| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | Big Ten | 11-0 | 2068 | 1560 | 1927.3 | 152 | ||
| 2 | Indiana | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2028 | 1529 | 1889.3 | 156 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1951 | 1570 | 1847.9 | 147 | ||
| 4 | Texas | SEC | 9-1 | 1928 | 1589 | 1836.7 | 148 | ||
| 5 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-1 | 1924 | 1550 | 1822.8 | 146 | ||
| 6 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1926 | 1534 | 1819.6 | 154 | ||
| 7 | SMU | ACC | 9-1 | 1918 | 1539 | 1815.2 | 140 | ||
| 8 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 1845 | 1605 | 1781.7 | 140 | ||
| 9 | Georgia | SEC | 8-2 | 1851 | 1550 | 1770.7 | 144 | ||
| 10 | Colorado | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1840 | 1569 | 1768.4 | 135 | ||
| 11 | Miami | ACC | 9-1 | 1858 | 1516 | 1766.2 | 157 | ||
| 12 | Clemson | ACC | 8-2 | 1830 | 1579 | 1764.1 | 134 | ||
| 13 | Boise State | Mountain West | 9-1 | 1892 | 1421 | 1761.1 | 169 | ||
| 14 | South Carolina | SEC | 7-3 | 1795 | 1619 | 1749.1 | 135 | ||
| 15 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-2 | 1814 | 1549 | 1743.8 | 136 | ||
| 16 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1809 | 1561 | 1743.3 | 139 | ||
| 17 | BYU | Big 12 | 9-1 | 1842 | 1449 | 1734.5 | 175 | ||
| 18 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1742 | 1555 | 1692.8 | 141 | ||
| 19 | Tulane | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1783 | 1446 | 1691.8 | 141 | ||
| 20 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-2 | 1770 | 1471 | 1690.2 | 149 | ||
| 21 | Syracuse | ACC | 7-3 | 1732 | 1534 | 1680.3 | 143 | ||
| 22 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1669 | 1710 | 1678.9 | 139 | ||
| 23 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-2 | 1761 | 1452 | 1678.0 | 147 | ||
| 24 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1711 | 1579 | 1677.0 | 143 | ||
| 25 | Army | American Athletic | 9-0 | 1834 | 1281 | 1676.9 | 179 | ||
| 26 | Washington | Big Ten | 6-5 | 1682 | 1641 | 1672.0 | 130 | ||
| 27 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-4 | 1703 | 1581 | 1672.0 | 144 | ||
| 28 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1689 | 1601 | 1666.9 | 145 | ||
| 29 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1706 | 1543 | 1663.6 | 144 | ||
| 30 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-3 | 1700 | 1533 | 1656.2 | 145 | ||
| 31 | Louisville | ACC | 6-4 | 1668 | 1571 | 1642.9 | 138 | ||
| 32 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1721 | 1408 | 1636.5 | 153 | ||
| 33 | Duke | ACC | 7-3 | 1682 | 1506 | 1636.4 | 149 | ||
| 34 | UNLV | Mountain West | 8-2 | 1717 | 1414 | 1635.7 | 150 | ||
| 35 | LSU | SEC | 6-4 | 1660 | 1563 | 1635.3 | 137 | ||
| 36 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1699 | 1443 | 1631.0 | 153 | ||
| 37 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 6-4 | 1660 | 1542 | 1629.3 | 150 | ||
| 38 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 5-5 | 1623 | 1616 | 1621.4 | 134 | ||
| 39 | Boston College | ACC | 5-5 | 1616 | 1615 | 1615.6 | 139 | ||
| 40 | Virginia | ACC | 5-5 | 1613 | 1618 | 1614.4 | 140 | ||
| 41 | Missouri | SEC | 7-3 | 1661 | 1483 | 1614.2 | 143 | ||
| 42 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1684 | 1416 | 1612.5 | 167 | ||
| 43 | UCLA | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1588 | 1671 | 1608.5 | 138 | ||
| 44 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1602 | 1608 | 1603.3 | 141 | ||
| 45 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1627 | 1525 | 1601.0 | 136 | ||
| 46 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1602 | 1591 | 1599.6 | 134 | ||
| 47 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-4 | 1626 | 1520 | 1599.0 | 143 | ||
| 48 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1622 | 1516 | 1594.7 | 133 | ||
| 49 | Florida | SEC | 5-5 | 1603 | 1552 | 1590.0 | 143 | ||
| 50 | Memphis | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1663 | 1349 | 1578.3 | 146 | ||
| 51 | USC | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1561 | 1592 | 1568.5 | 132 | ||
| 52 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1558 | 1584 | 1564.8 | 165 | ||
| 53 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1554 | 1588 | 1562.2 | 138 | ||
| 54 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1586 | 1491 | 1562.1 | 134 | ||
| 55 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 8-2 | 1648 | 1326 | 1560.6 | 159 | ||
| 56 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1637 | 1350 | 1559.8 | 142 | ||
| 57 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1561 | 1551 | 1558.3 | 132 | ||
| 58 | Navy | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1604 | 1418 | 1555.8 | 151 | ||
| 59 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-5 | 1556 | 1548 | 1553.7 | 143 | ||
| 60 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1577 | 1485 | 1553.7 | 141 | ||
| 61 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1526 | 1636 | 1552.7 | 143 | ||
| 62 | TCU | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1577 | 1458 | 1546.5 | 138 | ||
| 63 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 7-3 | 1599 | 1381 | 1541.2 | 141 | ||
| 64 | UConn | FBS Independents | 7-3 | 1584 | 1372 | 1528.0 | 147 | ||
| 65 | Arizona | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1504 | 1596 | 1526.3 | 134 | ||
| 66 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1552 | 1448 | 1525.6 | 138 | ||
| 67 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1557 | 1407 | 1517.9 | 143 | ||
| 68 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1486 | 1614 | 1517.0 | 137 | ||
| 69 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1528 | 1467 | 1512.6 | 145 | ||
| 70 | UCF | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1481 | 1597 | 1509.5 | 145 | ||
| 71 | Oklahoma | SEC | 5-5 | 1499 | 1525 | 1505.7 | 141 | ||
| 72 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1566 | 1334 | 1504.7 | 161 | ||
| 73 | California | ACC | 5-5 | 1497 | 1503 | 1498.5 | 145 | ||
| 74 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1470 | 1568 | 1493.6 | 144 | ||
| 75 | Houston | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1470 | 1543 | 1488.2 | 143 | ||
| 76 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1534 | 1352 | 1486.2 | 140 | ||
| 77 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1472 | 1528 | 1485.5 | 141 | ||
| 78 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1550 | 1297 | 1482.5 | 151 | ||
| 79 | San José State | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1500 | 1416 | 1478.7 | 149 | ||
| 80 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1537 | 1314 | 1478.3 | 139 | ||
| 81 | NC State | ACC | 5-5 | 1475 | 1462 | 1471.7 | 140 | ||
| 82 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1529 | 1306 | 1469.9 | 144 | ||
| 83 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1494 | 1388 | 1466.6 | 142 | ||
| 84 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 6-4 | 1492 | 1384 | 1464.2 | 143 | ||
| 85 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1484 | 1389 | 1459.4 | 138 | ||
| 87 | Auburn | SEC | 4-6 | 1445 | 1492 | 1456.9 | 148 | ||
| 88 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-6 | 1441 | 1502 | 1455.8 | 140 | ||
| 89 | South Florida | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1460 | 1442 | 1455.6 | 136 | ||
| 90 | Utah | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1422 | 1557 | 1454.8 | 150 | ||
| 92 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-6 | 1427 | 1508 | 1447.3 | 145 | ||
| 93 | Stanford | ACC | 3-7 | 1395 | 1551 | 1432.9 | 148 | ||
| 94 | UTSA | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1432 | 1407 | 1425.6 | 142 | ||
| 95 | North Texas | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1425 | 1426 | 1425.4 | 142 | ||
| 96 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1457 | 1322 | 1422.3 | 135 | ||
| 97 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1440 | 1342 | 1414.9 | 137 | ||
| 98 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-7 | 1367 | 1563 | 1413.5 | 141 | ||
| 99 | Liberty | Conference USA | 7-2 | 1480 | 1223 | 1411.3 | 171 | ||
| 100 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1401 | 1418 | 1405.0 | 140 | ||
| 101 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1394 | 1435 | 1404.0 | 145 | ||
| 102 | Delaware | CAA | 9-1 | 1532 | 1046 | 1392.2 | 192 | ||
| 103 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1350 | 1518 | 1389.9 | 146 | ||
| 104 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1392 | 1371 | 1386.4 | 145 | ||
| 105 | Troy | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1348 | 1475 | 1378.4 | 148 | ||
| 106 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1337 | 1502 | 1376.3 | 143 | ||
| 107 | Florida State | ACC | 1-9 | 1280 | 1687 | 1371.3 | 166 | ||
| 108 | App State | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1356 | 1377 | 1361.0 | 148 | ||
| 109 | Rice | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1323 | 1477 | 1359.7 | 149 | ||
| 110 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1330 | 1439 | 1356.4 | 140 | ||
| 111 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 5-6 | 1358 | 1337 | 1353.1 | 141 | ||
| 113 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1285 | 1481 | 1331.6 | 150 | ||
| 114 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1341 | 1298 | 1330.4 | 141 | ||
| 116 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1282 | 1459 | 1324.2 | 151 | ||
| 117 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-8 | 1248 | 1555 | 1318.4 | 164 | ||
| 119 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1278 | 1396 | 1306.7 | 141 | ||
| 120 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1257 | 1434 | 1299.0 | 145 | ||
| 121 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1265 | 1406 | 1299.0 | 160 | ||
| 122 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1248 | 1456 | 1296.8 | 143 | ||
| 123 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1292 | 1307 | 1296.2 | 149 | ||
| 124 | UAB | American Athletic | 2-8 | 1232 | 1502 | 1294.6 | 154 | ||
| 127 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1245 | 1409 | 1284.1 | 137 | ||
| 129 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1239 | 1408 | 1279.1 | 139 | ||
| 130 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-9 | 1175 | 1631 | 1275.2 | 172 | ||
| 131 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1256 | 1316 | 1270.5 | 145 | ||
| 132 | Missouri State | MVFC | 8-3 | 1340 | 1027 | 1254.1 | 154 | ||
| 139 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-8 | 1159 | 1427 | 1220.9 | 144 | ||
| 140 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1170 | 1354 | 1213.2 | 152 | ||
| 142 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1157 | 1326 | 1197.2 | 143 | ||
| 144 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1140 | 1379 | 1195.4 | 152 | ||
| 146 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 2-8 | 1136 | 1384 | 1193.6 | 139 | ||
| 147 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-8 | 1139 | 1368 | 1192.2 | 146 | ||
| 149 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-8 | 1117 | 1364 | 1174.7 | 141 | ||
| 154 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-9 | 1073 | 1460 | 1159.2 | 166 | ||
| 155 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1090 | 1368 | 1153.5 | 152 | ||
| 158 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1071 | 1328 | 1130.2 | 150 | ||
| 174 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 1-9 | 992 | 1418 | 1084.4 | 162 | ||
| 195 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-10 | 883 | 1431 | 996.4 | 188 | ||