| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | SEC | 9-0 | 2079 | 158.82 | 1627.58 | 1839.59 | ||
| 2 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-2 | 1853 | 144.62 | 1638.58 | 1742.68 | ||
| 3 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1793 | 143.80 | 1649.57 | 1719.89 | ||
| 4 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1898 | 157.45 | 1550.39 | 1715.31 | ||
| 5 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9-0 | 1986 | 163.08 | 1474.62 | 1711.44 | ||
| 6 | Boise State | Mountain West | 5-4 | 1741 | 146.48 | 1680.25 | 1710.25 | ||
| 7 | Ole Miss | SEC | 7-2 | 1829 | 144.34 | 1593.48 | 1707.04 | ||
| 8 | Auburn | SEC | 6-3 | 1783 | 140.52 | 1633.02 | 1706.49 | ||
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-1 | 1871 | 158.59 | 1544.37 | 1699.92 | ||
| 10 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1 | 1880 | 153.83 | 1526.81 | 1694.11 | ||
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1879 | 165.26 | 1518.11 | 1689.07 | ||
| 12 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1867 | 160.78 | 1515.69 | 1682.38 | ||
| 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1863 | 152.30 | 1497.73 | 1670.20 | ||
| 14 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 9-0 | 1962 | 185.26 | 1417.78 | 1667.73 | ||
| 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1768 | 155.93 | 1551.36 | 1656.10 | ||
| 16 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1725 | 151.74 | 1574.44 | 1648.06 | ||
| 17 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-4 | 1659 | 143.03 | 1627.77 | 1643.32 | ||
| 18 | UTSA | Conference USA | 9-0 | 1945 | 186.68 | 1370.54 | 1632.86 | ||
| 19 | Arkansas | SEC | 6-3 | 1731 | 147.02 | 1539.06 | 1632.03 | ||
| 20 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1678 | 150.58 | 1576.96 | 1626.77 | ||
| 21 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1589 | 142.02 | 1663.88 | 1626.12 | ||
| 22 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-3 | 1684 | 151.38 | 1569.10 | 1625.76 | ||
| 23 | BYU | FBS Independents | 8-2 | 1774 | 146.65 | 1486.85 | 1624.30 | ||
| 24 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1729 | 145.97 | 1521.67 | 1622.20 | ||
| 25 | Baylor | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1759 | 152.82 | 1495.87 | 1622.10 | ||
| 26 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 1819 | 164.84 | 1431.68 | 1613.86 | ||
| 27 | Air Force | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1680 | 146.04 | 1527.56 | 1601.87 | ||
| 28 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1591 | 149.06 | 1608.30 | 1599.51 | ||
| 29 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1694 | 149.72 | 1508.69 | 1598.53 | ||
| 30 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-2 | 1710 | 149.02 | 1491.35 | 1596.95 | ||
| 31 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-4 | 1637 | 145.07 | 1553.88 | 1594.93 | ||
| 32 | NC State | ACC | 7-2 | 1714 | 144.86 | 1483.63 | 1594.56 | ||
| 33 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1664 | 145.71 | 1522.86 | 1592.06 | ||
| 34 | LSU | SEC | 4-5 | 1571 | 145.95 | 1607.29 | 1589.25 | ||
| 35 | Clemson | ACC | 6-3 | 1678 | 142.32 | 1494.91 | 1584.01 | ||
| 36 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-4 | 1600 | 149.07 | 1550.27 | 1574.87 | ||
| 37 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-3 | 1660 | 141.42 | 1492.54 | 1574.20 | ||
| 38 | Wake Forest | ACC | 8-1 | 1765 | 173.63 | 1402.11 | 1573.16 | ||
| 39 | Miami | ACC | 5-4 | 1618 | 151.13 | 1528.12 | 1572.23 | ||
| 40 | TCU | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1551 | 149.55 | 1591.99 | 1571.18 | ||
| 41 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1523 | 142.96 | 1610.83 | 1566.43 | ||
| 42 | Virginia | ACC | 6-3 | 1646 | 140.43 | 1488.15 | 1565.08 | ||
| 43 | App State | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1700 | 153.48 | 1405.55 | 1545.84 | ||
| 44 | Houston | American Athletic | 8-1 | 1759 | 158.87 | 1355.40 | 1544.07 | ||
| 45 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1510 | 142.56 | 1576.77 | 1542.83 | ||
| 46 | Florida | SEC | 4-5 | 1495 | 147.96 | 1590.20 | 1541.95 | ||
| 47 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1764 | 170.25 | 1345.99 | 1540.99 | ||
| 48 | Utah State | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1685 | 161.96 | 1404.30 | 1538.41 | ||
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1608 | 141.44 | 1466.41 | 1535.54 | ||
| 50 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-3 | 1583 | 178.83 | 1475.14 | 1528.19 | ||
| 51 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-4 | 1560 | 144.18 | 1496.85 | 1528.07 | ||
| 52 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 1758 | 160.45 | 1327.77 | 1527.79 | ||
| 53 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1569 | 148.55 | 1484.36 | 1526.24 | ||
| 54 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 6-3 | 1607 | 145.12 | 1446.29 | 1524.55 | ||
| 55 | Nevada | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1677 | 160.49 | 1360.53 | 1510.68 | ||
| 56 | Syracuse | ACC | 5-4 | 1551 | 151.85 | 1471.26 | 1510.65 | ||
| 57 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1583 | 146.93 | 1441.06 | 1510.52 | ||
| 58 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1537 | 144.08 | 1478.31 | 1507.21 | ||
| 59 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1523 | 144.01 | 1488.86 | 1506.06 | ||
| 60 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1556 | 144.22 | 1453.78 | 1504.23 | ||
| 61 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 1722 | 174.28 | 1311.39 | 1502.69 | ||
| 62 | SMU | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1618 | 171.51 | 1392.90 | 1501.21 | ||
| 63 | Louisville | ACC | 4-5 | 1480 | 141.42 | 1521.58 | 1500.64 | ||
| 64 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1536 | 160.48 | 1455.14 | 1495.22 | ||
| 65 | Memphis | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1520 | 151.22 | 1467.67 | 1493.76 | ||
| 66 | UCF | American Athletic | 6-3 | 1586 | 157.65 | 1404.90 | 1492.66 | ||
| 67 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1503 | 153.78 | 1481.15 | 1491.93 | ||
| 68 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 7-3 | 1588 | 153.21 | 1396.96 | 1489.51 | ||
| 69 | Florida State | ACC | 3-6 | 1432 | 156.89 | 1535.95 | 1482.81 | ||
| 70 | Navy | American Athletic | 2-7 | 1355 | 162.74 | 1616.60 | 1480.19 | ||
| 71 | UAB | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1548 | 150.17 | 1408.58 | 1476.53 | ||
| 72 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1383 | 148.20 | 1575.92 | 1476.42 | ||
| 73 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1464 | 148.48 | 1486.80 | 1475.32 | ||
| 74 | UTEP | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1554 | 160.73 | 1399.32 | 1474.72 | ||
| 75 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-7 | 1341 | 165.79 | 1621.91 | 1474.58 | ||
| 76 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1391 | 143.80 | 1552.64 | 1469.45 | ||
| 77 | Missouri | SEC | 4-5 | 1437 | 155.77 | 1489.47 | 1462.86 | ||
| 78 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1441 | 142.24 | 1484.64 | 1462.61 | ||
| 79 | Boston College | ACC | 5-4 | 1482 | 141.66 | 1438.78 | 1460.33 | ||
| 80 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-6 | 1389 | 139.17 | 1526.54 | 1456.20 | ||
| 81 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1460 | 150.77 | 1437.88 | 1449.05 | ||
| 82 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-5 | 1415 | 143.16 | 1483.50 | 1448.79 | ||
| 83 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1479 | 150.30 | 1408.62 | 1443.46 | ||
| 84 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1483 | 150.68 | 1403.06 | 1442.37 | ||
| 85 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1480 | 139.86 | 1404.95 | 1441.86 | ||
| 86 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1483 | 146.14 | 1398.06 | 1439.71 | ||
| 87 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1360 | 155.26 | 1497.36 | 1426.98 | ||
| 88 | Washington | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1432 | 154.17 | 1419.66 | 1426.00 | ||
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1502 | 139.89 | 1327.92 | 1412.28 | ||
| 90 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1378 | 150.48 | 1440.23 | 1408.59 | ||
| 91 | Duke | ACC | 3-6 | 1337 | 151.62 | 1471.77 | 1402.59 | ||
| 92 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1341 | 152.42 | 1462.96 | 1400.71 | ||
| 93 | USC | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1375 | 149.36 | 1421.41 | 1398.22 | ||
| 94 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 5-4 | 1414 | 148.54 | 1378.41 | 1395.85 | ||
| 95 | South Florida | American Athletic | 2-7 | 1268 | 165.38 | 1522.14 | 1389.40 | ||
| 96 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1434 | 141.91 | 1343.46 | 1388.05 | ||
| 97 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1327 | 167.24 | 1449.38 | 1386.61 | ||
| 98 | San José State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1397 | 146.80 | 1364.69 | 1380.84 | ||
| 99 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1310 | 153.03 | 1443.06 | 1374.90 | ||
| 100 | Marshall | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1456 | 146.95 | 1296.05 | 1373.70 | ||
| 101 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1399 | 154.45 | 1349.01 | 1373.67 | ||
| 102 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1326 | 149.73 | 1419.93 | 1372.04 | ||
| 103 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1351 | 148.78 | 1375.00 | 1362.97 | ||
| 104 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-8 | 1172 | 174.79 | 1579.03 | 1360.34 | ||
| 105 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2-7 | 1233 | 153.07 | 1499.37 | 1359.63 | ||
| 106 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1287 | 156.25 | 1422.81 | 1353.26 | ||
| 107 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1291 | 147.83 | 1415.97 | 1352.08 | ||
| 108 | Tulane | American Athletic | 1-8 | 1166 | 179.58 | 1568.11 | 1352.06 | ||
| 109 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1346 | 148.31 | 1356.99 | 1351.59 | ||
| 110 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1342 | 150.68 | 1355.78 | 1348.86 | ||
| 111 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1306 | 146.86 | 1341.71 | 1323.87 | ||
| 112 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1342 | 151.49 | 1305.52 | 1323.56 | ||
| 113 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1265 | 153.54 | 1384.07 | 1323.16 | ||
| 115 | UNLV | Mountain West | 1-8 | 1153 | 203.03 | 1498.92 | 1314.38 | ||
| 116 | North Texas | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1262 | 147.80 | 1366.59 | 1313.46 | ||
| 117 | Rice | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1245 | 154.41 | 1378.83 | 1310.46 | ||
| 118 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1337 | 145.39 | 1284.21 | 1310.12 | ||
| 119 | James Madison | CAA | 8-1 | 1541 | 189.21 | 1084.99 | 1292.99 | ||
| 120 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 7-1 | 1534 | 183.18 | 1084.09 | 1289.45 | ||
| 121 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-7 | 1170 | 161.85 | 1421.32 | 1289.44 | ||
| 123 | Sam Houston | AWC | 8-0 | 1699 | 230.90 | 965.44 | 1280.79 | ||
| 124 | Missouri State | MVFC | 6-3 | 1389 | 150.37 | 1180.39 | 1280.59 | ||
| 125 | California | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1226 | 155.47 | 1333.73 | 1278.74 | ||
| 126 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1222 | 148.09 | 1330.96 | 1275.27 | ||
| 129 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1144 | 156.75 | 1396.05 | 1263.64 | ||
| 133 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1-8 | 1076 | 153.30 | 1434.99 | 1242.48 | ||
| 135 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-7 | 1153 | 157.97 | 1320.71 | 1233.80 | ||
| 136 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-7 | 1131 | 147.41 | 1335.18 | 1228.73 | ||
| 138 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-8 | 1066 | 154.45 | 1413.68 | 1227.80 | ||
| 139 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 1-8 | 1071 | 180.85 | 1404.87 | 1226.89 | ||
| 141 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-8 | 1060 | 167.63 | 1413.36 | 1224.28 | ||
| 144 | Jacksonville State | AWC | 4-5 | 1211 | 152.20 | 1224.01 | 1217.40 | ||
| 150 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-8 | 983 | 180.43 | 1396.00 | 1171.67 | ||
| 154 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-8 | 986 | 168.49 | 1374.23 | 1164.15 | ||
| 156 | Delaware | CAA | 5-4 | 1226 | 179.51 | 1103.72 | 1163.47 | ||
| 161 | Florida International | Conference USA | 1-8 | 994 | 152.24 | 1330.02 | 1149.92 | ||