College Football 1996
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1996/8/24 and 1997/1/2
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1996 - 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
57 -0.12 53 3.14 1 29.45 Purdue 11 3-8 1 11 3-8 I-A 3 8 2-6 BIG 10
1 38.96 1 36.77 2 32.00 Florida 13 12-1 2 12 11-1 I-A 4 9 9-0 SEC
28 12.14 26 12.50 3 32.27 UCLA 11 5-6 3 11 5-6 I-A 2 8 4-4 PAC-10
13 21.57 18 18.14 4 33.04 Michigan 12 8-4 4 12 8-4 I-A 8 8 5-3 BIG 10
2 35.53 2 34.81 5 35.12 Ohio State 12 11-1 5 12 11-1 I-A 11 8 7-1 BIG 10
27 12.50 32 8.92 6 35.29 Southern California 12 6-6 6 12 6-6 I-A 4 8 3-5 PAC-10
82 -11.10 79 -9.19 7 35.95 Rutgers 11 2-9 7 10 1-9 I-A 1 7 1-6 BE
62 -1.11 44 4.83 8 35.95 Kentucky 11 4-7 8 11 4-7 I-A 3 8 3-5 SEC
70 -4.14 70 -4.38 9 36.00 Illinois 11 2-9 9 11 2-9 I-A 4 8 1-7 BIG 10
16 19.66 15 18.86 10 36.12 Washington 12 9-3 10 12 9-3 I-A 8 8 7-1 PAC-10
64 -1.62 60 0.03 11 37.14 Minnesota 11 4-7 11 11 4-7 I-A 5 8 1-7 BIG 10
51 2.77 62 -0.57 12 38.59 Indiana 11 3-8 12 11 3-8 I-A 1 8 1-7 BIG 10
88 -12.84 75 -7.02 13 39.14 Vanderbilt 11 2-9 13 11 2-9 I-A 2 8 0-8 SEC
61 -0.97 45 4.77 14 39.95 Arkansas 11 4-7 14 11 4-7 I-A 1 8 2-6 SEC
7 25.98 7 25.19 15 39.96 Penn State 13 11-2 15 13 11-2 I-A 2 8 6-2 BIG 10
38 7.89 35 8.00 16 40.05 Houston 12 7-5 16 11 6-5 I-A 5 5 4-1 CUSA
67 -3.23 61 -0.21 17 40.18 Memphis 11 4-7 17 11 4-7 I-A 2 5 2-3 CUSA
60 -0.97 69 -3.74 18 40.27 Tulane 11 2-9 18 11 2-9 I-A 3 5 1-4 CUSA
29 11.18 30 9.74 19 40.54 Michigan State 12 6-6 19 12 6-6 I-A 9 8 5-3 BIG 10
40 7.24 34 8.06 20 40.55 Georgia 11 5-6 20 11 5-6 I-A 8 8 3-5 SEC
73 -5.87 91 -16.03 21 40.85 Iowa State 11 2-9 21 10 1-9 I-A 5 8 1-7 BIG 12
23 13.23 23 14.04 22 41.08 Stanford 12 7-5 22 12 7-5 I-A 7 8 5-3 PAC-10
97 -19.54 95 -20.32 23 42.00 Duke 11 0-11 23 11 0-11 I-A 1 8 0-8 ACC
63 -1.51 51 3.88 24 42.14 Pittsburgh 11 4-7 24 11 4-7 I-A 4 7 3-4 BE
37 7.92 28 11.51 25 42.55 South Carolina 11 6-5 25 11 6-5 I-A 9 8 4-4 SEC
10 24.08 14 19.65 26 42.58 Colorado 12 10-2 26 12 10-2 I-A 8 8 7-1 BIG 12
6 27.01 8 25.12 27 42.81 Nebraska 13 11-2 27 13 11-2 I-A 9 9 8-1 BIG 12
4 31.81 3 33.76 28 42.88 Florida State 12 11-1 28 12 11-1 I-A 9 8 8-0 ACC
21 14.20 17 18.61 29 42.95 Miami FL 12 9-3 29 11 8-3 I-A 6 7 6-1 BE
87 -12.75 88 -13.80 30 43.00 Oregon State 11 2-9 30 10 2-8 I-A 1 8 1-7 PAC-10
72 -5.86 63 -1.07 31 43.22 Mississippi 11 5-6 31 9 3-6 I-A 6 8 2-6 SEC
15 20.67 12 20.70 32 43.42 Iowa 12 9-3 32 12 9-3 I-A 7 8 6-2 BIG 10
3 33.46 4 30.75 33 43.50 Arizona State 12 11-1 33 12 11-1 I-A 9 8 8-0 PAC-10
59 -0.66 47 4.18 34 43.54 Boston College 12 5-7 34 12 5-7 I-A 3 7 2-5 BE
12 21.96 6 26.76 35 43.58 Alabama 13 10-3 35 13 10-3 I-A 10 9 6-3 SEC
95 -19.11 87 -13.10 36 43.75 Wake Forest 11 3-8 36 10 2-8 I-A 2 8 1-7 ACC
35 8.53 49 3.96 37 43.86 Arizona 11 5-6 37 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 3-5 PAC-10
19 14.68 21 16.06 38 44.68 Southern Mississippi 11 8-3 38 11 8-3 I-A 6 5 4-1 CUSA
9 24.39 16 18.64 39 45.05 Notre Dame 11 8-3 39 11 8-3 I-A 11 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
5 27.10 5 30.27 40 45.29 Tennessee 12 10-2 40 12 10-2 I-A 11 8 7-1 SEC
11 23.10 19 18.00 41 45.54 Syracuse 12 9-3 41 12 9-3 I-A 7 7 6-1 BE
71 -4.65 68 -3.66 42 45.59 North Carolina State 11 3-8 42 11 3-8 I-A 4 8 3-5 ACC
34 8.94 39 6.53 43 45.68 Oregon 11 6-5 43 11 6-5 I-A 3 8 3-5 PAC-10
48 3.58 55 1.59 44 45.91 Washington State 11 5-6 44 11 5-6 I-A 10 8 3-5 PAC-10
20 14.42 29 11.34 45 46.18 Kansas State 12 9-3 45 11 8-3 I-A 2 8 6-2 BIG 12
49 3.34 46 4.48 46 46.29 California 12 6-6 46 12 6-6 I-A 6 8 3-5 PAC-10
54 1.40 41 5.56 47 46.86 Louisville 11 5-6 47 11 5-6 I-A 1 5 2-3 CUSA
24 13.21 22 15.80 48 47.17 Auburn 12 8-4 48 12 8-4 I-A 5 8 4-4 SEC
50 3.17 48 4.11 49 47.23 Missouri 11 5-6 49 11 5-6 I-A 4 8 3-5 BIG 12
22 13.32 31 9.18 50 47.69 Texas 13 8-5 50 13 8-5 I-A 10 9 7-2 BIG 12
55 0.93 56 1.48 51 47.95 Mississippi State 11 5-6 51 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 3-5 SEC
92 -17.08 97 -21.51 52 48.09 Temple 11 1-10 52 11 1-10 I-A 2 7 0-7 BE
31 11.01 24 13.39 53 48.31 Wisconsin 13 8-5 53 13 8-5 I-A 6 8 3-5 BIG 10
43 4.67 36 7.21 54 48.91 Clemson 12 7-5 54 11 6-5 I-A 6 8 6-2 ACC
66 -2.00 66 -3.16 55 48.91 Kansas 11 4-7 55 11 4-7 I-A 1 8 2-6 BIG 12
14 20.98 11 20.94 56 48.92 Virginia Tech 12 10-2 56 12 10-2 I-A 8 7 6-1 BE
18 15.43 9 22.89 57 49.08 Northwestern 12 9-3 57 12 9-3 I-A 10 8 7-1 BIG 10
25 12.97 13 20.24 58 49.58 Louisiana State 12 10-2 58 12 10-2 I-A 12 8 6-2 SEC
8 25.49 10 21.94 59 49.62 North Carolina 12 10-2 59 12 10-2 I-A 8 8 6-2 ACC
39 7.74 52 3.68 60 49.92 Texas Tech 12 7-5 60 12 7-5 I-A 6 8 5-3 BIG 12
30 11.15 38 6.56 61 49.92 Virginia 12 7-5 61 12 7-5 I-A 7 8 5-3 ACC
32 10.82 25 13.23 62 50.50 West Virginia 12 8-4 62 12 8-4 I-A 5 7 4-3 BE
94 -18.62 77 -7.82 63 51.57 Louisiana Monroe 11 5-6 63 7 1-6 I-A 3 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
58 -0.39 65 -1.55 64 52.73 Georgia Tech 11 5-6 64 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 4-4 ACC
80 -11.02 83 -11.24 65 52.77 Oklahoma 11 3-8 65 11 3-8 I-A 3 8 3-5 BIG 12
33 10.57 27 11.63 66 53.15 East Carolina 11 8-3 66 10 7-3 I-A 6 2 2-0 I-A-Ind
46 4.33 37 7.15 67 55.50 Rice 11 7-4 67 11 7-4 I-A 9 8 6-2 WAC
44 4.63 64 -1.18 68 56.25 Texas A&M 12 6-6 68 12 6-6 I-A 12 8 4-4 BIG 12
52 1.94 50 3.89 69 56.32 Cincinnati 11 6-5 69 11 6-5 I-A 4 5 2-3 CUSA
104 -25.47 105 -28.22 70 56.38 Nevada Las Vegas 12 1-11 70 12 1-11 I-A 3 9 1-8 WAC
56 0.82 59 0.80 71 57.14 Southern Methodist 11 5-6 71 11 5-6 I-A 4 8 4-4 WAC
74 -5.97 54 2.31 72 57.27 Louisiana Lafayette 11 5-6 72 11 5-6 I-A 9 4 3-1 I-A-Ind
69 -3.81 76 -7.79 73 57.50 Baylor 11 4-7 73 11 4-7 I-A 7 8 1-7 BIG 12
85 -12.06 82 -10.98 74 57.73 Tulsa 11 4-7 74 11 4-7 I-A 2 8 2-6 WAC
42 6.04 72 -4.66 75 58.05 Air Force 11 6-5 75 11 6-5 I-A 8 8 5-3 WAC
79 -10.65 67 -3.25 76 58.09 Maryland 11 5-6 76 11 5-6 I-A 3 8 3-5 ACC
65 -1.87 71 -4.44 77 59.10 Oklahoma State 11 5-6 77 10 4-6 I-A 11 8 2-6 BIG 12
36 8.25 40 6.40 78 59.14 Navy 12 9-3 78 11 8-3 I-A 2 2 0-2 I-A-Ind
45 4.52 58 0.93 79 60.14 Colorado State 12 7-5 79 11 6-5 I-A 15 8 6-2 WAC
91 -16.88 89 -14.29 80 60.17 San Jose State 12 3-9 80 12 3-9 I-A 14 8 3-5 WAC
53 1.75 42 5.13 81 61.33 Utah 12 8-4 81 12 8-4 I-A 12 8 6-2 WAC
26 12.61 33 8.58 82 63.30 Army 12 10-2 82 10 8-2 I-A 10 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
101 -23.67 96 -21.36 83 64.42 Hawaii 12 2-10 83 12 2-10 I-A 1 8 1-7 WAC
77 -10.06 80 -9.73 84 64.64 Fresno State 11 4-7 84 11 4-7 I-A 7 8 3-5 WAC
81 -11.09 81 -10.16 85 67.23 Texas Christian 11 4-7 85 11 4-7 I-A 11 8 3-5 WAC
17 15.98 20 17.57 86 67.67 Brigham Young 15 14-1 86 15 14-1 I-A 16 10 10-0 WAC
106 -28.78 106 -29.95 87 68.19 Arkansas State 11 4-7 87 8 1-7 I-A 4 5 1-4 I-A-Ind
75 -6.94 73 -4.82 88 68.25 New Mexico 11 6-5 88 10 5-5 I-A 6 8 3-5 WAC
83 -11.13 86 -12.28 89 68.45 Utah State 11 6-5 89 10 5-5 I-A 5 5 4-1 BWC
100 -23.36 101 -23.33 90 68.64 Texas El Paso 11 2-9 90 11 2-9 I-A 5 8 0-8 WAC
89 -15.01 90 -15.50 91 70.75 Central Florida 11 5-6 91 8 2-6 I-A 1 3 1-2 I-A-Ind
98 -20.50 98 -21.86 92 71.50 Alabama Birmingham 11 5-6 92 8 2-6 I-A 5 4 2-2 I-A-Ind
41 7.04 43 4.88 93 74.33 Wyoming 12 10-2 93 12 10-2 I-A 10 9 7-2 WAC
47 4.11 57 1.25 94 74.50 San Diego State 11 8-3 94 11 8-3 I-A 13 8 6-2 WAC
99 -21.87 93 -16.82 95 75.05 North Texas 11 5-6 95 10 4-6 I-A 3 5 3-2 BWC
111 -37.01 111 -42.18 96 75.39 New Mexico State 11 1-10 96 9 0-9 I-A 1 5 0-5 BWC
110 -36.77 107 -31.30 97 77.00 Northern Illinois 11 1-10 97 10 1-9 I-A 7 3 1-2 I-A-Ind
86 -12.27 94 -19.31 98 78.75 Ohio University 12 6-6 98 12 6-6 I-A 10 8 5-3 MAC
84 -11.89 84 -11.25 99 80.20 Louisiana Tech 11 6-5 99 10 5-5 I-A 8 4 2-2 I-A-Ind
90 -15.23 99 -22.13 100 81.29 Idaho 11 7-4 100 7 3-4 I-A 4 5 3-2 BWC
108 -35.21 109 -32.99 101 82.17 Boise State 12 2-10 101 9 1-8 I-A 2 5 1-4 BWC
102 -24.04 102 -24.84 102 82.55 Eastern Michigan 11 3-8 102 11 3-8 I-A 2 8 3-5 MAC
68 -3.70 78 -8.66 103 83.45 Miami OH 11 6-5 103 11 6-5 I-A 5 8 6-2 MAC
107 -30.45 108 -32.94 104 85.15 Western Michigan 11 2-9 104 10 2-8 I-A 6 8 2-6 MAC
103 -24.48 103 -24.90 105 86.32 Bowling Green 11 4-7 105 11 4-7 I-A 1 8 3-5 MAC
105 -26.57 104 -25.38 106 87.86 Akron 11 4-7 106 11 4-7 I-A 7 8 3-5 MAC
78 -10.44 85 -11.83 107 89.00 Ball State 12 8-4 107 12 8-4 I-A 8 8 7-1 MAC
76 -6.96 74 -6.02 108 89.09 Nevada Reno 12 9-3 108 11 8-3 I-A 6 5 4-1 BWC
109 -36.76 110 -38.07 109 89.15 Kent State 11 2-9 109 10 1-9 I-A 3 8 1-7 MAC
93 -17.22 92 -16.63 110 90.00 Toledo 11 7-4 110 10 6-4 I-A 4 8 6-2 MAC
96 -19.45 100 -22.88 111 90.91 Central Michigan 11 5-6 111 11 5-6 I-A 9 8 4-4 MAC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Appalachian State 1 0-1
Georgia Southern 1 0-1
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1
Texas State 1 0-1
Western Kentucky 1 0-1
Austin Peay 1 0-1
California Poly 1 0-1
Central Arkansas 1 0-1
Charleston Southern 1 0-1
Citadel 1 0-1
Delaware 1 0-1
East Tennessee State 1 0-1
Eastern Illinois 1 1-0
Eastern Washington 2 1-1
Furman 1 0-1
Idaho State 1 0-1
Illinois State 2 0-2
Indiana State 1 0-1
Jacksonville State 2 0-2
Lafayette 1 0-1
Missouri State 1 0-1
Montana 1 1-0
Montana State 1 0-1
Nicholls State 1 0-1
Northern Arizona 1 0-1
Northern Iowa 1 0-1
Northwestern State (LA) 2 1-1
Portland State 1 0-1
Sam Houston 2 0-2
Samford 1 0-1
SE Missouri State 1 0-1
Southern Utah 1 0-1
Tennessee Chattanooga 1 0-1
Villanova 1 0-1
Virginia Military 1 0-1
Weber State 1 0-1
Western Illinois 1 1-0
William & Mary 1 0-1
Yale 1 0-1
Youngstown State 1 0-1
Cal State Northridge 2 1-1
St. Mary's CA 1 0-1
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