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1996 NCAA DIVISION 1-A RATINGS
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RANK
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TEAM/UNIVERSITY
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W
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L
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RATING
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CONFERENCE
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1
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Florida
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11
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1
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5959.99
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SEC
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2
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Florida State
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11
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1
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5584.84
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ACC
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3
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Ohio State
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11
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1
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5552.00
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Big Ten
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4
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Nebraska
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11
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2
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5449.33
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Big 12
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5
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Arizona State
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11
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1
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5311.01
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Pac 10
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6
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BYU
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14
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1
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4958.46
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WAC
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7
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Colorado
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10
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2
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4925.02
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Big 12
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8
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Penn State
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11
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2
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4772.53
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Big Ten
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9
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North Carolina
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10
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2
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4767.57
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ACC
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10
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Washington
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9
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3
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4718.98
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Pac 10
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11
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Tennessee
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10
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2
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4705.03
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SEC
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12
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Virginia Tech
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10
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2
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4660.65
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Big East
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13
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Alabama
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10
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3
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4561.68
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SEC
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14
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Syracuse
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9
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3
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4509.80
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Big East
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15
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Notre Dame
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8
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3
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4503.36
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Independent
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16
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Kansas State
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8
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3
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4420.45
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Big 12
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17
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Iowa
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9
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3
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4254.10
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Big Ten
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18
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Miami FL
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8
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3
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4253.75
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Big East
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19
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Michigan
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8
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4
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4193.59
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Big Ten
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20
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Wyoming
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10
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2
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4116.86
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WAC
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21
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LSU
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10
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2
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4087.50
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SEC
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22
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Southern Miss
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8
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3
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4079.15
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Conf USA
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23
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Army
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8
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2
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4016.32
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Independent
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24
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East Carolina
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7
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3
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3973.87
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Independent
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25
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Texas
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8
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5
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3952.13
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Big 12
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26
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Auburn
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8
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4
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3932.52
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SEC
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27
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Northwestern
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9
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3
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3869.18
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Big Ten
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28
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Virginia
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7
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5
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3808.32
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ACC
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29
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West Virginia
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8
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4
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3684.97
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Big East
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30
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Texas Tech
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7
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5
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3655.25
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Big 12
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31
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San Diego State
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8
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3
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3590.79
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WAC
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32
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Wisconsin
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8
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5
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3542.62
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Big Ten
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33
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Air Force
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6
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5
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3511.13
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WAC
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34
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Navy
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8
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3
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3496.26
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Independent
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35
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Stanford
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7
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5
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3420.32
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Pac 10
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36
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USC
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6
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6
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3409.94
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Pac 10
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37
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Oregon
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6
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5
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3395.81
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Pac 10
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38
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Rice
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7
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4
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3388.61
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WAC
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39
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UCLA
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5
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6
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3360.32
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Pac 10
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40
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South Carolina
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6
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5
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3322.65
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SEC
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41
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Utah
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8
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4
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3279.53
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WAC
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42
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Ball State
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8
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4
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3212.17
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MAC
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43
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Houston
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6
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5
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3194.11
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Conf USA
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44
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Texas A&M
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6
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6
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3165.57
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Big 12
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45
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Michigan State
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6
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6
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3125.13
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Big Ten
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46
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Miami OH
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6
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5
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3056.06
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MAC
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47
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Clemson
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6
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5
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3030.77
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ACC
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48
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Colorado State
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6
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5
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3014.88
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WAC
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49
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Nevada
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8
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3
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3008.12
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Big West
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50
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Georgia
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5
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6
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2967.38
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SEC
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51
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SMU
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5
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6
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2834.17
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WAC
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52
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California
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6
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6
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2831.78
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Pac 10
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53
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Arizona
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5
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6
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2823.26
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Pac 10
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54
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Utah State
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5
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5
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2803.18
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Big West
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55
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New Mexico
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5
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5
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2800.99
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WAC
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56
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Cincinnati
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6
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5
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2774.23
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Conf USA
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57
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Ohio
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6
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6
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2683.02
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MAC
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58
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Arkansas
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4
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7
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2658.57
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SEC
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59
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Toledo
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6
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4
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2591.49
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MAC
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60
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Mississippi State
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5
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6
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2577.45
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SEC
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RANK
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TEAM/UNIVERSITY
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W
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L
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RATING
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CONFERENCE
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61
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Kansas
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4
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7
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2560.65
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Big 12
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62
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Missouri
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5
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6
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2547.65
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Big 12
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63
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Georgia Tech
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5
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6
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2540.21
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ACC
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64
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Washington State
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5
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6
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2516.68
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Pac 10
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65
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Louisville
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5
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6
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2498.02
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Conf USA
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66
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Tulsa
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4
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7
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2412.18
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WAC
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67
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Minnesota
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4
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7
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2382.69
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Big Ten
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68
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LA-Lafayette
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5
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6
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2379.08
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Independent
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69
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Memphis
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4
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7
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2329.73
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Conf USA
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70
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Indiana
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3
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8
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2297.36
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Big Ten
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71
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Idaho
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3
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5
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2279.53
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Big West
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72
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Kentucky
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4
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7
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2278.05
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SEC
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73
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Purdue
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3
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8
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2274.00
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Big Ten
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74
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LA Tech
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5
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5
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2218.80
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Independent
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75
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Maryland
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5
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6
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2199.85
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ACC
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76
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North Texas
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4
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6
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2174.36
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Big West
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77
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Boston College
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5
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7
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2172.79
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Big East
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78
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TCU
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4
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7
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2172.68
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WAC
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79
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Fresno State
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4
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7
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2163.27
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WAC
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80
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Mississippi
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3
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6
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2100.18
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SEC
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81
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Oklahoma State
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4
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6
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2035.97
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Big 12
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82
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Central Michigan
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5
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6
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2032.49
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MAC
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83
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Tulane
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2
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9
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2031.33
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Conf USA
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84
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Baylor
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4
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7
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1955.42
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Big 12
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85
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Pittsburgh
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4
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7
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1902.92
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Big East
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86
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Central Florida
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2
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6
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1875.94
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Independent
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87
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Vanderbilt
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2
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9
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1844.14
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SEC
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88
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Iowa State
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1
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9
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1840.12
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Big 12
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89
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Oklahoma
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3
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8
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1822.63
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Big 12
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90
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NC State
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3
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8
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1745.08
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ACC
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91
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San Jose State
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3
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9
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1601.35
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WAC
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92
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Bowling Green
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4
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7
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1597.41
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MAC
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93
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Arkansas State
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1
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7
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1555.84
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Independent
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94
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Illinois
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2
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9
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1550.93
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Big Ten
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95
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UTEP
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2
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9
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1434.64
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WAC
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96
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UAB
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2
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6
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1431.15
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Independent
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97
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Hawaii
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2
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10
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1372.35
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WAC
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98
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Rutgers
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1
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9
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1344.71
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Big East
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99
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Eastern Michigan
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3
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8
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1338.34
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MAC
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100
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Wake Forest
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2
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8
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1268.34
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ACC
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101
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LA-Monroe
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1
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6
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1258.57
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Independent
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102
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Akron
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4
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7
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1242.55
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MAC
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103
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Western Michigan
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2
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9
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1075.18
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MAC
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104
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Temple
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1
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10
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1056.05
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Big East
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105
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Duke
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0
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11
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965.90
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ACC
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106
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Oregon State
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2
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9
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965.50
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Pac 10
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107
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New Mexico State
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0
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10
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838.82
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Big West
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108
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Boise State
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1
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10
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809.80
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Big West
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109
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UNLV
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1
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11
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739.11
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WAC
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110
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Kent State
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1
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9
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382.67
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MAC
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111
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Northern Illinois
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1
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10
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-194.19
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Independent
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1996 CONFERENCE RANKINGS
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Home
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CONFERENCE
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SIMPLE AVG
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WEIGHTED AVG
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ACC
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2878.99 (6th)
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2756.25 (6th)
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Big Ten
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3443.10 (1st)
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3433.97 (1st)
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Big 12
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3194.18 (4th)
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3077.48 (4th)
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Big East
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2941.95 (5th)
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2958.84 (5th)
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Big West
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1985.64 (10th)
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2038.63 (10th)
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Conf USA
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2817.76 (7th)
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2747.91 (7th)
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Independents
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2410.45 (9th)
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2385.29 (9th)
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MAC
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1921.14 (11th)
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1916.76 (11th)
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Pac 10
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3275.36 (3rd)
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3274.20 (3rd)
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SEC
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3416.26 (2nd)
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3316.41 (2nd)
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WAC
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2711.94 (8th)
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2718.69 (8th)
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Data and Ratings Explanation!
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Past National Champions!
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1996 FLORIDA SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
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DATE
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LOC
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OPPONENT & RECORD
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SCORE
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GAME NOTES
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8/30/96
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H
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LA-LAFAYETTE (2-9)
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55-21
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9/7/96
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H
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN (1-AA)
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62-14
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9/21/96
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A
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TENNESSEE (10-2)
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35-29
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9/28/96
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H
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KENTUCKY (4-7)
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65-0
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10/5/96
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A
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ARKANSAS (4-7)
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42-7
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10/12/96
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H
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LSU (10-2)
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56-13
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10/19/96
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H
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AUBURN (8-4)
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51-10
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11/2/96
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N
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GEORGIA (5-6)
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47-7
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@JACKSONVILLE, FL
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11/9/96
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A
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VANDERBILT (2-9)
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28-21
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11/16/96
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H
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SOUTH CAROLINA (6-5)
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52-25
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11/30/96
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A
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FLORIDA ST (11-1)
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21-24
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12/7/96
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N
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ALABAMA (10-3)
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45-30
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SEC CHAMP GAME
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1/2/97
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N
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FLORIDA ST (11-1)
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52-20
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SUGAR BOWL
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