College Football 1954
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1954/9/17 and 1954/12/4
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1954 - 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 38.07 1 38.70 8 29.61 Ohio State 10 10-0-0 1 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 BIG 10
2 32.05 3 30.95 53 55.62 UCLA 9 9-0-0 2 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 PCC
3 29.38 2 31.09 16 32.85 Notre Dame 10 9-1-0 3 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 EIC
4 27.83 4 28.49 10 30.61 Wisconsin 9 7-2-0 4 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
5 26.78 5 27.45 45 52.35 Oklahoma 10 10-0-0 5 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 7
6 26.32 8 24.57 41 48.78 Miami FL 9 8-1-0 6 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
7 26.17 7 25.58 26 38.70 Arkansas 11 8-3-0 7 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SWAC
8 25.08 10 21.53 48 53.25 Mississippi 11 9-2-0 8 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 SEC
9 24.54 15 19.86 42 50.30 Maryland 10 7-2-1 9 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-0-1 ACC
10 23.04 12 20.40 5 26.83 Iowa 9 5-4-0 10 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 3 7 4-3-0 BIG 10
11 22.77 19 18.20 21 37.20 Baylor 11 7-4-0 11 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 SWAC
12 22.60 18 18.73 17 33.20 Southern Methodist 10 6-3-1 12 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 SWAC
13 21.96 21 16.37 23 38.00 Auburn 11 8-3-0 13 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 SEC
14 21.75 20 17.58 63 61.94 Navy 10 8-2-0 14 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 EIC
15 21.51 11 21.45 20 36.06 Michigan 9 6-3-0 15 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
16 21.25 17 19.10 19 35.10 Georgia Tech 11 8-3-0 16 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 8 6-2-0 SEC
17 20.73 13 20.05 2 25.39 Purdue 9 5-3-1 17 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
18 20.69 16 19.19 18 33.30 Rice 10 7-3-0 18 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 SWAC
19 17.59 9 22.95 22 37.83 Minnesota 9 7-2-0 19 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
20 17.33 24 14.42 65 63.78 Army 9 7-2-0 20 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 NEI
21 16.32 14 19.98 35 43.91 Southern California 12 8-4-0 21 12 8-4-0 NoDivi 2 7 6-1-0 PCC
22 16.08 6 25.89 47 53.00 Miami OH 3 3-0-0 22 3 3-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
23 15.97 28 13.79 4 26.40 Texas 10 4-5-1 23 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-3-1 SWAC
24 15.68 38 8.94 13 31.80 Texas Christian 10 4-6-0 24 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 SWAC
25 13.10 30 12.90 81 74.11 West Virginia 9 8-1-0 25 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 SoCon
26 13.02 29 13.38 9 30.10 Florida 10 5-5-0 26 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 SEC
27 12.73 32 11.40 3 25.61 Michigan State 9 3-6-0 27 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
28 12.31 25 14.40 44 51.95 Duke 11 8-2-1 28 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 2 4 4-0-0 ACC
29 12.14 36 10.57 29 42.25 California 10 5-5-0 29 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 7 4-3-0 PCC
30 12.13 35 10.77 32 43.72 Mississippi State 10 6-4-0 30 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 SEC
31 12.04 49 3.82 86 75.35 Texas Tech 10 7-2-1 31 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 BC
32 11.31 23 15.70 31 42.75 Kentucky 10 7-3-0 32 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 5-2-0 SEC
33 11.03 26 14.33 36 45.05 Georgia 10 6-3-1 33 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 7 6 3-2-1 SEC
34 10.57 27 14.03 101 84.88 Trinity University (TX) 4 4-0-0 34 4 4-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
35 9.59 22 16.26 1 23.39 Pittsburgh 9 4-5-0 35 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 5 3 1-2-0 EIC
36 9.51 34 10.86 100 84.00 Virginia Tech 9 8-0-1 36 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 2 4 3-0-1 SoCon
37 9.47 33 10.92 90 78.88 Wichita State 10 9-1-0 37 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 MVC
38 9.46 42 7.56 75 71.06 Penn State 9 7-2-0 38 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 EIC
39 9.21 48 4.69 37 45.82 Alabama 11 4-5-2 39 11 4-5-2 NoDivi 8 8 3-3-2 SEC
40 8.26 46 5.60 6 28.00 Indiana 9 3-6-0 40 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 BIG 10
41 8.23 43 6.88 82 74.20 Colorado 10 7-2-1 41 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 6 3-2-1 BIG 7
42 8.06 39 8.86 62 61.60 Oregon 10 6-4-0 42 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 4 8 5-3-0 PCC
43 6.45 40 7.83 30 42.35 Missouri 10 4-5-1 43 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 BIG 7
44 6.38 41 7.72 15 32.55 Louisiana State 11 5-6-0 44 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 9 7 2-5-0 SEC
45 6.29 37 9.28 46 52.83 Nebraska 11 6-5-0 45 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
46 5.98 54 2.62 11 30.61 Northwestern 9 2-7-0 46 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 8 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
47 5.87 44 6.85 51 53.95 South Carolina 10 6-4-0 47 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 ACC
48 4.43 52 3.14 49 53.85 Clemson 10 5-5-0 48 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 3 1-2-0 ACC
49 3.78 57 1.67 50 53.95 Houston 10 5-5-0 49 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 MVC
50 3.70 45 5.94 80 73.12 Cincinnati 10 8-2-0 50 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 1 1-0-0 EIC
51 3.51 31 11.50 115 91.29 Boston College 9 8-1-0 51 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 NEI
52 3.36 47 5.59 69 67.29 Florida State 12 8-4-0 52 12 8-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
53 2.51 72 -4.33 28 40.94 Vanderbilt 9 2-7-0 53 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 10 6 1-5-0 SEC
54 2.39 65 -2.54 73 69.40 Oklahoma State 10 5-4-1 54 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
55 2.13 84 -8.39 7 29.25 Texas A&M 10 1-9-0 55 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 SWAC
56 2.08 74 -4.53 68 66.50 Southern Mississippi 4 2-2-0 56 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
57 1.54 60 0.37 122 100.00 Denver 10 9-1-0 57 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 MSC
58 0.99 50 3.71 40 48.10 North Carolina 10 4-5-1 58 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 ACC
59 0.95 62 -0.30 92 79.56 Texas El Paso 11 8-3-0 59 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BC
60 0.89 61 -0.28 24 38.10 Tulane 10 1-6-3 60 10 1-6-3 NoDivi 11 8 1-6-1 SEC
61 0.57 77 -5.17 120 96.36 Boston University 9 7-2-0 61 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 NEI
62 0.55 53 2.86 38 46.10 Stanford 10 4-6-0 62 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 PCC
63 0.15 56 1.84 55 56.05 Washington State 10 4-6-0 63 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 PCC
64 -0.08 75 -4.80 12 31.22 Illinois 9 1-8-0 64 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 10 6 0-6-0 BIG 10
65 -0.11 58 1.65 27 39.89 Tennessee 10 4-6-0 65 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 12 6 1-5-0 SEC
66 -1.58 55 2.05 85 75.22 San Jose State 10 7-3-0 66 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 2 1-1-0 SWIC
67 -1.92 51 3.30 84 74.65 Kansas State 10 7-3-0 67 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
68 -2.88 68 -3.08 61 60.60 North Texas 10 4-6-0 68 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 1 0-1-0 SWIC
69 -2.98 73 -4.41 107 87.50 Arizona 10 7-3-0 69 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 BC
70 -5.34 67 -2.91 39 47.25 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 70 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
71 -5.66 70 -3.94 57 57.00 Virginia 9 3-6-0 71 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 2 0-2-0 ACC
72 -5.69 80 -6.52 98 82.39 Cornell 9 5-4-0 72 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 NEI
73 -5.77 116 -24.62 117 92.83 Wofford 3 1-2-0 73 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
74 -6.19 63 -1.23 59 57.44 Marquette 9 3-5-1 74 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 7 1 0-1-0 EIC
75 -6.50 95 -12.23 60 60.00 Wake Forest 10 2-7-1 75 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 4 6 1-4-1 ACC
76 -6.63 78 -5.39 67 65.78 Pacific 9 4-5-0 76 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 SWIC
77 -6.94 71 -4.03 14 32.38 Memphis 4 0-3-1 77 4 0-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
78 -7.23 66 -2.66 97 82.22 Yale 9 5-3-1 78 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 4 7 4-2-1 NEI
79 -7.25 64 -2.46 113 90.14 Brown 9 6-2-1 79 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 5 4 2-1-1 NEI
80 -7.58 93 -10.82 118 94.20 Davidson 9 6-3-0 80 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 3 2-1-0 SoCon
81 -7.59 94 -11.28 52 55.40 North Carolina State 10 2-8-0 81 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 7 4 0-4-0 ACC
82 -8.35 76 -5.15 105 87.31 Colgate 9 5-2-2 82 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 7 6 3-2-1 NEI
83 -8.37 90 -10.08 95 81.56 Syracuse 8 4-4-0 83 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 8 5 3-2-0 NEI
84 -8.74 96 -12.38 66 64.88 Detroit 9 2-7-0 84 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 MVC
85 -8.96 59 0.57 104 86.50 Harvard 8 4-3-1 85 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 9 5 2-2-1 NEI
86 -9.17 69 -3.35 74 70.00 Furman 10 5-5-0 86 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 2 2-0-0 SoCon
87 -9.25 83 -8.30 58 57.38 Iowa State 9 3-6-0 87 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
88 -9.27 89 -9.89 112 90.05 Wyoming 10 6-4-0 88 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 MSC
89 -9.31 82 -8.08 111 89.83 Princeton 9 5-3-1 89 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 6 2 2-0-0 EIC
90 -9.67 79 -5.72 33 43.75 Washington 10 2-8-0 90 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 7 7 1-6-0 PCC
91 -10.54 101 -14.11 103 86.43 Richmond 9 5-4-0 91 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 SoCon
92 -10.65 85 -8.39 116 92.00 Midwestern State 3 2-1-0 92 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
93 -11.59 86 -8.95 76 71.40 Virginia Military 10 4-6-0 93 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SoCon
94 -12.03 100 -13.91 83 74.55 Hardin-Simmons 10 4-6-0 94 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 BC
95 -12.29 87 -9.23 88 76.40 William & Mary 10 4-4-2 95 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 7 5 1-2-2 SoCon
96 -12.64 98 -13.72 99 83.50 Lehigh 3 1-2-0 96 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
97 -13.70 91 -10.49 93 80.61 Arizona State 10 5-5-0 97 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 BC
98 -14.73 107 -20.11 72 69.11 George Washington 9 1-7-1 98 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 8 5 0-4-1 SoCon
99 -14.78 99 -13.74 109 89.56 Utah State 10 4-6-0 99 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 7 4-3-0 MSC
100 -15.09 88 -9.70 34 43.78 Oregon State 9 1-8-0 100 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 9 7 1-6-0 PCC
101 -15.72 92 -10.70 77 71.44 Dartmouth 9 3-6-0 101 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 10 7 3-4-0 NEI
102 -16.25 102 -15.17 78 71.95 Holy Cross 10 3-7-0 102 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 11 6 2-4-0 NEI
103 -16.84 108 -21.22 102 85.23 Utah 11 4-7-0 103 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 MSC
104 -17.77 106 -19.95 64 62.40 Villanova 10 1-9-0 104 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
105 -18.44 114 -24.15 56 56.36 Tulsa 11 0-11-0 105 11 0-11-0 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 MVC
106 -18.92 111 -21.91 114 91.25 Rutgers 9 3-6-0 106 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 2 0-2-0 EIC
107 -19.56 97 -13.15 89 78.31 Idaho 9 4-5-0 107 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 3 1-2-0 PCC
108 -19.89 105 -19.22 119 94.56 New Mexico 10 5-5-0 108 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 MSC
109 -20.45 81 -7.46 96 82.12 Presbyterian 4 2-2-0 109 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
110 -20.73 103 -16.22 25 38.15 Kansas 10 0-10-0 110 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 BIG 7
111 -21.10 117 -25.13 87 75.44 West Texas A&M 9 1-8-0 111 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 BC
112 -21.26 104 -18.85 79 72.50 Temple 4 1-3-0 112 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
113 -22.33 118 -25.52 43 51.44 Pennsylvania 9 0-9-0 113 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 EIC
114 -22.79 110 -21.44 70 68.33 Fordham 9 1-7-1 114 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 13 4 0-4-0 NEI
115 -24.63 112 -22.05 106 87.40 Colorado State 10 3-7-0 115 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 MSC
116 -25.11 113 -22.66 91 79.31 Citadel 10 2-8-0 116 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 SoCon
117 -28.63 120 -32.15 121 98.56 Brigham Young 9 1-8-0 117 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 8 7 1-6-0 MSC
118 -28.82 121 -34.60 108 87.50 Montana 9 3-6-0 118 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 MSC
119 -29.25 109 -21.23 54 55.90 Drake 9 2-7-0 119 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
120 -29.66 115 -24.45 71 69.00 Columbia 9 1-8-0 120 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 12 6 1-5-0 NEI
121 -35.59 119 -30.70 94 81.00 Connecticut 3 0-3-0 121 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
122 -37.42 122 -37.51 110 89.80 New Mexico State 9 0-9-0 122 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 7 4 0-4-0 BC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Fresno State 2 1-1-0
Hawaii 2 0-2-0
Louisville 1 0-1-0
Massachusetts 1 1-0-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 1 1-0-0
Bucknell 2 0-2-0
Dayton 2 0-2-0
Elon 2 1-1-0
Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Montana State 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 1-0-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Stetson 2 0-2-0
Emporia State 1 0-1-0
Fort Lewis College 1 0-1-0
SW Oklahoma 1 1-0-0
Wayne State (MI) 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Hampden-Sydney 1 0-1-0
Howard Payne 1 1-0-0
McMurry 2 1-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Springfield College 2 0-2-0
Newberry College 2 1-1-0
Sul Ross State 2 1-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Saint Xavier 2 1-1-0
Bradley 1 1-0-0
Brandeis 1 0-1-0
Colorado College 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 1 1-0-0
San Diego Marines 2 1-1-0
Tampa 1 0-1-0
West Virginia Tech 1 0-1-0
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