1989
MRI 2.0 · 106 teams rated · showing the top 106
| # | Team | Rec | Power | Résumé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 11–1 | 29.43 | 5.64 |
| 2 | Florida State | 10–2 | 28.16 | 6.53 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12–1 | 27.86 | 8.05 |
| 4 | Houston | 9–2 | 26.50 | 3.09 |
| 5 | USC | 9–3 | 25.64 | 5.47 |
| 6 | Colorado | 11–1 | 24.48 | 5.81 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 10–2 | 22.92 | 3.25 |
| 8 | Michigan | 10–2 | 22.09 | 5.89 |
| 9 | Clemson | 10–2 | 21.56 | 4.54 |
| 10 | Auburn | 10–2 | 19.99 | 5.71 |
| 11 | Alabama | 10–2 | 18.23 | 5.39 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8–4 | 17.92 | 2.83 |
| 13 | Washington | 8–4 | 17.38 | 4.76 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 8–4 | 16.02 | 3.55 |
| 15 | Arkansas | 10–2 | 16.01 | 4.44 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 7–4 | 14.75 | 1.22 |
| 17 | Illinois | 10–2 | 14.62 | 5.14 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 11–1 | 14.59 | 6.75 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 8–4 | 13.58 | 2.72 |
| 20 | Arizona | 8–4 | 13.34 | 4.41 |
| 21 | Penn State | 8–4 | 13.14 | 3.79 |
| 22 | Washington State | 6–5 | 13.02 | 2.22 |
| 23 | Oregon | 8–4 | 13.01 | 3.33 |
| 24 | BYU | 10–3 | 11.60 | 3.15 |
| 25 | LSU | 4–7 | 10.97 | 0.42 |
| 26 | UCLA | 3–8 | 10.10 | -0.12 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9.95 | 2.53 |
| 28 | Georgia | 6–6 | 9.90 | 1.09 |
| 29 | Virginia | 10–3 | 9.83 | 4.56 |
| 30 | Florida | 7–5 | 9.46 | 1.80 |
| 31 | Syracuse | 8–4 | 8.57 | 2.38 |
| 32 | Texas Tech | 9–3 | 8.34 | 3.65 |
| 33 | Ohio State | 8–4 | 7.40 | 2.61 |
| 34 | Air Force | 8–5 | 7.17 | 0.83 |
| 35 | Hawaii | 9–4 | 7.13 | 1.05 |
| 36 | Baylor | 5–6 | 6.27 | 0.35 |
| 37 | Indiana | 5–6 | 5.86 | -0.62 |
| 38 | Duke | 8–4 | 4.25 | 2.60 |
| 39 | NC State | 7–5 | 4.15 | 0.83 |
| 40 | Fresno State | 11–1 | 3.86 | 0.70 |
| 41 | Southern Miss | 5–6 | 3.61 | 0.30 |
| 42 | Virginia Tech | 6–5 | 3.21 | 1.02 |
| 43 | Ole Miss | 8–4 | 3.12 | 3.03 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 6–5 | 2.96 | 1.48 |
| 45 | Stanford | 3–8 | 2.65 | -0.64 |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | 7–4 | 2.63 | 1.59 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 6–5 | 2.59 | 1.42 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 6–5 | 2.25 | 1.56 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 5–6 | 2.23 | -0.51 |
| 50 | Maryland | 3–8 | 2.02 | -1.22 |
| 51 | Louisville | 6–5 | 1.53 | -0.06 |
| 52 | Texas | 5–6 | 1.17 | 1.27 |
| 53 | California | 4–7 | 0.85 | 0.66 |
| 54 | Colorado State | 5–6 | 0.53 | -0.30 |
| 55 | Iowa | 5–6 | -0.54 | 0.15 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 5–6 | -0.77 | 0.35 |
| 57 | Oklahoma State | 4–7 | -1.17 | -1.02 |
| 58 | Minnesota | 6–5 | -1.31 | 0.74 |
| 59 | Oregon State | 4–8 | -2.54 | 0.58 |
| 60 | East Carolina | 5–6 | -2.79 | -0.97 |
| 61 | Boston College | 2–9 | -2.87 | -2.87 |
| 62 | Tulsa | 6–6 | -3.30 | -1.41 |
| 63 | Iowa State | 6–5 | -3.56 | -0.11 |
| 64 | San Jose State | 6–5 | -3.66 | -1.05 |
| 65 | Army | 6–5 | -3.72 | -1.87 |
| 66 | San Diego State | 6–6 | -3.87 | -0.54 |
| 67 | Louisiana | 7–4 | -5.39 | -0.55 |
| 68 | TCU | 4–7 | -5.99 | -0.40 |
| 69 | Rutgers | 2–9 | -6.29 | -3.76 |
| 70 | Louisiana Tech | 5–5 | -6.42 | -1.24 |
| 71 | Purdue | 3–8 | -6.47 | -0.84 |
| 72 | Tulane | 4–8 | -6.88 | -1.86 |
| 73 | Vanderbilt | 1–10 | -8.15 | -3.77 |
| 74 | Northern Illinois | 9–2 | -8.94 | 0.18 |
| 75 | Ball State | 7–5 | -9.03 | -2.38 |
| 76 | Cal State Fullerton | 6–5 | -9.38 | -2.45 |
| 77 | Wake Forest | 2–9 | -9.73 | -3.70 |
| 78 | Central Michigan | 5–6 | -9.95 | -4.58 |
| 79 | Utah | 4–8 | -10.02 | -1.64 |
| 80 | Missouri | 2–9 | -10.16 | -2.70 |
| 81 | Akron | 6–5 | -10.52 | -2.69 |
| 82 | Rice | 2–9 | -10.57 | -3.03 |
| 83 | Eastern Michigan | 7–4 | -10.97 | -2.54 |
| 84 | Wisconsin | 2–9 | -11.27 | -2.16 |
| 85 | Memphis | 2–9 | -11.67 | -3.49 |
| 86 | Western Michigan | 5–6 | -11.76 | -4.17 |
| 87 | New Mexico | 2–10 | -12.31 | -3.96 |
| 88 | UTEP | 2–10 | -13.18 | -4.62 |
| 89 | North Carolina | 1–10 | -14.71 | -4.27 |
| 90 | Toledo | 6–5 | -14.81 | -2.89 |
| 91 | Navy | 3–8 | -15.34 | -2.94 |
| 92 | Temple | 1–10 | -15.41 | -3.58 |
| 93 | Kansas | 4–7 | -17.11 | -1.92 |
| 94 | Northwestern | 0–11 | -17.83 | -4.81 |
| 95 | Utah State | 4–7 | -18.47 | -2.82 |
| 96 | UNLV | 4–7 | -20.02 | -4.12 |
| 97 | Bowling Green | 5–6 | -21.17 | -3.92 |
| 98 | SMU | 2–9 | -21.77 | -2.81 |
| 99 | Long Beach State | 4–8 | -21.89 | -4.41 |
| 100 | Kansas State | 1–10 | -22.42 | -5.08 |
| 101 | Cincinnati | 1–10 | -22.93 | -5.51 |
| 102 | Pacific | 2–10 | -23.18 | -4.75 |
| 103 | Ohio | 1–10 | -24.44 | -7.34 |
| 104 | Miami (OH) | 2–9 | -24.70 | -6.59 |
| 105 | Kent State | 0–11 | -27.30 | -8.91 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | 0–11 | -31.75 | -7.81 |
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.