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Clausen altercation

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Willie Taggart, a Stanford assistant, is the choice to coach the Hilltoppers.
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Texas 20 0 17 3.85 2295
2. Alabama 22 2 10 3.55 2136
3. Penn State 20 0 14 3.70 2055
4. LSU 23 0 15 3.65 2043
5. Florida 18 1 12 3.78 1970
6. Oklahoma 25 0 12 3.48 1944
7. Tennessee 22 0 12 3.55 1922
8. Auburn 21 1 8 3.43 1801
9. Georgia 18 1 9 3.61 1791
10. USC 14 2 8 3.86 1682
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Miami (FL) 25 0 8 3.32 1515
2. Virginia Tech 20 0 3 3.15 1173
3. Clemson 18 0 5 3.22 1110
4. North Carolina State 16 1 4 3.13 1080
5. Georgia Tech 12 0 5 3.42 828
6. Maryland 18 0 3 2.94 736
7. North Carolina 12 1 2 3.08 728
8. Florida State 15 0 3 2.80 632
9. Boston College 14 0 2 2.93 486
10. Wake Forest 17 0 1 2.65 338
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Pittsburgh 21 0 3 3.05 987
2. West Virginia 18 0 4 3.00 963
3. Cincinnati 16 0 1 2.75 543
4. South Florida 10 0 2 2.80 306
5. Louisville 17 0 1 2.35 222
6. Syracuse 16 0 0 2.13 72
7. Rutgers 11 0 0 2.00 54
8. Connecticut 10 0 0 2.10 42
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Penn State 20 0 14 3.70 2055
2. Michigan 20 0 4 3.05 1179
3. Ohio State 13 0 8 3.54 1111
4. Iowa 19 0 2 3.05 967
5. Michigan State 15 0 4 3.20 928
6. Minnesota 22 0 3 2.73 766
7. Illinois 9 0 3 3.33 535
8. Purdue 18 0 1 2.11 334
9. Wisconsin 18 0 0 2.56 252
10. Northwestern 14 0 0 2.93 229
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Temple 18 0 0 1.50 211
2. Akron 10 0 1 1.90 83
3. Central Michigan 15 0 0 1.60 50
4. Bowling Green 16 0 0 1.75 49
5. Eastern Michigan 5 0 0 2.20 37
6. Toledo 11 0 0 1.82 37
7. Buffalo 5 0 0 2.80 35
8. Ball State 13 0 0 1.46 32
9. Western Michigan 12 0 0 1.33 31
10. Northern Illinois 2 0 0 2.50 23
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. USC 14 2 8 3.86 1682
2. UCLA 16 0 7 3.44 1289
3. Washington 24 0 5 3.00 1246
4. Stanford 24 0 4 3.00 1225
5. California 10 0 7 3.70 951
6. Oregon 11 0 5 3.45 815
7. Arizona State 9 0 4 3.44 655
8. Arizona 14 0 2 2.36 325
9. Washington State 17 0 0 2.53 216
10. Oregon State 10 0 1 2.20 133
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Alabama 22 2 10 3.55 2136
2. LSU 23 0 15 3.65 2043
3. Florida 18 1 12 3.78 1970
4. Tennessee 22 0 12 3.55 1922
5. Auburn 21 1 8 3.43 1801
6. Georgia 18 1 9 3.61 1791
7. South Carolina 20 0 3 2.65 910
8. Mississippi 11 0 2 3.18 531
9. Mississippi State 15 0 2 2.33 467
10. Arkansas 15 0 1 2.80 341
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Boise State 5 0 0 2.80 74
2. Utah State 9 0 0 1.67 33
3. Louisiana Tech 8 0 0 1.63 23
4. Hawaii 5 0 0 2.00 22
5. Fresno State 3 0 0 2.67 19
6. Nevada 4 0 0 1.75 14
7. Idaho 8 0 0 0.88 14
8. New Mexico State 4 0 0 0.75 8
9. San Jose State 1 0 0 2.00 3
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Notre Dame 18 1 8 3.56 1608
2. Army 4 0 0 0.50 3
3. Navy 1 0 0 0.00 0
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Texas 20 0 17 3.85 2295
2. Oklahoma 25 0 12 3.48 1944
3. Texas A&M 20 0 8 3.40 1492
4. Oklahoma State 25 0 4 2.92 1111
5. Texas Tech 21 0 4 3.19 1034
6. Nebraska 16 0 5 2.88 729
7. Kansas 15 0 3 2.87 614
8. Missouri 16 0 4 2.31 563
9. Baylor 13 0 3 2.77 398
10. Kansas State 14 0 2 3.00 384
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Houston 25 0 1 2.32 533
2. Southern Miss 21 0 2 2.38 411
3. Tulsa 19 0 0 2.21 204
4. UCF 18 0 1 1.72 174
5. Southern Methodist 20 0 0 1.70 86
6. UTEP 13 0 0 1.38 85
7. Memphis 11 0 1 1.36 81
8. Marshall 7 0 0 2.29 61
9. East Carolina 14 0 0 1.93 58
10. Tulane 19 0 0 1.53 54
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. Brigham Young 25 0 4 2.84 1012
2. Utah 14 0 3 3.00 591
3. TCU 9 0 0 2.33 170
4. San Diego State 14 0 0 1.93 121
5. Colorado State 14 0 0 1.43 109
6. Wyoming 13 0 0 1.92 48
7. UNLV 5 0 0 2.60 30
8. New Mexico 3 0 0 2.00 16
9. Air Force 6 0 0 1.33 12
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School Total 5-star 4-star Avg Points
1. FIU 11 0 0 1.64 48
2. Arkansas State 7 0 0 1.71 25
3. Troy 7 0 0 1.14 19
4. North Texas 3 0 0 1.67 11
5. Louisiana-Monroe 5 0 0 0.80 6
6. Western Kentucky 3 0 0 0.00 0
7. Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 0.00 0
8. Middle Tennessee 3 0 0 0.00 0
9. Louisiana-Lafayette 1 0 0 0.00 0

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  4. 4. TCU
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  6. 6. Boise St.
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