The McComas Power Index for 1949 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 | Oklahoma | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.9202 | 0.5663 (38) | Big 7 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.9006 | 0.5768 (32) | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | California | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8569 | 0.6321 (16) | PCC |
| 4 | Army | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.8517 | 0.4941 (67) | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Rice | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8200 | 0.5838 (27) | SWC |
| 6 | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.7984 | 0.6369 (11) | Western |
| 7 | Maryland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7941 | 0.5490 (47) | Southern |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7714 | 0.5422 (53) | South/West Independent |
| 9 | Baylor | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7653 | 0.5791 (30) | SWC |
| 10 | Cornell | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7649 | 0.4388 (87) | Northeast Independent |
| 11 | Villanova | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7624 | 0.4797 (74) | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Wyoming | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7344 | 0.3225 (111) | Skyline |
| 13 | Kentucky | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7133 | 0.4699 (78) | SEC |
| 14 | Virginia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7123 | 0.4678 (80) | South/West Independent |
| 15 | Colorado State | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7036 | 0.3397 (107) | Skyline |
| 16 | Tulane | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.7011 | 0.5598 (42) | SEC |
| 17 | Dartmouth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.6946 | 0.4631 (81) | Northeast Independent |
| 18 | Minnesota | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6932 | 0.5917 (22) | Western |
| 19 | Brown | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.6890 | 0.2668 (116) | Northeast Independent |
| 20 | Michigan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6841 | 0.6333 (15) | Western |
| 21 | UCLA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6774 | 0.6350 (12) | PCC |
| 22 | Tennessee | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6706 | 0.4791 (75) | SEC |
| 23 | Louisiana State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6632 | 0.5583 (44) | SEC |
| 24 | Boston University | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.6617 | 0.3873 (100) | Northeast Independent |
| 25 | Oregon State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6579 | 0.5665 (37) | PCC |
| 26 | Michigan State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6541 | 0.6491 (8) | Eastern Independent |
| 27 | Texas Christian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6489 | 0.5643 (39) | SWC |
| 28 | Stanford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6462 | 0.5321 (56) | PCC |
| 29 | Southern California | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.6452 | 0.6712 (5) | PCC |
| 30 | North Carolina | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6395 | 0.6480 (9) | Southern |
| 31 | Missouri | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6381 | 0.5996 (18) | Big 7 |
| 32 | Texas-El Paso | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.6370 | 0.3589 (103) | Border |
| 33 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6339 | 0.5610 (41) | SEC |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6208 | 0.5320 (57) | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Drake | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6143 | 0.3279 (110) | MVC |
| 36 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6140 | 0.4724 (76) | South/West Independent |
| 37 | Princeton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6086 | 0.5468 (51) | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | San Francisco | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6014 | 0.4072 (94) | South/West Independent |
| 39 | Alabama | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5953 | 0.4799 (73) | SEC |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5950 | 0.6853 (3) | Eastern Independent |
| 41 | Fordham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5853 | 0.4534 (83) | Northeast Independent |
| 42 | William & Mary | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5724 | 0.5074 (60) | Southern |
| 43 | Texas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5703 | 0.6452 (10) | SWC |
| 44 | Duke | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5682 | 0.5143 (58) | Southern |
| 45 | Southern Methodist | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5669 | 0.6782 (4) | SWC |
| 46 | Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5651 | 0.5895 (25) | Western |
| 47 | Iowa State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5602 | 0.5061 (61) | Big 7 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5555 | 0.3032 (114) | Border |
| 49 | Rutgers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5535 | 0.3496 (105) | Eastern Independent |
| 50 | Loyola Marymount | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5371 | 0.3816 (101) | South/West Independent |
| 51 | Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5258 | 0.4719 (77) | Border |
| 52 | Penn State | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5252 | 0.6337 (14) | Eastern Independent |
| 53 | Boston College | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.5184 | 0.5827 (28) | Northeast Independent |
| 54 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5112 | 0.4543 (82) | Eastern Independent |
| 55 | Hardin-Simmons | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5109 | 0.3915 (98) | Border |
| 56 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5004 | 0.5581 (45) | SEC |
| 57 | Detroit Mercy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4912 | 0.4955 (64) | MVC |
| 58 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4865 | 0.5741 (35) | SWC |
| 59 | Kansas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4859 | 0.5473 (50) | Big 7 |
| 60 | Houston | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4809 | 0.2736 (115) | South/West Independent |
| 61 | Georgetown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4778 | 0.5590 (43) | South/West Independent |
| 62 | Navy | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4738 | 0.6941 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 63 | Tulsa | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4709 | 0.4910 (68) | MVC |
| 64 | West Texas A&M | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4704 | 0.3418 (106) | Border |
| 65 | Yale | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4641 | 0.4837 (69) | Northeast Independent |
| 66 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4604 | 0.5771 (31) | MVC |
| 67 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4587 | 0.5612 (40) | SEC |
| 68 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4575 | 0.4320 (89) | Southern |
| 69 | South Carolina | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4509 | 0.6045 (17) | Southern |
| 70 | Montana | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4504 | 0.3319 (109) | PCC |
| 71 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4493 | 0.5915 (24) | Western |
| 72 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4475 | 0.5972 (19) | Western |
| 73 | George Washington | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4416 | 0.4960 (63) | Southern |
| 74 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4411 | 0.5932 (20) | Western |
| 75 | Syracuse | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4374 | 0.4942 (66) | Northeast Independent |
| 76 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4317 | 0.5415 (54) | Big 7 |
| 77 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4305 | 0.5669 (36) | PCC |
| 78 | Marquette | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4244 | 0.4448 (85) | Eastern Independent |
| 79 | Nevada | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4216 | 0.2427 (117) | South/West Independent |
| 80 | Mississippi | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4150 | 0.4834 (70) | SEC |
| 81 | Citadel | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4140 | 0.3387 (108) | Southern |
| 82 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4139 | 0.5490 (48) | Southern |
| 83 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.4136 | 0.5931 (21) | Western |
| 84 | Bradley | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4135 | 0.2268 (119) | MVC |
| 85 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.4080 | 0.4446 (86) | Eastern Independent |
| 86 | Auburn | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.3933 | 0.5355 (55) | SEC |
| 87 | St. Mary's | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3911 | 0.5916 (23) | South/West Independent |
| 88 | Georgia | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.3884 | 0.5439 (52) | SEC |
| 89 | Idaho | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3816 | 0.4470 (84) | PCC |
| 90 | Washington | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3799 | 0.6696 (7) | PCC |
| 91 | New Mexico State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3758 | 0.3138 (112) | Border |
| 92 | Washington State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3699 | 0.5860 (26) | PCC |
| 93 | Virginia Military Institute | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3658 | 0.4698 (79) | Southern |
| 94 | Denver | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3565 | 0.3929 (97) | Skyline |
| 95 | North Carolina State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3469 | 0.5501 (46) | Southern |
| 96 | New York University | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3375 | 0.3095 (113) | Northeast Independent |
| 97 | Wichita State | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3330 | 0.4202 (91) | MVC |
| 98 | Duquesne | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3269 | 0.3988 (96) | Eastern Independent |
| 99 | Furman | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3245 | 0.3880 (99) | Southern |
| 100 | Washington & Lee | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3191 | 0.4174 (93) | Southern |
| 101 | Columbia | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3041 | 0.5799 (29) | Northeast Independent |
| 102 | Colorado | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2958 | 0.4818 (72) | Big 7 |
| 103 | Utah State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2870 | 0.4007 (95) | Skyline |
| 104 | St. Louis | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2854 | 0.4244 (90) | MVC |
| 105 | Richmond | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2684 | 0.3521 (104) | Southern |
| 106 | Arizona | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2641 | 0.5135 (59) | Border |
| 107 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.2615 | 0.7293 (1) | SWC |
| 108 | Utah | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2541 | 0.4323 (88) | Skyline |
| 109 | Kansas State | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2476 | 0.4827 (71) | Big 7 |
| 110 | Indiana | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2467 | 0.6707 (6) | Western |
| 111 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0.2327 | 0.4953 (65) | Southern |
| 112 | Davidson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2273 | 0.3740 (102) | Southern |
| 113 | New Mexico | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2154 | 0.5754 (33) | Border |
| 114 | Northern Arizona | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.1985 | 0.2316 (118) | Border |
| 115 | Holy Cross | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1790 | 0.5021 (62) | Northeast Independent |
| 116 | Harvard | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1785 | 0.6344 (13) | Northeast Independent |
| 117 | Mississippi State | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.1615 | 0.5743 (34) | SEC |
| 118 | Colgate | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1591 | 0.5476 (49) | Northeast Independent |
| 119 | Brigham Young | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0794 | 0.4181 (92) | Skyline |