2016 Season
Final through week 14 · retroactive under today's algorithm and selection rules
| # | Team | WAB | Δ wk | Record | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alabama | +3.85 | NR | 13-0 | — |
| 02 |  Ohio State | +2.79 | NR | 11-1 | — |
| 03 | Washington | +2.29 | NR | 12-1 | — |
| 04 | Clemson | +2.27 | NR | 12-1 | — |
| 05 |  Penn State | +1.86 | NR | 11-2 | — |
| 06 |  Western Michigan | +1.45 | NR | 13-0 | — |
| 07 | Michigan | +1.37 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 08 |  Colorado | +1.22 | NR | 10-3 | — |
| 09 |  Wisconsin | +1.18 | NR | 10-3 | — |
| 10 | USC | +0.95 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 11 | Oklahoma | +0.94 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 12 |  Stanford | +0.53 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 13 | Florida State | +0.38 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 14 | West Virginia | +0.26 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 15 | South Florida | −0.00 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 16 |  Nebraska | −0.04 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 17 | Boise State | −0.06 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | −0.60 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 19 | Temple | −0.65 | NR | 10-3 | — |
| 20 | Navy | −0.60 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 21 |  Houston | −0.72 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 22 | Tulsa | −0.55 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 23 |  Louisville | −0.56 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 24 |  Florida | −0.73 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 25 |  Washington State | −0.77 | NR | 8-4 | — |
Ranks 26+
| # | Team | WAB | Δ wk | Record | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  Auburn | −0.80 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 27 | LSU | −0.75 | NR | 7-4 | — |
| 28 | Western Kentucky | −0.91 | NR | 10-3 | — |
| 29 | Utah | −0.92 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 30 |  Texas A&M | −0.97 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 31 | Iowa | −1.02 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 32 | Tennessee | −1.05 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | −1.06 | NR | 9-4 | — |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | −0.89 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 35 | Miami | −1.16 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 36 |  Minnesota | −1.18 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 37 | Toledo | −1.25 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 38 |  Troy | −1.39 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 39 | App State | −1.31 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 40 | Kansas State | −1.40 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 41 |  Air Force | −1.47 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 42 | Old Dominion | −1.54 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 43 | North Carolina | −1.58 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | −1.37 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 45 | San Diego State | −1.72 | NR | 10-3 | — |
| 46 | Arkansas | −1.79 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 47 | BYU | −1.85 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 48 |  Idaho | −1.88 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 49 | Memphis | −1.91 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 50 | Kentucky | −2.12 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 51 | Colorado State | −2.51 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 52 |  Georgia | −2.67 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 53 | New Mexico | −2.70 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 54 | Wyoming | −2.68 | NR | 8-5 | — |
| 55 |  Northwestern | −2.73 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee | −2.81 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 57 |  NC State | −2.97 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 58 |  Indiana | −2.97 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 59 |  Maryland | −2.80 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 60 | Louisiana Tech | −3.28 | NR | 8-5 | — |
| 61 |  Eastern Michigan | −3.34 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 62 |  Ohio | −3.14 | NR | 8-5 | — |
| 63 | Arkansas State | −3.45 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 64 | UCF | −3.48 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 65 | Boston College | −3.51 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 66 |  South Carolina | −3.54 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 67 | Vanderbilt | −3.37 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 68 |  Ole Miss | −3.45 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 69 | Army | −3.69 | NR | 6-5 | — |
| 70 | Wake Forest | −3.47 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 71 | Mississippi State | −3.73 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 72 | Arizona State | −3.73 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 73 | California | −3.57 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 74 | TCU | −3.84 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 75 | Baylor | −4.01 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 76 | Central Michigan | −4.14 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 77 |  Oregon State | −4.33 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 78 | Oregon | −4.22 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 79 | UTSA | −4.35 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 80 | Southern Miss | −4.34 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 81 | SMU | −4.55 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 82 | Texas | −4.56 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 83 | Texas Tech | −4.58 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 84 |  UCLA | −4.61 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 85 | Miami (OH) | −4.65 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 86 | Louisiana | −4.71 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 87 |  Northern Illinois | −4.76 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 88 | Hawai'i | −4.81 | NR | 6-7 | — |
| 89 | Duke | −4.90 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 90 | Georgia Southern | −4.98 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 91 | South Alabama | −4.79 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 92 | Akron | −4.99 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 93 | Notre Dame | −5.13 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 94 | Syracuse | −4.88 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 95 | North Texas | −5.40 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 96 |  Arizona | −5.47 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 97 |  Missouri | −5.61 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 98 |  Illinois | −5.61 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 99 |  Michigan State | −5.38 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 100 | Cincinnati | −5.75 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 101 | UL Monroe | −5.85 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 102 | Bowling Green | −5.86 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 103 |  Tulane | −5.92 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 104 | San José State | −6.03 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 105 | Nevada | −5.95 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 106 | Rutgers | −6.17 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 107 | UNLV | −6.31 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 108 | Purdue | −6.34 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 109 | Utah State | −6.37 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 110 | Kent State | −6.51 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 111 | Ball State | −6.52 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 112 | Florida International | −6.52 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 113 |  Charlotte | −6.27 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 114 | East Carolina | −6.52 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 115 | Iowa State | −6.56 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 116 | UConn | −6.88 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 117 | Georgia State | −6.92 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 118 | Rice | −7.16 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 119 | UTEP | −6.99 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 120 |  New Mexico State | −7.25 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 121 | Marshall | −7.30 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 122 | Florida Atlantic | −7.38 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 123 | Virginia | −7.40 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 124 | Kansas | −7.41 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 125 | Massachusetts | −8.10 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 126 | Texas State | −8.43 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 127 |  Buffalo | −8.59 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 128 | Fresno State | −9.08 | NR | 1-11 | — |
Retroactive 12-team playoff field
Alabama, Ohio State, Washington, Clemson, Penn State, Western Michigan, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, USC, Oklahoma, Stanford