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1997 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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Nebraska
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13
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0
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5857.29
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Big 12
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2
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Florida
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10
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2
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5642.47
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SEC
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3
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Tennessee
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11
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2
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5637.88
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SEC
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4
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Florida State
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11
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1
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5579.50
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ACC
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5
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Michigan
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12
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0
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5566.63
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Big Ten
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6
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Auburn
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10
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3
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5058.59
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SEC
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7
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UCLA
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10
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2
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4986.98
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Pac 10
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8
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Kansas State
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11
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1
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4986.06
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Big 12
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9
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Georgia
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10
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2
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4905.40
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SEC
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10
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Washington
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8
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4
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4831.89
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Pac 10
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11
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North Carolina
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11
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1
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4678.50
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ACC
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12
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Washington State
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10
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2
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4675.69
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Pac 10
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13
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Ohio State
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10
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3
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4655.32
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Big Ten
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14
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Colorado State
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11
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2
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4517.51
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WAC
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15
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Mississippi
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8
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4
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4386.32
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SEC
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16
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LSU
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9
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3
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4377.01
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SEC
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17
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Arizona State
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9
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3
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4254.41
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Pac 10
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18
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Penn State
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9
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3
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4151.82
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Big Ten
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19
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Marshall
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9
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3
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4065.48
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MAC
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20
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Southern Miss
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9
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3
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4061.24
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Conf USA
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21
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Purdue
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9
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3
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4036.78
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Big Ten
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22
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Syracuse
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9
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4
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4013.77
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Big East
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23
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Miami OH
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8
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3
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4008.19
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MAC
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24
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Oregon
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7
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5
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3931.98
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Pac 10
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25
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Texas A&M
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8
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4
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3754.96
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Big 12
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26
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Virginia
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6
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4
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3749.75
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ACC
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27
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Arizona
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7
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5
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3707.28
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Pac 10
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28
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USC
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6
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5
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3681.95
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Pac 10
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29
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Toledo
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9
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3
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3672.27
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MAC
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30
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Michigan State
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7
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5
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3671.86
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Big Ten
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31
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Mississippi State
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7
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4
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3663.07
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SEC
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32
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Air Force
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9
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3
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3637.48
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WAC
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33
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Colorado
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5
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6
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3629.59
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Big 12
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34
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Georgia Tech
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7
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5
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3592.27
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ACC
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35
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Notre Dame
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7
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6
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3544.52
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Independent
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36
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Clemson
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6
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5
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3508.40
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ACC
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37
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Ohio
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7
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3
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3505.32
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MAC
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38
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Tulane
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7
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4
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3434.84
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Conf USA
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39
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Iowa
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6
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5
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3418.21
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Big Ten
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40
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Missouri
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7
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5
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3414.90
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Big 12
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41
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New Mexico
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8
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4
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3338.66
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WAC
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42
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LA Tech
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9
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2
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3335.80
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Independent
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43
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South Carolina
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5
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6
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3297.37
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SEC
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44
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Texas Tech
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6
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5
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3296.08
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Big 12
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45
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NC State
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6
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5
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3277.97
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ACC
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46
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Oklahoma State
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8
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4
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3264.15
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Big 12
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47
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Cincinnati
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8
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4
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3246.39
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Conf USA
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48
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Rice
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7
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4
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3178.81
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WAC
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49
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Western Michigan
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8
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3
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3147.03
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MAC
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50
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Stanford
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5
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6
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3073.34
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Pac 10
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51
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Wisconsin
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8
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5
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3057.65
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Big Ten
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52
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Central Florida
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4
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6
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3056.71
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Independent
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53
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Virginia Tech
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7
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5
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3041.36
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Big East
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54
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West Virginia
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7
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5
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3017.44
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Big East
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55
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Navy
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5
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4
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2927.22
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Independent
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56
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Arkansas
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4
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7
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2886.81
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SEC
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57
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SMU
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6
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5
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2875.99
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WAC
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58
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Wyoming
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6
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6
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2873.18
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WAC
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59
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Alabama
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4
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7
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2863.97
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SEC
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60
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Utah
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6
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5
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2823.07
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WAC
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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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Kentucky
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5
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6
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2807.48
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SEC
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62
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BYU
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6
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5
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2759.99
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WAC
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63
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Nevada
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5
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6
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2673.12
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Big West
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64
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Northwestern
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5
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7
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2628.73
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Big Ten
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65
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Fresno State
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5
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6
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2595.18
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WAC
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66
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Utah State
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5
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6
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2594.59
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Big West
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67
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Miami FL
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5
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6
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2514.60
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Big East
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68
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Wake Forest
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5
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6
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2468.80
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ACC
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69
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San Diego State
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5
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7
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2434.40
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WAC
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70
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East Carolina
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5
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6
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2385.05
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Conf USA
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71
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California
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3
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8
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2349.95
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Pac 10
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72
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Pittsburgh
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6
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6
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2320.49
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Big East
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73
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Kansas
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5
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6
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2176.70
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Big 12
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74
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Ball State
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4
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6
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2081.32
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MAC
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75
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Bowling Green
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3
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8
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1985.30
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MAC
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76
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Eastern Michigan
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4
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7
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1972.01
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MAC
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77
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Texas
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4
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7
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1964.21
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Big 12
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78
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Vanderbilt
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3
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8
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1944.82
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SEC
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79
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Oregon State
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3
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8
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1878.81
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Pac 10
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80
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Boston College
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4
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7
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1840.51
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Big East
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81
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Memphis
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4
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7
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1812.97
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Conf USA
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82
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Oklahoma
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4
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8
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1771.88
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Big 12
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83
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LA-Monroe
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3
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7
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1659.19
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Independent
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84
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UAB
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2
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6
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1655.24
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Independent
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85
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Duke
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2
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9
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1593.50
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ACC
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86
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San Jose State
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4
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7
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1504.90
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WAC
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87
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UTEP
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4
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7
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1495.52
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WAC
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88
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Minnesota
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3
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9
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1488.02
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Big Ten
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89
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Baylor
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2
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9
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1478.18
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Big 12
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90
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Maryland
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2
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9
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1475.34
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ACC
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91
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Akron
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2
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9
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1428.81
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MAC
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92
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Temple
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3
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8
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1412.80
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Big East
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93
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Idaho
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2
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6
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1431.27
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Big West
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94
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Tulsa
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2
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9
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1407.40
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WAC
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95
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Indiana
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2
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9
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1387.84
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Big Ten
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96
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Army
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2
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7
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1370.39
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Conf USA
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97
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UNLV
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2
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8
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1323.49
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WAC
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98
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Kent State
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3
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8
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1305.98
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MAC
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99
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Houston
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3
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8
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1247.45
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Conf USA
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100
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Boise State
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3
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7
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1178.73
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Big West
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101
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North Texas
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3
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7
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1147.75
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Big West
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102
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Iowa State
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1
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10
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1103.74
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Big 12
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103
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Hawaii
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2
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9
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966.33
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WAC
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104
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Central Michigan
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2
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9
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944.86
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MAC
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105
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Illinois
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0
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11
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842.51
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Big Ten
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106
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TCU
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1
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10
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743.18
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WAC
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107
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Louisville
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1
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10
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676.10
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Conf USA
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108
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Northern Illinois
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0
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11
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480.38
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MAC
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109
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New Mexico State
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1
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9
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316.50
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Big West
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110
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LA-Lafayette
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1
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10
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155.27
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Independent
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111
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Arkansas State
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0
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9
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147.05
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Independent
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112
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Rutgers
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0
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11
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53.24
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Big East
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1997 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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3324.89 (3rd)
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3331.10 (3rd)
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Big Ten
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3173.22 (4th)
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3228.72 (4th)
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Big 12
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3058.15 (5th)
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3003.92 (5th)
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Big East
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2276.78 (9th)
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2344.48 (8th)
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Big West
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1553.30 (11th)
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1519.82 (11th)
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Conf USA
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2279.30 (8th)
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2237.22 (9th)
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Independents
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2060.12 (10th)
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2157.76 (10th)
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MAC
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2383.08 (7th)
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2359.96 (7th)
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Pac 10
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3737.23 (2nd)
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3813.94 (2nd)
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SEC
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3955.93 (1st)
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3954.13 (1st)
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WAC
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2404.69 (6th)
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2424.57 (6th)
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Data and Ratings Explanation!
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Past National Champions!
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1997 NEBRASKA 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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8/30/97
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H
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AKRON (2-9)
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59-14
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9/13/97
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H
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CENTRAL FLORIDA (5-6)
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38-24
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9/20/97
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A
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WASHINGTON (8-4)
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27-14
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10/4/97
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H
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KANSAS ST (11-1)
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56-26
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10/11/97
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A
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BAYLOR (2-9)
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49-21
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10/18/97
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H
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TEXAS TECH (6-5)
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29-0
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10/25/97
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A
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KANSAS (5-6)
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35-0
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11/1/97
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H
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OKLAHOMA (4-8)
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69-7
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11/8/97
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A
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MISSOURI (7-5)
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45-38
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11/15/97
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H
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IOWA STATE (1-10)
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77-14
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11/28/97
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A
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COLORADO (5-6)
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27-24
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12/6/97
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N
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TEXAS A&M (9-4)
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54-15
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BIG 12 CHAMP GAME
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1/2/98
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N
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TENNESSEE (11-2)
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42-17
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ORANGE BOWL
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