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1886 Season

1886 Final College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
10-4.229Yale (YALE)IND FBSI9–0–10.9501+34Tied Princeton 0–0
20-2.831Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI12–20.8573+19Beat Pennsylvania 28–0
30-1.812Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI7–0–10.9382+41Tied Yale 0–0
401.224Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI5–1–10.7865+8BYE
501.292Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI10–20.8334+6Beat Lehigh 4–0
602.587Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI4–3–10.5636-2Lost to Lafayette 0–4
702.742Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI9–7–10.5597+10Lost to Harvard 0–28
804.128Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI2–20.50080BYE
906.339Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI3–40.4299-14BYE
1008.482Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–30.25011-11BYE
11012.218M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI2–6–10.27810-6BYE
12013.175Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI2–60.25011+4BYE
13117.981Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–7–10.06313-9BYE
14-118.027Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–90.00014-20BYE

1886 Week 13 College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
10-4.229Yale (YALE)IND FBSI9–01.0001+33Beat Harvard 29–4
20-3.016Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI11–20.8463+10Beat M.i.t. 62–0; Lost to YALE 4–29
30-1.812Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI7–01.0001+40Beat Wesleyan 76–6
401.224Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI5–1–10.7865+8BYE
511.433Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI9–20.8184+3Beat Rutgers 26–10; Beat STEVENS 58–0
612.305Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI4–2–10.6436+1Beat Pennsylvania 28–0; Beat HAVERFORD 18–4
7-22.413Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI9–6–10.5947+12Lost to Lehigh 0–28
804.128Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI2–20.50080BYE
906.339Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI3–40.4299-14BYE
1008.727Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–30.25011-10Lost to Lafayette 10–26
11012.218M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI2–6–10.27810-6Lost to Harvard 0–62
12013.231Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI2–60.25011+4Lost to Princeton 6–76
13118.027Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–90.00014-20BYE
14-118.164Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–7–10.06313-8Lost to Lafayette 0–58

1886 Week 12 College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
10-4.528Yale (YALE)IND FBSI8–01.0001+22Beat Pennsylvania 75–0
20-3.081Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI10–10.9093+8Beat Harvard Alumni 38–0; Lost to PRINCETON 0–12
30-1.577Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI6–01.0001+37Beat Harvard 12–0
411.257Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI5–1–10.7864+8Beat Amherst 11–0
521.893Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI9–5–10.6336+10Beat Rutgers 65–0; Lost to YALE 0–75; Beat VINELAND 96–6
6-22.127Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI7–20.7785+2Beat Trinity (CONNECTICUT) 12–0; Lost to WESLEYAN 0–26
723.990Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI2–2–10.5007-7Beat Stevens 14–0
804.080Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI2–20.5007+1BYE
916.452Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI3–40.4299-12Lost to Williams 0–11
10-47.963Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–20.33310-7Lost to Pennsylvania 0–65
11010.984M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI2–5–10.31311-2BYE
12011.960Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI2–50.28612+4Beat Lafayette 26–0
13117.173Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–6–10.07113-5Lost to Lehigh 0–14
14-118.098Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–90.00014-17BYE

1886 Week 11 College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
10-4.431Yale (YALE)IND FBSI7–01.0001+9Beat Crescent A.c. 84–0
20-3.365Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI9–01.0001+7Beat Exeter 158–0; Beat WESLEYAN 34–0
30-1.804Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI5–01.0001+21Beat Pennsylvania 28–6
401.261Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI6–10.8574+5Beat Lehigh 12–0
501.395Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI4–1–10.7505+5Beat Amherst 15–2
641.560Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–10.5007-1Beat Vineland 58–0
7-12.587Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI7–4–10.6256+7Beat Haverford 16–4; Lost to PRINCETON 6–28
8-13.900Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI2–20.5007+2BYE
9-15.765Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI1–2–10.37510-5Lost to Lafayette 0–12
10-15.968Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI3–30.5007-11Lost to Williams 2–15
11010.659M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI2–5–10.313110Beat Tufts 26–8
12016.167Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI1–50.16712-1Lost to Harvard 0–34
13117.671Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–90.00014-13Lost to M.i.t. 8–26
14-117.835Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–5–10.08313-1BYE

1886 Week 10 College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
10-4.681Yale (YALE)IND FBSI6–01.0001+7Beat Wesleyan 136–0
20-2.923Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI7–01.0001+4Beat Dartmouth 70–0
30-2.145Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI4–01.0001+12BYE
401.489Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI5–10.8334+3Lost to Pennsylvania 10–20
501.648Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI3–1–10.7005+1BYE
602.148Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI6–3–10.6506+6Beat Wesleyan 14–0; Beat LAFAYETTE 20–10
724.030Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI2–20.5008+1Beat Vermont 91–0; Lost to HARVARD 0–70
804.330Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI1–1–10.5008-3Tied Stevens 0–0
9-25.136Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI3–20.6007-9Lost to M.i.t. 0–22
10113.627Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–10.00013-1BYE
11313.681M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI1–5–10.214100Beat Amherst 22–0
12-216.014Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI1–40.200110Lost to Pennsylvania 0–14; Lost to YALE 0–136
13-117.595Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–5–10.08312-1Tied Lehigh 0–0
14-117.667Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–80.00013-6Lost to Massachusetts 5–6

1886 Week 9 College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
10-3.945Yale (YALE)IND FBSI5–01.0001+5Beat Stevens 54–0; Beat WILLIAMS 76–0
20-2.823Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI6–01.00010Beat M.i.t. 59–0; Beat ANDOVER 86–0
30-2.145Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI4–01.0001+8Beat Pennsylvania 55–9
410.704Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI5–01.0001+4Beat Pennsylvania 12–0; Beat STEVENS 5–0
5-11.534Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI3–1–10.70060Lost to Yale 0–76
602.884Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI4–3–10.5637+1Lost to Lafayette 0–12; Lost to PRINCETON 9–55
703.310Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI3–10.7505-2Beat Tufts 22–4; Beat MASSACHUSETTS 13–0
824.510Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI1–10.5008-3Beat Dickinson 26–0
925.673Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI1–10.50080Beat M.i.t. 11–6
10-29.426Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI1–20.33310+3BYE
11-211.467Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–10.000120BYE
12116.971Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–50.000120Lost to Yale 0–54; Lost to LAFAYETTE 0–5
13-117.775Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–70.00012-4Lost to Amherst 4–22; Lost to EXETER 8–18
14019.595M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–5–10.08311-2Lost to Harvard 0–59; Lost to DARTMOUTH 6–11

1886 Week 8 College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
10-4.473Yale (YALE)IND FBSI3–01.0001+2Beat M.i.t. 96–0
20-2.823Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI4–01.00010Beat Stevens 44–0
30-2.322Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI3–01.0001+4Beat Stevens 61–6; Beat PENNSYLVANIA 30–0
40-1.393Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI3–0–10.87550BYE
530.611Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI3–01.00010Beat Swarthmore 20–12; Beat RUTGERS 28–2; Beat DICKINSON 24–5
6-11.183Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI4–1–10.75060Beat Pennsylvania Alumni 4–0; Lost to PRINCETON 0–30; Tied PHILADELPHIA ALL-STARS 6–6
7-16.810Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI1–10.5007-2Beat Tufts 18–4; Lost to WESLEYAN 0–47
869.377Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI1–20.3338+1Beat Amherst 47–0
9010.987Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–10.000100Lost to Lafayette 2–28
10012.907Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI0–10.00010-1BYE
11-413.867Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI0–10.000100Lost to Andover 11–18
12018.283Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–50.00010-1Lost to Amherst 4–18
13019.413Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–30.000100Lost to Princeton 6–61; Lost to HARVARD 0–44
14-320.907M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–3–10.12590Lost to Yale 0–96

1886 Week 7 College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
112-4.143Yale (YALE)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Wesleyan 75–0; Beat WESLEYAN 62–0
2-1-3.569Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI3–01.00010Beat M.i.t. 54–0; Beat TUFTS 46–0
36-3.373Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Stevens 58–0
4-2-1.833Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI3–0–10.87550Beat Tufts 33–4; Beat M.I.T. 21–0
5-2-0.782Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI3–01.00010Beat Lehigh 26–4
6-21.333Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI0–00.000110BYE
7-21.333Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI0–00.000110BYE
8-21.333Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI0–00.000110BYE
911.333Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.000110BYE
10-38.987Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI0–10.00070Lost to Pennsylvania 4–26
11-313.947M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–2–10.16760Lost to Harvard 0–54; Lost to WILLIAMS 0–21
12219.387Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–40.00070Lost to Williams 4–33; Lost to HARVARD 0–46
13-220.507Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–10.00070Lost to Princeton 0–58
14-223.867Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–20.00070Lost to Yale 0–75; Lost to YALE 0–62

1886 Week 6 College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
10-5.427Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Tufts 82–0
2-1-3.887Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI1–0–10.75030Beat Tufts 61–0; Tied M.I.T. 14–14
3-2-0.807Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Falls OF Schuylkill 64–0; Beat TIOGA 18–0
4-30.533Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
5-40.533Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
6-50.533Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
7-60.533Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
8-70.533M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–0–10.50040Tied Williams 14–14
9-80.533Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
10-90.533Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
11-100.533Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
12-110.533Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
13-120.533Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
14-1324.347Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–20.00050Lost to Williams 0–61; Lost to HARVARD 0–82

1886 Pre-Season College Football Team Rankings

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1886 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
1—0.000Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
140.000Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
160.000Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
120.000Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
100.000Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
130.000Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
150.000Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
110.000Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason

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