| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | (10-0-0) | 0.7821 | Southeastern | |
| 2 | Navy | (9-1-1) | 0.7658 | Independent | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | (10-1-0) | 0.7210 | Big Seven | |
| 4 | Mississippi | (9-1-1) | 0.6953 | Southeastern | |
| 5 | Ohio State | (9-1-0) | 0.6913 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | Michigan State | (8-1-0) | 0.6416 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | Tennessee | (8-3-0) | 0.6386 | Southeastern | |
| 8 | North Carolina State | (7-1-2) | 0.6237 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 9 | Texas A&M | (8-3-0) | 0.6129 | Southwest | |
| 10 | Notre Dame | (7-3-0) | 0.6019 | Independent | |
| 11 | Iowa | (7-1-1) | 0.5980 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | Rice | (7-4-0) | 0.5821 | Southwest | |
| 13 | Duke | (6-3-2) | 0.5529 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 14 | Florida | (6-2-1) | 0.5327 | Southeastern | |
| 15 | Mississippi State | (6-2-1) | 0.5281 | Southeastern | |
| 16 | Army | (7-2-0) | 0.5168 | Independent | |
| 17 | Virginia Military Institute | (9-0-1) | 0.5137 | Southern | |
| 18 | North Carolina | (6-4-0) | 0.5113 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 19 | Oregon State | (8-2-0) | 0.5018 | Pacific Coast | |
| 20 | Texas | (6-4-1) | 0.4983 | Southwest | |
| 21 | Clemson | (7-3-0) | 0.4910 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 22 | UCLA | (8-2-0) | 0.4892 | Pacific Coast | |
| 23 | Arkansas | (6-4-0) | 0.4877 | Southwest | |
| 24 | Arizona State | (10-0-0) | 0.4747 | Border | |
| 25 | Wisconsin | (6-3-0) | 0.4648 | Big Ten | |
| 26 | Penn State | (6-3-0) | 0.4559 | Independent | |
| 27 | Oregon | (7-4-0) | 0.4463 | Pacific Coast | |
| 28 | West Virginia | (7-2-1) | 0.4321 | Southern | |
| 29 | Dartmouth | (7-1-1) | 0.4241 | Ivy | |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | (5-3-2) | 0.4133 | Southeastern | |
| 31 | Boston College | (7-2-0) | 0.3994 | Independent | |
| 32 | Texas Christian | (5-4-1) | 0.3950 | Southwest | |
| 33 | Holy Cross | (5-3-1) | 0.3822 | Independent | |
| 34 | Washington State | (6-4-0) | 0.3758 | Pacific Coast | |
| 35 | Maryland | (5-5-0) | 0.3751 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 36 | Princeton | (7-2-0) | 0.3680 | Ivy | |
| 37 | Purdue | (5-4-0) | 0.3527 | Big Ten | |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | (4-4-2) | 0.3494 | Southeastern | |
| 39 | Miami (Florida) | (5-4-1) | 0.3434 | Independent | |
| 40 | Stanford | (6-4-0) | 0.3380 | Pacific Coast | |
| 41 | Michigan | (5-3-1) | 0.3367 | Big Ten | |
| 42 | Louisiana State | (5-5-0) | 0.3289 | Southeastern | |
| 42= | Southern Methodist | (4-5-1) | 0.3289 | Southwest | |
| 44 | Syracuse | (5-3-1) | 0.3231 | Independent | |
| 45 | Oklahoma State | (6-3-1) | 0.3118 | Independent | |
| 46 | Yale | (6-2-1) | 0.3050 | Ivy | |
| 47 | Colorado | (6-3-1) | 0.3038 | Big Seven | |
| 48 | Missouri | (5-4-1) | 0.3010 | Big Seven | |
| 49 | South Carolina | (5-5-0) | 0.2915 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 50 | Houston | (5-4-1) | 0.2851 | Missouri Valley | |
| 51 | Pittsburgh | (4-6-0) | 0.2645 | Independent | |
| 52 | Kansas | (5-4-1) | 0.2466 | Big Seven | |
| 53 | Illinois | (4-5-0) | 0.2453 | Big Ten | |
| 54 | Idaho | (4-4-1) | 0.2166 | Pacific Coast | |
| 55 | William & Mary | (4-6-0) | 0.2085 | Southern | |
| 56 | Boston University | (5-3-0) | 0.2058 | Independent | |
| 57 | Detroit Mercy | (6-3-0) | 0.2023 | Independent | |
| 58 | Virginia | (3-6-1) | 0.1984 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 59 | Utah | (6-4-0) | 0.1959 | Mountain States | |
| 60 | Baylor | (3-6-1) | 0.1945 | Southwest | |
| 61 | Pacific | (5-3-2) | 0.1821 | Independent | |
| 62 | Drake | (7-2-0) | 0.1593 | Independent | |
| 63 | Texas-El Paso | (6-3-0) | 0.1575 | Border | |
| 64 | Brown | (5-4-0) | 0.1574 | Ivy | |
| 65 | Minnesota | (4-5-0) | 0.1562 | Big Ten | |
| 66 | Georgia | (3-7-0) | 0.1482 | Southeastern | |
| 67 | Dayton | (6-3-1) | 0.1336 | Independent | |
| 68 | Washington | (3-6-1) | 0.1190 | Pacific Coast | |
| 69 | West Texas A&M | (7-3-0) | 0.1167 | Border | |
| 70 | Kentucky | (3-7-0) | 0.1004 | Southeastern | |
| 71 | Cincinnati | (5-4-1) | 0.0983 | Missouri Valley | |
| 72 | Davidson | (5-3-0) | 0.0975 | Southern | |
| 73 | Wyoming | (4-3-3) | 0.0934 | Mountain States | |
| 74 | Hardin-Simmons | (5-5-0) | 0.0868 | Border | |
| 75 | Kansas State | (3-6-1) | 0.0820 | Big Seven | |
| 76 | Pennsylvania | (3-6-0) | 0.0802 | Ivy | |
| 77 | Iowa State | (4-5-1) | 0.0766 | Big Seven | |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | (4-6-0) | 0.0621 | Southern | |
| 79 | Alabama | (2-7-1) | 0.0508 | Southeastern | |
| 80 | Citadel | (5-4-1) | 0.0429 | Southern | |
| 81 | Rutgers | (5-4-0) | 0.0290 | Independent | |
| 82 | Villanova | (3-6-0) | 0.0276 | Independent | |
| 83 | Denver | (6-4-0) | 0.0167 | Mountain States | |
| 84 | California | (1-9-0) | 0.0090 | Pacific Coast | |
| 85 | Brigham Young | (5-3-2) | 0.0089 | Mountain States | |
| 86 | Tulsa | (4-6-0) | 0.0037 | Missouri Valley | |
| 87 | North Texas | (5-5-0) | -0.0043 | Missouri Valley | |
| 88 | Tulane | (2-8-0) | -0.0055 | Southeastern | |
| 89 | Cornell | (3-6-0) | -0.0271 | Ivy | |
| 90 | George Washington | (2-7-0) | -0.0343 | Southern | |
| 91 | Florida State | (4-6-0) | -0.0484 | Independent | |
| 92 | Richmond | (4-6-0) | -0.0778 | Southern | |
| 93 | Southern California | (1-9-0) | -0.0890 | Pacific Coast | |
| 94 | Colgate | (3-6-0) | -0.1205 | Independent | |
| 95 | Texas Tech | (2-8-0) | -0.1211 | Independent | |
| 96 | Harvard | (3-5-0) | -0.1367 | Ivy | |
| 97 | San Jose State | (3-7-0) | -0.1495 | Independent | |
| 98 | Wake Forest | (0-10-0) | -0.1503 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 99 | Indiana | (1-8-0) | -0.1727 | Big Ten | |
| 100 | Air Force | (3-6-1) | -0.1786 | Independent | |
| 101 | Nebraska | (1-9-0) | -0.1851 | Big Seven | |
| 102 | New Mexico | (4-6-0) | -0.2114 | Mountain States | |
| 103 | Utah State | (2-7-1) | -0.2213 | Mountain States | |
| 104 | Northwestern | (0-9-0) | -0.2472 | Big Ten | |
| 105 | Furman | (3-7-0) | -0.2838 | Southern | |
| 106 | Marquette | (0-10-0) | -0.3310 | Independent | |
| 107 | New Mexico State | (3-7-0) | -0.3506 | Border | |
| 108 | Montana | (2-7-0) | -0.3810 | Mountain States | |
| 109 | Colorado State | (3-7-0) | -0.3991 | Mountain States | |
| 110 | Arizona | (1-8-1) | -0.4181 | Border | |
| 111 | Wichita State | (1-9-0) | -0.4417 | Missouri Valley | |
| 112 | Columbia | (1-8-0) | -0.4751 | Ivy |
Average Ratings by Conference (1957)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 0.4428 | |
| 2 | Southeastern | 0.3802 | |
| 3 | Atlantic Coast | 0.3617 | |
| 4 | Big Ten | 0.3067 | |
| 5 | Pacific Coast | 0.2674 | |
| 6 | Big Seven | 0.2209 | |
| 7 | Independent | 0.1894 | |
| 8 | Southern | 0.1068 | |
| 9 | Ivy | 0.0870 | |
| 10 | Border | 0.0112 | |
| 11 | Missouri Valley | -0.0118 | |
| 12 | Mountain States | -0.1122 |