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| Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 14.91 | 1 | 15.714 | 7 | 4.500 | North Carolina | 6 | 5-0-1 | 14 | 12 | 8-3-1 | 14 | 12 | 8-3-1 |
| 2 | 9.83 | 3 | 6.286 | 6 | 4.250 | Maryland | 6 | 4-2-0 | 20 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 20 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 3 | 9.26 | 2 | 9.429 | 5 | 4.250 | Clemson | 6 | 4-1-1 | 16 | 12 | 8-3-1 | 17 | 12 | 8-3-1 |
| 4 | 5.49 | 4 | 6.286 | 4 | 4.000 | North Carolina State | 6 | 4-2-0 | 18 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 18 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 5 | -1.50 | 5 | -6.286 | 3 | 3.833 | Duke | 6 | 2-4-0 | 39 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 41 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 6 | -17.80 | 6 | -12.571 | 2 | 3.667 | Virginia | 6 | 1-5-0 | 97 | 11 | 1-9-1 | 103 | 11 | 1-9-1 |
| 7 | -20.20 | 7 | -18.857 | 1 | 3.500 | Wake Forest | 6 | 0-6-0 | 106 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 111 | 11 | 1-10-0 |
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| Big 10 Conference [BIG 10] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in BIG 10 based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 19.63 | 2 | 13.475 | 10 | 6.312 | Ohio State | 8 | 7-1-0 | 13 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 13 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 2 | 16.87 | 1 | 14.575 | 8 | 6.062 | Michigan | 8 | 7-1-0 | 9 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 8 | 12 | 10-2-0 |
| 3 | 8.22 | 3 | 10.725 | 9 | 6.312 | Michigan State | 8 | 6-1-1 | 22 | 11 | 7-3-1 | 22 | 11 | 7-3-1 |
| 4 | -0.41 | 6 | -3.850 | 3 | 5.125 | Iowa | 8 | 3-5-0 | 61 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 60 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 5 | -1.64 | 5 | 0.550 | 5 | 5.375 | Minnesota | 8 | 4-4-0 | 46 | 12 | 7-5-0 | 46 | 12 | 7-5-0 |
| 6 | -1.95 | 4 | 0.825 | 7 | 6.062 | Indiana | 8 | 4-3-1 | 49 | 11 | 5-5-1 | 48 | 11 | 5-5-1 |
| 7 | -3.89 | 7 | -4.950 | 6 | 5.375 | Purdue | 8 | 3-5-0 | 52 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 51 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 8 | -5.95 | 8 | -6.600 | 4 | 5.222 | Wisconsin | 9 | 3-6-0 | 68 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 68 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 9 | -14.12 | 9 | -9.350 | 2 | 5.125 | Illinois | 8 | 2-6-0 | 86 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 87 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 10 | -16.75 | 10 | -15.400 | 1 | 5.000 | Northwestern | 9 | 1-8-0 | 100 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 102 | 11 | 1-10-0 |
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| Big 8 Conference [BIG 8] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in BIG 8 based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 21.40 | 1 | 19.250 | 8 | 5.000 | Oklahoma | 7 | 7-0-0 | 7 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 7 | 12 | 10-2-0 |
| 2 | 10.05 | 2 | 8.250 | 7 | 4.857 | Nebraska | 7 | 5-2-0 | 12 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 12 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 3 | 5.37 | 3 | 8.250 | 6 | 4.714 | Iowa State | 7 | 5-2-0 | 31 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 32 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 4 | 2.50 | 5 | -2.750 | 5 | 4.500 | Missouri | 7 | 3-4-0 | 34 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 35 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 5 | -1.35 | 4 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.500 | Colorado | 7 | 3-3-1 | 23 | 11 | 7-3-1 | 23 | 11 | 7-3-1 |
| 6 | -9.58 | 7 | -8.250 | 3 | 4.214 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 2-5-0 | 57 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 58 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 7 | -11.08 | 6 | -5.500 | 2 | 4.214 | Kansas | 7 | 2-4-1 | 75 | 11 | 3-7-1 | 74 | 11 | 3-7-1 |
| 8 | -17.31 | 8 | -19.250 | 1 | 4.000 | Kansas State | 7 | 0-7-0 | 90 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 93 | 11 | 1-10-0 |
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| Big West Conference [BWC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in BWC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 17.36 | 1 | 17.600 | 5 | 3.500 | Fresno State | 4 | 4-0-0 | 28 | 6 | 5-1-0 | 28 | 11 | 9-2-0 |
| 2 | 10.87 | 2 | 8.800 | 4 | 3.250 | Pacific | 4 | 3-1-0 | 74 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 77 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 3 | -1.60 | 3 | -0.000 | 3 | 3.000 | San Jose State | 4 | 2-2-0 | 92 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 95 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 4 | -6.98 | 4 | -8.800 | 2 | 2.750 | Cal State Long Beach | 4 | 1-3-0 | 117 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 119 | 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 5 | -19.65 | 5 | -17.600 | 1 | 2.500 | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | 0-4-0 | 130 | 6 | 1-5-0 | 134 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
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| Eastern Independent Conference [EIC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in EIC based on Global ranking | The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference | |||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 3-0-0 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 1 | 12 | 11-1-0 | |||||||
| Penn State | 5 | 5-0-0 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 5 | 12 | 11-1-0 | |||||||
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 6-2-0 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 6 | 12 | 9-2-1 | |||||||
| Syracuse | 5 | 3-2-0 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 34 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| Boston College | 6 | 3-3-0 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 44 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| West Virginia | 6 | 1-5-0 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 47 | 11 | 5-6-0 | |||||||
| Navy | 4 | 0-4-0 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 53 | 11 | 5-6-0 | |||||||
| Army | 6 | 3-3-0 | 9 | 5-4-0 | 55 | 11 | 7-4-0 | |||||||
| Temple | 6 | 2-3-1 | 10 | 4-5-1 | 61 | 11 | 5-5-1 | |||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | 0-3-0 | 7 | 4-3-0 | 70 | 11 | 8-3-0 | |||||||
| Colgate | 2 | 2-0-0 | 6 | 6-0-0 | 73 | 11 | 10-1-0 | |||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0-0-1 | 11 | 5-4-2 | 75 | 11 | 5-4-2 | |||||||
| Villanova | 5 | 2-3-0 | 8 | 3-5-0 | 78 | 11 | 4-7-0 | |||||||
| Holy Cross | 4 | 1-3-0 | 6 | 1-5-0 | 138 | 11 | 2-9-0 | |||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | 1-0-0 | 9 | 3-6-0 | 140 | 10 | 3-7-0 | |||||||
| Illinois State | 1 | 0-1-0 | 9 | 1-7-1 | 149 | 11 | 3-7-1 | |||||||
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| Ivy League Conference [Ivy] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in Ivy based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 14.21 | 1 | 13.750 | 8 | 5.000 | Yale | 7 | 6-1-0 | 71 | 8 | 6-2-0 | 94 | 9 | 7-2-0 |
| 2 | 5.42 | 2 | 8.250 | 7 | 4.857 | Brown | 7 | 5-2-0 | 82 | 8 | 6-2-0 | 101 | 9 | 7-2-0 |
| 3 | 2.44 | 3 | 2.750 | 6 | 4.714 | Harvard | 7 | 4-3-0 | 94 | 8 | 4-4-0 | 124 | 9 | 4-5-0 |
| 4 | 1.62 | 6 | -2.750 | 4 | 4.429 | Princeton | 7 | 3-4-0 | 101 | 9 | 3-6-0 | 123 | 9 | 3-6-0 |
| 5 | 1.17 | 4 | 2.750 | 5 | 4.500 | Dartmouth | 7 | 4-3-0 | 102 | 8 | 5-3-0 | 120 | 9 | 6-3-0 |
| 6 | 0.27 | 5 | 2.750 | 3 | 4.357 | Pennsylvania | 7 | 4-3-0 | 99 | 7 | 4-3-0 | 121 | 9 | 5-4-0 |
| 7 | -12.19 | 8 | -13.750 | 1 | 4.071 | Columbia | 7 | 1-6-0 | 128 | 8 | 1-7-0 | 145 | 9 | 2-7-0 |
| 8 | -12.95 | 7 | -13.750 | 2 | 4.071 | Cornell | 7 | 1-6-0 | 123 | 9 | 1-8-0 | 139 | 9 | 1-8-0 |
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| Mid-American Conference [MAC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in MAC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 15.93 | 2 | 13.007 | 9 | 6.333 | Ball State | 6 | 5-1-0 | 89 | 10 | 8-2-0 | 90 | 11 | 9-2-0 |
| 2 | 14.06 | 1 | 15.517 | 10 | 7.100 | Miami OH | 5 | 5-0-0 | 66 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 65 | 11 | 10-1-0 |
| 3 | 9.99 | 3 | 12.943 | 8 | 6.312 | Central Michigan | 8 | 7-1-0 | 98 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 100 | 11 | 10-1-0 |
| 4 | 1.04 | 4 | 2.436 | 6 | 5.929 | Bowling Green | 7 | 4-3-0 | 118 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 122 | 12 | 5-7-0 |
| 5 | 0.95 | 6 | 1.441 | 5 | 5.857 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 4-3-0 | 116 | 9 | 6-3-0 | 116 | 11 | 8-3-0 |
| 6 | 0.32 | 5 | 2.200 | 4 | 5.500 | Kent State | 9 | 5-4-0 | 114 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 118 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 7 | 0.10 | 7 | -5.049 | 2 | 5.312 | Western Michigan | 8 | 3-5-0 | 124 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 130 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 8 | -12.63 | 8 | -10.494 | 7 | 5.929 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 2-5-0 | 134 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 147 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 9 | -13.19 | 9 | -11.000 | 1 | 5.111 | Toledo | 9 | 2-7-0 | 139 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 151 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 10 | -16.57 | 10 | -21.001 | 3 | 5.438 | Ohio University | 8 | 0-8-0 | 140 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 152 | 11 | 1-10-0 |
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| Missouri Valley Conference [MVC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in MVC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 13.16 | 2 | 11.000 | 6 | 3.900 | West Texas A&M | 5 | 4-1-0 | 109 | 11 | 6-4-1 | 110 | 11 | 6-4-1 |
| 2 | 10.75 | 1 | 12.956 | 4 | 3.375 | Wichita State | 4 | 3-1-0 | 108 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 107 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 3 | 9.57 | 4 | 3.667 | 5 | 3.500 | New Mexico State | 5 | 3-2-0 | 110 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 117 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 4 | -1.57 | 3 | 4.156 | 1 | 2.875 | Tulsa | 4 | 2-2-0 | 127 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 137 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 5 | -15.00 | 5 | -11.000 | 2 | 3.200 | Drake | 5 | 1-4-0 | 132 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 142 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 6 | -16.90 | 6 | -20.778 | 3 | 3.333 | Southern Illinois | 3 | 0-3-0 | 141 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 155 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
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| Pacific Eight Conference [PAC-8] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in PAC-8 based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 16.18 | 1 | 13.750 | 8 | 5.000 | Washington | 7 | 6-1-0 | 10 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 10 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 2 | 9.33 | 4 | 8.250 | 6 | 4.714 | UCLA | 7 | 5-2-0 | 19 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 19 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 3 | 8.97 | 2 | 8.250 | 7 | 4.786 | Southern California | 7 | 5-2-0 | 11 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 11 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 4 | 2.52 | 3 | 8.250 | 5 | 4.643 | Stanford | 7 | 5-2-0 | 21 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 21 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 5 | -0.36 | 6 | -2.750 | 3 | 4.357 | California | 7 | 3-4-0 | 33 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 29 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 6 | -1.79 | 5 | -2.750 | 4 | 4.357 | Washington State | 7 | 3-4-0 | 29 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 31 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 7 | -16.87 | 7 | -13.750 | 2 | 4.143 | Oregon | 7 | 1-6-0 | 87 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 89 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 8 | -17.99 | 8 | -19.250 | 1 | 4.000 | Oregon State | 7 | 0-7-0 | 78 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 81 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
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| Southeastern Conference [SEC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 18.43 | 2 | 16.860 | 9 | 6.571 | Alabama | 7 | 7-0-0 | 4 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 4 | 12 | 11-1-0 |
| 2 | 15.16 | 1 | 17.183 | 10 | 6.833 | Kentucky | 6 | 6-0-0 | 8 | 11 | 10-1-0 | 9 | 11 | 10-1-0 |
| 3 | 3.73 | 3 | 8.117 | 6 | 5.250 | Louisiana State | 6 | 4-2-0 | 27 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 27 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 4 | 1.88 | 4 | 5.500 | 8 | 6.083 | Auburn | 6 | 4-2-0 | 44 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 43 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 5 | -0.40 | 6 | -0.840 | 1 | 3.833 | Mississippi State | 6 | 2-4-0 | 40 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 39 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 6 | -3.30 | 8 | -10.640 | 7 | 5.786 | Mississippi | 7 | 2-5-0 | 41 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 40 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 7 | -3.57 | 5 | 1.940 | 5 | 5.083 | Florida | 6 | 3-3-0 | 43 | 11 | 6-4-1 | 42 | 11 | 6-4-1 |
| 8 | -6.37 | 9 | -12.826 | 4 | 5.000 | Tennessee | 6 | 1-5-0 | 54 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 50 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 9 | -7.54 | 7 | -5.493 | 3 | 5.000 | Georgia | 6 | 2-4-0 | 58 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 57 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 10 | -18.02 | 10 | -19.800 | 2 | 4.917 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 0-6-0 | 103 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 104 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
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| Southern Conference [SoCon] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in SoCon based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 20.11 | 1 | 27.459 | 1 | 3.000 | Virginia Military | 2 | 2-0-0 | 72 | 8 | 5-3-0 | 82 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 2 | 6.37 | 2 | 7.774 | 2 | 3.800 | Citadel | 5 | 3-2-0 | 111 | 8 | 3-5-0 | 113 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 3 | 4.73 | 3 | 6.424 | 7 | 4.800 | Tennessee Chattanooga | 5 | 4-1-0 | 104 | 8 | 6-1-1 | 106 | 11 | 9-1-1 |
| 4 | 4.71 | 4 | 3.143 | 3 | 4.000 | Furman | 6 | 3-2-1 | 121 | 8 | 3-4-1 | 128 | 11 | 4-5-2 |
| 5 | -2.19 | 5 | -4.576 | 5 | 4.400 | Western Carolina | 5 | 2-2-1 | 125 | 6 | 3-2-1 | 129 | 11 | 6-4-1 |
| 6 | -12.50 | 6 | -15.576 | 4 | 4.200 | Appalachian State | 5 | 1-4-0 | 133 | 9 | 1-8-0 | 157 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 7 | -21.24 | 7 | -24.647 | 6 | 4.500 | Marshall | 4 | 0-4-0 | 142 | 9 | 1-8-0 | 159 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
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| Southland Conference [SLC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in SLC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 13.41 | 1 | 14.667 | 6 | 4.000 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4-0-1 | 62 | 11 | 8-1-2 | 62 | 12 | 9-1-2 |
| 2 | 3.74 | 3 | 3.667 | 5 | 3.700 | Texas Arlington | 5 | 3-2-0 | 107 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 109 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 3 | 3.17 | 2 | 3.667 | 4 | 3.700 | Louisiana Lafayette | 5 | 2-1-2 | 95 | 12 | 6-4-2 | 99 | 12 | 6-4-2 |
| 4 | -4.12 | 6 | -11.000 | 2 | 3.200 | Lamar | 5 | 1-4-0 | 137 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 144 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 5 | -6.78 | 4 | -3.667 | 3 | 3.300 | Arkansas State | 5 | 2-3-0 | 126 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 133 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 6 | -9.42 | 5 | -7.333 | 1 | 3.100 | McNeese State | 5 | 1-3-1 | 113 | 10 | 5-4-1 | 125 | 11 | 5-5-1 |
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| Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in SWAC based on Global ranking | The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference | |||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| Texas | 8 | 8-0-0 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | |||||||
| Arkansas | 8 | 7-1-0 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 3 | 12 | 11-1-0 | |||||||
| Texas A&M | 8 | 6-2-0 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 16 | 12 | 8-4-0 | |||||||
| Houston | 8 | 4-4-0 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 24 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| Texas Tech | 8 | 4-4-0 | 12 | 7-5-0 | 33 | 12 | 7-5-0 | |||||||
| Baylor | 8 | 3-5-0 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 38 | 11 | 5-6-0 | |||||||
| Southern Methodist | 8 | 3-5-0 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 54 | 11 | 4-7-0 | |||||||
| Grambling | 6 | 6-0-0 | 8 | 7-1-0 | 80 | 11 | 10-1-0 | |||||||
| Texas Christian | 8 | 1-7-0 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 96 | 11 | 2-9-0 | |||||||
| Jackson State | 6 | 5-1-0 | 7 | 5-2-0 | 112 | 11 | 8-3-0 | |||||||
| Rice | 8 | 0-8-0 | 10 | 0-10-0 | 114 | 11 | 1-10-0 | |||||||
| Texas Southern | 6 | 3-2-1 | 7 | 3-3-1 | 132 | 11 | 6-4-1 | |||||||
| Alcorn State | 6 | 2-4-0 | 7 | 2-5-0 | 148 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
| Mississippi Valley | 6 | 2-4-0 | 6 | 2-4-0 | 150 | 10 | 5-5-0 | |||||||
| Southern University | 6 | 1-4-1 | 7 | 1-5-1 | 158 | 11 | 3-7-1 | |||||||
| Prairie View | 6 | 1-5-0 | 6 | 1-5-0 | 161 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
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| Southwestern Independent Conference [SWIC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in SWIC based on Global ranking | The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference | |||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| Florida State | 6 | 4-2-0 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 15 | 12 | 10-2-0 | |||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | 2-0-0 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 30 | 11 | 10-1-0 | |||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | 3-1-0 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 36 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| North Texas | 4 | 3-1-0 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 37 | 11 | 9-2-0 | |||||||
| Memphis | 7 | 4-3-0 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 49 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | 2-1-0 | 12 | 5-7-0 | 52 | 12 | 5-7-0 | |||||||
| Miami FL | 3 | 1-2-0 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 56 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | 1-3-0 | 11 | 3-7-1 | 59 | 11 | 3-7-1 | |||||||
| Tennessee State | 5 | 4-0-1 | 66 | 10 | 8-1-1 | |||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | 1-2-0 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 67 | 11 | 8-3-0 | |||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | 3-1-0 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 71 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| Tulane | 3 | 1-2-0 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 79 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
| Southern Mississippi | 4 | 1-3-0 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 83 | 12 | 6-6-0 | |||||||
| Louisville | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11 | 7-3-1 | 86 | 12 | 7-4-1 | |||||||
| Utah State | 2 | 0-2-0 | 8 | 2-6-0 | 88 | 11 | 4-7-0 | |||||||
| Hawaii | 2 | 1-1-0 | 9 | 3-6-0 | 92 | 11 | 5-6-0 | |||||||
| Air Force | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11 | 2-8-1 | 97 | 11 | 2-8-1 | |||||||
| Northwestern State (LA) | 1 | 1-0-0 | 8 | 5-3-0 | 108 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| Richmond | 4 | 1-3-0 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 115 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
| Louisiana Monroe | 1 | 0-1-0 | 9 | 0-9-0 | 154 | 11 | 2-9-0 | |||||||
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| Western Athletic Conference [WAC] | - | Division I | - | College Football 1977 |
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| 1977 - Ranking of teams in WAC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 17.16 | 1 | 13.750 | 8 | 5.000 | Arizona State | 7 | 6-1-0 | 26 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 26 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 2 | 16.80 | 2 | 13.750 | 7 | 4.857 | Brigham Young | 7 | 6-1-0 | 25 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 25 | 11 | 9-2-0 |
| 3 | 6.60 | 3 | 8.250 | 6 | 4.714 | Colorado State | 7 | 5-2-0 | 45 | 11 | 8-2-1 | 45 | 12 | 9-2-1 |
| 4 | -0.84 | 4 | 2.750 | 5 | 4.571 | Wyoming | 7 | 4-3-0 | 80 | 11 | 4-6-1 | 84 | 11 | 4-6-1 |
| 5 | -2.48 | 5 | -2.750 | 4 | 4.429 | Arizona | 7 | 3-4-0 | 65 | 12 | 5-7-0 | 63 | 12 | 5-7-0 |
| 6 | -3.96 | 6 | -8.250 | 3 | 4.286 | New Mexico | 7 | 2-5-0 | 73 | 12 | 5-7-0 | 76 | 12 | 5-7-0 |
| 7 | -12.93 | 7 | -8.250 | 2 | 4.143 | Utah | 7 | 2-5-0 | 88 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 91 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 8 | -20.36 | 8 | -19.250 | 1 | 4.000 | Texas El Paso | 7 | 0-7-0 | 122 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 127 | 11 | 1-10-0 |
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