Rankings
Ranked by Gridpex's Elo model. SP+, FPI, SRS and the AP poll are shown for comparison — Δ vs AP flags where our model disagrees with the human poll. See unit leaderboards →
| # | Team | Conf | Elo | SP+ | FPI | SRS | AP | Δ vs AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama | SEC | 2331 | 31.7O13/D1 | 31.2 | 33.6 | #1 | even |
| 2 |  Clemson | ACC | 2215 | 28.7O3/D6 | 27.6 | 25.3 | #3 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 |  Ohio State | Big Ten | 2199 | 22.4O32/D8 | 26.2 | 23.3 | #2 | ▼ 1 |
| 4 |  Michigan | Big Ten | 2133 | 24.4O35/D3 | 27.0 | 24.1 | #6 | ▲ 2 |
| 5 |  Washington | Big Ten | 2120 | 26.7O12/D4 | 25.2 | 27.3 | #4 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 |  Oklahoma | SEC | 2047 | 26.1O1/D31 | 22.5 | 17.2 | #7 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 |  Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1975 | 15.5O9/D45 | 11.4 | 10.1 | — | — |
| 8 |  LSU | SEC | 1972 | 25.3O40/D2 | 22.9 | 21.2 | #19 | ▲ 11 |
| 9 |  USC | Big Ten | 1948 | 23.6O19/D9 | 20.1 | 19.4 | #9 | even |
| 10 |  Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1918 | 16.1O58/D7 | 17.8 | 17.9 | #8 | ▼ 2 |
| 11 |  Auburn | SEC | 1904 | 15.3O49/D16 | 19.3 | 16.8 | #17 | ▲ 6 |
| 12 |  Louisville | ACC | 1872 | 22.9O8/D15 | 21.6 | 17.3 | #15 | ▲ 3 |
| 13 |  Penn State | Big Ten | 1869 | 19.0O23/D25 | 17.6 | 17.5 | #5 | ▼ 8 |
| 14 |  Virginia Tech | ACC | 1864 | 15.2O37/D21 | 13.7 | 15.0 | #18 | ▲ 4 |
| 15 |  Florida State | ACC | 1856 | 24.0O5/D17 | 22.2 | 17.5 | #10 | ▼ 5 |
| 16 |  Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1842 | 11.5O13/D70 | 12.7 | 13.5 | #12 | ▼ 4 |
| 17 |  Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1841 | 16.4O7/D51 | 17.1 | 12.4 | #13 | ▼ 4 |
| 18 |  Washington State | Pac-12 | 1812 | 6.2O29/D60 | 14.1 | 15.5 | #23 | ▲ 5 |
| 19 |  Miami | ACC | 1797 | 18.6O42/D10 | 17.2 | 16.8 | #16 | ▼ 3 |
| 20 |  San Diego State | Pac-12 | 1756 | 11.4O50/D29 | 7.5 | 5.4 | #24 | ▲ 4 |
| 21 |  Kansas State | Big 12 | 1754 | 8.2O40/D52 | 12.1 | 9.7 | — | — |
| 22 |  Stanford | ACC | 1750 | 16.4O53/D12 | 14.3 | 12.7 | #16 | ▼ 6 |
| 23 |  North Carolina | ACC | 1749 | 15.9O21/D41 | 14.0 | 10.2 | #15 | ▼ 8 |
| 24 |  Florida | SEC | 1748 | 15.4O84/D5 | 13.8 | 12.4 | #20 | ▼ 4 |
| 25 |  Tulsa | American Athletic | 1748 | 7.4O36/D57 | 7.0 | 5.9 | — | — |
| 26 |  Houston | Big 12 | 1746 | 10.1O56/D27 | 8.9 | 5.4 | #18 | ▼ 8 |
| 27 |  Temple | American Athletic | 1739 | 11.9O52/D22 | 8.6 | 7.8 | #23 | ▼ 4 |
| 28 |  BYU | Big 12 | 1730 | 8.0O63/D33 | 9.8 | 7.3 | — | — |
| 29 |  Tennessee | SEC | 1729 | 16.3O15/D44 | 15.5 | 10.4 | #24 | ▼ 5 |
| 30 |  West Virginia | Big 12 | 1728 | 11.3O31/D30 | 13.5 | 10.4 | #14 | ▼ 16 |
| 31 |  Texas A&M | SEC | 1727 | 12.0O26/D47 | 15.5 | 11.5 | #22 | ▼ 9 |
| 32 |  Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1725 | 15.7O18/D34 | 9.7 | 6.4 | #18 | ▼ 14 |
| 33 |  Memphis | American Athletic | 1707 | 7.7O43/D74 | 5.9 | 4.0 | — | — |
| 34 |  Utah | Big 12 | 1704 | 10.9O46/D38 | 9.7 | 9.2 | #21 | ▼ 13 |
| 35 |  TCU | Big 12 | 1703 | 11.0O37/D36 | 9.6 | 4.3 | #21 | ▼ 14 |
| 36 |  Navy | American Athletic | 1698 | 6.8O16/D96 | 4.4 | 2.5 | #20 | ▼ 16 |
| 37 |  South Florida | American Athletic | 1691 | 9.8O2/D99 | 9.3 | 7.2 | #25 | ▼ 12 |
| 38 |  Pittsburgh | ACC | 1674 | 13.1O4/D75 | 12.7 | 10.6 | #22 | ▼ 16 |
| 39 |  Mississippi State | SEC | 1668 | 5.4O37/D60 | 6.2 | 3.5 | — | — |
| 40 |  Boise State | Pac-12 | 1664 | 11.5O28/D42 | 9.5 | 6.9 | #20 | ▼ 20 |
| 41 |  Iowa | Big Ten | 1661 | 10.3O68/D18 | 10.7 | 11.0 | #21 | ▼ 20 |
| 42 |  Toledo | Mid-American | 1660 | 12.3O10/D54 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | — |
| 43 |  Georgia | SEC | 1658 | 9.3O74/D14 | 8.1 | 4.7 | #25 | ▼ 18 |
| 44 |  Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 1654 | 3.1O16/D112 | 4.0 | 1.5 | — | — |
| 45 |  Minnesota | Big Ten | 1652 | 12.6O76/D12 | 7.2 | 9.0 | — | — |
| 46 |  Colorado | Big 12 | 1649 | 6.3O65/D27 | 14.2 | 15.3 | #11 | ▼ 35 |
| 47 |  Georgia Tech | ACC | 1634 | 7.8O33/D67 | 7.4 | 7.3 | — | — |
| 48 |  App State | Sun Belt | 1630 | 9.2O61/D23 | 4.6 | 5.0 | — | — |
| 49 |  NC State | ACC | 1624 | 9.4O58/D19 | 8.9 | 7.6 | — | — |
| 50 |  Northwestern | Big Ten | 1616 | 2.9O75/D37 | 8.0 | 9.9 | — | — |
| 51 |  Arkansas | SEC | 1614 | 7.9O29/D70 | 6.3 | 4.2 | #17 | ▼ 34 |
| 52 |  Michigan State | Big Ten | 1608 | 7.4O55/D39 | 3.9 | 1.1 | #17 | ▼ 35 |
| 53 |  Baylor | Big 12 | 1607 | 11.3O27/D40 | 8.9 | 3.9 | #25 | ▼ 28 |
| 54 |  Ole Miss | SEC | 1600 | 12.4O20/D62 | 11.1 | 6.1 | #23 | ▼ 31 |
| 55 |  Air Force | Mountain West | 1593 | 4.4O45/D79 | 0.9 | 1.2 | — | — |
| 56 |  Colorado State | Pac-12 | 1569 | 0.8O44/D98 | -0.8 | 1.2 | — | — |
| 57 |  Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1567 | -1.2O113/D26 | -2.6 | -1.2 | — | — |
| 58 |  Texas | SEC | 1560 | 10.6O25/D50 | 7.8 | 2.6 | #22 | ▼ 36 |
| 59 |  Iowa State | Big 12 | 1542 | 0.7O81/D67 | 1.1 | -1.7 | — | — |
| 60 |  UCLA | Big Ten | 1532 | 9.1O79/D10 | 7.9 | 3.4 | #16 | ▼ 44 |
| 61 |  California | ACC | 1531 | 2.4O22/D107 | 4.4 | 2.0 | — | — |
| 62 |  Nebraska | Big Ten | 1529 | 10.3O24/D65 | 7.0 | 6.9 | #24 | ▼ 38 |
| 63 |  Indiana | Big Ten | 1516 | 4.6O91/D20 | 0.9 | 1.0 | — | — |
| 64 |  Vanderbilt | SEC | 1510 | -1.2O89/D48 | 4.5 | 2.6 | — | — |
| 65 |  Kentucky | SEC | 1486 | -2.6O56/D93 | 2.3 | 0.3 | — | — |
| 66 |  Oregon | Big Ten | 1483 | 6.1O6/D106 | 3.6 | 2.2 | #22 | ▼ 44 |
| 67 |  Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 1468 | -2.4O50/D91 | -3.4 | -3.2 | — | — |
| 68 |  Wake Forest | ACC | 1463 | -0.6O114/D31 | 2.2 | 0.2 | — | — |
| 69 |  Troy | Sun Belt | 1461 | 1.1O87/D43 | 0.4 | 1.6 | #25 | ▼ 44 |
| 70 |  New Mexico | Mountain West | 1444 | -5.1O47/D119 | -3.4 | -5.3 | — | — |
| 71 |  South Carolina | SEC | 1428 | -4.0O105/D56 | -0.3 | -2.8 | — | — |
| 72 |  Ohio | Mid-American | 1422 | -2.1O111/D45 | -5.3 | -4.6 | — | — |
| 73 |  UCF | Big 12 | 1419 | -2.2O120/D35 | -0.3 | -1.2 | — | — |
| 74 |  Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1416 | 3.7O10/D112 | 4.7 | 1.0 | — | — |
| 75 |  Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1409 | -3.9O76/D89 | -6.0 | -7.8 | — | — |
| 76 |  Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 1405 | -0.7O62/D82 | -4.6 | -4.2 | — | — |
| 77 |  Missouri | SEC | 1404 | -1.0O53/D85 | 2.1 | -3.6 | — | — |
| 78 |  Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1401 | 0.7O67/D78 | -5.5 | -8.8 | — | — |
| 79 |  Wyoming | Mountain West | 1393 | -6.9O60/D115 | -1.9 | -1.9 | — | — |
| 80 |  Duke | ACC | 1383 | -2.8O82/D57 | 1.6 | -1.0 | — | — |
| 81 |  James Madison | Sun Belt | 1379 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 |  UTSA | American Athletic | 1377 | -11.2O105/D95 | -9.5 | -7.3 | — | — |
| 83 |  Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1369 | -4.6O86/D81 | -0.0 | 1.6 | — | — |
| 84 |  Boston College | ACC | 1367 | -1.6O117/D24 | -1.1 | -2.4 | — | — |
| 85 |  Arizona State | Big 12 | 1366 | -3.0O47/D117 | 0.4 | -2.1 | — | — |
| 86 | Idaho | — | 1363 | -8.6O96/D99 | -7.7 | -4.1 | — | — |
| 87 |  Nevada | Mountain West | 1359 | -13.0O85/D118 | -8.9 | -13.7 | — | — |
| 88 |  Army | American Athletic | 1354 | -9.9O110/D73 | -2.0 | -5.2 | — | — |
| 89 |  Liberty | Conference USA | 1352 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 |  Virginia | ACC | 1350 | -3.8O88/D67 | -4.2 | -5.4 | — | — |
| 91 |  Utah State | Pac-12 | 1329 | -4.4O96/D59 | -5.3 | -9.3 | — | — |
| 92 |  Louisiana | Sun Belt | 1313 | -8.7O118/D75 | -10.5 | -9.8 | — | — |
| 93 |  Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1312 | -6.1O101/D72 | -8.2 | -7.1 | — | — |
| 94 |  Cincinnati | Big 12 | 1309 | -3.6O99/D53 | -5.5 | -11.7 | — | — |
| 95 |  Maryland | Big Ten | 1304 | -0.6O69/D63 | -2.3 | -0.8 | — | — |
| 96 |  Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1301 | -1.9O33/D111 | -5.0 | -9.4 | — | — |
| 97 |  Syracuse | ACC | 1278 | -2.7O66/D84 | -2.7 | -6.9 | — | — |
| 98 |  SMU | ACC | 1274 | -10.8O100/D89 | -6.0 | -8.3 | — | — |
| 99 |  Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1272 | -6.6O93/D87 | -14.7 | -12.7 | — | — |
| 100 |  East Carolina | American Athletic | 1260 | -9.0O80/D101 | -8.6 | -13.2 | — | — |
| 101 |  South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1245 | -9.4O90/D92 | -12.5 | -10.0 | — | — |
| 102 |  Arizona | Big 12 | 1243 | -4.5O63/D88 | -2.5 | -4.9 | — | — |
| 103 |  Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1231 | -6.1O78/D86 | -5.7 | -9.1 | — | — |
| 104 |  Ball State | Mid-American | 1230 | -7.0O73/D101 | -9.8 | -12.2 | — | — |
| 105 |  Illinois | Big Ten | 1226 | -6.7O105/D77 | -6.0 | -10.1 | — | — |
| 106 |  Tulane | American Athletic | 1222 | -14.6O128/D66 | -7.4 | -10.3 | — | — |
| 107 |  Akron | Mid-American | 1214 | -5.6O109/D64 | -11.9 | -11.6 | — | — |
| 108 |  Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1207 | -8.2O72/D108 | -9.9 | -8.7 | — | — |
| 109 |  Marshall | Sun Belt | 1200 | -12.7O98/D104 | -12.8 | -20.0 | — | — |
| 110 |  Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1177 | -12.1O123/D49 | -12.1 | -14.6 | — | — |
| 111 |  Purdue | Big Ten | 1162 | -11.0O91/D103 | -8.8 | -12.7 | — | — |
| 112 |  Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1161 | -10.1O71/D124 | -12.1 | -11.4 | — | — |
| 113 |  Florida International | Conference USA | 1158 | -19.0O93/D126 | -16.6 | -19.1 | — | — |
| 114 |  San José State | Mountain West | 1150 | -13.6O108/D109 | -9.8 | -17.2 | — | — |
| 115 |  Kent State | Mid-American | 1147 | -12.0O126/D54 | -11.9 | -10.5 | — | — |
| 116 |  North Texas | American Athletic | 1127 | -14.6O111/D115 | -14.8 | -16.5 | — | — |
| 117 |  UNLV | Mountain West | 1121 | -14.3O83/D122 | -11.1 | -15.3 | — | — |
| 118 |  Rice | American Athletic | 1109 | -16.5O104/D119 | -16.1 | -20.6 | — | — |
| 119 |  UConn | FBS Independents | 1102 | -11.6O118/D82 | -12.2 | -17.5 | — | — |
| 120 |  Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1095 | -15.3O102/D109 | -15.5 | -17.0 | — | — |
| 121 |  UTEP | Mountain West | 1092 | -16.1O93/D123 | -17.6 | -21.3 | — | — |
| 122 |  Buffalo | Mid-American | 1080 | -18.8O125/D94 | -19.7 | -22.8 | — | — |
| 123 |  Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 1071 | -14.1O69/D128 | -16.1 | -20.0 | — | — |
| 124 |  Fresno State | Pac-12 | 1046 | -16.9O127/D96 | -16.1 | -20.5 | — | — |
| 125 |  Charlotte | American Athletic | 1040 | -20.9O122/D112 | -17.9 | -19.6 | — | — |
| 126 |  New Mexico State | Conference USA | 1040 | -17.2O103/D121 | -17.6 | -18.6 | — | — |
| 127 |  Kansas | Big 12 | 1038 | -15.9O115/D105 | -9.8 | -15.7 | — | — |
| 128 |  Rutgers | Big Ten | 1004 | -14.9O123/D79 | -12.2 | -10.9 | — | — |
| 129 |  UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 963 | -21.3O116/D125 | -18.8 | -19.6 | — | — |
| 130 |  Texas State | Pac-12 | 801 | -25.5O121/D127 | -26.1 | -29.2 | — | — |