College Football 1945
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1945/9/15 and 1945/12/1
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1945 - 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 57.28 1 47.80 2 14.86 Army 9 9-0-0 1 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 EIC
2 42.28 2 37.39 5 19.78 Navy 9 7-1-1 2 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-1-1 EIC
3 41.31 4 33.49 36 41.29 Alabama 10 10-0-0 3 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 SEC
4 35.67 5 32.46 3 15.55 Michigan 10 7-3-0 4 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 BIG 10
5 34.65 3 34.10 23 35.67 Indiana 10 9-0-1 5 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 2 6 5-0-1 BIG 10
6 31.19 8 25.29 27 36.50 St. Mary's CA 9 7-2-0 6 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
7 30.76 12 23.95 35 40.94 Pennsylvania 8 6-2-0 7 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 3 1-2-0 EIC
8 28.87 11 24.67 25 35.70 Notre Dame 10 7-2-1 8 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 4 4 1-2-1 EIC
9 27.11 10 24.81 18 31.22 Ohio State 9 7-2-0 9 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
10 26.86 7 25.55 14 27.28 Southern California 11 7-4-0 10 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 PCC
11 26.31 18 20.33 39 44.33 Louisiana State 9 7-2-0 11 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 SEC
12 25.39 13 23.42 46 49.11 Tennessee 9 8-1-0 12 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 SEC
13 25.22 9 25.08 13 27.06 Purdue 10 7-3-0 13 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
14 25.12 6 25.81 19 31.86 Duke 8 6-2-0 14 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 SoCon
15 24.91 15 20.71 33 40.67 Georgia 11 9-2-0 15 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 SEC
16 24.40 14 23.16 15 28.44 Great Lakes 10 6-3-1 16 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 EIC
17 21.59 19 20.14 79 64.94 Oklahoma State 9 9-0-0 17 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 MVC
18 21.15 20 19.33 6 21.50 Northwestern 9 4-4-1 18 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 4 7 3-3-1 BIG 10
19 19.88 24 15.28 12 26.06 UCLA 9 5-4-0 19 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 PCC
20 18.06 17 20.50 20 32.72 Washington 9 6-3-0 20 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 9 6-3-0 PCC
21 17.98 27 14.61 11 25.78 Wisconsin 9 3-4-2 21 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 7 6 2-3-1 BIG 10
22 17.74 16 20.59 34 40.83 Washington State 9 6-2-1 22 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 4 9 6-2-1 PCC
23 17.13 21 17.51 52 52.89 Miami FL 11 9-1-1 23 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 SWIC
24 16.98 25 14.91 8 23.60 California 10 4-5-1 24 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 7 2-4-1 PCC
25 16.87 34 9.62 84 66.56 Tulsa 11 8-3-0 25 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 MVC
26 16.66 22 16.04 69 60.28 Texas 11 10-1-0 26 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SWAC
27 16.01 23 15.34 83 66.22 Columbia 9 8-1-0 27 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 NEI
28 15.35 33 9.99 7 22.67 Illinois 9 2-6-1 28 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 6 6 1-4-1 BIG 10
29 15.35 32 11.57 4 18.17 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight 3 1-2-0 29 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
30 14.99 31 11.66 22 34.78 Minnesota 9 4-5-0 30 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
31 14.88 28 14.35 30 38.81 Wake Forest 9 5-3-1 31 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 SoCon
32 14.02 29 14.14 87 69.94 Holy Cross 10 8-2-0 32 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 6-0-0 NEI
33 13.83 36 8.34 50 51.67 Clemson 10 6-3-1 33 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 4 4 2-1-1 SoCon
34 12.95 47 4.78 60 56.29 Mississippi State 9 6-3-0 34 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 SEC
35 11.71 37 8.06 21 34.30 Georgia Tech 10 4-6-0 35 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 SEC
36 9.71 30 12.52 32 39.81 Michigan State 9 5-3-1 36 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 4 2-1-1 EIC
37 9.69 26 14.62 17 30.50 Oregon State 9 4-4-1 37 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 6 8 4-4-0 PCC
38 9.60 43 5.69 24 35.69 North Carolina 10 5-5-0 38 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 SoCon
39 8.93 39 7.68 16 29.61 Oregon 9 3-6-0 39 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 9 3-6-0 PCC
40 7.50 49 3.12 45 48.44 Southern Methodist 11 5-6-0 40 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 SWAC
41 6.78 44 5.39 48 50.56 Texas A&M 10 6-4-0 41 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
42 6.42 46 4.82 26 36.07 South Carolina 9 2-4-3 42 9 2-4-3 NoDivi 7 5 0-3-2 SoCon
43 6.19 35 8.89 43 46.19 Villanova 8 4-4-0 43 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 8 5 3-2-0 EIC
44 6.01 45 5.38 61 57.14 Penn State 8 5-3-0 44 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 9 5 2-3-0 EIC
45 4.91 61 -0.98 102 80.56 Virginia 9 7-2-0 45 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
46 4.80 53 1.42 54 53.70 Rice 11 5-6-0 46 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 SWAC
47 4.74 51 2.19 67 59.45 Marquette 10 5-4-1 47 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 6 4 1-2-1 EIC
48 4.62 38 8.04 62 57.33 Missouri 10 6-4-0 48 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 BIG 6
49 4.06 48 3.64 85 67.28 William & Mary 9 6-3-0 49 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SoCon
50 3.89 41 6.40 47 49.25 Tennessee Chattanooga 8 5-3-0 50 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 SWIC
51 2.81 55 1.17 29 38.45 Pittsburgh 10 3-7-0 51 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 10 6 3-3-0 EIC
52 2.79 40 6.87 76 63.61 Yale 9 6-3-0 52 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 7 4-3-0 NEI
53 2.49 42 6.14 99 79.81 Temple 8 7-1-0 53 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 11 5 4-1-0 EIC
54 1.79 56 0.86 59 55.75 Auburn 10 5-5-0 54 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 2-3-0 SEC
55 1.27 52 1.77 72 61.56 Cornell 9 5-4-0 55 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 NEI
56 0.10 54 1.38 94 76.19 Maryland 9 6-2-1 56 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 8 5 3-2-0 SoCon
57 0.03 60 -0.79 66 58.33 Oklahoma 10 5-5-0 57 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 BIG 6
58 -0.14 66 -2.67 64 58.15 Baylor 11 5-5-1 58 11 5-5-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SWAC
59 -1.10 65 -2.48 28 38.12 Nevada Reno 4 1-3-0 59 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
60 -1.13 80 -6.25 41 44.88 North Carolina State 9 3-6-0 60 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 SoCon
61 -1.22 67 -2.81 31 39.06 Tulane 9 2-6-1 61 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 10 5 1-3-1 SEC
62 -3.03 73 -5.02 75 63.12 Florida 10 4-5-1 62 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 11 5 1-3-1 SEC
63 -3.66 79 -5.91 37 41.44 Dartmouth 8 1-6-1 63 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 7 5 1-4-0 NEI
64 -3.80 68 -2.82 73 62.25 Fort Warren 4 2-2-0 64 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
65 -3.82 50 2.95 53 53.30 Texas Christian 10 5-5-0 65 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 SWAC
66 -3.94 69 -3.01 68 59.69 Brown 8 3-4-1 66 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 6 7 3-3-1 NEI
67 -4.08 71 -3.57 57 55.35 Texas Tech 10 3-5-2 67 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 2 2 1-0-1 BC
68 -4.50 72 -4.61 88 70.00 Iowa State 8 4-3-1 68 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 3 5 2-2-1 BIG 6
69 -4.67 62 -1.08 96 77.67 Catawba College 3 2-1-0 69 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
70 -5.08 81 -6.40 40 44.50 Arkansas 10 3-7-0 70 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 SWAC
71 -5.15 63 -1.47 65 58.29 Princeton 7 2-3-2 71 7 2-3-2 NoDivi 15 2 0-1-1 EIC
72 -5.35 59 -0.74 9 24.56 Iowa 9 2-7-0 72 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
73 -5.69 77 -5.65 44 47.38 Vanderbilt 9 3-6-0 73 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 SEC
74 -5.78 58 -0.52 1 12.33 Pacific 3 0-3-0 74 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
75 -6.15 75 -5.44 90 70.38 Virginia Military 9 5-4-0 75 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 9 5 3-2-0 SoCon
76 -6.65 70 -3.23 51 52.31 Mississippi 9 4-5-0 76 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 SEC
77 -7.84 85 -10.03 97 78.57 Detroit 9 6-3-0 77 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 12 2 0-2-0 EIC
78 -7.97 64 -2.22 55 54.33 US Sub Base 3 1-2-0 78 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
79 -8.78 83 -9.12 109 91.80 New Mexico 8 6-1-1 79 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 1 2 1-0-1 BC
80 -8.79 82 -6.93 80 65.81 Colgate 8 3-4-1 80 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 8 5 1-3-1 NEI
81 -10.28 74 -5.08 63 58.00 Nebraska 9 4-5-0 81 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 BIG 6
82 -10.47 76 -5.50 100 79.93 Harvard 8 5-3-0 82 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 NEI
83 -10.64 84 -9.88 49 51.12 Southwestern (TX) 4 1-3-0 83 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
84 -11.11 91 -14.31 58 55.70 Kentucky 10 2-8-0 84 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 12 5 0-5-0 SEC
85 -11.29 88 -13.85 71 60.75 Virginia Tech 8 2-6-0 85 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 10 7 2-5-0 SoCon
86 -11.87 95 -17.22 70 60.64 Syracuse 7 1-6-0 86 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 NEI
87 -12.29 78 -5.87 10 25.40 Idaho 8 1-7-0 87 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 8 5 0-5-0 PCC
88 -12.49 92 -14.52 110 94.94 Colorado 8 5-3-0 88 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 MSC
89 -13.95 57 0.23 95 77.00 Tufts University 3 2-1-0 89 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -14.03 93 -14.58 104 82.56 Utah 8 4-4-0 90 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 MSC
91 -14.11 96 -17.26 107 89.44 Denver 10 4-5-1 91 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 MSC
92 -15.76 107 -24.72 103 81.42 Drake 10 5-4-1 92 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 MVC
93 -16.54 86 -10.78 92 72.78 Kansas 10 4-5-1 93 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 5 1-3-1 BIG 6
94 -17.13 100 -19.86 105 85.33 Cincinnati 3 1-2-0 94 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
95 -18.24 87 -12.77 98 78.60 Merchant Marine 8 5-3-0 95 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 10 2 1-1-0 NEI
96 -18.39 90 -14.19 81 65.86 Bucknell 7 2-5-0 96 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 13 5 1-4-0 EIC
97 -19.13 89 -14.07 113 97.33 Rutgers 3 2-1-0 97 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
98 -19.23 106 -24.41 78 64.42 West Virginia 9 2-6-1 98 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 14 2 0-2-0 EIC
99 -23.81 97 -17.56 38 43.88 Presbyterian 7 1-6-0 99 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
100 -23.86 105 -23.88 115 98.57 Colorado College 8 4-3-1 100 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
101 -24.14 111 -30.77 86 68.80 West Texas A&M 8 2-6-0 101 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 3 2 0-2-0 BC
102 -25.11 94 -17.14 42 45.50 Samford 3 0-3-0 102 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
103 -25.37 98 -19.79 93 76.08 Boston College 7 3-4-0 103 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 12 4 1-3-0 NEI
104 -26.65 102 -22.86 101 80.38 Wichita State 10 6-4-0 104 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 2 1-1-0 MVC
105 -27.45 101 -22.15 56 54.33 Louisiana Lafayette 3 0-3-0 105 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
106 -27.88 104 -23.52 108 91.67 Rochester 3 1-2-0 106 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
107 -29.24 99 -19.79 89 70.07 Kansas State 8 1-7-0 107 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 6 5 0-5-0 BIG 6
108 -30.07 110 -29.77 112 97.12 Utah State 7 4-3-0 108 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 MSC
109 -30.42 103 -23.23 82 66.07 Coast Guard 8 0-7-1 109 8 0-7-1 NoDivi 11 4 0-4-0 NEI
110 -30.57 109 -25.56 77 63.92 Richmond 8 2-6-0 110 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 11 4 0-4-0 SoCon
111 -31.16 112 -31.35 74 62.88 Saint Louis 9 5-4-0 111 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 1 0-1-0 MVC
112 -32.70 108 -25.48 91 71.07 Lafayette 9 1-7-1 112 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 16 3 0-2-1 EIC
113 -37.22 114 -35.78 114 98.06 Colorado State 8 2-5-1 113 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 MSC
114 -37.60 113 -33.00 111 95.12 Scranton 4 0-3-1 114 4 0-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
115 -42.75 115 -37.31 106 86.50 New York University 7 3-4-0 115 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 13 1 0-1-0 NEI
116 -58.30 116 -54.43 116 109.83 Northern Colorado 3 0-3-0 116 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Fresno State 2 0-2-0
Louisiana Tech 2 0-2-0
Miami OH 2 0-2-0
Ohio University 1 1-0-0
Western Michigan 1 0-1-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
Montana 2 0-2-0
Murray State 2 0-2-0
Northern Iowa 2 0-2-0
Northwestern State (LA) 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Tech 2 0-2-0
Central Missouri 1 0-1-0
Eastern New Mexico 2 0-2-0
Missouri Rolla 1 0-1-0
Pittsburg State 1 0-1-0
Washburn University 2 1-1-0
Wayne State (MI) 2 0-2-0
Alma College 1 0-1-0
Cornell College (IA) 1 0-1-0
Emory & Henry 1 0-1-0
Guilford College 2 0-2-0
Illinois Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Muhlenberg College 1 0-1-0
Otterbein College 1 0-1-0
Rensselaer 2 1-1-0
Newberry College 1 1-0-0
Ursinus College 1 0-1-0
Doane College 1 0-1-0
63rd Infantry 1 0-1-0
Amarillo Field 1 1-0-0
Atlantic City NAS 1 1-0-0
Barksdale AFB 1 0-1-0
Berg AAF 1 0-1-0
Bergstrom Field 1 0-1-0
Blackland Field 1 0-1-0
Bogue Field 1 0-1-0
Boston University 1 0-1-0
Brooklyn 2 0-2-0
Camp Beale 1 0-0-1
Camp Blanding 1 0-1-0
Camp Lee 1 0-1-0
Camp McColl 1 0-1-0
Cherry Point Marines 1 0-1-0
City College of New York 1 0-1-0
Corpus Christ NAS 2 2-0-0
Dalhart Field 1 0-1-0
Drexel 1 0-1-0
Ellington Field 1 0-1-0
Farragut Navy 2 2-0-0
Fort Benning 1 1-0-0
Fort Bragg 1 1-0-0
Fort Riley 2 0-2-0
Herington Field 1 0-1-0
Hondo Field 2 0-2-0
Idaho Marines 2 0-2-0
Kearney Field 2 0-2-0
Keesler Field 1 0-1-0
Kirksville 1 0-1-0
Lackland Field 1 0-1-0
Louisville Field 1 0-1-0
Lubbock Field 1 0-1-0
Maxwell Field 2 1-1-0
McClellan Field 1 0-1-0
Melville PT Boats 1 0-1-0
Milligan 1 0-1-0
Oceana NAS 2 0-2-0
Olathe Navy 2 1-1-0
Pensacola NAS 2 0-2-0
San Diego Marines 2 1-1-0
Squantum NAS 1 0-1-0
Stockton Army 1 0-1-0
US Amphibians 1 1-0-0
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