| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13-0 | 2130 | 138.02 | 1622.24 | 1858.76 | ||
| 2 | Washington | Pac-12 | 13-0 | 2118 | 134.18 | 1629.07 | 1857.55 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-1 | 2045 | 138.87 | 1665.25 | 1845.58 | ||
| 4 | Texas | Big 12 | 12-1 | 2012 | 134.27 | 1624.78 | 1808.19 | ||
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 12-1 | 2018 | 128.86 | 1605.99 | 1800.11 | ||
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 12-1 | 1990 | 129.59 | 1573.24 | 1769.59 | ||
| 7 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 11-2 | 1943 | 125.73 | 1598.90 | 1762.54 | ||
| 8 | Penn State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1901 | 137.86 | 1595.58 | 1741.48 | ||
| 9 | Florida State | ACC | 13-0 | 2030 | 146.78 | 1489.30 | 1738.82 | ||
| 10 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 1873 | 133.80 | 1597.00 | 1729.55 | ||
| 11 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10-3 | 1841 | 124.47 | 1623.56 | 1728.97 | ||
| 12 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 8-4 | 1787 | 130.10 | 1655.19 | 1719.64 | ||
| 13 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10-2 | 1859 | 138.54 | 1583.83 | 1715.69 | ||
| 14 | Missouri | SEC | 10-2 | 1854 | 135.62 | 1535.13 | 1687.13 | ||
| 15 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 1814 | 128.42 | 1555.83 | 1679.98 | ||
| 16 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-4 | 1751 | 129.59 | 1606.39 | 1676.90 | ||
| 17 | NC State | ACC | 9-3 | 1803 | 125.44 | 1557.04 | 1675.54 | ||
| 18 | Clemson | ACC | 8-4 | 1764 | 125.34 | 1590.19 | 1674.73 | ||
| 19 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-3 | 1784 | 137.90 | 1553.13 | 1664.66 | ||
| 20 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-5 | 1672 | 128.25 | 1647.98 | 1660.13 | ||
| 21 | Kansas | Big 12 | 8-4 | 1706 | 135.70 | 1585.73 | 1644.77 | ||
| 22 | Louisville | ACC | 10-3 | 1774 | 134.20 | 1525.23 | 1644.75 | ||
| 23 | Ole Miss | SEC | 10-2 | 1822 | 140.01 | 1479.62 | 1641.78 | ||
| 24 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-5 | 1681 | 125.64 | 1588.00 | 1633.99 | ||
| 25 | Liberty | Conference USA | 13-0 | 1952 | 162.29 | 1365.09 | 1632.18 | ||
| 26 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-5 | 1654 | 123.17 | 1610.70 | 1631.96 | ||
| 27 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 11-1 | 1845 | 143.55 | 1435.73 | 1627.38 | ||
| 28 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-4 | 1727 | 133.41 | 1523.61 | 1622.29 | ||
| 29 | Miami | ACC | 7-5 | 1652 | 132.94 | 1588.77 | 1620.28 | ||
| 30 | Troy | Sun Belt | 11-2 | 1826 | 139.31 | 1436.41 | 1619.31 | ||
| 31 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 7-5 | 1645 | 127.59 | 1593.13 | 1618.80 | ||
| 32 | California | Pac-12 | 6-6 | 1615 | 125.82 | 1619.42 | 1617.10 | ||
| 33 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7-5 | 1666 | 124.93 | 1565.31 | 1615.09 | ||
| 34 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-5 | 1643 | 129.10 | 1570.78 | 1606.59 | ||
| 35 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 8-4 | 1684 | 126.51 | 1531.19 | 1606.00 | ||
| 36 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-5 | 1632 | 129.32 | 1566.78 | 1599.14 | ||
| 37 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-4 | 1693 | 132.29 | 1507.29 | 1597.24 | ||
| 38 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-6 | 1602 | 127.84 | 1592.67 | 1597.19 | ||
| 39 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6-6 | 1581 | 129.94 | 1603.93 | 1592.38 | ||
| 40 | Maryland | Big Ten | 7-5 | 1623 | 135.14 | 1557.42 | 1589.88 | ||
| 41 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-6 | 1604 | 137.52 | 1574.05 | 1588.99 | ||
| 42 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-4 | 1651 | 135.39 | 1526.54 | 1587.46 | ||
| 43 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1505 | 129.06 | 1664.08 | 1582.73 | ||
| 44 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1507 | 141.16 | 1658.27 | 1580.79 | ||
| 45 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 11-2 | 1791 | 138.12 | 1392.58 | 1579.11 | ||
| 46 | SMU | American Athletic | 11-2 | 1758 | 124.09 | 1415.31 | 1577.25 | ||
| 47 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-9 | 1464 | 157.54 | 1674.88 | 1566.04 | ||
| 48 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1528 | 125.83 | 1602.04 | 1564.53 | ||
| 49 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6-6 | 1573 | 125.47 | 1556.28 | 1564.49 | ||
| 50 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1499 | 131.33 | 1627.21 | 1561.53 | ||
| 51 | Boise State | Mountain West | 8-5 | 1623 | 119.41 | 1494.97 | 1557.87 | ||
| 52 | Tulane | American Athletic | 11-2 | 1757 | 139.65 | 1379.02 | 1556.79 | ||
| 53 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 7-5 | 1603 | 125.10 | 1510.56 | 1556.06 | ||
| 54 | Duke | ACC | 7-5 | 1584 | 127.86 | 1519.70 | 1551.55 | ||
| 55 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1567 | 130.30 | 1532.28 | 1549.51 | ||
| 56 | App State | Sun Belt | 8-5 | 1613 | 120.10 | 1487.97 | 1549.43 | ||
| 57 | Auburn | SEC | 6-6 | 1548 | 127.31 | 1547.06 | 1547.50 | ||
| 58 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1620 | 131.98 | 1467.13 | 1541.51 | ||
| 59 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-7 | 1515 | 129.67 | 1561.21 | 1537.86 | ||
| 60 | UNLV | Mountain West | 9-4 | 1620 | 125.39 | 1429.39 | 1521.65 | ||
| 61 | BYU | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1474 | 128.39 | 1570.22 | 1521.45 | ||
| 62 | Toledo | Mid-American | 11-2 | 1721 | 135.48 | 1344.21 | 1521.18 | ||
| 63 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 8-4 | 1606 | 126.70 | 1440.20 | 1520.74 | ||
| 64 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 10-4 | 1641 | 119.34 | 1407.98 | 1520.00 | ||
| 65 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-9 | 1400 | 138.06 | 1644.11 | 1517.05 | ||
| 66 | UTSA | American Athletic | 8-4 | 1602 | 126.10 | 1435.65 | 1516.43 | ||
| 67 | Memphis | American Athletic | 9-3 | 1640 | 133.17 | 1400.69 | 1515.70 | ||
| 68 | Florida | SEC | 5-7 | 1473 | 138.97 | 1557.27 | 1514.78 | ||
| 69 | San José State | Mountain West | 7-5 | 1577 | 130.16 | 1451.68 | 1513.25 | ||
| 70 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1500 | 125.56 | 1518.10 | 1508.80 | ||
| 71 | UCF | Big 12 | 6-6 | 1496 | 133.48 | 1519.53 | 1507.49 | ||
| 72 | Syracuse | ACC | 6-6 | 1496 | 125.68 | 1518.76 | 1507.29 | ||
| 73 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1464 | 125.34 | 1547.74 | 1505.50 | ||
| 74 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-6 | 1496 | 142.51 | 1512.07 | 1503.79 | ||
| 75 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1451 | 128.81 | 1519.42 | 1485.03 | ||
| 76 | Virginia | ACC | 3-9 | 1380 | 142.93 | 1596.62 | 1484.57 | ||
| 77 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1477 | 123.01 | 1479.46 | 1478.41 | ||
| 78 | Arkansas | SEC | 4-8 | 1404 | 135.62 | 1552.97 | 1476.37 | ||
| 79 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-5 | 1527 | 135.05 | 1420.90 | 1472.86 | ||
| 80 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1421 | 131.52 | 1523.02 | 1470.95 | ||
| 81 | Boston College | ACC | 6-6 | 1468 | 127.78 | 1463.72 | 1465.64 | ||
| 82 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1470 | 125.67 | 1452.91 | 1461.46 | ||
| 83 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 7-5 | 1504 | 126.46 | 1417.26 | 1459.94 | ||
| 84 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1453 | 126.09 | 1465.71 | 1459.53 | ||
| 85 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-8 | 1361 | 138.03 | 1564.72 | 1459.24 | ||
| 86 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1346 | 136.86 | 1579.69 | 1458.22 | ||
| 87 | Ohio | Mid-American | 9-3 | 1583 | 139.59 | 1333.94 | 1453.02 | ||
| 88 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-9 | 1331 | 144.14 | 1574.93 | 1448.00 | ||
| 89 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1529 | 139.08 | 1369.24 | 1447.11 | ||
| 90 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-8 | 1359 | 132.02 | 1539.32 | 1446.40 | ||
| 91 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1495 | 144.23 | 1394.12 | 1443.68 | ||
| 92 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-7 | 1392 | 128.79 | 1465.17 | 1428.01 | ||
| 93 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-5 | 1466 | 130.24 | 1386.04 | 1425.45 | ||
| 94 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1477 | 146.84 | 1358.31 | 1416.35 | ||
| 95 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 5-8 | 1371 | 122.23 | 1449.20 | 1409.41 | ||
| 96 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1428 | 121.36 | 1390.12 | 1408.78 | ||
| 97 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-6 | 1413 | 123.74 | 1393.39 | 1403.36 | ||
| 98 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1372 | 128.55 | 1434.27 | 1403.00 | ||
| 99 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 3-9 | 1292 | 131.16 | 1523.07 | 1402.71 | ||
| 100 | North Texas | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1377 | 127.03 | 1424.19 | 1400.54 | ||
| 101 | Houston | Big 12 | 4-8 | 1320 | 129.86 | 1484.58 | 1399.65 | ||
| 102 | South Florida | American Athletic | 6-6 | 1403 | 124.46 | 1391.44 | 1397.10 | ||
| 103 | Navy | American Athletic | 5-6 | 1387 | 135.19 | 1404.24 | 1395.59 | ||
| 104 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-10 | 1226 | 147.96 | 1585.19 | 1394.28 | ||
| 105 | Rice | American Athletic | 6-6 | 1400 | 130.60 | 1377.48 | 1388.81 | ||
| 106 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1391 | 130.60 | 1379.57 | 1385.35 | ||
| 108 | Baylor | Big 12 | 3-9 | 1274 | 130.72 | 1489.14 | 1377.18 | ||
| 109 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1302 | 127.06 | 1435.41 | 1366.89 | ||
| 110 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1324 | 134.35 | 1408.74 | 1365.91 | ||
| 111 | UAB | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1301 | 127.26 | 1424.68 | 1361.43 | ||
| 112 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1289 | 130.57 | 1431.23 | 1358.17 | ||
| 113 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1364 | 129.19 | 1341.44 | 1352.89 | ||
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 6-6 | 1355 | 125.23 | 1340.61 | 1347.67 | ||
| 115 | UConn | FBS Independents | 3-9 | 1242 | 145.99 | 1459.58 | 1346.61 | ||
| 116 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1292 | 138.87 | 1393.16 | 1341.46 | ||
| 117 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1239 | 136.49 | 1449.06 | 1339.94 | ||
| 118 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1230 | 124.34 | 1458.57 | 1339.65 | ||
| 119 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1257 | 129.80 | 1394.41 | 1323.75 | ||
| 120 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1259 | 129.34 | 1379.38 | 1317.94 | ||
| 121 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1220 | 132.74 | 1420.97 | 1316.68 | ||
| 122 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-10 | 1169 | 140.88 | 1473.00 | 1312.06 | ||
| 123 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1226 | 128.98 | 1390.90 | 1305.91 | ||
| 124 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 3-9 | 1182 | 140.80 | 1436.10 | 1302.96 | ||
| 125 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1235 | 128.50 | 1371.89 | 1301.42 | ||
| 126 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1194 | 125.50 | 1400.39 | 1293.10 | ||
| 127 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1164 | 134.95 | 1386.82 | 1270.78 | ||
| 129 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1179 | 130.58 | 1338.50 | 1256.26 | ||
| 130 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1161 | 135.93 | 1352.28 | 1252.98 | ||
| 131 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-10 | 1095 | 136.32 | 1429.89 | 1251.55 | ||
| 132 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-10 | 1106 | 133.25 | 1396.72 | 1242.97 | ||
| 135 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1104 | 137.29 | 1363.47 | 1226.74 | ||
| 136 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-10 | 1068 | 138.03 | 1372.45 | 1210.93 | ||
| 137 | Delaware | CAA | 8-3 | 1327 | 166.03 | 1097.22 | 1206.56 | ||
| 145 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-11 | 990 | 142.22 | 1399.17 | 1176.64 | ||
| 160 | Missouri State | MVFC | 4-7 | 1094 | 136.69 | 1162.57 | 1127.65 | ||
| 254 | Kennesaw State | FCS Independents | 0-6 | 611 | 189.83 | 931.79 | 754.76 | ||