In 1962, USC won the Rose Bowl against #2 ranked Wisconsin and was crowned national champion by the polls. Did they have the best season in the country? We respectfully disagree. Our choice may not have been undefeated, but our analysis still shows that Alabama had the best season, followed closely by undefeated Mississippi:
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) - 1.5
2. Ole Miss Rebels (10-0) - 1.7
3. USC Trojans (11-0) - 2.9
4. LSU Tigers (9-1-1) - 5.0
5. Dartmouth Big Green (9-0) - 5.1
6. Wisconsin Badgers (8-2) - 5.4
7. Oklahoma Sooners (8-3) - 8.3
8. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-3-1) - 9.0
9. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-2) - 9.7
10. Missouri Tigers (8-1-2) - 10.1
11. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2) - 10.9
12. Texas Longhorns (9-1-1) - 12.3
13. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-2-1) - 13.2
14. Washington Huskies (7-1-2) - 14.0
15. Northwestern Wildcats (7-2) - 14.3
16. Memphis Tigers (8-1) - 15.0
17. Boston College Eagles (8-2) - 17.6
(tie) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2) - 17.6
19. Oregon State Beavers (9-2) - 20.7
20. Bowling Green Falcons (7-1-1) - 20.9
21. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-2-1) - 21.1
(tie) Ohio Bobcats (8-3) - 21.1
23. Oregon Ducks (6-3-1) - 23.6
24. Florida Gators (7-4) - 24.0
25. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3) - 24.7
26. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (9-2) - 24.8
27. Duke Blue Devils (8-2) - 27.4
28. Purdue Boilermakers (4-4-1) - 28.5
29. Utah State Aggies (8-2) - 28.7
30. Miami University RedHawks (8-2-1) - 30.1
31. Kansas Jayhawks (6-3-1) - 31.1
32. Miami Hurricanes (7-4) - 31.9
33. Houston Cougars (7-4) - 32.7
34. Michigan State Spartans (5-4) - 33.5
35. Florida State Seminoles (4-3-3) - 35.6
36. Navy Midshipmen (5-5) - 37.0
37. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-5) - 37.1
(tie) Villanova Wildcats (7-3) - 37.1
39. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2) - 38.3
40. TCU Horned Frogs (6-4) - 40.0
41. Maryland Terrapins (6-4) - 40.8
42. Syracuse Orange (5-5) - 41.1
43. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-5) - 44.3
44. Holy Cross Crusaders (6-4) - 44.8
45. Auburn Tigers (6-3-1) - 44.9
46. Western Michigan Broncos (5-4) - 46.4
47. Iowa State Cyclones (5-5) - 46.9
(tie) New Mexico Lobos (7-2-1) - 46.9
49. Washington State Cougars (5-4-1) - 47.8
50. Harvard Crimson (6-3) - 49.4
51. Louisville Cardinals (6-4) - 50.6
52. Clemson Tigers (6-4) - 53.1
53. Indiana Hoosiers (3-6) - 53.8
54. Army Black Knights (6-4) - 54.1
55. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-5) - 55.1
56. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-5-1) - 58.1
57. Kentucky Wildcats (3-5-2) - 58.8
58. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-6) - 59.1
59. Georgia Bulldogs (3-4-3) - 60.4
60. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 61.4
61. North Texas Mean Green (6-4) - 61.7
62. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-5) - 61.8
63. Wyoming Cowboys (5-5) - 63.9
64. VMI Keydets (6-4) - 65.6
65. Xavier Musketeers (6-4) - 65.9
66. Tennessee Volunteers (4-6) - 66.0
67. Arizona Wildcats (5-5) - 66.8
68. UCLA Bruins (4-6) - 67.8
69. Baylor Bears (4-6) - 68.3
(tie) Rice Owls (2-6-2) - 68.3
71. BYU Cougars (4-6) - 70.4
72. Utah Utes (4-5-1) - 70.8
73. Virginia Cavaliers (5-5) - 72.8
74. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-6) - 73.2
75. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-5) - 75.0
76. Air Force Falcons (5-5) - 76.0
77. SMU Mustangs (2-8) - 77.0
78. Princeton Tigers (5-4) - 77.7
79. UTEP Miners (4-5) - 78.1
80. NC State Wolfpack (3-6-1) - 78.6
81. Buffalo Bulls (6-3) - 79.2
82. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-7) - 81.9
83. New Mexico State Aggies (4-6) - 82.2
84. Texas A&M Aggies (3-7) - 85.6
85. William & Mary Tribe (4-5-1) - 86.1
86. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5) - 86.6
87. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-6) - 87.9
88. Pacific Tigers (5-5) - 88.4
89. Richmond Spiders (6-3) - 89.8
90. George Washington Colonials (3-7) - 90.6
91. North Carolina Tar Heels (3-7) - 92.0
92. Toledo Rockets (3-6) - 92.6
93. Montana Grizzlies (5-5) - 93.1
94. Michigan Wolverines (2-7) - 93.2
95. Cornell Big Red (4-5) - 94.1
96. Yale Bulldogs (2-5-2) - 94.2
97. Columbia Lions (5-4) - 95.8
98. Boston University Terriers (2-7) - 98.1
99. Marshall Thundering Herd (4-6) - 98.8
100. California Golden Bears (1-9) - 100.2
101. Citadel Bulldogs (3-7) - 100.9
102. Colgate Raiders (3-5-1) - 101.1
103. Wichita State Shockers (3-7) - 102.1
104. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-8) - 104.3
105. Furman Paladins (4-6) - 105.2
(tie) Idaho Vandals (2-6-1) - 105.2
107. Brown Bears (1-6-2) - 106.3
108. Davidson Wildcats (3-5-1) - 106.9
109. Pennsylvania Relays (3-6) - 108.0
110. San Jose State Spartans (2-8-1) - 108.2
111. Dayton Flyers (2-8) - 111.7
112. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-9) - 112.4
113. Colorado Buffaloes (2-8) - 113.2
114. Detroit Mercy Titans (1-8) - 113.7
115. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-9) - 114.6
116. Hardin-Simmons Cowboys (1-9) - 114.8
117.Tulane Green Wave (0-10) - 118.6
118. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-10) - 118.9
119. Kansas State Wildcats (0-10) - 119.9
120. Colorado State Rams (0-10) - 120.6
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
1963 College Football Final Rankings
In 1963, Roger Staubach won the Heisman playing for the Navy Midshipmen. His #2 ranked team also played #1 Texas in the Cotton Bowl - a game that Texas won and ended up a solid #1 both in the polls and in our analysis:
1. Texas Longhorns (11-0) - 1.1
2. Ole Miss Rebels (7-1-2) - 2.3
3. Memphis Tigers (9-0-1) - 2.6
4. Pittsburgh Panthers (9-1) - 4.0
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2) - 5.6
6. Navy Midshipmen (9-2) - 6.4
7. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1) - 7.4
8. Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-2-2) - 8.9
9. Auburn Tigers (9-2) - 9.0
10. Princeton Tigers (7-2) - 10.8
11. Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) - 12.8
12. Michigan State Spartans (6-2-1) - 12.9
13. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-3) - 13.0
14. Illinois Fighting Illini (8-1-1) - 14.1
15. Oregon Ducks (8-3) - 15.7
16. Syracuse Orange (8-2) - 16.7
17. Utah State Aggies (8-2) - 17.2
18. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-3) - 17.3
19. North Carolina Tar Heels (9-2) - 17.7
20. USC Trojans (7-3) - 18.0
21. Army Black Knights (7-3) - 21.4
(tie) Baylor Bears (8-3) - 21.4
23. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-1) - 23.6
(tie) Dartmouth Big Green (7-2) - 23.6
25. LSU Tigers (7-4) - 24.1
26. NC State Wolfpack (8-3) - 27.7
(tie) Northwestern Wildcats (5-4) - 27.7
28. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-5) - 28.3
29. Missouri Tigers (7-3) - 28.6
30. Air Force Falcons (7-4) - 29.7
31. Rice Owls (6-4) - 31.8
32. Florida Gators (6-3-1) - 33.0
33. Wichita State Shockers (7-2) - 33.1
34. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-2) - 33.9
35. Washington Huskies (6-5) - 36.3
36. Florida State Seminoles (4-5-1) - 37.1
37. Yale Bulldogs (6-3) - 37.2
38. Kansas Jayhawks (5-5) - 37.5
39. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-3-1) - 37.7
40. Michigan Wolverines (3-4-2) - 39.6
41. Bowling Green Falcons (8-2) - 41.1
42. Harvard Crimson (5-2-2) - 41.7
43. Tennessee Volunteers (5-5) - 42.2
44. Wisconsin Badgers (5-4) - 45.5
45. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-4) - 45.7
46. SMU Mustangs (4-7) - 48.0
47. Iowa Hawkeyes (3-3-2) - 48.2
48. Wyoming Cowboys (6-4) - 48.5
49. Clemson Tigers (5-4-1) - 49.3
(tie) Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-6) - 49.3
51. Oregon State Beavers (5-5) - 50.5
52. Columbia Lions (4-4-1) - 50.8
53. Duke Blue Devils (5-4-1) - 53.0
54. Boston College Eagles (6-3) - 53.1
55. TCU Horned Frogs (4-5-1) - 54.5
56. New Mexico Lobos (6-4) - 55.0
57. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-6) - 58.1
58. Georgia Bulldogs (4-5-1) - 58.4
59. Purdue Boilermakers (5-4) - 59.9
60. Cornell Big Red (5-4) - 60.3
61. Utah Utes (4-6) - 60.4
62. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-3-1) - 62.1
63. Brown Bears (3-5) - 62.3
64. California Golden Bears (4-5-1) - 63.1
65. Miami University RedHawks (5-3-2) - 65.6
66. Arizona Wildcats (5-5) - 66.3
(tie) Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-5) - 66.3
68. Indiana Hoosiers (3-6) - 67.2
69. Kentucky Wildcats (3-6-1) - 67.4
70. Ohio Bobcats (6-4) - 69.0
71. Xavier Musketeers (5-4-1) - 71.1
72. Furman Paladins (7-3) - 71.3
73. Idaho Vandals (5-4) - 73.7
74. Texas A&M Aggies (2-7-1) - 74.0
75. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (4-4-1) - 74.4
76. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-7) - 74.7
77. Iowa State Cyclones (4-5) - 76.7
78. Buffalo Bulls (5-3-1) - 77.5
79. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-5) - 78.8
80. Miami Hurricanes (3-7) - 81.4
81. San Jose State Spartans (5-5) - 82.1
82. Maryland Terrapins (3-7) - 82.9
83. Stanford Cardinal (3-7) - 83.0
84. Washington State Cougars (3-6-1) - 83.4
85. William & Mary Tribe (4-6) - 84.4
86. VMI Keydets (3-5-2) - 87.5
87. UTEP Miners (3-7) - 88.1
88. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-4-1) - 88.8
89. Houston Cougars (2-8) - 89.3
90. UCLA Bruins (2-8) - 90.2
91. Villanova Wildcats (5-4) - 90.8
92. Holy Cross Crusaders (2-6-1) - 91.5
93. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5-1) - 92.7
94. Colgate Raiders (3-4-1) - 93.5
95. Virginia Cavaliers (2-7-1) - 93.9
96. Richmond Spiders (3-6-1) - 96.2
97. North Texas Mean Green (3-6) - 97.8
98. Colorado Buffaloes (2-8) - 98.1
99. Pennsylvania Relays (3-6) - 98.3
100. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-7-2) - 99.5
101. New Mexico State Aggies (3-6-1) - 99.8
102. George Washington Colonials (2-7) - 100.7
103. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-6) - 102.8
104. Toledo Rockets (2-7) - 104.5
105. Citadel Bulldogs (4-6) - 105.8
(tie) Kansas State Wildcats (2-7) - 105.8
107. Detroit Mercy Titans (2-6-1) - 106.3
108. Western Michigan Broncos (2-7) - 108.9
109. Dayton Flyers (1-7-2) - 110.2
(tie) South Carolina Gamecocks (1-8-1) - 110.2
111. Colorado State Rams (3-7) - 111.6
112. Louisville Cardinals (3-7) - 111.9
113. Tulane Green Wave (1-8-1) - 112.8
114. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-8) - 113.7
115. Boston University Terriers (1-6-1) - 114.2
116. Davidson Wildcats (1-5-2) - 115.6
117. BYU Cougars (2-8) - 117.8
118. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-9) - 119.4
119. Pacific Tigers (2-8) - 120.0
120. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-8) - 120.6
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
1. Texas Longhorns (11-0) - 1.1
2. Ole Miss Rebels (7-1-2) - 2.3
3. Memphis Tigers (9-0-1) - 2.6
4. Pittsburgh Panthers (9-1) - 4.0
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2) - 5.6
6. Navy Midshipmen (9-2) - 6.4
7. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1) - 7.4
8. Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-2-2) - 8.9
9. Auburn Tigers (9-2) - 9.0
10. Princeton Tigers (7-2) - 10.8
11. Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) - 12.8
12. Michigan State Spartans (6-2-1) - 12.9
13. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-3) - 13.0
14. Illinois Fighting Illini (8-1-1) - 14.1
15. Oregon Ducks (8-3) - 15.7
16. Syracuse Orange (8-2) - 16.7
17. Utah State Aggies (8-2) - 17.2
18. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-3) - 17.3
19. North Carolina Tar Heels (9-2) - 17.7
20. USC Trojans (7-3) - 18.0
21. Army Black Knights (7-3) - 21.4
(tie) Baylor Bears (8-3) - 21.4
23. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-1) - 23.6
(tie) Dartmouth Big Green (7-2) - 23.6
25. LSU Tigers (7-4) - 24.1
26. NC State Wolfpack (8-3) - 27.7
(tie) Northwestern Wildcats (5-4) - 27.7
28. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-5) - 28.3
29. Missouri Tigers (7-3) - 28.6
30. Air Force Falcons (7-4) - 29.7
31. Rice Owls (6-4) - 31.8
32. Florida Gators (6-3-1) - 33.0
33. Wichita State Shockers (7-2) - 33.1
34. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-2) - 33.9
35. Washington Huskies (6-5) - 36.3
36. Florida State Seminoles (4-5-1) - 37.1
37. Yale Bulldogs (6-3) - 37.2
38. Kansas Jayhawks (5-5) - 37.5
39. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-3-1) - 37.7
40. Michigan Wolverines (3-4-2) - 39.6
41. Bowling Green Falcons (8-2) - 41.1
42. Harvard Crimson (5-2-2) - 41.7
43. Tennessee Volunteers (5-5) - 42.2
44. Wisconsin Badgers (5-4) - 45.5
45. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-4) - 45.7
46. SMU Mustangs (4-7) - 48.0
47. Iowa Hawkeyes (3-3-2) - 48.2
48. Wyoming Cowboys (6-4) - 48.5
49. Clemson Tigers (5-4-1) - 49.3
(tie) Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-6) - 49.3
51. Oregon State Beavers (5-5) - 50.5
52. Columbia Lions (4-4-1) - 50.8
53. Duke Blue Devils (5-4-1) - 53.0
54. Boston College Eagles (6-3) - 53.1
55. TCU Horned Frogs (4-5-1) - 54.5
56. New Mexico Lobos (6-4) - 55.0
57. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-6) - 58.1
58. Georgia Bulldogs (4-5-1) - 58.4
59. Purdue Boilermakers (5-4) - 59.9
60. Cornell Big Red (5-4) - 60.3
61. Utah Utes (4-6) - 60.4
62. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-3-1) - 62.1
63. Brown Bears (3-5) - 62.3
64. California Golden Bears (4-5-1) - 63.1
65. Miami University RedHawks (5-3-2) - 65.6
66. Arizona Wildcats (5-5) - 66.3
(tie) Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-5) - 66.3
68. Indiana Hoosiers (3-6) - 67.2
69. Kentucky Wildcats (3-6-1) - 67.4
70. Ohio Bobcats (6-4) - 69.0
71. Xavier Musketeers (5-4-1) - 71.1
72. Furman Paladins (7-3) - 71.3
73. Idaho Vandals (5-4) - 73.7
74. Texas A&M Aggies (2-7-1) - 74.0
75. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (4-4-1) - 74.4
76. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-7) - 74.7
77. Iowa State Cyclones (4-5) - 76.7
78. Buffalo Bulls (5-3-1) - 77.5
79. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-5) - 78.8
80. Miami Hurricanes (3-7) - 81.4
81. San Jose State Spartans (5-5) - 82.1
82. Maryland Terrapins (3-7) - 82.9
83. Stanford Cardinal (3-7) - 83.0
84. Washington State Cougars (3-6-1) - 83.4
85. William & Mary Tribe (4-6) - 84.4
86. VMI Keydets (3-5-2) - 87.5
87. UTEP Miners (3-7) - 88.1
88. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-4-1) - 88.8
89. Houston Cougars (2-8) - 89.3
90. UCLA Bruins (2-8) - 90.2
91. Villanova Wildcats (5-4) - 90.8
92. Holy Cross Crusaders (2-6-1) - 91.5
93. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5-1) - 92.7
94. Colgate Raiders (3-4-1) - 93.5
95. Virginia Cavaliers (2-7-1) - 93.9
96. Richmond Spiders (3-6-1) - 96.2
97. North Texas Mean Green (3-6) - 97.8
98. Colorado Buffaloes (2-8) - 98.1
99. Pennsylvania Relays (3-6) - 98.3
100. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-7-2) - 99.5
101. New Mexico State Aggies (3-6-1) - 99.8
102. George Washington Colonials (2-7) - 100.7
103. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-6) - 102.8
104. Toledo Rockets (2-7) - 104.5
105. Citadel Bulldogs (4-6) - 105.8
(tie) Kansas State Wildcats (2-7) - 105.8
107. Detroit Mercy Titans (2-6-1) - 106.3
108. Western Michigan Broncos (2-7) - 108.9
109. Dayton Flyers (1-7-2) - 110.2
(tie) South Carolina Gamecocks (1-8-1) - 110.2
111. Colorado State Rams (3-7) - 111.6
112. Louisville Cardinals (3-7) - 111.9
113. Tulane Green Wave (1-8-1) - 112.8
114. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-8) - 113.7
115. Boston University Terriers (1-6-1) - 114.2
116. Davidson Wildcats (1-5-2) - 115.6
117. BYU Cougars (2-8) - 117.8
118. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-9) - 119.4
119. Pacific Tigers (2-8) - 120.0
120. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-8) - 120.6
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
Monday, May 9, 2011
1964 College Football Final Rankings
In 1964, both Alabama and Arkansas finished the regular season undefeated. Alabama lost its bowl game, while Arkansas won. However, because of the way the polling system worked in 1964, Alabama remained the national champion. (There was no voting after the bowls.) Looking back, which team should actually have won the national title? How about a tie for the championship between Arkansas and ... Notre Dame? That's what our analysis shows:
1. Arkansas Razorbacks (11-0) - 1.6
(tie) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-1) - 1.6
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) - 3.4
4. Princeton Tigers (9-0) - 4.3
5. Michigan Wolverines (9-1) - 4.9
6. Texas Longhorns (10-1) - 5.7
7. Florida State Seminoles (9-1-1) - 7.8
8. Utah Utes (9-2) - 8.5
9. Bowling Green Falcons (9-1) - 9.3
10. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-2) - 10.1
11. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2) - 10.3
12. Florida Gators (7-3) - 11.0
13. Cincinnati Bearcats (8-2) - 13.4
14. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2) - 14.3
15. USC Trojans (7-3) - 16.1
16. Purdue Boilermakers (6-3) - 17.4
17. LSU Tigers (8-2-1) - 18.6
18. Wyoming Cowboys (6-2-2) - 20.8
19. Georgia Bulldogs (7-3-1) - 21.8
(tie) Illinois Fighting Illini (6-3) - 21.8
21. Oregon Ducks (7-2-1) - 22.0
22. Syracuse Orange (7-4) - 24.0
23. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) - 24.2
24. Villanova Wildcats (6-2) - 24.3
25. Ole Miss Rebels (5-5-1) - 24.6
26. Colgate Raiders (7-2) - 25.4
27. New Mexico Lobos (9-2) - 26.0
28. Dartmouth Big Green (6-3) - 26.3
29. Missouri Tigers (6-3-1) - 27.0
30. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-4) - 27.7
31. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-3) - 30.5
32. Auburn Tigers (6-4) - 30.9
33. Arizona Wildcats (6-3-1) - 32.6
34. Oregon State Beavers (8-3) - 34.8
35. Utah State Aggies (5-4-1) - 35.6
(tie) Yale Bulldogs (6-2-1) - 35.6
37. Miami University RedHawks (6-3-1) - 36.8
38. Michigan State Spartans (4-5) - 37.1
39. Oklahoma Sooners (6-4-1) - 37.9
40. Washington Huskies (6-4) - 38.9
41. Cornell Big Red (3-5-1) - 39.6
42. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 42.8
43. Boston College Eagles (6-3) - 43.2
44. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-6) - 43.9
45. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-4-1) - 44.5
46. Harvard Crimson (6-3) - 47.4
47. Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4) - 48.4
48. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-5) - 49.5
49. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-6) - 51.1
50. Maryland Terrapins (5-5) - 53.3
51. Miami Hurricanes (4-5-1) - 53.8
52. Kentucky Wildcats (5-5) - 54.3
53. Rice Owls (4-5-1) - 55.5
54. Baylor Bears (5-5) - 55.7
(tie) West Virginia Mountaineers (7-4) - 55.7
56. Memphis Tigers (5-4) - 56.7
57. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-3) - 57.5
58. Iowa Hawkeyes (3-6) - 58.7
59. Brown Bears (5-4) - 59.5
60. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-5-2) - 60.0
61. Air Force Falcons (4-5-1) - 60.4
62. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-4) - 60.6
63. Kansas Jayhawks (6-4) - 60.7
64. Tennessee Volunteers (4-5-1) - 61.5
65. George Washington Colonials (5-4) - 62.8
66. Navy Midshipmen (3-6-1) - 64.5
67. Ohio Bobcats (5-4-1) - 65.9
68. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-3) - 66.5
69. Idaho Vandals (4-6) - 66.9
70. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-5) - 69.7
71. Buffalo Bulls (4-4-1) - 71.1
72. Duke Blue Devils (4-5-1) - 72.2
73. Columbia Lions (2-6-1) - 72.9
74. New Mexico State Aggies (6-4) - 74.1
75. California Golden Bears (3-7) - 75.2
76. Tulane Green Wave (3-7) - 76.1
77. Northwestern Wildcats (3-6) - 76.2
78. UCLA Bruins (4-6) - 76.6
79. Indiana Hoosiers (2-7) - 76.9
80. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-3) - 78.3
81. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-6-1) - 79.4
82. BYU Cougars (3-6-1) - 82.9
(tie) NC State Wolfpack (5-5) - 82.9
84. Army Black Knights (4-6) - 84.7
85. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-5-2) - 85.4
86. Washington State Cougars (3-6-1) - 86.9
87. Wisconsin Badgers (3-6) - 88.1
88. Clemson Tigers (3-7) - 88.8
89. Xavier Musketeers (4-5-1) - 89.7
90. Colorado Buffaloes (2-8) - 90.3
91. Holy Cross Crusaders (5-5) - 90.7
92. Houston Cougars (2-6-1) - 91.3
93. TCU Horned Frogs (4-6) - 93.2
94. Kansas State Wildcats (3-7) - 93.8
95. San Jose State Spartans (4-6) - 94.6
(tie) Virginia Cavaliers (5-5) - 94.6
97. Detroit Mercy Titans (3-7) - 95.6
98. Colorado State Rams (5-6) - 96.2
99. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5-1) - 98.0
100. Iowa State Cyclones (1-8-1) - 100.7
101. Wichita State Shockers (4-6) - 101.0
102. William & Mary Tribe (4-6) - 102.0
103. Texas A&M Aggies (1-9) - 102.6
104. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (4-6) - 103.8
105. Citadel Bulldogs (4-6) - 105.0
(tie) Toledo Rockets (2-8) - 105.0
107. Western Michigan Broncos (3-6) - 106.7
108. Dayton Flyers (3-7) - 107.4
109. North Texas Mean Green (2-7-1) - 109.0
110. SMU Mustangs (1-9) - 110.1
111. UTEP Miners (0-8-2) - 111.3
112. Richmond Spiders (3-7) - 113.2
113. VMI Keydets (1-9) - 114.3
114. Boston University Terriers (2-7) - 114.8
115. Pennsylvania Relays (1-8) - 114.9
116. Louisville Cardinals (1-9) - 116.1
117. Davidson Wildcats (3-6) - 117.9
118. Furman Paladins (3-7) - 118.6
119. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-7-1) - 120.0
120. Pacific Tigers (1-9) - 121.0
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
1. Arkansas Razorbacks (11-0) - 1.6
(tie) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-1) - 1.6
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) - 3.4
4. Princeton Tigers (9-0) - 4.3
5. Michigan Wolverines (9-1) - 4.9
6. Texas Longhorns (10-1) - 5.7
7. Florida State Seminoles (9-1-1) - 7.8
8. Utah Utes (9-2) - 8.5
9. Bowling Green Falcons (9-1) - 9.3
10. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-2) - 10.1
11. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2) - 10.3
12. Florida Gators (7-3) - 11.0
13. Cincinnati Bearcats (8-2) - 13.4
14. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2) - 14.3
15. USC Trojans (7-3) - 16.1
16. Purdue Boilermakers (6-3) - 17.4
17. LSU Tigers (8-2-1) - 18.6
18. Wyoming Cowboys (6-2-2) - 20.8
19. Georgia Bulldogs (7-3-1) - 21.8
(tie) Illinois Fighting Illini (6-3) - 21.8
21. Oregon Ducks (7-2-1) - 22.0
22. Syracuse Orange (7-4) - 24.0
23. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) - 24.2
24. Villanova Wildcats (6-2) - 24.3
25. Ole Miss Rebels (5-5-1) - 24.6
26. Colgate Raiders (7-2) - 25.4
27. New Mexico Lobos (9-2) - 26.0
28. Dartmouth Big Green (6-3) - 26.3
29. Missouri Tigers (6-3-1) - 27.0
30. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-4) - 27.7
31. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-3) - 30.5
32. Auburn Tigers (6-4) - 30.9
33. Arizona Wildcats (6-3-1) - 32.6
34. Oregon State Beavers (8-3) - 34.8
35. Utah State Aggies (5-4-1) - 35.6
(tie) Yale Bulldogs (6-2-1) - 35.6
37. Miami University RedHawks (6-3-1) - 36.8
38. Michigan State Spartans (4-5) - 37.1
39. Oklahoma Sooners (6-4-1) - 37.9
40. Washington Huskies (6-4) - 38.9
41. Cornell Big Red (3-5-1) - 39.6
42. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 42.8
43. Boston College Eagles (6-3) - 43.2
44. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-6) - 43.9
45. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-4-1) - 44.5
46. Harvard Crimson (6-3) - 47.4
47. Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4) - 48.4
48. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-5) - 49.5
49. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-6) - 51.1
50. Maryland Terrapins (5-5) - 53.3
51. Miami Hurricanes (4-5-1) - 53.8
52. Kentucky Wildcats (5-5) - 54.3
53. Rice Owls (4-5-1) - 55.5
54. Baylor Bears (5-5) - 55.7
(tie) West Virginia Mountaineers (7-4) - 55.7
56. Memphis Tigers (5-4) - 56.7
57. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-3) - 57.5
58. Iowa Hawkeyes (3-6) - 58.7
59. Brown Bears (5-4) - 59.5
60. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-5-2) - 60.0
61. Air Force Falcons (4-5-1) - 60.4
62. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-4) - 60.6
63. Kansas Jayhawks (6-4) - 60.7
64. Tennessee Volunteers (4-5-1) - 61.5
65. George Washington Colonials (5-4) - 62.8
66. Navy Midshipmen (3-6-1) - 64.5
67. Ohio Bobcats (5-4-1) - 65.9
68. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-3) - 66.5
69. Idaho Vandals (4-6) - 66.9
70. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-5) - 69.7
71. Buffalo Bulls (4-4-1) - 71.1
72. Duke Blue Devils (4-5-1) - 72.2
73. Columbia Lions (2-6-1) - 72.9
74. New Mexico State Aggies (6-4) - 74.1
75. California Golden Bears (3-7) - 75.2
76. Tulane Green Wave (3-7) - 76.1
77. Northwestern Wildcats (3-6) - 76.2
78. UCLA Bruins (4-6) - 76.6
79. Indiana Hoosiers (2-7) - 76.9
80. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-3) - 78.3
81. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-6-1) - 79.4
82. BYU Cougars (3-6-1) - 82.9
(tie) NC State Wolfpack (5-5) - 82.9
84. Army Black Knights (4-6) - 84.7
85. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-5-2) - 85.4
86. Washington State Cougars (3-6-1) - 86.9
87. Wisconsin Badgers (3-6) - 88.1
88. Clemson Tigers (3-7) - 88.8
89. Xavier Musketeers (4-5-1) - 89.7
90. Colorado Buffaloes (2-8) - 90.3
91. Holy Cross Crusaders (5-5) - 90.7
92. Houston Cougars (2-6-1) - 91.3
93. TCU Horned Frogs (4-6) - 93.2
94. Kansas State Wildcats (3-7) - 93.8
95. San Jose State Spartans (4-6) - 94.6
(tie) Virginia Cavaliers (5-5) - 94.6
97. Detroit Mercy Titans (3-7) - 95.6
98. Colorado State Rams (5-6) - 96.2
99. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5-1) - 98.0
100. Iowa State Cyclones (1-8-1) - 100.7
101. Wichita State Shockers (4-6) - 101.0
102. William & Mary Tribe (4-6) - 102.0
103. Texas A&M Aggies (1-9) - 102.6
104. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (4-6) - 103.8
105. Citadel Bulldogs (4-6) - 105.0
(tie) Toledo Rockets (2-8) - 105.0
107. Western Michigan Broncos (3-6) - 106.7
108. Dayton Flyers (3-7) - 107.4
109. North Texas Mean Green (2-7-1) - 109.0
110. SMU Mustangs (1-9) - 110.1
111. UTEP Miners (0-8-2) - 111.3
112. Richmond Spiders (3-7) - 113.2
113. VMI Keydets (1-9) - 114.3
114. Boston University Terriers (2-7) - 114.8
115. Pennsylvania Relays (1-8) - 114.9
116. Louisville Cardinals (1-9) - 116.1
117. Davidson Wildcats (3-6) - 117.9
118. Furman Paladins (3-7) - 118.6
119. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-7-1) - 120.0
120. Pacific Tigers (1-9) - 121.0
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
1965 College Football Final Rankings
1965 was one of those years that would have driven the BCS formula crazy. Going into the bowls, four different teams were undefeated - Michigan State, Nebraska, Arkansas and Dartmouth. (Dartmouth, as an Ivy League school, is problematic for our analysis because Ivy League schools played fewer games than everyone else, and of course, most of these games were against each other. Typically those teams would only schedule two non-conference games and those were usually against smaller, weaker schools - even lower division schools. As a result, it is very difficult to rank an Ivy League school that went undefeated, especially if they won many of their games by a large margin, as Dartmouth did.)
None of the previously referred to undefeated teams played each other in bowl games, and amazingly after the bowls were over, the only remaining undefeated team was Dartmouth (the Ivy League school), which didn't play in a bowl game. All three of the other teams had lost their bowl game. The human polls ended up crowning Alabama, which had one loss and one tie, as the national champion (and Alabama wasn't even one of the undefeated teams heading into the bowls). Did they get it right? Here is what our analysis shows:
1. Michigan State Spartans (10-1) - 1.5
2. Dartmouth Big Green (9-0) - 1.9
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1-1) - 3.2
4. Tennessee Volunteers (8-1-2) - 5.2
5. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1) - 5.6
6. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-1) - 5.9
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2-1) - 6.6
8. UCLA Bruins (8-2-1) - 6.8
9. Princeton Tigers (8-1) - 8.8
10. USC Trojans (7-2-1) - 9.9
11. Missouri Tigers (8-2-1) - 11.3
12. Ole Miss Rebels (7-4) - 12.7
13. LSU Tigers (8-3) - 14.4
14. ECU Pirates (9-1) - 14.6
15. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-3) - 15.0
16. Florida Gators (7-4) - 15.3
(tie) Purdue Boilermakers (7-2-1) - 15.3
18. Kentucky Wildcats (6-4) - 18.3
19. Utah State Aggies (8-2) - 19.6
20. Syracuse Orange (7-3) - 20.2
21. Georgia Bulldogs (6-4) - 20.8
22. Miami University RedHawks (7-3) - 21.7
23. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-3-1) - 22.8
24. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-3) - 24.4
25. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-4) - 25.5
26. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-5) - 26.6
27. Auburn Tigers (5-5-1) - 28.1
28. Washington Huskies (5-5) - 29.2
29. UTEP Miners (8-3) - 30.0
30. Miami Hurricanes (5-4-1) - 30.4
31. Wyoming Cowboys (6-4) - 31.5
32. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2) - 32.8
33. TCU Horned Frogs (6-5) - 33.9
34. Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4-1) - 35.4
35. California Golden Bears (5-5) - 35.8
36. New Mexico State Aggies (8-2) - 36.2
(tie) Stanford Cardinal (6-3-1) - 36.2
38. Texas Longhorns (6-4) - 37.5
39. Navy Midshipmen (4-4-2) - 39.9
40. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-2) - 41.0
41. Florida State Seminoles (4-5-1) - 42.8
42. Boston College Eagles (6-4) - 44.2
43. Colorado Buffaloes (6-2-2) - 45.1
44. Michigan Wolverines (4-6) - 45.6
45. Houston Cougars (4-5-1) - 45.7
46. BYU Cougars (6-4) - 46.0
47. Harvard Crimson (5-2-2) - 46.8
48. Memphis Tigers (5-5) - 47.6
49. Duke Blue Devils (6-4) - 48.0
50. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-6) - 49.6
51. Louisville Cardinals (6-4) - 50.2
52. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-4-1) - 51.8
53. Xavier Musketeers (8-2) - 51.9
54. Washington State Cougars (7-3) - 52.8
55. Bowling Green Falcons (7-2) - 53.1
56. SMU Mustangs (4-5-1) - 53.9
57. NC State Wolfpack (6-4) - 54.9
58. Cornell Big Red (4-3-2) - 55.7
59. Baylor Bears (5-5) - 59.4
60. Western Michigan Broncos (6-2-1) - 61.2
61. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4) - 62.0
62. William & Mary Tribe (6-4) - 62.9
63. Army Black Knights (4-5-1) - 63.2
64. Idaho Vandals (5-5) - 63.8
65. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-4) - 64.7
66. Oregon State Beavers (5-5) - 66.9
67. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-3) - 67.7
68. Clemson Tigers (5-5) - 68.1
69. Oregon Ducks (4-5-1) - 68.4
70. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-5) - 69.2
71. Air Force Falcons (3-6-1) - 72.3
72. Iowa State Cyclones (5-4-1) - 72.4
73. Toledo Rockets (5-5) - 73.0
74. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (6-4) - 73.1
75. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-7) - 75.3
76. George Washington Colonials (5-5) - 75.7
77. Colgate Raiders (6-3-1) - 77.6
78. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-7) - 78.0
79. Northwestern Wildcats (4-6) - 79.9
80. San Jose State Spartans (5-5) - 80.8
81. Colorado State Rams (4-6) - 81.5
82. Virginia Cavaliers (4-6) - 81.6
83. Davidson Wildcats (6-4) - 81.8
84. Quantico Marines (6-4) - 83.9
85. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-6) - 84.4
86. Texas A&M Aggies (3-7) - 85.0
87. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-5) - 85.3
88. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-5) - 87.1
89. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-7-1) - 87.6
90. Buffalo Bulls (5-3-2) - 89.3
91. Utah Utes (3-7) - 90.1
92. Maryland Terrapins (4-6) - 90.5
93. North Texas Mean Green (3-7) - 93.7
94. Oklahoma Sooners (3-7) - 93.8
95. Pennsylvania Relays (4-4-1) - 94.2
96. Furman Paladins (5-5) - 97.4
97. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-7) - 98.2
98. Wisconsin Badgers (2-7-1) - 98.4
99. Tulane Green Wave (2-8) - 99.1
100. Wichita State Shockers (2-7) - 100.8
101. Arizona Wildcats (3-7) - 101.0
102. New Mexico Lobos (3-7) - 101.6
103. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-9) - 102.2
104. VMI Keydets (3-7) - 102.4
(tie) Yale Bulldogs (3-6) - 102.4
106. Brown Bears (2-7) - 106.0
107. Indiana Hoosiers (2-8) - 107.8
(tie) Rice Owls (2-8) - 107.8
109. Holy Cross Crusaders (2-7-1) - 108.7
110. Kansas Jayhawks (2-8) - 110.0
111. Columbia Lions (2-7) - 111.6
112. Dayton Flyers (1-8-1) - 112.9
113. Citadel Bulldogs (2-8) - 113.8
114. Villanova Wildcats (1-8) - 114.3
115. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-6) - 116.0
116. Ohio Bobcats (0-10) - 116.3
117. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-8) - 118.0
118. Kansas State Wildcats (0-10) - 119.6
(tie) Pacific Tigers (1-8) - 119.6
120. Richmond Spiders (0-10) - 120.8
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
None of the previously referred to undefeated teams played each other in bowl games, and amazingly after the bowls were over, the only remaining undefeated team was Dartmouth (the Ivy League school), which didn't play in a bowl game. All three of the other teams had lost their bowl game. The human polls ended up crowning Alabama, which had one loss and one tie, as the national champion (and Alabama wasn't even one of the undefeated teams heading into the bowls). Did they get it right? Here is what our analysis shows:
1. Michigan State Spartans (10-1) - 1.5
2. Dartmouth Big Green (9-0) - 1.9
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1-1) - 3.2
4. Tennessee Volunteers (8-1-2) - 5.2
5. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1) - 5.6
6. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-1) - 5.9
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2-1) - 6.6
8. UCLA Bruins (8-2-1) - 6.8
9. Princeton Tigers (8-1) - 8.8
10. USC Trojans (7-2-1) - 9.9
11. Missouri Tigers (8-2-1) - 11.3
12. Ole Miss Rebels (7-4) - 12.7
13. LSU Tigers (8-3) - 14.4
14. ECU Pirates (9-1) - 14.6
15. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-3) - 15.0
16. Florida Gators (7-4) - 15.3
(tie) Purdue Boilermakers (7-2-1) - 15.3
18. Kentucky Wildcats (6-4) - 18.3
19. Utah State Aggies (8-2) - 19.6
20. Syracuse Orange (7-3) - 20.2
21. Georgia Bulldogs (6-4) - 20.8
22. Miami University RedHawks (7-3) - 21.7
23. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-3-1) - 22.8
24. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-3) - 24.4
25. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-4) - 25.5
26. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-5) - 26.6
27. Auburn Tigers (5-5-1) - 28.1
28. Washington Huskies (5-5) - 29.2
29. UTEP Miners (8-3) - 30.0
30. Miami Hurricanes (5-4-1) - 30.4
31. Wyoming Cowboys (6-4) - 31.5
32. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2) - 32.8
33. TCU Horned Frogs (6-5) - 33.9
34. Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4-1) - 35.4
35. California Golden Bears (5-5) - 35.8
36. New Mexico State Aggies (8-2) - 36.2
(tie) Stanford Cardinal (6-3-1) - 36.2
38. Texas Longhorns (6-4) - 37.5
39. Navy Midshipmen (4-4-2) - 39.9
40. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-2) - 41.0
41. Florida State Seminoles (4-5-1) - 42.8
42. Boston College Eagles (6-4) - 44.2
43. Colorado Buffaloes (6-2-2) - 45.1
44. Michigan Wolverines (4-6) - 45.6
45. Houston Cougars (4-5-1) - 45.7
46. BYU Cougars (6-4) - 46.0
47. Harvard Crimson (5-2-2) - 46.8
48. Memphis Tigers (5-5) - 47.6
49. Duke Blue Devils (6-4) - 48.0
50. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-6) - 49.6
51. Louisville Cardinals (6-4) - 50.2
52. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-4-1) - 51.8
53. Xavier Musketeers (8-2) - 51.9
54. Washington State Cougars (7-3) - 52.8
55. Bowling Green Falcons (7-2) - 53.1
56. SMU Mustangs (4-5-1) - 53.9
57. NC State Wolfpack (6-4) - 54.9
58. Cornell Big Red (4-3-2) - 55.7
59. Baylor Bears (5-5) - 59.4
60. Western Michigan Broncos (6-2-1) - 61.2
61. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4) - 62.0
62. William & Mary Tribe (6-4) - 62.9
63. Army Black Knights (4-5-1) - 63.2
64. Idaho Vandals (5-5) - 63.8
65. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-4) - 64.7
66. Oregon State Beavers (5-5) - 66.9
67. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-3) - 67.7
68. Clemson Tigers (5-5) - 68.1
69. Oregon Ducks (4-5-1) - 68.4
70. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-5) - 69.2
71. Air Force Falcons (3-6-1) - 72.3
72. Iowa State Cyclones (5-4-1) - 72.4
73. Toledo Rockets (5-5) - 73.0
74. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (6-4) - 73.1
75. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-7) - 75.3
76. George Washington Colonials (5-5) - 75.7
77. Colgate Raiders (6-3-1) - 77.6
78. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-7) - 78.0
79. Northwestern Wildcats (4-6) - 79.9
80. San Jose State Spartans (5-5) - 80.8
81. Colorado State Rams (4-6) - 81.5
82. Virginia Cavaliers (4-6) - 81.6
83. Davidson Wildcats (6-4) - 81.8
84. Quantico Marines (6-4) - 83.9
85. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-6) - 84.4
86. Texas A&M Aggies (3-7) - 85.0
87. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-5) - 85.3
88. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-5) - 87.1
89. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-7-1) - 87.6
90. Buffalo Bulls (5-3-2) - 89.3
91. Utah Utes (3-7) - 90.1
92. Maryland Terrapins (4-6) - 90.5
93. North Texas Mean Green (3-7) - 93.7
94. Oklahoma Sooners (3-7) - 93.8
95. Pennsylvania Relays (4-4-1) - 94.2
96. Furman Paladins (5-5) - 97.4
97. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-7) - 98.2
98. Wisconsin Badgers (2-7-1) - 98.4
99. Tulane Green Wave (2-8) - 99.1
100. Wichita State Shockers (2-7) - 100.8
101. Arizona Wildcats (3-7) - 101.0
102. New Mexico Lobos (3-7) - 101.6
103. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-9) - 102.2
104. VMI Keydets (3-7) - 102.4
(tie) Yale Bulldogs (3-6) - 102.4
106. Brown Bears (2-7) - 106.0
107. Indiana Hoosiers (2-8) - 107.8
(tie) Rice Owls (2-8) - 107.8
109. Holy Cross Crusaders (2-7-1) - 108.7
110. Kansas Jayhawks (2-8) - 110.0
111. Columbia Lions (2-7) - 111.6
112. Dayton Flyers (1-8-1) - 112.9
113. Citadel Bulldogs (2-8) - 113.8
114. Villanova Wildcats (1-8) - 114.3
115. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-6) - 116.0
116. Ohio Bobcats (0-10) - 116.3
117. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-8) - 118.0
118. Kansas State Wildcats (0-10) - 119.6
(tie) Pacific Tigers (1-8) - 119.6
120. Richmond Spiders (0-10) - 120.8
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
Friday, May 6, 2011
1966 College Football Final Rankings
We continue our historical rankings project with 1966. 1966 was famous for "The Tie" - a "game of the century" between #1 ranked Notre Dame and #2 ranked Michigan State on November 12th that ended in a tie. In the final polls, Notre Dame was ranked 1st and Michigan State was 2nd. But since the teams tied in their only head-to-head contest (a game played in East Lansing), which team actually had the better season? And what about undefeated, untied Alabama that started the season ranked #1 in the preseason polls? To resolve that question, here are the final rankings from our analysis of the 1966 college football season:
1. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-0-1) - 1.1
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0) - 1.9
3. Michigan State Spartans (9-0-1) - 3.0
4. Wyoming Cowboys (10-1) - 4.0
5. Georgia Bulldogs (10-1) - 6.2
(tie) Harvard Crimson (8-1) - 6.2
7. Ole Miss Rebels (8-3) - 6.9
8. Tennessee Volunteers (8-3) - 7.8
9. Purdue Boilermakers (9-2) - 9.4
10. UCLA Bruins (9-1) - 11.2
11. Florida Gators (9-2) - 12.0
(tie) Houston Cougars (8-2) - 12.0
13. Miami University RedHawks (9-1) - 12.6
14. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2) - 13.1
15. USC Trojans (7-4) - 14.6
16. Miami Hurricanes (8-2-1) - 16.2
17. Dartmouth Big Green (7-2) - 16.8
18. Arkansas Razorbacks (8-2) - 18.5
19. BYU Cougars (8-2) - 20.3
20. Texas Longhorns (7-4) - 21.1
21. North Texas Mean Green (8-2) - 21.5
22. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2) - 22.6
23. Colgate Raiders (8-1-1) - 22.8
(tie) Syracuse Orange (8-3) - 22.8
25. Florida State Seminoles (6-5) - 25.4
26. SMU Mustangs (8-3) - 26.1
27. New Mexico State Aggies (7-3) - 26.7
28. Princeton Tigers (7-2) - 28.1
29. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (7-3) - 29.4
30. Colorado Buffaloes (7-3) - 30.1
31. Oklahoma Sooners (6-4) - 30.5
32. UTEP Miners (6-4) - 31.2
33. Colorado State Rams (7-3) - 32.4
34. Army Black Knights (8-2) - 34.0
35. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-2-1) - 35.3
36. Baylor Bears (5-5) - 36.2
(tie) Memphis Tigers (7-2) - 36.2
38. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-4) - 37.3
39. Cornell Big Red (6-3) - 39.3
40. Bowling Green Falcons (6-3) - 40.3
41. Washington Huskies (6-4) - 41.0
42. Michigan Wolverines (6-4) - 41.2
43. Missouri Tigers (6-3-1) - 43.8
44. Dayton Flyers (8-2) - 45.0
45. LSU Tigers (5-4-1) - 45.2
46. Oregon State Beavers (7-3) - 46.9
47. Clemson Tigers (6-4) - 48.3
48. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-5) - 49.0
49. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-4) - 50.6
50. Texas A&M Aggies (4-5-1) - 50.7
51. Navy Midshipmen (4-6) - 53.2
52. Tulane Green Wave (5-4-1) - 53.3
53. Kent State Golden Flashes (4-6) - 53.5
54. Duke Blue Devils (5-5) - 53.6
55. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-5) - 55.3
56. NC State Wolfpack (5-5) - 55.9
57. Utah Utes (5-5) - 57.3
58. Holy Cross Crusaders (6-3-1) - 57.6
59. Ohio Bobcats (5-5) - 58.9
60. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 59.1
61. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-5-1) - 59.3
62. Air Force Falcons (4-6) - 61.3
63. Louisville Cardinals (6-4) - 61.6
64. Yale Bulldogs (4-5) - 64.5
65. Buffalo Bulls (5-5) - 64.7
66. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-6) - 65.2
67. Western Michigan Broncos (7-3) - 66.7
68. Auburn Tigers (4-6) - 67.1
69. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-6) - 69.3
70. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-5-1) - 71.8
71. Maryland Terrapins (4-6) - 72.6
(tie) William & Mary Tribe (5-4-1) - 72.6
73. Rice Owls (2-8) - 73.1
74. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-4) - 74.1
75. Virginia Cavaliers (4-6) - 75.0
76. Oregon Ducks (3-7) - 76.6
77. Kentucky Wildcats (3-6-1) - 77.4
78. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-8) - 78.4
79. Utah State Aggies (4-6) - 78.5
80. Villanova Wildcats (6-3) - 79.6
81. Northwestern Wildcats (3-6-1) - 81.2
82. Toledo Rockets (2-7-1) - 81.9
83. Tampa Spartans (4-5) - 82.0
84. Xavier Musketeers (4-6) - 83.2
85. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-7) - 84.5
86. West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5-2) - 86.3
87. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-5) - 86.6
88. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-7) - 87.6
89. Boston College Eagles (4-6) - 88.2
90. Washington State Cougars (3-7) - 89.2
91. TCU Horned Frogs (2-8) - 90.0
92. Idaho Vandals (4-6) - 90.8
93. Iowa State Cyclones (2-6-2) - 93.5
94. California Golden Bears (3-7) - 93.8
95. Wisconsin Badgers (3-6-1) - 94.0
96. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-8) - 94.5
97. Arizona Wildcats (3-7) - 97.4
98. George Washington Colonials (4-6) - 97.8
(tie) San Jose State Spartans (3-7) - 97.8
100. Indiana Hoosiers (1-8-1) - 100.5
101. ECU Pirates (4-5-1) - 101.4
102. Kansas Jayhawks (2-7-1) - 101.6
103. South Carolina Gamecocks (1-9) - 103.5
104. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-9) - 103.6
105. Columbia Lions (2-7) - 107.2
106. Pennsylvania Relays (2-7) - 107.3
107. Davidson Wildcats (4-5) - 107.5
108. Pacific Tigers (4-7) - 108.9
109. Wichita State Shockers (2-8) - 109.8
110. Iowa Hawkeyes (2-8) - 110.1
111. VMI Keydets (2-8) - 111.8
112. New Mexico Lobos (2-8) - 113.1
113. Marshall Thundering Herd (2-8) - 113.7
114. Citadel Bulldogs (4-6) - 114.2
115. Brown Bears (1-8) - 115.0
116. Furman Paladins (2-7-1) - 116.7
117. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-9) - 117.9
118. Richmond Spiders (2-8) - 119.0
119. Kansas State Wildcats (0-9-1) - 119.5
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
1. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-0-1) - 1.1
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0) - 1.9
3. Michigan State Spartans (9-0-1) - 3.0
4. Wyoming Cowboys (10-1) - 4.0
5. Georgia Bulldogs (10-1) - 6.2
(tie) Harvard Crimson (8-1) - 6.2
7. Ole Miss Rebels (8-3) - 6.9
8. Tennessee Volunteers (8-3) - 7.8
9. Purdue Boilermakers (9-2) - 9.4
10. UCLA Bruins (9-1) - 11.2
11. Florida Gators (9-2) - 12.0
(tie) Houston Cougars (8-2) - 12.0
13. Miami University RedHawks (9-1) - 12.6
14. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2) - 13.1
15. USC Trojans (7-4) - 14.6
16. Miami Hurricanes (8-2-1) - 16.2
17. Dartmouth Big Green (7-2) - 16.8
18. Arkansas Razorbacks (8-2) - 18.5
19. BYU Cougars (8-2) - 20.3
20. Texas Longhorns (7-4) - 21.1
21. North Texas Mean Green (8-2) - 21.5
22. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2) - 22.6
23. Colgate Raiders (8-1-1) - 22.8
(tie) Syracuse Orange (8-3) - 22.8
25. Florida State Seminoles (6-5) - 25.4
26. SMU Mustangs (8-3) - 26.1
27. New Mexico State Aggies (7-3) - 26.7
28. Princeton Tigers (7-2) - 28.1
29. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (7-3) - 29.4
30. Colorado Buffaloes (7-3) - 30.1
31. Oklahoma Sooners (6-4) - 30.5
32. UTEP Miners (6-4) - 31.2
33. Colorado State Rams (7-3) - 32.4
34. Army Black Knights (8-2) - 34.0
35. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-2-1) - 35.3
36. Baylor Bears (5-5) - 36.2
(tie) Memphis Tigers (7-2) - 36.2
38. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-4) - 37.3
39. Cornell Big Red (6-3) - 39.3
40. Bowling Green Falcons (6-3) - 40.3
41. Washington Huskies (6-4) - 41.0
42. Michigan Wolverines (6-4) - 41.2
43. Missouri Tigers (6-3-1) - 43.8
44. Dayton Flyers (8-2) - 45.0
45. LSU Tigers (5-4-1) - 45.2
46. Oregon State Beavers (7-3) - 46.9
47. Clemson Tigers (6-4) - 48.3
48. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-5) - 49.0
49. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-4) - 50.6
50. Texas A&M Aggies (4-5-1) - 50.7
51. Navy Midshipmen (4-6) - 53.2
52. Tulane Green Wave (5-4-1) - 53.3
53. Kent State Golden Flashes (4-6) - 53.5
54. Duke Blue Devils (5-5) - 53.6
55. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-5) - 55.3
56. NC State Wolfpack (5-5) - 55.9
57. Utah Utes (5-5) - 57.3
58. Holy Cross Crusaders (6-3-1) - 57.6
59. Ohio Bobcats (5-5) - 58.9
60. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 59.1
61. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-5-1) - 59.3
62. Air Force Falcons (4-6) - 61.3
63. Louisville Cardinals (6-4) - 61.6
64. Yale Bulldogs (4-5) - 64.5
65. Buffalo Bulls (5-5) - 64.7
66. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-6) - 65.2
67. Western Michigan Broncos (7-3) - 66.7
68. Auburn Tigers (4-6) - 67.1
69. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-6) - 69.3
70. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-5-1) - 71.8
71. Maryland Terrapins (4-6) - 72.6
(tie) William & Mary Tribe (5-4-1) - 72.6
73. Rice Owls (2-8) - 73.1
74. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-4) - 74.1
75. Virginia Cavaliers (4-6) - 75.0
76. Oregon Ducks (3-7) - 76.6
77. Kentucky Wildcats (3-6-1) - 77.4
78. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-8) - 78.4
79. Utah State Aggies (4-6) - 78.5
80. Villanova Wildcats (6-3) - 79.6
81. Northwestern Wildcats (3-6-1) - 81.2
82. Toledo Rockets (2-7-1) - 81.9
83. Tampa Spartans (4-5) - 82.0
84. Xavier Musketeers (4-6) - 83.2
85. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-7) - 84.5
86. West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5-2) - 86.3
87. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-5) - 86.6
88. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-7) - 87.6
89. Boston College Eagles (4-6) - 88.2
90. Washington State Cougars (3-7) - 89.2
91. TCU Horned Frogs (2-8) - 90.0
92. Idaho Vandals (4-6) - 90.8
93. Iowa State Cyclones (2-6-2) - 93.5
94. California Golden Bears (3-7) - 93.8
95. Wisconsin Badgers (3-6-1) - 94.0
96. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-8) - 94.5
97. Arizona Wildcats (3-7) - 97.4
98. George Washington Colonials (4-6) - 97.8
(tie) San Jose State Spartans (3-7) - 97.8
100. Indiana Hoosiers (1-8-1) - 100.5
101. ECU Pirates (4-5-1) - 101.4
102. Kansas Jayhawks (2-7-1) - 101.6
103. South Carolina Gamecocks (1-9) - 103.5
104. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-9) - 103.6
105. Columbia Lions (2-7) - 107.2
106. Pennsylvania Relays (2-7) - 107.3
107. Davidson Wildcats (4-5) - 107.5
108. Pacific Tigers (4-7) - 108.9
109. Wichita State Shockers (2-8) - 109.8
110. Iowa Hawkeyes (2-8) - 110.1
111. VMI Keydets (2-8) - 111.8
112. New Mexico Lobos (2-8) - 113.1
113. Marshall Thundering Herd (2-8) - 113.7
114. Citadel Bulldogs (4-6) - 114.2
115. Brown Bears (1-8) - 115.0
116. Furman Paladins (2-7-1) - 116.7
117. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-9) - 117.9
118. Richmond Spiders (2-8) - 119.0
119. Kansas State Wildcats (0-9-1) - 119.5
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
1967 College Football Final Rankings
Here are our final rankings from the 1967 season:
1. USC Trojans (10-1) - 1.5
2. Oklahoma Sooners (10-1) - 2.0
3. Wyoming Cowboys (10-1) - 2.7
4. Tennessee Volunteers (9-2) - 4.9
5. NC State Wolfpack (9-2) - 5.6
6. UTEP Miners (7-2-1) - 6.0
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2) - 7.6
8. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2-1) - 9.6
9. Yale Bulldogs (8-1) - 10.2
10. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2-1) - 10.3
11. LSU Tigers (7-3-1) - 11.6
12. Purdue Boilermakers (8-2) - 11.8
(tie) Toledo Rockets (9-1) - 11.8
14. UCLA Bruins (7-2-1) - 13.9
15. Houston Cougars (7-3) - 14.2
16. Florida State Seminoles (7-2-2) - 16.4
(tie) Georgia Bulldogs (7-4) - 16.4
18. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) - 17.4
19. North Texas Mean Green (7-1-1) - 18.3
20. Oregon State Beavers (7-2-1) - 19.4
21. Colorado Buffaloes (9-2) - 21.1
22. Auburn Tigers (6-4) - 23.7
(tie) Ole Miss Rebels (6-4-1) - 23.7
24. Syracuse Orange (8-2) - 24.7
25. Memphis Tigers (6-3) - 24.9
26. Miami Hurricanes (7-4) - 25.9
27. Dartmouth Big Green (7-2) - 26.0
28. Texas A&M Aggies (7-4) - 29.2
29. Texas Longhorns (6-4) - 29.4
30. Missouri Tigers (7-3) - 31.6
31. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-3) - 32.0
32. Utah State Aggies (7-2-1) - 33.1
33. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-2) - 33.2
34. Cornell Big Red (6-2-1) - 33.8
35. Ohio Bobcats (5-5) - 35.8
36. ECU Pirates (8-2) - 36.1
37. Clemson Tigers (6-4) - 37.2
38. Army Black Knights (8-2) - 39.1
39. New Mexico State Aggies (7-2-1) - 39.3
40. BYU Cougars (6-4) - 39.9
41. Harvard Crimson (6-3) - 40.7
42. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-3) - 41.7
43. Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-4) - 41.8
44. Florida Gators (6-4) - 42.4
45. Indiana Hoosiers (9-2) - 42.6
46. Princeton Tigers (6-3) - 46.1
47. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-4-1) - 46.8
48. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-3) - 48.9
49. Kansas Jayhawks (5-5) - 49.0
50. Miami University RedHawks (6-4) - 49.2
51. VMI Keydets (6-4) - 51.1
52. Louisville Cardinals (5-5) - 52.7
53. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (8-3) - 52.8
54. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-5-1) - 53.2
55. Dayton Flyers (6-3-1) - 57.4
(tie) Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-4) - 57.4
57. Washington Huskies (5-5) - 57.6
58. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-5) - 58.0
59. Colorado State Rams (4-5-1) - 58.8
60. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 61.0
61. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-5-1) - 61.5
62. Bowling Green Falcons (6-4) - 61.9
63. Holy Cross Crusaders (5-5) - 63.3
64. William & Mary Tribe (5-4-1) - 63.8
65. Buffalo Bulls (6-4) - 64.0
66. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-6) - 64.8
67. Navy Midshipmen (5-4-1) - 65.8
68. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3) - 67.0
69. California Golden Bears (5-5) - 68.8
70. Virginia Cavaliers (5-5) - 70.5
71. Western Michigan Broncos (5-4) - 71.3
72. Boston College Eagles (4-6) - 73.3
73. Michigan State Spartans (3-7) - 73.7
74. Arizona Wildcats (3-6-1) - 74.1
75. Richmond Spiders (5-5) - 74.2
76. Duke Blue Devils (4-6) - 74.7
77. Xavier Musketeers (6-3-1) - 76.1
78. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-6) - 77.9
79. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-5) - 78.6
80. Rice Owls (4-6) - 79.9
81. Utah Utes (4-7) - 80.8
82. Villanova Wildcats (4-6) - 81.5
83. Citadel Bulldogs (5-5) - 83.2
84. Michigan Wolverines (4-6) - 83.3
85. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-6) - 85.1
86. Wichita State Shockers (2-7-1) - 86.6
87. Kentucky Wildcats (2-8) - 86.9
88. Tulane Green Wave (3-7) - 88.0
89. Northwestern Wildcats (3-7) - 89.6
90. Air Force Falcons (2-6-2) - 90.6
91. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-7-1) - 91.1
92. Davidson Wildcats (4-5) - 91.3
93. Pacific Tigers (4-5) - 91.8
94. SMU Mustangs (3-7) - 92.7
(tie) TCU Horned Frogs (4-6) - 92.7
96. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-6) - 95.5
97. Pennsylvania Relays (3-6) - 98.2
98. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-9) - 98.4
99. Oregon Ducks (2-8) - 98.6
100. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-8-1) - 100.1
101. Washington State Cougars (2-8) - 100.3
102. Baylor Bears (1-8-1) - 102.2
103. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-8) - 103.6
104. Kansas State Wildcats (1-9) - 105.1
(tie) Tampa Spartans (2-7) - 105.1
106. Furman Paladins (5-5) - 105.3
107. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-5) - 106.5
108. Iowa State Cyclones (2-8) - 109.1
109. Wisconsin Badgers (0-9-1) - 109.4
110. San Jose State Spartans (2-7) - 109.8
111. Columbia Lions (2-7) - 111.7
112. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-9) - 112.2
113. Colgate Raiders (2-8) - 112.9
114. Brown Bears (2-6-1) - 114.2
115. Maryland Terrapins (0-9) - 116.5
116. Idaho Vandals (4-6) - 117.1
117. New Mexico Lobos (1-9) - 117.4
118. Marshall Thundering Herd (0-10) - 119.0
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
1. USC Trojans (10-1) - 1.5
2. Oklahoma Sooners (10-1) - 2.0
3. Wyoming Cowboys (10-1) - 2.7
4. Tennessee Volunteers (9-2) - 4.9
5. NC State Wolfpack (9-2) - 5.6
6. UTEP Miners (7-2-1) - 6.0
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2) - 7.6
8. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2-1) - 9.6
9. Yale Bulldogs (8-1) - 10.2
10. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2-1) - 10.3
11. LSU Tigers (7-3-1) - 11.6
12. Purdue Boilermakers (8-2) - 11.8
(tie) Toledo Rockets (9-1) - 11.8
14. UCLA Bruins (7-2-1) - 13.9
15. Houston Cougars (7-3) - 14.2
16. Florida State Seminoles (7-2-2) - 16.4
(tie) Georgia Bulldogs (7-4) - 16.4
18. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) - 17.4
19. North Texas Mean Green (7-1-1) - 18.3
20. Oregon State Beavers (7-2-1) - 19.4
21. Colorado Buffaloes (9-2) - 21.1
22. Auburn Tigers (6-4) - 23.7
(tie) Ole Miss Rebels (6-4-1) - 23.7
24. Syracuse Orange (8-2) - 24.7
25. Memphis Tigers (6-3) - 24.9
26. Miami Hurricanes (7-4) - 25.9
27. Dartmouth Big Green (7-2) - 26.0
28. Texas A&M Aggies (7-4) - 29.2
29. Texas Longhorns (6-4) - 29.4
30. Missouri Tigers (7-3) - 31.6
31. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-3) - 32.0
32. Utah State Aggies (7-2-1) - 33.1
33. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-2) - 33.2
34. Cornell Big Red (6-2-1) - 33.8
35. Ohio Bobcats (5-5) - 35.8
36. ECU Pirates (8-2) - 36.1
37. Clemson Tigers (6-4) - 37.2
38. Army Black Knights (8-2) - 39.1
39. New Mexico State Aggies (7-2-1) - 39.3
40. BYU Cougars (6-4) - 39.9
41. Harvard Crimson (6-3) - 40.7
42. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-3) - 41.7
43. Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-4) - 41.8
44. Florida Gators (6-4) - 42.4
45. Indiana Hoosiers (9-2) - 42.6
46. Princeton Tigers (6-3) - 46.1
47. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-4-1) - 46.8
48. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-3) - 48.9
49. Kansas Jayhawks (5-5) - 49.0
50. Miami University RedHawks (6-4) - 49.2
51. VMI Keydets (6-4) - 51.1
52. Louisville Cardinals (5-5) - 52.7
53. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (8-3) - 52.8
54. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-5-1) - 53.2
55. Dayton Flyers (6-3-1) - 57.4
(tie) Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-4) - 57.4
57. Washington Huskies (5-5) - 57.6
58. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-5) - 58.0
59. Colorado State Rams (4-5-1) - 58.8
60. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 61.0
61. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-5-1) - 61.5
62. Bowling Green Falcons (6-4) - 61.9
63. Holy Cross Crusaders (5-5) - 63.3
64. William & Mary Tribe (5-4-1) - 63.8
65. Buffalo Bulls (6-4) - 64.0
66. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-6) - 64.8
67. Navy Midshipmen (5-4-1) - 65.8
68. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3) - 67.0
69. California Golden Bears (5-5) - 68.8
70. Virginia Cavaliers (5-5) - 70.5
71. Western Michigan Broncos (5-4) - 71.3
72. Boston College Eagles (4-6) - 73.3
73. Michigan State Spartans (3-7) - 73.7
74. Arizona Wildcats (3-6-1) - 74.1
75. Richmond Spiders (5-5) - 74.2
76. Duke Blue Devils (4-6) - 74.7
77. Xavier Musketeers (6-3-1) - 76.1
78. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-6) - 77.9
79. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-5) - 78.6
80. Rice Owls (4-6) - 79.9
81. Utah Utes (4-7) - 80.8
82. Villanova Wildcats (4-6) - 81.5
83. Citadel Bulldogs (5-5) - 83.2
84. Michigan Wolverines (4-6) - 83.3
85. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-6) - 85.1
86. Wichita State Shockers (2-7-1) - 86.6
87. Kentucky Wildcats (2-8) - 86.9
88. Tulane Green Wave (3-7) - 88.0
89. Northwestern Wildcats (3-7) - 89.6
90. Air Force Falcons (2-6-2) - 90.6
91. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-7-1) - 91.1
92. Davidson Wildcats (4-5) - 91.3
93. Pacific Tigers (4-5) - 91.8
94. SMU Mustangs (3-7) - 92.7
(tie) TCU Horned Frogs (4-6) - 92.7
96. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-6) - 95.5
97. Pennsylvania Relays (3-6) - 98.2
98. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-9) - 98.4
99. Oregon Ducks (2-8) - 98.6
100. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-8-1) - 100.1
101. Washington State Cougars (2-8) - 100.3
102. Baylor Bears (1-8-1) - 102.2
103. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-8) - 103.6
104. Kansas State Wildcats (1-9) - 105.1
(tie) Tampa Spartans (2-7) - 105.1
106. Furman Paladins (5-5) - 105.3
107. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-5) - 106.5
108. Iowa State Cyclones (2-8) - 109.1
109. Wisconsin Badgers (0-9-1) - 109.4
110. San Jose State Spartans (2-7) - 109.8
111. Columbia Lions (2-7) - 111.7
112. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-9) - 112.2
113. Colgate Raiders (2-8) - 112.9
114. Brown Bears (2-6-1) - 114.2
115. Maryland Terrapins (0-9) - 116.5
116. Idaho Vandals (4-6) - 117.1
117. New Mexico Lobos (1-9) - 117.4
118. Marshall Thundering Herd (0-10) - 119.0
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
Monday, May 2, 2011
1968 College Football Final Rankings
Here are the final rankings for 1968:
1. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-0) - 1.5
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) - 2.0
3. Texas Longhorns (9-1-1) - 3.5
4. Yale Bulldogs (8-0-1) - 4.1
5. Georgia Bulldogs (8-1-2) - 5.1
6. Kansas Jayhawks (9-2) - 6.3
7. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-1) - 6.6
8. USC Trojans (9-1-1) - 8.9
9. Ohio Bobcats (10-1) - 9.7
10. Tennessee Volunteers (8-2-1) - 11.1
11. Houston Cougars (6-2-2) - 12.3
12. Purdue Boilermakers (8-2) - 12.9
13. Harvard Crimson (8-0-1) - 13.2
14. Army Black Knights (7-3) - 13.5
(tie) Missouri Tigers (8-3) - 13.5
16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2-1) - 14.9
17. Oklahoma Sooners (7-4) - 18.7
18. SMU Mustangs (8-3) - 18.8
19. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) - 19.9
20. Florida State Seminoles (8-3) - 20.6
21. Oregon State Beavers (7-3) - 20.9
22. California Golden Bears (7-3-1) - 21.3
23. Auburn Tigers (7-4) - 21.8
24. Michigan Wolverines (8-2) - 24.3
25. Stanford Cardinal (6-3-1) - 25.3
26. Miami University RedHawks (7-3) - 26.4
27. Memphis Tigers (6-4) - 26.7
28. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-3) - 29.1
29. West Virginia Mountaineers (7-3) - 30.1
30. Wyoming Cowboys (7-3) - 30.2
31. Air Force Falcons (7-3) - 30.4
32. Ole Miss Rebels (7-3-1) - 30.5
33. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-2) - 32.1
34. North Texas Mean Green (8-2) - 35.3
35. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-4) - 36.0
36. Richmond Spiders (8-3) - 36.5
37. Toledo Rockets (5-4-1) - 38.2
38. Boston College Eagles (6-3) - 39.5
(tie) LSU Tigers (8-3) - 39.5
40. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (8-2) - 40.2
41. Florida Gators (6-3-1) - 40.3
42. Arizona Wildcats (8-3) - 40.9
43. Michigan State Spartans (5-5) - 42.2
44. Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-4) - 42.9
45. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4) - 43.3
46. NC State Wolfpack (6-4) - 47.6
47. Miami Hurricanes (5-5) - 47.7
48. Princeton Tigers (4-5) - 48.1
49. Utah State Aggies (7-3) - 49.3
50. Syracuse Orange (6-4) - 49.4
51. Pennsylvania Relays (7-2) - 50.2
52. Indiana Hoosiers (6-4) - 51.0
53. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-4-1) - 51.7
54. Bowling Green Falcons (6-3-1) - 52.6
55. Colorado Buffaloes (4-6) - 55.2
56. Kentucky Wildcats (3-7) - 55.9
(tie) Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-3-2) - 55.9
58. Virginia Cavaliers (7-3) - 56.7
59. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-5) - 58.0
60. Kansas State Wildcats (4-6) - 60.3
61. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-4-1) - 63.2
62. Pacific Tigers (6-4) - 63.5
63. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-7) - 63.6
64. Clemson Tigers (4-5-1) - 65.0
65. Villanova Wildcats (6-4) - 65.7
66. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-6) - 66.1
67. Texas A&M Aggies (3-7) - 66.2
68. Dayton Flyers (5-5) - 66.5
69. Dartmouth Big Green (4-5) - 68.6
70. Washington State Cougars (3-6-1) - 70.9
71. Tampa Spartans (7-3) - 71.8
72. Oregon Ducks (4-6) - 72.5
73. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-7-1) - 73.5
74. Colgate Raiders (5-5) - 75.2
75. UCLA Bruins (3-7) - 76.1
76. Washington Huskies (3-5-2) - 77.3
77. Buffalo Bulls (7-3) - 77.6
(tie) Idaho Vandals (5-5) - 77.6
79. Cornell Big Red (3-6) - 77.7
80. Xavier Musketeers (6-4) - 79.0
81. Iowa State Cyclones (3-7) - 79.9
82. Holy Cross Crusaders (3-6-1) - 80.6
83. TCU Horned Frogs (3-7) - 82.9
84. Utah Utes (3-7) - 84.2
85. North Carolina Tar Heels (3-7) - 84.8
86. Baylor Bears (3-7) - 84.9
87. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-6) - 86.3
88. Duke Blue Devils (4-6) - 86.9
89. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-6) - 89.3
90. UTEP Miners (4-5-1) - 90.5
91. Western Michigan Broncos (3-6) - 91.0
92. Citadel Bulldogs (5-5) - 92.5
93. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-7) - 93.9
94. Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-8-2) - 95.5
95. Tulane Green Wave (2-8) - 96.1
96. Columbia Lions (2-7) - 96.3
97. Louisville Cardinals (5-5) - 96.5
98. William & Mary Tribe (3-7) - 98.0
99. Navy Midshipmen (2-8) - 99.4
100. New Mexico State Aggies (5-5) - 100.3
101. Maryland Terrapins (2-8) - 100.8
102. BYU Cougars (2-8) - 100.9
103. Davidson Wildcats (3-6) - 101.4
104. ECU Pirates (4-6) - 106.1
105. Colorado State Rams (2-8) - 107.0
106. Illinois Fighting Illini (1-9) - 107.2
107. San Jose State Spartans (3-7) - 107.6
108. VMI Keydets (1-9) - 108.4
109. Brown Bears (2-7) - 110.2
110. Rice Owls (0-9-1) - 110.5
111. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-9) - 111.9
112. Northern Illinois Huskies (2-8) - 112.3
113. Kent State Golden Flashes (1-9) - 113.0
114. Wisconsin Badgers (0-10) - 114.6
115. Northwestern Wildcats (1-9) - 116.5
116. Marshall Thundering Herd (0-9-1) - 117.1
117. Wichita State Shockers (0-10) - 117.9
118. Furman Paladins (1-9) - 118.4
119. New Mexico Lobos (0-10) - 120.0
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
1. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-0) - 1.5
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) - 2.0
3. Texas Longhorns (9-1-1) - 3.5
4. Yale Bulldogs (8-0-1) - 4.1
5. Georgia Bulldogs (8-1-2) - 5.1
6. Kansas Jayhawks (9-2) - 6.3
7. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-1) - 6.6
8. USC Trojans (9-1-1) - 8.9
9. Ohio Bobcats (10-1) - 9.7
10. Tennessee Volunteers (8-2-1) - 11.1
11. Houston Cougars (6-2-2) - 12.3
12. Purdue Boilermakers (8-2) - 12.9
13. Harvard Crimson (8-0-1) - 13.2
14. Army Black Knights (7-3) - 13.5
(tie) Missouri Tigers (8-3) - 13.5
16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2-1) - 14.9
17. Oklahoma Sooners (7-4) - 18.7
18. SMU Mustangs (8-3) - 18.8
19. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) - 19.9
20. Florida State Seminoles (8-3) - 20.6
21. Oregon State Beavers (7-3) - 20.9
22. California Golden Bears (7-3-1) - 21.3
23. Auburn Tigers (7-4) - 21.8
24. Michigan Wolverines (8-2) - 24.3
25. Stanford Cardinal (6-3-1) - 25.3
26. Miami University RedHawks (7-3) - 26.4
27. Memphis Tigers (6-4) - 26.7
28. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-3) - 29.1
29. West Virginia Mountaineers (7-3) - 30.1
30. Wyoming Cowboys (7-3) - 30.2
31. Air Force Falcons (7-3) - 30.4
32. Ole Miss Rebels (7-3-1) - 30.5
33. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-2) - 32.1
34. North Texas Mean Green (8-2) - 35.3
35. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-4) - 36.0
36. Richmond Spiders (8-3) - 36.5
37. Toledo Rockets (5-4-1) - 38.2
38. Boston College Eagles (6-3) - 39.5
(tie) LSU Tigers (8-3) - 39.5
40. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (8-2) - 40.2
41. Florida Gators (6-3-1) - 40.3
42. Arizona Wildcats (8-3) - 40.9
43. Michigan State Spartans (5-5) - 42.2
44. Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-4) - 42.9
45. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4) - 43.3
46. NC State Wolfpack (6-4) - 47.6
47. Miami Hurricanes (5-5) - 47.7
48. Princeton Tigers (4-5) - 48.1
49. Utah State Aggies (7-3) - 49.3
50. Syracuse Orange (6-4) - 49.4
51. Pennsylvania Relays (7-2) - 50.2
52. Indiana Hoosiers (6-4) - 51.0
53. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-4-1) - 51.7
54. Bowling Green Falcons (6-3-1) - 52.6
55. Colorado Buffaloes (4-6) - 55.2
56. Kentucky Wildcats (3-7) - 55.9
(tie) Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-3-2) - 55.9
58. Virginia Cavaliers (7-3) - 56.7
59. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-5) - 58.0
60. Kansas State Wildcats (4-6) - 60.3
61. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-4-1) - 63.2
62. Pacific Tigers (6-4) - 63.5
63. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-7) - 63.6
64. Clemson Tigers (4-5-1) - 65.0
65. Villanova Wildcats (6-4) - 65.7
66. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-6) - 66.1
67. Texas A&M Aggies (3-7) - 66.2
68. Dayton Flyers (5-5) - 66.5
69. Dartmouth Big Green (4-5) - 68.6
70. Washington State Cougars (3-6-1) - 70.9
71. Tampa Spartans (7-3) - 71.8
72. Oregon Ducks (4-6) - 72.5
73. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-7-1) - 73.5
74. Colgate Raiders (5-5) - 75.2
75. UCLA Bruins (3-7) - 76.1
76. Washington Huskies (3-5-2) - 77.3
77. Buffalo Bulls (7-3) - 77.6
(tie) Idaho Vandals (5-5) - 77.6
79. Cornell Big Red (3-6) - 77.7
80. Xavier Musketeers (6-4) - 79.0
81. Iowa State Cyclones (3-7) - 79.9
82. Holy Cross Crusaders (3-6-1) - 80.6
83. TCU Horned Frogs (3-7) - 82.9
84. Utah Utes (3-7) - 84.2
85. North Carolina Tar Heels (3-7) - 84.8
86. Baylor Bears (3-7) - 84.9
87. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-6) - 86.3
88. Duke Blue Devils (4-6) - 86.9
89. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-6) - 89.3
90. UTEP Miners (4-5-1) - 90.5
91. Western Michigan Broncos (3-6) - 91.0
92. Citadel Bulldogs (5-5) - 92.5
93. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-7) - 93.9
94. Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-8-2) - 95.5
95. Tulane Green Wave (2-8) - 96.1
96. Columbia Lions (2-7) - 96.3
97. Louisville Cardinals (5-5) - 96.5
98. William & Mary Tribe (3-7) - 98.0
99. Navy Midshipmen (2-8) - 99.4
100. New Mexico State Aggies (5-5) - 100.3
101. Maryland Terrapins (2-8) - 100.8
102. BYU Cougars (2-8) - 100.9
103. Davidson Wildcats (3-6) - 101.4
104. ECU Pirates (4-6) - 106.1
105. Colorado State Rams (2-8) - 107.0
106. Illinois Fighting Illini (1-9) - 107.2
107. San Jose State Spartans (3-7) - 107.6
108. VMI Keydets (1-9) - 108.4
109. Brown Bears (2-7) - 110.2
110. Rice Owls (0-9-1) - 110.5
111. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-9) - 111.9
112. Northern Illinois Huskies (2-8) - 112.3
113. Kent State Golden Flashes (1-9) - 113.0
114. Wisconsin Badgers (0-10) - 114.6
115. Northwestern Wildcats (1-9) - 116.5
116. Marshall Thundering Herd (0-9-1) - 117.1
117. Wichita State Shockers (0-10) - 117.9
118. Furman Paladins (1-9) - 118.4
119. New Mexico Lobos (0-10) - 120.0
Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.
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