The McComas Power Index for 1955 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 | 0.8817 | 0.4904 (72) | Big 7 |
| 2 | Maryland | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8308 | 0.5759 (19) | ACC |
| 3 | Michigan State | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.8277 | 0.5836 (17) | Big Ten |
| 4 | Mississippi | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8212 | 0.5533 (32) | SEC |
| 5 | UCLA | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7906 | 0.6206 (8) | PCC |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7827 | 0.5600 (28) | SEC |
| 7 | Texas Christian | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7574 | 0.5585 (29) | SWC |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7220 | 0.5423 (39) | Eastern Independent |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.7199 | 0.5836 (16) | SWC |
| 10 | Colorado State | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7144 | 0.4889 (73) | Skyline |
| 11 | Arizona State | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7135 | 0.3744 (99) | Border |
| 12 | West Virginia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7100 | 0.5026 (62) | Southern |
| 13 | Auburn | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7014 | 0.4977 (69) | SEC |
| 14 | Denver | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6976 | 0.4252 (92) | Skyline |
| 15 | Ohio State | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6921 | 0.5280 (48) | Big Ten |
| 16 | Princeton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6905 | 0.4321 (90) | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Yale | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6863 | 0.4423 (87) | Northeast Independent |
| 18 | Wichita State | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6708 | 0.4420 (88) | MVC |
| 19 | Michigan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6700 | 0.5078 (59) | Big Ten |
| 20 | Wyoming | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6686 | 0.5010 (65) | Skyline |
| 21 | Duke | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6660 | 0.5662 (24) | ACC |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6632 | 0.5675 (23) | Border |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6617 | 0.4414 (89) | SEC |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6500 | 0.6270 (7) | Eastern Independent |
| 25 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6498 | 0.5420 (40) | South/West Independent |
| 26 | Utah | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6491 | 0.5157 (52) | Skyline |
| 27 | Texas-El Paso | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.6490 | 0.5013 (64) | Border |
| 28 | Stanford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6476 | 0.6498 (2) | PCC |
| 29 | Clemson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6453 | 0.4463 (86) | ACC |
| 30 | Navy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6371 | 0.4883 (74) | Eastern Independent |
| 31 | Syracuse | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.6297 | 0.6342 (5) | Northeast Independent |
| 32 | Colgate | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6237 | 0.5100 (58) | Northeast Independent |
| 33 | Kentucky | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6095 | 0.5118 (56) | SEC |
| 34 | Army | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6060 | 0.5110 (57) | Northeast Independent |
| 35 | Southern California | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.6041 | 0.5660 (25) | PCC |
| 36 | Mississippi State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5966 | 0.5196 (50) | SEC |
| 37 | Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5951 | 0.4657 (80) | SEC |
| 38 | Pacific | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5933 | 0.5446 (35) | South/West Independent |
| 39 | Oregon State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5926 | 0.5076 (60) | PCC |
| 40 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5880 | 0.4238 (93) | Southern |
| 41 | Oregon | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5834 | 0.5439 (36) | PCC |
| 42 | Boston College | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5802 | 0.3447 (103) | Northeast Independent |
| 43 | Arizona | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5768 | 0.5505 (34) | Border |
| 44 | Texas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5550 | 0.6330 (6) | SWC |
| 45 | Colorado | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5529 | 0.5545 (31) | Big 7 |
| 46 | San Jose State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5506 | 0.3569 (102) | South/West Independent |
| 47 | Purdue | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5462 | 0.5317 (47) | Big Ten |
| 48 | Houston | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5460 | 0.5383 (43) | MVC |
| 49 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5402 | 0.5173 (51) | Big Ten |
| 50 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5401 | 0.5389 (42) | PCC |
| 51 | Richmond | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5366 | 0.4068 (97) | Southern |
| 52 | Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5330 | 0.5547 (30) | SWC |
| 53 | Penn State | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5293 | 0.5042 (61) | Eastern Independent |
| 54 | George Washington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5292 | 0.4639 (82) | Southern |
| 55 | Holy Cross | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5193 | 0.3252 (104) | Northeast Independent |
| 56 | North Texas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5187 | 0.2922 (105) | South/West Independent |
| 57 | Wake Forest | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5165 | 0.5374 (46) | ACC |
| 58 | Baylor | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5150 | 0.5716 (21) | SWC |
| 59 | Tulane | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5072 | 0.5154 (53) | SEC |
| 60 | Nebraska | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5066 | 0.5129 (55) | Big 7 |
| 61 | Hardin-Simmons | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4995 | 0.4730 (77) | Border |
| 62 | Detroit Mercy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.4957 | 0.3766 (98) | MVC |
| 63 | Louisiana State | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.4840 | 0.6527 (1) | SEC |
| 64 | Georgia | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4803 | 0.5922 (14) | SEC |
| 65 | Southern Methodist | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4759 | 0.5847 (15) | SWC |
| 66 | Cornell | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4709 | 0.4126 (95) | Northeast Independent |
| 67 | Florida State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4620 | 0.4103 (96) | South/West Independent |
| 68 | Citadel | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4610 | 0.2414 (109) | Southern |
| 69 | West Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4587 | 0.4160 (94) | Border |
| 70 | North Carolina State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4563 | 0.4592 (83) | ACC |
| 71 | Drake | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.4539 | 0.2807 (107) | South/West Independent |
| 72 | Florida | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4533 | 0.6446 (3) | SEC |
| 73 | Davidson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4532 | 0.1909 (110) | Southern |
| 74 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4356 | 0.5379 (44) | Big Ten |
| 75 | Iowa | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4301 | 0.5960 (12) | Big Ten |
| 76 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4217 | 0.5023 (63) | Skyline |
| 77 | Harvard | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.4193 | 0.3728 (100) | Northeast Independent |
| 78 | Kansas State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4148 | 0.4863 (75) | Big 7 |
| 79 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3954 | 0.2460 (108) | Eastern Independent |
| 80 | Indiana | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3914 | 0.4983 (67) | Big Ten |
| 81 | Dartmouth | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3868 | 0.4659 (78) | Northeast Independent |
| 82 | North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3812 | 0.5982 (10) | ACC |
| 83 | Minnesota | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3806 | 0.5621 (26) | Big Ten |
| 84 | California | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.3672 | 0.5710 (22) | PCC |
| 85 | Marquette | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3555 | 0.5376 (45) | Eastern Independent |
| 86 | Kansas | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3518 | 0.4987 (66) | Big 7 |
| 87 | South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3317 | 0.4821 (76) | ACC |
| 88 | New Mexico State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3216 | 0.2910 (106) | Border |
| 89 | Boston University | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.3202 | 0.4317 (91) | Northeast Independent |
| 90 | Rice | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.3168 | 0.5801 (18) | SWC |
| 91 | Montana | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3092 | 0.4659 (79) | Skyline |
| 92 | Tulsa | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2966 | 0.5276 (49) | MVC |
| 93 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0.2817 | 0.5600 (27) | PCC |
| 94 | Brown | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2802 | 0.4640 (81) | Northeast Independent |
| 95 | Iowa State | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2721 | 0.5509 (33) | Big 7 |
| 96 | Idaho | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2706 | 0.5133 (54) | PCC |
| 97 | William & Mary | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2633 | 0.5738 (20) | Southern |
| 98 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2496 | 0.5924 (13) | MVC |
| 99 | Missouri | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.2381 | 0.5962 (11) | Big 7 |
| 100 | Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.2379 | 0.3591 (101) | Eastern Independent |
| 101 | New Mexico | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2338 | 0.5439 (37) | Skyline |
| 102 | Virginia Military Institute | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.2037 | 0.4550 (84) | Southern |
| 103 | Furman | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1963 | 0.4473 (85) | Southern |
| 104 | Columbia | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1829 | 0.5437 (38) | Northeast Independent |
| 105 | Brigham Young | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1733 | 0.4913 (71) | Skyline |
| 106 | Alabama | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.1502 | 0.6405 (4) | SEC |
| 107 | Virginia | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1455 | 0.5393 (41) | ACC |
| 108 | Northwestern | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.1440 | 0.4982 (68) | Big Ten |
| 109 | Villanova | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1322 | 0.4949 (70) | Eastern Independent |
| 110 | Pennsylvania | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.1235 | 0.6067 (9) | Eastern Independent |