| 1 | 0 | 0.807 |  USC |  PAC | 9–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +46 | Beat Arizona State 50–0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.917 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 9–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +40 | BYE |
| 3 | 1 | 1.122 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | IND FBSI | 9–1 | 0.900 | 7 | +40 | Beat Virginia Tech 41–14 |
| 4 | -1 | 1.124 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | IND WAC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 5 | +45 | Lost to Houston 10–34 |
| 5 | 1 | 1.126 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | IND B8 | 10–1 | 0.909 | 5 | +39 | Beat Colorado 7–0 |
| 6 | -1 | 1.136 |  UCLA | PAC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 7 | +41 | Beat Stanford 27–17 |
| 7 | 1 | 1.182 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | IND SWC | 10–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +37 | Beat Texas A&M 25–20 |
| 8 | -1 | 1.195 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND FBSI | 10–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +35 | Beat Rutgers 35–25 |
| 9 | 1 | 1.219 |  Auburn (AUBURN) |  SEC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 7 | +36 | Beat Georgia 20–10 |
| 10 | -1 | 1.319 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | IND B8 | 9–1 | 0.900 | 7 | +33 | Beat Missouri 16–7 |
| 11 | 0 | 1.329 |  Miami (MIAMI) | IND FBSI | 7–1 | 0.875 | 13 | +26 | BYE |
| 12 | 2 | 1.500 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) |  B10 | 7–2–1 | 0.750 | 26 | +26 | Beat Illinois 38–9 |
| 13 | 7 | 1.586 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | IND SWC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 21 | +26 | Beat Wyoming 34–10 |
| 14 | -1 | 1.654 |  BYU | IND WAC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 16 | +27 | Beat Air Force 49–31 |
| 15 | 3 | 1.683 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) |  ACC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 16 | +25 | Beat Maryland 49–25 |
| 16 | -1 | 1.792 |  LSU | SEC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 21 | +25 | Beat Mississippi State 20–3 |
| 17 | -1 | 1.806 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND FBSI | 8–1 | 0.889 | 11 | +21 | Beat Boston College 45–20 |
| 18 | 3 | 1.847 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | IND FBSI | 9–2 | 0.818 | 14 | +29 | Beat Louisiana Tech 26–19 |
| 19 | 10 | 1.885 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +26 | Beat Oregon 41–27 |
| 20 | -1 | 1.916 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | IND B8 | 7–2 | 0.778 | 21 | +15 | Beat Kansas 63–24 |
| 21 | 3 | 1.968 |  UTEP | IND WAC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 14 | +17 | Beat San Diego State 58–7 |
| 22 | -10 | 1.979 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) |  MAC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 16 | +18 | Lost to Northern Illinois 7–15 |
| 23 | -6 | 1.984 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | IND B8 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 28 | +21 | Lost to Nebraska 0–7 |
| 24 | 6 | 1.993 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 21 | +18 | Beat Louisiana 17–0 |
| 25 | 3 | 2.073 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 8–1 | 0.889 | 11 | +10 | Beat Vanderbilt 24–19 |
| 26 | 1 | 2.097 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 21 | +17 | BYE |
| 27 | -1 | 2.106 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 28 | +18 | Beat Oregon State 36–27 |
| 28 | 6 | 2.279 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +20 | Beat California 28–27 |
| 29 | 3 | 2.293 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | IND FBSI | 8–2 | 0.800 | 16 | +13 | Beat Navy 19–8 |
| 30 | 6 | 2.304 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND BW | 8–2 | 0.800 | 16 | +9 | Beat UNLV 31–14 |
| 31 | -8 | 2.315 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 28 | +13 | Lost to Auburn 10–20 |
| 32 | -10 | 2.355 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 28 | +16 | Lost to Ohio 25–27 |
| 33 | 7 | 2.393 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND FBSI | 6–3 | 0.667 | 32 | +12 | Beat Penn State 14–7 |
| 34 | 1 | 2.454 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | IND SWC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 48 | +15 | Lost to Arkansas 20–25 |
| 35 | 2 | 2.466 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND FBSI | 8–3 | 0.727 | 27 | +15 | Beat Western Kentucky 35–17 |
| 36 | 2 | 2.501 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 6–3–1 | 0.650 | 33 | +7 | Tied Duke 43–43 |
| 37 | -6 | 2.538 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +12 | Lost to Arizona 27–41 |
| 38 | -13 | 2.573 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 6–3–1 | 0.650 | 33 | +8 | Lost to Michigan State 12–38 |
| 39 | 10 | 2.617 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 5–4–1 | 0.550 | 50 | +12 | Beat Indiana 38–12 |
| 40 | 7 | 2.763 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–3–1 | 0.650 | 33 | +10 | Beat Bowling Green 28–3 |
| 41 | 3 | 2.777 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 5–3–3 | 0.591 | 47 | +4 | Tied Ohio State 24–24 |
| 42 | -9 | 2.792 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +7 | Lost to Toledo 13–20 |
| 43 | 5 | 2.854 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 6–3–1 | 0.650 | 33 | +6 | Tied NC State 43–43 |
| 44 | -3 | 2.913 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +11 | Lost to USC 0–50 |
| 45 | -3 | 2.940 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | +12 | Lost to Clemson 25–49 |
| 46 | 5 | 2.945 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +4 | Beat Georgia Tech 28–24 |
| 47 | 5 | 2.946 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +2 | Beat Kentucky 24–19 |
| 48 | 2 | 2.990 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +5 | Beat North Carolina 27–24 |
| 49 | -10 | 2.994 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | +9 | Lost to Florida 19–24 |
| 50 | -7 | 3.048 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 5–4–1 | 0.550 | 50 | +7 | Lost to Michigan 9–38 |
| 51 | -6 | 3.092 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | IND FBSI | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | +7 | Lost to Pittsburgh 7–14 |
| 52 | -6 | 3.099 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | IND FBSI | 6–4 | 0.600 | 38 | +1 | Lost to Alabama 0–17 |
| 53 | 0 | 3.432 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | IND WAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | +1 | Lost to BYU 31–49 |
| 54 | 7 | 3.508 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | IND FBSI | 7–4 | 0.636 | 37 | -4 | Beat Western Michigan 15–7 |
| 55 | -1 | 3.570 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | 0 | Lost to Washington 27–28 |
| 56 | 11 | 3.675 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | +7 | Beat Central Michigan 20–13 |
| 57 | 6 | 3.739 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | IND SWC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 48 | +5 | Beat Lamar 59–28 |
| 58 | -1 | 3.790 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 3–6–1 | 0.350 | 74 | -1 | Lost to UCLA 17–27 |
| 59 | 7 | 3.804 |  Utah (UTAH) | IND WAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | -5 | Beat Utah State 42–21 |
| 60 | -5 | 3.809 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 3–6–1 | 0.350 | 74 | +1 | Lost to Washington State 27–36 |
| 61 | 4 | 3.872 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | IND SWC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | -7 | Beat Rice 20–10 |
| 62 | 0 | 3.885 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | IND B8 | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | -6 | Beat Kansas State 16–7 |
| 63 | 5 | 3.939 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | IND FBSI | 5–5 | 0.500 | 53 | -7 | Beat Tulsa 26–20 |
| 64 | -6 | 4.005 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 4–5–1 | 0.450 | 64 | -2 | Tied Iowa 24–24 |
| 65 | -5 | 4.021 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND FBSI | 4–6 | 0.400 | 68 | -2 | Lost to West Virginia 25–35 |
| 66 | 7 | 4.045 |  Texas (TEXAS) | IND SWC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 66 | -3 | Beat TCU 30–21 |
| 67 | -3 | 4.125 |  Tulane (TULANE) | IND FBSI | 4–5 | 0.444 | 66 | -6 | BYE |
| 68 | -12 | 4.164 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 68 | -5 | Lost to Tennessee 12–20 |
| 69 | 0 | 4.218 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 62 | -10 | Beat Miami (OH) 17–11 |
| 70 | 6 | 4.259 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 76 | -3 | Beat Ole Miss 20–12 |
| 71 | -12 | 4.409 |  TCU | IND SWC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 68 | -7 | Lost to Texas 21–30 |
| 72 | 6 | 4.494 |  CAL State Fullerton (CAL STATE FULLERTON) | IND BW | 4–6 | 0.400 | 68 | -12 | Beat San José State 58–13 |
| 73 | -2 | 4.631 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 76 | -9 | Lost to Army 19–24 |
| 74 | -2 | 4.778 |  Akron (AKRON) | IND FBSI | 5–6 | 0.455 | 62 | -11 | Lost to Temple 17–37 |
| 75 | 4 | 4.941 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND FBSI | 2–8 | 0.200 | 92 | -10 | Lost to Florida State 14–41 |
| 76 | -6 | 4.967 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 4–6 | 0.400 | 68 | -11 | Lost to Northwestern 7–28 |
| 77 | -3 | 5.039 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | IND FBSI | 2–7 | 0.222 | 90 | -12 | Lost to Memphis 20–26 |
| 78 | -3 | 5.177 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND BW | 4–6 | 0.400 | 68 | -17 | Lost to Utah 21–42 |
| 79 | 13 | 5.188 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 4–5–1 | 0.450 | 64 | -6 | Beat Ball State 27–25 |
| 80 | -3 | 5.193 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 80 | -22 | Lost to Wake Forest 24–28 |
| 81 | -1 | 5.220 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | IND B8 | 2–7–1 | 0.250 | 87 | -11 | Lost to Oklahoma 7–16 |
| 82 | 7 | 5.269 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND FBSI | 3–6 | 0.333 | 76 | -12 | Beat Akron 37–17 |
| 83 | -1 | 5.344 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | IND FBSI | 2–8 | 0.200 | 92 | -16 | BYE |
| 84 | -1 | 5.614 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND FBSI | 2–7 | 0.222 | 90 | -15 | Lost to Syracuse 20–45 |
| 85 | 0 | 5.737 |  UNLV | IND BW | 3–6 | 0.333 | 76 | -21 | Lost to Fresno State 14–31 |
| 86 | -2 | 5.851 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | IND WAC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 92 | -17 | Lost to UTEP 7–58 |
| 87 | 1 | 5.880 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 3–7 | 0.300 | 80 | -17 | Lost to South Carolina 8–19 |
| 88 | -1 | 5.938 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND FBSI | 3–7 | 0.300 | 80 | -12 | Lost to Southern Miss 19–26 |
| 89 | 6 | 5.943 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 2–7–1 | 0.250 | 87 | -16 | Beat Purdue 28–7 |
| 90 | 0 | 6.126 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 1–9 | 0.100 | 97 | -22 | Lost to Virginia 24–27 |
| 91 | -10 | 6.145 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 2–6–2 | 0.300 | 80 | -21 | Lost to Wisconsin 7–14 |
| 92 | -6 | 6.353 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND BW | 3–8 | 0.273 | 86 | -32 | Lost to CAL State Fullerton 13–58 |
| 93 | 1 | 6.384 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 1–8 | 0.111 | 96 | -22 | Lost to LSU 3–20 |
| 94 | -1 | 6.400 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–8–1 | 0.227 | 89 | -25 | Lost to Eastern Michigan 3–28 |
| 95 | 1 | 6.482 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND FBSI | 3–7 | 0.300 | 80 | -30 | Beat Indiana State 40–21 |
| 96 | 1 | 6.509 |  Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE) | IND BW | 3–7 | 0.300 | 80 | -20 | Beat New Mexico State 21–16 |
| 97 | -6 | 6.863 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | IND WAC | 1–9 | 0.100 | 97 | -31 | Lost to New Mexico 23–24 |
| 98 | 2 | 7.018 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | IND WAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 95 | -28 | Beat Colorado State 24–23 |
| 99 | -1 | 7.435 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | IND B8 | 1–9 | 0.100 | 97 | -32 | Lost to Oklahoma State 24–63 |
| 100 | 1 | 7.464 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 1–9 | 0.100 | 97 | -32 | Beat Minnesota 14–7 |
| 101 | -2 | 7.776 |  Rice (RICE) | IND SWC | 0–9 | 0.000 | 104 | -31 | Lost to Baylor 10–20 |
| 102 | 0 | 8.808 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 0–9–1 | 0.050 | 103 | -39 | Lost to Kent State 11–17 |
| 103 | 1 | 8.847 |  Pacific (PACIFIC) | IND BW | 1–9 | 0.100 | 97 | -30 | BYE |
| 104 | -1 | 9.073 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND BW | 1–9 | 0.100 | 97 | -51 | Lost to Long Beach State 16–21 |
| 105 | 0 | 9.425 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | IND B8 | 0–10 | 0.000 | 104 | -47 | Lost to Iowa State 7–16 |