Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2004 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.
Texas A&M Aggies		 646.37 #2 Big XII 12 @ #4 Utah
#57 Wyoming
#44 Clemson
% #15 Tennessee
2.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 604.56 #3 ACC 12 [FCS] William & Mary
#6 Louisville
@ #4 Utah
% #22 Boston College
3.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 599.85 #4 Pac-10 12 #33 UTEP
@ #59 Northwestern
#8 Iowa
% #32 Purdue
4.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 599.40 #1 Independent 12 @ #58 BYU
#17 Michigan
@ #68 Michigan State
#113 Washington
#32 Purdue
#74 Stanford
#22 Boston College
@ #15 Tennessee
#36 Pittsburgh
@ #1 USC
% #28 Oregon State
5.
Arizona Wildcats		 596.53 #4 Pac-10 11 [FCS] Northern Arizona
#4 Utah
#18 Wisconsin
6.
Oregon State Beavers		 593.99 #4 Pac-10 12 @ #14 LSU
@ #7 Boise State
#49 New Mexico
% #41 Notre Dame
7.
Baylor Bears		 590.75 #2 Big XII 11 @ #48 UAB
[FCS] Texas State
#61 North Texas
8.
Kansas Jayhawks		 583.78 #2 Big XII 11 #91 Tulsa
#26 Toledo
@ #59 Northwestern
9.
Miami Hurricanes		 581.95 #3 ACC 12 #52 Louisiana Tech
@ #89 Houston
#6 Louisville
% #34 Florida
10.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 581.26 #6 SEC 11 #77 New Mexico State
#5 Texas
% #87 UL Monroe
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 580.11 #2 Big XII 12 @ #55 UCLA
#91 Tulsa
#95 SMU
% #20 Ohio State
12.
Oklahoma Sooners		 575.55 #2 Big XII 13 #24 Bowling Green
#89 Houston
#65 Oregon
% #1 USC
13.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 573.51 #5 Big Ten 12 #81 Kent State
#45 Iowa State
@ #12 Arizona State
% #14 LSU
14.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 568.64 #2 Big XII 12 @ #95 SMU
@ #49 New Mexico
#72 TCU
% #9 California
15.
Texas Longhorns		 565.96 #2 Big XII 12 #61 North Texas
@ #54 Arkansas
#94 Rice
% #17 Michigan
16.
Colorado Buffaloes		 562.27 #2 Big XII 13 #82 Colorado State
% #67 Washington State
#61 North Texas
% #33 UTEP
17.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 561.61 #9 WAC 12 #103 UL Lafayette
@ #11 Miami
@ #15 Tennessee
@ #2 Auburn
18.
BYU Cougars		 561.25 #8 Mountain West 11 #41 Notre Dame
@ #74 Stanford
#1 USC
@ #7 Boise State
19.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 560.95 #5 Big Ten 12 #38 Cincinnati
#60 Marshall
@ #66 NC State
% #31 Oklahoma State
20.
Duke Blue Devils		 560.25 #3 ACC 11 @ #27 Navy
@ #40 Connecticut
[FCS] Citadel
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
USC Trojans		 555.73 #4 Pac-10 13 % #16 Virginia Tech
#82 Colorado State
@ #58 BYU
#41 Notre Dame
% #3 Oklahoma
22.
Kentucky Wildcats		 554.38 #6 SEC 11 @ #6 Louisville
#96 Indiana
#93 Ohio
23.
Stanford Cardinal		 551.15 #4 Pac-10 11 #115 San Jose State
#58 BYU
@ #41 Notre Dame
24.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 546.39 #3 ACC 12 [FCS] Samford
#40 Connecticut
@ #10 Georgia
% #53 Syracuse
25.
Washington Huskies		 546.31 #4 Pac-10 11 #23 Fresno State
@ #41 Notre Dame
#115 San Jose State
26.
Michigan Wolverines		 545.81 #5 Big Ten 12 #47 Miami (OH)
@ #41 Notre Dame
#84 San Diego State
% #5 Texas
27.
Tennessee Volunteers		 545.79 #6 SEC 13 #106 UNLV
#52 Louisiana Tech
#41 Notre Dame
% #25 Texas A&M
28.
Virginia Cavaliers		 543.85 #3 ACC 12 @ #108 Temple
#64 Akron
#53 Syracuse
% #23 Fresno State
29.
Northwestern Wildcats		 543.00 #5 Big Ten 12 @ #72 TCU
#12 Arizona State
#71 Kansas
@ #46 Hawaii
30.
Georgia Bulldogs		 542.96 #6 SEC 12 [FCS] Georgia Southern
#60 Marshall
#39 Georgia Tech
% #18 Wisconsin
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Temple Owls		 541.81 #7 Big East 11 #21 Virginia
@ #63 Maryland
[FCS] Florida A&M
@ #26 Toledo
#24 Bowling Green
32.
Purdue Boilermakers		 541.59 #5 Big Ten 12 #53 Syracuse
#112 Ball State
@ #41 Notre Dame
% #12 Arizona State
33.
LSU Tigers		 539.87 #6 SEC 12 #28 Oregon State
#102 Arkansas State
#56 Troy
% #8 Iowa
34.
Colorado State Rams		 534.59 #8 Mountain West 11 @ #30 Colorado
@ #1 USC
#43 Minnesota
[FCS] Montana State
35.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 534.04 #3 ACC 13 % #1 USC
#116 Western Michigan
#35 West Virginia
[FCS] Florida A&M
% #2 Auburn
36.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 533.94 #5 Big Ten 11 #64 Akron
@ #22 Boston College
#117 Central Florida
37.
NC State Wolfpack		 533.67 #3 ACC 11 [FCS] Richmond
#20 Ohio State
% #111 East Carolina
38.
Kansas State Wildcats		 533.15 #2 Big XII 11 [FCS] Western Kentucky
#23 Fresno State
#103 UL Lafayette
39.
Syracuse Orange		 532.54 #7 Big East 12 @ #32 Purdue
@ #114 Buffalo
#38 Cincinnati
@ #21 Virginia
#13 Florida State
% #39 Georgia Tech
40.
Houston Cougars		 531.44 #10 C-USA 11 @ #94 Rice
@ #3 Oklahoma
#11 Miami
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Florida State Seminoles		 530.95 #3 ACC 12 #48 UAB
@ #53 Syracuse
#34 Florida
% #35 West Virginia
42.
California Golden Bears		 530.90 #4 Pac-10 12 @ #73 Air Force
#77 New Mexico State
@ #42 Southern Miss
% #19 Texas Tech
43.
Clemson Tigers		 530.13 #3 ACC 11 @ #25 Texas A&M
#99 Utah State
#51 South Carolina
44.
Maryland Terrapins		 529.48 #3 ACC 11 #29 Northern Illinois
#108 Temple
@ #35 West Virginia
45.
Ole Miss Rebels		 528.99 #6 SEC 11 #37 Memphis
@ #57 Wyoming
#102 Arkansas State
46.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 525.05 #2 Big XII 11 [FCS] Western Illinois
#42 Southern Miss
@ #36 Pittsburgh
47.
Florida Gators		 523.67 #6 SEC 12 #97 Eastern Michigan
#83 Middle Tennessee
@ #13 Florida State
% #11 Miami
48.
UNLV Rebels		 522.11 #8 Mountain West 11 @ #15 Tennessee
@ #18 Wisconsin
#99 Utah State
#88 Nevada
49.
Washington State Cougars		 519.23 #4 Pac-10 11 @ #49 New Mexico
% #30 Colorado
@ #105 Idaho
50.
Michigan State Spartans		 518.68 #5 Big Ten 12 @ #86 Rutgers
#98 Central Michigan
#41 Notre Dame
@ #46 Hawaii
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Auburn Tigers		 517.39 #6 SEC 13 #87 UL Monroe
[FCS] Citadel
#52 Louisiana Tech
% #16 Virginia Tech
52.
Oregon Ducks		 511.83 #4 Pac-10 11 #96 Indiana
@ #3 Oklahoma
#105 Idaho
53.
Iowa State Cyclones		 511.23 #2 Big XII 12 [FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #8 Iowa
#29 Northern Illinois
% #47 Miami (OH)
54.
UCLA Bruins		 510.74 #4 Pac-10 12 #31 Oklahoma State
@ #101 Illinois
#84 San Diego State
% #57 Wyoming
55.
New Mexico Lobos		 508.75 #8 Mountain West 13 #67 Washington State
#19 Texas Tech
@ #28 Oregon State
@ #77 New Mexico State
@ #61 North Texas
% #27 Navy
56.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 508.36 #3 ACC 11 @ #111 East Carolina
[FCS] North Carolina A&T
#22 Boston College
57.
SMU Mustangs		 507.76 #9 WAC 11 #19 Texas Tech
@ #72 TCU
@ #31 Oklahoma State
58.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 503.12 #6 SEC 11 @ #27 Navy
#86 Rutgers
[FCS] Eastern Kentucky
59.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 502.96 #10 C-USA 12 @ #20 Ohio State
#47 Miami (OH)
@ #53 Syracuse
% #60 Marshall
60.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 499.67 #5 Big Ten 11 [FCS] Florida A&M
#55 UCLA
#116 Western Michigan
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 496.08 #6 SEC 12 #99 Utah State
[FCS] Western Carolina
#42 Southern Miss
% #43 Minnesota
62.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 490.78 #5 Big Ten 12 #26 Toledo
[FCS] Illinois State
@ #82 Colorado State
% #62 Alabama
63.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 488.89 #6 SEC 11 #85 South Florida
#56 Troy
@ #44 Clemson
64.
South Florida Bulls		 488.10 #10 C-USA 11 [FCS] Tennessee Tech
@ #51 South Carolina
#36 Pittsburgh
65.
TCU Horned Frogs		 485.17 #10 C-USA 11 #59 Northwestern
#95 SMU
@ #19 Texas Tech
66.
San Diego State Aztecs		 484.48 #8 Mountain West 11 [FCS] Idaho State
@ #17 Michigan
#88 Nevada
@ #55 UCLA
67.
Rice Owls		 483.98 #9 WAC 11 #89 Houston
@ #5 Texas
@ #27 Navy
68.
East Carolina Pirates		 482.93 #10 C-USA 11 @ #35 West Virginia
#80 Wake Forest
% #66 NC State
69.
Wisconsin Badgers		 481.19 #5 Big Ten 12 #117 Central Florida
#106 UNLV
@ #90 Arizona
% #10 Georgia
70.
Missouri Tigers		 479.26 #2 Big XII 11 #102 Arkansas State
@ #56 Troy
#112 Ball State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Army Black Knights		 478.98 #10 C-USA 11 @ #40 Connecticut
#73 Air Force
% #27 Navy
72.
Air Force Falcons		 476.34 #8 Mountain West 11 #9 California
[FCS] Eastern Washington
#27 Navy
@ #110 Army
73.
Indiana Hoosiers		 475.73 #5 Big Ten 11 #98 Central Michigan
@ #65 Oregon
@ #104 Kentucky
74.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 475.34 #6 SEC 11 #78 Tulane
[FCS] Maine
#48 UAB
75.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 474.62 #7 Big East 12 #93 Ohio
#70 Nebraska
[FCS] Furman
@ #41 Notre Dame
@ #85 South Florida
% #4 Utah
76.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 473.00 #10 C-USA 12 @ #70 Nebraska
@ #62 Alabama
#9 California
% #61 North Texas
77.
UTEP Miners		 469.60 #9 WAC 12 @ #12 Arizona State
[FCS] Weber State
#77 New Mexico State
% #30 Colorado
78.
Boise State Broncos		 467.06 #9 WAC 12 #105 Idaho
#28 Oregon State
#58 BYU
% #6 Louisville
79.
Louisville Cardinals		 463.18 #10 C-USA 12 #104 Kentucky
@ #50 North Carolina
@ #11 Miami
% #7 Boise State
80.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 462.07 #7 Big East 11 #68 Michigan State
[FCS] New Hampshire
#81 Kent State
@ #109 Vanderbilt
@ #27 Navy
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 458.34 #9 WAC 12 @ #71 Kansas
@ #31 Oklahoma State
#27 Navy
[FCS] Missouri State
82.
Wyoming Cowboys		 451.36 #8 Mountain West 12 [FCS] Appalachian State
@ #25 Texas A&M
#76 Ole Miss
#87 UL Monroe
% #55 UCLA
83.
Western Michigan Broncos		 446.86 #11 MAC 11 [FCS] Tennessee-Martin
@ #16 Virginia Tech
@ #101 Illinois
84.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 446.48 #7 Big East 12 #111 East Carolina
@ #117 Central Florida
#63 Maryland
[FCS] James Madison
@ #16 Virginia Tech
% #13 Florida State
85.
Ball State Cardinals		 444.80 #11 MAC 11 #22 Boston College
@ #32 Purdue
@ #69 Missouri
86.
Central Florida Golden Knights		 443.92 #11 MAC 11 @ #18 Wisconsin
#35 West Virginia
@ #75 Penn State
87.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 443.90 #11 MAC 12 #56 Troy
@ #20 Ohio State
@ #10 Georgia
% #38 Cincinnati
88.
UAB Blazers		 443.71 #10 C-USA 12 #92 Baylor
@ #13 Florida State
@ #100 Mississippi State
% #46 Hawaii
89.
Memphis Tigers		 441.75 #10 C-USA 12 @ #76 Ole Miss
[FCS] Chattanogga
@ #102 Arkansas State
% #24 Bowling Green
90.
Utah Utes		 439.57 #8 Mountain West 12 #25 Texas A&M
@ #90 Arizona
@ #99 Utah State
#50 North Carolina
% #36 Pittsburgh
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Hawaii Warriors		 438.78 #9 WAC 13 [FCS] FAU
#105 Idaho
#59 Northwestern
#68 Michigan State
% #48 UAB
92.
Utah State Aggies		 434.84 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #62 Alabama
#4 Utah
@ #106 UNLV
@ #44 Clemson
93.
Tulane Green Wave		 433.30 #10 C-USA 11 @ #100 Mississippi State
[FCS] Florida A&M
#27 Navy
94.
New Mexico State Aggies		 431.05 #12 Sun Belt 10 @ #54 Arkansas
@ #9 California
#49 New Mexico
@ #33 UTEP
[FCS] FIU
@ [FCS] FAU
95.
Idaho Vandals		 429.22 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #7 Boise State
#67 Washington State
@ #65 Oregon
@ #97 Eastern Michigan
@ #46 Hawaii
96.
Boston College Eagles		 428.83 #7 Big East 12 @ #112 Ball State
#75 Penn State
@ #80 Wake Forest
[FCS] Massachusetts
@ #41 Notre Dame
% #50 North Carolina
97.
Arkansas State Indians		 423.63 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #69 Missouri
@ #14 LSU
#37 Memphis
@ #76 Ole Miss
98.
San Jose State Spartans		 421.38 #9 WAC 11 @ #74 Stanford
[FCS] Morgan State
@ #113 Washington
99.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 419.15 #9 WAC 12 @ #113 Washington
@ #79 Kansas State
[FCS] Portland State
% #21 Virginia
100.
Connecticut Huskies		 414.64 #7 Big East 12 [FCS] Murray State
#107 Duke
#110 Army
@ #39 Georgia Tech
#114 Buffalo
% #26 Toledo
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
Toledo Rockets		 412.19 #11 MAC 13 @ #43 Minnesota
@ #71 Kansas
#108 Temple
% #40 Connecticut
102.
Bowling Green Falcons		 407.98 #11 MAC 12 @ #3 Oklahoma
[FCS] SE Missouri State
@ #108 Temple
% #37 Memphis
103.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 406.90 #11 MAC 13 [FCS] Indiana State
@ #17 Michigan
@ #38 Cincinnati
% #45 Iowa State
104.
Troy Trojans		 405.31 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #60 Marshall
#69 Missouri
@ #51 South Carolina
@ #14 LSU
[FCS] FAU
% #29 Northern Illinois
105.
North Texas Mean Green		 404.86 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #5 Texas
[FCS] FAU
@ #30 Colorado
@ #92 Baylor
#49 New Mexico
% #42 Southern Miss
106.
Ohio Bobcats		 403.08 #11 MAC 11 [FCS] VMI
@ #36 Pittsburgh
@ #104 Kentucky
107.
UL Monroe Indians		 389.25 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #2 Auburn
% #54 Arkansas
@ #57 Wyoming
[FCS] FIU
@ [FCS] FAU
108.
Buffalo Bulls		 383.70 #11 MAC 11 #53 Syracuse
@ #88 Nevada
@ #40 Connecticut
109.
Akron Zips		 383.12 #11 MAC 11 @ #75 Penn State
#83 Middle Tennessee
@ #21 Virginia
110.
Nevada Wolfpack		 382.48 #9 WAC 12 [FCS] Sacramento State
#114 Buffalo
@ #84 San Diego State
@ #106 UNLV
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 370.01 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #64 Akron
[FCS] FAU
@ #34 Florida
112.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 368.24 #11 MAC 11 @ #34 Florida
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
#105 Idaho
113.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 361.54 #11 MAC 11 @ #96 Indiana
@ #68 Michigan State
[FCS] SE Missouri State
114.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 361.48 #11 MAC 12 @ #63 Maryland
[FCS] Southern Illinois
@ #45 Iowa State
% #56 Troy
115.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 356.23 #11 MAC 11 @ #8 Iowa
[FCS] Liberty
@ #86 Rutgers
116.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 353.37 #12 Sun Belt 11 [FCS] Northwestern State
@ #52 Louisiana Tech
@ #79 Kansas State
@ [FCS] FIU
117.
Navy Midshipmen		 323.00 #1 Independent 12 #107 Duke
[FCS] Northeastern
@ #91 Tulsa
#109 Vanderbilt
@ #73 Air Force
#94 Rice
[FCS] Delaware
@ #78 Tulane
#86 Rutgers
% #110 Army
% #49 New Mexico

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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