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Seven of last week’s top nine teams lose, shaking up my FBS rankings. Miami takes No. 1, BYU jumps from 18th to second, and Georgia falls to …
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Sports power ratings for fans who want more than the standings. Explore team strength, adjusted performance, and the numbers shaping each season.
2026 NFL power ratingsNFL
#1 
San Francisco
108.339
San Francisco
108.339
#2 
Kansas City
108.163
Kansas City
108.163
#3 
Minnesota
106.946
Minnesota
106.946
Power ratings through Oct. 13. View all teams
2026 NFL Elo ratingsNFL
#1 
Seattle
1618.259
Seattle
1618.259
#2 
Jacksonville
1586.779
Jacksonville
1586.779
#3 San Francisco
1584.706
San Francisco
1584.706
Power ratings through Oct. 13. View all teams
2026 FBS power ratingsFBS
#1 
Miami (Fl)
142.165
Miami (Fl)
142.165
#2 
Byu
141.706
Byu
141.706
#3 
Lsu
140.474
Lsu
140.474
Power ratings through Oct. 18. View all teams
2026 FBS Elo ratingsFBS
#1 Miami (Fl)
1712.370
Miami (Fl)
1712.370
#2 Byu
1707.497
Byu
1707.497
#3 
Notre Dame
1699.455
Notre Dame
1699.455
Power ratings through Oct. 18. View all teams
2026 FCS power ratingsFCS
#1 
Stephen F. Austin
123.591
Stephen F. Austin
123.591
#2 
Youngstown State
123.515
Youngstown State
123.515
#3 
South Dakota State
123.397
South Dakota State
123.397
Power ratings through Oct. 18. View all teams
2026 FCS Elo ratingsFCS
#1 Stephen F. Austin
1626.083
Stephen F. Austin
1626.083
#2 
Harvard
1623.182
Harvard
1623.182
#3 Youngstown State
1622.186
Youngstown State
1622.186
Power ratings through Oct. 18. View all teams
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