Week 9 Rankings:
| Division | Overall Rank | Team | Record | Overall Rating | Last Week | Difference | Win Rating | Win Rank | Points Rating | Points Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBS | 1 | Alabama | 8-0 | 0.930894 | 2 | 1 | 16.6425 | 1 | 25.4344 | 4 | |
| FBS | 2 | Oregon | 8-0 | 0.902693 | 3 | 1 | 14.7432 | 2 | 30.0431 | 2 | |
| FBS | 3 | Florida State | 7-0 | 0.870147 | 1 | -2 | 14.4515 | 3 | 28.0352 | 3 | |
| FBS | 4 | Ohio State | 8-0 | 0.78059 | 6 | 2 | 14.1947 | 4 | 20.405 | 5 | |
| FBS | 5 | Baylor | 7-0 | 0.76915 | 5 | 0 | 10.8797 | 9 | 32.0856 | 1 | |
| FBS | 6 | Miami-Florida | 7-0 | 0.674308 | 7 | 1 | 12.9258 | 5 | 15.0671 | 12 | |
| FBS | 7 | Stanford | 7-1 | 0.625528 | 8 | 1 | 11.5684 | 6 | 15.6058 | 10 | |
| FBS | 8 | Missouri | 7-1 | 0.596927 | 4 | -4 | 10.7739 | 11 | 15.9159 | 9 | |
| FBS | 9 | Auburn | 7-1 | 0.594232 | 10 | 1 | 11.0704 | 7 | 14.5133 | 15 | |
| FBS | 10 | Clemson | 7-1 | 0.567862 | 9 | -1 | 10.8506 | 10 | 12.8227 | 18 | |
| FBS | 11 | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 0.512133 | 19 | 8 | 10.3976 | 12 | 9.20492 | 30 | |
| FBS | 12 | Texas A+M | 6-2 | 0.491418 | 20 | 8 | 8.78946 | 14 | 13.4118 | 16 | |
| FBS | 13 | Fresno State | 7-0 | 0.485379 | 13 | 0 | 10.9225 | 8 | 4.60567 | 49 | |
| FBS | 14 | Arizona State | 5-2 | 0.477532 | 16 | 2 | 7.31676 | 22 | 17.7536 | 6 | |
| FBS | 15 | Louisiana State | 7-2 | 0.46148 | 15 | 0 | 7.71327 | 19 | 14.6796 | 14 | |
| FBS | 16 | Brigham Young | 6-2 | 0.435564 | 24 | 8 | 7.04989 | 24 | 14.7429 | 13 | |
| FBS | 17 | Michigan | 6-1 | 0.433814 | 18 | 1 | 8.49254 | 15 | 9.01179 | 31 | |
| FBS | 18 | Louisville | 7-1 | 0.430395 | 17 | -1 | 6.41041 | 27 | 16.711 | 7 | |
| FBS | 19 | South Carolina | 6-2 | 0.429915 | 26 | 7 | 7.89017 | 18 | 10.9592 | 25 | |
| FBS | 20 | U-C-F | 6-1 | 0.419243 | 21 | 1 | 7.57437 | 20 | 11.1496 | 24 | |
| FBS | 21 | Virginia Tech | 6-2 | 0.415358 | 11 | -10 | 7.91333 | 17 | 9.46867 | 28 | |
| FBS | 22 | Houston | 6-1 | 0.406892 | 34 | 12 | 6.90728 | 25 | 12.5329 | 20 | |
| FBS | 23 | Northern Illinois | 8-0 | 0.403544 | 22 | -1 | 9.84742 | 13 | 0.87395 | 63 | |
| FBS | 24 | Texas Tech | 7-1 | 0.400429 | 12 | -12 | 7.44295 | 21 | 9.84533 | 27 | |
| FBS | 25 | Notre Dame | 6-2 | 0.386261 | 25 | 0 | 7.98295 | 16 | 6.39938 | 41 | |
| FBS | 26 | U.C.L.A. | 5-2 | 0.373563 | 14 | -12 | 6.07107 | 29 | 12.549 | 19 | |
| FBS | 27 | Michigan State | 7-1 | 0.372826 | 33 | 6 | 7.19611 | 23 | 8.14015 | 35 | |
| FBS | 28 | Georgia | 4-3 | 0.347675 | 23 | -5 | 6.26287 | 28 | 9.31757 | 29 | |
| FBS | 29 | Mississippi | 5-3 | 0.347652 | 30 | 1 | 6.49504 | 26 | 8.42014 | 33 | |
| FBS | 30 | Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 0.338358 | 32 | 2 | 4.51072 | 36 | 15.1767 | 11 | |
| FBS | 31 | Oklahoma State | 6-1 | 0.324516 | 31 | 0 | 5.02218 | 34 | 11.8722 | 21 | |
| FBS | 32 | Washington | 5-3 | 0.321385 | 28 | -4 | 4.63473 | 35 | 13.0648 | 17 | |
| FBS | 33 | Wisconsin | 5-2 | 0.301555 | 27 | -6 | 3.33098 | 42 | 16.1831 | 8 | |
| FBS | 34 | Duke | 6-2 | 0.291022 | 43 | 9 | 5.17673 | 32 | 8.05227 | 36 | |
| FBS | 35 | Texas | 5-2 | 0.29011 | 45 | 10 | 5.34733 | 30 | 7.30667 | 37 | |
| FBS | 36 | Arizona | 5-2 | 0.280304 | 40 | 4 | 4.07967 | 38 | 11.2507 | 23 | |
| FBS | 37 | Florida | 4-3 | 0.266717 | 35 | -2 | 4.49178 | 37 | 8.35378 | 34 | |
| FBS | 38 | Ball State | 8-1 | 0.254123 | 38 | 0 | 5.28366 | 31 | 4.08823 | 50 | |
| FBS | 39 | Southern Cal | 5-3 | 0.244314 | 46 | 7 | 3.80076 | 40 | 8.86184 | 32 | |
| FBS | 40 | Oregon State | 6-2 | 0.221607 | 29 | -11 | 3.81198 | 39 | 6.63287 | 40 | |
| FBS | 41 | Minnesota | 6-2 | 0.221282 | 49 | 8 | 5.14891 | 33 | 1.44665 | 60 | |
| FBS | 42 | Iowa | 5-3 | 0.19595 | 54 | 12 | 3.54204 | 41 | 5.204 | 47 | |
| FBS | 43 | Utah | 4-4 | 0.192465 | 36 | -7 | 2.23611 | 48 | 9.90399 | 26 | |
| FBS | 44 | Tennessee | 4-4 | 0.163075 | 42 | -2 | 2.78755 | 45 | 4.94875 | 48 | |
| FBS | 45 | East Carolina | 5-2 | 0.152898 | 47 | 2 | 2.45542 | 47 | 5.24979 | 46 | |
| FBS | 46 | Rice | 6-2 | 0.141225 | 55 | 9 | 3.26113 | 43 | 1.01951 | 62 | |
| FBS | 47 | Mississippi State | 4-3 | 0.133483 | 51 | 4 | 1.50285 | 53 | 7.05393 | 39 | |
| FBS | 48 | Penn State | 4-3 | 0.12974 | 41 | -7 | 2.70423 | 46 | 2.06136 | 57 | |
| FBS | 49 | Nebraska | 5-2 | 0.120145 | 37 | -12 | 1.44868 | 54 | 5.97893 | 44 | |
| FBS | 50 | North Texas | 5-3 | 0.0986707 | 59 | 9 | 1.42433 | 55 | 4.00576 | 51 | |
| FBS | 51 | Boise State | 5-3 | 0.0966115 | 44 | -7 | 0.54027 | 59 | 7.21632 | 38 | |
| FBS | 52 | Ohio | 6-2 | 0.0958954 | 50 | -2 | 1.73005 | 50 | 2.55982 | 54 | |
| FBS | 53 | Tulane | 6-2 | 0.091572 | 58 | 5 | 2.86024 | 44 | -2.21414 | 79 | |
| FBS | 54 | Pittsburgh | 4-3 | 0.0857815 | 39 | -15 | 1.61459 | 52 | 2.03148 | 58 | |
| FBS | 55 | UL-Lafayette | 5-2 | 0.0726348 | 66 | 11 | 0.79566 | 58 | 3.92367 | 52 | |
| FBS | 56 | Washington State | 4-4 | 0.0713376 | 57 | 1 | 1.12793 | 56 | 2.51763 | 55 | |
| FBS | 57 | Buffalo | 6-2 | 0.0685422 | 62 | 5 | 1.67535 | 51 | 0.1378 | 68 | |
| FBS | 58 | Toledo | 5-3 | 0.0677871 | 65 | 7 | 1.87669 | 49 | -0.71121 | 70 | |
| FBS | 59 | Indiana | 3-4 | 0.043563 | 60 | 1 | -0.35564 | 63 | 5.56451 | 45 | |
| FBS | 60 | Vanderbilt | 4-4 | 0.0348736 | 48 | -12 | 0.47476 | 60 | 1.52623 | 59 | |
| FBS | 61 | Rutgers | 4-3 | 0.0201536 | 52 | -9 | 0.94083 | 57 | -1.68775 | 77 | |
| FBS | 62 | Utah State | 4-4 | 0.0181663 | 64 | 2 | -2.47778 | 78 | 11.3025 | 22 | |
| FBS | 63 | Maryland | 5-3 | -0.000106276 | 56 | -7 | 0.33291 | 62 | -1.29387 | 72 | |
| FBS | 64 | Navy | 4-3 | -0.0165823 | 76 | 12 | -0.53086 | 64 | 0.45074 | 66 | |
| FBS | 65 | Marshall | 4-3 | -0.0251662 | 53 | -12 | -2.23563 | 76 | 6.19777 | 42 | |
| FBS | 66 | North Carolina | 2-5 | -0.033036 | 85 | 19 | -1.71948 | 71 | 3.45006 | 53 | |
| FBS | 67 | Wake Forest | 4-4 | -0.0411733 | 67 | 0 | -0.76704 | 65 | -1.00564 | 71 | |
| FBS | 68 | Northwestern | 4-4 | -0.0536519 | 68 | 0 | -1.49321 | 69 | 0.59319 | 65 | |
| FBS | 69 | Bowling Green | 5-3 | -0.0662271 | 63 | -6 | -2.2774 | 77 | 2.40644 | 56 | |
| FBS | 70 | Kansas State | 3-4 | -0.0702594 | 89 | 19 | -3.32526 | 83 | 6.05866 | 43 | |
| FBS | 71 | Syracuse | 3-4 | -0.0774285 | 71 | 0 | -1.51746 | 70 | -1.60196 | 76 | |
| FBS | 72 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 5-3 | -0.0784482 | 77 | 5 | 0.33706 | 61 | -8.85081 | 99 | |
| FBS | 73 | Texas Christian | 3-5 | -0.079032 | 69 | -4 | -2.13352 | 75 | 0.6191 | 64 | |
| FBS | 74 | Boston College | 3-4 | -0.0839428 | 61 | -13 | -1.74105 | 72 | -1.36689 | 74 | |
| FBS | 75 | San Jose State | 4-3 | -0.0893227 | 84 | 9 | -1.24347 | 66 | -3.80332 | 83 | |
| FBS | 76 | Troy | 5-3 | -0.104501 | 83 | 7 | -1.43904 | 68 | -4.51022 | 88 | |
| FBS | 77 | Western Kentucky | 4-4 | -0.124453 | 70 | -7 | -2.77099 | 80 | -1.29505 | 73 | |
| FBS | 78 | Middle Tennessee | 4-4 | -0.131792 | 90 | 12 | -2.12193 | 74 | -4.50406 | 87 | |
| FBS | 79 | UL-Monroe | 4-4 | -0.135884 | 82 | 3 | -1.35173 | 67 | -7.86768 | 96 | |
| FBS | 80 | Texas State | 5-3 | -0.14945 | 88 | 8 | -1.89787 | 73 | -7.06776 | 92 | |
| FBS | 81 | No Carolina State | 3-4 | -0.157936 | 80 | -1 | -3.17722 | 82 | -2.95164 | 82 | |
| FBS | 82 | Arkansas State | 3-4 | -0.171993 | 73 | -9 | -3.5297 | 84 | -2.9456 | 81 | |
| FBS | 83 | Cincinnati | 5-2 | -0.180733 | 79 | -4 | -4.85838 | 91 | 1.33622 | 61 | |
| FBS | 84 | Arkansas | 3-5 | -0.182023 | 86 | 2 | -2.69075 | 79 | -7.14587 | 93 | |
| FBS | 85 | Virginia | 2-6 | -0.182621 | 81 | -4 | -4.4276 | 88 | -0.5065 | 69 | |
| FBS | 86 | Colorado | 3-4 | -0.184172 | 75 | -11 | -2.93088 | 81 | -6.42682 | 91 | |
| FBS | 87 | Illinois | 3-4 | -0.189917 | 74 | -13 | -4.09123 | 86 | -2.50577 | 80 | |
| FBS | 88 | West Virginia | 3-5 | -0.196374 | 72 | -16 | -3.84902 | 85 | -4.06119 | 85 | |
| FBS | 89 | South Alabama | 3-4 | -0.225565 | 78 | -11 | -4.48475 | 89 | -4.41973 | 86 | |
| FBS | 90 | Colorado State | 4-4 | -0.235076 | 91 | 1 | -5.42492 | 93 | -1.71015 | 78 | |
| FBS | 91 | Texas-San Antonio | 3-5 | -0.252453 | 98 | 7 | -4.90416 | 92 | -5.39077 | 90 | |
| FBS | 92 | S-M-U | 3-4 | -0.256128 | 94 | 2 | -4.38549 | 87 | -7.74437 | 95 | |
| FBS | 93 | Memphis | 1-5 | -0.271179 | 97 | 4 | -6.85209 | 98 | 0.31759 | 67 | |
| FBS | 94 | Wyoming | 4-4 | -0.274256 | 87 | -7 | -5.85416 | 96 | -3.82638 | 84 | |
| FBS | 95 | Florida Atlantic | 2-6 | -0.31093 | 92 | -3 | -6.43975 | 97 | -5.09862 | 89 | |
| FBS | 96 | San Diego State | 3-4 | -0.316092 | 95 | -1 | -5.44953 | 94 | -9.41361 | 104 | |
| FBS | 97 | Kansas | 2-5 | -0.320653 | 96 | -1 | -5.65313 | 95 | -9.06759 | 101 | |
| FBS | 98 | Central Michigan | 3-5 | -0.364099 | 101 | 3 | -4.82767 | 90 | -16.4323 | 115 | |
| FBS | 99 | Nevada-Reno | 3-5 | -0.373142 | 93 | -6 | -6.97602 | 99 | -9.01918 | 100 | |
| FBS | 100 | Kentucky | 1-6 | -0.386984 | 99 | -1 | -9.25343 | 104 | -1.57023 | 75 | |
| FBS | 101 | Tulsa | 2-5 | -0.391628 | 100 | -1 | -7.41008 | 100 | -9.12486 | 102 | |
| FBS | 102 | Army | 3-5 | -0.401227 | 102 | 0 | -7.79612 | 101 | -8.56041 | 98 | |
| FBS | 103 | Iowa State | 1-6 | -0.478004 | 104 | 1 | -9.98153 | 110 | -7.52409 | 94 | |
| FBS | 104 | New Mexico | 2-5 | -0.482416 | 109 | 5 | -9.88753 | 109 | -8.3113 | 97 | |
| FBS | 105 | Akron | 2-7 | -0.488678 | 106 | 1 | -9.24653 | 103 | -11.3856 | 106 | |
| FBS | 106 | California | 1-7 | -0.488888 | 103 | -3 | -9.40104 | 105 | -10.81 | 105 | |
| FBS | 107 | South Florida | 2-5 | -0.508445 | 108 | 1 | -9.22626 | 102 | -13.3664 | 110 | |
| FBS | 108 | Louisiana Tech | 3-5 | -0.513777 | 111 | 3 | -9.59005 | 106 | -12.477 | 108 | |
| FBS | 109 | Kent State | 2-7 | -0.519414 | 107 | -2 | -9.66429 | 107 | -12.7334 | 109 | |
| FBS | 110 | Purdue | 1-6 | -0.544249 | 110 | 0 | -9.69659 | 108 | -14.9993 | 113 | |
| FBS | 111 | U-A-B | 2-5 | -0.556434 | 105 | -6 | -10.2176 | 111 | -14.1632 | 111 | |
| FBS | 112 | Idaho | 1-7 | -0.663387 | 112 | 0 | -10.6568 | 112 | -22.7648 | 121 | |
| FBS | 113 | Temple | 1-7 | -0.679437 | 113 | 0 | -14.5496 | 115 | -9.29959 | 103 | |
| FBS | 114 | Eastern Michigan | 1-7 | -0.701608 | 115 | 1 | -11.7462 | 113 | -22.2433 | 120 | |
| FBS | 115 | Hawaii | 0-7 | -0.710814 | 114 | -1 | -14.5956 | 116 | -12.1426 | 107 | |
| FBS | 116 | Air Force | 1-7 | -0.72072 | 116 | 0 | -14.1849 | 114 | -14.6796 | 112 | |
| FBS | 117 | UTEP | 1-6 | -0.761026 | 117 | 0 | -15.0286 | 117 | -15.3062 | 114 | |
| FBS | 118 | Western Michigan | 1-8 | -0.867867 | 123 | 5 | -16.222 | 119 | -20.9891 | 118 | |
| FBS | 119 | New Mexico State | 1-7 | -0.874314 | 122 | 3 | -15.4045 | 118 | -24.7615 | 123 | |
| FBS | 120 | Florida Intl | 1-6 | -0.927132 | 118 | -2 | -16.4616 | 120 | -25.7697 | 126 | |
| FBS | 121 | Massachusetts | 1-7 | -0.940528 | 119 | -2 | -18.6313 | 122 | -18.6932 | 117 | |
| FBS | 122 | Connecticut | 0-7 | -0.958878 | 121 | -1 | -19.6458 | 123 | -16.5478 | 116 | |
| FBS | 123 | Southern Miss | 0-7 | -0.960904 | 120 | -3 | -17.5178 | 121 | -24.9481 | 125 | |
| FBS | 124 | Division 1AA | 14-86 | -1.05799 | 125 | 1 | -19.9524 | 124 | -24.9058 | 124 | |
| FBS | 125 | Miami-Ohio | 0-8 | -1.09847 | 124 | -1 | -21.8853 | 125 | -21.3493 | 119 | |
| FBS | 126 | Georgia State | 0-8 | -1.29025 | 126 | 0 | -26.1207 | 126 | -23.479 | 122 |