| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-0 | 2042 | 164.10 | 1582.52 | 1797.55 | ||
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 9-0 | 2019 | 164.05 | 1533.44 | 1759.43 | ||
| 3 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1 | 1941 | 148.88 | 1576.61 | 1749.18 | ||
| 4 | LSU | SEC | 7-2 | 1871 | 147.00 | 1634.41 | 1748.88 | ||
| 5 | Clemson | ACC | 9-0 | 2023 | 164.62 | 1506.76 | 1745.94 | ||
| 6 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1799 | 158.68 | 1670.32 | 1733.55 | ||
| 7 | NC State | ACC | 6-2 | 1804 | 152.57 | 1651.77 | 1726.14 | ||
| 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1890 | 165.45 | 1561.54 | 1717.72 | ||
| 9 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1883 | 150.07 | 1558.33 | 1712.99 | ||
| 10 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-3 | 1761 | 141.76 | 1613.85 | 1685.88 | ||
| 11 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1738 | 140.21 | 1626.20 | 1680.94 | ||
| 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1858 | 138.79 | 1517.31 | 1678.93 | ||
| 13 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1727 | 152.24 | 1629.93 | 1677.61 | ||
| 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1746 | 145.80 | 1603.67 | 1673.53 | ||
| 15 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 7-1 | 1850 | 157.95 | 1492.61 | 1661.90 | ||
| 16 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-3 | 1705 | 145.71 | 1619.45 | 1661.64 | ||
| 17 | Army | FBS Independents | 7-2 | 1817 | 164.00 | 1516.69 | 1660.00 | ||
| 18 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1721 | 144.92 | 1600.39 | 1659.64 | ||
| 19 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-2 | 1794 | 151.97 | 1531.86 | 1657.71 | ||
| 20 | UCF | American Athletic | 8-0 | 1909 | 178.47 | 1398.40 | 1633.68 | ||
| 21 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1837 | 156.69 | 1451.46 | 1632.83 | ||
| 22 | Florida | SEC | 6-3 | 1702 | 143.26 | 1559.52 | 1629.07 | ||
| 23 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5-4 | 1686 | 161.26 | 1571.30 | 1627.45 | ||
| 24 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1653 | 146.61 | 1589.80 | 1620.86 | ||
| 25 | Washington | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1716 | 138.25 | 1530.29 | 1620.42 | ||
| 26 | Virginia | ACC | 6-3 | 1700 | 149.67 | 1539.72 | 1617.75 | ||
| 27 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1610 | 143.48 | 1607.13 | 1608.81 | ||
| 28 | Missouri | SEC | 5-4 | 1638 | 147.73 | 1572.03 | 1604.88 | ||
| 29 | Boise State | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1722 | 143.55 | 1489.90 | 1601.63 | ||
| 30 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1629 | 151.86 | 1566.88 | 1597.85 | ||
| 31 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1623 | 147.04 | 1572.33 | 1597.36 | ||
| 32 | Baylor | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1626 | 143.45 | 1568.29 | 1597.11 | ||
| 33 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-4 | 1628 | 150.83 | 1566.85 | 1597.04 | ||
| 34 | Syracuse | ACC | 7-2 | 1735 | 157.95 | 1460.07 | 1591.76 | ||
| 35 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1669 | 142.87 | 1517.31 | 1591.18 | ||
| 36 | Boston College | ACC | 7-2 | 1742 | 155.87 | 1453.53 | 1591.11 | ||
| 37 | USC | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1578 | 145.38 | 1550.44 | 1564.28 | ||
| 38 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 6-3 | 1645 | 155.35 | 1484.54 | 1562.65 | ||
| 39 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-3 | 1648 | 148.14 | 1477.11 | 1560.31 | ||
| 40 | BYU | FBS Independents | 4-5 | 1524 | 140.57 | 1597.16 | 1559.93 | ||
| 41 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1621 | 149.02 | 1495.38 | 1556.87 | ||
| 42 | Temple | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1611 | 158.60 | 1493.36 | 1551.19 | ||
| 43 | App State | Sun Belt | 6-2 | 1686 | 152.69 | 1425.35 | 1550.23 | ||
| 44 | Auburn | SEC | 6-3 | 1636 | 147.26 | 1466.67 | 1548.79 | ||
| 45 | UAB | Conference USA | 7-1 | 1769 | 168.72 | 1353.69 | 1547.42 | ||
| 46 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 1754 | 155.54 | 1363.39 | 1546.37 | ||
| 47 | Duke | ACC | 6-3 | 1621 | 150.01 | 1470.69 | 1543.98 | ||
| 48 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-5 | 1508 | 152.37 | 1580.35 | 1543.98 | ||
| 49 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1547 | 150.41 | 1535.14 | 1540.92 | ||
| 50 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1689 | 167.10 | 1391.82 | 1533.16 | ||
| 51 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 8-1 | 1745 | 166.13 | 1345.35 | 1532.17 | ||
| 52 | Miami | ACC | 4-4 | 1525 | 145.44 | 1535.95 | 1530.22 | ||
| 53 | Florida State | ACC | 4-5 | 1509 | 148.31 | 1547.51 | 1528.35 | ||
| 54 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1553 | 147.70 | 1503.44 | 1527.92 | ||
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1618 | 154.98 | 1433.27 | 1522.93 | ||
| 56 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 8-1 | 1728 | 174.23 | 1340.49 | 1522.01 | ||
| 57 | Utah State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 1740 | 154.73 | 1330.22 | 1521.37 | ||
| 58 | Troy | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1657 | 148.38 | 1391.12 | 1518.40 | ||
| 59 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1666 | 159.43 | 1383.57 | 1518.31 | ||
| 60 | Nevada | Mountain West | 5-4 | 1558 | 150.22 | 1469.72 | 1513.26 | ||
| 61 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1464 | 146.66 | 1561.36 | 1511.96 | ||
| 62 | SMU | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1524 | 160.15 | 1499.92 | 1511.82 | ||
| 63 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1594 | 139.08 | 1420.71 | 1504.76 | ||
| 64 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-5 | 1458 | 151.13 | 1530.32 | 1493.73 | ||
| 65 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-6 | 1431 | 155.10 | 1553.33 | 1491.04 | ||
| 66 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-4 | 1470 | 173.97 | 1510.72 | 1490.37 | ||
| 67 | TCU | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1468 | 142.16 | 1509.91 | 1488.79 | ||
| 68 | Tulane | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1474 | 158.26 | 1501.70 | 1487.85 | ||
| 69 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-4 | 1503 | 153.03 | 1468.93 | 1485.66 | ||
| 70 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-5 | 1473 | 154.11 | 1497.29 | 1484.91 | ||
| 71 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 5-5 | 1504 | 141.32 | 1455.19 | 1479.21 | ||
| 72 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 2-7 | 1371 | 158.30 | 1594.11 | 1478.57 | ||
| 73 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-4 | 1518 | 151.03 | 1436.89 | 1477.10 | ||
| 74 | South Florida | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1590 | 179.27 | 1367.45 | 1474.69 | ||
| 75 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1457 | 145.16 | 1488.80 | 1473.02 | ||
| 76 | Houston | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1624 | 167.31 | 1335.13 | 1472.44 | ||
| 77 | California | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1494 | 159.36 | 1445.45 | 1469.34 | ||
| 78 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1450 | 143.84 | 1479.74 | 1464.67 | ||
| 79 | North Texas | Conference USA | 7-2 | 1623 | 167.82 | 1320.44 | 1463.72 | ||
| 80 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1563 | 153.86 | 1369.71 | 1463.16 | ||
| 81 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1501 | 156.13 | 1413.10 | 1456.31 | ||
| 82 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 6-5 | 1456 | 143.58 | 1454.81 | 1455.51 | ||
| 83 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1385 | 153.76 | 1528.36 | 1454.84 | ||
| 84 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1411 | 141.25 | 1488.82 | 1449.21 | ||
| 85 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-6 | 1380 | 150.78 | 1515.96 | 1446.13 | ||
| 86 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1393 | 153.62 | 1493.58 | 1442.36 | ||
| 87 | Marshall | Conference USA | 5-3 | 1488 | 158.82 | 1391.08 | 1438.71 | ||
| 88 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 4-4 | 1433 | 161.37 | 1443.97 | 1438.52 | ||
| 89 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1461 | 143.32 | 1415.50 | 1438.14 | ||
| 90 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1469 | 139.92 | 1404.55 | 1436.55 | ||
| 91 | Memphis | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1465 | 146.73 | 1398.41 | 1431.08 | ||
| 92 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1445 | 149.87 | 1415.75 | 1430.40 | ||
| 93 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1425 | 150.92 | 1434.80 | 1429.99 | ||
| 94 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1506 | 142.50 | 1328.34 | 1414.44 | ||
| 95 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1449 | 148.77 | 1364.02 | 1406.09 | ||
| 96 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 4-6 | 1376 | 144.00 | 1432.02 | 1403.55 | ||
| 97 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1411 | 141.46 | 1390.43 | 1400.57 | ||
| 98 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1405 | 157.41 | 1375.88 | 1390.13 | ||
| 99 | Florida International | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1487 | 157.55 | 1292.14 | 1385.97 | ||
| 100 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 2-7 | 1274 | 168.19 | 1504.85 | 1384.46 | ||
| 101 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1316 | 156.47 | 1453.69 | 1383.34 | ||
| 102 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1-8 | 1209 | 155.18 | 1569.29 | 1377.27 | ||
| 103 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-7 | 1214 | 167.77 | 1534.02 | 1364.78 | ||
| 104 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1291 | 153.91 | 1434.86 | 1361.26 | ||
| 105 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1244 | 150.70 | 1476.36 | 1355.18 | ||
| 106 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1251 | 161.30 | 1464.61 | 1353.61 | ||
| 108 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1285 | 146.47 | 1403.06 | 1342.79 | ||
| 109 | UTSA | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1279 | 149.20 | 1399.28 | 1338.02 | ||
| 110 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1400 | 140.46 | 1271.22 | 1334.24 | ||
| 111 | Louisville | ACC | 2-7 | 1199 | 154.52 | 1458.30 | 1322.58 | ||
| 112 | Akron | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1334 | 158.27 | 1307.13 | 1320.71 | ||
| 113 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-7 | 1186 | 171.65 | 1466.96 | 1318.87 | ||
| 115 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1306 | 143.02 | 1316.35 | 1311.06 | ||
| 116 | Navy | American Athletic | 2-7 | 1158 | 175.36 | 1483.06 | 1310.74 | ||
| 118 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-7 | 1208 | 162.41 | 1412.66 | 1306.41 | ||
| 119 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1193 | 141.17 | 1430.73 | 1306.39 | ||
| 120 | UConn | American Athletic | 1-8 | 1121 | 152.74 | 1515.24 | 1303.48 | ||
| 122 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 2-7 | 1196 | 148.82 | 1414.88 | 1300.81 | ||
| 123 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 3-7 | 1218 | 141.21 | 1363.77 | 1288.56 | ||
| 124 | San José State | Mountain West | 1-8 | 1098 | 184.47 | 1487.13 | 1278.08 | ||
| 125 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1196 | 135.84 | 1356.13 | 1273.65 | ||
| 126 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1224 | 149.48 | 1316.94 | 1269.45 | ||
| 128 | Delaware | CAA | 7-2 | 1461 | 159.00 | 1091.92 | 1262.89 | ||
| 132 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-7 | 1134 | 148.39 | 1356.91 | 1240.46 | ||
| 135 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2-7 | 1120 | 157.45 | 1360.60 | 1234.59 | ||
| 136 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1119 | 152.60 | 1362.27 | 1234.57 | ||
| 137 | James Madison | CAA | 6-3 | 1330 | 164.62 | 1127.66 | 1224.55 | ||
| 138 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-9 | 1057 | 150.76 | 1412.92 | 1222.33 | ||
| 139 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1-8 | 1062 | 155.34 | 1394.69 | 1217.27 | ||
| 141 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-9 | 1024 | 157.42 | 1422.13 | 1206.46 | ||
| 144 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 7-1 | 1496 | 210.81 | 954.64 | 1195.13 | ||
| 148 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-8 | 1032 | 147.06 | 1355.88 | 1182.72 | ||
| 151 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-8 | 1013 | 180.32 | 1365.34 | 1176.24 | ||
| 160 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 7-2 | 1335 | 165.85 | 961.97 | 1133.41 | ||
| 180 | Sam Houston | Southland | 5-4 | 1112 | 149.59 | 1035.34 | 1072.98 | ||
| 184 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-5 | 1016 | 168.09 | 1121.28 | 1067.12 | ||