College Football 1986
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1986/8/27 and 1987/1/2
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1986 - Ranking of all teams based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents)
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
88 -11.33 89 -13.10 1 23.67 Western Carolina 3 0-3-0 5 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
59 -2.69 64 -1.81 2 24.23 California 11 2-9-0 1 11 2-9-0 I-A 2 9 2-7-0 PAC-10
13 19.26 10 19.47 3 25.75 Southern California 12 7-5-0 2 12 7-5-0 I-A 1 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
31 9.18 27 11.43 4 29.23 Oregon 11 5-6-0 4 11 5-6-0 I-A 6 8 3-5-0 PAC-10
19 14.90 19 14.31 5 29.50 Florida 11 6-5-0 3 10 5-5-0 I-A 2 6 2-4-0 SEC
73 -5.57 54 0.14 6 29.55 Oregon State 11 3-8-0 8 10 2-8-0 I-A 5 7 1-6-0 PAC-10
53 1.50 50 1.29 7 29.86 Washington State 11 3-7-1 5 11 3-7-1 I-A 3 9 2-6-1 PAC-10
15 16.70 15 17.07 8 32.62 Stanford 12 8-4-0 12 12 8-4-0 I-A 9 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
17 15.72 35 7.60 9 33.00 Notre Dame 11 5-6-0 6 11 5-6-0 I-A 4 3 1-2-0 EIC
24 13.31 22 13.52 10 33.59 Georgia 12 8-4-0 9 11 7-4-0 I-A 7 6 4-2-0 SEC
8 22.24 5 24.28 11 33.67 Louisiana State 12 9-3-0 7 12 9-3-0 I-A 5 6 5-1-0 SEC
9 21.12 12 18.41 12 33.75 UCLA 12 8-3-1 17 12 8-3-1 I-A 7 8 5-2-1 PAC-10
11 20.05 13 18.41 13 33.92 Washington 12 8-3-1 14 12 8-3-1 I-A 10 8 5-2-1 PAC-10
4 26.41 7 22.16 14 34.27 Alabama 13 10-3-0 11 13 10-3-0 I-A 6 6 4-2-0 SEC
25 10.49 32 7.98 15 36.06 Georgia Tech 11 5-5-1 16 9 4-5-0 I-A 4 6 3-3-0 ACC
83 -10.02 95 -15.71 16 37.80 East Carolina 11 2-9-0 15 10 1-9-0 I-A 2 4 0-4-0 SIC
18 15.11 14 18.08 17 38.00 Clemson 12 8-2-2 19 11 7-2-2 I-A 8 7 5-1-1 ACC
1 34.73 1 35.25 18 38.33 Penn State 12 12-0-0 18 12 12-0-0 I-A 8 8 8-0-0 EIC
38 7.34 31 8.44 19 38.36 Southern Methodist 11 6-5-0 13 11 6-5-0 I-A 5 8 5-3-0 SWAC
10 20.32 21 14.18 20 38.46 Arizona 12 9-3-0 25 12 9-3-0 I-A 8 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
7 25.70 3 28.03 21 38.79 Arizona State 12 10-1-1 27 12 10-1-1 I-A 4 7 5-1-1 PAC-10
34 8.16 51 0.76 22 39.32 South Carolina 11 3-6-2 10 10 2-6-2 I-A 3 4 1-2-1 SIC
30 9.23 37 6.87 23 39.55 Pittsburgh 11 5-5-1 24 11 5-5-1 I-A 11 7 4-3-0 EIC
49 2.77 67 -3.19 24 40.78 Wake Forest 11 5-6-0 30 9 3-6-0 I-A 3 7 2-5-0 ACC
33 8.56 29 9.87 25 41.05 North Carolina 12 7-4-1 32 11 6-4-1 I-A 6 7 5-2-0 ACC
79 -9.40 66 -2.88 26 41.15 Virginia 11 3-8-0 31 10 3-7-0 I-A 2 7 2-5-0 ACC
93 -14.92 93 -14.95 27 41.18 Vanderbilt 11 1-10-0 28 11 1-10-0 I-A 3 6 0-6-0 SEC
27 10.02 30 8.78 28 41.45 Temple 11 6-5-0 29 10 5-5-0 I-A 2 5 2-3-0 EIC
86 -10.78 92 -14.88 29 42.05 Houston 11 1-10-0 20 11 1-10-0 I-A 1 8 0-8-0 SWAC
44 5.43 28 11.29 30 42.05 Mississippi State 11 6-5-0 21 10 5-5-0 I-A 1 6 2-4-0 SEC
46 4.48 44 4.66 31 42.14 Rutgers 11 5-5-1 33 11 5-5-1 I-A 7 8 4-4-0 EIC
45 5.37 46 3.80 32 42.32 Texas 11 5-6-0 23 11 5-6-0 I-A 4 8 4-4-0 SWAC
37 7.37 36 7.17 33 42.82 Maryland 11 5-5-1 35 11 5-5-1 I-A 5 6 2-3-1 ACC
52 1.61 42 5.02 34 43.45 Syracuse 11 5-6-0 36 11 5-6-0 I-A 5 8 4-4-0 EIC
21 14.42 16 16.66 35 43.64 Boston College 12 9-3-0 39 11 8-3-0 I-A 6 6 4-2-0 EIC
63 -3.21 61 -1.45 36 44.27 West Virginia 11 4-7-0 37 11 4-7-0 I-A 3 6 2-4-0 EIC
5 26.33 6 22.22 37 44.86 Auburn 12 10-2-0 26 10 8-2-0 I-A 8 6 4-2-0 SEC
60 -2.76 57 -0.52 38 44.91 Illinois 11 4-7-0 46 11 4-7-0 I-A 3 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
66 -4.06 59 -0.58 39 44.94 Rice 11 4-7-0 34 9 3-6-0 I-A 3 8 2-6-0 SWAC
23 13.77 23 13.13 40 45.17 Texas A&M 12 9-3-0 22 11 8-3-0 I-A 9 8 7-1-0 SWAC
12 19.38 8 21.72 41 45.54 Michigan 13 11-2-0 49 13 11-2-0 I-A 5 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
2 33.37 2 28.62 42 45.67 Miami FL 12 11-1-0 40 12 11-1-0 I-A 6 4 4-0-0 SIC
50 2.41 43 4.87 43 45.91 Kentucky 11 5-5-1 43 11 5-5-1 I-A 4 6 2-4-0 SEC
80 -9.47 72 -5.05 44 46.09 Purdue 11 3-8-0 48 11 3-8-0 I-A 1 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
39 7.10 49 2.68 45 46.96 Colorado 12 6-6-0 47 12 6-6-0 I-A 6 7 6-1-0 BIG 8
14 17.67 24 11.87 46 47.33 Baylor 12 9-3-0 38 11 8-3-0 I-A 8 8 6-2-0 SWAC
43 5.57 40 5.66 47 47.75 Texas Tech 12 7-5-0 41 12 7-5-0 I-A 6 8 5-3-0 SWAC
16 16.51 17 15.41 48 48.42 Ohio State 13 10-3-0 54 13 10-3-0 I-A 10 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
26 10.24 20 14.19 49 48.67 North Carolina State 12 8-3-1 42 11 7-3-1 I-A 7 7 5-2-0 ACC
20 14.77 18 14.87 50 49.17 Arkansas 12 9-3-0 44 12 9-3-0 I-A 7 8 6-2-0 SWAC
22 14.00 33 7.93 51 49.17 Florida State 12 7-4-1 50 12 7-4-1 I-A 4 6 5-1-0 SIC
40 7.02 11 18.96 52 49.75 Virginia Tech 12 9-2-1 53 10 7-2-1 I-A 1 1 0-0-1 SIC
94 -15.04 82 -11.35 53 50.50 Navy 11 3-8-0 56 7 1-6-0 I-A 10 4 0-4-0 EIC
3 30.68 4 25.89 54 50.50 Oklahoma 12 11-1-0 52 12 11-1-0 I-A 8 7 7-0-0 BIG 8
54 1.44 56 -0.48 55 51.25 Minnesota 12 6-6-0 59 12 6-6-0 I-A 4 8 5-3-0 BIG 10
28 9.84 38 5.84 56 51.92 Tennessee 12 7-5-0 57 12 7-5-0 I-A 10 6 3-3-0 SEC
58 -1.74 53 0.34 57 52.00 Louisiana Tech 4 2-2-0 2 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
70 -4.90 55 0.03 58 52.32 Duke 11 4-7-0 58 11 4-7-0 I-A 1 7 2-5-0 ACC
85 -10.30 85 -11.93 59 52.40 Northwestern 11 4-7-0 63 10 3-7-0 I-A 6 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
36 7.97 26 11.66 60 52.54 Mississippi 12 8-3-1 55 11 8-3-0 I-A 9 6 4-2-0 SEC
69 -4.89 77 -8.17 61 52.82 Texas Christian 11 3-8-0 51 10 3-7-0 I-A 2 8 1-7-0 SWAC
6 26.21 9 20.25 62 52.83 Nebraska 12 10-2-0 60 12 10-2-0 I-A 7 7 5-2-0 BIG 8
75 -7.55 58 -0.53 63 53.00 Cincinnati 11 5-6-0 45 10 4-6-0 I-A 1 2 0-2-0 EIC
32 8.72 41 5.64 64 53.32 Michigan State 11 6-5-0 65 11 6-5-0 I-A 9 8 4-4-0 BIG 10
62 -2.92 47 3.34 65 54.31 Army 11 6-5-0 62 8 4-4-0 I-A 9 4 2-2-0 EIC
76 -7.91 79 -10.41 66 54.46 Wisconsin 12 3-9-0 68 12 3-9-0 I-A 2 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
96 -17.54 97 -17.48 67 55.06 Kansas State 11 2-9-0 61 9 1-8-0 I-A 2 7 1-6-0 BIG 8
65 -3.39 75 -6.99 68 55.50 North Texas 3 1-2-0 3 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
91 -14.43 101 -19.65 69 56.00 Utah 11 2-9-0 70 11 2-9-0 I-A 1 8 1-7-0 WAC
100 -21.89 94 -15.12 70 56.29 Wichita State 11 3-8-0 64 7 1-6-0 I-A 5 3 1-2-0 SIC
42 5.93 39 5.74 71 56.67 San Diego State 12 8-4-0 73 12 8-4-0 I-A 9 8 7-1-0 WAC
72 -5.43 60 -0.84 72 56.83 Arkansas State 3 1-1-1 1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
67 -4.17 63 -1.68 73 58.00 Southern Mississippi 11 6-5-0 66 10 5-5-0 I-A 11 6 4-2-0 SIC
51 2.33 69 -3.56 74 58.54 Indiana 12 6-6-0 74 12 6-6-0 I-A 7 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
41 6.12 45 4.42 75 58.62 Brigham Young 13 8-5-0 76 13 8-5-0 I-A 8 8 6-2-0 WAC
90 -13.40 83 -11.40 76 58.70 Louisville 11 3-8-0 71 10 2-8-0 I-A 8 4 2-2-0 SIC
87 -10.92 84 -11.69 77 59.05 Missouri 11 3-8-0 72 11 3-8-0 I-A 3 7 2-5-0 BIG 8
29 9.34 25 11.77 78 59.17 Iowa 12 9-3-0 78 12 9-3-0 I-A 8 8 5-3-0 BIG 10
48 2.94 52 0.57 79 59.50 Colorado State 11 6-5-0 80 10 5-5-0 I-A 3 8 4-4-0 WAC
103 -24.20 104 -21.56 80 59.68 Memphis 11 1-10-0 69 10 1-9-0 I-A 9 4 0-4-0 SIC
82 -9.81 90 -14.33 81 60.68 Texas El Paso 12 4-8-0 81 11 3-8-0 I-A 2 8 2-6-0 WAC
55 -0.24 65 -2.76 82 61.68 Air Force 11 6-5-0 82 11 6-5-0 I-A 4 7 5-2-0 WAC
105 -25.02 105 -21.96 83 61.85 Kansas 11 3-8-0 67 9 1-8-0 I-A 1 7 0-7-0 BIG 8
56 -1.39 70 -3.58 84 62.92 Hawaii 12 7-5-0 83 12 7-5-0 I-A 5 8 4-4-0 WAC
81 -9.52 80 -10.61 85 63.73 Tulane 11 4-7-0 77 11 4-7-0 I-A 10 6 3-3-0 SIC
71 -4.92 68 -3.23 86 63.85 Oklahoma State 11 6-5-0 79 10 5-5-0 I-A 5 7 4-3-0 BIG 8
64 -3.30 74 -6.80 87 64.54 Wyoming 12 6-6-0 84 12 6-6-0 I-A 7 8 4-4-0 WAC
61 -2.91 71 -4.17 88 64.95 Iowa State 11 6-5-0 75 10 5-5-0 I-A 4 7 3-4-0 BIG 8
78 -9.13 78 -9.48 89 66.08 New Mexico 12 4-8-0 86 12 4-8-0 I-A 6 7 2-5-0 WAC
57 -1.63 62 -1.50 90 68.60 Tulsa 11 7-4-0 87 9 6-3-0 I-A 7 3 1-2-0 SIC
77 -9.07 87 -12.19 91 69.19 Louisiana Lafayette 11 6-5-0 85 7 3-4-0 I-A 12 5 3-2-0 SIC
35 8.13 34 7.82 92 69.88 San Jose State 12 10-2-0 89 12 10-2-0 I-A 8 7 7-0-0 BWC
108 -30.73 108 -27.86 93 71.60 New Mexico State 11 1-10-0 91 10 1-9-0 I-A 1 7 1-6-0 BWC
84 -10.04 81 -11.14 94 71.60 Cal State Long Beach 11 6-5-0 90 10 5-5-0 I-A 6 7 4-3-0 BWC
102 -22.55 103 -20.68 95 73.45 Northern Illinois 11 2-9-0 88 10 2-8-0 I-A 12 1 0-1-0 EIC
95 -15.59 100 -18.93 96 74.00 Cal State Fullerton 12 3-9-0 92 9 2-7-0 I-A 2 7 2-5-0 BWC
89 -12.78 102 -20.45 97 74.39 Pacific 11 4-7-0 93 9 3-6-0 I-A 3 7 2-5-0 BWC
68 -4.22 73 -5.45 98 76.95 Nevada Las Vegas 11 6-5-0 94 9 4-5-0 I-A 5 7 3-4-0 BWC
47 3.62 48 2.94 99 77.55 Fresno State 11 9-2-0 99 9 7-2-0 I-A 7 7 6-1-0 BWC
104 -24.41 106 -25.15 100 78.68 Utah State 11 3-8-0 95 11 3-8-0 I-A 4 7 3-4-0 BWC
106 -26.28 107 -26.55 101 82.50 Western Michigan 11 3-8-0 97 11 3-8-0 I-A 2 8 3-5-0 MAC
107 -26.48 88 -13.06 102 83.45 Kent State 11 5-6-0 96 10 5-5-0 I-A 6 8 5-3-0 MAC
74 -6.93 76 -7.06 103 83.46 Miami OH 12 8-4-0 98 12 8-4-0 I-A 9 8 6-2-0 MAC
110 -40.26 110 -36.51 104 84.12 Indiana State 4 0-4-0 4 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
98 -20.09 91 -14.53 105 85.59 Bowling Green 11 5-6-0 100 11 5-6-0 I-A 7 8 5-3-0 MAC
92 -14.79 86 -12.17 106 91.32 Toledo 11 7-4-0 101 11 7-4-0 I-A 8 8 5-3-0 MAC
97 -19.95 96 -16.99 107 92.17 Central Michigan 10 5-5-0 102 9 4-5-0 I-A 4 8 4-4-0 MAC
109 -33.34 109 -32.10 108 92.25 Ohio University 11 1-10-0 103 10 1-9-0 I-A 1 8 0-8-0 MAC
99 -20.52 99 -18.69 109 96.00 Ball State 11 6-5-0 104 10 5-5-0 I-A 3 8 4-4-0 MAC
101 -22.18 98 -18.48 110 96.61 Eastern Michigan 11 6-5-0 105 9 4-5-0 I-A 5 8 4-4-0 MAC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Akron 2 1-1-0
Appalachian State 1 0-1-0
Boise State 1 0-1-0
Central Florida 1 0-1-0
Georgia Southern 2 0-2-0
Louisiana Monroe 2 0-2-0
Marshall 1 1-0-0
Nevada Reno 1 1-0-0
Texas State 1 1-0-0
Western Kentucky 1 0-1-0
Cal State Sacramento 1 0-1-0
California Davis 1 1-0-0
Citadel 2 0-2-0
Dartmouth 1 0-1-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
East Tennessee State 1 0-1-0
Eastern Washington 1 0-1-0
Florida A&M 1 0-1-0
Furman 1 0-0-1
Holy Cross 2 1-1-0
Idaho 2 1-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Illinois State 2 1-1-0
Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Lamar 1 0-1-0
Lehigh 1 0-1-0
McNeese State 1 0-1-0
Montana State 1 0-1-0
Morehead State 1 1-0-0
Northern Colorado 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 1-0-0
Pennsylvania 1 1-0-0
Portland State 1 0-1-0
Princeton 1 0-1-0
Richmond 2 0-2-0
Southern Illinois 1 0-1-0
Stephen F Austin 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1-0
Virginia Military 1 0-1-0
Western Illinois 2 1-1-0
William & Mary 1 1-0-0
Yale 1 0-1-0
Angelo State 1 1-0-0
Youngstown State 1 0-1-0
Northern Michigan 1 0-1-0
Boston University 1 0-1-0
San Francisco 1 0-1-0
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