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1998 Rankings
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1999
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Tennessee(13-0)0.8774Southeastern
2Ohio State(11-1)0.7997Big Ten
3Florida State(11-2)0.7714Atlantic Coast
4UCLA(10-2)0.7578Pac 10
5Wisconsin(11-1)0.7273Big Ten
6Arizona(12-1)0.7032Pac 10
7Texas A&M(11-3)0.6843Big Twelve
8Kansas State(11-2)0.6741Big Twelve
9Florida(10-2)0.6310Southeastern
10Georgia Tech(10-2)0.6270Atlantic Coast
11Air Force(12-1)0.6243Western Athletic
12Texas(9-3)0.6045Big Twelve
13Michigan(10-3)0.5884Big Ten
14Tulane(12-0)0.5763Conference USA
15Nebraska(9-4)0.5752Big Twelve
16Purdue(9-4)0.5669Big Ten
17Penn State(9-3)0.5500Big Ten
18Georgia(9-3)0.5478Southeastern
19Virginia(9-3)0.5389Atlantic Coast
20Notre Dame(9-3)0.5367Independent
21Missouri(8-4)0.5292Big Twelve
22Arkansas(9-3)0.5143Southeastern
23Southern California(8-5)0.5019Pac 10
24Miami (Ohio)(10-1)0.4878Mid-American
25Oregon(8-4)0.4857Pac 10
26Virginia Tech(9-3)0.4856Big East
27Miami (Florida)(9-3)0.4820Big East
28Colorado(8-4)0.4756Big Twelve
29Syracuse(8-4)0.4658Big East
30Wyoming(8-3)0.4593Western Athletic
31Marshall(12-1)0.4453Mid-American
32Colorado State(8-4)0.4097Western Athletic
33Central Florida(9-2)0.3966Independent
34West Virginia(8-4)0.3889Big East
35Michigan State(6-6)0.3734Big Ten
36North Carolina State(7-5)0.3708Atlantic Coast
37Texas Christian(7-5)0.3670Western Athletic
38Alabama(7-5)0.3669Southeastern
39Texas Tech(7-5)0.3639Big Twelve
40Kentucky(7-5)0.3637Southeastern
41Washington(6-6)0.3461Pac 10
42North Carolina(7-5)0.3335Atlantic Coast
43Brigham Young(9-5)0.3327Western Athletic
44Mississippi State(8-5)0.3136Southeastern
45Utah(7-4)0.3019Western Athletic
46San Diego State(7-5)0.2956Western Athletic
47Southern Mississippi(7-5)0.2829Conference USA
48Oklahoma State(5-6)0.2722Big Twelve
49California(5-6)0.2707Pac 10
50Oklahoma(5-6)0.2673Big Twelve
51Rice(5-6)0.2662Western Athletic
52Toledo(7-5)0.2642Mid-American
53Minnesota(5-6)0.2523Big Ten
54Oregon State(5-6)0.2473Pac 10
55Arizona State(5-6)0.2324Pac 10
56Mississippi(7-5)0.2290Southeastern
57Louisiana State(4-7)0.2230Southeastern
58Idaho(9-3)0.2167Big West
59Fresno State(5-6)0.1892Western Athletic
60Western Michigan(7-4)0.1724Mid-American
61Louisville(7-5)0.1604Conference USA
62Bowling Green State(5-6)0.1595Mid-American
63Southern Methodist(5-7)0.1581Western Athletic
64Indiana(4-7)0.1562Big Ten
65Louisiana Tech(6-6)0.1437Independent
66Kansas(4-7)0.1302Big Twelve
67Auburn(3-8)0.1277Southeastern
68Ohio(5-6)0.1245Mid-American
69Nevada(6-5)0.1113Big West
70East Carolina(6-5)0.1066Conference USA
71Boston College(4-7)0.0904Big East
72Stanford(3-8)0.0845Pac 10
73Tulsa(4-7)0.0751Western Athletic
74Iowa State(3-8)0.0636Big Twelve
75Baylor(2-9)0.0599Big Twelve
76Central Michigan(6-5)0.0555Mid-American
77Rutgers(5-6)0.0377Big East
78Louisiana-Monroe(5-6)0.0332Independent
79Washington State(3-8)0.0317Pac 10
80Clemson(3-8)0.0270Atlantic Coast
81Boise State(6-5)0.0166Big West
82Wake Forest(3-8)0.0151Atlantic Coast
83Houston(3-8)0.0095Conference USA
84San Jose State(4-8)0.0084Western Athletic
85Iowa(3-8)0.0064Big Ten
86Duke(4-7)0.0024Atlantic Coast
87Army(3-8)-0.0120Conference USA
88Texas-El Paso(3-8)-0.0451Western Athletic
89Northwestern(3-9)-0.0502Big Ten
90New Mexico State(3-8)-0.0504Big West
91Alabama-Birmingham(4-7)-0.0509Independent
92Maryland(3-8)-0.0562Atlantic Coast
93Navy(3-8)-0.0812Independent
94Akron(4-7)-0.0943Mid-American
95Illinois(3-8)-0.0981Big Ten
96South Carolina(1-10)-0.0992Southeastern
97Utah State(3-8)-0.1067Big West
98Vanderbilt(2-9)-0.1095Southeastern
99Pittsburgh(2-9)-0.1304Big East
100New Mexico(3-9)-0.1479Western Athletic
101North Texas(3-8)-0.1610Big West
102Eastern Michigan(3-8)-0.1734Mid-American
103Memphis(2-9)-0.1882Conference USA
104Temple(2-9)-0.2138Big East
105Northern Illinois(2-9)-0.2547Mid-American
106Louisiana-Lafayette(2-9)-0.2562Independent
107Arkansas State(4-8)-0.2846Independent
108Nevada-Las Vegas(0-11)-0.2990Western Athletic
109Cincinnati(2-9)-0.3082Conference USA
110Ball State(1-10)-0.3950Mid-American
111Kent State(0-11)-0.6125Mid-American
112Hawaii(0-12)-0.6195Western Athletic


RkConferenceRating
1Big Twelve0.3916
2Pac 100.3661
3Big Ten0.3520
4Southeastern0.3321
5Atlantic Coast0.2922
6Big East0.2008
7Western Athletic0.1485
8Conference USA0.0784
9Independent0.0547
10Mid-American0.0149
11Big West0.0044
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