| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 10-0 | 2094 | 1560 | 1945.4 | 154 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2038 | 1554 | 1904.8 | 160 | ||
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 11-0 | 2013 | 1520 | 1876.3 | 157 | ||
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1950 | 1588 | 1852.2 | 141 | ||
| 5 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-1 | 1938 | 1579 | 1841.0 | 140 | ||
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1888 | 1644 | 1824.1 | 140 | ||
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 9-1 | 1926 | 1525 | 1816.8 | 150 | ||
| 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-2 | 1874 | 1629 | 1809.8 | 136 | ||
| 9 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9-1 | 1920 | 1513 | 1809.0 | 147 | ||
| 10 | Memphis | American Athletic | 9-1 | 1903 | 1491 | 1790.4 | 153 | ||
| 11 | Utah | Pac-12 | 9-1 | 1890 | 1515 | 1788.7 | 144 | ||
| 12 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1850 | 1616 | 1788.5 | 147 | ||
| 13 | SMU | American Athletic | 9-1 | 1886 | 1520 | 1787.0 | 158 | ||
| 14 | Baylor | Big 12 | 9-1 | 1887 | 1516 | 1786.7 | 150 | ||
| 15 | Alabama | SEC | 9-1 | 1887 | 1510 | 1784.8 | 158 | ||
| 16 | Florida | SEC | 9-2 | 1852 | 1533 | 1766.1 | 150 | ||
| 17 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1866 | 1471 | 1758.0 | 151 | ||
| 18 | Auburn | SEC | 7-3 | 1791 | 1639 | 1751.5 | 143 | ||
| 19 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1770 | 1614 | 1729.3 | 143 | ||
| 20 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 9-1 | 1829 | 1462 | 1729.2 | 150 | ||
| 21 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-4 | 1750 | 1658 | 1726.6 | 126 | ||
| 22 | Boise State | Mountain West | 9-1 | 1835 | 1426 | 1722.8 | 165 | ||
| 23 | App State | Sun Belt | 9-1 | 1818 | 1435 | 1713.3 | 157 | ||
| 24 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-2 | 1789 | 1504 | 1713.1 | 143 | ||
| 25 | Navy | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1775 | 1507 | 1704.0 | 148 | ||
| 26 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1743 | 1570 | 1698.5 | 143 | ||
| 27 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1703 | 1621 | 1682.2 | 142 | ||
| 28 | Washington | Pac-12 | 6-4 | 1707 | 1609 | 1681.5 | 136 | ||
| 29 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1684 | 1581 | 1657.4 | 134 | ||
| 30 | Temple | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1705 | 1510 | 1654.3 | 139 | ||
| 31 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-3 | 1698 | 1517 | 1651.0 | 140 | ||
| 32 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1666 | 1600 | 1649.2 | 136 | ||
| 33 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-3 | 1692 | 1512 | 1645.4 | 145 | ||
| 34 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-3 | 1683 | 1535 | 1644.8 | 150 | ||
| 35 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1693 | 1491 | 1639.9 | 141 | ||
| 36 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-5 | 1642 | 1586 | 1628.0 | 150 | ||
| 37 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1642 | 1574 | 1624.4 | 140 | ||
| 38 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1592 | 1719 | 1623.0 | 136 | ||
| 39 | Louisville | ACC | 6-4 | 1635 | 1548 | 1612.7 | 135 | ||
| 40 | Miami | ACC | 6-4 | 1647 | 1510 | 1611.4 | 140 | ||
| 41 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 7-3 | 1673 | 1436 | 1610.4 | 145 | ||
| 42 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1609 | 1510 | 1583.4 | 132 | ||
| 43 | BYU | FBS Independents | 6-4 | 1615 | 1480 | 1580.2 | 144 | ||
| 44 | Virginia | ACC | 7-3 | 1622 | 1456 | 1578.6 | 140 | ||
| 45 | Tulane | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1598 | 1512 | 1576.1 | 137 | ||
| 46 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1577 | 1569 | 1575.4 | 136 | ||
| 47 | Florida State | ACC | 6-5 | 1588 | 1532 | 1573.5 | 131 | ||
| 48 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1560 | 1603 | 1570.3 | 148 | ||
| 49 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1662 | 1321 | 1569.2 | 150 | ||
| 50 | Marshall | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1623 | 1399 | 1564.3 | 140 | ||
| 51 | UCF | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1610 | 1430 | 1563.3 | 140 | ||
| 52 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1617 | 1412 | 1562.9 | 143 | ||
| 53 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1527 | 1637 | 1553.6 | 141 | ||
| 54 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1509 | 1691 | 1552.9 | 143 | ||
| 55 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 8-2 | 1620 | 1329 | 1542.0 | 149 | ||
| 56 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 5-5 | 1549 | 1503 | 1537.5 | 137 | ||
| 57 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1563 | 1453 | 1534.4 | 135 | ||
| 58 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1507 | 1618 | 1533.8 | 132 | ||
| 59 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-6 | 1497 | 1623 | 1527.8 | 144 | ||
| 60 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8-2 | 1615 | 1292 | 1527.4 | 153 | ||
| 61 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1496 | 1611 | 1523.8 | 136 | ||
| 62 | California | Pac-12 | 5-5 | 1521 | 1532 | 1523.8 | 139 | ||
| 63 | Nevada | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1547 | 1453 | 1523.1 | 135 | ||
| 64 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-5 | 1515 | 1546 | 1522.8 | 139 | ||
| 65 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1554 | 1426 | 1521.2 | 128 | ||
| 66 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1501 | 1566 | 1516.9 | 142 | ||
| 67 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-5 | 1511 | 1522 | 1513.4 | 135 | ||
| 68 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1537 | 1445 | 1513.1 | 134 | ||
| 69 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1568 | 1341 | 1507.9 | 140 | ||
| 70 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1477 | 1589 | 1504.5 | 136 | ||
| 71 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5-5 | 1506 | 1500 | 1504.3 | 146 | ||
| 72 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1526 | 1439 | 1504.2 | 143 | ||
| 73 | James Madison | CAA | 10-1 | 1640 | 1152 | 1501.5 | 164 | ||
| 74 | Boston College | ACC | 5-5 | 1498 | 1507 | 1500.5 | 141 | ||
| 75 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1524 | 1426 | 1499.1 | 134 | ||
| 76 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1522 | 1414 | 1494.1 | 141 | ||
| 78 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-7 | 1460 | 1559 | 1484.2 | 142 | ||
| 79 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1504 | 1412 | 1480.0 | 141 | ||
| 80 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-6 | 1455 | 1556 | 1479.9 | 136 | ||
| 81 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-7 | 1442 | 1591 | 1478.2 | 143 | ||
| 82 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1453 | 1542 | 1475.0 | 138 | ||
| 83 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1435 | 1536 | 1459.7 | 135 | ||
| 84 | Missouri | SEC | 5-5 | 1454 | 1469 | 1457.9 | 155 | ||
| 85 | South Florida | American Athletic | 4-6 | 1437 | 1516 | 1456.0 | 139 | ||
| 86 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1489 | 1344 | 1451.6 | 136 | ||
| 87 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6-4 | 1479 | 1357 | 1447.7 | 142 | ||
| 88 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-7 | 1404 | 1575 | 1444.8 | 151 | ||
| 89 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-6 | 1422 | 1510 | 1443.4 | 138 | ||
| 90 | Houston | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1392 | 1584 | 1437.5 | 151 | ||
| 91 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1385 | 1604 | 1436.6 | 156 | ||
| 92 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1408 | 1483 | 1426.3 | 143 | ||
| 93 | NC State | ACC | 4-6 | 1398 | 1495 | 1421.6 | 147 | ||
| 94 | San José State | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1405 | 1472 | 1421.3 | 134 | ||
| 95 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1448 | 1341 | 1420.2 | 139 | ||
| 96 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-8 | 1348 | 1644 | 1416.3 | 151 | ||
| 97 | UAB | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1458 | 1263 | 1406.5 | 151 | ||
| 98 | Duke | ACC | 4-6 | 1375 | 1461 | 1396.2 | 135 | ||
| 99 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1404 | 1371 | 1395.6 | 137 | ||
| 100 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1378 | 1404 | 1384.5 | 143 | ||
| 101 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 6-4 | 1408 | 1284 | 1375.8 | 151 | ||
| 102 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1384 | 1350 | 1375.6 | 143 | ||
| 103 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1350 | 1452 | 1375.2 | 144 | ||
| 104 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1359 | 1421 | 1374.1 | 135 | ||
| 105 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1367 | 1393 | 1373.5 | 149 | ||
| 106 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-6 | 1358 | 1376 | 1362.2 | 140 | ||
| 107 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1337 | 1411 | 1355.1 | 141 | ||
| 108 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-8 | 1279 | 1584 | 1349.1 | 154 | ||
| 109 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1353 | 1327 | 1346.4 | 141 | ||
| 111 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1291 | 1469 | 1333.6 | 147 | ||
| 112 | North Texas | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1314 | 1390 | 1332.4 | 139 | ||
| 113 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1319 | 1365 | 1330.5 | 138 | ||
| 114 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1318 | 1360 | 1328.2 | 136 | ||
| 116 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1304 | 1365 | 1319.1 | 141 | ||
| 117 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-8 | 1245 | 1517 | 1307.9 | 149 | ||
| 118 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1261 | 1439 | 1303.5 | 141 | ||
| 119 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1265 | 1421 | 1302.5 | 147 | ||
| 123 | Florida International | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1302 | 1250 | 1288.8 | 137 | ||
| 124 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1272 | 1315 | 1282.2 | 139 | ||
| 126 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-8 | 1212 | 1453 | 1268.1 | 167 | ||
| 127 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1227 | 1391 | 1266.1 | 134 | ||
| 129 | UConn | American Athletic | 2-8 | 1194 | 1488 | 1261.2 | 154 | ||
| 133 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1177 | 1471 | 1244.9 | 146 | ||
| 135 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-8 | 1172 | 1472 | 1240.5 | 154 | ||
| 137 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 8-2 | 1351 | 956 | 1238.9 | 169 | ||
| 138 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-9 | 1158 | 1507 | 1236.7 | 158 | ||
| 141 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1149 | 1430 | 1213.8 | 152 | ||
| 148 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-9 | 1101 | 1453 | 1179.9 | 151 | ||
| 155 | Sam Houston | Southland | 5-5 | 1154 | 1110 | 1143.0 | 139 | ||
| 159 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-9 | 1037 | 1434 | 1124.3 | 157 | ||
| 160 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-9 | 1043 | 1389 | 1120.5 | 145 | ||
| 166 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1-9 | 1020 | 1392 | 1102.6 | 151 | ||
| 174 | Delaware | CAA | 5-6 | 1059 | 1108 | 1070.7 | 137 | ||
| 181 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 6-5 | 1041 | 978 | 1024.6 | 144 | ||
| 182 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-10 | 940 | 1304 | 1020.2 | 150 | ||
| 198 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-10 | 908 | 1335 | 999.8 | 150 | ||
| 211 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-9 | 864 | 1222 | 942.0 | 161 | ||