| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6-0 | 2020 | 1532 | 1885.5 | 188 | ||
| 2 | BYU | FBS Independents | 8-0 | 1991 | 1543 | 1867.9 | 172 | ||
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 6-0 | 1963 | 1535 | 1846.3 | 191 | ||
| 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-0 | 1970 | 1518 | 1845.9 | 179 | ||
| 5 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-0 | 1914 | 1642 | 1841.8 | 227 | ||
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 7-0 | 1951 | 1472 | 1818.4 | 183 | ||
| 7 | Marshall | Conference USA | 6-0 | 1909 | 1433 | 1777.1 | 194 | ||
| 8 | Clemson | ACC | 7-1 | 1873 | 1511 | 1775.2 | 170 | ||
| 9 | Miami | ACC | 6-1 | 1831 | 1539 | 1752.8 | 168 | ||
| 10 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1832 | 1532 | 1752.1 | 230 | ||
| 11 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-1 | 1818 | 1522 | 1738.6 | 173 | ||
| 12 | SMU | American Athletic | 7-1 | 1833 | 1469 | 1734.2 | 173 | ||
| 13 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-1 | 1786 | 1513 | 1713.2 | 181 | ||
| 14 | Florida | SEC | 4-1 | 1766 | 1548 | 1709.1 | 183 | ||
| 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1792 | 1457 | 1701.9 | 230 | ||
| 16 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 7-0 | 1850 | 1315 | 1699.0 | 191 | ||
| 17 | Georgia | SEC | 4-2 | 1712 | 1633 | 1691.9 | 171 | ||
| 18 | Boise State | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1697 | 1663 | 1688.6 | 216 | ||
| 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5-1 | 1748 | 1499 | 1681.9 | 180 | ||
| 20 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1762 | 1391 | 1660.8 | 242 | ||
| 21 | Memphis | American Athletic | 4-2 | 1687 | 1566 | 1655.7 | 179 | ||
| 22 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-0 | 1754 | 1372 | 1649.3 | 244 | ||
| 23 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1690 | 1523 | 1646.8 | 194 | ||
| 24 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-2 | 1683 | 1539 | 1646.0 | 169 | ||
| 25 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1690 | 1508 | 1642.2 | 169 | ||
| 26 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1721 | 1419 | 1639.8 | 261 | ||
| 27 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1702 | 1458 | 1637.4 | 227 | ||
| 28 | UCF | American Athletic | 4-2 | 1656 | 1534 | 1625.0 | 175 | ||
| 29 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1677 | 1470 | 1622.7 | 166 | ||
| 30 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 31 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 32 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 33 | USC | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 34 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 35 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 36 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 37 | Toledo | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 38 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 39 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.7 | 291 | ||
| 40 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 41 | Houston | American Athletic | 2-3 | 1583 | 1722 | 1616.4 | 178 | ||
| 42 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1632 | 1554 | 1612.4 | 228 | ||
| 43 | Boston College | ACC | 5-3 | 1624 | 1521 | 1597.5 | 153 | ||
| 44 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-3 | 1608 | 1563 | 1596.6 | 161 | ||
| 45 | NC State | ACC | 4-3 | 1609 | 1552 | 1595.0 | 163 | ||
| 46 | Auburn | SEC | 4-2 | 1603 | 1483 | 1572.3 | 168 | ||
| 47 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-1 | 1673 | 1305 | 1572.0 | 195 | ||
| 48 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1622 | 1418 | 1568.6 | 173 | ||
| 49 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1615 | 1410 | 1560.9 | 168 | ||
| 50 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-1 | 1689 | 1228 | 1560.0 | 198 | ||
| 51 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-3 | 1547 | 1547 | 1547.1 | 167 | ||
| 52 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-2 | 1605 | 1385 | 1546.6 | 184 | ||
| 53 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1567 | 1481 | 1545.1 | 162 | ||
| 54 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1566 | 1426 | 1529.7 | 229 | ||
| 55 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1512 | 1577 | 1528.3 | 167 | ||
| 56 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3-3 | 1517 | 1516 | 1516.7 | 178 | ||
| 57 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1529 | 1475 | 1515.7 | 169 | ||
| 58 | UAB | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1533 | 1455 | 1513.5 | 165 | ||
| 59 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1467 | 1628 | 1505.7 | 222 | ||
| 60 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1537 | 1415 | 1505.4 | 229 | ||
| 61 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1526 | 1439 | 1503.5 | 173 | ||
| 62 | California | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 63 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 64 | UConn | American Athletic | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 65 | Utah | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 66 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 67 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 68 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1472 | 1577 | 1497.3 | 236 | ||
| 69 | Missouri | SEC | 2-3 | 1482 | 1540 | 1496.7 | 183 | ||
| 70 | Maryland | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1533 | 1372 | 1491.1 | 222 | ||
| 71 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1461 | 1584 | 1490.8 | 223 | ||
| 72 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 4-4 | 1493 | 1471 | 1487.9 | 159 | ||
| 73 | TCU | Big 12 | 3-3 | 1490 | 1479 | 1487.4 | 166 | ||
| 74 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1496 | 1452 | 1484.9 | 256 | ||
| 75 | James Madison | CAA | 5-0 | 1675 | 1023 | 1480.9 | 251 | ||
| 76 | Delaware | CAA | 4-0 | 1660 | 1044 | 1478.0 | 256 | ||
| 77 | Virginia | ACC | 2-4 | 1442 | 1573 | 1473.7 | 185 | ||
| 78 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1477 | 1459 | 1472.5 | 160 | ||
| 79 | Tulane | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1471 | 1471 | 1470.9 | 156 | ||
| 80 | Troy | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1486 | 1393 | 1462.2 | 160 | ||
| 81 | Louisville | ACC | 2-5 | 1400 | 1593 | 1445.7 | 166 | ||
| 82 | Sam Houston | Southland | 5-0 | 1651 | 966 | 1443.7 | 259 | ||
| 84 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-4 | 1403 | 1521 | 1431.5 | 176 | ||
| 85 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1390 | 1543 | 1426.9 | 239 | ||
| 86 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-5 | 1400 | 1509 | 1426.4 | 156 | ||
| 87 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-4 | 1380 | 1571 | 1425.5 | 178 | ||
| 88 | Florida State | ACC | 2-5 | 1370 | 1601 | 1424.1 | 177 | ||
| 89 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1403 | 1469 | 1419.3 | 168 | ||
| 90 | Duke | ACC | 2-6 | 1375 | 1559 | 1418.6 | 168 | ||
| 91 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-5 | 1368 | 1579 | 1417.8 | 174 | ||
| 92 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-4 | 1385 | 1516 | 1416.3 | 181 | ||
| 93 | LSU | SEC | 2-3 | 1396 | 1440 | 1407.1 | 181 | ||
| 94 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1380 | 1477 | 1403.4 | 238 | ||
| 95 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1375 | 1481 | 1400.4 | 236 | ||
| 96 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-2 | 1312 | 1703 | 1400.4 | 261 | ||
| 97 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1344 | 1572 | 1397.8 | 167 | ||
| 98 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 99 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 100 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 101 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 102 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 103 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 104 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 105 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 106 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 107 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.0 | 291 | ||
| 108 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1356 | 1390 | 1364.2 | 179 | ||
| 109 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 0-2 | 1289 | 1610 | 1363.1 | 264 | ||
| 110 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-5 | 1322 | 1478 | 1358.9 | 165 | ||
| 111 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-4 | 1326 | 1449 | 1355.9 | 170 | ||
| 112 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-2 | 1279 | 1594 | 1351.4 | 247 | ||
| 113 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1329 | 1372 | 1339.8 | 218 | ||
| 114 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0-3 | 1246 | 1628 | 1332.4 | 244 | ||
| 115 | Temple | American Athletic | 1-4 | 1273 | 1514 | 1329.7 | 181 | ||
| 116 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-4 | 1280 | 1458 | 1322.2 | 194 | ||
| 117 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1-5 | 1261 | 1524 | 1322.0 | 170 | ||
| 118 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1327 | 1269 | 1312.2 | 183 | ||
| 119 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1337 | 1230 | 1309.6 | 250 | ||
| 121 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-3 | 1214 | 1555 | 1291.7 | 232 | ||
| 122 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-8 | 1199 | 1583 | 1285.5 | 166 | ||
| 123 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-3 | 1208 | 1543 | 1283.9 | 230 | ||
| 124 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 3-1 | 1372 | 1053 | 1283.8 | 254 | ||
| 125 | Syracuse | ACC | 1-7 | 1198 | 1567 | 1280.9 | 179 | ||
| 126 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2-5 | 1239 | 1414 | 1280.6 | 173 | ||
| 127 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 2-5 | 1241 | 1390 | 1276.8 | 179 | ||
| 129 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-4 | 1209 | 1424 | 1259.8 | 182 | ||
| 131 | North Texas | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1249 | 1269 | 1254.0 | 188 | ||
| 134 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 8-2 | 1335 | 975 | 1233.8 | 185 | ||
| 135 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-7 | 1128 | 1604 | 1231.7 | 197 | ||
| 138 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-6 | 1149 | 1474 | 1223.1 | 184 | ||
| 140 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-3 | 1145 | 1457 | 1216.2 | 226 | ||
| 142 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-1 | 1275 | 1026 | 1207.6 | 276 | ||
| 147 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0-3 | 1100 | 1394 | 1167.4 | 224 | ||
| 152 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-8 | 1049 | 1515 | 1149.6 | 179 | ||
| 158 | Missouri State | MVFC | 5-4 | 1164 | 1045 | 1132.9 | 149 | ||
| 166 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-5 | 1012 | 1324 | 1082.5 | 180 | ||