The McComas Power Index for 1999 NCAA Football. These ratings were lasted updated on June 16, 2011, 11:53 p.m.
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | MPI | Sched (Rk) | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.9430 | 0.5791 (17) | ACC |
| 2 | Marshall | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.8885 | 0.4081 (103) | MAC |
| 3 | Nebraska | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8836 | 0.5544 (23) | Big 12 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.8416 | 0.5911 (9) | Big Ten |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8343 | 0.4853 (72) | Big East |
| 6 | Kansas State | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8162 | 0.4823 (73) | Big 12 |
| 7 | Michigan | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7956 | 0.6089 (4) | Big Ten |
| 8 | Alabama | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7790 | 0.6503 (1) | SEC |
| 9 | Penn State | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7779 | 0.5904 (11) | Big Ten |
| 10 | Mississippi State | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7753 | 0.4942 (67) | SEC |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7591 | 0.4611 (82) | Big Ten |
| 12 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7460 | 0.5822 (15) | SEC |
| 13 | Oregon | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7269 | 0.5071 (53) | Pac 10 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.7097 | 0.4787 (74) | Independent |
| 15 | Florida | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.7033 | 0.6005 (7) | SEC |
| 16 | Utah | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6947 | 0.5032 (58) | MWC |
| 17 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6887 | 0.4940 (68) | CUSA |
| 18 | Boise State | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.6817 | 0.3873 (109) | Big West |
| 19 | East Carolina | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6812 | 0.4514 (85) | CUSA |
| 20 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6799 | 0.5439 (30) | Big East |
| 21 | Georgia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6618 | 0.5174 (46) | SEC |
| 22 | Brigham Young | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6612 | 0.5462 (29) | MWC |
| 23 | Texas | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6585 | 0.5600 (21) | Big 12 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6500 | 0.5020 (62) | Big Ten |
| 25 | Illinois | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6477 | 0.5532 (24) | Big Ten |
| 26 | Mississippi | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6444 | 0.5099 (50) | SEC |
| 27 | Colorado State | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6442 | 0.5299 (40) | MWC |
| 28 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6417 | 0.5366 (35) | ACC |
| 29 | Arkansas | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6382 | 0.5288 (41) | SEC |
| 30 | Texas A&M | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6251 | 0.5502 (27) | Big 12 |
| 31 | Wyoming | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6240 | 0.4992 (64) | MWC |
| 32 | Stanford | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6226 | 0.5111 (49) | Pac 10 |
| 33 | Boston College | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6188 | 0.4339 (94) | Big East |
| 34 | Purdue | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.6099 | 0.5876 (12) | Big Ten |
| 35 | Hawaii | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6065 | 0.4219 (100) | WAC |
| 36 | Colorado | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5943 | 0.5397 (33) | Big 12 |
| 37 | Washington | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5893 | 0.5616 (20) | Pac 10 |
| 38 | Texas Christian | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5875 | 0.4273 (98) | WAC |
| 39 | Houston | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5676 | 0.4452 (90) | CUSA |
| 40 | Louisville | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5595 | 0.4720 (78) | CUSA |
| 41 | Western Michigan | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5578 | 0.4276 (97) | MAC |
| 42 | Oregon State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5574 | 0.4688 (81) | Pac 10 |
| 43 | Virginia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5570 | 0.5497 (28) | ACC |
| 44 | Syracuse | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5561 | 0.5029 (59) | Big East |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5550 | 0.4730 (77) | Big 12 |
| 46 | Wake Forest | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5503 | 0.4883 (69) | ACC |
| 47 | Idaho | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5447 | 0.3541 (112) | Big West |
| 48 | Ohio State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5421 | 0.6085 (5) | Big Ten |
| 49 | Clemson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5392 | 0.5875 (13) | ACC |
| 50 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5330 | 0.3918 (107) | MAC |
| 51 | Arizona | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5313 | 0.5353 (36) | Pac 10 |
| 52 | Texas Tech | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5312 | 0.4455 (88) | Big 12 |
| 53 | Fresno State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5306 | 0.4365 (93) | WAC |
| 54 | Akron | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5234 | 0.3778 (110) | MAC |
| 55 | Kentucky | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5195 | 0.5114 (48) | SEC |
| 56 | Toledo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5151 | 0.4070 (104) | MAC |
| 57 | Southern California | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5144 | 0.5345 (38) | Pac 10 |
| 58 | Air Force | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5068 | 0.4746 (75) | MWC |
| 59 | Arizona State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5037 | 0.5203 (44) | Pac 10 |
| 60 | North Carolina State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4921 | 0.4949 (66) | ACC |
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4906 | 0.5256 (43) | SEC |
| 62 | Notre Dame | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4860 | 0.6009 (6) | Independent |
| 63 | Auburn | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4772 | 0.5776 (18) | SEC |
| 64 | New Mexico State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4723 | 0.4067 (105) | Big West |
| 65 | Alabama-Birmingham | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4661 | 0.5388 (34) | CUSA |
| 66 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4588 | 0.5435 (31) | Big 12 |
| 67 | Maryland | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4543 | 0.4735 (76) | ACC |
| 68 | Memphis | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4519 | 0.5192 (45) | CUSA |
| 69 | San Diego State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4510 | 0.5034 (57) | MWC |
| 70 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4490 | 0.5061 (55) | Big East |
| 71 | Ohio | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4396 | 0.3886 (108) | MAC |
| 72 | Rice | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4361 | 0.5084 (52) | WAC |
| 73 | Southern Methodist | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.4093 | 0.4227 (99) | WAC |
| 74 | Kansas | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4064 | 0.4868 (71) | Big 12 |
| 75 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4050 | 0.4202 (101) | Independent |
| 76 | New Mexico | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4036 | 0.5058 (56) | MWC |
| 77 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4030 | 0.5818 (16) | Big 12 |
| 78 | Bowling Green State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4027 | 0.3997 (106) | MAC |
| 79 | Navy | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4022 | 0.4471 (87) | Independent |
| 80 | West Virginia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4017 | 0.5281 (42) | Big East |
| 81 | UCLA | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3952 | 0.5732 (19) | Pac 10 |
| 82 | Texas-El Paso | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3936 | 0.5144 (47) | WAC |
| 83 | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3786 | 0.5024 (61) | Big 12 |
| 84 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3786 | 0.5320 (39) | Big Ten |
| 85 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.3784 | 0.3386 (114) | MAC |
| 86 | Utah State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3772 | 0.4990 (65) | Big West |
| 87 | California | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3719 | 0.5502 (26) | Pac 10 |
| 88 | Central Florida | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3713 | 0.4501 (86) | Independent |
| 89 | Louisiana State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3566 | 0.5822 (14) | SEC |
| 90 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3479 | 0.5905 (10) | Big Ten |
| 91 | Arkansas State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3479 | 0.4321 (96) | Big West |
| 92 | North Carolina | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3275 | 0.5065 (54) | ACC |
| 93 | Army | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3167 | 0.4880 (70) | CUSA |
| 94 | Cincinnati | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3167 | 0.5084 (51) | CUSA |
| 95 | Duke | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3149 | 0.5598 (22) | ACC |
| 96 | San Jose State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.3145 | 0.4442 (91) | WAC |
| 97 | Tulane | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3141 | 0.5025 (60) | CUSA |
| 98 | Temple | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.3083 | 0.5922 (8) | Big East |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3074 | 0.4715 (79) | MAC |
| 100 | Washington State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3066 | 0.5515 (25) | Pac 10 |
| 101 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3038 | 0.3431 (113) | Independent |
| 102 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3009 | 0.4694 (80) | MWC |
| 103 | Central Michigan | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.2945 | 0.3707 (111) | MAC |
| 104 | Nevada | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2851 | 0.5006 (63) | Big West |
| 105 | Iowa | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.2440 | 0.6108 (3) | Big Ten |
| 106 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2100 | 0.4333 (95) | Independent |
| 107 | Kent | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2095 | 0.4570 (83) | MAC |
| 108 | Tulsa | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.1931 | 0.4455 (89) | WAC |
| 109 | Baylor | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1907 | 0.5353 (37) | Big 12 |
| 110 | North Texas | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.1900 | 0.4372 (92) | Big West |
| 111 | Rutgers | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1586 | 0.5422 (32) | Big East |
| 112 | South Carolina | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.1258 | 0.6386 (2) | SEC |
| 113 | Buffalo | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0448 | 0.4104 (102) | MAC |
| 114 | Ball State | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0396 | 0.4551 (84) | MAC |