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 Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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