College Football 1989
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1989/8/31 and 1990/1/1
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1989 - 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
35 9.69 21 14.69 1 32.60 South Carolina 11 6-4-1 2 10 5-4-1 I-A 3 3 1-1-1 SIC
1 33.33 2 31.62 2 32.75 Florida State 12 10-2-0 1 12 10-2-0 I-A 9 6 5-1-0 SIC
3 31.48 1 35.08 3 33.42 Notre Dame 13 12-1-0 3 13 12-1-0 I-A 1 3 3-0-0 EIC
102 -23.45 98 -19.64 4 34.17 Southern Methodist 11 2-9-0 4 9 0-9-0 I-A 1 8 0-8-0 SWAC
29 10.44 47 2.57 5 34.77 Louisiana State 11 4-7-0 5 11 4-7-0 I-A 2 7 2-5-0 SEC
16 19.12 13 21.79 6 36.25 Virginia 13 10-3-0 6 12 9-3-0 I-A 8 7 6-1-0 ACC
15 19.25 23 14.13 7 36.50 Washington 12 8-4-0 9 12 8-4-0 I-A 8 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
41 4.78 53 0.91 8 36.55 UCLA 11 3-7-1 7 11 3-7-1 I-A 2 8 2-5-1 PAC-10
4 31.33 3 30.00 9 37.14 Clemson 12 10-2-0 8 11 9-2-0 I-A 6 7 5-2-0 ACC
8 24.41 9 23.96 10 37.46 Michigan 12 10-2-0 12 12 10-2-0 I-A 5 8 8-0-0 BIG 10
10 22.60 6 28.23 11 37.54 Tennessee 12 11-1-0 10 12 11-1-0 I-A 6 7 6-1-0 SEC
9 23.85 10 23.54 12 37.88 Auburn 12 10-2-0 11 12 10-2-0 I-A 5 7 6-1-0 SEC
6 26.37 8 24.53 13 37.92 Southern California 12 9-2-1 13 12 9-2-1 I-A 10 7 6-0-1 PAC-10
49 2.94 39 5.07 14 38.09 Texas 11 5-6-0 14 11 5-6-0 I-A 4 8 4-4-0 SWAC
55 -0.87 51 1.93 15 38.09 Oregon State 12 4-7-1 16 11 3-7-1 I-A 6 8 3-4-1 PAC-10
87 -13.51 95 -18.49 16 38.60 North Carolina 11 1-10-0 15 10 0-10-0 I-A 1 7 0-7-0 ACC
50 2.30 56 -0.90 17 38.68 Maryland 11 3-7-1 17 11 3-7-1 I-A 3 7 2-5-0 ACC
75 -7.70 63 -2.96 18 39.18 Purdue 11 3-8-0 18 11 3-8-0 I-A 1 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
69 -5.97 67 -4.01 19 39.59 California 11 4-7-0 19 11 4-7-0 I-A 1 8 2-6-0 PAC-10
18 17.63 14 20.08 20 40.92 Penn State 12 8-3-1 20 12 8-3-1 I-A 4 7 6-1-0 EIC
7 24.67 12 21.93 21 41.38 Alabama 12 10-2-0 21 12 10-2-0 I-A 9 7 6-1-0 SEC
76 -9.10 76 -8.11 22 42.05 Wisconsin 11 2-9-0 23 11 2-9-0 I-A 2 8 1-7-0 BIG 10
25 11.46 20 15.15 23 42.32 Virginia Tech 11 6-4-1 22 11 6-4-1 I-A 7 4 1-2-1 SIC
67 -4.78 75 -7.44 24 42.36 Stanford 11 3-8-0 25 11 3-8-0 I-A 7 8 3-5-0 PAC-10
31 10.12 35 7.02 25 42.46 Georgia 12 6-6-0 24 12 6-6-0 I-A 8 7 4-3-0 SEC
23 12.08 27 11.62 26 42.54 Arizona 12 8-4-0 27 12 8-4-0 I-A 5 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
19 14.99 28 10.15 27 42.54 Texas A&M 12 8-4-0 26 12 8-4-0 I-A 7 8 6-2-0 SWAC
24 11.54 38 5.29 28 43.10 Washington State 11 6-5-0 29 10 5-5-0 I-A 3 8 3-5-0 PAC-10
11 21.51 7 24.85 29 43.25 Illinois 12 10-2-0 31 12 10-2-0 I-A 7 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
42 4.67 36 6.86 30 43.95 Georgia Tech 11 7-4-0 30 10 6-4-0 I-A 5 7 4-3-0 ACC
90 -14.75 99 -20.65 31 44.64 Vanderbilt 11 1-10-0 32 11 1-10-0 I-A 4 7 0-7-0 SEC
32 10.11 29 9.69 32 44.91 North Carolina State 12 7-5-0 34 11 6-5-0 I-A 4 7 4-3-0 ACC
33 10.07 26 12.26 33 45.04 Duke 12 8-4-0 35 12 8-4-0 I-A 7 7 6-1-0 ACC
48 3.27 58 -1.49 34 45.14 Southern Mississippi 11 5-6-0 36 11 5-6-0 I-A 10 6 5-1-0 SIC
26 11.21 24 13.56 35 45.29 Mississippi 12 8-4-0 28 11 7-4-0 I-A 7 7 4-3-0 SEC
99 -20.47 102 -22.84 36 45.32 Northwestern 11 0-11-0 38 11 0-11-0 I-A 6 8 0-8-0 BIG 10
28 10.48 34 7.22 37 46.08 Florida 12 7-5-0 37 12 7-5-0 I-A 10 7 4-3-0 SEC
68 -5.82 61 -2.01 38 46.38 Navy 11 3-8-0 39 8 3-5-0 I-A 2 5 2-3-0 EIC
17 18.26 18 15.26 39 46.46 Michigan State 12 8-4-0 41 12 8-4-0 I-A 9 8 6-2-0 BIG 10
52 0.20 48 2.50 40 46.55 Iowa 11 5-6-0 42 11 5-6-0 I-A 4 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
96 -18.94 97 -19.18 41 46.68 Temple 11 1-10-0 40 11 1-10-0 I-A 3 6 1-5-0 EIC
38 6.54 52 1.02 42 47.05 Baylor 11 5-6-0 43 11 5-6-0 I-A 5 8 4-4-0 SWAC
2 31.60 4 29.64 43 47.67 Miami FL 12 11-1-0 45 12 11-1-0 I-A 2 2 1-1-0 SIC
61 -3.02 65 -3.48 44 47.68 Texas Christian 11 4-7-0 46 11 4-7-0 I-A 2 8 2-6-0 SWAC
40 5.08 40 4.95 45 47.70 Minnesota 11 6-5-0 48 10 5-5-0 I-A 8 8 4-4-0 BIG 10
34 9.99 25 12.28 46 47.75 Ohio State 12 8-4-0 47 12 8-4-0 I-A 10 8 6-2-0 BIG 10
21 13.22 19 15.21 47 47.92 West Virginia 12 8-3-1 44 12 8-3-1 I-A 9 6 4-1-1 EIC
80 -9.89 84 -11.36 48 48.55 Rice 11 2-8-1 51 11 2-8-1 I-A 3 8 2-6-0 SWAC
22 12.93 15 16.62 49 48.67 Pittsburgh 12 8-3-1 49 12 8-3-1 I-A 6 8 5-2-1 EIC
77 -9.20 81 -9.42 50 48.80 Wake Forest 11 2-8-1 50 10 2-7-1 I-A 2 7 1-6-0 ACC
57 -1.67 54 -0.33 51 49.10 East Carolina 11 5-5-1 52 10 4-5-1 I-A 1 5 1-3-1 SIC
12 20.88 11 22.90 52 49.17 Arkansas 12 10-2-0 55 12 10-2-0 I-A 8 8 7-1-0 SWAC
70 -6.00 85 -11.60 53 49.18 Boston College 11 2-9-0 53 11 2-9-0 I-A 7 8 2-6-0 EIC
43 4.16 46 3.35 54 49.95 Kentucky 11 6-5-0 56 11 6-5-0 I-A 1 7 2-5-0 SEC
51 1.77 59 -1.53 55 50.05 Mississippi State 11 5-6-0 33 10 4-6-0 I-A 3 7 1-6-0 SEC
86 -13.38 92 -17.33 56 50.05 Missouri 11 2-9-0 57 11 2-9-0 I-A 2 7 1-6-0 BIG 8
5 28.53 5 29.26 57 50.08 Colorado 12 11-1-0 58 12 11-1-0 I-A 8 7 7-0-0 BIG 8
37 6.79 30 9.24 58 50.54 Syracuse 12 8-4-0 59 12 8-4-0 I-A 10 8 5-3-0 EIC
53 -0.04 44 3.74 59 51.00 Arizona State 11 6-4-1 60 11 6-4-1 I-A 4 7 3-3-1 PAC-10
85 -11.90 90 -14.22 60 51.09 Memphis 11 2-9-0 54 10 2-8-0 I-A 4 4 0-4-0 SIC
20 13.36 17 15.95 61 51.29 Texas Tech 12 9-3-0 61 12 9-3-0 I-A 6 8 5-3-0 SWAC
27 10.71 33 7.98 62 51.71 Oregon 12 8-4-0 63 12 8-4-0 I-A 9 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
44 3.91 55 -0.59 63 51.86 Indiana 11 5-6-0 64 11 5-6-0 I-A 3 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
66 -4.54 72 -6.17 64 52.33 Tulane 12 4-8-0 62 12 4-8-0 I-A 5 5 2-3-0 SIC
103 -24.12 106 -26.87 65 52.89 Kansas State 11 1-10-0 65 9 0-9-0 I-A 1 7 0-7-0 BIG 8
79 -9.67 74 -7.34 66 53.91 Oklahoma State 11 4-7-0 67 11 4-7-0 I-A 4 7 3-4-0 BIG 8
101 -21.03 100 -22.32 67 55.17 Louisiana Monroe 3 0-3-0 2 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
63 -3.86 70 -5.80 68 55.75 Arkansas State 4 1-3-0 1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
14 20.13 22 14.32 69 56.86 Houston 11 9-2-0 69 11 9-2-0 I-A 9 8 6-2-0 SWAC
56 -1.11 57 -1.12 70 57.23 Colorado State 11 5-5-1 72 11 5-5-1 I-A 5 7 4-3-0 WAC
98 -20.39 96 -18.87 71 57.30 Cincinnati 11 1-9-1 68 10 1-8-1 I-A 5 4 0-3-1 EIC
13 20.20 16 16.45 72 57.75 Nebraska 12 10-2-0 70 12 10-2-0 I-A 7 7 6-1-0 BIG 8
73 -6.91 77 -8.43 73 58.93 Army 11 6-5-0 73 7 2-5-0 I-A 11 4 1-3-0 EIC
92 -15.73 103 -24.68 74 59.54 New Mexico 12 2-10-0 78 12 2-10-0 I-A 4 7 0-7-0 WAC
88 -13.55 89 -13.95 75 59.64 Rutgers 11 2-7-2 74 11 2-7-2 I-A 8 8 1-6-1 EIC
46 3.48 50 2.40 76 59.80 Louisiana Tech 10 5-4-1 66 8 3-4-1 I-A 12 3 2-0-1 SIC
39 5.42 41 4.39 77 59.88 Air Force 13 8-4-1 75 13 8-4-1 I-A 3 7 5-1-1 WAC
84 -11.72 78 -8.52 78 60.08 Utah 12 4-8-0 79 12 4-8-0 I-A 2 8 2-6-0 WAC
30 10.19 43 3.91 79 60.09 Oklahoma 11 7-4-0 76 11 7-4-0 I-A 6 7 5-2-0 BIG 8
89 -13.59 86 -12.65 80 60.20 Kansas 11 4-7-0 77 10 3-7-0 I-A 3 7 2-5-0 BIG 8
36 9.11 31 8.94 81 60.46 Brigham Young 13 10-3-0 80 13 10-3-0 I-A 9 8 7-1-0 WAC
72 -6.34 80 -9.03 82 61.59 Wyoming 11 5-6-0 83 11 5-6-0 I-A 7 8 5-3-0 WAC
54 -0.69 66 -3.60 83 61.65 Louisville 11 6-5-0 81 10 5-5-0 I-A 11 3 1-2-0 SIC
62 -3.77 62 -2.34 84 61.68 Iowa State 11 6-5-0 82 11 6-5-0 I-A 5 7 4-3-0 BIG 8
93 -16.82 93 -17.79 85 62.05 Texas El Paso 12 2-10-0 84 11 2-9-0 I-A 1 8 1-7-0 WAC
106 -28.01 101 -22.72 86 62.46 Pacific 12 2-10-0 85 12 2-10-0 I-A 2 7 2-5-0 BWC
59 -2.39 45 3.41 87 63.50 Akron 11 6-4-1 86 7 5-2-0 I-A 13 1 1-0-0 EIC
65 -4.13 60 -1.78 88 64.00 Louisiana Lafayette 11 7-4-0 71 8 4-4-0 I-A 6 4 2-2-0 SIC
97 -19.03 87 -13.08 89 66.36 Utah State 11 4-7-0 87 11 4-7-0 I-A 5 7 4-3-0 BWC
60 -2.82 68 -4.71 90 66.83 San Diego State 12 6-5-1 88 12 6-5-1 I-A 6 7 4-3-0 WAC
71 -6.14 69 -5.21 91 67.25 Tulsa 12 6-6-0 89 12 6-6-0 I-A 8 3 1-2-0 SIC
47 3.34 42 3.95 92 68.38 Hawaii 13 9-3-1 90 13 9-3-1 I-A 8 8 5-2-1 WAC
58 -2.16 37 5.46 93 69.83 Youngstown State 3 2-1-0 3 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -25.07 105 -26.42 94 72.55 Cal State Long Beach 12 4-8-0 91 10 2-8-0 I-A 3 7 2-5-0 BWC
74 -7.69 73 -7.01 95 73.50 San Jose State 11 6-5-0 92 11 6-5-0 I-A 6 7 5-2-0 BWC
95 -18.61 91 -17.25 96 74.78 Nevada Las Vegas 11 4-7-0 93 9 3-6-0 I-A 4 7 3-4-0 BWC
64 -4.00 49 2.46 97 75.72 Northern Illinois 11 9-2-0 94 9 7-2-0 I-A 12 2 2-0-0 EIC
78 -9.63 79 -8.98 98 79.00 Cal State Fullerton 11 6-4-1 95 10 5-4-1 I-A 7 7 5-2-0 BWC
108 -34.98 108 -37.83 99 80.05 New Mexico State 11 0-11-0 96 11 0-11-0 I-A 1 7 0-7-0 BWC
109 -37.42 109 -38.46 100 80.73 Kent State 11 0-11-0 97 11 0-11-0 I-A 1 8 0-8-0 MAC
83 -11.10 71 -6.10 101 81.55 Ball State 12 7-3-2 98 11 6-3-2 I-A 9 8 6-1-1 MAC
82 -10.98 88 -13.82 102 82.18 Central Michigan 11 5-5-1 104 10 5-4-1 I-A 7 8 5-2-1 MAC
107 -28.69 104 -25.79 103 82.27 Miami OH 11 2-8-1 100 11 2-8-1 I-A 2 8 2-5-1 MAC
100 -20.75 82 -10.25 104 83.05 Bowling Green 11 5-6-0 99 11 5-6-0 I-A 4 8 5-3-0 MAC
105 -27.90 107 -28.74 105 83.23 Ohio University 11 1-9-1 101 11 1-9-1 I-A 3 8 1-6-1 MAC
91 -15.66 83 -10.69 106 83.82 Toledo 11 6-5-0 102 11 6-5-0 I-A 6 8 6-2-0 MAC
94 -16.96 94 -18.23 107 84.59 Western Michigan 11 5-6-0 103 11 5-6-0 I-A 5 8 3-5-0 MAC
81 -10.66 64 -3.36 108 85.85 Eastern Michigan 11 7-3-1 106 9 6-2-1 I-A 8 8 6-2-0 MAC
45 3.54 32 8.19 109 87.41 Fresno State 12 11-1-0 105 11 10-1-0 I-A 8 7 7-0-0 BWC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Appalachian State 1 1-0-0
Boise State 2 0-2-0
Connecticut 1 0-1-0
James Madison 1 1-0-0
Liberty 1 1-0-0
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1-0
Nevada Reno 1 1-0-0
North Texas 2 0-2-0
Western Kentucky 1 0-1-0
Citadel 1 1-0-0
Colgate 1 0-1-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
Eastern Illinois 1 1-0-0
Furman 1 0-1-0
Harvard 1 0-1-0
Holy Cross 1 0-1-0
Idaho 1 0-1-0
Illinois State 1 0-1-0
Indiana State 2 0-2-0
Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Lamar 2 1-1-0
Montana 1 0-1-0
Montana State 1 0-1-0
Morehead State 1 1-0-0
Murray State 1 0-0-1
Northern Arizona 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 1-0-0
Southern Illinois 1 0-1-0
Virginia Military 1 0-1-0
Weber State 1 0-1-0
Western Carolina 2 0-2-0
Western Illinois 1 0-1-0
William & Mary 1 0-1-0
Cal State Northridge 2 0-2-0
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