| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | (11-0-0) | 0.8775 | Southwest | |
| 2 | Illinois | (8-1-1) | 0.7488 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | (9-1-0) | 0.7218 | Independent | |
| 4 | Alabama | (9-2-0) | 0.7059 | Southeastern | |
| 5 | Auburn | (9-2-0) | 0.6971 | Southeastern | |
| 6 | Nebraska | (10-1-0) | 0.6949 | Big Eight | |
| 7 | Michigan State | (6-2-1) | 0.6668 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | Navy | (9-2-0) | 0.6361 | Independent | |
| 9 | Mississippi State | (7-2-2) | 0.6310 | Southeastern | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | (8-2-0) | 0.5934 | Big Eight | |
| 11 | Mississippi | (7-1-2) | 0.5885 | Southeastern | |
| 12 | Memphis | (9-0-1) | 0.5663 | Independent | |
| 13 | Baylor | (8-3-0) | 0.5654 | Southwest | |
| 14 | Penn State | (7-3-0) | 0.5636 | Independent | |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | (7-3-0) | 0.5594 | Southeastern | |
| 16 | Syracuse | (8-2-0) | 0.5497 | Independent | |
| 17 | Ohio State | (5-3-1) | 0.5413 | Big Ten | |
| 18 | North Carolina | (9-2-0) | 0.5273 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 19 | Florida | (6-3-1) | 0.5177 | Southeastern | |
| 20 | Dartmouth | (7-2-0) | 0.5075 | Ivy | |
| 21 | Southern California | (7-3-0) | 0.5060 | AAWU | |
| 22 | Louisiana State | (7-4-0) | 0.5033 | Southeastern | |
| 23 | Northwestern | (5-4-0) | 0.5010 | Big Ten | |
| 24 | Princeton | (7-2-0) | 0.4733 | Ivy | |
| 25 | Rice | (6-4-0) | 0.4668 | Southwest | |
| 26 | Missouri | (7-3-0) | 0.4598 | Big Eight | |
| 27 | Army | (7-3-0) | 0.4581 | Independent | |
| 28 | Oregon | (8-3-0) | 0.4578 | Independent | |
| 29 | Michigan | (3-4-2) | 0.4524 | Big Ten | |
| 30 | Arizona State | (8-1-0) | 0.4397 | Western Athletic | |
| 31 | North Carolina State | (8-3-0) | 0.4378 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 32 | Wisconsin | (5-4-0) | 0.4223 | Big Ten | |
| 33 | Purdue | (5-4-0) | 0.4099 | Big Ten | |
| 34 | Air Force | (7-4-0) | 0.4078 | Independent | |
| 35 | Harvard | (5-2-2) | 0.3903 | Ivy | |
| 36 | Washington | (6-5-0) | 0.3880 | AAWU | |
| 37 | Wichita State | (7-2-0) | 0.3835 | Missouri Valley | |
| 38 | Yale | (6-3-0) | 0.3825 | Ivy | |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | (8-2-0) | 0.3803 | Southern | |
| 40 | Iowa | (3-3-2) | 0.3734 | Big Ten | |
| 41 | Arkansas | (5-5-0) | 0.3597 | Southwest | |
| 42 | Utah State | (8-2-0) | 0.3369 | Independent | |
| 43 | Clemson | (5-4-1) | 0.3243 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 44 | Kansas | (5-5-0) | 0.3217 | Big Eight | |
| 45 | Southern Methodist | (4-7-0) | 0.3152 | Southwest | |
| 46 | Oregon State | (5-5-0) | 0.3011 | Independent | |
| 47 | Boston College | (6-3-0) | 0.2983 | Independent | |
| 48 | Texas Christian | (4-5-1) | 0.2981 | Southwest | |
| 49 | Duke | (5-4-1) | 0.2886 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 50 | Cornell | (5-4-0) | 0.2784 | Ivy | |
| 51 | Georgia | (4-5-1) | 0.2760 | Southeastern | |
| 52 | Minnesota | (3-6-0) | 0.2716 | Big Ten | |
| 53 | Florida State | (4-5-1) | 0.2682 | Independent | |
| 54 | Tennessee | (5-5-0) | 0.2666 | Southeastern | |
| 55 | Bowling Green State | (8-2-0) | 0.2571 | Mid-American | |
| 56 | Texas Tech | (5-5-0) | 0.2438 | Southwest | |
| 57 | Columbia | (4-4-1) | 0.2304 | Ivy | |
| 58 | Indiana | (3-6-0) | 0.2286 | Big Ten | |
| 59 | Wyoming | (6-4-0) | 0.2222 | Western Athletic | |
| 60 | Cincinnati | (6-4-0) | 0.2160 | Missouri Valley | |
| 61 | California | (4-5-1) | 0.2150 | AAWU | |
| 62 | Miami (Ohio) | (5-3-2) | 0.1956 | Mid-American | |
| 63 | Iowa State | (4-5-0) | 0.1835 | Big Eight | |
| 64 | Kentucky | (3-6-1) | 0.1655 | Southeastern | |
| 65 | Texas A&M | (2-7-1) | 0.1577 | Southwest | |
| 66 | Notre Dame | (2-7-0) | 0.1554 | Independent | |
| 67 | Southern Mississippi | (5-3-1) | 0.1484 | Independent | |
| 68 | Miami (Florida) | (3-7-0) | 0.1476 | Independent | |
| 69 | New Mexico | (6-4-0) | 0.1420 | Western Athletic | |
| 70 | West Virginia | (4-6-0) | 0.1405 | Southern | |
| 71 | Utah | (4-6-0) | 0.1334 | Western Athletic | |
| 72 | Arizona | (5-5-0) | 0.1258 | Western Athletic | |
| 73 | Idaho | (5-4-0) | 0.1255 | Independent | |
| 74 | Xavier | (5-4-1) | 0.1192 | Independent | |
| 75 | Brown | (3-5-0) | 0.1156 | Ivy | |
| 76 | Tulsa | (5-5-0) | 0.1057 | Missouri Valley | |
| 77 | Furman | (7-3-0) | 0.1009 | Southern | |
| 78 | San Jose State | (5-5-0) | 0.0946 | Independent | |
| 79 | Washington State | (3-6-1) | 0.0908 | AAWU | |
| 80 | Buffalo | (5-3-1) | 0.0684 | Independent | |
| 81 | Ohio | (6-4-0) | 0.0681 | Mid-American | |
| 82 | Houston | (2-8-0) | 0.0651 | Independent | |
| 83 | West Texas A&M | (4-4-1) | 0.0642 | Independent | |
| 84 | Maryland | (3-7-0) | 0.0609 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 85 | Stanford | (3-7-0) | 0.0511 | AAWU | |
| 86 | UCLA | (2-8-0) | 0.0212 | AAWU | |
| 87 | Virginia Military Institute | (3-5-2) | 0.0178 | Southern | |
| 88 | Marshall | (5-4-1) | -0.0287 | Mid-American | |
| 89 | Holy Cross | (2-6-1) | -0.0338 | Independent | |
| 90 | Pennsylvania | (3-6-0) | -0.0414 | Ivy | |
| 91 | Richmond | (3-6-1) | -0.0497 | Southern | |
| 92 | Vanderbilt | (1-7-2) | -0.0513 | Southeastern | |
| 93 | Virginia | (2-7-1) | -0.0562 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 94 | Villanova | (5-4-0) | -0.0580 | Independent | |
| 95 | Tulane | (1-8-1) | -0.0608 | Southeastern | |
| 96 | Colorado | (2-8-0) | -0.0681 | Big Eight | |
| 97 | Colgate | (3-4-1) | -0.0783 | Independent | |
| 98 | William & Mary | (4-6-0) | -0.0808 | Southern | |
| 99 | Texas-El Paso | (3-7-0) | -0.0875 | Independent | |
| 100 | South Carolina | (1-8-1) | -0.0978 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 101 | Oklahoma State | (1-8-0) | -0.1216 | Big Eight | |
| 102 | Kansas State | (2-7-0) | -0.1283 | Big Eight | |
| 103 | Rutgers | (3-6-0) | -0.1561 | Independent | |
| 104 | Kent State | (3-5-1) | -0.1695 | Mid-American | |
| 105 | North Texas | (3-6-0) | -0.1745 | Missouri Valley | |
| 106 | Colorado State | (3-7-0) | -0.2001 | Independent | |
| 107 | New Mexico State | (3-6-1) | -0.2062 | Independent | |
| 108 | Dayton | (1-7-2) | -0.2128 | Independent | |
| 109 | Detroit Mercy | (2-6-1) | -0.2179 | Independent | |
| 110 | Louisville | (3-7-0) | -0.2246 | Missouri Valley | |
| 111 | George Washington | (2-7-0) | -0.2269 | Southern | |
| 112 | Citadel | (4-6-0) | -0.2771 | Southern | |
| 113 | Toledo | (2-7-0) | -0.2791 | Mid-American | |
| 114 | Western Michigan | (2-7-0) | -0.3168 | Mid-American | |
| 115 | Wake Forest | (1-9-0) | -0.3206 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 116 | Davidson | (1-5-2) | -0.3920 | Southern | |
| 117 | Brigham Young | (2-8-0) | -0.4046 | Western Athletic | |
| 118 | Boston University | (1-6-1) | -0.5099 | Independent | |
| 119 | Lehigh | (1-8-0) | -0.5893 | Independent | |
| 120 | Pacific | (2-8-0) | -0.6223 | Independent |
Average Ratings by Conference (1963)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten | 0.4616 | |
| 2 | Southwest | 0.4105 | |
| 3 | Southeastern | 0.3999 | |
| 4 | Ivy | 0.2921 | |
| 5 | Big Eight | 0.2419 | |
| 6 | AAWU | 0.2120 | |
| 7 | Atlantic Coast | 0.1456 | |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 0.1097 | |
| 9 | Independent | 0.1085 | |
| 10 | Missouri Valley | 0.0612 | |
| 11 | Mid-American | -0.0390 | |
| 12 | Southern | -0.0430 |