| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0 | 1892 | 1644 | 1826.7 | 215 | ||
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | 3-0 | 1881 | 1628 | 1814.2 | 218 | ||
| 3 | BYU | FBS Independents | 4-0 | 1889 | 1571 | 1803.8 | 205 | ||
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | 4-0 | 1898 | 1469 | 1780.1 | 212 | ||
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0 | 1836 | 1543 | 1758.0 | 227 | ||
| 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 | 3-0 | 1810 | 1502 | 1727.7 | 230 | ||
| 9 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1828 | 1334 | 1689.4 | 252 | ||
| 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1784 | 1430 | 1688.2 | 241 | ||
| 11 | Miami | ACC | 3-1 | 1724 | 1583 | 1687.8 | 206 | ||
| 12 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1706 | 1590 | 1675.9 | 280 | ||
| 13 | Texas A&M | SEC | 2-1 | 1684 | 1628 | 1669.8 | 221 | ||
| 14 | NC State | ACC | 3-1 | 1711 | 1513 | 1659.1 | 205 | ||
| 15 | Houston | American Athletic | 1-0 | 1692 | 1549 | 1655.3 | 273 | ||
| 16 | Marshall | Conference USA | 3-0 | 1776 | 1338 | 1654.7 | 245 | ||
| 17 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1691 | 1499 | 1640.6 | 205 | ||
| 18 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 3-0 | 1762 | 1318 | 1638.4 | 243 | ||
| 19 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 1-1 | 1626 | 1653 | 1632.7 | 270 | ||
| 20 | Auburn | SEC | 2-1 | 1646 | 1577 | 1628.0 | 217 | ||
| 21 | Boston College | ACC | 3-1 | 1670 | 1490 | 1622.8 | 195 | ||
| 22 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-1 | 1638 | 1537 | 1612.5 | 229 | ||
| 23 | UAB | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1672 | 1419 | 1605.0 | 210 | ||
| 24 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1 | 1624 | 1543 | 1603.5 | 225 | ||
| 25 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 4-0 | 1740 | 1238 | 1598.3 | 239 | ||
| 26 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1637 | 1436 | 1584.2 | 206 | ||
| 27 | Memphis | American Athletic | 1-1 | 1559 | 1635 | 1577.5 | 245 | ||
| 28 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1636 | 1382 | 1568.8 | 209 | ||
| 29 | UCF | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1588 | 1500 | 1565.3 | 242 | ||
| 30 | Navy | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1559 | 1558 | 1558.8 | 216 | ||
| 31 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1593 | 1410 | 1545.4 | 238 | ||
| 32 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1-0 | 1617 | 1338 | 1542.0 | 287 | ||
| 33 | Troy | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1572 | 1446 | 1539.2 | 216 | ||
| 34 | Florida | SEC | 2-1 | 1554 | 1457 | 1528.8 | 230 | ||
| 35 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1516 | 1532 | 1519.7 | 246 | ||
| 36 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-1 | 1614 | 1226 | 1506.5 | 226 | ||
| 37 | California | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 38 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 39 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 40 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 41 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 42 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 43 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 44 | Maryland | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 45 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 46 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 47 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 48 | Nevada | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 49 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 50 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 51 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 52 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 53 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 54 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 55 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 56 | Rice | Conference USA | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 57 | San José State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 58 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 59 | UConn | American Athletic | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 60 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 61 | USC | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 62 | Utah | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 63 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 64 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 65 | Boise State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 66 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 67 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 68 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 69 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 70 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 71 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 72 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 73 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 74 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 75 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 76 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 77 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 78 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 79 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 80 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 81 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 82 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 83 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 84 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 85 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 86 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 87 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 88 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 89 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 90 | TCU | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1454 | 1573 | 1483.2 | 228 | ||
| 91 | Sam Houston | Southland | 2-0 | 1621 | 1125 | 1479.9 | 277 | ||
| 92 | App State | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1526 | 1327 | 1473.6 | 243 | ||
| 93 | Arkansas | SEC | 1-2 | 1444 | 1565 | 1473.2 | 225 | ||
| 94 | Missouri | SEC | 1-2 | 1446 | 1543 | 1470.1 | 230 | ||
| 95 | UTSA | Conference USA | 3-2 | 1496 | 1387 | 1468.3 | 205 | ||
| 96 | Florida State | ACC | 1-3 | 1412 | 1642 | 1466.0 | 222 | ||
| 97 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1467 | 1457 | 1464.6 | 209 | ||
| 98 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1468 | 1445 | 1462.2 | 212 | ||
| 99 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1509 | 1301 | 1454.3 | 240 | ||
| 100 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-2 | 1424 | 1543 | 1452.7 | 227 | ||
| 101 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-2 | 1484 | 1352 | 1450.1 | 193 | ||
| 102 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1453 | 1437 | 1449.3 | 214 | ||
| 103 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-2 | 1450 | 1427 | 1444.1 | 204 | ||
| 104 | Virginia | ACC | 1-2 | 1415 | 1526 | 1441.7 | 218 | ||
| 105 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1403 | 1501 | 1426.7 | 218 | ||
| 106 | James Madison | CAA | 4-0 | 1628 | 959 | 1426.2 | 277 | ||
| 107 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1428 | 1382 | 1416.2 | 249 | ||
| 108 | Texas | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1394 | 1419 | 1400.2 | 215 | ||
| 109 | South Carolina | SEC | 1-2 | 1376 | 1457 | 1395.7 | 225 | ||
| 110 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 1-0 | 1550 | 1000 | 1389.3 | 320 | ||
| 111 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1362 | 1464 | 1387.0 | 226 | ||
| 112 | Louisville | ACC | 1-3 | 1336 | 1533 | 1383.0 | 197 | ||
| 113 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-2 | 1369 | 1423 | 1382.1 | 223 | ||
| 114 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-2 | 1416 | 1251 | 1372.7 | 201 | ||
| 115 | Delaware | CAA | 2-0 | 1569 | 919 | 1372.4 | 308 | ||
| 116 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1359 | 1413 | 1372.1 | 221 | ||
| 117 | Duke | ACC | 1-4 | 1322 | 1529 | 1371.2 | 206 | ||
| 118 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1334 | 1480 | 1369.2 | 211 | ||
| 119 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1322 | 1487 | 1361.4 | 209 | ||
| 120 | Temple | American Athletic | 0-1 | 1313 | 1463 | 1349.3 | 273 | ||
| 121 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-4 | 1285 | 1500 | 1335.7 | 191 | ||
| 122 | LSU | SEC | 1-2 | 1316 | 1372 | 1329.8 | 221 | ||
| 123 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1285 | 1434 | 1320.5 | 212 | ||
| 124 | Syracuse | ACC | 1-3 | 1271 | 1423 | 1307.8 | 209 | ||
| 125 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-3 | 1225 | 1587 | 1306.7 | 244 | ||
| 126 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-2 | 1294 | 1302 | 1295.8 | 236 | ||
| 127 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1253 | 1426 | 1294.5 | 216 | ||
| 128 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-4 | 1243 | 1451 | 1291.8 | 196 | ||
| 129 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 3-1 | 1391 | 1024 | 1288.9 | 232 | ||
| 131 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-2 | 1255 | 1348 | 1277.5 | 231 | ||
| 140 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-1 | 1275 | 1026 | 1207.6 | 275 | ||
| 142 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0-2 | 1147 | 1369 | 1198.5 | 247 | ||
| 144 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-5 | 1104 | 1507 | 1192.9 | 201 | ||
| 146 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-3 | 1119 | 1372 | 1177.5 | 218 | ||
| 148 | North Texas | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1143 | 1275 | 1174.5 | 209 | ||
| 155 | Missouri State | MVFC | 2-3 | 1136 | 1123 | 1132.4 | 193 | ||