Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2002 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.
USC Trojans		 633.01 #4 Pac-10 13 #27 Auburn
@ #24 Colorado
@ #12 Kansas State
#11 Notre Dame
% #7 Iowa
2.
Stanford Cardinal		 619.52 #4 Pac-10 11 @ #26 Boston College
#69 San Jose State
@ #11 Notre Dame
3.
Florida State Seminoles		 617.97 #5 ACC 14 @ #58 Iowa State
@ #61 Louisville
@ #3 Miami
#11 Notre Dame
#32 Florida
% #4 Georgia
4.
Michigan Wolverines		 602.37 #1 Big Ten 13 #48 Washington
#83 Western Michigan
@ #11 Notre Dame
#72 Utah
% #32 Florida
5.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 592.42 #2 Big XII 14 @ #1 Ohio State
@ #103 SMU
#55 Ole Miss
#19 NC State
@ #68 New Mexico
% #49 Clemson
6.
Colorado Buffaloes		 590.28 #2 Big XII 14 #22 Colorado State
#86 San Diego State
#2 USC
@ #31 UCLA
% #37 Wisconsin
7.
Iowa State Cyclones		 587.77 #2 Big XII 14 #20 Florida State
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
@ #7 Iowa
#106 Troy
#73 Connecticut
% #8 Boise State
8.
Wisconsin Badgers		 585.24 #1 Big Ten 14 #38 Fresno State
@ #77 UNLV
#29 West Virginia
#40 Northern Illinois
#84 Arizona
% #24 Colorado
9.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 582.79 #5 ACC 12 #47 Miami (OH)
@ #81 Syracuse
#6 Texas
@ #51 Arizona State
10.
Florida Gators		 581.82 #3 SEC 13 #79 UAB
#3 Miami
#92 Ohio
@ #20 Florida State
% #9 Michigan
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Virginia Cavaliers		 565.83 #5 ACC 14 #22 Colorado State
#70 South Carolina
#91 Akron
@ #18 Penn State
@ #17 Virginia Tech
% #29 West Virginia
12.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 565.21 #3 SEC 13 #95 Middle Tennessee
@ #5 Oklahoma
#45 North Texas
#62 Southern Miss
@ #34 Hawaii
13.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 562.23 #7 Independent 13 @ #15 Maryland
#54 Purdue
#9 Michigan
@ #78 Michigan State
#96 Stanford
#23 Pittsburgh
@ #52 Air Force
@ #20 Florida State
#26 Boston College
#114 Rutgers
@ #2 USC
% #19 NC State
14.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 561.73 #3 SEC 14 #8 Boise State
#16 South Florida
#106 Troy
#101 UL Lafayette
% #44 Minnesota
15.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 558.03 #1 Big Ten 13 #59 Central Florida
#63 Nebraska
#87 Louisiana Tech
#30 Virginia
% #27 Auburn
16.
UCLA Bruins		 557.26 #4 Pac-10 13 #22 Colorado State
@ #43 Oklahoma State
#24 Colorado
@ #86 San Diego State
% #68 New Mexico
17.
Clemson Tigers		 555.11 #5 ACC 13 @ #4 Georgia
#87 Louisiana Tech
#71 Ball State
#70 South Carolina
% #25 Texas Tech
18.
Texas Longhorns		 554.42 #2 Big XII 13 #45 North Texas
@ #89 North Carolina
#75 Houston
@ #53 Tulane
% #36 LSU
19.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 553.34 #3 SEC 12 @ #46 Georgia Tech
[FCS] Furman
#95 Middle Tennessee
#73 Connecticut
20.
LSU Tigers		 552.71 #3 SEC 13 @ #17 Virginia Tech
[FCS] Citadel
#47 Miami (OH)
#101 UL Lafayette
% #6 Texas
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Oklahoma Sooners		 552.25 #2 Big XII 14 @ #115 Tulsa
#10 Alabama
#113 UTEP
#16 South Florida
% #14 Washington State
22.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 551.01 #1 Big Ten 14 #25 Texas Tech
#107 Kent State
#14 Washington State
@ #56 Cincinnati
#69 San Jose State
% #3 Miami
23.
Georgia Bulldogs		 548.58 #3 SEC 14 #49 Clemson
[FCS] Northwestern State
#64 New Mexico State
#46 Georgia Tech
% #20 Florida State
24.
Baylor Bears		 542.76 #2 Big XII 12 @ #41 California
[FCS] Samford
@ #68 New Mexico
#115 Tulsa
25.
Washington Huskies		 542.19 #4 Pac-10 13 @ #9 Michigan
#69 San Jose State
#108 Wyoming
#112 Idaho
% #54 Purdue
26.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 541.95 #1 Big Ten 12 #66 Missouri
@ #62 Southern Miss
#82 Arkansas State
#69 San Jose State
27.
Miami Hurricanes		 541.91 #6 Big East 13 [FCS] Florida A&M
@ #32 Florida
#73 Connecticut
#20 Florida State
@ #39 Tennessee
% #1 Ohio State
28.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 541.42 #5 ACC 13 #104 Vanderbilt
@ #73 Connecticut
#76 BYU
@ #4 Georgia
% #38 Fresno State
29.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 541.41 #3 SEC 12 #64 New Mexico State
@ #30 Virginia
#85 Temple
@ #49 Clemson
30.
Michigan State Spartans		 540.16 #1 Big Ten 12 #110 Eastern Michigan
#88 Rice
#41 California
#11 Notre Dame
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Missouri Tigers		 539.98 #2 Big XII 12 @ #67 Illinois
#71 Ball State
@ #33 Bowling Green
#106 Troy
32.
Auburn Tigers		 538.76 #3 SEC 13 @ #2 USC
[FCS] Western Carolina
#81 Syracuse
#105 UL Monroe
% #18 Penn State
33.
Northwestern Wildcats		 537.08 #1 Big Ten 12 @ #52 Air Force
#13 TCU
#102 Duke
@ #109 Navy
34.
Washington State Cougars		 536.80 #4 Pac-10 13 #74 Nevada
#112 Idaho
@ #1 Ohio State
[FCS] Montana State
% #5 Oklahoma
35.
Purdue Boilermakers		 533.64 #1 Big Ten 13 [FCS] Illinois State
@ #11 Notre Dame
#83 Western Michigan
#57 Wake Forest
% #48 Washington
36.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 532.84 #6 Big East 13 #92 Ohio
#60 Texas A&M
@ #79 UAB
#35 Toledo
@ #11 Notre Dame
% #42 Oregon State
37.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 529.42 #8 C-USA 14 #29 West Virginia
#1 Ohio State
@ #85 Temple
#47 Miami (OH)
@ #34 Hawaii
% #45 North Texas
38.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 528.67 #6 Big East 14 #82 Arkansas State
#36 LSU
#21 Marshall
@ #60 Texas A&M
@ #83 Western Michigan
#30 Virginia
% #52 Air Force
39.
California Golden Bears		 527.79 #4 Pac-10 12 #97 Baylor
#64 New Mexico State
@ #78 Michigan State
#52 Air Force
40.
Texas A&M Aggies		 526.72 #2 Big XII 12 #101 UL Lafayette
@ #23 Pittsburgh
#17 Virginia Tech
#87 Louisiana Tech
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 526.71 #6 Big East 13 [FCS] Chattanooga
@ #37 Wisconsin
@ #56 Cincinnati
#80 East Carolina
#15 Maryland
% #30 Virginia
42.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 525.46 #1 Big Ten 13 #91 Akron
@ #47 Miami (OH)
#58 Iowa State
#90 Utah State
% #2 USC
43.
Ole Miss Rebels		 523.58 #3 SEC 13 #105 UL Monroe
#100 Memphis
@ #25 Texas Tech
#82 Arkansas State
% #63 Nebraska
44.
Indiana Hoosiers		 522.47 #1 Big Ten 12 [FCS] William & Mary
@ #72 Utah
@ #50 Kentucky
#94 Central Michigan
45.
Arizona Wildcats		 522.21 #4 Pac-10 12 [FCS] Northern Arizona
#72 Utah
@ #37 Wisconsin
#45 North Texas
46.
Temple Owls		 519.54 #6 Big East 12 [FCS] Richmond
#42 Oregon State
@ #70 South Carolina
#56 Cincinnati
@ #73 Connecticut
47.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 517.95 #5 ACC 13 @ #40 Northern Illinois
#80 East Carolina
@ #54 Purdue
#109 Navy
% #65 Oregon
48.
Syracuse Orangemen		 517.47 #6 Big East 12 @ #76 BYU
#89 North Carolina
[FCS] Rhode Island
@ #27 Auburn
@ #59 Central Florida
49.
Duke Blue Devils		 512.14 #5 ACC 12 #80 East Carolina
#61 Louisville
@ #93 Northwestern
@ #109 Navy
50.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 512.14 #4 Pac-10 14 @ #63 Nebraska
[FCS] Eastern Washington
#59 Central Florida
@ #86 San Diego State
#89 North Carolina
% #12 Kansas State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 509.11 #1 Big Ten 13 [FCS] Texas State
@ #101 UL Lafayette
#35 Toledo
#116 Buffalo
% #28 Arkansas
52.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 508.92 #2 Big XII 14 #51 Arizona State
#106 Troy
#90 Utah State
@ #18 Penn State
[FCS] McNeese State
% #55 Ole Miss
53.
Colorado State Rams		 508.42 #9 Mountain West 14 @ #30 Virginia
@ #24 Colorado
@ #31 UCLA
#61 Louisville
@ #74 Nevada
@ #38 Fresno State
% #13 TCU
54.
Oregon State Beavers		 506.89 #4 Pac-10 13 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
@ #85 Temple
#77 UNLV
#38 Fresno State
% #23 Pittsburgh
55.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 505.59 #6 Big East 12 [FCS] Villanova
#116 Buffalo
#117 Army
@ #39 Tennessee
@ #11 Notre Dame
56.
Tennessee Volunteers		 505.14 #3 SEC 13 #108 Wyoming
#95 Middle Tennessee
#114 Rutgers
#3 Miami
% #15 Maryland
57.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 504.82 #3 SEC 12 @ #65 Oregon
[FCS] Jacksonville State
#106 Troy
@ #100 Memphis
58.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 501.00 #2 Big XII 13 @ #87 Louisiana Tech
[FCS] Northern Iowa
#31 UCLA
#103 SMU
% #62 Southern Miss
59.
Maryland Terrapins		 497.27 #5 ACC 14 #11 Notre Dame
#91 Akron
#110 Eastern Michigan
[FCS] Wofford
@ #29 West Virginia
% #39 Tennessee
60.
San Diego State Aztecs		 491.82 #9 Mountain West 13 @ #38 Fresno State
@ #24 Colorado
#51 Arizona State
@ #112 Idaho
#31 UCLA
@ #34 Hawaii
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Boston College Eagles		 491.37 #6 Big East 13 #73 Connecticut
#96 Stanford
#94 Central Michigan
#109 Navy
@ #11 Notre Dame
% #35 Toledo
62.
Toledo Rockets		 490.49 #10 MAC 14 [FCS] Cal Poly
@ #44 Minnesota
#77 UNLV
@ #23 Pittsburgh
% #26 Boston College
63.
East Carolina Pirates		 489.65 #8 C-USA 12 @ #102 Duke
@ #57 Wake Forest
@ #29 West Virginia
#16 South Florida
64.
Oregon Ducks		 489.35 #4 Pac-10 13 #99 Mississippi State
#38 Fresno State
#112 Idaho
[FCS] Portland State
% #57 Wake Forest
65.
NC State Wolfpack		 486.08 #5 ACC 14 #68 New Mexico
[FCS] East Tennessee St
@ #109 Navy
@ #25 Texas Tech
[FCS] Massachusetts
% #11 Notre Dame
66.
South Florida Bulls		 481.26 #7 Independent 11 [FCS] FAU
#40 Northern Illinois
@ #28 Arkansas
@ #5 Oklahoma
@ #45 North Texas
#62 Southern Miss
@ #80 East Carolina
[FCS] Charleston Southern
#100 Memphis
#33 Bowling Green
@ #75 Houston
67.
Wyoming Cowboys		 478.51 #9 Mountain West 12 @ #39 Tennessee
@ #94 Central Michigan
#8 Boise State
@ #48 Washington
[FCS] Citadel
68.
Nevada Wolfpack		 477.87 #11 WAC 12 @ #14 Washington State
#76 BYU
#22 Colorado State
@ #77 UNLV
69.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 475.45 #8 C-USA 13 [FCS] Jackson State
#67 Illinois
@ #10 Alabama
@ #16 South Florida
% #43 Oklahoma State
70.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 471.65 #11 WAC 14 @ #37 Wisconsin
#86 San Diego State
@ #65 Oregon
@ #42 Oregon State
#22 Colorado State
% #46 Georgia Tech
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 467.45 #10 MAC 12 @ #89 North Carolina
#7 Iowa
@ #36 LSU
@ #56 Cincinnati
72.
Louisville Cardinals		 467.14 #8 C-USA 13 #50 Kentucky
@ #102 Duke
@ #22 Colorado State
#20 Florida State
% #21 Marshall
73.
Western Michigan Broncos		 465.76 #10 MAC 12 [FCS] Indiana State
@ #9 Michigan
@ #54 Purdue
#17 Virginia Tech
74.
Kansas Jayhawks		 464.89 #2 Big XII 12 @ #77 UNLV
[FCS] Missouri State
#33 Bowling Green
@ #115 Tulsa
75.
Kansas State Wildcats		 463.83 #2 Big XII 13 [FCS] Western Kentucky
#105 UL Monroe
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
#2 USC
% #51 Arizona State
76.
Houston Cougars		 462.30 #8 C-USA 12 @ #88 Rice
#101 UL Lafayette
@ #6 Texas
#16 South Florida
77.
Kentucky Wildcats		 461.76 #3 SEC 12 @ #61 Louisville
#113 UTEP
#98 Indiana
#95 Middle Tennessee
78.
North Texas Mean Green		 461.53 #12 Sun Belt 13 @ #6 Texas
[FCS] Nicholls State
@ #10 Alabama
@ #13 TCU
@ #84 Arizona
#16 South Florida
% #56 Cincinnati
79.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 459.54 #11 WAC 12 #43 Oklahoma State
@ #49 Clemson
@ #18 Penn State
@ #60 Texas A&M
80.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 458.36 #10 MAC 12 [FCS] New Hampshire
@ #1 Ohio State
[FCS] Cal Poly
@ #73 Connecticut
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Memphis Tigers		 458.01 #8 C-USA 12 [FCS] Murray State
@ #55 Ole Miss
#99 Mississippi State
@ #16 South Florida
82.
UNLV Rebels		 454.21 #9 Mountain West 12 #37 Wisconsin
#111 Kansas
@ #42 Oregon State
@ #35 Toledo
#74 Nevada
83.
San Jose State Spartans		 454.14 #11 WAC 13 @ #82 Arkansas State
@ #48 Washington
@ #96 Stanford
@ #67 Illinois
@ #1 Ohio State
84.
New Mexico Lobos		 453.63 #9 Mountain West 14 @ #19 NC State
[FCS] Weber State
#97 Baylor
@ #64 New Mexico State
#25 Texas Tech
@ #90 Utah State
% #31 UCLA
85.
UTEP Miners		 449.87 #11 WAC 12 [FCS] Sacramento State
@ #50 Kentucky
@ #5 Oklahoma
@ #64 New Mexico State
86.
Idaho Vandals		 448.08 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #8 Boise State
@ #14 Washington State
@ #65 Oregon
#86 San Diego State
@ #48 Washington
[FCS] Montana
87.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 445.61 #10 MAC 12 #57 Wake Forest
@ #16 South Florida
@ #37 Wisconsin
[FCS] Western Illinois
88.
Navy Midshipmen		 444.13 #7 Independent 12 @ #103 SMU
#19 NC State
#93 Northwestern
#102 Duke
@ #52 Air Force
#88 Rice
@ #26 Boston College
@ #53 Tulane
@ #57 Wake Forest
% #117 Army
89.
BYU Cougars		 443.36 #9 Mountain West 12 #81 Syracuse
#34 Hawaii
@ #74 Nevada
@ #46 Georgia Tech
@ #90 Utah State
90.
Utah State Aggies		 440.05 #7 Independent 11 #72 Utah
@ #63 Nebraska
[FCS] Idaho State
@ #7 Iowa
@ #8 Boise State
#76 BYU
#68 New Mexico
@ #105 UL Monroe
#64 New Mexico State
@ #95 Middle Tennessee
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Akron Zips		 439.91 #10 MAC 12 @ #7 Iowa
@ #15 Maryland
@ #30 Virginia
[FCS] Liberty
92.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 439.56 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #60 Texas A&M
#44 Minnesota
@ #75 Houston
#79 UAB
@ #36 LSU
@ #28 Arkansas
93.
SMU Mustangs		 434.90 #11 WAC 12 #109 Navy
#25 Texas Tech
@ #13 TCU
@ #43 Oklahoma State
94.
Ohio Bobcats		 434.13 #10 MAC 12 @ #23 Pittsburgh
[FCS] Northeastern
@ #32 Florida
@ #73 Connecticut
95.
UL Monroe Indians		 433.98 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #55 Ole Miss
@ #12 Kansas State
[FCS] McNeese State
#53 Tulane
#90 Utah State
@ #27 Auburn
96.
Ball State Cardinals		 429.40 #10 MAC 12 @ #66 Missouri
[FCS] Indiana State
@ #49 Clemson
@ #73 Connecticut
97.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 427.11 #10 MAC 12 [FCS] Sam Houston State
#108 Wyoming
@ #98 Indiana
@ #26 Boston College
98.
Utah Utes		 425.83 #9 Mountain West 11 @ #90 Utah State
#98 Indiana
@ #84 Arizona
@ #9 Michigan
99.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 425.81 #11 WAC 12 #5 Oklahoma
@ #82 Arkansas State
@ #97 Baylor
#111 Kansas
100.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 419.23 #10 MAC 12 @ #78 Michigan State
[FCS] SE Missouri State
@ #15 Maryland
[FCS] Southern Illinois
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
Hawaii Warriors		 416.70 #11 WAC 14 [FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #76 BYU
#56 Cincinnati
#10 Alabama
#86 San Diego State
% #53 Tulane
102.
Air Force Falcons		 415.31 #9 Mountain West 13 #93 Northwestern
@ #41 California
#109 Navy
#11 Notre Dame
@ #117 Army
% #17 Virginia Tech
103.
UAB Blazers		 412.24 #8 C-USA 12 @ #32 Florida
#106 Troy
#23 Pittsburgh
@ #101 UL Lafayette
104.
TCU Horned Frogs		 410.31 #8 C-USA 12 @ #93 Northwestern
#103 SMU
#45 North Texas
% #22 Colorado State
105.
Central Florida Golden Knights		 409.48 #10 MAC 12 @ #18 Penn State
@ #51 Arizona State
[FCS] Liberty
#81 Syracuse
106.
Tulane Green Wave		 405.17 #8 C-USA 13 [FCS] Southern
#6 Texas
@ #105 UL Monroe
#109 Navy
% #34 Hawaii
107.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 396.24 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #10 Alabama
@ #39 Tennessee
@ #50 Kentucky
[FCS] SE Missouri State
@ #104 Vanderbilt
#90 Utah State
108.
New Mexico State Aggies		 391.96 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #70 South Carolina
@ #41 California
#68 New Mexico
@ #4 Georgia
#113 UTEP
@ #90 Utah State
109.
Army Black Knights		 390.11 #8 C-USA 12 [FCS] Holy Cross
@ #114 Rutgers
#52 Air Force
% #109 Navy
110.
Troy Trojans		 389.51 #7 Independent 12 @ #63 Nebraska
@ #79 UAB
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #58 Iowa State
@ #66 Missouri
[FCS] Austin Peay
@ #99 Mississippi State
@ #21 Marshall
[FCS] FAU
@ #28 Arkansas
[FCS] Florida A&M
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Buffalo Bulls		 389.08 #10 MAC 12 [FCS] Lehigh
@ #114 Rutgers
#73 Connecticut
@ #44 Minnesota
112.
Connecticut Huskies		 382.45 #7 Independent 12 @ #26 Boston College
#46 Georgia Tech
@ #116 Buffalo
#92 Ohio
#71 Ball State
@ #3 Miami
#85 Temple
@ #104 Vanderbilt
[FCS] FAU
#107 Kent State
@ #58 Iowa State
113.
Rice Owls		 379.87 #11 WAC 11 #75 Houston
@ #78 Michigan State
@ #109 Navy
114.
Bowling Green Falcons		 376.64 #10 MAC 12 [FCS] Tennessee Tech
#66 Missouri
@ #111 Kansas
@ #16 South Florida
115.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 375.75 #10 MAC 13 [FCS] Appalachian State
@ #17 Virginia Tech
#106 Troy
% #61 Louisville
116.
Boise State Broncos		 368.22 #11 WAC 13 #112 Idaho
@ #28 Arkansas
@ #108 Wyoming
#90 Utah State
% #58 Iowa State
117.
Arkansas State Indians		 353.98 #12 Sun Belt 13 @ #17 Virginia Tech
#69 San Jose State
#115 Tulsa
@ #67 Illinois
[FCS] UT Martin
@ #55 Ole Miss
[FCS] Southern Utah

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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