| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Rating Deviation | Avg Opp Rating | Ranking Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 14-2 | 2067 | 111.62 | 1700.94 | 1875.07 | ||
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 14-2 | 2025 | 110.22 | 1667.96 | 1837.99 | ||
| 3 | Oregon | Big Ten | 13-1 | 2048 | 132.70 | 1623.20 | 1823.13 | ||
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 13-3 | 1959 | 116.92 | 1644.10 | 1794.82 | ||
| 5 | Texas | SEC | 13-3 | 1933 | 113.21 | 1658.91 | 1790.59 | ||
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-5 | 1809 | 123.43 | 1720.28 | 1764.18 | ||
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 11-3 | 1901 | 122.32 | 1591.12 | 1739.39 | ||
| 8 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 11-3 | 1860 | 117.60 | 1613.99 | 1732.59 | ||
| 9 | Indiana | Big Ten | 11-2 | 1915 | 136.43 | 1566.73 | 1732.28 | ||
| 10 | SMU | ACC | 11-3 | 1849 | 120.97 | 1588.37 | 1713.82 | ||
| 11 | Clemson | ACC | 10-4 | 1809 | 116.65 | 1595.60 | 1699.04 | ||
| 12 | Illinois | Big Ten | 10-3 | 1831 | 124.03 | 1570.62 | 1695.96 | ||
| 13 | South Carolina | SEC | 9-4 | 1797 | 122.23 | 1594.02 | 1692.42 | ||
| 14 | Syracuse | ACC | 10-3 | 1828 | 126.77 | 1556.91 | 1686.89 | ||
| 15 | LSU | SEC | 9-4 | 1773 | 118.50 | 1587.75 | 1677.59 | ||
| 16 | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 | 1739 | 124.56 | 1603.54 | 1669.99 | ||
| 17 | Louisville | ACC | 9-4 | 1764 | 121.21 | 1576.92 | 1667.67 | ||
| 18 | Ole Miss | SEC | 10-3 | 1792 | 123.25 | 1543.44 | 1663.01 | ||
| 19 | BYU | Big 12 | 11-2 | 1841 | 142.19 | 1502.28 | 1662.90 | ||
| 20 | Washington | Big Ten | 6-7 | 1639 | 122.11 | 1680.75 | 1659.57 | ||
| 21 | Boise State | Mountain West | 12-2 | 1884 | 142.60 | 1455.98 | 1656.34 | ||
| 22 | Baylor | Big 12 | 8-5 | 1723 | 123.34 | 1588.82 | 1654.76 | ||
| 23 | Colorado | Big 12 | 9-4 | 1741 | 122.68 | 1568.11 | 1652.26 | ||
| 24 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 11-3 | 1784 | 123.12 | 1518.10 | 1645.88 | ||
| 25 | Florida | SEC | 8-5 | 1730 | 126.47 | 1562.08 | 1643.92 | ||
| 26 | Miami | ACC | 10-3 | 1745 | 134.73 | 1546.50 | 1642.84 | ||
| 27 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 9-4 | 1722 | 123.07 | 1562.01 | 1640.27 | ||
| 28 | Boston College | ACC | 7-6 | 1650 | 119.31 | 1614.67 | 1632.00 | ||
| 29 | USC | Big Ten | 7-6 | 1637 | 118.02 | 1624.80 | 1630.95 | ||
| 30 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 8-5 | 1679 | 127.25 | 1580.66 | 1628.90 | ||
| 31 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-5 | 1683 | 119.75 | 1565.50 | 1623.02 | ||
| 32 | Tennessee | SEC | 10-3 | 1772 | 133.23 | 1486.19 | 1622.76 | ||
| 33 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1618 | 145.86 | 1617.95 | 1618.12 | ||
| 34 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 7-6 | 1642 | 125.24 | 1593.89 | 1617.82 | ||
| 35 | Duke | ACC | 9-4 | 1700 | 127.55 | 1527.90 | 1611.78 | ||
| 36 | Missouri | SEC | 10-3 | 1746 | 125.62 | 1487.13 | 1611.19 | ||
| 37 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-6 | 1619 | 119.28 | 1602.09 | 1610.65 | ||
| 38 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 7-6 | 1636 | 127.29 | 1580.61 | 1608.14 | ||
| 39 | UCLA | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1572 | 124.23 | 1644.60 | 1607.87 | ||
| 40 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-7 | 1593 | 116.23 | 1621.94 | 1607.34 | ||
| 41 | Navy | American Athletic | 10-3 | 1743 | 128.34 | 1470.35 | 1600.75 | ||
| 42 | Virginia | ACC | 5-7 | 1552 | 128.72 | 1640.34 | 1595.73 | ||
| 43 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-5 | 1650 | 115.95 | 1535.10 | 1591.51 | ||
| 44 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 6-7 | 1576 | 117.29 | 1601.76 | 1588.86 | ||
| 45 | UNLV | Mountain West | 11-3 | 1743 | 128.89 | 1447.58 | 1588.45 | ||
| 46 | TCU | Big 12 | 9-4 | 1682 | 119.01 | 1480.84 | 1578.41 | ||
| 47 | Army | American Athletic | 12-2 | 1778 | 136.00 | 1397.06 | 1575.97 | ||
| 48 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-6 | 1602 | 126.00 | 1550.16 | 1575.95 | ||
| 49 | Tulane | American Athletic | 9-5 | 1649 | 121.40 | 1503.76 | 1574.78 | ||
| 50 | Memphis | American Athletic | 11-2 | 1759 | 131.19 | 1401.80 | 1570.35 | ||
| 51 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 10-3 | 1709 | 120.46 | 1428.59 | 1562.51 | ||
| 52 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1515 | 126.28 | 1604.13 | 1558.77 | ||
| 53 | Oklahoma | SEC | 6-7 | 1529 | 124.85 | 1578.45 | 1553.33 | ||
| 54 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-5 | 1602 | 128.99 | 1499.93 | 1550.15 | ||
| 55 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 7-6 | 1569 | 117.19 | 1529.64 | 1549.42 | ||
| 56 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-6 | 1545 | 123.80 | 1543.97 | 1544.47 | ||
| 57 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1450 | 129.31 | 1642.24 | 1543.33 | ||
| 58 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1497 | 131.75 | 1591.00 | 1543.21 | ||
| 59 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 8-5 | 1590 | 122.42 | 1486.39 | 1537.29 | ||
| 60 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1504 | 120.86 | 1569.21 | 1536.25 | ||
| 61 | Arizona | Big 12 | 4-8 | 1460 | 125.77 | 1616.07 | 1535.93 | ||
| 62 | Auburn | SEC | 5-7 | 1512 | 137.28 | 1537.13 | 1524.39 | ||
| 63 | California | ACC | 6-7 | 1500 | 128.49 | 1544.31 | 1522.07 | ||
| 64 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 9-5 | 1609 | 116.81 | 1435.14 | 1519.43 | ||
| 65 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 10-3 | 1668 | 131.28 | 1383.02 | 1518.62 | ||
| 66 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 9-4 | 1610 | 130.79 | 1429.03 | 1516.99 | ||
| 67 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1492 | 127.40 | 1534.17 | 1512.95 | ||
| 68 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1430 | 134.06 | 1593.08 | 1509.19 | ||
| 69 | Ohio | Mid-American | 11-3 | 1667 | 116.39 | 1364.80 | 1508.34 | ||
| 70 | Utah | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1455 | 135.39 | 1559.52 | 1506.51 | ||
| 71 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-7 | 1485 | 122.20 | 1525.30 | 1505.12 | ||
| 72 | Houston | Big 12 | 4-8 | 1434 | 133.85 | 1575.89 | 1503.23 | ||
| 73 | UConn | FBS Independents | 9-4 | 1601 | 129.51 | 1391.02 | 1492.23 | ||
| 74 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 10-4 | 1592 | 119.36 | 1394.43 | 1490.09 | ||
| 75 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 8-5 | 1548 | 122.40 | 1430.48 | 1488.10 | ||
| 76 | UCF | Big 12 | 4-8 | 1398 | 130.24 | 1581.02 | 1486.73 | ||
| 77 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-8 | 1414 | 133.63 | 1550.04 | 1480.69 | ||
| 78 | NC State | ACC | 6-7 | 1469 | 122.03 | 1492.12 | 1480.43 | ||
| 79 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-8 | 1403 | 138.13 | 1560.45 | 1479.61 | ||
| 80 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 8-5 | 1538 | 122.00 | 1413.53 | 1474.46 | ||
| 81 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 7-6 | 1508 | 127.93 | 1425.79 | 1466.21 | ||
| 82 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 9-5 | 1548 | 117.34 | 1385.56 | 1464.45 | ||
| 83 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-9 | 1342 | 134.74 | 1590.69 | 1461.30 | ||
| 84 | UTSA | American Athletic | 7-6 | 1489 | 123.96 | 1429.78 | 1458.85 | ||
| 85 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 8-5 | 1513 | 121.56 | 1397.02 | 1453.86 | ||
| 86 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 9-4 | 1552 | 125.39 | 1348.84 | 1446.62 | ||
| 87 | San José State | Mountain West | 7-6 | 1454 | 127.35 | 1434.75 | 1444.52 | ||
| 88 | South Florida | American Athletic | 7-6 | 1466 | 120.45 | 1417.76 | 1441.51 | ||
| 89 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1411 | 131.69 | 1467.65 | 1438.81 | ||
| 90 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-6 | 1477 | 125.40 | 1394.60 | 1435.41 | ||
| 91 | Stanford | ACC | 3-9 | 1326 | 132.08 | 1540.53 | 1429.48 | ||
| 92 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1419 | 136.92 | 1429.10 | 1423.99 | ||
| 93 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-5 | 1432 | 152.02 | 1414.55 | 1423.43 | ||
| 94 | Florida State | ACC | 2-10 | 1269 | 160.45 | 1594.35 | 1422.19 | ||
| 95 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-5 | 1475 | 123.56 | 1370.74 | 1422.13 | ||
| 96 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 8-5 | 1474 | 118.57 | 1361.97 | 1416.91 | ||
| 98 | North Texas | American Athletic | 6-7 | 1390 | 121.62 | 1428.66 | 1409.31 | ||
| 99 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 5-7 | 1358 | 137.38 | 1461.64 | 1409.10 | ||
| 100 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1379 | 132.71 | 1432.18 | 1405.35 | ||
| 101 | Troy | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1348 | 137.19 | 1454.43 | 1400.16 | ||
| 102 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1342 | 132.55 | 1458.36 | 1398.86 | ||
| 103 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 8-5 | 1471 | 127.99 | 1329.03 | 1398.42 | ||
| 104 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 6-7 | 1369 | 121.32 | 1420.39 | 1394.60 | ||
| 105 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 6-7 | 1385 | 124.00 | 1402.89 | 1393.88 | ||
| 106 | Rice | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1333 | 134.60 | 1456.69 | 1393.61 | ||
| 107 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-10 | 1226 | 157.13 | 1579.67 | 1391.72 | ||
| 108 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-6 | 1416 | 118.40 | 1349.60 | 1382.59 | ||
| 109 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-11 | 1153 | 164.70 | 1649.80 | 1379.38 | ||
| 110 | Liberty | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1455 | 136.86 | 1304.71 | 1378.02 | ||
| 111 | Utah State | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1304 | 134.58 | 1445.87 | 1373.16 | ||
| 112 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1268 | 128.07 | 1486.76 | 1372.80 | ||
| 113 | Air Force | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1359 | 139.01 | 1378.09 | 1368.40 | ||
| 115 | UAB | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1260 | 136.08 | 1476.54 | 1363.84 | ||
| 116 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1271 | 124.52 | 1403.34 | 1335.52 | ||
| 117 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1238 | 148.67 | 1437.16 | 1333.85 | ||
| 118 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1218 | 134.91 | 1448.33 | 1328.31 | ||
| 120 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-10 | 1198 | 133.99 | 1463.26 | 1324.09 | ||
| 122 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 5-7 | 1309 | 133.49 | 1336.77 | 1322.60 | ||
| 123 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1220 | 133.58 | 1432.80 | 1321.87 | ||
| 124 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1198 | 132.97 | 1451.06 | 1318.74 | ||
| 125 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 5-8 | 1260 | 131.78 | 1351.30 | 1304.72 | ||
| 126 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-7 | 1299 | 121.71 | 1305.59 | 1302.25 | ||
| 127 | Akron | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1244 | 137.04 | 1337.60 | 1290.08 | ||
| 128 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1163 | 127.07 | 1387.62 | 1270.47 | ||
| 129 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1220 | 133.21 | 1320.02 | 1269.13 | ||
| 130 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 3-9 | 1167 | 127.42 | 1366.91 | 1263.06 | ||
| 132 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-10 | 1106 | 138.87 | 1420.60 | 1253.54 | ||
| 134 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1131 | 140.80 | 1350.01 | 1235.46 | ||
| 135 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-11 | 1037 | 154.05 | 1454.97 | 1228.51 | ||
| 136 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1143 | 135.57 | 1302.47 | 1220.28 | ||
| 137 | Delaware | CAA | 9-2 | 1392 | 180.45 | 1062.14 | 1215.93 | ||
| 140 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1095 | 134.31 | 1325.32 | 1204.77 | ||
| 141 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 2-10 | 1045 | 143.86 | 1382.10 | 1201.90 | ||
| 147 | Missouri State | MVFC | 8-4 | 1296 | 144.71 | 1058.78 | 1171.46 | ||
| 150 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1059 | 128.30 | 1286.60 | 1167.02 | ||
| 168 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-12 | 845 | 173.36 | 1413.31 | 1092.98 | ||