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1987 Rankings
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1988
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Miami (Florida)(12-0-0)0.8749Independent
2Florida State(11-1-0)0.8406Independent
3Syracuse(11-0-1)0.7608Independent
4Auburn(9-1-2)0.7576Southeastern
5Louisiana State(10-1-1)0.7517Southeastern
6Texas A&M(10-2-0)0.6837Southwest
7Nebraska(10-2-0)0.6770Big Eight
8Michigan State(9-2-1)0.6705Big Ten
9Oklahoma(11-1-0)0.6671Big Eight
10UCLA(10-2-0)0.6597Pac 10
11Notre Dame(8-4-0)0.6310Independent
12Georgia(9-3-0)0.6055Southeastern
13Tennessee(10-2-1)0.5930Southeastern
14Clemson(10-2-0)0.5876Atlantic Coast
15Alabama(7-5-0)0.5596Southeastern
16Iowa(10-3-0)0.5590Big Ten
17Southern California(8-4-0)0.5455Pac 10
18Oklahoma State(10-2-0)0.5390Big Eight
19Pittsburgh(8-4-0)0.5229Independent
20Michigan(8-4-0)0.5028Big Ten
21Penn State(8-4-0)0.4900Independent
22Ohio State(6-4-1)0.4863Big Ten
23South Carolina(8-4-0)0.4847Independent
24Indiana(8-4-0)0.4619Big Ten
25Wyoming(10-3-0)0.4547Western Athletic
26Arkansas(9-4-0)0.4470Southwest
27San Jose State(10-2-0)0.4419PCAA
28Texas(7-5-0)0.4212Southwest
29Brigham Young(9-4-0)0.4095Western Athletic
30Eastern Michigan(10-2-0)0.4045Mid-American
31Virginia(8-4-0)0.4013Atlantic Coast
32Florida(6-6-0)0.3927Southeastern
33Washington(7-4-1)0.3763Pac 10
34Arizona State(7-4-1)0.3648Pac 10
35Air Force(9-4-0)0.3551Western Athletic
36Oregon(6-5-0)0.3337Pac 10
37Boston College(5-6-0)0.3319Independent
38West Virginia(6-6-0)0.3281Independent
39Colorado(7-4-0)0.3259Big Eight
40Rutgers(6-5-0)0.2845Independent
41Texas Tech(6-4-1)0.2651Southwest
42Kentucky(5-6-0)0.2647Southeastern
43Texas Christian(5-6-0)0.2564Southwest
44Wake Forest(7-4-0)0.2531Atlantic Coast
45Arizona(4-4-3)0.2471Pac 10
46Minnesota(6-5-0)0.2355Big Ten
47Stanford(5-6-0)0.2346Pac 10
48Tulane(6-6-0)0.2315Independent
49Missouri(5-6-0)0.2260Big Eight
50Kent State(7-4-0)0.2228Mid-American
51Baylor(6-5-0)0.2195Southwest
52Southern Mississippi(6-5-0)0.2165Independent
53North Carolina(5-6-0)0.2051Atlantic Coast
54Texas-El Paso(7-4-0)0.2016Western Athletic
55Duke(5-6-0)0.1822Atlantic Coast
56Maryland(4-7-0)0.1772Atlantic Coast
57Vanderbilt(4-7-0)0.1769Southeastern
58Houston(4-6-1)0.1686Southwest
59Fresno State(6-5-0)0.1421PCAA
60California(3-6-2)0.1420Pac 10
61Mississippi State(4-7-0)0.1392Southeastern
62East Carolina(5-6-0)0.1376Independent
63Memphis(5-5-1)0.1272Independent
64Miami (Ohio)(5-6-0)0.1171Mid-American
65Louisiana-Lafayette(6-5-0)0.1143Independent
66San Diego State(5-7-0)0.1074Western Athletic
67Illinois(3-7-1)0.0744Big Ten
68Fullerton State(6-6-0)0.0701PCAA
69Utah State(5-6-0)0.0636PCAA
70Washington State(3-7-1)0.0557Pac 10
71Central Michigan(5-5-1)0.0412Mid-American
72Purdue(3-7-1)0.0347Big Ten
73Bowling Green State(5-6-0)0.0305Mid-American
74North Carolina State(4-7-0)0.0274Atlantic Coast
75Mississippi(3-8-0)0.0246Southeastern
76Hawaii(5-7-0)0.0230Western Athletic
77Utah(5-7-0)-0.0055Western Athletic
78Army(5-6-0)-0.0076Independent
79Virginia Tech(2-9-0)-0.0130Independent
80Wisconsin(3-8-0)-0.0202Big Ten
81Nevada-Las Vegas(5-6-0)-0.0254PCAA
82Pacific(4-7-0)-0.0343PCAA
83Temple(3-8-0)-0.0584Independent
84Northern Illinois(5-5-1)-0.0612Independent
85Oregon State(2-9-0)-0.0662Pac 10
86Iowa State(3-8-0)-0.0747Big Eight
87Cincinnati(4-7-0)-0.0925Independent
88Western Michigan(5-6-0)-0.0932Mid-American
89Northwestern(2-8-1)-0.1151Big Ten
90Toledo(3-7-1)-0.1200Mid-American
91Long Beach State(4-7-0)-0.1227PCAA
92Georgia Tech(2-9-0)-0.1235Atlantic Coast
93Ball State(4-7-0)-0.1284Mid-American
94Rice(2-9-0)-0.1308Southwest
95Tulsa(3-8-0)-0.1319Independent
96Colorado State(1-11-0)-0.1747Western Athletic
97Louisville(3-7-1)-0.1998Independent
98Akron(4-7-0)-0.2788Independent
99Kansas(1-9-1)-0.2864Big Eight
100Navy(2-9-0)-0.3664Independent
101Kansas State(0-10-1)-0.4288Big Eight
102Ohio(1-10-0)-0.4456Mid-American
103New Mexico(0-11-0)-0.4463Western Athletic
104New Mexico State(2-9-0)-0.5312PCAA


RkConferenceRating
1Southeastern0.4265
2Southwest0.2913
3Pac 100.2893
4Big Ten0.2890
5Independent0.2153
6Atlantic Coast0.2138
7Big Eight0.2056
8Western Athletic0.1027
9Mid-American0.0032
10PCAA0.0005
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