| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | SEC | 10-2 | 1951 | 1633 | 1784.9 | 130 | ||
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 10-2 | 1958 | 1619 | 1780.5 | 138 | ||
| 3 | Georgia | SEC | 11-1 | 1984 | 1591 | 1776.6 | 135 | ||
| 4 | Ole Miss | SEC | 11-1 | 1984 | 1579 | 1769.7 | 144 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 12-0 | 2047 | 1508 | 1757.2 | 152 | ||
| 6 | Oregon | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1976 | 1557 | 1753.8 | 132 | ||
| 7 | USC | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1842 | 1650 | 1743.4 | 124 | ||
| 8 | Utah | Big 12 | 10-2 | 1898 | 1600 | 1742.4 | 131 | ||
| 9 | Indiana | Big Ten | 12-0 | 2022 | 1495 | 1738.7 | 159 | ||
| 10 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 11-1 | 1963 | 1526 | 1730.9 | 145 | ||
| 11 | BYU | Big 12 | 11-1 | 1935 | 1543 | 1727.9 | 133 | ||
| 12 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-2 | 1910 | 1555 | 1723.2 | 136 | ||
| 13 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 10-2 | 1884 | 1573 | 1721.3 | 128 | ||
| 14 | Texas A&M | SEC | 11-1 | 1940 | 1509 | 1710.8 | 148 | ||
| 15 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 8-4 | 1771 | 1622 | 1694.8 | 128 | ||
| 16 | Texas | SEC | 9-3 | 1829 | 1569 | 1693.7 | 133 | ||
| 17 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1807 | 1587 | 1693.3 | 133 | ||
| 18 | LSU | SEC | 7-5 | 1711 | 1649 | 1679.5 | 131 | ||
| 19 | Navy | American Athletic | 9-2 | 1824 | 1524 | 1667.3 | 137 | ||
| 20 | Arizona | Big 12 | 9-3 | 1798 | 1537 | 1662.1 | 127 | ||
| 21 | Virginia | ACC | 10-2 | 1814 | 1499 | 1648.6 | 139 | ||
| 22 | Tulane | American Athletic | 10-2 | 1805 | 1502 | 1646.2 | 140 | ||
| 23 | Missouri | SEC | 8-4 | 1732 | 1560 | 1643.6 | 134 | ||
| 24 | Duke | ACC | 7-5 | 1689 | 1597 | 1642.2 | 129 | ||
| 25 | Miami | ACC | 10-2 | 1801 | 1488 | 1637.0 | 136 | ||
| 26 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-4 | 1710 | 1564 | 1635.0 | 132 | ||
| 27 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1725 | 1548 | 1634.3 | 127 | ||
| 28 | Washington | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1705 | 1565 | 1633.6 | 133 | ||
| 29 | North Texas | American Athletic | 11-1 | 1871 | 1424 | 1631.9 | 150 | ||
| 30 | South Florida | American Athletic | 9-3 | 1732 | 1511 | 1617.6 | 134 | ||
| 31 | Illinois | Big Ten | 8-4 | 1694 | 1542 | 1616.4 | 131 | ||
| 32 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-5 | 1646 | 1583 | 1614.1 | 124 | ||
| 33 | TCU | Big 12 | 8-4 | 1688 | 1536 | 1609.9 | 127 | ||
| 34 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1530 | 1685 | 1605.5 | 143 | ||
| 35 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 8-4 | 1690 | 1524 | 1604.8 | 127 | ||
| 36 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-3 | 1708 | 1500 | 1600.3 | 147 | ||
| 37 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 7-5 | 1634 | 1566 | 1599.3 | 131 | ||
| 38 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 8-4 | 1671 | 1521 | 1594.7 | 135 | ||
| 39 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-8 | 1496 | 1681 | 1585.9 | 134 | ||
| 40 | Houston | Big 12 | 9-3 | 1706 | 1467 | 1582.0 | 138 | ||
| 41 | Florida | SEC | 4-8 | 1499 | 1655 | 1575.1 | 136 | ||
| 42 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-5 | 1608 | 1529 | 1568.0 | 124 | ||
| 43 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-6 | 1567 | 1568 | 1567.3 | 139 | ||
| 44 | Wake Forest | ACC | 8-4 | 1656 | 1479 | 1565.0 | 134 | ||
| 45 | Auburn | SEC | 5-7 | 1504 | 1608 | 1555.5 | 130 | ||
| 46 | Louisville | ACC | 8-4 | 1618 | 1488 | 1551.9 | 134 | ||
| 47 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3-9 | 1445 | 1664 | 1550.6 | 140 | ||
| 48 | SMU | ACC | 8-4 | 1642 | 1465 | 1550.6 | 128 | ||
| 49 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-6 | 1581 | 1515 | 1548.0 | 141 | ||
| 50 | NC State | ACC | 7-5 | 1587 | 1503 | 1544.1 | 136 | ||
| 51 | Clemson | ACC | 7-5 | 1600 | 1489 | 1543.5 | 128 | ||
| 52 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 11-1 | 1765 | 1340 | 1537.7 | 139 | ||
| 53 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-6 | 1550 | 1524 | 1536.7 | 125 | ||
| 54 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-7 | 1502 | 1567 | 1534.1 | 127 | ||
| 55 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 9-3 | 1662 | 1413 | 1532.6 | 144 | ||
| 56 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-8 | 1462 | 1604 | 1531.4 | 142 | ||
| 57 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-4 | 1605 | 1461 | 1531.4 | 137 | ||
| 58 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 8-4 | 1626 | 1441 | 1530.9 | 127 | ||
| 59 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-7 | 1482 | 1575 | 1527.4 | 137 | ||
| 60 | California | ACC | 7-5 | 1572 | 1482 | 1526.4 | 139 | ||
| 61 | UNLV | Mountain West | 10-2 | 1682 | 1367 | 1516.4 | 140 | ||
| 62 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 8-4 | 1613 | 1423 | 1515.5 | 132 | ||
| 63 | UTSA | American Athletic | 6-6 | 1527 | 1501 | 1513.9 | 129 | ||
| 64 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-9 | 1399 | 1632 | 1511.1 | 126 | ||
| 65 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 9-3 | 1643 | 1378 | 1505.0 | 136 | ||
| 66 | Boise State | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1598 | 1415 | 1503.9 | 129 | ||
| 67 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 9-3 | 1645 | 1371 | 1502.2 | 129 | ||
| 68 | Temple | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1453 | 1550 | 1501.1 | 132 | ||
| 69 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1449 | 1534 | 1491.2 | 132 | ||
| 70 | Baylor | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1465 | 1517 | 1490.8 | 130 | ||
| 71 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 6-6 | 1488 | 1492 | 1490.1 | 133 | ||
| 72 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1581 | 1399 | 1487.0 | 133 | ||
| 73 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 5-7 | 1444 | 1530 | 1486.5 | 135 | ||
| 74 | Stanford | ACC | 4-8 | 1412 | 1553 | 1480.9 | 129 | ||
| 75 | UConn | FBS Independents | 9-3 | 1611 | 1354 | 1476.7 | 127 | ||
| 76 | Army | American Athletic | 6-5 | 1514 | 1438 | 1475.9 | 132 | ||
| 77 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1382 | 1572 | 1474.0 | 133 | ||
| 78 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 8-4 | 1555 | 1381 | 1465.6 | 138 | ||
| 79 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-8 | 1361 | 1576 | 1464.7 | 132 | ||
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1394 | 1525 | 1458.2 | 134 | ||
| 81 | Rice | American Athletic | 5-7 | 1418 | 1492 | 1454.8 | 133 | ||
| 82 | Utah State | Mountain West | 6-6 | 1459 | 1444 | 1451.4 | 127 | ||
| 83 | UCF | Big 12 | 5-7 | 1397 | 1498 | 1446.4 | 143 | ||
| 84 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-10 | 1289 | 1620 | 1445.1 | 139 | ||
| 85 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 9-3 | 1579 | 1319 | 1443.5 | 128 | ||
| 86 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-5 | 1487 | 1400 | 1442.8 | 123 | ||
| 87 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1526 | 1362 | 1441.9 | 134 | ||
| 88 | Florida International | Conference USA | 7-5 | 1492 | 1389 | 1439.7 | 126 | ||
| 89 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1452 | 1425 | 1438.4 | 126 | ||
| 90 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 8-4 | 1546 | 1338 | 1438.3 | 130 | ||
| 91 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-9 | 1335 | 1545 | 1436.0 | 146 | ||
| 92 | Ohio | Mid-American | 8-4 | 1527 | 1345 | 1433.1 | 132 | ||
| 93 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7-5 | 1471 | 1396 | 1432.9 | 128 | ||
| 94 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-4 | 1521 | 1342 | 1429.0 | 131 | ||
| 95 | Toledo | Mid-American | 8-4 | 1520 | 1340 | 1427.3 | 125 | ||
| 96 | Florida State | ACC | 5-7 | 1384 | 1465 | 1424.2 | 124 | ||
| 97 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-8 | 1358 | 1491 | 1423.2 | 129 | ||
| 98 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 7-5 | 1441 | 1387 | 1413.7 | 132 | ||
| 99 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1438 | 1387 | 1412.2 | 124 | ||
| 100 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-10 | 1232 | 1617 | 1411.6 | 154 | ||
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1416 | 1389 | 1402.7 | 125 | ||
| 102 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1422 | 1379 | 1400.3 | 131 | ||
| 103 | Air Force | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1337 | 1466 | 1400.1 | 131 | ||
| 104 | UAB | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1328 | 1473 | 1398.6 | 133 | ||
| 105 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 4-8 | 1328 | 1472 | 1397.9 | 128 | ||
| 106 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 7-5 | 1437 | 1325 | 1379.7 | 123 | ||
| 107 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4-8 | 1292 | 1462 | 1374.3 | 130 | ||
| 108 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 6-6 | 1371 | 1373 | 1371.9 | 133 | ||
| 109 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 7-5 | 1418 | 1309 | 1362.6 | 126 | ||
| 110 | Boston College | ACC | 2-10 | 1200 | 1529 | 1354.6 | 157 | ||
| 111 | Syracuse | ACC | 3-9 | 1225 | 1483 | 1347.7 | 139 | ||
| 112 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1308 | 1371 | 1339.0 | 126 | ||
| 113 | Delaware | Conference USA | 6-6 | 1341 | 1328 | 1334.6 | 129 | ||
| 114 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1247 | 1428 | 1334.5 | 153 | ||
| 115 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-11 | 1135 | 1567 | 1333.8 | 152 | ||
| 117 | App State | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1293 | 1359 | 1325.7 | 125 | ||
| 118 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-8 | 1256 | 1394 | 1323.4 | 128 | ||
| 119 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 5-7 | 1295 | 1352 | 1323.2 | 124 | ||
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1268 | 1363 | 1314.7 | 130 | ||
| 121 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-9 | 1213 | 1424 | 1314.4 | 131 | ||
| 122 | Liberty | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1257 | 1370 | 1312.6 | 126 | ||
| 123 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-10 | 1169 | 1469 | 1310.6 | 135 | ||
| 124 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1243 | 1375 | 1307.2 | 124 | ||
| 125 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-10 | 1154 | 1477 | 1305.8 | 142 | ||
| 126 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-11 | 1089 | 1540 | 1295.0 | 159 | ||
| 127 | Akron | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1277 | 1312 | 1294.5 | 126 | ||
| 128 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 4-8 | 1190 | 1364 | 1274.1 | 134 | ||
| 129 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-9 | 1176 | 1360 | 1264.3 | 138 | ||
| 130 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-7 | 1238 | 1287 | 1261.9 | 124 | ||
| 131 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-9 | 1154 | 1372 | 1258.4 | 131 | ||
| 134 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 2-10 | 1114 | 1384 | 1241.7 | 136 | ||
| 135 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-9 | 1128 | 1341 | 1229.9 | 126 | ||
| 139 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-8 | 1148 | 1284 | 1213.9 | 123 | ||
| 142 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-10 | 1057 | 1358 | 1198.2 | 134 | ||
| 143 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-11 | 1012 | 1413 | 1196.0 | 147 | ||
| 173 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0-12 | 848 | 1359 | 1073.8 | 155 | ||