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Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Rank OppoRank 1 20951 Alabama 12 12 - 0 - 0 66 64 2 20858 Southern California 12 11 - 0 - 1 16 43 3 19603 Houston 12 11 - 1 - 0 13 42 4 19042 Ohio State 12 11 - 1 - 0 33 49 5 18581 Oklahoma 12 11 - 1 - 0 43 54 6 18547 Arkansas 12 10 - 2 - 0 11 41 7 18393 Texas 12 9 - 3 - 0 5 34 8 17829 Pittsburgh 12 11 - 1 - 0 42 53 9 16903 Nebraska 12 10 - 2 - 0 47 55 10 16024 Florida A&M 1 1 - 0 - 0 36 51 11 15655 Florida State 12 11 - 1 - 0 67 65 12 15413 Brigham Young 12 11 - 1 - 0 80 75 13 15087 Purdue 12 10 - 2 - 0 28 48 14 14726 Penn State 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 36 15 14638 Baylor 12 8 - 4 - 0 10 40 16 14622 Washington 12 9 - 3 - 0 53 56 17 14088 North Carolina 12 8 - 3 - 1 35 50 18 13693 Temple 12 10 - 2 - 0 73 67 19 13620 Texas A&M 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 35 20 13251 Michigan 12 8 - 4 - 0 22 46 21 12787 Notre Dame 11 7 - 4 - 0 14 43 22 12706 Clemson 12 8 - 4 - 0 25 47 23 12552 Tulane 12 9 - 3 - 0 63 61 24 12422 North Carolina State 11 7 - 4 - 0 9 39 25 12399 South Carolina 12 8 - 4 - 0 12 41 26 11838 Auburn 11 8 - 3 - 0 64 62 27 11577 UCLA 11 5 - 6 - 0 3 33 28 11477 Indiana 12 8 - 4 - 0 48 55 29 11243 Missouri 12 7 - 5 - 0 37 51 30 10813 Louisiana State 12 7 - 5 - 0 38 52 31 10410 Syracuse 12 7 - 5 - 0 34 49 32 10137 Wake Forest 12 8 - 4 - 0 29 48 33 10045 Maryland 11 7 - 4 - 0 45 55 34 10041 Tennessee 12 7 - 5 - 0 54 56 35 9699 California 12 6 - 6 - 0 23 46 36 9576 Eastern Illinois 2 2 - 0 - 0 144 118 37 9388 Oklahoma State 11 7 - 4 - 0 60 59 38 9227 Southern Methodist 11 5 - 6 - 0 24 47 39 9196 Central Michigan 11 10 - 0 - 1 131 108 40 9104 San Diego State 11 8 - 3 - 0 76 72 41 8440 Iowa 11 5 - 6 - 0 18 45 42 8190 Texas Tech 11 3 - 6 - 2 4 34 43 8052 Presbyterian 2 2 - 0 - 0 139 112 44 7998 McNeese State 12 11 - 1 - 0 120 102 45 7968 Arizona 12 6 - 5 - 1 44 54 46 7964 Stanford 11 5 - 5 - 1 49 56 47 7929 Arizona State 12 6 - 6 - 0 39 52 48 7457 Georgia 11 6 - 5 - 0 55 57 49 7372 Minnesota 11 4 - 6 - 1 20 46 50 7353 Michigan State 11 5 - 6 - 0 30 49 51 7215 Miami FL 11 5 - 6 - 0 26 48 52 7046 Southern Mississippi 11 6 - 4 - 1 82 78 53 7042 Utah State 11 7 - 3 - 1 91 84 54 7004 Oregon 11 6 - 5 - 0 56 58 55 6554 North Dakota 1 1 - 0 - 0 171 143 56 6382 West Virginia 11 5 - 6 - 0 31 49 57 6282 East Carolina 11 7 - 3 - 1 99 93 58 6270 Virginia 11 6 - 5 - 0 78 74 59 6028 Nevada Las Vegas 12 9 - 1 - 2 125 105 60 5925 Rutgers 11 8 - 3 - 0 111 98 61 5744 Navy 11 7 - 4 - 0 84 80 62 5491 Delaware 4 3 - 1 - 0 109 98 63 5349 Wisconsin 11 4 - 7 - 0 21 46 64 5118 Utah 12 6 - 6 - 0 69 66 65 5107 Youngstown State 2 2 - 0 - 0 151 124 66 4458 Hawaii 11 6 - 5 - 0 92 84 67 4442 Kentucky 11 5 - 6 - 0 71 67 68 4304 Texas Christian 11 2 - 8 - 1 7 36 69 4258 Georgia Tech 11 4 - 6 - 1 62 61 70 3720 Texas Arlington 11 8 - 3 - 0 138 111 71 3582 Toledo 11 7 - 3 - 1 123 105 72 3432 Mississippi 11 4 - 7 - 0 50 56 73 3417 Boston College 11 5 - 6 - 0 75 70 74 3409 Virginia Tech 11 5 - 6 - 0 77 72 75 3202 San Jose State 11 6 - 4 - 1 97 90 76 3179 Kansas 11 3 - 8 - 0 19 45 77 3152 West Texas A&M 11 6 - 4 - 1 103 95 78 2453 Lamar 11 6 - 3 - 2 113 100 79 2334 Nicholls State 2 2 - 0 - 0 167 140 80 2223 Colorado 11 3 - 8 - 0 40 53 81 2123 Washington State 11 3 - 8 - 0 32 49 82 2008 New Mexico 12 6 - 6 - 0 93 85 83 1935 Iowa State 11 3 - 8 - 0 57 58 84 1920 Tennessee Chattanooga 11 9 - 2 - 0 154 127 85 1873 Illinois 11 2 - 8 - 1 27 48 86 1843 Tulsa 11 6 - 5 - 0 95 88 87 1793 Miami OH 11 6 - 5 - 0 108 97 88 1697 Louisville 11 4 - 6 - 1 79 74 89 1639 Western Michigan 11 6 - 5 - 0 118 102 90 1486 Mississippi State 11 3 - 8 - 0 51 56 91 1401 Rice 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 23 92 1390 Colorado State 12 4 - 7 - 1 70 66 93 1255 Southern Illinois 11 8 - 3 - 0 142 117 94 1109 Memphis 11 5 - 6 - 0 94 87 95 983 Cal State Long Beach 11 7 - 4 - 0 117 101 96 26 North Texas 11 5 - 6 - 0 90 83 97 -80 Duke 11 2 - 8 - 1 46 55 98 -96 Ohio University 11 6 - 5 - 0 121 104 99 -215 Boston University 3 3 - 0 - 0 180 155 100 -330 Kansas State 11 3 - 8 - 0 65 62 101 -414 Ball State 11 6 - 5 - 0 132 108 102 -422 Indiana State 11 8 - 3 - 0 153 124 103 -898 Citadel 11 6 - 5 - 0 124 105 104 -1178 Northern Illinois 11 5 - 5 - 1 112 99 105 -1559 Villanova 11 5 - 6 - 0 106 96 106 -1666 Virginia Military 11 6 - 4 - 1 141 113 107 -1777 Wyoming 12 4 - 8 - 0 88 81 108 -2112 East Tennessee State 11 7 - 4 - 0 162 130 109 -2127 California Poly 2 1 - 1 - 0 155 128 110 -2373 Florida 11 0 - 10 - 1 15 43 111 -2446 Army 11 2 - 8 - 1 61 60 112 -2522 Northwestern 11 1 - 10 - 0 17 44 113 -2630 Northern Colorado 1 0 - 1 - 0 58 59 114 -2906 Boise State 2 1 - 1 - 0 152 124 115 -3037 Akron 4 2 - 2 - 0 130 108 116 -3064 Nevada Reno 1 0 - 1 - 0 59 59 117 -3114 Bowling Green 11 4 - 7 - 0 98 90 118 -3121 Cincinnati 11 2 - 9 - 0 72 67 119 -3168 Fresno State 11 4 - 7 - 0 100 94 120 -3179 Yale 9 8 - 1 - 0 185 163 121 -3267 Weber State 2 0 - 2 - 0 2 32 122 -3548 Furman 11 5 - 6 - 0 135 109 123 -3828 Southeastern Louisiana 5 2 - 3 - 0 126 106 124 -3893 Vanderbilt 11 1 - 10 - 0 52 56 125 -3943 William & Mary 11 4 - 7 - 0 114 100 126 -4074 Oregon State 11 1 - 10 - 0 41 53 127 -4335 Eastern Kentucky 3 2 - 1 - 0 169 141 128 -4377 Air Force 11 2 - 9 - 0 83 78 129 -5145 Western Carolina 11 6 - 5 - 0 163 131 130 -5214 Appalachian State 11 3 - 8 - 0 115 100 131 -5379 New Hampshire 3 1 - 0 - 2 177 151 132 -5487 Tennessee State 2 0 - 2 - 0 81 76 133 -5529 Arkansas State 11 4 - 7 - 0 136 109 134 -5548 Louisiana Lafayette 11 4 - 7 - 0 127 107 135 -5713 Northwestern State LA 9 3 - 6 - 0 110 98 136 -5890 Idaho 2 1 - 1 - 0 156 128 137 -6547 Texas El Paso 11 2 - 9 - 0 87 81 138 -6681 Pacific 10 3 - 7 - 0 133 109 139 -7065 Louisiana Tech 11 2 - 9 - 0 104 95 140 -7115 Holy Cross 11 5 - 6 - 0 161 129 141 -7253 Drake 11 3 - 8 - 0 128 107 142 -7288 New Mexico State 11 2 - 9 - 0 101 94 143 -7319 Illinois State 11 3 - 8 - 0 122 104 144 -7445 Colgate 10 5 - 4 - 1 170 142 145 -7944 Louisiana Monroe 11 3 - 8 - 0 137 110 146 -7994 Wofford 3 1 - 2 - 0 145 118 147 -8040 Wichita State 11 1 - 10 - 0 89 82 148 -8601 Bucknell 3 1 - 2 - 0 147 121 149 -8751 Connecticut 11 3 - 6 - 2 150 123 150 -8766 Santa Clara 2 0 - 2 - 0 74 70 151 -9200 Brown 9 6 - 3 - 0 186 163 152 -9273 Eastern Michigan 11 2 - 8 - 1 134 109 153 -9488 Western Kentucky 2 0 - 2 - 0 86 81 154 -9922 Cal State Fullerton 11 3 - 8 - 0 143 117 155 -10087 Princeton 9 5 - 4 - 0 176 150 156 -10164 Montana 1 0 - 1 - 0 85 81 157 -10824 Prairie View 1 0 - 1 - 0 68 66 158 -10824 Lafayette 3 2 - 0 - 1 188 172 159 -11009 Northern Michigan 2 1 - 1 - 0 173 146 160 -11082 Cornell 9 5 - 4 - 0 183 159 161 -11109 Kent State 11 1 - 10 - 0 116 100 162 -11470 Montana State 1 0 - 1 - 0 146 119 163 -11988 Marshall 11 1 - 10 - 0 119 102 164 -12049 Richmond 11 0 - 11 - 0 102 94 165 -12314 Dartmouth 9 4 - 4 - 1 181 156 166 -12783 Davidson 1 0 - 1 - 0 148 122 167 -13205 Grand Valley State 1 0 - 1 - 0 96 89 168 -13405 Massachusetts 5 1 - 4 - 0 157 128 169 -14204 Middle Tennessee 2 0 - 2 - 0 105 96 170 -14991 North Alabama 1 0 - 1 - 0 129 108 171 -15056 Stephen F Austin 1 0 - 1 - 0 166 135 172 -15290 Lehigh 2 1 - 1 - 0 187 166 173 -15367 James Madison 3 0 - 3 - 0 107 97 174 -16058 Western Illinois 2 0 - 2 - 0 149 122 175 -16124 Texas A&M Commerce 1 0 - 1 - 0 164 133 176 -16177 Harvard 9 3 - 6 - 0 179 154 177 -16984 Elon 1 0 - 1 - 0 158 129 178 -17625 Tennessee Tech 1 0 - 1 - 0 160 129 179 -18474 California Poly Ponoma 1 0 - 1 - 0 165 134 180 -19411 Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 0 - 1 - 0 159 129 181 -19422 Idaho State 2 0 - 2 - 0 140 112 182 -19710 Rhode Island 3 0 - 3 - 0 174 146 183 -20405 Maine 1 0 - 1 - 0 175 149 184 -20993 Fort Hays State 1 0 - 1 - 0 172 143 185 -21469 Truman State 1 0 - 1 - 0 168 141 186 -21557 Columbia 9 1 - 8 - 0 182 157 187 -24771 Cal State Northridge 1 0 - 1 - 0 178 154 188 -24775 Pennsylvania 9 0 - 9 - 0 184 160