College Football 1957
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1957/9/14 and 1958/1/1
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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Ranking of teams in all divisions based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 33.05 1 35.58 35 42.60 Auburn 10 10-0-0 1 9 9-0-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 SEC
5 28.49 2 29.04 30 41.00 Ohio State 10 9-1-0 2 10 9-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Big 10
3 29.41 3 28.44 26 39.64 Mississippi 11 9-1-1 3 10 8-1-1 Uni 2 6 5-0-1 SEC
10 22.71 4 27.78 42 46.89 North Carolina State 10 7-1-2 7 10 7-1-2 Uni 1 6 5-0-1 ACC
6 27.37 5 27.67 6 29.77 Tennessee 11 8-3-0 5 10 7-3-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
2 32.19 6 27.53 39 44.06 Michigan State 9 8-1-0 4 9 8-1-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 Big 10
4 28.70 7 26.26 41 45.18 Navy 11 9-1-1 6 11 9-1-1 Uni 1 3 3-0-0 Eastern Indep
7 27.15 8 25.34 45 48.94 Iowa 9 7-1-1 8 9 7-1-1 Uni 3 6 4-1-1 Big 10
9 26.06 9 24.59 1 24.14 Mississippi State 9 6-2-1 10 7 4-2-1 Uni 3 7 4-2-1 SEC
8 26.68 10 24.09 47 51.00 Oklahoma 11 10-1-0 9 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 Big 7
18 18.47 11 22.20 4 28.55 Duke 11 6-3-2 11 11 6-3-2 Uni 2 7 5-1-1 ACC
16 19.26 12 21.97 10 30.05 North Carolina 10 6-4-0 12 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 ACC
11 21.97 13 20.48 21 37.62 Florida 9 6-2-1 15 9 6-2-1 Uni 4 7 4-2-1 SEC
12 21.71 14 20.12 16 34.65 Notre Dame 10 7-3-0 13 10 7-3-0 Uni 2 3 2-1-0 Eastern Indep
14 20.78 15 19.10 29 40.56 Wisconsin 9 6-3-0 14 9 6-3-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Big 10
20 17.96 16 18.21 32 41.06 Clemson 10 7-3-0 16 9 6-3-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 ACC
17 19.21 17 17.43 12 32.55 Texas 11 6-4-1 17 11 6-4-1 Uni 2 6 4-1-1 Southwest AC
13 21.53 18 17.38 22 38.23 Texas A&M 11 8-3-0 18 11 8-3-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 Southwest AC
15 20.38 19 17.18 3 27.50 Rice 11 7-4-0 19 11 7-4-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Southwest AC
39 8.69 20 16.85 93 76.89 Virginia Military 10 9-0-1 25 8 7-0-1 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 Southern C
26 14.51 21 15.68 19 37.10 Vanderbilt 10 5-3-2 24 10 5-3-2 Uni 6 7 3-3-1 SEC
31 13.04 22 15.62 7 29.80 Maryland 10 5-5-0 20 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 ACC
21 16.83 23 15.18 56 57.22 Army 9 7-2-0 21 9 7-2-0 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 Eastern Indep
24 14.85 24 15.15 58 58.05 UCLA 10 8-2-0 22 10 8-2-0 Uni 1 7 5-2-0 PCC
28 14.06 25 14.85 54 56.15 Oregon State 10 8-2-0 23 10 8-2-0 Uni 2 8 6-2-0 PCC
19 18.09 26 12.91 40 45.00 Michigan 9 5-3-1 26 9 5-3-1 Uni 6 7 3-3-1 Big 10
23 15.35 27 11.28 31 41.06 Purdue 9 5-4-0 28 8 4-4-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 Big 10
30 13.83 28 10.78 50 52.45 Oregon 11 7-4-0 30 11 7-4-0 Uni 3 8 6-2-0 PCC
38 9.49 29 10.71 53 55.83 Penn State 9 6-3-0 29 9 6-3-0 Uni 6 5 3-2-0 Eastern Indep
22 16.41 30 10.68 23 38.25 Louisiana State 10 5-5-0 35 10 5-5-0 Uni 7 8 4-4-0 SEC
27 14.33 31 10.48 38 44.05 Arkansas 10 6-4-0 31 10 6-4-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 Southwest AC
36 9.94 32 10.43 37 43.20 South Carolina 10 5-5-0 36 9 4-5-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 ACC
29 13.90 33 10.12 119 98.67 Arizona State 10 10-0-0 27 8 8-0-0 Uni 1 4 4-0-0 Border
33 12.20 34 9.99 18 36.39 Illinois 9 4-5-0 33 9 4-5-0 Uni 7 7 3-4-0 Big 10
44 6.02 35 9.30 67 62.60 West Virginia 10 7-2-1 37 10 7-2-1 Uni 2 3 3-0-0 Southern C
32 12.51 36 9.23 28 40.45 Texas Christian 10 5-4-1 39 10 5-4-1 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Southwest AC
62 0.37 37 9.16 94 78.75 Dartmouth 9 7-1-1 38 8 6-1-1 Uni 2 7 5-1-1 Ivy League
40 8.59 38 9.05 43 47.61 Miami FL 10 5-4-1 32 10 5-4-1 Uni 3 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
45 5.83 39 8.70 51 53.15 Houston 10 5-4-1 48 9 4-4-1 Uni 2 3 3-0-0 MVC
25 14.65 40 8.46 15 34.50 Georgia Tech 10 4-4-2 41 10 4-4-2 Uni 8 8 3-4-1 SEC
50 3.91 41 8.37 111 87.88 Drake 9 7-2-0 34 4 3-1-0 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
54 2.92 42 7.72 106 85.11 Princeton 9 7-2-0 42 9 7-2-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 Ivy League
66 -1.60 43 7.64 49 51.80 Kansas 10 5-4-1 40 10 5-4-1 Uni 2 6 4-2-0 Big 7
35 10.48 44 7.46 48 51.10 Washington State 10 6-4-0 44 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 8 5-3-0 PCC
56 2.67 45 7.16 84 74.56 Boston College 9 7-2-0 43 8 6-2-0 Uni 5 7 5-2-0 Eastern Indep
41 8.52 46 6.83 14 33.67 Southern Methodist 10 4-5-1 45 10 4-5-1 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 Southwest AC
49 3.97 47 6.44 55 57.15 Missouri 10 5-4-1 47 10 5-4-1 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 Big 7
42 8.43 48 6.42 25 39.00 Minnesota 9 4-5-0 46 9 4-5-0 Uni 8 8 3-5-0 Big 10
63 0.33 49 6.11 90 76.33 Lehigh 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
47 5.16 50 5.90 71 65.50 Holy Cross 9 5-3-1 49 8 4-3-1 Uni 7 6 4-2-0 Eastern Indep
34 10.54 51 4.05 52 55.20 Stanford 10 6-4-0 50 10 6-4-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 PCC
37 9.70 52 3.81 8 29.85 Georgia 10 3-7-0 55 10 3-7-0 Uni 9 7 3-4-0 SEC
58 2.28 53 3.80 20 37.15 Virginia 10 3-6-1 53 10 3-6-1 Uni 7 6 2-4-0 ACC
46 5.62 54 3.23 11 31.05 Alabama 10 2-7-1 66 9 1-7-1 Uni 11 8 1-6-1 SEC
55 2.68 55 3.05 75 68.78 Syracuse 9 5-3-1 52 9 5-3-1 Uni 8 5 3-2-0 Eastern Indep
64 -0.61 56 2.98 110 87.72 Yale 9 6-2-1 51 8 5-2-1 Uni 3 7 4-2-1 Ivy League
48 4.05 57 2.41 34 42.45 Pittsburgh 10 4-6-0 54 10 4-6-0 Uni 9 4 1-3-0 Eastern Indep
52 3.50 58 2.02 81 72.95 Oklahoma State 10 6-3-1 56 10 6-3-1 Uni 1 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
68 -2.61 59 1.22 57 57.35 William & Mary 10 4-6-0 57 10 4-6-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 Southern C
67 -1.84 60 1.13 64 60.12 Trinity University TX 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
65 -0.61 61 0.84 63 60.00 Southern Mississippi 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
43 6.83 62 0.61 87 75.15 Colorado 10 6-3-1 58 10 6-3-1 Uni 3 6 3-3-0 Big 7
51 3.54 63 0.41 36 43.00 Baylor 10 3-6-1 59 10 3-6-1 Uni 7 6 0-5-1 Southwest AC
74 -4.88 64 -0.36 105 84.19 Dayton 10 6-3-1 64 6 3-2-1 Uni 11 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
83 -7.41 65 -1.52 103 82.06 Brown 9 5-4-0 61 8 4-4-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
59 1.75 66 -1.55 33 42.05 Washington 10 3-6-1 63 10 3-6-1 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 PCC
57 2.36 67 -2.51 74 68.50 Idaho 9 4-4-1 68 8 3-4-1 Uni 9 3 0-3-0 PCC
78 -6.79 68 -2.62 77 69.58 Boston University 8 5-3-0 65 5 2-3-0 Uni 10 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
80 -7.01 69 -3.02 62 59.67 Miami OH 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
70 -3.22 70 -3.36 112 88.90 West Texas A&M 10 7-3-0 67 6 4-2-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 Border
85 -7.59 71 -3.49 61 59.39 Florida State 10 4-6-0 62 7 2-5-0 Uni 6 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
84 -7.46 72 -3.82 113 89.06 Texas El Paso 9 6-3-0 60 8 6-2-0 Uni 4 5 3-2-0 Border
53 2.92 73 -3.85 5 29.56 Kentucky 10 3-7-0 75 8 1-7-0 Uni 10 8 1-7-0 SEC
93 -10.05 74 -4.22 108 86.86 Rutgers 9 5-4-0 71 5 3-2-0 Uni 4 1 1-0-0 Eastern Indep
82 -7.19 75 -4.26 98 79.75 Wofford 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
81 -7.08 76 -4.56 70 63.75 Virginia Tech 10 4-6-0 72 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 4 1-3-0 Southern C
69 -3.03 77 -4.66 101 81.70 Pacific 10 5-3-2 78 8 3-3-2 Uni 2 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
75 -5.18 78 -5.79 66 61.06 Iowa State 10 4-5-1 73 9 3-5-1 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Big 7
72 -4.28 79 -5.96 118 97.28 Detroit 9 6-3-0 76 7 4-3-0 Uni 13 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
91 -9.52 80 -5.97 88 75.69 Citadel 10 5-4-1 70 7 4-3-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 Southern C
76 -5.67 81 -5.98 68 62.65 Kansas State 10 3-6-1 74 10 3-6-1 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 Big 7
79 -6.93 82 -6.94 72 65.50 Pennsylvania 9 3-6-0 79 9 3-6-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
60 0.98 83 -7.11 27 40.00 Tulane 10 2-8-0 83 10 2-8-0 Uni 12 6 1-5-0 SEC
61 0.96 84 -7.18 17 36.25 California 10 1-9-0 80 10 1-9-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 PCC
87 -8.29 85 -7.62 97 79.50 Hardin-Simmons 10 5-5-0 81 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 Border
101 -14.09 86 -8.12 100 81.10 Davidson 8 5-3-0 99 4 1-3-0 Uni 7 4 1-3-0 Southern C
92 -9.63 87 -8.13 104 82.56 North Texas 10 5-5-0 69 5 2-3-0 Uni 1 1 1-0-0 MVC
111 -21.00 88 -8.97 60 59.12 Colgate 9 3-6-0 84 8 2-6-0 Uni 12 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
95 -11.14 89 -8.99 13 33.06 Indiana 9 1-8-0 82 9 1-8-0 Uni 9 6 0-6-0 Big 10
89 -8.84 90 -9.00 2 24.50 Northwestern 9 0-9-0 85 9 0-9-0 Uni 10 7 0-7-0 Big 10
88 -8.52 91 -9.13 46 50.50 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
103 -15.26 92 -9.19 95 79.17 Abilene Christian 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
77 -6.74 93 -9.33 109 87.45 Cincinnati 10 5-4-1 77 8 4-3-1 Uni 4 3 1-2-0 MVC
90 -9.13 94 -9.60 107 86.38 Fresno State 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
99 -13.06 95 -9.64 91 76.50 Cornell 9 3-6-0 86 9 3-6-0 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
94 -10.36 96 -10.96 9 29.95 Wake Forest 10 0-10-0 93 10 0-10-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 ACC
73 -4.50 97 -11.51 116 93.00 Utah 10 6-4-0 87 10 6-4-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Skyline
86 -8.10 98 -11.57 92 76.89 Villanova 9 3-6-0 88 9 3-6-0 Uni 15 2 0-2-0 Eastern Indep
96 -11.22 99 -11.60 96 79.20 Tulsa 10 4-6-0 89 10 4-6-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
71 -3.95 100 -11.61 24 38.45 Southern California 10 1-9-0 91 10 1-9-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 PCC
97 -12.02 101 -11.94 44 48.80 Nebraska 10 1-9-0 92 10 1-9-0 Uni 7 6 1-5-0 Big 7
110 -19.91 102 -12.14 86 75.00 Harvard 8 3-5-0 94 7 2-5-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Ivy League
109 -19.80 103 -14.39 89 76.00 Richmond 10 4-6-0 101 8 2-6-0 Uni 8 6 2-4-0 Southern C
98 -12.54 104 -15.05 69 63.30 Texas Tech 10 2-8-0 98 10 2-8-0 Uni 5 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
104 -15.33 105 -15.42 123 106.50 Brigham Young 10 5-3-2 96 9 5-2-2 Uni 2 7 5-1-1 Skyline
106 -18.40 106 -15.58 85 74.89 Furman 10 3-7-0 90 7 2-5-0 Uni 4 3 2-1-0 Southern C
105 -15.63 107 -16.15 83 73.50 San Jose State 10 3-7-0 95 6 1-5-0 Uni 4 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
107 -18.72 108 -16.47 124 107.00 Denver 10 6-4-0 97 10 6-4-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Skyline
102 -14.27 109 -18.52 120 102.06 Wyoming 10 4-3-3 100 10 4-3-3 Uni 4 7 3-2-2 Skyline
100 -13.68 110 -19.58 76 69.39 George Washington 9 2-7-0 102 9 2-7-0 Uni 9 6 1-5-0 Southern C
121 -26.93 111 -20.20 80 72.72 Columbia 9 1-8-0 103 8 1-7-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
112 -21.69 112 -21.30 59 58.17 Quantico Marines 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
108 -19.27 113 -22.79 117 94.83 McMurry 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
117 -23.89 114 -22.91 73 67.85 Wichita State 10 1-9-0 104 10 1-9-0 Uni 5 3 0-3-0 MVC
123 -28.22 115 -23.56 79 72.17 Connecticut 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
122 -27.12 116 -25.10 99 80.50 Arizona 10 1-8-1 108 10 1-8-1 Uni 6 4 0-4-0 Border
116 -23.80 117 -25.31 125 111.55 New Mexico 10 4-6-0 105 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Skyline
114 -21.96 118 -25.86 115 92.89 Air Force 10 3-6-1 106 9 2-6-1 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
120 -26.02 119 -26.55 121 102.69 Montana 9 2-7-0 107 8 2-6-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Skyline
119 -25.43 120 -27.22 122 103.11 Colorado State 10 3-7-0 109 9 3-6-0 Uni 5 7 2-5-0 Skyline
115 -21.99 121 -27.26 82 73.12 Saint Xavier 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
113 -21.90 122 -28.98 65 60.50 Marquette 10 0-10-0 110 10 0-10-0 Uni 14 4 0-4-0 Eastern Indep
124 -36.28 123 -29.76 78 70.00 San Diego State 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
118 -25.19 124 -32.21 114 91.94 Utah State 10 2-7-1 111 9 1-7-1 Uni 8 7 1-5-1 Skyline
125 -36.28 125 -36.66 102 82.00 New Mexico State 10 3-7-0 112 5 0-5-0 Uni 5 4 0-4-0 Border
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 College 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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