The McComas Power Index for 1968 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 | Penn State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.9024 | 0.5157 (61) | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.8799 | 0.5362 (49) | Big Ten |
| 3 | Harvard | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.8483 | 0.4455 (93) | Ivy |
| 4 | Southern California | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.8426 | 0.5737 (27) | Pac 8 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8410 | 0.5275 (54) | SWC |
| 6 | Yale | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.8283 | 0.4545 (90) | Ivy |
| 7 | Ohio | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8053 | 0.4743 (83) | MAC |
| 8 | Georgia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.8047 | 0.6150 (7) | SEC |
| 9 | Tennessee | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.7683 | 0.5797 (22) | SEC |
| 10 | Kansas | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7658 | 0.5239 (57) | Big 8 |
| 11 | Texas | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7604 | 0.5685 (30) | SWC |
| 12 | Southern Methodist | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.7527 | 0.5891 (16) | SWC |
| 13 | Michigan | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7270 | 0.4860 (81) | Big Ten |
| 14 | Purdue | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7207 | 0.5405 (46) | Big Ten |
| 15 | Houston | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.7091 | 0.5829 (20) | South/West Independent |
| 16 | Alabama | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.7046 | 0.5843 (19) | SEC |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.7005 | 0.4164 (97) | Ivy |
| 18 | Missouri | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6993 | 0.5478 (41) | Big 8 |
| 19 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6930 | 0.5136 (65) | MAC |
| 20 | Rutgers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6919 | 0.2910 (116) | Eastern Independent |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6915 | 0.4961 (75) | Eastern Independent |
| 22 | Richmond | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6837 | 0.4606 (88) | Southern |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6800 | 0.6210 (6) | Big 8 |
| 24 | Auburn | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6768 | 0.5975 (13) | SEC |
| 25 | West Texas A&M | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6700 | 0.3188 (111) | South/West Independent |
| 26 | North Texas | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6666 | 0.4282 (96) | MVC |
| 27 | Florida State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6663 | 0.5092 (69) | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Arizona | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6646 | 0.4765 (82) | WAC |
| 29 | Mississippi | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6635 | 0.5583 (36) | SEC |
| 30 | California | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6607 | 0.5172 (59) | Pac 8 |
| 31 | Arizona State | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6557 | 0.4066 (101) | WAC |
| 32 | Oregon State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6528 | 0.5126 (67) | Pac 8 |
| 33 | Louisiana State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6481 | 0.4525 (92) | SEC |
| 34 | Army | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6408 | 0.5769 (26) | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Air Force | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6306 | 0.4708 (86) | South/West Independent |
| 36 | Wyoming | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6265 | 0.4711 (85) | WAC |
| 37 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6136 | 0.5277 (53) | South/West Independent |
| 38 | Florida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6134 | 0.5313 (52) | SEC |
| 39 | Stanford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.6118 | 0.5452 (44) | Pac 8 |
| 40 | West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6117 | 0.5194 (58) | Southern |
| 41 | Minnesota | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.6116 | 0.5473 (42) | Big Ten |
| 42 | Virginia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6092 | 0.4090 (99) | ACC |
| 43 | Utah State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5990 | 0.3370 (107) | South/West Independent |
| 44 | Nebraska | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5978 | 0.5675 (31) | Big 8 |
| 45 | Syracuse | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5973 | 0.4935 (76) | Eastern Independent |
| 46 | Buffalo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5932 | 0.2681 (117) | Eastern Independent |
| 47 | Bowling Green State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5830 | 0.4405 (94) | MAC |
| 48 | Boston College | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5801 | 0.4640 (87) | Eastern Independent |
| 49 | Memphis | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5781 | 0.5674 (32) | MVC |
| 50 | Cincinnati | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5756 | 0.5705 (29) | MVC |
| 51 | Indiana | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5749 | 0.5556 (38) | Big Ten |
| 52 | Xavier | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5702 | 0.4355 (95) | Eastern Independent |
| 53 | Tampa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5679 | 0.2143 (118) | South/West Independent |
| 54 | Toledo | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5671 | 0.5370 (48) | MAC |
| 55 | Texas Tech | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5505 | 0.4899 (78) | SWC |
| 56 | North Carolina State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5501 | 0.5116 (68) | ACC |
| 57 | Pacific | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5312 | 0.3902 (103) | South/West Independent |
| 58 | Villanova | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5310 | 0.3717 (105) | Eastern Independent |
| 59 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5227 | 0.5319 (51) | SEC |
| 60 | Michigan State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5181 | 0.5817 (21) | Big Ten |
| 61 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5043 | 0.6129 (8) | South/West Independent |
| 62 | Dayton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4972 | 0.4148 (98) | Eastern Independent |
| 63 | Iowa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4943 | 0.5352 (50) | Big Ten |
| 64 | Princeton | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4709 | 0.5711 (28) | Ivy |
| 65 | Colgate | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4704 | 0.3313 (110) | Eastern Independent |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4703 | 0.3077 (113) | South/West Independent |
| 67 | Citadel | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4590 | 0.3528 (106) | Southern |
| 68 | Idaho | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4553 | 0.3004 (114) | South/West Independent |
| 69 | Dartmouth | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.4484 | 0.4900 (77) | Ivy |
| 70 | Colorado | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4436 | 0.6002 (12) | Big 8 |
| 71 | Louisville | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4375 | 0.3365 (108) | MVC |
| 72 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4280 | 0.5874 (17) | Pac 8 |
| 73 | Kansas State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4263 | 0.6072 (9) | Big 8 |
| 74 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4217 | 0.5535 (39) | South/West Independent |
| 75 | Texas-El Paso | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4187 | 0.3919 (102) | WAC |
| 76 | South Carolina | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4115 | 0.5240 (56) | ACC |
| 77 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.4111 | 0.5155 (62) | ACC |
| 78 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.4104 | 0.6626 (3) | Big 8 |
| 79 | Holy Cross | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.4099 | 0.4530 (91) | Eastern Independent |
| 80 | Iowa State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.4028 | 0.5794 (23) | Big 8 |
| 81 | Kentucky | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3953 | 0.6961 (1) | SEC |
| 82 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3877 | 0.4077 (100) | South/West Independent |
| 83 | Duke | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3867 | 0.4970 (73) | ACC |
| 84 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.3811 | 0.4968 (74) | Pac 8 |
| 85 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3774 | 0.2982 (115) | Southern |
| 86 | UCLA | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3705 | 0.6271 (5) | Pac 8 |
| 87 | Baylor | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3643 | 0.5793 (24) | SWC |
| 88 | Western Michigan | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3636 | 0.4605 (89) | MAC |
| 89 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3571 | 0.5674 (33) | SWC |
| 90 | Navy | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.3495 | 0.6318 (4) | Eastern Independent |
| 91 | Cornell | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3485 | 0.5847 (18) | Ivy |
| 92 | Texas Christian | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3421 | 0.5639 (35) | SWC |
| 93 | Washington State | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.3372 | 0.5146 (63) | Pac 8 |
| 94 | San Jose State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3167 | 0.3832 (104) | South/West Independent |
| 95 | William & Mary | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3156 | 0.5375 (47) | Southern |
| 96 | Tulsa | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3152 | 0.5128 (66) | MVC |
| 97 | North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3104 | 0.5024 (70) | ACC |
| 98 | Utah | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3089 | 0.5141 (64) | WAC |
| 99 | Wake Forest | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.3083 | 0.5262 (55) | ACC |
| 100 | Davidson | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.3024 | 0.3157 (112) | Southern |
| 101 | Tulane | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2997 | 0.5645 (34) | South/West Independent |
| 102 | Maryland | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2798 | 0.5453 (43) | ACC |
| 103 | Columbia | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2695 | 0.5412 (45) | Ivy |
| 104 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2659 | 0.3322 (109) | Eastern Independent |
| 105 | Brown | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.2634 | 0.5172 (60) | Ivy |
| 106 | Colorado State | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2559 | 0.4977 (72) | WAC |
| 107 | Illinois | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.2287 | 0.6654 (2) | Big Ten |
| 108 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.2168 | 0.5914 (15) | Eastern Independent |
| 109 | Brigham Young | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2131 | 0.4723 (84) | WAC |
| 110 | Mississippi State | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.2019 | 0.5779 (25) | SEC |
| 111 | Kent | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1915 | 0.5561 (37) | MAC |
| 112 | Northwestern | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1887 | 0.6068 (10) | Big Ten |
| 113 | Virginia Military Institute | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1790 | 0.5529 (40) | Southern |
| 114 | Wisconsin | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.1606 | 0.5931 (14) | Big Ten |
| 115 | Marshall | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.1511 | 0.4889 (79) | MAC |
| 116 | Rice | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.1482 | 0.6066 (11) | SWC |
| 117 | Furman | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.1170 | 0.2123 (119) | Southern |
| 118 | Wichita State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0895 | 0.4868 (80) | MVC |
| 119 | New Mexico | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0665 | 0.4996 (71) | WAC |