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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Team | Other Rankings | Division | Global | Conference | ||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Comp | AP | Coach | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | ||
| 2 | 30.05 | 4 | 28.11 | 1 | 30.27 | Southern California | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11-2 | 1 | 13 | 11-2 | PAC-10 |
| 12 | 20.01 | 12 | 19.64 | 2 | 34.18 | Florida State | 16 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 9-5 | 2 | 14 | 9-5 | ACC |
| 15 | 17.91 | 11 | 19.75 | 3 | 37.88 | Michigan | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10-3 | 4 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 10 |
| 5 | 26.66 | 3 | 29.50 | 4 | 38.85 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12-1 | 12 | 14 | 13-1 | SEC |
| 73 | -5.42 | 64 | -1.83 | 5 | 39.33 | North Carolina | 76 | 12 | 3-9 | 5 | 12 | 3-9 | ACC | ||
| 29 | 10.98 | 40 | 7.41 | 6 | 39.42 | Iowa State | 43 | 13 | 6-7 | 32 | 14 | 7-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 67 | -3.00 | 59 | 1.59 | 7 | 39.50 | Stanford | 80 | 11 | 2-9 | 3 | 11 | 2-9 | PAC-10 | ||
| 24 | 12.49 | 32 | 10.73 | 8 | 40.17 | Louisiana State | 31 | 12 | 7-5 | 42 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 27 | 12.00 | 25 | 13.56 | 9 | 40.19 | Florida | 26 | 24 | 13 | 8-5 | 7 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | |
| 11 | 20.02 | 15 | 17.56 | 10 | 40.36 | Colorado | 20 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 9-5 | 6 | 14 | 9-5 | BIG 12 |
| 82 | -9.42 | 95 | -14.15 | 11 | 40.73 | Vanderbilt | 92 | 11 | 1-10 | 21 | 12 | 2-10 | SEC | ||
| 13 | 18.91 | 7 | 24.17 | 12 | 41.50 | Notre Dame | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10-3 | 16 | 13 | 10-3 | I-A-Ind |
| 25 | 12.46 | 26 | 13.41 | 13 | 41.50 | Virginia | 24 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 9-5 | 11 | 14 | 9-5 | ACC |
| 17 | 17.75 | 16 | 17.24 | 14 | 41.67 | Auburn | 18 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8-4 | 37 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC |
| 23 | 14.09 | 23 | 13.77 | 15 | 41.86 | Texas Tech | 21 | 14 | 9-5 | 10 | 14 | 9-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 37 | 8.14 | 34 | 10.18 | 16 | 43.35 | Clemson | 45 | 13 | 7-6 | 14 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 21 | 14.33 | 17 | 16.74 | 17 | 43.43 | Wisconsin | 32 | 14 | 8-6 | 9 | 14 | 8-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 9 | 22.13 | 13 | 18.43 | 18 | 43.50 | Alabama | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10-3 | 15 | 13 | 10-3 | SEC | |
| 74 | -6.33 | 67 | -2.62 | 19 | 44.00 | Arizona | 71 | 11 | 3-8 | 25 | 12 | 4-8 | PAC-10 | ||
| 101 | -16.81 | 90 | -11.57 | 20 | 44.05 | Baylor | 102 | 11 | 2-9 | 59 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 12 | ||
| 18 | 17.06 | 19 | 16.08 | 21 | 44.18 | Arkansas | 25 | 14 | 9-5 | 19 | 14 | 9-5 | SEC | ||
| 54 | 1.92 | 47 | 4.87 | 22 | 44.79 | South Carolina | 63 | 12 | 5-7 | 13 | 12 | 5-7 | SEC | ||
| 14 | 18.57 | 8 | 21.12 | 23 | 44.88 | Washington State | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9-3 | 34 | 13 | 10-3 | PAC-10 |
| 10 | 21.69 | 10 | 19.92 | 24 | 44.92 | North Carolina State | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9-3 | 54 | 14 | 11-3 | ACC |
| 4 | 26.81 | 5 | 27.16 | 25 | 45.21 | Miami FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11-1 | 51 | 13 | 12-1 | BE |
| 1 | 33.20 | 2 | 31.96 | 26 | 45.25 | Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12-2 | 28 | 14 | 12-2 | BIG 12 |
| 26 | 12.17 | 39 | 8.20 | 27 | 45.29 | Purdue | 39 | 12 | 6-6 | 30 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 32 | 10.52 | 30 | 11.58 | 28 | 45.35 | UCLA | 29 | 13 | 8-5 | 8 | 13 | 8-5 | PAC-10 | ||
| 62 | -0.02 | 60 | -0.22 | 29 | 45.54 | Michigan State | 73 | 12 | 4-8 | 24 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 31 | 10.56 | 36 | 9.77 | 30 | 46.42 | Minnesota | 41 | 12 | 7-5 | 55 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 10 | ||
| 8 | 22.74 | 9 | 20.25 | 31 | 46.46 | Texas | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11-2 | 18 | 13 | 11-2 | BIG 12 |
| 96 | -14.73 | 98 | -15.57 | 32 | 46.59 | Indiana | 91 | 11 | 2-9 | 41 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 10 | ||
| 16 | 17.81 | 20 | 15.16 | 33 | 46.77 | Penn State | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9-4 | 17 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 10 |
| 3 | 29.68 | 1 | 36.68 | 34 | 47.07 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14-0 | 23 | 14 | 14-0 | BIG 10 |
| 20 | 14.82 | 14 | 18.10 | 35 | 47.23 | Maryland | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10-3 | 49 | 14 | 11-3 | ACC |
| 43 | 6.66 | 58 | 1.66 | 36 | 47.65 | Georgia Tech | 44 | 13 | 7-6 | 22 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 83 | -10.19 | 81 | -9.74 | 37 | 47.73 | Mississippi State | 87 | 11 | 2-9 | 52 | 12 | 3-9 | SEC | ||
| 49 | 5.66 | 37 | 9.43 | 38 | 47.88 | Arizona State | 42 | 13 | 7-6 | 35 | 14 | 8-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 40 | 6.82 | 46 | 5.95 | 39 | 48.08 | Mississippi | 47 | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 13 | 7-6 | SEC | ||
| 39 | 7.13 | 22 | 14.06 | 40 | 48.08 | West Virginia | 23 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8-4 | 62 | 13 | 9-4 | BE |
| 78 | -8.72 | 74 | -6.09 | 41 | 48.96 | Northwestern | 89 | 12 | 3-9 | 31 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 10 | ||
| 38 | 7.71 | 38 | 8.48 | 42 | 49.00 | Wake Forest | 46 | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 63 | -0.15 | 71 | -3.57 | 43 | 49.17 | Illinois | 62 | 12 | 5-7 | 26 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 6 | 26.12 | 18 | 16.64 | 44 | 49.32 | Kansas State | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9-2 | 45 | 13 | 11-2 | BIG 12 |
| 33 | 10.33 | 31 | 11.49 | 45 | 49.50 | California | 36 | 12 | 7-5 | 20 | 12 | 7-5 | PAC-10 | ||
| 47 | 6.22 | 51 | 4.06 | 46 | 49.50 | Washington | 40 | 13 | 7-6 | 27 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 88 | -11.03 | 92 | -12.55 | 47 | 49.59 | Syracuse | 74 | 11 | 3-8 | 64 | 12 | 4-8 | BE | ||
| 81 | -9.07 | 87 | -10.78 | 48 | 49.88 | Duke | 97 | 12 | 2-10 | 40 | 12 | 2-10 | ACC | ||
| 45 | 6.44 | 53 | 3.10 | 49 | 49.88 | Nebraska | 52 | 13 | 6-7 | 36 | 14 | 7-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 48 | 6.15 | 45 | 6.26 | 50 | 50.04 | Oregon State | 34 | 12 | 7-5 | 43 | 13 | 8-5 | PAC-10 | ||
| 35 | 9.78 | 29 | 11.96 | 51 | 50.08 | Tennessee | 33 | 13 | 8-5 | 46 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 7 | 25.90 | 6 | 25.86 | 52 | 50.12 | Iowa | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11-2 | 38 | 13 | 11-2 | BIG 10 |
| 65 | -0.96 | 55 | 2.33 | 53 | 50.46 | Oregon | 56 | 12 | 6-6 | 47 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 110 | -23.68 | 107 | -22.74 | 54 | 50.50 | Rutgers | 112 | 11 | 1-10 | 60 | 12 | 1-11 | BE | ||
| 80 | -8.76 | 73 | -4.58 | 55 | 50.82 | Temple | 75 | 11 | 3-8 | 53 | 12 | 4-8 | BE | ||
| 57 | 1.25 | 61 | -0.82 | 56 | 51.12 | Missouri | 60 | 12 | 5-7 | 39 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 53 | 2.92 | 68 | -3.04 | 57 | 52.38 | Texas A&M | 51 | 12 | 6-6 | 44 | 12 | 6-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 19 | 15.48 | 21 | 14.38 | 58 | 54.00 | Virginia Tech | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10-4 | 48 | 14 | 10-4 | BE |
| 22 | 14.21 | 24 | 13.70 | 59 | 55.08 | Pittsburgh | 22 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 9-4 | 50 | 13 | 9-4 | BE |
| 42 | 6.67 | 42 | 7.07 | 60 | 55.79 | Oklahoma State | 37 | 12 | 7-5 | 63 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 108 | -20.82 | 106 | -20.35 | 61 | 57.09 | Kansas | 110 | 11 | 1-10 | 66 | 12 | 2-10 | BIG 12 | ||
| 51 | 4.26 | 56 | 1.96 | 62 | 57.58 | Kentucky | 49 | 12 | 7-5 | 56 | 12 | 7-5 | SEC | ||
| 103 | -18.71 | 112 | -27.06 | 63 | 58.56 | Troy | 103 | 8 | 0-8 | 118 | 12 | 4-8 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 34 | 9.94 | 44 | 6.58 | 64 | 58.92 | Boston College | 28 | 13 | 9-4 | 61 | 13 | 9-4 | BE | ||
| 36 | 9.55 | 28 | 11.98 | 65 | 59.33 | South Florida | 27 | 9 | 7-2 | 115 | 11 | 9-2 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 55 | 1.64 | 49 | 4.30 | 66 | 60.96 | North Texas | 57 | 12 | 7-5 | 74 | 13 | 8-5 | SBC | ||
| 58 | 0.94 | 69 | -3.29 | 67 | 61.18 | Cincinnati | 61 | 14 | 7-7 | 57 | 14 | 7-7 | CUSA | ||
| 93 | -12.39 | 88 | -11.47 | 68 | 62.54 | East Carolina | 85 | 12 | 4-8 | 70 | 12 | 4-8 | CUSA | ||
| 66 | -2.85 | 65 | -2.30 | 69 | 63.00 | Southern Mississippi | 66 | 12 | 6-6 | 87 | 13 | 7-6 | CUSA | ||
| 41 | 6.67 | 41 | 7.31 | 70 | 63.18 | Colorado State | 35 | 14 | 10-4 | 58 | 14 | 10-4 | MWC | ||
| 105 | -19.09 | 104 | -19.40 | 71 | 63.54 | Navy | 107 | 12 | 2-10 | 80 | 12 | 2-10 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 87 | -10.55 | 94 | -13.76 | 72 | 63.55 | Western Michigan | 86 | 11 | 3-8 | 82 | 12 | 4-8 | MAC | ||
| 91 | -11.61 | 85 | -10.48 | 73 | 63.59 | Louisiana Monroe | 105 | 11 | 3-8 | 69 | 12 | 3-9 | SBC | ||
| 106 | -19.84 | 101 | -17.53 | 74 | 64.05 | Idaho | 108 | 11 | 2-9 | 67 | 12 | 2-10 | SBC | ||
| 90 | -11.55 | 86 | -10.72 | 75 | 64.27 | San Diego State | 84 | 13 | 4-9 | 65 | 13 | 4-9 | MWC | ||
| 52 | 2.99 | 54 | 2.40 | 76 | 64.27 | Toledo | 48 | 13 | 8-5 | 83 | 14 | 9-5 | MAC | ||
| 107 | -20.47 | 111 | -26.43 | 77 | 64.91 | Wyoming | 106 | 11 | 1-10 | 72 | 12 | 2-10 | MWC | ||
| 104 | -18.89 | 105 | -20.13 | 78 | 65.73 | Memphis | 99 | 11 | 2-9 | 91 | 12 | 3-9 | CUSA | ||
| 100 | -16.68 | 89 | -11.55 | 79 | 65.96 | Louisiana Lafayette | 104 | 12 | 3-9 | 73 | 12 | 3-9 | SBC | ||
| 98 | -15.96 | 103 | -18.72 | 80 | 66.35 | Utah State | 93 | 10 | 3-7 | 75 | 11 | 4-7 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 59 | 0.92 | 57 | 1.83 | 81 | 66.75 | Miami OH | 59 | 12 | 7-5 | 81 | 12 | 7-5 | MAC | ||
| 71 | -4.52 | 70 | -3.47 | 82 | 66.85 | New Mexico | 68 | 13 | 6-7 | 84 | 14 | 7-7 | MWC | ||
| 69 | -3.51 | 72 | -3.75 | 83 | 67.35 | Louisville | 65 | 13 | 7-6 | 77 | 13 | 7-6 | CUSA | ||
| 112 | -25.80 | 113 | -27.44 | 84 | 67.55 | Kent State | 111 | 10 | 1-9 | 109 | 12 | 3-9 | MAC | ||
| 102 | -17.60 | 109 | -24.65 | 85 | 68.00 | Akron | 96 | 11 | 3-8 | 111 | 12 | 4-8 | MAC | ||
| 50 | 4.90 | 43 | 7.04 | 86 | 68.45 | Northern Illinois | 50 | 11 | 8-3 | 79 | 12 | 8-4 | MAC | ||
| 85 | -10.23 | 84 | -10.19 | 87 | 69.42 | Nevada Las Vegas | 79 | 12 | 5-7 | 68 | 12 | 5-7 | MWC | ||
| 92 | -11.89 | 91 | -11.90 | 88 | 69.67 | Houston | 83 | 12 | 5-7 | 90 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 114 | -27.55 | 110 | -26.02 | 89 | 70.40 | Eastern Michigan | 113 | 10 | 1-9 | 103 | 12 | 3-9 | MAC | ||
| 68 | -3.12 | 62 | -1.17 | 90 | 70.54 | Fresno State | 54 | 14 | 9-5 | 71 | 14 | 9-5 | WAC | ||
| 56 | 1.43 | 50 | 4.25 | 91 | 70.58 | Air Force | 58 | 13 | 8-5 | 88 | 13 | 8-5 | MWC | ||
| 79 | -8.73 | 77 | -7.40 | 92 | 70.64 | Middle Tennessee | 94 | 11 | 4-7 | 92 | 12 | 4-8 | SBC | ||
| 109 | -21.46 | 102 | -17.55 | 93 | 71.50 | Louisiana Tech | 95 | 12 | 4-8 | 86 | 12 | 4-8 | WAC | ||
| 70 | -3.94 | 96 | -14.46 | 94 | 72.00 | Connecticut | 69 | 11 | 5-6 | 105 | 12 | 6-6 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 75 | -6.79 | 75 | -6.11 | 95 | 72.45 | Ball State | 77 | 11 | 5-6 | 96 | 12 | 6-6 | MAC | ||
| 95 | -14.49 | 82 | -9.99 | 96 | 72.69 | San Jose State | 78 | 13 | 6-7 | 89 | 13 | 6-7 | WAC | ||
| 72 | -5.25 | 63 | -1.23 | 97 | 72.96 | New Mexico State | 72 | 12 | 7-5 | 95 | 12 | 7-5 | SBC | ||
| 117 | -36.56 | 115 | -30.99 | 98 | 73.18 | Texas El Paso | 114 | 11 | 1-10 | 99 | 12 | 2-10 | WAC | ||
| 86 | -10.40 | 99 | -15.57 | 99 | 73.45 | Ohio University | 90 | 11 | 4-7 | 93 | 12 | 4-8 | MAC | ||
| 76 | -8.29 | 79 | -7.91 | 100 | 74.14 | Utah | 70 | 11 | 5-6 | 78 | 11 | 5-6 | MWC | ||
| 94 | -13.03 | 78 | -7.75 | 101 | 74.23 | Arkansas State | 98 | 11 | 4-7 | 117 | 13 | 6-7 | SBC | ||
| 64 | -0.74 | 76 | -6.74 | 102 | 74.32 | Central Florida | 67 | 11 | 6-5 | 114 | 12 | 7-5 | MAC | ||
| 77 | -8.61 | 83 | -10.06 | 103 | 74.50 | Nevada Reno | 81 | 12 | 5-7 | 85 | 12 | 5-7 | WAC | ||
| 89 | -11.15 | 80 | -8.89 | 104 | 74.92 | Alabama Birmingham | 88 | 12 | 5-7 | 98 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 84 | -10.22 | 93 | -12.68 | 105 | 75.04 | Brigham Young | 82 | 12 | 5-7 | 76 | 12 | 5-7 | MWC | ||
| 44 | 6.53 | 48 | 4.85 | 106 | 75.12 | Tulane | 64 | 12 | 7-5 | 113 | 13 | 8-5 | CUSA | ||
| 99 | -16.43 | 100 | -17.48 | 107 | 75.59 | Central Michigan | 101 | 11 | 3-8 | 102 | 12 | 4-8 | MAC | ||
| 113 | -27.16 | 108 | -22.86 | 108 | 76.71 | Southern Methodist | 109 | 12 | 3-9 | 94 | 12 | 3-9 | WAC | ||
| 60 | 0.20 | 52 | 3.24 | 109 | 76.85 | Hawaii | 55 | 13 | 9-4 | 97 | 14 | 10-4 | WAC | ||
| 116 | -34.97 | 116 | -31.31 | 110 | 77.05 | Army | 117 | 11 | 1-10 | 107 | 12 | 1-11 | CUSA | ||
| 30 | 10.64 | 27 | 13.40 | 111 | 77.29 | Texas Christian | 30 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 10-2 | 101 | 12 | 10-2 | CUSA |
| 111 | -25.26 | 117 | -31.78 | 112 | 79.05 | Buffalo | 116 | 11 | 1-10 | 104 | 12 | 1-11 | MAC | ||
| 115 | -29.28 | 114 | -29.07 | 113 | 79.92 | Tulsa | 115 | 12 | 1-11 | 100 | 12 | 1-11 | WAC | ||
| 61 | 0.13 | 66 | -2.47 | 114 | 79.95 | Bowling Green | 53 | 11 | 8-3 | 112 | 12 | 9-3 | MAC | ||
| 46 | 6.32 | 35 | 9.78 | 115 | 81.50 | Marshall | 38 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 10-2 | 108 | 13 | 11-2 | MAC |
| 28 | 11.91 | 33 | 10.53 | 116 | 83.73 | Boise State | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12-1 | 106 | 13 | 12-1 | WAC |
| 97 | -15.22 | 97 | -14.60 | 117 | 85.00 | Rice | 100 | 11 | 4-7 | 110 | 11 | 4-7 | WAC | ||
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