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FBS Independents

1917 Season · 50 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
46.4
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.081
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1917 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)9–01.00010.606Competitive+42
2Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)10–01.00031.049Developing ＋+42
3Navy (NAVY)7–10.87551.237Developing ＋+17
4Syracuse (SYRACUSE)8–1–10.85061.346Developing+27
5Georgetown (GEORGETOWN)7–10.875131.718Developing −+16
6Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)6–1–10.813141.917Rebuilding ＋+12
7Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)9–20.818151.926Rebuilding ＋+25
8Rutgers (RUTGERS)7–1–10.833171.983Rebuilding ＋+2
9Auburn (AUBURN)6–2–10.722182.041Rebuilding ＋+15
10Presbyterian (PRESBYTERIAN)8–10.889192.042Rebuilding ＋+12
11Clemson (CLEMSON)6–20.750202.083Rebuilding ＋+18
12Army (ARMY)7–10.875212.100Rebuilding+6
13Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)6–10.857232.259Rebuilding+5
14West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)6–3–10.650292.409Rebuilding −+26
15Lehigh (LEHIGH)7–20.778302.427Rebuilding −+7
16Davidson (DAVIDSON)6–40.600312.439Rebuilding −+20
17Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)6–2–10.722322.500Rebuilding −+7
18TCU8–20.800332.543Rebuilding −+9
19Brown (BROWN)8–20.800362.677Rebuilding −+8
20NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)6–2–10.722392.799Struggling ＋+9
21Washington & LEE (WASHINGTON & LEE)4–30.571412.961Struggling ＋+2
22Colgate (COLGATE)4–20.667422.973Struggling ＋+3
23Washington & Jefferson (WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON)7–30.700432.992Struggling ＋+5
24Tulane (TULANE)5–30.625453.157Struggling+4
25Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)5–30.625463.264Struggling+8
26Alabama (ALABAMA)5–2–10.688473.393Struggling+1
27Penn State (PENN STATE)5–40.556513.564Struggling −-4
28Sewanee (SEWANEE)4–2–20.625523.578Struggling −+4
29Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)5–30.625533.709Struggling −+7
30Wofford (WOFFORD)5–40.556564.387Failing ＋-9
31Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)4–4–10.500574.400Failing ＋-9
32SMU3–2–30.563584.540Failing-2
33Maryland (MARYLAND)4–3–10.563594.575Failing-6
34Citadel (CITADEL)3–30.500604.734Failing-8
35LSU3–50.375614.832Failing-6
36Idaho (IDAHO)2–30.400645.275Failing −-4
37Furman (FURMAN)3–50.375655.301Failing −-6
38South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)3–50.375675.553Failing −-5
39Kentucky (KENTUCKY)3–5–10.389695.578Failing −-6
40Carlisle (CARLISLE)3–60.333725.820Rock Bottom-12
41Bucknell (BUCKNELL)3–5–10.389746.145Rock Bottom-8
42Southwestern (texas) (SOUTHWESTERN (TEXAS))1–5–10.214776.512Rock Bottom-9
43Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)3–50.375786.532Rock Bottom-5
44Cornell (CORNELL)3–60.333797.078Rock Bottom-3
45Florida (FLORIDA)2–40.333807.108Rock Bottom-9
46Montana (MONTANA)1–40.200817.299Rock Bottom-3
47Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)1–6–10.188827.892Rock Bottom-16
48Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)1–4–10.250838.267Rock Bottom-10
49Tulsa (TULSA)0–8–10.0568511.064Rock Bottom-10
50Newberry (NEWBERRY)0–60.0008611.468Rock Bottom-18

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
124466991Georgia TechGeorgia Tech — W14: #1Georgia Tech — RS Final: #1Georgia Tech — PS 1: #1Georgia Tech — PS 2: #1Georgia Tech — Final: #1PittsburghPittsburgh — W14: #3Pittsburgh — RS Final: #3Pittsburgh — PS 1: #3Pittsburgh — PS 2: #3Pittsburgh — Final: #3NavyNavy — W14: #5Navy — RS Final: #5Navy — PS 1: #5Navy — PS 2: #5Navy — Final: #5SyracuseSyracuse — W14: #10Syracuse — RS Final: #6Syracuse — PS 1: #6Syracuse — PS 2: #6Syracuse — Final: #6GeorgetownGeorgetown — W14: #15Georgetown — RS Final: #13Georgetown — PS 1: #13Georgetown — PS 2: #13Georgetown — Final: #13Notre DameNotre Dame — W14: #18Notre Dame — RS Final: #15Notre Dame — PS 1: #15Notre Dame — PS 2: #14Notre Dame — Final: #14PennsylvaniaPennsylvania — W14: #22Pennsylvania — RS Final: #16Pennsylvania — PS 1: #16Pennsylvania — PS 2: #15Pennsylvania — Final: #15RutgersRutgers — W14: #20Rutgers — RS Final: #17Rutgers — PS 1: #17Rutgers — PS 2: #17Rutgers — Final: #17AuburnAuburn — W14: #14Auburn — RS Final: #19Auburn — PS 1: #19Auburn — PS 2: #18Auburn — Final: #18PresbyterianPresbyterian — W14: #21Presbyterian — RS Final: #18Presbyterian — PS 1: #18Presbyterian — PS 2: #19Presbyterian — Final: #19ClemsonClemson — W14: #11Clemson — RS Final: #20Clemson — PS 1: #20Clemson — PS 2: #20Clemson — Final: #20ArmyArmy — W14: #23Army — RS Final: #21Army — PS 1: #21Army — PS 2: #21Army — Final: #21Mississippi StateMississippi State — W14: #27Mississippi State — RS Final: #23Mississippi State — PS 1: #23Mississippi State — PS 2: #23Mississippi State — Final: #23West VirginiaWest Virginia — W14: #38West Virginia — RS Final: #29West Virginia — PS 1: #29West Virginia — PS 2: #29West Virginia — Final: #29LehighLehigh — W14: #31Lehigh — RS Final: #30Lehigh — PS 1: #30Lehigh — PS 2: #30Lehigh — Final: #30DavidsonDavidson — W14: #37Davidson — RS Final: #31Davidson — PS 1: #31Davidson — PS 2: #31Davidson — Final: #31DAVirginia TechVirginia Tech — W14: #40Virginia Tech — RS Final: #32Virginia Tech — PS 1: #32Virginia Tech — PS 2: #32Virginia Tech — Final: #32TCUTCU — W14: #42TCU — RS Final: #33TCU — PS 1: #33TCU — PS 2: #33TCU — Final: #33BrownBrown — W14: #43Brown — RS Final: #36Brown — PS 1: #36Brown — PS 2: #36Brown — Final: #36NC StateNC State — W14: #25NC State — RS Final: #39NC State — PS 1: #39NC State — PS 2: #39NC State — Final: #39Washington & LEEWashington & LEE — W14: #24Washington & LEE — RS Final: #43Washington & LEE — PS 1: #42Washington & LEE — PS 2: #41Washington & LEE — Final: #41W&LColgateColgate — W14: #44Colgate — RS Final: #42Colgate — PS 1: #43Colgate — PS 2: #42Colgate — Final: #42COWashington & JeffersonWashington & Jefferson — W14: #48Washington & Jefferson — RS Final: #44Washington & Jefferson — PS 1: #44Washington & Jefferson — PS 2: #43Washington & Jefferson — Final: #43TulaneTulane — W14: #49Tulane — RS Final: #46Tulane — PS 1: #46Tulane — PS 2: #45Tulane — Final: #45VanderbiltVanderbilt — W14: #54Vanderbilt — RS Final: #47Vanderbilt — PS 1: #47Vanderbilt — PS 2: #46Vanderbilt — Final: #46AlabamaAlabama — W14: #33Alabama — RS Final: #48Alabama — PS 1: #48Alabama — PS 2: #47Alabama — Final: #47Penn StatePenn State — W14: #46Penn State — RS Final: #52Penn State — PS 1: #51Penn State — PS 2: #51Penn State — Final: #51SewaneeSewanee — W14: #39Sewanee — RS Final: #51Sewanee — PS 1: #52Sewanee — PS 2: #52Sewanee — Final: #52SEDartmouthDartmouth — W14: #45Dartmouth — RS Final: #53Dartmouth — PS 1: #53Dartmouth — PS 2: #53Dartmouth — Final: #53WoffordWofford — W14: #52Wofford — RS Final: #56Wofford — PS 1: #56Wofford — PS 2: #56Wofford — Final: #56Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military Institute — W14: #59Virginia Military Institute — RS Final: #57Virginia Military Institute — PS 1: #57Virginia Military Institute — PS 2: #57Virginia Military Institute — Final: #57SMUSMU — W14: #60SMU — RS Final: #58SMU — PS 1: #58SMU — PS 2: #58SMU — Final: #58MarylandMaryland — W14: #62Maryland — RS Final: #59Maryland — PS 1: #59Maryland — PS 2: #59Maryland — Final: #59CitadelCitadel — W14: #51Citadel — RS Final: #60Citadel — PS 1: #60Citadel — PS 2: #60Citadel — Final: #60LSULSU — W14: #58LSU — RS Final: #61LSU — PS 1: #61LSU — PS 2: #61LSU — Final: #61IdahoIdaho — W14: #64Idaho — RS Final: #64Idaho — PS 1: #64Idaho — PS 2: #64Idaho — Final: #64FurmanFurman — W14: #74Furman — RS Final: #65Furman — PS 1: #65Furman — PS 2: #65Furman — Final: #65South CarolinaSouth Carolina — W14: #73South Carolina — RS Final: #67South Carolina — PS 1: #67South Carolina — PS 2: #67South Carolina — Final: #67KentuckyKentucky — W14: #77Kentucky — RS Final: #69Kentucky — PS 1: #69Kentucky — PS 2: #69Kentucky — Final: #69CarlisleCarlisle — W14: #68Carlisle — RS Final: #72Carlisle — PS 1: #72Carlisle — PS 2: #72Carlisle — Final: #72CABucknellBucknell — W14: #71Bucknell — RS Final: #74Bucknell — PS 1: #74Bucknell — PS 2: #74Bucknell — Final: #74Southwestern (texas)Southwestern (texas) — W14: #76Southwestern (texas) — RS Final: #77Southwestern (texas) — PS 1: #77Southwestern (texas) — PS 2: #77Southwestern (texas) — Final: #77S(LafayetteLafayette — W14: #79Lafayette — RS Final: #78Lafayette — PS 1: #78Lafayette — PS 2: #78Lafayette — Final: #78CornellCornell — W14: #80Cornell — RS Final: #79Cornell — PS 1: #79Cornell — PS 2: #79Cornell — Final: #79FloridaFlorida — W14: #69Florida — RS Final: #80Florida — PS 1: #80Florida — PS 2: #80Florida — Final: #80MontanaMontana — W14: #81Montana — RS Final: #81Montana — PS 1: #81Montana — PS 2: #81Montana — Final: #81Wake ForestWake Forest — W14: #83Wake Forest — RS Final: #82Wake Forest — PS 1: #82Wake Forest — PS 2: #82Wake Forest — Final: #82Ole MissOle Miss — W14: #84Ole Miss — RS Final: #83Ole Miss — PS 1: #83Ole Miss — PS 2: #83Ole Miss — Final: #83TulsaTulsa — W14: #85Tulsa — RS Final: #85Tulsa — PS 1: #85Tulsa — PS 2: #85Tulsa — Final: #85NewberryNewberry — W14: #86Newberry — RS Final: #86Newberry — PS 1: #86Newberry — PS 2: #86Newberry — Final: #86NEW14RS FinalPS 1PS 2Final

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Average Rating Tier
4.081
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Georgia Tech
+42
Pittsburgh
+42
Syracuse
+27
West Virginia
+26
Pennsylvania
+25
Davidson
+20
Clemson
+18
Navy
+17
Georgetown
+16
Auburn
+15
Notre Dame
+12
Presbyterian
+12
TCU
+9
NC State
+9
Brown
+8
Vanderbilt
+8
Lehigh
+7
Virginia Tech
+7
Dartmouth
+7
Army
+6
Mississippi State
+5
Washington & Jefferson
+5
Tulane
+4
Sewanee
+4
Colgate
+3
Rutgers
+2
Washington & LEE
+2
Alabama
+1
SMU
-2
Cornell
-3
Montana
-3
Penn State
-4
Idaho
-4
South Carolina
-5
Lafayette
-5
Maryland
-6
LSU
-6
Furman
-6
Kentucky
-6
Citadel
-8
Bucknell
-8
Wofford
-9
Virginia Military Institute
-9
Southwestern (texas)
-9
Florida
-9
Ole Miss
-10
Tulsa
-10
Carlisle
-12
Wake Forest
-16
Newberry
-18

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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