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 Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 15.079 1 13.75 8 5.000 Clemson 7 6-1-0 10 11 9-2-0 10 12 10-2-0
3 4.269 2 8.25 7 4.786 Virginia 7 5-2-0 37 10 6-4-0 36 11 7-4-0
2 6.707 3 5.50 6 4.786 North Carolina State 7 4-2-1 31 10 6-3-1 31 12 8-3-1
5 0.174 4 2.75 5 4.500 Wake Forest 7 4-3-0 32 8 4-4-0 32 11 6-4-1
4 0.457 5 2.75 4 4.500 Maryland 7 4-3-0 43 11 5-6-0 43 11 5-6-0
6 -4.184 6 -0.00 3 4.286 Duke 7 3-3-1 34 10 6-3-1 33 11 7-3-1
8 -12.244 7 -13.75 2 4.071 North Carolina 7 1-6-0 68 11 1-10-0 71 11 1-10-0
7 -10.258 8 -19.25 1 4.071 Georgia Tech 7 0-7-0 82 9 1-8-0 84 11 3-8-0
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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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.084 1 17.87 7 5.688 Michigan 8 7-0-1 8 12 9-2-1 8 12 9-2-1
2 15.358 2 14.02 5 5.500 Michigan State 8 6-1-1 29 12 6-5-1 29 12 6-5-1
5 4.709 3 6.60 9 5.812 Illinois 8 5-2-1 46 12 6-5-1 48 12 6-5-1
3 10.103 4 6.60 1 5.250 Indiana 8 5-3-0 33 12 8-3-1 34 12 8-3-1
4 8.242 5 6.60 10 5.812 Iowa 8 4-1-3 51 13 6-4-3 53 13 6-4-3
6 -4.449 6 -6.60 3 5.250 Ohio State 8 2-5-1 67 11 4-6-1 67 11 4-6-1
7 -7.932 7 -6.60 2 5.250 Northwestern 8 2-5-1 77 11 2-8-1 79 11 2-8-1
9 -14.818 8 -6.88 8 5.688 Purdue 8 3-5-0 73 11 4-7-0 74 11 4-7-0
10 -19.099 9 -15.40 4 5.250 Wisconsin 8 1-7-0 96 11 1-10-0 101 11 1-10-0
8 -12.199 10 -16.22 6 5.500 Minnesota 8 0-6-2 85 11 2-7-2 87 11 2-7-2
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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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 19.040 1 19.25 8 5.000 Nebraska 7 7-0-0 5 13 11-2-0 5 13 11-2-0
2 13.743 2 13.75 7 4.857 Oklahoma 7 6-1-0 11 12 9-3-0 11 12 9-3-0
3 12.301 3 8.25 6 4.714 Oklahoma State 7 5-2-0 16 12 10-2-0 16 12 10-2-0
4 6.526 4 2.75 5 4.571 Colorado 7 4-3-0 28 12 8-4-0 28 12 8-4-0
5 -4.257 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Iowa State 7 3-4-0 58 10 4-6-0 59 11 5-6-0
6 -6.452 6 -8.25 3 4.286 Missouri 7 2-5-0 71 11 3-7-1 72 11 3-7-1
7 -18.137 7 -13.75 2 4.143 Kansas 7 1-6-0 89 11 1-10-0 93 11 1-10-0
8 -22.763 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Kansas State 7 0-7-0 100 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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.848 1 19.25 8 5.000 Fresno State 7 7-0-0 55 11 9-2-0 57 12 10-2-0
2 8.834 2 8.25 7 4.857 Cal State Fullerton 7 5-2-0 83 11 5-6-0 86 11 5-6-0
3 4.184 3 2.75 6 4.714 San Jose State 7 4-3-0 86 12 4-8-0 88 12 4-8-0
4 -0.782 4 2.75 5 4.571 Utah State 7 4-3-0 88 11 4-7-0 91 11 4-7-0
5 -2.820 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Cal State Long Beach 7 3-4-0 101 11 3-8-0 102 12 3-9-0
6 -5.534 6 -2.75 3 4.286 Nevada Las Vegas 7 3-4-0 92 11 4-7-0 95 11 4-7-0
7 -8.093 7 -8.25 2 4.143 Pacific 7 2-5-0 102 9 2-7-0 104 11 2-9-0
8 -16.638 8 -19.25 1 4.000 New Mexico State 7 0-7-0 105 11 1-10-0 108 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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 27.049 1 24.17 2 5.750 Notre Dame 4 4-0-0 1 12 12-0-0 1 12 12-0-0
2 24.230 2 18.11 6 6.214 West Virginia 7 6-1-0 7 12 11-1-0 7 12 11-1-0
3 19.071 3 15.89 9 6.786 Syracuse 7 6-1-0 13 12 10-2-0 14 12 10-2-0
4 10.071 4 4.59 4 5.938 Pittsburgh 8 4-4-0 36 10 5-5-0 39 11 6-5-0
7 -1.487 5 0.57 12 9.167 Army 3 2-1-0 48 8 5-3-0 51 12 9-3-0
11 -21.966 6 -0.14 13 13.000 Northern Illinois 1 1-0-0 91 7 3-4-0 90 11 7-4-0
8 -1.849 7 -0.14 10 7.714 Temple 7 4-3-0 74 11 4-7-0 75 11 4-7-0
5 3.600 8 -1.03 3 5.812 Penn State 8 3-5-0 45 11 5-6-0 45 11 5-6-0
6 0.974 9 -3.66 7 6.312 Rutgers 8 3-5-0 64 10 4-6-0 65 11 5-6-0
9 -1.853 10 -3.66 5 6.062 Boston College 8 3-5-0 79 11 3-8-0 81 11 3-8-0
10 -9.397 11 -12.99 1 4.300 Navy 5 0-5-0 93 7 0-7-0 94 11 3-8-0
12 -22.158 12 -19.56 8 6.375 Cincinnati 4 0-4-0 98 9 1-8-0 97 11 3-8-0
13 -26.286 13 -22.14 11 8.000 Akron 2 0-2-0 95 9 4-5-0 96 11 5-6-0
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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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 12.459 1 14.67 9 5.500 Western Michigan 8 7-1-0 63 11 8-3-0 66 12 9-3-0
4 3.582 2 7.33 7 5.250 Eastern Michigan 8 5-2-1 76 9 5-3-1 77 10 6-3-1
2 8.903 3 4.89 8 5.312 Ball State 8 5-3-0 78 9 6-3-0 80 11 8-3-0
3 8.268 4 4.89 6 5.188 Central Michigan 8 5-3-0 81 10 6-4-0 83 11 7-4-0
6 -1.769 5 2.44 4 4.938 Ohio University 8 4-3-1 87 10 4-5-1 89 11 4-6-1
5 1.133 6 0.00 5 4.938 Toledo 8 4-4-0 84 9 5-4-0 85 11 6-5-0
7 -3.263 7 -4.89 3 4.750 Kent State 8 3-5-0 99 10 4-6-0 100 11 5-6-0
8 -13.462 8 -12.22 2 4.625 Bowling Green 8 1-6-1 103 10 1-8-1 105 11 2-8-1
9 -15.851 9 -17.11 1 4.500 Miami OH 8 0-7-1 104 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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 18.621 1 19.25 9 6.188 Southern California 8 8-0-0 4 12 10-2-0 4 12 10-2-0
2 11.169 2 10.08 8 5.688 UCLA 8 6-2-0 6 12 10-2-0 6 12 10-2-0
3 2.921 3 6.05 6 5.500 Arizona 8 5-3-0 14 11 7-4-0 17 11 7-4-0
5 -0.611 4 2.75 10 6.188 Washington State 8 5-3-0 15 12 9-3-0 13 12 9-3-0
10 -8.737 5 -2.74 5 5.214 Arizona State 7 3-4-0 26 10 5-5-0 26 11 6-5-0
7 -4.476 6 -3.76 2 4.938 Oregon 8 3-5-0 44 11 5-6-0 44 12 6-6-0
4 0.080 7 -4.12 4 5.188 Washington 8 3-5-0 24 11 6-5-0 24 11 6-5-0
8 -7.649 8 -6.87 3 5.188 Oregon State 8 2-5-1 39 11 4-6-1 40 11 4-6-1
9 -8.560 9 -10.19 1 4.571 California 7 1-5-1 49 11 5-5-1 52 11 5-5-1
6 -2.757 10 -10.45 7 5.500 Stanford 8 1-5-2 47 11 3-6-2 46 11 3-6-2
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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 16.654 1 15.76 4 5.429 Auburn 7 6-1-0 9 12 10-2-0 9 12 10-2-0
3 8.108 2 14.47 7 5.857 Louisiana State 7 6-1-0 17 12 8-4-0 15 12 8-4-0
2 8.245 3 6.24 10 6.500 Georgia 7 5-2-0 23 11 8-3-0 21 12 9-3-0
5 0.033 4 2.64 5 5.571 Florida 7 4-3-0 38 10 5-5-0 35 12 7-5-0
4 4.571 5 1.64 9 6.214 Alabama 7 4-3-0 21 12 9-3-0 22 12 9-3-0
8 -4.308 6 -0.77 3 4.786 Tennessee 7 3-4-0 40 11 5-6-0 38 11 5-6-0
7 -4.135 7 -4.04 6 5.714 Mississippi 7 3-4-0 54 10 4-6-0 50 11 5-6-0
6 -1.548 8 -5.44 2 4.429 Kentucky 7 2-5-0 56 10 4-6-0 54 11 5-6-0
9 -9.870 9 -12.03 8 6.071 Vanderbilt 7 2-5-0 70 11 3-8-0 68 11 3-8-0
10 -17.750 10 -18.47 1 4.429 Mississippi State 7 0-7-0 80 11 1-10-0 82 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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 27.776 1 16.99 12 8.000 Miami FL 3 3-0-0 2 12 11-1-0 2 12 11-1-0
2 19.522 2 16.36 6 6.786 Florida State 7 6-1-0 3 11 10-1-0 3 12 11-1-0
3 7.525 3 13.96 8 7.375 Southern Mississippi 8 7-1-0 18 11 9-2-0 18 12 10-2-0
4 3.369 4 8.48 11 7.900 Louisville 5 4-1-0 30 10 7-3-0 30 11 8-3-0
5 -1.765 5 4.98 10 7.833 South Carolina 3 2-1-0 25 10 6-4-0 25 12 8-4-0
7 -5.543 6 0.24 2 4.333 Louisiana Tech 3 1-2-0 72 8 2-6-0 78 11 4-7-0
6 -2.906 7 -6.19 7 7.100 Memphis 5 2-3-0 50 10 5-5-0 49 11 6-5-0
8 -6.905 8 -7.60 9 7.700 Louisiana Lafayette 5 2-3-0 59 9 5-4-0 64 11 6-5-0
10 -8.629 9 -7.61 5 5.200 Virginia Tech 5 1-4-0 52 10 2-8-0 56 11 3-8-0
11 -11.123 10 -8.20 3 4.700 Tulane 5 1-4-0 57 10 4-6-0 60 11 5-6-0
9 -7.883 11 -15.57 1 3.833 Tulsa 3 0-3-0 61 11 4-7-0 61 11 4-7-0
12 -13.438 12 -15.82 4 4.750 East Carolina 6 0-6-0 69 10 2-8-0 73 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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 15.458 1 19.25 8 5.000 Arkansas 7 7-0-0 12 12 10-2-0 12 12 10-2-0
2 14.035 2 13.75 7 4.857 Texas A&M 7 6-1-0 27 12 7-5-0 27 12 7-5-0
3 8.659 3 8.25 6 4.714 Houston 7 5-2-0 22 12 9-3-0 23 12 9-3-0
4 -0.148 4 2.75 5 4.571 Texas Tech 7 4-3-0 41 9 4-5-0 47 11 5-6-0
5 -3.795 5 -8.25 4 4.429 Texas 7 2-5-0 60 10 3-7-0 58 11 4-7-0
7 -10.407 6 -8.25 3 4.214 Texas Christian 7 2-5-0 62 11 4-7-0 63 11 4-7-0
6 -9.692 7 -8.25 2 4.214 Baylor 7 2-5-0 53 10 5-5-0 55 11 6-5-0
8 -14.110 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Rice 7 0-7-0 90 10 0-10-0 92 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 Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.401 1 19.56 9 5.500 Wyoming 8 8-0-0 20 13 11-2-0 19 13 11-2-0
2 10.795 2 9.78 8 5.375 Texas El Paso 8 6-2-0 35 11 8-3-0 37 13 10-3-0
4 3.842 3 4.89 6 5.188 Brigham Young 8 5-3-0 19 13 9-4-0 20 13 9-4-0
3 5.561 4 4.89 7 5.188 Hawaii 8 5-3-0 42 12 9-3-0 42 12 9-3-0
5 0.888 5 0.00 5 5.000 Utah 8 4-4-0 65 10 5-5-0 70 11 6-5-0
6 -0.540 6 -4.89 4 4.875 Air Force 8 3-5-0 66 12 5-7-0 69 12 5-7-0
7 -6.884 7 -4.89 3 4.750 San Diego State 8 3-5-0 75 11 3-8-0 76 11 3-8-0
9 -19.457 8 -14.67 2 4.562 New Mexico 8 1-7-0 94 12 2-10-0 98 12 2-10-0
8 -14.605 9 -14.67 1 4.562 Colorado State 8 1-7-0 97 11 1-10-0 99 11 1-10-0
WAC results for other seasons
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