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1981 Rankings
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1982
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Penn State(10-2-0)0.8557Independent
2Clemson(12-0-0)0.8458Atlantic Coast
3Pittsburgh(11-1-0)0.8405Independent
4Texas(10-1-1)0.8021Southwest
5Nebraska(9-3-0)0.7436Big Eight
6Miami (Florida)(9-2-0)0.7359Independent
7Michigan(9-3-0)0.7034Big Ten
8Alabama(9-2-1)0.6858Southeastern
9Southern Methodist(10-1-0)0.6693Southwest
10Georgia(10-2-0)0.6568Southeastern
11Arizona State(9-2-0)0.6430Pac 10
12Ohio State(9-3-0)0.6339Big Ten
13Washington(10-2-0)0.6285Pac 10
14Southern California(9-3-0)0.6238Pac 10
15Iowa(8-4-0)0.6161Big Ten
16Brigham Young(11-2-0)0.5999Western Athletic
17North Carolina(10-2-0)0.5925Atlantic Coast
18UCLA(7-4-1)0.5698Pac 10
19Southern Mississippi(9-2-1)0.5566Independent
20Oklahoma(7-4-1)0.5504Big Eight
21Missouri(8-4-0)0.5377Big Eight
22Mississippi State(8-4-0)0.5372Southeastern
23West Virginia(9-3-0)0.5319Independent
24Hawaii(9-2-0)0.5251Western Athletic
25Illinois(7-4-0)0.5221Big Ten
26Arkansas(8-4-0)0.5219Southwest
27Washington State(8-3-1)0.5106Pac 10
28Wyoming(8-3-0)0.4961Western Athletic
29Kansas(8-4-0)0.4849Big Eight
30Wisconsin(7-5-0)0.4788Big Ten
31Houston(7-4-1)0.4765Southwest
32Drake(10-1-0)0.4652Missouri Valley
33Utah(8-2-1)0.4288Western Athletic
34Oklahoma State(7-5-0)0.4246Big Eight
35Miami (Ohio)(8-2-1)0.4221Mid-American
36San Jose State(9-3-0)0.4132PCAA
37Minnesota(6-5-0)0.4129Big Ten
38Texas A&M(7-5-0)0.4032Southwest
39Yale(9-1-0)0.3870Ivy
40Florida(7-5-0)0.3865Southeastern
41Tennessee(8-4-0)0.3862Southeastern
42Iowa State(5-5-1)0.3699Big Eight
43Florida State(6-5-0)0.3643Independent
44West Texas A&M(7-4-0)0.3604Missouri Valley
45Toledo(9-3-0)0.3546Mid-American
46Purdue(5-6-0)0.3463Big Ten
47Tulsa(6-5-0)0.3406Missouri Valley
48San Diego State(6-5-0)0.3392Western Athletic
49Temple(5-5-0)0.3311Independent
49=South Carolina(6-6-0)0.3311Independent
51Notre Dame(5-6-0)0.3225Independent
52Michigan State(5-6-0)0.3181Big Ten
53Central Michigan(7-4-0)0.3057Mid-American
54Navy(7-4-1)0.2926Independent
55Virginia Tech(7-4-0)0.2920Independent
56Duke(6-5-0)0.2869Atlantic Coast
57Southern Illinois(7-4-0)0.2833Missouri Valley
58Tulane(6-5-0)0.2818Independent
59Arizona(6-5-0)0.2755Pac 10
60Auburn(5-6-0)0.2651Southeastern
61Cincinnati(6-5-0)0.2616Independent
62Syracuse(4-6-1)0.2571Independent
63Maryland(4-6-1)0.2506Atlantic Coast
64McNeese State(7-3-1)0.2426Southland
65Furman(8-3-0)0.2310Southern
66Nevada-Las Vegas(6-6-0)0.2265Independent
67Baylor(5-6-0)0.2241Southwest
68Stanford(4-7-0)0.2203Pac 10
69Mississippi(4-6-1)0.2193Southeastern
70Boston College(5-6-0)0.2179Independent
71Rutgers(5-6-0)0.2015Independent
72Pacific(5-6-0)0.1926PCAA
73Arkansas State(6-5-0)0.1882Southland
74Western Michigan(6-5-0)0.1855Mid-American
75Citadel(7-3-1)0.1852Southern
76Vanderbilt(4-7-0)0.1845Southeastern
77Texas-Arlington(6-5-0)0.1747Southland
77=Colgate(7-3-0)0.1747Independent
79Bowling Green State(5-5-1)0.1691Mid-American
80North Carolina State(4-7-0)0.1648Atlantic Coast
81New Mexico(4-7-1)0.1497Western Athletic
82Colorado(3-8-0)0.1445Big Eight
83Tennessee-Chattanooga(7-3-1)0.1432Southern
84East Carolina(5-6-0)0.1186Independent
85Virginia Military Institute(6-3-1)0.1140Southern
86Indiana(3-8-0)0.1102Big Ten
87Utah State(5-5-1)0.1052Independent
88Fresno State(5-6-0)0.1003PCAA
89Rice(4-7-0)0.0991Southwest
90Wichita State(4-6-1)0.0987Missouri Valley
91Ohio(5-6-0)0.0767Mid-American
92Kansas State(2-9-0)0.0754Big Eight
93California(2-9-0)0.0630Pac 10
94Indiana State(5-5-1)0.0601Missouri Valley
95Kentucky(3-8-0)0.0546Southeastern
96Wake Forest(4-7-0)0.0413Atlantic Coast
97Air Force(4-7-0)0.0364Western Athletic
98Dartmouth(6-4-0)0.0296Ivy
98=Louisville(5-6-0)0.0296Independent
100Holy Cross(6-5-0)0.0202Independent
101Texas Christian(2-7-2)0.0141Southwest
102Kent State(4-7-0)0.0087Mid-American
103Louisiana State(3-7-1)0.0083Southeastern
104Richmond(4-7-0)0.0032Independent
105William & Mary(5-6-0)-0.0136Independent
106Oregon(2-9-0)-0.0485Pac 10
107Fullerton State(3-8-0)-0.0614PCAA
108Texas Tech(1-9-1)-0.0624Southwest
109East Tennessee State(6-5-0)-0.0669Southern
110Ball State(4-7-0)-0.0819Mid-American
111Louisiana Tech(4-6-1)-0.0950Southland
112Lamar(4-6-1)-0.1008Southland
113Army(3-7-1)-0.1027Independent
114Louisiana-Monroe(5-6-0)-0.1060Independent
115Harvard(5-4-1)-0.1157Ivy
116Virginia(1-10-0)-0.1219Atlantic Coast
117Appalachian State(3-7-1)-0.1259Southern
118Western Carolina(4-7-0)-0.1340Southern
119North Texas(2-9-0)-0.1393Independent
120Long Beach State(2-8-0)-0.1409PCAA
121Georgia Tech(1-10-0)-0.1589Independent
122Memphis(1-10-0)-0.1850Independent
123Northwestern(0-11-0)-0.2070Big Ten
124Princeton(5-4-1)-0.2174Ivy
125Northern Illinois(3-8-0)-0.2204Mid-American
126Colorado State(0-12-0)-0.2340Western Athletic
127New Mexico State(3-8-0)-0.2470Missouri Valley
128Louisiana-Lafayette(1-9-1)-0.2699Southland
129Illinois State(3-7-0)-0.2717Missouri Valley
130Oregon State(1-10-0)-0.2968Pac 10
131Brown(3-7-0)-0.3028Ivy
132Cornell(3-7-0)-0.3453Ivy
133Texas-El Paso(1-10-0)-0.3554Western Athletic
134Marshall(2-9-0)-0.4583Southern
135Columbia(1-9-0)-0.5418Ivy
136Eastern Michigan(0-11-0)-0.6414Mid-American
137Pennsylvania(1-9-0)-0.6642Ivy


RkConferenceRating
1Big Eight0.4164
2Big Ten0.3935
3Southwest0.3498
4Southeastern0.3384
5Pac 100.3189
6Atlantic Coast0.2943
7Independent0.2292
8Western Athletic0.2206
9Missouri Valley0.1362
10PCAA0.1008
11Mid-American0.0579
12Southland0.0233
13Southern-0.0140
14Ivy-0.2213
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