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1979

1978

1979 Rankings
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1980
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Southern California(11-0-1)0.9400Pac 10
2Alabama(12-0-0)0.8472Southeastern
3Houston(11-1-0)0.8365Southwest
4Pittsburgh(11-1-0)0.7993Independent
5Oklahoma(11-1-0)0.7584Big Eight
6Arkansas(10-2-0)0.7461Southwest
7Ohio State(11-1-0)0.7434Big Ten
8Florida State(11-1-0)0.7178Independent
9Texas(9-3-0)0.7055Southwest
10Brigham Young(11-1-0)0.6895Western Athletic
11Nebraska(10-2-0)0.6621Big Eight
11=Washington(9-3-0)0.6621Pac 10
13North Carolina(8-3-1)0.6596Atlantic Coast
14Purdue(10-2-0)0.6447Big Ten
15Penn State(8-4-0)0.6323Independent
16North Carolina State(7-4-0)0.6232Atlantic Coast
17Clemson(8-4-0)0.6134Atlantic Coast
18Temple(10-2-0)0.6055Independent
19South Carolina(8-4-0)0.5907Independent
20Wake Forest(8-4-0)0.5656Atlantic Coast
21McNeese State(11-1-0)0.5625Southland
22Baylor(8-4-0)0.5605Southwest
23Tulane(9-3-0)0.5334Independent
24Central Michigan(10-0-1)0.5319Mid-American
25Michigan(8-4-0)0.5216Big Ten
26Notre Dame(7-4-0)0.5210Independent
27Auburn(8-3-0)0.5199Southeastern
28Maryland(7-4-0)0.5186Atlantic Coast
29Texas A&M(6-5-0)0.4968Southwest
30Indiana(8-4-0)0.4718Big Ten
31Louisiana State(7-5-0)0.4562Southeastern
32UCLA(5-6-0)0.4438Pac 10
33California(6-6-0)0.4437Pac 10
34Syracuse(7-5-0)0.4265Independent
35San Diego State(8-3-0)0.4031Western Athletic
36Missouri(7-5-0)0.3930Big Eight
37Nevada-Las Vegas(9-1-2)0.3885Independent
38Oklahoma State(7-4-0)0.3871Big Eight
39Stanford(5-5-1)0.3825Pac 10
40Arizona State(6-6-0)0.3730Pac 10
41Tennessee(7-5-0)0.3627Southeastern
42East Carolina(7-3-1)0.3624Independent
43Texas-Arlington(8-3-0)0.3590Southland
44Utah State(7-3-1)0.3555Independent
45Virginia(6-5-0)0.3490Atlantic Coast
46Arizona(6-5-1)0.3485Pac 10
47Georgia(6-5-0)0.3357Southeastern
48Tennessee-Chattanooga(9-2-0)0.3338Southern
49Oregon(6-5-0)0.3254Pac 10
50Southern Mississippi(6-4-1)0.3185Independent
51Rutgers(8-3-0)0.3110Independent
52Lamar(6-3-2)0.3083Southland
53Yale(8-1-0)0.3053Ivy
54West Virginia(5-6-0)0.2947Independent
55Navy(7-4-0)0.2889Independent
56Miami (Florida)(5-6-0)0.2709Independent
57San Jose State(6-4-1)0.2696PCAA
58West Texas A&M(6-4-1)0.2677Missouri Valley
59Utah(6-6-0)0.2669Western Athletic
60Kentucky(5-6-0)0.2594Southeastern
61Southern Methodist(5-6-0)0.2564Southwest
62Iowa(5-6-0)0.2464Big Ten
63Michigan State(5-6-0)0.2416Big Ten
64Toledo(7-3-1)0.2377Mid-American
65Virginia Tech(5-6-0)0.2372Independent
66Hawaii(6-5-0)0.2363Western Athletic
67Southern Illinois(8-3-0)0.2312Missouri Valley
68Texas Tech(3-6-2)0.2174Southwest
69Miami (Ohio)(6-5-0)0.2158Mid-American
70Indiana State(8-3-0)0.2094Missouri Valley
71Long Beach State(7-4-0)0.2088PCAA
72Minnesota(4-6-1)0.2073Big Ten
73Boston College(5-6-0)0.2022Independent
74Tulsa(6-5-0)0.1849Missouri Valley
75Mississippi(4-7-0)0.1741Southeastern
76Brown(6-3-0)0.1678Ivy
77Wisconsin(4-7-0)0.1515Big Ten
78Western Michigan(6-5-0)0.1480Mid-American
79Louisville(4-6-1)0.1459Independent
80East Tennessee State(7-4-0)0.1414Southern
81Ohio(6-5-0)0.1390Mid-American
82New Mexico(6-6-0)0.1270Western Athletic
83Ball State(6-5-0)0.1222Mid-American
84Memphis(5-6-0)0.1102Independent
85Mississippi State(3-8-0)0.1082Southeastern
86Colorado State(4-7-1)0.1037Western Athletic
87Georgia Tech(4-6-1)0.1008Independent
88Western Carolina(6-5-0)0.0931Southern
89Washington State(3-8-0)0.0898Pac 10
90Citadel(6-5-0)0.0815Southern
91North Texas(5-6-0)0.0637Independent
92Wyoming(4-8-0)0.0636Western Athletic
93Texas Christian(2-8-1)0.0600Southwest
94Virginia Military Institute(6-4-1)0.0527Southern
95Colorado(3-8-0)0.0504Big Eight
96Arkansas State(4-7-0)0.0437Southland
97Kansas State(3-8-0)0.0265Big Eight
98Louisiana-Lafayette(4-7-0)0.0225Southland
99Northern Illinois(5-5-1)0.0212Mid-American
100Furman(5-6-0)0.0165Southern
101Cornell(5-4-0)0.0133Ivy
102Villanova(5-6-0)0.0110Independent
103Kansas(3-8-0)0.0108Big Eight
104Princeton(5-4-0)-0.0053Ivy
105Duke(2-8-1)-0.0153Atlantic Coast
106Illinois(2-8-1)-0.0193Big Ten
107Appalachian State(3-8-0)-0.0316Southern
108Fresno State(4-7-0)-0.0421PCAA
109Cincinnati(2-9-0)-0.0585Independent
110Iowa State(3-8-0)-0.0589Big Eight
111Holy Cross(5-6-0)-0.0662Independent
112Drake(3-8-0)-0.0693Missouri Valley
113Bowling Green State(4-7-0)-0.0708Mid-American
114Rice(1-10-0)-0.0807Southwest
115Dartmouth(4-4-1)-0.0946Ivy
116Colgate(5-4-1)-0.0990Independent
117Army(2-8-1)-0.1380Independent
118Oregon State(1-10-0)-0.1446Pac 10
119Louisiana-Monroe(3-8-0)-0.1448Independent
120Florida(0-10-1)-0.1618Southeastern
121Louisiana Tech(2-9-0)-0.1635Southland
122William & Mary(4-7-0)-0.1871Independent
123Pacific(3-7-0)-0.2031PCAA
124Harvard(3-6-0)-0.2042Ivy
125Vanderbilt(1-10-0)-0.2210Southeastern
126Texas-El Paso(2-9-0)-0.2605Western Athletic
127Air Force(2-9-0)-0.2687Independent
128Wichita State(1-10-0)-0.2774Missouri Valley
129Northwestern(1-10-0)-0.2779Big Ten
130New Mexico State(2-9-0)-0.2836Missouri Valley
131Fullerton State(3-8-0)-0.3194PCAA
132Illinois State(3-8-0)-0.3654Independent
133Eastern Michigan(2-8-1)-0.3672Mid-American
134Kent State(1-10-0)-0.4547Mid-American
135Marshall(1-10-0)-0.4677Southern
136Richmond(0-11-0)-0.4706Independent
137Columbia(1-8-0)-0.6200Ivy
138Pennsylvania(0-9-0)-0.7307Ivy


RkConferenceRating
1Atlantic Coast0.4734
2Southwest0.4221
3Pac 100.3864
4Big Ten0.2931
5Big Eight0.2787
6Southeastern0.2680
7Western Athletic0.2037
8Independent0.2028
9Southland0.1887
10Mid-American0.0523
11Missouri Valley0.0376
12Southern0.0275
13PCAA-0.0172
14Ivy-0.1460
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