College Football 1986
Teams in each conference

Based on games played between 1986/8/27 and 1987/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 11.381 1 11.00 8 5.000 Clemson 7 5-1-1 13 11 7-2-2 14 12 8-2-2
4 3.780 2 8.25 6 4.714 North Carolina 7 5-2-0 30 11 6-4-1 29 12 7-4-1
3 4.891 3 8.25 7 4.714 North Carolina State 7 5-2-0 18 11 7-3-1 20 12 8-3-1
2 5.684 4 0.46 4 4.667 Georgia Tech 6 3-3-0 34 9 4-5-0 32 11 5-5-1
5 0.331 5 -3.21 5 4.667 Maryland 6 2-3-1 36 11 5-5-1 36 11 5-5-1
8 -11.544 6 -8.25 2 4.143 Virginia 7 2-5-0 63 10 3-7-0 66 11 3-8-0
7 -10.676 7 -8.25 1 4.143 Duke 7 2-5-0 55 11 4-7-0 55 11 4-7-0
6 -3.846 8 -8.25 3 4.143 Wake Forest 7 2-5-0 66 9 3-6-0 67 11 5-6-0
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Big 10 Conference [BIG 10] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in BIG 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 16.580 1 15.95 5 5.562 Michigan 8 7-1-0 8 13 11-2-0 8 13 11-2-0
2 16.133 2 14.85 10 6.062 Ohio State 8 7-1-0 19 13 10-3-0 17 13 10-3-0
3 3.537 3 5.50 8 5.750 Iowa 8 5-3-0 27 12 9-3-0 25 12 9-3-0
5 2.159 4 5.50 4 5.438 Minnesota 8 5-3-0 57 12 6-6-0 56 12 6-6-0
4 2.772 5 -1.65 9 6.062 Michigan State 8 4-4-0 45 11 6-5-0 41 11 6-5-0
6 -0.743 6 -5.50 7 5.750 Indiana 8 3-5-0 67 12 6-6-0 69 12 6-6-0
7 -6.466 7 -5.50 3 5.438 Illinois 8 3-5-0 56 11 4-7-0 57 11 4-7-0
10 -15.032 8 -8.80 1 4.688 Purdue 8 2-6-0 71 11 3-8-0 72 11 3-8-0
8 -7.528 9 -8.80 2 4.688 Wisconsin 8 2-6-0 84 12 3-9-0 79 12 3-9-0
9 -11.411 10 -11.55 6 5.562 Northwestern 8 2-6-0 82 10 3-7-0 85 11 4-7-0
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Big 8 Conference [BIG 8] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in BIG 8 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 23.035 1 19.25 8 5.000 Oklahoma 7 7-0-0 4 12 11-1-0 4 12 11-1-0
3 11.496 2 13.75 6 4.786 Colorado 7 6-1-0 49 12 6-6-0 49 12 6-6-0
2 14.657 3 8.25 7 4.786 Nebraska 7 5-2-0 9 12 10-2-0 9 12 10-2-0
4 -0.254 4 2.75 5 4.571 Oklahoma State 7 4-3-0 60 10 5-5-0 68 11 6-5-0
5 -4.353 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Iowa State 7 3-4-0 68 10 5-5-0 71 11 6-5-0
6 -7.062 6 -8.25 3 4.286 Missouri 7 2-5-0 80 11 3-8-0 84 11 3-8-0
7 -17.524 7 -13.75 2 4.143 Kansas State 7 1-6-0 93 9 1-8-0 97 11 2-9-0
8 -19.995 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Kansas 7 0-7-0 100 9 1-8-0 105 11 3-8-0
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Big West Conference [BWC] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in BWC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 17.818 1 19.25 8 5.000 San Jose State 7 7-0-0 41 12 10-2-0 34 12 10-2-0
2 9.916 2 13.75 7 4.857 Fresno State 7 6-1-0 70 9 7-2-0 48 11 9-2-0
4 1.612 3 2.75 6 4.643 Cal State Long Beach 7 4-3-0 87 10 5-5-0 81 11 6-5-0
3 2.375 4 -2.75 5 4.643 Nevada Las Vegas 7 3-4-0 89 9 4-5-0 73 11 6-5-0
6 -4.188 5 -2.75 4 4.357 Utah State 7 3-4-0 102 11 3-8-0 106 11 3-8-0
7 -6.715 6 -8.25 2 4.214 Cal State Fullerton 7 2-5-0 99 9 2-7-0 100 12 3-9-0
5 -3.600 7 -8.25 3 4.286 Pacific 7 2-5-0 101 9 3-6-0 102 11 4-7-0
8 -17.217 8 -13.75 1 4.000 New Mexico State 7 1-6-0 104 10 1-9-0 108 11 1-10-0
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Eastern Independent Conference [EIC] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in EIC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 25.592 1 24.53 8 5.812 Penn State 8 8-0-0 1 12 12-0-0 1 12 12-0-0
2 11.630 2 13.69 6 5.500 Boston College 6 4-2-0 15 11 8-3-0 16 12 9-3-0
6 4.750 3 6.14 2 3.600 Temple 5 2-3-0 31 10 5-5-0 30 11 6-5-0
5 4.778 4 5.53 7 5.500 Rutgers 8 4-4-0 43 11 5-5-1 44 11 5-5-1
3 8.379 5 4.91 11 6.143 Pittsburgh 7 4-3-0 33 11 5-5-1 37 11 5-5-1
7 0.075 6 4.01 5 5.438 Syracuse 8 4-4-0 42 11 5-6-0 42 11 5-6-0
8 -2.405 7 0.63 9 6.000 Army 4 2-2-0 47 8 4-4-0 47 11 6-5-0
10 -4.518 8 -2.66 3 5.000 West Virginia 6 2-4-0 58 11 4-7-0 61 11 4-7-0
4 7.957 9 -4.43 4 5.333 Notre Dame 3 1-2-0 35 11 5-6-0 35 11 5-6-0
9 -2.508 10 -6.97 1 2.750 Cincinnati 2 0-2-0 53 10 4-6-0 58 11 5-6-0
11 -19.953 11 -20.72 10 6.125 Navy 4 0-4-0 79 7 1-6-0 82 11 3-8-0
12 -33.777 12 -24.66 12 9.000 Northern Illinois 1 0-1-0 98 10 2-8-0 103 11 2-9-0
EIC results for other seasons
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Mid-American Conference [MAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in MAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 14.343 1 9.78 9 5.500 Miami OH 8 6-2-0 72 12 8-4-0 76 12 8-4-0
8 -3.057 2 4.89 6 5.000 Kent State 8 5-3-0 83 10 5-5-0 88 11 5-6-0
3 1.789 3 4.89 7 5.250 Bowling Green 8 5-3-0 90 11 5-6-0 91 11 5-6-0
2 3.814 4 4.89 8 5.250 Toledo 8 5-3-0 81 11 7-4-0 86 11 7-4-0
6 -0.494 5 0.00 5 4.938 Eastern Michigan 8 4-4-0 94 9 4-5-0 98 11 6-5-0
5 0.527 6 -0.00 4 4.938 Central Michigan 8 4-4-0 92 9 4-5-0 96 10 5-5-0
4 0.885 7 -0.00 3 4.938 Ball State 8 4-4-0 95 10 5-5-0 99 11 6-5-0
7 -2.621 8 -4.89 2 4.688 Western Michigan 8 3-5-0 103 11 3-8-0 107 11 3-8-0
9 -15.185 9 -19.56 1 4.500 Ohio University 8 0-8-0 105 10 1-9-0 109 11 1-10-0
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Pacific Ten Conference [PAC-10] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in PAC-10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
2 11.579 1 12.58 4 5.357 Arizona State 7 5-1-1 3 12 10-1-1 3 12 10-1-1
1 12.409 2 7.98 7 5.812 UCLA 8 5-2-1 12 12 8-3-1 12 12 8-3-1
3 8.713 3 6.87 10 5.938 Washington 8 5-2-1 14 12 8-3-1 13 12 8-3-1
5 5.155 4 6.68 1 5.062 Southern California 8 5-3-0 10 12 7-5-0 10 12 7-5-0
4 8.058 5 4.12 8 5.938 Arizona 8 5-3-0 23 12 9-3-0 21 12 9-3-0
6 4.252 6 3.49 9 5.938 Stanford 8 5-3-0 17 12 8-4-0 15 12 8-4-0
7 -8.733 7 -5.77 6 5.812 Oregon 8 3-5-0 29 11 5-6-0 27 11 5-6-0
8 -10.207 8 -8.80 3 5.222 Washington State 9 2-6-1 59 11 3-7-1 50 11 3-7-1
9 -13.931 9 -11.00 2 5.111 California 9 2-7-0 64 11 2-9-0 64 11 2-9-0
10 -17.296 10 -16.16 5 5.571 Oregon State 7 1-6-0 62 10 2-8-0 54 11 3-8-0
PAC-10 results for other seasons
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Southeastern Conference [SEC] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 13.331 1 15.16 5 5.667 Louisiana State 6 5-1-0 5 12 9-3-0 5 12 9-3-0
4 4.948 2 6.31 7 6.000 Georgia 6 4-2-0 22 11 7-4-0 22 12 8-4-0
2 12.994 3 5.65 6 6.000 Alabama 6 4-2-0 7 13 10-3-0 7 13 10-3-0
5 4.371 4 5.40 9 6.083 Mississippi 6 4-2-0 25 11 8-3-0 26 12 8-3-1
3 10.002 5 4.38 8 6.083 Auburn 6 4-2-0 6 10 8-2-0 6 12 10-2-0
6 -2.258 6 -2.52 10 6.250 Tennessee 6 3-3-0 39 12 7-5-0 38 12 7-5-0
8 -9.991 7 -3.29 1 4.250 Mississippi State 6 2-4-0 26 10 5-5-0 28 11 6-5-0
7 -3.036 8 -3.84 2 4.500 Florida 6 2-4-0 20 10 5-5-0 19 11 6-5-0
9 -10.168 9 -7.25 4 5.333 Kentucky 6 2-4-0 40 11 5-5-1 43 11 5-5-1
10 -20.194 10 -20.00 3 4.833 Vanderbilt 6 0-6-0 88 11 1-10-0 93 11 1-10-0
SEC results for other seasons
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Southern Independent Conference [SIC] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in SIC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 28.155 1 22.49 6 5.750 Miami FL 4 4-0-0 2 12 11-1-0 2 12 11-1-0
2 21.466 2 18.58 4 5.500 Florida State 6 5-1-0 32 12 7-4-1 33 12 7-4-1
6 -3.451 3 3.29 11 8.083 Southern Mississippi 6 4-2-0 54 10 5-5-0 63 11 6-5-0
3 6.425 4 0.99 3 4.625 South Carolina 4 1-2-1 51 10 2-6-2 51 11 3-6-2
4 6.425 5 0.99 1 3.500 Virginia Tech 1 0-0-1 11 10 7-2-1 11 12 9-2-1
7 -4.153 6 -0.35 8 6.625 Louisville 4 2-2-0 77 10 2-8-0 83 11 3-8-0
9 -5.580 7 -0.98 10 7.250 Tulane 6 3-3-0 74 11 4-7-0 80 11 4-7-0
5 3.958 8 -1.54 7 6.500 Tulsa 3 1-2-0 48 9 6-3-0 62 11 7-4-0
10 -11.810 9 -1.98 5 5.500 Wichita State 3 1-2-0 85 7 1-6-0 94 11 3-8-0
8 -4.831 10 -3.12 12 8.400 Louisiana Lafayette 5 3-2-0 76 7 3-4-0 87 11 6-5-0
11 -13.473 11 -16.09 2 4.500 East Carolina 4 0-4-0 86 10 1-9-0 95 11 2-9-0
12 -23.131 12 -22.29 9 7.000 Memphis 4 0-4-0 96 10 1-9-0 104 11 1-10-0
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Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in SWAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 14.778 1 14.67 9 5.500 Texas A&M 8 7-1-0 21 11 8-3-0 23 12 9-3-0
2 10.294 2 9.78 8 5.375 Baylor 8 6-2-0 24 11 8-3-0 24 12 9-3-0
3 9.818 3 9.78 7 5.250 Arkansas 8 6-2-0 16 12 9-3-0 18 12 9-3-0
5 3.663 4 4.89 6 5.062 Texas Tech 8 5-3-0 37 12 7-5-0 40 12 7-5-0
4 4.000 5 4.89 5 5.062 Southern Methodist 8 5-3-0 28 11 6-5-0 31 11 6-5-0
6 2.160 6 0.00 4 4.875 Texas 8 4-4-0 38 11 5-6-0 46 11 5-6-0
7 -13.349 7 -9.78 3 4.750 Rice 8 2-6-0 50 9 3-6-0 59 11 4-7-0
8 -14.429 8 -14.67 2 4.625 Texas Christian 8 1-7-0 65 10 3-7-0 77 11 3-8-0
9 -16.936 9 -19.56 1 4.500 Houston 8 0-8-0 78 11 1-10-0 92 11 1-10-0
SWAC results for other seasons
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Western Athletic Conference [WAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1986
1986 - Ranking of teams in WAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
2 7.836 1 14.67 9 5.438 San Diego State 8 7-1-0 44 12 8-4-0 39 12 8-4-0
1 9.460 2 9.78 8 5.438 Brigham Young 8 6-2-0 46 13 8-5-0 45 13 8-5-0
3 5.665 3 9.43 4 5.000 Air Force 7 5-2-0 61 11 6-5-0 65 11 6-5-0
6 0.418 4 0.00 5 5.000 Hawaii 8 4-4-0 69 12 7-5-0 70 12 7-5-0
4 2.232 5 -0.00 7 5.062 Wyoming 8 4-4-0 73 12 6-6-0 74 12 6-6-0
5 0.703 6 -0.00 3 4.938 Colorado State 8 4-4-0 52 10 5-5-0 52 11 6-5-0
7 -6.553 7 -9.43 6 5.000 New Mexico 7 2-5-0 75 12 4-8-0 78 12 4-8-0
8 -7.730 8 -9.78 2 4.625 Texas El Paso 8 2-6-0 91 11 3-8-0 90 12 4-8-0
9 -12.031 9 -14.67 1 4.500 Utah 8 1-7-0 97 11 2-9-0 101 11 2-9-0
WAC results for other seasons
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