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 Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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