The McComas Power Index for 1982 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 | 1 | 0 | 0.9309 | 0.6546 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Georgia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8747 | 0.5792 (18) | SEC |
| 3 | Nebraska | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8672 | 0.5572 (31) | Big 8 |
| 4 | Southern Methodist | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.8383 | 0.4662 (81) | SWC |
| 5 | Tulsa | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.8282 | 0.4645 (82) | MVC |
| 6 | UCLA | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.8117 | 0.5644 (23) | Pac 10 |
| 7 | Clemson | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.8094 | 0.4998 (69) | ACC |
| 8 | New Mexico | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.7766 | 0.4490 (88) | WAC |
| 9 | Fresno State | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.7672 | 0.2977 (111) | PCAA |
| 10 | Arizona State | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7653 | 0.5290 (43) | Pac 10 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7566 | 0.6148 (6) | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Washington | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7565 | 0.5243 (45) | Pac 10 |
| 13 | Florida State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7399 | 0.6277 (4) | South/West Independent |
| 14 | Arkansas | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7269 | 0.5350 (39) | SWC |
| 15 | West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7215 | 0.5908 (12) | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Auburn | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7170 | 0.6043 (9) | SEC |
| 17 | Florida | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.7023 | 0.6178 (5) | SEC |
| 18 | Texas | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6961 | 0.5314 (42) | SWC |
| 19 | Southern California | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6922 | 0.5858 (15) | Pac 10 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6875 | 0.5903 (14) | ACC |
| 21 | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6749 | 0.4896 (75) | Big Ten |
| 22 | Alabama | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6711 | 0.5760 (19) | SEC |
| 23 | Louisiana State | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6706 | 0.5095 (61) | SEC |
| 24 | Michigan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6654 | 0.5363 (37) | Big Ten |
| 25 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6650 | 0.5673 (22) | South/West Independent |
| 26 | Boston College | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6626 | 0.5027 (65) | Eastern Independent |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6605 | 0.5581 (30) | Big 8 |
| 28 | Maryland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6524 | 0.6120 (7) | ACC |
| 29 | Brigham Young | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6390 | 0.5541 (33) | WAC |
| 30 | Air Force | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6320 | 0.5545 (32) | WAC |
| 31 | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6269 | 0.4942 (72) | Big Ten |
| 32 | Western Michigan | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0.6222 | 0.3781 (103) | MAC |
| 33 | Wichita State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6199 | 0.3521 (106) | MVC |
| 34 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6159 | 0.5141 (57) | SEC |
| 35 | San Jose State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6072 | 0.4068 (99) | PCAA |
| 36 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5884 | 0.4482 (90) | MAC |
| 37 | Notre Dame | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5839 | 0.5951 (10) | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | California | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5838 | 0.5620 (26) | Pac 10 |
| 39 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5740 | 0.1836 (113) | South/West Independent |
| 40 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5691 | 0.4490 (89) | South/West Independent |
| 41 | Arizona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5576 | 0.5606 (28) | Pac 10 |
| 42 | Illinois | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5575 | 0.5034 (63) | Big Ten |
| 43 | Cincinnati | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5573 | 0.4530 (87) | Eastern Independent |
| 44 | North Carolina State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5571 | 0.5625 (25) | ACC |
| 45 | Bowling Green State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5558 | 0.5209 (49) | MAC |
| 46 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5540 | 0.3638 (105) | South/West Independent |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5536 | 0.5088 (62) | South/West Independent |
| 48 | Central Michigan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5522 | 0.4734 (77) | MAC |
| 49 | Hawaii | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5508 | 0.5013 (68) | WAC |
| 50 | East Carolina | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5499 | 0.3968 (101) | South/West Independent |
| 51 | San Diego State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5479 | 0.5689 (21) | WAC |
| 52 | Duke | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5470 | 0.5632 (24) | ACC |
| 53 | Long Beach State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5427 | 0.5257 (44) | PCAA |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5419 | 0.5160 (54) | Big Ten |
| 55 | Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5367 | 0.5162 (53) | SEC |
| 56 | Missouri | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.5276 | 0.5226 (46) | Big 8 |
| 57 | Kansas State | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5160 | 0.4912 (74) | Big 8 |
| 58 | Toledo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5126 | 0.4373 (94) | MAC |
| 59 | Ohio | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5066 | 0.4195 (95) | MAC |
| 60 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.5011 | 0.4567 (85) | MAC |
| 61 | Navy | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4992 | 0.4611 (84) | Eastern Independent |
| 62 | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4919 | 0.5619 (27) | SEC |
| 63 | Southern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4897 | 0.3364 (108) | MVC |
| 64 | Stanford | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4798 | 0.6056 (8) | Pac 10 |
| 65 | Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4692 | 0.4458 (91) | SWC |
| 66 | Rutgers | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4687 | 0.5021 (66) | Eastern Independent |
| 67 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4622 | 0.5162 (52) | SWC |
| 68 | Utah | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4597 | 0.4821 (76) | WAC |
| 69 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.4504 | 0.5359 (38) | Big 8 |
| 70 | Utah State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4425 | 0.3696 (104) | PCAA |
| 71 | Louisville | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4333 | 0.4703 (79) | South/West Independent |
| 72 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4308 | 0.5147 (56) | Eastern Independent |
| 73 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4305 | 0.5333 (40) | South/West Independent |
| 74 | Indiana State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4287 | 0.4075 (98) | MVC |
| 75 | Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4266 | 0.5210 (48) | WAC |
| 76 | Baylor | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.4252 | 0.5130 (58) | SWC |
| 77 | South Carolina | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4103 | 0.5321 (41) | South/West Independent |
| 78 | Ball State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4057 | 0.4565 (86) | MAC |
| 79 | Indiana | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4017 | 0.4939 (73) | Big Ten |
| 80 | Texas Tech | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3796 | 0.5905 (13) | SWC |
| 81 | Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3795 | 0.5799 (17) | SEC |
| 82 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.3776 | 0.4984 (70) | Big 8 |
| 83 | Army | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3766 | 0.4126 (97) | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3697 | 0.5183 (51) | WAC |
| 85 | Drake | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3544 | 0.3200 (109) | MVC |
| 86 | Wake Forest | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3506 | 0.5148 (55) | ACC |
| 87 | Washington State | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3347 | 0.4708 (78) | Pac 10 |
| 88 | Oregon | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.3304 | 0.6388 (3) | Pac 10 |
| 89 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3147 | 0.5128 (59) | Big Ten |
| 90 | Purdue | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3115 | 0.5107 (60) | Big Ten |
| 91 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3067 | 0.5204 (50) | PCAA |
| 92 | Kansas | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0.2903 | 0.5366 (36) | Big 8 |
| 93 | Colorado | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.2902 | 0.5591 (29) | Big 8 |
| 94 | Texas Christian | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2899 | 0.5030 (64) | SWC |
| 95 | West Texas A&M | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2853 | 0.4001 (100) | MVC |
| 96 | Virginia | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2803 | 0.5014 (67) | ACC |
| 97 | Syracuse | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2771 | 0.5806 (16) | Eastern Independent |
| 98 | New Mexico State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2760 | 0.4703 (80) | MVC |
| 99 | William & Mary | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2714 | 0.2763 (112) | South/West Independent |
| 100 | Minnesota | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2652 | 0.4947 (71) | Big Ten |
| 101 | Oregon State | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.2623 | 0.5529 (34) | Pac 10 |
| 102 | Texas-El Paso | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2547 | 0.5941 (11) | WAC |
| 103 | North Texas | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2522 | 0.4393 (93) | South/West Independent |
| 104 | Fullerton State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2364 | 0.3495 (107) | PCAA |
| 105 | Pacific | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2188 | 0.3795 (102) | PCAA |
| 106 | Michigan State | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2016 | 0.5375 (35) | Big Ten |
| 107 | Memphis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1971 | 0.5224 (47) | South/West Independent |
| 108 | Illinois State | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.1861 | 0.3117 (110) | MVC |
| 109 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.1743 | 0.4188 (96) | MAC |
| 110 | Kentucky | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0.1713 | 0.6592 (1) | SEC |
| 111 | Rice | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.1190 | 0.5697 (20) | SWC |
| 112 | Richmond | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0744 | 0.4445 (92) | South/West Independent |
| 113 | Kent | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0582 | 0.4637 (83) | MAC |