| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | Big 12 | 12-0 | 2094 | 141.63 | 1618.74 | 1841.09 | ||
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 12-0 | 2092 | 144.24 | 1588.88 | 1823.16 | ||
| 3 | Georgia | SEC | 12-0 | 2055 | 145.22 | 1563.36 | 1792.34 | ||
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 10-2 | 1930 | 130.53 | 1641.61 | 1779.85 | ||
| 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 10-2 | 1906 | 138.06 | 1629.78 | 1762.31 | ||
| 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1969 | 145.71 | 1559.86 | 1752.42 | ||
| 7 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 9-3 | 1866 | 125.92 | 1645.16 | 1752.07 | ||
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 1859 | 132.97 | 1615.90 | 1733.35 | ||
| 9 | USC | Pac-12 | 11-1 | 1946 | 140.85 | 1538.06 | 1730.08 | ||
| 10 | Clemson | ACC | 10-2 | 1883 | 142.71 | 1587.72 | 1729.28 | ||
| 11 | Texas | Big 12 | 8-4 | 1786 | 119.89 | 1659.13 | 1721.16 | ||
| 12 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-4 | 1816 | 136.64 | 1628.86 | 1719.94 | ||
| 13 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1873 | 139.01 | 1559.38 | 1708.89 | ||
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 1804 | 135.58 | 1567.00 | 1681.47 | ||
| 15 | Arkansas | SEC | 6-6 | 1653 | 122.03 | 1687.20 | 1670.16 | ||
| 16 | Washington | Pac-12 | 10-2 | 1847 | 135.84 | 1501.62 | 1665.60 | ||
| 17 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7-5 | 1703 | 123.11 | 1627.71 | 1664.75 | ||
| 18 | Mississippi State | SEC | 8-4 | 1749 | 130.55 | 1574.10 | 1659.20 | ||
| 19 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-5 | 1687 | 133.77 | 1632.01 | 1659.11 | ||
| 20 | South Carolina | SEC | 8-4 | 1747 | 131.16 | 1569.30 | 1655.98 | ||
| 21 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-6 | 1651 | 123.05 | 1647.32 | 1649.14 | ||
| 22 | Utah | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 1773 | 133.73 | 1532.04 | 1647.89 | ||
| 23 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-4 | 1705 | 129.38 | 1585.33 | 1644.07 | ||
| 24 | Florida State | ACC | 9-3 | 1762 | 128.67 | 1525.56 | 1639.39 | ||
| 25 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 1746 | 141.28 | 1536.28 | 1637.82 | ||
| 26 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 1743 | 130.15 | 1516.94 | 1625.91 | ||
| 27 | Tulane | American Athletic | 10-2 | 1798 | 133.19 | 1455.90 | 1617.93 | ||
| 28 | NC State | ACC | 8-4 | 1698 | 132.47 | 1524.56 | 1609.07 | ||
| 29 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1557 | 133.34 | 1660.21 | 1607.92 | ||
| 30 | Louisville | ACC | 7-5 | 1649 | 124.85 | 1567.58 | 1607.91 | ||
| 31 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7-5 | 1627 | 125.88 | 1579.99 | 1603.10 | ||
| 32 | Missouri | SEC | 6-6 | 1606 | 127.62 | 1599.77 | 1602.85 | ||
| 33 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-5 | 1649 | 128.36 | 1555.56 | 1601.54 | ||
| 34 | Auburn | SEC | 5-7 | 1562 | 124.67 | 1639.45 | 1600.29 | ||
| 35 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 9-3 | 1712 | 131.19 | 1477.37 | 1590.55 | ||
| 36 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-5 | 1619 | 128.65 | 1560.48 | 1589.47 | ||
| 37 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1676 | 131.53 | 1506.00 | 1588.55 | ||
| 38 | Illinois | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1655 | 135.54 | 1521.38 | 1586.88 | ||
| 39 | Kansas | Big 12 | 6-6 | 1578 | 125.87 | 1591.74 | 1584.63 | ||
| 40 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 7-5 | 1618 | 124.79 | 1539.88 | 1578.64 | ||
| 41 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-7 | 1543 | 137.22 | 1609.49 | 1575.90 | ||
| 42 | Troy | Sun Belt | 10-2 | 1758 | 136.62 | 1410.53 | 1574.50 | ||
| 43 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-7 | 1531 | 131.69 | 1618.43 | 1573.97 | ||
| 44 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-6 | 1566 | 124.54 | 1580.08 | 1573.09 | ||
| 45 | Florida | SEC | 6-6 | 1569 | 124.92 | 1569.69 | 1569.30 | ||
| 46 | Maryland | Big Ten | 7-5 | 1599 | 133.35 | 1539.76 | 1568.91 | ||
| 47 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1533 | 127.71 | 1597.80 | 1565.30 | ||
| 48 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 8-4 | 1633 | 127.07 | 1479.23 | 1554.30 | ||
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1642 | 129.45 | 1467.94 | 1552.35 | ||
| 50 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1483 | 136.39 | 1610.75 | 1545.36 | ||
| 51 | Syracuse | ACC | 7-5 | 1584 | 128.55 | 1507.17 | 1545.15 | ||
| 52 | UCF | American Athletic | 9-3 | 1678 | 133.37 | 1422.01 | 1544.81 | ||
| 53 | SMU | American Athletic | 7-5 | 1599 | 126.08 | 1490.62 | 1544.02 | ||
| 54 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-8 | 1454 | 128.78 | 1625.98 | 1537.61 | ||
| 55 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 10-2 | 1711 | 133.88 | 1380.74 | 1537.09 | ||
| 56 | UTSA | Conference USA | 10-2 | 1711 | 132.84 | 1379.38 | 1536.30 | ||
| 57 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-3 | 1650 | 132.94 | 1429.06 | 1535.34 | ||
| 58 | BYU | FBS Independents | 7-5 | 1570 | 128.19 | 1498.51 | 1533.64 | ||
| 59 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1495 | 133.64 | 1571.63 | 1532.61 | ||
| 60 | Houston | American Athletic | 7-5 | 1561 | 126.55 | 1488.68 | 1524.28 | ||
| 61 | Duke | ACC | 8-4 | 1608 | 129.60 | 1441.31 | 1522.32 | ||
| 62 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 7-5 | 1572 | 127.58 | 1471.55 | 1521.05 | ||
| 63 | Ohio | Mid-American | 9-3 | 1637 | 125.00 | 1407.59 | 1518.02 | ||
| 64 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-6 | 1527 | 127.47 | 1496.98 | 1511.72 | ||
| 65 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-7 | 1473 | 134.85 | 1547.74 | 1509.91 | ||
| 66 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 8-3 | 1609 | 142.57 | 1409.58 | 1506.00 | ||
| 67 | Navy | American Athletic | 4-7 | 1459 | 135.61 | 1554.01 | 1506.00 | ||
| 68 | Boise State | Mountain West | 9-3 | 1629 | 128.29 | 1380.20 | 1499.62 | ||
| 69 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 9-2 | 1657 | 152.25 | 1354.33 | 1498.16 | ||
| 70 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1406 | 145.23 | 1588.93 | 1494.60 | ||
| 71 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1585 | 131.67 | 1382.25 | 1480.03 | ||
| 72 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1493 | 125.63 | 1460.75 | 1476.73 | ||
| 73 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1442 | 124.47 | 1512.58 | 1476.65 | ||
| 74 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1378 | 133.85 | 1553.63 | 1463.39 | ||
| 75 | Air Force | Mountain West | 9-3 | 1591 | 129.44 | 1342.08 | 1461.48 | ||
| 76 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-5 | 1513 | 117.42 | 1408.86 | 1460.15 | ||
| 77 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-9 | 1345 | 133.34 | 1584.12 | 1459.53 | ||
| 78 | UAB | Conference USA | 6-6 | 1456 | 130.69 | 1454.47 | 1455.34 | ||
| 79 | Boston College | ACC | 3-9 | 1343 | 147.77 | 1573.74 | 1453.94 | ||
| 80 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 8-4 | 1518 | 145.54 | 1389.40 | 1452.17 | ||
| 81 | UConn | FBS Independents | 6-6 | 1455 | 138.29 | 1439.94 | 1447.28 | ||
| 82 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1454 | 126.78 | 1437.90 | 1445.87 | ||
| 83 | Miami | ACC | 5-7 | 1412 | 127.15 | 1478.47 | 1445.01 | ||
| 84 | North Texas | Conference USA | 7-5 | 1496 | 123.33 | 1394.53 | 1444.36 | ||
| 85 | California | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1362 | 143.82 | 1527.61 | 1442.54 | ||
| 86 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-5 | 1489 | 128.52 | 1397.03 | 1442.34 | ||
| 87 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1444 | 125.78 | 1440.48 | 1442.10 | ||
| 88 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-6 | 1461 | 131.57 | 1413.53 | 1437.16 | ||
| 89 | Memphis | American Athletic | 6-6 | 1445 | 126.72 | 1415.70 | 1430.07 | ||
| 90 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-9 | 1314 | 135.70 | 1550.07 | 1426.89 | ||
| 91 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 8-4 | 1529 | 130.53 | 1316.59 | 1418.81 | ||
| 92 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1437 | 124.66 | 1398.72 | 1417.72 | ||
| 93 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-11 | 1210 | 160.81 | 1654.95 | 1415.28 | ||
| 94 | Virginia | ACC | 3-7 | 1322 | 139.35 | 1494.15 | 1405.46 | ||
| 95 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 7-5 | 1461 | 125.49 | 1349.04 | 1404.11 | ||
| 96 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1343 | 126.70 | 1461.48 | 1401.22 | ||
| 97 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1331 | 133.67 | 1473.07 | 1400.31 | ||
| 98 | San José State | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1465 | 137.24 | 1331.27 | 1396.44 | ||
| 100 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1374 | 133.44 | 1395.36 | 1384.60 | ||
| 101 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-5 | 1423 | 124.34 | 1345.07 | 1383.47 | ||
| 102 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1360 | 126.36 | 1405.16 | 1382.24 | ||
| 103 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1311 | 126.39 | 1456.72 | 1381.79 | ||
| 104 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 7-5 | 1422 | 121.03 | 1318.13 | 1369.05 | ||
| 105 | App State | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1386 | 130.27 | 1344.60 | 1365.04 | ||
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 8-4 | 1457 | 126.24 | 1277.03 | 1364.16 | ||
| 107 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-6 | 1358 | 142.57 | 1357.89 | 1358.00 | ||
| 108 | UTEP | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1331 | 123.29 | 1385.16 | 1357.58 | ||
| 109 | Rice | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1323 | 128.56 | 1392.05 | 1357.32 | ||
| 110 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1250 | 128.47 | 1471.84 | 1356.56 | ||
| 111 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1334 | 118.43 | 1377.30 | 1355.43 | ||
| 112 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1326 | 123.83 | 1378.08 | 1351.92 | ||
| 113 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1235 | 127.71 | 1476.46 | 1350.34 | ||
| 114 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-8 | 1258 | 147.99 | 1437.09 | 1344.81 | ||
| 115 | UNLV | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1300 | 124.62 | 1369.65 | 1334.53 | ||
| 116 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1307 | 120.11 | 1349.16 | 1327.96 | ||
| 117 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 5-6 | 1343 | 137.60 | 1308.73 | 1325.98 | ||
| 118 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1340 | 121.19 | 1302.10 | 1320.86 | ||
| 119 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1207 | 132.23 | 1437.71 | 1317.51 | ||
| 120 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1221 | 132.17 | 1419.80 | 1316.60 | ||
| 123 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1213 | 123.04 | 1416.83 | 1310.92 | ||
| 125 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1238 | 127.22 | 1360.52 | 1297.60 | ||
| 126 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1206 | 135.88 | 1389.14 | 1294.21 | ||
| 127 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-11 | 1065 | 171.47 | 1551.78 | 1285.67 | ||
| 128 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1216 | 120.08 | 1337.84 | 1275.49 | ||
| 131 | Jacksonville State | Atlantic Sun | 9-2 | 1469 | 159.99 | 1073.46 | 1255.95 | ||
| 137 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 3-10 | 1136 | 132.31 | 1350.93 | 1238.80 | ||
| 138 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-11 | 1045 | 152.46 | 1465.98 | 1237.88 | ||
| 141 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-10 | 1086 | 128.23 | 1374.19 | 1221.78 | ||
| 143 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1115 | 129.05 | 1337.19 | 1221.15 | ||
| 144 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-9 | 1093 | 133.16 | 1363.54 | 1221.07 | ||
| 146 | Delaware | CAA | 8-4 | 1251 | 151.23 | 1160.10 | 1204.88 | ||
| 149 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-10 | 1033 | 141.09 | 1376.23 | 1192.11 | ||
| 156 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-11 | 994 | 139.36 | 1374.66 | 1168.69 | ||
| 171 | Sam Houston | Western Athletic | 5-4 | 1160 | 155.74 | 1047.05 | 1102.29 | ||
| 174 | Missouri State | MVFC | 5-6 | 1077 | 138.50 | 1103.00 | 1089.69 | ||
| 181 | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | 5-6 | 1079 | 136.35 | 1056.05 | 1067.49 | ||