The McComas Power Index for 1973 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.9253 | 0.5227 (63) | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.9169 | 0.6175 (12) | Big 8 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.9117 | 0.5417 (53) | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.8947 | 0.5520 (46) | MAC |
| 5 | Alabama | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8854 | 0.5899 (25) | SEC |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.8852 | 0.5005 (77) | Big Ten |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8501 | 0.5529 (45) | SWC |
| 8 | Houston | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8434 | 0.5281 (60) | South/West Independent |
| 9 | Michigan | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.8288 | 0.4828 (84) | Big Ten |
| 10 | Temple | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.8047 | 0.2810 (123) | Eastern Independent |
| 11 | Arizona State | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8027 | 0.4594 (93) | WAC |
| 12 | Nebraska | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7988 | 0.6559 (3) | Big 8 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7793 | 0.4784 (86) | Southern |
| 14 | Kent | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7716 | 0.5094 (71) | MAC |
| 15 | Louisiana State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7655 | 0.6351 (6) | SEC |
| 16 | Southern California | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7574 | 0.5941 (24) | Pac 8 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7440 | 0.4908 (81) | Pac 8 |
| 18 | San Diego State | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.7336 | 0.5098 (70) | PCAA |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7121 | 0.5797 (29) | ACC |
| 20 | Richmond | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7008 | 0.4339 (106) | Southern |
| 21 | Tulane | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6997 | 0.5400 (54) | South/West Independent |
| 22 | Texas | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6961 | 0.5708 (33) | SWC |
| 23 | Harvard | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.6929 | 0.3864 (110) | Ivy |
| 24 | Arizona | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6763 | 0.4872 (82) | WAC |
| 25 | Kansas | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.6536 | 0.6175 (11) | Big 8 |
| 26 | Bowling Green State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.6524 | 0.5053 (76) | MAC |
| 27 | Missouri | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6513 | 0.5984 (21) | Big 8 |
| 28 | Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6502 | 0.5531 (44) | SEC |
| 29 | Utah State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6452 | 0.4583 (94) | South/West Independent |
| 30 | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6382 | 0.5138 (69) | Big Ten |
| 31 | Maryland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6382 | 0.5077 (73) | ACC |
| 32 | Georgia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.6319 | 0.6155 (13) | SEC |
| 33 | Memphis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6238 | 0.4741 (88) | South/West Independent |
| 34 | Tampa | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6226 | 0.3636 (114) | South/West Independent |
| 35 | Stanford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6204 | 0.5674 (35) | Pac 8 |
| 36 | Pacific | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.6150 | 0.2409 (127) | PCAA |
| 37 | Yale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6145 | 0.4493 (100) | Ivy |
| 38 | Dartmouth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5993 | 0.4414 (102) | Ivy |
| 39 | Utah | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5932 | 0.5164 (67) | WAC |
| 40 | Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5923 | 0.6105 (15) | SEC |
| 41 | Boston College | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5904 | 0.4863 (83) | Eastern Independent |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5821 | 0.3987 (109) | Ivy |
| 43 | Mississippi | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5811 | 0.6063 (16) | SEC |
| 44 | Air Force | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5785 | 0.5283 (59) | South/West Independent |
| 45 | South Carolina | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5762 | 0.5327 (57) | South/West Independent |
| 46 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.5714 | 0.6366 (5) | Big 8 |
| 47 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5685 | 0.5823 (27) | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5639 | 0.5267 (61) | South/West Independent |
| 49 | West Virginia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5530 | 0.5364 (56) | Eastern Independent |
| 50 | Southern Methodist | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5434 | 0.4744 (87) | SWC |
| 51 | Furman | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5417 | 0.3235 (118) | Southern |
| 52 | Auburn | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5315 | 0.6283 (8) | SEC |
| 53 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5301 | 0.5773 (31) | SWC |
| 54 | Ohio | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5299 | 0.6237 (10) | MAC |
| 55 | Kansas State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5256 | 0.6632 (1) | Big 8 |
| 56 | Colorado | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5219 | 0.6327 (7) | Big 8 |
| 57 | Tulsa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5219 | 0.5066 (74) | MVC |
| 58 | William & Mary | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5194 | 0.4367 (105) | Southern |
| 59 | Rice | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5113 | 0.6000 (19) | SWC |
| 60 | Brown | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5095 | 0.4533 (97) | Ivy |
| 61 | Rutgers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5080 | 0.2664 (125) | Eastern Independent |
| 62 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5041 | 0.6241 (9) | South/West Independent |
| 63 | Western Michigan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5037 | 0.4601 (92) | MAC |
| 64 | Xavier | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5024 | 0.4208 (107) | Eastern Independent |
| 65 | Louisville | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5012 | 0.4986 (78) | MVC |
| 66 | San Jose State | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.4915 | 0.4452 (101) | PCAA |
| 67 | Colgate | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4876 | 0.3010 (120) | Eastern Independent |
| 68 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4868 | 0.2915 (121) | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | North Texas | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4845 | 0.4571 (95) | MVC |
| 70 | Dayton | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4808 | 0.3859 (111) | Eastern Independent |
| 71 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4768 | 0.5985 (20) | SEC |
| 72 | Colorado State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4765 | 0.5256 (62) | WAC |
| 73 | New Mexico State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4652 | 0.4508 (98) | MVC |
| 74 | Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4619 | 0.5681 (34) | SWC |
| 75 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.4614 | 0.5313 (58) | SEC |
| 76 | Washington State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4611 | 0.5792 (30) | Pac 8 |
| 77 | Illinois | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4600 | 0.5485 (51) | Big Ten |
| 78 | Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4583 | 0.5819 (28) | SEC |
| 79 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4511 | 0.5176 (65) | South/West Independent |
| 80 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4475 | 0.5575 (42) | Big Ten |
| 81 | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4395 | 0.6410 (4) | Big 8 |
| 82 | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4375 | 0.5486 (50) | Big Ten |
| 83 | Brigham Young | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4325 | 0.4651 (91) | WAC |
| 84 | Texas-Arlington | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4281 | 0.3270 (117) | South/West Independent |
| 85 | Clemson | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4256 | 0.4791 (85) | ACC |
| 86 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4200 | 0.5497 (47) | Big Ten |
| 87 | California | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4199 | 0.5167 (66) | Pac 8 |
| 88 | Lamar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4157 | 0.1893 (129) | South/West Independent |
| 89 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4033 | 0.5056 (75) | Eastern Independent |
| 90 | Holy Cross | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4014 | 0.3416 (115) | Eastern Independent |
| 91 | Cornell | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.4010 | 0.4730 (89) | Ivy |
| 92 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3855 | 0.5578 (41) | Big Ten |
| 93 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3851 | 0.5438 (52) | Eastern Independent |
| 94 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3752 | 0.5744 (32) | WAC |
| 95 | New Mexico | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3682 | 0.5657 (37) | WAC |
| 96 | Toledo | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3588 | 0.5653 (38) | MAC |
| 97 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3580 | 0.6025 (18) | Eastern Independent |
| 98 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3519 | 0.2673 (124) | South/West Independent |
| 99 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3417 | 0.5487 (49) | ACC |
| 100 | Virginia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3404 | 0.4706 (90) | ACC |
| 101 | Villanova | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3399 | 0.4568 (96) | Eastern Independent |
| 102 | Wichita State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3391 | 0.3689 (113) | MVC |
| 103 | Idaho | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3341 | 0.2182 (128) | South/West Independent |
| 104 | Texas Christian | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3250 | 0.5967 (23) | SWC |
| 105 | Appalachian State | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3240 | 0.2585 (126) | Southern |
| 106 | Southern Illinois | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3066 | 0.3699 (112) | Eastern Independent |
| 107 | Virginia Military Institute | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3061 | 0.5089 (72) | Southern |
| 108 | Citadel | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3053 | 0.4173 (108) | Southern |
| 109 | Oregon | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2963 | 0.6058 (17) | Pac 8 |
| 110 | Baylor | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2921 | 0.5831 (26) | SWC |
| 111 | Syracuse | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2770 | 0.5670 (36) | Eastern Independent |
| 112 | Duke | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.2663 | 0.4963 (79) | ACC |
| 113 | Davidson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2607 | 0.4401 (103) | Southern |
| 114 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2604 | 0.5580 (40) | South/West Independent |
| 115 | Oregon State | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2589 | 0.5643 (39) | Pac 8 |
| 116 | Indiana | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2552 | 0.5974 (22) | Big Ten |
| 117 | West Texas A&M | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2490 | 0.5156 (68) | MVC |
| 118 | Drake | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2451 | 0.4499 (99) | MVC |
| 119 | Columbia | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.2402 | 0.4932 (80) | Ivy |
| 120 | Princeton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.2197 | 0.5496 (48) | Ivy |
| 121 | Washington | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2178 | 0.4378 (104) | Pac 8 |
| 122 | Fresno State | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2082 | 0.2911 (122) | PCAA |
| 123 | Wake Forest | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.1639 | 0.5187 (64) | ACC |
| 124 | Long Beach State | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.1551 | 0.3415 (116) | PCAA |
| 125 | Iowa | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.1465 | 0.6572 (2) | Big Ten |
| 126 | Army | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.1101 | 0.6115 (14) | Eastern Independent |
| 127 | Florida State | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.1080 | 0.5532 (43) | South/West Independent |
| 128 | Texas-El Paso | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0998 | 0.5396 (55) | WAC |
| 129 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0594 | 0.3053 (119) | South/West Independent |