WPct = Winning percentage against an average team
| Rank | Team | Record | SOS | Rating | WPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 14-0-0 | 7.719 | 223.86 | 0.9956 |
| 2 | Boise State | 14-0-0 | 2.264 | 65.662 | 0.9850 |
| 3 | Florida | 13-1-0 | 7.113 | 64.016 | 0.9846 |
| 4 | Texas | 13-1-0 | 3.454 | 31.087 | 0.9688 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12-1-0 | 3.26 | 27.164 | 0.9645 |
| 6 | TCU | 12-1-0 | 2.954 | 24.619 | 0.9610 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 11-2-0 | 2.298 | 10.57 | 0.9136 |
| 8 | Iowa | 11-2-0 | 2.168 | 9.9739 | 0.9089 |
| 9 | Oregon | 10-3-0 | 3.225 | 9.674 | 0.9063 |
| 10 | Brigham Young | 11-2-0 | 1.773 | 8.1552 | 0.8908 |
| 11 | Penn State | 11-2-0 | 1.634 | 7.515 | 0.8826 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 10-3-0 | 2.364 | 7.0927 | 0.8764 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 11-3-0 | 2.121 | 6.9693 | 0.8745 |
| 14 | LSU | 9-4-0 | 3.235 | 6.8303 | 0.8723 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 10-3-0 | 1.828 | 5.4827 | 0.8457 |
| 16 | Utah | 10-3-0 | 1.623 | 4.8688 | 0.8296 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 8-5-0 | 2.823 | 4.3627 | 0.8135 |
| 18 | USC | 9-4-0 | 2.046 | 4.319 | 0.8120 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 10-3-0 | 1.405 | 4.215 | 0.8082 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 9-4-0 | 1.924 | 4.0618 | 0.8024 |
| 21 | Miami FL | 9-4-0 | 1.91 | 4.0329 | 0.8013 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 9-4-0 | 1.881 | 3.9702 | 0.7988 |
| 23 | Georgia | 8-5-0 | 2.413 | 3.7297 | 0.7886 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 10-4-0 | 1.503 | 3.5065 | 0.7781 |
| 25 | Auburn | 8-5-0 | 2.259 | 3.4914 | 0.7774 |
| 26 | Oklahoma State | 9-4-0 | 1.637 | 3.4552 | 0.7755 |
| 27 | Oregon State | 8-5-0 | 2.192 | 3.3873 | 0.7721 |
| 28 | Arizona | 8-5-0 | 2.173 | 3.3582 | 0.7705 |
| 29 | Clemson | 9-5-0 | 1.826 | 3.1548 | 0.7593 |
| 30 | Central Michigan | 12-2-0 | 0.5903 | 2.9514 | 0.7469 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | 8-5-0 | 1.856 | 2.8688 | 0.7415 |
| 32 | Connecticut | 8-5-0 | 1.733 | 2.6787 | 0.7282 |
| 33 | Texas Tech | 9-4-0 | 1.266 | 2.6732 | 0.7278 |
| 34 | Stanford | 8-5-0 | 1.678 | 2.5938 | 0.7217 |
| 35 | California | 8-5-0 | 1.616 | 2.4982 | 0.7141 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 7-6-0 | 2.14 | 2.4698 | 0.7118 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 7-6-0 | 2.13 | 2.4575 | 0.7108 |
| 38 | Florida State | 7-6-0 | 2.122 | 2.4485 | 0.7100 |
| 39 | Rutgers | 9-4-0 | 1.149 | 2.4267 | 0.7082 |
| 40 | North Carolina | 8-5-0 | 1.548 | 2.392 | 0.7052 |
| 41 | South Florida | 8-5-0 | 1.419 | 2.1926 | 0.6868 |
| 42 | Navy | 10-4-0 | 0.9033 | 2.1078 | 0.6782 |
| 43 | Boston College | 8-5-0 | 1.218 | 1.883 | 0.6531 |
| 44 | Houston | 10-4-0 | 0.8043 | 1.8767 | 0.6524 |
| 45 | UCLA | 7-6-0 | 1.575 | 1.8169 | 0.6450 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 7-6-0 | 1.573 | 1.8153 | 0.6448 |
| 47 | Mississippi State | 5-7-0 | 2.473 | 1.8132 | 0.6445 |
| 48 | East Carolina | 9-5-0 | 1.032 | 1.7823 | 0.6406 |
| 49 | Missouri | 8-5-0 | 1.079 | 1.6682 | 0.6252 |
| 50 | Air Force | 8-5-0 | 1.068 | 1.6504 | 0.6227 |
| 51 | Troy | 9-4-0 | 0.7117 | 1.5024 | 0.6004 |
| 52 | Northwestern | 8-5-0 | 0.9341 | 1.4435 | 0.5908 |
| 53 | Notre Dame | 6-6-0 | 1.404 | 1.4037 | 0.5840 |
| 54 | Washington | 5-7-0 | 1.895 | 1.3898 | 0.5815 |
| 55 | Middle Tennessee St. | 10-3-0 | 0.4564 | 1.3692 | 0.5779 |
| 56 | Fresno State | 8-5-0 | 0.837 | 1.2936 | 0.5640 |
| 57 | Central Florida | 8-5-0 | 0.82 | 1.2672 | 0.5589 |
| 58 | Minnesota | 6-7-0 | 1.414 | 1.2252 | 0.5506 |
| 59 | Nevada | 8-5-0 | 0.7198 | 1.1124 | 0.5266 |
| 60 | Wyoming | 7-6-0 | 0.9596 | 1.1072 | 0.5254 |
| 61 | Southern Methodist | 8-5-0 | 0.667 | 1.0308 | 0.5076 |
| 62 | Texas A&M | 6-7-0 | 1.176 | 1.0188 | 0.5047 |
| 63 | Iowa State | 7-6-0 | 0.8565 | 0.98825 | 0.4970 |
| 64 | Michigan State | 6-7-0 | 1.118 | 0.9693 | 0.4922 |
| 65 | Idaho | 8-5-0 | 0.5749 | 0.88847 | 0.4705 |
| 66 | Kansas State | 6-6-0 | 0.8134 | 0.81341 | 0.4486 |
| 67 | Temple | 9-4-0 | 0.3747 | 0.79104 | 0.4417 |
| 68 | Wake Forest | 5-7-0 | 1.071 | 0.78508 | 0.4398 |
| 69 | Marshall | 7-6-0 | 0.6705 | 0.77364 | 0.4362 |
| 70 | Ohio | 9-5-0 | 0.4385 | 0.75737 | 0.4310 |
| 71 | Syracuse | 4-8-0 | 1.328 | 0.7028 | 0.4127 |
| 72 | Purdue | 5-7-0 | 0.9417 | 0.6906 | 0.4085 |
| 73 | Arizona State | 4-8-0 | 1.274 | 0.6744 | 0.4028 |
| 74 | North Carolina State | 5-7-0 | 0.9139 | 0.67019 | 0.4013 |
| 75 | Louisville | 4-8-0 | 1.255 | 0.66435 | 0.3992 |
| 76 | Baylor | 4-8-0 | 1.196 | 0.63305 | 0.3876 |
| 77 | Kansas | 5-7-0 | 0.8628 | 0.63276 | 0.3875 |
| 78 | Southern Miss | 7-6-0 | 0.5452 | 0.62912 | 0.3862 |
| 79 | UNLV | 5-7-0 | 0.8174 | 0.59941 | 0.3748 |
| 80 | Bowling Green | 6-6-0 | 0.5739 | 0.57395 | 0.3647 |
| 81 | Hawaii | 6-7-0 | 0.5562 | 0.48204 | 0.3253 |
| 82 | UAB | 5-7-0 | 0.6548 | 0.48015 | 0.3244 |
| 83 | Michigan | 5-7-0 | 0.6527 | 0.47866 | 0.3237 |
| 84 | Northern Illinois | 7-6-0 | 0.3338 | 0.38514 | 0.2781 |
| 85 | Duke | 5-7-0 | 0.5223 | 0.38299 | 0.2769 |
| 86 | Colorado | 3-9-0 | 1.006 | 0.37053 | 0.2704 |
| 87 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6-6-0 | 0.3612 | 0.36119 | 0.2653 |
| 88 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6-6-0 | 0.349 | 0.34896 | 0.2587 |
| 89 | Illinois | 3-9-0 | 0.8753 | 0.32246 | 0.2438 |
| 90 | Louisiana Tech | 4-8-0 | 0.5973 | 0.31623 | 0.2403 |
| 91 | Utah State | 4-8-0 | 0.5764 | 0.30515 | 0.2338 |
| 92 | San Diego State | 4-8-0 | 0.5734 | 0.30359 | 0.2329 |
| 93 | Buffalo | 5-6-0 | 0.3558 | 0.30102 | 0.2314 |
| 94 | Tulsa | 5-7-0 | 0.4077 | 0.29898 | 0.2302 |
| 95 | Florida Atlantic | 5-7-0 | 0.3948 | 0.28955 | 0.2245 |
| 96 | Virginia | 3-9-0 | 0.7843 | 0.28896 | 0.2242 |
| 97 | Indiana | 4-8-0 | 0.5415 | 0.28666 | 0.2228 |
| 98 | UTEP | 4-8-0 | 0.3957 | 0.20948 | 0.1732 |
| 99 | Colorado State | 3-9-0 | 0.5631 | 0.20746 | 0.1718 |
| 100 | Toledo | 5-7-0 | 0.2782 | 0.20401 | 0.1694 |
| 101 | Washington State | 1-11-0 | 1.506 | 0.19639 | 0.1642 |
| 102 | Kent State | 5-7-0 | 0.2612 | 0.19152 | 0.1607 |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | 2-10-0 | 0.7195 | 0.1713 | 0.1462 |
| 104 | Army | 5-7-0 | 0.2302 | 0.16884 | 0.1445 |
| 105 | Maryland | 2-10-0 | 0.701 | 0.16691 | 0.1430 |
| 106 | Tulane | 3-9-0 | 0.4263 | 0.15706 | 0.1357 |
| 107 | Rice | 2-10-0 | 0.5875 | 0.13989 | 0.1227 |
| 108 | Western Michigan | 5-7-0 | 0.1859 | 0.13635 | 0.1200 |
| 109 | Arkansas State | 4-8-0 | 0.2541 | 0.13454 | 0.1186 |
| 110 | Memphis | 2-10-0 | 0.5285 | 0.12583 | 0.1118 |
| 111 | San Jose State | 2-10-0 | 0.4659 | 0.11093 | 0.0999 |
| 112 | Florida International | 3-9-0 | 0.2929 | 0.10791 | 0.0974 |
| 113 | Akron | 3-9-0 | 0.2875 | 0.10591 | 0.0958 |
| 114 | New Mexico State | 3-10-0 | 0.3135 | 0.10452 | 0.0946 |
| 115 | New Mexico | 1-11-0 | 0.5785 | 0.07546 | 0.0702 |
| 116 | Miami OH | 1-11-0 | 0.4828 | 0.062974 | 0.0592 |
| 117 | North Texas | 2-10-0 | 0.1568 | 0.037321 | 0.0360 |
| 118 | Ball State | 2-10-0 | 0.1292 | 0.030767 | 0.0298 |
| 119 | 1-AA | 5-89-0 | 0.4477 | 0.027511 | 0.0268 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 0-12-0 | 0.1915 | 0.0076587 | 0.0076 |
| 121 | Western Kentucky | 0-12-0 | 0.1539 | 0.0061566 | 0.0061 |