College Football 1998
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1998/8/29 and 1999/1/4
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1998 - 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 32.45 1 39.69 22 41.62 Tennessee 13 13-0 1 13 13-0 I-A 1 9 9-0 SEC
2 32.28 3 29.58 36 46.50 Ohio State 12 11-1 2 12 11-1 I-A 1 8 7-1 BIG 10
3 32.20 2 33.37 2 32.46 Florida State 13 11-2 3 13 11-2 I-A 1 8 7-1 ACC
4 27.71 5 26.57 14 39.95 Florida 12 10-2 4 11 9-2 I-A 2 8 7-1 SEC
5 25.44 12 19.77 47 47.29 Kansas State 13 11-2 5 12 10-2 I-A 1 9 8-1 BIG 12
6 24.17 6 25.95 67 55.75 Wisconsin 12 11-1 6 12 11-1 I-A 2 8 7-1 BIG 10
7 23.85 7 24.77 7 37.62 UCLA 12 10-2 7 12 10-2 I-A 1 8 8-0 PAC-10
8 22.16 8 22.24 15 40.18 Texas A&M 14 11-3 8 14 11-3 I-A 2 9 8-1 BIG 12
9 21.20 21 15.35 70 57.33 Virginia Tech 12 9-3 9 12 9-3 I-A 2 7 5-2 BE
10 20.56 19 16.07 35 45.67 Syracuse 12 8-4 10 12 8-4 I-A 1 7 6-1 BE
11 20.10 4 28.84 44 47.00 Georgia Tech 12 10-2 11 12 10-2 I-A 2 8 7-1 ACC
12 19.69 9 22.11 62 54.19 Arizona 13 12-1 12 13 12-1 I-A 2 8 7-1 PAC-10
13 19.39 11 20.17 48 47.38 Michigan 13 10-3 13 13 10-3 I-A 3 8 7-1 BIG 10
14 18.50 16 16.94 25 43.12 Virginia 12 9-3 14 12 9-3 I-A 3 8 6-2 ACC
15 17.48 18 16.59 53 48.38 Arkansas 12 9-3 15 12 9-3 I-A 3 8 6-2 SEC
16 17.08 23 14.67 17 41.19 Nebraska 13 9-4 16 13 9-4 I-A 3 8 5-3 BIG 12
17 16.72 13 19.65 18 41.21 Texas 12 9-3 17 12 9-3 I-A 5 8 6-2 BIG 12
18 16.62 14 18.31 86 65.96 Air Force 13 12-1 18 13 12-1 I-A 1 9 8-1 WAC
19 16.56 29 11.53 5 36.82 Missouri 12 8-4 19 11 7-4 I-A 4 8 5-3 BIG 12
20 16.54 22 15.30 45 47.04 Penn State 12 9-3 20 12 9-3 I-A 5 8 5-3 BIG 10
21 16.44 15 17.14 99 74.62 Tulane 12 12-0 21 12 12-0 I-A 1 6 6-0 CUSA
22 15.63 20 15.37 12 39.85 Southern California 13 8-5 22 13 8-5 I-A 3 8 5-3 PAC-10
23 15.07 10 21.90 19 41.21 Georgia 12 9-3 23 12 9-3 I-A 5 8 6-2 SEC
24 14.36 27 12.63 52 48.09 Miami FL 12 9-3 24 11 8-3 I-A 4 7 5-2 BE
25 14.22 38 6.96 65 54.83 West Virginia 12 8-4 25 12 8-4 I-A 3 7 5-2 BE
26 14.11 24 14.07 43 46.96 Oregon 12 8-4 26 12 8-4 I-A 4 8 5-3 PAC-10
27 12.17 28 12.52 54 50.46 Colorado 12 8-4 27 12 8-4 I-A 8 8 4-4 BIG 12
28 11.20 17 16.64 38 46.62 Notre Dame 12 9-3 28 12 9-3 I-A 3 1 1-0 I-A-Ind
29 11.01 33 9.56 32 45.00 Purdue 13 9-4 29 13 9-4 I-A 4 8 6-2 BIG 10
30 10.81 26 12.84 6 37.00 Kentucky 12 7-5 30 11 6-5 I-A 6 8 4-4 SEC
31 9.71 35 9.15 4 36.54 Alabama 12 7-5 31 12 7-5 I-A 7 8 4-4 SEC
32 8.76 40 5.88 9 39.36 Louisiana State 11 4-7 32 11 4-7 I-A 8 8 2-6 SEC
33 8.42 44 4.97 40 46.73 Oklahoma State 11 5-6 33 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 3-5 BIG 12
34 7.82 37 7.31 26 43.17 North Carolina State 12 7-5 34 12 7-5 I-A 4 8 5-3 ACC
35 7.57 51 2.34 55 50.46 Texas Tech 12 7-5 35 12 7-5 I-A 6 8 4-4 BIG 12
36 7.32 32 10.66 24 42.67 Mississippi State 13 8-5 36 12 7-5 I-A 4 9 6-3 SEC
37 7.19 30 11.00 8 38.75 Washington 12 6-6 37 12 6-6 I-A 6 8 4-4 PAC-10
38 6.86 31 10.73 74 57.90 Wyoming 11 8-3 38 10 7-3 I-A 6 8 6-2 WAC
39 6.65 36 8.46 50 48.00 North Carolina 12 7-5 39 12 7-5 I-A 5 8 5-3 ACC
40 6.16 54 1.03 27 43.96 Michigan State 12 6-6 40 12 6-6 I-A 6 8 4-4 BIG 10
41 5.83 25 13.73 111 83.45 Marshall 13 12-1 41 11 10-1 I-A 2 9 8-1 MAC
42 5.16 45 4.38 83 64.33 Colorado State 12 8-4 42 12 8-4 I-A 2 8 5-3 WAC
43 4.88 43 5.00 84 65.42 Brigham Young 14 9-5 43 13 8-5 I-A 3 9 7-2 WAC
44 4.85 46 4.11 1 29.64 Auburn 11 3-8 44 11 3-8 I-A 9 8 1-7 SEC
45 3.96 39 6.80 28 44.00 Arizona State 11 5-6 45 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 4-4 PAC-10
46 3.85 34 9.48 104 79.95 Miami OH 11 10-1 46 11 10-1 I-A 1 8 7-1 MAC
47 3.80 47 3.00 76 59.67 Southern Mississippi 12 7-5 47 12 7-5 I-A 2 6 5-1 CUSA
48 3.63 49 2.69 46 47.27 Minnesota 11 5-6 48 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 2-6 BIG 10
49 3.48 50 2.54 102 78.33 Central Florida 11 9-2 49 9 7-2 I-A 1 2 2-0 I-A-Ind
50 3.39 69 -5.23 103 79.86 Utah 11 7-4 50 11 7-4 I-A 4 8 5-3 WAC
51 2.02 41 5.73 61 54.12 Mississippi 12 7-5 51 12 7-5 I-A 10 8 3-5 SEC
52 2.01 48 2.70 29 44.27 Oklahoma 11 5-6 52 11 5-6 I-A 9 8 3-5 BIG 12
53 0.70 63 -3.23 20 41.35 Wake Forest 11 3-8 53 10 3-7 I-A 7 8 2-6 ACC
54 0.61 59 -1.71 80 62.21 San Diego State 12 7-5 54 12 7-5 I-A 5 8 7-1 WAC
55 0.13 55 0.62 34 45.45 Oregon State 11 5-6 55 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 2-6 PAC-10
56 0.11 52 1.66 41 46.73 Indiana 11 4-7 56 11 4-7 I-A 8 8 2-6 BIG 10
57 -0.06 64 -3.38 73 57.83 Texas Christian 12 7-5 57 12 7-5 I-A 8 8 4-4 WAC
58 -0.91 53 1.04 72 57.73 Rice 11 5-6 58 11 5-6 I-A 7 8 5-3 WAC
59 -1.24 74 -6.46 13 39.90 Clemson 11 3-8 59 10 2-8 I-A 6 8 1-7 ACC
60 -1.89 56 0.26 77 61.00 Louisville 12 7-5 60 11 6-5 I-A 3 6 4-2 CUSA
61 -1.94 60 -2.28 37 46.55 Iowa State 11 3-8 61 11 3-8 I-A 12 8 1-7 BIG 12
62 -2.13 42 5.38 16 40.59 California 11 5-6 62 11 5-6 I-A 8 8 3-5 PAC-10
63 -2.24 58 -0.89 97 73.79 Toledo 12 7-5 63 12 7-5 I-A 4 9 6-3 MAC
64 -2.27 67 -4.36 69 56.75 Southern Methodist 12 5-7 64 12 5-7 I-A 10 8 4-4 WAC
65 -3.47 57 -0.51 10 39.41 Stanford 11 3-8 65 11 3-8 I-A 9 8 2-6 PAC-10
66 -3.57 68 -4.94 3 34.86 Baylor 11 2-9 66 11 2-9 I-A 11 8 1-7 BIG 12
67 -3.91 66 -4.26 39 46.70 Duke 11 4-7 67 10 3-7 I-A 9 8 2-6 ACC
68 -4.09 62 -3.18 51 48.00 Boston College 11 4-7 68 11 4-7 I-A 5 7 3-4 BE
69 -5.04 82 -9.72 23 42.05 Maryland 11 3-8 69 10 2-8 I-A 8 8 1-7 ACC
70 -5.09 78 -8.64 82 63.64 Bowling Green 11 5-6 70 11 5-6 I-A 3 8 5-3 MAC
71 -5.46 71 -5.83 59 53.10 Rutgers 11 5-6 71 10 4-6 I-A 6 7 2-5 BE
72 -5.50 88 -12.47 92 70.27 Fresno State 11 5-6 72 11 5-6 I-A 9 8 5-3 WAC
73 -5.87 87 -12.06 31 44.80 Kansas 11 4-7 73 10 3-7 I-A 10 8 1-7 BIG 12
74 -6.85 81 -9.49 63 54.32 Houston 11 3-8 74 11 3-8 I-A 5 6 2-4 CUSA
75 -6.86 73 -6.28 81 62.23 Louisiana Tech 12 6-6 75 11 5-6 I-A 2 5 4-1 I-A-Ind
76 -7.28 77 -8.12 105 80.50 Nevada Reno 11 6-5 76 10 5-5 I-A 1 5 3-2 BWC
77 -7.31 65 -4.11 87 67.80 East Carolina 11 6-5 77 10 5-5 I-A 6 6 3-3 CUSA
78 -7.60 61 -3.00 42 46.82 Washington State 11 3-8 78 11 3-8 I-A 10 8 0-8 PAC-10
79 -8.60 70 -5.51 30 44.77 Iowa 11 3-8 79 11 3-8 I-A 9 8 2-6 BIG 10
80 -8.69 92 -16.58 11 39.55 South Carolina 11 1-10 80 11 1-10 I-A 11 8 0-8 SEC
81 -8.86 84 -11.31 56 50.75 Tulsa 11 4-7 81 10 3-7 I-A 13 8 2-6 WAC
82 -9.55 76 -6.72 66 55.23 Army 11 3-8 82 11 3-8 I-A 4 6 2-4 CUSA
83 -9.73 80 -9.43 112 87.82 Western Michigan 11 7-4 83 11 7-4 I-A 6 8 5-3 MAC
84 -10.17 75 -6.50 21 41.59 Vanderbilt 11 2-9 84 11 2-9 I-A 12 8 1-7 SEC
85 -10.74 79 -9.02 89 68.86 Ohio University 11 5-6 85 11 5-6 I-A 5 8 5-3 MAC
86 -11.18 97 -17.31 49 47.90 Pittsburgh 11 2-9 86 10 1-9 I-A 8 7 0-7 BE
87 -12.27 96 -16.89 85 65.88 San Jose State 12 4-8 87 12 4-8 I-A 11 8 3-5 WAC
88 -12.49 72 -6.09 108 82.15 Idaho 12 9-3 88 10 7-3 I-A 2 5 4-1 BWC
89 -12.87 90 -15.63 57 51.71 Northwestern 12 3-9 89 12 3-9 I-A 10 8 0-8 BIG 10
90 -13.47 85 -11.48 68 56.27 Memphis 11 2-9 90 11 2-9 I-A 7 6 1-5 CUSA
91 -14.24 91 -16.48 60 53.80 Navy 11 3-8 91 10 2-8 I-A 7 1 0-1 I-A-Ind
92 -15.08 83 -10.04 33 45.30 Illinois 11 3-8 92 10 2-8 I-A 11 8 2-6 BIG 10
93 -15.24 89 -12.89 90 69.09 North Texas 11 3-8 93 11 3-8 I-A 3 5 3-2 BWC
94 -15.40 102 -21.28 91 69.27 Texas El Paso 11 3-8 94 11 3-8 I-A 12 8 3-5 WAC
95 -17.02 86 -11.93 109 82.25 Central Michigan 11 6-5 95 10 5-5 I-A 7 8 5-3 MAC
96 -17.98 95 -16.88 110 82.25 Boise State 11 6-5 96 8 3-5 I-A 4 5 2-3 BWC
97 -18.34 94 -16.85 71 57.45 Cincinnati 11 2-9 97 11 2-9 I-A 8 6 1-5 CUSA
98 -18.52 98 -18.29 107 81.86 Akron 11 4-7 98 11 4-7 I-A 8 9 3-6 MAC
99 -18.61 99 -18.45 93 70.40 Northern Illinois 11 2-9 99 10 2-8 I-A 9 8 2-6 MAC
100 -19.65 100 -19.07 64 54.80 Temple 11 2-9 100 10 2-8 I-A 7 7 2-5 BE
101 -20.42 105 -22.87 100 74.91 New Mexico State 11 3-8 101 11 3-8 I-A 5 5 1-4 BWC
102 -20.90 93 -16.70 79 62.00 Louisiana Monroe 11 5-6 102 8 2-6 I-A 4 4 2-2 I-A-Ind
103 -21.06 108 -25.41 98 73.91 New Mexico 12 3-9 103 11 2-9 I-A 15 8 1-7 WAC
104 -21.44 107 -24.89 58 52.09 Nevada Las Vegas 11 0-11 104 11 0-11 I-A 14 8 0-8 WAC
105 -21.88 104 -21.67 95 72.70 Utah State 11 3-8 105 10 2-8 I-A 6 5 2-3 BWC
106 -23.88 101 -20.94 75 58.06 Alabama Birmingham 11 4-7 106 8 1-7 I-A 5 3 1-2 I-A-Ind
107 -25.74 109 -26.47 101 77.75 Eastern Michigan 11 3-8 107 10 3-7 I-A 10 9 3-6 MAC
108 -27.11 106 -23.32 106 80.55 Arkansas State 12 4-8 108 11 3-8 I-A 6 3 1-2 I-A-Ind
109 -27.96 110 -27.70 96 73.32 Ball State 11 1-10 109 11 1-10 I-A 11 8 1-7 MAC
110 -28.57 103 -21.33 78 61.28 Louisiana Lafayette 11 2-9 110 9 1-8 I-A 8 5 1-4 I-A-Ind
111 -35.87 112 -37.01 88 68.21 Hawaii 12 0-12 111 12 0-12 I-A 16 8 0-8 WAC
112 -36.48 111 -34.67 94 71.45 Kent State 11 0-11 112 10 0-10 I-A 12 8 0-8 MAC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Appalachian State 1 1-0
James Madison 1 0-1
Middle Tennessee 2 0-2
Troy 1 0-1
Western Kentucky 2 0-2
California Poly 1 0-1
Citadel 1 0-1
Colgate 1 0-1
East Tennessee State 2 0-2
Eastern Illinois 2 1-1
Eastern Kentucky 1 0-1
Eastern Washington 1 0-1
Furman 1 0-1
Idaho State 2 0-2
Illinois State 1 0-1
Indiana State 1 0-1
Missouri State 2 0-2
Montana State 1 0-1
Murray State 1 0-1
Nicholls State 2 0-2
Northern Iowa 1 1-0
Northwestern State (LA) 2 1-1
Portland State 2 0-2
Richmond 1 0-1
Sam Houston 1 0-1
Stephen F Austin 1 0-1
Tennessee Chattanooga 1 0-1
Tennessee Martin 1 0-1
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1
Villanova 1 0-1
Weber State 1 0-1
Western Carolina 1 0-1
Western Illinois 1 0-1
William & Mary 1 1-0
Wofford 1 0-1
Youngstown State 2 1-1
Cal State Northridge 1 0-1
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