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FBS Independents

1947 Season · 39 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
64.0
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.058
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1947 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)7–0–10.93840.927Pretender −+28
2Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)9–01.00061.189Developing ＋+29
3Columbia (COLUMBIA)7–20.778111.496Developing+26
4Penn State (PENN STATE)9–0–10.950121.519Developing+19
5Army (ARMY)5–2–20.667131.550Developing −+18
6Rutgers (RUTGERS)8–10.889171.790Developing −+14
7Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)7–20.778191.837Rebuilding ＋+21
8Nevada (NEVADA)9–20.818231.917Rebuilding ＋+22
9Virginia (VIRGINIA)7–30.700251.968Rebuilding ＋+21
10Villanova (VILLANOVA)6–3–10.650282.104Rebuilding+17
11SAN Francisco (SAN FRANCISCO)7–30.700332.214Rebuilding+13
12Princeton (PRINCETON)5–30.625352.276Rebuilding+13
13Yale (YALE)6–30.667392.414Rebuilding −+11
14West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)6–40.600452.800Struggling ＋+3
15Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)4–4–10.500503.058Struggling ＋+7
16Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)6–40.600513.081Struggling+3
17Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)5–40.556593.357Struggling0
18Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)5–30.625613.517Struggling −-5
19Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)4–4–20.500643.590Struggling −-2
20Brown (BROWN)4–4–10.500653.599Struggling −-3
21Harvard (HARVARD)4–50.444673.623Struggling −-1
22Marquette (MARQUETTE)4–50.444683.646Struggling −+1
23Santa Clara (SANTA CLARA)4–40.500693.757Struggling −-3
24Cornell (CORNELL)4–50.444814.286Failing ＋-7
25Navy (NAVY)1–7–10.167834.317Failing ＋-2
26Georgetown (GEORGETOWN)3–4–10.438864.660Failing-9
27Montana State (MONTANA STATE)4–50.444904.996Failing-9
28Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)4–60.400955.464Failing −-17
29Temple (TEMPLE)3–60.3331005.749Rock Bottom-21
30ST. Mary's (ST. MARY'S)3–70.3001015.813Rock Bottom-23
31Syracuse (SYRACUSE)3–60.3331025.912Rock Bottom-11
32Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)1–80.1111066.406Rock Bottom-15
33NEW York University (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY)2–5–10.3131076.766Rock Bottom-18
34Colgate (COLGATE)1–5–20.2501086.795Rock Bottom-15
35Duquesne (DUQUESNE)2–80.2001106.852Rock Bottom-30
36Miami (MIAMI)2–7–10.2501126.997Rock Bottom-23
37Fordham (FORDHAM)1–6–10.1881147.849Rock Bottom-10
38Portland (PORTLAND)1–80.1111188.912Rock Bottom-34
39Merchant Marine (MERCHANT MARINE)2–90.1821209.259Rock Bottom-27

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
1326495127PennsylvaniaPennsylvania — RS Final: #4Pennsylvania — PS 1: #4Pennsylvania — PS 2: #4Pennsylvania — PS 3: #4Pennsylvania — Final: #4Notre DameNotre Dame — RS Final: #6Notre Dame — PS 1: #6Notre Dame — PS 2: #6Notre Dame — PS 3: #6Notre Dame — Final: #6ColumbiaColumbia — RS Final: #13Columbia — PS 1: #13Columbia — PS 2: #13Columbia — PS 3: #13Columbia — Final: #11Penn StatePenn State — RS Final: #12Penn State — PS 1: #12Penn State — PS 2: #12Penn State — PS 3: #12Penn State — Final: #12ArmyArmy — RS Final: #15Army — PS 1: #15Army — PS 2: #15Army — PS 3: #15Army — Final: #13RutgersRutgers — RS Final: #18Rutgers — PS 1: #18Rutgers — PS 2: #18Rutgers — PS 3: #18Rutgers — Final: #17Michigan StateMichigan State — RS Final: #22Michigan State — PS 1: #22Michigan State — PS 2: #22Michigan State — PS 3: #22Michigan State — Final: #19NevadaNevada — RS Final: #23Nevada — PS 1: #23Nevada — PS 2: #23Nevada — PS 3: #23Nevada — Final: #23VirginiaVirginia — RS Final: #25Virginia — PS 1: #25Virginia — PS 2: #25Virginia — PS 3: #25Virginia — Final: #25VillanovaVillanova — RS Final: #28Villanova — PS 1: #28Villanova — PS 2: #28Villanova — PS 3: #28Villanova — Final: #28SAN FranciscoSAN Francisco — RS Final: #32SAN Francisco — PS 1: #33SAN Francisco — PS 2: #32SAN Francisco — PS 3: #32SAN Francisco — Final: #33PrincetonPrinceton — RS Final: #35Princeton — PS 1: #35Princeton — PS 2: #35Princeton — PS 3: #35Princeton — Final: #35YaleYale — RS Final: #38Yale — PS 1: #38Yale — PS 2: #38Yale — PS 3: #38Yale — Final: #39West VirginiaWest Virginia — RS Final: #48West Virginia — PS 1: #48West Virginia — PS 2: #48West Virginia — PS 3: #48West Virginia — Final: #45DartmouthDartmouth — RS Final: #52Dartmouth — PS 1: #52Dartmouth — PS 2: #52Dartmouth — PS 3: #52Dartmouth — Final: #50Detroit MercyDetroit Mercy — RS Final: #54Detroit Mercy — PS 1: #53Detroit Mercy — PS 2: #53Detroit Mercy — PS 3: #53Detroit Mercy — Final: #51Boston CollegeBoston College — RS Final: #60Boston College — PS 1: #59Boston College — PS 2: #59Boston College — PS 3: #60Boston College — Final: #59Boston UniversityBoston University — RS Final: #64Boston University — PS 1: #63Boston University — PS 2: #64Boston University — PS 3: #64Boston University — Final: #61Holy CrossHoly Cross — RS Final: #67Holy Cross — PS 1: #65Holy Cross — PS 2: #65Holy Cross — PS 3: #66Holy Cross — Final: #64BrownBrown — RS Final: #66Brown — PS 1: #66Brown — PS 2: #66Brown — PS 3: #67Brown — Final: #65HarvardHarvard — RS Final: #68Harvard — PS 1: #67Harvard — PS 2: #67Harvard — PS 3: #68Harvard — Final: #67MarquetteMarquette — RS Final: #69Marquette — PS 1: #68Marquette — PS 2: #69Marquette — PS 3: #69Marquette — Final: #68MASanta ClaraSanta Clara — RS Final: #70Santa Clara — PS 1: #70Santa Clara — PS 2: #70Santa Clara — PS 3: #70Santa Clara — Final: #69CornellCornell — RS Final: #80Cornell — PS 1: #81Cornell — PS 2: #82Cornell — PS 3: #81Cornell — Final: #81NavyNavy — RS Final: #83Navy — PS 1: #83Navy — PS 2: #83Navy — PS 3: #83Navy — Final: #83GeorgetownGeorgetown — RS Final: #86Georgetown — PS 1: #86Georgetown — PS 2: #86Georgetown — PS 3: #86Georgetown — Final: #86Montana StateMontana State — RS Final: #91Montana State — PS 1: #93Montana State — PS 2: #92Montana State — PS 3: #91Montana State — Final: #90Tennessee ChattanoogaTennessee Chattanooga — RS Final: #96Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 1: #96Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 2: #96Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 3: #96Tennessee Chattanooga — Final: #95TempleTemple — RS Final: #100Temple — PS 1: #100Temple — PS 2: #100Temple — PS 3: #100Temple — Final: #100ST. Mary'sST. Mary's — RS Final: #101ST. Mary's — PS 1: #101ST. Mary's — PS 2: #101ST. Mary's — PS 3: #101ST. Mary's — Final: #101SyracuseSyracuse — RS Final: #103Syracuse — PS 1: #103Syracuse — PS 2: #103Syracuse — PS 3: #103Syracuse — Final: #102PittsburghPittsburgh — RS Final: #106Pittsburgh — PS 1: #106Pittsburgh — PS 2: #106Pittsburgh — PS 3: #106Pittsburgh — Final: #106NEW York UniversityNEW York University — RS Final: #107NEW York University — PS 1: #107NEW York University — PS 2: #107NEW York University — PS 3: #107NEW York University — Final: #107NYUColgateColgate — RS Final: #108Colgate — PS 1: #108Colgate — PS 2: #108Colgate — PS 3: #108Colgate — Final: #108CODuquesneDuquesne — RS Final: #109Duquesne — PS 1: #109Duquesne — PS 2: #109Duquesne — PS 3: #109Duquesne — Final: #110MiamiMiami — RS Final: #111Miami — PS 1: #111Miami — PS 2: #111Miami — PS 3: #111Miami — Final: #112FordhamFordham — RS Final: #115Fordham — PS 1: #115Fordham — PS 2: #115Fordham — PS 3: #115Fordham — Final: #114PortlandPortland — RS Final: #118Portland — PS 1: #118Portland — PS 2: #118Portland — PS 3: #118Portland — Final: #118Merchant MarineMerchant Marine — RS Final: #120Merchant Marine — PS 1: #120Merchant Marine — PS 2: #120Merchant Marine — PS 3: #120Merchant Marine — Final: #120RS FinalPS 1PS 2PS 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
4.058
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Notre Dame
+29
Pennsylvania
+28
Columbia
+26
Nevada
+22
Michigan State
+21
Virginia
+21
Penn State
+19
Army
+18
Villanova
+17
Rutgers
+14
SAN Francisco
+13
Princeton
+13
Yale
+11
Dartmouth
+7
West Virginia
+3
Detroit Mercy
+3
Marquette
+1
Boston College
0
Harvard
-1
Holy Cross
-2
Navy
-2
Brown
-3
Santa Clara
-3
Boston University
-5
Cornell
-7
Georgetown
-9
Montana State
-9
Fordham
-10
Syracuse
-11
Pittsburgh
-15
Colgate
-15
Tennessee Chattanooga
-17
NEW York University
-18
Temple
-21
ST. Mary's
-23
Miami
-23
Merchant Marine
-27
Duquesne
-30
Portland
-34

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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