The McComas Power Index for 1953 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 | Notre Dame | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.9045 | 0.5822 (16) | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Maryland | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8641 | 0.5614 (28) | ACC |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.8474 | 0.5980 (10) | Big 7 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.8324 | 0.5431 (36) | Big Ten |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8133 | 0.5172 (51) | Border |
| 6 | UCLA | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7549 | 0.5623 (26) | PCC |
| 7 | Rice | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7489 | 0.5551 (32) | SWC |
| 8 | West Virginia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7299 | 0.4752 (73) | Southern |
| 9 | Illinois | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7253 | 0.5601 (29) | Big Ten |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7241 | 0.5158 (54) | SEC |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.7070 | 0.6051 (5) | Big Ten |
| 12 | Army | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7028 | 0.4536 (80) | Northeast Independent |
| 13 | Utah | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6996 | 0.4326 (91) | Skyline |
| 14 | Furman | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6683 | 0.2632 (109) | Southern |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6673 | 0.5522 (33) | MVC |
| 16 | Kentucky | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6669 | 0.5026 (59) | SEC |
| 17 | South Carolina | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6623 | 0.4840 (69) | ACC |
| 18 | Utah State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6596 | 0.4364 (86) | Skyline |
| 19 | Duke | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6590 | 0.4967 (63) | ACC |
| 20 | Baylor | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6575 | 0.5272 (48) | SWC |
| 21 | Southern California | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6544 | 0.5620 (27) | PCC |
| 22 | Mississippi | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6537 | 0.4825 (70) | SEC |
| 23 | Texas-El Paso | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6447 | 0.3356 (108) | Border |
| 24 | Texas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6429 | 0.5738 (19) | SWC |
| 25 | Iowa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.6390 | 0.6020 (7) | Big Ten |
| 26 | Penn State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6354 | 0.5259 (49) | Eastern Independent |
| 27 | Michigan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6296 | 0.5632 (25) | Big Ten |
| 28 | Auburn | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6273 | 0.5046 (57) | SEC |
| 29 | Harvard | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.6232 | 0.3672 (105) | Northeast Independent |
| 30 | Stanford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6227 | 0.5589 (31) | PCC |
| 31 | Ohio State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6203 | 0.5736 (21) | Big Ten |
| 32 | Kansas State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6147 | 0.5211 (50) | Big 7 |
| 33 | Alabama | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.6026 | 0.4992 (61) | SEC |
| 34 | Mississippi State | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.6023 | 0.5315 (43) | SEC |
| 35 | Missouri | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5916 | 0.5299 (46) | Big 7 |
| 36 | Marquette | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5898 | 0.4674 (75) | Eastern Independent |
| 37 | Syracuse | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5734 | 0.4896 (67) | Northeast Independent |
| 38 | Colorado | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5724 | 0.5405 (37) | Big 7 |
| 39 | Yale | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.5644 | 0.3852 (101) | Northeast Independent |
| 40 | Detroit Mercy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5513 | 0.4236 (92) | MVC |
| 41 | Navy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5509 | 0.5858 (15) | Eastern Independent |
| 42 | California | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.5464 | 0.5784 (17) | PCC |
| 43 | Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5426 | 0.4621 (77) | SEC |
| 44 | Boston College | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5417 | 0.4424 (83) | Northeast Independent |
| 45 | William & Mary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5369 | 0.4335 (89) | Southern |
| 46 | Louisiana State | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0.5342 | 0.5348 (40) | SEC |
| 47 | Richmond | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5327 | 0.4067 (97) | Southern |
| 48 | New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5312 | 0.4157 (93) | Skyline |
| 49 | Boston University | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5306 | 0.3870 (100) | Northeast Independent |
| 50 | Wyoming | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5285 | 0.5311 (44) | Skyline |
| 51 | Cornell | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5258 | 0.5354 (39) | Northeast Independent |
| 52 | Hardin-Simmons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5195 | 0.4327 (90) | Border |
| 53 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.5168 | 0.5983 (9) | MVC |
| 54 | Southern Methodist | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5101 | 0.6086 (4) | SWC |
| 55 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.5042 | 0.6181 (3) | Big Ten |
| 56 | Texas A&M | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.5025 | 0.5918 (13) | SWC |
| 57 | Wichita State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4998 | 0.4420 (84) | MVC |
| 58 | George Washington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4988 | 0.4711 (74) | Southern |
| 59 | Princeton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4985 | 0.4350 (87) | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | Drake | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4841 | 0.2558 (110) | South/West Independent |
| 61 | Virginia Military Institute | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4807 | 0.3452 (107) | Southern |
| 62 | Pacific | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4771 | 0.4348 (88) | South/West Independent |
| 63 | Arizona | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4723 | 0.5678 (22) | Border |
| 64 | Holy Cross | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4655 | 0.4072 (96) | Northeast Independent |
| 65 | Colorado State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4612 | 0.5512 (34) | Skyline |
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4529 | 0.4057 (98) | Southern |
| 67 | San Jose State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4443 | 0.3988 (99) | South/West Independent |
| 68 | Pennsylvania | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4435 | 0.6377 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4423 | 0.5040 (58) | South/West Independent |
| 70 | Colgate | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.4383 | 0.4426 (82) | Northeast Independent |
| 71 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.4358 | 0.6031 (6) | PCC |
| 72 | Oregon | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4348 | 0.5162 (52) | PCC |
| 73 | Columbia | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4195 | 0.4796 (71) | Northeast Independent |
| 74 | Clemson | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4173 | 0.5308 (45) | ACC |
| 75 | Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.4067 | 0.5508 (35) | Big 7 |
| 76 | North Carolina | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4051 | 0.5388 (38) | ACC |
| 77 | Florida | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.4047 | 0.5162 (53) | SEC |
| 78 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4044 | 0.5598 (30) | Eastern Independent |
| 79 | Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4036 | 0.3762 (104) | Border |
| 80 | Fordham | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4033 | 0.4624 (76) | Northeast Independent |
| 81 | Washington State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4003 | 0.5284 (47) | PCC |
| 82 | Denver | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.3970 | 0.4855 (68) | Skyline |
| 83 | Wake Forest | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3945 | 0.5333 (41) | ACC |
| 84 | Brown | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3804 | 0.3513 (106) | Northeast Independent |
| 85 | Villanova | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3799 | 0.4962 (64) | Eastern Independent |
| 86 | Oregon State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3794 | 0.5739 (18) | PCC |
| 87 | Montana | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3726 | 0.4137 (94) | Skyline |
| 88 | Texas Christian | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3691 | 0.5875 (14) | SWC |
| 89 | Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3668 | 0.5737 (20) | Big Ten |
| 90 | Washington & Lee | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3636 | 0.4592 (78) | Southern |
| 91 | North Texas | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3388 | 0.3811 (102) | South/West Independent |
| 92 | Arkansas | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3351 | 0.5924 (12) | SWC |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3214 | 0.4973 (62) | SEC |
| 94 | Georgia | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3209 | 0.5103 (55) | SEC |
| 95 | Purdue | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3074 | 0.6981 (1) | Big Ten |
| 96 | Indiana | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3013 | 0.6009 (8) | Big Ten |
| 97 | Tulsa | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3013 | 0.5319 (42) | MVC |
| 98 | Brigham Young | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2824 | 0.5014 (60) | Skyline |
| 99 | Dartmouth | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2789 | 0.5657 (24) | Northeast Independent |
| 100 | Kansas | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2734 | 0.5936 (11) | Big 7 |
| 101 | Rutgers | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.2697 | 0.4371 (85) | Eastern Independent |
| 102 | Iowa State | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2659 | 0.4955 (65) | Big 7 |
| 103 | New Mexico State | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2654 | 0.4465 (81) | Border |
| 104 | Citadel | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2183 | 0.4085 (95) | Southern |
| 105 | West Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.2069 | 0.3794 (103) | Border |
| 106 | Tulane | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.1991 | 0.5671 (23) | SEC |
| 107 | North Carolina State | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1939 | 0.4756 (72) | ACC |
| 108 | Idaho | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1808 | 0.4947 (66) | PCC |
| 109 | Virginia | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1469 | 0.5056 (56) | South/West Independent |
| 110 | Davidson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.0888 | 0.4584 (79) | Southern |