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| ScoreDif | Win_Loss | Schedule | Total | Division | Conference | |||||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Name | Rank | Games | Record | Name |
| 1 | 46.24 | 1 | 40.05 | 2 | 28.91 | Oklahoma | 11 | 10-0-1 | 1 | 11 | 10-0-1 | Div I | 1 | 7 | 7-0-0 | Big 8 |
| 5 | 36.87 | 2 | 39.36 | 35 | 47.50 | Notre Dame | 11 | 11-0-0 | 2 | 11 | 11-0-0 | Div I | 1 | 3 | 3-0-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 7 | 34.08 | 3 | 35.10 | 53 | 55.04 | Penn State | 12 | 12-0-0 | 3 | 12 | 12-0-0 | Div I | 2 | 5 | 5-0-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 4 | 37.97 | 4 | 33.94 | 15 | 38.79 | Alabama | 12 | 11-1-0 | 4 | 12 | 11-1-0 | Div I | 1 | 8 | 8-0-0 | SEC |
| 2 | 40.40 | 5 | 31.90 | 38 | 48.32 | Ohio State | 11 | 10-0-1 | 5 | 11 | 10-0-1 | Div I | 1 | 8 | 7-0-1 | Big 10 |
| 6 | 35.26 | 6 | 31.41 | 1 | 23.75 | Nebraska | 12 | 9-2-1 | 6 | 12 | 9-2-1 | Div I | 2 | 7 | 4-2-1 | Big 8 |
| 3 | 38.12 | 7 | 29.60 | 44 | 50.05 | Michigan | 11 | 10-0-1 | 7 | 11 | 10-0-1 | Div I | 2 | 8 | 7-0-1 | Big 10 |
| 20 | 20.81 | 8 | 28.66 | 74 | 70.55 | Miami OH | 11 | 11-0-0 | 8 | 11 | 11-0-0 | Div I | 1 | 5 | 5-0-0 | Mid-American |
| 11 | 26.32 | 9 | 27.81 | 33 | 46.67 | Texas Tech | 12 | 11-1-0 | 9 | 12 | 11-1-0 | Div I | 2 | 7 | 6-1-0 | Southwest AC |
| 9 | 28.51 | 10 | 26.89 | 28 | 45.71 | Southern California | 12 | 9-2-1 | 10 | 12 | 9-2-1 | Div I | 1 | 7 | 7-0-0 | PAC 8 |
| 13 | 26.18 | 11 | 26.50 | 59 | 59.33 | Houston | 12 | 11-1-0 | 11 | 12 | 11-1-0 | Div I | 2 | 6 | 6-0-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 12 | 26.19 | 12 | 26.09 | 3 | 29.12 | Louisiana State | 12 | 9-3-0 | 12 | 12 | 9-3-0 | Div I | 2 | 6 | 5-1-0 | SEC |
| 8 | 29.79 | 13 | 24.45 | 29 | 45.73 | Texas | 11 | 8-3-0 | 13 | 11 | 8-3-0 | Div I | 1 | 7 | 7-0-0 | Southwest AC |
| 15 | 24.07 | 14 | 23.17 | 36 | 47.54 | North Carolina State | 12 | 9-3-0 | 14 | 12 | 9-3-0 | Div I | 1 | 6 | 6-0-0 | ACC |
| 17 | 23.04 | 15 | 23.16 | 9 | 34.04 | Georgia | 12 | 7-4-1 | 15 | 12 | 7-4-1 | Div I | 7 | 7 | 3-4-0 | SEC |
| 18 | 21.93 | 16 | 22.72 | 6 | 32.75 | Kansas | 12 | 7-4-1 | 17 | 12 | 7-4-1 | Div I | 3 | 7 | 4-2-1 | Big 8 |
| 16 | 23.43 | 17 | 22.48 | 10 | 34.96 | Missouri | 12 | 8-4-0 | 16 | 12 | 8-4-0 | Div I | 4 | 7 | 3-4-0 | Big 8 |
| 31 | 14.14 | 18 | 21.63 | 13 | 36.96 | Florida | 12 | 7-5-0 | 18 | 12 | 7-5-0 | Div I | 4 | 7 | 3-4-0 | SEC |
| 14 | 24.85 | 19 | 20.38 | 56 | 57.68 | UCLA | 11 | 9-2-0 | 19 | 11 | 9-2-0 | Div I | 2 | 7 | 6-1-0 | PAC 8 |
| 25 | 17.27 | 20 | 19.56 | 25 | 45.17 | Tennessee | 12 | 8-4-0 | 21 | 12 | 8-4-0 | Div I | 5 | 6 | 3-3-0 | SEC |
| 19 | 21.06 | 21 | 19.51 | 16 | 39.41 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 5-4-2 | 22 | 11 | 5-4-2 | Div I | 5 | 7 | 2-3-2 | Big 8 |
| 10 | 26.45 | 22 | 18.93 | 77 | 73.58 | Arizona State | 12 | 11-1-0 | 25 | 12 | 11-1-0 | Div I | 1 | 7 | 6-1-0 | Western AC |
| 34 | 13.75 | 23 | 18.88 | 48 | 51.58 | Tulane | 12 | 9-3-0 | 23 | 12 | 9-3-0 | Div I | 10 | 2 | 1-1-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 59 | 4.60 | 24 | 18.30 | 111 | 93.83 | Connecticut | 3 | 3-0-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 22 | 19.24 | 25 | 16.95 | 90 | 82.91 | San Diego State | 11 | 9-1-1 | 31 | 11 | 9-1-1 | Div I | 1 | 4 | 3-0-1 | Big West |
| 37 | 13.27 | 26 | 16.55 | 12 | 36.21 | Auburn | 12 | 6-6-0 | 26 | 12 | 6-6-0 | Div I | 8 | 7 | 2-5-0 | SEC |
| 24 | 17.64 | 27 | 16.53 | 17 | 40.50 | Minnesota | 11 | 7-4-0 | 27 | 10 | 6-4-0 | Div I | 3 | 8 | 6-2-0 | Big 10 |
| 29 | 14.60 | 28 | 15.50 | 22 | 42.23 | Mississippi | 11 | 6-5-0 | 28 | 11 | 6-5-0 | Div I | 3 | 7 | 4-3-0 | SEC |
| 23 | 18.88 | 29 | 15.13 | 43 | 49.77 | Stanford | 11 | 7-4-0 | 34 | 11 | 7-4-0 | Div I | 3 | 7 | 5-2-0 | PAC 8 |
| 36 | 13.43 | 30 | 14.87 | 40 | 48.96 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 6-5-1 | 32 | 12 | 6-5-1 | Div I | 4 | 7 | 5-2-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 35 | 13.53 | 31 | 14.65 | 62 | 62.32 | South Carolina | 11 | 7-4-0 | 33 | 11 | 7-4-0 | Div I | 6 | 4 | 3-1-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 41 | 11.31 | 32 | 14.29 | 7 | 33.41 | Kansas State | 11 | 5-6-0 | 35 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 8 | 7 | 2-5-0 | Big 8 |
| 26 | 17.10 | 33 | 13.65 | 5 | 31.55 | Colorado | 11 | 5-6-0 | 40 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 6 | 7 | 2-5-0 | Big 8 |
| 43 | 11.11 | 34 | 13.44 | 8 | 34.00 | Rice | 11 | 5-6-0 | 39 | 10 | 4-6-0 | Div I | 3 | 7 | 4-3-0 | Southwest AC |
| 33 | 13.84 | 35 | 13.39 | 76 | 73.20 | Kent State | 11 | 9-2-0 | 41 | 9 | 7-2-0 | Div I | 2 | 5 | 4-1-0 | Mid-American |
| 27 | 16.27 | 36 | 13.35 | 20 | 41.77 | Kentucky | 11 | 5-6-0 | 38 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 6 | 7 | 3-4-0 | SEC |
| 46 | 10.38 | 37 | 12.88 | 107 | 93.22 | Richmond | 10 | 8-2-0 | 36 | 9 | 8-1-0 | Div I | 2 | 6 | 5-1-0 | Southern C |
| 49 | 8.35 | 38 | 12.35 | 24 | 44.73 | Miami FL | 11 | 5-6-0 | 43 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 9 | 2 | 1-1-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 21 | 19.61 | 39 | 12.12 | 64 | 63.75 | Maryland | 12 | 8-4-0 | 42 | 12 | 8-4-0 | Div I | 2 | 6 | 5-1-0 | ACC |
| 42 | 11.29 | 40 | 11.81 | 72 | 69.82 | Boston College | 11 | 7-4-0 | 45 | 10 | 6-4-0 | Div I | 5 | 7 | 5-2-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 28 | 14.72 | 41 | 11.68 | 105 | 92.05 | East Carolina | 11 | 9-2-0 | 37 | 11 | 9-2-0 | Div I | 1 | 7 | 7-0-0 | Southern C |
| 48 | 9.26 | 42 | 11.38 | 19 | 41.55 | Arkansas | 11 | 5-5-1 | 46 | 11 | 5-5-1 | Div I | 4 | 7 | 3-3-1 | Southwest AC |
| 47 | 9.62 | 43 | 11.12 | 55 | 57.50 | Southern Methodist | 11 | 6-4-1 | 44 | 10 | 5-4-1 | Div I | 5 | 7 | 3-3-1 | Southwest AC |
| 62 | 4.25 | 44 | 9.89 | 49 | 53.14 | West Virginia | 11 | 6-5-0 | 47 | 11 | 6-5-0 | Div I | 8 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 71 | 1.59 | 45 | 9.07 | 61 | 59.85 | Ohio University | 10 | 5-5-0 | 49 | 10 | 5-5-0 | Div I | 3 | 5 | 2-3-0 | Mid-American |
| 30 | 14.47 | 46 | 8.88 | 73 | 70.27 | Arizona | 11 | 8-3-0 | 51 | 11 | 8-3-0 | Div I | 2 | 7 | 6-1-0 | Western AC |
| 51 | 7.96 | 47 | 8.58 | 34 | 47.00 | Mississippi State | 11 | 4-5-2 | 50 | 10 | 4-5-1 | Div I | 9 | 7 | 2-5-0 | SEC |
| 38 | 13.19 | 48 | 8.21 | 26 | 45.36 | Michigan State | 11 | 5-6-0 | 55 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 5 | 8 | 4-4-0 | Big 10 |
| 40 | 11.49 | 49 | 8.08 | 31 | 45.95 | Illinois | 11 | 5-6-0 | 56 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 4 | 8 | 4-4-0 | Big 10 |
| 63 | 3.49 | 50 | 7.96 | 68 | 66.25 | Air Force | 10 | 6-4-0 | 52 | 10 | 6-4-0 | Div I | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 61 | 4.35 | 51 | 7.92 | 51 | 54.41 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 5-6-0 | 53 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 15 | 2 | 0-2-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 78 | -1.89 | 52 | 7.84 | 122 | 99.56 | Dartmouth | 9 | 6-3-0 | 20 | 8 | 6-2-0 | Div I | 1 | 7 | 6-1-0 | Ivy League |
| 39 | 12.10 | 53 | 7.50 | 46 | 50.95 | Texas A&M | 11 | 5-6-0 | 57 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 6 | 7 | 3-4-0 | Southwest AC |
| 50 | 8.12 | 54 | 6.95 | 82 | 79.36 | Memphis | 11 | 8-3-0 | 59 | 11 | 8-3-0 | Div I | 4 | 5 | 3-2-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 55 | 6.49 | 55 | 6.78 | 75 | 71.59 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 6-4-1 | 58 | 10 | 5-4-1 | Div I | 1 | 4 | 4-0-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 52 | 7.35 | 56 | 6.65 | 45 | 50.68 | Washington State | 11 | 5-6-0 | 60 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 4 | 7 | 4-3-0 | PAC 8 |
| 45 | 10.97 | 57 | 6.47 | 27 | 45.64 | Purdue | 11 | 5-6-0 | 61 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 7 | 8 | 4-4-0 | Big 10 |
| 32 | 14.09 | 58 | 6.02 | 11 | 35.95 | Iowa State | 11 | 4-7-0 | 63 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 7 | 7 | 2-5-0 | Big 8 |
| 54 | 7.09 | 59 | 5.59 | 65 | 63.96 | Utah | 12 | 7-5-0 | 54 | 11 | 7-4-0 | Div I | 3 | 6 | 4-2-0 | Western AC |
| 67 | 1.80 | 60 | 5.15 | 41 | 49.18 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 5-6-0 | 62 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 10 | 6 | 1-5-0 | SEC |
| 44 | 11.05 | 61 | 4.65 | 21 | 42.09 | Wisconsin | 11 | 4-7-0 | 65 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 8 | 8 | 3-5-0 | Big 10 |
| 91 | -6.73 | 62 | 3.99 | 119 | 99.00 | Harvard | 9 | 7-2-0 | 30 | 7 | 5-2-0 | Div I | 3 | 7 | 5-2-0 | Ivy League |
| 83 | -3.85 | 63 | 3.93 | 109 | 93.61 | Yale | 9 | 6-3-0 | 24 | 8 | 6-2-0 | Div I | 2 | 7 | 5-2-0 | Ivy League |
| 69 | 1.75 | 64 | 3.50 | 84 | 80.33 | Bowling Green | 10 | 7-3-0 | 69 | 9 | 6-3-0 | Div I | 4 | 5 | 2-3-0 | Mid-American |
| 56 | 6.27 | 65 | 3.27 | 47 | 51.36 | Navy | 11 | 4-7-0 | 67 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 7 | 6 | 2-4-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 53 | 7.27 | 66 | 3.23 | 23 | 43.68 | Northwestern | 11 | 4-7-0 | 68 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 6 | 8 | 4-4-0 | Big 10 |
| 74 | 0.57 | 67 | 3.16 | 140 | 113.17 | Temple | 10 | 9-1-0 | 70 | 6 | 5-1-0 | Div I | 9 | 5 | 4-1-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 70 | 1.72 | 68 | 2.95 | 63 | 63.14 | Clemson | 11 | 5-6-0 | 66 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 3 | 6 | 4-2-0 | ACC |
| 58 | 5.18 | 69 | 2.26 | 147 | 129.83 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 3-0-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 85 | -4.47 | 70 | 1.27 | 128 | 102.28 | Pennsylvania | 9 | 6-3-0 | 29 | 7 | 5-2-0 | Div I | 4 | 7 | 5-2-0 | Ivy League |
| 64 | 3.36 | 71 | 1.09 | 86 | 80.55 | Utah State | 11 | 7-4-0 | 73 | 9 | 5-4-0 | Div I | 7 | 1 | 0-1-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 72 | 1.37 | 72 | 0.52 | 39 | 48.82 | Texas Christian | 11 | 3-8-0 | 72 | 11 | 3-8-0 | Div I | 7 | 7 | 1-6-0 | Southwest AC |
| 73 | 0.61 | 73 | -0.43 | 54 | 56.18 | California | 11 | 4-7-0 | 76 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 6 | 7 | 2-5-0 | PAC 8 |
| 66 | 2.07 | 74 | -1.10 | 79 | 76.41 | San Jose State | 11 | 5-4-2 | 81 | 9 | 3-4-2 | Div I | 2 | 4 | 2-0-2 | Big West |
| 75 | -1.16 | 75 | -1.13 | 52 | 54.41 | North Carolina | 11 | 4-7-0 | 74 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 6 | 6 | 1-5-0 | ACC |
| 77 | -1.80 | 76 | -1.75 | 95 | 88.64 | Tulsa | 11 | 6-5-0 | 78 | 11 | 6-5-0 | Div I | 1 | 6 | 5-1-0 | MVC |
| 92 | -7.22 | 77 | -2.64 | 69 | 66.64 | Virginia | 11 | 4-7-0 | 77 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 4 | 6 | 3-3-0 | ACC |
| 96 | -8.78 | 78 | -2.65 | 113 | 95.36 | Brown | 8 | 4-3-1 | 48 | 7 | 4-3-0 | Div I | 5 | 7 | 4-3-0 | Ivy League |
| 90 | -6.33 | 79 | -2.84 | 94 | 87.86 | Western Michigan | 11 | 6-5-0 | 82 | 9 | 4-5-0 | Div I | 6 | 5 | 1-4-0 | Mid-American |
| 79 | -2.22 | 80 | -2.92 | 131 | 106.05 | Tampa | 11 | 8-3-0 | 75 | 9 | 6-3-0 | Div I | 13 | 1 | 0-1-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 76 | -1.27 | 81 | -2.94 | 120 | 99.50 | Pacific | 10 | 7-2-1 | 102 | 6 | 3-2-1 | Div I | 3 | 4 | 2-1-1 | Big West |
| 57 | 5.37 | 82 | -3.05 | 14 | 37.00 | Indiana | 11 | 2-9-0 | 80 | 11 | 2-9-0 | Div I | 10 | 8 | 0-8-0 | Big 10 |
| 65 | 2.70 | 83 | -3.08 | 67 | 65.00 | Wyoming | 11 | 4-7-0 | 83 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 4 | 7 | 3-4-0 | Western AC |
| 80 | -2.35 | 84 | -4.71 | 70 | 68.27 | New Mexico | 11 | 4-7-0 | 88 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 6 | 7 | 3-4-0 | Western AC |
| 93 | -7.99 | 85 | -4.81 | 114 | 96.27 | William & Mary | 11 | 6-5-0 | 79 | 11 | 6-5-0 | Div I | 3 | 5 | 3-2-0 | Southern C |
| 82 | -3.15 | 86 | -5.19 | 18 | 41.14 | Baylor | 11 | 2-9-0 | 84 | 11 | 2-9-0 | Div I | 8 | 7 | 0-7-0 | Southwest AC |
| 125 | -18.62 | 87 | -5.37 | 96 | 88.83 | Boston University | 3 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 68 | 1.77 | 88 | -5.83 | 30 | 45.91 | Oregon | 11 | 2-9-0 | 86 | 11 | 2-9-0 | Div I | 7 | 7 | 2-5-0 | PAC 8 |
| 60 | 4.43 | 89 | -6.17 | 78 | 76.36 | Brigham Young | 11 | 5-6-0 | 92 | 10 | 4-6-0 | Div I | 5 | 7 | 3-4-0 | Western AC |
| 81 | -2.65 | 90 | -6.64 | 37 | 48.23 | Oregon State | 11 | 2-9-0 | 90 | 11 | 2-9-0 | Div I | 5 | 7 | 2-5-0 | PAC 8 |
| 86 | -4.99 | 91 | -7.15 | 58 | 59.05 | Duke | 11 | 2-8-1 | 87 | 11 | 2-8-1 | Div I | 5 | 6 | 1-4-1 | ACC |
| 102 | -10.89 | 92 | -7.28 | 50 | 53.55 | Syracuse | 11 | 2-9-0 | 94 | 11 | 2-9-0 | Div I | 10 | 6 | 2-4-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 95 | -8.58 | 93 | -7.40 | 80 | 78.27 | Colorado State | 11 | 5-6-0 | 96 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 7 | 6 | 2-4-0 | Western AC |
| 101 | -10.79 | 94 | -7.97 | 98 | 89.70 | Hawaii | 5 | 3-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 112 | -13.95 | 95 | -7.98 | 116 | 97.33 | Cornell | 9 | 3-5-1 | 64 | 8 | 3-5-0 | Div I | 6 | 7 | 2-5-0 | Ivy League |
| 98 | -10.38 | 96 | -8.01 | 83 | 79.72 | Marshall | 11 | 4-7-0 | 97 | 9 | 3-6-0 | Div I | 13 | 3 | 2-1-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 117 | -16.07 | 97 | -8.24 | 97 | 89.60 | Massachusetts | 5 | 2-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 118 | -16.18 | 98 | -9.09 | 104 | 91.43 | Tennessee Chattanooga | 11 | 4-7-0 | 110 | 6 | 2-4-0 | Div I | 5 | 3 | 2-1-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 104 | -11.15 | 99 | -9.16 | 132 | 106.64 | Rutgers | 11 | 6-5-0 | 85 | 6 | 3-3-0 | Div I | 6 | 2 | 1-1-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 99 | -10.39 | 100 | -9.22 | 137 | 108.80 | Furman | 11 | 7-4-0 | 93 | 7 | 3-4-0 | Div I | 4 | 6 | 3-3-0 | Southern C |
| 110 | -13.29 | 101 | -9.55 | 124 | 100.50 | Lehigh | 4 | 1-2-1 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 88 | -5.73 | 102 | -9.83 | 57 | 58.36 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 2-9-0 | 95 | 11 | 2-9-0 | Div I | 11 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 111 | -13.94 | 103 | -9.96 | 91 | 85.17 | Holy Cross | 11 | 5-6-0 | 105 | 7 | 2-5-0 | Div I | 12 | 6 | 1-5-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 89 | -5.78 | 104 | -10.08 | 4 | 31.27 | Iowa | 11 | 0-11-0 | 100 | 11 | 0-11-0 | Div I | 9 | 8 | 0-8-0 | Big 10 |
| 109 | -13.03 | 105 | -11.15 | 118 | 98.05 | North Texas | 11 | 5-5-1 | 109 | 11 | 5-5-1 | Div I | 2 | 6 | 5-1-0 | MVC |
| 106 | -12.17 | 106 | -11.32 | 102 | 90.45 | Texas Arlington | 10 | 4-6-0 | 91 | 7 | 3-4-0 | Div I | 8 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 84 | -4.40 | 107 | -11.47 | 103 | 90.95 | Cincinnati | 11 | 4-7-0 | 108 | 11 | 4-7-0 | Div I | 16 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 87 | -5.42 | 108 | -11.50 | 112 | 95.23 | Louisville | 11 | 5-6-0 | 104 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 4 | 5 | 3-2-0 | MVC |
| 123 | -18.20 | 109 | -12.26 | 81 | 79.00 | Virginia Military | 11 | 3-8-0 | 99 | 11 | 3-8-0 | Div I | 6 | 6 | 2-4-0 | Southern C |
| 114 | -15.14 | 110 | -12.34 | 60 | 59.77 | Wake Forest | 11 | 1-9-1 | 103 | 11 | 1-9-1 | Div I | 7 | 6 | 0-5-1 | ACC |
| 128 | -19.05 | 111 | -12.50 | 133 | 106.72 | Colgate | 10 | 5-5-0 | 71 | 6 | 3-3-0 | Div I | 3 | 2 | 2-0-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 132 | -20.30 | 112 | -13.22 | 134 | 106.91 | Saint Xavier | 11 | 5-5-1 | 98 | 10 | 5-4-1 | Div I | 15 | 7 | 3-3-1 | Eastern Indep |
| 100 | -10.55 | 113 | -13.71 | 141 | 113.83 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 6-5-0 | 113 | 7 | 3-4-0 | Div I | 18 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 105 | -11.72 | 114 | -13.93 | 85 | 80.55 | Toledo | 11 | 3-8-0 | 114 | 10 | 2-8-0 | Div I | 5 | 5 | 1-4-0 | Mid-American |
| 94 | -8.41 | 115 | -14.56 | 146 | 129.00 | Arkansas State | 5 | 3-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 97 | -9.30 | 116 | -14.58 | 71 | 68.32 | Washington | 11 | 2-9-0 | 112 | 10 | 2-8-0 | Div I | 8 | 7 | 0-7-0 | PAC 8 |
| 119 | -16.32 | 117 | -15.17 | 129 | 103.77 | New Mexico State | 11 | 5-6-0 | 117 | 11 | 5-6-0 | Div I | 3 | 5 | 3-2-0 | MVC |
| 130 | -19.24 | 118 | -15.17 | 138 | 109.50 | East Tennessee State | 3 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 126 | -18.63 | 119 | -15.45 | 126 | 102.15 | Dayton | 11 | 5-5-1 | 107 | 8 | 3-4-1 | Div I | 17 | 3 | 1-1-1 | Eastern Indep |
| 122 | -17.33 | 120 | -15.52 | 130 | 105.56 | Appalachian State | 11 | 3-7-1 | 101 | 5 | 2-3-0 | Div I | 5 | 4 | 2-2-0 | Southern C |
| 107 | -12.81 | 121 | -15.62 | 92 | 87.62 | Central Michigan | 4 | 1-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 115 | -15.60 | 122 | -16.49 | 145 | 122.17 | Illinois State | 3 | 2-1-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 124 | -18.25 | 123 | -16.50 | 32 | 46.05 | Army | 10 | 0-10-0 | 115 | 10 | 0-10-0 | Div I | 11 | 5 | 0-5-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 120 | -16.76 | 124 | -17.04 | 88 | 80.95 | Villanova | 11 | 3-8-0 | 111 | 8 | 1-7-0 | Div I | 14 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 145 | -32.25 | 125 | -17.55 | 100 | 90.12 | Columbia | 9 | 1-7-1 | 89 | 8 | 1-7-0 | Div I | 7 | 7 | 1-6-0 | Ivy League |
| 103 | -10.97 | 126 | -18.17 | 148 | 129.83 | McNeese State | 3 | 2-1-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 129 | -19.09 | 127 | -18.82 | 144 | 120.50 | Wofford | 3 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 116 | -15.65 | 128 | -19.83 | 42 | 49.59 | Florida State | 11 | 0-11-0 | 120 | 11 | 0-11-0 | Div I | 14 | 5 | 0-5-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 113 | -14.66 | 129 | -19.89 | 127 | 102.20 | Southern Illinois | 11 | 3-7-1 | 118 | 7 | 2-5-0 | Div I | 19 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 146 | -32.70 | 130 | -20.29 | 121 | 99.50 | Lafayette | 3 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 121 | -17.12 | 131 | -20.58 | 108 | 93.29 | Idaho | 11 | 4-7-0 | 121 | 6 | 1-5-0 | Div I | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 127 | -18.73 | 132 | -20.81 | 66 | 64.50 | Santa Clara | 3 | 0-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 134 | -21.60 | 133 | -21.07 | 135 | 107.36 | Wichita State | 11 | 4-7-0 | 124 | 10 | 3-7-0 | Div I | 5 | 6 | 2-4-0 | MVC |
| 108 | -13.01 | 134 | -21.38 | 93 | 87.83 | Cal State Long Beach | 11 | 1-9-1 | 122 | 7 | 1-5-1 | Div I | 5 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Big West |
| 141 | -26.66 | 135 | -22.99 | 125 | 101.55 | West Texas A&M | 11 | 2-9-0 | 123 | 11 | 2-9-0 | Div I | 7 | 6 | 1-5-0 | MVC |
| 136 | -24.88 | 136 | -23.10 | 142 | 119.50 | Lamar | 10 | 5-5-0 | 127 | 6 | 3-3-0 | Div I | 3 | 2 | 2-0-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 137 | -25.15 | 137 | -23.21 | 106 | 93.17 | Princeton | 9 | 1-8-0 | 106 | 9 | 1-8-0 | Div I | 8 | 7 | 0-7-0 | Ivy League |
| 140 | -26.42 | 138 | -23.55 | 110 | 93.80 | Citadel | 11 | 3-8-0 | 116 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Div I | 8 | 7 | 1-6-0 | Southern C |
| 135 | -22.53 | 139 | -23.73 | 99 | 90.07 | Fresno State | 11 | 2-9-0 | 125 | 6 | 1-5-0 | Div I | 4 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Big West |
| 142 | -29.16 | 140 | -24.16 | 115 | 97.05 | Davidson | 10 | 2-8-0 | 119 | 8 | 1-7-0 | Div I | 7 | 7 | 1-6-0 | Southern C |
| 139 | -25.77 | 141 | -26.92 | 139 | 112.05 | Drake | 11 | 2-9-0 | 126 | 10 | 2-8-0 | Div I | 6 | 6 | 1-5-0 | MVC |
| 138 | -25.54 | 142 | -29.04 | 136 | 108.62 | Ball State | 4 | 0-3-1 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 133 | -21.08 | 143 | -30.74 | 87 | 80.75 | Weber State | 4 | 0-4-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 143 | -30.86 | 144 | -31.99 | 89 | 81.23 | Texas El Paso | 11 | 0-11-0 | 128 | 11 | 0-11-0 | Div I | 8 | 7 | 0-7-0 | Western AC |
| 148 | -34.41 | 145 | -32.21 | 117 | 98.00 | Delaware | 3 | 0-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 131 | -19.96 | 146 | -32.22 | 101 | 90.33 | Akron | 3 | 0-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 144 | -31.49 | 147 | -32.90 | 143 | 120.50 | Lenoir-Rhyne College | 3 | 0-2-1 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoConf |
| 147 | -34.12 | 148 | -34.68 | 123 | 100.22 | Louisiana Lafayette | 10 | 0-10-0 | 129 | 6 | 0-6-0 | Div I | 12 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Southwest Indep |
| Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams | Boise State | 1 | 1-0-0 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Monroe | 2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Nevada Las Vegas | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 2 | 0-1-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cal State Sacramento | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| California Poly | 2 | 2-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 2 | 2-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State LA | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0-1-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | 2-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| West Chester | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| California Poly Ponoma | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| California Riverside | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
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