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1893 Season · 26 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
13.5
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.347
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1893 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Yale (YALE)10–10.90910.140Contender ＋+52
2Harvard (HARVARD)12–10.92320.274Challenger ＋+45
3Princeton (PRINCETON)11–01.00030.348Challenger+49
4Minnesota (MINNESOTA)6–01.00040.923Pretender −+13
5Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)12–30.80050.952Pretender −+10
6Purdue (PURDUE)5–2–10.68861.272Developing+1
7Michigan (MICHIGAN)7–30.70071.661Developing −+7
8Lehigh (LEHIGH)7–30.70082.247Rebuilding+8
9Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)4–20.66792.700Rebuilding −+15
10Brown (BROWN)6–30.667102.792Struggling ＋+10
11Williams (WILLIAMS)7–3–20.667113.084Struggling+8
12Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)4–10.800123.098Struggling+5
13Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)4–30.571133.128Struggling+15
14Chicago (CHICAGO)6–4–20.583143.890Failing ＋+4
15Lake Forest (LAKE FOREST)3–2–30.563154.156Failing ＋-1
16Illinois (ILLINOIS)3–2–30.563164.467Failing0
17Amherst (AMHERST)7–6–10.536174.881Failing-3
18Army (ARMY)4–50.444185.354Failing −+5
19Tufts (TUFTS)4–70.364196.517Rock Bottom-4
20Cornell (CORNELL)3–6–10.350206.715Rock Bottom-21
21M.i.t. (M.I.T.)3–50.375216.831Rock Bottom-19
22Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)2–5–30.350227.393Rock Bottom-8
23Worcester Tech (WORCESTER TECH)2–3–10.417237.590Rock Bottom-11
24Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)2–60.250249.039Rock Bottom-14
25Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))0–9–20.0912510.879Rock Bottom-32
26Massachusetts (MASSACHUSETTS)1–90.1002612.690Rock Bottom-16

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
18142128YaleYale — W13: #1Yale — W14: #1Yale — RS Final: #1Yale — PS 2: #1Yale — Final: #1HarvardHarvard — W13: #2Harvard — W14: #2Harvard — RS Final: #2Harvard — PS 2: #2Harvard — Final: #2PrincetonPrinceton — W13: #3Princeton — W14: #3Princeton — RS Final: #3Princeton — PS 2: #3Princeton — Final: #3MinnesotaMinnesota — W13: #5Minnesota — W14: #5Minnesota — RS Final: #4Minnesota — PS 2: #4Minnesota — Final: #4PennsylvaniaPennsylvania — W13: #4Pennsylvania — W14: #4Pennsylvania — RS Final: #5Pennsylvania — PS 2: #5Pennsylvania — Final: #5PurduePurdue — W13: #6Purdue — W14: #6Purdue — RS Final: #6Purdue — PS 2: #6Purdue — Final: #6MichiganMichigan — W13: #7Michigan — W14: #7Michigan — RS Final: #7Michigan — PS 2: #7Michigan — Final: #7LehighLehigh — W13: #8Lehigh — W14: #8Lehigh — RS Final: #8Lehigh — PS 2: #8Lehigh — Final: #8WisconsinWisconsin — W13: #10Wisconsin — W14: #10Wisconsin — RS Final: #9Wisconsin — PS 2: #9Wisconsin — Final: #9BrownBrown — W13: #9Brown — W14: #9Brown — RS Final: #10Brown — PS 2: #10Brown — Final: #10WilliamsWilliams — W13: #12Williams — W14: #11Williams — RS Final: #12Williams — PS 2: #12Williams — Final: #11WesleyanWesleyan — W13: #13Wesleyan — W14: #13Wesleyan — RS Final: #13Wesleyan — PS 2: #13Wesleyan — Final: #12WEDartmouthDartmouth — W13: #11Dartmouth — W14: #12Dartmouth — RS Final: #11Dartmouth — PS 2: #11Dartmouth — Final: #13ChicagoChicago — W13: #15Chicago — W14: #15Chicago — RS Final: #16Chicago — PS 2: #15Chicago — Final: #14CHLake ForestLake Forest — W13: #14Lake Forest — W14: #14Lake Forest — RS Final: #14Lake Forest — PS 2: #14Lake Forest — Final: #15IllinoisIllinois — W13: #16Illinois — W14: #16Illinois — RS Final: #15Illinois — PS 2: #16Illinois — Final: #16AmherstAmherst — W13: #18Amherst — W14: #18Amherst — RS Final: #17Amherst — PS 2: #17Amherst — Final: #17AMArmyArmy — W13: #17Army — W14: #17Army — RS Final: #18Army — PS 2: #18Army — Final: #18TuftsTufts — W13: #19Tufts — W14: #19Tufts — RS Final: #19Tufts — PS 2: #19Tufts — Final: #19CornellCornell — W13: #21Cornell — W14: #20Cornell — RS Final: #20Cornell — PS 2: #20Cornell — Final: #20M.i.t.M.i.t. — W13: #20M.i.t. — W14: #21M.i.t. — RS Final: #21M.i.t. — PS 2: #21M.i.t. — Final: #21NorthwesternNorthwestern — W13: #22Northwestern — W14: #22Northwestern — RS Final: #22Northwestern — PS 2: #23Northwestern — Final: #22Worcester TechWorcester Tech — W13: #23Worcester Tech — W14: #23Worcester Tech — RS Final: #23Worcester Tech — PS 2: #22Worcester Tech — Final: #23LafayetteLafayette — W13: #24Lafayette — W14: #24Lafayette — RS Final: #24Lafayette — PS 2: #24Lafayette — Final: #24Trinity (connecticut)Trinity (connecticut) — W13: #25Trinity (connecticut) — W14: #25Trinity (connecticut) — RS Final: #25Trinity (connecticut) — PS 2: #25Trinity (connecticut) — Final: #25T(MassachusettsMassachusetts — W13: #26Massachusetts — W14: #26Massachusetts — RS Final: #26Massachusetts — PS 2: #26Massachusetts — Final: #26W13W14RS FinalPS 2Final

Power Up rank each week; higher = better. Hover a logo for details, click to open the team page. Larger logo = latest week.

Average Rating Tier
4.347
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Yale
+52
Princeton
+49
Harvard
+45
Wisconsin
+15
Dartmouth
+15
Minnesota
+13
Pennsylvania
+10
Brown
+10
Lehigh
+8
Williams
+8
Michigan
+7
Wesleyan
+5
Army
+5
Chicago
+4
Purdue
+1
Illinois
0
Lake Forest
-1
Amherst
-3
Tufts
-4
Northwestern
-8
Worcester Tech
-11
Lafayette
-14
Massachusetts
-16
M.i.t.
-19
Cornell
-21
Trinity (connecticut)
-32

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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