| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1911 | 1596 | 1826.9 | 200 | ||
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1908 | 1576 | 1819.1 | 204 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1915 | 1543 | 1814.2 | 205 | ||
| 4 | Washington | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1894 | 1580 | 1810.4 | 204 | ||
| 5 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1905 | 1528 | 1802.7 | 211 | ||
| 6 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1886 | 1538 | 1792.2 | 213 | ||
| 7 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-0 | 1883 | 1524 | 1786.3 | 213 | ||
| 8 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1872 | 1531 | 1780.2 | 211 | ||
| 9 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1898 | 1421 | 1765.1 | 214 | ||
| 10 | USC | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1855 | 1502 | 1759.6 | 215 | ||
| 11 | Utah | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1868 | 1450 | 1753.1 | 217 | ||
| 12 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-1 | 1783 | 1658 | 1750.8 | 199 | ||
| 13 | Florida State | ACC | 4-0 | 1846 | 1493 | 1750.6 | 213 | ||
| 14 | Missouri | SEC | 4-0 | 1858 | 1434 | 1741.1 | 208 | ||
| 15 | Miami | ACC | 4-0 | 1858 | 1423 | 1738.5 | 218 | ||
| 16 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-0 | 1836 | 1419 | 1721.7 | 211 | ||
| 17 | Alabama | SEC | 3-1 | 1735 | 1592 | 1698.0 | 198 | ||
| 18 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1730 | 1600 | 1696.9 | 202 | ||
| 19 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1730 | 1585 | 1692.7 | 200 | ||
| 20 | Liberty | Conference USA | 4-0 | 1810 | 1384 | 1692.2 | 219 | ||
| 21 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 1814 | 1357 | 1686.8 | 214 | ||
| 22 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1802 | 1344 | 1674.6 | 220 | ||
| 23 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1709 | 1569 | 1673.3 | 205 | ||
| 24 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-1 | 1735 | 1480 | 1667.3 | 196 | ||
| 25 | Louisville | ACC | 4-0 | 1784 | 1354 | 1665.4 | 227 | ||
| 26 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4-0 | 1785 | 1334 | 1659.8 | 214 | ||
| 27 | Duke | ACC | 4-0 | 1783 | 1337 | 1659.4 | 229 | ||
| 28 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-0 | 1787 | 1321 | 1656.9 | 226 | ||
| 29 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1696 | 1517 | 1649.8 | 211 | ||
| 30 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1703 | 1485 | 1645.6 | 209 | ||
| 31 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1688 | 1503 | 1640.1 | 207 | ||
| 32 | BYU | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1696 | 1474 | 1637.3 | 211 | ||
| 33 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 4-0 | 1767 | 1257 | 1622.6 | 237 | ||
| 34 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 4-0 | 1742 | 1267 | 1608.6 | 225 | ||
| 35 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 3-1 | 1667 | 1438 | 1607.0 | 210 | ||
| 36 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0 | 1738 | 1257 | 1602.9 | 226 | ||
| 37 | LSU | SEC | 3-1 | 1678 | 1391 | 1600.9 | 214 | ||
| 38 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1643 | 1467 | 1597.1 | 212 | ||
| 39 | Air Force | Mountain West | 4-0 | 1730 | 1245 | 1593.7 | 228 | ||
| 40 | Auburn | SEC | 3-1 | 1655 | 1412 | 1590.4 | 215 | ||
| 41 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-1 | 1673 | 1363 | 1589.6 | 220 | ||
| 42 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-1 | 1668 | 1373 | 1588.9 | 198 | ||
| 43 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 3-0 | 1705 | 1243 | 1575.2 | 241 | ||
| 44 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-1 | 1628 | 1411 | 1571.1 | 216 | ||
| 45 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1568 | 1561 | 1566.4 | 202 | ||
| 46 | California | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1553 | 1589 | 1561.9 | 202 | ||
| 47 | Florida | SEC | 3-1 | 1629 | 1337 | 1550.8 | 220 | ||
| 48 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1615 | 1371 | 1550.0 | 213 | ||
| 49 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-1 | 1608 | 1381 | 1547.9 | 224 | ||
| 50 | UCF | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1594 | 1411 | 1546.3 | 218 | ||
| 51 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-1 | 1611 | 1347 | 1540.7 | 215 | ||
| 52 | TCU | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1617 | 1332 | 1540.3 | 206 | ||
| 53 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-2 | 1556 | 1467 | 1533.5 | 236 | ||
| 54 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1528 | 1549 | 1533.2 | 207 | ||
| 55 | NC State | ACC | 3-1 | 1594 | 1345 | 1528.0 | 218 | ||
| 56 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-1 | 1603 | 1322 | 1527.3 | 219 | ||
| 57 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1523 | 1541 | 1527.1 | 203 | ||
| 58 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 3-1 | 1593 | 1343 | 1526.4 | 216 | ||
| 59 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1530 | 1511 | 1525.1 | 210 | ||
| 60 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1513 | 1559 | 1524.2 | 200 | ||
| 61 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1580 | 1343 | 1517.3 | 212 | ||
| 62 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3-1 | 1578 | 1318 | 1508.6 | 204 | ||
| 63 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1512 | 1453 | 1497.3 | 221 | ||
| 64 | Boise State | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1502 | 1473 | 1495.0 | 200 | ||
| 65 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-2 | 1505 | 1462 | 1494.0 | 210 | ||
| 66 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1498 | 1473 | 1491.5 | 202 | ||
| 67 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 1561 | 1295 | 1489.7 | 206 | ||
| 68 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1500 | 1458 | 1489.3 | 215 | ||
| 69 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1484 | 1476 | 1482.2 | 215 | ||
| 70 | Troy | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1496 | 1439 | 1481.1 | 215 | ||
| 71 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1 | 1552 | 1279 | 1478.5 | 219 | ||
| 72 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-3 | 1427 | 1633 | 1475.7 | 206 | ||
| 73 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-1 | 1554 | 1259 | 1474.6 | 205 | ||
| 74 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-2 | 1482 | 1448 | 1473.1 | 203 | ||
| 75 | South Florida | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1477 | 1443 | 1468.4 | 203 | ||
| 76 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-2 | 1499 | 1368 | 1465.5 | 197 | ||
| 77 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1472 | 1425 | 1460.0 | 206 | ||
| 78 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1471 | 1394 | 1451.3 | 224 | ||
| 79 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1460 | 1422 | 1450.7 | 216 | ||
| 80 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1514 | 1263 | 1447.1 | 220 | ||
| 81 | Clemson | ACC | 2-2 | 1457 | 1412 | 1445.9 | 211 | ||
| 82 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1422 | 1520 | 1445.7 | 225 | ||
| 83 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1498 | 1290 | 1443.4 | 243 | ||
| 84 | SMU | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1446 | 1426 | 1441.0 | 207 | ||
| 85 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-2 | 1445 | 1400 | 1433.7 | 208 | ||
| 87 | North Texas | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1405 | 1472 | 1421.8 | 224 | ||
| 88 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1434 | 1383 | 1421.1 | 215 | ||
| 89 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 3-1 | 1500 | 1204 | 1419.6 | 220 | ||
| 90 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-2 | 1438 | 1350 | 1415.8 | 214 | ||
| 91 | App State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1429 | 1376 | 1415.3 | 207 | ||
| 92 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-3 | 1405 | 1438 | 1413.1 | 190 | ||
| 93 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-2 | 1427 | 1372 | 1412.7 | 203 | ||
| 94 | Delaware | CAA | 3-1 | 1503 | 1157 | 1407.8 | 232 | ||
| 95 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2-2 | 1407 | 1384 | 1401.1 | 215 | ||
| 96 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-3 | 1382 | 1448 | 1398.2 | 191 | ||
| 97 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-3 | 1378 | 1446 | 1394.6 | 201 | ||
| 98 | Boston College | ACC | 1-3 | 1347 | 1543 | 1393.8 | 216 | ||
| 99 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1-3 | 1339 | 1568 | 1392.5 | 218 | ||
| 100 | Houston | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1388 | 1367 | 1382.7 | 203 | ||
| 102 | Rice | American Athletic | 2-2 | 1394 | 1327 | 1377.2 | 227 | ||
| 103 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-2 | 1403 | 1297 | 1375.8 | 210 | ||
| 104 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1331 | 1512 | 1374.2 | 209 | ||
| 105 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1322 | 1514 | 1367.6 | 229 | ||
| 106 | UTSA | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1323 | 1502 | 1366.0 | 205 | ||
| 107 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1-3 | 1301 | 1489 | 1345.4 | 202 | ||
| 108 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-2 | 1350 | 1321 | 1342.5 | 214 | ||
| 109 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2-2 | 1348 | 1320 | 1341.2 | 214 | ||
| 110 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1306 | 1454 | 1341.1 | 199 | ||
| 111 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1292 | 1459 | 1331.7 | 236 | ||
| 112 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1320 | 1365 | 1331.2 | 194 | ||
| 113 | Utah State | Mountain West | 1-3 | 1292 | 1450 | 1330.0 | 222 | ||
| 114 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1282 | 1449 | 1322.2 | 215 | ||
| 115 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1285 | 1441 | 1321.9 | 216 | ||
| 116 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-2 | 1348 | 1238 | 1319.3 | 202 | ||
| 117 | Navy | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1311 | 1326 | 1314.5 | 243 | ||
| 119 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1-3 | 1270 | 1454 | 1313.8 | 224 | ||
| 120 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1264 | 1415 | 1300.6 | 203 | ||
| 121 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1259 | 1389 | 1290.3 | 229 | ||
| 122 | San José State | Mountain West | 1-4 | 1237 | 1448 | 1286.5 | 194 | ||
| 123 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2-3 | 1269 | 1318 | 1281.2 | 198 | ||
| 125 | UAB | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1241 | 1397 | 1278.3 | 220 | ||
| 126 | Virginia | ACC | 0-4 | 1186 | 1575 | 1273.1 | 221 | ||
| 127 | UConn | FBS Independents | 0-4 | 1184 | 1579 | 1272.1 | 221 | ||
| 128 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1241 | 1366 | 1271.2 | 206 | ||
| 129 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-3 | 1239 | 1367 | 1269.9 | 202 | ||
| 130 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1235 | 1346 | 1262.0 | 217 | ||
| 131 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-3 | 1230 | 1364 | 1261.9 | 204 | ||
| 133 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-4 | 1194 | 1402 | 1243.0 | 184 | ||
| 141 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0-3 | 1158 | 1452 | 1225.2 | 220 | ||
| 142 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 1-3 | 1189 | 1316 | 1219.2 | 209 | ||
| 143 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-4 | 1166 | 1365 | 1213.2 | 201 | ||
| 144 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-3 | 1168 | 1333 | 1207.5 | 210 | ||
| 155 | Nevada | Mountain West | 0-4 | 1100 | 1482 | 1185.3 | 225 | ||
| 156 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-2 | 1175 | 1121 | 1161.1 | 232 | ||
| 167 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0-4 | 1039 | 1424 | 1124.4 | 233 | ||
| 254 | Kennesaw State | FCS Independents | 0-3 | 730 | 876 | 764.2 | 232 | ||