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Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Rank OppoRank 1 22755 Notre Dame 12 11 - 1 - 0 7 41 2 21726 Texas 12 11 - 1 - 0 25 45 3 20163 Arkansas 12 11 - 1 - 0 61 61 4 20087 Penn State 12 11 - 1 - 0 20 43 5 19979 Alabama 12 11 - 1 - 0 33 48 6 19864 Montana State 1 1 - 0 - 0 8 42 7 19376 Kentucky 11 10 - 1 - 0 29 46 8 18190 Oklahoma 12 10 - 2 - 0 37 49 9 18082 Pittsburgh 12 9 - 2 - 1 26 45 10 17564 Michigan 12 10 - 2 - 0 40 50 11 16250 Nebraska 12 9 - 3 - 0 13 42 12 15978 Southern California 12 8 - 4 - 0 3 40 13 15882 Ohio State 12 9 - 3 - 0 41 51 14 15356 Florida State 12 10 - 2 - 0 59 60 15 15114 Washington 12 8 - 4 - 0 27 45 16 14415 Texas A&M 12 8 - 4 - 0 22 44 17 14088 North Carolina 12 8 - 3 - 1 60 60 18 13797 Clemson 12 8 - 3 - 1 42 52 19 13317 Stanford 12 9 - 3 - 0 43 52 20 12929 North Carolina State 12 8 - 4 - 0 44 52 21 12817 UCLA 11 7 - 4 - 0 23 45 22 12771 Colorado 11 7 - 3 - 1 55 58 23 12764 Michigan State 11 7 - 3 - 1 47 54 24 12334 Houston 11 6 - 5 - 0 15 43 25 12111 Maryland 12 8 - 4 - 0 57 59 26 12092 Louisiana State 12 8 - 4 - 0 56 58 27 11934 Texas Tech 12 7 - 5 - 0 28 45 28 11704 Youngstown State 1 1 - 0 - 0 102 92 29 11646 San Diego State 11 10 - 1 - 0 110 100 30 11278 Arizona State 12 9 - 3 - 0 85 77 31 11247 Brigham Young 11 9 - 2 - 0 100 90 32 10909 Iowa State 12 8 - 4 - 0 62 62 33 10851 California 11 7 - 4 - 0 49 55 34 10671 North Texas 11 9 - 2 - 0 96 87 35 10536 Florida 11 6 - 4 - 1 35 49 36 10536 Washington State 11 6 - 5 - 0 36 49 37 10440 Syracuse 11 6 - 5 - 0 30 47 38 10103 Baylor 11 5 - 6 - 0 11 42 39 9914 Minnesota 12 7 - 5 - 0 45 52 40 9423 Georgia Tech 11 6 - 5 - 0 51 56 41 9273 Mississippi State 11 5 - 6 - 0 10 42 42 9269 Fresno State 11 9 - 2 - 0 124 110 43 9027 Colorado State 12 9 - 2 - 1 105 93 44 8647 Auburn 11 5 - 6 - 0 9 42 45 8390 Indiana 11 5 - 5 - 1 38 50 46 8386 Texas A&M Kingsville 1 1 - 0 - 0 156 132 47 8079 Boston College 11 6 - 5 - 0 75 68 48 8048 Mississippi 11 5 - 6 - 0 39 50 49 7944 Army 11 7 - 4 - 0 90 79 50 7925 Missouri 11 4 - 7 - 0 21 44 51 7737 West Virginia 11 5 - 6 - 0 52 56 52 7733 Florida A&M 3 3 - 0 - 0 171 141 53 7695 Duke 11 5 - 6 - 0 46 53 54 7403 Miami OH 11 10 - 1 - 0 138 123 55 7226 Southern Methodist 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 41 56 6984 Tennessee 11 4 - 7 - 0 31 47 57 6908 Georgia 11 5 - 6 - 0 50 55 58 6792 Navy 11 5 - 6 - 0 63 63 59 6723 Memphis 11 6 - 5 - 0 78 69 60 6393 Purdue 11 5 - 6 - 0 76 68 61 6270 Tennessee Tech 1 1 - 0 - 0 178 146 62 6220 Iowa 11 4 - 7 - 0 24 45 63 6032 Northern Arizona 1 1 - 0 - 0 182 148 64 5928 Louisiana Tech 12 9 - 1 - 2 149 128 65 5867 Tennessee State 10 8 - 1 - 1 154 131 66 5825 Dayton 4 2 - 2 - 0 74 68 67 5817 Oklahoma State 11 4 - 7 - 0 53 56 68 5594 Miami FL 11 3 - 8 - 0 12 42 69 5571 Rutgers 11 8 - 3 - 0 121 108 70 5295 Wisconsin 11 5 - 6 - 0 69 65 71 4876 Arizona 12 5 - 7 - 0 73 66 72 4769 East Carolina 11 8 - 3 - 0 126 112 73 4665 South Carolina 12 5 - 7 - 0 77 68 74 4638 Temple 11 5 - 5 - 1 98 88 75 4565 Kansas 11 3 - 7 - 1 2 40 76 4454 Grambling 11 10 - 1 - 0 180 147 77 4308 Lehigh 3 2 - 1 - 0 101 91 78 4300 Colgate 11 10 - 1 - 0 176 143 79 3878 Virginia Tech 11 3 - 7 - 1 65 64 80 3724 William & Mary 11 6 - 5 - 0 99 89 81 3720 Southern Mississippi 12 6 - 6 - 0 86 77 82 3655 Boise State 2 1 - 1 - 0 81 74 83 3363 Illinois 11 3 - 8 - 0 16 43 84 3279 Wyoming 11 4 - 6 - 1 71 66 85 3179 New Hampshire 1 1 - 0 - 0 194 159 86 3156 Virginia Military 11 7 - 4 - 0 122 109 87 3106 Tulane 11 3 - 8 - 0 48 54 88 3018 Yale 9 7 - 2 - 0 152 130 89 2876 Oregon State 11 2 - 9 - 0 1 35 90 2856 New Mexico 12 5 - 7 - 0 87 77 91 2803 Pacific 11 6 - 5 - 0 111 101 92 2730 Villanova 11 4 - 7 - 0 79 70 93 2645 South Carolina State 1 1 - 0 - 0 202 176 94 2561 Central Michigan 11 10 - 1 - 0 188 152 95 2526 Delaware 4 2 - 2 - 0 103 93 96 2457 Cincinnati 11 5 - 4 - 2 119 106 97 2173 Louisville 12 7 - 4 - 1 127 113 98 2016 Texas Christian 11 2 - 9 - 0 5 41 99 1943 Brown 9 7 - 2 - 0 159 135 100 1862 Oregon 11 2 - 9 - 0 17 43 101 1701 Utah 11 3 - 8 - 0 58 60 102 1405 Massachusetts 4 2 - 2 - 0 107 96 103 1378 Ball State 11 9 - 2 - 0 189 152 104 1128 Tennessee Chattanooga 11 9 - 1 - 1 190 153 105 990 Air Force 11 2 - 8 - 1 34 49 106 837 Utah State 11 4 - 7 - 0 91 79 107 814 San Jose State 11 4 - 7 - 0 92 80 108 698 Nevada Las Vegas 2 1 - 1 - 0 97 88 109 437 Louisiana Lafayette 12 6 - 4 - 2 132 116 110 357 Hawaii 11 5 - 6 - 0 112 102 111 238 Kansas State 11 1 - 10 - 0 19 43 112 142 Vanderbilt 11 2 - 9 - 0 54 57 113 -445 Nicholls State 3 2 - 1 - 0 184 148 114 -602 Northwestern 11 1 - 10 - 0 6 41 115 -675 Dartmouth 9 6 - 3 - 0 160 135 116 -794 Rice 11 1 - 10 - 0 18 43 117 -979 Virginia 11 1 - 9 - 1 32 47 118 -1274 Howard 1 1 - 0 - 0 205 184 119 -1608 Eastern Michigan 11 8 - 3 - 0 185 148 120 -1674 Pennsylvania 9 5 - 4 - 0 153 130 121 -1797 Texas Arlington 11 5 - 6 - 0 130 116 122 -2012 Jackson State 11 8 - 3 - 0 193 155 123 -2016 West Texas A&M 11 6 - 4 - 1 157 133 124 -2165 Wichita State 11 5 - 6 - 0 131 116 125 -2181 Jacksonville State 2 1 - 1 - 0 140 125 126 -2515 Richmond 11 3 - 8 - 0 84 77 127 -2592 Kent State 11 6 - 5 - 0 147 127 128 -2603 Cal State Long Beach 10 4 - 6 - 0 120 107 129 -2906 Northwestern State LA 11 6 - 5 - 0 158 134 130 -2987 Citadel 11 5 - 6 - 0 136 121 131 -3098 Harvard 9 4 - 5 - 0 135 119 132 -3229 Texas Southern 11 6 - 4 - 1 169 139 133 -3348 McNeese State 11 5 - 5 - 1 155 131 134 -3671 Princeton 9 3 - 6 - 0 129 115 135 -3705 Arkansas State 11 7 - 4 - 0 166 138 136 -4016 Rhode Island 3 1 - 2 - 0 128 114 137 -4128 Bowling Green 12 5 - 7 - 0 139 124 138 -4181 Bethune-Cookman 2 1 - 1 - 0 145 127 139 -4339 Wake Forest 11 1 - 10 - 0 72 66 140 -4396 New Mexico State 11 4 - 7 - 0 133 118 141 -4611 Akron 4 2 - 2 - 0 175 143 142 -4661 Texas El Paso 11 1 - 10 - 0 70 65 143 -5049 Northern Colorado 1 0 - 1 - 0 14 43 144 -5203 Southeastern Louisiana 2 1 - 1 - 0 192 155 145 -5287 Northeastern 1 0 - 1 - 0 88 78 146 -5633 Western Carolina 11 6 - 4 - 1 191 154 147 -5644 Alabama A&M 1 0 - 1 - 0 66 65 148 -5925 Cal State Fullerton 11 4 - 7 - 0 137 122 149 -6017 Idaho 5 1 - 4 - 0 108 98 150 -6071 Texas Lutheran 1 1 - 0 - 0 209 197 151 -6159 Western Michigan 11 4 - 7 - 0 151 129 152 -6570 Tulsa 11 3 - 8 - 0 116 104 153 -7238 Boston University 4 1 - 3 - 0 117 105 154 -7445 Texas A&M Commerce 2 1 - 1 - 0 199 166 155 -7553 Langston University 3 1 - 2 - 0 146 127 156 -7660 Furman 11 4 - 5 - 2 187 150 157 -7729 Central State OH 1 0 - 1 - 0 68 65 158 -8010 Bucknell 2 0 - 2 - 0 80 73 159 -8010 Holy Cross 11 2 - 9 - 0 113 103 160 -8344 Santa Clara 2 0 - 2 - 0 83 74 161 -8559 Norfolk State 2 0 - 2 - 0 89 78 162 -8655 Troy 1 0 - 1 - 0 93 81 163 -8759 Tennessee Martin 1 0 - 1 - 0 67 65 164 -8951 Idaho State 2 0 - 2 - 0 82 74 165 -9288 Cal State Sacramento 1 0 - 1 - 0 64 64 166 -9335 Indiana State 10 3 - 7 - 0 172 141 167 -9404 Cornell 9 1 - 8 - 0 125 111 168 -9534 Weber State 1 0 - 1 - 0 118 106 169 -9607 North Carolina A&T 1 0 - 1 - 0 134 119 170 -9619 Columbia 9 2 - 7 - 0 142 125 171 -10156 Portland State 1 0 - 1 - 0 123 110 172 -10214 Presbyterian 2 0 - 1 - 1 174 143 173 -10222 Mississippi Valley 10 5 - 5 - 0 198 164 174 -10344 Wofford 3 1 - 2 - 0 177 144 175 -10421 Northern Illinois 11 3 - 8 - 0 162 136 176 -10671 Alcorn State 11 3 - 8 - 0 168 138 177 -10767 Illinois State 11 3 - 7 - 1 173 141 178 -10798 Davidson 1 0 - 1 - 0 95 86 179 -10798 Middle Tennessee 2 0 - 2 - 0 94 84 180 -10809 Morgan State 2 0 - 2 - 0 109 99 181 -11304 Drake 11 2 - 9 - 0 165 137 182 -11381 Louisiana Monroe 11 2 - 9 - 0 143 126 183 -11650 Lamar 11 2 - 9 - 0 161 135 184 -11746 Southern University 11 3 - 7 - 1 167 138 185 -11892 Connecticut 4 0 - 4 - 0 104 93 186 -11923 Toledo 11 2 - 9 - 0 148 128 187 -12161 Southern Illinois 11 3 - 8 - 0 170 139 188 -12629 Western Kentucky 1 0 - 1 - 0 114 104 189 -12798 Ohio University 11 1 - 10 - 0 144 126 190 -12929 Arkansas Pine Bluff 3 1 - 2 - 0 196 164 191 -13098 East Tennessee State 3 1 - 2 - 0 197 164 192 -13555 Appalachian State 11 2 - 9 - 0 163 136 193 -13854 California Poly 2 0 - 2 - 0 106 95 194 -14288 Lafayette 4 0 - 4 - 0 115 104 195 -15048 Stephen F Austin 1 0 - 1 - 0 150 129 196 -15091 Marshall 11 2 - 9 - 0 181 147 197 -15440 Prairie View 11 3 - 8 - 0 195 160 198 -15728 Grand Valley State 1 0 - 1 - 0 164 137 199 -17667 California Poly Ponoma 2 0 - 2 - 0 141 125 200 -17717 Maine 1 0 - 1 - 0 179 146 201 -18228 Alabama State 2 0 - 2 - 0 186 149 202 -19334 Cal State Northridge 1 0 - 1 - 0 183 148 203 -19856 Bishop 5 1 - 4 - 0 200 172 204 -22010 Tuskegee University 1 0 - 1 - 0 206 184 205 -22022 Western Illinois 1 0 - 1 - 0 204 177 206 -24545 Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 0 - 1 - 0 207 192 207 -24641 Eastern Illinois 1 0 - 1 - 0 203 177 208 -25432 Lincoln MO 1 0 - 1 - 0 201 173 209 -25536 Morehead State 1 0 - 1 - 0 208 196 210 -27098 Texas State 1 0 - 1 - 0 210 197