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 |  Georgia | SEC | 2273 | 31.2O4/D5 | 24.8 | 20.7 | #6 | ▲ 5 |
| 2 |  Michigan | Big Ten | 2210 | 31.3O12/D1 | 27.6 | 25.9 | #1 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 |  Oregon | Big Ten | 2106 | 26.2O1/D16 | 25.0 | 22.3 | #8 | ▲ 5 |
| 4 |  Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2077 | 20.1O14/D10 | 20.8 | 18.3 | #15 | ▲ 11 |
| 5 |  Ohio State | Big Ten | 2065 | 25.2O34/D2 | 27.5 | 23.4 | #7 | ▲ 2 |
| 6 |  Alabama | SEC | 2032 | 23.1O11/D8 | 24.9 | 19.6 | #5 | ▼ 1 |
| 7 |  Texas | SEC | 2025 | 23.2O6/D12 | 23.2 | 22.0 | #3 | ▼ 4 |
| 8 |  Penn State | Big Ten | 2000 | 23.5O29/D4 | 25.6 | 22.8 | #10 | ▲ 2 |
| 9 |  LSU | SEC | 1985 | 19.1O2/D52 | 20.9 | 17.1 | #13 | ▲ 4 |
| 10 |  Kansas State | Big 12 | 1942 | 16.2O7/D33 | 18.8 | 19.6 | #19 | ▲ 9 |
| 11 |  Oklahoma | SEC | 1930 | 15.0O8/D38 | 22.5 | 19.1 | #12 | ▲ 1 |
| 12 |  Washington | Big Ten | 1879 | 16.4O5/D49 | 17.5 | 16.5 | #2 | ▼ 10 |
| 13 |  Tennessee | SEC | 1877 | 16.2O18/D22 | 14.1 | 9.1 | #25 | ▲ 12 |
| 14 |  Missouri | SEC | 1866 | 19.3O13/D14 | 15.3 | 14.7 | #9 | ▼ 5 |
| 15 |  Arizona | Big 12 | 1822 | 14.1O9/D40 | 11.4 | 13.3 | #14 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 |  Florida State | ACC | 1789 | 19.4O22/D9 | 19.9 | 19.6 | #4 | ▼ 12 |
| 17 |  James Madison | Sun Belt | 1787 | 11.8O19/D43 | 6.5 | 8.0 | #24 | ▲ 7 |
| 18 |  SMU | ACC | 1785 | 10.1O22/D39 | 13.8 | 8.9 | #17 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 |  Texas A&M | SEC | 1772 | 15.6O20/D20 | 15.4 | 11.5 | #23 | ▲ 4 |
| 20 |  Clemson | ACC | 1764 | 10.5O51/D21 | 13.9 | 10.8 | #25 | ▲ 5 |
| 21 |  Ole Miss | SEC | 1737 | 18.4O14/D22 | 15.3 | 14.0 | #11 | ▼ 10 |
| 22 |  Troy | Sun Belt | 1736 | 9.8O41/D27 | 5.7 | 8.7 | — | — |
| 23 |  South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1725 | 5.1O43/D58 | 0.8 | -0.8 | — | — |
| 24 |  USC | Big Ten | 1723 | 9.4O3/D105 | 13.1 | 9.0 | #24 | even |
| 25 |  Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1722 | 12.6O26/D35 | 14.0 | 15.3 | #21 | ▼ 4 |
| 26 |  Maryland | Big Ten | 1695 | 11.0O56/D11 | 8.1 | 8.4 | — | — |
| 27 |  Boise State | Pac-12 | 1690 | 5.9O29/D82 | 5.2 | 6.4 | — | — |
| 28 |  Louisville | ACC | 1688 | 8.0O46/D35 | 11.4 | 12.6 | #16 | ▼ 12 |
| 29 |  Utah | Big 12 | 1684 | 8.5O65/D24 | 10.8 | 8.1 | #16 | ▼ 13 |
| 30 |  Kansas | Big 12 | 1679 | 9.9O17/D61 | 9.1 | 11.0 | #19 | ▼ 11 |
| 31 |  Iowa State | Big 12 | 1669 | 7.5O67/D27 | 8.9 | 9.0 | — | — |
| 32 |  NC State | ACC | 1660 | 7.4O73/D26 | 6.9 | 7.0 | #19 | ▼ 13 |
| 33 |  Virginia Tech | ACC | 1657 | 5.8O62/D42 | 4.1 | 3.9 | — | — |
| 34 |  Duke | ACC | 1654 | 9.4O63/D25 | 8.8 | 9.8 | #20 | ▼ 14 |
| 35 |  UTSA | American Athletic | 1647 | 5.4O36/D74 | 1.1 | 0.4 | — | — |
| 36 |  Kentucky | SEC | 1641 | 10.5O33/D34 | 7.3 | 5.3 | #24 | ▼ 12 |
| 37 |  TCU | Big 12 | 1631 | 7.9O24/D54 | 9.5 | 8.6 | #17 | ▼ 20 |
| 38 |  Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1631 | 9.4O86/D7 | 6.0 | 4.0 | #19 | ▼ 19 |
| 39 |  App State | Sun Belt | 1617 | 3.8O24/D95 | -0.6 | 0.8 | — | — |
| 40 |  UCF | Big 12 | 1617 | 3.4O45/D53 | 9.7 | 6.9 | — | — |
| 41 |  West Virginia | Big 12 | 1611 | 7.5O34/D48 | 5.9 | 6.5 | — | — |
| 42 |  Liberty | Conference USA | 1609 | 8.0O16/D64 | 3.8 | 7.3 | #18 | ▼ 24 |
| 43 |  Air Force | Mountain West | 1608 | 5.9O71/D30 | -0.3 | 1.1 | #17 | ▼ 26 |
| 44 |  Memphis | American Athletic | 1604 | 3.5O10/D110 | 2.8 | 1.8 | — | — |
| 45 |  UCLA | Big Ten | 1602 | 9.7O47/D17 | 7.1 | 7.7 | #20 | ▼ 25 |
| 46 |  Tulane | American Athletic | 1598 | 2.8O66/D47 | 3.0 | 2.0 | #23 | ▼ 23 |
| 47 |  Florida | SEC | 1594 | 6.8O38/D58 | 6.3 | 3.0 | #22 | ▼ 25 |
| 48 |  South Carolina | SEC | 1594 | 4.3O58/D55 | 6.1 | 2.7 | — | — |
| 49 |  Fresno State | Pac-12 | 1588 | 2.5O52/D79 | -3.5 | -3.2 | #24 | ▼ 25 |
| 50 |  Auburn | SEC | 1585 | 7.6O67/D27 | 8.9 | 5.3 | — | — |
| 51 |  Miami | ACC | 1580 | 9.6O41/D40 | 11.2 | 8.8 | #25 | ▼ 26 |
| 52 |  Iowa | Big Ten | 1575 | 5.8O129/D3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | #20 | ▼ 32 |
| 53 |  North Carolina | ACC | 1569 | 7.4O21/D78 | 10.2 | 8.8 | #22 | ▼ 31 |
| 54 |  San José State | Mountain West | 1566 | -3.4O60/D87 | 0.2 | 2.8 | — | — |
| 55 |  Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1562 | 6.1O47/D49 | 6.2 | 7.3 | — | — |
| 56 |  Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 1558 | -1.6O76/D57 | -3.7 | -1.2 | — | — |
| 57 |  Washington State | Pac-12 | 1546 | 4.9O39/D75 | 3.2 | 6.2 | #19 | ▼ 38 |
| 58 |  Toledo | Mid-American | 1539 | 3.7O73/D32 | 0.5 | 0.8 | #23 | ▼ 35 |
| 59 |  Ohio | Mid-American | 1533 | -1.6O111/D15 | -5.0 | -5.8 | — | — |
| 60 |  Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1533 | 6.7O28/D69 | 6.1 | 6.1 | #22 | ▼ 38 |
| 61 |  Nebraska | Big Ten | 1511 | 0.3O123/D6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | — | — |
| 62 |  Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1509 | 2.8O111/D12 | -1.3 | -1.2 | — | — |
| 63 |  Illinois | Big Ten | 1504 | -2.5O92/D45 | 0.5 | -2.3 | — | — |
| 64 |  Northwestern | Big Ten | 1498 | -1.3O111/D18 | -0.3 | -0.3 | — | — |
| 65 |  Georgia Tech | ACC | 1496 | 0.3O50/D86 | 3.0 | 2.1 | — | — |
| 66 |  Louisiana | Sun Belt | 1494 | 0.4O31/D107 | -5.4 | -5.9 | — | — |
| 67 |  UNLV | Mountain West | 1494 | 1.4O32/D104 | -1.8 | 0.9 | — | — |
| 68 |  Wyoming | Mountain West | 1494 | -3.6O81/D61 | -2.3 | -1.3 | — | — |
| 69 |  Purdue | Big Ten | 1489 | -7.3O91/D69 | -0.6 | -1.9 | — | — |
| 70 |  Minnesota | Big Ten | 1488 | 0.4O103/D31 | -0.6 | -2.3 | — | — |
| 71 |  California | ACC | 1475 | -0.1O43/D84 | 4.1 | 4.3 | — | — |
| 72 |  Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1449 | -2.0O53/D91 | -5.2 | -2.8 | — | — |
| 73 |  Rutgers | Big Ten | 1441 | 3.5O97/D19 | 2.6 | 3.1 | — | — |
| 74 |  Arkansas | SEC | 1431 | 3.5O56/D66 | 2.2 | 1.1 | — | — |
| 75 |  Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 1423 | -1.2O61/D71 | -2.8 | -0.9 | — | — |
| 76 |  Houston | Big 12 | 1421 | -7.8O71/D102 | -2.1 | -3.3 | — | — |
| 77 |  Mississippi State | SEC | 1421 | 0.5O77/D51 | 0.9 | -1.7 | #9 | ▼ 68 |
| 78 |  Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 1420 | -7.5O115/D46 | -7.3 | -8.8 | — | — |
| 79 |  South Florida | American Athletic | 1413 | -6.6O55/D116 | -9.9 | -10.5 | — | — |
| 80 |  Pittsburgh | ACC | 1404 | -7.3O108/D58 | -0.4 | -3.3 | — | — |
| 81 |  New Mexico State | Conference USA | 1399 | -1.8O83/D56 | -5.6 | -3.0 | — | — |
| 82 |  Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1397 | -7.8O93/D75 | -5.5 | -3.8 | — | — |
| 83 |  Wake Forest | ACC | 1397 | -7.9O101/D68 | -1.6 | -4.1 | — | — |
| 84 |  Army | American Athletic | 1388 | -4.0O114/D37 | -9.0 | -5.3 | — | — |
| 85 |  Baylor | Big 12 | 1384 | -8.3O78/D103 | -4.9 | -6.9 | — | — |
| 86 |  Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 1383 | -9.4O104/D79 | -7.2 | -9.8 | — | — |
| 87 |  Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1375 | -6.8O58/D109 | -8.6 | -7.7 | — | — |
| 88 |  San Diego State | Pac-12 | 1375 | -10.3O106/D93 | -10.9 | -9.8 | — | — |
| 89 |  North Texas | American Athletic | 1369 | -6.7O27/D133 | -10.2 | -9.6 | — | — |
| 90 |  BYU | Big 12 | 1364 | -3.3O75/D94 | -1.8 | -0.8 | — | — |
| 91 |  Marshall | Sun Belt | 1360 | -9.0O79/D98 | -5.7 | -7.5 | — | — |
| 92 |  Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1359 | -6.3O70/D105 | -9.0 | -6.4 | — | — |
| 93 |  Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 1359 | -10.1O84/D97 | -9.5 | -8.7 | — | — |
| 94 |  East Carolina | American Athletic | 1356 | -12.8O124/D81 | -7.7 | -9.2 | — | — |
| 95 |  Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1351 | -9.5O93/D90 | -10.1 | -8.1 | — | — |
| 96 |  Texas State | Pac-12 | 1349 | -1.6O37/D110 | -8.5 | -4.9 | — | — |
| 97 |  Boston College | ACC | 1345 | -5.9O86/D77 | -5.1 | -4.8 | — | — |
| 98 |  Indiana | Big Ten | 1343 | -7.4O105/D71 | -2.8 | -3.5 | — | — |
| 99 |  Cincinnati | Big 12 | 1342 | -6.8O96/D83 | -1.1 | -3.7 | — | — |
| 100 |  Michigan State | Big Ten | 1338 | -6.8O122/D44 | -3.5 | -3.2 | — | — |
| 101 |  Sam Houston | Conference USA | 1332 | -13.8O120/D85 | -14.1 | -13.3 | — | — |
| 102 |  Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1326 | -5.2O40/D126 | -7.6 | -8.6 | — | — |
| 103 |  Navy | American Athletic | 1302 | -13.7O126/D71 | -12.1 | -11.4 | — | — |
| 104 |  UAB | American Athletic | 1295 | -14.7O64/D132 | -10.9 | -14.3 | — | — |
| 105 |  Rice | American Athletic | 1294 | -10.2O69/D113 | -3.9 | -4.3 | — | — |
| 106 |  Buffalo | Mid-American | 1286 | -15.2O125/D87 | -13.6 | -15.3 | — | — |
| 107 |  Arizona State | Big 12 | 1283 | -11.3O101/D89 | -7.5 | -4.5 | — | — |
| 108 |  Colorado State | Pac-12 | 1276 | -8.9O90/D100 | -11.8 | -8.8 | — | — |
| 109 |  Utah State | Pac-12 | 1269 | -10.9O54/D131 | -7.7 | -4.6 | — | — |
| 110 |  Ball State | Mid-American | 1262 | -14.9O131/D64 | -11.7 | -12.8 | — | — |
| 111 |  Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1250 | -19.1O119/D112 | -13.0 | -15.5 | — | — |
| 112 |  Syracuse | ACC | 1246 | -4.4O86/D61 | 2.4 | -0.4 | — | — |
| 113 |  Colorado | Big 12 | 1237 | -4.9O47/D113 | -2.1 | 0.8 | #19 | ▼ 94 |
| 114 |  Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1223 | -15.9O109/D108 | -13.5 | -14.6 | — | — |
| 115 |  Virginia | ACC | 1216 | -10.8O97/D99 | -5.3 | -4.4 | — | — |
| 116 |  UTEP | Mountain West | 1195 | -16.2O118/D100 | -14.7 | -13.7 | — | — |
| 117 |  Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1181 | -12.3O130/D67 | -14.7 | -16.9 | — | — |
| 118 |  Stanford | ACC | 1180 | -11.9O95/D116 | -9.8 | -5.5 | — | — |
| 119 |  Vanderbilt | SEC | 1176 | -12.7O80/D124 | -9.1 | -11.0 | — | — |
| 120 |  Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1164 | -14.4O81/D125 | -14.2 | -13.1 | — | — |
| 121 |  Tulsa | American Athletic | 1122 | -13.7O99/D118 | -13.3 | -12.7 | — | — |
| 122 |  Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 1119 | -12.9O89/D122 | -15.2 | -14.4 | — | — |
| 123 |  New Mexico | Mountain West | 1102 | -16.5O85/D128 | -14.5 | -11.1 | — | — |
| 124 |  UConn | FBS Independents | 1096 | -15.6O117/D96 | -15.9 | -13.5 | — | — |
| 125 |  Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1091 | -16.4O106/D121 | -14.9 | -12.7 | — | — |
| 126 |  Nevada | Mountain West | 1083 | -22.0O128/D127 | -19.1 | -17.0 | — | — |
| 127 |  Akron | Mid-American | 1068 | -21.6O132/D91 | -20.0 | -21.8 | — | — |
| 128 |  Charlotte | American Athletic | 1055 | -21.4O127/D113 | -15.0 | -17.4 | — | — |
| 129 |  Temple | American Athletic | 1017 | -21.0O110/D130 | -19.4 | -19.6 | — | — |
| 130 |  Florida International | Conference USA | 997 | -21.2O120/D120 | -21.3 | -19.4 | — | — |
| 131 |  Kent State | Mid-American | 987 | -26.3O133/D119 | -24.0 | -27.0 | — | — |
| 132 |  UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 985 | -21.6O116/D129 | -19.6 | -17.1 | — | — |
| 133 |  Massachusetts | Mid-American | 962 | -17.5O100/D123 | -17.8 | -15.2 | — | — |