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FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Preseason Rankings

Week 21: Tuesday January 20, 2026

Rank	School	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Indiana Big TenIndiana 16-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 2	7.96	16	0	1		1	1	2
2	Oregon Big TenOregon 13-2 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 8	6.97	13	2	2		3	3	8
3 1	Ohio State Big TenOhio State 12-2 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 1	6.46	12	2	4	1	2	11	1
4 1	Miami FL ACCMiami FL 13-3 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 3	6.33	13	3	3	1	6	19	3
5	Mississippi SECMississippi 13-2 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 34	6.23	13	2	5		9	6	34
6	Georgia SECGeorgia 12-2 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 6	6.16	12	2	6		8	21	6
7	Brigham Young Big 12Brigham Young 12-2 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 15	6.09	12	2	7		18	23	15
8	Texas Tech Big 12Texas Tech 12-2 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 5	5.96	12	2	8		5	10	5
9	Notre Dame FBS IndependentsNotre Dame 10-2 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 9	5.87	10	2	9		4	2	9
10	Oklahoma SECOklahoma 10-3 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 4	5.67	10	3	10		16	46	4
11	Alabama SECAlabama 11-4 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 12	5.65	11	4	11		12	16	12
12	Utah Big 12Utah 11-2 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 20	5.58	11	2	12		7	5	20
13	Texas SECTexas 10-3 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 16	5.55	10	3	13		19	25	16
14	Texas A&M SECTexas A&M 11-2 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 19	5.54	11	2	14		15	14	19
15	Iowa Big TenIowa 9-4 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 7	5.38	9	4	15		14	35	7
16	Illinois Big TenIllinois 9-4 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 28	5.28	9	4	16		22	26	28
17	Southern Cal Big TenSouthern Cal 9-4 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 26	5.25	9	4	17		11	9	26
18	Tulane AACTulane 11-3 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 41	5.21	11	3	18		55	69	41
19	North Texas AACNorth Texas 12-2 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 95	5.16	12	2	19		27	4	95
20	Michigan Big TenMichigan 9-4 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 21	5.09	9	4	20		20	24	21
21	Navy AACNavy 11-2 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 66	5.03	11	2	21		69	61	66
22	TCU Big 12TCU 9-4 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 48	5.02	9	4	22		36	34	48
23 1	Vanderbilt SECVanderbilt 10-3 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 46	5.00	10	3	24	1	13	7	46
24 1	Virginia ACCVirginia 11-3 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 24	4.98	11	3	23	1	30	47	24
25	Washington Big TenWashington 9-4 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 13	4.98	9	4	25		10	12	13
26	Houston Big 12Houston 10-3 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 56	4.89	10	3	26		49	44	56
27	James Madison Sun BeltJames Madison 12-2 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 45	4.86	12	2	27		34	36	45
28	Duke ACCDuke 9-5 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 85	4.72	9	5	28		45	15	85
29	Iowa St Big 12Iowa St 8-4 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 29	4.72	8	4	29		35	49	29
30	Arizona Big 12Arizona 9-4 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 22	4.67	9	4	30		26	39	22
31	North Carolina St ACCNorth Carolina St 8-5 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 53	4.60	8	5	31		37	30	53
32	SMU ACCSMU 9-4 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 33	4.59	9	4	32		28	38	33
33 1	Arizona St Big 12Arizona St 8-5 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 31	4.55	8	5	34	1	46	66	31
34 1	Georgia Tech ACCGeorgia Tech 9-4 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 51	4.54	9	4	33	1	38	37	51
35	Penn State Big TenPenn State 7-6 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 18	4.53	7	6	35		17	18	18
36	Louisville ACCLouisville 9-4 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 39	4.47	9	4	36		31	33	39
37	South Florida AACSouth Florida 9-4 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 54	4.42	9	4	37		24	13	54
38	Wake Forest ACCWake Forest 9-4 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 36	4.37	9	4	38		50	64	36
39	Minnesota Big TenMinnesota 8-5 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 49	4.35	8	5	39		65	71	49
40	Old Dominion Sun BeltOld Dominion 10-3 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 40	4.29	10	3	40		51	62	40
41	East Carolina AACEast Carolina 9-4 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 44	4.26	9	4	41		44	50	44
42	LSU SECLSU 7-6 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 11	4.24	7	6	42		33	58	11
43	Tennessee SECTennessee 8-5 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 71	4.17	8	5	43		21	8	71
44	Pittsburgh ACCPittsburgh 8-5 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 50	4.11	8	5	44		32	20	50
45	Northwestern Big TenNorthwestern 7-6 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 27	4.08	7	6	45		48	75	27
46	Missouri SECMissouri 8-5 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 14	3.99	8	5	46		23	41	14
47	Wisconsin Big TenWisconsin 4-8 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 10	3.89	4	8	47		52	97	10
48	Nebraska Big TenNebraska 7-6 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 52	3.85	7	6	48		43	40	52
49	Kansas St Big 12Kansas St 6-6 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 58	3.81	6	6	49		42	32	58
50	Boise St Mountain WestBoise St 9-5 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 57	3.79	9	5	50		60	55	57
51	Western Michigan Mid-AmericanWestern Michigan 10-4 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 47	3.74	10	4	51		76	100	47
52	New Mexico Mountain WestNew Mexico 9-4 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 62	3.72	9	4	52		71	82	62
53	Cincinnati Big 12Cincinnati 7-6 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 68	3.70	7	6	53		57	48	68
54	Kennesaw St CUSAKennesaw St 10-4 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 99	3.62	10	4	54		97	91	99
55	Clemson ACCClemson 7-6 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 32	3.58	7	6	55		40	54	32
56 1	Washington St FBS IndependentsWashington St 7-6 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 30	3.57	7	6	57	1	61	85	30
57 1	Army AACArmy 7-6 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 38	3.56	7	6	56	1	72	105	38
58	San Diego St Mountain WestSan Diego St 9-4 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 35	3.56	9	4	58		63	84	35
59	UNLV Mountain WestUNLV 10-4 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 100	3.56	10	4	59		77	43	100
60	Kentucky SECKentucky 5-7 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 43	3.54	5	7	60		53	60	43
61	Florida SECFlorida 4-8 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 25	3.51	4	8	61		39	59	25
62	Rutgers Big TenRutgers 5-7 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 81	3.51	5	7	62		58	27	81
63	Texas-San Antonio AACTexas-San Antonio 7-6 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 87	3.48	7	6	63		64	28	87
64	Memphis AACMemphis 8-5 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 67	3.45	8	5	64		66	56	67
65	Hawai`i Mountain WestHawai`i 9-4 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 80	3.39	9	4	65		84	80	80
66	California ACCCalifornia 7-6 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 82	3.33	7	6	66		82	78	82
67	Auburn SECAuburn 5-7 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 17	3.31	5	7	67		29	51	17
68 1	South Carolina SECSouth Carolina 4-8 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 23	3.28	4	8	69	1	41	65	23
69 1	Ohio U. Mid-AmericanOhio U. 9-4 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 76	3.28	9	4	68	1	86	87	76
70	Florida St ACCFlorida St 5-7 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 37	3.23	5	7	70		25	22	37
71	Baylor Big 12Baylor 5-7 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 97	3.22	5	7	71		67	29	97
72	Fresno St Mountain WestFresno St 9-4 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 61	3.19	9	4	72		81	98	61
73	Connecticut FBS IndependentsConnecticut 9-4 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 105	3.16	9	4	73		87	57	105
74	UCLA Big TenUCLA 3-9 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 69	3.15	3	9	74		73	77	69
75	Michigan St Big TenMichigan St 4-8 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 64	3.14	4	8	75		62	52	64
76	Kansas Big 12Kansas 5-7 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 72	3.10	5	7	76		59	45	72
77	West Virginia Big 12West Virginia 4-8 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 79	3.06	4	8	77		85	81	79
78	Western Kentucky CUSAWestern Kentucky 9-4 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 86	3.05	9	4	78		90	88	86
79	Mississippi St SECMississippi St 5-8 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 78	3.02	5	8	79		56	31	78
80	Stanford ACCStanford 4-8 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 65	2.96	4	8	80		79	90	65
81	Louisiana Tech CUSALouisiana Tech 8-5 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 74	2.90	8	5	81		89	95	74
82	Jacksonville St CUSAJacksonville St 9-5 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 101	2.90	9	5	82		101	109	101
83	Georgia Southern Sun BeltGeorgia Southern 7-6 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 123	2.85	7	6	83		108	86	123
84	Colorado Big 12Colorado 3-9 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 75	2.83	3	9	84		80	83	75
85	Central Florida Big 12Central Florida 5-7 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 55	2.81	5	7	85		75	89	55
86	Toledo Mid-AmericanToledo 8-5 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 42	2.79	8	5	86		54	63	42
87	Temple AACTemple 5-7 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 103	2.74	5	7	87		92	73	103
88	Virginia Tech ACCVirginia Tech 3-9 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 73	2.71	3	9	88		74	67	73
89 1	Troy Sun BeltTroy 8-6 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 83	2.65	8	6	90	1	98	115	83
90 1	Texas St-San Marcos Sun BeltTexas St-San Marcos 7-6 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 116	2.65	7	6	89	1	83	42	116
91	Utah St Mountain WestUtah St 6-7 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 93	2.63	6	7	91		78	53	93
92	Purdue Big TenPurdue 2-10 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 63	2.62	2	10	92		70	79	63
93	Florida Int'l CUSAFlorida Int'l 7-6 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 114	2.57	7	6	93		109	101	114
94	Maryland Big TenMaryland 4-8 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 59	2.56	4	8	94		68	68	59
95 1	Missouri St CUSAMissouri St 7-6 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 113	2.51	7	6	96	1	106	99	113
96 1	Arkansas St Sun BeltArkansas St 7-6 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 102	2.50	7	6	95	1	110	116	102
97	North Carolina ACCNorth Carolina 4-8 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 70	2.48	4	8	97		91	112	70
98	Miami OH Mid-AmericanMiami OH 7-7 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 77	2.38	7	7	98		93	103	77
99	Rice AACRice 5-8 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 106	2.36	5	8	99		126	129	106
100	Southern Miss Sun BeltSouthern Miss 7-6 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 110	2.36	7	6	100		99	94	110
101	Delaware CUSADelaware 7-6 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 127	2.34	7	6	101		116	92	127
102	Coastal Carolina Sun BeltCoastal Carolina 6-7 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 125	2.31	6	7	102		122	111	125
103	Syracuse ACCSyracuse 3-9 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 92	2.26	3	9	103		96	96	92
104	Alabama-Birmingham AACAlabama-Birmingham 4-8 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 130	2.22	4	8	104		117	93	130
105	Florida Atlantic AACFlorida Atlantic 4-8 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 133	2.13	4	8	105		111	76	133
106	Marshall Sun BeltMarshall 5-7 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 115	2.10	5	7	106		95	72	115
107	Louisiana-Lafayette Sun BeltLouisiana-Lafayette 6-7 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 117	2.09	6	7	107		114	110	117
108	Central Michigan Mid-AmericanCentral Michigan 7-6 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 91	2.07	7	6	108		105	119	91
109	Tulsa AACTulsa 4-8 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 104	1.99	4	8	109		102	106	104
110	Arkansas SECArkansas 2-10 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 84	1.97	2	10	110		47	17	84
111	Air Force Mountain WestAir Force 4-8 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 112	1.86	4	8	111		94	74	112
112	Appalachian St Sun BeltAppalachian St 5-8 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 118	1.73	5	8	112		121	118	118
113	Boston College ACCBoston College 2-10 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 98	1.56	2	10	113		88	70	98
114	Nevada Mountain WestNevada 3-9 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 89	1.51	3	9	114		112	125	89
115	Wyoming Mountain WestWyoming 4-8 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 60	1.48	4	8	115		100	134	60
116	Liberty CUSALiberty 4-8 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 108	1.48	4	8	116		104	104	108
117	South Alabama Sun BeltSouth Alabama 4-8 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 120	1.45	4	8	117		115	107	120
118	Oregon St FBS IndependentsOregon St 2-10 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 94	1.39	2	10	118		103	117	94
119	San Jose St Mountain WestSan Jose St 3-9 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 124	1.32	3	9	119		118	102	124
120	Ball St Mid-AmericanBall St 4-8 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 119	1.30	4	8	120		133	133	119
121	Oklahoma St Big 12Oklahoma St 1-11 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 88	1.29	1	11	121		107	121	88
122	Kent St Mid-AmericanKent St 5-7 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 134	1.27	5	7	122		130	113	134
123	Colorado St Mountain WestColorado St 2-10 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 107	1.21	2	10	123		113	114	107
124	Eastern Michigan Mid-AmericanEastern Michigan 4-8 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 131	1.18	4	8	124		123	108	131
125	Akron Mid-AmericanAkron 5-7 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 122	1.14	5	7	125		128	126	122
126	Buffalo Mid-AmericanBuffalo 5-7 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 109	1.14	5	7	126		120	122	109
127	New Mexico St CUSANew Mexico St 4-8 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 111	1.10	4	8	127		125	127	111
128	Middle Tennessee St CUSAMiddle Tennessee St 3-9 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 126	1.08	3	9	128		129	123	126
129	UNC-Charlotte AACUNC-Charlotte 1-11 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 121	0.98	1	11	129		131	130	121
130	Bowling Green Mid-AmericanBowling Green 4-8 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 90	0.93	4	8	130		119	128	90
131	Louisiana-Monroe Sun BeltLouisiana-Monroe 3-9 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 135 \| Def: 129	0.80	3	9	131		134	135	129
132	Sam Houston St CUSASam Houston St 2-10 Pwr: 135 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 135	0.62	2	10	132		135	132	135
133	Northern Illinois Mid-AmericanNorthern Illinois 3-9 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 96	0.60	3	9	133		124	131	96
134	Georgia St Sun BeltGeorgia St 1-11 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 132	0.41	1	11	134		132	124	132
135	UTEP CUSAUTEP 2-10 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 128	0.35	2	10	135		127	120	128
136	Massachusetts Mid-AmericanMassachusetts 0-12 Pwr: 136 \| Off: 136 \| Def: 136	-1.21	0	12	136		136	136	136