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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Team | Other Rankings | Division | Global | Conference | ||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | AP | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | ||
| 38 | 14.16 | 41 | 14.30 | 1 | 24.35 | Rice | 12 | 5-7-0 | 1 | 12 | 5-7-0 | SWAC | |
| 49 | 11.38 | 53 | 9.91 | 3 | 26.33 | Texas | 9 | 2-6-1 | 3 | 9 | 2-6-1 | SWAC | |
| 72 | 4.86 | 75 | 3.52 | 4 | 30.00 | Michigan | 8 | 1-7-0 | 4 | 8 | 1-7-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 35 | 14.93 | 36 | 16.07 | 5 | 30.62 | Southern Methodist | 10 | 5-4-1 | 5 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SWAC | |
| 1 | 37.62 | 1 | 39.14 | 7 | 31.89 | LSU | 2 | 11 | 9-1-1 | 7 | 11 | 9-1-1 | SEC |
| 14 | 23.64 | 11 | 25.37 | 8 | 32.11 | Arkansas | 18 | 10 | 7-3-0 | 8 | 10 | 7-3-0 | SWAC |
| 3 | 34.96 | 6 | 30.82 | 9 | 33.19 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 10 | 8-1-1 | 9 | 10 | 8-1-1 | EIC |
| 19 | 21.07 | 15 | 23.63 | 10 | 37.06 | Tennessee | 17 | 10 | 6-2-2 | 10 | 10 | 6-2-2 | SEC |
| 121 | -13.18 | 115 | -9.66 | 11 | 38.42 | Brown | 10 | 3-7-0 | 11 | 10 | 3-7-0 | NEI | |
| 125 | -14.51 | 113 | -9.17 | 12 | 40.67 | Rutgers | 3 | 0-3-0 | 12 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 12 | 24.68 | 7 | 27.35 | 13 | 41.05 | Texas Christian | 16 | 13 | 9-2-2 | 13 | 13 | 9-2-2 | SWAC |
| 2 | 35.07 | 5 | 31.36 | 14 | 41.50 | Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 7-1-0 | 14 | 8 | 7-1-0 | BIG 10 |
| 22 | 19.20 | 18 | 22.20 | 15 | 41.72 | Tulane | 10 | 6-3-1 | 15 | 10 | 6-3-1 | SEC | |
| 40 | 13.76 | 42 | 14.07 | 16 | 42.55 | Mississippi | 12 | 5-5-2 | 16 | 12 | 5-5-2 | SEC | |
| 15 | 23.59 | 10 | 25.76 | 17 | 42.57 | Fordham | 15 | 8 | 5-1-2 | 17 | 8 | 5-1-2 | NEI |
| 89 | 0.92 | 101 | -3.61 | 18 | 43.29 | Wisconsin | 8 | 2-6-0 | 18 | 8 | 2-6-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 17 | 23.23 | 4 | 31.59 | 19 | 43.50 | Northwestern | 7 | 8 | 7-1-0 | 19 | 8 | 7-1-0 | BIG 10 |
| 36 | 14.56 | 30 | 17.83 | 20 | 44.15 | Georgia | 10 | 5-4-1 | 20 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SEC | |
| 18 | 22.14 | 9 | 26.56 | 21 | 44.25 | Auburn | 11 | 7-2-2 | 22 | 11 | 7-2-2 | SEC | |
| 11 | 24.83 | 23 | 20.04 | 22 | 44.25 | Ohio State | 8 | 5-3-0 | 21 | 8 | 5-3-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 60 | 8.48 | 71 | 3.98 | 23 | 45.72 | Oregon State | 10 | 4-6-0 | 23 | 10 | 4-6-0 | PCC | |
| 134 | -18.37 | 119 | -11.50 | 24 | 46.17 | Lafayette | 3 | 0-3-0 | 24 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 8 | 26.40 | 14 | 23.81 | 25 | 46.39 | Notre Dame | 8 | 9 | 6-2-1 | 25 | 9 | 6-2-1 | EIC |
| 58 | 8.79 | 74 | 3.53 | 26 | 46.67 | Stanford | 9 | 2-5-2 | 26 | 9 | 2-5-2 | PCC | |
| 54 | 9.65 | 27 | 18.97 | 27 | 47.12 | Boston College | 4 | 2-1-1 | 27 | 4 | 2-1-1 | Major-Ind | |
| 62 | 8.18 | 59 | 7.89 | 28 | 47.29 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 3-5-1 | 28 | 9 | 3-5-1 | SEC | |
| 20 | 19.51 | 35 | 16.10 | 30 | 48.44 | Southern California | 9 | 4-2-3 | 30 | 9 | 4-2-3 | PCC | |
| 29 | 16.93 | 28 | 18.65 | 31 | 49.21 | Purdue | 8 | 5-2-1 | 31 | 8 | 5-2-1 | BIG 10 | |
| 27 | 17.88 | 21 | 21.02 | 32 | 49.59 | Texas A&M | 12 | 8-3-1 | 32 | 12 | 8-3-1 | SWAC | |
| 4 | 32.31 | 3 | 31.73 | 34 | 50.07 | Duquesne | 14 | 10 | 8-2-0 | 34 | 10 | 8-2-0 | EIC |
| 5 | 29.15 | 2 | 32.62 | 35 | 50.22 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 8-0-1 | 35 | 9 | 8-0-1 | SEC |
| 50 | 11.17 | 52 | 10.54 | 36 | 50.75 | Iowa | 8 | 3-4-1 | 36 | 8 | 3-4-1 | BIG 10 | |
| 84 | 1.67 | 50 | 11.26 | 38 | 51.75 | Samford | 4 | 1-2-1 | 38 | 4 | 1-2-1 | Major-Ind | |
| 47 | 12.77 | 45 | 12.43 | 39 | 52.25 | UCLA | 10 | 6-3-1 | 39 | 10 | 6-3-1 | PCC | |
| 46 | 13.05 | 32 | 16.99 | 40 | 52.40 | Temple | 11 | 6-3-2 | 40 | 11 | 6-3-2 | EIC | |
| 107 | -5.42 | 108 | -5.55 | 41 | 53.50 | Idaho | 10 | 3-7-0 | 41 | 10 | 3-7-0 | PCC | |
| 24 | 19.07 | 25 | 19.52 | 43 | 53.86 | Holy Cross | 10 | 7-2-1 | 43 | 10 | 7-2-1 | NEI | |
| 44 | 13.56 | 58 | 7.96 | 45 | 54.60 | California | 11 | 6-5-0 | 45 | 11 | 6-5-0 | PCC | |
| 6 | 28.21 | 13 | 24.86 | 48 | 55.61 | Washington | 5 | 10 | 7-2-1 | 48 | 10 | 7-2-1 | PCC |
| 7 | 26.51 | 19 | 22.19 | 50 | 56.50 | Nebraska | 9 | 9 | 7-2-0 | 50 | 9 | 7-2-0 | BIG 6 |
| 42 | 13.61 | 29 | 18.46 | 51 | 56.90 | Baylor | 10 | 6-3-1 | 51 | 10 | 6-3-1 | SWAC | |
| 61 | 8.44 | 46 | 12.04 | 53 | 57.62 | Illinois | 8 | 4-3-1 | 53 | 8 | 4-3-1 | BIG 10 | |
| 96 | -0.47 | 92 | -1.07 | 54 | 57.93 | Cornell | 8 | 3-5-0 | 54 | 8 | 3-5-0 | NEI | |
| 34 | 14.99 | 43 | 13.13 | 55 | 58.64 | Princeton | 8 | 4-2-2 | 55 | 8 | 4-2-2 | EIC | |
| 23 | 19.09 | 22 | 20.42 | 56 | 58.69 | Michigan State | 9 | 6-1-2 | 56 | 9 | 6-1-2 | EIC | |
| 105 | -4.93 | 109 | -6.74 | 57 | 59.50 | Bucknell | 9 | 4-4-1 | 57 | 9 | 4-4-1 | EIC | |
| 16 | 23.47 | 16 | 23.12 | 58 | 60.17 | Mississippi State | 11 | 7-3-1 | 58 | 11 | 7-3-1 | SEC | |
| 91 | 0.75 | 97 | -2.31 | 60 | 60.28 | Oregon | 9 | 2-6-1 | 60 | 9 | 2-6-1 | PCC | |
| 41 | 13.70 | 38 | 14.99 | 62 | 61.05 | Washington State | 10 | 6-3-1 | 62 | 10 | 6-3-1 | PCC | |
| 53 | 9.90 | 37 | 15.25 | 63 | 62.00 | North Dakota | 3 | 2-1-0 | 63 | 3 | 2-1-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 37 | 14.48 | 55 | 8.73 | 64 | 63.41 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 5-5-1 | 64 | 11 | 5-5-1 | SEC | |
| 73 | 3.66 | 93 | -1.28 | 65 | 64.71 | Harvard | 8 | 3-4-1 | 65 | 8 | 3-4-1 | NEI | |
| 48 | 11.63 | 68 | 5.27 | 66 | 64.75 | Army | 9 | 6-3-0 | 66 | 9 | 6-3-0 | NEI | |
| 26 | 18.15 | 26 | 19.06 | 67 | 64.79 | Dartmouth | 13 | 9 | 7-1-1 | 67 | 9 | 7-1-1 | NEI |
| 79 | 2.87 | 98 | -2.36 | 69 | 66.25 | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 3-5-0 | 69 | 8 | 3-5-0 | EIC |
| 43 | 13.58 | 47 | 11.93 | 75 | 67.89 | Navy | 19 | 9 | 6-3-0 | 75 | 9 | 6-3-0 | EIC |
| 57 | 9.12 | 70 | 4.96 | 76 | 68.12 | Kansas State | 9 | 4-3-2 | 76 | 9 | 4-3-2 | BIG 6 | |
| 25 | 18.69 | 17 | 22.81 | 78 | 68.25 | Yale | 12 | 8 | 7-1-0 | 78 | 8 | 7-1-0 | NEI |
| 32 | 15.28 | 40 | 14.44 | 79 | 68.31 | Indiana | 8 | 5-2-1 | 79 | 8 | 5-2-1 | BIG 10 | |
| 116 | -10.20 | 117 | -10.16 | 80 | 69.50 | Kansas | 8 | 1-6-1 | 80 | 8 | 1-6-1 | BIG 6 | |
| 51 | 10.26 | 56 | 8.40 | 82 | 70.93 | Colgate | 9 | 6-3-0 | 82 | 9 | 6-3-0 | NEI | |
| 10 | 25.73 | 20 | 21.69 | 83 | 71.60 | Duke | 11 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 83 | 10 | 9-1-0 | SoCon |
| 65 | 7.11 | 67 | 5.59 | 84 | 71.89 | Kentucky | 10 | 6-4-0 | 84 | 10 | 6-4-0 | SEC | |
| 114 | -9.44 | 111 | -8.28 | 85 | 72.06 | Mercer | 10 | 3-6-1 | 85 | 10 | 3-6-1 | SWIC | |
| 94 | -0.37 | 89 | -0.58 | 87 | 73.00 | Iowa State | 8 | 3-3-2 | 88 | 8 | 3-3-2 | BIG 6 | |
| 52 | 10.16 | 51 | 11.02 | 88 | 73.00 | Missouri | 9 | 6-2-1 | 87 | 9 | 6-2-1 | BIG 6 | |
| 33 | 15.27 | 33 | 16.86 | 89 | 73.60 | North Carolina | 10 | 8-2-0 | 89 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SoCon | |
| 70 | 5.81 | 82 | 2.87 | 90 | 74.33 | Oklahoma | 9 | 3-3-3 | 90 | 9 | 3-3-3 | BIG 6 | |
| 95 | -0.45 | 110 | -6.74 | 91 | 74.90 | North Carolina State | 10 | 3-7-0 | 91 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SoCon | |
| 21 | 19.30 | 24 | 20.04 | 93 | 75.62 | Pennsylvania | 8 | 7-1-0 | 93 | 8 | 7-1-0 | EIC | |
| 128 | -16.80 | 141 | -21.82 | 94 | 76.83 | Syracuse | 8 | 1-7-0 | 94 | 8 | 1-7-0 | NEI | |
| 31 | 16.16 | 39 | 14.88 | 96 | 77.50 | Villanova | 10 | 7-2-1 | 96 | 10 | 7-2-1 | EIC | |
| 56 | 9.35 | 54 | 8.99 | 97 | 78.19 | Tulsa | 9 | 5-2-2 | 97 | 9 | 5-2-2 | MVC | |
| 83 | 1.79 | 86 | 0.64 | 100 | 79.10 | Clemson | 10 | 5-5-0 | 100 | 10 | 5-5-0 | SoCon | |
| 123 | -13.71 | 128 | -14.17 | 101 | 79.33 | South Dakota | 3 | 0-2-1 | 101 | 3 | 0-2-1 | Major-Ind | |
| 66 | 6.20 | 73 | 3.56 | 102 | 79.94 | Davidson | 9 | 5-4-0 | 102 | 9 | 5-4-0 | SoCon | |
| 108 | -5.56 | 105 | -5.03 | 103 | 80.60 | Florida | 10 | 4-6-0 | 103 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SEC | |
| 69 | 5.93 | 80 | 3.06 | 104 | 81.29 | Columbia | 8 | 5-3-0 | 104 | 8 | 5-3-0 | NEI | |
| 138 | -19.40 | 139 | -21.36 | 105 | 81.33 | Cincinnati | 3 | 0-3-0 | 105 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 132 | -18.14 | 134 | -17.89 | 106 | 81.65 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 1-9-0 | 106 | 10 | 1-9-0 | MVC | |
| 113 | -8.82 | 114 | -9.21 | 107 | 83.00 | San Jose State | 3 | 1-2-0 | 107 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 68 | 6.03 | 62 | 7.35 | 108 | 85.28 | Montana | 9 | 6-3-0 | 108 | 9 | 6-3-0 | PCC | |
| 76 | 3.25 | 60 | 7.54 | 109 | 85.33 | Tennessee Chattanooga | 3 | 2-1-0 | 110 | 3 | 2-1-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 153 | -28.52 | 148 | -26.69 | 111 | 87.33 | Elon | 3 | 0-3-0 | 111 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 77 | 3.23 | 85 | 1.26 | 112 | 87.44 | Wake Forest | 9 | 5-4-0 | 112 | 9 | 5-4-0 | SoCon | |
| 101 | -3.67 | 96 | -1.75 | 113 | 87.67 | Texas Tech | 10 | 5-4-1 | 113 | 10 | 5-4-1 | BC | |
| 112 | -7.75 | 103 | -4.52 | 114 | 87.67 | South Carolina | 12 | 5-7-0 | 114 | 12 | 5-7-0 | SoCon | |
| 74 | 3.64 | 78 | 3.26 | 115 | 88.06 | West Virginia | 10 | 6-4-0 | 115 | 10 | 6-4-0 | EIC | |
| 67 | 6.17 | 79 | 3.24 | 118 | 91.43 | Georgetown | 9 | 6-2-1 | 118 | 9 | 6-2-1 | SWIC | |
| 90 | 0.87 | 81 | 2.91 | 120 | 97.71 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 6-2-2 | 120 | 10 | 6-2-2 | SWIC | |
| 82 | 1.96 | 72 | 3.68 | 121 | 99.22 | Utah | 9 | 6-3-0 | 121 | 9 | 6-3-0 | RMAC | |
| 88 | 0.99 | 100 | -2.98 | 123 | 102.64 | Colorado | 7 | 4-3-0 | 123 | 7 | 4-3-0 | RMAC | |
| 85 | 1.43 | 61 | 7.41 | 124 | 103.72 | Furman | 9 | 7-2-0 | 124 | 9 | 7-2-0 | SoCon | |
| 117 | -10.29 | 118 | -10.78 | 125 | 106.50 | Drake | 10 | 6-4-0 | 125 | 10 | 6-4-0 | MVC | |
| 144 | -23.22 | 149 | -27.19 | 126 | 107.44 | Virginia | 9 | 2-7-0 | 126 | 9 | 2-7-0 | SoCon | |
| 93 | 0.13 | 99 | -2.73 | 127 | 108.10 | Arizona | 10 | 5-2-3 | 127 | 10 | 5-2-3 | BC | |
| 140 | -21.84 | 137 | -19.75 | 129 | 110.11 | Presbyterian | 9 | 3-6-0 | 129 | 9 | 3-6-0 | SWIC | |
| 124 | -14.04 | 129 | -14.76 | 131 | 111.50 | Citadel | 10 | 4-6-0 | 131 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SoCon | |
| 109 | -6.04 | 120 | -11.71 | 132 | 111.80 | Maryland | 11 | 6-5-0 | 132 | 11 | 6-5-0 | SoCon | |
| 64 | 7.15 | 48 | 11.75 | 133 | 112.06 | Utah State | 8 | 7-0-1 | 133 | 8 | 7-0-1 | RMAC | |
| 158 | -37.38 | 157 | -35.39 | 135 | 113.00 | Stetson | 3 | 0-3-0 | 135 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 120 | -12.91 | 121 | -11.90 | 137 | 114.83 | Colorado State | 9 | 4-4-1 | 137 | 9 | 4-4-1 | RMAC | |
| 122 | -13.62 | 123 | -13.25 | 138 | 114.94 | Brigham Young | 9 | 4-5-0 | 138 | 9 | 4-5-0 | RMAC | |
| 148 | -26.34 | 144 | -22.27 | 139 | 115.79 | Montana State | 8 | 3-5-0 | 139 | 8 | 3-5-0 | RMAC | |
| 143 | -22.37 | 138 | -20.70 | 140 | 115.81 | Wyoming | 8 | 2-5-1 | 140 | 8 | 2-5-1 | RMAC | |
| 141 | -22.12 | 143 | -22.19 | 141 | 118.31 | Washburn University | 9 | 2-6-1 | 141 | 9 | 2-6-1 | MVC | |
| 118 | -11.02 | 116 | -9.98 | 142 | 118.40 | Virginia Military | 10 | 6-4-0 | 142 | 10 | 6-4-0 | SoCon | |
| 160 | -41.42 | 158 | -36.40 | 143 | 120.64 | Wofford | 9 | 1-7-1 | 143 | 9 | 1-7-1 | SWIC | |
| 154 | -29.15 | 150 | -27.56 | 144 | 122.33 | Idaho State | 3 | 1-2-0 | 144 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 161 | -42.22 | 162 | -41.96 | 145 | 125.58 | Colorado Mines | 8 | 2-6-0 | 145 | 8 | 2-6-0 | RMAC | |
| 135 | -18.68 | 133 | -17.70 | 146 | 125.85 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 5-5-0 | 146 | 10 | 5-5-0 | SoCon | |
| 159 | -40.53 | 163 | -46.85 | 148 | 128.19 | William & Mary | 9 | 1-8-0 | 148 | 9 | 1-8-0 | SoCon | |
| 139 | -21.44 | 132 | -17.49 | 150 | 129.19 | Northern Colorado | 9 | 5-4-0 | 150 | 9 | 5-4-0 | RMAC | |
| 156 | -32.53 | 156 | -34.90 | 151 | 129.71 | Western Colorado | 7 | 1-6-0 | 151 | 7 | 1-6-0 | RMAC | |
| 151 | -27.96 | 147 | -26.31 | 153 | 133.50 | Arizona State | 9 | 4-5-0 | 153 | 9 | 4-5-0 | BC | |
| 142 | -22.18 | 152 | -29.88 | 154 | 133.94 | New Mexico | 9 | 2-7-0 | 154 | 9 | 2-7-0 | BC | |
| 155 | -31.33 | 146 | -25.43 | 155 | 136.67 | Western New Mexico | 3 | 1-2-0 | 155 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 137 | -19.20 | 135 | -17.92 | 157 | 137.43 | New Mexico State | 11 | 6-4-1 | 157 | 11 | 6-4-1 | BC | |
| 152 | -28.12 | 151 | -29.79 | 158 | 139.42 | Richmond | 10 | 4-4-2 | 158 | 10 | 4-4-2 | SoCon | |
| 147 | -25.99 | 140 | -21.73 | 160 | 144.92 | Northern Arizona | 8 | 3-4-1 | 160 | 8 | 3-4-1 | BC | |
| 127 | -15.87 | 127 | -14.08 | 161 | 145.83 | Texas El Paso | 9 | 5-3-1 | 161 | 9 | 5-3-1 | BC | |
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