College Football 1986
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1986/8/27 and 1987/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1986 - 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 34.73 1 35.25 18 38.33 Penn State 12 12-0-0 1 12 12-0-0 I-A 1 8 8-0-0 EIC
2 33.37 2 28.62 42 45.67 Miami FL 12 11-1-0 2 12 11-1-0 I-A 1 4 4-0-0 SIC
3 30.68 4 25.89 54 50.50 Oklahoma 12 11-1-0 3 12 11-1-0 I-A 1 7 7-0-0 BIG 8
4 26.41 7 22.16 14 34.27 Alabama 13 10-3-0 6 13 10-3-0 I-A 2 6 4-2-0 SEC
5 26.33 6 22.22 37 44.86 Auburn 12 10-2-0 5 10 8-2-0 I-A 3 6 4-2-0 SEC
6 26.21 9 20.25 62 52.83 Nebraska 12 10-2-0 4 12 10-2-0 I-A 2 7 5-2-0 BIG 8
7 25.70 3 28.03 21 38.79 Arizona State 12 10-1-1 7 12 10-1-1 I-A 2 7 5-1-1 PAC-10
8 22.24 5 24.28 11 33.67 Louisiana State 12 9-3-0 8 12 9-3-0 I-A 1 6 5-1-0 SEC
9 21.12 12 18.41 12 33.75 UCLA 12 8-3-1 9 12 8-3-1 I-A 1 8 5-2-1 PAC-10
10 20.32 21 14.18 20 38.46 Arizona 12 9-3-0 10 12 9-3-0 I-A 4 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
11 20.05 13 18.41 13 33.92 Washington 12 8-3-1 11 12 8-3-1 I-A 3 8 5-2-1 PAC-10
12 19.38 8 21.72 41 45.54 Michigan 13 11-2-0 12 13 11-2-0 I-A 1 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
13 19.26 10 19.47 3 25.75 Southern California 12 7-5-0 13 12 7-5-0 I-A 5 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
14 17.67 24 11.87 46 47.33 Baylor 12 9-3-0 14 11 8-3-0 I-A 2 8 6-2-0 SWAC
15 16.70 15 17.07 8 32.62 Stanford 12 8-4-0 16 12 8-4-0 I-A 6 8 5-3-0 PAC-10
16 16.51 17 15.41 48 48.42 Ohio State 13 10-3-0 15 13 10-3-0 I-A 2 8 7-1-0 BIG 10
17 15.72 35 7.60 9 33.00 Notre Dame 11 5-6-0 17 11 5-6-0 I-A 4 3 1-2-0 EIC
18 15.11 14 18.08 17 38.00 Clemson 12 8-2-2 19 11 7-2-2 I-A 1 7 5-1-1 ACC
19 14.90 19 14.31 5 29.50 Florida 11 6-5-0 20 10 5-5-0 I-A 7 6 2-4-0 SEC
20 14.77 18 14.87 50 49.17 Arkansas 12 9-3-0 18 12 9-3-0 I-A 3 8 6-2-0 SWAC
21 14.42 16 16.66 35 43.64 Boston College 12 9-3-0 21 11 8-3-0 I-A 2 6 4-2-0 EIC
22 14.00 33 7.93 51 49.17 Florida State 12 7-4-1 23 12 7-4-1 I-A 2 6 5-1-0 SIC
23 13.77 23 13.13 40 45.17 Texas A&M 12 9-3-0 22 11 8-3-0 I-A 1 8 7-1-0 SWAC
24 13.31 22 13.52 10 33.59 Georgia 12 8-4-0 24 11 7-4-0 I-A 4 6 4-2-0 SEC
25 10.49 32 7.98 15 36.06 Georgia Tech 11 5-5-1 25 9 4-5-0 I-A 2 6 3-3-0 ACC
26 10.24 20 14.19 49 48.67 North Carolina State 12 8-3-1 26 11 7-3-1 I-A 3 7 5-2-0 ACC
27 10.02 30 8.78 28 41.45 Temple 11 6-5-0 27 10 5-5-0 I-A 6 5 2-3-0 EIC
28 9.84 38 5.84 56 51.92 Tennessee 12 7-5-0 28 12 7-5-0 I-A 6 6 3-3-0 SEC
29 9.34 25 11.77 78 59.17 Iowa 12 9-3-0 30 12 9-3-0 I-A 3 8 5-3-0 BIG 10
30 9.23 37 6.87 23 39.55 Pittsburgh 11 5-5-1 29 11 5-5-1 I-A 3 7 4-3-0 EIC
31 9.18 27 11.43 4 29.23 Oregon 11 5-6-0 33 11 5-6-0 I-A 7 8 3-5-0 PAC-10
32 8.72 41 5.64 64 53.32 Michigan State 11 6-5-0 35 11 6-5-0 I-A 4 8 4-4-0 BIG 10
33 8.56 29 9.87 25 41.05 North Carolina 12 7-4-1 31 11 6-4-1 I-A 4 7 5-2-0 ACC
34 8.16 51 0.76 22 39.32 South Carolina 11 3-6-2 34 10 2-6-2 I-A 3 4 1-2-1 SIC
35 8.13 34 7.82 92 69.88 San Jose State 12 10-2-0 40 12 10-2-0 I-A 1 7 7-0-0 BWC
36 7.97 26 11.66 60 52.54 Mississippi 12 8-3-1 32 11 8-3-0 I-A 5 6 4-2-0 SEC
37 7.37 36 7.17 33 42.82 Maryland 11 5-5-1 37 11 5-5-1 I-A 5 6 2-3-1 ACC
38 7.34 31 8.44 19 38.36 Southern Methodist 11 6-5-0 36 11 6-5-0 I-A 4 8 5-3-0 SWAC
39 7.10 49 2.68 45 46.96 Colorado 12 6-6-0 39 12 6-6-0 I-A 3 7 6-1-0 BIG 8
40 7.02 11 18.96 52 49.75 Virginia Tech 12 9-2-1 38 10 7-2-1 I-A 4 1 0-0-1 SIC
41 6.12 45 4.42 75 58.62 Brigham Young 13 8-5-0 43 13 8-5-0 I-A 1 8 6-2-0 WAC
42 5.93 39 5.74 71 56.67 San Diego State 12 8-4-0 44 12 8-4-0 I-A 2 8 7-1-0 WAC
43 5.57 40 5.66 47 47.75 Texas Tech 12 7-5-0 42 12 7-5-0 I-A 5 8 5-3-0 SWAC
44 5.43 28 11.29 30 42.05 Mississippi State 11 6-5-0 46 10 5-5-0 I-A 8 6 2-4-0 SEC
45 5.37 46 3.80 32 42.32 Texas 11 5-6-0 41 11 5-6-0 I-A 6 8 4-4-0 SWAC
46 4.48 44 4.66 31 42.14 Rutgers 11 5-5-1 45 11 5-5-1 I-A 5 8 4-4-0 EIC
47 3.62 48 2.94 99 77.55 Fresno State 11 9-2-0 56 9 7-2-0 I-A 2 7 6-1-0 BWC
48 2.94 52 0.57 79 59.50 Colorado State 11 6-5-0 49 10 5-5-0 I-A 5 8 4-4-0 WAC
49 2.77 67 -3.19 24 40.78 Wake Forest 11 5-6-0 48 9 3-6-0 I-A 6 7 2-5-0 ACC
50 2.41 43 4.87 43 45.91 Kentucky 11 5-5-1 47 11 5-5-1 I-A 9 6 2-4-0 SEC
51 2.33 69 -3.56 74 58.54 Indiana 12 6-6-0 50 12 6-6-0 I-A 6 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
52 1.61 42 5.02 34 43.45 Syracuse 11 5-6-0 51 11 5-6-0 I-A 7 8 4-4-0 EIC
53 1.50 50 1.29 7 29.86 Washington State 11 3-7-1 53 11 3-7-1 I-A 8 9 2-6-1 PAC-10
54 1.44 56 -0.48 55 51.25 Minnesota 12 6-6-0 52 12 6-6-0 I-A 5 8 5-3-0 BIG 10
55 -0.24 65 -2.76 82 61.68 Air Force 11 6-5-0 55 11 6-5-0 I-A 3 7 5-2-0 WAC
56 -1.39 70 -3.58 84 62.92 Hawaii 12 7-5-0 57 12 7-5-0 I-A 6 8 4-4-0 WAC
57 -1.63 62 -1.50 90 68.60 Tulsa 11 7-4-0 54 9 6-3-0 I-A 5 3 1-2-0 SIC
58 -1.74 53 0.34 57 52.00 Louisiana Tech 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
59 -2.69 64 -1.81 2 24.23 California 11 2-9-0 65 11 2-9-0 I-A 9 9 2-7-0 PAC-10
60 -2.76 57 -0.52 38 44.91 Illinois 11 4-7-0 64 11 4-7-0 I-A 7 8 3-5-0 BIG 10
61 -2.91 71 -4.17 88 64.95 Iowa State 11 6-5-0 61 10 5-5-0 I-A 5 7 3-4-0 BIG 8
62 -2.92 47 3.34 65 54.31 Army 11 6-5-0 60 8 4-4-0 I-A 8 4 2-2-0 EIC
63 -3.21 61 -1.45 36 44.27 West Virginia 11 4-7-0 63 11 4-7-0 I-A 10 6 2-4-0 EIC
64 -3.30 74 -6.80 87 64.54 Wyoming 12 6-6-0 67 12 6-6-0 I-A 4 8 4-4-0 WAC
65 -3.39 75 -6.99 68 55.50 North Texas 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
66 -4.06 59 -0.58 39 44.94 Rice 11 4-7-0 58 9 3-6-0 I-A 7 8 2-6-0 SWAC
67 -4.17 63 -1.68 73 58.00 Southern Mississippi 11 6-5-0 62 10 5-5-0 I-A 6 6 4-2-0 SIC
68 -4.22 73 -5.45 98 76.95 Nevada Las Vegas 11 6-5-0 70 9 4-5-0 I-A 3 7 3-4-0 BWC
69 -4.89 77 -8.17 61 52.82 Texas Christian 11 3-8-0 59 10 3-7-0 I-A 8 8 1-7-0 SWAC
70 -4.90 55 0.03 58 52.32 Duke 11 4-7-0 68 11 4-7-0 I-A 7 7 2-5-0 ACC
71 -4.92 68 -3.23 86 63.85 Oklahoma State 11 6-5-0 66 10 5-5-0 I-A 4 7 4-3-0 BIG 8
72 -5.43 60 -0.84 72 56.83 Arkansas State 3 1-1-1 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
73 -5.57 54 0.14 6 29.55 Oregon State 11 3-8-0 72 10 2-8-0 I-A 10 7 1-6-0 PAC-10
74 -6.93 76 -7.06 103 83.46 Miami OH 12 8-4-0 73 12 8-4-0 I-A 1 8 6-2-0 MAC
75 -7.55 58 -0.53 63 53.00 Cincinnati 11 5-6-0 71 10 4-6-0 I-A 9 2 0-2-0 EIC
76 -7.91 79 -10.41 66 54.46 Wisconsin 12 3-9-0 75 12 3-9-0 I-A 8 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
77 -9.07 87 -12.19 91 69.19 Louisiana Lafayette 11 6-5-0 69 7 3-4-0 I-A 8 5 3-2-0 SIC
78 -9.13 78 -9.48 89 66.08 New Mexico 12 4-8-0 77 12 4-8-0 I-A 7 7 2-5-0 WAC
79 -9.40 66 -2.88 26 41.15 Virginia 11 3-8-0 78 10 3-7-0 I-A 8 7 2-5-0 ACC
80 -9.47 72 -5.05 44 46.09 Purdue 11 3-8-0 80 11 3-8-0 I-A 10 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
81 -9.52 80 -10.61 85 63.73 Tulane 11 4-7-0 76 11 4-7-0 I-A 9 6 3-3-0 SIC
82 -9.81 90 -14.33 81 60.68 Texas El Paso 12 4-8-0 81 11 3-8-0 I-A 8 8 2-6-0 WAC
83 -10.02 95 -15.71 16 37.80 East Carolina 11 2-9-0 74 10 1-9-0 I-A 11 4 0-4-0 SIC
84 -10.04 81 -11.14 94 71.60 Cal State Long Beach 11 6-5-0 84 10 5-5-0 I-A 4 7 4-3-0 BWC
85 -10.30 85 -11.93 59 52.40 Northwestern 11 4-7-0 82 10 3-7-0 I-A 9 8 2-6-0 BIG 10
86 -10.78 92 -14.88 29 42.05 Houston 11 1-10-0 79 11 1-10-0 I-A 9 8 0-8-0 SWAC
87 -10.92 84 -11.69 77 59.05 Missouri 11 3-8-0 83 11 3-8-0 I-A 6 7 2-5-0 BIG 8
88 -11.33 89 -13.10 1 23.67 Western Carolina 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
89 -12.78 102 -20.45 97 74.39 Pacific 11 4-7-0 86 9 3-6-0 I-A 5 7 2-5-0 BWC
90 -13.40 83 -11.40 76 58.70 Louisville 11 3-8-0 85 10 2-8-0 I-A 7 4 2-2-0 SIC
91 -14.43 101 -19.65 69 56.00 Utah 11 2-9-0 90 11 2-9-0 I-A 9 8 1-7-0 WAC
92 -14.79 86 -12.17 106 91.32 Toledo 11 7-4-0 89 11 7-4-0 I-A 2 8 5-3-0 MAC
93 -14.92 93 -14.95 27 41.18 Vanderbilt 11 1-10-0 87 11 1-10-0 I-A 10 6 0-6-0 SEC
94 -15.04 82 -11.35 53 50.50 Navy 11 3-8-0 88 7 1-6-0 I-A 11 4 0-4-0 EIC
95 -15.59 100 -18.93 96 74.00 Cal State Fullerton 12 3-9-0 91 9 2-7-0 I-A 7 7 2-5-0 BWC
96 -17.54 97 -17.48 67 55.06 Kansas State 11 2-9-0 92 9 1-8-0 I-A 7 7 1-6-0 BIG 8
97 -19.95 96 -16.99 107 92.17 Central Michigan 10 5-5-0 93 9 4-5-0 I-A 5 8 4-4-0 MAC
98 -20.09 91 -14.53 105 85.59 Bowling Green 11 5-6-0 94 11 5-6-0 I-A 3 8 5-3-0 MAC
99 -20.52 99 -18.69 109 96.00 Ball State 11 6-5-0 95 10 5-5-0 I-A 4 8 4-4-0 MAC
100 -21.89 94 -15.12 70 56.29 Wichita State 11 3-8-0 96 7 1-6-0 I-A 10 3 1-2-0 SIC
101 -22.18 98 -18.48 110 96.61 Eastern Michigan 11 6-5-0 97 9 4-5-0 I-A 6 8 4-4-0 MAC
102 -22.55 103 -20.68 95 73.45 Northern Illinois 11 2-9-0 98 10 2-8-0 I-A 12 1 0-1-0 EIC
103 -24.20 104 -21.56 80 59.68 Memphis 11 1-10-0 99 10 1-9-0 I-A 12 4 0-4-0 SIC
104 -24.41 106 -25.15 100 78.68 Utah State 11 3-8-0 100 11 3-8-0 I-A 6 7 3-4-0 BWC
105 -25.02 105 -21.96 83 61.85 Kansas 11 3-8-0 101 9 1-8-0 I-A 8 7 0-7-0 BIG 8
106 -26.28 107 -26.55 101 82.50 Western Michigan 11 3-8-0 102 11 3-8-0 I-A 7 8 3-5-0 MAC
107 -26.48 88 -13.06 102 83.45 Kent State 11 5-6-0 103 10 5-5-0 I-A 8 8 5-3-0 MAC
108 -30.73 108 -27.86 93 71.60 New Mexico State 11 1-10-0 104 10 1-9-0 I-A 8 7 1-6-0 BWC
109 -33.34 109 -32.10 108 92.25 Ohio University 11 1-10-0 105 10 1-9-0 I-A 9 8 0-8-0 MAC
110 -40.26 110 -36.51 104 84.12 Indiana State 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
Akron 2 1-1-0
Appalachian State 1 0-1-0
Boise State 1 0-1-0
Central Florida 1 0-1-0
Georgia Southern 2 0-2-0
Louisiana Monroe 2 0-2-0
Marshall 1 1-0-0
Nevada Reno 1 1-0-0
Texas State 1 1-0-0
Western Kentucky 1 0-1-0
Cal State Sacramento 1 0-1-0
California Davis 1 1-0-0
Citadel 2 0-2-0
Dartmouth 1 0-1-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
East Tennessee State 1 0-1-0
Eastern Washington 1 0-1-0
Florida A&M 1 0-1-0
Furman 1 0-0-1
Holy Cross 2 1-1-0
Idaho 2 1-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Illinois State 2 1-1-0
Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Lamar 1 0-1-0
Lehigh 1 0-1-0
McNeese State 1 0-1-0
Montana State 1 0-1-0
Morehead State 1 1-0-0
Northern Colorado 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 1-0-0
Pennsylvania 1 1-0-0
Portland State 1 0-1-0
Princeton 1 0-1-0
Richmond 2 0-2-0
Southern Illinois 1 0-1-0
Stephen F Austin 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1-0
Virginia Military 1 0-1-0
Western Illinois 2 1-1-0
William & Mary 1 1-0-0
Yale 1 0-1-0
Angelo State 1 1-0-0
Youngstown State 1 0-1-0
Northern Michigan 1 0-1-0
Boston University 1 0-1-0
San Francisco 1 0-1-0
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