THE HATCH RANKINGS
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1985

1984

1985 Rankings
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1986
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Oklahoma(11-1-0)0.8317Big Eight
2Michigan(10-1-1)0.8289Big Ten
3Tennessee(9-1-2)0.7835Southeastern
4Florida(9-1-1)0.7708Southeastern
5UCLA(9-2-1)0.7473Pac 10
6Penn State(11-1-0)0.7465Independent
7Alabama(9-2-1)0.7458Southeastern
8Texas A&M(10-2-0)0.6878Southwest
9Miami (Florida)(10-2-0)0.6874Independent
10Iowa(10-2-0)0.6863Big Ten
11Arkansas(10-2-0)0.6656Southwest
12Ohio State(9-3-0)0.6520Big Ten
13Air Force(12-1-0)0.6405Western Athletic
14Baylor(9-3-0)0.6393Southwest
15Louisiana State(9-2-1)0.5715Southeastern
16Auburn(8-4-0)0.5638Southeastern
17Nebraska(9-3-0)0.5618Big Eight
18Maryland(9-3-0)0.5589Atlantic Coast
19Georgia Tech(9-2-1)0.5559Atlantic Coast
20Georgia(7-3-2)0.5529Southeastern
21Florida State(9-3-0)0.5376Independent
22Arizona(8-3-1)0.5275Pac 10
23Brigham Young(11-3-0)0.5259Western Athletic
24Arizona State(8-4-0)0.5071Pac 10
25Bowling Green State(11-1-0)0.4995Mid-American
26Texas(8-4-0)0.4944Southwest
27Fresno State(11-0-1)0.4761PCAA
28Oklahoma State(8-4-0)0.4656Big Eight
29Michigan State(7-5-0)0.4344Big Ten
30Illinois(6-5-1)0.4177Big Ten
31Washington(7-5-0)0.4119Pac 10
32Colorado(7-5-0)0.4090Big Eight
33Southern Methodist(6-5-0)0.3849Southwest
34Minnesota(7-5-0)0.3821Big Ten
35Notre Dame(5-6-0)0.3796Independent
36West Virginia(7-3-1)0.3734Independent
37Southern California(6-6-0)0.3719Pac 10
38Miami (Ohio)(8-2-1)0.3698Mid-American
39Army(9-3-0)0.3429Independent
40Utah(8-4-0)0.3333Western Athletic
41Central Michigan(7-3-0)0.3147Mid-American
42Purdue(5-6-0)0.3036Big Ten
43Syracuse(7-5-0)0.2861Independent
44Virginia(6-5-0)0.2859Atlantic Coast
45Clemson(6-6-0)0.2847Atlantic Coast
46Kentucky(5-6-0)0.2621Southeastern
47Tulsa(6-5-0)0.2419Missouri Valley
48Wisconsin(5-6-0)0.2387Big Ten
49Pittsburgh(5-5-1)0.2373Independent
50Oregon(5-6-0)0.2266Pac 10
51Washington State(4-7-0)0.2235Pac 10
52Kansas(6-6-0)0.2194Big Eight
53North Carolina(5-6-0)0.2130Atlantic Coast
54Southern Mississippi(7-4-0)0.2109Independent
55Mississippi State(5-6-0)0.2044Southeastern
56Virginia Tech(6-5-0)0.1817Independent
57Iowa State(5-6-0)0.1559Big Eight
58Texas Tech(4-7-0)0.1555Southwest
59Cincinnati(5-6-0)0.1498Independent
60Navy(4-7-0)0.1496Independent
61California(4-7-0)0.1445Pac 10
62Mississippi(4-6-1)0.1310Southeastern
63Houston(4-7-0)0.1251Southwest
64Boston College(4-8-0)0.1087Independent
65South Carolina(5-6-0)0.1054Independent
66Stanford(4-7-0)0.1040Pac 10
67Temple(4-7-0)0.1012Independent
68San Diego State(5-6-1)0.0957Western Athletic
69Colorado State(5-7-0)0.0927Western Athletic
70Hawaii(4-6-2)0.0907Western Athletic
71Indiana(4-7-0)0.0723Big Ten
72Rice(3-8-0)0.0600Southwest
73Vanderbilt(3-7-1)0.0316Southeastern
74Western Michigan(4-6-1)0.0288Mid-American
75Long Beach State(6-6-0)0.0253PCAA
76West Texas A&M(6-3-1)0.0219Missouri Valley
77Wake Forest(4-7-0)0.0209Atlantic Coast
78Duke(4-7-0)0.0061Atlantic Coast
79Rutgers(2-8-1)-0.0017Independent
80Toledo(4-7-0)-0.0198Mid-American
81Pacific(5-7-0)-0.0227PCAA
82Nevada-Las Vegas(5-5-1)-0.0468PCAA
83Fullerton State(6-5-0)-0.0689PCAA
84Texas Christian(3-8-0)-0.0713Southwest
85Northern Illinois(4-7-0)-0.0746Mid-American
86Northwestern(3-8-0)-0.0768Big Ten
87Memphis(2-7-2)-0.0788Independent
88Drake(4-7-0)-0.0817Missouri Valley
89Illinois State(6-3-2)-0.0899Missouri Valley
90Oregon State(3-8-0)-0.1010Pac 10
91Utah State(3-8-0)-0.1200PCAA
92Eastern Michigan(4-7-0)-0.1234Mid-American
93Ball State(4-7-0)-0.1262Mid-American
94Wyoming(3-8-0)-0.1380Western Athletic
95East Carolina(2-9-0)-0.1419Independent
96New Mexico(3-8-0)-0.1428Western Athletic
97Missouri(1-10-0)-0.1556Big Eight
98Louisiana-Lafayette(4-7-0)-0.1743Independent
99North Carolina State(3-8-0)-0.1799Atlantic Coast
100Indiana State(4-6-0)-0.1914Missouri Valley
101San Jose State(2-8-1)-0.2349PCAA
102Kent State(3-8-0)-0.2401Mid-American
103Southern Illinois(4-7-0)-0.2405Missouri Valley
104Tulane(1-10-0)-0.2794Independent
105Wichita State(3-8-0)-0.2891Missouri Valley
106Kansas State(1-10-0)-0.3190Big Eight
107Ohio(2-9-0)-0.3712Mid-American
108Texas-El Paso(1-10-0)-0.3792Western Athletic
109Louisville(2-9-0)-0.4192Independent
110New Mexico State(1-10-0)-0.4952PCAA


RkConferenceRating
1Southeastern0.4617
2Big Ten0.3939
3Southwest0.3490
4Pac 100.3163
5Big Eight0.2711
6Atlantic Coast0.2182
7Independent0.1668
8Western Athletic0.1243
9Mid-American0.0257
10PCAA-0.0609
11Missouri Valley-0.0898
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