| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 5-0 | 1999 | 1519 | 1866.1 | 198 | ||
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 6-0 | 1963 | 1535 | 1846.3 | 191 | ||
| 3 | BYU | FBS Independents | 7-0 | 1951 | 1512 | 1830.1 | 184 | ||
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | 7-0 | 1958 | 1458 | 1819.0 | 186 | ||
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 6-0 | 1940 | 1482 | 1813.7 | 188 | ||
| 6 | Marshall | Conference USA | 5-0 | 1896 | 1454 | 1774.2 | 199 | ||
| 7 | San José State | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1826 | 1603 | 1767.3 | 260 | ||
| 8 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1 | 1808 | 1629 | 1761.4 | 185 | ||
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-0 | 1875 | 1445 | 1756.7 | 198 | ||
| 10 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1793 | 1581 | 1737.6 | 248 | ||
| 11 | SMU | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1823 | 1495 | 1735.2 | 176 | ||
| 12 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-1 | 1799 | 1539 | 1730.1 | 180 | ||
| 13 | Miami | ACC | 5-1 | 1781 | 1520 | 1711.8 | 183 | ||
| 14 | Texas A&M | SEC | 4-1 | 1761 | 1534 | 1701.6 | 191 | ||
| 15 | Boise State | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1762 | 1520 | 1698.4 | 246 | ||
| 16 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3-2 | 1675 | 1647 | 1668.0 | 184 | ||
| 17 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1721 | 1419 | 1639.8 | 261 | ||
| 18 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1721 | 1419 | 1639.8 | 261 | ||
| 19 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1721 | 1419 | 1639.8 | 261 | ||
| 20 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1721 | 1419 | 1639.8 | 261 | ||
| 21 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1721 | 1419 | 1639.8 | 261 | ||
| 22 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 6-0 | 1789 | 1260 | 1638.7 | 215 | ||
| 23 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1702 | 1458 | 1637.4 | 227 | ||
| 24 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 4-1 | 1688 | 1483 | 1634.1 | 199 | ||
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1653 | 1574 | 1633.0 | 210 | ||
| 26 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-2 | 1651 | 1561 | 1628.0 | 180 | ||
| 27 | UCF | American Athletic | 4-2 | 1656 | 1534 | 1625.0 | 175 | ||
| 28 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1663 | 1500 | 1620.6 | 291 | ||
| 29 | NC State | ACC | 4-2 | 1656 | 1514 | 1619.2 | 176 | ||
| 30 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-2 | 1650 | 1525 | 1618.0 | 173 | ||
| 31 | Houston | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1602 | 1653 | 1614.6 | 185 | ||
| 32 | Florida | SEC | 3-1 | 1653 | 1483 | 1609.1 | 201 | ||
| 33 | Boston College | ACC | 4-3 | 1609 | 1565 | 1597.9 | 158 | ||
| 34 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-2 | 1625 | 1493 | 1591.0 | 185 | ||
| 35 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 4-2 | 1623 | 1459 | 1580.0 | 181 | ||
| 36 | Auburn | SEC | 4-2 | 1603 | 1483 | 1572.3 | 168 | ||
| 37 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1567 | 1581 | 1570.9 | 261 | ||
| 38 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1567 | 1581 | 1570.9 | 261 | ||
| 39 | App State | Sun Belt | 4-1 | 1654 | 1323 | 1564.3 | 203 | ||
| 40 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 4-2 | 1601 | 1454 | 1563.0 | 172 | ||
| 41 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-2 | 1601 | 1450 | 1562.0 | 181 | ||
| 42 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-1 | 1689 | 1228 | 1560.0 | 198 | ||
| 43 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-2 | 1605 | 1385 | 1546.6 | 184 | ||
| 44 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-2 | 1594 | 1408 | 1545.3 | 191 | ||
| 45 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1567 | 1481 | 1545.1 | 162 | ||
| 46 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.9 | 248 | ||
| 47 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4-2 | 1581 | 1440 | 1544.7 | 184 | ||
| 48 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1512 | 1577 | 1528.3 | 167 | ||
| 49 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-3 | 1501 | 1606 | 1526.4 | 185 | ||
| 50 | UAB | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1533 | 1455 | 1513.5 | 165 | ||
| 51 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-3 | 1484 | 1566 | 1504.0 | 183 | ||
| 52 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1503 | 1500 | 1501.9 | 257 | ||
| 53 | California | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 54 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 55 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 56 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 57 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 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 | 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 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 75 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 76 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 77 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 78 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500.0 | 351 | ||
| 79 | Missouri | SEC | 2-3 | 1482 | 1540 | 1496.7 | 183 | ||
| 80 | Florida State | ACC | 2-4 | 1454 | 1630 | 1495.8 | 197 | ||
| 81 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1461 | 1584 | 1490.8 | 223 | ||
| 82 | Troy | Sun Belt | 4-2 | 1537 | 1354 | 1488.9 | 174 | ||
| 83 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-1 | 1407 | 1755 | 1486.7 | 295 | ||
| 84 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-3 | 1453 | 1588 | 1485.7 | 198 | ||
| 85 | James Madison | CAA | 5-0 | 1675 | 1023 | 1480.9 | 251 | ||
| 86 | Virginia | ACC | 2-4 | 1442 | 1573 | 1473.7 | 185 | ||
| 87 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1477 | 1459 | 1472.5 | 160 | ||
| 88 | Delaware | CAA | 3-0 | 1642 | 1046 | 1467.2 | 266 | ||
| 89 | Maryland | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1467 | 1419 | 1454.9 | 248 | ||
| 90 | TCU | Big 12 | 2-3 | 1430 | 1499 | 1446.7 | 182 | ||
| 91 | Louisville | ACC | 2-5 | 1400 | 1593 | 1445.7 | 166 | ||
| 92 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1427 | 1493 | 1443.5 | 168 | ||
| 93 | Duke | ACC | 2-5 | 1407 | 1546 | 1440.4 | 179 | ||
| 94 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-4 | 1428 | 1474 | 1439.0 | 172 | ||
| 95 | Sam Houston | Southland | 4-0 | 1637 | 957 | 1431.8 | 267 | ||
| 96 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-4 | 1403 | 1521 | 1431.5 | 176 | ||
| 97 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1433 | 1419 | 1429.1 | 261 | ||
| 98 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1433 | 1419 | 1429.1 | 261 | ||
| 99 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1415 | 1468 | 1428.5 | 162 | ||
| 100 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-3 | 1409 | 1466 | 1422.9 | 190 | ||
| 101 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-5 | 1368 | 1579 | 1417.8 | 174 | ||
| 102 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2-5 | 1371 | 1561 | 1416.5 | 176 | ||
| 103 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 3-0 | 1598 | 962 | 1407.9 | 289 | ||
| 104 | LSU | SEC | 2-3 | 1396 | 1440 | 1407.1 | 181 | ||
| 105 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3-3 | 1413 | 1390 | 1407.1 | 171 | ||
| 106 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-4 | 1381 | 1486 | 1406.4 | 180 | ||
| 107 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1337 | 1500 | 1376.1 | 291 | ||
| 108 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-1 | 1332 | 1509 | 1374.4 | 274 | ||
| 109 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1-4 | 1313 | 1544 | 1367.3 | 186 | ||
| 110 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1356 | 1390 | 1364.2 | 179 | ||
| 111 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-4 | 1326 | 1449 | 1355.9 | 170 | ||
| 112 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-2 | 1279 | 1581 | 1348.7 | 261 | ||
| 113 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-2 | 1279 | 1581 | 1348.7 | 261 | ||
| 114 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-2 | 1279 | 1581 | 1348.7 | 261 | ||
| 115 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-2 | 1279 | 1581 | 1348.7 | 261 | ||
| 116 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0-2 | 1279 | 1581 | 1348.7 | 261 | ||
| 117 | Temple | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1284 | 1436 | 1320.3 | 186 | ||
| 118 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1327 | 1269 | 1312.2 | 182 | ||
| 119 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1337 | 1230 | 1309.6 | 250 | ||
| 121 | Syracuse | ACC | 1-6 | 1217 | 1561 | 1295.0 | 187 | ||
| 122 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-7 | 1213 | 1574 | 1294.9 | 171 | ||
| 123 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-4 | 1222 | 1537 | 1294.4 | 216 | ||
| 124 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0-1 | 1267 | 1337 | 1284.1 | 288 | ||
| 125 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2-5 | 1239 | 1414 | 1280.6 | 172 | ||
| 127 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1-5 | 1210 | 1467 | 1269.6 | 188 | ||
| 128 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1232 | 1380 | 1267.3 | 191 | ||
| 131 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-2 | 1207 | 1419 | 1256.8 | 248 | ||
| 132 | North Texas | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1249 | 1269 | 1254.0 | 188 | ||
| 133 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-6 | 1146 | 1604 | 1246.4 | 205 | ||
| 135 | Jacksonville State | OVC | 8-2 | 1335 | 975 | 1233.8 | 185 | ||
| 137 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-5 | 1161 | 1441 | 1225.7 | 189 | ||
| 141 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-1 | 1275 | 1026 | 1207.6 | 276 | ||
| 148 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0-3 | 1100 | 1394 | 1167.4 | 224 | ||
| 149 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-7 | 1065 | 1517 | 1163.4 | 185 | ||
| 158 | Missouri State | MVFC | 4-4 | 1154 | 1091 | 1138.1 | 152 | ||
| 163 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-4 | 1061 | 1350 | 1126.7 | 195 | ||