| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1863 | 1595 | 1792.2 | 221 | ||
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0 | 1851 | 1578 | 1778.6 | 222 | ||
| 3 | Syracuse | ACC | 2-0 | 1822 | 1624 | 1770.2 | 245 | ||
| 4 | Texas | SEC | 3-0 | 1841 | 1556 | 1765.3 | 225 | ||
| 5 | Oregon | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1842 | 1453 | 1736.2 | 231 | ||
| 6 | UCF | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1836 | 1445 | 1729.3 | 233 | ||
| 7 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3-0 | 1805 | 1491 | 1721.2 | 231 | ||
| 8 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 3-0 | 1824 | 1429 | 1715.8 | 232 | ||
| 9 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1809 | 1411 | 1700.3 | 233 | ||
| 10 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 11 | USC | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1762 | 1525 | 1699.6 | 252 | ||
| 12 | Missouri | SEC | 3-0 | 1808 | 1410 | 1698.9 | 233 | ||
| 13 | Miami | ACC | 3-0 | 1789 | 1441 | 1694.7 | 235 | ||
| 14 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1786 | 1434 | 1690.4 | 240 | ||
| 15 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1799 | 1386 | 1685.5 | 244 | ||
| 16 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1798 | 1371 | 1680.4 | 242 | ||
| 17 | Oklahoma | SEC | 3-0 | 1770 | 1414 | 1673.1 | 237 | ||
| 18 | Duke | ACC | 3-0 | 1782 | 1350 | 1662.7 | 244 | ||
| 19 | Maryland | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1676 | 1619 | 1661.6 | 221 | ||
| 20 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1676 | 1619 | 1661.6 | 221 | ||
| 21 | Georgia | SEC | 3-0 | 1768 | 1328 | 1646.1 | 241 | ||
| 22 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1720 | 1419 | 1639.4 | 260 | ||
| 23 | Utah | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1756 | 1328 | 1637.9 | 240 | ||
| 24 | California | ACC | 3-0 | 1751 | 1318 | 1631.3 | 242 | ||
| 25 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-0 | 1751 | 1318 | 1631.3 | 242 | ||
| 26 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1751 | 1318 | 1631.3 | 242 | ||
| 27 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2-0 | 1736 | 1331 | 1624.6 | 267 | ||
| 28 | BYU | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1762 | 1260 | 1620.2 | 257 | ||
| 29 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1740 | 1292 | 1615.1 | 246 | ||
| 30 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 3-0 | 1731 | 1307 | 1613.7 | 252 | ||
| 31 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0 | 1730 | 1271 | 1602.1 | 255 | ||
| 32 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-0 | 1730 | 1270 | 1601.4 | 250 | ||
| 33 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-0 | 1738 | 1247 | 1599.6 | 252 | ||
| 34 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2-1 | 1617 | 1533 | 1595.4 | 225 | ||
| 35 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1625 | 1475 | 1586.0 | 229 | ||
| 36 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3-0 | 1713 | 1257 | 1585.8 | 240 | ||
| 37 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1696 | 1275 | 1579.0 | 268 | ||
| 38 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-0 | 1696 | 1275 | 1579.0 | 268 | ||
| 39 | Liberty | Conference USA | 3-0 | 1716 | 1217 | 1574.5 | 257 | ||
| 40 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-1 | 1590 | 1516 | 1571.5 | 231 | ||
| 41 | Washington | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1609 | 1453 | 1568.4 | 231 | ||
| 42 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-0 | 1713 | 1203 | 1568.0 | 259 | ||
| 43 | LSU | SEC | 2-1 | 1622 | 1414 | 1567.4 | 245 | ||
| 44 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1587 | 1481 | 1560.2 | 223 | ||
| 45 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-1 | 1626 | 1350 | 1552.2 | 222 | ||
| 46 | UCLA | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1536 | 1590 | 1549.6 | 247 | ||
| 47 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1598 | 1411 | 1548.9 | 241 | ||
| 48 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-1 | 1588 | 1429 | 1546.8 | 232 | ||
| 49 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1683 | 1197 | 1545.3 | 250 | ||
| 50 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-1 | 1579 | 1436 | 1542.3 | 230 | ||
| 51 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1579 | 1421 | 1538.0 | 238 | ||
| 52 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-1 | 1563 | 1436 | 1529.9 | 227 | ||
| 53 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 2-0 | 1672 | 1169 | 1529.2 | 284 | ||
| 54 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1580 | 1376 | 1526.2 | 240 | ||
| 55 | Clemson | ACC | 1-1 | 1524 | 1525 | 1524.0 | 256 | ||
| 56 | Arizona | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1563 | 1399 | 1520.1 | 238 | ||
| 57 | Boston College | ACC | 2-1 | 1558 | 1382 | 1512.1 | 239 | ||
| 58 | Boise State | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1505 | 1525 | 1510.1 | 252 | ||
| 59 | TCU | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1562 | 1358 | 1508.1 | 242 | ||
| 60 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 61 | Army | American Athletic | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 62 | Louisville | ACC | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 63 | Navy | American Athletic | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 64 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 65 | NC State | ACC | 2-1 | 1552 | 1367 | 1503.4 | 238 | ||
| 66 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1552 | 1356 | 1500.4 | 234 | ||
| 67 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1540 | 1382 | 1498.7 | 235 | ||
| 68 | Kentucky | SEC | 1-2 | 1460 | 1614 | 1496.9 | 221 | ||
| 69 | UTSA | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1454 | 1614 | 1492.8 | 228 | ||
| 70 | South Florida | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1539 | 1350 | 1489.5 | 231 | ||
| 71 | Colorado | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1535 | 1345 | 1485.1 | 231 | ||
| 72 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1529 | 1361 | 1484.9 | 233 | ||
| 73 | Virginia | ACC | 2-1 | 1529 | 1361 | 1484.9 | 233 | ||
| 74 | SMU | ACC | 2-1 | 1532 | 1350 | 1484.5 | 240 | ||
| 75 | App State | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1537 | 1326 | 1481.2 | 246 | ||
| 76 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1527 | 1333 | 1475.8 | 234 | ||
| 77 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1518 | 1339 | 1471.0 | 218 | ||
| 78 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-1 | 1522 | 1318 | 1468.1 | 232 | ||
| 79 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1522 | 1318 | 1468.1 | 232 | ||
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1441 | 1525 | 1461.1 | 230 | ||
| 81 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1471 | 1431 | 1460.7 | 256 | ||
| 82 | Houston | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1433 | 1529 | 1456.4 | 228 | ||
| 83 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1507 | 1285 | 1448.0 | 230 | ||
| 84 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1507 | 1285 | 1448.0 | 230 | ||
| 85 | Texas A&M | SEC | 2-1 | 1499 | 1290 | 1443.7 | 226 | ||
| 86 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-1 | 1492 | 1271 | 1433.5 | 235 | ||
| 87 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1488 | 1270 | 1430.0 | 233 | ||
| 88 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-1 | 1488 | 1270 | 1430.0 | 233 | ||
| 89 | North Texas | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1475 | 1301 | 1429.5 | 248 | ||
| 90 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-1 | 1463 | 1279 | 1414.6 | 250 | ||
| 91 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 92 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1381 | 1475 | 1404.0 | 231 | ||
| 93 | Delaware | CAA | 2-0 | 1580 | 975 | 1400.3 | 301 | ||
| 95 | Auburn | SEC | 2-1 | 1460 | 1220 | 1395.4 | 242 | ||
| 96 | Utah State | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1374 | 1453 | 1393.2 | 239 | ||
| 97 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-2 | 1364 | 1434 | 1381.3 | 236 | ||
| 98 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1431 | 1221 | 1375.4 | 246 | ||
| 99 | Tulane | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1353 | 1423 | 1370.1 | 243 | ||
| 100 | Florida International | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1342 | 1436 | 1364.9 | 230 | ||
| 101 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-2 | 1349 | 1415 | 1364.9 | 242 | ||
| 102 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1349 | 1415 | 1364.9 | 242 | ||
| 103 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1349 | 1415 | 1364.9 | 242 | ||
| 104 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1344 | 1407 | 1359.9 | 241 | ||
| 105 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-2 | 1341 | 1395 | 1354.4 | 243 | ||
| 106 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1383 | 1253 | 1348.9 | 260 | ||
| 108 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-2 | 1315 | 1340 | 1321.4 | 243 | ||
| 109 | Stanford | ACC | 1-1 | 1371 | 1169 | 1317.6 | 271 | ||
| 110 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1-3 | 1278 | 1440 | 1316.7 | 202 | ||
| 111 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1312 | 1330 | 1316.5 | 244 | ||
| 112 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 1-1 | 1347 | 1202 | 1309.2 | 266 | ||
| 113 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1301 | 1335 | 1309.2 | 234 | ||
| 114 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 0-3 | 1226 | 1582 | 1307.0 | 240 | ||
| 115 | Temple | American Athletic | 0-3 | 1226 | 1582 | 1307.0 | 240 | ||
| 116 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-2 | 1282 | 1344 | 1297.1 | 249 | ||
| 117 | UAB | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1287 | 1318 | 1294.6 | 232 | ||
| 118 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1287 | 1318 | 1294.6 | 232 | ||
| 119 | Florida State | ACC | 0-3 | 1215 | 1547 | 1290.7 | 236 | ||
| 120 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1282 | 1312 | 1289.6 | 231 | ||
| 121 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1282 | 1312 | 1289.6 | 231 | ||
| 122 | Rice | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1280 | 1314 | 1288.6 | 223 | ||
| 123 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-2 | 1232 | 1467 | 1287.1 | 247 | ||
| 126 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1283 | 1295 | 1285.9 | 230 | ||
| 127 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1327 | 1169 | 1285.4 | 272 | ||
| 128 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-2 | 1286 | 1277 | 1284.0 | 242 | ||
| 129 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 0-3 | 1203 | 1525 | 1276.6 | 230 | ||
| 130 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 0-3 | 1200 | 1518 | 1272.8 | 229 | ||
| 131 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1268 | 1257 | 1265.1 | 234 | ||
| 132 | Florida | SEC | 1-2 | 1257 | 1243 | 1253.3 | 233 | ||
| 133 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0-3 | 1181 | 1485 | 1250.9 | 226 | ||
| 134 | Troy | Sun Belt | 0-3 | 1181 | 1485 | 1250.9 | 226 | ||
| 139 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1238 | 1201 | 1228.4 | 233 | ||
| 152 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 0-3 | 1086 | 1399 | 1156.7 | 257 | ||
| 155 | UTEP | Conference USA | 0-3 | 1082 | 1382 | 1150.4 | 255 | ||
| 158 | Missouri State | MVFC | 1-2 | 1153 | 1101 | 1140.2 | 254 | ||
| 169 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-3 | 1042 | 1344 | 1110.4 | 262 | ||
| 170 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0-3 | 1052 | 1301 | 1109.7 | 245 | ||