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FBS Independents

1976 Season · 36 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
77.9
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.043
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1976 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)12–01.00010.999Developing ＋+63
2San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)10–10.909111.445Developing+41
3Rutgers (RUTGERS)11–01.000181.630Developing −+25
4Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)9–30.750261.770Developing −+36
5Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)8–30.727281.988Rebuilding ＋+26
6Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)8–30.727372.563Rebuilding −+9
7Penn State (PENN STATE)7–50.583392.611Rebuilding −+14
8Colgate (COLGATE)8–20.800422.710Struggling ＋+1
9Memphis (MEMPHIS)7–40.636532.874Struggling ＋+6
10Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)7–40.636542.896Struggling ＋+5
11Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)6–50.545552.908Struggling ＋+5
12South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)6–50.545572.966Struggling ＋+5
13Villanova (VILLANOVA)6–4–10.591582.970Struggling ＋+4
14West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)5–60.455663.270Struggling+2
15North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)6–50.545683.279Struggling-4
16Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)6–4–10.591763.767Struggling −+6
17Army (ARMY)5–60.455783.825Failing ＋-6
18Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)5–60.455854.049Failing ＋-9
19Navy (NAVY)4–70.364864.124Failing ＋-7
20Louisville (LOUISVILLE)4–70.364874.199Failing ＋-9
21Miami (MIAMI)3–80.273884.201Failing ＋-13
22Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)4–6–10.409934.314Failing ＋-8
23Northwestern State (NORTHWESTERN STATE)5–50.500954.436Failing-11
24Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)5–60.455984.544Failing-10
25Air Force (AIR FORCE)4–70.3641004.702Failing-16
26Marshall (MARSHALL)4–70.3641065.158Failing −-14
27Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)2–90.1821105.315Failing −-23
28Temple (TEMPLE)4–60.4001115.408Failing −-18
29Utah State (UTAH STATE)3–80.2731125.470Failing −-27
30Syracuse (SYRACUSE)3–80.2731135.552Failing −-25
31Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)3–70.3001185.836Rock Bottom-19
32Dayton (DAYTON)4–70.3641226.242Rock Bottom-20
33Tulane (TULANE)2–90.1821236.242Rock Bottom-33
34Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)3–80.2731256.394Rock Bottom-19
35UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)2–90.1821307.086Rock Bottom-32
36Hawai'i (HAWAII)3–80.2731367.808Rock Bottom-26

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
13773108144PittsburghPittsburgh — RS Final: #2Pittsburgh — PS 1: #2Pittsburgh — PS 2: #2Pittsburgh — PS 3: #2Pittsburgh — Final: #1San Diego StateSan Diego State — RS Final: #9San Diego State — PS 1: #9San Diego State — PS 2: #8San Diego State — PS 3: #8San Diego State — Final: #11RutgersRutgers — RS Final: #18Rutgers — PS 1: #18Rutgers — PS 2: #18Rutgers — PS 3: #18Rutgers — Final: #18Notre DameNotre Dame — RS Final: #28Notre Dame — PS 1: #28Notre Dame — PS 2: #27Notre Dame — PS 3: #26Notre Dame — Final: #26CincinnatiCincinnati — RS Final: #29Cincinnati — PS 1: #29Cincinnati — PS 2: #28Cincinnati — PS 3: #28Cincinnati — Final: #28Boston CollegeBoston College — RS Final: #36Boston College — PS 1: #36Boston College — PS 2: #36Boston College — PS 3: #36Boston College — Final: #37Penn StatePenn State — RS Final: #34Penn State — PS 1: #34Penn State — PS 2: #34Penn State — PS 3: #40Penn State — Final: #39ColgateColgate — RS Final: #44Colgate — PS 1: #44Colgate — PS 2: #44Colgate — PS 3: #43Colgate — Final: #42COMemphisMemphis — RS Final: #51Memphis — PS 1: #52Memphis — PS 2: #52Memphis — PS 3: #52Memphis — Final: #53Southern IllinoisSouthern Illinois — RS Final: #54Southern Illinois — PS 1: #54Southern Illinois — PS 2: #54Southern Illinois — PS 3: #54Southern Illinois — Final: #54Virginia TechVirginia Tech — RS Final: #55Virginia Tech — PS 1: #55Virginia Tech — PS 2: #55Virginia Tech — PS 3: #55Virginia Tech — Final: #55South CarolinaSouth Carolina — RS Final: #59South Carolina — PS 1: #59South Carolina — PS 2: #60South Carolina — PS 3: #58South Carolina — Final: #57VillanovaVillanova — RS Final: #57Villanova — PS 1: #56Villanova — PS 2: #57Villanova — PS 3: #56Villanova — Final: #58West VirginiaWest Virginia — RS Final: #66West Virginia — PS 1: #65West Virginia — PS 2: #66West Virginia — PS 3: #69West Virginia — Final: #66North TexasNorth Texas — RS Final: #67North Texas — PS 1: #67North Texas — PS 2: #67North Texas — PS 3: #67North Texas — Final: #68Tennessee ChattanoogaTennessee Chattanooga — RS Final: #78Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 1: #78Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 2: #78Tennessee Chattanooga — PS 3: #76Tennessee Chattanooga — Final: #76ArmyArmy — RS Final: #76Army — PS 1: #76Army — PS 2: #76Army — PS 3: #77Army — Final: #78Florida StateFlorida State — RS Final: #85Florida State — PS 1: #85Florida State — PS 2: #85Florida State — PS 3: #85Florida State — Final: #85NavyNavy — RS Final: #87Navy — PS 1: #87Navy — PS 2: #87Navy — PS 3: #86Navy — Final: #86LouisvilleLouisville — RS Final: #88Louisville — PS 1: #88Louisville — PS 2: #89Louisville — PS 3: #89Louisville — Final: #87MiamiMiami — RS Final: #86Miami — PS 1: #86Miami — PS 2: #86Miami — PS 3: #88Miami — Final: #88Georgia TechGeorgia Tech — RS Final: #93Georgia Tech — PS 1: #93Georgia Tech — PS 2: #93Georgia Tech — PS 3: #93Georgia Tech — Final: #93Northwestern StateNorthwestern State — RS Final: #97Northwestern State — PS 1: #97Northwestern State — PS 2: #96Northwestern State — PS 3: #95Northwestern State — Final: #95Illinois StateIllinois State — RS Final: #99Illinois State — PS 1: #99Illinois State — PS 2: #99Illinois State — PS 3: #98Illinois State — Final: #98Air ForceAir Force — RS Final: #100Air Force — PS 1: #100Air Force — PS 2: #100Air Force — PS 3: #100Air Force — Final: #100MarshallMarshall — RS Final: #105Marshall — PS 1: #105Marshall — PS 2: #105Marshall — PS 3: #105Marshall — Final: #106Southern MissSouthern Miss — RS Final: #107Southern Miss — PS 1: #108Southern Miss — PS 2: #110Southern Miss — PS 3: #110Southern Miss — Final: #110TempleTemple — RS Final: #111Temple — PS 1: #111Temple — PS 2: #111Temple — PS 3: #111Temple — Final: #111Utah StateUtah State — RS Final: #112Utah State — PS 1: #112Utah State — PS 2: #112Utah State — PS 3: #112Utah State — Final: #112SyracuseSyracuse — RS Final: #113Syracuse — PS 1: #113Syracuse — PS 2: #113Syracuse — PS 3: #113Syracuse — Final: #113Indiana StateIndiana State — RS Final: #118Indiana State — PS 1: #118Indiana State — PS 2: #118Indiana State — PS 3: #118Indiana State — Final: #118DaytonDayton — RS Final: #123Dayton — PS 1: #123Dayton — PS 2: #123Dayton — PS 3: #123Dayton — Final: #122TulaneTulane — RS Final: #122Tulane — PS 1: #122Tulane — PS 2: #122Tulane — PS 3: #122Tulane — Final: #123Holy CrossHoly Cross — RS Final: #126Holy Cross — PS 1: #126Holy Cross — PS 2: #126Holy Cross — PS 3: #126Holy Cross — Final: #125UL MonroeUL Monroe — RS Final: #131UL Monroe — PS 1: #131UL Monroe — PS 2: #131UL Monroe — PS 3: #131UL Monroe — Final: #130Hawai'iHawai'i — RS Final: #136Hawai'i — PS 1: #136Hawai'i — PS 2: #136Hawai'i — PS 3: #136Hawai'i — Final: #136RS 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
4.043
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Pittsburgh
+63
San Diego State
+41
Notre Dame
+36
Cincinnati
+26
Rutgers
+25
Penn State
+14
Boston College
+9
Memphis
+6
Tennessee Chattanooga
+6
Southern Illinois
+5
Virginia Tech
+5
South Carolina
+5
Villanova
+4
West Virginia
+2
Colgate
+1
North Texas
-4
Army
-6
Navy
-7
Georgia Tech
-8
Florida State
-9
Louisville
-9
Illinois State
-10
Northwestern State
-11
Miami
-13
Marshall
-14
Air Force
-16
Temple
-18
Indiana State
-19
Holy Cross
-19
Dayton
-20
Southern Miss
-23
Syracuse
-25
Hawai'i
-26
Utah State
-27
UL Monroe
-32
Tulane
-33

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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