In the off-season, we will be running our computer analysis of each of the previous seasons of college football moving backward through time as far as it makes sense to do so. Here are the final rankings from 1984. (It might be noted that in light of the fact that the Florida Gator program was put on probation for multiple infranctions of NCAA rules mid-season, these results actually confirm the awarding of the National Championship to the BYU Cougars - which at the time was quite controversial):
1. BYU Cougars (13-0) - 2.2
(tie) Florida Gators (9-1-1) - 2.2
3. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) - 3.0
4. Washington Huskies (11-1) - 3.5
5. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) - 5.1
6. Boston College Eagles (10-2) - 6.0
7. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2-1) - 7.4
8. SMU Mustangs (10-2) - 8.9
9. Florida State Seminoles (7-3-2) - 9.0
10. Maryland Terrapins (9-3) - 11.2
11. South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2) - 11.8
12. Arkansas Razorbacks (7-4-1) - 12.1
13. Auburn Tigers (9-4) - 14.3
14. UNLV Rebels (11-2) - 14.7
15. Miami Hurricanes (8-5) - 15.2
16. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-4) - 16.5
17. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 16.6
18. Cal State Fullerton Titans (11-1) - 17.0
19. Tennessee Volunteers (7-4-1) - 20.5
20. Virginia Cavaliers (8-2-2) - 20.9
21. USC Trojans (9-3) - 21.3
22. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-3) - 21.5
23. Clemson Tigers (7-4) - 22.3
24. LSU Tigers (8-3-1) - 24.8
25. Syracuse Orange (6-5) - 26.8
26. Air Force Falcons (8-4) - 27.0
27. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-4-1) - 27.2
28. Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) - 27.8
29. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4-1) - 28.6
30. Georgia Bulldogs (7-4-1) - 29.3
31. Army Black Knights (8-3-1) - 29.9
32. Bowling Green Falcons (8-3) - 32.5
33. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-5) - 33.1
34. Arizona Wildcats (7-4) - 35.0
35. Texas Longhorns (7-4-1) - 36.2
36. Central Michigan Chippewas (8-2-1) - 37.1
37. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-6) - 37.2
38. UCLA Bruins (9-3) - 37.8
39. TCU Horned Frogs (8-4) - 37.9
40. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-4) - 38.1
41. Hawaii Warriors (7-4) - 38.7
42. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-5) - 39.8
43. Illinois Fighting Illini (7-4) - 42.2
44. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-6) - 44.4
45. Utah Utes (6-5-1) - 44.8
46. Washington State Cougars (6-5) - 45.6
47. Wisconsin Badgers (7-4-1) - 46.0
48. Temple Owls (6-5) - 47.9
49. Baylor Bears (5-6) - 48.5
50. Michigan Wolverines (6-6) - 49.7
51. Purdue Boilermakers (7-5) - 51.5
52. Houston Cougars (7-5) - 52.5
53. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-6) - 53.6
54. Toledo Rockets (8-3-1) - 53.7
55. Stanford Cardinal (5-6) - 55.4
56. Navy Midshipmen (4-6-1) - 56.2
57. Texas A&M Aggies (6-5) - 56.7
58. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-5) - 56.9
59. San Diego State Aztecs (4-7-1) - 60.2
60. Oregon Ducks (6-5) - 60.9
61. Michigan State Spartans (6-6) - 61.1
62. San Jose State Spartans (6-5) - 61.2
63. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-5-1) - 61.9
64. Indiana State Sycamores (9-3) - 63.5
65. Ole Miss Rebels (4-6-1) - 63.8
66. Fresno State Bulldogs (6-6) - 67.0
67. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-7-1) - 68.2
68. Kansas Jayhawks (5-6) - 69.5
(tie) Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 69.5
70. Memphis Tigers (5-5-1) - 69.9
71. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-7) - 70.8
72. Missouri Tigers (3-7-1) - 71.1
73. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-7) - 72.0
74. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-5) - 73.8
75. Long Beach State 49ers (4-7) - 74.6
76. Miami University RedHawks (4-7) - 75.0
77. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-5) - 77.9
(tie) Western Michigan Broncos (5-6) - 77.9
79. NC State Wolfpack (3-8) - 78.2
80. Tulane Green Wave (3-8) - 80.5
81. Kansas State Wildcats (3-7-1) - 82.2
82. Northern Illinois Huskies (4-6-1) - 82.6
83. Illinois State Redbirds (5-6) - 82.8
84. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-7) - 82.9
85. Colorado State Rams (3-8) - 83.7
86. Kent State Golden Flashes (4-7) - 87.2
87. Ohio Bobcats (4-6-1) - 87.5
88. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-7) - 87.9
89. California Golden Bears (2-9) - 88.2
90. New Mexico Lobos (4-8) - 88.7
91. Oregon State Beavers (2-9) - 92.1
92. Pacific Tigers (4-7) - 92.9
93. ECU Pirates (2-9) - 93.3
94. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-7-2) - 94.1
95. Duke Blue Devils (2-9) - 94.4
96. Iowa State Cyclones (2-7-2) - 96.1
97. Indiana Hoosiers (0-11) - 98.4
98. Ball State Cardinals (3-8) - 99.0
99. Northwestern Wildcats (2-9) - 99.3
100. Utah State Aggies (1-10) - 99.6
101. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-9) - 102.3
102. Louisville Cardinals (2-9) - 103.4
103. UTEP Miners (2-9) - 103.8
104. Colorado Buffaloes (1-10) - 104.0
105. Southern Illinois Salukis (3-8) - 106.4
106. Rice Owls (1-10) - 106.6
107. New Mexico State Aggies (2-9) - 107.5
108. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (3-8) - 109.5
109. Drake Bulldogs (4-7) - 109.7
110. Wichita State Shockers (2-9) - 110.3
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
1985 Final Rankings
In the off-season, we will be running our computer analysis of each of the previous seasons of college football moving backward through time as far as it makes sense to do so. Here are the final rankings from 1985:
1. Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) - 1.4
2. Michigan Wolverines (10-1-1) - 2.6
3. Air Force Falcons (12-1) - 2.9
4. Tennessee Volunteers (9-1-2) - 3.9
5. Miami Hurricanes (10-2) - 5.6
6. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-0-1) - 7.2
7. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2-1) - 7.9
(tie) Florida Gators (9-1-1) - 7.9
9. Texas A&M Aggies (10-2) - 9.2
10. UCLA Bruins (9-2-1) - 9.3
11. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) - 10.4
12. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) - 11.2
13. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) - 13.4
14. Maryland Terrapins (9-3) - 14.2
15. Auburn Tigers (8-4) - 14.9
16. Baylor Bears (9-3) - 16.7
17. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) - 17.1
18. BYU Cougars (11-3) - 17.4
19. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 18.7
20. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2-1) - 20.1
21. Bowling Green Falcons (11-1) - 21.0
22. Georgia Bulldogs (7-3-2) - 21.5
23. Florida State Seminoles (9-3) - 22.4
24. LSU Tigers (9-2-1) - 25.1
25. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-6) - 25.2
26. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4) - 26.1
27. Arizona Wildcats (8-3-1) - 27.0
28. Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) - 27.9
29. Texas Longhorns (8-4) - 30.0
30. Michigan State Spartans (7-5) - 30.3
31. Colorado Buffaloes (7-5) - 31.3
32. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-4) - 31.6
33. SMU Mustangs (6-5) - 32.2
34. Army Black Knights (9-3) - 32.7
35. Purdue Boilermakers (5-6) - 36.0
36. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-5-1) - 36.4
37. USC Trojans (6-6) - 36.9
38. Utah Utes (8-4) - 38.6
39. West Virginia Mountaineers (7-3-1) - 40.2
40. Washington Huskies (7-5) - 41.1
41. Virginia Cavaliers (6-5) - 41.7
42. Syracuse Orange (7-5) - 42.3
43. Miami University RedHawks (8-2-1) - 42.5
(tie) Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-4) - 42.5
45. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-3) - 44.8
(tie) Clemson Tigers (6-6) - 44.8
47. Kansas Jayhawks (6-6) - 47.2
48. Oregon Ducks (5-6) - 48.7
49. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-5-1) - 49.1
50. Washington State Cougars (4-7) - 49.5
51. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-5) - 50.4
52. Navy Midshipmen (4-7) - 50.5
53. Kentucky Wildcats (5-6) - 53.1
54. Wisconsin Badgers (5-6) - 54.8
55. Hawaii Warriors (4-6-2) - 55.4
56. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-6) - 55.7
(tie) San Diego State Aztecs (5-6-1) - 55.7
58. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-5) - 58.0
59. Colorado State Rams (5-7) - 59.4
60. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-6) - 60.6
61. Ole Miss Rebels (4-6-1) - 61.0
62. Temple Owls (4-7) - 61.2
63. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-6) - 63.1
64. Boston College Eagles (4-8) - 64.4
65. Stanford Cardinal (4-7) - 65.4
66. California Golden Bears (4-7) - 66.0
67. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-6) - 66.9
68. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-7) - 68.1
69. Indiana Hoosiers (4-7) - 69.7
70. Pacific Tigers (5-7) - 71.5
71. Duke Blue Devils (4-7) - 72.2
72. Memphis Tigers (2-7-2) - 72.5
73. Iowa State Cyclones (5-6) - 73.4
74. Western Michigan Broncos (4-6-1) - 73.7
75. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7) - 74.0
76. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-8-1) - 74.1
77. Long Beach State 49ers (6-6) - 76.5
78. Houston Cougars (4-7) - 78.3
79. Toledo Rockets (4-7) - 79.7
80. Cal State Fullerton Titans (6-5) - 80.5
81. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (6-3-1) - 82.2
82. ECU Pirates (2-9) - 82.4
83. UNLV Rebels (5-5-1) - 82.6
84. Illinois State Redbirds (6-3-2) - 83.2
85. New Mexico Lobos (3-8) - 86.5
86. Northern Illinois Huskies (4-7) - 87.3
87. Wyoming Cowboys (3-8) - 87.6
88. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-7-1) - 88.2
89. Indiana State Sycamores (4-6) - 89.8
90. Southern Illinois Salukis (4-7) - 89.9
91. Oregon State Beavers (3-8) - 90.3
92. Ball State Cardinals (4-7) - 91.3
93. Drake Bulldogs (4-7) - 92.6
(tie) Kent State Golden Flashes (3-8) - 92.6
(tie) Rice Owls (3-8) - 92.6
96. Northwestern Wildcats (3-8) - 95.5
97. Utah State Aggies (3-8) - 96.5
98. Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-7) - 97.3
99. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (4-7) - 99.3
100. NC State Wolfpack (3-8) - 100.6
101. San Jose State Spartans (2-8-1) - 102.5
102. Missouri Tigers (1-10) - 102.6
103. TCU Horned Frogs (3-8) - 102.9
104. Ohio Bobcats (2-9) - 104.5
105. Wichita State Shockers (3-8) - 105.7
106. UTEP Miners (1-10) - 106.7
107. Kansas State Wildcats (1-10) - 108.3
108. Tulane Green Wave (1-10) - 109.0
109. Louisville Cardinals (2-9) - 109.5
110. New Mexico State Aggies (1-10) - 111.0
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
1. Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) - 1.4
2. Michigan Wolverines (10-1-1) - 2.6
3. Air Force Falcons (12-1) - 2.9
4. Tennessee Volunteers (9-1-2) - 3.9
5. Miami Hurricanes (10-2) - 5.6
6. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-0-1) - 7.2
7. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2-1) - 7.9
(tie) Florida Gators (9-1-1) - 7.9
9. Texas A&M Aggies (10-2) - 9.2
10. UCLA Bruins (9-2-1) - 9.3
11. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) - 10.4
12. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) - 11.2
13. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) - 13.4
14. Maryland Terrapins (9-3) - 14.2
15. Auburn Tigers (8-4) - 14.9
16. Baylor Bears (9-3) - 16.7
17. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) - 17.1
18. BYU Cougars (11-3) - 17.4
19. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 18.7
20. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2-1) - 20.1
21. Bowling Green Falcons (11-1) - 21.0
22. Georgia Bulldogs (7-3-2) - 21.5
23. Florida State Seminoles (9-3) - 22.4
24. LSU Tigers (9-2-1) - 25.1
25. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-6) - 25.2
26. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4) - 26.1
27. Arizona Wildcats (8-3-1) - 27.0
28. Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) - 27.9
29. Texas Longhorns (8-4) - 30.0
30. Michigan State Spartans (7-5) - 30.3
31. Colorado Buffaloes (7-5) - 31.3
32. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-4) - 31.6
33. SMU Mustangs (6-5) - 32.2
34. Army Black Knights (9-3) - 32.7
35. Purdue Boilermakers (5-6) - 36.0
36. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-5-1) - 36.4
37. USC Trojans (6-6) - 36.9
38. Utah Utes (8-4) - 38.6
39. West Virginia Mountaineers (7-3-1) - 40.2
40. Washington Huskies (7-5) - 41.1
41. Virginia Cavaliers (6-5) - 41.7
42. Syracuse Orange (7-5) - 42.3
43. Miami University RedHawks (8-2-1) - 42.5
(tie) Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-4) - 42.5
45. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-3) - 44.8
(tie) Clemson Tigers (6-6) - 44.8
47. Kansas Jayhawks (6-6) - 47.2
48. Oregon Ducks (5-6) - 48.7
49. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-5-1) - 49.1
50. Washington State Cougars (4-7) - 49.5
51. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-5) - 50.4
52. Navy Midshipmen (4-7) - 50.5
53. Kentucky Wildcats (5-6) - 53.1
54. Wisconsin Badgers (5-6) - 54.8
55. Hawaii Warriors (4-6-2) - 55.4
56. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-6) - 55.7
(tie) San Diego State Aztecs (5-6-1) - 55.7
58. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-5) - 58.0
59. Colorado State Rams (5-7) - 59.4
60. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-6) - 60.6
61. Ole Miss Rebels (4-6-1) - 61.0
62. Temple Owls (4-7) - 61.2
63. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-6) - 63.1
64. Boston College Eagles (4-8) - 64.4
65. Stanford Cardinal (4-7) - 65.4
66. California Golden Bears (4-7) - 66.0
67. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-6) - 66.9
68. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-7) - 68.1
69. Indiana Hoosiers (4-7) - 69.7
70. Pacific Tigers (5-7) - 71.5
71. Duke Blue Devils (4-7) - 72.2
72. Memphis Tigers (2-7-2) - 72.5
73. Iowa State Cyclones (5-6) - 73.4
74. Western Michigan Broncos (4-6-1) - 73.7
75. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7) - 74.0
76. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-8-1) - 74.1
77. Long Beach State 49ers (6-6) - 76.5
78. Houston Cougars (4-7) - 78.3
79. Toledo Rockets (4-7) - 79.7
80. Cal State Fullerton Titans (6-5) - 80.5
81. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (6-3-1) - 82.2
82. ECU Pirates (2-9) - 82.4
83. UNLV Rebels (5-5-1) - 82.6
84. Illinois State Redbirds (6-3-2) - 83.2
85. New Mexico Lobos (3-8) - 86.5
86. Northern Illinois Huskies (4-7) - 87.3
87. Wyoming Cowboys (3-8) - 87.6
88. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-7-1) - 88.2
89. Indiana State Sycamores (4-6) - 89.8
90. Southern Illinois Salukis (4-7) - 89.9
91. Oregon State Beavers (3-8) - 90.3
92. Ball State Cardinals (4-7) - 91.3
93. Drake Bulldogs (4-7) - 92.6
(tie) Kent State Golden Flashes (3-8) - 92.6
(tie) Rice Owls (3-8) - 92.6
96. Northwestern Wildcats (3-8) - 95.5
97. Utah State Aggies (3-8) - 96.5
98. Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-7) - 97.3
99. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (4-7) - 99.3
100. NC State Wolfpack (3-8) - 100.6
101. San Jose State Spartans (2-8-1) - 102.5
102. Missouri Tigers (1-10) - 102.6
103. TCU Horned Frogs (3-8) - 102.9
104. Ohio Bobcats (2-9) - 104.5
105. Wichita State Shockers (3-8) - 105.7
106. UTEP Miners (1-10) - 106.7
107. Kansas State Wildcats (1-10) - 108.3
108. Tulane Green Wave (1-10) - 109.0
109. Louisville Cardinals (2-9) - 109.5
110. New Mexico State Aggies (1-10) - 111.0
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
Monday, April 19, 2010
1986 Final Rankings
In the off-season, we will be running our computer analysis of each of the previous seasons of college football moving backward through time as far as it makes sense to do so. Here are the final rankings from 1986:
1. Miami Hurricanes (11-1) - 1.3
2. Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) - 2.1
3. Penn State Nittany Lions (12-0) - 2.6
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3) - 4.4
5. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) - 5.0
6. Auburn Tigers (10-2) - 6.3
7. Arizona State Sun Devils (10-1-1) - 6.6
8. UCLA Bruins (8-3-1) - 8.0
9. Washington Huskies (8-3-1) - 9.3
10. Michigan Wolverines (11-2) - 9.6
11. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-3) - 11.4
12. Arizona Wildcats (9-3) - 11.8
13. LSU Tigers (9-3) - 13.2
14. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-3) - 15.1
15. Florida State Seminoles (7-4-1) - 15.6
16. Stanford Cardinal (8-4) - 15.7
17. Clemson Tigers (8-2-2) - 18.1
18. Florida Gators (6-5) - 18.6
19. Baylor Bears (9-3) - 20.0
20. San Jose State Spartans (10-2) - 20.7
21. Georgia Bulldogs (8-4) - 20.8
22. USC Trojans (7-5) - 21.6
23. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-6) - 22.3
24. Texas A&M Aggies (9-3) - 23.8
25. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-3) - 24.6
26. Boston College Eagles (9-3) - 24.7
27. Ole Miss Rebels (8-3-1) - 27.7
28. Temple Owls (6-5) - 28.2
29. NC State Wolfpack (8-3-1) - 29.6
30. Michigan State Spartans (6-5) - 30.7
31. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-4-1) - 32.5
32. BYU Cougars (8-5) - 33.1
33. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-2) - 33.5
34. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-5-1) - 33.6
35. Colorado Buffaloes (6-6) - 35.0
36. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-2-1) - 37.4
37. Maryland Terrapins (5-5-1) - 37.7
38. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5) - 38.0
39. San Diego State Aztecs (8-4) - 38.3
40. Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) - 38.8
41. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5-1) - 39.2
42. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-5-1) - 41.6
43. SMU Mustangs (6-5) - 42.6
44. Oregon Ducks (5-6) - 43.9
45. Indiana Hoosiers (6-6) - 44.9
46. Kentucky Wildcats (5-5-1) - 46.3
(tie) Miami University RedHawks (8-4) - 46.3
48. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) - 47.7
49. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-6-2) - 48.4
50. Colorado State Rams (6-5) - 49.4
51. Texas Longhorns (5-6) - 50.5
52. Hawaii Warriors (7-5) - 52.8
53. Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-5) - 53.3
54. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-4) - 54.2
55. Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 54.8
56. Washington State Cougars (3-7-1) - 55.4
57. Iowa State Cyclones (6-5) - 57.1
58. Air Force Falcons (6-5) - 57.4
59. Syracuse Orange (5-6) - 59.0
(tie) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-6) - 59.0
61. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-7) - 61.3
62. Long Beach State 49ers (6-5) - 63.5
63. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-6) - 64.0
64. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) - 64.6
65. UNLV Rebels (6-5) - 65.2
66. Toledo Rockets (7-4) - 65.3
67. Army Black Knights (6-5) - 67.6
68. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-5) - 68.7
69. UTEP Miners (4-8) - 69.9
70. Oregon State Beavers (3-8) - 70.9
(tie) West Virginia Mountaineers (4-7) - 70.9
72. Wisconsin Badgers (3-9) - 71.5
73. Central Michigan Chippewas (5-5) - 72.1
74. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-5) - 73.3
75. New Mexico Lobos (4-8) - 75.1
76. Northwestern Wildcats (4-7) - 75.9
77. Ball State Cardinals (6-5) - 76.8
78. Purdue Boilermakers (3-8) - 78.1
79. California Golden Bears (2-9) - 79.5
80. Duke Blue Devils (4-7) - 79.8
81. Pacific Tigers (4-7) - 82.2
82. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5) - 83.3
(tie) TCU Horned Frogs (3-8) - 83.3
84. Bowling Green Falcons (5-6) - 84.6
85. Virginia Cavaliers (3-8) - 84.8
86. Western Michigan Broncos (3-8) - 85.9
87. Missouri Tigers (3-8) - 86.2
(tie) Rice Owls (4-7) - 86.2
89. Utah Utes (2-9) - 86.8
90. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-6) - 88.9
91. Louisville Cardinals (3-8) - 90.3
92. Tulane Green Wave (4-7) - 91.7
93. Houston Cougars (1-10) - 93.7
94. Cal State Fullerton Titans (3-9) - 93.8
95. ECU Pirates (2-9) - 94.9
96. Utah State Aggies (3-8) - 95.6
97. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 95.9
98. Wichita State Shockers (3-8) - 97.8
99. Kansas State Wildcats (2-9) - 100.1
100. Kansas Jayhawks (3-8) - 101.6
101. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-10) - 101.8
102. Northern Illinois Huskies (2-9) - 102.7
103. Ohio Bobcats (1-10) - 103.5
104. Memphis Tigers (1-10) - 104.9
105. New Mexico State Aggies (1-10) - 106.0
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
1. Miami Hurricanes (11-1) - 1.3
2. Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) - 2.1
3. Penn State Nittany Lions (12-0) - 2.6
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3) - 4.4
5. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) - 5.0
6. Auburn Tigers (10-2) - 6.3
7. Arizona State Sun Devils (10-1-1) - 6.6
8. UCLA Bruins (8-3-1) - 8.0
9. Washington Huskies (8-3-1) - 9.3
10. Michigan Wolverines (11-2) - 9.6
11. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-3) - 11.4
12. Arizona Wildcats (9-3) - 11.8
13. LSU Tigers (9-3) - 13.2
14. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-3) - 15.1
15. Florida State Seminoles (7-4-1) - 15.6
16. Stanford Cardinal (8-4) - 15.7
17. Clemson Tigers (8-2-2) - 18.1
18. Florida Gators (6-5) - 18.6
19. Baylor Bears (9-3) - 20.0
20. San Jose State Spartans (10-2) - 20.7
21. Georgia Bulldogs (8-4) - 20.8
22. USC Trojans (7-5) - 21.6
23. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-6) - 22.3
24. Texas A&M Aggies (9-3) - 23.8
25. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-3) - 24.6
26. Boston College Eagles (9-3) - 24.7
27. Ole Miss Rebels (8-3-1) - 27.7
28. Temple Owls (6-5) - 28.2
29. NC State Wolfpack (8-3-1) - 29.6
30. Michigan State Spartans (6-5) - 30.7
31. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-4-1) - 32.5
32. BYU Cougars (8-5) - 33.1
33. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-2) - 33.5
34. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-5-1) - 33.6
35. Colorado Buffaloes (6-6) - 35.0
36. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-2-1) - 37.4
37. Maryland Terrapins (5-5-1) - 37.7
38. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5) - 38.0
39. San Diego State Aztecs (8-4) - 38.3
40. Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) - 38.8
41. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5-1) - 39.2
42. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-5-1) - 41.6
43. SMU Mustangs (6-5) - 42.6
44. Oregon Ducks (5-6) - 43.9
45. Indiana Hoosiers (6-6) - 44.9
46. Kentucky Wildcats (5-5-1) - 46.3
(tie) Miami University RedHawks (8-4) - 46.3
48. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) - 47.7
49. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-6-2) - 48.4
50. Colorado State Rams (6-5) - 49.4
51. Texas Longhorns (5-6) - 50.5
52. Hawaii Warriors (7-5) - 52.8
53. Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-5) - 53.3
54. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-4) - 54.2
55. Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 54.8
56. Washington State Cougars (3-7-1) - 55.4
57. Iowa State Cyclones (6-5) - 57.1
58. Air Force Falcons (6-5) - 57.4
59. Syracuse Orange (5-6) - 59.0
(tie) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-6) - 59.0
61. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-7) - 61.3
62. Long Beach State 49ers (6-5) - 63.5
63. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-6) - 64.0
64. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) - 64.6
65. UNLV Rebels (6-5) - 65.2
66. Toledo Rockets (7-4) - 65.3
67. Army Black Knights (6-5) - 67.6
68. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-5) - 68.7
69. UTEP Miners (4-8) - 69.9
70. Oregon State Beavers (3-8) - 70.9
(tie) West Virginia Mountaineers (4-7) - 70.9
72. Wisconsin Badgers (3-9) - 71.5
73. Central Michigan Chippewas (5-5) - 72.1
74. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-5) - 73.3
75. New Mexico Lobos (4-8) - 75.1
76. Northwestern Wildcats (4-7) - 75.9
77. Ball State Cardinals (6-5) - 76.8
78. Purdue Boilermakers (3-8) - 78.1
79. California Golden Bears (2-9) - 79.5
80. Duke Blue Devils (4-7) - 79.8
81. Pacific Tigers (4-7) - 82.2
82. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5) - 83.3
(tie) TCU Horned Frogs (3-8) - 83.3
84. Bowling Green Falcons (5-6) - 84.6
85. Virginia Cavaliers (3-8) - 84.8
86. Western Michigan Broncos (3-8) - 85.9
87. Missouri Tigers (3-8) - 86.2
(tie) Rice Owls (4-7) - 86.2
89. Utah Utes (2-9) - 86.8
90. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-6) - 88.9
91. Louisville Cardinals (3-8) - 90.3
92. Tulane Green Wave (4-7) - 91.7
93. Houston Cougars (1-10) - 93.7
94. Cal State Fullerton Titans (3-9) - 93.8
95. ECU Pirates (2-9) - 94.9
96. Utah State Aggies (3-8) - 95.6
97. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 95.9
98. Wichita State Shockers (3-8) - 97.8
99. Kansas State Wildcats (2-9) - 100.1
100. Kansas Jayhawks (3-8) - 101.6
101. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-10) - 101.8
102. Northern Illinois Huskies (2-9) - 102.7
103. Ohio Bobcats (1-10) - 103.5
104. Memphis Tigers (1-10) - 104.9
105. New Mexico State Aggies (1-10) - 106.0
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
Monday, April 12, 2010
1987 Final Rankings
In the off-season, we will be running our computer analysis of each of the previous seasons of college football moving backward through time as far as it makes sense to do so. Here are the final rankings from 1987:
1. Florida State Seminoles (11-1) - 1.2
2. Miami Hurricanes (12-0) - 1.9
3. Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) - 2.9
4. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) - 4.1
5. Syracuse Orange (11-0-1) - 5.3
6. Auburn Tigers (9-1-2) - 5.9
7. LSU Tigers (10-1-1) - 7.5
8. UCLA Bruins (10-2) - 7.7
9. South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) - 9.1
10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) - 10.4
11. Texas A&M Aggies (10-2) - 11.0
12. Michigan State Spartans (9-2-1) - 12.2
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) - 12.9
14. Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) - 13.1
15. USC Trojans (8-4) - 15.5
16. Clemson Tigers (10-2) - 16.3
17. Michigan Wolverines (8-4) - 17.2
18. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-5) - 18.6
19. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) - 19.1
20. Tennessee Volunteers (10-2-1) - 20.1
21. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-4) - 21.2
22. Florida Gators (6-6) - 21.5
23. Wyoming Cowboys (10-3) - 23.6
24. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) - 25.1
25. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-4-1) - 25.4
26. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-4) - 25.6
27. San Jose State Spartans (10-2) - 26.6
28. Indiana Hoosiers (8-4) - 28.3
29. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6) - 28.4
30. Air Force Falcons (9-4) - 30.4
31. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-4-1) - 31.5
32. Washington Huskies (7-4-1) - 31.8
33. Texas Longhorns (7-5) - 32.7
34. Colorado Buffaloes (7-4) - 33.9
35. Virginia Cavaliers (8-4) - 35.9
36. Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-2) - 36.3
37. BYU Cougars (9-4) - 37.1
38. Boston College Eagles (5-6) - 37.6
39. Kentucky Wildcats (5-6) - 38.2
40. Arizona Wildcats (4-4-3) - 40.0
41. TCU Horned Frogs (5-6) - 41.6
42. Oregon Ducks (6-5) - 41.8
43. Missouri Tigers (5-6) - 41.9
44. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-4-1) - 43.4
45. Stanford Cardinal (5-6) - 45.7
46. California Golden Bears (3-6-2) - 46.9
47. UTEP Miners (7-4) - 47.1
48. Houston Cougars (4-6-1) - 48.0
49. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) - 48.1
50. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-6) - 51.3
51. Tulane Green Wave (6-6) - 51.5
52. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-4) - 52.1
53. Duke Blue Devils (5-6) - 53.9
54. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-7) - 54.4
55. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) - 55.6
56. Baylor Bears (6-5) - 56.3
57. Washington State Cougars (3-7-1) - 56.7
58. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-5) - 56.9
59. Maryland Terrapins (4-7) - 58.4
60. San Diego State Aztecs (5-7) - 60.7
61. Kent State Golden Flashes (7-4) - 62.2
62. Memphis Tigers (5-5-1) - 62.5
63. Fresno State Bulldogs (6-5) - 62.6
64. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-7) - 64.7
65. Central Michigan Chippewas (5-5-1) - 65.1
66. ECU Pirates (5-6) - 66.4
(tie) NC State Wolfpack (4-7) - 66.4
68. Cal State Fullerton Titans (6-6) - 66.6
69. Ole Miss Rebels (3-8) - 68.6
70. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-5-1) - 69.8
71. Miami University RedHawks (5-6) - 71.5
72. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-5) - 71.7
73. Hawaii Warriors (5-7) - 73.1
74. Bowling Green Falcons (5-6) - 73.4
75. Illinois Fighting Illini (3-7-1) - 73.9
76. Purdue Boilermakers (3-7-1) - 76.4
77. Wisconsin Badgers (3-8) - 77.1
78. Temple Owls (3-8) - 78.5
79. Utah State Aggies (5-6) - 79.6
80. Virginia Tech Hokies (2-9) - 79.7
81. Toledo Rockets (3-7-1) - 80.5
82. Pacific Tigers (4-7) - 83.6
83. Northwestern Wildcats (2-8-1) - 83.7
84. Utah Utes (5-7) - 84.9
85. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-7) - 85.8
86. Western Michigan Broncos (5-6) - 86.3
87. UNLV Rebels (5-6) - 86.8
88. Oregon State Beavers (2-9) - 87.3
89. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-8) - 87.7
90. Ball State Cardinals (4-7) - 89.3
91. Colorado State Rams (1-11) - 89.7
92. Army Black Knights (5-6) - 89.9
93. Long Beach State 49ers (4-7) - 92.4
94. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-9) - 93.9
95. Akron Zips (4-7) - 94.4
96. Louisville Cardinals (3-7-1) - 94.6
97. Iowa State Cyclones (3-8) - 97.2
98. Ohio Bobcats (1-10) - 98.8
99. Rice Owls (2-9) - 98.9
100. Navy Midshipmen (2-9) - 99.7
101. New Mexico State Aggies (2-9) - 102.4
102. New Mexico Lobos (0-11) - 102.7
103. Kansas Jayhawks (1-9-1) - 103.9
104. Kansas State Wildcats (0-10-1) - 104.9
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
1. Florida State Seminoles (11-1) - 1.2
2. Miami Hurricanes (12-0) - 1.9
3. Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) - 2.9
4. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) - 4.1
5. Syracuse Orange (11-0-1) - 5.3
6. Auburn Tigers (9-1-2) - 5.9
7. LSU Tigers (10-1-1) - 7.5
8. UCLA Bruins (10-2) - 7.7
9. South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) - 9.1
10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) - 10.4
11. Texas A&M Aggies (10-2) - 11.0
12. Michigan State Spartans (9-2-1) - 12.2
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) - 12.9
14. Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) - 13.1
15. USC Trojans (8-4) - 15.5
16. Clemson Tigers (10-2) - 16.3
17. Michigan Wolverines (8-4) - 17.2
18. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-5) - 18.6
19. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) - 19.1
20. Tennessee Volunteers (10-2-1) - 20.1
21. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-4) - 21.2
22. Florida Gators (6-6) - 21.5
23. Wyoming Cowboys (10-3) - 23.6
24. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) - 25.1
25. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-4-1) - 25.4
26. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-4) - 25.6
27. San Jose State Spartans (10-2) - 26.6
28. Indiana Hoosiers (8-4) - 28.3
29. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6) - 28.4
30. Air Force Falcons (9-4) - 30.4
31. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-4-1) - 31.5
32. Washington Huskies (7-4-1) - 31.8
33. Texas Longhorns (7-5) - 32.7
34. Colorado Buffaloes (7-4) - 33.9
35. Virginia Cavaliers (8-4) - 35.9
36. Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-2) - 36.3
37. BYU Cougars (9-4) - 37.1
38. Boston College Eagles (5-6) - 37.6
39. Kentucky Wildcats (5-6) - 38.2
40. Arizona Wildcats (4-4-3) - 40.0
41. TCU Horned Frogs (5-6) - 41.6
42. Oregon Ducks (6-5) - 41.8
43. Missouri Tigers (5-6) - 41.9
44. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-4-1) - 43.4
45. Stanford Cardinal (5-6) - 45.7
46. California Golden Bears (3-6-2) - 46.9
47. UTEP Miners (7-4) - 47.1
48. Houston Cougars (4-6-1) - 48.0
49. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) - 48.1
50. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-6) - 51.3
51. Tulane Green Wave (6-6) - 51.5
52. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-4) - 52.1
53. Duke Blue Devils (5-6) - 53.9
54. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-7) - 54.4
55. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) - 55.6
56. Baylor Bears (6-5) - 56.3
57. Washington State Cougars (3-7-1) - 56.7
58. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-5) - 56.9
59. Maryland Terrapins (4-7) - 58.4
60. San Diego State Aztecs (5-7) - 60.7
61. Kent State Golden Flashes (7-4) - 62.2
62. Memphis Tigers (5-5-1) - 62.5
63. Fresno State Bulldogs (6-5) - 62.6
64. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-7) - 64.7
65. Central Michigan Chippewas (5-5-1) - 65.1
66. ECU Pirates (5-6) - 66.4
(tie) NC State Wolfpack (4-7) - 66.4
68. Cal State Fullerton Titans (6-6) - 66.6
69. Ole Miss Rebels (3-8) - 68.6
70. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-5-1) - 69.8
71. Miami University RedHawks (5-6) - 71.5
72. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-5) - 71.7
73. Hawaii Warriors (5-7) - 73.1
74. Bowling Green Falcons (5-6) - 73.4
75. Illinois Fighting Illini (3-7-1) - 73.9
76. Purdue Boilermakers (3-7-1) - 76.4
77. Wisconsin Badgers (3-8) - 77.1
78. Temple Owls (3-8) - 78.5
79. Utah State Aggies (5-6) - 79.6
80. Virginia Tech Hokies (2-9) - 79.7
81. Toledo Rockets (3-7-1) - 80.5
82. Pacific Tigers (4-7) - 83.6
83. Northwestern Wildcats (2-8-1) - 83.7
84. Utah Utes (5-7) - 84.9
85. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-7) - 85.8
86. Western Michigan Broncos (5-6) - 86.3
87. UNLV Rebels (5-6) - 86.8
88. Oregon State Beavers (2-9) - 87.3
89. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-8) - 87.7
90. Ball State Cardinals (4-7) - 89.3
91. Colorado State Rams (1-11) - 89.7
92. Army Black Knights (5-6) - 89.9
93. Long Beach State 49ers (4-7) - 92.4
94. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-9) - 93.9
95. Akron Zips (4-7) - 94.4
96. Louisville Cardinals (3-7-1) - 94.6
97. Iowa State Cyclones (3-8) - 97.2
98. Ohio Bobcats (1-10) - 98.8
99. Rice Owls (2-9) - 98.9
100. Navy Midshipmen (2-9) - 99.7
101. New Mexico State Aggies (2-9) - 102.4
102. New Mexico Lobos (0-11) - 102.7
103. Kansas Jayhawks (1-9-1) - 103.9
104. Kansas State Wildcats (0-10-1) - 104.9
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
1988 Final Rankings
In the off-season, we will be running our computer analysis of each of the previous seasons of college football moving backward through time as far as it makes sense to do so. Here are the final rankings from 1988:
1. Miami Hurricanes (11-1) - 1.5
(tie) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0) - 1.5
3. Florida State Seminoles (11-1) - 3.5
(tie) West Virginia Mountaineers (11-1) - 3.5
5. USC Trojans (10-2) - 5.6
6. Michigan Wolverines (9-2-1) - 6.8
7. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) - 7.0
8. Auburn Tigers (10-2) - 8.0
9. Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2) - 8.4
10. UCLA Bruins (10-2) - 10.1
11. Clemson Tigers (10-2) - 10.6
12. Oklahoma Sooners (9-3) - 11.9
13. Wyoming Cowboys (11-2) - 12.6
14. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) - 14.8
15. Houston Cougars (9-3) - 15.2
16. Syracuse Orange (10-2) - 15.5
17. Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) - 17.8
18. Washington State Cougars (9-3) - 19.7
19. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-2) - 20.0
20. LSU Tigers (8-4) - 20.6
21. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) - 21.2
22. Indiana Hoosiers (8-3-1) - 21.9
23. Arizona Wildcats (7-4) - 22.9
24. Colorado Buffaloes (8-4) - 23.1
25. UTEP Miners (10-3) - 25.2
26. Texas A&M Aggies (7-5) - 27.8
27. Michigan State Spartans (6-5-1) - 27.9
28. Washington Huskies (6-5) - 29.3
29. NC State Wolfpack (8-3-1) - 29.5
30. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-5) - 30.0
31. Fresno State Bulldogs (10-2) - 31.7
32. Hawaii Warriors (9-3) - 31.8
33. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-4-3) - 31.9
34. South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) - 32.0
35. BYU Cougars (9-4) - 33.9
36. Stanford Cardinal (3-6-2) - 34.8
37. Kentucky Wildcats (5-6) - 38.3
38. Oregon Ducks (6-6) - 39.1
39. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-4) - 40.4
40. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-6) - 40.8
41. Oregon State Beavers (4-6-1) - 41.3
42. Florida Gators (7-5) - 42.8
43. Maryland Terrapins (5-6) - 44.2
44. Western Michigan Broncos (9-3) - 44.7
45. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-5-1) - 46.1
46. Ball State Cardinals (8-3) - 46.3
47. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) - 47.1
48. California Golden Bears (5-5-1) - 47.3
49. Virginia Cavaliers (7-4) - 47.5
50. Utah Utes (6-5) - 49.3
51. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-5) - 49.4
52. Louisville Cardinals (8-3) - 50.0
53. Army Black Knights (9-3) - 50.9
54. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-4-1) - 52.8
55. Ole Miss Rebels (5-6) - 54.7
56. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-6-1) - 56.5
57. Duke Blue Devils (7-3-1) - 57.6
58. Tennessee Volunteers (5-6) - 57.8
59. Memphis Tigers (6-5) - 58.9
60. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-5) - 61.0
61. Air Force Falcons (5-7) - 61.7
62. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-3-1) - 61.9
63. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-7) - 62.5
64. Baylor Bears (6-5) - 62.6
65. Iowa State Cyclones (5-6) - 66.4
66. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-6) - 66.6
67. Texas Longhorns (4-7) - 68.7
68. Virginia Tech Hokies (3-8) - 69.0
69. ECU Pirates (3-8) - 70.2
(tie) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-8) - 70.2
71. Boston College Eagles (3-8) - 70.9
72. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-8) - 71.2
73. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-6) - 71.3
74. Missouri Tigers (3-7-1) - 72.1
75. Temple Owls (4-7) - 74.2
76. TCU Horned Frogs (4-7) - 75.3
77. Toledo Rockets (6-5) - 77.0
78. Cal State Fullerton Titans (5-6) - 77.1
79. Northern Illinois Huskies (7-4) - 79.1
80. San Diego State Aztecs (3-8) - 80.5
(tie) Tulane Green Wave (5-6) - 80.5
82. San Jose State Spartans (4-8) - 82.2
83. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 83.2
84. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-7) - 84.1
85. Northwestern Wildcats (2-8-1) - 86.1
86. Purdue Boilermakers (4-7) - 86.3
87. Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-7-2) - 86.8
88. Akron Zips (5-6) - 87.2
89. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-10) - 87.3
90. Colorado State Rams (1-10) - 90.4
91. Ohio Bobcats (4-6-1) - 90.7
92. Utah State Aggies (4-7) - 91.2
93. UNLV Rebels (4-7) - 93.6
94. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-8) - 94.1
95. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-10) - 94.2
96. Bowling Green Falcons (2-8-1) - 95.9
97. New Mexico Lobos (2-10) - 97.8
98. Long Beach State 49ers (3-9) - 98.2
99. Wisconsin Badgers (1-10) - 99.1
100. Rice Owls (0-11) - 100.9
101. Pacific Tigers (2-9) - 102.2
102. Kansas Jayhawks (1-10) - 102.8
103. New Mexico State Aggies (1-10) - 103.2
104. Miami University RedHawks (0-10-1) - 104.8
105. Kansas State Wildcats (0-11) - 105.8
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
1. Miami Hurricanes (11-1) - 1.5
(tie) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0) - 1.5
3. Florida State Seminoles (11-1) - 3.5
(tie) West Virginia Mountaineers (11-1) - 3.5
5. USC Trojans (10-2) - 5.6
6. Michigan Wolverines (9-2-1) - 6.8
7. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) - 7.0
8. Auburn Tigers (10-2) - 8.0
9. Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2) - 8.4
10. UCLA Bruins (10-2) - 10.1
11. Clemson Tigers (10-2) - 10.6
12. Oklahoma Sooners (9-3) - 11.9
13. Wyoming Cowboys (11-2) - 12.6
14. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) - 14.8
15. Houston Cougars (9-3) - 15.2
16. Syracuse Orange (10-2) - 15.5
17. Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) - 17.8
18. Washington State Cougars (9-3) - 19.7
19. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-2) - 20.0
20. LSU Tigers (8-4) - 20.6
21. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) - 21.2
22. Indiana Hoosiers (8-3-1) - 21.9
23. Arizona Wildcats (7-4) - 22.9
24. Colorado Buffaloes (8-4) - 23.1
25. UTEP Miners (10-3) - 25.2
26. Texas A&M Aggies (7-5) - 27.8
27. Michigan State Spartans (6-5-1) - 27.9
28. Washington Huskies (6-5) - 29.3
29. NC State Wolfpack (8-3-1) - 29.5
30. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-5) - 30.0
31. Fresno State Bulldogs (10-2) - 31.7
32. Hawaii Warriors (9-3) - 31.8
33. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-4-3) - 31.9
34. South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) - 32.0
35. BYU Cougars (9-4) - 33.9
36. Stanford Cardinal (3-6-2) - 34.8
37. Kentucky Wildcats (5-6) - 38.3
38. Oregon Ducks (6-6) - 39.1
39. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-4) - 40.4
40. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-6) - 40.8
41. Oregon State Beavers (4-6-1) - 41.3
42. Florida Gators (7-5) - 42.8
43. Maryland Terrapins (5-6) - 44.2
44. Western Michigan Broncos (9-3) - 44.7
45. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-5-1) - 46.1
46. Ball State Cardinals (8-3) - 46.3
47. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) - 47.1
48. California Golden Bears (5-5-1) - 47.3
49. Virginia Cavaliers (7-4) - 47.5
50. Utah Utes (6-5) - 49.3
51. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-5) - 49.4
52. Louisville Cardinals (8-3) - 50.0
53. Army Black Knights (9-3) - 50.9
54. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-4-1) - 52.8
55. Ole Miss Rebels (5-6) - 54.7
56. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-6-1) - 56.5
57. Duke Blue Devils (7-3-1) - 57.6
58. Tennessee Volunteers (5-6) - 57.8
59. Memphis Tigers (6-5) - 58.9
60. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-5) - 61.0
61. Air Force Falcons (5-7) - 61.7
62. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-3-1) - 61.9
63. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-7) - 62.5
64. Baylor Bears (6-5) - 62.6
65. Iowa State Cyclones (5-6) - 66.4
66. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-6) - 66.6
67. Texas Longhorns (4-7) - 68.7
68. Virginia Tech Hokies (3-8) - 69.0
69. ECU Pirates (3-8) - 70.2
(tie) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-8) - 70.2
71. Boston College Eagles (3-8) - 70.9
72. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-8) - 71.2
73. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-6) - 71.3
74. Missouri Tigers (3-7-1) - 72.1
75. Temple Owls (4-7) - 74.2
76. TCU Horned Frogs (4-7) - 75.3
77. Toledo Rockets (6-5) - 77.0
78. Cal State Fullerton Titans (5-6) - 77.1
79. Northern Illinois Huskies (7-4) - 79.1
80. San Diego State Aztecs (3-8) - 80.5
(tie) Tulane Green Wave (5-6) - 80.5
82. San Jose State Spartans (4-8) - 82.2
83. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 83.2
84. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-7) - 84.1
85. Northwestern Wildcats (2-8-1) - 86.1
86. Purdue Boilermakers (4-7) - 86.3
87. Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-7-2) - 86.8
88. Akron Zips (5-6) - 87.2
89. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-10) - 87.3
90. Colorado State Rams (1-10) - 90.4
91. Ohio Bobcats (4-6-1) - 90.7
92. Utah State Aggies (4-7) - 91.2
93. UNLV Rebels (4-7) - 93.6
94. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-8) - 94.1
95. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-10) - 94.2
96. Bowling Green Falcons (2-8-1) - 95.9
97. New Mexico Lobos (2-10) - 97.8
98. Long Beach State 49ers (3-9) - 98.2
99. Wisconsin Badgers (1-10) - 99.1
100. Rice Owls (0-11) - 100.9
101. Pacific Tigers (2-9) - 102.2
102. Kansas Jayhawks (1-10) - 102.8
103. New Mexico State Aggies (1-10) - 103.2
104. Miami University RedHawks (0-10-1) - 104.8
105. Kansas State Wildcats (0-11) - 105.8
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
Friday, April 2, 2010
1989 Final Rankings
In the off-season, we will be running our computer analysis of each of the previous seasons of college football moving backward through time as far as it makes sense to do so. Here are the final rankings from 1989:
1. Colorado Buffaloes (11-1) - 1.3
2. Miami Hurricanes (11-1) - 2.1
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) - 2.6
4. Florida State Seminoles (10-2) - 4.3
5. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) - 5.7
6. Clemson Tigers (10-2) - 7.1
7. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) - 7.5
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) - 8.2
9. Houston Cougars (9-2) - 8.3
10. USC Trojans (9-2-1) - 9.4
11. Auburn Tigers (10-2) - 10.8
12. Illinois Fighting Illini (10-2) - 11.7
13. Tennessee Volunteers (11-1) - 13.0
14. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) - 14.0
15. Michigan State Spartans (8-4) - 14.2
16. Virginia Cavaliers (10-3) - 16.1
17. BYU Cougars (10-3) - 17.9
18. Washington Huskies (8-4) - 18.5
19. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-3-1) - 18.7
20. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) - 19.4
21. Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-3) - 21.5
22. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3-1) - 22.4
23. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3-1) - 23.2
24. Oklahoma Sooners (7-4) - 25.0
25. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-1) - 25.8
26. Oregon Ducks (8-4) - 27.5
27. Arizona Wildcats (8-4) - 28.0
28. Washington State Cougars (6-5) - 28.4
29. Duke Blue Devils (8-4) - 28.7
30. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) - 30.6
31. Florida Gators (7-5) - 30.8
32. Air Force Falcons (8-4-1) - 31.4
33. Ohio State Buckeyes (8-4) - 32.4
(tie) Virginia Tech Hokies (6-4-1) - 32.4
35. Hawaii Warriors (9-3-1) - 35.7
36. Georgia Bulldogs (6-6) - 35.9
37. Ole Miss Rebels (8-4) - 37.0
38. LSU Tigers (4-7) - 38.5
39. NC State Wolfpack (7-5) - 38.9
(tie) South Carolina Gamecocks (6-4-1) - 38.9
41. Syracuse Orange (8-4) - 39.4
42. Baylor Bears (5-6) - 42.1
43. Colorado State Rams (5-5-1) - 43.3
44. Texas Longhorns (5-6) - 44.7
45. Louisville Cardinals (6-5) - 46.7
46. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-6) - 46.9
47. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) - 48.1
48. Northern Illinois Huskies (9-2) - 48.8
49. UCLA Bruins (3-7-1) - 49.9
50. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-4-1) - 50.2
51. Maryland Terrapins (3-7-1) - 50.7
52. ECU Pirates (5-5-1) - 51.9
53. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4-1) - 53.5
54. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-6) - 53.7
55. San Diego State Aztecs (6-5-1) - 54.6
56. Indiana Hoosiers (5-6) - 55.2
57. Kentucky Wildcats (6-5) - 57.0
58. Army Black Knights (6-5) - 57.3
59. Wyoming Cowboys (5-6) - 57.5
60. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-4) - 59.0
61. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-6) - 62.5
62. San Jose State Spartans (6-5) - 62.9
63. Cal State Fullerton Titans (6-4-1) - 63.3
64. California Golden Bears (4-7) - 64.7
65. Iowa State Cyclones (6-5) - 65.2
66. Oregon State Beavers (4-7-1) - 65.4
67. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-3-1) - 67.0
68. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-6) - 67.8
69. Akron Zips (6-4-1) - 67.9
70. Stanford Cardinal (3-8) - 68.6
71. Ball State Cardinals (7-3-2) - 68.7
72. TCU Horned Frogs (4-7) - 71.0
73. Tulane Green Wave (4-8) - 73.3
74. Boston College Eagles (2-9) - 74.4
75. Purdue Boilermakers (3-8) - 76.9
76. Central Michigan Chippewas (5-5-1) - 77.0
77. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-7) - 77.1
78. Utah Utes (4-8) - 77.2
79. Rice Owls (2-8-1) - 78.6
80. New Mexico Lobos (2-10) - 79.8
81. Western Michigan Broncos (5-6) - 80.0
82. Toledo Rockets (6-5) - 80.8
83. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 83.2
84. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-7-2) - 85.7
85. Wisconsin Badgers (2-9) - 86.8
86. UNLV Rebels (4-7) - 86.9
87. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-8-1) - 87.7
88. Utah State Aggies (4-7) - 88.0
89. Bowling Green Falcons (5-6) - 88.1
90. Kansas Jayhawks (4-7) - 88.6
91. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-10) - 89.6
92. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-10) - 91.0
93. Missouri Tigers (2-9) - 92.7
94. UTEP Miners (2-10) - 93.1
95. Memphis Tigers (2-9) - 95.0
96. Long Beach State 49ers (4-8) - 96.0
97. Temple Owls (1-10) - 98.9
98. SMU Mustangs (2-9) - 99.0
99. Cincinnati Bearcats (1-9-1) - 100.6
100. Ohio Bobcats (1-9-1) - 100.9
101. Miami University RedHawks (2-8-1) - 101.0
102. Pacific Tigers (2-10) - 102.0
103. Northwestern Wildcats (0-11) - 104.1
104. Kansas State Wildcats (1-10) - 104.9
105. New Mexico State Aggies (0-11) - 106.4
106. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-11) - 106.5
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
1. Colorado Buffaloes (11-1) - 1.3
2. Miami Hurricanes (11-1) - 2.1
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) - 2.6
4. Florida State Seminoles (10-2) - 4.3
5. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) - 5.7
6. Clemson Tigers (10-2) - 7.1
7. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) - 7.5
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) - 8.2
9. Houston Cougars (9-2) - 8.3
10. USC Trojans (9-2-1) - 9.4
11. Auburn Tigers (10-2) - 10.8
12. Illinois Fighting Illini (10-2) - 11.7
13. Tennessee Volunteers (11-1) - 13.0
14. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) - 14.0
15. Michigan State Spartans (8-4) - 14.2
16. Virginia Cavaliers (10-3) - 16.1
17. BYU Cougars (10-3) - 17.9
18. Washington Huskies (8-4) - 18.5
19. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-3-1) - 18.7
20. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) - 19.4
21. Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-3) - 21.5
22. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3-1) - 22.4
23. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3-1) - 23.2
24. Oklahoma Sooners (7-4) - 25.0
25. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-1) - 25.8
26. Oregon Ducks (8-4) - 27.5
27. Arizona Wildcats (8-4) - 28.0
28. Washington State Cougars (6-5) - 28.4
29. Duke Blue Devils (8-4) - 28.7
30. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) - 30.6
31. Florida Gators (7-5) - 30.8
32. Air Force Falcons (8-4-1) - 31.4
33. Ohio State Buckeyes (8-4) - 32.4
(tie) Virginia Tech Hokies (6-4-1) - 32.4
35. Hawaii Warriors (9-3-1) - 35.7
36. Georgia Bulldogs (6-6) - 35.9
37. Ole Miss Rebels (8-4) - 37.0
38. LSU Tigers (4-7) - 38.5
39. NC State Wolfpack (7-5) - 38.9
(tie) South Carolina Gamecocks (6-4-1) - 38.9
41. Syracuse Orange (8-4) - 39.4
42. Baylor Bears (5-6) - 42.1
43. Colorado State Rams (5-5-1) - 43.3
44. Texas Longhorns (5-6) - 44.7
45. Louisville Cardinals (6-5) - 46.7
46. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-6) - 46.9
47. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) - 48.1
48. Northern Illinois Huskies (9-2) - 48.8
49. UCLA Bruins (3-7-1) - 49.9
50. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-4-1) - 50.2
51. Maryland Terrapins (3-7-1) - 50.7
52. ECU Pirates (5-5-1) - 51.9
53. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4-1) - 53.5
54. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-6) - 53.7
55. San Diego State Aztecs (6-5-1) - 54.6
56. Indiana Hoosiers (5-6) - 55.2
57. Kentucky Wildcats (6-5) - 57.0
58. Army Black Knights (6-5) - 57.3
59. Wyoming Cowboys (5-6) - 57.5
60. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-4) - 59.0
61. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-6) - 62.5
62. San Jose State Spartans (6-5) - 62.9
63. Cal State Fullerton Titans (6-4-1) - 63.3
64. California Golden Bears (4-7) - 64.7
65. Iowa State Cyclones (6-5) - 65.2
66. Oregon State Beavers (4-7-1) - 65.4
67. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-3-1) - 67.0
68. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-6) - 67.8
69. Akron Zips (6-4-1) - 67.9
70. Stanford Cardinal (3-8) - 68.6
71. Ball State Cardinals (7-3-2) - 68.7
72. TCU Horned Frogs (4-7) - 71.0
73. Tulane Green Wave (4-8) - 73.3
74. Boston College Eagles (2-9) - 74.4
75. Purdue Boilermakers (3-8) - 76.9
76. Central Michigan Chippewas (5-5-1) - 77.0
77. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-7) - 77.1
78. Utah Utes (4-8) - 77.2
79. Rice Owls (2-8-1) - 78.6
80. New Mexico Lobos (2-10) - 79.8
81. Western Michigan Broncos (5-6) - 80.0
82. Toledo Rockets (6-5) - 80.8
83. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 83.2
84. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-7-2) - 85.7
85. Wisconsin Badgers (2-9) - 86.8
86. UNLV Rebels (4-7) - 86.9
87. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-8-1) - 87.7
88. Utah State Aggies (4-7) - 88.0
89. Bowling Green Falcons (5-6) - 88.1
90. Kansas Jayhawks (4-7) - 88.6
91. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-10) - 89.6
92. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-10) - 91.0
93. Missouri Tigers (2-9) - 92.7
94. UTEP Miners (2-10) - 93.1
95. Memphis Tigers (2-9) - 95.0
96. Long Beach State 49ers (4-8) - 96.0
97. Temple Owls (1-10) - 98.9
98. SMU Mustangs (2-9) - 99.0
99. Cincinnati Bearcats (1-9-1) - 100.6
100. Ohio Bobcats (1-9-1) - 100.9
101. Miami University RedHawks (2-8-1) - 101.0
102. Pacific Tigers (2-10) - 102.0
103. Northwestern Wildcats (0-11) - 104.1
104. Kansas State Wildcats (1-10) - 104.9
105. New Mexico State Aggies (0-11) - 106.4
106. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-11) - 106.5
Special acknowledgement and thanks to James Howell who provided the game score data used in this analysis on his website at http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/howell/
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