Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 1998 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

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Strength of schedule (SOS) scores include only games that have already been played. Games still remaining on the schedule do not impact the present week's strength of schedule scores. For this reason, SOS scores are not made available before the completion of the second week.

Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
1.
Auburn Tigers		 658.04 #3 SEC 11 #16 Virginia
#56 Louisiana Tech
#30 Central Florida
2.
Baylor Bears		 608.57 #2 Big XII 11 @ #59 Oregon State
#38 NC State
@ #24 Notre Dame
3.
Florida State Seminoles		 601.76 #5 ACC 13 % #9 Texas A&M
#31 USC
@ #25 Miami
#10 Florida
% #1 Tennessee
4.
Michigan State Spartans		 592.36 #1 Big Ten 12 #34 Colorado State
@ #28 Oregon
#24 Notre Dame
#68 Central Michigan
5.
Washington Huskies		 590.87 #4 Pac-10 12 #42 BYU
@ #21 Nebraska
#98 Utah State
% #8 Air Force
6.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 589.40 #3 SEC 12 #42 BYU
#61 East Carolina
#36 Southern Miss
% #19 Virginia Tech
7.
Texas A&M Aggies		 589.30 #2 Big XII 14 % #3 Florida State
#56 Louisiana Tech
@ #36 Southern Miss
#95 North Texas
% #2 Ohio State
8.
LSU Tigers		 588.12 #3 SEC 11 #101 Arkansas State
#43 Idaho
@ #24 Notre Dame
9.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 583.47 #3 SEC 11 @ #46 TCU
#52 Western Michigan
#79 Duke
10.
Missouri Tigers		 582.90 #2 Big XII 12 #53 Bowling Green
@ #2 Ohio State
[FCS] Northwestern St(LA)
% #33 West Virginia
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
UCLA Bruins		 580.38 #4 Pac-10 12 #17 Texas
@ #83 Houston
@ #25 Miami
% #5 Wisconsin
12.
Stanford Cardinal		 579.67 #4 Pac-10 11 #77 San Jose State
#40 North Carolina
@ #24 Notre Dame
13.
USC Trojans		 578.99 #4 Pac-10 13 #23 Purdue
#48 San Diego State
@ #3 Florida State
#24 Notre Dame
% #46 TCU
14.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 573.78 #2 Big XII 13 #56 Louisiana Tech
#90 UAB
@ #62 California
#49 Washington
% #6 Arizona
15.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 571.99 #1 Big Ten 11 #68 Central Michigan
#82 Iowa State
@ #6 Arizona
16.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 569.55 #3 SEC 11 #109 Ball State
#18 Marshall
@ #87 Clemson
17.
Purdue Boilermakers		 566.79 #1 Big Ten 13 @ #31 USC
#57 Rice
#30 Central Florida
@ #24 Notre Dame
% #11 Kansas State
18.
Indiana Hoosiers		 565.12 #1 Big Ten 11 #52 Western Michigan
@ #41 Kentucky
@ #103 Cincinnati
19.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 564.00 #1 Big Ten 12 #36 Southern Miss
#53 Bowling Green
@ #104 Pittsburgh
% #41 Kentucky
20.
UNLV Rebels		 562.16 #7 WAC 11 @ #88 Northwestern
@ #5 Wisconsin
#65 Nevada
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Kentucky Wildcats		 556.52 #3 SEC 12 @ #51 Louisville
[FCS] Eastern Kentucky
#69 Indiana
% #14 Penn State
22.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 556.28 #1 Big Ten 11 #101 Arkansas State
@ #83 Houston
#99 Memphis
23.
Texas Longhorns		 556.18 #2 Big XII 12 #92 New Mexico State
@ #7 UCLA
#57 Rice
% #39 Mississippi State
24.
Washington State Cougars		 550.10 #4 Pac-10 11 #91 Illinois
@ #73 Boise State
#43 Idaho
25.
Iowa State Cyclones		 548.48 #2 Big XII 11 #46 TCU
@ #80 Iowa
#109 Ball State
26.
Syracuse Orangemen		 547.07 #6 Big East 12 #1 Tennessee
@ #15 Michigan
@ #38 NC State
#103 Cincinnati
% #10 Florida
27.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 543.70 #1 Big Ten 12 @ #33 West Virginia
#44 Toledo
#27 Missouri
% #9 Texas A&M
28.
California Golden Bears		 542.75 #4 Pac-10 11 #83 Houston
#21 Nebraska
@ #60 Oklahoma
29.
Army Black Knights		 540.94 #8 C-USA 11 #12 Miami (OH)
@ #71 Rutgers
@ #24 Notre Dame
#8 Air Force
% #96 Navy
30.
Tennessee Volunteers		 537.81 #3 SEC 13 @ #26 Syracuse
#83 Houston
#90 UAB
% #3 Florida State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Michigan Wolverines		 534.94 #1 Big Ten 13 @ #24 Notre Dame
#26 Syracuse
#102 Eastern Michigan
@ #111 Hawaii
% #20 Arkansas
32.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 534.60 #1 Big Ten 11 @ #85 Washington State
[FCS] Middle Tennessee
#51 Louisville
33.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 534.28 #4 Pac-10 11 @ #42 BYU
#95 North Texas
#24 Notre Dame
34.
Oklahoma Sooners		 534.19 #2 Big XII 11 #95 North Texas
@ #46 TCU
#62 California
35.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 533.47 #2 Big XII 11 @ #75 Tulsa
#39 Mississippi State
#108 UL Lafayette
36.
Boston College Eagles		 530.73 #6 Big East 11 @ #13 Georgia Tech
@ #51 Louisville
#96 Navy
#24 Notre Dame
37.
Florida Gators		 527.63 #3 SEC 12 [FCS] The Citadel
#76 UL Monroe
@ #3 Florida State
% #26 Syracuse
38.
Oregon Ducks		 527.32 #4 Pac-10 12 #47 Michigan State
@ #89 UTEP
#77 San Jose State
% #32 Colorado
39.
Georgia Bulldogs		 526.80 #3 SEC 12 #112 Kent State
#29 Wyoming
#13 Georgia Tech
% #16 Virginia
40.
Rice Owls		 526.44 #7 WAC 11 @ #23 Purdue
#88 Northwestern
@ #17 Texas
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 525.05 #5 ACC 11 @ #8 Air Force
#96 Navy
[FCS] Appalachian State
42.
Bowling Green Falcons		 524.57 #9 MAC 11 @ #27 Missouri
@ #14 Penn State
#30 Central Florida
43.
Virginia Cavaliers		 524.16 #5 ACC 12 @ #72 Auburn
#77 San Jose State
@ #19 Virginia Tech
% #22 Georgia
44.
Houston Cougars		 523.18 #8 C-USA 11 @ #62 California
#55 Minnesota
#7 UCLA
@ #1 Tennessee
@ #95 North Texas
45.
Oregon State Beavers		 521.44 #4 Pac-10 11 #65 Nevada
#93 Baylor
@ #98 Utah State
46.
NC State Wolfpack		 520.85 #5 ACC 12 #63 Ohio
@ #93 Baylor
#26 Syracuse
% #25 Miami
47.
Colorado Buffaloes		 515.89 #2 Big XII 12 % #34 Colorado State
#66 Fresno State
#98 Utah State
% #28 Oregon
48.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 514.44 #8 C-USA 12 @ #14 Penn State
#9 Texas A&M
#108 UL Lafayette
@ #35 Alabama
@ #65 Nevada
% #43 Idaho
49.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 511.11 #6 Big East 11 [FCS] Villanova
#14 Penn State
#84 Akron
@ #40 North Carolina
50.
Clemson Tigers		 510.27 #5 ACC 11 [FCS] Furman
#19 Virginia Tech
#106 South Carolina
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Northwestern Wildcats		 509.76 #1 Big Ten 12 #110 UNLV
#79 Duke
@ #57 Rice
@ #111 Hawaii
52.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 509.26 #5 ACC 12 #12 Miami (OH)
@ #78 Stanford
#104 Pittsburgh
% #48 San Diego State
53.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 508.10 #5 ACC 12 #70 Boston College
#92 New Mexico State
@ #22 Georgia
% #24 Notre Dame
54.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 506.85 #7 WAC 11 [FCS] Missouri State
#54 Oklahoma State
@ #33 West Virginia
55.
Maryland Terrapins		 505.00 #5 ACC 11 [FCS] James Madison
@ #33 West Virginia
#107 Temple
56.
SMU Mustangs		 504.38 #7 WAC 12 #4 Tulane
@ #20 Arkansas
#50 Ole Miss
@ #96 Navy
57.
Memphis Tigers		 502.69 #8 C-USA 11 @ #50 Ole Miss
#39 Mississippi State
@ #55 Minnesota
#20 Arkansas
#101 Arkansas State
58.
Kansas State Wildcats		 498.91 #2 Big XII 13 [FCS] Indiana State
#105 Northern Illinois
#76 UL Monroe
% #23 Purdue
59.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 498.71 #8 C-USA 11 #25 Miami
#69 Indiana
@ #26 Syracuse
#12 Miami (OH)
@ #101 Arkansas State
60.
Wisconsin Badgers		 498.58 #1 Big Ten 12 @ #48 San Diego State
#63 Ohio
#110 UNLV
% #7 UCLA
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 498.38 #10 Independent 12 #15 Michigan
@ #47 Michigan State
#23 Purdue
#78 Stanford
@ #58 Arizona State
#81 Army
#93 Baylor
@ #70 Boston College
#64 LSU
@ #31 USC
% #13 Georgia Tech
62.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 497.17 #2 Big XII 12 #89 UTEP
% #95 North Texas
#66 Fresno State
% #50 Ole Miss
63.
Kansas Jayhawks		 496.74 #2 Big XII 11 [FCS] Illinois State
@ #90 UAB
#95 North Texas
64.
Miami Hurricanes		 493.39 #6 Big East 12 [FCS] East Tennessee St
@ #103 Cincinnati
#3 Florida State
#7 UCLA
% #38 NC State
65.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 489.48 #3 SEC 13 @ #99 Memphis
@ #54 Oklahoma State
[FCS] East Tennessee St
% #17 Texas
66.
Wyoming Cowboys		 488.58 #7 WAC 11 [FCS] Montana State
@ #22 Georgia
#56 Louisiana Tech
67.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 488.45 #3 SEC 12 #108 UL Lafayette
#67 SMU
@ #99 Memphis
% #15 Michigan
68.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 481.17 #10 Independent 12 @ #21 Nebraska
@ #9 Texas A&M
@ #29 Wyoming
#73 Boise State
@ #72 Auburn
[FCS] Nicholls State
@ #4 Tulane
69.
San Diego State Aztecs		 478.54 #7 WAC 12 #5 Wisconsin
@ #31 USC
#6 Arizona
% #40 North Carolina
70.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 476.71 #9 MAC 11 @ #11 Kansas State
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #30 Central Florida
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Ohio Bobcats		 476.48 #9 MAC 11 @ #38 NC State
@ #5 Wisconsin
#61 East Carolina
72.
Colorado State Rams		 475.45 #7 WAC 12 @ #47 Michigan State
% #32 Colorado
@ #65 Nevada
@ #92 New Mexico State
73.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 475.36 #6 Big East 12 #2 Ohio State
#94 Maryland
#75 Tulsa
@ #96 Navy
% #27 Missouri
74.
Duke Blue Devils		 474.64 #5 ACC 11 [FCS] Western Carolina
@ #88 Northwestern
@ #97 Vanderbilt
75.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 472.24 #9 MAC 11 @ #22 Georgia
[FCS] Youngstown State
@ #96 Navy
76.
Navy Midshipmen		 470.98 #10 Independent 11 @ #86 Wake Forest
#112 Kent State
@ #4 Tulane
#33 West Virginia
@ #8 Air Force
[FCS] Colgate
@ #70 Boston College
#71 Rutgers
#67 SMU
% #81 Army
77.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 470.29 #6 Big East 11 [FCS] Richmond
#81 Army
#4 Tulane
@ #96 Navy
78.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 467.97 #10 Independent 11 @ #20 Arkansas
[FCS] Northwestern St(LA)
@ #36 Southern Miss
@ #4 Tulane
@ #54 Oklahoma State
[FCS] Western Kentucky
79.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 467.51 #6 Big East 12 #61 East Carolina
@ #87 Clemson
@ #90 UAB
#16 Virginia
% #35 Alabama
80.
TCU Horned Frogs		 466.36 #7 WAC 12 @ #82 Iowa State
#60 Oklahoma
#97 Vanderbilt
% #31 USC
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Temple Owls		 465.48 #6 Big East 11 @ #44 Toledo
#84 Akron
@ #94 Maryland
[FCS] William + Mary
82.
Arizona Wildcats		 465.28 #4 Pac-10 13 @ #111 Hawaii
#80 Iowa
@ #48 San Diego State
#76 UL Monroe
% #21 Nebraska
83.
Toledo Rockets		 464.80 #9 MAC 12 #107 Temple
@ #2 Ohio State
#30 Central Florida
84.
Louisville Cardinals		 460.30 #8 C-USA 12 #41 Kentucky
@ #37 Utah
@ #91 Illinois
#70 Boston College
[FCS] Western Kentucky
% #18 Marshall
85.
San Jose State Spartans		 458.32 #7 WAC 12 @ #78 Stanford
#43 Idaho
@ #28 Oregon
@ #16 Virginia
86.
Hawaii Warriors		 457.42 #7 WAC 12 #6 Arizona
#101 Arkansas State
#88 Northwestern
#15 Michigan
87.
Ball State Cardinals		 452.44 #9 MAC 11 @ #106 South Carolina
@ #82 Iowa State
@ #30 Central Florida
88.
Ole Miss Rebels		 450.46 #3 SEC 12 #99 Memphis
@ #67 SMU
#101 Arkansas State
% #45 Texas Tech
89.
North Texas Mean Green		 447.55 #11 Big West 11 @ #60 Oklahoma
% #45 Texas Tech
@ #58 Arizona State
@ #9 Texas A&M
#83 Houston
@ #74 Kansas
90.
UTEP Miners		 446.46 #7 WAC 11 @ #45 Texas Tech
#28 Oregon
@ #92 New Mexico State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 443.92 #7 WAC 11 @ #32 Colorado
@ #45 Texas Tech
#65 Nevada
92.
UAB Blazers		 441.56 #10 Independent 11 @ #21 Nebraska
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
#74 Kansas
@ #61 East Carolina
#19 Virginia Tech
@ #1 Tennessee
[FCS] Middle Tennessee
[FCS] Tennessee-Martin
93.
New Mexico State Aggies		 440.68 #11 Big West 11 @ #17 Texas
@ #13 Georgia Tech
#100 New Mexico
#89 UTEP
@ #101 Arkansas State
#34 Colorado State
94.
BYU Cougars		 436.80 #7 WAC 14 @ #35 Alabama
#58 Arizona State
@ #49 Washington
[FCS] Murray State
% #4 Tulane
95.
UL Monroe Indians		 432.50 #10 Independent 11 [FCS] Nicholls State
@ #10 Florida
[FCS] Stephen F Austin
@ #11 Kansas State
@ #52 Western Michigan
@ #6 Arizona
[FCS] Portland State
96.
Air Force Falcons		 418.95 #7 WAC 13 #86 Wake Forest
#96 Navy
@ #81 Army
% #49 Washington
97.
New Mexico Lobos		 417.62 #7 WAC 12 [FCS] Idaho State
#98 Utah State
@ #92 New Mexico State
@ #30 Central Florida
98.
Utah State Aggies		 417.07 #11 Big West 11 #37 Utah
@ #100 New Mexico
@ #32 Colorado
[FCS] Sam Houston State
#59 Oregon State
@ #49 Washington
99.
East Carolina Pirates		 411.40 #8 C-USA 11 @ #19 Virginia Tech
[FCS] Chattanooga
@ #63 Ohio
#90 UAB
@ #35 Alabama
100.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 388.12 #9 MAC 11 [FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #15 Michigan
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
Utah Utes		 384.27 #7 WAC 11 @ #98 Utah State
#51 Louisville
#73 Boise State
102.
Nevada Wolfpack		 376.56 #11 Big West 11 @ #59 Oregon State
#34 Colorado State
@ #66 Fresno State
@ #110 UNLV
[FCS] Cal-San Luis Obispo
#36 Southern Miss
103.
Akron Zips		 374.92 #9 MAC 11 @ #107 Temple
@ #104 Pittsburgh
104.
Tulane Green Wave		 371.64 #8 C-USA 12 @ #67 SMU
#96 Navy
@ #71 Rutgers
#108 UL Lafayette
#56 Louisiana Tech
% #42 BYU
105.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 364.53 #9 MAC 11 @ #40 North Carolina
@ #81 Army
@ #103 Cincinnati
106.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 345.10 #9 MAC 11 @ #80 Iowa
[FCS] Western Illinois
@ #47 Michigan State
107.
Central Florida Golden Knights		 343.21 #10 Independent 11 [FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #23 Purdue
@ #53 Bowling Green
@ #44 Toledo
#105 Northern Illinois
[FCS] Youngstown State
@ #72 Auburn
#109 Ball State
#100 New Mexico
108.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 343.17 #9 MAC 13 [FCS] Troy
@ #106 South Carolina
[FCS] Wofford
% #51 Louisville
109.
Boise State Broncos		 341.70 #11 Big West 11 [FCS] Northridge State
#85 Washington State
[FCS] Portland State
@ #37 Utah
@ #56 Louisiana Tech
[FCS] Weber State
110.
Arkansas State Indians		 326.50 #10 Independent 12 @ #55 Minnesota
@ #64 LSU
[FCS] Missouri State
@ #111 Hawaii
#92 New Mexico State
#43 Idaho
@ #50 Ole Miss
@ #99 Memphis
#103 Cincinnati
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Idaho Vandals		 325.39 #11 Big West 12 [FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #77 San Jose State
@ #85 Washington State
@ #64 LSU
[FCS] Idaho State
@ #101 Arkansas State
% #36 Southern Miss
112.
Western Michigan Broncos		 314.05 #9 MAC 11 @ #69 Indiana
#76 UL Monroe
@ #97 Vanderbilt

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

[FCS] indicates an opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA)