| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | (12-0-0) | 0.8882 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | Florida State | (10-1-1) | 0.8363 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 3 | Nebraska | (13-0-0) | 0.8281 | Big Eight | |
| 4 | Alabama | (12-1-0) | 0.7829 | Southeastern | |
| 5 | Colorado | (11-1-0) | 0.7382 | Big Eight | |
| 6 | Florida | (10-2-1) | 0.7119 | Southeastern | |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | (10-2-0) | 0.6739 | Big East | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | (10-0-1) | 0.6566 | Southwest | |
| 9 | Michigan | (8-4-0) | 0.6434 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | Auburn | (9-1-1) | 0.6334 | Southeastern | |
| 11 | Utah | (10-2-0) | 0.6227 | Western Athletic | |
| 12 | Colorado State | (10-2-0) | 0.5884 | Western Athletic | |
| 13 | Southern California | (8-3-1) | 0.5804 | Pac 10 | |
| 14 | Tennessee | (8-4-0) | 0.5525 | Southeastern | |
| 15 | Ohio State | (9-4-0) | 0.5251 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Washington State | (8-4-0) | 0.5223 | Pac 10 | |
| 17 | Virginia | (9-3-0) | 0.5088 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 18 | North Carolina State | (9-3-0) | 0.5056 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 19 | Kansas State | (9-3-0) | 0.4814 | Big Eight | |
| 20 | Boston College | (7-4-1) | 0.4776 | Big East | |
| 21 | Arizona | (8-4-0) | 0.4775 | Pac 10 | |
| 22 | Oregon | (9-4-0) | 0.4745 | Pac 10 | |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | (8-4-0) | 0.4647 | Big East | |
| 24 | Washington | (7-4-0) | 0.4611 | Pac 10 | |
| 25 | Brigham Young | (10-3-0) | 0.4575 | Western Athletic | |
| 26 | Texas | (8-4-0) | 0.4541 | Southwest | |
| 27 | Illinois | (7-5-0) | 0.4396 | Big Ten | |
| 28 | Duke | (8-4-0) | 0.4282 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 29 | Notre Dame | (6-5-1) | 0.4213 | Independent | |
| 30 | Wisconsin | (7-4-1) | 0.4201 | Big Ten | |
| 31 | North Carolina | (8-4-0) | 0.4167 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 32 | Mississippi State | (8-4-0) | 0.4099 | Southeastern | |
| 33 | Bowling Green State | (9-2-0) | 0.3896 | Mid-American | |
| 34 | Syracuse | (7-4-0) | 0.3879 | Big East | |
| 35 | Air Force | (8-4-0) | 0.3602 | Western Athletic | |
| 36 | Georgia | (6-4-1) | 0.3530 | Southeastern | |
| 37 | South Carolina | (7-5-0) | 0.3410 | Southeastern | |
| 38 | East Carolina | (7-5-0) | 0.3239 | Independent | |
| 39 | Oklahoma | (6-6-0) | 0.3026 | Big Eight | |
| 40 | Michigan State | (5-6-0) | 0.3005 | Big Ten | |
| 41 | Texas Tech | (6-6-0) | 0.2965 | Southwest | |
| 42 | Nevada | (9-2-0) | 0.2914 | Big West | |
| 43 | Central Michigan | (9-3-0) | 0.2823 | Mid-American | |
| 44 | Texas Christian | (7-5-0) | 0.2786 | Southwest | |
| 45 | West Virginia | (7-6-0) | 0.2753 | Big East | |
| 46 | Baylor | (7-5-0) | 0.2705 | Southwest | |
| 47 | Southern Mississippi | (6-5-0) | 0.2686 | Independent | |
| 48 | Louisville | (6-5-0) | 0.2682 | Independent | |
| 49 | Iowa | (5-5-1) | 0.2588 | Big Ten | |
| 50 | Rutgers | (5-5-1) | 0.2540 | Big East | |
| 51 | UCLA | (5-6-0) | 0.2535 | Pac 10 | |
| 52 | Kansas | (6-5-0) | 0.2497 | Big Eight | |
| 53 | Indiana | (6-5-0) | 0.2487 | Big Ten | |
| 54 | Purdue | (4-5-2) | 0.2464 | Big Ten | |
| 55 | Clemson | (5-6-0) | 0.2077 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 56 | Western Michigan | (7-4-0) | 0.2027 | Mid-American | |
| 57 | Louisiana State | (4-7-0) | 0.1977 | Southeastern | |
| 58 | Oregon State | (4-7-0) | 0.1959 | Pac 10 | |
| 59 | Memphis | (6-5-0) | 0.1808 | Independent | |
| 60 | Wyoming | (6-6-0) | 0.1737 | Western Athletic | |
| 61 | Rice | (5-6-0) | 0.1719 | Southwest | |
| 62 | New Mexico | (5-7-0) | 0.1602 | Western Athletic | |
| 63 | Vanderbilt | (5-6-0) | 0.1510 | Southeastern | |
| 64 | Arkansas | (4-7-0) | 0.1403 | Southeastern | |
| 65 | Mississippi | (4-7-0) | 0.1382 | Southeastern | |
| 66 | Maryland | (4-7-0) | 0.1289 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 67 | California | (4-7-0) | 0.1237 | Pac 10 | |
| 68 | Arizona State | (3-8-0) | 0.1222 | Pac 10 | |
| 69 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (7-5-0) | 0.1058 | Big West | |
| 70 | Stanford | (3-7-1) | 0.0948 | Pac 10 | |
| 71 | Pittsburgh | (3-8-0) | 0.0902 | Big East | |
| 72 | Minnesota | (3-8-0) | 0.0847 | Big Ten | |
| 73 | Toledo | (6-4-1) | 0.0820 | Mid-American | |
| 74 | Fresno State | (5-7-1) | 0.0728 | Western Athletic | |
| 75 | San Diego State | (4-7-0) | 0.0710 | Western Athletic | |
| 76 | Northwestern | (3-7-1) | 0.0514 | Big Ten | |
| 77 | Miami (Ohio) | (5-5-1) | 0.0497 | Mid-American | |
| 78 | Ball State | (5-5-1) | 0.0354 | Mid-American | |
| 79 | Pacific | (6-5-0) | 0.0272 | Big West | |
| 80 | Eastern Michigan | (5-6-0) | 0.0262 | Mid-American | |
| 81 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (6-5-0) | 0.0241 | Big West | |
| 82 | Army | (4-7-0) | -0.0225 | Independent | |
| 83 | Texas-El Paso | (3-7-1) | -0.0503 | Western Athletic | |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | (3-7-1) | -0.0519 | Big Eight | |
| 85 | Hawaii | (3-8-1) | -0.0814 | Western Athletic | |
| 86 | Missouri | (3-8-1) | -0.0881 | Big Eight | |
| 87 | Northern Illinois | (4-7-0) | -0.1025 | Big West | |
| 88 | Wake Forest | (3-8-0) | -0.1233 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 89 | Georgia Tech | (1-10-0) | -0.1304 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 90 | Temple | (2-9-0) | -0.1370 | Big East | |
| 91 | Southern Methodist | (1-9-1) | -0.1432 | Southwest | |
| 92 | Navy | (3-8-0) | -0.1466 | Independent | |
| 93 | Louisiana-Monroe | (3-8-0) | -0.1572 | Independent | |
| 94 | Tulsa | (3-8-0) | -0.1622 | Independent | |
| 95 | Kentucky | (1-10-0) | -0.1933 | Southeastern | |
| 96 | Cincinnati | (2-8-1) | -0.1936 | Independent | |
| 97 | Utah State | (3-8-0) | -0.2016 | Big West | |
| 98 | New Mexico State | (3-8-0) | -0.2414 | Big West | |
| 99 | San Jose State | (3-8-0) | -0.2638 | Big West | |
| 100 | Louisiana Tech | (3-8-0) | -0.2796 | Big West | |
| 101 | Tulane | (1-10-0) | -0.3002 | Independent | |
| 102 | Iowa State | (0-10-1) | -0.3961 | Big Eight | |
| 103 | Arkansas State | (1-10-0) | -0.4069 | Big West | |
| 104 | Kent State | (2-9-0) | -0.4071 | Mid-American | |
| 105 | Houston | (1-10-0) | -0.4247 | Southwest | |
| 106 | Ohio | (0-11-0) | -0.6122 | Mid-American | |
| 107 | Akron | (1-10-0) | -0.6594 | Mid-American |
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten | 0.3733 | |
| 2 | Southeastern | 0.3515 | |
| 3 | Pac 10 | 0.3306 | |
| 4 | Big East | 0.3108 | |
| 5 | Atlantic Coast | 0.3087 | |
| 6 | Big Eight | 0.2580 | |
| 7 | Western Athletic | 0.2375 | |
| 8 | Southwest | 0.1950 | |
| 9 | Independent | 0.0437 | |
| 10 | Mid-American | -0.0611 | |
| 11 | Big West | -0.1047 |