1986 Reward Ranking (before bowl games)
(UPI did not appear to list a #20 team.)
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Rank |
Name | W | L | T | Reward | AP | UPI |
| 1 | Miami(Florida) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7.9207 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | PennState | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7.4998 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | ArizonaState | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7.3780 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7.1705 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Michigan | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6.1683 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Washington | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6.1033 | 12 | 11 |
| 7 | LouisianaState | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5.5306 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Arizona | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5.3566 | 16 | 13 |
| 9 | TexasA&M | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5.3011 | 8 | 7 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5.2945 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Stanford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5.2589 | 20 | 17 |
| 12 | UCLA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5.2035 | 15 | 15 |
| 13 | Auburn | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4.8838 | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4.7718 | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Alabama | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4.7024 | 13 | 14 |
| 16 | SouthernCalifornia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4.4352 | NR | NR |
| 17 | Baylor | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4.2647 | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | SanJoseState | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4.2499 | NR | 19 |
| 19 | OhioState | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4.1580 | 11 | 12 |
| 20 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3.9781 | 17 | 17 |
| 21 | Clemson | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3.7603 | NR | 18 |
| 22 | NorthCarolinaState | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3.6623 | 18 | NR |
| 23 | VirginiaTech | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3.6396 | ||
| 24 | SanDiegoState | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3.4748 | ||
| 25 | Mississippi | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3.4600 | ||
| 26 | BostonCollege | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3.3453 | ||
| 27 | Iowa | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3.1815 | 19 | NR |
| 28 | TexasTech | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3.0778 | ||
| 29 | FresnoState | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2.9897 | ||
| 30 | Oregon | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.5974 | ||
| 31 | NorthCarolina | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2.5909 | ||
| 32 | Miami(Ohio) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2.5661 | ||
| 33 | NotreDame | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.3916 | ||
| 34 | Florida | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.3160 | ||
| 35 | SouthernMethodist | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.2734 | ||
| 36 | BrighamYoung | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.1615 | ||
| 37 | Colorado | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.9865 | ||
| 38 | FloridaState | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1.8526 | ||
| 39 | Temple | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.7230 | ||
| 40 | Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.6820 | ||
| 41 | Texas | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.6249 | ||
| 42 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.6018 | ||
| 43 | MississippiState | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.5110 | ||
| 44 | Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.4643 | ||
| 45 | MichiganState | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.3943 | ||
| 46 | Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.3860 | ||
| 47 | Maryland | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.1929 | ||
| 48 | GeorgiaTech | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.1321 | ||
| 49 | WashingtonState | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.1005 | ||
| 50 | Cincinnati | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.9211 |