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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 | 33.56 | 1 | 39.30 | 4 | 29.46 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13-1 | 1 | 15 | 14-1 | ACC |
| 1 | 38.26 | 2 | 32.08 | 5 | 30.14 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13-1 | 2 | 15 | 14-1 | SEC |
| 4 | 26.30 | 3 | 27.63 | 34 | 44.46 | Ohio State | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11-2 | 3 | 13 | 11-2 | BIG 10 |
| 7 | 22.12 | 4 | 27.05 | 3 | 28.67 | Florida State | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9-3 | 4 | 13 | 10-3 | ACC |
| 10 | 20.49 | 5 | 23.61 | 14 | 37.42 | Tennessee | 20 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 8-4 | 9 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC |
| 6 | 23.62 | 6 | 23.45 | 59 | 52.04 | Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11-2 | 6 | 13 | 11-2 | BIG 12 |
| 5 | 26.24 | 7 | 23.28 | 49 | 49.15 | Michigan | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10-3 | 8 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 10 |
| 9 | 20.98 | 8 | 23.06 | 24 | 41.83 | Southern California | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9-3 | 7 | 13 | 10-3 | PAC-12 |
| 3 | 26.55 | 9 | 22.18 | 41 | 45.46 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11-2 | 5 | 14 | 12-2 | PAC-12 |
| 13 | 20.05 | 10 | 21.35 | 61 | 53.04 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9-3 | 10 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 12 |
| 16 | 17.71 | 11 | 19.79 | 12 | 36.92 | Florida | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8-4 | 14 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC |
| 11 | 20.38 | 12 | 19.71 | 48 | 48.96 | Penn State | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11-3 | 11 | 14 | 11-3 | BIG 10 |
| 12 | 20.25 | 13 | 19.16 | 43 | 46.71 | Wisconsin | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11-3 | 12 | 14 | 11-3 | BIG 10 |
| 14 | 19.69 | 14 | 18.07 | 40 | 45.45 | Miami FL | 17 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 8-3 | 17 | 13 | 9-4 | ACC |
| 18 | 16.14 | 15 | 17.09 | 37 | 44.62 | Virginia Tech | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8-4 | 16 | 14 | 10-4 | ACC |
| 17 | 16.56 | 16 | 16.48 | 16 | 38.31 | Colorado | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9-4 | 15 | 14 | 10-4 | PAC-12 |
| 27 | 12.20 | 17 | 15.69 | 46 | 48.33 | Iowa | 34 | 12 | 8-4 | 33 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 10 | ||
| 34 | 9.87 | 18 | 15.23 | 31 | 43.83 | Georgia Tech | 26 | 12 | 8-4 | 20 | 13 | 9-4 | ACC | ||
| 22 | 14.53 | 19 | 14.67 | 36 | 44.58 | Stanford | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9-3 | 13 | 13 | 10-3 | PAC-12 |
| 20 | 15.56 | 20 | 14.12 | 11 | 36.08 | Auburn | 21 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 7-5 | 23 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC |
| 29 | 11.49 | 21 | 14.00 | 54 | 50.19 | Nebraska | 35 | 13 | 9-4 | 24 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 10 | ||
| 38 | 7.81 | 22 | 13.58 | 23 | 41.38 | Georgia | 43 | 12 | 7-5 | 32 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 24 | 12.80 | 23 | 13.53 | 104 | 83.50 | Western Michigan | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12-1 | 28 | 14 | 13-1 | MAC |
| 23 | 13.26 | 24 | 13.17 | 20 | 40.14 | North Carolina State | 42 | 11 | 5-6 | 38 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 15 | 19.12 | 25 | 12.96 | 62 | 53.65 | Louisville | 19 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 9-4 | 27 | 13 | 9-4 | ACC |
| 8 | 21.59 | 26 | 12.64 | 8 | 34.50 | Louisiana State | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7-4 | 21 | 12 | 8-4 | SEC |
| 28 | 11.53 | 27 | 12.36 | 53 | 50.05 | West Virginia | 22 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 8-3 | 19 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 12 |
| 41 | 6.64 | 28 | 11.87 | 76 | 70.17 | South Florida | 23 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 10-2 | 29 | 13 | 11-2 | AAC |
| 43 | 6.48 | 29 | 11.46 | 28 | 42.92 | Kentucky | 53 | 12 | 6-6 | 39 | 13 | 7-6 | SEC | ||
| 26 | 12.39 | 30 | 10.82 | 60 | 52.62 | Kansas State | 25 | 12 | 8-4 | 30 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 12 | ||
| 30 | 11.13 | 31 | 10.59 | 19 | 38.86 | North Carolina | 29 | 11 | 6-5 | 18 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 19 | 15.62 | 32 | 10.30 | 30 | 43.21 | Texas A&M | 30 | 12 | 7-5 | 35 | 13 | 8-5 | SEC | ||
| 25 | 12.64 | 33 | 10.10 | 57 | 50.67 | Minnesota | 33 | 12 | 8-4 | 36 | 13 | 9-4 | BIG 10 | ||
| 32 | 10.29 | 34 | 9.92 | 56 | 50.41 | Utah | 31 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 7-4 | 25 | 13 | 9-4 | PAC-12 |
| 35 | 9.26 | 35 | 8.88 | 45 | 47.42 | Northwestern | 44 | 12 | 7-5 | 42 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 52 | 2.94 | 36 | 8.82 | 39 | 45.32 | Boston College | 64 | 11 | 5-6 | 48 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 21 | 14.79 | 37 | 8.38 | 42 | 46.33 | Washington State | 28 | 12 | 8-4 | 37 | 13 | 8-5 | PAC-12 | ||
| 36 | 8.83 | 38 | 8.07 | 26 | 41.92 | Arkansas | 47 | 12 | 6-6 | 40 | 13 | 7-6 | SEC | ||
| 68 | -1.40 | 39 | 7.47 | 106 | 83.68 | Troy | 46 | 11 | 8-3 | 46 | 13 | 10-3 | SBC | ||
| 33 | 10.01 | 40 | 7.43 | 25 | 41.88 | Pittsburgh | 27 | 12 | 7-5 | 34 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 46 | 5.52 | 41 | 7.10 | 44 | 47.41 | Wake Forest | 57 | 11 | 6-5 | 55 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 39 | 7.26 | 42 | 6.47 | 33 | 44.45 | Mississippi State | 58 | 10 | 4-6 | 63 | 13 | 6-7 | SEC | ||
| 42 | 6.63 | 43 | 6.17 | 93 | 78.58 | Appalachian State | 36 | 13 | 10-3 | 41 | 13 | 10-3 | SBC | ||
| 31 | 10.90 | 44 | 5.71 | 84 | 74.29 | Temple | 39 | 12 | 9-3 | 52 | 14 | 10-4 | AAC | ||
| 50 | 3.45 | 45 | 5.17 | 17 | 38.62 | Vanderbilt | 55 | 12 | 5-7 | 60 | 13 | 6-7 | SEC | ||
| 45 | 5.58 | 46 | 5.10 | 119 | 86.12 | San Diego State | 37 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 10-3 | 44 | 14 | 11-3 | MWC |
| 47 | 5.22 | 47 | 4.67 | 87 | 75.17 | Boise State | 32 | 12 | 9-3 | 31 | 13 | 10-3 | MWC | ||
| 37 | 8.39 | 48 | 4.21 | 114 | 84.92 | Western Kentucky | 24 | 13 | 10-3 | 47 | 14 | 11-3 | CUSA | ||
| 58 | 1.76 | 49 | 3.80 | 78 | 72.23 | Navy | 50 | 11 | 7-4 | 61 | 14 | 9-5 | AAC | ||
| 73 | -1.94 | 50 | 3.64 | 6 | 33.55 | Syracuse | 82 | 10 | 3-7 | 84 | 12 | 4-8 | ACC | ||
| 40 | 6.98 | 51 | 3.21 | 55 | 50.29 | Texas Christian | 54 | 12 | 5-7 | 56 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 62 | 1.02 | 52 | 3.20 | 13 | 37.14 | South Carolina | 72 | 11 | 4-7 | 66 | 13 | 6-7 | SEC | ||
| 60 | 1.31 | 53 | 2.79 | 77 | 71.54 | Wyoming | 61 | 12 | 7-5 | 65 | 14 | 8-6 | MWC | ||
| 53 | 2.68 | 54 | 2.63 | 18 | 38.73 | Oregon State | 75 | 11 | 3-8 | 73 | 12 | 4-8 | PAC-12 | ||
| 48 | 4.73 | 55 | 2.52 | 10 | 35.86 | Mississippi | 51 | 11 | 4-7 | 54 | 12 | 5-7 | SEC | ||
| 61 | 1.04 | 56 | 2.36 | 115 | 85.14 | Air Force | 45 | 11 | 8-3 | 49 | 13 | 10-3 | MWC | ||
| 44 | 5.60 | 57 | 2.12 | 32 | 43.96 | California | 60 | 12 | 5-7 | 59 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-12 | ||
| 59 | 1.33 | 58 | 2.07 | 65 | 55.77 | Indiana | 67 | 13 | 6-7 | 69 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 51 | 3.03 | 59 | 1.72 | 110 | 84.50 | Toledo | 48 | 11 | 8-3 | 72 | 13 | 9-4 | MAC | ||
| 55 | 2.44 | 60 | 1.01 | 75 | 69.71 | Houston | 41 | 12 | 8-4 | 57 | 13 | 9-4 | AAC | ||
| 69 | -1.61 | 61 | 0.91 | 38 | 44.73 | Arizona State | 74 | 11 | 4-7 | 64 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-12 | ||
| 76 | -3.46 | 62 | 0.23 | 120 | 86.38 | New Mexico | 65 | 12 | 8-4 | 58 | 13 | 9-4 | MWC | ||
| 57 | 2.13 | 63 | 0.04 | 35 | 44.55 | UCLA | 70 | 11 | 3-8 | 74 | 12 | 4-8 | PAC-12 | ||
| 49 | 4.12 | 64 | 0.01 | 99 | 80.33 | Tulsa | 38 | 12 | 9-3 | 53 | 13 | 10-3 | AAC | ||
| 54 | 2.50 | 65 | -0.11 | 64 | 54.95 | Texas | 68 | 11 | 4-7 | 70 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 56 | 2.40 | 66 | -0.40 | 9 | 35.27 | Oregon | 73 | 11 | 3-8 | 81 | 12 | 4-8 | PAC-12 | ||
| 70 | -1.64 | 67 | -0.92 | 22 | 40.82 | Missouri | 81 | 11 | 3-8 | 91 | 12 | 4-8 | SEC | ||
| 72 | -1.92 | 68 | -1.34 | 117 | 85.73 | Old Dominion | 59 | 11 | 8-3 | 75 | 13 | 10-3 | CUSA | ||
| 78 | -4.98 | 69 | -1.35 | 101 | 81.54 | Idaho | 63 | 12 | 8-4 | 67 | 13 | 9-4 | SBC | ||
| 65 | -0.37 | 70 | -1.62 | 63 | 54.08 | Maryland | 77 | 12 | 5-7 | 79 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 63 | 0.40 | 71 | -1.68 | 66 | 56.67 | Baylor | 52 | 12 | 6-6 | 76 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 66 | -0.84 | 72 | -1.97 | 123 | 89.17 | Arkansas State | 69 | 12 | 8-4 | 86 | 13 | 8-5 | SBC | ||
| 75 | -3.21 | 73 | -1.98 | 71 | 67.58 | Memphis | 49 | 12 | 7-5 | 71 | 13 | 8-5 | AAC | ||
| 67 | -1.23 | 74 | -2.11 | 72 | 68.38 | Colorado State | 62 | 12 | 6-6 | 78 | 13 | 7-6 | MWC | ||
| 64 | -0.11 | 75 | -2.45 | 58 | 51.91 | Texas Tech | 71 | 11 | 4-7 | 80 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 71 | -1.91 | 76 | -3.93 | 15 | 37.80 | Arizona | 92 | 10 | 2-8 | 87 | 12 | 3-9 | PAC-12 | ||
| 74 | -2.23 | 77 | -4.67 | 50 | 49.41 | Iowa State | 89 | 11 | 3-8 | 108 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 12 | ||
| 82 | -6.19 | 78 | -5.80 | 73 | 68.83 | Central Florida | 78 | 12 | 5-7 | 97 | 13 | 6-7 | AAC | ||
| 84 | -7.25 | 79 | -6.63 | 29 | 42.95 | Illinois | 99 | 11 | 2-9 | 103 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 10 | ||
| 95 | -11.96 | 80 | -6.71 | 124 | 90.08 | Middle Tennessee | 83 | 12 | 7-5 | 98 | 13 | 8-5 | CUSA | ||
| 90 | -9.36 | 81 | -7.07 | 83 | 73.90 | Cincinnati | 98 | 10 | 3-7 | 118 | 12 | 4-8 | AAC | ||
| 79 | -5.16 | 82 | -7.08 | 52 | 50.05 | Virginia | 102 | 11 | 2-9 | 126 | 12 | 2-10 | ACC | ||
| 77 | -3.57 | 83 | -7.18 | 96 | 79.83 | Louisiana Tech | 56 | 12 | 7-5 | 90 | 14 | 9-5 | CUSA | ||
| 89 | -9.12 | 84 | -7.92 | 70 | 67.18 | Southern Methodist | 87 | 11 | 4-7 | 99 | 12 | 5-7 | AAC | ||
| 92 | -11.08 | 85 | -8.07 | 98 | 80.17 | Eastern Michigan | 86 | 12 | 6-6 | 115 | 13 | 7-6 | MAC | ||
| 86 | -7.88 | 86 | -8.08 | 81 | 73.38 | Hawaii | 91 | 12 | 5-7 | 94 | 14 | 7-7 | MWC | ||
| 91 | -10.92 | 87 | -8.28 | 112 | 84.79 | Southern Mississippi | 85 | 12 | 6-6 | 107 | 13 | 7-6 | CUSA | ||
| 83 | -6.91 | 88 | -8.61 | 105 | 83.58 | Ohio University | 80 | 13 | 7-6 | 102 | 14 | 8-6 | MAC | ||
| 80 | -5.63 | 89 | -8.92 | 113 | 84.92 | Texas San Antonio | 93 | 12 | 5-7 | 114 | 13 | 6-7 | CUSA | ||
| 85 | -7.77 | 90 | -9.06 | 92 | 77.59 | Northern Illinois | 88 | 11 | 5-6 | 127 | 12 | 5-7 | MAC | ||
| 99 | -13.06 | 91 | -9.15 | 47 | 48.36 | Purdue | 104 | 11 | 2-9 | 123 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 10 | ||
| 94 | -11.71 | 92 | -9.15 | 103 | 82.88 | Louisiana Lafayette | 94 | 12 | 5-7 | 105 | 13 | 6-7 | SBC | ||
| 88 | -8.77 | 93 | -9.34 | 109 | 84.38 | Miami OH | 96 | 12 | 6-6 | 137 | 13 | 6-7 | MAC | ||
| 98 | -12.53 | 94 | -10.70 | 80 | 73.23 | Georgia Southern | 90 | 11 | 4-7 | 112 | 12 | 5-7 | SBC | ||
| 97 | -12.21 | 95 | -10.84 | 74 | 69.20 | Tulane | 100 | 10 | 2-8 | 122 | 12 | 4-8 | AAC | ||
| 107 | -16.92 | 96 | -11.44 | 82 | 73.86 | San Jose State | 106 | 11 | 3-8 | 128 | 12 | 4-8 | MWC | ||
| 81 | -5.65 | 97 | -11.54 | 27 | 42.33 | Michigan State | 84 | 9 | 1-8 | 117 | 12 | 3-9 | BIG 10 | ||
| 101 | -14.51 | 98 | -12.79 | 89 | 76.42 | Central Michigan | 95 | 12 | 5-7 | 132 | 13 | 6-7 | MAC | ||
| 87 | -8.50 | 99 | -12.87 | 7 | 33.61 | Duke | 79 | 9 | 1-8 | 83 | 12 | 4-8 | ACC | ||
| 96 | -12.04 | 100 | -13.36 | 97 | 80.09 | Akron | 103 | 11 | 4-7 | 143 | 12 | 5-7 | MAC | ||
| 104 | -15.96 | 101 | -13.61 | 121 | 86.91 | Florida International | 116 | 11 | 4-7 | 154 | 12 | 4-8 | CUSA | ||
| 110 | -17.63 | 102 | -14.72 | 85 | 74.41 | Louisiana Monroe | 112 | 11 | 3-8 | 131 | 12 | 4-8 | SBC | ||
| 105 | -15.97 | 103 | -14.81 | 125 | 91.70 | Nevada Reno | 105 | 10 | 4-6 | 138 | 12 | 5-7 | MWC | ||
| 103 | -15.61 | 104 | -14.90 | 67 | 58.27 | East Carolina | 107 | 11 | 2-9 | 141 | 12 | 3-9 | AAC | ||
| 106 | -16.00 | 105 | -14.98 | 51 | 49.95 | Kansas | 114 | 11 | 1-10 | 153 | 12 | 2-10 | BIG 12 | ||
| 102 | -14.77 | 106 | -15.54 | 102 | 82.55 | Bowling Green | 109 | 11 | 3-8 | 161 | 12 | 4-8 | MAC | ||
| 113 | -20.68 | 107 | -15.77 | 69 | 66.73 | Connecticut | 119 | 11 | 2-9 | 140 | 12 | 3-9 | AAC | ||
| 109 | -17.62 | 108 | -16.21 | 95 | 78.86 | South Alabama | 97 | 11 | 4-7 | 130 | 13 | 6-7 | SBC | ||
| 108 | -17.58 | 109 | -17.59 | 122 | 87.27 | Ball State | 111 | 11 | 3-8 | 174 | 12 | 4-8 | MAC | ||
| 100 | -14.43 | 110 | -17.86 | 21 | 40.32 | Rutgers | 113 | 11 | 1-10 | 156 | 12 | 2-10 | BIG 10 | ||
| 117 | -22.00 | 111 | -17.87 | 88 | 75.62 | New Mexico State | 118 | 12 | 3-9 | 159 | 12 | 3-9 | SBC | ||
| 115 | -21.79 | 112 | -18.64 | 108 | 84.05 | North Texas | 108 | 10 | 3-7 | 157 | 13 | 5-8 | CUSA | ||
| 93 | -11.16 | 113 | -20.07 | 68 | 65.15 | Utah State | 101 | 10 | 2-8 | 135 | 12 | 3-9 | MWC | ||
| 112 | -20.15 | 114 | -20.53 | 116 | 85.14 | UNC Charlotte | 120 | 11 | 3-8 | 181 | 12 | 4-8 | CUSA | ||
| 114 | -21.78 | 115 | -21.19 | 94 | 78.82 | Nevada Las Vegas | 110 | 11 | 3-8 | 167 | 12 | 4-8 | MWC | ||
| 120 | -24.39 | 116 | -23.21 | 91 | 77.41 | Georgia State | 115 | 11 | 2-9 | 164 | 12 | 3-9 | SBC | ||
| 119 | -23.11 | 117 | -23.23 | 111 | 84.60 | Rice | 124 | 10 | 2-8 | 186 | 12 | 3-9 | CUSA | ||
| 118 | -22.02 | 118 | -24.17 | 126 | 94.90 | Texas El Paso | 122 | 10 | 3-7 | 190 | 12 | 4-8 | CUSA | ||
| 111 | -19.73 | 119 | -24.52 | 79 | 72.45 | Kent State | 117 | 10 | 2-8 | 215 | 12 | 3-9 | MAC | ||
| 116 | -21.83 | 120 | -24.58 | 107 | 83.91 | Florida Atlantic | 125 | 11 | 2-9 | 201 | 12 | 3-9 | CUSA | ||
| 121 | -25.89 | 121 | -25.08 | 100 | 80.95 | Marshall | 123 | 11 | 2-9 | 210 | 12 | 3-9 | CUSA | ||
| 124 | -34.58 | 122 | -29.36 | 90 | 77.23 | Texas State | 128 | 11 | 1-10 | 214 | 12 | 2-10 | SBC | ||
| 123 | -28.91 | 123 | -30.44 | 118 | 86.05 | Buffalo | 127 | 10 | 1-9 | 242 | 12 | 2-10 | MAC | ||
| 122 | -26.96 | 124 | -32.16 | 86 | 74.55 | Fresno State | 126 | 11 | 0-11 | 239 | 12 | 1-11 | MWC | ||
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