Seattle Times
     final 1997 computer rankings

     By Jeff Anderson and Chris Hester.
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                                                  Strength    Sched.
     Rank Team                Rating  W     L     of Sched.   Rank
     1.   Nebraska            .831    13    0     .551        34
     2.   Michigan            .829    12    0     .548        38
     3.   Tennessee           .825    11    2     .660        4
     4.   Florida             .811    10    2     .648        5
     5.   Florida State       .804    11    1     .578        23
     6.   Georgia             .796    10    2     .626        10
     7.   Auburn              .796    10    3     .666        2
     8.   North Carolina      .770    11    1     .528        44
     9.   UCLA                .770    10    2     .589        20
     10.  Washington State    .761    10    2     .577        24
     11.  Kansas State        .747    11    1     .496        55
     12.  LSU                 .738    9     3     .603        15
     13.  Mississippi         .729    8     4     .642        7
     14.  Washington          .712    8     4     .623        12
     15.  Ohio State          .703    10    3     .548        37
     16.  Mississippi State   .701    7     4     .628        8
     17.  Arizona State       .694    9     3     .550        35
     18.  Penn State          .672    9     3     .525        46
     19.  Colorado State      .666    11    2     .452        80
     20.  Purdue              .649    9     3     .499        54
     21.  USC                 .649    6     5     .623        11
     22.  Oregon              .648    7     5     .601        16
     23.  Arizona             .646    7     5     .599        17
     24.  Virginia            .645    7     4     .566        29
     25.  Southern Miss       .639    9     3     .488        59