College Football 1970
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1970/9/5 and 1971/1/2
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 37.86 1 37.69 17 35.33 Nebraska 12 11-0-1 1 12 11-0-1 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Big 8
1 38.34 2 37.31 33 40.27 Notre Dame 11 10-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 Uni 2 3 3-0-0 Eastern Indep
3 37.46 3 33.73 15 35.14 Texas 11 10-1-0 3 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Southwest AC
4 34.42 4 33.38 30 39.42 Tennessee 12 11-1-0 4 12 11-1-0 Uni 3 5 4-1-0 SEC
7 32.50 5 33.35 21 36.64 Auburn 11 9-2-0 5 11 9-2-0 Uni 2 8 6-2-0 SEC
8 32.32 6 32.29 7 29.33 Stanford 12 9-3-0 6 12 9-3-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 PAC 8
6 33.13 7 31.58 27 39.08 Louisiana State 12 9-3-0 7 12 9-3-0 Uni 1 5 5-0-0 SEC
5 33.94 8 30.35 32 40.15 Ohio State 10 9-1-0 8 10 9-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Big 10
13 27.07 9 27.45 67 67.00 Arizona State 11 11-0-0 9 11 11-0-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Western AC
9 31.16 10 25.99 42 46.00 Michigan 10 9-1-0 10 10 9-1-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Big 10
16 24.32 11 25.44 36 42.83 Georgia Tech 12 9-3-0 12 12 9-3-0 Uni 2 3 3-0-0 Southwest Indep
11 28.06 12 25.34 46 49.77 Arkansas 11 9-2-0 11 11 9-2-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Southwest AC
10 28.45 13 24.23 1 24.09 Southern California 11 6-4-1 13 11 6-4-1 Uni 7 7 3-4-0 PAC 8
14 24.75 14 24.02 4 26.08 Oklahoma 12 7-4-1 14 12 7-4-1 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Big 8
15 24.65 15 23.25 2 25.59 UCLA 11 6-5-0 15 11 6-5-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 PAC 8
12 27.40 16 22.26 11 32.80 Washington 10 6-4-0 16 10 6-4-0 Uni 2 7 4-3-0 PAC 8
19 22.27 17 22.19 10 31.79 Alabama 12 6-5-1 17 12 6-5-1 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 SEC
20 21.50 18 21.62 48 51.12 Air Force 12 9-3-0 18 12 9-3-0 Uni 1 2 2-0-0 Southwest Indep
23 20.28 19 20.96 45 48.68 Houston 11 8-3-0 19 11 8-3-0 Uni 3 2 2-0-0 Southwest Indep
30 16.43 20 20.86 47 50.73 Florida 11 7-4-0 21 11 7-4-0 Uni 6 6 3-3-0 SEC
32 15.24 21 20.71 14 34.36 Kansas State 11 6-5-0 20 11 6-5-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Big 8
21 21.14 22 20.20 44 48.14 Mississippi 11 7-4-0 23 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 SEC
25 19.03 23 19.97 31 39.86 Oregon 11 6-4-1 22 11 6-4-1 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 PAC 8
26 18.66 24 19.34 39 44.88 Texas Tech 12 8-4-0 24 12 8-4-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Southwest AC
41 12.27 25 19.13 9 31.73 Mississippi State 11 6-5-0 25 11 6-5-0 Uni 7 7 3-4-0 SEC
22 20.74 26 18.64 6 28.68 Oregon State 11 6-5-0 26 11 6-5-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 PAC 8
18 22.41 27 17.54 24 38.55 Northwestern 10 6-4-0 27 10 6-4-0 Uni 3 7 6-1-0 Big 10
31 15.63 28 17.33 40 45.83 Tulane 12 8-4-0 29 12 8-4-0 Uni 4 3 1-2-0 Southwest Indep
17 22.76 29 17.29 13 34.18 Colorado 11 6-5-0 28 11 6-5-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Big 8
27 17.91 30 17.10 8 29.36 Missouri 11 5-6-0 30 11 5-6-0 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 Big 8
24 19.61 31 16.88 112 95.39 Dartmouth 9 9-0-0 47 8 8-0-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Ivy League
37 13.77 32 15.57 50 51.14 Florida State 11 7-4-0 31 11 7-4-0 Uni 6 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
29 16.53 33 15.44 18 35.36 California 11 6-5-0 32 11 6-5-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 PAC 8
40 12.84 34 14.75 3 25.86 Oklahoma State 11 4-7-0 33 11 4-7-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Big 8
34 14.61 35 14.48 12 33.91 Kansas 11 5-6-0 34 11 5-6-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Big 8
44 10.64 36 13.62 28 39.27 Southern Methodist 11 5-6-0 35 11 5-6-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
42 11.91 37 12.76 19 35.91 Iowa State 11 5-6-0 36 11 5-6-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Big 8
39 13.02 38 12.51 114 96.10 Hawaii 5 4-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
45 9.75 39 11.71 41 45.85 Rice 10 5-5-0 38 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
35 14.53 40 11.63 34 42.20 Wisconsin 10 4-5-1 39 10 4-5-1 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Big 10
54 6.80 41 11.53 51 52.09 Wake Forest 11 6-5-0 40 11 6-5-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 ACC
38 13.33 42 10.95 126 103.42 Toledo 12 12-0-0 41 12 12-0-0 Uni 1 5 5-0-0 Mid-American
28 17.35 43 10.42 29 39.35 Georgia 10 5-5-0 44 10 5-5-0 Uni 8 6 3-3-0 SEC
33 14.65 44 10.36 22 37.00 Michigan State 10 4-6-0 42 10 4-6-0 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 Big 10
59 4.28 45 9.72 92 85.19 Harvard 9 7-2-0 68 8 6-2-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Ivy League
51 8.24 46 9.59 65 66.15 New Mexico 10 7-3-0 43 10 7-3-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 Western AC
36 14.07 47 8.41 16 35.25 Purdue 10 4-6-0 46 10 4-6-0 Uni 8 7 2-5-0 Big 10
56 5.35 48 8.37 94 85.90 Louisville 12 8-3-1 45 10 7-2-1 Uni 1 4 4-0-0 MVC
46 9.48 49 8.31 72 70.50 North Carolina 12 8-4-0 48 12 8-4-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 ACC
52 7.84 50 7.18 25 38.85 Minnesota 10 3-6-1 49 10 3-6-1 Uni 6 7 2-4-1 Big 10
47 8.64 51 7.03 62 62.80 Utah 10 6-4-0 50 10 6-4-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 Western AC
58 4.47 52 6.56 60 58.59 Duke 11 6-5-0 51 11 6-5-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 ACC
50 8.28 53 6.46 77 72.95 Penn State 10 7-3-0 53 10 7-3-0 Uni 3 6 5-1-0 Eastern Indep
49 8.37 54 5.92 43 47.64 Texas Christian 11 4-6-1 52 10 3-6-1 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
48 8.59 55 5.71 99 87.73 Cal State Long Beach 12 9-2-1 37 7 5-1-1 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Big West
43 10.69 56 5.25 54 55.00 South Carolina 11 4-6-1 55 11 4-6-1 Uni 4 6 3-2-1 ACC
67 1.96 57 4.59 115 97.40 Boston College 10 8-2-0 57 9 7-2-0 Uni 5 7 6-1-0 Eastern Indep
61 3.82 58 4.41 70 70.17 Tulsa 10 6-4-0 59 9 5-4-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 MVC
55 5.99 59 4.32 106 90.94 Yale 9 7-2-0 85 8 6-2-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Ivy League
64 2.56 60 4.20 73 71.65 Syracuse 10 6-4-0 56 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 5 4-1-0 Eastern Indep
62 3.78 61 4.18 49 51.14 Vanderbilt 11 4-7-0 67 9 2-7-0 Uni 9 6 1-5-0 SEC
57 5.28 62 4.02 26 38.90 Illinois 10 3-7-0 58 10 3-7-0 Uni 9 7 1-6-0 Big 10
60 4.10 63 3.83 38 43.80 Iowa 10 3-6-1 60 10 3-6-1 Uni 7 7 3-3-1 Big 10
53 6.96 64 3.48 110 92.32 San Diego State 11 9-2-0 54 11 9-2-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 Big West
70 0.92 65 3.16 80 76.45 Texas El Paso 10 6-4-0 61 9 5-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Western AC
75 -1.23 66 2.26 55 55.20 Arizona 10 4-6-0 62 10 4-6-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 Western AC
79 -3.16 67 1.57 63 65.15 Pittsburgh 10 5-5-0 63 10 5-5-0 Uni 10 6 2-4-0 Eastern Indep
71 0.12 68 1.56 78 73.25 Memphis 10 6-4-0 64 10 6-4-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
66 1.98 69 1.22 5 26.91 Washington State 11 1-10-0 69 11 1-10-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 PAC 8
73 -0.56 70 0.94 108 91.64 West Virginia 11 8-3-0 66 11 8-3-0 Uni 8 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
80 -3.51 71 -0.26 98 87.61 Cornell 9 6-3-0 92 8 5-3-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Ivy League
76 -1.60 72 -0.69 64 65.45 Colorado State 11 4-7-0 70 11 4-7-0 Uni 6 4 1-3-0 Western AC
72 -0.32 73 -0.84 122 99.75 Tampa 4 3-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
63 2.82 74 -0.85 111 93.56 Western Michigan 10 7-3-0 72 9 6-3-0 Uni 4 5 2-3-0 Mid-American
68 1.30 75 -1.15 100 88.14 Cincinnati 11 7-4-0 71 11 7-4-0 Uni 1 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
81 -3.82 76 -2.26 109 92.18 Fresno State 12 8-4-0 65 6 4-2-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 Big West
74 -1.03 77 -2.71 35 42.27 Baylor 11 2-9-0 75 11 2-9-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 Southwest AC
83 -4.29 78 -3.66 56 55.64 Clemson 11 3-8-0 76 11 3-8-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 ACC
84 -4.33 79 -3.79 131 108.17 West Texas A&M 10 7-3-0 77 8 6-2-0 Uni 8 2 2-0-0 Southwest Indep
82 -3.98 80 -3.84 84 78.70 Utah State 10 5-5-0 79 10 5-5-0 Uni 9 2 1-1-0 Southwest Indep
77 -1.61 81 -3.95 113 96.10 Miami OH 10 7-3-0 78 10 7-3-0 Uni 2 5 3-2-0 Mid-American
65 2.52 82 -4.30 23 37.23 Kentucky 11 2-9-0 82 11 2-9-0 Uni 10 7 0-7-0 SEC
86 -4.98 83 -4.70 83 78.23 Virginia Tech 11 5-6-0 80 11 5-6-0 Uni 10 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
87 -5.05 84 -4.76 93 85.22 Princeton 9 5-4-0 102 9 5-4-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
90 -7.63 85 -4.98 74 71.68 Pacific 11 5-6-0 74 9 4-5-0 Uni 5 5 2-3-0 Big West
85 -4.57 86 -5.07 61 61.64 Idaho 11 4-7-0 91 6 1-5-0 Uni 5 2 1-1-0 Southwest Indep
100 -9.55 87 -5.17 132 109.94 Villanova 11 9-2-0 90 7 5-2-0 Uni 9 5 4-1-0 Eastern Indep
88 -6.10 88 -5.20 79 76.06 Ohio University 9 4-5-0 84 9 4-5-0 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 Mid-American
97 -9.22 89 -5.20 52 52.68 Miami FL 11 3-8-0 73 10 3-7-0 Uni 7 4 0-4-0 Southwest Indep
69 1.03 90 -5.49 20 36.23 Texas A&M 11 2-9-0 83 11 2-9-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 Southwest AC
98 -9.36 91 -6.19 69 69.86 North Carolina State 11 3-7-1 86 11 3-7-1 Uni 5 6 2-3-1 ACC
96 -8.69 92 -6.95 68 67.50 Brigham Young 11 3-8-0 87 11 3-8-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Western AC
91 -7.97 93 -7.51 71 70.39 Southern Mississippi 11 5-6-0 89 7 2-5-0 Uni 12 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
95 -8.63 94 -8.11 37 43.75 Indiana 10 1-9-0 88 10 1-9-0 Uni 10 7 1-6-0 Big 10
78 -3.10 95 -8.54 58 56.18 San Jose State 11 2-9-0 81 11 2-9-0 Uni 4 5 2-3-0 Big West
94 -8.24 96 -8.90 97 86.50 Pennsylvania 9 4-5-0 108 7 2-5-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Ivy League
89 -6.56 97 -9.58 75 71.83 Montana State 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
102 -9.82 98 -9.83 57 55.77 Navy 11 2-9-0 95 11 2-9-0 Uni 13 8 2-6-0 Eastern Indep
118 -20.91 99 -10.71 137 121.83 Furman 11 8-3-0 94 5 3-2-0 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 Southern C
101 -9.61 100 -10.77 104 90.77 Virginia 11 5-6-0 93 11 5-6-0 Uni 8 6 0-6-0 ACC
106 -14.80 101 -11.89 90 84.50 New Mexico State 10 4-6-0 97 7 1-6-0 Uni 11 2 0-2-0 Southwest Indep
93 -8.01 102 -12.10 105 90.83 Dayton 10 5-4-1 98 9 4-4-1 Uni 6 4 3-1-0 Eastern Indep
108 -15.69 103 -12.49 53 53.55 Wyoming 10 1-9-0 96 10 1-9-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 Western AC
99 -9.55 104 -12.75 91 85.00 California Poly 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
107 -15.56 105 -13.36 118 98.25 Cal State Northridge 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
110 -15.97 106 -13.95 76 72.64 Maryland 11 2-9-0 99 11 2-9-0 Uni 7 6 2-4-0 ACC
119 -20.92 107 -14.17 81 76.50 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
104 -13.27 108 -14.43 95 86.06 Bowling Green 9 2-6-1 101 9 2-6-1 Uni 6 5 1-4-0 Mid-American
124 -24.59 109 -14.93 124 102.00 Santa Clara 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
112 -17.27 110 -15.91 125 102.10 Richmond 10 4-6-0 100 10 4-6-0 Uni 5 6 3-3-0 Southern C
103 -11.98 111 -16.18 89 83.89 Columbia 9 3-6-0 116 8 2-6-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
105 -14.15 112 -17.20 85 79.00 North Texas 11 3-8-0 107 9 2-7-0 Uni 4 4 1-3-0 MVC
116 -20.42 113 -17.62 133 112.45 Citadel 11 5-6-0 103 8 4-4-0 Uni 2 6 4-2-0 Southern C
111 -16.61 114 -17.64 140 124.88 Temple 4 3-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
114 -19.14 115 -18.37 135 113.94 Rutgers 10 5-5-0 117 5 2-3-0 Uni 12 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
122 -23.51 116 -18.94 130 107.82 Colgate 11 5-6-0 119 8 2-6-0 Uni 17 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
92 -7.98 117 -19.25 59 56.55 Army 11 1-9-1 109 11 1-9-1 Uni 14 6 1-5-0 Eastern Indep
125 -24.78 118 -19.69 116 97.44 East Carolina 11 3-8-0 105 9 3-6-0 Uni 4 4 2-2-0 Southern C
126 -25.20 119 -19.73 121 99.55 William & Mary 12 5-7-0 106 10 3-7-0 Uni 1 4 3-1-0 Southern C
109 -15.78 120 -20.03 96 86.44 Northern Illinois 10 3-7-0 110 8 2-6-0 Uni 11 3 2-1-0 Eastern Indep
121 -23.41 121 -20.99 119 98.50 Trinity University TX 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
117 -20.68 122 -21.03 82 77.31 Brown 9 2-7-0 121 8 1-7-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
129 -26.87 123 -21.87 123 101.00 Lehigh 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
115 -19.63 124 -22.17 101 89.25 Kent State 10 3-7-0 112 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 5 1-4-0 Mid-American
131 -28.05 125 -22.23 129 106.67 Northern Arizona 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
113 -17.39 126 -23.23 103 90.31 Marshall 9 3-6-0 111 8 2-6-0 Uni 7 1 1-0-0 Eastern Indep
123 -23.77 127 -23.97 86 80.73 Santa Barbara 11 2-9-0 104 7 1-6-0 Uni 6 6 1-5-0 Big West
127 -25.79 128 -25.33 66 66.69 Wichita State 9 0-9-0 114 8 0-8-0 Uni 5 4 0-4-0 MVC
128 -26.33 129 -27.51 134 113.12 Lafayette 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
133 -30.34 130 -27.95 87 82.12 Texas Arlington 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
130 -27.42 131 -28.47 120 99.10 Buffalo 11 2-9-0 120 8 1-7-0 Uni 16 5 1-4-0 Eastern Indep
138 -39.07 132 -28.66 136 121.00 Bucknell 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
137 -38.51 133 -30.98 107 90.95 Virginia Military 11 1-10-0 118 11 1-10-0 Uni 7 5 1-4-0 Southern C
132 -28.50 134 -31.12 139 124.33 Boston University 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
120 -23.01 135 -33.75 102 89.88 Massachusetts 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
140 -43.46 136 -34.14 88 83.71 Cal State Los Angeles 10 1-9-0 115 4 0-4-0 Uni 7 4 0-4-0 Big West
135 -36.59 137 -36.49 117 97.78 Saint Xavier 10 1-9-0 122 7 0-7-0 Uni 15 5 0-5-0 Eastern Indep
134 -33.76 138 -36.50 138 121.94 Davidson 10 2-8-0 113 6 2-4-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Southern C
136 -37.76 139 -39.41 128 106.33 Connecticut 3 0-2-1 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
139 -39.91 140 -42.96 127 105.64 Holy Cross 11 0-10-1 123 7 0-7-0 Uni 18 6 0-6-0 Eastern Indep
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Akron 1 0-1-0
Arkansas State 2 2-0-0
Ball State 2 1-1-0
Boise State 1 0-1-0
Central Michigan 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 1 1-0-0
Nevada Las Vegas 1 0-1-0
Delaware 2 1-1-0
Drake 2 0-2-0
East Tennessee State 1 1-0-0
Idaho State 2 1-1-0
Lamar 2 1-1-0
Montana 2 2-0-0
Morehead State 1 0-1-0
Portland State 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
Southern Illinois 2 2-0-0
Weber State 1 0-1-0
Wofford 2 2-0-0
Mississippi College 1 0-1-0
West Chester 1 0-1-0
Carson Newman 1 0-1-0
Guilford College 1 0-1-0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Cal State Fullerton 1 1-0-0
California Poly Ponoma 1 1-0-0
Hayward State 1 0-1-0
Northeastern 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 1 0-1-0
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