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Final power ratings for the 1916 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .585 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.066.
The average home field advantage for this year is 4.88 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 | Georgia Tech | .923 | .820 | .645 | 46.78 | 2.22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | South/West Independent |
| 2 | Yale | .904 | .660 | .813 | 20.22 | 4.89 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | .896 | .804 | .511 | 31.88 | 3.13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | Brown | .847 | .553 | .439 | 28.22 | 4.11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 5 | Colgate | .844 | .657 | .432 | 24.22 | 3.33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 6 | Tennessee | .837 | .605 | .360 | 18.67 | 2.11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | South/West Independent |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | .832 | .756 | .530 | 36.44 | 2.78 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | South/West Independent |
| 8 | Army | .830 | .646 | .280 | 26.11 | 4.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Northeast Independent |
| 9 | Oregon | .812 | .239 | .335 | 30.50 | 2.13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | PCC |
| 10 | Louisiana State | .808 | .617 | .639 | 23.80 | 4.50 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 11 | Baylor | .808 | .556 | .391 | 31.60 | 2.70 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | SWC |
| 12 | Missouri | .806 | .485 | .583 | 14.00 | 2.63 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | MVIAA |
| 13 | Georgetown | .798 | .650 | .306 | 50.11 | 3.56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 14 | Notre Dame | .787 | .746 | .270 | 32.56 | 3.33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 15 | Washington & Lee | .786 | .767 | .669 | 25.44 | 5.67 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 16 | Texas | .784 | .765 | .618 | 24.22 | 3.89 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | SWC |
| 17 | Sewanee | .761 | .686 | .551 | 33.10 | 3.30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 18 | Washington & Jefferson | .761 | .807 | .539 | 24.70 | 10.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 19 | Rice | .758 | .478 | .502 | 38.44 | 6.89 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | SWC |
| 20 | Auburn | .743 | .866 | .517 | 25.13 | 7.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 21 | Georgia | .733 | .744 | .772 | 13.44 | 6.44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 22 | Harvard | .730 | .863 | .501 | 18.70 | 3.40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Northeast Independent |
| 23 | Washington | .728 | .239 | .281 | 27.00 | 2.29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | PCC |
| 24 | Ohio State | .723 | .508 | .238 | 36.86 | 4.14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Western |
| 25 | Navy | .721 | .537 | .702 | 19.90 | 7.60 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 26 | Citadel | .716 | .502 | .409 | 19.63 | 4.50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 27 | West Virginia | .714 | .556 | .595 | 22.00 | 4.22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 28 | Kansas State | .712 | .377 | .423 | 19.25 | 4.50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | MVIAA |
| 29 | Princeton | .711 | .755 | .474 | 16.88 | 2.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 30 | Nebraska | .709 | .812 | .523 | 18.13 | 6.38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | MVIAA |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | .699 | .550 | .650 | 10.91 | 5.18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | North Carolina | .697 | .684 | .819 | 14.89 | 10.33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | .688 | .570 | .416 | 21.44 | 6.67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 34 | Penn State | .686 | .698 | .299 | 34.80 | 6.20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Dartmouth | .675 | .707 | .513 | 22.89 | 5.22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 36 | Texas A&M | .674 | .651 | .488 | 20.89 | 7.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
| 37 | Michigan | .669 | .577 | .283 | 28.11 | 6.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | Kentucky | .666 | .459 | .541 | 21.71 | 7.29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .714 | South/West Independent |
| 39 | Davidson | .657 | .571 | .599 | 17.78 | 6.00 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 40 | Iowa State | .651 | .599 | .428 | 13.38 | 4.50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | MVIAA |
| 41 | Minnesota | .639 | .729 | .173 | 49.71 | 4.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Western |
| 42 | Colorado College | .638 | .611 | .181 | 40.43 | 5.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Rocky Mountain |
| 43 | Alabama | .634 | .671 | .509 | 17.33 | 6.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 44 | Texas Christian | .630 | .393 | .292 | 24.11 | 9.44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | South/West Independent |
| 45 | Colorado State | .630 | .569 | .171 | 24.57 | 6.43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | Rocky Mountain |
| 46 | Lehigh | .629 | .614 | .289 | 19.00 | 5.00 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Eastern Independent |
| 47 | Tulane | .627 | .422 | .778 | 15.75 | 18.63 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | South/West Independent |
| 48 | Northwestern | .620 | .264 | .266 | 20.57 | 7.86 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Western |
| 49 | Oklahoma | .614 | .774 | .543 | 42.91 | 10.45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
| 50 | Cornell | .598 | .782 | .285 | 20.63 | 9.13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 51 | Kansas | .591 | .623 | .706 | 8.50 | 9.00 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | MVIAA |
| 52 | Mississippi State | .577 | .703 | .587 | 13.78 | 6.67 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 53 | Syracuse | .577 | .683 | .472 | 30.56 | 9.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 54 | Rutgers | .572 | .239 | .536 | 15.14 | 7.43 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | Eastern Independent |
| 55 | Mississippi College | .549 | .366 | .522 | 23.86 | 13.71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | South/West Independent |
| 56 | Illinois | .545 | .712 | .620 | 10.57 | 8.29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | Western |
| 57 | Oklahoma State | .528 | .480 | .418 | 36.25 | 11.88 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 58 | Virginia | .525 | .846 | .735 | 11.78 | 19.11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 59 | California | .517 | .239 | .286 | 17.45 | 9.36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | PCC |
| 60 | Newberry | .515 | .350 | .156 | 16.71 | 4.43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 61 | Wisconsin | .510 | .583 | .337 | 14.86 | 11.14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Western |
| 62 | Arkansas | .495 | .466 | .391 | 32.63 | 15.38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 63 | Iowa | .491 | .496 | .496 | 17.29 | 22.29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Western |
| 64 | Denver | .445 | .402 | .186 | 13.14 | 11.29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Rocky Mountain |
| 65 | Virginia Military Institute | .442 | .541 | .282 | 25.89 | 13.22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 66 | Furman | .435 | .364 | .425 | 18.22 | 20.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 67 | Presbyterian | .423 | .337 | .272 | 19.29 | 19.71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 68 | Clemson | .417 | .636 | .729 | 9.00 | 16.33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 69 | Oregon State | .396 | .239 | .350 | 10.22 | 12.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | PCC |
| 70 | Drake | .381 | .387 | .531 | 9.00 | 20.38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | MVIAA |
| 71 | Colorado Mines | .380 | .538 | .290 | 13.33 | 15.33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | Rocky Mountain |
| 72 | Mississippi | .378 | .394 | .565 | 14.22 | 20.89 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 73 | Utah | .378 | .459 | .203 | 22.60 | 9.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | Rocky Mountain |
| 74 | Washington (Missouri) | .358 | .317 | .364 | 6.29 | 15.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | MVIAA |
| 75 | West Virginia Wesleyan | .355 | .494 | .563 | 10.44 | 21.44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Wake Forest | .352 | .360 | .300 | 17.83 | 14.17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 77 | Chicago | .344 | .642 | .341 | 9.29 | 15.71 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Western |
| 78 | Southwestern (Texas) | .330 | .320 | .683 | 8.57 | 19.86 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | SWC |
| 79 | North Carolina State | .318 | .490 | .731 | 3.43 | 27.29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 80 | Purdue | .298 | .470 | .280 | 9.57 | 14.14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | Western |
| 81 | Bucknell | .297 | .409 | .545 | 8.25 | 25.08 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Eastern Independent |
| 82 | Haskell | .293 | .461 | .273 | 7.78 | 13.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 83 | Indiana | .288 | .428 | .305 | 7.29 | 12.86 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | Western |
| 84 | Lafayette | .264 | .585 | .363 | 7.22 | 15.33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Eastern Independent |
| 85 | South Carolina | .261 | .555 | .437 | 9.44 | 18.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 86 | Wild Card U | .242 | .239 | .741 | 3.45 | 33.02 | 30 | 217 | 10 | .136 | |
| 87 | Wofford | .224 | .267 | .370 | 7.00 | 24.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 88 | Colorado | .200 | .430 | .343 | 5.71 | 23.14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | Rocky Mountain |
| 89 | Southern Methodist | .179 | .239 | .567 | 2.70 | 45.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .100 | South/West Independent |
| 90 | Florida | .142 | .534 | .688 | 0.60 | 19.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | South/West Independent |
| 91 | Wyoming | .131 | .184 | .160 | 10.00 | 23.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | Rocky Mountain |
| 92 | Utah State | .128 | .240 | .050 | 9.86 | 25.43 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | Rocky Mountain |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Northeast Independent | .750 | .694 | .467 | 56 | 14 | 2 | .792 | 8 |
| SWC | .624 | .561 | .504 | 43 | 25 | 3 | .627 | 8 |
| Eastern Independent | .618 | .603 | .455 | 74 | 39 | 7 | .646 | 13 |
| PCC | .613 | .239 | .313 | 23 | 9 | 3 | .700 | 4 |
| South/West Independent | .607 | .573 | .549 | 82 | 50 | 14 | .610 | 17 |
| MVIAA | .601 | .514 | .508 | 33 | 17 | 5 | .645 | 7 |
| Mid-Atlantic Independent | .528 | .531 | .492 | 75 | 64 | 5 | .538 | 17 |
| Western | .495 | .537 | .340 | 37 | 22 | 4 | .619 | 9 |
| Rocky Mountain | .366 | .429 | .198 | 25 | 21 | 5 | .539 | 8 |
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