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| Rank | Conference | Projected winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVFC | North Dakota |
| 2 | Big Sky | Montana State |
| 3 | UAC | Tarleton State |
| 4 | Ivy | Yale |
| 5 | Southland | Stephen F. Austin |
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| 6 |
| Patriot |
| Lehigh |
| 7 | Southern | Tennessee Tech |
| 8 | CAA | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Big South-OVC | Gardner-Webb |
| 10 | MEAC | South Carolina State |
| 11 | Pioneer | St. Thomas-Minnesota |
| 12 | FCS Independents | Merrimack |
| 13 | NEC | Central Connecticut |
| 14 | SWAC | Alabama State |
Ordered by the average national rating of the group's members, so depth counts rather than one strong club.
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