College Football Power Ratings
2026 · Week 7
Model and market-implied strength, in points above an average FBS team on a neutral field. Rankings follow the model. The published model ratings are the fitted ratings shifted so that this week's rating differences plus home field match the published lines. Tap a rating for its uncertainty and source.
| Rk | Team | Model | Market | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 16.4 | 14.3 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | 15.3 | 14.6 | ||
| 3 | Alabama | 14.8 | 13.1 | ||
| 4 | Georgia | 15.0 | 12.4 | ||
| 5 | Miami | 15.6 | 10.2 | ||
| 6 | Texas | 10.6 | 14.2 | ||
| 7 | Indiana | 13.7 | 10.9 | ||
| 8 | LSU | 11.5 | 10.4 | ||
| 9 | Oregon | 11.3 | 9.8 | ||
| 10 | Utah | 10.7 | 8.8 | ||
| 11 | Ole Miss | 11.5 | 6.7 | ||
| 12 | Texas Tech | 7.6 | 9.9 | ||
| 13 | Tennessee | 7.9 | 8.8 | ||
| 14 | Florida | 10.4 | 6.3 | ||
| 15 | USC | 12.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 16 | Oklahoma | 3.8 | 12.4 | ||
| 17 | BYU | 8.0 | 8.2 | ||
| 18 | Missouri | 6.3 | 9.7 | ||
| 19 | Nebraska | 7.7 | 7.8 | ||
| 20 | Texas A&M | 6.1 | 9.1 | ||
| 21 | Iowa | 6.2 | 7.3 | ||
| 22 | Mississippi State | 8.2 | 5.0 | ||
| 23 | Louisville | 7.8 | 5.1 | ||
| 24 | Kentucky | 6.6 | 6.0 | ||
| 25 | South Carolina | 6.7 | 5.7 |
Where model and market disagree
Model rating minus market-implied strength from earlier closing spreads, in points on a neutral field. Follows the selected group and team search; this is a strength comparison, not a current game edge.
Largest 6 gaps of 25 paired entries · points
Alabama (+6.6 points)
Model 28.0 · Market 21.4
Kentucky (+5.0 points)
Model 12.6 · Market 7.6
Utah (+4.9 points)
Model 19.5 · Market 14.7
BYU (+4.3 points)
Model 16.2 · Market 11.9
Georgia (+3.6 points)
Model 27.4 · Market 23.8
Nebraska (+3.3 points)
Model 15.5 · Market 12.2
0 = agreement · same scale for every row
Off and Def split the model rating into offense and defense. Market is fitted to earlier closing spreads with a prior-season market baseline; it does not include season win totals.