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1898 Final College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.483Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI12–10.9234+59BYE
200.556Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI11–01.0001+56BYE
300.584Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI11–0–10.9583+48BYE
401.046Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B109–10.9005+15BYE
501.158Michigan (MICHIGAN)B1010–01.0001+31BYE
601.568Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI10–20.8338+13BYE
711.627Yale (YALE)IND FBSI9–20.8189+31BYE
8-11.637Chicago (CHICAGO)B1014–2–10.8537+24BYE
901.835Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI7–10.8756+16BYE
1002.207Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI7–30.70012+13BYE
1122.417Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI6–40.60015+15Beat Dartmouth 17–6
12-12.488Army (ARMY)IND FBSI3–2–10.58318+9BYE
13-12.491Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI8–20.80010-1BYE
1402.946Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI6–40.60015+13BYE
1503.049Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B109–4–10.67914-4BYE
1603.132Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI8–3–10.70811-4Tied Portland A.c. 0–0
1703.198Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI6–40.60015+3BYE
1803.325M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI3–1–10.70012-4BYE
1904.581Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI5–60.45522+4Lost to Carlisle 6–17
2005.016Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI4–5–10.45023-7BYE
2105.357Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI4–5–10.45023-6BYE
2205.432Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI4–4–20.50019-3BYE
2305.580Purdue (PURDUE)B103–30.50019-2BYE
2405.710Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI4–4–30.50019-13BYE
2505.857Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B104–50.44425+3BYE
2605.896Illinois (ILLINOIS)B104–50.444250BYE
2706.664Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI3–6–10.35027-9BYE
2807.206Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI3–80.27329-20BYE
2907.417Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI3–80.27329-9BYE
3008.240Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI2–5–20.33328-20BYE
31010.564Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI1–90.10031-13BYE

1898 Week 14 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
110.501Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI12–10.9234+58Beat Cornell 12–6
2-10.556Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI11–01.0001+55BYE
300.584Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI11–0–10.9583+48BYE
411.046Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B109–10.9005+15Beat Northwestern 47–0
5-11.158Michigan (MICHIGAN)B1010–01.0001+31Beat Chicago 12–11
601.592Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI10–20.8338+12Lost to Pennsylvania 6–12
701.637Chicago (CHICAGO)B1014–2–10.8537+24Lost to Michigan 11–12
801.653Yale (YALE)IND FBSI9–20.8189+30BYE
901.835Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI7–10.8756+16Beat Virginia Military Institute 21–5
1012.172Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI7–30.70012+13BYE
1112.488Army (ARMY)IND FBSI3–2–10.58317+9BYE
12-22.523Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI8–20.80010-1Lost to Penn State 0–34
1312.673Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI5–40.55618+10BYE
1442.946Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI6–40.60015+13Beat Dickinson 34–0
15-23.049Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B109–4–10.67914-4Lost to Wisconsin 0–47
16-13.099Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI8–30.72711-3Beat Exeter 12–5
17-13.157Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI6–40.60015+3BYE
1813.325M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI3–1–10.70012-4Beat Tufts 8–6
19-24.089Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI5–50.50019+8Lost to Cincinnati 12–17
2005.016Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI4–5–10.45023-7Lost to Knox 0–18
2135.296Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI4–5–10.45023-5BYE
2245.432Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI4–4–20.50019-3Beat Haverford 11–0
23-25.580Purdue (PURDUE)B103–30.50019-2Lost to Oberlin 0–10
24-25.710Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI4–4–30.50019-13Lost to Buffalo 5–36
25-25.857Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B104–50.44425+3Lost to Illinois 10–11
2615.957Illinois (ILLINOIS)B104–50.444250Beat Minnesota 11–10
27-26.664Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI3–6–10.35027-9Lost to Lafayette 5–11
2817.206Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI3–80.27329-19Beat Trinity (CONNECTICUT) 24–0
2917.417Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI3–80.27329-9Beat Lehigh 11–5
30-28.240Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI2–5–20.33328-20Lost to Williams 0–24
31010.564Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI1–90.10031-13Lost to M.i.t. 6–8

1898 Week 13 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.581Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI11–01.0001+52Beat Yale 17–0
200.589Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI11–10.9174+45BYE
300.653Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI11–0–10.9583+44BYE
411.238Michigan (MICHIGAN)B109–01.0001+16Beat Beloit 22–0
5-11.292Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B108–10.8897+7Beat Wisconsin Whitewater 22–0
601.383Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI10–10.9095+11BYE
701.460Chicago (CHICAGO)B1014–1–10.9066+23BYE
801.702Yale (YALE)IND FBSI9–20.81810+29Lost to Harvard 0–17
911.967Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI6–10.8579+14Beat Virginia 6–0
1022.006Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI8–10.8897+1Beat Gettysburg 44–0
1102.174Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI7–30.70012+12BYE
1222.463Army (ARMY)IND FBSI3–2–10.58317+9BYE
1302.528Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B109–3–10.73111-1Tied Armour 0–0
1412.730Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI5–40.55618+9Beat Illinois 11–0
1523.170Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI7–30.70012-2Beat Campello 28–0
1623.187Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI6–40.60015+3Beat Dartmouth 12–0
17-13.500Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI5–40.55618+6Lost to Brown 0–12
1833.784Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI5–40.55618+4Beat Washington & Jefferson 11–6
19-103.838M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI2–1–10.62514-5Lost to Amherst 6–10
20-14.090Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI4–4–10.50022-5Lost to Michigan 0–22
2114.285Purdue (PURDUE)B103–20.60015-1BYE
22-24.838Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI4–3–30.55021-13Lost to Lafayette 0–6
2305.386Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B104–40.50022+8BYE
2405.397Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI4–5–10.45024-6Beat M.i.t. 10–6
2526.123Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI3–5–10.38926-2Beat Maryland A.c. 5–0
2606.343Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI3–4–20.44425-2Tied Ursinus 10–10
27-26.846Illinois (ILLINOIS)B103–50.37527-4Lost to Carlisle 0–11
2807.277Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI2–4–20.37527-11Tied Syracuse 0–0
2908.022Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI2–80.20029-19BYE
3008.122Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI2–80.20029-9Beat Bucknell 6–0
31010.905Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI1–80.11131-12Lost to Andover 0–5

1898 Week 12 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.705Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI10–01.0001+39Beat Brown 17–6
210.718Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI11–10.9174+40Beat Carlisle 35–5
3-10.722Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI11–0–10.9583+39Beat Yale 6–0
401.275Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B107–10.8758+7Lost to Chicago 0–6
511.289Michigan (MICHIGAN)B108–01.0001+12Beat Illinois 12–5
611.440Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI10–10.9095+9Beat Lafayette 47–0
711.510Chicago (CHICAGO)B1014–1–10.9066+22Beat Wisconsin 6–0
8-31.533Yale (YALE)IND FBSI9–10.9007+26Lost to Princeton 0–6
901.719M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI2–0–10.833100Beat NEW Hampshire 22–0
1001.994Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI5–10.83310+11Beat Lehigh 6–5
1152.233Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI7–30.70013+11Beat Trinity (CONNECTICUT) 30–0; Beat RUTGERS 59–0
1232.284Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI7–10.87580Beat Lebanon Valley 56–0
13-12.546Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B109–30.75012-1Lost to Minnesota 6–17
1402.566Army (ARMY)IND FBSI3–2–10.58318+9BYE
15-22.934Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI4–40.50021+6Lost to Pennsylvania 5–35
16-53.012Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI5–30.62515+8Lost to Chicago A.c. 5–17
1713.423Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI6–30.66714-1Beat Colby 17–0
18-13.720Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI5–40.55620-1Lost to Harvard 6–17
1903.735Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI4–3–10.56319-5Tied Dixon 0–0
2013.969Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI4–2–30.61116-5Beat Maryland A.c. 6–5; Tied FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 11–11
21-14.025Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI4–40.50021+3BYE
2204.422Purdue (PURDUE)B103–20.60017-1Beat Indiana 14–0
2315.387Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B104–40.50021+8Beat Northwestern 17–6
2436.195Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI3–5–10.38926-6Beat Williams 16–5
25-26.291Illinois (ILLINOIS)B103–40.429250Lost to Michigan 5–12
2606.356Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI3–4–10.43824-2Tied Bucknell 11–11
2717.035Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI2–5–10.31328-3Lost to Navy 5–6
28-37.271Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI2–4–10.35727-10Lost to Wesleyan 0–30
2908.046Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI2–80.20029-17Lost to Amherst 5–16
3009.749Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI1–80.11131-13Lost to Cornell 0–47
31010.841Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI1–70.12530-12Lost to Exeter 0–10

1898 Week 11 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
130.665Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI9–01.0001+31Beat Pennsylvania 10–0
210.732Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI10–0–10.9555+28Beat Virginia 12–0; Tied ARMY 5–5
3-20.774Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI10–10.9096+33Lost to Harvard 0–10
4-20.825Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B107–01.0001+7Beat Wisconsin Alumni 12–11
501.096Yale (YALE)IND FBSI9–01.0001+23Beat Chicago A.c. 10–0
601.262Michigan (MICHIGAN)B107–01.0001+9Beat Northwestern 6–5
721.573Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI9–10.9007+8Beat Williams 12–0
821.687Chicago (CHICAGO)B1013–1–10.9007+14Beat Purdue 17–0
921.994M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI1–0–10.750120Beat Boston College 6–0
1031.999Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI4–10.80011+8Beat Columbia A.c. 52–5
11-32.160Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI5–20.71413+6Lost to Wesleyan 5–23
1202.177Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B109–20.81810+3Lost to Michigan 5–6
1332.227Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI4–30.57118+7Beat Dickinson 46–0
1402.360Army (ARMY)IND FBSI3–2–10.58317+8Tied Princeton 5–5
15-82.607Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI6–10.8579+1Lost to Carlisle 0–46
16-12.701Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI5–30.62514+8Beat Dartmouth 23–5
1713.160Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI5–30.625140Beat Newtown A.c. 16–5
1823.571Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI5–30.625140Beat Tufts 6–5
1903.581Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI4–30.57118-3Beat Rush Medical 11–0
2024.146Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI4–40.50021+2Beat Bucknell 16–0
21-44.444Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI3–2–20.57118-5Lost to Penn State 0–16
22-15.452Purdue (PURDUE)B102–20.50021-1Lost to Chicago 0–17
2306.143Illinois (ILLINOIS)B103–30.500210Lost to Illinois Alumni 17–23
2446.393Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B103–40.429240Beat North Dakota 15–0
2506.412Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI2–3–10.41726-6BYE
26-26.435Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI3–40.42924-2Lost to Swarthmore 6–10
27-16.804Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI2–5–10.31328-6Tied Massachusetts 0–0
2817.002Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI2–4–10.35727-2Beat Lafayette 22–0
29-27.375Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI2–70.22229-9Lost to Cornell 0–12
3009.525Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI1–70.12531-11Lost to Lehigh 0–22
31010.159Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI1–60.14330-11Lost to Bowdoin 5–6

1898 Week 10 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.474Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI10–01.0001+28Beat Chicago 23–11
210.624Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B106–01.0001+5Beat Minnesota 29–0
3-10.630Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI9–01.0001+23Beat Penn State 5–0; Beat BROWN 23–0
400.688Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI8–01.0001+19Beat Carlisle 11–5
500.993Yale (YALE)IND FBSI8–01.0001+20Beat Army 10–0
611.352Michigan (MICHIGAN)B106–01.00010BYE
731.438Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI6–01.0001+4Beat Franklin & Marshall 22–0
811.527Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI5–10.83311+8Beat Williams 10–6
9-11.559Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI8–10.88910+5Beat Oberlin 6–0
10-41.723Chicago (CHICAGO)B1012–1–10.8939+12Lost to Pennsylvania 11–23
1101.875M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–0–10.500200Tied Trinity (CONNECTICUT) 0–0
1211.982Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B109–10.9008+2Beat Lake Forest 27–0
1312.246Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI3–10.75012+7Beat Lafayette 18–0
14-22.334Army (ARMY)IND FBSI3–20.60015+6Lost to Yale 0–10
1542.993Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI4–30.57117+4Beat Amherst 28–0
16-13.047Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI3–30.50020+1Lost to Harvard 5–11
1713.203Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI3–1–20.66713-1Tied Lehigh 0–0
18-23.253Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI4–30.57117+1Beat Boston College 6–0; Lost to PRINCETON 0–23
1913.766Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI3–30.50020-2BYE
2033.808Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI4–30.571170Beat NEW Hampshire 59–0
2104.401Purdue (PURDUE)B102–10.667130BYE
22-54.713Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI3–40.429240Lost to Princeton 0–5; Lost to DUQUESNE A.C. 5–18
2314.863Illinois (ILLINOIS)B103–20.600150BYE
24-24.956Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI3–30.500200Lost to Dickinson 0–22
2516.235Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI2–3–10.41725-6Tied M.i.t. 0–0
26-16.713Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI2–50.28627-5Lost to Wesleyan 0–28
2707.196Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI2–60.25028-7Lost to Dartmouth 6–10
2807.402Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B102–40.333260Lost to Wisconsin 0–29
2918.128Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI1–4–10.25028-2Tied Bucknell 0–0
30-18.242Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI1–60.14331-5Lost to Navy 0–18
31010.555Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI1–50.16730-8Lost to Holy Cross 0–12

1898 Week 9 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.451Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI9–01.0001+14Beat Wesleyan 17–0; Beat LAFAYETTE 32–0
220.535Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI7–01.0001+14Beat Cornell 6–0
300.619Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B105–01.0001+3Beat Beloit 17–0
4-20.629Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI7–01.0001+14Beat Newtown A.c. 22–0; Beat CHICAGO A.C. 39–0
511.026Yale (YALE)IND FBSI7–01.0001+15Beat Brown 22–6; Beat CARLISLE 18–5
631.343Chicago (CHICAGO)B1012–0–10.9628+11Beat Northwestern 34–5
711.352Michigan (MICHIGAN)B106–01.00010Beat Case 23–5; Beat NOTRE DAME 23–0
8-31.395Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI7–10.87510+5Beat Buffalo 27–0; Lost to PRINCETON 0–6
941.435Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI4–10.80011+5Beat Amherst 64–6
1001.602Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI5–01.0001+1Beat Wyoming Seminary 23–0
1111.875M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.000310BYE
1221.962Army (ARMY)IND FBSI3–10.75012+5Beat Lehigh 18–0
13-61.976Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B108–10.8899+3Beat Chicago A.c. 5–0; Lost to CHICAGO 5–34
1442.171Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI2–10.66714+6Beat Penn State 16–11
15-42.655Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI3–20.60016+1Lost to Yale 5–18
16-12.800Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI3–20.60016+1Lost to Yale 6–22
17-13.223Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI3–20.600160Lost to Navy 11–16
1823.262Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI3–1–10.70013-1Beat Swarthmore 34–18
1903.531Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI3–30.50021+3Lost to Pennsylvania 0–17; Beat WILLIAMS 22–0
20-33.630Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI3–30.50021-1Lost to Wisconsin 0–17
21104.401Purdue (PURDUE)B102–10.667140Beat Haskell 5–0; Beat HASKELL 15–0
2204.416Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI3–20.600160Beat Susquehanna 6–0
2324.883Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI3–30.500210Beat Colby 24–0
2404.917Illinois (ILLINOIS)B103–20.600160Beat Illinois Alumni 10–6
25-46.140Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI2–40.33326-2Lost to Dartmouth 6–64
2616.235Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI2–30.40024-5Beat Hamilton 18–5
27-17.175Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI2–50.28627-5Lost to Wesleyan 0–22
28-57.179Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B102–30.400240Lost to Iowa State 0–6
29-17.732Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI1–50.16730-2Lost to Pennsylvania 0–32
30-17.983Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI1–40.20028-1Lost to Army 0–18
31-19.758Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI1–40.20028-6Beat Boston College 6–5

1898 Week 8 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.221Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI7–01.0001+9Beat Virginia 40–0; Beat LEHIGH 40–0
210.419Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI5–01.0001+11Beat Army 28–0
310.559Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B104–01.00010Beat Rush Medical 42–0
4-20.567Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI6–01.0001+5Beat Lafayette 34–0; Beat MARYLAND A.C. 24–0; Beat NAVY 30–0
540.819Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI6–01.0001+4Beat Carlisle 23–6
621.114Yale (YALE)IND FBSI5–01.0001+7Beat Newtown A.c. 6–0
731.257Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B107–01.0001+3Beat Hahnemann Medical 22–6; Beat PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS 11–2
831.280Michigan (MICHIGAN)B104–01.00010Beat Michigan State 39–0; Beat WESTERN RESERVE 18–0
931.475Chicago (CHICAGO)B1011–0–10.95810+3Beat Beloit 21–0
1031.616Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI4–01.0001+1Beat Lafayette 12–6
11-61.743Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI3–10.75011+2Lost to Cornell 6–23; Beat WILLIAMS 17–6
1221.875M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.000310BYE
1331.963Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI3–10.75011+2Beat Vermont 45–6
14-82.074Army (ARMY)IND FBSI2–10.66715+2Lost to Harvard 0–28
1522.188Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI3–10.750110Beat Colby 41–5
1622.308Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI3–10.75011+1Beat Susquehanna 45–6
17-22.858Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI3–20.600170Lost to Chicago 0–21
18-113.135Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI1–10.50018+2Lost to Princeton 0–30
1933.488Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI2–20.50018+1Beat Holy Cross 12–0; Beat AMHERST 33–0
2004.102Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI2–1–10.62516-1Beat Maryland Baltimore 6–0
21-24.646Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI2–30.40023-1Lost to Wesleyan 0–33
2235.098Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI2–20.500180Beat Gettysburg 26–0
23-25.691Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B102–20.500180Lost to Grinnell 6–16
2445.779Illinois (ILLINOIS)B102–20.500180Beat Depauw 16–0
2525.857Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI2–30.40023-1Beat Tufts 18–11
26-36.139Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI2–40.33325-1Lost to Carlisle 6–17
2726.997Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI1–30.25026-3Beat Worcester Tech 17–0
28-27.164Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI1–40.20028-1Lost to Princeton 0–34; Lost to DICKINSON 6–12
29-57.473Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI1–30.250260Lost to Pennsylvania 0–40
30012.350Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–40.00029-5Lost to Bowdoin 11–18
31013.700Purdue (PURDUE)B100–10.000290BYE

1898 Week 7 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
110.227Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI5–01.0001+5Beat Mansfield 50–0; Beat BROWN 18–0
240.355Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI3–01.0001+2Beat Franklin & Marshall 58–0
340.490Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI4–01.0001+7Beat Amherst 53–2
400.493Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B103–01.00010Beat Madison High 21–0; Beat DIXON 76–0
500.636Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI2–01.00010BYE
6-30.842Army (ARMY)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Wesleyan 27–8
7110.928Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI1–01.0001+1Beat Bucknell 11–0
830.928Yale (YALE)IND FBSI4–01.0001+4Beat Amherst 34–0; Beat WILLIAMS 23–0
9-10.963Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI5–01.00010Beat Syracuse 30–0
10-11.011Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B105–01.0001+3Beat Beloit 17–11
1111.341Michigan (MICHIGAN)B102–01.00010Beat Kenyon 29–0
1231.578Chicago (CHICAGO)B1010–0–10.955130Beat Physicians & Surgeons 22–0; Beat IOWA 38–0
1331.581Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI3–01.00010Beat Haverford 24–0
1431.875M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.000310BYE
15-52.224Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI3–10.750140Lost to Northwestern 11–17
1672.611Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI2–10.66715+1Beat Bowdoin 35–6
17-42.687Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI2–10.667150Beat Tufts 29–6; Lost to PENNSYLVANIA 0–18
1842.769Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI2–10.66715+1Beat Lafayette 5–0
19-183.104Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI2–20.500190Lost to Yale 0–34; Lost to HARVARD 2–53
2003.902Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI1–1–10.500190Lost to Navy 0–11
2163.939Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B102–10.667150Beat Rush Medical 12–0
2225.075Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–20.000270Lost to Army 8–27
23-25.536Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI2–30.400210Lost to Union (NEW YORK) 0–6; Lost to YALE 0–23
2416.626Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI1–20.333220Lost to NEW York University 0–10
2517.057Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI1–20.333220Lost to Princeton 0–58
26-127.124Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI1–20.33322-1Lost to Washington & Jefferson 0–16; Lost to PENN STATE 0–5
2727.454Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI1–30.25026-1Lost to Dartmouth 6–35
2807.859Illinois (ILLINOIS)B101–20.333220Lost to Notre Dame 0–5
2918.925Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI0–30.00027-2BYE
30111.525Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–30.00027-1Lost to Brown 6–29; Lost to WORCESTER TECH 5–17
31-1213.475Purdue (PURDUE)B100–10.000270Lost to Purdue Alumni 0–6

1898 Week 6 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.069Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Trinity (CONNECTICUT) 12–0
200.103Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI3–01.0001+2Beat Gettysburg 50–0; Beat PENN STATE 40–0
380.412Army (ARMY)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Tufts 40–0
4170.412Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B101–01.00010Beat Ripon 52–0
510.636Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Susquehanna 48–0
6-30.670Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI2–01.0001+1Beat Stevens 42–0
700.802Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI3–01.0001+4Beat Bowdoin 28–6; Beat DARTMOUTH 21–0
8140.894Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI4–01.00010Beat Hamilton 41–0; Beat TRINITY (CONNECTICUT) 47–0
911.074Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B104–01.00010Beat Hyde Park High 18–0; Beat DIXON 57–0
10151.306Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI3–01.00010Beat Madison High 45–0
11-71.392Yale (YALE)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Wesleyan 5–0
1241.478Michigan (MICHIGAN)B101–01.00010Beat Eastern Michigan 21–0
13-11.547Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Holy Cross 19–0
1401.650Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Villanova 16–0
15111.680Chicago (CHICAGO)B108–0–10.944160Beat Rush Medical 8–0; Beat MONMOUTH 24–0
1671.684Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Bloomsburg 6–0
17-21.750M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.000290BYE
18-11.750Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI0–00.000290BYE
19-11.750Purdue (PURDUE)B100–00.000290BYE
2071.994Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI1–0–10.750170Tied Bradford National Guard 0–0
2173.514Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI2–10.667180Beat Andover 6–0; Beat COLGATE 5–0
22-173.540Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI1–10.500190Lost to Pennsylvania 0–40
2313.860Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI1–10.500190Lost to Harvard 0–21
24-43.913Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–10.000260Lost to Yale 0–5
2554.092Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI1–10.500190Beat Rutgers 12–0
2655.207Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI1–10.500190Beat Phialdelphia Ymca 5–0
27-195.259Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B101–10.500190Lost to Minnesota Alumni 0–5
28-155.801Illinois (ILLINOIS)B101–10.500190Beat Illinois Wesleyan 18–0; Lost to PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS 6–11
29-206.238Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI1–20.333250Lost to Harvard 6–28; Lost to BATES 0–6
30-17.013Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI0–30.000260Lost to Amherst 0–12; Lost to CORNELL 0–47
31-129.162Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–10.000260Lost to Army 0–40

1898 Week 5 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
10-1.238Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Williston 100–0
219-0.241Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Franklin & Marshall 41–0
3190.447Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Lehigh 21–0
4250.550Yale (YALE)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Trinity (CONNECTICUT) 18–0
5150.584Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Gettysburg 47–0
600.722Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Bloomsburg 43–0
740.791Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Williams 11–0
891.100Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B101–01.00010Beat Carleton 32–0
9-61.238Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Maine 28–0
1091.238Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B102–01.00010Beat Northwest Division High 34–0; Beat ENGLEWOOD HIGH 22–0
11-91.250Army (ARMY)IND FBSI0–00.000210BYE
12-81.250Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI0–00.000210BYE
13-11.250Illinois (ILLINOIS)B100–00.000210BYE
14-11.250Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI0–00.000210BYE
1501.250M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.000210BYE
1601.250Michigan (MICHIGAN)B100–00.000210BYE
1711.250Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI0–00.000210BYE
1851.250Purdue (PURDUE)B100–00.000210BYE
1961.250Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–00.000210BYE
2061.250Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–00.000210BYE
2171.250Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B100–00.000210BYE
22-151.306Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Syracuse 28–0; Beat COLGATE 29–5
23-141.375Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Susquehanna 24–0
24-161.581Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Exeter 23–5
2551.633Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Wisconsin Whitewater 12–0
2651.690Chicago (CHICAGO)B106–0–10.929160Beat Austin High 14–8; Beat HYDE PARK HIGH 20–0; Beat KNOX 22–0
27-221.994Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Wyoming Seminary 6–0
28-13.800Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI0–10.000170Lost to Harvard 0–11
29-54.850Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI0–10.000170Lost to Yale 0–18
30-165.300Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI0–10.000170Lost to Princeton 0–21
31-218.300Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI0–10.000170Lost to Pennsylvania 0–41

1898 Week 4 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.125Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
200.125Army (ARMY)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
310.125Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
410.125Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
510.125Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
610.125Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
710.125Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
810.125Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
910.125Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
1010.125Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
1110.125Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
1210.125Illinois (ILLINOIS)B100–00.00030BYE
1310.125Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
1410.125Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
1510.125M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
1610.125Michigan (MICHIGAN)B100–00.00030BYE
1710.125Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B100–00.00030BYE
1810.125Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
1910.125Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B100–00.00030BYE
2010.125Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
2110.125Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
2210.125Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
2310.125Purdue (PURDUE)B100–00.00030BYE
2410.125Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
2510.125Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
2610.125Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
2710.125Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
2810.125Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B100–00.00030BYE
2910.125Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00030BYE
30-271.478Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Wisconsin Whitewater 21–0
3101.730Chicago (CHICAGO)B103–0–10.87520Beat Northwest Division High 18–0; Tied ENGLEWOOD HIGH 0–0; Beat NORTHWEST DIVISION HIGH 9–0

1898 Week 3 College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
100.063Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
2-10.063Army (ARMY)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
3-20.063Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
4-30.063Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
5-40.063Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
6-50.063Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
7-60.063Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
8-70.063Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
9-80.063Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
10-90.063Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
11-100.063Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
12-110.063Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
13-120.063Illinois (ILLINOIS)B100–00.00020BYE
14-130.063Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
15-140.063Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
16-150.063M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
17-160.063Michigan (MICHIGAN)B100–00.00020BYE
18-170.063Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B100–00.00020BYE
19-180.063Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
20-190.063Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B100–00.00020BYE
21-200.063Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
22-210.063Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
23-220.063Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
24-230.063Purdue (PURDUE)B100–00.00020BYE
25-240.063Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
26-250.063Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
27-260.063Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
28-270.063Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
29-280.063Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B100–00.00020BYE
30-290.063Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
31-301.719Chicago (CHICAGO)B101–01.00010Beat Englewood High 14–0

1898 Pre-Season College Football Team Rankings

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1898 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
1260.000Amherst (AMHERST)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
140.000Army (ARMY)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000Beloit (BELOIT)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1140.000Brown (BROWN)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1190.000Bucknell (BUCKNELL)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1110.000Carlisle (CARLISLE)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
150.000Chicago (CHICAGO)B100–00.00010Preseason
1120.000Cornell (CORNELL)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1130.000Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1150.000Dickinson (DICKINSON)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1250.000Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
130.000Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
190.000Illinois (ILLINOIS)B100–00.00010Preseason
180.000Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1240.000Lehigh (LEHIGH)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1—0.000M.i.t. (M.I.T.)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
160.000Michigan (MICHIGAN)B100–00.00010Preseason
1200.000Minnesota (MINNESOTA)B100–00.00010Preseason
1100.000Navy (NAVY)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1160.000Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)B100–00.00010Preseason
1220.000Penn State (PENN STATE)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
100.000Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
110.000Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1170.000Purdue (PURDUE)B100–00.00010Preseason
1180.000Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1230.000Tufts (TUFTS)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1210.000Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
1270.000Williams (WILLIAMS)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
170.000Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)B100–00.00010Preseason
120.000Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason

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