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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 | ||
| 1 | 33.63 | 1 | 33.22 | 23 | 43.88 | Louisiana State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12-1 | 2 | 14 | 13-1 | SEC |
| 2 | 32.56 | 2 | 27.58 | 35 | 46.27 | Southern California | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12-1 | 1 | 13 | 12-1 | PAC-10 |
| 3 | 25.83 | 5 | 23.60 | 17 | 41.07 | Georgia | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11-3 | 4 | 14 | 11-3 | SEC |
| 4 | 24.55 | 11 | 19.28 | 33 | 46.08 | Michigan | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10-3 | 5 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 10 |
| 5 | 23.83 | 8 | 20.47 | 42 | 48.68 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12-2 | 3 | 14 | 12-2 | BIG 12 |
| 6 | 22.17 | 3 | 25.78 | 9 | 37.92 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11-2 | 8 | 13 | 11-2 | BIG 10 |
| 7 | 21.73 | 20 | 14.30 | 39 | 47.50 | Kansas State | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9-4 | 6 | 15 | 11-4 | BIG 12 |
| 8 | 21.63 | 10 | 19.37 | 22 | 43.21 | Maryland | 13 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 9-3 | 10 | 13 | 10-3 | ACC |
| 9 | 20.48 | 6 | 22.34 | 38 | 47.38 | Iowa | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10-3 | 9 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 10 |
| 10 | 20.21 | 12 | 18.70 | 3 | 33.38 | Florida State | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10-3 | 7 | 13 | 10-3 | ACC |
| 11 | 19.66 | 9 | 20.26 | 45 | 49.00 | Washington State | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10-3 | 11 | 13 | 10-3 | PAC-10 |
| 12 | 18.27 | 4 | 23.80 | 47 | 49.42 | Miami FL | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11-2 | 13 | 13 | 11-2 | BE |
| 13 | 17.67 | 17 | 15.99 | 12 | 38.50 | Clemson | 20 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 8-4 | 16 | 13 | 9-4 | ACC |
| 14 | 17.35 | 22 | 14.10 | 27 | 44.96 | Purdue | 21 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 9-4 | 15 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 10 |
| 15 | 17.03 | 15 | 16.46 | 54 | 52.69 | Texas | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10-3 | 14 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 12 |
| 16 | 16.86 | 21 | 14.20 | 10 | 38.33 | North Carolina State | 27 | 12 | 7-5 | 17 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 17 | 16.24 | 7 | 21.14 | 56 | 53.08 | Mississippi | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10-3 | 18 | 13 | 10-3 | SEC |
| 18 | 15.70 | 13 | 18.62 | 93 | 72.11 | Miami OH | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13-1 | 12 | 14 | 13-1 | MAC |
| 19 | 14.40 | 24 | 14.06 | 13 | 39.04 | Auburn | 26 | 12 | 7-5 | 22 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 20 | 14.16 | 16 | 16.25 | 46 | 49.35 | Tennessee | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10-3 | 19 | 13 | 10-3 | SEC |
| 21 | 13.73 | 14 | 18.41 | 71 | 59.71 | Utah | 18 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 10-2 | 21 | 12 | 10-2 | MWC |
| 22 | 13.30 | 29 | 10.72 | 63 | 55.92 | West Virginia | 36 | 13 | 8-5 | 30 | 13 | 8-5 | BE | ||
| 23 | 13.21 | 33 | 10.37 | 43 | 48.69 | Arkansas | 22 | 13 | 9-4 | 20 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC | ||
| 24 | 12.19 | 26 | 11.96 | 19 | 41.38 | Georgia Tech | 41 | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 25 | 12.06 | 39 | 6.21 | 34 | 46.12 | Wisconsin | 44 | 13 | 7-6 | 31 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 26 | 11.95 | 27 | 11.66 | 59 | 54.04 | Nebraska | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10-3 | 23 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 12 |
| 27 | 11.73 | 34 | 9.92 | 31 | 45.62 | Virginia | 29 | 13 | 8-5 | 26 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 28 | 11.67 | 18 | 14.38 | 113 | 78.27 | Boise State | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12-1 | 24 | 14 | 13-1 | WAC |
| 29 | 11.59 | 25 | 13.13 | 73 | 60.65 | Minnesota | 24 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10-3 | 25 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 10 |
| 30 | 11.56 | 35 | 8.11 | 44 | 48.88 | Oregon State | 30 | 12 | 7-5 | 29 | 13 | 8-5 | PAC-10 | ||
| 31 | 11.48 | 23 | 14.10 | 4 | 33.67 | Florida | 23 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 7-5 | 27 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC |
| 32 | 9.70 | 48 | 4.71 | 62 | 55.58 | Missouri | 43 | 12 | 7-5 | 39 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 33 | 9.39 | 43 | 5.24 | 37 | 47.21 | California | 32 | 14 | 8-6 | 28 | 14 | 8-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 34 | 9.03 | 28 | 11.22 | 57 | 53.25 | Oklahoma State | 28 | 12 | 8-4 | 32 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 12 | ||
| 35 | 8.23 | 19 | 14.36 | 72 | 60.17 | Bowling Green | 25 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 9-3 | 38 | 14 | 11-3 | MAC |
| 36 | 8.12 | 32 | 10.51 | 40 | 48.00 | Oregon | 34 | 13 | 8-5 | 37 | 13 | 8-5 | PAC-10 | ||
| 37 | 7.91 | 36 | 7.64 | 49 | 50.08 | Texas Tech | 33 | 13 | 8-5 | 36 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 38 | 7.64 | 31 | 10.52 | 52 | 50.69 | Michigan State | 35 | 13 | 8-5 | 35 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 10 | ||
| 39 | 7.27 | 62 | 0.15 | 58 | 53.88 | Virginia Tech | 38 | 12 | 7-5 | 34 | 13 | 8-5 | BE | ||
| 40 | 6.98 | 49 | 4.39 | 68 | 58.27 | Pittsburgh | 40 | 13 | 8-5 | 40 | 13 | 8-5 | BE | ||
| 41 | 6.83 | 41 | 5.48 | 18 | 41.17 | South Carolina | 55 | 12 | 5-7 | 42 | 12 | 5-7 | SEC | ||
| 42 | 6.05 | 59 | 1.09 | 11 | 38.50 | Alabama | 62 | 13 | 4-9 | 45 | 13 | 4-9 | SEC | ||
| 43 | 5.53 | 45 | 5.11 | 29 | 45.46 | Northwestern | 58 | 13 | 6-7 | 50 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 44 | 5.50 | 37 | 6.43 | 61 | 55.54 | Boston College | 42 | 13 | 8-5 | 41 | 13 | 8-5 | BE | ||
| 45 | 5.19 | 54 | 3.22 | 50 | 50.12 | Washington | 52 | 12 | 6-6 | 47 | 12 | 6-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 46 | 5.03 | 47 | 4.85 | 79 | 65.04 | Southern Mississippi | 37 | 13 | 9-4 | 51 | 13 | 9-4 | CUSA | ||
| 47 | 4.82 | 44 | 5.21 | 67 | 57.50 | New Mexico | 46 | 12 | 7-5 | 43 | 13 | 8-5 | MWC | ||
| 48 | 4.75 | 30 | 10.71 | 20 | 41.54 | Colorado | 60 | 12 | 5-7 | 53 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 49 | 4.41 | 66 | -0.62 | 105 | 76.18 | Connecticut | 45 | 11 | 8-3 | 49 | 12 | 9-3 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 50 | 4.27 | 38 | 6.21 | 48 | 49.58 | Colorado State | 47 | 12 | 6-6 | 44 | 13 | 7-6 | MWC | ||
| 51 | 4.08 | 52 | 3.29 | 104 | 75.67 | Memphis | 48 | 12 | 8-4 | 55 | 13 | 9-4 | CUSA | ||
| 52 | 3.99 | 56 | 2.61 | 16 | 40.42 | Wake Forest | 59 | 12 | 5-7 | 46 | 12 | 5-7 | ACC | ||
| 53 | 3.48 | 40 | 5.66 | 5 | 34.96 | Notre Dame | 50 | 12 | 5-7 | 48 | 12 | 5-7 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 54 | 3.01 | 46 | 5.05 | 110 | 77.92 | Texas Christian | 31 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 11-2 | 52 | 13 | 11-2 | CUSA |
| 55 | 2.59 | 67 | -1.17 | 69 | 58.71 | Syracuse | 61 | 12 | 6-6 | 54 | 12 | 6-6 | BE | ||
| 56 | 2.01 | 55 | 2.67 | 41 | 48.35 | UCLA | 65 | 13 | 6-7 | 57 | 13 | 6-7 | PAC-10 | ||
| 57 | 1.54 | 72 | -2.61 | 70 | 59.62 | Rutgers | 72 | 12 | 5-7 | 65 | 12 | 5-7 | BE | ||
| 58 | 1.43 | 53 | 3.24 | 75 | 62.95 | Air Force | 56 | 11 | 6-5 | 56 | 12 | 7-5 | MWC | ||
| 59 | 1.16 | 68 | -1.17 | 53 | 51.17 | Kansas | 71 | 12 | 5-7 | 60 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 60 | 1.12 | 64 | -0.42 | 112 | 78.00 | Louisville | 53 | 13 | 9-4 | 59 | 13 | 9-4 | CUSA | ||
| 61 | -0.59 | 51 | 3.69 | 32 | 46.05 | Stanford | 76 | 11 | 4-7 | 71 | 11 | 4-7 | PAC-10 | ||
| 62 | -1.60 | 58 | 1.69 | 88 | 69.92 | Hawaii | 57 | 13 | 8-5 | 67 | 14 | 9-5 | WAC | ||
| 63 | -1.74 | 42 | 5.42 | 116 | 79.36 | Northern Illinois | 39 | 11 | 9-2 | 58 | 12 | 10-2 | MAC | ||
| 64 | -1.76 | 57 | 2.42 | 66 | 57.46 | Nevada Las Vegas | 63 | 12 | 6-6 | 64 | 12 | 6-6 | MWC | ||
| 65 | -1.96 | 70 | -1.35 | 26 | 44.79 | Texas A&M | 75 | 12 | 4-8 | 78 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 12 | ||
| 66 | -2.18 | 73 | -3.89 | 95 | 72.35 | Houston | 73 | 13 | 7-6 | 80 | 13 | 7-6 | CUSA | ||
| 67 | -2.35 | 76 | -4.36 | 36 | 46.41 | Arizona State | 70 | 11 | 4-7 | 62 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-10 | ||
| 68 | -2.46 | 60 | 1.07 | 90 | 70.67 | Tulsa | 66 | 12 | 7-5 | 75 | 13 | 8-5 | WAC | ||
| 69 | -2.55 | 69 | -1.34 | 6 | 35.73 | Duke | 79 | 11 | 3-8 | 77 | 12 | 4-8 | ACC | ||
| 70 | -2.79 | 75 | -4.20 | 25 | 44.21 | Penn State | 78 | 12 | 3-9 | 66 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 10 | ||
| 71 | -3.16 | 63 | 0.05 | 24 | 44.08 | Brigham Young | 74 | 12 | 4-8 | 73 | 12 | 4-8 | MWC | ||
| 72 | -3.16 | 71 | -1.44 | 60 | 54.45 | San Diego State | 69 | 10 | 4-6 | 70 | 12 | 6-6 | MWC | ||
| 73 | -3.25 | 65 | -0.56 | 106 | 76.27 | Toledo | 54 | 11 | 7-4 | 68 | 12 | 8-4 | MAC | ||
| 74 | -3.25 | 61 | 0.25 | 108 | 76.68 | Navy | 67 | 11 | 7-4 | 74 | 13 | 8-5 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 75 | -3.47 | 50 | 4.05 | 76 | 62.96 | Fresno State | 51 | 13 | 8-5 | 69 | 14 | 9-5 | WAC | ||
| 76 | -3.50 | 81 | -5.76 | 100 | 74.45 | Marshall | 49 | 11 | 7-4 | 63 | 12 | 8-4 | MAC | ||
| 77 | -4.61 | 79 | -5.47 | 118 | 81.50 | North Texas | 64 | 13 | 9-4 | 76 | 13 | 9-4 | SBC | ||
| 78 | -6.00 | 74 | -3.93 | 98 | 73.39 | South Florida | 68 | 9 | 5-4 | 85 | 11 | 7-4 | CUSA | ||
| 79 | -6.23 | 88 | -9.33 | 65 | 56.32 | Kentucky | 87 | 11 | 3-8 | 81 | 12 | 4-8 | SEC | ||
| 80 | -6.38 | 89 | -10.83 | 21 | 41.92 | North Carolina | 92 | 12 | 2-10 | 83 | 12 | 2-10 | ACC | ||
| 81 | -6.66 | 83 | -6.99 | 55 | 53.05 | Wyoming | 85 | 11 | 3-8 | 82 | 12 | 4-8 | MWC | ||
| 82 | -8.42 | 82 | -6.80 | 86 | 69.14 | Tulane | 89 | 11 | 4-7 | 104 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 83 | -8.48 | 84 | -7.62 | 103 | 75.25 | Rice | 88 | 12 | 5-7 | 91 | 12 | 5-7 | WAC | ||
| 84 | -9.29 | 80 | -5.69 | 82 | 67.09 | Nevada Reno | 77 | 11 | 5-6 | 87 | 12 | 6-6 | WAC | ||
| 85 | -9.49 | 87 | -9.14 | 14 | 39.54 | Arizona | 91 | 12 | 2-10 | 88 | 12 | 2-10 | PAC-10 | ||
| 86 | -9.59 | 86 | -8.32 | 83 | 67.62 | Alabama Birmingham | 82 | 12 | 5-7 | 89 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 87 | -10.74 | 95 | -14.00 | 28 | 45.12 | Mississippi State | 95 | 12 | 2-10 | 108 | 12 | 2-10 | SEC | ||
| 88 | -10.98 | 92 | -12.62 | 15 | 40.05 | Vanderbilt | 94 | 11 | 1-10 | 100 | 12 | 2-10 | SEC | ||
| 89 | -11.38 | 78 | -5.21 | 80 | 65.70 | Troy | 83 | 10 | 4-6 | 106 | 12 | 6-6 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 90 | -11.84 | 85 | -7.90 | 89 | 70.50 | Western Michigan | 86 | 11 | 4-7 | 95 | 12 | 5-7 | MAC | ||
| 91 | -12.25 | 77 | -4.73 | 74 | 62.25 | Louisiana Tech | 81 | 12 | 5-7 | 97 | 12 | 5-7 | WAC | ||
| 92 | -12.32 | 93 | -12.66 | 81 | 66.64 | Cincinnati | 84 | 11 | 4-7 | 99 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 93 | -13.22 | 90 | -12.36 | 8 | 37.41 | Iowa State | 97 | 11 | 1-10 | 103 | 12 | 2-10 | BIG 12 | ||
| 94 | -13.70 | 101 | -16.44 | 119 | 83.80 | Akron | 80 | 10 | 5-5 | 86 | 12 | 7-5 | MAC | ||
| 95 | -13.71 | 102 | -17.09 | 64 | 56.27 | Temple | 103 | 11 | 1-10 | 118 | 12 | 1-11 | BE | ||
| 96 | -14.00 | 108 | -22.12 | 7 | 36.45 | Illinois | 104 | 11 | 0-11 | 101 | 12 | 1-11 | BIG 10 | ||
| 97 | -14.21 | 98 | -15.56 | 107 | 76.45 | Middle Tennessee | 96 | 11 | 4-7 | 115 | 12 | 4-8 | SBC | ||
| 98 | -15.06 | 96 | -14.79 | 30 | 45.50 | Indiana | 101 | 11 | 1-10 | 114 | 12 | 2-10 | BIG 10 | ||
| 99 | -15.76 | 91 | -12.58 | 77 | 63.36 | Ball State | 93 | 11 | 3-8 | 112 | 12 | 4-8 | MAC | ||
| 100 | -16.06 | 100 | -16.07 | 84 | 68.75 | San Jose State | 100 | 10 | 2-8 | 117 | 11 | 3-8 | WAC | ||
| 101 | -16.77 | 107 | -21.83 | 114 | 79.10 | Idaho | 106 | 10 | 3-7 | 133 | 12 | 3-9 | SBC | ||
| 102 | -17.11 | 99 | -15.89 | 101 | 74.73 | Kent State | 90 | 11 | 4-7 | 111 | 12 | 5-7 | MAC | ||
| 103 | -17.22 | 97 | -15.00 | 51 | 50.32 | Baylor | 98 | 11 | 2-9 | 124 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 12 | ||
| 104 | -17.32 | 94 | -12.75 | 97 | 72.91 | Louisiana Lafayette | 99 | 11 | 3-8 | 132 | 12 | 4-8 | SBC | ||
| 105 | -17.85 | 104 | -20.50 | 111 | 77.96 | Utah State | 102 | 12 | 3-9 | 126 | 12 | 3-9 | SBC | ||
| 106 | -20.40 | 111 | -24.59 | 102 | 75.00 | New Mexico State | 108 | 11 | 2-9 | 137 | 12 | 3-9 | SBC | ||
| 107 | -21.51 | 106 | -21.52 | 78 | 63.92 | East Carolina | 112 | 12 | 1-11 | 143 | 12 | 1-11 | CUSA | ||
| 108 | -24.33 | 114 | -28.38 | 109 | 77.91 | Ohio University | 111 | 11 | 1-10 | 139 | 12 | 2-10 | MAC | ||
| 109 | -24.52 | 103 | -19.55 | 117 | 80.25 | Arkansas State | 105 | 10 | 3-7 | 158 | 12 | 5-7 | SBC | ||
| 110 | -25.36 | 105 | -21.10 | 96 | 72.80 | Eastern Michigan | 107 | 10 | 2-8 | 159 | 12 | 3-9 | MAC | ||
| 111 | -27.17 | 110 | -24.23 | 115 | 79.32 | Central Florida | 109 | 11 | 2-9 | 144 | 12 | 3-9 | MAC | ||
| 112 | -27.64 | 113 | -28.22 | 87 | 69.50 | Buffalo | 113 | 11 | 1-10 | 163 | 12 | 1-11 | MAC | ||
| 113 | -27.76 | 112 | -27.36 | 94 | 72.15 | Central Michigan | 110 | 10 | 1-9 | 148 | 12 | 3-9 | MAC | ||
| 114 | -27.95 | 116 | -32.39 | 92 | 71.80 | Louisiana Monroe | 115 | 10 | 1-9 | 179 | 12 | 1-11 | SBC | ||
| 115 | -28.44 | 115 | -30.15 | 91 | 71.50 | Army | 117 | 13 | 0-13 | 183 | 13 | 0-13 | CUSA | ||
| 116 | -28.72 | 109 | -23.24 | 99 | 73.95 | Texas El Paso | 114 | 11 | 1-10 | 173 | 13 | 2-11 | WAC | ||
| 117 | -29.28 | 117 | -32.84 | 85 | 69.08 | Southern Methodist | 116 | 12 | 0-12 | 172 | 12 | 0-12 | WAC | ||
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