The McComas Power Index for 1992 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 | Alabama | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.9280 | 0.5365 (30) | SEC |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.8564 | 0.5471 (19) | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | Florida State | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8529 | 0.5773 (10) | ACC |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8515 | 0.4837 (69) | SWC |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8455 | 0.5167 (47) | Big East |
| 6 | Syracuse | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7880 | 0.5354 (32) | Big East |
| 7 | Georgia | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7768 | 0.4841 (68) | SEC |
| 8 | Michigan | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0.7706 | 0.4973 (63) | Big Ten |
| 9 | Stanford | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7664 | 0.5949 (4) | Pac 10 |
| 10 | Bowling Green State | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7631 | 0.4908 (65) | MAC |
| 11 | Hawaii | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7504 | 0.4742 (77) | WAC |
| 12 | Washington | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7472 | 0.5659 (15) | Pac 10 |
| 13 | Colorado | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.7349 | 0.4995 (59) | Big 8 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7285 | 0.5183 (45) | Big 8 |
| 15 | Mississippi | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7212 | 0.5075 (53) | SEC |
| 16 | Florida | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.7074 | 0.5983 (3) | SEC |
| 17 | North Carolina | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7051 | 0.4771 (75) | ACC |
| 18 | Washington State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7013 | 0.5024 (56) | Pac 10 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.6941 | 0.4994 (60) | ACC |
| 20 | Boston College | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6806 | 0.4992 (61) | Big East |
| 21 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6731 | 0.5149 (48) | SEC |
| 22 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.6638 | 0.5402 (25) | Big Ten |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6614 | 0.4985 (62) | ACC |
| 24 | Toledo | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6480 | 0.4554 (87) | MAC |
| 25 | Western Michigan | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.6276 | 0.4408 (90) | MAC |
| 26 | Kansas | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6258 | 0.4775 (73) | Big 8 |
| 27 | Fresno State | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6223 | 0.4748 (76) | WAC |
| 28 | Southern California | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.6113 | 0.6270 (1) | Pac 10 |
| 29 | Virginia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5955 | 0.4651 (82) | ACC |
| 30 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5844 | 0.4897 (67) | South/West Independent |
| 31 | Brigham Young | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5830 | 0.5420 (23) | WAC |
| 32 | San Jose State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5816 | 0.4279 (94) | Big West |
| 33 | Rutgers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5787 | 0.4039 (99) | Big East |
| 34 | Penn State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5783 | 0.5281 (38) | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Baylor | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5772 | 0.5230 (41) | SWC |
| 36 | Akron | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5765 | 0.3737 (102) | MAC |
| 37 | Mississippi State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5747 | 0.5402 (26) | SEC |
| 38 | Arizona | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5742 | 0.5926 (5) | Pac 10 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.5715 | 0.5465 (20) | Big East |
| 40 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5703 | 0.4456 (89) | MAC |
| 41 | Arizona State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5666 | 0.5457 (21) | Pac 10 |
| 42 | Nevada | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5515 | 0.3428 (107) | Big West |
| 43 | Air Force | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5471 | 0.4708 (79) | WAC |
| 44 | Texas | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5436 | 0.5005 (58) | SWC |
| 45 | Illinois | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5409 | 0.4741 (78) | Big Ten |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.5289 | 0.5062 (55) | Big 8 |
| 47 | UCLA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5286 | 0.5355 (31) | Pac 10 |
| 48 | Auburn | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5280 | 0.5103 (52) | SEC |
| 49 | San Diego State | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5274 | 0.5389 (28) | WAC |
| 50 | Oregon | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5233 | 0.5911 (8) | Pac 10 |
| 51 | South Carolina | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5109 | 0.5764 (11) | SEC |
| 52 | Utah | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5100 | 0.5064 (54) | WAC |
| 53 | Memphis | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5085 | 0.4613 (85) | South/West Independent |
| 54 | Rice | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5058 | 0.4240 (95) | SWC |
| 55 | New Mexico State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4912 | 0.3840 (100) | Big West |
| 56 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4827 | 0.3836 (101) | Big West |
| 57 | Clemson | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4770 | 0.5205 (43) | ACC |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4737 | 0.5567 (17) | ACC |
| 59 | Iowa | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4636 | 0.5415 (24) | Big Ten |
| 60 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4544 | 0.4774 (74) | South/West Independent |
| 61 | Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4514 | 0.4661 (81) | MAC |
| 62 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4500 | 0.3459 (106) | Eastern Independent |
| 63 | East Carolina | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4491 | 0.4809 (70) | Eastern Independent |
| 64 | Texas Tech | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4486 | 0.5341 (34) | SWC |
| 65 | Ball State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4475 | 0.4906 (66) | MAC |
| 66 | Utah State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4466 | 0.4961 (64) | Big West |
| 67 | Louisville | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4462 | 0.5366 (29) | South/West Independent |
| 68 | California | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4422 | 0.5697 (14) | Pac 10 |
| 69 | Kansas State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4327 | 0.4506 (88) | Big 8 |
| 70 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4327 | 0.5918 (6) | SEC |
| 71 | Army | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4321 | 0.3708 (103) | Eastern Independent |
| 72 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4277 | 0.5295 (37) | Big Ten |
| 73 | Southern Methodist | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4230 | 0.4171 (97) | SWC |
| 74 | Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4201 | 0.5331 (36) | WAC |
| 75 | Indiana | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4111 | 0.4602 (86) | Big Ten |
| 76 | Colorado State | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4096 | 0.4238 (96) | WAC |
| 77 | Kentucky | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4089 | 0.5389 (27) | SEC |
| 78 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.3969 | 0.4803 (72) | Big 8 |
| 79 | Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.3950 | 0.5020 (57) | Big Ten |
| 80 | Houston | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3943 | 0.5140 (49) | SWC |
| 81 | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3757 | 0.4297 (93) | Big 8 |
| 82 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3664 | 0.5130 (51) | Big Ten |
| 83 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3650 | 0.4638 (84) | South/West Independent |
| 84 | Maryland | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3590 | 0.5741 (13) | ACC |
| 85 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3401 | 0.5882 (9) | Big Ten |
| 86 | Arkansas | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.3298 | 0.5444 (22) | SEC |
| 87 | Pacific | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3250 | 0.4398 (91) | Big West |
| 88 | Cincinnati | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3245 | 0.5215 (42) | Eastern Independent |
| 89 | Missouri | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3079 | 0.5232 (40) | Big 8 |
| 90 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.2992 | 0.5339 (35) | Big East |
| 91 | Duke | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2971 | 0.5758 (12) | ACC |
| 92 | Texas Christian | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.2854 | 0.5474 (18) | SWC |
| 93 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2805 | 0.5135 (50) | Big East |
| 94 | New Mexico | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2795 | 0.4681 (80) | WAC |
| 95 | Oregon State | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.2469 | 0.6124 (2) | Pac 10 |
| 96 | Tulane | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2442 | 0.5581 (16) | South/West Independent |
| 97 | Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2347 | 0.3596 (105) | South/West Independent |
| 98 | Kent | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2338 | 0.4648 (83) | MAC |
| 99 | Fullerton State | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2197 | 0.4115 (98) | Big West |
| 100 | Minnesota | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2197 | 0.5240 (39) | Big Ten |
| 101 | Louisiana State | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2165 | 0.5913 (7) | SEC |
| 102 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2139 | 0.3663 (104) | South/West Independent |
| 103 | Texas-El Paso | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.2021 | 0.5178 (46) | WAC |
| 104 | Temple | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1918 | 0.5354 (33) | Big East |
| 105 | Navy | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1687 | 0.5187 (44) | Eastern Independent |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1596 | 0.4803 (71) | MAC |
| 107 | Ohio | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1354 | 0.4312 (92) | MAC |