1998 season
Standings
Conference record first, then overall. Affiliation and division come from the season row, so a past season stands as it stood.
ACC
9 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| T-1 | Florida State | 7–1 | .875 | 11–2 | .846 | 401 | 161 | +240 | #3 | — |
| T-1 | Georgia Tech | 7–1 | .875 | 10–2 | .833 | 426 | 295 | +131 | #9 | — |
| 3 | Virginia | 6–2 | .750 | 9–3 | .750 | 358 | 247 | +111 | #18 | — |
| T-4 | NC State | 5–3 | .625 | 7–5 | .583 | 366 | 352 | +14 | — | — |
| T-4 | North Carolina | 5–3 | .625 | 7–5 | .583 | 288 | 283 | +5 | — | — |
| T-6 | Duke | 2–6 | .250 | 4–7 | .364 | 229 | 319 | −90 | — | — |
| T-6 | Wake Forest | 2–6 | .250 | 3–8 | .273 | 235 | 335 | −100 | — | — |
| T-8 | Clemson | 1–7 | .125 | 3–8 | .273 | 218 | 272 | −54 | — | — |
| T-8 | Maryland | 1–7 | .125 | 3–8 | .273 | 202 | 290 | −88 | — | — |
Big 12
12 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| T-1 | Kansas State | 8–1 | .889 | 11–2 | .846 | 610 | 197 | +413 | #10 | — |
| T-1 | Texas A&M | 8–1 | .889 | 11–3 | .786 | 335 | 214 | +121 | #11 | — |
| 3 | Texas | 6–2 | .750 | 9–3 | .750 | 437 | 337 | +100 | #15 | — |
| T-4 | Nebraska | 5–3 | .625 | 9–4 | .692 | 403 | 206 | +197 | #19 | — |
| T-4 | Missouri | 5–3 | .625 | 8–4 | .667 | 334 | 236 | +98 | #21 | — |
| T-6 | Colorado | 4–4 | .500 | 8–4 | .667 | 302 | 253 | +49 | — | — |
| T-6 | Texas Tech | 4–4 | .500 | 7–5 | .583 | 315 | 255 | +60 | — | — |
| T-8 | Oklahoma State | 3–5 | .375 | 5–6 | .455 | 303 | 296 | +7 | — | — |
| T-8 | Oklahoma | 3–5 | .375 | 5–6 | .455 | 184 | 229 | −45 | — | — |
| T-10 | Kansas | 1–7 | .125 | 4–7 | .364 | 280 | 341 | −61 | — | — |
| T-10 | Iowa State | 1–7 | .125 | 3–8 | .273 | 221 | 328 | −107 | — | — |
| T-10 | Baylor | 1–7 | .125 | 2–9 | .182 | 195 | 323 | −128 | — | — |
Big East
8 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| 1 | Syracuse | 6–1 | .857 | 8–4 | .667 | 478 | 300 | +178 | #25 | — |
| T-2 | Virginia Tech | 5–2 | .714 | 9–3 | .750 | 381 | 149 | +232 | #23 | — |
| T-2 | Miami | 5–2 | .714 | 9–3 | .750 | 448 | 298 | +150 | #20 | — |
| T-2 | West Virginia | 5–2 | .714 | 8–4 | .667 | 410 | 267 | +143 | — | — |
| 5 | Boston College | 3–4 | .429 | 4–7 | .364 | 273 | 311 | −38 | — | — |
| T-6 | Rutgers | 2–5 | .286 | 5–6 | .455 | 206 | 376 | −170 | — | — |
| T-6 | Temple | 2–5 | .286 | 2–9 | .182 | 198 | 360 | −162 | — | — |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 0–7 | .000 | 2–9 | .182 | 234 | 334 | −100 | — | — |
Big Ten
11 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| T-1 | Ohio State | 7–1 | .875 | 11–1 | .917 | 430 | 144 | +286 | #2 | — |
| T-1 | Wisconsin | 7–1 | .875 | 11–1 | .917 | 382 | 143 | +239 | #6 | — |
| T-1 | Michigan | 7–1 | .875 | 10–3 | .769 | 359 | 235 | +124 | #12 | — |
| 4 | Purdue | 6–2 | .750 | 9–4 | .692 | 444 | 276 | +168 | #24 | — |
| 5 | Penn State | 5–3 | .625 | 9–3 | .750 | 317 | 183 | +134 | #17 | — |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4–4 | .500 | 6–6 | .500 | 336 | 294 | +42 | — | — |
| T-7 | Minnesota | 2–6 | .250 | 5–6 | .455 | 229 | 249 | −20 | — | — |
| T-7 | Indiana | 2–6 | .250 | 4–7 | .364 | 245 | 305 | −60 | — | — |
| T-7 | Iowa | 2–6 | .250 | 3–8 | .273 | 172 | 287 | −115 | — | — |
| T-7 | Illinois | 2–6 | .250 | 3–8 | .273 | 149 | 326 | −177 | — | — |
| 11 | Northwestern | 0–8 | .000 | 3–9 | .250 | 214 | 337 | −123 | — | — |
Big West
6 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| 1 | Idaho | 4–1 | .800 | 9–3 | .750 | 392 | 317 | +75 | — | — |
| T-2 | Nevada | 3–2 | .600 | 6–5 | .545 | 371 | 316 | +55 | — | — |
| T-2 | North Texas | 3–2 | .600 | 3–8 | .273 | 173 | 297 | −124 | — | — |
| T-4 | Boise State | 2–3 | .400 | 6–5 | .545 | 329 | 350 | −21 | — | — |
| T-4 | Utah State | 2–3 | .400 | 3–8 | .273 | 237 | 309 | −72 | — | — |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 1–4 | .200 | 3–8 | .273 | 331 | 424 | −93 | — | — |
Conference USA
8 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| 1 | Tulane | 6–0 | 1.000 | 12–0 | 1.000 | 540 | 295 | +245 | #7 | — |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 5–1 | .833 | 7–5 | .583 | 384 | 238 | +146 | — | — |
| 3 | Louisville | 4–2 | .667 | 7–5 | .583 | 473 | 435 | +38 | — | — |
| 4 | East Carolina | 3–3 | .500 | 6–5 | .545 | 274 | 297 | −23 | — | — |
| T-5 | Houston | 2–4 | .333 | 3–8 | .273 | 254 | 317 | −63 | — | — |
| T-5 | Army | 2–4 | .333 | 3–8 | .273 | 257 | 325 | −68 | — | — |
| T-7 | Memphis | 1–5 | .167 | 2–9 | .182 | 226 | 340 | −114 | — | — |
| T-7 | Cincinnati | 1–5 | .167 | 2–9 | .182 | 259 | 456 | −197 | — | — |
FBS Independents
8 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| 1 | UCF | 2–0 | 1.000 | 9–2 | .818 | 393 | 209 | +184 | — | — |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 1–0 | 1.000 | 9–3 | .750 | 328 | 248 | +80 | #22 | — |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 4–1 | .800 | 6–6 | .500 | 493 | 402 | +91 | — | — |
| 4 | UL Monroe | 2–2 | .500 | 5–6 | .455 | 227 | 322 | −95 | — | — |
| T-5 | UAB | 1–2 | .333 | 4–7 | .364 | 237 | 308 | −71 | — | — |
| T-5 | Arkansas State | 1–2 | .333 | 4–8 | .333 | 216 | 385 | −169 | — | — |
| 7 | Louisiana | 1–4 | .200 | 2–9 | .182 | 199 | 453 | −254 | — | — |
| 8 | Navy | 0–1 | .000 | 3–8 | .273 | 255 | 376 | −121 | — | — |
Mid-American
12 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| 1 | Marshall | 8–1 | .889 | 12–1 | .923 | 405 | 236 | +169 | — | — |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 7–1 | .875 | 10–1 | .909 | 317 | 142 | +175 | — | — |
| 3 | Toledo | 6–3 | .667 | 7–5 | .583 | 229 | 216 | +13 | — | — |
| T-4 | Western Michigan | 5–3 | .625 | 7–4 | .636 | 360 | 312 | +48 | — | — |
| T-4 | Central Michigan | 5–3 | .625 | 6–5 | .545 | 229 | 253 | −24 | — | — |
| T-4 | Bowling Green | 5–3 | .625 | 5–6 | .455 | 292 | 312 | −20 | — | — |
| T-4 | Ohio | 5–3 | .625 | 5–6 | .455 | 269 | 303 | −34 | — | — |
| T-8 | Akron | 3–6 | .333 | 4–7 | .364 | 265 | 299 | −34 | — | — |
| T-8 | Eastern Michigan | 3–6 | .333 | 3–8 | .273 | 216 | 309 | −93 | — | — |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 2–6 | .250 | 2–9 | .182 | 160 | 329 | −169 | — | — |
| 11 | Ball State | 1–7 | .125 | 1–10 | .091 | 150 | 343 | −193 | — | — |
| 12 | Kent State | 0–8 | .000 | 0–11 | .000 | 149 | 454 | −305 | — | — |
Pac-10
10 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| 1 | UCLA | 8–0 | 1.000 | 10–2 | .833 | 476 | 340 | +136 | #8 | — |
| 2 | Arizona | 7–1 | .875 | 12–1 | .923 | 439 | 236 | +203 | #4 | — |
| T-3 | Oregon | 5–3 | .625 | 8–4 | .667 | 473 | 328 | +145 | — | — |
| T-3 | USC | 5–3 | .625 | 8–5 | .615 | 346 | 241 | +105 | — | — |
| T-5 | Washington | 4–4 | .500 | 6–6 | .500 | 303 | 343 | −40 | — | — |
| T-5 | Arizona State | 4–4 | .500 | 5–6 | .455 | 333 | 338 | −5 | — | — |
| 7 | California | 3–5 | .375 | 5–6 | .455 | 183 | 251 | −68 | — | — |
| T-8 | Oregon State | 2–6 | .250 | 5–6 | .455 | 286 | 291 | −5 | — | — |
| T-8 | Stanford | 2–6 | .250 | 3–8 | .273 | 261 | 365 | −104 | — | — |
| 10 | Washington State | 0–8 | .000 | 3–8 | .273 | 223 | 349 | −126 | — | — |
SEC
12 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| 1 | Tennessee | 9–0 | 1.000 | 13–0 | 1.000 | 431 | 189 | +242 | #1 | — |
| 2 | Florida | 7–1 | .875 | 10–2 | .833 | 380 | 165 | +215 | #5 | — |
| T-3 | Arkansas | 6–2 | .750 | 9–3 | .750 | 390 | 227 | +163 | #16 | — |
| T-3 | Georgia | 6–2 | .750 | 9–3 | .750 | 292 | 222 | +70 | #14 | — |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 6–3 | .667 | 8–5 | .615 | 350 | 256 | +94 | — | — |
| T-6 | Kentucky | 4–4 | .500 | 7–5 | .583 | 431 | 375 | +56 | — | — |
| T-6 | Alabama | 4–4 | .500 | 7–5 | .583 | 251 | 287 | −36 | — | — |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 3–5 | .375 | 7–5 | .583 | 280 | 274 | +6 | — | — |
| 9 | LSU | 2–6 | .250 | 4–7 | .364 | 337 | 279 | +58 | — | — |
| T-10 | Auburn | 1–7 | .125 | 3–8 | .273 | 166 | 235 | −69 | — | — |
| T-10 | Vanderbilt | 1–7 | .125 | 2–9 | .182 | 142 | 369 | −227 | — | — |
| 12 | South Carolina | 0–8 | .000 | 1–10 | .091 | 207 | 330 | −123 | — | — |
Western Athletic
16 teams| Team | Conference | Overall | Polls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L | Pct | W–L | Pct | PF | PA | Diff | AP | Next | ||
| 1 | Air Force | 8–1 | .889 | 12–1 | .923 | 468 | 185 | +283 | #13 | — |
| 2 | San Diego State | 7–1 | .875 | 7–5 | .583 | 243 | 244 | −1 | — | — |
| 3 | BYU | 7–2 | .778 | 9–5 | .643 | 402 | 290 | +112 | — | — |
| 4 | Wyoming | 6–2 | .750 | 8–3 | .727 | 222 | 215 | +7 | — | — |
| T-5 | Colorado State | 5–3 | .625 | 8–4 | .667 | 345 | 263 | +82 | — | — |
| T-5 | Utah | 5–3 | .625 | 7–4 | .636 | 339 | 227 | +112 | — | — |
| T-5 | Fresno State | 5–3 | .625 | 5–6 | .455 | 265 | 225 | +40 | — | — |
| T-5 | Rice | 5–3 | .625 | 5–6 | .455 | 235 | 257 | −22 | — | — |
| T-9 | TCU | 4–4 | .500 | 7–5 | .583 | 267 | 235 | +32 | — | — |
| T-9 | SMU | 4–4 | .500 | 5–7 | .417 | 225 | 248 | −23 | — | — |
| T-11 | San José State | 3–5 | .375 | 4–8 | .333 | 274 | 385 | −111 | — | — |
| T-11 | UTEP | 3–5 | .375 | 3–8 | .273 | 226 | 305 | −79 | — | — |
| 13 | Tulsa | 2–6 | .250 | 4–7 | .364 | 222 | 258 | −36 | — | — |
| 14 | New Mexico | 1–7 | .125 | 3–9 | .250 | 274 | 397 | −123 | — | — |
| T-15 | UNLV | 0–8 | .000 | 0–11 | .000 | 156 | 389 | −233 | — | — |
| T-15 | Hawai'i | 0–8 | .000 | 0–12 | .000 | 149 | 422 | −273 | — | — |
Points for and against are season totals across every game, not conference play alone — that is what mart.team_season carries. Rows are ordered by conference record only, and teams on the same record share a place (T-2). Head-to-head, common opponents and the other published tiebreakers are not applied: this is the raw table, not a championship-game seeding.