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1968

1967

1968 Rankings
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1969
Hatch Rankings 1968
Rk Team Record Rating Conference
1Ohio State(10-0-0)0.8273Big Ten
2Texas(9-1-1)0.7706Southwest
3Arkansas(10-1-0)0.7553Southwest
4Penn State(11-0-0)0.7462Independent
5Georgia(8-1-2)0.7339Southeastern
6Southern California(9-1-1)0.6892AAWU
7Kansas(9-2-0)0.6467Big Eight
8Tennessee(8-2-1)0.6273Southeastern
9Missouri(8-3-0)0.6177Big Eight
10Alabama(8-3-0)0.6076Southeastern
11Southern Methodist(8-3-0)0.6012Southwest
12Purdue(8-2-0)0.5782Big Ten
13Auburn(7-4-0)0.5578Southeastern
14Oklahoma(7-4-0)0.5462Big Eight
15Yale(8-0-1)0.5279Ivy
16Harvard(8-0-1)0.5160Ivy
17Mississippi(7-3-1)0.5131Southeastern
18Houston(6-2-2)0.5057Independent
19Oregon State(7-3-0)0.4974AAWU
20Ohio(10-1-0)0.4964Mid-American
21Michigan(8-2-0)0.4931Big Ten
22Notre Dame(7-2-1)0.4894Independent
23Florida State(8-3-0)0.4766Independent
24Army(7-3-0)0.4565Independent
25Nebraska(6-4-0)0.4344Big Eight
26Minnesota(6-4-0)0.4342Big Ten
27Louisiana State(8-3-0)0.4317Southeastern
28Florida(6-3-1)0.4225Southeastern
29Indiana(6-4-0)0.4103Big Ten
30Arizona(8-3-0)0.4062Western Athletic
31California(7-3-1)0.3957AAWU
32Arizona State(8-2-0)0.3938Western Athletic
33Wyoming(7-3-0)0.3908Western Athletic
34Virginia Tech(7-4-0)0.3858Independent
35Air Force(7-3-0)0.3844Independent
36Stanford(6-3-1)0.3713AAWU
37North Texas(8-2-0)0.3681Missouri Valley
38Memphis(6-4-0)0.3516Missouri Valley
39Miami (Florida)(5-5-0)0.3458Independent
40Miami (Ohio)(7-3-0)0.3413Mid-American
41Vanderbilt(5-4-1)0.3379Southeastern
42Michigan State(5-5-0)0.3354Big Ten
43Pennsylvania(7-2-0)0.3311Ivy
44West Virginia(7-3-0)0.3263Independent
45Richmond(8-3-0)0.3045Southern
46Rutgers(8-2-0)0.2987Independent
47Texas Tech(5-3-2)0.2964Southwest
48Iowa(5-5-0)0.2953Big Ten
49North Carolina State(6-4-0)0.2912Atlantic Coast
50Kentucky(3-7-0)0.2783Southeastern
51West Texas A&M(8-2-0)0.2538Independent
52Bowling Green State(6-3-1)0.2492Mid-American
53Syracuse(6-4-0)0.2392Independent
54Kansas State(4-6-0)0.2361Big Eight
55Toledo(5-4-1)0.2318Mid-American
56Oklahoma State(3-7-0)0.2296Big Eight
57Colorado(4-6-0)0.2235Big Eight
58Clemson(4-5-1)0.2208Atlantic Coast
59Boston College(6-3-0)0.2179Independent
60Virginia(7-3-0)0.2132Atlantic Coast
61Cincinnati(5-4-1)0.2106Missouri Valley
62Texas A&M(3-7-0)0.1659Southwest
63Utah State(7-3-0)0.1655Independent
64Princeton(4-5-0)0.1502Ivy
65South Carolina(4-6-0)0.1477Atlantic Coast
66Xavier(6-4-0)0.1328Independent
67Dayton(5-5-0)0.1222Independent
68Oregon(4-6-0)0.1196AAWU
69UCLA(3-7-0)0.1112AAWU
70Georgia Tech(4-6-0)0.1081Independent
71Iowa State(3-7-0)0.1030Big Eight
72Texas Christian(3-7-0)0.0972Southwest
73Baylor(3-7-0)0.0895Southwest
74Villanova(6-4-0)0.0767Independent
75Washington(3-5-2)0.0744AAWU
76Buffalo(7-3-0)0.0734Independent
77Texas-El Paso(4-5-1)0.0655Western Athletic
78Washington State(3-6-1)0.0437AAWU
79Dartmouth(4-5-0)0.0378Ivy
80Utah(3-7-0)0.0356Western Athletic
81Duke(4-6-0)0.0243Atlantic Coast
82Wake Forest(2-7-1)0.0186Atlantic Coast
83Colgate(5-5-0)0.0070Independent
84Tulsa(3-7-0)-0.0151Missouri Valley
85Cornell(3-6-0)-0.0294Ivy
86Louisville(5-5-0)-0.0306Missouri Valley
87Illinois(1-9-0)-0.0384Big Ten
88Citadel(5-5-0)-0.0405Southern
89North Carolina(3-7-0)-0.0554Atlantic Coast
90Holy Cross(3-6-1)-0.0680Independent
91New Mexico State(5-5-0)-0.0742Independent
92Southern Mississippi(4-6-0)-0.0819Independent
93Navy(2-8-0)-0.0987Independent
94Western Michigan(3-6-0)-0.1103Mid-American
95William & Mary(3-7-0)-0.1131Southern
96Tulane(2-8-0)-0.1252Independent
97Maryland(2-8-0)-0.1303Atlantic Coast
98Rice(0-9-1)-0.1327Southwest
99Mississippi State(0-8-2)-0.1466Southeastern
100Northwestern(1-9-0)-0.1578Big Ten
101Davidson(3-6-0)-0.1668Southern
102Brigham Young(2-8-0)-0.1769Western Athletic
103Columbia(2-7-0)-0.1909Ivy
104Pittsburgh(1-9-0)-0.2256Independent
105Wisconsin(0-10-0)-0.2462Big Ten
106Colorado State(2-8-0)-0.2631Western Athletic
107Virginia Military Institute(1-9-0)-0.2749Southern
108East Carolina(4-6-0)-0.2857Southern
109Brown(2-7-0)-0.3129Ivy
110Kent State(1-9-0)-0.3789Mid-American
111San Jose State(3-7-0)-0.4090Independent
112Marshall(0-9-1)-0.5571Mid-American
113Wichita State(0-10-0)-0.5740Missouri Valley
114New Mexico(0-10-0)-0.6250Western Athletic
115Furman(1-9-0)-0.6258Southern
Average Ratings by Conference (1968)
Rk Conference Rating
1Southeastern0.4364
2Big Eight0.3797
3Southwest0.3304
4Big Ten0.2931
5AAWU0.2878
6Independent0.1752
7Ivy0.1287
8Atlantic Coast0.0913
9Missouri Valley0.0518
10Mid-American0.0389
11Western Athletic0.0284
12Southern-0.1718
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