This ranking is comprised of the top 25 college football programs based on an average of their teams' final ratings from 1912-1919.
| Rk | Team | W | L | T | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 55 | 11 | 3 | 0.7015 |
| 2 | Illinois | 38 | 13 | 6 | 0.6838 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 40 | 12 | 3 | 0.6732 |
| 4 | Auburn | 50 | 13 | 3 | 0.6703 |
| 5 | Harvard | 51 | 5 | 3 | 0.6460 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0.6409 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 46 | 11 | 4 | 0.6227 |
| 8 | Chicago | 37 | 19 | 3 | 0.6094 |
| 9 | Texas | 54 | 14 | 0 | 0.6045 |
| 10 | Yale | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0.5906 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0.5904 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 34 | 17 | 4 | 0.5857 |
| 13 | Princeton | 33 | 11 | 4 | 0.5765 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0.5676 |
| 15 | Georgia | 30 | 15 | 7 | 0.5629 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 45 | 18 | 4 | 0.5541 |
| 17 | Washington & Jefferson | 59 | 14 | 3 | 0.5512 |
| 18 | Washington & Lee | 49 | 11 | 3 | 0.5436 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 53 | 12 | 3 | 0.5413 |
| 20 | Navy | 46 | 18 | 3 | 0.5402 |
| 21 | Army | 49 | 11 | 1 | 0.5332 |
| 22 | Colgate | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0.5257 |
| 23 | Virginia | 35 | 16 | 2 | 0.5174 |
| 24 | Syracuse | 50 | 22 | 5 | 0.5164 |
| 25 | Georgetown | 43 | 16 | 2 | 0.5141 |
Minimum for inclusion: Participation in 5 ranked seasons