| 1 |
Miami |
11 |
-10 |
Much Too High |
Undefeated, but only one Top 25 win and one Top 25 game. |
| 2 |
Georgia |
9 |
-7 |
Much Too High |
Strong 7-1 record, but limited quality wins compared with teams ranked ahead in RCFR. |
| 3 |
Utah |
13 |
-10 |
Much Too High |
Undefeated, but only one Top 25 win, against Houston. |
| 4 |
Indiana |
14 |
-10 |
Much Too High |
Limited Top 25 victories compared with teams with stronger quality-win resumes. |
| 5 |
Alabama |
4 |
+1 |
Slightly Low |
Two Top 25 wins and four quality games support a top-four ranking. |
| 6 |
Kentucky |
5 |
+1 |
Slightly Low |
Two Top 25 wins, including LSU, support a higher ranking. |
| 7 |
Texas |
1 |
+6 |
Much Too Low |
Leads RCFR with three Top 25 wins, including Ohio State, Tennessee and Ole Miss. |
| 8 |
UCLA |
23 |
-15 |
Much Too High |
Undefeated, but its quality-win resume trails teams with tougher competition. |
| 9 |
BYU |
3 |
+6 |
Much Too Low |
Two Top 25 wins, including Notre Dame, strengthen its resume. |
| 10 |
Ole Miss |
6 |
+4 |
Too Low |
Two Top 25 wins, including LSU and Missouri. |
| 11 |
Notre Dame |
18 |
-7 |
Much Too High |
Strong 7-1 record, but no Top 25 wins to date. |
| 12 |
Ohio State |
2 |
+10 |
Much Too Low |
Two Top 25 wins, including Indiana, and four Top 25 games. |
| 13 |
Tennessee |
8 |
+5 |
Too Low |
Victory over Alabama and three Top 25 games demonstrate schedule quality. |
| 14 |
LSU |
15 |
-1 |
Slightly High |
Two Top 25 games, but no Top 25 victories. |
| 15 |
Texas Tech |
7 |
+8 |
Much Too Low |
Two Top 25 wins, including Houston and Arizona, support a top-ten ranking. |
| 16 |
Wake Forest |
19 |
-3 |
Too High |
Strong record, but no Top 25 wins and only one Top 25 game. |
| 17 |
Houston |
16 |
+1 |
Slightly Low |
Two Top 25 games, but still seeking its first quality win. |
| 18 |
Missouri |
20 |
-2 |
Slightly High |
No Top 25 wins and only one Top 25 game. |
| 19 |
Iowa |
21 |
-2 |
Slightly High |
No Top 25 wins and limited ranked-opponent exposure. |
| 20 |
USC |
10 |
+10 |
Much Too Low |
Victory over Ohio State supports a substantially higher ranking. |
| 21 |
South Carolina |
12 |
+9 |
Much Too Low |
Victory over Tennessee and three Top 25 games despite three losses. |
| 22 |
Arizona |
17 |
+5 |
Too Low |
Two Top 25 games demonstrate schedule quality despite no ranked victories. |
| 23 |
Oregon |
NR |
— |
Too High |
Three losses and an unranked RCFR resume provide limited support for a Top 25 position. |
| 24 |
Florida |
NR |
— |
Too High |
Three losses and insufficient quality-win evidence to earn an RCFR Top 25 ranking. |
| 25 |
Boise State |
24 |
+1 |
Slightly Low |
Seven wins, but no Top 25 victories or games. |
