College Football 1974
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1974/9/7 and 1975/1/1
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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