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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 | 38.50 | 1 | 38.09 | 13 | 38.00 | Southern California | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13-0 | 1 | 13 | 13-0 | PAC-10 |
| 2 | 31.07 | 2 | 37.00 | 34 | 45.96 | Auburn | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12-0 | 4 | 13 | 13-0 | SEC |
| 3 | 28.57 | 4 | 26.59 | 74 | 59.08 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12-0 | 2 | 12 | 12-0 | MWC |
| 4 | 28.11 | 8 | 23.35 | 38 | 46.88 | California | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10-2 | 3 | 12 | 10-2 | PAC-10 |
| 5 | 27.12 | 3 | 30.32 | 24 | 44.04 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12-1 | 5 | 13 | 12-1 | BIG 12 |
| 6 | 25.73 | 9 | 23.04 | 7 | 34.21 | Miami FL | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9-3 | 6 | 12 | 9-3 | ACC |
| 7 | 25.49 | 5 | 26.08 | 15 | 40.33 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9-3 | 10 | 13 | 10-3 | ACC |
| 8 | 24.69 | 13 | 19.63 | 77 | 60.25 | Boise State | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11-1 | 11 | 12 | 11-1 | WAC |
| 9 | 24.10 | 14 | 19.61 | 89 | 66.21 | Louisville | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11-1 | 8 | 12 | 11-1 | CUSA |
| 10 | 22.94 | 7 | 23.91 | 39 | 47.08 | Texas | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11-1 | 7 | 12 | 11-1 | BIG 12 |
| 11 | 22.53 | 11 | 22.52 | 6 | 33.54 | Arizona State | 13 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 9-3 | 9 | 12 | 9-3 | PAC-10 |
| 12 | 22.47 | 16 | 17.89 | 16 | 40.67 | Florida State | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9-3 | 12 | 12 | 9-3 | ACC |
| 13 | 21.47 | 10 | 22.94 | 19 | 41.41 | Georgia | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9-2 | 13 | 12 | 10-2 | SEC |
| 14 | 20.16 | 6 | 24.98 | 27 | 44.92 | Tennessee | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10-3 | 14 | 13 | 10-3 | SEC |
| 15 | 17.05 | 12 | 19.89 | 22 | 43.62 | Iowa | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10-2 | 15 | 12 | 10-2 | BIG 10 |
| 16 | 15.97 | 15 | 19.22 | 5 | 32.75 | Texas A&M | 20 | 12 | 7-5 | 16 | 12 | 7-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 17 | 15.96 | 33 | 9.33 | 44 | 48.04 | Purdue | 25 | 12 | 7-5 | 20 | 12 | 7-5 | BIG 10 | ||
| 18 | 15.83 | 25 | 11.60 | 52 | 50.67 | Florida | 28 | 25 | 12 | 7-5 | 23 | 12 | 7-5 | SEC | |
| 19 | 15.66 | 20 | 13.87 | 21 | 43.54 | Virginia | 19 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 8-4 | 17 | 12 | 8-4 | ACC |
| 20 | 14.71 | 18 | 16.73 | 50 | 50.00 | Louisiana State | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9-3 | 21 | 12 | 9-3 | SEC |
| 21 | 14.47 | 24 | 12.47 | 11 | 35.88 | Oregon State | 22 | 12 | 7-5 | 18 | 12 | 7-5 | PAC-10 | ||
| 22 | 14.32 | 19 | 13.91 | 25 | 44.42 | Texas Tech | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8-4 | 19 | 12 | 8-4 | BIG 12 |
| 23 | 14.04 | 21 | 13.77 | 51 | 50.42 | Michigan | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9-3 | 22 | 12 | 9-3 | BIG 10 |
| 24 | 14.01 | 26 | 11.23 | 40 | 47.54 | Ohio State | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 8-4 | 24 | 12 | 8-4 | BIG 10 |
| 25 | 13.54 | 22 | 13.07 | 71 | 57.82 | Boston College | 27 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 8-3 | 30 | 12 | 9-3 | BE |
| 26 | 13.52 | 17 | 16.84 | 65 | 54.79 | Wisconsin | 23 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 9-3 | 25 | 12 | 9-3 | BIG 10 |
| 27 | 12.62 | 32 | 9.36 | 83 | 63.23 | Fresno State | 24 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 8-3 | 26 | 12 | 9-3 | WAC |
| 28 | 11.44 | 27 | 10.94 | 9 | 34.50 | Georgia Tech | 29 | 11 | 6-5 | 31 | 12 | 7-5 | ACC | ||
| 29 | 11.02 | 40 | 6.26 | 10 | 35.67 | Notre Dame | 31 | 12 | 6-6 | 29 | 12 | 6-6 | I-A-Ind | ||
| 30 | 10.50 | 29 | 9.89 | 3 | 27.59 | North Carolina | 32 | 11 | 5-6 | 32 | 12 | 6-6 | ACC | ||
| 31 | 10.29 | 49 | 3.65 | 42 | 47.62 | UCLA | 42 | 12 | 6-6 | 27 | 12 | 6-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 32 | 10.07 | 34 | 9.10 | 23 | 43.68 | Clemson | 35 | 11 | 6-5 | 34 | 11 | 6-5 | ACC | ||
| 33 | 9.72 | 30 | 9.68 | 26 | 44.88 | Oklahoma State | 26 | 12 | 7-5 | 28 | 12 | 7-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 34 | 9.13 | 23 | 12.79 | 75 | 59.18 | Texas El Paso | 38 | 11 | 7-4 | 38 | 12 | 8-4 | WAC | ||
| 35 | 7.79 | 36 | 8.51 | 41 | 47.62 | Syracuse | 54 | 12 | 6-6 | 48 | 12 | 6-6 | BE | ||
| 36 | 7.54 | 35 | 8.68 | 67 | 55.95 | West Virginia | 33 | 11 | 7-4 | 35 | 12 | 8-4 | BE | ||
| 37 | 7.38 | 28 | 10.27 | 30 | 45.54 | Colorado | 30 | 13 | 8-5 | 39 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 38 | 7.03 | 48 | 3.74 | 32 | 45.82 | Arkansas | 41 | 11 | 5-6 | 36 | 11 | 5-6 | SEC | ||
| 39 | 6.56 | 56 | 1.48 | 18 | 41.14 | Stanford | 59 | 11 | 4-7 | 33 | 11 | 4-7 | PAC-10 | ||
| 40 | 6.08 | 47 | 3.87 | 12 | 36.00 | North Carolina State | 44 | 10 | 4-6 | 43 | 11 | 5-6 | ACC | ||
| 41 | 5.81 | 38 | 7.69 | 69 | 56.27 | Minnesota | 40 | 11 | 6-5 | 40 | 12 | 7-5 | BIG 10 | ||
| 42 | 5.77 | 43 | 5.39 | 49 | 49.59 | Oregon | 57 | 11 | 5-6 | 41 | 11 | 5-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 43 | 5.10 | 39 | 6.65 | 33 | 45.91 | Brigham Young | 48 | 11 | 5-6 | 37 | 11 | 5-6 | MWC | ||
| 44 | 5.06 | 54 | 1.84 | 91 | 67.12 | Cincinnati | 47 | 12 | 7-5 | 49 | 12 | 7-5 | CUSA | ||
| 45 | 4.93 | 37 | 8.03 | 90 | 66.54 | Hawaii | 62 | 12 | 8-4 | 60 | 13 | 8-5 | WAC | ||
| 46 | 4.81 | 44 | 5.20 | 60 | 53.50 | South Carolina | 46 | 11 | 6-5 | 44 | 11 | 6-5 | SEC | ||
| 47 | 4.67 | 41 | 5.90 | 99 | 77.70 | Navy | 36 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 8-2 | 45 | 12 | 10-2 | I-A-Ind |
| 48 | 4.05 | 31 | 9.50 | 66 | 55.68 | Pittsburgh | 34 | 25 | 11 | 7-4 | 50 | 12 | 8-4 | BE | |
| 49 | 3.56 | 45 | 4.26 | 59 | 53.50 | Iowa State | 43 | 11 | 6-5 | 51 | 12 | 7-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 50 | 3.37 | 42 | 5.43 | 56 | 52.50 | New Mexico | 39 | 12 | 7-5 | 42 | 12 | 7-5 | MWC | ||
| 51 | 3.18 | 59 | 0.41 | 29 | 45.32 | Maryland | 55 | 11 | 5-6 | 52 | 11 | 5-6 | ACC | ||
| 52 | 2.33 | 61 | -1.14 | 45 | 48.32 | Kansas | 56 | 11 | 4-7 | 46 | 11 | 4-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 53 | 1.88 | 51 | 3.16 | 36 | 46.18 | Washington State | 58 | 11 | 5-6 | 53 | 11 | 5-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 54 | 1.75 | 53 | 2.35 | 85 | 64.64 | Connecticut | 45 | 11 | 7-4 | 64 | 12 | 8-4 | BE | ||
| 55 | 1.62 | 67 | -2.98 | 55 | 52.21 | Michigan State | 65 | 12 | 5-7 | 57 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 56 | 1.55 | 63 | -1.58 | 28 | 44.95 | Kansas State | 67 | 10 | 3-7 | 56 | 11 | 4-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 57 | 1.26 | 64 | -2.18 | 57 | 52.55 | Penn State | 69 | 11 | 4-7 | 59 | 11 | 4-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 58 | 1.05 | 66 | -2.89 | 14 | 39.75 | Wake Forest | 73 | 10 | 3-7 | 67 | 11 | 4-7 | ACC | ||
| 59 | 1.04 | 50 | 3.29 | 37 | 46.50 | Northwestern | 50 | 12 | 6-6 | 58 | 12 | 6-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 60 | 0.99 | 58 | 1.02 | 54 | 51.73 | Alabama | 49 | 11 | 5-6 | 47 | 12 | 6-6 | SEC | ||
| 61 | -0.32 | 46 | 3.88 | 53 | 50.83 | Louisiana Tech | 63 | 12 | 6-6 | 65 | 12 | 6-6 | WAC | ||
| 62 | -0.39 | 57 | 1.07 | 46 | 48.85 | Nebraska | 64 | 10 | 4-6 | 61 | 11 | 5-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 63 | -0.63 | 80 | -7.18 | 112 | 88.45 | Bowling Green | 37 | 11 | 8-3 | 62 | 12 | 9-3 | MAC | ||
| 64 | -0.69 | 75 | -5.68 | 4 | 29.10 | Arizona | 75 | 10 | 2-8 | 63 | 11 | 3-8 | PAC-10 | ||
| 65 | -0.79 | 52 | 2.76 | 70 | 56.50 | Wyoming | 53 | 11 | 6-5 | 54 | 12 | 7-5 | MWC | ||
| 66 | -1.12 | 55 | 1.71 | 94 | 70.58 | Alabama Birmingham | 68 | 12 | 7-5 | 70 | 12 | 7-5 | CUSA | ||
| 67 | -1.88 | 65 | -2.30 | 63 | 54.25 | Air Force | 72 | 10 | 4-6 | 55 | 11 | 5-6 | MWC | ||
| 68 | -2.45 | 77 | -6.17 | 116 | 90.82 | Northern Illinois | 52 | 11 | 8-3 | 68 | 12 | 9-3 | MAC | ||
| 69 | -3.24 | 69 | -3.37 | 31 | 45.65 | Colorado State | 77 | 10 | 3-7 | 66 | 11 | 4-7 | MWC | ||
| 70 | -3.54 | 62 | -1.29 | 95 | 73.18 | Memphis | 51 | 11 | 7-4 | 71 | 12 | 8-4 | CUSA | ||
| 71 | -4.17 | 70 | -3.43 | 58 | 52.73 | Mississippi | 74 | 11 | 4-7 | 76 | 11 | 4-7 | SEC | ||
| 72 | -4.55 | 72 | -4.78 | 88 | 65.91 | Texas Christian | 76 | 11 | 5-6 | 79 | 11 | 5-6 | CUSA | ||
| 73 | -4.78 | 60 | -0.56 | 92 | 68.50 | Southern Mississippi | 61 | 12 | 7-5 | 74 | 12 | 7-5 | CUSA | ||
| 74 | -5.13 | 68 | -3.28 | 73 | 58.65 | Rutgers | 82 | 10 | 4-6 | 92 | 11 | 4-7 | BE | ||
| 75 | -5.31 | 81 | -7.57 | 80 | 61.91 | Missouri | 66 | 11 | 5-6 | 72 | 11 | 5-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 76 | -5.61 | 73 | -5.22 | 61 | 53.70 | San Diego State | 80 | 10 | 3-7 | 75 | 11 | 4-7 | MWC | ||
| 77 | -6.01 | 71 | -4.60 | 110 | 86.85 | Toledo | 60 | 13 | 9-4 | 80 | 13 | 9-4 | MAC | ||
| 78 | -6.22 | 99 | -14.76 | 35 | 46.00 | Vanderbilt | 99 | 10 | 1-9 | 89 | 11 | 2-9 | SEC | ||
| 79 | -6.48 | 79 | -6.60 | 105 | 82.36 | Troy | 70 | 11 | 6-5 | 73 | 12 | 7-5 | SBC | ||
| 80 | -8.09 | 90 | -11.11 | 8 | 34.40 | Duke | 89 | 10 | 1-9 | 96 | 11 | 2-9 | ACC | ||
| 81 | -8.25 | 89 | -11.05 | 109 | 84.92 | Miami OH | 71 | 12 | 7-5 | 87 | 13 | 8-5 | MAC | ||
| 82 | -9.16 | 100 | -15.13 | 102 | 81.92 | Marshall | 79 | 12 | 6-6 | 91 | 12 | 6-6 | MAC | ||
| 83 | -9.24 | 86 | -9.70 | 17 | 40.75 | Baylor | 83 | 10 | 2-8 | 99 | 11 | 3-8 | BIG 12 | ||
| 84 | -9.83 | 78 | -6.58 | 64 | 54.25 | Mississippi State | 90 | 10 | 3-7 | 95 | 11 | 3-8 | SEC | ||
| 85 | -10.21 | 97 | -13.72 | 20 | 41.45 | Washington | 103 | 11 | 1-10 | 94 | 11 | 1-10 | PAC-10 | ||
| 86 | -10.24 | 87 | -10.40 | 47 | 48.86 | Kentucky | 100 | 11 | 2-9 | 103 | 11 | 2-9 | SEC | ||
| 87 | -10.30 | 91 | -11.41 | 79 | 61.91 | Houston | 88 | 11 | 3-8 | 100 | 11 | 3-8 | CUSA | ||
| 88 | -10.49 | 85 | -9.68 | 48 | 49.05 | Illinois | 92 | 10 | 2-8 | 101 | 11 | 3-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 89 | -10.82 | 83 | -8.83 | 78 | 61.65 | South Florida | 85 | 10 | 3-7 | 104 | 11 | 4-7 | CUSA | ||
| 90 | -11.68 | 105 | -16.58 | 68 | 56.09 | Indiana | 87 | 11 | 3-8 | 97 | 11 | 3-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 91 | -12.40 | 74 | -5.53 | 101 | 81.27 | North Texas | 78 | 11 | 7-4 | 98 | 12 | 7-5 | SBC | ||
| 92 | -12.97 | 95 | -13.24 | 76 | 59.77 | Tulsa | 91 | 11 | 3-8 | 108 | 12 | 4-8 | WAC | ||
| 93 | -12.98 | 76 | -6.05 | 86 | 65.39 | New Mexico State | 84 | 9 | 3-6 | 93 | 11 | 5-6 | SBC | ||
| 94 | -13.72 | 94 | -12.93 | 62 | 53.91 | Nevada Las Vegas | 98 | 11 | 2-9 | 106 | 11 | 2-9 | MWC | ||
| 95 | -14.24 | 84 | -9.53 | 72 | 58.36 | Southern Methodist | 101 | 11 | 3-8 | 122 | 11 | 3-8 | WAC | ||
| 96 | -15.00 | 88 | -10.79 | 93 | 69.70 | Tulane | 81 | 10 | 4-6 | 112 | 11 | 5-6 | CUSA | ||
| 97 | -15.60 | 92 | -12.47 | 82 | 62.27 | Rice | 95 | 11 | 3-8 | 118 | 11 | 3-8 | WAC | ||
| 98 | -15.86 | 102 | -15.27 | 113 | 89.09 | Akron | 86 | 11 | 6-5 | 121 | 11 | 6-5 | MAC | ||
| 99 | -15.98 | 101 | -15.21 | 43 | 47.85 | Temple | 102 | 10 | 1-9 | 128 | 11 | 2-9 | BE | ||
| 100 | -16.46 | 82 | -8.72 | 114 | 89.40 | Middle Tennessee | 93 | 10 | 5-5 | 113 | 11 | 5-6 | SBC | ||
| 101 | -16.74 | 93 | -12.69 | 96 | 73.18 | Nevada Reno | 96 | 11 | 4-7 | 123 | 12 | 5-7 | WAC | ||
| 102 | -17.02 | 109 | -21.20 | 117 | 92.60 | Kent State | 94 | 10 | 4-6 | 124 | 11 | 5-6 | MAC | ||
| 103 | -17.68 | 98 | -14.76 | 84 | 64.27 | East Carolina | 109 | 11 | 2-9 | 133 | 11 | 2-9 | CUSA | ||
| 104 | -18.63 | 108 | -19.87 | 87 | 65.82 | Army | 106 | 11 | 2-9 | 132 | 11 | 2-9 | CUSA | ||
| 105 | -21.88 | 104 | -15.90 | 98 | 77.62 | Idaho | 111 | 12 | 3-9 | 147 | 12 | 3-9 | SBC | ||
| 106 | -22.21 | 107 | -19.12 | 108 | 84.89 | Louisiana Lafayette | 105 | 9 | 2-7 | 129 | 11 | 4-7 | SBC | ||
| 107 | -22.27 | 96 | -13.64 | 100 | 78.00 | Louisiana Monroe | 97 | 9 | 3-6 | 135 | 11 | 5-6 | SBC | ||
| 108 | -23.03 | 112 | -25.48 | 111 | 88.35 | Ohio University | 104 | 10 | 3-7 | 148 | 11 | 4-7 | MAC | ||
| 109 | -23.20 | 103 | -15.72 | 97 | 76.41 | Utah State | 107 | 11 | 3-8 | 139 | 11 | 3-8 | SBC | ||
| 110 | -23.97 | 106 | -17.55 | 104 | 82.23 | Arkansas State | 108 | 11 | 3-8 | 144 | 11 | 3-8 | SBC | ||
| 111 | -25.47 | 111 | -24.35 | 115 | 90.75 | Eastern Michigan | 110 | 10 | 4-6 | 173 | 11 | 4-7 | MAC | ||
| 112 | -25.90 | 110 | -22.23 | 81 | 62.25 | San Jose State | 113 | 10 | 1-9 | 156 | 11 | 2-9 | WAC | ||
| 113 | -26.25 | 114 | -30.38 | 118 | 92.68 | Buffalo | 115 | 11 | 2-9 | 181 | 11 | 2-9 | MAC | ||
| 114 | -28.35 | 115 | -32.65 | 103 | 82.05 | Ball State | 114 | 11 | 2-9 | 165 | 11 | 2-9 | MAC | ||
| 115 | -31.36 | 113 | -26.06 | 119 | 93.70 | Central Michigan | 112 | 10 | 3-7 | 182 | 11 | 4-7 | MAC | ||
| 116 | -36.07 | 116 | -40.47 | 106 | 82.60 | Western Michigan | 116 | 10 | 0-10 | 207 | 11 | 1-10 | MAC | ||
| 117 | -36.12 | 117 | -42.05 | 107 | 82.68 | Central Florida | 117 | 11 | 0-11 | 206 | 11 | 0-11 | MAC | ||
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