2026 preseason — strength starts from last season; records and résumé reset. Rating is a margin-only strength measure; board projections use the separately validated betting model. Off + Def equals Rating.

# ▾TeamRecordRatingConjPWROffDefLuckSOSRésumé

1 #6IndianaBig Ten0–0+30.01+25.22+15.81+14.22———

2 #1Ohio StateBig Ten0–0+24.42+25.91+8.213+16.31———

3 #12Texas TechBig 120–0+23.83+18.75+10.78+13.14———

4 #4Notre DameFBS Independents0–0+22.74+14.98+13.73+8.99———

5 #2OregonBig Ten0–0+21.65+18.46+12.05+9.67———

6 #7MiamiACC0–0+20.66+19.14+7.216+13.43———

7 #21UtahBig 120–0+19.47+14.210+12.64+6.812———

8 #3GeorgiaSEC0–0+16.28+12.914+7.017+9.28———

9 #9Ole MissSEC0–0+15.39+12.716+11.47+3.939———

10 VanderbiltSEC0–0+14.410+13.711+11.96+2.548———

11 James MadisonSun Belt0–0+14.311+15.97+7.814+6.617———

12 #22IowaBig Ten0–0+14.312+10.721+4.332+10.05———

13 #8Texas A&MSEC0–0+14.213+21.03+8.512+5.727———

14 #14USCBig Ten0–0+13.914+9.625+9.411+4.534———

15 #14BYUBig 120–0+13.315+12.118+5.723+7.710———

16 #17WashingtonBig Ten0–0+13.016+12.915+6.619+6.519———

17 North TexasAmerican Athletic0–0+12.917+13.312+15.52−2.684———

18 South FloridaAmerican Athletic0–0+12.718+9.427+10.09+2.747———

19 #13AlabamaSEC0–0+12.119+12.417+5.426+6.715———

20 #5TexasSEC0–0+11.520+9.526+5.028+6.617———

21 #10OklahomaSEC0–0+11.421+14.89+1.753+9.76———

22 #18Penn StateBig Ten0–0+11.122+11.319+5.427+5.726———

23 #19SMUACC0–0+10.923+6.235+5.722+5.230———

24 ArizonaBig 120–0+9.824+10.522+4.034+5.824———

25 #16MichiganBig Ten0–0+9.125+6.433+4.133+5.031———

26 VirginiaACC0–0+8.826+4.843+2.743+6.120———

27 ToledoMid-American0–0+8.527+10.920+1.752+6.812———

28 Old DominionSun Belt0–0+8.328+5.938+2.346+6.023———

29 #24LouisvilleACC0–0+8.329+9.724+3.637+4.733———

30 IllinoisBig Ten0–0+8.230+3.552+4.529+3.741———

31 #25MissouriSEC0–0+7.831+12.913+1.754+6.121———

32 #20TennesseeSEC0–0+7.732+5.241+9.410−1.877———

33 East CarolinaAmerican Athletic0–0+7.133+6.731+3.041+4.238———

34 PittsburghACC0–0+6.734+7.030+5.624+1.159———

35 TCUBig 120–0+6.635+4.546+4.430+2.350———

36 Washington StatePac-120–0+6.336−0.063−0.265+6.616———

37 San Diego StatePac-120–0+6.137+6.532−0.770+6.814———

38 Kansas StateBig 120–0+5.638+2.555+3.835+1.754———

39 Florida StateACC0–0+5.239+8.429+3.340+2.051———

40 Iowa StateBig 120–0+5.140+3.851+0.660+4.534———

41 AuburnSEC0–0+5.041+9.128−1.073+6.022———

42 TulaneAmerican Athletic0–0+5.042+2.357+0.858+4.237———

43 DukeACC0–0+5.043+1.960+7.814−2.887———

44 Boise StatePac-120–0+4.844+5.142+2.050+2.746———

45 ClemsonACC0–0+4.645+4.047+0.759+3.940———

46 Georgia TechACC0–0+4.546+3.949+3.339+1.158———

47 NC StateACC0–0+4.547+4.744+3.836+0.663———

48 #11LSUSEC0–0+4.348+6.236−2.786+7.011———

49 MemphisAmerican Athletic0–0+4.149+5.339+2.644+1.556———

50 #23HoustonBig 120–0+3.950+0.661+3.438+0.565———

51 Arizona StateBig 120–0+3.751+2.456−0.668+4.336———

52 UTSAAmerican Athletic0–0+3.652+5.340+5.721−2.178———

53 NavyAmerican Athletic0–0+3.453+9.823+1.851+1.655———

54 Wake ForestACC0–0+3.454+3.948+0.164+3.245———

55 NorthwesternBig Ten0–0+2.855−4.886−2.181+4.932———

56 UNLVMountain West0–0+2.756−1.268+5.525−2.886———

57 Western MichiganMid-American0–0+2.157−2.374−3.599+5.628———

58 New MexicoMountain West0–0+2.158−3.580−0.366+2.449———

59 ArmyAmerican Athletic0–0+1.759−5.388−3.6102+5.329———

60 Texas StatePac-120–0+1.660+0.662+6.818−5.2106———

61 South CarolinaSEC0–0+1.261−6.092−2.483+3.543———

62 ArkansasSEC0–0+0.862+3.950+6.020−5.3109———

63 KansasBig 120–0+0.763+6.037+2.149−1.375———

64 OhioMid-American0–0+0.564−2.375−1.477+1.953———

65 CincinnatiBig 120–0+0.565+6.334+1.256−0.771———

66 NebraskaBig Ten0–0+0.466+2.854+0.461−0.166———

67 FloridaSEC0–0+0.167+4.745−3.498+3.642———

68 Hawai'iMountain West0–0+0.168−4.684+1.555−1.476———

69 Fresno StatePac-120–0−0.169−0.365−3.496+3.344———

70 Louisiana TechSun Belt0–0−0.170−6.697−0.972+0.862———

71 Kennesaw StateConference USA0–0−0.571−7.3104+0.463−0.972———

72 KentuckySEC0–0−0.772+2.358−1.679+0.960———

73 Utah StatePac-120–0−0.973−2.072+2.247−3.291———

74 Western KentuckyConference USA0–0−1.374−1.870−0.669−0.668———

75 Mississippi StateSEC0–0−1.375+3.253+2.445−3.897———

76 WisconsinBig Ten0–0−1.576−8.4110−7.2119+5.825———

77 RutgersBig Ten0–0−1.777−2.173+2.942−4.6101———

78 UConnFBS Independents0–0−1.878−3.279+2.148−4.099———

79 BaylorBig 120–0−1.979+1.959+4.331−6.2119———

80 MinnesotaBig Ten0–0−2.380−0.264−3.5100+1.257———

81 Michigan StateBig Ten0–0−3.081−3.783−0.567−2.582———

82 Miami (OH)Mid-American0–0−3.682−6.394−3.191−0.567———

83 TroySun Belt0–0−3.983−7.098−4.5108+0.664———

84 MarylandBig Ten0–0−3.984−5.690−3.395−0.669———

85 MarshallSun Belt0–0−3.985−0.966+1.157−5.0103———

86 UCFBig 120–0−4.186−1.067−5.0112+0.961———

87 CaliforniaACC0–0−4.387−1.369−1.274−3.190———

88 Jacksonville StateConference USA0–0−4.988−2.776−2.584−2.580———

89 Southern MissSun Belt0–0−5.089−5.388−1.679−3.493———

90 Air ForceMountain West0–0−5.290−7.3102+0.461−5.6114———

91 UCLABig Ten0–0−5.791−7.3102−3.294−2.581———

92 ColoradoBig 120–0−6.092−3.178−3.293−2.885———

93 LibertyConference USA0–0−6.093−8.1106−2.585−3.595———

94 StanfordACC0–0−6.194−8.4108−4.9110−1.273———

95 Central MichiganMid-American0–0−6.395−6.596−5.6115−0.770———

96 West VirginiaBig 120–0−6.496−5.187−2.988−3.595———

97 TempleAmerican Athletic0–0−6.597−1.971−1.578−5.0103———

98 Missouri StateConference USA0–0−6.898−6.293−3.089−3.898———

99 PurdueBig Ten0–0−7.099−7.099−4.0105−3.089———

100 Arkansas StateSun Belt0–0−7.4100−10.4120−5.0111−2.479———

101 Florida InternationalConference USA0–0−7.4101−7.3101−2.182−5.3110———

102 Virginia TechACC0–0−7.7102−3.177−3.7103−4.0100———

103 Georgia SouthernSun Belt0–0−7.9103−9.7115−1.275−6.7123———

104 LouisianaSun Belt0–0−8.4104−14.6128−3.190−5.3111———

105 DelawareConference USA0–0−8.5105−7.6105−1.275−7.3125———

106 South AlabamaSun Belt0–0−8.7106−4.785−3.497−5.3112———

107 North CarolinaACC0–0−9.0107−3.782−7.7125−1.374———

108 WyomingMountain West0–0−9.1108−8.5111−11.0134+1.952———

109 Eastern MichiganMid-American0–0−9.8109−10.6121−3.292−6.6121———

110 App StateSun Belt0–0−10.2110−12.9125−4.2106−6.0116———

111 Boston CollegeACC0–0−10.2111−6.495−3.9104−6.4120———

112 BuffaloMid-American0–0−10.2112−9.9116−6.8118−3.594———

113 Bowling GreenMid-American0–0−10.7113−9.5113−7.7124−3.088———

114 NevadaMountain West0–0−10.9114−12.1124−7.5123−3.392———

115 Coastal CarolinaSun Belt0–0−11.0115−10.0117−2.987−8.0129———

116 Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic0–0−11.1116−6.091−0.871−10.3134———

117 TulsaAmerican Athletic0–0−11.6117−9.6114−5.4113−6.2118———

118 New Mexico StateConference USA0–0−11.6118−10.1118−6.5117−5.1105———

119 Colorado StatePac-120–0−11.9119−8.7112−6.3116−5.6115———

120 Northern IllinoisMountain West0–0−12.0120−16.6131−9.4129−2.683———

121 San José StateMountain West0–0−12.1121−7.1100−4.5109−7.5127———

122 Middle TennesseeConference USA0–0−12.2122−10.2119−5.5114−6.7124———

123 SyracuseACC0–0−12.7123−8.3107−7.4122−5.2107———

124 Kent StateMid-American0–0−13.0124−15.1130−3.5101−9.5132———

125 Oregon StatePac-120–0−13.3125−3.781−8.4127−4.9102———

126 UABAmerican Athletic0–0−13.5126−8.4108−4.4107−9.1131———

127 AkronMid-American0–0−13.9127−14.7129−7.3121−6.6122———

128 UTEPMountain West0–0−14.6128−11.7123−7.3120−7.3126———

129 RiceAmerican Athletic0–0−15.5129−13.2126−10.2132−5.3108———

130 Oklahoma StateBig 120–0−15.8130−18.0132−9.7130−6.1117———

131 Ball StateMid-American0–0−16.1131−21.6133−10.6133−5.5113———

132 UL MonroeSun Belt0–0−17.3132−13.4127−9.7130−7.6128———

133 Georgia StateSun Belt0–0−17.5133−11.6122−7.8126−9.7133———

134 Sam HoustonConference USA0–0−19.6134−24.1135−8.9128−10.7135———

135 CharlotteAmerican Athletic0–0−21.7135−23.0134−12.9135−8.8130———

136 MassachusettsMid-American0–0−29.5136−27.7136−14.7136−14.8136———