Week 9 Rankings:
| Division | Overall Rank | Team | Record | Overall Rating | Last Week | Difference | Win Rating | Win Rank | Points Rating | Points Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBS | 1 | Mississippi State | 7-0 | 0.953618 | 2 | 1 | 19.4184 | 1 | 22.7701 | 3 | |
| FBS | 2 | Ole Miss | 7-1 | 0.817564 | 1 | -1 | 14.104 | 4 | 26.4528 | 1 | |
| FBS | 3 | Alabama | 7-1 | 0.765815 | 3 | 0 | 12.9427 | 5 | 25.5102 | 2 | |
| FBS | 4 | Auburn | 6-1 | 0.746707 | 5 | 1 | 15.0198 | 3 | 18.3346 | 8 | |
| FBS | 5 | Florida State | 7-0 | 0.739547 | 4 | -1 | 16.2313 | 2 | 14.4654 | 22 | |
| FBS | 6 | LSU | 7-2 | 0.678735 | 11 | 5 | 11.9806 | 7 | 21.221 | 5 | |
| FBS | 7 | Oregon | 7-1 | 0.605122 | 7 | 0 | 12.154 | 6 | 14.9067 | 18 | |
| FBS | 8 | Georgia | 6-1 | 0.604771 | 6 | -2 | 9.61767 | 15 | 21.7893 | 4 | |
| FBS | 9 | Michigan State | 7-1 | 0.566037 | 12 | 3 | 10.0583 | 10 | 17.5149 | 11 | |
| FBS | 10 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 0.560659 | 10 | 0 | 10.6698 | 8 | 15.4222 | 15 | |
| FBS | 11 | TCU | 6-1 | 0.55842 | 8 | -3 | 9.73051 | 14 | 17.8036 | 10 | |
| FBS | 12 | Marshall | 8-0 | 0.545856 | 9 | -3 | 10.6022 | 9 | 14.4316 | 23 | |
| FBS | 13 | Nebraska | 7-1 | 0.524442 | 19 | 6 | 9.91299 | 12 | 14.61 | 20 | |
| FBS | 14 | Utah | 6-1 | 0.511439 | 20 | 6 | 8.48086 | 20 | 17.48 | 12 | |
| FBS | 15 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 0.494569 | 13 | -2 | 7.3945 | 25 | 19.1011 | 7 | |
| FBS | 16 | Clemson | 6-2 | 0.48371 | 15 | -1 | 8.66852 | 19 | 14.7683 | 19 | |
| FBS | 17 | Ohio State | 6-1 | 0.481721 | 17 | 0 | 8.17141 | 21 | 15.9648 | 14 | |
| FBS | 18 | Texas A&M | 5-3 | 0.469549 | 14 | -4 | 6.10478 | 27 | 20.6296 | 6 | |
| FBS | 19 | Arizona | 6-1 | 0.467056 | 18 | -1 | 9.85641 | 13 | 10.21 | 29 | |
| FBS | 20 | Baylor | 6-1 | 0.445606 | 16 | -4 | 7.62944 | 24 | 14.5754 | 21 | |
| FBS | 21 | Kansas State | 6-1 | 0.42075 | 21 | 0 | 9.93881 | 11 | 6.31081 | 42 | |
| FBS | 22 | Arizona State | 6-1 | 0.402361 | 27 | 5 | 9.13015 | 16 | 7.05476 | 38 | |
| FBS | 23 | West Virginia | 6-2 | 0.399964 | 24 | 1 | 8.16728 | 22 | 9.48793 | 31 | |
| FBS | 24 | UCLA | 6-2 | 0.366269 | 23 | -1 | 8.71957 | 18 | 5.30921 | 48 | |
| FBS | 25 | Boise State | 6-2 | 0.3607 | 32 | 7 | 7.92711 | 23 | 7.02638 | 39 | |
| FBS | 26 | Colorado State | 7-1 | 0.355044 | 29 | 3 | 8.75167 | 17 | 4.33092 | 51 | |
| FBS | 27 | Louisville | 6-2 | 0.35325 | 26 | -1 | 4.65274 | 33 | 15.3565 | 16 | |
| FBS | 28 | Missouri | 6-2 | 0.34002 | 28 | 0 | 5.89992 | 28 | 10.9085 | 27 | |
| FBS | 29 | USC | 5-3 | 0.329831 | 22 | -7 | 5.39014 | 30 | 11.4889 | 26 | |
| FBS | 30 | Duke | 6-1 | 0.315223 | 30 | 0 | 6.26052 | 26 | 7.9582 | 36 | |
| FBS | 31 | Wisconsin | 5-2 | 0.313996 | 44 | 13 | 4.47792 | 35 | 12.7177 | 24 | |
| FBS | 32 | Kentucky | 5-3 | 0.311591 | 31 | -1 | 3.52749 | 36 | 15.1164 | 17 | |
| FBS | 33 | Arkansas | 4-4 | 0.286393 | 36 | 3 | 2.27278 | 45 | 16.5353 | 13 | |
| FBS | 34 | Memphis | 4-3 | 0.272733 | 35 | 1 | 1.30876 | 53 | 18.0778 | 9 | |
| FBS | 35 | Miami (FL) | 5-3 | 0.265696 | 42 | 7 | 4.49403 | 34 | 8.84077 | 33 | |
| FBS | 36 | Stanford | 5-3 | 0.262809 | 40 | 4 | 3.24476 | 37 | 12.0155 | 25 | |
| FBS | 37 | East Carolina | 6-1 | 0.25412 | 34 | -3 | 5.33984 | 31 | 5.61764 | 46 | |
| FBS | 38 | Georgia Tech | 6-2 | 0.24257 | 41 | 3 | 5.48163 | 29 | 4.31471 | 52 | |
| FBS | 39 | Florida | 3-3 | 0.224521 | 38 | -1 | 3.01195 | 39 | 9.6113 | 30 | |
| FBS | 40 | South Carolina | 4-4 | 0.224352 | 37 | -3 | 2.63498 | 43 | 10.625 | 28 | |
| FBS | 41 | Oklahoma State | 5-3 | 0.222873 | 33 | -8 | 3.10028 | 38 | 9.2398 | 32 | |
| FBS | 42 | Minnesota | 6-2 | 0.217478 | 25 | -17 | 5.20047 | 32 | 3.08949 | 55 | |
| FBS | 43 | Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 0.149334 | 52 | 9 | 1.53138 | 50 | 7.67849 | 37 | |
| FBS | 44 | Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 0.141466 | 43 | -1 | 1.55734 | 49 | 6.98339 | 40 | |
| FBS | 45 | Boston College | 5-3 | 0.140589 | 46 | 1 | 2.13903 | 46 | 5.32896 | 47 | |
| FBS | 46 | Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 0.119184 | 49 | 3 | 0.91114 | 57 | 6.97574 | 41 | |
| FBS | 47 | Nevada | 5-3 | 0.115797 | 51 | 4 | 2.97343 | 41 | 1.08804 | 64 | |
| FBS | 48 | UCF | 5-2 | 0.111694 | 56 | 8 | 2.90037 | 42 | 0.9615 | 65 | |
| FBS | 49 | Tennessee | 3-5 | 0.100039 | 47 | -2 | -0.1065 | 65 | 8.22912 | 35 | |
| FBS | 50 | Maryland | 5-3 | 0.0926729 | 39 | -11 | 2.97943 | 40 | -0.76338 | 74 | |
| FBS | 51 | North Carolina State | 4-4 | 0.0921605 | 54 | 3 | 0.43171 | 60 | 6.13748 | 44 | |
| FBS | 52 | Rutgers | 5-3 | 0.0879731 | 53 | 1 | 1.96889 | 48 | 1.61697 | 63 | |
| FBS | 53 | Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 0.0846333 | 45 | -8 | 0.91835 | 55 | 4.21423 | 53 | |
| FBS | 54 | Washington | 5-3 | 0.0812373 | 50 | -4 | 2.39844 | 44 | -0.08793 | 70 | |
| FBS | 55 | Penn State | 4-3 | 0.0744026 | 48 | -7 | 1.02554 | 54 | 3.11029 | 54 | |
| FBS | 56 | Air Force | 5-2 | 0.0602022 | 61 | 5 | 2.00556 | 47 | -0.6868 | 73 | |
| FBS | 57 | Oregon State | 4-3 | 0.0405524 | 57 | 0 | 0.09242 | 62 | 2.96637 | 57 | |
| FBS | 58 | California | 4-4 | 0.026508 | 60 | 2 | 0.70566 | 59 | 0.18099 | 68 | |
| FBS | 59 | BYU | 4-4 | 0.0175253 | 55 | -4 | -0.08872 | 64 | 1.63251 | 62 | |
| FBS | 60 | Houston | 4-3 | 0.016495 | 62 | 2 | -1.61017 | 77 | 5.69609 | 45 | |
| FBS | 61 | Utah State | 5-3 | 0.016463 | 66 | 5 | 0.91676 | 56 | -1.19133 | 75 | |
| FBS | 62 | Michigan | 3-5 | 0.0104292 | 65 | 3 | -1.96348 | 79 | 6.17735 | 43 | |
| FBS | 63 | Iowa | 5-2 | 0.0098331 | 64 | 1 | 1.47089 | 51 | -3.22725 | 77 | |
| FBS | 64 | North Carolina | 4-4 | 0.00790748 | 70 | 6 | 1.431 | 52 | -3.27138 | 78 | |
| FBS | 65 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4-3 | 0.000495417 | 81 | 16 | 0.82337 | 58 | -2.20404 | 76 | |
| FBS | 66 | Cincinnati | 4-3 | -0.00136339 | 75 | 9 | -0.15034 | 67 | 0.30142 | 67 | |
| FBS | 67 | UTEP | 4-3 | -0.0111235 | 80 | 13 | -1.01005 | 71 | 1.86924 | 61 | |
| FBS | 68 | Navy | 4-4 | -0.0156374 | 77 | 9 | -1.56435 | 75 | 3.02127 | 56 | |
| FBS | 69 | UAB | 4-4 | -0.020634 | 67 | -2 | -3.84317 | 93 | 8.83363 | 34 | |
| FBS | 70 | Virginia | 4-4 | -0.0311619 | 59 | -11 | -0.6983 | 68 | -0.57037 | 71 | |
| FBS | 71 | Pittsburgh | 4-4 | -0.0327053 | 58 | -13 | -1.72312 | 78 | 2.09937 | 60 | |
| FBS | 72 | Syracuse | 3-5 | -0.0455987 | 69 | -3 | -2.18938 | 82 | 2.34655 | 59 | |
| FBS | 73 | Western Michigan | 5-3 | -0.0523743 | 82 | 9 | -1.54266 | 74 | 0.04679 | 69 | |
| FBS | 74 | Western Kentucky | 3-4 | -0.0530002 | 84 | 10 | -3.14154 | 87 | 4.35343 | 50 | |
| FBS | 75 | Northern Illinois | 6-2 | -0.0609468 | 72 | -3 | 0.16777 | 61 | -5.29375 | 89 | |
| FBS | 76 | Temple | 4-3 | -0.0623565 | 63 | -13 | -3.53769 | 90 | 4.69028 | 49 | |
| FBS | 77 | Illinois | 4-4 | -0.0633316 | 93 | 16 | -0.11234 | 66 | -4.71982 | 83 | |
| FBS | 78 | Texas Tech | 3-5 | -0.0647899 | 76 | -2 | -2.16948 | 81 | 0.76934 | 66 | |
| FBS | 79 | Northwestern | 3-4 | -0.0718899 | 74 | -5 | -0.80996 | 69 | -3.49825 | 79 | |
| FBS | 80 | Arkansas State | 4-3 | -0.0981422 | 68 | -12 | -1.12101 | 72 | -4.73411 | 84 | |
| FBS | 81 | Texas State | 4-3 | -0.11563 | 95 | 14 | -3.15248 | 88 | -0.58698 | 72 | |
| FBS | 82 | Toledo | 5-3 | -0.1169 | 86 | 4 | -1.00383 | 70 | -6.54195 | 95 | |
| FBS | 83 | Washington State | 2-6 | -0.121563 | 78 | -5 | -4.40426 | 95 | 2.35279 | 58 | |
| FBS | 84 | Texas | 3-5 | -0.135379 | 73 | -11 | -2.16683 | 80 | -4.83971 | 86 | |
| FBS | 85 | Purdue | 3-5 | -0.149181 | 91 | 6 | -2.57479 | 83 | -4.82352 | 85 | |
| FBS | 86 | San Diego State | 4-3 | -0.154642 | 85 | -1 | -3.12415 | 86 | -3.76006 | 81 | |
| FBS | 87 | Bowling Green | 5-3 | -0.155244 | 90 | 3 | -1.60778 | 76 | -7.93936 | 100 | |
| FBS | 88 | Indiana | 3-4 | -0.15855 | 83 | -5 | -2.59975 | 84 | -5.49903 | 91 | |
| FBS | 89 | Rice | 4-3 | -0.167263 | 87 | -2 | -1.34452 | 73 | -9.61044 | 108 | |
| FBS | 90 | South Alabama | 5-2 | -0.189965 | 88 | -2 | 0.09199 | 63 | -15.326 | 120 | |
| FBS | 91 | Wyoming | 3-5 | -0.190998 | 89 | -2 | -3.48676 | 89 | -5.65727 | 92 | |
| FBS | 92 | San Jose State | 3-4 | -0.191978 | 79 | -13 | -2.81787 | 85 | -7.55753 | 98 | |
| FBS | 93 | Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | -0.209661 | 92 | -1 | -3.65483 | 92 | -6.68044 | 96 | |
| FBS | 94 | Central Michigan | 5-4 | -0.215153 | 102 | 8 | -3.55392 | 91 | -7.39117 | 97 | |
| FBS | 95 | Fresno State | 3-5 | -0.21541 | 96 | 1 | -3.88697 | 94 | -6.50418 | 94 | |
| FBS | 96 | Akron | 4-4 | -0.227809 | 71 | -25 | -5.01305 | 97 | -4.41999 | 82 | |
| FBS | 97 | Colorado | 2-6 | -0.255376 | 99 | 2 | -5.63531 | 102 | -4.9123 | 87 | |
| FBS | 98 | Kansas | 2-5 | -0.283375 | 106 | 8 | -6.26586 | 104 | -5.41622 | 90 | |
| FBS | 99 | Old Dominion | 3-5 | -0.289237 | 97 | -2 | -5.37164 | 100 | -8.31783 | 102 | |
| FBS | 100 | Iowa State | 2-5 | -0.290748 | 105 | 5 | -5.17739 | 98 | -8.96702 | 103 | |
| FBS | 101 | Southern Miss | 3-5 | -0.29506 | 101 | 0 | -5.23075 | 99 | -9.16382 | 104 | |
| FBS | 102 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3-4 | -0.296047 | 94 | -8 | -4.86688 | 96 | -10.2335 | 112 | |
| FBS | 103 | Florida International | 3-5 | -0.299921 | 103 | 0 | -7.36602 | 107 | -3.73176 | 80 | |
| FBS | 104 | UTSA | 2-6 | -0.320048 | 98 | -6 | -6.9665 | 105 | -6.41759 | 93 | |
| FBS | 105 | Ohio | 4-5 | -0.323592 | 100 | -5 | -5.39915 | 101 | -10.9693 | 113 | |
| FBS | 106 | South Florida | 3-5 | -0.327555 | 104 | -2 | -6.00948 | 103 | -9.62079 | 109 | |
| FBS | 107 | Vanderbilt | 2-6 | -0.357538 | 107 | 0 | -7.38681 | 108 | -8.24755 | 101 | |
| FBS | 108 | New Mexico | 2-5 | -0.373372 | 110 | 2 | -7.31223 | 106 | -9.70732 | 110 | |
| FBS | 109 | Wake Forest | 2-6 | -0.377098 | 108 | -1 | -9.05475 | 112 | -5.25531 | 88 | |
| FBS | 110 | Hawaii | 2-6 | -0.403605 | 109 | -1 | -8.94996 | 111 | -7.64439 | 99 | |
| FBS | 111 | Ball State | 3-5 | -0.439222 | 116 | 5 | -9.35355 | 113 | -9.37129 | 105 | |
| FBS | 112 | Tulane | 2-5 | -0.451765 | 112 | 0 | -8.94299 | 110 | -11.4853 | 114 | |
| FBS | 113 | North Texas | 2-6 | -0.505078 | 111 | -2 | -11.2192 | 115 | -9.51436 | 107 | |
| FBS | 114 | UNLV | 2-6 | -0.512385 | 113 | -1 | -8.42427 | 109 | -17.7093 | 123 | |
| FBS | 115 | Tulsa | 1-6 | -0.525104 | 114 | -1 | -10.5588 | 114 | -12.9029 | 117 | |
| FBS | 116 | Buffalo | 3-5 | -0.560486 | 115 | -1 | -11.6407 | 117 | -12.7631 | 115 | |
| FBS | 117 | Appalachian State | 2-5 | -0.584286 | 117 | 0 | -13.3127 | 121 | -10.0963 | 111 | |
| FBS | 118 | New Mexico State | 2-6 | -0.602701 | 121 | 3 | -14.0706 | 125 | -9.49272 | 106 | |
| FBS | 119 | Idaho | 1-6 | -0.603902 | 120 | 1 | -12.1674 | 118 | -14.7734 | 118 | |
| FBS | 120 | Connecticut | 1-6 | -0.619473 | 118 | -2 | -13.3285 | 122 | -12.8455 | 116 | |
| FBS | 121 | Army | 2-5 | -0.646164 | 123 | 2 | -12.9829 | 120 | -15.9053 | 121 | |
| FBS | 122 | Massachusetts | 2-7 | -0.650807 | 119 | -3 | -12.4192 | 119 | -17.8097 | 124 | |
| FBS | 123 | Miami (OH) | 2-7 | -0.660901 | 126 | 3 | -13.7681 | 123 | -14.9354 | 119 | |
| FBS | 124 | Eastern Michigan | 2-6 | -0.685892 | 122 | -2 | -11.5013 | 116 | -23.0949 | 126 | |
| FBS | 125 | Georgia State | 1-7 | -0.696328 | 125 | 0 | -14.3349 | 126 | -16.2026 | 122 | |
| FBS | 126 | Kent State | 1-7 | -0.775238 | 124 | -2 | -14.9394 | 127 | -20.8178 | 125 | |
| FBS | 127 | SMU | 0-7 | -0.791384 | 127 | 0 | -13.8481 | 124 | -25.0724 | 127 | |
| FBS | 128 | Troy | 1-7 | -0.906203 | 128 | 0 | -16.6356 | 128 | -26.5895 | 129 | |
| FBS | 129 | Division 1AA | 8-92 | -1.06167 | 129 | 0 | -21.2076 | 129 | -26.4703 | 128 |