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1997 Rankings
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1998
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Florida State(11-1)0.8763Atlantic Coast
2Michigan(12-0)0.8635Big Ten
3Nebraska(13-0)0.8484Big Twelve
4Tennessee(11-2)0.8175Southeastern
5Florida(10-2)0.7925Southeastern
6Auburn(10-3)0.7691Southeastern
7UCLA(10-2)0.7496Pac 10
8Washington State(10-2)0.7324Pac 10
9Georgia(10-2)0.7251Southeastern
10North Carolina(11-1)0.6970Atlantic Coast
11Kansas State(11-1)0.6398Big Twelve
12Washington(8-4)0.6090Pac 10
13Arizona State(9-3)0.5971Pac 10
14Louisiana State(9-3)0.5935Southeastern
15Mississippi(8-4)0.5882Southeastern
16Ohio State(10-3)0.5730Big Ten
17Colorado State(11-2)0.5069Western Athletic
18Oregon(7-5)0.5055Pac 10
19Penn State(9-3)0.4923Big Ten
20Mississippi State(7-4)0.4903Southeastern
21Arizona(7-5)0.4649Pac 10
22Southern California(6-5)0.4573Pac 10
23Georgia Tech(7-5)0.4521Atlantic Coast
24Virginia(7-4)0.4482Atlantic Coast
25Purdue(9-3)0.4423Big Ten
26Air Force(10-3)0.4311Western Athletic
27Southern Mississippi(9-3)0.4294Conference USA
28Louisiana Tech(9-2)0.4258Independent
29Miami (Ohio)(8-3)0.4173Mid-American
30Clemson(7-5)0.4077Atlantic Coast
31Marshall(10-3)0.4055Mid-American
32Notre Dame(7-6)0.3901Independent
33Syracuse(9-4)0.3866Big East
34Texas A&M(9-4)0.3841Big Twelve
35Michigan State(7-5)0.3810Big Ten
36North Carolina State(6-5)0.3761Atlantic Coast
37Toledo(9-3)0.3517Mid-American
38Stanford(5-6)0.3433Pac 10
39Ohio(8-3)0.3224Mid-American
40Missouri(7-5)0.3218Big Twelve
41New Mexico(9-4)0.3216Western Athletic
42Cincinnati(8-4)0.3195Conference USA
43Oklahoma State(8-4)0.3097Big Twelve
44Iowa(7-5)0.3045Big Ten
45Colorado(5-6)0.3038Big Twelve
46Wisconsin(8-5)0.2971Big Ten
47West Virginia(7-5)0.2937Big East
48Tulane(7-4)0.2917Conference USA
49Western Michigan(8-3)0.2891Mid-American
50Alabama(4-7)0.2872Southeastern
51South Carolina(5-6)0.2831Southeastern
52Virginia Tech(7-5)0.2700Big East
53Rice(7-4)0.2664Western Athletic
54Arkansas(4-7)0.2656Southeastern
55Texas Tech(6-5)0.2655Big Twelve
56Central Florida(5-6)0.2529Independent
57Wake Forest(5-6)0.2493Atlantic Coast
58Brigham Young(6-5)0.2434Western Athletic
59Southern Methodist(6-5)0.2378Western Athletic
60Northwestern(5-7)0.2339Big Ten
61Kentucky(5-6)0.2302Southeastern
62Navy(7-4)0.2258Independent
63Wyoming(7-6)0.2200Western Athletic
64Utah(6-5)0.2020Western Athletic
65Pittsburgh(6-6)0.1764Big East
66Fresno State(6-6)0.1738Western Athletic
67California(3-8)0.1556Pac 10
68Utah State(6-6)0.1488Big West
69Miami (Florida)(5-6)0.1389Big East
70East Carolina(5-6)0.1279Conference USA
71San Diego State(5-7)0.1174Western Athletic
72Kansas(5-6)0.1140Big Twelve
73Nevada(5-6)0.0770Big West
74Louisiana-Monroe(5-7)0.0591Independent
75Texas(4-7)0.0541Big Twelve
76Oregon State(3-8)0.0504Pac 10
77Boston College(4-7)0.0481Big East
78Ball State(5-6)0.0429Mid-American
79Oklahoma(4-8)0.0289Big Twelve
80Vanderbilt(3-8)0.0213Southeastern
81Memphis(4-7)0.0076Conference USA
82Duke(2-9)-0.0052Atlantic Coast
83Alabama-Birmingham(5-6)-0.0115Independent
84Bowling Green State(3-8)-0.0117Mid-American
85Eastern Michigan(4-7)-0.0276Mid-American
86Minnesota(3-9)-0.0506Big Ten
87Texas-El Paso(4-7)-0.0542Western Athletic
88Army(4-7)-0.0608Independent
89Maryland(2-9)-0.0705Atlantic Coast
90Nevada-Las Vegas(3-8)-0.0962Western Athletic
91Idaho(5-6)-0.1031Big West
92San Jose State(4-7)-0.1065Western Athletic
93Indiana(2-9)-0.1394Big Ten
94Temple(3-8)-0.1431Big East
95Hawaii(3-9)-0.1464Western Athletic
96Baylor(2-9)-0.1468Big Twelve
97Boise State(4-7)-0.1518Big West
98Houston(3-8)-0.1662Conference USA
99Akron(2-9)-0.1741Mid-American
100North Texas(4-7)-0.1772Big West
101Tulsa(2-9)-0.1957Western Athletic
102Kent State(3-8)-0.2568Mid-American
103Iowa State(1-10)-0.2572Big Twelve
104Central Michigan(2-9)-0.2930Mid-American
105Illinois(0-11)-0.3398Big Ten
106Texas Christian(1-10)-0.3414Western Athletic
107Louisville(1-10)-0.3657Conference USA
108Arkansas State(2-9)-0.3803Independent
109Louisiana-Lafayette(1-10)-0.4235Independent
110New Mexico State(2-9)-0.4481Big West
111Northern Illinois(0-11)-0.4702Mid-American
112Rutgers(0-11)-0.5689Big East


RkConferenceRating
1Southeastern0.4886
2Pac 100.4665
3Atlantic Coast0.3812
4Big Ten0.2780
5Big Twelve0.2388
6Western Athletic0.1113
7Conference USA0.0920
8Big East0.0752
9Independent0.0531
10Mid-American0.0496
11Big West-0.1091
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