| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | (13-0) | 0.9120 | Southeastern | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | (9-2) | 0.7571 | Big Twelve | |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (10-1) | 0.7326 | Sun Belt | |
| 4 | Iowa State | (9-3) | 0.7274 | Big Twelve | |
| 5 | Ball State | (7-1) | 0.7185 | Mid-American | |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | (11-1) | 0.7063 | Sun Belt | |
| 7 | Ohio State | (7-1) | 0.6830 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | Southern California | (5-1) | 0.6643 | Pac 12 | |
| 9 | Texas | (7-3) | 0.6568 | Big Twelve | |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | (8-3) | 0.6437 | Big Twelve | |
| 11 | Cincinnati | (9-1) | 0.6380 | American | |
| 12 | San Jose State | (7-1) | 0.6341 | Mountain West | |
| 13 | Texas A&M | (9-1) | 0.6286 | Southeastern | |
| 14 | Brigham Young | (11-1) | 0.6139 | Independent | |
| 15 | Georgia | (8-2) | 0.5980 | Southeastern | |
| 16 | Stanford | (4-2) | 0.5889 | Pac 12 | |
| 17 | Clemson | (10-2) | 0.5817 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 18 | Washington | (3-1) | 0.5465 | Pac 12 | |
| 19 | Oregon | (4-3) | 0.5308 | Pac 12 | |
| 20 | Notre Dame | (10-2) | 0.5210 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 21 | Liberty | (10-1) | 0.5115 | Independent | |
| 22 | Utah | (3-2) | 0.5109 | Pac 12 | |
| 23 | Colorado | (4-2) | 0.5034 | Pac 12 | |
| 24 | Texas Christian | (6-4) | 0.4831 | Big Twelve | |
| 25 | Northwestern | (7-2) | 0.4742 | Big Ten | |
| 26 | Miami (Florida) | (8-3) | 0.4696 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 27 | Florida | (8-4) | 0.4676 | Southeastern | |
| 28 | Buffalo | (6-1) | 0.4474 | Mid-American | |
| 29 | Appalachian State | (9-3) | 0.4424 | Sun Belt | |
| 30 | Tulsa | (6-3) | 0.4384 | American | |
| 31 | Alabama-Birmingham | (6-3) | 0.4350 | Conference USA | |
| 32 | West Virginia | (6-4) | 0.4326 | Big Twelve | |
| 33 | Indiana | (6-2) | 0.4315 | Big Ten | |
| 34 | Nevada | (7-2) | 0.4083 | Mountain West | |
| 35 | Toledo | (4-2) | 0.4029 | Mid-American | |
| 36 | Boise State | (5-2) | 0.4006 | Mountain West | |
| 37 | Iowa | (6-2) | 0.3961 | Big Ten | |
| 38 | North Carolina | (8-4) | 0.3953 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 39 | Western Michigan | (4-2) | 0.3789 | Mid-American | |
| 40 | Memphis | (8-3) | 0.3698 | American | |
| 41 | Army | (9-3) | 0.3618 | Independent | |
| 42 | Southern Methodist | (7-3) | 0.3536 | American | |
| 43 | UCLA | (3-4) | 0.3496 | Pac 12 | |
| 44 | Georgia State | (6-4) | 0.3483 | Sun Belt | |
| 45 | North Carolina State | (8-4) | 0.3401 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 46 | Auburn | (6-5) | 0.3353 | Southeastern | |
| 47 | Georgia Southern | (8-5) | 0.3341 | Sun Belt | |
| 48 | Marshall | (7-3) | 0.3312 | Conference USA | |
| 49 | Arizona State | (2-2) | 0.3231 | Pac 12 | |
| 50 | Kansas State | (4-6) | 0.3219 | Big Twelve | |
| 51 | Central Florida | (6-4) | 0.3193 | American | |
| 52 | Kent State | (3-1) | 0.2972 | Mid-American | |
| 53 | Texas-San Antonio | (7-5) | 0.2653 | Conference USA | |
| 54 | Mississippi | (5-5) | 0.2624 | Southeastern | |
| 55 | Louisiana State | (5-5) | 0.2590 | Southeastern | |
| 56 | San Diego State | (4-4) | 0.2541 | Mountain West | |
| 57 | Texas Tech | (4-6) | 0.2537 | Big Twelve | |
| 58 | Central Michigan | (3-3) | 0.2448 | Mid-American | |
| 59 | Wisconsin | (4-3) | 0.2447 | Big Ten | |
| 60 | Pittsburgh | (6-5) | 0.2422 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | (5-6) | 0.2266 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 62 | Boston College | (6-5) | 0.2137 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 63 | Tulane | (6-6) | 0.2082 | American | |
| 64 | Air Force | (3-3) | 0.2051 | Mountain West | |
| 65 | Kentucky | (5-6) | 0.2021 | Southeastern | |
| 66 | Troy | (5-6) | 0.1999 | Sun Belt | |
| 67 | Oregon State | (2-5) | 0.1938 | Pac 12 | |
| 68 | California | (1-3) | 0.1930 | Pac 12 | |
| 69 | Hawaii | (5-4) | 0.1926 | Mountain West | |
| 70 | Eastern Michigan | (2-4) | 0.1841 | Mid-American | |
| 71 | Virginia | (5-5) | 0.1753 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 72 | Mississippi State | (4-7) | 0.1751 | Southeastern | |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | (5-5) | 0.1740 | Conference USA | |
| 74 | Baylor | (2-7) | 0.1714 | Big Twelve | |
| 75 | Arkansas | (3-7) | 0.1611 | Southeastern | |
| 76 | Washington State | (1-3) | 0.1602 | Pac 12 | |
| 77 | Missouri | (5-5) | 0.1471 | Southeastern | |
| 78 | Florida Atlantic | (5-4) | 0.1386 | Conference USA | |
| 79 | Arkansas State | (4-7) | 0.1192 | Sun Belt | |
| 80 | Wake Forest | (4-5) | 0.1153 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 81 | Jacksonville State | (3-1) | 0.1137 | FCS | |
| 82 | Stephen F. Austin | (6-4) | 0.1053 | FCS | |
| 83 | Maryland | (2-3) | 0.0994 | Big Ten | |
| 84 | Rice | (2-3) | 0.0968 | Conference USA | |
| 85 | Penn State | (4-5) | 0.0880 | Big Ten | |
| 86 | Houston | (3-5) | 0.0874 | American | |
| 87 | South Alabama | (4-7) | 0.0620 | Sun Belt | |
| 88 | Wyoming | (2-4) | 0.0582 | Mountain West | |
| 89 | Louisville | (4-7) | 0.0526 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 90 | Western Kentucky | (5-7) | 0.0454 | Conference USA | |
| 91 | Fresno State | (3-3) | 0.0399 | Mountain West | |
| 92 | Central Arkansas | (5-4) | 0.0323 | FCS | |
| 93 | Nebraska | (3-5) | 0.0295 | Big Ten | |
| 94 | Purdue | (2-4) | 0.0243 | Big Ten | |
| 95 | Tennessee | (3-7) | 0.0228 | Southeastern | |
| 96 | East Carolina | (3-6) | 0.0189 | American | |
| 97 | Navy | (3-7) | -0.0038 | American | |
| 98 | Texas-El Paso | (3-5) | -0.0058 | Conference USA | |
| 99 | Minnesota | (3-4) | -0.0103 | Big Ten | |
| 100 | Texas State | (2-10) | -0.0148 | Sun Belt | |
| 101 | Florida State | (3-6) | -0.0189 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 102 | Michigan State | (2-5) | -0.0293 | Big Ten | |
| 103 | New Mexico | (2-5) | -0.0325 | Mountain West | |
| 104 | Rutgers | (3-6) | -0.0474 | Big Ten | |
| 105 | Michigan | (2-4) | -0.0779 | Big Ten | |
| 106 | South Carolina | (2-8) | -0.0834 | Southeastern | |
| 107 | Middle Tennessee State | (3-6) | -0.0883 | Conference USA | |
| 108 | Southern Mississippi | (3-7) | -0.0984 | Conference USA | |
| 109 | Georgia Tech | (3-7) | -0.1009 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 110 | Eastern Kentucky | (3-6) | -0.1085 | FCS | |
| 111 | Arizona | (0-5) | -0.1199 | Pac 12 | |
| 112 | North Texas | (4-6) | -0.1219 | Conference USA | |
| 113 | Colorado State | (1-3) | -0.1292 | Mountain West | |
| 114 | Kansas | (0-9) | -0.1468 | Big Twelve | |
| 115 | Northern Illinois | (0-6) | -0.1581 | Mid-American | |
| 116 | North Carolina-Charlotte | (2-4) | -0.1749 | Conference USA | |
| 117 | Campbell | (0-4) | -0.1805 | FCS | |
| 118 | Illinois | (2-6) | -0.2131 | Big Ten | |
| 119 | North Alabama | (0-4) | -0.2274 | FCS | |
| 120 | South Florida | (1-8) | -0.2346 | American | |
| 121 | Duke | (2-9) | -0.2383 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 122 | Houston Baptist | (1-3) | -0.2511 | FCS | |
| 123 | Syracuse | (1-10) | -0.2572 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 124 | Temple | (1-6) | -0.2908 | American | |
| 125 | Abilene Christian | (1-5) | -0.3058 | FCS | |
| 126 | Utah State | (1-5) | -0.3197 | Mountain West | |
| 127 | Massachusetts | (0-4) | -0.3265 | Independent | |
| 128 | Florida International | (0-5) | -0.3798 | Conference USA | |
| 129 | Louisiana-Monroe | (0-10) | -0.4063 | Sun Belt | |
| 130 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (0-6) | -0.4207 | Mountain West | |
| 131 | Vanderbilt | (0-9) | -0.4439 | Southeastern | |
| 132 | Akron | (1-5) | -0.4650 | Mid-American | |
| 133 | Citadel | (0-4) | -0.5111 | FCS | |
| 134 | Bowling Green State | (0-5) | -0.6389 | Mid-American |
Average Ratings by Conference (2020)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Twelve | 0.4301 | |
| 2 | Pac 12 | 0.3704 | |
| 3 | Independent | 0.2902 | |
| 4 | Southeastern | 0.2603 | |
| 5 | Sun Belt | 0.2524 | |
| 6 | Atlantic Coast | 0.1812 | |
| 7 | American | 0.1731 | |
| 8 | Big Ten | 0.1495 | |
| 9 | Mid-American | 0.1412 | |
| 10 | Mountain West | 0.1076 | |
| 11 | Conference USA | 0.0475 | |
| 12 | FCS | -0.1481 |