| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale | (13-0-0) | 0.6327 | Independent | |
| 2 | Princeton | (11-1-0) | 0.6250 | Independent | |
| 3 | Harvard | (12-1-0) | 0.5142 | Independent | |
| 4 | Lehigh | (10-2-0) | 0.4700 | Independent | |
| 5 | Lafayette | (6-3-0) | 0.4049 | Independent | |
| 6 | Cornell | (4-2-0) | 0.3104 | Independent | |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | (9-7-0) | 0.3043 | Independent | |
| 8 | Trinity (Connecticut) | (5-1-1) | 0.2555 | Independent | |
| 9 | Williams | (4-4-0) | 0.1038 | Independent | |
| 10 | Haverford | (1-2-0) | 0.0587 | Independent | |
| 11 | Wesleyan | (2-7-0) | 0.0441 | Independent | |
| 12 | Bucknell | (2-3-0) | 0.0208 | Independent | |
| 13 | Worcester Tech | (1-4-0) | -0.0098 | Independent | |
| 14 | Dartmouth | (3-4-0) | -0.0600 | Independent | |
| 15 | Rutgers | (1-6-1) | -0.0608 | Independent | |
| 16 | Stevens | (2-7-1) | -0.0636 | Independent | |
| 17 | MIT | (2-5-0) | -0.0702 | Independent | |
| 18 | Swarthmore | (0-5-0) | -0.1830 | Independent | |
| 19 | Amherst | (2-8-1) | -0.2289 | Independent |
Average Ratings by Conference (1888)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent | 0.1615 |