College Football 1946
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1946/9/14 and 1946/12/7
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1946 - 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 44.82 3 36.61 16 32.11 Notre Dame 9 8-0-1 1 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 1 3 2-0-1 EIC
2 42.56 2 38.18 11 28.70 Army 10 9-0-1 2 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 2 5 4-0-1 EIC
3 38.21 4 34.73 53 54.40 Georgia 11 11-0-0 3 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 SEC
4 33.94 9 26.72 6 26.33 Michigan 9 6-2-1 4 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 1 7 5-1-1 Big 9
5 32.37 1 39.09 3 22.85 Tennessee 11 9-2-0 5 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 3 5 5-0-0 SEC
6 32.15 6 31.14 21 37.80 North Carolina 11 8-2-1 6 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-0-1 SoCon
7 32.10 7 29.49 22 37.95 Georgia Tech 11 9-2-0 7 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 SEC
8 31.00 8 28.69 10 28.56 Illinois 10 8-2-0 8 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 6-1-0 Big 9
9 30.32 5 32.87 19 34.45 Louisiana State 11 9-1-1 9 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 4 6 5-1-0 SEC
10 27.41 11 24.65 35 46.88 Pennsylvania 8 6-2-0 10 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 EIC
11 26.15 23 18.74 46 51.56 Rice 11 9-2-0 11 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SWAC
12 23.97 10 25.65 7 27.20 Alabama 11 7-4-0 12 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
13 23.94 18 19.88 2 21.28 Duke 9 4-5-0 13 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 SoCon
14 23.11 12 23.46 17 34.44 Kentucky 10 7-3-0 14 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 7 5 2-3-0 SEC
15 22.56 27 16.60 15 31.94 Iowa 9 5-4-0 15 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 Big 9
16 22.54 14 22.16 85 74.05 UCLA 11 10-1-0 16 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 PCC
17 22.34 31 13.74 71 65.35 Texas 10 8-2-0 17 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 SWAC
18 22.18 16 20.98 50 54.05 North Carolina State 11 8-3-0 18 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 6-1-0 SoCon
19 21.73 24 17.62 62 59.00 Yale 9 7-1-1 19 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 2 7 5-1-1 NEI
20 21.64 21 18.95 13 30.25 Vanderbilt 9 5-4-0 20 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 7 3-4-0 SEC
21 20.85 28 16.60 64 60.11 William & Mary 10 8-2-0 21 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 8 7-1-0 SoCon
22 20.84 13 22.29 18 34.44 Wake Forest 9 6-3-0 22 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 SoCon
23 20.75 17 20.41 36 47.19 Mississippi State 10 8-2-0 23 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 SEC
24 19.94 20 19.17 20 35.94 Indiana 9 6-3-0 24 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 Big 9
25 18.83 15 21.29 48 52.72 Miami FL 10 8-2-0 25 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 1 1-0-0 SWIC
26 18.66 30 16.16 24 38.94 Ohio State 9 4-3-2 26 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 6 6 2-3-1 Big 9
27 18.09 25 17.50 32 44.28 Cornell 9 5-3-1 27 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-1-1 NEI
28 18.06 22 18.85 30 42.83 Columbia 9 6-3-0 28 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 NEI
29 17.44 26 17.12 92 77.85 Tulsa 10 9-1-0 29 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 MVC
30 17.34 32 13.55 29 41.78 Northwestern 9 4-4-1 30 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-3-1 Big 9
31 15.94 35 11.48 12 29.89 Tulane 10 3-7-0 31 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 SEC
32 14.90 51 7.00 52 54.28 Arkansas 11 6-3-2 32 11 6-3-2 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 SWAC
33 14.88 19 19.34 40 49.44 Boston College 9 6-3-0 33 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 3 2-1-0 NEI
34 13.46 52 6.74 80 70.00 Oklahoma 11 8-3-0 34 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 BIG 6
35 13.30 41 9.94 77 67.69 Penn State 8 6-2-0 35 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 EIC
36 12.91 53 6.73 1 16.17 Navy 9 1-8-0 36 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 EIC
37 12.51 46 8.67 23 38.83 Wisconsin 9 4-5-0 37 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 Big 9
38 12.47 29 16.49 9 27.38 Cincinnati 5 3-2-0 38 5 3-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
39 12.26 34 11.53 34 46.67 Minnesota 9 5-4-0 39 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 Big 9
40 11.82 43 9.11 90 76.25 Rutgers 9 7-2-0 40 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 9 3 2-1-0 EIC
41 11.39 38 10.58 57 55.95 Villanova 10 6-4-0 41 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 11 4 2-2-0 EIC
42 10.28 47 8.24 49 53.89 Southern California 10 6-4-0 42 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 PCC
43 10.28 37 10.70 121 103.50 Hardin-Simmons 11 11-0-0 43 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BC
44 9.97 36 11.38 51 54.08 Harvard 9 7-2-0 44 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 NEI
45 9.84 40 10.46 4 24.62 Mississippi 9 2-7-0 45 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 10 7 1-6-0 SEC
46 9.07 50 7.04 26 41.39 Pittsburgh 9 3-5-1 46 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 6 5 3-1-1 EIC
47 9.02 44 9.00 76 67.28 Richmond 10 6-2-2 47 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 7 7 3-2-2 SoCon
48 8.48 33 12.50 94 78.44 Oregon State 9 7-1-1 48 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 3 8 6-1-1 PCC
49 8.46 48 8.16 44 51.11 Virginia 9 4-4-1 49 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
50 8.28 69 0.00 38 47.94 Texas A&M 10 4-6-0 50 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
51 7.18 49 7.41 37 47.78 Virginia Tech 10 3-4-3 51 10 3-4-3 NoDivi 6 8 3-3-2 SoCon
52 7.11 42 9.27 41 49.60 Michigan State 10 5-5-0 52 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 2 2-0-0 EIC
53 6.77 61 3.86 5 25.88 Purdue 9 2-6-1 53 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 9 6 0-5-1 Big 9
54 6.75 54 6.54 81 71.09 Texas Tech 11 8-3-0 54 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 BC
55 6.65 58 5.28 60 58.00 Holy Cross 9 5-4-0 55 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 NEI
56 6.05 62 3.21 28 41.75 Princeton 8 3-5-0 56 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 4 2 2-0-0 EIC
57 5.37 72 -0.34 63 59.55 Southern Methodist 10 4-5-1 57 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SWAC
58 4.78 55 6.37 25 41.31 Clemson 9 4-5-0 58 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 2-3-0 SoCon
59 4.72 39 10.47 65 61.88 South Carolina 8 5-3-0 59 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 10 6 4-2-0 SoCon
60 4.47 65 1.81 68 64.88 Colgate 8 4-4-0 60 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 NEI
61 2.75 66 0.79 39 47.94 Auburn 10 4-6-0 61 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
62 2.53 78 -3.22 86 74.17 Detroit 10 6-4-0 62 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 14 2 0-2-0 EIC
63 2.20 64 2.39 74 66.94 Washington 9 5-4-0 63 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 8 5-3-0 PCC
64 2.03 71 -0.27 88 75.22 Stanford 10 6-3-1 64 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 5 7 3-3-1 PCC
65 1.21 57 5.65 31 43.67 Dartmouth 9 3-6-0 65 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 7 2-5-0 NEI
66 1.07 73 -0.57 45 51.50 Syracuse 9 4-5-0 66 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 2-3-0 NEI
67 0.77 79 -3.68 56 55.68 Oklahoma State 11 3-7-1 67 11 3-7-1 NoDivi 2 2 1-1-0 MVC
68 0.71 56 5.71 99 81.40 Kansas 10 7-2-1 68 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 BIG 6
69 0.32 68 0.02 54 55.25 Temple 8 2-4-2 69 8 2-4-2 NoDivi 10 4 2-1-1 EIC
70 -0.23 70 -0.19 55 55.61 Virginia Military 10 4-5-1 70 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 12 7 3-3-1 SoCon
71 -0.35 90 -8.58 43 50.45 Texas Christian 10 2-7-1 71 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 SWAC
72 -0.98 67 0.48 27 41.44 Maryland 9 3-6-0 72 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 11 7 2-5-0 SoCon
73 -1.01 76 -2.02 58 57.00 West Virginia 10 5-5-0 73 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 13 3 0-3-0 EIC
74 -1.24 75 -1.91 70 65.22 Marquette 9 4-5-0 74 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 12 4 1-3-0 EIC
75 -1.71 60 3.97 78 68.50 Georgetown 8 5-3-0 75 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
76 -1.72 63 3.05 14 31.42 Tennessee Chattanooga 10 5-5-0 76 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 7 1 0-1-0 SWIC
77 -1.78 59 3.99 101 82.86 St. Mary's CA 9 6-3-0 77 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 SWIC
78 -2.18 77 -2.55 87 74.90 Missouri 10 5-4-1 78 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 BIG 6
79 -3.08 85 -5.10 59 57.39 Nebraska 9 3-6-0 79 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 BIG 6
80 -4.13 74 -1.54 127 107.06 Utah State 10 7-2-1 80 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 5 3-1-1 MSC
81 -4.62 89 -7.06 8 27.28 Florida 9 0-9-0 81 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 12 5 0-5-0 SEC
82 -4.94 88 -6.86 42 50.08 Brown 9 3-5-1 82 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 10 5 1-4-0 NEI
83 -5.27 91 -8.72 61 58.00 California 9 2-7-0 83 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 6 7 1-6-0 PCC
84 -5.86 84 -5.02 125 104.67 Utah 11 8-3-0 84 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 MSC
85 -6.76 83 -4.53 93 78.00 George Washington 7 4-3-0 85 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 SoCon
86 -7.53 97 -12.43 129 108.08 Nevada Reno 9 7-2-0 86 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 SWIC
87 -8.07 81 -3.96 89 75.94 Oregon 9 4-4-1 87 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 7 8 3-4-1 PCC
88 -8.21 87 -5.79 67 64.00 Bucknell 9 3-6-0 88 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 15 4 1-3-0 EIC
89 -8.38 45 8.97 120 102.00 Honolulu All-Stars 3 1-2-0 89 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
90 -9.15 110 -17.40 33 46.06 Baylor 9 1-8-0 90 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 SWAC
91 -9.16 94 -10.23 69 64.88 Washington & Lee 8 2-6-0 91 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 13 5 1-4-0 SoCon
92 -9.65 103 -14.62 79 69.25 Washington State 8 1-6-1 92 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 8 7 1-5-1 PCC
93 -11.26 80 -3.89 117 99.38 San Jose State 5 4-1-0 93 5 4-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
94 -11.69 92 -8.95 110 93.40 Denver 11 5-5-1 94 11 5-5-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-1-1 MSC
95 -11.84 101 -14.37 109 92.33 Wichita State 10 5-5-0 95 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 MVC
96 -12.15 102 -14.59 114 95.65 Arizona 10 4-4-2 96 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 3 5 2-2-1 BC
97 -12.26 82 -4.43 91 77.67 New York University 8 5-3-0 97 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 12 2 1-1-0 NEI
98 -12.81 96 -12.34 47 52.39 Furman 10 2-8-0 98 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 14 5 1-4-0 SoCon
99 -12.88 109 -16.99 103 84.67 San Francisco 9 3-6-0 99 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 SWIC
100 -13.42 86 -5.78 132 115.83 Fresno State 3 2-0-1 100 3 2-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
101 -14.23 93 -9.58 111 94.20 Colorado 10 5-4-1 101 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-2-1 MSC
102 -17.50 95 -12.31 105 86.00 Montana 8 4-4-0 102 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 9 4 1-3-0 PCC
103 -17.86 99 -13.32 113 95.33 Gettysburg College 3 1-2-0 103 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -17.94 114 -20.37 100 81.43 Saint Louis 10 4-6-0 104 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 2 1-1-0 MVC
105 -18.05 105 -15.55 102 83.12 Santa Clara 8 2-5-1 105 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 SWIC
106 -18.22 98 -13.03 112 95.23 New Mexico 12 5-5-2 106 12 5-5-2 NoDivi 4 7 4-2-1 BC
107 -18.38 100 -14.16 96 79.50 Citadel 8 3-5-0 107 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 15 6 1-5-0 SoCon
108 -19.23 107 -16.47 95 79.00 Davidson 9 4-5-0 108 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 16 6 1-5-0 SoCon
109 -19.62 104 -14.67 119 101.78 West Texas A&M 10 5-5-0 109 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 BC
110 -22.32 118 -23.42 72 65.43 Fordham 7 0-7-0 110 7 0-7-0 NoDivi 13 2 0-2-0 NEI
111 -22.58 123 -26.76 82 71.33 Pacific 3 0-3-0 111 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
112 -23.01 106 -16.05 66 63.43 Lafayette 9 2-7-0 112 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 16 3 0-3-0 EIC
113 -23.10 108 -16.92 122 104.00 Brigham Young 10 5-4-1 113 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 5 2-2-1 MSC
114 -23.52 115 -20.60 97 79.56 Iowa State 9 2-6-1 114 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 5 5 1-4-0 BIG 6
115 -24.52 113 -20.16 128 107.79 Montana State 10 5-3-2 115 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 6 2 1-1-0 SWIC
116 -25.29 111 -18.17 73 66.21 Merchant Marine 11 4-7-0 116 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 11 4 1-3-0 NEI
117 -25.32 117 -22.74 130 110.50 Colorado College 4 1-2-1 117 4 1-2-1 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 Major-Ind
118 -25.54 120 -25.25 106 88.14 Drake 9 2-6-1 118 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 MVC
119 -26.00 116 -22.24 75 67.00 Wayne State (MI) 3 0-3-0 119 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
120 -26.57 112 -18.48 107 88.38 Lehigh 4 1-3-0 120 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
121 -26.69 119 -24.17 104 85.44 Idaho 9 1-8-0 121 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 10 5 0-5-0 PCC
122 -27.34 128 -31.82 124 104.31 Texas El Paso 9 3-6-0 122 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BC
123 -27.53 122 -25.64 131 111.80 Northern Arizona 9 5-2-2 123 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 7 4 1-2-1 BC
124 -30.89 126 -30.69 98 80.44 Kansas State 9 0-9-0 124 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 6 5 0-5-0 BIG 6
125 -30.95 130 -34.67 126 106.64 New Mexico State 10 5-5-0 125 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 BC
126 -31.63 129 -34.43 108 91.50 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 126 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
127 -32.15 127 -30.81 116 99.33 Portland 10 2-7-1 127 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 8 2 0-2-0 SWIC
128 -34.42 121 -25.55 84 74.00 Newberry College 3 0-3-0 128 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
129 -35.64 131 -34.91 123 104.11 Arizona State 11 2-7-2 129 11 2-7-2 NoDivi 9 6 1-4-1 BC
130 -35.99 132 -35.42 115 95.94 Wyoming 10 1-8-1 130 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 6 5 0-5-0 MSC
131 -36.36 124 -27.78 83 73.50 Hampden-Sydney 4 0-4-0 131 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
132 -36.47 125 -30.17 118 101.00 Colorado State 9 2-7-0 132 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 2 2 1-1-0 Major-Ind
133 -49.64 133 -53.05 133 124.17 Northern Colorado 3 0-3-0 133 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Buffalo 1 0-1-0
Connecticut 1 0-1-0
Houston 2 1-1-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 1 1-0-0
Miami OH 2 0-2-0
North Texas 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 1 0-1-0
Southern Mississippi 1 0-1-0
Toledo 1 0-1-0
Dayton 2 1-1-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
Eastern Washington 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Murray State 2 0-2-0
North Dakota State 2 0-2-0
Northern Iowa 2 1-1-0
Northwestern State (LA) 2 0-2-0
Presbyterian 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Tech 2 0-2-0
Wofford 2 0-2-0
Colorado Mines 2 0-1-1
Eastern New Mexico 1 0-1-0
Missouri Rolla 1 0-1-0
Washburn University 1 0-1-0
Wagner 1 0-1-0
Western Colorado 2 0-2-0
Western New Mexico 2 0-2-0
Coast Guard 2 0-2-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Howard Payne 1 0-1-0
John Hopkins 1 0-1-0
Erskine 1 0-1-0
McMurry 1 0-1-0
Muhlenberg College 2 2-0-0
Otterbein College 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Rochester 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (TX) 2 0-2-0
Sul Ross State 1 0-1-0
Tufts University 1 0-1-0
Washington & Jefferson 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Willamette Oregon 1 0-0-1
Saint Ambrose 1 0-1-0
Saint Xavier 1 0-1-0
Alameda NAS 1 0-1-0
Bainbridge NTS 1 0-1-0
Beaumont Hospital 1 0-1-0
Boston University 2 0-1-1
Bradley 1 0-1-0
Brooklyn 2 0-2-0
Canisius College 1 0-1-0
Fort McClelland 1 0-1-0
Fort Warren 1 0-1-0
Hawaii All-Stars 1 1-0-0
Hofstra 1 0-1-0
Leilahau 1 1-0-0
Loyola Marymount 1 0-1-0
Oklahoma City 1 1-0-0
Pepperdine 1 0-1-0
Rollins 2 0-2-0
Saint Bonaventure 1 1-0-0
Santa Barbara 1 0-1-0
Scranton 2 0-2-0
Williams Field 2 0-1-1
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