The McComas Power Index for 1928 NCAA Football. These ratings were lasted updated on June 16, 2011, 5:56 p.m.
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | MPI | Sched (Rk) | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.8090 | 0.5295 (38) | PCC |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.8065 | 0.5841 (17) | Southern |
| 3 | Detroit Mercy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.7962 | 0.3041 (100) | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | Tennessee | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.7814 | 0.4838 (54) | Southern |
| 5 | Carnegie Tech | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.7387 | 0.4947 (47) | Eastern Independent |
| 6 | Florida | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7134 | 0.4428 (74) | Southern |
| 7 | Brown | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7077 | 0.3075 (99) | Northeast Independent |
| 8 | Nebraska | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7074 | 0.5972 (15) | Big 6 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7071 | 0.4301 (81) | Eastern Independent |
| 10 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.7010 | 0.6008 (14) | Rocky Mountain |
| 11 | Georgetown | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6928 | 0.5060 (45) | South/West Independent |
| 12 | Illinois | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.6831 | 0.4237 (85) | Western |
| 13 | Colorado | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.6826 | 0.6435 (5) | Rocky Mountain |
| 14 | Drake | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.6817 | 0.5083 (43) | MVC |
| 15 | New York University | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6811 | 0.4818 (57) | Northeast Independent |
| 16 | Army | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6770 | 0.4857 (52) | Northeast Independent |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.6670 | 0.5448 (30) | Western |
| 18 | Texas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6634 | 0.5661 (24) | SWC |
| 19 | Oregon | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.6523 | 0.4206 (86) | PCC |
| 20 | Texas Christian | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6517 | 0.3967 (91) | SWC |
| 21 | Baylor | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6456 | 0.4153 (87) | SWC |
| 22 | Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.6440 | 0.5785 (20) | Western |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6434 | 0.5722 (22) | Southern |
| 24 | Arkansas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6382 | 0.4616 (62) | SWC |
| 25 | Iowa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.6313 | 0.4612 (63) | Western |
| 26 | Colorado State | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.6306 | 0.6474 (4) | Rocky Mountain |
| 27 | West Virginia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6282 | 0.3776 (95) | Eastern Independent |
| 28 | Princeton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.6133 | 0.4499 (69) | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | California | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.6085 | 0.5379 (36) | PCC |
| 30 | Stanford | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5983 | 0.4835 (55) | PCC |
| 31 | Louisiana State | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.5973 | 0.4686 (61) | Southern |
| 32 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.5943 | 0.4905 (49) | Eastern Independent |
| 33 | Clemson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.5933 | 0.4490 (71) | Southern |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5921 | 0.4254 (84) | Southern |
| 35 | Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5898 | 0.5623 (25) | Western |
| 36 | Alabama | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5877 | 0.6759 (2) | Southern |
| 37 | Harvard | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5787 | 0.4907 (48) | Northeast Independent |
| 38 | Washington State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5759 | 0.5120 (42) | PCC |
| 39 | Oregon State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5591 | 0.5428 (34) | PCC |
| 40 | Purdue | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5568 | 0.4611 (64) | Western |
| 41 | Utah State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5541 | 0.5561 (27) | Rocky Mountain |
| 42 | Notre Dame | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5524 | 0.7212 (1) | Eastern Independent |
| 43 | Colgate | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5516 | 0.5203 (41) | Northeast Independent |
| 44 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5459 | 0.6327 (9) | Western |
| 45 | South Carolina | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.5450 | 0.4300 (82) | Southern |
| 46 | Southern Methodist | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5428 | 0.4753 (59) | SWC |
| 47 | Virginia Military Institute | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5330 | 0.4835 (56) | Southern |
| 48 | Maryland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5209 | 0.4491 (70) | Southern |
| 49 | Colorado College | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5204 | 0.5725 (21) | Rocky Mountain |
| 50 | Washington | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5150 | 0.4483 (72) | PCC |
| 51 | Oklahoma | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5127 | 0.5359 (37) | Big 6 |
| 52 | Mississippi | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5093 | 0.5436 (32) | Southern |
| 53 | Columbia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5050 | 0.3710 (96) | Northeast Independent |
| 54 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5036 | 0.5563 (26) | Southern |
| 55 | Tulane | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5018 | 0.4526 (67) | Southern |
| 56 | Navy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.4935 | 0.4401 (76) | Eastern Independent |
| 57 | Dartmouth | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4815 | 0.5022 (46) | Northeast Independent |
| 58 | Marquette | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.4685 | 0.4013 (89) | Eastern Independent |
| 59 | North Carolina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.4679 | 0.5830 (19) | Southern |
| 60 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4656 | 0.6365 (8) | Western |
| 61 | Furman | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4650 | 0.3826 (94) | South/West Independent |
| 62 | Northern Colorado | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4589 | 0.4849 (53) | Rocky Mountain |
| 63 | Texas A&M | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4588 | 0.4390 (77) | SWC |
| 64 | Yale | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4550 | 0.6402 (6) | Northeast Independent |
| 65 | Grinnell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.4475 | 0.4536 (66) | MVC |
| 66 | Cornell | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.4475 | 0.4305 (80) | Northeast Independent |
| 67 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4454 | 0.5898 (16) | Big 6 |
| 68 | Montana State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4448 | 0.5484 (29) | Rocky Mountain |
| 69 | Brigham Young | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.4278 | 0.4890 (50) | Rocky Mountain |
| 70 | Denver | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4251 | 0.5206 (40) | Rocky Mountain |
| 71 | Idaho | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.4249 | 0.5434 (33) | PCC |
| 72 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4232 | 0.4418 (75) | Northeast Independent |
| 73 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.4221 | 0.6280 (11) | Western |
| 74 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4090 | 0.3924 (93) | PCC |
| 75 | Fordham | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4081 | 0.4864 (51) | Northeast Independent |
| 76 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4053 | 0.6139 (12) | Southern |
| 77 | Creighton | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3950 | 0.5414 (35) | MVC |
| 78 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.3862 | 0.4266 (83) | Southern |
| 79 | Montana | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.3725 | 0.4594 (65) | PCC |
| 80 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.3560 | 0.4439 (73) | Eastern Independent |
| 81 | North Carolina State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.3481 | 0.5082 (44) | Southern |
| 82 | Iowa State | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3433 | 0.6319 (10) | Big 6 |
| 83 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3380 | 0.3952 (92) | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Kansas State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3281 | 0.4514 (68) | Big 6 |
| 85 | Kansas | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.3265 | 0.5834 (18) | Big 6 |
| 86 | Washington & Jefferson | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.2995 | 0.4054 (88) | Eastern Independent |
| 87 | Mississippi State | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.2957 | 0.4761 (58) | Southern |
| 88 | Washington (Missouri) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.2765 | 0.3242 (97) | MVC |
| 89 | Colorado Mines | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.2716 | 0.5443 (31) | Rocky Mountain |
| 90 | Virginia | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2545 | 0.6019 (13) | Southern |
| 91 | Sewanee | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2369 | 0.5518 (28) | Southern |
| 92 | Rice | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2350 | 0.4713 (60) | SWC |
| 93 | Wake Forest | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.2340 | 0.3231 (98) | South/West Independent |
| 94 | Chicago | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2289 | 0.6560 (3) | Western |
| 95 | Washington & Lee | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2214 | 0.6377 (7) | Southern |
| 96 | Wyoming | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.1902 | 0.4347 (78) | Rocky Mountain |
| 97 | Davidson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.1423 | 0.3984 (90) | South/West Independent |
| 98 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.1379 | 0.4338 (79) | MVC |
| 99 | Auburn | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1190 | 0.5672 (23) | Southern |
| 100 | Western State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0969 | 0.5219 (39) | Rocky Mountain |