| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1 | 2025 | 1700 | 1938.5 | 148 | ||
| 2 | Texas A&M | SEC | 9-0 | 2026 | 1586 | 1906.0 | 158 | ||
| 3 | Indiana | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2012 | 1521 | 1876.0 | 162 | ||
| 4 | Ole Miss | SEC | 9-1 | 1967 | 1597 | 1867.3 | 149 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-0 | 1994 | 1475 | 1849.7 | 170 | ||
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1 | 1928 | 1604 | 1841.2 | 150 | ||
| 7 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 9-1 | 1950 | 1545 | 1839.5 | 149 | ||
| 8 | Utah | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1859 | 1627 | 1798.1 | 141 | ||
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-2 | 1869 | 1583 | 1793.1 | 147 | ||
| 10 | BYU | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1886 | 1534 | 1791.4 | 146 | ||
| 11 | USC | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1838 | 1636 | 1785.6 | 141 | ||
| 12 | Oregon | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1878 | 1487 | 1771.5 | 157 | ||
| 13 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 8-2 | 1834 | 1557 | 1760.7 | 140 | ||
| 14 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1794 | 1643 | 1755.1 | 143 | ||
| 15 | Oklahoma | SEC | 7-2 | 1815 | 1565 | 1749.1 | 151 | ||
| 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1799 | 1562 | 1736.8 | 148 | ||
| 17 | North Texas | American Athletic | 8-1 | 1837 | 1432 | 1725.8 | 162 | ||
| 18 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8-1 | 1818 | 1473 | 1724.6 | 168 | ||
| 19 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 7-2 | 1785 | 1510 | 1711.9 | 156 | ||
| 20 | Tulane | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1764 | 1547 | 1706.9 | 152 | ||
| 21 | Texas | SEC | 7-2 | 1778 | 1506 | 1705.6 | 149 | ||
| 22 | Virginia | ACC | 8-2 | 1769 | 1499 | 1697.4 | 150 | ||
| 23 | South Florida | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1759 | 1520 | 1696.3 | 152 | ||
| 24 | Missouri | SEC | 6-3 | 1728 | 1556 | 1683.2 | 152 | ||
| 25 | Houston | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1761 | 1454 | 1678.4 | 155 | ||
| 26 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-3 | 1712 | 1579 | 1677.7 | 148 | ||
| 27 | LSU | SEC | 5-4 | 1679 | 1656 | 1673.6 | 151 | ||
| 28 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1713 | 1554 | 1671.9 | 151 | ||
| 29 | Navy | American Athletic | 7-2 | 1737 | 1486 | 1670.5 | 155 | ||
| 30 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1718 | 1523 | 1666.9 | 135 | ||
| 31 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1698 | 1558 | 1662.0 | 144 | ||
| 32 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1706 | 1529 | 1660.1 | 147 | ||
| 33 | Washington | Big Ten | 6-3 | 1693 | 1566 | 1660.1 | 148 | ||
| 34 | Louisville | ACC | 7-2 | 1718 | 1464 | 1650.4 | 162 | ||
| 35 | Miami | ACC | 7-2 | 1706 | 1469 | 1643.5 | 160 | ||
| 36 | Duke | ACC | 5-4 | 1650 | 1585 | 1633.3 | 153 | ||
| 37 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1703 | 1413 | 1625.6 | 155 | ||
| 38 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-2 | 1696 | 1427 | 1624.6 | 149 | ||
| 39 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-3 | 1674 | 1484 | 1624.3 | 155 | ||
| 40 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1636 | 1567 | 1618.7 | 143 | ||
| 41 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 1680 | 1420 | 1610.6 | 147 | ||
| 42 | Arizona | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1656 | 1480 | 1610.3 | 149 | ||
| 43 | SMU | ACC | 7-3 | 1665 | 1446 | 1607.0 | 141 | ||
| 44 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1681 | 1395 | 1604.5 | 169 | ||
| 45 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 1712 | 1320 | 1604.4 | 156 | ||
| 46 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 7-2 | 1673 | 1364 | 1589.6 | 158 | ||
| 47 | TCU | Big 12 | 6-3 | 1591 | 1455 | 1556.0 | 146 | ||
| 48 | California | ACC | 6-4 | 1582 | 1473 | 1554.0 | 154 | ||
| 49 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 6-3 | 1603 | 1406 | 1551.1 | 148 | ||
| 50 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1609 | 1386 | 1550.2 | 147 | ||
| 51 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7-2 | 1623 | 1348 | 1549.1 | 154 | ||
| 52 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1550 | 1527 | 1543.9 | 162 | ||
| 53 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-6 | 1497 | 1680 | 1541.2 | 156 | ||
| 54 | NC State | ACC | 5-4 | 1550 | 1498 | 1536.8 | 166 | ||
| 55 | Boise State | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1585 | 1399 | 1536.2 | 149 | ||
| 56 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1583 | 1390 | 1532.3 | 161 | ||
| 57 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-5 | 1522 | 1554 | 1530.2 | 147 | ||
| 58 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1490 | 1652 | 1529.0 | 167 | ||
| 59 | Florida | SEC | 3-6 | 1488 | 1639 | 1524.4 | 157 | ||
| 60 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-4 | 1540 | 1462 | 1520.3 | 145 | ||
| 61 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1492 | 1604 | 1519.5 | 155 | ||
| 62 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-5 | 1513 | 1519 | 1514.8 | 145 | ||
| 63 | UNLV | Mountain West | 7-2 | 1575 | 1342 | 1513.3 | 166 | ||
| 64 | Auburn | SEC | 4-6 | 1484 | 1602 | 1513.0 | 139 | ||
| 65 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1535 | 1449 | 1512.8 | 148 | ||
| 66 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-3 | 1556 | 1386 | 1511.9 | 148 | ||
| 67 | UTSA | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1503 | 1527 | 1509.2 | 148 | ||
| 68 | Army | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1530 | 1436 | 1506.3 | 146 | ||
| 69 | Baylor | Big 12 | 5-4 | 1530 | 1438 | 1506.3 | 148 | ||
| 70 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1488 | 1550 | 1503.3 | 150 | ||
| 71 | UConn | FBS Independents | 7-3 | 1559 | 1344 | 1502.3 | 138 | ||
| 72 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 6-3 | 1547 | 1350 | 1495.1 | 147 | ||
| 73 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1496 | 1483 | 1492.5 | 146 | ||
| 74 | Clemson | ACC | 4-5 | 1482 | 1520 | 1491.4 | 142 | ||
| 75 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1487 | 1489 | 1487.7 | 141 | ||
| 76 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 1538 | 1341 | 1486.4 | 143 | ||
| 77 | Temple | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1480 | 1496 | 1484.0 | 139 | ||
| 78 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-7 | 1440 | 1622 | 1483.6 | 135 | ||
| 79 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1500 | 1430 | 1482.3 | 143 | ||
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1477 | 1484 | 1478.6 | 157 | ||
| 81 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-5 | 1451 | 1562 | 1478.0 | 150 | ||
| 82 | Troy | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 1522 | 1344 | 1475.6 | 152 | ||
| 83 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1483 | 1444 | 1473.2 | 139 | ||
| 85 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4-5 | 1443 | 1508 | 1458.8 | 155 | ||
| 86 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1508 | 1307 | 1454.6 | 141 | ||
| 87 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1400 | 1601 | 1447.9 | 156 | ||
| 88 | Utah State | Mountain West | 5-4 | 1462 | 1397 | 1445.5 | 150 | ||
| 89 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 1491 | 1317 | 1445.3 | 145 | ||
| 90 | Rice | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1447 | 1435 | 1444.1 | 141 | ||
| 91 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-6 | 1422 | 1509 | 1443.0 | 167 | ||
| 92 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-5 | 1430 | 1450 | 1434.8 | 148 | ||
| 93 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4-5 | 1410 | 1471 | 1425.1 | 149 | ||
| 94 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1434 | 1391 | 1423.3 | 155 | ||
| 95 | Florida State | ACC | 4-5 | 1409 | 1466 | 1423.2 | 148 | ||
| 96 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 6-3 | 1478 | 1264 | 1421.0 | 155 | ||
| 97 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3-6 | 1356 | 1579 | 1408.6 | 168 | ||
| 98 | UCF | Big 12 | 4-5 | 1387 | 1441 | 1400.1 | 154 | ||
| 99 | Delaware | Conference USA | 5-4 | 1416 | 1340 | 1396.9 | 143 | ||
| 100 | Stanford | ACC | 3-7 | 1351 | 1515 | 1390.3 | 135 | ||
| 101 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1380 | 1404 | 1385.8 | 144 | ||
| 102 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-7 | 1323 | 1588 | 1385.0 | 149 | ||
| 103 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1353 | 1474 | 1382.7 | 153 | ||
| 104 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1372 | 1390 | 1376.1 | 143 | ||
| 106 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1390 | 1315 | 1370.9 | 148 | ||
| 107 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1367 | 1359 | 1365.0 | 146 | ||
| 109 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-5 | 1353 | 1373 | 1357.8 | 143 | ||
| 110 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1381 | 1289 | 1357.4 | 151 | ||
| 111 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1337 | 1392 | 1350.2 | 144 | ||
| 112 | Liberty | Conference USA | 4-5 | 1347 | 1339 | 1345.1 | 145 | ||
| 113 | Syracuse | ACC | 3-7 | 1300 | 1479 | 1342.7 | 147 | ||
| 114 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-6 | 1309 | 1420 | 1335.7 | 142 | ||
| 115 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2-7 | 1266 | 1516 | 1324.7 | 150 | ||
| 116 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-8 | 1245 | 1569 | 1319.5 | 158 | ||
| 117 | UAB | American Athletic | 3-6 | 1283 | 1417 | 1315.4 | 145 | ||
| 118 | Akron | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1295 | 1333 | 1304.4 | 141 | ||
| 119 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-4 | 1321 | 1235 | 1298.6 | 143 | ||
| 120 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-7 | 1241 | 1470 | 1294.8 | 155 | ||
| 123 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-8 | 1222 | 1498 | 1286.2 | 159 | ||
| 124 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-6 | 1250 | 1394 | 1284.2 | 150 | ||
| 125 | App State | Sun Belt | 4-5 | 1273 | 1310 | 1282.4 | 142 | ||
| 127 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1236 | 1360 | 1266.2 | 146 | ||
| 128 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 3-6 | 1224 | 1381 | 1261.3 | 153 | ||
| 129 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1220 | 1340 | 1249.1 | 141 | ||
| 131 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-8 | 1158 | 1505 | 1236.0 | 159 | ||
| 132 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2-7 | 1181 | 1411 | 1234.4 | 149 | ||
| 134 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-8 | 1139 | 1543 | 1228.9 | 177 | ||
| 136 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-6 | 1180 | 1369 | 1225.0 | 154 | ||
| 139 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2-7 | 1150 | 1399 | 1207.7 | 148 | ||
| 141 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1165 | 1329 | 1204.0 | 133 | ||
| 142 | Boston College | ACC | 1-9 | 1109 | 1524 | 1201.1 | 169 | ||
| 147 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-7 | 1130 | 1362 | 1183.7 | 154 | ||
| 150 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 1-8 | 1102 | 1410 | 1171.7 | 154 | ||
| 167 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1-8 | 1041 | 1419 | 1125.2 | 179 | ||
| 168 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-8 | 1047 | 1394 | 1124.8 | 158 | ||
| 174 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-8 | 1035 | 1360 | 1107.8 | 157 | ||
| 194 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0-9 | 908 | 1389 | 1009.3 | 177 | ||