SOS Overall
Rnk Team W-L Sagarin Rnk Comment
38 Brigham Young 8-5 35
39 Alabama 11-2 3 Sugar Bowl loser
40 Michigan 7-6 44
41 Illinois 4-8 76
42 Texas Tech 8-5 30
43 Iowa 8-5 32
44 Virginia Tech 8-5 43
45 Northwestern 5-7 65
46 Georgia Tech 7-6 37
47 Boston College 7-6 64
48 Baylor 11-2 9 Fiesta Bowl loser (B12 Champ)
49 Wisconsin 9-4 18
50 Vanderbilt 9-4 36
51 Michigan State 13-1 6 Rose Bowl Champ (B1G Champ)
52 Minnesota 8-5 58
53 Penn State 7-5 52
54 Clemson 11-2 14 Orange Bowl Champ
55 Nebraska 9-4 38
56 Miami-Florida 9-4 49
57 Syracuse 7-6 62
58 Ohio State 12-2 16 Orange Bowl loser
59 Wake Forest 4-8 86
60 Duke 10-4 42
61 North Carolina 7-6 45
62 Florida State 14-0 1 BCS National Champ
63 NC State 3-9 113
70 Maryland 7-6 73
80 Rutgers 6-7 100
103 Louisville 12-1 20