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Final power ratings for the 1914 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .588 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.156.
The average home field advantage for this year is 4.58 points.
Some game locations are unknown and have been estimated. Research continues.
KEY: PR=Final power rating, PS=Pre-season power rating, SOS=strength of schedule.
| Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Conference |
| 1 | Auburn | .934 | .870 | .620 | 21.44 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | South/West Independent |
| 2 | Washington & Jefferson | .913 | .729 | .725 | 33.55 | 4.73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | Harvard | .877 | .842 | .594 | 20.78 | 3.11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 4 | Yale | .860 | .745 | .937 | 19.78 | 8.78 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Northeast Independent |
| 5 | Tennessee | .857 | .514 | .334 | 41.56 | 4.11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | South/West Independent |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | .856 | .636 | .577 | 23.00 | 4.22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Army | .855 | .678 | .288 | 24.33 | 2.22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Northeast Independent |
| 8 | Texas | .850 | .678 | .315 | 44.75 | 2.63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SWC |
| 9 | Washington & Lee | .849 | .693 | .267 | 36.00 | 1.33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 10 | North Carolina | .846 | .537 | .534 | 32.64 | 4.73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 11 | Virginia | .833 | .735 | .469 | 39.22 | 4.22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 12 | Illinois | .803 | .540 | .390 | 32.00 | 3.14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Western |
| 13 | Dartmouth | .779 | .607 | .248 | 39.89 | 2.78 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 14 | Oklahoma | .778 | .572 | .427 | 39.55 | 8.73 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SWC |
| 15 | Cornell | .773 | .579 | .523 | 25.70 | 5.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Northeast Independent |
| 16 | Lehigh | .765 | .586 | .392 | 18.56 | 6.67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | .763 | .711 | .646 | 25.75 | 5.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 18 | Notre Dame | .751 | .504 | .569 | 35.88 | 7.63 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 19 | Clemson | .733 | .559 | .950 | 18.67 | 13.67 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 20 | Nebraska | .732 | .766 | .179 | 21.75 | 3.50 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | MVIAA |
| 21 | Minnesota | .715 | .652 | .483 | 17.57 | 6.29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Western |
| 22 | Mississippi State | .709 | .653 | .394 | 36.13 | 4.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 23 | Colgate | .705 | .628 | .590 | 18.25 | 9.13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Northeast Independent |
| 24 | Princeton | .694 | .744 | .687 | 10.88 | 8.13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Eastern Independent |
| 25 | Sewanee | .692 | .648 | .648 | 22.00 | 7.13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | South/West Independent |
| 26 | Texas A&M | .691 | .540 | .303 | 25.63 | 4.13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | SWC |
| 27 | Haskell | .670 | .235 | .539 | 19.64 | 8.00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Colorado | .665 | .609 | .465 | 18.50 | 3.67 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Rocky Mountain |
| 29 | Davidson | .662 | .370 | .470 | 20.00 | 5.71 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 30 | Oklahoma State | .662 | .235 | .368 | 36.33 | 7.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | SWC |
| 31 | Colorado Mines | .661 | .516 | .331 | 14.67 | 2.50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .917 | Rocky Mountain |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | .657 | .644 | .306 | 15.89 | 3.67 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 33 | Rutgers | .656 | .235 | .580 | 23.11 | 8.11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 34 | Penn State | .656 | .627 | .505 | 13.44 | 6.44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Brown | .643 | .508 | .418 | 11.67 | 7.22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 36 | Michigan | .643 | .660 | .438 | 25.89 | 7.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 37 | Syracuse | .631 | .549 | .591 | 20.20 | 9.50 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Northeast Independent |
| 38 | Chicago | .617 | .702 | .489 | 14.86 | 4.86 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Western |
| 39 | Navy | .608 | .732 | .430 | 19.33 | 9.22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 40 | Kansas | .598 | .571 | .389 | 19.75 | 10.50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | MVIAA |
| 41 | Alabama | .596 | .644 | .459 | 23.44 | 7.11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 42 | Georgia | .591 | .788 | .912 | 13.33 | 14.00 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | South/West Independent |
| 43 | Colorado College | .578 | .522 | .366 | 30.33 | 7.33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | Rocky Mountain |
| 44 | Wisconsin | .572 | .535 | .491 | 14.57 | 7.29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Western |
| 45 | Iowa State | .568 | .563 | .528 | 23.86 | 11.14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | MVIAA |
| 46 | Missouri | .560 | .635 | .388 | 16.00 | 6.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | MVIAA |
| 47 | Iowa | .556 | .549 | .468 | 29.14 | 5.14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Western |
| 48 | West Virginia | .547 | .332 | .393 | 17.67 | 10.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 49 | South Carolina | .547 | .461 | .695 | 15.27 | 17.36 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 50 | Florida | .547 | .514 | .280 | 26.00 | 6.57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | South/West Independent |
| 51 | Lafayette | .525 | .515 | .305 | 19.10 | 7.60 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 52 | Vanderbilt | .524 | .790 | .811 | 18.38 | 11.88 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | South/West Independent |
| 53 | Ohio State | .516 | .331 | .249 | 15.43 | 7.86 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Western |
| 54 | Carlisle | .513 | .831 | .947 | 7.81 | 12.94 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | Eastern Independent |
| 55 | Virginia Military Institute | .509 | .469 | .474 | 15.00 | 11.88 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 56 | Newberry | .505 | .235 | .260 | 15.78 | 12.67 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 57 | Purdue | .504 | .487 | .199 | 22.43 | 9.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Western |
| 58 | Mississippi | .501 | .551 | .412 | 11.00 | 12.50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | South/West Independent |
| 59 | Bucknell | .493 | .577 | .446 | 20.22 | 11.22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | North Carolina State | .488 | .608 | .624 | 16.33 | 7.67 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 61 | West Virginia Wesleyan | .482 | .415 | .471 | 12.57 | 14.43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Eastern Independent |
| 62 | Georgetown | .476 | .625 | .731 | 6.50 | 9.50 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 63 | Pennsylvania | .468 | .648 | .452 | 9.89 | 13.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 64 | Denver | .445 | .286 | .211 | 20.67 | 12.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Rocky Mountain |
| 65 | Rice | .440 | .235 | .384 | 7.38 | 14.13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | SWC |
| 66 | Colorado State | .421 | .304 | .485 | 18.14 | 15.14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Rocky Mountain |
| 67 | Wake Forest | .421 | .209 | .684 | 9.56 | 24.56 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 68 | Drake | .419 | .474 | .205 | 15.63 | 16.75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | MVIAA |
| 69 | Texas Christian | .417 | .235 | .243 | 11.70 | 11.80 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 70 | Louisiana State | .409 | .625 | .246 | 18.11 | 16.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 71 | Washington (Missouri) | .379 | .299 | .180 | 24.29 | 12.43 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | MVIAA |
| 72 | Tulane | .371 | .390 | .293 | 20.71 | 21.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 73 | Indiana | .356 | .375 | .385 | 14.86 | 18.57 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Western |
| 74 | Southwestern (Texas) | .350 | .242 | .406 | 8.00 | 20.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 75 | Citadel | .338 | .404 | .612 | 4.57 | 10.00 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 76 | Utah | .332 | .426 | .274 | 14.50 | 18.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 77 | Baylor | .323 | .380 | .276 | 7.00 | 15.90 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | SWC |
| 78 | Arkansas | .296 | .564 | .299 | 9.89 | 22.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | SWC |
| 79 | Wild Card U | .249 | .235 | .758 | 3.77 | 31.28 | 22 | 207 | 16 | .122 | |
| 80 | Kansas State | .229 | .430 | .437 | 6.29 | 21.43 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | MVIAA |
| 81 | Wofford | .194 | .235 | .442 | 3.44 | 31.44 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 82 | Northwestern | .175 | .257 | .522 | 1.86 | 25.14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | Western |
| 83 | Utah State | .148 | .235 | .050 | 8.00 | 29.71 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Rocky Mountain |
| 84 | Wyoming | .108 | .185 | .192 | 5.17 | 26.33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | Rocky Mountain |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Northeast Independent | .765 | .642 | .524 | 54 | 12 | 7 | .788 | 8 |
| Eastern Independent | .640 | .574 | .535 | 80 | 44 | 8 | .636 | 14 |
| South/West Independent | .613 | .583 | .488 | 72 | 43 | 7 | .619 | 14 |
| Mid-Atlantic Independent | .578 | .501 | .530 | 73 | 48 | 9 | .596 | 15 |
| SWC | .549 | .431 | .347 | 41 | 20 | 8 | .652 | 8 |
| Western | .535 | .492 | .408 | 39 | 22 | 2 | .635 | 9 |
| MVIAA | .498 | .534 | .329 | 29 | 19 | 5 | .594 | 7 |
| Rocky Mountain | .420 | .385 | .297 | 28 | 23 | 2 | .547 | 8 |
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