College Football 1974
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1974/9/7 and 1975/1/1
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1974 - Ranking of all teams based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents)
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
61 4.13 50 8.69 1 28.68 Iowa 11 3-8-0 1 11 3-8-0 Div I 2 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
11 24.06 10 24.15 2 32.62 Florida 12 8-4-0 2 12 8-4-0 Div I 3 6 3-3-0 SEC
16 20.63 13 23.59 3 32.67 Tennessee 12 7-3-2 3 12 7-3-2 Div I 9 6 2-3-1 SEC
36 12.88 35 14.27 4 33.71 Georgia 12 6-6-0 5 12 6-6-0 Div I 7 6 4-2-0 SEC
65 2.75 66 2.99 5 34.23 Rice 11 2-8-1 6 11 2-8-1 Div I 2 7 2-5-0 SWAC
40 11.09 36 14.23 6 34.27 Colorado 11 5-6-0 4 11 5-6-0 Div I 4 7 3-4-0 BIG 8
24 16.82 16 22.09 7 34.41 Missouri 11 7-4-0 7 11 7-4-0 Div I 6 7 5-2-0 BIG 8
96 -5.83 104 -9.44 8 36.14 Florida State 11 1-10-0 9 11 1-10-0 Div I 3 4 1-3-0 SWIC
53 8.00 55 7.31 9 36.27 Kansas 11 4-7-0 8 11 4-7-0 Div I 2 7 1-6-0 BIG 8
17 20.42 17 21.86 10 36.96 Baylor 12 8-4-0 10 12 8-4-0 Div I 7 7 6-1-0 SWAC
81 -1.44 92 -5.17 11 37.64 Indiana 11 1-10-0 11 11 1-10-0 Div I 1 8 1-7-0 BIG 10
42 10.50 46 9.84 12 38.14 Iowa State 11 4-7-0 12 11 4-7-0 Div I 3 7 2-5-0 BIG 8
44 10.32 47 9.64 13 38.91 Purdue 11 4-6-1 13 11 4-6-1 Div I 10 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
19 19.76 25 17.48 14 39.00 Oklahoma State 12 7-5-0 14 12 7-5-0 Div I 5 7 4-3-0 BIG 8
66 2.65 64 3.27 15 39.27 Mississippi 11 3-8-0 16 11 3-8-0 Div I 6 6 0-6-0 SEC
15 21.31 21 20.51 16 39.32 Wisconsin 11 7-4-0 15 11 7-4-0 Div I 8 8 5-3-0 BIG 10
18 20.22 14 22.90 17 39.86 Michigan State 11 7-3-1 18 11 7-3-1 Div I 3 8 6-1-1 BIG 10
29 16.46 23 17.86 18 39.91 Clemson 11 7-4-0 17 11 7-4-0 Div I 4 6 4-2-0 ACC
27 16.60 29 15.81 19 40.27 Arkansas 11 6-4-1 19 11 6-4-1 Div I 5 7 3-3-1 SWAC
1 39.61 1 37.63 20 40.32 Oklahoma 11 11-0-0 20 11 11-0-0 Div I 8 7 7-0-0 BIG 8
22 18.73 31 15.55 21 40.59 Kentucky 11 6-5-0 21 11 6-5-0 Div I 5 6 3-3-0 SEC
76 -0.77 79 -1.72 22 41.05 Syracuse 11 2-9-0 26 11 2-9-0 Div I 3 5 1-4-0 EIC
26 16.69 37 14.01 23 41.23 Louisiana State 11 5-5-1 22 11 5-5-1 Div I 8 6 2-4-0 SEC
35 13.51 33 14.62 24 41.23 Georgia Tech 11 6-5-0 23 11 6-5-0 Div I 16 2 2-0-0 SWIC
12 24.01 9 24.51 25 41.91 Texas A&M 11 8-3-0 25 11 8-3-0 Div I 6 7 5-2-0 SWAC
49 8.65 56 6.16 26 42.09 Kansas State 11 4-7-0 24 11 4-7-0 Div I 1 7 1-6-0 BIG 8
86 -3.31 62 4.53 27 42.14 Northwestern 11 3-8-0 27 11 3-8-0 Div I 6 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
6 28.89 5 29.27 28 43.12 Auburn 12 10-2-0 28 12 10-2-0 Div I 1 6 4-2-0 SEC
8 24.71 11 23.89 29 43.21 Nebraska 12 9-3-0 30 12 9-3-0 Div I 7 7 5-2-0 BIG 8
108 -11.18 103 -8.55 30 43.23 Texas Christian 11 1-10-0 29 11 1-10-0 Div I 1 7 0-7-0 SWAC
31 15.56 22 17.99 31 43.25 Texas Tech 12 6-4-2 33 12 6-4-2 Div I 3 7 3-4-0 SWAC
10 24.33 18 21.67 32 43.25 Maryland 12 8-4-0 36 12 8-4-0 Div I 7 6 6-0-0 ACC
45 10.16 32 15.24 33 43.27 Stanford 11 5-4-2 31 11 5-4-2 Div I 7 7 5-1-1 PAC-8
9 24.46 20 21.40 34 43.29 Texas 12 8-4-0 32 12 8-4-0 Div I 8 7 5-2-0 SWAC
2 33.65 2 34.36 35 43.58 Alabama 12 11-1-0 34 12 11-1-0 Div I 10 6 6-0-0 SEC
94 -5.60 63 3.58 36 43.70 Minnesota 11 4-7-0 35 10 3-7-0 Div I 4 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
20 19.55 19 21.64 37 43.88 Mississippi State 12 9-3-0 39 12 9-3-0 Div I 2 6 3-3-0 SEC
57 5.95 43 12.06 38 44.05 Washington 11 5-6-0 38 11 5-6-0 Div I 4 7 3-4-0 PAC-8
5 29.97 3 32.48 39 44.12 Southern California 12 10-1-1 40 12 10-1-1 Div I 8 7 6-0-1 PAC-8
4 30.69 4 29.97 40 44.32 Michigan 11 10-1-0 41 11 10-1-0 Div I 5 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
112 -12.49 106 -11.38 41 44.41 Wake Forest 11 1-10-0 37 11 1-10-0 Div I 1 6 0-6-0 ACC
23 17.33 26 16.48 42 44.95 Pittsburgh 11 7-4-0 42 11 7-4-0 Div I 5 7 5-2-0 EIC
60 4.49 70 1.60 43 46.05 Oregon State 11 3-8-0 43 11 3-8-0 Div I 3 7 3-4-0 PAC-8
3 31.96 7 27.17 44 47.04 Ohio State 12 10-2-0 44 12 10-2-0 Div I 9 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
43 10.48 42 12.86 45 47.36 Southern Methodist 11 6-4-1 46 11 6-4-1 Div I 4 7 3-3-1 SWAC
38 12.40 41 12.99 46 47.41 Duke 11 6-5-0 47 11 6-5-0 Div I 3 6 2-4-0 ACC
37 12.71 30 15.65 47 47.41 Illinois 11 6-4-1 45 11 6-4-1 Div I 7 8 4-3-1 BIG 10
25 16.71 38 13.98 48 48.75 North Carolina 12 7-5-0 48 12 7-5-0 Div I 5 6 4-2-0 ACC
74 -0.25 59 5.03 49 49.50 South Carolina 11 4-7-0 50 11 4-7-0 Div I 2 3 0-3-0 SWIC
13 22.93 6 28.65 50 50.12 Notre Dame 12 10-2-0 51 12 10-2-0 Div I 8 3 3-0-0 EIC
83 -2.49 91 -5.17 51 50.45 Washington State 11 2-9-0 49 11 2-9-0 Div I 2 7 1-6-0 PAC-8
46 10.01 39 13.81 52 50.50 Miami FL 11 6-5-0 52 11 6-5-0 Div I 7 4 3-1-0 SWIC
21 18.98 15 22.61 53 50.83 North Carolina State 12 9-2-1 53 12 9-2-1 Div I 6 6 4-2-0 ACC
34 13.84 28 16.01 54 53.00 California 11 7-3-1 54 11 7-3-1 Div I 5 7 4-2-1 PAC-8
64 2.94 68 2.07 55 53.77 Virginia 11 4-7-0 55 11 4-7-0 Div I 2 6 1-5-0 ACC
32 15.35 27 16.08 56 53.86 UCLA 11 6-3-2 57 11 6-3-2 Div I 6 7 4-2-1 PAC-8
33 14.11 40 13.79 57 54.58 Vanderbilt 12 7-3-2 58 12 7-3-2 Div I 4 6 2-3-1 SEC
58 5.85 74 0.21 58 54.64 West Virginia 11 4-7-0 60 11 4-7-0 Div I 2 5 1-4-0 EIC
73 0.07 72 0.86 59 55.00 Navy 11 4-7-0 59 11 4-7-0 Div I 4 6 2-4-0 EIC
7 26.34 8 25.94 60 55.04 Penn State 12 10-2-0 61 12 10-2-0 Div I 13 5 4-1-0 EIC
123 -20.02 133 -25.60 61 56.75 Tennessee Chattanooga 11 4-7-0 64 5 0-5-0 Div I 17 2 0-2-0 SWIC
107 -11.10 105 -10.24 62 57.64 Oregon 11 2-9-0 62 11 2-9-0 Div I 1 7 0-7-0 PAC-8
39 11.43 34 14.55 63 60.75 Houston 12 8-3-1 63 12 8-3-1 Div I 11 5 4-1-0 SWIC
104 -10.82 97 -7.26 64 61.41 Army 11 3-8-0 56 10 2-8-0 Div I 6 4 1-3-0 EIC
63 3.57 78 -1.71 65 65.45 Virginia Tech 11 4-7-0 65 11 4-7-0 Div I 8 4 2-2-0 SWIC
56 5.97 53 7.64 66 65.95 Cincinnati 11 7-4-0 66 10 6-4-0 Div I 1 1 1-0-0 EIC
126 -22.03 124 -20.36 67 69.23 Utah 11 1-10-0 68 11 1-10-0 Div I 3 6 1-5-0 WAC
77 -1.25 76 -0.03 68 69.86 Tulane 11 5-6-0 67 11 5-6-0 Div I 14 3 2-1-0 SWIC
52 8.04 49 9.07 69 70.32 Memphis 11 7-4-0 70 11 7-4-0 Div I 5 3 1-2-0 SWIC
97 -6.10 83 -2.91 70 71.00 Louisville 11 4-7-0 69 11 4-7-0 Div I 4 5 3-2-0 MVC
78 -1.28 90 -4.97 71 71.45 Colorado State 11 4-6-1 73 10 3-6-1 Div I 2 6 2-3-1 WAC
68 2.37 67 2.35 72 72.50 Ohio University 11 6-5-0 72 10 5-5-0 Div I 5 5 3-2-0 MAC
54 6.97 61 4.95 73 72.67 Arizona State 12 7-5-0 75 12 7-5-0 Div I 6 7 4-3-0 WAC
85 -3.22 73 0.59 74 74.05 Southern Mississippi 11 6-5-0 76 11 6-5-0 Div I 12 6 5-1-0 SWIC
14 22.25 12 23.74 75 74.14 Miami OH 11 10-0-1 74 10 9-0-1 Div I 6 5 5-0-0 MAC
88 -3.70 84 -3.16 76 75.32 New Mexico 11 4-6-1 79 11 4-6-1 Div I 5 7 3-4-0 WAC
48 9.47 54 7.35 77 75.45 Boston College 11 8-3-0 71 10 7-3-0 Div I 15 7 5-2-0 EIC
118 -16.33 117 -16.25 78 75.59 Wichita State 11 1-9-1 78 11 1-9-1 Div I 1 6 1-4-1 MVC
92 -5.41 87 -4.64 79 76.60 Eastern Michigan 5 2-3-0 4 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
117 -16.11 116 -15.20 80 77.27 Wyoming 11 2-9-0 81 11 2-9-0 Div I 1 7 1-6-0 WAC
51 8.47 51 8.25 81 77.32 Tulsa 11 8-3-0 80 11 8-3-0 Div I 7 6 6-0-0 MVC
116 -15.36 110 -12.28 82 77.86 North Texas 11 2-7-2 82 11 2-7-2 Div I 2 6 1-3-2 MVC
55 6.50 65 3.20 83 78.25 Brigham Young 12 7-4-1 83 12 7-4-1 Div I 8 7 6-0-1 WAC
113 -12.61 128 -22.20 84 79.32 Air Force 11 2-9-0 84 11 2-9-0 Div I 19 2 1-1-0 SWIC
75 -0.53 60 5.02 85 79.57 Hawaii 11 6-5-0 87 7 5-2-0 Div I 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
115 -14.91 119 -17.02 86 79.64 Villanova 11 3-8-0 77 9 2-7-0 Div I 10 3 0-3-0 EIC
69 1.52 57 6.04 87 80.40 Utah State 11 8-3-0 89 10 7-3-0 Div I 15 2 1-1-0 SWIC
91 -5.33 82 -2.38 88 80.95 Pacific 11 6-5-0 90 10 5-5-0 Div I 4 4 2-2-0 BWC
139 -32.19 132 -24.56 89 81.83 Cal State Fullerton 3 0-3-0 15 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
125 -20.49 129 -23.05 90 82.45 Louisiana Lafayette 11 2-9-0 102 8 1-7-0 Div I 6 7 1-6-0 SWIC
95 -5.79 99 -7.72 91 82.73 William & Mary 11 4-7-0 91 11 4-7-0 Div I 4 5 2-3-0 SoCon
50 8.61 44 11.20 92 83.14 Arizona 11 9-2-0 93 11 9-2-0 Div I 7 7 6-1-0 WAC
30 15.70 52 8.08 93 83.28 Temple 10 8-2-0 97 8 6-2-0 Div I 16 8 6-2-0 EIC
67 2.64 71 1.22 94 83.55 Bowling Green 11 6-4-1 94 11 6-4-1 Div I 2 5 2-3-0 MAC
47 9.55 45 10.04 95 84.05 San Diego State 11 8-2-1 95 11 8-2-1 Div I 5 4 4-0-0 BWC
59 4.90 58 5.22 96 84.55 San Jose State 12 8-3-1 86 10 6-3-1 Div I 3 4 2-2-0 BWC
101 -10.29 111 -13.02 97 85.91 Texas El Paso 11 4-7-0 98 11 4-7-0 Div I 4 7 3-4-0 WAC
134 -25.02 138 -29.71 98 87.40 Marshall 11 1-10-0 88 9 0-9-0 Div I 11 3 0-3-0 EIC
72 0.23 77 -0.53 99 87.41 Kent State 11 7-4-0 85 8 4-4-0 Div I 3 5 2-3-0 MAC
62 3.63 48 9.35 100 87.90 Lamar 10 8-2-0 112 8 7-1-0 Div I 9 4 4-0-0 SWIC
93 -5.46 88 -4.71 101 88.94 Fresno State 12 5-7-0 92 7 3-4-0 Div I 1 4 1-3-0 BWC
135 -26.62 131 -23.36 102 89.14 Texas Arlington 11 1-10-0 115 9 1-8-0 Div I 4 4 1-3-0 SWIC
41 10.68 81 -2.29 103 89.33 Delaware 3 2-1-0 9 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
142 -35.70 135 -29.07 104 89.50 Davidson 3 0-3-0 8 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
106 -11.04 114 -14.65 105 90.10 Citadel 11 4-7-0 99 8 2-6-0 Div I 2 6 2-4-0 SoCon
114 -13.79 115 -15.05 106 90.14 Western Michigan 11 3-8-0 101 9 3-6-0 Div I 1 5 0-5-0 MAC
109 -11.19 85 -3.78 107 91.00 Richmond 10 5-5-0 103 9 5-4-0 Div I 3 6 3-3-0 SoCon
84 -3.01 98 -7.52 108 91.35 Tampa 11 6-5-0 96 9 4-5-0 Div I 13 4 2-2-0 SWIC
82 -1.71 75 0.04 109 92.72 Arkansas State 10 7-3-0 117 5 3-2-0 Div I 10 3 2-1-0 SWIC
128 -22.29 121 -18.66 110 92.78 Drake 11 3-7-1 105 9 2-6-1 Div I 3 6 2-3-1 MVC
103 -10.57 102 -8.40 111 93.00 Toledo 11 6-5-0 107 10 6-4-0 Div I 4 5 3-2-0 MAC
105 -10.87 107 -11.79 112 93.00 East Tennessee State 3 1-2-0 10 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
70 1.13 89 -4.82 113 93.27 West Texas A&M 11 6-5-0 108 11 6-5-0 Div I 6 6 3-3-0 MVC
130 -22.47 130 -23.06 114 93.67 Southern Illinois 11 2-9-0 111 7 1-6-0 Div I 12 3 1-2-0 EIC
79 -1.32 80 -1.99 115 93.77 Virginia Military 11 7-4-0 100 10 6-4-0 Div I 7 5 4-1-0 SoCon
71 0.56 86 -4.40 116 94.18 East Carolina 11 7-4-0 104 10 6-4-0 Div I 5 6 3-3-0 SoCon
120 -17.04 123 -20.00 117 94.50 Furman 11 5-6-0 106 7 2-5-0 Div I 1 6 2-4-0 SoCon
99 -8.17 108 -11.81 118 97.91 New Mexico State 11 5-6-0 114 11 5-6-0 Div I 5 5 2-3-0 MVC
137 -27.98 140 -35.01 119 98.17 Idaho 11 2-8-1 113 6 0-6-0 Div I 18 2 0-2-0 SWIC
100 -10.01 93 -5.59 120 98.95 Cal State Long Beach 11 6-5-0 109 10 5-5-0 Div I 2 4 1-3-0 BWC
140 -34.29 142 -40.37 121 100.50 Akron 3 0-3-0 1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
133 -24.76 125 -21.30 122 102.31 Dayton 11 3-8-0 118 7 2-5-0 Div I 18 2 1-1-0 EIC
89 -4.29 69 1.75 123 102.57 Appalachian State 11 6-5-0 110 5 3-2-0 Div I 6 4 3-1-0 SoCon
121 -17.36 118 -16.74 124 102.67 Connecticut 3 1-2-0 3 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
98 -6.47 100 -8.07 125 103.10 McNeese State 5 3-2-0 14 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
28 16.57 24 17.81 126 104.30 Louisiana Tech 5 5-0-0 5 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
110 -11.36 109 -11.96 127 104.95 Holy Cross 11 5-5-1 116 8 3-5-0 Div I 14 5 1-4-0 EIC
131 -22.57 137 -29.59 128 109.50 Massachusetts 5 1-4-0 6 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
124 -20.07 120 -18.34 129 110.06 Northern Illinois 11 4-7-0 120 7 4-3-0 Div I 17 2 2-0-0 EIC
111 -11.60 101 -8.15 130 110.17 Illinois State 3 2-1-0 11 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
80 -1.42 96 -6.77 131 112.00 Central Michigan 4 3-1-0 2 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
102 -10.40 113 -14.24 132 117.05 Rutgers 11 7-3-1 119 6 3-2-1 Div I 9 1 1-0-0 EIC
127 -22.05 122 -19.75 133 118.19 Brown 9 5-4-0 124 8 4-4-0 Div I 3 7 4-3-0 Ivy
132 -23.92 134 -27.84 134 119.00 Dartmouth 9 3-6-0 123 8 3-5-0 Div I 4 7 3-4-0 Ivy
138 -30.55 136 -29.26 135 119.60 Colgate 10 4-6-0 121 6 1-5-0 Div I 7 2 1-1-0 EIC
129 -22.34 127 -22.06 136 120.00 Lehigh 3 1-2-0 13 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
122 -17.93 126 -22.03 137 120.11 Princeton 9 4-4-1 125 9 4-4-1 Div I 6 7 3-4-0 Ivy
90 -4.64 94 -6.09 138 120.61 Harvard 9 7-2-0 126 9 7-2-0 Div I 7 7 6-1-0 Ivy
141 -34.74 141 -35.08 139 120.70 Lafayette 5 1-4-0 12 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
143 -44.69 143 -44.27 140 122.50 Columbia 9 1-8-0 122 7 0-7-0 Div I 1 7 0-7-0 Ivy
136 -27.37 139 -30.44 141 122.67 Cornell 9 3-5-1 127 8 2-5-1 Div I 2 7 1-5-1 Ivy
119 -16.86 112 -13.50 142 123.78 Pennsylvania 9 6-2-1 128 7 4-2-1 Div I 5 7 4-2-1 Ivy
87 -3.62 95 -6.72 143 125.11 Yale 9 8-1-0 129 8 7-1-0 Div I 8 7 6-1-0 Ivy
144 -49.18 144 -55.55 144 131.25 Bucknell 4 0-4-0 7 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Ball State 2 2-0-0
Boise State 1 1-0-0
Louisiana Monroe 2 0-2-0
Middle Tennessee 2 0-2-0
Nevada Las Vegas 1 1-0-0
Nevada Reno 1 0-1-0
Western Kentucky 1 1-0-0
Cal State Sacramento 1 0-1-0
California Poly 1 1-0-0
Eastern Kentucky 1 0-1-0
Florida A&M 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Indiana State 2 2-0-0
Jacksonville State 1 0-1-0
Montana 1 0-0-1
Montana State 2 2-0-0
Morehead State 2 1-1-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0
Northern Arizona 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 1-0-0
Northwestern State (LA) 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 2 0-2-0
Tennessee State 1 1-0-0
Tennessee Tech 1 1-0-0
Weber State 2 0-2-0
Western Carolina 1 1-0-0
Western Illinois 1 1-0-0
Wofford 1 0-1-0
Central State (OH) 1 1-0-0
Northern Michigan 1 0-1-0
Lenoir-Rhyne College 2 1-1-0
Minnesota Morris 1 0-1-0
Boston University 2 0-1-1
Cal State Northridge 1 0-1-0
California Poly Ponoma 1 1-0-0
Humboldt State 1 0-1-0
Santa Clara 2 1-1-0
Wisconsin Milwaukee 1 0-1-0
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