1996
MRI 2.0 · 111 teams rated · showing the top 111
| # | Team | Rec | Power | Résumé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 11–2 | 35.95 | 6.94 |
| 2 | Florida | 12–1 | 33.10 | 6.59 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11–1 | 31.55 | 7.12 |
| 4 | Florida State | 11–1 | 28.29 | 5.98 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 11–1 | 23.33 | 6.43 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 8–3 | 22.83 | 3.37 |
| 7 | Colorado | 10–2 | 22.70 | 6.26 |
| 8 | Penn State | 11–2 | 22.58 | 6.36 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 10–2 | 22.19 | 4.31 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 10–2 | 19.39 | 4.25 |
| 11 | Washington | 9–3 | 19.24 | 5.20 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 9–3 | 19.24 | 3.34 |
| 13 | Michigan | 8–4 | 18.40 | 4.25 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 9–3 | 17.45 | 4.25 |
| 15 | Texas | 8–5 | 17.09 | 3.51 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 10–2 | 16.29 | 4.04 |
| 17 | Iowa | 9–3 | 15.53 | 4.93 |
| 18 | BYU | 14–1 | 14.78 | 4.95 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 9–3 | 14.54 | 3.39 |
| 20 | USC | 6–6 | 14.08 | 2.38 |
| 21 | Virginia | 7–5 | 13.94 | 1.48 |
| 22 | Alabama | 10–3 | 13.76 | 4.29 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 7–5 | 13.67 | 2.42 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 8–5 | 12.93 | 2.12 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 9–3 | 11.64 | 3.89 |
| 26 | Michigan State | 6–6 | 11.35 | 1.55 |
| 27 | Auburn | 8–4 | 10.83 | 1.85 |
| 28 | Texas A&M | 6–6 | 10.79 | 0.70 |
| 29 | LSU | 10–2 | 10.75 | 3.54 |
| 30 | UCLA | 5–6 | 10.18 | 1.97 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 8–4 | 9.60 | 2.15 |
| 32 | Air Force | 6–5 | 8.07 | 0.06 |
| 33 | Oregon | 6–5 | 8.04 | 1.67 |
| 34 | Arizona | 5–6 | 7.99 | 0.83 |
| 35 | Stanford | 7–5 | 7.59 | 2.71 |
| 36 | East Carolina | 8–3 | 6.86 | 1.96 |
| 37 | Southern Miss | 8–3 | 6.62 | 2.95 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 10–2 | 6.33 | 2.20 |
| 39 | Army | 10–2 | 6.09 | 2.15 |
| 40 | San Diego State | 8–3 | 5.20 | 0.82 |
| 41 | Kansas | 4–7 | 4.57 | 0.09 |
| 42 | Georgia | 5–6 | 4.31 | 0.67 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 6–5 | 4.24 | 1.14 |
| 44 | Washington State | 5–6 | 4.08 | 0.69 |
| 45 | Colorado State | 7–5 | 3.24 | 0.45 |
| 46 | Nevada | 9–3 | 2.56 | -0.31 |
| 47 | Clemson | 7–5 | 1.83 | 0.79 |
| 48 | Navy | 9–3 | 1.60 | 2.08 |
| 49 | Purdue | 3–8 | 1.59 | 0.08 |
| 50 | California | 6–6 | 1.55 | 1.12 |
| 51 | Indiana | 3–8 | 1.33 | -0.51 |
| 52 | Utah | 8–4 | 1.28 | 1.39 |
| 53 | Baylor | 4–7 | 1.06 | -1.17 |
| 54 | Rice | 7–4 | 0.76 | 1.47 |
| 55 | Miami (OH) | 6–5 | 0.21 | -1.72 |
| 56 | Louisville | 5–6 | 0.11 | -0.17 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | -0.23 | -0.40 |
| 58 | Cincinnati | 6–5 | -0.63 | -0.59 |
| 59 | Houston | 7–5 | -0.80 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Mississippi State | 5–6 | -1.14 | -0.70 |
| 61 | Minnesota | 4–7 | -1.66 | 0.36 |
| 62 | Illinois | 2–9 | -2.79 | -1.19 |
| 63 | Arkansas | 4–7 | -3.00 | -0.80 |
| 64 | Ball State | 8–4 | -3.28 | -0.50 |
| 65 | Missouri | 5–6 | -3.39 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Boston College | 5–7 | -3.66 | -0.05 |
| 67 | Iowa State | 2–9 | -4.08 | -2.02 |
| 68 | Oklahoma | 3–8 | -4.24 | -1.00 |
| 69 | New Mexico | 6–5 | -4.31 | -1.42 |
| 70 | Maryland | 5–6 | -5.71 | -0.74 |
| 71 | Memphis | 4–7 | -6.08 | -0.92 |
| 72 | SMU | 5–6 | -6.47 | -1.10 |
| 73 | Ole Miss | 5–6 | -6.51 | -0.67 |
| 74 | Kentucky | 4–7 | -6.51 | -0.23 |
| 75 | Vanderbilt | 2–9 | -6.75 | -2.43 |
| 76 | NC State | 3–8 | -6.75 | -1.36 |
| 77 | Tulane | 2–9 | -6.88 | -2.92 |
| 78 | Oklahoma State | 5–6 | -6.89 | -0.65 |
| 79 | Ohio | 6–6 | -8.21 | -1.90 |
| 80 | Louisiana | 5–6 | -8.82 | -0.64 |
| 81 | Utah State | 6–5 | -9.09 | -0.98 |
| 82 | Fresno State | 4–7 | -9.20 | -2.12 |
| 83 | Pittsburgh | 4–7 | -9.94 | -0.68 |
| 84 | Tulsa | 4–7 | -10.05 | -1.81 |
| 85 | TCU | 4–7 | -10.65 | -2.47 |
| 86 | Louisiana Tech | 6–5 | -11.02 | -1.88 |
| 87 | Idaho | 6–5 | -11.93 | -2.44 |
| 88 | Toledo | 7–4 | -12.05 | -1.43 |
| 89 | Temple | 1–10 | -12.33 | -3.81 |
| 90 | Oregon State | 2–9 | -12.37 | -2.34 |
| 91 | Central Michigan | 5–6 | -12.56 | -3.34 |
| 92 | Duke | 0–11 | -13.92 | -4.40 |
| 93 | UCF | 5–6 | -13.96 | -2.69 |
| 94 | Rutgers | 2–9 | -14.54 | -2.54 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | 4–7 | -14.66 | -3.94 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 3–8 | -14.82 | -4.49 |
| 97 | Western Michigan | 2–9 | -18.13 | -5.96 |
| 98 | Wake Forest | 3–8 | -18.95 | -1.99 |
| 99 | Arkansas State | 4–7 | -19.69 | -3.60 |
| 100 | San Jose State | 3–9 | -20.04 | -3.00 |
| 101 | UAB | 5–6 | -20.42 | -3.29 |
| 102 | UTEP | 2–9 | -21.00 | -5.12 |
| 103 | Akron | 4–7 | -22.16 | -4.10 |
| 104 | North Texas | 5–6 | -22.39 | -2.37 |
| 105 | Hawaii | 2–10 | -22.61 | -4.75 |
| 106 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5–6 | -23.56 | -2.03 |
| 107 | UNLV | 1–11 | -24.25 | -4.77 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | 1–10 | -27.43 | -6.59 |
| 109 | Boise State | 2–10 | -30.47 | -7.40 |
| 110 | Kent State | 2–9 | -30.89 | -5.99 |
| 111 | Northern Illinois | 1–10 | -31.20 | -7.02 |
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.