The McComas Power Index for 1936 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 | Santa Clara | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.8074 | 0.5436 (48) | South/West Independent |
| 2 | Duke | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.8052 | 0.5938 (26) | Southern |
| 3 | Utah State | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.8042 | 0.5684 (40) | Rocky Mountain |
| 4 | Alabama | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.7867 | 0.5335 (51) | SEC |
| 5 | Minnesota | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.7677 | 0.6075 (18) | Western |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.7655 | 0.6168 (13) | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Louisiana State | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7596 | 0.5710 (39) | SEC |
| 8 | Denver | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7577 | 0.5751 (37) | Rocky Mountain |
| 9 | Yale | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.7429 | 0.5619 (43) | Northeast Independent |
| 10 | Northwestern | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.7354 | 0.5385 (50) | Western |
| 11 | Washington | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.7200 | 0.6111 (16) | PCC |
| 12 | Dartmouth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7160 | 0.4948 (71) | Northeast Independent |
| 13 | Marquette | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7096 | 0.6297 (9) | Eastern Independent |
| 14 | North Carolina | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7057 | 0.5949 (23) | Southern |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.7024 | 0.5009 (66) | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Duquesne | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6946 | 0.4583 (91) | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | George Washington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.6858 | 0.3736 (116) | South/West Independent |
| 18 | Nebraska | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6830 | 0.6302 (8) | Big 6 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6814 | 0.6278 (11) | Eastern Independent |
| 20 | Texas Christian | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0.6798 | 0.5945 (24) | SWC |
| 21 | Fordham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.6643 | 0.5312 (52) | Northeast Independent |
| 22 | Villanova | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6592 | 0.4462 (97) | Eastern Independent |
| 23 | Michigan State | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.6569 | 0.4583 (90) | Eastern Independent |
| 24 | Furman | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6382 | 0.4721 (81) | Southern |
| 25 | Georgetown | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6378 | 0.4384 (100) | South/West Independent |
| 26 | Auburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0.6340 | 0.6071 (19) | SEC |
| 27 | Utah | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6311 | 0.6353 (7) | Rocky Mountain |
| 28 | Purdue | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.6250 | 0.5299 (53) | Western |
| 29 | Holy Cross | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6224 | 0.3946 (110) | Northeast Independent |
| 30 | Tennessee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.6175 | 0.5724 (38) | SEC |
| 31 | Missouri | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6128 | 0.5098 (58) | Big 6 |
| 32 | Washington State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6103 | 0.5782 (33) | PCC |
| 33 | Navy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6084 | 0.6065 (20) | Eastern Independent |
| 34 | Arkansas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6078 | 0.5938 (25) | SWC |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6057 | 0.5168 (56) | SWC |
| 36 | St. Mary's | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5965 | 0.5991 (21) | South/West Independent |
| 37 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.5954 | 0.3215 (125) | South/West Independent |
| 38 | Southern California | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0.5946 | 0.6111 (15) | PCC |
| 39 | Mississippi State | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5881 | 0.5092 (59) | SEC |
| 40 | Detroit Mercy | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5879 | 0.4443 (98) | Eastern Independent |
| 41 | Tulsa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.5879 | 0.4917 (72) | MVC |
| 42 | Princeton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5879 | 0.5429 (49) | Eastern Independent |
| 43 | Ohio State | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5790 | 0.6355 (5) | Western |
| 44 | Army | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5783 | 0.4476 (96) | Northeast Independent |
| 45 | Indiana | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5751 | 0.4758 (79) | Western |
| 46 | New York University | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5748 | 0.4163 (108) | Northeast Independent |
| 47 | Tulane | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5747 | 0.5958 (22) | SEC |
| 48 | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5727 | 0.6295 (10) | Rocky Mountain |
| 49 | Temple | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.5706 | 0.4834 (76) | Eastern Independent |
| 50 | Arizona | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.5695 | 0.5197 (55) | Border |
| 51 | Montana | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5677 | 0.4480 (95) | PCC |
| 52 | Colgate | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5600 | 0.4277 (105) | Northeast Independent |
| 53 | Loyola Marymount | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5593 | 0.3456 (122) | South/West Independent |
| 54 | Davidson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5514 | 0.5795 (32) | Southern |
| 55 | UCLA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5490 | 0.5020 (65) | PCC |
| 56 | Wake Forest | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5461 | 0.5831 (29) | Southern |
| 57 | Manhattan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5448 | 0.4814 (77) | Northeast Independent |
| 58 | Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5352 | 0.5059 (63) | SEC |
| 59 | Baylor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5342 | 0.4576 (93) | SWC |
| 60 | Columbia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5319 | 0.4691 (83) | Northeast Independent |
| 61 | Gonzaga | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5265 | 0.4040 (109) | South/West Independent |
| 62 | California | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5217 | 0.5131 (57) | PCC |
| 63 | West Virginia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5159 | 0.3390 (123) | Eastern Independent |
| 64 | Drake | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5084 | 0.3935 (112) | MVC |
| 65 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5017 | 0.6353 (6) | SEC |
| 66 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.4994 | 0.4912 (73) | Western |
| 67 | Mississippi | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.4983 | 0.5830 (30) | SEC |
| 68 | Texas-El Paso | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.4983 | 0.2489 (130) | Border |
| 69 | Northern Colorado | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4979 | 0.3884 (114) | Rocky Mountain |
| 70 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.4963 | 0.4678 (86) | Big 6 |
| 71 | Iowa | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.4918 | 0.5590 (45) | Western |
| 72 | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.4898 | 0.4778 (78) | Southern |
| 73 | Kansas State | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.4890 | 0.5268 (54) | Big 6 |
| 74 | Southern Methodist | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4870 | 0.5073 (61) | SWC |
| 75 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.4848 | 0.5472 (46) | Big 6 |
| 76 | Centenary | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.4826 | 0.4727 (80) | South/West Independent |
| 77 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4803 | 0.5874 (28) | SEC |
| 78 | New Mexico State | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.4744 | 0.2735 (129) | Border |
| 79 | Clemson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4730 | 0.6163 (14) | Southern |
| 80 | Maryland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4706 | 0.4355 (101) | Southern |
| 81 | Creighton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4636 | 0.4292 (103) | MVC |
| 82 | San Francisco | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4617 | 0.4537 (94) | South/West Independent |
| 83 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4608 | 0.5763 (36) | Rocky Mountain |
| 84 | Texas Tech | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4586 | 0.3643 (120) | Border |
| 85 | Bucknell | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4577 | 0.4689 (84) | Eastern Independent |
| 86 | St. Louis | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4496 | 0.3144 (126) | South/West Independent |
| 87 | Brigham Young | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4467 | 0.5922 (27) | Rocky Mountain |
| 88 | Cornell | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.4415 | 0.5673 (41) | Northeast Independent |
| 89 | Harvard | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.4328 | 0.5591 (44) | Northeast Independent |
| 90 | Oregon State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4287 | 0.5823 (31) | PCC |
| 91 | Washington & Lee | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4274 | 0.4991 (68) | Southern |
| 92 | Stanford | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.4152 | 0.6487 (4) | PCC |
| 93 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4101 | 0.5770 (34) | Southern |
| 94 | Rice | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4083 | 0.5767 (35) | SWC |
| 95 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4051 | 0.4223 (107) | Southern |
| 96 | Erskine | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.3949 | 0.2932 (127) | South/West Independent |
| 97 | Richmond | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.3905 | 0.2402 (131) | Southern |
| 98 | Colorado College | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.3842 | 0.5086 (60) | Rocky Mountain |
| 99 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3833 | 0.4876 (75) | SEC |
| 100 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3830 | 0.4876 (74) | Eastern Independent |
| 101 | Northern Arizona | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.3821 | 0.3300 (124) | Border |
| 102 | Carnegie Tech | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.3731 | 0.7363 (1) | Eastern Independent |
| 103 | Montana State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3730 | 0.4637 (89) | Rocky Mountain |
| 104 | Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.3709 | 0.3688 (118) | Border |
| 105 | Florida | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3655 | 0.4993 (67) | SEC |
| 106 | Loyola (New Orleans) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3631 | 0.3839 (115) | South/West Independent |
| 107 | Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.3525 | 0.5667 (42) | Western |
| 108 | Citadel | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3437 | 0.4260 (106) | Southern |
| 109 | Presbyterian | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3389 | 0.4682 (85) | South/West Independent |
| 110 | Mercer | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3371 | 0.3536 (121) | South/West Independent |
| 111 | Texas | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3159 | 0.6801 (3) | SWC |
| 112 | Chicago | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3157 | 0.4642 (88) | Western |
| 113 | Wyoming | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3099 | 0.6101 (17) | Rocky Mountain |
| 114 | Brown | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3073 | 0.4650 (87) | Northeast Independent |
| 115 | Idaho | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2964 | 0.4987 (70) | PCC |
| 116 | North Carolina State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2924 | 0.5070 (62) | Southern |
| 117 | Oregon | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2881 | 0.5469 (47) | PCC |
| 118 | Washington (Missouri) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2769 | 0.4435 (99) | MVC |
| 119 | Colorado Mines | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.2720 | 0.4297 (102) | Rocky Mountain |
| 120 | Washburn | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2713 | 0.3687 (119) | MVC |
| 121 | Kansas | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.2655 | 0.6203 (12) | Big 6 |
| 122 | Michigan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.2375 | 0.7183 (2) | Western |
| 123 | Virginia | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2326 | 0.4988 (69) | Southern |
| 124 | New Mexico | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2268 | 0.3936 (111) | Border |
| 125 | Western State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.2158 | 0.4720 (82) | Rocky Mountain |
| 126 | Wofford | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2141 | 0.3931 (113) | South/West Independent |
| 127 | Grinnell | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2077 | 0.2755 (128) | MVC |
| 128 | Syracuse | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.1755 | 0.4576 (92) | Northeast Independent |
| 129 | William & Mary | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1629 | 0.3711 (117) | Southern |
| 130 | Sewanee | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.1552 | 0.4291 (104) | SEC |
| 131 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1151 | 0.5047 (64) | MVC |