Power Ratings — Top 50
Week 3 · 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 20% preseason SP+, which fades as teams play. More on how this differs from the betting model.
| Rank | Team | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★1 | Notre Dame | +22.7 | |
| ★2 | Ohio State | +22.2 | |
| ★3 | Georgia | +21.8 | |
| ★4 | Indiana | +19.7 | |
| ★5 | Texas A&M | +18.6 | |
| ★6 | Miami | +18.5 | |
| ★7 | Texas | +18.1 | |
| ★8 | Alabama | +17.7 | |
| ★9 | USC | +16.8 | |
| ★10 | Oregon | +16.8 | |
| ★11 | LSU | +15.6 | |
| ★12 | Ole Miss | +14.6 | |
| ★13 | Texas Tech | +14.3 | |
| ★14 | Utah | +13.7 | |
| ★15 | Oklahoma | +13.7 | |
| ★16 | Penn State | +13.5 | |
| ★17 | South Carolina | +12.3 | |
| ★18 | Tennessee | +12.2 | |
| ★19 | Iowa | +12.0 | |
| ★20 | Michigan | +11.9 | |
| ★21 | Missouri | +11.6 | |
| ★22 | Florida | +11.5 | |
| ★23 | Washington | +11.2 | |
| ★24 | SMU | +11.1 | |
| ★25 | BYU | +11.0 | |
| 26 | Vanderbilt | +10.2 | |
| 27 | Auburn | +9.6 | |
| 28 | Kansas State | +9.6 | |
| 29 | Nebraska | +8.4 | |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | +8.3 | |
| 31 | Mississippi State | +8.0 | |
| 32 | Louisville | +7.4 | |
| 33 | Virginia | +7.2 | |
| 34 | Arizona | +6.9 | |
| 35 | James Madison | +6.6 | |
| 36 | TCU | +4.9 | |
| 37 | Houston | +4.9 | |
| 38 | South Florida | +4.7 | |
| 39 | Boise State | +4.5 | |
| 40 | Clemson | +4.3 | |
| 41 | Baylor | +4.1 | |
| 42 | Maryland | +3.8 | |
| 43 | Florida State | +3.8 | |
| 44 | NC State | +3.7 | |
| 45 | Arizona State | +3.5 | |
| 46 | Virginia Tech | +3.5 | |
| 47 | Illinois | +2.9 | |
| 48 | North Texas | +2.8 | |
| 49 | UCLA | +2.7 | |
| 50 | Iowa State | +2.5 |