 1249.86 | ||
| 137 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 1-11 | 1051 | 152.25 | 1439.29 | 1230.17 | ||
| 138 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-10 | 1086 | 133.92 | 1383.76 | 1225.69 | ||
| 139 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1112 | 130.29 | 1346.77 | 1224.00 | ||
| 140 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1119 | 133.19 | 1332.93 | 1221.33 | ||
| 144 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2-10 | 1074 | 140.14 | 1331.12 | 1195.70 | ||
| 145 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-10 | 1046 | 134.05 | 1358.76 | 1191.98 | ||
| 147 | San José State | Mountain West | 2-11 | 1042 | 138.00 | 1361.06 | 1190.88 | ||
| 149 | UTEP | Conference USA | 0-12 | 964 | 153.46 | 1439.82 | 1178.24 | ||
| 150 | Sam Houston | Southland | 11-1 | 1513 | 183.38 | 915.44 | 1176.83 | ||
| 167 | Liberty | Big South | 6-5 | 1144 | 148.35 | 1100.90 | 1122.36 | ||
| 182 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-8 | 997 | 134.13 | 1141.68 | 1067.09 | ||