The McComas Power Index for 1935 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 | Princeton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.8530 | 0.4115 (106) | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Minnesota | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.8240 | 0.5400 (52) | Western |
| 3 | Texas Christian | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8148 | 0.5225 (61) | SWC |
| 4 | Southern Methodist | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8077 | 0.5346 (57) | SWC |
| 5 | Stanford | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7852 | 0.6042 (16) | PCC |
| 6 | California | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7608 | 0.5112 (66) | PCC |
| 7 | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.7494 | 0.6130 (11) | Western |
| 8 | Marquette | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.7466 | 0.5624 (38) | Eastern Independent |
| 9 | North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7381 | 0.5621 (39) | Southern |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7305 | 0.6212 (10) | Eastern Independent |
| 11 | Louisiana State | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7297 | 0.5824 (23) | SEC |
| 12 | New York University | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.7267 | 0.3592 (116) | Northeast Independent |
| 13 | Duke | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7144 | 0.5892 (21) | Southern |
| 14 | Furman | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7133 | 0.4227 (105) | South/West Independent |
| 15 | UCLA | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7123 | 0.6465 (4) | PCC |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.6965 | 0.5355 (56) | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Arizona | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6786 | 0.4746 (83) | Border |
| 18 | Michigan State | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.6773 | 0.5699 (32) | Eastern Independent |
| 19 | Villanova | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6753 | 0.4275 (104) | Eastern Independent |
| 20 | Fordham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.6752 | 0.4458 (98) | Northeast Independent |
| 21 | Auburn | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6732 | 0.5229 (60) | SEC |
| 22 | Rice | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6712 | 0.6128 (12) | SWC |
| 23 | Nebraska | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6557 | 0.6254 (7) | Big 6 |
| 24 | Syracuse | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.6528 | 0.3989 (109) | Northeast Independent |
| 25 | Dartmouth | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6526 | 0.4042 (108) | Northeast Independent |
| 26 | Army | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6466 | 0.5393 (53) | Northeast Independent |
| 27 | Baylor | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6443 | 0.4594 (92) | SWC |
| 28 | Utah State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.6417 | 0.5507 (43) | Rocky Mountain |
| 29 | Alabama | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6411 | 0.5772 (28) | SEC |
| 30 | Temple | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6395 | 0.5589 (42) | Eastern Independent |
| 31 | New Mexico State | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.6306 | 0.3068 (122) | Border |
| 32 | Mississippi | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6233 | 0.3819 (113) | SEC |
| 33 | St. Mary's | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.6158 | 0.5684 (33) | South/West Independent |
| 34 | Bucknell | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6110 | 0.4482 (96) | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Mississippi State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6103 | 0.4923 (75) | SEC |
| 36 | Detroit Mercy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6046 | 0.4685 (86) | Eastern Independent |
| 37 | Oregon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6032 | 0.5901 (19) | PCC |
| 38 | Maryland | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0.6023 | 0.4700 (84) | Southern |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6022 | 0.5424 (51) | SEC |
| 40 | Yale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5907 | 0.5088 (69) | Northeast Independent |
| 41 | Clemson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5903 | 0.5757 (29) | Southern |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5780 | 0.5477 (45) | Big 6 |
| 43 | Washington | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5750 | 0.6059 (15) | PCC |
| 44 | Denver | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5659 | 0.5234 (59) | Rocky Mountain |
| 45 | Duquesne | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5623 | 0.4502 (94) | Eastern Independent |
| 46 | San Francisco | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5621 | 0.5144 (65) | South/West Independent |
| 47 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5544 | 0.5096 (68) | Western |
| 48 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5537 | 0.5977 (18) | Western |
| 49 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5517 | 0.6014 (17) | SEC |
| 50 | Xavier | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5503 | 0.3455 (118) | Eastern Independent |
| 51 | North Carolina State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5356 | 0.4992 (72) | Southern |
| 52 | Colorado | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5351 | 0.5609 (41) | Rocky Mountain |
| 53 | George Washington | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5331 | 0.3618 (115) | South/West Independent |
| 54 | Tulane | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5310 | 0.5663 (35) | SEC |
| 55 | Colgate | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5290 | 0.3368 (119) | Northeast Independent |
| 56 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5178 | 0.5809 (25) | SEC |
| 57 | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5155 | 0.5433 (49) | Western |
| 58 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5150 | 0.5388 (54) | Rocky Mountain |
| 59 | Washington (Missouri) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5126 | 0.5338 (58) | MVC |
| 60 | Washington State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5089 | 0.4500 (95) | PCC |
| 61 | New Mexico | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5083 | 0.4669 (88) | Border |
| 62 | Texas Tech | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5042 | 0.3059 (123) | Border |
| 63 | Pennsylvania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5022 | 0.5428 (50) | Eastern Independent |
| 64 | Kansas | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.5021 | 0.5818 (24) | Big 6 |
| 65 | Navy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5014 | 0.6493 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 66 | Davidson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.4976 | 0.5088 (70) | South/West Independent |
| 67 | Loyola Marymount | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4867 | 0.4515 (93) | South/West Independent |
| 68 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4858 | 0.6466 (3) | Western |
| 69 | Colorado College | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.4855 | 0.4883 (78) | Rocky Mountain |
| 70 | Chicago | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4847 | 0.4805 (82) | Western |
| 71 | Oregon State | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.4839 | 0.4597 (91) | PCC |
| 72 | Citadel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.4811 | 0.3932 (110) | South/West Independent |
| 73 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4789 | 0.4932 (74) | Eastern Independent |
| 74 | Centenary | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4717 | 0.5217 (62) | South/West Independent |
| 75 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4706 | 0.6236 (9) | SEC |
| 76 | Gonzaga | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4694 | 0.4049 (107) | South/West Independent |
| 77 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4687 | 0.4858 (79) | Rocky Mountain |
| 78 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4626 | 0.6276 (6) | Western |
| 79 | Northern Colorado | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.4572 | 0.2289 (128) | Rocky Mountain |
| 80 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4531 | 0.5721 (30) | SWC |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.4501 | 0.4814 (80) | Southern |
| 82 | William & Mary | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.4487 | 0.4290 (103) | South/West Independent |
| 83 | Columbia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4438 | 0.4810 (81) | Northeast Independent |
| 84 | Georgetown | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4428 | 0.3208 (120) | South/West Independent |
| 85 | Brigham Young | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4392 | 0.5211 (63) | Rocky Mountain |
| 86 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.4307 | 0.4903 (77) | Big 6 |
| 87 | Richmond | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.4300 | 0.2924 (125) | South/West Independent |
| 88 | Southern California | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4267 | 0.5363 (55) | PCC |
| 89 | Drake | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4243 | 0.4387 (101) | MVC |
| 90 | Mercer | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4155 | 0.3913 (111) | South/West Independent |
| 91 | Colorado State | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.4149 | 0.5883 (22) | Rocky Mountain |
| 92 | Tennessee | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4100 | 0.6242 (8) | SEC |
| 93 | Northern Arizona | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.4080 | 0.3194 (121) | Border |
| 94 | St. Louis | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4016 | 0.3765 (114) | South/West Independent |
| 95 | West Virginia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.3958 | 0.4422 (100) | Eastern Independent |
| 96 | Texas | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3885 | 0.6516 (1) | SWC |
| 97 | Santa Clara | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3848 | 0.6121 (13) | South/West Independent |
| 98 | Illinois | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3842 | 0.5719 (31) | Western |
| 99 | Grinnell | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3785 | 0.2980 (124) | MVC |
| 100 | Iowa State | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.3784 | 0.5098 (67) | Big 6 |
| 101 | Harvard | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3667 | 0.4624 (89) | Northeast Independent |
| 102 | Washington & Lee | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.3660 | 0.4694 (85) | Southern |
| 103 | Creighton | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3609 | 0.5149 (64) | MVC |
| 104 | Kansas State | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.3419 | 0.5647 (37) | Big 6 |
| 105 | Arizona State | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3369 | 0.5617 (40) | Border |
| 106 | Carnegie Tech | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3367 | 0.5782 (27) | Eastern Independent |
| 107 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3356 | 0.5900 (20) | SWC |
| 108 | Wake Forest | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3199 | 0.6096 (14) | South/West Independent |
| 109 | Tulsa | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3196 | 0.5447 (47) | MVC |
| 110 | Washburn | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3111 | 0.2538 (127) | MVC |
| 111 | Virginia | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.3044 | 0.4909 (76) | Southern |
| 112 | Montana State | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3028 | 0.4684 (87) | Rocky Mountain |
| 113 | Montana | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.3000 | 0.5787 (26) | PCC |
| 114 | Virginia Military Institute | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2957 | 0.5455 (46) | Southern |
| 115 | Florida | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2941 | 0.5498 (44) | SEC |
| 116 | South Carolina | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2812 | 0.5652 (36) | Southern |
| 117 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2799 | 0.4452 (99) | MVC |
| 118 | Loyola (New Orleans) | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2737 | 0.3557 (117) | South/West Independent |
| 119 | Idaho | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2703 | 0.5068 (71) | PCC |
| 120 | Wisconsin | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.2691 | 0.6369 (5) | Western |
| 121 | Presbyterian | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2560 | 0.4333 (102) | South/West Independent |
| 122 | Sewanee | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2379 | 0.4935 (73) | SEC |
| 123 | Centre | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.1996 | 0.4459 (97) | South/West Independent |
| 124 | Cornell | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.1812 | 0.5444 (48) | Northeast Independent |
| 125 | Colorado Mines | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.1790 | 0.5674 (34) | Rocky Mountain |
| 126 | Western State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.1537 | 0.3822 (112) | Rocky Mountain |
| 127 | Brown | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1484 | 0.4605 (90) | Northeast Independent |
| 128 | Texas-El Paso | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1267 | 0.2649 (126) | Border |