| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | Big 12 | 8-0 | 2051 | 155.69 | 1618.30 | 1821.65 | ||
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-0 | 2048 | 160.09 | 1617.91 | 1820.50 | ||
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 8-0 | 2050 | 165.43 | 1566.01 | 1791.76 | ||
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 1928 | 152.85 | 1645.55 | 1781.28 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 2003 | 162.95 | 1584.29 | 1781.26 | ||
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0 | 2011 | 165.80 | 1560.57 | 1771.52 | ||
| 7 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1878 | 149.68 | 1658.88 | 1764.83 | ||
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 1858 | 151.88 | 1613.86 | 1731.82 | ||
| 9 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 1906 | 165.27 | 1542.54 | 1714.85 | ||
| 10 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 1882 | 162.91 | 1550.71 | 1708.49 | ||
| 11 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1817 | 150.06 | 1606.00 | 1708.04 | ||
| 12 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-1 | 1885 | 155.45 | 1534.82 | 1701.06 | ||
| 13 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1803 | 160.67 | 1596.23 | 1696.46 | ||
| 14 | Georgia | SEC | 8-0 | 1935 | 170.83 | 1484.76 | 1694.90 | ||
| 15 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 1837 | 168.62 | 1532.80 | 1677.97 | ||
| 16 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-3 | 1707 | 146.93 | 1646.63 | 1676.47 | ||
| 17 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-3 | 1744 | 158.32 | 1603.65 | 1672.32 | ||
| 18 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1783 | 153.23 | 1560.08 | 1667.92 | ||
| 19 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1828 | 155.39 | 1506.00 | 1659.39 | ||
| 20 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-3 | 1698 | 162.20 | 1612.62 | 1654.88 | ||
| 21 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-3 | 1682 | 151.56 | 1605.17 | 1643.07 | ||
| 22 | Syracuse | ACC | 6-2 | 1759 | 159.90 | 1497.97 | 1623.10 | ||
| 23 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1664 | 142.59 | 1582.32 | 1622.76 | ||
| 24 | Baylor | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1686 | 150.39 | 1560.93 | 1622.38 | ||
| 25 | NC State | ACC | 6-2 | 1760 | 165.43 | 1494.51 | 1621.95 | ||
| 26 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-2 | 1732 | 168.11 | 1507.35 | 1615.92 | ||
| 27 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-5 | 1531 | 157.66 | 1683.28 | 1605.59 | ||
| 28 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-5 | 1536 | 156.04 | 1677.42 | 1605.07 | ||
| 29 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1650 | 154.71 | 1554.57 | 1601.71 | ||
| 30 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1701 | 156.19 | 1495.53 | 1594.93 | ||
| 31 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1590 | 147.24 | 1588.18 | 1589.14 | ||
| 32 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1646 | 156.76 | 1531.98 | 1587.73 | ||
| 33 | Troy | Sun Belt | 6-2 | 1714 | 149.52 | 1460.93 | 1582.24 | ||
| 34 | Florida State | ACC | 5-3 | 1637 | 159.43 | 1525.55 | 1580.21 | ||
| 35 | Maryland | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1696 | 159.78 | 1470.73 | 1579.25 | ||
| 36 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 7-1 | 1781 | 170.73 | 1389.46 | 1573.06 | ||
| 37 | Auburn | SEC | 3-5 | 1514 | 153.17 | 1632.69 | 1572.27 | ||
| 38 | Missouri | SEC | 4-4 | 1568 | 151.07 | 1566.56 | 1567.41 | ||
| 39 | Houston | American Athletic | 5-3 | 1629 | 155.53 | 1507.96 | 1567.28 | ||
| 40 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6-2 | 1684 | 159.12 | 1456.87 | 1566.42 | ||
| 41 | Louisville | ACC | 5-3 | 1630 | 153.31 | 1505.14 | 1566.41 | ||
| 42 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1610 | 154.78 | 1516.52 | 1562.39 | ||
| 43 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1570 | 161.28 | 1550.29 | 1559.89 | ||
| 44 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-5 | 1515 | 167.80 | 1604.49 | 1559.21 | ||
| 45 | Tulane | American Athletic | 7-1 | 1766 | 170.96 | 1374.31 | 1557.99 | ||
| 46 | Washington | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1676 | 165.99 | 1442.88 | 1554.87 | ||
| 47 | Florida | SEC | 4-4 | 1553 | 157.78 | 1555.30 | 1554.14 | ||
| 48 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-1 | 1738 | 160.75 | 1383.99 | 1550.87 | ||
| 49 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 6-3 | 1649 | 149.14 | 1456.24 | 1549.59 | ||
| 50 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-3 | 1614 | 156.63 | 1481.70 | 1546.32 | ||
| 51 | UCF | American Athletic | 6-2 | 1673 | 153.92 | 1424.53 | 1543.57 | ||
| 52 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1599 | 159.35 | 1474.12 | 1535.50 | ||
| 53 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4-4 | 1532 | 154.68 | 1530.54 | 1531.18 | ||
| 54 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-5 | 1488 | 164.15 | 1557.53 | 1522.22 | ||
| 55 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1462 | 154.09 | 1574.01 | 1517.15 | ||
| 56 | UTSA | Conference USA | 6-2 | 1647 | 151.79 | 1393.04 | 1514.58 | ||
| 57 | SMU | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1527 | 151.98 | 1498.50 | 1512.78 | ||
| 58 | BYU | FBS Independents | 4-5 | 1475 | 143.15 | 1551.21 | 1512.55 | ||
| 59 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1452 | 152.24 | 1572.17 | 1511.04 | ||
| 60 | Duke | ACC | 5-3 | 1572 | 155.42 | 1452.14 | 1510.99 | ||
| 61 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1591 | 153.64 | 1421.50 | 1503.81 | ||
| 62 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-3 | 1588 | 157.08 | 1412.39 | 1497.72 | ||
| 63 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1565 | 161.65 | 1427.33 | 1494.35 | ||
| 64 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 6-2 | 1613 | 159.17 | 1369.63 | 1486.47 | ||
| 65 | Boise State | Mountain West | 6-2 | 1611 | 157.34 | 1366.36 | 1483.86 | ||
| 66 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-5 | 1413 | 165.14 | 1551.43 | 1480.74 | ||
| 67 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1571 | 149.55 | 1385.42 | 1475.11 | ||
| 68 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1418 | 145.64 | 1531.46 | 1473.69 | ||
| 69 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-5 | 1424 | 156.57 | 1518.60 | 1470.43 | ||
| 70 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 7-1 | 1666 | 189.18 | 1293.39 | 1468.00 | ||
| 71 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1483 | 162.61 | 1448.67 | 1465.66 | ||
| 72 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 3-5 | 1405 | 159.08 | 1528.24 | 1465.39 | ||
| 73 | Memphis | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1459 | 149.38 | 1466.02 | 1462.37 | ||
| 74 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1478 | 157.57 | 1437.67 | 1457.58 | ||
| 75 | San José State | Mountain West | 5-2 | 1579 | 170.01 | 1344.78 | 1457.38 | ||
| 76 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-5 | 1411 | 163.78 | 1501.88 | 1455.52 | ||
| 77 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-3 | 1511 | 151.02 | 1399.46 | 1453.98 | ||
| 78 | North Texas | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1498 | 142.75 | 1406.65 | 1451.39 | ||
| 79 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1453 | 154.71 | 1448.80 | 1450.98 | ||
| 80 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1477 | 141.03 | 1425.17 | 1450.78 | ||
| 81 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-5 | 1398 | 154.72 | 1491.96 | 1444.40 | ||
| 82 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1451 | 150.36 | 1433.13 | 1442.18 | ||
| 83 | UConn | FBS Independents | 4-5 | 1426 | 152.43 | 1458.56 | 1442.14 | ||
| 84 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 4-4 | 1430 | 155.32 | 1450.05 | 1440.11 | ||
| 85 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1402 | 147.18 | 1476.33 | 1438.52 | ||
| 86 | Air Force | Mountain West | 5-3 | 1499 | 152.82 | 1371.44 | 1433.95 | ||
| 87 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3-5 | 1399 | 157.96 | 1458.14 | 1428.44 | ||
| 88 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1510 | 144.27 | 1339.69 | 1422.33 | ||
| 89 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3-5 | 1362 | 153.51 | 1483.54 | 1421.49 | ||
| 90 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1386 | 163.85 | 1449.00 | 1417.38 | ||
| 91 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-5 | 1343 | 164.81 | 1493.53 | 1416.32 | ||
| 92 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1490 | 194.84 | 1344.99 | 1415.63 | ||
| 93 | Virginia | ACC | 3-5 | 1365 | 151.16 | 1459.58 | 1411.44 | ||
| 94 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1437 | 154.04 | 1380.18 | 1408.08 | ||
| 95 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1508 | 168.93 | 1302.36 | 1401.44 | ||
| 96 | Miami | ACC | 4-4 | 1413 | 150.32 | 1385.03 | 1399.04 | ||
| 97 | California | Pac-12 | 3-5 | 1330 | 170.04 | 1459.92 | 1393.40 | ||
| 98 | Boston College | ACC | 2-6 | 1283 | 172.81 | 1510.81 | 1392.46 | ||
| 99 | UAB | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1392 | 154.17 | 1388.10 | 1389.91 | ||
| 100 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-7 | 1234 | 169.24 | 1565.47 | 1389.71 | ||
| 102 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1387 | 152.73 | 1370.94 | 1378.79 | ||
| 103 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1393 | 148.88 | 1345.72 | 1369.17 | ||
| 104 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1359 | 146.92 | 1375.35 | 1367.34 | ||
| 105 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1317 | 160.05 | 1399.50 | 1357.58 | ||
| 106 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1320 | 142.47 | 1392.69 | 1356.03 | ||
| 107 | UTEP | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1346 | 140.79 | 1365.79 | 1355.81 | ||
| 108 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1258 | 147.72 | 1458.18 | 1354.23 | ||
| 109 | Rice | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1353 | 162.91 | 1339.16 | 1345.97 | ||
| 110 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1378 | 144.56 | 1297.04 | 1336.71 | ||
| 111 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1222 | 149.91 | 1460.37 | 1336.07 | ||
| 112 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1361 | 147.50 | 1309.86 | 1335.03 | ||
| 113 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1352 | 149.11 | 1312.12 | 1331.76 | ||
| 114 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1350 | 152.62 | 1306.10 | 1327.65 | ||
| 115 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1237 | 145.40 | 1421.07 | 1325.80 | ||
| 116 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-6 | 1210 | 165.77 | 1449.41 | 1324.32 | ||
| 117 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-6 | 1227 | 154.85 | 1403.14 | 1312.36 | ||
| 119 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1210 | 167.82 | 1412.22 | 1307.25 | ||
| 121 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-4 | 1292 | 167.97 | 1309.03 | 1300.28 | ||
| 122 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 3-5 | 1276 | 149.54 | 1322.84 | 1299.38 | ||
| 123 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2-7 | 1195 | 160.70 | 1397.58 | 1292.06 | ||
| 124 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1307 | 172.86 | 1269.02 | 1287.79 | ||
| 126 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1-7 | 1128 | 180.08 | 1463.22 | 1284.99 | ||
| 127 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-6 | 1189 | 162.34 | 1383.09 | 1282.62 | ||
| 129 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1273 | 139.04 | 1275.85 | 1274.31 | ||
| 132 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1176 | 158.07 | 1366.60 | 1267.57 | ||
| 133 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-6 | 1175 | 150.43 | 1363.87 | 1265.99 | ||
| 134 | Delaware | CAA | 6-2 | 1368 | 205.03 | 1170.70 | 1265.56 | ||
| 136 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-7 | 1090 | 181.47 | 1459.89 | 1261.53 | ||
| 143 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-7 | 1070 | 163.14 | 1383.74 | 1216.90 | ||
| 145 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1077 | 154.57 | 1351.86 | 1206.42 | ||
| 146 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1101 | 151.53 | 1318.55 | 1204.96 | ||
| 147 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-8 | 1045 | 144.46 | 1382.94 | 1202.00 | ||
| 148 | Sam Houston | Western Athletic | 5-2 | 1372 | 172.43 | 1052.55 | 1201.73 | ||
| 149 | Jacksonville State | Atlantic Sun | 7-2 | 1388 | 185.60 | 1039.40 | 1201.15 | ||
| 181 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-5 | 1030 | 163.95 | 1135.47 | 1081.20 | ||
| 188 | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | 4-4 | 1075 | 163.59 | 988.52 | 1031.05 | ||