College Football 1997
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1997/8/23 and 1998/1/2
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1997 - 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
8 24.35 8 28.89 1 23.08 Auburn 13 10-3 1 13 10-3 I-A 2 9 6-3 SEC
6 27.37 3 33.92 2 25.62 Tennessee 13 11-2 2 13 11-2 I-A 11 9 8-1 SEC
32 9.86 25 12.61 3 29.14 South Carolina 11 5-6 3 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 3-5 SEC
50 1.99 27 12.22 4 29.18 Arkansas 11 4-7 4 11 4-7 I-A 1 8 2-6 SEC
33 9.34 26 12.25 5 30.95 Stanford 11 5-6 5 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 3-5 PAC-10
13 22.15 13 20.91 6 31.33 Washington 12 8-4 6 12 8-4 I-A 8 8 5-3 PAC-10
3 30.86 1 36.33 7 31.54 Florida 12 10-2 8 12 10-2 I-A 8 8 6-2 SEC
22 13.64 18 18.05 8 31.55 Southern California 11 6-5 7 11 6-5 I-A 6 8 4-4 PAC-10
2 34.43 5 31.53 9 32.12 Florida State 12 11-1 9 12 11-1 I-A 9 8 8-0 ACC
16 15.60 17 19.18 10 33.50 Virginia 11 7-4 10 10 6-4 I-A 7 8 5-3 ACC
17 15.27 11 22.95 11 34.08 Mississippi 12 8-4 11 12 8-4 I-A 6 8 4-4 SEC
5 27.76 10 26.01 12 34.50 UCLA 12 10-2 12 12 10-2 I-A 10 8 7-1 PAC-10
37 7.27 50 1.92 13 34.64 Alabama 11 4-7 13 11 4-7 I-A 9 8 2-6 SEC
20 14.51 22 13.53 14 35.14 Clemson 12 7-5 14 11 6-5 I-A 5 8 4-4 ACC
48 2.78 44 3.99 15 35.55 California 11 3-8 15 11 3-8 I-A 1 8 1-7 PAC-10
75 -6.58 65 -2.50 16 36.09 Maryland 11 2-9 16 11 2-9 I-A 2 8 1-7 ACC
18 15.22 20 14.99 17 36.32 Mississippi State 11 7-4 17 11 7-4 I-A 10 8 4-4 SEC
25 12.32 23 13.48 18 36.58 Oregon 12 7-5 18 12 7-5 I-A 2 8 3-5 PAC-10
21 13.73 21 14.77 19 36.62 Georgia Tech 12 7-5 19 12 7-5 I-A 6 8 5-3 ACC
24 12.49 24 13.11 20 37.29 Arizona 12 7-5 20 12 7-5 I-A 5 8 4-4 PAC-10
9 23.11 6 29.86 21 37.96 Georgia 12 10-2 21 12 10-2 I-A 7 8 6-2 SEC
71 -4.54 75 -7.15 22 38.86 Duke 11 2-9 22 11 2-9 I-A 1 8 0-8 ACC
42 6.48 42 5.81 23 40.00 Notre Dame 13 7-6 23 13 7-6 I-A 5 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
63 -2.38 64 -2.34 24 40.68 Oregon State 11 3-8 24 11 3-8 I-A 3 8 0-8 PAC-10
27 12.08 30 10.42 25 41.32 North Carolina State 11 6-5 25 11 6-5 I-A 4 8 3-5 ACC
14 21.70 7 29.08 26 41.62 Washington State 12 10-2 26 12 10-2 I-A 4 8 7-1 PAC-10
44 5.73 36 8.00 27 41.64 Kentucky 11 5-6 27 11 5-6 I-A 4 8 2-6 SEC
39 7.14 40 7.52 28 42.32 Wake Forest 11 5-6 28 11 5-6 I-A 3 8 3-5 ACC
47 3.79 52 1.33 29 42.32 Colorado 11 5-6 29 11 5-6 I-A 2 8 3-5 BIG 12
107 -25.19 105 -25.01 30 42.50 Illinois 11 0-11 30 11 0-11 I-A 3 8 0-8 BIG 10
15 18.96 16 19.75 31 42.58 Louisiana State 12 9-3 31 12 9-3 I-A 12 8 6-2 SEC
77 -6.76 77 -7.43 32 43.82 Vanderbilt 11 3-8 32 11 3-8 I-A 3 8 0-8 SEC
11 22.58 15 19.97 33 43.83 Arizona State 12 9-3 33 12 9-3 I-A 9 8 6-2 PAC-10
78 -7.20 83 -11.11 34 44.91 Indiana 11 2-9 34 11 2-9 I-A 4 8 1-7 BIG 10
57 0.34 55 0.01 35 45.50 Northwestern 12 5-7 35 12 5-7 I-A 2 8 3-5 BIG 10
7 25.70 9 26.79 36 46.00 North Carolina 12 11-1 36 12 11-1 I-A 8 8 7-1 ACC
4 28.98 4 33.17 37 46.21 Michigan 12 12-0 37 12 12-0 I-A 7 8 8-0 BIG 10
90 -13.78 87 -11.98 38 47.55 Baylor 11 2-9 39 11 2-9 I-A 6 8 1-7 BIG 12
36 8.80 51 1.67 39 47.70 Central Florida 11 5-6 38 10 4-6 I-A 4 1 0-1 I-A-Ind
96 -15.71 93 -14.50 40 47.82 Iowa State 11 1-10 40 11 1-10 I-A 1 8 1-7 BIG 12
79 -7.60 79 -8.67 41 48.50 Oklahoma 12 4-8 42 12 4-8 I-A 3 8 2-6 BIG 12
12 22.45 19 16.66 42 48.69 Ohio State 13 10-3 41 13 10-3 I-A 10 8 6-2 BIG 10
19 14.76 32 9.45 43 49.83 Michigan State 12 7-5 43 12 7-5 I-A 6 8 4-4 BIG 10
1 39.07 2 35.97 44 50.35 Nebraska 13 13-0 44 13 13-0 I-A 8 9 9-0 BIG 12
26 12.22 14 20.38 45 51.42 Penn State 12 9-3 45 12 9-3 I-A 5 8 6-2 BIG 10
86 -12.04 73 -6.31 46 51.90 Louisiana Monroe 12 5-7 46 10 3-7 I-A 7 3 2-1 I-A-Ind
73 -5.77 78 -7.63 47 52.50 Minnesota 12 3-9 47 12 3-9 I-A 1 8 1-7 BIG 10
62 -1.52 57 -0.10 48 53.05 East Carolina 11 5-6 48 11 5-6 I-A 5 6 4-2 CUSA
55 0.89 43 5.46 49 54.65 Wisconsin 13 8-5 49 13 8-5 I-A 8 8 5-3 BIG 10
41 6.80 38 7.71 50 55.00 Missouri 12 7-5 50 12 7-5 I-A 11 8 5-3 BIG 12
65 -3.48 62 -1.90 51 55.86 Texas 11 4-7 51 11 4-7 I-A 9 8 2-6 BIG 12
35 8.99 28 11.67 52 56.14 Texas Tech 11 6-5 52 11 6-5 I-A 7 8 5-3 BIG 12
88 -13.04 82 -10.95 53 56.27 Houston 11 3-8 54 11 3-8 I-A 2 6 2-4 CUSA
92 -14.64 89 -12.77 54 56.36 Bowling Green 11 3-8 53 11 3-8 I-A 2 8 3-5 MAC
23 12.62 61 -1.48 55 56.95 Iowa 12 7-5 55 11 6-5 I-A 9 8 4-4 BIG 10
72 -5.72 63 -2.33 56 57.00 San Diego State 12 5-7 56 12 5-7 I-A 2 8 4-4 WAC
111 -32.23 106 -25.21 57 57.10 Louisiana Lafayette 11 1-10 59 10 1-9 I-A 2 4 1-3 I-A-Ind
40 6.99 29 11.56 58 57.25 Purdue 12 9-3 58 12 9-3 I-A 11 8 6-2 BIG 10
10 22.87 12 21.86 59 57.25 Kansas State 12 11-1 57 12 11-1 I-A 4 8 7-1 BIG 12
30 10.49 31 9.94 60 57.58 Texas A&M 13 9-4 60 12 8-4 I-A 10 9 6-3 BIG 12
80 -8.62 69 -4.50 61 57.73 Kansas 11 5-6 61 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 3-5 BIG 12
94 -15.24 96 -16.76 62 59.77 Akron 11 2-9 62 11 2-9 I-A 1 9 2-7 MAC
28 11.16 34 8.03 63 61.46 Syracuse 13 9-4 63 13 9-4 I-A 8 7 6-1 BE
45 4.63 45 3.83 64 61.50 West Virginia 12 7-5 64 12 7-5 I-A 6 7 4-3 BE
34 9.05 33 9.06 65 61.88 Southern Mississippi 12 9-3 65 12 9-3 I-A 7 6 6-0 CUSA
100 -19.36 101 -20.54 66 62.14 Louisville 11 1-10 66 11 1-10 I-A 1 6 0-6 CUSA
84 -10.31 86 -11.36 67 62.41 Boston College 11 4-7 67 11 4-7 I-A 4 7 3-4 BE
99 -18.22 97 -17.65 68 62.55 Tulsa 11 2-9 68 11 2-9 I-A 9 8 2-6 WAC
87 -12.20 88 -12.05 69 62.59 Temple 11 3-8 69 11 3-8 I-A 2 7 3-4 BE
83 -9.93 81 -9.97 70 62.95 San Jose State 11 4-7 70 11 4-7 I-A 3 8 4-4 WAC
46 4.59 49 2.30 71 63.33 Oklahoma State 12 8-4 72 12 8-4 I-A 12 8 5-3 BIG 12
112 -32.59 111 -31.80 72 63.36 Northern Illinois 11 0-11 73 11 0-11 I-A 3 8 0-8 MAC
67 -3.81 74 -6.86 73 63.50 Miami FL 11 5-6 71 11 5-6 I-A 3 7 3-4 BE
58 0.10 67 -2.93 74 63.67 Virginia Tech 12 7-5 74 12 7-5 I-A 7 7 5-2 BE
109 -28.09 108 -28.75 75 64.45 Rutgers 11 0-11 75 11 0-11 I-A 1 7 0-7 BE
56 0.46 66 -2.88 76 64.55 Fresno State 12 6-6 76 11 5-6 I-A 6 8 5-3 WAC
68 -3.89 54 0.14 77 64.92 Pittsburgh 12 6-6 77 12 6-6 I-A 5 7 4-3 BE
64 -2.58 68 -4.04 78 65.42 Wyoming 13 7-6 79 12 6-6 I-A 4 8 4-4 WAC
82 -9.66 80 -9.92 79 65.64 Memphis 11 4-7 80 11 4-7 I-A 4 6 2-4 CUSA
51 1.93 53 1.23 80 66.23 Tulane 11 7-4 81 11 7-4 I-A 6 6 5-1 CUSA
95 -15.59 94 -15.58 81 66.30 Nevada Las Vegas 11 3-8 82 10 2-8 I-A 5 8 2-6 WAC
61 -0.89 60 -1.17 82 66.86 Southern Methodist 11 6-5 83 11 6-5 I-A 14 8 5-3 WAC
74 -6.45 72 -6.17 83 67.64 Brigham Young 11 6-5 85 11 6-5 I-A 16 8 4-4 WAC
98 -17.29 99 -18.20 84 67.78 Army 11 4-7 84 9 2-7 I-A 3 1 0-1 I-A-Ind
91 -14.11 90 -13.57 85 68.05 Kent State 11 3-8 86 10 3-7 I-A 4 8 3-5 MAC
89 -13.13 91 -14.36 86 68.27 Texas El Paso 11 4-7 87 11 4-7 I-A 15 8 3-5 WAC
97 -16.79 100 -18.98 87 68.46 Hawaii 12 3-9 78 11 2-9 I-A 1 8 1-7 WAC
106 -24.81 107 -28.43 88 69.09 Texas Christian 11 1-10 88 11 1-10 I-A 13 8 1-7 WAC
69 -3.92 47 3.46 89 69.64 Rice 11 7-4 89 11 7-4 I-A 11 8 5-3 WAC
49 2.14 58 -0.99 90 69.95 Ohio University 11 8-3 90 10 7-3 I-A 8 8 6-2 MAC
93 -14.99 95 -16.58 91 70.35 Ball State 11 5-6 91 10 4-6 I-A 5 8 4-4 MAC
31 10.44 35 8.02 92 71.00 Colorado State 13 11-2 96 13 11-2 I-A 8 9 8-1 WAC
43 5.93 37 7.81 93 71.00 Air Force 13 10-3 93 12 9-3 I-A 7 8 6-2 WAC
101 -20.77 98 -17.71 94 71.06 Alabama Birmingham 11 5-6 92 8 2-6 I-A 8 3 2-1 I-A-Ind
38 7.17 41 5.92 95 71.12 Marshall 13 10-3 94 12 9-3 I-A 7 9 8-1 MAC
102 -21.55 102 -22.93 96 71.32 Central Michigan 11 2-9 95 11 2-9 I-A 10 8 1-7 MAC
81 -8.66 85 -11.33 97 71.64 Eastern Michigan 11 4-7 97 11 4-7 I-A 9 9 4-5 MAC
60 -0.42 56 -0.04 98 72.42 New Mexico 13 9-4 98 12 8-4 I-A 10 9 6-3 WAC
113 -39.82 113 -41.56 99 73.19 Arkansas State 11 2-9 100 8 0-8 I-A 1 3 0-3 I-A-Ind
85 -11.92 92 -14.49 100 73.32 Nevada Reno 11 5-6 99 11 5-6 I-A 5 5 4-1 BWC
66 -3.68 71 -5.63 101 73.59 Utah 11 6-5 101 11 6-5 I-A 12 8 5-3 WAC
59 0.02 59 -1.15 102 73.92 Cincinnati 12 8-4 103 12 8-4 I-A 3 6 2-4 CUSA
52 1.59 46 3.67 103 74.21 Toledo 12 9-3 104 12 9-3 I-A 11 9 7-2 MAC
54 1.18 76 -7.18 104 74.22 Navy 11 7-4 102 9 5-4 I-A 6 2 1-1 I-A-Ind
53 1.51 39 7.58 105 75.73 Louisiana Tech 11 9-2 105 11 9-2 I-A 9 4 4-0 I-A-Ind
29 10.90 48 2.71 106 76.68 Miami OH 11 8-3 106 11 8-3 I-A 6 8 6-2 MAC
108 -27.81 109 -29.97 107 78.75 North Texas 11 4-7 108 10 3-7 I-A 2 5 2-3 BWC
70 -4.44 70 -5.08 108 78.77 Western Michigan 11 8-3 110 11 8-3 I-A 12 8 6-2 MAC
76 -6.74 84 -11.21 109 79.09 Utah State 12 6-6 109 11 5-6 I-A 6 5 4-1 BWC
105 -24.57 103 -23.37 110 80.60 Boise State 11 4-7 107 9 3-6 I-A 4 5 3-2 BWC
104 -23.08 104 -24.03 111 82.07 Idaho 11 5-6 111 7 2-5 I-A 3 5 2-3 BWC
110 -31.14 110 -31.43 112 86.65 New Mexico State 11 2-9 112 9 1-8 I-A 1 5 0-5 BWC
103 -22.04 112 -37.94 113 104.17 Cal State Northridge 3 1-2 1 0 0-0 I-AA 0 0 0-0 BSky
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Appalachian State 1 0-1
Buffalo 1 0-1
James Madison 1 0-1
Western Kentucky 1 0-1
California Davis 1 0-1
California Poly 1 1-0
Central Arkansas 1 0-1
Citadel 1 0-1
Colgate 2 0-2
Eastern Washington 1 1-0
Idaho State 2 0-2
Illinois State 1 0-1
Indiana State 1 0-1
Jacksonville State 1 0-1
Lafayette 1 0-1
Missouri State 1 0-1
Montana 1 0-1
Nicholls State 1 0-1
North Alabama 1 1-0
Northern Arizona 1 0-1
Northern Iowa 1 0-1
Northwestern State (LA) 1 0-1
Portland State 2 0-2
Richmond 1 0-1
Sam Houston 1 0-1
Samford 1 0-1
Southern Utah 1 1-0
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1
Virginia Military 1 0-1
Weber State 1 0-1
Western Illinois 1 0-1
Youngstown State 1 1-0
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