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| Final Team rankings | |||||||||
| 2008 Season | |||||||||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Overall | Score | Win | Other | W | L | |
| 1 | Florida | Southeastern | 37.07 | 35.71 | 37.74 | 0.68 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 34.04 | 33.27 | 34.43 | 0.38 | 12 | 2 | |
| 3 | Texas | Big 12 | 33.69 | 28.04 | 36.52 | 2.82 | 12 | 1 | |
| 4 | Southern California | Pacific Ten | 32.99 | 30.95 | 34.01 | 1.02 | 12 | 1 | |
| 5 | Utah | Mountain | 32.37 | 19.29 | 38.91 | 6.54 | 13 | 0 | |
| 6 | Texas Christian | Mountain | 25.85 | 20.50 | 28.52 | 2.67 | 11 | 2 | |
| 7 | Alabama | Southeastern | 25.24 | 17.85 | 28.93 | 3.69 | 12 | 2 | |
| 8 | Penn State | Big Ten | 25.02 | 24.17 | 25.44 | 0.42 | 11 | 2 | |
| 9 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 24.77 | 18.65 | 27.83 | 3.05 | 12 | 1 | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 24.54 | 18.15 | 27.74 | 3.19 | 11 | 2 | |
| 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 20.55 | 18.34 | 21.66 | 1.10 | 10 | 3 | |
| 12 | Oregon | Pacific Ten | 20.00 | 17.56 | 21.22 | 1.22 | 10 | 3 | |
| 13 | Mississippi | Southeastern | 17.28 | 16.96 | 17.43 | 0.16 | 9 | 4 | |
| 14 | Oregon State | Pacific Ten | 16.78 | 11.99 | 19.17 | 2.39 | 9 | 4 | |
| 15 | Georgia | Southeastern | 16.27 | 9.72 | 19.54 | 3.27 | 10 | 3 | |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 16.23 | 13.85 | 17.42 | 1.19 | 9 | 4 | |
| 17 | Missouri | Big 12 | 15.72 | 13.98 | 16.58 | 0.87 | 10 | 4 | |
| 18 | California | Pacific Ten | 14.61 | 13.11 | 15.36 | 0.75 | 9 | 4 | |
| 19 | Florida State | Atlantic Coast | 14.53 | 12.39 | 15.60 | 1.07 | 9 | 4 | |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 13.16 | 8.00 | 15.73 | 2.58 | 10 | 4 | |
| 21 | Cincinnati | Big East | 12.58 | 4.60 | 16.57 | 3.99 | 11 | 3 | |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 12.16 | 9.41 | 13.54 | 1.37 | 9 | 4 | |
| 23 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 12.09 | 9.06 | 13.60 | 1.51 | 9 | 4 | |
| 24 | Brigham Young | Mountain | 11.45 | 7.37 | 13.49 | 2.04 | 10 | 3 | |
| 25 | Iowa | Big Ten | 11.02 | 15.14 | 11.02 | (4.12) | 9 | 4 | |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 10.27 | 4.46 | 13.18 | 2.90 | 9 | 4 | |
| 27 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 10.09 | 4.99 | 12.64 | 2.55 | 9 | 4 | |
| 28 | Louisiana State | Southeastern | 9.77 | 8.17 | 10.56 | 0.80 | 8 | 5 | |
| 29 | Kansas | Big 12 | 9.73 | 7.44 | 10.87 | 1.14 | 8 | 5 | |
| 30 | West Virginia | Big East | 9.65 | 7.59 | 10.68 | 1.03 | 9 | 4 | |
| 31 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 9.39 | 7.78 | 10.19 | 0.80 | 8 | 5 | |
| 32 | Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast | 9.03 | 6.08 | 10.51 | 1.47 | 8 | 5 | |
| 33 | Rice | Conference USA | 8.94 | 4.50 | 11.16 | 2.22 | 10 | 3 | |
| 34 | Boston College | Atlantic Coast | 8.93 | 5.82 | 10.49 | 1.55 | 9 | 5 | |
| 35 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 8.86 | 10.89 | 8.86 | (2.03) | 11 | 3 | |
| 36 | Arizona | Pacific Ten | 8.31 | 12.83 | 8.30 | (4.52) | 8 | 5 | |
| 37 | Clemson | Atlantic Coast | 7.57 | 8.72 | 7.57 | (1.15) | 7 | 6 | |
| 38 | Rutgers | Big East | 7.27 | 9.48 | 7.27 | (2.21) | 8 | 5 | |
| 39 | Ball State | Mid American | 7.21 | 3.05 | 9.28 | 2.08 | 12 | 2 | |
| 40 | South Carolina | Southeastern | 6.77 | 4.70 | 7.80 | 1.03 | 7 | 6 | |
| 41 | Miami - Florida | Atlantic Coast | 6.60 | 4.66 | 7.57 | 0.97 | 7 | 6 | |
| 42 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6.43 | 3.51 | 7.88 | 1.46 | 9 | 4 | |
| 43 | Connecticut | Big East | 6.07 | 4.27 | 6.96 | 0.90 | 8 | 5 | |
| 44 | Vanderbilt | Southeastern | 5.75 | 2.86 | 7.19 | 1.44 | 7 | 6 | |
| 45 | Maryland | Atlantic Coast | 5.63 | 0.99 | 7.94 | 2.32 | 8 | 5 | |
| 46 | South Florida | Big East | 5.43 | 4.46 | 5.91 | 0.48 | 8 | 5 | |
| 47 | Navy | Independent (FBS) | 4.46 | 3.52 | 4.93 | 0.47 | 8 | 5 | |
| 48 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 4.04 | 1.43 | 5.35 | 1.30 | 9 | 5 | |
| 49 | Air Force | Mountain | 3.98 | 1.16 | 5.39 | 1.41 | 8 | 5 | |
| 50 | Houston | Conference USA | 3.32 | 3.21 | 3.37 | 0.05 | 8 | 5 | |
| 51 | North Carolina State | Atlantic Coast | 3.27 | 2.39 | 3.70 | 0.44 | 6 | 7 | |
| 52 | Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 3.12 | 1.45 | 3.95 | 0.83 | 5 | 7 | |
| 53 | Notre Dame | Independent (FBS) | 2.70 | 3.59 | 2.66 | (0.86) | 7 | 6 | |
| 54 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2.63 | 1.14 | 3.37 | 0.74 | 7 | 6 | |
| 55 | Kentucky | Southeastern | 1.83 | (0.11) | 2.79 | 0.97 | 7 | 6 | |
| 56 | Stanford | Pacific Ten | 1.72 | 3.24 | 1.65 | (1.45) | 5 | 7 | |
| 57 | Arkansas | Southeastern | 1.05 | (1.09) | 2.11 | 1.07 | 5 | 7 | |
| 58 | Troy State | Sun Belt | 0.60 | 3.63 | 0.47 | (2.91) | 8 | 5 | |
| 59 | Western Michigan | Mid American | 0.55 | (4.34) | 2.99 | 2.44 | 9 | 4 | |
| 60 | Colorado State | Mountain | (0.29) | (4.72) | 1.93 | 2.22 | 7 | 6 | |
| 61 | Nevada | Western Athletic | (0.42) | 0.31 | (0.50) | (0.65) | 7 | 6 | |
| 62 | Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | (0.60) | 2.70 | (0.79) | (3.10) | 7 | 6 | |
| 63 | Tennessee | Southeastern | (0.68) | 1.99 | (0.87) | (2.48) | 5 | 7 | |
| 64 | Buffalo | Mid American | (0.69) | (1.46) | (0.30) | 0.39 | 8 | 6 | |
| 65 | Colorado | Big 12 | (1.09) | (4.41) | 0.58 | 1.66 | 5 | 7 | |
| 66 | Auburn | Southeastern | (1.24) | (0.13) | (1.36) | (0.98) | 5 | 7 | |
| 67 | Minnesota | Big Ten | (1.26) | (2.91) | (0.43) | 0.82 | 7 | 6 | |
| 68 | Duke | Atlantic Coast | (1.30) | (0.51) | (1.40) | (0.69) | 4 | 8 | |
| 69 | Illinois | Big Ten | (1.98) | 1.45 | (2.26) | (3.15) | 5 | 7 | |
| 70 | Arizona State | Pacific Ten | (2.07) | 1.53 | (2.36) | (3.31) | 5 | 7 | |
| 71 | Central Michigan | Mid American | (3.02) | (6.48) | (1.29) | 1.73 | 8 | 5 | |
| 72 | Baylor | Big 12 | (3.28) | 3.25 | (3.59) | (6.21) | 4 | 8 | |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | (3.56) | (5.79) | (2.44) | 1.11 | 8 | 5 | |
| 74 | Purdue | Big Ten | (4.41) | 1.08 | (4.90) | (5.00) | 4 | 8 | |
| 75 | Kansas State | Big 12 | (4.49) | (4.06) | (4.57) | (0.34) | 5 | 7 | |
| 76 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | (4.67) | (7.21) | (3.40) | 1.27 | 7 | 6 | |
| 77 | Hawaii | Western Athletic | (4.88) | (7.84) | (3.40) | 1.48 | 7 | 7 | |
| 78 | Bowling Green | Mid American | (5.33) | 0.11 | (5.92) | (4.85) | 6 | 6 | |
| 79 | UCLA | Pacific Ten | (5.79) | (6.14) | (5.61) | 0.18 | 4 | 8 | |
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | (6.13) | (8.35) | (5.02) | 1.11 | 7 | 6 | |
| 81 | New Mexico | Mountain | (6.36) | (3.26) | (6.92) | (2.53) | 4 | 8 | |
| 82 | UTEP | Conference USA | (6.68) | (6.11) | (6.82) | (0.42) | 5 | 7 | |
| 83 | Louisville | Big East | (6.85) | (8.91) | (5.81) | 1.03 | 5 | 7 | |
| 84 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | (7.17) | (7.17) | (7.17) | 0.00 | 4 | 8 | |
| 85 | Mississippi State | Southeastern | (7.21) | (7.87) | (6.87) | 0.33 | 4 | 8 | |
| 86 | UNLV | Mountain | (7.59) | (9.38) | (6.69) | 0.89 | 5 | 7 | |
| 87 | Temple | Mid American | (7.65) | (3.07) | (8.46) | (3.76) | 5 | 7 | |
| 88 | Northern Illinois | Mid American | (7.70) | (3.36) | (8.50) | (3.54) | 6 | 7 | |
| 89 | Marshall | Conference USA | (7.87) | (7.30) | (8.03) | (0.41) | 4 | 8 | |
| 90 | LA Lafayette | Sun Belt | (8.05) | (7.55) | (8.19) | (0.35) | 6 | 6 | |
| 91 | Memphis | Conference USA | (8.06) | (6.72) | (8.42) | (0.98) | 6 | 7 | |
| 92 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | (8.19) | (7.21) | (8.46) | (0.70) | 6 | 6 | |
| 93 | San Jose State | Western Athletic | (8.47) | (10.62) | (7.39) | 1.08 | 6 | 6 | |
| 94 | Akron | Mid American | (8.65) | (6.34) | (9.24) | (1.71) | 5 | 7 | |
| 95 | Syracuse | Big East | (9.45) | (10.35) | (9.00) | 0.45 | 3 | 9 | |
| 96 | Michigan | Big Ten | (9.65) | (5.26) | (10.66) | (3.38) | 3 | 9 | |
| 97 | Central Florida | Conference USA | (9.92) | (8.02) | (10.49) | (1.32) | 4 | 8 | |
| 98 | Florida International | Sun Belt | (10.27) | (8.58) | (10.81) | (1.15) | 5 | 7 | |
| 99 | Middle Tennessee St | Sun Belt | (11.12) | (9.93) | (11.54) | (0.76) | 5 | 7 | |
| 100 | UAB | Conference USA | (11.85) | (10.21) | (12.45) | (1.04) | 4 | 8 | |
| 101 | Wyoming | Mountain | (12.08) | (13.64) | (11.29) | 0.78 | 4 | 8 | |
| 102 | Ohio | Mid American | (12.59) | (8.50) | (13.88) | (2.79) | 4 | 8 | |
| 103 | Utah State | Western Athletic | (13.54) | (10.19) | (14.77) | (2.12) | 3 | 9 | |
| 104 | Kent State | Mid American | (14.47) | (10.55) | (15.95) | (2.43) | 4 | 8 | |
| 105 | Iowa State | Big 12 | (15.15) | (10.08) | (16.99) | (3.22) | 2 | 10 | |
| 106 | Army | Independent (FBS) | (15.26) | (11.62) | (16.77) | (2.13) | 3 | 9 | |
| 107 | Indiana | Big Ten | (16.01) | (16.75) | (15.64) | 0.37 | 3 | 9 | |
| 108 | LA Monroe | Sun Belt | (16.33) | (13.80) | (17.56) | (1.29) | 4 | 8 | |
| 109 | Toledo | Mid American | (16.68) | (13.55) | (18.18) | (1.63) | 3 | 9 | |
| 110 | Eastern Michigan | Mid American | (17.96) | (14.99) | (19.54) | (1.38) | 3 | 9 | |
| 111 | San Diego State | Mountain | (18.87) | (17.01) | (20.01) | (0.71) | 2 | 10 | |
| 112 | SMU | Conference USA | (20.27) | (15.89) | (22.76) | (1.88) | 1 | 11 | |
| 113 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | (20.45) | (19.62) | (21.06) | (0.22) | 3 | 9 | |
| 114 | Washington | Pacific Ten | (20.83) | (17.38) | (23.02) | (1.26) | 0 | 12 | |
| 115 | Western Kentucky | Independent (FBS) | (21.15) | (18.16) | (23.14) | (0.99) | 2 | 10 | |
| 116 | Washington State | Pacific Ten | (21.64) | (24.90) | (20.01) | 1.63 | 2 | 11 | |
| 117 | Miami - Ohio | Mid American | (21.69) | (19.41) | (23.35) | (0.62) | 2 | 10 | |
| 118 | Tulane | Conference USA | (22.02) | (20.77) | (23.01) | (0.25) | 2 | 10 | |
| 119 | Idaho | Western Athletic | (26.01) | (27.86) | (25.08) | 0.93 | 2 | 10 | |
| 120 | North Texas | Sun Belt | (27.24) | (28.71) | (26.50) | 0.73 | 1 | 11 | |