College Football 1948
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1948/9/11 and 1949/1/1
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 41.27 1 40.43 7 31.83 Michigan 9 9-0-0 1 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 Western
2 32.70 2 32.83 35 47.50 Notre Dame 10 9-0-1 2 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 Eastern Indep
5 32.20 3 32.24 42 50.00 Army 9 8-0-1 3 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 2 3 2-0-1 Eastern Indep
7 29.80 4 31.96 11 37.27 Southern Methodist 11 9-1-1 4 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 6 5-0-1 Southwest AC
6 30.18 5 30.53 18 39.05 Northwestern 10 8-2-0 5 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 Western
4 32.21 6 30.21 12 37.56 Mississippi 9 8-1-0 6 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 7 6-1-0 SEC
3 32.52 7 29.90 10 35.41 North Carolina 11 9-1-1 7 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-0-1 Southern C
8 29.67 8 29.47 37 48.00 Tulane 10 9-1-0 8 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 SEC
17 22.31 9 26.67 60 57.44 Cornell 9 8-1-0 9 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 Northeast Indep
9 27.55 10 26.58 65 58.36 Oklahoma 11 10-1-0 10 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 Big 7
22 19.97 11 26.48 90 72.95 Clemson 11 11-0-0 11 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 3 5 5-0-0 Southern C
13 26.06 12 25.26 58 56.00 California 11 10-1-0 12 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 PCC
11 26.82 13 24.92 9 35.06 Ohio State 9 6-3-0 13 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 Western
16 22.72 14 23.90 20 40.00 Texas 11 7-3-1 14 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 Southwest AC
29 17.12 15 22.82 57 55.65 Oregon 11 9-2-0 15 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 7-0-0 PCC
36 13.91 16 22.69 78 65.75 Saint Bonaventure 4 3-0-1 16 4 3-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
12 26.40 17 22.38 48 50.91 Georgia 11 9-2-0 17 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 SEC
14 25.71 18 21.92 41 49.61 Minnesota 9 7-2-0 18 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 Western
33 16.05 19 21.43 28 43.28 Pittsburgh 9 6-3-0 19 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 Eastern Indep
10 27.00 20 20.34 29 43.95 Vanderbilt 11 8-2-1 20 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 4 7 4-2-1 SEC
18 22.00 21 20.10 68 60.19 Penn State 9 7-1-1 21 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-1-1 Eastern Indep
28 17.15 22 19.77 27 43.22 Boston College 9 5-2-2 22 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 3 1 1-0-0 Northeast Indep
30 16.86 23 19.61 54 54.50 Santa Clara 10 7-2-1 23 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 Southwest Indep
21 20.09 24 19.09 17 38.50 Pennsylvania 8 5-3-0 24 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 8 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
20 20.63 25 18.98 34 46.75 Dartmouth 8 6-2-0 25 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 Northeast Indep
24 19.09 26 18.59 26 42.86 Baylor 11 6-3-2 26 11 6-3-2 NoDivi 3 6 3-2-1 Southwest AC
23 19.12 27 17.69 25 41.60 Southern California 10 6-3-1 27 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 PCC
19 20.87 28 17.48 63 57.70 Michigan State 10 6-2-2 28 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 5 3 1-1-1 Eastern Indep
15 24.20 29 16.55 45 50.55 Georgia Tech 10 7-3-0 29 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
32 16.09 30 15.47 15 37.72 Mississippi State 9 4-4-1 30 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 SEC
27 17.69 31 14.74 59 57.23 William & Mary 11 7-2-2 31 11 7-2-2 NoDivi 4 7 5-1-1 Southern C
37 13.84 32 14.44 39 48.60 Wake Forest 10 6-4-0 32 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 Southern C
44 11.61 33 14.27 14 37.69 Harvard 8 4-4-0 35 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 Northeast Indep
31 16.69 34 14.25 74 64.36 Missouri 11 8-3-0 33 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 Big 7
45 11.04 35 14.25 72 62.57 Brown 9 7-2-0 34 7 5-2-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 Northeast Indep
25 17.99 36 14.23 4 30.81 Tennessee 10 4-4-2 38 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 8 6 2-3-1 SEC
39 12.85 37 13.96 24 41.60 Alabama 11 6-4-1 37 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 7 9 4-4-1 SEC
26 17.80 38 13.81 76 64.41 Villanova 11 8-2-1 36 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 6 3 2-1-0 Eastern Indep
35 15.45 39 13.61 16 37.94 Rice 10 5-4-1 39 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 Southwest AC
40 12.73 40 12.25 23 41.44 Princeton 8 4-4-0 40 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 14 2 0-2-0 Eastern Indep
49 9.89 41 12.15 2 24.65 Louisiana State 10 3-7-0 41 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 10 6 1-5-0 SEC
34 15.71 42 11.68 38 48.25 Kentucky 10 5-3-2 42 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 9 5 1-3-1 SEC
56 7.26 43 10.27 75 64.38 Virginia 9 5-3-1 43 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
42 12.37 44 10.13 43 50.38 Duke 9 4-3-2 48 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 Southern C
38 13.52 45 10.11 13 37.61 Illinois 9 3-6-0 44 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 7 2-5-0 Western
41 12.56 46 10.01 8 34.06 Purdue 9 3-6-0 45 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 Western
52 8.29 47 9.90 94 75.38 Rutgers 9 7-2-0 46 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 9 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
48 10.13 48 9.66 19 39.15 Texas Christian 10 4-5-1 47 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 6 6 1-4-1 Southwest AC
59 6.41 49 8.97 86 70.05 West Virginia 12 9-3-0 49 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 11 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
43 11.94 50 8.03 36 47.72 Columbia 9 4-5-0 50 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 Northeast Indep
51 8.47 51 6.87 93 73.95 Texas Tech 10 7-3-0 51 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 Border
46 10.89 52 6.41 30 44.00 Arkansas 10 5-5-0 53 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 Southwest AC
50 9.20 53 6.40 106 83.44 Nevada Reno 11 9-2-0 52 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 Southwest Indep
54 7.56 54 5.61 5 30.94 Indiana 9 2-7-0 54 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 Western
47 10.73 55 5.59 67 60.00 Maryland 10 6-4-0 55 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 Southern C
53 7.68 56 5.33 95 75.70 Kansas 10 7-3-0 56 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 Big 7
62 3.97 57 5.24 118 93.85 Utah 10 8-1-1 57 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 Skyline
58 7.11 58 5.00 33 46.28 Iowa 9 4-5-0 58 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 Western
57 7.23 59 4.29 66 59.05 Florida 10 5-5-0 59 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
65 2.90 60 4.17 92 73.62 Virginia Military 9 6-3-0 60 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 Southern C
63 3.31 61 4.04 81 67.46 Oregon State 12 5-4-3 61 12 5-4-3 NoDivi 5 7 2-3-2 PCC
69 1.65 62 3.87 71 62.12 Lafayette 4 2-2-0 63 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
74 -0.67 63 3.85 64 58.35 Washington State 10 4-5-1 62 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 4 8 4-3-1 PCC
55 7.51 64 3.63 52 53.35 Stanford 10 4-6-0 64 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 PCC
60 5.58 65 2.26 47 50.75 Yale 9 4-5-0 65 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 8 4 1-3-0 Northeast Indep
80 -3.13 66 1.62 120 96.92 Boston University 8 6-2-0 66 6 5-1-0 NoDivi 5 4 4-0-0 Northeast Indep
61 4.27 67 0.20 97 76.50 Oklahoma State 10 6-4-0 68 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 MVC
68 1.73 68 0.18 49 52.06 North Carolina State 10 3-6-1 67 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 8 6 1-4-1 Southern C
66 2.86 69 0.14 123 99.67 Pacific 3 2-0-1 69 3 2-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
67 2.33 70 -0.00 1 19.67 Navy 9 0-8-1 70 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 7 3 0-2-1 Eastern Indep
64 3.24 71 -0.34 61 57.55 Miami FL 10 4-6-0 71 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 2 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
72 0.15 72 -0.64 32 45.15 Washington 10 2-7-1 72 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 7 8 2-5-1 PCC
83 -4.69 73 -1.22 44 50.38 Colgate 9 3-6-0 73 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 Northeast Indep
70 1.45 74 -1.79 22 40.50 Wisconsin 9 2-7-0 74 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 Western
71 0.52 75 -1.98 91 73.15 Holy Cross 10 5-5-0 75 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 10 7 2-5-0 Northeast Indep
79 -3.03 76 -2.48 51 53.25 UCLA 10 3-7-0 76 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 8 8 2-6-0 PCC
81 -3.48 77 -2.55 121 97.39 Texas El Paso 11 8-2-1 77 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 Border
82 -4.20 78 -2.89 55 54.64 South Carolina 8 3-5-0 78 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 9 4 1-3-0 Southern C
89 -8.42 79 -4.13 103 82.38 Richmond 10 5-3-2 79 8 3-3-2 NoDivi 10 7 3-3-1 Southern C
85 -7.11 80 -4.32 83 68.80 George Washington 10 4-6-0 80 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 11 6 2-4-0 Southern C
77 -2.39 81 -4.46 79 66.65 St. Mary's CA 10 4-6-0 81 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 3 0-3-0 Southwest Indep
78 -3.01 82 -5.06 3 25.38 Auburn 10 1-8-1 82 8 0-8-0 NoDivi 12 7 0-7-0 SEC
73 -0.23 83 -5.63 6 31.70 Texas A&M 10 0-9-1 83 10 0-9-1 NoDivi 7 6 0-5-1 Southwest AC
90 -8.87 84 -5.86 124 102.08 Drake 10 7-3-0 84 6 4-2-0 NoDivi 4 2 1-1-0 MVC
87 -7.93 85 -5.98 108 85.41 Arizona 11 6-5-0 85 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 Border
76 -1.89 86 -6.16 116 92.06 Hardin-Simmons 11 6-2-3 86 9 4-2-3 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 Border
75 -0.68 87 -6.53 114 89.14 Detroit 9 6-3-0 87 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 10 2 1-1-0 Eastern Indep
105 -15.84 88 -7.59 21 40.00 Western Reserve 3 0-3-0 89 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
95 -10.19 89 -7.62 126 106.06 Colorado State 11 8-3-0 88 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 Skyline
106 -15.84 90 -8.33 80 67.17 Fresno State 3 1-2-0 91 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
84 -5.63 91 -8.37 40 49.42 Tennessee Chattanooga 9 4-5-0 90 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 5 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
96 -11.28 92 -8.51 89 72.89 Washington & Lee 10 4-6-0 92 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 12 4 2-2-0 Southern C
86 -7.79 93 -9.01 69 60.44 San Francisco 9 2-7-0 93 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 Southwest Indep
92 -9.22 94 -9.49 84 69.11 Iowa State 10 4-6-0 94 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 Big 7
88 -8.35 95 -9.59 31 45.10 Cincinnati 5 0-4-1 95 5 0-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
101 -13.68 96 -9.69 115 90.79 Wichita State 10 5-4-1 96 7 3-3-1 NoDivi 3 4 2-1-1 MVC
91 -9.00 97 -9.84 105 82.75 Georgetown 8 3-4-1 97 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
100 -12.68 98 -10.67 62 57.70 Nebraska 10 2-8-0 98 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 4 6 2-4-0 Big 7
94 -9.97 99 -12.10 73 63.64 Temple 9 2-6-1 99 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 15 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
97 -11.35 100 -12.82 109 85.44 Denver 10 4-5-1 100 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 Skyline
93 -9.75 101 -12.90 98 77.50 San Jose State 4 1-3-0 101 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
115 -21.42 102 -13.32 110 86.67 Ohio University 3 1-2-0 102 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
102 -14.49 103 -13.68 102 80.86 Davidson 9 3-5-1 103 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 13 7 2-5-0 Southern C
104 -15.79 104 -13.84 88 71.75 Furman 9 2-6-1 104 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 14 6 2-4-0 Southern C
109 -16.57 105 -14.02 85 69.83 Rollins 3 0-2-1 105 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
99 -12.00 106 -15.06 70 60.83 Marquette 10 2-8-0 106 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 13 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
111 -17.00 107 -15.47 56 55.50 Virginia Tech 9 0-8-1 108 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 15 7 0-6-1 Southern C
114 -19.87 108 -15.54 96 76.17 Presbyterian 3 1-2-0 107 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
98 -11.58 109 -16.14 113 88.72 Colorado 9 3-6-0 109 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 Big 7
103 -14.93 110 -16.53 107 83.44 Idaho 9 3-6-0 110 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 PCC
121 -23.72 111 -17.03 53 54.00 Hawaii 4 0-4-0 111 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
113 -19.06 112 -17.20 111 87.21 Fordham 9 3-6-0 112 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 11 3 1-2-0 Northeast Indep
107 -16.18 113 -18.27 117 93.60 West Texas A&M 11 6-5-0 113 5 2-3-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 Border
119 -23.10 114 -18.41 100 79.12 Loyola Marymount 4 1-3-0 114 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
110 -16.88 115 -18.49 46 50.62 Syracuse 9 1-8-0 115 8 0-8-0 NoDivi 13 5 0-5-0 Northeast Indep
108 -16.25 116 -19.04 50 52.93 Duquesne 9 2-7-0 116 7 0-7-0 NoDivi 12 1 0-1-0 Eastern Indep
112 -17.18 117 -19.43 77 65.20 Tulsa 10 0-9-1 117 10 0-9-1 NoDivi 2 2 0-1-1 MVC
122 -24.46 118 -20.15 127 107.20 Brigham Young 11 5-6-0 118 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 Skyline
117 -22.41 119 -21.88 128 108.00 San Diego State 3 1-2-0 119 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
116 -22.16 120 -22.26 129 109.14 Utah State 11 5-6-0 120 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 Skyline
118 -23.04 121 -22.28 101 79.14 Saint Louis 11 4-7-0 121 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 5 2 0-2-0 MVC
126 -27.99 122 -24.42 99 78.92 New York University 9 3-6-0 122 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 12 3 0-3-0 Northeast Indep
120 -23.44 123 -27.29 131 117.50 Arizona State 10 5-5-0 123 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 Border
123 -25.20 124 -27.33 112 87.91 New Mexico 11 2-9-0 125 11 2-9-0 NoDivi 7 7 1-6-0 Border
124 -26.57 125 -27.39 87 71.57 Citadel 9 2-7-0 124 7 0-7-0 NoDivi 16 5 0-5-0 Southern C
127 -30.82 126 -28.09 82 68.56 Kansas State 10 1-9-0 126 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 Big 7
128 -33.27 127 -29.94 104 82.50 Portland 3 0-3-0 127 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
129 -33.90 128 -33.19 119 96.21 Montana 10 3-7-0 128 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 10 3 0-3-0 PCC
125 -27.09 129 -34.75 125 103.58 Wyoming 9 4-5-0 129 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 6 5 0-5-0 Skyline
130 -36.77 130 -36.84 135 130.00 Western Colorado 3 2-1-0 130 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
132 -47.63 131 -37.54 122 99.67 Merchant Marine 3 0-3-0 131 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
131 -41.73 132 -37.67 133 125.00 Pepperdine 3 1-2-0 132 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
134 -53.39 133 -46.74 134 125.60 Northern Arizona 9 4-5-0 133 5 1-4-0 NoDivi 8 3 1-2-0 Border
133 -50.48 134 -50.16 132 120.00 Montana State 4 0-4-0 134 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
135 -57.71 135 -53.73 130 113.25 New Mexico State 10 3-7-0 135 6 0-6-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 Border
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
East Texas A&M 2 1-1-0
Wofford 2 0-0-2
Colorado School of 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 College 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 (Oregon) 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon College 1 0-1-0
Redlands 1 0-1-0
Springfield College 1 1-0-0
Newberry College 2 0-2-0
The College of Wooster 1 0-1-0
Sul Ross State 1 1-0-0
University of 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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