The McComas Power Index for 1954 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 | Ohio State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.9138 | 0.5538 (36) | Big Ten |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.9013 | 0.5163 (55) | Big 7 |
| 3 | UCLA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.8590 | 0.4339 (87) | PCC |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.8063 | 0.5656 (26) | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.8042 | 0.3929 (96) | Southern |
| 6 | Wichita State | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7722 | 0.4067 (92) | MVC |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7676 | 0.5512 (38) | South/West Independent |
| 8 | Boston College | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7548 | 0.3088 (108) | Northeast Independent |
| 9 | Navy | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7525 | 0.5559 (32) | Eastern Independent |
| 10 | West Virginia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7429 | 0.4725 (76) | Southern |
| 11 | Mississippi | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7364 | 0.4681 (79) | SEC |
| 12 | Denver | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7314 | 0.3978 (95) | Skyline |
| 13 | Army | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7258 | 0.5297 (48) | Northeast Independent |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7250 | 0.5778 (22) | Big Ten |
| 15 | Minnesota | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7114 | 0.4987 (61) | Big Ten |
| 16 | Duke | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7054 | 0.5474 (40) | ACC |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7039 | 0.3418 (105) | Eastern Independent |
| 18 | Maryland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.7016 | 0.5549 (35) | ACC |
| 19 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6965 | 0.5849 (19) | SEC |
| 20 | Auburn | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6872 | 0.5553 (34) | SEC |
| 21 | Southern California | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6766 | 0.5559 (33) | PCC |
| 22 | Colorado | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6728 | 0.4976 (65) | Big 7 |
| 23 | Penn State | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6634 | 0.4423 (86) | Eastern Independent |
| 24 | Arkansas | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6628 | 0.5478 (39) | SWC |
| 25 | Rice | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6505 | 0.5447 (43) | SWC |
| 26 | Brown | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6479 | 0.3174 (106) | Northeast Independent |
| 27 | Boston University | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6436 | 0.2540 (110) | Northeast Independent |
| 28 | Texas Tech | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6329 | 0.4505 (84) | Border |
| 29 | Baylor | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6314 | 0.5455 (42) | SWC |
| 30 | San Jose State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6289 | 0.4555 (83) | South/West Independent |
| 31 | Texas-El Paso | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6202 | 0.3471 (104) | Border |
| 32 | Colgate | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.6189 | 0.4685 (78) | Northeast Independent |
| 33 | South Carolina | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.6166 | 0.5629 (27) | ACC |
| 34 | Kentucky | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6145 | 0.4983 (62) | SEC |
| 35 | Michigan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6139 | 0.5466 (41) | Big Ten |
| 36 | Southern Methodist | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6120 | 0.5572 (30) | SWC |
| 37 | Purdue | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.6089 | 0.6255 (9) | Big Ten |
| 38 | Arizona | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6051 | 0.4790 (72) | Border |
| 39 | Georgia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6035 | 0.5052 (58) | SEC |
| 40 | Kansas State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5988 | 0.4799 (70) | Big 7 |
| 41 | Florida State | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5981 | 0.3174 (107) | South/West Independent |
| 42 | Davidson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5915 | 0.1704 (111) | Southern |
| 43 | Iowa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5887 | 0.6475 (3) | Big Ten |
| 44 | Mississippi State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5715 | 0.4440 (85) | SEC |
| 45 | Princeton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5702 | 0.4852 (67) | Eastern Independent |
| 46 | Yale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5663 | 0.5069 (56) | Northeast Independent |
| 47 | Nebraska | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5643 | 0.5179 (54) | Big 7 |
| 48 | Oregon | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5641 | 0.5202 (53) | PCC |
| 49 | Wyoming | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5335 | 0.4711 (77) | Skyline |
| 50 | California | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5301 | 0.6292 (7) | PCC |
| 51 | Harvard | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5250 | 0.4024 (94) | Northeast Independent |
| 52 | Cornell | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5245 | 0.5022 (59) | Northeast Independent |
| 53 | Florida | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5239 | 0.6326 (6) | SEC |
| 54 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5226 | 0.4980 (63) | MVC |
| 55 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5167 | 0.5223 (52) | MVC |
| 56 | William & Mary | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.5037 | 0.5021 (60) | Southern |
| 57 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.5008 | 0.6148 (11) | SWC |
| 58 | Furman | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4937 | 0.4041 (93) | Southern |
| 59 | Clemson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4929 | 0.5351 (46) | ACC |
| 60 | Richmond | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4842 | 0.3569 (100) | Southern |
| 61 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4833 | 0.7183 (1) | Eastern Independent |
| 62 | Missouri | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4826 | 0.5932 (18) | Big 7 |
| 63 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4683 | 0.4651 (80) | Northeast Independent |
| 64 | Arizona State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4683 | 0.4130 (91) | Border |
| 65 | Louisiana State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4663 | 0.5563 (31) | SEC |
| 66 | Pacific | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4542 | 0.5254 (50) | South/West Independent |
| 67 | North Carolina | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4541 | 0.5524 (37) | ACC |
| 68 | New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4447 | 0.4202 (88) | Skyline |
| 69 | Virginia Military Institute | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4411 | 0.5757 (23) | Southern |
| 70 | Alabama | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.4384 | 0.4830 (69) | SEC |
| 71 | Stanford | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4374 | 0.5804 (20) | PCC |
| 72 | Marquette | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4337 | 0.4790 (73) | Eastern Independent |
| 73 | North Texas | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4275 | 0.3812 (98) | South/West Independent |
| 74 | Idaho | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4245 | 0.4172 (90) | PCC |
| 75 | Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.4116 | 0.6259 (8) | Big Ten |
| 76 | Texas Christian | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4097 | 0.6031 (14) | SWC |
| 77 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4069 | 0.4646 (82) | Skyline |
| 78 | Washington State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3968 | 0.4914 (66) | PCC |
| 79 | Virginia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3925 | 0.5614 (28) | ACC |
| 80 | Indiana | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3905 | 0.5231 (51) | Big Ten |
| 81 | Hardin-Simmons | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3887 | 0.4188 (89) | Border |
| 82 | Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3778 | 0.4648 (81) | SEC |
| 83 | Dartmouth | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3734 | 0.5782 (21) | Northeast Independent |
| 84 | Rutgers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3643 | 0.3493 (103) | Eastern Independent |
| 85 | Iowa State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3632 | 0.4733 (75) | Big 7 |
| 86 | Detroit Mercy | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3482 | 0.4852 (68) | MVC |
| 87 | Holy Cross | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3437 | 0.5333 (47) | Northeast Independent |
| 88 | North Carolina State | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.3359 | 0.6167 (10) | ACC |
| 89 | Utah | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3346 | 0.4977 (64) | Skyline |
| 90 | Colorado State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3222 | 0.5055 (57) | Skyline |
| 91 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.3045 | 0.5297 (49) | SEC |
| 92 | Washington | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2964 | 0.5662 (25) | PCC |
| 93 | Montana | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.2884 | 0.3754 (99) | Skyline |
| 94 | Drake | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2855 | 0.3885 (97) | South/West Independent |
| 95 | Wake Forest | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2819 | 0.5743 (24) | ACC |
| 96 | Northwestern | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2761 | 0.6092 (13) | Big Ten |
| 97 | Illinois | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2475 | 0.6418 (4) | Big Ten |
| 98 | George Washington | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2466 | 0.5422 (44) | Southern |
| 99 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2458 | 0.5406 (45) | SEC |
| 100 | Citadel | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2407 | 0.3518 (102) | Southern |
| 101 | Oregon State | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2202 | 0.5979 (16) | PCC |
| 102 | Columbia | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2189 | 0.6008 (15) | Northeast Independent |
| 103 | Texas A&M | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.2135 | 0.6140 (12) | SWC |
| 104 | Fordham | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2113 | 0.5586 (29) | Northeast Independent |
| 105 | Brigham Young | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1928 | 0.4791 (71) | Skyline |
| 106 | Pennsylvania | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.1703 | 0.6507 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 107 | West Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1651 | 0.3521 (101) | Border |
| 108 | Tulsa | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.1548 | 0.5960 (17) | MVC |
| 109 | Villanova | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1502 | 0.4780 (74) | Eastern Independent |
| 110 | Kansas | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.1208 | 0.6384 (5) | Big 7 |
| 111 | New Mexico State | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.0955 | 0.2868 (109) | Border |