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Before conference greed tookover by SEE

Being independent was a good thing.

Pitt 11 1 0 .917 31.7 10.8 24.46 7.63 3 2 2
Florida State 10 2 0 .833 30.8 8.6 23.78 9.53 13 2 5
Penn State 10 2 0 .833 26.8 13.2 19.78 9.44 18 5 8
Notre Dame 9 2 1 .792 20.7 10.7 18.29 8.71 11 1 9
Miami (FL) 9 3 0 .750 23.2 14.3 14.27 7.27 13 18
Southern Mississippi 9 3 0 .750 24.2 15.3 9.86 0.94 20
Navy 8 4 0 .667 18.8 12.2 6.23 0.23
South Carolina 8 4 0 .667 29.0 16.7 12.49 5.99 14
Virginia Tech 8 4 0 .667 20.8 10.8 6.48 -1.69
Boston College 7 4 0 .636 18.1 16.9 4.80 1.62
Louisiana-Monroe 7 4 0 .636 26.9 24.3 -3.19 -7.64
Nevada-Las Vegas 7 4 0 .636 34.9 23.4 4.00 -1.73
Rutgers 7 4 0 .636 25.4 14.2 5.36 -3.46
Tulane 7 5 0 .583 23.3 20.3 6.88 3.38
Colgate 5 4 1 .550 24.3 20.7 -7.47 -10.07
North Texas 6 5 0 .545 24.1 22.9 2.05 0.96
Villanova 6 5 0 .545 18.7 12.5 -3.00 -7.64
West Virginia 6 6 0 .500 25.4 24.1 4.65 3.82
Louisville 5 6 0 .455 14.7 18.5 2.90 4.17
Richmond 5 6 0 .455 19.8 23.2 -4.88 -2.24