NCAA Football: 1976 Team Rankings (Calculation)

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 RANK TEAM SCORE    W    L    T GWF BLF SSF
100 Air ForceAir Force -0.309 4 7 0 0.189 -1.368 0.507
20 AlabamaAlabama 1.665 9 3 0 0.548 -0.320 0.688
63 Appalachian StateAppalachian State 0.496 6 4 1 0.191 -0.463 0.541
86 ArizonaArizona 0.051 5 6 0 0.118 -0.855 0.334
99 Arizona StateArizona State -0.272 4 7 0 0.170 -1.150 0.344
47 ArkansasArkansas 0.715 5 5 1 0.453 -0.848 0.610
83 Arkansas StateArkansas State 0.063 5 6 0 0.261 -1.253 0.600
89 ArmyArmy -0.008 5 6 0 0.281 -1.191 0.539
74 AuburnAuburn 0.255 3 8 0 0.186 -0.920 0.716
56 Ball StateBall State 0.554 8 3 0 0.278 -0.820 0.369
30 BaylorBaylor 1.398 7 3 1 0.290 -0.162 0.589
59 Boston CollegeBoston College 0.526 8 3 0 0.260 -0.846 0.475
58 Bowling GreenBowling Green 0.530 6 5 0 0.383 -0.827 0.429
46 Brigham YoungBrigham Young 0.728 9 3 0 0.463 -0.804 0.318
27 BrownBrown 1.462 8 1 0 0.633 -0.400 0.452
72 CaliforniaCalifornia 0.353 5 6 0 0.252 -0.879 0.527
136 California State FullertonCalifornia State Fullerton -1.893 3 7 1 0.008 -2.266 0.273
81 Central MichiganCentral Michigan 0.086 7 4 0 0.322 -1.258 0.385
26 CincinnatiCincinnati 1.497 8 3 0 0.314 -0.061 0.517
66 CitadelCitadel 0.422 6 5 0 0.300 -0.848 0.516
90 ClemsonClemson -0.026 3 6 2 0.264 -1.194 0.540
48 ColgateColgate 0.689 8 2 0 0.078 -0.295 0.506
16 ColoradoColorado 1.737 8 4 0 0.559 -0.275 0.786
105 Colorado StateColorado State -0.391 6 5 0 0.205 -1.351 0.300
91 ColumbiaColumbia -0.027 3 6 0 0.056 -0.814 0.509
98 CornellCornell -0.257 2 7 0 0.196 -1.194 0.518
36 DartmouthDartmouth 1.022 6 3 0 0.130 -0.127 0.463
138 DavidsonDavidson -2.488 2 6 1 0.000 -3.041 0.553
131 DaytonDayton -1.425 4 7 0 0.055 -2.193 0.439
132 DrakeDrake -1.436 1 10 0 0.051 -1.872 0.294
54 DukeDuke 0.591 5 5 1 0.213 -0.649 0.527
23 East CarolinaEast Carolina 1.585 9 2 0 0.555 -0.207 0.509
123 Eastern MichiganEastern Michigan -0.961 2 9 0 0.150 -1.759 0.466
13 FloridaFlorida 1.790 8 4 0 0.576 -0.176 0.723
95 Florida StateFlorida State -0.195 5 6 0 0.331 -1.490 0.510
110 Fresno StateFresno State -0.587 5 6 0 0.204 -1.430 0.275
61 FurmanFurman 0.505 6 4 1 0.346 -0.701 0.542
7 GeorgiaGeorgia 1.988 10 2 0 0.694 -0.245 0.706
85 Georgia TechGeorgia Tech 0.062 4 6 1 0.193 -1.068 0.528
51 HarvardHarvard 0.604 6 3 0 0.255 -0.567 0.472
137 HawaiiHawaii -2.074 3 8 0 0.027 -2.732 0.450
122 Holy CrossHoly Cross -0.949 3 8 0 0.000 -1.523 0.574
3 HoustonHouston 2.035 10 2 0 0.858 -0.260 0.604
49 IllinoisIllinois 0.643 5 6 0 0.255 -0.602 0.535
114 Illinois StateIllinois State -0.757 5 6 0 0.265 -1.858 0.472
75 IndianaIndiana 0.254 5 6 0 0.239 -0.948 0.509
117 Indiana StateIndiana State -0.818 3 7 0 0.102 -1.682 0.462
78 IowaIowa 0.211 5 6 0 0.262 -1.012 0.506
14 Iowa StateIowa State 1.772 8 3 0 0.481 -0.188 0.752
31 KansasKansas 1.301 6 5 0 0.278 -0.296 0.774
92 Kansas StateKansas State -0.068 1 10 0 0.138 -1.115 0.818
38 Kent StateKent State 0.869 8 4 0 0.299 -0.492 0.395
18 KentuckyKentucky 1.699 8 4 0 0.538 -0.222 0.717
119 LamarLamar -0.864 2 9 0 0.112 -1.762 0.604
55 Long Beach StateLong Beach State 0.573 8 3 0 0.116 -0.393 0.214
34 Louisiana StateLouisiana State 1.119 6 4 1 0.176 -0.313 0.665
37 Louisiana TechLouisiana Tech 0.876 6 5 0 0.268 -0.537 0.600
19 Louisiana-LafayetteLouisiana-Lafayette 1.678 9 2 0 0.478 -0.209 0.590
129 Louisiana-MonroeLouisiana-Monroe -1.303 2 9 0 0.059 -2.039 0.495
60 LouisvilleLouisville 0.514 4 7 0 0.043 -0.354 0.553
107 MarshallMarshall -0.514 4 7 0 0.113 -1.393 0.494
5 MarylandMaryland 2.019 11 1 0 0.603 -0.021 0.520
24 McNeese StateMcNeese State 1.556 10 2 0 0.590 -0.446 0.579
65 MemphisMemphis 0.425 7 4 0 0.220 -0.906 0.474
68 Miami (FL)Miami (FL) 0.382 3 8 0 0.181 -0.649 0.578
108 Miami (OH)Miami (OH) -0.567 3 8 0 0.205 -1.487 0.442
21 MichiganMichigan 1.664 10 2 0 0.572 -0.251 0.509
97 Michigan StateMichigan State -0.217 4 6 1 0.288 -1.434 0.520
62 MinnesotaMinnesota 0.499 6 5 0 0.272 -0.812 0.494
67 MississippiMississippi 0.410 5 6 0 0.336 -1.058 0.677
15 Mississippi StateMississippi State 1.768 9 2 0 0.506 -0.156 0.691
17 MissouriMissouri 1.701 6 5 0 0.850 -0.521 0.827
70 NavyNavy 0.372 4 7 0 0.120 -0.593 0.572
12 NebraskaNebraska 1.811 9 3 1 0.598 -0.276 0.758
101 New MexicoNew Mexico -0.317 4 7 0 0.241 -1.272 0.350
126 New Mexico StateNew Mexico State -1.143 4 6 1 0.102 -1.871 0.217
32 North CarolinaNorth Carolina 1.196 9 3 0 0.505 -0.568 0.508
82 North Carolina StateNorth Carolina State 0.078 3 7 1 0.284 -1.075 0.552
77 North TexasNorth Texas 0.236 6 5 0 0.254 -0.963 0.490
130 Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -1.374 1 10 0 0.051 -1.936 0.421
125 NorthwesternNorthwestern -1.132 1 10 0 0.041 -1.784 0.520
112 Northwestern StateNorthwestern State -0.719 5 5 0 0.232 -1.652 0.501
28 Notre DameNotre Dame 1.454 9 3 0 0.468 -0.294 0.530
40 OhioOhio 0.828 7 4 0 0.271 -0.402 0.414
11 Ohio StateOhio State 1.814 9 2 1 0.658 -0.173 0.537
4 OklahomaOklahoma 2.020 9 2 1 0.687 -0.228 0.768
8 Oklahoma StateOklahoma State 1.906 9 3 0 0.725 -0.341 0.772
96 OregonOregon -0.199 4 7 0 0.122 -1.178 0.493
128 Oregon StateOregon State -1.181 2 10 0 0.067 -1.922 0.507
134 PacificPacific -1.778 2 9 0 0.018 -2.171 0.283
35 Penn StatePenn State 1.034 7 5 0 0.274 -0.369 0.545
118 PennsylvaniaPennsylvania -0.832 3 6 0 0.308 -1.854 0.492
1 PittsburghPittsburgh 2.268 12 0 0 0.748 0.000 0.520
79 PrincetonPrinceton 0.138 2 7 0 0.059 -0.661 0.518
64 PurduePurdue 0.444 5 6 0 0.315 -0.853 0.527
80 RiceRice 0.119 3 8 0 0.037 -0.800 0.610
43 RichmondRichmond 0.737 5 6 0 0.443 -0.734 0.573
29 RutgersRutgers 1.412 11 0 0 0.296 0.000 0.479
10 San Diego StateSan Diego State 1.868 10 1 0 0.540 -0.046 0.465
76 San Jose StateSan Jose State 0.236 7 4 0 0.257 -0.826 0.259
52 South CarolinaSouth Carolina 0.604 6 5 0 0.281 -0.746 0.523
2 Southern CaliforniaSouthern California 2.101 11 1 0 0.814 -0.139 0.510
41 Southern IllinoisSouthern Illinois 0.822 7 4 0 0.181 -0.460 0.464
88 Southern MethodistSouthern Methodist 0.009 3 8 0 0.149 -1.033 0.621
94 Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi -0.192 2 9 0 0.150 -1.080 0.557
39 StanfordStanford 0.851 6 5 0 0.281 -0.493 0.518
103 SyracuseSyracuse -0.362 3 8 0 0.054 -1.214 0.525
116 TempleTemple -0.809 4 6 0 0.046 -1.556 0.501
53 TennesseeTennessee 0.600 6 5 0 0.265 -0.870 0.659
111 Tennessee-ChattanoogaTennessee-Chattanooga -0.713 6 4 1 0.197 -1.702 0.519
33 TexasTexas 1.136 5 5 1 0.260 -0.242 0.617
9 Texas A&MTexas A&M 1.895 10 2 0 0.516 -0.042 0.587
133 Texas ChristianTexas Christian -1.522 0 11 0 0.000 -2.147 0.625
6 Texas TechTexas Tech 1.996 10 2 0 0.641 -0.073 0.595
124 Texas-ArlingtonTexas-Arlington -0.987 5 6 0 0.383 -2.391 0.566
135 Texas-El PasoTexas-El Paso -1.827 1 11 0 0.046 -2.298 0.341
113 ToledoToledo -0.747 3 8 0 0.053 -1.483 0.411
120 TulaneTulane -0.875 2 9 0 0.061 -1.635 0.518
42 TulsaTulsa 0.799 7 4 1 0.388 -0.508 0.294
22 UCLAUCLA 1.651 9 2 1 0.433 -0.069 0.495
127 UtahUtah -1.161 3 8 0 0.074 -1.833 0.326
104 Utah StateUtah State -0.367 3 8 0 0.026 -1.079 0.504
102 VanderbiltVanderbilt -0.322 2 9 0 0.083 -1.295 0.708
84 VillanovaVillanova 0.062 6 4 1 0.271 -1.167 0.503
115 VirginiaVirginia -0.777 2 9 0 0.062 -1.467 0.538
71 Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military Institute 0.363 5 5 0 0.227 -0.774 0.510
50 Virginia TechVirginia Tech 0.607 6 5 0 0.308 -0.761 0.515
93 Wake ForestWake Forest -0.134 5 6 0 0.224 -1.325 0.512
73 WashingtonWashington 0.353 5 6 0 0.144 -0.744 0.498
109 Washington StateWashington State -0.585 3 8 0 0.046 -1.323 0.510
106 West Texas A&MWest Texas A&M -0.510 4 5 2 0.303 -1.528 0.261
45 West VirginiaWest Virginia 0.732 5 6 0 0.213 -0.486 0.551
57 Western MichiganWestern Michigan 0.541 7 4 0 0.419 -0.914 0.400
121 Wichita StateWichita State -0.892 4 7 0 0.172 -1.667 0.240
44 William & MaryWilliam & Mary 0.735 7 4 0 0.480 -0.897 0.516
87 WisconsinWisconsin 0.013 5 6 0 0.144 -0.998 0.503
69 WyomingWyoming 0.379 8 4 0 0.306 -0.825 0.314
25 YaleYale 1.511 8 1 0 0.400 -0.014 0.458
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