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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Team | Division | Global | Conference | ||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | ||
| 1 | 26.98 | 1 | 28.01 | 7 | 33.86 | Florida | 11 | 9-1-1 | 1 | 11 | 9-1-1 | SEC |
| 5 | 20.31 | 2 | 22.80 | 6 | 33.45 | Boston College | 10 | 8-2-0 | 3 | 12 | 10-2-0 | EIC |
| 3 | 22.66 | 3 | 22.79 | 59 | 51.12 | Washington | 12 | 11-1-0 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | PAC-10 |
| 12 | 17.25 | 4 | 22.15 | 18 | 38.29 | Maryland | 12 | 9-3-0 | 4 | 12 | 9-3-0 | ACC |
| 8 | 17.99 | 5 | 21.38 | 55 | 48.82 | South Carolina | 11 | 9-2-0 | 5 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SIC |
| 4 | 20.95 | 6 | 21.05 | 53 | 48.33 | Oklahoma | 12 | 9-2-1 | 6 | 12 | 9-2-1 | BIG 8 |
| 2 | 22.83 | 7 | 19.60 | 58 | 50.75 | Nebraska | 12 | 10-2-0 | 7 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 8 |
| 13 | 15.76 | 8 | 19.30 | 25 | 40.58 | Louisiana State | 12 | 8-3-1 | 9 | 12 | 8-3-1 | SEC |
| 7 | 18.28 | 9 | 19.27 | 87 | 70.42 | Brigham Young | 13 | 13-0-0 | 8 | 13 | 13-0-0 | WAC |
| 6 | 18.42 | 10 | 18.89 | 13 | 37.38 | Auburn | 13 | 9-4-0 | 10 | 13 | 9-4-0 | SEC |
| 14 | 15.21 | 11 | 16.82 | 63 | 51.64 | Southern Methodist | 11 | 9-2-0 | 11 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SWAC |
| 34 | 8.70 | 12 | 16.73 | 28 | 41.04 | Southern California | 12 | 9-3-0 | 12 | 12 | 9-3-0 | PAC-10 |
| 29 | 10.25 | 13 | 16.73 | 42 | 44.09 | Kentucky | 11 | 8-3-0 | 13 | 12 | 9-3-0 | SEC |
| 22 | 12.07 | 14 | 16.58 | 33 | 41.73 | Virginia | 11 | 7-2-2 | 14 | 12 | 8-2-2 | ACC |
| 23 | 11.59 | 15 | 16.18 | 35 | 42.56 | Rutgers | 9 | 6-3-0 | 16 | 10 | 7-3-0 | EIC |
| 19 | 14.45 | 16 | 15.93 | 3 | 31.33 | Georgia | 12 | 7-4-1 | 17 | 12 | 7-4-1 | SEC |
| 26 | 10.57 | 17 | 15.21 | 19 | 38.50 | Texas | 12 | 7-4-1 | 15 | 12 | 7-4-1 | SWAC |
| 27 | 10.36 | 18 | 15.18 | 70 | 54.21 | UCLA | 12 | 9-3-0 | 18 | 12 | 9-3-0 | PAC-10 |
| 11 | 17.54 | 19 | 15.07 | 21 | 40.00 | Florida State | 11 | 6-3-2 | 19 | 12 | 7-3-2 | SIC |
| 10 | 17.62 | 20 | 14.82 | 72 | 54.46 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 10-2-0 | 20 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 8 |
| 25 | 10.99 | 21 | 14.73 | 23 | 40.25 | West Virginia | 12 | 8-4-0 | 21 | 12 | 8-4-0 | EIC |
| 33 | 8.88 | 22 | 13.62 | 2 | 29.68 | Syracuse | 11 | 6-5-0 | 22 | 11 | 6-5-0 | EIC |
| 52 | 3.87 | 23 | 13.24 | 1 | 25.20 | Penn State | 10 | 5-5-0 | 26 | 11 | 6-5-0 | EIC |
| 9 | 17.84 | 24 | 13.04 | 61 | 51.42 | Ohio State | 12 | 9-3-0 | 23 | 12 | 9-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 16 | 14.96 | 25 | 12.81 | 64 | 52.38 | Iowa | 13 | 8-4-1 | 27 | 13 | 8-4-1 | BIG 10 |
| 20 | 13.39 | 26 | 12.81 | 5 | 32.67 | Tennessee | 12 | 7-4-1 | 24 | 12 | 7-4-1 | SEC |
| 18 | 14.55 | 27 | 12.68 | 22 | 40.12 | Miami FL | 13 | 8-5-0 | 25 | 13 | 8-5-0 | SIC |
| 15 | 14.98 | 28 | 12.65 | 15 | 37.50 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 5-4-1 | 29 | 11 | 6-4-1 | ACC |
| 17 | 14.72 | 29 | 12.63 | 8 | 35.00 | Clemson | 10 | 6-4-0 | 28 | 11 | 7-4-0 | ACC |
| 30 | 10.11 | 30 | 10.95 | 75 | 55.73 | Arizona | 11 | 7-4-0 | 31 | 11 | 7-4-0 | PAC-10 |
| 28 | 10.34 | 31 | 10.83 | 17 | 38.08 | Notre Dame | 12 | 7-5-0 | 32 | 12 | 7-5-0 | EIC |
| 45 | 5.79 | 32 | 10.58 | 60 | 51.41 | Texas Christian | 11 | 7-4-0 | 30 | 12 | 8-4-0 | SWAC |
| 39 | 7.51 | 33 | 10.06 | 34 | 42.22 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 5-4-0 | 33 | 12 | 8-4-0 | SIC |
| 37 | 7.60 | 34 | 9.59 | 92 | 74.46 | Nevada Las Vegas | 12 | 10-2-0 | 34 | 13 | 11-2-0 | BWC |
| 32 | 9.52 | 35 | 9.26 | 11 | 37.19 | Army | 8 | 4-3-1 | 35 | 12 | 8-3-1 | EIC |
| 21 | 12.20 | 36 | 8.28 | 52 | 48.17 | Arkansas | 12 | 7-4-1 | 36 | 12 | 7-4-1 | SWAC |
| 42 | 6.67 | 37 | 7.65 | 48 | 47.23 | Washington State | 11 | 6-5-0 | 38 | 11 | 6-5-0 | PAC-10 |
| 24 | 11.39 | 38 | 7.44 | 66 | 52.86 | Illinois | 11 | 7-4-0 | 39 | 11 | 7-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 55 | 3.15 | 39 | 7.39 | 30 | 41.18 | North Carolina | 11 | 5-5-1 | 41 | 11 | 5-5-1 | ACC |
| 35 | 8.41 | 40 | 7.10 | 49 | 47.42 | Houston | 12 | 7-5-0 | 37 | 12 | 7-5-0 | SWAC |
| 49 | 4.27 | 41 | 7.09 | 39 | 43.71 | Purdue | 12 | 7-5-0 | 40 | 12 | 7-5-0 | BIG 10 |
| 43 | 6.38 | 42 | 6.80 | 16 | 37.77 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 5-6-0 | 45 | 11 | 5-6-0 | SEC |
| 36 | 8.14 | 43 | 6.71 | 65 | 52.75 | Wisconsin | 12 | 7-4-1 | 43 | 12 | 7-4-1 | BIG 10 |
| 47 | 4.89 | 44 | 6.55 | 98 | 79.78 | Cal State Fullerton | 9 | 8-1-0 | 42 | 12 | 11-1-0 | BWC |
| 40 | 7.34 | 45 | 6.50 | 26 | 40.88 | Michigan | 12 | 6-6-0 | 44 | 12 | 6-6-0 | BIG 10 |
| 31 | 9.81 | 46 | 6.09 | 79 | 60.82 | Air Force | 11 | 7-4-0 | 46 | 12 | 8-4-0 | WAC |
| 41 | 7.09 | 47 | 5.94 | 45 | 45.50 | Temple | 9 | 5-4-0 | 49 | 11 | 6-5-0 | EIC |
| 38 | 7.57 | 48 | 5.76 | 9 | 35.32 | Alabama | 11 | 5-6-0 | 48 | 11 | 5-6-0 | SEC |
| 44 | 6.36 | 49 | 5.70 | 54 | 48.73 | Arizona State | 11 | 5-6-0 | 47 | 11 | 5-6-0 | PAC-10 |
| 50 | 4.03 | 50 | 5.18 | 12 | 37.38 | Wake Forest | 8 | 3-5-0 | 50 | 11 | 6-5-0 | ACC |
| 57 | 2.86 | 51 | 4.30 | 81 | 62.77 | Hawaii | 11 | 7-4-0 | 51 | 11 | 7-4-0 | WAC |
| 59 | 1.80 | 52 | 4.15 | 20 | 38.95 | Stanford | 11 | 5-6-0 | 52 | 11 | 5-6-0 | PAC-10 |
| 46 | 5.01 | 53 | 3.99 | 31 | 41.25 | Mississippi | 10 | 3-6-1 | 54 | 11 | 4-6-1 | SEC |
| 48 | 4.71 | 54 | 2.98 | 36 | 42.73 | Baylor | 11 | 5-6-0 | 53 | 11 | 5-6-0 | SWAC |
| 54 | 3.21 | 55 | 2.59 | 57 | 49.75 | Michigan State | 12 | 6-6-0 | 55 | 12 | 6-6-0 | BIG 10 |
| 75 | -4.35 | 56 | 1.78 | 97 | 79.14 | Toledo | 11 | 7-3-1 | 56 | 12 | 8-3-1 | MAC |
| 56 | 2.90 | 57 | 1.40 | 10 | 36.77 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 3-7-1 | 57 | 11 | 3-7-1 | EIC |
| 62 | -0.32 | 58 | 0.77 | 71 | 54.27 | Oregon | 11 | 6-5-0 | 58 | 11 | 6-5-0 | PAC-10 |
| 61 | 0.21 | 59 | -0.41 | 68 | 53.10 | Memphis | 10 | 4-5-1 | 60 | 11 | 5-5-1 | SIC |
| 60 | 0.45 | 60 | -0.71 | 4 | 31.72 | Navy | 9 | 2-6-1 | 61 | 11 | 4-6-1 | EIC |
| 66 | -2.38 | 61 | -1.32 | 56 | 49.45 | Kansas | 11 | 5-6-0 | 62 | 11 | 5-6-0 | BIG 8 |
| 53 | 3.44 | 62 | -2.19 | 46 | 46.18 | Missouri | 11 | 3-7-1 | 63 | 11 | 3-7-1 | BIG 8 |
| 63 | -0.89 | 63 | -2.20 | 105 | 89.45 | Central Michigan | 10 | 7-2-1 | 64 | 11 | 8-2-1 | MAC |
| 51 | 3.97 | 64 | -2.78 | 74 | 55.00 | Texas A&M | 10 | 5-5-0 | 65 | 11 | 6-5-0 | SWAC |
| 68 | -3.13 | 65 | -2.87 | 94 | 77.57 | Louisiana Lafayette | 7 | 5-2-0 | 66 | 11 | 6-5-0 | SIC |
| 77 | -5.56 | 66 | -3.63 | 14 | 37.45 | Duke | 11 | 2-9-0 | 69 | 11 | 2-9-0 | ACC |
| 76 | -5.54 | 67 | -3.69 | 41 | 43.80 | Oregon State | 10 | 2-8-0 | 68 | 11 | 2-9-0 | PAC-10 |
| 71 | -3.74 | 68 | -4.02 | 24 | 40.45 | Tulane | 11 | 3-8-0 | 72 | 11 | 3-8-0 | SIC |
| 67 | -2.86 | 69 | -4.04 | 43 | 44.73 | Mississippi State | 11 | 4-7-0 | 71 | 11 | 4-7-0 | SEC |
| 74 | -4.32 | 70 | -4.20 | 89 | 73.05 | San Jose State | 11 | 6-5-0 | 70 | 11 | 6-5-0 | BWC |
| 58 | 2.09 | 71 | -4.71 | 82 | 63.18 | Utah | 11 | 5-5-1 | 73 | 12 | 6-5-1 | WAC |
| 65 | -2.03 | 72 | -4.93 | 62 | 51.60 | Texas Tech | 10 | 3-7-0 | 67 | 11 | 4-7-0 | SWAC |
| 78 | -6.25 | 73 | -5.35 | 50 | 47.77 | Minnesota | 11 | 4-7-0 | 74 | 11 | 4-7-0 | BIG 10 |
| 64 | -1.25 | 74 | -5.59 | 76 | 57.62 | San Diego State | 12 | 4-7-1 | 76 | 12 | 4-7-1 | WAC |
| 73 | -4.25 | 75 | -5.76 | 29 | 41.10 | Kansas State | 10 | 2-7-1 | 77 | 11 | 3-7-1 | BIG 8 |
| 69 | -3.43 | 76 | -5.86 | 100 | 79.90 | Bowling Green | 10 | 7-3-0 | 75 | 11 | 8-3-0 | MAC |
| 83 | -9.29 | 77 | -5.96 | 27 | 40.91 | Northwestern | 11 | 2-9-0 | 78 | 11 | 2-9-0 | BIG 10 |
| 70 | -3.45 | 78 | -5.98 | 40 | 43.80 | North Carolina State | 10 | 3-7-0 | 79 | 11 | 3-8-0 | ACC |
| 79 | -7.77 | 79 | -8.07 | 85 | 69.72 | Fresno State | 9 | 4-5-0 | 81 | 12 | 6-6-0 | BWC |
| 80 | -7.89 | 80 | -8.13 | 77 | 59.85 | Wyoming | 10 | 4-6-0 | 82 | 12 | 6-6-0 | WAC |
| 72 | -4.11 | 81 | -9.80 | 88 | 72.36 | Tulsa | 11 | 6-5-0 | 83 | 11 | 6-5-0 | MVC |
| 88 | -12.78 | 82 | -10.28 | 83 | 65.36 | Cal State Long Beach | 11 | 4-7-0 | 84 | 11 | 4-7-0 | BWC |
| 87 | -12.24 | 83 | -10.28 | 78 | 60.33 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 3-6-0 | 85 | 11 | 4-7-0 | SIC |
| 82 | -8.94 | 84 | -10.55 | 109 | 99.00 | Indiana State | 6 | 5-1-0 | 91 | 12 | 9-3-0 | MVC |
| 84 | -11.16 | 85 | -11.68 | 51 | 47.82 | California | 11 | 2-9-0 | 86 | 11 | 2-9-0 | PAC-10 |
| 97 | -16.74 | 86 | -11.70 | 96 | 78.36 | Ohio University | 11 | 4-6-1 | 87 | 11 | 4-6-1 | MAC |
| 91 | -13.52 | 87 | -12.61 | 38 | 43.18 | Colorado | 11 | 1-10-0 | 88 | 11 | 1-10-0 | BIG 8 |
| 81 | -8.68 | 88 | -12.62 | 90 | 73.36 | Miami OH | 11 | 4-7-0 | 90 | 11 | 4-7-0 | MAC |
| 85 | -11.23 | 89 | -13.81 | 80 | 61.41 | Colorado State | 11 | 3-8-0 | 92 | 11 | 3-8-0 | WAC |
| 101 | -20.62 | 90 | -14.87 | 99 | 79.90 | Ball State | 10 | 3-7-0 | 99 | 11 | 3-8-0 | MAC |
| 89 | -13.14 | 91 | -14.97 | 37 | 42.78 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1-8-0 | 97 | 11 | 2-9-0 | EIC |
| 86 | -12.10 | 92 | -15.25 | 73 | 54.68 | Iowa State | 11 | 2-7-2 | 95 | 11 | 2-7-2 | BIG 8 |
| 92 | -13.52 | 93 | -16.36 | 104 | 86.60 | Western Michigan | 10 | 4-6-0 | 89 | 11 | 5-6-0 | MAC |
| 95 | -15.01 | 94 | -16.36 | 101 | 82.68 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 4-6-1 | 98 | 11 | 4-6-1 | MAC |
| 99 | -17.38 | 95 | -17.34 | 102 | 84.39 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 2-5-2 | 105 | 11 | 2-7-2 | MAC |
| 93 | -14.66 | 96 | -17.41 | 67 | 53.05 | Utah State | 11 | 1-10-0 | 100 | 11 | 1-10-0 | BWC |
| 94 | -14.71 | 97 | -17.46 | 86 | 70.25 | New Mexico | 12 | 4-8-0 | 101 | 12 | 4-8-0 | WAC |
| 96 | -16.67 | 98 | -18.69 | 32 | 41.35 | Rice | 10 | 0-10-0 | 102 | 11 | 1-10-0 | SWAC |
| 90 | -13.47 | 99 | -19.46 | 44 | 45.23 | Indiana | 11 | 0-11-0 | 104 | 11 | 0-11-0 | BIG 10 |
| 100 | -17.54 | 100 | -20.49 | 95 | 77.75 | Kent State | 10 | 3-7-0 | 103 | 11 | 4-7-0 | MAC |
| 103 | -23.67 | 101 | -21.52 | 107 | 95.75 | Illinois State | 6 | 3-3-0 | 109 | 11 | 5-6-0 | MVC |
| 104 | -24.11 | 102 | -22.21 | 47 | 46.56 | Louisville | 8 | 1-7-0 | 110 | 11 | 2-9-0 | SIC |
| 102 | -22.53 | 103 | -22.44 | 91 | 73.83 | Pacific | 9 | 2-7-0 | 108 | 11 | 4-7-0 | BWC |
| 98 | -17.00 | 104 | -23.91 | 69 | 54.11 | East Carolina | 9 | 0-9-0 | 111 | 11 | 2-9-0 | SIC |
| 106 | -29.76 | 105 | -28.04 | 93 | 75.33 | Wichita State | 9 | 2-7-0 | 113 | 11 | 2-9-0 | MVC |
| 108 | -33.37 | 106 | -29.12 | 110 | 100.86 | Drake | 7 | 3-4-0 | 115 | 11 | 4-7-0 | MVC |
| 105 | -28.09 | 107 | -29.61 | 84 | 66.25 | Texas El Paso | 10 | 1-9-0 | 114 | 11 | 2-9-0 | WAC |
| 109 | -33.79 | 108 | -32.63 | 103 | 85.59 | New Mexico State | 11 | 2-9-0 | 116 | 11 | 2-9-0 | BWC |
| 107 | -32.26 | 109 | -34.49 | 108 | 98.31 | West Texas A&M | 8 | 2-6-0 | 117 | 11 | 3-8-0 | MVC |
| 110 | -41.65 | 110 | -47.74 | 106 | 95.30 | Southern Illinois | 5 | 0-5-0 | 118 | 11 | 3-8-0 | MVC |
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