The McComas Power Index for 1990 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 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.8780 | 0.5372 (36) | ACC |
| 2 | Colorado | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.8529 | 0.6038 (5) | Big 8 |
| 3 | Texas | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.8227 | 0.5899 (8) | SWC |
| 4 | Louisville | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.7796 | 0.3818 (102) | South/West Independent |
| 5 | Clemson | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7793 | 0.5307 (42) | ACC |
| 6 | Tennessee | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0.7771 | 0.5723 (12) | SEC |
| 7 | Houston | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.7763 | 0.4351 (89) | SWC |
| 8 | Florida State | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7719 | 0.5190 (49) | South/West Independent |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7689 | 0.5987 (7) | South/West Independent |
| 10 | Brigham Young | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7533 | 0.5422 (31) | WAC |
| 11 | Washington | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7486 | 0.5531 (24) | Pac 10 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7474 | 0.6153 (2) | Eastern Independent |
| 13 | Florida | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7440 | 0.4993 (59) | SEC |
| 14 | San Jose State | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7436 | 0.5016 (55) | Big West |
| 15 | Penn State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7395 | 0.5744 (11) | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Michigan | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7269 | 0.5415 (32) | Big Ten |
| 17 | Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7186 | 0.5336 (37) | Big 8 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.6973 | 0.4918 (66) | SWC |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6881 | 0.5243 (43) | Big 8 |
| 20 | Toledo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.6758 | 0.4270 (93) | MAC |
| 21 | Mississippi | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6738 | 0.4811 (72) | SEC |
| 22 | Fresno State | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.6618 | 0.3827 (101) | Big West |
| 23 | Colorado State | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6607 | 0.4581 (82) | WAC |
| 24 | Auburn | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6589 | 0.5544 (21) | SEC |
| 25 | Virginia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6534 | 0.5484 (28) | ACC |
| 26 | Wyoming | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6525 | 0.4717 (75) | WAC |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6326 | 0.3803 (103) | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Central Michigan | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6290 | 0.4310 (91) | MAC |
| 29 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6271 | 0.5040 (52) | South/West Independent |
| 30 | Illinois | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6213 | 0.5019 (54) | Big Ten |
| 31 | Oregon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6151 | 0.5019 (53) | Pac 10 |
| 32 | Southern California | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.6149 | 0.5536 (23) | Pac 10 |
| 33 | Michigan State | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6143 | 0.4998 (58) | Big Ten |
| 34 | North Carolina State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.6092 | 0.5168 (50) | ACC |
| 35 | California | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.6062 | 0.5614 (16) | Pac 10 |
| 36 | Baylor | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.6017 | 0.4835 (70) | SWC |
| 37 | Syracuse | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0.6009 | 0.5015 (56) | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | North Carolina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5964 | 0.5379 (35) | ACC |
| 39 | Temple | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5904 | 0.4813 (71) | Eastern Independent |
| 40 | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5892 | 0.4993 (60) | Big Ten |
| 41 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5817 | 0.6086 (4) | South/West Independent |
| 42 | Hawaii | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5779 | 0.4582 (81) | WAC |
| 43 | Ohio State | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.5755 | 0.4771 (73) | Big Ten |
| 44 | Air Force | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5697 | 0.5322 (39) | WAC |
| 45 | Maryland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5637 | 0.6291 (1) | ACC |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5601 | 0.4443 (86) | MAC |
| 47 | Arizona | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5519 | 0.4999 (57) | Pac 10 |
| 48 | Alabama | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5506 | 0.5552 (20) | SEC |
| 49 | San Diego State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5383 | 0.5528 (26) | WAC |
| 50 | South Carolina | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5356 | 0.5206 (48) | South/West Independent |
| 51 | Ball State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5260 | 0.3433 (106) | MAC |
| 52 | East Carolina | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5096 | 0.5387 (33) | South/West Independent |
| 53 | Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5068 | 0.4851 (67) | Big Ten |
| 54 | Long Beach State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5020 | 0.3944 (97) | Big West |
| 55 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4882 | 0.4414 (88) | MAC |
| 56 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4871 | 0.4092 (96) | Eastern Independent |
| 57 | UCLA | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4820 | 0.5645 (14) | Pac 10 |
| 58 | Texas Christian | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4810 | 0.4954 (63) | SWC |
| 59 | Indiana | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.4781 | 0.4688 (78) | Big Ten |
| 60 | Utah State | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4701 | 0.4716 (76) | Big West |
| 61 | Army | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4657 | 0.3069 (107) | Eastern Independent |
| 62 | Stanford | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4563 | 0.6024 (6) | Pac 10 |
| 63 | Louisiana State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4561 | 0.5443 (30) | SEC |
| 64 | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4484 | 0.5539 (22) | SEC |
| 65 | Memphis | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.4445 | 0.4967 (62) | South/West Independent |
| 66 | Kentucky | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4432 | 0.5331 (38) | SEC |
| 67 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4358 | 0.5063 (51) | Big 8 |
| 68 | Navy | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4345 | 0.3665 (105) | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4311 | 0.4701 (77) | South/West Independent |
| 70 | Kansas State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4294 | 0.4415 (87) | Big 8 |
| 71 | Georgia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4213 | 0.6093 (3) | SEC |
| 72 | Rice | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4192 | 0.4836 (69) | SWC |
| 73 | Duke | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4094 | 0.5315 (40) | ACC |
| 74 | Utah | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4016 | 0.5590 (19) | WAC |
| 75 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.3980 | 0.5223 (47) | Big 8 |
| 76 | Boston College | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3905 | 0.5613 (17) | Eastern Independent |
| 77 | Kansas | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3744 | 0.5868 (9) | Big 8 |
| 78 | Texas Tech | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3730 | 0.5457 (29) | SWC |
| 79 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3711 | 0.5760 (10) | Eastern Independent |
| 80 | Arizona State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3701 | 0.5640 (15) | Pac 10 |
| 81 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3669 | 0.4926 (65) | South/West Independent |
| 82 | Bowling Green State | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.3650 | 0.4487 (85) | MAC |
| 83 | West Virginia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3647 | 0.4931 (64) | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3646 | 0.5384 (34) | Big 8 |
| 85 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3611 | 0.3707 (104) | Big West |
| 86 | Arkansas State | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3373 | 0.3839 (100) | South/West Independent |
| 87 | Texas-El Paso | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3324 | 0.4971 (61) | WAC |
| 88 | Wake Forest | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3311 | 0.5233 (45) | ACC |
| 89 | Pacific | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3220 | 0.4142 (95) | Big West |
| 90 | Akron | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3029 | 0.3907 (99) | Eastern Independent |
| 91 | Washington State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2983 | 0.5529 (25) | Pac 10 |
| 92 | Tulsa | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2924 | 0.4273 (92) | South/West Independent |
| 93 | Arkansas | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2907 | 0.5607 (18) | SWC |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2600 | 0.4540 (83) | MAC |
| 95 | Rutgers | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2575 | 0.4644 (79) | Eastern Independent |
| 96 | Purdue | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2110 | 0.5493 (27) | Big Ten |
| 97 | Northwestern | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2086 | 0.4842 (68) | Big Ten |
| 98 | Kent | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2022 | 0.4324 (90) | MAC |
| 99 | New Mexico | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.1996 | 0.5242 (44) | WAC |
| 100 | Wisconsin | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1884 | 0.5699 (13) | Big Ten |
| 101 | Ohio | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.1823 | 0.3912 (98) | MAC |
| 102 | Cincinnati | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1765 | 0.5311 (41) | Eastern Independent |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1561 | 0.5226 (46) | SEC |
| 104 | Southern Methodist | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1439 | 0.4737 (74) | SWC |
| 105 | Oregon State | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1396 | 0.4608 (80) | Pac 10 |
| 106 | Fullerton State | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1253 | 0.4505 (84) | Big West |
| 107 | New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1112 | 0.4241 (94) | Big West |