The McComas Power Index for 1957 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 | Auburn | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.8595 | 0.4795 (80) | SEC |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8385 | 0.5659 (27) | Big 7 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.8249 | 0.3528 (104) | Border |
| 4 | Virginia Military Institute | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.8227 | 0.3892 (98) | Southern |
| 5 | Navy | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7935 | 0.5477 (37) | Eastern Independent |
| 6 | Ohio State | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7900 | 0.5144 (56) | Big Ten |
| 7 | Mississippi | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7795 | 0.5108 (61) | SEC |
| 8 | Michigan State | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7609 | 0.4916 (66) | Big Ten |
| 9 | Iowa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7430 | 0.5135 (58) | Big Ten |
| 10 | Dartmouth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7228 | 0.4612 (83) | Ivy |
| 11 | Princeton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7201 | 0.4943 (65) | Ivy |
| 12 | Tennessee | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.7173 | 0.5632 (31) | SEC |
| 13 | Boston College | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7151 | 0.4835 (75) | Eastern Independent |
| 14 | UCLA | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7095 | 0.4901 (68) | PCC |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.7027 | 0.6198 (4) | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6989 | 0.5689 (26) | SWC |
| 17 | North Carolina State | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.6913 | 0.5108 (62) | ACC |
| 18 | Oregon State | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6896 | 0.4764 (81) | PCC |
| 19 | Army | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6866 | 0.5238 (51) | Eastern Independent |
| 20 | Florida | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6612 | 0.5315 (44) | SEC |
| 21 | Rice | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6568 | 0.6200 (3) | SWC |
| 22 | West Virginia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6518 | 0.4816 (78) | Southern |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6442 | 0.4888 (70) | SEC |
| 24 | Drake | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6435 | 0.2300 (112) | South/West Independent |
| 25 | Yale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.6347 | 0.4475 (88) | Ivy |
| 26 | Duke | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.6319 | 0.6032 (8) | ACC |
| 27 | Clemson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6073 | 0.4833 (76) | ACC |
| 28 | Penn State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6058 | 0.5381 (41) | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5991 | 0.5105 (63) | South/West Independent |
| 30 | Oregon | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5979 | 0.5273 (49) | PCC |
| 31 | West Texas A&M | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5935 | 0.2882 (110) | Border |
| 32 | Texas | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5926 | 0.5921 (12) | SWC |
| 33 | Detroit Mercy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5906 | 0.3526 (105) | Eastern Independent |
| 34 | Holy Cross | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5896 | 0.5647 (29) | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Texas Christian | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5849 | 0.5559 (33) | SWC |
| 36 | Texas-El Paso | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5837 | 0.4290 (91) | Border |
| 37 | Dayton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5824 | 0.3353 (106) | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5803 | 0.5510 (34) | Big Ten |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5762 | 0.5659 (28) | SEC |
| 40 | North Carolina | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5756 | 0.5938 (11) | ACC |
| 41 | Arkansas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5739 | 0.5793 (20) | SWC |
| 42 | Colorado | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5730 | 0.4870 (72) | Big 7 |
| 43 | Syracuse | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5649 | 0.5237 (52) | Eastern Independent |
| 44 | Boston University | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5574 | 0.3916 (97) | Eastern Independent |
| 45 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5489 | 0.5500 (35) | South/West Independent |
| 46 | Michigan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5473 | 0.4958 (64) | Big Ten |
| 47 | Washington State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5470 | 0.5236 (53) | PCC |
| 48 | Kansas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5436 | 0.5910 (14) | Big 7 |
| 49 | Missouri | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5426 | 0.5483 (36) | Big 7 |
| 50 | Stanford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5346 | 0.4849 (74) | PCC |
| 51 | Houston | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5339 | 0.5336 (43) | MVC |
| 52 | Pacific | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5335 | 0.4165 (96) | South/West Independent |
| 53 | Denver | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5305 | 0.4250 (94) | Skyline |
| 54 | Davidson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5293 | 0.2937 (108) | Southern |
| 55 | Purdue | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5270 | 0.4905 (67) | Big Ten |
| 56 | Maryland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5154 | 0.5904 (16) | ACC |
| 57 | Utah | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5134 | 0.4854 (73) | Skyline |
| 58 | Rutgers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5071 | 0.2714 (111) | Eastern Independent |
| 59 | Citadel | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5028 | 0.3741 (101) | Southern |
| 60 | Brown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5013 | 0.4623 (82) | Ivy |
| 61 | Wyoming | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.5011 | 0.4507 (87) | Skyline |
| 62 | Brigham Young | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5008 | 0.3792 (100) | Skyline |
| 63 | Cincinnati | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4923 | 0.3606 (102) | MVC |
| 64 | Louisiana State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4908 | 0.5299 (47) | SEC |
| 65 | Idaho | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.4892 | 0.5120 (59) | PCC |
| 66 | Southern Methodist | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4861 | 0.5813 (19) | SWC |
| 67 | South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4850 | 0.4891 (69) | ACC |
| 68 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.4839 | 0.5453 (38) | SEC |
| 69 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4762 | 0.5294 (48) | Big 7 |
| 70 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4664 | 0.6094 (6) | Eastern Independent |
| 71 | Hardin-Simmons | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4638 | 0.5143 (57) | Border |
| 72 | North Texas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4479 | 0.2915 (109) | MVC |
| 73 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4407 | 0.5203 (55) | Big Ten |
| 74 | Illinois | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4204 | 0.5789 (21) | Big Ten |
| 75 | William & Mary | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4188 | 0.6024 (9) | Southern |
| 76 | Kansas State | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.4107 | 0.5916 (13) | Big 7 |
| 77 | Virginia | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.4025 | 0.5906 (15) | ACC |
| 78 | Florida State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3949 | 0.4264 (93) | South/West Independent |
| 79 | Harvard | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.3926 | 0.4814 (79) | Ivy |
| 80 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3851 | 0.4878 (71) | Southern |
| 81 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3842 | 0.5726 (25) | PCC |
| 82 | Baylor | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3835 | 0.5639 (30) | SWC |
| 83 | Cornell | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3826 | 0.5383 (40) | Ivy |
| 84 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3810 | 0.4816 (77) | MVC |
| 85 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3800 | 0.4249 (95) | Skyline |
| 86 | Colgate | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3778 | 0.5311 (45) | Eastern Independent |
| 87 | Pennsylvania | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3772 | 0.5896 (17) | Ivy |
| 88 | Richmond | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3727 | 0.4440 (89) | Southern |
| 89 | Air Force | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3498 | 0.4578 (86) | South/West Independent |
| 90 | Kentucky | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3375 | 0.5308 (46) | SEC |
| 91 | Georgia | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3375 | 0.5783 (22) | SEC |
| 92 | Villanova | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3321 | 0.4603 (84) | Eastern Independent |
| 93 | Furman | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3295 | 0.3543 (103) | Southern |
| 94 | New Mexico State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3262 | 0.3248 (107) | Border |
| 95 | San Jose State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3057 | 0.3872 (99) | South/West Independent |
| 96 | Utah State | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2946 | 0.4586 (85) | Skyline |
| 97 | George Washington | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2892 | 0.5735 (24) | Southern |
| 98 | Alabama | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2821 | 0.5343 (42) | SEC |
| 99 | Colorado State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2808 | 0.4291 (90) | Skyline |
| 100 | Southern California | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.2509 | 0.5772 (23) | PCC |
| 101 | Tulane | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2465 | 0.5234 (54) | SEC |
| 102 | Montana | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2453 | 0.4280 (92) | Skyline |
| 103 | Nebraska | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.2439 | 0.6052 (7) | Big 7 |
| 104 | Indiana | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2429 | 0.6331 (1) | Big Ten |
| 105 | Arizona | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.2335 | 0.5242 (50) | Border |
| 106 | Texas Tech | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2288 | 0.5404 (39) | South/West Independent |
| 107 | Columbia | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.1910 | 0.5112 (60) | Ivy |
| 108 | California | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1906 | 0.6156 (5) | PCC |
| 109 | Wichita State | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1905 | 0.5846 (18) | MVC |
| 110 | Marquette | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.1490 | 0.5574 (32) | Eastern Independent |
| 111 | Wake Forest | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.1425 | 0.6010 (10) | ACC |
| 112 | Northwestern | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.1142 | 0.6261 (2) | Big Ten |