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Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank OppoRank 1 24860 Illinois 10 9 - 0 - 1 9 - 0 - 1 12 33 2 22076 Michigan State 9 9 - 0 - 0 9 - 0 - 0 37 44 3 21580 Georgia Tech 12 11 - 0 - 1 11 - 0 - 1 36 43 4 21308 Tennessee 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 40 44 5 21189 Maryland 10 10 - 0 - 0 10 - 0 - 0 67 62 6 20432 Wisconsin 9 7 - 1 - 1 7 - 1 - 1 27 40 7 18224 Baylor 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 23 37 8 17763 Stanford 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 30 42 9 17713 Texas 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 7 28 10 17533 California 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 33 43 11 17283 Kentucky 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 20 36 12 16212 UCLA 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 17 35 13 16212 Notre Dame 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 48 50 14 15793 Southern California 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 18 35 15 15432 San Francisco 9 9 - 0 - 0 9 - 0 - 0 106 86 16 15264 Oklahoma 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 68 62 17 15075 Louisiana State 11 7 - 3 - 1 7 - 3 - 1 29 40 18 14680 Virginia 9 8 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0 87 74 19 14549 Princeton 9 9 - 0 - 0 9 - 0 - 0 120 92 20 14457 Mississippi 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 38 44 21 14380 Miami FL 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 51 51 22 14257 Ohio State 9 4 - 3 - 2 4 - 3 - 2 11 33 23 13927 Texas Christian 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 13 33 24 13831 Texas A&M 10 5 - 3 - 2 5 - 3 - 2 19 36 25 13827 Cincinnati 5 5 - 0 - 0 5 - 0 - 0 114 90 26 12917 Purdue 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 14 34 27 12706 Northwestern 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 25 39 28 12599 Rice 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 10 32 29 12579 Michigan 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 8 30 30 11566 Washington State 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 70 65 31 11531 Kansas 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 84 73 32 11258 Bucknell 2 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 123 94 33 11182 Pennsylvania 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 44 47 34 10901 Southern Methodist 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 6 26 35 10775 Vanderbilt 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 46 47 36 10659 Colorado 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 72 66 37 10049 Florida 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 49 50 38 9972 Duke 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 55 55 39 9960 Louisville 4 3 - 1 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 80 71 40 9953 Arkansas 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 39 44 41 9930 Cornell 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 74 67 42 9657 Georgia 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 43 46 43 9623 Clemson 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 88 74 44 9584 Villanova 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 64 62 45 9369 Alabama 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 47 48 46 9361 Holy Cross 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 125 95 47 9189 Washington & Lee 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 77 68 48 9169 William & Mary 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 69 64 49 9112 Tulsa 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 112 89 50 8874 Oregon State 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 35 43 51 8682 Indiana 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 5 25 52 8405 Tulane 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 28 40 53 8371 Iowa 9 2 - 5 - 2 2 - 5 - 2 21 37 54 8336 Washington 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 34 43 55 8156 Wake Forest 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 73 66 56 8021 Penn State 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 62 60 57 7975 Lehigh 2 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 146 112 58 7856 Auburn 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 50 51 59 7726 Mississippi State 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 45 47 60 7361 Virginia Military 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 104 85 61 7196 Syracuse 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 81 71 62 7065 South Carolina 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 79 70 63 7054 Pittsburgh 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 22 37 64 6946 Santa Clara 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 31 43 65 6612 San Diego Marines 4 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 58 57 66 6163 Texas Tech 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 101 83 67 6128 Columbia 8 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 99 82 68 6082 Boston University 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 108 86 69 5875 Navy 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 32 43 70 5794 Fordham 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 90 76 71 5667 Minnesota 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 26 39 72 5502 North Carolina 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 15 34 73 4961 Pacific 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 94 79 74 4938 Houston 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 96 80 75 4892 Stetson 2 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 155 118 76 4304 Tennessee Tech 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 1 7 77 4070 Wyoming 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 143 110 78 4058 Dartmouth 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 71 66 79 3371 Marquette 11 4 - 6 - 1 4 - 6 - 1 85 73 80 3221 Iowa State 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 95 80 81 3129 Tennessee Chattanooga 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 3 20 82 2676 Camp Pendleton 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 2 15 83 2615 Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 169 141 84 2234 Temple 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 121 92 85 2081 Boston College 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 66 62 86 1766 Florida State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 4 21 87 1528 Utah 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 130 98 88 1013 George Washington 9 2 - 6 - 1 2 - 6 - 1 65 62 89 975 Drake 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 157 121 90 867 Rutgers 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 127 96 91 756 West Virginia 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 122 92 92 503 Oklahoma State 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 75 67 93 499 Army 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 63 61 94 368 Loyola Marymount 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 83 72 95 226 Missouri 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 59 57 96 145 Hardin-Simmons 12 6 - 6 - 0 6 - 6 - 0 131 98 97 -199 Oregon 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 56 55 98 -211 North Carolina State 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 82 71 99 -334 Denver 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 149 114 100 -564 Memphis 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 24 38 101 -625 Bowling Green 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 173 153 102 -802 Wofford 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 91 77 103 -898 Nebraska 10 1 - 8 - 1 1 - 8 - 1 53 53 104 -998 Colgate 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 118 91 105 -1029 Harvard 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 97 81 106 -1240 Kansas State 9 1 - 7 - 1 1 - 7 - 1 54 54 107 -1313 San Jose State 10 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 78 69 108 -1397 Middle Tennessee 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 16 35 109 -1566 Southern Mississippi 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 9 31 110 -1574 Yale 9 2 - 5 - 2 2 - 5 - 2 107 86 111 -2031 San Diego State 1 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 1 145 112 112 -2031 Arizona State 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 158 122 113 -2430 Furman 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 124 94 114 -2549 North Texas 4 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 144 111 115 -2772 Colorado State 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 154 116 116 -3048 Detroit 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 105 85 117 -3452 Miami OH 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 140 108 118 -3513 Quantico Marines 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 42 46 119 -4012 Idaho 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 98 81 120 -4032 Citadel 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 133 100 121 -4154 Dayton 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 86 74 122 -4915 Abilene Christian 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 147 114 123 -5084 Brigham Young 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 166 132 124 -5184 Richmond 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 113 89 125 -5414 Trinity University TX 3 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 119 92 126 -5429 Utah State 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 152 115 127 -5598 Brown 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 109 87 128 -5748 Arizona 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 160 123 129 -5840 Toledo 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 167 134 130 -5971 Delta State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 41 45 131 -5998 Southeastern Louisiana 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 52 52 132 -6554 Virginia Tech 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 100 82 133 -6919 Arkansas State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 61 59 134 -7272 Louisiana College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 60 58 135 -7357 New York University 8 1 - 7 - 0 1 - 7 - 0 89 75 136 -7418 Camp Lejeune 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 76 68 137 -7537 Lafayette 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 57 56 138 -7971 Wichita State 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 129 98 139 -8025 Delaware 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 102 84 140 -9335 Texas El Paso 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 150 114 141 -9396 Davidson 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 115 90 142 -9434 Montana 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 136 104 143 -10225 Great Lakes 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 111 89 144 -10287 Midwestern State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 126 96 145 -10306 Catawba College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 93 79 146 -10467 Waynesburg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 117 91 147 -10533 Presbyterian 4 1 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 135 104 148 -10778 New Mexico 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 162 125 149 -11139 South Dakota 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 92 79 150 -11224 Stephen F Austin 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 179 180 151 -11239 Springfield College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 137 105 152 -12241 Albright 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 103 84 153 -12768 Bradley 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 170 142 154 -13125 Northern Iowa 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 110 89 155 -13466 Western Reserve 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 128 97 156 -13716 Hawaii 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 132 100 157 -14280 West Texas A&M 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 163 126 158 -14588 Geneva 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 116 91 159 -14611 Colorado School of Mines 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 171 147 160 -14672 Buffalo 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 134 104 161 -14918 Fresno State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 138 107 162 -15563 Rhode Island 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 164 127 163 -15870 Randolph Macon College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 161 124 164 -16047 East Carolina 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 156 120 165 -16078 Colorado College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 139 107 166 -16323 Marshall 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 165 132 167 -16473 Newberry College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 153 116 168 -16581 Pepperdine 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 141 108 169 -16696 Bates College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 142 110 170 -16884 Wayne State MI 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 151 115 171 -17568 Merchant Marine 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 168 135 172 -17982 Western New Mexico 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 183 183 173 -18197 McMurry 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 177 168 174 -19353 Montana State 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 148 114 175 -19418 Idaho State 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 176 153 176 -19937 Western Colorado 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 159 123 177 -20482 California Tech 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 182 183 178 -21169 New Mexico Highlands 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 180 183 179 -23746 LaVerne 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 181 183 180 -24107 New Mexico State 10 1 - 9 - 0 1 - 9 - 0 172 150 181 -26369 Tampa 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 175 153 182 -27870 Brandeis 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 174 153 183 -31856 Northern Arizona 8 1 - 7 - 0 1 - 7 - 0 178 174 184 -44186 Whittier College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 184 183