| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 9-0 | 2090 | 155.71 | 1572.43 | 1812.78 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-0 | 2035 | 161.10 | 1576.85 | 1791.21 | ||
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1867 | 146.27 | 1647.27 | 1753.69 | ||
| 4 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1928 | 142.77 | 1589.21 | 1750.63 | ||
| 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1923 | 148.54 | 1573.09 | 1739.38 | ||
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 10-0 | 1989 | 165.22 | 1501.79 | 1728.17 | ||
| 7 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1833 | 152.33 | 1627.21 | 1726.82 | ||
| 8 | Auburn | SEC | 7-2 | 1838 | 152.97 | 1613.29 | 1722.09 | ||
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-2 | 1826 | 145.30 | 1606.40 | 1712.47 | ||
| 10 | Baylor | Big 12 | 9-0 | 1962 | 161.40 | 1478.60 | 1703.16 | ||
| 11 | USC | Pac-12 | 6-4 | 1726 | 131.99 | 1668.82 | 1697.35 | ||
| 12 | SMU | American Athletic | 9-1 | 1886 | 157.92 | 1519.63 | 1693.02 | ||
| 13 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-1 | 1894 | 155.16 | 1500.80 | 1686.19 | ||
| 14 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 9-0 | 1962 | 158.87 | 1446.95 | 1684.96 | ||
| 15 | Florida | SEC | 8-2 | 1836 | 154.65 | 1538.70 | 1680.95 | ||
| 16 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1 | 1870 | 163.97 | 1510.28 | 1680.33 | ||
| 17 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1871 | 149.70 | 1507.97 | 1679.68 | ||
| 18 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1 | 1874 | 161.81 | 1489.67 | 1670.63 | ||
| 19 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1703 | 141.84 | 1621.15 | 1661.59 | ||
| 20 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1727 | 144.53 | 1596.83 | 1660.84 | ||
| 21 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1612 | 141.91 | 1703.01 | 1657.08 | ||
| 22 | Washington | Pac-12 | 6-4 | 1707 | 136.12 | 1608.81 | 1656.94 | ||
| 23 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1725 | 145.44 | 1588.45 | 1655.16 | ||
| 24 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1725 | 148.00 | 1586.60 | 1654.38 | ||
| 25 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1849 | 156.83 | 1463.28 | 1645.05 | ||
| 26 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1777 | 146.39 | 1517.53 | 1642.20 | ||
| 27 | Navy | American Athletic | 7-1 | 1833 | 159.41 | 1466.94 | 1639.99 | ||
| 28 | Boise State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 1830 | 166.20 | 1453.53 | 1630.95 | ||
| 29 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 8-1 | 1814 | 155.07 | 1463.13 | 1628.95 | ||
| 30 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1685 | 149.43 | 1574.87 | 1628.80 | ||
| 31 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-5 | 1642 | 149.62 | 1585.80 | 1613.83 | ||
| 32 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1509 | 142.52 | 1691.15 | 1597.68 | ||
| 33 | App State | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 1789 | 166.42 | 1422.13 | 1595.00 | ||
| 34 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1624 | 142.12 | 1565.14 | 1594.37 | ||
| 35 | Texas A&M | SEC | 6-3 | 1670 | 147.19 | 1519.61 | 1592.93 | ||
| 36 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-2 | 1705 | 156.86 | 1484.50 | 1590.91 | ||
| 37 | Florida State | ACC | 5-5 | 1585 | 131.81 | 1593.01 | 1588.89 | ||
| 38 | BYU | FBS Independents | 5-4 | 1614 | 144.19 | 1563.85 | 1588.68 | ||
| 39 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 6-3 | 1661 | 153.26 | 1515.50 | 1586.78 | ||
| 40 | Louisville | ACC | 5-4 | 1608 | 142.04 | 1560.77 | 1584.22 | ||
| 41 | Miami | ACC | 6-4 | 1647 | 140.27 | 1510.16 | 1576.91 | ||
| 42 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1580 | 154.27 | 1572.99 | 1576.61 | ||
| 43 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1719 | 147.98 | 1442.69 | 1574.95 | ||
| 44 | Temple | American Athletic | 6-3 | 1657 | 148.47 | 1494.91 | 1573.71 | ||
| 45 | Tulane | American Athletic | 6-3 | 1645 | 145.55 | 1496.41 | 1568.98 | ||
| 46 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1577 | 148.66 | 1551.95 | 1564.63 | ||
| 47 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1507 | 132.29 | 1617.58 | 1561.24 | ||
| 48 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-3 | 1662 | 148.31 | 1459.95 | 1557.92 | ||
| 49 | TCU | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1534 | 144.55 | 1577.41 | 1555.50 | ||
| 50 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-5 | 1512 | 148.28 | 1595.47 | 1553.19 | ||
| 51 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1511 | 139.99 | 1586.83 | 1548.42 | ||
| 52 | Virginia | ACC | 7-3 | 1622 | 140.32 | 1455.72 | 1536.51 | ||
| 53 | Utah State | Mountain West | 5-4 | 1564 | 140.63 | 1505.31 | 1534.43 | ||
| 54 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1501 | 142.38 | 1565.57 | 1532.92 | ||
| 55 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3-6 | 1442 | 147.02 | 1627.66 | 1531.91 | ||
| 56 | California | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1550 | 147.34 | 1510.13 | 1529.99 | ||
| 57 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1498 | 147.06 | 1543.11 | 1520.49 | ||
| 58 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-6 | 1490 | 150.20 | 1547.72 | 1518.42 | ||
| 59 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1486 | 137.95 | 1551.01 | 1518.17 | ||
| 60 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-5 | 1487 | 140.77 | 1549.25 | 1518.03 | ||
| 61 | UCF | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1610 | 139.71 | 1430.02 | 1517.57 | ||
| 62 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1488 | 143.81 | 1545.87 | 1516.50 | ||
| 63 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1551 | 138.36 | 1481.88 | 1516.19 | ||
| 64 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-5 | 1483 | 142.71 | 1544.00 | 1512.98 | ||
| 65 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1596 | 149.28 | 1422.12 | 1506.39 | ||
| 66 | Boston College | ACC | 5-5 | 1498 | 141.28 | 1506.50 | 1502.47 | ||
| 67 | Nevada | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1547 | 134.57 | 1453.29 | 1499.49 | ||
| 68 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1657 | 151.88 | 1352.57 | 1497.06 | ||
| 69 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-6 | 1446 | 144.27 | 1541.42 | 1492.95 | ||
| 70 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1490 | 145.24 | 1495.19 | 1492.35 | ||
| 71 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1385 | 155.78 | 1603.89 | 1490.29 | ||
| 72 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-6 | 1424 | 157.84 | 1558.57 | 1489.94 | ||
| 73 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1531 | 134.17 | 1433.53 | 1481.25 | ||
| 74 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1506 | 140.79 | 1452.71 | 1478.98 | ||
| 75 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 1550 | 150.17 | 1400.48 | 1473.51 | ||
| 76 | Houston | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1400 | 153.35 | 1549.99 | 1473.15 | ||
| 77 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1555 | 151.99 | 1394.63 | 1472.55 | ||
| 78 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1443 | 157.67 | 1501.73 | 1472.17 | ||
| 79 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1459 | 153.10 | 1484.12 | 1471.43 | ||
| 80 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-7 | 1351 | 151.85 | 1600.89 | 1470.63 | ||
| 81 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1501 | 140.24 | 1440.37 | 1470.21 | ||
| 82 | South Florida | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1450 | 143.21 | 1482.82 | 1466.27 | ||
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8-1 | 1697 | 164.05 | 1262.08 | 1463.56 | ||
| 84 | Marshall | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1556 | 147.67 | 1366.41 | 1458.27 | ||
| 85 | NC State | ACC | 4-5 | 1430 | 156.50 | 1482.14 | 1455.83 | ||
| 86 | Duke | ACC | 4-5 | 1431 | 143.00 | 1472.13 | 1451.24 | ||
| 87 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1591 | 157.85 | 1322.99 | 1450.87 | ||
| 88 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1568 | 139.81 | 1341.38 | 1450.19 | ||
| 89 | Missouri | SEC | 5-4 | 1471 | 160.84 | 1428.24 | 1449.23 | ||
| 90 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1535 | 143.24 | 1358.61 | 1444.12 | ||
| 91 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-8 | 1257 | 160.92 | 1653.00 | 1441.58 | ||
| 92 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1472 | 150.68 | 1409.55 | 1440.52 | ||
| 93 | Syracuse | ACC | 3-6 | 1363 | 147.42 | 1518.26 | 1438.58 | ||
| 94 | San José State | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1405 | 134.20 | 1472.00 | 1438.03 | ||
| 95 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6-4 | 1479 | 141.62 | 1356.62 | 1416.66 | ||
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1369 | 145.90 | 1457.46 | 1412.47 | ||
| 97 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1453 | 144.03 | 1343.09 | 1397.10 | ||
| 98 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 4-5 | 1383 | 141.50 | 1402.21 | 1392.48 | ||
| 99 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-6 | 1352 | 141.20 | 1431.99 | 1391.37 | ||
| 100 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-7 | 1273 | 157.44 | 1519.96 | 1391.19 | ||
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1371 | 149.52 | 1400.89 | 1385.90 | ||
| 102 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1291 | 147.19 | 1468.94 | 1377.28 | ||
| 103 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1423 | 149.32 | 1332.74 | 1377.14 | ||
| 104 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1305 | 150.73 | 1447.76 | 1374.63 | ||
| 105 | James Madison | CAA | 9-1 | 1632 | 166.88 | 1155.96 | 1373.31 | ||
| 106 | Troy | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1362 | 146.00 | 1378.10 | 1370.24 | ||
| 107 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1384 | 142.84 | 1350.47 | 1367.14 | ||
| 109 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 4-5 | 1380 | 152.98 | 1350.27 | 1365.09 | ||
| 110 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1277 | 153.26 | 1455.27 | 1363.26 | ||
| 111 | UAB | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1444 | 155.33 | 1286.01 | 1362.71 | ||
| 112 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1298 | 139.48 | 1428.81 | 1361.81 | ||
| 113 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1294 | 155.33 | 1412.64 | 1351.91 | ||
| 114 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1354 | 144.30 | 1350.15 | 1351.83 | ||
| 115 | North Texas | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1314 | 139.49 | 1390.25 | 1351.38 | ||
| 116 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1347 | 145.97 | 1347.10 | 1346.97 | ||
| 117 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 6-4 | 1408 | 151.14 | 1284.07 | 1344.51 | ||
| 118 | UConn | American Athletic | 2-8 | 1194 | 153.57 | 1487.64 | 1332.55 | ||
| 119 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1325 | 146.85 | 1339.03 | 1331.77 | ||
| 120 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-7 | 1225 | 171.91 | 1430.18 | 1323.72 | ||
| 121 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-8 | 1172 | 153.76 | 1471.66 | 1313.20 | ||
| 122 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1181 | 147.16 | 1431.51 | 1300.40 | ||
| 124 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1163 | 156.60 | 1416.03 | 1283.50 | ||
| 125 | Florida International | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1302 | 136.97 | 1250.15 | 1275.78 | ||
| 126 | Rice | Conference USA | 0-9 | 1056 | 167.16 | 1530.40 | 1271.06 | ||
| 128 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 0-9 | 1045 | 164.31 | 1501.53 | 1252.35 | ||
| 131 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1184 | 142.96 | 1290.38 | 1236.03 | ||
| 135 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-8 | 1042 | 158.48 | 1409.65 | 1211.76 | ||
| 138 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-8 | 1056 | 149.51 | 1383.37 | 1208.64 | ||
| 139 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1-9 | 1020 | 150.92 | 1391.55 | 1191.55 | ||
| 143 | Sam Houston | Southland | 5-4 | 1229 | 145.54 | 1122.85 | 1174.79 | ||
| 150 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 6-2 | 1329 | 178.44 | 986.31 | 1144.77 | ||
| 157 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-9 | 961 | 156.47 | 1308.86 | 1121.36 | ||
| 163 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-9 | 918 | 152.60 | 1331.74 | 1105.69 | ||
| 177 | Delaware | CAA | 4-6 | 998 | 146.05 | 1109.98 | 1052.53 | ||
| 189 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-8 | 876 | 166.05 | 1212.59 | 1030.83 | ||
| 194 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 6-5 | 1041 | 144.22 | 977.68 | 1008.69 | ||