National Champion: Florida State (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA-ESPN)
Heisman Memorial Trophy: Ron Dayne (Wisconsin)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award: Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech)
AP Preseason #1: Florida State ▪ AP Final #1: Florida State
The SRS columns are SRS broken up into offensive and
defensive components.
The Scoring columns are points per game
adjusted for strength of opposition.
The Passing, Rushing, and Total
columns are yards per attempt adjusted for strength of opposition.
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 1 | Florida State | ACC | 13.05 | 10.44 | 23.50 | 42.37 | 11.38 | ||||||
| 2 | Nebraska | Big 12 (North) | 8.99 | 12.16 | 21.15 | 39.18 | 9.28 | ||||||
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC (East) | 9.78 | 10.45 | 20.23 | 37.13 | 11.71 | ||||||
| 4 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 7.49 | 11.17 | 18.66 | 41.07 | 12.06 | ||||||
| 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8.56 | 9.23 | 17.79 | 36.11 | 12.47 | ||||||
| 6 | Alabama | SEC (West) | 10.69 | 6.50 | 17.19 | 36.93 | 15.19 | ||||||
| 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9.72 | 7.05 | 16.77 | 36.15 | 14.78 | ||||||
| 8 | Florida | SEC (East) | 9.33 | 6.23 | 15.55 | 36.45 | 16.22 | ||||||
| 9 | Kansas State | Big 12 (North) | 4.22 | 10.89 | 15.11 | 38.20 | 12.57 | ||||||
| 10 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7.19 | 7.76 | 14.95 | 37.05 | 15.07 | ||||||
| 11 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2.69 | 12.19 | 14.88 | 34.71 | 10.81 | ||||||
| 12 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 2.58 | 9.97 | 12.55 | 35.27 | 13.30 | ||||||
| 13 | Mississippi State | SEC (West) | 0.59 | 11.25 | 11.84 | 25.77 | 11.47 | ||||||
| 14 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4.68 | 7.13 | 11.81 | 31.93 | 14.77 | ||||||
| 15 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6.57 | 4.83 | 11.40 | 35.42 | 18.65 | ||||||
| 16 | Mississippi | SEC (West) | 6.40 | 4.39 | 10.79 | 31.46 | 17.26 | ||||||
| 17 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 15.52 | -5.22 | 10.30 | 42.47 | 27.50 | ||||||
| 18 | Arkansas | SEC (West) | 4.31 | 5.87 | 10.18 | 33.72 | 17.59 | ||||||
| 19 | Oklahoma | Big 12 (South) | 4.29 | 5.84 | 10.14 | 35.65 | 16.94 | ||||||
| 20 | Marshall | MAC (East) | -0.73 | 10.49 | 9.76 | 29.05 | 14.98 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 21 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8.55 | 1.22 | 9.76 | 36.58 | 21.23 | ||||||
| 22 | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | -0.19 | 9.94 | 9.75 | 27.91 | 13.51 | ||||||
| 23 | Utah | MWC | 4.38 | 4.70 | 9.07 | 31.67 | 20.04 | ||||||
| 24 | Texas A&M | Big 12 (South) | 0.35 | 8.70 | 9.05 | 28.41 | 16.07 | ||||||
| 25 | Texas | Big 12 (South) | 4.84 | 3.88 | 8.72 | 36.00 | 17.67 | ||||||
| 26 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6.88 | 1.29 | 8.17 | 35.34 | 22.34 | ||||||
| 27 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 11.24 | -3.27 | 7.97 | 37.07 | 28.21 | ||||||
| 28 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3.94 | 3.70 | 7.64 | 29.96 | 18.12 | ||||||
| 29 | Clemson | ACC | 4.52 | 3.03 | 7.55 | 32.62 | 17.74 | ||||||
| 30 | Brigham Young | MWC | 5.00 | 2.43 | 7.43 | 29.79 | 21.38 | ||||||
| 31 | Georgia | SEC (East) | 7.02 | 0.31 | 7.33 | 32.00 | 22.46 | ||||||
| 32 | Colorado | Big 12 (North) | 7.74 | -0.86 | 6.88 | 34.86 | 23.55 | ||||||
| 33 | East Carolina | CUSA | 2.83 | 4.01 | 6.84 | 29.69 | 18.66 | ||||||
| 34 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6.52 | 0.07 | 6.59 | 33.07 | 21.64 | ||||||
| 35 | Colorado State | MWC | 3.35 | 2.50 | 5.85 | 29.15 | 22.06 | ||||||
| 36 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5.17 | 0.51 | 5.68 | 30.15 | 22.05 | ||||||
| 37 | Syracuse | Big East | -1.33 | 6.14 | 4.82 | 24.76 | 19.90 | ||||||
| 38 | Southern California | Pac-10 | 2.63 | 1.99 | 4.62 | 29.71 | 20.75 | ||||||
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | Ind | 8.58 | -4.11 | 4.47 | 34.07 | 29.42 | ||||||
| 40 | Wake Forest | ACC | -3.81 | 8.18 | 4.37 | 23.10 | 14.96 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 41 | Louisville | CUSA | 12.48 | -8.13 | 4.36 | 38.40 | 30.32 | ||||||
| 42 | Memphis | CUSA | -3.96 | 7.93 | 3.97 | 22.42 | 13.97 | ||||||
| 43 | Auburn | SEC (West) | -1.17 | 5.11 | 3.94 | 25.21 | 18.15 | ||||||
| 44 | Texas Christian | WAC | 0.59 | 3.08 | 3.67 | 26.85 | 21.76 | ||||||
| 45 | Virginia | ACC | 6.79 | -3.22 | 3.57 | 32.26 | 27.08 | ||||||
| 46 | Kentucky | SEC (East) | 4.81 | -1.51 | 3.30 | 30.44 | 25.65 | ||||||
| 47 | Wyoming | MWC | 4.08 | -1.14 | 2.94 | 27.31 | 26.44 | ||||||
| 48 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1.03 | 1.73 | 2.76 | 26.98 | 22.20 | ||||||
| 49 | Air Force | MWC | -0.86 | 3.21 | 2.35 | 23.04 | 20.89 | ||||||
| 50 | Fresno State | WAC | 1.88 | 0.43 | 2.31 | 27.73 | 23.74 | ||||||
| 51 | Vanderbilt | SEC (East) | -1.32 | 3.17 | 1.85 | 25.90 | 21.00 | ||||||
| 52 | Maryland | ACC | -0.66 | 2.05 | 1.40 | 27.40 | 21.79 | ||||||
| 53 | San Diego State | MWC | -1.48 | 2.83 | 1.35 | 24.56 | 20.32 | ||||||
| 54 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 1.43 | -0.16 | 1.27 | 26.51 | 23.68 | ||||||
| 55 | Boise State | Big West | 0.56 | 0.69 | 1.25 | 26.88 | 24.94 | ||||||
| 56 | Houston | CUSA | -4.30 | 5.19 | 0.90 | 22.26 | 18.63 | ||||||
| 57 | Boston College | Big East | 2.46 | -1.66 | 0.80 | 24.26 | 24.91 | ||||||
| 58 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 (South) | 0.50 | 0.28 | 0.78 | 26.53 | 22.93 | ||||||
| 59 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4.01 | -3.43 | 0.58 | 28.94 | 27.91 | ||||||
| 60 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0.94 | -0.71 | 0.23 | 25.50 | 24.15 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 61 | West Virginia | Big East | 1.74 | -2.09 | -0.35 | 28.57 | 24.91 | ||||||
| 62 | Hawaii | WAC | 2.22 | -2.59 | -0.37 | 25.78 | 29.33 | ||||||
| 63 | Iowa State | Big 12 (North) | -0.21 | -0.39 | -0.60 | 23.73 | 22.13 | ||||||
| 64 | Alabama-Birmingham | CUSA | -1.98 | 1.26 | -0.72 | 24.01 | 23.11 | ||||||
| 65 | California | Pac-10 | -6.35 | 4.99 | -1.36 | 18.28 | 19.70 | ||||||
| 66 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6.02 | -7.40 | -1.38 | 31.49 | 32.59 | ||||||
| 67 | Louisiana State | SEC (West) | -3.70 | 2.30 | -1.41 | 24.43 | 21.29 | ||||||
| 68 | Texas Tech | Big 12 (South) | -1.47 | -0.18 | -1.65 | 22.83 | 26.24 | ||||||
| 69 | Navy | Ind | -0.78 | -0.91 | -1.69 | 23.33 | 25.38 | ||||||
| 70 | North Carolina State | ACC | -2.28 | 0.59 | -1.69 | 23.16 | 22.36 | ||||||
| 71 | Missouri | Big 12 (North) | -0.55 | -1.34 | -1.89 | 25.15 | 29.78 | ||||||
| 72 | UCLA | Pac-10 | -2.63 | 0.61 | -2.01 | 23.14 | 24.83 | ||||||
| 73 | Cincinnati | CUSA | 0.90 | -3.41 | -2.52 | 26.95 | 25.77 | ||||||
| 74 | Kansas | Big 12 (North) | -1.54 | -1.43 | -2.98 | 26.41 | 28.33 | ||||||
| 75 | Rice | WAC | -4.72 | 1.13 | -3.59 | 20.86 | 23.77 | ||||||
| 76 | Miami (OH) | MAC (East) | 0.01 | -4.84 | -4.83 | 25.05 | 29.84 | ||||||
| 77 | North Carolina | ACC | -8.24 | 3.35 | -4.89 | 18.05 | 21.33 | ||||||
| 78 | Duke | ACC | -1.47 | -3.44 | -4.91 | 24.56 | 29.81 | ||||||
| 79 | Washington State | Pac-10 | -6.05 | 1.12 | -4.93 | 20.30 | 25.41 | ||||||
| 80 | Toledo | MAC (West) | -4.61 | -0.44 | -5.05 | 19.99 | 25.72 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 81 | Western Michigan | MAC (West) | 4.06 | -9.15 | -5.09 | 26.36 | 33.83 | ||||||
| 82 | New Mexico | MWC | -3.24 | -2.11 | -5.34 | 20.66 | 28.09 | ||||||
| 83 | Idaho | Big West | -0.26 | -5.18 | -5.44 | 21.95 | 31.04 | ||||||
| 84 | Central Florida | Ind | -3.35 | -2.14 | -5.49 | 20.89 | 27.78 | ||||||
| 85 | Iowa | Big Ten | -5.53 | 0.04 | -5.49 | 21.02 | 26.33 | ||||||
| 86 | Northwestern | Big Ten | -8.02 | 2.26 | -5.76 | 16.73 | 21.71 | ||||||
| 87 | New Mexico State | Big West | -4.67 | -1.61 | -6.28 | 23.26 | 28.99 | ||||||
| 88 | Texas-El Paso | WAC | 0.73 | -7.93 | -7.20 | 24.08 | 32.45 | ||||||
| 89 | Tulane | CUSA | 2.32 | -9.78 | -7.46 | 28.44 | 38.16 | ||||||
| 90 | Utah State | Big West | -5.22 | -2.35 | -7.57 | 18.60 | 28.33 | ||||||
| 91 | Akron | MAC (East) | -0.63 | -7.00 | -7.63 | 22.47 | 34.43 | ||||||
| 92 | Temple | Big East | -7.72 | 0.03 | -7.69 | 17.46 | 29.84 | ||||||
| 93 | South Carolina | SEC (East) | -11.91 | 3.62 | -8.29 | 14.87 | 19.85 | ||||||
| 94 | Southern Methodist | WAC | -9.82 | 1.06 | -8.76 | 15.07 | 24.18 | ||||||
| 95 | Arkansas State | Big West | -3.42 | -5.40 | -8.81 | 19.53 | 33.42 | ||||||
| 96 | Army | CUSA | -2.87 | -6.01 | -8.88 | 22.24 | 29.52 | ||||||
| 97 | Louisiana-Monroe | Ind | -10.89 | 1.28 | -9.61 | 11.87 | 30.77 | ||||||
| 98 | Bowling Green State | MAC (East) | -1.21 | -8.92 | -10.13 | 21.28 | 34.05 | ||||||
| 99 | San Jose State | WAC | -1.97 | -9.12 | -11.09 | 22.67 | 40.11 | ||||||
| 100 | Ohio | MAC (East) | -4.86 | -6.39 | -11.25 | 19.24 | 31.50 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 101 | Nevada | Big West | 0.16 | -12.28 | -12.12 | 23.89 | 40.64 | ||||||
| 102 | Northern Illinois | MAC (West) | -3.78 | -8.44 | -12.22 | 19.74 | 33.80 | ||||||
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | MAC (West) | -7.00 | -5.91 | -12.91 | 16.63 | 33.12 | ||||||
| 104 | Tulsa | WAC | -4.51 | -9.24 | -13.75 | 18.29 | 38.23 | ||||||
| 105 | Rutgers | Big East | -6.12 | -7.88 | -13.99 | 18.85 | 37.00 | ||||||
| 106 | Nevada-Las Vegas | MWC | -9.74 | -4.40 | -14.13 | 13.65 | 31.58 | ||||||
| 107 | Baylor | Big 12 (South) | -10.08 | -5.89 | -15.97 | 14.96 | 36.30 | ||||||
| 108 | Middle Tennessee State | Ind | -6.18 | -10.62 | -16.80 | 17.79 | 39.13 | ||||||
| 109 | Central Michigan | MAC (West) | -8.36 | -8.65 | -17.01 | 14.12 | 36.81 | ||||||
| 110 | Kent State | MAC (East) | -8.52 | -8.52 | -17.05 | 15.42 | 37.91 | ||||||
| 111 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Ind | -7.38 | -10.70 | -18.07 | 14.70 | 40.71 | ||||||
| 112 | North Texas | Big West | -16.28 | -3.13 | -19.41 | 6.56 | 30.26 | ||||||
| 113 | Ball State | MAC (West) | -15.00 | -8.79 | -23.79 | 9.04 | 35.58 | ||||||
| 114 | Buffalo | MAC (East) | -18.33 | -10.90 | -29.23 | 3.98 | 42.94 | ||||||