| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | Big Ten | 8-0 | 2029 | 1538 | 1893.4 | 165 | ||
| 2 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1994 | 1504 | 1858.0 | 168 | ||
| 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1984 | 1520 | 1856.4 | 180 | ||
| 4 | BYU | Big 12 | 8-0 | 1979 | 1453 | 1831.4 | 182 | ||
| 5 | Miami | ACC | 8-0 | 1942 | 1485 | 1816.2 | 173 | ||
| 6 | Texas | SEC | 7-1 | 1894 | 1598 | 1815.1 | 159 | ||
| 7 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-1 | 1897 | 1572 | 1810.2 | 154 | ||
| 8 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-0 | 1944 | 1452 | 1807.5 | 179 | ||
| 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1866 | 1579 | 1789.8 | 162 | ||
| 10 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-1 | 1873 | 1530 | 1780.4 | 159 | ||
| 11 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1887 | 1412 | 1755.3 | 182 | ||
| 12 | Clemson | ACC | 6-1 | 1829 | 1528 | 1748.5 | 164 | ||
| 13 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 | 1847 | 1479 | 1746.9 | 177 | ||
| 14 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-1 | 1843 | 1479 | 1744.5 | 155 | ||
| 15 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2 | 1786 | 1617 | 1742.3 | 152 | ||
| 16 | Boise State | Mountain West | 6-1 | 1850 | 1434 | 1735.9 | 186 | ||
| 17 | SMU | ACC | 7-1 | 1828 | 1476 | 1733.0 | 156 | ||
| 18 | Colorado | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1787 | 1564 | 1728.5 | 146 | ||
| 19 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1789 | 1544 | 1724.7 | 159 | ||
| 20 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 1787 | 1540 | 1721.7 | 154 | ||
| 21 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 1816 | 1462 | 1720.4 | 171 | ||
| 22 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1 | 1810 | 1461 | 1715.3 | 170 | ||
| 23 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1701 | 1633 | 1683.9 | 149 | ||
| 24 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1704 | 1614 | 1681.1 | 154 | ||
| 25 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 5-3 | 1706 | 1585 | 1675.2 | 151 | ||
| 26 | Syracuse | ACC | 5-2 | 1732 | 1507 | 1672.8 | 175 | ||
| 27 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1707 | 1560 | 1668.9 | 165 | ||
| 28 | Louisville | ACC | 5-3 | 1692 | 1574 | 1661.5 | 149 | ||
| 29 | Navy | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1757 | 1395 | 1658.3 | 180 | ||
| 30 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-2 | 1714 | 1500 | 1657.7 | 153 | ||
| 31 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5-3 | 1697 | 1540 | 1656.6 | 171 | ||
| 32 | Army | American Athletic | 7-0 | 1800 | 1283 | 1653.7 | 193 | ||
| 33 | Memphis | American Athletic | 7-1 | 1748 | 1374 | 1645.8 | 160 | ||
| 34 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1671 | 1550 | 1639.8 | 154 | ||
| 35 | Tulane | American Athletic | 6-2 | 1708 | 1439 | 1636.3 | 163 | ||
| 36 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1660 | 1535 | 1627.8 | 148 | ||
| 37 | Washington | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1618 | 1622 | 1618.7 | 154 | ||
| 38 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1644 | 1542 | 1617.8 | 164 | ||
| 39 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 5-2 | 1681 | 1429 | 1614.3 | 168 | ||
| 40 | Duke | ACC | 6-2 | 1670 | 1451 | 1612.6 | 168 | ||
| 41 | UNLV | Mountain West | 6-2 | 1678 | 1426 | 1611.0 | 163 | ||
| 42 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 6-2 | 1677 | 1424 | 1610.1 | 167 | ||
| 43 | Missouri | SEC | 6-2 | 1667 | 1443 | 1607.9 | 166 | ||
| 44 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1638 | 1517 | 1607.1 | 153 | ||
| 45 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1631 | 1500 | 1597.2 | 150 | ||
| 46 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-4 | 1612 | 1538 | 1593.2 | 148 | ||
| 47 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1599 | 1568 | 1591.0 | 166 | ||
| 48 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-3 | 1601 | 1560 | 1590.5 | 163 | ||
| 49 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-3 | 1623 | 1491 | 1589.2 | 150 | ||
| 50 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1585 | 1574 | 1581.8 | 152 | ||
| 51 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-3 | 1613 | 1482 | 1579.2 | 158 | ||
| 52 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1589 | 1535 | 1575.7 | 155 | ||
| 53 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1627 | 1430 | 1575.5 | 184 | ||
| 54 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1572 | 1582 | 1574.4 | 156 | ||
| 55 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 6-2 | 1631 | 1385 | 1565.7 | 165 | ||
| 56 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-3 | 1600 | 1448 | 1560.7 | 158 | ||
| 57 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-4 | 1561 | 1550 | 1558.3 | 161 | ||
| 58 | Boston College | ACC | 4-4 | 1553 | 1557 | 1554.3 | 151 | ||
| 59 | USC | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1542 | 1585 | 1552.8 | 149 | ||
| 60 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1542 | 1569 | 1548.7 | 148 | ||
| 61 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-1 | 1645 | 1289 | 1547.9 | 169 | ||
| 62 | Virginia | ACC | 4-4 | 1543 | 1553 | 1545.2 | 152 | ||
| 63 | Arizona | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1507 | 1623 | 1535.2 | 152 | ||
| 64 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-4 | 1548 | 1497 | 1534.9 | 160 | ||
| 65 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 5-3 | 1575 | 1418 | 1534.5 | 156 | ||
| 66 | Florida | SEC | 4-3 | 1563 | 1435 | 1529.7 | 163 | ||
| 67 | Oklahoma | SEC | 4-4 | 1517 | 1552 | 1525.5 | 154 | ||
| 68 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1525 | 1483 | 1514.5 | 152 | ||
| 69 | UCLA | Big Ten | 2-5 | 1463 | 1670 | 1512.4 | 168 | ||
| 70 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1529 | 1460 | 1511.9 | 160 | ||
| 71 | UConn | FBS Independents | 5-3 | 1546 | 1405 | 1509.5 | 160 | ||
| 72 | North Texas | American Athletic | 5-3 | 1517 | 1387 | 1483.4 | 158 | ||
| 73 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-5 | 1453 | 1565 | 1480.5 | 154 | ||
| 74 | UCF | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1436 | 1591 | 1473.2 | 166 | ||
| 75 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-3 | 1507 | 1376 | 1473.1 | 157 | ||
| 76 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1484 | 1436 | 1472.2 | 167 | ||
| 77 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-5 | 1439 | 1568 | 1470.0 | 149 | ||
| 78 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-3 | 1505 | 1365 | 1468.5 | 148 | ||
| 79 | NC State | ACC | 4-4 | 1472 | 1456 | 1467.9 | 158 | ||
| 80 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-4 | 1475 | 1414 | 1459.2 | 161 | ||
| 81 | California | ACC | 4-4 | 1454 | 1472 | 1458.3 | 166 | ||
| 82 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4-4 | 1456 | 1459 | 1457.0 | 149 | ||
| 83 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 5-3 | 1506 | 1318 | 1456.5 | 165 | ||
| 84 | Liberty | Conference USA | 5-1 | 1546 | 1212 | 1454.6 | 222 | ||
| 85 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1421 | 1547 | 1451.9 | 156 | ||
| 86 | Utah | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1443 | 1470 | 1449.8 | 156 | ||
| 87 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1474 | 1378 | 1449.5 | 163 | ||
| 88 | Houston | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1427 | 1514 | 1448.4 | 157 | ||
| 89 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1428 | 1507 | 1447.2 | 165 | ||
| 90 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-3 | 1471 | 1360 | 1442.6 | 156 | ||
| 91 | San José State | Mountain West | 5-3 | 1466 | 1361 | 1439.2 | 166 | ||
| 92 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1438 | 1422 | 1433.8 | 159 | ||
| 93 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1430 | 1426 | 1428.7 | 153 | ||
| 94 | South Florida | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1412 | 1455 | 1422.8 | 163 | ||
| 95 | Auburn | SEC | 3-5 | 1400 | 1471 | 1417.4 | 167 | ||
| 96 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-3 | 1467 | 1277 | 1417.4 | 163 | ||
| 99 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-4 | 1402 | 1438 | 1411.3 | 169 | ||
| 100 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 4-4 | 1397 | 1416 | 1401.5 | 160 | ||
| 101 | Florida State | ACC | 1-7 | 1318 | 1676 | 1399.8 | 180 | ||
| 102 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1421 | 1307 | 1391.3 | 165 | ||
| 103 | Stanford | ACC | 2-6 | 1327 | 1535 | 1376.5 | 161 | ||
| 104 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1340 | 1431 | 1362.0 | 154 | ||
| 105 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1313 | 1515 | 1361.2 | 156 | ||
| 106 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1334 | 1423 | 1355.8 | 163 | ||
| 107 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1366 | 1315 | 1353.4 | 154 | ||
| 108 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1353 | 1349 | 1352.0 | 151 | ||
| 109 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-6 | 1300 | 1510 | 1349.7 | 172 | ||
| 110 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1321 | 1420 | 1345.4 | 164 | ||
| 111 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 5-3 | 1373 | 1262 | 1344.1 | 172 | ||
| 112 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1312 | 1401 | 1333.7 | 153 | ||
| 114 | App State | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1313 | 1348 | 1321.4 | 168 | ||
| 115 | Delaware | CAA | 7-1 | 1437 | 1025 | 1320.5 | 224 | ||
| 117 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1277 | 1405 | 1308.0 | 151 | ||
| 119 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-6 | 1217 | 1571 | 1296.8 | 187 | ||
| 122 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1273 | 1305 | 1280.6 | 158 | ||
| 123 | UTSA | American Athletic | 3-5 | 1255 | 1353 | 1278.7 | 153 | ||
| 124 | Rice | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1231 | 1423 | 1276.6 | 158 | ||
| 125 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-7 | 1182 | 1567 | 1268.5 | 184 | ||
| 126 | Missouri State | MVFC | 6-2 | 1364 | 1021 | 1268.4 | 172 | ||
| 127 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 2-5 | 1230 | 1384 | 1266.9 | 166 | ||
| 130 | Utah State | Mountain West | 2-6 | 1197 | 1421 | 1249.8 | 162 | ||
| 131 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2-5 | 1205 | 1367 | 1243.2 | 159 | ||
| 133 | UAB | American Athletic | 1-6 | 1166 | 1495 | 1240.8 | 181 | ||
| 135 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 2-6 | 1187 | 1376 | 1231.9 | 156 | ||
| 136 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1189 | 1354 | 1228.3 | 162 | ||
| 139 | Troy | Sun Belt | 1-7 | 1147 | 1450 | 1216.0 | 157 | ||
| 140 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 2-5 | 1167 | 1302 | 1199.4 | 167 | ||
| 143 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-4 | 1184 | 1192 | 1186.0 | 156 | ||
| 145 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1136 | 1347 | 1185.4 | 160 | ||
| 152 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-7 | 1098 | 1438 | 1174.8 | 175 | ||
| 154 | Florida International | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1117 | 1357 | 1172.7 | 172 | ||
| 157 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 1-6 | 1086 | 1407 | 1158.6 | 183 | ||
| 163 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-7 | 1058 | 1383 | 1131.2 | 176 | ||
| 165 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1-7 | 1060 | 1373 | 1130.5 | 167 | ||
| 170 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-6 | 1033 | 1345 | 1103.6 | 178 | ||
| 191 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-8 | 896 | 1407 | 1003.1 | 193 | ||