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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Team | Other Rankings | Division | Global | Conference | ||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Comp | AP | Coach | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | ||
| 1 | 43.99 | 1 | 40.04 | 9 | 34.73 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13-0 | 1 | 15 | 15-0 | ACC |
| 2 | 35.35 | 2 | 34.85 | 22 | 39.43 | Alabama | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13-1 | 2 | 15 | 14-1 | SEC |
| 5 | 25.43 | 3 | 30.84 | 46 | 47.64 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13-1 | 5 | 14 | 13-1 | BIG 10 |
| 9 | 23.49 | 6 | 23.74 | 27 | 40.81 | Oklahoma | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11-2 | 6 | 14 | 12-2 | BIG 12 |
| 7 | 23.69 | 8 | 23.55 | 5 | 30.23 | Florida | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 8-3 | 11 | 13 | 10-3 | SEC |
| 6 | 24.79 | 10 | 22.61 | 17 | 38.29 | Louisiana State | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9-3 | 7 | 13 | 10-3 | SEC |
| 3 | 29.77 | 4 | 25.52 | 4 | 24.79 | Georgia | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9-3 | 3 | 14 | 11-3 | SEC |
| 17 | 16.99 | 16 | 17.45 | 33 | 43.50 | Texas | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10-4 | 19 | 14 | 10-4 | BIG 12 |
| 23 | 12.28 | 14 | 18.59 | 67 | 62.17 | Washington State | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10-2 | 17 | 13 | 11-2 | PAC-12 |
| 8 | 23.52 | 7 | 23.58 | 16 | 38.12 | Kentucky | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9-3 | 9 | 13 | 10-3 | SEC |
| 12 | 20.21 | 17 | 16.92 | 79 | 71.71 | Central Florida | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11-1 | 12 | 13 | 12-1 | AAC |
| 18 | 16.38 | 15 | 17.46 | 39 | 46.58 | Washington | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8-4 | 14 | 14 | 10-4 | PAC-12 |
| 16 | 17.64 | 11 | 21.11 | 43 | 47.46 | Michigan | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10-2 | 8 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 10 |
| 4 | 26.10 | 9 | 22.64 | 57 | 54.36 | Syracuse | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9-2 | 13 | 13 | 10-3 | ACC |
| 10 | 20.94 | 5 | 25.30 | 7 | 32.62 | Texas A&M | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8-4 | 10 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC |
| 15 | 18.20 | 13 | 19.04 | 41 | 46.88 | Penn State | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9-4 | 16 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 10 |
| 33 | 9.15 | 30 | 10.70 | 92 | 76.54 | Fresno State | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11-2 | 25 | 14 | 12-2 | MWC |
| 21 | 15.31 | 12 | 19.45 | 47 | 47.65 | Northwestern | 31 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 9-4 | 24 | 14 | 9-5 | BIG 10 |
| 59 | 3.29 | 62 | 0.51 | 116 | 85.25 | Utah State | 26 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 8-2 | 32 | 13 | 11-2 | MWC |
| 20 | 15.53 | 19 | 14.86 | 13 | 36.77 | West Virginia | 21 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 7-4 | 22 | 12 | 8-4 | BIG 12 |
| 44 | 6.71 | 42 | 7.09 | 95 | 77.42 | Cincinnati | 30 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 10-2 | 43 | 13 | 11-2 | AAC |
| 41 | 7.20 | 35 | 9.06 | 85 | 73.67 | Boise State | 24 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 9-3 | 30 | 13 | 10-3 | MWC |
| 13 | 18.30 | 18 | 14.96 | 10 | 34.96 | Mississippi State | 19 | 25 | 12 | 7-5 | 18 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | |
| 11 | 20.46 | 26 | 11.87 | 19 | 39.08 | Missouri | 23 | 12 | 7-5 | 15 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 19 | 15.97 | 23 | 13.26 | 35 | 44.54 | Iowa | 20 | 25 | 12 | 8-4 | 20 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 10 | |
| 14 | 18.25 | 20 | 14.61 | 11 | 35.64 | Auburn | 22 | 11 | 6-5 | 21 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 34 | 9.12 | 32 | 9.81 | 48 | 48.00 | Utah | 29 | 12 | 7-5 | 26 | 14 | 9-5 | PAC-12 | ||
| 39 | 7.59 | 28 | 11.14 | 55 | 54.05 | Stanford | 25 | 11 | 8-3 | 27 | 13 | 9-4 | PAC-12 | ||
| 24 | 12.16 | 29 | 11.13 | 28 | 41.04 | Iowa State | 33 | 12 | 7-5 | 28 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 22 | 14.69 | 25 | 12.24 | 59 | 55.38 | North Carolina State | 32 | 12 | 8-4 | 29 | 13 | 9-4 | ACC | ||
| 26 | 11.74 | 21 | 14.15 | 12 | 36.54 | Pittsburgh | 39 | 12 | 6-6 | 31 | 14 | 7-7 | ACC | ||
| 30 | 9.95 | 36 | 9.04 | 107 | 81.71 | Appalachian State | 27 | 12 | 10-2 | 33 | 13 | 11-2 | SBC | ||
| 29 | 10.06 | 34 | 9.63 | 32 | 43.32 | Duke | 36 | 11 | 6-5 | 34 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 27 | 11.28 | 49 | 4.52 | 53 | 52.27 | Virginia | 41 | 11 | 6-5 | 35 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 32 | 9.26 | 37 | 8.91 | 52 | 50.69 | Michigan State | 40 | 13 | 7-6 | 36 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 25 | 11.81 | 22 | 13.82 | 14 | 37.08 | South Carolina | 37 | 12 | 6-6 | 37 | 13 | 7-6 | SEC | ||
| 31 | 9.78 | 31 | 10.61 | 60 | 55.71 | Wisconsin | 35 | 12 | 8-4 | 38 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 10 | ||
| 28 | 10.58 | 39 | 8.70 | 31 | 42.85 | Boston College | 42 | 10 | 5-5 | 39 | 12 | 7-5 | ACC | ||
| 37 | 8.05 | 51 | 4.08 | 21 | 39.42 | Purdue | 50 | 13 | 6-7 | 41 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 35 | 8.54 | 41 | 7.51 | 20 | 39.41 | Vanderbilt | 53 | 11 | 5-6 | 42 | 13 | 6-7 | SEC | ||
| 36 | 8.10 | 47 | 4.62 | 26 | 40.62 | Oklahoma State | 38 | 12 | 6-6 | 44 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 43 | 6.74 | 27 | 11.35 | 37 | 45.92 | Minnesota | 46 | 12 | 6-6 | 45 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 50 | 4.60 | 33 | 9.65 | 66 | 61.79 | Oregon | 34 | 12 | 8-4 | 46 | 13 | 9-4 | PAC-12 | ||
| 46 | 5.90 | 57 | 2.97 | 49 | 48.92 | Miami FL | 48 | 12 | 6-6 | 47 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 40 | 7.27 | 24 | 13.22 | 30 | 41.83 | Texas Christian | 44 | 12 | 6-6 | 48 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 45 | 6.70 | 43 | 6.87 | 45 | 47.59 | Wake Forest | 52 | 11 | 6-5 | 49 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 42 | 6.76 | 38 | 8.87 | 29 | 41.71 | Baylor | 54 | 12 | 6-6 | 50 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 62 | 2.04 | 48 | 4.59 | 62 | 60.31 | Arizona State | 51 | 13 | 7-6 | 51 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-12 | ||
| 38 | 7.92 | 46 | 5.19 | 25 | 40.41 | Kansas State | 63 | 11 | 4-7 | 52 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 55 | 4.26 | 60 | 1.22 | 18 | 38.68 | Texas Tech | 59 | 11 | 4-7 | 53 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 53 | 4.44 | 44 | 6.48 | 54 | 53.42 | Georgia Tech | 55 | 12 | 6-6 | 55 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 54 | 4.40 | 73 | -3.60 | 119 | 85.82 | Ohio University | 47 | 11 | 7-4 | 56 | 13 | 9-4 | MAC | ||
| 48 | 5.41 | 50 | 4.21 | 103 | 81.00 | Troy | 45 | 11 | 9-2 | 57 | 13 | 10-3 | SBC | ||
| 47 | 5.48 | 52 | 4.03 | 34 | 43.77 | Mississippi | 75 | 11 | 4-7 | 58 | 12 | 5-7 | SEC | ||
| 49 | 4.66 | 65 | -0.82 | 15 | 38.00 | Nebraska | 77 | 11 | 3-8 | 59 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 63 | 1.75 | 64 | -0.79 | 44 | 47.58 | Maryland | 64 | 12 | 5-7 | 60 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 57 | 3.80 | 59 | 1.55 | 77 | 71.38 | Temple | 56 | 12 | 8-4 | 61 | 13 | 8-5 | AAC | ||
| 64 | 1.73 | 53 | 4.00 | 42 | 47.33 | Indiana | 67 | 12 | 5-7 | 63 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 51 | 4.48 | 54 | 3.46 | 6 | 31.09 | Tennessee | 62 | 11 | 4-7 | 65 | 12 | 5-7 | SEC | ||
| 60 | 2.35 | 72 | -3.48 | 91 | 76.38 | Memphis | 65 | 13 | 7-6 | 66 | 14 | 8-6 | AAC | ||
| 68 | -1.79 | 55 | 3.36 | 102 | 80.80 | Georgia Southern | 49 | 10 | 7-3 | 67 | 13 | 10-3 | SBC | ||
| 70 | -2.51 | 77 | -4.18 | 63 | 61.27 | Southern California | 66 | 11 | 5-6 | 68 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-12 | ||
| 61 | 2.29 | 40 | 7.83 | 100 | 80.38 | Alabama Birmingham | 43 | 13 | 10-3 | 69 | 14 | 11-3 | CUSA | ||
| 52 | 4.45 | 56 | 3.32 | 56 | 54.05 | Virginia Tech | 71 | 11 | 5-6 | 70 | 13 | 6-7 | ACC | ||
| 56 | 3.85 | 45 | 5.45 | 23 | 39.70 | Florida State | 69 | 10 | 4-6 | 71 | 12 | 5-7 | ACC | ||
| 76 | -4.86 | 67 | -1.33 | 61 | 58.64 | California | 60 | 11 | 5-6 | 72 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-12 | ||
| 58 | 3.34 | 58 | 1.73 | 69 | 63.85 | Middle Tennessee | 68 | 13 | 7-6 | 74 | 14 | 8-6 | CUSA | ||
| 65 | -0.04 | 76 | -4.15 | 127 | 91.18 | North Texas | 70 | 11 | 7-4 | 75 | 13 | 9-4 | CUSA | ||
| 69 | -1.87 | 70 | -2.55 | 126 | 91.17 | Buffalo | 57 | 12 | 9-3 | 76 | 14 | 10-4 | MAC | ||
| 66 | -1.34 | 71 | -3.42 | 122 | 86.55 | Houston | 78 | 11 | 7-4 | 77 | 13 | 8-5 | AAC | ||
| 71 | -3.24 | 81 | -5.12 | 64 | 61.35 | Arizona | 83 | 10 | 4-6 | 79 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-12 | ||
| 74 | -3.87 | 79 | -4.45 | 65 | 61.64 | Colorado | 88 | 11 | 4-7 | 80 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-12 | ||
| 67 | -1.75 | 68 | -1.58 | 99 | 80.38 | Marshall | 61 | 12 | 8-4 | 81 | 13 | 9-4 | CUSA | ||
| 73 | -3.73 | 69 | -2.49 | 81 | 72.17 | Tulane | 80 | 12 | 6-6 | 82 | 13 | 7-6 | AAC | ||
| 84 | -7.72 | 91 | -8.19 | 121 | 85.92 | Arkansas State | 72 | 12 | 7-5 | 83 | 13 | 8-5 | SBC | ||
| 78 | -5.18 | 66 | -1.10 | 38 | 46.58 | UCLA | 87 | 12 | 3-9 | 84 | 12 | 3-9 | PAC-12 | ||
| 79 | -5.88 | 85 | -6.66 | 71 | 67.65 | Wyoming | 82 | 10 | 4-6 | 85 | 12 | 6-6 | MWC | ||
| 81 | -6.92 | 84 | -6.32 | 109 | 82.14 | Miami OH | 79 | 11 | 6-5 | 86 | 12 | 6-6 | MAC | ||
| 83 | -7.50 | 61 | 0.62 | 112 | 82.67 | Nevada Reno | 74 | 12 | 7-5 | 87 | 13 | 8-5 | MWC | ||
| 96 | -10.82 | 98 | -11.77 | 117 | 85.45 | Air Force | 92 | 10 | 4-6 | 88 | 12 | 5-7 | MWC | ||
| 72 | -3.59 | 93 | -9.88 | 72 | 69.05 | Florida Atlantic | 95 | 11 | 4-7 | 90 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 85 | -7.92 | 75 | -3.98 | 89 | 75.81 | Northern Illinois | 73 | 13 | 7-6 | 91 | 14 | 8-6 | MAC | ||
| 82 | -7.41 | 94 | -10.62 | 120 | 85.88 | Toledo | 84 | 12 | 6-6 | 92 | 13 | 7-6 | MAC | ||
| 89 | -8.97 | 97 | -11.58 | 124 | 89.27 | Eastern Michigan | 85 | 11 | 6-5 | 93 | 13 | 7-6 | MAC | ||
| 86 | -8.20 | 86 | -7.11 | 90 | 76.04 | San Diego State | 81 | 12 | 6-6 | 94 | 13 | 7-6 | MWC | ||
| 80 | -6.87 | 78 | -4.26 | 113 | 84.50 | Florida International | 76 | 11 | 7-4 | 95 | 13 | 9-4 | CUSA | ||
| 75 | -4.55 | 63 | -0.34 | 104 | 81.12 | Louisiana Tech | 86 | 12 | 7-5 | 96 | 13 | 8-5 | CUSA | ||
| 77 | -5.11 | 87 | -7.14 | 40 | 46.73 | Kansas | 97 | 11 | 3-8 | 97 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 12 | ||
| 92 | -9.96 | 83 | -6.08 | 74 | 69.62 | Louisiana Lafayette | 93 | 12 | 5-7 | 99 | 14 | 7-7 | SBC | ||
| 91 | -9.73 | 95 | -10.65 | 58 | 54.45 | Illinois | 100 | 11 | 3-8 | 100 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 93 | -10.54 | 88 | -7.95 | 82 | 72.73 | South Florida | 91 | 11 | 5-6 | 103 | 13 | 7-6 | AAC | ||
| 97 | -10.95 | 105 | -16.95 | 24 | 40.05 | Arkansas | 105 | 11 | 1-10 | 104 | 12 | 2-10 | SEC | ||
| 88 | -8.67 | 96 | -10.70 | 96 | 79.90 | Southern Mississippi | 89 | 10 | 5-5 | 105 | 11 | 6-5 | CUSA | ||
| 98 | -11.09 | 89 | -7.97 | 70 | 65.55 | Southern Methodist | 98 | 11 | 4-7 | 106 | 12 | 5-7 | AAC | ||
| 100 | -11.63 | 82 | -5.22 | 123 | 87.23 | Hawaii | 90 | 11 | 7-4 | 107 | 14 | 8-6 | MWC | ||
| 94 | -10.56 | 109 | -18.13 | 36 | 44.85 | North Carolina | 99 | 10 | 1-9 | 108 | 11 | 2-9 | ACC | ||
| 90 | -9.59 | 74 | -3.73 | 108 | 81.73 | Western Michigan | 94 | 11 | 6-5 | 110 | 13 | 7-6 | MAC | ||
| 95 | -10.77 | 90 | -8.02 | 101 | 80.59 | Louisiana Monroe | 96 | 11 | 5-6 | 111 | 12 | 6-6 | SBC | ||
| 99 | -11.22 | 92 | -8.43 | 8 | 32.95 | Louisville | 106 | 11 | 1-10 | 112 | 12 | 2-10 | ACC | ||
| 106 | -17.01 | 106 | -17.33 | 78 | 71.50 | Navy | 104 | 10 | 2-8 | 118 | 13 | 3-10 | AAC | ||
| 104 | -16.75 | 112 | -21.44 | 80 | 71.72 | New Mexico | 114 | 9 | 1-8 | 119 | 12 | 3-9 | MWC | ||
| 112 | -19.86 | 102 | -14.00 | 76 | 71.15 | Coastal Carolina | 103 | 10 | 3-7 | 122 | 12 | 5-7 | SBC | ||
| 87 | -8.42 | 80 | -4.46 | 83 | 72.80 | UNC Charlotte | 102 | 10 | 4-6 | 124 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 107 | -17.36 | 100 | -12.08 | 50 | 48.95 | Oregon State | 110 | 11 | 1-10 | 125 | 12 | 2-10 | PAC-12 | ||
| 101 | -12.45 | 99 | -11.83 | 73 | 69.59 | East Carolina | 115 | 11 | 3-8 | 126 | 12 | 3-9 | AAC | ||
| 108 | -17.79 | 107 | -18.01 | 51 | 49.88 | Rutgers | 117 | 12 | 1-11 | 127 | 12 | 1-11 | BIG 10 | ||
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