Texas Tech jumps into 2nd, all but tied with Texas A&M and Ohio State. Bama and Texas drop as expected. But the big movement can be found in the back half and beyond. Miami, Arizona, and Mizzou shoot up into the rankings, with honorable mentions to ECU and Navy who don't quite make it in. USF, Iowa, Pitt, and Cincy plummet to 35+.
And let's not forget about North Texas, who continues to creep up, now sitting at 14! This really highlights how I built the poll for the most deserving (vs. best) teams. Do I think they are the 14th best team: probably not. But, outside of their one loss, they've won big, compensating for their relatively weak schedule. I might look into tightening the margin of victory guardrails a bit more next year, though...
- Indiana
- Texas Tech
- Texas A&M
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Ole Miss
- Utah
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- Alabama
- BYU
- USC
- North Texas
- Vanderbilt
- Michigan
- James Madison
- Virginia
- Texas
- Tulane
- Miami
- Arizona
- Georgia Tech
- Arizona State
- Missouri
Full Rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | (11-0) | 1443 | 982 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | (10-1) | 1423 | 964 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | (10-0) | 1421 | 1035 |
| 4 | Ohio State | (10-0) | 1420 | 965 |
| 5 | Georgia | (9-1) | 1399 | 1036 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | (8-2) | 1396 | 1060 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | (10-1) | 1363 | 994 |
| 8 | Utah | (8-2) | 1360 | 1014 |
| 9 | Oregon | (9-1) | 1354 | 941 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | (8-2) | 1336 | 1042 |
| 11 | Alabama | (8-2) | 1319 | 1107 |
| 12 | BYU | (9-1) | 1319 | 1037 |
| 13 | USC | (8-2) | 1314 | 1076 |
| 14 | North Texas | (9-1) | 1270 | 911 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | (8-2) | 1261 | 960 |
| 16 | Michigan | (8-2) | 1250 | 1062 |
| 17 | James Madison | (9-1) | 1238 | 844 |
| 18 | Virginia | (9-2) | 1233 | 947 |
| 19 | Texas | (7-3) | 1216 | 1064 |
| 20 | Tulane | (8-2) | 1215 | 1034 |
| 21 | Miami | (8-2) | 1215 | 978 |
| 22 | Arizona | (7-3) | 1211 | 984 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | (9-1) | 1201 | 886 |
| 24 | Arizona State | (7-3) | 1195 | 1028 |
| 25 | Missouri | (7-3) | 1194 | 966 |
| 26 | East Carolina | (7-3) | 1193 | 950 |
| 27 | SMU | (7-3) | 1189 | 936 |
| 28 | Navy | (8-2) | 1179 | 959 |
| 29 | Tennessee | (7-3) | 1176 | 966 |
| 30 | Wake Forest | (7-3) | 1174 | 952 |
| 31 | Houston | (8-2) | 1172 | 933 |
| 32 | Nebraska | (7-3) | 1168 | 963 |
| 33 | San Diego State | (8-2) | 1162 | 872 |
| 34 | Illinois | (7-3) | 1158 | 1045 |
| 35 | South Florida | (7-3) | 1158 | 977 |
| 36 | Iowa | (6-4) | 1151 | 1008 |
| 37 | Pittsburgh | (7-3) | 1151 | 915 |
| 38 | Washington | (7-3) | 1148 | 953 |
| 39 | Cincinnati | (7-3) | 1144 | 950 |
| 40 | UConn | (8-3) | 1140 | 809 |
| 41 | Memphis | (8-3) | 1113 | 900 |
| 42 | LSU | (6-4) | 1110 | 1051 |
| 43 | Old Dominion | (7-3) | 1102 | 908 |
| 44 | Clemson | (5-5) | 1098 | 997 |
| 45 | Fresno State | (7-3) | 1098 | 864 |
| 46 | Hawai'i | (7-3) | 1094 | 876 |
| 47 | Western Kentucky | (8-2) | 1092 | 804 |
| 48 | Iowa State | (6-4) | 1089 | 1036 |
| 49 | UNLV | (8-2) | 1086 | 857 |
| 50 | Western Michigan | (7-4) | 1084 | 878 |
| 51 | New Mexico | (7-3) | 1082 | 859 |
| 52 | Jacksonville State | (7-3) | 1074 | 820 |
| 53 | Missouri State | (7-3) | 1066 | 884 |
| 54 | Minnesota | (6-4) | 1064 | 988 |
| 55 | Kansas State | (5-5) | 1063 | 984 |
| 56 | Kentucky | (5-5) | 1060 | 1037 |
| 57 | Army | (5-4) | 1059 | 935 |
| 58 | Louisville | (7-3) | 1055 | 959 |
| 59 | Southern Miss | (7-3) | 1047 | 845 |
| 60 | Kennesaw State | (7-3) | 1046 | 901 |
| 61 | California | (6-4) | 1043 | 914 |
| 62 | Toledo | (6-4) | 1037 | 860 |
| 63 | Baylor | (5-5) | 1031 | 996 |
| 64 | Duke | (5-5) | 1016 | 1026 |
| 65 | Boise State | (6-4) | 1016 | 978 |
| 66 | TCU | (6-4) | 1015 | 1005 |
| 67 | Central Michigan | (7-4) | 1010 | 815 |
| 68 | Northwestern | (5-5) | 1008 | 1008 |
| 69 | Penn State | (4-6) | 1006 | 1024 |
| 70 | Washington State | (5-5) | 1002 | 988 |
| 71 | Ohio | (7-4) | 997 | 846 |
| 72 | Florida State | (5-5) | 994 | 1009 |
| 73 | Arkansas State | (5-5) | 994 | 868 |
| 74 | UTSA | (5-5) | 991 | 960 |
| 75 | Coastal Carolina | (6-4) | 986 | 866 |
| 76 | Rutgers | (5-5) | 984 | 989 |
| 77 | Kansas | (5-5) | 983 | 1013 |
| 78 | Miami (OH) | (6-5) | 977 | 884 |
| 79 | South Carolina | (3-7) | 976 | 1133 |
| 80 | Florida | (3-7) | 975 | 1130 |
| 81 | NC State | (5-5) | 970 | 1084 |
| 82 | Georgia Southern | (5-5) | 970 | 953 |
| 83 | Auburn | (4-6) | 969 | 1112 |
| 84 | West Virginia | (4-7) | 965 | 1035 |
| 85 | Florida Atlantic | (4-6) | 960 | 946 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | (5-6) | 959 | 1055 |
| 87 | Wisconsin | (3-7) | 955 | 1157 |
| 88 | Florida International | (5-5) | 954 | 904 |
| 89 | Temple | (5-5) | 951 | 931 |
| 90 | Rice | (5-5) | 949 | 930 |
| 91 | Troy | (6-4) | 947 | 871 |
| 92 | UCLA | (3-7) | 939 | 1127 |
| 93 | Utah State | (5-5) | 936 | 946 |
| 94 | North Carolina | (4-6) | 935 | 918 |
| 95 | UCF | (4-6) | 925 | 1019 |
| 96 | Marshall | (5-5) | 919 | 921 |
| 97 | Louisiana | (4-6) | 903 | 922 |
| 98 | Air Force | (3-7) | 887 | 952 |
| 99 | Maryland | (4-6) | 872 | 990 |
| 100 | Colorado | (3-7) | 868 | 1104 |
| 101 | Texas State | (4-6) | 865 | 950 |
| 102 | Virginia Tech | (3-7) | 864 | 1018 |
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | (4-7) | 862 | 829 |
| 104 | Wyoming | (4-6) | 860 | 915 |
| 105 | Liberty | (4-6) | 853 | 879 |
| 106 | Louisiana Tech | (5-5) | 852 | 877 |
| 107 | Delaware | (5-5) | 846 | 862 |
| 108 | Arkansas | (2-8) | 845 | 1090 |
| 109 | Stanford | (3-7) | 844 | 1060 |
| 110 | Tulsa | (3-7) | 833 | 916 |
| 111 | Michigan State | (3-7) | 824 | 1039 |
| 112 | Akron | (5-7) | 818 | 806 |
| 113 | Syracuse | (3-7) | 800 | 1052 |
| 114 | South Alabama | (3-7) | 800 | 897 |
| 115 | Kent State | (4-7) | 795 | 878 |
| 116 | UAB | (3-7) | 785 | 1006 |
| 117 | Ball State | (4-6) | 778 | 858 |
| 118 | Purdue | (2-9) | 770 | 1084 |
| 119 | Buffalo | (5-6) | 765 | 828 |
| 120 | App State | (4-6) | 762 | 872 |
| 121 | New Mexico State | (3-7) | 752 | 915 |
| 122 | Sam Houston | (2-8) | 748 | 943 |
| 123 | San José State | (3-7) | 748 | 908 |
| 124 | Nevada | (2-8) | 746 | 918 |
| 125 | Northern Illinois | (3-8) | 741 | 872 |
| 126 | UTEP | (2-8) | 731 | 886 |
| 127 | Colorado State | (2-8) | 721 | 992 |
| 128 | Boston College | (1-10) | 719 | 1031 |
| 129 | Oklahoma State | (1-9) | 705 | 1061 |
| 130 | Oregon State | (2-9) | 690 | 1001 |
| 131 | UL Monroe | (3-7) | 668 | 933 |
| 132 | Charlotte | (1-9) | 653 | 967 |
| 133 | Middle Tennessee | (1-9) | 635 | 910 |
| 134 | Bowling Green | (3-8) | 626 | 885 |
| 135 | Georgia State | (1-9) | 615 | 981 |
| 136 | Massachusetts | (0-11) | 466 | 901 |