| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 2076 | 156.79 | 1650.60 | 1851.02 | ||
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | 7-1 | 1930 | 159.59 | 1627.81 | 1772.44 | ||
| 3 | Washington | Pac-12 | 8-0 | 1993 | 171.08 | 1544.31 | 1754.19 | ||
| 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1975 | 176.11 | 1526.04 | 1736.15 | ||
| 5 | Florida State | ACC | 8-0 | 1966 | 167.50 | 1530.03 | 1734.41 | ||
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7-1 | 1887 | 167.50 | 1588.73 | 1731.49 | ||
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 1895 | 155.03 | 1579.81 | 1730.24 | ||
| 8 | Kansas | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1827 | 162.53 | 1619.38 | 1720.06 | ||
| 9 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1888 | 166.88 | 1556.86 | 1714.59 | ||
| 10 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-2 | 1847 | 152.38 | 1584.29 | 1710.45 | ||
| 11 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1809 | 153.85 | 1615.14 | 1709.52 | ||
| 12 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1744 | 149.24 | 1674.92 | 1708.87 | ||
| 13 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1800 | 157.37 | 1592.58 | 1693.10 | ||
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 1884 | 156.25 | 1518.47 | 1691.22 | ||
| 15 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1793 | 151.77 | 1585.01 | 1685.99 | ||
| 16 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-2 | 1780 | 149.63 | 1582.07 | 1678.26 | ||
| 17 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1763 | 153.36 | 1585.02 | 1671.41 | ||
| 18 | Georgia | SEC | 8-0 | 1938 | 166.71 | 1438.08 | 1669.56 | ||
| 19 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1702 | 156.19 | 1615.56 | 1658.31 | ||
| 20 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 5-3 | 1732 | 163.49 | 1581.40 | 1655.18 | ||
| 21 | Missouri | SEC | 7-1 | 1826 | 164.50 | 1478.86 | 1643.16 | ||
| 22 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-3 | 1674 | 152.00 | 1602.95 | 1638.33 | ||
| 23 | Louisville | ACC | 7-1 | 1825 | 164.96 | 1465.80 | 1635.41 | ||
| 24 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 1771 | 160.36 | 1502.53 | 1631.45 | ||
| 25 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 8-0 | 1891 | 167.78 | 1404.03 | 1629.44 | ||
| 26 | Miami | ACC | 6-2 | 1739 | 166.73 | 1510.19 | 1620.71 | ||
| 27 | Liberty | Conference USA | 8-0 | 1898 | 183.09 | 1378.05 | 1617.12 | ||
| 28 | Ole Miss | SEC | 7-1 | 1802 | 165.15 | 1447.44 | 1615.01 | ||
| 29 | Troy | Sun Belt | 6-2 | 1751 | 162.22 | 1484.53 | 1612.48 | ||
| 30 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-0 | 1887 | 175.44 | 1372.06 | 1609.08 | ||
| 31 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2 | 1738 | 150.12 | 1483.83 | 1606.05 | ||
| 32 | Duke | ACC | 5-3 | 1657 | 154.27 | 1551.82 | 1603.54 | ||
| 33 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1717 | 160.36 | 1494.10 | 1601.50 | ||
| 34 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-2 | 1685 | 171.47 | 1515.50 | 1598.06 | ||
| 35 | NC State | ACC | 5-3 | 1658 | 154.77 | 1527.04 | 1590.95 | ||
| 36 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1646 | 149.83 | 1531.76 | 1587.94 | ||
| 37 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1729 | 166.26 | 1458.13 | 1587.68 | ||
| 38 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1694 | 153.70 | 1465.20 | 1575.38 | ||
| 39 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-2 | 1702 | 155.40 | 1457.42 | 1574.78 | ||
| 40 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-4 | 1599 | 173.07 | 1545.75 | 1572.24 | ||
| 41 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-3 | 1627 | 153.57 | 1518.06 | 1571.65 | ||
| 42 | BYU | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1620 | 157.86 | 1519.33 | 1569.04 | ||
| 43 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-4 | 1568 | 158.87 | 1562.31 | 1565.09 | ||
| 44 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 7-1 | 1776 | 168.25 | 1373.67 | 1561.73 | ||
| 45 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1628 | 153.19 | 1496.73 | 1560.93 | ||
| 46 | Tulane | American Athletic | 7-1 | 1770 | 166.68 | 1375.46 | 1560.46 | ||
| 47 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 5-3 | 1611 | 158.18 | 1504.97 | 1557.20 | ||
| 48 | California | Pac-12 | 3-5 | 1490 | 153.74 | 1621.79 | 1554.67 | ||
| 49 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-2 | 1669 | 154.66 | 1448.34 | 1554.59 | ||
| 50 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-6 | 1438 | 156.20 | 1674.88 | 1551.82 | ||
| 51 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1627 | 151.53 | 1480.16 | 1551.73 | ||
| 52 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1561 | 157.18 | 1537.34 | 1549.19 | ||
| 53 | Florida | SEC | 5-3 | 1624 | 160.58 | 1477.58 | 1548.96 | ||
| 54 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-2 | 1707 | 156.97 | 1402.71 | 1547.35 | ||
| 55 | Clemson | ACC | 4-4 | 1554 | 153.41 | 1539.67 | 1546.64 | ||
| 56 | Auburn | SEC | 4-4 | 1552 | 152.17 | 1540.17 | 1546.31 | ||
| 57 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-4 | 1514 | 159.19 | 1546.30 | 1530.30 | ||
| 58 | Memphis | American Athletic | 6-2 | 1650 | 156.35 | 1410.89 | 1525.76 | ||
| 59 | Boston College | ACC | 5-3 | 1591 | 158.64 | 1453.83 | 1521.07 | ||
| 60 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 2-6 | 1396 | 171.93 | 1641.34 | 1513.85 | ||
| 61 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 7-2 | 1665 | 158.42 | 1373.19 | 1512.17 | ||
| 62 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-5 | 1452 | 154.10 | 1571.41 | 1510.73 | ||
| 63 | UNLV | Mountain West | 6-2 | 1643 | 162.28 | 1377.82 | 1504.40 | ||
| 64 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1512 | 162.93 | 1472.26 | 1491.87 | ||
| 65 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-4 | 1472 | 164.77 | 1506.97 | 1489.14 | ||
| 66 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1530 | 164.62 | 1446.24 | 1487.34 | ||
| 67 | Boise State | Mountain West | 4-4 | 1497 | 152.28 | 1473.81 | 1485.36 | ||
| 68 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 2-6 | 1380 | 182.22 | 1597.03 | 1484.66 | ||
| 69 | UTSA | American Athletic | 5-3 | 1553 | 151.90 | 1417.92 | 1483.86 | ||
| 70 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4-4 | 1482 | 160.54 | 1485.83 | 1483.83 | ||
| 71 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-6 | 1371 | 166.52 | 1604.90 | 1483.60 | ||
| 72 | TCU | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1500 | 149.92 | 1463.58 | 1481.68 | ||
| 73 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1492 | 160.21 | 1465.97 | 1479.10 | ||
| 74 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-1 | 1704 | 167.05 | 1278.99 | 1476.40 | ||
| 75 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-4 | 1464 | 160.53 | 1484.47 | 1474.03 | ||
| 76 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1467 | 155.04 | 1474.16 | 1470.52 | ||
| 77 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1534 | 151.56 | 1406.25 | 1468.71 | ||
| 78 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-6 | 1355 | 178.63 | 1591.31 | 1468.38 | ||
| 79 | SMU | American Athletic | 6-2 | 1589 | 157.14 | 1348.51 | 1463.77 | ||
| 80 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1538 | 153.32 | 1386.43 | 1460.42 | ||
| 81 | Virginia | ACC | 2-6 | 1345 | 170.42 | 1561.69 | 1449.09 | ||
| 82 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1448 | 157.78 | 1446.48 | 1447.18 | ||
| 83 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-6 | 1339 | 157.40 | 1552.48 | 1441.61 | ||
| 84 | Houston | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1382 | 160.76 | 1499.74 | 1439.81 | ||
| 85 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-7 | 1300 | 171.30 | 1594.16 | 1439.55 | ||
| 86 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1397 | 146.34 | 1478.23 | 1436.98 | ||
| 87 | Baylor | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1399 | 160.02 | 1474.85 | 1436.43 | ||
| 88 | UCF | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1349 | 170.25 | 1528.98 | 1436.39 | ||
| 89 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1515 | 158.70 | 1360.51 | 1435.91 | ||
| 90 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1393 | 161.41 | 1475.42 | 1433.46 | ||
| 91 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-6 | 1343 | 178.23 | 1510.09 | 1423.90 | ||
| 92 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-6 | 1312 | 162.73 | 1545.37 | 1423.71 | ||
| 93 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1430 | 157.55 | 1409.94 | 1420.16 | ||
| 94 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1406 | 171.66 | 1424.51 | 1415.42 | ||
| 95 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 2-6 | 1299 | 173.09 | 1540.88 | 1414.60 | ||
| 96 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1434 | 159.03 | 1394.43 | 1414.17 | ||
| 97 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1510 | 152.28 | 1319.88 | 1411.55 | ||
| 98 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-4 | 1417 | 152.84 | 1405.79 | 1411.51 | ||
| 99 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2-6 | 1295 | 157.79 | 1527.24 | 1406.25 | ||
| 100 | San José State | Mountain West | 4-5 | 1397 | 144.12 | 1404.86 | 1401.15 | ||
| 101 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1459 | 159.73 | 1338.16 | 1397.14 | ||
| 102 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1422 | 151.44 | 1369.80 | 1395.53 | ||
| 103 | App State | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1403 | 150.44 | 1379.25 | 1391.08 | ||
| 104 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1317 | 149.68 | 1444.52 | 1379.26 | ||
| 105 | North Texas | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1341 | 157.13 | 1418.33 | 1378.95 | ||
| 106 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1332 | 156.14 | 1419.81 | 1375.45 | ||
| 107 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1325 | 159.54 | 1426.75 | 1374.91 | ||
| 108 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1401 | 152.27 | 1348.18 | 1374.20 | ||
| 109 | South Florida | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1378 | 151.41 | 1362.90 | 1370.57 | ||
| 110 | Rice | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1385 | 166.06 | 1354.76 | 1369.56 | ||
| 111 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1345 | 164.95 | 1392.41 | 1368.58 | ||
| 112 | UAB | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1274 | 165.64 | 1468.29 | 1367.95 | ||
| 113 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-6 | 1253 | 159.40 | 1479.98 | 1361.97 | ||
| 114 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1252 | 150.39 | 1476.29 | 1359.37 | ||
| 115 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1305 | 158.38 | 1409.10 | 1356.02 | ||
| 116 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1357 | 166.33 | 1355.35 | 1355.93 | ||
| 118 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1252 | 161.72 | 1455.67 | 1350.06 | ||
| 119 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-7 | 1230 | 156.13 | 1475.69 | 1347.42 | ||
| 120 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-7 | 1180 | 163.03 | 1496.56 | 1328.92 | ||
| 121 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1303 | 140.90 | 1330.87 | 1316.83 | ||
| 122 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1290 | 153.20 | 1334.09 | 1311.63 | ||
| 124 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1224 | 166.65 | 1388.22 | 1303.68 | ||
| 125 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1195 | 141.58 | 1415.36 | 1300.43 | ||
| 126 | Delaware | CAA | 7-1 | 1564 | 202.17 | 1069.68 | 1293.42 | ||
| 127 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1201 | 151.96 | 1390.43 | 1292.40 | ||
| 128 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-6 | 1186 | 153.66 | 1387.82 | 1282.92 | ||
| 129 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1230 | 150.83 | 1331.55 | 1279.72 | ||
| 130 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1113 | 171.10 | 1450.04 | 1270.23 | ||
| 131 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1237 | 148.88 | 1295.34 | 1266.03 | ||
| 134 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1185 | 147.99 | 1319.73 | 1250.46 | ||
| 137 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-7 | 1104 | 158.74 | 1405.29 | 1245.34 | ||
| 138 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1-7 | 1085 | 158.13 | 1384.26 | 1225.32 | ||
| 141 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0-8 | 1005 | 162.10 | 1456.49 | 1209.75 | ||
| 145 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1042 | 160.02 | 1347.64 | 1184.74 | ||
| 169 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-5 | 1088 | 155.27 | 1113.49 | 1100.49 | ||
| 257 | Kennesaw State | FCS Independents | 0-5 | 635 | 199.38 | 917.18 | 763.35 | ||