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| Major Independents [Major-Ind] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in Major-Ind based on Global ranking | The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference | |||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| Southern Mississippi | 4 | 1-2-1 | 54 | 4 | 1-2-1 | |||||||||
| Saint Xavier | 4 | 3-1-0 | 55 | 4 | 3-1-0 | |||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | 2-1-0 | 58 | 3 | 2-1-0 | |||||||||
| Wofford | 4 | 3-1-0 | 77 | 4 | 3-1-0 | |||||||||
| Trinity University (TX) | 3 | 0-2-1 | 82 | 3 | 0-2-1 | |||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | 2-2-0 | 91 | 4 | 2-2-0 | |||||||||
| Tennessee Chattanooga | 3 | 0-3-0 | 92 | 3 | 0-3-0 | |||||||||
| Lehigh | 3 | 2-1-0 | 94 | 3 | 2-1-0 | |||||||||
| McMurry | 3 | 1-2-0 | 106 | 3 | 1-2-0 | |||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | 0-2-1 | 121 | 3 | 0-2-1 | |||||||||
| Presbyterian | 3 | 0-3-0 | 122 | 3 | 0-3-0 | |||||||||
| Stetson | 3 | 0-3-0 | 123 | 3 | 0-3-0 | |||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | 0-2-0 | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||
| Hawaii | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Memphis | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Ohio University | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 2 | 0-2-0 | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||
| Bucknell | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| California Poly | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||
| Lafayette | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| South Dakota | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Midwestern State | 2 | 0-2-0 | 2 | 0-2-0 | ||||||||||
| Western Colorado | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Catawba College | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Ohio Wesleyan | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Randolph Macon | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Newberry College | 2 | 1-0-1 | 2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||
| Sul Ross State | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Tufts University | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||
| Washington & Lee | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Washington (MO) | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Bradley | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Colorado College | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Nebraska Omaha | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 1-0-0 | ||||||||||
| Quantico Marines | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2 | 1-1-0 | ||||||||||
| San Diego Marines | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
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| Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 3 | 8.308 | 1 | 14.09 | 7 | 5.400 | Clemson | 5 | 4-0-1 | 20 | 11 | 7-2-2 | 20 | 11 | 7-2-2 |
| 1 | 15.214 | 2 | 8.61 | 8 | 5.700 | Duke | 5 | 4-1-0 | 28 | 10 | 5-4-1 | 28 | 10 | 5-4-1 |
| 2 | 8.479 | 3 | 8.25 | 6 | 4.786 | South Carolina | 7 | 5-2-0 | 26 | 10 | 7-3-0 | 26 | 10 | 7-3-0 |
| 4 | -3.704 | 4 | 0.27 | 4 | 4.600 | Maryland | 5 | 2-2-1 | 54 | 10 | 2-7-1 | 54 | 10 | 2-7-1 |
| 6 | -4.275 | 5 | -4.82 | 2 | 3.833 | North Carolina State | 6 | 2-4-0 | 75 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 75 | 10 | 3-7-0 |
| 5 | -3.784 | 6 | -5.16 | 5 | 4.750 | North Carolina | 6 | 2-3-1 | 72 | 10 | 2-7-1 | 72 | 10 | 2-7-1 |
| 8 | -11.812 | 7 | -10.24 | 1 | 3.800 | Virginia | 5 | 1-4-0 | 70 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 70 | 10 | 3-7-0 |
| 7 | -8.426 | 8 | -11.00 | 3 | 4.071 | Wake Forest | 7 | 1-5-1 | 77 | 10 | 2-5-3 | 77 | 10 | 2-5-3 |
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| Big 10 Conference [BIG 10] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in BIG 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 2 | 8.618 | 1 | 13.56 | 8 | 6.083 | Iowa | 6 | 5-1-0 | 4 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 4 | 10 | 9-1-0 |
| 1 | 9.057 | 2 | 10.92 | 4 | 5.214 | Michigan | 7 | 5-2-0 | 6 | 9 | 7-2-0 | 6 | 9 | 7-2-0 |
| 5 | 5.055 | 3 | 8.89 | 5 | 5.286 | Minnesota | 7 | 4-1-2 | 3 | 9 | 6-1-2 | 3 | 9 | 6-1-2 |
| 4 | 5.648 | 4 | 5.95 | 6 | 5.833 | Ohio State | 6 | 4-2-0 | 22 | 9 | 6-3-0 | 22 | 9 | 6-3-0 |
| 3 | 7.787 | 5 | 3.81 | 10 | 6.583 | Michigan State | 6 | 4-2-0 | 14 | 9 | 7-2-0 | 14 | 9 | 7-2-0 |
| 6 | -1.925 | 6 | -2.17 | 9 | 6.214 | Northwestern | 7 | 3-3-1 | 29 | 9 | 4-4-1 | 29 | 9 | 4-4-1 |
| 7 | -4.020 | 7 | -8.56 | 3 | 5.214 | Illinois | 7 | 1-4-2 | 43 | 9 | 2-5-2 | 43 | 9 | 2-5-2 |
| 8 | -4.440 | 8 | -10.36 | 7 | 5.929 | Purdue | 7 | 1-4-2 | 38 | 9 | 3-4-2 | 38 | 9 | 3-4-2 |
| 9 | -9.462 | 9 | -10.98 | 2 | 4.929 | Wisconsin | 7 | 0-4-3 | 53 | 9 | 1-5-3 | 53 | 9 | 1-5-3 |
| 10 | -16.319 | 10 | -11.05 | 1 | 4.167 | Indiana | 6 | 1-5-0 | 60 | 9 | 3-6-0 | 60 | 9 | 3-6-0 |
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| Big 7 Conference [BIG 7] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in BIG 7 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 23.408 | 1 | 18.86 | 7 | 4.500 | Oklahoma | 6 | 6-0-0 | 21 | 10 | 10-0-0 | 21 | 10 | 10-0-0 |
| 2 | 10.590 | 2 | 9.43 | 6 | 4.333 | Colorado | 6 | 4-1-1 | 49 | 11 | 8-2-1 | 49 | 11 | 8-2-1 |
| 3 | 2.939 | 3 | 3.14 | 5 | 4.167 | Missouri | 6 | 3-2-1 | 69 | 10 | 4-5-1 | 69 | 10 | 4-5-1 |
| 5 | -5.654 | 4 | -0.00 | 4 | 3.917 | Nebraska | 6 | 3-3-0 | 71 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 71 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 6 | -8.106 | 5 | -6.29 | 2 | 3.750 | Kansas State | 6 | 2-4-0 | 93 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 93 | 10 | 3-7-0 |
| 4 | -2.805 | 6 | -6.29 | 3 | 3.833 | Kansas | 6 | 2-4-0 | 80 | 10 | 3-6-1 | 80 | 10 | 3-6-1 |
| 7 | -20.373 | 7 | -18.86 | 1 | 3.500 | Iowa State | 6 | 0-6-0 | 103 | 10 | 2-8-0 | 103 | 10 | 2-8-0 |
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| Border Conference [BC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in BC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 20.376 | 1 | 18.33 | 6 | 4.000 | Texas El Paso | 5 | 5-0-0 | 36 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 36 | 11 | 9-2-0 |
| 2 | 7.225 | 2 | 9.17 | 4 | 3.875 | Arizona State | 4 | 3-1-0 | 41 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 41 | 10 | 9-1-0 |
| 4 | -1.974 | 3 | 1.22 | 1 | 2.167 | Arizona | 3 | 1-2-0 | 98 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 98 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 3 | 4.909 | 4 | -1.83 | 5 | 3.875 | West Texas A&M | 4 | 2-2-0 | 65 | 10 | 8-2-0 | 65 | 10 | 8-2-0 |
| 5 | -8.761 | 5 | -9.04 | 3 | 3.125 | Hardin-Simmons | 4 | 1-3-0 | 79 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 79 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 6 | -21.776 | 6 | -17.84 | 2 | 2.875 | New Mexico State | 4 | 0-4-0 | 116 | 10 | 1-9-0 | 116 | 10 | 1-9-0 |
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| Eastern Independent Conference [EIC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in EIC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 23.440 | 1 | 25.06 | 3 | 5.250 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 3-0-1 | 7 | 11 | 7-3-1 | 7 | 11 | 7-3-1 |
| 2 | 19.122 | 2 | 17.67 | 6 | 7.083 | Syracuse | 6 | 5-1-0 | 9 | 9 | 7-2-0 | 9 | 9 | 7-2-0 |
| 4 | 14.582 | 3 | 14.80 | 10 | 8.333 | Navy | 3 | 2-0-1 | 33 | 9 | 6-1-2 | 33 | 9 | 6-1-2 |
| 5 | 11.552 | 4 | 10.96 | 2 | 4.500 | Army | 5 | 2-2-1 | 31 | 9 | 5-3-1 | 31 | 9 | 5-3-1 |
| 3 | 16.208 | 5 | 7.68 | 4 | 5.700 | Penn State | 5 | 2-2-1 | 23 | 9 | 6-2-1 | 23 | 9 | 6-2-1 |
| 8 | 0.243 | 6 | 6.14 | 9 | 8.167 | Dayton | 3 | 2-1-0 | 99 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 99 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 6 | 6.793 | 7 | 4.37 | 13 | 9.667 | Villanova | 3 | 2-1-0 | 84 | 9 | 5-4-0 | 84 | 9 | 5-4-0 |
| 10 | -2.610 | 8 | 0.78 | 15 | 11.300 | Boston College | 5 | 4-1-0 | 85 | 9 | 5-4-0 | 85 | 9 | 5-4-0 |
| 7 | 0.762 | 9 | 0.52 | 11 | 8.714 | Holy Cross | 7 | 4-3-0 | 67 | 9 | 5-3-1 | 67 | 9 | 5-3-1 |
| 11 | -4.334 | 10 | -2.07 | 1 | 2.250 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0-2-0 | 56 | 10 | 2-8-0 | 56 | 10 | 2-8-0 |
| 9 | -2.399 | 11 | -8.49 | 8 | 8.167 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1-2-0 | 94 | 9 | 4-5-0 | 94 | 9 | 4-5-0 |
| 12 | -10.118 | 12 | -10.42 | 7 | 7.375 | Colgate | 4 | 1-3-0 | 91 | 9 | 4-5-0 | 91 | 9 | 4-5-0 |
| 13 | -12.862 | 13 | -15.80 | 5 | 5.900 | Boston University | 5 | 0-5-0 | 105 | 8 | 1-5-2 | 105 | 8 | 1-5-2 |
| 14 | -23.958 | 14 | -24.40 | 12 | 9.000 | Marquette | 3 | 0-3-0 | 118 | 9 | 0-9-0 | 118 | 9 | 0-9-0 |
| 15 | -36.420 | 15 | -26.82 | 14 | 10.500 | Rutgers | 2 | 0-2-0 | 110 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 110 | 10 | 3-7-0 |
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| Ivy League Conference [Ivy] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in Ivy based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 21.809 | 1 | 19.25 | 8 | 5.000 | Yale | 7 | 7-0-0 | 34 | 9 | 8-1-0 | 34 | 9 | 8-1-0 |
| 2 | 8.564 | 2 | 8.25 | 7 | 4.857 | Princeton | 7 | 5-2-0 | 59 | 9 | 7-2-0 | 59 | 9 | 7-2-0 |
| 3 | 3.442 | 3 | 2.75 | 6 | 4.714 | Dartmouth | 7 | 4-3-0 | 68 | 9 | 5-3-1 | 68 | 9 | 5-3-1 |
| 4 | -1.609 | 4 | 2.75 | 5 | 4.571 | Pennsylvania | 7 | 4-3-0 | 63 | 9 | 4-5-0 | 63 | 9 | 4-5-0 |
| 5 | -2.075 | 5 | -2.75 | 4 | 4.429 | Brown | 7 | 3-4-0 | 81 | 9 | 5-4-0 | 81 | 9 | 5-4-0 |
| 6 | -6.925 | 6 | -8.25 | 3 | 4.286 | Harvard | 7 | 2-5-0 | 96 | 8 | 2-6-0 | 96 | 8 | 2-6-0 |
| 8 | -11.808 | 7 | -8.25 | 1 | 4.071 | Columbia | 7 | 2-5-0 | 92 | 9 | 3-6-0 | 92 | 9 | 3-6-0 |
| 7 | -11.397 | 8 | -13.75 | 2 | 4.071 | Cornell | 7 | 1-6-0 | 109 | 9 | 1-8-0 | 109 | 9 | 1-8-0 |
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| Missouri Valley Conference [MVC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in MVC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 19.346 | 1 | 17.60 | 5 | 3.500 | Houston | 4 | 4-0-0 | 27 | 10 | 7-2-1 | 27 | 10 | 7-2-1 |
| 2 | 6.231 | 2 | 4.40 | 4 | 3.250 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2-1-1 | 82 | 10 | 3-5-2 | 82 | 10 | 3-5-2 |
| 3 | 0.292 | 3 | 4.40 | 3 | 3.000 | Tulsa | 4 | 2-1-1 | 62 | 10 | 7-2-1 | 62 | 10 | 7-2-1 |
| 4 | -11.454 | 4 | -8.80 | 2 | 2.750 | Wichita State | 4 | 1-3-0 | 97 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 97 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 5 | -14.415 | 5 | -17.60 | 1 | 2.500 | Detroit | 4 | 0-4-0 | 113 | 10 | 2-8-0 | 113 | 10 | 2-8-0 |
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| Mountain States Conference [MSC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in MSC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 2 | 15.669 | 1 | 19.25 | 8 | 4.929 | Wyoming | 7 | 7-0-0 | 52 | 10 | 10-0-0 | 52 | 10 | 10-0-0 |
| 1 | 16.761 | 2 | 13.75 | 7 | 4.833 | Utah | 6 | 5-1-0 | 88 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 88 | 10 | 5-5-0 |
| 3 | 2.846 | 3 | 2.75 | 5 | 4.714 | Utah State | 7 | 4-3-0 | 95 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 95 | 10 | 6-4-0 |
| 4 | 2.698 | 4 | 2.75 | 4 | 4.571 | Denver | 7 | 4-3-0 | 104 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 104 | 10 | 6-4-0 |
| 6 | -9.089 | 5 | -5.50 | 3 | 4.357 | Colorado State | 7 | 2-4-1 | 111 | 10 | 2-7-1 | 111 | 10 | 2-7-1 |
| 5 | -7.412 | 6 | -8.25 | 6 | 4.833 | New Mexico | 6 | 2-4-0 | 112 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 112 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 7 | -9.405 | 7 | -11.00 | 2 | 4.143 | Brigham Young | 7 | 1-5-1 | 120 | 10 | 2-7-1 | 120 | 10 | 2-7-1 |
| 8 | -12.068 | 8 | -13.75 | 1 | 4.000 | Montana | 7 | 1-6-0 | 117 | 10 | 1-9-0 | 117 | 10 | 1-9-0 |
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| Pacific Coast Conference [PCC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in PCC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 2 | 8.030 | 1 | 12.22 | 9 | 5.438 | Oregon State | 8 | 6-1-1 | 18 | 11 | 7-3-1 | 18 | 11 | 7-3-1 |
| 3 | 7.883 | 2 | 10.85 | 4 | 4.786 | UCLA | 7 | 5-2-0 | 24 | 10 | 7-3-0 | 24 | 10 | 7-3-0 |
| 1 | 10.075 | 3 | 10.85 | 5 | 4.857 | Southern California | 7 | 5-2-0 | 10 | 10 | 8-2-0 | 10 | 10 | 8-2-0 |
| 6 | -0.012 | 4 | 0.00 | 7 | 5.000 | Oregon | 8 | 3-3-2 | 37 | 10 | 4-4-2 | 37 | 10 | 4-4-2 |
| 5 | 3.081 | 5 | -0.00 | 8 | 5.000 | Washington | 8 | 4-4-0 | 30 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 30 | 10 | 5-5-0 |
| 4 | 3.981 | 6 | -0.15 | 2 | 4.429 | Stanford | 7 | 3-4-0 | 48 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 48 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 7 | -5.637 | 7 | -5.65 | 1 | 4.143 | California | 7 | 2-5-0 | 51 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 51 | 10 | 3-7-0 |
| 8 | -10.158 | 8 | -7.33 | 3 | 4.625 | Washington State | 8 | 2-5-1 | 64 | 10 | 3-6-1 | 64 | 10 | 3-6-1 |
| 9 | -17.242 | 9 | -20.78 | 6 | 4.875 | Idaho | 4 | 0-4-0 | 76 | 9 | 4-5-0 | 76 | 9 | 4-5-0 |
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| Southeastern Conference [SEC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 24.826 | 1 | 24.24 | 3 | 5.750 | Tennessee | 6 | 6-0-0 | 1 | 11 | 10-1-0 | 1 | 11 | 10-1-0 |
| 2 | 19.842 | 2 | 16.29 | 8 | 6.750 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 7-1-0 | 2 | 11 | 10-1-0 | 2 | 11 | 10-1-0 |
| 3 | 7.925 | 3 | 5.95 | 12 | 7.643 | Florida | 7 | 5-2-0 | 15 | 10 | 6-3-1 | 15 | 10 | 6-3-1 |
| 4 | 7.513 | 4 | 5.85 | 9 | 7.083 | Mississippi | 6 | 4-2-0 | 11 | 10 | 7-3-0 | 11 | 10 | 7-3-0 |
| 5 | 2.923 | 5 | 4.91 | 5 | 6.214 | Auburn | 7 | 4-3-0 | 12 | 10 | 7-3-0 | 12 | 10 | 7-3-0 |
| 6 | -0.514 | 6 | 2.71 | 2 | 5.688 | Kentucky | 8 | 4-4-0 | 16 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 16 | 10 | 6-4-0 |
| 7 | -3.864 | 7 | -3.17 | 11 | 7.333 | Tulane | 6 | 3-3-0 | 19 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 19 | 10 | 6-4-0 |
| 8 | -4.404 | 8 | -7.79 | 4 | 6.071 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 2-5-0 | 32 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 32 | 10 | 5-5-0 |
| 10 | -12.577 | 9 | -8.54 | 7 | 6.429 | Alabama | 7 | 2-5-0 | 50 | 10 | 2-7-1 | 50 | 10 | 2-7-1 |
| 11 | -16.026 | 10 | -12.17 | 1 | 5.333 | LSU | 6 | 1-5-0 | 45 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 45 | 10 | 3-7-0 |
| 9 | -8.054 | 11 | -12.68 | 10 | 7.286 | Mississippi State | 7 | 2-5-0 | 46 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 46 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 12 | -17.590 | 12 | -15.59 | 6 | 6.214 | Georgia | 7 | 1-6-0 | 44 | 10 | 3-6-1 | 44 | 10 | 3-6-1 |
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| Southern Conference [SoCon] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in SoCon based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 2 | 14.695 | 1 | 19.85 | 5 | 5.400 | West Virginia | 5 | 5-0-0 | 39 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 39 | 10 | 6-4-0 |
| 1 | 21.260 | 2 | 13.59 | 9 | 6.667 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 3-0-0 | 42 | 10 | 7-2-1 | 42 | 10 | 7-2-1 |
| 3 | 11.821 | 3 | 12.13 | 6 | 5.417 | George Washington | 6 | 5-1-0 | 57 | 10 | 8-1-1 | 57 | 10 | 8-1-1 |
| 4 | -0.295 | 4 | 2.33 | 4 | 4.875 | Furman | 4 | 2-2-0 | 90 | 10 | 2-8-0 | 90 | 10 | 2-8-0 |
| 5 | -3.000 | 5 | -1.74 | 2 | 4.833 | Virginia Military | 6 | 2-3-1 | 100 | 10 | 3-6-1 | 100 | 10 | 3-6-1 |
| 8 | -12.022 | 6 | -8.54 | 3 | 4.857 | Richmond | 7 | 2-5-0 | 107 | 9 | 4-5-0 | 107 | 9 | 4-5-0 |
| 9 | -14.643 | 7 | -10.53 | 8 | 5.750 | Davidson | 4 | 1-2-1 | 106 | 9 | 5-3-1 | 106 | 9 | 5-3-1 |
| 6 | -8.667 | 8 | -12.15 | 7 | 5.500 | Citadel | 4 | 1-3-0 | 108 | 9 | 3-5-1 | 108 | 9 | 3-5-1 |
| 7 | -9.148 | 9 | -14.94 | 1 | 3.600 | William & Mary | 5 | 0-5-0 | 115 | 10 | 0-9-1 | 115 | 10 | 0-9-1 |
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| Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in SWAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 15.784 | 1 | 18.86 | 7 | 4.500 | Texas A&M | 6 | 6-0-0 | 5 | 10 | 9-0-1 | 5 | 10 | 9-0-1 |
| 2 | 12.734 | 2 | 12.57 | 6 | 4.333 | Texas Christian | 6 | 5-1-0 | 13 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 13 | 11 | 8-3-0 |
| 3 | 8.790 | 3 | 6.29 | 5 | 4.167 | Baylor | 6 | 4-2-0 | 17 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 17 | 11 | 9-2-0 |
| 4 | -0.911 | 4 | 0.00 | 4 | 4.000 | Arkansas | 6 | 3-3-0 | 25 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 25 | 10 | 6-4-0 |
| 6 | -12.603 | 5 | -6.29 | 3 | 3.750 | Southern Methodist | 6 | 2-4-0 | 35 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 35 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 5 | -8.077 | 6 | -12.57 | 2 | 3.750 | Rice | 6 | 1-5-0 | 40 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 40 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 7 | -15.718 | 7 | -18.86 | 1 | 3.500 | Texas | 6 | 0-6-0 | 66 | 10 | 1-9-0 | 66 | 10 | 1-9-0 |
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| Southwestern Independent Conference [SWIC] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| 1956 - Ranking of teams in SWIC based on Global ranking | The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference | |||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| Miami (FL) | 1 | 1-0-0 | 10 | 8-1-1 | 4 | 10 | 8-1-1 | |||||||
| Florida State | 1 | 0-1-0 | 10 | 5-4-1 | 51 | 10 | 5-4-1 | |||||||
| North Texas | 10 | 7-2-1 | 56 | 10 | 7-2-1 | |||||||||
| Pacific | 1 | 1-0-0 | 10 | 6-3-1 | 62 | 10 | 6-3-1 | |||||||
| Texas Tech | 10 | 2-7-1 | 78 | 10 | 2-7-1 | |||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | 1-1-0 | 10 | 2-7-1 | 110 | 10 | 2-7-1 | |||||||
| Drake | 1 | 0-1-0 | 9 | 3-6-0 | 120 | 9 | 3-6-0 | |||||||
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| Minor Independents [Minor-Ind] | - | No Division Affiliation | - | College Football 1956 |
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| Brandeis | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
| Corpus Christi | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1 | 0-1-0 | ||||||||||
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