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FBS Independents

1973 Season · 36 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
71.6
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.256
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1973 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)11–01.00020.825Pretender+60
2Penn State (PENN STATE)12–01.00030.846Pretender+62
3Houston (HOUSTON)11–10.91781.080Developing ＋+54
4Tulane (TULANE)9–30.750201.826Rebuilding ＋+34
5Temple (TEMPLE)9–10.900231.924Rebuilding ＋+15
6Memphis (MEMPHIS)8–30.727272.145Rebuilding+17
7South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)7–40.636332.338Rebuilding+14
8Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)7–40.636392.500Rebuilding −+9
9Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)6–4–10.591402.502Rebuilding −+11
10Utah State (UTAH STATE)7–40.636422.639Rebuilding −+9
11Tampa (TAMPA)8–30.727442.698Rebuilding −+3
12Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)6–5–10.542492.822Struggling ＋+10
13Air Force (AIR FORCE)6–40.600502.851Struggling ＋+9
14West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)6–50.545553.123Struggling+6
15Miami (MIAMI)5–60.455573.210Struggling+5
16Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)5–60.455693.680Struggling −-9
17Navy (NAVY)4–70.364773.978Failing ＋-7
18Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)4–70.364814.142Failing ＋-14
19Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)6–50.545844.209Failing ＋-13
20Rutgers (RUTGERS)6–50.545874.314Failing ＋-5
21Dayton (DAYTON)5–5–10.500894.493Failing-8
22Colgate (COLGATE)5–50.500904.529Failing+1
23Xavier (XAVIER)5–5–10.500914.533Failing-2
24Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)5–60.455924.656Failing-18
25Marshall (MARSHALL)4–70.364934.684Failing-6
26Lamar (LAMAR)5–50.5001005.485Failing −-20
27Texas Arlington (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)4–60.4001015.764Rock Bottom-10
28Villanova (VILLANOVA)3–80.2731025.772Rock Bottom-23
29Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)3–7–10.3181045.952Rock Bottom-12
30Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)2–90.1821096.147Rock Bottom-33
31Syracuse (SYRACUSE)2–90.1821106.160Rock Bottom-33
32Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)4–70.3641126.472Rock Bottom-16
33Idaho (IDAHO)4–70.3641166.961Rock Bottom-36
34Army (ARMY)0–100.0001258.316Rock Bottom-45
35Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)0–110.0001268.625Rock Bottom-56
36Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)0–100.00012911.008Rock Bottom-33

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
13569103137Notre DameNotre Dame — RS Final: #3Notre Dame — PS 2: #3Notre Dame — PS 3: #4Notre Dame — PS 4: #2Notre Dame — Final: #2Penn StatePenn State — RS Final: #4Penn State — PS 2: #4Penn State — PS 3: #5Penn State — PS 4: #5Penn State — Final: #3HoustonHouston — RS Final: #10Houston — PS 2: #11Houston — PS 3: #10Houston — PS 4: #6Houston — Final: #8TulaneTulane — RS Final: #18Tulane — PS 2: #19Tulane — PS 3: #19Tulane — PS 4: #20Tulane — Final: #20TempleTemple — RS Final: #23Temple — PS 2: #22Temple — PS 3: #22Temple — PS 4: #23Temple — Final: #23MemphisMemphis — RS Final: #29Memphis — PS 2: #29Memphis — PS 3: #29Memphis — PS 4: #28Memphis — Final: #27South CarolinaSouth Carolina — RS Final: #34South Carolina — PS 2: #34South Carolina — PS 3: #33South Carolina — PS 4: #33South Carolina — Final: #33Boston CollegeBoston College — RS Final: #35Boston College — PS 2: #35Boston College — PS 3: #35Boston College — PS 4: #39Boston College — Final: #39Southern MissSouthern Miss — RS Final: #37Southern Miss — PS 2: #37Southern Miss — PS 3: #38Southern Miss — PS 4: #40Southern Miss — Final: #40Utah StateUtah State — RS Final: #44Utah State — PS 2: #44Utah State — PS 3: #43Utah State — PS 4: #42Utah State — Final: #42TampaTampa — RS Final: #45Tampa — PS 2: #46Tampa — PS 3: #45Tampa — PS 4: #44Tampa — Final: #44TAPittsburghPittsburgh — RS Final: #43Pittsburgh — PS 2: #43Pittsburgh — PS 3: #48Pittsburgh — PS 4: #49Pittsburgh — Final: #49Air ForceAir Force — RS Final: #50Air Force — PS 2: #50Air Force — PS 3: #50Air Force — PS 4: #50Air Force — Final: #50West VirginiaWest Virginia — RS Final: #54West Virginia — PS 2: #54West Virginia — PS 3: #54West Virginia — PS 4: #54West Virginia — Final: #55MiamiMiami — RS Final: #55Miami — PS 2: #55Miami — PS 3: #57Miami — PS 4: #57Miami — Final: #57Georgia TechGeorgia Tech — RS Final: #67Georgia Tech — PS 2: #67Georgia Tech — PS 3: #67Georgia Tech — PS 4: #69Georgia Tech — Final: #69NavyNavy — RS Final: #77Navy — PS 2: #77Navy — PS 3: #77Navy — PS 4: #77Navy — Final: #77CincinnatiCincinnati — RS Final: #80Cincinnati — PS 2: #80Cincinnati — PS 3: #80Cincinnati — PS 4: #81Cincinnati — Final: #81Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois — RS Final: #84Northern Illinois — PS 2: #84Northern Illinois — PS 3: #84Northern Illinois — PS 4: #84Northern Illinois — Final: #84RutgersRutgers — RS Final: #87Rutgers — PS 2: #87Rutgers — PS 3: #87Rutgers — PS 4: #86Rutgers — Final: #87DaytonDayton — RS Final: #89Dayton — PS 2: #89Dayton — PS 3: #89Dayton — PS 4: #89Dayton — Final: #89ColgateColgate — RS Final: #91Colgate — PS 2: #91Colgate — PS 3: #90Colgate — PS 4: #90Colgate — Final: #90COXavierXavier — RS Final: #90Xavier — PS 2: #90Xavier — PS 3: #91Xavier — PS 4: #91Xavier — Final: #91Holy CrossHoly Cross — RS Final: #93Holy Cross — PS 2: #93Holy Cross — PS 3: #92Holy Cross — PS 4: #92Holy Cross — Final: #92MarshallMarshall — RS Final: #94Marshall — PS 2: #94Marshall — PS 3: #94Marshall — PS 4: #93Marshall — Final: #93LamarLamar — RS Final: #100Lamar — PS 2: #100Lamar — PS 3: #100Lamar — PS 4: #100Lamar — Final: #100Texas ArlingtonTexas Arlington — RS Final: #102Texas Arlington — PS 2: #102Texas Arlington — PS 3: #102Texas Arlington — PS 4: #101Texas Arlington — Final: #101VillanovaVillanova — RS Final: #101Villanova — PS 2: #101Villanova — PS 3: #101Villanova — PS 4: #102Villanova — Final: #102Southern IllinoisSouthern Illinois — RS Final: #106Southern Illinois — PS 2: #106Southern Illinois — PS 3: #106Southern Illinois — PS 4: #104Southern Illinois — Final: #104Virginia TechVirginia Tech — RS Final: #110Virginia Tech — PS 2: #110Virginia Tech — PS 3: #109Virginia Tech — PS 4: #109Virginia Tech — Final: #109SyracuseSyracuse — RS Final: #108Syracuse — PS 2: #109Syracuse — PS 3: #110Syracuse — PS 4: #110Syracuse — Final: #110Tennessee ChattanoogaTennessee Chattanooga — RS Final: #112Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 2: #112Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 3: #112Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 4: #112Tennessee Chattanooga — Final: #112IdahoIdaho — RS Final: #116Idaho — PS 2: #116Idaho — PS 3: #116Idaho — PS 4: #116Idaho — Final: #116ArmyArmy — RS Final: #124Army — PS 2: #124Army — PS 3: #125Army — PS 4: #125Army — Final: #125Florida StateFlorida State — RS Final: #126Florida State — PS 2: #126Florida State — PS 3: #126Florida State — PS 4: #126Florida State — Final: #126LouisianaLouisiana — RS Final: #129Louisiana — PS 2: #129Louisiana — PS 3: #129Louisiana — PS 4: #129Louisiana — Final: #129RS FinalPS 2PS 3PS 4Final

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
4.256
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Penn State
+62
Notre Dame
+60
Houston
+54
Tulane
+34
Memphis
+17
Temple
+15
South Carolina
+14
Southern Miss
+11
Pittsburgh
+10
Boston College
+9
Utah State
+9
Air Force
+9
West Virginia
+6
Miami
+5
Tampa
+3
Colgate
+1
Xavier
-2
Rutgers
-5
Marshall
-6
Navy
-7
Dayton
-8
Georgia Tech
-9
Texas Arlington
-10
Southern Illinois
-12
Northern Illinois
-13
Cincinnati
-14
Tennessee Chattanooga
-16
Holy Cross
-18
Lamar
-20
Villanova
-23
Virginia Tech
-33
Syracuse
-33
Louisiana
-33
Idaho
-36
Army
-45
Florida State
-56

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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