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Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Rank OppoRank 1 20194 Tennessee 12 11 - 1 - 0 35 49 2 19015 Illinois 9 7 - 2 - 0 10 29 3 18965 Kentucky 12 11 - 1 - 0 44 55 4 18101 Army 9 8 - 1 - 0 61 64 5 18021 Princeton 9 9 - 0 - 0 78 73 6 17940 Texas 11 9 - 2 - 0 18 38 7 16884 Oklahoma 11 10 - 1 - 0 64 65 8 16646 Michigan 10 6 - 3 - 1 8 24 9 16135 California 11 9 - 1 - 1 59 63 10 16051 Michigan State 9 8 - 1 - 0 62 65 11 15575 Ohio State 9 6 - 3 - 0 19 39 12 14791 John Carroll 1 1 - 0 - 0 56 63 13 14784 Alabama 11 9 - 2 - 0 70 69 14 14584 Pennsylvania 9 6 - 3 - 0 24 45 15 14561 Miami OH 2 2 - 0 - 0 109 89 16 14438 Wisconsin 9 6 - 3 - 0 15 35 17 14042 Cornell 9 7 - 2 - 0 57 63 18 13908 Baylor 10 7 - 3 - 0 30 47 19 13735 Lehigh 2 2 - 0 - 0 72 70 20 13735 Washington 10 8 - 2 - 0 69 69 21 13236 Clemson 10 9 - 0 - 1 126 97 22 12821 Tulane 9 6 - 2 - 1 53 60 23 12633 Southern Methodist 10 6 - 4 - 0 22 42 24 12387 Northwestern 9 6 - 3 - 0 36 50 25 12288 UCLA 9 6 - 3 - 0 54 60 26 12264 Texas A&M 11 7 - 4 - 0 40 53 27 11965 Miami FL 11 9 - 1 - 1 101 87 28 11512 Wyoming 10 10 - 0 - 0 157 120 29 10905 Tulsa 11 9 - 1 - 1 121 93 30 10556 Stanford 10 5 - 3 - 2 43 55 31 10248 Maryland 10 7 - 2 - 1 94 81 32 10087 Nebraska 9 6 - 2 - 1 73 70 33 10037 West Texas A&M 11 10 - 1 - 0 134 102 34 9991 Wake Forest 9 6 - 1 - 2 102 88 35 9715 Virginia 10 8 - 2 - 0 104 88 36 9688 Loyola Marymount 9 8 - 1 - 0 138 104 37 9684 Rice 10 6 - 4 - 0 38 52 38 9277 Texas Christian 10 5 - 5 - 0 28 46 39 9116 Duke 10 7 - 3 - 0 93 80 40 8812 Louisiana State 11 4 - 5 - 2 23 42 41 8689 Indiana 9 3 - 5 - 1 14 33 42 8501 Cincinnati 6 3 - 3 - 0 52 59 43 8486 Georgia 12 6 - 3 - 3 80 73 44 8317 San Francisco 11 7 - 4 - 0 81 74 45 7818 Mississippi 10 5 - 5 - 0 48 57 46 7791 Colgate 8 5 - 3 - 0 75 71 47 7726 Dartmouth 9 3 - 5 - 1 27 46 48 7699 Vanderbilt 11 7 - 4 - 0 76 71 49 7610 Mississippi State 9 4 - 5 - 0 34 49 50 7468 Yale 9 6 - 3 - 0 86 77 51 7445 Fordham 9 8 - 1 - 0 140 106 52 7261 Southeastern Louisiana 1 1 - 0 - 0 167 133 53 7219 Notre Dame 9 4 - 4 - 1 46 56 54 6927 Iowa 9 3 - 5 - 1 21 42 55 6720 Navy 9 3 - 6 - 0 16 35 56 6574 Tennessee Tech 1 0 - 1 - 0 1 1 57 6531 Kansas 10 6 - 4 - 0 90 79 58 6508 Trinity University TX 3 2 - 1 - 0 65 66 59 6451 Marquette 9 5 - 3 - 1 88 78 60 6293 Missouri 10 4 - 5 - 1 47 56 61 6144 Georgia Tech 11 5 - 6 - 0 55 61 62 5656 Pacific 11 7 - 3 - 1 130 100 63 5518 Syracuse 10 5 - 5 - 0 84 76 64 5299 Hardin-Simmons 10 5 - 5 - 0 91 79 65 5218 North Carolina 10 3 - 5 - 2 37 52 66 5011 Washington & Lee 11 8 - 3 - 0 148 112 67 4968 Ohio University 1 0 - 1 - 0 2 2 68 4926 Purdue 9 2 - 7 - 0 17 36 69 4826 Florida 10 5 - 5 - 0 74 70 70 4753 Detroit 10 6 - 3 - 1 124 96 71 4465 Toledo 1 1 - 0 - 0 175 144 72 4450 Arizona State 11 9 - 2 - 0 163 125 73 4423 Colorado 10 5 - 4 - 1 105 88 74 4285 Bucknell 3 2 - 1 - 0 145 109 75 4097 South Carolina 9 3 - 4 - 2 67 69 76 4032 Penn State 9 5 - 3 - 1 103 88 77 4024 Dayton 1 0 - 1 - 0 4 3 78 4016 Arkansas 10 2 - 8 - 0 20 41 79 3893 Minnesota 9 1 - 7 - 1 9 27 80 3732 San Jose State 10 6 - 3 - 1 132 101 81 3624 North Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 3 3 82 3621 Columbia 9 4 - 5 - 0 66 67 83 3471 Southern California 9 2 - 5 - 2 39 53 84 3436 Bowling Green 1 1 - 0 - 0 174 144 85 3310 Texas El Paso 10 7 - 3 - 0 135 103 86 3294 Oklahoma State 11 4 - 6 - 1 60 63 87 3045 Texas Tech 11 3 - 8 - 0 41 54 88 2979 Villanova 9 4 - 5 - 0 79 73 89 2899 Washington State 9 4 - 3 - 2 118 92 90 2730 Williams College 1 0 - 1 - 0 5 5 91 2626 Drake 9 6 - 2 - 1 161 125 92 2538 George Washington 9 5 - 4 - 0 112 90 93 2488 Saint Bonaventure 3 2 - 1 - 0 151 115 94 2346 Rutgers 8 4 - 4 - 0 111 90 95 2338 Virginia Military 10 6 - 4 - 0 133 101 96 2104 Southern Mississippi 2 0 - 2 - 0 6 7 97 2008 North Carolina State 10 5 - 4 - 1 100 87 98 1996 Catawba College 2 1 - 1 - 0 123 96 99 1923 Holy Cross 10 4 - 5 - 1 106 88 100 1762 Oregon State 9 3 - 6 - 0 63 65 101 1489 Houston 10 4 - 6 - 0 107 88 102 1420 North Texas 4 2 - 2 - 0 97 84 103 1163 Santa Clara 10 3 - 7 - 0 58 63 104 1132 Iowa State 10 3 - 6 - 1 82 75 105 1025 Colorado State 9 6 - 3 - 0 155 119 106 733 Wichita State 10 5 - 4 - 1 128 99 107 537 Howard Payne 1 1 - 0 - 0 188 170 108 230 Tennessee Chattanooga 5 1 - 4 - 0 29 47 109 145 Wofford 2 1 - 0 - 1 166 131 110 -80 Pittsburgh 9 1 - 8 - 0 25 45 111 -360 William & Mary 11 4 - 7 - 0 98 84 112 -672 Georgetown 9 2 - 7 - 0 68 69 113 -675 McMurry 2 0 - 2 - 0 11 31 114 -887 Arizona 10 4 - 6 - 0 116 91 115 -986 Temple 9 4 - 4 - 1 144 108 116 -1136 Idaho 9 3 - 5 - 1 129 100 117 -1221 Corpus Christi 1 0 - 1 - 0 12 33 118 -1708 Boston University 8 3 - 5 - 0 122 95 119 -1873 Utah 10 3 - 4 - 3 141 107 120 -2142 Sam Houston 1 0 - 1 - 0 13 33 121 -2434 Citadel 10 4 - 6 - 0 127 97 122 -2453 Louisiana College 1 0 - 1 - 0 7 22 123 -2803 Harvard 8 1 - 7 - 0 42 55 124 -2914 Quantico Marines 2 1 - 1 - 0 149 114 125 -3022 St. Mary's CA 10 2 - 7 - 1 85 76 126 -3413 Hawaii 4 2 - 2 - 0 159 122 127 -3644 Saint Vincent PA 1 0 - 0 - 1 165 128 128 -3644 Duquesne 9 2 - 6 - 1 119 92 129 -3901 Connecticut 2 1 - 1 - 0 143 108 130 -3920 Furman 11 2 - 8 - 1 96 82 131 -4723 Boston College 10 0 - 9 - 1 49 57 132 -4765 Southwestern Oklahoma State 1 1 - 0 - 0 187 170 133 -5064 Auburn 10 0 - 10 - 0 32 48 134 -5107 Memphis 2 0 - 2 - 0 26 46 135 -5172 Denver 12 3 - 8 - 1 136 103 136 -5249 West Virginia 10 2 - 8 - 0 108 88 137 -5318 Western New Mexico 1 1 - 0 - 0 190 178 138 -5537 Whittier College 1 1 - 0 - 0 191 178 139 -5591 Kansas State 11 1 - 9 - 1 77 71 140 -5660 Louisville 4 0 - 3 - 1 92 80 141 -5694 Lafayette 4 0 - 4 - 0 45 56 142 -5909 Brown 9 1 - 8 - 0 87 77 143 -5963 Oregon 10 1 - 9 - 0 89 78 144 -6201 Bradley 10 5 - 5 - 0 160 124 145 -6585 Davidson 9 3 - 6 - 0 156 119 146 -7399 Middle Tennessee 1 0 - 1 - 0 31 48 147 -7622 New Mexico 10 2 - 8 - 0 117 91 148 -7680 Arkansas State 1 0 - 1 - 0 33 49 149 -7864 Montana 10 5 - 5 - 0 172 140 150 -7925 Fresno State 3 0 - 3 - 0 51 59 151 -8002 Brigham Young 10 4 - 5 - 1 164 126 152 -8778 North Dakota State 1 0 - 1 - 0 50 59 153 -8778 Colorado School of Mines 2 1 - 1 - 0 169 137 154 -9108 Nevada Reno 10 1 - 9 - 0 120 92 155 -9120 San Diego State 2 0 - 2 - 0 83 76 156 -9200 Presbyterian 4 1 - 3 - 0 137 104 157 -9427 Pepperdine 4 1 - 3 - 0 147 111 158 -9830 Hobart College 1 0 - 1 - 0 95 82 159 -10137 Northern Iowa 2 0 - 2 - 0 125 97 160 -10183 Hillsdale College 1 0 - 1 - 0 71 70 161 -10594 South Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 113 91 162 -10817 Midwestern State 1 0 - 1 - 0 131 101 163 -10882 Richmond 10 2 - 8 - 0 142 107 164 -11850 Emporia State 1 0 - 1 - 0 114 91 165 -11857 Merchant Marine 1 0 - 0 - 1 185 166 166 -11857 New York University 7 1 - 5 - 1 153 117 167 -12326 Virginia Tech 10 0 - 10 - 0 99 85 168 -12487 Utah State 11 2 - 9 - 0 154 117 169 -13013 Delaware 2 0 - 2 - 0 110 90 170 -13144 New Mexico State 9 2 - 7 - 0 162 125 171 -13374 Western Reserve 2 0 - 2 - 0 115 91 172 -13382 Colorado College 1 0 - 1 - 0 139 105 173 -13635 Wayne State MI 3 0 - 3 - 0 146 109 174 -14588 Albright 1 0 - 1 - 0 150 115 175 -16093 Idaho State 1 0 - 1 - 0 183 151 176 -17191 California Poly 1 0 - 1 - 0 178 144 177 -17656 Parris Island Marines 1 0 - 1 - 0 158 121 178 -18535 Northern Arizona 9 2 - 7 - 0 170 137 179 -19376 Fort Hood 1 0 - 1 - 0 182 151 180 -19587 Montana State 3 0 - 3 - 0 152 115 181 -19998 Rhode Island 1 0 - 1 - 0 173 142 182 -20179 Hawaii All-Stars 1 0 - 1 - 0 168 135 183 -20805 Baker University 1 0 - 1 - 0 171 139 184 -20897 Ripon College 1 0 - 1 - 0 177 144 185 -21431 Northern Colorado 1 0 - 1 - 0 176 144 186 -21542 Puget Sound 1 0 - 1 - 0 180 149 187 -21626 Erskine 1 0 - 1 - 0 179 145 188 -23024 Randolph Macon College 1 0 - 1 - 0 184 163 189 -23040 Eastern Washington 1 0 - 1 - 0 181 149 190 -26023 New Mexico Military 1 0 - 1 - 0 189 170 191 -27068 Brooklyn 1 0 - 1 - 0 186 166 192 -28189 New Mexico Highlands 1 0 - 1 - 0 193 178 193 -30059 LaVerne 1 0 - 1 - 0 192 178