College Football 1972
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1972/9/8 and 1973/1/1
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1972 - Ranking of all teams based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 43.40 1 40.39 4 30.04 Southern California 12 12-0-0 1 12 12-0-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 PAC-8
2 40.20 3 37.01 15 35.75 Oklahoma 12 11-1-0 2 12 11-1-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 BIG 8
3 36.52 5 32.96 17 35.96 Alabama 12 10-2-0 3 12 10-2-0 Uni 1 8 7-1-0 SEC
4 35.90 9 25.89 20 36.58 Nebraska 12 9-2-1 4 12 9-2-1 Uni 1 7 5-1-1 BIG 8
5 32.59 4 34.86 2 27.95 Texas 11 10-1-0 5 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 SWAC
6 32.32 7 30.53 32 41.71 Tennessee 12 10-2-0 6 11 9-2-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 SEC
7 31.13 8 27.75 37 44.91 Michigan 11 10-1-0 7 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
8 30.96 2 37.19 8 31.68 Auburn 11 10-1-0 8 11 10-1-0 Uni 3 7 6-1-0 SEC
9 28.32 10 25.74 13 35.21 Louisiana State 12 9-2-1 9 12 9-2-1 Uni 4 7 4-2-1 SEC
10 27.16 6 31.01 30 41.14 Ohio State 11 9-2-0 10 11 9-2-0 Uni 3 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
11 25.53 15 22.45 51 52.88 Penn State 12 10-2-0 11 12 10-2-0 Uni 2 6 6-0-0 EIC
12 24.16 17 19.91 39 45.55 Notre Dame 11 8-3-0 12 11 8-3-0 Uni 1 2 2-0-0 EIC
13 23.95 13 23.88 26 38.59 UCLA 11 8-3-0 13 11 8-3-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 PAC-8
14 23.18 22 17.51 1 25.59 Florida 11 5-5-1 14 11 5-5-1 Uni 5 7 3-3-1 SEC
15 21.95 26 16.58 28 40.36 Oklahoma State 11 6-5-0 16 11 6-5-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 BIG 8
16 21.89 14 23.85 5 30.27 Georgia 11 7-4-0 15 11 7-4-0 Uni 6 7 4-3-0 SEC
17 20.64 11 24.91 57 58.00 North Carolina 12 11-1-0 17 12 11-1-0 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 ACC
18 18.55 24 17.20 36 44.33 Colorado 12 8-4-0 18 12 8-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 BIG 8
19 18.05 31 13.76 58 59.79 North Carolina State 12 8-3-1 20 12 8-3-1 Uni 2 6 4-1-1 ACC
20 17.91 16 20.37 43 46.55 Southern Methodist 11 7-4-0 19 11 7-4-0 Uni 2 7 4-3-0 SWAC
21 17.73 30 13.76 27 40.14 Stanford 11 6-5-0 26 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 7 2-5-0 PAC-8
22 17.70 19 19.10 44 47.14 Washington State 11 7-4-0 21 11 7-4-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 PAC-8
23 17.44 29 14.12 19 36.09 Michigan State 11 5-5-1 22 11 5-5-1 Uni 4 8 5-2-1 BIG 10
24 17.39 18 19.72 45 47.83 Texas Tech 12 8-4-0 23 12 8-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 SWAC
25 17.25 23 17.36 82 76.54 Arizona State 12 10-2-0 24 12 10-2-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 WAC
26 16.67 38 10.75 40 45.70 Mississippi 10 5-5-0 25 10 5-5-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 SEC
27 16.06 25 16.71 35 44.29 Georgia Tech 12 7-4-1 27 12 7-4-1 Uni 1 2 2-0-0 SWIC
28 15.39 28 14.28 3 28.23 Baylor 11 5-6-0 29 11 5-6-0 Uni 3 7 3-4-0 SWAC
29 15.26 34 12.21 38 45.18 Purdue 11 6-5-0 28 11 6-5-0 Uni 2 8 6-2-0 BIG 10
30 15.23 21 17.57 31 41.45 Arkansas 11 6-5-0 30 11 6-5-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 SWAC
31 15.22 33 12.61 60 61.23 Florida State 11 7-4-0 32 11 7-4-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 SWIC
32 15.10 12 24.38 14 35.59 Washington 11 8-3-0 31 11 8-3-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 PAC-8
33 12.12 20 18.34 85 77.95 San Diego State 11 10-1-0 33 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 4 4-0-0 BWC
34 12.04 27 14.35 11 32.82 Rice 11 5-5-1 35 11 5-5-1 Uni 7 7 3-4-0 SWAC
35 11.97 52 6.10 84 77.62 West Virginia 12 8-4-0 37 12 8-4-0 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 EIC
36 11.39 37 10.97 125 100.65 Louisville 10 9-1-0 34 10 9-1-0 Uni 1 5 4-1-0 MVC
37 11.36 41 9.41 16 35.80 Miami FL 11 5-6-0 36 10 4-6-0 Uni 4 4 2-2-0 SWIC
38 10.48 42 9.30 42 46.25 Iowa State 12 5-6-1 40 12 5-6-1 Uni 5 7 2-4-1 BIG 8
39 10.46 32 13.37 7 31.25 Missouri 12 6-6-0 41 12 6-6-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 BIG 8
40 10.37 54 5.83 50 52.82 Tulane 11 6-5-0 39 11 6-5-0 Uni 7 2 0-2-0 SWIC
41 10.09 35 11.78 79 75.90 Utah State 11 8-3-0 42 10 7-3-0 Uni 8 2 2-0-0 SWIC
42 9.69 36 11.20 80 76.06 Tampa 12 10-2-0 38 9 7-2-0 Uni 2 1 1-0-0 SWIC
43 9.23 57 4.71 63 64.73 Houston 11 6-4-1 43 11 6-4-1 Uni 6 3 1-1-1 SWIC
44 9.11 51 6.49 64 66.36 Virginia Tech 11 6-4-1 44 11 6-4-1 Uni 5 4 2-1-1 SWIC
45 9.00 46 7.94 6 31.18 California 11 3-8-0 46 11 3-8-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 PAC-8
46 8.93 47 7.38 12 33.41 Illinois 11 3-8-0 45 11 3-8-0 Uni 5 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
47 8.01 63 3.54 41 45.95 Mississippi State 11 4-7-0 47 10 3-7-0 Uni 9 7 1-6-0 SEC
48 7.82 43 9.17 49 48.68 Duke 11 5-6-0 50 11 5-6-0 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 ACC
49 7.78 40 10.23 33 41.77 Texas Christian 11 5-6-0 48 11 5-6-0 Uni 8 7 2-5-0 SWAC
50 7.56 45 8.49 18 36.05 Oregon 11 4-7-0 49 11 4-7-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 PAC-8
51 7.21 48 7.02 21 36.82 Kansas 11 4-7-0 52 11 4-7-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 BIG 8
52 7.07 71 0.77 117 96.67 Yale 9 7-2-0 58 8 6-2-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Ivy
53 7.02 60 3.99 9 32.55 Texas A&M 11 3-8-0 51 11 3-8-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 SWAC
54 7.00 53 5.93 23 37.14 Minnesota 11 4-7-0 53 11 4-7-0 Uni 6 8 4-4-0 BIG 10
55 5.89 68 2.24 72 70.95 Air Force 10 6-4-0 56 10 6-4-0 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
56 5.64 44 8.95 47 48.36 Indiana 11 5-6-0 54 11 5-6-0 Uni 7 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
57 5.12 59 4.11 24 38.05 Kentucky 11 3-8-0 57 11 3-8-0 Uni 8 7 2-5-0 SEC
58 4.86 50 6.59 25 38.33 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
59 4.33 39 10.46 76 74.22 Pacific 11 8-3-0 55 8 5-3-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 BWC
60 3.80 75 -0.12 100 89.00 Massachusetts 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
61 3.10 61 3.92 107 91.94 Dartmouth 9 7-1-1 65 8 6-1-1 Uni 1 7 5-1-1 Ivy
62 2.76 74 0.09 66 67.18 Maryland 11 5-5-1 59 11 5-5-1 Uni 3 6 3-2-1 ACC
63 2.00 64 3.52 29 40.64 Iowa 11 3-7-1 61 11 3-7-1 Uni 8 9 2-6-1 BIG 10
64 1.96 58 4.43 48 48.55 Wisconsin 11 4-7-0 60 11 4-7-0 Uni 10 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
65 1.15 49 6.67 61 64.30 Army 10 6-4-0 66 9 5-4-0 Uni 12 5 3-2-0 EIC
66 1.12 66 2.53 10 32.59 Oregon State 11 2-9-0 62 11 2-9-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 PAC-8
67 -0.19 86 -4.18 71 70.27 Boston College 11 4-7-0 67 10 4-6-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 EIC
68 -0.36 70 1.71 67 67.36 Utah 11 6-5-0 70 11 6-5-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 WAC
69 -0.56 73 0.20 52 52.95 Navy 11 4-7-0 68 11 4-7-0 Uni 8 6 2-4-0 EIC
70 -0.59 67 2.28 89 83.05 Bowling Green 10 6-3-1 64 10 6-3-1 Uni 2 5 3-1-1 MAC
71 -0.79 76 -0.48 127 103.41 East Carolina 11 9-2-0 71 11 9-2-0 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 SoCon
72 -1.02 77 -0.77 114 94.50 Drake 12 7-5-0 63 7 5-2-0 Uni 2 5 4-1-0 MVC
73 -1.11 72 0.66 109 92.39 Cornell 9 6-3-0 86 9 6-3-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Ivy
74 -1.48 82 -2.57 121 98.22 Pennsylvania 9 6-3-0 78 7 4-3-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 Ivy
75 -1.92 80 -1.62 56 56.45 Clemson 11 4-7-0 73 11 4-7-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 ACC
76 -1.92 56 5.52 86 81.36 Fresno State 11 6-4-1 69 7 4-3-0 Uni 4 4 1-3-0 BWC
77 -2.30 62 3.89 88 82.82 Brigham Young 11 7-4-0 77 11 7-4-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 WAC
78 -2.73 89 -4.94 73 71.40 Southern Mississippi 11 3-7-1 76 10 3-6-1 Uni 11 4 1-3-0 SWIC
79 -2.79 69 1.84 59 60.55 Syracuse 11 5-6-0 72 11 5-6-0 Uni 7 7 4-3-0 EIC
80 -3.08 87 -4.25 53 53.14 Vanderbilt 11 3-8-0 80 11 3-8-0 Uni 10 6 0-6-0 SEC
81 -3.08 83 -3.18 62 64.59 Arizona 11 4-7-0 79 11 4-7-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 WAC
82 -3.29 91 -5.61 131 106.80 Miami OH 10 7-3-0 74 10 7-3-0 Uni 3 5 2-3-0 MAC
83 -3.32 85 -4.15 34 42.05 Northwestern 11 2-9-0 81 11 2-9-0 Uni 9 9 1-8-0 BIG 10
84 -4.02 98 -8.55 69 68.91 South Carolina 11 4-7-0 82 11 4-7-0 Uni 9 3 1-2-0 SWIC
85 -4.29 55 5.61 103 89.83 Idaho State 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
86 -4.66 65 2.85 22 36.95 Kansas State 11 3-8-0 83 11 3-8-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 BIG 8
87 -4.75 79 -1.56 54 55.15 San Jose State 11 4-7-0 75 9 3-6-0 Uni 3 4 1-3-0 BWC
88 -5.65 101 -9.30 98 88.56 Harvard 9 4-4-1 89 7 3-3-1 Uni 5 7 3-3-1 Ivy
89 -5.75 81 -2.55 90 83.14 Kent State 12 6-5-1 84 11 6-5-0 Uni 1 5 4-1-0 MAC
90 -5.84 90 -5.35 83 76.64 Memphis 11 5-5-1 85 11 5-5-1 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 MVC
91 -6.09 84 -3.60 118 97.45 Northern Illinois 11 7-4-0 87 10 6-4-0 Uni 10 2 2-0-0 EIC
92 -6.12 92 -6.42 65 67.14 Virginia 11 4-7-0 88 11 4-7-0 Uni 6 6 1-5-0 ACC
93 -6.79 99 -8.64 110 93.30 Holy Cross 10 5-4-1 96 8 3-4-1 Uni 13 6 2-3-1 EIC
94 -7.48 107 -11.28 46 48.18 Pittsburgh 11 1-10-0 90 11 1-10-0 Uni 9 6 1-5-0 EIC
95 -7.67 103 -10.85 116 96.65 Richmond 10 6-4-0 92 9 5-4-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 SoCon
96 -7.94 104 -10.89 130 105.10 Rutgers 11 7-4-0 101 6 2-4-0 Uni 15 3 1-2-0 EIC
97 -8.43 78 -1.16 120 97.95 Western Michigan 11 7-3-1 91 10 6-3-1 Uni 4 5 2-2-1 MAC
98 -8.81 114 -16.29 97 86.81 Columbia 9 3-5-1 98 8 2-5-1 Uni 6 7 2-4-1 Ivy
99 -8.87 96 -7.54 140 131.33 Western Carolina 3 3-0-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
100 -9.96 113 -16.06 115 95.41 William & Mary 11 5-6-0 97 11 5-6-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 SoCon
101 -10.52 106 -11.14 99 88.94 Princeton 9 3-5-1 102 9 3-5-1 Uni 7 7 2-4-1 Ivy
102 -10.57 93 -7.10 75 73.82 Wyoming 11 4-7-0 105 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 WAC
103 -11.21 94 -7.24 68 68.00 Tulsa 11 4-7-0 95 10 3-7-0 Uni 4 4 3-1-0 MVC
104 -11.42 97 -8.42 111 93.50 Temple 9 5-4-0 93 6 4-2-0 Uni 11 6 4-2-0 EIC
105 -11.84 102 -10.41 128 103.83 Colgate 10 5-4-1 110 6 2-3-1 Uni 18 2 0-1-1 EIC
106 -12.39 100 -9.06 74 71.59 New Mexico 11 3-8-0 100 11 3-8-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 WAC
107 -12.81 88 -4.52 77 75.19 Idaho 11 4-7-0 94 6 2-4-0 Uni 12 1 0-1-0 SWIC
108 -13.39 105 -11.02 122 99.05 West Texas A&M 10 5-5-0 104 9 4-5-0 Uni 5 4 3-1-0 MVC
109 -13.39 95 -7.24 113 93.90 Toledo 11 6-5-0 99 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 5 2-3-0 MAC
110 -16.23 122 -21.05 104 90.06 Villanova 11 2-9-0 109 9 2-7-0 Uni 14 6 1-5-0 EIC
111 -16.52 110 -14.40 55 55.73 Wake Forest 11 2-9-0 107 11 2-9-0 Uni 7 6 1-5-0 ACC
112 -16.91 120 -20.52 135 111.41 Citadel 11 5-6-0 111 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 SoCon
113 -17.16 108 -12.05 78 75.25 Cal State Long Beach 11 5-6-0 106 8 2-6-0 Uni 5 4 1-3-0 BWC
114 -17.23 123 -21.84 134 108.17 Ball State 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
115 -17.36 111 -15.55 129 104.20 Wichita State 11 6-5-0 108 9 4-5-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 MVC
116 -17.99 109 -13.91 108 92.06 Texas Arlington 11 5-6-0 112 6 1-5-0 Uni 13 1 0-1-0 SWIC
117 -19.13 117 -19.94 124 99.65 Dayton 11 4-6-1 103 9 3-5-1 Uni 5 3 2-0-1 EIC
118 -19.86 112 -15.78 138 118.10 Lamar 5 3-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
119 -20.99 132 -27.63 92 84.62 Lehigh 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
120 -21.03 127 -24.37 91 84.12 Brown 9 1-8-0 117 8 1-7-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Ivy
121 -21.43 134 -29.29 95 85.83 Connecticut 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
122 -22.42 118 -19.98 96 85.88 Southern Illinois 10 1-8-1 114 6 0-5-1 Uni 6 1 0-0-1 EIC
123 -22.45 121 -20.81 101 89.15 Ohio University 11 3-8-0 113 10 2-8-0 Uni 6 5 1-4-0 MAC
124 -23.39 115 -16.70 70 70.18 Colorado State 11 1-10-0 118 11 1-10-0 Uni 8 5 1-4-0 WAC
125 -24.08 125 -24.23 133 107.81 Saint Xavier 10 2-8-0 115 8 2-6-0 Uni 16 6 2-4-0 EIC
126 -24.75 130 -27.36 137 113.00 Davidson 11 3-7-1 120 8 2-5-1 Uni 5 6 2-3-1 SoCon
127 -24.94 124 -22.43 106 91.41 New Mexico State 11 2-9-0 116 10 2-8-0 Uni 7 4 1-3-0 MVC
128 -24.97 126 -24.31 87 81.67 Montana 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
129 -25.79 136 -31.05 126 101.09 Virginia Military 11 2-9-0 121 11 2-9-0 Uni 6 6 1-5-0 SoCon
130 -25.86 129 -26.83 105 90.43 Tennessee Chattanooga 11 2-9-0 125 6 1-5-0 Uni 10 1 1-0-0 SWIC
131 -26.84 116 -19.66 123 99.62 Boston University 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
132 -27.93 128 -25.65 81 76.17 Louisiana Monroe 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
133 -28.31 119 -20.29 93 85.40 Texas El Paso 10 2-8-0 119 9 2-7-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 WAC
134 -29.58 133 -28.45 119 97.89 Marshall 10 2-8-0 122 9 1-8-0 Uni 19 3 0-3-0 EIC
135 -29.70 131 -27.42 94 85.77 North Texas 11 1-10-0 123 11 1-10-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 MVC
136 -30.87 137 -32.20 102 89.30 Cincinnati 11 2-9-0 124 10 1-9-0 Uni 17 2 1-1-0 EIC
137 -32.35 135 -30.36 112 93.83 Lafayette 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
138 -32.86 140 -41.21 132 107.50 Appalachian State 11 5-5-1 126 5 0-4-1 Uni 7 4 0-3-1 SoCon
139 -33.63 139 -41.17 139 118.33 Arkansas State 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
140 -34.45 138 -36.22 136 111.50 Furman 11 2-9-0 127 7 1-6-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 SoCon
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Akron 1 0-0-1
Boise State 1 0-1-0
Central Michigan 1 0-1-0
Eastern Michigan 2 0-2-0
Louisiana Lafayette 2 1-1-0
Louisiana Tech 2 2-0-0
Middle Tennessee 1 1-0-0
Nevada Las Vegas 1 0-1-0
Western Kentucky 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 1 0-1-0
Bucknell 2 1-1-0
Cal State Sacramento 1 0-1-0
California Davis 1 0-1-0
California Poly 1 0-0-1
Delaware 2 2-0-0
East Tennessee State 2 1-1-0
Eastern Kentucky 1 0-1-0
Florida A&M 1 0-1-0
Fordham 1 0-1-0
Grambling 1 0-1-0
Illinois State 2 1-1-0
Indiana State 2 1-1-0
Montana State 2 2-0-0
Morehead State 1 0-1-0
Morgan State 1 0-1-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
North Alabama 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 1 1-0-0
Rhode Island 2 1-1-0
South Dakota 1 1-0-0
Tennessee State 1 1-0-0
Tennessee Tech 1 1-0-0
Weber State 2 1-1-0
Wofford 2 1-1-0
Youngstown State 2 1-1-0
Northern Michigan 1 0-1-0
Carson Newman 1 1-0-0
Lenoir-Rhyne College 2 1-1-0
Trinity University (TX) 1 0-1-0
Cal State Fullerton 1 0-1-0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 0-2-0
Cal State Northridge 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 2 2-0-0
Santa Clara 1 0-1-0
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