Power Ratings — Top 50
Week 9 · 2026 · points better than an average FBS team, on a neutral field — subtract two teams for the spread we’d project between them. A ★ marks the top 25. Early season these carry about 8% preseason SP+, which fades as teams play. More on how this differs from the betting model.
| Rank | Team | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★1 | Notre Dame | +24.4 | |
| ★2 | Ohio State | +24.0 | |
| ★3 | Georgia | +23.8 | |
| ★4 | LSU | +20.8 | |
| ★5 | Miami | +20.6 | |
| ★6 | Alabama | +20.6 | |
| ★7 | Indiana | +19.6 | |
| ★8 | Texas | +19.0 | |
| ★9 | Ole Miss | +17.8 | |
| ★10 | Oregon | +16.9 | |
| ★11 | Utah | +16.2 | |
| ★12 | Tennessee | +15.2 | |
| ★13 | Texas Tech | +14.2 | |
| ★14 | Texas A&M | +13.5 | |
| ★15 | USC | +13.3 | |
| ★16 | Arizona | +13.2 | |
| ★17 | Michigan | +12.8 | |
| ★18 | Iowa | +12.3 | |
| ★19 | Nebraska | +12.2 | |
| ★20 | Missouri | +12.2 | |
| ★21 | South Carolina | +11.7 | |
| ★22 | BYU | +11.4 | |
| ★23 | Oklahoma | +11.4 | |
| ★24 | UCLA | +11.4 | |
| ★25 | Penn State | +11.0 | |
| 26 | Northwestern | +10.9 | |
| 27 | SMU | +10.8 | |
| 28 | Washington | +10.0 | |
| 29 | Florida | +10.0 | |
| 30 | Wake Forest | +10.0 | |
| 31 | Louisville | +9.6 | |
| 32 | Boise State | +9.4 | |
| 33 | Wisconsin | +8.8 | |
| 34 | Auburn | +8.7 | |
| 35 | Houston | +8.0 | |
| 36 | Liberty | +7.9 | |
| 37 | James Madison | +7.9 | |
| 38 | Kentucky | +7.2 | |
| 39 | Baylor | +6.5 | |
| 40 | Florida State | +5.8 | |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | +5.6 | |
| 42 | Kansas State | +5.6 | |
| 43 | New Mexico | +5.5 | |
| 44 | Kansas | +4.9 | |
| 45 | Mississippi State | +4.8 | |
| 46 | TCU | +4.8 | |
| 47 | North Texas | +4.7 | |
| 48 | Duke | +4.5 | |
| 49 | Oregon State | +4.2 | |
| 50 | Clemson | +3.9 |