College Football 1997
Ranking of Teams in each division

Based on games played between 1997/8/23 and 1998/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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Division FBS [FBS] - College Football 1997
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1997 - Ranking of teams in Division FBS based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
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Division I-A [I-A] - College Football 1997
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1997 - Ranking of teams in Division I-A based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Division Global Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record
1 38.78 2 35.55 44 50.35 Nebraska1313-011313-0BIG 12
2 34.18 5 31.20 9 32.17 Florida State1211-121211-1ACC
3 30.63 1 36.25 8 31.67 Florida1210-231210-2SEC
4 28.67 4 32.90 37 46.29 Michigan1212-041212-0BIG 10
5 27.51 10 25.17 12 34.50 UCLA1210-251210-2PAC-10
6 27.15 3 33.15 2 25.73 Tennessee1311-261311-2SEC
7 25.45 9 26.38 36 45.92 North Carolina1211-171211-1ACC
8 24.15 8 28.42 1 23.04 Auburn1310-381310-3SEC
9 22.88 6 29.47 21 37.96 Georgia1210-291210-2SEC
10 22.57 12 21.54 57 57.29 Kansas State1211-1101211-1BIG 12
11 22.52 15 19.57 33 43.88 Arizona State129-311129-3PAC-10
12 22.22 19 16.32 41 48.69 Ohio State1310-3121310-3BIG 10
13 21.92 13 20.46 6 31.38 Washington128-413128-4PAC-10
14 21.48 7 29.08 26 41.42 Washington State1210-2141210-2PAC-10
15 18.89 16 19.53 31 42.67 Louisiana State129-315129-3SEC
16 15.35 17 18.75 10 33.45 Virginia106-416117-4ACC
17 15.09 11 22.73 11 34.00 Mississippi128-417128-4SEC
18 15.03 20 14.67 17 36.36 Mississippi State117-418117-4SEC
19 14.38 32 9.12 43 49.83 Michigan State127-519127-5BIG 10
20 14.27 22 13.10 14 35.23 Clemson116-520127-5ACC
21 13.46 21 14.37 19 36.50 Georgia Tech127-521127-5ACC
22 13.18 18 17.42 7 31.55 Southern California116-522116-5PAC-10
23 12.24 61 -1.96 55 56.86 Iowa116-523127-5BIG 10
24 12.23 24 12.69 20 37.50 Arizona127-524127-5PAC-10
25 12.05 23 12.95 18 36.42 Oregon127-525127-5PAC-10
26 11.87 14 20.05 45 51.46 Penn State129-326129-3BIG 10
27 11.83 30 10.06 25 41.14 North Carolina State116-527116-5ACC
28 10.91 35 7.81 63 61.23 Syracuse139-428139-4BE
29 10.75 48 2.51 106 76.41 Miami OH118-329118-3MAC
30 10.17 31 9.60 60 57.54 Texas A&M128-430139-4BIG 12
31 10.17 36 7.69 96 71.12 Colorado State1311-2311311-2WAC
32 9.67 25 12.28 3 29.00 South Carolina115-632115-6SEC
33 9.11 26 11.81 5 30.95 Stanford115-633115-6PAC-10
34 8.91 33 8.94 65 61.75 Southern Mississippi129-334129-3CUSA
35 8.75 51 1.43 38 47.60 Central Florida104-636115-6I-A-Ind
36 8.67 29 11.24 52 56.00 Texas Tech116-535116-5BIG 12
37 7.10 50 1.62 13 34.68 Alabama114-737114-7SEC
38 7.04 41 5.72 94 71.04 Marshall129-3381310-3MAC
39 6.89 40 6.75 28 42.23 Wake Forest115-639115-6ACC
40 6.49 28 11.29 58 57.29 Purdue129-340129-3BIG 10
41 6.45 38 7.38 50 55.04 Missouri127-541127-5BIG 12
42 6.06 42 5.46 23 40.00 Notre Dame137-642137-6I-A-Ind
43 5.93 34 7.90 93 70.88 Air Force129-3431310-3WAC
44 5.52 37 7.68 27 41.73 Kentucky115-644115-6SEC
45 4.37 44 3.63 64 61.42 West Virginia127-545127-5BE
46 4.07 49 2.03 72 63.42 Oklahoma State128-446128-4BIG 12
47 3.46 53 1.02 29 42.32 Colorado115-647115-6BIG 12
48 2.59 45 3.51 15 35.50 California113-848113-8PAC-10
49 1.91 58 -1.21 90 69.90 Ohio University107-349118-3MAC
50 1.76 27 11.75 4 29.23 Arkansas114-750114-7SEC
51 1.76 52 1.42 81 65.91 Tulane117-451117-4CUSA
52 1.66 46 3.48 104 74.12 Toledo129-352129-3MAC
53 1.35 39 7.09 105 75.73 Louisiana Tech119-253119-2I-A-Ind
54 1.00 76 -7.51 102 73.83 Navy95-454117-4I-A-Ind
55 0.53 43 4.93 49 54.54 Wisconsin138-555138-5BIG 10
56 0.28 67 -3.42 76 64.59 Fresno State115-656126-6WAC
57 0.07 56 -0.51 35 45.29 Northwestern125-757125-7BIG 10
58 -0.16 66 -3.19 74 63.71 Virginia Tech127-558127-5BE
59 -0.19 59 -1.29 103 73.88 Cincinnati128-459128-4CUSA
60 -0.90 57 -0.65 98 72.50 New Mexico128-460139-4WAC
61 -1.10 60 -1.70 83 66.86 Southern Methodist116-561116-5WAC
62 -1.77 54 0.03 48 53.05 East Carolina115-662115-6CUSA
63 -2.24 63 -2.77 24 40.68 Oregon State113-863113-8PAC-10
64 -2.80 68 -4.41 79 65.46 Wyoming126-664137-6WAC
65 -3.77 62 -2.30 51 55.91 Texas114-765114-7BIG 12
66 -3.87 71 -6.17 101 73.73 Utah116-566116-5WAC
67 -3.89 47 2.54 89 69.59 Rice117-469117-4WAC
68 -3.95 74 -6.89 71 63.32 Miami FL115-667115-6BE
69 -4.15 55 -0.08 77 64.75 Pittsburgh126-668126-6BE
70 -4.74 75 -7.51 22 38.82 Duke112-971112-9ACC
71 -4.85 70 -5.32 110 78.82 Western Michigan118-370118-3MAC
72 -5.95 64 -2.79 56 57.08 San Diego State125-772125-7WAC
73 -5.99 78 -7.68 47 52.50 Minnesota123-973123-9BIG 10
74 -6.63 72 -6.69 85 67.77 Brigham Young116-574116-5WAC
75 -6.76 86 -11.61 109 78.68 Utah State115-676126-6BWC
76 -6.84 65 -2.88 16 35.95 Maryland112-975112-9ACC
77 -6.87 77 -7.59 32 43.64 Vanderbilt113-877113-8SEC
78 -7.50 83 -11.37 34 44.91 Indiana112-978112-9BIG 10
79 -7.89 79 -9.01 42 48.75 Oklahoma124-879124-8BIG 12
80 -8.92 69 -4.83 61 57.91 Kansas115-680115-6BIG 12
81 -8.96 85 -11.55 97 71.64 Eastern Michigan114-781114-7MAC
82 -9.95 80 -10.16 80 65.55 Memphis114-782114-7CUSA
83 -10.14 81 -10.39 70 63.09 San Jose State114-783114-7WAC
84 -10.50 84 -11.50 67 62.32 Boston College114-784114-7BE
85 -11.19 91 -14.13 99 73.00 Nevada Reno115-685115-6BWC
86 -12.57 88 -12.27 69 62.68 Temple113-887113-8BE
87 -12.77 73 -6.83 46 52.00 Louisiana Monroe103-786125-7I-A-Ind
88 -13.28 82 -11.12 54 56.27 Houston113-888113-8CUSA
89 -13.40 93 -15.00 87 68.18 Texas El Paso114-789114-7WAC
90 -14.09 87 -12.16 39 47.68 Baylor112-990112-9BIG 12
91 -14.38 90 -13.79 86 68.10 Kent State103-791113-8MAC
92 -14.82 89 -12.99 53 56.27 Bowling Green113-892113-8MAC
93 -15.20 96 -16.97 62 59.91 Akron112-994112-9MAC
94 -15.27 95 -16.81 91 70.30 Ball State104-693115-6MAC
95 -15.82 94 -15.60 82 66.30 Nevada Las Vegas102-895113-8WAC
96 -16.11 92 -14.77 40 47.86 Iowa State111-1096111-10BIG 12
97 -17.00 97 -18.00 84 67.28 Army92-798114-7I-A-Ind
98 -18.49 98 -18.12 68 62.59 Tulsa112-999112-9WAC
99 -19.11 100 -20.36 78 64.95 Hawaii112-997123-9WAC
100 -19.40 104 -23.26 107 77.44 Boise State93-6105114-7BWC
101 -19.62 101 -20.77 66 61.95 Louisville111-10100111-10CUSA
102 -20.47 103 -23.11 111 81.36 Idaho72-5104115-6BWC
103 -21.23 99 -18.28 92 70.81 Alabama Birmingham82-6101115-6I-A-Ind
104 -22.41 102 -23.06 95 71.09 Central Michigan112-9102112-9MAC
105 -25.04 107 -28.80 88 69.14 Texas Christian111-10106111-10WAC
106 -25.46 105 -25.32 30 42.55 Illinois110-11107110-11BIG 10
107 -26.95 108 -28.90 108 78.30 North Texas103-7108114-7BWC
108 -28.24 109 -28.92 75 64.27 Rutgers110-11109110-11BE
109 -32.82 111 -34.03 112 83.89 New Mexico State91-8110112-9BWC
110 -32.91 106 -25.79 59 57.35 Louisiana Lafayette101-9111111-10I-A-Ind
111 -32.96 110 -31.94 73 63.55 Northern Illinois110-11112110-11MAC
112 -41.13 112 -43.41 100 73.31 Arkansas State80-8113112-9I-A-Ind
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Division I [Div I] - College Football 1997
Results for Div I for other years
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1997 - Ranking of teams in Division I based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
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University Division [Uni] - College Football 1997
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1997 - Ranking of teams in University Division based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Division Global Conference
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