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 Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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