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FBS Independents

1975 Season · 37 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
77.4
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.234
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1975 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Penn State (PENN STATE)9–30.750121.397Developing+45
2West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)9–30.750151.519Developing+42
3Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)8–40.667211.732Developing −+33
4Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)8–30.727281.951Rebuilding ＋+23
5Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)7–40.636352.251Rebuilding+15
6Rutgers (RUTGERS)9–20.818362.255Rebuilding+17
7Memphis (MEMPHIS)7–40.636462.537Rebuilding −+13
8Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)6–50.545472.599Rebuilding −+14
9Syracuse (SYRACUSE)6–50.545492.622Rebuilding −+13
10North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)7–40.636502.682Rebuilding −+11
11Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)7–40.636512.698Rebuilding −+8
12Navy (NAVY)7–40.636522.702Struggling ＋+5
13Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)8–30.727542.752Struggling ＋+4
14Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)7–40.636562.773Struggling ＋+4
15South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)7–50.583602.823Struggling ＋+8
16Temple (TEMPLE)6–50.545623.051Struggling ＋0
17Utah State (UTAH STATE)6–50.545693.551Struggling −-6
18Akron (AKRON)7–40.636743.626Struggling −+6
19Colgate (COLGATE)6–40.600763.769Struggling −+10
20Hawai'i (HAWAII)6–50.545773.867Failing ＋+8
21Dayton (DAYTON)5–60.455844.241Failing ＋+8
22Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)5–50.500874.297Failing ＋-5
23Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)5–5–10.500924.521Failing-10
24Miami (MIAMI)2–80.200964.820Failing-19
25Tulane (TULANE)4–70.364974.902Failing-19
26Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)4–60.400995.134Failing −+4
27UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)4–6–10.4091035.440Failing −-20
28Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)3–80.2731055.523Failing −-30
29Villanova (VILLANOVA)4–70.3641095.921Rock Bottom-6
30Air Force (AIR FORCE)2–8–10.2271146.157Rock Bottom-32
31Houston (HOUSTON)2–80.2001236.703Rock Bottom-40
32Army (ARMY)2–90.1821246.931Rock Bottom-42
33Marshall (MARSHALL)2–90.1821257.005Rock Bottom-33
34Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)1–9–10.1361307.459Rock Bottom-41
35Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)2–7–10.2501347.644Rock Bottom-21
36Louisville (LOUISVILLE)1–100.0911368.294Rock Bottom-46
37Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)1–100.0911378.522Rock Bottom-28

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
13773109145Penn StatePenn State — W15: #8Penn State — RS Final: #7Penn State — PS 2: #8Penn State — PS 3: #9Penn State — Final: #12West VirginiaWest Virginia — W15: #19West Virginia — RS Final: #20West Virginia — PS 2: #20West Virginia — PS 3: #19West Virginia — Final: #15PittsburghPittsburgh — W15: #23Pittsburgh — RS Final: #23Pittsburgh — PS 2: #24Pittsburgh — PS 3: #21Pittsburgh — Final: #21Notre DameNotre Dame — W15: #29Notre Dame — RS Final: #29Notre Dame — PS 2: #28Notre Dame — PS 3: #28Notre Dame — Final: #28Southern MissSouthern Miss — W15: #35Southern Miss — RS Final: #34Southern Miss — PS 2: #36Southern Miss — PS 3: #37Southern Miss — Final: #35RutgersRutgers — W15: #34Rutgers — RS Final: #35Rutgers — PS 2: #35Rutgers — PS 3: #35Rutgers — Final: #36MemphisMemphis — W15: #46Memphis — RS Final: #46Memphis — PS 2: #46Memphis — PS 3: #45Memphis — Final: #46CincinnatiCincinnati — W15: #50Cincinnati — RS Final: #52Cincinnati — PS 2: #50Cincinnati — PS 3: #48Cincinnati — Final: #47SyracuseSyracuse — W15: #49Syracuse — RS Final: #51Syracuse — PS 2: #49Syracuse — PS 3: #47Syracuse — Final: #49North TexasNorth Texas — W15: #52North Texas — RS Final: #53North Texas — PS 2: #52North Texas — PS 3: #51North Texas — Final: #50Georgia TechGeorgia Tech — W15: #48Georgia Tech — RS Final: #48Georgia Tech — PS 2: #51Georgia Tech — PS 3: #50Georgia Tech — Final: #51NavyNavy — W15: #53Navy — RS Final: #54Navy — PS 2: #54Navy — PS 3: #52Navy — Final: #52Virginia TechVirginia Tech — W15: #56Virginia Tech — RS Final: #57Virginia Tech — PS 2: #55Virginia Tech — PS 3: #54Virginia Tech — Final: #54Boston CollegeBoston College — W15: #57Boston College — RS Final: #58Boston College — PS 2: #57Boston College — PS 3: #58Boston College — Final: #56South CarolinaSouth Carolina — W15: #45South Carolina — RS Final: #45South Carolina — PS 2: #58South Carolina — PS 3: #57South Carolina — Final: #60TempleTemple — W15: #61Temple — RS Final: #61Temple — PS 2: #62Temple — PS 3: #62Temple — Final: #62Utah StateUtah State — W15: #73Utah State — RS Final: #71Utah State — PS 2: #71Utah State — PS 3: #71Utah State — Final: #69AkronAkron — W15: #74Akron — RS Final: #73Akron — PS 2: #74Akron — PS 3: #74Akron — Final: #74ColgateColgate — W15: #78Colgate — RS Final: #77Colgate — PS 2: #76Colgate — PS 3: #76Colgate — Final: #76COHawai'iHawai'i — W15: #72Hawai'i — RS Final: #78Hawai'i — PS 2: #77Hawai'i — PS 3: #77Hawai'i — Final: #77DaytonDayton — W15: #85Dayton — RS Final: #85Dayton — PS 2: #85Dayton — PS 3: #84Dayton — Final: #84Indiana StateIndiana State — W15: #87Indiana State — RS Final: #87Indiana State — PS 2: #87Indiana State — PS 3: #86Indiana State — Final: #87Tennessee ChattanoogaTennessee Chattanooga — W15: #95Tennessee Chattanooga — RS Final: #95Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 2: #94Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 3: #93Tennessee Chattanooga — Final: #92MiamiMiami — W15: #96Miami — RS Final: #96Miami — PS 2: #96Miami — PS 3: #96Miami — Final: #96TulaneTulane — W15: #97Tulane — RS Final: #97Tulane — PS 2: #97Tulane — PS 3: #97Tulane — Final: #97Eastern MichiganEastern Michigan — W15: #100Eastern Michigan — RS Final: #100Eastern Michigan — PS 2: #100Eastern Michigan — PS 3: #99Eastern Michigan — Final: #99UL MonroeUL Monroe — W15: #103UL Monroe — RS Final: #104UL Monroe — PS 2: #103UL Monroe — PS 3: #103UL Monroe — Final: #103Florida StateFlorida State — W15: #104Florida State — RS Final: #103Florida State — PS 2: #104Florida State — PS 3: #106Florida State — Final: #105VillanovaVillanova — W15: #110Villanova — RS Final: #110Villanova — PS 2: #110Villanova — PS 3: #110Villanova — Final: #109Air ForceAir Force — W15: #117Air Force — RS Final: #114Air Force — PS 2: #114Air Force — PS 3: #114Air Force — Final: #114HoustonHouston — W15: #123Houston — RS Final: #123Houston — PS 2: #123Houston — PS 3: #123Houston — Final: #123ArmyArmy — W15: #124Army — RS Final: #124Army — PS 2: #124Army — PS 3: #124Army — Final: #124MarshallMarshall — W15: #125Marshall — RS Final: #125Marshall — PS 2: #125Marshall — PS 3: #125Marshall — Final: #125Southern IllinoisSouthern Illinois — W15: #130Southern Illinois — RS Final: #130Southern Illinois — PS 2: #129Southern Illinois — PS 3: #130Southern Illinois — Final: #130Illinois StateIllinois State — W15: #134Illinois State — RS Final: #134Illinois State — PS 2: #134Illinois State — PS 3: #134Illinois State — Final: #134LouisvilleLouisville — W15: #136Louisville — RS Final: #136Louisville — PS 2: #136Louisville — PS 3: #136Louisville — Final: #136Holy CrossHoly Cross — W15: #137Holy Cross — RS Final: #137Holy Cross — PS 2: #137Holy Cross — PS 3: #137Holy Cross — Final: #137W15RS FinalPS 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
4.234
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Penn State
+45
West Virginia
+42
Pittsburgh
+33
Notre Dame
+23
Rutgers
+17
Southern Miss
+15
Cincinnati
+14
Memphis
+13
Syracuse
+13
North Texas
+11
Colgate
+10
Georgia Tech
+8
South Carolina
+8
Hawai'i
+8
Dayton
+8
Akron
+6
Navy
+5
Virginia Tech
+4
Boston College
+4
Eastern Michigan
+4
Temple
0
Indiana State
-5
Utah State
-6
Villanova
-6
Tennessee Chattanooga
-10
Miami
-19
Tulane
-19
UL Monroe
-20
Illinois State
-21
Holy Cross
-28
Florida State
-30
Air Force
-32
Marshall
-33
Houston
-40
Southern Illinois
-41
Army
-42
Louisville
-46

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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