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 |  Ohio State | Big Ten | 2211 | 31.2O3/D1 | 24.8 | 24.6 | #6 | ▲ 5 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 2154 | 23.9O4/D7 | 25.3 | 22.0 | #3 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 |  Penn State | Big Ten | 2063 | 24.6O9/D4 | 20.0 | 19.3 | #5 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 |  Texas | SEC | 2042 | 24.1O13/D2 | 26.1 | 19.4 | #4 | even |
| 5 |  Oregon | Big Ten | 2040 | 26.0O2/D14 | 21.1 | 17.1 | #1 | ▼ 4 |
| 6 |  Ole Miss | SEC | 2007 | 27.9O7/D3 | 20.6 | 19.2 | #16 | ▲ 10 |
| 7 |  Georgia | SEC | 1998 | 24.3O10/D9 | 22.1 | 16.3 | #2 | ▼ 5 |
| 8 |  Alabama | SEC | 1986 | 25.0O6/D8 | 23.9 | 18.1 | #11 | ▲ 3 |
| 9 |  Indiana | Big Ten | 1951 | 20.1O18/D15 | 18.7 | 17.7 | #9 | even |
| 10 |  Tennessee | SEC | 1915 | 22.0O23/D6 | 20.8 | 14.3 | #7 | ▼ 3 |
| 11 |  Michigan | Big Ten | 1909 | 10.6O93/D10 | 9.4 | 8.9 | #24 | ▲ 13 |
| 12 |  Miami | ACC | 1855 | 21.6O1/D51 | 17.3 | 15.5 | #15 | ▲ 3 |
| 13 |  LSU | SEC | 1827 | 15.9O11/D33 | 13.5 | 12.9 | #21 | ▲ 8 |
| 14 |  SMU | ACC | 1826 | 17.5O5/D30 | 16.4 | 15.7 | #12 | ▼ 2 |
| 15 |  South Carolina | SEC | 1810 | 16.9O35/D13 | 14.8 | 15.8 | #14 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 |  Louisville | ACC | 1809 | 13.6O7/D40 | 16.5 | 15.4 | #22 | ▲ 6 |
| 17 |  Clemson | ACC | 1807 | 13.3O16/D26 | 14.8 | 11.9 | #13 | ▼ 4 |
| 18 |  Arizona State | Big 12 | 1801 | 9.4O32/D26 | 11.8 | 13.4 | #10 | ▼ 8 |
| 19 |  Iowa | Big Ten | 1774 | 15.8O69/D5 | 11.1 | 12.4 | #21 | ▲ 2 |
| 20 |  Florida | SEC | 1767 | 13.8O37/D23 | 11.9 | 11.7 | — | — |
| 21 |  USC | Big Ten | 1765 | 11.9O15/D48 | 13.3 | 12.1 | #11 | ▼ 10 |
| 22 |  Boise State | Pac-12 | 1764 | 10.1O17/D50 | 11.0 | 9.9 | #8 | ▼ 14 |
| 23 |  Texas A&M | SEC | 1762 | 17.0O21/D19 | 14.3 | 12.2 | #20 | ▼ 3 |
| 24 |  Kansas State | Big 12 | 1754 | 14.1O29/D25 | 11.1 | 11.8 | #20 | ▼ 4 |
| 25 |  Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 1726 | -1.0O57/D81 | -0.9 | -2.8 | — | — |
| 26 |  Oklahoma | SEC | 1725 | 9.5O75/D17 | 10.9 | 7.0 | #18 | ▼ 8 |
| 27 |  BYU | Big 12 | 1717 | 15.3O36/D21 | 9.3 | 14.8 | #17 | ▼ 10 |
| 28 |  Missouri | SEC | 1711 | 14.0O23/D20 | 12.2 | 8.9 | #23 | ▼ 5 |
| 29 |  Colorado | Big 12 | 1701 | 8.1O27/D45 | 12.7 | 12.7 | #20 | ▼ 9 |
| 30 |  TCU | Big 12 | 1700 | 10.8O19/D38 | 8.0 | 9.2 | — | — |
| 31 |  James Madison | Sun Belt | 1691 | 7.5O49/D40 | 2.9 | 1.3 | — | — |
| 32 |  Ohio | Mid-American | 1682 | 2.3O67/D47 | -1.0 | 1.7 | — | — |
| 33 |  UNLV | Mountain West | 1679 | 9.3O31/D55 | 6.0 | 7.2 | #24 | ▼ 9 |
| 34 |  Iowa State | Big 12 | 1675 | 10.3O44/D24 | 10.2 | 11.2 | #18 | ▼ 16 |
| 35 |  Minnesota | Big Ten | 1674 | 10.4O79/D11 | 9.3 | 12.6 | — | — |
| 36 |  Tulane | American Athletic | 1674 | 5.7O30/D73 | 10.5 | 7.4 | #18 | ▼ 18 |
| 37 |  Army | American Athletic | 1661 | 9.2O42/D33 | 5.3 | 6.6 | #19 | ▼ 18 |
| 38 |  Memphis | American Athletic | 1657 | 9.6O12/D80 | 2.1 | 3.2 | #25 | ▼ 13 |
| 39 |  Baylor | Big 12 | 1656 | 8.4O25/D63 | 9.1 | 11.5 | — | — |
| 40 |  Virginia Tech | ACC | 1647 | 10.0O41/D36 | 8.9 | 10.4 | — | — |
| 41 |  Texas State | Pac-12 | 1640 | 5.4O20/D82 | 2.2 | 0.9 | — | — |
| 42 |  Washington | Big Ten | 1628 | 3.1O66/D36 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | — |
| 43 |  Kansas | Big 12 | 1625 | 4.9O32/D68 | 8.8 | 10.8 | #19 | ▼ 24 |
| 44 |  Illinois | Big Ten | 1618 | 9.6O55/D26 | 5.2 | 8.8 | #21 | ▼ 23 |
| 45 |  Arkansas | SEC | 1611 | 11.0O40/D33 | 8.2 | 6.1 | — | — |
| 46 |  Auburn | SEC | 1611 | 9.5O63/D17 | 9.7 | 6.3 | — | — |
| 47 |  Marshall | Sun Belt | 1611 | 3.1O50/D71 | 2.8 | 3.5 | — | — |
| 48 |  Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1607 | 4.3O25/D95 | 6.2 | 3.9 | — | — |
| 49 |  South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1583 | 2.8O47/D71 | 0.3 | -1.7 | — | — |
| 50 |  Navy | American Athletic | 1565 | 3.5O51/D53 | -0.3 | 5.7 | #24 | ▼ 26 |
| 51 |  Utah | Big 12 | 1563 | 7.7O96/D16 | 5.0 | 6.1 | #16 | ▼ 35 |
| 52 |  UCF | Big 12 | 1557 | 2.8O55/D61 | 5.3 | 6.2 | — | — |
| 53 |  Georgia Tech | ACC | 1554 | 1.9O42/D79 | 7.4 | 5.5 | #23 | ▼ 30 |
| 54 |  Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1554 | 3.0O100/D22 | 4.8 | 4.0 | — | — |
| 55 |  UTSA | American Athletic | 1544 | 2.2O34/D101 | -5.6 | -3.6 | — | — |
| 56 |  Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1543 | 1.3O98/D43 | -3.4 | -0.1 | — | — |
| 57 |  Duke | ACC | 1540 | 5.6O71/D31 | 3.7 | 1.6 | — | — |
| 58 |  Nebraska | Big Ten | 1537 | 5.5O99/D12 | 6.2 | 8.5 | #22 | ▼ 36 |
| 59 |  Rutgers | Big Ten | 1533 | 6.4O58/D38 | 3.9 | 5.1 | — | — |
| 60 |  Washington State | Pac-12 | 1531 | 1.3O21/D97 | 1.7 | -0.3 | #25 | ▼ 35 |
| 61 |  California | ACC | 1529 | 4.0O65/D40 | 4.3 | 1.8 | — | — |
| 62 |  Boston College | ACC | 1513 | 1.2O62/D56 | 4.8 | 6.1 | #24 | ▼ 38 |
| 63 |  Liberty | Conference USA | 1503 | 0.2O60/D70 | -6.9 | -9.9 | — | — |
| 64 |  NC State | ACC | 1502 | 3.9O47/D68 | 0.4 | -2.1 | #24 | ▼ 40 |
| 65 |  Syracuse | ACC | 1499 | 5.5O14/D83 | 4.0 | 6.0 | #22 | ▼ 43 |
| 66 |  Kentucky | SEC | 1498 | 5.5O88/D26 | 4.7 | 3.0 | — | — |
| 67 |  North Carolina | ACC | 1496 | 5.0O38/D64 | 2.6 | 0.7 | — | — |
| 68 |  Vanderbilt | SEC | 1496 | 4.9O60/D59 | 6.5 | 7.4 | #24 | ▼ 44 |
| 69 |  UCLA | Big Ten | 1488 | -1.3O103/D44 | 2.8 | 2.1 | — | — |
| 70 |  Fresno State | Pac-12 | 1485 | -3.8O85/D77 | -3.0 | -6.0 | — | — |
| 71 |  San José State | Mountain West | 1477 | -5.5O73/D90 | -5.1 | -7.1 | — | — |
| 72 |  Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 1471 | -6.0O78/D99 | -2.3 | -1.6 | — | — |
| 73 |  Troy | Sun Belt | 1464 | -6.6O93/D90 | -7.2 | -9.6 | — | — |
| 74 |  Cincinnati | Big 12 | 1463 | -0.1O79/D57 | 3.4 | 4.4 | — | — |
| 75 |  Louisiana | Sun Belt | 1462 | 4.8O38/D78 | -0.2 | -1.7 | — | — |
| 76 |  Pittsburgh | ACC | 1456 | 4.9O54/D64 | 4.0 | 4.5 | #23 | ▼ 53 |
| 77 |  Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 1455 | -3.5O115/D32 | -4.3 | -1.1 | #23 | ▼ 54 |
| 78 |  West Virginia | Big 12 | 1455 | 2.1O46/D87 | 1.8 | 1.2 | — | — |
| 79 |  Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1442 | -1.8O79/D75 | -3.2 | -1.9 | — | — |
| 80 |  Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1436 | -1.7O72/D90 | -2.4 | -2.5 | — | — |
| 81 |  South Florida | American Athletic | 1434 | -2.3O51/D108 | -3.5 | -4.5 | — | — |
| 82 |  UConn | FBS Independents | 1432 | 1.5O70/D60 | -3.3 | -1.1 | — | — |
| 83 |  Toledo | Mid-American | 1431 | -2.5O88/D64 | -5.3 | -2.0 | — | — |
| 84 |  Sam Houston | Conference USA | 1428 | -6.9O117/D46 | -7.0 | -6.2 | — | — |
| 85 |  Air Force | Mountain West | 1407 | -11.7O120/D76 | -9.4 | -11.5 | — | — |
| 86 |  Maryland | Big Ten | 1407 | -3.9O97/D73 | -0.5 | -2.0 | — | — |
| 87 |  East Carolina | American Athletic | 1403 | -1.0O58/D87 | -5.9 | -5.3 | — | — |
| 88 |  Northwestern | Big Ten | 1397 | -8.2O124/D51 | -5.0 | -3.3 | — | — |
| 89 |  App State | Sun Belt | 1393 | -8.1O67/D110 | -6.8 | -7.6 | — | — |
| 90 |  Buffalo | Mid-American | 1374 | -4.0O84/D93 | -10.4 | -6.1 | — | — |
| 91 |  Mississippi State | SEC | 1369 | -4.1O82/D98 | 0.2 | -1.6 | — | — |
| 92 |  North Texas | American Athletic | 1367 | -4.5O27/D121 | -7.3 | -5.5 | — | — |
| 93 |  Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1364 | -2.2O101/D62 | -7.7 | -5.4 | — | — |
| 94 |  Florida State | ACC | 1363 | -3.2O114/D58 | -3.9 | -6.7 | #10 | ▼ 84 |
| 95 |  Utah State | Pac-12 | 1362 | -10.4O45/D129 | -10.8 | -11.7 | — | — |
| 96 |  Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1359 | -6.7O73/D107 | -6.9 | -9.2 | — | — |
| 97 |  Virginia | ACC | 1356 | -5.1O95/D86 | -1.3 | -1.9 | — | — |
| 98 |  Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 1346 | -11.6O128/D64 | -10.7 | -12.6 | — | — |
| 99 |  Wake Forest | ACC | 1346 | -5.7O77/D103 | -5.1 | -6.2 | — | — |
| 100 |  Colorado State | Pac-12 | 1324 | -5.7O92/D85 | -7.6 | -8.2 | — | — |
| 101 |  Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 1319 | -6.9O82/D108 | -6.1 | -9.2 | — | — |
| 102 |  Houston | Big 12 | 1313 | -8.2O118/D54 | -3.4 | -2.0 | — | — |
| 103 |  Florida International | Conference USA | 1308 | -12.1O110/D99 | -12.0 | -11.6 | — | — |
| 104 |  Arizona | Big 12 | 1307 | -2.8O90/D84 | -3.4 | -3.9 | #20 | ▼ 84 |
| 105 |  Michigan State | Big Ten | 1303 | -4.6O119/D49 | -3.8 | -2.8 | — | — |
| 106 |  Wyoming | Mountain West | 1301 | -13.6O127/D95 | -11.3 | -12.1 | — | — |
| 107 |  Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1268 | -10.2O86/D120 | -11.0 | -7.6 | — | — |
| 108 |  Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1267 | -9.9O87/D119 | -11.9 | -11.5 | — | — |
| 109 |  Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1251 | -2.6O53/D102 | -0.2 | -1.8 | #20 | ▼ 89 |
| 110 |  Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1247 | -17.9O106/D123 | -10.2 | -12.9 | — | — |
| 111 |  New Mexico | Mountain West | 1247 | -14.8O64/D132 | -10.0 | -12.4 | — | — |
| 112 |  Rice | American Athletic | 1239 | -11.4O110/D94 | -8.6 | -8.6 | — | — |
| 113 |  UAB | American Athletic | 1229 | -11.3O75/D126 | -12.7 | -11.6 | — | — |
| 114 |  San Diego State | Pac-12 | 1228 | -15.4O122/D104 | -13.6 | -16.6 | — | — |
| 115 |  Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 1217 | -12.7O109/D104 | -12.3 | -15.4 | — | — |
| 116 |  Nevada | Mountain West | 1192 | -15.2O106/D113 | -8.4 | -9.2 | — | — |
| 117 |  Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1175 | -13.3O110/D115 | -13.5 | -12.1 | — | — |
| 118 |  Stanford | ACC | 1175 | -8.2O90/D112 | -5.3 | -5.7 | — | — |
| 119 |  UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 1172 | -16.7O126/D106 | -11.3 | -9.8 | — | — |
| 120 |  Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 1150 | -25.1O134/D118 | -21.7 | -23.3 | — | — |
| 121 |  Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1136 | -10.9O108/D89 | -11.7 | -12.9 | — | — |
| 122 |  Charlotte | American Athletic | 1131 | -15.3O102/D124 | -13.5 | -12.4 | — | — |
| 123 |  New Mexico State | Conference USA | 1120 | -19.0O120/D127 | -20.8 | -22.1 | — | — |
| 124 |  Akron | Mid-American | 1118 | -17.9O129/D117 | -15.9 | -12.9 | — | — |
| 125 |  UTEP | Mountain West | 1111 | -22.7O131/D113 | -19.4 | -20.2 | — | — |
| 126 |  Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1103 | -15.8O122/D115 | -14.8 | -13.1 | — | — |
| 127 |  Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1093 | -24.4O131/D122 | -19.4 | -23.2 | — | — |
| 128 |  Ball State | Mid-American | 1086 | -19.8O103/D133 | -18.0 | -13.4 | — | — |
| 129 |  Purdue | Big Ten | 1061 | -16.2O116/D110 | -13.8 | -8.0 | — | — |
| 130 |  Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1040 | -21.9O110/D129 | -17.3 | -17.4 | — | — |
| 131 |  Temple | American Athletic | 1038 | -20.3O125/D125 | -18.7 | -17.0 | — | — |
| 132 |  Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 929 | -25.6O130/D128 | -21.7 | -23.9 | — | — |
| 133 |  Tulsa | American Athletic | 812 | -20.6O105/D129 | -23.1 | -23.8 | — | — |
| 134 |  Kent State | Mid-American | 760 | -33.0O133/D134 | -31.2 | -26.8 | — | — |