Team Pre-Season Strength Projection Conference Conference Factor
1. Oklahoma 35 Big Twelve 31.68
2. Florida State 34 ACC 30.46
3.Auburn 30 SEC 30.00
3. Texas A&M 30 SEC 30.00
5.USC 30 Pac Twelve 29.79
5.UCLA 30 Pac Twelve 29.79
7. Georgia 29 SEC 29.00
7. South Carolina 29 SEC 29.00
7. LSU 29 SEC 29.00
10. Ohio State 30 Big Ten 27.96
11. Alabama 27 SEC 27.00
12.Stanford 27 Pac Twelve 26.81
13. Oregon 27 Pac Twelve 26.81
14. Michigan State 27 Big Ten 25.16
15. Mississippi 25 SEC 25.00
16. Clemson 27 ACC 24.19
17. Mississippi State 24 SEC 24.00
17. Florida 24 SEC 24.00
19.Miami 26 ACC 23.30
19.Duke 26 ACC 23.30
19.Maryland 26 Big Ten 23.30
22. Missouri 23 SEC 23.00
23. Arizona State 23 Pacific Twelve 22.84
23. Oregon State 23 Pacific Twelve 22.84
25. Navy 26 Independent 22.46
26.North Carolina 25 ACC 22.40
27.Penn State 24 Big Ten 22.37
27. Indiana 24 Big Ten 22.37
29. Syracuse 24 ACC 21.50
30. Michigan 23 Big Ten 21.44
30. Minnesota 23 Big Ten 21.44
32.Kentucky 21 SEC 21.00
33. Washington 21 Pacific Twelve 20.85
33. Arizona 21 Pacific Twelve 20.85
33. Colorado 21 Pacific Twelve 20.85
36. Texas 23 Big Twelve 20.82
37.Notre Dame 24 Independent 20.74
38. Iowa 22 Big Ten 20.50
38. Northwestern 22 Big Ten 20.50
38. Illinois 22 Big Ten 20.50
41. Tennessee 20 SEC 20.00
41. Vanderbilt 20 SEC 20.00
43. Washington State 20 Pacific Twelve 19.86
44. Virginia Tech 22 ACC 19.71
44. Pittsburgh 22 ACC 19.71
46. Nebraska 21 Big Ten 19.57
47.UCF 29 AAC 19.49
48. Baylor 21 Big Twelve 19.01
48. Oklahoma State 21 Big Twelve 19.01
48. Texas Tech 21 Big Twelve 19.01
48. Texas Christian 21 Big Twelve 19.01
52. Arkansas 19 SEC 19.00
53. Wisconsin 20 Big Ten 18.64
54. Louisville 27 ACC 18.14
55. Louisiana 28 SBC 18.12
56. Kansas State 20 Big Twelve 18.10
56. Kansas 20 Big Twelve 18.10
56. Iowa State 20 Big Twelve 18.10
56. West Virginia 20 Big Twelve 18.10
60. NC State 20 ACC 17.92
61. Georgia Tech 19 ACC 17.02
61. Virginia 19 ACC 17.02
63.Houston 25 AAC 16.80
64.Cincinnati 24 AAC 16.13
65. California 16 Pacific Twelve 15.89
66. No. Illinois 28 MAC 15.71
67. Rutgers 23 Big Ten 15.46
68. Fresno State 26 MWC 15.39
69. Boston College 17 ACC 15.23
70. UTSA 28 CUSA 14.95
71. Central Michigan 26 MAC 14.58
72. Wake Forest 16 ACC 14.34
73. Memphis 21 AAC 14.11
74. Purdue 15 Big Ten 13.98
75. Old Dominion 26 CUSA 13.88
76. Boise St. 23 MWC 13.62
76. Colorado State 23 MWC 13.62
76. UNLV 23 MWC 13.62
76. Nevada 23 MWC 13.62
76. Wyoming 23 MWC 13.62
81. Arkansas St. 21 SBC 13.59
81. South Alabama 21 SBC 13.59
81. La. Monroe 21 SBC 13.59
84. Ball State 24 MAC 13.46
84. Bowling Green 24 MAC 13.46
84. Toledo 24 MAC 13.46
87. SMU 20 AAC 13.44
88. Marshall 25 CUSA 13.35
88. Ga. Southern 25 SBC 13.35
90. Western Kentucky 20 CUSA 12.94
91. San Jose State 21 MWC 12.43
92. Texas State 19 SBC 12.29
93. Rice 23 CUSA 12.28
94. USF 18 AAC 12.10
95. San Diego State 20 MWC 11.84
96. Army 22 IND 11.75
97. Connecticut 17 AAC 11.42
98. Kent State 20 MAC 11.22
98. Akron 20 MAC 11.22
98. Ohio 20 MAC 11.22
98. Buffalo 20 MAC 11.22
102. Tulane 21 AAC 11.21
102. Appalachian St. 21 SBC 11.21
102. Fla. International 21 CUSA 11.21
105. Temple 16 AAC 10.75
106. Tulsa 20 AAC 10.68
106. Middle Tennessee 20 CUSA 10.68
106. UTEP 20 CUSA 10.68
106. North Texas 20 CUSA 10.68
110. Eastern Michigan 19 MAC 10.66
110. Air Force 18 MWC 10.66
112. Troy 16 SBC 10.35
113. East Carolina 19 AAC 10.15
113. La. Tech 19 CUSA 10.15
115. New Mexico 17 MWC 10.07
116. So. Mississippi 18 CUSA 9.61
116. UAB 18 CUSA 9.61
116. Idaho 18 SBC 9.61
119. Hawaii 16 MWC 9.47
120. Fla. Atlantic 17 CUSA 9.08
121. Miami (OH) 16 MAC 8.98
122. Western Michigan 15 MAC 8.42
123. Georgia State 12 SBC 7.76
124. Massachusetts 13 MAC 7.29
125. New Mexico State 13 SBC 6.94
(H/T: NCAA.com, Jim Steele, and Rivals)
