The McComas Power Index for 2005 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 | Texas | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.9407 | 0.5845 (13) | Big 12 |
| 2 | Southern California | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8814 | 0.5691 (17) | Pac 10 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8480 | 0.5656 (20) | Big Ten |
| 4 | West Virginia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8384 | 0.4942 (68) | Big East |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8321 | 0.5721 (15) | ACC |
| 6 | Texas Christian | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.8184 | 0.4719 (78) | MWC |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.8136 | 0.6013 (6) | Big Ten |
| 8 | Louisiana State | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8004 | 0.5077 (61) | SEC |
| 9 | Alabama | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7937 | 0.5250 (48) | SEC |
| 10 | UCLA | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7890 | 0.5035 (63) | Pac 10 |
| 11 | Georgia | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7706 | 0.5691 (18) | SEC |
| 12 | Florida | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7460 | 0.5665 (19) | SEC |
| 13 | Oregon | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.7459 | 0.4929 (69) | Pac 10 |
| 14 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7365 | 0.5413 (38) | ACC |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7268 | 0.5245 (49) | Big Ten |
| 16 | Boston College | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7233 | 0.5550 (28) | ACC |
| 17 | Auburn | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7228 | 0.5127 (56) | SEC |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7173 | 0.5088 (59) | Big 12 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.7062 | 0.5334 (41) | Independent |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.7006 | 0.6547 (1) | Big 12 |
| 21 | Louisville | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6931 | 0.4889 (70) | Big East |
| 22 | Toledo | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6461 | 0.3948 (108) | MAC |
| 23 | Florida State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6380 | 0.5487 (33) | ACC |
| 24 | Nebraska | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6324 | 0.5258 (47) | Big 12 |
| 25 | California | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6295 | 0.4444 (96) | Pac 10 |
| 26 | Boise State | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6279 | 0.4184 (104) | WAC |
| 27 | Nevada | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.6263 | 0.3917 (110) | WAC |
| 28 | Michigan | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.6231 | 0.6190 (3) | Big Ten |
| 29 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.6203 | 0.5881 (11) | ACC |
| 30 | Clemson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.6197 | 0.5238 (50) | ACC |
| 31 | Tulsa | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6170 | 0.4597 (87) | CUSA |
| 32 | Virginia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.6037 | 0.5265 (45) | ACC |
| 33 | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.6000 | 0.5326 (42) | Big Ten |
| 34 | Navy | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5975 | 0.3596 (118) | Independent |
| 35 | Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5963 | 0.5867 (12) | Big Ten |
| 36 | North Carolina State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5950 | 0.5274 (44) | ACC |
| 37 | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5903 | 0.6074 (5) | Big Ten |
| 38 | Arizona State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5851 | 0.5456 (34) | Pac 10 |
| 39 | Kansas | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5768 | 0.5450 (35) | Big 12 |
| 40 | Colorado | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5735 | 0.5909 (9) | Big 12 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5731 | 0.5128 (55) | Big 12 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5730 | 0.5724 (14) | SEC |
| 43 | Missouri | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5714 | 0.5492 (31) | Big 12 |
| 44 | Texas-El Paso | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5698 | 0.3731 (113) | CUSA |
| 45 | Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5660 | 0.3679 (116) | MAC |
| 46 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5626 | 0.4030 (106) | MAC |
| 47 | Fresno State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5619 | 0.4579 (89) | WAC |
| 48 | Central Florida | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5582 | 0.4622 (84) | CUSA |
| 49 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5555 | 0.4513 (91) | MAC |
| 50 | Utah | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5508 | 0.4632 (82) | MWC |
| 51 | Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5425 | 0.4450 (95) | Big East |
| 52 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5388 | 0.4144 (105) | WAC |
| 53 | Memphis | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5292 | 0.4421 (97) | CUSA |
| 54 | South Florida | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5217 | 0.5403 (40) | Big East |
| 55 | Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5185 | 0.5493 (30) | Big 12 |
| 56 | Central Michigan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5084 | 0.5118 (57) | MAC |
| 57 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5012 | 0.3873 (111) | Sun Belt |
| 58 | Colorado State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5009 | 0.5259 (46) | MWC |
| 59 | Bowling Green State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4991 | 0.4409 (98) | MAC |
| 60 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.4990 | 0.4595 (88) | CUSA |
| 61 | Brigham Young | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4982 | 0.4982 (66) | MWC |
| 62 | New Mexico | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4941 | 0.4630 (83) | MWC |
| 63 | Maryland | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4913 | 0.5961 (8) | ACC |
| 64 | Stanford | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4882 | 0.5710 (16) | Pac 10 |
| 65 | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4860 | 0.5617 (23) | Big Ten |
| 66 | Baylor | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4819 | 0.5429 (37) | Big 12 |
| 67 | Kansas State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4788 | 0.5413 (39) | Big 12 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4736 | 0.4983 (65) | Big East |
| 69 | Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4711 | 0.6003 (7) | SEC |
| 70 | North Carolina | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4707 | 0.6247 (2) | ACC |
| 71 | Houston | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4700 | 0.4402 (100) | CUSA |
| 72 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4627 | 0.5490 (32) | Big Ten |
| 73 | Akron | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.4621 | 0.4310 (101) | MAC |
| 74 | Connecticut | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4503 | 0.4479 (92) | Big East |
| 75 | Oregon State | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4494 | 0.5177 (53) | Pac 10 |
| 76 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4451 | 0.4829 (73) | SEC |
| 77 | Florida International | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4419 | 0.3346 (119) | Sun Belt |
| 78 | Alabama-Birmingham | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4404 | 0.3974 (107) | CUSA |
| 79 | San Diego State | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4331 | 0.5183 (52) | MWC |
| 80 | Arkansas State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4292 | 0.3613 (117) | Sun Belt |
| 81 | Southern Methodist | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4287 | 0.4656 (81) | CUSA |
| 82 | Washington State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4176 | 0.5229 (51) | Pac 10 |
| 83 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.4146 | 0.5077 (60) | Big Ten |
| 84 | East Carolina | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.4068 | 0.4620 (85) | CUSA |
| 85 | Hawaii | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4058 | 0.4759 (76) | WAC |
| 86 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3945 | 0.5307 (43) | Big 12 |
| 87 | Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3934 | 0.5643 (22) | ACC |
| 88 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3915 | 0.4966 (67) | MWC |
| 89 | Arkansas | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3860 | 0.5556 (27) | SEC |
| 90 | Ball State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3830 | 0.5558 (26) | MAC |
| 91 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3823 | 0.5109 (58) | Big East |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.3797 | 0.3723 (115) | Sun Belt |
| 93 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3731 | 0.4409 (99) | Sun Belt |
| 94 | Army | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3614 | 0.5023 (64) | Independent |
| 95 | Ohio | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3610 | 0.4873 (71) | MAC |
| 96 | Air Force | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3479 | 0.4778 (75) | MWC |
| 97 | Arizona | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3459 | 0.5434 (36) | Pac 10 |
| 98 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3419 | 0.4603 (86) | CUSA |
| 99 | Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3417 | 0.5073 (62) | SEC |
| 100 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.3362 | 0.4665 (80) | MAC |
| 101 | Mississippi | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.3231 | 0.4821 (74) | SEC |
| 102 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.2964 | 0.3832 (112) | Sun Belt |
| 103 | Illinois | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2921 | 0.5885 (10) | Big Ten |
| 104 | Mississippi State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2879 | 0.5159 (54) | SEC |
| 105 | Utah State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2550 | 0.4479 (93) | WAC |
| 106 | Washington | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2389 | 0.5651 (21) | Pac 10 |
| 107 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.2373 | 0.4759 (77) | MWC |
| 108 | San Jose State | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.2264 | 0.3727 (114) | WAC |
| 109 | Syracuse | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.2203 | 0.5567 (25) | Big East |
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.1980 | 0.4536 (90) | Sun Belt |
| 111 | Tulane | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.1874 | 0.4218 (103) | CUSA |
| 112 | Idaho | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.1847 | 0.3918 (109) | WAC |
| 113 | North Texas | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.1737 | 0.4716 (79) | Sun Belt |
| 114 | Duke | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1657 | 0.5502 (29) | ACC |
| 115 | Buffalo | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1401 | 0.4463 (94) | MAC |
| 116 | Rice | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1365 | 0.5581 (24) | CUSA |
| 117 | Kent | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.1297 | 0.4251 (102) | MAC |
| 118 | Temple | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.1114 | 0.6153 (4) | Independent |
| 119 | New Mexico State | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.0400 | 0.4866 (72) | WAC |