| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | SEC | 11-0 | 2091 | 1564 | 1944.5 | 155 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1943 | 1554 | 1837.3 | 135 | ||
| 3 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 11-0 | 1995 | 1428 | 1834.7 | 172 | ||
| 4 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1931 | 1553 | 1829.1 | 146 | ||
| 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1925 | 1533 | 1818.6 | 150 | ||
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 10-1 | 1919 | 1506 | 1806.2 | 144 | ||
| 7 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-1 | 1905 | 1536 | 1805.2 | 148 | ||
| 8 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1914 | 1514 | 1804.9 | 147 | ||
| 9 | Ole Miss | SEC | 9-2 | 1882 | 1578 | 1800.9 | 135 | ||
| 10 | UTSA | Conference USA | 11-0 | 1969 | 1363 | 1796.1 | 177 | ||
| 11 | Baylor | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1874 | 1559 | 1789.5 | 137 | ||
| 12 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1834 | 1552 | 1759.1 | 143 | ||
| 13 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-3 | 1813 | 1599 | 1757.0 | 138 | ||
| 14 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-3 | 1805 | 1607 | 1753.0 | 135 | ||
| 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1820 | 1553 | 1749.3 | 141 | ||
| 16 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 10-1 | 1865 | 1441 | 1748.5 | 152 | ||
| 17 | Boise State | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1765 | 1619 | 1727.0 | 139 | ||
| 18 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 9-2 | 1779 | 1513 | 1708.1 | 132 | ||
| 19 | BYU | FBS Independents | 9-2 | 1780 | 1463 | 1695.2 | 145 | ||
| 20 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-4 | 1730 | 1573 | 1689.3 | 132 | ||
| 21 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-4 | 1724 | 1582 | 1687.2 | 135 | ||
| 22 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 10-1 | 1810 | 1365 | 1686.8 | 144 | ||
| 23 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1734 | 1519 | 1677.6 | 133 | ||
| 24 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1739 | 1500 | 1676.1 | 143 | ||
| 25 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3 | 1744 | 1478 | 1673.4 | 134 | ||
| 26 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1705 | 1580 | 1672.8 | 138 | ||
| 27 | Houston | American Athletic | 10-1 | 1789 | 1361 | 1671.1 | 149 | ||
| 28 | Wake Forest | ACC | 9-2 | 1744 | 1456 | 1667.2 | 148 | ||
| 29 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1686 | 1602 | 1664.7 | 135 | ||
| 30 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 1726 | 1482 | 1661.2 | 133 | ||
| 31 | NC State | ACC | 8-3 | 1697 | 1510 | 1648.4 | 130 | ||
| 32 | Auburn | SEC | 6-5 | 1656 | 1623 | 1647.8 | 128 | ||
| 33 | App State | Sun Belt | 9-2 | 1738 | 1405 | 1647.6 | 142 | ||
| 34 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-4 | 1675 | 1558 | 1644.9 | 130 | ||
| 35 | Kentucky | SEC | 8-3 | 1696 | 1486 | 1641.2 | 148 | ||
| 36 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 1720 | 1394 | 1632.4 | 148 | ||
| 37 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-5 | 1644 | 1581 | 1628.2 | 137 | ||
| 38 | SMU | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1655 | 1463 | 1604.5 | 151 | ||
| 39 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1589 | 1604 | 1593.0 | 131 | ||
| 40 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-5 | 1599 | 1543 | 1584.9 | 137 | ||
| 41 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 8-3 | 1638 | 1433 | 1584.6 | 134 | ||
| 42 | Virginia | ACC | 6-5 | 1594 | 1546 | 1581.9 | 128 | ||
| 43 | LSU | SEC | 5-6 | 1566 | 1595 | 1573.2 | 132 | ||
| 44 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1558 | 1594 | 1567.2 | 138 | ||
| 45 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1597 | 1479 | 1566.4 | 130 | ||
| 46 | Miami | ACC | 6-5 | 1578 | 1512 | 1561.6 | 135 | ||
| 47 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6-5 | 1567 | 1540 | 1560.5 | 141 | ||
| 48 | Florida State | ACC | 5-6 | 1564 | 1542 | 1558.8 | 138 | ||
| 49 | Utah State | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1612 | 1403 | 1556.9 | 148 | ||
| 50 | Nevada | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1596 | 1433 | 1553.2 | 140 | ||
| 51 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-5 | 1567 | 1512 | 1552.9 | 131 | ||
| 52 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 9-2 | 1629 | 1321 | 1545.8 | 157 | ||
| 53 | UAB | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1574 | 1462 | 1545.1 | 137 | ||
| 54 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-5 | 1564 | 1486 | 1544.3 | 140 | ||
| 55 | Missouri | SEC | 6-5 | 1557 | 1497 | 1541.9 | 136 | ||
| 56 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 7-4 | 1571 | 1458 | 1541.8 | 132 | ||
| 57 | Louisville | ACC | 6-5 | 1554 | 1504 | 1541.0 | 128 | ||
| 58 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 7-4 | 1570 | 1446 | 1537.8 | 131 | ||
| 59 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1518 | 1590 | 1535.3 | 129 | ||
| 60 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-5 | 1555 | 1476 | 1534.7 | 139 | ||
| 61 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 7-4 | 1559 | 1432 | 1526.1 | 145 | ||
| 62 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 7-4 | 1565 | 1409 | 1524.6 | 134 | ||
| 63 | Army | FBS Independents | 7-3 | 1592 | 1338 | 1524.2 | 175 | ||
| 64 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1510 | 1553 | 1520.6 | 136 | ||
| 65 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-7 | 1492 | 1597 | 1517.6 | 138 | ||
| 66 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 6-5 | 1540 | 1447 | 1515.8 | 136 | ||
| 67 | UCF | American Athletic | 7-4 | 1542 | 1386 | 1501.3 | 145 | ||
| 68 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1539 | 1393 | 1501.0 | 135 | ||
| 69 | Sam Houston | AWC | 10-0 | 1721 | 989 | 1498.6 | 219 | ||
| 70 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-7 | 1463 | 1609 | 1498.2 | 131 | ||
| 71 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1538 | 1377 | 1496.0 | 127 | ||
| 72 | Kent State | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1512 | 1446 | 1495.2 | 136 | ||
| 73 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 7-4 | 1523 | 1379 | 1485.3 | 136 | ||
| 74 | Florida | SEC | 5-6 | 1455 | 1528 | 1472.5 | 136 | ||
| 75 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6-5 | 1480 | 1441 | 1470.0 | 139 | ||
| 76 | Syracuse | ACC | 5-6 | 1462 | 1490 | 1469.1 | 135 | ||
| 77 | Boston College | ACC | 6-5 | 1476 | 1441 | 1467.0 | 126 | ||
| 78 | Memphis | American Athletic | 5-6 | 1447 | 1497 | 1459.4 | 136 | ||
| 79 | UTEP | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1479 | 1371 | 1451.0 | 146 | ||
| 80 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1443 | 1465 | 1448.6 | 130 | ||
| 81 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1437 | 1471 | 1445.1 | 138 | ||
| 82 | James Madison | CAA | 10-1 | 1574 | 1088 | 1435.4 | 175 | ||
| 83 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 5-6 | 1420 | 1475 | 1433.3 | 128 | ||
| 84 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1470 | 1326 | 1432.4 | 129 | ||
| 85 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1372 | 1597 | 1425.2 | 145 | ||
| 86 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 9-1 | 1565 | 1075 | 1425.0 | 171 | ||
| 87 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1421 | 1408 | 1417.6 | 136 | ||
| 88 | Marshall | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1447 | 1317 | 1413.4 | 131 | ||
| 89 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 5-6 | 1410 | 1410 | 1410.0 | 145 | ||
| 90 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1419 | 1342 | 1399.7 | 132 | ||
| 91 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1419 | 1341 | 1399.2 | 133 | ||
| 92 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-8 | 1350 | 1556 | 1398.6 | 130 | ||
| 94 | Navy | American Athletic | 2-8 | 1322 | 1609 | 1388.2 | 153 | ||
| 96 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1333 | 1542 | 1382.1 | 146 | ||
| 97 | San José State | Mountain West | 5-6 | 1378 | 1394 | 1382.1 | 141 | ||
| 98 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1367 | 1392 | 1373.5 | 132 | ||
| 100 | USC | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1345 | 1434 | 1366.5 | 141 | ||
| 101 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1351 | 1405 | 1364.7 | 135 | ||
| 102 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-9 | 1284 | 1609 | 1358.4 | 148 | ||
| 103 | North Texas | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1360 | 1348 | 1357.0 | 138 | ||
| 104 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1359 | 1348 | 1356.4 | 133 | ||
| 105 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-7 | 1327 | 1444 | 1355.6 | 133 | ||
| 106 | Washington | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1332 | 1421 | 1353.8 | 137 | ||
| 107 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-9 | 1276 | 1576 | 1345.1 | 158 | ||
| 108 | Missouri State | MVFC | 8-3 | 1425 | 1131 | 1344.7 | 141 | ||
| 109 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-8 | 1289 | 1509 | 1341.0 | 129 | ||
| 110 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2-9 | 1280 | 1521 | 1336.6 | 182 | ||
| 112 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-7 | 1312 | 1398 | 1332.8 | 138 | ||
| 114 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1309 | 1371 | 1324.1 | 141 | ||
| 115 | Duke | ACC | 3-8 | 1273 | 1472 | 1320.5 | 136 | ||
| 116 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1267 | 1481 | 1317.8 | 150 | ||
| 118 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1310 | 1334 | 1316.0 | 135 | ||
| 119 | California | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1299 | 1335 | 1307.7 | 145 | ||
| 120 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1257 | 1465 | 1306.2 | 140 | ||
| 121 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1262 | 1433 | 1302.3 | 136 | ||
| 122 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 1248 | 1447 | 1295.0 | 140 | ||
| 125 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1227 | 1446 | 1278.1 | 137 | ||
| 126 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1249 | 1368 | 1277.9 | 134 | ||
| 127 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2-9 | 1205 | 1519 | 1276.6 | 154 | ||
| 130 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 1221 | 1425 | 1269.2 | 146 | ||
| 133 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1219 | 1407 | 1263.3 | 132 | ||
| 134 | South Florida | American Athletic | 2-9 | 1184 | 1526 | 1261.4 | 153 | ||
| 135 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1247 | 1292 | 1257.8 | 130 | ||
| 136 | Ohio | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1222 | 1343 | 1251.3 | 143 | ||
| 139 | Rice | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1197 | 1395 | 1243.3 | 140 | ||
| 140 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-9 | 1158 | 1487 | 1233.0 | 158 | ||
| 145 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 2-9 | 1159 | 1469 | 1229.8 | 145 | ||
| 152 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-9 | 1115 | 1414 | 1183.2 | 169 | ||
| 154 | Jacksonville State | AWC | 5-6 | 1164 | 1176 | 1167.1 | 139 | ||
| 156 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-9 | 1103 | 1362 | 1162.5 | 139 | ||
| 161 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-10 | 1053 | 1481 | 1147.0 | 165 | ||
| 164 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 1-10 | 1052 | 1440 | 1137.8 | 173 | ||
| 171 | Delaware | CAA | 5-6 | 1102 | 1129 | 1108.9 | 159 | ||
| 172 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-10 | 1016 | 1403 | 1101.5 | 143 | ||
| 178 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-10 | 975 | 1417 | 1070.4 | 165 | ||
| 185 | Florida International | Conference USA | 1-10 | 965 | 1333 | 1046.6 | 143 | ||