The McComas Power Index for 1948 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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.8645 | 0.5765 (29) | Western |
| 2 | Clemson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.8391 | 0.4351 (90) | Southern |
| 3 | California | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8213 | 0.5162 (57) | PCC |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8150 | 0.5496 (41) | Big 7 |
| 5 | Tulane | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.8023 | 0.5223 (51) | SEC |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.7987 | 0.5128 (61) | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Southern Methodist | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7916 | 0.6170 (12) | SWC |
| 8 | North Carolina | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7895 | 0.6319 (8) | Southern |
| 9 | Mississippi | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7895 | 0.6097 (14) | SEC |
| 10 | Cornell | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7889 | 0.5177 (55) | Northeast Independent |
| 11 | Army | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.7617 | 0.4727 (84) | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Santa Clara | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.7437 | 0.5416 (43) | South/West Independent |
| 13 | Utah | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.7417 | 0.5078 (63) | Skyline |
| 14 | Georgia | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7320 | 0.5564 (40) | SEC |
| 15 | Northwestern | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7319 | 0.5931 (22) | Western |
| 16 | Penn State | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7280 | 0.4854 (74) | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Villanova | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7199 | 0.5059 (65) | Eastern Independent |
| 18 | Dartmouth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.7088 | 0.5721 (33) | Northeast Independent |
| 19 | Oregon | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7025 | 0.5182 (54) | PCC |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7009 | 0.5192 (53) | SEC |
| 21 | Nevada | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.6986 | 0.3071 (110) | South/West Independent |
| 22 | Brown | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6965 | 0.3779 (100) | Northeast Independent |
| 23 | Michigan State | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.6754 | 0.5727 (31) | Eastern Independent |
| 24 | Missouri | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6724 | 0.5414 (44) | Big 7 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6638 | 0.5810 (28) | SEC |
| 26 | Ohio State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6625 | 0.6050 (16) | Western |
| 27 | Minnesota | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6618 | 0.4932 (72) | Western |
| 28 | Texas | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6560 | 0.5902 (23) | SWC |
| 29 | Rutgers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6556 | 0.3905 (96) | Eastern Independent |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6456 | 0.5571 (39) | Eastern Independent |
| 31 | West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6442 | 0.4011 (94) | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | Texas-El Paso | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.6430 | 0.3889 (97) | Border |
| 33 | William & Mary | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0.6422 | 0.5028 (66) | Southern |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.6342 | 0.6217 (11) | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Southern California | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6297 | 0.6393 (5) | PCC |
| 36 | Kansas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6239 | 0.4988 (69) | Big 7 |
| 37 | Baylor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.6087 | 0.5667 (37) | SWC |
| 38 | Colorado State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6084 | 0.3816 (99) | Skyline |
| 39 | Hardin-Simmons | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0.5978 | 0.3558 (104) | Border |
| 40 | Wake Forest | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5962 | 0.5950 (20) | Southern |
| 41 | Boston College | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.5939 | 0.5931 (21) | Northeast Independent |
| 42 | Boston University | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5932 | 0.2995 (112) | Northeast Independent |
| 43 | Drake | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5856 | 0.3021 (111) | MVC |
| 44 | Texas Tech | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5763 | 0.5155 (59) | Border |
| 45 | Alabama | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5659 | 0.5364 (46) | SEC |
| 46 | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5542 | 0.4659 (85) | Southern |
| 47 | Virginia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5437 | 0.4747 (83) | South/West Independent |
| 48 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5434 | 0.4860 (73) | MVC |
| 49 | Maryland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5370 | 0.5060 (64) | Southern |
| 50 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.5307 | 0.6064 (15) | SEC |
| 51 | Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5263 | 0.5169 (56) | SEC |
| 52 | Duke | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5238 | 0.5257 (49) | Southern |
| 53 | Richmond | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5138 | 0.3497 (105) | Southern |
| 54 | Florida | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5115 | 0.4947 (71) | SEC |
| 55 | Detroit Mercy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5098 | 0.3268 (109) | Eastern Independent |
| 56 | Oregon State | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.5090 | 0.4975 (70) | PCC |
| 57 | Harvard | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5034 | 0.6579 (3) | Northeast Independent |
| 58 | Wichita State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5029 | 0.3824 (98) | MVC |
| 59 | Princeton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4982 | 0.6392 (6) | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4908 | 0.5838 (27) | SEC |
| 61 | Rice | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4892 | 0.5272 (48) | SWC |
| 62 | West Texas A&M | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4877 | 0.2778 (115) | Border |
| 63 | Texas Christian | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4750 | 0.5990 (18) | SWC |
| 64 | Arizona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4682 | 0.5127 (62) | Border |
| 65 | Columbia | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4649 | 0.5680 (35) | Northeast Independent |
| 66 | Washington State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4637 | 0.5670 (36) | PCC |
| 67 | Yale | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4519 | 0.4852 (75) | Northeast Independent |
| 68 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4454 | 0.3726 (101) | South/West Independent |
| 69 | Holy Cross | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4378 | 0.4848 (77) | Northeast Independent |
| 70 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4363 | 0.5286 (47) | Western |
| 71 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4295 | 0.4532 (87) | SWC |
| 72 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4147 | 0.5251 (50) | South/West Independent |
| 73 | Northern Arizona | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4139 | 0.1871 (117) | Border |
| 74 | Arizona State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4116 | 0.3326 (107) | Border |
| 75 | Denver | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4090 | 0.5201 (52) | Skyline |
| 76 | Georgetown | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.4070 | 0.4829 (78) | South/West Independent |
| 77 | Brigham Young | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4066 | 0.3707 (102) | Skyline |
| 78 | Wyoming | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4048 | 0.3418 (106) | Skyline |
| 79 | Utah State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.3992 | 0.4279 (92) | Skyline |
| 80 | Stanford | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3978 | 0.5637 (38) | PCC |
| 81 | George Washington | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3978 | 0.4758 (81) | Southern |
| 82 | St. Mary's | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3947 | 0.4791 (79) | South/West Independent |
| 83 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3815 | 0.5135 (60) | Big 7 |
| 84 | Davidson | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3778 | 0.3950 (95) | Southern |
| 85 | North Carolina State | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3754 | 0.6282 (9) | Southern |
| 86 | South Carolina | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3753 | 0.5410 (45) | Southern |
| 87 | Purdue | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3746 | 0.6136 (13) | Western |
| 88 | Louisiana State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3746 | 0.6747 (2) | SEC |
| 89 | New York University | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3715 | 0.3662 (103) | Northeast Independent |
| 90 | Washington & Lee | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3702 | 0.4393 (89) | Southern |
| 91 | Illinois | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3693 | 0.6034 (17) | Western |
| 92 | UCLA | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3652 | 0.5713 (34) | PCC |
| 93 | Colorado | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3531 | 0.5012 (67) | Big 7 |
| 94 | Colgate | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3430 | 0.5869 (26) | Northeast Independent |
| 95 | Fordham | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3402 | 0.3307 (108) | Northeast Independent |
| 96 | Washington | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.3373 | 0.6240 (10) | PCC |
| 97 | Idaho | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3219 | 0.4305 (91) | PCC |
| 98 | Furman | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3157 | 0.5004 (68) | Southern |
| 99 | Indiana | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3015 | 0.6348 (7) | Western |
| 100 | St. Louis | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.2926 | 0.2946 (113) | MVC |
| 101 | Temple | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2889 | 0.4750 (82) | Eastern Independent |
| 102 | Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2827 | 0.5722 (32) | Western |
| 103 | New Mexico State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2732 | 0.2844 (114) | Border |
| 104 | Citadel | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2726 | 0.4066 (93) | Southern |
| 105 | San Francisco | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2534 | 0.4579 (86) | South/West Independent |
| 106 | Montana | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2436 | 0.2557 (116) | PCC |
| 107 | Duquesne | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2363 | 0.4495 (88) | Eastern Independent |
| 108 | Auburn | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.2322 | 0.5874 (25) | SEC |
| 109 | Nebraska | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2298 | 0.5892 (24) | Big 7 |
| 110 | Marquette | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2019 | 0.4780 (80) | Eastern Independent |
| 111 | New Mexico | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.1995 | 0.5161 (58) | Border |
| 112 | Navy | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.1981 | 0.7602 (1) | Eastern Independent |
| 113 | Texas A&M | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.1630 | 0.6504 (4) | SWC |
| 114 | Syracuse | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1620 | 0.5431 (42) | Northeast Independent |
| 115 | Kansas State | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1431 | 0.4849 (76) | Big 7 |
| 116 | Tulsa | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.1388 | 0.5731 (30) | MVC |
| 117 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.1319 | 0.5951 (19) | Southern |