| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | Big 12 | 10-0 | 2078 | 146.55 | 1627.35 | 1838.91 | ||
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1 | 1986 | 146.21 | 1641.12 | 1805.39 | ||
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 1915 | 134.49 | 1690.81 | 1799.30 | ||
| 4 | LSU | SEC | 8-2 | 1941 | 136.39 | 1650.65 | 1789.77 | ||
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | 10-0 | 2037 | 150.96 | 1563.98 | 1784.87 | ||
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1 | 1966 | 150.71 | 1593.66 | 1770.04 | ||
| 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2025 | 160.82 | 1538.24 | 1764.84 | ||
| 8 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1837 | 133.67 | 1666.78 | 1749.71 | ||
| 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2008 | 161.38 | 1509.60 | 1741.16 | ||
| 10 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-3 | 1850 | 148.52 | 1626.14 | 1734.64 | ||
| 11 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1843 | 148.08 | 1572.13 | 1702.23 | ||
| 12 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-2 | 1828 | 144.54 | 1567.91 | 1692.85 | ||
| 13 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1723 | 132.50 | 1659.67 | 1690.89 | ||
| 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1761 | 136.27 | 1596.34 | 1676.52 | ||
| 15 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1825 | 153.11 | 1531.39 | 1671.70 | ||
| 16 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1813 | 143.73 | 1534.22 | 1667.83 | ||
| 17 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-5 | 1648 | 132.99 | 1687.41 | 1667.56 | ||
| 18 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-4 | 1696 | 138.34 | 1637.22 | 1666.45 | ||
| 19 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1658 | 142.62 | 1674.13 | 1665.89 | ||
| 20 | Washington | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1815 | 144.56 | 1515.47 | 1658.60 | ||
| 21 | USC | Pac-12 | 9-1 | 1852 | 163.04 | 1482.15 | 1656.93 | ||
| 22 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1643 | 136.11 | 1644.90 | 1643.97 | ||
| 23 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1776 | 156.08 | 1520.62 | 1643.20 | ||
| 24 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1694 | 132.42 | 1593.55 | 1643.17 | ||
| 25 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1681 | 140.08 | 1562.12 | 1620.31 | ||
| 26 | Florida State | ACC | 7-3 | 1715 | 140.64 | 1527.35 | 1618.41 | ||
| 27 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-4 | 1643 | 146.16 | 1584.99 | 1613.68 | ||
| 28 | Florida | SEC | 6-4 | 1660 | 137.21 | 1562.16 | 1610.17 | ||
| 29 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1751 | 141.62 | 1470.55 | 1604.65 | ||
| 30 | UCF | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1758 | 137.32 | 1464.08 | 1604.53 | ||
| 31 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1649 | 138.40 | 1556.00 | 1601.79 | ||
| 32 | NC State | ACC | 7-3 | 1706 | 150.81 | 1494.64 | 1596.61 | ||
| 33 | Louisville | ACC | 6-4 | 1645 | 139.28 | 1547.46 | 1595.67 | ||
| 34 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-4 | 1632 | 144.45 | 1557.27 | 1594.39 | ||
| 35 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-1 | 1797 | 144.75 | 1411.23 | 1592.47 | ||
| 36 | Kansas | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1629 | 137.95 | 1552.96 | 1590.53 | ||
| 37 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1663 | 140.44 | 1515.96 | 1587.98 | ||
| 38 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1739 | 142.07 | 1433.30 | 1578.71 | ||
| 39 | Auburn | SEC | 4-6 | 1530 | 135.32 | 1622.74 | 1575.85 | ||
| 40 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1660 | 140.92 | 1495.98 | 1575.73 | ||
| 41 | Missouri | SEC | 4-6 | 1524 | 139.41 | 1620.68 | 1571.58 | ||
| 42 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 8-2 | 1726 | 152.15 | 1426.40 | 1569.10 | ||
| 43 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 6-4 | 1610 | 137.19 | 1515.94 | 1562.09 | ||
| 44 | Syracuse | ACC | 6-4 | 1604 | 142.88 | 1507.89 | 1555.25 | ||
| 45 | Tulane | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1713 | 151.48 | 1411.24 | 1554.66 | ||
| 46 | BYU | FBS Independents | 5-5 | 1538 | 135.56 | 1557.24 | 1547.67 | ||
| 47 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1499 | 151.13 | 1590.21 | 1543.98 | ||
| 48 | Maryland | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1581 | 143.39 | 1506.27 | 1543.23 | ||
| 49 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1606 | 139.89 | 1481.28 | 1542.24 | ||
| 50 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1529 | 136.86 | 1553.04 | 1541.20 | ||
| 51 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1647 | 146.79 | 1436.93 | 1538.21 | ||
| 52 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-4 | 1588 | 138.47 | 1487.27 | 1537.00 | ||
| 53 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-7 | 1435 | 135.95 | 1645.46 | 1536.86 | ||
| 54 | Houston | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1580 | 139.29 | 1488.21 | 1533.48 | ||
| 55 | SMU | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1600 | 140.43 | 1469.76 | 1533.42 | ||
| 56 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1484 | 135.83 | 1577.83 | 1530.04 | ||
| 57 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 9-1 | 1748 | 161.21 | 1336.70 | 1528.75 | ||
| 58 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-6 | 1482 | 149.93 | 1576.34 | 1528.24 | ||
| 59 | UTSA | Conference USA | 8-2 | 1683 | 141.00 | 1384.12 | 1526.31 | ||
| 60 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1440 | 148.73 | 1616.52 | 1525.55 | ||
| 61 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1678 | 143.05 | 1384.09 | 1523.78 | ||
| 62 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1479 | 136.42 | 1564.59 | 1521.29 | ||
| 63 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1439 | 150.59 | 1607.79 | 1520.97 | ||
| 64 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 6-4 | 1557 | 141.32 | 1470.98 | 1513.24 | ||
| 65 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1529 | 143.09 | 1492.35 | 1510.58 | ||
| 66 | Duke | ACC | 7-3 | 1604 | 145.79 | 1406.21 | 1501.87 | ||
| 67 | UConn | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 1535 | 143.59 | 1457.29 | 1495.73 | ||
| 68 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1589 | 136.76 | 1405.67 | 1494.70 | ||
| 69 | Memphis | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1476 | 133.66 | 1480.40 | 1478.19 | ||
| 70 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1585 | 145.23 | 1367.99 | 1472.63 | ||
| 71 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1416 | 144.06 | 1522.95 | 1468.71 | ||
| 72 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1486 | 138.50 | 1448.46 | 1467.17 | ||
| 73 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1529 | 128.90 | 1402.90 | 1464.50 | ||
| 74 | Boston College | ACC | 3-7 | 1385 | 161.06 | 1547.40 | 1464.08 | ||
| 75 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1532 | 142.55 | 1398.88 | 1463.71 | ||
| 76 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1367 | 150.02 | 1547.98 | 1454.75 | ||
| 77 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1374 | 138.92 | 1533.56 | 1451.43 | ||
| 78 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1361 | 132.83 | 1545.06 | 1449.88 | ||
| 79 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1328 | 159.66 | 1575.54 | 1446.25 | ||
| 80 | Boise State | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1545 | 144.14 | 1348.23 | 1443.06 | ||
| 81 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1546 | 136.11 | 1346.17 | 1442.46 | ||
| 82 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1443 | 141.20 | 1440.13 | 1441.66 | ||
| 83 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1540 | 141.37 | 1341.17 | 1436.99 | ||
| 84 | UAB | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1439 | 138.68 | 1427.95 | 1433.64 | ||
| 85 | North Texas | Conference USA | 6-5 | 1467 | 128.97 | 1398.15 | 1432.36 | ||
| 86 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1409 | 140.93 | 1455.65 | 1432.18 | ||
| 87 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-6 | 1391 | 139.02 | 1472.61 | 1431.30 | ||
| 88 | Miami | ACC | 5-5 | 1443 | 134.58 | 1416.70 | 1429.59 | ||
| 89 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1437 | 138.87 | 1419.51 | 1428.44 | ||
| 90 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 1483 | 162.13 | 1371.99 | 1426.37 | ||
| 91 | San José State | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1511 | 152.44 | 1339.68 | 1422.55 | ||
| 92 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1437 | 140.74 | 1404.53 | 1420.79 | ||
| 93 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1484 | 136.00 | 1349.86 | 1415.37 | ||
| 94 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1381 | 146.36 | 1447.65 | 1413.88 | ||
| 95 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-9 | 1223 | 165.61 | 1627.69 | 1411.16 | ||
| 96 | Utah State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1435 | 148.55 | 1385.43 | 1409.92 | ||
| 97 | Virginia | ACC | 3-7 | 1322 | 138.96 | 1494.15 | 1405.46 | ||
| 98 | California | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1299 | 158.91 | 1515.96 | 1403.52 | ||
| 99 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1352 | 133.59 | 1430.74 | 1391.03 | ||
| 100 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1304 | 141.85 | 1480.80 | 1389.75 | ||
| 101 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1404 | 137.75 | 1369.71 | 1386.73 | ||
| 102 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1401 | 137.50 | 1362.79 | 1381.93 | ||
| 103 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1401 | 147.02 | 1346.59 | 1373.73 | ||
| 104 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1344 | 140.95 | 1403.17 | 1373.23 | ||
| 105 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1449 | 147.40 | 1298.37 | 1371.77 | ||
| 106 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1293 | 134.11 | 1443.13 | 1366.00 | ||
| 107 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1271 | 136.25 | 1461.25 | 1363.00 | ||
| 108 | Rice | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1370 | 140.21 | 1355.41 | 1362.83 | ||
| 110 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1273 | 134.51 | 1435.41 | 1351.57 | ||
| 111 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1372 | 131.24 | 1330.59 | 1350.92 | ||
| 112 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1321 | 141.52 | 1366.44 | 1343.52 | ||
| 113 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1351 | 133.37 | 1317.45 | 1333.91 | ||
| 114 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1253 | 142.01 | 1419.60 | 1333.68 | ||
| 115 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1302 | 132.79 | 1364.49 | 1332.68 | ||
| 116 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1393 | 140.26 | 1271.81 | 1331.00 | ||
| 118 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-6 | 1249 | 154.21 | 1376.99 | 1311.51 | ||
| 119 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1197 | 144.96 | 1437.51 | 1311.49 | ||
| 120 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1278 | 132.27 | 1335.39 | 1306.40 | ||
| 122 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1229 | 128.71 | 1372.12 | 1298.56 | ||
| 123 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1219 | 144.82 | 1376.05 | 1295.02 | ||
| 125 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-9 | 1080 | 177.38 | 1532.20 | 1286.26 | ||
| 126 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1256 | 134.76 | 1305.51 | 1280.72 | ||
| 127 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-8 | 1150 | 149.67 | 1408.19 | 1272.78 | ||
| 128 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 4-5 | 1282 | 148.40 | 1250.88 | 1266.10 | ||
| 129 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-9 | 1138 | 143.64 | 1397.88 | 1261.17 | ||
| 131 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1136 | 139.53 | 1382.44 | 1253.28 | ||
| 134 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-9 | 1072 | 161.58 | 1455.64 | 1249.13 | ||
| 136 | Jacksonville State | Atlantic Sun | 8-2 | 1446 | 168.32 | 1066.15 | 1241.78 | ||
| 139 | Delaware | CAA | 7-3 | 1300 | 173.92 | 1167.54 | 1232.08 | ||
| 146 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1067 | 151.51 | 1370.21 | 1208.91 | ||
| 148 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-9 | 1071 | 142.13 | 1342.01 | 1198.95 | ||
| 149 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-9 | 1029 | 140.17 | 1382.41 | 1192.92 | ||
| 155 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-9 | 1020 | 147.44 | 1371.81 | 1182.70 | ||
| 159 | Sam Houston | Western Athletic | 5-3 | 1272 | 161.01 | 1067.28 | 1165.34 | ||
| 177 | Missouri State | MVFC | 4-6 | 1054 | 144.91 | 1131.11 | 1091.65 | ||
| 181 | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | 5-5 | 1109 | 144.02 | 1034.97 | 1071.19 | ||