| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | (9-0-0) | 0.8680 | Independent | |
| 2 | Ohio State | (9-0-0) | 0.8195 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | (8-2-0) | 0.6580 | Independent | |
| 4 | Michigan | (8-2-0) | 0.6493 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | Iowa Pre-Flight | (10-1-0) | 0.6459 | Military Teams | |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | (8-1-0) | 0.6385 | Missouri Valley | |
| 7 | Randolph Field | (12-0-0) | 0.6100 | Military Teams | |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | (8-3-0) | 0.5737 | Southeastern | |
| 9 | Navy | (6-3-0) | 0.5636 | Independent | |
| 10 | Wake Forest | (8-1-0) | 0.5511 | Southern | |
| 11 | Tennessee | (7-1-1) | 0.5324 | Southeastern | |
| 12 | Yale | (7-0-1) | 0.5217 | Independent | |
| 13 | Tulsa | (8-2-0) | 0.4890 | Missouri Valley | |
| 14 | Indiana | (7-3-0) | 0.4797 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | Southern California | (8-0-2) | 0.4584 | Pacific Coast | |
| 16 | Texas | (5-4-0) | 0.4386 | Southwest | |
| 17 | Duke | (6-4-0) | 0.4251 | Southern | |
| 18 | Georgia | (7-3-0) | 0.4234 | Southeastern | |
| 19 | Great Lakes Navy | (9-2-1) | 0.4145 | Military Teams | |
| 20 | Texas Christian | (7-3-1) | 0.4137 | Southwest | |
| 21 | Alabama | (5-2-2) | 0.4068 | Southeastern | |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | (5-3-0) | 0.3967 | Independent | |
| 23 | Minnesota | (5-3-1) | 0.3921 | Big Ten | |
| 24 | Texas A&M | (7-4-0) | 0.3720 | Southwest | |
| 25 | Tulane | (4-3-0) | 0.3710 | Southeastern | |
| 26 | Iowa State | (6-1-1) | 0.3668 | Big Six | |
| 27 | North Carolina State | (7-2-0) | 0.3647 | Southern | |
| 28 | Illinois | (5-4-1) | 0.3559 | Big Ten | |
| 29 | Michigan State | (6-1-0) | 0.3536 | Independent | |
| 30 | Mississippi State | (6-2-0) | 0.3464 | Southeastern | |
| 31 | Virginia | (6-1-2) | 0.3401 | Independent | |
| 32 | Oklahoma | (6-3-1) | 0.3288 | Big Six | |
| 33 | Purdue | (5-5-0) | 0.3176 | Big Ten | |
| 34 | Colorado | (6-2-0) | 0.3157 | Mountain States | |
| 35 | Louisiana State | (2-5-1) | 0.3062 | Southeastern | |
| 36 | Second Air Force | (9-4-1) | 0.2880 | Military Teams | |
| 37 | March Field | (7-2-2) | 0.2845 | Military Teams | |
| 38 | Coast Guard | (6-3-0) | 0.2822 | Independent | |
| 39 | Clemson | (4-5-0) | 0.2461 | Southern | |
| 40 | Penn State | (6-3-0) | 0.2426 | Independent | |
| 41 | Rice | (5-6-0) | 0.2369 | Southwest | |
| 42 | Southern Methodist | (5-5-0) | 0.2327 | Southwest | |
| 43 | Denver | (4-3-2) | 0.2227 | Mountain States | |
| 44 | Utah | (5-2-1) | 0.2223 | Mountain States | |
| 45 | Drake | (7-2-0) | 0.2204 | Missouri Valley | |
| 46 | Missouri | (3-5-2) | 0.2117 | Big Six | |
| 47 | Holy Cross | (5-2-2) | 0.2022 | Independent | |
| 48 | Arkansas | (5-5-1) | 0.2011 | Southwest | |
| 49 | Cornell | (5-4-0) | 0.1966 | Independent | |
| 50 | William & Mary | (5-2-1) | 0.1904 | Southern | |
| 51 | Bucknell | (7-2-1) | 0.1869 | Independent | |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | (4-5-0) | 0.1822 | Independent | |
| 53 | Washington | (5-2-0) | 0.1698 | Pacific Coast | |
| 54 | Auburn | (4-4-0) | 0.1557 | Southeastern | |
| 55 | Amarillo Field | (5-3-0) | 0.1496 | Military Teams | |
| 56 | Fort Warren | (5-4-1) | 0.1452 | Military Teams | |
| 57 | Kentucky | (3-6-0) | 0.1274 | Southeastern | |
| 58 | West Virginia | (5-3-1) | 0.1245 | Independent | |
| 59 | Wisconsin | (3-6-0) | 0.1238 | Big Ten | |
| 60 | Brown | (3-4-1) | 0.1044 | Independent | |
| 61 | Dartmouth | (2-5-1) | 0.1041 | Independent | |
| 62 | Southwestern (Texas) | (2-5-0) | 0.0813 | Independent | |
| 63 | St. Mary's Pre-Flight | (4-4-0) | 0.0783 | Military Teams | |
| 64 | Texas Tech | (4-7-0) | 0.0680 | Independent | |
| 65 | Alameda Coast Guard | (4-2-2) | 0.0600 | Military Teams | |
| 66 | UCLA | (4-5-1) | 0.0484 | Pacific Coast | |
| 67 | Florida | (4-3-0) | 0.0389 | Southeastern | |
| 68 | South Carolina | (3-4-2) | 0.0233 | Southern | |
| 69 | Temple | (2-4-2) | 0.0029 | Independent | |
| 70 | North Carolina | (1-7-1) | -0.0043 | Southern | |
| 71 | Kansas | (3-6-1) | -0.0129 | Big Six | |
| 72 | Northwestern | (1-7-1) | -0.0215 | Big Ten | |
| 73 | West Texas A&M | (4-3-0) | -0.0246 | Border | |
| 74 | Mississippi | (2-6-0) | -0.0544 | Southeastern | |
| 75 | Utah State | (3-3-0) | -0.0587 | Mountain States | |
| 76 | Idaho State | (4-5-0) | -0.1070 | Independent | |
| 77 | Lubbock Field | (5-4-0) | -0.1095 | Military Teams | |
| 78 | Colorado College | (3-6-0) | -0.1216 | Independent | |
| 79 | Villanova | (4-4-0) | -0.1240 | Independent | |
| 80 | Iowa | (1-7-0) | -0.1349 | Big Ten | |
| 81 | Colgate | (2-5-0) | -0.1414 | Independent | |
| 82 | Nebraska | (2-6-0) | -0.1452 | Big Six | |
| 83 | Maryland | (1-7-1) | -0.1578 | Southern | |
| 84 | Boston College | (4-3-0) | -0.1762 | Independent | |
| 85 | Marquette | (1-7-0) | -0.1765 | Independent | |
| 86 | California | (3-6-1) | -0.1845 | Pacific Coast | |
| 87 | Kansas State | (2-5-2) | -0.1867 | Big Six | |
| 88 | Columbia | (2-6-0) | -0.2196 | Independent | |
| 89 | Syracuse | (2-4-1) | -0.2445 | Independent | |
| 90 | Virginia Military Institute | (1-8-0) | -0.3027 | Southern | |
| 91 | Presbyterian | (3-6-0) | -0.3075 | Independent | |
| 92 | Richmond | (2-6-0) | -0.3349 | Southern | |
| 93 | Miami (Florida) | (1-7-1) | -0.3484 | Independent | |
| 94 | New Mexico | (1-7-0) | -0.4134 | Border | |
| 95 | New York University | (2-5-0) | -0.6470 | Independent | |
| 96 | Northern Arizona | (0-1-0) | -1.0967 | Border |
Average Ratings by Conference (1944)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri Valley | 0.4493 | |
| 2 | Big Ten | 0.3313 | |
| 3 | Southwest | 0.3158 | |
| 4 | Southeastern | 0.2934 | |
| 5 | Military Teams | 0.2567 | |
| 6 | Mountain States | 0.1755 | |
| 7 | Pacific Coast | 0.1230 | |
| 8 | Southern | 0.1001 | |
| 9 | Independent | 0.0955 | |
| 10 | Big Six | 0.0938 | |
| 11 | Border | -0.5116 |