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FBS Independents

1896 Season · 23 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
17.7
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
3.940
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1896 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Princeton (PRINCETON)10–0–10.95510.543Competitive ＋+38
2Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)14–10.93320.869Pretender+51
3Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)11–0–10.95831.019Developing ＋+30
4Yale (YALE)13–10.92961.370Developing+39
5Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)5–2–10.688112.366Rebuilding+12
6Cornell (CORNELL)5–3–10.611122.699Rebuilding −+2
7Harvard (HARVARD)7–40.636132.756Struggling ＋+28
8Navy (NAVY)5–30.625142.819Struggling ＋+4
9Army (ARMY)3–2–10.583152.830Struggling ＋+5
10Carlisle (CARLISLE)5–50.500173.439Struggling −+3
11Bucknell (BUCKNELL)5–2–10.688183.567Struggling −+3
12Trinity (connecticut) (TRINITY (CONNECTICUT))5–3–10.611193.760Struggling −-5
13Williams (WILLIAMS)6–4–10.591203.828Failing ＋-4
14Brown (BROWN)4–5–10.450214.235Failing ＋+1
15Bowdoin (BOWDOIN)5–3–20.600224.517Failing-4
16Dickinson (DICKINSON)4–50.444234.740Failing-12
17Wesleyan (WESLEYAN)4–5–10.450245.045Failing −-5
18Penn State (PENN STATE)3–40.429255.680Rock Bottom-4
19Franklin & Marshall (FRANKLIN & MARSHALL)3–4–20.444266.192Rock Bottom-4
20Amherst (AMHERST)3–6–10.350276.350Rock Bottom-7
21Lehigh (LEHIGH)2–50.286286.584Rock Bottom-10
22Lake Forest (LAKE FOREST)3–4–10.438296.599Rock Bottom-4
23Tufts (TUFTS)2–6–10.278308.809Rock Bottom-16

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
19162432PrincetonPrinceton — W11: #1Princeton — W12: #1Princeton — W13: #1Princeton — W14: #1Princeton — Final: #1PennsylvaniaPennsylvania — W11: #7Pennsylvania — W12: #4Pennsylvania — W13: #4Pennsylvania — W14: #3Pennsylvania — Final: #2LafayetteLafayette — W11: #5Lafayette — W12: #5Lafayette — W13: #5Lafayette — W14: #4Lafayette — Final: #3YaleYale — W11: #6Yale — W12: #6Yale — W13: #6Yale — W14: #6Yale — Final: #6DartmouthDartmouth — W11: #18Dartmouth — W12: #16Dartmouth — W13: #13Dartmouth — W14: #11Dartmouth — Final: #11CornellCornell — W11: #12Cornell — W12: #10Cornell — W13: #10Cornell — W14: #12Cornell — Final: #12HarvardHarvard — W11: #10Harvard — W12: #12Harvard — W13: #15Harvard — W14: #13Harvard — Final: #13NavyNavy — W11: #13Navy — W12: #13Navy — W13: #12Navy — W14: #15Navy — Final: #14ArmyArmy — W11: #14Army — W12: #15Army — W13: #16Army — W14: #14Army — Final: #15CarlisleCarlisle — W11: #23Carlisle — W12: #21Carlisle — W13: #17Carlisle — W14: #20Carlisle — Final: #17CABucknellBucknell — W11: #22Bucknell — W12: #20Bucknell — W13: #18Bucknell — W14: #17Bucknell — Final: #18Trinity (connecticut)Trinity (connecticut) — W11: #17Trinity (connecticut) — W12: #18Trinity (connecticut) — W13: #19Trinity (connecticut) — W14: #18Trinity (connecticut) — Final: #19T(WilliamsWilliams — W11: #16Williams — W12: #17Williams — W13: #20Williams — W14: #19Williams — Final: #20BrownBrown — W11: #20Brown — W12: #22Brown — W13: #21Brown — W14: #21Brown — Final: #21BowdoinBowdoin — W11: #21Bowdoin — W12: #19Bowdoin — W13: #23Bowdoin — W14: #22Bowdoin — Final: #22DickinsonDickinson — W11: #24Dickinson — W12: #25Dickinson — W13: #24Dickinson — W14: #23Dickinson — Final: #23DIWesleyanWesleyan — W11: #26Wesleyan — W12: #24Wesleyan — W13: #22Wesleyan — W14: #24Wesleyan — Final: #24WEPenn StatePenn State — W11: #19Penn State — W12: #23Penn State — W13: #25Penn State — W14: #25Penn State — Final: #25Franklin & MarshallFranklin & Marshall — W11: #27Franklin & Marshall — W12: #26Franklin & Marshall — W13: #26Franklin & Marshall — W14: #26Franklin & Marshall — Final: #26F&MAmherstAmherst — W11: #28Amherst — W12: #29Amherst — W13: #29Amherst — W14: #27Amherst — Final: #27AMLehighLehigh — W11: #29Lehigh — W12: #28Lehigh — W13: #28Lehigh — W14: #29Lehigh — Final: #28Lake ForestLake Forest — W11: #25Lake Forest — W12: #27Lake Forest — W13: #27Lake Forest — W14: #28Lake Forest — Final: #29TuftsTufts — W11: #30Tufts — W12: #30Tufts — W13: #30Tufts — W14: #30Tufts — Final: #30W11W12W13W14Final

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Average Rating Tier
3.940
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Pennsylvania
+51
Yale
+39
Princeton
+38
Lafayette
+30
Harvard
+28
Dartmouth
+12
Army
+5
Navy
+4
Carlisle
+3
Bucknell
+3
Cornell
+2
Brown
+1
Williams
-4
Bowdoin
-4
Penn State
-4
Franklin & Marshall
-4
Lake Forest
-4
Trinity (connecticut)
-5
Wesleyan
-5
Amherst
-7
Lehigh
-10
Dickinson
-12
Tufts
-16

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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