College Football 1957
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1957/9/14 and 1957/12/7
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1957 - 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 32.32 3 27.11 40 44.28 Michigan State 9 8-1-0 1 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 BIG 10
2 32.20 1 34.46 38 43.55 Auburn 10 10-0-0 2 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 2 7 7-0-0 SEC
3 29.66 2 28.39 32 41.56 Ohio State 10 9-1-0 3 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 BIG 10
4 27.54 7 25.13 44 48.72 Iowa 9 7-1-1 4 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-1-1 BIG 10
5 26.75 9 24.16 43 48.35 Navy 11 9-1-1 5 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 EIC
6 26.67 6 25.88 35 42.40 Mississippi 11 9-1-1 6 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 6 5-0-1 SEC
7 26.41 5 26.54 12 32.15 Tennessee 11 8-3-0 7 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
8 25.11 10 22.88 2 25.50 Mississippi State 9 6-2-1 8 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 3 7 4-2-1 SEC
9 24.18 12 20.92 51 54.85 Oklahoma 11 10-1-0 9 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 7
10 22.98 15 19.58 26 39.25 Texas A&M 11 8-3-0 10 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 SWAC
11 22.54 13 20.14 3 27.45 Rice 11 7-4-0 11 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SWAC
12 21.88 14 19.61 16 34.45 Notre Dame 10 7-3-0 12 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 EIC
13 21.84 4 26.99 42 45.70 North Carolina State 10 7-1-2 13 10 7-1-2 NoDivi 1 6 5-0-1 ACC
14 21.21 16 18.91 27 40.28 Wisconsin 9 6-3-0 14 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 BIG 10
15 20.97 18 18.80 19 37.39 Florida 9 6-2-1 15 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 4 7 4-2-1 SEC
16 20.75 17 18.87 14 33.20 Texas 11 6-4-1 16 11 6-4-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-1-1 SWAC
17 20.50 8 24.99 6 30.35 Duke 11 6-3-2 17 11 6-3-2 NoDivi 2 7 5-1-1 ACC
18 19.04 11 21.78 5 29.90 North Carolina 10 6-4-0 18 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 7 4-3-0 ACC
19 18.51 26 12.67 41 44.44 Michigan 9 5-3-1 19 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 7 7 3-3-1 BIG 10
20 18.05 19 18.24 28 40.44 Clemson 10 7-3-0 20 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 ACC
21 16.53 25 14.48 58 58.22 Army 9 7-2-0 21 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 EIC
22 16.09 31 10.40 25 38.95 Louisiana State 10 5-5-0 22 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 8 4-4-0 SEC
23 15.82 27 12.56 34 41.85 Arkansas 10 6-4-0 23 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SWAC
24 15.80 30 11.07 31 40.78 Purdue 9 5-4-0 24 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 BIG 10
25 14.91 23 14.83 57 57.85 UCLA 10 8-2-0 25 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 PCC
26 14.23 28 11.34 21 38.30 Texas Christian 10 5-4-1 26 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 SWAC
27 14.16 37 9.53 15 33.45 Georgia Tech 10 4-4-2 27 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 7 8 3-4-1 SEC
28 14.08 22 15.23 52 55.90 Oregon State 10 8-2-0 28 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 8 6-2-0 PCC
29 13.87 24 14.76 24 38.80 Vanderbilt 10 5-3-2 29 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 9 7 3-3-1 SEC
30 13.83 32 10.28 119 98.50 Arizona State 10 10-0-0 30 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 BC
31 13.51 21 16.56 4 29.30 Maryland 10 5-5-0 31 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 ACC
32 13.32 29 11.30 54 56.95 Oregon 11 7-4-0 32 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 1 8 6-2-0 PCC
33 12.59 36 9.86 18 36.28 Illinois 9 4-5-0 33 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 BIG 10
34 10.89 51 4.66 50 54.15 Stanford 10 6-4-0 34 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 7 4-3-0 PCC
35 10.50 44 7.87 47 50.65 Washington State 10 6-4-0 35 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 8 5-3-0 PCC
36 10.10 33 10.12 36 42.90 South Carolina 10 5-5-0 36 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 7 2-5-0 ACC
37 9.93 34 10.03 39 43.95 Miami FL 10 5-4-1 37 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 SWIC
38 9.81 40 8.70 11 31.15 Southern Methodist 10 4-5-1 38 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
39 9.54 53 3.51 9 30.90 Georgia 10 3-7-0 39 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 8 7 3-4-0 SEC
40 8.97 35 9.97 55 57.11 Penn State 9 6-3-0 40 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 EIC
41 8.79 48 6.37 23 38.78 Minnesota 9 4-5-0 41 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
42 8.71 20 16.90 91 77.00 Virginia Military 10 9-0-1 42 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 2 6 6-0-0 SoCon
43 6.61 63 0.43 86 75.50 Colorado 10 6-3-1 43 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
44 6.16 38 9.08 69 63.20 West Virginia 10 7-2-1 44 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 SoCon
45 6.04 42 8.57 49 52.20 Houston 10 5-4-1 45 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 MVC
46 5.55 54 3.48 8 30.85 Alabama 10 2-7-1 46 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 11 8 1-6-1 SEC
47 5.14 50 5.64 71 66.22 Holy Cross 9 5-3-1 47 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 EIC
48 4.68 59 1.80 29 40.45 Baylor 10 3-6-1 48 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 7 6 0-5-1 SWAC
49 4.12 58 2.10 37 42.95 Pittsburgh 10 4-6-0 49 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 8 4 1-3-0 EIC
50 3.90 41 8.60 110 87.50 Drake 9 7-2-0 50 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
51 3.89 47 6.41 53 56.90 Missouri 10 5-4-1 51 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
52 3.53 57 2.36 79 72.60 Oklahoma State 10 6-3-1 52 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 1 1-0-0 SWIC
53 2.60 46 6.86 84 74.61 Boston College 9 7-2-0 53 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 9 7 5-2-0 EIC
54 2.53 45 7.40 106 86.17 Princeton 9 7-2-0 54 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 Ivy
55 2.53 55 2.74 77 69.78 Syracuse 9 5-3-1 55 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 7 5 3-2-0 EIC
56 2.53 73 -3.95 10 31.00 Kentucky 10 3-7-0 56 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 10 8 1-7-0 SEC
57 2.41 52 4.31 20 37.55 Virginia 10 3-6-1 57 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 ACC
58 2.27 67 -2.29 74 68.61 Idaho 9 4-4-1 58 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 8 3 0-3-0 PCC
59 1.85 65 -1.52 33 41.70 Washington 10 3-6-1 59 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 PCC
60 1.12 82 -6.88 17 35.60 California 10 1-9-0 60 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 7 7 1-6-0 PCC
61 0.77 83 -7.14 30 40.50 Tulane 10 2-8-0 61 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 12 6 1-5-0 SEC
62 0.25 49 5.97 92 77.17 Lehigh 3 2-1-0 62 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
63 -0.12 39 8.83 97 79.69 Dartmouth 9 7-1-1 63 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 3 7 5-1-1 Ivy
64 -0.52 60 1.19 62 59.88 Southern Mississippi 4 2-2-0 64 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
65 -1.00 56 2.64 112 88.83 Yale 9 6-2-1 65 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 2 7 4-2-1 Ivy
66 -1.48 43 8.26 48 50.90 Kansas 10 5-4-1 66 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
67 -2.45 62 0.66 65 60.38 Trinity University (TX) 4 2-2-0 67 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
68 -2.86 61 1.05 59 58.45 William & Mary 10 4-6-0 68 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 SoCon
69 -3.06 77 -4.58 101 81.50 Pacific 10 5-3-2 69 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 2 1 1-0-0 SWIC
70 -3.08 69 -3.06 111 88.65 West Texas A&M 10 7-3-0 70 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 BC
71 -3.82 98 -11.50 22 38.35 Southern California 10 1-9-0 71 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 9 7 1-6-0 PCC
72 -4.23 78 -5.83 118 97.17 Detroit 9 6-3-0 72 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 11 4 2-2-0 EIC
73 -4.58 100 -11.51 116 93.20 Utah 10 6-4-0 73 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 MSC
74 -4.86 64 -0.44 105 84.00 Dayton 10 6-3-1 74 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 12 3 1-2-0 EIC
75 -5.35 79 -6.00 66 61.39 Iowa State 10 4-5-1 75 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
76 -5.82 81 -6.30 68 62.80 Kansas State 10 3-6-1 76 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
77 -6.25 74 -4.41 98 80.38 Wofford 4 2-2-0 77 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
78 -6.66 92 -9.31 109 87.50 Cincinnati 10 5-4-1 78 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 MVC
79 -6.78 68 -2.82 76 69.67 Boston University 8 5-3-0 79 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 10 3 1-2-0 EIC
80 -6.90 70 -3.13 64 60.33 Miami OH 3 1-2-0 80 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
81 -6.98 76 -4.45 70 64.15 Virginia Tech 10 4-6-0 81 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 SoCon
82 -7.49 71 -3.29 60 58.89 Florida State 10 4-6-0 82 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 1 0-1-0 SWIC
83 -7.54 72 -3.66 113 89.06 Texas El Paso 9 6-3-0 83 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 BC
84 -7.58 66 -1.85 104 83.25 Brown 9 5-4-0 84 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy
85 -7.59 84 -7.37 72 66.67 Pennsylvania 9 3-6-0 85 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 Ivy
86 -7.89 99 -11.50 87 75.83 Villanova 9 3-6-0 86 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 13 2 0-2-0 EIC
87 -8.41 89 -8.99 1 24.33 Northwestern 9 0-9-0 87 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 9 7 0-7-0 BIG 10
88 -8.49 85 -7.48 96 79.45 Hardin-Simmons 10 5-5-0 88 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 BC
89 -8.55 94 -9.56 46 50.62 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 89 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -9.14 93 -9.53 107 86.38 Fresno State 4 2-2-0 90 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
91 -9.70 86 -7.50 103 82.33 North Texas 10 5-5-0 91 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 1 1-0-0 MVC
92 -9.73 80 -6.16 88 76.19 Citadel 10 5-4-1 92 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 SoCon
93 -10.27 75 -4.45 108 87.43 Rutgers 9 5-4-0 93 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 1 1-0-0 EIC
94 -10.35 96 -11.07 7 30.60 Wake Forest 10 0-10-0 94 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 8 7 0-7-0 ACC
95 -10.86 90 -9.17 13 32.72 Indiana 9 1-8-0 95 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 10 6 0-6-0 BIG 10
96 -11.20 97 -11.37 95 78.80 Tulsa 10 4-6-0 96 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
97 -12.21 101 -12.14 45 49.35 Nebraska 10 1-9-0 97 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
98 -12.36 104 -14.94 67 62.05 Texas Tech 10 2-8-0 98 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 4 1 0-1-0 SWIC
99 -13.37 95 -9.99 93 77.67 Cornell 9 3-6-0 99 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 Ivy
100 -13.92 110 -19.85 78 70.17 George Washington 9 2-7-0 100 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 SoCon
101 -14.40 109 -17.90 120 102.50 Wyoming 10 4-3-3 101 10 4-3-3 NoDivi 3 7 3-2-2 MSC
102 -14.48 87 -8.28 100 81.00 Davidson 8 5-3-0 102 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 8 4 1-3-0 SoCon
103 -15.23 88 -8.53 94 78.17 Abilene Christian 3 1-2-0 103 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -15.25 106 -15.80 123 106.45 Brigham Young 10 5-3-2 104 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 2 7 5-1-1 MSC
105 -15.67 105 -15.74 82 73.50 San Jose State 10 3-7-0 105 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 1 0-1-0 SWIC
106 -18.37 107 -15.88 85 75.06 Furman 10 3-7-0 106 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 3 2-1-0 SoCon
107 -18.75 108 -16.57 124 107.15 Denver 10 6-4-0 107 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 MSC
108 -19.26 113 -22.41 117 94.33 McMurry 3 1-2-0 108 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
109 -19.89 103 -14.53 90 76.56 Richmond 10 4-6-0 109 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 SoCon
110 -20.28 102 -12.49 89 76.29 Harvard 8 3-5-0 110 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 Ivy
111 -21.23 91 -9.28 61 59.81 Colgate 9 3-6-0 111 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 15 3 0-3-0 EIC
112 -21.69 112 -21.25 56 57.67 Quantico Marines 3 0-3-0 112 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
113 -21.82 122 -28.93 63 60.10 Marquette 10 0-10-0 113 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 14 4 0-4-0 EIC
114 -21.90 118 -25.79 115 92.89 Air Force 10 3-6-1 114 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
115 -22.07 121 -27.25 81 73.38 Saint Xavier 4 0-4-0 115 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -23.77 114 -22.82 73 67.90 Wichita State 10 1-9-0 116 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 5 3 0-3-0 MVC
117 -23.82 117 -25.22 125 111.45 New Mexico 10 4-6-0 117 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 MSC
118 -25.22 124 -32.17 114 92.00 Utah State 10 2-7-1 118 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 6 7 1-5-1 MSC
119 -25.47 120 -27.18 122 103.39 Colorado State 10 3-7-0 119 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 MSC
120 -26.12 119 -26.46 121 103.00 Montana 9 2-7-0 120 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 MSC
121 -27.11 116 -24.99 99 80.70 Arizona 10 1-8-1 121 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 BC
122 -27.26 111 -20.55 83 73.67 Columbia 9 1-8-0 122 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 8 7 1-6-0 Ivy
123 -28.40 115 -23.81 80 72.67 Connecticut 3 0-3-0 123 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
124 -36.31 123 -29.51 75 69.67 San Diego State 3 0-3-0 124 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
125 -36.31 125 -36.48 102 82.00 New Mexico State 10 3-7-0 125 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 4 0-4-0 BC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
East Carolina 2 0-2-0
Hawaii 2 0-2-0
Louisville 2 2-0-0
Massachusetts 1 0-1-0
Memphis 2 0-2-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
Bucknell 2 0-2-0
California Poly 2 2-0-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
East Tennessee State 1 0-1-0
Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Montana State 2 1-1-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 2 0-2-0
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
Western Colorado 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 1 0-0-1
Washington MO 1 0-1-0
Bradley 2 1-1-0
Corpus Christi 1 0-1-0
Nebraska Omaha 1 0-1-0
Occidental 1 0-1-0
Tampa 2 0-2-0
West Virginia Tech 1 0-1-0
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