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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 | ||
| 1 | 31.79 | 8 | 25.06 | 16 | 40.58 | Dartmouth | 7 | 9 | 7-0-2 | 1 | 9 | 7-0-2 | NEI |
| 2 | 30.20 | 1 | 33.65 | 12 | 38.11 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 10 | 9-0-1 | 2 | 10 | 9-0-1 | EIC |
| 3 | 28.76 | 5 | 26.64 | 22 | 43.38 | LSU | 8 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 3 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SEC |
| 4 | 28.26 | 2 | 33.49 | 18 | 41.64 | Fordham | 3 | 8 | 7-0-1 | 4 | 8 | 7-0-1 | NEI |
| 5 | 27.73 | 3 | 28.93 | 45 | 51.44 | California | 2 | 11 | 10-0-1 | 5 | 11 | 10-0-1 | PCC |
| 6 | 27.63 | 9 | 24.47 | 14 | 38.71 | Yale | 12 | 8 | 6-1-1 | 6 | 8 | 6-1-1 | NEI |
| 7 | 27.25 | 6 | 26.20 | 63 | 57.44 | Villanova | 6 | 9 | 8-0-1 | 7 | 9 | 8-0-1 | EIC |
| 8 | 25.90 | 4 | 28.56 | 69 | 61.06 | Alabama | 4 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 8 | 10 | 9-1-0 | SEC |
| 9 | 24.31 | 21 | 17.48 | 7 | 34.72 | Auburn | 11 | 6-2-3 | 9 | 11 | 6-2-3 | SEC | |
| 10 | 22.99 | 15 | 18.80 | 11 | 37.89 | Arkansas | 15 | 10 | 6-2-2 | 10 | 10 | 6-2-2 | SWAC |
| 11 | 22.49 | 17 | 18.04 | 54 | 53.19 | Ohio State | 13 | 8 | 6-2-0 | 11 | 8 | 6-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 12 | 20.80 | 14 | 19.47 | 31 | 46.67 | Baylor | 10 | 7-3-0 | 12 | 10 | 7-3-0 | SWAC | |
| 13 | 20.69 | 29 | 14.25 | 41 | 49.93 | Harvard | 8 | 5-2-1 | 13 | 8 | 5-2-1 | NEI | |
| 14 | 20.46 | 11 | 20.78 | 3 | 25.00 | Rice | 18 | 11 | 6-3-2 | 14 | 11 | 6-3-2 | SWAC |
| 15 | 20.14 | 24 | 16.33 | 42 | 49.94 | Cornell | 8 | 5-2-1 | 15 | 8 | 5-2-1 | NEI | |
| 16 | 19.75 | 13 | 19.82 | 47 | 52.00 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 7-2-0 | 16 | 9 | 7-2-0 | SEC | |
| 17 | 19.74 | 12 | 20.44 | 87 | 72.28 | North Carolina | 19 | 9 | 7-1-1 | 17 | 9 | 7-1-1 | SoCon |
| 19 | 18.75 | 23 | 16.61 | 2 | 24.95 | Texas Christian | 16 | 10 | 4-4-2 | 19 | 10 | 4-4-2 | SWAC |
| 20 | 18.73 | 10 | 22.23 | 20 | 42.28 | Notre Dame | 9 | 9 | 6-2-1 | 20 | 9 | 6-2-1 | EIC |
| 21 | 18.23 | 26 | 15.21 | 67 | 59.88 | Minnesota | 5 | 8 | 6-2-0 | 21 | 8 | 6-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 22 | 18.17 | 34 | 12.28 | 66 | 59.15 | Tennessee | 10 | 6-3-1 | 22 | 10 | 6-3-1 | SEC | |
| 23 | 18.11 | 18 | 18.03 | 9 | 36.56 | Texas A&M | 9 | 5-2-2 | 23 | 9 | 5-2-2 | SWAC | |
| 24 | 17.55 | 36 | 11.49 | 50 | 52.72 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 6-3-1 | 24 | 10 | 6-3-1 | SEC | |
| 25 | 16.45 | 22 | 16.61 | 71 | 62.50 | Army | 9 | 7-2-0 | 25 | 9 | 7-2-0 | NEI | |
| 26 | 16.22 | 28 | 14.81 | 81 | 68.10 | Duke | 20 | 10 | 7-2-1 | 26 | 10 | 7-2-1 | SoCon |
| 27 | 15.81 | 27 | 14.84 | 56 | 53.61 | Washington | 11 | 7-2-2 | 27 | 11 | 7-2-2 | PCC | |
| 28 | 14.87 | 32 | 13.73 | 48 | 52.17 | Tulsa | 10 | 6-2-2 | 28 | 10 | 6-2-2 | MVC | |
| 29 | 14.55 | 19 | 17.58 | 79 | 67.61 | Nebraska | 11 | 9 | 6-1-2 | 29 | 9 | 6-1-2 | BIG 6 |
| 30 | 14.15 | 16 | 18.38 | 83 | 70.38 | Holy Cross | 14 | 10 | 8-0-2 | 30 | 10 | 8-0-2 | NEI |
| 31 | 13.59 | 25 | 16.31 | 23 | 43.89 | Stanford | 9 | 4-3-2 | 31 | 9 | 4-3-2 | PCC | |
| 32 | 12.83 | 20 | 17.56 | 88 | 72.69 | Michigan State | 10 | 8-2-0 | 32 | 10 | 8-2-0 | EIC | |
| 33 | 12.58 | 49 | 8.72 | 8 | 36.00 | Southern Methodist | 11 | 5-6-0 | 33 | 11 | 5-6-0 | SWAC | |
| 34 | 12.14 | 35 | 11.71 | 17 | 41.30 | Southern California | 10 | 4-4-2 | 34 | 10 | 4-4-2 | PCC | |
| 35 | 11.79 | 48 | 8.88 | 35 | 47.44 | Tulane | 10 | 5-4-1 | 35 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SEC | |
| 36 | 11.46 | 42 | 9.66 | 39 | 48.88 | Northwestern | 8 | 4-4-0 | 36 | 8 | 4-4-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 39 | 10.89 | 54 | 7.26 | 28 | 44.83 | Indiana | 8 | 5-3-0 | 39 | 8 | 5-3-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 40 | 10.37 | 44 | 9.49 | 80 | 68.06 | Oklahoma | 9 | 5-2-2 | 40 | 9 | 5-2-2 | BIG 6 | |
| 41 | 10.35 | 52 | 7.99 | 59 | 55.50 | Georgia | 11 | 6-3-2 | 41 | 11 | 6-3-2 | SEC | |
| 42 | 10.26 | 45 | 9.21 | 32 | 46.79 | Purdue | 8 | 4-3-1 | 42 | 8 | 4-3-1 | BIG 10 | |
| 43 | 10.01 | 39 | 10.41 | 38 | 48.75 | Penn State | 8 | 5-3-0 | 43 | 8 | 5-3-0 | EIC | |
| 44 | 9.65 | 46 | 9.17 | 138 | 114.81 | Colorado | 17 | 9 | 8-1-0 | 44 | 9 | 8-1-0 | RMAC |
| 45 | 9.65 | 57 | 6.96 | 1 | 24.67 | Texas | 9 | 2-6-1 | 45 | 9 | 2-6-1 | SWAC | |
| 46 | 9.28 | 40 | 10.20 | 108 | 90.19 | West Virginia | 10 | 8-1-1 | 46 | 10 | 8-1-1 | EIC | |
| 48 | 8.77 | 64 | 4.17 | 46 | 51.93 | Princeton | 8 | 4-4-0 | 48 | 8 | 4-4-0 | EIC | |
| 49 | 8.53 | 71 | 2.62 | 40 | 49.25 | Illinois | 8 | 3-3-2 | 49 | 8 | 3-3-2 | BIG 10 | |
| 50 | 7.86 | 51 | 8.03 | 26 | 44.38 | Oregon State | 9 | 3-3-3 | 50 | 9 | 3-3-3 | PCC | |
| 51 | 7.78 | 43 | 9.53 | 60 | 56.00 | Temple | 9 | 3-2-4 | 51 | 9 | 3-2-4 | EIC | |
| 52 | 6.69 | 70 | 2.66 | 72 | 62.71 | Wisconsin | 8 | 4-3-1 | 52 | 8 | 4-3-1 | BIG 10 | |
| 53 | 6.65 | 38 | 10.65 | 114 | 94.25 | Montana | 8 | 7-1-0 | 53 | 8 | 7-1-0 | PCC | |
| 55 | 6.37 | 37 | 11.00 | 44 | 51.11 | Washington State | 9 | 3-3-3 | 55 | 9 | 3-3-3 | PCC | |
| 56 | 6.11 | 55 | 7.19 | 97 | 80.30 | Texas Tech | 12 | 8-4-0 | 56 | 12 | 8-4-0 | BC | |
| 58 | 5.98 | 47 | 8.89 | 107 | 89.20 | Maryland | 10 | 8-2-0 | 58 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SoCon | |
| 59 | 5.81 | 85 | -1.31 | 24 | 44.06 | Columbia | 9 | 2-5-2 | 59 | 9 | 2-5-2 | NEI | |
| 60 | 5.57 | 82 | -1.02 | 84 | 70.56 | Navy | 9 | 4-4-1 | 60 | 9 | 4-4-1 | EIC | |
| 61 | 5.56 | 58 | 6.24 | 51 | 53.00 | Syracuse | 8 | 5-2-1 | 61 | 8 | 5-2-1 | NEI | |
| 62 | 5.21 | 76 | 1.36 | 37 | 48.25 | Mississippi | 10 | 4-5-1 | 62 | 10 | 4-5-1 | SEC | |
| 65 | 4.66 | 86 | -1.73 | 53 | 53.15 | Florida | 11 | 4-7-0 | 65 | 11 | 4-7-0 | SEC | |
| 66 | 4.21 | 72 | 2.33 | 94 | 78.61 | Duquesne | 10 | 6-4-0 | 66 | 10 | 6-4-0 | EIC | |
| 67 | 4.13 | 73 | 2.25 | 27 | 44.39 | UCLA | 9 | 2-6-1 | 67 | 9 | 2-6-1 | PCC | |
| 68 | 3.49 | 67 | 3.04 | 115 | 94.94 | Drake | 10 | 8-2-0 | 68 | 10 | 8-2-0 | MVC | |
| 69 | 3.28 | 78 | 0.32 | 77 | 65.50 | Boston College | 9 | 4-4-1 | 69 | 9 | 4-4-1 | NEI | |
| 70 | 3.20 | 83 | -1.24 | 61 | 57.40 | Kentucky | 10 | 4-6-0 | 70 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SEC | |
| 71 | 3.11 | 56 | 7.12 | 113 | 93.90 | Arizona | 10 | 8-2-0 | 71 | 10 | 8-2-0 | BC | |
| 72 | 2.77 | 79 | 0.06 | 90 | 75.00 | Clemson | 9 | 4-4-1 | 72 | 9 | 4-4-1 | SoCon | |
| 73 | 2.63 | 87 | -1.94 | 10 | 37.08 | Colgate | 8 | 3-5-0 | 73 | 8 | 3-5-0 | NEI | |
| 74 | 2.60 | 61 | 4.57 | 4 | 25.60 | Brown | 9 | 5-4-0 | 74 | 9 | 5-4-0 | NEI | |
| 75 | 2.27 | 59 | 5.63 | 62 | 57.44 | Michigan | 8 | 4-4-0 | 75 | 8 | 4-4-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 76 | 2.03 | 60 | 5.07 | 49 | 52.69 | Mississippi State | 10 | 5-4-1 | 76 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SEC | |
| 77 | 1.05 | 66 | 3.45 | 34 | 47.25 | Georgetown | 8 | 2-4-2 | 77 | 8 | 2-4-2 | SWIC | |
| 78 | 0.63 | 80 | 0.04 | 43 | 50.25 | Pennsylvania | 8 | 2-5-1 | 78 | 8 | 2-5-1 | EIC | |
| 79 | 0.13 | 65 | 4.03 | 96 | 78.94 | North Carolina State | 9 | 5-3-1 | 79 | 9 | 5-3-1 | SoCon | |
| 80 | 0.10 | 81 | -0.92 | 73 | 63.50 | Bucknell | 8 | 3-3-2 | 80 | 8 | 3-3-2 | EIC | |
| 81 | -0.84 | 53 | 7.73 | 78 | 67.38 | Idaho | 8 | 4-3-1 | 81 | 8 | 4-3-1 | PCC | |
| 83 | -1.71 | 74 | 2.17 | 33 | 47.11 | Oregon | 10 | 4-6-0 | 83 | 10 | 4-6-0 | PCC | |
| 86 | -2.12 | 94 | -5.26 | 112 | 93.89 | Virginia Military | 10 | 5-5-0 | 86 | 10 | 5-5-0 | SoCon | |
| 88 | -2.75 | 75 | 1.61 | 133 | 111.36 | New Mexico State | 9 | 7-2-0 | 88 | 9 | 7-2-0 | BC | |
| 89 | -3.24 | 91 | -4.05 | 82 | 70.30 | Missouri | 10 | 3-6-1 | 89 | 10 | 3-6-1 | BIG 6 | |
| 90 | -3.47 | 88 | -2.14 | 111 | 93.50 | San Jose State | 3 | 2-1-0 | 90 | 3 | 2-1-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 92 | -5.26 | 96 | -7.01 | 125 | 106.00 | Utah | 8 | 5-3-0 | 92 | 8 | 5-3-0 | RMAC | |
| 93 | -5.38 | 95 | -5.77 | 92 | 77.17 | Kansas | 9 | 3-4-2 | 93 | 9 | 3-4-2 | BIG 6 | |
| 95 | -5.74 | 113 | -12.35 | 19 | 41.79 | Iowa | 8 | 1-7-0 | 95 | 8 | 1-7-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 98 | -6.59 | 102 | -9.49 | 109 | 90.28 | Kansas State | 9 | 4-5-0 | 98 | 9 | 4-5-0 | BIG 6 | |
| 100 | -7.32 | 97 | -7.42 | 99 | 81.05 | South Carolina | 12 | 5-6-1 | 100 | 12 | 5-6-1 | SoCon | |
| 102 | -8.46 | 119 | -13.76 | 124 | 104.81 | Furman | 9 | 4-3-2 | 102 | 9 | 4-3-2 | SoCon | |
| 103 | -8.54 | 122 | -14.80 | 103 | 85.40 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 4-4-1 | 103 | 9 | 4-4-1 | SWIC | |
| 104 | -8.83 | 104 | -10.41 | 141 | 117.75 | Texas El Paso | 10 | 7-1-2 | 104 | 10 | 7-1-2 | BC | |
| 105 | -8.95 | 103 | -9.66 | 132 | 110.81 | Brigham Young | 9 | 6-3-0 | 105 | 9 | 6-3-0 | RMAC | |
| 109 | -10.39 | 99 | -7.85 | 101 | 83.25 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 4-6-0 | 109 | 10 | 4-6-0 | MVC | |
| 110 | -11.32 | 109 | -11.24 | 116 | 95.33 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 5-5-0 | 110 | 10 | 5-5-0 | SoCon | |
| 112 | -12.09 | 110 | -11.72 | 130 | 110.17 | Citadel | 11 | 7-4-0 | 112 | 11 | 7-4-0 | SoCon | |
| 113 | -12.28 | 101 | -8.93 | 86 | 71.25 | Iowa State | 9 | 3-6-0 | 113 | 9 | 3-6-0 | BIG 6 | |
| 116 | -14.10 | 123 | -15.81 | 91 | 76.44 | Davidson | 10 | 2-8-0 | 116 | 10 | 2-8-0 | SoCon | |
| 117 | -14.46 | 105 | -10.65 | 93 | 78.50 | Wake Forest | 9 | 3-6-0 | 117 | 9 | 3-6-0 | SoCon | |
| 120 | -15.34 | 107 | -11.18 | 119 | 99.56 | New Mexico | 9 | 4-4-1 | 120 | 9 | 4-4-1 | BC | |
| 123 | -18.90 | 129 | -20.74 | 104 | 87.11 | Virginia | 9 | 2-7-0 | 123 | 9 | 2-7-0 | SoCon | |
| 124 | -19.04 | 125 | -17.60 | 129 | 110.00 | Richmond | 10 | 5-4-1 | 124 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SoCon | |
| 126 | -20.66 | 131 | -22.54 | 117 | 97.17 | Northern Arizona | 10 | 5-5-0 | 126 | 10 | 5-5-0 | BC | |
| 128 | -20.92 | 126 | -17.64 | 121 | 101.75 | Utah State | 8 | 2-4-2 | 128 | 8 | 2-4-2 | RMAC | |
| 129 | -21.10 | 134 | -26.44 | 134 | 111.43 | William & Mary | 9 | 4-5-0 | 129 | 9 | 4-5-0 | SoCon | |
| 130 | -22.37 | 115 | -12.53 | 98 | 80.33 | North Dakota State | 3 | 1-2-0 | 130 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 135 | -25.86 | 132 | -23.70 | 144 | 121.50 | Wyoming | 8 | 3-5-0 | 135 | 8 | 3-5-0 | RMAC | |
| 136 | -27.73 | 133 | -26.18 | 143 | 119.69 | Northern Colorado | 8 | 2-6-0 | 136 | 8 | 2-6-0 | RMAC | |
| 137 | -28.71 | 139 | -31.37 | 120 | 101.00 | Montana State | 8 | 3-4-1 | 137 | 8 | 3-4-1 | RMAC | |
| 138 | -29.13 | 141 | -31.89 | 118 | 98.43 | Arizona State | 9 | 0-8-1 | 138 | 9 | 0-8-1 | BC | |
| 139 | -33.43 | 140 | -31.65 | 122 | 103.38 | Colorado State | 8 | 1-7-0 | 139 | 8 | 1-7-0 | RMAC | |
| 140 | -33.54 | 136 | -28.31 | 102 | 85.10 | Presbyterian | 5 | 0-5-0 | 140 | 5 | 0-5-0 | Major-Ind | |
| 142 | -35.63 | 138 | -30.10 | 131 | 110.75 | Colorado Mines | 7 | 2-5-0 | 142 | 7 | 2-5-0 | RMAC | |
| 145 | -40.91 | 142 | -34.01 | 135 | 111.88 | Wofford | 4 | 0-4-0 | 145 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Major-Ind | |
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