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 Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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