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Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank OppoRank 1 21327 Michigan State 10 9 - 1 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 7 27 2 21081 Notre Dame 10 9 - 0 - 1 9 - 0 - 1 20 34 3 18819 Illinois 9 7 - 1 - 1 7 - 1 - 1 12 30 4 18455 UCLA 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 23 37 5 18374 Oklahoma 11 9 - 1 - 1 9 - 1 - 1 36 44 6 17717 Wisconsin 9 6 - 2 - 1 6 - 2 - 1 3 22 7 16872 Rice 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 25 37 8 16750 Maryland 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 55 56 9 15613 Texas Tech 12 11 - 1 - 0 11 - 1 - 0 61 58 10 15490 Iowa 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 9 28 11 15056 Michigan 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 13 30 12 14999 Ohio State 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 6 25 13 14545 Texas 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 18 33 14 14346 Quantico Marines 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 83 74 15 13835 Georgia Tech 12 9 - 2 - 1 9 - 2 - 1 56 56 16 13681 Southern California 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 21 35 17 13102 Baylor 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 24 37 18 12695 Kentucky 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 41 46 19 12491 Mississippi 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 46 51 20 12453 Minnesota 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 4 22 21 12168 Stanford 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 33 43 22 11520 Mississippi State 10 5 - 2 - 3 5 - 2 - 3 35 44 23 11496 Army 9 7 - 1 - 1 7 - 1 - 1 79 72 24 11274 Southern Methodist 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 11 29 25 10832 Alabama 12 6 - 3 - 3 6 - 3 - 3 32 42 26 10771 Duke 10 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 70 67 27 10417 Marquette 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 53 55 28 10414 California 10 4 - 4 - 2 4 - 4 - 2 17 33 29 10214 Oklahoma State 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 47 51 30 10087 Auburn 11 7 - 3 - 1 7 - 3 - 1 48 52 31 10080 Missouri 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 44 47 32 9888 Southern Mississippi 3 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 38 45 33 9089 Trinity University TX 3 3 - 0 - 0 3 - 0 - 0 110 87 34 9012 Louisiana State 11 5 - 3 - 3 5 - 3 - 3 34 43 35 8551 Texas A&M 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 10 28 36 8509 Houston 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 28 40 37 8282 Penn State 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 59 58 38 8052 Purdue 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 1 15 39 7353 West Virginia 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 101 80 40 7272 Texas El Paso 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 102 80 41 7107 Pennsylvania 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 19 34 42 7100 Tennessee 11 6 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 54 56 43 7038 Cincinnati 4 3 - 1 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 82 73 44 6935 Kansas State 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 75 69 45 6708 Arkansas 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 14 30 46 6670 Colorado 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 60 58 47 6531 Northwestern 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 16 32 48 6232 Washington 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 22 35 49 6117 Texas Christian 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 15 31 50 6067 South Carolina 10 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 99 79 51 5687 Indiana 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 5 22 52 5610 Syracuse 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 80 72 53 5383 Utah 10 8 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 109 85 54 5368 Navy 9 4 - 3 - 2 4 - 3 - 2 66 65 55 4481 Detroit 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 77 71 56 4108 Oregon State 9 3 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 29 40 57 3947 Washington State 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 42 46 58 3386 Pittsburgh 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 50 53 59 3371 Hardin-Simmons 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 69 66 60 3367 Rhode Island 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 142 111 61 3283 Florida 10 3 - 5 - 2 3 - 5 - 2 58 57 62 3194 Miami FL 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 62 60 63 2814 Arizona 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 65 63 64 2734 Oregon 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 49 53 65 2046 Cornell 9 4 - 3 - 2 4 - 3 - 2 76 70 66 2035 Wyoming 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 104 81 67 2031 Amherst College 1 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 143 111 68 1950 Boston University 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 107 84 69 1862 Nebraska 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 45 50 70 1762 Boston College 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 103 81 71 1662 Georgia 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 39 45 72 1332 Pacific 10 4 - 4 - 2 4 - 4 - 2 78 71 73 1244 Utah State 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 123 95 74 741 Holy Cross 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 94 77 75 668 Furman 9 7 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 138 105 76 583 Tulsa 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 43 46 77 441 Kansas 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 30 41 78 -84 Vanderbilt 10 3 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 51 53 79 -103 North Carolina 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 72 67 80 -395 Clemson 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 71 67 81 -395 Fordham 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 91 77 82 -710 Villanova 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 67 65 83 -725 Memphis 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 2 20 84 -917 Colorado State 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 100 80 85 -960 Arizona State 10 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 105 82 86 -1125 North Texas 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 74 68 87 -1459 San Jose State 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 96 78 88 -1747 Wichita State 9 4 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 111 87 89 -1820 William & Mary 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 115 90 90 -1927 George Washington 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 121 95 91 -2104 San Diego Marines 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 108 85 92 -2315 Harvard 8 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 146 113 93 -2714 Tennessee Chattanooga 3 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 8 28 94 -2945 New Mexico 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 130 99 95 -2995 McMurry 2 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 - 1 150 118 96 -3225 Tulane 10 1 - 8 - 1 1 - 8 - 1 40 46 97 -3240 Florida State 4 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 117 91 98 -3256 Yale 9 5 - 2 - 2 5 - 2 - 2 144 112 99 -3517 Columbia 9 4 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 113 89 100 -3582 Princeton 9 5 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 131 99 101 -4028 Wake Forest 10 3 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 98 78 102 -4335 Virginia Military 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 129 98 103 -4538 Richmond 9 5 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 140 107 104 -4807 Colgate 9 3 - 4 - 2 3 - 4 - 2 124 96 105 -5091 Virginia Tech 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 136 104 106 -5214 Wayne State MI 2 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 114 90 107 -5475 Sul Ross State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 27 40 108 -5525 Dartmouth 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 97 78 109 -5533 Waynesburg College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 26 39 110 -5644 Iowa State 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 68 66 111 -6332 Brown 9 3 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 125 96 112 -6558 Denver 10 3 - 5 - 2 3 - 5 - 2 126 96 113 -7296 Washington & Lee 10 4 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 120 94 114 -7614 Brigham Young 10 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 116 90 115 -7680 Fresno State 3 0 - 2 - 1 0 - 2 - 1 89 77 116 -7691 Louisville 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 31 42 117 -8229 West Texas A&M 10 1 - 8 - 1 1 - 8 - 1 81 72 118 -8313 Wofford 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 63 62 119 -8770 Stetson 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 37 45 120 -8977 New Mexico State 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 88 76 121 -9123 Hawaii 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 64 62 122 -9200 North Dakota State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 52 55 123 -9991 Montana 8 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 133 102 124 -10064 Idaho 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 92 77 125 -10202 South Dakota State 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 57 57 126 -10337 Drake 8 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 147 113 127 -10368 Saint Xavier 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 87 76 128 -10387 North Carolina State 10 1 - 9 - 0 1 - 9 - 0 86 75 129 -10433 Rutgers 8 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 6 - 0 127 97 130 -10629 Midwestern State 5 0 - 4 - 1 0 - 4 - 1 90 77 131 -11024 Brandeis 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 73 68 132 -11055 Virginia 9 1 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 93 77 133 -12172 Middle Tennessee 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 95 78 134 -12453 Citadel 9 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 122 95 135 -13175 Lehigh 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 106 83 136 -13559 Temple 4 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 84 74 137 -14023 Newberry College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 85 75 138 -14549 Bucknell 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 112 89 139 -15494 Presbyterian 4 1 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 141 109 140 -15820 Ohio University 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 118 92 141 -16204 Lafayette 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 148 114 142 -16320 San Diego State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 119 94 143 -17552 Marshall 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 137 105 144 -17667 Colorado College 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 149 116 145 -18981 Randolph Macon College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 134 103 146 -19019 Bradley 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 139 107 147 -19246 Connecticut 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 135 104 148 -19296 Davidson 9 0 - 9 - 0 0 - 9 - 0 128 98 149 -19376 Catawba College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 132 102 150 -19952 Northern Iowa 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 153 126 151 -22218 Montana State 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 152 123 152 -22394 South Dakota 2 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 151 118 153 -22398 Shepherd College 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 145 113