| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1898 | 1567 | 1809.0 | 205 | ||
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-0 | 1883 | 1549 | 1793.3 | 208 | ||
| 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1888 | 1535 | 1792.8 | 213 | ||
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0 | 1877 | 1535 | 1785.3 | 209 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1873 | 1539 | 1782.9 | 210 | ||
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 4-0 | 1885 | 1445 | 1764.1 | 216 | ||
| 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1865 | 1473 | 1758.1 | 213 | ||
| 8 | Washington | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1864 | 1412 | 1738.8 | 224 | ||
| 9 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-0 | 1825 | 1456 | 1724.9 | 212 | ||
| 10 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1842 | 1409 | 1722.5 | 208 | ||
| 11 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-0 | 1832 | 1427 | 1721.3 | 227 | ||
| 12 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-1 | 1761 | 1584 | 1715.0 | 211 | ||
| 13 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0 | 1816 | 1423 | 1708.3 | 220 | ||
| 14 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-0 | 1831 | 1382 | 1706.4 | 215 | ||
| 15 | NC State | ACC | 4-0 | 1839 | 1342 | 1699.8 | 232 | ||
| 16 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1817 | 1382 | 1696.5 | 227 | ||
| 17 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-1 | 1747 | 1547 | 1694.8 | 204 | ||
| 18 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1739 | 1537 | 1686.0 | 206 | ||
| 19 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1737 | 1523 | 1680.5 | 208 | ||
| 20 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-1 | 1709 | 1592 | 1679.2 | 204 | ||
| 21 | TCU | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1781 | 1404 | 1678.2 | 234 | ||
| 22 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 3-0 | 1797 | 1363 | 1676.8 | 236 | ||
| 23 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1810 | 1308 | 1669.1 | 224 | ||
| 24 | Baylor | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1720 | 1490 | 1659.1 | 208 | ||
| 25 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1774 | 1350 | 1656.9 | 247 | ||
| 26 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 3-1 | 1695 | 1546 | 1656.5 | 203 | ||
| 27 | Florida State | ACC | 4-0 | 1782 | 1316 | 1651.8 | 226 | ||
| 28 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1708 | 1490 | 1650.4 | 204 | ||
| 29 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1692 | 1507 | 1644.0 | 209 | ||
| 30 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1686 | 1519 | 1642.8 | 211 | ||
| 31 | BYU | FBS Independents | 3-1 | 1682 | 1530 | 1642.7 | 204 | ||
| 32 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2-2 | 1640 | 1619 | 1634.8 | 218 | ||
| 33 | Auburn | SEC | 3-1 | 1690 | 1478 | 1634.4 | 203 | ||
| 34 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1693 | 1452 | 1629.2 | 209 | ||
| 35 | LSU | SEC | 3-1 | 1695 | 1438 | 1626.6 | 216 | ||
| 36 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1672 | 1458 | 1615.8 | 206 | ||
| 37 | Delaware | CAA | 4-0 | 1748 | 1245 | 1605.7 | 244 | ||
| 38 | Duke | ACC | 3-1 | 1672 | 1418 | 1604.7 | 215 | ||
| 39 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-1 | 1643 | 1478 | 1599.9 | 210 | ||
| 40 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-1 | 1649 | 1460 | 1599.2 | 206 | ||
| 41 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1649 | 1457 | 1599.1 | 210 | ||
| 42 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1579 | 1601 | 1584.5 | 202 | ||
| 43 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-0 | 1728 | 1193 | 1575.2 | 253 | ||
| 44 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1563 | 1611 | 1574.8 | 200 | ||
| 45 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1629 | 1415 | 1572.6 | 210 | ||
| 46 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1627 | 1412 | 1570.3 | 218 | ||
| 47 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1615 | 1439 | 1568.6 | 214 | ||
| 48 | UAB | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1612 | 1439 | 1567.2 | 237 | ||
| 49 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1619 | 1414 | 1565.3 | 197 | ||
| 50 | Florida | SEC | 2-2 | 1553 | 1589 | 1561.5 | 202 | ||
| 51 | App State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1556 | 1557 | 1556.0 | 207 | ||
| 52 | Houston | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1552 | 1569 | 1556.0 | 202 | ||
| 53 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1613 | 1377 | 1550.6 | 214 | ||
| 54 | Texas | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1533 | 1559 | 1539.1 | 194 | ||
| 55 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-1 | 1604 | 1342 | 1534.5 | 211 | ||
| 56 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1598 | 1348 | 1531.2 | 210 | ||
| 57 | California | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1595 | 1347 | 1528.8 | 218 | ||
| 58 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1593 | 1339 | 1525.5 | 232 | ||
| 59 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1586 | 1345 | 1522.1 | 220 | ||
| 60 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-2 | 1518 | 1533 | 1521.5 | 202 | ||
| 61 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1516 | 1530 | 1519.2 | 201 | ||
| 62 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-2 | 1545 | 1441 | 1518.5 | 199 | ||
| 63 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1583 | 1329 | 1515.3 | 220 | ||
| 64 | Utah | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1574 | 1340 | 1511.5 | 201 | ||
| 65 | Louisville | ACC | 2-2 | 1509 | 1502 | 1507.0 | 204 | ||
| 66 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 3-2 | 1541 | 1409 | 1506.7 | 196 | ||
| 67 | UCF | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1580 | 1307 | 1506.7 | 210 | ||
| 68 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-1 | 1555 | 1329 | 1495.2 | 223 | ||
| 69 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-1 | 1560 | 1310 | 1493.6 | 206 | ||
| 70 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1577 | 1269 | 1493.5 | 211 | ||
| 71 | Missouri | SEC | 2-2 | 1483 | 1486 | 1483.5 | 200 | ||
| 72 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1511 | 1402 | 1483.1 | 233 | ||
| 73 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1489 | 1432 | 1474.6 | 217 | ||
| 74 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1479 | 1442 | 1469.5 | 200 | ||
| 75 | SMU | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1479 | 1431 | 1466.8 | 217 | ||
| 76 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1473 | 1442 | 1465.3 | 202 | ||
| 77 | San José State | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1518 | 1309 | 1463.1 | 227 | ||
| 78 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1532 | 1272 | 1462.6 | 213 | ||
| 79 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1459 | 1459 | 1458.7 | 204 | ||
| 80 | Virginia | ACC | 2-2 | 1463 | 1428 | 1454.3 | 207 | ||
| 81 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1446 | 1407 | 1436.0 | 203 | ||
| 82 | Navy | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1413 | 1477 | 1428.8 | 230 | ||
| 83 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1-2 | 1396 | 1498 | 1420.5 | 246 | ||
| 84 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1431 | 1384 | 1419.3 | 221 | ||
| 85 | Rice | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1436 | 1365 | 1417.8 | 216 | ||
| 86 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1437 | 1356 | 1416.0 | 209 | ||
| 87 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1421 | 1370 | 1408.3 | 212 | ||
| 88 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1385 | 1475 | 1407.1 | 242 | ||
| 89 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1396 | 1428 | 1403.5 | 187 | ||
| 90 | Troy | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1421 | 1347 | 1401.9 | 208 | ||
| 92 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1404 | 1386 | 1399.4 | 200 | ||
| 93 | UTSA | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1403 | 1335 | 1385.5 | 205 | ||
| 94 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1392 | 1362 | 1384.5 | 229 | ||
| 95 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1338 | 1526 | 1383.1 | 220 | ||
| 96 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1399 | 1331 | 1381.7 | 206 | ||
| 97 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1384 | 1345 | 1374.0 | 214 | ||
| 98 | Boise State | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1375 | 1358 | 1370.8 | 217 | ||
| 99 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1335 | 1469 | 1367.1 | 225 | ||
| 101 | Jacksonville State | Atlantic Sun | 4-1 | 1468 | 1056 | 1352.0 | 234 | ||
| 102 | Miami | ACC | 2-2 | 1363 | 1312 | 1350.0 | 210 | ||
| 103 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1350 | 1318 | 1341.6 | 216 | ||
| 104 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-3 | 1319 | 1410 | 1341.1 | 195 | ||
| 105 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-3 | 1302 | 1463 | 1340.7 | 204 | ||
| 106 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-4 | 1277 | 1537 | 1337.9 | 218 | ||
| 107 | North Texas | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1330 | 1361 | 1337.9 | 197 | ||
| 109 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1298 | 1456 | 1335.8 | 207 | ||
| 110 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1362 | 1258 | 1335.6 | 206 | ||
| 111 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1298 | 1444 | 1332.8 | 196 | ||
| 112 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-2 | 1321 | 1360 | 1330.5 | 217 | ||
| 113 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1291 | 1454 | 1329.9 | 230 | ||
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1344 | 1279 | 1327.1 | 218 | ||
| 115 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1296 | 1421 | 1326.4 | 225 | ||
| 117 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 1-3 | 1280 | 1443 | 1319.0 | 226 | ||
| 118 | Missouri State | MVFC | 2-2 | 1330 | 1285 | 1318.8 | 226 | ||
| 119 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-2 | 1343 | 1235 | 1315.4 | 213 | ||
| 120 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1267 | 1416 | 1302.8 | 235 | ||
| 121 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 0-4 | 1207 | 1631 | 1301.6 | 231 | ||
| 123 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1289 | 1331 | 1298.9 | 195 | ||
| 124 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1255 | 1397 | 1289.4 | 208 | ||
| 125 | Utah State | Mountain West | 1-3 | 1252 | 1389 | 1284.9 | 218 | ||
| 126 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1237 | 1421 | 1280.9 | 229 | ||
| 129 | Florida International | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1260 | 1299 | 1269.4 | 239 | ||
| 133 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 1225 | 1359 | 1257.4 | 202 | ||
| 135 | Boston College | ACC | 1-3 | 1223 | 1351 | 1254.0 | 222 | ||
| 136 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-4 | 1209 | 1381 | 1249.7 | 186 | ||
| 140 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 1-4 | 1196 | 1383 | 1240.0 | 207 | ||
| 141 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1214 | 1308 | 1236.7 | 212 | ||
| 142 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-3 | 1208 | 1314 | 1233.9 | 210 | ||
| 144 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1206 | 1310 | 1231.1 | 206 | ||
| 147 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1242 | 1188 | 1227.9 | 223 | ||
| 154 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-3 | 1166 | 1291 | 1196.4 | 212 | ||
| 157 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 0-4 | 1100 | 1493 | 1187.7 | 224 | ||
| 165 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0-4 | 1093 | 1437 | 1170.2 | 209 | ||
| 166 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1-4 | 1121 | 1317 | 1167.1 | 199 | ||
| 171 | Sam Houston | Western Athletic | 1-2 | 1158 | 1089 | 1140.5 | 240 | ||
| 178 | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | 1-2 | 1108 | 1022 | 1086.1 | 245 | ||