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FBS Independents

1971 Season · 33 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
63.8
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
3.863
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1971 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Penn State (PENN STATE)11–10.91761.059Developing ＋+48
2Houston (HOUSTON)9–30.750141.434Developing+41
3Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)8–20.800161.601Developing −+31
4Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)9–20.818181.700Developing −+26
5Utah State (UTAH STATE)8–30.727262.027Rebuilding ＋+23
6West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)7–40.636292.252Rebuilding+17
7Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)8–40.667302.353Rebuilding+16
8Temple (TEMPLE)6–2–10.722332.522Rebuilding −0
9Air Force (AIR FORCE)6–40.600352.560Rebuilding −+13
10Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)7–40.636372.640Rebuilding −+8
11Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)6–60.500382.641Rebuilding −+15
12Idaho (IDAHO)8–30.727432.921Struggling ＋+6
13Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)6–50.545483.046Struggling ＋+3
14Villanova (VILLANOVA)6–4–10.591513.098Struggling+10
15Army (ARMY)6–40.600523.130Struggling+5
16Hawai'i (HAWAII)7–40.636563.316Struggling-11
17Tampa (TAMPA)6–50.545573.338Struggling+3
18Syracuse (SYRACUSE)5–5–10.500653.569Struggling −-3
19Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)5–5–10.500663.575Struggling −0
20Colgate (COLGATE)6–40.600743.890Failing ＋-15
21New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)5–5–10.500753.945Failing ＋-10
22Dayton (DAYTON)5–60.455763.983Failing ＋+1
23Miami (MIAMI)4–70.364854.435Failing-14
24Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)3–80.273934.962Failing-16
25Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)4–70.364945.007Failing-24
26Navy (NAVY)3–80.273995.113Failing −-17
27Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)4–60.4001005.121Failing −-4
28Tulane (TULANE)3–80.2731015.173Failing −-20
29Rutgers (RUTGERS)4–70.3641085.795Rock Bottom+6
30Marshall (MARSHALL)2–80.2001167.031Rock Bottom-23
31Xavier (XAVIER)1–90.1001197.635Rock Bottom-34
32Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)2–90.1821218.187Rock Bottom-17
33Texas Arlington (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)2–90.1821238.433Rock Bottom-17

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
1336698130Penn StatePenn State — RS Final: #8Penn State — PS 1: #8Penn State — PS 2: #8Penn State — PS 3: #8Penn State — Final: #6HoustonHouston — RS Final: #11Houston — PS 1: #11Houston — PS 2: #11Houston — PS 3: #11Houston — Final: #14Notre DameNotre Dame — RS Final: #17Notre Dame — PS 1: #17Notre Dame — PS 2: #16Notre Dame — PS 3: #16Notre Dame — Final: #16Boston CollegeBoston College — RS Final: #18Boston College — PS 1: #18Boston College — PS 2: #18Boston College — PS 3: #18Boston College — Final: #18Utah StateUtah State — RS Final: #26Utah State — PS 1: #26Utah State — PS 2: #26Utah State — PS 3: #26Utah State — Final: #26West VirginiaWest Virginia — RS Final: #30West Virginia — PS 1: #30West Virginia — PS 2: #30West Virginia — PS 3: #29West Virginia — Final: #29Florida StateFlorida State — RS Final: #28Florida State — PS 1: #28Florida State — PS 2: #28Florida State — PS 3: #30Florida State — Final: #30TempleTemple — RS Final: #34Temple — PS 1: #34Temple — PS 2: #34Temple — PS 3: #34Temple — Final: #33Air ForceAir Force — RS Final: #35Air Force — PS 1: #36Air Force — PS 2: #36Air Force — PS 3: #37Air Force — Final: #35CincinnatiCincinnati — RS Final: #39Cincinnati — PS 1: #38Cincinnati — PS 2: #38Cincinnati — PS 3: #38Cincinnati — Final: #37Georgia TechGeorgia Tech — RS Final: #31Georgia Tech — PS 1: #31Georgia Tech — PS 2: #31Georgia Tech — PS 3: #32Georgia Tech — Final: #38IdahoIdaho — RS Final: #43Idaho — PS 1: #43Idaho — PS 2: #45Idaho — PS 3: #44Idaho — Final: #43Southern MissSouthern Miss — RS Final: #50Southern Miss — PS 1: #49Southern Miss — PS 2: #47Southern Miss — PS 3: #48Southern Miss — Final: #48VillanovaVillanova — RS Final: #52Villanova — PS 1: #51Villanova — PS 2: #50Villanova — PS 3: #50Villanova — Final: #51ArmyArmy — RS Final: #53Army — PS 1: #53Army — PS 2: #52Army — PS 3: #52Army — Final: #52Hawai'iHawai'i — RS Final: #55Hawai'i — PS 1: #56Hawai'i — PS 2: #56Hawai'i — PS 3: #56Hawai'i — Final: #56TampaTampa — RS Final: #58Tampa — PS 1: #58Tampa — PS 2: #58Tampa — PS 3: #58Tampa — Final: #57TASyracuseSyracuse — RS Final: #64Syracuse — PS 1: #64Syracuse — PS 2: #65Syracuse — PS 3: #66Syracuse — Final: #65Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois — RS Final: #65Northern Illinois — PS 1: #65Northern Illinois — PS 2: #66Northern Illinois — PS 3: #65Northern Illinois — Final: #66ColgateColgate — RS Final: #75Colgate — PS 1: #74Colgate — PS 2: #74Colgate — PS 3: #74Colgate — Final: #74CONew Mexico StateNew Mexico State — RS Final: #76New Mexico State — PS 1: #75New Mexico State — PS 2: #75New Mexico State — PS 3: #75New Mexico State — Final: #75DaytonDayton — RS Final: #77Dayton — PS 1: #76Dayton — PS 2: #76Dayton — PS 3: #76Dayton — Final: #76MiamiMiami — RS Final: #85Miami — PS 1: #85Miami — PS 2: #84Miami — PS 3: #85Miami — Final: #85PittsburghPittsburgh — RS Final: #93Pittsburgh — PS 1: #93Pittsburgh — PS 2: #93Pittsburgh — PS 3: #94Pittsburgh — Final: #93Virginia TechVirginia Tech — RS Final: #94Virginia Tech — PS 1: #94Virginia Tech — PS 2: #94Virginia Tech — PS 3: #93Virginia Tech — Final: #94NavyNavy — RS Final: #97Navy — PS 1: #97Navy — PS 2: #97Navy — PS 3: #97Navy — Final: #99Holy CrossHoly Cross — RS Final: #99Holy Cross — PS 1: #99Holy Cross — PS 2: #100Holy Cross — PS 3: #100Holy Cross — Final: #100TulaneTulane — RS Final: #101Tulane — PS 1: #101Tulane — PS 2: #101Tulane — PS 3: #101Tulane — Final: #101RutgersRutgers — RS Final: #108Rutgers — PS 1: #108Rutgers — PS 2: #108Rutgers — PS 3: #108Rutgers — Final: #108MarshallMarshall — RS Final: #116Marshall — PS 1: #116Marshall — PS 2: #116Marshall — PS 3: #116Marshall — Final: #116XavierXavier — RS Final: #119Xavier — PS 1: #119Xavier — PS 2: #119Xavier — PS 3: #119Xavier — Final: #119Tennessee ChattanoogaTennessee Chattanooga — RS Final: #121Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 1: #121Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 2: #121Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 3: #121Tennessee Chattanooga — Final: #121Texas ArlingtonTexas Arlington — RS Final: #123Texas Arlington — PS 1: #123Texas Arlington — PS 2: #123Texas Arlington — PS 3: #123Texas Arlington — Final: #123RS FinalPS 1PS 2PS 3Final

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Average Rating Tier
3.863
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Penn State
+48
Houston
+41
Notre Dame
+31
Boston College
+26
Utah State
+23
West Virginia
+17
Florida State
+16
Georgia Tech
+15
Air Force
+13
Villanova
+10
Cincinnati
+8
Idaho
+6
Rutgers
+6
Army
+5
Southern Miss
+3
Tampa
+3
Dayton
+1
Temple
0
Northern Illinois
0
Syracuse
-3
Holy Cross
-4
New Mexico State
-10
Hawai'i
-11
Miami
-14
Colgate
-15
Pittsburgh
-16
Navy
-17
Tennessee Chattanooga
-17
Texas Arlington
-17
Tulane
-20
Marshall
-23
Virginia Tech
-24
Xavier
-34

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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