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| 1921 - 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 | 59.29 | 1 | 52.56 | 7 | 16.33 | California | 10 | 9-0-1 | 1 | 10 | 9-0-1 | PCC |
| 2 | 42.39 | 4 | 41.50 | 3 | 13.33 | Southern California | 3 | 2-1-0 | 2 | 3 | 2-1-0 | Major-Ind |
| 3 | 41.59 | 3 | 41.97 | 15 | 19.80 | Ohio State | 7 | 5-2-0 | 3 | 7 | 5-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 4 | 39.12 | 2 | 42.09 | 23 | 30.00 | Iowa | 7 | 7-0-0 | 4 | 7 | 7-0-0 | BIG 10 |
| 5 | 38.80 | 12 | 32.95 | 28 | 34.07 | Notre Dame | 11 | 10-1-0 | 5 | 11 | 10-1-0 | EIC |
| 6 | 38.37 | 11 | 33.66 | 19 | 22.90 | Wisconsin | 7 | 5-1-1 | 6 | 7 | 5-1-1 | BIG 10 |
| 7 | 37.98 | 7 | 37.16 | 31 | 36.80 | Lafayette | 9 | 9-0-0 | 7 | 9 | 9-0-0 | EIC |
| 9 | 36.26 | 15 | 28.61 | 32 | 39.00 | Nebraska | 8 | 7-1-0 | 9 | 8 | 7-1-0 | MVC |
| 11 | 35.07 | 8 | 36.27 | 12 | 19.25 | Nevada Reno | 4 | 2-1-1 | 11 | 4 | 2-1-1 | Major-Ind |
| 12 | 35.06 | 10 | 34.57 | 26 | 31.12 | Penn State | 10 | 8-0-2 | 12 | 10 | 8-0-2 | EIC |
| 13 | 34.70 | 9 | 35.22 | 4 | 14.12 | Michigan | 7 | 5-1-1 | 13 | 7 | 5-1-1 | BIG 10 |
| 14 | 31.28 | 22 | 22.84 | 62 | 62.40 | Cornell | 8 | 8-0-0 | 14 | 8 | 8-0-0 | NEI |
| 15 | 30.50 | 13 | 31.14 | 8 | 17.12 | Stanford | 8 | 4-2-2 | 15 | 8 | 4-2-2 | PCC |
| 16 | 30.42 | 14 | 30.21 | 17 | 21.00 | Washington State | 7 | 4-2-1 | 16 | 7 | 4-2-1 | PCC |
| 17 | 30.33 | 17 | 25.22 | 18 | 22.29 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 5-3-1 | 17 | 9 | 5-3-1 | EIC |
| 18 | 28.46 | 16 | 26.34 | 33 | 39.10 | Navy | 7 | 6-1-0 | 18 | 7 | 6-1-0 | MAI |
| 19 | 27.36 | 18 | 24.41 | 1 | 6.50 | Illinois | 7 | 3-4-0 | 19 | 7 | 3-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 20 | 26.46 | 28 | 19.77 | 9 | 17.70 | Oregon State | 9 | 4-3-2 | 20 | 9 | 4-3-2 | PCC |
| 21 | 25.48 | 20 | 23.71 | 39 | 43.92 | Yale | 9 | 8-1-0 | 21 | 9 | 8-1-0 | NEI |
| 22 | 24.10 | 23 | 22.28 | 16 | 20.38 | Oregon | 9 | 5-1-3 | 22 | 9 | 5-1-3 | PCC |
| 24 | 22.18 | 19 | 24.20 | 24 | 30.36 | Harvard | 10 | 7-2-1 | 24 | 10 | 7-2-1 | NEI |
| 25 | 21.84 | 27 | 20.75 | 40 | 44.14 | Syracuse | 9 | 7-2-0 | 25 | 9 | 7-2-0 | NEI |
| 26 | 20.93 | 32 | 17.31 | 29 | 34.42 | Princeton | 7 | 4-3-0 | 26 | 7 | 4-3-0 | EIC |
| 27 | 17.90 | 36 | 13.40 | 74 | 71.75 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 8-1-0 | 27 | 9 | 8-1-0 | SoCon |
| 28 | 17.37 | 26 | 20.83 | 20 | 24.70 | Lehigh | 8 | 4-4-0 | 28 | 8 | 4-4-0 | EIC |
| 29 | 15.82 | 24 | 21.86 | 14 | 19.33 | Minnesota | 7 | 3-4-0 | 29 | 7 | 3-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 30 | 15.82 | 33 | 14.54 | 71 | 67.64 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 7-0-1 | 30 | 8 | 7-0-1 | SWIC |
| 32 | 15.41 | 21 | 23.07 | 45 | 49.25 | Utah State | 8 | 7-1-0 | 32 | 8 | 7-1-0 | RMAC |
| 33 | 15.41 | 35 | 14.23 | 2 | 13.00 | Washington | 8 | 3-4-1 | 33 | 8 | 3-4-1 | PCC |
| 34 | 14.30 | 38 | 12.74 | 41 | 44.25 | Dartmouth | 9 | 6-2-1 | 34 | 9 | 6-2-1 | NEI |
| 35 | 12.96 | 37 | 13.28 | 10 | 18.67 | Purdue | 7 | 1-6-0 | 35 | 7 | 1-6-0 | BIG 10 |
| 36 | 12.86 | 44 | 8.92 | 66 | 64.75 | Georgia | 10 | 7-2-1 | 36 | 10 | 7-2-1 | SoCon |
| 37 | 12.86 | 52 | 5.49 | 5 | 15.33 | Army | 3 | 0-3-0 | 37 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind |
| 38 | 12.73 | 43 | 10.58 | 13 | 19.25 | Bucknell | 4 | 0-3-1 | 38 | 4 | 0-3-1 | Major-Ind |
| 39 | 11.83 | 39 | 12.30 | 57 | 54.79 | Missouri | 8 | 6-2-0 | 39 | 8 | 6-2-0 | MVC |
| 40 | 11.06 | 31 | 17.47 | 37 | 43.00 | Utah | 6 | 3-2-1 | 40 | 6 | 3-2-1 | RMAC |
| 41 | 10.91 | 42 | 10.58 | 30 | 36.50 | Idaho | 8 | 4-3-1 | 41 | 8 | 4-3-1 | SWIC |
| 42 | 9.79 | 40 | 11.74 | 35 | 41.00 | Kansas | 7 | 4-3-0 | 42 | 7 | 4-3-0 | MVC |
| 43 | 9.78 | 29 | 19.00 | 49 | 51.83 | Colorado | 6 | 4-1-1 | 43 | 6 | 4-1-1 | RMAC |
| 44 | 9.04 | 34 | 14.32 | 11 | 19.10 | Indiana | 7 | 3-4-0 | 44 | 7 | 3-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 45 | 8.96 | 46 | 7.93 | 38 | 43.44 | West Virginia | 10 | 5-4-1 | 45 | 10 | 5-4-1 | EIC |
| 46 | 8.46 | 47 | 7.92 | 54 | 54.21 | Oklahoma | 8 | 5-3-0 | 46 | 8 | 5-3-0 | MVC |
| 47 | 8.35 | 41 | 10.90 | 56 | 54.75 | Kansas State | 8 | 5-3-0 | 47 | 8 | 5-3-0 | MVC |
| 48 | 7.63 | 53 | 3.82 | 44 | 48.79 | Iowa State | 8 | 4-4-0 | 48 | 8 | 4-4-0 | MVC |
| 49 | 7.27 | 45 | 8.20 | 27 | 32.10 | Pennsylvania | 9 | 4-3-2 | 49 | 9 | 4-3-2 | EIC |
| 50 | 6.70 | 48 | 6.58 | 48 | 51.83 | Brown | 9 | 5-3-1 | 50 | 9 | 5-3-1 | NEI |
| 51 | 5.79 | 57 | 1.68 | 55 | 54.50 | Drake | 7 | 5-2-0 | 51 | 7 | 5-2-0 | MVC |
| 53 | 3.95 | 50 | 5.68 | 6 | 16.20 | Northwestern | 7 | 1-6-0 | 53 | 7 | 1-6-0 | BIG 10 |
| 54 | 3.34 | 75 | -6.30 | 97 | 88.93 | Texas | 8 | 6-1-1 | 54 | 8 | 6-1-1 | SWAC |
| 55 | 3.03 | 56 | 2.88 | 69 | 67.14 | Tennessee | 9 | 6-2-1 | 55 | 9 | 6-2-1 | SoCon |
| 56 | 2.99 | 49 | 5.77 | 36 | 42.44 | Rutgers | 9 | 4-5-0 | 56 | 9 | 4-5-0 | EIC |
| 57 | 0.76 | 59 | 1.40 | 58 | 55.25 | Colorado State | 6 | 2-3-1 | 57 | 6 | 2-3-1 | RMAC |
| 58 | 0.65 | 66 | -2.88 | 77 | 74.31 | Auburn | 8 | 5-3-0 | 58 | 8 | 5-3-0 | SoCon |
| 59 | -0.65 | 62 | -1.19 | 82 | 77.72 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 7-3-0 | 59 | 10 | 7-3-0 | SoCon |
| 61 | -0.99 | 63 | -1.52 | 88 | 83.60 | Furman | 10 | 7-2-1 | 61 | 10 | 7-2-1 | MAI |
| 63 | -2.35 | 55 | 2.99 | 76 | 72.44 | North Carolina | 9 | 5-2-2 | 63 | 9 | 5-2-2 | SoCon |
| 64 | -2.90 | 71 | -4.11 | 47 | 50.80 | Kentucky | 8 | 4-3-1 | 64 | 8 | 4-3-1 | SoCon |
| 66 | -3.57 | 72 | -4.73 | 65 | 63.71 | Virginia | 9 | 5-4-0 | 66 | 9 | 5-4-0 | SoCon |
| 67 | -3.75 | 54 | 3.72 | 42 | 45.64 | Maryland | 9 | 3-5-1 | 67 | 9 | 3-5-1 | SoCon |
| 69 | -3.95 | 74 | -5.38 | 52 | 53.21 | Colgate | 10 | 4-4-2 | 69 | 10 | 4-4-2 | NEI |
| 70 | -4.10 | 69 | -3.46 | 92 | 86.06 | South Carolina | 8 | 5-1-2 | 70 | 8 | 5-1-2 | MAI |
| 71 | -4.13 | 64 | -1.90 | 46 | 50.17 | Ohio University | 3 | 1-2-0 | 71 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 72 | -4.93 | 78 | -8.42 | 98 | 89.57 | Texas A&M | 9 | 6-1-2 | 72 | 9 | 6-1-2 | SWAC |
| 73 | -5.72 | 73 | -5.25 | 89 | 83.67 | Florida | 11 | 6-3-2 | 73 | 11 | 6-3-2 | SWIC |
| 74 | -6.12 | 67 | -2.89 | 72 | 67.89 | North Carolina State | 9 | 3-3-3 | 74 | 9 | 3-3-3 | SoCon |
| 75 | -6.60 | 83 | -12.25 | 60 | 57.20 | Columbia | 8 | 2-6-0 | 75 | 8 | 2-6-0 | NEI |
| 76 | -6.80 | 70 | -3.53 | 51 | 53.14 | Wyoming | 7 | 1-4-2 | 76 | 7 | 1-4-2 | RMAC |
| 77 | -7.09 | 85 | -12.50 | 118 | 99.67 | Baylor | 11 | 8-3-0 | 77 | 11 | 8-3-0 | SWAC |
| 79 | -8.70 | 79 | -8.77 | 53 | 54.17 | Colorado Mines | 6 | 1-5-0 | 79 | 6 | 1-5-0 | RMAC |
| 81 | -11.54 | 84 | -12.44 | 78 | 75.94 | Virginia Military | 9 | 3-5-1 | 81 | 9 | 3-5-1 | MAI |
| 84 | -12.43 | 76 | -6.86 | 115 | 94.93 | LSU | 8 | 6-1-1 | 84 | 8 | 6-1-1 | SWIC |
| 85 | -12.88 | 86 | -13.16 | 84 | 78.56 | Tulane | 10 | 4-6-0 | 85 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SWIC |
| 87 | -13.28 | 80 | -10.51 | 81 | 77.08 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 5-4-1 | 87 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SWAC |
| 89 | -14.05 | 87 | -13.23 | 90 | 84.64 | Alabama | 11 | 5-4-2 | 89 | 11 | 5-4-2 | SoCon |
| 90 | -15.51 | 102 | -23.11 | 87 | 83.14 | Rice | 9 | 4-4-1 | 90 | 9 | 4-4-1 | SWAC |
| 93 | -16.78 | 90 | -16.97 | 91 | 86.00 | Mississippi State | 9 | 4-4-1 | 93 | 9 | 4-4-1 | SoCon |
| 94 | -17.03 | 91 | -17.11 | 101 | 92.00 | Richmond | 8 | 4-3-1 | 94 | 8 | 4-3-1 | MAI |
| 95 | -17.71 | 92 | -17.43 | 67 | 65.06 | Clemson | 9 | 1-6-2 | 95 | 9 | 1-6-2 | SoCon |
| 97 | -19.05 | 103 | -23.23 | 107 | 93.17 | Arkansas | 9 | 5-3-1 | 97 | 9 | 5-3-1 | SWAC |
| 98 | -19.94 | 97 | -21.65 | 79 | 76.00 | Mercer | 9 | 3-6-0 | 98 | 9 | 3-6-0 | SWIC |
| 100 | -19.99 | 95 | -18.75 | 86 | 80.67 | Davidson | 10 | 3-4-3 | 100 | 10 | 3-4-3 | MAI |
| 102 | -20.80 | 101 | -22.83 | 103 | 92.42 | Texas Christian | 10 | 6-3-1 | 102 | 10 | 6-3-1 | SWIC |
| 103 | -21.51 | 99 | -22.56 | 100 | 92.00 | Citadel | 8 | 3-3-2 | 103 | 8 | 3-3-2 | MAI |
| 106 | -25.01 | 98 | -21.96 | 96 | 87.33 | William & Mary | 3 | 1-2-0 | 106 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 108 | -30.21 | 112 | -30.58 | 104 | 92.79 | Tennessee Chattanooga | 10 | 4-6-0 | 108 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SWIC |
| 109 | -31.39 | 116 | -37.72 | 116 | 97.75 | Southern Methodist | 8 | 1-6-1 | 109 | 8 | 1-6-1 | SWAC |
| 111 | -32.05 | 107 | -26.65 | 83 | 78.44 | Wake Forest | 10 | 2-8-0 | 111 | 10 | 2-8-0 | MAI |
| 113 | -35.83 | 114 | -36.31 | 114 | 94.88 | Presbyterian | 8 | 1-7-0 | 113 | 8 | 1-7-0 | MAI |
| 115 | -36.59 | 113 | -33.04 | 106 | 93.10 | Mississippi | 9 | 3-6-0 | 115 | 9 | 3-6-0 | SWIC |
| 118 | -39.80 | 117 | -38.50 | 119 | 99.94 | Samford | 9 | 3-6-0 | 118 | 9 | 3-6-0 | SWIC |
| 119 | -46.87 | 119 | -43.04 | 108 | 93.42 | Wofford | 9 | 2-7-0 | 119 | 9 | 2-7-0 | MAI |
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