| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | Big 12 | 9-0 | 2061 | 1615 | 1938.9 | 152 | ||
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1 | 1976 | 1653 | 1889.9 | 149 | ||
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-0 | 2018 | 1549 | 1889.0 | 163 | ||
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 9-0 | 2017 | 1547 | 1887.5 | 158 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-0 | 2004 | 1529 | 1873.1 | 163 | ||
| 6 | LSU | SEC | 7-2 | 1920 | 1649 | 1848.4 | 142 | ||
| 7 | Clemson | ACC | 8-1 | 1944 | 1586 | 1847.2 | 158 | ||
| 8 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 1866 | 1669 | 1814.5 | 143 | ||
| 9 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1911 | 1508 | 1801.0 | 164 | ||
| 10 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1893 | 1535 | 1796.4 | 159 | ||
| 11 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-3 | 1841 | 1653 | 1792.0 | 152 | ||
| 12 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-1 | 1885 | 1535 | 1790.8 | 155 | ||
| 13 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1798 | 1659 | 1762.2 | 142 | ||
| 14 | USC | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1847 | 1510 | 1756.2 | 165 | ||
| 15 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1814 | 1568 | 1749.1 | 157 | ||
| 16 | NC State | ACC | 7-2 | 1815 | 1521 | 1736.8 | 153 | ||
| 17 | Utah | Pac-12 | 7-2 | 1797 | 1543 | 1730.1 | 149 | ||
| 18 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 8-1 | 1833 | 1425 | 1721.0 | 157 | ||
| 19 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1737 | 1615 | 1705.7 | 136 | ||
| 20 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-3 | 1738 | 1608 | 1704.6 | 151 | ||
| 21 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1739 | 1606 | 1704.5 | 142 | ||
| 22 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1733 | 1571 | 1690.6 | 141 | ||
| 23 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-3 | 1713 | 1595 | 1682.9 | 143 | ||
| 24 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1735 | 1509 | 1675.2 | 149 | ||
| 25 | Tulane | American Athletic | 8-1 | 1786 | 1379 | 1674.1 | 164 | ||
| 26 | Washington | Pac-12 | 7-2 | 1740 | 1472 | 1668.6 | 153 | ||
| 27 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-4 | 1667 | 1662 | 1666.0 | 138 | ||
| 28 | Troy | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1730 | 1453 | 1656.4 | 145 | ||
| 29 | Kansas | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1693 | 1550 | 1656.0 | 147 | ||
| 30 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-1 | 1754 | 1382 | 1652.2 | 155 | ||
| 31 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1628 | 1699 | 1645.6 | 151 | ||
| 32 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-3 | 1676 | 1535 | 1639.4 | 155 | ||
| 33 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1707 | 1451 | 1638.7 | 152 | ||
| 34 | UCF | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1700 | 1428 | 1627.5 | 146 | ||
| 35 | Florida State | ACC | 6-3 | 1665 | 1513 | 1625.6 | 151 | ||
| 36 | Louisville | ACC | 6-3 | 1665 | 1503 | 1622.7 | 145 | ||
| 37 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1638 | 1561 | 1618.6 | 150 | ||
| 38 | Syracuse | ACC | 6-3 | 1656 | 1490 | 1612.9 | 154 | ||
| 39 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 6-3 | 1643 | 1516 | 1610.5 | 146 | ||
| 40 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 1713 | 1317 | 1604.3 | 173 | ||
| 41 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-3 | 1643 | 1474 | 1599.3 | 148 | ||
| 42 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 6-3 | 1649 | 1456 | 1598.5 | 149 | ||
| 43 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1640 | 1476 | 1597.4 | 149 | ||
| 44 | UTSA | Conference USA | 7-2 | 1670 | 1393 | 1595.8 | 145 | ||
| 45 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1581 | 1640 | 1595.4 | 144 | ||
| 46 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1601 | 1569 | 1593.4 | 144 | ||
| 47 | Florida | SEC | 5-4 | 1606 | 1553 | 1592.5 | 146 | ||
| 48 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1662 | 1391 | 1590.0 | 148 | ||
| 49 | Maryland | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1608 | 1472 | 1573.2 | 151 | ||
| 50 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1593 | 1513 | 1572.6 | 142 | ||
| 51 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1580 | 1536 | 1569.0 | 146 | ||
| 52 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5-4 | 1582 | 1529 | 1568.9 | 144 | ||
| 53 | Duke | ACC | 6-3 | 1593 | 1433 | 1551.8 | 149 | ||
| 54 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1573 | 1476 | 1548.5 | 153 | ||
| 55 | Houston | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1560 | 1510 | 1547.5 | 145 | ||
| 56 | Missouri | SEC | 4-5 | 1533 | 1581 | 1545.0 | 142 | ||
| 57 | BYU | FBS Independents | 5-5 | 1538 | 1557 | 1542.9 | 136 | ||
| 58 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1573 | 1420 | 1533.0 | 142 | ||
| 59 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-6 | 1484 | 1664 | 1527.0 | 145 | ||
| 60 | San José State | Mountain West | 6-2 | 1599 | 1330 | 1526.8 | 163 | ||
| 61 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1571 | 1385 | 1522.1 | 150 | ||
| 62 | Auburn | SEC | 3-6 | 1482 | 1638 | 1519.7 | 144 | ||
| 63 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1506 | 1560 | 1519.1 | 142 | ||
| 64 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5-4 | 1527 | 1484 | 1516.3 | 150 | ||
| 65 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1514 | 1448 | 1497.2 | 150 | ||
| 66 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1522 | 1423 | 1496.4 | 146 | ||
| 67 | North Texas | Conference USA | 6-4 | 1528 | 1401 | 1495.2 | 135 | ||
| 68 | Boise State | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1535 | 1378 | 1494.5 | 147 | ||
| 69 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1456 | 1596 | 1490.2 | 154 | ||
| 70 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1512 | 1419 | 1488.1 | 145 | ||
| 71 | Air Force | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1527 | 1363 | 1484.1 | 145 | ||
| 72 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1483 | 1473 | 1480.4 | 149 | ||
| 73 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1445 | 1562 | 1473.2 | 152 | ||
| 74 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6-4 | 1495 | 1402 | 1471.2 | 136 | ||
| 75 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 5-4 | 1493 | 1400 | 1469.1 | 152 | ||
| 76 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1510 | 1340 | 1465.5 | 144 | ||
| 78 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1447 | 1511 | 1462.5 | 153 | ||
| 79 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-5 | 1450 | 1482 | 1457.9 | 149 | ||
| 80 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1475 | 1374 | 1448.9 | 144 | ||
| 81 | Memphis | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1433 | 1489 | 1446.6 | 142 | ||
| 82 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3-6 | 1408 | 1560 | 1444.4 | 143 | ||
| 83 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1403 | 1558 | 1440.4 | 141 | ||
| 84 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1469 | 1343 | 1436.7 | 158 | ||
| 85 | UConn | FBS Independents | 5-5 | 1441 | 1420 | 1436.0 | 147 | ||
| 86 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1400 | 1544 | 1434.6 | 160 | ||
| 87 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1390 | 1557 | 1429.9 | 154 | ||
| 88 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-6 | 1381 | 1558 | 1423.1 | 155 | ||
| 89 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1437 | 1381 | 1423.0 | 177 | ||
| 90 | Utah State | Mountain West | 4-5 | 1417 | 1419 | 1417.7 | 154 | ||
| 93 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1382 | 1499 | 1410.6 | 141 | ||
| 94 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-5 | 1386 | 1424 | 1395.5 | 141 | ||
| 95 | Miami | ACC | 4-5 | 1388 | 1413 | 1394.1 | 143 | ||
| 96 | Rice | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1411 | 1340 | 1392.8 | 150 | ||
| 97 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 5-4 | 1416 | 1322 | 1392.1 | 143 | ||
| 99 | Virginia | ACC | 3-6 | 1351 | 1491 | 1384.4 | 147 | ||
| 100 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1404 | 1311 | 1380.4 | 139 | ||
| 101 | UAB | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1368 | 1417 | 1380.2 | 147 | ||
| 102 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1369 | 1409 | 1379.1 | 147 | ||
| 103 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1332 | 1528 | 1378.2 | 161 | ||
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1359 | 1375 | 1363.4 | 147 | ||
| 106 | California | Pac-12 | 3-6 | 1320 | 1502 | 1363.3 | 166 | ||
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1378 | 1297 | 1357.0 | 145 | ||
| 108 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1381 | 1279 | 1354.8 | 158 | ||
| 109 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1319 | 1461 | 1353.3 | 147 | ||
| 112 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1303 | 1464 | 1341.3 | 144 | ||
| 113 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1301 | 1444 | 1334.9 | 155 | ||
| 114 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1305 | 1418 | 1332.5 | 138 | ||
| 115 | Delaware | CAA | 7-2 | 1391 | 1149 | 1325.9 | 194 | ||
| 116 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1322 | 1334 | 1324.6 | 140 | ||
| 119 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1291 | 1422 | 1322.7 | 140 | ||
| 120 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1319 | 1333 | 1322.3 | 140 | ||
| 121 | Boston College | ACC | 2-7 | 1258 | 1518 | 1318.4 | 164 | ||
| 122 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1302 | 1364 | 1317.1 | 133 | ||
| 123 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1287 | 1398 | 1313.8 | 135 | ||
| 124 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-8 | 1229 | 1603 | 1313.6 | 168 | ||
| 127 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1266 | 1395 | 1297.2 | 148 | ||
| 128 | Jacksonville State | Atlantic Sun | 7-2 | 1388 | 1039 | 1291.2 | 186 | ||
| 130 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 3-5 | 1276 | 1323 | 1287.8 | 150 | ||
| 131 | Sam Houston | Western Athletic | 5-2 | 1372 | 1053 | 1284.1 | 172 | ||
| 132 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1222 | 1460 | 1278.0 | 150 | ||
| 133 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-5 | 1259 | 1333 | 1277.0 | 158 | ||
| 135 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1273 | 1276 | 1273.5 | 139 | ||
| 139 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1236 | 1349 | 1263.1 | 147 | ||
| 140 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1211 | 1423 | 1260.9 | 150 | ||
| 144 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1172 | 1406 | 1226.3 | 153 | ||
| 147 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-7 | 1162 | 1388 | 1214.4 | 153 | ||
| 149 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2-7 | 1143 | 1386 | 1199.5 | 155 | ||
| 150 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1149 | 1366 | 1199.5 | 143 | ||
| 154 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-8 | 1089 | 1520 | 1183.4 | 181 | ||
| 157 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-8 | 1081 | 1440 | 1161.1 | 165 | ||
| 162 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1087 | 1334 | 1144.3 | 147 | ||
| 163 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1077 | 1352 | 1139.7 | 155 | ||
| 167 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-8 | 1053 | 1388 | 1128.2 | 157 | ||
| 168 | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | 5-4 | 1162 | 1022 | 1125.4 | 154 | ||
| 169 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-8 | 1045 | 1383 | 1120.6 | 144 | ||
| 196 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-6 | 965 | 1120 | 1001.7 | 152 | ||