Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2009 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.
FIU Golden Panthers		 850.95 #11 Sun Belt 1 @ #3 Alabama
2.
FAU Owls		 778.83 #11 Sun Belt 1 @ #9 Nebraska
3.
San Jose State Spartans		 770.05 #10 WAC 2 @ #1 USC
#13 Utah
4.
Utah State Aggies		 718.01 #10 WAC 1 @ #13 Utah
5.
Troy Trojans		 687.88 #11 Sun Belt 2 @ #62 Bowling Green
@ #5 Florida
6.
Syracuse Orange		 678.51 #4 Big East 2 #44 Minnesota
@ #7 Penn State
7.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 675.96 #12 MAC 2 % #52 Kentucky
@ #8 Boise State
8.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 665.09 #3 Big Ten 2 #58 Navy
#1 USC
9.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 645.56 #12 MAC 2 @ #16 Arizona
@ #54 Michigan State
10.
Tulane Green Wave		 638.90 #9 C-USA 2 #24 BYU
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Oregon Ducks		 637.12 #5 Pac-10 2 @ #8 Boise State
#66 Purdue
12.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 632.00 #2 Big XII 2 #36 Georgia
#20 Houston
13.
Memphis Tigers		 626.65 #9 C-USA 2 #4 Ole Miss
@ #78 Middle Tennessee
14.
Miami Hurricanes		 624.39 #6 ACC 1 none
15.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 621.55 #6 ACC 2 % #3 Alabama
#85 Marshall
16.
Bowling Green Falcons		 618.82 #12 MAC 2 #75 Troy
@ #10 Missouri
17.
Georgia Bulldogs		 617.67 #1 SEC 2 @ #29 Oklahoma State
18.
Nevada Wolfpack		 603.93 #10 WAC 1 @ #46 Notre Dame
19.
New Mexico Lobos		 601.92 #7 Mountain West 2 @ #55 Texas A&M
#27 Tulsa
20.
Baylor Bears		 595.04 #2 Big XII 1 @ #49 Wake Forest
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 592.22 #10 WAC 2 @ #40 Auburn
@ #58 Navy
22.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 578.98 #1 SEC 2 @ #72 NC State
23.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 574.35 #6 ACC 2 #38 Baylor
#53 Stanford
24.
Rice Owls		 568.44 #9 C-USA 2 @ #21 Texas Tech
25.
Clemson Tigers		 565.81 #6 ACC 2 #78 Middle Tennessee
26.
Connecticut Huskies		 561.47 #4 Big East 2 @ #83 Ohio
#15 North Carolina
27.
Western Michigan Broncos		 559.33 #12 MAC 2 @ #37 Michigan
@ #80 Indiana
28.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 558.84 #8 Independent 2 #74 Nevada
@ #37 Michigan
29.
UTEP Miners		 558.02 #9 C-USA 2 #67 Buffalo
#32 Kansas
30.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers		 557.03 #11 Sun Belt 2 @ #73 Tennessee
#35 USF
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
USC Trojans		 540.94 #5 Pac-10 2 #101 San Jose State
@ #19 Ohio State
32.
Navy Midshipmen		 537.18 #8 Independent 2 @ #19 Ohio State
#104 Louisiana Tech
33.
Washington State Cougars		 533.53 #5 Pac-10 2 #61 Hawaii
34.
Buffalo Bulls		 531.97 #12 MAC 2 @ #100 UTEP
#14 Pittsburgh
35.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 524.87 #1 SEC 2 % #34 Virginia Tech
#87 FIU
36.
UL Monroe Warhawks		 524.73 #11 Sun Belt 2 @ #2 Texas
[FCS] Texas Southern
37.
Missouri Tigers		 520.21 #2 Big XII 2 % #63 Illinois
#62 Bowling Green
38.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 518.66 #11 Sun Belt 2 @ #31 Clemson
#106 Memphis
39.
Purdue Boilermakers		 508.68 #3 Big Ten 2 #94 Toledo
@ #42 Oregon
40.
Washington Huskies		 508.67 #5 Pac-10 2 #12 LSU
#113 Idaho
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Wyoming Cowboys		 492.61 #7 Mountain West 2 [FCS] Weber State
#2 Texas
42.
Akron Zips		 487.92 #12 MAC 2 @ #7 Penn State
[FCS] Morgan State
43.
Michigan Wolverines		 486.20 #3 Big Ten 2 #90 Western Michigan
#46 Notre Dame
44.
Wisconsin Badgers		 485.40 #3 Big Ten 2 #70 Northern Illinois
#68 Fresno State
45.
BYU Cougars		 483.41 #7 Mountain West 2 % #26 Oklahoma
@ #117 Tulane
46.
Arkansas State Red Wolves		 483.17 #11 Sun Belt 2 [FCS] Miss Valley State
@ #9 Nebraska
47.
Ohio Bobcats		 479.24 #12 MAC 2 #43 Connecticut
@ #105 North Texas
48.
Colorado Buffaloes		 474.89 #2 Big XII 2 #56 Colorado State
@ #94 Toledo
49.
LSU Tigers		 471.85 #1 SEC 2 @ #91 Washington
50.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 471.43 #12 MAC 2 #109 Army
@ #48 Northwestern
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Virginia Cavaliers		 465.81 #6 ACC 2 [FCS] William & Mary
#6 TCU
52.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 464.76 #3 Big Ten 2 % #10 Missouri
[FCS] Illinois State
53.
Stanford Cardinal		 459.48 #5 Pac-10 2 @ #49 Wake Forest
54.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 458.34 #1 SEC 2 [FCS] Western Carolina
55.
Toledo Rockets		 448.64 #12 MAC 2 @ #66 Purdue
#103 Colorado
56.
Maryland Terrapins		 446.94 #6 ACC 2 @ #17 California
[FCS] James Madison
57.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 446.57 #2 Big XII 2 #84 FAU
#77 Arkansas State
58.
East Carolina Pirates		 438.57 #9 C-USA 2 [FCS] Appalachian State
@ #23 West Virginia
59.
Florida State Seminoles		 435.58 #6 ACC 2 [FCS] Jacksonville State
60.
Boise State Broncos		 433.18 #10 WAC 2 #42 Oregon
#119 Miami (OH)
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 432.29 #3 Big Ten 2 @ #107 Syracuse
#69 Air Force
62.
Houston Cougars		 431.13 #9 C-USA 2 [FCS] Northwestern State
@ #29 Oklahoma State
63.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 430.68 #10 WAC 2 [FCS] UC Davis
@ #30 Wisconsin
64.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 430.68 #12 MAC 2 @ #30 Wisconsin
[FCS] Western Illinois
65.
Oklahoma Sooners		 426.22 #2 Big XII 2 % #24 BYU
[FCS] Idaho State
66.
UAB Blazers		 422.66 #9 C-USA 2 none
67.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 422.47 #12 MAC 2 [FCS] Coastal Carolina
@ #33 Boston College
68.
Iowa State Cyclones		 421.82 #2 Big XII 2 [FCS] North Dakota State
#18 Iowa
69.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 421.24 #9 C-USA 2 [FCS] Southern Illinois
@ #34 Virginia Tech
70.
UCLA Bruins		 419.16 #5 Pac-10 2 #114 San Diego State
@ #73 Tennessee
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 417.00 #4 Big East 2 [FCS] Howard
72.
UNLV Rebels		 413.71 #7 Mountain West 2 [FCS] Sacramento State
#25 Oregon State
73.
UCF Knights		 412.04 #9 C-USA 2 [FCS] Samford
74.
Texas Longhorns		 410.45 #2 Big XII 2 #93 UL Monroe
@ #95 Wyoming
75.
Tennessee Volunteers		 408.70 #1 SEC 2 #120 Western Kentucky
#45 UCLA
76.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 406.92 #1 SEC 2 [FCS] Jackson State
77.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 406.58 #6 ACC 2 [FCS] Jacksonville State
78.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 401.87 #3 Big Ten 2 #81 Akron
#107 Syracuse
79.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 400.98 #6 ACC 2 [FCS] The Citadel
@ #43 Connecticut
80.
Air Force Falcons		 398.16 #7 Mountain West 2 [FCS] Nicholls State
@ #44 Minnesota
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
North Texas Mean Green		 397.38 #11 Sun Belt 2 @ #110 Ball State
#83 Ohio
82.
San Diego State Aztecs		 396.53 #7 Mountain West 2 @ #45 UCLA
[FCS] Southern Utah
83.
Utah Utes		 392.82 #7 Mountain West 2 #98 Utah State
@ #101 San Jose State
84.
TCU Horned Frogs		 391.68 #7 Mountain West 1 @ #102 Virginia
85.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 390.46 #4 Big East 2 [FCS] SE Missouri State
86.
Ole Miss Rebels		 384.28 #1 SEC 1 @ #106 Memphis
87.
Auburn Tigers		 377.17 #1 SEC 2 #104 Louisiana Tech
88.
Kansas State Wildcats		 375.20 #2 Big XII 2 [FCS] UMass
@ #57 UL Lafayette
89.
NC State Wolfpack		 374.04 #6 ACC 2 #47 South Carolina
[FCS] Murray State
90.
Idaho Vandals		 369.49 #10 WAC 2 @ #91 Washington
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Texas A&M Aggies		 359.28 #2 Big XII 1 #108 New Mexico
92.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 356.09 #4 Big East 2 [FCS] Youngstown State
@ #67 Buffalo
93.
Army Black Knights		 355.15 #8 Independent 2 @ #118 Eastern Michigan
#89 Duke
94.
Michigan State Spartans		 355.13 #3 Big Ten 2 [FCS] Montana State
#59 Central Michigan
95.
Arizona Wildcats		 355.13 #5 Pac-10 2 #59 Central Michigan
[FCS] Northern Arizona
96.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 341.72 #9 C-USA 2 @ #108 New Mexico
97.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 332.49 #4 Big East 2 [FCS] Liberty
#71 East Carolina
98.
Florida Gators		 327.69 #1 SEC 2 [FCS] Charleston Southern
#75 Troy
99.
California Golden Bears		 326.00 #5 Pac-10 2 #76 Maryland
[FCS] Eastern Washington
100.
Oregon State Beavers		 325.28 #5 Pac-10 2 [FCS] Portland State
@ #82 UNLV
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
SMU Mustangs		 314.09 #9 C-USA 2 [FCS] Stephen F. Austin
102.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 304.18 #11 Sun Belt 2 [FCS] Southern
#86 Kansas State
103.
Indiana Hoosiers		 297.81 #3 Big Ten 2 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
#90 Western Michigan
104.
Kentucky Wildcats		 294.25 #1 SEC 1 % #119 Miami (OH)
105.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 294.16 #2 Big XII 2 [FCS] North Dakota
#92 Rice
106.
Kansas Jayhawks		 292.67 #2 Big XII 2 [FCS] Northern Colorado
@ #100 UTEP
107.
Boston College Eagles		 289.96 #6 ACC 2 [FCS] Northeastern
#96 Kent State
108.
Colorado State Rams		 289.28 #7 Mountain West 2 @ #103 Colorado
[FCS] Weber State
109.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 288.63 #9 C-USA 2 [FCS] Alcorn State
110.
Ball State Cardinals		 276.70 #12 MAC 2 #105 North Texas
[FCS] New Hampshire
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Duke Blue Devils		 275.52 #6 ACC 2 [FCS] Richmond
@ #109 Army
112.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 272.62 #3 Big Ten 2 [FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #111 Iowa State
113.
New Mexico State Aggies		 263.62 #10 WAC 2 [FCS] Prairie View A&M
114.
Hawaii Warriors		 255.71 #10 WAC 2 [FCS] Central Arkansas
@ #115 Washington State
115.
Northwestern Wildcats		 238.57 #3 Big Ten 2 [FCS] Towson
#118 Eastern Michigan
116.
USF Bulls		 222.95 #4 Big East 2 [FCS] Wofford
@ #120 Western Kentucky
117.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 187.50 #1 SEC 1 [FCS] Missouri State
118.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 187.50 #5 Pac-10 1 [FCS] Idaho State
119.
Louisville Cardinals		 187.50 #4 Big East 1 [FCS] Indiana State
120.
Temple Owls		 187.50 #12 MAC 1 [FCS] Villanova

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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