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Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank OppoRank 1 22544 Southern California 13 12 - 1 - 0 12 - 1 - 0 2 27 2 20916 Alabama 12 11 - 1 - 0 11 - 1 - 0 9 36 3 19983 Oklahoma 12 11 - 1 - 0 11 - 1 - 0 23 45 4 17418 Penn State 12 11 - 1 - 0 11 - 1 - 0 35 54 5 17226 Michigan 12 10 - 2 - 0 10 - 2 - 0 36 54 6 16707 Texas 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 10 37 7 16258 Notre Dame 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 8 34 8 16235 Houston 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 13 39 9 16112 Nebraska 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 15 42 10 15525 Arkansas 12 9 - 2 - 1 9 - 2 - 1 21 44 11 14933 UCLA 12 8 - 3 - 1 8 - 3 - 1 25 46 12 14757 Missouri 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 19 43 13 13900 Washington 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 20 44 14 13862 Stanford 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 24 45 15 13493 Clemson 12 11 - 1 - 0 11 - 1 - 0 70 75 16 13489 Michigan State 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 49 60 17 13032 Georgia 12 9 - 2 - 1 9 - 2 - 1 37 54 18 12810 Purdue 12 9 - 2 - 1 9 - 2 - 1 65 68 19 12030 Texas Tech 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 6 34 20 11493 Arizona State 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 53 63 21 11408 Maryland 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 55 64 22 11159 Texas A&M 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 41 55 23 10798 Florida State 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 44 57 24 10632 Louisiana State 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 38 54 25 9822 Ohio State 12 7 - 4 - 1 7 - 4 - 1 42 55 26 9738 North Carolina State 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 66 68 27 9423 Southern Methodist 11 4 - 6 - 1 4 - 6 - 1 4 31 28 9166 Iowa State 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 51 60 29 9100 California 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 26 47 30 8375 Auburn 11 6 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 43 56 31 8194 Georgia Tech 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 46 57 32 8029 Arizona 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 22 45 33 7791 Pittsburgh 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 68 71 34 7714 Navy 12 9 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 96 93 35 7545 North Texas 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 90 91 36 7457 Mississippi State 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 30 52 37 7249 Colorado 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 48 59 38 7077 Tennessee 11 5 - 5 - 1 5 - 5 - 1 34 54 39 6969 Florida 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 14 40 40 6816 Brigham Young 13 9 - 4 - 0 9 - 4 - 0 71 76 41 6650 Tulsa 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 100 100 42 5944 Miami FL 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 47 59 43 5564 Wisconsin 11 5 - 4 - 2 5 - 4 - 2 63 68 44 5510 Baylor 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 5 31 45 5487 Kentucky 11 4 - 6 - 1 4 - 6 - 1 29 49 46 5203 Utah 11 8 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 94 93 47 5107 Southern Mississippi 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 74 78 48 5084 Ball State 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 175 133 49 5057 South Carolina 11 5 - 5 - 1 5 - 5 - 1 57 65 50 4746 Mississippi 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 39 55 51 4619 Rutgers 12 9 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 126 109 52 4120 East Carolina 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 114 106 53 3943 Kansas State 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 27 48 54 3759 Rice 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 1 27 55 3694 New Mexico 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 87 89 56 3590 Central Michigan 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 160 124 57 3548 Tennessee Chattanooga 11 7 - 3 - 1 5 - 2 - 0 107 103 58 3498 Indiana 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 32 53 59 3452 Hawaii 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 78 79 60 3367 Oregon State 11 3 - 7 - 1 3 - 7 - 1 12 38 61 2995 Utah State 11 7 - 4 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 101 100 62 2976 Oklahoma State 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 17 43 63 2914 North Carolina 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 64 68 64 2764 Oregon 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 18 43 65 2565 Minnesota 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 67 69 66 2538 Duke 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 31 52 67 2488 Miami OH 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 0 137 114 68 2327 Louisville 11 7 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 103 102 69 2242 Nevada Las Vegas 11 7 - 4 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 98 98 70 2154 Texas Christian 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 7 34 71 1950 Temple 11 7 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 113 106 72 1678 Washington State 11 3 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 50 60 73 1647 Tulane 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 54 64 74 1501 Furman 11 8 - 3 - 0 4 - 3 - 0 154 121 75 1178 Yale 9 5 - 2 - 2 4 - 2 - 2 143 117 76 844 Wyoming 12 5 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 76 78 77 817 Dartmouth 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 135 114 78 549 Cincinnati 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 88 90 79 495 Brown 9 6 - 3 - 0 6 - 2 - 0 118 107 80 387 Virginia Tech 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 69 73 81 238 Syracuse 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 40 55 82 165 San Jose State 12 7 - 5 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 106 102 83 -46 Louisiana Tech 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 104 102 84 -280 Memphis 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 61 67 85 -376 Illinois 11 1 - 8 - 2 1 - 8 - 2 11 38 86 -791 Arkansas State 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 142 115 87 -798 Iowa 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 28 48 88 -971 Kansas 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 - 10 - 0 3 30 89 -1009 Appalachian State 11 7 - 4 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 148 119 90 -1255 Colorado State 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 95 93 91 -1536 San Diego State 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 83 87 92 -1747 Holy Cross 11 7 - 4 - 0 5 - 2 - 0 158 123 93 -1966 Pacific 12 4 - 8 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 80 81 94 -2434 McNeese State 11 7 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 168 129 95 -2545 Louisiana Monroe 11 6 - 4 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 161 124 96 -2588 Cornell 9 5 - 3 - 1 4 - 3 - 1 162 125 97 -2618 Western Carolina 11 6 - 5 - 0 4 - 3 - 0 133 112 98 -3029 New Mexico State 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 121 109 99 -3191 William & Mary 11 5 - 5 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 127 110 100 -3237 Vanderbilt 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 45 57 101 -3317 Western Michigan 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 176 133 102 -3386 Wake Forest 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 - 10 - 0 33 53 103 -3490 Cal State Fullerton 12 5 - 7 - 0 2 - 4 - 0 108 103 104 -3605 Texas Arlington 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 139 114 105 -3863 Harvard 9 4 - 4 - 1 3 - 4 - 1 153 121 106 -4128 West Virginia 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 62 67 107 -4427 Cal State Long Beach 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 138 114 108 -4538 Richmond 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 91 91 109 -4919 Citadel 11 5 - 6 - 0 2 - 6 - 0 140 114 110 -4926 Army 11 4 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 105 102 111 -5541 Villanova 11 5 - 6 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 147 118 112 -5564 Drake 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 122 109 113 -5721 Virginia 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 75 78 114 -6167 Southern Illinois 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 179 144 115 -6416 Wichita State 11 4 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 128 111 116 -6620 Columbia 9 3 - 5 - 1 2 - 5 - 1 136 114 117 -6670 Northwestern 11 0 - 10 - 1 0 - 10 - 1 16 43 118 -6743 Air Force 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 97 96 119 -6769 Princeton 9 2 - 5 - 2 2 - 5 - 2 132 112 120 -7269 Fresno State 11 3 - 8 - 0 1 - 6 - 0 110 104 121 -7584 Virginia Military 11 3 - 8 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 111 105 122 -7799 Northern Illinois 11 5 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 169 129 123 -8010 Bowling Green 11 4 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 151 120 124 -8110 West Texas A&M 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 124 109 125 -8559 Louisiana Lafayette 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 120 108 126 -8866 Northwestern State LA 11 5 - 6 - 0 2 - 6 - 0 170 129 127 -8924 Texas El Paso 12 1 - 11 - 0 1 - 11 - 0 72 77 128 -9131 Pennsylvania 9 2 - 6 - 1 1 - 5 - 1 150 120 129 -9692 Kent State 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 164 127 130 -9899 Ohio University 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 123 109 131 -11470 Colgate 11 3 - 8 - 0 2 - 5 - 0 163 125 132 -11761 Boston College 11 0 - 11 - 0 0 - 10 - 0 89 90 133 -12015 Marshall 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 - 10 - 0 125 109 134 -12126 Eastern Michigan 10 3 - 7 - 0 2 - 6 - 0 174 131 135 -12284 Indiana State 11 3 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 171 129 136 -12579 Lamar 11 2 - 8 - 1 1 - 8 - 1 166 128 137 -13128 Toledo 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 149 119 138 -14576 Illinois State 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 6 - 0 165 127