College Football 1988
Teams in each conference

Based on games played between 1988/8/27 and 1989/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 15.08 1 13.750 8 5.000 Clemson 7 6-1-0 9 11 9-2-0 9 12 10-2-0
2 6.71 3 5.500 6 4.786 North Carolina State 7 4-2-1 23 10 6-3-1 23 12 8-3-1
3 4.27 2 8.250 7 4.786 Virginia 7 5-2-0 32 10 6-4-0 33 11 7-4-0
4 0.46 5 2.750 4 4.500 Maryland 7 4-3-0 31 11 5-6-0 30 11 5-6-0
5 0.17 4 2.750 5 4.500 Wake Forest 7 4-3-0 36 8 4-4-0 36 11 6-4-1
6 -4.18 6 -0.000 3 4.286 Duke 7 3-3-1 41 10 6-3-1 42 11 7-3-1
7 -10.26 8 -19.250 1 4.071 Georgia Tech 7 0-7-0 55 9 1-8-0 57 11 3-8-0
8 -12.24 7 -13.750 2 4.071 North Carolina 7 1-6-0 68 11 1-10-0 70 11 1-10-0
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Big 10 Conference [BIG 10] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in BIG 10 based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.08 1 17.875 7 5.688 Michigan 8 7-0-1 3 12 9-2-1 4 12 9-2-1
2 15.36 2 14.025 5 5.500 Michigan State 8 6-1-1 22 12 6-5-1 22 12 6-5-1
3 10.10 4 6.600 1 5.250 Indiana 8 5-3-0 27 12 8-3-1 26 12 8-3-1
4 8.24 5 6.600 10 5.812 Iowa 8 4-1-3 45 13 6-4-3 45 13 6-4-3
5 4.71 3 6.600 9 5.812 Illinois 8 5-2-1 49 12 6-5-1 49 12 6-5-1
6 -4.45 6 -6.600 3 5.250 Ohio State 8 2-5-1 61 11 4-6-1 62 11 4-6-1
7 -7.93 7 -6.600 2 5.250 Northwestern 8 2-5-1 73 11 2-8-1 76 11 2-8-1
8 -12.20 10 -16.225 6 5.500 Minnesota 8 0-6-2 80 11 2-7-2 83 11 2-7-2
9 -14.82 8 -6.875 8 5.688 Purdue 8 3-5-0 83 11 4-7-0 85 11 4-7-0
10 -19.10 9 -15.400 4 5.250 Wisconsin 8 1-7-0 94 11 1-10-0 96 11 1-10-0
BIG 10 results for other seasons
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Big 8 Conference [BIG 8] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in BIG 8 based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 19.04 1 19.250 8 5.000 Nebraska 7 7-0-0 8 13 11-2-0 8 13 11-2-0
2 13.74 2 13.750 7 4.857 Oklahoma 7 6-1-0 11 12 9-3-0 11 12 9-3-0
3 12.30 3 8.250 6 4.714 Oklahoma State 7 5-2-0 12 12 10-2-0 12 12 10-2-0
4 6.53 4 2.750 5 4.571 Colorado 7 4-3-0 25 12 8-4-0 27 12 8-4-0
5 -4.26 5 -2.750 4 4.429 Iowa State 7 3-4-0 63 10 4-6-0 67 11 5-6-0
6 -6.45 6 -8.250 3 4.286 Missouri 7 2-5-0 74 11 3-7-1 75 11 3-7-1
7 -18.14 7 -13.750 2 4.143 Kansas 7 1-6-0 93 11 1-10-0 97 11 1-10-0
8 -22.76 8 -19.250 1 4.000 Kansas State 7 0-7-0 102 11 0-11-0 103 11 0-11-0
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Big West Conference [BWC] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in BWC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.85 1 19.250 8 5.000 Fresno State 7 7-0-0 66 11 9-2-0 68 12 10-2-0
2 8.83 2 8.250 7 4.857 Cal State Fullerton 7 5-2-0 77 11 5-6-0 79 11 5-6-0
3 4.18 3 2.750 6 4.714 San Jose State 7 4-3-0 89 12 4-8-0 91 12 4-8-0
4 -0.78 4 2.750 5 4.571 Utah State 7 4-3-0 92 11 4-7-0 94 11 4-7-0
5 -2.82 5 -2.750 4 4.429 Cal State Long Beach 7 3-4-0 101 11 3-8-0 102 12 3-9-0
6 -5.53 6 -2.750 3 4.286 Nevada Las Vegas 7 3-4-0 97 11 4-7-0 99 11 4-7-0
7 -8.09 7 -8.250 2 4.143 Pacific 7 2-5-0 100 9 2-7-0 104 11 2-9-0
8 -16.64 8 -19.250 1 4.000 New Mexico State 7 0-7-0 104 11 1-10-0 106 11 1-10-0
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Eastern Independent Conference [EIC] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in EIC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 27.05 1 24.168 2 5.750 Notre Dame 4 4-0-0 1 12 12-0-0 1 12 12-0-0
2 24.23 2 18.106 6 6.214 West Virginia 7 6-1-0 4 12 11-1-0 3 12 11-1-0
3 19.07 3 15.889 9 6.786 Syracuse 7 6-1-0 13 12 10-2-0 13 12 10-2-0
4 10.07 4 4.586 4 5.938 Pittsburgh 8 4-4-0 28 10 5-5-0 29 11 6-5-0
5 3.60 8 -1.033 3 5.812 Penn State 8 3-5-0 26 11 5-6-0 28 11 5-6-0
6 0.97 9 -3.655 7 6.312 Rutgers 8 3-5-0 53 10 4-6-0 53 11 5-6-0
7 -1.49 5 0.568 12 9.167 Army 3 2-1-0 44 8 5-3-0 44 12 9-3-0
8 -1.85 7 -0.142 10 7.714 Temple 7 4-3-0 70 11 4-7-0 72 11 4-7-0
9 -1.85 10 -3.655 5 6.062 Boston College 8 3-5-0 71 11 3-8-0 73 11 3-8-0
10 -9.40 11 -12.986 1 4.300 Navy 5 0-5-0 79 7 0-7-0 81 11 3-8-0
11 -21.97 6 -0.142 13 13.000 Northern Illinois 1 1-0-0 90 7 3-4-0 93 11 7-4-0
12 -22.16 12 -19.559 8 6.375 Cincinnati 4 0-4-0 96 9 1-8-0 98 11 3-8-0
13 -26.29 13 -22.142 11 8.000 Akron 2 0-2-0 95 9 4-5-0 92 11 5-6-0
EIC results for other seasons
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Mid-American Conference [MAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in MAC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 12.46 1 14.667 9 5.500 Western Michigan 8 7-1-0 72 11 8-3-0 74 12 9-3-0
2 8.90 3 4.889 8 5.312 Ball State 8 5-3-0 76 9 6-3-0 78 11 8-3-0
3 8.27 4 4.889 6 5.188 Central Michigan 8 5-3-0 82 10 6-4-0 84 11 7-4-0
4 3.58 2 7.333 7 5.250 Eastern Michigan 8 5-2-1 85 9 5-3-1 89 10 6-3-1
5 1.13 6 0.000 5 4.938 Toledo 8 4-4-0 87 9 5-4-0 90 11 6-5-0
6 -1.77 5 2.444 4 4.938 Ohio University 8 4-3-1 98 10 4-5-1 101 11 4-6-1
7 -3.26 7 -4.889 3 4.750 Kent State 8 3-5-0 91 10 4-6-0 95 11 5-6-0
8 -13.46 8 -12.222 2 4.625 Bowling Green 8 1-6-1 103 10 1-8-1 105 11 2-8-1
9 -15.85 9 -17.111 1 4.500 Miami OH 8 0-7-1 105 11 0-10-1 107 11 0-10-1
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Pacific Ten Conference [PAC-10] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in PAC-10 based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 18.62 1 19.250 9 6.188 Southern California 8 8-0-0 6 12 10-2-0 6 12 10-2-0
2 11.17 2 10.082 8 5.688 UCLA 8 6-2-0 7 12 10-2-0 7 12 10-2-0
3 2.92 3 6.050 6 5.500 Arizona 8 5-3-0 19 11 7-4-0 19 11 7-4-0
4 0.08 7 -4.125 4 5.188 Washington 8 3-5-0 24 11 6-5-0 24 11 6-5-0
5 -0.61 4 2.750 10 6.188 Washington State 8 5-3-0 18 12 9-3-0 18 12 9-3-0
6 -2.76 10 -10.450 7 5.500 Stanford 8 1-5-2 34 11 3-6-2 32 11 3-6-2
7 -4.48 6 -3.757 2 4.938 Oregon 8 3-5-0 52 11 5-6-0 54 12 6-6-0
8 -7.65 8 -6.875 3 5.188 Oregon State 8 2-5-1 39 11 4-6-1 40 11 4-6-1
9 -8.56 9 -10.188 1 4.571 California 7 1-5-1 47 11 5-5-1 46 11 5-5-1
10 -8.74 5 -2.737 5 5.214 Arizona State 7 3-4-0 46 10 5-5-0 47 11 6-5-0
PAC-10 results for other seasons
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Southeastern Conference [SEC] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 16.65 1 15.759 4 5.429 Auburn 7 6-1-0 10 12 10-2-0 10 12 10-2-0
2 8.25 3 6.236 10 6.500 Georgia 7 5-2-0 16 11 8-3-0 16 12 9-3-0
3 8.11 2 14.474 7 5.857 Louisiana State 7 6-1-0 20 12 8-4-0 20 12 8-4-0
4 4.57 5 1.640 9 6.214 Alabama 7 4-3-0 15 12 9-3-0 15 12 9-3-0
5 0.03 4 2.641 5 5.571 Florida 7 4-3-0 37 10 5-5-0 38 12 7-5-0
6 -1.55 8 -5.436 2 4.429 Kentucky 7 2-5-0 51 10 4-6-0 52 11 5-6-0
7 -4.13 7 -4.040 6 5.714 Mississippi 7 3-4-0 50 10 4-6-0 50 11 5-6-0
8 -4.31 6 -0.771 3 4.786 Tennessee 7 3-4-0 40 11 5-6-0 41 11 5-6-0
9 -9.87 9 -12.029 8 6.071 Vanderbilt 7 2-5-0 65 11 3-8-0 65 11 3-8-0
10 -17.75 10 -18.474 1 4.429 Mississippi State 7 0-7-0 78 11 1-10-0 80 11 1-10-0
SEC results for other seasons
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Southern Independent Conference [SIC] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in SIC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 27.78 1 16.988 12 8.000 Miami FL 3 3-0-0 2 12 11-1-0 2 12 11-1-0
2 19.52 2 16.361 6 6.786 Florida State 7 6-1-0 5 11 10-1-0 5 12 11-1-0
3 7.53 3 13.957 8 7.375 Southern Mississippi 8 7-1-0 21 11 9-2-0 21 12 10-2-0
4 3.37 4 8.477 11 7.900 Louisville 5 4-1-0 43 10 7-3-0 43 11 8-3-0
5 -1.76 5 4.976 10 7.833 South Carolina 3 2-1-0 33 10 6-4-0 35 12 8-4-0
6 -2.91 7 -6.189 7 7.100 Memphis 5 2-3-0 54 10 5-5-0 55 11 6-5-0
7 -5.54 6 0.238 2 4.333 Louisiana Tech 3 1-2-0 88 8 2-6-0 88 11 4-7-0
8 -6.91 8 -7.603 9 7.700 Louisiana Lafayette 5 2-3-0 60 9 5-4-0 69 11 6-5-0
9 -7.88 11 -15.575 1 3.833 Tulsa 3 0-3-0 64 11 4-7-0 63 11 4-7-0
10 -8.63 9 -7.610 5 5.200 Virginia Tech 5 1-4-0 56 10 2-8-0 58 11 3-8-0
11 -11.12 10 -8.199 3 4.700 Tulane 5 1-4-0 75 10 4-6-0 77 11 5-6-0
12 -13.44 12 -15.822 4 4.750 East Carolina 6 0-6-0 69 10 2-8-0 71 11 3-8-0
SIC results for other seasons
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Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in SWAC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 15.46 1 19.250 8 5.000 Arkansas 7 7-0-0 14 12 10-2-0 14 12 10-2-0
2 14.03 2 13.750 7 4.857 Texas A&M 7 6-1-0 30 12 7-5-0 31 12 7-5-0
3 8.66 3 8.250 6 4.714 Houston 7 5-2-0 17 12 9-3-0 17 12 9-3-0
4 -0.15 4 2.750 5 4.571 Texas Tech 7 4-3-0 48 9 4-5-0 51 11 5-6-0
5 -3.79 5 -8.250 4 4.429 Texas 7 2-5-0 59 10 3-7-0 59 11 4-7-0
6 -9.69 7 -8.250 2 4.214 Baylor 7 2-5-0 57 10 5-5-0 61 11 6-5-0
7 -10.41 6 -8.250 3 4.214 Texas Christian 7 2-5-0 62 11 4-7-0 64 11 4-7-0
8 -14.11 8 -19.250 1 4.000 Rice 7 0-7-0 84 10 0-10-0 87 11 0-11-0
SWAC results for other seasons
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Western Athletic Conference [WAC] - Division I-A - College Football 1988
1988 - Ranking of teams in WAC based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.40 1 19.556 9 5.500 Wyoming 8 8-0-0 29 13 11-2-0 25 13 11-2-0
2 10.79 2 9.778 8 5.375 Texas El Paso 8 6-2-0 38 11 8-3-0 37 13 10-3-0
3 5.56 4 4.889 7 5.188 Hawaii 8 5-3-0 42 12 9-3-0 39 12 9-3-0
4 3.84 3 4.889 6 5.188 Brigham Young 8 5-3-0 35 13 9-4-0 34 13 9-4-0
5 0.89 5 0.000 5 5.000 Utah 8 4-4-0 67 10 5-5-0 66 11 6-5-0
6 -0.54 6 -4.889 4 4.875 Air Force 8 3-5-0 58 12 5-7-0 60 12 5-7-0
7 -6.88 7 -4.889 3 4.750 San Diego State 8 3-5-0 81 11 3-8-0 82 11 3-8-0
8 -14.60 9 -14.667 1 4.562 Colorado State 8 1-7-0 86 11 1-10-0 86 11 1-10-0
9 -19.46 8 -14.667 2 4.562 New Mexico 8 1-7-0 99 12 2-10-0 100 12 2-10-0
WAC results for other seasons
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