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Southern Conference

1953 Season · 10 ranked teams

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Failing
Avg Rank
65.6
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.514
Failing
Non-Conf Record
21-22
vs other conferences

1953 Standings

PlaceTeamConfConf %RecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)4-01.0008–20.800121.576Developing −+24
2Furman (FURMAN)2-01.0007–20.778382.567Rebuilding −+1
3George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)4-2.6675–40.556553.299Struggling0
4William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)3-2.6005–4–10.550633.877Failing ++5
5Richmond (RICHMOND)3-3.5005–3–10.611523.098Struggling+1
6Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)3-3.5005–50.500684.126Failing +-10
7Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)3-3.5005–50.500714.404Failing ++4
8Washington & LEE (WASHINGTON & LEE)2-4.3334–60.400824.777Failing-15
9Citadel (CITADEL)1-3.2502–70.2221057.737Rock Bottom-33
10Davidson (DAVIDSON)0-5.0000–90.0001109.680Rock Bottom-35

Place is by conference win %, then conference wins, then Power Up rank. Conference championship tiebreakers are not applied.

Rank by Week — Every Team
1305987116West VirginiaWest Virginia — W12: #7West Virginia — W13: #8West Virginia — W14: #9West Virginia — RS Final: #9West Virginia — Final: #12FurmanFurman — W12: #44Furman — W13: #37Furman — W14: #39Furman — RS Final: #38Furman — Final: #38George WashingtonGeorge Washington — W12: #64George Washington — W13: #53George Washington — W14: #54George Washington — RS Final: #54George Washington — Final: #55William & MaryWilliam & Mary — W12: #45William & Mary — W13: #57William & Mary — W14: #63William & Mary — RS Final: #63William & Mary — Final: #63RichmondRichmond — W12: #40Richmond — W13: #49Richmond — W14: #50Richmond — RS Final: #52Richmond — Final: #52Virginia TechVirginia Tech — W12: #61Virginia Tech — W13: #65Virginia Tech — W14: #68Virginia Tech — RS Final: #67Virginia Tech — Final: #68Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military Institute — W12: #85Virginia Military Institute — W13: #86Virginia Military Institute — W14: #72Virginia Military Institute — RS Final: #71Virginia Military Institute — Final: #71Washington & LEEWashington & LEE — W12: #92Washington & LEE — W13: #75Washington & LEE — W14: #79Washington & LEE — RS Final: #79Washington & LEE — Final: #82W&LCitadelCitadel — W12: #109Citadel — W13: #105Citadel — W14: #105Citadel — RS Final: #105Citadel — Final: #105DavidsonDavidson — W12: #110Davidson — W13: #110Davidson — W14: #110Davidson — RS Final: #110Davidson — Final: #110DAW12W13W14RS FinalFinal

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Average Rating Tier
4.514
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
West Virginia
+24
William & Mary
+5
Virginia Military Institute
+4
Furman
+1
Richmond
+1
George Washington
0
Virginia Tech
-10
Washington & LEE
-15
Citadel
-33
Davidson
-35

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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