The McComas Power Index for 1918 NCAA Football. These ratings were lasted updated on June 18, 2011, 10:22 a.m.
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | MPI | Sched (Rk) | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Lakes Navy | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.8340 | 0.7926 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Texas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.8192 | 0.5001 (34) | SWC |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7949 | 0.4849 (38) | SWC |
| 4 | Michigan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7920 | 0.5997 (14) | Western |
| 5 | Colorado Mines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7864 | 0.4522 (45) | Rocky Mountain |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7738 | 0.4337 (49) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 7 | Washington (Missouri) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7434 | 0.3632 (63) | MVIAA |
| 8 | Mare Island Marines | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.7127 | 0.2915 (71) | South/West Independent |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.6882 | 0.6357 (10) | Eastern Independent |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.6810 | 0.4174 (51) | SWC |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.6800 | 0.5418 (30) | South/West Independent |
| 12 | Presbyterian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6799 | 0.3751 (59) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 13 | Syracuse | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.5811 (20) | Northeast Independent |
| 14 | Clemson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.6530 | 0.5570 (24) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 15 | Iowa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6282 | 0.5551 (25) | Western |
| 16 | Navy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.6281 | 0.3824 (58) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 17 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5995 | 0.3691 (61) | MVIAA |
| 18 | Texas Christian | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5861 | 0.4510 (46) | South/West Independent |
| 19 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5835 | 0.5517 (28) | Eastern Independent |
| 20 | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5778 | 0.5996 (15) | Western |
| 21 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5760 | 0.2704 (72) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5708 | 0.4847 (39) | SWC |
| 23 | Davidson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5659 | 0.4890 (36) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 24 | California | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5645 | 0.3025 (70) | PCC |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5626 | 0.5810 (21) | Eastern Independent |
| 26 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5561 | 0.5575 (23) | South/West Independent |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5517 | 0.4284 (50) | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5447 | 0.4504 (47) | PCC |
| 29 | Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5442 | 0.3746 (60) | SWC |
| 30 | Harvard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5277 | 0.3547 (66) | Northeast Independent |
| 31 | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5254 | 0.3915 (56) | Western |
| 32 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5156 | 0.6523 (7) | PCC |
| 33 | Denver | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5015 | 0.5870 (17) | Rocky Mountain |
| 34 | Kansas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5004 | 0.6643 (6) | MVIAA |
| 35 | South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.4993 | 0.5908 (16) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 36 | Washington & Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.4929 | 0.3877 (57) | Eastern Independent |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.4874 | 0.3942 (53) | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.4860 | 0.5420 (29) | Eastern Independent |
| 39 | Drake | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.4852 | 0.3643 (62) | MVIAA |
| 40 | Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.4822 | 0.3332 (69) | South/West Independent |
| 41 | Southern Methodist | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.4809 | 0.4529 (44) | SWC |
| 42 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.4740 | 0.3547 (65) | Western |
| 43 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.4718 | 0.5828 (19) | Western |
| 44 | Southwestern (Texas) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.4667 | 0.4943 (35) | South/West Independent |
| 45 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.4580 | 0.5551 (26) | Western |
| 46 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.4514 | 0.5722 (22) | Western |
| 47 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.4474 | 0.5203 (32) | Western |
| 48 | Sewanee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.4462 | 0.3535 (67) | South/West Independent |
| 49 | Colorado College | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.4448 | 0.7642 (3) | Rocky Mountain |
| 50 | Washington & Lee | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.4405 | 0.7984 (1) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 51 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.4401 | 0.6365 (9) | Eastern Independent |
| 52 | Brown | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4171 | 0.5346 (31) | Northeast Independent |
| 53 | Lehigh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.4116 | 0.4428 (48) | Eastern Independent |
| 54 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.4087 | 0.7366 (4) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 55 | Dartmouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.4004 | 0.4775 (40) | Northeast Independent |
| 56 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.4001 | 0.6214 (12) | MVIAA |
| 57 | Colorado | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.3579 | 0.4584 (42) | Rocky Mountain |
| 58 | North Carolina State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.3485 | 0.6813 (5) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 59 | Lafayette | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.3396 | 0.3441 (68) | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | Virginia Military Institute | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.3287 | 0.5531 (27) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 61 | Oregon State | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.3286 | 0.3923 (54) | PCC |
| 62 | Citadel | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.3255 | 0.5997 (13) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 63 | Chicago | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.3204 | 0.4719 (41) | Western |
| 64 | Furman | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3188 | 0.5173 (33) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 65 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.2940 | 0.4567 (43) | South/West Independent |
| 66 | Auburn | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.2744 | 0.3916 (55) | South/West Independent |
| 67 | Colorado State | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.2676 | 0.6453 (8) | Rocky Mountain |
| 68 | Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.2668 | 0.6249 (11) | MVIAA |
| 69 | Rice | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.2410 | 0.4014 (52) | SWC |
| 70 | Wofford | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.2032 | 0.4884 (37) | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 71 | Stanford | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.1503 | 0.3568 (64) | PCC |
| 72 | Baylor | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.1261 | 0.5848 (18) | SWC |