| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | SEC | 15-0 | 2144 | 123.97 | 1640.45 | 1875.34 | ||
| 2 | TCU | Big 12 | 13-2 | 2033 | 121.89 | 1698.30 | 1858.21 | ||
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13-1 | 2045 | 133.11 | 1625.75 | 1823.52 | ||
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 11-2 | 1971 | 124.23 | 1663.46 | 1810.57 | ||
| 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 11-2 | 1951 | 130.69 | 1650.99 | 1794.61 | ||
| 6 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 10-4 | 1890 | 116.54 | 1697.55 | 1791.16 | ||
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-2 | 1933 | 137.67 | 1599.97 | 1758.70 | ||
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 10-4 | 1860 | 122.60 | 1650.89 | 1752.28 | ||
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-4 | 1853 | 129.68 | 1637.98 | 1742.04 | ||
| 10 | Penn State | Big Ten | 11-2 | 1914 | 131.39 | 1580.48 | 1739.26 | ||
| 11 | Clemson | ACC | 11-3 | 1862 | 129.04 | 1614.84 | 1733.90 | ||
| 12 | Texas | Big 12 | 8-5 | 1756 | 115.61 | 1673.62 | 1714.29 | ||
| 13 | USC | Pac-12 | 11-3 | 1830 | 126.82 | 1575.48 | 1697.75 | ||
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 10-3 | 1830 | 129.94 | 1571.85 | 1695.92 | ||
| 15 | Washington | Pac-12 | 11-2 | 1885 | 128.80 | 1523.46 | 1694.49 | ||
| 16 | Utah | Pac-12 | 10-4 | 1799 | 121.92 | 1585.95 | 1688.94 | ||
| 17 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 8-5 | 1740 | 118.13 | 1633.65 | 1685.98 | ||
| 18 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-6 | 1683 | 117.40 | 1678.76 | 1680.76 | ||
| 19 | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-4 | 1780 | 124.87 | 1580.33 | 1677.25 | ||
| 20 | Tulane | American Athletic | 12-2 | 1871 | 120.88 | 1501.95 | 1676.48 | ||
| 21 | Florida State | ACC | 10-3 | 1783 | 124.29 | 1528.68 | 1651.04 | ||
| 22 | South Carolina | SEC | 8-5 | 1714 | 125.21 | 1588.29 | 1649.71 | ||
| 23 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 10-3 | 1766 | 125.27 | 1520.94 | 1639.11 | ||
| 24 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-6 | 1639 | 127.10 | 1633.31 | 1636.31 | ||
| 25 | Louisville | ACC | 8-5 | 1694 | 119.79 | 1578.72 | 1635.20 | ||
| 26 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-5 | 1664 | 123.31 | 1594.36 | 1628.80 | ||
| 27 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-5 | 1693 | 122.67 | 1565.65 | 1627.92 | ||
| 28 | Troy | Sun Belt | 12-2 | 1824 | 123.34 | 1451.11 | 1627.05 | ||
| 29 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-7 | 1608 | 118.22 | 1643.02 | 1625.40 | ||
| 30 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 9-4 | 1684 | 133.87 | 1543.74 | 1612.50 | ||
| 31 | Wake Forest | ACC | 8-5 | 1658 | 122.77 | 1563.98 | 1610.19 | ||
| 32 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1557 | 134.15 | 1660.21 | 1607.92 | ||
| 33 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-6 | 1643 | 124.04 | 1571.49 | 1606.92 | ||
| 34 | Maryland | Big Ten | 8-5 | 1653 | 127.22 | 1551.96 | 1601.48 | ||
| 35 | Auburn | SEC | 5-7 | 1562 | 125.53 | 1639.45 | 1600.29 | ||
| 36 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 9-4 | 1684 | 122.15 | 1499.75 | 1589.02 | ||
| 37 | NC State | ACC | 8-5 | 1645 | 126.50 | 1530.25 | 1586.57 | ||
| 38 | Missouri | SEC | 6-7 | 1568 | 121.92 | 1601.25 | 1584.40 | ||
| 39 | Illinois | Big Ten | 8-5 | 1622 | 128.97 | 1538.88 | 1579.79 | ||
| 40 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7-6 | 1577 | 120.86 | 1575.88 | 1576.68 | ||
| 41 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-7 | 1543 | 138.01 | 1609.49 | 1575.90 | ||
| 42 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 9-4 | 1664 | 125.03 | 1490.60 | 1574.73 | ||
| 43 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-7 | 1531 | 132.51 | 1618.43 | 1573.97 | ||
| 44 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 9-4 | 1676 | 123.60 | 1476.88 | 1573.34 | ||
| 45 | Kansas | Big 12 | 6-7 | 1546 | 120.60 | 1596.48 | 1571.22 | ||
| 46 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-7 | 1546 | 120.73 | 1594.05 | 1569.79 | ||
| 47 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1533 | 128.55 | 1597.80 | 1565.30 | ||
| 48 | Florida | SEC | 6-7 | 1547 | 120.80 | 1583.00 | 1564.83 | ||
| 49 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 7-6 | 1581 | 119.48 | 1546.90 | 1564.09 | ||
| 50 | BYU | FBS Independents | 8-5 | 1613 | 122.40 | 1506.26 | 1558.60 | ||
| 51 | Duke | ACC | 9-4 | 1653 | 123.61 | 1457.26 | 1552.09 | ||
| 52 | UTSA | Conference USA | 11-3 | 1699 | 121.57 | 1417.04 | 1551.47 | ||
| 53 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 8-5 | 1616 | 122.16 | 1482.79 | 1547.96 | ||
| 54 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-5 | 1607 | 123.15 | 1488.32 | 1546.63 | ||
| 55 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1483 | 137.19 | 1610.75 | 1545.36 | ||
| 56 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-6 | 1577 | 122.19 | 1506.95 | 1541.51 | ||
| 57 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-8 | 1454 | 129.62 | 1625.98 | 1537.61 | ||
| 58 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 10-4 | 1668 | 119.03 | 1416.77 | 1537.11 | ||
| 59 | Houston | American Athletic | 8-5 | 1589 | 121.48 | 1486.00 | 1536.73 | ||
| 60 | Syracuse | ACC | 7-6 | 1550 | 122.85 | 1517.51 | 1533.69 | ||
| 61 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1495 | 134.45 | 1571.63 | 1532.61 | ||
| 62 | UCF | American Athletic | 9-5 | 1606 | 120.91 | 1462.14 | 1532.20 | ||
| 63 | SMU | American Athletic | 7-6 | 1558 | 120.66 | 1496.69 | 1526.79 | ||
| 64 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 10-3 | 1645 | 128.75 | 1390.94 | 1512.50 | ||
| 65 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-7 | 1473 | 135.65 | 1547.74 | 1509.91 | ||
| 66 | Ohio | Mid-American | 10-4 | 1605 | 115.86 | 1414.51 | 1506.98 | ||
| 67 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 8-3 | 1609 | 143.33 | 1409.58 | 1506.00 | ||
| 68 | Boise State | Mountain West | 10-4 | 1612 | 117.03 | 1401.78 | 1503.10 | ||
| 69 | Air Force | Mountain West | 10-3 | 1639 | 123.52 | 1365.84 | 1496.11 | ||
| 70 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 9-5 | 1565 | 114.52 | 1430.45 | 1496.07 | ||
| 71 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1406 | 145.97 | 1588.93 | 1494.60 | ||
| 72 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 7-6 | 1516 | 121.36 | 1450.19 | 1482.50 | ||
| 73 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 9-4 | 1564 | 133.72 | 1402.10 | 1480.97 | ||
| 74 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1442 | 125.34 | 1512.58 | 1476.65 | ||
| 75 | Navy | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1404 | 129.27 | 1537.68 | 1469.48 | ||
| 76 | UAB | Conference USA | 7-6 | 1485 | 125.00 | 1445.66 | 1465.43 | ||
| 77 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1378 | 134.66 | 1553.63 | 1463.39 | ||
| 78 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-9 | 1345 | 134.15 | 1584.12 | 1459.53 | ||
| 79 | Boston College | ACC | 3-9 | 1343 | 148.50 | 1573.74 | 1453.94 | ||
| 80 | Memphis | American Athletic | 7-6 | 1485 | 121.21 | 1419.20 | 1451.86 | ||
| 81 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-5 | 1519 | 115.33 | 1378.27 | 1447.12 | ||
| 82 | Miami | ACC | 5-7 | 1412 | 128.00 | 1478.47 | 1445.01 | ||
| 83 | California | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1362 | 144.57 | 1527.61 | 1442.54 | ||
| 84 | North Texas | Conference USA | 7-7 | 1452 | 114.70 | 1430.76 | 1441.51 | ||
| 85 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 9-4 | 1562 | 124.75 | 1327.21 | 1439.83 | ||
| 86 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-7 | 1425 | 121.67 | 1447.35 | 1436.31 | ||
| 87 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 7-6 | 1458 | 122.91 | 1410.96 | 1434.30 | ||
| 88 | UConn | FBS Independents | 6-7 | 1418 | 131.40 | 1446.79 | 1432.18 | ||
| 90 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 8-5 | 1463 | 136.52 | 1396.48 | 1429.24 | ||
| 91 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-9 | 1314 | 136.50 | 1550.07 | 1426.89 | ||
| 92 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-7 | 1400 | 120.49 | 1436.62 | 1417.98 | ||
| 93 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-7 | 1418 | 125.19 | 1415.92 | 1416.72 | ||
| 94 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-11 | 1210 | 161.49 | 1654.95 | 1415.28 | ||
| 95 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 7-6 | 1436 | 122.85 | 1375.86 | 1405.72 | ||
| 96 | Virginia | ACC | 3-7 | 1322 | 140.51 | 1494.15 | 1405.46 | ||
| 97 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1343 | 127.56 | 1461.48 | 1401.22 | ||
| 98 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1331 | 134.48 | 1473.07 | 1400.31 | ||
| 99 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 8-5 | 1462 | 116.38 | 1329.15 | 1393.96 | ||
| 100 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-7 | 1390 | 119.84 | 1394.89 | 1392.63 | ||
| 101 | Army | FBS Independents | 6-6 | 1418 | 134.63 | 1366.36 | 1392.18 | ||
| 102 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 9-4 | 1497 | 120.88 | 1291.48 | 1390.22 | ||
| 103 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 7-6 | 1419 | 120.09 | 1354.65 | 1386.27 | ||
| 104 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1360 | 127.22 | 1405.16 | 1382.24 | ||
| 105 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1311 | 127.25 | 1456.72 | 1381.79 | ||
| 106 | San José State | Mountain West | 7-5 | 1419 | 129.85 | 1341.77 | 1379.79 | ||
| 108 | App State | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1386 | 131.11 | 1344.60 | 1365.04 | ||
| 109 | UTEP | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1331 | 124.17 | 1385.16 | 1357.58 | ||
| 110 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1250 | 129.31 | 1471.84 | 1356.56 | ||
| 111 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1334 | 119.34 | 1377.30 | 1355.43 | ||
| 113 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 5-7 | 1326 | 124.70 | 1378.08 | 1351.92 | ||
| 114 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1235 | 128.56 | 1476.46 | 1350.34 | ||
| 115 | Rice | Conference USA | 5-8 | 1300 | 123.86 | 1399.81 | 1348.90 | ||
| 116 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-8 | 1258 | 149.09 | 1437.09 | 1344.81 | ||
| 117 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 7-6 | 1404 | 128.96 | 1280.11 | 1340.46 | ||
| 119 | UNLV | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1300 | 125.49 | 1369.65 | 1334.53 | ||
| 121 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1307 | 121.01 | 1349.16 | 1327.96 | ||
| 123 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1207 | 133.05 | 1437.71 | 1317.51 | ||
| 124 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1221 | 132.99 | 1419.80 | 1316.60 | ||
| 125 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-7 | 1314 | 117.02 | 1313.96 | 1314.18 | ||
| 126 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1213 | 123.92 | 1416.83 | 1310.92 | ||
| 127 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1238 | 128.07 | 1360.52 | 1297.60 | ||
| 128 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1206 | 137.07 | 1389.14 | 1294.21 | ||
| 129 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-11 | 1065 | 172.10 | 1551.78 | 1285.67 | ||
| 130 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1216 | 120.98 | 1337.84 | 1275.49 | ||
| 134 | Jacksonville State | Atlantic Sun | 9-2 | 1469 | 161.01 | 1073.46 | 1255.95 | ||
| 139 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 3-10 | 1136 | 133.13 | 1350.93 | 1238.80 | ||
| 140 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-11 | 1045 | 153.18 | 1465.98 | 1237.88 | ||
| 143 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-10 | 1086 | 129.07 | 1374.19 | 1221.78 | ||
| 144 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1115 | 129.89 | 1337.19 | 1221.15 | ||
| 146 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-10 | 1077 | 129.22 | 1364.41 | 1212.36 | ||
| 147 | Delaware | CAA | 8-5 | 1232 | 145.62 | 1189.91 | 1210.75 | ||
| 150 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-10 | 1033 | 141.86 | 1376.23 | 1192.11 | ||
| 158 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-11 | 994 | 140.14 | 1374.66 | 1168.69 | ||
| 172 | Sam Houston | Western Athletic | 5-4 | 1160 | 156.78 | 1047.05 | 1102.29 | ||
| 175 | Missouri State | MVFC | 5-6 | 1077 | 139.68 | 1103.00 | 1089.69 | ||
| 183 | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | 5-6 | 1079 | 137.54 | 1056.05 | 1067.49 | ||