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RK

 

Team

 

Conf

 

App*

 

Pct*

 

Avg RK

 

High RK

1.

 

Ohio State

 

Big Ten

 

804

 

76.4%

 

8.6

 

1

2.

 

Michigan

 

Big Ten

 

786

 

74.6%

 

9.2

 

1

3.

 

Oklahoma

 

Big 12

 

736

 

69.9%

 

7.3

 

1

4.

 

Notre Dame

 

Ind

 

730

 

69.3%

 

8.1

 

1

5.

 

USC

 

Pac-12

 

718

 

68.2%

 

8.9

 

1

6.

 

Nebraska

 

Big Ten

 

698

 

66.3%

 

7.8

 

1

  

Texas

 

Big 12

 

698

 

66.3%

 

8.8

 

1

8.

 

Alabama

 

SEC

 

693

 

65.8%

 

8.3

 

1

9.

 

Penn State

 

Big Ten

 

591

 

56.1%

 

10.0

 

1

10.

 

Tennessee

 

SEC

 

565

 

53.7%

 

10.3

 

1

11.

 

Florida

 

SEC

 

547

 

51.9%

 

9.8

 

1

12.

 

LSU

 

SEC

 

531

 

50.4%

 

10.5

 

1

13.

 

Georgia

 

SEC

 

508

 

48.2%

 

11.4

 

1

14.

 

Auburn

 

SEC

 

503

 

47.8%

 

11.2

 

1

15.

 

Florida State

 

ACC

 

489

 

46.4%

 

8.7

 

1

16.

 

UCLA

 

Pac-12

 

487

 

46.2%

 

11.6

 

1

17.

 

Miami (FL)

 

ACC

 

450

 

42.7%

 

8.5

 

1

18.

 

Arkansas

 

SEC

 

409

 

38.8%

 

11.5

 

1

19.

 

Washington

 

Pac-12

 

391

 

37.1%

 

12.4

 

1

  

Texas A&M

 

SEC

 

391

 

37.1%

 

12.4

 

1

21.

 

Clemson

 

ACC

 

341

 

32.4%

 

14.2

 

1

22.

 

Michigan State

 

Big Ten

 

334

 

31.7%

 

11.6

 

1

23.

 

Wisconsin

 

Big Ten

 

299

 

28.4%

 

12.7

 

1

24.

 

Iowa

 

Big Ten

 

297

 

28.2%

 

12.5

 

1

25.

 

Georgia Tech

 

ACC

 

296

 

28.1%

 

12.1

 

2

26.

 

Colorado

 

Pac-12

 

293

 

27.8%

 

11.6

 

1

27.

 

Pittsburgh

 

Big East

 

292

 

27.7%

 

11.9

 

1

28.

 

Virginia Tech

 

ACC

 

270

 

25.6%

 

13.0

 

2

29.

 

West Virginia

 

Big 12

 

268

 

25.5%

 

14.2

 

2

30.

 

Arizona State

 

Pac-12

 

253

 

24.0%

 

14.3

 

2

31.

 

Mississippi

 

SEC

 

244

 

23.2%

 

11.7

 

1

32.

 

Purdue

 

Big Ten

 

237

 

22.5%

 

13.0

 

1

33.

 

BYU

 

Ind

 

236

 

22.4%

 

15.3

 

1

34.

 

Oregon

 

Pac-12

 

234

 

22.2%

 

12.2

 

1

  

Stanford

 

Pac-12

 

234

 

22.2%

 

14.0

 

2

36.

 

North Carolina

 

ACC

 

230

 

21.8%

 

13.3

 

1

37.

 

Missouri

 

SEC

 

227

 

21.6%

 

13.8

 

1

38.

 

Syracuse

 

Big East

 

197

 

18.7%

 

13.8

 

1

39.

 

California

 

Pac-12

 

193

 

18.3%

 

11.8

 

1

40.

 

Maryland

 

ACC

 

191

 

18.1%

 

12.1

 

1

  

Kansas State

 

Big 12

 

191

 

18.1%

 

12.6

 

2

42.

 

TCU

 

Big 12

 

189

 

17.9%

 

13.3

 

1

43.

 

Illinois

 

Big Ten

 

181

 

17.2%

 

12.3

 

2

44.

 

Oklahoma State

 

Big 12

 

176

 

16.7%

 

14.0

 

2

45.

 

Houston

 

C-USA

 

174

 

16.5%

 

13.6

 

2

46.

 

Virginia

 

ACC

 

167

 

15.9%

 

16.6

 

1

47.

 

South Carolina

 

SEC

 

164

 

15.6%

 

15.5

 

2

48.

 

SMU

 

C-USA

 

161

 

15.3%

 

11.5

 

1

  

Mississippi State

 

SEC

 

161

 

15.3%

 

17.8

 

7

50.

 

Duke

 

ACC

 

160

 

15.2%

 

12.6

 

2

51.

 

Minnesota

 

Big Ten

 

159

 

15.1%

 

11.4

 

1

52.

 

Northwestern

 

Big Ten

 

154

 

14.6%

 

12.3

 

1

53.

 

Arizona

 

Pac-12

 

153

 

14.5%

 

15.3

 

3

54.

 

NC State

 

ACC

 

149

 

14.2%

 

17.3

 

3

55.

 

Army (NY)

 

Ind

 

140

 

13.3%

 

7.1

 

1

  

Baylor

 

Big 12

 

140

 

13.3%

 

14.3

 

3

  

Boston College

 

ACC

 

140

 

13.3%

 

15.6

 

1

58.

 

Texas Tech

 

Big 12

 

131

 

12.4%

 

15.5

 

2

59.

 

Washington State

 

Pac-12

 

127

 

12.1%

 

15.5

 

3

60.

 

Navy (MD)

 

Ind

 

122

 

11.6%

 

9.1

 

2

61.

 

Boise State

 

Mtn West

 

118

 

11.2%

 

12.5

 

2

62.

 

Kansas

 

Big 12

 

109

 

10.4%

 

14.1

 

2

63.

 

Louisville

 

Big East

 

96

 

9.1%

 

16.0

 

3

64.

 

Oregon State

 

Pac-12

 

94

 

8.9%

 

15.1

 

4

65.

 

Penn

 

 

89

 

8.5%

 

11.2

 

3

66.

 

Kentucky

 

SEC

 

78

 

7.4%

 

12.8

 

3

  

Air Force

 

Mtn West

 

78

 

7.4%

 

15.7

 

4

68.

 

Utah

 

Pac-12

 

77

 

7.3%

 

14.9

 

2

69.

 

Rice (TX)

 

C-USA

 

70

 

6.6%

 

13.3

 

5

70.

 

Tulane (LA)

 

C-USA

 

59

 

5.6%

 

14.3

 

4

71.

 

Wyoming

 

Mtn West

 

56

 

5.3%

 

16.5

 

6

  

Southern Miss

 

C-USA

 

56

 

5.3%

 

20.5

 

9

73.

 

Indiana

 

Big Ten

 

55

 

5.2%

 

15.1

 

4

74.

 

Cornell (NY)

 

 

47

 

4.5%

 

10.7

 

1

75.

 

Santa Clara (CA)

 

 

43

 

4.1%

 

12.7

 

5

76.

 

Miami (OH)

 

MAC

 

42

 

4.0%

 

16.0

 

10

  

Tulsa

 

C-USA

 

42

 

4.0%

 

16.3

 

4

  

Wake Forest (NC)

 

ACC

 

42

 

4.0%

 

18.4

 

11

79.

 

Cincinnati

 

Big East

 

41

 

3.9%

 

15.4

 

4

  

Fresno State

 

Mtn West

 

41

 

3.9%

 

20.1

 

8

81.

 

Fordham (NY)

 

 

40

 

3.8%

 

10.0

 

3

  

Iowa State

 

Big 12

 

40

 

3.8%

 

17.7

 

9

  

Colorado State

 

Mtn West

 

40

 

3.8%

 

19.5

 

10

84.

 

Holy Cross (MA)

 

 

39

 

3.7%

 

15.1

 

9

  

Toledo (OH)

 

MAC

 

39

 

3.7%

 

18.9

 

12

86.

 

Rutgers (NJ)

 

Big East

 

38

 

3.6%

 

18.1

 

7

87.

 

Dartmouth (NH)

 

 

37

 

3.5%

 

13.2

 

4

88.

 

Yale (CT)

 

 

30

 

2.8%

 

13.6

 

5

  

Vanderbilt

 

SEC

 

30

 

2.8%

 

15.6

 

7

90.

 

Princeton (NJ)

 

 

29

 

2.8%

 

12.1

 

4

91.

 

East Carolina

 

C-USA

 

28

 

2.7%

 

18.1

 

9

  

Hawaii

 

Mtn West

 

28

 

2.7%

 

19.4

 

10

93.

 

South Florida

 

Big East

 

26

 

2.5%

 

17.0

 

2

94.

 

Villanova (PA)

 

 

25

 

2.4%

 

13.8

 

6

95.

 

Marshall (WV)

 

C-USA

 

21

 

2.0%

 

15.9

 

10

96.

 

Duquesne (PA)

 

 

20

 

1.9%

 

11.4

 

5

97.

 

Iowa Pre-Flight

 

 

18

 

1.7%

 

6.3

 

2

98.

 

William & Mary (VA)

 

 

16

 

1.5%

 

15.8

 

12

  

Columbia (NY)

 

 

16

 

1.5%

 

15.9

 

10

  

Nevada

 

Mtn West

 

16

 

1.5%

 

17.2

 

10

  

Bowling Green (OH)

 

MAC

 

16

 

1.5%

 

21.4

 

15

102.

 

March Field/4th AF (CA)

 

 

15

 

1.4%

 

11.3

 

8

103.

 

Pacific (CA)

 

 

14

 

1.3%

 

13.9

 

6

  

San Diego State

 

Mtn West

 

14

 

1.3%

 

17.2

 

13

105.

 

St. Mary's (CA)

 

 

13

 

1.2%

 

11.6

 

5

  

Great Lakes Naval (IL)

 

 

13

 

1.2%

 

12.2

 

5

  

Northern Illinois

 

MAC

 

13

 

1.2%

 

19.0

 

12

108.

 

Bainbridge Naval (MD)

 

 

12

 

1.1%

 

11.4

 

5

109.

 

Georgetown (DC)

 

 

11

 

1.0%

 

13.4

 

9

110.

 

Randolph Field (TX)

 

 

10

 

0.9%

 

4.8

 

2

  

Ball State

 

MAC

 

10

 

0.9%

 

18.1

 

12

112.

 

Carnegie Mellon (PA)

 

 

9

 

0.9%

 

10.4

 

6

  

Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA)

 

 

9

 

0.9%

 

13.0

 

8

  

Ohio

 

MAC

 

9

 

0.9%

 

18.8

 

15

115.

 

San Francisco

 

 

8

 

0.8%

 

16.3

 

13

  

Temple (PA)

 

Big East

 

8

 

0.8%

 

17.9

 

13

117.

 

North Carolina Pre-Flight

 

 

7

 

0.7%

 

11.9

 

2

  

Marquette (WI)

 

 

7

 

0.7%

 

12.0

 

4

  

George Washington (DC)

 

 

7

 

0.7%

 

16.4

 

14

  

Utah State

 

WAC

 

7

 

0.7%

 

18.0

 

10

121.

 

New Mexico State

 

WAC

 

6

 

0.6%

 

16.5

 

14

  

2nd Air Force

 

 

6

 

0.6%

 

18.0

 

15

  

Connecticut

 

Big East

 

6

 

0.6%

 

21.0

 

16

  

Louisiana Tech

 

WAC

 

6

 

0.6%

 

22.0

 

19

125.

 

Norman Pre-Flight (OK)

 

 

5

 

0.5%

 

15.2

 

13

  

El Toro Marines (CA)

 

 

5

 

0.5%

 

16.4

 

15

  

Colorado College

 

 

5

 

0.5%

 

17.2

 

16

  

VMI

 

 

5

 

0.5%

 

17.2

 

13

  

Harvard (MA)

 

 

5

 

0.5%

 

18.2

 

17

  

San Jose State (CA)

 

WAC

 

5

 

0.5%

 

20.4

 

18

  

Kent State (OH)

 

MAC

 

5

 

0.5%

 

22.0

 

18

  

UTEP

 

C-USA

 

5

 

0.5%

 

24.0

 

23

133.

 

Hardin-Simmons (TX)

 

 

4

 

0.4%

 

18.3

 

17

134.

 

Southwestern (TX)

 

 

3

 

0.3%

 

13.3

 

11

  

Memphis Naval

 

 

3

 

0.3%

 

15.7

 

13

  

Boston

 

 

3

 

0.3%

 

16.3

 

15

  

Delaware

 

 

3

 

0.3%

 

16.7

 

15

  

New York

 

 

3

 

0.3%

 

17.7

 

17

  

Lafayette (PA)

 

 

3

 

0.3%

 

18.3

 

18

140.

 

Colgate (NY)

 

 

2

 

0.2%

 

14.5

 

9

  

Louisiana-Lafayette

 

Sun Belt

 

2

 

0.2%

 

14.5

 

14

  

Camp Peary (VA)

 

 

2

 

0.2%

 

15.5

 

14

  

Detroit Mercy

 

 

2

 

0.2%

 

17.5

 

17

  

North Texas

 

Sun Belt

 

2

 

0.2%

 

18.0

 

16

  

San Diego Naval

 

 

2

 

0.2%

 

18.5

 

17

  

Washington & Lee (VA)

 

 

2

 

0.2%

 

18.5

 

18

  

UCF

 

C-USA

 

2

 

0.2%

 

23.0

 

21

  

Central Michigan

 

MAC

 

2

 

0.2%

 

24.0

 

23

149.

 

Arkansas-Monticello

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

17.0

 

17

  

Fort Pierce Naval (FL)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

18.0

 

18

  

3rd Air Force

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

19.0

 

19

  

Lehigh (PA)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

19.0

 

19

  

Muhlenberg (PA)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

19.0

 

19

  

St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

19.0

 

19

  

Bucknell (PA)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

20.0

 

20

  

Camp Grant (IL)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

20.0

 

20

  

Catawba (NC)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

20.0

 

20

  

Loyola Marymount (CA)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

20.0

 

20

  

Richmond (VA)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

20.0

 

20

  

Williams (MA)

 

 

1

 

0.1%

 

20.0

 

20

  

Memphis

 

C-USA

 

1

 

0.1%

 

25.0

 

25

* Out of 1053 total polls since 1936

NOTES:
- Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
- Conference affiliation is as of 2012.
- Updated through January 8, 2013.



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