College Football 1996
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1996/8/24 and 1997/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1996 - Ranking of all teams based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 38.96 1 36.77 2 32.00 Florida 13 12-1 1 12 11-1 I-A 1 9 9-0 SEC
2 35.53 2 34.81 5 35.12 Ohio State 12 11-1 2 12 11-1 I-A 1 8 7-1 BIG 10
3 33.46 4 30.75 33 43.50 Arizona State 12 11-1 3 12 11-1 I-A 1 8 8-0 PAC-10
4 31.81 3 33.76 28 42.88 Florida State 12 11-1 4 12 11-1 I-A 1 8 8-0 ACC
5 27.10 5 30.27 40 45.29 Tennessee 12 10-2 5 12 10-2 I-A 2 8 7-1 SEC
6 27.01 8 25.12 27 42.81 Nebraska 13 11-2 6 13 11-2 I-A 1 9 8-1 BIG 12
7 25.98 7 25.19 15 39.96 Penn State 13 11-2 7 13 11-2 I-A 2 8 6-2 BIG 10
8 25.49 10 21.94 59 49.62 North Carolina 12 10-2 8 12 10-2 I-A 2 8 6-2 ACC
9 24.39 16 18.64 39 45.05 Notre Dame 11 8-3 9 11 8-3 I-A 2 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
10 24.08 14 19.65 26 42.58 Colorado 12 10-2 10 12 10-2 I-A 2 8 7-1 BIG 12
11 23.10 19 18.00 41 45.54 Syracuse 12 9-3 11 12 9-3 I-A 1 7 6-1 BE
12 21.96 6 26.76 35 43.58 Alabama 13 10-3 12 13 10-3 I-A 3 9 6-3 SEC
13 21.57 18 18.14 4 33.04 Michigan 12 8-4 13 12 8-4 I-A 5 8 5-3 BIG 10
14 20.98 11 20.94 56 48.92 Virginia Tech 12 10-2 14 12 10-2 I-A 2 7 6-1 BE
15 20.67 12 20.70 32 43.42 Iowa 12 9-3 15 12 9-3 I-A 3 8 6-2 BIG 10
16 19.66 15 18.86 10 36.12 Washington 12 9-3 16 12 9-3 I-A 2 8 7-1 PAC-10
17 15.98 20 17.57 86 67.67 Brigham Young 15 14-1 17 15 14-1 I-A 1 10 10-0 WAC
18 15.43 9 22.89 57 49.08 Northwestern 12 9-3 18 12 9-3 I-A 6 8 7-1 BIG 10
19 14.68 21 16.06 38 44.68 Southern Mississippi 11 8-3 19 11 8-3 I-A 2 5 4-1 CUSA
20 14.42 29 11.34 45 46.18 Kansas State 12 9-3 20 11 8-3 I-A 4 8 6-2 BIG 12
21 14.20 17 18.61 29 42.95 Miami FL 12 9-3 21 11 8-3 I-A 3 7 6-1 BE
22 13.32 31 9.18 50 47.69 Texas 13 8-5 22 13 8-5 I-A 3 9 7-2 BIG 12
23 13.23 23 14.04 22 41.08 Stanford 12 7-5 23 12 7-5 I-A 4 8 5-3 PAC-10
24 13.21 22 15.80 48 47.17 Auburn 12 8-4 24 12 8-4 I-A 5 8 4-4 SEC
25 12.97 13 20.24 58 49.58 Louisiana State 12 10-2 25 12 10-2 I-A 4 8 6-2 SEC
26 12.61 33 8.58 82 63.30 Army 12 10-2 26 10 8-2 I-A 6 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
27 12.50 32 8.92 6 35.29 Southern California 12 6-6 27 12 6-6 I-A 5 8 3-5 PAC-10
28 12.14 26 12.50 3 32.27 UCLA 11 5-6 28 11 5-6 I-A 3 8 4-4 PAC-10
29 11.18 30 9.74 19 40.54 Michigan State 12 6-6 29 12 6-6 I-A 4 8 5-3 BIG 10
30 11.15 38 6.56 61 49.92 Virginia 12 7-5 30 12 7-5 I-A 3 8 5-3 ACC
31 11.01 24 13.39 53 48.31 Wisconsin 13 8-5 31 13 8-5 I-A 7 8 3-5 BIG 10
32 10.82 25 13.23 62 50.50 West Virginia 12 8-4 32 12 8-4 I-A 4 7 4-3 BE
33 10.57 27 11.63 66 53.15 East Carolina 11 8-3 33 10 7-3 I-A 1 2 2-0 I-A-Ind
34 8.94 39 6.53 43 45.68 Oregon 11 6-5 34 11 6-5 I-A 6 8 3-5 PAC-10
35 8.53 49 3.96 37 43.86 Arizona 11 5-6 35 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 3-5 PAC-10
36 8.25 40 6.40 78 59.14 Navy 12 9-3 36 11 8-3 I-A 9 2 0-2 I-A-Ind
37 7.92 28 11.51 25 42.55 South Carolina 11 6-5 37 11 6-5 I-A 6 8 4-4 SEC
38 7.89 35 8.00 16 40.05 Houston 12 7-5 38 11 6-5 I-A 1 5 4-1 CUSA
39 7.74 52 3.68 60 49.92 Texas Tech 12 7-5 39 12 7-5 I-A 5 8 5-3 BIG 12
40 7.24 34 8.06 20 40.55 Georgia 11 5-6 40 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 3-5 SEC
41 7.04 43 4.88 93 74.33 Wyoming 12 10-2 41 12 10-2 I-A 2 9 7-2 WAC
42 6.04 72 -4.66 75 58.05 Air Force 11 6-5 42 11 6-5 I-A 3 8 5-3 WAC
43 4.67 36 7.21 54 48.91 Clemson 12 7-5 43 11 6-5 I-A 4 8 6-2 ACC
44 4.63 64 -1.18 68 56.25 Texas A&M 12 6-6 44 12 6-6 I-A 6 8 4-4 BIG 12
45 4.52 58 0.93 79 60.14 Colorado State 12 7-5 45 11 6-5 I-A 5 8 6-2 WAC
46 4.33 37 7.15 67 55.50 Rice 11 7-4 46 11 7-4 I-A 4 8 6-2 WAC
47 4.11 57 1.25 94 74.50 San Diego State 11 8-3 47 11 8-3 I-A 6 8 6-2 WAC
48 3.58 55 1.59 44 45.91 Washington State 11 5-6 48 11 5-6 I-A 8 8 3-5 PAC-10
49 3.34 46 4.48 46 46.29 California 12 6-6 49 12 6-6 I-A 9 8 3-5 PAC-10
50 3.17 48 4.11 49 47.23 Missouri 11 5-6 50 11 5-6 I-A 9 8 3-5 BIG 12
51 2.77 62 -0.57 12 38.59 Indiana 11 3-8 51 11 3-8 I-A 8 8 1-7 BIG 10
52 1.94 50 3.89 69 56.32 Cincinnati 11 6-5 52 11 6-5 I-A 4 5 2-3 CUSA
53 1.75 42 5.13 81 61.33 Utah 12 8-4 53 12 8-4 I-A 7 8 6-2 WAC
54 1.40 41 5.56 47 46.86 Louisville 11 5-6 54 11 5-6 I-A 6 5 2-3 CUSA
55 0.93 56 1.48 51 47.95 Mississippi State 11 5-6 55 11 5-6 I-A 9 8 3-5 SEC
56 0.82 59 0.80 71 57.14 Southern Methodist 11 5-6 56 11 5-6 I-A 9 8 4-4 WAC
57 -0.12 53 3.14 1 29.45 Purdue 11 3-8 57 11 3-8 I-A 9 8 2-6 BIG 10
58 -0.39 65 -1.55 64 52.73 Georgia Tech 11 5-6 58 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 4-4 ACC
59 -0.66 47 4.18 34 43.54 Boston College 12 5-7 59 12 5-7 I-A 6 7 2-5 BE
60 -0.97 69 -3.74 18 40.27 Tulane 11 2-9 60 11 2-9 I-A 3 5 1-4 CUSA
61 -0.97 45 4.77 14 39.95 Arkansas 11 4-7 61 11 4-7 I-A 10 8 2-6 SEC
62 -1.11 44 4.83 8 35.95 Kentucky 11 4-7 62 11 4-7 I-A 8 8 3-5 SEC
63 -1.51 51 3.88 24 42.14 Pittsburgh 11 4-7 63 11 4-7 I-A 5 7 3-4 BE
64 -1.62 60 0.03 11 37.14 Minnesota 11 4-7 64 11 4-7 I-A 11 8 1-7 BIG 10
65 -1.87 71 -4.44 77 59.10 Oklahoma State 11 5-6 65 10 4-6 I-A 12 8 2-6 BIG 12
66 -2.00 66 -3.16 55 48.91 Kansas 11 4-7 66 11 4-7 I-A 8 8 2-6 BIG 12
67 -3.23 61 -0.21 17 40.18 Memphis 11 4-7 67 11 4-7 I-A 5 5 2-3 CUSA
68 -3.70 78 -8.66 103 83.45 Miami OH 11 6-5 68 11 6-5 I-A 1 8 6-2 MAC
69 -3.81 76 -7.79 73 57.50 Baylor 11 4-7 69 11 4-7 I-A 11 8 1-7 BIG 12
70 -4.14 70 -4.38 9 36.00 Illinois 11 2-9 70 11 2-9 I-A 10 8 1-7 BIG 10
71 -4.65 68 -3.66 42 45.59 North Carolina State 11 3-8 71 11 3-8 I-A 6 8 3-5 ACC
72 -5.86 63 -1.07 31 43.22 Mississippi 11 5-6 72 9 3-6 I-A 11 8 2-6 SEC
73 -5.87 91 -16.03 21 40.85 Iowa State 11 2-9 73 10 1-9 I-A 10 8 1-7 BIG 12
74 -5.97 54 2.31 72 57.27 Louisiana Lafayette 11 5-6 74 11 5-6 I-A 7 4 3-1 I-A-Ind
75 -6.94 73 -4.82 88 68.25 New Mexico 11 6-5 75 10 5-5 I-A 8 8 3-5 WAC
76 -6.96 74 -6.02 108 89.09 Nevada Reno 12 9-3 76 11 8-3 I-A 1 5 4-1 BWC
77 -10.06 80 -9.73 84 64.64 Fresno State 11 4-7 77 11 4-7 I-A 10 8 3-5 WAC
78 -10.44 85 -11.83 107 89.00 Ball State 12 8-4 78 12 8-4 I-A 2 8 7-1 MAC
79 -10.65 67 -3.25 76 58.09 Maryland 11 5-6 79 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 3-5 ACC
80 -11.02 83 -11.24 65 52.77 Oklahoma 11 3-8 80 11 3-8 I-A 7 8 3-5 BIG 12
81 -11.09 81 -10.16 85 67.23 Texas Christian 11 4-7 81 11 4-7 I-A 11 8 3-5 WAC
82 -11.10 79 -9.19 7 35.95 Rutgers 11 2-9 82 10 1-9 I-A 8 7 1-6 BE
83 -11.13 86 -12.28 89 68.45 Utah State 11 6-5 83 10 5-5 I-A 2 5 4-1 BWC
84 -11.89 84 -11.25 99 80.20 Louisiana Tech 11 6-5 84 10 5-5 I-A 8 4 2-2 I-A-Ind
85 -12.06 82 -10.98 74 57.73 Tulsa 11 4-7 85 11 4-7 I-A 12 8 2-6 WAC
86 -12.27 94 -19.31 98 78.75 Ohio University 12 6-6 86 12 6-6 I-A 3 8 5-3 MAC
87 -12.75 88 -13.80 30 43.00 Oregon State 11 2-9 87 10 2-8 I-A 10 8 1-7 PAC-10
88 -12.84 75 -7.02 13 39.14 Vanderbilt 11 2-9 88 11 2-9 I-A 12 8 0-8 SEC
89 -15.01 90 -15.50 91 70.75 Central Florida 11 5-6 89 8 2-6 I-A 4 3 1-2 I-A-Ind
90 -15.23 99 -22.13 100 81.29 Idaho 11 7-4 90 7 3-4 I-A 3 5 3-2 BWC
91 -16.88 89 -14.29 80 60.17 San Jose State 12 3-9 91 12 3-9 I-A 13 8 3-5 WAC
92 -17.08 97 -21.51 52 48.09 Temple 11 1-10 92 11 1-10 I-A 7 7 0-7 BE
93 -17.22 92 -16.63 110 90.00 Toledo 11 7-4 93 10 6-4 I-A 4 8 6-2 MAC
94 -18.62 77 -7.82 63 51.57 Louisiana Monroe 11 5-6 94 7 1-6 I-A 3 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
95 -19.11 87 -13.10 36 43.75 Wake Forest 11 3-8 95 10 2-8 I-A 9 8 1-7 ACC
96 -19.45 100 -22.88 111 90.91 Central Michigan 11 5-6 96 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 4-4 MAC
97 -19.54 95 -20.32 23 42.00 Duke 11 0-11 97 11 0-11 I-A 8 8 0-8 ACC
98 -20.50 98 -21.86 92 71.50 Alabama Birmingham 11 5-6 98 8 2-6 I-A 5 4 2-2 I-A-Ind
99 -21.87 93 -16.82 95 75.05 North Texas 11 5-6 99 10 4-6 I-A 4 5 3-2 BWC
100 -23.36 101 -23.33 90 68.64 Texas El Paso 11 2-9 100 11 2-9 I-A 16 8 0-8 WAC
101 -23.67 96 -21.36 83 64.42 Hawaii 12 2-10 101 12 2-10 I-A 15 8 1-7 WAC
102 -24.04 102 -24.84 102 82.55 Eastern Michigan 11 3-8 102 11 3-8 I-A 6 8 3-5 MAC
103 -24.48 103 -24.90 105 86.32 Bowling Green 11 4-7 103 11 4-7 I-A 7 8 3-5 MAC
104 -25.47 105 -28.22 70 56.38 Nevada Las Vegas 12 1-11 104 12 1-11 I-A 14 9 1-8 WAC
105 -26.57 104 -25.38 106 87.86 Akron 11 4-7 105 11 4-7 I-A 8 8 3-5 MAC
106 -28.78 106 -29.95 87 68.19 Arkansas State 11 4-7 106 8 1-7 I-A 10 5 1-4 I-A-Ind
107 -30.45 108 -32.94 104 85.15 Western Michigan 11 2-9 107 10 2-8 I-A 9 8 2-6 MAC
108 -35.21 109 -32.99 101 82.17 Boise State 12 2-10 108 9 1-8 I-A 5 5 1-4 BWC
109 -36.76 110 -38.07 109 89.15 Kent State 11 2-9 109 10 1-9 I-A 10 8 1-7 MAC
110 -36.77 107 -31.30 97 77.00 Northern Illinois 11 1-10 110 10 1-9 I-A 11 3 1-2 I-A-Ind
111 -37.01 111 -42.18 96 75.39 New Mexico State 11 1-10 111 9 0-9 I-A 6 5 0-5 BWC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Appalachian State 1 0-1
Georgia Southern 1 0-1
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1
Texas State 1 0-1
Western Kentucky 1 0-1
Austin Peay 1 0-1
California Poly 1 0-1
Central Arkansas 1 0-1
Charleston Southern 1 0-1
Citadel 1 0-1
Delaware 1 0-1
East Tennessee State 1 0-1
Eastern Illinois 1 1-0
Eastern Washington 2 1-1
Furman 1 0-1
Idaho State 1 0-1
Illinois State 2 0-2
Indiana State 1 0-1
Jacksonville State 2 0-2
Lafayette 1 0-1
Missouri State 1 0-1
Montana 1 1-0
Montana State 1 0-1
Nicholls State 1 0-1
Northern Arizona 1 0-1
Northern Iowa 1 0-1
Northwestern State (LA) 2 1-1
Portland State 1 0-1
Sam Houston 2 0-2
Samford 1 0-1
SE Missouri State 1 0-1
Southern Utah 1 0-1
Tennessee Chattanooga 1 0-1
Villanova 1 0-1
Virginia Military 1 0-1
Weber State 1 0-1
Western Illinois 1 1-0
William & Mary 1 0-1
Yale 1 0-1
Youngstown State 1 0-1
Cal State Northridge 2 1-1
St. Mary's CA 1 0-1
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