College Football 1956
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1956/9/15 and 1956/12/8
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1956 - 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 39.45 1 40.21 29 37.30 Tennessee 11 10-1-0 1 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 SEC
2 35.62 2 33.66 9 27.85 Georgia Tech 11 10-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 2 8 7-1-0 SEC
3 28.20 6 29.39 5 26.22 Michigan 9 7-2-0 3 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 1 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
4 27.44 8 28.62 32 38.15 Miami FL 10 8-1-1 4 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 2 1 1-0-0 SWIC
5 27.21 4 33.14 18 32.12 Iowa 10 9-1-0 5 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 BIG 10
6 26.91 5 30.58 42 43.65 Texas A&M 10 9-0-1 6 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 SWAC
7 26.43 3 33.16 1 23.33 Minnesota 9 6-1-2 7 9 6-1-2 NoDivi 5 7 4-1-2 BIG 10
8 26.14 14 22.45 41 43.22 Michigan State 9 7-2-0 8 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
9 26.10 21 18.87 77 72.55 Oklahoma 10 10-0-0 9 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 7
10 24.69 11 22.85 12 29.11 Mississippi 10 7-3-0 10 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 SEC
11 23.08 15 22.00 6 26.75 Florida 10 6-3-1 11 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 SEC
12 22.64 7 29.30 13 30.05 Pittsburgh 11 7-3-1 12 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 1 4 3-0-1 EIC
13 21.80 10 23.20 40 42.60 Southern California 10 8-2-0 13 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 7 5-2-0 PCC
14 21.79 17 20.51 45 46.00 Baylor 11 9-2-0 14 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 SWAC
15 21.52 12 22.85 21 34.70 Auburn 10 7-3-0 15 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
16 21.51 13 22.60 38 40.95 Texas Christian 11 8-3-0 16 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 SWAC
17 21.02 22 18.27 30 37.44 Ohio State 9 6-3-0 17 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
18 19.90 18 20.16 33 39.05 Oregon State 11 7-3-1 18 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 2 8 6-1-1 PCC
19 18.29 16 20.62 8 27.70 Kentucky 10 6-4-0 19 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 8 4-4-0 SEC
20 18.08 19 18.98 22 35.45 Tulane 10 6-4-0 20 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 SEC
21 17.78 9 23.61 53 55.06 Syracuse 9 7-2-0 21 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 EIC
22 16.54 24 16.47 36 40.65 UCLA 10 7-3-0 22 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 PCC
23 15.95 36 10.05 91 79.22 Texas El Paso 11 9-2-0 23 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 BC
24 15.67 30 12.69 23 35.80 Washington 10 5-5-0 24 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 8 4-4-0 PCC
25 15.38 20 18.90 60 58.35 Clemson 11 7-2-2 25 11 7-2-2 NoDivi 3 5 4-0-1 ACC
26 15.36 27 13.52 58 57.90 Houston 10 7-2-1 26 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 MVC
27 15.29 23 18.07 48 50.22 Penn State 9 6-2-1 27 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 3 5 2-2-1 EIC
28 15.19 28 13.43 39 41.25 Duke 10 5-4-1 28 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 ACC
29 14.29 25 15.23 34 39.50 Arkansas 10 6-4-0 29 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
30 13.73 29 12.80 31 38.00 Northwestern 9 4-4-1 30 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 6 7 3-3-1 BIG 10
31 13.54 37 9.78 26 36.50 Oregon 10 4-4-2 31 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 6 8 3-3-2 PCC
32 13.22 32 11.94 24 35.94 Vanderbilt 10 5-5-0 32 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 SEC
33 12.69 48 5.02 28 36.80 Stanford 10 4-6-0 33 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 PCC
34 12.64 38 9.47 25 36.22 Purdue 9 3-4-2 34 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 8 7 1-4-2 BIG 10
35 12.13 43 7.74 4 25.44 Illinois 9 2-5-2 35 9 2-5-2 NoDivi 7 7 1-4-2 BIG 10
36 12.11 26 14.55 55 56.70 South Carolina 10 7-3-0 36 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 ACC
37 11.08 46 5.97 20 34.39 Mississippi State 10 4-6-0 37 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 9 7 2-5-0 SEC
38 10.96 33 11.71 69 67.39 Navy 9 6-1-2 38 9 6-1-2 NoDivi 4 3 2-0-1 EIC
39 10.89 41 8.13 101 84.65 Arizona State 10 9-1-0 39 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 BC
40 10.20 40 8.85 27 36.50 Rice 10 4-6-0 40 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 1-5-0 SWAC
41 8.98 42 7.99 75 71.39 Virginia Tech 10 7-2-1 41 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 SoCon
42 8.95 34 10.50 107 86.69 Yale 9 8-1-0 42 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 Ivy
43 8.68 31 12.59 52 54.94 Army 9 5-3-1 43 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 5 2-2-1 EIC
44 8.51 51 4.53 11 28.25 California 10 3-7-0 44 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 PCC
45 7.37 53 3.89 16 30.44 Wisconsin 9 1-5-3 45 9 1-5-3 NoDivi 9 7 0-4-3 BIG 10
46 7.18 45 6.81 3 25.35 Louisiana State 10 3-7-0 46 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
47 6.70 65 -1.21 99 84.42 West Texas A&M 10 8-2-0 47 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 BC
48 6.54 49 4.55 80 74.80 Colorado 11 8-2-1 48 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 BIG 7
49 6.21 35 10.26 17 31.80 Southern Methodist 10 4-6-0 49 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 SWAC
50 5.75 44 7.54 14 30.30 Georgia 10 3-6-1 50 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 12 7 1-6-0 SEC
51 4.86 58 2.94 50 54.06 Florida State 10 5-4-1 51 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 1 0-1-0 SWIC
52 4.58 39 9.38 62 60.15 West Virginia 10 6-4-0 52 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 5-0-0 SoCon
53 3.69 50 4.53 7 27.45 Alabama 10 2-7-1 53 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 10 7 2-5-0 SEC
54 3.52 73 -3.53 70 67.83 Southern Mississippi 4 1-2-1 54 4 1-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
55 3.13 55 3.74 88 79.12 Saint Xavier 4 3-1-0 55 4 3-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
56 1.87 47 5.51 61 59.17 North Texas 10 7-2-1 56 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
57 1.84 69 -2.33 54 55.83 Missouri 10 4-5-1 57 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 3 6 3-2-1 BIG 7
58 1.64 74 -4.01 98 83.17 Miami OH 3 2-1-0 58 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
59 1.35 56 3.63 15 30.40 Notre Dame 10 2-8-0 59 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 11 2 0-2-0 EIC
60 1.34 52 3.92 120 102.94 Wyoming 10 10-0-0 60 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 2 7 7-0-0 MSC
61 1.28 54 3.75 19 32.55 Maryland 10 2-7-1 61 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-2-1 ACC
62 1.20 78 -5.04 102 84.80 Pacific 10 6-3-1 62 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 SWIC
63 0.92 62 0.32 108 86.70 Tulsa 10 7-2-1 63 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 3 4 2-1-1 MVC
64 -0.02 66 -1.49 2 23.60 Texas 10 1-9-0 64 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 SWAC
65 -0.69 64 -0.97 44 45.85 Washington State 10 3-6-1 65 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 8 8 2-5-1 PCC
66 -0.97 77 -4.38 56 57.05 Wake Forest 10 2-5-3 66 10 2-5-3 NoDivi 7 7 1-5-1 ACC
67 -1.23 80 -5.74 59 58.05 Kansas 10 3-6-1 67 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 4 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
68 -1.51 57 3.03 111 91.11 George Washington 10 8-1-1 68 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 SoCon
69 -1.98 59 2.87 106 86.67 Princeton 9 7-2-0 69 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 Ivy
70 -2.25 84 -7.39 83 77.06 Villanova 9 5-4-0 70 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 3 2-1-0 EIC
71 -2.29 72 -3.22 43 45.70 North Carolina 10 2-7-1 71 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-3-1 ACC
72 -2.33 82 -6.74 63 63.15 Oklahoma State 10 3-5-2 72 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 2 4 2-1-1 MVC
73 -2.63 75 -4.15 47 50.05 North Carolina State 10 3-7-0 73 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 ACC
74 -3.12 76 -4.25 66 64.39 Idaho 9 4-5-0 74 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 PCC
75 -3.47 60 2.48 35 39.78 Indiana 9 3-6-0 75 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 10 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
76 -3.79 67 -1.50 81 76.38 Holy Cross 9 5-3-1 76 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 7 7 4-3-0 EIC
77 -4.21 61 1.53 100 84.62 Wofford 4 3-1-0 77 4 3-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
78 -4.26 89 -9.19 46 46.20 Texas Tech 10 2-7-1 78 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
79 -4.59 70 -2.61 49 52.50 Virginia 10 3-7-0 79 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 ACC
80 -4.61 79 -5.25 65 64.35 Hardin-Simmons 10 4-6-0 80 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 BC
81 -5.12 68 -2.03 92 79.75 Dartmouth 9 5-3-1 81 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 3 7 4-3-0 Ivy
82 -5.69 83 -7.33 37 40.83 Trinity University (TX) 3 0-2-1 82 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
83 -5.98 88 -8.99 87 78.85 Utah 10 5-5-0 83 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 MSC
84 -6.38 71 -2.92 51 54.94 Nebraska 10 4-6-0 84 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
85 -7.35 94 -12.53 89 79.17 Cincinnati 9 4-5-0 85 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 3 1-2-0 EIC
86 -8.77 81 -5.91 94 81.00 Brown 9 5-4-0 86 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy
87 -9.39 93 -11.37 64 64.15 Kansas State 10 3-7-0 87 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
88 -9.50 85 -8.00 104 85.64 Boston College 9 5-4-0 88 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 10 5 4-1-0 EIC
89 -10.50 63 -0.16 73 69.50 Pennsylvania 9 4-5-0 89 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 Ivy
90 -11.38 91 -10.01 68 66.31 Colgate 9 4-5-0 90 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 12 4 1-3-0 EIC
91 -11.88 102 -17.49 112 93.88 Fresno State 4 2-2-0 91 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
92 -11.91 86 -8.22 10 28.17 Tennessee Chattanooga 3 0-3-0 92 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
93 -12.05 98 -15.30 74 70.78 Arizona 10 4-6-0 93 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 BC
94 -12.54 87 -8.91 115 96.00 Lehigh 3 2-1-0 94 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
95 -13.36 90 -9.42 57 57.06 Furman 10 2-8-0 95 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 4 4 2-2-0 SoCon
96 -13.66 99 -15.50 86 78.28 Dayton 10 4-6-0 96 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 8 3 2-1-0 EIC
97 -15.28 95 -13.70 118 99.10 Utah State 10 6-4-0 97 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 7 4-3-0 MSC
98 -15.38 97 -15.16 96 82.10 Wichita State 10 4-6-0 98 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 MVC
99 -16.52 104 -19.14 119 101.06 Denver 10 6-4-0 99 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 MSC
100 -16.77 96 -14.86 85 77.57 Harvard 8 2-6-0 100 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 6 7 2-5-0 Ivy
101 -17.13 103 -17.85 72 69.50 Iowa State 10 2-8-0 101 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 BIG 7
102 -18.53 100 -15.56 93 80.80 Virginia Military 10 3-6-1 102 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-3-1 SoCon
103 -18.96 105 -20.12 67 64.71 Boston University 8 1-5-2 103 8 1-5-2 NoDivi 13 5 0-5-0 EIC
104 -20.06 92 -11.07 82 76.94 Columbia 9 3-6-0 104 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 Ivy
105 -20.90 108 -21.87 114 95.50 Citadel 9 3-5-1 105 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 6 4 1-3-0 SoCon
106 -21.58 101 -15.86 79 74.17 McMurry 3 1-2-0 106 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
107 -22.43 112 -24.81 116 96.30 New Mexico 10 4-6-0 107 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 MSC
108 -22.59 113 -26.51 103 85.15 Detroit 10 2-8-0 108 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 MVC
109 -23.72 109 -21.98 78 73.11 Cornell 9 1-8-0 109 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 7 7 1-6-0 Ivy
110 -24.10 114 -27.95 95 81.69 San Jose State 10 2-7-1 110 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 3 2 1-1-0 SWIC
111 -24.80 106 -20.86 121 103.36 Davidson 9 5-3-1 111 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 9 4 1-2-1 SoCon
112 -25.83 107 -21.20 97 83.00 Richmond 9 4-5-0 112 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 SoCon
113 -26.11 111 -23.25 105 85.85 Colorado State 10 2-7-1 113 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 6 7 2-4-1 MSC
114 -26.81 116 -31.00 71 68.64 New Mexico State 10 1-9-0 114 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 6 4 0-4-0 BC
115 -27.90 110 -23.10 110 90.83 Rutgers 10 3-7-0 115 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 15 2 0-2-0 EIC
116 -29.24 115 -29.96 76 72.05 William & Mary 10 0-9-1 116 10 0-9-1 NoDivi 7 5 0-5-0 SoCon
117 -29.24 120 -33.31 117 96.94 Brigham Young 10 2-7-1 117 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 7 7 1-5-1 MSC
118 -30.27 118 -31.82 84 77.44 Marquette 9 0-9-0 118 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 14 3 0-3-0 EIC
119 -30.71 117 -31.80 113 94.39 Montana 10 1-9-0 119 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 8 7 1-6-0 MSC
120 -31.23 119 -32.77 122 103.60 Drake 9 3-6-0 120 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 1 0-1-0 SWIC
121 -34.37 121 -33.57 109 87.17 San Diego State 3 0-2-1 121 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
122 -37.05 122 -37.86 90 79.17 Presbyterian 3 0-3-0 122 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
123 -51.60 123 -41.60 123 105.33 Stetson 3 0-3-0 123 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Air Force 1 0-1-0
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Bowling Green 1 1-0-0
Connecticut 2 1-1-0
East Carolina 2 0-2-0
Hawaii 2 1-1-0
Louisville 1 0-1-0
Massachusetts 1 0-1-0
Memphis 1 0-1-0
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 2 0-2-0
Bucknell 1 0-1-0
California Poly 2 1-1-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Montana State 1 1-0-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 1-0-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Youngstown State 1 0-1-0
Midwestern State 2 0-2-0
Western Colorado 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Nebraska Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 2 1-0-1
Sul Ross State 1 0-1-0
Tufts University 1 1-0-0
Washington & Lee 1 0-1-0
Washington MO 1 0-1-0
Bradley 1 0-1-0
Brandeis 1 0-1-0
Colorado College 1 0-1-0
Corpus Christi 1 0-1-0
Nebraska Omaha 1 1-0-0
Quantico Marines 2 1-1-0
San Diego Marines 1 0-1-0
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