College Football 1973
Teams in each conference

Based on games played between 1973/9/1 and 1974/1/1
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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The Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - Division I - College Football 1973
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
2 16.525 1 18.86 7 4.417 North Carolina State 6 6-0-0 14 12 9-3-0 14 12 9-3-0
1 17.831 2 12.57 6 4.417 Maryland 6 5-1-0 42 12 8-4-0 39 12 8-4-0
3 3.670 3 6.29 5 4.167 Clemson 6 4-2-0 66 11 5-6-0 68 11 5-6-0
4 -4.172 4 0.00 4 4.000 Virginia 6 3-3-0 77 11 4-7-0 77 11 4-7-0
6 -8.073 5 -9.43 2 3.750 Duke 6 1-4-1 87 11 2-8-1 91 11 2-8-1
5 -6.298 6 -12.57 3 3.750 North Carolina 6 1-5-0 74 11 4-7-0 75 11 4-7-0
7 -19.483 7 -15.71 1 3.500 Wake Forest 6 0-5-1 103 11 1-9-1 110 11 1-9-1
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The Big 10 Conference [Big 10] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 23.508 1 17.33 9 5.875 Ohio State 8 7-0-1 5 11 10-0-1 5 11 10-0-1
2 21.768 2 17.33 5 5.750 Michigan 8 7-0-1 7 11 10-0-1 7 11 10-0-1
3 4.253 3 9.90 8 5.875 Minnesota 8 6-2-0 27 10 6-4-0 27 11 7-4-0
4 0.375 4 0.55 3 5.500 Illinois 8 4-4-0 56 11 5-6-0 49 11 5-6-0
5 -3.034 5 -1.10 7 5.875 Michigan State 8 4-4-0 55 11 5-6-0 48 11 5-6-0
8 -5.429 6 -1.93 6 5.750 Northwestern 8 4-4-0 68 11 4-7-0 66 11 4-7-0
7 -3.714 7 -1.93 10 5.875 Purdue 8 4-4-0 61 11 5-6-0 57 11 5-6-0
6 -3.436 8 -4.95 4 5.500 Wisconsin 8 3-5-0 65 11 4-7-0 61 11 4-7-0
10 -19.954 9 -17.60 2 4.500 Iowa 8 0-8-0 100 11 0-11-0 104 11 0-11-0
9 -14.337 10 -17.60 1 4.500 Indiana 8 0-8-0 80 11 2-9-0 82 11 2-9-0
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The Big 8 Conference [Big 8] - Division I - College Football 1973
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
1 24.100 1 19.25 8 5.000 Oklahoma 7 7-0-0 1 11 10-0-1 1 11 10-0-1
2 5.612 2 5.50 7 4.857 Nebraska 7 4-2-1 6 12 9-2-1 6 12 9-2-1
3 -0.536 3 5.50 6 4.714 Kansas 7 4-2-1 17 12 7-4-1 16 12 7-4-1
5 -2.220 4 -2.75 4 4.500 Missouri 7 3-4-0 16 12 8-4-0 17 12 8-4-0
4 -1.763 5 -2.75 5 4.500 Oklahoma State 7 2-3-2 22 11 5-4-2 21 11 5-4-2
7 -7.210 6 -8.25 2 4.214 Colorado 7 2-5-0 40 11 5-6-0 33 11 5-6-0
6 -4.347 7 -8.25 3 4.214 Iowa State 7 2-5-0 63 11 4-7-0 58 11 4-7-0
8 -13.636 8 -8.25 1 4.000 Kansas State 7 2-5-0 35 11 5-6-0 32 11 5-6-0
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The Big West Conference [Big West] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 11.681 1 13.20 5 3.500 San Diego State 4 3-0-1 31 11 9-1-1 25 11 9-1-1
2 9.392 2 8.80 4 3.250 San Jose State 4 2-0-2 81 9 3-4-2 74 11 5-4-2
3 6.476 3 4.40 3 3.000 Pacific 4 2-1-1 102 6 3-2-1 81 10 7-2-1
5 -15.978 4 -8.80 1 2.625 Fresno State 4 1-3-0 125 6 1-5-0 139 11 2-9-0
4 -11.571 5 -17.60 2 2.625 Cal State Long Beach 4 0-4-0 122 7 1-5-1 134 11 1-9-1
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The Eastern Independent Conference [Eastern Indep] - Division I - College Football 1973
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
1 32.242 1 29.48 7 7.833 Notre Dame 3 3-0-0 2 11 11-0-0 2 11 11-0-0
2 31.660 2 28.38 8 8.200 Penn State 5 5-0-0 3 12 12-0-0 3 12 12-0-0
5 10.981 3 22.21 11 10.250 Colgate 2 2-0-0 71 6 3-3-0 111 10 5-5-0
3 17.767 4 21.03 5 6.429 Pittsburgh 7 5-2-0 32 12 6-5-1 30 12 6-5-1
4 11.748 5 12.53 10 8.857 Boston College 7 5-2-0 45 10 6-4-0 40 11 7-4-0
10 -2.719 6 7.55 9 8.250 Rutgers 2 1-1-0 85 6 3-3-0 99 11 6-5-0
7 4.404 7 7.54 3 5.583 Navy 6 2-4-0 67 11 4-7-0 65 11 4-7-0
8 -0.151 8 5.48 1 4.875 West Virginia 4 1-3-0 47 11 6-5-0 44 11 6-5-0
6 6.087 9 5.16 13 12.200 Temple 5 4-1-0 70 6 5-1-0 67 10 9-1-0
9 -0.567 10 3.97 4 6.250 Syracuse 6 2-4-0 94 11 2-9-0 92 11 2-9-0
15 -12.115 11 -6.14 2 5.200 Army 5 0-5-0 115 10 0-10-0 123 10 0-10-0
13 -10.318 12 -7.12 6 7.750 Holy Cross 6 1-5-0 105 7 2-5-0 103 11 5-6-0
12 -8.442 13 -12.68 18 17.333 Marshall 3 2-1-0 97 9 3-6-0 96 11 4-7-0
14 -10.681 14 -14.39 12 10.500 Villanova 4 1-3-0 111 8 1-7-0 124 11 3-8-0
18 -18.470 15 -15.61 15 14.357 Saint Xavier 7 3-3-1 98 10 5-4-1 112 11 5-5-1
11 -3.511 16 -15.61 14 12.667 Cincinnati 3 1-2-0 108 11 4-7-0 107 11 4-7-0
19 -19.395 17 -18.55 17 15.500 Dayton 3 1-1-1 107 8 3-4-1 119 11 5-5-1
17 -14.923 18 -25.88 16 15.500 Northern Illinois 3 1-2-0 113 7 3-4-0 113 11 6-5-0
16 -13.597 19 -27.35 19 17.333 Southern Illinois 3 1-2-0 118 7 2-5-0 129 11 3-7-1
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The Ivy League Conference [Ivy League] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 13.108 1 13.75 8 5.000 Dartmouth 7 6-1-0 20 8 6-2-0 52 9 6-3-0
3 9.923 2 8.25 7 4.786 Yale 7 5-2-0 24 8 6-2-0 63 9 6-3-0
4 3.328 3 8.25 5 4.643 Harvard 7 5-2-0 30 7 5-2-0 62 9 7-2-0
2 10.095 4 8.25 6 4.714 Pennsylvania 7 5-2-0 29 7 5-2-0 70 9 6-3-0
5 2.842 5 2.75 4 4.429 Brown 7 4-3-0 48 7 4-3-0 78 8 4-3-1
6 -3.827 6 -8.25 3 4.286 Cornell 7 2-5-0 64 8 3-5-0 95 9 3-5-1
8 -20.464 7 -13.75 1 4.071 Columbia 7 1-6-0 89 8 1-7-0 125 9 1-7-1
7 -15.005 8 -19.25 2 4.071 Princeton 7 0-7-0 106 9 1-8-0 137 9 1-8-0
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The Mid-American Conference [Mid-American] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 15.766 1 18.33 6 4.000 Miami OH 5 5-0-0 8 11 11-0-0 8 11 11-0-0
2 14.766 2 11.00 5 3.800 Kent State 5 4-1-0 41 9 7-2-0 35 11 9-2-0
4 -6.367 3 -3.67 4 3.500 Ohio University 5 2-3-0 49 10 5-5-0 45 10 5-5-0
3 -2.327 4 -3.67 3 3.500 Bowling Green 5 2-3-0 69 9 6-3-0 64 10 7-3-0
5 -8.274 5 -11.00 2 3.200 Toledo 5 1-4-0 114 10 2-8-0 114 11 3-8-0
6 -13.563 6 -11.00 1 3.000 Western Michigan 5 1-4-0 82 9 4-5-0 79 11 6-5-0
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The MVC [MVC] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 14.998 1 12.57 7 4.500 Tulsa 6 5-1-0 78 11 6-5-0 76 11 6-5-0
2 10.134 2 12.57 6 4.333 North Texas 6 5-1-0 109 11 5-5-1 105 11 5-5-1
4 3.068 3 3.14 5 4.200 New Mexico State 5 3-2-0 117 11 5-6-0 117 11 5-6-0
3 5.535 4 3.14 4 4.200 Louisville 5 3-2-0 104 11 5-6-0 108 11 5-6-0
5 -4.851 5 -6.29 3 3.833 Wichita State 6 2-4-0 124 10 3-7-0 133 11 4-7-0
6 -12.202 6 -12.57 2 3.667 Drake 6 1-5-0 126 10 2-8-0 141 11 2-9-0
7 -16.682 7 -12.57 1 3.500 West Texas A&M 6 1-5-0 123 11 2-9-0 135 11 2-9-0
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The Pacific Eight Conference [PAC 8] - Division I - College Football 1973
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
2 17.289 1 19.25 7 4.929 Southern California 7 7-0-0 10 12 9-2-1 10 12 9-2-1
1 18.517 2 13.75 8 4.929 UCLA 7 6-1-0 19 11 9-2-0 19 11 9-2-0
3 6.313 3 8.25 6 4.714 Stanford 7 5-2-0 34 11 7-4-0 29 11 7-4-0
4 -0.606 4 2.75 5 4.571 Washington State 7 4-3-0 60 11 5-6-0 56 11 5-6-0
6 -6.067 5 -8.25 4 4.357 Oregon State 7 2-5-0 90 11 2-9-0 90 11 2-9-0
7 -10.628 6 -8.25 2 4.214 California 7 2-5-0 76 11 4-7-0 73 11 4-7-0
5 -3.974 7 -8.25 3 4.286 Oregon 7 2-5-0 86 11 2-9-0 88 11 2-9-0
8 -20.845 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Washington 7 0-7-0 112 10 2-8-0 116 11 2-9-0
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The Southeastern Conference [SEC] - Division I - College Football 1973
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
1 22.736 1 19.49 9 6.188 Alabama 8 8-0-0 4 12 11-1-0 4 12 11-1-0
2 15.111 2 15.19 5 5.417 Louisiana State 6 5-1-0 12 12 9-3-0 12 12 9-3-0
6 -3.228 3 0.57 10 6.429 Mississippi 7 4-3-0 28 11 6-5-0 28 11 6-5-0
7 -6.221 4 -0.92 3 4.929 Florida 7 3-4-0 18 12 7-5-0 18 12 7-5-0
5 -1.476 5 -0.94 8 5.583 Tennessee 6 3-3-0 21 12 8-4-0 20 12 8-4-0
3 2.659 6 -2.04 6 5.429 Kentucky 7 3-4-0 38 11 5-6-0 36 11 5-6-0
4 0.618 7 -3.69 7 5.500 Georgia 7 3-4-0 15 12 7-4-1 15 12 7-4-1
8 -7.698 8 -6.28 1 4.643 Auburn 7 2-5-0 26 12 6-6-0 26 12 6-6-0
9 -9.443 9 -7.67 4 5.071 Mississippi State 7 2-5-0 50 10 4-5-1 47 11 4-5-2
10 -13.059 10 -13.71 2 4.917 Vanderbilt 6 1-5-0 62 11 5-6-0 60 11 5-6-0
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The Southern Conference [Southern C] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 24.447 1 19.25 8 5.000 East Carolina 7 7-0-0 37 11 9-2-0 41 11 9-2-0
2 14.106 2 12.89 6 4.833 Richmond 6 5-1-0 36 9 8-1-0 37 10 8-2-0
4 1.364 3 4.13 4 4.800 William & Mary 5 3-2-0 79 11 6-5-0 85 11 6-5-0
3 3.938 4 -0.59 5 4.833 Furman 6 3-3-0 93 7 3-4-0 100 11 7-4-0
5 -2.032 5 -2.21 7 4.875 Appalachian State 4 2-2-0 101 5 2-3-0 120 11 3-7-1
6 -8.945 6 -5.97 3 4.167 Virginia Military 6 2-4-0 99 11 3-8-0 109 11 3-8-0
8 -17.443 7 -13.75 2 4.071 Davidson 7 1-6-0 119 8 1-7-0 140 10 2-8-0
7 -15.436 8 -13.75 1 4.071 Citadel 7 1-6-0 116 9 2-7-0 138 11 3-8-0
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference [Southwest AC] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 24.707 1 19.25 8 5.000 Texas 7 7-0-0 13 11 8-3-0 13 11 8-3-0
2 12.432 2 13.75 7 4.857 Texas Tech 7 6-1-0 9 12 11-1-0 9 12 11-1-0
4 -0.520 3 2.75 6 4.643 Rice 7 4-3-0 39 10 4-6-0 34 11 5-6-0
5 -2.861 4 0.00 4 4.500 Arkansas 7 3-3-1 46 11 5-5-1 42 11 5-5-1
6 -4.493 5 -0.00 3 4.357 Southern Methodist 7 3-3-1 44 10 5-4-1 43 11 6-4-1
3 0.148 6 -2.75 5 4.500 Texas A&M 7 3-4-0 57 11 5-6-0 53 11 5-6-0
7 -11.686 7 -13.75 2 4.143 Texas Christian 7 1-6-0 72 11 3-8-0 72 11 3-8-0
8 -17.728 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Baylor 7 0-7-0 84 11 2-9-0 86 11 2-9-0
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The Southwestern Independent Conference [Southwest Indep] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 52 10 6-4-0 50 10 6-4-0
Idaho 0 0-0-0 121 6 1-5-0 131 11 4-7-0
2 20.528 1 25.66 10 7.250 Southern Mississippi 4 4-0-0 58 10 5-4-1 55 11 6-4-1
1 26.215 2 19.24 12 7.833 Houston 6 6-0-0 11 12 11-1-0 11 12 11-1-0
5 6.793 3 14.66 17 11.250 Lamar 2 2-0-0 127 6 3-3-0 136 10 5-5-0
4 10.675 4 5.04 11 7.600 Memphis 5 3-2-0 59 11 8-3-0 54 11 8-3-0
11 -6.925 5 5.04 15 9.333 Tennessee Chattanooga 3 2-1-0 110 6 2-4-0 98 11 4-7-0
3 11.762 6 4.26 16 9.375 South Carolina 4 3-1-0 33 11 7-4-0 31 11 7-4-0
9 -6.179 7 3.66 3 1.500 Utah State 1 0-1-0 73 9 5-4-0 71 11 7-4-0
10 -6.804 8 0.91 7 6.333 Texas Arlington 3 1-2-0 91 7 3-4-0 106 10 4-6-0
8 -1.122 9 0.71 9 7.250 Miami FL 2 1-1-0 43 11 5-6-0 38 11 5-6-0
7 -0.229 10 -0.42 13 8.000 Tulane 2 1-1-0 23 12 9-3-0 23 12 9-3-0
6 0.085 11 -8.32 5 5.750 Virginia Tech 4 1-3-0 95 11 2-9-0 102 11 2-9-0
15 -21.828 12 -15.59 6 6.250 Louisiana Lafayette 4 0-4-0 129 6 0-6-0 148 10 0-10-0
13 -11.103 13 -16.96 14 8.000 Tampa 1 0-1-0 75 9 6-3-0 80 11 8-3-0
12 -10.737 14 -17.81 4 5.400 Florida State 5 0-5-0 120 11 0-11-0 128 11 0-11-0
14 -11.132 15 -20.08 8 6.500 Georgia Tech 2 0-2-0 53 11 5-6-0 51 11 5-6-0
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The Western Athletic Conference [Western AC] - Division I - College Football 1973
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 21.665 1 13.75 8 5.000 Arizona State 7 6-1-0 25 12 11-1-0 22 12 11-1-0
2 12.635 2 13.75 7 4.857 Arizona 7 6-1-0 51 11 8-3-0 46 11 8-3-0
3 4.823 3 7.33 4 4.333 Utah 6 4-2-0 54 11 7-4-0 59 12 7-5-0
5 -0.807 4 -2.75 6 4.500 Wyoming 7 3-4-0 83 11 4-7-0 83 11 4-7-0
4 -0.145 5 -2.75 5 4.500 Brigham Young 7 3-4-0 92 10 4-6-0 89 11 5-6-0
6 -2.299 6 -2.75 2 4.286 New Mexico 7 3-4-0 88 11 4-7-0 84 11 4-7-0
7 -10.345 7 -7.33 3 4.333 Colorado State 6 2-4-0 96 11 5-6-0 93 11 5-6-0
8 -25.526 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Texas El Paso 7 0-7-0 128 11 0-11-0 144 11 0-11-0
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