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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 | 32.54 | 1 | 34.87 | 2 | 31.50 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12-1 | 2 | 14 | 13-1 | SEC |
| 5 | 24.12 | 3 | 29.76 | 48 | 52.85 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12-1 | 4 | 13 | 12-1 | BIG 10 |
| 4 | 25.07 | 7 | 25.89 | 20 | 42.88 | Louisiana State | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11-2 | 5 | 13 | 11-2 | SEC |
| 2 | 31.61 | 2 | 30.14 | 3 | 31.69 | Southern California | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11-2 | 1 | 13 | 11-2 | PAC-10 |
| 8 | 21.25 | 9 | 23.70 | 66 | 62.29 | Wisconsin | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11-1 | 13 | 13 | 12-1 | BIG 10 |
| 9 | 20.86 | 4 | 27.27 | 90 | 70.50 | Boise State | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12-0 | 8 | 13 | 13-0 | WAC |
| 3 | 27.11 | 5 | 26.18 | 31 | 47.46 | Louisville | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12-1 | 3 | 13 | 12-1 | BE |
| 14 | 17.87 | 6 | 26.04 | 29 | 46.88 | Auburn | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11-2 | 14 | 13 | 11-2 | SEC |
| 6 | 24.04 | 8 | 24.10 | 22 | 44.31 | Michigan | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11-2 | 6 | 13 | 11-2 | BIG 10 |
| 12 | 19.91 | 11 | 21.82 | 28 | 46.62 | West Virginia | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10-2 | 9 | 13 | 11-2 | BE |
| 21 | 15.29 | 23 | 13.64 | 49 | 52.86 | Oklahoma | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11-3 | 16 | 14 | 11-3 | BIG 12 |
| 15 | 17.53 | 17 | 17.42 | 43 | 51.75 | Rutgers | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10-2 | 15 | 13 | 11-2 | BE |
| 18 | 16.59 | 20 | 16.05 | 54 | 54.75 | Texas | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9-3 | 19 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 12 |
| 10 | 20.04 | 12 | 20.86 | 6 | 36.04 | California | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9-3 | 7 | 13 | 10-3 | PAC-10 |
| 16 | 17.11 | 28 | 11.55 | 82 | 67.69 | Brigham Young | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11-2 | 12 | 13 | 11-2 | MWC |
| 7 | 23.73 | 10 | 22.07 | 17 | 40.38 | Arkansas | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9-4 | 10 | 14 | 10-4 | SEC |
| 23 | 14.09 | 18 | 17.00 | 35 | 50.88 | Wake Forest | 22 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10-3 | 25 | 14 | 11-3 | ACC |
| 20 | 15.62 | 24 | 13.61 | 37 | 51.04 | Virginia Tech | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 9-3 | 17 | 13 | 10-3 | ACC |
| 19 | 15.79 | 15 | 19.13 | 32 | 48.00 | Notre Dame | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 10-3 | 18 | 13 | 10-3 | FBS-Ind |
| 17 | 16.98 | 13 | 19.97 | 52 | 53.75 | Boston College | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 9-3 | 21 | 13 | 10-3 | ACC |
| 33 | 8.70 | 42 | 6.61 | 99 | 75.88 | Texas Christian | 24 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 10-2 | 26 | 13 | 11-2 | MWC |
| 31 | 9.13 | 19 | 16.41 | 13 | 38.42 | Oregon State | 20 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 9-4 | 27 | 14 | 10-4 | PAC-10 |
| 11 | 19.93 | 14 | 19.61 | 10 | 37.73 | Tennessee | 17 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 9-4 | 11 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC |
| 27 | 10.36 | 26 | 12.45 | 94 | 71.19 | Hawaii | 26 | 24 | 13 | 10-3 | 23 | 14 | 11-3 | WAC | |
| 30 | 9.14 | 21 | 14.60 | 38 | 51.08 | Penn State | 25 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 8-4 | 28 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 10 |
| 13 | 18.67 | 16 | 18.09 | 21 | 43.33 | Georgia | 23 | 23 | 12 | 8-4 | 20 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC | |
| 25 | 13.54 | 22 | 13.70 | 11 | 37.75 | South Carolina | 27 | 12 | 7-5 | 22 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 22 | 14.19 | 38 | 7.90 | 59 | 55.65 | Clemson | 31 | 13 | 8-5 | 24 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 28 | 9.46 | 34 | 9.23 | 14 | 38.88 | UCLA | 30 | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 26 | 10.86 | 30 | 10.60 | 40 | 51.58 | Nebraska | 28 | 13 | 8-5 | 30 | 14 | 9-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 24 | 13.83 | 25 | 13.48 | 7 | 36.62 | Kentucky | 29 | 12 | 7-5 | 31 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 35 | 7.96 | 33 | 9.97 | 8 | 37.29 | Oregon | 37 | 12 | 6-6 | 32 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 32 | 9.00 | 31 | 10.31 | 34 | 49.23 | Georgia Tech | 33 | 13 | 8-5 | 33 | 14 | 9-5 | ACC | ||
| 38 | 7.43 | 41 | 6.81 | 62 | 56.46 | Missouri | 38 | 12 | 7-5 | 34 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 29 | 9.16 | 37 | 7.95 | 57 | 55.42 | Texas A&M | 32 | 12 | 8-4 | 35 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 12 | ||
| 37 | 7.47 | 40 | 7.46 | 58 | 55.54 | South Florida | 34 | 12 | 8-4 | 36 | 13 | 9-4 | BE | ||
| 44 | 5.93 | 35 | 8.78 | 19 | 41.21 | Arizona State | 41 | 12 | 6-6 | 37 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 34 | 8.43 | 46 | 4.92 | 88 | 70.12 | Houston | 43 | 13 | 9-4 | 38 | 14 | 10-4 | CUSA | ||
| 40 | 7.04 | 43 | 6.37 | 46 | 52.19 | Florida State | 39 | 13 | 7-6 | 39 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 36 | 7.82 | 27 | 11.63 | 27 | 46.62 | Cincinnati | 35 | 12 | 7-5 | 40 | 13 | 8-5 | BE | ||
| 45 | 5.45 | 29 | 11.01 | 1 | 31.27 | Arizona | 42 | 11 | 5-6 | 41 | 12 | 6-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 39 | 7.16 | 52 | 1.11 | 33 | 49.15 | Alabama | 54 | 13 | 6-7 | 42 | 13 | 6-7 | SEC | ||
| 49 | 4.46 | 39 | 7.57 | 18 | 41.08 | Washington State | 45 | 12 | 6-6 | 43 | 12 | 6-6 | PAC-10 | ||
| 43 | 6.15 | 51 | 1.90 | 42 | 51.68 | Pittsburgh | 52 | 11 | 5-6 | 44 | 12 | 6-6 | BE | ||
| 48 | 5.36 | 55 | 0.24 | 47 | 52.54 | Oklahoma State | 46 | 12 | 6-6 | 45 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 42 | 6.18 | 47 | 4.23 | 23 | 45.67 | Minnesota | 50 | 12 | 5-7 | 46 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 50 | 3.69 | 61 | -0.59 | 36 | 51.00 | Iowa | 59 | 12 | 5-7 | 47 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 47 | 5.42 | 49 | 3.11 | 89 | 70.17 | Navy | 47 | 12 | 8-4 | 49 | 13 | 9-4 | FBS-Ind | ||
| 41 | 6.39 | 32 | 10.01 | 41 | 51.62 | Maryland | 36 | 12 | 8-4 | 50 | 13 | 9-4 | ACC | ||
| 46 | 5.44 | 44 | 6.16 | 61 | 55.71 | Texas Tech | 40 | 12 | 7-5 | 51 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 53 | 2.58 | 58 | 0.10 | 78 | 66.50 | Utah | 48 | 12 | 7-5 | 52 | 13 | 8-5 | MWC | ||
| 51 | 3.15 | 36 | 8.10 | 16 | 40.29 | Washington | 55 | 12 | 5-7 | 53 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-10 | ||
| 52 | 2.78 | 48 | 3.62 | 107 | 79.04 | Central Michigan | 44 | 14 | 10-4 | 54 | 14 | 10-4 | MAC | ||
| 59 | 0.57 | 59 | 0.07 | 80 | 67.46 | Southern Mississippi | 49 | 13 | 8-5 | 55 | 14 | 9-5 | CUSA | ||
| 55 | 2.34 | 62 | -0.87 | 87 | 69.12 | Tulsa | 56 | 12 | 7-5 | 56 | 13 | 8-5 | CUSA | ||
| 54 | 2.40 | 50 | 2.74 | 51 | 53.04 | Miami FL | 51 | 12 | 6-6 | 57 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 61 | -0.23 | 65 | -1.44 | 101 | 76.27 | Nevada Reno | 53 | 13 | 8-5 | 58 | 13 | 8-5 | WAC | ||
| 56 | 1.73 | 75 | -6.08 | 76 | 65.23 | Kansas | 63 | 11 | 5-6 | 60 | 12 | 6-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 58 | 0.58 | 82 | -7.96 | 9 | 37.73 | Vanderbilt | 67 | 11 | 3-8 | 61 | 12 | 4-8 | SEC | ||
| 65 | -1.89 | 69 | -3.49 | 91 | 70.54 | East Carolina | 61 | 13 | 7-6 | 62 | 13 | 7-6 | CUSA | ||
| 60 | 0.12 | 45 | 5.47 | 55 | 55.15 | Purdue | 58 | 13 | 7-6 | 63 | 14 | 8-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 71 | -3.78 | 64 | -1.44 | 100 | 76.25 | San Jose State | 57 | 12 | 8-4 | 65 | 13 | 9-4 | WAC | ||
| 67 | -2.66 | 53 | 0.88 | 60 | 55.67 | Kansas State | 60 | 12 | 6-6 | 66 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 57 | 0.65 | 56 | 0.22 | 12 | 38.18 | Mississippi | 71 | 11 | 3-8 | 68 | 12 | 4-8 | SEC | ||
| 69 | -3.27 | 76 | -6.50 | 84 | 68.71 | Wyoming | 65 | 12 | 6-6 | 69 | 12 | 6-6 | MWC | ||
| 63 | -1.02 | 60 | -0.20 | 30 | 47.33 | Syracuse | 74 | 12 | 4-8 | 71 | 12 | 4-8 | BE | ||
| 66 | -1.98 | 84 | -8.64 | 5 | 35.86 | Mississippi State | 80 | 11 | 2-9 | 72 | 12 | 3-9 | SEC | ||
| 64 | -1.24 | 77 | -6.57 | 68 | 62.67 | Air Force | 79 | 12 | 4-8 | 73 | 12 | 4-8 | MWC | ||
| 72 | -4.71 | 71 | -4.75 | 65 | 61.67 | Virginia | 68 | 12 | 5-7 | 76 | 12 | 5-7 | ACC | ||
| 68 | -2.87 | 66 | -2.00 | 15 | 40.18 | Connecticut | 73 | 11 | 3-8 | 77 | 12 | 4-8 | BE | ||
| 62 | -0.33 | 54 | 0.38 | 44 | 51.86 | Indiana | 75 | 11 | 5-6 | 78 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 76 | -6.01 | 68 | -2.72 | 53 | 53.83 | Michigan State | 77 | 12 | 4-8 | 79 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 75 | -5.33 | 73 | -5.21 | 110 | 80.50 | Western Michigan | 62 | 13 | 8-5 | 80 | 13 | 8-5 | MAC | ||
| 70 | -3.74 | 74 | -6.01 | 85 | 68.83 | Middle Tennessee | 69 | 12 | 6-6 | 81 | 13 | 7-6 | SBC | ||
| 73 | -4.98 | 67 | -2.39 | 113 | 82.38 | Ohio University | 64 | 13 | 8-5 | 82 | 14 | 9-5 | MAC | ||
| 78 | -6.20 | 88 | -9.93 | 104 | 78.29 | Northern Illinois | 72 | 12 | 6-6 | 83 | 13 | 7-6 | MAC | ||
| 96 | -12.09 | 110 | -21.23 | 39 | 51.32 | North Carolina State | 84 | 11 | 2-9 | 84 | 12 | 3-9 | ACC | ||
| 77 | -6.09 | 72 | -4.84 | 103 | 77.86 | Southern Methodist | 78 | 11 | 5-6 | 85 | 12 | 6-6 | CUSA | ||
| 81 | -7.44 | 57 | 0.20 | 79 | 67.08 | Rice | 66 | 13 | 7-6 | 86 | 13 | 7-6 | CUSA | ||
| 84 | -7.76 | 80 | -6.98 | 92 | 70.88 | New Mexico | 76 | 12 | 6-6 | 87 | 13 | 6-7 | MWC | ||
| 74 | -5.18 | 63 | -1.40 | 109 | 80.50 | Troy | 70 | 12 | 7-5 | 88 | 13 | 8-5 | SBC | ||
| 80 | -6.69 | 70 | -4.44 | 45 | 52.18 | Baylor | 82 | 11 | 3-8 | 91 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 12 | ||
| 83 | -7.52 | 85 | -9.14 | 86 | 68.86 | Marshall | 85 | 11 | 4-7 | 92 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 87 | -10.12 | 81 | -7.58 | 73 | 64.25 | Fresno State | 86 | 12 | 4-8 | 95 | 12 | 4-8 | WAC | ||
| 79 | -6.55 | 79 | -6.88 | 56 | 55.41 | Northwestern | 81 | 11 | 4-7 | 97 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 89 | -10.71 | 91 | -11.37 | 105 | 78.36 | Ball State | 83 | 11 | 5-6 | 98 | 12 | 5-7 | MAC | ||
| 82 | -7.51 | 100 | -14.86 | 50 | 53.00 | Colorado | 94 | 11 | 2-9 | 99 | 12 | 2-10 | BIG 12 | ||
| 92 | -11.40 | 97 | -13.83 | 93 | 71.18 | Colorado State | 98 | 11 | 3-8 | 100 | 12 | 4-8 | MWC | ||
| 91 | -11.19 | 90 | -10.58 | 72 | 64.23 | Central Florida | 97 | 11 | 3-8 | 102 | 12 | 4-8 | CUSA | ||
| 95 | -11.74 | 96 | -13.31 | 24 | 45.68 | Illinois | 100 | 11 | 1-10 | 103 | 12 | 2-10 | BIG 10 | ||
| 86 | -9.97 | 87 | -9.85 | 26 | 46.23 | North Carolina | 87 | 11 | 2-9 | 105 | 12 | 3-9 | ACC | ||
| 90 | -10.77 | 83 | -8.33 | 4 | 33.29 | Stanford | 95 | 12 | 1-11 | 106 | 12 | 1-11 | PAC-10 | ||
| 85 | -9.59 | 78 | -6.60 | 108 | 79.29 | Texas El Paso | 90 | 12 | 5-7 | 107 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 88 | -10.40 | 106 | -18.16 | 96 | 73.55 | Louisiana Monroe | 101 | 11 | 3-8 | 110 | 12 | 4-8 | SBC | ||
| 100 | -14.46 | 105 | -17.93 | 81 | 67.67 | Alabama Birmingham | 104 | 12 | 3-9 | 114 | 12 | 3-9 | CUSA | ||
| 94 | -11.72 | 92 | -11.44 | 70 | 64.00 | San Diego State | 103 | 11 | 3-8 | 115 | 12 | 3-9 | MWC | ||
| 93 | -11.48 | 95 | -13.27 | 119 | 92.62 | Kent State | 93 | 12 | 6-6 | 116 | 12 | 6-6 | MAC | ||
| 98 | -13.24 | 86 | -9.64 | 69 | 62.75 | Tulane | 96 | 12 | 4-8 | 118 | 12 | 4-8 | CUSA | ||
| 101 | -15.89 | 98 | -14.25 | 63 | 58.36 | Iowa State | 89 | 11 | 3-8 | 119 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 12 | ||
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