Final Dickinson Rankings
Professor Dickinson concluded that the University of Southern California Trojans were "the national football champions of America for 1928". Unbeaten and untied Georgia Tech was ranked third because, Dickinson said, "its schedule was easier than the other contenders". The final ratings:
| Rank | Team | Record | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC Trojans | 9-0-1 | 24.13 |
| 2 | California Golden Bears | 6-1-2 | 22.50 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 9-0-0 | 20.00 |
| 4 (t) | Wisconsin Badgers | 7-1-1 | 19.17 |
| 4 (t) | Stanford Indians | 8-3-1 | 19.17 |
| 6 (t) | Carnegie Tech Tartans | 7-1-0 | 18.33 |
| 6 (t) | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-2-0 | 18.33 |
| 7 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 7-1-0 | 18.33 |
| 8 | Army Cadets | 8-2-0 | 17.50 |
| 9 | NYU Violets | 8-2-0 | 16.25 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania Quakers | 8-1-0 | 15.00 |
On January 4, 1929, the Jack F. Rissman national intercollegiate trophy was presented by Professor Dickinson to the USC football squad, and Coach Howard Jones, at a student rally on the Los Angeles campus. For the benefit of the crowd, Dickinson added "that even had he taken into consideration the victory of Georgia Tech over California on New Year's Day that the University of Southern California would have still be rated at the top," though Georgia Tech would have ranked second instead of third after its Rose Bowl win
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