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FBS Independents

1977 Season · 36 ranked teams

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Struggling −
Avg Rank
69.5
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
3.588
Struggling −
Non-Conf Record
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vs other conferences

1977 Standings

PlaceTeamRecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Penn State (PENN STATE)11–10.91710.792Pretender ＋+70
2Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)11–10.91720.834Pretender+65
3Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)9–2–10.79241.016Developing ＋+49
4San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)10–10.909121.486Developing+39
5Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)10–20.833131.494Developing+43
6North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)9–20.818141.590Developing −+36
7Tennessee State (TENNESSEE STATE)8–1–10.850191.891Rebuilding ＋+27
8Colgate (COLGATE)10–10.909322.128Rebuilding+20
9East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)8–30.727372.257Rebuilding+19
10Rutgers (RUTGERS)8–30.727462.598Rebuilding −+6
11Army (ARMY)7–40.636482.735Struggling ＋+9
12Louisville (LOUISVILLE)7–4–10.625532.864Struggling ＋+17
13Syracuse (SYRACUSE)6–50.545552.957Struggling ＋+8
14Memphis (MEMPHIS)6–50.545583.097Struggling+5
15William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)6–50.545603.131Struggling+5
16Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)6–60.500613.137Struggling+7
17Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)5–4–20.545653.300Struggling-2
18Temple (TEMPLE)5–5–10.500713.391Struggling+2
19Navy (NAVY)5–60.455723.391Struggling-1
20Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)6–50.545733.392Struggling-1
21West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)5–60.455773.536Struggling −-1
22Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)6–50.545783.537Struggling −-3
23Northwestern State (NORTHWESTERN STATE)6–50.545823.787Struggling −+12
24South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)5–70.417833.869Failing ＋-7
25Hawai'i (HAWAII)5–60.455964.316Failing ＋-18
26Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)3–7–10.3181054.669Failing-15
27Miami (MIAMI)3–80.2731064.778Failing-13
28Utah State (UTAH STATE)4–70.3641074.940Failing-11
29Villanova (VILLANOVA)4–70.3641085.193Failing −-7
30Tulane (TULANE)3–80.2731105.262Failing −-24
31Richmond (RICHMOND)3–80.2731145.409Failing −-24
32Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)3–7–10.3181155.436Failing −-24
33Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)3–70.3001195.822Rock Bottom-17
34Air Force (AIR FORCE)2–8–10.2271225.933Rock Bottom-26
35UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)2–90.1821397.480Rock Bottom-48
36Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)2–90.1821447.731Rock Bottom-11

Independents are sorted by Power Up rank.

Rank by Week — Every Team
13977115153Penn StatePenn State — RS Final: #2Penn State — PS 1: #2Penn State — PS 2: #2Penn State — PS 3: #1Penn State — Final: #1Notre DameNotre Dame — RS Final: #3Notre Dame — PS 1: #3Notre Dame — PS 2: #3Notre Dame — PS 3: #3Notre Dame — Final: #2PittsburghPittsburgh — RS Final: #7Pittsburgh — PS 1: #8Pittsburgh — PS 2: #8Pittsburgh — PS 3: #8Pittsburgh — Final: #4San Diego StateSan Diego State — RS Final: #10San Diego State — PS 1: #11San Diego State — PS 2: #12San Diego State — PS 3: #12San Diego State — Final: #12Florida StateFlorida State — RS Final: #14Florida State — PS 1: #14Florida State — PS 2: #14Florida State — PS 3: #13Florida State — Final: #13North TexasNorth Texas — RS Final: #16North Texas — PS 1: #16North Texas — PS 2: #15North Texas — PS 3: #15North Texas — Final: #14Tennessee StateTennessee State — RS Final: #24Tennessee State — PS 1: #22Tennessee State — PS 2: #23Tennessee State — PS 3: #21Tennessee State — Final: #19ColgateColgate — RS Final: #32Colgate — PS 1: #32Colgate — PS 2: #32Colgate — PS 3: #30Colgate — Final: #32COEast CarolinaEast Carolina — RS Final: #38East Carolina — PS 1: #38East Carolina — PS 2: #38East Carolina — PS 3: #37East Carolina — Final: #37RutgersRutgers — RS Final: #46Rutgers — PS 1: #47Rutgers — PS 2: #47Rutgers — PS 3: #46Rutgers — Final: #46ArmyArmy — RS Final: #50Army — PS 1: #50Army — PS 2: #49Army — PS 3: #48Army — Final: #48LouisvilleLouisville — RS Final: #49Louisville — PS 1: #49Louisville — PS 2: #52Louisville — PS 3: #53Louisville — Final: #53SyracuseSyracuse — RS Final: #55Syracuse — PS 1: #55Syracuse — PS 2: #55Syracuse — PS 3: #55Syracuse — Final: #55MemphisMemphis — RS Final: #58Memphis — PS 1: #58Memphis — PS 2: #59Memphis — PS 3: #59Memphis — Final: #58William & MaryWilliam & Mary — RS Final: #60William & Mary — PS 1: #60William & Mary — PS 2: #60William & Mary — PS 3: #60William & Mary — Final: #60Southern MissSouthern Miss — RS Final: #62Southern Miss — PS 1: #62Southern Miss — PS 2: #61Southern Miss — PS 3: #61Southern Miss — Final: #61CincinnatiCincinnati — RS Final: #67Cincinnati — PS 1: #67Cincinnati — PS 2: #67Cincinnati — PS 3: #66Cincinnati — Final: #65TempleTemple — RS Final: #64Temple — PS 1: #74Temple — PS 2: #74Temple — PS 3: #73Temple — Final: #71NavyNavy — RS Final: #71Navy — PS 1: #70Navy — PS 2: #70Navy — PS 3: #70Navy — Final: #72Georgia TechGeorgia Tech — RS Final: #72Georgia Tech — PS 1: #71Georgia Tech — PS 2: #71Georgia Tech — PS 3: #71Georgia Tech — Final: #73West VirginiaWest Virginia — RS Final: #77West Virginia — PS 1: #78West Virginia — PS 2: #78West Virginia — PS 3: #78West Virginia — Final: #77Boston CollegeBoston College — RS Final: #78Boston College — PS 1: #77Boston College — PS 2: #77Boston College — PS 3: #77Boston College — Final: #78Northwestern StateNorthwestern State — RS Final: #82Northwestern State — PS 1: #81Northwestern State — PS 2: #81Northwestern State — PS 3: #82Northwestern State — Final: #82South CarolinaSouth Carolina — RS Final: #83South Carolina — PS 1: #83South Carolina — PS 2: #83South Carolina — PS 3: #83South Carolina — Final: #83Hawai'iHawai'i — RS Final: #97Hawai'i — PS 1: #96Hawai'i — PS 2: #96Hawai'i — PS 3: #96Hawai'i — Final: #96Virginia TechVirginia Tech — RS Final: #105Virginia Tech — PS 1: #105Virginia Tech — PS 2: #105Virginia Tech — PS 3: #104Virginia Tech — Final: #105MiamiMiami — RS Final: #106Miami — PS 1: #106Miami — PS 2: #106Miami — PS 3: #106Miami — Final: #106Utah StateUtah State — RS Final: #107Utah State — PS 1: #107Utah State — PS 2: #107Utah State — PS 3: #107Utah State — Final: #107VillanovaVillanova — RS Final: #108Villanova — PS 1: #111Villanova — PS 2: #109Villanova — PS 3: #109Villanova — Final: #108TulaneTulane — RS Final: #112Tulane — PS 1: #112Tulane — PS 2: #112Tulane — PS 3: #112Tulane — Final: #110RichmondRichmond — RS Final: #115Richmond — PS 1: #115Richmond — PS 2: #115Richmond — PS 3: #115Richmond — Final: #114Illinois StateIllinois State — RS Final: #116Illinois State — PS 1: #116Illinois State — PS 2: #116Illinois State — PS 3: #116Illinois State — Final: #115Indiana StateIndiana State — RS Final: #119Indiana State — PS 1: #119Indiana State — PS 2: #119Indiana State — PS 3: #119Indiana State — Final: #119Air ForceAir Force — RS Final: #121Air Force — PS 1: #121Air Force — PS 2: #121Air Force — PS 3: #122Air Force — Final: #122UL MonroeUL Monroe — RS Final: #140UL Monroe — PS 1: #140UL Monroe — PS 2: #140UL Monroe — PS 3: #139UL Monroe — Final: #139Holy CrossHoly Cross — RS Final: #144Holy Cross — PS 1: #144Holy Cross — PS 2: #144Holy Cross — PS 3: #144Holy Cross — Final: #144RS 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
3.588
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Penn State
+70
Notre Dame
+65
Pittsburgh
+49
Florida State
+43
San Diego State
+39
North Texas
+36
Tennessee State
+27
Colgate
+20
East Carolina
+19
Louisville
+17
Northwestern State
+12
Army
+9
Syracuse
+8
Southern Miss
+7
Rutgers
+6
Memphis
+5
William & Mary
+5
Temple
+2
Navy
-1
Georgia Tech
-1
West Virginia
-1
Cincinnati
-2
Boston College
-3
South Carolina
-7
Villanova
-7
Utah State
-11
Holy Cross
-11
Miami
-13
Virginia Tech
-15
Indiana State
-17
Hawai'i
-18
Tulane
-24
Richmond
-24
Illinois State
-24
Air Force
-26
UL Monroe
-48

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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