The McComas Power Index for 2002 NCAA Football. These ratings were lasted updated on June 16, 2011, 11:59 p.m.
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | MPI | Sched (Rk) | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.9583 | 0.5610 (20) | Big Ten |
| 2 | Georgia | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.8906 | 0.5397 (36) | SEC |
| 3 | Southern California | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8603 | 0.6345 (1) | Pac 10 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8590 | 0.5435 (32) | Big East |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.8255 | 0.5619 (19) | Big 12 |
| 6 | Texas | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8150 | 0.5674 (18) | Big 12 |
| 7 | Boise State | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8075 | 0.3962 (113) | WAC |
| 8 | Iowa | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8030 | 0.5367 (38) | Big Ten |
| 9 | Michigan | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7728 | 0.6066 (4) | Big Ten |
| 10 | Kansas State | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7612 | 0.4591 (83) | Big 12 |
| 11 | Maryland | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.7592 | 0.5042 (58) | ACC |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.7526 | 0.4697 (76) | ACC |
| 13 | Washington State | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7507 | 0.5319 (43) | Pac 10 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7490 | 0.5715 (15) | Independent |
| 15 | Texas Christian | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7408 | 0.4270 (102) | CUSA |
| 16 | Marshall | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7372 | 0.3977 (112) | MAC |
| 17 | Alabama | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7289 | 0.5820 (11) | SEC |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.7158 | 0.5540 (26) | Big East |
| 19 | Colorado State | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.7140 | 0.5111 (52) | MWC |
| 20 | Auburn | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.7069 | 0.5332 (41) | SEC |
| 21 | South Florida | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.7055 | 0.4505 (92) | Independent |
| 22 | Penn State | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6851 | 0.5776 (14) | Big Ten |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6808 | 0.5489 (28) | Big East |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6770 | 0.6012 (8) | Big 12 |
| 25 | Boston College | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6695 | 0.5044 (57) | Big East |
| 26 | Florida State | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6691 | 0.6257 (2) | ACC |
| 27 | Virginia | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6634 | 0.5784 (13) | ACC |
| 28 | Bowling Green State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6632 | 0.3933 (114) | MAC |
| 29 | West Virginia | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6504 | 0.5270 (46) | Big East |
| 30 | Colorado | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6325 | 0.6019 (6) | Big 12 |
| 31 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6287 | 0.4493 (93) | MAC |
| 32 | Arkansas | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6268 | 0.5908 (10) | SEC |
| 33 | Hawaii | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.6214 | 0.4099 (106) | WAC |
| 34 | Florida | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6212 | 0.6029 (5) | SEC |
| 35 | Louisiana State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6141 | 0.5402 (35) | SEC |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.6138 | 0.6017 (7) | Big Ten |
| 37 | Toledo | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6121 | 0.4972 (61) | MAC |
| 38 | Fresno State | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6036 | 0.4828 (69) | WAC |
| 39 | Minnesota | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6034 | 0.5051 (56) | Big Ten |
| 40 | Tennessee | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5992 | 0.5349 (39) | SEC |
| 41 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5920 | 0.4947 (63) | Big 12 |
| 42 | UCLA | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5886 | 0.5683 (17) | Pac 10 |
| 43 | Arizona State | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.5773 | 0.5081 (53) | Pac 10 |
| 44 | Washington | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5758 | 0.5460 (31) | Pac 10 |
| 45 | Clemson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5754 | 0.5713 (16) | ACC |
| 46 | Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5715 | 0.4865 (67) | SEC |
| 47 | Oregon State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5698 | 0.5019 (59) | Pac 10 |
| 48 | North Texas | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5695 | 0.4629 (82) | Sun Belt |
| 49 | Air Force | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5628 | 0.4410 (99) | MWC |
| 50 | Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.5482 | 0.5816 (12) | Big 12 |
| 51 | California | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5474 | 0.5417 (34) | Pac 10 |
| 52 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5444 | 0.5591 (24) | ACC |
| 53 | Oregon | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5382 | 0.4918 (65) | Pac 10 |
| 54 | Mississippi | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5366 | 0.5432 (33) | SEC |
| 55 | Tulane | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5353 | 0.4068 (107) | CUSA |
| 56 | Louisville | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5327 | 0.4856 (68) | CUSA |
| 57 | Wake Forest | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5297 | 0.5320 (42) | ACC |
| 58 | Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.5223 | 0.5135 (51) | Big 12 |
| 59 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5205 | 0.4921 (64) | MAC |
| 60 | Central Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5193 | 0.4170 (104) | MAC |
| 61 | Purdue | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5160 | 0.5333 (40) | Big Ten |
| 62 | Texas A&M | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5099 | 0.5474 (30) | Big 12 |
| 63 | New Mexico State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5004 | 0.4229 (103) | Sun Belt |
| 64 | Cincinnati | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.4959 | 0.5388 (37) | CUSA |
| 65 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.4923 | 0.4656 (80) | CUSA |
| 66 | New Mexico | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.4749 | 0.4582 (84) | MWC |
| 67 | Missouri | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4712 | 0.5595 (22) | Big 12 |
| 68 | Connecticut | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4575 | 0.3913 (115) | Independent |
| 69 | Ball State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4507 | 0.4416 (98) | MAC |
| 70 | Illinois | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4502 | 0.5595 (23) | Big Ten |
| 71 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4361 | 0.5603 (21) | SEC |
| 72 | Arkansas State | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4271 | 0.3493 (116) | Sun Belt |
| 73 | Utah | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4268 | 0.4566 (86) | MWC |
| 74 | Nevada | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4185 | 0.4918 (66) | WAC |
| 75 | San Jose State | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4041 | 0.4726 (75) | WAC |
| 76 | Houston | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3986 | 0.4737 (73) | CUSA |
| 77 | Alabama-Birmingham | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3965 | 0.4322 (101) | CUSA |
| 78 | Brigham Young | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3964 | 0.4653 (81) | MWC |
| 79 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3946 | 0.4731 (74) | MWC |
| 80 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3824 | 0.5556 (25) | Big Ten |
| 81 | Arizona | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3748 | 0.5160 (49) | Pac 10 |
| 82 | Syracuse | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3744 | 0.5147 (50) | Big East |
| 83 | Utah State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3598 | 0.4538 (87) | Independent |
| 84 | Ohio | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3598 | 0.4393 (100) | MAC |
| 85 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3495 | 0.4966 (62) | CUSA |
| 86 | Rice | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3478 | 0.4012 (110) | WAC |
| 87 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3435 | 0.4065 (108) | Sun Belt |
| 88 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3350 | 0.5192 (47) | Big East |
| 89 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.4673 (79) | WAC |
| 90 | Akron | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3312 | 0.4518 (89) | MAC |
| 91 | Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3249 | 0.4757 (72) | MAC |
| 92 | Baylor | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3228 | 0.5275 (45) | Big 12 |
| 93 | North Carolina | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3228 | 0.5972 (9) | ACC |
| 94 | Central Michigan | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3189 | 0.4461 (96) | MAC |
| 95 | Troy | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3141 | 0.3449 (117) | Independent |
| 96 | Mississippi State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3138 | 0.5073 (54) | SEC |
| 97 | Northwestern | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3130 | 0.5482 (29) | Big Ten |
| 98 | San Diego State | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.3098 | 0.5070 (55) | MWC |
| 99 | Indiana | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2935 | 0.5168 (48) | Big Ten |
| 100 | Stanford | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2713 | 0.6163 (3) | Pac 10 |
| 101 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2594 | 0.4162 (105) | MAC |
| 102 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2540 | 0.4465 (95) | Sun Belt |
| 103 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2533 | 0.4674 (78) | Sun Belt |
| 104 | Memphis | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2526 | 0.4506 (91) | CUSA |
| 105 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2493 | 0.5499 (27) | SEC |
| 106 | Kent | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2298 | 0.4522 (88) | MAC |
| 107 | Duke | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2221 | 0.5311 (44) | ACC |
| 108 | Wyoming | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2196 | 0.4786 (70) | MWC |
| 109 | Southern Methodist | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2109 | 0.4491 (94) | WAC |
| 110 | Idaho | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2018 | 0.4577 (85) | Sun Belt |
| 111 | Navy | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.1982 | 0.4675 (77) | Independent |
| 112 | Kansas | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.1961 | 0.4764 (71) | Big 12 |
| 113 | Rutgers | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1578 | 0.4984 (60) | Big East |
| 114 | Texas-El Paso | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.1538 | 0.4450 (97) | WAC |
| 115 | Tulsa | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1357 | 0.4514 (90) | WAC |
| 116 | Army | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.0967 | 0.3983 (111) | CUSA |
| 117 | Buffalo | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.0882 | 0.4046 (109) | MAC |