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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Total | Division | Conference | |||||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Name | Rank | Games | Record | Name |
| 1 | 37.31 | 3 | 32.60 | 2 | 36.79 | Florida State | 12 | 10-2-0 | 1 | 12 | 10-2-0 | I-A | 1 | 5 | 4-1-0 | SIC |
| 2 | 35.59 | 7 | 27.60 | 20 | 44.67 | Nebraska | 12 | 10-2-0 | 2 | 12 | 10-2-0 | I-A | 1 | 7 | 6-1-0 | BIG 8 |
| 3 | 32.35 | 4 | 31.47 | 8 | 39.67 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 11-1-0 | 3 | 12 | 11-1-0 | I-A | 2 | 6 | 6-0-0 | EIC |
| 4 | 31.18 | 2 | 34.41 | 18 | 44.38 | Oklahoma | 12 | 10-2-0 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 | I-A | 2 | 7 | 7-0-0 | BIG 8 |
| 5 | 29.80 | 14 | 22.82 | 27 | 47.38 | Alabama | 12 | 10-2-0 | 5 | 12 | 10-2-0 | I-A | 1 | 7 | 6-1-0 | SEC |
| 6 | 28.96 | 9 | 26.49 | 6 | 39.12 | Penn State | 12 | 10-2-0 | 6 | 12 | 10-2-0 | I-A | 3 | 5 | 4-1-0 | EIC |
| 7 | 28.71 | 6 | 28.38 | 47 | 53.82 | UCLA | 11 | 9-2-0 | 7 | 11 | 9-2-0 | I-A | 3 | 7 | 5-2-0 | PAC-10 |
| 8 | 27.93 | 1 | 35.76 | 38 | 52.00 | Georgia | 12 | 12-0-0 | 8 | 12 | 12-0-0 | I-A | 2 | 6 | 6-0-0 | SEC |
| 9 | 27.71 | 8 | 26.88 | 1 | 35.18 | Southern California | 11 | 8-2-1 | 9 | 11 | 8-2-1 | I-A | 2 | 7 | 4-2-1 | PAC-10 |
| 10 | 27.67 | 12 | 24.55 | 42 | 52.83 | Michigan | 12 | 10-2-0 | 10 | 12 | 10-2-0 | I-A | 1 | 8 | 8-0-0 | BIG 10 |
| 11 | 27.18 | 5 | 29.90 | 22 | 45.46 | Notre Dame | 12 | 9-2-1 | 11 | 12 | 9-2-1 | I-A | 1 | 2 | 2-0-0 | EIC |
| 12 | 26.25 | 11 | 24.75 | 77 | 70.04 | Brigham Young | 13 | 12-1-0 | 12 | 13 | 12-1-0 | I-A | 1 | 7 | 6-1-0 | WAC |
| 13 | 23.98 | 15 | 22.62 | 65 | 59.92 | Baylor | 12 | 10-2-0 | 13 | 12 | 10-2-0 | I-A | 1 | 8 | 8-0-0 | SWAC |
| 14 | 23.15 | 13 | 24.17 | 4 | 37.14 | Miami FL | 12 | 9-3-0 | 14 | 11 | 8-3-0 | I-A | 2 | 5 | 5-0-0 | SIC |
| 15 | 22.05 | 10 | 25.95 | 51 | 54.67 | North Carolina | 12 | 11-1-0 | 15 | 12 | 11-1-0 | I-A | 1 | 6 | 6-0-0 | ACC |
| 16 | 21.16 | 19 | 19.11 | 35 | 51.46 | Ohio State | 12 | 9-3-0 | 16 | 12 | 9-3-0 | I-A | 2 | 8 | 7-1-0 | BIG 10 |
| 17 | 20.15 | 27 | 15.23 | 43 | 53.29 | Southern Methodist | 12 | 8-4-0 | 17 | 12 | 8-4-0 | I-A | 2 | 8 | 5-3-0 | SWAC |
| 18 | 19.84 | 32 | 14.29 | 30 | 48.86 | Oregon | 11 | 6-3-2 | 18 | 11 | 6-3-2 | I-A | 5 | 8 | 4-3-1 | PAC-10 |
| 19 | 19.64 | 28 | 15.22 | 52 | 55.04 | Missouri | 12 | 8-4-0 | 19 | 12 | 8-4-0 | I-A | 3 | 7 | 5-2-0 | BIG 8 |
| 20 | 18.48 | 16 | 21.82 | 10 | 40.58 | Florida | 12 | 8-4-0 | 20 | 12 | 8-4-0 | I-A | 6 | 6 | 4-2-0 | SEC |
| 21 | 17.88 | 20 | 18.06 | 62 | 57.88 | Washington | 12 | 9-3-0 | 21 | 12 | 9-3-0 | I-A | 1 | 7 | 6-1-0 | PAC-10 |
| 22 | 17.54 | 17 | 20.59 | 44 | 53.33 | Mississippi State | 12 | 9-3-0 | 22 | 12 | 9-3-0 | I-A | 3 | 6 | 5-1-0 | SEC |
| 23 | 17.04 | 24 | 16.70 | 36 | 51.68 | Arizona State | 11 | 7-4-0 | 23 | 11 | 7-4-0 | I-A | 4 | 8 | 5-3-0 | PAC-10 |
| 24 | 16.90 | 18 | 19.19 | 59 | 56.58 | Purdue | 12 | 9-3-0 | 25 | 12 | 9-3-0 | I-A | 3 | 8 | 7-1-0 | BIG 10 |
| 25 | 16.63 | 43 | 9.61 | 29 | 48.05 | Tennessee | 11 | 5-6-0 | 24 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 4 | 6 | 3-3-0 | SEC |
| 26 | 15.70 | 22 | 17.52 | 58 | 56.38 | South Carolina | 12 | 8-4-0 | 27 | 12 | 8-4-0 | I-A | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | SIC |
| 27 | 15.41 | 34 | 13.94 | 12 | 41.62 | Houston | 12 | 7-5-0 | 26 | 12 | 7-5-0 | I-A | 3 | 8 | 5-3-0 | SWAC |
| 28 | 15.03 | 35 | 13.56 | 21 | 44.91 | Stanford | 11 | 6-5-0 | 29 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 6 | 7 | 3-4-0 | PAC-10 |
| 29 | 14.63 | 26 | 15.42 | 31 | 48.95 | Louisiana State | 11 | 7-4-0 | 28 | 11 | 7-4-0 | I-A | 5 | 6 | 4-2-0 | SEC |
| 30 | 14.52 | 23 | 16.92 | 25 | 46.88 | Maryland | 12 | 8-4-0 | 30 | 12 | 8-4-0 | I-A | 2 | 6 | 5-1-0 | ACC |
| 31 | 13.74 | 33 | 14.08 | 75 | 69.92 | Navy | 12 | 8-4-0 | 31 | 12 | 8-4-0 | I-A | 4 | 5 | 4-1-0 | EIC |
| 32 | 13.58 | 31 | 14.36 | 28 | 47.75 | Texas | 12 | 7-5-0 | 32 | 12 | 7-5-0 | I-A | 4 | 8 | 4-4-0 | SWAC |
| 33 | 13.50 | 21 | 17.75 | 108 | 96.17 | Delaware | 3 | 3-0-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 34 | 13.11 | 38 | 11.82 | 13 | 42.45 | Kansas | 11 | 4-5-2 | 34 | 11 | 4-5-2 | I-A | 4 | 7 | 3-3-1 | BIG 8 |
| 35 | 12.98 | 39 | 11.07 | 92 | 82.25 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 8-4-0 | 33 | 10 | 6-4-0 | I-A | 9 | 4 | 1-3-0 | SIC |
| 36 | 11.98 | 25 | 16.48 | 54 | 55.82 | Boston College | 11 | 7-4-0 | 37 | 10 | 6-4-0 | I-A | 9 | 6 | 3-3-0 | EIC |
| 37 | 11.43 | 52 | 7.18 | 26 | 47.18 | Auburn | 11 | 5-6-0 | 35 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 8 | 6 | 0-6-0 | SEC |
| 38 | 11.18 | 44 | 9.46 | 40 | 52.33 | Arkansas | 12 | 7-5-0 | 36 | 12 | 7-5-0 | I-A | 6 | 8 | 3-5-0 | SWAC |
| 39 | 11.03 | 45 | 8.97 | 87 | 75.83 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2-1-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 40 | 10.56 | 37 | 11.90 | 83 | 73.96 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 9-3-0 | 39 | 12 | 9-3-0 | I-A | 3 | 4 | 3-1-0 | SIC |
| 41 | 10.42 | 42 | 9.65 | 63 | 59.50 | Iowa State | 11 | 6-5-0 | 38 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 6 | 7 | 2-5-0 | BIG 8 |
| 42 | 10.22 | 30 | 14.50 | 32 | 50.05 | Clemson | 11 | 6-5-0 | 40 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 6 | 6 | 2-4-0 | ACC |
| 43 | 9.84 | 29 | 14.90 | 57 | 56.00 | Louisville | 11 | 5-6-0 | 41 | 10 | 5-5-0 | I-A | 4 | 4 | 2-2-0 | SIC |
| 44 | 8.97 | 67 | 2.58 | 64 | 59.50 | Wake Forest | 11 | 5-6-0 | 44 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 3 | 6 | 2-4-0 | ACC |
| 45 | 8.80 | 47 | 8.20 | 37 | 51.68 | Syracuse | 11 | 5-6-0 | 43 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 6 | 7 | 3-4-0 | EIC |
| 46 | 8.70 | 50 | 7.55 | 5 | 37.32 | Texas A&M | 11 | 4-7-0 | 42 | 11 | 4-7-0 | I-A | 7 | 8 | 3-5-0 | SWAC |
| 47 | 7.83 | 60 | 5.62 | 79 | 71.15 | Utah | 11 | 5-5-1 | 45 | 10 | 5-4-1 | I-A | 3 | 6 | 2-3-1 | WAC |
| 48 | 7.46 | 53 | 6.65 | 67 | 63.88 | Tulane | 12 | 7-5-0 | 46 | 12 | 7-5-0 | I-A | 5 | 3 | 2-1-0 | SIC |
| 49 | 7.09 | 77 | 0.44 | 66 | 63.09 | Washington State | 11 | 4-7-0 | 47 | 11 | 4-7-0 | I-A | 7 | 7 | 3-4-0 | PAC-10 |
| 50 | 6.30 | 55 | 6.17 | 86 | 75.14 | Nevada Las Vegas | 11 | 7-4-0 | 49 | 11 | 7-4-0 | I-A | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | SIC |
| 51 | 6.18 | 51 | 7.50 | 55 | 55.92 | West Virginia | 12 | 6-6-0 | 50 | 12 | 6-6-0 | I-A | 8 | 6 | 3-3-0 | EIC |
| 52 | 5.74 | 70 | 1.97 | 15 | 42.91 | Mississippi | 11 | 3-8-0 | 51 | 11 | 3-8-0 | I-A | 7 | 7 | 2-5-0 | SEC |
| 53 | 5.62 | 56 | 5.96 | 69 | 65.05 | Indiana | 11 | 6-5-0 | 54 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 6 | 8 | 3-5-0 | BIG 10 |
| 54 | 5.46 | 41 | 10.71 | 60 | 57.41 | North Carolina State | 11 | 6-5-0 | 53 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 4 | 6 | 3-3-0 | ACC |
| 55 | 5.43 | 59 | 5.94 | 41 | 52.55 | Texas Tech | 11 | 5-6-0 | 56 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 8 | 8 | 3-5-0 | SWAC |
| 56 | 5.36 | 49 | 7.79 | 11 | 40.64 | Rice | 11 | 5-6-0 | 55 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 5 | 8 | 4-4-0 | SWAC |
| 57 | 5.24 | 48 | 7.89 | 114 | 103.11 | Furman | 11 | 9-1-1 | 52 | 8 | 7-1-0 | I-A | 1 | 7 | 7-0-0 | SoCon |
| 58 | 5.20 | 68 | 2.47 | 91 | 80.77 | Wyoming | 11 | 6-5-0 | 57 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 4 | 8 | 4-4-0 | WAC |
| 59 | 4.67 | 61 | 4.21 | 94 | 85.45 | Rutgers | 11 | 7-4-0 | 59 | 11 | 7-4-0 | I-A | 7 | 6 | 4-2-0 | EIC |
| 60 | 4.50 | 71 | 1.64 | 53 | 55.55 | Iowa | 11 | 4-7-0 | 60 | 11 | 4-7-0 | I-A | 4 | 8 | 4-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 61 | 4.45 | 58 | 5.95 | 61 | 57.82 | Minnesota | 11 | 5-6-0 | 61 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 7 | 9 | 4-5-0 | BIG 10 |
| 62 | 4.13 | 62 | 4.05 | 34 | 50.41 | Wisconsin | 11 | 4-7-0 | 62 | 11 | 4-7-0 | I-A | 8 | 8 | 3-5-0 | BIG 10 |
| 63 | 4.00 | 40 | 10.94 | 104 | 93.05 | Cal State Long Beach | 11 | 8-3-0 | 63 | 10 | 8-2-0 | I-A | 2 | 5 | 5-0-0 | BWC |
| 64 | 3.74 | 73 | 1.03 | 50 | 54.50 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 3-7-1 | 64 | 11 | 3-7-1 | I-A | 5 | 7 | 2-4-1 | BIG 8 |
| 65 | 3.64 | 66 | 2.65 | 19 | 44.45 | Kentucky | 11 | 3-8-0 | 65 | 11 | 3-8-0 | I-A | 9 | 6 | 1-5-0 | SEC |
| 66 | 3.27 | 57 | 5.95 | 102 | 91.91 | Tulsa | 11 | 8-3-0 | 66 | 11 | 8-3-0 | I-A | 1 | 5 | 4-1-0 | MVC |
| 67 | 3.01 | 46 | 8.74 | 150 | 123.83 | SE Louisiana | 3 | 3-0-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 68 | 2.76 | 72 | 1.34 | 88 | 76.68 | Villanova | 11 | 6-5-0 | 48 | 9 | 6-3-0 | I-A | 5 | 5 | 4-1-0 | EIC |
| 69 | 2.42 | 69 | 2.01 | 45 | 53.50 | Illinois | 11 | 3-7-1 | 67 | 11 | 3-7-1 | I-A | 5 | 8 | 3-5-0 | BIG 10 |
| 70 | 2.23 | 36 | 12.74 | 93 | 84.45 | Hawaii | 11 | 8-3-0 | 68 | 10 | 7-3-0 | I-A | 5 | 6 | 3-3-0 | WAC |
| 71 | 2.09 | 75 | 0.88 | 73 | 67.78 | San Jose State | 11 | 7-4-0 | 70 | 9 | 5-4-0 | I-A | 3 | 5 | 3-2-0 | BWC |
| 72 | 1.86 | 79 | -0.88 | 74 | 68.83 | Utah State | 11 | 6-5-0 | 71 | 9 | 4-5-0 | I-A | 1 | 5 | 4-1-0 | BWC |
| 73 | 1.86 | 65 | 3.09 | 48 | 53.95 | Arizona | 11 | 5-6-0 | 72 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 9 | 7 | 3-4-0 | PAC-10 |
| 74 | 1.56 | 74 | 0.95 | 148 | 121.54 | McNeese State | 12 | 10-2-0 | 58 | 10 | 9-1-0 | I-A | 1 | 5 | 5-0-0 | SLC |
| 75 | 1.40 | 76 | 0.70 | 90 | 79.36 | North Texas | 11 | 6-5-0 | 69 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 6 | 3 | 2-1-0 | SIC |
| 76 | 0.13 | 64 | 3.73 | 78 | 70.73 | Colorado State | 11 | 6-4-1 | 73 | 11 | 6-4-1 | I-A | 2 | 7 | 5-1-1 | WAC |
| 77 | 0.04 | 87 | -3.55 | 39 | 52.00 | Michigan State | 11 | 3-8-0 | 74 | 11 | 3-8-0 | I-A | 9 | 8 | 2-6-0 | BIG 10 |
| 78 | -0.38 | 92 | -5.17 | 124 | 107.17 | Bucknell | 3 | 2-1-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 79 | -0.44 | 54 | 6.43 | 128 | 109.70 | Yale | 10 | 8-2-0 | 82 | 9 | 7-2-0 | I-A | 1 | 7 | 6-1-0 | Ivy |
| 80 | -0.59 | 82 | -2.41 | 95 | 85.50 | Citadel | 11 | 7-4-0 | 78 | 7 | 3-4-0 | I-A | 2 | 5 | 3-2-0 | SoCon |
| 81 | -0.74 | 78 | 0.33 | 70 | 65.10 | East Carolina | 11 | 4-7-0 | 76 | 10 | 4-6-0 | I-A | 8 | 5 | 2-3-0 | SIC |
| 82 | -0.87 | 63 | 3.90 | 17 | 44.14 | Virginia | 11 | 4-7-0 | 75 | 11 | 4-7-0 | I-A | 7 | 6 | 2-4-0 | ACC |
| 83 | -1.25 | 88 | -4.26 | 16 | 43.05 | California | 11 | 3-8-0 | 77 | 11 | 3-8-0 | I-A | 8 | 8 | 3-5-0 | PAC-10 |
| 84 | -1.68 | 94 | -5.57 | 3 | 37.00 | Texas Christian | 11 | 1-10-0 | 79 | 11 | 1-10-0 | I-A | 9 | 8 | 1-7-0 | SWAC |
| 85 | -1.95 | 83 | -2.52 | 89 | 78.23 | Richmond | 11 | 5-6-0 | 80 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 7 | 4 | 2-2-0 | SIC |
| 86 | -2.01 | 93 | -5.23 | 68 | 64.18 | Army | 11 | 3-7-1 | 81 | 10 | 3-7-0 | I-A | 10 | 6 | 1-5-0 | EIC |
| 87 | -3.02 | 98 | -6.38 | 132 | 110.50 | Lehigh | 3 | 1-0-2 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 88 | -3.55 | 81 | -2.39 | 141 | 116.33 | Drake | 11 | 8-3-0 | 83 | 9 | 6-3-0 | I-A | 3 | 5 | 3-2-0 | MVC |
| 89 | -3.70 | 105 | -7.43 | 129 | 109.72 | Tennessee Chattanooga | 11 | 8-3-0 | 87 | 9 | 6-3-0 | I-A | 3 | 7 | 5-2-0 | SoCon |
| 90 | -4.12 | 100 | -6.91 | 110 | 99.75 | Colgate | 10 | 5-4-1 | 88 | 6 | 3-3-0 | I-A | 11 | 3 | 1-2-0 | EIC |
| 91 | -4.27 | 111 | -9.27 | 7 | 39.45 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 1-9-1 | 85 | 11 | 1-9-1 | I-A | 10 | 2 | 1-1-0 | SIC |
| 92 | -4.29 | 95 | -5.72 | 33 | 50.36 | Duke | 11 | 2-9-0 | 86 | 11 | 2-9-0 | I-A | 5 | 6 | 1-5-0 | ACC |
| 93 | -4.64 | 104 | -7.36 | 112 | 100.50 | Appalachian State | 11 | 6-4-1 | 91 | 9 | 4-4-1 | I-A | 4 | 7 | 4-2-1 | SoCon |
| 94 | -5.36 | 96 | -5.97 | 46 | 53.75 | Kansas State | 11 | 3-8-0 | 90 | 10 | 2-8-0 | I-A | 7 | 7 | 1-6-0 | BIG 8 |
| 95 | -5.56 | 119 | -11.76 | 115 | 103.73 | Miami OH | 11 | 5-6-0 | 92 | 11 | 5-6-0 | I-A | 1 | 7 | 4-3-0 | MAC |
| 96 | -6.01 | 84 | -2.80 | 149 | 123.55 | Central Michigan | 11 | 9-2-0 | 93 | 10 | 8-2-0 | I-A | 2 | 9 | 7-2-0 | MAC |
| 97 | -6.37 | 89 | -4.49 | 56 | 55.95 | Temple | 11 | 4-7-0 | 89 | 8 | 2-6-0 | I-A | 12 | 7 | 1-6-0 | EIC |
| 98 | -7.27 | 80 | -0.93 | 109 | 96.17 | Connecticut | 3 | 2-1-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 99 | -7.33 | 91 | -4.83 | 123 | 106.75 | Louisiana Monroe | 11 | 7-4-0 | 84 | 7 | 4-3-0 | I-A | 11 | 1 | 0-1-0 | SIC |
| 100 | -7.43 | 90 | -4.74 | 23 | 46.23 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 2-9-0 | 94 | 11 | 2-9-0 | I-A | 10 | 6 | 0-6-0 | SEC |
| 101 | -7.73 | 97 | -6.33 | 72 | 67.55 | New Mexico | 11 | 4-7-0 | 95 | 11 | 4-7-0 | I-A | 7 | 7 | 3-4-0 | WAC |
| 102 | -8.23 | 106 | -8.03 | 49 | 53.96 | Air Force | 12 | 2-9-1 | 97 | 12 | 2-9-1 | I-A | 6 | 4 | 1-3-0 | WAC |
| 103 | -8.28 | 103 | -7.27 | 142 | 117.68 | Western Michigan | 11 | 7-4-0 | 98 | 11 | 7-4-0 | I-A | 3 | 9 | 6-3-0 | MAC |
| 104 | -8.47 | 102 | -7.17 | 107 | 95.59 | Wichita State | 11 | 5-5-1 | 99 | 11 | 5-5-1 | I-A | 2 | 6 | 4-1-1 | MVC |
| 105 | -8.81 | 85 | -2.95 | 71 | 66.54 | San Diego State | 12 | 4-8-0 | 100 | 12 | 4-8-0 | I-A | 8 | 8 | 4-4-0 | WAC |
| 106 | -9.06 | 99 | -6.81 | 96 | 86.44 | Fresno State | 11 | 5-6-0 | 101 | 9 | 3-6-0 | I-A | 6 | 5 | 1-4-0 | BWC |
| 107 | -9.26 | 107 | -8.24 | 146 | 118.80 | Brown | 10 | 6-4-0 | 106 | 8 | 5-3-0 | I-A | 4 | 7 | 4-3-0 | Ivy |
| 108 | -9.28 | 114 | -9.94 | 135 | 113.82 | Ball State | 11 | 6-5-0 | 102 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 4 | 9 | 5-4-0 | MAC |
| 109 | -9.36 | 110 | -9.26 | 136 | 113.82 | Louisiana Lafayette | 11 | 7-4-0 | 96 | 11 | 7-4-0 | I-A | 2 | 5 | 4-1-0 | SLC |
| 110 | -9.44 | 124 | -14.04 | 117 | 104.95 | Bowling Green | 11 | 4-7-0 | 103 | 11 | 4-7-0 | I-A | 7 | 8 | 4-4-0 | MAC |
| 111 | -9.94 | 118 | -11.71 | 138 | 115.14 | Ohio University | 11 | 6-5-0 | 105 | 11 | 6-5-0 | I-A | 5 | 9 | 5-4-0 | MAC |
| 112 | -10.02 | 120 | -11.81 | 85 | 74.64 | Cal State Fullerton | 11 | 4-7-0 | 104 | 7 | 1-6-0 | I-A | 4 | 5 | 1-4-0 | BWC |
| 113 | -10.40 | 108 | -8.47 | 125 | 107.95 | Indiana State | 11 | 6-5-0 | 108 | 9 | 4-5-0 | I-A | 4 | 6 | 4-2-0 | MVC |
| 114 | -10.59 | 86 | -3.09 | 145 | 118.20 | Harvard | 10 | 7-3-0 | 109 | 10 | 7-3-0 | I-A | 5 | 7 | 4-3-0 | Ivy |
| 115 | -10.65 | 101 | -7.11 | 139 | 115.45 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 7-4-0 | 107 | 11 | 7-4-0 | I-A | 6 | 7 | 4-3-0 | MAC |
| 116 | -11.60 | 115 | -10.81 | 98 | 91.00 | Wofford | 3 | 1-1-1 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 117 | -12.24 | 116 | -11.00 | 100 | 91.30 | Virginia Military | 11 | 3-7-1 | 115 | 10 | 3-6-1 | I-A | 5 | 6 | 1-4-1 | SoCon |
| 118 | -12.33 | 121 | -12.27 | 119 | 106.05 | Cornell | 10 | 5-5-0 | 112 | 9 | 5-4-0 | I-A | 2 | 7 | 5-2-0 | Ivy |
| 119 | -12.40 | 122 | -12.72 | 9 | 40.45 | Colorado | 11 | 1-10-0 | 110 | 11 | 1-10-0 | I-A | 8 | 7 | 1-6-0 | BIG 8 |
| 120 | -12.41 | 109 | -8.95 | 80 | 71.73 | Pacific | 12 | 4-8-0 | 111 | 11 | 3-8-0 | I-A | 5 | 5 | 1-4-0 | BWC |
| 121 | -13.23 | 117 | -11.50 | 99 | 91.25 | West Texas A&M | 11 | 5-6-0 | 114 | 10 | 4-6-0 | I-A | 6 | 6 | 2-4-0 | MVC |
| 122 | -13.54 | 132 | -17.96 | 82 | 73.86 | Memphis | 11 | 2-9-0 | 116 | 11 | 2-9-0 | I-A | 12 | 5 | 0-5-0 | SIC |
| 123 | -13.64 | 113 | -9.84 | 84 | 74.23 | Cincinnati | 11 | 2-9-0 | 113 | 11 | 2-9-0 | I-A | 13 | 4 | 0-4-0 | EIC |
| 124 | -14.49 | 127 | -14.72 | 76 | 70.00 | William & Mary | 11 | 2-9-0 | 121 | 10 | 2-8-0 | I-A | 13 | 3 | 0-3-0 | SIC |
| 125 | -14.60 | 129 | -15.89 | 106 | 95.05 | Holy Cross | 11 | 3-8-0 | 123 | 8 | 2-6-0 | I-A | 14 | 4 | 0-4-0 | EIC |
| 126 | -14.75 | 123 | -13.35 | 105 | 93.72 | Western Carolina | 11 | 3-7-1 | 118 | 9 | 2-6-1 | I-A | 6 | 7 | 2-4-1 | SoCon |
| 127 | -14.89 | 125 | -14.26 | 121 | 106.45 | New Mexico State | 11 | 3-7-1 | 117 | 11 | 3-7-1 | I-A | 5 | 6 | 1-4-1 | MVC |
| 128 | -15.00 | 134 | -19.77 | 143 | 117.94 | Dartmouth | 10 | 4-6-0 | 119 | 9 | 4-5-0 | I-A | 3 | 7 | 4-3-0 | Ivy |
| 129 | -15.31 | 112 | -9.68 | 126 | 108.28 | Princeton | 10 | 6-4-0 | 122 | 9 | 5-4-0 | I-A | 6 | 7 | 4-3-0 | Ivy |
| 130 | -15.88 | 126 | -14.39 | 14 | 42.77 | Oregon State | 11 | 0-11-0 | 120 | 11 | 0-11-0 | I-A | 10 | 8 | 0-8-0 | PAC-10 |
| 131 | -16.82 | 133 | -18.74 | 127 | 108.95 | Southern Illinois | 11 | 3-8-0 | 124 | 10 | 2-8-0 | I-A | 7 | 6 | 1-5-0 | MVC |
| 132 | -17.24 | 142 | -24.11 | 151 | 126.50 | Eastern Illinois | 3 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 133 | -18.05 | 128 | -15.56 | 24 | 46.23 | Northwestern | 11 | 0-11-0 | 125 | 11 | 0-11-0 | I-A | 10 | 9 | 0-9-0 | BIG 10 |
| 134 | -18.28 | 130 | -16.00 | 116 | 104.50 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 5-6-0 | 126 | 9 | 3-6-0 | I-A | 4 | 5 | 2-3-0 | SLC |
| 135 | -18.75 | 138 | -21.80 | 137 | 114.45 | Toledo | 11 | 4-7-0 | 127 | 11 | 4-7-0 | I-A | 8 | 9 | 3-6-0 | MAC |
| 136 | -20.46 | 131 | -17.85 | 118 | 105.90 | Northwestern State (LA) | 5 | 2-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 137 | -20.76 | 139 | -22.17 | 81 | 72.54 | Texas El Paso | 12 | 1-11-0 | 128 | 12 | 1-11-0 | I-A | 9 | 7 | 1-6-0 | WAC |
| 138 | -20.78 | 141 | -23.29 | 111 | 100.45 | East Tennessee State | 11 | 2-9-0 | 130 | 7 | 1-6-0 | I-A | 7 | 5 | 1-4-0 | SoCon |
| 139 | -22.85 | 135 | -20.90 | 134 | 113.25 | Illinois State | 11 | 4-7-0 | 131 | 7 | 3-4-0 | I-A | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | EIC |
| 140 | -22.89 | 146 | -30.59 | 97 | 90.33 | Rhode Island | 3 | 0-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 141 | -23.27 | 136 | -21.24 | 122 | 106.64 | Texas Arlington | 11 | 3-8-0 | 129 | 10 | 3-7-0 | I-A | 3 | 5 | 3-2-0 | SLC |
| 142 | -23.96 | 140 | -22.55 | 130 | 110.23 | Kent State | 11 | 3-8-0 | 132 | 11 | 3-8-0 | I-A | 9 | 9 | 3-6-0 | MAC |
| 143 | -25.05 | 143 | -27.76 | 133 | 112.75 | Marshall | 11 | 2-8-1 | 133 | 10 | 1-8-1 | I-A | 8 | 6 | 0-5-1 | SoCon |
| 144 | -25.67 | 137 | -21.41 | 144 | 118.00 | Akron | 3 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 145 | -28.82 | 151 | -35.85 | 101 | 91.67 | James Madison | 3 | 0-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 146 | -30.35 | 150 | -33.74 | 113 | 102.00 | Nicholls State | 3 | 0-3-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 147 | -31.60 | 147 | -31.34 | 131 | 110.35 | Pennsylvania | 10 | 1-9-0 | 134 | 8 | 1-7-0 | I-A | 7 | 7 | 1-6-0 | Ivy |
| 148 | -33.35 | 144 | -28.77 | 103 | 93.00 | Lamar | 11 | 3-8-0 | 135 | 9 | 1-8-0 | I-A | 6 | 5 | 1-4-0 | SLC |
| 149 | -35.31 | 148 | -31.82 | 140 | 116.15 | Columbia | 10 | 1-9-0 | 138 | 9 | 0-9-0 | I-A | 8 | 7 | 0-7-0 | Ivy |
| 150 | -36.05 | 152 | -37.12 | 120 | 106.17 | Arkansas State | 11 | 2-9-0 | 136 | 9 | 0-9-0 | I-A | 5 | 5 | 0-5-0 | SLC |
| 151 | -37.13 | 145 | -30.31 | 152 | 130.17 | Lafayette | 3 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0-0-0 | NoDivi | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | Major-Ind |
| 152 | -38.95 | 149 | -33.51 | 147 | 119.85 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 1-9-0 | 137 | 9 | 1-8-0 | I-A | 10 | 8 | 1-7-0 | MAC |
| Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams | Boise State | 2 | 2-0-0 | |||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Nevada Reno | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| California Poly | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 2-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Stephen F Austin | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Martin | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Augustana (IL) | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Lenoir-Rhyne College | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Newberry College | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Nebraska Omaha | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
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