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1972

1971

1972 Rankings
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1973
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Texas(10-1-0)0.9727Southwest
2Southern California(12-0-0)0.9682Pac 8
3Auburn(10-1-0)0.9326Southeastern
4Oklahoma(11-1-0)0.8864Big Eight
5Alabama(10-2-0)0.8138Southeastern
6North Carolina(11-1-0)0.7443Atlantic Coast
7Tennessee(10-2-0)0.7435Southeastern
8Nebraska(9-2-1)0.7119Big Eight
9Louisiana State(9-2-1)0.7019Southeastern
10Michigan(10-1-0)0.6813Big Ten
11Penn State(10-2-0)0.5866Independent
12Ohio State(9-2-0)0.5826Big Ten
13Georgia(7-4-0)0.5754Southeastern
14UCLA(8-3-0)0.5469Pac 8
15Dartmouth(7-1-1)0.5456Ivy
16Southern Methodist(7-4-0)0.5442Southwest
17San Diego State(10-1-0)0.5420PCAA
18Texas Tech(8-4-0)0.5325Southwest
19Notre Dame(8-3-0)0.5230Independent
20Florida(5-5-1)0.5138Southeastern
21Washington(8-3-0)0.5088Pac 8
22Yale(7-2-0)0.4883Ivy
23North Carolina State(8-3-1)0.4821Atlantic Coast
24Colorado(8-4-0)0.4794Big Eight
25Arkansas(6-5-0)0.4789Southwest
26Arizona State(10-2-0)0.4783Western Athletic
27Louisville(9-1-0)0.4731Missouri Valley
28Rice(5-5-1)0.4485Southwest
29Baylor(5-6-0)0.4450Southwest
30Georgia Tech(7-4-1)0.4414Independent
31Oklahoma State(6-5-0)0.4255Big Eight
32Florida State(7-4-0)0.4052Independent
33Cornell(6-3-0)0.4034Ivy
34Tampa(10-2-0)0.3885Independent
35Pennsylvania(6-3-0)0.3843Ivy
36Washington State(7-4-0)0.3776Pac 8
37Stanford(6-5-0)0.3695Pac 8
38East Carolina(9-2-0)0.3674Southern
39Missouri(6-6-0)0.3647Big Eight
40Virginia Tech(6-4-1)0.3547Independent
41Houston(6-4-1)0.3522Independent
42Bowling Green State(6-3-1)0.3485Mid-American
43Miami (Florida)(5-6-0)0.3394Independent
44Mississippi(5-5-0)0.3391Southeastern
45Pacific(8-3-0)0.3381PCAA
46Utah State(8-3-0)0.3364Independent
47West Virginia(8-4-0)0.3340Independent
48Tulane(6-5-0)0.3278Independent
49Purdue(6-5-0)0.3097Big Ten
50Texas Christian(5-6-0)0.3096Southwest
51Iowa State(5-6-1)0.2996Big Eight
52Duke(5-6-0)0.2893Atlantic Coast
53Michigan State(5-5-1)0.2851Big Ten
54Army(6-4-0)0.2704Independent
55Air Force(6-4-0)0.2700Independent
56Texas A&M(3-8-0)0.2525Southwest
57Miami (Ohio)(7-3-0)0.2349Mid-American
58Maryland(5-5-1)0.2311Atlantic Coast
59Harvard(4-4-1)0.2297Ivy
60Western Michigan(7-3-1)0.2141Mid-American
61Rutgers(7-4-0)0.2111Independent
62Utah(6-5-0)0.1870Western Athletic
63Mississippi State(4-7-0)0.1828Southeastern
64Kansas(4-7-0)0.1761Big Eight
65Oregon(4-7-0)0.1659Pac 8
66Kent State(6-5-1)0.1535Mid-American
66=Columbia(3-5-1)0.1535Ivy
68Kentucky(3-8-0)0.1530Southeastern
69California(3-8-0)0.1453Pac 8
70Princeton(3-5-1)0.1386Ivy
71Indiana(5-6-0)0.1237Big Ten
72Navy(4-7-0)0.1208Independent
73Brigham Young(7-4-0)0.1195Western Athletic
74Northern Illinois(7-4-0)0.1144Independent
75Minnesota(4-7-0)0.1136Big Ten
76Fresno State(6-4-1)0.0925PCAA
77Clemson(4-7-0)0.0875Atlantic Coast
78Richmond(6-4-0)0.0821Southern
79William & Mary(5-6-0)0.0796Southern
80Holy Cross(5-4-1)0.0683Independent
81Illinois(3-8-0)0.0514Big Ten
82Toledo(6-5-0)0.0505Mid-American
83Tulsa(4-7-0)0.0498Missouri Valley
84Syracuse(5-6-0)0.0373Independent
85Drake(7-5-0)0.0369Missouri Valley
86Memphis(5-5-1)0.0338Missouri Valley
87South Carolina(4-7-0)0.0311Independent
88Virginia(4-7-0)0.0278Atlantic Coast
89Kansas State(3-8-0)0.0229Big Eight
90Vanderbilt(3-8-0)0.0227Southeastern
91Iowa(3-7-1)0.0145Big Ten
92Arizona(4-7-0)0.0130Western Athletic
93Long Beach State(5-6-0)0.0116PCAA
94Colgate(5-4-1)0.0109Independent
95Wichita State(6-5-0)0.0106Missouri Valley
96Oregon State(2-9-0)-0.0030Pac 8
97San Jose State(4-7-0)-0.0083PCAA
98Wisconsin(4-7-0)-0.0120Big Ten
99West Texas A&M(5-5-0)-0.0336Missouri Valley
100Temple(5-4-0)-0.0400Independent
101Boston College(4-7-0)-0.0566Independent
102Citadel(5-6-0)-0.0815Southern
103Wyoming(4-7-0)-0.1024Western Athletic
104Dayton(4-6-1)-0.1134Independent
105Southern Mississippi(3-7-1)-0.1227Independent
106Northwestern(2-9-0)-0.1488Big Ten
107New Mexico(3-8-0)-0.1811Western Athletic
108Wake Forest(2-9-0)-0.1829Atlantic Coast
109Pittsburgh(1-10-0)-0.1908Independent
110Appalachian State(5-5-1)-0.1960Southern
111Brown(1-8-0)-0.1978Ivy
112Idaho(4-7-0)-0.2236Independent
113Ohio(3-8-0)-0.2354Mid-American
114Villanova(2-9-0)-0.3162Independent
115Davidson(3-7-1)-0.3341Southern
116Cincinnati(2-9-0)-0.3592Missouri Valley
117North Texas(1-10-0)-0.3804Missouri Valley
118Virginia Military Institute(2-9-0)-0.3998Southern
119Marshall(2-8-0)-0.4088Independent
120New Mexico State(2-9-0)-0.4490Missouri Valley
121Texas-El Paso(2-8-0)-0.4549Western Athletic
122Furman(2-9-0)-0.5028Southern
123Colorado State(1-10-0)-0.5224Western Athletic
124Xavier(2-8-0)-0.5293Independent


RkConferenceRating
1Southwest0.4980
2Southeastern0.4979
3Big Eight0.4208
4Pac 80.3849
5Ivy0.2682
6Atlantic Coast0.2399
7Big Ten0.2001
8PCAA0.1952
9Mid-American0.1277
10Independent0.1215
11Western Athletic-0.0579
12Missouri Valley-0.0687
13Southern-0.1231
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