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Hatch Rankings 2016
Rk Team Record Rating Conference
1Clemson(14-1)0.9100Atlantic Coast
2Alabama(14-1)0.8939Southeastern
3Ohio State(11-2)0.7180Big Ten
4Washington(12-2)0.6682Pac 12
5Florida State(10-3)0.6537Atlantic Coast
6Wisconsin(11-3)0.6521Big Ten
7Southern California(10-3)0.6392Pac 12
8Oklahoma(11-2)0.6227Big Twelve
9Penn State(11-3)0.6123Big Ten
10Michigan(10-3)0.5892Big Ten
11Tennessee(9-4)0.5695Southeastern
12Stanford(10-3)0.5603Pac 12
13Oklahoma State(10-3)0.5352Big Twelve
14Western Michigan(13-1)0.5321Mid-American
15Colorado(10-4)0.5308Pac 12
16Miami (Florida)(8-4)0.5101Atlantic Coast
17Louisiana State(8-4)0.5082Southeastern
18Florida(9-4)0.5078Southeastern
19Georgia Tech(9-4)0.4749Atlantic Coast
20Virginia Tech(10-4)0.4744Atlantic Coast
21West Virginia(10-3)0.4721Big Twelve
22Boise State(10-3)0.4618Mountain West
23Utah(9-4)0.4546Pac 12
24Nebraska(9-4)0.4532Big Ten
25Pittsburgh(8-5)0.4512Atlantic Coast
26Minnesota(9-4)0.4417Big Ten
27Appalachian State(10-3)0.4410Sun Belt
28North Carolina(8-5)0.4382Atlantic Coast
29Auburn(8-5)0.4338Southeastern
30South Florida(11-2)0.4277American
31Kansas State(9-4)0.4232Big Twelve
32Texas A&M(8-5)0.4189Southeastern
33Washington State(8-5)0.4184Pac 12
34Louisville(9-4)0.4138Atlantic Coast
35Georgia(8-5)0.4101Southeastern
36Air Force(10-3)0.4005Mountain West
37Brigham Young(9-4)0.3909Independent
38Iowa(8-5)0.3790Big Ten
39Western Kentucky(11-3)0.3704Conference USA
40Troy(10-3)0.3634Sun Belt
41Tulsa(10-3)0.3594American
42Northwestern(7-6)0.3568Big Ten
43San Diego State(11-3)0.3524Mountain West
44Toledo(9-4)0.3364Mid-American
45Houston(9-4)0.3245American
46Temple(10-4)0.3187American
47Wyoming(8-6)0.3109Mountain West
48Kentucky(7-6)0.3085Southeastern
49Navy(9-5)0.2987American
50Arkansas(7-6)0.2945Southeastern
51New Mexico(9-4)0.2880Mountain West
52Idaho(9-4)0.2794Sun Belt
53Vanderbilt(6-7)0.2771Southeastern
54Old Dominion(10-3)0.2571Conference USA
55Colorado State(7-6)0.2533Mountain West
56North Carolina State(7-6)0.2455Atlantic Coast
57California(5-7)0.2347Pac 12
58South Carolina(6-7)0.2331Southeastern
59Wake Forest(7-6)0.2267Atlantic Coast
60Indiana(6-7)0.2245Big Ten
61Mississippi(5-7)0.2212Southeastern
62Mississippi State(6-7)0.2181Southeastern
63Baylor(7-6)0.2160Big Twelve
64Memphis(8-5)0.2146American
65Boston College(7-6)0.2135Atlantic Coast
66Louisiana Tech(9-5)0.2131Conference USA
67Ohio(8-6)0.2088Mid-American
68Texas Christian(6-7)0.1861Big Twelve
69UCLA(4-8)0.1803Pac 12
70Arkansas State(8-5)0.1773Sun Belt
71Oregon(4-8)0.1744Pac 12
72Notre Dame(4-8)0.1617Independent
73Oregon State(4-8)0.1606Pac 12
74Texas(5-7)0.1601Big Twelve
75Maryland(6-7)0.1583Big Ten
76Army(8-5)0.1317Independent
77Georgia Southern(5-7)0.1239Sun Belt
78Eastern Michigan(7-6)0.1199Mid-American
79Arizona State(5-7)0.1186Pac 12
80Missouri(4-8)0.1173Southeastern
81Texas Tech(5-7)0.1116Big Twelve
82Duke(4-8)0.1074Atlantic Coast
83Louisiana-Lafayette(6-7)0.0949Sun Belt
84South Alabama(6-7)0.0948Sun Belt
85Southern Mississippi(7-6)0.0882Conference USA
86Hawaii(7-7)0.0840Mountain West
87Central Florida(6-7)0.0764American
88Central Michigan(6-7)0.0720Mid-American
89Northern Illinois(5-7)0.0683Mid-American
90Texas-San Antonio(6-7)0.0610Conference USA
91Michigan State(3-9)0.0433Big Ten
92Middle Tennessee State(8-5)0.0412Conference USA
93Syracuse(4-8)0.0411Atlantic Coast
94Miami (Ohio)(6-7)0.0255Mid-American
95Arizona(3-9)0.0074Pac 12
96Utah State(3-9)0.0001Mountain West
97Southern Methodist(5-7)-0.0192American
98Akron(5-7)-0.0215Mid-American
99Illinois(3-9)-0.0274Big Ten
100Iowa State(3-9)-0.0471Big Twelve
101Nevada(5-7)-0.0547Mountain West
102Louisiana-Monroe(4-8)-0.0555Sun Belt
103Ball State(4-8)-0.0560Mid-American
104Tulane(4-8)-0.0645American
105San Jose State(4-8)-0.0706Mountain West
106Purdue(3-9)-0.0988Big Ten
107Rutgers(2-10)-0.1073Big Ten
108Georgia State(3-9)-0.1161Sun Belt
109Nevada-Las Vegas(4-8)-0.1206Mountain West
110Cincinnati(4-8)-0.1227American
111Kent State(3-9)-0.1286Mid-American
112Virginia(2-10)-0.1314Atlantic Coast
113Bowling Green State(4-8)-0.1330Mid-American
114New Mexico State(3-9)-0.1336Sun Belt
115North Texas(5-8)-0.1653Conference USA
116North Carolina-Charlotte(4-8)-0.1778Conference USA
117Kansas(2-10)-0.1809Big Twelve
118East Carolina(3-9)-0.1915American
119Florida Atlantic(3-9)-0.2018Conference USA
120Massachusetts(2-10)-0.2137Independent
121Florida International(4-8)-0.2306Conference USA
122Connecticut(3-9)-0.2590American
123Rice(3-9)-0.2779Conference USA
124Marshall(3-9)-0.2898Conference USA
125Fresno State(1-11)-0.2926Mountain West
126Texas-El Paso(4-8)-0.3013Conference USA
127Texas State(2-10)-0.3763Sun Belt
128Buffalo(2-10)-0.4100Mid-American
Average Ratings by Conference (2016)
Rk Conference Rating
1Southeastern0.3866
2Atlantic Coast0.3592
3Pac 120.3456
4Big Ten0.3139
5Big Twelve0.2499
6Mountain West0.1344
7Independent0.1177
8American0.1136
9Sun Belt0.0812
10Mid-American0.0512
11Conference USA-0.0472
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