1986
MRI 2.0 · 105 teams rated · showing the top 105
| # | Team | Rec | Power | Résumé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 11–1 | 32.35 | 5.79 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 11–1 | 26.97 | 6.07 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 10–2 | 24.10 | 4.46 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12–0 | 22.60 | 7.38 |
| 5 | Alabama | 10–3 | 21.80 | 5.69 |
| 6 | Michigan | 11–2 | 21.19 | 6.36 |
| 7 | Auburn | 10–2 | 20.96 | 3.86 |
| 8 | UCLA | 8–4 | 20.85 | 3.87 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 10–2 | 20.50 | 5.47 |
| 10 | Washington | 8–4 | 19.29 | 3.85 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 10–3 | 18.53 | 5.06 |
| 12 | LSU | 9–3 | 16.62 | 5.01 |
| 13 | Florida State | 7–5 | 16.19 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Arizona | 9–3 | 16.11 | 4.02 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 5–6 | 14.93 | 1.64 |
| 16 | Iowa | 9–3 | 14.17 | 2.80 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 9–3 | 13.22 | 3.18 |
| 18 | Florida | 6–5 | 12.99 | 2.29 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 9–3 | 12.08 | 2.94 |
| 20 | Georgia | 8–4 | 12.07 | 3.12 |
| 21 | USC | 7–5 | 11.70 | 3.80 |
| 22 | Baylor | 9–3 | 11.52 | 2.95 |
| 23 | Michigan State | 6–5 | 10.72 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Stanford | 8–4 | 10.21 | 3.67 |
| 25 | Maryland | 5–6 | 9.80 | 0.02 |
| 26 | Clemson | 8–4 | 9.56 | 2.44 |
| 27 | BYU | 8–5 | 8.61 | 1.34 |
| 28 | Tennessee | 7–5 | 8.30 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Boston College | 9–3 | 7.85 | 3.18 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | 5–6 | 7.46 | 0.54 |
| 31 | Colorado | 6–6 | 7.41 | 0.95 |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | 6.15 | -0.45 |
| 33 | Temple | 6–5 | 5.36 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Ole Miss | 8–4 | 4.60 | 1.61 |
| 35 | Air Force | 6–5 | 4.22 | -0.27 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 10–2 | 4.03 | 2.20 |
| 37 | SMU | 6–5 | 3.54 | 1.71 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 3–8 | 3.44 | -1.84 |
| 39 | Texas | 5–6 | 3.37 | 0.18 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 3.07 | 0.05 |
| 41 | San Diego State | 8–4 | 3.02 | 2.37 |
| 42 | North Carolina | 7–5 | 2.90 | 1.46 |
| 43 | Minnesota | 6–6 | 2.67 | 1.03 |
| 44 | Virginia Tech | 9–3 | 2.56 | 1.79 |
| 45 | Indiana | 6–6 | 2.50 | 0.18 |
| 46 | Rutgers | 5–6 | 2.11 | -0.03 |
| 47 | Fresno State | 9–2 | 1.84 | 0.35 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | 7–5 | 1.70 | 1.00 |
| 49 | NC State | 8–4 | 1.43 | 1.83 |
| 50 | Syracuse | 5–6 | 1.13 | -0.26 |
| 51 | Colorado State | 6–5 | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| 52 | Oregon | 5–6 | 0.18 | 1.73 |
| 53 | Miami (OH) | 8–4 | -0.28 | -1.08 |
| 54 | Tulsa | 7–4 | -0.42 | -0.48 |
| 55 | Oklahoma State | 6–5 | -0.46 | -0.64 |
| 56 | Washington State | 3–8 | -0.53 | -0.85 |
| 57 | Hawaii | 7–5 | -0.68 | 0.51 |
| 58 | Illinois | 4–7 | -0.79 | -0.08 |
| 59 | Mississippi State | 6–5 | -1.59 | 1.52 |
| 60 | Wyoming | 6–6 | -1.71 | -0.37 |
| 61 | West Virginia | 4–7 | -2.00 | -0.81 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 5–6 | -2.68 | -1.10 |
| 63 | Wisconsin | 3–9 | -2.76 | -2.18 |
| 64 | Iowa State | 6–5 | -3.77 | 0.14 |
| 65 | Southern Miss | 6–5 | -5.12 | -0.37 |
| 66 | Army | 6–5 | -5.97 | -1.04 |
| 67 | California | 2–9 | -6.66 | -1.30 |
| 68 | New Mexico | 4–8 | -6.84 | -2.67 |
| 69 | Northwestern | 4–7 | -7.04 | -1.70 |
| 70 | UNLV | 6–5 | -7.33 | -2.18 |
| 71 | Cincinnati | 5–6 | -7.52 | -0.52 |
| 72 | Purdue | 3–8 | -7.61 | -0.87 |
| 73 | Long Beach State | 6–5 | -7.92 | -1.19 |
| 74 | Missouri | 3–8 | -8.11 | -2.64 |
| 75 | Oregon State | 3–8 | -8.43 | -0.74 |
| 76 | Duke | 4–7 | -8.50 | -1.54 |
| 77 | Utah | 2–9 | -8.60 | -3.22 |
| 78 | Virginia | 3–8 | -8.85 | -2.60 |
| 79 | Louisiana | 6–5 | -9.01 | -2.29 |
| 80 | Houston | 1–10 | -9.94 | -3.48 |
| 81 | Toledo | 7–4 | -10.46 | -1.57 |
| 82 | UTEP | 4–8 | -10.71 | -2.32 |
| 83 | Vanderbilt | 1–10 | -11.00 | -3.47 |
| 84 | Bowling Green | 5–6 | -11.22 | -2.89 |
| 85 | Pacific | 4–7 | -11.96 | -3.91 |
| 86 | Navy | 3–8 | -12.07 | -3.69 |
| 87 | Tulane | 4–7 | -12.32 | -3.08 |
| 88 | Central Michigan | 5–5 | -12.35 | -3.02 |
| 89 | East Carolina | 2–9 | -12.44 | -2.97 |
| 90 | TCU | 3–8 | -12.50 | -3.08 |
| 91 | Ball State | 6–5 | -14.67 | -3.02 |
| 92 | Western Michigan | 3–8 | -15.01 | -4.91 |
| 93 | Kansas | 3–8 | -15.25 | -3.39 |
| 94 | Rice | 4–7 | -15.55 | -1.88 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | 6–5 | -16.48 | -3.34 |
| 96 | Utah State | 3–8 | -17.00 | -4.36 |
| 97 | Memphis | 1–10 | -17.31 | -5.59 |
| 98 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–9 | -17.47 | -5.45 |
| 99 | Northern Illinois | 2–9 | -18.61 | -4.94 |
| 100 | Louisville | 3–8 | -18.82 | -3.23 |
| 101 | Kent State | 5–6 | -18.83 | -3.04 |
| 102 | Kansas State | 2–9 | -20.60 | -4.33 |
| 103 | Wichita State | 3–8 | -22.37 | -4.31 |
| 104 | Ohio | 1–10 | -25.74 | -8.02 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | 1–10 | -28.95 | -6.55 |
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.