| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | (14-1) | 0.8474 | Southeastern | |
| 2 | Alabama | (13-2) | 0.7629 | Southeastern | |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | (12-2) | 0.7541 | Big Twelve | |
| 4 | Baylor | (12-2) | 0.7431 | Big Twelve | |
| 5 | Michigan | (12-2) | 0.6849 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | Ohio State | (11-2) | 0.6818 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | Michigan State | (11-2) | 0.6521 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | Cincinnati | (13-1) | 0.6343 | American | |
| 9 | Oklahoma | (11-2) | 0.6196 | Big Twelve | |
| 10 | Notre Dame | (11-2) | 0.5908 | Independent | |
| 11 | Mississippi | (10-3) | 0.5588 | Southeastern | |
| 12 | San Diego State | (12-2) | 0.5305 | Mountain West | |
| 13 | Clemson | (10-3) | 0.5296 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | (11-3) | 0.5126 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 15 | Wisconsin | (9-4) | 0.5095 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (13-1) | 0.4997 | Sun Belt | |
| 17 | Purdue | (9-4) | 0.4941 | Big Ten | |
| 17= | Arkansas | (9-4) | 0.4941 | Southeastern | |
| 19 | Iowa | (10-4) | 0.4882 | Big Ten | |
| 20 | Kentucky | (10-3) | 0.4848 | Southeastern | |
| 21 | Wake Forest | (11-3) | 0.4804 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 22 | Houston | (12-2) | 0.4736 | American | |
| 23 | Texas-San Antonio | (12-2) | 0.4644 | Conference USA | |
| 24 | Brigham Young | (10-3) | 0.4603 | Independent | |
| 25 | North Carolina State | (9-3) | 0.4579 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 26 | Utah | (10-4) | 0.4536 | Pac 12 | |
| 27 | Air Force | (10-3) | 0.4488 | Mountain West | |
| 28 | Minnesota | (9-4) | 0.4432 | Big Ten | |
| 29 | Texas A&M | (8-4) | 0.4408 | Southeastern | |
| 30 | Boise State | (7-5) | 0.4366 | Mountain West | |
| 31 | Fresno State | (10-3) | 0.4294 | Mountain West | |
| 32 | Oregon | (10-4) | 0.4153 | Pac 12 | |
| 33 | Iowa State | (7-6) | 0.4011 | Big Twelve | |
| 34 | Kansas State | (8-5) | 0.3985 | Big Twelve | |
| 35 | Penn State | (7-6) | 0.3942 | Big Ten | |
| 36 | Utah State | (11-3) | 0.3924 | Mountain West | |
| 37 | Appalachian State | (10-4) | 0.3869 | Sun Belt | |
| 38 | Army | (9-4) | 0.3865 | Independent | |
| 39 | Coastal Carolina | (11-2) | 0.3743 | Sun Belt | |
| 40 | Miami (Florida) | (7-5) | 0.3682 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 41 | Mississippi State | (7-6) | 0.3598 | Southeastern | |
| 42 | Southern Methodist | (8-4) | 0.3494 | American | |
| 43 | Auburn | (6-7) | 0.3458 | Southeastern | |
| 44 | Western Kentucky | (9-5) | 0.3296 | Conference USA | |
| 45 | Central Florida | (9-4) | 0.3278 | American | |
| 46 | Alabama-Birmingham | (9-4) | 0.3264 | Conference USA | |
| 47 | Tennessee | (7-6) | 0.3108 | Southeastern | |
| 48 | Texas Tech | (7-6) | 0.3101 | Big Twelve | |
| 49 | Texas | (5-7) | 0.3064 | Big Twelve | |
| 50 | Louisiana State | (6-7) | 0.2958 | Southeastern | |
| 51 | UCLA | (8-4) | 0.2889 | Pac 12 | |
| 52 | Nevada | (8-5) | 0.2821 | Mountain West | |
| 53 | East Carolina | (7-5) | 0.2775 | American | |
| 54 | Central Michigan | (9-4) | 0.2755 | Mid-American | |
| 55 | West Virginia | (6-7) | 0.2751 | Big Twelve | |
| 56 | Liberty | (8-5) | 0.2708 | Independent | |
| 57 | South Carolina | (7-6) | 0.2650 | Southeastern | |
| 58 | Maryland | (7-6) | 0.2615 | Big Ten | |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | (9-5) | 0.2559 | Mid-American | |
| 60 | Louisville | (6-7) | 0.2479 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 61 | Arizona State | (8-5) | 0.2367 | Pac 12 | |
| 62 | Tulsa | (7-6) | 0.2336 | American | |
| 63 | Oregon State | (7-6) | 0.2233 | Pac 12 | |
| 64 | Western Michigan | (8-5) | 0.2229 | Mid-American | |
| 65 | Illinois | (5-7) | 0.2214 | Big Ten | |
| 66 | Georgia State | (8-5) | 0.2191 | Sun Belt | |
| 67 | Memphis | (6-6) | 0.2182 | American | |
| 68 | Virginia | (6-6) | 0.2172 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 69 | Texas Christian | (5-7) | 0.2117 | Big Twelve | |
| 70 | Florida | (6-7) | 0.1964 | Southeastern | |
| 71 | Miami (Ohio) | (7-6) | 0.1946 | Mid-American | |
| 72 | Missouri | (6-7) | 0.1929 | Southeastern | |
| 73 | North Carolina | (6-7) | 0.1864 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 74 | Florida State | (5-7) | 0.1858 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 75 | Washington State | (7-6) | 0.1857 | Pac 12 | |
| 76 | Marshall | (7-6) | 0.1843 | Conference USA | |
| 77 | Nebraska | (3-9) | 0.1633 | Big Ten | |
| 78 | Texas-El Paso | (7-6) | 0.1422 | Conference USA | |
| 79 | Wyoming | (7-6) | 0.1360 | Mountain West | |
| 80 | Syracuse | (5-7) | 0.1349 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | (6-7) | 0.1305 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 82 | Boston College | (6-6) | 0.1292 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 83 | Navy | (4-8) | 0.1205 | American | |
| 84 | Toledo | (7-6) | 0.1146 | Mid-American | |
| 85 | Eastern Michigan | (7-6) | 0.1058 | Mid-American | |
| 86 | Rutgers | (5-8) | 0.0767 | Big Ten | |
| 87 | Middle Tennessee State | (7-6) | 0.0714 | Conference USA | |
| 88 | Hawaii | (6-7) | 0.0685 | Mountain West | |
| 89 | Kent State | (7-7) | 0.0511 | Mid-American | |
| 90 | Ball State | (6-7) | 0.0431 | Mid-American | |
| 91 | California | (5-7) | 0.0414 | Pac 12 | |
| 92 | South Alabama | (5-7) | 0.0386 | Sun Belt | |
| 93 | Old Dominion | (6-7) | 0.0352 | Conference USA | |
| 94 | Troy | (5-7) | 0.0326 | Sun Belt | |
| 95 | North Texas | (6-7) | 0.0236 | Conference USA | |
| 96 | Georgia Tech | (3-9) | 0.0231 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 97 | Louisiana-Monroe | (4-8) | -0.0098 | Sun Belt | |
| 98 | Rice | (4-8) | -0.0104 | Conference USA | |
| 99 | Indiana | (2-10) | -0.0113 | Big Ten | |
| 100 | San Jose State | (5-7) | -0.0248 | Mountain West | |
| 101 | Tulane | (2-10) | -0.0261 | American | |
| 102 | Washington | (4-8) | -0.0282 | Pac 12 | |
| 103 | Northwestern | (3-9) | -0.0456 | Big Ten | |
| 104 | Southern California | (4-8) | -0.0541 | Pac 12 | |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | (5-7) | -0.0551 | Conference USA | |
| 106 | Texas State | (4-8) | -0.0752 | Sun Belt | |
| 107 | Louisiana Tech | (3-9) | -0.0888 | Conference USA | |
| 108 | Colorado | (4-8) | -0.0927 | Pac 12 | |
| 109 | Kansas | (2-10) | -0.0929 | Big Twelve | |
| 110 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (2-10) | -0.0935 | Mountain West | |
| 111 | Stanford | (3-9) | -0.1109 | Pac 12 | |
| 112 | Colorado State | (3-9) | -0.1234 | Mountain West | |
| 113 | South Florida | (2-10) | -0.1316 | American | |
| 114 | Georgia Southern | (3-9) | -0.1325 | Sun Belt | |
| 115 | North Carolina-Charlotte | (5-7) | -0.1379 | Conference USA | |
| 116 | Buffalo | (4-8) | -0.1405 | Mid-American | |
| 117 | New Mexico | (3-9) | -0.1680 | Mountain West | |
| 118 | Bowling Green State | (4-8) | -0.1850 | Mid-American | |
| 119 | Duke | (3-9) | -0.1999 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 120 | Ohio | (3-9) | -0.2083 | Mid-American | |
| 121 | New Mexico State | (2-10) | -0.2437 | Independent | |
| 122 | Southern Mississippi | (3-9) | -0.2493 | Conference USA | |
| 123 | Arkansas State | (2-10) | -0.2554 | Sun Belt | |
| 124 | Vanderbilt | (2-10) | -0.2681 | Southeastern | |
| 125 | Arizona | (1-11) | -0.2759 | Pac 12 | |
| 126 | Temple | (3-9) | -0.2826 | American | |
| 127 | Connecticut | (1-11) | -0.3232 | Independent | |
| 128 | Akron | (2-10) | -0.4646 | Mid-American | |
| 129 | Massachusetts | (1-11) | -0.5501 | Independent | |
| 130 | Florida International | (1-11) | -0.5569 | Conference USA |
Average Ratings by Conference (2021)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Twelve | 0.3927 | |
| 2 | Southeastern | 0.3777 | |
| 3 | Big Ten | 0.3581 | |
| 4 | Atlantic Coast | 0.2431 | |
| 5 | American | 0.1995 | |
| 6 | Mountain West | 0.1929 | |
| 7 | Sun Belt | 0.1079 | |
| 8 | Pac 12 | 0.1069 | |
| 9 | Independent | 0.0845 | |
| 10 | Conference USA | 0.0342 | |
| 11 | Mid-American | 0.0221 |