These college football computer rankings take margin of victory in games and adjust for strength of schedule. The rating gives an expected margin of victory against an average FBS team.
To make more accurate predictions, these team rankings are combined with a preseason regression model. This preseason component gets less weight with each week during the season.
| Rk | Team | Rating | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 30.61 | 15-0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 29.01 | 14-1 |
| 3 | Alabama | 28.22 | 11-2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 27.95 | 13-1 |
| 5 | Georgia | 20.39 | 12-2 |
| 6 | Auburn | 19.75 | 9-4 |
| 7 | Florida | 18.71 | 11-2 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 17.48 | 12-2 |
| 9 | Penn State | 16.75 | 11-2 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 16.59 | 11-2 |
| 11 | Oregon | 15.59 | 12-2 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 15.08 | 10-4 |
| 13 | Michigan | 14.81 | 9-4 |
| 14 | Baylor | 13.09 | 11-3 |
| 15 | Texas | 12.76 | 8-5 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 12.72 | 8-5 |
| 17 | Utah | 12.52 | 11-3 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 12.39 | 11-2 |
| 19 | Iowa | 12.14 | 10-3 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 11.33 | 7-6 |
| 21 | UCF | 10.49 | 10-3 |
| 22 | Washington | 10.37 | 8-5 |
| 23 | Appalachian State | 9.81 | 13-1 |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 9.72 | 8-5 |
| 25 | Memphis | 8.92 | 12-2 |
| 26 | Kansas State | 8.51 | 8-5 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 8.16 | 7-6 |
| 28 | TCU | 7.79 | 5-7 |
| 29 | Virginia | 7.00 | 9-5 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 6.65 | 8-5 |
| 31 | USC | 6.56 | 8-5 |
| 32 | Mississippi | 6.55 | 4-8 |
| 33 | Missouri | 6.17 | 6-6 |
| 34 | Boise State | 6.13 | 12-2 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 5.88 | 4-8 |
| 36 | Mississippi State | 5.88 | 6-7 |
| 37 | Air Force | 5.84 | 11-2 |
| 38 | Virginia Tech | 5.76 | 8-5 |
| 39 | Washington State | 5.68 | 6-7 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 5.67 | 8-5 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 5.53 | 11-3 |
| 42 | Michigan State | 5.29 | 7-6 |
| 43 | Arizona State | 5.17 | 8-5 |
| 44 | Miami (FL) | 4.76 | 6-7 |
| 45 | Navy | 4.65 | 11-2 |
| 46 | Texas Tech | 4.34 | 4-8 |
| 47 | Indiana | 3.47 | 8-5 |
| 48 | Florida Atlantic | 3.41 | 11-3 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 3.22 | 5-7 |
| 50 | SMU | 3.19 | 10-3 |
| 51 | Pittsburgh | 3.08 | 8-5 |
| 52 | California | 3.03 | 8-5 |
| 53 | Florida State | 2.09 | 6-7 |
| 54 | Louisiana | 1.78 | 11-3 |
| 55 | Duke | 1.33 | 5-7 |
| 56 | Nebraska | 1.18 | 5-7 |
| 57 | Purdue | 1.09 | 4-8 |
| 58 | Brigham Young | 1.00 | 7-6 |
| 59 | Tulane | 0.34 | 7-6 |
| 60 | Stanford | 0.28 | 4-8 |
| 61 | Illinois | -0.04 | 6-7 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | -0.07 | 8-5 |
| 63 | San Diego State | -0.24 | 10-3 |
| 64 | Louisville | -0.35 | 8-5 |
| 65 | UCLA | -0.47 | 4-8 |
| 66 | Northwestern | -0.76 | 3-9 |
| 67 | Syracuse | -0.77 | 5-7 |
| 68 | Georgia Southern | -0.77 | 7-6 |
| 69 | Temple | -1.09 | 8-5 |
| 70 | Oregon State | -1.21 | 5-7 |
| 71 | Houston | -1.32 | 4-8 |
| 72 | Army | -1.78 | 5-8 |
| 73 | Wyoming | -1.97 | 8-5 |
| 74 | Fresno State | -1.98 | 4-8 |
| 75 | Tulsa | -2.15 | 4-8 |
| 76 | Utah State | -2.38 | 7-6 |
| 77 | Colorado | -2.52 | 5-7 |
| 78 | Boston College | -2.67 | 6-7 |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | -3.16 | 9-4 |
| 80 | Marshall | -3.20 | 8-5 |
| 81 | Hawaii | -3.49 | 10-5 |
| 82 | Louisiana Tech | -3.83 | 10-3 |
| 83 | Arizona | -3.94 | 4-8 |
| 84 | Vanderbilt | -4.16 | 3-9 |
| 85 | Arkansas | -4.18 | 2-10 |
| 86 | Ohio | -4.42 | 7-6 |
| 87 | Western Michigan | -4.45 | 7-6 |
| 88 | Buffalo | -4.54 | 8-5 |
| 89 | Kansas | -4.61 | 3-9 |
| 90 | Southern Miss | -5.19 | 7-6 |
| 91 | Arkansas State | -6.02 | 8-5 |
| 92 | UAB | -6.06 | 9-5 |
| 93 | Ball State | -6.14 | 5-7 |
| 94 | Georgia Tech | -6.33 | 3-9 |
| 95 | Middle Tennessee | -6.98 | 4-8 |
| 96 | North Carolina State | -7.40 | 4-8 |
| 97 | Eastern Michigan | -7.87 | 6-7 |
| 98 | Florida International | -7.90 | 6-7 |
| 99 | Louisiana Monroe | -8.00 | 5-7 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | -8.07 | 8-6 |
| 101 | South Florida | -8.09 | 4-8 |
| 102 | San Jose State | -8.21 | 5-7 |
| 103 | Maryland | -8.22 | 3-9 |
| 104 | Troy | -8.38 | 5-7 |
| 105 | Miami (OH) | -8.45 | 8-6 |
| 106 | Northern Illinois | -8.45 | 5-7 |
| 107 | Toledo | -8.82 | 6-6 |
| 108 | Georgia State | -8.91 | 7-6 |
| 109 | Liberty | -9.35 | 8-5 |
| 110 | Colorado State | -9.44 | 4-8 |
| 111 | Coastal Carolina | -9.73 | 5-7 |
| 112 | Nevada | -9.79 | 7-6 |
| 113 | North Texas | -9.96 | 4-8 |
| 114 | East Carolina | -10.02 | 4-8 |
| 115 | Kent State | -10.50 | 7-6 |
| 116 | Charlotte | -11.15 | 7-6 |
| 117 | Rutgers | -12.49 | 2-10 |
| 118 | Rice | -12.91 | 3-9 |
| 119 | Texas State | -13.75 | 3-9 |
| 120 | UNLV | -13.80 | 4-8 |
| 121 | South Alabama | -15.73 | 2-10 |
| 122 | Old Dominion | -17.03 | 1-11 |
| 123 | New Mexico | -17.14 | 2-10 |
| 124 | UTSA | -17.93 | 4-8 |
| 125 | Connecticut | -20.89 | 2-10 |
| 126 | New Mexico State | -21.55 | 2-10 |
| 127 | UTEP | -24.98 | 1-11 |
| 128 | Bowling Green | -25.18 | 3-9 |
| 129 | Akron | -25.52 | 0-12 |
| 130 | Massachusetts | -34.77 | 1-11 |