The McComas Power Index for 2003 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 | Louisiana State | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.8754 | 0.4963 (70) | SEC |
| 2 | Southern California | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8632 | 0.5292 (41) | Pac 10 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.8623 | 0.5065 (64) | MAC |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.8353 | 0.5649 (15) | Big 12 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8240 | 0.5889 (7) | Big Ten |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.8103 | 0.4083 (106) | WAC |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7921 | 0.5343 (36) | Big East |
| 8 | Bowling Green State | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.7710 | 0.5043 (66) | MAC |
| 9 | Iowa | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7637 | 0.5437 (27) | Big Ten |
| 10 | Texas Christian | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7620 | 0.4393 (97) | CUSA |
| 11 | Michigan | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7590 | 0.5638 (16) | Big Ten |
| 12 | Utah | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7585 | 0.4951 (71) | MWC |
| 13 | Georgia | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.7585 | 0.5578 (17) | SEC |
| 14 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7488 | 0.3860 (111) | MAC |
| 15 | Kansas State | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.7464 | 0.5168 (53) | Big 12 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7402 | 0.5212 (47) | Big 12 |
| 17 | Washington State | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7386 | 0.5167 (54) | Pac 10 |
| 18 | Texas | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7352 | 0.5545 (20) | Big 12 |
| 19 | Florida State | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7292 | 0.5727 (12) | ACC |
| 20 | Maryland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7189 | 0.5067 (63) | ACC |
| 21 | Mississippi | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7109 | 0.5065 (65) | SEC |
| 22 | Minnesota | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7059 | 0.4775 (77) | Big Ten |
| 23 | Tennessee | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7038 | 0.5239 (44) | SEC |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6781 | 0.5002 (68) | Big 12 |
| 25 | Clemson | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6704 | 0.5070 (62) | ACC |
| 26 | Purdue | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6554 | 0.5324 (39) | Big Ten |
| 27 | Connecticut | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6511 | 0.3844 (112) | Independent |
| 28 | Louisville | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6361 | 0.4416 (95) | CUSA |
| 29 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6355 | 0.5211 (48) | CUSA |
| 30 | Arkansas | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6336 | 0.5511 (21) | SEC |
| 31 | Toledo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6244 | 0.4473 (93) | MAC |
| 32 | Auburn | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6205 | 0.5245 (42) | SEC |
| 33 | Memphis | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6183 | 0.4507 (91) | CUSA |
| 34 | Michigan State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6124 | 0.5360 (30) | Big Ten |
| 35 | Virginia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6114 | 0.5339 (38) | ACC |
| 36 | North Texas | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6072 | 0.4115 (105) | Sun Belt |
| 37 | West Virginia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6014 | 0.5105 (58) | Big East |
| 38 | Florida | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5936 | 0.5784 (10) | SEC |
| 39 | Oregon | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5920 | 0.5454 (26) | Pac 10 |
| 40 | Texas Tech | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5904 | 0.5356 (31) | Big 12 |
| 41 | Oregon State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5888 | 0.5183 (52) | Pac 10 |
| 42 | Tulsa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5877 | 0.4347 (102) | WAC |
| 43 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5860 | 0.4891 (74) | Big East |
| 44 | California | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.5847 | 0.5511 (22) | Pac 10 |
| 45 | Boston College | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5844 | 0.5016 (67) | Big East |
| 46 | Missouri | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5832 | 0.4752 (78) | Big 12 |
| 47 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5809 | 0.5142 (56) | Big East |
| 48 | Marshall | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5803 | 0.4647 (83) | MAC |
| 49 | South Florida | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5786 | 0.3818 (113) | CUSA |
| 50 | North Carolina State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5784 | 0.5422 (29) | ACC |
| 51 | Fresno State | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5759 | 0.4696 (81) | WAC |
| 52 | New Mexico | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5693 | 0.4680 (82) | MWC |
| 53 | Hawaii | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5620 | 0.4454 (94) | WAC |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5609 | 0.5552 (19) | Big Ten |
| 55 | Colorado State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5273 | 0.5241 (43) | MWC |
| 56 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5236 | 0.5347 (35) | Pac 10 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5208 | 0.5501 (25) | ACC |
| 58 | Air Force | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5199 | 0.4476 (92) | MWC |
| 59 | Akron | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5177 | 0.3723 (114) | MAC |
| 60 | Navy | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5076 | 0.3518 (117) | Independent |
| 61 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5031 | 0.5353 (32) | MWC |
| 62 | Houston | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.4929 | 0.4731 (79) | CUSA |
| 63 | Syracuse | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4813 | 0.5106 (57) | Big East |
| 64 | Colorado | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4803 | 0.5997 (5) | Big 12 |
| 65 | Northwestern | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4802 | 0.5709 (13) | Big Ten |
| 66 | Kansas | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4714 | 0.4865 (76) | Big 12 |
| 67 | Nevada | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4699 | 0.4633 (84) | WAC |
| 68 | UCLA | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4697 | 0.5432 (28) | Pac 10 |
| 69 | San Diego State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4594 | 0.4370 (100) | MWC |
| 70 | Western Michigan | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4416 | 0.4926 (72) | MAC |
| 71 | Wake Forest | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4328 | 0.5570 (18) | ACC |
| 72 | Troy | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4270 | 0.4361 (101) | Independent |
| 73 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4265 | 0.5875 (8) | SEC |
| 74 | Notre Dame | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4261 | 0.6226 (2) | Independent |
| 75 | Kent | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4257 | 0.4541 (88) | MAC |
| 76 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4229 | 0.5347 (34) | WAC |
| 77 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4211 | 0.4539 (89) | CUSA |
| 78 | Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.4130 | 0.6192 (3) | Big 12 |
| 79 | Arizona State | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4076 | 0.4918 (73) | Pac 10 |
| 80 | Alabama-Birmingham | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4050 | 0.5081 (60) | CUSA |
| 81 | Rutgers | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4041 | 0.4979 (69) | Big East |
| 82 | Cincinnati | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4037 | 0.4727 (80) | CUSA |
| 83 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3997 | 0.5507 (23) | Pac 10 |
| 84 | Rice | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3843 | 0.4579 (86) | WAC |
| 85 | Duke | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3720 | 0.5225 (46) | ACC |
| 86 | Brigham Young | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3720 | 0.5738 (11) | MWC |
| 87 | Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3605 | 0.4370 (99) | SEC |
| 88 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.3577 | 0.6526 (1) | SEC |
| 89 | Arkansas State | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3570 | 0.3545 (116) | Sun Belt |
| 90 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3564 | 0.5308 (40) | MAC |
| 91 | Wyoming | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3414 | 0.5077 (61) | MWC |
| 92 | Baylor | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3278 | 0.5200 (50) | Big 12 |
| 93 | San Jose State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3194 | 0.4379 (98) | WAC |
| 94 | Penn State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3030 | 0.5796 (9) | Big Ten |
| 95 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.2974 | 0.4208 (104) | Sun Belt |
| 96 | Central Michigan | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2968 | 0.4545 (87) | MAC |
| 97 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.2833 | 0.3983 (110) | Sun Belt |
| 98 | Central Florida | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2761 | 0.4305 (103) | MAC |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2639 | 0.4539 (90) | MAC |
| 100 | Mississippi State | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2573 | 0.5681 (14) | SEC |
| 101 | North Carolina | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2535 | 0.5352 (33) | ACC |
| 102 | Iowa State | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2505 | 0.5908 (6) | Big 12 |
| 103 | New Mexico State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2462 | 0.4049 (108) | Sun Belt |
| 104 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2432 | 0.5341 (37) | SEC |
| 105 | Indiana | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2398 | 0.5197 (51) | Big Ten |
| 106 | Utah State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2365 | 0.4407 (96) | Sun Belt |
| 107 | Idaho | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2341 | 0.3681 (115) | Sun Belt |
| 108 | Arizona | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2246 | 0.6183 (4) | Pac 10 |
| 109 | Ohio | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2073 | 0.4594 (85) | MAC |
| 110 | Temple | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1756 | 0.4869 (75) | Big East |
| 111 | Illinois | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1747 | 0.5502 (24) | Big Ten |
| 112 | Texas-El Paso | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.1715 | 0.4059 (107) | WAC |
| 113 | Buffalo | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1567 | 0.5207 (49) | MAC |
| 114 | East Carolina | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1514 | 0.5093 (59) | CUSA |
| 115 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1303 | 0.3999 (109) | Sun Belt |
| 116 | Southern Methodist | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.0911 | 0.5239 (45) | WAC |
| 117 | Army | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0.0588 | 0.5152 (55) | CUSA |