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| Ranking of teams in No Division Affiliation based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | Win_Loss | Schedule | Division | Global | Conference | |||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | |
| 1 | 34.05 | 1 | 36.35 | 9 | 27.45 | Michigan State | 10 | 9-1-0 | 1 | 10 | 9-1-0 | Big 10 |
| 2 | 34.01 | 2 | 34.20 | 19 | 34.10 | Notre Dame | 10 | 9-0-1 | 2 | 10 | 9-0-1 | Eastern Indep |
| 4 | 28.87 | 3 | 29.02 | 29 | 41.00 | Oklahoma | 11 | 9-1-1 | 4 | 11 | 9-1-1 | Big 7 |
| 7 | 27.13 | 4 | 28.95 | 12 | 29.50 | Illinois | 9 | 7-1-1 | 3 | 9 | 7-1-1 | Big 10 |
| 3 | 29.85 | 5 | 27.58 | 21 | 35.00 | UCLA | 10 | 8-2-0 | 5 | 10 | 8-2-0 | PCC |
| 5 | 27.97 | 6 | 25.06 | 4 | 22.11 | Wisconsin | 9 | 6-2-1 | 6 | 9 | 6-2-1 | Big 10 |
| 12 | 20.71 | 7 | 24.12 | 10 | 29.39 | Michigan | 9 | 6-3-0 | 7 | 9 | 6-3-0 | Big 10 |
| 6 | 27.92 | 8 | 23.64 | 53 | 54.18 | Maryland | 11 | 10-1-0 | 9 | 11 | 10-1-0 | ACC |
| 8 | 26.43 | 9 | 23.63 | 25 | 36.82 | Rice | 11 | 9-2-0 | 8 | 11 | 9-2-0 | Southwest AC |
| 9 | 25.52 | 10 | 23.47 | 54 | 54.96 | Texas Tech | 12 | 11-1-0 | 10 | 12 | 11-1-0 | Border |
| 14 | 19.34 | 11 | 22.91 | 17 | 33.20 | Southern California | 10 | 6-3-1 | 11 | 10 | 6-3-1 | PCC |
| 17 | 18.02 | 12 | 22.84 | 5 | 24.94 | Ohio State | 9 | 6-3-0 | 12 | 9 | 6-3-0 | Big 10 |
| 10 | 25.37 | 13 | 20.13 | 8 | 27.33 | Iowa | 9 | 5-3-1 | 14 | 9 | 5-3-1 | Big 10 |
| 11 | 20.78 | 14 | 20.13 | 15 | 32.10 | Texas | 10 | 7-3-0 | 15 | 10 | 7-3-0 | Southwest AC |
| 13 | 19.47 | 15 | 18.99 | 51 | 52.12 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 9-2-1 | 13 | 12 | 9-2-1 | SEC |
| 19 | 17.74 | 16 | 17.39 | 23 | 35.80 | Baylor | 10 | 7-3-0 | 16 | 10 | 7-3-0 | Southwest AC |
| 18 | 17.85 | 17 | 17.35 | 3 | 21.89 | Minnesota | 9 | 4-4-1 | 17 | 9 | 4-4-1 | Big 10 |
| 47 | 5.58 | 18 | 16.74 | 36 | 42.83 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 2-1-0 | 19 | 3 | 2-1-0 | NoConf |
| 23 | 15.66 | 19 | 16.53 | 34 | 41.70 | Stanford | 10 | 6-3-1 | 20 | 10 | 6-3-1 | PCC |
| 16 | 18.85 | 20 | 16.49 | 32 | 41.50 | Kentucky | 9 | 6-2-1 | 21 | 10 | 7-2-1 | SEC |
| 15 | 19.32 | 21 | 16.12 | 48 | 48.75 | Mississippi | 10 | 7-2-1 | 22 | 10 | 7-2-1 | SEC |
| 27 | 12.65 | 23 | 14.76 | 49 | 49.40 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 7-3-0 | 27 | 10 | 7-3-0 | MVC |
| 25 | 13.48 | 24 | 14.53 | 41 | 44.35 | Missouri | 10 | 6-4-0 | 26 | 10 | 6-4-0 | Big 7 |
| 29 | 12.14 | 25 | 14.50 | 30 | 41.04 | Alabama | 12 | 6-3-3 | 23 | 12 | 6-3-3 | SEC |
| 32 | 11.16 | 26 | 14.37 | 74 | 69.50 | Army | 9 | 7-1-1 | 18 | 9 | 7-1-1 | Northeast Indep |
| 21 | 15.93 | 27 | 14.37 | 6 | 27.00 | Southern Methodist | 10 | 5-5-0 | 24 | 10 | 5-5-0 | Southwest AC |
| 22 | 15.86 | 28 | 13.68 | 28 | 39.44 | Mississippi State | 9 | 4-2-3 | 29 | 10 | 5-2-3 | SEC |
| 28 | 12.15 | 29 | 12.86 | 20 | 34.85 | California | 10 | 4-4-2 | 28 | 10 | 4-4-2 | PCC |
| 26 | 13.42 | 31 | 11.51 | 39 | 43.75 | Auburn | 10 | 6-3-1 | 31 | 11 | 7-3-1 | SEC |
| 24 | 14.49 | 32 | 11.34 | 67 | 63.20 | Duke | 10 | 7-2-1 | 30 | 10 | 7-2-1 | ACC |
| 31 | 11.40 | 33 | 10.28 | 27 | 38.44 | Houston | 9 | 4-4-1 | 34 | 9 | 4-4-1 | MVC |
| 36 | 8.78 | 34 | 10.02 | 7 | 27.20 | Texas A&M | 10 | 4-5-1 | 33 | 10 | 4-5-1 | Southwest AC |
| 38 | 8.58 | 35 | 9.24 | 80 | 72.00 | Texas El Paso | 9 | 7-2-0 | 35 | 10 | 8-2-0 | Border |
| 34 | 10.21 | 36 | 9.07 | 33 | 41.64 | Louisiana State | 11 | 5-3-3 | 37 | 11 | 5-3-3 | SEC |
| 48 | 4.85 | 37 | 8.27 | 22 | 35.17 | Pennsylvania | 9 | 3-5-1 | 36 | 9 | 3-5-1 | Eastern Indep |
| 43 | 6.24 | 38 | 7.83 | 85 | 73.78 | West Virginia | 9 | 7-2-0 | 38 | 10 | 8-2-0 | Southern C |
| 45 | 6.12 | 39 | 7.80 | 52 | 53.80 | Colorado | 10 | 6-4-0 | 39 | 10 | 6-4-0 | Big 7 |
| 39 | 8.57 | 40 | 7.06 | 68 | 64.30 | Kansas State | 10 | 6-3-1 | 42 | 10 | 6-3-1 | Big 7 |
| 44 | 6.15 | 41 | 6.65 | 16 | 32.22 | Northwestern | 9 | 3-6-0 | 44 | 9 | 3-6-0 | Big 10 |
| 42 | 6.67 | 42 | 6.58 | 18 | 33.70 | Washington | 10 | 3-6-1 | 47 | 10 | 3-6-1 | PCC |
| 54 | 4.05 | 43 | 6.54 | 2 | 21.11 | Indiana | 9 | 2-7-0 | 45 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Big 10 |
| 33 | 11.12 | 44 | 6.54 | 11 | 29.45 | Arkansas | 10 | 3-7-0 | 46 | 10 | 3-7-0 | Southwest AC |
| 30 | 11.83 | 45 | 6.40 | 55 | 55.50 | Penn State | 9 | 6-3-0 | 43 | 9 | 6-3-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 52 | 4.49 | 46 | 6.38 | 75 | 69.67 | South Carolina | 9 | 6-3-0 | 40 | 10 | 7-3-0 | ACC |
| 35 | 9.58 | 47 | 6.15 | 1 | 15.67 | Purdue | 9 | 2-7-0 | 41 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Big 10 |
| 40 | 8.11 | 48 | 5.93 | 43 | 46.00 | Tennessee | 10 | 5-4-1 | 49 | 11 | 6-4-1 | SEC |
| 64 | -0.97 | 49 | 5.80 | 24 | 36.72 | Oregon State | 9 | 3-6-0 | 48 | 9 | 3-6-0 | PCC |
| 53 | 4.37 | 50 | 4.57 | 77 | 70.62 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3-1-0 | 50 | 4 | 3-1-0 | NoConf |
| 61 | 0.55 | 51 | 3.67 | 38 | 43.35 | Washington State | 10 | 4-6-0 | 51 | 10 | 4-6-0 | PCC |
| 41 | 7.19 | 52 | 3.36 | 14 | 30.15 | Texas Christian | 10 | 3-7-0 | 52 | 10 | 3-7-0 | Southwest AC |
| 49 | 4.78 | 53 | 2.96 | 91 | 75.22 | Utah | 9 | 7-2-0 | 53 | 10 | 8-2-0 | Skyline |
| 50 | 4.71 | 54 | 2.69 | 60 | 60.50 | Navy | 9 | 4-3-2 | 54 | 9 | 4-3-2 | Eastern Indep |
| 37 | 8.68 | 56 | 0.83 | 71 | 68.33 | Syracuse | 9 | 5-3-1 | 56 | 9 | 5-3-1 | Northeast Indep |
| 55 | 2.87 | 57 | 0.17 | 46 | 47.95 | Oregon | 10 | 4-5-1 | 58 | 10 | 4-5-1 | PCC |
| 62 | 0.52 | 59 | -1.10 | 47 | 48.67 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 3-5-1 | 59 | 9 | 3-5-1 | Eastern Indep |
| 59 | 1.47 | 60 | -1.25 | 57 | 57.50 | Arizona | 10 | 4-5-1 | 60 | 10 | 4-5-1 | Border |
| 69 | -2.14 | 61 | -1.61 | 40 | 43.77 | Georgia | 11 | 3-8-0 | 63 | 11 | 3-8-0 | SEC |
| 58 | 1.76 | 62 | -1.94 | 58 | 57.89 | Miami FL | 9 | 4-5-0 | 62 | 9 | 4-5-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 78 | -7.05 | 63 | -2.23 | 110 | 87.86 | Furman | 7 | 5-2-0 | 61 | 9 | 7-2-0 | Southern C |
| 46 | 5.91 | 64 | -2.24 | 37 | 43.00 | Florida | 9 | 2-5-2 | 69 | 10 | 3-5-2 | SEC |
| 70 | -2.56 | 65 | -2.38 | 84 | 73.50 | Boston College | 8 | 4-3-1 | 65 | 9 | 5-3-1 | Northeast Indep |
| 79 | -7.44 | 66 | -2.54 | 42 | 45.95 | Tulsa | 10 | 3-7-0 | 64 | 10 | 3-7-0 | MVC |
| 67 | -1.72 | 68 | -2.95 | 44 | 46.20 | Nebraska | 10 | 3-6-1 | 68 | 10 | 3-6-1 | Big 7 |
| 73 | -4.00 | 69 | -3.34 | 72 | 68.67 | Cornell | 9 | 4-3-2 | 67 | 9 | 4-3-2 | Northeast Indep |
| 60 | 1.09 | 70 | -3.62 | 88 | 74.80 | Wyoming | 10 | 5-4-1 | 70 | 10 | 5-4-1 | Skyline |
| 74 | -4.57 | 71 | -4.34 | 35 | 42.56 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 2-7-0 | 71 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SEC |
| 56 | 2.24 | 72 | -5.06 | 81 | 72.31 | Holy Cross | 8 | 4-4-0 | 72 | 10 | 5-5-0 | Northeast Indep |
| 72 | -3.93 | 73 | -5.12 | 93 | 76.00 | Arizona State | 9 | 4-4-1 | 73 | 10 | 4-5-1 | Border |
| 68 | -1.75 | 74 | -5.96 | 26 | 37.60 | Kansas | 10 | 2-8-0 | 74 | 10 | 2-8-0 | Big 7 |
| 75 | -4.59 | 75 | -6.11 | 111 | 88.32 | Utah State | 11 | 8-3-0 | 75 | 11 | 8-3-0 | Skyline |
| 77 | -6.14 | 76 | -6.67 | 64 | 61.61 | Clemson | 9 | 3-5-1 | 76 | 9 | 3-5-1 | ACC |
| 86 | -10.34 | 78 | -7.56 | 83 | 73.11 | San Jose State | 9 | 4-4-1 | 80 | 9 | 4-4-1 | Southwest Indep |
| 80 | -7.99 | 79 | -7.64 | 66 | 62.45 | North Carolina | 10 | 4-6-0 | 79 | 10 | 4-6-0 | ACC |
| 87 | -10.34 | 82 | -7.95 | 119 | 98.64 | Harvard | 7 | 5-2-0 | 82 | 8 | 6-2-0 | Northeast Indep |
| 76 | -4.73 | 84 | -8.54 | 89 | 74.94 | Colorado State | 9 | 4-5-0 | 83 | 9 | 4-5-0 | Skyline |
| 93 | -13.18 | 86 | -9.64 | 100 | 85.12 | Florida State | 4 | 2-2-0 | 86 | 4 | 2-2-0 | NoConf |
| 100 | -15.12 | 89 | -10.57 | 109 | 87.81 | Princeton | 8 | 4-4-0 | 90 | 9 | 5-4-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 85 | -10.08 | 90 | -10.66 | 108 | 87.19 | New Mexico | 8 | 4-3-1 | 89 | 9 | 5-3-1 | Skyline |
| 84 | -9.67 | 91 | -11.37 | 31 | 41.05 | Tulane | 10 | 1-8-1 | 95 | 10 | 1-8-1 | SEC |
| 83 | -8.86 | 92 | -11.70 | 63 | 61.50 | North Texas | 9 | 2-6-1 | 91 | 10 | 3-6-1 | Southwest Indep |
| 66 | -1.22 | 93 | -11.77 | 78 | 71.50 | Fordham | 9 | 4-5-0 | 92 | 9 | 4-5-0 | Northeast Indep |
| 103 | -19.23 | 94 | -12.93 | 118 | 95.12 | Richmond | 8 | 4-3-1 | 93 | 9 | 5-3-1 | Southern C |
| 91 | -12.38 | 95 | -13.50 | 95 | 78.75 | Columbia | 8 | 3-5-0 | 96 | 9 | 4-5-0 | Northeast Indep |
| 97 | -14.75 | 96 | -13.79 | 90 | 75.00 | Wake Forest | 10 | 3-6-1 | 94 | 10 | 3-6-1 | ACC |
| 92 | -12.49 | 98 | -14.76 | 99 | 83.50 | Colgate | 8 | 2-4-2 | 98 | 9 | 3-4-2 | Northeast Indep |
| 101 | -16.46 | 99 | -14.87 | 115 | 92.39 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 4-5-0 | 99 | 10 | 5-5-0 | Southern C |
| 107 | -23.19 | 100 | -16.58 | 61 | 60.86 | New Mexico State | 7 | 1-6-0 | 100 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Border |
| 105 | -20.26 | 101 | -16.60 | 114 | 90.00 | Brown | 6 | 2-3-1 | 101 | 9 | 3-5-1 | Northeast Indep |
| 96 | -14.38 | 103 | -18.84 | 50 | 50.19 | Iowa State | 8 | 1-7-0 | 104 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Big 7 |
| 90 | -11.88 | 104 | -18.99 | 87 | 74.67 | Dartmouth | 9 | 2-7-0 | 103 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Northeast Indep |
| 102 | -17.27 | 105 | -19.36 | 98 | 83.35 | Brigham Young | 10 | 2-7-1 | 105 | 10 | 2-7-1 | Skyline |
| 104 | -20.24 | 107 | -21.76 | 94 | 77.00 | Fresno State | 3 | 0-2-1 | 107 | 3 | 0-2-1 | NoConf |
| 113 | -26.18 | 109 | -22.39 | 96 | 81.00 | Drake | 4 | 1-3-0 | 110 | 8 | 4-4-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 109 | -23.96 | 110 | -22.60 | 86 | 73.83 | Idaho | 9 | 1-8-0 | 109 | 9 | 1-8-0 | PCC |
| 110 | -25.24 | 111 | -24.43 | 112 | 88.71 | Montana | 7 | 2-5-0 | 111 | 8 | 3-5-0 | Skyline |
| 116 | -30.89 | 112 | -24.74 | 103 | 85.89 | Citadel | 9 | 2-7-0 | 112 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Southern C |
| 112 | -25.98 | 113 | -25.56 | 79 | 71.70 | North Carolina State | 10 | 1-9-0 | 113 | 10 | 1-9-0 | ACC |
| 115 | -29.14 | 114 | -26.14 | 92 | 75.56 | Virginia | 9 | 1-8-0 | 114 | 9 | 1-8-0 | Southwest Indep |
| 111 | -25.28 | 115 | -27.32 | 104 | 86.07 | Rutgers | 7 | 1-6-0 | 115 | 8 | 2-6-0 | Eastern Indep |
| 117 | -31.73 | 117 | -28.25 | 76 | 70.00 | Temple | 4 | 0-4-0 | 117 | 4 | 0-4-0 | NoConf |
| 118 | -39.03 | 118 | -31.26 | 117 | 95.00 | Presbyterian | 4 | 1-3-0 | 118 | 4 | 1-3-0 | NoConf |
| 119 | -45.09 | 119 | -40.81 | 113 | 89.44 | Davidson | 9 | 0-9-0 | 119 | 9 | 0-9-0 | Southern C |
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