1982
MRI 2.0 · 105 teams rated · showing the top 105
| # | Team | Rec | Power | Résumé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 12–1 | 26.44 | 6.04 |
| 2 | Penn State | 11–1 | 25.74 | 7.61 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 20.59 | 4.59 |
| 4 | Georgia | 11–1 | 19.84 | 6.02 |
| 5 | USC | 8–3 | 19.50 | 4.08 |
| 6 | UCLA | 10–2 | 18.55 | 5.27 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 8–4 | 18.06 | 2.39 |
| 8 | Texas | 9–3 | 17.78 | 3.97 |
| 9 | SMU | 11–1 | 16.60 | 4.58 |
| 10 | Maryland | 8–4 | 16.09 | 3.30 |
| 11 | Florida State | 9–3 | 15.93 | 4.38 |
| 12 | Alabama | 8–4 | 15.79 | 3.44 |
| 13 | Michigan | 8–4 | 15.72 | 2.88 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 8–4 | 15.34 | 3.20 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 10–2 | 15.15 | 4.62 |
| 16 | Clemson | 9–2 | 15.13 | 3.64 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 9–3 | 13.72 | 3.24 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 9–3 | 13.58 | 3.54 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 9–3 | 13.54 | 4.47 |
| 20 | LSU | 8–4 | 13.53 | 2.61 |
| 21 | Washington | 10–2 | 12.98 | 4.25 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 7–4 | 12.96 | 2.48 |
| 23 | Florida | 8–4 | 11.87 | 4.11 |
| 24 | BYU | 8–4 | 11.47 | 1.06 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 6–5 | 10.74 | 2.19 |
| 26 | Auburn | 9–3 | 10.09 | 4.08 |
| 27 | Southern Miss | 7–4 | 10.04 | 0.99 |
| 28 | Illinois | 7–5 | 8.79 | 1.93 |
| 29 | Arizona | 6–5 | 8.19 | 1.52 |
| 30 | Stanford | 5–6 | 7.55 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Mississippi State | 5–6 | 6.59 | 1.06 |
| 32 | Boston College | 8–4 | 5.33 | 1.99 |
| 33 | Tulsa | 10–1 | 5.29 | 1.95 |
| 34 | Missouri | 5–6 | 3.90 | -0.82 |
| 35 | Duke | 6–5 | 3.59 | 1.18 |
| 36 | Iowa | 8–4 | 3.46 | 2.71 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 10–1 | 3.30 | 2.36 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 6–6 | 3.27 | 0.18 |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 8–4 | 3.23 | 2.22 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 7–5 | 3.06 | 1.17 |
| 41 | Temple | 4–7 | 2.14 | -1.61 |
| 42 | San Jose State | 8–3 | 2.02 | -0.07 |
| 43 | Utah | 5–6 | 1.34 | -1.47 |
| 44 | NC State | 6–5 | 1.30 | 1.29 |
| 45 | California | 7–4 | 1.10 | 1.93 |
| 46 | Baylor | 4–7 | 0.69 | -0.73 |
| 47 | Navy | 6–5 | 0.67 | -0.09 |
| 48 | Houston | 5–6 | 0.46 | 0.03 |
| 49 | Kansas State | 6–6 | -0.19 | -0.23 |
| 50 | Virginia Tech | 7–4 | -0.45 | -0.43 |
| 51 | Oklahoma State | 4–7 | -0.56 | -1.40 |
| 52 | Ole Miss | 4–7 | -0.62 | -0.03 |
| 53 | Michigan State | 2–9 | -0.77 | -2.45 |
| 54 | Texas A&M | 5–6 | -0.88 | -0.74 |
| 55 | Iowa State | 4–7 | -1.42 | -1.63 |
| 56 | Syracuse | 2–9 | -1.72 | -2.06 |
| 57 | South Carolina | 4–7 | -1.82 | -1.39 |
| 58 | San Diego State | 7–5 | -1.90 | 0.61 |
| 59 | Air Force | 8–5 | -1.96 | 0.84 |
| 60 | Tulane | 4–7 | -2.56 | -0.95 |
| 61 | Hawaii | 6–5 | -2.94 | -0.74 |
| 62 | Indiana | 5–6 | -3.66 | 0.17 |
| 63 | Fresno State | 11–1 | -3.98 | 1.16 |
| 64 | Texas Tech | 4–7 | -4.00 | -0.40 |
| 65 | Bowling Green | 7–5 | -4.08 | -1.65 |
| 66 | East Carolina | 7–4 | -4.28 | 0.24 |
| 67 | Georgia Tech | 6–5 | -4.35 | 0.81 |
| 68 | Wyoming | 5–7 | -4.40 | -2.81 |
| 69 | Miami (OH) | 7–4 | -4.65 | -1.86 |
| 70 | TCU | 3–8 | -5.17 | -2.30 |
| 71 | Western Michigan | 7–4 | -5.56 | -2.30 |
| 72 | Purdue | 3–8 | -5.65 | -1.68 |
| 73 | Washington State | 3–8 | -5.66 | -2.53 |
| 74 | Oregon | 2–9 | -5.82 | -2.04 |
| 75 | Minnesota | 3–8 | -6.21 | -2.77 |
| 76 | Rutgers | 5–6 | -6.45 | -0.39 |
| 77 | Wichita State | 8–3 | -6.60 | -0.61 |
| 78 | Central Michigan | 6–5 | -6.70 | -2.67 |
| 79 | Toledo | 6–5 | -7.67 | -2.46 |
| 80 | Kansas | 2–9 | -8.38 | -3.69 |
| 81 | Louisiana | 7–4 | -8.98 | -2.10 |
| 82 | Wake Forest | 3–8 | -9.13 | -1.88 |
| 83 | Kentucky | 0–11 | -9.97 | -3.22 |
| 84 | Long Beach State | 6–5 | -10.56 | -0.93 |
| 85 | Louisville | 5–6 | -10.99 | -0.89 |
| 86 | Colorado | 2–9 | -11.35 | -2.94 |
| 87 | Virginia | 2–9 | -11.43 | -3.37 |
| 88 | Colorado State | 4–7 | -11.55 | -2.25 |
| 89 | Northern Illinois | 5–5 | -12.79 | -2.89 |
| 90 | UNLV | 3–8 | -12.84 | -3.94 |
| 91 | Utah State | 5–6 | -13.88 | -2.41 |
| 92 | Memphis | 1–10 | -14.74 | -4.52 |
| 93 | Rice | 0–11 | -15.00 | -4.44 |
| 94 | Ball State | 5–6 | -15.59 | -3.86 |
| 95 | Oregon State | 1–10 | -15.67 | -3.42 |
| 96 | Army | 4–7 | -15.69 | -2.42 |
| 97 | Ohio | 6–5 | -16.47 | -2.50 |
| 98 | West Texas | 3–8 | -17.39 | -4.98 |
| 99 | Northwestern | 3–8 | -17.95 | -2.07 |
| 100 | Pacific | 2–9 | -19.10 | -5.95 |
| 101 | New Mexico State | 3–8 | -19.69 | -4.72 |
| 102 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–9 | -20.66 | -6.07 |
| 103 | UTEP | 2–10 | -21.27 | -3.93 |
| 104 | Kent State | 0–11 | -23.51 | -8.55 |
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | 1–10 | -24.81 | -7.33 |
MRI 2.0 did not exist for this season - this is the same formula that rates the current one, computed after the fact from the season's game log.