| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | Big 12 | 10-0 | 2078 | 1627 | 1954.8 | 147 | ||
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | 10-0 | 2037 | 1564 | 1906.8 | 151 | ||
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1 | 1986 | 1641 | 1893.6 | 146 | ||
| 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2025 | 1538 | 1890.4 | 161 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2008 | 1510 | 1869.9 | 161 | ||
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1 | 1966 | 1594 | 1865.4 | 151 | ||
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 8-2 | 1941 | 1651 | 1863.7 | 136 | ||
| 8 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 1915 | 1691 | 1856.1 | 134 | ||
| 9 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1837 | 1667 | 1792.7 | 134 | ||
| 10 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-3 | 1850 | 1626 | 1791.6 | 149 | ||
| 11 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1843 | 1572 | 1771.3 | 148 | ||
| 12 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-2 | 1828 | 1568 | 1759.0 | 145 | ||
| 13 | USC | Pac-12 | 9-1 | 1852 | 1482 | 1751.9 | 163 | ||
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1825 | 1531 | 1746.6 | 153 | ||
| 15 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1813 | 1534 | 1738.9 | 144 | ||
| 16 | Washington | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1815 | 1515 | 1735.2 | 145 | ||
| 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1761 | 1596 | 1718.1 | 136 | ||
| 18 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1776 | 1521 | 1708.2 | 156 | ||
| 19 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1723 | 1660 | 1706.7 | 133 | ||
| 20 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-1 | 1797 | 1411 | 1691.6 | 145 | ||
| 21 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-4 | 1696 | 1637 | 1681.3 | 138 | ||
| 22 | UCF | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1758 | 1464 | 1679.7 | 137 | ||
| 23 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1751 | 1471 | 1676.2 | 142 | ||
| 24 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1694 | 1594 | 1668.6 | 132 | ||
| 25 | Florida State | ACC | 7-3 | 1715 | 1527 | 1666.0 | 141 | ||
| 26 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1658 | 1674 | 1661.8 | 143 | ||
| 27 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-5 | 1648 | 1687 | 1657.7 | 133 | ||
| 28 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1739 | 1433 | 1656.9 | 142 | ||
| 29 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1681 | 1562 | 1650.2 | 140 | ||
| 30 | NC State | ACC | 7-3 | 1706 | 1495 | 1650.2 | 151 | ||
| 31 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 8-2 | 1726 | 1426 | 1645.7 | 152 | ||
| 32 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1643 | 1645 | 1643.5 | 136 | ||
| 33 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 9-1 | 1748 | 1337 | 1634.9 | 161 | ||
| 34 | Florida | SEC | 6-4 | 1660 | 1562 | 1634.7 | 137 | ||
| 35 | Tulane | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1713 | 1411 | 1631.7 | 151 | ||
| 36 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-4 | 1643 | 1585 | 1628.2 | 146 | ||
| 37 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1663 | 1516 | 1625.3 | 140 | ||
| 38 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1649 | 1556 | 1625.2 | 138 | ||
| 39 | Louisville | ACC | 6-4 | 1645 | 1547 | 1620.3 | 139 | ||
| 40 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1660 | 1496 | 1617.2 | 141 | ||
| 41 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-4 | 1632 | 1557 | 1613.3 | 144 | ||
| 42 | Kansas | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1629 | 1553 | 1609.7 | 138 | ||
| 43 | UTSA | Conference USA | 8-2 | 1683 | 1384 | 1602.8 | 141 | ||
| 44 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1678 | 1384 | 1598.8 | 143 | ||
| 45 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1647 | 1437 | 1591.5 | 147 | ||
| 46 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 6-4 | 1610 | 1516 | 1585.7 | 137 | ||
| 47 | Syracuse | ACC | 6-4 | 1604 | 1508 | 1579.5 | 143 | ||
| 48 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1606 | 1481 | 1573.7 | 140 | ||
| 49 | SMU | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1600 | 1470 | 1566.3 | 140 | ||
| 50 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-4 | 1588 | 1487 | 1562.5 | 138 | ||
| 51 | Maryland | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1581 | 1506 | 1562.0 | 143 | ||
| 52 | Houston | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1580 | 1488 | 1556.6 | 139 | ||
| 53 | Auburn | SEC | 4-6 | 1530 | 1623 | 1552.9 | 135 | ||
| 54 | Duke | ACC | 7-3 | 1604 | 1406 | 1552.1 | 146 | ||
| 55 | Missouri | SEC | 4-6 | 1524 | 1621 | 1547.6 | 139 | ||
| 56 | BYU | FBS Independents | 5-5 | 1538 | 1557 | 1542.9 | 136 | ||
| 57 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1589 | 1406 | 1541.3 | 137 | ||
| 58 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1529 | 1553 | 1535.3 | 137 | ||
| 59 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 6-4 | 1557 | 1471 | 1534.8 | 141 | ||
| 60 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1585 | 1368 | 1527.9 | 145 | ||
| 61 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1499 | 1590 | 1521.4 | 151 | ||
| 62 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1529 | 1492 | 1519.8 | 143 | ||
| 63 | UConn | FBS Independents | 6-5 | 1535 | 1457 | 1515.3 | 144 | ||
| 64 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1484 | 1578 | 1506.7 | 136 | ||
| 65 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4-6 | 1482 | 1576 | 1504.8 | 150 | ||
| 66 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1479 | 1565 | 1500.1 | 136 | ||
| 67 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1532 | 1399 | 1497.3 | 143 | ||
| 68 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1529 | 1403 | 1496.3 | 129 | ||
| 69 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1546 | 1346 | 1493.2 | 136 | ||
| 70 | Boise State | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1545 | 1348 | 1493.0 | 144 | ||
| 71 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1540 | 1341 | 1487.4 | 141 | ||
| 72 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-7 | 1435 | 1645 | 1485.3 | 136 | ||
| 73 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1440 | 1617 | 1482.0 | 149 | ||
| 74 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1439 | 1608 | 1479.3 | 151 | ||
| 75 | Memphis | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1476 | 1480 | 1477.1 | 134 | ||
| 76 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1486 | 1448 | 1476.6 | 139 | ||
| 77 | San José State | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1511 | 1340 | 1465.9 | 152 | ||
| 79 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 1483 | 1372 | 1454.4 | 162 | ||
| 80 | North Texas | Conference USA | 6-5 | 1467 | 1398 | 1449.8 | 129 | ||
| 81 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1484 | 1350 | 1449.3 | 136 | ||
| 82 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1443 | 1440 | 1442.4 | 141 | ||
| 83 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1416 | 1523 | 1442.3 | 144 | ||
| 84 | UAB | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1439 | 1428 | 1436.5 | 139 | ||
| 85 | Miami | ACC | 5-5 | 1443 | 1417 | 1436.1 | 135 | ||
| 86 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1437 | 1420 | 1432.9 | 139 | ||
| 87 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1437 | 1405 | 1429.0 | 141 | ||
| 89 | Boston College | ACC | 3-7 | 1385 | 1547 | 1424.1 | 161 | ||
| 90 | Utah State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1435 | 1385 | 1422.3 | 149 | ||
| 92 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1409 | 1456 | 1420.6 | 141 | ||
| 93 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1374 | 1534 | 1412.0 | 139 | ||
| 94 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-6 | 1391 | 1473 | 1411.1 | 139 | ||
| 95 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1367 | 1548 | 1410.3 | 150 | ||
| 96 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1449 | 1298 | 1410.0 | 147 | ||
| 98 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1361 | 1545 | 1404.5 | 133 | ||
| 99 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1381 | 1448 | 1397.3 | 146 | ||
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1404 | 1370 | 1395.3 | 138 | ||
| 101 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1401 | 1363 | 1391.6 | 138 | ||
| 102 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1401 | 1347 | 1387.5 | 147 | ||
| 103 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1328 | 1576 | 1385.6 | 160 | ||
| 105 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1352 | 1431 | 1371.6 | 134 | ||
| 106 | Rice | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1370 | 1355 | 1366.6 | 140 | ||
| 107 | Virginia | ACC | 3-7 | 1322 | 1494 | 1363.1 | 139 | ||
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1393 | 1272 | 1361.6 | 140 | ||
| 109 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1372 | 1331 | 1361.2 | 131 | ||
| 110 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1344 | 1403 | 1358.5 | 141 | ||
| 111 | California | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1299 | 1516 | 1350.5 | 159 | ||
| 112 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1304 | 1481 | 1346.4 | 142 | ||
| 113 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1351 | 1317 | 1342.2 | 133 | ||
| 114 | Jacksonville State | Atlantic Sun | 8-2 | 1446 | 1066 | 1340.2 | 168 | ||
| 115 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1321 | 1366 | 1332.2 | 142 | ||
| 117 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1293 | 1443 | 1329.0 | 134 | ||
| 120 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1302 | 1364 | 1317.1 | 133 | ||
| 121 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1271 | 1461 | 1316.4 | 136 | ||
| 122 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-9 | 1223 | 1628 | 1314.0 | 166 | ||
| 123 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1273 | 1435 | 1311.5 | 135 | ||
| 128 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1253 | 1420 | 1292.7 | 142 | ||
| 129 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1278 | 1335 | 1292.2 | 132 | ||
| 132 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-6 | 1249 | 1377 | 1280.0 | 154 | ||
| 134 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 4-5 | 1282 | 1251 | 1273.8 | 148 | ||
| 135 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1256 | 1306 | 1268.5 | 135 | ||
| 137 | Delaware | CAA | 7-3 | 1300 | 1168 | 1265.7 | 174 | ||
| 138 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1229 | 1372 | 1263.3 | 129 | ||
| 140 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1219 | 1376 | 1256.3 | 145 | ||
| 141 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1197 | 1438 | 1252.7 | 145 | ||
| 146 | Sam Houston | Western Athletic | 5-3 | 1272 | 1067 | 1217.7 | 161 | ||
| 149 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-8 | 1150 | 1408 | 1210.0 | 150 | ||
| 150 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-9 | 1138 | 1398 | 1197.9 | 144 | ||
| 152 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1136 | 1382 | 1193.3 | 140 | ||
| 154 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-9 | 1080 | 1532 | 1178.5 | 177 | ||
| 161 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-9 | 1072 | 1456 | 1157.1 | 162 | ||
| 167 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1067 | 1370 | 1135.5 | 152 | ||
| 169 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-9 | 1071 | 1342 | 1133.2 | 142 | ||
| 171 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-9 | 1029 | 1382 | 1108.2 | 140 | ||
| 175 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-9 | 1020 | 1372 | 1098.2 | 147 | ||
| 176 | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | 5-5 | 1109 | 1035 | 1089.8 | 144 | ||
| 182 | Missouri State | MVFC | 4-6 | 1054 | 1131 | 1072.4 | 145 | ||