| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-0 | 2023 | 170.75 | 1632.67 | 1817.22 | ||
| 2 | NC State | ACC | 5-1 | 1883 | 169.34 | 1682.23 | 1779.96 | ||
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 7-0 | 2009 | 169.62 | 1544.88 | 1761.82 | ||
| 4 | LSU | SEC | 7-1 | 1921 | 157.25 | 1594.26 | 1749.85 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1883 | 167.35 | 1596.72 | 1734.09 | ||
| 6 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1879 | 160.15 | 1588.90 | 1727.95 | ||
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | 8-0 | 1956 | 180.22 | 1485.04 | 1704.19 | ||
| 8 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-3 | 1699 | 181.75 | 1692.83 | 1696.14 | ||
| 9 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1830 | 166.39 | 1553.98 | 1686.57 | ||
| 10 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1743 | 179.63 | 1615.56 | 1678.25 | ||
| 11 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 1843 | 161.80 | 1523.39 | 1675.66 | ||
| 12 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-2 | 1801 | 173.84 | 1558.14 | 1675.37 | ||
| 13 | Virginia | ACC | 5-2 | 1773 | 161.63 | 1573.23 | 1670.11 | ||
| 14 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-2 | 1788 | 175.05 | 1559.42 | 1669.86 | ||
| 15 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 | 1821 | 175.27 | 1499.98 | 1652.60 | ||
| 16 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 1718 | 166.86 | 1577.98 | 1646.64 | ||
| 17 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-3 | 1630 | 165.79 | 1657.53 | 1643.87 | ||
| 18 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1715 | 161.57 | 1574.44 | 1643.20 | ||
| 19 | Washington | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1762 | 152.25 | 1531.14 | 1642.52 | ||
| 20 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1755 | 168.60 | 1537.27 | 1642.49 | ||
| 21 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1811 | 148.02 | 1483.81 | 1639.30 | ||
| 22 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-1 | 1814 | 175.61 | 1473.78 | 1635.27 | ||
| 23 | USC | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 1646 | 159.74 | 1610.62 | 1628.02 | ||
| 24 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1804 | 164.77 | 1469.40 | 1627.96 | ||
| 25 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 1737 | 171.50 | 1515.34 | 1622.60 | ||
| 26 | BYU | FBS Independents | 4-3 | 1636 | 159.52 | 1599.38 | 1617.81 | ||
| 27 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1630 | 167.80 | 1585.25 | 1607.40 | ||
| 28 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-3 | 1635 | 161.34 | 1578.50 | 1606.41 | ||
| 29 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1685 | 165.12 | 1524.54 | 1602.59 | ||
| 30 | UCF | American Athletic | 7-0 | 1870 | 192.94 | 1363.66 | 1596.85 | ||
| 31 | UAB | Conference USA | 5-1 | 1755 | 174.02 | 1441.74 | 1590.56 | ||
| 32 | Utah | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 1705 | 165.48 | 1474.11 | 1585.40 | ||
| 33 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 6-1 | 1803 | 183.82 | 1393.57 | 1585.30 | ||
| 34 | Boise State | Mountain West | 5-2 | 1665 | 159.66 | 1500.38 | 1580.74 | ||
| 35 | Miami | ACC | 4-2 | 1643 | 169.07 | 1514.93 | 1577.82 | ||
| 36 | South Florida | American Athletic | 7-0 | 1866 | 205.01 | 1329.75 | 1575.19 | ||
| 37 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-1 | 1737 | 189.45 | 1426.78 | 1574.19 | ||
| 38 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-2 | 1654 | 204.96 | 1496.40 | 1573.30 | ||
| 39 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1608 | 164.13 | 1537.99 | 1572.78 | ||
| 40 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1751 | 180.39 | 1403.99 | 1568.12 | ||
| 41 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1540 | 155.24 | 1585.97 | 1562.82 | ||
| 42 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-5 | 1484 | 159.81 | 1625.87 | 1553.51 | ||
| 43 | Duke | ACC | 5-2 | 1650 | 174.27 | 1453.17 | 1548.54 | ||
| 44 | Missouri | SEC | 4-3 | 1580 | 164.81 | 1507.25 | 1543.15 | ||
| 45 | Temple | American Athletic | 5-3 | 1642 | 167.69 | 1446.29 | 1540.86 | ||
| 46 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 6-1 | 1716 | 167.54 | 1376.57 | 1537.14 | ||
| 47 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-1 | 1716 | 179.10 | 1366.16 | 1531.26 | ||
| 48 | Boston College | ACC | 5-2 | 1638 | 181.89 | 1418.12 | 1524.29 | ||
| 49 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1563 | 169.23 | 1484.66 | 1523.22 | ||
| 50 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 5-2 | 1647 | 178.81 | 1403.63 | 1520.26 | ||
| 51 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 7-1 | 1722 | 174.49 | 1337.90 | 1517.68 | ||
| 52 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1548 | 171.25 | 1484.95 | 1516.07 | ||
| 53 | TCU | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1488 | 163.05 | 1540.40 | 1514.07 | ||
| 54 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-1 | 1712 | 180.89 | 1334.90 | 1511.70 | ||
| 55 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1681 | 191.81 | 1349.69 | 1506.45 | ||
| 56 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-4 | 1482 | 188.28 | 1529.95 | 1505.94 | ||
| 57 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 1612 | 176.07 | 1405.58 | 1505.07 | ||
| 58 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 2-5 | 1433 | 179.51 | 1575.50 | 1502.64 | ||
| 59 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 4-3 | 1539 | 171.42 | 1465.32 | 1501.52 | ||
| 60 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-4 | 1456 | 170.31 | 1548.35 | 1501.21 | ||
| 61 | Auburn | SEC | 5-3 | 1560 | 156.62 | 1436.53 | 1496.94 | ||
| 62 | Florida State | ACC | 4-3 | 1545 | 159.71 | 1448.75 | 1496.29 | ||
| 63 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-4 | 1451 | 166.43 | 1539.28 | 1494.39 | ||
| 64 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-3 | 1545 | 164.49 | 1444.15 | 1493.49 | ||
| 65 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-1 | 1693 | 170.91 | 1309.36 | 1488.78 | ||
| 66 | Marshall | Conference USA | 5-2 | 1587 | 168.68 | 1395.74 | 1488.38 | ||
| 67 | Syracuse | ACC | 5-2 | 1586 | 177.88 | 1395.76 | 1487.88 | ||
| 68 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1594 | 166.87 | 1388.62 | 1487.72 | ||
| 69 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1492 | 168.50 | 1481.30 | 1486.85 | ||
| 70 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1533 | 164.27 | 1434.41 | 1482.85 | ||
| 71 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-4 | 1466 | 181.33 | 1499.60 | 1482.66 | ||
| 72 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1461 | 169.65 | 1485.84 | 1473.45 | ||
| 73 | North Texas | Conference USA | 6-2 | 1611 | 172.08 | 1344.77 | 1472.02 | ||
| 74 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1506 | 158.65 | 1420.16 | 1462.43 | ||
| 75 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1405 | 159.99 | 1504.20 | 1453.73 | ||
| 76 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1511 | 159.70 | 1397.27 | 1453.08 | ||
| 77 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-4 | 1429 | 165.28 | 1471.92 | 1450.23 | ||
| 78 | Nevada | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1463 | 155.70 | 1428.01 | 1445.57 | ||
| 79 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1494 | 155.23 | 1397.34 | 1444.69 | ||
| 80 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-5 | 1363 | 175.47 | 1530.40 | 1444.38 | ||
| 81 | SMU | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1449 | 178.51 | 1439.19 | 1444.07 | ||
| 82 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1420 | 167.84 | 1467.90 | 1443.67 | ||
| 83 | UConn | American Athletic | 1-6 | 1282 | 178.54 | 1625.25 | 1443.45 | ||
| 84 | Florida International | Conference USA | 5-2 | 1576 | 170.72 | 1316.17 | 1440.41 | ||
| 85 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2-6 | 1332 | 158.57 | 1551.32 | 1437.26 | ||
| 86 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2-5 | 1342 | 173.30 | 1532.14 | 1433.74 | ||
| 87 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1451 | 169.23 | 1412.72 | 1431.73 | ||
| 88 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-4 | 1364 | 180.37 | 1502.24 | 1431.71 | ||
| 89 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1458 | 162.38 | 1399.79 | 1428.81 | ||
| 90 | Houston | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1631 | 188.37 | 1247.80 | 1426.52 | ||
| 91 | Memphis | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1428 | 155.94 | 1411.19 | 1419.39 | ||
| 92 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-4 | 1398 | 167.01 | 1433.13 | 1415.70 | ||
| 93 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1408 | 150.83 | 1379.96 | 1393.85 | ||
| 94 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 1-6 | 1261 | 177.88 | 1539.31 | 1393.16 | ||
| 95 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1-7 | 1224 | 160.12 | 1564.59 | 1383.76 | ||
| 96 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 3-5 | 1349 | 155.53 | 1417.74 | 1383.15 | ||
| 97 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2-5 | 1305 | 169.59 | 1464.99 | 1382.54 | ||
| 98 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-2 | 1537 | 159.10 | 1241.96 | 1381.63 | ||
| 99 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-5 | 1296 | 174.80 | 1469.89 | 1380.32 | ||
| 100 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1392 | 160.99 | 1367.14 | 1379.29 | ||
| 101 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-5 | 1292 | 160.20 | 1466.92 | 1376.86 | ||
| 102 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1342 | 157.76 | 1412.00 | 1376.40 | ||
| 103 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-5 | 1257 | 183.88 | 1501.08 | 1373.58 | ||
| 104 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-4 | 1359 | 166.81 | 1382.82 | 1370.64 | ||
| 105 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1418 | 163.95 | 1321.62 | 1368.72 | ||
| 106 | California | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 1390 | 174.58 | 1347.53 | 1368.65 | ||
| 108 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-4 | 1348 | 167.53 | 1373.12 | 1360.45 | ||
| 110 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-4 | 1325 | 165.53 | 1364.49 | 1344.81 | ||
| 111 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-4 | 1323 | 168.48 | 1359.68 | 1341.10 | ||
| 112 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-6 | 1216 | 183.20 | 1464.78 | 1334.73 | ||
| 114 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-6 | 1230 | 162.30 | 1437.45 | 1329.78 | ||
| 115 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 2-6 | 1243 | 160.32 | 1421.65 | 1329.10 | ||
| 116 | UTSA | Conference USA | 3-5 | 1289 | 151.94 | 1354.59 | 1321.45 | ||
| 117 | Akron | Mid-American | 3-3 | 1334 | 182.06 | 1297.18 | 1315.27 | ||
| 119 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1215 | 154.74 | 1400.13 | 1304.03 | ||
| 120 | Louisville | ACC | 2-5 | 1231 | 163.80 | 1378.30 | 1302.47 | ||
| 121 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1253 | 150.73 | 1340.59 | 1295.84 | ||
| 122 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-7 | 1126 | 170.74 | 1465.31 | 1284.38 | ||
| 123 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-5 | 1206 | 161.99 | 1361.69 | 1281.72 | ||
| 124 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 3-4 | 1263 | 162.55 | 1281.89 | 1272.18 | ||
| 126 | Navy | American Athletic | 2-5 | 1170 | 179.62 | 1372.26 | 1266.95 | ||
| 127 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1106 | 166.50 | 1425.20 | 1255.74 | ||
| 130 | James Madison | CAA | 5-2 | 1385 | 185.74 | 1119.00 | 1245.02 | ||
| 135 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1089 | 158.10 | 1390.94 | 1230.81 | ||
| 136 | San José State | Mountain West | 0-7 | 979 | 222.43 | 1541.28 | 1228.63 | ||
| 138 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1075 | 159.84 | 1390.39 | 1222.79 | ||
| 139 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1-6 | 1094 | 173.85 | 1362.97 | 1220.85 | ||
| 141 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 1-6 | 1058 | 178.95 | 1385.52 | 1210.73 | ||
| 142 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1-6 | 1082 | 162.03 | 1346.04 | 1206.62 | ||
| 143 | Delaware | CAA | 5-2 | 1368 | 173.71 | 1062.89 | 1205.77 | ||
| 144 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-6 | 1054 | 172.66 | 1336.03 | 1186.41 | ||
| 146 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-3 | 1201 | 186.68 | 1157.91 | 1179.26 | ||
| 149 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 5-1 | 1454 | 231.87 | 940.65 | 1169.42 | ||
| 167 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 5-2 | 1278 | 184.02 | 966.94 | 1111.48 | ||
| 176 | UTEP | Conference USA | 0-7 | 890 | 196.61 | 1345.53 | 1094.26 | ||
| 180 | Sam Houston | Southland | 4-3 | 1139 | 173.57 | 1033.32 | 1084.65 | ||