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 (Win_Loss)

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The Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 30 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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The Big 10 Conference [Big 10] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Big 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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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The Big 8 Conference [Big 8] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Big 8 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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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The Big West Conference [Big West] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Big West based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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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The Eastern Independent Conference [Eastern Indep] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Eastern Indep based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 1-10-0 106 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 2-4-0 107 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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The Ivy League Conference [Ivy League] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Ivy League based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 81 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 3-5-1 103 9 3-5-1
6 -2.881 7 -5.50 2 4.214 Columbia 7 2-4-1 113 8 2-5-1 115 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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The Mid-American Conference [Mid-American] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Mid-American based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 82 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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The MVC [MVC] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in MVC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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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The Pacific Eight Conference [PAC 8] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in PAC 8 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 31 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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The Southeastern Conference [SEC] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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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The Southern Conference [Southern C] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Southern C based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 5-4-0 104 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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The Southwestern Athletic Conference [Southwest AC] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Southwest AC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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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The Southwestern Independent Conference [Southwest Indep] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Southwest Indep based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
Air Force 0 0-0-0 67 10 6-4-0 68 10 6-4-0
2 21.541 1 30.17 3 3.500 Tampa 1 1-0-0 36 9 7-2-0 36 12 10-2-0
1 25.337 2 18.79 10 8.750 Georgia Tech 2 2-0-0 25 12 7-4-1 25 12 7-4-1
4 8.166 3 8.17 6 4.750 Miami FL 4 2-2-0 41 10 4-6-0 41 11 5-6-0
6 3.962 4 5.89 5 4.667 Houston 3 1-1-1 55 11 6-4-1 57 11 6-4-1
3 11.986 5 5.14 7 6.000 Florida State 4 2-2-0 33 11 7-4-0 33 11 7-4-0
8 -0.161 6 4.38 12 11.500 Utah State 2 2-0-0 38 10 7-3-0 35 11 8-3-0
10 -2.500 7 4.38 13 11.500 Tennessee Chattanooga 1 1-0-0 123 6 1-5-0 129 11 2-9-0
5 7.906 8 4.38 9 7.375 Virginia Tech 4 2-1-1 51 11 6-4-1 51 11 6-4-1
9 -0.942 9 2.10 4 4.000 South Carolina 3 1-2-0 94 11 4-7-0 98 11 4-7-0
7 3.100 10 -8.52 2 2.500 Tulane 2 0-2-0 53 11 6-5-0 54 11 6-5-0
12 -30.930 11 -17.62 8 7.000 Idaho 1 0-1-0 76 6 2-4-0 88 11 4-7-0
11 -11.227 12 -17.62 11 8.750 Southern Mississippi 4 1-3-0 90 10 3-6-1 89 11 3-7-1
13 -36.237 13 -39.62 14 11.500 Texas Arlington 1 0-1-0 117 6 1-5-0 109 11 5-6-0
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The Western Athletic Conference [Western AC] - University Division - College Football 1972
Ranking of teams in Western AC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 1-10-0 114 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
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