| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | (8-0-0) | 0.8025 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | Stanford | (8-1-0) | 0.7277 | Pacific Coast | |
| 3 | Louisiana State | (9-2-0) | 0.7029 | Southeastern | |
| 4 | Southern Methodist | (12-1-0) | 0.7007 | Southwest | |
| 5 | Ohio State | (7-1-0) | 0.6861 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | Notre Dame | (7-1-1) | 0.6780 | Independent | |
| 7 | Texas Christian | (12-1-0) | 0.6778 | Southwest | |
| 8 | California | (9-1-0) | 0.6632 | Pacific Coast | |
| 9 | UCLA | (8-2-0) | 0.6445 | Pacific Coast | |
| 10 | Auburn | (8-2-0) | 0.6318 | Southeastern | |
| 11 | North Carolina | (8-1-0) | 0.5900 | Southern | |
| 12 | Alabama | (6-2-1) | 0.5862 | Southeastern | |
| 13 | Duke | (8-2-0) | 0.5658 | Southern | |
| 14 | Marquette | (7-1-0) | 0.5459 | Independent | |
| 15 | Princeton | (9-0-0) | 0.5434 | Independent | |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | (7-1-2) | 0.5298 | Independent | |
| 17 | Rice | (8-3-0) | 0.5281 | Southwest | |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | (7-3-0) | 0.5146 | Southeastern | |
| 19 | Nebraska | (6-2-1) | 0.5093 | Big Six | |
| 20 | Fordham | (6-1-2) | 0.4998 | Independent | |
| 21 | Michigan State | (6-2-0) | 0.4716 | Independent | |
| 22 | St. Mary's | (5-2-2) | 0.4702 | Independent | |
| 23 | Mississippi State | (8-3-0) | 0.4519 | Southeastern | |
| 24 | Temple | (7-3-0) | 0.4491 | Independent | |
| 25 | Army | (6-2-1) | 0.4337 | Independent | |
| 26 | Oregon | (6-3-0) | 0.4199 | Pacific Coast | |
| 27 | Northwestern | (4-3-1) | 0.4124 | Big Ten | |
| 28 | New York University | (7-1-0) | 0.4069 | Independent | |
| 29 | Furman | (8-1-0) | 0.4030 | Independent | |
| 30 | Washington | (5-3-0) | 0.4009 | Pacific Coast | |
| 31 | Georgia | (6-4-0) | 0.3997 | Southeastern | |
| 32 | Villanova | (7-2-0) | 0.3945 | Independent | |
| 33 | Purdue | (4-4-0) | 0.3902 | Big Ten | |
| 34 | Iowa | (4-2-2) | 0.3844 | Big Ten | |
| 35 | Baylor | (8-3-0) | 0.3837 | Southwest | |
| 36 | Arizona | (7-2-0) | 0.3588 | Border | |
| 37 | Kentucky | (5-4-0) | 0.3509 | Southeastern | |
| 38 | Oklahoma | (6-3-0) | 0.3486 | Big Six | |
| 39 | Indiana | (4-3-1) | 0.3342 | Big Ten | |
| 40 | Clemson | (6-3-0) | 0.3290 | Southern | |
| 41 | Dartmouth | (8-2-0) | 0.3229 | Independent | |
| 42 | Mississippi | (9-3-0) | 0.3219 | Southeastern | |
| 43 | Maryland | (7-2-2) | 0.3163 | Southern | |
| 44 | Tulane | (6-4-0) | 0.3144 | Southeastern | |
| 45 | Arkansas | (5-5-0) | 0.3020 | Southwest | |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | (5-5-0) | 0.2996 | Southeastern | |
| 47 | Yale | (6-3-0) | 0.2966 | Independent | |
| 48 | Detroit Mercy | (6-3-0) | 0.2914 | Independent | |
| 49 | Utah State | (5-2-1) | 0.2906 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 50 | Syracuse | (6-1-1) | 0.2882 | Independent | |
| 51 | Tennessee | (4-5-0) | 0.2881 | Southeastern | |
| 52 | San Francisco | (5-3-0) | 0.2719 | Independent | |
| 53 | Kansas | (4-4-1) | 0.2694 | Big Six | |
| 54 | Bucknell | (6-3-0) | 0.2658 | Independent | |
| 55 | Michigan | (4-4-0) | 0.2642 | Big Ten | |
| 56 | New Mexico State | (7-1-2) | 0.2616 | Border | |
| 57 | Navy | (5-4-0) | 0.2615 | Independent | |
| 58 | Duquesne | (6-3-0) | 0.2414 | Independent | |
| 59 | Texas | (4-6-0) | 0.2347 | Southwest | |
| 60 | Colgate | (5-3-0) | 0.2298 | Independent | |
| 61 | North Carolina State | (6-4-0) | 0.2258 | Southern | |
| 62 | Oregon State | (6-4-1) | 0.2223 | Pacific Coast | |
| 63 | Washington State | (5-3-1) | 0.2205 | Pacific Coast | |
| 64 | Colorado | (5-4-0) | 0.2112 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 65 | Utah | (4-3-1) | 0.2084 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 66 | George Washington | (6-3-0) | 0.2065 | Independent | |
| 67 | Centenary | (6-5-0) | 0.2040 | Independent | |
| 68 | Santa Clara | (3-6-0) | 0.1984 | Independent | |
| 69 | Loyola Marymount | (6-5-0) | 0.1965 | Independent | |
| 70 | Denver | (6-3-0) | 0.1911 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 71 | Washington (Missouri) | (6-4-0) | 0.1879 | Missouri Valley | |
| 72 | Xavier | (6-3-0) | 0.1834 | Independent | |
| 73 | Kansas State | (2-4-3) | 0.1756 | Big Six | |
| 73= | Davidson | (4-3-2) | 0.1756 | Independent | |
| 75 | Penn State | (4-4-0) | 0.1710 | Independent | |
| 76 | Pennsylvania | (4-4-0) | 0.1574 | Independent | |
| 77 | Missouri | (3-3-3) | 0.1545 | Big Six | |
| 78 | Chicago | (4-4-0) | 0.1467 | Big Ten | |
| 79 | Southern California | (5-7-0) | 0.1428 | Pacific Coast | |
| 80 | Carnegie Tech | (2-5-1) | 0.1422 | Independent | |
| 81 | Illinois | (3-5-0) | 0.1393 | Big Ten | |
| 82 | Texas A&M | (3-7-0) | 0.1342 | Southwest | |
| 83 | Virginia Tech | (4-3-2) | 0.1197 | Southern | |
| 84 | New Mexico | (6-4-0) | 0.1094 | Border | |
| 85 | Texas Tech | (5-3-2) | 0.1050 | Border | |
| 86 | Iowa State | (2-4-3) | 0.1014 | Big Six | |
| 87 | Georgetown | (4-4-0) | 0.0777 | Independent | |
| 88 | Drake | (4-4-2) | 0.0682 | Missouri Valley | |
| 89 | Gonzaga | (5-4-1) | 0.0631 | Independent | |
| 90 | Colorado State | (3-4-1) | 0.0598 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 91 | Citadel | (4-3-1) | 0.0331 | Independent | |
| 92 | Columbia | (4-4-1) | 0.0316 | Independent | |
| 93 | Wyoming | (4-4-0) | 0.0290 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 94 | West Virginia | (3-4-2) | 0.0282 | Independent | |
| 95 | Tulsa | (3-6-1) | 0.0254 | Missouri Valley | |
| 96 | Colorado College | (4-3-1) | 0.0171 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 97 | Florida | (3-7-0) | 0.0118 | Southeastern | |
| 98 | Wake Forest | (2-7-0) | 0.0055 | Independent | |
| 99 | Mercer | (4-5-0) | 0.0020 | Independent | |
| 100 | Brigham Young | (4-4-0) | -0.0096 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 101 | Montana | (1-5-2) | -0.0229 | Pacific Coast | |
| 102 | Harvard | (3-5-0) | -0.0312 | Independent | |
| 103 | Washington & Lee | (3-4-1) | -0.0332 | Southern | |
| 104 | Richmond | (3-3-3) | -0.0344 | Independent | |
| 105 | Wisconsin | (1-7-0) | -0.0410 | Big Ten | |
| 106 | Northern Arizona | (3-3-3) | -0.0499 | Border | |
| 107 | Idaho | (2-7-0) | -0.0636 | Pacific Coast | |
| 108 | William & Mary | (3-4-3) | -0.0677 | Independent | |
| 109 | St. Louis | (5-6-0) | -0.0736 | Independent | |
| 110 | Creighton | (3-5-1) | -0.0842 | Missouri Valley | |
| 111 | Arizona State | (2-5-1) | -0.0998 | Border | |
| 112 | Virginia Military Institute | (2-7-1) | -0.1134 | Southern | |
| 113 | Virginia | (1-5-4) | -0.1157 | Southern | |
| 114 | South Carolina | (3-7-0) | -0.1353 | Southern | |
| 115 | Washburn | (4-6-0) | -0.1618 | Missouri Valley | |
| 116 | Northern Colorado | (4-3-0) | -0.1899 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 117 | Loyola (New Orleans) | (2-6-1) | -0.1966 | Independent | |
| 118 | Grinnell | (3-5-1) | -0.2020 | Missouri Valley | |
| 119 | Oklahoma State | (3-7-0) | -0.2036 | Missouri Valley | |
| 120 | Presbyterian | (2-7-0) | -0.2181 | Independent | |
| 121 | Centre | (1-7-1) | -0.2314 | Independent | |
| 122 | Montana State | (2-6-1) | -0.2579 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 123 | Sewanee | (2-7-0) | -0.2704 | Southeastern | |
| 124 | Cornell | (0-6-1) | -0.3766 | Independent | |
| 125 | Colorado Mines | (1-6-0) | -0.4812 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 126 | Brown | (1-8-0) | -0.5252 | Independent | |
| 127 | Western State | (1-6-0) | -0.5642 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 128 | Texas-El Paso | (1-8-0) | -0.6985 | Border |
Average Ratings by Conference (1935)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 0.4230 | |
| 2 | Southeastern | 0.3541 | |
| 3 | Big Ten | 0.3519 | |
| 4 | Pacific Coast | 0.3355 | |
| 5 | Big Six | 0.2598 | |
| 6 | Independent | 0.1830 | |
| 7 | Southern | 0.1749 | |
| 8 | Border | -0.0019 | |
| 9 | Rocky Mountain | -0.0413 | |
| 10 | Missouri Valley | -0.0529 |