| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | FBS Independents | 3-0 | 1853 | 1583 | 1781.7 | 221 | ||
| 2 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-0 | 1805 | 1595 | 1749.9 | 243 | ||
| 3 | Miami | ACC | 3-0 | 1832 | 1517 | 1747.5 | 232 | ||
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1737.1 | 248 | ||
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1737.1 | 248 | ||
| 6 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 3-0 | 1817 | 1517 | 1737.0 | 232 | ||
| 7 | SMU | American Athletic | 4-0 | 1850 | 1410 | 1728.9 | 221 | ||
| 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.7 | 252 | ||
| 9 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1828 | 1334 | 1689.4 | 252 | ||
| 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1784 | 1430 | 1688.2 | 241 | ||
| 11 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1706 | 1590 | 1675.9 | 280 | ||
| 12 | Clemson | ACC | 3-0 | 1782 | 1348 | 1661.5 | 243 | ||
| 13 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-0 | 1741 | 1404 | 1649.5 | 267 | ||
| 14 | Florida | SEC | 2-0 | 1721 | 1419 | 1639.6 | 261 | ||
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-0 | 1721 | 1419 | 1639.6 | 261 | ||
| 16 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 3-0 | 1762 | 1318 | 1638.4 | 243 | ||
| 17 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 1-1 | 1626 | 1653 | 1632.7 | 270 | ||
| 18 | Marshall | Conference USA | 2-0 | 1736 | 1331 | 1624.7 | 267 | ||
| 19 | NC State | ACC | 2-1 | 1650 | 1522 | 1616.8 | 227 | ||
| 20 | UAB | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1672 | 1419 | 1605.0 | 210 | ||
| 21 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 3-0 | 1727 | 1279 | 1602.0 | 247 | ||
| 22 | Memphis | American Athletic | 1-1 | 1559 | 1635 | 1577.5 | 245 | ||
| 23 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1608 | 1477 | 1574.0 | 229 | ||
| 24 | Arkansas | SEC | 1-1 | 1567 | 1581 | 1570.7 | 261 | ||
| 25 | UCF | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1588 | 1500 | 1565.3 | 242 | ||
| 26 | TCU | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1564 | 1556 | 1561.6 | 269 | ||
| 27 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1592 | 1470 | 1560.3 | 225 | ||
| 28 | Boston College | ACC | 2-1 | 1582 | 1463 | 1551.7 | 220 | ||
| 29 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-1 | 1611 | 1365 | 1545.6 | 227 | ||
| 30 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1593 | 1410 | 1545.4 | 238 | ||
| 31 | Auburn | SEC | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.8 | 248 | ||
| 32 | Texas A&M | SEC | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.8 | 248 | ||
| 33 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1-0 | 1617 | 1338 | 1542.0 | 287 | ||
| 34 | Texas | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1557 | 1453 | 1530.1 | 239 | ||
| 35 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1516 | 1532 | 1519.7 | 246 | ||
| 36 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1549 | 1416 | 1515.1 | 234 | ||
| 37 | Troy | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1501 | 1500 | 1500.9 | 246 | ||
| 38 | California | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 39 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 40 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 41 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 42 | Houston | American Athletic | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 43 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 44 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 45 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 46 | Maryland | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 47 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 48 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 49 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 50 | Nevada | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 51 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 52 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 53 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 54 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 55 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 56 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 57 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 58 | Rice | Conference USA | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 59 | San José State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 60 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 61 | UConn | American Athletic | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 62 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 63 | USC | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 64 | Utah | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 65 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 66 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 67 | Boise State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 68 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 69 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 70 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 71 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 72 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 73 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 74 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 75 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 76 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 77 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 78 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 79 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 80 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 81 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 82 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 83 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 84 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 85 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 86 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 87 | Temple | American Athletic | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 88 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 89 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 90 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 91 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 92 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 93 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 94 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-1 | 1569 | 1295 | 1495.5 | 216 | ||
| 95 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1545 | 1344 | 1492.3 | 239 | ||
| 96 | Florida State | ACC | 1-2 | 1457 | 1601 | 1491.5 | 243 | ||
| 97 | Navy | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1463 | 1577 | 1490.8 | 237 | ||
| 98 | Louisville | ACC | 1-2 | 1454 | 1603 | 1490.1 | 219 | ||
| 99 | Virginia | ACC | 1-1 | 1485 | 1464 | 1479.9 | 248 | ||
| 100 | App State | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1526 | 1327 | 1473.6 | 242 | ||
| 101 | UTSA | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1532 | 1270 | 1462.2 | 221 | ||
| 102 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1431 | 1560 | 1462.2 | 229 | ||
| 103 | LSU | SEC | 1-1 | 1467 | 1419 | 1455.0 | 248 | ||
| 104 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-1 | 1467 | 1419 | 1455.0 | 248 | ||
| 105 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1509 | 1301 | 1454.3 | 240 | ||
| 106 | Syracuse | ACC | 1-2 | 1430 | 1508 | 1449.0 | 229 | ||
| 107 | James Madison | CAA | 3-0 | 1616 | 1000 | 1433.3 | 283 | ||
| 108 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-1 | 1433 | 1419 | 1429.3 | 261 | ||
| 109 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0-1 | 1370 | 1617 | 1428.0 | 284 | ||
| 110 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1428 | 1382 | 1416.2 | 249 | ||
| 111 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1499 | 1178 | 1411.0 | 226 | ||
| 112 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1387 | 1480 | 1409.4 | 244 | ||
| 113 | Delaware | CAA | 1-0 | 1550 | 1000 | 1389.3 | 320 | ||
| 114 | Sam Houston | Southland | 1-0 | 1550 | 1000 | 1389.2 | 320 | ||
| 115 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1362 | 1464 | 1387.0 | 225 | ||
| 116 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 1339 | 1500 | 1377.3 | 209 | ||
| 117 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1334 | 1480 | 1369.2 | 211 | ||
| 118 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1352 | 1404 | 1364.7 | 221 | ||
| 119 | Missouri | SEC | 0-2 | 1279 | 1581 | 1349.0 | 261 | ||
| 120 | South Carolina | SEC | 0-2 | 1279 | 1581 | 1349.0 | 261 | ||
| 121 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1333 | 1382 | 1345.0 | 233 | ||
| 122 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-2 | 1321 | 1418 | 1344.7 | 230 | ||
| 123 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1317 | 1424 | 1342.6 | 230 | ||
| 124 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 0-2 | 1265 | 1558 | 1332.7 | 248 | ||
| 125 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 0-2 | 1249 | 1500 | 1307.7 | 257 | ||
| 126 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-3 | 1225 | 1587 | 1306.7 | 244 | ||
| 127 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 1-1 | 1334 | 1204 | 1300.2 | 262 | ||
| 129 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-2 | 1294 | 1302 | 1295.8 | 236 | ||
| 130 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-2 | 1208 | 1419 | 1257.3 | 248 | ||
| 131 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-2 | 1208 | 1419 | 1257.3 | 248 | ||
| 132 | Duke | ACC | 0-4 | 1170 | 1553 | 1255.8 | 225 | ||
| 133 | North Texas | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1238 | 1284 | 1249.1 | 236 | ||
| 138 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-1 | 1275 | 1026 | 1207.6 | 275 | ||
| 140 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 0-4 | 1120 | 1471 | 1199.4 | 210 | ||
| 141 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 1114 | 1452 | 1190.4 | 205 | ||
| 166 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-3 | 1047 | 1137 | 1069.1 | 215 | ||