| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | (15-0) | 0.9105 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 2 | Alabama | (14-1) | 0.8061 | Southeastern | |
| 3 | Ohio State | (13-1) | 0.7453 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | (12-1) | 0.7367 | Independent | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | (12-2) | 0.7294 | Big Twelve | |
| 6 | Georgia | (11-3) | 0.6729 | Southeastern | |
| 7 | Texas | (10-4) | 0.6116 | Big Twelve | |
| 8 | Louisiana State | (10-3) | 0.5961 | Southeastern | |
| 9 | Washington State | (11-2) | 0.5941 | Pac 12 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | (10-3) | 0.5888 | Southeastern | |
| 11 | Washington | (10-4) | 0.5856 | Pac 12 | |
| 12 | Florida | (10-3) | 0.5805 | Southeastern | |
| 13 | Michigan | (10-3) | 0.5698 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | Texas A&M | (9-4) | 0.5473 | Southeastern | |
| 15 | Central Florida | (12-1) | 0.5375 | American | |
| 16 | Fresno State | (12-2) | 0.5265 | Mountain West | |
| 17 | Boise State | (10-3) | 0.5096 | Mountain West | |
| 18 | Syracuse | (10-3) | 0.5027 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 19 | Penn State | (9-4) | 0.4998 | Big Ten | |
| 20 | Stanford | (9-4) | 0.4968 | Pac 12 | |
| 21 | West Virginia | (8-4) | 0.4918 | Big Twelve | |
| 22 | Iowa | (9-4) | 0.4749 | Big Ten | |
| 23 | Northwestern | (9-5) | 0.4745 | Big Ten | |
| 24 | Utah | (9-5) | 0.4560 | Pac 12 | |
| 25 | Missouri | (8-5) | 0.4526 | Southeastern | |
| 26 | Utah State | (11-2) | 0.4495 | Mountain West | |
| 27 | Iowa State | (8-5) | 0.4424 | Big Twelve | |
| 28 | Appalachian State | (11-2) | 0.4420 | Sun Belt | |
| 29 | Army | (11-2) | 0.4388 | Independent | |
| 30 | Mississippi State | (8-5) | 0.4298 | Southeastern | |
| 31 | Auburn | (8-5) | 0.4284 | Southeastern | |
| 32 | Cincinnati | (11-2) | 0.4206 | American | |
| 33 | Oregon | (9-4) | 0.4049 | Pac 12 | |
| 34 | Michigan State | (7-6) | 0.3799 | Big Ten | |
| 35 | Troy | (10-3) | 0.3764 | Sun Belt | |
| 36 | North Carolina State | (9-4) | 0.3718 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 37 | Oklahoma State | (7-6) | 0.3548 | Big Twelve | |
| 38 | Arizona State | (7-6) | 0.3471 | Pac 12 | |
| 39 | Texas Christian | (7-6) | 0.3436 | Big Twelve | |
| 40 | Virginia | (8-5) | 0.3377 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 41 | South Carolina | (7-6) | 0.3334 | Southeastern | |
| 42 | Alabama-Birmingham | (11-3) | 0.3311 | Conference USA | |
| 43 | Duke | (8-5) | 0.3232 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 44 | Wisconsin | (8-5) | 0.3202 | Big Ten | |
| 45 | Georgia Southern | (10-3) | 0.3193 | Sun Belt | |
| 46 | Pittsburgh | (7-7) | 0.3181 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 47 | Ohio | (9-4) | 0.3135 | Mid-American | |
| 48 | Purdue | (6-7) | 0.3017 | Big Ten | |
| 49 | Baylor | (7-6) | 0.2979 | Big Twelve | |
| 50 | Buffalo | (10-4) | 0.2920 | Mid-American | |
| 51 | Boston College | (7-5) | 0.2908 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 52 | Vanderbilt | (6-7) | 0.2653 | Southeastern | |
| 53 | Brigham Young | (7-6) | 0.2584 | Independent | |
| 54 | North Texas | (9-4) | 0.2489 | Conference USA | |
| 55 | Temple | (8-5) | 0.2471 | American | |
| 56 | San Diego State | (7-6) | 0.2452 | Mountain West | |
| 57 | Middle Tennessee State | (8-6) | 0.2445 | Conference USA | |
| 58 | California | (7-6) | 0.2431 | Pac 12 | |
| 59 | Southern California | (5-7) | 0.2423 | Pac 12 | |
| 60 | Miami (Florida) | (7-6) | 0.2408 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 61 | Northern Illinois | (8-6) | 0.2335 | Mid-American | |
| 62 | Marshall | (9-4) | 0.2269 | Conference USA | |
| 63 | Wake Forest | (7-6) | 0.2248 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 64 | Minnesota | (7-6) | 0.2230 | Big Ten | |
| 65 | Kansas State | (5-7) | 0.2221 | Big Twelve | |
| 66 | Arkansas State | (8-5) | 0.2144 | Sun Belt | |
| 67 | Tennessee | (5-7) | 0.2125 | Southeastern | |
| 68 | Indiana | (5-7) | 0.2103 | Big Ten | |
| 69 | Nevada | (8-5) | 0.2091 | Mountain West | |
| 70 | Eastern Michigan | (7-6) | 0.2054 | Mid-American | |
| 71 | Texas Tech | (5-7) | 0.2031 | Big Twelve | |
| 72 | Maryland | (5-7) | 0.1927 | Big Ten | |
| 73 | Georgia Tech | (7-6) | 0.1892 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 74 | Memphis | (8-6) | 0.1764 | American | |
| 75 | Florida International | (9-4) | 0.1731 | Conference USA | |
| 76 | Miami (Ohio) | (6-6) | 0.1660 | Mid-American | |
| 77 | Wyoming | (6-6) | 0.1654 | Mountain West | |
| 78 | Southern Mississippi | (6-5) | 0.1586 | Conference USA | |
| 79 | Nebraska | (4-8) | 0.1568 | Big Ten | |
| 80 | Louisiana Tech | (8-5) | 0.1563 | Conference USA | |
| 81 | Mississippi | (5-7) | 0.1541 | Southeastern | |
| 82 | Tulane | (7-6) | 0.1478 | American | |
| 83 | Florida State | (5-7) | 0.1431 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 84 | Arizona | (5-7) | 0.1409 | Pac 12 | |
| 85 | Hawaii | (8-6) | 0.1348 | Mountain West | |
| 86 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (7-7) | 0.1323 | Sun Belt | |
| 87 | Houston | (8-5) | 0.1311 | American | |
| 88 | Air Force | (5-7) | 0.1283 | Mountain West | |
| 89 | Colorado | (5-7) | 0.1169 | Pac 12 | |
| 90 | Virginia Tech | (6-7) | 0.1079 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 91 | Toledo | (7-6) | 0.1042 | Mid-American | |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | (5-7) | 0.0951 | Conference USA | |
| 93 | UCLA | (3-9) | 0.0876 | Pac 12 | |
| 94 | Western Michigan | (7-6) | 0.0861 | Mid-American | |
| 95 | Liberty | (6-6) | 0.0741 | Independent | |
| 96 | Southern Methodist | (5-7) | 0.0670 | American | |
| 97 | South Florida | (7-6) | 0.0588 | American | |
| 98 | Louisiana-Monroe | (6-6) | 0.0555 | Sun Belt | |
| 99 | North Carolina-Charlotte | (5-7) | -0.0036 | Conference USA | |
| 100 | Kansas | (3-9) | -0.0217 | Big Twelve | |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | (5-7) | -0.0398 | Sun Belt | |
| 102 | Illinois | (4-8) | -0.0628 | Big Ten | |
| 103 | Navy | (3-10) | -0.0860 | American | |
| 104 | North Carolina | (2-9) | -0.0872 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 105 | Arkansas | (2-10) | -0.0889 | Southeastern | |
| 106 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (4-8) | -0.0965 | Mountain West | |
| 107 | Akron | (4-8) | -0.1055 | Mid-American | |
| 108 | Oregon State | (2-10) | -0.1407 | Pac 12 | |
| 109 | Massachusetts | (4-8) | -0.1408 | Independent | |
| 110 | Louisville | (2-10) | -0.1552 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 111 | New Mexico | (3-9) | -0.1597 | Mountain West | |
| 112 | Ball State | (4-8) | -0.1614 | Mid-American | |
| 113 | Tulsa | (3-9) | -0.1775 | American | |
| 114 | East Carolina | (3-9) | -0.1950 | American | |
| 115 | Old Dominion | (4-8) | -0.1982 | Conference USA | |
| 115= | South Alabama | (3-9) | -0.1982 | Sun Belt | |
| 117 | Colorado State | (3-9) | -0.2099 | Mountain West | |
| 118 | San Jose State | (1-11) | -0.2109 | Mountain West | |
| 119 | Texas State | (3-9) | -0.2246 | Sun Belt | |
| 120 | Texas-San Antonio | (3-9) | -0.2276 | Conference USA | |
| 121 | Western Kentucky | (3-9) | -0.2379 | Conference USA | |
| 122 | Rutgers | (1-11) | -0.2405 | Big Ten | |
| 123 | New Mexico State | (3-9) | -0.2781 | Independent | |
| 124 | Bowling Green State | (3-9) | -0.2815 | Mid-American | |
| 125 | Georgia State | (2-10) | -0.2879 | Sun Belt | |
| 126 | Kent State | (2-10) | -0.3150 | Mid-American | |
| 127 | Central Michigan | (1-11) | -0.3759 | Mid-American | |
| 128 | Rice | (2-11) | -0.3887 | Conference USA | |
| 129 | Connecticut | (1-11) | -0.3928 | American | |
| 130 | Texas-El Paso | (1-11) | -0.5252 | Conference USA |
Average Ratings by Conference (2018)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern | 0.4271 | |
| 2 | Big Twelve | 0.3675 | |
| 3 | Big Ten | 0.3033 | |
| 4 | Pac 12 | 0.2979 | |
| 5 | Atlantic Coast | 0.2656 | |
| 6 | Independent | 0.1815 | |
| 7 | Mountain West | 0.1410 | |
| 8 | Sun Belt | 0.0789 | |
| 9 | American | 0.0779 | |
| 10 | Mid-American | 0.0134 | |
| 11 | Conference USA | 0.0038 |