| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | Big Ten | 11-0 | 2020 | 1518 | 1881.0 | 159 | ||
| 2 | Texas A&M | SEC | 11-0 | 2034 | 1486 | 1880.7 | 155 | ||
| 3 | Ole Miss | SEC | 10-1 | 1976 | 1587 | 1870.5 | 147 | ||
| 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-0 | 2013 | 1479 | 1863.9 | 162 | ||
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 9-2 | 1949 | 1629 | 1863.2 | 141 | ||
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 10-1 | 1962 | 1578 | 1857.9 | 141 | ||
| 7 | Oklahoma | SEC | 9-2 | 1927 | 1624 | 1846.4 | 136 | ||
| 8 | Oregon | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1955 | 1541 | 1841.9 | 138 | ||
| 9 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1955 | 1531 | 1839.3 | 148 | ||
| 10 | BYU | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1930 | 1555 | 1828.5 | 134 | ||
| 11 | Utah | Big 12 | 9-2 | 1889 | 1613 | 1816.0 | 133 | ||
| 12 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-2 | 1903 | 1567 | 1812.6 | 138 | ||
| 13 | USC | Big Ten | 8-3 | 1832 | 1668 | 1789.5 | 126 | ||
| 14 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 9-2 | 1853 | 1557 | 1773.9 | 135 | ||
| 15 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 8-3 | 1823 | 1611 | 1767.4 | 135 | ||
| 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1833 | 1548 | 1756.8 | 139 | ||
| 17 | North Texas | American Athletic | 10-1 | 1858 | 1420 | 1736.9 | 155 | ||
| 18 | Tulane | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1801 | 1535 | 1730.7 | 141 | ||
| 19 | Virginia | ACC | 9-2 | 1805 | 1513 | 1727.2 | 141 | ||
| 20 | Navy | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1794 | 1513 | 1719.3 | 144 | ||
| 21 | LSU | SEC | 7-4 | 1735 | 1623 | 1706.3 | 137 | ||
| 22 | Texas | SEC | 8-3 | 1755 | 1526 | 1694.6 | 138 | ||
| 23 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-3 | 1743 | 1537 | 1688.8 | 139 | ||
| 24 | Missouri | SEC | 7-4 | 1723 | 1583 | 1687.0 | 137 | ||
| 25 | Arizona | Big 12 | 8-3 | 1747 | 1511 | 1684.4 | 134 | ||
| 26 | Miami | ACC | 9-2 | 1755 | 1466 | 1677.9 | 146 | ||
| 27 | Washington | Big Ten | 8-3 | 1727 | 1530 | 1675.2 | 139 | ||
| 28 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 8-3 | 1730 | 1503 | 1669.8 | 134 | ||
| 29 | South Florida | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1714 | 1518 | 1662.9 | 139 | ||
| 30 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-2 | 1734 | 1458 | 1660.3 | 155 | ||
| 31 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 7-4 | 1684 | 1559 | 1652.0 | 139 | ||
| 32 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1687 | 1540 | 1648.9 | 134 | ||
| 33 | Wake Forest | ACC | 8-3 | 1712 | 1465 | 1647.0 | 143 | ||
| 34 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 9-2 | 1737 | 1397 | 1645.4 | 153 | ||
| 35 | SMU | ACC | 8-3 | 1705 | 1462 | 1641.0 | 133 | ||
| 36 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-4 | 1667 | 1560 | 1639.4 | 136 | ||
| 37 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 10-1 | 1749 | 1332 | 1633.5 | 144 | ||
| 38 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1658 | 1538 | 1627.3 | 139 | ||
| 39 | Duke | ACC | 6-5 | 1637 | 1586 | 1624.2 | 136 | ||
| 40 | Houston | Big 12 | 8-3 | 1679 | 1465 | 1622.7 | 146 | ||
| 41 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1645 | 1514 | 1611.2 | 131 | ||
| 42 | TCU | Big 12 | 7-4 | 1640 | 1522 | 1610.0 | 134 | ||
| 43 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-7 | 1580 | 1692 | 1607.6 | 155 | ||
| 44 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-5 | 1609 | 1584 | 1602.3 | 131 | ||
| 45 | UNLV | Mountain West | 9-2 | 1671 | 1377 | 1592.1 | 143 | ||
| 46 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1635 | 1431 | 1581.3 | 144 | ||
| 47 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-7 | 1541 | 1693 | 1577.7 | 143 | ||
| 48 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1631 | 1388 | 1566.5 | 139 | ||
| 49 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-5 | 1583 | 1512 | 1564.7 | 132 | ||
| 50 | UTSA | American Athletic | 6-5 | 1585 | 1506 | 1564.4 | 135 | ||
| 51 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 7-4 | 1603 | 1443 | 1561.4 | 132 | ||
| 52 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1599 | 1436 | 1556.6 | 136 | ||
| 53 | Louisville | ACC | 7-4 | 1575 | 1484 | 1551.9 | 142 | ||
| 54 | NC State | ACC | 6-5 | 1559 | 1514 | 1547.4 | 144 | ||
| 55 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-6 | 1540 | 1566 | 1546.7 | 134 | ||
| 56 | UConn | FBS Independents | 9-3 | 1611 | 1354 | 1542.3 | 126 | ||
| 57 | Clemson | ACC | 6-5 | 1559 | 1484 | 1539.9 | 136 | ||
| 58 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1544 | 1523 | 1538.8 | 151 | ||
| 59 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1521 | 1575 | 1534.1 | 148 | ||
| 60 | Auburn | SEC | 5-6 | 1513 | 1578 | 1528.5 | 132 | ||
| 61 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1585 | 1351 | 1522.6 | 142 | ||
| 62 | Boise State | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1562 | 1408 | 1521.9 | 136 | ||
| 63 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1561 | 1407 | 1521.0 | 138 | ||
| 64 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 8-3 | 1586 | 1338 | 1519.9 | 136 | ||
| 65 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 8-3 | 1575 | 1347 | 1514.5 | 129 | ||
| 66 | Florida | SEC | 3-8 | 1454 | 1676 | 1506.7 | 146 | ||
| 67 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1457 | 1649 | 1503.0 | 144 | ||
| 68 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 7-4 | 1539 | 1395 | 1501.6 | 143 | ||
| 69 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-6 | 1489 | 1538 | 1501.0 | 138 | ||
| 70 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 5-6 | 1488 | 1531 | 1498.7 | 144 | ||
| 71 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-7 | 1470 | 1572 | 1494.7 | 144 | ||
| 72 | Baylor | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1489 | 1502 | 1492.4 | 136 | ||
| 73 | California | ACC | 6-5 | 1494 | 1462 | 1486.0 | 147 | ||
| 74 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5-6 | 1472 | 1521 | 1484.2 | 138 | ||
| 75 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-8 | 1429 | 1640 | 1478.7 | 132 | ||
| 76 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-5 | 1494 | 1433 | 1478.6 | 134 | ||
| 77 | Temple | American Athletic | 5-6 | 1464 | 1522 | 1478.3 | 135 | ||
| 78 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1458 | 1502 | 1468.7 | 134 | ||
| 79 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1507 | 1354 | 1467.4 | 138 | ||
| 80 | Florida International | Conference USA | 6-5 | 1481 | 1413 | 1463.6 | 128 | ||
| 81 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-7 | 1418 | 1599 | 1461.0 | 140 | ||
| 82 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 7-4 | 1488 | 1379 | 1460.3 | 140 | ||
| 84 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-5 | 1466 | 1413 | 1452.5 | 128 | ||
| 85 | Army | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1453 | 1424 | 1445.7 | 139 | ||
| 86 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1491 | 1316 | 1444.9 | 138 | ||
| 87 | Rice | American Athletic | 5-6 | 1436 | 1472 | 1444.8 | 138 | ||
| 88 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 4-7 | 1420 | 1518 | 1443.9 | 141 | ||
| 89 | Stanford | ACC | 4-7 | 1418 | 1521 | 1443.4 | 130 | ||
| 90 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1482 | 1329 | 1442.1 | 132 | ||
| 91 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 7-4 | 1484 | 1316 | 1439.9 | 130 | ||
| 92 | Troy | Sun Belt | 7-4 | 1475 | 1329 | 1436.9 | 139 | ||
| 93 | Florida State | ACC | 5-6 | 1421 | 1466 | 1432.3 | 131 | ||
| 94 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1421 | 1434 | 1423.9 | 132 | ||
| 95 | UCF | Big 12 | 5-6 | 1403 | 1458 | 1416.9 | 145 | ||
| 96 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4 | 1457 | 1294 | 1414.6 | 133 | ||
| 97 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 6-5 | 1420 | 1387 | 1412.0 | 136 | ||
| 98 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 6-5 | 1429 | 1357 | 1410.7 | 129 | ||
| 99 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 4-7 | 1383 | 1490 | 1409.2 | 134 | ||
| 100 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-7 | 1383 | 1485 | 1407.7 | 135 | ||
| 101 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1404 | 1400 | 1402.7 | 136 | ||
| 102 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1405 | 1392 | 1401.9 | 131 | ||
| 104 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-8 | 1344 | 1521 | 1386.2 | 149 | ||
| 105 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-8 | 1324 | 1586 | 1385.4 | 141 | ||
| 106 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-9 | 1299 | 1611 | 1370.5 | 142 | ||
| 107 | Syracuse | ACC | 3-8 | 1296 | 1517 | 1347.7 | 146 | ||
| 108 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1303 | 1490 | 1347.6 | 138 | ||
| 109 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1310 | 1453 | 1344.8 | 135 | ||
| 110 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1328 | 1380 | 1341.0 | 141 | ||
| 112 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1328 | 1347 | 1332.6 | 131 | ||
| 113 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-6 | 1324 | 1354 | 1331.6 | 132 | ||
| 114 | Delaware | Conference USA | 5-6 | 1322 | 1351 | 1329.0 | 135 | ||
| 115 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-7 | 1295 | 1400 | 1320.8 | 135 | ||
| 116 | UAB | American Athletic | 3-8 | 1267 | 1481 | 1317.8 | 140 | ||
| 118 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-9 | 1234 | 1580 | 1313.1 | 154 | ||
| 120 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1275 | 1388 | 1302.3 | 133 | ||
| 121 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1282 | 1341 | 1296.9 | 133 | ||
| 122 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1260 | 1406 | 1295.0 | 158 | ||
| 123 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1263 | 1367 | 1288.4 | 129 | ||
| 124 | Liberty | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1268 | 1347 | 1287.3 | 129 | ||
| 125 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1277 | 1312 | 1285.9 | 126 | ||
| 126 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 4-7 | 1254 | 1387 | 1285.8 | 141 | ||
| 128 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-8 | 1228 | 1414 | 1271.9 | 135 | ||
| 129 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-9 | 1205 | 1484 | 1269.5 | 143 | ||
| 131 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-6 | 1255 | 1267 | 1257.6 | 128 | ||
| 134 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-9 | 1173 | 1477 | 1242.3 | 147 | ||
| 136 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1190 | 1381 | 1234.8 | 139 | ||
| 139 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-10 | 1139 | 1546 | 1229.1 | 153 | ||
| 143 | Boston College | ACC | 1-10 | 1106 | 1551 | 1203.2 | 168 | ||
| 147 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-10 | 1095 | 1529 | 1190.2 | 161 | ||
| 148 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-8 | 1145 | 1335 | 1190.0 | 130 | ||
| 149 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 2-9 | 1127 | 1376 | 1184.3 | 140 | ||
| 150 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-8 | 1131 | 1321 | 1176.1 | 126 | ||
| 153 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2-9 | 1108 | 1369 | 1167.8 | 146 | ||
| 161 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-9 | 1078 | 1362 | 1142.5 | 140 | ||
| 170 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-10 | 1018 | 1399 | 1102.0 | 149 | ||
| 200 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0-11 | 874 | 1380 | 980.1 | 165 | ||