College Football 1927
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1927/9/17 and 1927/12/3
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1927 - 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 45.22 2 44.27 9 21.94 Texas A&M 9 8-0-1 1 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-0-1 SWAC
2 38.97 1 47.07 6 15.62 Centenary (LA) 4 4-0-0 2 4 4-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
3 36.62 3 37.04 4 12.50 Southern Methodist 9 7-2-0 3 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 SWAC
4 27.82 4 33.15 11 26.40 Arkansas 9 8-1-0 4 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 SWAC
5 27.80 12 25.07 26 41.79 Yale 8 7-1-0 5 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 NEI
6 27.41 9 26.24 22 37.21 Army 10 9-1-0 6 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 NEI
7 26.10 6 28.43 10 23.06 Texas 9 6-2-1 7 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 5 5 2-2-1 SWAC
8 25.70 11 25.58 1 7.42 Texas Christian 9 4-3-2 8 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 4 5 1-2-2 SWAC
9 25.24 7 26.44 15 32.31 Notre Dame 9 7-1-1 9 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 EIC
10 24.81 13 24.55 52 51.25 Georgia 10 9-1-0 10 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 SoCon
11 24.74 16 20.85 76 61.56 Pittsburgh 10 8-1-1 11 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 2 4 3-0-1 EIC
12 24.72 10 25.83 31 42.79 Minnesota 8 6-0-2 12 8 6-0-2 NoDivi 2 4 3-0-1 BIG 10
13 23.22 5 31.58 7 17.17 Southwestern (TX) 3 2-1-0 13 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
14 22.29 8 26.25 28 42.42 Illinois 8 7-0-1 14 8 7-0-1 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 BIG 10
15 21.83 21 16.57 54 51.75 Southern California 10 8-1-1 15 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-0-1 PCC
16 21.20 15 20.92 73 59.92 Tennessee 9 8-0-1 16 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 2 6 5-0-1 SoCon
17 20.05 18 18.64 23 39.86 Michigan 8 6-2-0 17 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 BIG 10
18 18.98 25 15.24 51 51.19 Nebraska 8 6-2-0 18 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 MVIAA
19 18.40 20 18.07 46 49.56 Vanderbilt 11 8-1-2 19 11 8-1-2 NoDivi 3 7 5-0-2 SoCon
20 17.60 17 20.81 56 52.28 Georgia Tech 10 8-1-1 20 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 4 8 7-0-1 SoCon
21 17.46 26 15.15 59 53.12 Princeton 7 6-1-0 21 7 6-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
22 15.88 22 16.24 79 63.33 Washington & Jefferson 9 7-0-2 22 9 7-0-2 NoDivi 3 4 2-0-2 EIC
23 15.78 14 21.53 34 45.33 Missouri 9 7-2-0 23 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 MVIAA
24 15.67 30 9.85 95 73.50 Dartmouth 8 7-1-0 24 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 NEI
25 14.56 19 18.54 2 8.25 Rice 9 2-6-1 25 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 6 4 1-3-0 SWAC
26 13.67 40 6.31 67 59.08 Purdue 8 6-2-0 26 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 4 4 2-2-0 BIG 10
27 13.21 35 8.60 64 56.31 Navy 9 6-3-0 27 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 2 1-1-0 EIC
28 12.19 28 10.78 5 13.25 Baylor 9 2-7-0 28 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 5 0-5-0 SWAC
29 10.90 23 15.80 19 34.86 Oklahoma State 8 4-4-0 29 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 4 3 2-1-0 MVIAA
30 10.87 34 8.62 49 50.14 Stanford 11 8-2-1 30 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 2 5 4-0-1 PCC
31 10.49 37 7.24 44 48.67 Penn State 9 6-2-1 31 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 4 3 2-1-0 EIC
32 10.32 24 15.72 99 76.00 Furman 11 10-1-0 32 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 SWIC
33 10.13 33 8.94 21 36.94 University of Chicago 8 4-4-0 33 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
34 9.33 39 6.58 69 59.17 Washington 11 9-2-0 34 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 PCC
35 9.08 47 4.43 92 70.71 New York University 10 7-1-2 35 10 7-1-2 NoDivi 6 1 0-0-1 NEI
36 8.86 46 4.68 61 53.93 California 10 7-3-0 36 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 PCC
37 8.01 58 1.56 68 59.14 Pennsylvania 10 6-4-0 37 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 10 2 0-2-0 EIC
38 7.88 32 9.48 62 55.50 Detroit 9 7-2-0 38 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 5 3 2-1-0 EIC
39 7.49 31 9.48 27 42.00 Oklahoma 8 3-3-2 39 8 3-3-2 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 MVIAA
40 6.65 59 0.98 107 81.75 Georgetown 9 8-1-0 40 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
41 6.64 51 2.96 39 46.83 St. Mary's CA 3 1-1-1 41 3 1-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
42 6.38 50 2.98 63 55.75 Marquette 9 6-3-0 42 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
43 5.66 29 10.74 8 21.17 Bucknell 3 1-2-0 43 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
44 5.46 27 13.13 102 78.50 North Carolina State 10 9-1-0 44 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 5 4 4-0-0 SoCon
45 5.19 41 6.21 91 70.67 Creighton 8 6-1-1 45 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
46 4.85 36 7.49 83 66.61 Florida 10 7-3-0 46 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 6 7 5-2-0 SoCon
47 4.53 54 2.22 3 12.00 Trinity University (TX) 3 0-3-0 47 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
48 4.35 52 2.92 37 46.07 Northwestern 8 4-4-0 48 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 BIG 10
49 4.11 55 2.12 13 30.33 Santa Clara 3 1-2-0 49 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
50 3.84 43 5.03 16 32.42 Ohio State 8 4-4-0 50 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 8 5 2-3-0 BIG 10
51 3.57 48 3.92 45 49.44 Alabama 10 5-4-1 51 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 7 8 3-4-1 SoCon
52 3.47 56 1.88 41 47.62 Indiana 8 3-4-1 52 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 7 4 1-2-1 BIG 10
53 3.29 49 2.98 40 47.07 Wisconsin 8 4-4-0 53 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 BIG 10
54 2.91 42 5.79 43 48.29 Iowa State 8 4-3-1 54 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 MVIAA
55 2.38 71 -3.15 65 57.75 Oregon State 7 3-3-1 55 7 3-3-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 PCC
56 2.27 45 4.77 14 32.00 Kansas State 8 3-5-0 56 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 MVIAA
57 2.25 66 -2.05 29 42.50 Harvard 8 4-4-0 57 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 NEI
58 2.18 53 2.65 71 59.56 Virginia 9 5-4-0 58 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 10 8 4-4-0 SoCon
59 2.01 60 0.30 32 43.58 Iowa 8 4-4-0 59 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 10 5 1-4-0 BIG 10
60 1.77 65 -1.63 86 69.19 Syracuse 10 5-3-2 60 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 10 2 0-1-1 NEI
61 1.14 38 6.81 74 60.30 Mississippi 9 5-3-1 61 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 8 5 3-2-0 SoCon
62 1.08 69 -2.72 94 72.25 Virginia Tech 9 5-4-0 62 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 11 5 2-3-0 SoCon
63 0.59 64 -1.51 48 50.00 Carnegie Mellon 10 5-4-1 63 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 7 4 1-3-0 EIC
64 0.25 74 -3.80 97 74.00 Colgate 9 4-2-3 64 9 4-2-3 NoDivi 7 4 1-0-3 NEI
65 -0.19 44 4.98 72 59.67 Washington MO 9 5-2-2 65 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 8 5 2-2-1 MVIAA
66 -0.71 76 -4.29 75 60.67 Washington State 8 3-3-2 66 8 3-3-2 NoDivi 7 5 1-3-1 PCC
67 -1.71 68 -2.28 105 79.79 Idaho 8 4-1-3 67 8 4-1-3 NoDivi 6 4 2-0-2 PCC
68 -3.09 91 -11.87 118 107.25 Colorado State 8 7-1-0 68 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 1 8 7-1-0 RMAC
69 -3.41 73 -3.37 80 63.94 Washington & Lee 9 4-4-1 69 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 15 5 2-3-0 SoCon
70 -4.02 70 -2.77 53 51.38 Tulane 8 2-5-1 70 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 12 8 2-5-1 SoCon
71 -4.33 63 -1.37 55 52.21 Louisiana State 9 4-4-1 71 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 13 6 2-3-1 SoCon
72 -4.42 81 -5.84 66 57.95 Maryland 11 4-7-0 72 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 14 8 3-5-0 SoCon
73 -4.94 75 -4.23 101 78.28 Virginia Military 10 6-4-0 73 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 17 6 2-4-0 SoCon
74 -4.98 80 -5.59 70 59.17 West Virginia 9 2-4-3 74 9 2-4-3 NoDivi 8 4 0-2-2 EIC
75 -5.06 95 -12.60 30 42.70 Brown 10 3-6-1 75 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 5 4 0-3-1 NEI
76 -5.26 61 -0.71 57 52.69 Kansas 8 3-4-1 76 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 7 7 3-3-1 MVIAA
77 -5.63 79 -5.31 82 66.40 Mississippi State 8 5-3-0 77 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 16 5 2-3-0 SoCon
78 -5.69 72 -3.33 81 64.30 North Carolina 10 4-6-0 78 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 18 7 2-5-0 SoCon
79 -5.89 82 -7.05 103 79.00 Gonzaga 3 1-1-1 79 3 1-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
80 -5.99 62 -0.90 18 34.25 Sewanee 8 2-6-0 80 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 19 5 1-4-0 SoCon
81 -6.19 85 -7.97 89 69.50 Columbia 9 5-2-2 81 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 8 3 1-1-1 NEI
82 -6.51 57 1.65 96 73.81 Clemson 9 5-3-1 82 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 9 4 2-2-0 SoCon
83 -6.60 84 -7.67 24 41.00 Drake 9 3-6-0 83 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 3 1-2-0 MVIAA
84 -7.06 83 -7.53 87 69.19 Duke 9 4-5-0 84 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 SWIC
85 -7.38 67 -2.19 36 45.62 Mercer 4 1-3-0 85 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
86 -7.91 87 -9.74 85 67.50 Cornell 8 3-3-2 86 8 3-3-2 NoDivi 9 2 0-1-1 NEI
87 -8.05 77 -4.60 98 74.00 John Hopkins 3 1-1-1 87 3 1-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
88 -8.44 96 -12.71 113 97.57 Denver 7 5-2-0 88 7 5-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 RMAC
89 -9.33 103 -18.71 116 105.71 Colorado College 8 6-2-0 89 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 RMAC
90 -9.90 99 -14.72 42 48.00 Oregon 7 2-4-1 90 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 8 5 0-4-1 PCC
91 -11.66 101 -16.88 25 41.25 Davis & Elkins 4 0-4-0 91 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
92 -11.68 86 -9.53 38 46.36 Kentucky 10 3-6-1 92 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 20 6 1-5-0 SoCon
93 -11.95 90 -11.76 35 45.62 Lafayette 9 5-3-1 93 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 9 3 0-2-1 EIC
94 -12.34 98 -14.06 50 50.79 Auburn 9 0-7-2 94 9 0-7-2 NoDivi 21 7 0-6-1 SoCon
95 -12.34 105 -19.40 109 89.00 Utah 7 3-3-1 95 7 3-3-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-1-1 RMAC
96 -14.92 89 -11.15 12 27.17 Allegheny College 3 0-3-0 96 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
97 -16.09 78 -5.17 88 69.33 South Carolina 9 4-5-0 97 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 22 6 2-4-0 SoCon
98 -16.10 114 -26.88 114 103.79 Utah State 8 3-4-1 98 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 5 7 3-3-1 RMAC
99 -16.58 92 -11.95 20 35.50 Michigan State 9 4-5-0 99 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 11 1 0-1-0 EIC
100 -17.12 97 -14.06 84 66.92 Montana 8 3-4-1 100 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 PCC
101 -17.65 88 -10.11 108 82.56 Davidson 9 4-4-1 101 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 4 2 0-1-1 SWIC
102 -17.65 108 -20.73 110 89.36 Montana State 8 4-4-0 102 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 6 4 3-1-0 RMAC
103 -18.48 94 -12.16 17 33.00 Thiel College 3 0-3-0 103 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -19.72 111 -25.03 78 63.33 Niagara 3 0-3-0 104 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
105 -19.79 109 -21.17 58 52.83 Hobart College 3 0-3-0 105 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
106 -19.84 100 -16.19 33 44.62 Saint Louis 4 0-4-0 106 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
107 -20.26 107 -20.16 47 49.67 West Virginia Wesleyan 3 0-3-0 107 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
108 -22.52 106 -19.40 60 53.29 Grinnell College 8 0-7-1 108 8 0-7-1 NoDivi 10 5 0-5-0 MVIAA
109 -22.95 112 -26.07 112 94.11 Colorado 9 4-5-0 109 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 7 8 4-4-0 RMAC
110 -23.38 110 -23.06 90 69.88 Citadel 4 0-4-0 110 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
111 -23.76 93 -12.01 93 71.57 Wake Forest 10 2-6-2 111 10 2-6-2 NoDivi 3 3 0-2-1 SWIC
112 -26.26 116 -36.44 111 93.58 Wyoming 9 4-5-0 112 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 RMAC
113 -27.47 104 -19.31 77 61.67 Erskine 3 0-3-0 113 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
114 -29.68 113 -26.64 104 79.33 Wofford 3 0-3-0 114 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
115 -31.88 102 -18.69 100 77.33 Elon 3 0-2-1 115 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -33.96 117 -39.09 117 107.00 Brigham Young 7 2-4-1 116 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 RMAC
117 -36.30 118 -39.80 115 105.36 Colorado Mines 7 2-5-0 117 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 10 7 2-5-0 RMAC
118 -36.42 115 -29.26 106 81.33 Richmond 3 0-3-0 118 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
119 -45.37 120 -48.86 119 107.64 Northern Colorado 9 2-7-0 119 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 11 7 1-6-0 RMAC
120 -50.50 119 -47.42 120 111.00 Western Colorado 7 1-6-0 120 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 12 6 1-5-0 RMAC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Boston College 2 0-2-0
Fresno State 1 0-1-0
Hawaii 1 1-0-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 2 0-2-0
Miami FL 1 0-1-0
Nevada Reno 2 0-2-0
New Mexico 1 1-0-0
North Texas 1 0-1-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
Rutgers 2 0-2-0
Temple 2 1-1-0
Texas Tech 2 0-2-0
Tulsa 1 1-0-0
UCLA 1 0-1-0
Butler 2 0-2-0
California Davis 2 0-1-1
Fordham 2 0-2-0
Holy Cross 2 0-2-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
Monmouth (NJ) 1 0-1-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 2 0-2-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 2 1-0-1
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
Sam Houston 1 0-1-0
Samford 1 0-0-1
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 2 0-2-0
Stetson 1 1-0-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 2 1-1-0
William & Mary 2 0-2-0
Black Hills State 1 0-1-0
Central Oklahoma 1 0-0-1
Chadron State College 2 1-1-0
Fort Hays State 1 0-1-0
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Missouri Rolla 2 0-2-0
Ouachita 1 0-1-0
SW Oklahoma 1 0-1-0
Adrian College 1 0-1-0
Albion College 1 0-1-0
Albright 1 0-1-0
Alfred University 1 0-1-0
Amherst College 1 0-1-0
Austin College 2 0-2-0
Bethany (WV) 1 0-1-0
Bowdoin College 1 0-1-0
Carson Newman 1 0-1-0
Centre College 2 0-2-0
Coe College 1 0-1-0
Cornell College (IA) 2 1-1-0
Denison University 1 0-1-0
DePauw University 1 0-1-0
Franklin & Marshall 2 0-2-0
Franklin College 1 0-1-0
Gettysburg College 1 0-1-0
Grove City College 1 0-1-0
Hamilton College 1 0-1-0
Hampden-Sydney 2 0-2-0
Hendrix 2 0-1-1
Howard Payne 1 0-1-0
Kalamazoo College 1 0-1-0
Birmingham Southern 1 0-1-0
Lawrence University 1 0-1-0
Lebanon Valley College 2 1-1-0
Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 0-1-0
Linfield College 1 0-1-0
Maryville College 2 0-1-1
McDaniel College 1 0-1-0
Millsaps College 2 0-2-0
Muhlenberg College 1 0-1-0
Norwich 1 0-1-0
Ohio Wesleyan 2 0-1-1
Pacific (OR) 1 0-1-0
Puget Sound 1 0-1-0
Saint Lawrence 1 0-1-0
Simpson (IA) 2 0-2-0
Susquehanna 2 0-2-0
Union College (NY) 1 0-1-0
Ursinus College 1 0-1-0
Wabash College 2 1-1-0
Waynesburg College 2 0-2-0
Wesleyan University 1 0-1-0
Westminster (MO) 1 0-0-1
Westminster (PA) 1 0-1-0
Willamette Oregon 1 0-1-0
Williams College 1 0-1-0
Wittenberg 1 0-1-0
Hastings College 1 0-1-0
Albertson 1 0-1-0
Boston University 1 0-1-0
Bradley 1 0-1-0
Bryson 1 1-0-0
California Tech 1 0-1-0
Centerville (Butte) 1 0-1-0
Clarkson 1 0-1-0
College of the Ozarks 2 0-2-0
Columbia (Dubg) 1 0-1-0
Daniel Baker 1 0-1-0
Drexel 1 0-1-0
Florida Southern 1 0-1-0
George Washington 1 0-1-0
Haskell Indian Nation 1 0-1-0
High Point 1 0-1-0
Lombard 1 0-1-0
Loyola (Chicago) 1 1-0-0
Loyola (New Orleans) 1 1-0-0
Loyola MD 1 0-1-0
Lynchburg 1 0-1-0
Montezuma 2 0-2-0
Mount Saint Charles 2 0-1-1
Occidental 1 0-1-0
Oglethorpe 2 0-2-0
Olympic Club 2 0-2-0
Quantico Marines 1 1-0-0
Roanoke 2 0-2-0
Saint Bonaventure 1 0-0-1
Saint Edward's 2 0-1-1
Saint Viator 1 0-1-0
Schuykill 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (TN) 2 0-2-0
Swarthmore College 1 0-1-0
Transylvania 2 0-2-0
USS Idaho 2 0-2-0
Vermont 2 0-2-0
Washington (Maryland) 1 0-1-0
Western Reserve 1 0-1-0
Whitman 2 0-2-0
William Penn College 1 0-0-1
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