| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | (9-1-1) | 0.9671 | Southeastern | |
| 2 | Michigan State | (10-1-0) | 0.8797 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | Tennessee | (8-1-2) | 0.8567 | Southeastern | |
| 4 | Arkansas | (10-1-0) | 0.8307 | Southwest | |
| 5 | UCLA | (8-2-1) | 0.8300 | AAWU | |
| 6 | Louisiana State | (8-3-0) | 0.6956 | Southeastern | |
| 7 | Florida | (7-4-0) | 0.6728 | Southeastern | |
| 8 | Mississippi | (7-4-0) | 0.6516 | Southeastern | |
| 9 | Missouri | (8-2-1) | 0.6396 | Big Eight | |
| 10 | Notre Dame | (7-2-1) | 0.6349 | Independent | |
| 11 | Georgia | (6-4-0) | 0.6319 | Southeastern | |
| 12 | Nebraska | (10-1-0) | 0.6246 | Big Eight | |
| 13 | Kentucky | (6-4-0) | 0.6096 | Southeastern | |
| 14 | Purdue | (7-2-1) | 0.5993 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | (7-3-1) | 0.5771 | Independent | |
| 16 | Southern California | (7-2-1) | 0.5766 | AAWU | |
| 17 | Ohio State | (7-2-0) | 0.5697 | Big Ten | |
| 18 | Texas Tech | (8-3-0) | 0.5561 | Southwest | |
| 19 | Auburn | (5-5-1) | 0.5475 | Southeastern | |
| 20 | Dartmouth | (9-0-0) | 0.5409 | Ivy | |
| 21 | Texas Christian | (6-5-0) | 0.5229 | Southwest | |
| 22 | Miami (Florida) | (5-4-1) | 0.4687 | Independent | |
| 23 | Syracuse | (7-3-0) | 0.4660 | Independent | |
| 24 | Baylor | (5-5-0) | 0.4461 | Southwest | |
| 25 | Illinois | (6-4-0) | 0.4451 | Big Ten | |
| 26 | North Carolina State | (6-4-0) | 0.4403 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 27 | Princeton | (8-1-0) | 0.4351 | Ivy | |
| 28 | Florida State | (4-5-1) | 0.4310 | Independent | |
| 29 | Southern Methodist | (4-5-1) | 0.4267 | Southwest | |
| 30 | Duke | (6-4-0) | 0.4224 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 31 | Clemson | (5-5-0) | 0.4211 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 32 | Texas | (6-4-0) | 0.4184 | Southwest | |
| 33 | Tulsa | (8-3-0) | 0.4106 | Missouri Valley | |
| 34 | Miami (Ohio) | (7-3-0) | 0.3934 | Mid-American | |
| 35 | Washington | (5-5-0) | 0.3820 | AAWU | |
| 36 | Xavier | (8-2-0) | 0.3813 | Independent | |
| 37 | Southern Mississippi | (7-2-0) | 0.3766 | Independent | |
| 38 | Utah State | (8-2-0) | 0.3759 | Independent | |
| 39 | Minnesota | (5-4-1) | 0.3757 | Big Ten | |
| 40 | Texas-El Paso | (8-3-0) | 0.3732 | Independent | |
| 41 | Washington State | (7-3-0) | 0.3630 | AAWU | |
| 42 | Penn State | (5-5-0) | 0.3628 | Independent | |
| 43 | South Carolina | (5-5-0) | 0.3439 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 44 | Michigan | (4-6-0) | 0.3402 | Big Ten | |
| 45 | Stanford | (6-3-1) | 0.3398 | AAWU | |
| 46 | Virginia Tech | (7-3-0) | 0.3373 | Independent | |
| 47 | North Carolina | (4-6-0) | 0.3339 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 48 | East Carolina | (9-1-0) | 0.3329 | Southern | |
| 49 | Bowling Green State | (7-2-0) | 0.3305 | Mid-American | |
| 50 | New Mexico State | (8-2-0) | 0.3239 | Independent | |
| 51 | Mississippi State | (4-6-0) | 0.3165 | Southeastern | |
| 52 | California | (5-5-0) | 0.3047 | AAWU | |
| 53 | Houston | (4-5-1) | 0.2999 | Independent | |
| 54 | Western Michigan | (6-2-1) | 0.2944 | Mid-American | |
| 55 | Oregon State | (5-5-0) | 0.2800 | AAWU | |
| 56 | Texas A&M | (3-7-0) | 0.2636 | Southwest | |
| 57 | Kent State | (5-4-1) | 0.2545 | Mid-American | |
| 58 | Navy | (4-4-2) | 0.2471 | Independent | |
| 59 | Colorado | (6-2-2) | 0.2462 | Big Eight | |
| 60 | Memphis | (5-5-0) | 0.2453 | Independent | |
| 61 | Virginia | (4-6-0) | 0.2216 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 62 | West Virginia | (6-4-0) | 0.2161 | Southern | |
| 63 | Arizona State | (6-4-0) | 0.2123 | Western Athletic | |
| 64 | Boston College | (6-4-0) | 0.1962 | Independent | |
| 65 | Maryland | (4-6-0) | 0.1898 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 66 | Vanderbilt | (2-7-1) | 0.1875 | Southeastern | |
| 67 | West Texas A&M | (6-4-0) | 0.1830 | Independent | |
| 68 | Louisville | (6-4-0) | 0.1809 | Missouri Valley | |
| 69 | Northwestern | (4-6-0) | 0.1781 | Big Ten | |
| 70 | Wyoming | (6-4-0) | 0.1745 | Western Athletic | |
| 71 | William & Mary | (6-4-0) | 0.1676 | Southern | |
| 72 | Idaho | (5-5-0) | 0.1646 | Independent | |
| 73 | Iowa State | (5-4-1) | 0.1589 | Big Eight | |
| 74 | Harvard | (5-2-2) | 0.1512 | Ivy | |
| 75 | Toledo | (5-5-0) | 0.1499 | Mid-American | |
| 76 | Wake Forest | (3-7-0) | 0.1181 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 77 | Army | (4-5-1) | 0.1110 | Independent | |
| 78 | Oklahoma State | (3-7-0) | 0.1035 | Big Eight | |
| 79 | Pittsburgh | (3-7-0) | 0.0993 | Independent | |
| 80 | Oregon | (4-5-1) | 0.0927 | AAWU | |
| 81 | Tulane | (2-8-0) | 0.0905 | Southeastern | |
| 82 | Brigham Young | (6-4-0) | 0.0879 | Western Athletic | |
| 83 | Rice | (2-8-0) | 0.0852 | Southwest | |
| 84 | Cornell | (4-3-2) | 0.0823 | Ivy | |
| 85 | Colgate | (6-3-1) | 0.0816 | Independent | |
| 86 | George Washington | (5-5-0) | 0.0633 | Southern | |
| 87 | Cincinnati | (5-5-0) | 0.0611 | Missouri Valley | |
| 88 | Marshall | (5-5-0) | 0.0495 | Mid-American | |
| 89 | Wisconsin | (2-7-1) | 0.0124 | Big Ten | |
| 90 | Oklahoma | (3-7-0) | 0.0057 | Big Eight | |
| 91 | Pennsylvania | (4-4-1) | 0.0031 | Ivy | |
| 92 | San Jose State | (5-5-0) | -0.0042 | Independent | |
| 93 | Indiana | (2-8-0) | -0.0110 | Big Ten | |
| 94 | Air Force | (3-6-1) | -0.0176 | Independent | |
| 95 | Iowa | (1-9-0) | -0.0200 | Big Ten | |
| 96 | Colorado State | (4-6-0) | -0.0298 | Independent | |
| 97 | Davidson | (6-4-0) | -0.0386 | Southern | |
| 98 | Utah | (3-7-0) | -0.0658 | Western Athletic | |
| 99 | North Texas | (3-7-0) | -0.0837 | Missouri Valley | |
| 100 | Buffalo | (5-3-2) | -0.1013 | Independent | |
| 101 | Yale | (3-6-0) | -0.1270 | Ivy | |
| 102 | Virginia Military Institute | (3-7-0) | -0.1278 | Southern | |
| 103 | Kansas | (2-8-0) | -0.1569 | Big Eight | |
| 104 | Wichita State | (2-7-0) | -0.1652 | Missouri Valley | |
| 105 | Brown | (2-7-0) | -0.2301 | Ivy | |
| 106 | New Mexico | (3-7-0) | -0.2485 | Western Athletic | |
| 107 | Furman | (5-5-0) | -0.2577 | Southern | |
| 108 | Arizona | (3-7-0) | -0.2828 | Western Athletic | |
| 109 | Rutgers | (3-6-0) | -0.2912 | Independent | |
| 110 | Columbia | (2-7-0) | -0.3463 | Ivy | |
| 111 | Holy Cross | (2-7-1) | -0.3505 | Independent | |
| 112 | Dayton | (1-8-1) | -0.3596 | Independent | |
| 113 | Ohio | (0-10-0) | -0.3647 | Mid-American | |
| 114 | Villanova | (1-8-0) | -0.4086 | Independent | |
| 115 | Citadel | (2-8-0) | -0.4547 | Southern | |
| 116 | Kansas State | (0-10-0) | -0.5943 | Big Eight | |
| 117 | Richmond | (0-10-0) | -0.6462 | Southern | |
| 118 | Lehigh | (1-8-0) | -0.7040 | Independent | |
| 119 | Pacific | (1-8-0) | -0.7761 | Independent |
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern | 0.5661 | |
| 2 | Southwest | 0.4437 | |
| 3 | AAWU | 0.3961 | |
| 4 | Big Ten | 0.3369 | |
| 5 | Atlantic Coast | 0.3114 | |
| 6 | Mid-American | 0.1582 | |
| 7 | Big Eight | 0.1284 | |
| 8 | Independent | 0.1192 | |
| 9 | Missouri Valley | 0.0807 | |
| 10 | Ivy | 0.0637 | |
| 11 | Western Athletic | -0.0204 | |
| 12 | Southern | -0.0828 |