Resume Ratings
Body-of-work rankings that grade actual results against an elite-team benchmark—not current team strength.
Selection Sunday| Rk | Team | Record | Resume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Virginia | 1-0 | +0.2 | #7 | W NC State 34-8Wk1 (+0.2) | W NC State 34-8Wk1 (+0.2) |
| 2 |  North Dakota State | 1-0 | -0.4 | #11 | W Jacksonville State 33-7Wk1 (-0.4) | W Jacksonville State 33-7Wk1 (-0.4) |
| 3 |  Memphis | 1-0 | -0.9 | #6 | W UNLV 27-21Wk1 (-0.9) | W UNLV 27-21Wk1 (-0.9) |
| 4 |  North Carolina | 1-0 | -1.0 | #9 | W TCU 15-10Wk1 (-1.0) | W TCU 15-10Wk1 (-1.0) |
| 5 |  USC | 1-0 | -1.0 | #12 | W San José State 42-26Wk1 (-1.0) | W San José State 42-26Wk1 (-1.0) |
| 6 |  Florida State | 1-0 | -1.2 | #15 | W New Mexico State 34-17Wk1 (-1.2) | W New Mexico State 34-17Wk1 (-1.2) |
| 7 |  San Jose State | 0-1 | -1.3 | #1 | L USC 26-42Wk1 (-1.3) | L USC 26-42Wk1 (-1.3) |
| 8 |  Stanford | 1-0 | -1.4 | #13 | W Hawai'i 37-27Wk1 (-1.4) | W Hawai'i 37-27Wk1 (-1.4) |
| 9 |  UNLV | 0-1 | -1.7 | #4 | L Memphis 21-27Wk1 (-1.7) | L Memphis 21-27Wk1 (-1.7) |
| 10 |  TCU | 0-1 | -1.8 | #5 | L North Carolina 10-15Wk1 (-1.8) | L North Carolina 10-15Wk1 (-1.8) |
| 11 |  Eastern Michigan | 1-0 | -1.9 | #16 | W Sacramento State 28-17Wk1 (-1.9) | W Sacramento State 28-17Wk1 (-1.9) |
| 12 |  New Mexico State | 0-1 | -1.9 | #3 | L Florida State 17-34Wk1 (-1.9) | L Florida State 17-34Wk1 (-1.9) |
| 13 |  NC State | 0-1 | -2.3 | #2 | L Virginia 8-34Wk1 (-2.3) | L Virginia 8-34Wk1 (-2.3) |
| 14 |  Hawaii | 0-1 | -2.7 | #10 | L Stanford 27-37Wk1 (-2.7) | L Stanford 27-37Wk1 (-2.7) |
| 15 |  Jacksonville State | 0-1 | -3.0 | #8 | L North Dakota State 7-33Wk1 (-3.0) | L North Dakota State 7-33Wk1 (-3.0) |
| 16 |  Sacramento State | 0-1 | -3.3 | #14 | L Eastern Michigan 17-28Wk1 (-3.3) | L Eastern Michigan 17-28Wk1 (-3.3) |
Composite: avg of Ohio State, Miami, Texas Tech, Georgia, Notre Dame. Rating = venue-adjusted margin vs top-5 bar (blowouts compressed), graduated loss penalty (−3 to −7). Click any team name for their full season recap.2026 · Selection Sunday