1920 College Football Final Rankings

With ten undefeated teams, 1920 is another season for which it is difficult to assign a national champion. There wasn't even a bowl game - this was even pre-Rose Bowl - to give the semblance of choosing a top team or two. Our analysis gives the national championship for 1920 to the Cal Bears.

1. California Golden Bears (9-0) - 1.1
2. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-1) - 3.0
3. VMI Keydets (9-0) - 3.7
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) - 4.0
5. Texas Longhorns (9-0) - 4.5
6. Georgia Bulldogs (8-0-1) - 5.1
7. Harvard Crimson (8-0-1) - 6.8
8. Auburn Tigers (7-2) - 9.7
9. Princeton Tigers (6-0-1) - 9.8
10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-0) - 10.2
11. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0-2) - 11.2
12. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0-2) - 11.7
13. Furman Paladins (9-1) - 11.8
14. Centre Colonels (8-2) - 13.3
15. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) - 15.9
16. Colorado State Rams (6-1-1) - 16.2
17. Texas A&M Aggies (6-1-1) - 17.2
18. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-3-1) - 18.1
19. Oklahoma Sooners (6-0-1) - 18.5
20. Michigan Wolverines (5-2) - 20.2
21. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-2) - 21.7
(tie) Wisconsin Badgers (6-1) - 21.7
23. Dartmouth Big Green (7-2) - 22.3
24. Indiana Hoosiers (5-2) - 24.8
25. Tennessee Volunteers (7-2) - 25.0
26. Virginia Cavaliers (5-2-2) - 27.7
27. Washington State Cougars (5-1) - 27.8
28. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2) - 28.5
29. Missouri Tigers (7-1) - 29.2
30. Syracuse Orange (6-2-1) - 31.6
31. Chicago Maroons (3-4) - 32.2
32. Rice Owls (4-2-2) - 33.2
33. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-3) - 34.0
34. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3-1) - 34.1
35. Lafayette Leopards (5-3) - 35.9
36. Colorado College Tigers (5-1-1) - 36.8
37. Pennsylvania Relays (6-4) - 37.3
38. TCU Horned Frogs (9-1) - 38.5
39. Tulane Green Wave (6-2-1) - 39.5
40. LSU Tigers (5-3-1) - 40.1
41. Navy Midshipmen (6-2) - 40.2
42. Kansas Jayhawks (5-2-1) - 40.3
43. Yale Bulldogs (5-3) - 42.6
44. Cornell Big Red (6-2) - 42.7
45. Washington & Lee Generals (5-3) - 43.4
46. Colorado Buffaloes (4-1-2) - 43.9
47. Presbyterian Blue Hose (5-1-1) - 46.7
48. Iowa State Cyclones (4-4) - 49.6
49. Maryland Terrapins (7-2) - 49.8
50. Birmingham-Southern Panthers (6-3) - 50.0
51. Brown Bears (6-3) - 50.3
52. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (5-2-2) - 52.4
53. Davidson Wildcats (5-5) - 53.0
54. Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels (4-4-1) - 54.7
55. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-4-1) - 54.9
56. NC State Wolfpack (7-3) - 55.7
57. Clemson Tigers (4-6-1) - 55.8
58. Florida Gators (5-3) - 57.9
59. Sewanee Tigers (4-3-1) - 58.7
(tie) Washington & Jefferson Presidents (6-3-1) - 58.7
61. Washington (MO) Bears (4-4) - 59.8
62. Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2-2) - 61.8
63. Northwestern Wildcats (3-4) - 62.0
64. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-4) - 63.9
65. Wyoming Cowboys (4-5-1) - 64.1
66. Drake Bulldogs (4-5-1) - 66.3
67. Kansas State Wildcats (3-3-3) - 67.0
68. Denver Pioneers (3-4) - 68.6
69. Stanford Cardinal (4-3) - 69.4
70. Virginia Tech Hokies (4-6) - 70.5
71. Oregon State Beavers (2-2-2) - 71.8
72. Grinnell Pioneers (3-3-1) - 73.0
73. Utah State Aggies (4-2-1) - 73.4
74. SMU Mustangs (3-5-2) - 74.8
75. Kentucky Wildcats (3-4-1) - 74.9
76. Citadel Bulldogs (2-6) - 76.9
77. Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-6) - 77.6
78. Purdue Boilermakers (2-5) - 77.9
79. Baylor Bears (4-4-1) - 78.7
80. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-6) - 79.4
81. Samford Bulldogs (3-5-1) - 80.4
82. Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs (3-4-1) - 80.7
83. Oregon Ducks (3-2-1) - 81.1
84. Mississippi College Choctaws (3-5) - 83.8
85. Phillips Haymakers (4-4-2) - 84.3
86. Colorado Mines Orediggers (0-6) - 86.7
87. Utah Utes (1-5-1) - 86.8
88. Washington Huskies (1-5) - 86.9
89. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-7) - 90.0
90. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-7) - 90.6
91. Wofford Terriers (0-8-1) - 91.1
92. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-7-1) - 92.3
93. Southwestern Pirates (1-6-1) - 93.5
94. Colgate Raiders (1-5-2) - 95.0
95. Mercer Bears (2-7) - 96.0
96. Newberry Wolves (1-7) - 96.1

Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.