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FBS Independents

1918 Season · 36 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
35.5
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.353
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1918 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)6–10.85720.881Pretender+10
2Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)4–10.80061.494Developing+14
3Syracuse (SYRACUSE)5–10.83371.495Developing+10
4Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)7–01.00091.662Developing −+4
5Presbyterian (PRESBYTERIAN)2–01.000101.735Developing −+3
6Navy (NAVY)4–10.800122.239Rebuilding0
7Clemson (CLEMSON)5–20.714132.367Rebuilding+6
8Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)3–1–20.667142.381Rebuilding0
9Rutgers (RUTGERS)5–20.714182.845Struggling ＋+3
10Davidson (DAVIDSON)2–1–10.625192.891Struggling ＋-1
11Kentucky (KENTUCKY)2–10.667212.919Struggling ＋0
12Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)4–20.667232.988Struggling ＋+6
13Southwestern (texas) (SOUTHWESTERN (TEXAS))3–20.600243.084Struggling-3
14TCU4–20.667263.121Struggling+3
15South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)2–1–10.625273.211Struggling+1
16Maryland (MARYLAND)4–1–10.750293.290Struggling+1
17Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)4–30.571303.437Struggling −-3
18Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)5–30.625353.942Failing ＋+5
19Harvard (HARVARD)2–10.667363.969Failing ＋-3
20Washington & LEE (WASHINGTON & LEE)1–20.333394.485Failing0
21Penn State (PENN STATE)1–2–10.375414.529Failing0
22Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)3–20.600424.642Failing+2
23Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)3–30.500444.708Failing-7
24Washington & Jefferson (WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON)2–20.500454.755Failing-1
25Lehigh (LEHIGH)3–30.500494.911Failing-1
26Sewanee (SEWANEE)2–20.500515.082Failing −-2
27Brown (BROWN)2–30.400545.574Failing −+4
28Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)1–20.333555.669Rock Bottom-1
29Furman (FURMAN)3–5–10.389566.046Rock Bottom-4
30Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)3–40.429586.564Rock Bottom-6
31Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)1–30.250596.568Rock Bottom-1
32NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)1–30.250617.220Rock Bottom-3
33Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)1–30.250627.618Rock Bottom-4
34Auburn (AUBURN)2–50.286637.699Rock Bottom-3
35Citadel (CITADEL)0–2–10.167689.724Rock Bottom-2
36Wofford (WOFFORD)0–30.0006910.952Rock Bottom-6

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
119375573Georgia TechGeorgia Tech — W15: #1Georgia Tech — RS Final: #2Georgia Tech — PS 1: #2Georgia Tech — PS 3: #2Georgia Tech — Final: #2PittsburghPittsburgh — W15: #7Pittsburgh — RS Final: #7Pittsburgh — PS 1: #6Pittsburgh — PS 3: #6Pittsburgh — Final: #6SyracuseSyracuse — W15: #6Syracuse — RS Final: #6Syracuse — PS 1: #7Syracuse — PS 3: #7Syracuse — Final: #7Virginia TechVirginia Tech — W15: #9Virginia Tech — RS Final: #9Virginia Tech — PS 1: #9Virginia Tech — PS 3: #9Virginia Tech — Final: #9PresbyterianPresbyterian — W15: #10Presbyterian — RS Final: #10Presbyterian — PS 1: #10Presbyterian — PS 3: #10Presbyterian — Final: #10NavyNavy — W15: #12Navy — RS Final: #12Navy — PS 1: #12Navy — PS 3: #12Navy — Final: #12ClemsonClemson — W15: #15Clemson — RS Final: #13Clemson — PS 1: #13Clemson — PS 3: #13Clemson — Final: #13Notre DameNotre Dame — W15: #14Notre Dame — RS Final: #14Notre Dame — PS 1: #14Notre Dame — PS 3: #14Notre Dame — Final: #14RutgersRutgers — W15: #19Rutgers — RS Final: #18Rutgers — PS 1: #18Rutgers — PS 3: #18Rutgers — Final: #18DavidsonDavidson — W15: #20Davidson — RS Final: #19Davidson — PS 1: #19Davidson — PS 3: #19Davidson — Final: #19DAKentuckyKentucky — W15: #21Kentucky — RS Final: #21Kentucky — PS 1: #21Kentucky — PS 3: #21Kentucky — Final: #21VanderbiltVanderbilt — W15: #23Vanderbilt — RS Final: #23Vanderbilt — PS 1: #23Vanderbilt — PS 3: #23Vanderbilt — Final: #23Southwestern (texas)Southwestern (texas) — W15: #25Southwestern (texas) — RS Final: #24Southwestern (texas) — PS 1: #24Southwestern (texas) — PS 3: #24Southwestern (texas) — Final: #24S(TCUTCU — W15: #26TCU — RS Final: #25TCU — PS 1: #26TCU — PS 3: #26TCU — Final: #26South CarolinaSouth Carolina — W15: #27South Carolina — RS Final: #26South Carolina — PS 1: #27South Carolina — PS 3: #27South Carolina — Final: #27MarylandMaryland — W15: #28Maryland — RS Final: #27Maryland — PS 1: #29Maryland — PS 3: #29Maryland — Final: #29Michigan StateMichigan State — W15: #30Michigan State — RS Final: #30Michigan State — PS 1: #30Michigan State — PS 3: #30Michigan State — Final: #30PennsylvaniaPennsylvania — W15: #35Pennsylvania — RS Final: #35Pennsylvania — PS 1: #35Pennsylvania — PS 3: #35Pennsylvania — Final: #35HarvardHarvard — W15: #36Harvard — RS Final: #36Harvard — PS 1: #36Harvard — PS 3: #36Harvard — Final: #36Washington & LEEWashington & LEE — W15: #39Washington & LEE — RS Final: #39Washington & LEE — PS 1: #39Washington & LEE — PS 3: #39Washington & LEE — Final: #39W&LPenn StatePenn State — W15: #41Penn State — RS Final: #40Penn State — PS 1: #41Penn State — PS 3: #41Penn State — Final: #41Mississippi StateMississippi State — W15: #53Mississippi State — RS Final: #42Mississippi State — PS 1: #42Mississippi State — PS 3: #42Mississippi State — Final: #42DartmouthDartmouth — W15: #44Dartmouth — RS Final: #44Dartmouth — PS 1: #44Dartmouth — PS 3: #44Dartmouth — Final: #44Washington & JeffersonWashington & Jefferson — W15: #45Washington & Jefferson — RS Final: #45Washington & Jefferson — PS 1: #45Washington & Jefferson — PS 3: #45Washington & Jefferson — Final: #45LehighLehigh — W15: #48Lehigh — RS Final: #49Lehigh — PS 1: #49Lehigh — PS 3: #49Lehigh — Final: #49SewaneeSewanee — W15: #51Sewanee — RS Final: #51Sewanee — PS 1: #51Sewanee — PS 3: #51Sewanee — Final: #51SEBrownBrown — W15: #54Brown — RS Final: #54Brown — PS 1: #54Brown — PS 3: #54Brown — Final: #54Wake ForestWake Forest — W15: #55Wake Forest — RS Final: #55Wake Forest — PS 1: #55Wake Forest — PS 3: #55Wake Forest — Final: #55FurmanFurman — W15: #60Furman — RS Final: #56Furman — PS 1: #56Furman — PS 3: #56Furman — Final: #56LafayetteLafayette — W15: #58Lafayette — RS Final: #58Lafayette — PS 1: #58Lafayette — PS 3: #58Lafayette — Final: #58Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military Institute — W15: #57Virginia Military Institute — RS Final: #59Virginia Military Institute — PS 1: #59Virginia Military Institute — PS 3: #59Virginia Military Institute — Final: #59NC StateNC State — W15: #62NC State — RS Final: #61NC State — PS 1: #61NC State — PS 3: #61NC State — Final: #61Ole MissOle Miss — W15: #63Ole Miss — RS Final: #62Ole Miss — PS 1: #62Ole Miss — PS 3: #62Ole Miss — Final: #62AuburnAuburn — W15: #59Auburn — RS Final: #63Auburn — PS 1: #63Auburn — PS 3: #63Auburn — Final: #63CitadelCitadel — W15: #68Citadel — RS Final: #68Citadel — PS 1: #68Citadel — PS 3: #68Citadel — Final: #68WoffordWofford — W15: #69Wofford — RS Final: #69Wofford — PS 1: #69Wofford — PS 3: #69Wofford — Final: #69W15RS FinalPS 1PS 3Final

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
4.353
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Pittsburgh
+14
Georgia Tech
+10
Syracuse
+10
Clemson
+6
Vanderbilt
+6
Pennsylvania
+5
Virginia Tech
+4
Brown
+4
Presbyterian
+3
Rutgers
+3
TCU
+3
Mississippi State
+2
South Carolina
+1
Maryland
+1
Navy
0
Notre Dame
0
Kentucky
0
Washington & LEE
0
Penn State
0
Davidson
-1
Washington & Jefferson
-1
Lehigh
-1
Wake Forest
-1
Virginia Military Institute
-1
Sewanee
-2
Citadel
-2
Southwestern (texas)
-3
Michigan State
-3
Harvard
-3
NC State
-3
Auburn
-3
Furman
-4
Ole Miss
-4
Lafayette
-6
Wofford
-6
Dartmouth
-7

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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