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FBS Independents

1921 Season · 48 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
52.4
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.028
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1921 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)7–0–10.93810.931Pretender −+30
2Penn State (PENN STATE)8–0–20.90021.181Developing ＋+24
3Cornell (CORNELL)8–01.00031.240Developing ＋+16
4Centre (CENTRE)10–10.90951.348Developing+33
5Lafayette (LAFAYETTE)9–01.00091.493Developing+17
6Washington & Jefferson (WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON)10–0–10.955101.533Developing −+21
7Furman (FURMAN)7–2–10.750121.667Developing −+22
8Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)10–10.909141.728Developing −+15
9Yale (YALE)8–10.889151.775Developing −+15
10LSU6–1–10.813161.786Developing −+16
11South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)5–1–20.750191.866Rebuilding ＋+12
12Navy (NAVY)6–10.857202.001Rebuilding ＋+7
13Sewanee (SEWANEE)6–20.750212.055Rebuilding ＋+16
14Harvard (HARVARD)7–2–10.750222.103Rebuilding+19
15Syracuse (SYRACUSE)7–20.778242.142Rebuilding+15
16Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)6–2–10.722292.271Rebuilding+13
17Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)5–3–10.611302.311Rebuilding+15
18Mississippi College (MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE)7–2–10.750312.481Rebuilding −+8
19Princeton (PRINCETON)4–30.571332.576Rebuilding −+13
20Erskine (ERSKINE)6–20.750342.600Rebuilding −+7
21Florida (FLORIDA)6–3–20.636463.320Struggling+12
22Brown (BROWN)5–3–10.611483.409Struggling-1
23Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)4–3–20.556543.601Struggling −0
24Lehigh (LEHIGH)4–40.500593.874Failing ＋+9
25West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)5–4–10.550623.895Failing ＋-1
26Oglethorpe (OGLETHORPE)5–40.556654.012Failing ＋-1
27TCU6–3–10.650674.028Failing ＋+2
28Citadel (CITADEL)3–3–20.500684.154Failing ＋-2
29Newberry (NEWBERRY)3–3–10.500694.303Failing ＋-2
30Colgate (COLGATE)4–4–20.500704.403Failing ＋-6
31Spring Hill (SPRING HILL)4–40.500714.486Failing-7
32Richmond (RICHMOND)4–3–10.563724.574Failing-5
33Rutgers (RUTGERS)4–50.444734.577Failing0
34Idaho (IDAHO)4–3–10.563744.622Failing-3
35Tulane (TULANE)4–60.400794.832Failing+4
36Birmingham Southern (BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN)4–4–10.500825.322Failing −-5
37Davidson (DAVIDSON)3–4–30.450835.364Failing −-12
38Mercer (MERCER)3–60.333845.715Rock Bottom-3
39Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)3–5–10.389855.832Rock Bottom-13
40Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)4–60.400876.223Rock Bottom-15
41Phillips (PHILLIPS)3–4–20.444896.424Rock Bottom-7
42Samford (SAMFORD)3–60.333906.746Rock Bottom-24
43Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)3–60.333916.781Rock Bottom-13
44Columbia (COLUMBIA)2–60.250977.929Rock Bottom-6
45Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)2–80.200998.621Rock Bottom-11
46Wofford (WOFFORD)2–70.2221008.901Rock Bottom-21
47Presbyterian (PRESBYTERIAN)1–70.1251019.190Rock Bottom-17
48Southwestern (texas) (SOUTHWESTERN (TEXAS))0–6–10.07110211.134Rock Bottom-8

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
1285581108VanderbiltVanderbilt — W13: #1Vanderbilt — W14: #1Vanderbilt — RS Final: #1Vanderbilt — PS 3: #1Vanderbilt — Final: #1Penn StatePenn State — W13: #3Penn State — W14: #3Penn State — RS Final: #3Penn State — PS 3: #3Penn State — Final: #2CornellCornell — W13: #7Cornell — W14: #4Cornell — RS Final: #4Cornell — PS 3: #4Cornell — Final: #3CentreCentre — W13: #2Centre — W14: #2Centre — RS Final: #2Centre — PS 3: #2Centre — Final: #5CELafayetteLafayette — W13: #9Lafayette — W14: #9Lafayette — RS Final: #9Lafayette — PS 3: #9Lafayette — Final: #9Washington & JeffersonWashington & Jefferson — W13: #11Washington & Jefferson — W14: #10Washington & Jefferson — RS Final: #10Washington & Jefferson — PS 3: #10Washington & Jefferson — Final: #10FurmanFurman — W13: #13Furman — W14: #12Furman — RS Final: #12Furman — PS 3: #12Furman — Final: #12Notre DameNotre Dame — W13: #16Notre Dame — W14: #13Notre Dame — RS Final: #13Notre Dame — PS 3: #13Notre Dame — Final: #14YaleYale — W13: #19Yale — W14: #14Yale — RS Final: #14Yale — PS 3: #14Yale — Final: #15LSULSU — W13: #15LSU — W14: #19LSU — RS Final: #15LSU — PS 3: #15LSU — Final: #16South CarolinaSouth Carolina — W13: #20South Carolina — W14: #17South Carolina — RS Final: #18South Carolina — PS 3: #18South Carolina — Final: #19NavyNavy — W13: #23Navy — W14: #21Navy — RS Final: #19Navy — PS 3: #19Navy — Final: #20SewaneeSewanee — W13: #22Sewanee — W14: #23Sewanee — RS Final: #20Sewanee — PS 3: #20Sewanee — Final: #21SEHarvardHarvard — W13: #26Harvard — W14: #24Harvard — RS Final: #21Harvard — PS 3: #21Harvard — Final: #22SyracuseSyracuse — W13: #30Syracuse — W14: #28Syracuse — RS Final: #25Syracuse — PS 3: #24Syracuse — Final: #24DartmouthDartmouth — W13: #35Dartmouth — W14: #31Dartmouth — RS Final: #29Dartmouth — PS 3: #29Dartmouth — Final: #29PittsburghPittsburgh — W13: #28Pittsburgh — W14: #32Pittsburgh — RS Final: #30Pittsburgh — PS 3: #30Pittsburgh — Final: #30Mississippi CollegeMississippi College — W13: #24Mississippi College — W14: #20Mississippi College — RS Final: #31Mississippi College — PS 3: #31Mississippi College — Final: #31MCPrincetonPrinceton — W13: #36Princeton — W14: #33Princeton — RS Final: #32Princeton — PS 3: #32Princeton — Final: #33ErskineErskine — W13: #34Erskine — W14: #34Erskine — RS Final: #33Erskine — PS 3: #33Erskine — Final: #34ERFloridaFlorida — W13: #47Florida — W14: #39Florida — RS Final: #46Florida — PS 3: #46Florida — Final: #46BrownBrown — W13: #55Brown — W14: #50Brown — RS Final: #49Brown — PS 3: #49Brown — Final: #48PennsylvaniaPennsylvania — W13: #44Pennsylvania — W14: #54Pennsylvania — RS Final: #54Pennsylvania — PS 3: #54Pennsylvania — Final: #54LehighLehigh — W13: #63Lehigh — W14: #62Lehigh — RS Final: #60Lehigh — PS 3: #60Lehigh — Final: #59West VirginiaWest Virginia — W13: #58West Virginia — W14: #63West Virginia — RS Final: #61West Virginia — PS 3: #61West Virginia — Final: #62OglethorpeOglethorpe — W13: #48Oglethorpe — W14: #65Oglethorpe — RS Final: #65Oglethorpe — PS 3: #65Oglethorpe — Final: #65OGTCUTCU — W13: #76TCU — W14: #66TCU — RS Final: #67TCU — PS 3: #67TCU — Final: #67CitadelCitadel — W13: #71Citadel — W14: #68Citadel — RS Final: #68Citadel — PS 3: #68Citadel — Final: #68NewberryNewberry — W13: #74Newberry — W14: #70Newberry — RS Final: #69Newberry — PS 3: #69Newberry — Final: #69NEColgateColgate — W13: #81Colgate — W14: #71Colgate — RS Final: #70Colgate — PS 3: #70Colgate — Final: #70COSpring HillSpring Hill — W13: #72Spring Hill — W14: #72Spring Hill — RS Final: #71Spring Hill — PS 3: #71Spring Hill — Final: #71SHRichmondRichmond — W13: #82Richmond — W14: #73Richmond — RS Final: #72Richmond — PS 3: #72Richmond — Final: #72RutgersRutgers — W13: #75Rutgers — W14: #74Rutgers — RS Final: #73Rutgers — PS 3: #73Rutgers — Final: #73IdahoIdaho — W13: #61Idaho — W14: #81Idaho — RS Final: #75Idaho — PS 3: #75Idaho — Final: #74TulaneTulane — W13: #65Tulane — W14: #69Tulane — RS Final: #77Tulane — PS 3: #78Tulane — Final: #79Birmingham SouthernBirmingham Southern — W13: #83Birmingham Southern — W14: #82Birmingham Southern — RS Final: #82Birmingham Southern — PS 3: #82Birmingham Southern — Final: #82BSDavidsonDavidson — W13: #79Davidson — W14: #83Davidson — RS Final: #83Davidson — PS 3: #83Davidson — Final: #83DAMercerMercer — W13: #78Mercer — W14: #84Mercer — RS Final: #84Mercer — PS 3: #84Mercer — Final: #84Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military Institute — W13: #85Virginia Military Institute — W14: #85Virginia Military Institute — RS Final: #85Virginia Military Institute — PS 3: #85Virginia Military Institute — Final: #85Tennessee ChattanoogaTennessee Chattanooga — W13: #84Tennessee Chattanooga — W14: #89Tennessee Chattanooga — RS Final: #89Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 3: #89Tennessee Chattanooga — Final: #87PhillipsPhillips — W13: #86Phillips — W14: #90Phillips — RS Final: #90Phillips — PS 3: #90Phillips — Final: #89PHSamfordSamford — W13: #95Samford — W14: #91Samford — RS Final: #91Samford — PS 3: #91Samford — Final: #90Ole MissOle Miss — W13: #88Ole Miss — W14: #86Ole Miss — RS Final: #87Ole Miss — PS 3: #87Ole Miss — Final: #91ColumbiaColumbia — W13: #96Columbia — W14: #97Columbia — RS Final: #97Columbia — PS 3: #97Columbia — Final: #97Wake ForestWake Forest — W13: #100Wake Forest — W14: #99Wake Forest — RS Final: #99Wake Forest — PS 3: #99Wake Forest — Final: #99WoffordWofford — W13: #98Wofford — W14: #100Wofford — RS Final: #100Wofford — PS 3: #100Wofford — Final: #100PresbyterianPresbyterian — W13: #101Presbyterian — W14: #101Presbyterian — RS Final: #101Presbyterian — PS 3: #101Presbyterian — Final: #101Southwestern (texas)Southwestern (texas) — W13: #102Southwestern (texas) — W14: #102Southwestern (texas) — RS Final: #102Southwestern (texas) — PS 3: #102Southwestern (texas) — Final: #102S(W13W14RS FinalPS 3Final

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Average Rating Tier
4.028
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Centre
+33
Vanderbilt
+30
Penn State
+24
Furman
+22
Washington & Jefferson
+21
Harvard
+19
Lafayette
+17
Cornell
+16
LSU
+16
Sewanee
+16
Notre Dame
+15
Yale
+15
Syracuse
+15
Pittsburgh
+15
Dartmouth
+13
Princeton
+13
South Carolina
+12
Florida
+12
Lehigh
+9
Mississippi College
+8
Navy
+7
Erskine
+7
Tulane
+4
TCU
+2
Pennsylvania
0
Rutgers
0
Brown
-1
West Virginia
-1
Oglethorpe
-1
Citadel
-2
Newberry
-2
Idaho
-3
Mercer
-3
Richmond
-5
Birmingham Southern
-5
Colgate
-6
Columbia
-6
Spring Hill
-7
Phillips
-7
Southwestern (texas)
-8
Wake Forest
-11
Davidson
-12
Virginia Military Institute
-13
Ole Miss
-13
Tennessee Chattanooga
-15
Presbyterian
-17
Wofford
-21
Samford
-24

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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