Poling System
US college football team ranking system
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The Poling System was a mathematical rating system used to rank college football teams.[1] Its selections were published in the Football Review Supplement and several newspapers.[1] The system was developed by Richard R. Poling (1908–1994), a native of Mansfield, Ohio who had played college football at Ohio Wesleyan University.[2][3][4]
BornMarch 1, 1908
DiedAugust 2, 1994 (aged 86)
Mansfield, Ohio
KnownforCollege football ratings
Richard Raymond Poling | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1908 |
| Died | August 2, 1994 (aged 86) Mansfield, Ohio |
| Known for | College football ratings |
The Poling System is considered by the NCAA to have been a "major selector" of national championships for the years 1935–1984.[1]: 108
Champions
The Poling System named contemporary champions from 1935 to 1984 and retroactively named champions from 1924 to 1934.[1]: 108–109, 111–114, 120
