The McComas Power Index for 1976 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 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.9149 | 0.5128 (72) | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Southern California | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8705 | 0.5294 (54) | Pac 8 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.8671 | 0.2966 (133) | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | Yale | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.8369 | 0.4364 (113) | Ivy |
| 5 | Brown | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.8269 | 0.4715 (96) | Ivy |
| 6 | Georgia | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7993 | 0.5730 (22) | SEC |
| 7 | Maryland | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.7923 | 0.5227 (60) | ACC |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7860 | 0.5357 (49) | SWC |
| 9 | San Diego State | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.7760 | 0.4496 (104) | South/West Independent |
| 10 | Michigan | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7732 | 0.5238 (58) | Big Ten |
| 11 | Houston | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7688 | 0.5374 (48) | SWC |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7602 | 0.4998 (79) | SEC |
| 13 | McNeese State | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7585 | 0.4771 (93) | Southland |
| 14 | Ohio State | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7541 | 0.5686 (23) | Big Ten |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7459 | 0.5424 (42) | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7390 | 0.5625 (30) | Big 8 |
| 17 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7383 | 0.4885 (90) | Southland |
| 18 | East Carolina | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7366 | 0.5098 (75) | Southern |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7362 | 0.5134 (71) | SWC |
| 20 | Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.7140 | 0.5419 (43) | Big 8 |
| 21 | UCLA | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7094 | 0.5109 (74) | Pac 8 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7068 | 0.4900 (88) | ACC |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7037 | 0.5741 (21) | Big 8 |
| 24 | Alabama | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7023 | 0.5505 (36) | SEC |
| 25 | Colgate | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.6980 | 0.2598 (136) | Eastern Independent |
| 26 | Iowa State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6694 | 0.5376 (46) | Big 8 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6685 | 0.5238 (59) | Eastern Independent |
| 28 | Colorado | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6679 | 0.5864 (15) | Big 8 |
| 29 | Harvard | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6651 | 0.4555 (102) | Ivy |
| 30 | Baylor | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6632 | 0.5197 (63) | SWC |
| 31 | Kentucky | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6459 | 0.6043 (10) | SEC |
| 32 | Tulsa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.6362 | 0.5314 (51) | MVC |
| 33 | Dartmouth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.6332 | 0.4930 (86) | Ivy |
| 34 | Boston College | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6280 | 0.3991 (121) | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Brigham Young | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6272 | 0.4413 (110) | WAC |
| 36 | Ball State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6263 | 0.3681 (127) | MAC |
| 37 | Florida | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6261 | 0.6101 (9) | SEC |
| 38 | William & Mary | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6183 | 0.5079 (76) | Southern |
| 39 | Long Beach State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6161 | 0.3561 (130) | PCAA |
| 40 | Missouri | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.6024 | 0.6695 (1) | Big 8 |
| 41 | Southern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5933 | 0.4456 (109) | Eastern Independent |
| 42 | Memphis | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5913 | 0.4717 (95) | South/West Independent |
| 43 | Appalachian State | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5868 | 0.4044 (120) | Southern |
| 44 | Louisiana State | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5839 | 0.5165 (67) | SEC |
| 45 | Penn State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5807 | 0.5549 (33) | Eastern Independent |
| 46 | Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5775 | 0.3929 (122) | MAC |
| 47 | Kent | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5772 | 0.4489 (107) | MAC |
| 48 | Furman | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5729 | 0.4481 (108) | Southern |
| 49 | San Jose State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5715 | 0.4198 (117) | PCAA |
| 50 | Wyoming | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5693 | 0.4060 (119) | WAC |
| 51 | Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5676 | 0.4569 (101) | MAC |
| 52 | Ohio | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5609 | 0.4409 (111) | MAC |
| 53 | Kansas | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5539 | 0.5678 (26) | Big 8 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5490 | 0.5483 (39) | South/West Independent |
| 55 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5474 | 0.5305 (53) | South/West Independent |
| 56 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5441 | 0.2573 (137) | South/West Independent |
| 57 | Villanova | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5392 | 0.4081 (118) | Eastern Independent |
| 58 | Richmond | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5385 | 0.6184 (7) | Southern |
| 59 | Citadel | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5342 | 0.4692 (97) | Southern |
| 60 | Stanford | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5320 | 0.5501 (38) | Pac 8 |
| 61 | Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5297 | 0.4948 (84) | SEC |
| 62 | Texas | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5280 | 0.5762 (20) | SWC |
| 63 | Mississippi | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5139 | 0.5461 (40) | SEC |
| 64 | Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5108 | 0.4996 (80) | Big Ten |
| 65 | Bowling Green State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5078 | 0.5143 (70) | MAC |
| 66 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5060 | 0.5114 (73) | Southland |
| 67 | Virginia Military Institute | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5033 | 0.4995 (81) | Southern |
| 68 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5033 | 0.5503 (37) | ACC |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4964 | 0.5156 (68) | Southland |
| 70 | Northwestern State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.4836 | 0.3269 (131) | South/West Independent |
| 71 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4813 | 0.5630 (29) | SWC |
| 72 | North Texas | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4807 | 0.4493 (106) | South/West Independent |
| 73 | California | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4801 | 0.5653 (27) | Pac 8 |
| 74 | Colorado State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4698 | 0.3836 (125) | WAC |
| 75 | West Virginia | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4697 | 0.5861 (16) | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Wake Forest | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4660 | 0.5186 (65) | ACC |
| 77 | Illinois | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4588 | 0.5683 (24) | Big Ten |
| 78 | Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4558 | 0.4659 (98) | Big Ten |
| 79 | Fresno State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4527 | 0.3890 (124) | PCAA |
| 80 | Indiana | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4515 | 0.5238 (57) | Big Ten |
| 81 | Army | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4483 | 0.5211 (62) | Eastern Independent |
| 82 | Columbia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.4382 | 0.5770 (19) | Ivy |
| 83 | Florida State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4363 | 0.5020 (78) | South/West Independent |
| 84 | Illinois State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4359 | 0.3902 (123) | Eastern Independent |
| 85 | Washington | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4338 | 0.5155 (69) | Pac 8 |
| 86 | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4333 | 0.5582 (31) | Big Ten |
| 87 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4331 | 0.5783 (18) | Eastern Independent |
| 88 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4307 | 0.5190 (64) | Big Ten |
| 89 | Arizona | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4210 | 0.4726 (94) | WAC |
| 90 | Texas-Arlington | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4190 | 0.4552 (103) | Southland |
| 91 | Pennsylvania | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.4153 | 0.4832 (91) | Ivy |
| 92 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.4120 | 0.5429 (41) | Big Ten |
| 93 | Louisville | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4105 | 0.5681 (25) | South/West Independent |
| 94 | West Texas A&M | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.4105 | 0.4895 (89) | MVC |
| 95 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.4093 | 0.5532 (34) | South/West Independent |
| 96 | Clemson | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0.4056 | 0.5817 (17) | ACC |
| 97 | Arizona State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3791 | 0.4932 (85) | WAC |
| 98 | New Mexico State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.3758 | 0.3665 (128) | MVC |
| 99 | Temple | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.3736 | 0.3575 (129) | Eastern Independent |
| 100 | Wichita State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3702 | 0.4494 (105) | MVC |
| 101 | New Mexico | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3650 | 0.5221 (61) | WAC |
| 102 | North Carolina State | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3645 | 0.5895 (13) | ACC |
| 103 | Princeton | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3569 | 0.6636 (3) | Ivy |
| 104 | Oregon | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3542 | 0.5168 (66) | Pac 8 |
| 105 | Auburn | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3538 | 0.6146 (8) | SEC |
| 106 | Air Force | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3469 | 0.5079 (77) | South/West Independent |
| 107 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3421 | 0.6370 (5) | South/West Independent |
| 108 | Cornell | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3396 | 0.6656 (2) | Ivy |
| 109 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3323 | 0.4230 (116) | Eastern Independent |
| 110 | Rice | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3224 | 0.5639 (28) | SWC |
| 111 | Utah State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3162 | 0.4808 (92) | South/West Independent |
| 112 | Indiana State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3155 | 0.4361 (114) | Eastern Independent |
| 113 | Southern Methodist | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3111 | 0.5892 (14) | SWC |
| 114 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3078 | 0.5322 (50) | MAC |
| 115 | Holy Cross | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3060 | 0.3711 (126) | Eastern Independent |
| 116 | Dayton | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3050 | 0.3009 (132) | Eastern Independent |
| 117 | Fullerton State | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3044 | 0.2901 (134) | PCAA |
| 118 | Syracuse | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3011 | 0.5418 (44) | Eastern Independent |
| 119 | Utah | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2975 | 0.4616 (100) | WAC |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2834 | 0.4924 (87) | MAC |
| 121 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2810 | 0.6197 (6) | South/West Independent |
| 122 | Washington State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2783 | 0.4956 (83) | Pac 8 |
| 123 | Tulane | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2778 | 0.5509 (35) | South/West Independent |
| 124 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2705 | 0.5983 (11) | SEC |
| 125 | Virginia | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2650 | 0.5307 (52) | ACC |
| 126 | Toledo | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2603 | 0.4403 (112) | MAC |
| 127 | Hawaii | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2489 | 0.2817 (135) | South/West Independent |
| 128 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2466 | 0.4617 (99) | South/West Independent |
| 129 | Oregon State | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2430 | 0.5273 (56) | Pac 8 |
| 130 | Lamar | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2429 | 0.5411 (45) | Southland |
| 131 | Kansas State | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.2186 | 0.6567 (4) | Big 8 |
| 132 | Pacific | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2182 | 0.4254 (115) | PCAA |
| 133 | Drake | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1839 | 0.5375 (47) | MVC |
| 134 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1730 | 0.5281 (55) | MAC |
| 135 | Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1717 | 0.5553 (32) | Big Ten |
| 136 | Texas-El Paso | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1620 | 0.4990 (82) | WAC |
| 137 | Texas Christian | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.1132 | 0.5901 (12) | SWC |