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 1980:
1. Florida State Seminoles (10-2) - 1.8
2. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) - 2.1
(tie) Pittsburgh Panthers (11-1) - 2.1
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) - 5.0
5. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) - 5.8
6. North Carolina Tar Heels (11-1) - 6.1
7. BYU Cougars (12-1) - 6.7
8. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) - 7.7
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-2-1) - 9.0
10. Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) - 9.4
11. Georgia Bulldogs (12-0) - 10.7
12. USC Trojans (8-2-1) - 12.0
13. UCLA Bruins (9-2) - 12.9
14. Miami Hurricanes (9-3) - 14.0
15. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 15.5
16. Baylor Bears (10-2) - 15.7
17. Missouri Tigers (8-4) - 18.2
18. SMU Mustangs (8-4) - 18.3
(tie) South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) - 18.3
20. Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-3) - 20.2
21. McNeese State Cowboys (10-2) - 21.5
22. Washington Huskies (9-3) - 22.2
23. Purdue Boilermakers (9-3) - 24.1
24. Maryland Terrapins (8-4) - 25.1
25. Oregon Ducks (6-3-2) - 25.7
26. Florida Gators (8-4) - 26.2
27. Furman Paladins (9-1-1) - 26.3
(tie) Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9-3) - 26.3
29. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-4) - 28.2
30. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-4) - 30.7
31. Texas Longhorns (7-5) - 31.6
32. Stanford Cardinal (6-5) - 32.0
33. Houston Cougars (7-5) - 33.7
34. LSU Tigers (7-4) - 34.1
35. Boston College Eagles (7-4) - 34.7
36. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-6) - 37.0
37. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-4) - 37.9
38. Navy Midshipmen (8-4) - 38.0
39. Tennessee Volunteers (5-6) - 40.1
40. Arkansas Razorbacks (7-5) - 41.1
41. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-3) - 42.2
42. Yale Bulldogs (8-2) - 42.5
43. Central Michigan Chippewas (9-2) - 43.7
44. NC State Wolfpack (6-5) - 44.8
45. UNLV Rebels (7-4) - 46.5
46. Clemson Tigers (6-5) - 46.7
47. Citadel Bulldogs (7-4) - 47.9
48. Syracuse Orange (5-6) - 48.6
49. Auburn Tigers (5-6) - 48.8
50. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6) - 48.9
51. Kansas Jayhawks (4-5-2) - 50.7
52. North Texas Mean Green (6-5) - 51.7
53. Drake Bulldogs (8-3) - 52.3
54. Iowa State Cyclones (6-5) - 52.4
55. San Jose State Spartans (7-4) - 54.2
56. Tulane Green Wave (7-5) - 56.7
57. Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-4-1) - 57.8
58. Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs (8-3) - 58.6
59. Long Beach State 49ers (8-3) - 59.0
60. Louisville Cardinals (5-6) - 62.1
61. Rice Owls (5-6) - 62.7
62. Hawaii Warriors (8-3) - 62.8
63. Ball State Cardinals (6-5) - 63.4
64. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-4) - 63.6
65. Northern Illinois Huskies (7-4) - 64.4
66. Texas A&M Aggies (4-7) - 64.8
(tie) Wyoming Cowboys (6-5) - 64.8
68. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (7-4) - 65.8
69. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-6) - 66.8
70. Western Michigan Broncos (7-4) - 68.1
71. Utah State Aggies (6-5) - 73.0
72. Ole Miss Rebels (3-8) - 73.7
73. Indiana Hoosiers (6-5) - 75.0
(tie) Indiana State Sycamores (6-5) - 75.0
(tie) Washington State Cougars (4-7) - 75.0
76. Utah Utes (5-5-1) - 76.2
77. Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-6) - 78.2
78. Colorado State Rams (6-4-1) - 78.5
79. Miami University RedHawks (5-6) - 80.4
80. Arizona Wildcats (5-6) - 80.7
81. Ohio Bobcats (6-5) - 81.1
82. Wichita State Shockers (5-5-1) - 81.7
83. Michigan State Spartans (3-8) - 82.0
84. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-7) - 83.9
85. Brown Bears (6-4) - 85.6
86. Wisconsin Badgers (4-7) - 85.8
87. Colgate Raiders (5-4-1) - 86.8
88. Cornell Big Red (5-5) - 88.9
89. Villanova Wildcats (6-5) - 89.9
90. Virginia Cavaliers (4-7) - 90.1
91. Illinois Fighting Illini (3-7-1) - 90.5
92. Richmond Spiders (5-6) - 90.8
93. New Mexico Lobos (4-7) - 91.0
94. Kentucky Wildcats (3-8) - 92.4
95. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (5-6) - 93.8
96. Harvard Crimson (7-3) - 94.3
97. California Golden Bears (3-8) - 94.5
98. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-6) - 98.5
99. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-7-1) - 98.7
(tie) Princeton Tigers (6-4) - 98.7
101. New Mexico State Aggies (3-7-1) - 100.7
102. Army Black Knights (3-7-1) - 101.7
103. Bowling Green Falcons (4-7) - 103.8
104. Illinois State Redbirds (4-7) - 104.3
105. Duke Blue Devils (2-9) - 104.5
106. Toledo Rockets (4-7) - 106.2
107. Cal State Fullerton Titans (4-7) - 108.9
108. ECU Pirates (4-7) - 110.2
109. Fresno State Bulldogs (5-6) - 110.3
110. Western Carolina Catamounts (3-7-1) - 110.7
111. TCU Horned Frogs (1-10) - 110.9
112. VMI Keydets (3-7-1) - 111.3
113. Southern Illinois Salukis (3-8) - 111.5
114. Air Force Falcons (2-9-1) - 112.0
115. Dartmouth Big Green (4-6) - 113.7
116. Kansas State Wildcats (3-8) - 114.0
117. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-9-1) - 116.6
118. Pacific Tigers (4-8) - 118.0
119. William & Mary Tribe (2-9) - 119.0
120. Temple Owls (4-7) - 120.3
121. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-8) - 120.9
122. San Diego State Aztecs (4-8) - 121.4
123. Texas-Arlington Mavericks (3-8) - 122.5
124. Lamar Cardinals (3-8) - 126.0
125. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-9) - 126.1
126. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-9) - 126.4
127. Marshall Thundering Herd (2-8-1) - 128.4
(tie) Memphis Tigers (2-9) - 128.4
129. Colorado Buffaloes (1-10) - 129.7
130. Holy Cross Crusaders (3-8) - 130.6
131. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2-9) - 131.4
132. Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-9) - 132.8
133. UTEP Miners (1-11) - 134.1
134. Pennsylvania Relays (1-9) - 134.9
135. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-9) - 135.8
136. Columbia Lions (1-9) - 137.0
137. Northwestern Wildcats (0-11) - 138.3
138. Oregon State Beavers (0-11) - 138.7
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, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Football Program Rankings - 1981-1990
What were the most successful programs of the '80s? Here's the complete list:
1. Miami Hurricanes
2. Nebraska Cornhuskers
3. Oklahoma Sooners
4. Florida State Seminoles
5. Auburn Tigers
6. Michigan Wolverines
7. Clemson Tigers
8. Alabama Crimson Tide
9. Yale Bulldogs
10. Florida Gators
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12. Penn State Nittany Lions
13. Washington Huskies
14. UCLA Bruins
15. BYU Cougars
16. USC Trojans
17. Georgia Bulldogs
18. Ohio State Buckeyes
19. Arkansas Razorbacks
20. Tennessee Volunteers
21. Citadel Bulldogs
22. Iowa Hawkeyes
23. Texas Longhorns
24. West Virginia Mountaineers
25. Pittsburgh Panthers
26. Arizona State Sun Devils
27. Texas A&M Aggies
28. Furman Paladins
29. Maryland Terrapins
30. Arizona Wildcats
31. LSU Tigers
32. Syracuse Orange
33. South Carolina Gamecocks
34. Michigan State Spartans
35. SMU Mustangs
36. Oklahoma State Cowboys
37. Air Force Falcons
38. Illinois Fighting Illini
39. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
40. McNeese State Cowboys
41. Boston College Eagles
42. Washington State Cougars
43. Virginia Tech Hokies
44. Fresno State Bulldogs
45. Baylor Bears
46. Hawaii Warriors
47. North Carolina Tar Heels
48. Houston Cougars
49. Colgate Raiders
50. Colorado Buffaloes
51. Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs
52. Wyoming Cowboys
53. Stanford Cardinal
54. San Jose State Spartans
55. Virginia Cavaliers
56. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
57. Ole Miss Rebels
58. Oregon Ducks
59. Central Michigan Chippewas
60. NC State Wolfpack
61. Kentucky Wildcats
62. Mississippi State Bulldogs
63. San Diego State Aztecs
64. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
65. California Golden Bears
66. Dartmouth Big Green
67. Texas-Arlington Mavericks
68. Utah Utes
69. VMI Keydets
70. Indiana Hoosiers
71. Temple Owls
72. Duke Blue Devils
73. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
74. Texas Tech Red Raiders
75. Toledo Rockets
76. Missouri Tigers
77. Bowling Green Falcons
78. Wisconsin Badgers
79. Minnesota Golden Gophers
80. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
81. ECU Pirates
82. Indiana State Sycamores
83. Miami University RedHawks
84. Western Michigan Broncos
85. Holy Cross Crusaders
86. Iowa State Cyclones
87. Army Black Knights
88. Purdue Boilermakers
89. Southern Illinois Salukis
90. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
91. Northern Illinois Huskies
92. Arkansas State Red Wolves
93. Colorado State Rams
94. Tulane Green Wave
95. Navy Midshipmen
96. TCU Horned Frogs
97. UNLV Rebels
98. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
99. Vanderbilt Commodores
100. East Tennessee State Buccaneers
101. Lamar Cardinals
102. Louisville Cardinals
103. Cal State Fullerton Titans
104. Memphis Tigers
105. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
106. Kansas Jayhawks
107. New Mexico Lobos
108. Cincinnati Bearcats
109. Ball State Cardinals
110. Appalachian State Mountaineers
111. Long Beach State 49ers
112. Harvard Crimson
113. Oregon State Beavers
114. UTEP Miners
115. Utah State Aggies
116. Eastern Michigan Eagles
117. Drake Bulldogs
118. Illinois State Redbirds
119. William & Mary Tribe
120. Princeton Tigers
121. Akron Zips
122. West Texas A&M Buffaloes
123. Wichita State Shockers
124. Kent State Golden Flashes
125. Western Carolina Catamounts
126. Kansas State Wildcats
127. Pacific Tigers
128. Rice Owls
129. Northwestern Wildcats
130. Ohio Bobcats
131. Richmond Spiders
132. North Texas Mean Green
133. Brown Bears
134. Cornell Big Red
135. Marshall Thundering Herd
136. Columbia Lions
137. New Mexico State Aggies
138. Pennsylvania Relays
A special note: 24 of these teams, such as the Ivy League teams, have only one year (1981 - or in a couple cases two years) included in this calculation, since following that year, they dropped down to Division 1-AA status. This explains, for example, why Yale comes in a #9 for the decade, since in that one year they went 9-1. This was a very successful year for them (they finished #22 in our rankings) - and unlike even the most successful teams, there were no other (bad) years included to balance this out. Since this ranking is based on average performance throughout the decade, Yale's ranking is likely to be artificially high in this list. Likewise, if one of these teams had a bad year in 1981, there were no other (better) years to balance that out as well. Only years at which a team competed as a Division 1-A team are included in these calculations.
Teams falling under these circumstances include:
Appalachian State Mountaineers (#110)
Arkansas State Red Wolves (#92 - actually returned to Division I-A in 1990)
Brown Bears (#133)
Citadel Bulldogs (#21)
Colgate Raiders (#49)
Columbia Lions (#136)
Cornell Big Red (#134)
Dartmouth Big Green (#66)
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (#100)
Furman Paladins (#28)
Harvard Crimson (#112)
Holy Cross Crusaders (#85)
Lamar Cardinals (#101)
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (#90)
Marshall Thundering Herd (#135)
McNeese State Cowboys (#40)
North Texas Mean Green (#132 - also played Division 1-A in 1982)
Pennsylvania Relays (#138)
Princeton Tigers (#120)
Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs (#51)
Texas-Arlington Mavericks (#67)
VMI Keydets (#69)
Western Carolina Catamounts (#125)
Yale Bulldogs (#9)
Several of these teams have since returned to the upper division and are now a part of the FBS.
1. Miami Hurricanes
2. Nebraska Cornhuskers
3. Oklahoma Sooners
4. Florida State Seminoles
5. Auburn Tigers
6. Michigan Wolverines
7. Clemson Tigers
8. Alabama Crimson Tide
9. Yale Bulldogs
10. Florida Gators
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12. Penn State Nittany Lions
13. Washington Huskies
14. UCLA Bruins
15. BYU Cougars
16. USC Trojans
17. Georgia Bulldogs
18. Ohio State Buckeyes
19. Arkansas Razorbacks
20. Tennessee Volunteers
21. Citadel Bulldogs
22. Iowa Hawkeyes
23. Texas Longhorns
24. West Virginia Mountaineers
25. Pittsburgh Panthers
26. Arizona State Sun Devils
27. Texas A&M Aggies
28. Furman Paladins
29. Maryland Terrapins
30. Arizona Wildcats
31. LSU Tigers
32. Syracuse Orange
33. South Carolina Gamecocks
34. Michigan State Spartans
35. SMU Mustangs
36. Oklahoma State Cowboys
37. Air Force Falcons
38. Illinois Fighting Illini
39. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
40. McNeese State Cowboys
41. Boston College Eagles
42. Washington State Cougars
43. Virginia Tech Hokies
44. Fresno State Bulldogs
45. Baylor Bears
46. Hawaii Warriors
47. North Carolina Tar Heels
48. Houston Cougars
49. Colgate Raiders
50. Colorado Buffaloes
51. Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs
52. Wyoming Cowboys
53. Stanford Cardinal
54. San Jose State Spartans
55. Virginia Cavaliers
56. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
57. Ole Miss Rebels
58. Oregon Ducks
59. Central Michigan Chippewas
60. NC State Wolfpack
61. Kentucky Wildcats
62. Mississippi State Bulldogs
63. San Diego State Aztecs
64. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
65. California Golden Bears
66. Dartmouth Big Green
67. Texas-Arlington Mavericks
68. Utah Utes
69. VMI Keydets
70. Indiana Hoosiers
71. Temple Owls
72. Duke Blue Devils
73. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
74. Texas Tech Red Raiders
75. Toledo Rockets
76. Missouri Tigers
77. Bowling Green Falcons
78. Wisconsin Badgers
79. Minnesota Golden Gophers
80. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
81. ECU Pirates
82. Indiana State Sycamores
83. Miami University RedHawks
84. Western Michigan Broncos
85. Holy Cross Crusaders
86. Iowa State Cyclones
87. Army Black Knights
88. Purdue Boilermakers
89. Southern Illinois Salukis
90. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
91. Northern Illinois Huskies
92. Arkansas State Red Wolves
93. Colorado State Rams
94. Tulane Green Wave
95. Navy Midshipmen
96. TCU Horned Frogs
97. UNLV Rebels
98. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
99. Vanderbilt Commodores
100. East Tennessee State Buccaneers
101. Lamar Cardinals
102. Louisville Cardinals
103. Cal State Fullerton Titans
104. Memphis Tigers
105. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
106. Kansas Jayhawks
107. New Mexico Lobos
108. Cincinnati Bearcats
109. Ball State Cardinals
110. Appalachian State Mountaineers
111. Long Beach State 49ers
112. Harvard Crimson
113. Oregon State Beavers
114. UTEP Miners
115. Utah State Aggies
116. Eastern Michigan Eagles
117. Drake Bulldogs
118. Illinois State Redbirds
119. William & Mary Tribe
120. Princeton Tigers
121. Akron Zips
122. West Texas A&M Buffaloes
123. Wichita State Shockers
124. Kent State Golden Flashes
125. Western Carolina Catamounts
126. Kansas State Wildcats
127. Pacific Tigers
128. Rice Owls
129. Northwestern Wildcats
130. Ohio Bobcats
131. Richmond Spiders
132. North Texas Mean Green
133. Brown Bears
134. Cornell Big Red
135. Marshall Thundering Herd
136. Columbia Lions
137. New Mexico State Aggies
138. Pennsylvania Relays
A special note: 24 of these teams, such as the Ivy League teams, have only one year (1981 - or in a couple cases two years) included in this calculation, since following that year, they dropped down to Division 1-AA status. This explains, for example, why Yale comes in a #9 for the decade, since in that one year they went 9-1. This was a very successful year for them (they finished #22 in our rankings) - and unlike even the most successful teams, there were no other (bad) years included to balance this out. Since this ranking is based on average performance throughout the decade, Yale's ranking is likely to be artificially high in this list. Likewise, if one of these teams had a bad year in 1981, there were no other (better) years to balance that out as well. Only years at which a team competed as a Division 1-A team are included in these calculations.
Teams falling under these circumstances include:
Appalachian State Mountaineers (#110)
Arkansas State Red Wolves (#92 - actually returned to Division I-A in 1990)
Brown Bears (#133)
Citadel Bulldogs (#21)
Colgate Raiders (#49)
Columbia Lions (#136)
Cornell Big Red (#134)
Dartmouth Big Green (#66)
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (#100)
Furman Paladins (#28)
Harvard Crimson (#112)
Holy Cross Crusaders (#85)
Lamar Cardinals (#101)
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (#90)
Marshall Thundering Herd (#135)
McNeese State Cowboys (#40)
North Texas Mean Green (#132 - also played Division 1-A in 1982)
Pennsylvania Relays (#138)
Princeton Tigers (#120)
Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs (#51)
Texas-Arlington Mavericks (#67)
VMI Keydets (#69)
Western Carolina Catamounts (#125)
Yale Bulldogs (#9)
Several of these teams have since returned to the upper division and are now a part of the FBS.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
1981 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 1981:
1. Pittsburgh Panthers (11-1) - 1.9
2. Clemson Tigers (12-0) - 2.4
3. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) - 2.6
4. SMU Mustangs (10-1) - 3.4
5. Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) - 5.5
(tie) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) - 5.5
7. Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) - 7.5
8. Texas Longhorns (10-1-1) - 8.0
9. Miami Hurricanes (9-2) - 10.1
10. North Carolina Tar Heels (10-2) - 10.6
11. Michigan Wolverines (9-3) - 11.3
12. BYU Cougars (11-2) - 12.1
13. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2-1) - 12.4
14. Hawaii Warriors (9-2) - 14.7
15. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) - 15.1
16. Washington Huskies (10-2) - 15.5
17. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9-2-1) - 17.1
18. USC Trojans (9-3) - 17.5
19. UCLA Bruins (7-4-1) - 19.2
20. Oklahoma Sooners (7-4-1) - 19.9
21. Wyoming Cowboys (8-3) - 20.4
22. Yale Bulldogs (9-1) - 20.5
23. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) - 23.9
24. Washington State Cougars (8-3-1) - 24.8
25. Florida Gators (7-5) - 25.2
26. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 25.8
27. Arkansas Razorbacks (8-4) - 27.0
28. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) - 28.7
29. Navy Midshipmen (7-4-1) - 29.8
30. Missouri Tigers (8-4) - 30.1
31. Houston Cougars (7-4-1) - 30.5
32. Utah Utes (8-2-1) - 32.3
33. Texas A&M Aggies (7-5) - 34.3
34. Miami University RedHawks (8-2-1) - 34.9
35. San Jose State Spartans (9-3) - 35.3
36. Citadel Bulldogs (7-3-1) - 36.3
(tie) Drake Bulldogs (10-1) - 36.3
38. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-6) - 36.8
39. Florida State Seminoles (6-5) - 39.4
40. Furman Paladins (8-3) - 40.5
41. Illinois Fighting Illini (7-4) - 41.9
42. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-5) - 42.5
(tie) Virginia Tech Hokies (7-4) - 42.5
44. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6) - 42.9
45. Kansas Jayhawks (8-4) - 47.1
46. Temple Owls (5-5) - 48.0
47. Toledo Rockets (9-3) - 48.2
48. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) - 48.9
49. Maryland Terrapins (4-6-1) - 50.4
50. Syracuse Orange (4-6-1) - 51.1
51. Auburn Tigers (5-6) - 52.3
52. Boston College Eagles (5-6) - 52.7
53. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5) - 53.4
(tie) San Diego State Aztecs (6-5) - 53.4
55. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-4) - 55.1
56. McNeese State Cowboys (7-3-1) - 55.3
57. Tulane Green Wave (6-5) - 55.6
58. Southern Illinois Salukis (7-4) - 56.5
59. Stanford Cardinal (4-7) - 58.0
60. Colgate Raiders (7-3) - 59.5
61. Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-5) - 61.1
62. Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs (7-3-1) - 62.4
63. Iowa State Cyclones (5-5-1) - 62.9
64. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (7-4) - 63.5
65. Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) - 64.9
66. Duke Blue Devils (6-5) - 66.3
67. Indiana State Sycamores (5-5-1) - 66.7
68. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) - 67.6
69. Baylor Bears (5-6) - 70.0
70. Purdue Boilermakers (5-6) - 70.2
71. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-5) - 71.3
72. Arizona Wildcats (6-5) - 71.6
73. Michigan State Spartans (5-6) - 73.3
74. Dartmouth Big Green (6-4) - 74.5
75. Texas-Arlington Mavericks (6-5) - 74.7
76. Western Michigan Broncos (6-5) - 74.9
77. Utah State Aggies (5-5-1) - 76.0
78. VMI Keydets (6-3-1) - 76.3
79. Bowling Green Falcons (5-5-1) - 80.1
80. TCU Horned Frogs (2-7-2) - 81.7
81. NC State Wolfpack (4-7) - 82.0
(tie) Ole Miss Rebels (4-6-1) - 82.0
83. Wichita State Shockers (4-6-1) - 84.0
84. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) - 85.0
85. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-7) - 85.5
86. Louisville Cardinals (5-6) - 85.8
(tie) New Mexico Lobos (4-7-1) - 85.8
88. Holy Cross Crusaders (6-5) - 86.0
89. UNLV Rebels (6-6) - 87.7
90. ECU Pirates (5-6) - 88.5
91. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (5-6) - 90.1
92. Pacific Tigers (5-6) - 91.0
93. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-6-1) - 92.4
94. Richmond Spiders (4-7) - 94.6
95. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-5) - 94.8
96. Lamar Cardinals (4-6-1) - 95.9
97. William & Mary Tribe (5-6) - 98.9
98. Kent State Golden Flashes (4-7) - 99.1
99. California Golden Bears (2-9) - 101.2
100. Ohio Bobcats (5-6) - 101.5
101. Colorado Buffaloes (3-8) - 102.0
102. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-7-1) - 103.5
(tie) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7) - 103.5
104. Kentucky Wildcats (3-8) - 103.6
105. Harvard Crimson (5-4-1) - 104.6
106. Rice Owls (4-7) - 104.7
107. Army Black Knights (3-7-1) - 104.9
108. Air Force Falcons (4-7) - 107.4
109. Ball State Cardinals (4-7) - 108.6
110. Fresno State Bulldogs (5-6) - 109.5
111. Princeton Tigers (5-4-1) - 110.2
112. Kansas State Wildcats (2-9) - 110.9
113. Western Carolina Catamounts (4-7) - 114.6
114. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-9-1) - 115.7
115. LSU Tigers (3-7-1) - 116.7
116. Cal State Fullerton Titans (3-8) - 117.1
117. Oregon Ducks (2-9) - 117.8
118. Long Beach State 49ers (2-8) - 119.1
119. Northern Illinois Huskies (3-8) - 120.3
120. Indiana Hoosiers (3-8) - 120.6
(tie) Virginia Cavaliers (1-10) - 120.6
122. Illinois State Redbirds (3-7) - 121.0
123. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-10) - 123.9
124. North Texas Mean Green (2-9) - 125.0
125. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (1-9-1) - 125.5
126. New Mexico State Aggies (3-8) - 127.8
127. Memphis Tigers (1-10) - 127.9
128. Brown Bears (3-7) - 128.6
129. Cornell Big Red (3-7) - 128.9
130. Marshall Thundering Herd (2-9) - 131.0
131. Columbia Lions (1-9) - 131.9
132. Oregon State Beavers (1-10) - 133.4
133. Pennsylvania Relays (1-9) - 133.7
134. UTEP Miners (1-10) - 135.6
135. Colorado State Rams (0-12) - 135.9
136. Northwestern Wildcats (0-11) - 136.4
137. Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-11) - 137.8
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. Pittsburgh Panthers (11-1) - 1.9
2. Clemson Tigers (12-0) - 2.4
3. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) - 2.6
4. SMU Mustangs (10-1) - 3.4
5. Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) - 5.5
(tie) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) - 5.5
7. Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) - 7.5
8. Texas Longhorns (10-1-1) - 8.0
9. Miami Hurricanes (9-2) - 10.1
10. North Carolina Tar Heels (10-2) - 10.6
11. Michigan Wolverines (9-3) - 11.3
12. BYU Cougars (11-2) - 12.1
13. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2-1) - 12.4
14. Hawaii Warriors (9-2) - 14.7
15. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) - 15.1
16. Washington Huskies (10-2) - 15.5
17. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9-2-1) - 17.1
18. USC Trojans (9-3) - 17.5
19. UCLA Bruins (7-4-1) - 19.2
20. Oklahoma Sooners (7-4-1) - 19.9
21. Wyoming Cowboys (8-3) - 20.4
22. Yale Bulldogs (9-1) - 20.5
23. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) - 23.9
24. Washington State Cougars (8-3-1) - 24.8
25. Florida Gators (7-5) - 25.2
26. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 25.8
27. Arkansas Razorbacks (8-4) - 27.0
28. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) - 28.7
29. Navy Midshipmen (7-4-1) - 29.8
30. Missouri Tigers (8-4) - 30.1
31. Houston Cougars (7-4-1) - 30.5
32. Utah Utes (8-2-1) - 32.3
33. Texas A&M Aggies (7-5) - 34.3
34. Miami University RedHawks (8-2-1) - 34.9
35. San Jose State Spartans (9-3) - 35.3
36. Citadel Bulldogs (7-3-1) - 36.3
(tie) Drake Bulldogs (10-1) - 36.3
38. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-6) - 36.8
39. Florida State Seminoles (6-5) - 39.4
40. Furman Paladins (8-3) - 40.5
41. Illinois Fighting Illini (7-4) - 41.9
42. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-5) - 42.5
(tie) Virginia Tech Hokies (7-4) - 42.5
44. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6) - 42.9
45. Kansas Jayhawks (8-4) - 47.1
46. Temple Owls (5-5) - 48.0
47. Toledo Rockets (9-3) - 48.2
48. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) - 48.9
49. Maryland Terrapins (4-6-1) - 50.4
50. Syracuse Orange (4-6-1) - 51.1
51. Auburn Tigers (5-6) - 52.3
52. Boston College Eagles (5-6) - 52.7
53. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5) - 53.4
(tie) San Diego State Aztecs (6-5) - 53.4
55. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-4) - 55.1
56. McNeese State Cowboys (7-3-1) - 55.3
57. Tulane Green Wave (6-5) - 55.6
58. Southern Illinois Salukis (7-4) - 56.5
59. Stanford Cardinal (4-7) - 58.0
60. Colgate Raiders (7-3) - 59.5
61. Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-5) - 61.1
62. Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs (7-3-1) - 62.4
63. Iowa State Cyclones (5-5-1) - 62.9
64. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (7-4) - 63.5
65. Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) - 64.9
66. Duke Blue Devils (6-5) - 66.3
67. Indiana State Sycamores (5-5-1) - 66.7
68. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) - 67.6
69. Baylor Bears (5-6) - 70.0
70. Purdue Boilermakers (5-6) - 70.2
71. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-5) - 71.3
72. Arizona Wildcats (6-5) - 71.6
73. Michigan State Spartans (5-6) - 73.3
74. Dartmouth Big Green (6-4) - 74.5
75. Texas-Arlington Mavericks (6-5) - 74.7
76. Western Michigan Broncos (6-5) - 74.9
77. Utah State Aggies (5-5-1) - 76.0
78. VMI Keydets (6-3-1) - 76.3
79. Bowling Green Falcons (5-5-1) - 80.1
80. TCU Horned Frogs (2-7-2) - 81.7
81. NC State Wolfpack (4-7) - 82.0
(tie) Ole Miss Rebels (4-6-1) - 82.0
83. Wichita State Shockers (4-6-1) - 84.0
84. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) - 85.0
85. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-7) - 85.5
86. Louisville Cardinals (5-6) - 85.8
(tie) New Mexico Lobos (4-7-1) - 85.8
88. Holy Cross Crusaders (6-5) - 86.0
89. UNLV Rebels (6-6) - 87.7
90. ECU Pirates (5-6) - 88.5
91. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (5-6) - 90.1
92. Pacific Tigers (5-6) - 91.0
93. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-6-1) - 92.4
94. Richmond Spiders (4-7) - 94.6
95. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-5) - 94.8
96. Lamar Cardinals (4-6-1) - 95.9
97. William & Mary Tribe (5-6) - 98.9
98. Kent State Golden Flashes (4-7) - 99.1
99. California Golden Bears (2-9) - 101.2
100. Ohio Bobcats (5-6) - 101.5
101. Colorado Buffaloes (3-8) - 102.0
102. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-7-1) - 103.5
(tie) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7) - 103.5
104. Kentucky Wildcats (3-8) - 103.6
105. Harvard Crimson (5-4-1) - 104.6
106. Rice Owls (4-7) - 104.7
107. Army Black Knights (3-7-1) - 104.9
108. Air Force Falcons (4-7) - 107.4
109. Ball State Cardinals (4-7) - 108.6
110. Fresno State Bulldogs (5-6) - 109.5
111. Princeton Tigers (5-4-1) - 110.2
112. Kansas State Wildcats (2-9) - 110.9
113. Western Carolina Catamounts (4-7) - 114.6
114. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-9-1) - 115.7
115. LSU Tigers (3-7-1) - 116.7
116. Cal State Fullerton Titans (3-8) - 117.1
117. Oregon Ducks (2-9) - 117.8
118. Long Beach State 49ers (2-8) - 119.1
119. Northern Illinois Huskies (3-8) - 120.3
120. Indiana Hoosiers (3-8) - 120.6
(tie) Virginia Cavaliers (1-10) - 120.6
122. Illinois State Redbirds (3-7) - 121.0
123. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-10) - 123.9
124. North Texas Mean Green (2-9) - 125.0
125. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (1-9-1) - 125.5
126. New Mexico State Aggies (3-8) - 127.8
127. Memphis Tigers (1-10) - 127.9
128. Brown Bears (3-7) - 128.6
129. Cornell Big Red (3-7) - 128.9
130. Marshall Thundering Herd (2-9) - 131.0
131. Columbia Lions (1-9) - 131.9
132. Oregon State Beavers (1-10) - 133.4
133. Pennsylvania Relays (1-9) - 133.7
134. UTEP Miners (1-10) - 135.6
135. Colorado State Rams (0-12) - 135.9
136. Northwestern Wildcats (0-11) - 136.4
137. Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-11) - 137.8
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/
Monday, May 10, 2010
1982 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 1982:
1. Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-1) - 1.2
2. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) - 2.0
3. Georgia Bulldogs (11-1) - 3.2
4. UCLA Bruins (10-1-1) - 4.9
5. USC Trojans (8-3) - 6.1
6. Pittsburgh Panthers (9-3) - 6.2
7. SMU Mustangs (11-0-1) - 7.1
8. Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) - 8.0
9. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) - 10.4
10. Florida State Seminoles (9-3) - 10.5
11. Clemson Tigers (9-1-1) - 11.1
12. Maryland Terrapins (8-4) - 11.5
13. Texas Longhorns (9-3) - 12.2
14. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) - 13.1
15. Washington Huskies (10-2) - 17.3
16. Auburn Tigers (9-3) - 17.6
17. LSU Tigers (8-3-1) - 17.7
(tie) Oklahoma Sooners (8-4) - 17.7
19. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-2-1) - 18.3
20. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-1) - 19.1
21. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 21.0
22. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-4) - 22.1
(tie) Florida Gators (8-4) - 22.1
24. Michigan Wolverines (8-4) - 22.9
25. New Mexico Lobos (10-1) - 26.1
26. Arizona Wildcats (6-4-1) - 26.6
27. Miami Hurricanes (7-4) - 26.9
(tie) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-4-1) - 26.9
29. Boston College Eagles (8-3-1) - 27.5
30. BYU Cougars (8-4) - 30.3
31. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-1) - 31.6
32. Stanford Cardinal (5-6) - 31.8
33. California Golden Bears (7-4) - 32.1
34. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-4) - 33.2
35. Illinois Fighting Illini (7-5) - 34.8
36. Vanderbilt Commodores (8-4) - 36.3
37. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-6) - 37.3
38. Duke Blue Devils (6-5) - 38.2
39. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) - 40.2
40. Kansas State Wildcats (6-5-1) - 40.4
41. Tennessee Volunteers (6-5-1) - 41.4
42. NC State Wolfpack (6-5) - 43.3
43. San Jose State Spartans (8-3) - 43.6
44. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) - 44.4
45. San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) - 45.2
46. Air Force Falcons (8-5) - 46.1
47. Western Michigan Broncos (7-2-2) - 47.3
48. Utah Utes (5-6) - 47.4
49. Miami University RedHawks (7-4) - 49.4
50. Missouri Tigers (5-4-2) - 50.1
51. Bowling Green Falcons (7-5) - 51.4
52. Ole Miss Rebels (4-7) - 51.9
53. ECU Pirates (7-4) - 52.6
54. Navy Midshipmen (6-5) - 52.9
55. Hawaii Warriors (6-5) - 55.7
56. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-7) - 56.2
57. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-5) - 58.1
58. Houston Cougars (5-5-1) - 59.0
59. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-4) - 59.3
60. Central Michigan Chippewas (6-4-1) - 60.8
61. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-5) - 61.7
62. Iowa State Cyclones (4-6-1) - 61.9
63. Toledo Rockets (6-5) - 62.1
64. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-5-2) - 62.3
65. Indiana Hoosiers (5-6) - 63.6
66. Tulane Green Wave (4-7) - 65.6
67. Wichita State Shockers (8-3) - 66.3
68. Baylor Bears (4-6-1) - 68.5
69. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-3-1) - 68.7
70. Oregon Ducks (2-8-1) - 70.7
71. Michigan State Spartans (2-9) - 71.2
72. Long Beach State 49ers (6-5) - 71.5
73. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-7) - 72.6
74. Texas A&M Aggies (5-6) - 73.0
75. Temple Owls (4-7) - 74.5
76. Wyoming Cowboys (5-7) - 75.0
77. Washington State Cougars (3-7-1) - 78.0
78. Colorado State Rams (4-7) - 78.6
79. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) - 80.0
80. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-5) - 80.2
81. Purdue Boilermakers (3-8) - 80.6
82. Syracuse Orange (2-9) - 81.7
83. Ohio Bobcats (6-5) - 83.7
84. UNLV Rebels (3-8) - 85.4
85. Ball State Cardinals (5-6) - 85.6
86. Louisville Cardinals (5-6) - 86.2
87. Oregon State Beavers (1-9-1) - 86.6
88. Indiana State Sycamores (5-6) - 87.9
89. TCU Horned Frogs (3-8) - 88.2
90. Kansas Jayhawks (2-7-2) - 88.7
91. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-8) - 90.7
(tie) Northwestern Wildcats (3-8) - 90.7
93. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-8) - 93.6
94. Southern Illinois Salukis (6-5) - 93.8
95. Virginia Cavaliers (2-9) - 94.3
96. Utah State Aggies (5-6) - 94.5
97. Colorado Buffaloes (2-8-1) - 95.6
98. Army Black Knights (4-7) - 99.2
99. UTEP Miners (2-10) - 99.6
100. Drake Bulldogs (4-7) - 99.8
101. William & Mary Tribe (3-8) - 100.3
102. New Mexico State Aggies (3-8) - 102.0
103. Pacific Tigers (2-9) - 102.9
104. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (3-8) - 104.4
105. Kentucky Wildcats (0-10-1) - 105.7
106. Memphis Tigers (1-10) - 106.4
107. North Texas Mean Green (2-9) - 108.0
108. Cal State Fullerton Titans (3-9) - 109.0
109. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-9-1) - 109.3
110. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-11) - 111.3
111. Rice Owls (0-11) - 111.4
112. Illinois State Redbirds (2-9) - 112.3
113. Richmond Spiders (0-10) - 113.9
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. Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-1) - 1.2
2. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) - 2.0
3. Georgia Bulldogs (11-1) - 3.2
4. UCLA Bruins (10-1-1) - 4.9
5. USC Trojans (8-3) - 6.1
6. Pittsburgh Panthers (9-3) - 6.2
7. SMU Mustangs (11-0-1) - 7.1
8. Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) - 8.0
9. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) - 10.4
10. Florida State Seminoles (9-3) - 10.5
11. Clemson Tigers (9-1-1) - 11.1
12. Maryland Terrapins (8-4) - 11.5
13. Texas Longhorns (9-3) - 12.2
14. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) - 13.1
15. Washington Huskies (10-2) - 17.3
16. Auburn Tigers (9-3) - 17.6
17. LSU Tigers (8-3-1) - 17.7
(tie) Oklahoma Sooners (8-4) - 17.7
19. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-2-1) - 18.3
20. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-1) - 19.1
21. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 21.0
22. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-4) - 22.1
(tie) Florida Gators (8-4) - 22.1
24. Michigan Wolverines (8-4) - 22.9
25. New Mexico Lobos (10-1) - 26.1
26. Arizona Wildcats (6-4-1) - 26.6
27. Miami Hurricanes (7-4) - 26.9
(tie) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-4-1) - 26.9
29. Boston College Eagles (8-3-1) - 27.5
30. BYU Cougars (8-4) - 30.3
31. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-1) - 31.6
32. Stanford Cardinal (5-6) - 31.8
33. California Golden Bears (7-4) - 32.1
34. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-4) - 33.2
35. Illinois Fighting Illini (7-5) - 34.8
36. Vanderbilt Commodores (8-4) - 36.3
37. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-6) - 37.3
38. Duke Blue Devils (6-5) - 38.2
39. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) - 40.2
40. Kansas State Wildcats (6-5-1) - 40.4
41. Tennessee Volunteers (6-5-1) - 41.4
42. NC State Wolfpack (6-5) - 43.3
43. San Jose State Spartans (8-3) - 43.6
44. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) - 44.4
45. San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) - 45.2
46. Air Force Falcons (8-5) - 46.1
47. Western Michigan Broncos (7-2-2) - 47.3
48. Utah Utes (5-6) - 47.4
49. Miami University RedHawks (7-4) - 49.4
50. Missouri Tigers (5-4-2) - 50.1
51. Bowling Green Falcons (7-5) - 51.4
52. Ole Miss Rebels (4-7) - 51.9
53. ECU Pirates (7-4) - 52.6
54. Navy Midshipmen (6-5) - 52.9
55. Hawaii Warriors (6-5) - 55.7
56. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-7) - 56.2
57. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-5) - 58.1
58. Houston Cougars (5-5-1) - 59.0
59. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-4) - 59.3
60. Central Michigan Chippewas (6-4-1) - 60.8
61. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-5) - 61.7
62. Iowa State Cyclones (4-6-1) - 61.9
63. Toledo Rockets (6-5) - 62.1
64. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-5-2) - 62.3
65. Indiana Hoosiers (5-6) - 63.6
66. Tulane Green Wave (4-7) - 65.6
67. Wichita State Shockers (8-3) - 66.3
68. Baylor Bears (4-6-1) - 68.5
69. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-3-1) - 68.7
70. Oregon Ducks (2-8-1) - 70.7
71. Michigan State Spartans (2-9) - 71.2
72. Long Beach State 49ers (6-5) - 71.5
73. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-7) - 72.6
74. Texas A&M Aggies (5-6) - 73.0
75. Temple Owls (4-7) - 74.5
76. Wyoming Cowboys (5-7) - 75.0
77. Washington State Cougars (3-7-1) - 78.0
78. Colorado State Rams (4-7) - 78.6
79. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) - 80.0
80. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-5) - 80.2
81. Purdue Boilermakers (3-8) - 80.6
82. Syracuse Orange (2-9) - 81.7
83. Ohio Bobcats (6-5) - 83.7
84. UNLV Rebels (3-8) - 85.4
85. Ball State Cardinals (5-6) - 85.6
86. Louisville Cardinals (5-6) - 86.2
87. Oregon State Beavers (1-9-1) - 86.6
88. Indiana State Sycamores (5-6) - 87.9
89. TCU Horned Frogs (3-8) - 88.2
90. Kansas Jayhawks (2-7-2) - 88.7
91. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-8) - 90.7
(tie) Northwestern Wildcats (3-8) - 90.7
93. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-8) - 93.6
94. Southern Illinois Salukis (6-5) - 93.8
95. Virginia Cavaliers (2-9) - 94.3
96. Utah State Aggies (5-6) - 94.5
97. Colorado Buffaloes (2-8-1) - 95.6
98. Army Black Knights (4-7) - 99.2
99. UTEP Miners (2-10) - 99.6
100. Drake Bulldogs (4-7) - 99.8
101. William & Mary Tribe (3-8) - 100.3
102. New Mexico State Aggies (3-8) - 102.0
103. Pacific Tigers (2-9) - 102.9
104. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (3-8) - 104.4
105. Kentucky Wildcats (0-10-1) - 105.7
106. Memphis Tigers (1-10) - 106.4
107. North Texas Mean Green (2-9) - 108.0
108. Cal State Fullerton Titans (3-9) - 109.0
109. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-9-1) - 109.3
110. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-11) - 111.3
111. Rice Owls (0-11) - 111.4
112. Illinois State Redbirds (2-9) - 112.3
113. Richmond Spiders (0-10) - 113.9
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, May 5, 2010
1983 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 1983:
1. Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-1) - 1.0
2. Auburn Tigers (11-1) - 2.9
3. Miami Hurricanes (11-1) - 3.0
4. Florida Gators (9-2-1) - 4.2
5. Texas Longhorns (11-1) - 4.8
6. BYU Cougars (11-1) - 5.9
7. Georgia Bulldogs (10-1-1) - 6.4
8. Michigan Wolverines (9-3) - 8.3
9. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-4) - 9.2
10. Clemson Tigers (9-1-1) - 10.9
11. Illinois Fighting Illini (10-2) - 11.0
12. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 11.6
13. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-3) - 12.7
14. Boston College Eagles (9-3) - 15.0
15. UCLA Bruins (7-4-1) - 15.4
16. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3-1) - 17.9
17. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) - 18.1
18. Florida State Seminoles (7-5) - 18.9
19. Oklahoma Sooners (8-4) - 20.3
20. SMU Mustangs (10-2) - 20.4
21. ECU Pirates (8-3) - 22.1
22. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-2) - 22.3
23. Northern Illinois Huskies (10-2) - 22.6
24. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-4) - 23.5
25. Maryland Terrapins (8-4) - 24.1
26. Air Force Falcons (10-2) - 26.7
27. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) - 27.6
28. Tennessee Volunteers (9-3) - 29.2
29. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-5) - 30.2
30. Missouri Tigers (7-5) - 30.6
31. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-4-1) - 31.3
32. Southern Illinois Salukis (13-1) - 31.4
33. Central Michigan Chippewas (8-3) - 32.3
34. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4-1) - 34.3
35. Washington Huskies (8-4) - 34.8
36. Washington State Cougars (7-4) - 35.1
37. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-4) - 35.7
38. Wisconsin Badgers (7-4) - 35.9
39. Baylor Bears (7-4-1) - 38.6
40. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-3) - 39.4
41. Toledo Rockets (9-2) - 40.3
42. Arizona Wildcats (7-3-1) - 40.8
43. Memphis Tigers (6-4-1) - 42.4
44. Kentucky Wildcats (6-5-1) - 43.1
45. Bowling Green Falcons (8-3) - 45.5
46. Syracuse Orange (6-5) - 46.5
47. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-5) - 47.6
(tie) Texas A&M Aggies (5-5-1) - 47.6
49. Indiana State Sycamores (9-4) - 48.4
50. Wyoming Cowboys (7-5) - 49.5
51. California Golden Bears (5-5-1) - 50.9
52. LSU Tigers (4-7) - 52.1
53. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-6) - 52.8
54. UNLV Rebels (7-4) - 54.5
55. USC Trojans (4-6-1) - 55.2
56. Ole Miss Rebels (6-6) - 56.1
57. Utah Utes (5-6) - 57.0
58. Kansas Jayhawks (4-6-1) - 58.8
59. Cal State Fullerton Titans (7-5) - 61.2
60. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-8) - 61.8
61. Hawaii Warriors (5-5-1) - 62.7
62. Virginia Cavaliers (6-5) - 63.3
63. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-6-1) - 63.5
64. Utah State Aggies (5-6) - 63.8
65. New Mexico Lobos (6-6) - 63.9
66. Illinois State Redbirds (6-4-1) - 65.1
67. Tulane Green Wave (4-7) - 68.0
68. Temple Owls (4-7) - 68.1
69. Long Beach State 49ers (8-4) - 69.0
70. Miami University RedHawks (4-7) - 69.6
71. Western Michigan Broncos (6-5) - 69.7
72. Michigan State Spartans (4-6-1) - 72.0
73. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-8) - 72.6
74. Colorado Buffaloes (4-7) - 74.0
75. Ball State Cardinals (6-5) - 74.8
76. Fresno State Bulldogs (6-5) - 76.1
77. San Jose State Spartans (5-6) - 76.4
78. Iowa State Cyclones (4-7) - 78.6
79. Duke Blue Devils (3-8) - 79.0
80. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7) - 79.1
81. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-9) - 79.2
82. NC State Wolfpack (3-8) - 80.8
83. Purdue Boilermakers (3-7-1) - 82.8
84. Oregon Ducks (4-6-1) - 83.4
85. Ohio Bobcats (4-7) - 84.2
86. Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-7-1) - 85.1
87. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-8) - 87.9
88. Houston Cougars (4-7) - 88.3
89. Kansas State Wildcats (3-8) - 89.3
90. William & Mary Tribe (6-5) - 92.2
91. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 92.7
92. Colorado State Rams (5-7) - 93.2
93. San Diego State Aztecs (2-9-1) - 93.4
94. Kent State Golden Flashes (1-10) - 93.5
95. Louisville Cardinals (3-8) - 93.7
96. Wichita State Shockers (3-8) - 94.8
97. Indiana Hoosiers (3-8) - 95.2
98. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (4-6) - 96.8
99. TCU Horned Frogs (1-8-2) - 97.5
100. New Mexico State Aggies (5-6) - 100.7
101. Stanford Cardinal (1-10) - 101.2
102. Oregon State Beavers (2-8-1) - 101.3
103. Pacific Tigers (3-9) - 102.8
104. UTEP Miners (2-10) - 103.8
105. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-10) - 105.7
106. Richmond Spiders (3-8) - 106.3
107. Northwestern Wildcats (2-9) - 107.1
108. Army Black Knights (2-9) - 108.7
109. Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-10) - 110.4
110. Rice Owls (1-10) - 110.5
111. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (0-10-1) - 112.0
112. Drake Bulldogs (1-10) - 112.9
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. Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-1) - 1.0
2. Auburn Tigers (11-1) - 2.9
3. Miami Hurricanes (11-1) - 3.0
4. Florida Gators (9-2-1) - 4.2
5. Texas Longhorns (11-1) - 4.8
6. BYU Cougars (11-1) - 5.9
7. Georgia Bulldogs (10-1-1) - 6.4
8. Michigan Wolverines (9-3) - 8.3
9. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-4) - 9.2
10. Clemson Tigers (9-1-1) - 10.9
11. Illinois Fighting Illini (10-2) - 11.0
12. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3) - 11.6
13. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-3) - 12.7
14. Boston College Eagles (9-3) - 15.0
15. UCLA Bruins (7-4-1) - 15.4
16. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3-1) - 17.9
17. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) - 18.1
18. Florida State Seminoles (7-5) - 18.9
19. Oklahoma Sooners (8-4) - 20.3
20. SMU Mustangs (10-2) - 20.4
21. ECU Pirates (8-3) - 22.1
22. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-2) - 22.3
23. Northern Illinois Huskies (10-2) - 22.6
24. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-4) - 23.5
25. Maryland Terrapins (8-4) - 24.1
26. Air Force Falcons (10-2) - 26.7
27. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) - 27.6
28. Tennessee Volunteers (9-3) - 29.2
29. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-5) - 30.2
30. Missouri Tigers (7-5) - 30.6
31. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-4-1) - 31.3
32. Southern Illinois Salukis (13-1) - 31.4
33. Central Michigan Chippewas (8-3) - 32.3
34. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4-1) - 34.3
35. Washington Huskies (8-4) - 34.8
36. Washington State Cougars (7-4) - 35.1
37. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-4) - 35.7
38. Wisconsin Badgers (7-4) - 35.9
39. Baylor Bears (7-4-1) - 38.6
40. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-3) - 39.4
41. Toledo Rockets (9-2) - 40.3
42. Arizona Wildcats (7-3-1) - 40.8
43. Memphis Tigers (6-4-1) - 42.4
44. Kentucky Wildcats (6-5-1) - 43.1
45. Bowling Green Falcons (8-3) - 45.5
46. Syracuse Orange (6-5) - 46.5
47. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-5) - 47.6
(tie) Texas A&M Aggies (5-5-1) - 47.6
49. Indiana State Sycamores (9-4) - 48.4
50. Wyoming Cowboys (7-5) - 49.5
51. California Golden Bears (5-5-1) - 50.9
52. LSU Tigers (4-7) - 52.1
53. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-6) - 52.8
54. UNLV Rebels (7-4) - 54.5
55. USC Trojans (4-6-1) - 55.2
56. Ole Miss Rebels (6-6) - 56.1
57. Utah Utes (5-6) - 57.0
58. Kansas Jayhawks (4-6-1) - 58.8
59. Cal State Fullerton Titans (7-5) - 61.2
60. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-8) - 61.8
61. Hawaii Warriors (5-5-1) - 62.7
62. Virginia Cavaliers (6-5) - 63.3
63. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-6-1) - 63.5
64. Utah State Aggies (5-6) - 63.8
65. New Mexico Lobos (6-6) - 63.9
66. Illinois State Redbirds (6-4-1) - 65.1
67. Tulane Green Wave (4-7) - 68.0
68. Temple Owls (4-7) - 68.1
69. Long Beach State 49ers (8-4) - 69.0
70. Miami University RedHawks (4-7) - 69.6
71. Western Michigan Broncos (6-5) - 69.7
72. Michigan State Spartans (4-6-1) - 72.0
73. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-8) - 72.6
74. Colorado Buffaloes (4-7) - 74.0
75. Ball State Cardinals (6-5) - 74.8
76. Fresno State Bulldogs (6-5) - 76.1
77. San Jose State Spartans (5-6) - 76.4
78. Iowa State Cyclones (4-7) - 78.6
79. Duke Blue Devils (3-8) - 79.0
80. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7) - 79.1
81. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-9) - 79.2
82. NC State Wolfpack (3-8) - 80.8
83. Purdue Boilermakers (3-7-1) - 82.8
84. Oregon Ducks (4-6-1) - 83.4
85. Ohio Bobcats (4-7) - 84.2
86. Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-7-1) - 85.1
87. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-8) - 87.9
88. Houston Cougars (4-7) - 88.3
89. Kansas State Wildcats (3-8) - 89.3
90. William & Mary Tribe (6-5) - 92.2
91. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 92.7
92. Colorado State Rams (5-7) - 93.2
93. San Diego State Aztecs (2-9-1) - 93.4
94. Kent State Golden Flashes (1-10) - 93.5
95. Louisville Cardinals (3-8) - 93.7
96. Wichita State Shockers (3-8) - 94.8
97. Indiana Hoosiers (3-8) - 95.2
98. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (4-6) - 96.8
99. TCU Horned Frogs (1-8-2) - 97.5
100. New Mexico State Aggies (5-6) - 100.7
101. Stanford Cardinal (1-10) - 101.2
102. Oregon State Beavers (2-8-1) - 101.3
103. Pacific Tigers (3-9) - 102.8
104. UTEP Miners (2-10) - 103.8
105. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-10) - 105.7
106. Richmond Spiders (3-8) - 106.3
107. Northwestern Wildcats (2-9) - 107.1
108. Army Black Knights (2-9) - 108.7
109. Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-10) - 110.4
110. Rice Owls (1-10) - 110.5
111. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (0-10-1) - 112.0
112. Drake Bulldogs (1-10) - 112.9
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/
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