| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-0 | 2083 | 148.28 | 1590.23 | 1820.01 | ||
| 2 | LSU | SEC | 11-0 | 2095 | 154.35 | 1524.52 | 1787.16 | ||
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1913 | 133.76 | 1648.24 | 1775.80 | ||
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1914 | 133.32 | 1628.69 | 1765.79 | ||
| 5 | Clemson | ACC | 11-0 | 2013 | 157.05 | 1520.26 | 1749.18 | ||
| 6 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-2 | 1886 | 133.21 | 1617.23 | 1746.31 | ||
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 10-1 | 1951 | 142.29 | 1540.33 | 1733.51 | ||
| 8 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1865 | 142.04 | 1605.17 | 1730.09 | ||
| 9 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1935 | 141.89 | 1518.98 | 1714.35 | ||
| 10 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-3 | 1809 | 134.70 | 1621.73 | 1712.83 | ||
| 11 | Baylor | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1913 | 142.60 | 1529.35 | 1710.36 | ||
| 12 | USC | Pac-12 | 8-4 | 1771 | 121.70 | 1649.83 | 1709.34 | ||
| 13 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 1848 | 137.43 | 1573.11 | 1704.98 | ||
| 14 | Utah | Pac-12 | 10-1 | 1901 | 140.77 | 1511.75 | 1695.28 | ||
| 15 | Memphis | American Athletic | 10-1 | 1912 | 149.45 | 1485.81 | 1685.68 | ||
| 16 | Navy | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1839 | 139.04 | 1544.72 | 1685.37 | ||
| 17 | Florida | SEC | 9-2 | 1852 | 149.65 | 1532.50 | 1684.52 | ||
| 18 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 1792 | 143.05 | 1574.86 | 1679.75 | ||
| 19 | SMU | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1814 | 147.43 | 1542.87 | 1672.77 | ||
| 20 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 8-3 | 1767 | 136.28 | 1566.39 | 1663.74 | ||
| 21 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 10-1 | 1865 | 140.67 | 1483.95 | 1663.41 | ||
| 22 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-5 | 1664 | 133.83 | 1634.65 | 1649.38 | ||
| 23 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1871 | 149.75 | 1453.28 | 1648.96 | ||
| 24 | Alabama | SEC | 10-1 | 1887 | 157.93 | 1440.17 | 1648.64 | ||
| 25 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1612 | 131.08 | 1685.60 | 1648.23 | ||
| 26 | Boise State | Mountain West | 10-1 | 1864 | 154.70 | 1442.87 | 1640.00 | ||
| 27 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-5 | 1645 | 130.58 | 1625.72 | 1635.19 | ||
| 28 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-4 | 1700 | 129.73 | 1565.22 | 1631.30 | ||
| 29 | Air Force | Mountain West | 9-2 | 1793 | 141.90 | 1474.11 | 1625.88 | ||
| 30 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-5 | 1671 | 142.06 | 1573.83 | 1621.67 | ||
| 31 | Washington | Pac-12 | 6-5 | 1639 | 130.49 | 1599.54 | 1619.36 | ||
| 32 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-4 | 1667 | 133.20 | 1562.83 | 1614.06 | ||
| 33 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-4 | 1677 | 133.96 | 1553.86 | 1614.04 | ||
| 34 | App State | Sun Belt | 10-1 | 1824 | 154.63 | 1419.15 | 1608.88 | ||
| 35 | Wake Forest | ACC | 8-3 | 1701 | 144.19 | 1520.40 | 1608.23 | ||
| 36 | Temple | American Athletic | 7-4 | 1674 | 131.56 | 1538.91 | 1605.21 | ||
| 37 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 5-6 | 1570 | 127.22 | 1625.66 | 1597.72 | ||
| 38 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1668 | 134.25 | 1526.90 | 1595.81 | ||
| 39 | Louisville | ACC | 7-4 | 1657 | 129.59 | 1536.27 | 1595.33 | ||
| 40 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 6-5 | 1604 | 136.50 | 1581.34 | 1592.43 | ||
| 41 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8-3 | 1724 | 135.96 | 1459.74 | 1586.27 | ||
| 42 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-4 | 1642 | 135.69 | 1526.82 | 1583.24 | ||
| 43 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1564 | 132.01 | 1601.35 | 1582.75 | ||
| 44 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-7 | 1503 | 134.90 | 1647.01 | 1573.59 | ||
| 45 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1532 | 140.06 | 1616.18 | 1573.44 | ||
| 46 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-5 | 1589 | 127.62 | 1539.75 | 1563.97 | ||
| 47 | Florida State | ACC | 6-5 | 1588 | 131.29 | 1531.96 | 1559.54 | ||
| 48 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1527 | 129.23 | 1590.80 | 1558.46 | ||
| 49 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1448 | 135.01 | 1663.92 | 1552.22 | ||
| 50 | UCF | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1655 | 131.73 | 1445.28 | 1546.48 | ||
| 51 | Virginia | ACC | 8-3 | 1645 | 134.53 | 1451.37 | 1545.18 | ||
| 52 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1468 | 133.14 | 1616.18 | 1540.20 | ||
| 53 | California | Pac-12 | 6-5 | 1557 | 131.42 | 1522.98 | 1539.68 | ||
| 54 | Tulane | American Athletic | 6-5 | 1556 | 128.99 | 1521.34 | 1538.35 | ||
| 55 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-7 | 1487 | 138.58 | 1591.43 | 1538.34 | ||
| 56 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1612 | 128.01 | 1466.88 | 1537.50 | ||
| 57 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-6 | 1506 | 141.54 | 1569.00 | 1537.00 | ||
| 58 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 6-5 | 1561 | 136.77 | 1504.75 | 1532.44 | ||
| 59 | Miami | ACC | 6-5 | 1562 | 136.58 | 1491.23 | 1526.16 | ||
| 60 | BYU | FBS Independents | 7-4 | 1618 | 143.40 | 1431.10 | 1521.73 | ||
| 61 | Houston | American Athletic | 4-7 | 1460 | 141.47 | 1577.61 | 1517.55 | ||
| 62 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-7 | 1442 | 143.31 | 1591.28 | 1514.97 | ||
| 63 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 7-4 | 1577 | 126.54 | 1451.55 | 1512.99 | ||
| 64 | Boston College | ACC | 5-6 | 1486 | 137.99 | 1539.94 | 1512.89 | ||
| 65 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-7 | 1460 | 141.98 | 1558.82 | 1508.67 | ||
| 66 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-5 | 1524 | 130.95 | 1490.30 | 1507.03 | ||
| 67 | Nevada | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1571 | 129.02 | 1444.70 | 1506.48 | ||
| 68 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 5-6 | 1501 | 129.08 | 1503.61 | 1502.10 | ||
| 69 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 9-2 | 1684 | 143.60 | 1328.98 | 1495.96 | ||
| 70 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-7 | 1429 | 131.35 | 1551.23 | 1488.70 | ||
| 71 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1554 | 128.38 | 1425.65 | 1488.63 | ||
| 72 | South Florida | American Athletic | 4-7 | 1429 | 136.97 | 1551.10 | 1488.62 | ||
| 73 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1552 | 135.15 | 1418.45 | 1483.74 | ||
| 74 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-8 | 1383 | 144.80 | 1585.08 | 1480.69 | ||
| 75 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-6 | 1460 | 134.91 | 1494.78 | 1477.19 | ||
| 76 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-9 | 1324 | 144.01 | 1639.53 | 1473.31 | ||
| 77 | Marshall | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1550 | 134.10 | 1398.08 | 1472.13 | ||
| 78 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1534 | 133.99 | 1407.53 | 1469.56 | ||
| 79 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 7-4 | 1534 | 141.04 | 1402.71 | 1466.90 | ||
| 80 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1402 | 128.14 | 1534.28 | 1466.44 | ||
| 81 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1345 | 145.47 | 1594.06 | 1464.11 | ||
| 82 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1543 | 134.38 | 1380.25 | 1459.36 | ||
| 83 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-7 | 1399 | 132.34 | 1520.90 | 1458.88 | ||
| 84 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1446 | 134.09 | 1469.64 | 1457.99 | ||
| 85 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1587 | 134.81 | 1338.01 | 1457.17 | ||
| 86 | Missouri | SEC | 5-6 | 1424 | 146.31 | 1484.81 | 1453.98 | ||
| 87 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1561 | 139.00 | 1350.21 | 1451.99 | ||
| 88 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1528 | 133.26 | 1378.64 | 1451.39 | ||
| 89 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-5 | 1477 | 132.15 | 1425.58 | 1451.16 | ||
| 90 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9 | 1273 | 151.93 | 1609.40 | 1431.61 | ||
| 91 | Duke | ACC | 4-7 | 1360 | 130.55 | 1481.40 | 1419.59 | ||
| 92 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1541 | 143.61 | 1306.62 | 1418.95 | ||
| 93 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 6-5 | 1461 | 137.03 | 1375.28 | 1417.49 | ||
| 94 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1394 | 134.92 | 1439.82 | 1416.93 | ||
| 95 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1489 | 135.95 | 1344.04 | 1414.80 | ||
| 96 | UAB | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1530 | 142.04 | 1295.03 | 1407.76 | ||
| 97 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1413 | 135.06 | 1391.52 | 1402.28 | ||
| 98 | NC State | ACC | 4-7 | 1326 | 139.75 | 1469.00 | 1395.85 | ||
| 99 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1385 | 131.99 | 1397.26 | 1391.20 | ||
| 100 | San José State | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1336 | 129.83 | 1442.68 | 1388.22 | ||
| 101 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 4-7 | 1329 | 138.70 | 1443.91 | 1385.16 | ||
| 102 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1335 | 129.21 | 1432.56 | 1382.92 | ||
| 103 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1411 | 133.05 | 1338.12 | 1374.04 | ||
| 104 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-8 | 1303 | 155.64 | 1448.36 | 1373.96 | ||
| 106 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1333 | 140.16 | 1403.01 | 1367.68 | ||
| 107 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-6 | 1358 | 139.57 | 1375.70 | 1366.66 | ||
| 108 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1391 | 131.39 | 1342.22 | 1366.49 | ||
| 109 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 1256 | 139.27 | 1473.62 | 1360.34 | ||
| 110 | Rice | Conference USA | 2-9 | 1237 | 147.54 | 1489.56 | 1357.61 | ||
| 111 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1357 | 130.57 | 1356.33 | 1356.82 | ||
| 112 | James Madison | CAA | 11-1 | 1642 | 163.36 | 1119.10 | 1355.39 | ||
| 113 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-7 | 1299 | 132.47 | 1411.05 | 1354.01 | ||
| 114 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-8 | 1254 | 145.63 | 1450.37 | 1348.65 | ||
| 115 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 1381 | 143.62 | 1314.77 | 1347.59 | ||
| 116 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-9 | 1171 | 154.06 | 1528.23 | 1337.61 | ||
| 117 | Florida International | Conference USA | 6-5 | 1383 | 133.59 | 1286.19 | 1333.51 | ||
| 118 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1285 | 135.38 | 1383.16 | 1333.18 | ||
| 119 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1238 | 144.92 | 1427.31 | 1329.15 | ||
| 120 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-9 | 1173 | 145.25 | 1500.25 | 1326.64 | ||
| 121 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1278 | 128.39 | 1359.55 | 1318.20 | ||
| 122 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1222 | 137.54 | 1412.13 | 1313.81 | ||
| 123 | North Texas | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1251 | 133.04 | 1369.13 | 1308.57 | ||
| 124 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1249 | 128.95 | 1357.75 | 1302.18 | ||
| 125 | UConn | American Athletic | 2-9 | 1153 | 143.76 | 1469.80 | 1301.91 | ||
| 126 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1238 | 131.61 | 1320.61 | 1278.89 | ||
| 127 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 2-9 | 1145 | 141.14 | 1416.12 | 1273.32 | ||
| 131 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-10 | 1028 | 153.75 | 1442.75 | 1217.71 | ||
| 142 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1-10 | 993 | 143.21 | 1376.58 | 1169.19 | ||
| 143 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-10 | 1002 | 136.52 | 1363.18 | 1168.62 | ||
| 153 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 8-2 | 1351 | 169.14 | 955.73 | 1136.21 | ||
| 155 | Sam Houston | Southland | 6-5 | 1174 | 133.96 | 1090.58 | 1131.44 | ||
| 157 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-11 | 937 | 148.95 | 1330.07 | 1116.23 | ||
| 161 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-11 | 904 | 148.28 | 1352.63 | 1105.54 | ||
| 172 | Delaware | CAA | 5-7 | 1033 | 130.77 | 1118.52 | 1075.09 | ||
| 204 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-10 | 819 | 149.51 | 1198.21 | 990.59 | ||
| 207 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 6-6 | 993 | 135.27 | 983.86 | 988.64 | ||