McComas Power Index

1953 NCAA Football Ratings

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