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| 1953 - Ranking of teams in No Division Affiliation based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) | ||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Division | Global | Conference | |||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | |
| 39 | 9.05 | 43 | 6.39 | 1 | 16.72 | Purdue | 9 | 2-7-0 | 1 | 9 | 2-7-0 | BIG 10 |
| 23 | 16.85 | 21 | 16.75 | 2 | 22.67 | Minnesota | 9 | 4-4-1 | 3 | 9 | 4-4-1 | BIG 10 |
| 52 | 3.25 | 45 | 5.93 | 4 | 23.06 | Indiana | 9 | 2-7-0 | 4 | 9 | 2-7-0 | BIG 10 |
| 5 | 27.73 | 8 | 25.12 | 5 | 23.17 | Wisconsin | 9 | 6-2-1 | 5 | 9 | 6-2-1 | BIG 10 |
| 22 | 17.24 | 11 | 21.94 | 6 | 25.83 | Ohio State | 9 | 6-3-0 | 6 | 9 | 6-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 40 | 8.46 | 35 | 9.93 | 7 | 28.00 | Texas A&M | 10 | 4-5-1 | 7 | 10 | 4-5-1 | SWAC |
| 26 | 15.44 | 26 | 14.32 | 8 | 28.70 | Southern Methodist | 10 | 5-5-0 | 8 | 10 | 5-5-0 | SWAC |
| 10 | 24.34 | 16 | 19.64 | 9 | 29.00 | Iowa | 9 | 5-3-1 | 9 | 9 | 5-3-1 | BIG 10 |
| 14 | 19.91 | 9 | 23.34 | 10 | 30.67 | Michigan | 9 | 6-3-0 | 10 | 9 | 6-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 33 | 10.80 | 42 | 6.47 | 11 | 31.05 | Arkansas | 10 | 3-7-0 | 11 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SWAC |
| 7 | 26.55 | 6 | 28.57 | 12 | 31.06 | Illinois | 9 | 7-1-1 | 12 | 9 | 7-1-1 | BIG 10 |
| 44 | 6.37 | 51 | 3.13 | 13 | 31.45 | Texas Christian | 10 | 3-7-0 | 13 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SWAC |
| 3 | 31.54 | 2 | 33.60 | 14 | 31.72 | Michigan State | 10 | 9-1-0 | 14 | 10 | 9-1-0 | BIG 10 |
| 16 | 19.53 | 17 | 18.70 | 15 | 33.25 | Texas | 10 | 7-3-0 | 15 | 10 | 7-3-0 | SWAC |
| 45 | 5.63 | 41 | 6.58 | 16 | 33.33 | Northwestern | 9 | 3-6-0 | 16 | 9 | 3-6-0 | BIG 10 |
| 2 | 33.08 | 3 | 33.47 | 17 | 34.00 | Notre Dame | 10 | 9-0-1 | 17 | 10 | 9-0-1 | EIC |
| 48 | 4.88 | 37 | 8.34 | 18 | 34.11 | Pennsylvania | 9 | 3-5-1 | 18 | 9 | 3-5-1 | EIC |
| 17 | 19.02 | 10 | 22.63 | 19 | 34.85 | Southern California | 10 | 6-3-1 | 19 | 10 | 6-3-1 | PCC |
| 46 | 5.62 | 46 | 5.79 | 20 | 35.55 | Washington | 10 | 3-6-1 | 20 | 10 | 3-6-1 | PCC |
| 6 | 26.87 | 1 | 35.70 | 21 | 36.00 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 2-1-0 | 21 | 3 | 2-1-0 | Major-Ind |
| 21 | 17.40 | 20 | 16.78 | 22 | 36.20 | Baylor | 10 | 7-3-0 | 22 | 10 | 7-3-0 | SWAC |
| 20 | 17.59 | 25 | 14.89 | 23 | 36.72 | Mississippi State | 10 | 5-2-3 | 23 | 10 | 5-2-3 | SEC |
| 32 | 11.77 | 29 | 12.62 | 24 | 37.15 | California | 10 | 4-4-2 | 24 | 10 | 4-4-2 | PCC |
| 56 | 1.59 | 57 | -0.07 | 25 | 37.36 | Georgia | 11 | 3-8-0 | 25 | 11 | 3-8-0 | SEC |
| 30 | 12.33 | 33 | 10.72 | 26 | 37.50 | Louisiana State | 11 | 5-3-3 | 26 | 11 | 5-3-3 | SEC |
| 18 | 18.13 | 13 | 20.52 | 27 | 37.64 | Alabama | 12 | 6-3-3 | 27 | 12 | 6-3-3 | SEC |
| 81 | -7.71 | 87 | -9.52 | 28 | 37.80 | Tulane | 10 | 1-8-1 | 28 | 10 | 1-8-1 | SEC |
| 66 | -1.85 | 48 | 5.28 | 29 | 38.28 | Oregon State | 9 | 3-6-0 | 29 | 9 | 3-6-0 | PCC |
| 13 | 20.50 | 18 | 17.95 | 30 | 38.56 | Kentucky | 10 | 7-2-1 | 30 | 10 | 7-2-1 | SEC |
| 8 | 24.97 | 12 | 21.67 | 31 | 38.75 | Rice | 11 | 9-2-0 | 31 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SWAC |
| 41 | 8.40 | 56 | 0.09 | 32 | 39.00 | Florida | 10 | 3-5-2 | 32 | 10 | 3-5-2 | SEC |
| 68 | -2.88 | 66 | -2.70 | 33 | 39.56 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 3-7-0 | 33 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SEC |
| 4 | 31.23 | 4 | 30.05 | 34 | 40.50 | UCLA | 10 | 8-2-0 | 34 | 10 | 8-2-0 | PCC |
| 70 | -3.26 | 76 | -6.52 | 35 | 40.75 | Kansas | 10 | 2-8-0 | 35 | 10 | 2-8-0 | BIG 7 |
| 37 | 9.79 | 36 | 9.19 | 36 | 41.50 | Houston | 9 | 4-4-1 | 36 | 9 | 4-4-1 | MVC |
| 35 | 10.40 | 40 | 7.12 | 37 | 41.95 | Tennessee | 11 | 6-4-1 | 37 | 11 | 6-4-1 | SEC |
| 19 | 17.91 | 24 | 15.17 | 38 | 42.39 | Auburn | 11 | 7-3-1 | 38 | 11 | 7-3-1 | SEC |
| 27 | 14.97 | 22 | 15.96 | 39 | 44.10 | Stanford | 10 | 6-3-1 | 39 | 10 | 6-3-1 | PCC |
| 62 | -0.48 | 52 | 3.04 | 40 | 45.15 | Washington State | 10 | 4-6-0 | 40 | 10 | 4-6-0 | PCC |
| 11 | 21.37 | 19 | 17.79 | 41 | 46.05 | Mississippi | 10 | 7-2-1 | 41 | 10 | 7-2-1 | SEC |
| 28 | 12.54 | 27 | 14.28 | 42 | 46.30 | Missouri | 10 | 6-4-0 | 42 | 10 | 6-4-0 | BIG 7 |
| 9 | 24.76 | 7 | 25.34 | 43 | 47.30 | Oklahoma | 11 | 9-1-1 | 43 | 11 | 9-1-1 | BIG 7 |
| 69 | -2.93 | 69 | -3.62 | 44 | 47.80 | Nebraska | 10 | 3-6-1 | 44 | 10 | 3-6-1 | BIG 7 |
| 83 | -8.46 | 67 | -2.83 | 45 | 47.90 | Tulsa | 10 | 3-7-0 | 45 | 10 | 3-7-0 | MVC |
| 58 | 0.91 | 60 | -0.69 | 46 | 48.06 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 3-5-1 | 46 | 9 | 3-5-1 | EIC |
| 15 | 19.70 | 14 | 20.49 | 48 | 49.05 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 9-2-1 | 48 | 12 | 9-2-1 | SEC |
| 55 | 1.71 | 58 | -0.52 | 49 | 50.20 | Oregon | 10 | 4-5-1 | 49 | 10 | 4-5-1 | PCC |
| 34 | 10.53 | 28 | 12.69 | 50 | 52.95 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 7-3-0 | 50 | 10 | 7-3-0 | MVC |
| 100 | -15.89 | 105 | -20.20 | 51 | 53.00 | Iowa State | 9 | 2-7-0 | 51 | 9 | 2-7-0 | BIG 7 |
| 1 | 33.91 | 5 | 29.41 | 52 | 53.75 | Maryland | 11 | 10-1-0 | 52 | 11 | 10-1-0 | ACC |
| 29 | 12.37 | 39 | 7.63 | 53 | 53.89 | Penn State | 9 | 6-3-0 | 53 | 9 | 6-3-0 | EIC |
| 51 | 3.78 | 55 | 0.26 | 55 | 54.67 | Miami FL | 9 | 4-5-0 | 55 | 9 | 4-5-0 | SWIC |
| 72 | -3.81 | 72 | -4.93 | 56 | 57.44 | Clemson | 9 | 3-5-1 | 56 | 9 | 3-5-1 | ACC |
| 50 | 4.03 | 44 | 6.24 | 57 | 57.80 | Colorado | 10 | 6-4-0 | 57 | 10 | 6-4-0 | BIG 7 |
| 75 | -5.42 | 73 | -6.04 | 58 | 58.10 | North Carolina | 10 | 4-6-0 | 58 | 10 | 4-6-0 | ACC |
| 47 | 5.28 | 50 | 3.23 | 59 | 59.00 | Navy | 9 | 4-3-2 | 59 | 9 | 4-3-2 | EIC |
| 24 | 15.74 | 30 | 12.34 | 60 | 59.45 | Duke | 10 | 7-2-1 | 60 | 10 | 7-2-1 | ACC |
| 12 | 21.22 | 15 | 20.15 | 63 | 63.77 | Texas Tech | 12 | 11-1-0 | 63 | 12 | 11-1-0 | BC |
| 67 | -2.32 | 71 | -4.61 | 64 | 64.90 | Arizona | 10 | 4-5-1 | 64 | 10 | 4-5-1 | BC |
| 42 | 6.88 | 38 | 8.04 | 66 | 65.94 | South Carolina | 10 | 7-3-0 | 66 | 10 | 7-3-0 | ACC |
| 38 | 9.35 | 53 | 1.62 | 67 | 66.33 | Syracuse | 9 | 5-3-1 | 67 | 9 | 5-3-1 | NEI |
| 31 | 12.06 | 23 | 15.33 | 68 | 67.44 | Army | 9 | 7-1-1 | 68 | 9 | 7-1-1 | NEI |
| 71 | -3.50 | 68 | -2.93 | 69 | 67.61 | Cornell | 9 | 4-3-2 | 69 | 9 | 4-3-2 | NEI |
| 43 | 6.80 | 47 | 5.69 | 70 | 68.00 | Kansas State | 10 | 6-3-1 | 71 | 10 | 6-3-1 | BIG 7 |
| 116 | -31.00 | 116 | -27.38 | 71 | 68.00 | Temple | 4 | 0-4-0 | 70 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Major-Ind |
| 107 | -24.14 | 109 | -24.17 | 72 | 68.35 | North Carolina State | 10 | 1-9-0 | 72 | 10 | 1-9-0 | ACC |
| 94 | -12.89 | 99 | -15.90 | 73 | 68.44 | North Texas | 10 | 3-6-1 | 73 | 10 | 3-6-1 | SWIC |
| 61 | -0.30 | 90 | -10.83 | 75 | 69.06 | Fordham | 9 | 4-5-0 | 75 | 9 | 4-5-0 | NEI |
| 49 | 4.34 | 49 | 4.29 | 76 | 69.88 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3-1-0 | 76 | 4 | 3-1-0 | Major-Ind |
| 111 | -27.37 | 104 | -20.20 | 77 | 70.21 | New Mexico State | 9 | 2-7-0 | 77 | 9 | 2-7-0 | BC |
| 53 | 3.04 | 70 | -4.27 | 78 | 70.69 | Holy Cross | 10 | 5-5-0 | 78 | 10 | 5-5-0 | NEI |
| 64 | -1.09 | 63 | -1.12 | 79 | 70.88 | Boston College | 9 | 5-3-1 | 79 | 9 | 5-3-1 | NEI |
| 93 | -12.77 | 93 | -12.18 | 80 | 70.90 | Wake Forest | 10 | 3-6-1 | 80 | 10 | 3-6-1 | ACC |
| 110 | -27.25 | 112 | -24.57 | 81 | 71.22 | Virginia | 9 | 1-8-0 | 81 | 9 | 1-8-0 | SWIC |
| 87 | -11.18 | 101 | -18.44 | 83 | 72.89 | Dartmouth | 9 | 2-7-0 | 83 | 9 | 2-7-0 | NEI |
| 89 | -11.70 | 96 | -13.21 | 85 | 76.62 | Columbia | 9 | 4-5-0 | 85 | 9 | 4-5-0 | NEI |
| 36 | 9.84 | 34 | 10.66 | 86 | 76.88 | West Virginia | 10 | 8-2-0 | 86 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SoCon |
| 95 | -12.90 | 86 | -9.46 | 87 | 76.94 | San Jose State | 9 | 4-4-1 | 87 | 9 | 4-4-1 | SWIC |
| 109 | -25.97 | 111 | -24.43 | 88 | 77.11 | Idaho | 9 | 1-8-0 | 88 | 9 | 1-8-0 | PCC |
| 65 | -1.52 | 74 | -6.21 | 90 | 78.80 | Wyoming | 10 | 5-4-1 | 90 | 10 | 5-4-1 | MSC |
| 79 | -7.17 | 89 | -10.77 | 91 | 79.33 | Colorado State | 9 | 4-5-0 | 92 | 9 | 4-5-0 | MSC |
| 54 | 2.05 | 54 | 0.48 | 92 | 79.33 | Utah | 10 | 8-2-0 | 91 | 10 | 8-2-0 | MSC |
| 88 | -11.18 | 82 | -7.97 | 93 | 80.38 | Florida State | 4 | 2-2-0 | 93 | 4 | 2-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 90 | -11.80 | 98 | -14.08 | 94 | 81.69 | Colgate | 9 | 3-4-2 | 94 | 9 | 3-4-2 | NEI |
| 115 | -28.84 | 107 | -23.06 | 95 | 82.06 | Citadel | 9 | 2-7-0 | 95 | 9 | 2-7-0 | SoCon |
| 106 | -22.82 | 108 | -23.51 | 99 | 83.50 | Fresno State | 3 | 0-2-1 | 99 | 3 | 0-2-1 | Major-Ind |
| 63 | -0.95 | 59 | -0.60 | 100 | 83.56 | Texas El Paso | 10 | 8-2-0 | 100 | 10 | 8-2-0 | BC |
| 108 | -24.57 | 114 | -26.73 | 101 | 84.00 | Rutgers | 8 | 2-6-0 | 101 | 8 | 2-6-0 | EIC |
| 80 | -7.66 | 85 | -9.12 | 102 | 84.28 | Arizona State | 10 | 4-5-1 | 102 | 10 | 4-5-1 | BC |
| 113 | -28.04 | 110 | -24.43 | 104 | 84.62 | Drake | 8 | 4-4-0 | 104 | 8 | 4-4-0 | SWIC |
| 74 | -5.15 | 61 | -0.72 | 105 | 84.64 | Furman | 9 | 7-2-0 | 105 | 9 | 7-2-0 | SoCon |
| 98 | -14.46 | 88 | -9.55 | 106 | 85.94 | Princeton | 9 | 5-4-0 | 106 | 9 | 5-4-0 | EIC |
| 119 | -43.14 | 119 | -39.37 | 107 | 86.72 | Davidson | 9 | 0-9-0 | 107 | 9 | 0-9-0 | SoCon |
| 104 | -19.60 | 100 | -15.97 | 108 | 88.25 | Brown | 9 | 3-5-1 | 108 | 9 | 3-5-1 | NEI |
| 105 | -19.81 | 106 | -21.53 | 109 | 88.35 | Brigham Young | 10 | 2-7-1 | 109 | 10 | 2-7-1 | MSC |
| 99 | -14.47 | 95 | -13.19 | 110 | 88.44 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 5-5-0 | 110 | 10 | 5-5-0 | SoCon |
| 96 | -13.00 | 97 | -13.54 | 112 | 91.50 | New Mexico | 9 | 5-3-1 | 112 | 9 | 5-3-1 | MSC |
| 101 | -16.95 | 92 | -11.33 | 113 | 91.56 | Richmond | 9 | 5-3-1 | 113 | 9 | 5-3-1 | SoCon |
| 77 | -6.98 | 84 | -8.07 | 114 | 91.86 | Utah State | 11 | 8-3-0 | 114 | 11 | 8-3-0 | MSC |
| 118 | -37.03 | 117 | -29.67 | 115 | 92.38 | Presbyterian | 4 | 1-3-0 | 115 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Major-Ind |
| 112 | -27.97 | 115 | -26.92 | 116 | 92.64 | Montana | 8 | 3-5-0 | 116 | 8 | 3-5-0 | MSC |
| 85 | -9.60 | 78 | -7.23 | 119 | 97.57 | Harvard | 8 | 6-2-0 | 119 | 8 | 6-2-0 | NEI |
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