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 Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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