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 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
1 43.40 1 40.39 4 30.08 Southern California 12 12-0-0 1 12 12-0-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 PAC 8
8 30.96 2 37.18 8 31.68 Auburn 11 10-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 SEC
2 40.20 3 37.01 15 35.75 Oklahoma 12 11-1-0 3 12 11-1-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 Big 8
5 32.59 4 34.85 2 27.95 Texas 11 10-1-0 4 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Southwest AC
3 36.52 5 32.95 17 35.96 Alabama 12 10-2-0 5 12 10-2-0 Uni 2 8 7-1-0 SEC
10 27.16 6 31.01 30 41.14 Ohio State 11 9-2-0 6 11 9-2-0 Uni 2 8 7-1-0 Big 10
6 32.32 7 30.53 32 41.71 Tennessee 12 10-2-0 7 11 9-2-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 SEC
7 31.13 8 27.74 37 44.91 Michigan 11 10-1-0 8 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 8 7-1-0 Big 10
4 35.90 9 25.89 20 36.58 Nebraska 12 9-2-1 10 12 9-2-1 Uni 2 7 5-1-1 Big 8
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
17 20.64 11 24.91 57 58.00 North Carolina 12 11-1-0 12 12 11-1-0 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 ACC
32 15.10 12 24.37 14 35.64 Washington 11 8-3-0 11 11 8-3-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 PAC 8
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
16 21.89 14 23.85 5 30.23 Georgia 11 7-4-0 14 11 7-4-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
11 25.53 15 22.44 51 52.79 Penn State 12 10-2-0 15 12 10-2-0 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 Eastern Indep
20 17.91 16 20.37 43 46.55 Southern Methodist 11 7-4-0 16 11 7-4-0 Uni 2 7 4-3-0 Southwest AC
12 24.16 17 19.90 39 45.50 Notre Dame 11 8-3-0 19 11 8-3-0 Uni 2 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
24 17.39 18 19.71 45 47.83 Texas Tech 12 8-4-0 17 12 8-4-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 Southwest AC
22 17.70 19 19.10 44 47.18 Washington State 11 7-4-0 20 11 7-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 PAC 8
33 12.12 20 18.34 85 78.00 San Diego State 11 10-1-0 18 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 4 4-0-0 Big West
30 15.23 21 17.57 31 41.45 Arkansas 11 6-5-0 22 11 6-5-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
14 23.18 22 17.51 1 25.59 Florida 11 5-5-1 23 11 5-5-1 Uni 6 7 3-3-1 SEC
25 17.25 23 17.35 82 76.50 Arizona State 12 10-2-0 21 12 10-2-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Western AC
18 18.55 24 17.19 36 44.33 Colorado 12 8-4-0 24 12 8-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Big 8
27 16.06 25 16.71 35 44.29 Georgia Tech 12 7-4-1 25 12 7-4-1 Uni 2 2 2-0-0 Southwest Indep
15 21.95 26 16.58 28 40.36 Oklahoma State 11 6-5-0 26 11 6-5-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 Big 8
34 12.04 27 14.34 11 32.82 Rice 11 5-5-1 27 11 5-5-1 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
28 15.39 28 14.27 3 28.23 Baylor 11 5-6-0 28 11 5-6-0 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
23 17.44 29 14.11 18 36.09 Michigan State 11 5-5-1 29 11 5-5-1 Uni 4 8 5-2-1 Big 10
19 18.05 30 13.76 58 59.79 North Carolina State 12 8-3-1 30 12 8-3-1 Uni 2 6 4-1-1 ACC
21 17.73 31 13.76 27 40.14 Stanford 11 6-5-0 34 10 5-5-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 PAC 8
39 10.46 32 13.36 7 31.25 Missouri 12 6-6-0 31 12 6-6-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Big 8
31 15.22 33 12.61 60 61.14 Florida State 11 7-4-0 33 11 7-4-0 Uni 5 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
29 15.26 34 12.21 38 45.18 Purdue 11 6-5-0 37 11 6-5-0 Uni 3 8 6-2-0 Big 10
41 10.09 35 11.78 79 75.80 Utah State 11 8-3-0 38 10 7-3-0 Uni 6 2 2-0-0 Southwest Indep
42 9.69 36 11.20 80 76.11 Tampa 12 10-2-0 36 9 7-2-0 Uni 1 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
36 11.39 37 10.97 125 100.70 Louisville 10 9-1-0 32 10 9-1-0 Uni 1 5 4-1-0 MVC
26 16.67 38 10.75 40 45.70 Mississippi 10 5-5-0 39 10 5-5-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 SEC
59 4.33 39 10.46 76 74.22 Pacific 11 8-3-0 35 8 5-3-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 Big West
49 7.78 40 10.22 33 41.77 Texas Christian 11 5-6-0 40 11 5-6-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Southwest AC
37 11.36 41 9.40 16 35.80 Miami FL 11 5-6-0 41 10 4-6-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
38 10.48 42 9.30 42 46.21 Iowa State 12 5-6-1 42 12 5-6-1 Uni 6 7 2-4-1 Big 8
48 7.82 43 9.17 49 48.68 Duke 11 5-6-0 45 11 5-6-0 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 ACC
56 5.64 44 8.95 47 48.36 Indiana 11 5-6-0 44 11 5-6-0 Uni 7 8 3-5-0 Big 10
50 7.56 45 8.49 19 36.09 Oregon 11 4-7-0 43 11 4-7-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 PAC 8
45 9.00 46 7.94 6 31.23 California 11 3-8-0 46 11 3-8-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 PAC 8
46 8.93 47 7.37 12 33.41 Illinois 11 3-8-0 48 11 3-8-0 Uni 6 8 3-5-0 Big 10
51 7.21 48 7.02 21 36.77 Kansas 11 4-7-0 49 11 4-7-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Big 8
65 1.15 49 6.62 61 64.45 Army 10 6-4-0 50 9 5-4-0 Uni 5 5 3-2-0 Eastern Indep
58 4.86 50 6.59 25 38.50 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
44 9.11 51 6.49 64 66.36 Virginia Tech 11 6-4-1 51 11 6-4-1 Uni 8 4 2-1-1 Southwest Indep
35 11.97 52 6.11 84 77.62 West Virginia 12 8-4-0 54 12 8-4-0 Uni 4 5 3-2-0 Eastern Indep
54 7.00 53 5.92 23 37.14 Minnesota 11 4-7-0 52 11 4-7-0 Uni 5 8 4-4-0 Big 10
40 10.37 54 5.83 50 52.77 Tulane 11 6-5-0 53 11 6-5-0 Uni 10 2 0-2-0 Southwest Indep
85 -4.29 55 5.61 103 89.67 Idaho State 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
76 -1.92 56 5.52 86 81.36 Fresno State 11 6-4-1 47 7 4-3-0 Uni 4 4 1-3-0 Big West
43 9.23 57 4.71 63 64.68 Houston 11 6-4-1 55 11 6-4-1 Uni 4 3 1-1-1 Southwest Indep
64 1.96 58 4.43 48 48.55 Wisconsin 11 4-7-0 56 11 4-7-0 Uni 9 8 2-6-0 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
53 7.02 60 3.98 9 32.55 Texas A&M 11 3-8-0 59 11 3-8-0 Uni 8 7 2-5-0 Southwest AC
61 3.12 61 3.98 107 91.81 Dartmouth 9 7-1-1 73 8 6-1-1 Uni 1 7 5-1-1 Ivy League
77 -2.30 62 3.88 88 82.73 Brigham Young 11 7-4-0 58 11 7-4-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Western AC
47 8.01 63 3.54 41 45.95 Mississippi State 11 4-7-0 62 10 3-7-0 Uni 9 7 1-6-0 SEC
63 2.00 64 3.51 29 40.64 Iowa 11 3-7-1 61 11 3-7-1 Uni 8 9 2-6-1 Big 10
86 -4.66 65 2.85 22 36.95 Kansas State 11 3-8-0 65 11 3-8-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Big 8
66 1.12 66 2.53 10 32.64 Oregon State 11 2-9-0 63 11 2-9-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 PAC 8
70 -0.59 67 2.28 89 83.10 Bowling Green 10 6-3-1 60 10 6-3-1 Uni 2 5 3-1-1 Mid-American
55 5.89 68 2.23 72 70.80 Air Force 10 6-4-0 67 10 6-4-0 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
79 -2.79 69 1.83 59 60.45 Syracuse 11 5-6-0 64 11 5-6-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 Eastern Indep
68 -0.36 70 1.71 67 67.27 Utah 11 6-5-0 68 11 6-5-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Western AC
52 7.08 71 0.85 116 96.56 Yale 9 7-2-0 78 8 6-2-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Ivy League
73 -1.09 72 0.84 109 92.44 Cornell 9 6-3-0 82 9 6-3-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 Ivy League
69 -0.56 73 0.19 52 52.91 Navy 11 4-7-0 70 11 4-7-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Eastern Indep
62 2.76 74 0.09 66 67.14 Maryland 11 5-5-1 72 11 5-5-1 Uni 3 6 3-2-1 ACC
60 3.81 75 -0.23 100 89.00 Massachusetts 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
71 -0.80 76 -0.46 127 103.41 East Carolina 11 9-2-0 75 11 9-2-0 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 Southern C
72 -1.02 77 -0.77 114 94.50 Drake 12 7-5-0 66 7 5-2-0 Uni 2 5 4-1-0 MVC
97 -8.43 78 -1.16 120 98.00 Western Michigan 11 7-3-1 71 10 6-3-1 Uni 3 5 2-2-1 Mid-American
87 -4.75 79 -1.56 54 55.20 San Jose State 11 4-7-0 69 9 3-6-0 Uni 5 4 1-3-0 Big West
75 -1.92 80 -1.61 56 56.41 Clemson 11 4-7-0 77 11 4-7-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 ACC
74 -1.45 81 -2.49 121 98.17 Pennsylvania 9 6-3-0 88 7 4-3-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Ivy League
89 -5.76 82 -2.55 90 83.14 Kent State 12 6-5-1 74 11 6-5-0 Uni 1 5 4-1-0 Mid-American
81 -3.08 83 -3.18 62 64.50 Arizona 11 4-7-0 79 11 4-7-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Western AC
91 -6.09 84 -3.60 118 97.50 Northern Illinois 11 7-4-0 80 10 6-4-0 Uni 11 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
83 -3.32 85 -4.16 34 42.00 Northwestern 11 2-9-0 83 11 2-9-0 Uni 10 9 1-8-0 Big 10
67 -0.19 86 -4.20 71 70.23 Boston College 11 4-7-0 81 10 4-6-0 Uni 7 7 4-3-0 Eastern Indep
80 -3.08 87 -4.24 53 53.14 Vanderbilt 11 3-8-0 86 11 3-8-0 Uni 10 6 0-6-0 SEC
107 -12.81 88 -4.52 77 75.19 Idaho 11 4-7-0 76 6 2-4-0 Uni 11 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
78 -2.74 89 -4.93 73 71.45 Southern Mississippi 11 3-7-1 90 10 3-6-1 Uni 12 4 1-3-0 Southwest Indep
90 -5.84 90 -5.34 83 76.64 Memphis 11 5-5-1 87 11 5-5-1 Uni 4 5 3-2-0 MVC
82 -3.29 91 -5.61 131 106.85 Miami OH 10 7-3-0 84 10 7-3-0 Uni 4 5 2-3-0 Mid-American
92 -6.12 92 -6.42 65 67.09 Virginia 11 4-7-0 89 11 4-7-0 Uni 7 6 1-5-0 ACC
101 -10.57 93 -7.11 75 73.77 Wyoming 11 4-7-0 99 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Western AC
103 -11.22 94 -7.24 68 68.00 Tulsa 11 4-7-0 92 10 3-7-0 Uni 3 4 3-1-0 MVC
109 -13.40 95 -7.24 112 93.95 Toledo 11 6-5-0 91 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 5 2-3-0 Mid-American
99 -8.88 96 -7.47 140 131.33 Western Carolina 3 3-0-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
104 -11.42 97 -8.43 111 93.50 Temple 9 5-4-0 85 6 4-2-0 Uni 8 6 4-2-0 Eastern Indep
84 -4.02 98 -8.54 69 68.86 South Carolina 11 4-7-0 94 11 4-7-0 Uni 9 3 1-2-0 Southwest Indep
93 -6.79 99 -8.66 110 93.45 Holy Cross 10 5-4-1 97 8 3-4-1 Uni 13 6 2-3-1 Eastern Indep
106 -12.39 100 -9.06 74 71.55 New Mexico 11 3-8-0 93 11 3-8-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Western AC
88 -5.62 101 -9.60 99 88.44 Harvard 9 4-4-1 100 7 3-3-1 Uni 5 7 3-3-1 Ivy League
105 -11.88 102 -9.76 128 103.89 Colgate 10 5-4-1 102 6 2-3-1 Uni 18 2 0-1-1 Eastern Indep
102 -10.78 103 -10.19 98 86.94 Princeton 9 3-5-1 105 9 3-5-1 Uni 6 7 2-4-1 Ivy League
95 -7.68 104 -10.82 117 96.65 Richmond 10 6-4-0 101 9 5-4-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 Southern C
108 -13.39 105 -11.01 122 99.00 West Texas A&M 10 5-5-0 98 9 4-5-0 Uni 5 4 3-1-0 MVC
94 -7.48 106 -11.29 46 48.18 Pittsburgh 11 1-10-0 96 11 1-10-0 Uni 9 6 1-5-0 Eastern Indep
96 -7.92 107 -11.43 130 105.05 Rutgers 11 7-4-0 104 6 2-4-0 Uni 14 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
113 -17.17 108 -12.05 78 75.25 Cal State Long Beach 11 5-6-0 95 8 2-6-0 Uni 3 4 1-3-0 Big West
116 -17.99 109 -13.91 108 92.06 Texas Arlington 11 5-6-0 117 6 1-5-0 Uni 13 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
111 -16.53 110 -14.40 55 55.68 Wake Forest 11 2-9-0 103 11 2-9-0 Uni 6 6 1-5-0 ACC
115 -17.36 111 -15.55 129 104.20 Wichita State 11 6-5-0 106 9 4-5-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 MVC
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 NoConf
100 -9.96 113 -16.04 115 95.45 William & Mary 11 5-6-0 109 11 5-6-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 Southern C
124 -23.40 114 -16.70 70 70.14 Colorado State 11 1-10-0 110 11 1-10-0 Uni 7 5 1-4-0 Western AC
98 -8.48 115 -17.24 92 84.57 Columbia 9 3-5-1 113 8 2-5-1 Uni 7 7 2-4-1 Ivy League
131 -26.84 116 -19.71 124 100.00 Boston University 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
117 -19.14 117 -19.93 123 99.65 Dayton 11 4-6-1 107 9 3-5-1 Uni 10 3 2-0-1 Eastern Indep
122 -22.42 118 -19.97 96 85.88 Southern Illinois 10 1-8-1 116 6 0-5-1 Uni 12 1 0-0-1 Eastern Indep
133 -28.31 119 -20.29 94 85.30 Texas El Paso 10 2-8-0 108 9 2-7-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Western AC
112 -16.92 120 -20.43 135 111.45 Citadel 11 5-6-0 115 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Southern C
123 -22.45 121 -20.81 101 89.20 Ohio University 11 3-8-0 111 10 2-8-0 Uni 6 5 1-4-0 Mid-American
110 -16.23 122 -21.05 104 90.06 Villanova 11 2-9-0 114 9 2-7-0 Uni 17 6 1-5-0 Eastern Indep
114 -17.24 123 -21.84 134 108.17 Ball State 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
127 -24.94 124 -22.43 106 91.41 New Mexico State 11 2-9-0 112 10 2-8-0 Uni 7 4 1-3-0 MVC
125 -24.08 125 -24.23 133 107.88 Saint Xavier 10 2-8-0 118 8 2-6-0 Uni 15 6 2-4-0 Eastern Indep
128 -24.98 126 -24.32 87 81.67 Montana 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
120 -21.02 127 -24.50 91 84.00 Brown 9 1-8-0 122 8 1-7-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
132 -27.93 128 -25.64 81 76.33 Louisiana Monroe 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
130 -25.87 129 -26.79 105 90.43 Tennessee Chattanooga 11 2-9-0 123 6 1-5-0 Uni 7 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
126 -24.75 130 -27.33 137 113.06 Davidson 11 3-7-1 121 8 2-5-1 Uni 5 6 2-3-1 Southern C
135 -29.70 131 -27.42 95 85.77 North Texas 11 1-10-0 119 11 1-10-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 MVC
119 -21.00 132 -27.59 93 84.88 Lehigh 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
134 -29.58 133 -28.45 119 97.94 Marshall 10 2-8-0 120 9 1-8-0 Uni 19 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
121 -21.42 134 -29.46 97 86.33 Connecticut 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
137 -32.35 135 -30.31 113 94.17 Lafayette 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
129 -25.79 136 -31.02 126 101.14 Virginia Military 11 2-9-0 125 11 2-9-0 Uni 6 6 1-5-0 Southern C
136 -30.87 137 -32.20 102 89.30 Cincinnati 11 2-9-0 124 10 1-9-0 Uni 16 2 1-1-0 Eastern Indep
140 -34.46 138 -36.18 136 111.56 Furman 11 2-9-0 126 7 1-6-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 Southern C
139 -33.63 139 -41.15 139 118.33 Arkansas State 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
138 -32.86 140 -41.17 132 107.50 Appalachian State 11 5-5-1 127 5 0-4-1 Uni 8 4 0-3-1 Southern C
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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