College Football 1972
Teams in each conference

Based on games played between 1972/9/8 and 1973/1/1
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 15.284 1 18.86 7 4.500 North Carolina 6 6-0-0 12 12 11-1-0 11 12 11-1-0
2 14.181 2 9.43 6 4.333 North Carolina State 6 4-1-1 30 12 8-3-1 31 12 8-3-1
3 5.300 3 3.14 5 4.167 Maryland 6 3-2-1 72 11 5-5-1 74 11 5-5-1
4 0.206 4 0.00 4 4.000 Duke 6 3-3-0 45 11 5-6-0 43 11 5-6-0
5 -5.494 5 -6.29 3 3.833 Clemson 6 2-4-0 77 11 4-7-0 80 11 4-7-0
7 -15.878 6 -12.57 2 3.583 Wake Forest 6 1-5-0 103 11 2-9-0 110 11 2-9-0
6 -13.600 7 -12.57 1 3.583 Virginia 6 1-5-0 89 11 4-7-0 92 11 4-7-0
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Big 10 Conference [BIG 10] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in BIG 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 16.918 1 15.95 7 5.562 Michigan 8 7-1-0 8 11 10-1-0 8 11 10-1-0
3 11.992 2 13.75 9 6.250 Ohio State 8 7-1-0 6 11 9-2-0 6 11 9-2-0
2 12.839 3 8.25 10 6.250 Purdue 8 6-2-0 37 11 6-5-0 34 11 6-5-0
4 9.342 4 7.98 5 5.500 Michigan State 8 5-2-1 29 11 5-5-1 29 11 5-5-1
6 -1.833 5 0.55 6 5.500 Minnesota 8 4-4-0 52 11 4-7-0 53 11 4-7-0
5 -1.750 6 -4.95 3 5.500 Illinois 8 3-5-0 48 11 3-8-0 47 11 3-8-0
7 -8.552 7 -5.78 4 5.500 Indiana 8 3-5-0 44 11 5-6-0 44 11 5-6-0
8 -10.840 8 -8.80 2 5.222 Iowa 9 2-6-1 61 11 3-7-1 64 11 3-7-1
10 -14.799 9 -11.55 8 5.562 Wisconsin 8 2-6-0 56 11 4-7-0 58 11 4-7-0
9 -13.318 10 -15.40 1 5.056 Northwestern 9 1-8-0 83 11 2-9-0 85 11 2-9-0
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Big 8 Conference [BIG 8] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in BIG 8 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
2 14.723 1 13.75 8 4.929 Oklahoma 7 6-1-0 3 12 11-1-0 3 12 11-1-0
1 17.882 2 11.00 7 4.929 Nebraska 7 5-1-1 10 12 9-2-1 9 12 9-2-1
3 3.245 3 2.75 6 4.714 Oklahoma State 7 4-3-0 26 11 6-5-0 26 11 6-5-0
4 2.609 4 2.75 5 4.571 Colorado 7 4-3-0 24 12 8-4-0 24 12 8-4-0
6 -4.533 5 -2.75 4 4.357 Missouri 7 3-4-0 31 12 6-6-0 32 12 6-6-0
5 -1.862 6 -5.50 3 4.357 Iowa State 7 2-4-1 42 12 5-6-1 42 12 5-6-1
7 -11.595 7 -8.25 2 4.143 Kansas 7 2-5-0 49 11 4-7-0 48 11 4-7-0
8 -20.469 8 -13.75 1 4.000 Kansas State 7 1-6-0 65 11 3-8-0 65 11 3-8-0
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Big West Conference [BWC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in BWC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 14.576 1 17.60 5 3.500 San Diego State 4 4-0-0 18 11 10-1-0 20 11 10-1-0
2 5.631 2 8.80 4 3.250 Pacific 4 3-1-0 35 8 5-3-0 39 11 8-3-0
5 -10.098 3 -8.80 3 2.750 Cal State Long Beach 4 1-3-0 95 8 2-6-0 108 11 5-6-0
4 -7.958 4 -8.80 1 2.750 Fresno State 4 1-3-0 47 7 4-3-0 56 11 6-4-1
3 -2.151 5 -8.80 2 2.750 San Jose State 4 1-3-0 69 9 3-6-0 79 11 4-7-0
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Eastern Independent Conference [EIC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in EIC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
2 28.447 1 31.53 4 6.417 Penn State 6 6-0-0 15 12 10-2-0 15 12 10-2-0
1 28.476 2 27.55 6 8.000 Notre Dame 2 2-0-0 19 11 8-3-0 17 11 8-3-0
7 6.179 3 14.62 3 6.357 Syracuse 7 4-3-0 64 11 5-6-0 69 11 5-6-0
3 16.135 4 11.93 7 8.100 West Virginia 5 3-2-0 54 12 8-4-0 52 12 8-4-0
12 -0.680 5 10.98 8 8.200 Army 5 3-2-0 50 9 5-4-0 49 10 6-4-0
8 4.739 6 8.62 2 5.167 Navy 6 2-4-0 70 11 4-7-0 73 11 4-7-0
4 7.874 7 8.59 9 8.643 Boston College 7 4-3-0 81 10 4-6-0 86 11 4-7-0
11 -0.521 8 6.20 10 9.667 Temple 6 4-2-0 85 6 4-2-0 97 9 5-4-0
9 1.199 9 2.47 1 4.000 Pittsburgh 6 1-5-0 96 11 1-10-0 107 11 1-10-0
5 6.487 10 -0.12 17 14.500 Dayton 3 2-0-1 107 9 3-5-1 117 11 4-6-1
10 0.644 11 -0.12 19 17.250 Northern Illinois 2 2-0-0 80 10 6-4-0 84 11 7-4-0
6 6.487 12 -0.12 5 7.500 Southern Illinois 1 0-0-1 116 6 0-5-1 118 10 1-8-1
13 -7.609 13 -8.18 13 11.917 Holy Cross 6 2-3-1 97 8 3-4-1 99 10 5-4-1
15 -10.440 14 -13.72 15 13.167 Rutgers 3 1-2-0 104 6 2-4-0 104 11 7-4-0
16 -13.885 15 -16.62 14 13.083 Saint Xavier 6 2-4-0 118 8 2-6-0 125 10 2-8-0
17 -14.290 16 -16.89 18 15.500 Cincinnati 2 1-1-0 124 10 1-9-0 137 11 2-9-0
14 -8.995 17 -17.16 11 10.583 Villanova 6 1-5-0 114 9 2-7-0 122 11 2-9-0
18 -23.325 18 -21.95 16 13.750 Colgate 2 0-1-1 102 6 2-3-1 102 10 5-4-1
19 -26.920 19 -27.62 12 11.167 Marshall 3 0-3-0 120 9 1-8-0 133 10 2-8-0
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Ivy League Conference [Ivy] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in Ivy based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 10.989 1 11.00 8 5.000 Dartmouth 7 5-1-1 73 8 6-1-1 61 9 7-1-1
2 10.241 2 8.25 7 4.857 Yale 7 5-2-0 78 8 6-2-0 71 9 7-2-0
4 0.445 3 2.75 5 4.643 Cornell 7 4-3-0 82 9 6-3-0 72 9 6-3-0
3 2.375 4 2.75 6 4.643 Pennsylvania 7 4-3-0 88 7 4-3-0 82 9 6-3-0
5 0.008 5 0.00 4 4.429 Harvard 7 3-3-1 100 7 3-3-1 101 9 4-4-1
7 -5.220 6 -5.50 3 4.214 Princeton 7 2-4-1 105 9 3-5-1 106 9 3-5-1
6 -2.881 7 -5.50 2 4.214 Columbia 7 2-4-1 113 8 2-5-1 114 9 3-5-1
8 -15.958 8 -13.75 1 4.000 Brown 7 1-6-0 122 8 1-7-0 127 9 1-8-0
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Mid-American Conference [MAC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in MAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 11.839 1 11.00 6 4.000 Kent State 5 4-1-0 74 11 6-5-0 81 12 6-5-1
2 7.832 2 7.33 5 3.800 Bowling Green 5 3-1-1 60 10 6-3-1 67 10 6-3-1
4 -2.423 3 -0.00 4 3.500 Western Michigan 5 2-2-1 71 10 6-3-1 78 11 7-3-1
3 0.531 4 -3.67 3 3.500 Miami OH 5 2-3-0 84 10 7-3-0 91 10 7-3-0
5 -4.977 5 -3.67 2 3.200 Toledo 5 2-3-0 91 10 5-5-0 95 11 6-5-0
6 -12.802 6 -11.00 1 3.000 Ohio University 5 1-4-0 111 10 2-8-0 121 11 3-8-0
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Missouri Valley Conference [MVC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in MVC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.522 1 12.80 3 4.600 Louisville 5 4-1-0 32 10 9-1-0 37 10 9-1-0
2 13.773 2 10.84 6 4.900 Drake 5 4-1-0 66 7 5-2-0 77 12 7-5-0
4 1.931 3 8.80 4 4.625 Tulsa 4 3-1-0 92 10 3-7-0 94 11 4-7-0
3 5.542 4 5.47 2 4.100 Memphis 5 3-2-0 87 11 5-5-1 90 11 5-5-1
5 -1.648 5 3.39 8 5.750 West Texas A&M 4 3-1-0 98 9 4-5-0 105 10 5-5-0
6 -8.497 6 -7.83 5 4.667 Wichita State 6 2-4-0 106 9 4-5-0 111 11 6-5-0
7 -13.872 7 -14.21 7 5.250 New Mexico State 4 1-3-0 112 10 2-8-0 124 11 2-9-0
8 -17.751 8 -19.25 1 4.000 North Texas 7 0-7-0 119 11 1-10-0 131 11 1-10-0
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Pacific Eight Conference [PAC-8] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in PAC-8 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 22.338 1 19.25 8 5.000 Southern California 7 7-0-0 1 12 12-0-0 1 12 12-0-0
2 10.274 2 8.25 7 4.857 UCLA 7 5-2-0 13 11 8-3-0 13 11 8-3-0
5 -2.416 3 2.75 5 4.571 Washington 7 4-3-0 11 11 8-3-0 12 11 8-3-0
3 2.830 4 2.75 6 4.643 Washington State 7 4-3-0 20 11 7-4-0 19 11 7-4-0
6 -4.236 5 -2.75 3 4.357 California 7 3-4-0 46 11 3-8-0 46 11 3-8-0
4 -2.372 6 -8.25 4 4.429 Stanford 7 2-5-0 34 10 5-5-0 30 11 6-5-0
7 -9.786 7 -8.25 2 4.143 Oregon 7 2-5-0 43 11 4-7-0 45 11 4-7-0
8 -16.632 8 -13.75 1 4.000 Oregon State 7 1-6-0 63 11 2-9-0 66 11 2-9-0
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Southeastern Conference [SEC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
3 10.007 1 17.76 1 5.000 Auburn 7 6-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 2 11 10-1-0
1 18.269 2 15.67 10 5.812 Alabama 8 7-1-0 5 12 10-2-0 5 12 10-2-0
2 10.833 3 9.98 7 5.429 Tennessee 7 5-2-0 7 11 9-2-0 7 12 10-2-0
4 7.274 4 7.88 2 5.071 Louisiana State 7 4-2-1 9 12 9-2-1 10 12 9-2-1
6 -0.975 5 3.70 3 5.214 Georgia 7 4-3-0 14 11 7-4-0 14 11 7-4-0
5 5.291 6 1.60 4 5.286 Florida 7 3-3-1 23 11 5-5-1 22 11 5-5-1
7 -1.770 7 -9.04 8 5.500 Mississippi 7 2-5-0 39 10 5-5-0 38 10 5-5-0
8 -12.582 8 -9.34 6 5.429 Kentucky 7 2-5-0 57 11 3-8-0 59 11 3-8-0
9 -16.098 9 -15.46 5 5.429 Mississippi State 7 1-6-0 62 10 3-7-0 63 11 4-7-0
10 -20.248 10 -22.75 9 5.583 Vanderbilt 6 0-6-0 86 11 3-8-0 87 11 3-8-0
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Southern Conference [SoCon] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in SoCon based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 17.353 1 19.71 7 5.000 East Carolina 6 6-0-0 75 11 9-2-0 76 11 9-2-0
2 13.636 2 14.83 5 4.417 Richmond 6 5-1-0 101 9 5-4-0 103 10 6-4-0
3 12.626 3 8.54 3 4.250 William & Mary 6 4-2-0 109 11 5-6-0 113 11 5-6-0
4 1.691 4 2.75 6 4.571 Citadel 7 4-3-0 115 10 5-5-0 120 11 5-6-0
5 -6.337 5 -5.96 8 5.000 Davidson 6 2-3-1 121 8 2-5-1 130 11 3-7-1
6 -11.182 6 -10.31 1 3.750 Virginia Military 6 1-5-0 125 11 2-9-0 136 11 2-9-0
8 -15.254 7 -13.75 2 4.071 Furman 7 1-6-0 126 7 1-6-0 138 11 2-9-0
7 -12.534 8 -15.81 4 4.375 Appalachian State 4 0-3-1 127 5 0-4-1 140 11 5-5-1
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Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in SWAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 19.568 1 19.25 8 5.000 Texas 7 7-0-0 4 11 10-1-0 4 11 10-1-0
2 2.601 2 2.75 7 4.857 Southern Methodist 7 4-3-0 16 11 7-4-0 16 11 7-4-0
4 -0.602 3 2.75 6 4.643 Texas Tech 7 4-3-0 17 12 8-4-0 18 12 8-4-0
3 -0.482 4 -2.75 5 4.643 Baylor 7 3-4-0 28 11 5-6-0 28 11 5-6-0
5 -0.850 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Arkansas 7 3-4-0 22 11 6-5-0 21 11 6-5-0
7 -6.626 6 -2.75 3 4.214 Rice 7 3-4-0 27 11 5-5-1 27 11 5-5-1
8 -8.887 7 -8.25 1 4.071 Texas Christian 7 2-5-0 40 11 5-6-0 40 11 5-6-0
6 -4.722 8 -8.25 2 4.143 Texas A&M 7 2-5-0 59 11 3-8-0 60 11 3-8-0
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Southwestern Independent Conference [SWIC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in SWIC based on Global ranking
The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
Georgia Tech 2 2-0-0 12 7-4-1 27 12 7-4-1
Florida State 4 2-2-0 11 7-4-0 31 11 7-4-0
Miami FL 4 2-2-0 10 4-6-0 37 11 5-6-0
Tulane 2 0-2-0 11 6-5-0 40 11 6-5-0
Utah State 2 2-0-0 10 7-3-0 41 11 8-3-0
Tampa 1 1-0-0 9 7-2-0 42 12 10-2-0
Houston 3 1-1-1 11 6-4-1 43 11 6-4-1
Virginia Tech 4 2-1-1 11 6-4-1 44 11 6-4-1
Air Force 10 6-4-0 55 10 6-4-0
Southern Mississippi 4 1-3-0 10 3-6-1 78 11 3-7-1
South Carolina 3 1-2-0 11 4-7-0 84 11 4-7-0
Idaho 1 0-1-0 6 2-4-0 107 11 4-7-0
Texas Arlington 1 0-1-0 6 1-5-0 116 11 5-6-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 1 1-0-0 6 1-5-0 130 11 2-9-0
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Western Athletic Conference [WAC] - University Division - College Football 1972
1972 - Ranking of teams in WAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.085 1 14.38 6 4.583 Arizona State 6 5-1-0 21 12 10-2-0 23 12 10-2-0
3 6.549 2 8.25 7 4.786 Brigham Young 7 5-2-0 58 11 7-4-0 62 11 7-4-0
2 9.885 3 8.25 8 4.786 Utah 7 5-2-0 68 11 6-5-0 70 11 6-5-0
4 5.906 4 2.75 5 4.571 Arizona 7 4-3-0 79 11 4-7-0 83 11 4-7-0
5 -3.187 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Wyoming 7 3-4-0 99 10 3-7-0 93 11 4-7-0
6 -6.532 6 -4.48 1 3.750 New Mexico 6 2-4-0 93 11 3-8-0 100 11 3-8-0
8 -16.444 7 -12.65 3 4.300 Colorado State 5 1-4-0 110 11 1-10-0 115 11 1-10-0
7 -16.261 8 -13.75 2 4.071 Texas El Paso 7 1-6-0 108 9 2-7-0 119 10 2-8-0
WAC results for other seasons
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