| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | (11-0-0) | 0.8571 | Southeastern | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | (9-0-1) | 0.8273 | Independent | |
| 3 | Georgia | (10-1-0) | 0.8046 | Southeastern | |
| 4 | Michigan State | (9-0-1) | 0.7278 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | Florida | (9-2-0) | 0.7218 | Southeastern | |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | (8-2-1) | 0.6965 | Independent | |
| 7 | Mississippi | (8-3-0) | 0.6874 | Southeastern | |
| 8 | Arkansas | (8-2-0) | 0.6752 | Southwest | |
| 9 | UCLA | (9-1-0) | 0.6699 | AAWU | |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | (9-2-0) | 0.6589 | Independent | |
| 11 | Wyoming | (10-1-0) | 0.6337 | Western Athletic | |
| 12 | Purdue | (9-2-0) | 0.6300 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | Southern Methodist | (8-3-0) | 0.6074 | Southwest | |
| 14 | Texas | (7-4-0) | 0.5951 | Southwest | |
| 15 | Southern California | (7-4-0) | 0.5607 | AAWU | |
| 16 | Tennessee | (8-3-0) | 0.5546 | Southeastern | |
| 17 | Houston | (8-2-0) | 0.5542 | Independent | |
| 18 | Miami (Ohio) | (9-1-0) | 0.5526 | Mid-American | |
| 19 | Nebraska | (9-2-0) | 0.5288 | Big Eight | |
| 20 | Harvard | (8-1-0) | 0.5229 | Ivy | |
| 21 | Memphis | (7-2-0) | 0.5195 | Independent | |
| 22 | Princeton | (7-2-0) | 0.5027 | Ivy | |
| 23 | Dartmouth | (7-2-0) | 0.5005 | Ivy | |
| 24 | Colorado | (7-3-0) | 0.4915 | Big Eight | |
| 25 | Syracuse | (8-3-0) | 0.4811 | Independent | |
| 26 | Army | (8-2-0) | 0.4749 | Independent | |
| 27 | Colgate | (8-1-1) | 0.4530 | Independent | |
| 28 | Brigham Young | (8-2-0) | 0.4361 | Western Athletic | |
| 29 | Florida State | (6-5-0) | 0.4321 | Independent | |
| 30 | Baylor | (5-5-0) | 0.4272 | Southwest | |
| 31 | Louisiana State | (5-4-1) | 0.4261 | Southeastern | |
| 32 | Oklahoma | (6-4-0) | 0.4176 | Big Eight | |
| 33 | Dayton | (8-2-0) | 0.4004 | Independent | |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | (8-2-1) | 0.3987 | Independent | |
| 35 | Cornell | (6-3-0) | 0.3903 | Ivy | |
| 36 | North Texas | (8-2-0) | 0.3890 | Missouri Valley | |
| 37 | Texas A&M | (4-5-1) | 0.3733 | Southwest | |
| 38 | Tulane | (5-4-1) | 0.3696 | Independent | |
| 39 | West Texas A&M | (7-3-0) | 0.3556 | Independent | |
| 40 | Clemson | (6-4-0) | 0.3523 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 41 | Colorado State | (7-3-0) | 0.3518 | Independent | |
| 42 | Tulsa | (6-4-0) | 0.3333 | Missouri Valley | |
| 43 | Missouri | (6-3-1) | 0.3285 | Big Eight | |
| 44 | Washington | (6-4-0) | 0.3245 | AAWU | |
| 45 | Texas-El Paso | (6-4-0) | 0.3165 | Independent | |
| 46 | Bowling Green State | (6-3-0) | 0.2971 | Mid-American | |
| 46= | Oregon State | (7-3-0) | 0.2971 | AAWU | |
| 48 | Southern Mississippi | (6-4-0) | 0.2917 | Independent | |
| 49 | Michigan | (6-4-0) | 0.2832 | Big Ten | |
| 50 | Holy Cross | (6-3-1) | 0.2817 | Independent | |
| 51 | Western Michigan | (7-3-0) | 0.2758 | Mid-American | |
| 52 | New Mexico State | (7-3-0) | 0.2692 | Independent | |
| 53 | Penn State | (5-5-0) | 0.2653 | Independent | |
| 54 | North Carolina State | (5-5-0) | 0.2637 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 55 | Stanford | (5-5-0) | 0.2384 | AAWU | |
| 56 | Texas Tech | (4-6-0) | 0.2350 | Southwest | |
| 57 | Oklahoma State | (4-5-1) | 0.2320 | Big Eight | |
| 58 | Rutgers | (5-4-0) | 0.2120 | Independent | |
| 59 | Arizona State | (5-5-0) | 0.2117 | Western Athletic | |
| 59= | Auburn | (4-6-0) | 0.2117 | Southeastern | |
| 61 | Louisville | (6-4-0) | 0.2005 | Missouri Valley | |
| 62 | Duke | (5-5-0) | 0.1940 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 63 | Ohio | (5-5-0) | 0.1901 | Mid-American | |
| 64 | Utah | (5-5-0) | 0.1852 | Western Athletic | |
| 65 | Illinois | (4-6-0) | 0.1572 | Big Ten | |
| 66 | Yale | (4-5-0) | 0.1516 | Ivy | |
| 67 | Navy | (4-6-0) | 0.1472 | Independent | |
| 68 | Rice | (2-8-0) | 0.1449 | Southwest | |
| 69 | Air Force | (4-6-0) | 0.1219 | Independent | |
| 70 | Kent State | (4-6-0) | 0.1118 | Mid-American | |
| 71 | Ohio State | (4-5-0) | 0.1089 | Big Ten | |
| 72 | Mississippi State | (2-8-0) | 0.1051 | Southeastern | |
| 73 | Villanova | (6-3-0) | 0.0993 | Independent | |
| 74 | Kentucky | (3-6-1) | 0.0985 | Southeastern | |
| 75 | Maryland | (4-6-0) | 0.0949 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 76 | Texas Christian | (2-8-0) | 0.0822 | Southwest | |
| 77 | Virginia | (4-6-0) | 0.0813 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 78 | Buffalo | (5-5-0) | 0.0766 | Independent | |
| 79 | Minnesota | (4-5-1) | 0.0488 | Big Ten | |
| 80 | Utah State | (4-6-0) | 0.0476 | Independent | |
| 81 | William & Mary | (5-4-1) | 0.0475 | Southern | |
| 82 | Wake Forest | (3-7-0) | 0.0240 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 83 | Xavier | (4-6-0) | 0.0214 | Independent | |
| 84 | Northwestern | (3-6-1) | 0.0131 | Big Ten | |
| 85 | Oregon | (3-7-0) | -0.0046 | AAWU | |
| 86 | Cincinnati | (3-7-0) | -0.0090 | Missouri Valley | |
| 87 | Boston College | (4-6-0) | -0.0146 | Independent | |
| 88 | California | (3-7-0) | -0.0290 | AAWU | |
| 89 | Wisconsin | (3-6-1) | -0.0293 | Big Ten | |
| 90 | Iowa State | (2-6-2) | -0.0311 | Big Eight | |
| 91 | South Carolina | (1-9-0) | -0.0362 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 92 | North Carolina | (2-8-0) | -0.0491 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 93 | West Virginia | (3-5-2) | -0.0562 | Southern | |
| 94 | Indiana | (1-8-1) | -0.0564 | Big Ten | |
| 95 | Washington State | (3-7-0) | -0.0614 | AAWU | |
| 96 | Vanderbilt | (1-9-0) | -0.0742 | Southeastern | |
| 97 | George Washington | (4-6-0) | -0.0757 | Southern | |
| 98 | Toledo | (2-7-1) | -0.0792 | Mid-American | |
| 99 | Columbia | (2-7-0) | -0.0872 | Ivy | |
| 100 | Arizona | (3-7-0) | -0.1256 | Western Athletic | |
| 101 | Iowa | (2-8-0) | -0.1270 | Big Ten | |
| 102 | Pennsylvania | (2-7-0) | -0.1364 | Ivy | |
| 103 | Kansas | (2-7-1) | -0.1524 | Big Eight | |
| 104 | East Carolina | (4-5-1) | -0.1884 | Southern | |
| 105 | Davidson | (4-5-0) | -0.1901 | Southern | |
| 106 | Pittsburgh | (1-9-0) | -0.1943 | Independent | |
| 107 | San Jose State | (3-7-0) | -0.2178 | Independent | |
| 108 | Wichita State | (2-8-0) | -0.2199 | Missouri Valley | |
| 109 | Citadel | (4-6-0) | -0.2658 | Southern | |
| 110 | Brown | (1-8-0) | -0.2778 | Ivy | |
| 111 | Virginia Military Institute | (2-8-0) | -0.2797 | Southern | |
| 112 | Pacific | (4-7-0) | -0.2992 | Independent | |
| 113 | Marshall | (2-8-0) | -0.3075 | Mid-American | |
| 114 | New Mexico | (2-8-0) | -0.3137 | Western Athletic | |
| 115 | Richmond | (2-8-0) | -0.4230 | Southern | |
| 116 | Kansas State | (0-9-1) | -0.4614 | Big Eight | |
| 117 | Furman | (2-7-1) | -0.5975 | Southern |
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern | 0.4393 | |
| 2 | Southwest | 0.3925 | |
| 3 | Independent | 0.2799 | |
| 4 | AAWU | 0.2494 | |
| 5 | Ivy | 0.1958 | |
| 6 | Big Ten | 0.1756 | |
| 7 | Western Athletic | 0.1712 | |
| 8 | Big Eight | 0.1692 | |
| 9 | Mid-American | 0.1487 | |
| 10 | Missouri Valley | 0.1388 | |
| 11 | Atlantic Coast | 0.1156 | |
| 12 | Southern | -0.2254 |