| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 15-0 | 2198 | 1629 | 2039.7 | 127 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 13-1 | 2084 | 1668 | 1971.5 | 127 | ||
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 14-1 | 2061 | 1610 | 1938.1 | 132 | ||
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 11-2 | 1968 | 1633 | 1878.5 | 126 | ||
| 5 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 12-2 | 1975 | 1610 | 1876.5 | 122 | ||
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 12-2 | 1963 | 1588 | 1861.5 | 127 | ||
| 7 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 12-2 | 1946 | 1615 | 1857.4 | 121 | ||
| 8 | Memphis | American Athletic | 12-2 | 1938 | 1568 | 1838.3 | 126 | ||
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 11-2 | 1911 | 1604 | 1829.3 | 127 | ||
| 10 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-4 | 1852 | 1682 | 1808.0 | 122 | ||
| 11 | Florida | SEC | 11-2 | 1900 | 1548 | 1805.1 | 137 | ||
| 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-4 | 1842 | 1695 | 1804.0 | 123 | ||
| 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10-3 | 1861 | 1626 | 1799.1 | 124 | ||
| 14 | Navy | American Athletic | 11-2 | 1884 | 1535 | 1790.0 | 128 | ||
| 15 | Alabama | SEC | 11-2 | 1877 | 1502 | 1775.3 | 138 | ||
| 16 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 11-2 | 1869 | 1515 | 1773.4 | 132 | ||
| 17 | Baylor | Big 12 | 11-3 | 1841 | 1578 | 1771.7 | 126 | ||
| 18 | App State | Sun Belt | 13-1 | 1883 | 1444 | 1762.4 | 138 | ||
| 19 | Auburn | SEC | 9-4 | 1803 | 1618 | 1754.8 | 128 | ||
| 20 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 11-3 | 1814 | 1553 | 1744.6 | 123 | ||
| 21 | Utah | Pac-12 | 11-3 | 1804 | 1552 | 1737.4 | 124 | ||
| 22 | Air Force | Mountain West | 11-2 | 1830 | 1483 | 1736.0 | 132 | ||
| 23 | Boise State | Mountain West | 12-2 | 1817 | 1465 | 1721.4 | 138 | ||
| 24 | USC | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 1740 | 1663 | 1720.2 | 117 | ||
| 25 | SMU | American Athletic | 10-3 | 1765 | 1553 | 1709.2 | 134 | ||
| 26 | Washington | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 1730 | 1619 | 1701.5 | 121 | ||
| 27 | Texas | Big 12 | 8-5 | 1724 | 1629 | 1699.4 | 122 | ||
| 28 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-5 | 1717 | 1610 | 1689.8 | 125 | ||
| 29 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-5 | 1728 | 1558 | 1684.3 | 131 | ||
| 30 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 8-5 | 1692 | 1603 | 1669.4 | 124 | ||
| 31 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 8-5 | 1688 | 1596 | 1664.5 | 121 | ||
| 32 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-6 | 1666 | 1654 | 1662.9 | 121 | ||
| 33 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 1667 | 1572 | 1642.6 | 124 | ||
| 34 | UCF | American Athletic | 10-3 | 1704 | 1454 | 1637.5 | 122 | ||
| 35 | Virginia | ACC | 9-5 | 1664 | 1542 | 1632.2 | 120 | ||
| 36 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-6 | 1639 | 1598 | 1629.1 | 120 | ||
| 37 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 11-3 | 1709 | 1404 | 1627.0 | 117 | ||
| 38 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-5 | 1651 | 1536 | 1621.6 | 123 | ||
| 39 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 11-3 | 1700 | 1386 | 1615.4 | 125 | ||
| 40 | Louisville | ACC | 8-5 | 1634 | 1536 | 1608.9 | 119 | ||
| 41 | California | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 1632 | 1528 | 1605.2 | 119 | ||
| 42 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 10-5 | 1642 | 1493 | 1603.8 | 115 | ||
| 43 | Kentucky | SEC | 8-5 | 1627 | 1517 | 1598.7 | 120 | ||
| 44 | Temple | American Athletic | 8-5 | 1618 | 1505 | 1589.1 | 126 | ||
| 46 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8-5 | 1621 | 1483 | 1585.3 | 123 | ||
| 47 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1558 | 1649 | 1580.3 | 125 | ||
| 48 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 8-5 | 1601 | 1511 | 1578.1 | 125 | ||
| 49 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1554 | 1640 | 1574.8 | 128 | ||
| 50 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 10-3 | 1640 | 1380 | 1571.2 | 126 | ||
| 51 | Tulane | American Athletic | 7-6 | 1574 | 1543 | 1566.4 | 120 | ||
| 52 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-7 | 1545 | 1604 | 1559.5 | 125 | ||
| 53 | Wake Forest | ACC | 8-5 | 1571 | 1519 | 1558.2 | 131 | ||
| 54 | Florida State | ACC | 6-7 | 1538 | 1564 | 1544.2 | 122 | ||
| 55 | Boston College | ACC | 6-7 | 1531 | 1568 | 1540.2 | 127 | ||
| 56 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 9-4 | 1592 | 1378 | 1535.4 | 124 | ||
| 57 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1512 | 1609 | 1535.3 | 126 | ||
| 58 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-6 | 1548 | 1496 | 1535.2 | 124 | ||
| 59 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1516 | 1593 | 1535.2 | 126 | ||
| 60 | Utah State | Mountain West | 7-6 | 1542 | 1504 | 1532.7 | 121 | ||
| 61 | James Madison | CAA | 14-2 | 1659 | 1205 | 1531.5 | 133 | ||
| 62 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 8-5 | 1553 | 1443 | 1524.6 | 123 | ||
| 63 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 10-3 | 1599 | 1319 | 1523.8 | 130 | ||
| 64 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-7 | 1508 | 1562 | 1521.4 | 127 | ||
| 65 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1489 | 1611 | 1518.5 | 132 | ||
| 66 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 6-7 | 1510 | 1539 | 1517.4 | 126 | ||
| 67 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1478 | 1636 | 1516.1 | 129 | ||
| 68 | Marshall | Conference USA | 8-5 | 1546 | 1418 | 1512.8 | 123 | ||
| 69 | BYU | FBS Independents | 7-6 | 1525 | 1455 | 1507.3 | 128 | ||
| 70 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1489 | 1532 | 1499.7 | 127 | ||
| 71 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 8-5 | 1525 | 1412 | 1495.7 | 121 | ||
| 72 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1461 | 1598 | 1494.4 | 133 | ||
| 73 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-8 | 1455 | 1597 | 1488.8 | 142 | ||
| 74 | Syracuse | ACC | 5-7 | 1471 | 1536 | 1486.9 | 129 | ||
| 75 | Houston | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1448 | 1599 | 1484.3 | 139 | ||
| 76 | Kent State | Mid-American | 7-6 | 1496 | 1450 | 1484.1 | 123 | ||
| 77 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1440 | 1615 | 1481.9 | 128 | ||
| 78 | Miami | ACC | 6-7 | 1461 | 1487 | 1467.0 | 125 | ||
| 79 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 7-6 | 1476 | 1441 | 1467.0 | 122 | ||
| 80 | UAB | Conference USA | 9-5 | 1502 | 1357 | 1464.3 | 127 | ||
| 81 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7-6 | 1474 | 1432 | 1463.7 | 121 | ||
| 82 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 8-6 | 1484 | 1403 | 1463.0 | 118 | ||
| 83 | Missouri | SEC | 6-6 | 1445 | 1459 | 1448.7 | 141 | ||
| 84 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-8 | 1402 | 1584 | 1445.8 | 136 | ||
| 85 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-6 | 1453 | 1421 | 1445.2 | 120 | ||
| 86 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-8 | 1408 | 1559 | 1444.6 | 127 | ||
| 87 | South Florida | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1407 | 1560 | 1444.1 | 132 | ||
| 88 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1427 | 1488 | 1441.8 | 130 | ||
| 89 | Nevada | Mountain West | 7-6 | 1448 | 1423 | 1441.5 | 121 | ||
| 90 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 8-5 | 1477 | 1339 | 1441.2 | 122 | ||
| 91 | Duke | ACC | 5-7 | 1422 | 1488 | 1438.3 | 126 | ||
| 92 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 7-6 | 1442 | 1417 | 1435.8 | 126 | ||
| 93 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1396 | 1564 | 1435.8 | 127 | ||
| 94 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-9 | 1377 | 1612 | 1432.3 | 144 | ||
| 95 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1376 | 1614 | 1431.9 | 148 | ||
| 96 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 8-6 | 1451 | 1375 | 1431.9 | 118 | ||
| 97 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 8-5 | 1463 | 1318 | 1425.5 | 131 | ||
| 98 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 7-6 | 1421 | 1350 | 1402.9 | 128 | ||
| 99 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-10 | 1319 | 1662 | 1397.9 | 143 | ||
| 100 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-6 | 1420 | 1333 | 1397.4 | 124 | ||
| 101 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1377 | 1433 | 1390.8 | 131 | ||
| 102 | San José State | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1376 | 1434 | 1390.3 | 124 | ||
| 103 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1325 | 1596 | 1387.7 | 140 | ||
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-7 | 1348 | 1406 | 1362.5 | 124 | ||
| 106 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1360 | 1354 | 1359.0 | 126 | ||
| 107 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-8 | 1332 | 1430 | 1356.0 | 133 | ||
| 108 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1327 | 1441 | 1354.9 | 139 | ||
| 109 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1327 | 1439 | 1354.4 | 141 | ||
| 110 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1336 | 1398 | 1351.3 | 126 | ||
| 111 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1343 | 1374 | 1350.3 | 125 | ||
| 112 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-9 | 1299 | 1490 | 1344.6 | 155 | ||
| 113 | NC State | ACC | 4-8 | 1296 | 1468 | 1336.9 | 133 | ||
| 114 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1297 | 1444 | 1332.4 | 132 | ||
| 115 | Florida International | Conference USA | 6-7 | 1332 | 1323 | 1329.6 | 123 | ||
| 116 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1295 | 1425 | 1326.3 | 123 | ||
| 117 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1312 | 1340 | 1319.0 | 129 | ||
| 118 | Rice | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1261 | 1449 | 1305.3 | 141 | ||
| 122 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1267 | 1396 | 1297.8 | 131 | ||
| 123 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-9 | 1243 | 1469 | 1296.2 | 143 | ||
| 128 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1215 | 1459 | 1272.2 | 132 | ||
| 129 | North Texas | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1234 | 1383 | 1269.9 | 130 | ||
| 130 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1234 | 1373 | 1267.8 | 126 | ||
| 133 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 9-3 | 1340 | 1015 | 1250.6 | 145 | ||
| 134 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1198 | 1412 | 1248.1 | 132 | ||
| 135 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-10 | 1163 | 1508 | 1240.6 | 143 | ||
| 138 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-10 | 1147 | 1520 | 1230.6 | 147 | ||
| 140 | UConn | American Athletic | 2-10 | 1147 | 1487 | 1223.8 | 143 | ||
| 141 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2-10 | 1144 | 1454 | 1215.0 | 152 | ||
| 146 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 2-10 | 1123 | 1413 | 1189.7 | 136 | ||
| 153 | Sam Houston | Southland | 6-5 | 1174 | 1091 | 1152.4 | 135 | ||
| 170 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1-11 | 985 | 1384 | 1072.3 | 141 | ||
| 174 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-11 | 981 | 1353 | 1063.5 | 132 | ||
| 176 | Delaware | CAA | 5-7 | 1033 | 1119 | 1054.0 | 132 | ||
| 184 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-11 | 937 | 1330 | 1022.6 | 150 | ||
| 200 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-12 | 894 | 1353 | 991.9 | 146 | ||
| 202 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 6-6 | 993 | 984 | 991.0 | 136 | ||
| 225 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-10 | 819 | 1198 | 900.7 | 151 | ||