College Football 1979
Method 3: Chi Square Linear WL - SD
Based on games played between 1979/9/1 and 1980/1/1
Soren Sorensen - Thu Nov 11 03:52:29 1999
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1 2.556 Southern California 12 11- 0-1 Southern California
2 2.430 Alabama 12 12- 0-0 Alabama
3 2.362 Houston 12 11- 1-0 Houston
4 2.341 Ohio State 12 11- 1-0 Ohio State
5 2.316 Oklahoma 12 11- 1-0 Oklahoma
6 2.265 Arkansas 12 10- 2-0 Arkansas
7 2.185 Texas 12 9- 3-0 Texas
8 2.169 Pittsburgh 12 11- 1-0 Pittsburgh
9 2.075 Nebraska 12 10- 2-0 Nebraska
10 1.945 Florida A&M 1 1- 0-0 Florida A&M
11 1.936 Florida State 12 11- 1-0 Florida State
12 1.919 Brigham Young 12 11- 1-0 Brigham Young
13 1.793 Purdue 12 10- 2-0 Purdue
14 1.785 Penn State 12 8- 4-0 Penn State
15 1.771 Washington 12 9- 3-0 Washington
16 1.767 Baylor University 12 8- 4-0 Baylor University
17 1.742 Temple 12 10- 2-0 Temple
18 1.732 North Carolina 12 8- 3-1 North Carolina
19 1.667 Texas A&M 11 6- 5-0 Texas A&M
20 1.663 Michigan 12 8- 4-0 Michigan
21 1.581 Clemson 12 8- 4-0 Clemson
22 1.560 South Carolina 12 8- 4-0 South Carolina
23 1.557 North Carolina State 11 7- 4-0 North Carolina State
24 1.541 Notre Dame 11 7- 4-0 Notre Dame
25 1.524 Tulane 12 9- 3-0 Tulane
26 1.472 Auburn 11 8- 3-0 Auburn
27 1.393 LSU 12 7- 5-0 LSU
28 1.354 Indiana 12 8- 4-0 Indiana
29 1.351 UCLA 11 5- 6-0 UCLA
30 1.349 Missouri 12 7- 5-0 Missouri
31 1.299 Maryland 11 7- 4-0 Maryland
32 1.279 Wake Forest 12 8- 4-0 Wake Forest
33 1.246 Syracuse 12 7- 5-0 Syracuse
34 1.193 Tennessee 12 7- 5-0 Tennessee
35 1.181 California 12 6- 6-0 California
36 1.161 Eastern Illinois 2 2- 0-0 Eastern Illinois
37 1.119 Oklahoma State 11 7- 4-0 Oklahoma State
38 1.106 Central Michigan 11 10- 0-1 Central Michigan
39 1.060 San Diego State 11 8- 3-0 San Diego State
40 1.049 Southern Methodist 11 5- 6-0 Southern Methodist
41 1.025 Iowa 11 5- 6-0 Iowa
42 1.014 Texas Tech 11 3- 6-2 Texas Tech
43 1.007 Arizona 12 6- 5-1 Arizona
44 0.991 McNeese State 12 11- 1-0 McNeese State
45 0.991 Arizona State 12 6- 6-0 Arizona State
46 0.978 Presbyterian College 2 2- 0-0 Presbyterian College
47 0.948 Stanford 11 5- 5-1 Stanford
48 0.939 Georgia 11 6- 5-0 Georgia
49 0.870 Minnesota 11 4- 6-1 Minnesota
50 0.870 Michigan State 11 5- 6-0 Michigan State
51 0.866 Utah State 11 7- 3-1 Utah State
52 0.839 East Carolina 11 7- 3-1 East Carolina
53 0.838 Miami (Florida) 11 5- 6-0 Miami (Florida)
54 0.834 Oregon 11 6- 5-0 Oregon
55 0.830 Southern Mississippi 11 6- 4-1 Southern Mississippi
56 0.767 Virginia 11 6- 5-0 Virginia
57 0.728 North Dakota 1 1- 0-0 North Dakota
58 0.710 West Virginia 11 5- 6-0 West Virginia
59 0.692 UNLV 12 9- 1-2 UNLV
60 0.691 Youngstown State 2 2- 0-0 Youngstown State
61 0.681 Navy 11 7- 4-0 Navy
62 0.672 Delaware 4 3- 1-0 Delaware
63 0.642 Rutgers 11 8- 3-0 Rutgers
64 0.597 Wisconsin 11 4- 7-0 Wisconsin
65 0.580 Utah 12 6- 6-0 Utah
66 0.564 Kentucky 11 5- 6-0 Kentucky
67 0.515 Hawaii 11 6- 5-0 Hawaii
68 0.512 Texas Christian 11 2- 8-1 Texas Christian
69 0.505 Texas Arlington 11 8- 3-0 Texas Arlington
70 0.494 Georgia Tech 11 4- 6-1 Georgia Tech
71 0.431 Virginia Tech 11 5- 6-0 Virginia Tech
72 0.429 Mississippi 11 4- 7-0 Mississippi
73 0.393 Boston College 11 5- 6-0 Boston College
74 0.363 West Texas A&M 11 6- 4-1 West Texas A&M
75 0.361 San Jose State 11 6- 4-1 San Jose State
76 0.357 Nicholls State 2 2- 0-0 Nicholls State
77 0.349 Toledo 11 7- 3-1 Toledo
78 0.330 Lamar 11 6- 3-2 Lamar
79 0.317 Kansas 11 3- 8-0 Kansas
80 0.304 Tennessee Chattanooga 11 9- 2-0 Tennessee Chattanooga
81 0.292 Tulsa 11 6- 5-0 Tulsa
82 0.261 Mississippi State 11 3- 8-0 Mississippi State
83 0.240 Miami (Ohio) 11 6- 5-0 Miami (Ohio)
84 0.226 Washington State 11 3- 8-0 Washington State
85 0.223 Colorado 11 3- 8-0 Colorado
86 0.213 New Mexico 12 6- 6-0 New Mexico
87 0.200 Louisville 11 4- 6-1 Louisville
88 0.184 Southern Illinois 11 8- 3-0 Southern Illinois
89 0.184 Colorado State 12 4- 7-1 Colorado State
90 0.182 Iowa State 11 3- 8-0 Iowa State
91 0.179 Illinois 11 2- 8-1 Illinois
92 0.144 Rice 11 1-10-0 Rice
93 0.142 Western Michigan 11 6- 5-0 Western Michigan
94 0.075 Cal State Long Beach 11 7- 4-0 Cal State Long Beach
95 0.063 Memphis 11 5- 6-0 Memphis
96 0.043 Kansas State 11 3- 8-0 Kansas State
97 0.021 Ohio University 11 6- 5-0 Ohio University
98 0.010 Ball State 11 6- 5-0 Ball State
99 0.005 Duke 11 2- 8-1 Duke
100 -0.017 Indiana State 11 8- 3-0 Indiana State
101 -0.022 North Texas 11 5- 6-0 North Texas
102 -0.070 Boston University 3 3- 0-0 Boston University
103 -0.120 Northern Illinois 11 5- 5-1 Northern Illinois
104 -0.132 Citadel 11 6- 5-0 Citadel
105 -0.158 Villanova 11 5- 6-0 Villanova
106 -0.194 East Tennessee State 11 7- 4-0 East Tennessee State
107 -0.213 Florida 11 0-10-1 Florida
108 -0.232 Wyoming 12 4- 8-0 Wyoming
109 -0.253 Virginia Military 11 6- 4-1 Virginia Military
110 -0.283 Army 11 2- 8-1 Army
111 -0.339 Boise State 2 1- 1-0 Boise State
112 -0.339 Akron 4 2- 2-0 Akron
113 -0.350 Cincinnati 11 2- 9-0 Cincinnati
114 -0.380 Northwestern 11 1-10-0 Northwestern
115 -0.399 Bowling Green State 11 4- 7-0 Bowling Green State
116 -0.416 Southeastern Louisiana 5 2- 3-0 Southeastern Louisiana
117 -0.427 Eastern Kentucky 3 2- 1-0 Eastern Kentucky
118 -0.433 Fresno State 11 4- 7-0 Fresno State
119 -0.441 Furman 11 5- 6-0 Furman
120 -0.446 Weber State College 2 0- 2-0 Weber State College
121 -0.449 Northern Colorado 1 0- 1-0 Northern Colorado
122 -0.451 California Poly State 2 1- 1-0 California Poly State
123 -0.472 Yale 9 8- 1-0 Yale
124 -0.484 Nevada Reno 1 0- 1-0 Nevada Reno
125 -0.501 Oregon State 11 1-10-0 Oregon State
126 -0.559 Vanderbilt 11 1-10-0 Vanderbilt
127 -0.579 Air Force 11 2- 9-0 Air Force
128 -0.584 William & Mary 11 4- 7-0 William & Mary
129 -0.595 Appalachian State 11 3- 8-0 Appalachian State
130 -0.603 Western Carolina 11 6- 5-0 Western Carolina
131 -0.609 Louisiana Lafayette 11 4- 7-0 Louisiana Lafayette
132 -0.622 Arkansas State 11 4- 7-0 Arkansas State
133 -0.690 New Hampshire 3 1- 0-2 New Hampshire
134 -0.741 Tennessee State 2 0- 2-0 Tennessee State
135 -0.741 Northwestern Louisiana 9 3- 6-0 Northwestern Louisiana
136 -0.795 Texas El Paso 11 2- 9-0 Texas El Paso
137 -0.815 Pacific 10 3- 7-0 Pacific
138 -0.827 Idaho 2 1- 1-0 Idaho
139 -0.880 Drake 11 3- 8-0 Drake
140 -0.883 Louisiana Tech 11 2- 9-0 Louisiana Tech
141 -0.884 Illinois State 11 3- 8-0 Illinois State
142 -0.895 Louisiana Monroe 11 3- 8-0 Louisiana Monroe
143 -0.902 Holy Cross College 11 5- 6-0 Holy Cross College
144 -0.976 Wichita State 11 1-10-0 Wichita State
145 -0.989 New Mexico State 11 2- 9-0 New Mexico State
146 -0.991 Colgate 10 5- 4-1 Colgate
147 -1.025 Bucknell University 3 1- 2-0 Bucknell University
148 -1.091 Wofford College 3 1- 2-0 Wofford College
149 -1.113 Brown University 9 6- 3-0 Brown University
150 -1.117 Connecticut 11 3- 6-2 Connecticut
151 -1.184 Santa Clara 2 0- 2-0 Santa Clara
152 -1.205 Eastern Michigan 11 2- 8-1 Eastern Michigan
153 -1.216 Cal State Fullerton 11 3- 8-0 Cal State Fullerton
154 -1.225 Princeton 9 5- 4-0 Princeton
155 -1.241 Northern Michigan 2 1- 1-0 Northern Michigan
156 -1.263 Cornell 9 5- 4-0 Cornell
157 -1.300 Western Kentucky 2 0- 2-0 Western Kentucky
158 -1.353 Kent State 11 1-10-0 Kent State
159 -1.387 Montana 1 0- 1-0 Montana
160 -1.414 Lafayette College 3 2- 0-1 Lafayette College
161 -1.428 Marshall 11 1-10-0 Marshall
162 -1.433 Dartmouth College 9 4- 4-1 Dartmouth College
163 -1.450 Richmond 11 0-11-0 Richmond
164 -1.465 Prairie View 1 0- 1-0 Prairie View
165 -1.504 Montana State Bozeman 1 0- 1-0 Montana State Bozeman
166 -1.701 Massachusetts 5 1- 4-0 Massachusetts
167 -1.719 Davidson College 1 0- 1-0 Davidson College
168 -1.724 Grand Valley State 1 0- 1-0 Grand Valley State
169 -1.781 Lehigh 2 1- 1-0 Lehigh
170 -1.808 North Alabama 1 0- 1-0 North Alabama
171 -1.849 Middle Tennessee State 2 0- 2-0 Middle Tennessee State
172 -1.860 Harvard 9 3- 6-0 Harvard
173 -1.910 James Madison 3 0- 3-0 James Madison
174 -1.934 Western Illinois 2 0- 2-0 Western Illinois
175 -1.952 Stephen F Austin 1 0- 1-0 Stephen F Austin
176 -1.965 Texas A&M Commerce 1 0- 1-0 Texas A&M Commerce
177 -2.036 Elon College 1 0- 1-0 Elon College
178 -2.145 Tennessee Tech 1 0- 1-0 Tennessee Tech
179 -2.265 California Poly Ponoma 1 0- 1-0 California Poly Ponoma
180 -2.345 Idaho State 2 0- 2-0 Idaho State
181 -2.461 Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 0- 1-0 Lenoir-Rhyne College
182 -2.502 Rhode Island 3 0- 3-0 Rhode Island
183 -2.521 Maine 1 0- 1-0 Maine
184 -2.646 Fort Hays State 1 0- 1-0 Fort Hays State
185 -2.656 Columbia 9 1- 8-0 Columbia
186 -2.988 Pennsylvania 9 0- 9-0 Pennsylvania
187 -3.144 Cal State Northridge 1 0- 1-0 Cal State Northridge