The McComas Power Index for 1947 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 | Michigan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.9110 | 0.5384 (39) | Western |
| 2 | Southern Methodist | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.8515 | 0.6069 (16) | SWC |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.8405 | 0.4811 (72) | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8388 | 0.5103 (55) | SEC |
| 5 | Texas | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8294 | 0.6476 (7) | SWC |
| 6 | Penn State | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.8204 | 0.3989 (107) | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.8125 | 0.5223 (49) | Eastern Independent |
| 8 | Mississippi | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7771 | 0.5857 (22) | SEC |
| 9 | Rutgers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7761 | 0.3583 (114) | Eastern Independent |
| 10 | Utah | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.7565 | 0.4514 (85) | Mountain States |
| 11 | Kansas | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.7529 | 0.4555 (83) | Big 6 |
| 12 | California | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7451 | 0.4861 (70) | PCC |
| 13 | Michigan State | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7327 | 0.5214 (50) | Eastern Independent |
| 14 | North Carolina | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7266 | 0.6545 (5) | Southern |
| 15 | Columbia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7215 | 0.5844 (23) | Northeast Independent |
| 16 | Kentucky | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6977 | 0.5071 (56) | SEC |
| 17 | Southern California | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6943 | 0.5731 (26) | PCC |
| 18 | Alabama | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6940 | 0.5464 (36) | SEC |
| 19 | William & Mary | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.6872 | 0.4853 (71) | Southern |
| 20 | Nevada | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.6778 | 0.4174 (98) | South/West Independent |
| 21 | South Carolina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6678 | 0.4795 (73) | Southern |
| 22 | Maryland | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0.6597 | 0.5191 (51) | Southern |
| 23 | Virginia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6551 | 0.5337 (44) | South/West Independent |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6352 | 0.5041 (59) | SEC |
| 25 | Rice | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6328 | 0.6310 (10) | SWC |
| 26 | Hardin-Simmons | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6304 | 0.3655 (112) | Border |
| 27 | Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6281 | 0.5366 (41) | Western |
| 28 | Villanova | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6267 | 0.5255 (48) | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6243 | 0.4976 (62) | Big 6 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.6229 | 0.6302 (11) | Western |
| 31 | Army | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.6146 | 0.6125 (15) | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | Louisiana State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.6132 | 0.6158 (13) | SEC |
| 33 | North Carolina State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.6122 | 0.5936 (19) | Southern |
| 34 | San Francisco | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6113 | 0.4510 (86) | South/West Independent |
| 35 | Georgia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.6019 | 0.5654 (28) | SEC |
| 36 | Yale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5974 | 0.4959 (64) | Northeast Independent |
| 37 | Oregon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5946 | 0.5271 (47) | PCC |
| 38 | Princeton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5892 | 0.5916 (21) | Eastern Independent |
| 39 | Duke | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5819 | 0.6501 (6) | Southern |
| 40 | Davidson | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5753 | 0.3553 (116) | Southern |
| 41 | Arkansas | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5742 | 0.5605 (32) | SWC |
| 42 | Santa Clara | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5655 | 0.4668 (77) | South/West Independent |
| 43 | Detroit Mercy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5634 | 0.4222 (95) | Eastern Independent |
| 44 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5602 | 0.5342 (43) | SEC |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5597 | 0.5490 (35) | Southern |
| 46 | Indiana | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5592 | 0.5176 (53) | Western |
| 47 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5579 | 0.5052 (57) | Western |
| 48 | Missouri | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5543 | 0.5031 (60) | Big 6 |
| 49 | West Texas A&M | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5542 | 0.3562 (115) | Border |
| 50 | West Virginia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5534 | 0.4719 (76) | Eastern Independent |
| 51 | Montana | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5511 | 0.3763 (111) | PCC |
| 52 | Purdue | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5505 | 0.5731 (27) | Western |
| 53 | Arizona | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5492 | 0.5822 (24) | Border |
| 54 | Tennessee | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5465 | 0.6224 (12) | SEC |
| 55 | Texas Tech | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5298 | 0.5414 (37) | Border |
| 56 | Texas Christian | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.5209 | 0.6330 (9) | SWC |
| 57 | Dartmouth | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.5204 | 0.5924 (20) | Northeast Independent |
| 58 | Boston University | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5153 | 0.3857 (110) | Northeast Independent |
| 59 | Brown | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.5141 | 0.4538 (84) | Northeast Independent |
| 60 | UCLA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5127 | 0.5647 (29) | PCC |
| 61 | Baylor | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5118 | 0.5506 (34) | SWC |
| 62 | Texas-El Paso | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5091 | 0.4055 (103) | Border |
| 63 | Wichita State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5034 | 0.2063 (120) | MVC |
| 64 | Denver | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5020 | 0.4883 (69) | Mountain States |
| 65 | Boston College | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5001 | 0.4916 (67) | Northeast Independent |
| 66 | Tulsa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4921 | 0.5273 (46) | MVC |
| 67 | Utah State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4904 | 0.4393 (90) | Mountain States |
| 68 | Colorado State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4816 | 0.4078 (102) | Mountain States |
| 69 | Holy Cross | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4807 | 0.4957 (65) | Northeast Independent |
| 70 | Oregon State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4590 | 0.4763 (74) | PCC |
| 71 | Idaho | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4511 | 0.4212 (96) | PCC |
| 72 | Washington & Lee | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4490 | 0.4448 (89) | Southern |
| 73 | Wyoming | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4483 | 0.4298 (93) | Mountain States |
| 74 | Harvard | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4469 | 0.5606 (31) | Northeast Independent |
| 75 | Marquette | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4450 | 0.5614 (30) | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Cornell | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4360 | 0.5044 (58) | Northeast Independent |
| 77 | Colorado | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4303 | 0.5351 (42) | Mountain States |
| 78 | Georgetown | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.4303 | 0.4617 (80) | South/West Independent |
| 79 | Iowa | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4292 | 0.5535 (33) | Western |
| 80 | Montana State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4128 | 0.3470 (117) | South/West Independent |
| 81 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4113 | 0.4558 (82) | Southern |
| 82 | Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.4090 | 0.6558 (4) | Western |
| 83 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4061 | 0.3614 (113) | South/West Independent |
| 84 | New Mexico | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.3903 | 0.4127 (100) | Border |
| 85 | St. Louis | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3902 | 0.4027 (105) | MVC |
| 86 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.3891 | 0.5188 (52) | Southern |
| 87 | Texas A&M | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3781 | 0.6129 (14) | SWC |
| 88 | Virginia Military Institute | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3744 | 0.4941 (66) | Southern |
| 89 | Washington State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3730 | 0.6012 (17) | PCC |
| 90 | Citadel | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3730 | 0.4746 (75) | Southern |
| 91 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3714 | 0.5382 (40) | PCC |
| 92 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.3700 | 0.4379 (92) | SEC |
| 93 | Arizona State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3676 | 0.3918 (109) | Border |
| 94 | Tulane | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.3661 | 0.6718 (3) | SEC |
| 95 | Temple | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3589 | 0.4392 (91) | Eastern Independent |
| 96 | New York University | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3420 | 0.4002 (106) | Northeast Independent |
| 97 | Syracuse | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3366 | 0.4457 (88) | Northeast Independent |
| 98 | Richmond | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3163 | 0.4231 (94) | Southern |
| 99 | Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3129 | 0.5952 (18) | Western |
| 100 | Iowa State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3095 | 0.4472 (87) | Big 6 |
| 101 | St. Mary's | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3091 | 0.4627 (79) | South/West Independent |
| 102 | Furman | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3003 | 0.5138 (54) | Southern |
| 103 | New Mexico State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.2990 | 0.2703 (118) | Border |
| 104 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2948 | 0.6812 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 105 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2903 | 0.5393 (38) | MVC |
| 106 | Navy | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2886 | 0.7565 (1) | Eastern Independent |
| 107 | Nebraska | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2860 | 0.5750 (25) | Big 6 |
| 108 | Colgate | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.2767 | 0.5325 (45) | Northeast Independent |
| 109 | Brigham Young | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2616 | 0.3963 (108) | Mountain States |
| 110 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2559 | 0.4608 (81) | South/West Independent |
| 111 | Auburn | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2482 | 0.4645 (78) | SEC |
| 112 | George Washington | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2158 | 0.4139 (99) | Southern |
| 113 | Duquesne | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2154 | 0.4966 (63) | Eastern Independent |
| 114 | Merchant Marine | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2149 | 0.2665 (119) | Northeast Independent |
| 115 | Northern Arizona | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.2145 | 0.4080 (101) | Border |
| 116 | Fordham | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.2144 | 0.4916 (68) | Northeast Independent |
| 117 | Drake | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.1968 | 0.4181 (97) | MVC |
| 118 | Portland | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1510 | 0.4034 (104) | South/West Independent |
| 119 | Stanford | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.1315 | 0.6335 (8) | PCC |
| 120 | Kansas State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0503 | 0.5028 (61) | Big 6 |