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Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank OppoRank 1 27436 Michigan 9 9 - 0 - 0 9 - 0 - 0 7 35 2 23420 Mississippi 9 8 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0 9 36 3 23251 North Carolina 11 9 - 1 - 1 9 - 1 - 1 8 35 4 22625 Notre Dame 10 9 - 0 - 1 9 - 0 - 1 40 51 5 22260 Army 9 8 - 0 - 1 8 - 0 - 1 48 54 6 21914 Tulane 10 9 - 1 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 34 50 7 21822 Muhlenberg College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 77 68 8 21684 Southern Methodist 11 9 - 1 - 1 9 - 1 - 1 17 40 9 21258 Northwestern 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 25 43 10 19779 Oklahoma 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 65 63 11 19411 Vanderbilt 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 32 48 12 19353 Georgia 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 42 52 13 19296 California 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 60 61 14 19092 Ohio State 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 11 38 15 18716 Minnesota 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 49 54 16 18462 Cornell 9 8 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0 63 62 17 18086 Clemson 11 11 - 0 - 0 11 - 0 - 0 101 80 18 17464 Georgia Tech 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 45 53 19 17410 Texas 11 7 - 3 - 1 7 - 3 - 1 27 44 20 17045 Dartmouth 8 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 33 49 21 16158 Boston College 9 5 - 2 - 2 5 - 2 - 2 26 44 22 16124 Pennsylvania 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 19 41 23 16008 Oregon 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 75 66 24 15847 Penn State 9 7 - 1 - 1 7 - 1 - 1 91 75 25 15720 Southern California 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 29 45 26 15659 William & Mary 11 7 - 2 - 2 7 - 2 - 2 61 61 27 15471 Baylor 11 6 - 3 - 2 6 - 3 - 2 31 47 28 15459 Michigan State 10 6 - 2 - 2 6 - 2 - 2 73 66 29 15383 Saint Bonaventure 4 3 - 0 - 1 3 - 0 - 1 89 74 30 15244 Santa Clara 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 59 61 31 15075 Pittsburgh 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 37 51 32 14868 Villanova 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 79 68 33 14760 Tennessee 10 4 - 4 - 2 4 - 4 - 2 15 40 34 14257 Mississippi State 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 16 40 35 13889 Missouri 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 87 73 36 13793 Wake Forest 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 41 51 37 13555 Kentucky 10 5 - 3 - 2 5 - 3 - 2 54 58 38 13217 Alabama 11 6 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 43 52 39 12725 Duke 9 4 - 3 - 2 4 - 3 - 2 44 53 40 12679 Rice 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 35 50 41 12564 Brown 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 104 82 42 12376 Princeton 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 22 42 43 12349 Harvard 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 13 39 44 11719 Miami OH 2 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 - 1 92 78 45 11366 Virginia 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 69 65 46 11155 Illinois 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 23 42 47 11059 Maryland 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 84 71 48 10974 Texas Christian 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 24 42 49 10794 Columbia 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 38 51 50 10782 Purdue 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 12 38 51 10748 Nevada Reno 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 133 100 52 10679 Louisiana State 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 4 24 53 10245 Rutgers 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 119 90 54 10141 West Virginia 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 110 86 55 10022 Kansas 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 107 83 56 9288 Arkansas 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 74 66 57 9219 Texas Tech 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 114 87 58 9196 Iowa 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 39 51 59 9112 Florida 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 66 64 60 9043 Virginia Military 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 113 87 61 8544 Indiana 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 5 33 62 8144 Utah 10 8 - 1 - 1 8 - 1 - 1 152 112 63 7872 Occidental 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 145 108 64 7856 Lafayette 4 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 80 69 65 7626 Stanford 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 64 62 66 7572 Miami FL 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 55 59 67 7549 Oklahoma State 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 109 86 68 7438 Boston University 8 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 132 99 69 7380 Yale 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 71 66 70 7169 Canisius College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 167 130 71 7161 North Carolina State 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 50 54 72 6885 Oregon State 12 5 - 4 - 3 5 - 4 - 3 96 78 73 6608 Navy 9 0 - 8 - 1 0 - 8 - 1 2 20 74 6524 Springfield College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 181 142 75 6155 Holy Cross 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 98 79 76 6059 Pacific 3 2 - 0 - 1 2 - 0 - 1 162 120 77 5836 Washington State 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 81 69 78 5779 Wisconsin 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 28 45 79 4750 Tennessee Chattanooga 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 94 78 80 4569 Washington 10 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 36 50 81 4369 Colgate 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 70 65 82 4189 Marshall 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 11 83 3893 UCLA 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 57 60 84 3816 Texas A&M 10 0 - 9 - 1 0 - 9 - 1 6 34 85 3793 Louisiana Tech 1 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 1 111 87 86 3793 South Carolina 8 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 90 75 87 3793 Auburn 10 1 - 8 - 1 1 - 8 - 1 20 41 88 3648 St. Mary's CA 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 95 78 89 3575 George Washington 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 85 71 90 3375 Detroit 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 156 116 91 3375 Hardin-Simmons 11 6 - 2 - 3 6 - 2 - 3 159 117 92 3279 Richmond 10 5 - 3 - 2 5 - 3 - 2 141 105 93 3010 Texas El Paso 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 166 128 94 2676 Iowa State 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 105 82 95 2173 Pacific Fleet 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 183 147 96 1943 Georgetown 8 3 - 4 - 1 3 - 4 - 1 124 92 97 1647 North Texas 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 127 96 98 1632 San Francisco 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 76 67 99 1559 Arizona 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 136 101 100 1378 Santa Barbara 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 3 23 101 1378 Washington & Lee 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 115 87 102 1098 Cincinnati 5 0 - 4 - 1 0 - 4 - 1 30 46 103 848 Northern Iowa 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 137 102 104 595 Nebraska 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 67 64 105 403 Lebanon Valley College 1 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 1 143 106 106 403 Temple 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 99 80 107 245 Texas A&M Commerce 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 130 98 108 -122 Colorado State 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 176 136 109 -387 Dayton 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 155 115 110 -514 Fresno State 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 93 78 111 -560 Drake 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 173 134 112 -587 Wichita State 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 154 114 113 -821 Denver 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 142 105 114 -852 Saint Xavier 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 10 37 115 -898 Presbyterian 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 103 82 116 -921 Waynesburg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 46 54 117 -1271 Davidson 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 138 102 118 -1382 San Jose State 4 1 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 112 87 119 -1539 Wofford 2 0 - 0 - 2 0 - 0 - 2 161 119 120 -1605 Colorado 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 134 101 121 -1655 Western Reserve 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 21 42 122 -1804 Furman 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 106 83 123 -2127 Rhode Island 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 18 41 124 -2146 Marquette 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 100 80 125 -2223 Eastern Washington 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 196 172 126 -2338 Virginia Tech 9 0 - 8 - 1 0 - 8 - 1 53 56 127 -2365 Rollins 3 0 - 2 - 1 0 - 2 - 1 86 72 128 -2369 Syracuse 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 72 66 129 -2396 Sam Houston 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 14 40 130 -2849 Fordham 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 140 104 131 -2903 Duquesne 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 108 84 132 -3202 Idaho 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 139 103 133 -3352 Ohio University 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 126 95 134 -3609 Connecticut 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 51 55 135 -3621 The College of Wooster 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 47 54 136 -3713 Southern Mississippi 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 62 62 137 -3747 Tennessee Tech 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 52 56 138 -4093 Tulsa 10 0 - 9 - 1 0 - 9 - 1 82 70 139 -4170 Catawba College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 56 60 140 -5049 Hawaii 4 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 58 61 141 -5149 West Texas A&M 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 178 137 142 -5402 New York University 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 144 106 143 -5456 Loyola Marymount 4 1 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 123 92 144 -5744 Scranton 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 78 68 145 -5794 Oklahoma City 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 83 71 146 -5971 Delaware 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 88 74 147 -6627 Brigham Young 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 172 131 148 -6731 Utah State 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 177 136 149 -7219 Bucknell 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 68 65 150 -7219 Citadel 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 135 101 151 -7764 San Diego State 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 171 131 152 -7791 Saint Louis 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 163 122 153 -8179 Arizona State 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 189 153 154 -8367 New Mexico 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 146 108 155 -8482 Lehigh 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 128 97 156 -8601 Kansas State 10 1 - 9 - 0 1 - 9 - 0 116 88 157 -9143 McMurry 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 125 93 158 -9415 Sul Ross State 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 205 198 159 -9630 Evansville 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 97 79 160 -9719 Hampden-Sydney College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 121 92 161 -9803 Wayne State MI 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 118 90 162 -9884 Buffalo 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 102 81 163 -9911 Ouachita 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 120 91 164 -10222 Whittier College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 201 196 165 -10321 Wyoming 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 185 151 166 -11400 Bradley 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 150 111 167 -11435 Toledo 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 117 90 168 -11496 Randolph Macon College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 122 92 169 -11773 Niagara 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 165 128 170 -11861 Portland 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 129 97 171 -11973 Abilene Christian 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 131 98 172 -12180 Montana 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 175 136 173 -12887 Emporia State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 149 111 174 -13628 Southwestern KS 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 151 112 175 -13632 Western Colorado 3 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 200 182 176 -13701 Alliance 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 169 131 177 -13946 Houston 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 158 117 178 -15168 Colorado School of Mines 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 147 110 179 -15360 Corpus Christi 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 180 141 180 -15463 Merchant Marine 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 153 113 181 -15528 Elon 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 157 117 182 -15659 South Dakota State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 148 111 183 -16335 Newberry College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 160 118 184 -16669 West Virginia Wesleyan 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 170 131 185 -16800 South Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 164 124 186 -17210 Pepperdine 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 194 165 187 -17414 Brooklyn 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 182 142 188 -17821 Saint Francis PA 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 168 130 189 -18147 Midwestern State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 179 141 190 -19449 Missouri Rolla 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 188 152 191 -19580 Colorado College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 174 136 192 -20782 University of Dubuque 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 186 152 193 -21004 Erskine 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 184 150 194 -21112 Rockhurst 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 187 152 195 -21454 Montana State 4 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 190 154 196 -21914 Northern Arizona 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 199 181 197 -22583 Arkansas State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 191 156 198 -23212 New Mexico State 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 195 165 199 -23458 Idaho State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 193 165 200 -25440 Northern Colorado 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 192 165 201 -26553 North Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 197 172 202 -26565 Pacific (Oregon) 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 198 172 203 -32432 San Pedro AC 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 204 196 204 -34536 Redlands 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 203 196 205 -34905 Fort Hays State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 207 198 206 -35773 Fort Bliss 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 206 198 207 -36395 LaVerne 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 202 196 208 -37536 New Mexico Highlands 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 208 198