College Football 1955
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1955/9/17 and 1955/12/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1955 - 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 34.03 2 30.78 14 33.45 UCLA 11 9-2-0 1 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 PCC
2 33.64 3 28.96 18 35.67 Michigan State 10 9-1-0 2 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 BIG 10
3 32.00 5 26.49 19 36.70 Texas Christian 11 9-2-0 3 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SWAC
4 31.24 1 34.69 46 48.60 Maryland 11 10-1-0 4 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 ACC
5 30.54 7 26.18 64 61.25 Oklahoma 11 11-0-0 5 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 7
6 27.78 4 27.20 26 38.50 Mississippi 11 10-1-0 6 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SEC
7 26.72 8 25.87 21 36.80 Georgia Tech 11 9-1-1 7 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 SEC
8 25.34 9 25.02 6 26.75 Texas A&M 10 7-2-1 8 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 SWAC
9 24.94 11 21.72 8 29.55 Stanford 10 6-3-1 9 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 3-2-1 PCC
10 24.14 19 16.42 16 34.85 Southern California 10 6-4-0 10 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 PCC
11 22.99 10 22.92 30 39.70 Notre Dame 10 8-2-0 11 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 EIC
12 22.86 13 19.29 25 37.94 Ohio State 9 7-2-0 12 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 10
13 19.73 12 19.34 33 41.61 Miami FL 9 6-3-0 13 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 SWIC
14 19.21 21 15.69 41 46.39 Vanderbilt 11 8-3-0 14 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 4 8 5-3-0 SEC
15 18.79 15 17.54 31 40.90 Pittsburgh 11 7-4-0 15 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 3 2 1-1-0 EIC
16 18.62 18 16.45 2 21.10 Louisiana State 10 3-5-2 16 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 3 6 2-3-1 SEC
17 17.53 17 16.57 40 46.11 Michigan 9 7-2-0 17 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
18 17.51 6 26.29 42 47.00 Auburn 11 8-2-1 18 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 5 8 5-2-1 SEC
19 17.30 27 12.94 13 33.05 Arkansas 10 5-4-1 19 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 SWAC
20 16.81 14 17.80 47 48.80 Duke 10 7-2-1 20 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 4 4-0-0 ACC
21 16.55 26 13.04 3 22.85 Texas 10 5-5-0 21 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 SWAC
22 16.13 37 9.36 34 43.15 Washington 10 5-4-1 22 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 8 4-3-1 PCC
23 15.00 38 9.10 12 32.40 Southern Methodist 10 4-6-0 23 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SWAC
24 14.45 30 12.15 17 35.05 Baylor 10 5-5-0 24 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 SWAC
25 14.15 32 10.71 66 61.67 Navy 9 6-2-1 25 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 EIC
26 14.04 16 16.93 22 37.15 Kentucky 10 6-3-1 26 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 6 7 3-3-1 SEC
27 13.94 24 14.60 45 48.50 Syracuse 8 5-3-0 27 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 4-0-0 NEI
28 13.48 42 7.47 24 37.72 Wisconsin 9 4-5-0 28 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 BIG 10
29 13.20 20 16.09 29 39.05 Mississippi State 10 6-4-0 29 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 9 8 4-4-0 SEC
30 13.06 28 12.86 35 43.33 Illinois 9 5-3-1 30 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 6 7 3-3-1 BIG 10
31 12.91 22 15.25 28 38.94 Purdue 9 5-3-1 31 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 7 4-2-1 BIG 10
32 12.80 25 13.81 32 41.20 Tennessee 10 6-3-1 32 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 7 6 3-2-1 SEC
33 12.20 23 15.04 54 55.90 Texas Tech 11 7-3-1 33 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 2 4 3-0-1 BC
34 11.89 33 10.65 81 70.25 Boston College 8 5-2-1 34 8 5-2-1 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 NEI
35 11.12 29 12.41 5 26.30 Florida 10 4-6-0 35 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 10 8 3-5-0 SEC
36 11.03 44 6.99 11 31.72 Iowa 9 3-5-1 36 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 7 6 2-3-1 BIG 10
37 10.89 36 9.48 36 44.25 Tulane 10 5-4-1 37 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 8 7 3-3-1 SEC
38 10.38 43 7.23 50 51.75 Oregon 10 6-4-0 38 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 PCC
39 10.30 39 8.30 85 71.70 West Virginia 10 8-2-0 39 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 SoCon
40 9.22 41 7.71 70 64.50 Army 9 6-3-0 40 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 NEI
41 8.95 34 10.36 43 47.50 Pacific 9 5-4-0 41 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 2 1 1-0-0 SWIC
42 7.97 59 1.64 99 78.06 Arizona State 11 8-2-1 42 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 BC
43 7.47 54 3.59 9 30.94 Minnesota 9 3-6-0 43 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 BIG 10
44 6.97 51 4.98 65 61.35 Colorado 10 6-4-0 44 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
45 6.95 56 2.81 7 28.40 Rice 10 2-7-1 45 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 SWAC
46 6.57 61 0.71 97 76.65 Texas El Paso 10 6-2-2 46 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 3 6 3-2-1 BC
47 6.18 45 6.79 48 50.30 Nebraska 10 5-5-0 47 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 BIG 7
48 5.88 47 5.59 76 66.57 San Jose State 9 5-3-1 48 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 3 1 0-1-0 SWIC
49 5.82 40 8.14 58 58.95 Houston 10 6-4-0 49 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
50 5.72 35 9.64 51 54.06 Oregon State 9 6-3-0 50 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 7 5-2-0 PCC
51 5.57 31 10.94 75 66.45 Clemson 10 7-3-0 51 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 ACC
52 4.40 50 5.03 27 38.75 Georgia 10 4-6-0 52 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 11 7 2-5-0 SEC
53 4.21 53 3.62 84 71.62 Detroit 9 5-3-1 53 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 MVC
54 4.04 48 5.58 10 31.00 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 54 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
55 2.67 52 4.53 86 71.94 Colgate 9 6-3-0 55 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 NEI
56 2.10 58 2.40 88 73.44 Wichita State 10 7-2-1 56 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 MVC
57 1.58 62 0.29 95 76.06 Utah 9 6-3-0 57 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 MSC
58 1.56 55 3.21 67 61.90 Wake Forest 10 5-4-1 58 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 7 3-3-1 ACC
59 0.73 67 -1.26 20 36.75 Indiana 9 3-6-0 59 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
60 0.68 46 5.76 104 81.22 Yale 9 7-2-0 60 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 4 7 6-1-0 NEI
61 0.39 66 -1.14 107 82.90 Wyoming 11 8-3-0 61 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 MSC
62 -0.06 70 -1.67 62 61.00 North Texas 10 5-4-1 62 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
63 -0.10 71 -2.39 23 37.55 California 10 2-7-1 63 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 7 7 1-5-1 PCC
64 -1.29 63 0.06 69 62.61 Penn State 9 5-4-0 64 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 EIC
65 -1.45 69 -1.54 79 68.50 Arizona 10 5-4-1 65 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 6 4 1-2-1 BC
66 -2.10 49 5.57 105 81.95 Colorado State 10 8-2-0 66 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 4 7 6-1-0 MSC
67 -2.15 75 -4.07 68 62.55 Kansas State 10 4-6-0 67 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
68 -2.33 68 -1.46 116 91.61 Denver 10 8-2-0 68 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 MSC
69 -2.72 81 -6.40 49 50.45 Oklahoma State 10 2-8-0 69 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 MVC
70 -3.17 60 1.30 115 91.44 Princeton 9 7-2-0 70 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 5 2 2-0-0 EIC
71 -3.83 72 -2.91 94 75.83 George Washington 9 5-4-0 71 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 SoCon
72 -4.11 65 -0.82 37 44.40 North Carolina 10 3-7-0 72 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 ACC
73 -5.15 77 -4.93 53 55.35 Kansas 10 3-6-1 73 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 7 6 1-4-1 BIG 7
74 -5.27 82 -7.71 83 71.20 Hardin-Simmons 10 5-5-0 74 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 BC
75 -5.50 98 -15.56 87 73.36 West Texas A&M 9 4-4-1 75 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 5 6 1-4-1 BC
76 -6.21 76 -4.59 110 86.60 Virginia Tech 10 6-3-1 76 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 4 2-1-1 SoCon
77 -6.60 57 2.44 93 75.67 Connecticut 3 2-1-0 77 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
78 -7.39 85 -8.25 52 54.39 Marquette 9 2-6-1 78 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 6 1 0-1-0 EIC
79 -7.64 74 -4.01 44 48.00 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 79 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
80 -8.15 78 -6.26 82 70.38 Florida State 10 5-5-0 80 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 1 0-1-0 SWIC
81 -8.43 88 -11.18 15 33.50 Northwestern 9 0-8-1 81 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 10 7 0-6-1 BIG 10
82 -8.76 83 -8.09 39 45.30 Washington State 10 1-7-2 82 10 1-7-2 NoDivi 8 7 1-5-1 PCC
83 -8.80 87 -9.86 91 75.60 North Carolina State 10 4-5-1 83 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 6 3 0-2-1 ACC
84 -9.13 114 -25.32 74 65.83 Trinity University (TX) 3 0-3-0 84 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
85 -9.29 64 -0.73 77 67.25 Holy Cross 10 6-4-0 85 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 NEI
86 -9.54 103 -17.38 38 45.15 Missouri 10 1-9-0 86 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
87 -9.78 79 -6.31 59 59.33 South Carolina 9 3-6-0 87 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 ACC
88 -9.85 91 -12.35 60 59.50 Tulsa 10 2-7-1 88 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 MVC
89 -10.38 80 -6.38 89 73.75 Dayton 4 2-2-0 89 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -10.55 84 -8.25 112 88.39 Cornell 9 5-4-0 90 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 6 3-3-0 NEI
91 -10.79 86 -8.63 4 24.45 Alabama 10 0-10-0 91 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 12 7 0-7-0 SEC
92 -11.52 101 -16.87 117 92.38 Richmond 9 4-3-2 92 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 4 7 3-2-2 SoCon
93 -11.62 90 -12.19 80 68.71 Cincinnati 9 1-6-2 93 9 1-6-2 NoDivi 4 1 1-0-0 EIC
94 -12.18 99 -15.76 61 60.61 Iowa State 9 1-7-1 94 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 5 6 1-4-1 BIG 7
95 -12.43 73 -2.91 1 16.83 Memphis 3 0-3-0 95 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
96 -13.67 94 -13.49 98 77.44 Utah State 10 4-6-0 96 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 MSC
97 -14.44 89 -11.58 106 82.25 Dartmouth 9 3-6-0 97 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 7 3-4-0 NEI
98 -14.88 97 -15.21 73 65.44 Idaho 9 2-7-0 98 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 PCC
99 -15.39 92 -13.20 118 102.33 Lehigh 3 2-1-0 99 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
100 -16.17 106 -19.07 72 65.44 William & Mary 9 1-7-1 100 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 5 5 1-3-1 SoCon
101 -16.25 100 -16.27 57 58.70 Villanova 10 1-9-0 101 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
102 -17.64 107 -19.56 108 84.12 Brown 9 2-7-0 102 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 10 6 2-4-0 NEI
103 -17.76 105 -18.84 63 61.15 Virginia 10 1-9-0 103 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 8 4 0-4-0 ACC
104 -17.85 95 -13.77 71 65.36 Boston University 8 2-6-0 104 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 7 3 0-3-0 NEI
105 -18.16 93 -13.37 120 107.50 Wofford 4 3-1-0 105 4 3-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
106 -20.48 96 -14.53 111 88.10 Rutgers 8 3-5-0 106 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 9 2 0-2-0 EIC
107 -20.49 102 -17.07 56 58.17 Bucknell 3 0-2-1 107 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
108 -20.62 109 -20.67 113 88.43 Harvard 8 3-4-1 108 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 11 5 1-4-0 NEI
109 -24.54 115 -25.36 114 90.33 Presbyterian 3 1-2-0 109 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
110 -26.15 111 -21.62 55 56.61 Pennsylvania 9 0-9-0 110 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 8 4 0-4-0 EIC
111 -26.38 108 -20.66 103 80.83 Montana 10 3-7-0 111 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 MSC
112 -27.19 112 -23.62 92 75.67 Columbia 9 1-8-0 112 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 12 6 1-5-0 NEI
113 -27.30 104 -17.78 102 80.25 Drake 8 4-4-0 113 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
114 -27.96 118 -29.37 78 67.67 Midwestern State 3 0-3-0 114 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
115 -28.52 113 -25.02 101 80.25 New Mexico 10 2-8-0 115 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 MSC
116 -29.18 117 -27.61 121 109.50 Davidson 9 5-4-0 116 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 4 2-2-0 SoCon
117 -30.95 110 -20.77 119 105.57 Citadel 9 5-4-0 117 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 SoCon
118 -31.14 116 -25.38 90 74.39 Furman 10 1-9-0 118 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 SoCon
119 -32.19 119 -31.82 109 85.20 Virginia Military 10 1-9-0 119 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 9 7 1-6-0 SoCon
120 -34.28 121 -35.29 96 76.50 New Mexico State 10 3-7-0 120 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 4 0-4-0 BC
121 -37.03 120 -34.22 100 78.56 Brigham Young 10 1-9-0 121 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 8 7 0-7-0 MSC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Fresno State 2 1-1-0
Massachusetts 1 0-1-0
Miami OH 2 2-0-0
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 2 0-2-0
Southern Mississippi 2 2-0-0
Temple 2 0-2-0
Toledo 1 1-0-0
California Poly 1 0-1-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
Elon 1 0-1-0
Lafayette 2 2-0-0
Montana State 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 1-0-0
Rhode Island 1 1-0-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Stetson 1 0-1-0
Adams State 1 0-1-0
Emporia State 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Highlands 1 1-0-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Howard Payne 1 1-0-0
McMurry 2 0-2-0
Muhlenberg College 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 2 1-1-0
Washington & Lee 1 0-1-0
Washington MO 1 0-1-0
Saint Xavier 2 2-0-0
Bradley 1 0-1-0
Brandeis 1 0-1-0
Cal State Los Angeles 1 0-1-0
Colorado College 1 0-1-0
Corpus Christi 2 0-2-0
Quantico Marines 1 0-1-0
San Diego Marines 1 0-1-0
Tampa 1 0-1-0
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