College Football 1998
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1998/8/29 and 1999/1/4
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1998 - 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
44 4.85 46 4.11 1 29.64 Auburn 11 3-8 1 11 3-8 I-A 1 8 1-7 SEC
3 32.20 2 33.37 2 32.46 Florida State 13 11-2 2 13 11-2 I-A 9 8 7-1 ACC
66 -3.57 68 -4.94 3 34.86 Baylor 11 2-9 3 11 2-9 I-A 3 8 1-7 BIG 12
31 9.71 35 9.15 4 36.54 Alabama 12 7-5 4 12 7-5 I-A 6 8 4-4 SEC
19 16.56 29 11.53 5 36.82 Missouri 12 8-4 5 11 7-4 I-A 8 8 5-3 BIG 12
30 10.81 26 12.84 6 37.00 Kentucky 12 7-5 6 11 6-5 I-A 3 8 4-4 SEC
7 23.85 7 24.77 7 37.62 UCLA 12 10-2 7 12 10-2 I-A 8 8 8-0 PAC-10
37 7.19 30 11.00 8 38.75 Washington 12 6-6 8 12 6-6 I-A 4 8 4-4 PAC-10
32 8.76 40 5.88 9 39.36 Louisiana State 11 4-7 9 11 4-7 I-A 4 8 2-6 SEC
65 -3.47 57 -0.51 10 39.41 Stanford 11 3-8 10 11 3-8 I-A 3 8 2-6 PAC-10
80 -8.69 92 -16.58 11 39.55 South Carolina 11 1-10 11 11 1-10 I-A 2 8 0-8 SEC
22 15.63 20 15.37 12 39.85 Southern California 13 8-5 12 13 8-5 I-A 10 8 5-3 PAC-10
59 -1.24 74 -6.46 13 39.90 Clemson 11 3-8 13 10 2-8 I-A 3 8 1-7 ACC
4 27.71 5 26.57 14 39.95 Florida 12 10-2 14 11 9-2 I-A 9 8 7-1 SEC
8 22.16 8 22.24 15 40.18 Texas A&M 14 11-3 15 14 11-3 I-A 7 9 8-1 BIG 12
62 -2.13 42 5.38 16 40.59 California 11 5-6 16 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 3-5 PAC-10
16 17.08 23 14.67 17 41.19 Nebraska 13 9-4 17 13 9-4 I-A 5 8 5-3 BIG 12
17 16.72 13 19.65 18 41.21 Texas 12 9-3 18 12 9-3 I-A 6 8 6-2 BIG 12
23 15.07 10 21.90 19 41.21 Georgia 12 9-3 19 12 9-3 I-A 10 8 6-2 SEC
53 0.70 63 -3.23 20 41.35 Wake Forest 11 3-8 20 10 3-7 I-A 4 8 2-6 ACC
84 -10.17 75 -6.50 21 41.59 Vanderbilt 11 2-9 21 11 2-9 I-A 5 8 1-7 SEC
1 32.45 1 39.69 22 41.62 Tennessee 13 13-0 22 13 13-0 I-A 7 9 9-0 SEC
69 -5.04 82 -9.72 23 42.05 Maryland 11 3-8 23 10 2-8 I-A 1 8 1-7 ACC
36 7.32 32 10.66 24 42.67 Mississippi State 13 8-5 24 12 7-5 I-A 12 9 6-3 SEC
14 18.50 16 16.94 25 43.12 Virginia 12 9-3 25 12 9-3 I-A 7 8 6-2 ACC
34 7.82 37 7.31 26 43.17 North Carolina State 12 7-5 26 12 7-5 I-A 6 8 5-3 ACC
40 6.16 54 1.03 27 43.96 Michigan State 12 6-6 27 12 6-6 I-A 8 8 4-4 BIG 10
45 3.96 39 6.80 28 44.00 Arizona State 11 5-6 28 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 4-4 PAC-10
52 2.01 48 2.70 29 44.27 Oklahoma 11 5-6 29 11 5-6 I-A 9 8 3-5 BIG 12
79 -8.60 70 -5.51 30 44.77 Iowa 11 3-8 30 11 3-8 I-A 6 8 2-6 BIG 10
73 -5.87 87 -12.06 31 44.80 Kansas 11 4-7 31 10 3-7 I-A 4 8 1-7 BIG 12
29 11.01 33 9.56 32 45.00 Purdue 13 9-4 32 13 9-4 I-A 11 8 6-2 BIG 10
92 -15.08 83 -10.04 33 45.30 Illinois 11 3-8 33 10 2-8 I-A 5 8 2-6 BIG 10
55 0.13 55 0.62 34 45.45 Oregon State 11 5-6 34 11 5-6 I-A 1 8 2-6 PAC-10
10 20.56 19 16.07 35 45.67 Syracuse 12 8-4 35 12 8-4 I-A 8 7 6-1 BE
2 32.28 3 29.58 36 46.50 Ohio State 12 11-1 36 12 11-1 I-A 10 8 7-1 BIG 10
61 -1.94 60 -2.28 37 46.55 Iowa State 11 3-8 37 11 3-8 I-A 1 8 1-7 BIG 12
28 11.20 17 16.64 38 46.62 Notre Dame 12 9-3 38 12 9-3 I-A 8 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
67 -3.91 66 -4.26 39 46.70 Duke 11 4-7 39 10 3-7 I-A 2 8 2-6 ACC
33 8.42 44 4.97 40 46.73 Oklahoma State 11 5-6 41 11 5-6 I-A 2 8 3-5 BIG 12
56 0.11 52 1.66 41 46.73 Indiana 11 4-7 40 11 4-7 I-A 3 8 2-6 BIG 10
78 -7.60 61 -3.00 42 46.82 Washington State 11 3-8 42 11 3-8 I-A 2 8 0-8 PAC-10
26 14.11 24 14.07 43 46.96 Oregon 12 8-4 43 12 8-4 I-A 6 8 5-3 PAC-10
11 20.10 4 28.84 44 47.00 Georgia Tech 12 10-2 44 12 10-2 I-A 8 8 7-1 ACC
20 16.54 22 15.30 45 47.04 Penn State 12 9-3 45 12 9-3 I-A 4 8 5-3 BIG 10
48 3.63 49 2.69 46 47.27 Minnesota 11 5-6 46 11 5-6 I-A 1 8 2-6 BIG 10
5 25.44 12 19.77 47 47.29 Kansas State 13 11-2 47 12 10-2 I-A 10 9 8-1 BIG 12
13 19.39 11 20.17 48 47.38 Michigan 13 10-3 48 13 10-3 I-A 7 8 7-1 BIG 10
86 -11.18 97 -17.31 49 47.90 Pittsburgh 11 2-9 49 10 1-9 I-A 1 7 0-7 BE
39 6.65 36 8.46 50 48.00 North Carolina 12 7-5 51 12 7-5 I-A 5 8 5-3 ACC
68 -4.09 62 -3.18 51 48.00 Boston College 11 4-7 50 11 4-7 I-A 4 7 3-4 BE
24 14.36 27 12.63 52 48.09 Miami FL 12 9-3 52 11 8-3 I-A 6 7 5-2 BE
15 17.48 18 16.59 53 48.38 Arkansas 12 9-3 53 12 9-3 I-A 8 8 6-2 SEC
27 12.17 28 12.52 54 50.46 Colorado 12 8-4 54 12 8-4 I-A 12 8 4-4 BIG 12
35 7.57 51 2.34 55 50.46 Texas Tech 12 7-5 55 12 7-5 I-A 11 8 4-4 BIG 12
81 -8.86 84 -11.31 56 50.75 Tulsa 11 4-7 56 10 3-7 I-A 2 8 2-6 WAC
89 -12.87 90 -15.63 57 51.71 Northwestern 12 3-9 57 12 3-9 I-A 2 8 0-8 BIG 10
104 -21.44 107 -24.89 58 52.09 Nevada Las Vegas 11 0-11 58 11 0-11 I-A 1 8 0-8 WAC
71 -5.46 71 -5.83 59 53.10 Rutgers 11 5-6 59 10 4-6 I-A 2 7 2-5 BE
91 -14.24 91 -16.48 60 53.80 Navy 11 3-8 60 10 2-8 I-A 1 1 0-1 I-A-Ind
51 2.02 41 5.73 61 54.12 Mississippi 12 7-5 61 12 7-5 I-A 11 8 3-5 SEC
12 19.69 9 22.11 62 54.19 Arizona 13 12-1 62 13 12-1 I-A 9 8 7-1 PAC-10
74 -6.85 81 -9.49 63 54.32 Houston 11 3-8 63 11 3-8 I-A 5 6 2-4 CUSA
100 -19.65 100 -19.07 64 54.80 Temple 11 2-9 64 10 2-8 I-A 3 7 2-5 BE
25 14.22 38 6.96 65 54.83 West Virginia 12 8-4 65 12 8-4 I-A 5 7 5-2 BE
82 -9.55 76 -6.72 66 55.23 Army 11 3-8 66 11 3-8 I-A 1 6 2-4 CUSA
6 24.17 6 25.95 67 55.75 Wisconsin 12 11-1 67 12 11-1 I-A 9 8 7-1 BIG 10
90 -13.47 85 -11.48 68 56.27 Memphis 11 2-9 68 11 2-9 I-A 2 6 1-5 CUSA
64 -2.27 67 -4.36 69 56.75 Southern Methodist 12 5-7 69 12 5-7 I-A 7 8 4-4 WAC
9 21.20 21 15.35 70 57.33 Virginia Tech 12 9-3 70 12 9-3 I-A 7 7 5-2 BE
97 -18.34 94 -16.85 71 57.45 Cincinnati 11 2-9 71 11 2-9 I-A 3 6 1-5 CUSA
58 -0.91 53 1.04 72 57.73 Rice 11 5-6 72 11 5-6 I-A 6 8 5-3 WAC
57 -0.06 64 -3.38 73 57.83 Texas Christian 12 7-5 73 12 7-5 I-A 3 8 4-4 WAC
38 6.86 31 10.73 74 57.90 Wyoming 11 8-3 74 10 7-3 I-A 4 8 6-2 WAC
106 -23.88 101 -20.94 75 58.06 Alabama Birmingham 11 4-7 75 8 1-7 I-A 3 3 1-2 I-A-Ind
47 3.80 47 3.00 76 59.67 Southern Mississippi 12 7-5 76 12 7-5 I-A 4 6 5-1 CUSA
60 -1.89 56 0.26 77 61.00 Louisville 12 7-5 77 11 6-5 I-A 6 6 4-2 CUSA
110 -28.57 103 -21.33 78 61.28 Louisiana Lafayette 11 2-9 78 9 1-8 I-A 2 5 1-4 I-A-Ind
102 -20.90 93 -16.70 79 62.00 Louisiana Monroe 11 5-6 79 8 2-6 I-A 7 4 2-2 I-A-Ind
54 0.61 59 -1.71 80 62.21 San Diego State 12 7-5 80 12 7-5 I-A 16 8 7-1 WAC
75 -6.86 73 -6.28 81 62.23 Louisiana Tech 12 6-6 81 11 5-6 I-A 5 5 4-1 I-A-Ind
70 -5.09 78 -8.64 82 63.64 Bowling Green 11 5-6 82 11 5-6 I-A 3 8 5-3 MAC
42 5.16 45 4.38 83 64.33 Colorado State 12 8-4 83 12 8-4 I-A 8 8 5-3 WAC
43 4.88 43 5.00 84 65.42 Brigham Young 14 9-5 84 13 8-5 I-A 15 9 7-2 WAC
87 -12.27 96 -16.89 85 65.88 San Jose State 12 4-8 85 12 4-8 I-A 12 8 3-5 WAC
18 16.62 14 18.31 86 65.96 Air Force 13 12-1 86 13 12-1 I-A 9 9 8-1 WAC
77 -7.31 65 -4.11 87 67.80 East Carolina 11 6-5 87 10 5-5 I-A 7 6 3-3 CUSA
111 -35.87 112 -37.01 88 68.21 Hawaii 12 0-12 88 12 0-12 I-A 11 8 0-8 WAC
85 -10.74 79 -9.02 89 68.86 Ohio University 11 5-6 89 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 5-3 MAC
93 -15.24 89 -12.89 90 69.09 North Texas 11 3-8 90 11 3-8 I-A 4 5 3-2 BWC
94 -15.40 102 -21.28 91 69.27 Texas El Paso 11 3-8 91 11 3-8 I-A 10 8 3-5 WAC
72 -5.50 88 -12.47 92 70.27 Fresno State 11 5-6 92 11 5-6 I-A 14 8 5-3 WAC
99 -18.61 99 -18.45 93 70.40 Northern Illinois 11 2-9 93 10 2-8 I-A 4 8 2-6 MAC
112 -36.48 111 -34.67 94 71.45 Kent State 11 0-11 94 10 0-10 I-A 1 8 0-8 MAC
105 -21.88 104 -21.67 95 72.70 Utah State 11 3-8 95 10 2-8 I-A 2 5 2-3 BWC
109 -27.96 110 -27.70 96 73.32 Ball State 11 1-10 96 11 1-10 I-A 2 8 1-7 MAC
63 -2.24 58 -0.89 97 73.79 Toledo 12 7-5 97 12 7-5 I-A 6 9 6-3 MAC
103 -21.06 108 -25.41 98 73.91 New Mexico 12 3-9 98 11 2-9 I-A 5 8 1-7 WAC
21 16.44 15 17.14 99 74.62 Tulane 12 12-0 99 12 12-0 I-A 8 6 6-0 CUSA
101 -20.42 105 -22.87 100 74.91 New Mexico State 11 3-8 100 11 3-8 I-A 1 5 1-4 BWC
107 -25.74 109 -26.47 101 77.75 Eastern Michigan 11 3-8 101 10 3-7 I-A 10 9 3-6 MAC
49 3.48 50 2.54 102 78.33 Central Florida 11 9-2 102 9 7-2 I-A 6 2 2-0 I-A-Ind
50 3.39 69 -5.23 103 79.86 Utah 11 7-4 103 11 7-4 I-A 13 8 5-3 WAC
46 3.85 34 9.48 104 79.95 Miami OH 11 10-1 104 11 10-1 I-A 8 8 7-1 MAC
76 -7.28 77 -8.12 105 80.50 Nevada Reno 11 6-5 105 10 5-5 I-A 5 5 3-2 BWC
108 -27.11 106 -23.32 106 80.55 Arkansas State 12 4-8 106 11 3-8 I-A 4 3 1-2 I-A-Ind
98 -18.52 98 -18.29 107 81.86 Akron 11 4-7 107 11 4-7 I-A 5 9 3-6 MAC
88 -12.49 72 -6.09 108 82.15 Idaho 12 9-3 108 10 7-3 I-A 6 5 4-1 BWC
95 -17.02 86 -11.93 109 82.25 Central Michigan 11 6-5 110 10 5-5 I-A 11 8 5-3 MAC
96 -17.98 95 -16.88 110 82.25 Boise State 11 6-5 109 8 3-5 I-A 3 5 2-3 BWC
41 5.83 25 13.73 111 83.45 Marshall 13 12-1 111 11 10-1 I-A 9 9 8-1 MAC
83 -9.73 80 -9.43 112 87.82 Western Michigan 11 7-4 112 11 7-4 I-A 12 8 5-3 MAC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Appalachian State 1 1-0
James Madison 1 0-1
Middle Tennessee 2 0-2
Troy 1 0-1
Western Kentucky 2 0-2
California Poly 1 0-1
Citadel 1 0-1
Colgate 1 0-1
East Tennessee State 2 0-2
Eastern Illinois 2 1-1
Eastern Kentucky 1 0-1
Eastern Washington 1 0-1
Furman 1 0-1
Idaho State 2 0-2
Illinois State 1 0-1
Indiana State 1 0-1
Missouri State 2 0-2
Montana State 1 0-1
Murray State 1 0-1
Nicholls State 2 0-2
Northern Iowa 1 1-0
Northwestern State (LA) 2 1-1
Portland State 2 0-2
Richmond 1 0-1
Sam Houston 1 0-1
Stephen F Austin 1 0-1
Tennessee Chattanooga 1 0-1
Tennessee Martin 1 0-1
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1
Villanova 1 0-1
Weber State 1 0-1
Western Carolina 1 0-1
Western Illinois 1 0-1
William & Mary 1 1-0
Wofford 1 0-1
Youngstown State 2 1-1
Cal State Northridge 1 0-1
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