| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | (11-0-0) | 0.9284 | Southwest | |
| 2 | Illinois | (8-1-1) | 0.8395 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | (9-1-0) | 0.7719 | Independent | |
| 4 | Nebraska | (10-1-0) | 0.7502 | Big Eight | |
| 5 | Michigan State | (6-2-1) | 0.7410 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | Alabama | (9-2-0) | 0.7229 | Southeastern | |
| 7 | Auburn | (9-2-0) | 0.7159 | Southeastern | |
| 8 | Navy | (9-2-0) | 0.6828 | Independent | |
| 9 | Mississippi State | (7-2-2) | 0.6638 | Southeastern | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | (8-2-0) | 0.6464 | Big Eight | |
| 11 | Ohio State | (5-3-1) | 0.6228 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | Mississippi | (7-1-2) | 0.6220 | Southeastern | |
| 13 | Penn State | (7-3-0) | 0.6075 | Independent | |
| 14 | Memphis | (9-0-1) | 0.6019 | Independent | |
| 15 | Baylor | (8-3-0) | 0.5910 | Southwest | |
| 16 | Syracuse | (8-2-0) | 0.5874 | Independent | |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | (7-3-0) | 0.5697 | Southeastern | |
| 18 | Southern California | (7-3-0) | 0.5639 | AAWU | |
| 19 | Northwestern | (5-4-0) | 0.5537 | Big Ten | |
| 20 | North Carolina | (9-2-0) | 0.5464 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 21 | Florida | (6-3-1) | 0.5348 | Southeastern | |
| 22 | Oregon | (8-3-0) | 0.5166 | Independent | |
| 23 | Michigan | (3-4-2) | 0.5146 | Big Ten | |
| 24 | Dartmouth | (7-2-0) | 0.5142 | Ivy | |
| 25 | Missouri | (7-3-0) | 0.5141 | Big Eight | |
| 26 | Louisiana State | (7-4-0) | 0.5136 | Southeastern | |
| 27 | Army | (7-3-0) | 0.5008 | Independent | |
| 28 | Rice | (6-4-0) | 0.5006 | Southwest | |
| 29 | Arizona State | (8-1-0) | 0.4861 | Western Athletic | |
| 30 | Princeton | (7-2-0) | 0.4792 | Ivy | |
| 31 | Wisconsin | (5-4-0) | 0.4756 | Big Ten | |
| 32 | Purdue | (5-4-0) | 0.4678 | Big Ten | |
| 33 | Air Force | (7-4-0) | 0.4454 | Independent | |
| 34 | North Carolina State | (8-3-0) | 0.4425 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 35 | Washington | (6-5-0) | 0.4337 | AAWU | |
| 36 | Iowa | (3-3-2) | 0.4075 | Big Ten | |
| 37 | Wichita State | (7-2-0) | 0.4026 | Missouri Valley | |
| 38 | Virginia Tech | (8-2-0) | 0.3835 | Southern | |
| 39 | Arkansas | (5-5-0) | 0.3825 | Southwest | |
| 40 | Utah State | (8-2-0) | 0.3770 | Independent | |
| 41 | Yale | (6-3-0) | 0.3754 | Ivy | |
| 42 | Kansas | (5-5-0) | 0.3596 | Big Eight | |
| 43 | Oregon State | (5-5-0) | 0.3472 | Independent | |
| 44 | Southern Methodist | (4-7-0) | 0.3408 | Southwest | |
| 45 | Minnesota | (3-6-0) | 0.3184 | Big Ten | |
| 46 | Clemson | (5-4-1) | 0.3123 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 47 | Harvard | (5-2-2) | 0.3064 | Ivy | |
| 48 | Boston College | (6-3-0) | 0.3048 | Independent | |
| 49 | Texas Christian | (4-5-1) | 0.2913 | Southwest | |
| 50 | Duke | (5-4-1) | 0.2756 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 51 | Indiana | (3-6-0) | 0.2717 | Big Ten | |
| 52 | Cornell | (5-4-0) | 0.2703 | Ivy | |
| 53 | Texas Tech | (5-5-0) | 0.2652 | Southwest | |
| 54 | Tennessee | (5-5-0) | 0.2579 | Southeastern | |
| 55 | Georgia | (4-5-1) | 0.2566 | Southeastern | |
| 56 | Bowling Green State | (8-2-0) | 0.2546 | Mid-American | |
| 57 | Wyoming | (6-4-0) | 0.2514 | Western Athletic | |
| 58 | California | (4-5-1) | 0.2375 | AAWU | |
| 59 | Florida State | (4-5-1) | 0.2364 | Independent | |
| 60 | Cincinnati | (6-4-0) | 0.2220 | Missouri Valley | |
| 61 | Columbia | (4-4-1) | 0.2127 | Ivy | |
| 62 | Iowa State | (4-5-0) | 0.2114 | Big Eight | |
| 63 | Notre Dame | (2-7-0) | 0.1801 | Independent | |
| 64 | New Mexico | (6-4-0) | 0.1697 | Western Athletic | |
| 65 | Texas A&M | (2-7-1) | 0.1598 | Southwest | |
| 66 | Utah | (4-6-0) | 0.1581 | Western Athletic | |
| 67 | Idaho | (5-4-0) | 0.1559 | Independent | |
| 68 | West Virginia | (4-6-0) | 0.1556 | Southern | |
| 69 | Arizona | (5-5-0) | 0.1514 | Western Athletic | |
| 70 | Miami (Florida) | (3-7-0) | 0.1352 | Independent | |
| 71 | Southern Mississippi | (5-3-1) | 0.1248 | Independent | |
| 72 | San Jose State | (5-5-0) | 0.1245 | Independent | |
| 73 | Washington State | (3-6-1) | 0.1226 | AAWU | |
| 74 | Tulsa | (5-5-0) | 0.1166 | Missouri Valley | |
| 75 | Kentucky | (3-6-1) | 0.1119 | Southeastern | |
| 76 | Miami (Ohio) | (5-3-2) | 0.1101 | Mid-American | |
| 77 | Furman | (7-3-0) | 0.1028 | Southern | |
| 78 | Brown | (3-5-0) | 0.0913 | Ivy | |
| 79 | Stanford | (3-7-0) | 0.0778 | AAWU | |
| 80 | Xavier | (5-4-1) | 0.0648 | Independent | |
| 81 | Houston | (2-8-0) | 0.0620 | Independent | |
| 82 | Maryland | (3-7-0) | 0.0487 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 83 | Ohio | (6-4-0) | 0.0478 | Mid-American | |
| 84 | UCLA | (2-8-0) | 0.0388 | AAWU | |
| 85 | Buffalo | (5-3-1) | 0.0285 | Independent | |
| 86 | West Texas A&M | (4-4-1) | 0.0167 | Independent | |
| 87 | Colorado | (2-8-0) | -0.0512 | Big Eight | |
| 88 | Marshall | (5-4-1) | -0.0677 | Mid-American | |
| 89 | Villanova | (5-4-0) | -0.0748 | Independent | |
| 90 | Pennsylvania | (3-6-0) | -0.0775 | Ivy | |
| 91 | Holy Cross | (2-6-1) | -0.0796 | Independent | |
| 92 | Virginia Military Institute | (3-5-2) | -0.0801 | Southern | |
| 93 | Texas-El Paso | (3-7-0) | -0.0885 | Independent | |
| 94 | William & Mary | (4-6-0) | -0.0951 | Southern | |
| 95 | Richmond | (3-6-1) | -0.0962 | Southern | |
| 96 | Kansas State | (2-7-0) | -0.1065 | Big Eight | |
| 97 | Oklahoma State | (1-8-0) | -0.1100 | Big Eight | |
| 98 | Virginia | (2-7-1) | -0.1207 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 99 | Tulane | (1-8-1) | -0.1290 | Southeastern | |
| 100 | Vanderbilt | (1-7-2) | -0.1420 | Southeastern | |
| 101 | South Carolina | (1-8-1) | -0.1677 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 102 | Colgate | (3-4-1) | -0.1744 | Independent | |
| 103 | North Texas | (3-6-0) | -0.1846 | Missouri Valley | |
| 104 | Colorado State | (3-7-0) | -0.1904 | Independent | |
| 105 | Rutgers | (3-6-0) | -0.1928 | Independent | |
| 106 | Kent State | (3-5-1) | -0.2371 | Mid-American | |
| 107 | Louisville | (3-7-0) | -0.2434 | Missouri Valley | |
| 108 | George Washington | (2-7-0) | -0.2481 | Southern | |
| 109 | New Mexico State | (3-6-1) | -0.2494 | Independent | |
| 110 | Detroit Mercy | (2-6-1) | -0.3075 | Independent | |
| 111 | Citadel | (4-6-0) | -0.3089 | Southern | |
| 112 | Toledo | (2-7-0) | -0.3141 | Mid-American | |
| 113 | Dayton | (1-7-2) | -0.3207 | Independent | |
| 114 | Western Michigan | (2-7-0) | -0.3406 | Mid-American | |
| 115 | Wake Forest | (1-9-0) | -0.3587 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 116 | Brigham Young | (2-8-0) | -0.3980 | Western Athletic | |
| 117 | Davidson | (1-5-2) | -0.5384 | Southern | |
| 118 | Boston University | (1-6-1) | -0.6048 | Independent | |
| 119 | Lehigh | (1-8-0) | -0.6373 | Independent | |
| 120 | Pacific | (2-8-0) | -0.6465 | Independent |
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten | 0.5213 | |
| 2 | Southwest | 0.4325 | |
| 3 | Southeastern | 0.3915 | |
| 4 | Big Eight | 0.2768 | |
| 5 | Ivy | 0.2715 | |
| 6 | AAWU | 0.2457 | |
| 7 | Western Athletic | 0.1365 | |
| 8 | Atlantic Coast | 0.1223 | |
| 9 | Independent | 0.1002 | |
| 10 | Missouri Valley | 0.0626 | |
| 11 | Mid-American | -0.0781 | |
| 12 | Southern | -0.0805 |