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FBS Independents

1974 Season · 37 ranked teams

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Failing
Avg Rank
76.2
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.513
Failing
Non-Conf Record
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1974 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)10–20.83391.416Developing+44
2Penn State (PENN STATE)10–20.833131.514Developing+38
3Temple (TEMPLE)8–20.800231.976Rebuilding ＋+15
4Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)8–30.727262.038Rebuilding ＋+17
5Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)7–40.636272.071Rebuilding ＋+23
6Houston (HOUSTON)8–3–10.708282.081Rebuilding ＋+21
7Utah State (UTAH STATE)8–30.727302.162Rebuilding+22
8Lamar (LAMAR)8–20.800322.219Rebuilding+24
9Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)7–40.636402.536Rebuilding −+12
10Memphis (MEMPHIS)7–40.636432.621Rebuilding −+8
11Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)6–50.545502.757Struggling ＋+13
12Miami (MIAMI)6–50.545542.823Struggling ＋+11
13Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)6–50.545562.923Struggling ＋+11
14Rutgers (RUTGERS)7–3–10.682613.096Struggling+1
15Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)7–30.700633.246Struggling-1
16Tampa (TAMPA)6–50.545673.377Struggling-5
17Hawai'i (HAWAII)6–50.545733.770Struggling −+23
18Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)5–5–10.500744.071Failing ＋-10
19West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)4–70.364794.384Failing ＋-14
20Tulane (TULANE)5–60.455804.449Failing-14
21Navy (NAVY)4–70.364844.495Failing-12
22South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)4–70.364904.625Failing-15
23Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)4–70.364924.758Failing-21
24Colgate (COLGATE)4–60.4001015.271Failing −-12
25Army (ARMY)3–80.2731045.544Failing −-26
26Syracuse (SYRACUSE)2–90.1821065.647Rock Bottom-27
27Villanova (VILLANOVA)3–80.2731085.985Rock Bottom-19
28Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)4–70.3641096.090Rock Bottom-23
29Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)1–100.0911136.428Rock Bottom-36
30Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)4–70.3641156.678Rock Bottom-7
31Air Force (AIR FORCE)2–90.1821176.766Rock Bottom-43
32Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)2–90.1821217.513Rock Bottom-30
33Dayton (DAYTON)3–80.2731237.635Rock Bottom-25
34Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)2–90.1821257.945Rock Bottom-24
35Marshall (MARSHALL)1–100.0911278.206Rock Bottom-43
36Idaho (IDAHO)2–8–10.2271288.622Rock Bottom-41
37Texas Arlington (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)1–100.0911299.252Rock Bottom-44

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
23569103136Notre DameNotre Dame — RS Final: #16Notre Dame — PS 1: #15Notre Dame — PS 2: #15Notre Dame — PS 3: #15Notre Dame — Final: #9Penn StatePenn State — RS Final: #17Penn State — PS 1: #17Penn State — PS 2: #17Penn State — PS 3: #16Penn State — Final: #13TempleTemple — RS Final: #23Temple — PS 1: #24Temple — PS 2: #23Temple — PS 3: #23Temple — Final: #23Boston CollegeBoston College — RS Final: #24Boston College — PS 1: #25Boston College — PS 2: #24Boston College — PS 3: #26Boston College — Final: #26PittsburghPittsburgh — RS Final: #28Pittsburgh — PS 1: #28Pittsburgh — PS 2: #27Pittsburgh — PS 3: #28Pittsburgh — Final: #27HoustonHouston — RS Final: #27Houston — PS 1: #27Houston — PS 2: #28Houston — PS 3: #27Houston — Final: #28Utah StateUtah State — RS Final: #30Utah State — PS 1: #31Utah State — PS 2: #31Utah State — PS 3: #30Utah State — Final: #30LamarLamar — RS Final: #33Lamar — PS 1: #34Lamar — PS 2: #33Lamar — PS 3: #33Lamar — Final: #32CincinnatiCincinnati — RS Final: #43Cincinnati — PS 1: #43Cincinnati — PS 2: #42Cincinnati — PS 3: #41Cincinnati — Final: #40MemphisMemphis — RS Final: #45Memphis — PS 1: #45Memphis — PS 2: #44Memphis — PS 3: #43Memphis — Final: #43Georgia TechGeorgia Tech — RS Final: #46Georgia Tech — PS 1: #47Georgia Tech — PS 2: #47Georgia Tech — PS 3: #50Georgia Tech — Final: #50MiamiMiami — RS Final: #50Miami — PS 1: #50Miami — PS 2: #50Miami — PS 3: #51Miami — Final: #54Southern MissSouthern Miss — RS Final: #56Southern Miss — PS 1: #56Southern Miss — PS 2: #56Southern Miss — PS 3: #56Southern Miss — Final: #56RutgersRutgers — RS Final: #62Rutgers — PS 1: #62Rutgers — PS 2: #62Rutgers — PS 3: #62Rutgers — Final: #61Arkansas StateArkansas State — RS Final: #65Arkansas State — PS 1: #65Arkansas State — PS 2: #65Arkansas State — PS 3: #64Arkansas State — Final: #63TampaTampa — RS Final: #67Tampa — PS 1: #67Tampa — PS 2: #67Tampa — PS 3: #67Tampa — Final: #67TAHawai'iHawai'i — RS Final: #73Hawai'i — PS 1: #73Hawai'i — PS 2: #73Hawai'i — PS 3: #73Hawai'i — Final: #73Holy CrossHoly Cross — RS Final: #74Holy Cross — PS 1: #74Holy Cross — PS 2: #74Holy Cross — PS 3: #74Holy Cross — Final: #74West VirginiaWest Virginia — RS Final: #80West Virginia — PS 1: #79West Virginia — PS 2: #79West Virginia — PS 3: #79West Virginia — Final: #79TulaneTulane — RS Final: #82Tulane — PS 1: #82Tulane — PS 2: #82Tulane — PS 3: #81Tulane — Final: #80NavyNavy — RS Final: #84Navy — PS 1: #84Navy — PS 2: #83Navy — PS 3: #84Navy — Final: #84South CarolinaSouth Carolina — RS Final: #83South Carolina — PS 1: #83South Carolina — PS 2: #86South Carolina — PS 3: #89South Carolina — Final: #90Virginia TechVirginia Tech — RS Final: #92Virginia Tech — PS 1: #93Virginia Tech — PS 2: #92Virginia Tech — PS 3: #92Virginia Tech — Final: #92ColgateColgate — RS Final: #102Colgate — PS 1: #102Colgate — PS 2: #102Colgate — PS 3: #101Colgate — Final: #101COArmyArmy — RS Final: #104Army — PS 1: #104Army — PS 2: #104Army — PS 3: #105Army — Final: #104SyracuseSyracuse — RS Final: #106Syracuse — PS 1: #106Syracuse — PS 2: #106Syracuse — PS 3: #106Syracuse — Final: #106VillanovaVillanova — RS Final: #108Villanova — PS 1: #108Villanova — PS 2: #108Villanova — PS 3: #108Villanova — Final: #108Tennessee ChattanoogaTennessee Chattanooga — RS Final: #109Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 1: #109Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 2: #109Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 3: #109Tennessee Chattanooga — Final: #109Florida StateFlorida State — RS Final: #110Florida State — PS 1: #110Florida State — PS 2: #110Florida State — PS 3: #110Florida State — Final: #113Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois — RS Final: #115Northern Illinois — PS 1: #115Northern Illinois — PS 2: #115Northern Illinois — PS 3: #115Northern Illinois — Final: #115Air ForceAir Force — RS Final: #117Air Force — PS 1: #117Air Force — PS 2: #117Air Force — PS 3: #117Air Force — Final: #117LouisianaLouisiana — RS Final: #121Louisiana — PS 1: #121Louisiana — PS 2: #121Louisiana — PS 3: #121Louisiana — Final: #121DaytonDayton — RS Final: #123Dayton — PS 1: #123Dayton — PS 2: #123Dayton — PS 3: #123Dayton — Final: #123Southern IllinoisSouthern Illinois — RS Final: #126Southern Illinois — PS 1: #125Southern Illinois — PS 2: #126Southern Illinois — PS 3: #125Southern Illinois — Final: #125MarshallMarshall — RS Final: #127Marshall — PS 1: #127Marshall — PS 2: #127Marshall — PS 3: #127Marshall — Final: #127IdahoIdaho — RS Final: #128Idaho — PS 1: #128Idaho — PS 2: #128Idaho — PS 3: #128Idaho — Final: #128Texas ArlingtonTexas Arlington — RS Final: #129Texas Arlington — PS 1: #129Texas Arlington — PS 2: #129Texas Arlington — PS 3: #129Texas Arlington — Final: #129RS 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
4.513
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Notre Dame
+44
Penn State
+38
Lamar
+24
Pittsburgh
+23
Hawai'i
+23
Utah State
+22
Houston
+21
Boston College
+17
Temple
+15
Georgia Tech
+13
Cincinnati
+12
Miami
+11
Southern Miss
+11
Memphis
+8
Rutgers
+1
Arkansas State
-1
Tampa
-5
Northern Illinois
-7
Holy Cross
-10
Navy
-12
Colgate
-12
West Virginia
-14
Tulane
-14
South Carolina
-15
Villanova
-19
Virginia Tech
-21
Tennessee Chattanooga
-23
Southern Illinois
-24
Dayton
-25
Army
-26
Syracuse
-27
Louisiana
-30
Florida State
-36
Idaho
-41
Air Force
-43
Marshall
-43
Texas Arlington
-44

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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