College Football 1948
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1948/9/11 and 1948/12/17
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1948 - 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 40.39 1 39.55 6 33.11 Michigan 9 9-0-0 1 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 Big 9
2 35.88 2 34.40 10 36.85 North Carolina 11 9-1-1 2 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-0-1 SoCon
3 32.82 5 30.50 7 35.11 Mississippi 9 8-1-0 3 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 7 6-1-0 SEC
4 32.02 4 31.59 41 48.90 Notre Dame 10 9-0-1 4 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 EIC
5 31.82 3 31.99 44 50.33 Army 9 8-0-1 5 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 2 3 2-0-1 EIC
6 30.80 10 26.81 52 51.90 Georgia 11 9-2-0 6 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 SEC
7 29.47 6 29.00 40 48.20 Tulane 10 9-1-0 7 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 SEC
8 28.38 9 27.35 25 43.11 Northwestern 10 8-2-0 8 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 Big 9
9 27.87 8 28.05 23 42.70 Southern Methodist 11 9-1-1 9 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 6 5-0-1 SWAC
10 27.80 17 20.81 21 41.85 Vanderbilt 11 8-2-1 10 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 4 7 4-2-1 SEC
11 27.50 7 28.91 66 59.45 California 11 10-1-0 11 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 PCC
12 26.01 14 23.69 11 37.22 Ohio State 9 6-3-0 12 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 Big 9
13 25.45 27 18.18 38 47.90 Georgia Tech 10 7-3-0 13 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
14 24.81 19 20.43 51 51.44 Minnesota 9 7-2-0 14 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 Big 9
15 23.58 16 21.04 79 65.55 Oklahoma 11 10-1-0 15 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 BIG 7
16 22.24 11 26.76 62 57.56 Cornell 9 8-1-0 16 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 6 6-0-0 NEI
17 21.83 21 19.98 68 60.25 Penn State 9 7-1-1 17 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-1-1 EIC
18 20.93 12 26.26 94 75.40 Clemson 11 11-0-0 18 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 4 5 5-0-0 SoCon
19 20.68 28 17.85 60 56.70 Michigan State 10 6-2-2 19 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 4 3 1-1-1 EIC
20 20.67 25 18.97 34 46.94 Dartmouth 8 6-2-0 20 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 NEI
21 20.07 24 19.04 14 38.25 Pennsylvania 8 5-3-0 21 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 EIC
22 18.99 23 19.59 31 45.80 Texas 11 7-3-1 22 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 SWAC
23 18.77 26 18.30 17 40.65 Southern California 10 6-3-1 23 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 PCC
24 18.68 30 15.08 4 29.44 Tennessee 10 4-4-2 24 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 6 6 2-3-1 SEC
25 17.76 20 20.27 24 42.72 Boston College 9 5-2-2 25 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 6 1 1-0-0 NEI
26 17.37 13 25.16 67 59.72 Oregon 11 9-2-0 26 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 7-0-0 PCC
27 17.31 18 20.44 55 53.25 Santa Clara 10 7-2-1 27 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 SWIC
28 16.95 38 12.83 28 44.67 Kentucky 10 5-3-2 28 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 9 5 1-3-1 SEC
29 16.83 33 14.56 58 55.95 William & Mary 11 7-2-2 29 11 7-2-2 NoDivi 3 7 5-1-1 SoCon
30 16.46 29 17.52 42 50.06 Wake Forest 10 6-4-0 30 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 SoCon
31 16.11 39 12.55 77 64.45 Villanova 11 8-2-1 31 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 8 3 2-1-0 EIC
32 16.10 32 14.94 12 37.44 Mississippi State 9 4-4-1 32 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 SEC
33 15.92 36 14.17 33 46.65 Baylor 11 6-3-2 33 11 6-3-2 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 SWAC
34 15.47 37 14.04 86 70.60 Missouri 11 8-3-0 34 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 BIG 7
35 15.28 22 19.86 30 45.22 Pittsburgh 9 6-3-0 35 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 EIC
36 14.07 31 15.04 16 39.35 Alabama 11 6-4-1 36 11 6-4-1 NoDivi 8 9 4-4-1 SEC
37 14.00 15 22.83 80 65.62 Saint Bonaventure 4 3-0-1 37 4 3-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
38 13.37 42 11.14 22 42.00 Rice 10 5-4-1 38 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 6 3-2-1 SWAC
39 12.96 40 12.43 19 41.50 Princeton 8 4-4-0 39 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 13 2 0-2-0 EIC
40 12.79 47 8.88 15 38.94 Illinois 9 3-6-0 40 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 7 2-5-0 Big 9
41 12.51 45 10.08 110 86.94 Nevada Reno 11 9-2-0 41 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 SWIC
42 12.49 43 10.79 45 50.39 Duke 9 4-3-2 42 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 6 6 3-2-1 SoCon
43 11.97 50 8.07 35 47.72 Columbia 9 4-5-0 43 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 NEI
44 11.64 34 14.27 13 37.88 Harvard 8 4-4-0 44 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 NEI
45 11.59 48 8.61 9 36.17 Purdue 9 3-6-0 45 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 Big 9
46 11.39 52 5.82 64 59.17 Maryland 10 6-4-0 46 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SoCon
47 11.10 35 14.20 72 63.00 Brown 9 7-2-0 47 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 NEI
48 9.79 41 11.95 3 24.45 Louisiana State 10 3-7-0 48 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 10 6 1-5-0 SEC
49 8.84 62 3.95 37 47.88 Arkansas 10 5-5-0 49 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SWAC
50 8.43 51 7.50 27 44.10 Texas Christian 10 4-5-1 50 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 6 6 1-4-1 SWAC
51 8.37 54 5.47 59 56.70 Florida 10 5-5-0 51 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
52 8.36 46 9.88 95 75.75 Rutgers 9 7-2-0 52 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 9 2 2-0-0 EIC
53 7.77 59 4.46 49 51.40 Stanford 10 4-6-0 53 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 PCC
54 7.73 44 10.59 74 63.69 Virginia 9 5-3-1 54 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
55 6.96 55 5.47 96 76.60 Texas Tech 10 7-3-0 55 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 BC
56 6.92 58 4.49 97 77.50 Kansas 10 7-3-0 56 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
57 6.75 61 3.99 5 32.72 Indiana 9 2-7-0 57 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 Big 9
58 6.48 63 3.88 39 48.17 Iowa 9 4-5-0 58 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 Big 9
59 6.10 49 8.31 83 69.00 West Virginia 12 9-3-0 59 12 9-3-0 NoDivi 11 3 1-2-0 EIC
60 5.61 65 2.20 47 51.00 Yale 9 4-5-0 60 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 4 1-3-0 NEI
61 5.12 71 0.14 104 82.17 Oklahoma State 10 6-4-0 61 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 MVC
62 4.07 53 5.67 117 93.90 Utah 10 8-1-1 62 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 MSC
63 3.95 68 0.25 56 55.30 Miami FL 10 4-6-0 63 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 SWIC
64 3.57 56 4.83 70 61.77 Oregon State 12 5-4-3 64 12 5-4-3 NoDivi 5 7 2-3-2 PCC
65 3.38 66 1.89 43 50.10 North Carolina State 10 3-6-1 65 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 8 6 1-4-1 SoCon
66 3.07 60 4.36 91 73.56 Virginia Military 9 6-3-0 66 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 SoCon
67 2.18 69 0.23 1 19.83 Navy 9 0-8-1 67 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 6 3 0-2-1 EIC
68 1.98 72 -0.43 122 101.67 Pacific 3 2-0-1 68 3 2-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
69 1.67 64 3.85 71 62.38 Lafayette 4 2-2-0 69 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
70 1.02 78 -2.55 20 41.83 Wisconsin 9 2-7-0 70 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 Big 9
71 0.65 76 -2.03 90 73.00 Holy Cross 10 5-5-0 71 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 9 7 2-5-0 NEI
72 0.17 70 0.14 26 43.75 Washington 10 2-7-1 72 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 6 8 2-5-1 PCC
73 -0.33 57 4.79 61 56.95 Washington State 10 4-5-1 73 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 7 8 4-3-1 PCC
74 -0.48 84 -6.45 113 89.57 Detroit 9 6-3-0 74 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 10 2 1-1-0 EIC
75 -1.42 79 -3.05 76 64.20 St. Mary's CA 10 4-6-0 75 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 3 0-3-0 SWIC
76 -1.89 83 -4.16 2 22.62 Auburn 10 1-8-1 76 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 12 7 0-7-0 SEC
77 -2.12 88 -7.99 8 36.15 Texas A&M 10 0-9-1 77 10 0-9-1 NoDivi 7 6 0-5-1 SWAC
78 -2.94 75 -1.67 53 51.90 UCLA 10 3-7-0 78 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 8 8 2-6-0 PCC
79 -3.22 67 1.15 120 97.67 Boston University 8 6-2-0 79 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 5 4 4-0-0 NEI
80 -3.53 77 -2.53 54 53.07 South Carolina 8 3-5-0 80 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 9 4 1-3-0 SoCon
81 -3.88 73 -1.13 124 104.25 Texas El Paso 11 8-2-1 81 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-1-1 BC
82 -4.52 87 -7.20 32 46.58 Tennessee Chattanooga 9 4-5-0 82 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 1 0-1-0 SWIC
83 -4.68 74 -1.34 46 50.56 Colgate 9 3-6-0 83 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 10 6 2-4-0 NEI
84 -4.84 91 -8.40 115 92.38 Hardin-Simmons 11 6-2-3 84 11 6-2-3 NoDivi 2 6 3-2-1 BC
85 -6.93 82 -4.09 82 68.20 George Washington 10 4-6-0 85 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 11 6 2-4-0 SoCon
86 -7.54 92 -8.75 65 59.33 San Francisco 9 2-7-0 86 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 SWIC
87 -7.73 81 -3.96 109 86.25 Arizona 11 6-5-0 87 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 BC
88 -7.94 80 -3.66 105 82.19 Richmond 10 5-3-2 88 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 10 7 3-3-1 SoCon
89 -8.59 98 -11.82 92 74.00 San Jose State 4 1-3-0 89 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -8.61 95 -9.91 29 44.90 Cincinnati 5 0-4-1 90 5 0-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
91 -8.91 96 -9.94 106 83.12 Georgetown 8 3-4-1 91 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
92 -9.86 99 -12.25 125 104.50 Drake 10 7-3-0 92 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 2 1-1-0 MVC
93 -9.94 94 -9.82 88 71.28 Iowa State 10 4-6-0 93 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
94 -10.00 100 -12.27 75 63.93 Temple 9 2-6-1 94 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 14 3 0-3-0 EIC
95 -10.31 93 -8.83 127 107.25 Colorado State 11 8-3-0 95 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 3 5 4-1-0 MSC
96 -10.35 85 -6.60 116 92.67 Wichita State 10 5-4-1 96 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 2 4 2-1-1 MVC
97 -10.77 89 -8.08 89 72.56 Washington & Lee 10 4-6-0 97 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 12 4 2-2-0 SoCon
98 -11.12 102 -12.81 107 85.44 Denver 10 4-5-1 98 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 2 4 2-2-0 MSC
99 -11.96 111 -16.65 112 89.50 Colorado 9 3-6-0 99 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 BIG 7
100 -12.03 108 -15.13 69 61.00 Marquette 10 2-8-0 100 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 12 3 0-3-0 EIC
101 -13.27 97 -10.97 63 59.00 Nebraska 10 2-8-0 101 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
102 -13.71 103 -12.96 101 80.50 Davidson 9 3-5-1 102 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 13 7 2-5-0 SoCon
103 -14.71 110 -15.74 103 82.11 Idaho 9 3-6-0 103 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 PCC
104 -15.01 104 -13.13 84 69.56 Furman 9 2-6-1 104 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 14 6 2-4-0 SoCon
105 -15.20 86 -6.94 73 63.33 Fresno State 3 1-2-0 105 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
106 -15.46 114 -18.58 50 51.43 Duquesne 9 2-7-0 106 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 15 1 0-1-0 EIC
107 -15.72 105 -13.30 81 67.33 Rollins 3 0-2-1 107 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
108 -16.17 90 -8.32 18 41.17 Western Reserve 3 0-3-0 108 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
109 -16.63 109 -15.26 57 55.44 Virginia Tech 9 0-8-1 109 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 15 7 0-6-1 SoCon
110 -16.66 117 -19.32 78 64.80 Tulsa 10 0-9-1 110 10 0-9-1 NoDivi 4 2 0-1-1 MVC
111 -16.82 115 -18.81 48 51.19 Syracuse 9 1-8-0 111 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 12 5 0-5-0 NEI
112 -17.44 116 -19.05 118 95.50 West Texas A&M 11 6-5-0 112 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 BC
113 -18.77 106 -14.38 93 74.17 Presbyterian 3 1-2-0 113 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
114 -19.01 112 -17.33 111 87.36 Fordham 9 3-6-0 114 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 11 3 1-2-0 NEI
115 -20.98 101 -12.78 108 85.67 Ohio University 3 1-2-0 115 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -21.76 120 -22.16 129 108.73 Utah State 11 5-6-0 116 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 MSC
117 -22.16 119 -20.76 128 107.33 San Diego State 3 1-2-0 117 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
118 -22.77 113 -17.68 98 77.62 Loyola Marymount 4 1-3-0 118 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
119 -23.00 121 -22.86 100 79.57 Saint Louis 11 4-7-0 119 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 5 2 0-2-0 MVC
120 -23.82 124 -26.92 131 117.90 Arizona State 10 5-5-0 120 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 BC
121 -24.21 107 -14.90 36 47.83 Hawaii 4 0-4-0 121 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
122 -24.33 118 -19.73 126 106.65 Brigham Young 11 5-6-0 122 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 6 4 1-3-0 MSC
123 -25.82 123 -26.63 87 71.07 Citadel 9 2-7-0 123 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 16 5 0-5-0 SoCon
124 -25.96 125 -28.17 114 90.27 New Mexico 11 2-9-0 124 11 2-9-0 NoDivi 7 7 1-6-0 BC
125 -26.90 129 -34.66 123 103.83 Wyoming 9 4-5-0 125 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 5 5 0-5-0 MSC
126 -27.91 122 -24.61 99 79.00 New York University 9 3-6-0 126 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 13 3 0-3-0 NEI
127 -31.16 126 -28.77 85 70.56 Kansas State 10 1-9-0 127 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 BIG 7
128 -33.01 127 -28.90 102 81.17 Portland 3 0-3-0 128 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
129 -33.74 128 -32.78 119 95.57 Montana 10 3-7-0 129 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 10 3 0-3-0 PCC
130 -37.22 130 -36.72 135 130.17 Western Colorado 3 2-1-0 130 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
131 -42.09 131 -37.41 133 125.17 Pepperdine 3 1-2-0 131 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
132 -47.57 132 -37.69 121 99.83 Merchant Marine 3 0-3-0 132 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
133 -50.25 134 -49.86 132 120.00 Montana State 4 0-4-0 133 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
134 -53.90 133 -46.71 134 126.40 Northern Arizona 9 4-5-0 134 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 3 1-2-0 BC
135 -58.21 135 -53.80 130 113.50 New Mexico State 10 3-7-0 135 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 BC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Buffalo 1 0-1-0
Connecticut 2 0-2-0
Houston 2 0-2-0
Louisiana Tech 1 0-0-1
Marshall 1 0-1-0
Miami OH 2 1-0-1
North Texas 2 1-1-0
Southern Mississippi 2 0-2-0
Toledo 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 2 0-2-0
Bucknell 2 0-2-0
Dayton 2 1-1-0
Delaware 2 0-2-0
Eastern Washington 1 1-0-0
Elon 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0
Northern Colorado 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 2 1-1-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
Sam Houston 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Tech 2 0-2-0
Texas A&M-Commerce 2 1-1-0
Wofford 2 0-0-2
Colorado Mines 2 0-2-0
Emporia State 1 0-1-0
Fort Hays State 1 0-1-0
Midwestern State 1 0-1-0
Missouri Rolla 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Highlands 1 0-1-0
Ouachita 1 0-1-0
Saint Francis (PA) 1 0-1-0
Wayne State (MI) 1 0-1-0
West Virginia Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Hampden-Sydney 1 0-1-0
LaVerne 1 0-1-0
Erskine 1 0-1-0
Lebanon Valley College 1 0-0-1
McMurry 1 0-1-0
Muhlenberg College 1 1-0-0
Pacific (OR) 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Redlands 1 0-1-0
Springfield College 1 1-0-0
Newberry College 2 0-2-0
Wooster 1 0-1-0
Sul Ross State 1 1-0-0
Dubuque 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Whittier College 1 1-0-0
Saint Xavier 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (KS) 1 0-1-0
Alliance 1 0-1-0
Bradley 2 0-2-0
Brooklyn 1 0-1-0
Canisius College 1 1-0-0
Colorado College 2 0-2-0
Corpus Christi 1 0-1-0
Evansville 1 0-1-0
Fort Bliss 1 0-1-0
Niagara 1 0-1-0
Occidental 1 1-0-0
Oklahoma City 2 0-2-0
Pacific Fleet 1 1-0-0
Rockhurst 1 0-1-0
San Pedro AC 1 0-1-0
Santa Barbara 1 0-1-0
Scranton 1 0-1-0
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