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Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank Strength 1 27436 Michigan 9 9 - 0 - 0 9 - 0 - 0 9 7090 2 23420 Mississippi 9 8 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0 13 6922 3 23251 North Carolina 11 9 - 1 - 1 9 - 1 - 1 11 6988 4 22625 Notre Dame 10 9 - 0 - 1 9 - 0 - 1 47 5390 5 22260 Army 9 8 - 0 - 1 8 - 0 - 1 48 5150 6 21914 Tulane 10 9 - 1 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 38 5611 7 21822 Muhlenberg College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 80 3719 8 21684 Southern Methodist 11 9 - 1 - 1 9 - 1 - 1 21 6321 9 21258 Northwestern 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 14 6820 10 19779 Oklahoma 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 67 4401 11 19411 Vanderbilt 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 33 5776 12 19353 Georgia 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 46 5409 13 19296 California 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 66 4412 14 19092 Ohio State 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 7 7114 15 18716 Minnesota 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 40 5517 16 18462 Cornell 9 8 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0 60 4543 17 18086 Clemson 11 11 - 0 - 0 11 - 0 - 0 97 2728 18 17464 Georgia Tech 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 45 5422 19 17410 Texas 11 7 - 3 - 1 7 - 3 - 1 23 6300 20 17045 Dartmouth 8 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 42 5500 21 16158 Boston College 9 5 - 2 - 2 5 - 2 - 2 26 6275 22 16124 Pennsylvania 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 19 6548 23 16008 Oregon 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 68 4339 24 15847 Penn State 9 7 - 1 - 1 7 - 1 - 1 89 3212 25 15720 Southern California 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 30 6040 26 15659 William & Mary 11 7 - 2 - 2 7 - 2 - 2 58 4604 27 15471 Baylor 11 6 - 3 - 2 6 - 3 - 2 31 5951 28 15459 Michigan State 10 6 - 2 - 2 6 - 2 - 2 59 4545 29 15383 Saint Bonaventure 4 3 - 0 - 1 3 - 0 - 1 90 3207 30 15244 Santa Clara 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 57 4695 31 15075 Pittsburgh 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 32 5828 32 14868 Villanova 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 78 3878 33 14760 Tennessee 10 4 - 4 - 2 4 - 4 - 2 12 6930 34 14257 Mississippi State 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 15 6802 35 13889 Missouri 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 83 3661 36 13793 Wake Forest 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 36 5648 37 13555 Kentucky 10 5 - 3 - 2 5 - 3 - 2 49 5102 38 13217 Alabama 11 6 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 37 5642 39 12725 Duke 9 4 - 3 - 2 4 - 3 - 2 41 5510 40 12679 Rice 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 39 5593 41 12564 Brown 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 102 2526 42 12376 Princeton 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 28 6116 43 12349 Harvard 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 17 6689 44 11719 Miami OH 2 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 - 1 98 2694 45 11366 Virginia 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 70 4239 46 11155 Illinois 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 10 6995 47 11059 Maryland 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 79 3771 48 10974 Texas Christian 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 22 6312 49 10794 Columbia 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 43 5456 50 10782 Purdue 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 6 7325 51 10748 Nevada Reno 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 133 891 52 10679 Louisiana State 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 3 8436 53 10245 Rutgers 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 116 1757 54 10141 West Virginia 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 112 2182 55 10022 Kansas 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 105 2400 56 9288 Arkansas 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 73 4093 57 9219 Texas Tech 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 109 2199 58 9196 Iowa 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 35 5665 59 9112 Florida 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 63 4505 60 9043 Virginia Military 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 107 2266 61 8544 Indiana 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 5 7759 62 8144 Utah 10 8 - 1 - 1 8 - 1 - 1 149 -263 63 7872 Occidental 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 145 -61 64 7856 Lafayette 4 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 72 4153 65 7626 Stanford 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 64 4463 66 7572 Miami FL 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 56 4710 67 7549 Oklahoma State 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 108 2218 68 7438 Boston University 8 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 129 1214 69 7380 Yale 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 77 3958 70 7169 Canisius College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 165 -1424 71 7161 North Carolina State 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 44 5422 72 6885 Oregon State 12 5 - 4 - 3 5 - 4 - 3 95 2892 73 6608 Navy 9 0 - 8 - 1 0 - 8 - 1 2 9089 74 6524 Springfield College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 177 -2701 75 6155 Holy Cross 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 96 2835 76 6059 Pacific 3 2 - 0 - 1 2 - 0 - 1 164 -1195 77 5836 Washington State 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 82 3710 78 5779 Wisconsin 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 27 6249 79 4750 Tennessee Chattanooga 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 91 3200 80 4569 Washington 10 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 34 5670 81 4369 Colgate 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 71 4194 82 4189 Marshall 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 9705 83 3893 UCLA 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 55 4729 84 3816 Texas A&M 10 0 - 9 - 1 0 - 9 - 1 8 7102 85 3793 Louisiana Tech 1 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 1 115 1896 86 3793 South Carolina 8 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 88 3297 87 3793 Auburn 10 1 - 8 - 1 1 - 8 - 1 18 6644 88 3648 St. Mary's CA 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 93 2978 89 3575 George Washington 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 86 3412 90 3375 Detroit 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 157 -667 91 3375 Hardin-Simmons 11 6 - 2 - 3 6 - 2 - 3 160 -774 92 3279 Richmond 10 5 - 3 - 2 5 - 3 - 2 138 407 93 3010 Texas El Paso 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 171 -2145 94 2676 Iowa State 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 101 2569 95 2173 Pacific Fleet 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 182 -3313 96 1943 Georgetown 8 3 - 4 - 1 3 - 4 - 1 117 1724 97 1647 North Texas 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 127 1399 98 1632 San Francisco 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 76 3967 99 1559 Arizona 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 134 675 100 1378 Santa Barbara 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 4 8004 101 1378 Washington & Lee 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 113 2181 102 1098 Cincinnati 5 0 - 4 - 1 0 - 4 - 1 29 6067 103 848 Northern Iowa 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 137 529 104 595 Nebraska 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 65 4413 105 403 Lebanon Valley College 1 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 1 140 201 106 403 Temple 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 99 2677 107 245 Texas A&M Commerce 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 131 1034 108 -122 Colorado State 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 180 -3118 109 -387 Dayton 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 158 -760 110 -514 Fresno State 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 94 2937 111 -560 Drake 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 175 -2586 112 -587 Wichita State 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 155 -540 113 -821 Denver 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 142 116 114 -852 Saint Xavier 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 16 6777 115 -898 Presbyterian 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 100 2602 116 -921 Waynesburg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 50 5070 117 -1271 Davidson 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 136 579 118 -1382 San Jose State 4 1 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 114 1924 119 -1539 Wofford 2 0 - 0 - 2 0 - 0 - 2 159 -768 120 -1605 Colorado 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 135 639 121 -1655 Western Reserve 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 24 6296 122 -1804 Furman 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 104 2498 123 -2127 Rhode Island 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 25 6282 124 -2146 Marquette 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 103 2509 125 -2223 Eastern Washington 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 194 -6090 126 -2338 Virginia Tech 9 0 - 8 - 1 0 - 8 - 1 52 5019 127 -2365 Rollins 3 0 - 2 - 1 0 - 2 - 1 87 3327 128 -2369 Syracuse 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 75 4052 129 -2396 Sam Houston 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 20 6339 130 -2849 Fordham 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 141 117 131 -2903 Duquesne 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 110 2197 132 -3202 Idaho 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 144 -8 133 -3352 Ohio University 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 126 1436 134 -3609 Connecticut 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 53 4986 135 -3621 The College of Wooster 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 51 5070 136 -3713 Southern Mississippi 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 69 4252 137 -3747 Tennessee Tech 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 54 4877 138 -4093 Tulsa 10 0 - 9 - 1 0 - 9 - 1 85 3495 139 -4170 Catawba College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 61 4521 140 -5049 Hawaii 4 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 62 4512 141 -5149 West Texas A&M 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 181 -3282 142 -5402 New York University 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 143 22 143 -5456 Loyola Marymount 4 1 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 124 1543 144 -5744 Scranton 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 81 3719 145 -5794 Oklahoma City 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 84 3530 146 -5971 Delaware 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 92 3109 147 -6627 Brigham Young 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 172 -2298 148 -6731 Utah State 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 179 -2796 149 -7219 Bucknell 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 74 4062 150 -7219 Citadel 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 139 380 151 -7764 San Diego State 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 170 -1966 152 -7791 Saint Louis 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 169 -1862 153 -8179 Arizona State 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 190 -4910 154 -8367 New Mexico 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 147 -211 155 -8482 Lehigh 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 130 1210 156 -8601 Kansas State 10 1 - 9 - 0 1 - 9 - 0 121 1684 157 -9143 McMurry 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 125 1505 158 -9415 Sul Ross State 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 205 -11606 159 -9630 Evansville 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 106 2375 160 -9719 Hampden-Sydney College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 122 1639 161 -9803 Wayne State MI 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 120 1687 162 -9884 Buffalo 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 111 2184 163 -9911 Ouachita 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 119 1687 164 -10222 Whittier College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 201 -10957 165 -10321 Wyoming 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 193 -5338 166 -11400 Bradley 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 152 -286 167 -11435 Toledo 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 118 1687 168 -11496 Randolph Macon College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 123 1639 169 -11773 Niagara 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 163 -1184 170 -11861 Portland 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 128 1221 171 -11973 Abilene Christian 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 132 1034 172 -12180 Montana 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 184 -3691 173 -12887 Emporia State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 150 -280 174 -13628 Southwestern KS 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 153 -293 175 -13632 Western Colorado 3 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 199 -8884 176 -13701 Alliance 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 168 -1451 177 -13946 Houston 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 154 -534 178 -15168 Colorado School of Mines 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 148 -235 179 -15360 Corpus Christi 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 174 -2574 180 -15463 Merchant Marine 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 146 -145 181 -15528 Elon 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 156 -635 182 -15659 South Dakota State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 151 -280 183 -16335 Newberry College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 161 -856 184 -16669 West Virginia Wesleyan 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 167 -1451 185 -16800 South Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 162 -1073 186 -17210 Pepperdine 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 197 -6120 187 -17414 Brooklyn 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 178 -2701 188 -17821 Saint Francis PA 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 166 -1424 189 -18147 Midwestern State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 173 -2574 190 -19449 Missouri Rolla 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 187 -3895 191 -19580 Colorado College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 176 -2610 192 -20782 University of Dubuque 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 185 -3895 193 -21004 Erskine 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 183 -3609 194 -21112 Rockhurst 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 186 -3895 195 -21454 Montana State 4 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 188 -4054 196 -21914 Northern Arizona 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 200 -10053 197 -22583 Arkansas State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 189 -4300 198 -23212 New Mexico State 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 198 -8341 199 -23458 Idaho State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 192 -5160 200 -25440 Northern Colorado 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 191 -5160 201 -26553 North Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 196 -6090 202 -26565 Pacific (Oregon) 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 195 -6090 203 -32432 San Pedro AC 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 204 -10957 204 -34536 Redlands 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 203 -10957 205 -34905 Fort Hays State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 207 -11606 206 -35773 Fort Bliss 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 206 -11606 207 -36395 LaVerne 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 202 -10957 208 -37536 New Mexico Highlands 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 208 -11606