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1978

1977

1978 Rankings
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1979
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Alabama(11-1-0)1.0034Southeastern
2Southern California(12-1-0)0.9928Pac 10
3Oklahoma(11-1-0)0.8768Big Eight
4Penn State(11-1-0)0.7963Independent
5Notre Dame(9-3-0)0.7885Independent
6Arkansas(9-2-1)0.7292Southwest
7Clemson(11-1-0)0.7239Atlantic Coast
8Houston(9-3-0)0.7217Southwest
9Texas(9-3-0)0.7107Southwest
10Georgia(9-2-1)0.6712Southeastern
11Nebraska(9-3-0)0.6617Big Eight
12Michigan(10-2-0)0.6438Big Ten
13Florida State(8-3-0)0.6220Independent
14UCLA(8-3-1)0.6120Pac 10
15Stanford(8-4-0)0.6039Pac 10
16Missouri(8-4-0)0.5975Big Eight
17North Texas(9-2-0)0.5928Independent
18Maryland(9-3-0)0.5723Atlantic Coast
19North Carolina State(9-3-0)0.5580Atlantic Coast
20Tulsa(9-2-0)0.5290Missouri Valley
21Texas Tech(7-4-0)0.5248Southwest
22Louisiana State(8-4-0)0.5158Southeastern
23Washington(7-4-0)0.5144Pac 10
24Ball State(10-1-0)0.4974Mid-American
25Purdue(9-2-1)0.4925Big Ten
26Arizona State(9-3-0)0.4923Pac 10
27Michigan State(8-3-0)0.4880Big Ten
28Pittsburgh(8-4-0)0.4813Independent
29Mississippi State(6-5-0)0.4797Southeastern
30Southern Mississippi(7-4-0)0.4710Independent
31Texas A&M(8-4-0)0.4469Southwest
32Navy(9-3-0)0.4465Independent
33East Carolina(9-3-0)0.4389Independent
34Brigham Young(9-4-0)0.4388Western Athletic
35Auburn(6-4-1)0.4313Southeastern
36Iowa State(8-4-0)0.4129Big Eight
37Miami (Florida)(6-5-0)0.4032Independent
38Georgia Tech(7-5-0)0.3977Independent
39Ohio State(7-4-1)0.3863Big Ten
40Utah(8-3-0)0.3755Western Athletic
41Central Michigan(9-2-0)0.3691Mid-American
42South Carolina(5-5-1)0.3649Independent
43California(6-5-0)0.3580Pac 10
44Southern Methodist(4-6-1)0.3526Southwest
45Colorado(6-5-0)0.3440Big Eight
46Rutgers(9-3-0)0.3382Independent
47Temple(7-3-1)0.3326Independent
48Florida(4-7-0)0.3294Southeastern
49New Mexico(7-5-0)0.3241Western Athletic
50Mississippi(5-6-0)0.3237Southeastern
51Arkansas State(7-4-0)0.3099Southland
52Miami (Ohio)(8-2-1)0.3084Mid-American
53North Carolina(5-6-0)0.3045Atlantic Coast
54Tennessee(5-5-1)0.2884Southeastern
55Arizona(5-6-0)0.2800Pac 10
56Louisville(7-4-0)0.2749Independent
57Kentucky(4-6-1)0.2614Southeastern
58Furman(8-3-0)0.2531Southern
59Baylor(3-8-0)0.2391Southwest
60Hawaii(6-5-0)0.2373Independent
61McNeese State(7-4-0)0.2351Southland
62New Mexico State(6-5-0)0.2181Missouri Valley
63Cincinnati(5-6-0)0.2148Independent
64Louisiana Tech(6-5-0)0.2141Southland
65Western Michigan(7-4-0)0.2089Mid-American
66Wyoming(5-7-0)0.2049Western Athletic
67Tennessee-Chattanooga(7-3-1)0.2014Southern
68Utah State(7-4-0)0.1914Independent
69Duke(4-7-0)0.1895Atlantic Coast
70Oklahoma State(3-8-0)0.1796Big Eight
71Dartmouth(6-3-0)0.1702Ivy
72Nevada-Las Vegas(7-4-0)0.1595Independent
73Tulane(4-7-0)0.1592Independent
74Kansas State(4-7-0)0.1542Big Eight
75Texas-Arlington(5-6-0)0.1437Southland
76Yale(5-2-2)0.1378Ivy
77Memphis(4-7-0)0.1376Independent
78William & Mary(5-5-1)0.1359Independent
79Wisconsin(5-4-2)0.1254Big Ten
80San Diego State(4-7-0)0.1241Western Athletic
81Indiana(4-7-0)0.1223Big Ten
82Louisiana-Monroe(6-4-1)0.1215Independent
83Appalachian State(7-4-0)0.1187Southern
84Virginia Tech(4-7-0)0.1053Independent
85Southern Illinois(7-4-0)0.1032Missouri Valley
86San Jose State(7-5-0)0.1009PCAA
87Oregon State(3-7-1)0.0990Pac 10
88Brown(6-3-0)0.0875Ivy
89Colorado State(5-6-0)0.0874Western Athletic
90Minnesota(5-6-0)0.0873Big Ten
91Holy Cross(7-4-0)0.0646Independent
92Syracuse(3-8-0)0.0622Independent
93Washington State(3-7-1)0.0612Pac 10
94Western Carolina(6-5-0)0.0576Southern
95Villanova(5-6-0)0.0512Independent
96Rice(2-9-0)0.0510Southwest
97Cornell(5-3-1)0.0427Ivy
98Texas Christian(2-9-0)0.0410Southwest
99Oregon(2-9-0)0.0360Pac 10
100Citadel(5-6-0)0.0249Southern
101Drake(4-7-0)0.0010Missouri Valley
102Harvard(4-4-1)-0.0066Ivy
103Bowling Green State(4-7-0)-0.0109Mid-American
103=Richmond(3-8-0)-0.0109Independent
105Kansas(1-10-0)-0.0385Big Eight
106Northern Illinois(5-6-0)-0.0415Mid-American
107West Texas A&M(3-8-0)-0.0617Missouri Valley
108Long Beach State(5-6-0)-0.0835PCAA
109Wichita State(4-7-0)-0.0864Missouri Valley
110Wake Forest(1-10-0)-0.0873Atlantic Coast
111Army(4-6-1)-0.0897Independent
112Pacific(4-8-0)-0.0947PCAA
113Virginia(2-9-0)-0.0999Atlantic Coast
114West Virginia(2-9-0)-0.1033Independent
115Iowa(2-9-0)-0.1087Big Ten
116Kent State(4-7-0)-0.1092Mid-American
117Louisiana-Lafayette(3-8-0)-0.1253Southland
118Ohio(3-8-0)-0.1527Mid-American
119Vanderbilt(2-9-0)-0.1579Southeastern
120Illinois(1-8-2)-0.1933Big Ten
121Columbia(3-5-1)-0.2051Ivy
122Virginia Military Institute(3-8-0)-0.2225Southern
123Lamar(2-8-1)-0.2244Southland
124Princeton(2-5-2)-0.2321Ivy
125Air Force(3-8-0)-0.2465Independent
126Pennsylvania(2-6-1)-0.2634Ivy
127Fullerton State(5-7-0)-0.2672PCAA
128Texas-El Paso(1-11-0)-0.2754Western Athletic
129Colgate(3-8-0)-0.2760Independent
130Indiana State(3-8-0)-0.2955Missouri Valley
131Eastern Michigan(3-7-0)-0.2985Mid-American
132Toledo(2-9-0)-0.3518Mid-American
133Marshall(1-10-0)-0.3668Southern
134Boston College(0-11-0)-0.4065Independent
135Northwestern(0-10-1)-0.4483Big Ten
136Fresno State(3-8-0)-0.4566PCAA
137Illinois State(2-9-0)-0.5014Independent


RkConferenceRating
1Southwest0.4241
2Southeastern0.4146
3Pac 100.4050
4Big Eight0.3985
5Atlantic Coast0.3087
6Independent0.2047
7Western Athletic0.1828
8Big Ten0.1595
9Southland0.0922
10Missouri Valley0.0582
11Mid-American0.0419
12Southern0.0095
13Ivy-0.0336
14PCAA-0.1602
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