| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale | (8-1-0) | 0.6633 | Independent | |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | (8-0-1) | 0.6416 | SIAA | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | (8-0-0) | 0.6325 | Independent | |
| 4 | Ohio State | (7-0-0) | 0.5628 | Western | |
| 5 | Tennessee | (8-0-1) | 0.5400 | SIAA | |
| 6 | Army | (9-0-0) | 0.5303 | Independent | |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | (7-1-1) | 0.5248 | SIAA | |
| 8 | Missouri | (6-1-1) | 0.5222 | Missouri Valley | |
| 9 | Colgate | (8-1-0) | 0.5045 | Independent | |
| 10 | Brown | (8-1-0) | 0.5025 | Independent | |
| 11 | Texas | (7-2-0) | 0.4986 | Southwest | |
| 12 | Oregon | (7-0-1) | 0.4970 | Pacific Coast | |
| 13 | Washington | (6-0-1) | 0.4653 | Pacific Coast | |
| 14 | Baylor | (9-1-0) | 0.4612 | Southwest | |
| 15 | Louisiana State | (7-1-2) | 0.4555 | SIAA | |
| 16 | Northwestern | (6-1-0) | 0.4458 | Western | |
| 17 | Georgetown | (8-1-0) | 0.4343 | South Atlantic | |
| 18 | Rice | (6-1-2) | 0.4274 | Southwest | |
| 19 | Nebraska | (6-2-0) | 0.4152 | Missouri Valley | |
| 20 | Auburn | (6-2-0) | 0.4104 | SIAA | |
| 21 | Kansas State | (6-1-1) | 0.4048 | Missouri Valley | |
| 22 | Kentucky | (4-1-2) | 0.4026 | SIAA | |
| 23 | Washington & Jefferson | (8-2-0) | 0.3992 | Independent | |
| 24 | Washington & Lee | (5-2-2) | 0.3946 | South Atlantic | |
| 25 | Sewanee | (5-2-2) | 0.3944 | SIAA | |
| 26 | Minnesota | (6-1-0) | 0.3943 | Western | |
| 27 | Notre Dame | (8-1-0) | 0.3920 | Independent | |
| 28 | Navy | (6-3-1) | 0.3809 | Independent | |
| 29 | Georgia | (6-3-0) | 0.3755 | SIAA | |
| 30 | Princeton | (6-2-0) | 0.3693 | Independent | |
| 31 | Citadel | (6-1-1) | 0.3560 | SIAA | |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | (7-3-1) | 0.3470 | Independent | |
| 33 | West Virginia | (5-2-2) | 0.3378 | Independent | |
| 34 | Iowa State | (5-2-1) | 0.3375 | Missouri Valley | |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | (7-2-0) | 0.3254 | South Atlantic | |
| 36 | Harvard | (7-3-0) | 0.3247 | Independent | |
| 37 | Texas A&M | (6-3-0) | 0.3243 | Southwest | |
| 38 | Dartmouth | (5-2-2) | 0.3154 | Independent | |
| 39 | Penn State | (8-2-0) | 0.3088 | Independent | |
| 40 | Alabama | (6-3-0) | 0.3078 | SIAA | |
| 41 | Tulane | (4-3-1) | 0.3075 | SIAA | |
| 42 | Michigan | (7-2-0) | 0.2913 | Independent | |
| 43 | Illinois | (3-3-1) | 0.2843 | Western | |
| 44 | Kansas | (4-3-1) | 0.2675 | Missouri Valley | |
| 45 | Rutgers | (3-2-2) | 0.2641 | Independent | |
| 46 | Wisconsin | (4-2-1) | 0.2609 | Western | |
| 47 | North Carolina | (5-4-0) | 0.2492 | South Atlantic | |
| 48 | Lehigh | (6-2-1) | 0.2455 | Independent | |
| 49 | Iowa | (4-3-0) | 0.2416 | Western | |
| 50 | Davidson | (5-3-1) | 0.2273 | South Atlantic | |
| 51 | Cornell | (6-2-0) | 0.2247 | Independent | |
| 52 | Mississippi College | (4-3-0) | 0.1937 | SIAA | |
| 53 | Newberry | (5-2-0) | 0.1932 | Independent | |
| 54 | Texas Christian | (6-2-1) | 0.1900 | Independent | |
| 55 | Syracuse | (5-4-0) | 0.1682 | Independent | |
| 56 | Mississippi State | (4-4-1) | 0.1632 | SIAA | |
| 57 | Virginia | (4-5-0) | 0.1399 | South Atlantic | |
| 58 | Centre | (5-1-3) | 0.1357 | SIAA | |
| 59 | California | (6-4-1) | 0.1273 | Pacific Coast | |
| 60 | Oklahoma | (6-5-0) | 0.1194 | Southwest | |
| 61 | Arkansas | (4-4-0) | 0.0798 | Southwest | |
| 62 | Chicago | (3-4-0) | 0.0405 | Western | |
| 63 | Oklahoma State | (4-4-0) | 0.0385 | Southwest | |
| 64 | Oregon State | (4-5-0) | -0.0035 | Pacific Coast | |
| 65 | Washington (Missouri) | (3-3-1) | -0.0222 | Missouri Valley | |
| 66 | Indiana | (2-4-1) | -0.0274 | Western | |
| 67 | Wake Forest | (3-3-0) | -0.0408 | Independent | |
| 68 | Drake | (3-5-0) | -0.0410 | Missouri Valley | |
| 69 | Purdue | (2-4-1) | -0.0434 | Western | |
| 70 | Virginia Military Institute | (4-5-0) | -0.0437 | South Atlantic | |
| 71 | Southwestern (Texas) | (1-5-1) | -0.0643 | Southwest | |
| 72 | Furman | (4-5-0) | -0.0727 | SIAA | |
| 73 | Austin | (1-3-1) | -0.0802 | Independent | |
| 74 | Clemson | (3-6-0) | -0.0865 | SIAA | |
| 75 | Presbyterian | (4-3-0) | -0.0944 | Independent | |
| 76 | Catholic | (4-4-0) | -0.1064 | South Atlantic | |
| 77 | North Carolina State | (2-5-0) | -0.1099 | South Atlantic | |
| 78 | West Virginia Wesleyan | (3-6-0) | -0.1203 | Independent | |
| 79 | George Washington | (0-1-0) | -0.1299 | South Atlantic | |
| 80 | Mississippi | (3-6-0) | -0.1659 | SIAA | |
| 81 | Lebanon Valley | (0-4-1) | -0.2269 | Independent | |
| 82 | Lafayette | (2-6-1) | -0.2274 | Independent | |
| 83 | Florida | (0-5-0) | -0.2430 | SIAA | |
| 84 | Haskell | (3-6-0) | -0.2533 | Independent | |
| 85 | Samford | (0-1-0) | -0.2670 | SIAA | |
| 86 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | (0-4-0) | -0.2833 | SIAA | |
| 87 | Bucknell | (3-9-0) | -0.3057 | Independent | |
| 88 | South Carolina | (2-7-0) | -0.3742 | Independent | |
| 89 | Mercer | (0-3-0) | -0.4028 | SIAA | |
| 90 | Southern Methodist | (0-8-2) | -0.4168 | Independent | |
| 91 | Wofford | (2-7-0) | -0.4773 | SIAA |
Average Ratings by Conference (1916)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Coast | 0.2715 | |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | 0.2691 | |
| 3 | Western | 0.2399 | |
| 4 | Southwest | 0.2356 | |
| 5 | Independent | 0.1757 | |
| 6 | SIAA | 0.1459 | |
| 7 | South Atlantic | 0.1381 |