College Football 1987
Teams in each conference

Based on games played between 1987/8/30 and 1988/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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 13.737 1 13.75 8 5.000 Clemson 7 6-1-0 8 11 9-2-0 8 12 10-2-0
2 5.966 2 8.25 7 4.857 Virginia 7 5-2-0 26 11 7-4-0 25 12 8-4-0
3 3.074 3 2.75 6 4.714 North Carolina State 7 4-3-0 54 10 4-6-0 46 11 4-7-0
4 1.445 4 2.75 5 4.571 Wake Forest 7 4-3-0 32 9 5-4-0 30 11 7-4-0
7 -3.775 5 2.75 2 3.667 Maryland 6 3-3-0 35 11 4-7-0 35 11 4-7-0
6 -1.301 6 -2.75 4 4.286 North Carolina 7 3-4-0 39 11 5-6-0 33 11 5-6-0
5 -0.711 7 -8.25 3 4.286 Duke 7 2-5-0 53 10 4-6-0 45 11 5-6-0
8 -18.436 8 -19.25 1 3.667 Georgia Tech 6 0-6-0 79 9 0-9-0 68 11 2-9-0
ACC results for other seasons
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Big 10 Conference [BIG 10] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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 17.082 1 17.87 9 5.812 Michigan State 8 7-0-1 9 12 9-2-1 9 12 9-2-1
4 8.652 2 11.55 3 5.250 Indiana 8 6-2-0 21 12 8-4-0 24 12 8-4-0
3 9.705 3 10.73 6 5.562 Iowa 8 6-2-0 19 13 10-3-0 21 13 10-3-0
2 9.717 4 5.50 7 5.750 Michigan 8 5-3-0 28 12 8-4-0 28 12 8-4-0
5 1.802 5 1.10 2 5.125 Ohio State 8 4-4-0 25 11 6-4-1 26 11 6-4-1
6 -5.956 6 -5.50 8 5.750 Purdue 8 3-5-0 59 11 3-7-1 60 11 3-7-1
8 -7.993 7 -6.87 10 5.812 Minnesota 8 3-5-0 52 10 5-5-0 54 11 6-5-0
7 -6.323 8 -8.53 5 5.562 Illinois 8 2-5-1 66 11 3-7-1 67 11 3-7-1
9 -11.800 9 -9.90 1 5.125 Northwestern 8 2-6-0 75 11 2-8-1 75 11 2-8-1
10 -14.886 10 -15.95 4 5.250 Wisconsin 8 1-7-0 83 11 3-8-0 87 11 3-8-0
BIG 10 results for other seasons
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Big 8 Conference [BIG 8] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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 20.727 1 19.25 8 5.000 Oklahoma 7 7-0-0 3 11 10-1-0 3 12 11-1-0
2 19.905 2 13.75 7 4.857 Nebraska 7 6-1-0 7 12 10-2-0 7 12 10-2-0
3 8.273 3 8.25 6 4.714 Oklahoma State 7 5-2-0 16 12 10-2-0 16 12 10-2-0
4 4.556 4 2.75 5 4.571 Colorado 7 4-3-0 37 11 7-4-0 40 11 7-4-0
5 0.327 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Missouri 7 3-4-0 46 11 5-6-0 47 11 5-6-0
6 -14.639 6 -8.25 3 4.286 Iowa State 7 2-5-0 72 10 2-8-0 76 11 3-8-0
8 -19.606 7 -16.50 1 4.071 Kansas 7 0-6-1 91 9 0-8-1 98 11 1-9-1
7 -19.543 8 -16.50 2 4.071 Kansas State 7 0-6-1 95 10 0-9-1 97 11 0-10-1
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Big West Conference [BWC] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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 20.557 1 19.25 8 5.000 San Jose State 7 7-0-0 51 11 9-2-0 55 12 10-2-0
6 -1.940 2 2.75 4 4.571 Nevada Las Vegas 7 4-3-0 94 10 4-6-0 99 11 5-6-0
3 5.959 3 2.75 7 4.714 Cal State Fullerton 7 4-3-0 85 11 5-6-0 93 12 6-6-0
4 0.507 4 2.75 5 4.571 Utah State 7 4-3-0 84 11 5-6-0 90 11 5-6-0
2 8.743 5 2.75 6 4.643 Fresno State 7 4-3-0 87 9 4-5-0 94 11 6-5-0
5 -1.736 6 -2.75 3 4.357 Pacific 7 3-4-0 99 10 3-7-0 104 11 4-7-0
7 -8.643 7 -8.25 2 4.143 Cal State Long Beach 7 2-5-0 100 9 2-7-0 105 11 4-7-0
8 -23.448 8 -19.25 1 4.000 New Mexico State 7 0-7-0 103 9 1-8-0 108 11 2-9-0
BWC results for other seasons
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Eastern Independent Conference [EIC] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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 29.116 1 30.15 5 5.250 Syracuse 6 6-0-0 5 11 10-0-1 6 12 11-0-1
3 14.924 2 18.95 9 5.688 Penn State 8 6-2-0 23 12 8-4-0 23 12 8-4-0
4 12.945 3 14.06 6 5.438 Pittsburgh 8 5-3-0 18 12 8-4-0 18 12 8-4-0
2 18.885 4 11.29 4 5.083 West Virginia 6 3-3-0 31 12 6-6-0 32 12 6-6-0
7 3.156 5 8.38 7 5.562 Rutgers 8 4-4-0 36 11 6-5-0 36 11 6-5-0
5 12.087 6 7.31 8 5.625 Notre Dame 4 2-2-0 12 12 8-4-0 12 12 8-4-0
6 3.374 7 5.32 3 4.812 Boston College 8 3-5-0 44 11 5-6-0 43 11 5-6-0
8 0.256 8 0.20 11 7.875 Army 4 2-2-0 69 7 3-4-0 79 11 5-6-0
9 -5.409 9 -3.82 10 6.417 Temple 6 2-4-0 81 11 3-8-0 86 11 3-8-0
10 -8.011 10 -9.07 2 4.500 Navy 4 0-4-0 92 7 0-7-0 95 11 2-9-0
11 -9.658 11 -9.13 1 3.833 Cincinnati 3 0-3-0 67 8 2-6-0 78 11 4-7-0
12 -30.299 12 -25.82 12 11.000 Akron 2 1-1-0 96 7 2-5-0 96 11 4-7-0
13 -41.366 13 -47.82 13 12.000 Northern Illinois 1 0-1-0 90 8 3-4-1 103 11 5-5-1
EIC results for other seasons
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Mid-American Conference [MAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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 12.266 1 14.67 9 5.500 Eastern Michigan 8 7-1-0 40 11 9-2-0 39 12 10-2-0
2 4.424 2 4.89 8 5.375 Bowling Green 8 5-3-0 77 10 5-5-0 83 11 5-6-0
4 2.949 3 4.89 7 5.188 Miami OH 8 5-3-0 76 11 5-6-0 81 11 5-6-0
3 4.293 4 4.89 6 5.188 Kent State 8 5-3-0 68 11 7-4-0 74 11 7-4-0
5 0.840 5 0.00 5 5.000 Western Michigan 8 4-4-0 86 10 5-5-0 91 11 5-6-0
7 -3.714 6 -2.44 4 4.812 Toledo 8 3-4-1 97 11 3-7-1 102 11 3-7-1
6 0.042 7 -2.44 3 4.812 Central Michigan 8 3-4-1 82 10 4-5-1 89 11 5-5-1
8 -4.978 8 -4.89 2 4.625 Ball State 8 3-5-0 93 10 4-6-0 100 11 4-7-0
9 -16.121 9 -19.56 1 4.500 Ohio University 8 0-8-0 102 10 0-10-0 107 11 1-10-0
MAC results for other seasons
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Pacific Ten Conference [PAC-10] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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
1 19.973 1 15.86 7 5.625 UCLA 8 7-1-0 17 12 10-2-0 17 12 10-2-0
2 13.847 2 14.88 9 5.875 Southern California 8 7-1-0 22 12 8-4-0 22 12 8-4-0
3 1.995 3 2.54 8 5.625 Washington 8 4-3-1 30 12 7-4-1 31 12 7-4-1
6 -0.497 4 0.28 5 5.312 Oregon 8 4-4-0 41 11 6-5-0 41 11 6-5-0
4 1.041 5 0.21 6 5.562 Stanford 8 4-4-0 58 11 5-6-0 59 11 5-6-0
8 -1.779 6 -0.84 2 5.000 California 7 2-3-2 65 11 3-6-2 66 11 3-6-2
5 -0.309 7 -1.89 10 6.071 Arizona State 7 3-3-1 33 12 7-4-1 37 12 7-4-1
7 -0.812 8 -2.47 4 5.312 Arizona 8 2-3-3 48 11 4-4-3 53 11 4-4-3
9 -13.417 9 -10.76 3 5.000 Washington State 7 1-5-1 62 11 3-7-1 63 11 3-7-1
10 -20.041 10 -17.80 1 4.143 Oregon State 7 0-7-0 74 11 2-9-0 77 11 2-9-0
PAC-10 results for other seasons
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Southeastern Conference [SEC] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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 20.158 1 18.83 5 5.667 Auburn 6 5-0-1 6 12 9-1-2 5 12 9-1-2
2 9.312 2 10.83 9 6.417 Louisiana State 6 5-1-0 4 12 10-1-1 4 12 10-1-1
4 7.099 3 10.20 3 4.917 Alabama 6 4-2-0 15 12 7-5-0 15 12 7-5-0
6 3.423 4 6.65 10 6.417 Tennessee 6 4-1-1 14 13 10-2-1 14 13 10-2-1
3 7.135 5 5.19 6 5.833 Georgia 6 4-2-0 11 12 9-3-0 11 12 9-3-0
5 5.625 6 3.41 1 4.333 Florida 6 3-3-0 20 12 6-6-0 20 12 6-6-0
8 -12.614 7 -9.21 2 4.500 Mississippi State 6 1-5-0 43 10 3-7-0 44 11 4-7-0
9 -12.946 8 -13.29 4 5.250 Vanderbilt 6 1-5-0 38 11 4-7-0 38 11 4-7-0
7 -8.531 9 -15.40 7 5.833 Kentucky 6 1-5-0 50 11 5-6-0 52 11 5-6-0
10 -18.662 10 -17.20 8 5.833 Mississippi 6 1-5-0 61 10 2-8-0 62 11 3-8-0
SEC results for other seasons
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Southern Independent Conference [SIC] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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
2 18.093 1 19.79 8 6.250 Miami FL 4 4-0-0 1 12 12-0-0 1 12 12-0-0
1 21.700 2 14.54 9 6.333 Florida State 6 5-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 2 12 11-1-0
4 3.567 3 7.04 5 6.000 Louisiana Lafayette 3 2-1-0 64 9 4-5-0 64 11 6-5-0
5 2.261 4 6.43 7 6.167 Southern Mississippi 6 4-2-0 27 9 5-4-0 27 11 6-5-0
3 12.902 5 4.60 10 7.000 South Carolina 3 2-1-0 13 10 6-4-0 13 12 8-4-0
6 0.464 6 0.52 4 5.833 Memphis 6 3-3-0 47 10 5-5-0 50 11 5-5-1
9 -14.235 7 -5.53 11 8.000 Tulsa 2 1-1-0 70 10 3-7-0 71 11 3-8-0
7 -2.912 8 -7.82 6 6.083 Tulane 6 2-4-0 42 12 6-6-0 42 12 6-6-0
8 -8.416 9 -8.11 1 4.500 East Carolina 5 1-4-0 45 10 4-6-0 48 11 5-6-0
10 -16.578 10 -11.57 3 5.500 Louisville 5 1-4-0 78 9 2-6-1 85 11 3-7-1
11 -16.845 11 -19.89 2 5.375 Virginia Tech 4 0-4-0 63 11 2-9-0 70 11 2-9-0
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Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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 12.580 1 13.75 8 5.000 Texas A&M 7 6-1-0 10 11 9-2-0 10 12 10-2-0
3 5.342 2 8.25 7 4.786 Texas 7 5-2-0 24 12 7-5-0 19 12 7-5-0
2 7.654 3 8.25 6 4.786 Arkansas 7 5-2-0 29 13 9-4-0 29 13 9-4-0
6 -2.826 4 0.00 5 4.429 Texas Tech 7 3-3-1 55 10 5-4-1 51 11 6-4-1
7 -4.899 5 -2.75 2 4.286 Baylor 7 3-4-0 60 9 4-5-0 58 11 6-5-0
4 3.112 6 -2.75 4 4.429 Texas Christian 7 3-4-0 56 10 4-6-0 56 11 5-6-0
5 -1.743 7 -5.50 3 4.286 Houston 7 2-4-1 71 10 3-6-1 69 11 4-6-1
8 -19.220 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Rice 7 0-7-0 89 9 0-9-0 82 11 2-9-0
SWAC results for other seasons
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Western Athletic Conference [WAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1987
1987 - 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
1 17.586 1 19.56 9 5.500 Wyoming 8 8-0-0 34 13 10-3-0 34 13 10-3-0
2 10.917 2 14.67 8 5.375 Brigham Young 8 7-1-0 49 13 9-4-0 49 13 9-4-0
3 10.850 3 9.78 7 5.250 Air Force 8 6-2-0 57 13 9-4-0 57 13 9-4-0
4 3.139 4 4.89 6 5.125 Texas El Paso 8 5-3-0 73 10 6-4-0 73 11 7-4-0
5 -0.583 5 -0.00 5 5.000 San Diego State 8 4-4-0 80 12 5-7-0 84 12 5-7-0
6 -2.679 6 -4.89 4 4.875 Hawaii 8 3-5-0 88 11 4-7-0 92 12 5-7-0
8 -10.791 7 -9.78 3 4.688 Utah 8 2-6-0 98 10 3-7-0 101 12 5-7-0
7 -7.219 8 -14.67 2 4.688 Colorado State 8 1-7-0 101 12 1-11-0 106 12 1-11-0
9 -21.219 9 -19.56 1 4.500 New Mexico 8 0-8-0 104 11 0-11-0 109 11 0-11-0
WAC results for other seasons
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