This ranking is comprised of the top 25 college football programs based on an average of their teams' final ratings from 1930-1939.
| Rk | Team | W | L | T | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 70 | 10 | 7 | 0.7440 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 59 | 18 | 5 | 0.7293 |
| 3 | Alabama | 79 | 11 | 5 | 0.7283 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 57 | 19 | 6 | 0.6921 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 51 | 17 | 5 | 0.6869 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 69 | 16 | 5 | 0.6863 |
| 7 | Purdue | 51 | 17 | 6 | 0.6480 |
| 8 | Southern California | 64 | 25 | 7 | 0.6442 |
| 9 | Duke | 77 | 17 | 5 | 0.6379 |
| 10 | Texas Christian | 81 | 17 | 8 | 0.6370 |
| 11 | Tulane | 65 | 21 | 5 | 0.6343 |
| 12 | Fordham | 61 | 14 | 9 | 0.6251 |
| 13 | Michigan | 53 | 26 | 4 | 0.6240 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 40 | 26 | 7 | 0.6199 |
| 15 | Louisiana State | 68 | 27 | 7 | 0.6166 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 62 | 21 | 8 | 0.6080 |
| 17 | Santa Clara | 50 | 17 | 5 | 0.5848 |
| 18 | St. Mary's | 56 | 20 | 7 | 0.5837 |
| 19 | Stanford | 56 | 25 | 10 | 0.5653 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 52 | 26 | 6 | 0.5582 |
| 21 | Washington | 49 | 26 | 8 | 0.5545 |
| 22 | Army | 71 | 22 | 5 | 0.5513 |
| 23 | Michigan State | 59 | 20 | 8 | 0.5489 |
| 24 | Georgia | 59 | 35 | 7 | 0.5458 |
| 25 | California | 69 | 33 | 5 | 0.5451 |
Minimum for inclusion: Participation in 6 ranked seasons