| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-0 | 1923 | 205.35 | 1581.87 | 1744.13 | ||
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-0 | 1888 | 207.20 | 1565.74 | 1719.42 | ||
| 3 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1891 | 206.88 | 1511.10 | 1690.56 | ||
| 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1893 | 208.60 | 1503.85 | 1687.38 | ||
| 5 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1744 | 200.23 | 1628.55 | 1685.32 | ||
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0 | 1876 | 215.14 | 1511.42 | 1683.78 | ||
| 7 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1868 | 214.11 | 1516.82 | 1683.46 | ||
| 8 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-1 | 1743 | 198.95 | 1622.76 | 1681.82 | ||
| 9 | Boise State | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1660 | 211.11 | 1669.14 | 1664.41 | ||
| 10 | BYU | FBS Independents | 4-0 | 1854 | 216.50 | 1492.50 | 1663.24 | ||
| 11 | UTSA | Conference USA | 4-0 | 1881 | 215.31 | 1444.15 | 1648.16 | ||
| 12 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-0 | 1853 | 219.83 | 1421.56 | 1623.14 | ||
| 13 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1727 | 205.71 | 1523.20 | 1621.80 | ||
| 14 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1705 | 206.83 | 1530.70 | 1615.39 | ||
| 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1822 | 223.32 | 1430.38 | 1614.41 | ||
| 16 | Texas | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1705 | 204.82 | 1527.79 | 1613.86 | ||
| 17 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1826 | 215.83 | 1425.70 | 1613.26 | ||
| 18 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1681 | 199.68 | 1542.27 | 1610.33 | ||
| 19 | SMU | American Athletic | 4-0 | 1830 | 213.97 | 1403.78 | 1602.77 | ||
| 20 | Florida | SEC | 3-1 | 1681 | 202.47 | 1515.84 | 1596.38 | ||
| 21 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0 | 1840 | 227.07 | 1383.30 | 1595.28 | ||
| 22 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1838 | 214.61 | 1374.30 | 1589.14 | ||
| 23 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1 | 1697 | 207.57 | 1484.15 | 1587.05 | ||
| 24 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-2 | 1543 | 197.54 | 1592.02 | 1567.21 | ||
| 25 | NC State | ACC | 3-1 | 1661 | 201.34 | 1478.03 | 1567.02 | ||
| 26 | UAB | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1649 | 203.57 | 1471.59 | 1557.86 | ||
| 27 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-0 | 1795 | 234.57 | 1346.94 | 1555.10 | ||
| 28 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-1 | 1638 | 210.23 | 1476.02 | 1554.98 | ||
| 29 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1479 | 232.99 | 1634.09 | 1554.51 | ||
| 30 | Syracuse | ACC | 3-1 | 1698 | 217.64 | 1422.95 | 1554.23 | ||
| 31 | Boston College | ACC | 4-0 | 1784 | 211.84 | 1337.24 | 1544.34 | ||
| 32 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1751 | 244.16 | 1352.49 | 1538.90 | ||
| 33 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 4-1 | 1698 | 206.80 | 1391.04 | 1536.65 | ||
| 34 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-1 | 1627 | 215.33 | 1449.28 | 1535.45 | ||
| 35 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1807 | 239.51 | 1300.55 | 1533.16 | ||
| 36 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1640 | 210.76 | 1433.15 | 1533.08 | ||
| 37 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-0 | 1747 | 245.90 | 1344.51 | 1532.76 | ||
| 38 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1794 | 226.15 | 1306.37 | 1530.68 | ||
| 39 | Auburn | SEC | 3-1 | 1646 | 211.59 | 1419.67 | 1528.44 | ||
| 40 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 4-0 | 1780 | 232.54 | 1311.07 | 1527.64 | ||
| 41 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4-0 | 1799 | 236.27 | 1291.89 | 1524.59 | ||
| 42 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1542 | 216.16 | 1495.16 | 1518.45 | ||
| 43 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-0 | 1781 | 229.85 | 1291.91 | 1516.87 | ||
| 44 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1515 | 205.82 | 1511.23 | 1513.03 | ||
| 45 | LSU | SEC | 3-1 | 1643 | 203.92 | 1390.11 | 1511.26 | ||
| 46 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1777 | 229.23 | 1281.51 | 1508.87 | ||
| 47 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-2 | 1517 | 206.90 | 1499.35 | 1507.97 | ||
| 48 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-1 | 1632 | 207.65 | 1392.11 | 1507.39 | ||
| 49 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1611 | 212.38 | 1390.76 | 1496.67 | ||
| 50 | Louisville | ACC | 3-1 | 1620 | 215.27 | 1380.53 | 1495.39 | ||
| 51 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-2 | 1505 | 213.83 | 1481.97 | 1493.26 | ||
| 52 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-0 | 1758 | 236.26 | 1264.79 | 1491.32 | ||
| 53 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1568 | 215.27 | 1416.31 | 1490.37 | ||
| 54 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3-0 | 1731 | 254.55 | 1277.52 | 1487.11 | ||
| 55 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1588 | 218.84 | 1391.34 | 1486.39 | ||
| 56 | Miami | ACC | 2-2 | 1505 | 218.73 | 1463.56 | 1484.30 | ||
| 57 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1505 | 206.68 | 1463.74 | 1484.19 | ||
| 58 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-1 | 1585 | 221.52 | 1386.05 | 1482.24 | ||
| 59 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1484 | 207.89 | 1480.48 | 1482.07 | ||
| 60 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 3-1 | 1595 | 217.00 | 1371.70 | 1479.16 | ||
| 61 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-2 | 1475 | 204.18 | 1470.69 | 1472.74 | ||
| 62 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1613 | 207.18 | 1338.37 | 1469.34 | ||
| 63 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1502 | 227.71 | 1437.57 | 1469.33 | ||
| 64 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 2-3 | 1438 | 201.31 | 1501.35 | 1469.10 | ||
| 65 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1592 | 216.35 | 1342.70 | 1461.86 | ||
| 66 | TCU | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1548 | 233.46 | 1364.05 | 1453.01 | ||
| 67 | Missouri | SEC | 2-2 | 1478 | 215.30 | 1425.81 | 1451.83 | ||
| 68 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1551 | 241.90 | 1344.51 | 1444.23 | ||
| 69 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1346 | 215.60 | 1540.46 | 1440.02 | ||
| 70 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1581 | 218.21 | 1310.97 | 1439.64 | ||
| 71 | Utah | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1459 | 210.81 | 1416.21 | 1437.44 | ||
| 72 | App State | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1564 | 213.72 | 1319.88 | 1436.75 | ||
| 73 | Virginia | ACC | 2-2 | 1453 | 209.47 | 1419.86 | 1436.47 | ||
| 74 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1454 | 202.35 | 1418.71 | 1436.25 | ||
| 75 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 1352 | 209.54 | 1524.06 | 1435.31 | ||
| 76 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1461 | 212.74 | 1407.54 | 1434.23 | ||
| 77 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-4 | 1317 | 192.51 | 1561.63 | 1434.06 | ||
| 78 | USC | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1435 | 201.03 | 1432.69 | 1434.03 | ||
| 79 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1431 | 198.46 | 1407.51 | 1419.41 | ||
| 80 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-2 | 1451 | 211.92 | 1385.53 | 1417.91 | ||
| 81 | Houston | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1552 | 210.56 | 1293.06 | 1416.75 | ||
| 82 | Duke | ACC | 3-1 | 1571 | 208.24 | 1276.59 | 1416.10 | ||
| 83 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1431 | 220.76 | 1375.14 | 1402.56 | ||
| 84 | Washington | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1454 | 223.03 | 1344.57 | 1398.35 | ||
| 85 | Clemson | ACC | 2-2 | 1441 | 206.37 | 1354.63 | 1397.29 | ||
| 86 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1419 | 210.16 | 1370.74 | 1394.50 | ||
| 87 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1427 | 216.70 | 1347.34 | 1386.38 | ||
| 88 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1413 | 213.34 | 1357.92 | 1385.09 | ||
| 89 | Troy | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1414 | 205.02 | 1353.14 | 1383.29 | ||
| 90 | San José State | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1415 | 208.27 | 1347.96 | 1381.09 | ||
| 91 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1294 | 212.27 | 1471.48 | 1380.15 | ||
| 92 | UCF | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1471 | 247.28 | 1291.43 | 1378.12 | ||
| 93 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1510 | 224.69 | 1257.47 | 1377.85 | ||
| 94 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1293 | 233.34 | 1458.84 | 1373.42 | ||
| 95 | Delaware | CAA | 2-1 | 1497 | 257.32 | 1247.32 | 1366.39 | ||
| 96 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1279 | 211.40 | 1437.07 | 1355.98 | ||
| 97 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 3-1 | 1500 | 208.19 | 1223.30 | 1354.60 | ||
| 98 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1409 | 216.89 | 1301.29 | 1353.88 | ||
| 99 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1512 | 213.32 | 1211.70 | 1353.56 | ||
| 100 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1276 | 213.97 | 1432.34 | 1352.17 | ||
| 101 | Navy | American Athletic | 0-3 | 1200 | 228.23 | 1517.44 | 1349.31 | ||
| 103 | Marshall | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1342 | 218.88 | 1346.70 | 1344.59 | ||
| 104 | Tulane | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1272 | 222.96 | 1410.73 | 1339.61 | ||
| 105 | Missouri State | MVFC | 2-1 | 1464 | 230.79 | 1222.36 | 1337.82 | ||
| 106 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1267 | 206.95 | 1411.54 | 1337.48 | ||
| 107 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1374 | 203.09 | 1294.19 | 1333.31 | ||
| 108 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-4 | 1151 | 217.48 | 1529.68 | 1326.79 | ||
| 110 | Florida State | ACC | 0-4 | 1152 | 220.36 | 1527.23 | 1326.15 | ||
| 111 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1235 | 215.50 | 1399.92 | 1315.02 | ||
| 113 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1289 | 229.31 | 1334.86 | 1311.56 | ||
| 114 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-3 | 1230 | 232.83 | 1397.06 | 1310.64 | ||
| 115 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1350 | 203.49 | 1269.90 | 1309.14 | ||
| 116 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1355 | 219.98 | 1263.62 | 1308.47 | ||
| 117 | Kennesaw State | Big South | 1-1 | 1369 | 247.05 | 1250.00 | 1308.01 | ||
| 119 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1235 | 218.90 | 1376.54 | 1303.98 | ||
| 120 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1242 | 202.85 | 1367.78 | 1303.46 | ||
| 121 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 1218 | 222.98 | 1393.08 | 1302.67 | ||
| 122 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 1223 | 212.71 | 1386.79 | 1302.51 | ||
| 123 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1232 | 210.28 | 1373.36 | 1300.51 | ||
| 124 | North Texas | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1232 | 204.63 | 1363.40 | 1295.79 | ||
| 125 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1236 | 232.39 | 1352.31 | 1292.77 | ||
| 126 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-3 | 1285 | 189.93 | 1292.97 | 1288.91 | ||
| 127 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 1-3 | 1229 | 239.18 | 1349.19 | 1287.55 | ||
| 129 | California | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1225 | 206.15 | 1343.78 | 1283.05 | ||
| 131 | UConn | FBS Independents | 0-5 | 1061 | 246.39 | 1542.82 | 1279.39 | ||
| 133 | James Madison | CAA | 3-0 | 1613 | 281.13 | 1005.23 | 1273.23 | ||
| 138 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1207 | 204.16 | 1315.34 | 1260.23 | ||
| 140 | Rice | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1201 | 212.22 | 1299.49 | 1249.45 | ||
| 141 | Florida International | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1173 | 215.65 | 1328.43 | 1248.23 | ||
| 142 | Jacksonville State | AWC | 2-2 | 1308 | 220.74 | 1189.62 | 1247.33 | ||
| 145 | Sam Houston | AWC | 3-0 | 1600 | 286.99 | 959.40 | 1239.04 | ||
| 147 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 0-4 | 1037 | 241.10 | 1441.46 | 1222.47 | ||
| 149 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-4 | 1134 | 194.49 | 1309.05 | 1218.38 | ||
| 150 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0-4 | 1032 | 250.28 | 1417.87 | 1209.80 | ||
| 168 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 1081 | 216.49 | 1185.75 | 1132.29 | ||
| 169 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-4 | 996 | 216.28 | 1285.54 | 1131.47 | ||