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| Rank | Team | Last season |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland State Vikings | 1-11 |
| 2 | Idaho Vandals | 4-8 |
| 3 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 3-9 |
| 4 | Utah Tech Trailblazers | 2-10 |
| 5 | Eastern Washington Eagles |
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| 5-7 |
| 6 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 7-5 |
| 7 | South Dakota Coyotes | 10-5 |
| 8 | Youngstown State Penguins | 8-5 |
| 9 | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 9-5 |
| 10 | Northern Colorado Bears | 4-8 |
| 11 | Murray State Racers | 1-11 |
| 12 | Montana Grizzlies | 13-2 |
| 13 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 8-6 |
| 14 | Weber State Wildcats | 4-8 |
| 15 | Indiana State Sycamores | 3-9 |
| 16 | Idaho State Bengals | 6-6 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 7-5 |
| 18 | Montana State Bobcats | 14-2 |
| 19 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 4-8 |
| 20 | Merrimack Warriors | 4-8 |
| 21 | UC Davis Aggies | 9-4 |
| 22 | Samford Bulldogs | 1-11 |
| 23 | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | 7-5 |
| 24 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 9-5 |
| 25 | Fordham Rams | 1-11 |
Ranked on the quality of the opponents on each schedule, not on the results.
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