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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 | 0.00 | -1 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.00 | Trinity University (TX) | -1 | 0 | 0-0 | 526 | 10 | 6-4 | NoCon | ||
| 51 | 4.27 | 27 | 12.90 | 2 | 25.55 | Maryland | 73 | 11 | 3-8 | 2 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 66 | -0.33 | 62 | 1.05 | 3 | 31.85 | Arkansas | 84 | 10 | 2-8 | 55 | 12 | 4-8 | SEC | ||
| 4 | 30.94 | 4 | 29.49 | 4 | 34.31 | Clemson | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11-2 | 15 | 14 | 12-2 | ACC |
| 2 | 32.71 | 6 | 27.87 | 5 | 35.54 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11-2 | 4 | 15 | 13-2 | SEC |
| 10 | 21.34 | 13 | 19.97 | 6 | 36.20 | Mississippi State | 21 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 6-4 | 48 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC |
| 5 | 29.53 | 10 | 22.44 | 7 | 37.35 | Auburn | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9-4 | 26 | 14 | 10-4 | SEC |
| 63 | 0.63 | 61 | 1.19 | 8 | 37.50 | Syracuse | 74 | 11 | 3-8 | 14 | 12 | 4-8 | ACC | ||
| 1 | 34.09 | 1 | 35.92 | 9 | 39.27 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12-1 | 20 | 14 | 13-1 | SEC |
| 21 | 15.22 | 22 | 14.74 | 10 | 39.73 | Iowa | 18 | 13 | 8-5 | 3 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 10 | ||
| 8 | 27.82 | 2 | 34.15 | 11 | 39.88 | Ohio State | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11-2 | 5 | 14 | 12-2 | BIG 10 |
| 36 | 10.43 | 64 | 0.92 | 12 | 41.15 | Georgia Tech | 51 | 10 | 4-6 | 12 | 11 | 5-6 | ACC | ||
| 80 | -6.15 | 70 | -2.59 | 13 | 41.32 | Rutgers | 94 | 11 | 3-8 | 58 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 20 | 15.57 | 21 | 15.25 | 14 | 41.36 | Wake Forest | 31 | 11 | 7-4 | 32 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 19 | 15.75 | 25 | 14.00 | 15 | 41.46 | Michigan | 26 | 13 | 8-5 | 8 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 10 | ||
| 38 | 9.92 | 38 | 8.04 | 16 | 41.83 | Florida State | 35 | 12 | 6-6 | 54 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 84 | -8.43 | 79 | -5.27 | 17 | 42.50 | Tennessee | 91 | 10 | 2-8 | 66 | 12 | 4-8 | SEC | ||
| 46 | 6.37 | 51 | 4.16 | 18 | 43.23 | Indiana | 61 | 11 | 4-7 | 45 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 49 | 5.04 | 50 | 4.83 | 19 | 43.25 | Texas Tech | 54 | 12 | 5-7 | 24 | 13 | 6-7 | BIG 12 | ||
| 13 | 19.16 | 8 | 26.50 | 20 | 43.42 | Michigan State | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10-2 | 7 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 10 |
| 22 | 14.45 | 18 | 17.60 | 21 | 43.50 | Louisiana State | 22 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7-3 | 49 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC |
| 17 | 17.34 | 23 | 14.74 | 22 | 44.05 | North Carolina State | 19 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 8-3 | 11 | 13 | 9-4 | ACC |
| 9 | 27.30 | 9 | 23.07 | 23 | 44.08 | Penn State | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11-2 | 10 | 13 | 11-2 | BIG 10 |
| 62 | 1.06 | 57 | 3.28 | 24 | 44.32 | Florida | 71 | 11 | 4-7 | 13 | 11 | 4-7 | SEC | ||
| 7 | 27.92 | 7 | 27.36 | 25 | 44.46 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12-1 | 19 | 14 | 13-1 | BIG 10 |
| 114 | -22.08 | 116 | -22.95 | 26 | 44.50 | Kansas | 123 | 11 | 0-11 | 50 | 12 | 1-11 | BIG 12 | ||
| 40 | 8.16 | 36 | 9.61 | 27 | 44.75 | Texas A&M | 46 | 12 | 6-6 | 46 | 13 | 7-6 | SEC | ||
| 72 | -3.41 | 72 | -2.63 | 28 | 44.83 | Nebraska | 75 | 12 | 4-8 | 9 | 12 | 4-8 | BIG 10 | ||
| 88 | -10.02 | 107 | -16.77 | 29 | 45.23 | Baylor | 109 | 11 | 1-10 | 44 | 12 | 1-11 | BIG 12 | ||
| 30 | 12.41 | 33 | 10.12 | 30 | 45.75 | Louisville | 32 | 12 | 7-5 | 61 | 13 | 8-5 | ACC | ||
| 32 | 11.62 | 35 | 9.73 | 31 | 45.92 | Boston College | 34 | 12 | 7-5 | 6 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 25 | 12.85 | 40 | 7.37 | 32 | 46.04 | Iowa State | 27 | 12 | 7-5 | 27 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 11 | 20.09 | 14 | 18.70 | 33 | 46.15 | Texas Christian | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10-3 | 70 | 14 | 11-3 | BIG 12 |
| 26 | 12.75 | 16 | 18.22 | 34 | 46.21 | South Carolina | 30 | 12 | 8-4 | 23 | 13 | 9-4 | SEC | ||
| 45 | 6.39 | 45 | 6.49 | 35 | 46.25 | West Virginia | 50 | 12 | 6-6 | 69 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 14 | 18.96 | 15 | 18.31 | 36 | 46.55 | Miami FL | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8-3 | 17 | 13 | 10-3 | ACC |
| 54 | 3.77 | 76 | -4.21 | 37 | 46.91 | Pittsburgh | 62 | 11 | 4-7 | 33 | 12 | 5-7 | ACC | ||
| 110 | -18.32 | 110 | -19.60 | 38 | 47.14 | Oregon State | 120 | 11 | 0-11 | 62 | 12 | 1-11 | PAC-12 | ||
| 29 | 12.59 | 29 | 11.26 | 39 | 47.15 | Stanford | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 8-5 | 22 | 14 | 9-5 | PAC-12 |
| 60 | 1.62 | 52 | 3.90 | 40 | 47.38 | UCLA | 59 | 13 | 6-7 | 18 | 13 | 6-7 | PAC-12 | ||
| 69 | -1.34 | 67 | -1.20 | 41 | 47.54 | Virginia | 72 | 12 | 5-7 | 39 | 13 | 6-7 | ACC | ||
| 3 | 30.98 | 5 | 28.63 | 42 | 47.86 | Oklahoma | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12-2 | 41 | 14 | 12-2 | BIG 12 |
| 47 | 5.71 | 42 | 7.09 | 43 | 48.00 | Utah | 47 | 11 | 5-6 | 65 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-12 | ||
| 37 | 10.28 | 17 | 18.00 | 44 | 49.04 | Washington State | 33 | 12 | 8-4 | 42 | 13 | 9-4 | PAC-12 | ||
| 35 | 10.84 | 39 | 7.50 | 45 | 49.15 | Purdue | 42 | 13 | 7-6 | 16 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 10 | ||
| 24 | 13.73 | 32 | 10.68 | 46 | 49.73 | Texas | 36 | 13 | 7-6 | 47 | 13 | 7-6 | BIG 12 | ||
| 48 | 5.32 | 44 | 6.71 | 47 | 49.81 | Arizona State | 49 | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-12 | ||
| 52 | 4.22 | 49 | 5.08 | 48 | 49.83 | Kentucky | 56 | 12 | 6-6 | 52 | 13 | 7-6 | SEC | ||
| 16 | 17.44 | 11 | 21.68 | 49 | 49.96 | Northwestern | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10-3 | 31 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 10 |
| 102 | -13.83 | 95 | -11.13 | 50 | 50.00 | Illinois | 111 | 12 | 2-10 | 38 | 12 | 2-10 | BIG 10 | ||
| 75 | -4.79 | 93 | -10.79 | 51 | 50.30 | North Carolina | 90 | 10 | 2-8 | 25 | 12 | 3-9 | ACC | ||
| 34 | 10.98 | 53 | 3.78 | 52 | 50.32 | Duke | 44 | 11 | 6-5 | 40 | 13 | 7-6 | ACC | ||
| 12 | 19.97 | 19 | 17.18 | 53 | 50.58 | Washington | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9-3 | 43 | 13 | 10-3 | PAC-12 |
| 57 | 3.06 | 59 | 2.71 | 54 | 51.17 | Minnesota | 67 | 12 | 5-7 | 35 | 12 | 5-7 | BIG 10 | ||
| 58 | 2.92 | 60 | 2.32 | 55 | 51.23 | Mississippi | 60 | 11 | 5-6 | 67 | 12 | 6-6 | SEC | ||
| 15 | 18.09 | 12 | 20.62 | 56 | 51.23 | Southern California | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11-2 | 21 | 14 | 11-3 | PAC-12 |
| 44 | 6.43 | 46 | 6.13 | 57 | 51.46 | Oregon | 48 | 12 | 6-6 | 30 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-12 | ||
| 73 | -3.49 | 69 | -1.99 | 58 | 51.68 | Vanderbilt | 78 | 11 | 4-7 | 75 | 12 | 5-7 | SEC | ||
| 61 | 1.10 | 78 | -5.20 | 59 | 51.68 | California | 70 | 11 | 4-7 | 34 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-12 | ||
| 23 | 14.34 | 30 | 11.21 | 60 | 51.92 | Virginia Tech | 23 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 8-4 | 28 | 13 | 9-4 | ACC |
| 81 | -7.35 | 83 | -7.47 | 61 | 51.95 | East Carolina | 108 | 10 | 2-8 | 36 | 12 | 3-9 | AAC | ||
| 53 | 3.80 | 54 | 3.59 | 62 | 53.00 | Missouri | 53 | 12 | 6-6 | 64 | 13 | 7-6 | SEC | ||
| 41 | 8.02 | 47 | 5.88 | 63 | 54.38 | Kansas State | 37 | 12 | 7-5 | 60 | 13 | 8-5 | BIG 12 | ||
| 6 | 29.45 | 3 | 30.98 | 64 | 55.96 | Central Florida | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12-0 | 51 | 13 | 13-0 | AAC |
| 18 | 17.25 | 20 | 16.20 | 65 | 57.12 | Oklahoma State | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10-3 | 57 | 13 | 10-3 | BIG 12 |
| 55 | 3.12 | 65 | 0.68 | 66 | 57.17 | Arizona | 58 | 12 | 6-6 | 72 | 13 | 7-6 | PAC-12 | ||
| 101 | -13.51 | 106 | -16.01 | 67 | 57.45 | Connecticut | 113 | 11 | 2-9 | 68 | 12 | 3-9 | AAC | ||
| 74 | -3.79 | 87 | -9.10 | 68 | 58.65 | Tulane | 79 | 10 | 3-7 | 53 | 12 | 5-7 | AAC | ||
| 68 | -1.32 | 71 | -2.61 | 69 | 59.23 | Colorado | 85 | 11 | 4-7 | 78 | 12 | 5-7 | PAC-12 | ||
| 33 | 11.19 | 24 | 14.61 | 70 | 60.81 | Boise State | 25 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 10-3 | 74 | 14 | 11-3 | MWC |
| 103 | -13.90 | 90 | -10.28 | 71 | 61.55 | Cincinnati | 101 | 11 | 3-8 | 63 | 12 | 4-8 | AAC | ||
| 28 | 12.65 | 28 | 12.85 | 72 | 61.62 | Memphis | 24 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 9-3 | 73 | 13 | 10-3 | AAC |
| 27 | 12.70 | 26 | 13.15 | 73 | 62.21 | Fresno State | 39 | 12 | 8-4 | 93 | 14 | 10-4 | MWC | ||
| 42 | 7.27 | 41 | 7.18 | 74 | 62.23 | Navy | 45 | 11 | 7-4 | 37 | 13 | 7-6 | AAC | ||
| 43 | 7.06 | 43 | 7.06 | 75 | 62.79 | Houston | 52 | 12 | 7-5 | 59 | 12 | 7-5 | AAC | ||
| 89 | -10.03 | 97 | -11.46 | 76 | 62.86 | Nevada Reno | 106 | 11 | 3-8 | 82 | 12 | 3-9 | MWC | ||
| 99 | -13.18 | 112 | -20.14 | 77 | 63.08 | Tulsa | 107 | 12 | 2-10 | 56 | 12 | 2-10 | AAC | ||
| 71 | -2.68 | 66 | -1.14 | 78 | 64.58 | Southern Methodist | 66 | 12 | 6-6 | 76 | 13 | 7-6 | AAC | ||
| 122 | -30.55 | 121 | -27.42 | 79 | 64.77 | San Jose State | 125 | 11 | 1-10 | 88 | 13 | 2-11 | MWC | ||
| 56 | 3.11 | 63 | 0.92 | 80 | 66.00 | Temple | 63 | 9 | 5-4 | 71 | 13 | 7-6 | AAC | ||
| 78 | -5.70 | 68 | -1.74 | 81 | 66.35 | Air Force | 92 | 10 | 4-6 | 94 | 12 | 5-7 | MWC | ||
| 104 | -14.46 | 104 | -15.65 | 82 | 67.32 | New Mexico | 117 | 11 | 2-9 | 87 | 12 | 3-9 | MWC | ||
| 82 | -7.84 | 100 | -14.24 | 83 | 73.23 | Utah State | 93 | 11 | 4-7 | 106 | 13 | 6-7 | MWC | ||
| 50 | 4.56 | 31 | 10.81 | 84 | 73.55 | San Diego State | 41 | 11 | 9-2 | 85 | 13 | 10-3 | MWC | ||
| 107 | -14.97 | 102 | -15.48 | 85 | 73.89 | Georgia Southern | 122 | 9 | 2-7 | 95 | 12 | 2-10 | SBC | ||
| 116 | -22.81 | 111 | -19.95 | 86 | 74.61 | Hawaii | 121 | 9 | 1-8 | 99 | 12 | 3-9 | MWC | ||
| 111 | -18.77 | 109 | -19.01 | 87 | 75.86 | Bowling Green | 118 | 11 | 2-9 | 77 | 12 | 2-10 | MAC | ||
| 64 | 0.42 | 55 | 3.48 | 88 | 76.12 | Wyoming | 68 | 12 | 7-5 | 116 | 13 | 8-5 | MWC | ||
| 121 | -30.32 | 119 | -25.42 | 89 | 76.32 | Kent State | 124 | 11 | 1-10 | 79 | 12 | 2-10 | MAC | ||
| 31 | 12.14 | 34 | 9.84 | 90 | 76.77 | South Florida | 29 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 9-2 | 80 | 12 | 10-2 | AAC |
| 100 | -13.24 | 77 | -4.28 | 91 | 76.96 | Akron | 89 | 13 | 6-7 | 108 | 14 | 7-7 | MAC | ||
| 98 | -12.81 | 98 | -13.25 | 92 | 77.65 | Nevada Las Vegas | 102 | 10 | 5-5 | 112 | 12 | 5-7 | MWC | ||
| 118 | -24.44 | 117 | -24.61 | 93 | 78.55 | Louisiana Monroe | 110 | 11 | 3-8 | 104 | 12 | 4-8 | SBC | ||
| 83 | -7.95 | 88 | -9.92 | 94 | 78.62 | Colorado State | 80 | 12 | 6-6 | 114 | 13 | 7-6 | MWC | ||
| 94 | -11.16 | 91 | -10.28 | 95 | 79.68 | Western Michigan | 82 | 11 | 5-6 | 102 | 12 | 6-6 | MAC | ||
| 79 | -6.05 | 73 | -3.00 | 96 | 80.96 | Northern Illinois | 64 | 12 | 7-5 | 96 | 13 | 8-5 | MAC | ||
| 86 | -8.78 | 75 | -3.57 | 97 | 82.38 | North Texas | 65 | 12 | 7-5 | 105 | 14 | 9-5 | CUSA | ||
| 59 | 2.69 | 56 | 3.47 | 98 | 82.85 | Florida Atlantic | 28 | 13 | 10-3 | 86 | 14 | 11-3 | CUSA | ||
| 77 | -5.39 | 96 | -11.27 | 99 | 83.04 | Louisiana Tech | 77 | 12 | 6-6 | 111 | 13 | 7-6 | CUSA | ||
| 119 | -27.04 | 120 | -26.73 | 100 | 83.23 | Rice | 126 | 11 | 1-10 | 81 | 12 | 1-11 | CUSA | ||
| 70 | -2.66 | 58 | 2.85 | 101 | 83.73 | Toledo | 43 | 13 | 10-3 | 89 | 14 | 11-3 | MAC | ||
| 125 | -37.50 | 125 | -35.55 | 102 | 84.23 | Texas El Paso | 130 | 11 | 0-11 | 83 | 12 | 0-12 | CUSA | ||
| 124 | -34.26 | 124 | -33.31 | 103 | 84.25 | Texas State | 127 | 10 | 0-10 | 125 | 12 | 2-10 | SBC | ||
| 39 | 9.02 | 48 | 5.47 | 104 | 84.75 | Appalachian State | 55 | 10 | 7-3 | 132 | 13 | 9-4 | SBC | ||
| 115 | -22.67 | 114 | -20.94 | 105 | 84.90 | Old Dominion | 112 | 10 | 3-7 | 103 | 12 | 5-7 | CUSA | ||
| 90 | -10.11 | 80 | -5.79 | 106 | 85.14 | Florida International | 81 | 11 | 6-5 | 110 | 13 | 8-5 | CUSA | ||
| 85 | -8.73 | 74 | -3.50 | 107 | 85.25 | Central Michigan | 76 | 12 | 7-5 | 98 | 13 | 8-5 | MAC | ||
| 117 | -23.63 | 118 | -24.94 | 108 | 85.73 | South Alabama | 115 | 11 | 3-8 | 121 | 12 | 4-8 | SBC | ||
| 123 | -31.45 | 122 | -27.57 | 109 | 86.50 | UNC Charlotte | 128 | 11 | 1-10 | 84 | 12 | 1-11 | CUSA | ||
| 65 | 0.26 | 37 | 8.66 | 110 | 86.91 | Troy | 38 | 11 | 9-2 | 133 | 13 | 11-2 | SBC | ||
| 109 | -16.73 | 108 | -18.12 | 111 | 87.80 | Idaho | 114 | 10 | 3-7 | 118 | 12 | 4-8 | SBC | ||
| 96 | -11.86 | 99 | -13.45 | 112 | 88.45 | Eastern Michigan | 95 | 11 | 5-6 | 90 | 12 | 5-7 | MAC | ||
| 87 | -9.93 | 85 | -8.37 | 113 | 90.27 | Middle Tennessee | 88 | 13 | 7-6 | 109 | 13 | 7-6 | CUSA | ||
| 120 | -30.19 | 123 | -28.36 | 114 | 90.32 | Ball State | 129 | 11 | 1-10 | 113 | 12 | 2-10 | MAC | ||
| 93 | -10.77 | 101 | -15.43 | 115 | 90.55 | Buffalo | 87 | 10 | 5-5 | 97 | 12 | 6-6 | MAC | ||
| 108 | -15.00 | 86 | -8.53 | 116 | 90.65 | Georgia State | 99 | 10 | 6-4 | 141 | 12 | 7-5 | SBC | ||
| 67 | -1.04 | 89 | -9.95 | 117 | 90.91 | Ohio University | 57 | 11 | 7-4 | 115 | 13 | 9-4 | MAC | ||
| 105 | -14.86 | 84 | -7.54 | 118 | 91.08 | Southern Mississippi | 83 | 12 | 7-5 | 120 | 13 | 8-5 | CUSA | ||
| 97 | -12.64 | 92 | -10.57 | 119 | 91.12 | New Mexico State | 98 | 13 | 7-6 | 127 | 13 | 7-6 | SBC | ||
| 113 | -20.94 | 113 | -20.89 | 120 | 91.36 | Louisiana Lafayette | 116 | 11 | 4-7 | 124 | 12 | 5-7 | SBC | ||
| 76 | -5.09 | 82 | -7.46 | 121 | 92.19 | Marshall | 69 | 13 | 8-5 | 100 | 13 | 8-5 | CUSA | ||
| 91 | -10.58 | 94 | -10.90 | 122 | 94.85 | Arkansas State | 86 | 10 | 5-5 | 156 | 12 | 7-5 | SBC | ||
| 112 | -20.24 | 105 | -15.91 | 123 | 95.33 | Western Kentucky | 103 | 12 | 5-7 | 130 | 13 | 6-7 | CUSA | ||
| 92 | -10.58 | 115 | -22.29 | 124 | 96.75 | Miami OH | 100 | 10 | 4-6 | 107 | 12 | 5-7 | MAC | ||
| 106 | -14.91 | 103 | -15.64 | 125 | 97.95 | Texas San Antonio | 97 | 10 | 5-5 | 137 | 11 | 6-5 | CUSA | ||
| 95 | -11.63 | 81 | -6.71 | 126 | 98.00 | Alabama Birmingham | 96 | 11 | 6-5 | 150 | 13 | 8-5 | CUSA | ||
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