The McComas Power Index for 1946 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 | Georgia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.8745 | 0.5250 (49) | SEC |
| 2 | Army | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.8617 | 0.6333 (7) | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | UCLA | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8423 | 0.5720 (27) | PCC |
| 4 | Hardin-Simmons | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.8342 | 0.3344 (111) | Border |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.8248 | 0.5595 (33) | Eastern Independent |
| 6 | Tennessee | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.8136 | 0.6687 (3) | SEC |
| 7 | Illinois | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.8069 | 0.6139 (13) | Western |
| 8 | Louisiana State | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7796 | 0.5842 (24) | SEC |
| 9 | Tulsa | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7785 | 0.4612 (82) | MVC |
| 10 | Rice | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7656 | 0.5238 (50) | SWC |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7625 | 0.5560 (34) | SEC |
| 12 | Yale | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7488 | 0.4865 (74) | Northeast Independent |
| 13 | North Carolina | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7394 | 0.5940 (21) | Southern |
| 14 | Oregon State | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7372 | 0.4808 (77) | PCC |
| 15 | William & Mary | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7322 | 0.4887 (73) | Southern |
| 16 | Rutgers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7014 | 0.4318 (92) | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.6973 | 0.5400 (44) | Eastern Independent |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6890 | 0.6625 (4) | Southern |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6883 | 0.4252 (94) | SEC |
| 20 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6825 | 0.5070 (61) | South/West Independent |
| 21 | Texas | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6802 | 0.5177 (55) | SWC |
| 22 | Harvard | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6733 | 0.4052 (101) | Northeast Independent |
| 23 | Boston College | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6709 | 0.6293 (9) | Northeast Independent |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6638 | 0.5559 (35) | Border |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6542 | 0.5096 (59) | Southern |
| 26 | Kentucky | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6466 | 0.5010 (66) | SEC |
| 27 | Nevada | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6462 | 0.2753 (118) | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Columbia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6459 | 0.5989 (18) | Northeast Independent |
| 29 | Michigan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6449 | 0.6307 (8) | Western |
| 30 | Alabama | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6449 | 0.6124 (14) | SEC |
| 31 | Utah State | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6386 | 0.3932 (104) | Mountain States |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6324 | 0.5151 (56) | Big 6 |
| 33 | Indiana | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6235 | 0.5039 (64) | Western |
| 34 | Kansas | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6229 | 0.4781 (80) | Big 6 |
| 35 | St. Mary's | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6200 | 0.4790 (79) | South/West Independent |
| 36 | Arkansas | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.6012 | 0.5021 (65) | SWC |
| 37 | Utah | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.5961 | 0.3870 (106) | Mountain States |
| 38 | Richmond | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0.5842 | 0.3820 (107) | Southern |
| 39 | Cornell | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5826 | 0.6067 (17) | Northeast Independent |
| 40 | Georgetown | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5824 | 0.4849 (75) | South/West Independent |
| 41 | Villanova | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5817 | 0.5545 (38) | Eastern Independent |
| 42 | Southern California | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5806 | 0.5866 (22) | PCC |
| 43 | Penn State | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5800 | 0.4136 (98) | Eastern Independent |
| 44 | South Carolina | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5610 | 0.4611 (83) | Southern |
| 45 | Northern Arizona | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.5600 | 0.2270 (120) | Border |
| 46 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5558 | 0.5804 (25) | PCC |
| 47 | Holy Cross | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5458 | 0.5522 (39) | Northeast Independent |
| 48 | Stanford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5422 | 0.4555 (84) | PCC |
| 49 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5399 | 0.5306 (48) | SEC |
| 50 | Detroit Mercy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5377 | 0.4460 (87) | Eastern Independent |
| 51 | Missouri | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5367 | 0.4968 (70) | Big 6 |
| 52 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.5333 | 0.7058 (2) | Southern |
| 53 | New York University | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5323 | 0.3119 (117) | Northeast Independent |
| 54 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5219 | 0.5780 (26) | Western |
| 55 | George Washington | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5161 | 0.4439 (88) | Southern |
| 56 | Minnesota | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5116 | 0.5049 (63) | Western |
| 57 | Iowa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5113 | 0.5551 (37) | Western |
| 58 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5083 | 0.4241 (95) | South/West Independent |
| 59 | Virginia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.5014 | 0.5383 (45) | South/West Independent |
| 60 | Montana State | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.4999 | 0.3372 (110) | South/West Independent |
| 61 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4980 | 0.5703 (28) | Western |
| 62 | Denver | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4859 | 0.5117 (57) | Mountain States |
| 63 | Colorado | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4851 | 0.5083 (60) | Mountain States |
| 64 | Brigham Young | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4825 | 0.3939 (102) | Mountain States |
| 65 | West Texas A&M | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4736 | 0.4462 (86) | Border |
| 66 | Montana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4704 | 0.4798 (78) | PCC |
| 67 | Oregon | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4671 | 0.4812 (76) | PCC |
| 68 | Wichita State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4639 | 0.3247 (116) | MVC |
| 69 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.4592 | 0.5212 (52) | Southern |
| 70 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4557 | 0.5190 (53) | Southern |
| 71 | West Virginia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4539 | 0.4192 (96) | Eastern Independent |
| 72 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4520 | 0.5484 (41) | Western |
| 73 | New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.4467 | 0.4927 (71) | Border |
| 74 | Michigan State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4456 | 0.4760 (81) | Eastern Independent |
| 75 | Colgate | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4410 | 0.5431 (43) | Northeast Independent |
| 76 | Southern Methodist | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4332 | 0.5364 (46) | SWC |
| 77 | Marquette | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4318 | 0.4986 (69) | Eastern Independent |
| 78 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4306 | 0.5975 (20) | Eastern Independent |
| 79 | Syracuse | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4268 | 0.4987 (68) | Northeast Independent |
| 80 | Arizona | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4206 | 0.4421 (90) | Border |
| 81 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4109 | 0.3341 (112) | Border |
| 82 | Virginia Military Institute | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4070 | 0.5187 (54) | Southern |
| 83 | Princeton | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.4060 | 0.6375 (6) | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Dartmouth | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.4020 | 0.6188 (11) | Northeast Independent |
| 85 | Brown | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3992 | 0.4067 (99) | Northeast Independent |
| 86 | Temple | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.3937 | 0.5658 (30) | Eastern Independent |
| 87 | Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3912 | 0.5648 (31) | Big 6 |
| 88 | Bucknell | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3870 | 0.3315 (115) | Eastern Independent |
| 89 | Merchant Marine | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3852 | 0.3316 (114) | Northeast Independent |
| 90 | Davidson | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.3821 | 0.3332 (113) | Southern |
| 91 | Texas A&M | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3773 | 0.5558 (36) | SWC |
| 92 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3698 | 0.4893 (72) | SEC |
| 93 | Tulane | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3622 | 0.6475 (5) | SEC |
| 94 | Citadel | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3611 | 0.4063 (100) | Southern |
| 95 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3531 | 0.5457 (42) | Southern |
| 96 | St. Louis | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3488 | 0.3677 (109) | MVC |
| 97 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3440 | 0.6248 (10) | MVC |
| 98 | San Francisco | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3358 | 0.5111 (58) | South/West Independent |
| 99 | Texas-El Paso | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3214 | 0.4491 (85) | Border |
| 100 | Mississippi | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3132 | 0.5984 (19) | SEC |
| 101 | Santa Clara | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3099 | 0.4996 (67) | South/West Independent |
| 102 | Iowa State | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3034 | 0.4365 (91) | Big 6 |
| 103 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2973 | 0.5696 (29) | Western |
| 104 | Texas Christian | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2962 | 0.5845 (23) | SWC |
| 105 | Washington & Lee | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.2917 | 0.5052 (62) | Southern |
| 106 | Lafayette | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2824 | 0.3685 (108) | Eastern Independent |
| 107 | California | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2684 | 0.6103 (16) | PCC |
| 108 | Arizona State | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0.2682 | 0.4425 (89) | Border |
| 109 | Drake | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2622 | 0.3935 (103) | MVC |
| 110 | Colorado State | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2597 | 0.4180 (97) | Mountain States |
| 111 | Furman | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2574 | 0.5311 (47) | Southern |
| 112 | Washington State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.2518 | 0.5215 (51) | PCC |
| 113 | Navy | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2434 | 0.7411 (1) | Eastern Independent |
| 114 | Baylor | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2131 | 0.5599 (32) | SWC |
| 115 | Portland | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.1952 | 0.2489 (119) | South/West Independent |
| 116 | Idaho | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1806 | 0.3932 (105) | PCC |
| 117 | Wyoming | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.1600 | 0.4288 (93) | Mountain States |
| 118 | Fordham | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.1464 | 0.6112 (15) | Northeast Independent |
| 119 | Florida | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.1104 | 0.6179 (12) | SEC |
| 120 | Kansas State | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.0561 | 0.5519 (40) | Big 6 |