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FBS Independents

1936 Season · 43 ranked teams

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Struggling
Avg Rank
56.9
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
3.383
Struggling
Non-Conf Record
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1936 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)8–1–10.85021.060Developing ＋+34
2Santa Clara (SANTA CLARA)8–10.88961.223Developing ＋+32
3Yale (YALE)7–10.87581.350Developing+25
4Marquette (MARQUETTE)7–20.778111.442Developing+28
5Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)7–1–10.833121.517Developing+19
6Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)7–10.875161.623Developing −+19
7Fordham (FORDHAM)5–1–20.750181.697Developing −+13
8Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)6–1–20.778201.752Developing −+13
9Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)6–2–10.722211.755Developing −+21
10ST. Mary's (ST. MARY'S)6–3–10.650241.969Rebuilding ＋+22
11George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)7–1–10.833251.970Rebuilding ＋+11
12Duquesne (DUQUESNE)8–20.800272.010Rebuilding ＋+29
13Navy (NAVY)6–30.667302.144Rebuilding+19
14Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)7–2–10.750322.178Rebuilding+21
15Villanova (VILLANOVA)7–2–10.750352.316Rebuilding+14
16Georgetown (GEORGETOWN)6–2–10.722362.339Rebuilding+10
17Princeton (PRINCETON)4–2–20.625382.371Rebuilding+7
18Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)7–30.700402.489Rebuilding −+19
19Army (ARMY)6–30.667432.627Rebuilding −+4
20Colgate (COLGATE)6–30.667442.663Rebuilding −+4
21Miami (MIAMI)6–2–20.700462.707Struggling ＋+1
22Temple (TEMPLE)6–3–20.636512.941Struggling ＋+6
23Manhattan (MANHATTAN)6–40.600532.957Struggling ＋+5
24Loyola Marymount (LOYOLA MARYMOUNT)6–30.667593.211Struggling-3
25Columbia (COLUMBIA)5–30.625623.346Struggling+1
26Centenary (CENTENARY)6–4–20.583643.401Struggling+1
27Gonzaga (GONZAGA)5–30.625653.428Struggling-3
28NEW York University (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY)5–3–10.611673.468Struggling −-6
29West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)6–40.600733.755Struggling −0
30Carnegie Tech (CARNEGIE TECH)2–60.250763.843Failing ＋+1
31SAN Francisco (SAN FRANCISCO)4–4–20.500773.858Failing ＋-4
32Harvard (HARVARD)3–4–10.438804.011Failing ＋-3
33Bucknell (BUCKNELL)4–4–10.500844.087Failing ＋-5
34ST. Louis (ST. LOUIS)5–4–10.550874.358Failing ＋+5
35Cornell (CORNELL)3–50.375904.396Failing ＋-4
36Penn State (PENN STATE)3–50.3751005.137Failing −-4
37Loyola (new Orleans) (LOYOLA (NEW ORLEANS))4–60.4001085.688Rock Bottom-5
38Brown (BROWN)3–70.3001135.965Rock Bottom-12
39Mercer (MERCER)3–6–10.3501146.188Rock Bottom-8
40Erskine (ERSKINE)4–50.4441166.245Rock Bottom-22
41Presbyterian (PRESBYTERIAN)3–60.3331196.463Rock Bottom-23
42Syracuse (SYRACUSE)1–70.1251268.486Rock Bottom-23
43Wofford (WOFFORD)1–7–10.1671299.047Rock Bottom-27

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
13569103137PittsburghPittsburgh — W14: #6Pittsburgh — RS Final: #6Pittsburgh — PS 1: #5Pittsburgh — PS 3: #6Pittsburgh — Final: #2Santa ClaraSanta Clara — W14: #4Santa Clara — RS Final: #10Santa Clara — PS 1: #10Santa Clara — PS 3: #10Santa Clara — Final: #6YaleYale — W14: #10Yale — RS Final: #9Yale — PS 1: #9Yale — PS 3: #9Yale — Final: #8MarquetteMarquette — W14: #7Marquette — RS Final: #4Marquette — PS 1: #4Marquette — PS 3: #4Marquette — Final: #11MADartmouthDartmouth — W14: #12Dartmouth — RS Final: #12Dartmouth — PS 1: #12Dartmouth — PS 3: #12Dartmouth — Final: #12PennsylvaniaPennsylvania — W14: #14Pennsylvania — RS Final: #14Pennsylvania — PS 1: #16Pennsylvania — PS 3: #16Pennsylvania — Final: #16FordhamFordham — W14: #21Fordham — RS Final: #20Fordham — PS 1: #20Fordham — PS 3: #19Fordham — Final: #18Michigan StateMichigan State — W14: #18Michigan State — RS Final: #19Michigan State — PS 1: #19Michigan State — PS 3: #20Michigan State — Final: #20Notre DameNotre Dame — W14: #20Notre Dame — RS Final: #21Notre Dame — PS 1: #21Notre Dame — PS 3: #21Notre Dame — Final: #21ST. Mary'sST. Mary's — W14: #35ST. Mary's — RS Final: #24ST. Mary's — PS 1: #24ST. Mary's — PS 3: #24ST. Mary's — Final: #24George WashingtonGeorge Washington — W14: #25George Washington — RS Final: #25George Washington — PS 1: #25George Washington — PS 3: #25George Washington — Final: #25DuquesneDuquesne — W14: #33Duquesne — RS Final: #34Duquesne — PS 1: #33Duquesne — PS 3: #33Duquesne — Final: #27NavyNavy — W14: #30Navy — RS Final: #31Navy — PS 1: #30Navy — PS 3: #29Navy — Final: #30Holy CrossHoly Cross — W14: #28Holy Cross — RS Final: #33Holy Cross — PS 1: #32Holy Cross — PS 3: #32Holy Cross — Final: #32VillanovaVillanova — W14: #36Villanova — RS Final: #38Villanova — PS 1: #35Villanova — PS 3: #36Villanova — Final: #35GeorgetownGeorgetown — W14: #24Georgetown — RS Final: #36Georgetown — PS 1: #37Georgetown — PS 3: #37Georgetown — Final: #36PrincetonPrinceton — W14: #38Princeton — RS Final: #37Princeton — PS 1: #38Princeton — PS 3: #38Princeton — Final: #38Detroit MercyDetroit Mercy — W14: #40Detroit Mercy — RS Final: #41Detroit Mercy — PS 1: #40Detroit Mercy — PS 3: #40Detroit Mercy — Final: #40ArmyArmy — W14: #47Army — RS Final: #46Army — PS 1: #45Army — PS 3: #44Army — Final: #43ColgateColgate — W14: #48Colgate — RS Final: #47Colgate — PS 1: #46Colgate — PS 3: #46Colgate — Final: #44COMiamiMiami — W14: #41Miami — RS Final: #30Miami — PS 1: #47Miami — PS 3: #47Miami — Final: #46TempleTemple — W14: #46Temple — RS Final: #51Temple — PS 1: #51Temple — PS 3: #52Temple — Final: #51ManhattanManhattan — W14: #42Manhattan — RS Final: #53Manhattan — PS 1: #52Manhattan — PS 3: #53Manhattan — Final: #53Loyola MarymountLoyola Marymount — W14: #60Loyola Marymount — RS Final: #60Loyola Marymount — PS 1: #62Loyola Marymount — PS 3: #60Loyola Marymount — Final: #59ColumbiaColumbia — W14: #65Columbia — RS Final: #64Columbia — PS 1: #64Columbia — PS 3: #63Columbia — Final: #62CentenaryCentenary — W14: #73Centenary — RS Final: #67Centenary — PS 1: #66Centenary — PS 3: #64Centenary — Final: #64GonzagaGonzaga — W14: #85Gonzaga — RS Final: #66Gonzaga — PS 1: #67Gonzaga — PS 3: #65Gonzaga — Final: #65NEW York UniversityNEW York University — W14: #68NEW York University — RS Final: #69NEW York University — PS 1: #69NEW York University — PS 3: #67NEW York University — Final: #67NYUWest VirginiaWest Virginia — W14: #75West Virginia — RS Final: #75West Virginia — PS 1: #74West Virginia — PS 3: #74West Virginia — Final: #73Carnegie TechCarnegie Tech — W14: #79Carnegie Tech — RS Final: #79Carnegie Tech — PS 1: #79Carnegie Tech — PS 3: #78Carnegie Tech — Final: #76CTSAN FranciscoSAN Francisco — W14: #67SAN Francisco — RS Final: #68SAN Francisco — PS 1: #78SAN Francisco — PS 3: #77SAN Francisco — Final: #77HarvardHarvard — W14: #83Harvard — RS Final: #82Harvard — PS 1: #82Harvard — PS 3: #82Harvard — Final: #80BucknellBucknell — W14: #82Bucknell — RS Final: #84Bucknell — PS 1: #85Bucknell — PS 3: #85Bucknell — Final: #84ST. LouisST. Louis — W14: #88ST. Louis — RS Final: #88ST. Louis — PS 1: #89ST. Louis — PS 3: #89ST. Louis — Final: #87CornellCornell — W14: #90Cornell — RS Final: #89Cornell — PS 1: #90Cornell — PS 3: #90Cornell — Final: #90Penn StatePenn State — W14: #100Penn State — RS Final: #99Penn State — PS 1: #99Penn State — PS 3: #100Penn State — Final: #100Loyola (new Orleans)Loyola (new Orleans) — W14: #108Loyola (new Orleans) — RS Final: #107Loyola (new Orleans) — PS 1: #107Loyola (new Orleans) — PS 3: #107Loyola (new Orleans) — Final: #108L(OBrownBrown — W14: #113Brown — RS Final: #112Brown — PS 1: #112Brown — PS 3: #112Brown — Final: #113MercerMercer — W14: #115Mercer — RS Final: #115Mercer — PS 1: #115Mercer — PS 3: #114Mercer — Final: #114ErskineErskine — W14: #117Erskine — RS Final: #117Erskine — PS 1: #117Erskine — PS 3: #116Erskine — Final: #116ERPresbyterianPresbyterian — W14: #119Presbyterian — RS Final: #119Presbyterian — PS 1: #119Presbyterian — PS 3: #119Presbyterian — Final: #119SyracuseSyracuse — W14: #125Syracuse — RS Final: #126Syracuse — PS 1: #127Syracuse — PS 3: #126Syracuse — Final: #126WoffordWofford — W14: #129Wofford — RS Final: #129Wofford — PS 1: #129Wofford — PS 3: #129Wofford — Final: #129W14RS 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
3.383
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Pittsburgh
+34
Santa Clara
+32
Duquesne
+29
Marquette
+28
Yale
+25
ST. Mary's
+22
Notre Dame
+21
Holy Cross
+21
Dartmouth
+19
Pennsylvania
+19
Navy
+19
Detroit Mercy
+19
Villanova
+14
Fordham
+13
Michigan State
+13
George Washington
+11
Georgetown
+10
Princeton
+7
Temple
+6
Manhattan
+5
ST. Louis
+5
Army
+4
Colgate
+4
Miami
+1
Columbia
+1
Centenary
+1
Carnegie Tech
+1
West Virginia
0
Loyola Marymount
-3
Gonzaga
-3
Harvard
-3
SAN Francisco
-4
Cornell
-4
Penn State
-4
Bucknell
-5
Loyola (new Orleans)
-5
NEW York University
-6
Mercer
-8
Brown
-12
Erskine
-22
Presbyterian
-23
Syracuse
-23
Wofford
-27

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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