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| 1917 - Ranking of No Division Affiliation teams based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Team | Division | Global | Conference | ||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | ||
| 1 | 50.90 | 3 | 38.09 | 1 | 9.75 | Minnesota | 5 | 4-1-0 | 1 | 5 | 4-1-0 | BIG 10 |
| 2 | 49.13 | 1 | 43.94 | 5 | 15.40 | Ohio State | 9 | 8-0-1 | 2 | 9 | 8-0-1 | BIG 10 |
| 3 | 44.90 | 2 | 42.63 | 19 | 25.93 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 9-0-0 | 3 | 9 | 9-0-0 | EIC |
| 4 | 37.86 | 5 | 33.43 | 2 | 11.00 | Wisconsin | 7 | 4-2-1 | 4 | 7 | 4-2-1 | BIG 10 |
| 5 | 37.73 | 8 | 29.35 | 52 | 48.89 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 9-0-0 | 5 | 9 | 9-0-0 | SWIC |
| 6 | 35.91 | 7 | 29.36 | 16 | 22.07 | Illinois | 8 | 5-2-1 | 6 | 8 | 5-2-1 | BIG 10 |
| 7 | 34.57 | 4 | 37.38 | 17 | 23.75 | Syracuse | 10 | 8-1-1 | 7 | 10 | 8-1-1 | NEI |
| 8 | 32.87 | 16 | 23.46 | 37 | 38.90 | Navy | 8 | 7-1-0 | 8 | 8 | 7-1-0 | MAI |
| 9 | 31.67 | 6 | 29.61 | 9 | 20.40 | Notre Dame | 8 | 6-1-1 | 9 | 8 | 6-1-1 | EIC |
| 11 | 29.16 | 15 | 23.54 | 25 | 29.92 | Nebraska | 7 | 5-2-0 | 11 | 7 | 5-2-0 | MVIAA |
| 12 | 28.98 | 23 | 20.71 | 36 | 38.70 | Rutgers | 9 | 7-1-1 | 12 | 9 | 7-1-1 | EIC |
| 13 | 28.60 | 18 | 21.78 | 50 | 47.50 | Army | 8 | 7-1-0 | 13 | 8 | 7-1-0 | NEI |
| 14 | 28.46 | 12 | 26.05 | 30 | 35.50 | Pennsylvania | 11 | 9-2-0 | 14 | 11 | 9-2-0 | EIC |
| 15 | 27.47 | 22 | 21.28 | 6 | 17.17 | Indiana | 7 | 5-2-0 | 15 | 7 | 5-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 16 | 27.47 | 20 | 21.75 | 27 | 32.05 | West Virginia | 10 | 6-3-1 | 16 | 10 | 6-3-1 | EIC |
| 18 | 27.21 | 19 | 21.78 | 21 | 27.10 | Michigan | 10 | 8-2-0 | 18 | 10 | 8-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 19 | 26.79 | 42 | 7.88 | 18 | 24.17 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 3 | 1-2-0 | 19 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 20 | 25.92 | 14 | 25.73 | 22 | 27.50 | Northwestern | 7 | 5-2-0 | 20 | 7 | 5-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 21 | 25.63 | 21 | 21.45 | 66 | 59.00 | Texas A&M | 8 | 8-0-0 | 21 | 8 | 8-0-0 | SWAC |
| 22 | 25.45 | 17 | 23.35 | 41 | 43.64 | Georgetown | 8 | 7-1-0 | 22 | 8 | 7-1-0 | MAI |
| 23 | 24.72 | 10 | 27.61 | 33 | 36.75 | Brown | 10 | 8-2-0 | 23 | 10 | 8-2-0 | NEI |
| 24 | 23.78 | 30 | 16.10 | 60 | 56.00 | Rice | 8 | 7-1-0 | 24 | 8 | 7-1-0 | SWAC |
| 25 | 22.06 | 25 | 19.16 | 24 | 28.62 | Colgate | 6 | 4-2-0 | 25 | 6 | 4-2-0 | NEI |
| 28 | 18.97 | 27 | 17.29 | 40 | 42.42 | Lehigh | 9 | 7-2-0 | 28 | 9 | 7-2-0 | EIC |
| 29 | 17.57 | 32 | 11.68 | 43 | 44.33 | Kansas | 8 | 6-2-0 | 29 | 8 | 6-2-0 | MVIAA |
| 31 | 17.15 | 33 | 11.51 | 73 | 61.83 | Texas Christian | 10 | 8-2-0 | 31 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SWIC |
| 32 | 15.59 | 36 | 9.66 | 39 | 42.06 | Penn State | 9 | 5-4-0 | 32 | 9 | 5-4-0 | EIC |
| 33 | 15.15 | 28 | 16.70 | 48 | 46.31 | Auburn | 9 | 6-2-1 | 33 | 9 | 6-2-1 | SWIC |
| 34 | 14.02 | 40 | 8.30 | 55 | 49.50 | Davidson | 10 | 6-4-0 | 34 | 10 | 6-4-0 | MAI |
| 35 | 13.90 | 34 | 10.82 | 20 | 27.00 | Fordham | 3 | 1-2-0 | 35 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 37 | 13.01 | 29 | 16.45 | 15 | 21.90 | Dartmouth | 8 | 5-3-0 | 37 | 8 | 5-3-0 | NEI |
| 38 | 10.10 | 47 | 4.66 | 62 | 56.64 | Baylor | 9 | 6-2-1 | 38 | 9 | 6-2-1 | SWAC |
| 39 | 9.00 | 39 | 9.39 | 14 | 21.62 | Iowa | 8 | 3-5-0 | 39 | 8 | 3-5-0 | BIG 10 |
| 41 | 8.03 | 35 | 9.75 | 63 | 57.12 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 6-2-1 | 41 | 9 | 6-2-1 | MAI |
| 42 | 7.55 | 62 | -1.85 | 61 | 56.44 | Texas | 8 | 4-4-0 | 42 | 8 | 4-4-0 | SWAC |
| 43 | 7.14 | 72 | -5.17 | 80 | 65.70 | Kansas State | 8 | 6-2-0 | 43 | 8 | 6-2-0 | MVIAA |
| 44 | 7.11 | 60 | -1.67 | 75 | 62.90 | Iowa State | 7 | 5-2-0 | 44 | 7 | 5-2-0 | MVIAA |
| 45 | 6.64 | 43 | 6.92 | 26 | 31.64 | Cornell | 9 | 3-6-0 | 45 | 9 | 3-6-0 | NEI |
| 46 | 6.11 | 41 | 8.01 | 69 | 60.22 | North Carolina State | 9 | 6-2-1 | 46 | 9 | 6-2-1 | MAI |
| 47 | 5.27 | 49 | 3.86 | 4 | 12.88 | Purdue | 7 | 3-4-0 | 47 | 7 | 3-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 48 | 4.96 | 31 | 15.07 | 94 | 80.83 | Washington State | 7 | 6-0-1 | 48 | 7 | 6-0-1 | PCC |
| 49 | 4.92 | 68 | -4.06 | 64 | 57.86 | Oklahoma | 11 | 6-4-1 | 49 | 11 | 6-4-1 | SWAC |
| 50 | 4.51 | 51 | 3.19 | 87 | 72.75 | Clemson | 8 | 6-2-0 | 50 | 8 | 6-2-0 | MAI |
| 51 | 4.46 | 54 | 2.02 | 49 | 46.50 | Tulane | 8 | 5-3-0 | 51 | 8 | 5-3-0 | SWIC |
| 52 | 3.83 | 45 | 6.06 | 32 | 36.64 | Bucknell | 9 | 3-5-1 | 52 | 9 | 3-5-1 | EIC |
| 53 | 3.39 | 44 | 6.09 | 3 | 12.12 | Michigan State | 4 | 0-4-0 | 53 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Major-Ind |
| 54 | 2.66 | 37 | 9.65 | 53 | 48.93 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 5-3-0 | 54 | 8 | 5-3-0 | SWIC |
| 55 | 2.63 | 57 | -0.38 | 79 | 64.00 | Southern Methodist | 8 | 3-2-3 | 55 | 8 | 3-2-3 | SWIC |
| 57 | -1.19 | 81 | -11.80 | 74 | 62.40 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 4-5-0 | 57 | 9 | 4-5-0 | SWAC |
| 58 | -1.69 | 55 | 0.93 | 96 | 81.75 | Mississippi State | 7 | 6-1-0 | 58 | 7 | 6-1-0 | SWIC |
| 59 | -1.82 | 67 | -3.51 | 58 | 54.00 | Maryland | 8 | 4-3-1 | 59 | 8 | 4-3-1 | MAI |
| 60 | -2.54 | 74 | -7.94 | 88 | 74.12 | Arkansas | 7 | 5-1-1 | 60 | 7 | 5-1-1 | SWAC |
| 61 | -2.62 | 69 | -4.07 | 97 | 81.80 | Alabama | 8 | 5-2-1 | 61 | 8 | 5-2-1 | SWIC |
| 62 | -2.63 | 71 | -5.17 | 59 | 55.00 | Virginia Military | 9 | 4-4-1 | 62 | 9 | 4-4-1 | MAI |
| 63 | -3.26 | 64 | -2.30 | 44 | 44.92 | Lafayette | 8 | 3-5-0 | 63 | 8 | 3-5-0 | EIC |
| 65 | -3.84 | 61 | -1.75 | 11 | 20.67 | Carnegie Mellon | 3 | 0-3-0 | 65 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind |
| 66 | -4.18 | 46 | 4.91 | 57 | 53.81 | California | 11 | 5-5-1 | 66 | 11 | 5-5-1 | PCC |
| 68 | -4.80 | 50 | 3.36 | 56 | 52.40 | Oregon | 7 | 4-3-0 | 68 | 7 | 4-3-0 | PCC |
| 70 | -5.14 | 87 | -16.58 | 68 | 59.86 | Missouri | 8 | 3-5-0 | 70 | 8 | 3-5-0 | MVIAA |
| 72 | -6.51 | 56 | 0.92 | 70 | 61.00 | Southern California | 3 | 1-1-1 | 72 | 3 | 1-1-1 | Major-Ind |
| 73 | -6.77 | 53 | 2.30 | 77 | 63.40 | Oregon State | 7 | 4-2-1 | 73 | 7 | 4-2-1 | PCC |
| 75 | -8.95 | 66 | -2.47 | 103 | 89.38 | Presbyterian | 9 | 8-1-0 | 75 | 9 | 8-1-0 | MAI |
| 76 | -9.62 | 84 | -12.91 | 98 | 82.17 | Wofford | 9 | 5-4-0 | 76 | 9 | 5-4-0 | MAI |
| 80 | -13.37 | 78 | -10.92 | 29 | 34.00 | Austin College | 4 | 0-4-0 | 80 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Major-Ind |
| 81 | -14.26 | 88 | -16.62 | 83 | 68.14 | LSU | 8 | 3-5-0 | 81 | 8 | 3-5-0 | SWIC |
| 82 | -14.60 | 85 | -14.71 | 81 | 65.70 | Kentucky | 9 | 3-5-1 | 82 | 9 | 3-5-1 | SWIC |
| 83 | -15.31 | 86 | -16.57 | 65 | 58.50 | Wake Forest | 8 | 1-6-1 | 83 | 8 | 1-6-1 | MAI |
| 84 | -15.94 | 82 | -11.82 | 82 | 66.38 | Furman | 8 | 3-5-0 | 84 | 8 | 3-5-0 | MAI |
| 85 | -16.26 | 97 | -21.27 | 101 | 85.56 | South Carolina | 8 | 3-5-0 | 85 | 8 | 3-5-0 | MAI |
| 86 | -16.68 | 73 | -6.42 | 51 | 48.00 | Samford | 3 | 0-2-1 | 86 | 3 | 0-2-1 | Major-Ind |
| 87 | -17.30 | 70 | -4.28 | 78 | 63.62 | Washington | 4 | 1-2-1 | 87 | 4 | 1-2-1 | PCC |
| 89 | -18.26 | 79 | -11.70 | 114 | 106.83 | Utah State | 8 | 7-0-1 | 89 | 8 | 7-0-1 | RMAC |
| 93 | -20.26 | 75 | -9.06 | 86 | 72.40 | Idaho | 5 | 2-3-0 | 93 | 5 | 2-3-0 | SWIC |
| 95 | -22.62 | 98 | -21.33 | 100 | 84.50 | Citadel | 6 | 3-3-0 | 95 | 6 | 3-3-0 | MAI |
| 96 | -23.17 | 107 | -31.33 | 85 | 71.50 | Tulsa | 8 | 0-7-1 | 96 | 8 | 0-7-1 | SWIC |
| 97 | -23.89 | 90 | -16.98 | 71 | 61.60 | Florida | 6 | 2-4-0 | 97 | 6 | 2-4-0 | SWIC |
| 101 | -29.24 | 93 | -18.05 | 110 | 101.00 | Colorado | 8 | 6-2-0 | 101 | 8 | 6-2-0 | RMAC |
| 103 | -32.04 | 99 | -22.58 | 111 | 101.50 | Colorado Mines | 8 | 5-3-0 | 103 | 8 | 5-3-0 | RMAC |
| 104 | -32.51 | 101 | -24.76 | 91 | 76.70 | Mississippi | 6 | 1-4-1 | 104 | 6 | 1-4-1 | SWIC |
| 106 | -36.85 | 112 | -39.00 | 89 | 76.33 | Drake | 7 | 0-5-2 | 106 | 7 | 0-5-2 | MVIAA |
| 107 | -37.16 | 102 | -26.28 | 99 | 82.50 | Montana | 5 | 1-4-0 | 107 | 5 | 1-4-0 | SWIC |
| 108 | -39.83 | 110 | -35.38 | 106 | 96.12 | Montana State | 4 | 0-2-2 | 108 | 4 | 0-2-2 | Major-Ind |
| 109 | -39.96 | 106 | -30.44 | 105 | 95.42 | Utah | 6 | 2-4-0 | 109 | 6 | 2-4-0 | RMAC |
| 110 | -44.24 | 109 | -34.88 | 93 | 77.12 | Mississippi College | 4 | 0-4-0 | 110 | 4 | 0-4-0 | SWIC |
| 112 | -47.66 | 108 | -34.25 | 112 | 102.36 | Wyoming | 7 | 3-4-0 | 112 | 7 | 3-4-0 | RMAC |
| 113 | -48.60 | 113 | -43.93 | 107 | 99.50 | Colorado State | 8 | 0-7-1 | 113 | 8 | 0-7-1 | RMAC |
| 114 | -55.88 | 114 | -47.75 | 108 | 100.00 | Northern Colorado | 4 | 0-4-0 | 114 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Major-Ind |
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