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Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Rank OppoRank 1 22682 Notre Dame 9 8 - 1 - 0 19 34 2 22295 Southern California 11 9 - 2 - 0 15 31 3 21976 Tennessee 11 11 - 0 - 0 75 68 4 20551 California 11 10 - 1 - 0 40 51 5 19207 Minnesota 8 6 - 2 - 0 25 39 6 19196 Duke 10 9 - 1 - 0 74 68 7 19192 Ohio University 1 1 - 0 - 0 61 63 8 19119 Texas Christian 11 11 - 0 - 0 93 75 9 18140 Pittsburgh 10 8 - 2 - 0 44 53 10 17771 Fordham 9 6 - 1 - 2 59 62 11 17633 Northwestern 8 4 - 2 - 2 28 42 12 17591 Oklahoma 11 10 - 1 - 0 94 75 13 17583 Holy Cross 9 8 - 1 - 0 78 69 14 17176 Alabama 9 7 - 1 - 1 91 75 15 17049 Saint Bonaventure 1 1 - 0 - 0 45 54 16 16872 Michigan 8 6 - 1 - 1 76 69 17 16815 Carnegie Mellon 9 7 - 2 - 0 65 64 18 16423 Purdue 8 5 - 1 - 2 52 58 19 16204 Cornell 7 5 - 1 - 1 63 63 20 15582 Western Reserve 1 1 - 0 - 0 146 96 21 14891 Villanova 9 8 - 0 - 1 143 94 22 14680 Arkansas State 1 1 - 0 - 0 129 88 23 14426 St. Mary's CA 8 6 - 2 - 0 86 72 24 14211 Tulane 10 7 - 2 - 1 99 76 25 13797 Oregon State 9 5 - 3 - 1 34 46 26 13781 Georgetown 8 8 - 0 - 0 181 118 27 13770 Army 10 8 - 2 - 0 110 80 28 13585 Santa Clara 8 6 - 2 - 0 69 66 29 13259 Wisconsin 8 5 - 3 - 0 51 57 30 13144 Iowa State 9 7 - 1 - 1 106 79 31 13144 Dartmouth 9 7 - 2 - 0 119 83 32 13009 Clemson 9 7 - 1 - 1 145 95 33 12817 UCLA 12 7 - 4 - 1 68 65 34 12418 North Carolina 9 6 - 2 - 1 123 85 35 11696 Mississippi 11 9 - 2 - 0 153 97 36 11366 Boston College 9 6 - 1 - 2 149 96 37 11093 Vanderbilt 9 6 - 3 - 0 88 74 38 10947 Ohio State 8 4 - 3 - 1 77 69 39 10924 Oregon 9 4 - 5 - 0 21 34 40 10728 Missouri 9 6 - 3 - 0 92 75 41 10260 Michigan State 9 6 - 3 - 0 113 81 42 9888 Washington 9 3 - 5 - 1 20 34 43 9868 Brown 8 5 - 3 - 0 104 78 44 9684 Baylor 10 7 - 2 - 1 151 97 45 9457 Bradley 2 1 - 0 - 1 218 150 46 9331 Detroit 10 6 - 4 - 0 111 80 47 9308 Louisiana State 10 6 - 4 - 0 112 80 48 9250 Georgia Tech 10 3 - 4 - 3 42 53 49 9116 Stanford 9 3 - 6 - 0 16 32 50 8943 Texas Tech 11 10 - 1 - 0 200 137 51 8874 Pennsylvania 8 3 - 2 - 3 81 70 52 8812 Syracuse 8 5 - 3 - 0 105 79 53 8720 Navy 9 4 - 3 - 2 116 82 54 8686 Manhattan 9 5 - 4 - 0 117 82 55 8609 Nebraska 9 3 - 5 - 1 36 48 56 8467 Stetson 1 1 - 0 - 0 186 123 57 8075 Harvard 8 4 - 4 - 0 87 73 58 7952 Idaho 10 6 - 3 - 1 135 92 59 7791 Southern Methodist 10 6 - 4 - 0 120 83 60 7257 Texas A&M 9 4 - 4 - 1 109 80 61 7192 Kansas State 9 4 - 4 - 1 71 67 62 6935 Rice 10 4 - 6 - 0 48 55 63 6862 Illinois 8 3 - 5 - 0 67 65 64 6458 South Carolina 11 6 - 4 - 1 158 102 65 6378 Auburn 10 4 - 5 - 1 89 74 66 6255 Temple 10 3 - 6 - 1 46 54 67 6048 Virginia Military 11 6 - 1 - 4 185 120 68 5928 Centenary 11 7 - 4 - 0 163 105 69 5756 Lafayette 4 2 - 2 - 0 64 64 70 5640 Southwestern (TN) 3 2 - 1 - 0 164 107 71 5610 Utah 10 7 - 1 - 2 217 149 72 5602 Tennessee Tech 1 1 - 0 - 0 212 147 73 5602 San Francisco 8 5 - 2 - 1 193 130 74 5429 California Davis 1 0 - 1 - 0 2 4 75 5368 Akron 1 0 - 1 - 0 6 17 76 5333 Princeton 8 3 - 4 - 1 98 76 77 5272 Miami FL 10 8 - 2 - 0 210 146 78 5237 Columbia 9 3 - 6 - 0 54 59 79 5230 North Dakota 2 1 - 1 - 0 90 75 80 5076 New York University 8 4 - 4 - 0 131 89 81 5053 Colgate 7 2 - 5 - 0 49 56 82 4961 Georgia 10 5 - 4 - 1 133 92 83 4888 Kansas 9 3 - 6 - 0 60 62 84 4592 Penn State 8 3 - 4 - 1 108 80 85 4588 Wittenberg 1 0 - 1 - 0 5 17 86 4573 Creighton 8 6 - 1 - 1 223 155 87 4412 Bucknell 8 5 - 3 - 0 168 109 88 4270 New Mexico State 9 7 - 2 - 0 202 138 89 4250 Wake Forest 10 4 - 5 - 1 128 87 90 3901 Tennessee Chattanooga 2 0 - 2 - 0 4 15 91 3851 Washington State 10 2 - 8 - 0 30 43 92 3486 Franklin & Marshall 1 0 - 1 - 0 8 27 93 3482 Drake 10 5 - 4 - 1 172 111 94 3344 Washington MO 10 6 - 3 - 1 190 127 95 3271 Rutgers 3 2 - 1 - 0 182 119 96 3121 West Virginia 10 4 - 5 - 1 127 87 97 3087 Portland 3 1 - 2 - 0 62 63 98 3072 George Washington 9 5 - 4 - 0 169 110 99 2707 Yale 8 2 - 6 - 0 37 50 100 2668 Upsala 1 0 - 1 - 0 3 10 101 2645 New Mexico 11 8 - 3 - 0 211 146 102 2396 Tulsa 10 4 - 5 - 1 152 97 103 2284 San Jose State 2 2 - 0 - 0 235 196 104 2269 Muhlenberg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 7 21 105 2269 Montana 9 5 - 3 - 1 194 130 106 2188 Saint Xavier 2 1 - 1 - 0 160 104 107 2188 Arkansas 10 2 - 7 - 1 82 70 108 2085 Mississippi State 10 4 - 6 - 0 130 88 109 2019 North Carolina State 11 3 - 7 - 1 95 75 110 1943 Virginia 9 4 - 4 - 1 157 101 111 1835 Roanoke 3 1 - 2 - 0 83 71 112 1774 Wichita State 5 2 - 2 - 1 166 107 113 1739 Duquesne 10 4 - 6 - 0 136 92 114 1117 Texas El Paso 9 6 - 3 - 0 216 148 115 860 Centre College 3 1 - 2 - 0 122 85 116 817 Rhode Island 2 0 - 2 - 0 9 28 117 376 Boston University 3 0 - 3 - 0 10 28 118 360 Indiana 8 1 - 6 - 1 47 55 119 322 Marquette 8 1 - 7 - 0 39 51 120 99 McDaniel College 2 1 - 1 - 0 187 124 121 76 Hardin-Simmons 4 2 - 2 - 0 180 118 122 69 Richmond 10 6 - 3 - 1 222 151 123 34 Florida 11 4 - 6 - 1 156 100 124 0 Saint Anselm 1 0 - 0 - 1 1 0 125 -7 Virginia Tech 10 3 - 5 - 2 159 103 126 -268 Luther College 1 0 - 1 - 0 11 30 127 -276 Providence 2 0 - 2 - 0 18 33 128 -414 Texas 9 1 - 8 - 0 43 53 129 -514 Denver 9 4 - 4 - 1 188 125 130 -929 Arizona 9 3 - 6 - 0 132 91 131 -1213 Dickinson College 1 0 - 1 - 0 12 31 132 -1593 Southern Mississippi 1 0 - 1 - 0 22 35 133 -1651 Citadel 11 6 - 5 - 0 205 143 134 -1816 Northeastern 1 0 - 1 - 0 23 36 135 -1935 Bates College 1 0 - 1 - 0 13 31 136 -1962 Washburn University 9 6 - 3 - 0 229 163 137 -1969 Pacific 3 1 - 2 - 0 171 111 138 -1973 Western Kentucky 1 0 - 1 - 0 24 37 139 -2016 Saint Lawrence 1 0 - 1 - 0 14 31 140 -2077 Davidson 10 4 - 6 - 0 173 111 141 -2261 Honolulu 1 0 - 1 - 0 17 33 142 -2292 Washington & Lee 9 4 - 4 - 1 204 141 143 -2369 Brigham Young 8 4 - 3 - 1 220 151 144 -2369 Loyola Marymount 9 4 - 5 - 0 191 128 145 -2430 Kentucky 9 2 - 7 - 0 134 92 146 -2538 Iowa 8 1 - 6 - 1 85 72 147 -2757 Sewanee 9 1 - 8 - 0 72 67 148 -2768 Catholic University 4 1 - 3 - 0 121 84 149 -2833 DePaul 4 1 - 3 - 0 148 96 150 -2868 Saint Louis 10 3 - 5 - 2 184 120 151 -3125 Western Michigan 1 0 - 1 - 0 33 46 152 -3164 Canisius College 2 0 - 2 - 0 32 45 153 -3321 Fort Hays State 1 1 - 0 - 0 240 205 154 -3371 Saint Mary's (Texas) 3 1 - 2 - 0 165 107 155 -3432 Illinois Wesleyan 1 0 - 1 - 0 26 41 156 -3475 Colorado 8 3 - 4 - 1 201 138 157 -3502 Wayne State MI 1 0 - 1 - 0 27 41 158 -3655 Utah State 8 4 - 4 - 0 215 148 159 -3663 Mercer 3 0 - 3 - 0 38 51 160 -3824 Maryland 9 2 - 7 - 0 144 94 161 -4857 Butler 3 0 - 3 - 0 80 70 162 -5007 Southwestern (Texas) 1 0 - 1 - 0 31 44 163 -5053 Hawaii 3 0 - 3 - 0 102 77 164 -5245 Tufts University 1 0 - 1 - 0 29 43 165 -5337 Louisiana Lafayette 1 0 - 1 - 0 35 47 166 -5568 Clarkson 1 0 - 1 - 0 41 52 167 -5594 Samford 2 0 - 2 - 0 57 61 168 -5602 Davis & Elkins 2 0 - 2 - 0 50 57 169 -5687 Waynesburg College 2 0 - 2 - 0 56 61 170 -5798 North Texas 1 0 - 1 - 0 53 59 171 -5844 Randolph Macon College 4 1 - 3 - 0 167 109 172 -5879 Gonzaga 8 1 - 7 - 0 150 97 173 -6193 Furman 10 2 - 7 - 1 183 119 174 -6616 Louisiana Tech 3 0 - 3 - 0 79 70 175 -6735 Newport News - Apprentice 2 1 - 1 - 0 227 160 176 -6777 Gettysburg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 126 87 177 -6912 Birmingham Southern 1 0 - 1 - 0 66 65 178 -7004 Albright 2 0 - 2 - 0 97 76 179 -7054 Oklahoma State 10 2 - 8 - 0 175 112 180 -7361 Northwestern State LA 1 0 - 1 - 0 73 68 181 -7457 Elon 1 0 - 1 - 0 70 67 182 -7480 Loyola (New Orleans) 3 0 - 3 - 0 58 61 183 -7603 Niagara 2 0 - 2 - 0 118 83 184 -7914 Texas A&M Kingsville 1 0 - 1 - 0 55 60 185 -8098 Wyoming 8 2 - 5 - 1 196 134 186 -8167 University of Chicago 8 1 - 6 - 1 154 99 187 -8290 Arizona State 9 3 - 6 - 0 224 156 188 -8424 North Dakota State 2 0 - 2 - 0 84 72 189 -8513 Rollins 1 0 - 1 - 0 100 77 190 -8693 Montana State 4 0 - 4 - 0 103 78 191 -8705 Maine 1 0 - 1 - 0 107 80 192 -8739 Fresno State 2 0 - 2 - 0 139 93 193 -8893 Presbyterian 2 0 - 2 - 0 115 82 194 -9530 Saint Benedict 1 0 - 1 - 0 124 86 195 -9576 Williams College 1 0 - 1 - 0 96 76 196 -9745 South Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 125 86 197 -9753 Youngstown State 1 0 - 1 - 0 147 96 198 -9807 Spring Hill 1 0 - 1 - 0 101 77 199 -9903 William & Mary 10 3 - 7 - 0 214 147 200 -10091 Lehigh 2 0 - 2 - 0 114 82 201 -10344 Hampden-Sydney College 8 2 - 6 - 0 221 151 202 -11120 Western New Mexico 2 0 - 2 - 0 142 94 203 -11182 West Virginia Wesleyan 2 0 - 2 - 0 161 104 204 -11331 Nevada Reno 1 0 - 0 - 1 239 205 205 -11331 Northern Arizona 9 2 - 6 - 1 226 159 206 -11431 Simpson College 1 0 - 1 - 0 140 94 207 -11577 Central College Iowa 1 0 - 1 - 0 138 93 208 -11616 Monmouth NJ 1 0 - 1 - 0 137 93 209 -11635 Tampa 2 0 - 2 - 0 155 100 210 -12000 McKendree College 1 0 - 1 - 0 141 94 211 -12023 Whittier College 2 1 - 1 - 0 236 196 212 -12111 Eastern Washington 1 0 - 1 - 0 162 105 213 -12491 Oklahoma City 2 0 - 2 - 0 178 114 214 -12917 Colorado State 8 1 - 5 - 2 208 144 215 -13102 Grinnell College 3 0 - 3 - 0 189 126 216 -13201 New Mexico Military 1 0 - 1 - 0 176 114 217 -13397 Erskine 3 0 - 3 - 0 174 112 218 -13532 Northern Colorado 1 0 - 1 - 0 177 114 219 -13935 Emporia State 1 0 - 1 - 0 197 136 220 -14196 Colorado College 2 0 - 2 - 0 179 118 221 -14707 Oglethorpe 4 0 - 4 - 0 195 132 222 -14933 American International 2 0 - 2 - 0 170 111 223 -15022 Central Oklahoma 2 0 - 2 - 0 203 140 224 -15279 Santa Barbara 2 0 - 2 - 0 192 130 225 -15617 Marshall 1 0 - 1 - 0 231 173 226 -16055 Missouri Rolla 1 0 - 1 - 0 219 150 227 -16308 Wofford 2 0 - 2 - 0 199 136 228 -16700 Baker University 1 0 - 1 - 0 198 136 229 -16753 Redlands 1 0 - 1 - 0 206 144 230 -16757 Maryville College 1 0 - 1 - 0 209 145 231 -17533 California Tech 1 0 - 1 - 0 207 144 232 -17798 Hiwassee 1 0 - 1 - 0 213 147 233 -18017 Albertson 1 0 - 1 - 0 225 158 234 -19514 Emory & Henry College 2 0 - 2 - 0 228 163 235 -19937 Fort Warren 1 0 - 1 - 0 232 185 236 -20459 DePauw University 1 0 - 1 - 0 233 186 237 -20762 Puget Sound 1 0 - 1 - 0 230 172 238 -21477 California Poly 1 0 - 1 - 0 234 187 239 -23328 Colorado School of Mines 1 0 - 1 - 0 242 214 240 -24288 Norfolk Navy 1 0 - 1 - 0 238 199 241 -24837 Panhandle State Oklahoma 1 0 - 1 - 0 241 205 242 -24967 Guilford College 1 0 - 1 - 0 237 199