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 Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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