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Final power ratings for the 1917 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .811 and the root for determining point spreads was 2.232.
The average home field advantage for this year is 9.20 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 | Texas A&M | .932 | .663 | .310 | 33.75 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SWC |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | .931 | .850 | .452 | 26.00 | 3.10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | Denver | .922 | .424 | .507 | 25.11 | 5.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Rocky Mountain |
| 4 | Notre Dame | .920 | .767 | .671 | 17.63 | 1.13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Ohio State | .916 | .616 | .427 | 32.44 | 0.67 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | Western |
| 6 | Mare Island Marines | .901 | .240 | .361 | 25.00 | 1.25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | South/West Independent |
| 7 | Georgetown | .898 | .724 | .639 | 21.50 | 6.63 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | .892 | .872 | .313 | 54.56 | 1.89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | South/West Independent |
| 9 | Washington & Jefferson | .869 | .784 | .808 | 13.70 | 3.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Eastern Independent |
| 10 | Presbyterian | .857 | .380 | .575 | 16.56 | 4.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 11 | Syracuse | .856 | .630 | .555 | 19.70 | 6.10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Northeast Independent |
| 12 | Clemson | .856 | .527 | .788 | 22.88 | 8.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 13 | Rice | .850 | .618 | .484 | 28.50 | 6.88 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | SWC |
| 14 | Kansas | .845 | .607 | .641 | 15.75 | 5.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | MVIAA |
| 15 | Auburn | .845 | .804 | .653 | 22.11 | 11.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | South/West Independent |
| 16 | West Virginia | .840 | .635 | .762 | 16.10 | 5.00 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Davidson | .829 | .614 | .941 | 25.30 | 11.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 18 | Nebraska | .816 | .760 | .538 | 32.57 | 4.71 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | MVIAA |
| 19 | Utah State | .809 | .184 | .257 | 33.38 | 3.25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | Rocky Mountain |
| 20 | Rutgers | .807 | .406 | .364 | 32.78 | 3.11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Eastern Independent |
| 21 | Colorado | .800 | .315 | .664 | 14.25 | 7.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Rocky Mountain |
| 22 | North Carolina State | .783 | .404 | .741 | 12.44 | 7.89 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 23 | Washington State | .777 | .240 | .305 | 16.00 | 0.43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | PCC |
| 24 | Minnesota | .775 | .684 | .489 | 32.80 | 5.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | Western |
| 25 | Illinois | .768 | .629 | .610 | 16.75 | 5.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Western |
| 26 | Navy | .742 | .629 | .218 | 55.38 | 2.88 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 27 | Texas Christian | .734 | .512 | .363 | 20.10 | 5.90 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Lehigh | .729 | .622 | .338 | 25.33 | 8.78 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | Michigan | .714 | .623 | .321 | 30.40 | 5.30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Western |
| 30 | Wisconsin | .712 | .547 | .619 | 12.14 | 4.29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Western |
| 31 | Oklahoma | .708 | .694 | .662 | 41.00 | 9.36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | SWC |
| 32 | Mississippi State | .705 | .640 | .272 | 23.29 | 5.57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | South/West Independent |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | .697 | .629 | .461 | 24.44 | 8.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 34 | Kansas State | .688 | .545 | .307 | 26.88 | 3.13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | MVIAA |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | .683 | .624 | .228 | 22.27 | 6.45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Eastern Independent |
| 36 | Baylor | .676 | .682 | .376 | 24.56 | 4.56 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | SWC |
| 37 | Wofford | .674 | .246 | .601 | 16.89 | 12.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 38 | Brown | .663 | .700 | .245 | 16.00 | 6.20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Northeast Independent |
| 39 | Army | .659 | .738 | .050 | 25.38 | 3.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Northeast Independent |
| 40 | Chicago | .646 | .493 | .626 | 13.67 | 8.50 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | Western |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | .640 | .794 | .633 | 17.75 | 21.25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | South/West Independent |
| 42 | Colgate | .630 | .751 | .444 | 19.67 | 6.67 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 43 | Tulane | .628 | .525 | .540 | 19.88 | 13.13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | South/West Independent |
| 44 | Sewanee | .620 | .724 | .329 | 21.25 | 7.13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | South/West Independent |
| 45 | Iowa State | .620 | .625 | .376 | 18.43 | 2.86 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | MVIAA |
| 46 | Indiana | .607 | .358 | .347 | 32.14 | 8.43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Western |
| 47 | Penn State | .606 | .692 | .454 | 29.67 | 6.78 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Colorado Mines | .596 | .459 | .413 | 27.50 | 14.88 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Rocky Mountain |
| 49 | Arkansas | .577 | .481 | .187 | 16.86 | 3.86 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | SWC |
| 50 | Colorado College | .577 | .624 | .455 | 14.33 | 10.33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 51 | Northwestern | .561 | .442 | .331 | 20.71 | 12.14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Western |
| 52 | Alabama | .559 | .652 | .095 | 21.00 | 3.63 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | South/West Independent |
| 53 | Texas | .543 | .775 | .506 | 11.13 | 5.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 54 | Washington & Lee | .534 | .776 | .459 | 38.14 | 15.00 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 55 | Oregon State | .533 | .318 | .328 | 11.86 | 4.71 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | PCC |
| 56 | Dartmouth | .524 | .691 | .365 | 10.38 | 8.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 57 | Maryland | .506 | .240 | .534 | 11.13 | 19.88 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 58 | Oregon | .486 | .525 | .435 | 10.43 | 10.57 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | PCC |
| 59 | Southern Methodist | .478 | .209 | .263 | 9.25 | 6.13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | South/West Independent |
| 60 | Oklahoma State | .467 | .504 | .528 | 10.33 | 10.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | SWC |
| 61 | Virginia Military Institute | .444 | .492 | .365 | 18.00 | 12.33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 62 | Washington (Missouri) | .431 | .338 | .319 | 11.00 | 15.57 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | MVIAA |
| 63 | Missouri | .429 | .646 | .543 | 12.25 | 15.50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | MVIAA |
| 64 | California | .417 | .378 | .265 | 13.55 | 9.45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | PCC |
| 65 | South Carolina | .402 | .408 | .385 | 17.13 | 12.00 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 66 | Carlisle | .397 | .240 | .779 | 15.22 | 28.00 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 67 | Southwestern (Texas) | .396 | .325 | .950 | 4.57 | 20.14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | South/West Independent |
| 68 | Iowa | .382 | .493 | .525 | 11.38 | 17.63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Western |
| 69 | Louisiana State | .382 | .712 | .387 | 14.00 | 11.75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | South/West Independent |
| 70 | Citadel | .377 | .609 | .460 | 11.50 | 11.33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 71 | Kentucky | .375 | .562 | .335 | 11.56 | 6.22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | South/West Independent |
| 72 | Bucknell | .369 | .353 | .571 | 7.00 | 14.00 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Eastern Independent |
| 73 | Wyoming | .337 | .158 | .501 | 3.43 | 20.00 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Rocky Mountain |
| 74 | Wake Forest | .334 | .356 | .830 | 7.38 | 26.88 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 75 | Furman | .316 | .400 | .455 | 7.38 | 18.38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 76 | Utah | .296 | .419 | .407 | 8.00 | 19.33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | Rocky Mountain |
| 77 | Lafayette | .295 | .424 | .409 | 10.13 | 25.75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Eastern Independent |
| 78 | Wild Card U | .286 | .240 | .848 | 4.59 | 28.81 | 33 | 202 | 14 | .161 | |
| 79 | Purdue | .281 | .384 | .206 | 13.57 | 15.57 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Western |
| 80 | Colorado State | .242 | .600 | .805 | 6.38 | 18.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .063 | Rocky Mountain |
| 81 | Cornell | .236 | .690 | .223 | 8.67 | 16.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Northeast Independent |
| 82 | Idaho | .226 | .240 | .337 | 7.20 | 12.40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 83 | Florida | .225 | .338 | .454 | 7.83 | 41.17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 84 | Mississippi | .214 | .386 | .491 | 8.17 | 37.67 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | South/West Independent |
| 85 | Tulsa | .203 | .240 | .629 | 6.78 | 24.56 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | South/West Independent |
| 86 | Washington | .172 | .484 | .321 | 3.50 | 11.75 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .375 | PCC |
| 87 | Drake | .148 | .384 | .354 | 3.43 | 23.86 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .143 | MVIAA |
| 88 | Montana | .147 | .240 | .403 | 4.20 | 16.80 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | South/West Independent |
| 89 | Newberry | .135 | .432 | .671 | 2.33 | 35.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .679 | .631 | .436 | 40 | 17 | 3 | .692 | 7 |
| Eastern Independent | .677 | .582 | .531 | 66 | 32 | 4 | .667 | 11 |
| Western | .636 | .527 | .450 | 48 | 22 | 4 | .676 | 10 |
| Northeast Independent | .595 | .700 | .314 | 35 | 15 | 1 | .696 | 6 |
| Mid-Atlantic Independent | .587 | .492 | .570 | 73 | 52 | 5 | .581 | 16 |
| Rocky Mountain | .572 | .398 | .501 | 35 | 23 | 2 | .600 | 8 |
| MVIAA | .568 | .558 | .440 | 29 | 21 | 2 | .577 | 7 |
| South/West Independent | .510 | .501 | .434 | 72 | 55 | 11 | .562 | 18 |
| PCC | .477 | .389 | .331 | 20 | 12 | 4 | .611 | 5 |
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