| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-0 | 1875 | 1619 | 1807.5 | 219 | ||
| 2 | NC State | ACC | 3-0 | 1870 | 1612 | 1801.6 | 220 | ||
| 3 | Georgia | SEC | 3-0 | 1828 | 1513 | 1743.8 | 227 | ||
| 4 | USC | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1823 | 1507 | 1738.4 | 227 | ||
| 5 | Oklahoma | SEC | 3-0 | 1842 | 1453 | 1736.1 | 231 | ||
| 6 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3-0 | 1821 | 1500 | 1735.2 | 234 | ||
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 3-0 | 1807 | 1495 | 1723.4 | 231 | ||
| 8 | Tulane | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1803 | 1485 | 1717.6 | 233 | ||
| 9 | Utah | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1815 | 1453 | 1716.7 | 234 | ||
| 10 | Miami | ACC | 3-0 | 1831 | 1404 | 1713.4 | 239 | ||
| 11 | Houston | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1805 | 1395 | 1692.7 | 236 | ||
| 12 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1785 | 1430 | 1688.9 | 240 | ||
| 13 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1785 | 1430 | 1688.9 | 240 | ||
| 14 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1803 | 1364 | 1681.5 | 224 | ||
| 15 | Auburn | SEC | 3-0 | 1774 | 1424 | 1679.4 | 235 | ||
| 16 | California | ACC | 3-0 | 1807 | 1345 | 1677.9 | 242 | ||
| 17 | Missouri | SEC | 3-0 | 1791 | 1358 | 1671.4 | 243 | ||
| 18 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-0 | 1775 | 1395 | 1671.4 | 237 | ||
| 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1777 | 1389 | 1671.2 | 244 | ||
| 20 | North Texas | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1776 | 1344 | 1656.4 | 234 | ||
| 21 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-0 | 1775 | 1345 | 1656.2 | 235 | ||
| 22 | Alabama | SEC | 2-1 | 1677 | 1582 | 1652.5 | 227 | ||
| 23 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1769 | 1341 | 1650.8 | 241 | ||
| 24 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1749 | 1357 | 1641.4 | 246 | ||
| 25 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1751 | 1318 | 1631.3 | 242 | ||
| 26 | Oregon | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1749 | 1312 | 1627.5 | 242 | ||
| 27 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-0 | 1765 | 1263 | 1623.2 | 251 | ||
| 28 | South Florida | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1637 | 1576 | 1621.6 | 223 | ||
| 29 | Utah State | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1635 | 1571 | 1618.9 | 222 | ||
| 30 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3-0 | 1729 | 1279 | 1603.2 | 248 | ||
| 31 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1730 | 1270 | 1601.4 | 250 | ||
| 32 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1729 | 1266 | 1599.1 | 250 | ||
| 33 | Washington | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1696 | 1331 | 1596.2 | 271 | ||
| 34 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1613 | 1518 | 1589.1 | 220 | ||
| 35 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1634 | 1461 | 1588.6 | 240 | ||
| 36 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1727 | 1225 | 1584.8 | 257 | ||
| 37 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1726 | 1218 | 1582.2 | 257 | ||
| 38 | TCU | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1688 | 1298 | 1580.6 | 275 | ||
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1624 | 1453 | 1579.4 | 239 | ||
| 40 | Louisville | ACC | 2-0 | 1696 | 1275 | 1579.0 | 268 | ||
| 41 | Arizona | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1713 | 1223 | 1574.9 | 261 | ||
| 42 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3-0 | 1694 | 1221 | 1561.3 | 246 | ||
| 43 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-1 | 1601 | 1447 | 1561.0 | 231 | ||
| 44 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1587 | 1466 | 1555.6 | 234 | ||
| 45 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1589 | 1445 | 1552.0 | 228 | ||
| 46 | Florida State | ACC | 2-0 | 1679 | 1225 | 1551.9 | 281 | ||
| 47 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1 | 1583 | 1461 | 1551.5 | 233 | ||
| 48 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1577 | 1453 | 1544.8 | 234 | ||
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1572 | 1445 | 1539.2 | 235 | ||
| 50 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-1 | 1562 | 1434 | 1529.2 | 234 | ||
| 51 | UCF | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1672 | 1169 | 1529.2 | 284 | ||
| 52 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-1 | 1564 | 1421 | 1526.9 | 233 | ||
| 53 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1569 | 1407 | 1526.7 | 238 | ||
| 54 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-1 | 1591 | 1346 | 1525.9 | 255 | ||
| 55 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-1 | 1575 | 1377 | 1522.9 | 242 | ||
| 56 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 2-1 | 1564 | 1397 | 1520.6 | 232 | ||
| 57 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1561 | 1393 | 1517.2 | 238 | ||
| 58 | Texas | SEC | 2-1 | 1554 | 1408 | 1516.0 | 218 | ||
| 59 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1565 | 1358 | 1510.5 | 252 | ||
| 60 | Virginia | ACC | 2-1 | 1553 | 1386 | 1509.6 | 237 | ||
| 61 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 3-1 | 1581 | 1306 | 1507.6 | 222 | ||
| 62 | BYU | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1641 | 1169 | 1507.5 | 272 | ||
| 63 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1531 | 1424 | 1503.4 | 235 | ||
| 64 | Colorado | Big 12 | 1-2 | 1459 | 1595 | 1491.9 | 229 | ||
| 65 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1525 | 1394 | 1491.0 | 237 | ||
| 66 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1461 | 1562 | 1485.4 | 233 | ||
| 67 | Florida International | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1535 | 1345 | 1485.1 | 231 | ||
| 68 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1532 | 1350 | 1484.5 | 240 | ||
| 69 | Clemson | ACC | 1-2 | 1452 | 1582 | 1483.1 | 227 | ||
| 70 | Rice | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1529 | 1349 | 1482.1 | 240 | ||
| 71 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-2 | 1449 | 1578 | 1480.5 | 227 | ||
| 72 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 3-1 | 1563 | 1247 | 1477.0 | 225 | ||
| 73 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 2-1 | 1508 | 1330 | 1461.3 | 247 | ||
| 74 | Syracuse | ACC | 2-1 | 1532 | 1266 | 1461.0 | 251 | ||
| 75 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1504 | 1328 | 1457.9 | 240 | ||
| 76 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-1 | 1531 | 1253 | 1455.9 | 252 | ||
| 77 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2-1 | 1507 | 1285 | 1448.0 | 230 | ||
| 78 | UAB | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1492 | 1277 | 1435.2 | 233 | ||
| 79 | Stanford | ACC | 1-2 | 1414 | 1495 | 1433.4 | 227 | ||
| 80 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-1 | 1491 | 1268 | 1431.9 | 235 | ||
| 81 | SMU | ACC | 2-1 | 1490 | 1268 | 1431.4 | 235 | ||
| 82 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-1 | 1495 | 1242 | 1427.2 | 233 | ||
| 83 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1-2 | 1397 | 1518 | 1426.3 | 220 | ||
| 84 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1486 | 1260 | 1426.1 | 242 | ||
| 85 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1468 | 1279 | 1418.5 | 248 | ||
| 86 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1474 | 1253 | 1415.5 | 227 | ||
| 87 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-1 | 1434 | 1331 | 1407.8 | 267 | ||
| 88 | Florida | SEC | 1-2 | 1385 | 1475 | 1407.1 | 242 | ||
| 89 | App State | Sun Belt | 2-1 | 1462 | 1254 | 1407.1 | 249 | ||
| 90 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1-2 | 1384 | 1468 | 1404.1 | 225 | ||
| 91 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1378 | 1461 | 1398.5 | 240 | ||
| 92 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2-1 | 1467 | 1201 | 1395.9 | 234 | ||
| 93 | Delaware | Conference USA | 2-1 | 1446 | 1221 | 1386.6 | 234 | ||
| 94 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-1 | 1446 | 1221 | 1386.6 | 234 | ||
| 95 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 0-2 | 1301 | 1646 | 1379.6 | 268 | ||
| 96 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1360 | 1439 | 1379.5 | 245 | ||
| 97 | Duke | ACC | 1-2 | 1359 | 1437 | 1378.4 | 245 | ||
| 98 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1349 | 1443 | 1371.9 | 230 | ||
| 99 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1404 | 1275 | 1370.8 | 268 | ||
| 100 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1404 | 1275 | 1370.8 | 268 | ||
| 101 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1404 | 1275 | 1370.8 | 268 | ||
| 102 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1350 | 1415 | 1365.9 | 242 | ||
| 104 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1349 | 1415 | 1364.9 | 242 | ||
| 105 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1392 | 1266 | 1359.5 | 259 | ||
| 106 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1395 | 1250 | 1357.4 | 264 | ||
| 107 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-2 | 1280 | 1581 | 1349.2 | 260 | ||
| 108 | UTSA | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1334 | 1387 | 1347.5 | 234 | ||
| 109 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-2 | 1335 | 1382 | 1346.5 | 240 | ||
| 110 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1330 | 1388 | 1344.6 | 220 | ||
| 111 | Army | American Athletic | 1-1 | 1396 | 1197 | 1343.0 | 272 | ||
| 112 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1328 | 1371 | 1338.7 | 240 | ||
| 113 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1336 | 1345 | 1338.3 | 258 | ||
| 114 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1321 | 1360 | 1330.5 | 217 | ||
| 115 | Boise State | Mountain West | 1-1 | 1371 | 1169 | 1317.6 | 271 | ||
| 117 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0-3 | 1226 | 1582 | 1307.0 | 240 | ||
| 118 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0-3 | 1218 | 1565 | 1297.1 | 234 | ||
| 119 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1290 | 1315 | 1296.1 | 219 | ||
| 120 | UTEP | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1290 | 1306 | 1293.8 | 229 | ||
| 121 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-2 | 1282 | 1312 | 1289.6 | 231 | ||
| 122 | Troy | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1273 | 1326 | 1286.3 | 246 | ||
| 123 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 1-1 | 1327 | 1169 | 1285.4 | 272 | ||
| 126 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1282 | 1263 | 1277.3 | 244 | ||
| 127 | Boston College | ACC | 1-2 | 1267 | 1307 | 1276.7 | 234 | ||
| 129 | Akron | Mid-American | 0-3 | 1196 | 1522 | 1270.2 | 228 | ||
| 130 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 1-2 | 1268 | 1274 | 1269.2 | 230 | ||
| 131 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 1-2 | 1268 | 1257 | 1265.1 | 234 | ||
| 132 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0-3 | 1195 | 1500 | 1264.9 | 228 | ||
| 133 | UCLA | Big Ten | 0-3 | 1191 | 1516 | 1264.8 | 228 | ||
| 134 | San José State | Mountain West | 0-2 | 1208 | 1419 | 1257.6 | 247 | ||
| 137 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 0-3 | 1179 | 1481 | 1248.0 | 225 | ||
| 140 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1-3 | 1192 | 1334 | 1225.7 | 231 | ||
| 146 | Liberty | Conference USA | 1-2 | 1207 | 1221 | 1210.7 | 234 | ||
| 147 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-2 | 1207 | 1221 | 1210.7 | 234 | ||
| 153 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1-2 | 1187 | 1152 | 1177.9 | 243 | ||
| 169 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0-3 | 1067 | 1328 | 1127.3 | 247 | ||
| 174 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0-3 | 1054 | 1296 | 1110.0 | 242 | ||