1940 NCAA Football Rankings

Rank  Team                       Record       Rank     H-Rank   V-Rank 
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  1   Stanford                   10  - 0      0.930    0.941    0.913  
  2   Boston College             11  - 0      0.928    0.948    0.882  
  3   Minnesota                   8  - 0      0.925    0.938    0.907  
  4   Tennessee                  10  - 1      0.914    0.936    0.857  
  5   Mississippi State          10.5- 0.5    0.913    0.900    0.923  
  6   Texas A&M                   9  - 1      0.908    0.919    0.897  
  7   Hardin-Simmons              9  - 0      0.902    0.886    0.914  
  8   Texas                       8  - 2      0.901    0.903    0.898  
  9   Southern Methodist          8.5- 1.5    0.891    0.856    0.912  
 10   Nebraska                    8  - 2      0.875    0.872    0.878  

 11   Michigan                    7  - 1      0.869    0.873    0.866  
 12   Washington                  7  - 2      0.864    0.922    0.726  
 13   Georgetown                  8  - 2      0.864    0.796    0.893  
 14   Santa Clara                 6.5- 1.5    0.860    0.876    0.849  
 15   Mississippi                 9  - 2      0.854    0.806    0.879  
 16   Duquesne                    7  - 1      0.846    0.873    0.825  
 17   Alabama                     7  - 2      0.845    0.723    0.905  
 18   Fordham                     7  - 2      0.832    0.774    0.869  
 19   Pennsylvania                6.5- 1.5    0.827    0.900    0.399  
 20   Northwestern                6  - 2      0.825    0.856    0.782  

 21   Rice                        7  - 3      0.814    0.897    0.628  
 22   Duke                        7  - 2      0.810    0.907    0.693  
 23   Oklahoma                    6  - 3      0.805    0.823    0.784  
 24   Navy                        6.5- 2.5    0.802    0.851    0.754  
 25   Texas Tech                  9.5- 1.5    0.798    0.800    0.797  
 26   San Jose State              3  - 0      0.797    0.500    0.872  
 27   Louisiana State             6  - 4      0.794    0.858    0.599  
 28   Cornell                     6  - 2      0.775    0.925    0.459  
 29   Columbia                    6  - 3      0.774    0.829    0.658  
 30   Utah                        7  - 2      0.769    0.890    0.569  

 31   Penn State                  6.5- 1.5    0.764    0.866    0.675  
 32   Auburn                      6.5- 4.5    0.759    0.742    0.772  
 33   Wake Forest                 7  - 3      0.754    0.717    0.781  
 34   Tulsa                       7  - 3      0.751    0.761    0.737  
 35   Clemson                     6.5- 2.5    0.751    0.867    0.681  
 36   Virginia Military Institute 7.5- 2.5    0.745    0.829    0.641  
 37   Notre Dame                  7  - 2      0.745    0.688    0.806  
 38   Arizona State               8  - 3      0.742    0.731    0.750  
 39   Colgate                     5  - 3      0.727    0.589    0.801  
 40   Tulane                      5  - 5      0.717    0.782    0.576  

 41   Western Reserve             1  - 0      0.713    0.714    0.711  
 42   Louisiana Tech              2  - 1      0.707    0.710    0.705  
 43   William & Mary              6.5- 2.5    0.706    0.877    0.573  
 44   Lafayette                   2  - 0      0.706    0.500    0.791  
 45   Detroit Mercy               7  - 2      0.703    0.802    0.544  
 46   Arizona                     7  - 2      0.696    0.615    0.799  
 47   St. Mary's                  5  - 3      0.693    0.734    0.650  
 48   Kentucky                    6  - 4      0.693    0.810    0.601  
 49   Oklahoma State              6.5- 3.5    0.692    0.890    0.492  
 50   Pittsburgh                  3.5- 4.5    0.684    0.806    0.289  

 51   Missouri                    6  - 3      0.680    0.833    0.540  
 52   Denver                      6.5- 2.5    0.679    0.648    0.733  
 53   Princeton                   5.5- 2.5    0.676    0.784    0.453  
 54   Pacific Lutheran            1  - 0      0.671    0.500    0.755  
 55   Ohio State                  4  - 4      0.664    0.728    0.558  
 56   Baylor                      4  - 6      0.659    0.778    0.547  
 57   Arkansas                    4  - 6      0.655    0.676    0.633  
 58   Oregon State                5.5- 3.5    0.649    0.606    0.694  
 59   Chadron State               1  - 0      0.643    0.500    0.722  
 60   Florida                     5  - 5      0.642    0.553    0.707  

 61   Syracuse                    3.5- 4.5    0.640    0.497    0.803  
 62   Fresno State                1  - 0      0.633    0.710    0.500  
 63   Georgia                     5.5- 4.5    0.628    0.609    0.642  
 64   North Carolina              6  - 4      0.627    0.624    0.632  
 65   George Washington           5.5- 3.5    0.626    0.670    0.501  
 66   Ohio                        1  - 0      0.621    0.695    0.500  
 67   Cincinnati                  1.5- 1.5    0.621    0.705    0.560  
 68   Temple                      4.5- 4.5    0.611    0.641    0.574  
 69   Howard Payne                1  - 1      0.606    0.427    0.723  
 70   West Virginia               4.5- 4.5    0.604    0.786    0.274  

 71   Northwest Missouri State    1  - 0      0.592    0.500    0.655  
 72   Harvard                     4.5- 3.5    0.577    0.497    0.762  
 73   Gonzaga                     5.5- 4.5    0.575    0.519    0.623  
 74   Richmond                    6  - 3      0.574    0.573    0.578  
 75   Colorado                    5.5- 3.5    0.574    0.375    0.748  
 76   Brown                       6.5- 3.5    0.572    0.575    0.568  
 77   Creighton                   7  - 3      0.572    0.463    0.672  
 78   Holy Cross                  4.5- 5.5    0.567    0.682    0.362  
 79   Marshall                    1  - 1      0.561    0.750    0.319  
 80   Texas-El Paso               4.5- 4.5    0.557    0.705    0.362  

 81   Emporia College             1  - 0      0.555    0.599    0.500  
 82   Iowa                        4  - 4      0.552    0.536    0.570  
 83   Southern California         4  - 5      0.537    0.513    0.605  
 84   Washington State            5  - 5      0.534    0.560    0.523  
 85   Tennessee-Chattanooga       1  - 1      0.527    0.602    0.443  
 86   Villanova                   4  - 5      0.527    0.513    0.538  
 87   Furman                      5  - 4      0.523    0.716    0.321  
 88   Oregon                      4.5- 4.5    0.521    0.707    0.428  
 89   Virginia Tech               5  - 5      0.521    0.535    0.501  
 90   New Mexico                  5  - 4      0.519    0.658    0.378  

 91   California                  4  - 6      0.518    0.540    0.480  
 92   Dartmouth                   5  - 4      0.511    0.497    0.523  
 93   Texas Christian             3  - 7      0.511    0.817    0.152  
 94   Davidson                    5  - 5      0.509    0.573    0.416  
 95   Michigan State              3.5- 4.5    0.488    0.825    0.140  
 96   Franklin & Marshall         2  - 2      0.486    0.478    0.495  
 97   Virginia                    4  - 5      0.482    0.455    0.525  
 98   Montana                     4.5- 4.5    0.481    0.771    0.223  
 99   San Diego Marines           1  - 1      0.477    0.654    0.315  
100   Indiana                     3  - 5      0.474    0.731    0.264  

101   Wisconsin                   4  - 4      0.472    0.607    0.325  
102   Northwestern State          1  - 1      0.472    0.611    0.348  
103   Carnegie Tech               3  - 5      0.468    0.667    0.347  
104   St. Anselm                  0  - 1      0.461    0.447    0.475  
105   Iowa State                  4  - 5      0.460    0.705    0.260  
106   Rollins                     1  - 1      0.460    0.500    0.443  
107   North Carolina State        3  - 6      0.458    0.365    0.668  
108   Spring Hill                 0  - 1      0.456    0.420    0.500  
109   Millsaps                    0  - 1      0.455    0.500    0.417  
      Louisiana-Lafayette         0  - 1      0.455    0.500    0.417  

111   Presbyterian                1  - 1      0.454    0.432    0.500  
112   Central Oklahoma            0  - 1      0.451    0.500    0.410  
113   Daniel Baker                0  - 1      0.449    0.500    0.407  
114   West Texas A&M              1  - 2      0.444    0.417    0.500  
115   Bradley                     1  - 1      0.438    0.500    0.418  
116   Lehigh                      1  - 2      0.436    0.303    0.505  
117   Catholic                    1  - 3      0.435    0.427    0.440  
118   Centenary                   3  - 7      0.435    0.689    0.142  
119   Maine                       0  - 1      0.427    0.500    0.373  
120   Newberry                    0  - 1      0.427    0.500    0.372  

121   Colorado State              4  - 5      0.426    0.447    0.412  
122   Texas A&M-Kingsville        0  - 2      0.422    0.500    0.366  
123   St. Louis                   3.5- 6.5    0.420    0.386    0.448  
124   Baldwin-Wallace             0  - 1      0.420    0.500    0.362  
125   Memphis                     0  - 1      0.419    0.500    0.360  
      Union (Tennessee)           0  - 1      0.419    0.500    0.360  
127   Eastern Michigan            0  - 1      0.417    0.500    0.358  
128   Vanderbilt                  3.5- 6.5    0.415    0.607    0.167  
129   Cumberland                  0  - 1      0.415    0.500    0.354  
130   West Virginia Wesleyan      0  - 1      0.412    0.500    0.350  

      Westminster (Pennsylvania)  0  - 1      0.412    0.500    0.350  
132   Eastern Washington          0  - 1      0.407    0.500    0.343  
133   Bucknell                    0.5- 2.5    0.405    0.270    0.516  
134   Waynesburg                  0  - 2      0.405    0.412    0.399  
135   Drake                       4  - 5      0.397    0.343    0.442  
136   Hawaii                      0  - 1      0.395    0.326    0.500  
137   Northern Colorado           0  - 1      0.394    0.500    0.325  
      California-Davis            0  - 1      0.394    0.500    0.325  
139   San Francisco               1.5- 6.5    0.392    0.451    0.281  
140   Manhattan                   3  - 6      0.391    0.385    0.396  

141   Rhodes                      0.5- 4.5    0.391    0.441    0.308  
142   Wichita State               2  - 3      0.390    0.363    0.405  
143   William Jewell              0  - 1      0.390    0.500    0.319  
144   Luther                      0  - 1      0.386    0.500    0.315  
145   Providence                  0  - 1      0.379    0.500    0.305  
146   East Central Oklahoma       0  - 1      0.378    0.500    0.303  
147   Wayne State                 0  - 1      0.377    0.343    0.417  
148   Mount St. Mary's            0  - 1      0.376    0.500    0.301  
149   South Carolina              3  - 6      0.375    0.345    0.406  
150   Case                        0  - 1      0.375    0.500    0.300  

      Geneva                      0  - 1      0.375    0.500    0.300  
152   Georgia Tech                3  - 7      0.373    0.499    0.180  
153   Muhlenberg                  0  - 1      0.368    0.500    0.291  
154   North Texas                 0  - 2      0.366    0.500    0.289  
155   Roanoke                     0  - 2      0.363    0.500    0.286  
156   Appalachian State           0  - 1      0.363    0.500    0.285  
157   Willamette                  0  - 1      0.363    0.285    0.500  
158   Xavier                      0  - 1      0.357    0.278    0.500  
159   New York University         2  - 7      0.355    0.487    0.175  
160   Mississippi College         0  - 1      0.354    0.500    0.274  

      Akron                       0  - 1      0.354    0.500    0.274  
162   Tufts                       0  - 1      0.351    0.500    0.270  
      Rhode Island                0  - 1      0.351    0.500    0.270  
164   Wesleyan                    0  - 1      0.349    0.268    0.500  
165   Guilford                    0  - 1      0.347    0.500    0.266  
      Delaware                    0  - 1      0.347    0.500    0.266  
167   Hampden-Sydney              4  - 5      0.344    0.560    0.195  
168   Missouri-Rolla              0.5- 1.5    0.344    0.295    0.500  
169   Catawba                     0  - 1      0.341    0.500    0.259  
170   Albertson                   0  - 1      0.338    0.500    0.255  

171   Mercer                      0  - 3      0.337    0.500    0.254  
172   Loyola Marymount            3  - 7      0.334    0.473    0.168  
173   St. Lawrence                0  - 1      0.333    0.500    0.249  
174   Amherst                     0  - 1      0.333    0.500    0.249  
175   Clarkson                    0  - 1      0.333    0.500    0.249  
176   Whittier                    0  - 1      0.327    0.500    0.243  
177   Nevada                      0.5- 1.5    0.327    0.500    0.275  
178   Northern Iowa               0  - 1      0.325    0.500    0.241  
179   Newport News                0  - 2      0.324    0.271    0.402  
180   Kansas                      2  - 7      0.322    0.574    0.110  

181   Sewanee                     3  - 5      0.322    0.795    0.128  
182   Utah State                  2.5- 5.5    0.320    0.535    0.150  
183   North Dakota                0  - 2      0.320    0.500    0.235  
184   Brigham Young               3  - 5      0.318    0.412    0.245  
185   St. Benedict                0  - 1      0.315    0.500    0.230  
      Rockhurst                   0  - 1      0.315    0.500    0.230  
187   Tennessee Tech              0  - 2      0.313    0.500    0.228  
188   St. Bonaventure             0  - 1      0.311    0.312    0.310  
189   Purdue                      2  - 6      0.308    0.176    0.474  
190   Marquette                   2.5- 6.5    0.297    0.463    0.200  

191   McDaniel                    0  - 1      0.295    0.310    0.282  
192   Boston University           0  - 2      0.295    0.290    0.300  
193   Elon                        0  - 1      0.292    0.500    0.206  
      Stetson                     0  - 1      0.292    0.500    0.206  
195   California Tech             0  - 1      0.292    0.500    0.206  
196   Citadel                     4  - 5      0.292    0.391    0.182  
197   Washington (Missouri)       3  - 6      0.289    0.224    0.393  
198   Maryland                    2.5- 6.5    0.281    0.226    0.388  
199   Washburn                    4  - 6      0.281    0.414    0.123  
200   Williams                    0  - 1      0.280    0.500    0.194  

201   New Mexico State            3  - 6      0.273    0.402    0.140  
202   Idaho                       1.5- 7.5    0.272    0.343    0.209  
203   Pacific                     0  - 2      0.272    0.500    0.187  
204   Yale                        1  - 7      0.271    0.262    0.306  
205   UCLA                        1  - 9      0.271    0.380    0.144  
206   Wofford                     0  - 2      0.271    0.275    0.267  
207   Washington & Lee            2.5- 7.5    0.265    0.255    0.269  
208   Erskine                     0  - 2      0.264    0.500    0.179  
209   Rutgers                     0  - 2      0.262    0.310    0.227  
210   Army                        1.5- 7.5    0.259    0.212    0.322  

211   Illinois                    1  - 7      0.257    0.343    0.154  
212   Miami (Florida)             3  - 7      0.257    0.289    0.184  
213   Oglethorpe                  0  - 2      0.254    0.291    0.225  
214   Centre                      0  - 3      0.253    0.250    0.255  
215   Pennsylvania Military       0  - 2      0.252    0.342    0.199  
216   Randolph-Macon              0  - 3      0.251    0.500    0.168  
217   South Dakota                0  - 2      0.250    0.500    0.166  
218   Tampa                       0  - 2      0.250    0.315    0.206  
219   Samford                     0  - 4      0.236    0.407    0.166  
220   Redlands                    0  - 2      0.235    0.500    0.154  

221   Colorado Mines              0  - 2      0.235    0.230    0.241  
222   Portland                    0.5- 3.5    0.233    0.209    0.280  
223   Montana State               0  - 2      0.231    0.281    0.197  
224   Grinnell                    0  - 2      0.223    0.500    0.143  
225   Emporia State               0  - 2      0.214    0.500    0.137  
226   Northern Arizona            2  - 6      0.213    0.286    0.169  
227   Wyoming                     1.5- 7.5    0.206    0.400    0.079  
228   Butler                      0  - 2      0.192    0.500    0.119  
229   Western New Mexico          0  - 3      0.180    0.188    0.174  
230   Kansas State                2  - 7      0.177    0.255    0.111