College Football 1944
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1944/9/9 and 1944/12/16
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1944 - 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 47.11 3 34.72 37 42.83 Army 9 9-0-0 1 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 EIC
2 43.72 1 40.59 10 25.78 Ohio State 9 9-0-0 2 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 10
3 37.28 10 26.07 8 24.11 Navy 9 6-3-0 3 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 EIC
4 36.98 5 33.37 31 40.44 Randolph Field 12 12-0-0 4 12 12-0-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 SWIC
5 36.81 6 31.93 7 23.55 Michigan 10 8-2-0 5 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
6 34.75 4 34.20 6 22.67 North Carolina Pre-Flight 3 2-0-1 6 3 2-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
7 34.51 9 28.69 12 26.25 Notre Dame 10 8-2-0 7 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 EIC
8 33.58 2 38.66 18 32.83 Norman NAS 6 6-0-0 8 6 6-0-0 NoDivi 4 3 3-0-0 SWIC
9 33.13 8 29.57 24 37.55 Iowa Pre-Flight 11 10-1-0 9 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 2 2 2-0-0 SWIC
10 29.09 13 22.12 14 31.06 Indiana 10 7-3-0 10 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 BIG 10
11 28.46 11 23.41 17 32.33 Great Lakes 12 9-2-1 11 12 9-2-1 NoDivi 9 3 2-1-0 EIC
12 26.86 12 22.36 27 39.44 Georgia Tech 11 8-3-0 12 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 SEC
13 25.64 15 19.63 5 22.61 Illinois 10 5-4-1 13 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
14 25.42 17 18.49 50 50.46 Second Air Force 15 10-4-1 14 15 10-4-1 NoDivi 5 8 4-3-1 SWIC
15 24.59 23 16.87 11 25.80 Purdue 10 5-5-0 15 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
16 24.25 16 18.82 30 40.25 March Field 10 7-1-2 16 10 7-1-2 NoDivi 6 4 1-1-2 SWIC
17 23.75 24 16.70 22 36.22 Duke 10 6-4-0 17 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 SoCon
18 23.56 7 29.71 33 41.06 Oklahoma State 9 8-1-0 18 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 MVC
19 22.61 14 21.96 15 31.61 Minnesota 9 5-3-1 19 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 6 6 3-2-1 BIG 10
20 22.57 21 17.65 28 39.62 Pennsylvania 8 5-3-0 20 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 5 2 0-2-0 EIC
21 20.63 18 18.41 68 60.44 Tennessee 9 7-1-1 21 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 2 6 5-0-1 SEC
22 20.08 19 18.19 63 55.39 Tulsa 10 8-2-0 22 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 MVC
23 19.46 31 12.43 38 43.33 Alabama 9 5-2-2 23 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 3 6 3-1-2 SEC
24 18.47 28 14.55 78 65.39 Southern California 10 8-0-2 24 10 8-0-2 NoDivi 1 5 3-0-2 PCC
25 16.36 20 18.00 23 36.56 Texas 9 5-4-0 25 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 1 5 3-2-0 SWAC
26 14.35 25 16.00 76 63.29 Yale 8 7-0-1 26 8 7-0-1 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 NEI
27 13.79 34 10.75 9 25.78 Wisconsin 9 3-6-0 27 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 BIG 10
28 12.41 46 6.42 54 53.14 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight 7 4-3-0 28 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 7 2 1-1-0 SWIC
29 11.98 27 14.57 82 67.00 Wake Forest 9 8-1-0 29 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 7 6-1-0 SoCon
30 11.83 33 11.31 48 48.93 Amarillo Field 7 4-3-0 30 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 10 5 2-3-0 SWIC
31 11.76 22 17.61 41 44.30 Oklahoma 10 6-3-1 31 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-0-1 BIG 6
32 11.21 50 4.57 26 39.10 Coast Guard 9 6-3-0 32 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 2-2-0 NEI
33 10.51 52 3.41 16 32.00 Louisiana State 8 2-5-1 33 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 4 6 2-3-1 SEC
34 10.13 36 9.62 59 54.22 Georgia 10 7-3-0 34 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SEC
35 9.99 47 6.29 53 52.40 Mississippi State 8 6-2-0 35 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 SEC
36 9.98 35 9.91 46 48.50 Texas A&M 11 7-4-0 36 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 SWAC
37 9.75 40 7.41 96 77.00 Holy Cross 9 5-2-2 37 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 3 5 3-0-2 NEI
38 9.71 48 5.02 81 66.71 Colorado 8 6-2-0 38 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 MSC
39 9.41 49 5.01 19 33.00 San Diego Marines 3 1-2-0 39 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
40 9.04 29 13.24 36 42.36 Tulane 7 4-3-0 40 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 9 3 1-2-0 SEC
41 8.98 41 7.37 87 70.39 Virginia 9 6-1-2 41 9 6-1-2 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
42 8.71 56 1.65 2 14.50 Northwestern 9 1-7-1 42 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 8 6 0-5-1 BIG 10
43 7.35 37 9.47 42 44.56 Fort Warren 9 4-4-1 43 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 8 4 2-2-0 SWIC
44 7.34 38 9.10 13 27.36 Pittsburgh 9 4-5-0 44 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 4 2-2-0 EIC
45 6.87 26 15.32 57 53.83 Texas Christian 11 7-3-1 45 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-1-1 SWAC
46 6.52 44 6.91 86 69.81 North Carolina State 9 7-2-0 46 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 SoCon
47 6.31 43 7.22 39 43.35 Missouri 10 3-5-2 47 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 3 5 2-1-2 BIG 6
48 5.57 62 -1.03 44 46.50 Fleet City 4 1-2-1 48 4 1-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
49 5.51 42 7.37 94 74.21 Iowa State 8 6-1-1 49 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 2 5 3-1-1 BIG 6
50 5.49 64 -1.51 61 54.75 UCLA 10 4-5-1 50 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 3 4 1-2-1 PCC
51 4.65 53 2.53 60 54.42 Washington 8 5-3-0 51 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 2 2 1-1-0 PCC
52 3.41 30 12.67 21 34.40 Arkansas 11 5-5-1 52 11 5-5-1 NoDivi 5 5 2-2-1 SWAC
53 3.12 61 -0.86 79 65.56 Alameda NAS 10 5-2-3 53 10 5-2-3 NoDivi 9 2 0-1-1 SWIC
54 3.02 51 4.17 97 77.50 Michigan State 7 6-1-0 54 7 6-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
55 2.97 32 12.26 45 48.17 Lincoln Field 3 2-1-0 55 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
56 2.15 63 -1.33 47 48.89 Kentucky 9 3-6-0 56 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 SEC
57 1.89 67 -2.63 40 44.19 Dartmouth 8 2-5-1 57 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 4 6 2-3-1 NEI
58 1.70 45 6.63 34 41.10 Rice 11 5-6-0 58 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 SWAC
59 1.68 59 -0.55 72 61.12 Cornell 9 5-4-0 59 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 NEI
60 1.26 54 2.50 4 22.19 Iowa 8 1-7-0 60 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 0-6-0 BIG 10
61 0.94 74 -4.99 49 50.21 Brown 8 3-4-1 61 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-3-1 NEI
62 0.69 55 2.13 52 51.11 Clemson 9 4-5-0 62 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 SoCon
63 0.51 68 -3.42 91 73.67 Denver 9 4-3-2 63 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 2 4 2-1-1 MSC
64 -0.80 65 -2.30 3 18.43 Marquette 8 1-7-0 64 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 12 2 0-2-0 EIC
65 -2.32 71 -3.80 93 73.75 William & Mary 8 5-2-1 65 8 5-2-1 NoDivi 6 4 2-1-1 SoCon
66 -2.46 75 -5.06 56 53.67 Auburn 8 4-4-0 66 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 10 4 0-4-0 SEC
67 -2.79 58 -0.35 35 41.36 Mississippi 8 2-6-0 67 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 8 5 2-3-0 SEC
68 -3.08 39 8.09 32 40.72 Southern Methodist 10 5-5-0 68 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 SWAC
69 -3.54 73 -4.04 100 79.44 Penn State 9 6-3-0 69 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 EIC
70 -3.71 82 -7.26 64 55.65 California 10 3-6-1 70 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 4 5 1-3-1 PCC
71 -3.97 69 -3.46 55 53.17 Lubbock Field 7 3-4-0 71 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 13 3 0-3-0 SWIC
72 -4.54 57 0.19 1 13.50 North Texas 3 0-3-0 72 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
73 -5.10 79 -6.08 104 84.44 Utah 8 5-2-1 73 8 5-2-1 NoDivi 3 4 1-2-1 MSC
74 -5.45 84 -9.52 20 34.31 North Carolina 9 1-7-1 74 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 7 4 0-3-1 SoCon
75 -6.10 80 -6.50 89 71.50 South Carolina 9 3-4-2 75 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 SoCon
76 -6.22 70 -3.52 65 57.14 Texas Tech 11 4-7-0 76 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 BC
77 -6.73 60 -0.83 25 37.58 Southwestern (TX) 6 1-5-0 77 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
78 -7.70 77 -5.64 70 60.70 Kansas 10 3-6-1 78 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 5 5 1-4-0 BIG 6
79 -9.40 76 -5.45 105 84.50 Catawba College 3 2-1-0 79 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
80 -10.07 72 -3.84 43 45.94 Nebraska 8 2-6-0 80 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 BIG 6
81 -11.07 86 -10.80 73 62.67 Colorado College 9 3-6-0 81 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 12 2 0-2-0 SWIC
82 -11.29 88 -13.10 51 50.60 Pacific 5 1-4-0 82 5 1-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
83 -11.57 66 -2.30 80 65.58 West Texas A&M 7 4-3-0 83 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 2 2 1-1-0 BC
84 -11.66 78 -5.98 71 61.00 Florida 7 4-3-0 84 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 11 3 0-3-0 SEC
85 -12.01 85 -10.31 109 91.75 Boston College 7 4-3-0 85 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 7 3 2-1-0 NEI
86 -12.15 81 -7.23 83 67.17 West Virginia 9 5-3-1 86 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 7 3 2-1-0 EIC
87 -12.29 91 -14.30 90 71.75 Colgate 7 2-5-0 87 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 2-3-0 NEI
88 -13.78 99 -18.71 69 60.64 Columbia 8 2-6-0 88 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 NEI
89 -15.08 97 -18.49 92 73.71 Temple 8 2-4-2 89 8 2-4-2 NoDivi 10 3 0-2-1 EIC
90 -15.27 92 -14.88 116 99.90 Bucknell 10 7-2-1 90 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 8 3 1-1-1 EIC
91 -17.89 90 -13.81 67 58.38 Miami FL 9 1-7-1 91 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 3 1 1-0-0 SWIC
92 -18.24 98 -18.52 111 95.40 Drake 9 7-2-0 92 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 MVC
93 -18.73 83 -7.44 84 67.44 Kansas State 9 2-5-2 93 9 2-5-2 NoDivi 6 5 1-4-0 BIG 6
94 -19.22 94 -16.34 102 80.33 Nevada Reno 3 1-2-0 94 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
95 -20.13 89 -13.34 66 58.00 Olathe Navy 3 0-2-1 95 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
96 -20.16 95 -17.55 74 62.83 Richmond 8 2-6-0 96 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 10 4 0-4-0 SoCon
97 -20.35 105 -21.91 103 81.75 Syracuse 7 2-4-1 97 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 10 4 1-3-0 NEI
98 -20.50 101 -19.39 77 63.39 Virginia Military 9 1-8-0 98 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 SoCon
99 -21.62 96 -18.15 85 68.00 Maryland 9 1-7-1 99 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 SoCon
100 -21.65 93 -15.50 29 39.83 Whitman 3 0-3-0 100 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
101 -21.82 102 -19.50 88 71.00 Villanova 8 4-4-0 101 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 11 2 0-2-0 EIC
102 -22.37 104 -21.82 62 55.21 New Mexico 8 1-7-0 102 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 3 2 0-2-0 BC
103 -22.58 106 -22.18 58 54.00 St. Mary's CA 4 0-4-0 103 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -24.17 103 -21.68 75 63.25 South Plains Field 4 0-4-0 104 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
105 -24.55 87 -11.47 108 90.33 Wichita State 3 1-1-1 105 3 1-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
106 -24.67 100 -19.03 95 75.50 Hampden-Sydney 4 1-3-0 106 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
107 -28.31 109 -28.24 99 78.50 Idaho State 9 4-5-0 107 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 14 2 0-2-0 SWIC
108 -28.66 114 -38.39 110 94.50 Franklin & Marshall 3 0-3-0 108 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
109 -28.94 107 -23.70 114 96.25 Utah State 6 3-3-0 109 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 4 2 0-2-0 MSC
110 -31.92 108 -24.84 101 79.94 Presbyterian 9 3-6-0 110 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 11 1 0-1-0 SWIC
111 -33.66 112 -34.78 98 78.50 Gustav Adolphus 3 0-3-0 111 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
112 -35.95 113 -35.88 107 88.62 Muhlenberg College 4 0-4-0 112 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
113 -36.88 110 -32.28 113 96.25 New York University 7 2-5-0 113 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 11 1 0-1-0 NEI
114 -41.59 111 -34.13 106 85.33 Washburn University 3 0-3-0 114 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
115 -45.70 115 -42.28 115 98.50 Newberry College 3 0-3-0 115 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -55.03 116 -43.61 112 95.83 City College of New York 3 0-3-0 116 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
117 -56.72 117 -48.00 117 108.00 Idaho Marines 4 0-4-0 117 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 2 0-2-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Western Michigan 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 1 0-1-0
Harvard 1 1-0-0
Illinois State 1 0-1-0
Lafayette 2 1-1-0
Lehigh 1 0-1-0
Northern Arizona 1 0-1-0
Samford 2 0-2-0
Wayne State (MI) 1 0-1-0
Bates College 1 0-1-0
Bethany (WV) 2 0-2-0
Case Western Reserve 1 0-1-0
Cornell College (IA) 1 0-1-0
DePauw University 1 0-1-0
Lawrence University 1 0-1-0
Millsaps College 2 0-2-0
Rensselaer 1 0-1-0
Rochester 2 1-1-0
Saint Olaf 1 0-1-0
Tufts University 2 0-2-0
Union College (NY) 1 0-1-0
Willamette Oregon 2 0-2-0
Doane College 2 0-2-0
Worcester Tech 1 0-1-0
Missouri Valley 1 0-1-0
Peru State 2 0-2-0
Abilene Field 1 0-1-0
Atlantic City NAS 1 1-0-0
Brooklyn 2 0-2-0
Bryan AFB 1 0-1-0
Bunker Hill Navy 1 0-1-0
Camp Polk 1 0-1-0
Charleston Coast Guard 1 0-0-1
Chatham AAF 2 0-2-0
Cherry Point Marines 1 0-1-0
Daniel Field 1 0-1-0
Edmonton Field 2 0-2-0
El Toro Marines 1 0-1-0
Fort Benning 1 0-1-0
Fort Bliss 1 0-1-0
Fort Knox 1 0-1-0
Fort Monroe 1 0-1-0
Fort Pierce 1 1-0-0
Fort Sheridan 1 0-1-0
Galveston Field 1 0-1-0
Georgia Pre-Flight 2 1-1-0
Havana 1 0-1-0
Jackson Field 2 1-1-0
Jacksonville NAS 1 0-1-0
Klamath Marines 1 0-0-1
Mayport NAS 1 0-1-0
Melville PT Boats 1 1-0-0
Milligan 1 0-1-0
Morris Field 1 0-1-0
NTAC 1 0-1-0
Portsmouth Fleet 1 1-0-0
Richmond Field 2 0-2-0
Sampson NTS 2 0-2-0
San Diego All-Stars 1 0-1-0
San Francisco Clippers 1 0-0-1
Scranton 2 0-2-0
Suisun Field 1 0-1-0
Swarthmore College 2 1-1-0
Texas Arlington 1 0-1-0
Third Air Force 2 1-1-0
Torpedo Raiders 1 1-0-0
US Sub Base 1 1-0-0
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