2016 FBS College Football Conference Standings
Last updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - final ratings
I will be updating this page by each Monday night during the season.
These ratings are based on a mathematical formula that includes several
factors, including win-loss record, schedule strength, and margin of victory
in games. The most recent games are counted with more slightly emphasis than
those played earlier in the season.
PF = points for
PA = points against
| FBS FOOTBALL | | | | | | | | |
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| AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE | | | | | | | | |
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| EAST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Temple | 7 | 1 | | 10 | 4 | 122.4 | | 453 | 258
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| South Florida | 7 | 1 | | 11 | 2 | 122.4 | | 569 | 411
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| Central Florida | 4 | 4 | | 6 | 7 | 110.3 | | 374 | 320
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| Cincinnati | 1 | 7 | | 4 | 8 | 102.8 | | 232 | 323
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| East Carolina | 1 | 7 | | 3 | 9 | 100.3 | | 324 | 433
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| Connecticut | 1 | 7 | | 3 | 9 | 96.2 | | 178 | 337
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| WEST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Navy | 7 | 1 | | 9 | 5 | 116.0 | | 531 | 434
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| Tulsa | 6 | 2 | | 10 | 3 | 121.1 | | 552 | 388
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| Houston | 5 | 3 | | 9 | 4 | 120.2 | | 466 | 305
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| Memphis | 5 | 3 | | 8 | 5 | 118.0 | | 505 | 375
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| Southern Methodist | 3 | 5 | | 5 | 7 | 106.1 | | 332 | 435
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| Tulane | 1 | 7 | | 4 | 8 | 103.5 | | 289 | 332
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| ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE | | | | | | | | |
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| ATLANTIC DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Clemson | 7 | 1 | | 14 | 1 | 145.6 | | 588 | 270
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| Louisville | 7 | 1 | | 9 | 4 | 130.4 | | 553 | 309
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| Florida State | 5 | 3 | | 10 | 3 | 133.9 | | 456 | 325
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| North Carolina State | 3 | 5 | | 7 | 6 | 121.6 | | 351 | 296
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| Wake Forest | 3 | 5 | | 7 | 6 | 116.0 | | 265 | 288
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| Boston College | 2 | 6 | | 7 | 6 | 112.7 | | 265 | 325
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| Syracuse | 2 | 6 | | 4 | 8 | 109.5 | | 308 | 463
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| COASTAL DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | | 10 | 4 | 129.2 | | 490 | 319
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| Miami(Florida) | 5 | 3 | | 9 | 4 | 129.3 | | 446 | 241
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| North Carolina | 5 | 3 | | 8 | 5 | 126.8 | | 420 | 324
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| Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | | 8 | 5 | 124.9 | | 532 | 458
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| Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | | 9 | 4 | 124.0 | | 367 | 318
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| Duke | 1 | 7 | | 4 | 8 | 113.5 | | 280 | 338
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| Virginia | 1 | 7 | | 2 | 10 | 104.6 | | 272 | 407
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| BIG TEN CONFERENCE | | | | | | | | |
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| EAST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Penn State | 8 | 1 | | 11 | 3 | 132.7 | | 526 | 356
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| Ohio State | 8 | 1 | | 11 | 2 | 138.6 | | 512 | 201
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| Michigan | 7 | 2 | | 10 | 3 | 137.9 | | 524 | 183
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| Indiana | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 113.9 | | 335 | 354
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| Maryland | 3 | 6 | | 6 | 7 | 109.4 | | 335 | 384
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| Michigan State | 1 | 8 | | 3 | 9 | 110.8 | | 289 | 333
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| Rutgers | 0 | 9 | | 2 | 10 | 97.9 | | 188 | 450
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| WEST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Wisconsin | 7 | 2 | | 11 | 3 | 131.8 | | 397 | 218
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| Nebraska | 6 | 3 | | 9 | 4 | 121.4 | | 345 | 311
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| Iowa | 6 | 3 | | 8 | 5 | 123.9 | | 324 | 245
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| Minnesota | 5 | 4 | | 9 | 4 | 122.9 | | 381 | 287
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| Northwestern | 5 | 4 | | 7 | 6 | 121.3 | | 338 | 289
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| Illinois | 2 | 7 | | 3 | 9 | 104.4 | | 236 | 383
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| Purdue | 1 | 8 | | 3 | 9 | 100.1 | | 295 | 459
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| BIG XII CONFERENCE | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Oklahoma | 9 | 0 | | 11 | 2 | 135.2 | | 571 | 375
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| Oklahoma State | 7 | 2 | | 10 | 3 | 129.7 | | 502 | 345
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| West Virginia | 7 | 2 | | 10 | 3 | 127.9 | | 405 | 312
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| Kansas State | 6 | 3 | | 9 | 4 | 126.5 | | 419 | 290
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| Texas Christian | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 117.9 | | 403 | 364
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| Baylor | 3 | 6 | | 7 | 6 | 117.9 | | 443 | 377
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| Texas | 3 | 6 | | 5 | 7 | 114.8 | | 383 | 378
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| Texas Tech | 3 | 6 | | 5 | 7 | 114.0 | | 524 | 522
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| Iowa State | 2 | 7 | | 3 | 9 | 110.6 | | 332 | 376
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| Kansas | 1 | 8 | | 2 | 10 | 99.4 | | 243 | 448
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| CONFERENCE USA | | | | | | | | |
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| EAST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Western Kentucky | 7 | 1 | | 11 | 3 | 125.3 | | 637 | 344
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| Old Dominion | 7 | 1 | | 10 | 3 | 111.3 | | 456 | 354
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| Middle Tennessee | 5 | 3 | | 8 | 5 | 105.3 | | 516 | 465
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| Florida International | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 8 | 95.2 | | 288 | 418
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| Charlotte | 3 | 5 | | 4 | 8 | 93.7 | | 302 | 415
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| Marshall | 2 | 6 | | 3 | 9 | 93.7 | | 317 | 423
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| Florida Atlantic | 2 | 6 | | 3 | 9 | 92.0 | | 317 | 477
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| WEST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Louisiana Tech | 6 | 2 | | 9 | 5 | 114.4 | | 620 | 470
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| UTSA | 5 | 3 | | 6 | 7 | 104.4 | | 379 | 363
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| Southern Mississippi | 4 | 4 | | 7 | 6 | 105.4 | | 427 | 384
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| North Texas | 3 | 5 | | 5 | 8 | 97.7 | | 322 | 424
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| UTEP | 2 | 6 | | 4 | 8 | 92.1 | | 316 | 419
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| Rice | 2 | 6 | | 3 | 9 | 94.7 | | 303 | 441
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| MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE | | | | | | | | |
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| EAST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Ohio | 6 | 2 | | 8 | 6 | 108.1 | | 368 | 317
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| Miami(Ohio) | 6 | 2 | | 6 | 7 | 104.3 | | 297 | 309
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| Akron | 3 | 5 | | 5 | 7 | 99.9 | | 329 | 403
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| Bowling Green | 3 | 5 | | 4 | 8 | 97.6 | | 298 | 460
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| Kent State | 2 | 6 | | 3 | 9 | 97.5 | | 247 | 344
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| Buffalo | 1 | 7 | | 2 | 10 | 89.6 | | 198 | 388
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| WEST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Western Michigan | 8 | 0 | | 13 | 1 | 126.7 | | 582 | 277
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| Toledo | 6 | 2 | | 9 | 4 | 117.1 | | 494 | 334
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| Northern Illinois | 5 | 3 | | 5 | 7 | 106.4 | | 366 | 364
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| Eastern Michigan | 4 | 4 | | 7 | 6 | 104.6 | | 385 | 388
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| Central Michigan | 3 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 103.8 | | 342 | 394
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| Ball State | 1 | 7 | | 4 | 8 | 98.8 | | 324 | 361
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| MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE | | | | | | | | |
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| MOUNTAIN DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Wyoming | 6 | 2 | | 8 | 6 | 111.1 | | 503 | 477
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| Boise State | 6 | 2 | | 10 | 3 | 121.3 | | 439 | 303
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| New Mexico | 6 | 2 | | 9 | 4 | 110.7 | | 477 | 409
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| Air Force | 5 | 3 | | 10 | 3 | 115.0 | | 457 | 341
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| Colorado State | 5 | 3 | | 7 | 6 | 113.9 | | 459 | 395
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| Utah State | 1 | 7 | | 3 | 9 | 102.3 | | 287 | 352
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| WEST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| San Diego State | 6 | 2 | | 11 | 3 | 120.1 | | 493 | 283
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| Hawaii | 4 | 4 | | 7 | 7 | 102.1 | | 398 | 522
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| Nevada | 3 | 5 | | 5 | 7 | 99.6 | | 305 | 348
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| San Jose State | 3 | 5 | | 4 | 8 | 98.5 | | 293 | 416
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| UNLV | 3 | 5 | | 4 | 8 | 96.3 | | 379 | 441
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| Fresno State | 0 | 8 | | 1 | 11 | 90.5 | | 212 | 371
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| PACIFIC 12 CONFERENCE | | | | | | | | |
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| NORTH DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Washington | 8 | 1 | | 12 | 2 | 139.7 | | 585 | 248
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| Washington State | 7 | 2 | | 8 | 5 | 126.2 | | 496 | 343
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| Stanford | 6 | 3 | | 10 | 3 | 128.7 | | 342 | 265
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| California | 3 | 6 | | 5 | 7 | 114.7 | | 445 | 511
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| Oregon State | 3 | 6 | | 4 | 8 | 111.3 | | 314 | 366
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| Oregon | 2 | 7 | | 4 | 8 | 112.0 | | 425 | 497
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| SOUTH DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Colorado | 8 | 1 | | 10 | 4 | 128.3 | | 435 | 304
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| Southern California | 7 | 2 | | 10 | 3 | 133.6 | | 447 | 315
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| Utah | 5 | 4 | | 9 | 4 | 123.3 | | 388 | 311
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| Arizona State | 2 | 7 | | 5 | 7 | 111.2 | | 400 | 478
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| UCLA | 2 | 7 | | 4 | 8 | 113.8 | | 299 | 330
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| Arizona | 1 | 8 | | 3 | 9 | 105.9 | | 297 | 460
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| SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE | | | | | | | | |
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| EAST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Florida | 6 | 2 | | 9 | 4 | 126.9 | | 311 | 218
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| Tennessee | 4 | 4 | | 9 | 4 | 125.6 | | 473 | 375
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| Georgia | 4 | 4 | | 8 | 5 | 119.0 | | 319 | 312
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| Kentucky | 4 | 4 | | 7 | 6 | 114.9 | | 390 | 407
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| Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 116.1 | | 299 | 312
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| South Carolina | 3 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 110.8 | | 270 | 344
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| Missouri | 2 | 6 | | 4 | 8 | 109.5 | | 377 | 378
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| WEST DIVISION | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Alabama | 8 | 0 | | 14 | 1 | 147.2 | | 582 | 195
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| Louisiana State | 5 | 3 | | 8 | 4 | 132.3 | | 340 | 189
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| Auburn | 5 | 3 | | 8 | 5 | 128.3 | | 406 | 222
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| Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | | 8 | 5 | 123.3 | | 448 | 314
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| Arkansas | 3 | 5 | | 7 | 6 | 117.5 | | 394 | 404
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| Mississippi State | 3 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 114.9 | | 395 | 413
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| Mississippi | 2 | 6 | | 5 | 7 | 117.9 | | 391 | 408
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| SUN BELT CONFERENCE | W | L | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Appalachian State | 7 | 1 | | 10 | 3 | 119.1 | | 380 | 232
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| Arkansas State | 7 | 1 | | 8 | 5 | 111.1 | | 355 | 279
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| Troy | 6 | 2 | | 10 | 3 | 115.2 | | 438 | 287
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| Idaho | 6 | 2 | | 9 | 4 | 109.8 | | 400 | 407
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| Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 3 | | 6 | 7 | 102.6 | | 307 | 329
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| Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | | 5 | 7 | 104.0 | | 319 | 318
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| Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 5 | | 4 | 8 | 93.5 | | 280 | 469
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| South Alabama | 2 | 6 | | 6 | 7 | 100.5 | | 330 | 351
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| Georgia State | 2 | 6 | | 3 | 9 | 96.3 | | 239 | 319
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| New Mexico State | 2 | 6 | | 3 | 9 | 94.0 | | 298 | 466
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| Texas State | 0 | 8 | | 2 | 10 | 83.5 | | 223 | 493
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| INDEPENDENTS | | | | W | L | RATING | | PF | PA
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| Brigham Young | | | | 9 | 4 | 120.8 | | 384 | 254
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| Army | | | | 8 | 5 | 108.3 | | 389 | 258
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| Notre Dame | | | | 4 | 8 | 116.1 | | 371 | 334
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| Massachusetts | | | | 2 | 10 | 94.6 | | 280 | 428
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