1990
MRI 2.0 · 107 teams rated · showing the top 107
| # | Team | Rec | Power | Résumé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 10–2 | 29.40 | 6.19 |
| 2 | Washington | 10–2 | 25.95 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Florida State | 10–2 | 23.75 | 4.48 |
| 4 | Michigan | 9–3 | 22.25 | 4.56 |
| 5 | Colorado | 11–2 | 21.84 | 6.63 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 9–3 | 20.73 | 5.37 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 8–3 | 20.28 | 2.77 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 9–3 | 19.60 | 2.83 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 9–4 | 18.34 | 2.99 |
| 10 | Clemson | 10–2 | 18.34 | 4.07 |
| 11 | Houston | 10–1 | 18.02 | 3.88 |
| 12 | USC | 8–5 | 17.54 | 4.43 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 9–4 | 17.52 | 2.89 |
| 14 | Florida | 9–2 | 17.36 | 3.62 |
| 15 | Penn State | 9–3 | 16.66 | 4.75 |
| 16 | Virginia | 8–4 | 16.23 | 2.28 |
| 17 | Texas | 10–2 | 15.87 | 6.26 |
| 18 | Georgia Tech | 11–1 | 15.84 | 5.70 |
| 19 | BYU | 10–3 | 14.74 | 3.77 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 8–4 | 14.08 | 3.14 |
| 21 | Syracuse | 7–6 | 12.84 | 1.35 |
| 22 | Alabama | 7–5 | 12.16 | 1.69 |
| 23 | Auburn | 8–4 | 11.79 | 3.12 |
| 24 | Iowa | 8–4 | 11.62 | 2.79 |
| 25 | Oregon | 8–4 | 11.46 | 2.45 |
| 26 | Ohio State | 7–5 | 11.41 | 1.51 |
| 27 | Illinois | 8–4 | 9.74 | 3.30 |
| 28 | San Jose State | 9–3 | 9.03 | 1.63 |
| 29 | UCLA | 5–6 | 7.70 | 1.74 |
| 30 | Stanford | 5–6 | 7.40 | 2.08 |
| 31 | Indiana | 6–6 | 7.25 | 0.32 |
| 32 | California | 7–5 | 6.51 | 3.27 |
| 33 | Louisville | 10–2 | 5.97 | 2.38 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 6–5 | 5.87 | 1.65 |
| 35 | Southern Miss | 8–4 | 5.85 | 2.68 |
| 36 | NC State | 7–5 | 5.82 | 1.46 |
| 37 | Arizona | 7–5 | 5.67 | 2.55 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 6–5 | 4.86 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Baylor | 6–5 | 4.86 | 1.34 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 7–5 | 4.17 | -0.53 |
| 41 | San Diego State | 6–5 | 4.16 | 0.57 |
| 42 | Arizona State | 4–7 | 3.84 | 0.14 |
| 43 | Ole Miss | 9–3 | 3.62 | 2.83 |
| 44 | Maryland | 6–6 | 3.38 | 2.05 |
| 45 | Texas Tech | 4–7 | 2.79 | -0.10 |
| 46 | Pittsburgh | 3–8 | 2.19 | -1.79 |
| 47 | Colorado State | 9–4 | 1.79 | 1.75 |
| 48 | Washington State | 3–8 | 1.49 | -0.86 |
| 49 | LSU | 5–6 | 1.02 | -0.09 |
| 50 | Louisiana Tech | 8–4 | 0.85 | -0.41 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 4–7 | 0.14 | -1.64 |
| 52 | Mississippi State | 5–6 | 0.01 | 0.36 |
| 53 | Fresno State | 8–3 | -0.09 | -0.65 |
| 54 | Air Force | 7–5 | -0.11 | 0.54 |
| 55 | Minnesota | 6–5 | -0.28 | 1.14 |
| 56 | North Carolina | 6–5 | -0.55 | 0.69 |
| 57 | Wyoming | 9–4 | -0.66 | 1.38 |
| 58 | East Carolina | 5–6 | -1.07 | -0.46 |
| 59 | Georgia | 4–7 | -1.24 | -0.12 |
| 60 | Arkansas | 3–8 | -1.42 | -2.24 |
| 61 | Duke | 4–7 | -2.24 | -1.25 |
| 62 | Rice | 5–6 | -2.28 | -0.59 |
| 63 | Iowa State | 4–7 | -2.74 | -1.32 |
| 64 | Temple | 7–4 | -2.88 | 1.84 |
| 65 | TCU | 5–6 | -3.23 | -0.05 |
| 66 | Tulane | 4–7 | -3.82 | -1.59 |
| 67 | Missouri | 4–7 | -4.06 | -1.00 |
| 68 | Oklahoma State | 4–7 | -4.23 | -1.29 |
| 69 | Northern Illinois | 6–5 | -4.26 | -1.44 |
| 70 | Central Michigan | 8–4 | -4.45 | -1.72 |
| 71 | Kentucky | 4–7 | -5.04 | -1.30 |
| 72 | Memphis | 4–7 | -5.25 | -2.08 |
| 73 | Boston College | 4–7 | -5.26 | -0.92 |
| 74 | Louisiana | 5–6 | -5.99 | -1.11 |
| 75 | Toledo | 9–2 | -6.38 | -0.11 |
| 76 | Purdue | 2–9 | -7.93 | -1.63 |
| 77 | Kansas | 3–8 | -9.28 | -1.33 |
| 78 | Kansas State | 5–6 | -9.49 | -1.14 |
| 79 | Wake Forest | 3–8 | -9.56 | -2.27 |
| 80 | Ball State | 7–4 | -9.91 | -2.25 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 7–4 | -10.47 | -1.46 |
| 82 | Wisconsin | 1–10 | -10.59 | -3.45 |
| 83 | Army | 6–5 | -11.29 | -2.34 |
| 84 | Rutgers | 3–8 | -11.59 | -2.68 |
| 85 | Utah State | 5–6 | -11.61 | -2.16 |
| 86 | Akron | 3–8 | -11.64 | -4.85 |
| 87 | Utah | 4–7 | -11.76 | -1.73 |
| 88 | New Mexico | 2–10 | -12.16 | -4.41 |
| 89 | Tulsa | 3–8 | -12.83 | -3.61 |
| 90 | Northwestern | 2–9 | -12.92 | -2.95 |
| 91 | Oregon State | 1–10 | -14.14 | -3.79 |
| 92 | UTEP | 3–8 | -15.37 | -3.02 |
| 93 | Bowling Green | 3–7 | -15.81 | -4.49 |
| 94 | Miami (OH) | 5–6 | -16.41 | -3.34 |
| 95 | Navy | 5–6 | -16.44 | -2.35 |
| 96 | Vanderbilt | 1–10 | -16.45 | -4.26 |
| 97 | Pacific | 4–7 | -17.30 | -3.52 |
| 98 | Arkansas State | 3–8 | -17.85 | -4.51 |
| 99 | Long Beach State | 6–5 | -18.55 | -1.48 |
| 100 | SMU | 1–10 | -18.93 | -4.10 |
| 101 | UNLV | 4–7 | -19.06 | -4.08 |
| 102 | Eastern Michigan | 2–9 | -19.44 | -6.02 |
| 103 | Cincinnati | 1–10 | -23.66 | -4.37 |
| 104 | Cal State Fullerton | 1–11 | -25.77 | -6.98 |
| 105 | Kent State | 2–9 | -26.92 | -6.58 |
| 106 | Ohio | 1–10 | -28.55 | -7.85 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | 1–10 | -30.41 | -7.32 |
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.