Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 1999 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.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 640.70 #2 SEC 13 #38 Houston
#22 Louisiana Tech
#15 Southern Miss
% #6 Michigan
2.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 625.46 #2 SEC 11 @ #65 NC State
#18 East Carolina
#42 Clemson
3.
Michigan Wolverines		 609.87 #1 Big Ten 12 #58 Notre Dame
#64 Rice
@ #40 Syracuse
% #8 Alabama
4.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 597.72 #12 Independent 12 #78 Kansas
@ #6 Michigan
@ #32 Purdue
#7 Michigan State
#43 Oklahoma
#54 Arizona State
#51 USC
@ #10 Tennessee
@ #69 Pittsburgh
#41 Boston College
@ #28 Stanford
5.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 596.35 #1 Big Ten 12 % #17 Miami
#76 UCLA
#80 Ohio
#96 Cincinnati
6.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 594.44 #1 Big Ten 11 #2 Nebraska
@ #82 Iowa State
#87 Northern Illinois
7.
Temple Owls		 590.13 #7 Big East 11 #73 Maryland
@ #4 Kansas State
@ #50 Akron
@ #3 Marshall
8.
Michigan State Spartans		 585.43 #1 Big Ten 12 #16 Oregon
#85 Eastern Michigan
@ #58 Notre Dame
% #14 Florida
9.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 582.76 #1 Big Ten 13 #55 Arizona
#50 Akron
#69 Pittsburgh
@ #17 Miami
% #19 Texas A&M
10.
Northwestern Wildcats		 579.24 #1 Big Ten 11 #49 Miami (OH)
#35 TCU
@ #93 Duke
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Missouri Tigers		 577.02 #3 Big XII 11 #62 UAB
#53 Western Michigan
@ #59 Memphis
12.
Auburn Tigers		 576.51 #2 SEC 11 [FCS] Appalachian State
#57 Idaho
#92 Central Florida
13.
Florida Gators		 576.43 #2 SEC 13 #53 Western Michigan
#92 Central Florida
#1 Florida State
% #7 Michigan State
14.
Clemson Tigers		 574.16 #4 ACC 12 #3 Marshall
@ #5 Virginia Tech
@ #112 South Carolina
% #11 Mississippi State
15.
Tennessee Volunteers		 572.42 #2 SEC 12 #34 Wyoming
#59 Memphis
#58 Notre Dame
% #2 Nebraska
16.
Purdue Boilermakers		 567.42 #1 Big Ten 12 @ #92 Central Florida
#58 Notre Dame
#102 Central Michigan
% #29 Georgia
17.
LSU Tigers		 566.88 #2 SEC 11 #100 San Jose State
#107 North Texas
#38 Houston
18.
Florida State Seminoles		 563.45 #4 ACC 12 #22 Louisiana Tech
#17 Miami
@ #14 Florida
% #5 Virginia Tech
19.
UCLA Bruins		 561.95 #6 Pac-10 11 #30 Boise State
@ #47 Ohio State
#44 Fresno State
20.
Washington Huskies		 555.49 #6 Pac-10 12 @ #21 BYU
#52 Air Force
#36 Colorado
% #4 Kansas State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Miami Hurricanes		 554.82 #7 Big East 13 % #47 Ohio State
[FCS] Florida A+M
#9 Penn State
% #18 East Carolina
@ #1 Florida State
% #23 Georgia Tech
22.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 552.03 #3 Big XII 13 @ #104 Iowa
#75 California
#15 Southern Miss
% #10 Tennessee
23.
Texas Longhorns		 551.06 #3 Big XII 14 #65 NC State
#28 Stanford
@ #109 Rutgers
#64 Rice
% #27 Arkansas
24.
California Golden Bears		 549.03 #6 Pac-10 11 #109 Rutgers
@ #2 Nebraska
@ #21 BYU
25.
Duke Blue Devils		 543.78 #4 ACC 11 @ #18 East Carolina
#91 Northwestern
#70 Vanderbilt
26.
Texas A&M Aggies		 537.59 #3 Big XII 12 % #22 Louisiana Tech
#106 Tulsa
#15 Southern Miss
% #9 Penn State
27.
Washington State Cougars		 536.88 #6 Pac-10 12 #13 Utah
@ #57 Idaho
#110 UL Lafayette
@ #37 Hawaii
28.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 536.48 #1 Big Ten 12 #90 Arkansas State
#68 San Diego State
@ #46 Louisville
% #39 Virginia
29.
BYU Cougars		 531.59 #5 Mountain West 12 #33 Washington
#39 Virginia
@ #86 Utah State
#75 California
% #3 Marshall
30.
Virginia Cavaliers		 531.35 #4 ACC 12 @ #21 BYU
#5 Virginia Tech
#114 Buffalo
% #24 Illinois
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 530.09 #7 Big East 11 @ #75 California
#25 Texas
@ #45 Wake Forest
#74 Navy
32.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 529.28 #2 SEC 11 #87 Northern Illinois
@ #93 Duke
[FCS] The Citadel
33.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 528.61 #3 Big XII 11 #110 UL Lafayette
#106 Tulsa
@ #11 Mississippi State
34.
UAB Blazers		 526.05 #8 C-USA 11 @ #71 Missouri
@ #5 Virginia Tech
#83 UL Monroe
@ #45 Wake Forest
#22 Louisiana Tech
35.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 525.07 #8 C-USA 11 #105 Kent State
[FCS] Troy
#12 Wisconsin
@ #47 Ohio State
@ #49 Miami (OH)
36.
Colorado Buffaloes		 524.72 #3 Big XII 12 % #20 Colorado State
#100 San Jose State
@ #33 Washington
% #41 Boston College
37.
Baylor Bears		 523.04 #3 Big XII 11 @ #41 Boston College
#103 UNLV
#107 North Texas
38.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 521.10 #4 ACC 12 @ #74 Navy
#92 Central Florida
#29 Georgia
% #17 Miami
39.
Colorado State Rams		 520.83 #5 Mountain West 12 % #36 Colorado
#98 Nevada
#66 New Mexico State
@ #44 Fresno State
% #15 Southern Miss
40.
USC Trojans		 519.93 #6 Pac-10 12 @ #37 Hawaii
#68 San Diego State
@ #58 Notre Dame
#22 Louisiana Tech
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Arizona Wildcats		 516.74 #6 Pac-10 12 @ #9 Penn State
@ #35 TCU
#111 Middle Tennessee
#72 UTEP
42.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 515.87 #4 ACC 11 @ #81 Indiana
#38 Houston
[FCS] Furman
43.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 515.61 #8 C-USA 12 [FCS] Northwestern St(LA)
@ #2 Nebraska
@ #19 Texas A&M
@ #8 Alabama
#110 UL Lafayette
% #20 Colorado State
44.
New Mexico Lobos		 514.50 #5 Mountain West 11 @ #72 UTEP
#66 New Mexico State
[FCS] Northern Arizona
@ #30 Boise State
45.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 514.12 #7 Big East 11 % #18 East Carolina
#49 Miami (OH)
@ #73 Maryland
#74 Navy
46.
San Diego State Aztecs		 512.62 #5 Mountain West 11 [FCS] South Florida
@ #24 Illinois
@ #51 USC
@ #78 Kansas
47.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 510.91 #6 Pac-10 12 #56 Texas Tech
#66 New Mexico State
@ #58 Notre Dame
% #45 Wake Forest
48.
Kentucky Wildcats		 510.31 #2 SEC 12 #46 Louisville
[FCS] Connecticut
@ #81 Indiana
% #40 Syracuse
49.
NC State Wolfpack		 509.71 #4 ACC 12 @ #25 Texas
#112 South Carolina
[FCS] William + Mary
@ #18 East Carolina
50.
Memphis Tigers		 509.12 #8 C-USA 11 #26 Ole Miss
@ #11 Mississippi State
#90 Arkansas State
@ #10 Tennessee
#71 Missouri
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Indiana Hoosiers		 508.59 #1 Big Ten 11 #113 Ball State
#101 North Carolina
#60 Kentucky
52.
Iowa State Cyclones		 503.85 #3 Big XII 11 [FCS] Indiana State
#104 Iowa
@ #103 UNLV
53.
Wyoming Cowboys		 502.32 #5 Mountain West 11 @ #10 Tennessee
[FCS] Weber State
#57 Idaho
@ #83 UL Monroe
54.
Georgia Bulldogs		 501.73 #2 SEC 12 #86 Utah State
#92 Central Florida
@ #23 Georgia Tech
% #32 Purdue
55.
Stanford Cardinal		 501.71 #6 Pac-10 12 @ #25 Texas
#100 San Jose State
#58 Notre Dame
% #12 Wisconsin
56.
Rice Owls		 501.20 #9 WAC 11 @ #38 Houston
@ #6 Michigan
@ #25 Texas
#74 Navy
57.
UTEP Miners		 500.76 #9 WAC 12 #84 New Mexico
@ #16 Oregon
@ #4 Kansas State
#66 New Mexico State
@ #55 Arizona
58.
Oregon Ducks		 500.46 #6 Pac-10 12 @ #7 Michigan State
#72 UTEP
#98 Nevada
% #31 Minnesota
59.
Utah State Aggies		 498.89 #10 Big West 11 @ #29 Georgia
[FCS] Stephen F Austin
@ #13 Utah
#21 BYU
@ #4 Kansas State
60.
Kansas Jayhawks		 498.02 #3 Big XII 12 @ #58 Notre Dame
[FCS] Northridge State
#68 San Diego State
#88 SMU
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 495.81 #2 SEC 12 @ #88 SMU
#83 UL Monroe
#111 Middle Tennessee
% #25 Texas
62.
Tulane Green Wave		 495.79 #8 C-USA 11 #88 SMU
@ #40 Syracuse
@ #26 Ole Miss
#110 UL Lafayette
@ #74 Navy
63.
Ole Miss Rebels		 492.35 #2 SEC 12 @ #59 Memphis
#90 Arkansas State
#94 Tulane
% #43 Oklahoma
64.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 490.62 #1 Big Ten 12 #80 Ohio
#83 UL Monroe
[FCS] Illinois State
% #16 Oregon
65.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 490.23 #7 Big East 12 [FCS] James Madison
#62 UAB
#42 Clemson
@ #39 Virginia
% #1 Florida State
66.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 484.44 #7 Big East 11 #79 Bowling Green
@ #9 Penn State
#105 Kent State
#58 Notre Dame
67.
Utah Utes		 483.92 #5 Mountain West 12 @ #95 Washington State
#86 Utah State
@ #30 Boise State
#83 UL Monroe
% #44 Fresno State
68.
Maryland Terrapins		 483.79 #4 ACC 11 @ #99 Temple
[FCS] Western Carolina
#77 West Virginia
69.
Syracuse Orangemen		 482.43 #7 Big East 12 @ #67 Toledo
#102 Central Michigan
#6 Michigan
#94 Tulane
% #60 Kentucky
70.
Air Force Falcons		 481.93 #5 Mountain West 11 [FCS] Villanova
@ #33 Washington
% #74 Navy
#97 Army
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Army Black Knights		 480.84 #8 C-USA 11 #45 Wake Forest
#113 Ball State
#66 New Mexico State
@ #52 Air Force
% #74 Navy
72.
Oklahoma Sooners		 479.80 #3 Big XII 12 [FCS] Indiana State
@ #46 Louisville
@ #58 Notre Dame
% #26 Ole Miss
73.
Oregon State Beavers		 477.63 #6 Pac-10 12 @ #98 Nevada
#44 Fresno State
[FCS] Georgia Southern
% #37 Hawaii
74.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 474.14 #4 ACC 12 @ #97 Army
#109 Rutgers
#62 UAB
% #54 Arizona State
75.
Nevada Wolfpack		 473.90 #10 Big West 11 #48 Oregon State
@ #20 Colorado State
@ #16 Oregon
#44 Fresno State
#103 UNLV
76.
Louisville Cardinals		 473.23 #8 C-USA 12 @ #60 Kentucky
[FCS] Chattanooga
#24 Illinois
#43 Oklahoma
#85 Eastern Michigan
% #30 Boise State
77.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 472.50 #12 Independent 11 @ #1 Florida State
% #19 Texas A&M
[FCS] Sam Houston State
@ #8 Alabama
@ #67 Toledo
@ #62 UAB
@ #51 USC
78.
Kansas State Wildcats		 472.16 #3 Big XII 12 #99 Temple
#72 UTEP
#86 Utah State
% #33 Washington
79.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 471.21 #2 SEC 12 #111 Middle Tennessee
#59 Memphis
#63 Oklahoma State
% #42 Clemson
80.
San Jose State Spartans		 467.26 #9 WAC 10 @ #89 LSU
@ #36 Colorado
[FCS] St Mary's
@ #28 Stanford
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Wisconsin Badgers		 461.09 #1 Big Ten 12 [FCS] Murray State
#113 Ball State
@ #96 Cincinnati
% #28 Stanford
82.
Central Florida Golden Knights		 460.56 #12 Independent 11 #32 Purdue
@ #14 Florida
@ #23 Georgia Tech
@ #29 Georgia
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
[FCS] Nicholls State
#85 Eastern Michigan
@ #61 Auburn
#79 Bowling Green
83.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 451.23 #9 WAC 11 [FCS] Missouri State
@ #63 Oklahoma State
@ #19 Texas A&M
#83 UL Monroe
84.
UNLV Rebels		 448.02 #5 Mountain West 11 @ #107 North Texas
@ #108 Baylor
#82 Iowa State
@ #98 Nevada
85.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 440.59 #11 MAC 11 @ #7 Michigan State
@ #46 Louisville
@ #92 Central Florida
86.
Boston College Eagles		 438.81 #7 Big East 12 #108 Baylor
@ #74 Navy
[FCS] Northeastern
@ #58 Notre Dame
% #36 Colorado
87.
East Carolina Pirates		 437.47 #8 C-USA 12 % #77 West Virginia
#93 Duke
@ #112 South Carolina
% #17 Miami
#65 NC State
% #35 TCU
88.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 436.13 #9 WAC 13 [FCS] Portland State
@ #48 Oregon State
@ #76 UCLA
@ #98 Nevada
#20 Colorado State
% #13 Utah
89.
SMU Mustangs		 431.03 #9 WAC 10 #27 Arkansas
@ #94 Tulane
@ #78 Kansas
[FCS] Northridge State
90.
Navy Midshipmen		 430.18 #12 Independent 12 #23 Georgia Tech
@ #105 Kent State
#41 Boston College
@ #64 Rice
@ #77 West Virginia
% #52 Air Force
#50 Akron
@ #109 Rutgers
#94 Tulane
@ #37 Hawaii
% #97 Army
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Ball State Cardinals		 428.87 #11 MAC 11 @ #81 Indiana
@ #12 Wisconsin
@ #97 Army
92.
Western Michigan Broncos		 428.14 #11 MAC 12 @ #14 Florida
[FCS] Youngstown State
@ #71 Missouri
93.
Arkansas State Indians		 428.08 #10 Big West 11 @ #24 Illinois
@ #26 Ole Miss
@ #59 Memphis
#35 TCU
[FCS] Sam Houston State
#110 UL Lafayette
94.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 426.73 #3 Big XII 11 @ #54 Arizona State
@ #110 UL Lafayette
#107 North Texas
95.
Houston Cougars		 426.03 #8 C-USA 11 #64 Rice
@ #8 Alabama
#110 UL Lafayette
@ #101 North Carolina
@ #89 LSU
96.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 423.03 #11 MAC 11 @ #96 Cincinnati
#74 Navy
@ #69 Pittsburgh
97.
UL Monroe Indians		 422.76 #12 Independent 11 [FCS] Nicholls State
@ #31 Minnesota
@ #27 Arkansas
[FCS] Northwestern St(LA)
@ #62 UAB
@ #13 Utah
#34 Wyoming
@ #106 Tulsa
98.
Buffalo Bulls		 419.56 #11 MAC 11 @ [FCS] Connecticut
[FCS] Hofstra
@ #39 Virginia
99.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 417.37 #12 Independent 11 @ #63 Oklahoma State
#56 Texas Tech
@ #38 Houston
@ #95 Washington State
@ #94 Tulane
@ #90 Arkansas State
@ #15 Southern Miss
[FCS] Wofford
100.
Hawaii Warriors		 409.11 #9 WAC 13 #51 USC
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
#30 Boise State
#74 Navy
#95 Washington State
% #48 Oregon State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
New Mexico State Aggies		 403.99 #10 Big West 11 [FCS] N Mexico Highlands
@ #84 New Mexico
@ #54 Arizona State
@ #72 UTEP
@ #20 Colorado State
@ #97 Army
102.
TCU Horned Frogs		 402.39 #9 WAC 12 #55 Arizona
@ #91 Northwestern
@ #90 Arkansas State
#107 North Texas
% #18 East Carolina
103.
North Texas Mean Green		 402.28 #10 Big West 11 #103 UNLV
@ #89 LSU
@ #56 Texas Tech
@ #108 Baylor
@ #35 TCU
104.
Toledo Rockets		 396.58 #11 MAC 11 #40 Syracuse
[FCS] Massachusetts
#22 Louisiana Tech
105.
Ohio Bobcats		 390.63 #11 MAC 11 @ #31 Minnesota
[FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #47 Ohio State
106.
Boise State Broncos		 390.42 #10 Big West 13 @ #76 UCLA
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #37 Hawaii
#84 New Mexico
#13 Utah
[FCS] Eastern Washington
% #46 Louisville
107.
Bowling Green Falcons		 390.34 #11 MAC 11 @ #69 Pittsburgh
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
@ #92 Central Florida
108.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 387.08 #12 Independent 11 @ #11 Mississippi State
@ #55 Arizona
[FCS] Wofford
[FCS] Troy
@ #27 Arkansas
[FCS] Tennessee-Martin
[FCS] East Tennessee St
109.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 383.74 #11 MAC 13 @ #42 Clemson
[FCS] Liberty
#99 Temple
% #21 BYU
110.
Idaho Vandals		 365.16 #10 Big West 11 @ [FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #61 Auburn
#95 Washington State
@ #34 Wyoming
@ [FCS] Montana
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 360.59 #11 MAC 11 [FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #40 Syracuse
@ #32 Purdue
112.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 357.81 #11 MAC 11 @ #91 Northwestern
@ #77 West Virginia
#96 Cincinnati
113.
Akron Zips		 347.87 #11 MAC 11 @ #9 Penn State
#99 Temple
@ #74 Navy
114.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 318.77 #11 MAC 11 [FCS] Western Illinois
@ #70 Vanderbilt
@ #104 Iowa

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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