Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2001 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.
California Golden Bears		 627.80 #2 Pac-10 11 #8 Illinois
#13 BYU
@ #104 Rutgers
2.
Tennessee Volunteers		 609.78 #1 SEC 13 #10 Syracuse
@ #58 Notre Dame
#74 Memphis
% #21 Michigan
3.
Colorado Buffaloes		 597.29 #3 Big XII 13 #15 Fresno State
% #40 Colorado State
#94 San Jose State
% #2 Oregon
4.
Kentucky Wildcats		 595.69 #1 SEC 11 #12 Louisville
#85 Ball State
@ #65 Indiana
5.
Kansas State Wildcats		 595.46 #3 Big XII 12 @ #52 USC
#81 New Mexico State
#55 Louisiana Tech
% #10 Syracuse
6.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 588.04 #5 Big Ten 11 #1 Miami
#57 Southern Miss
@ #77 Virginia
7.
Michigan Wolverines		 585.80 #5 Big Ten 12 #39 Miami (OH)
@ #24 Washington
#73 Western Michigan
% #3 Tennessee
8.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 583.42 #1 SEC 12 #82 UNLV
[FCS] Weber State
#64 Central Florida
% #6 Oklahoma
9.
Florida State Seminoles		 583.04 #6 ACC 12 #67 UAB
#1 Miami
@ #4 Florida
% #27 Virginia Tech
10.
Auburn Tigers		 579.26 #1 SEC 12 #85 Ball State
@ #10 Syracuse
#55 Louisiana Tech
% #31 North Carolina
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 578.83 #1 SEC 11 #74 Memphis
[FCS] Troy
#13 BYU
12.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 577.49 #11 Independent 11 @ #7 Nebraska
#43 Michigan State
@ #32 Texas A&M
#48 Pittsburgh
#87 West Virginia
#52 USC
@ #29 Boston College
#3 Tennessee
@ #17 Stanford
@ #53 Purdue
13.
LSU Tigers		 577.31 #1 SEC 13 #96 Tulane
#89 Utah State
#46 Middle Tennessee
% #8 Illinois
14.
Kansas Jayhawks		 575.69 #3 Big XII 11 [FCS] Missouri State
#25 UCLA
#105 Wyoming
15.
Wisconsin Badgers		 574.65 #5 Big Ten 12 #77 Virginia
@ #2 Oregon
#15 Fresno State
[FCS] Western Kentucky
16.
Syracuse Orangemen		 570.44 #4 Big East 13 % #38 Georgia Tech
@ #3 Tennessee
#64 Central Florida
#35 Auburn
#59 East Carolina
% #44 Kansas State
17.
Washington Huskies		 566.30 #2 Pac-10 12 #21 Michigan
#115 Idaho
@ #1 Miami
% #5 Texas
18.
UCLA Bruins		 565.71 #2 Pac-10 11 @ #36 Alabama
@ #92 Kansas
#37 Ohio State
19.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 564.75 #6 ACC 13 @ #6 Oklahoma
@ #5 Texas
#59 East Carolina
#88 SMU
% #35 Auburn
20.
Florida Gators		 563.61 #1 SEC 12 #18 Marshall
#109 UL Monroe
#20 Florida State
% #16 Maryland
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 560.22 #4 Big East 11 #107 Ohio
#66 Kent State
@ #16 Maryland
@ #58 Notre Dame
22.
Purdue Boilermakers		 559.92 #5 Big Ten 12 @ #56 Cincinnati
#84 Akron
#58 Notre Dame
% #14 Washington State
23.
Stanford Cardinal		 552.56 #2 Pac-10 12 #29 Boston College
#58 Notre Dame
@ #94 San Jose State
% #38 Georgia Tech
24.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 551.80 #3 Big XII 11 @ #57 Southern Miss
#55 Louisiana Tech
[FCS] Northwestern St(LA)
25.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 547.55 #1 SEC 11 #46 Middle Tennessee
[FCS] Richmond
@ #113 Duke
26.
Houston Cougars		 546.38 #10 C-USA 11 #47 Rice
#5 Texas
@ #51 South Florida
@ #26 Georgia
27.
Oregon State Beavers		 544.37 #2 Pac-10 11 @ #15 Fresno State
@ #81 New Mexico State
[FCS] Northern Arizona
28.
USC Trojans		 543.97 #2 Pac-10 12 #94 San Jose State
#44 Kansas State
@ #58 Notre Dame
% #28 Utah
29.
Miami Hurricanes		 543.40 #4 Big East 12 @ #60 Penn State
[FCS] Troy
@ #20 Florida State
#24 Washington
% #7 Nebraska
30.
Indiana Hoosiers		 542.32 #5 Big Ten 11 @ #50 NC State
#28 Utah
#93 Kentucky
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 540.83 #1 SEC 12 #25 UCLA
#106 UTEP
#57 Southern Miss
% #54 Iowa State
32.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 540.20 #2 Pac-10 11 #97 San Diego State
#94 San Jose State
#103 UL Lafayette
33.
Missouri Tigers		 539.84 #3 Big XII 11 #23 Bowling Green
[FCS] Texas State
@ #43 Michigan State
34.
Oregon Ducks		 538.68 #2 Pac-10 12 #71 Wisconsin
#28 Utah
@ #89 Utah State
% #9 Colorado
35.
Duke Blue Devils		 538.04 #6 ACC 11 @ #47 Rice
#76 Northwestern
#100 Vanderbilt
36.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 531.12 #1 SEC 12 #33 Boise State
[FCS] Wofford
#49 Clemson
% #37 Ohio State
37.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 528.69 #5 Big Ten 11 @ #19 Toledo
#103 UL Lafayette
[FCS] Murray State
38.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 527.93 #3 Big XII 13 #69 TCU
[FCS] Troy
#58 Notre Dame
#47 Rice
% #1 Miami
39.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 526.13 #5 Big Ten 12 @ #102 California
#62 Northern Illinois
#12 Louisville
% #11 LSU
40.
Temple Owls		 524.81 #4 Big East 11 #116 Navy
#19 Toledo
@ #23 Bowling Green
#108 Connecticut
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 523.08 #5 Big Ten 12 #84 Akron
@ #25 UCLA
#97 San Diego State
% #22 South Carolina
42.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 522.16 #3 Big XII 12 #63 New Mexico
% #86 North Texas
[FCS] Stephen F Austin
% #34 Iowa
43.
Baylor Bears		 518.13 #3 Big XII 11 #114 Arkansas State
#63 New Mexico
[FCS] Southern Illinois
44.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 518.10 #5 Big Ten 12 #66 Kent State
#39 Miami (OH)
@ #54 Iowa State
% #42 Texas Tech
45.
Virginia Cavaliers		 517.94 #6 ACC 12 @ #71 Wisconsin
[FCS] Richmond
#27 Virginia Tech
#60 Penn State
46.
Clemson Tigers		 516.37 #6 ACC 12 #64 Central Florida
[FCS] Wofford
@ #22 South Carolina
% #55 Louisiana Tech
47.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 516.19 #4 Big East 12 [FCS] East Tennessee St
#51 South Florida
@ #58 Notre Dame
#67 UAB
% #50 NC State
48.
Texas Longhorns		 516.02 #3 Big XII 13 #81 New Mexico State
#31 North Carolina
@ #110 Houston
% #24 Washington
49.
Colorado State Rams		 511.38 #7 Mountain West 12 % #9 Colorado
#91 Nevada
@ #12 Louisville
#15 Fresno State
% #86 North Texas
50.
Northwestern Wildcats		 511.16 #5 Big Ten 11 @ #82 UNLV
@ #113 Duke
#23 Bowling Green
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Texas A&M Aggies		 511.05 #3 Big XII 12 [FCS] McNeese State
@ #105 Wyoming
#58 Notre Dame
% #69 TCU
52.
Utah State Aggies		 511.04 #11 Independent 11 @ #28 Utah
@ #11 LSU
#105 Wyoming
#2 Oregon
@ #13 BYU
[FCS] Idaho State
[FCS] Weber State
@ #15 Fresno State
53.
Nevada Wolfpack		 510.93 #9 WAC 11 @ #13 BYU
@ #40 Colorado State
#82 UNLV
54.
Georgia Bulldogs		 510.55 #1 SEC 12 #114 Arkansas State
@ #38 Georgia Tech
#110 Houston
% #29 Boston College
55.
East Carolina Pirates		 507.22 #10 C-USA 12 #61 Wake Forest
[FCS] William + Mary
@ #10 Syracuse
@ #31 North Carolina
% #18 Marshall
56.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 504.43 #6 ACC 13 % #10 Syracuse
[FCS] The Citadel
@ #116 Navy
#26 Georgia
% #17 Stanford
57.
Boston College Eagles		 503.93 #4 Big East 12 @ #17 Stanford
@ #116 Navy
#99 Army
#58 Notre Dame
% #26 Georgia
58.
San Jose State Spartans		 502.52 #9 WAC 12 @ #52 USC
@ #9 Colorado
@ #75 Arizona State
#17 Stanford
59.
Oklahoma Sooners		 499.11 #3 Big XII 13 #31 North Carolina
@ #72 Air Force
#86 North Texas
#112 Tulsa
% #41 Arkansas
60.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 496.71 #8 MAC 12 @ #21 Michigan
@ #34 Iowa
#56 Cincinnati
@ #30 Hawaii
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 496.68 #6 ACC 11 @ #59 East Carolina
[FCS] Appalachian State
#62 Northern Illinois
62.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 496.16 #4 Big East 12 #108 Connecticut
#73 Western Michigan
#64 Central Florida
@ #77 Virginia
% #20 Florida State
63.
Utah Utes		 495.92 #7 Mountain West 12 #89 Utah State
@ #2 Oregon
@ #65 Indiana
#51 South Florida
% #52 USC
64.
Ohio Bobcats		 494.00 #8 MAC 11 @ #87 West Virginia
#54 Iowa State
@ #50 NC State
65.
Michigan State Spartans		 493.57 #5 Big Ten 12 #98 Central Michigan
@ #58 Notre Dame
#83 Missouri
% #15 Fresno State
66.
Washington State Cougars		 493.08 #2 Pac-10 12 @ #115 Idaho
@ #33 Boise State
[FCS] Montana State
% #53 Purdue
67.
Arizona Wildcats		 482.95 #2 Pac-10 11 @ #97 San Diego State
#115 Idaho
#82 UNLV
68.
Tulane Green Wave		 481.04 #10 C-USA 12 @ #13 BYU
@ #11 LSU
#64 Central Florida
[FCS] Southern Univ
@ #116 Navy
69.
NC State Wolfpack		 478.48 #6 ACC 12 #65 Indiana
@ #88 SMU
#107 Ohio
% #48 Pittsburgh
70.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 478.11 #9 WAC 11 [FCS] Indiana State
#81 New Mexico State
@ #6 Oklahoma
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Iowa State Cyclones		 472.34 #3 Big XII 12 [FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #107 Ohio
#34 Iowa
% #36 Alabama
72.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 471.69 #9 WAC 14 @ #9 Colorado
#68 Oregon State
@ #71 Wisconsin
@ #40 Colorado State
#89 Utah State
% #43 Michigan State
73.
Western Michigan Broncos		 470.98 #8 MAC 11 [FCS] Illinois State
@ #27 Virginia Tech
@ #21 Michigan
74.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 468.54 #8 MAC 11 #51 South Florida
@ #8 Illinois
[FCS] Sam Houston State
@ #61 Wake Forest
75.
San Diego State Aztecs		 467.00 #7 Mountain West 11 #70 Arizona
@ #75 Arizona State
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #37 Ohio State
76.
Maryland Terrapins		 463.15 #6 ACC 12 #111 Eastern Michigan
#87 West Virginia
[FCS] Troy
% #4 Florida
77.
Akron Zips		 462.32 #8 MAC 11 @ #37 Ohio State
@ #53 Purdue
@ #64 Central Florida
78.
UNLV Rebels		 462.16 #7 Mountain West 11 @ #41 Arkansas
#76 Northwestern
@ #70 Arizona
@ #91 Nevada
79.
Memphis Tigers		 461.75 #10 C-USA 11 @ #90 Mississippi State
[FCS] Chattanooga
#51 South Florida
@ #3 Tennessee
80.
Wyoming Cowboys		 454.08 #7 Mountain West 11 [FCS] Furman
#32 Texas A&M
@ #89 Utah State
@ #92 Kansas
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Navy Midshipmen		 450.67 #11 Independent 10 @ #80 Temple
#38 Georgia Tech
#29 Boston College
% #72 Air Force
#47 Rice
@ #104 Rutgers
@ #19 Toledo
#96 Tulane
% #99 Army
82.
Louisville Cardinals		 449.06 #10 C-USA 13 #81 New Mexico State
@ #93 Kentucky
[FCS] Western Carolina
@ #8 Illinois
#40 Colorado State
% #13 BYU
83.
SMU Mustangs		 447.49 #9 WAC 11 #69 TCU
#50 NC State
@ #31 North Carolina
84.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 444.85 #4 Big East 11 @ #101 Buffalo
#108 Connecticut
#116 Navy
#102 California
85.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 443.56 #8 MAC 13 @ #4 Florida
[FCS] Massachusetts
[FCS] Youngstown State
% #59 East Carolina
86.
Ole Miss Rebels		 441.17 #1 SEC 11 [FCS] Murray State
@ #114 Arkansas State
#46 Middle Tennessee
87.
Bowling Green Falcons		 439.89 #8 MAC 11 @ #83 Missouri
#80 Temple
@ #76 Northwestern
88.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 436.95 #9 WAC 12 @ #79 Oklahoma State
@ #35 Auburn
@ #44 Kansas State
% #49 Clemson
89.
Air Force Falcons		 435.73 #7 Mountain West 12 #6 Oklahoma
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
% #116 Navy
#99 Army
@ #30 Hawaii
90.
TCU Horned Frogs		 433.67 #10 C-USA 12 @ #7 Nebraska
@ #86 North Texas
@ #88 SMU
[FCS] Northwestern St(LA)
% #32 Texas A&M
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
UTEP Miners		 431.89 #9 WAC 11 @ #63 New Mexico
[FCS] Texas Southern
@ #36 Alabama
92.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 430.95 #8 MAC 11 @ #34 Iowa
[FCS] Bucknell
@ #87 West Virginia
93.
Boise State Broncos		 429.51 #9 WAC 12 @ #22 South Carolina
#14 Washington State
@ #115 Idaho
#98 Central Michigan
94.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 428.73 #10 C-USA 11 #79 Oklahoma State
@ #103 UL Lafayette
@ #60 Penn State
@ #36 Alabama
95.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 422.54 #8 MAC 11 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
@ #43 Michigan State
@ #33 Boise State
96.
New Mexico Lobos		 416.99 #7 Mountain West 11 #106 UTEP
@ #42 Texas Tech
@ #95 Baylor
#81 New Mexico State
97.
Central Florida Golden Knights		 416.94 #11 Independent 11 @ #49 Clemson
@ #10 Syracuse
@ #96 Tulane
@ #27 Virginia Tech
#67 UAB
[FCS] Liberty
#109 UL Monroe
#84 Akron
@ #41 Arkansas
#103 UL Lafayette
98.
BYU Cougars		 413.23 #7 Mountain West 14 #96 Tulane
#91 Nevada
@ #102 California
#89 Utah State
@ #90 Mississippi State
@ #30 Hawaii
% #12 Louisville
99.
Hawaii Warriors		 412.68 #9 WAC 12 [FCS] Montana
#39 Miami (OH)
#72 Air Force
#13 BYU
100.
UAB Blazers		 410.08 #10 C-USA 11 [FCS] Montana State
@ #20 Florida State
@ #64 Central Florida
@ #48 Pittsburgh
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 400.52 #10 C-USA 12 #53 Purdue
@ #39 Miami (OH)
#108 Connecticut
#109 UL Monroe
% #19 Toledo
102.
Idaho Vandals		 393.39 #12 Sun Belt 11 #14 Washington State
@ #70 Arizona
@ #24 Washington
#33 Boise State
@ [FCS] Montana
103.
New Mexico State Aggies		 385.31 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #12 Louisville
@ #5 Texas
#68 Oregon State
@ #44 Kansas State
@ #112 Tulsa
@ #63 New Mexico
104.
Ball State Cardinals		 385.02 #8 MAC 11 @ #35 Auburn
@ #93 Kentucky
[FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #108 Connecticut
105.
North Texas Mean Green		 378.61 #12 Sun Belt 12 #69 TCU
@ #6 Oklahoma
% #42 Texas Tech
@ #51 South Florida
@ [FCS] Troy
% #40 Colorado State
106.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 375.81 #8 MAC 11 [FCS] S E Missouri St
@ #16 Maryland
[FCS] Indiana State
@ #108 Connecticut
107.
Rice Owls		 375.03 #9 WAC 12 @ #110 Houston
#113 Duke
@ #7 Nebraska
@ #116 Navy
108.
Toledo Rockets		 374.87 #8 MAC 12 #78 Minnesota
@ #80 Temple
#116 Navy
% #56 Cincinnati
109.
Connecticut Huskies		 374.46 #11 Independent 11 @ #27 Virginia Tech
[FCS] Eastern Washington
#101 Buffalo
@ #104 Rutgers
#111 Eastern Michigan
#85 Ball State
@ #56 Cincinnati
@ #46 Middle Tennessee
@ #80 Temple
110.
Army Black Knights		 373.44 #10 C-USA 11 @ #29 Boston College
@ #72 Air Force
#101 Buffalo
% #116 Navy
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
UL Monroe Indians		 350.78 #12 Sun Belt 11 [FCS] Sam Houston State
@ #4 Florida
@ #64 Central Florida
[FCS] Troy
@ #56 Cincinnati
112.
Buffalo Bulls		 350.53 #8 MAC 11 #104 Rutgers
@ #108 Connecticut
@ #99 Army
113.
South Florida Bulls		 334.78 #11 Independent 11 @ #62 Northern Illinois
@ #48 Pittsburgh
@ #74 Memphis
#86 North Texas
@ #28 Utah
[FCS] Southern Utah
[FCS] Liberty
#110 Houston
[FCS] Western Illinois
114.
Arkansas State Indians		 324.03 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #26 Georgia
@ #95 Baylor
[FCS] Jacksonville St
#45 Ole Miss
[FCS] Nicholls State
115.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 315.75 #12 Sun Belt 11 [FCS] Nicholls State
@ #78 Minnesota
#57 Southern Miss
@ #75 Arizona State
@ #64 Central Florida
116.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 276.89 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #100 Vanderbilt
[FCS] Troy
@ #45 Ole Miss
@ #11 LSU
#108 Connecticut

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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