Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 03:53:19 -0600 From: "Mark Hopkins" Subject: Division I-A Standings The conference standings are the final standings for the season. So this will probably be the last time I post these. Contents: (0) Background on Rating Method Used (1) Championship, Playoff & Bowl Schedule and Results (2) Conference Comparison (3) Standings By Conference (4) Overall Standings ---------------------------------------- (0) Background on Rating Method Used The Game Performance Rating (GPR) is used in these standings to sort the Independent teams, to sort the teams in the combined overall standings and to break ties in conference standings. The GPR is defined as the ratings which balance both sides of the formula: Games*GPR = 100(Wins-Losses) + Total Opponent GPR where the only games counted are those where the winner's rating is no more than 100 over the loser's rating. This only defines the GPR within an overall shift of the ratings scale, which is fixed by setting the college football average GPR, and up to widening shifts between any two groups A and B with the properties that (a) All teams are in A or B (b) Teams in A are undefeated against those in B. To fix this, the GPR is defined as the ratings which minimize the spread between the best and worst. All games played by college teams nationwide have been included to compile these standings and ratings. ---------------------------------------- (1) Championship, Playoff & Bowl Schedule and Results The Insight.Com Bowl was formerly the Copper Bowl Dec 5 7:30 Toledo 14 at Marshall 34 (MID-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP) Dec 6 1:00 Colorado State 41 vs New Mexico 13 @Las Vegas (WAC CHAMPIONSHIP) 4:30 Texas A&M 15 vs Nebraska 54 @San Antonio (BIG 12 CHAMP.) 8:00 Tennessee 30 vs Auburn 29 @Atlanta (SEC CHAMPIONSHIP) Dec 20 6:00 Air Force vs Oregon @Las Vegas (LAS VEGAS BOWL) Dec 25 12:00 Blue vs Gray @Montgomery (BLUE-GRAY CLASSIC) 3:30 Michigan State vs Washington @Honolulu (ALOHA BOWL) Dec 26 8:00 Marshall vs Mississippi @Pontiac (MOTOR CITY BOWL) Dec 27 8:00 Arizona vs New Mexico @Tucson (INSIGHT.COM BOWL) Dec 28 8:00 LSU vs Notre Dame @Shreveport (INDEPENDENCE BOWL) Dec 29 3:30 Utah State vs Cincinnati @Boise (HUMANITARIAN BOWL) 7:30 Georgia Tech vs West Virginia @Miami (CARQUEST BOWL) 8:00 Missouri vs Colorado State @San Diego (HOLIDAY BOWL) Dec 30 8:00 Oklahoma State vs Purdue @San Antonio (ALAMO BOWL) Dec 31 2:00 Arizona State vs Iowa @El Paso (SUN BOWL) 3:30 Pittsburgh vs Southern Miss @Memphis (LIBERTY BOWL) 7:00 Kansas State vs Syracuse @Tempe (FIESTA BOWL) Jan 1 11:00 Wisconsin vs Georgia @Tampa (OUTBACK BOWL) 12:30 North Carolina vs Virginia Tech @Jacksonville (GATOR BOWL) 1:00 Penn State vs Florida @Orlando (CITRUS BOWL) 1:30 Texas A&M vs UCLA @Dallas (COTTON BOWL) 5:00 Michigan vs Washington St @Pasadena (ROSE BOWL) 8:00 Florida State vs Ohio State @New Orleans (SUGAR BOWL) Jan 2 3:00 Clemson vs Auburn @Atlanta (PEACH BOWL) 8:00 Nebraska vs Tennessee @Miami (ORANGE BOWL) Jan 10 4:00 East vs West @Stanford (EAST-WEST SHRINE CLASSIC) Jan 17 2:30 North vs South @Mobile (SENIOR BOWL) Jan 18 4:00 South vs North @Wailuku, Maui (HULA BOWL) ---------------------------------------- (2) Conference Comparison Worst Ave. Best Affiliation ===== ===== ===== =========== 640 795 912 SEC, East 640 787 912 SEC (Combined) 720 779 841 SEC, West 668 767 851 PAC-10 587 748 949 Big 12, North 635 748 867 ACC 587 715 949 Big 12 (Combined) 398 704 910 Big Ten 616 682 749 Big 12, South 344 679 949 DIVISION I-A (Overall) 581 652 724 WAC, Pacific 559 646 724 WAC (Combined) 559 640 682 WAC, Mountain 475 637 716 Big East 498 636 733 Conf USA 560 635 701 Mid-American, East 414 607 701 Mid-American (Combined) 344 587 749 Independents 414 578 677 Mid-American, West 470 550 610 Big West (includes a Div I-AA) ===== ===== ===== =========== ---------------------------------------- (3) Standings By Conference # = Conference Champion & Bowl Bound x = Division Champion & = Bowl Bound SEC Conference Overall East W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Tennessee 7 1 255 154 11 1 411 244 912 (#) Florida 6 2 274 158 9 2 409 199 877 (&) Georgia 6 2 240 155 9 2 347 189 860 (&) South Carolina 3 5 178 201 5 6 258 279 756 Kentucky 2 6 212 317 5 6 348 362 725 Vanderbilt 0 8 52 169 3 8 138 204 640 Conference Overall West W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Auburn 6 2 172 159 9 3 319 233 841 (&) LSU 6 2 229 152 8 3 346 179 802 (&) Mississippi 4 4 145 147 7 4 233 209 790 (&) Mississippi St 4 4 154 167 7 4 226 215 779 Arkansas 2 6 127 224 4 7 181 284 740 Alabama 2 6 157 192 4 7 246 248 720 Conference Overall PAC-10 W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Washington St 7 1 297 246 10 1 467 275 851 (#) UCLA 7 1 292 181 9 2 448 224 842 (&) Arizona State 6 2 233 168 8 3 307 203 780 (&) Washington 5 3 277 186 7 4 369 236 794 (&) USC 4 4 171 181 6 5 233 233 775 Arizona 4 4 222 232 6 5 297 298 760 (&) Oregon 3 5 241 264 6 5 339 337 753 (&) Stanford 3 5 198 262 5 6 276 317 751 California 1 7 186 259 3 8 295 339 694 Oregon State 0 8 112 250 3 8 195 285 668 Conference Overall ACC W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Florida State 8 0 347 128 10 1 437 167 867 (#) North Carolina 7 1 224 110 10 1 306 143 843 (&) Virginia 5 3 200 187 7 4 277 242 774 Georgia Tech 5 3 200 208 6 5 279 266 761 (&) Clemson 4 4 166 158 7 4 275 198 763 (&) N Carolina St 3 5 215 199 6 5 325 268 734 Wake Forest 3 5 166 229 5 6 245 288 710 Maryland 1 7 109 282 2 9 161 355 643 Duke 0 8 157 283 2 9 223 341 635 Big 12 Conference Overall North W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 8 0 387 130 12 0 565 197 949 (#) Kansas State 7 1 255 132 10 1 383 159 849 (&) Missouri 5 3 272 256 7 4 368 332 731 (&) Colorado 3 5 246 228 5 6 300 295 713 Kansas 3 5 129 235 5 6 177 279 658 Iowa State 1 7 155 321 1 10 214 493 587 Conference Overall South W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Texas A&M 6 2 246 137 9 3 422 207 749 (&) Oklahoma State 5 3 228 186 8 3 332 200 715 (&) Texas Tech 5 3 142 121 6 5 245 217 701 Texas 2 6 194 255 4 7 283 366 658 Oklahoma 2 6 125 267 4 8 232 379 656 Baylor 1 7 146 257 2 9 200 375 616 Conference Overall Big Ten W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Michigan 8 0 215 78 11 0 301 98 910 (#) Ohio State 6 2 253 86 10 2 380 139 810 (&) Penn State 6 2 217 185 9 2 360 233 804 (&) Purdue 6 2 285 180 8 3 363 247 741 (&) Wisconsin 5 3 165 195 8 4 285 273 722 (&) Michigan State 4 4 203 148 7 4 319 186 745 (&) Iowa 4 4 221 106 7 4 404 142 696 (&) Northwestern 3 5 141 201 5 7 243 288 698 Minnesota 1 7 119 226 3 9 238 334 614 Indiana 1 7 74 281 2 9 120 359 603 Illinois 0 8 76 283 0 11 119 368 398 WAC Conference Overall Pacific W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Colorado State 7 1 300 98 10 2 442 179 724 (#) Air Force 6 2 201 129 10 2 266 149 709 (&) Fresno State 5 3 208 166 6 6 318 288 654 San Diego State 4 4 171 199 5 7 257 333 660 Wyoming 4 4 175 130 7 6 322 227 658 San Jose State 4 4 191 277 4 7 225 387 638 UNLV 2 6 205 260 3 8 281 332 581 Hawaii 1 7 96 238 3 9 189 308 590 Conference Overall Mountain W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- New Mexico 6 2 258 157 9 3 390 254 680 (&) Rice 5 3 205 189 7 4 306 285 682 SMU 5 3 185 159 6 5 247 237 669 Utah 5 3 199 127 6 5 253 200 648 Brigham Young 4 4 175 167 6 5 250 254 664 Texas-El Paso 3 5 128 201 4 7 162 311 617 Tulsa 2 6 197 296 2 9 258 426 598 TCU 1 7 136 237 1 10 172 325 559 Conference Overall Big East W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Syracuse 6 1 238 104 9 3 423 191 716 (#) Virginia Tech 5 2 197 127 7 4 321 185 675 (&) West Virginia 4 3 219 167 7 4 330 250 689 (&) Pittsburgh 4 3 208 197 6 5 326 313 664 (&) Miami (Fla) 3 4 215 191 5 6 314 285 642 Boston College 3 4 173 176 4 7 237 314 629 Temple 3 4 150 212 3 8 212 371 608 Rutgers 0 7 121 347 0 11 191 496 475 Conference Overall Conf USA W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Southern Miss 6 0 198 85 8 3 296 203 733 (#) Tulane 5 1 211 124 7 4 375 225 682 East Carolina 4 2 148 131 5 6 214 298 669 Cincinnati 2 4 127 136 7 4 286 233 661 (&) Houston 2 4 117 189 3 8 216 410 612 Memphis 2 4 104 143 4 7 218 243 598 Louisville 0 6 139 236 1 10 245 407 498 Mid-American Conference Overall East W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Marshall 7 1 305 137 10 2 453 225 701 (#) Ohio U 6 2 210 140 8 3 301 177 682 Miami (Ohio) 6 2 319 161 8 3 412 226 674 Bowling Green 3 5 155 209 3 8 191 341 607 Kent State 3 5 242 325 3 8 337 490 584 Akron 2 7 204 320 2 9 218 435 560 Conference Overall West W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Toledo 7 1 258 165 9 3 356 268 677 (x) W Michigan 6 2 225 190 8 3 301 265 672 Ball State 4 4 195 193 5 6 239 260 599 E Michigan 4 5 295 281 4 7 329 352 595 C Michigan 1 7 204 315 2 9 282 479 514 N Illinois 0 8 101 277 0 11 129 382 414 Conference Overall Big West W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ----------------------------------------------------- Utah State 4 1 211 114 6 5 370 261 610 (#) Nevada 4 1 227 137 5 6 353 320 606 Boise State 3 2 161 127 4 7 285 358 530 North Texas 2 3 118 175 4 7 232 331 558 Idaho 2 3 128 170 5 6 302 263 529 (I-AA) New Mexico St 0 5 74 196 2 9 221 398 470 I-AA = Technically still in Div. I-AA Overall Independents W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------ Louisiana Tech 9 2 364 281 749 Notre Dame 7 5 273 238 742 (&) Central Florida 5 6 374 303 673 NE Louisiana 5 7 226 319 652 Navy 7 4 398 209 648 Army 4 7 221 311 575 Ala-Birmingham 5 6 222 238 548 SW Louisiana 1 10 176 553 353 Arkansas State 2 9 200 394 344 ---------------------------------------- (4) Overall Standings # = Conference Champion & Bowl Bound x = Division Champion & = Bowl Bound Division I-A W L PF PA GPR Affiliation ------------------------------------------------ Nebraska 12 0 565 197 949 Big 12, North (&) Tennessee 11 1 411 244 912 SEC, East (&) Michigan 11 0 301 98 910 Big Ten (&) Florida 9 2 409 199 877 SEC, East (&) Florida State 10 1 437 167 867 ACC (&) Georgia 9 2 347 189 860 SEC, East (&) Washington St 10 1 467 275 851 PAC-10 (&) Kansas State 10 1 383 159 849 Big 12, North (&) North Carolina 10 1 306 143 843 ACC (&) UCLA 9 2 448 224 842 PAC-10 (&) Auburn 9 3 319 233 841 SEC, West (&) Ohio State 10 2 380 139 810 Big Ten (&) Penn State 9 2 360 233 804 Big Ten (&) LSU 8 3 346 179 802 SEC, West (&) Washington 7 4 369 236 794 PAC-10 (&) Mississippi 7 4 233 209 790 SEC, West (&) Arizona State 8 3 307 203 780 PAC-10 (&) Mississippi St 7 4 226 215 779 SEC, West USC 6 5 233 233 775 PAC-10 Virginia 7 4 277 242 774 ACC Clemson 7 4 275 198 763 ACC (&) Georgia Tech 6 5 279 266 761 ACC (&) Arizona 6 5 297 298 760 PAC-10 (&) South Carolina 5 6 258 279 756 SEC, East Oregon 6 5 339 337 753 PAC-10 (&) Stanford 5 6 276 317 751 PAC-10 Louisiana Tech 9 2 364 281 749 Independent Texas A&M 9 3 422 207 749 Big 12, South (&) Michigan State 7 4 319 186 745 Big Ten (&) Notre Dame 7 5 273 238 742 Independent (&) Purdue 8 3 363 247 741 Big Ten (&) Arkansas 4 7 181 284 740 SEC, West N Carolina St 6 5 325 268 734 ACC Southern Miss 8 3 296 203 733 Conf USA (&) Missouri 7 4 368 332 731 Big 12, North (&) Kentucky 5 6 348 362 725 SEC, East Colorado State 10 2 442 179 724 WAC, Pacific (&) Wisconsin 8 4 285 273 722 Big Ten (&) Alabama 4 7 246 248 720 SEC, West Syracuse 9 3 423 191 716 Big East (&) Oklahoma State 8 3 332 200 715 Big 12, South (&) Colorado 5 6 300 295 713 Big 12, North Wake Forest 5 6 245 288 710 ACC Air Force 10 2 266 149 709 WAC, Pacific (&) Texas Tech 6 5 245 217 701 Big 12, South Marshall 10 2 453 225 701 Mid-American, East (&) Northwestern 5 7 243 288 698 Big Ten Iowa 7 4 404 142 696 Big Ten (&) California 3 8 295 339 694 PAC-10 West Virginia 7 4 330 250 689 Big East (&) Rice 7 4 306 285 682 WAC, Mountain Ohio U 8 3 301 177 682 Mid-American, East Tulane 7 4 375 225 682 Conf USA New Mexico 9 3 390 254 680 WAC, Mountain (&) Toledo 9 3 356 268 677 Mid-American, West Virginia Tech 7 4 321 185 675 Big East (&) Miami (Ohio) 8 3 412 226 674 Mid-American, East Central Florida 5 6 374 303 673 Independent W Michigan 8 3 301 265 672 Mid-American, West SMU 6 5 247 237 669 WAC, Mountain East Carolina 5 6 214 298 669 Conf USA Oregon State 3 8 195 285 668 PAC-10 Pittsburgh 6 5 326 313 664 Big East (&) Brigham Young 6 5 250 254 664 WAC, Mountain Cincinnati 7 4 286 233 661 Conf USA (&) San Diego State 5 7 257 333 660 WAC, Pacific Kansas 5 6 177 279 658 Big 12, North Texas 4 7 283 366 658 Big 12, South Wyoming 7 6 322 227 658 WAC, Pacific Oklahoma 4 8 232 379 656 Big 12, South Fresno State 6 6 318 288 654 WAC, Pacific NE Louisiana 5 7 226 319 652 Independent Utah 6 5 253 200 648 WAC, Mountain Navy 7 4 398 209 648 Independent Maryland 2 9 161 355 643 ACC Miami (Fla) 5 6 314 285 642 Big East Vanderbilt 3 8 138 204 640 SEC, East San Jose State 4 7 225 387 638 WAC, Pacific Duke 2 9 223 341 635 ACC Boston College 4 7 237 314 629 Big East Texas-El Paso 4 7 162 311 617 WAC, Mountain Baylor 2 9 200 375 616 Big 12, South Minnesota 3 9 238 334 614 Big Ten Houston 3 8 216 410 612 Conf USA Utah State 6 5 370 261 610 Big West (&) Temple 3 8 212 371 608 Big East Bowling Green 3 8 191 341 607 Mid-American, East Nevada 5 6 353 320 606 Big West Indiana 2 9 120 359 603 Big Ten Ball State 5 6 239 260 599 Mid-American, West Memphis 4 7 218 243 598 Conf USA Tulsa 2 9 258 426 598 WAC, Mountain E Michigan 4 7 329 352 595 Mid-American, West Hawaii 3 9 189 308 590 WAC, Pacific Iowa State 1 10 214 493 587 Big 12, North Kent State 3 8 337 490 584 Mid-American, East UNLV 3 8 281 332 581 WAC, Pacific Army 4 7 221 311 575 Independent Akron 2 9 218 435 560 Mid-American, East TCU 1 10 172 325 559 WAC, Mountain North Texas 4 7 232 331 558 Big West Ala-Birmingham 5 6 222 238 548 Independent Boise State 4 7 285 358 530 Big West Idaho 5 6 302 263 529 Big West (I-AA) C Michigan 2 9 282 479 514 Mid-American, West Louisville 1 10 245 407 498 Conf USA Rutgers 0 11 191 496 475 Big East New Mexico St 2 9 221 398 470 Big West N Illinois 0 11 129 382 414 Mid-American, West Illinois 0 11 119 368 398 Big Ten SW Louisiana 1 10 176 553 353 Independent Arkansas State 2 9 200 394 344 Independent I-AA = Technically still in Division I-AA.