McComas Power Index

1956 NCAA Football Ratings

The McComas Power Index for 1956 NCAA Football. These ratings were lasted updated on June 17, 2011, 12:05 a.m.

Rank Team W L T MPI Sched (Rk) Conference
1 Tennessee 10 1 0 0.8565 0.5442 (42) SEC
2 Georgia Tech 10 1 0 0.8540 0.5873 (18) SEC
3 Texas A&M 9 0 1 0.8504 0.5406 (45) SWC
4 Iowa 9 1 0 0.8264 0.5199 (56) Big Ten
5 Oklahoma 10 0 0 0.8230 0.4201 (92) Big 7
6 Miami (Florida) 8 1 1 0.8205 0.6003 (15) South/West Independent
7 Wyoming 10 0 0 0.8032 0.3657 (101) Skyline
8 Baylor 9 2 0 0.7625 0.5428 (43) SWC
9 Arizona State 9 1 0 0.7554 0.4532 (80) Border
10 Yale 8 1 0 0.7524 0.4223 (91) Ivy
11 George Washington 8 1 1 0.7419 0.4089 (94) Southern
12 Texas-El Paso 9 2 0 0.7369 0.4503 (81) Border
13 Syracuse 7 2 0 0.7295 0.5774 (22) Eastern Independent
14 Southern California 8 2 0 0.7177 0.4925 (65) PCC
15 Michigan 7 2 0 0.7165 0.6226 (7) Big Ten
16 UCLA 7 3 0 0.7083 0.5663 (32) PCC
17 Pittsburgh 7 3 1 0.7072 0.6439 (3) Eastern Independent
18 Colorado 8 2 1 0.7025 0.4999 (63) Big 7
19 Minnesota 6 1 2 0.6974 0.5951 (16) Big Ten
20 Texas Christian 8 3 0 0.6816 0.5744 (26) SWC
21 Penn State 6 2 1 0.6798 0.5724 (29) Eastern Independent
22 Auburn 7 3 0 0.6789 0.5937 (17) SEC
23 Oregon State 7 3 1 0.6729 0.6128 (10) PCC
24 Houston 7 2 1 0.6702 0.5552 (37) MVC
25 Virginia Tech 7 2 1 0.6683 0.4071 (95) Southern
26 North Texas 7 2 1 0.6671 0.2523 (107) South/West Independent
27 Princeton 7 2 0 0.6669 0.4644 (78) Ivy
28 Mississippi 7 3 0 0.6608 0.5598 (34) SEC
29 West Texas A&M 8 2 0 0.6587 0.2497 (108) Border
30 Clemson 7 2 2 0.6587 0.4982 (64) ACC
31 Michigan State 7 2 0 0.6569 0.4803 (71) Big Ten
32 Navy 6 1 2 0.6503 0.4245 (90) Eastern Independent
33 South Carolina 7 3 0 0.6481 0.4277 (88) ACC
34 Tulsa 7 2 1 0.6431 0.4068 (96) MVC
35 Florida 6 3 1 0.6326 0.6131 (9) SEC
36 Ohio State 6 3 0 0.6172 0.5530 (41) Big Ten
37 Kentucky 6 4 0 0.5994 0.5655 (33) SEC
38 West Virginia 6 4 0 0.5951 0.5547 (39) Southern
39 Arkansas 6 4 0 0.5761 0.5588 (35) SWC
40 Pacific 6 3 1 0.5648 0.4007 (97) South/West Independent
41 Army 5 3 1 0.5591 0.5764 (23) Eastern Independent
42 Villanova 5 4 0 0.5576 0.4858 (68) Eastern Independent
43 Washington 5 5 0 0.5507 0.5746 (24) PCC
44 Tulane 6 4 0 0.5470 0.5550 (38) SEC
45 Holy Cross 5 3 1 0.5405 0.4425 (86) Eastern Independent
46 Oregon 4 4 2 0.5332 0.6121 (11) PCC
47 Dartmouth 5 3 1 0.5326 0.4562 (79) Ivy
48 Utah State 6 4 0 0.5204 0.4430 (84) Skyline
49 Vanderbilt 5 5 0 0.5181 0.4748 (72) SEC
50 Duke 5 4 1 0.5086 0.5833 (20) ACC
51 Brown 5 4 0 0.5073 0.4495 (82) Ivy
52 Davidson 5 3 1 0.5018 0.1993 (111) Southern
53 Denver 6 4 0 0.4973 0.3774 (100) Skyline
54 Florida State 5 4 1 0.4950 0.4428 (85) South/West Independent
55 Utah 5 5 0 0.4896 0.5230 (54) Skyline
56 Missouri 4 5 1 0.4790 0.4838 (69) Big 7
57 Boston College 5 4 0 0.4782 0.3486 (103) Eastern Independent
58 Idaho 4 5 0 0.4677 0.4873 (67) PCC
59 Northwestern 4 4 1 0.4605 0.5201 (55) Big Ten
60 Stanford 4 6 0 0.4557 0.5854 (19) PCC
61 Colgate 4 5 0 0.4550 0.5093 (60) Eastern Independent
62 Pennsylvania 4 5 0 0.4462 0.5535 (40) Ivy
63 Mississippi State 4 6 0 0.4457 0.4653 (77) SEC
64 Hardin-Simmons 4 6 0 0.4434 0.6005 (14) Border
65 Nebraska 4 6 0 0.4366 0.5121 (57) Big 7
66 Rice 4 6 0 0.4363 0.5714 (30) SWC
67 Southern Methodist 4 6 0 0.4294 0.6060 (13) SWC
68 Richmond 4 5 0 0.4272 0.4199 (93) Southern
69 Purdue 3 4 2 0.4263 0.5370 (49) Big Ten
70 Wichita State 4 6 0 0.4204 0.4883 (66) MVC
71 Arizona 4 6 0 0.4092 0.5373 (48) Border
72 Cincinnati 4 5 0 0.4049 0.3646 (102) Eastern Independent
73 Georgia 3 6 1 0.4017 0.6076 (12) SEC
74 Virginia Military Institute 3 6 1 0.4011 0.4372 (87) Southern
75 Indiana 3 6 0 0.3901 0.5401 (46) Big Ten
76 Dayton 4 6 0 0.3886 0.2812 (106) Eastern Independent
77 Kansas 3 6 1 0.3882 0.5730 (28) Big 7
78 California 3 7 0 0.3874 0.6214 (8) PCC
79 Washington State 3 6 1 0.3814 0.5687 (31) PCC
80 Oklahoma State 3 5 2 0.3756 0.5103 (59) MVC
81 Citadel 3 5 1 0.3651 0.3143 (105) Southern
82 Illinois 2 5 2 0.3544 0.5744 (25) Big Ten
83 Wake Forest 2 5 3 0.3501 0.4823 (70) ACC
84 Louisiana State 3 7 0 0.3482 0.6348 (5) SEC
85 Alabama 2 7 1 0.3444 0.5789 (21) SEC
86 Texas Tech 2 7 1 0.3444 0.6601 (2) South/West Independent
87 Columbia 3 6 0 0.3425 0.5120 (58) Ivy
88 Drake 3 6 0 0.3368 0.2237 (110) South/West Independent
89 Virginia 3 7 0 0.3358 0.5091 (61) ACC
90 Maryland 2 7 1 0.3350 0.6427 (4) ACC
91 New Mexico 4 6 0 0.3324 0.4255 (89) Skyline
92 Wisconsin 1 5 3 0.3239 0.5739 (27) Big Ten
93 North Carolina 2 7 1 0.3180 0.5254 (52) ACC
94 Harvard 2 6 0 0.3159 0.4681 (75) Ivy
95 Kansas State 3 7 0 0.3138 0.5385 (47) Big 7
96 North Carolina State 3 7 0 0.3136 0.5420 (44) ACC
97 Notre Dame 2 8 0 0.3120 0.6315 (6) Eastern Independent
98 Boston University 1 5 2 0.3108 0.5245 (53) Eastern Independent
99 Rutgers 3 7 0 0.2939 0.2485 (109) Eastern Independent
100 Brigham Young 2 7 1 0.2891 0.3868 (99) Skyline
101 Colorado State 2 7 1 0.2858 0.4718 (74) Skyline
102 Iowa State 2 8 0 0.2752 0.5365 (51) Big 7
103 Furman 2 8 0 0.2674 0.5054 (62) Southern
104 San Jose State 2 7 1 0.2590 0.3361 (104) South/West Independent
105 Texas 1 9 0 0.2300 0.6789 (1) SWC
106 Detroit Mercy 2 8 0 0.2057 0.4721 (73) MVC
107 Cornell 1 8 0 0.2011 0.5558 (36) Ivy
108 New Mexico State 1 9 0 0.1939 0.3940 (98) Border
109 William & Mary 0 9 1 0.1727 0.5368 (50) Southern
110 Montana 1 9 0 0.1492 0.4465 (83) Skyline
111 Marquette 0 9 0 0.0756 0.4664 (76) Eastern Independent