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Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank OppoRank 1 26311 Texas 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 8 24 2 25121 Michigan 10 10 - 0 - 0 10 - 0 - 0 26 41 3 23934 Notre Dame 9 9 - 0 - 0 9 - 0 - 0 36 46 4 22882 Southern Methodist 11 9 - 0 - 2 9 - 0 - 2 20 35 5 21619 Pennsylvania 8 7 - 0 - 1 7 - 0 - 1 35 46 6 20352 North Carolina 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 19 35 7 19706 Rice 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 7 24 8 19038 Mississippi 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 24 39 9 18455 Southern California 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 34 45 10 18443 Alabama 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 30 43 11 18240 Georgia Tech 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 63 62 12 16611 California 10 9 - 1 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 68 65 13 16450 Army 9 5 - 2 - 2 5 - 2 - 2 43 50 14 16254 Kentucky 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 31 43 15 15509 Columbia 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 46 54 16 15486 Arkansas 11 6 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 21 35 17 15336 Louisiana State 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 12 30 18 15129 Wisconsin 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 15 33 19 14922 Miami OH 2 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 82 74 20 14845 Minnesota 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 32 44 21 14492 Illinois 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 38 48 22 13966 Penn State 10 9 - 0 - 1 9 - 0 - 1 131 97 23 13708 Duke 9 4 - 3 - 2 4 - 3 - 2 18 34 24 13582 Texas Christian 11 4 - 5 - 2 4 - 5 - 2 17 33 25 13532 Michigan State 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 79 73 26 13274 Purdue 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 28 42 27 13021 Indiana 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 40 49 28 12971 William & Mary 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 101 82 29 12883 UCLA 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 33 45 30 12710 Vanderbilt 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 41 49 31 12645 Maryland 11 7 - 2 - 2 7 - 2 - 2 73 67 32 12556 Mississippi State 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 58 60 33 12483 Kansas 11 8 - 1 - 2 8 - 1 - 2 100 82 34 12165 Georgia 12 7 - 4 - 1 7 - 4 - 1 49 55 35 12134 Oklahoma 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 69 66 36 11712 Tennessee 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 27 41 37 11662 North Carolina State 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 56 59 38 11408 Virginia 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 83 74 39 11404 Baylor 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 29 42 40 11201 Rutgers 9 8 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0 133 98 41 11024 Texas A&M 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 13 31 42 10878 Northwestern 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 6 23 43 10556 Oregon 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 81 73 44 10391 Princeton 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 65 64 45 9776 South Carolina 9 6 - 2 - 1 6 - 2 - 1 98 82 46 9523 Missouri 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 76 72 47 9465 Tulane 9 2 - 5 - 2 2 - 5 - 2 11 29 48 9346 San Francisco 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 94 79 49 8743 Texas Tech 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 55 58 50 8697 Yale 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 85 76 51 8609 Iowa 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 22 38 52 8290 Cincinnati 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 45 51 53 8160 Navy 9 1 - 7 - 1 1 - 7 - 1 4 19 54 7998 Utah 10 8 - 1 - 1 8 - 1 - 1 148 104 55 7937 Villanova 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 80 73 56 7860 Wake Forest 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 70 66 57 7353 Hardin-Simmons 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 135 98 58 7299 Dartmouth 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 53 57 59 7019 Pacific 3 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 106 85 60 6781 Nevada Reno 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 152 106 61 6677 San Jose State 3 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 92 79 62 6635 West Virginia 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 108 85 63 6612 Ohio State 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 16 33 64 6385 Boston College 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 86 77 65 6301 Saint Bonaventure 2 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 186 145 66 6078 North Texas 4 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 64 63 67 5498 Southern Mississippi 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 39 49 68 5345 Detroit 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 122 92 69 5283 Santa Clara 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 72 67 70 5199 Washington 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 47 55 71 5091 Oregon State 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 87 77 72 5076 Florida 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 71 66 73 4780 Marquette 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 66 64 74 4477 Cornell 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 67 65 75 4473 Tulsa 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 89 78 76 4416 Saint Xavier 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 14 77 4166 Lafayette 4 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 84 75 78 3843 San Diego State 3 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 121 92 79 3816 Harvard 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 75 72 80 3367 Pittsburgh 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 9 27 81 3098 Arizona 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 115 88 82 2949 Clemson 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 103 84 83 2933 Virginia Tech 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 88 78 84 2576 Holy Cross 10 4 - 4 - 2 4 - 4 - 2 117 89 85 2461 Brown 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 113 88 86 2380 Denver 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 123 92 87 2327 Utah State 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 136 98 88 2085 Miami FL 10 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 54 58 89 1962 Washington State 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 62 62 90 1885 Pepperdine 2 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 190 165 91 1662 Washington & Lee 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 116 88 92 1440 Evansville 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 2 14 93 1355 Nebraska 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 48 55 94 1194 Oklahoma State 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 77 72 95 1056 Montana 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 163 113 96 802 Boston University 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 161 113 97 629 Colorado 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 112 86 98 399 Davidson 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 166 115 99 399 Wichita State 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 170 119 100 307 Western Michigan 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 5 21 101 207 Northwestern State LA 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 3 16 102 -134 Georgetown 8 3 - 4 - 1 3 - 4 - 1 124 94 103 -161 Abilene Christian 3 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 167 116 104 -238 Tennessee Chattanooga 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 109 85 105 -322 Auburn 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 57 60 106 -556 Virginia Military 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 118 90 107 -814 West Texas A&M 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 177 128 108 -902 Bowling Green 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 10 28 109 -1428 Syracuse 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 99 82 110 -1632 Rollins 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 156 109 111 -2042 Stanford 9 0 - 9 - 0 0 - 9 - 0 37 46 112 -2077 Idaho 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 142 101 113 -2108 Saint Louis 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 134 98 114 -2277 Iowa State 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 114 88 115 -2557 St. Mary's CA 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 110 85 116 -2580 South Dakota State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 14 33 117 -2837 Texas El Paso 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 182 133 118 -3187 Colorado State 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 169 119 119 -3325 Stephen F Austin 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 23 39 120 -3394 Citadel 8 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 120 91 121 -3421 Furman 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 93 79 122 -3563 Colgate 8 1 - 5 - 2 1 - 5 - 2 111 86 123 -3697 Hofstra 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 193 178 124 -3813 Wayne State MI 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 151 106 125 -3843 McMurry 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 195 183 126 -4093 Southwestern (Texas) 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 25 41 127 -4189 Wyoming 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 162 113 128 -4266 Delaware 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 59 61 129 -4692 Duquesne 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 90 78 130 -4884 Temple 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 139 100 131 -4968 Richmond 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 128 95 132 -5068 Lehigh 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 130 97 133 -5195 New Mexico 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 173 120 134 -5406 Brigham Young 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 144 103 135 -5779 Hawaii 6 1 - 5 - 0 1 - 5 - 0 107 85 136 -6151 Houston 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 51 57 137 -6224 Hawaii All-Stars 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 181 131 138 -6432 Springfield College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 42 50 139 -6608 Montana State 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 172 120 140 -6635 North Dakota State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 44 51 141 -6942 Central Michigan 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 74 68 142 -7092 Tennessee Tech 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 50 56 143 -7495 Arizona State 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 171 119 144 -7557 Trinity University TX 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 52 57 145 -7929 George Washington 9 1 - 7 - 1 1 - 7 - 1 127 95 146 -8102 Waynesburg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 61 62 147 -8194 Fordham 8 1 - 6 - 1 1 - 6 - 1 125 94 148 -8605 Otterbein College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 60 62 149 -8904 South Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 78 73 150 -9300 Kansas State 10 0 - 10 - 0 0 - 10 - 0 95 80 151 -9442 Newberry College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 97 82 152 -9899 Connecticut 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 104 85 153 -9941 Dayton 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 145 104 154 -10195 New York University 8 2 - 5 - 1 2 - 5 - 1 168 119 155 -10291 Drake 9 1 - 7 - 1 1 - 7 - 1 165 114 156 -10356 Western Reserve 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 102 84 157 -11247 Catawba College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 150 106 158 -11354 McDaniel College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 91 79 159 -11520 Quantico Marines 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 119 91 160 -11834 Loyola Marymount 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 96 81 161 -11969 Niagara 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 155 109 162 -11988 Fresno State 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 141 101 163 -12034 Northern Iowa 2 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 - 1 183 134 164 -12253 Rhode Island 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 105 85 165 -12595 Bradley 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 138 99 166 -12687 Wofford 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 157 109 167 -12902 Eastern Washington 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 126 95 168 -13117 Portland 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 159 112 169 -13128 Presbyterian 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 140 101 170 -13251 Muhlenberg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 179 130 171 -13382 Elon 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 132 98 172 -13478 Mohawk 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 129 96 173 -13616 Louisiana Tech 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 149 105 174 -14115 Centenary 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 147 104 175 -14292 Central Missouri 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 137 99 176 -14315 Northern Colorado 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 187 149 177 -14568 Union (Tennessee) 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 146 104 178 -14730 Merchant Marine 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 174 120 179 -14956 Puget Sound 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 158 112 180 -15229 Colorado College 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 154 108 181 -15697 Midwestern State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 153 107 182 -15855 Bucknell 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 143 102 183 -16024 New Mexico State 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 188 153 184 -16189 Colorado School of Mines 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 175 122 185 -16899 Hampden-Sydney College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 164 114 186 -17153 Geneva 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 178 129 187 -17368 Missouri Rolla 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 160 113 188 -17391 Northern Arizona 8 1 - 7 - 0 1 - 7 - 0 176 123 189 -17967 Randolph Macon College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 180 131 190 -19292 Idaho State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 184 139 191 -21185 California Poly 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 185 143 192 -24069 Western Colorado 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 189 161 193 -24453 Brooklyn 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 191 166 194 -27217 Sul Ross State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 196 183 195 -27502 Willamette Oregon 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 192 168 196 -29813 Adelphi 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 194 178 197 -31142 Western New Mexico 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 197 183