These are the final regular season rankings, including the Army-Navy game but prior to the Salute to Veterans Bowl. More information on this system can be found here. Conference rankings are listed at the bottom. Thanks to Ken Massey for the data. These rankings are included on Massey’s ranking composite page.
| Rk | Team | Record | SOS | Rating | % Bhnd | % Bhnd 1st | Prev | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 52 | 72.04 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 13-0 | 35 | 71.22 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio St | 10-2 | 27 | 71.17 | 0.1% | 1.2% | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Texas | 11-2 | 28 | 70.00 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 11-2 | 10 | 67.59 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 11-1 | 72 | 67.27 | 0.6% | 6.6% | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn St | 11-2 | 49 | 67.07 | 0.4% | 6.9% | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | SMU | 11-2 | 47 | 66.34 | 1.4% | 7.9% | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Alabama | 9-3 | 19 | 65.92 | 0.8% | 8.5% | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 9-3 | 53 | 65.41 | 1.0% | 9.2% | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Miami FL | 10-2 | 59 | 65.37 | 0.1% | 9.3% | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 9-3 | 17 | 65.25 | 0.2% | 9.4% | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Boise St | 12-1 | 80 | 64.09 | 2.3% | 11.0% | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Clemson | 10-3 | 37 | 63.82 | 0.5% | 11.4% | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 70 | 63.26 | 1.1% | 12.2% | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | Louisville | 8-4 | 14 | 63.19 | 0.1% | 12.3% | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Arizona St | 11-2 | 61 | 62.99 | 0.4% | 12.6% | 17 | 0 |
| 18 | BYU | 10-2 | 57 | 62.12 | 1.7% | 13.8% | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | LSU | 8-4 | 8 | 61.29 | 1.6% | 14.9% | 20 | 1 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 24 | 61.13 | 0.3% | 15.1% | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | Iowa St | 10-3 | 50 | 61.04 | 0.2% | 15.3% | 22 | 1 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 6-6 | 25 | 60.51 | 1.0% | 16.0% | 23 | 1 |
| 23 | Iowa | 8-4 | 51 | 60.21 | 0.6% | 16.4% | 24 | 1 |
| 24 | Colorado | 9-3 | 62 | 60.15 | 0.1% | 16.5% | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | Missouri | 9-3 | 45 | 59.78 | 0.7% | 17.0% | 26 | 1 |
| 26 | Illinois | 9-3 | 43 | 59.49 | 0.6% | 17.4% | 27 | 1 |
| 27 | Army | 11-2 | 111 | 59.45 | 0.1% | 17.5% | 19 | -8 |
| 28 | Michigan | 7-5 | 4 | 59.43 | 0.0% | 17.5% | 28 | 0 |
| 29 | Florida | 7-5 | 9 | 59.34 | 0.2% | 17.6% | 29 | 0 |
| 30 | Syracuse | 9-3 | 33 | 59.25 | 0.2% | 17.8% | 30 | 0 |
| 31 | USC | 6-6 | 22 | 59.19 | 0.1% | 17.8% | 31 | 0 |
| 32 | UNLV | 10-3 | 88 | 58.97 | 0.4% | 18.1% | 32 | 0 |
| 33 | Baylor | 8-4 | 60 | 58.79 | 0.4% | 18.4% | 33 | 0 |
| 34 | Kansas St | 8-4 | 44 | 58.68 | 0.2% | 18.6% | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | Minnesota | 7-5 | 39 | 58.37 | 0.6% | 19.0% | 35 | 0 |
| 36 | Navy | 9-3 | 83 | 58.22 | 0.3% | 19.2% | 41 | 5 |
| 37 | Tulane | 9-4 | 81 | 57.99 | 0.5% | 19.5% | 36 | -1 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 7-5 | 16 | 57.47 | 1.0% | 20.2% | 37 | -1 |
| 39 | Marshall | 10-3 | 87 | 57.34 | 0.3% | 20.4% | 38 | -1 |
| 40 | Duke | 9-3 | 63 | 56.83 | 1.0% | 21.1% | 39 | -1 |
| 41 | Memphis | 10-2 | 117 | 56.75 | 0.2% | 21.2% | 40 | -1 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 6-6 | 30 | 56.24 | 1.0% | 21.9% | 42 | 0 |
| 43 | TCU | 8-4 | 65 | 56.14 | 0.2% | 22.1% | 43 | 0 |
| 44 | Boston College | 7-5 | 31 | 55.93 | 0.4% | 22.4% | 44 | 0 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 6-6 | 7 | 55.88 | 0.1% | 22.4% | 45 | 0 |
| 46 | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 55 | 55.43 | 0.9% | 23.1% | 46 | 0 |
| 47 | Vanderbilt | 6-6 | 20 | 55.12 | 0.6% | 23.5% | 47 | 0 |
| 48 | Ohio | 10-3 | 118 | 55.08 | 0.1% | 23.5% | 48 | 0 |
| 49 | Kansas | 5-7 | 12 | 55.06 | 0.0% | 23.6% | 49 | 0 |
| 50 | Washington | 6-6 | 15 | 54.97 | 0.2% | 23.7% | 50 | 0 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 7-5 | 54 | 54.92 | 0.1% | 23.8% | 51 | 0 |
| 52 | Louisiana | 10-3 | 116 | 54.86 | 0.1% | 23.8% | 52 | 0 |
| 53 | Pittsburgh | 7-5 | 48 | 54.38 | 0.9% | 24.5% | 53 | 0 |
| 54 | Arkansas | 6-6 | 41 | 54.03 | 0.7% | 25.0% | 54 | 0 |
| 55 | James Madison | 8-4 | 120 | 52.89 | 2.2% | 26.6% | 55 | 0 |
| 56 | Ga Southern | 8-4 | 78 | 52.77 | 0.3% | 26.8% | 56 | 0 |
| 57 | UCLA | 5-7 | 3 | 52.55 | 0.4% | 27.1% | 57 | 0 |
| 58 | Washington St | 8-4 | 101 | 52.48 | 0.1% | 27.2% | 58 | 0 |
| 59 | Texas St | 7-5 | 110 | 52.21 | 0.5% | 27.5% | 59 | 0 |
| 60 | California | 6-6 | 69 | 52.02 | 0.4% | 27.8% | 60 | 0 |
| 61 | Auburn | 5-7 | 38 | 51.94 | 0.2% | 27.9% | 61 | 0 |
| 62 | Wisconsin | 5-7 | 21 | 51.89 | 0.1% | 28.0% | 62 | 0 |
| 63 | Cincinnati | 5-7 | 32 | 51.58 | 0.6% | 28.4% | 63 | 0 |
| 64 | North Carolina | 6-6 | 64 | 51.58 | 0.0% | 28.4% | 64 | 0 |
| 65 | Miami OH | 8-5 | 107 | 51.13 | 0.9% | 29.0% | 65 | 0 |
| 66 | NC State | 6-6 | 56 | 51.10 | 0.1% | 29.1% | 66 | 0 |
| 67 | Bowling Green | 7-5 | 104 | 50.99 | 0.2% | 29.2% | 67 | 0 |
| 68 | West Virginia | 6-6 | 42 | 50.96 | 0.0% | 29.3% | 68 | 0 |
| 69 | Jacksonville St | 9-4 | 131 | 50.95 | 0.0% | 29.3% | 69 | 0 |
| 70 | Kentucky | 4-8 | 6 | 50.88 | 0.1% | 29.4% | 70 | 0 |
| 71 | N Illinois | 7-5 | 102 | 50.72 | 0.3% | 29.6% | 71 | 0 |
| 72 | Utah | 5-7 | 58 | 50.71 | 0.0% | 29.6% | 72 | 0 |
| 73 | Connecticut | 8-4 | 128 | 50.49 | 0.4% | 29.9% | 73 | 0 |
| 74 | Colorado St | 8-4 | 105 | 50.27 | 0.4% | 30.2% | 74 | 0 |
| 75 | Virginia | 5-7 | 18 | 49.78 | 0.9% | 30.9% | 75 | 0 |
| 76 | Old Dominion | 5-7 | 67 | 49.71 | 0.1% | 31.0% | 76 | 0 |
| 77 | South Alabama | 6-6 | 97 | 49.45 | 0.5% | 31.4% | 77 | 0 |
| 78 | UCF | 4-8 | 29 | 49.43 | 0.0% | 31.4% | 78 | 0 |
| 79 | Michigan St | 5-7 | 23 | 49.42 | 0.0% | 31.4% | 79 | 0 |
| 80 | Sam Houston St | 9-3 | 130 | 49.10 | 0.6% | 31.9% | 80 | 0 |
| 81 | Toledo | 7-5 | 113 | 48.82 | 0.5% | 32.2% | 81 | 0 |
| 82 | WKU | 8-5 | 122 | 48.39 | 0.8% | 32.8% | 82 | 0 |
| 83 | Buffalo | 8-4 | 124 | 48.26 | 0.3% | 33.0% | 83 | 0 |
| 84 | San Jose St | 7-5 | 98 | 48.24 | 0.0% | 33.0% | 84 | 0 |
| 85 | East Carolina | 7-5 | 115 | 48.16 | 0.2% | 33.2% | 85 | 0 |
| 86 | Maryland | 4-8 | 13 | 48.03 | 0.3% | 33.3% | 86 | 0 |
| 87 | Liberty | 8-3 | 134 | 47.86 | 0.3% | 33.6% | 87 | 0 |
| 88 | South Florida | 6-6 | 99 | 47.22 | 1.2% | 34.4% | 89 | 1 |
| 89 | UT San Antonio | 6-6 | 112 | 47.15 | 0.1% | 34.6% | 88 | -1 |
| 90 | Fresno St | 6-6 | 103 | 47.00 | 0.3% | 34.8% | 90 | 0 |
| 91 | Houston | 4-8 | 36 | 46.87 | 0.3% | 34.9% | 91 | 0 |
| 92 | Coastal Car | 6-6 | 92 | 46.70 | 0.3% | 35.2% | 92 | 0 |
| 93 | Northwestern | 4-8 | 26 | 46.69 | 0.0% | 35.2% | 93 | 0 |
| 94 | Wake Forest | 4-8 | 34 | 46.51 | 0.4% | 35.4% | 94 | 0 |
| 95 | Appalachian St | 5-6 | 68 | 46.04 | 0.9% | 36.1% | 96 | 1 |
| 96 | North Texas | 6-6 | 95 | 45.88 | 0.3% | 36.3% | 95 | -1 |
| 97 | Stanford | 3-9 | 11 | 45.71 | 0.3% | 36.6% | 97 | 0 |
| 98 | W Michigan | 6-6 | 108 | 45.33 | 0.7% | 37.1% | 98 | 0 |
| 99 | Arizona | 4-8 | 46 | 44.79 | 1.1% | 37.8% | 99 | 0 |
| 100 | Oregon St | 5-7 | 76 | 44.67 | 0.2% | 38.0% | 100 | 0 |
| 101 | Arkansas St | 7-5 | 109 | 44.29 | 0.8% | 38.5% | 101 | 0 |
| 102 | Mississippi St | 2-10 | 5 | 44.25 | 0.1% | 38.6% | 102 | 0 |
| 103 | Florida St | 2-10 | 1 | 44.20 | 0.1% | 38.6% | 103 | 0 |
| 104 | Oklahoma St | 3-9 | 40 | 43.41 | 1.5% | 39.7% | 104 | 0 |
| 105 | ULM | 5-7 | 84 | 43.41 | 0.0% | 39.7% | 105 | 0 |
| 106 | Rice | 4-8 | 79 | 42.69 | 1.4% | 40.7% | 106 | 0 |
| 107 | Hawaii | 5-7 | 94 | 42.59 | 0.2% | 40.9% | 107 | 0 |
| 108 | Troy | 4-8 | 93 | 42.45 | 0.3% | 41.1% | 108 | 0 |
| 109 | Charlotte | 5-7 | 75 | 42.28 | 0.3% | 41.3% | 110 | 1 |
| 110 | Air Force | 5-7 | 91 | 42.23 | 0.1% | 41.4% | 109 | -1 |
| 111 | Nevada | 3-10 | 66 | 41.57 | 1.3% | 42.3% | 111 | 0 |
| 112 | E Michigan | 5-7 | 121 | 41.20 | 0.7% | 42.8% | 112 | 0 |
| 113 | Akron | 4-8 | 74 | 40.76 | 0.9% | 43.4% | 113 | 0 |
| 114 | Purdue | 1-11 | 2 | 40.57 | 0.4% | 43.7% | 115 | 1 |
| 115 | Utah St | 4-8 | 90 | 40.56 | 0.0% | 43.7% | 114 | -1 |
| 116 | Louisiana Tech | 5-7 | 133 | 40.40 | 0.3% | 43.9% | 116 | 0 |
| 117 | UAB | 3-9 | 86 | 39.48 | 1.8% | 45.2% | 117 | 0 |
| 118 | Georgia St | 3-9 | 71 | 39.36 | 0.2% | 45.4% | 118 | 0 |
| 119 | Wyoming | 3-9 | 85 | 39.04 | 0.6% | 45.8% | 119 | 0 |
| 120 | New Mexico | 5-7 | 126 | 38.94 | 0.2% | 45.9% | 120 | 0 |
| 121 | Florida Intl | 4-8 | 132 | 38.90 | 0.1% | 46.0% | 121 | 0 |
| 122 | C Michigan | 4-8 | 106 | 38.32 | 1.1% | 46.8% | 122 | 0 |
| 123 | Ball St | 3-9 | 89 | 37.75 | 1.1% | 47.6% | 123 | 0 |
| 124 | Temple | 3-9 | 96 | 36.98 | 1.5% | 48.7% | 125 | 1 |
| 125 | FL Atlantic | 3-9 | 119 | 36.96 | 0.0% | 48.7% | 124 | -1 |
| 126 | San Diego St | 3-9 | 100 | 36.37 | 1.2% | 49.5% | 126 | 0 |
| 127 | Massachusetts | 2-10 | 73 | 35.45 | 1.8% | 50.8% | 127 | 0 |
| 128 | UTEP | 3-9 | 125 | 33.37 | 4.1% | 53.7% | 128 | 0 |
| 129 | MTSU | 3-9 | 114 | 32.41 | 1.9% | 55.0% | 129 | 0 |
| 130 | New Mexico St | 3-9 | 127 | 32.38 | 0.1% | 55.1% | 130 | 0 |
| 131 | Tulsa | 3-9 | 129 | 31.57 | 1.6% | 56.2% | 131 | 0 |
| 132 | Kennesaw | 2-10 | 123 | 30.77 | 1.6% | 57.3% | 132 | 0 |
| 133 | Southern Miss | 1-11 | 82 | 30.19 | 1.1% | 58.1% | 133 | 0 |
| 134 | Kent | 0-12 | 77 | 27.67 | 4.9% | 61.6% | 134 | 0 |
Best win: Ohio St 38-15 vs. Indiana
Worst loss: Kennesaw 24-13 vs. TN Martin
| Rk | Conference | Rating | Best Team | Worst Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 59.44 | 70.00 | 44.25 |
| 2 | Big 10 | 57.15 | 71.22 | 40.57 |
| 3 | ACC | 55.53 | 66.34 | 44.20 |
| 4 | Big 12 | 54.26 | 62.99 | 43.41 |
| 5 | Pac-12 | 48.58 | 52.48 | 44.67 |
| 6 | Sun Belt | 47.26 | 57.34 | 30.19 |
| 7 | American | 46.48 | 59.45 | 31.57 |
| 8 | Mountain West | 45.82 | 64.09 | 36.37 |
| 9 | MAC | 44.67 | 55.08 | 27.67 |
| 10 | Conference USA | 40.45 | 50.95 | 30.77 |
SOS = Strength of schedule ranking based on games played
% Bhnd = Percentage of the average team’s rating a team is behind the next highest-ranked team
% Bhnd 1st = Percentage a team is behind the number one team
