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| No Division Affiliation [NoDivi] | - | College Football 1959 |
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| 1959 - Ranking of teams in No Division Affiliation based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) | ||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Division | Global | Conference | |||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | |
| 43 | 7.87 | 35 | 11.01 | 1 | 14.69 | Mississippi State | 9 | 2-7-0 | 1 | 9 | 2-7-0 | SEC |
| 26 | 17.18 | 14 | 22.64 | 2 | 20.75 | Tennessee | 10 | 5-4-1 | 2 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SEC |
| 10 | 23.08 | 10 | 25.92 | 3 | 22.30 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 6-5-0 | 3 | 11 | 6-5-0 | SEC |
| 53 | 4.53 | 47 | 6.04 | 4 | 22.90 | Rice | 10 | 1-7-2 | 4 | 10 | 1-7-2 | SWAC |
| 2 | 36.35 | 1 | 39.35 | 5 | 25.05 | Louisiana State | 11 | 9-2-0 | 5 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SEC |
| 11 | 21.62 | 26 | 18.25 | 6 | 25.75 | Kentucky | 10 | 4-6-0 | 6 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SEC |
| 34 | 11.88 | 29 | 14.80 | 7 | 25.90 | Baylor | 10 | 4-6-0 | 7 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SWAC |
| 39 | 10.18 | 31 | 13.85 | 8 | 25.95 | Tulane | 10 | 3-6-1 | 8 | 10 | 3-6-1 | SEC |
| 46 | 7.03 | 63 | 1.96 | 9 | 26.56 | Minnesota | 9 | 2-7-0 | 9 | 9 | 2-7-0 | BIG 10 |
| 30 | 14.39 | 28 | 14.96 | 10 | 26.65 | Notre Dame | 10 | 5-5-0 | 10 | 10 | 5-5-0 | EIC |
| 37 | 10.61 | 39 | 9.02 | 11 | 26.72 | Ohio State | 9 | 3-5-1 | 11 | 9 | 3-5-1 | BIG 10 |
| 7 | 25.21 | 8 | 26.74 | 12 | 27.18 | Texas Christian | 11 | 8-3-0 | 12 | 11 | 8-3-0 | SWAC |
| 22 | 18.27 | 20 | 19.60 | 13 | 28.10 | Southern Methodist | 10 | 5-4-1 | 13 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SWAC |
| 12 | 21.53 | 24 | 18.78 | 14 | 29.11 | Northwestern | 9 | 6-3-0 | 14 | 9 | 6-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 14 | 20.94 | 7 | 28.23 | 15 | 29.14 | Alabama | 11 | 7-2-2 | 15 | 11 | 7-2-2 | SEC |
| 25 | 17.59 | 18 | 20.02 | 16 | 29.56 | Illinois | 9 | 5-3-1 | 16 | 9 | 5-3-1 | BIG 10 |
| 16 | 20.65 | 15 | 21.53 | 17 | 30.11 | Purdue | 9 | 5-2-2 | 17 | 9 | 5-2-2 | BIG 10 |
| 47 | 6.83 | 53 | 4.48 | 18 | 30.12 | Memphis | 4 | 1-3-0 | 18 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Major-Ind |
| 27 | 16.44 | 22 | 19.26 | 19 | 30.40 | Miami FL | 10 | 6-4-0 | 19 | 10 | 6-4-0 | SWIC |
| 13 | 20.95 | 27 | 16.45 | 20 | 30.44 | Michigan State | 9 | 5-4-0 | 20 | 9 | 5-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 19 | 18.99 | 12 | 25.35 | 21 | 31.17 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 5-3-2 | 21 | 10 | 5-3-2 | SEC |
| 5 | 26.31 | 11 | 25.92 | 22 | 31.25 | Auburn | 10 | 7-3-0 | 22 | 10 | 7-3-0 | SEC |
| 1 | 38.69 | 3 | 35.52 | 23 | 31.75 | Mississippi | 11 | 10-1-0 | 23 | 11 | 10-1-0 | SEC |
| 48 | 6.32 | 61 | 2.70 | 24 | 32.90 | Texas A&M | 10 | 3-7-0 | 24 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SWAC |
| 38 | 10.43 | 40 | 9.00 | 25 | 33.89 | Michigan | 9 | 4-5-0 | 25 | 9 | 4-5-0 | BIG 10 |
| 4 | 30.58 | 2 | 37.88 | 26 | 33.95 | Georgia | 11 | 10-1-0 | 26 | 11 | 10-1-0 | SEC |
| 8 | 23.80 | 6 | 28.24 | 27 | 34.15 | Arkansas | 11 | 9-2-0 | 27 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SWAC |
| 61 | 3.08 | 65 | 0.17 | 28 | 34.25 | California | 10 | 2-8-0 | 28 | 10 | 2-8-0 | AAWU |
| 73 | -1.50 | 48 | 5.08 | 29 | 35.12 | Tennessee Chattanooga | 4 | 1-3-0 | 29 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Major-Ind |
| 24 | 17.67 | 21 | 19.40 | 30 | 36.00 | Florida | 10 | 5-4-1 | 30 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SEC |
| 6 | 26.23 | 5 | 31.08 | 31 | 37.05 | Texas | 11 | 9-2-0 | 31 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SWAC |
| 17 | 20.38 | 32 | 13.27 | 32 | 38.50 | Iowa | 9 | 5-4-0 | 32 | 9 | 5-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 28 | 16.17 | 34 | 11.35 | 33 | 38.78 | Indiana | 9 | 4-4-1 | 33 | 9 | 4-4-1 | BIG 10 |
| 29 | 16.10 | 17 | 20.17 | 34 | 39.60 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 6-4-0 | 34 | 10 | 6-4-0 | EIC |
| 21 | 18.27 | 16 | 20.67 | 35 | 40.22 | Wisconsin | 10 | 7-3-0 | 35 | 10 | 7-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 55 | 4.35 | 58 | 3.53 | 36 | 41.35 | Duke | 10 | 4-6-0 | 36 | 10 | 4-6-0 | ACC |
| 23 | 17.81 | 25 | 18.62 | 37 | 42.60 | Oklahoma | 10 | 7-3-0 | 37 | 10 | 7-3-0 | BIG 7 |
| 32 | 12.49 | 36 | 10.99 | 38 | 42.95 | UCLA | 10 | 5-4-1 | 38 | 10 | 5-4-1 | AAWU |
| 33 | 12.45 | 30 | 13.91 | 39 | 43.00 | Missouri | 11 | 6-5-0 | 39 | 11 | 6-5-0 | BIG 7 |
| 35 | 11.55 | 38 | 9.68 | 40 | 43.65 | Kansas | 10 | 5-5-0 | 40 | 10 | 5-5-0 | BIG 7 |
| 60 | 3.17 | 51 | 4.85 | 41 | 43.70 | Nebraska | 10 | 4-6-0 | 41 | 10 | 4-6-0 | BIG 7 |
| 89 | -9.88 | 91 | -11.15 | 42 | 44.22 | Kansas State | 10 | 2-8-0 | 42 | 10 | 2-8-0 | BIG 7 |
| 15 | 20.88 | 13 | 23.16 | 43 | 46.65 | Southern California | 10 | 8-2-0 | 43 | 10 | 8-2-0 | AAWU |
| 50 | 5.52 | 44 | 7.61 | 44 | 47.05 | Texas Tech | 10 | 4-6-0 | 44 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SWIC |
| 58 | 3.40 | 70 | -1.79 | 45 | 47.30 | Stanford | 10 | 3-7-0 | 45 | 10 | 3-7-0 | AAWU |
| 9 | 23.08 | 9 | 26.19 | 46 | 49.23 | Penn State | 11 | 9-2-0 | 46 | 11 | 9-2-0 | EIC |
| 56 | 4.09 | 46 | 6.18 | 47 | 49.50 | Colorado | 10 | 5-5-0 | 47 | 10 | 5-5-0 | BIG 7 |
| 72 | -1.13 | 69 | -1.73 | 48 | 49.70 | Houston | 10 | 3-7-0 | 48 | 10 | 3-7-0 | MVC |
| 67 | -0.03 | 77 | -4.97 | 49 | 50.15 | Oregon State | 10 | 3-7-0 | 49 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SWIC |
| 117 | -25.20 | 112 | -21.56 | 50 | 50.15 | Virginia | 10 | 0-10-0 | 50 | 10 | 0-10-0 | ACC |
| 59 | 3.17 | 54 | 4.34 | 51 | 50.35 | Maryland | 10 | 5-5-0 | 51 | 10 | 5-5-0 | ACC |
| 41 | 8.13 | 43 | 8.12 | 52 | 50.90 | North Carolina | 10 | 5-5-0 | 52 | 10 | 5-5-0 | ACC |
| 80 | -5.35 | 93 | -11.46 | 53 | 51.00 | North Carolina State | 10 | 1-9-0 | 53 | 10 | 1-9-0 | ACC |
| 36 | 11.36 | 37 | 10.53 | 54 | 51.75 | Navy | 10 | 5-4-1 | 54 | 10 | 5-4-1 | EIC |
| 44 | 7.86 | 41 | 8.49 | 55 | 51.78 | Army | 9 | 4-4-1 | 55 | 9 | 4-4-1 | EIC |
| 3 | 32.03 | 4 | 32.06 | 56 | 54.70 | Syracuse | 11 | 11-0-0 | 56 | 11 | 11-0-0 | EIC |
| 57 | 3.61 | 45 | 6.62 | 58 | 56.20 | South Carolina | 10 | 6-4-0 | 58 | 10 | 6-4-0 | ACC |
| 95 | -13.05 | 92 | -11.32 | 59 | 56.30 | West Virginia | 10 | 3-7-0 | 59 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SoCon |
| 66 | 0.31 | 72 | -2.63 | 60 | 56.67 | Florida State | 10 | 4-6-0 | 60 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SWIC |
| 20 | 18.45 | 23 | 19.12 | 61 | 57.41 | Clemson | 11 | 9-2-0 | 61 | 11 | 9-2-0 | ACC |
| 18 | 20.15 | 19 | 19.77 | 62 | 57.70 | Washington | 11 | 10-1-0 | 62 | 11 | 10-1-0 | AAWU |
| 49 | 5.87 | 49 | 4.94 | 63 | 61.55 | Wake Forest | 10 | 6-4-0 | 63 | 10 | 6-4-0 | ACC |
| 68 | -0.19 | 68 | -1.24 | 64 | 63.90 | Tulsa | 10 | 5-5-0 | 64 | 10 | 5-5-0 | MVC |
| 62 | 3.01 | 64 | 1.22 | 65 | 64.25 | Air Force | 10 | 5-4-1 | 65 | 10 | 5-4-1 | SWIC |
| 42 | 7.92 | 56 | 3.98 | 66 | 64.35 | Washington State | 10 | 6-4-0 | 66 | 10 | 6-4-0 | SWIC |
| 54 | 4.41 | 55 | 4.01 | 68 | 64.70 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 6-4-0 | 68 | 10 | 6-4-0 | SWIC |
| 31 | 12.50 | 33 | 12.83 | 69 | 66.60 | Oregon | 10 | 8-2-0 | 69 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SWIC |
| 64 | 1.40 | 74 | -4.09 | 70 | 67.12 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 2-2-0 | 70 | 4 | 2-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 40 | 8.19 | 42 | 8.28 | 71 | 68.06 | Iowa State | 10 | 7-3-0 | 71 | 10 | 7-3-0 | BIG 7 |
| 65 | 0.80 | 59 | 3.50 | 72 | 68.22 | Boston College | 9 | 5-4-0 | 72 | 9 | 5-4-0 | EIC |
| 91 | -10.75 | 88 | -10.48 | 74 | 71.70 | San Jose State | 10 | 4-6-0 | 74 | 10 | 4-6-0 | SWIC |
| 121 | -26.63 | 118 | -25.62 | 75 | 72.65 | Idaho | 10 | 1-9-0 | 75 | 10 | 1-9-0 | SWIC |
| 126 | -33.72 | 127 | -39.88 | 76 | 73.88 | Drake | 4 | 0-4-0 | 76 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Major-Ind |
| 76 | -4.69 | 81 | -7.11 | 77 | 75.45 | Utah | 10 | 5-5-0 | 77 | 10 | 5-5-0 | MSC |
| 106 | -19.50 | 111 | -21.03 | 78 | 76.39 | Colgate | 9 | 2-7-0 | 78 | 9 | 2-7-0 | EIC |
| 77 | -4.89 | 66 | 0.09 | 79 | 76.70 | Holy Cross | 10 | 6-4-0 | 79 | 10 | 6-4-0 | EIC |
| 74 | -1.56 | 79 | -6.51 | 81 | 79.55 | Cincinnati | 10 | 5-4-1 | 81 | 10 | 5-4-1 | MVC |
| 120 | -26.37 | 115 | -23.34 | 83 | 81.06 | Villanova | 10 | 1-9-0 | 84 | 10 | 1-9-0 | EIC |
| 85 | -7.87 | 67 | -1.18 | 85 | 84.10 | Colorado State | 10 | 6-4-0 | 85 | 10 | 6-4-0 | MSC |
| 105 | -18.66 | 102 | -15.87 | 87 | 84.55 | Arizona | 10 | 4-6-0 | 87 | 10 | 4-6-0 | BC |
| 125 | -32.63 | 124 | -31.85 | 88 | 85.12 | Hawaii | 4 | 0-4-0 | 88 | 4 | 0-4-0 | Major-Ind |
| 108 | -19.94 | 108 | -18.98 | 89 | 86.10 | Furman | 10 | 3-7-0 | 89 | 10 | 3-7-0 | SoCon |
| 119 | -26.18 | 122 | -30.81 | 90 | 86.33 | Connecticut | 3 | 0-3-0 | 90 | 3 | 0-3-0 | Major-Ind |
| 87 | -8.66 | 75 | -4.36 | 91 | 86.44 | Dartmouth | 9 | 5-3-1 | 91 | 9 | 5-3-1 | Ivy |
| 98 | -16.20 | 101 | -15.52 | 93 | 86.67 | Louisville | 3 | 1-2-0 | 93 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 114 | -21.49 | 110 | -20.54 | 94 | 86.72 | Columbia | 9 | 2-7-0 | 94 | 9 | 2-7-0 | Ivy |
| 109 | -20.49 | 116 | -24.36 | 95 | 87.06 | Texas El Paso | 10 | 3-7-0 | 95 | 10 | 3-7-0 | BC |
| 52 | 4.98 | 57 | 3.85 | 97 | 88.44 | Pennsylvania | 9 | 7-1-1 | 97 | 9 | 7-1-1 | Ivy |
| 112 | -21.43 | 113 | -21.65 | 98 | 88.60 | Brigham Young | 10 | 3-7-0 | 98 | 10 | 3-7-0 | MSC |
| 123 | -29.31 | 121 | -29.58 | 99 | 89.00 | Brown | 9 | 2-6-1 | 99 | 9 | 2-6-1 | Ivy |
| 110 | -20.50 | 107 | -18.87 | 102 | 89.72 | Dayton | 10 | 3-7-0 | 102 | 10 | 3-7-0 | EIC |
| 81 | -5.66 | 85 | -8.34 | 103 | 90.65 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 6-4-0 | 103 | 10 | 6-4-0 | SoCon |
| 70 | -0.45 | 82 | -7.50 | 104 | 91.71 | New Mexico State | 11 | 8-3-0 | 104 | 11 | 8-3-0 | BC |
| 45 | 7.08 | 50 | 4.86 | 105 | 91.80 | Wyoming | 10 | 9-1-0 | 105 | 10 | 9-1-0 | MSC |
| 92 | -11.43 | 100 | -15.46 | 106 | 92.61 | Princeton | 9 | 4-5-0 | 106 | 9 | 4-5-0 | Ivy |
| 75 | -3.99 | 78 | -6.45 | 107 | 92.65 | New Mexico | 10 | 7-3-0 | 107 | 10 | 7-3-0 | MSC |
| 101 | -16.66 | 114 | -23.18 | 109 | 93.83 | Bucknell | 3 | 1-2-0 | 109 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 118 | -25.35 | 119 | -25.85 | 110 | 94.12 | Lehigh | 4 | 1-3-0 | 110 | 4 | 1-3-0 | Major-Ind |
| 51 | 5.50 | 60 | 2.95 | 111 | 94.22 | North Texas | 11 | 9-2-0 | 111 | 11 | 9-2-0 | MVC |
| 71 | -0.89 | 84 | -8.24 | 112 | 94.44 | Harvard | 9 | 6-3-0 | 112 | 9 | 6-3-0 | Ivy |
| 124 | -32.47 | 125 | -33.05 | 114 | 94.75 | Montana | 9 | 1-8-0 | 114 | 9 | 1-8-0 | MSC |
| 103 | -16.98 | 103 | -15.87 | 115 | 94.83 | Fresno State | 3 | 1-2-0 | 115 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 94 | -12.58 | 99 | -15.45 | 116 | 94.85 | Richmond | 10 | 4-5-1 | 116 | 10 | 4-5-1 | SoCon |
| 99 | -16.27 | 95 | -13.47 | 117 | 95.06 | Cornell | 9 | 5-4-0 | 117 | 9 | 5-4-0 | Ivy |
| 86 | -8.47 | 71 | -2.49 | 118 | 95.17 | Citadel | 10 | 8-2-0 | 118 | 10 | 8-2-0 | SoCon |
| 102 | -16.79 | 104 | -16.95 | 119 | 95.27 | Utah State | 11 | 5-6-0 | 119 | 11 | 5-6-0 | MSC |
| 127 | -35.84 | 126 | -37.23 | 120 | 95.56 | Davidson | 9 | 1-8-0 | 120 | 9 | 1-8-0 | SoCon |
| 113 | -21.49 | 117 | -24.43 | 122 | 97.67 | Montana State | 3 | 1-2-0 | 122 | 3 | 1-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 90 | -10.48 | 97 | -14.36 | 123 | 99.62 | Miami OH | 4 | 2-2-0 | 123 | 4 | 2-2-0 | Major-Ind |
| 69 | -0.21 | 62 | 2.02 | 124 | 102.50 | Arizona State | 11 | 10-1-0 | 124 | 11 | 10-1-0 | BC |
| 111 | -20.87 | 90 | -10.99 | 125 | 104.33 | Presbyterian | 3 | 2-1-0 | 126 | 3 | 2-1-0 | Major-Ind |
| 97 | -15.45 | 94 | -12.78 | 127 | 111.50 | Rutgers | 9 | 6-3-0 | 127 | 9 | 6-3-0 | EIC |
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