Rankings archive · 2018 Week 1
2018 Week 1 College Football Rankings
Archived independent COMPARE 2018 Week 1 computer rankings and records for FBS teams. Historical snapshots are reconstructed model outputs, not polls.
Top 25
| COMPARE | Team | Conference | Record | Résumé | Performance rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | ACC | 1–0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Houston | American Athletic | 1–0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1–0 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1–0 | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1–0 | 18 | 7 |
| 8 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 20 | 7 |
| 9 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 1–0 | 21 | 7 |
| 10 | UCF | American Athletic | 1–0 | 25 | 7 |
| 11 | Alabama | SEC | 1–0 | 28 | 7 |
| 12 | Boise State | Mountain West | 1–0 | 31 | 7 |
| 13 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 34 | 7 |
| 14 | South Carolina | SEC | 1–0 | 35 | 7 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1–0 | 40 | 7 |
| 16 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1–0 | 43 | 7 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1–0 | 44 | 7 |
| 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1–0 | 46 | 7 |
| 19 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1–0 | 48 | 7 |
| 20 | North Texas | Conference USA | 1–0 | 50 | 7 |
| 21 | USC | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 51 | 7 |
| 22 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 52 | 7 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1–0 | 53 | 7 |
| 24 | Duke | ACC | 1–0 | 54 | 7 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1–0 | 55 | 7 |
All ranking-eligible FBS teams
| COMPARE | Team | Conference | Record | Résumé | Performance rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | ACC | 1–0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Houston | American Athletic | 1–0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1–0 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1–0 | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1–0 | 18 | 7 |
| 8 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 20 | 7 |
| 9 | Liberty | FBS Independents | 1–0 | 21 | 7 |
| 10 | UCF | American Athletic | 1–0 | 25 | 7 |
| 11 | Alabama | SEC | 1–0 | 28 | 7 |
| 12 | Boise State | Mountain West | 1–0 | 31 | 7 |
| 13 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 34 | 7 |
| 14 | South Carolina | SEC | 1–0 | 35 | 7 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1–0 | 40 | 7 |
| 16 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1–0 | 43 | 7 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1–0 | 44 | 7 |
| 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1–0 | 46 | 7 |
| 19 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1–0 | 48 | 7 |
| 20 | North Texas | Conference USA | 1–0 | 50 | 7 |
| 21 | USC | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 51 | 7 |
| 22 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 52 | 7 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1–0 | 53 | 7 |
| 24 | Duke | ACC | 1–0 | 54 | 7 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1–0 | 55 | 7 |
| 26 | LSU | SEC | 1–0 | 57 | 7 |
| 27 | Kentucky | SEC | 1–0 | 58 | 7 |
| 28 | Syracuse | ACC | 1–0 | 59 | 7 |
| 29 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1–0 | 62 | 7 |
| 30 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 1–0 | 63 | 7 |
| 31 | California | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 64 | 7 |
| 32 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1–0 | 65 | 7 |
| 33 | Marshall | Conference USA | 1–0 | 66 | 7 |
| 34 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1–0 | 67 | 7 |
| 35 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1–0 | 68 | 7 |
| 36 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1–0 | 69 | 7 |
| 37 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1–0 | 71 | 7 |
| 38 | Auburn | SEC | 1–0 | 72 | 7 |
| 39 | BYU | FBS Independents | 1–0 | 73 | 7 |
| 40 | Maryland | Big Ten | 1–0 | 74 | 7 |
| 41 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 1–0 | 76 | 7 |
| 42 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1–0 | 77 | 7 |
| 43 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2–0 | 1 | 83 |
| 44 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0–1 | 89 | 7 |
| 45 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 90 | 7 |
| 46 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 91 | 7 |
| 50 | Texas | Big 12 | 0–1 | 93 | 7 |
| 52 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 94 | 7 |
| 54 | Tulane | American Athletic | 0–1 | 96 | 7 |
| 56 | App State | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 97 | 7 |
| 58 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0–1 | 98 | 7 |
| 59 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0–1 | 99 | 7 |
| 62 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0–1 | 100 | 7 |
| 63 | North Carolina | ACC | 0–1 | 101 | 7 |
| 65 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0–1 | 102 | 7 |
| 66 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 103 | 7 |
| 68 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0–1 | 104 | 7 |
| 69 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0–1 | 105 | 7 |
| 71 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0–1 | 106 | 7 |
| 73 | Miami | ACC | 0–1 | 107 | 7 |
| 75 | Army | FBS Independents | 0–1 | 108 | 7 |
| 76 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 0–1 | 109 | 7 |
| 78 | Florida State | ACC | 0–1 | 111 | 7 |
| 80 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 0–1 | 112 | 7 |
| 81 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0–1 | 113 | 7 |
| 83 | SMU | American Athletic | 0–1 | 114 | 7 |
| 85 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 0–1 | 115 | 7 |
| 86 | Tennessee | SEC | 0–1 | 116 | 7 |
| 88 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 0–1 | 117 | 7 |
| 90 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 118 | 7 |
| 91 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 0–1 | 119 | 7 |
| 93 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0–1 | 120 | 7 |
| 95 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 121 | 7 |
| 97 | Troy | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 122 | 7 |
| 99 | Louisville | ACC | 0–1 | 123 | 7 |
| 100 | UConn | American Athletic | 0–1 | 124 | 7 |
| 101 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 0–1 | 125 | 7 |
| 103 | UTSA | Conference USA | 0–1 | 126 | 7 |
| 105 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 127 | 7 |
| 106 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 0–1 | 128 | 7 |
| 117 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 0–2 | 129 | 6 |
| 118 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1–1 | 82 | 81 |
| 119 | Rice | Conference USA | 1–1 | 81 | 84 |
| 120 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1–1 | 80 | 86 |
| 120 | Navy | American Athletic | 0–1 | 86 | 82 |
| 125 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 0–2 | 130 | 85 |