College Football 1926
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1926/9/18 and 1926/12/4
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1926 - Ranking of all teams based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 40.79 1 41.36 14 27.10 Stanford 11 10-0-1 1 11 10-0-1 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 PCC
2 37.68 7 31.51 11 25.88 Southern California 10 8-2-0 2 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 PCC
3 36.72 2 39.51 4 16.33 Washington & Jefferson 9 7-1-1 3 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 2 3 2-0-1 EIC
4 33.71 6 32.06 1 13.50 Carnegie Mellon 9 7-2-0 4 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 EIC
5 32.08 5 32.81 13 26.69 Michigan 8 7-1-0 5 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 BIG 10
6 31.31 9 27.90 24 33.14 Oregon State 8 7-1-0 6 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 3 5 4-1-0 PCC
7 31.02 4 33.21 21 31.89 Notre Dame 10 9-1-0 7 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 5 2 1-1-0 EIC
8 28.53 3 34.29 30 36.19 Navy 10 9-0-1 8 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 3 1 1-0-0 EIC
9 26.86 10 27.83 7 21.50 Washington 10 8-2-0 9 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 PCC
10 25.93 8 30.20 23 32.57 Washington State 7 6-1-0 10 7 6-1-0 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 PCC
11 25.26 15 22.82 32 38.20 Army 9 7-1-1 11 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 NEI
12 25.24 13 23.05 40 42.70 Ohio State 8 7-1-0 12 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 BIG 10
13 25.15 14 22.89 47 46.75 Northwestern 8 7-1-0 13 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 4 5 5-0-0 BIG 10
14 25.01 17 21.90 20 31.83 New York University 3 2-1-0 14 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
15 24.88 11 25.32 12 25.92 Pittsburgh 9 5-2-2 15 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 4 4 2-1-1 EIC
16 23.07 18 21.36 77 66.19 Alabama 10 9-0-1 16 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 1 8 8-0-0 SoCon
17 21.99 16 21.93 36 40.75 Nebraska 8 6-2-0 17 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 MVIAA
18 21.20 20 19.27 51 50.25 Brown 10 9-0-1 18 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 4 4 3-0-1 NEI
19 20.93 21 18.30 18 30.58 Minnesota 8 5-3-0 19 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 2-2-0 BIG 10
20 20.10 30 14.28 6 20.75 Georgetown 4 1-2-1 20 4 1-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
21 19.75 34 12.87 15 27.20 Colgate 9 5-2-2 21 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 3 2 0-0-2 NEI
22 18.97 19 20.94 45 45.38 Missouri 8 5-1-2 22 8 5-1-2 NoDivi 3 5 4-1-0 MVIAA
23 17.10 44 8.68 58 53.21 Syracuse 10 7-2-1 23 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 3 1-1-1 NEI
24 16.37 23 16.45 41 42.83 Illinois 8 6-2-0 24 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 BIG 10
25 15.46 12 23.36 73 61.25 Southern Methodist 9 8-0-1 25 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 SWAC
26 15.16 22 18.09 52 51.00 Vanderbilt 9 8-1-0 26 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 SoCon
27 14.43 26 14.79 2 13.70 Oregon 7 2-4-1 27 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 7 5 1-4-0 PCC
28 13.60 24 15.36 56 52.75 Grinnell College 8 6-1-1 28 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 6 5 3-1-1 MVIAA
29 13.51 31 14.04 44 44.93 Wisconsin 8 5-2-1 29 8 5-2-1 NoDivi 6 6 3-2-1 BIG 10
30 12.84 39 10.69 25 33.43 Idaho 8 3-4-1 30 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 6 5 1-4-0 PCC
31 12.74 37 11.34 50 50.21 Oklahoma 8 5-2-1 31 8 5-2-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 MVIAA
32 12.34 41 10.49 69 59.17 Pennsylvania 9 7-1-1 32 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 8 1 1-0-0 EIC
33 12.13 40 10.56 43 43.21 Kansas State 8 5-3-0 33 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 4 4 2-2-0 MVIAA
34 11.63 28 14.43 35 40.42 Purdue 8 5-2-1 34 8 5-2-1 NoDivi 7 4 2-1-1 BIG 10
35 11.50 27 14.63 22 32.14 West Virginia 10 6-4-0 35 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 3 0-3-0 EIC
36 11.46 35 12.17 28 36.00 Marquette 4 2-2-0 36 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
37 11.15 33 12.95 9 23.67 Gonzaga 3 1-2-0 37 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
38 10.36 36 11.85 34 38.93 Oklahoma State 8 3-4-1 38 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 1 4 3-0-1 MVIAA
39 10.12 42 10.19 85 72.14 Tennessee 9 8-1-0 39 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 SoCon
40 10.04 43 8.95 5 17.08 California 9 3-6-0 40 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 5 0-5-0 PCC
41 9.76 25 15.03 46 46.38 Princeton 7 5-1-1 41 7 5-1-1 NoDivi 7 1 0-1-0 EIC
42 8.67 29 14.36 53 51.08 Texas Christian 9 6-1-2 42 9 6-1-2 NoDivi 3 4 1-1-2 SWAC
43 6.38 38 11.00 33 38.43 Iowa State 8 4-3-1 43 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 7 7 3-3-1 MVIAA
44 6.37 47 4.86 59 53.69 Yale 8 4-4-0 44 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 NEI
45 6.17 54 1.98 112 99.10 Utah 7 7-0-0 45 7 7-0-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 RMAC
46 5.54 62 0.46 57 53.00 Arkansas 10 5-5-0 46 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 1 0-1-0 SWAC
47 5.43 46 6.28 64 55.50 Cornell 8 6-1-1 47 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 NEI
48 5.38 49 3.18 71 59.43 Louisiana State 9 6-3-0 48 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 SoCon
49 4.72 58 1.51 3 15.67 Santa Clara 3 0-3-0 49 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
50 4.58 59 1.38 17 29.33 Montana 8 3-5-0 50 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 PCC
51 4.42 51 2.59 62 54.14 Texas 9 5-4-0 51 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 2 4 2-2-0 SWAC
52 3.63 48 4.10 66 57.17 Georgia 9 5-4-0 52 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 SoCon
53 3.59 55 1.90 63 54.17 Columbia 9 6-3-0 53 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 2 1-1-0 NEI
54 3.53 56 1.90 55 52.39 Georgia Tech 9 4-5-0 54 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SoCon
55 3.43 32 13.03 76 65.07 Baylor 10 6-3-1 55 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-1-1 SWAC
56 2.47 45 6.95 91 82.05 Furman 10 8-1-1 56 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 SWIC
57 2.14 72 -4.52 8 22.12 Penn State 9 5-4-0 57 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 9 3 0-3-0 EIC
58 2.11 52 2.57 27 35.75 Drake 8 2-6-0 58 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 MVIAA
59 2.00 74 -5.53 68 58.17 Dartmouth 8 4-4-0 59 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 NEI
60 1.93 63 0.13 49 50.20 Harvard 8 3-5-0 60 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 7 3 1-2-0 NEI
61 1.00 61 0.72 78 66.31 Texas A&M 9 5-3-1 61 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 5 1-3-1 SWAC
62 0.95 70 -4.20 26 35.00 Iowa 8 3-5-0 62 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 0-5-0 BIG 10
63 0.77 50 2.92 31 36.36 Indiana 8 3-5-0 63 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 10 4 0-4-0 BIG 10
64 -0.35 66 -1.82 38 41.38 University of Chicago 8 2-6-0 64 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 9 5 0-5-0 BIG 10
65 -1.36 65 -1.36 37 41.25 Michigan State 8 3-4-1 65 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
66 -3.29 64 -0.73 100 89.83 Presbyterian 9 7-2-0 66 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 SWIC
67 -3.81 81 -9.57 67 57.81 Tulane 9 3-5-1 67 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 SoCon
68 -4.04 71 -4.28 61 53.92 Mississippi State 9 5-4-0 68 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 5 2-3-0 SoCon
69 -4.62 75 -5.65 10 24.83 Wabash College 3 0-3-0 69 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
70 -5.34 57 1.87 42 43.00 Albertson 3 1-2-0 70 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
71 -5.63 77 -7.16 80 66.57 Auburn 9 5-4-0 71 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 6 3-3-0 SoCon
72 -5.67 67 -1.98 89 78.88 Virginia 10 6-2-2 72 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 11 7 4-2-1 SoCon
73 -5.88 60 1.26 92 83.19 Citadel 10 7-3-0 73 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 3 1-2-0 SWIC
74 -6.39 68 -2.48 19 31.21 Kansas 8 2-6-0 74 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 10 6 1-5-0 MVIAA
75 -6.55 53 2.48 70 59.25 Oglethorpe 4 2-2-0 75 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
76 -7.56 82 -9.63 98 88.65 South Carolina 10 6-4-0 76 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 14 6 4-2-0 SoCon
77 -7.97 69 -2.94 83 67.44 Washington & Lee 9 4-3-2 77 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 15 6 3-2-1 SoCon
78 -8.04 73 -5.45 90 80.00 Virginia Tech 9 5-3-1 78 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 17 6 3-2-1 SoCon
79 -8.19 76 -6.96 16 29.08 Washington MO 8 1-7-0 79 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 0-6-0 MVIAA
80 -8.28 89 -11.20 108 97.06 Colorado State 9 6-2-1 80 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 RMAC
81 -9.02 93 -11.74 72 61.00 William & Mary 4 1-3-0 81 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
82 -9.53 92 -11.45 81 66.58 Mississippi 9 5-4-0 82 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 10 4 2-2-0 SoCon
83 -10.31 78 -7.61 79 66.38 Mercer 4 1-2-1 83 4 1-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
84 -10.32 101 -19.03 48 48.42 Sewanee 8 2-6-0 84 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 12 5 0-5-0 SoCon
85 -11.37 91 -11.42 107 96.79 Utah State 8 5-1-2 85 8 5-1-2 NoDivi 4 7 4-1-2 RMAC
86 -11.54 85 -10.46 88 75.25 Maryland 10 5-4-1 86 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 19 5 1-3-1 SoCon
87 -11.58 96 -15.97 82 67.12 Kentucky 9 2-6-1 87 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 13 6 1-4-1 SoCon
88 -11.65 83 -9.84 95 85.14 Montana State 7 4-2-1 88 7 4-2-1 NoDivi 2 4 4-0-0 RMAC
89 -12.04 90 -11.27 111 99.00 Davidson 10 7-2-1 89 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 4 3-0-1 SWIC
90 -12.11 80 -9.06 93 83.25 Hampden-Sydney 4 1-1-2 90 4 1-1-2 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
91 -12.76 99 -17.99 105 94.70 Wake Forest 10 5-4-1 91 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-2-1 SWIC
92 -13.20 94 -14.47 94 84.94 North Carolina 9 4-5-0 92 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 16 6 3-3-0 SoCon
93 -13.29 79 -8.87 65 57.00 Centre College 4 1-3-0 93 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
94 -13.72 100 -18.67 118 104.29 Colorado College 7 5-2-0 94 7 5-2-0 NoDivi 5 7 5-2-0 RMAC
95 -14.23 102 -19.34 86 73.28 Florida 10 2-6-2 95 10 2-6-2 NoDivi 18 6 1-4-1 SoCon
96 -14.59 84 -10.19 97 88.11 Virginia Military 10 5-5-0 96 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 20 6 2-4-0 SoCon
97 -14.97 88 -11.04 29 36.00 Centenary (LA) 3 0-3-0 97 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
98 -15.54 86 -10.60 75 61.92 Rice 9 4-4-1 98 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 7 4 0-4-0 SWAC
99 -16.29 106 -23.73 106 96.50 Denver 8 4-4-0 99 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 6 8 4-4-0 RMAC
100 -16.54 103 -21.00 54 51.83 John Hopkins 3 0-3-0 100 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
101 -18.59 87 -11.01 60 53.75 Trinity University (TX) 4 0-3-1 101 4 0-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
102 -19.87 105 -21.96 74 61.88 Southwestern (TX) 4 0-4-0 102 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
103 -20.22 104 -21.06 117 104.17 Regis 3 2-1-0 103 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -20.88 98 -17.20 39 41.67 Boston University 3 0-3-0 104 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
105 -20.94 95 -15.33 84 68.17 Richmond 3 1-2-0 105 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
106 -23.06 107 -24.90 103 92.61 North Carolina State 10 4-6-0 106 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 21 4 0-4-0 SoCon
107 -24.16 109 -29.06 104 94.69 Colorado 9 3-5-1 107 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 7 8 2-5-1 RMAC
108 -25.37 110 -29.30 110 98.28 Duke 9 3-6-0 108 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 3 1-2-0 SWIC
109 -26.33 112 -30.93 115 101.29 Northern Colorado 10 6-4-0 109 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 9 6 3-3-0 RMAC
110 -27.26 97 -16.42 87 73.62 Newberry College 4 1-3-0 110 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
111 -27.42 114 -31.82 99 89.50 Brigham Young 7 1-5-1 111 7 1-5-1 NoDivi 10 6 1-4-1 RMAC
112 -27.89 113 -31.14 114 100.17 Wyoming 8 2-4-2 112 8 2-4-2 NoDivi 8 5 1-2-2 RMAC
113 -30.98 108 -26.73 96 85.44 Clemson 9 2-7-0 113 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 22 4 1-3-0 SoCon
114 -33.19 111 -29.83 102 92.45 Wofford 10 2-8-0 114 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 7 5 0-5-0 SWIC
115 -41.64 116 -42.39 116 103.57 Colorado Mines 7 1-6-0 115 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 RMAC
116 -45.03 118 -43.78 113 100.00 Elon 4 0-4-0 116 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
117 -47.05 117 -42.71 109 97.83 Guilford College 3 0-3-0 117 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
118 -47.17 115 -41.48 101 91.75 Erskine 4 0-4-0 118 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
119 -48.49 119 -50.79 119 105.50 Western Colorado 8 0-8-0 119 8 0-8-0 NoDivi 12 7 0-7-0 RMAC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arizona 1 0-0-1
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Fresno State 1 0-1-0
Hawaii 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 1 0-1-0
Middle Tennessee 2 0-2-0
Nevada Reno 2 0-2-0
New Mexico 2 1-1-0
North Texas 1 0-1-0
Rutgers 1 0-1-0
Texas Tech 1 0-1-0
Tulsa 2 2-0-0
UCLA 1 0-1-0
Bucknell 2 0-2-0
Butler 2 0-2-0
California Davis 2 1-1-0
Fordham 1 0-1-0
Holy Cross 1 1-0-0
Indiana State 1 0-1-0
Lafayette 2 2-0-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 2 0-2-0
Northern Iowa 1 0-1-0
Northwestern State (LA) 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
Sam Houston 1 0-1-0
Samford 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 2 0-2-0
Stephen F Austin 1 0-1-0
Stetson 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 2 1-1-0
Central Oklahoma 1 0-1-0
Chadron State College 2 0-2-0
Missouri Rolla 1 0-1-0
Nebraska Kearney 2 0-2-0
Mississippi College 1 0-1-0
SW Oklahoma 1 0-1-0
Washburn University 1 0-1-0
West Virginia Wesleyan 2 0-2-0
Adrian College 2 0-2-0
Allegheny College 2 0-2-0
Amherst College 1 0-1-0
Austin College 1 0-1-0
Bates College 1 0-1-0
Beloit College 1 0-1-0
Bethany (WV) 1 0-1-0
Carleton College 1 0-1-0
Carroll WI 1 0-1-0
Carson Newman 1 0-1-0
Coe College 1 0-1-0
Colby College 1 0-1-0
Cornell College (IA) 1 0-1-0
DePauw University 1 0-1-0
Franklin & Marshall 2 0-2-0
Franklin College 1 0-1-0
Gallaudet 1 0-1-0
Geneva 2 1-1-0
Hamilton College 1 0-1-0
Hendrix 1 0-1-0
Hobart College 2 0-2-0
Howard Payne 1 0-1-0
Juniata College 1 0-1-0
Kalamazoo College 1 0-1-0
Birmingham Southern 1 0-1-0
Lake Forest College 1 0-0-1
Lebanon Valley College 1 0-1-0
Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 0-1-0
Marietta College 1 0-1-0
Maryville College 2 0-2-0
Millsaps College 2 0-2-0
Nebraska Wesleyan 1 1-0-0
Norwich 2 0-2-0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Pacific (OR) 1 0-0-1
Puget Sound 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Simpson (IA) 1 0-1-0
Susquehanna 1 0-1-0
Thiel College 1 0-1-0
Tufts University 1 0-1-0
Union College (NY) 1 0-1-0
Ursinus College 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Wesleyan University 1 0-1-0
Westminster (PA) 1 0-1-0
Willamette Oregon 2 0-2-0
Williams College 2 0-2-0
Wilmington College 1 0-1-0
Wittenberg 1 0-1-0
Montana Tech 1 0-1-0
Whittier College 1 0-1-0
Bryson 2 0-2-0
California Tech 1 0-1-0
Clarkson 1 0-1-0
Creighton 2 0-2-0
Daniel Baker 1 0-1-0
Davis & Elkins 2 0-2-0
Detroit 2 0-2-0
Florida Southern 1 0-1-0
George Washington 1 0-1-0
Haskell Indian Nation 1 1-0-0
Loyola (Chicago) 1 0-1-0
Loyola (New Orleans) 1 1-0-0
Loyola MD 1 0-1-0
Lynchburg 2 0-2-0
Multnomah Agricultural 1 0-1-0
Niagara 2 0-2-0
Occidental 2 0-2-0
Olympic Club 2 0-2-0
Phillips 1 0-1-0
Providence 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 1 1-0-0
Roanoke 2 1-1-0
Saint Bonaventure 2 0-2-0
Saint Edward's 2 1-1-0
Saint Louis 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (TN) 2 0-2-0
St. Mary's CA 1 1-0-0
Swarthmore College 2 0-2-0
USS New Mexico 1 0-1-0
Vermont 2 0-2-0
Washington (Maryland) 1 0-1-0
Whitman 2 0-2-0
William Penn College 1 0-1-0
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