College Football 1946
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1946/9/14 and 1947/1/4
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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Ranking of teams in all divisions based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 48.04 1 39.19 10 31.81 Notre Dame 9 8-0-1 1 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 2 3 2-0-1 Eastern Indep
2 41.62 2 37.82 16 33.78 Army 10 9-0-1 2 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 4 5 4-0-1 Eastern Indep
3 36.92 3 34.32 51 54.41 Georgia 11 11-0-0 3 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 2 5 5-0-0 SEC
5 36.10 4 33.17 3 20.85 Illinois 10 8-2-0 4 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 Western
10 27.67 5 32.13 5 26.14 Tennessee 11 9-2-0 5 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 SEC
8 28.89 6 31.52 21 36.75 Louisiana State 11 9-1-1 6 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 SEC
4 36.23 7 29.57 4 21.00 Michigan 9 6-2-1 7 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 2 7 5-1-1 Western
6 29.36 8 26.29 31 45.55 Georgia Tech 11 9-2-0 8 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 SEC
9 27.85 9 25.46 26 41.45 North Carolina 11 8-2-1 9 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-0-1 Southern C
14 23.67 10 25.12 63 59.73 UCLA 11 10-1-0 10 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 PCC
7 29.21 11 23.76 30 43.90 Rice 11 9-2-0 11 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 Southwest AC
18 21.20 12 22.89 11 32.10 Alabama 11 7-4-0 13 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
12 25.58 13 22.47 43 51.06 Pennsylvania 8 6-2-0 12 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 8 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
15 22.68 14 21.73 9 29.89 Indiana 9 6-3-0 15 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 Western
17 21.48 15 21.71 20 36.67 Kentucky 10 7-3-0 14 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 SEC
11 25.83 16 20.01 6 26.75 Iowa 9 5-4-0 17 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 Western
16 22.07 17 19.82 12 32.22 Ohio State 9 4-3-2 18 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 6 6 2-3-1 Western
23 19.31 18 19.25 88 73.55 Tulsa 10 9-1-0 16 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 MVC
40 12.53 19 19.04 84 71.69 Oregon State 9 7-1-1 25 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 2 8 6-1-1 PCC
24 18.58 20 18.09 44 51.38 Mississippi State 10 8-2-0 23 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 5 3-2-0 SEC
28 16.75 21 18.09 53 56.39 Miami FL 10 8-2-0 20 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
26 17.16 22 18.05 28 42.06 Wake Forest 9 6-3-0 21 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 Southern C
36 13.58 23 17.49 14 32.40 Cincinnati 5 3-2-0 22 5 3-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
13 25.05 24 17.27 58 58.75 Texas 10 8-2-0 19 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 Southwest AC
19 20.54 25 16.94 23 37.17 Northwestern 9 4-4-1 27 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-3-1 Western
31 16.19 26 16.75 34 47.22 Columbia 9 6-3-0 24 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 Northeast Indep
38 12.73 27 16.41 47 53.33 Boston College 9 6-3-0 26 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 10 3 2-1-0 Northeast Indep
25 18.29 28 15.84 22 36.75 Vanderbilt 9 5-4-0 31 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 8 7 3-4-0 SEC
20 20.24 29 15.50 8 27.44 Duke 9 4-5-0 30 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 Southern C
30 16.27 30 15.41 36 47.67 Cornell 9 5-3-1 29 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 2 5 3-1-1 Northeast Indep
21 19.90 31 15.35 67 63.12 Yale 9 7-1-1 28 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 3 7 5-1-1 Northeast Indep
33 15.20 32 14.72 25 39.83 Minnesota 9 5-4-0 33 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 Western
35 14.63 33 14.06 32 45.70 Southern California 10 6-4-0 35 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 PCC
37 13.41 34 13.95 116 97.56 Hardin-Simmons 11 11-0-0 32 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 Border
34 15.00 35 12.82 62 59.59 North Carolina State 11 8-3-0 36 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 3 7 6-1-0 Southern C
22 19.41 36 12.54 65 61.50 Oklahoma 11 8-3-0 34 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 Big 6
27 17.01 37 12.50 75 67.83 William & Mary 10 8-2-0 37 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 8 7-1-0 Southern C
32 15.39 38 11.88 15 32.56 Wisconsin 9 4-5-0 39 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 Western
60 2.89 39 9.74 93 75.39 Kansas 10 7-2-1 44 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 Big 6
41 12.07 40 9.57 19 35.12 Pittsburgh 9 3-5-1 46 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 5 5 3-1-1 Eastern Indep
48 8.69 41 8.96 72 66.55 Texas Tech 11 8-3-0 40 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 Border
49 8.12 42 8.95 54 58.33 Harvard 9 7-2-0 41 6 4-2-0 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 Northeast Indep
29 16.73 43 8.83 38 49.50 Arkansas 11 6-3-2 38 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 Southwest AC
45 10.02 44 8.70 60 59.10 Villanova 10 6-4-0 42 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 11 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
52 6.31 45 8.36 45 51.60 Michigan State 10 5-5-0 43 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
39 12.58 46 8.00 13 32.40 Tulane 10 3-7-0 47 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 SEC
50 7.74 47 7.82 7 26.75 Mississippi 9 2-7-0 48 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 10 7 1-6-0 SEC
42 11.99 48 7.82 82 70.75 Penn State 8 6-2-0 45 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 Eastern Indep
67 0.89 49 7.48 76 68.44 St. Mary's CA 9 6-3-0 49 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 Southwest Indep
46 9.99 50 7.23 2 19.75 Purdue 9 2-6-1 52 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 9 6 0-5-1 Western
53 5.22 51 7.10 61 59.28 Washington 9 5-4-0 51 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 8 5-3-0 PCC
47 9.88 52 6.68 98 80.25 Rutgers 9 7-2-0 50 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 9 3 2-1-0 Eastern Indep
65 1.33 53 6.49 78 68.88 South Carolina 8 5-3-0 53 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 4-2-0 Southern C
69 0.08 54 4.74 110 90.90 San Jose State 5 4-1-0 55 5 4-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
54 5.12 55 4.72 95 75.89 Richmond 10 6-2-2 54 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 8 7 3-2-2 Southern C
43 11.13 56 4.17 1 19.33 Navy 9 1-8-0 56 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 10 5 1-4-0 Eastern Indep
56 4.76 57 4.17 57 58.72 Virginia 9 4-4-1 58 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
73 -0.64 58 3.46 35 47.50 Dartmouth 9 3-6-0 59 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 Northeast Indep
55 5.02 59 3.37 66 62.94 Holy Cross 9 5-4-0 60 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 Northeast Indep
57 3.98 60 3.24 92 75.00 Stanford 10 6-3-1 57 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 5 7 3-3-1 PCC
66 1.12 61 2.51 41 50.50 Clemson 9 4-5-0 63 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 11 5 2-3-0 Southern C
44 10.73 62 2.49 27 41.56 Texas A&M 10 4-6-0 61 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 Southwest AC
62 2.37 63 2.12 49 54.10 Virginia Tech 10 3-4-3 64 10 3-4-3 NoDivi 6 8 3-3-2 Southern C
83 -4.69 64 1.58 71 66.19 Oregon 9 4-4-1 69 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 6 8 3-4-1 PCC
51 7.25 65 1.57 50 54.30 Southern Methodist 10 4-5-1 62 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 Southwest AC
79 -3.41 66 1.51 87 72.93 Georgetown 8 5-3-0 65 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
58 3.95 67 0.45 33 46.88 Princeton 8 3-5-0 66 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
68 0.16 68 0.17 77 68.50 Missouri 10 5-4-1 67 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 Big 6
82 -4.55 69 -0.27 18 35.00 Tennessee Chattanooga 10 5-5-0 70 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 7 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
61 2.77 70 -0.36 79 69.44 Colgate 8 4-4-0 68 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 Northeast Indep
72 -0.46 71 -1.05 68 63.67 Marquette 9 4-5-0 73 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 14 4 1-3-0 Eastern Indep
84 -5.19 72 -1.16 120 99.44 Utah State 10 7-2-1 77 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 1 5 3-1-1 Mountain States
59 2.90 73 -1.43 39 49.68 Oklahoma State 11 3-7-1 71 11 3-7-1 NoDivi 3 2 1-1-0 MVC
93 -10.49 74 -1.61 132 110.83 Fresno State 3 2-0-1 74 3 2-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
71 -0.36 75 -1.98 42 50.50 Nebraska 9 3-6-0 75 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 Big 6
76 -1.95 76 -2.14 55 58.50 Temple 8 2-4-2 72 8 2-4-2 NoDivi 7 4 2-1-1 Eastern Indep
70 -0.13 77 -2.34 46 52.22 Auburn 10 4-6-0 78 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
74 -0.85 78 -2.70 52 55.94 Syracuse 9 4-5-0 76 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 Northeast Indep
81 -4.51 79 -3.36 40 49.94 Maryland 9 3-6-0 79 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 9 7 2-5-0 Southern C
63 2.08 80 -3.91 91 74.22 Detroit 10 6-4-0 81 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 16 2 0-2-0 Eastern Indep
77 -2.31 81 -3.98 37 49.44 California 9 2-7-0 83 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 7 1-6-0 PCC
78 -2.63 82 -3.98 64 60.75 West Virginia 10 5-5-0 80 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 12 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
75 -1.82 83 -4.04 117 97.67 Nevada Reno 9 7-2-0 82 6 4-2-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
80 -4.42 84 -4.72 70 64.11 Virginia Military 10 4-5-1 84 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 12 7 3-3-1 Southern C
85 -6.67 85 -6.72 128 104.86 Utah 11 8-3-0 87 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 Mountain States
100 -13.95 86 -6.77 103 83.33 New York University 8 5-3-0 86 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 12 2 1-1-0 Northeast Indep
90 -8.98 87 -7.21 104 83.92 George Washington 7 4-3-0 88 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 10 2 1-1-0 Southern C
95 -10.90 88 -7.57 106 85.50 Denver 11 5-5-1 89 11 5-5-1 NoDivi 2 5 3-1-1 Mountain States
64 1.62 89 -7.70 29 43.28 Texas Christian 10 2-7-1 85 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 Southwest AC
91 -10.08 90 -8.13 81 70.17 Bucknell 9 3-6-0 90 6 2-4-0 NoDivi 13 4 1-3-0 Eastern Indep
102 -14.95 91 -8.41 97 80.21 Montana 8 4-4-0 94 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 8 4 1-3-0 PCC
97 -12.06 92 -8.92 90 74.17 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 92 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
86 -6.79 93 -9.12 48 53.67 Brown 9 3-5-1 91 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 Northeast Indep
99 -13.61 94 -9.30 111 92.45 Colorado 10 5-4-1 93 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 5 2-2-1 Mountain States
89 -7.60 95 -10.42 17 34.06 Florida 9 0-9-0 95 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 12 5 0-5-0 SEC
101 -14.86 96 -11.06 94 75.81 Santa Clara 8 2-5-1 97 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
88 -7.24 97 -11.81 59 59.07 Washington State 8 1-6-1 96 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 9 7 1-5-1 PCC
92 -10.40 98 -12.79 109 88.17 Wichita State 10 5-5-0 98 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 MVC
94 -10.88 99 -13.20 112 93.10 Arizona 10 4-4-2 99 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 4 5 2-2-1 Border
105 -18.33 100 -13.77 121 99.83 West Texas A&M 10 5-5-0 100 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 Border
98 -12.52 101 -14.02 85 72.44 Washington & Lee 8 2-6-0 102 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 13 5 1-4-0 Southern C
106 -19.60 102 -14.87 118 99.08 New Mexico 12 5-5-2 103 12 5-5-2 NoDivi 3 7 4-2-1 Border
109 -21.47 103 -15.12 127 104.50 Montana State 10 5-3-2 107 8 3-3-2 NoDivi 6 2 1-1-0 Southwest Indep
87 -6.97 104 -15.39 24 39.50 Baylor 9 1-8-0 101 8 0-8-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 Southwest AC
96 -11.79 105 -15.44 99 80.89 San Francisco 9 3-6-0 106 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 Southwest Indep
107 -19.67 106 -15.57 119 99.17 Gettysburg College 3 1-2-0 104 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
103 -16.23 107 -16.18 56 58.67 Furman 10 2-8-0 108 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 16 5 1-4-0 Southern C
113 -22.78 108 -17.10 125 102.88 Brigham Young 10 5-4-1 105 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-2-1 Mountain States
111 -21.67 109 -18.01 107 87.21 Citadel 8 3-5-0 110 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 14 6 1-5-0 Southern C
118 -24.83 110 -18.33 73 67.50 Lafayette 9 2-7-0 109 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 15 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
110 -21.62 111 -18.54 86 72.81 Iowa State 9 2-6-1 111 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 5 5 1-4-0 Big 6
112 -22.45 112 -18.84 96 76.17 Idaho 9 1-8-0 112 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 10 5 0-5-0 PCC
104 -17.62 113 -19.79 102 81.64 Saint Louis 10 4-6-0 113 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 4 2 1-1-0 MVC
122 -26.78 114 -20.22 83 70.86 Merchant Marine 11 4-7-0 115 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 11 4 1-3-0 Northeast Indep
124 -28.46 115 -20.72 113 93.62 Lehigh 4 1-3-0 114 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
114 -23.12 116 -20.75 108 88.07 Davidson 9 4-5-0 117 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 15 6 1-5-0 Southern C
116 -23.83 117 -20.86 130 107.00 Colorado College 4 1-2-1 116 4 1-2-1 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 NoConf
119 -26.04 118 -22.47 114 94.14 Portland 10 2-7-1 118 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 8 2 0-2-0 Southwest Indep
127 -30.41 119 -23.72 124 102.50 Honolulu All-Stars 3 1-2-0 121 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
123 -27.29 120 -23.93 80 69.50 Wayne State MI 3 0-3-0 119 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
108 -20.67 121 -24.03 69 64.00 Pacific 3 0-3-0 122 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
117 -24.52 122 -24.34 105 85.14 Drake 9 2-6-1 120 7 1-5-1 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 MVC
121 -26.41 123 -24.80 131 109.40 Northern Arizona 9 5-2-2 123 5 1-2-2 NoDivi 7 4 1-2-1 Border
115 -23.23 124 -25.16 74 67.64 Fordham 7 0-7-0 124 7 0-7-0 NoDivi 13 2 0-2-0 Northeast Indep
125 -29.39 125 -28.88 89 74.06 Kansas State 9 0-9-0 125 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 6 5 0-5-0 Big 6
130 -35.77 126 -29.10 123 100.62 Colorado State 9 2-7-0 126 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 2 2 1-1-0 NoConf
131 -37.60 127 -29.24 101 81.50 Newberry College 3 0-3-0 127 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
120 -26.39 128 -30.47 126 103.19 Texas El Paso 9 3-6-0 128 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 Border
128 -32.86 129 -31.59 122 100.17 Arizona State 11 2-7-2 129 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 8 6 1-4-1 Border
132 -40.05 130 -31.92 100 81.38 Hampden-Sydney College 4 0-4-0 130 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
126 -29.87 131 -33.63 129 104.93 New Mexico State 10 5-5-0 131 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 Border
129 -35.31 132 -34.63 115 95.06 Wyoming 10 1-8-1 132 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 6 5 0-5-0 Mountain States
133 -48.16 133 -51.33 133 121.67 Northern Colorado 3 0-3-0 133 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
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 School of 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 College 1 0-1-0
Rochester 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (Texas) 2 0-2-0
Sul Ross State 1 0-1-0
Tufts University 1 0-1-0
Washington and 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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