| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-0 | 1993 | 1595 | 1884.8 | 181 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1981 | 1601 | 1878.4 | 185 | ||
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1956 | 1565 | 1849.9 | 184 | ||
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1938 | 1591 | 1845.0 | 189 | ||
| 5 | Washington | Pac-12 | 5-0 | 1924 | 1576 | 1830.4 | 192 | ||
| 6 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-0 | 1932 | 1554 | 1829.7 | 194 | ||
| 7 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-1 | 1890 | 1659 | 1829.0 | 173 | ||
| 8 | USC | Pac-12 | 6-0 | 1928 | 1530 | 1819.4 | 186 | ||
| 9 | Louisville | ACC | 6-0 | 1920 | 1471 | 1796.4 | 182 | ||
| 10 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 5-1 | 1846 | 1579 | 1775.2 | 175 | ||
| 11 | Alabama | SEC | 5-1 | 1840 | 1588 | 1773.7 | 171 | ||
| 12 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-1 | 1838 | 1574 | 1768.3 | 180 | ||
| 13 | Georgia | SEC | 6-0 | 1900 | 1422 | 1767.2 | 180 | ||
| 14 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-1 | 1824 | 1593 | 1763.5 | 193 | ||
| 15 | Florida State | ACC | 5-0 | 1868 | 1477 | 1761.3 | 203 | ||
| 16 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-1 | 1810 | 1615 | 1759.4 | 180 | ||
| 17 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-1 | 1792 | 1551 | 1728.4 | 175 | ||
| 18 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-2 | 1756 | 1575 | 1709.0 | 165 | ||
| 19 | Texas A&M | SEC | 4-2 | 1729 | 1639 | 1706.4 | 171 | ||
| 20 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 5-1 | 1788 | 1480 | 1705.3 | 179 | ||
| 21 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 5-0 | 1830 | 1346 | 1694.3 | 206 | ||
| 22 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4-1 | 1766 | 1476 | 1688.4 | 195 | ||
| 23 | Liberty | Conference USA | 5-0 | 1818 | 1334 | 1682.6 | 215 | ||
| 24 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-1 | 1766 | 1455 | 1682.1 | 186 | ||
| 25 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-1 | 1762 | 1455 | 1679.5 | 182 | ||
| 26 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-1 | 1756 | 1456 | 1675.4 | 181 | ||
| 27 | Utah | Pac-12 | 4-1 | 1737 | 1498 | 1673.9 | 196 | ||
| 28 | BYU | Big 12 | 4-1 | 1743 | 1476 | 1671.9 | 193 | ||
| 29 | Missouri | SEC | 5-1 | 1736 | 1449 | 1659.3 | 187 | ||
| 30 | LSU | SEC | 4-2 | 1707 | 1511 | 1656.1 | 180 | ||
| 31 | Clemson | ACC | 4-2 | 1696 | 1516 | 1648.6 | 181 | ||
| 32 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 5-0 | 1780 | 1300 | 1645.9 | 208 | ||
| 33 | Troy | Sun Belt | 4-2 | 1692 | 1498 | 1641.4 | 183 | ||
| 34 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-1 | 1741 | 1362 | 1637.2 | 191 | ||
| 35 | Air Force | Mountain West | 5-0 | 1764 | 1273 | 1625.7 | 212 | ||
| 36 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-2 | 1655 | 1517 | 1619.8 | 180 | ||
| 37 | NC State | ACC | 4-2 | 1659 | 1488 | 1614.1 | 183 | ||
| 38 | Duke | ACC | 4-1 | 1673 | 1416 | 1605.1 | 201 | ||
| 39 | Memphis | American Athletic | 4-1 | 1680 | 1397 | 1604.1 | 191 | ||
| 40 | Miami | ACC | 4-1 | 1671 | 1418 | 1603.6 | 209 | ||
| 41 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-2 | 1630 | 1503 | 1597.2 | 184 | ||
| 42 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-1 | 1687 | 1350 | 1595.7 | 190 | ||
| 43 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-2 | 1623 | 1499 | 1591.2 | 183 | ||
| 44 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-1 | 1667 | 1378 | 1589.3 | 183 | ||
| 45 | UNLV | Mountain West | 4-1 | 1661 | 1358 | 1579.6 | 195 | ||
| 46 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 4-1 | 1652 | 1377 | 1578.5 | 190 | ||
| 47 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-3 | 1565 | 1611 | 1576.3 | 173 | ||
| 48 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4-1 | 1636 | 1367 | 1564.1 | 198 | ||
| 49 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 5-1 | 1659 | 1305 | 1562.1 | 202 | ||
| 50 | California | Pac-12 | 3-3 | 1556 | 1581 | 1561.9 | 174 | ||
| 51 | Florida | SEC | 4-2 | 1613 | 1416 | 1561.3 | 183 | ||
| 52 | Auburn | SEC | 3-2 | 1584 | 1477 | 1556.9 | 193 | ||
| 53 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-3 | 1571 | 1510 | 1555.5 | 203 | ||
| 54 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4-1 | 1619 | 1348 | 1546.9 | 197 | ||
| 55 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1 | 1628 | 1320 | 1544.5 | 194 | ||
| 56 | Tulane | American Athletic | 4-1 | 1633 | 1306 | 1544.3 | 205 | ||
| 57 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-3 | 1551 | 1522 | 1544.0 | 186 | ||
| 58 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 5-1 | 1636 | 1286 | 1540.5 | 196 | ||
| 59 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-3 | 1542 | 1537 | 1540.4 | 174 | ||
| 60 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-3 | 1541 | 1516 | 1534.9 | 177 | ||
| 61 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-4 | 1492 | 1635 | 1526.8 | 173 | ||
| 62 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-2 | 1547 | 1458 | 1523.9 | 197 | ||
| 63 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 3-3 | 1508 | 1497 | 1505.0 | 184 | ||
| 64 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-1 | 1598 | 1227 | 1495.5 | 187 | ||
| 65 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-2 | 1516 | 1429 | 1494.0 | 197 | ||
| 66 | Boston College | ACC | 3-3 | 1498 | 1477 | 1493.0 | 178 | ||
| 67 | App State | Sun Belt | 3-2 | 1522 | 1400 | 1490.3 | 188 | ||
| 68 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-2 | 1512 | 1397 | 1482.6 | 201 | ||
| 69 | Boise State | Mountain West | 3-3 | 1482 | 1457 | 1475.4 | 169 | ||
| 70 | SMU | American Athletic | 3-2 | 1500 | 1398 | 1473.4 | 189 | ||
| 71 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 4-2 | 1516 | 1350 | 1472.5 | 177 | ||
| 72 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-3 | 1476 | 1445 | 1468.6 | 166 | ||
| 73 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-3 | 1451 | 1508 | 1464.9 | 196 | ||
| 74 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3-3 | 1472 | 1441 | 1464.2 | 181 | ||
| 75 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-2 | 1513 | 1314 | 1460.6 | 178 | ||
| 76 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2-3 | 1435 | 1520 | 1456.0 | 196 | ||
| 77 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-3 | 1459 | 1445 | 1455.4 | 180 | ||
| 78 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-4 | 1421 | 1551 | 1452.1 | 180 | ||
| 79 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3-3 | 1465 | 1412 | 1451.5 | 188 | ||
| 80 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 2-3 | 1435 | 1478 | 1446.1 | 196 | ||
| 81 | UTSA | American Athletic | 2-3 | 1430 | 1488 | 1444.2 | 184 | ||
| 82 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-3 | 1452 | 1403 | 1439.4 | 180 | ||
| 83 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-4 | 1395 | 1564 | 1435.2 | 187 | ||
| 84 | TCU | Big 12 | 3-3 | 1444 | 1392 | 1430.7 | 169 | ||
| 85 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-3 | 1415 | 1468 | 1428.2 | 184 | ||
| 86 | UCF | Big 12 | 3-3 | 1418 | 1459 | 1428.1 | 192 | ||
| 87 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1430 | 1387 | 1419.4 | 179 | ||
| 88 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-3 | 1426 | 1401 | 1419.3 | 183 | ||
| 89 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-4 | 1386 | 1519 | 1417.7 | 184 | ||
| 90 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-3 | 1409 | 1441 | 1417.0 | 201 | ||
| 91 | Delaware | CAA | 4-1 | 1524 | 1126 | 1412.9 | 222 | ||
| 92 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-3 | 1397 | 1451 | 1410.4 | 188 | ||
| 93 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-3 | 1411 | 1396 | 1407.6 | 181 | ||
| 95 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 4-2 | 1444 | 1282 | 1401.4 | 184 | ||
| 96 | South Florida | American Athletic | 3-3 | 1404 | 1382 | 1398.7 | 176 | ||
| 97 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-4 | 1363 | 1511 | 1398.4 | 168 | ||
| 98 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 3-3 | 1403 | 1362 | 1392.8 | 171 | ||
| 99 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-3 | 1408 | 1338 | 1390.5 | 177 | ||
| 100 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 2-4 | 1357 | 1495 | 1390.0 | 182 | ||
| 101 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-4 | 1363 | 1472 | 1389.6 | 191 | ||
| 102 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-4 | 1365 | 1467 | 1389.5 | 176 | ||
| 104 | UAB | American Athletic | 2-4 | 1363 | 1453 | 1384.9 | 193 | ||
| 105 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-4 | 1370 | 1426 | 1383.5 | 199 | ||
| 106 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-4 | 1344 | 1496 | 1380.5 | 171 | ||
| 107 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1387 | 1360 | 1380.0 | 180 | ||
| 108 | Navy | American Athletic | 2-3 | 1370 | 1377 | 1372.2 | 194 | ||
| 109 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-5 | 1320 | 1522 | 1368.0 | 179 | ||
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 2-3 | 1354 | 1365 | 1356.8 | 197 | ||
| 111 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1-4 | 1286 | 1554 | 1348.4 | 195 | ||
| 112 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-3 | 1329 | 1355 | 1335.2 | 193 | ||
| 114 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-3 | 1317 | 1324 | 1318.6 | 190 | ||
| 115 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-5 | 1257 | 1511 | 1315.9 | 187 | ||
| 116 | North Texas | American Athletic | 2-3 | 1305 | 1331 | 1311.7 | 193 | ||
| 118 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1-5 | 1240 | 1534 | 1307.4 | 194 | ||
| 119 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-4 | 1280 | 1393 | 1307.1 | 174 | ||
| 120 | Houston | Big 12 | 2-3 | 1291 | 1355 | 1306.3 | 183 | ||
| 121 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-3 | 1293 | 1339 | 1304.8 | 188 | ||
| 123 | Rice | American Athletic | 3-3 | 1309 | 1277 | 1301.1 | 190 | ||
| 126 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-4 | 1282 | 1317 | 1290.9 | 166 | ||
| 128 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-4 | 1227 | 1442 | 1277.6 | 195 | ||
| 129 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-5 | 1210 | 1483 | 1272.9 | 206 | ||
| 130 | Virginia | ACC | 1-5 | 1210 | 1468 | 1270.2 | 179 | ||
| 132 | San José State | Mountain West | 1-5 | 1195 | 1447 | 1253.6 | 179 | ||
| 134 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2-4 | 1222 | 1338 | 1249.8 | 178 | ||
| 135 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1-4 | 1192 | 1431 | 1247.5 | 199 | ||
| 138 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1-4 | 1187 | 1371 | 1230.8 | 188 | ||
| 139 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-5 | 1171 | 1415 | 1227.9 | 178 | ||
| 140 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0-5 | 1127 | 1552 | 1220.4 | 206 | ||
| 144 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-5 | 1157 | 1399 | 1212.8 | 177 | ||
| 145 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-6 | 1141 | 1428 | 1206.7 | 166 | ||
| 150 | Nevada | Mountain West | 0-5 | 1090 | 1539 | 1188.4 | 220 | ||
| 154 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-5 | 1115 | 1338 | 1167.1 | 178 | ||
| 155 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-5 | 1106 | 1349 | 1162.1 | 182 | ||
| 163 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-5 | 1072 | 1307 | 1126.7 | 171 | ||
| 170 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-4 | 1054 | 1204 | 1089.6 | 191 | ||
| 260 | Kennesaw State | FCS Independents | 0-5 | 635 | 917 | 696.4 | 199 | ||