Power Rankings
136 FBS teams · preseason
| Team | Conf | Spectrum | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indiana |
Big Ten | +22.3 | |
| 2 |  Notre Dame |
FBS Independents | +19.5 | |
| 3 |  Ohio State |
Big Ten | +16.8 | |
| 4 |  Oregon |
Big Ten | +15.0 | |
| 5 |  Georgia |
SEC | +14.6 | |
| 6 |  Texas Tech |
Big 12 | +14.6 | |
| 7 |  Miami |
ACC | +13.5 | |
| 8 |  Ole Miss |
SEC | +13.4 | |
| 9 |  Utah |
Big 12 | +12.5 | |
| 10 |  Penn State |
Big Ten | +11.9 | |
| 11 |  Iowa |
Big Ten | +11.5 | |
| 12 |  Texas |
SEC | +11.2 | |
| 13 |  James Madison |
Sun Belt | +10.6 | |
| 14 |  Vanderbilt |
SEC | +9.9 | |
| 15 |  Texas A&M |
SEC | +9.7 | |
| 16 |  USC |
Big Ten | +9.7 | |
| 17 |  Washington |
Big Ten | +9.6 | |
| 18 |  Alabama |
SEC | +9.3 | |
| 19 |  SMU |
ACC | +9.2 | |
| 20 |  Oklahoma |
SEC | +8.1 | |
| 21 |  Tennessee |
SEC | +7.5 | |
| 22 |  Michigan |
Big Ten | +7.5 | |
| 23 |  South Florida |
American Athletic | +7.2 | |
| 24 |  Clemson |
ACC | +6.6 | |
| 25 |  Missouri |
SEC | +6.5 | |
| 26 |  BYU |
Big 12 | +6.5 | |
| 27 |  Louisville |
ACC | +6.5 | |
| 28 |  North Texas |
American Athletic | +5.4 | |
| 29 |  South Carolina |
SEC | +5.1 | |
| 30 |  Arizona |
Big 12 | +4.9 | |
| 31 |  LSU |
SEC | +4.5 | |
| 32 |  Kansas State |
Big 12 | +4.5 | |
| 33 |  TCU |
Big 12 | +4.4 | |
| 34 |  Old Dominion |
Sun Belt | +4.4 | |
| 35 |  Auburn |
SEC | +4.4 | |
| 36 |  UTSA |
American Athletic | +4.4 | |
| 37 |  Toledo |
Mid-American | +3.8 | |
| 38 |  Virginia |
ACC | +3.5 | |
| 39 |  Iowa State |
Big 12 | +3.3 | |
| 40 |  UNLV |
Mountain West | +3.1 | |
| 41 |  Duke |
ACC | +3.1 | |
| 42 |  Pittsburgh |
ACC | +2.9 | |
| 43 |  Arizona State |
Big 12 | +2.8 | |
| 44 |  Texas State |
Sun Belt | +2.7 | |
| 45 |  NC State |
ACC | +2.7 | |
| 46 |  Illinois |
Big Ten | +2.4 | |
| 47 |  Georgia Tech |
ACC | +2.4 | |
| 48 |  Boise State |
Mountain West | +2.4 | |
| 49 |  Florida |
SEC | +2.4 | |
| 50 |  East Carolina |
American Athletic | +2.4 | |
| 51 |  Army |
American Athletic | +2.3 | |
| 52 |  Ohio |
Mid-American | +2.1 | |
| 53 |  Tulane |
American Athletic | +2.1 | |
| 54 |  Navy |
American Athletic | +1.9 | |
| 55 |  Northwestern |
Big Ten | +1.9 | |
| 56 |  Arkansas |
SEC | +1.8 | |
| 57 |  Nebraska |
Big Ten | +1.4 | |
| 58 |  Florida State |
ACC | +1.4 | |
| 59 |  Washington State |
Pac-12 | +1.2 | |
| 60 |  Fresno State |
Mountain West | +1.2 | |
| 61 |  Western Michigan |
Mid-American | +1.1 | |
| 62 |  Memphis |
American Athletic | +1.0 | |
| 63 |  Wake Forest |
ACC | +0.7 | |
| 64 |  San Diego State |
Mountain West | +0.7 | |
| 65 |  Minnesota |
Big Ten | +0.3 | |
| 66 |  Kansas |
Big 12 | +0.3 | |
| 67 |  Houston |
Big 12 | +0.2 | |
| 68 |  Baylor |
Big 12 | +0.2 | |
| 69 |  Wisconsin |
Big Ten | -0.0 | |
| 70 |  New Mexico |
Mountain West | -0.2 | |
| 71 |  Jacksonville State |
Conference USA | -0.3 | |
| 72 |  UConn |
FBS Independents | -0.7 | |
| 73 |  Cincinnati |
Big 12 | -0.8 | |
| 74 |  Rutgers |
Big Ten | -0.9 | |
| 75 |  Marshall |
Sun Belt | -0.9 | |
| 76 |  Mississippi State |
SEC | -0.9 | |
| 77 |  Kentucky |
SEC | -1.0 | |
| 78 |  Hawai'i |
Mountain West | -1.2 | |
| 79 |  UCF |
Big 12 | -1.5 | |
| 80 |  Utah State |
Mountain West | -1.5 | |
| 81 |  Liberty |
Conference USA | -1.6 | |
| 82 |  Louisiana Tech |
Conference USA | -1.9 | |
| 83 |  Michigan State |
Big Ten | -2.5 | |
| 84 |  Western Kentucky |
Conference USA | -2.5 | |
| 85 |  Miami (OH) |
Mid-American | -2.7 | |
| 86 |  Maryland |
Big Ten | -3.1 | |
| 87 |  Air Force |
Mountain West | -3.1 | |
| 88 |  Troy |
Sun Belt | -3.1 | |
| 89 |  Virginia Tech |
ACC | -3.2 | |
| 90 |  California |
ACC | -3.8 | |
| 91 |  Boston College |
ACC | -3.8 | |
| 92 |  Delaware |
Conference USA | -3.9 | |
| 93 |  Colorado |
Big 12 | -4.2 | |
| 94 |  South Alabama |
Sun Belt | -4.4 | |
| 95 |  Stanford |
ACC | -4.4 | |
| 96 |  Louisiana |
Sun Belt | -4.5 | |
| 97 |  Missouri State |
Conference USA | -4.6 | |
| 98 |  Florida International |
Conference USA | -4.7 | |
| 99 |  UCLA |
Big Ten | -4.8 | |
| 100 |  North Carolina |
ACC | -4.8 | |
| 101 |  Arkansas State |
Sun Belt | -4.9 | |
| 102 |  Georgia Southern |
Sun Belt | -5.0 | |
| 103 |  Kennesaw State |
Conference USA | -5.1 | |
| 104 |  Buffalo |
Mid-American | -5.4 | |
| 105 |  Wyoming |
Mountain West | -5.5 | |
| 106 |  West Virginia |
Big 12 | -5.6 | |
| 107 |  Nevada |
Mountain West | -6.0 | |
| 108 |  Southern Miss |
Sun Belt | -6.0 | |
| 109 |  Bowling Green |
Mid-American | -6.4 | |
| 110 |  Eastern Michigan |
Mid-American | -7.0 | |
| 111 |  Northern Illinois |
Mid-American | -7.1 | |
| 112 |  Central Michigan |
Mid-American | -7.2 | |
| 113 |  Purdue |
Big Ten | -7.3 | |
| 114 |  Temple |
American Athletic | -7.5 | |
| 115 |  App State |
Sun Belt | -7.6 | |
| 116 |  UAB |
American Athletic | -8.4 | |
| 117 |  Syracuse |
ACC | -8.5 | |
| 118 |  Florida Atlantic |
American Athletic | -8.6 | |
| 119 |  New Mexico State |
Conference USA | -8.7 | |
| 120 |  Middle Tennessee |
Conference USA | -9.0 | |
| 121 |  Coastal Carolina |
Sun Belt | -9.0 | |
| 122 |  Colorado State |
Mountain West | -9.2 | |
| 123 |  Oregon State |
Pac-12 | -9.3 | |
| 124 |  San José State |
Mountain West | -9.4 | |
| 125 |  UTEP |
Conference USA | -9.7 | |
| 126 |  Georgia State |
Sun Belt | -10.3 | |
| 127 |  Tulsa |
American Athletic | -10.4 | |
| 128 |  Oklahoma State |
Big 12 | -10.4 | |
| 129 |  Akron |
Mid-American | -10.6 | |
| 130 |  Rice |
American Athletic | -12.1 | |
| 131 |  Charlotte |
American Athletic | -12.7 | |
| 132 |  UL Monroe |
Sun Belt | -12.9 | |
| 133 |  Ball State |
Mid-American | -13.0 | |
| 134 |  Kent State |
Mid-American | -13.3 | |
| 135 |  Sam Houston |
Conference USA | -13.4 | |
| 136 |  Massachusetts |
Mid-American | -20.7 |