Week 8 Rankings:
| Division | Overall Rank | Team | Record | Overall Rating | Last Week | Difference | Win Rating | Win Rank | Points Rating | Points Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBS | 1 | Ole Miss | 7-0 | 0.985062 | 2 | 1 | 17.5866 | 1 | 24.2634 | 2 | |
| FBS | 2 | Mississippi State | 6-0 | 0.942696 | 1 | -1 | 17.2811 | 2 | 21.9173 | 3 | |
| FBS | 3 | Alabama | 6-1 | 0.813235 | 7 | 4 | 12.6593 | 5 | 25.4037 | 1 | |
| FBS | 4 | Florida State | 7-0 | 0.805261 | 3 | -1 | 16.3007 | 3 | 14.2758 | 21 | |
| FBS | 5 | Auburn | 5-1 | 0.725159 | 5 | 0 | 12.7749 | 4 | 18.3573 | 8 | |
| FBS | 6 | Georgia | 6-1 | 0.641542 | 9 | 3 | 9.39832 | 11 | 21.74 | 4 | |
| FBS | 7 | Oregon | 6-1 | 0.61711 | 12 | 5 | 11.0834 | 6 | 15.0096 | 19 | |
| FBS | 8 | TCU | 5-1 | 0.605237 | 10 | 2 | 9.80818 | 9 | 17.7891 | 9 | |
| FBS | 9 | Marshall | 7-0 | 0.602896 | 11 | 2 | 10.6543 | 7 | 15.1663 | 18 | |
| FBS | 10 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 0.593172 | 6 | -4 | 10.3798 | 8 | 15.2182 | 16 | |
| FBS | 11 | LSU | 6-2 | 0.582388 | 15 | 4 | 8.43398 | 15 | 20.0179 | 6 | |
| FBS | 12 | Michigan State | 6-1 | 0.545715 | 14 | 2 | 8.75007 | 12 | 16.3098 | 11 | |
| FBS | 13 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 0.521485 | 8 | -5 | 6.98302 | 23 | 19.5684 | 7 | |
| FBS | 14 | Texas A&M | 5-3 | 0.497538 | 13 | -1 | 6.12941 | 28 | 20.2095 | 5 | |
| FBS | 15 | Clemson | 5-2 | 0.493357 | 17 | 2 | 7.74271 | 19 | 15.2299 | 15 | |
| FBS | 16 | Baylor | 6-1 | 0.48299 | 4 | -12 | 7.55355 | 21 | 14.9864 | 20 | |
| FBS | 17 | Ohio State | 5-1 | 0.478545 | 19 | 2 | 7.06559 | 22 | 16.0573 | 13 | |
| FBS | 18 | Arizona | 5-1 | 0.476125 | 16 | -2 | 9.48869 | 10 | 8.87236 | 31 | |
| FBS | 19 | Nebraska | 6-1 | 0.47278 | 18 | -1 | 7.85785 | 17 | 13.3291 | 22 | |
| FBS | 20 | Utah | 5-1 | 0.462424 | 20 | 0 | 6.71645 | 26 | 15.8374 | 14 | |
| FBS | 21 | Kansas State | 5-1 | 0.404033 | 35 | 14 | 8.48294 | 14 | 6.28385 | 46 | |
| FBS | 22 | USC | 5-2 | 0.392215 | 25 | 3 | 6.6046 | 27 | 10.8099 | 26 | |
| FBS | 23 | UCLA | 5-2 | 0.389427 | 27 | 4 | 8.01424 | 16 | 6.5248 | 43 | |
| FBS | 24 | West Virginia | 5-2 | 0.384592 | 37 | 13 | 6.96019 | 24 | 9.20159 | 28 | |
| FBS | 25 | Minnesota | 6-1 | 0.381709 | 26 | 1 | 8.63129 | 13 | 4.15389 | 53 | |
| FBS | 26 | Louisville | 6-2 | 0.380832 | 24 | -2 | 4.78951 | 32 | 15.1863 | 17 | |
| FBS | 27 | Arizona State | 5-1 | 0.365018 | 36 | 9 | 7.61892 | 20 | 5.80669 | 48 | |
| FBS | 28 | Missouri | 5-2 | 0.354071 | 32 | 4 | 5.18935 | 30 | 11.9916 | 24 | |
| FBS | 29 | Colorado State | 6-1 | 0.343983 | 34 | 5 | 7.80948 | 18 | 3.65309 | 56 | |
| FBS | 30 | Duke | 6-1 | 0.331631 | 28 | -2 | 6.02886 | 29 | 7.85604 | 37 | |
| FBS | 31 | Kentucky | 5-2 | 0.315373 | 22 | -9 | 4.03655 | 35 | 12.3729 | 23 | |
| FBS | 32 | Boise State | 5-2 | 0.31146 | 39 | 7 | 6.78404 | 25 | 4.13707 | 54 | |
| FBS | 33 | Oklahoma State | 5-2 | 0.287885 | 29 | -4 | 4.70336 | 33 | 8.35163 | 33 | |
| FBS | 34 | East Carolina | 5-1 | 0.28739 | 31 | -3 | 5.14128 | 31 | 7.04869 | 38 | |
| FBS | 35 | Memphis | 3-3 | 0.258235 | 42 | 7 | 0.86754 | 57 | 17.174 | 10 | |
| FBS | 36 | Arkansas | 3-4 | 0.242256 | 33 | -3 | 0.83226 | 58 | 16.0581 | 12 | |
| FBS | 37 | South Carolina | 4-3 | 0.238866 | 43 | 6 | 3.15877 | 37 | 9.07825 | 30 | |
| FBS | 38 | Florida | 3-3 | 0.225285 | 23 | -15 | 2.77979 | 40 | 9.13819 | 29 | |
| FBS | 39 | Maryland | 5-2 | 0.221631 | 53 | 14 | 4.61034 | 34 | 3.57106 | 57 | |
| FBS | 40 | Stanford | 4-3 | 0.22065 | 30 | -10 | 1.75765 | 48 | 11.7379 | 25 | |
| FBS | 41 | Georgia Tech | 5-2 | 0.20631 | 21 | -20 | 4.02172 | 36 | 4.104 | 55 | |
| FBS | 42 | Miami (FL) | 4-3 | 0.178681 | 46 | 4 | 2.77289 | 41 | 5.60635 | 49 | |
| FBS | 43 | Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 0.16936 | 59 | 16 | 2.1328 | 44 | 6.74523 | 42 | |
| FBS | 44 | Wisconsin | 4-2 | 0.167739 | 45 | 1 | 1.64997 | 50 | 8.0167 | 35 | |
| FBS | 45 | Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 0.153304 | 38 | -7 | 1.64299 | 51 | 6.93675 | 40 | |
| FBS | 46 | Boston College | 4-3 | 0.150676 | 48 | 2 | 1.80491 | 47 | 6.26861 | 47 | |
| FBS | 47 | Tennessee | 3-4 | 0.131495 | 44 | -3 | 0.69846 | 59 | 8.00348 | 36 | |
| FBS | 48 | Penn State | 4-2 | 0.128314 | 49 | 1 | 2.6184 | 43 | 2.21414 | 60 | |
| FBS | 49 | Georgia Southern | 5-2 | 0.118787 | 51 | 2 | 0.28669 | 62 | 8.22458 | 34 | |
| FBS | 50 | Washington | 5-2 | 0.118004 | 41 | -9 | 2.87881 | 38 | 0.67605 | 66 | |
| FBS | 51 | Nevada | 4-3 | 0.115372 | 68 | 17 | 2.63105 | 42 | 1.19128 | 62 | |
| FBS | 52 | Louisiana Tech | 4-3 | 0.109117 | 62 | 10 | -0.10688 | 64 | 8.62472 | 32 | |
| FBS | 53 | Rutgers | 5-2 | 0.108071 | 40 | -13 | 2.83517 | 39 | 0.04515 | 68 | |
| FBS | 54 | North Carolina State | 4-4 | 0.106387 | 50 | -4 | 0.55839 | 61 | 6.49466 | 45 | |
| FBS | 55 | BYU | 4-3 | 0.0920767 | 47 | -8 | 0.89921 | 55 | 4.41937 | 51 | |
| FBS | 56 | UCF | 4-2 | 0.0890167 | 61 | 5 | 2.09485 | 45 | 0.73186 | 65 | |
| FBS | 57 | Oregon State | 4-2 | 0.0877613 | 56 | -1 | 1.99399 | 46 | 0.92758 | 63 | |
| FBS | 58 | Pittsburgh | 4-3 | 0.0841802 | 65 | 7 | -0.0376 | 63 | 6.52409 | 44 | |
| FBS | 59 | Virginia | 4-3 | 0.0638694 | 57 | -2 | 1.3887 | 53 | 0.85548 | 64 | |
| FBS | 60 | California | 4-3 | 0.0606703 | 54 | -6 | 1.37472 | 54 | 0.65207 | 67 | |
| FBS | 61 | Air Force | 5-2 | 0.0476336 | 64 | 3 | 1.67138 | 49 | -1.19855 | 72 | |
| FBS | 62 | Houston | 4-3 | 0.0433718 | 73 | 11 | -1.23814 | 71 | 6.8825 | 41 | |
| FBS | 63 | Temple | 4-2 | 0.0399285 | 52 | -11 | -2.43948 | 81 | 10.0908 | 27 | |
| FBS | 64 | Iowa | 5-2 | 0.0335397 | 55 | -9 | 1.62299 | 52 | -2.13286 | 77 | |
| FBS | 65 | Michigan | 3-4 | 0.0221075 | 66 | 1 | -0.96155 | 70 | 4.46283 | 50 | |
| FBS | 66 | Utah State | 4-3 | 0.0127095 | 60 | -6 | 0.68824 | 60 | -1.01978 | 71 | |
| FBS | 67 | UAB | 4-3 | -0.00653206 | 58 | -9 | -2.61191 | 86 | 7.04821 | 39 | |
| FBS | 68 | Arkansas State | 4-2 | -0.0126677 | 67 | -1 | 0.87533 | 56 | -3.49432 | 82 | |
| FBS | 69 | Syracuse | 3-4 | -0.0309272 | 75 | 6 | -1.27266 | 72 | 1.31983 | 61 | |
| FBS | 70 | North Carolina | 3-4 | -0.0465197 | 85 | 15 | -0.32499 | 67 | -2.60639 | 79 | |
| FBS | 71 | Akron | 4-3 | -0.0792933 | 63 | -8 | -1.56017 | 75 | -1.53556 | 75 | |
| FBS | 72 | Northern Illinois | 5-2 | -0.0803386 | 77 | 5 | -0.55221 | 68 | -4.52731 | 86 | |
| FBS | 73 | Texas | 3-4 | -0.0804546 | 74 | 1 | -1.51487 | 74 | -1.75494 | 76 | |
| FBS | 74 | Northwestern | 3-4 | -0.0824767 | 69 | -5 | -0.79576 | 69 | -3.98662 | 83 | |
| FBS | 75 | Cincinnati | 3-3 | -0.0885068 | 81 | 6 | -2.08055 | 79 | -0.73431 | 70 | |
| FBS | 76 | Texas Tech | 3-4 | -0.0960091 | 86 | 10 | -2.015 | 78 | -1.49545 | 74 | |
| FBS | 77 | Navy | 3-4 | -0.0985367 | 72 | -5 | -3.74304 | 93 | 3.30437 | 58 | |
| FBS | 78 | Washington State | 2-5 | -0.101456 | 78 | 0 | -4.16679 | 97 | 4.30615 | 52 | |
| FBS | 79 | San Jose State | 3-3 | -0.105184 | 101 | 22 | -0.22128 | 66 | -7.37692 | 99 | |
| FBS | 80 | UTEP | 3-3 | -0.113449 | 80 | 0 | -2.25385 | 80 | -2.13451 | 78 | |
| FBS | 81 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3-3 | -0.132585 | 103 | 22 | -1.99829 | 77 | -4.33118 | 85 | |
| FBS | 82 | Western Michigan | 4-3 | -0.149263 | 99 | 17 | -3.45026 | 90 | -1.40737 | 73 | |
| FBS | 83 | Indiana | 3-4 | -0.155081 | 71 | -12 | -2.47734 | 82 | -4.66167 | 87 | |
| FBS | 84 | Western Kentucky | 2-4 | -0.157008 | 70 | -14 | -5.15449 | 101 | 2.92602 | 59 | |
| FBS | 85 | San Diego State | 4-3 | -0.162243 | 93 | 8 | -2.86745 | 87 | -4.08041 | 84 | |
| FBS | 86 | Toledo | 4-3 | -0.167432 | 89 | 3 | -2.57795 | 85 | -5.31228 | 89 | |
| FBS | 87 | Rice | 3-3 | -0.172446 | 83 | -4 | -1.51424 | 73 | -8.76753 | 105 | |
| FBS | 88 | South Alabama | 4-2 | -0.176317 | 91 | 3 | -0.22048 | 65 | -12.8003 | 117 | |
| FBS | 89 | Wyoming | 3-4 | -0.181652 | 79 | -10 | -2.55724 | 84 | -6.45579 | 94 | |
| FBS | 90 | Bowling Green | 5-3 | -0.185414 | 76 | -14 | -1.96836 | 76 | -8.44384 | 103 | |
| FBS | 91 | Purdue | 3-5 | -0.188388 | 84 | -7 | -3.25301 | 88 | -4.95902 | 88 | |
| FBS | 92 | Florida Atlantic | 3-4 | -0.215084 | 104 | 12 | -3.33943 | 89 | -6.74387 | 95 | |
| FBS | 93 | Illinois | 3-4 | -0.218684 | 88 | -5 | -3.79504 | 95 | -5.70196 | 91 | |
| FBS | 94 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3-3 | -0.235202 | 92 | -2 | -2.53502 | 83 | -10.6011 | 113 | |
| FBS | 95 | Texas State | 3-3 | -0.237688 | 82 | -13 | -6.26413 | 106 | -0.01684 | 69 | |
| FBS | 96 | Fresno State | 3-5 | -0.244567 | 100 | 4 | -3.94808 | 96 | -7.2324 | 97 | |
| FBS | 97 | Old Dominion | 3-4 | -0.246022 | 94 | -3 | -3.6402 | 92 | -8.23272 | 101 | |
| FBS | 98 | UTSA | 2-5 | -0.254154 | 97 | -1 | -5.76576 | 103 | -2.7116 | 80 | |
| FBS | 99 | Colorado | 2-5 | -0.256667 | 90 | -9 | -4.61264 | 99 | -6.23452 | 93 | |
| FBS | 100 | Ohio | 4-4 | -0.258003 | 107 | 7 | -3.52612 | 91 | -9.47542 | 107 | |
| FBS | 101 | Southern Miss | 3-4 | -0.267411 | 111 | 10 | -3.76792 | 94 | -9.4938 | 108 | |
| FBS | 102 | Central Michigan | 4-4 | -0.268678 | 87 | -15 | -4.58137 | 98 | -7.24026 | 98 | |
| FBS | 103 | Florida International | 3-5 | -0.295687 | 102 | -1 | -6.75772 | 107 | -3.01098 | 81 | |
| FBS | 104 | South Florida | 3-4 | -0.296671 | 108 | 4 | -4.84739 | 100 | -8.60509 | 104 | |
| FBS | 105 | Iowa State | 2-5 | -0.308233 | 95 | -10 | -5.22269 | 102 | -8.40198 | 102 | |
| FBS | 106 | Kansas | 2-5 | -0.308298 | 96 | -10 | -6.25306 | 105 | -5.43011 | 90 | |
| FBS | 107 | Vanderbilt | 2-5 | -0.353889 | 109 | 2 | -6.19127 | 104 | -9.08319 | 106 | |
| FBS | 108 | Wake Forest | 2-5 | -0.371676 | 98 | -10 | -7.78202 | 110 | -5.84288 | 92 | |
| FBS | 109 | Hawaii | 2-5 | -0.40156 | 105 | -4 | -7.83912 | 111 | -7.95547 | 100 | |
| FBS | 110 | New Mexico | 2-5 | -0.411715 | 110 | 0 | -7.36642 | 109 | -10.095 | 112 | |
| FBS | 111 | North Texas | 2-5 | -0.469499 | 106 | -5 | -9.97538 | 114 | -6.96128 | 96 | |
| FBS | 112 | Tulane | 2-5 | -0.49258 | 112 | 0 | -8.96172 | 112 | -11.6489 | 114 | |
| FBS | 113 | UNLV | 2-5 | -0.511413 | 118 | 5 | -7.26975 | 108 | -17.9724 | 123 | |
| FBS | 114 | Tulsa | 1-6 | -0.565549 | 113 | -1 | -10.7044 | 116 | -12.1753 | 115 | |
| FBS | 115 | Buffalo | 3-4 | -0.566761 | 114 | -1 | -10.6093 | 115 | -12.5425 | 116 | |
| FBS | 116 | Ball State | 2-5 | -0.616083 | 126 | 10 | -12.8842 | 122 | -9.72865 | 109 | |
| FBS | 117 | Appalachian State | 2-5 | -0.618505 | 120 | 3 | -12.9435 | 124 | -9.74209 | 110 | |
| FBS | 118 | Connecticut | 1-5 | -0.649494 | 119 | 1 | -12.5945 | 120 | -13.112 | 118 | |
| FBS | 119 | Massachusetts | 2-6 | -0.656254 | 124 | 5 | -11.0794 | 117 | -18.0046 | 124 | |
| FBS | 119 | Idaho | 1-6 | -0.65625 | 127 | 8 | -12.3374 | 119 | -14.3697 | 120 | |
| FBS | 121 | New Mexico State | 2-6 | -0.663353 | 116 | -5 | -14.0803 | 126 | -9.87574 | 111 | |
| FBS | 122 | Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | -0.681969 | 115 | -7 | -9.79184 | 113 | -23.6841 | 126 | |
| FBS | 123 | Army | 2-5 | -0.693313 | 117 | -6 | -12.7903 | 121 | -15.8858 | 121 | |
| FBS | 124 | Kent State | 1-6 | -0.720078 | 128 | 4 | -11.8423 | 118 | -20.6645 | 125 | |
| FBS | 125 | Georgia State | 1-6 | -0.753937 | 121 | -4 | -13.8764 | 125 | -17.3682 | 122 | |
| FBS | 126 | Miami (OH) | 1-7 | -0.759536 | 123 | -3 | -15.4407 | 127 | -13.2755 | 119 | |
| FBS | 127 | SMU | 0-6 | -0.819667 | 122 | -5 | -12.9256 | 123 | -25.1244 | 127 | |
| FBS | 128 | Troy | 1-6 | -0.93217 | 125 | -3 | -15.7658 | 128 | -25.4928 | 128 | |
| FBS | 129 | Division 1AA | 8-92 | -1.14892 | 129 | 0 | -21.2076 | 129 | -26.2896 | 129 |