College Football 1996
Teams in each conference

Based on games played between 1996/8/24 and 1997/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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The Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 23.552 1 19.56 9 5.500 Florida State 8 8-0 3 12 11-1 3 12 11-1
2 15.269 2 9.78 8 5.375 North Carolina 8 6-2 10 12 10-2 10 12 10-2
4 5.095 3 9.78 6 5.188 Clemson 8 6-2 36 11 6-5 36 12 7-5
3 8.985 4 4.89 7 5.188 Virginia 8 5-3 38 12 7-5 38 12 7-5
5 1.530 5 0.00 5 5.000 Georgia Tech 8 4-4 65 11 5-6 65 11 5-6
6 -6.623 6 -4.89 4 4.875 North Carolina State 8 3-5 68 11 3-8 68 11 3-8
7 -10.455 7 -4.89 3 4.750 Maryland 8 3-5 67 11 5-6 67 11 5-6
9 -19.995 8 -14.67 2 4.562 Wake Forest 8 1-7 87 10 2-8 87 11 3-8
8 -17.358 9 -19.56 1 4.562 Duke 8 0-8 95 11 0-11 95 11 0-11
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The Big 10 Conference [Big 10] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in Big 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
2 11.440 1 13.09 2 5.438 Penn State 8 6-2 7 13 11-2 7 13 11-2
1 15.579 2 13.00 11 6.875 Ohio State 8 7-1 2 12 11-1 2 12 11-1
6 3.616 3 13.00 10 6.875 Northwestern 8 7-1 9 12 9-3 9 12 9-3
3 7.812 4 10.34 7 6.125 Iowa 8 6-2 12 12 9-3 12 12 9-3
5 5.503 5 4.18 8 6.312 Michigan 8 5-3 18 12 8-4 18 12 8-4
4 7.789 6 2.00 9 6.875 Michigan State 8 5-3 30 12 6-6 30 12 6-6
7 -0.972 7 -3.95 6 5.688 Wisconsin 8 3-5 24 13 8-5 24 13 8-5
9 -10.993 8 -9.25 3 5.438 Purdue 8 2-6 53 11 3-8 53 11 3-8
8 -10.704 9 -12.59 1 5.000 Indiana 8 1-7 62 11 3-8 62 11 3-8
11 -15.289 10 -14.72 5 5.688 Minnesota 8 1-7 60 11 4-7 60 11 4-7
10 -13.782 11 -15.09 4 5.688 Illinois 8 1-7 70 11 2-9 70 11 2-9
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The Big 12 Conference [Big 12] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in Big 12 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 21.129 1 16.68 9 6.667 Nebraska 9 8-1 8 13 11-2 8 13 11-2
2 15.307 2 16.45 8 6.562 Colorado 8 7-1 14 12 10-2 14 12 10-2
4 7.965 3 11.76 2 6.062 Kansas State 8 6-2 29 11 8-3 29 12 9-3
3 13.906 4 11.43 10 6.722 Texas 9 7-2 31 13 8-5 31 13 8-5
5 6.391 5 5.39 6 6.500 Texas Tech 8 5-3 52 12 7-5 52 12 7-5
6 1.071 6 -0.59 12 6.750 Texas A&M 8 4-4 64 12 6-6 64 12 6-6
7 -8.070 7 -4.39 3 6.250 Oklahoma 8 3-5 83 11 3-8 83 11 3-8
9 -9.661 8 -4.94 4 6.438 Missouri 8 3-5 48 11 5-6 48 11 5-6
8 -9.234 9 -6.46 1 5.125 Kansas 8 2-6 66 11 4-7 66 11 4-7
12 -14.268 10 -12.22 11 6.750 Oklahoma State 8 2-6 71 10 4-6 71 11 5-6
10 -11.232 11 -16.05 5 6.500 Iowa State 8 1-7 91 10 1-9 91 11 2-9
11 -13.303 12 -17.08 7 6.562 Baylor 8 1-7 76 11 4-7 76 11 4-7
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The Big East Conference [Big East] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in Big East based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
3 13.855 1 13.75 6 4.857 Miami FL 7 6-1 17 11 8-3 17 12 9-3
2 14.864 2 13.75 8 4.857 Virginia Tech 7 6-1 11 12 10-2 11 12 10-2
1 19.694 3 13.75 7 4.857 Syracuse 7 6-1 19 12 9-3 19 12 9-3
4 6.403 4 2.75 5 4.571 West Virginia 7 4-3 25 12 8-4 25 12 8-4
5 -9.576 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Pittsburgh 7 3-4 51 11 4-7 51 11 4-7
6 -10.578 6 -8.25 3 4.286 Boston College 7 2-5 47 12 5-7 47 12 5-7
8 -17.899 7 -13.75 1 4.071 Rutgers 7 1-6 79 10 1-9 79 11 2-9
7 -16.763 8 -19.25 2 4.071 Temple 7 0-7 97 11 1-10 97 11 1-10
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The Big West Conference [Big West] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in Big West based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 16.845 1 11.00 6 4.000 Nevada Reno 5 4-1 74 11 8-3 74 12 9-3
2 9.068 2 11.00 5 3.800 Utah State 5 4-1 86 10 5-5 86 11 6-5
4 -0.368 3 3.67 3 3.500 North Texas 5 3-2 93 10 4-6 93 11 5-6
3 6.938 4 3.67 4 3.500 Idaho 5 3-2 99 7 3-4 99 11 7-4
5 -15.038 5 -11.00 2 3.200 Boise State 5 1-4 109 9 1-8 109 12 2-10
6 -17.446 6 -18.33 1 3.000 New Mexico State 5 0-5 111 9 0-9 111 11 1-10
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The Conference USA [USA] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in USA based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
2 8.060 1 11.00 6 3.900 Southern Mississippi 5 4-1 21 11 8-3 21 11 8-3
1 8.935 2 11.00 5 3.900 Houston 5 4-1 35 11 6-5 35 12 7-5
4 -2.388 3 -3.67 4 3.500 Cincinnati 5 2-3 50 11 6-5 50 11 6-5
6 -7.467 4 -3.67 1 3.200 Louisville 5 2-3 41 11 5-6 41 11 5-6
5 -5.621 5 -3.67 2 3.200 Memphis 5 2-3 61 11 4-7 61 11 4-7
3 -1.519 6 -11.00 3 3.300 Tulane 5 1-4 69 11 2-9 69 11 2-9
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The I-A Independents [I-A Indep] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in I-A Indep based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
3 15.378 1 27.50 3 4.500 Louisiana Monroe 1 1-0 77 7 1-6 77 11 5-6
1 23.544 2 16.50 6 7.500 East Carolina 2 2-0 27 10 7-3 27 11 8-3
2 15.525 3 7.33 11 9.000 Notre Dame 1 1-0 16 11 8-3 16 11 8-3
6 -3.575 4 7.33 10 9.000 Army 1 1-0 33 10 8-2 33 12 10-2
4 11.219 5 5.50 1 3.167 Central Florida 3 1-2 90 8 2-6 90 11 5-6
7 -3.659 6 -1.10 9 8.750 Louisiana Lafayette 4 3-1 54 11 5-6 54 11 5-6
5 -1.453 7 -5.50 5 7.375 Alabama Birmingham 4 2-2 98 8 2-6 98 11 5-6
8 -9.526 8 -9.90 8 8.375 Louisiana Tech 4 2-2 84 10 5-5 84 11 6-5
9 -11.949 9 -14.67 2 3.750 Navy 2 0-2 40 11 8-3 40 12 9-3
11 -22.915 10 -16.50 7 8.333 Northern Illinois 3 1-2 107 10 1-9 107 11 1-10
10 -12.589 11 -16.50 4 6.500 Arkansas State 5 1-4 106 8 1-7 106 11 4-7
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The Mid-American Conference [Mid-American] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in Mid-American based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
2 12.748 1 15.40 8 5.688 Ball State 8 7-1 85 12 8-4 85 12 8-4
4 5.804 2 11.55 4 5.250 Toledo 8 6-2 92 10 6-4 92 11 7-4
1 14.869 3 11.00 5 5.500 Miami OH 8 6-2 78 11 6-5 78 11 6-5
3 9.470 4 4.95 10 5.812 Ohio University 8 5-3 94 12 6-6 94 12 6-6
5 -0.652 5 -0.55 9 5.812 Central Michigan 8 4-4 100 11 5-6 100 11 5-6
6 -2.985 6 -4.40 2 5.250 Eastern Michigan 8 3-5 102 11 3-8 102 11 3-8
7 -4.593 7 -4.40 1 5.250 Bowling Green 8 3-5 103 11 4-7 103 11 4-7
8 -8.694 8 -6.60 7 5.688 Akron 8 3-5 104 11 4-7 104 11 4-7
9 -10.458 9 -11.00 6 5.500 Western Michigan 8 2-6 108 10 2-8 108 11 2-9
10 -15.509 10 -15.95 3 5.250 Kent State 8 1-7 110 10 1-9 110 11 2-9
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The Pacific Ten Conference [PAC 10] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in PAC 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 19.877 1 20.35 9 5.688 Arizona State 8 8-0 4 12 11-1 4 12 11-1
2 17.364 2 15.40 8 5.562 Washington 8 7-1 15 12 9-3 15 12 9-3
4 -0.618 3 5.50 7 5.562 Stanford 8 5-3 23 12 7-5 23 12 7-5
3 3.263 4 1.65 2 5.188 UCLA 8 4-4 26 11 5-6 26 11 5-6
6 -2.150 5 -4.40 3 5.500 Oregon 8 3-5 39 11 6-5 39 11 6-5
5 -1.813 6 -4.40 4 5.500 Southern California 8 3-5 32 12 6-6 32 12 6-6
7 -2.825 7 -5.50 5 5.562 Arizona 8 3-5 49 11 5-6 49 11 5-6
9 -9.671 8 -6.60 6 5.562 California 8 3-5 46 12 6-6 46 12 6-6
8 -6.041 9 -7.15 10 5.688 Washington State 8 3-5 55 11 5-6 55 11 5-6
10 -17.387 10 -14.85 1 5.188 Oregon State 8 1-7 88 10 2-8 88 11 2-9
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The Southeastern Conference [SEC] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 24.740 1 21.67 4 6.278 Florida 9 9-0 1 12 11-1 1 13 12-1
2 15.966 2 14.36 11 7.250 Tennessee 8 7-1 5 12 10-2 5 12 10-2
4 6.044 3 8.89 12 7.375 Louisiana State 8 6-2 13 12 10-2 13 12 10-2
3 8.874 4 7.24 10 6.778 Alabama 9 6-3 6 13 10-3 6 13 10-3
5 4.247 5 0.74 5 6.438 Auburn 8 4-4 22 12 8-4 22 12 8-4
6 0.537 6 -0.48 9 6.750 South Carolina 8 4-4 28 11 6-5 28 11 6-5
8 -7.576 7 -2.91 3 5.625 Kentucky 8 3-5 44 11 4-7 44 11 4-7
7 -4.032 8 -5.93 8 6.750 Georgia 8 3-5 34 11 5-6 34 11 5-6
10 -9.161 9 -6.78 1 5.188 Arkansas 8 2-6 45 11 4-7 45 11 4-7
9 -7.687 10 -6.88 7 6.688 Mississippi State 8 3-5 56 11 5-6 56 11 5-6
11 -15.413 11 -11.81 6 6.562 Mississippi 8 2-6 63 9 3-6 63 11 5-6
12 -16.539 12 -18.12 2 5.250 Vanderbilt 8 0-8 75 11 2-9 75 11 2-9
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The Western Athletic Conference [Western AC] - Division I-A - College Football 1996
Ranking of teams in Western AC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 20.071 1 18.91 16 9.650 Brigham Young 10 10-0 20 15 14-1 20 15 14-1
2 14.438 2 12.83 10 8.556 Wyoming 9 7-2 43 12 10-2 43 12 10-2
4 11.873 3 10.68 9 8.500 Rice 8 6-2 37 11 7-4 37 11 7-4
7 5.680 4 9.58 12 8.875 Utah 8 6-2 42 12 8-4 42 12 8-4
6 9.081 5 9.12 13 9.062 San Diego State 8 6-2 57 11 8-3 57 11 8-3
5 9.565 6 8.57 15 9.562 Colorado State 8 6-2 58 11 6-5 58 12 7-5
3 13.021 7 5.82 8 8.500 Air Force 8 5-3 72 11 6-5 72 11 6-5
9 -0.016 8 1.68 4 7.500 Southern Methodist 8 4-4 59 11 5-6 59 11 5-6
8 0.362 9 -3.62 6 7.938 New Mexico 8 3-5 73 10 5-5 73 11 6-5
10 -4.883 10 -4.08 7 8.125 Fresno State 8 3-5 80 11 4-7 80 11 4-7
11 -6.596 11 -6.23 11 8.750 Texas Christian 8 3-5 81 11 4-7 81 11 4-7
13 -12.637 12 -7.38 14 9.125 San Jose State 8 3-5 89 12 3-9 89 12 3-9
12 -8.701 13 -8.57 2 7.438 Tulsa 8 2-6 82 11 4-7 82 11 4-7
15 -17.101 14 -12.82 1 7.000 Hawaii 8 1-7 96 12 2-10 96 12 2-10
14 -13.865 15 -14.36 3 7.444 Nevada Las Vegas 9 1-8 105 12 1-11 105 12 1-11
16 -20.293 16 -20.12 5 7.875 Texas El Paso 8 0-8 101 11 2-9 101 11 2-9
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