| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | SEC | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1736.7 | 247 | ||
| 2 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1736.7 | 247 | ||
| 3 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1736.7 | 247 | ||
| 4 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1736.7 | 247 | ||
| 5 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1736.7 | 247 | ||
| 6 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1736.7 | 247 | ||
| 7 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1792 | 1581 | 1736.7 | 247 | ||
| 8 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 10 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 11 | BYU | FBS Independents | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 12 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 13 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 14 | Texas A&M | SEC | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 15 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 1747 | 1500 | 1681.9 | 253 | ||
| 16 | Florida | SEC | 2-0 | 1720 | 1419 | 1639.4 | 260 | ||
| 17 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1720 | 1419 | 1639.4 | 260 | ||
| 18 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2-0 | 1720 | 1419 | 1639.4 | 260 | ||
| 19 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1736 | 1331 | 1624.6 | 267 | ||
| 20 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 2-0 | 1696 | 1331 | 1596.2 | 271 | ||
| 21 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1696 | 1331 | 1596.2 | 271 | ||
| 22 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-0 | 1696 | 1331 | 1596.2 | 271 | ||
| 23 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1696 | 1331 | 1596.2 | 271 | ||
| 24 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1696 | 1331 | 1596.2 | 271 | ||
| 25 | Marshall | Conference USA | 2-0 | 1696 | 1331 | 1596.2 | 271 | ||
| 26 | Utah State | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1696 | 1331 | 1596.2 | 271 | ||
| 27 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1697 | 1329 | 1596.0 | 272 | ||
| 28 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1697 | 1329 | 1596.0 | 272 | ||
| 29 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1689 | 1304 | 1583.5 | 274 | ||
| 30 | Boise State | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1579 | 1589 | 1581.8 | 261 | ||
| 31 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 2-0 | 1696 | 1275 | 1579.0 | 268 | ||
| 32 | SMU | American Athletic | 2-0 | 1696 | 1275 | 1579.0 | 268 | ||
| 33 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 2-0 | 1696 | 1275 | 1579.0 | 268 | ||
| 34 | Memphis | American Athletic | 2-0 | 1696 | 1275 | 1579.0 | 268 | ||
| 35 | Miami | ACC | 1-1 | 1567 | 1581 | 1570.5 | 260 | ||
| 36 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 1567 | 1581 | 1570.5 | 260 | ||
| 37 | Virginia | ACC | 2-0 | 1685 | 1250 | 1563.8 | 260 | ||
| 38 | Auburn | SEC | 2-0 | 1684 | 1250 | 1563.1 | 279 | ||
| 39 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0 | 1684 | 1250 | 1563.1 | 279 | ||
| 40 | UTSA | Conference USA | 2-0 | 1684 | 1250 | 1563.1 | 279 | ||
| 41 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-0 | 1679 | 1225 | 1551.9 | 281 | ||
| 42 | UCF | American Athletic | 2-0 | 1679 | 1225 | 1551.9 | 281 | ||
| 43 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-0 | 1679 | 1225 | 1551.9 | 281 | ||
| 44 | Missouri | SEC | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.7 | 247 | ||
| 45 | NC State | ACC | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.7 | 247 | ||
| 46 | Syracuse | ACC | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.7 | 247 | ||
| 47 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.7 | 247 | ||
| 48 | Texas | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.7 | 247 | ||
| 49 | UAB | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.7 | 247 | ||
| 50 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1533 | 1581 | 1544.7 | 247 | ||
| 51 | Maryland | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1672 | 1169 | 1529.2 | 284 | ||
| 52 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1672 | 1169 | 1529.2 | 284 | ||
| 53 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1672 | 1169 | 1529.2 | 284 | ||
| 54 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1672 | 1169 | 1529.2 | 284 | ||
| 55 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1524 | 1525 | 1524.0 | 256 | ||
| 56 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1524 | 1525 | 1524.0 | 256 | ||
| 57 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1524 | 1525 | 1524.0 | 256 | ||
| 58 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1505 | 1525 | 1510.1 | 252 | ||
| 59 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 60 | Air Force | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 61 | Boston College | ACC | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 62 | TCU | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 63 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1545 | 1387 | 1503.7 | 234 | ||
| 64 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-1 | 1503 | 1500 | 1501.9 | 256 | ||
| 65 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1547 | 1350 | 1495.4 | 241 | ||
| 66 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-0 | 1621 | 1126 | 1480.2 | 276 | ||
| 67 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 1486 | 1447 | 1475.8 | 246 | ||
| 68 | Houston | American Athletic | 1-1 | 1467 | 1419 | 1455.0 | 247 | ||
| 69 | Jacksonville State | AWC | 1-1 | 1467 | 1419 | 1455.0 | 247 | ||
| 70 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1467 | 1419 | 1455.0 | 247 | ||
| 71 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-1 | 1467 | 1419 | 1455.0 | 247 | ||
| 72 | Temple | American Athletic | 1-1 | 1467 | 1419 | 1455.0 | 247 | ||
| 73 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 1607 | 1079 | 1454.3 | 288 | ||
| 74 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1407 | 1517 | 1433.8 | 226 | ||
| 75 | USC | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 1433 | 1419 | 1429.5 | 260 | ||
| 76 | App State | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1433 | 1419 | 1429.5 | 260 | ||
| 77 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1468 | 1279 | 1418.5 | 248 | ||
| 78 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 79 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 80 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 81 | Utah | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 82 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 83 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 84 | Toledo | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 85 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1424 | 1331 | 1400.4 | 252 | ||
| 86 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1424 | 1331 | 1400.4 | 252 | ||
| 87 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1424 | 1331 | 1400.4 | 252 | ||
| 88 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1424 | 1331 | 1400.4 | 252 | ||
| 89 | Louisville | ACC | 1-1 | 1424 | 1331 | 1400.4 | 252 | ||
| 90 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1424 | 1331 | 1400.4 | 252 | ||
| 91 | Delaware | CAA | 2-0 | 1580 | 975 | 1400.3 | 301 | ||
| 92 | James Madison | CAA | 2-0 | 1580 | 975 | 1400.3 | 301 | ||
| 95 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 1338 | 1500 | 1376.5 | 290 | ||
| 96 | Sam Houston | AWC | 2-0 | 1569 | 919 | 1372.3 | 307 | ||
| 97 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1404 | 1275 | 1370.8 | 268 | ||
| 98 | Troy | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1404 | 1275 | 1370.8 | 268 | ||
| 99 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1404 | 1275 | 1370.8 | 268 | ||
| 100 | North Texas | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1404 | 1275 | 1370.8 | 268 | ||
| 102 | LSU | SEC | 1-1 | 1395 | 1250 | 1357.4 | 264 | ||
| 103 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1395 | 1250 | 1357.4 | 264 | ||
| 104 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1395 | 1250 | 1357.4 | 264 | ||
| 105 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1395 | 1250 | 1357.4 | 264 | ||
| 106 | San José State | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1394 | 1250 | 1356.3 | 272 | ||
| 108 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 0-2 | 1280 | 1581 | 1349.2 | 260 | ||
| 109 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-2 | 1280 | 1581 | 1349.2 | 260 | ||
| 110 | South Florida | American Athletic | 0-2 | 1280 | 1581 | 1349.2 | 260 | ||
| 111 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1387 | 1225 | 1344.5 | 266 | ||
| 112 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-1 | 1387 | 1225 | 1344.5 | 266 | ||
| 113 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1387 | 1225 | 1344.5 | 266 | ||
| 114 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 1387 | 1225 | 1344.5 | 266 | ||
| 116 | California | Pac-12 | 0-2 | 1259 | 1525 | 1320.7 | 256 | ||
| 117 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-2 | 1259 | 1525 | 1320.7 | 256 | ||
| 118 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 0-2 | 1259 | 1525 | 1320.7 | 256 | ||
| 119 | Navy | American Athletic | 0-2 | 1259 | 1525 | 1320.7 | 256 | ||
| 120 | Clemson | ACC | 1-1 | 1371 | 1169 | 1317.6 | 271 | ||
| 121 | Duke | ACC | 1-1 | 1371 | 1169 | 1317.6 | 271 | ||
| 122 | Tulane | American Athletic | 1-1 | 1371 | 1169 | 1317.6 | 271 | ||
| 124 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1344 | 1197 | 1305.5 | 267 | ||
| 125 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1327 | 1169 | 1285.4 | 272 | ||
| 126 | Florida International | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1327 | 1169 | 1285.4 | 272 | ||
| 127 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1327 | 1169 | 1285.4 | 272 | ||
| 128 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 0-1 | 1268 | 1338 | 1285.1 | 287 | ||
| 130 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 0-3 | 1202 | 1517 | 1274.0 | 233 | ||
| 131 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1262 | 1279 | 1266.0 | 236 | ||
| 132 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 0-2 | 1208 | 1419 | 1257.6 | 247 | ||
| 133 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-2 | 1208 | 1419 | 1257.6 | 247 | ||
| 134 | Rice | Conference USA | 0-2 | 1208 | 1419 | 1257.6 | 247 | ||
| 135 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-2 | 1208 | 1419 | 1257.6 | 247 | ||
| 136 | Florida State | ACC | 0-2 | 1208 | 1419 | 1257.6 | 247 | ||
| 137 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-1 | 1303 | 1079 | 1242.7 | 268 | ||
| 149 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0-2 | 1118 | 1331 | 1168.1 | 295 | ||
| 150 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 0-2 | 1118 | 1331 | 1168.1 | 295 | ||
| 151 | UConn | FBS Independents | 0-3 | 1084 | 1387 | 1152.9 | 259 | ||
| 153 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-2 | 1100 | 1275 | 1141.7 | 288 | ||
| 161 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-2 | 1102 | 1225 | 1131.4 | 266 | ||
| 194 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0-2 | 1011 | 1079 | 1027.8 | 268 | ||