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| No Division Affiliation [NoDivi] | - | College Football 1946 |
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| 1946 - Ranking of teams in No Division Affiliation based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Division | Global | Conference | |||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | |
| 1 | 44.82 | 3 | 36.61 | 16 | 32.11 | Notre Dame | 9 | 8-0-1 | 1 | 9 | 8-0-1 | EIC |
| 2 | 42.56 | 2 | 38.18 | 11 | 28.70 | Army | 10 | 9-0-1 | 2 | 10 | 9-0-1 | EIC |
| 3 | 38.21 | 4 | 34.73 | 53 | 54.40 | Georgia | 11 | 11-0-0 | 3 | 11 | 11-0-0 | SEC |
| 4 | 33.94 | 9 | 26.72 | 6 | 26.33 | Michigan | 9 | 6-2-1 | 4 | 9 | 6-2-1 | Big 9 |
| 5 | 32.37 | 1 | 39.09 | 3 | 22.85 | Tennessee | 11 | 9-2-0 | 5 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SEC |
| 6 | 32.15 | 6 | 31.14 | 21 | 37.80 | North Carolina | 11 | 8-2-1 | 6 | 11 | 8-2-1 | SoCon |
| 7 | 32.10 | 7 | 29.49 | 22 | 37.95 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 9-2-0 | 7 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SEC |
| 8 | 31.00 | 8 | 28.69 | 10 | 28.56 | Illinois | 10 | 8-2-0 | 8 | 10 | 8-2-0 | Big 9 |
| 9 | 30.32 | 5 | 32.87 | 19 | 34.45 | Louisiana State | 11 | 9-1-1 | 9 | 11 | 9-1-1 | SEC |
| 10 | 27.41 | 11 | 24.65 | 35 | 46.88 | Pennsylvania | 8 | 6-2-0 | 10 | 8 | 6-2-0 | EIC |
| 11 | 26.15 | 23 | 18.74 | 46 | 51.56 | Rice | 11 | 9-2-0 | 11 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SWAC |
| 12 | 23.97 | 10 | 25.65 | 7 | 27.20 | Alabama | 11 | 7-4-0 | 12 | 11 | 7-4-0 | SEC |
| 13 | 23.94 | 18 | 19.88 | 2 | 21.28 | Duke | 9 | 4-5-0 | 13 | 9 | 4-5-0 | SoCon |
| 14 | 23.11 | 12 | 23.46 | 17 | 34.44 | Kentucky | 10 | 7-3-0 | 14 | 10 | 7-3-0 | SEC |
| 15 | 22.56 | 27 | 16.60 | 15 | 31.94 | Iowa | 9 | 5-4-0 | 15 | 9 | 5-4-0 | Big 9 |
| 16 | 22.54 | 14 | 22.16 | 85 | 74.05 | UCLA | 11 | 10-1-0 | 16 | 11 | 10-1-0 | PCC |
| 17 | 22.34 | 31 | 13.74 | 71 | 65.35 | Texas | 10 | 8-2-0 | 17 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SWAC |
| 18 | 22.18 | 16 | 20.98 | 50 | 54.05 | North Carolina State | 11 | 8-3-0 | 18 | 11 | 8-3-0 | SoCon |
| 20 | 21.64 | 21 | 18.95 | 13 | 30.25 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 5-4-0 | 20 | 9 | 5-4-0 | SEC |
| 21 | 20.85 | 28 | 16.60 | 64 | 60.11 | William & Mary | 10 | 8-2-0 | 21 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SoCon |
| 22 | 20.84 | 13 | 22.29 | 18 | 34.44 | Wake Forest | 9 | 6-3-0 | 22 | 9 | 6-3-0 | SoCon |
| 23 | 20.75 | 17 | 20.41 | 36 | 47.19 | Mississippi State | 10 | 8-2-0 | 23 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SEC |
| 24 | 19.94 | 20 | 19.17 | 20 | 35.94 | Indiana | 9 | 6-3-0 | 24 | 9 | 6-3-0 | Big 9 |
| 25 | 18.83 | 15 | 21.29 | 48 | 52.72 | Miami FL | 10 | 8-2-0 | 25 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SWIC |
| 26 | 18.66 | 30 | 16.16 | 24 | 38.94 | Ohio State | 9 | 4-3-2 | 26 | 9 | 4-3-2 | Big 9 |
| 27 | 18.09 | 25 | 17.50 | 32 | 44.28 | Cornell | 9 | 5-3-1 | 27 | 9 | 5-3-1 | NEI |
| 28 | 18.06 | 22 | 18.85 | 30 | 42.83 | Columbia | 9 | 6-3-0 | 28 | 9 | 6-3-0 | NEI |
| 29 | 17.44 | 26 | 17.12 | 92 | 77.85 | Tulsa | 10 | 9-1-0 | 29 | 10 | 9-1-0 | MVC |
| 30 | 17.34 | 32 | 13.55 | 29 | 41.78 | Northwestern | 9 | 4-4-1 | 30 | 9 | 4-4-1 | Big 9 |
| 31 | 15.94 | 35 | 11.48 | 12 | 29.89 | Tulane | 10 | 3-7-0 | 31 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SEC |
| 32 | 14.90 | 51 | 7.00 | 52 | 54.28 | Arkansas | 11 | 6-3-2 | 32 | 11 | 6-3-2 | SWAC |
| 33 | 14.88 | 19 | 19.34 | 40 | 49.44 | Boston College | 9 | 6-3-0 | 33 | 9 | 6-3-0 | NEI |
| 34 | 13.46 | 52 | 6.74 | 80 | 70.00 | Oklahoma | 11 | 8-3-0 | 34 | 11 | 8-3-0 | BIG 6 |
| 35 | 13.30 | 41 | 9.94 | 77 | 67.69 | Penn State | 8 | 6-2-0 | 35 | 8 | 6-2-0 | EIC |
| 36 | 12.91 | 53 | 6.73 | 1 | 16.17 | Navy | 9 | 1-8-0 | 36 | 9 | 1-8-0 | EIC |
| 37 | 12.51 | 46 | 8.67 | 23 | 38.83 | Wisconsin | 9 | 4-5-0 | 37 | 9 | 4-5-0 | Big 9 |
| 38 | 12.47 | 29 | 16.49 | 9 | 27.38 | Cincinnati | 5 | 3-2-0 | 38 | 5 | 3-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 39 | 12.26 | 34 | 11.53 | 34 | 46.67 | Minnesota | 9 | 5-4-0 | 39 | 9 | 5-4-0 | Big 9 |
| 40 | 11.82 | 43 | 9.11 | 90 | 76.25 | Rutgers | 9 | 7-2-0 | 40 | 9 | 7-2-0 | EIC |
| 41 | 11.39 | 38 | 10.58 | 57 | 55.95 | Villanova | 10 | 6-4-0 | 41 | 10 | 6-4-0 | EIC |
| 42 | 10.28 | 47 | 8.24 | 49 | 53.89 | Southern California | 10 | 6-4-0 | 42 | 10 | 6-4-0 | PCC |
| 44 | 9.97 | 36 | 11.38 | 51 | 54.08 | Harvard | 9 | 7-2-0 | 44 | 9 | 7-2-0 | NEI |
| 45 | 9.84 | 40 | 10.46 | 4 | 24.62 | Mississippi | 9 | 2-7-0 | 45 | 9 | 2-7-0 | SEC |
| 46 | 9.07 | 50 | 7.04 | 26 | 41.39 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 3-5-1 | 46 | 9 | 3-5-1 | EIC |
| 47 | 9.02 | 44 | 9.00 | 76 | 67.28 | Richmond | 10 | 6-2-2 | 47 | 10 | 6-2-2 | SoCon |
| 48 | 8.48 | 33 | 12.50 | 94 | 78.44 | Oregon State | 9 | 7-1-1 | 48 | 9 | 7-1-1 | PCC |
| 49 | 8.46 | 48 | 8.16 | 44 | 51.11 | Virginia | 9 | 4-4-1 | 49 | 9 | 4-4-1 | SWIC |
| 50 | 8.28 | 69 | 0.00 | 39 | 47.94 | Texas A&M | 10 | 4-6-0 | 50 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SWAC |
| 51 | 7.18 | 49 | 7.41 | 37 | 47.78 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 3-4-3 | 51 | 10 | 3-4-3 | SoCon |
| 52 | 7.11 | 42 | 9.27 | 41 | 49.60 | Michigan State | 10 | 5-5-0 | 52 | 10 | 5-5-0 | EIC |
| 53 | 6.77 | 61 | 3.86 | 5 | 25.88 | Purdue | 9 | 2-6-1 | 53 | 9 | 2-6-1 | Big 9 |
| 54 | 6.75 | 54 | 6.54 | 81 | 71.09 | Texas Tech | 11 | 8-3-0 | 54 | 11 | 8-3-0 | BC |
| 55 | 6.65 | 58 | 5.28 | 61 | 58.00 | Holy Cross | 9 | 5-4-0 | 55 | 9 | 5-4-0 | NEI |
| 56 | 6.05 | 62 | 3.21 | 28 | 41.75 | Princeton | 8 | 3-5-0 | 56 | 8 | 3-5-0 | EIC |
| 57 | 5.37 | 72 | -0.34 | 63 | 59.55 | Southern Methodist | 10 | 4-5-1 | 57 | 10 | 4-5-1 | SWAC |
| 58 | 4.78 | 55 | 6.37 | 25 | 41.31 | Clemson | 9 | 4-5-0 | 58 | 9 | 4-5-0 | SoCon |
| 59 | 4.72 | 39 | 10.47 | 65 | 61.88 | South Carolina | 8 | 5-3-0 | 59 | 8 | 5-3-0 | SoCon |
| 60 | 4.47 | 65 | 1.81 | 68 | 64.88 | Colgate | 8 | 4-4-0 | 60 | 8 | 4-4-0 | NEI |
| 61 | 2.75 | 66 | 0.79 | 38 | 47.94 | Auburn | 10 | 4-6-0 | 61 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SEC |
| 63 | 2.20 | 64 | 2.39 | 74 | 66.94 | Washington | 9 | 5-4-0 | 63 | 9 | 5-4-0 | PCC |
| 64 | 2.03 | 71 | -0.27 | 88 | 75.22 | Stanford | 10 | 6-3-1 | 64 | 10 | 6-3-1 | PCC |
| 65 | 1.21 | 57 | 5.65 | 31 | 43.67 | Dartmouth | 9 | 3-6-0 | 65 | 9 | 3-6-0 | NEI |
| 66 | 1.07 | 73 | -0.57 | 45 | 51.50 | Syracuse | 9 | 4-5-0 | 66 | 9 | 4-5-0 | NEI |
| 67 | 0.77 | 79 | -3.68 | 56 | 55.68 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 3-7-1 | 67 | 11 | 3-7-1 | MVC |
| 68 | 0.71 | 56 | 5.72 | 99 | 81.40 | Kansas | 10 | 7-2-1 | 68 | 10 | 7-2-1 | BIG 6 |
| 69 | 0.32 | 68 | 0.02 | 54 | 55.25 | Temple | 8 | 2-4-2 | 69 | 8 | 2-4-2 | EIC |
| 70 | -0.23 | 70 | -0.19 | 55 | 55.61 | Virginia Military | 10 | 4-5-1 | 70 | 10 | 4-5-1 | SoCon |
| 71 | -0.35 | 90 | -8.58 | 43 | 50.45 | Texas Christian | 10 | 2-7-1 | 71 | 10 | 2-7-1 | SWAC |
| 72 | -0.98 | 67 | 0.48 | 27 | 41.44 | Maryland | 9 | 3-6-0 | 72 | 9 | 3-6-0 | SoCon |
| 73 | -1.01 | 76 | -2.02 | 58 | 57.00 | West Virginia | 10 | 5-5-0 | 73 | 10 | 5-5-0 | EIC |
| 75 | -1.71 | 60 | 3.97 | 78 | 68.50 | Georgetown | 8 | 5-3-0 | 75 | 8 | 5-3-0 | SWIC |
| 76 | -1.72 | 63 | 3.05 | 14 | 31.42 | Tennessee Chattanooga | 10 | 5-5-0 | 76 | 10 | 5-5-0 | SWIC |
| 78 | -2.18 | 77 | -2.55 | 87 | 74.90 | Missouri | 10 | 5-4-1 | 78 | 10 | 5-4-1 | BIG 6 |
| 79 | -3.08 | 85 | -5.10 | 59 | 57.39 | Nebraska | 9 | 3-6-0 | 79 | 9 | 3-6-0 | BIG 6 |
| 80 | -4.13 | 74 | -1.54 | 127 | 107.06 | Utah State | 10 | 7-2-1 | 80 | 10 | 7-2-1 | MSC |
| 81 | -4.62 | 89 | -7.06 | 8 | 27.28 | Florida | 9 | 0-9-0 | 81 | 9 | 0-9-0 | SEC |
| 82 | -4.94 | 88 | -6.86 | 42 | 50.08 | Brown | 9 | 3-5-1 | 82 | 9 | 3-5-1 | NEI |
| 83 | -5.27 | 91 | -8.72 | 60 | 58.00 | California | 9 | 2-7-0 | 83 | 9 | 2-7-0 | PCC |
| 84 | -5.86 | 84 | -5.02 | 125 | 104.67 | Utah | 11 | 8-3-0 | 84 | 11 | 8-3-0 | MSC |
| 86 | -7.53 | 97 | -12.43 | 129 | 108.08 | Nevada Reno | 9 | 7-2-0 | 86 | 9 | 7-2-0 | SWIC |
| 87 | -8.07 | 81 | -3.96 | 89 | 75.94 | Oregon | 9 | 4-4-1 | 87 | 9 | 4-4-1 | PCC |
| 88 | -8.21 | 87 | -5.79 | 67 | 64.00 | Bucknell | 9 | 3-6-0 | 88 | 9 | 3-6-0 | EIC |
| 90 | -9.15 | 110 | -17.40 | 33 | 46.06 | Baylor | 9 | 1-8-0 | 90 | 9 | 1-8-0 | SWAC |
| 92 | -9.65 | 103 | -14.62 | 79 | 69.25 | Washington State | 8 | 1-6-1 | 92 | 8 | 1-6-1 | PCC |
| 93 | -11.26 | 80 | -3.89 | 117 | 99.38 | San Jose State | 5 | 4-1-0 | 93 | 5 | 4-1-0 | Major-Ind |
| 96 | -12.15 | 102 | -14.59 | 114 | 95.65 | Arizona | 10 | 4-4-2 | 96 | 10 | 4-4-2 | BC |
| 98 | -12.81 | 96 | -12.34 | 47 | 52.39 | Furman | 10 | 2-8-0 | 98 | 10 | 2-8-0 | SoCon |
| 100 | -13.42 | 86 | -5.78 | 132 | 115.83 | Fresno State | 3 | 2-0-1 | 100 | 3 | 2-0-1 | Major-Ind |
| 101 | -14.23 | 93 | -9.58 | 111 | 94.20 | Colorado | 10 | 5-4-1 | 101 | 10 | 5-4-1 | MSC |
| 102 | -17.50 | 95 | -12.31 | 105 | 86.00 | Montana | 8 | 4-4-0 | 102 | 8 | 4-4-0 | PCC |
| 106 | -18.22 | 98 | -13.03 | 112 | 95.23 | New Mexico | 12 | 5-5-2 | 106 | 12 | 5-5-2 | BC |
| 107 | -18.38 | 100 | -14.16 | 96 | 79.50 | Citadel | 8 | 3-5-0 | 107 | 8 | 3-5-0 | SoCon |
| 108 | -19.23 | 107 | -16.47 | 95 | 79.00 | Davidson | 9 | 4-5-0 | 108 | 9 | 4-5-0 | SoCon |
| 110 | -22.32 | 118 | -23.42 | 72 | 65.43 | Fordham | 7 | 0-7-0 | 110 | 7 | 0-7-0 | NEI |
| 112 | -23.01 | 106 | -16.05 | 66 | 63.43 | Lafayette | 9 | 2-7-0 | 112 | 9 | 2-7-0 | EIC |
| 113 | -23.10 | 108 | -16.92 | 122 | 104.00 | Brigham Young | 10 | 5-4-1 | 113 | 10 | 5-4-1 | MSC |
| 114 | -23.52 | 115 | -20.60 | 97 | 79.56 | Iowa State | 9 | 2-6-1 | 114 | 9 | 2-6-1 | BIG 6 |
| 115 | -24.52 | 113 | -20.15 | 128 | 107.79 | Montana State | 10 | 5-3-2 | 115 | 10 | 5-3-2 | SWIC |
| 118 | -25.54 | 120 | -25.25 | 106 | 88.14 | Drake | 9 | 2-6-1 | 118 | 9 | 2-6-1 | MVC |
| 120 | -26.57 | 112 | -18.48 | 107 | 88.38 | Lehigh | 4 | 1-3-0 | 120 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Major-Ind |
| 121 | -26.69 | 119 | -24.18 | 104 | 85.44 | Idaho | 9 | 1-8-0 | 121 | 9 | 1-8-0 | PCC |
| 122 | -27.34 | 128 | -31.82 | 124 | 104.31 | Texas El Paso | 9 | 3-6-0 | 122 | 9 | 3-6-0 | BC |
| 123 | -27.53 | 122 | -25.64 | 131 | 111.80 | Northern Arizona | 9 | 5-2-2 | 123 | 9 | 5-2-2 | BC |
| 124 | -30.89 | 126 | -30.69 | 98 | 80.44 | Kansas State | 9 | 0-9-0 | 124 | 9 | 0-9-0 | BIG 6 |
| 125 | -30.95 | 130 | -34.67 | 126 | 106.64 | New Mexico State | 10 | 5-5-0 | 125 | 10 | 5-5-0 | BC |
| 126 | -31.63 | 129 | -34.43 | 108 | 91.50 | Hawaii | 3 | 1-2-0 | 126 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 129 | -35.64 | 131 | -34.91 | 123 | 104.11 | Arizona State | 11 | 2-7-2 | 129 | 11 | 2-7-2 | BC |
| 130 | -35.99 | 132 | -35.42 | 115 | 95.94 | Wyoming | 10 | 1-8-1 | 130 | 10 | 1-8-1 | MSC |
| 132 | -36.47 | 125 | -30.17 | 118 | 101.00 | Colorado State | 9 | 2-7-0 | 132 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Major-Ind |
| 133 | -49.64 | 133 | -53.05 | 133 | 124.17 | Northern Colorado | 3 | 0-3-0 | 133 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind |
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