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Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank OppoRank 1 27486 Notre Dame 9 8 - 0 - 1 8 - 0 - 1 15 34 2 26069 Army 10 9 - 0 - 1 9 - 0 - 1 14 33 3 23374 Illinois 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 5 23 4 22440 Michigan 9 6 - 2 - 1 6 - 2 - 1 4 23 5 22375 Georgia 11 11 - 0 - 0 11 - 0 - 0 61 59 6 21281 Tennessee 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 7 26 7 20928 Louisiana State 11 9 - 1 - 1 9 - 1 - 1 26 41 8 19257 Georgia Tech 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 44 49 9 18846 North Carolina 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 33 44 10 18193 UCLA 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 68 64 11 17990 Rice 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 51 56 12 17237 Pennsylvania 8 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 47 54 13 16899 Indiana 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 12 32 14 16753 Louisiana Tech 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 49 55 15 16485 Kentucky 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 34 45 16 15897 Alabama 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 23 40 17 15463 Texas 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 70 65 18 15386 Iowa 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 31 43 19 15248 Mississippi State 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 72 66 20 15133 Wake Forest 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 30 43 21 15018 Yale 9 7 - 1 - 1 7 - 1 - 1 82 73 22 14853 Ohio State 9 4 - 3 - 2 4 - 3 - 2 17 35 23 14503 Duke 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 9 29 24 14085 Tulsa 10 9 - 1 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 119 88 25 14081 Columbia 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 41 49 26 13943 Miami FL 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 65 63 27 13781 Northwestern 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 32 43 28 13774 Cornell 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 42 49 29 13620 Cincinnati 5 3 - 2 - 0 3 - 2 - 0 16 35 30 13547 Vanderbilt 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 43 49 31 13451 Oregon State 9 7 - 1 - 1 7 - 1 - 1 103 83 32 12990 Oklahoma 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 80 71 33 12986 William & Mary 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 98 81 34 12529 Boston College 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 55 58 35 12529 Southern California 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 45 50 36 12449 North Carolina State 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 73 66 37 12142 Minnesota 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 38 48 38 11904 Arkansas 11 6 - 3 - 2 6 - 3 - 2 59 59 39 11600 Penn State 8 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 89 77 40 11293 Wisconsin 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 20 37 41 10978 Hardin-Simmons 11 11 - 0 - 0 11 - 0 - 0 157 119 42 10878 Oklahoma City 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 151 117 43 10878 Harvard 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 93 79 44 10867 Delaware 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 132 101 45 10406 Pittsburgh 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 19 36 46 10030 Rutgers 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 129 94 47 9784 Texas Tech 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 90 77 48 9711 Villanova 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 67 64 49 9672 Tulane 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 18 35 50 9250 Navy 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 3 18 51 8805 Purdue 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 10 30 52 8663 Muhlenberg College 2 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 154 117 53 8551 Michigan State 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 52 57 54 8509 Washington 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 66 64 55 8390 Mississippi 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 6 26 56 8006 Saint Bonaventure 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 176 136 57 7921 Kansas 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 118 88 58 7676 St. Mary's CA 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 104 83 59 7453 Texas A&M 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 50 55 60 7357 Stanford 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 106 84 61 7249 Holy Cross 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 75 67 62 6958 Virginia 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 74 67 63 6927 Richmond 10 6 - 2 - 2 6 - 2 - 2 130 94 64 6581 Southern Methodist 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 60 59 65 6547 Princeton 8 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 37 48 66 6528 Tennessee Chattanooga 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 85 74 67 6378 South Carolina 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 94 80 68 6301 Leilahau 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 189 148 69 6243 Hawaii All-Stars 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 188 148 70 5948 Virginia Tech 10 3 - 4 - 3 3 - 4 - 3 62 60 71 5809 San Jose State 5 4 - 1 - 0 4 - 1 - 0 146 110 72 5767 Colgate 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 84 74 73 5671 Dartmouth 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 39 48 74 5310 Clemson 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 77 68 75 5018 Syracuse 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 69 65 76 4634 Missouri 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 99 81 77 4577 Oklahoma State 11 3 - 7 - 1 3 - 7 - 1 53 57 78 4362 Georgetown 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 126 92 79 4308 Temple 8 2 - 4 - 2 2 - 4 - 2 63 61 80 4154 Detroit 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 131 96 81 4108 Nebraska 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 58 59 82 3674 Marquette 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 86 75 83 3655 West Virginia 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 105 83 84 3605 Oregon 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 88 76 85 3494 Nevada Reno 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 169 130 86 3490 Auburn 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 76 67 87 3168 Texas Christian 10 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 40 48 88 2883 Utah State 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 164 125 89 2503 California 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 46 52 90 2442 Maryland 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 78 68 91 2388 Virginia Military 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 100 81 92 2035 Utah 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 165 126 93 1704 Miami OH 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 21 38 94 1624 Dayton 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 124 91 95 1455 Northwestern State LA 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 8 28 96 1420 Fresno State 3 2 - 0 - 1 2 - 0 - 1 174 134 97 1359 George Washington 7 4 - 3 - 0 4 - 3 - 0 139 105 98 1175 Saint Xavier 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 15 99 698 Louisiana Lafayette 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 2 16 100 -19 Florida 9 0 - 9 - 0 0 - 9 - 0 22 38 101 -322 Bucknell 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 97 81 102 -376 Denver 11 5 - 5 - 1 5 - 5 - 1 137 103 103 -418 Brown 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 121 89 104 -433 Washington State 8 1 - 6 - 1 1 - 6 - 1 71 66 105 -648 Hawaii 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 92 79 106 -898 New York University 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 155 117 107 -960 Colorado 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 147 110 108 -1221 Baylor 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 48 54 109 -1390 Santa Clara 8 2 - 5 - 1 2 - 5 - 1 111 85 110 -1505 Montana 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 141 106 111 -1578 Connecticut 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 28 43 112 -1597 Coast Guard 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 11 32 113 -1608 Arizona 10 4 - 4 - 2 4 - 4 - 2 148 112 114 -2204 San Francisco 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 127 93 115 -2273 Fort McClelland 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 13 33 116 -2568 Washington & Lee 8 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 6 - 0 112 85 117 -3563 Wichita State 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 156 118 118 -3624 McMurry 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 25 41 119 -3671 Furman 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 95 80 120 -3713 Howard Payne 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 24 41 121 -3970 New Mexico 12 5 - 5 - 2 5 - 5 - 2 159 120 122 -3989 Murray State 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 27 42 123 -4250 Tufts University 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 29 43 124 -4358 Montana State 10 5 - 3 - 2 5 - 3 - 2 180 137 125 -4454 Northern Iowa 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 186 144 126 -4504 Boston University 2 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 - 1 120 89 127 -4569 Tennessee Tech 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 36 48 128 -4615 Southern Mississippi 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 114 86 129 -4753 Iowa State 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 125 91 130 -5157 John Hopkins 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 35 46 131 -5203 West Texas A&M 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 168 128 132 -5360 Brigham Young 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 170 131 133 -5671 Citadel 8 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 144 109 134 -5729 Lafayette 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 113 85 135 -6028 Gettysburg College 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 149 113 136 -6312 Merchant Marine 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 142 107 137 -6355 Davidson 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 162 124 138 -6604 Otterbein College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 102 83 139 -6758 Pacific 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 83 74 140 -6827 Southwestern (Texas) 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 57 59 141 -7188 Idaho 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 115 87 142 -7261 Fordham 7 0 - 7 - 0 0 - 7 - 0 81 72 143 -7334 Saint Louis 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 163 124 144 -7637 Alameda NAS 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 54 58 145 -7641 North Texas 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 56 59 146 -7641 Lehigh 4 1 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 138 105 147 -7799 Willamette Oregon 1 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 1 187 148 148 -7799 Portland 10 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 143 108 149 -8152 Randolph Macon College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 64 63 150 -8221 Colorado College 4 1 - 2 - 1 1 - 2 - 1 171 132 151 -8728 Scranton 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 91 79 152 -8770 Northern Arizona 9 5 - 2 - 2 5 - 2 - 2 196 162 153 -9265 Texas El Paso 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 172 133 154 -9331 Wayne State MI 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 87 76 155 -9427 Honolulu All-Stars 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 158 120 156 -9538 Houston 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 181 142 157 -9623 Catawba College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 123 91 158 -9642 Rollins 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 96 81 159 -9784 North Dakota State 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 79 71 160 -9826 Drake 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 150 115 161 -10237 Santa Barbara 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 108 85 162 -10521 Kansas State 9 0 - 9 - 0 0 - 9 - 0 107 84 163 -10824 San Diego State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 110 85 164 -11335 Waynesburg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 101 83 165 -11358 Canisius College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 134 103 166 -11688 Loyola Marymount 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 109 85 167 -12015 Newberry College 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 117 88 168 -12080 Presbyterian 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 136 103 169 -12149 New Mexico State 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 192 154 170 -12215 Idaho State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 116 88 171 -12756 Bainbridge NTS 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 122 90 172 -13190 Colorado State 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 167 128 173 -13228 Rochester 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 140 106 174 -13516 Arizona State 11 2 - 7 - 2 2 - 7 - 2 175 135 175 -13827 Toledo 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 153 117 176 -14096 Washington and Jefferson 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 173 134 177 -14142 Wyoming 10 1 - 8 - 1 1 - 8 - 1 161 122 178 -14219 Hampden-Sydney College 4 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 128 94 179 -14280 Buffalo 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 133 101 180 -14826 Eastern Washington 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 145 110 181 -14918 Rhode Island 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 135 103 182 -16151 Colorado School of Mines 2 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 - 1 190 150 183 -16527 Brooklyn 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 160 121 184 -16711 Bradley 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 185 143 185 -17091 Williams Field 2 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 - 1 197 163 186 -17521 Washburn University 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 152 117 187 -19284 Western Colorado 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 182 142 188 -19960 Wofford 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 166 128 189 -20113 Sul Ross State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 199 169 190 -20697 Hofstra 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 178 136 191 -21093 Saint Ambrose 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 194 160 192 -21415 South Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 184 143 193 -21523 Missouri Rolla 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 183 143 194 -21565 Wagner 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 177 136 195 -21630 Pepperdine 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 201 174 196 -21676 Erskine 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 179 137 197 -22279 Eastern New Mexico 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 191 152 198 -22940 Northern Colorado 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 193 156 199 -24768 Beaumont Hospital 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 198 169 200 -25267 Western New Mexico 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 195 160 201 -27448 Fort Warren 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 200 172