| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 5-0 | 1958 | 1596 | 1860.6 | 193 | ||
| 2 | BYU | FBS Independents | 6-0 | 1941 | 1533 | 1829.8 | 188 | ||
| 3 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4-0 | 1954 | 1470 | 1819.5 | 216 | ||
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 5-0 | 1918 | 1474 | 1796.1 | 197 | ||
| 5 | Clemson | ACC | 6-0 | 1926 | 1429 | 1787.5 | 200 | ||
| 6 | Marshall | Conference USA | 5-0 | 1896 | 1454 | 1774.2 | 199 | ||
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1 | 1783 | 1680 | 1756.9 | 195 | ||
| 8 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1855 | 1482 | 1754.0 | 212 | ||
| 9 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-1 | 1799 | 1616 | 1751.2 | 185 | ||
| 10 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-0 | 1858 | 1458 | 1748.9 | 206 | ||
| 11 | San José State | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1755 | 1706 | 1742.7 | 289 | ||
| 12 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-1 | 1790 | 1603 | 1741.2 | 184 | ||
| 13 | Miami | ACC | 5-1 | 1781 | 1520 | 1711.8 | 183 | ||
| 14 | Houston | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1720 | 1685 | 1710.9 | 204 | ||
| 15 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-1 | 1788 | 1487 | 1707.5 | 190 | ||
| 16 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1714 | 1570 | 1676.8 | 198 | ||
| 17 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-1 | 1709 | 1534 | 1663.4 | 210 | ||
| 18 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 6-0 | 1789 | 1260 | 1638.7 | 215 | ||
| 19 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4-1 | 1707 | 1437 | 1634.8 | 198 | ||
| 20 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 21 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 22 | Boise State | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 23 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 24 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 25 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 26 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 27 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 28 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 29 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 30 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 31 | NC State | ACC | 4-2 | 1656 | 1514 | 1619.2 | 176 | ||
| 32 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1657 | 1496 | 1615.3 | 251 | ||
| 33 | Boston College | ACC | 4-2 | 1633 | 1505 | 1599.6 | 165 | ||
| 34 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-2 | 1604 | 1542 | 1588.4 | 188 | ||
| 35 | UAB | Conference USA | 4-2 | 1626 | 1451 | 1580.6 | 179 | ||
| 36 | App State | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1642 | 1385 | 1573.9 | 209 | ||
| 37 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-2 | 1582 | 1505 | 1562.6 | 188 | ||
| 38 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-1 | 1689 | 1228 | 1560.0 | 198 | ||
| 39 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1545 | 1594 | 1556.8 | 248 | ||
| 40 | Missouri | SEC | 2-2 | 1562 | 1537 | 1555.5 | 202 | ||
| 41 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-3 | 1544 | 1542 | 1543.7 | 178 | ||
| 42 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1539 | 1545 | 1540.8 | 251 | ||
| 43 | UCF | American Athletic | 3-2 | 1555 | 1497 | 1540.1 | 190 | ||
| 44 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-2 | 1577 | 1413 | 1534.5 | 195 | ||
| 45 | Auburn | SEC | 3-2 | 1549 | 1488 | 1533.7 | 183 | ||
| 46 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-2 | 1559 | 1457 | 1532.9 | 201 | ||
| 47 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-2 | 1532 | 1530 | 1531.6 | 199 | ||
| 48 | Florida | SEC | 2-1 | 1554 | 1457 | 1528.8 | 230 | ||
| 49 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3-2 | 1547 | 1456 | 1524.1 | 188 | ||
| 50 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1522 | 1528 | 1523.3 | 193 | ||
| 51 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1534 | 1447 | 1511.4 | 172 | ||
| 52 | California | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 53 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 54 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 55 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 56 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 57 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 58 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 59 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 60 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 61 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 62 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 63 | UConn | American Athletic | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 64 | USC | Pac-12 | 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 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 68 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 69 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 70 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 71 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 72 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 73 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 74 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 75 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 76 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 77 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 78 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 79 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 80 | Florida State | ACC | 2-4 | 1454 | 1630 | 1495.8 | 197 | ||
| 81 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-3 | 1453 | 1588 | 1485.7 | 198 | ||
| 82 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-3 | 1484 | 1470 | 1480.7 | 176 | ||
| 83 | Louisville | ACC | 2-4 | 1442 | 1591 | 1477.9 | 179 | ||
| 84 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1478 | 1457 | 1472.9 | 174 | ||
| 85 | Texas | Big 12 | 3-2 | 1486 | 1421 | 1469.2 | 194 | ||
| 86 | Sam Houston | Southland | 3-0 | 1635 | 1062 | 1467.6 | 269 | ||
| 87 | Delaware | CAA | 3-0 | 1642 | 1046 | 1467.2 | 266 | ||
| 88 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1464 | 1413 | 1451.5 | 196 | ||
| 89 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-3 | 1440 | 1473 | 1448.5 | 199 | ||
| 90 | LSU | SEC | 2-2 | 1460 | 1413 | 1447.9 | 201 | ||
| 91 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3-2 | 1469 | 1356 | 1439.7 | 187 | ||
| 92 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-4 | 1428 | 1474 | 1439.0 | 172 | ||
| 93 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-3 | 1426 | 1468 | 1436.1 | 185 | ||
| 94 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3-2 | 1457 | 1348 | 1429.1 | 207 | ||
| 95 | James Madison | CAA | 4-0 | 1628 | 959 | 1426.2 | 277 | ||
| 96 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-3 | 1409 | 1466 | 1422.9 | 190 | ||
| 97 | Troy | Sun Belt | 3-2 | 1455 | 1328 | 1422.5 | 193 | ||
| 98 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-4 | 1381 | 1533 | 1417.5 | 179 | ||
| 99 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2-4 | 1380 | 1497 | 1408.8 | 179 | ||
| 100 | TCU | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1361 | 1547 | 1405.0 | 201 | ||
| 101 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2-4 | 1357 | 1513 | 1394.8 | 183 | ||
| 102 | Temple | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1373 | 1462 | 1394.6 | 209 | ||
| 103 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 2-0 | 1572 | 964 | 1391.0 | 304 | ||
| 104 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1344 | 1515 | 1384.6 | 197 | ||
| 105 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 106 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 107 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 108 | Maryland | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 109 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 110 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 111 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 112 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 113 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 114 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 115 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 116 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-1 | 1332 | 1509 | 1374.4 | 274 | ||
| 117 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1-4 | 1312 | 1537 | 1364.7 | 201 | ||
| 118 | Duke | ACC | 1-5 | 1298 | 1559 | 1358.7 | 196 | ||
| 119 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 7-1 | 1490 | 1009 | 1351.7 | 191 | ||
| 120 | Virginia | ACC | 1-4 | 1285 | 1528 | 1341.8 | 190 | ||
| 121 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-4 | 1283 | 1515 | 1337.5 | 183 | ||
| 122 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1309 | 1386 | 1328.2 | 215 | ||
| 123 | Syracuse | ACC | 1-5 | 1245 | 1559 | 1316.7 | 198 | ||
| 125 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1327 | 1269 | 1312.2 | 182 | ||
| 127 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-6 | 1222 | 1543 | 1295.0 | 174 | ||
| 128 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2-5 | 1239 | 1414 | 1280.6 | 172 | ||
| 129 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-3 | 1228 | 1432 | 1276.5 | 219 | ||
| 131 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-5 | 1170 | 1609 | 1266.9 | 217 | ||
| 133 | North Texas | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1249 | 1269 | 1254.0 | 187 | ||
| 137 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-5 | 1161 | 1441 | 1225.7 | 189 | ||
| 142 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-1 | 1275 | 1026 | 1207.6 | 275 | ||
| 147 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-3 | 1119 | 1372 | 1177.5 | 218 | ||
| 149 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-6 | 1075 | 1496 | 1167.7 | 189 | ||
| 150 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0-3 | 1100 | 1394 | 1167.4 | 224 | ||
| 154 | Missouri State | MVFC | 4-4 | 1154 | 1091 | 1138.1 | 152 | ||
| 157 | Rice | Conference USA | 0-1 | 1120 | 1148 | 1126.9 | 298 | ||