| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | (10-0-0) | 0.9281 | Independent | |
| 2 | Alabama | (10-0-0) | 0.8276 | Southern | |
| 3 | Northwestern | (7-1-0) | 0.6929 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | Michigan | (8-0-1) | 0.6238 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | Washington State | (9-1-0) | 0.5965 | Pacific Coast | |
| 6 | Tennessee | (9-1-0) | 0.5822 | Southern | |
| 7 | Southern California | (8-2-0) | 0.5607 | Pacific Coast | |
| 8 | Texas | (8-1-1) | 0.5489 | Southwest | |
| 9 | Fordham | (8-1-0) | 0.5426 | Independent | |
| 10 | Utah | (8-0-0) | 0.5326 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 11 | Purdue | (6-2-0) | 0.5182 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | Colgate | (9-1-0) | 0.5034 | Independent | |
| 13 | Ohio State | (5-2-1) | 0.4930 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | Stanford | (9-1-1) | 0.4806 | Pacific Coast | |
| 15 | St. Mary's | (8-1-0) | 0.4750 | Independent | |
| 16 | Tulane | (8-1-0) | 0.4703 | Southern | |
| 17 | Georgia | (7-2-1) | 0.4696 | Southern | |
| 18 | Marquette | (8-0-1) | 0.4676 | Independent | |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | (6-2-1) | 0.4319 | Independent | |
| 20 | Centenary | (8-1-1) | 0.4234 | Independent | |
| 21 | Dartmouth | (7-1-1) | 0.4210 | Independent | |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | (8-2-0) | 0.4108 | Southern | |
| 23 | Michigan State | (5-1-2) | 0.4072 | Independent | |
| 24 | Army | (9-1-1) | 0.4028 | Independent | |
| 25 | New York University | (7-3-0) | 0.4004 | Independent | |
| 26 | Wisconsin | (6-2-1) | 0.3914 | Big Ten | |
| 27 | Oregon | (7-2-0) | 0.3909 | Pacific Coast | |
| 28 | Oregon State | (7-3-0) | 0.3802 | Pacific Coast | |
| 29 | Southern Methodist | (6-3-1) | 0.3732 | Southwest | |
| 30 | Baylor | (6-3-1) | 0.3679 | Southwest | |
| 31 | Colorado | (6-1-1) | 0.3501 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 32 | Texas Christian | (9-2-1) | 0.3381 | Southwest | |
| 33 | Carnegie Tech | (6-3-0) | 0.3359 | Independent | |
| 34 | Duke | (8-1-2) | 0.3241 | Southern | |
| 35 | Florida | (6-3-1) | 0.3119 | Southern | |
| 36 | Detroit Mercy | (5-3-2) | 0.3037 | Independent | |
| 37 | Iowa | (4-4-0) | 0.3006 | Big Ten | |
| 38 | Oklahoma State | (7-2-1) | 0.2870 | Missouri Valley | |
| 39 | Cornell | (6-2-0) | 0.2821 | Independent | |
| 40 | Yale | (5-2-2) | 0.2811 | Independent | |
| 41 | North Carolina | (5-3-2) | 0.2760 | Southern | |
| 42 | Bucknell | (6-3-0) | 0.2743 | Independent | |
| 43 | Drake | (5-4-0) | 0.2684 | Missouri Valley | |
| 44 | Washington | (5-4-0) | 0.2669 | Pacific Coast | |
| 45 | Nebraska | (4-3-2) | 0.2601 | Big Six | |
| 46 | Clemson | (8-2-0) | 0.2592 | Southern | |
| 47 | Kansas | (6-2-0) | 0.2566 | Big Six | |
| 48 | Kentucky | (5-3-0) | 0.2564 | Southern | |
| 49 | Oklahoma | (4-3-1) | 0.2397 | Big Six | |
| 50 | Washington & Jefferson | (6-2-1) | 0.2376 | Independent | |
| 51 | Rice | (8-4-0) | 0.2356 | Southwest | |
| 52 | Temple | (7-3-0) | 0.2333 | Independent | |
| 53 | Syracuse | (5-2-2) | 0.2284 | Independent | |
| 54 | Minnesota | (3-4-1) | 0.2165 | Big Ten | |
| 55 | Indiana | (2-5-1) | 0.1979 | Big Ten | |
| 56 | Navy | (6-5-0) | 0.1904 | Independent | |
| 57 | Louisiana State | (6-4-0) | 0.1845 | Southern | |
| 58 | Kansas State | (5-3-0) | 0.1735 | Big Six | |
| 59 | West Virginia | (5-5-0) | 0.1642 | Independent | |
| 60 | Villanova | (5-5-0) | 0.1623 | Independent | |
| 61 | Denver | (5-4-0) | 0.1521 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 62 | Brown | (6-3-1) | 0.1516 | Independent | |
| 63 | Illinois | (3-5-0) | 0.1509 | Big Ten | |
| 64 | Columbia | (5-4-0) | 0.1456 | Independent | |
| 65 | California | (4-5-0) | 0.1453 | Pacific Coast | |
| 66 | Pennsylvania | (5-4-0) | 0.1426 | Independent | |
| 67 | Montana | (5-3-0) | 0.1314 | Pacific Coast | |
| 68 | Montana State | (6-3-0) | 0.1286 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 69 | Davidson | (6-4-0) | 0.1236 | Independent | |
| 70 | Virginia Tech | (5-3-1) | 0.1224 | Southern | |
| 71 | Washington (Missouri) | (4-2-2) | 0.1142 | Missouri Valley | |
| 72 | Grinnell | (5-4-0) | 0.1129 | Missouri Valley | |
| 73 | Wake Forest | (5-3-1) | 0.1075 | Independent | |
| 74 | Georgetown | (5-5-0) | 0.0916 | Independent | |
| 75 | UCLA | (3-5-0) | 0.0835 | Pacific Coast | |
| 76 | Brigham Young | (5-2-4) | 0.0821 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 77 | Regis | (6-3-0) | 0.0810 | Independent | |
| 78 | Penn State | (3-4-2) | 0.0779 | Independent | |
| 79 | Maryland | (7-6-0) | 0.0748 | Southern | |
| 80 | Harvard | (4-4-1) | 0.0646 | Independent | |
| 81 | Mississippi | (3-5-1) | 0.0339 | Southern | |
| 82 | Texas A&M | (2-7-0) | 0.0304 | Southwest | |
| 83 | Colorado College | (2-4-2) | 0.0203 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 84 | South Carolina | (6-4-0) | 0.0089 | Independent | |
| 85 | Georgia Tech | (2-6-1) | -0.0299 | Southern | |
| 86 | Missouri | (2-5-2) | -0.0377 | Big Six | |
| 87 | Auburn | (3-7-0) | -0.0476 | Southern | |
| 88 | Wyoming | (2-5-1) | -0.0628 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 89 | Colorado State | (3-5-1) | -0.0637 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 90 | Utah State | (3-5-1) | -0.0642 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 91 | Chicago | (2-5-2) | -0.0695 | Big Ten | |
| 92 | Northern Colorado | (2-2-3) | -0.0812 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 93 | Arkansas | (3-6-0) | -0.0918 | Southwest | |
| 94 | Idaho | (4-7-0) | -0.1231 | Pacific Coast | |
| 95 | Sewanee | (3-6-1) | -0.1406 | Southern | |
| 96 | Virginia | (4-6-0) | -0.1535 | Southern | |
| 97 | Princeton | (1-5-1) | -0.1944 | Independent | |
| 98 | Washington & Lee | (3-6-1) | -0.2130 | Southern | |
| 99 | Colorado Mines | (1-5-0) | -0.2325 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 100 | Iowa State | (0-9-0) | -0.2664 | Big Six | |
| 101 | Virginia Military Institute | (3-6-0) | -0.2690 | Southern | |
| 102 | North Carolina State | (2-8-0) | -0.2720 | Southern | |
| 103 | Gonzaga | (1-7-1) | -0.2808 | Independent | |
| 104 | Creighton | (1-7-0) | -0.3427 | Missouri Valley | |
| 105 | Mississippi State | (2-7-0) | -0.4538 | Southern | |
| 106 | Western State | (0-6-0) | -0.7540 | Rocky Mountain |
Average Ratings by Conference (1930)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten | 0.3516 | |
| 2 | Pacific Coast | 0.2913 | |
| 3 | Southwest | 0.2575 | |
| 4 | Independent | 0.2534 | |
| 5 | Southern | 0.1375 | |
| 6 | Big Six | 0.1043 | |
| 7 | Missouri Valley | 0.0880 | |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain | 0.0006 |