| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Broadalbin-Perth | NY | 11-4-1 | 8.50 | -1.6 | +405 |
| 1877 | Taylor County | KY | 16-3-2 | 8.48 | -2.7 | -35 |
| 1878 | Rancocas Valley | NJ | 8-6-1 | 8.48 | 6.9 | -149 |
| 1879 | Croatan | NC | 10-11-0 | 8.47 | 10.4 | +71 |
| 1880 | Fortuna | CA | 12-6-1 | 8.47 | 2.2 | -4 |
| 1881 | Manteo | NC | 13-4-2 | 8.47 | 0.4 | -26 |
| 1882 | Denfeld | MN | 2-2-1 | 8.47 | 12.6 | +69 |
| 1883 | Sun Valley Community | ID | 16-2-0 | 8.46 | -5.1 | -17 |
| 1884 | Blair | MD | 10-7-0 | 8.45 | 6.2 | -112 |
| 1885 | Adams City | CO | 10-4-0 | 8.45 | 2.9 | -314 |
| 1886 | Greenwich | CT | 9-3-4 | 8.45 | 2.5 | +7 |
| 1887 | Lincoln-Way West | IL | 7-7-1 | 8.45 | 9.5 | +2 |
| 1888 | Greenwood Christian Academy | IN | 10-8-0 | 8.44 | 4.0 | -15 |
| 1889 | Truckee | CA | 15-4-1 | 8.44 | -0.8 | -141 |
| 1890 | Carbondale | IL | 12-7-0 | 8.43 | 2.8 | -134 |
| 1891 | Aurora | OH | 6-10-2 | 8.42 | 12.8 | -28 |
| 1892 | P Paine Mountain | VT | 14-1-0 | 8.42 | -9.8 | -32 |
| 1893 | Lebanon | IN | 10-6-2 | 8.42 | 5.2 | -18 |
| 1894 | Nauset Regional | MA | 8-4-3 | 8.41 | 4.8 | +20 |
| 1895 | Westlake Charter | CA | 11-2-2 | 8.41 | -1.8 | -106 |
| 1896 | Springfield | IL | 9-8-2 | 8.40 | 7.2 | -4 |
| 1897 | Elizabeth Forward | PA | 12-3-1 | 8.39 | -0.5 | -329 |
| 1898 | St. Joseph Regional | NJ | 11-7-1 | 8.39 | 4.9 | +152 |
| 1899 | La Salle | OR | 7-5-1 | 8.38 | 6.3 | -19 |
| 1900 | McKay | OR | 10-2-1 | 8.38 | -1.1 | +64 |