College Football 1966
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1966/9/17 and 1967/1/2
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
2 33.56 1 34.93 29 44.40 Alabama 11 11-0-0 1 10 10-0-0 Uni 2 6 6-0-0 SEC
4 29.20 2 33.28 37 47.41 Georgia 11 10-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 5 5-0-0 SEC
1 37.35 3 33.04 31 44.90 Notre Dame 10 9-0-1 3 10 9-0-1 Uni 1 3 3-0-0 Eastern Indep
3 33.42 4 32.41 26 42.75 Michigan State 10 9-0-1 4 10 9-0-1 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Big 10
11 22.52 5 28.16 15 37.95 Miami FL 11 8-2-1 5 11 8-2-1 Uni 12 3 1-1-1 Southwest Indep
8 23.89 6 26.51 43 49.60 UCLA 10 9-1-0 7 10 9-1-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 AAWU
9 23.32 7 26.43 11 36.41 Florida 11 9-2-0 6 11 9-2-0 Uni 4 5 4-1-0 SEC
10 23.20 8 25.86 23 41.73 Purdue 11 9-2-0 8 11 9-2-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Big 10
6 24.80 9 25.62 6 33.09 Mississippi 11 8-3-0 9 11 8-3-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 SEC
14 20.73 10 23.26 16 38.55 Georgia Tech 11 9-2-0 11 11 9-2-0 Uni 4 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
7 24.15 11 22.86 35 46.55 Arkansas 10 8-2-0 10 10 8-2-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Southwest AC
5 25.86 12 19.85 74 62.14 Wyoming 11 10-1-0 13 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 5 5-0-0 Western AC
17 18.42 13 19.76 59 56.18 Nebraska 11 9-2-0 14 11 9-2-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 Big 8
28 11.63 14 19.48 65 58.72 Memphis 9 7-2-0 12 8 6-2-0 Uni 1 3 3-0-0 Southwest Indep
12 21.14 15 19.34 39 48.23 Tennessee 11 8-3-0 16 10 7-3-0 Uni 5 5 3-2-0 SEC
13 20.76 16 19.27 4 31.77 Southern California 11 7-4-0 15 11 7-4-0 Uni 1 5 4-1-0 AAWU
18 16.91 17 18.67 13 36.59 Southern Methodist 11 8-3-0 18 11 8-3-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 Southwest AC
24 14.00 18 18.55 10 35.30 Louisiana State 10 5-4-1 19 10 5-4-1 Uni 6 5 2-3-0 SEC
15 20.68 19 18.45 38 47.65 Houston 10 8-2-0 17 10 8-2-0 Uni 5 3 2-1-0 Southwest Indep
19 15.97 20 15.79 46 50.80 Colorado 10 7-3-0 20 10 7-3-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Big 8
31 10.35 21 14.73 83 70.00 Army 10 8-2-0 26 10 8-2-0 Uni 3 6 5-1-0 Eastern Indep
37 8.02 22 14.66 18 39.75 Tulane 10 5-4-1 22 10 5-4-1 Uni 11 3 1-1-1 Southwest Indep
16 20.26 23 13.91 12 36.45 Texas 11 7-4-0 24 11 7-4-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Southwest AC
22 14.99 24 13.83 80 66.60 Brigham Young 10 8-2-0 23 10 8-2-0 Uni 2 5 3-2-0 Western AC
26 13.44 25 13.71 63 57.45 Syracuse 11 8-3-0 29 11 8-3-0 Uni 2 5 5-0-0 Eastern Indep
32 9.98 26 13.56 42 49.00 Missouri 10 6-3-1 25 10 6-3-1 Uni 3 7 4-2-1 Big 8
21 15.41 27 13.28 41 48.65 Michigan 10 6-4-0 27 10 6-4-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 Big 10
38 7.79 28 12.41 86 71.59 Virginia Tech 11 8-2-1 30 11 8-2-1 Uni 17 3 1-2-0 Southwest Indep
33 9.65 29 11.14 34 46.22 Tulsa 10 6-4-0 28 9 5-4-0 Uni 1 4 3-1-0 MVC
25 13.72 30 10.57 110 86.40 Miami OH 10 9-1-0 39 10 9-1-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Mid-American
30 10.55 31 10.51 5 32.40 Texas A&M 10 4-5-1 31 10 4-5-1 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Southwest AC
81 -4.23 32 10.48 75 62.67 Drake 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
40 7.08 33 10.05 50 51.90 Clemson 10 6-4-0 32 10 6-4-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 ACC
29 10.98 34 9.78 82 69.00 North Texas 10 8-2-0 21 7 6-1-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 MVC
27 13.04 35 9.18 22 41.45 Florida State 11 6-5-0 34 11 6-5-0 Uni 13 3 1-2-0 Southwest Indep
20 15.52 36 8.41 45 50.55 Oklahoma 10 6-4-0 35 10 6-4-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 Big 8
36 8.65 37 8.38 67 59.50 Colorado State 10 7-3-0 33 9 6-3-0 Uni 2 3 3-0-0 Southwest Indep
23 14.01 38 7.76 19 40.25 Baylor 10 5-5-0 37 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
44 5.73 39 7.74 81 67.05 Oregon State 10 7-3-0 38 10 7-3-0 Uni 3 4 3-1-0 AAWU
41 6.51 40 7.47 47 51.25 Penn State 10 5-5-0 43 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
34 9.11 41 7.40 57 55.60 North Carolina State 10 5-5-0 40 10 5-5-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 ACC
39 7.51 42 6.63 44 50.15 Stanford 10 5-5-0 41 10 5-5-0 Uni 6 5 1-4-0 AAWU
35 8.89 43 6.51 69 60.30 Texas El Paso 10 6-4-0 36 9 5-4-0 Uni 3 3 3-0-0 Southwest Indep
50 4.19 44 6.17 28 43.55 Auburn 10 4-6-0 42 9 3-6-0 Uni 8 6 1-5-0 SEC
45 5.60 45 6.07 14 37.50 Illinois 10 4-6-0 44 10 4-6-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Big 10
59 2.36 46 5.69 24 42.00 Kentucky 10 3-6-1 47 10 3-6-1 Uni 7 6 2-4-0 SEC
43 6.13 47 5.56 70 60.30 Washington 10 6-4-0 46 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 AAWU
42 6.50 48 5.42 51 52.05 Minnesota 10 4-5-1 48 10 4-5-1 Uni 5 7 3-3-1 Big 10
57 3.21 49 4.97 87 73.11 West Texas A&M 10 7-3-0 45 8 5-3-0 Uni 7 5 2-3-0 Southwest Indep
52 3.83 50 4.76 17 39.25 Northwestern 10 3-6-1 49 10 3-6-1 Uni 8 7 2-4-1 Big 10
53 3.65 51 4.17 30 44.60 Oklahoma State 10 4-5-1 50 10 4-5-1 Uni 4 7 4-2-1 Big 8
61 0.98 52 3.82 102 83.17 Dayton 10 8-2-0 64 9 7-2-0 Uni 4 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
67 0.19 53 3.30 73 61.83 Tampa 9 4-5-0 51 6 3-3-0 Uni 14 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
46 5.22 54 3.27 21 41.00 Texas Tech 10 4-6-0 52 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Southwest AC
56 3.36 55 3.13 64 57.70 Duke 10 5-5-0 56 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 5 2-3-0 ACC
98 -9.39 56 2.91 97 78.56 Holy Cross 10 6-3-1 68 7 3-3-1 Uni 10 6 2-3-1 Eastern Indep
70 -0.26 57 2.80 25 42.45 Wisconsin 10 3-6-1 53 10 3-6-1 Uni 7 7 2-4-1 Big 10
51 3.86 58 2.56 72 61.44 Southern Mississippi 10 6-4-0 57 8 4-4-0 Uni 6 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
58 2.63 59 2.40 48 51.33 Ohio State 9 4-5-0 55 9 4-5-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 Big 10
55 3.44 60 1.96 71 60.35 Utah 10 5-5-0 54 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 Western AC
75 -0.93 61 1.87 3 31.50 Mississippi State 10 2-8-0 59 10 2-8-0 Uni 9 6 0-6-0 SEC
49 4.84 62 1.58 124 102.75 Harvard 9 8-1-0 69 7 6-1-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Ivy League
68 -0.19 63 1.53 125 104.06 Colgate 10 8-1-1 72 6 4-1-1 Uni 7 2 1-0-1 Eastern Indep
71 -0.29 64 1.25 60 56.60 Virginia 10 4-6-0 61 10 4-6-0 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 ACC
69 -0.21 65 1.13 56 53.80 Air Force 10 4-6-0 58 9 3-6-0 Uni 8 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
84 -4.88 66 0.48 117 94.33 Princeton 9 7-2-0 78 9 7-2-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 Ivy League
47 5.00 67 0.15 92 75.85 Louisville 10 6-4-0 94 8 4-4-0 Uni 5 4 1-3-0 MVC
89 -6.35 68 0.01 98 80.81 Western Michigan 10 7-3-0 67 8 5-3-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 Mid-American
64 0.55 69 -0.29 68 60.20 Arizona State 10 5-5-0 62 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 5 3-2-0 Western AC
48 4.96 70 -0.31 1 27.45 Rice 10 2-8-0 63 10 2-8-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Southwest AC
63 0.63 71 -0.36 58 55.80 Maryland 10 4-6-0 65 10 4-6-0 Uni 3 6 3-3-0 ACC
54 3.58 72 -0.48 96 78.06 New Mexico State 10 7-3-0 60 7 4-3-0 Uni 9 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
65 0.42 73 -0.68 93 77.31 Bowling Green 9 6-3-0 71 8 5-3-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 Mid-American
60 1.38 74 -0.78 120 98.72 Dartmouth 9 7-2-0 79 8 6-2-0 Uni 3 7 6-1-0 Ivy League
79 -2.81 75 -1.25 36 47.30 California 10 3-7-0 66 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 5 2-3-0 AAWU
66 0.29 76 -1.53 66 58.85 Navy 10 4-6-0 70 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 5 2-3-0 Eastern Indep
86 -5.37 77 -3.61 32 44.95 Iowa 10 2-8-0 74 10 2-8-0 Uni 10 7 1-6-0 Big 10
62 0.86 78 -4.02 77 62.80 Utah State 10 4-6-0 73 9 3-6-0 Uni 10 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
73 -0.74 79 -4.06 7 33.65 Texas Christian 10 2-8-0 76 10 2-8-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Southwest AC
85 -5.05 80 -4.22 52 52.15 Wake Forest 10 3-7-0 77 10 3-7-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 ACC
88 -6.33 81 -4.59 61 56.70 Cincinnati 10 3-7-0 80 10 3-7-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
80 -4.04 82 -4.59 89 74.88 Southern Illinois 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
93 -6.97 83 -4.68 114 92.56 Cornell 9 6-3-0 87 9 6-3-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Ivy League
78 -2.77 84 -5.40 55 53.20 Iowa State 10 2-6-2 81 10 2-6-2 Uni 6 7 2-3-2 Big 8
72 -0.61 85 -5.58 8 34.85 Indiana 10 1-8-1 83 10 1-8-1 Uni 9 7 1-5-1 Big 10
82 -4.23 86 -5.97 91 75.70 Ohio University 10 5-5-0 92 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 Mid-American
83 -4.57 87 -6.21 54 52.30 Kansas 10 2-7-1 82 10 2-7-1 Uni 7 7 0-6-1 Big 8
94 -6.99 88 -6.88 79 64.30 Arizona 10 3-7-0 84 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 5 1-4-0 Western AC
74 -0.92 89 -7.44 84 70.44 San Jose State 10 3-7-0 85 8 3-5-0 Uni 15 4 1-3-0 Southwest Indep
87 -5.68 90 -7.46 2 31.45 South Carolina 10 1-9-0 86 10 1-9-0 Uni 7 4 1-3-0 ACC
95 -7.36 91 -7.86 85 70.50 West Virginia 10 3-5-2 93 10 3-5-2 Uni 1 3 3-0-0 Southern C
105 -12.57 92 -7.92 113 91.22 Rutgers 9 5-4-0 100 6 2-4-0 Uni 14 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
103 -12.36 93 -7.92 20 40.55 Pittsburgh 10 1-9-0 89 10 1-9-0 Uni 11 5 0-5-0 Eastern Indep
91 -6.73 94 -8.35 9 35.05 Vanderbilt 10 1-9-0 90 10 1-9-0 Uni 10 5 0-5-0 SEC
90 -6.69 95 -8.54 27 42.80 North Carolina 10 2-8-0 88 10 2-8-0 Uni 8 5 1-4-0 ACC
96 -9.25 96 -9.10 76 62.70 Washington State 10 3-7-0 91 10 3-7-0 Uni 7 4 1-3-0 AAWU
102 -12.33 97 -9.19 33 45.85 Wichita State 10 2-8-0 75 8 2-6-0 Uni 4 4 1-3-0 MVC
109 -14.75 98 -10.20 105 83.35 Boston College 10 4-6-0 98 9 3-6-0 Uni 12 6 1-5-0 Eastern Indep
92 -6.87 99 -10.46 107 85.44 Buffalo 10 5-5-0 96 7 3-4-0 Uni 8 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
101 -11.28 100 -10.57 126 105.21 Villanova 9 6-3-0 101 7 4-3-0 Uni 9 3 2-1-0 Eastern Indep
104 -12.57 101 -11.09 62 56.75 New Mexico 10 2-8-0 95 10 2-8-0 Uni 6 5 0-5-0 Western AC
100 -10.69 102 -11.85 121 98.90 William & Mary 10 5-4-1 99 10 5-4-1 Uni 2 6 4-1-1 Southern C
77 -1.75 103 -11.85 78 63.45 Oregon 10 3-7-0 97 10 3-7-0 Uni 8 4 1-3-0 AAWU
110 -15.65 104 -12.51 106 84.12 Boston University 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
97 -9.38 105 -14.12 108 85.65 Saint Xavier 10 4-6-0 110 8 2-6-0 Uni 13 2 0-2-0 Eastern Indep
76 -1.52 106 -14.58 99 81.50 Kent State 10 4-6-0 105 9 3-6-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 Mid-American
106 -14.07 107 -16.24 116 94.00 Yale 9 4-5-0 109 8 3-5-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
118 -21.79 108 -16.61 90 75.57 Pacific 11 4-7-0 102 6 1-5-0 Uni 18 5 1-4-0 Southwest Indep
111 -16.83 109 -17.31 119 95.75 George Washington 10 4-6-0 106 10 4-6-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Southern C
113 -18.25 110 -17.69 122 100.06 East Carolina 10 4-5-1 107 8 4-3-1 Uni 3 6 4-1-1 Southern C
114 -19.14 111 -18.03 53 52.25 Kansas State 10 0-9-1 103 10 0-9-1 Uni 8 7 0-6-1 Big 8
99 -10.21 112 -18.15 104 83.35 Toledo 10 2-7-1 108 9 2-7-0 Uni 6 6 1-5-0 Mid-American
107 -14.13 113 -18.31 109 85.75 Quantico Marines 4 1-2-1 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
108 -14.26 114 -18.50 95 77.83 Idaho 10 4-6-0 104 6 1-5-0 Uni 16 2 1-1-0 Southwest Indep
117 -21.29 115 -18.55 49 51.67 Texas Arlington 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
120 -23.73 116 -21.38 112 89.56 Columbia 9 2-7-0 113 9 2-7-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Ivy League
123 -26.61 117 -23.11 100 81.95 Virginia Military 10 2-8-0 112 10 2-8-0 Uni 8 4 1-3-0 Southern C
119 -21.92 118 -23.52 40 48.25 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
112 -18.00 119 -23.90 94 77.81 Marshall 10 2-8-0 111 7 1-6-0 Uni 7 6 1-5-0 Mid-American
115 -20.07 120 -24.35 88 73.17 Lafayette 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
116 -20.56 121 -25.61 101 82.50 Massachusetts 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
122 -25.83 122 -25.87 128 111.44 Citadel 10 4-6-0 114 9 3-6-0 Uni 5 8 3-5-0 Southern C
124 -31.15 123 -27.79 129 120.58 Davidson 9 4-5-0 116 5 2-3-0 Uni 6 5 2-3-0 Southern C
125 -32.28 124 -27.89 115 93.70 Richmond 10 2-8-0 115 10 2-8-0 Uni 7 6 2-4-0 Southern C
121 -24.54 125 -27.94 118 95.69 Pennsylvania 9 2-7-0 117 7 1-6-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
129 -41.52 126 -30.59 103 83.33 Hawaii 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
127 -37.11 127 -34.68 127 108.58 Furman 10 2-7-1 118 6 1-5-0 Uni 9 5 1-4-0 Southern C
126 -33.32 128 -35.78 111 87.31 Brown 9 1-8-0 119 8 0-8-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 Ivy League
128 -38.16 129 -42.26 123 102.62 Lehigh 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Akron 1 0-1-0
Central Michigan 1 0-1-0
Connecticut 2 0-2-0
Fresno State 2 2-0-0
Louisiana Monroe 2 2-0-0
Louisiana Tech 2 0-2-0
Northern Illinois 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 1 1-0-0
Temple 1 0-1-0
Bucknell 2 1-1-0
Delaware 2 0-2-0
East Tennessee State 1 0-1-0
Eastern Kentucky 2 2-0-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Lamar 1 0-1-0
Montana 2 0-2-0
Montana State 2 1-1-0
Morehead State 1 0-1-0
Northern Arizona 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
Samford 1 1-0-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Weber State 1 0-1-0
Wofford 2 1-0-1
Youngstown State 1 0-1-0
Eastern New Mexico 1 0-1-0
Northern Michigan 1 0-1-0
West Chester 1 0-1-0
Howard Payne 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 1 0-1-0
Tufts University 1 0-1-0
Wittenberg 1 1-0-0
Cal State Long Beach 1 1-0-0
Cal State Los Angeles 1 0-1-0
Parsons 1 1-0-0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 0-1-0
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