The McComas Power Index for 1958 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 | Louisiana State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.9299 | 0.5523 (31) | SEC |
| 2 | Army | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.8460 | 0.5511 (32) | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8428 | 0.5497 (33) | Big 7 |
| 4 | Air Force | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.8351 | 0.5765 (21) | South/West Independent |
| 5 | Auburn | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.8294 | 0.4582 (83) | SEC |
| 6 | Texas Christian | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7855 | 0.5549 (28) | SWC |
| 7 | Iowa | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.7760 | 0.6360 (3) | Big Ten |
| 8 | Ohio State | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.7518 | 0.6038 (9) | Big Ten |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7478 | 0.5293 (47) | Big Ten |
| 10 | Rutgers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.7476 | 0.1944 (112) | Eastern Independent |
| 11 | Syracuse | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7385 | 0.5889 (16) | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Purdue | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.7339 | 0.5966 (11) | Big Ten |
| 13 | Mississippi | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7153 | 0.4646 (81) | SEC |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6893 | 0.5990 (10) | South/West Independent |
| 15 | Boston College | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6833 | 0.5041 (62) | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Dartmouth | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6824 | 0.4493 (88) | Ivy |
| 17 | Clemson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6801 | 0.5288 (49) | ACC |
| 18 | Wyoming | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6709 | 0.4712 (80) | Skyline |
| 19 | Texas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6479 | 0.5487 (35) | SWC |
| 20 | South Carolina | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6470 | 0.4939 (73) | ACC |
| 21 | North Texas | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6445 | 0.4725 (79) | MVC |
| 22 | Tulsa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6428 | 0.5085 (59) | MVC |
| 23 | Washington State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6425 | 0.4816 (76) | PCC |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.6402 | 0.4407 (90) | MVC |
| 25 | Princeton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6377 | 0.4990 (68) | Ivy |
| 26 | Notre Dame | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.6359 | 0.6609 (1) | Eastern Independent |
| 27 | Penn State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6337 | 0.5471 (37) | Eastern Independent |
| 28 | Southern Methodist | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.6185 | 0.5946 (12) | SWC |
| 29 | Navy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6136 | 0.5000 (66) | Eastern Independent |
| 30 | New Mexico | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6080 | 0.4397 (91) | Skyline |
| 31 | Holy Cross | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6061 | 0.5426 (42) | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | California | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6033 | 0.4942 (71) | PCC |
| 33 | Florida | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.6002 | 0.5372 (45) | SEC |
| 34 | Indiana | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5983 | 0.5114 (58) | Big Ten |
| 35 | Cornell | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5952 | 0.5027 (64) | Ivy |
| 36 | Brown | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5916 | 0.4210 (96) | Ivy |
| 37 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.5869 | 0.5058 (61) | SEC |
| 38 | Arizona State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5858 | 0.3728 (102) | Border |
| 39 | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.5813 | 0.3062 (108) | Southern |
| 40 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5768 | 0.5681 (24) | Eastern Independent |
| 41 | Florida State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5739 | 0.4105 (99) | South/West Independent |
| 42 | Pacific | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5688 | 0.4734 (77) | South/West Independent |
| 43 | Colorado | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5552 | 0.5311 (46) | Big 7 |
| 44 | Rice | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5509 | 0.6366 (2) | SWC |
| 45 | North Carolina | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5507 | 0.5040 (63) | ACC |
| 46 | Northwestern | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5474 | 0.5793 (20) | Big Ten |
| 47 | Oregon State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5458 | 0.4942 (72) | PCC |
| 48 | Missouri | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5414 | 0.5379 (44) | Big 7 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5406 | 0.5196 (53) | SEC |
| 50 | Villanova | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5381 | 0.4371 (92) | Eastern Independent |
| 51 | Brigham Young | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5381 | 0.4246 (95) | Skyline |
| 52 | Alabama | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5275 | 0.5135 (56) | SEC |
| 53 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5264 | 0.5290 (48) | ACC |
| 54 | Detroit Mercy | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.5203 | 0.4342 (93) | Eastern Independent |
| 55 | Colorado State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5190 | 0.4732 (78) | Skyline |
| 56 | Houston | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5155 | 0.5708 (23) | MVC |
| 57 | Hardin-Simmons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5096 | 0.5381 (43) | Border |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5077 | 0.5924 (13) | SEC |
| 59 | West Virginia | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.5070 | 0.5714 (22) | Southern |
| 60 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.4867 | 0.3706 (103) | Southern |
| 61 | Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4779 | 0.5525 (30) | SEC |
| 62 | Kansas | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4747 | 0.5824 (19) | Big 7 |
| 63 | Davidson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.4669 | 0.2404 (111) | Southern |
| 64 | Southern California | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4614 | 0.5020 (65) | PCC |
| 65 | Illinois | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4579 | 0.5443 (40) | Big Ten |
| 66 | Georgia | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4558 | 0.6125 (6) | SEC |
| 67 | Wichita State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4535 | 0.5181 (54) | MVC |
| 68 | Boston University | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4452 | 0.4889 (75) | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | Texas A&M | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4375 | 0.5473 (36) | SWC |
| 70 | Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.4300 | 0.6145 (5) | Big 7 |
| 71 | Arkansas | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4277 | 0.5890 (15) | SWC |
| 72 | Pennsylvania | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4239 | 0.5492 (34) | Ivy |
| 73 | Harvard | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4208 | 0.4110 (98) | Ivy |
| 74 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4112 | 0.3112 (106) | South/West Independent |
| 75 | George Washington | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.4035 | 0.4558 (85) | Southern |
| 76 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4032 | 0.5282 (50) | ACC |
| 77 | UCLA | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3937 | 0.5198 (52) | PCC |
| 78 | Tulane | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3863 | 0.6234 (4) | SEC |
| 79 | Idaho | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.3857 | 0.4165 (97) | PCC |
| 80 | Mississippi State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3852 | 0.5442 (41) | SEC |
| 81 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3844 | 0.5116 (57) | PCC |
| 82 | New Mexico State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3820 | 0.3076 (107) | Border |
| 83 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3789 | 0.4500 (87) | Big 7 |
| 84 | Wake Forest | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3761 | 0.5842 (18) | ACC |
| 85 | Michigan State | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3730 | 0.5450 (38) | Big Ten |
| 86 | Kansas State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3619 | 0.5548 (29) | Big 7 |
| 87 | Citadel | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3563 | 0.2823 (110) | Southern |
| 88 | Baylor | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3525 | 0.5449 (39) | SWC |
| 89 | William & Mary | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3414 | 0.4911 (74) | Southern |
| 90 | Richmond | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3397 | 0.4999 (67) | Southern |
| 91 | Washington | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3392 | 0.4990 (69) | PCC |
| 92 | Michigan | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.3384 | 0.5628 (25) | Big Ten |
| 93 | Utah | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3345 | 0.4580 (84) | Skyline |
| 94 | Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3226 | 0.4943 (70) | South/West Independent |
| 95 | Marquette | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.3221 | 0.6079 (8) | Eastern Independent |
| 96 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.3150 | 0.6085 (7) | South/West Independent |
| 97 | North Carolina State | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2993 | 0.4545 (86) | ACC |
| 98 | Drake | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2898 | 0.3239 (104) | South/West Independent |
| 99 | Arizona | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2855 | 0.4492 (89) | Border |
| 100 | Utah State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.2848 | 0.4319 (94) | Skyline |
| 101 | Stanford | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2787 | 0.5611 (26) | PCC |
| 102 | Furman | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2685 | 0.5073 (60) | Southern |
| 103 | Texas-El Paso | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2668 | 0.3829 (101) | Border |
| 104 | Denver | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2664 | 0.5240 (51) | Skyline |
| 105 | Dayton | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2633 | 0.2952 (109) | Eastern Independent |
| 106 | Colgate | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2612 | 0.5884 (17) | Eastern Independent |
| 107 | Yale | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2568 | 0.4582 (82) | Ivy |
| 108 | Columbia | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2349 | 0.5147 (55) | Ivy |
| 109 | Virginia | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.2257 | 0.5915 (14) | ACC |
| 110 | Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2097 | 0.5590 (27) | Big Ten |
| 111 | West Texas A&M | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1542 | 0.3146 (105) | Border |
| 112 | Montana | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0414 | 0.3915 (100) | Skyline |