| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2058 | 1555 | 1918.4 | 155 | ||
| 2 | Indiana | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2028 | 1529 | 1889.3 | 156 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1942 | 1580 | 1844.3 | 150 | ||
| 4 | BYU | Big 12 | 9-0 | 1988 | 1451 | 1837.9 | 178 | ||
| 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1923 | 1574 | 1829.2 | 155 | ||
| 6 | Texas | SEC | 8-1 | 1911 | 1591 | 1825.3 | 154 | ||
| 7 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-1 | 1902 | 1540 | 1804.5 | 153 | ||
| 8 | SMU | ACC | 8-1 | 1897 | 1528 | 1797.1 | 146 | ||
| 9 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 1838 | 1636 | 1785.6 | 142 | ||
| 10 | Miami | ACC | 9-1 | 1858 | 1516 | 1766.2 | 157 | ||
| 11 | Colorado | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1830 | 1584 | 1764.8 | 138 | ||
| 12 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-2 | 1814 | 1549 | 1743.8 | 136 | ||
| 13 | Boise State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 1871 | 1410 | 1743.7 | 177 | ||
| 14 | Clemson | ACC | 7-2 | 1789 | 1561 | 1728.7 | 142 | ||
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1 | 1834 | 1436 | 1725.1 | 161 | ||
| 16 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2 | 1792 | 1519 | 1719.2 | 155 | ||
| 17 | Louisville | ACC | 6-3 | 1759 | 1602 | 1718.4 | 140 | ||
| 18 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1822 | 1433 | 1715.9 | 169 | ||
| 19 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-3 | 1753 | 1610 | 1715.8 | 144 | ||
| 20 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1758 | 1539 | 1700.6 | 149 | ||
| 21 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1760 | 1519 | 1696.6 | 155 | ||
| 22 | LSU | SEC | 6-3 | 1733 | 1567 | 1690.2 | 144 | ||
| 23 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-2 | 1757 | 1492 | 1686.9 | 147 | ||
| 24 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-2 | 1749 | 1504 | 1684.3 | 156 | ||
| 25 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1669 | 1710 | 1678.9 | 139 | ||
| 26 | Army | American Athletic | 9-0 | 1834 | 1281 | 1676.9 | 179 | ||
| 27 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-4 | 1703 | 1581 | 1672.0 | 144 | ||
| 28 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1709 | 1554 | 1668.8 | 149 | ||
| 29 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1689 | 1601 | 1666.9 | 145 | ||
| 30 | Syracuse | ACC | 6-3 | 1702 | 1534 | 1658.1 | 151 | ||
| 31 | Tulane | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1744 | 1425 | 1658.0 | 151 | ||
| 32 | UCLA | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1638 | 1675 | 1647.2 | 147 | ||
| 33 | Missouri | SEC | 7-2 | 1708 | 1453 | 1640.3 | 154 | ||
| 34 | Washington | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1638 | 1641 | 1639.2 | 138 | ||
| 35 | Baylor | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1659 | 1571 | 1636.9 | 153 | ||
| 36 | Duke | ACC | 7-3 | 1682 | 1506 | 1636.4 | 149 | ||
| 37 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1647 | 1583 | 1631.1 | 142 | ||
| 38 | UNLV | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1705 | 1427 | 1630.3 | 155 | ||
| 39 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 1670 | 1512 | 1629.3 | 144 | ||
| 40 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 6-4 | 1660 | 1542 | 1629.3 | 150 | ||
| 41 | Boston College | ACC | 5-4 | 1636 | 1584 | 1622.9 | 144 | ||
| 42 | Virginia | ACC | 5-4 | 1634 | 1586 | 1621.6 | 146 | ||
| 43 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 5-5 | 1623 | 1616 | 1621.4 | 134 | ||
| 44 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 1722 | 1340 | 1617.1 | 148 | ||
| 45 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1619 | 1597 | 1613.8 | 147 | ||
| 46 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1687 | 1398 | 1609.8 | 163 | ||
| 47 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-2 | 1694 | 1354 | 1602.0 | 164 | ||
| 48 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1627 | 1525 | 1601.0 | 136 | ||
| 49 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1611 | 1559 | 1597.7 | 143 | ||
| 50 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1622 | 1516 | 1594.7 | 133 | ||
| 51 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1645 | 1425 | 1587.1 | 166 | ||
| 52 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1600 | 1541 | 1584.8 | 139 | ||
| 53 | Navy | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1649 | 1382 | 1577.9 | 162 | ||
| 54 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1560 | 1628 | 1576.3 | 152 | ||
| 55 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1651 | 1359 | 1572.7 | 150 | ||
| 56 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-4 | 1588 | 1525 | 1571.7 | 153 | ||
| 57 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 7-2 | 1643 | 1363 | 1568.0 | 161 | ||
| 58 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1534 | 1622 | 1555.9 | 146 | ||
| 59 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-4 | 1571 | 1508 | 1555.1 | 147 | ||
| 60 | TCU | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1577 | 1458 | 1546.5 | 138 | ||
| 61 | Houston | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1537 | 1554 | 1540.9 | 153 | ||
| 62 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1553 | 1465 | 1530.5 | 144 | ||
| 63 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1544 | 1488 | 1529.7 | 140 | ||
| 64 | UConn | FBS Independents | 7-3 | 1584 | 1372 | 1528.0 | 147 | ||
| 65 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1540 | 1486 | 1526.6 | 143 | ||
| 66 | Florida | SEC | 4-5 | 1523 | 1532 | 1525.1 | 150 | ||
| 67 | USC | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1501 | 1589 | 1522.9 | 139 | ||
| 68 | California | ACC | 5-4 | 1529 | 1481 | 1516.4 | 154 | ||
| 69 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 1564 | 1375 | 1514.2 | 150 | ||
| 70 | UCF | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1481 | 1597 | 1509.5 | 145 | ||
| 71 | Oklahoma | SEC | 5-5 | 1499 | 1525 | 1505.7 | 141 | ||
| 72 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1500 | 1511 | 1502.4 | 148 | ||
| 73 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1479 | 1526 | 1490.4 | 147 | ||
| 74 | Arizona | Big 12 | 3-6 | 1446 | 1603 | 1483.8 | 142 | ||
| 75 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-5 | 1478 | 1492 | 1481.2 | 149 | ||
| 76 | North Texas | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1495 | 1433 | 1479.3 | 151 | ||
| 77 | San José State | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1516 | 1365 | 1477.0 | 154 | ||
| 78 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1535 | 1313 | 1476.6 | 156 | ||
| 79 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1512 | 1361 | 1472.7 | 146 | ||
| 80 | NC State | ACC | 5-5 | 1475 | 1462 | 1471.7 | 140 | ||
| 81 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-6 | 1424 | 1595 | 1465.4 | 145 | ||
| 82 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1512 | 1319 | 1461.2 | 149 | ||
| 83 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1475 | 1411 | 1458.9 | 148 | ||
| 84 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1510 | 1313 | 1457.9 | 147 | ||
| 85 | Utah | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1435 | 1526 | 1457.7 | 154 | ||
| 86 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3-6 | 1430 | 1539 | 1456.8 | 167 | ||
| 87 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1459 | 1442 | 1454.4 | 155 | ||
| 88 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1464 | 1397 | 1447.0 | 151 | ||
| 89 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1454 | 1400 | 1440.3 | 146 | ||
| 90 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439.2 | 151 | ||
| 91 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1404 | 1529 | 1434.1 | 157 | ||
| 92 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 5-4 | 1435 | 1402 | 1426.8 | 149 | ||
| 93 | South Florida | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1414 | 1447 | 1422.0 | 145 | ||
| 94 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1405 | 1464 | 1419.4 | 147 | ||
| 96 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-7 | 1367 | 1563 | 1413.5 | 141 | ||
| 97 | Auburn | SEC | 3-6 | 1377 | 1496 | 1405.6 | 159 | ||
| 98 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1420 | 1362 | 1405.1 | 143 | ||
| 100 | Liberty | Conference USA | 6-2 | 1457 | 1234 | 1397.4 | 180 | ||
| 101 | Delaware | CAA | 8-1 | 1526 | 1066 | 1395.2 | 194 | ||
| 102 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1413 | 1315 | 1387.4 | 144 | ||
| 103 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1392 | 1371 | 1386.4 | 145 | ||
| 104 | Florida State | ACC | 1-9 | 1280 | 1687 | 1371.3 | 166 | ||
| 105 | UTSA | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1362 | 1397 | 1371.0 | 151 | ||
| 106 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1350 | 1421 | 1367.6 | 149 | ||
| 107 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1391 | 1285 | 1363.5 | 152 | ||
| 108 | App State | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1356 | 1377 | 1361.0 | 148 | ||
| 109 | Rice | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1323 | 1477 | 1359.7 | 149 | ||
| 110 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-7 | 1301 | 1539 | 1356.9 | 152 | ||
| 111 | Stanford | ACC | 2-7 | 1290 | 1528 | 1345.8 | 150 | ||
| 113 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1298 | 1456 | 1335.8 | 154 | ||
| 115 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1290 | 1432 | 1323.8 | 154 | ||
| 116 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-8 | 1248 | 1555 | 1318.4 | 164 | ||
| 117 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1324 | 1285 | 1314.3 | 158 | ||
| 118 | UAB | American Athletic | 2-7 | 1245 | 1486 | 1301.5 | 159 | ||
| 120 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1265 | 1402 | 1298.0 | 146 | ||
| 121 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1266 | 1398 | 1297.9 | 143 | ||
| 122 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1248 | 1456 | 1296.8 | 143 | ||
| 123 | Troy | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1245 | 1454 | 1294.0 | 151 | ||
| 127 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-8 | 1178 | 1599 | 1271.4 | 173 | ||
| 128 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1263 | 1289 | 1269.8 | 142 | ||
| 129 | Missouri State | MVFC | 8-2 | 1380 | 977 | 1265.9 | 166 | ||
| 131 | Utah State | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1192 | 1465 | 1255.0 | 161 | ||
| 135 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1178 | 1421 | 1234.7 | 150 | ||
| 138 | Air Force | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1170 | 1412 | 1226.3 | 172 | ||
| 139 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1189 | 1336 | 1223.9 | 158 | ||
| 140 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 2-7 | 1170 | 1393 | 1222.2 | 148 | ||
| 143 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-7 | 1162 | 1362 | 1209.0 | 153 | ||
| 145 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1154 | 1362 | 1203.1 | 157 | ||
| 146 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1157 | 1326 | 1197.2 | 143 | ||
| 148 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-7 | 1134 | 1354 | 1185.5 | 146 | ||
| 149 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1155 | 1274 | 1184.0 | 146 | ||
| 153 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-8 | 1085 | 1451 | 1166.9 | 171 | ||
| 158 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 2-7 | 1093 | 1325 | 1147.1 | 153 | ||
| 160 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1071 | 1328 | 1130.2 | 150 | ||
| 174 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 1-8 | 996 | 1393 | 1083.5 | 164 | ||
| 195 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-9 | 889 | 1418 | 998.7 | 190 | ||