The McComas Power Index for 1952 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 Tech | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.9062 | 0.5448 (41) | SEC |
| 2 | Michigan State | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.9055 | 0.5593 (31) | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | Southern California | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8922 | 0.5493 (38) | PCC |
| 4 | UCLA | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.8042 | 0.5942 (17) | PCC |
| 5 | Alabama | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7654 | 0.5075 (62) | SEC |
| 6 | Princeton | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7582 | 0.4258 (91) | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Mississippi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.7477 | 0.5173 (53) | SEC |
| 8 | Maryland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7467 | 0.5717 (27) | Eastern Independent |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.7450 | 0.6699 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 10 | Villanova | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7442 | 0.4156 (93) | Eastern Independent |
| 11 | Texas | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7428 | 0.5337 (45) | SWC |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.7363 | 0.5717 (26) | Big 7 |
| 13 | Duke | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7308 | 0.5887 (19) | Southern |
| 14 | Penn State | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.7306 | 0.6059 (13) | Eastern Independent |
| 15 | Tennessee | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7186 | 0.5128 (55) | SEC |
| 16 | Yale | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7163 | 0.3925 (102) | Northeast Independent |
| 17 | Holy Cross | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7091 | 0.4092 (97) | Northeast Independent |
| 18 | Houston | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7076 | 0.5078 (61) | MVC |
| 19 | Colorado | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.6923 | 0.5628 (30) | Big 7 |
| 20 | Washington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6895 | 0.5748 (25) | PCC |
| 21 | West Virginia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6873 | 0.5018 (66) | Southern |
| 22 | Virginia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6751 | 0.4757 (76) | South/West Independent |
| 23 | Navy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6722 | 0.6067 (12) | Eastern Independent |
| 24 | California | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6717 | 0.6083 (10) | PCC |
| 25 | New Mexico | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6654 | 0.4422 (87) | Skyline |
| 26 | Tulsa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.6605 | 0.4449 (86) | MVC |
| 27 | Syracuse | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6598 | 0.5557 (34) | Northeast Independent |
| 28 | Florida | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6538 | 0.5155 (54) | SEC |
| 29 | Arizona State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6287 | 0.5066 (63) | Border |
| 30 | Georgia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6275 | 0.5765 (22) | SEC |
| 31 | San Jose State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6259 | 0.4332 (89) | South/West Independent |
| 32 | Kansas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6219 | 0.5020 (65) | Big 7 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6134 | 0.5890 (18) | Eastern Independent |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6095 | 0.5421 (42) | Western |
| 35 | Pacific | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6072 | 0.3243 (108) | South/West Independent |
| 36 | George Washington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6069 | 0.3966 (100) | Southern |
| 37 | Colgate | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5927 | 0.3631 (104) | Northeast Independent |
| 38 | Ohio State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5906 | 0.4874 (71) | Western |
| 39 | Utah | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5888 | 0.4816 (74) | Skyline |
| 40 | Furman | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5762 | 0.2818 (111) | Southern |
| 41 | Hardin-Simmons | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5746 | 0.3762 (103) | Border |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5685 | 0.5963 (16) | Eastern Independent |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5593 | 0.5546 (35) | Southern |
| 44 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5543 | 0.5240 (49) | Western |
| 45 | Colorado State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5471 | 0.4803 (75) | Skyline |
| 46 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.5435 | 0.5179 (52) | SEC |
| 47 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5402 | 0.4716 (77) | SEC |
| 48 | Arizona | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5347 | 0.5107 (59) | Border |
| 49 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5278 | 0.5460 (40) | Western |
| 50 | Nebraska | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5262 | 0.5058 (64) | Big 7 |
| 51 | Missouri | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5237 | 0.5672 (28) | Big 7 |
| 52 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5136 | 0.6030 (14) | Western |
| 53 | Stanford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5123 | 0.6091 (9) | PCC |
| 54 | Boston University | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5113 | 0.4708 (80) | Northeast Independent |
| 55 | Texas Christian | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.5050 | 0.5118 (57) | SWC |
| 56 | Harvard | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5025 | 0.3992 (99) | Northeast Independent |
| 57 | South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5003 | 0.5185 (51) | Southern |
| 58 | Army | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4992 | 0.6176 (5) | Northeast Independent |
| 59 | Wyoming | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4915 | 0.4851 (73) | Skyline |
| 60 | Baylor | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4871 | 0.5235 (50) | SWC |
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.4675 | 0.6142 (7) | SEC |
| 62 | Boston College | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4654 | 0.4092 (96) | Northeast Independent |
| 63 | Rice | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4610 | 0.5354 (44) | SWC |
| 64 | Marquette | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4524 | 0.5489 (39) | Eastern Independent |
| 65 | Tulane | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4494 | 0.5254 (48) | SEC |
| 66 | Washington State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4452 | 0.5663 (29) | PCC |
| 67 | Rutgers | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4452 | 0.4036 (98) | Eastern Independent |
| 68 | Texas-El Paso | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4448 | 0.3497 (105) | Border |
| 69 | Idaho | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4434 | 0.4141 (94) | PCC |
| 70 | William & Mary | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4338 | 0.5328 (46) | Southern |
| 71 | Southern Methodist | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4249 | 0.5995 (15) | SWC |
| 72 | Citadel | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4169 | 0.4481 (85) | Southern |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4048 | 0.4665 (81) | Southern |
| 74 | Brigham Young | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4046 | 0.4879 (70) | Skyline |
| 75 | Illinois | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4024 | 0.5303 (47) | Western |
| 76 | Louisiana State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3913 | 0.6763 (1) | SEC |
| 77 | Northern Arizona | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.3874 | 0.0802 (113) | Border |
| 78 | Virginia Military Institute | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3787 | 0.4629 (83) | Southern |
| 79 | Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3722 | 0.5111 (58) | Border |
| 80 | Texas A&M | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3715 | 0.5751 (24) | SWC |
| 81 | Santa Clara | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3595 | 0.6082 (11) | South/West Independent |
| 82 | Detroit Mercy | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3448 | 0.5090 (60) | MVC |
| 83 | North Carolina | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.3426 | 0.6685 (3) | Southern |
| 84 | West Texas A&M | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3415 | 0.2962 (110) | Border |
| 85 | Iowa State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3406 | 0.4712 (78) | Big 7 |
| 86 | North Carolina State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3404 | 0.4925 (69) | Southern |
| 87 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3398 | 0.4863 (72) | South/West Independent |
| 88 | Columbia | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3345 | 0.5535 (36) | Northeast Independent |
| 89 | Fordham | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3292 | 0.4232 (92) | Northeast Independent |
| 90 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3282 | 0.5375 (43) | MVC |
| 91 | Oregon State | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3265 | 0.6623 (4) | PCC |
| 92 | Washington & Lee | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3263 | 0.4711 (79) | Southern |
| 93 | Utah State | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3216 | 0.4653 (82) | Skyline |
| 94 | Wichita State | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3183 | 0.3051 (109) | MVC |
| 95 | Montana | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.3157 | 0.4496 (84) | Skyline |
| 96 | Dartmouth | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3134 | 0.5799 (21) | Northeast Independent |
| 97 | New York University | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.3076 | 0.3271 (107) | Northeast Independent |
| 98 | Cornell | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3072 | 0.6165 (6) | Northeast Independent |
| 99 | Indiana | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3014 | 0.5577 (32) | Western |
| 100 | Oregon | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.3014 | 0.5763 (23) | PCC |
| 101 | Iowa | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2912 | 0.5510 (37) | Western |
| 102 | Temple | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2853 | 0.4415 (88) | Eastern Independent |
| 103 | Clemson | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2772 | 0.5124 (56) | South/West Independent |
| 104 | Northwestern | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2771 | 0.5573 (33) | Western |
| 105 | Denver | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2743 | 0.3952 (101) | Skyline |
| 106 | New Mexico State | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2672 | 0.3412 (106) | Border |
| 107 | Brown | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2657 | 0.4930 (68) | Northeast Independent |
| 108 | Auburn | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2500 | 0.6135 (8) | SEC |
| 109 | Davidson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2338 | 0.4107 (95) | Southern |
| 110 | Arkansas | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2248 | 0.5857 (20) | SWC |
| 111 | Drake | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.1967 | 0.2358 (112) | South/West Independent |
| 112 | Kansas State | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1625 | 0.5013 (67) | Big 7 |
| 113 | Richmond | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1441 | 0.4285 (90) | Southern |