Week 8 Rankings:
| Division | Overall Rank | Team | Record | Overall Rating | Last Week | Difference | Win Rating | Win Rank | Points Rating | Points Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBS | 1 | Clemson | 7-0 | 0.944 | 4 | 3 | 16.147 | 3 | 21.83 | 3 | |
| FBS | 2 | LSU | 7-0 | 0.87 | 3 | 1 | 17.124 | 1 | 14.049 | 18 | |
| FBS | 3 | Ohio State | 8-0 | 0.842 | 2 | -1 | 14.929 | 5 | 18.045 | 6 | |
| FBS | 4 | Memphis | 7-0 | 0.782 | 9 | 5 | 14.644 | 6 | 14.675 | 15 | |
| FBS | 5 | Alabama | 7-1 | 0.774 | 8 | 3 | 11.936 | 12 | 21.414 | 4 | |
| FBS | 6 | Michigan State | 8-0 | 0.764 | 6 | 0 | 15.797 | 4 | 10.334 | 34 | |
| FBS | 7 | Iowa | 7-0 | 0.748 | 7 | 0 | 16.258 | 2 | 7.941 | 40 | |
| FBS | 8 | Baylor | 7-0 | 0.74 | 5 | -3 | 11.089 | 13 | 21.317 | 5 | |
| FBS | 9 | Florida | 6-1 | 0.702 | 10 | 1 | 11.992 | 11 | 16.263 | 11 | |
| FBS | 10 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 0.698 | 14 | 4 | 12.051 | 10 | 15.824 | 14 | |
| FBS | 11 | Ole Miss | 6-2 | 0.689 | 18 | 7 | 9.129 | 18 | 23.046 | 1 | |
| FBS | 12 | Utah | 6-1 | 0.664 | 1 | -11 | 11.07 | 14 | 16.099 | 12 | |
| FBS | 13 | TCU | 7-0 | 0.662 | 12 | -1 | 12.963 | 7 | 10.865 | 29 | |
| FBS | 14 | Michigan | 5-2 | 0.658 | 11 | -3 | 8.784 | 21 | 21.852 | 2 | |
| FBS | 15 | Oklahoma State | 7-0 | 0.65 | 15 | 0 | 12.095 | 9 | 12.389 | 24 | |
| FBS | 16 | Stanford | 6-1 | 0.637 | 16 | 0 | 10.187 | 16 | 16.616 | 9 | |
| FBS | 17 | Temple | 7-0 | 0.616 | 20 | 3 | 12.895 | 8 | 7.863 | 41 | |
| FBS | 18 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 0.601 | 17 | -1 | 9.09 | 19 | 17.086 | 8 | |
| FBS | 19 | Toledo | 7-0 | 0.567 | 19 | 0 | 10.7 | 15 | 10.418 | 33 | |
| FBS | 20 | Houston | 7-0 | 0.552 | 23 | 3 | 9.06 | 20 | 13.789 | 19 | |
| FBS | 21 | Texas A&M | 5-2 | 0.503 | 22 | 1 | 7.543 | 24 | 14.451 | 16 | |
| FBS | 22 | Northwestern | 6-2 | 0.502 | 24 | 2 | 9.389 | 17 | 9.451 | 37 | |
| FBS | 23 | Appalachian St | 6-1 | 0.459 | 28 | 5 | 6.533 | 31 | 14.131 | 17 | |
| FBS | 24 | Florida State | 6-1 | 0.456 | 13 | -11 | 6.73 | 28 | 13.41 | 22 | |
| FBS | 25 | Miss St | 6-2 | 0.445 | 25 | 0 | 7.259 | 25 | 11.205 | 28 | |
| FBS | 26 | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 0.444 | 27 | 1 | 6.276 | 32 | 13.788 | 21 | |
| FBS | 27 | USC | 4-3 | 0.427 | 39 | 12 | 4.997 | 35 | 16.074 | 13 | |
| FBS | 28 | Duke | 6-1 | 0.42 | 29 | 1 | 6.267 | 33 | 12.203 | 25 | |
| FBS | 29 | UCLA | 5-2 | 0.413 | 35 | 6 | 7.046 | 26 | 9.621 | 36 | |
| FBS | 30 | BYU | 6-2 | 0.41 | 26 | -4 | 6.604 | 30 | 10.586 | 31 | |
| FBS | 31 | Cal | 5-2 | 0.382 | 21 | -10 | 6.771 | 27 | 8.182 | 39 | |
| FBS | 32 | Pitt | 6-1 | 0.38 | 34 | 2 | 8.629 | 22 | 3.057 | 57 | |
| FBS | 33 | North Carolina | 6-1 | 0.378 | 32 | -1 | 5.271 | 34 | 11.966 | 26 | |
| FBS | 34 | Navy | 5-1 | 0.357 | 31 | -3 | 6.64 | 29 | 6.82 | 44 | |
| FBS | 35 | Bowling Green | 6-2 | 0.35 | 42 | 7 | 4.581 | 37 | 11.871 | 27 | |
| FBS | 36 | West Virginia | 3-3 | 0.338 | 30 | -6 | 2.226 | 47 | 17.382 | 7 | |
| FBS | 37 | Penn State | 6-2 | 0.336 | 37 | 0 | 7.711 | 23 | 2.504 | 61 | |
| FBS | 38 | Tennessee | 3-4 | 0.303 | 40 | 2 | 1.613 | 53 | 16.585 | 10 | |
| FBS | 39 | Georgia | 5-2 | 0.299 | 36 | -3 | 3.736 | 40 | 10.599 | 30 | |
| FBS | 40 | Boise State | 6-2 | 0.293 | 33 | -7 | 2.796 | 43 | 12.76 | 23 | |
| FBS | 41 | W Kentucky | 6-2 | 0.206 | 38 | -3 | 4.809 | 36 | 1.326 | 65 | |
| FBS | 42 | NC State | 5-2 | 0.198 | 51 | 9 | -0.049 | 65 | 13.789 | 19 | |
| FBS | 43 | Arizona | 5-3 | 0.197 | 41 | -2 | 1.295 | 56 | 10.156 | 35 | |
| FBS | 44 | Texas Tech | 5-3 | 0.175 | 47 | 3 | 2.92 | 41 | 4.253 | 51 | |
| FBS | 45 | Arkansas | 3-4 | 0.167 | 60 | 15 | 1.498 | 55 | 7.537 | 42 | |
| FBS | 46 | Georgia Tech | 3-5 | 0.155 | 74 | 28 | 0.058 | 62 | 10.582 | 32 | |
| FBS | 47 | Illinois | 4-3 | 0.148 | 43 | -4 | 1.858 | 50 | 5.217 | 49 | |
| FBS | 48 | Cincinnati | 4-3 | 0.13 | 63 | 15 | 2.131 | 48 | 3.279 | 56 | |
| FBS | 49 | Texas | 3-4 | 0.127 | 62 | 13 | 3.793 | 39 | -1.41 | 81 | |
| FBS | 50 | Arizona State | 4-3 | 0.114 | 56 | 6 | 2.683 | 44 | 0.64 | 70 | |
| FBS | 51 | Louisville | 3-4 | 0.113 | 65 | 14 | -0.462 | 69 | 9.055 | 38 | |
| FBS | 52 | Washington St | 5-2 | 0.1 | 66 | 14 | 2.835 | 42 | -0.723 | 75 | |
| FBS | 53 | Ga Southern | 5-2 | 0.099 | 45 | -8 | 1.969 | 49 | 1.534 | 64 | |
| FBS | 54 | Marshall | 7-1 | 0.095 | 48 | -6 | 4.012 | 38 | -4.205 | 90 | |
| FBS | 55 | Washington | 3-4 | 0.088 | 50 | -5 | -0.182 | 66 | 6.568 | 45 | |
| FBS | 56 | Minnesota | 4-3 | 0.082 | 55 | -1 | 1.832 | 51 | 0.751 | 68 | |
| FBS | 57 | Kentucky | 4-3 | 0.077 | 52 | -5 | 1.589 | 54 | 1.029 | 67 | |
| FBS | 58 | Kansas State | 3-4 | 0.07 | 49 | -9 | -0.424 | 68 | 6.007 | 48 | |
| FBS | 59 | Nebraska | 3-5 | 0.063 | 59 | 0 | -0.958 | 73 | 6.955 | 43 | |
| FBS | 60 | Auburn | 4-3 | 0.062 | 53 | -7 | 2.473 | 45 | -2.389 | 87 | |
| FBS | 61 | Indiana | 4-4 | 0.058 | 54 | -7 | 1.287 | 57 | 0.528 | 71 | |
| FBS | 62 | W Michigan | 4-3 | 0.058 | 58 | -4 | 2.287 | 46 | -2.168 | 85 | |
| FBS | 63 | Miami (FL) | 4-3 | 0.053 | 46 | -17 | 1.107 | 58 | 0.694 | 69 | |
| FBS | 64 | Oregon | 4-3 | 0.052 | 64 | 0 | 1.721 | 52 | -1.022 | 76 | |
| FBS | 65 | East Carolina | 4-4 | 0.042 | 61 | -4 | 0.656 | 59 | 1.119 | 66 | |
| FBS | 66 | Rutgers | 3-4 | 0.026 | 69 | 3 | -0.781 | 71 | 3.865 | 53 | |
| FBS | 67 | Missouri | 4-4 | 0.023 | 57 | -10 | -0.919 | 72 | 4.036 | 52 | |
| FBS | 68 | Utah State | 4-3 | 0.006 | 44 | -24 | 0.207 | 61 | -0.138 | 74 | |
| FBS | 69 | USF | 4-3 | 0.003 | 71 | 2 | -0.744 | 70 | 2.23 | 62 | |
| FBS | 70 | Cent Michigan | 4-4 | -0.001 | 75 | 5 | -0.968 | 74 | 2.548 | 60 | |
| FBS | 71 | La Tech | 5-3 | -0.002 | 77 | 6 | -0.03 | 64 | -0.025 | 73 | |
| FBS | 72 | Air Force | 4-3 | -0.013 | 80 | 8 | -1.424 | 76 | 2.901 | 59 | |
| FBS | 73 | Virginia Tech | 3-5 | -0.023 | 67 | -6 | -2.861 | 83 | 6.1 | 47 | |
| FBS | 74 | N Illinois | 5-3 | -0.047 | 79 | 5 | -2.6 | 82 | 3.74 | 54 | |
| FBS | 75 | Syracuse | 3-4 | -0.05 | 73 | -2 | -2.521 | 81 | 3.322 | 55 | |
| FBS | 76 | San Diego State | 5-3 | -0.056 | 82 | 6 | 0.478 | 60 | -5.161 | 94 | |
| FBS | 77 | Vanderbilt | 3-4 | -0.058 | 84 | 7 | -2.218 | 79 | 1.962 | 63 | |
| FBS | 78 | South Carolina | 3-4 | -0.067 | 78 | 0 | -0.981 | 75 | -1.997 | 83 | |
| FBS | 79 | Ohio | 5-3 | -0.093 | 68 | -11 | 0.033 | 63 | -6.535 | 99 | |
| FBS | 80 | Tulsa | 3-4 | -0.103 | 72 | -8 | -1.661 | 78 | -2.666 | 88 | |
| FBS | 81 | Arkansas State | 4-3 | -0.113 | 87 | 6 | -0.374 | 67 | -6.775 | 102 | |
| FBS | 82 | Boston College | 3-5 | -0.116 | 76 | -6 | -5.41 | 97 | 6.545 | 46 | |
| FBS | 83 | Maryland | 2-5 | -0.127 | 81 | -2 | -3.299 | 84 | 0.09 | 72 | |
| FBS | 84 | Mid Tennessee | 3-5 | -0.14 | 70 | -14 | -5.236 | 94 | 4.385 | 50 | |
| FBS | 85 | Southern Miss | 5-3 | -0.153 | 85 | 0 | -1.639 | 77 | -6.176 | 95 | |
| FBS | 86 | Colorado | 4-4 | -0.159 | 89 | 3 | -3.639 | 86 | -1.213 | 78 | |
| FBS | 87 | Wake Forest | 3-5 | -0.181 | 83 | -4 | -5.733 | 98 | 2.926 | 58 | |
| FBS | 88 | Colorado State | 3-4 | -0.194 | 86 | -2 | -4.482 | 90 | -1.324 | 80 | |
| FBS | 89 | Buffalo | 3-4 | -0.194 | 101 | 12 | -4.205 | 88 | -2.105 | 84 | |
| FBS | 90 | San Jose State | 4-4 | -0.196 | 92 | 2 | -4.457 | 89 | -1.589 | 82 | |
| FBS | 91 | Akron | 3-4 | -0.212 | 88 | -3 | -3.633 | 85 | -4.88 | 92 | |
| FBS | 92 | Virginia | 2-5 | -0.239 | 90 | -2 | -3.641 | 87 | -6.693 | 100 | |
| FBS | 93 | FIU | 4-4 | -0.285 | 105 | 12 | -6.219 | 100 | -2.936 | 89 | |
| FBS | 94 | Nevada | 4-4 | -0.297 | 103 | 9 | -5.295 | 95 | -6.258 | 96 | |
| FBS | 95 | Oregon State | 2-5 | -0.303 | 91 | -4 | -5.913 | 99 | -5.001 | 93 | |
| FBS | 96 | Iowa State | 2-5 | -0.304 | 94 | -2 | -4.639 | 91 | -8.54 | 103 | |
| FBS | 97 | Rice | 4-3 | -0.304 | 96 | -1 | -2.457 | 80 | -14.421 | 113 | |
| FBS | 98 | UNLV | 2-5 | -0.347 | 102 | 4 | -8.434 | 110 | -1.271 | 79 | |
| FBS | 99 | New Mexico | 4-4 | -0.356 | 93 | -6 | -6.761 | 104 | -6.41 | 98 | |
| FBS | 100 | UConn | 3-5 | -0.371 | 98 | -2 | -7.162 | 106 | -6.367 | 97 | |
| FBS | 101 | Kent State | 3-5 | -0.396 | 95 | -6 | -4.645 | 92 | -14.85 | 115 | |
| FBS | 102 | LA-Lafayette | 2-4 | -0.401 | 100 | -2 | -7.041 | 105 | -8.752 | 104 | |
| FBS | 103 | Purdue | 1-6 | -0.402 | 106 | 3 | -9.481 | 112 | -2.302 | 86 | |
| FBS | 104 | Troy | 2-5 | -0.403 | 115 | 11 | -9.895 | 114 | -1.194 | 77 | |
| FBS | 105 | Hawaii | 2-6 | -0.418 | 99 | -6 | -8.242 | 108 | -6.714 | 101 | |
| FBS | 106 | Old Dominion | 3-4 | -0.425 | 97 | -9 | -6.343 | 102 | -12.303 | 109 | |
| FBS | 107 | UMass | 1-6 | -0.457 | 110 | 3 | -7.466 | 107 | -11.502 | 108 | |
| FBS | 108 | South Alabama | 3-4 | -0.463 | 104 | -4 | -5.359 | 96 | -17.62 | 121 | |
| FBS | 109 | Texas State | 2-4 | -0.468 | 114 | 5 | -6.313 | 101 | -15.338 | 118 | |
| FBS | 110 | Ball State | 2-6 | -0.468 | 107 | -3 | -10.284 | 115 | -4.67 | 91 | |
| FBS | 111 | Idaho | 3-4 | -0.476 | 112 | 1 | -5.136 | 93 | -19.056 | 125 | |
| FBS | 112 | Tulane | 2-5 | -0.508 | 113 | 1 | -6.537 | 103 | -17.556 | 120 | |
| FBS | 113 | Fresno State | 2-6 | -0.546 | 109 | -4 | -8.293 | 109 | -15.447 | 119 | |
| FBS | 114 | UTSA | 1-6 | -0.584 | 116 | 2 | -9.557 | 113 | -14.623 | 114 | |
| FBS | 115 | UTEP | 3-4 | -0.607 | 121 | 6 | -8.631 | 111 | -18.76 | 123 | |
| FBS | 116 | UL Monroe | 1-6 | -0.61 | 108 | -8 | -10.739 | 116 | -13.253 | 110 | |
| FBS | 117 | FAU | 1-6 | -0.654 | 111 | -6 | -11.713 | 119 | -13.718 | 112 | |
| FBS | 118 | SMU | 1-6 | -0.695 | 119 | 1 | -13.981 | 122 | -10.417 | 105 | |
| FBS | 119 | Georgia State | 2-4 | -0.699 | 120 | 1 | -11.382 | 118 | -17.659 | 122 | |
| FBS | 120 | Army | 2-6 | -0.699 | 118 | -2 | -13.89 | 121 | -10.938 | 106 | |
| FBS | 121 | Charlotte | 2-5 | -0.724 | 117 | -4 | -11.166 | 117 | -19.996 | 126 | |
| FBS | 122 | Miami (OH) | 1-7 | -0.768 | 122 | 0 | -12.094 | 120 | -20.578 | 127 | |
| FBS | 123 | Wyoming | 1-7 | -0.772 | 124 | 1 | -15.624 | 124 | -11.325 | 107 | |
| FBS | 124 | E Michigan | 1-7 | -0.812 | 123 | -1 | -15.173 | 123 | -15.291 | 116 | |
| FBS | 125 | New Mexico St | 0-7 | -0.913 | 125 | 0 | -18.427 | 126 | -13.496 | 111 | |
| FBS | 126 | Kansas | 0-7 | -0.979 | 126 | 0 | -18.06 | 125 | -19.044 | 124 | |
| FBS | 127 | UCF | 0-8 | -1.03 | 127 | 0 | -20.764 | 127 | -15.328 | 117 | |
| FBS | 128 | Division 1AA | 8-92 | -1.25 | 129 | 1 | -21.208 | 129 | -29.358 | 128 | |
| FBS | 129 | North Texas | 0-7 | -1.256 | 128 | -1 | -21.055 | 128 | -30.146 | 129 |