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Final power ratings for the 1921 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .576 and the root for determining point spreads was 0.794.
The average home field advantage for this year is 5.05 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 | Vanderbilt | .909 | .704 | .761 | 20.13 | 2.63 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | South/West Independent |
| 2 | Centre | .906 | .666 | .676 | 30.36 | 2.55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | South/West Independent |
| 3 | Washington & Jefferson | .886 | .643 | .597 | 20.18 | 3.00 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | Lafayette | .860 | .542 | .367 | 30.44 | 2.89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Penn State | .851 | .771 | .657 | 25.10 | 5.60 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | Eastern Independent |
| 6 | Georgia | .833 | .715 | .784 | 16.10 | 3.10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Southern |
| 7 | California | .823 | .667 | .347 | 31.20 | 3.30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | PCC |
| 8 | Nebraska | .818 | .638 | .530 | 35.38 | 2.13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | MVIAA |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | .812 | .858 | .467 | 40.00 | 6.22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Southern |
| 10 | Cornell | .802 | .454 | .232 | 49.00 | 2.63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Northeast Independent |
| 11 | Notre Dame | .795 | .792 | .329 | 34.09 | 3.73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Sewanee | .767 | .522 | .655 | 27.38 | 3.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 13 | Yale | .764 | .505 | .333 | 22.44 | 3.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 14 | Tennessee | .760 | .553 | .712 | 11.33 | 3.89 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Southern |
| 15 | Syracuse | .749 | .738 | .539 | 21.56 | 6.56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Northeast Independent |
| 16 | Texas A&M | .744 | .792 | .624 | 12.22 | 6.33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | SWC |
| 17 | Furman | .731 | .627 | .564 | 28.80 | 10.30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 18 | Harvard | .730 | .706 | .647 | 10.10 | 5.40 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 19 | Louisiana State | .723 | .566 | .521 | 22.50 | 7.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | South/West Independent |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | .720 | .837 | .853 | 14.78 | 5.56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 21 | Dartmouth | .719 | .675 | .553 | 18.44 | 11.44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Northeast Independent |
| 22 | Texas | .713 | .763 | .389 | 33.50 | 3.38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | SWC |
| 23 | Missouri | .709 | .613 | .550 | 17.00 | 6.25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | MVIAA |
| 24 | Mississippi College | .707 | .362 | .473 | 27.50 | 6.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 25 | Navy | .698 | .678 | .329 | 21.00 | 1.86 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 26 | Iowa | .693 | .610 | .234 | 26.43 | 5.14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Western |
| 27 | South Carolina | .692 | .412 | .502 | 14.50 | 3.50 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 28 | Chicago | .675 | .495 | .329 | 15.86 | 1.86 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Western |
| 29 | Auburn | .666 | .746 | .709 | 20.38 | 6.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Southern |
| 30 | North Carolina | .663 | .381 | .694 | 9.44 | 8.33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Southern |
| 31 | Florida | .660 | .438 | .616 | 12.18 | 5.55 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | South/West Independent |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | .651 | .561 | .479 | 19.10 | 5.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 33 | Erskine | .636 | .256 | .411 | 21.25 | 10.88 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 34 | Washington & Lee | .633 | .600 | .448 | 19.11 | 8.22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Southern |
| 35 | Oregon | .633 | .417 | .442 | 16.11 | 8.33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .722 | PCC |
| 36 | Oklahoma | .626 | .719 | .618 | 15.88 | 12.75 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | MVIAA |
| 37 | Alabama | .622 | .719 | .739 | 21.91 | 9.45 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | Southern |
| 38 | Wisconsin | .613 | .643 | .291 | 20.14 | 1.86 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Western |
| 39 | Michigan | .613 | .636 | .277 | 26.71 | 3.00 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Western |
| 40 | West Virginia | .610 | .561 | .600 | 15.80 | 8.20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Eastern Independent |
| 41 | Ohio State | .607 | .726 | .291 | 15.71 | 2.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Western |
| 42 | Baylor | .607 | .436 | .255 | 19.45 | 7.55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SWC |
| 43 | Lehigh | .598 | .626 | .649 | 17.25 | 12.88 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 44 | Kentucky | .595 | .438 | .594 | 19.63 | 11.13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Southern |
| 45 | Princeton | .583 | .627 | .618 | 13.00 | 6.43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Eastern Independent |
| 46 | Mississippi State | .580 | .659 | .706 | 12.33 | 13.89 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Southern |
| 47 | Utah State | .579 | .407 | .050 | 18.88 | 10.25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Rocky Mountain |
| 48 | Arkansas | .566 | .483 | .345 | 16.00 | 5.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | SWC |
| 49 | Washington State | .562 | .492 | .498 | 15.57 | 8.86 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | PCC |
| 50 | Brown | .561 | .556 | .409 | 11.89 | 9.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Northeast Independent |
| 51 | Kansas | .555 | .613 | .665 | 13.14 | 13.86 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | MVIAA |
| 52 | Virginia | .552 | .561 | .550 | 11.22 | 9.22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 53 | Kansas State | .549 | .493 | .439 | 10.50 | 8.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | MVIAA |
| 54 | Iowa State | .543 | .519 | .561 | 10.88 | 9.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | MVIAA |
| 55 | Drake | .543 | .439 | .332 | 21.29 | 5.71 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | MVIAA |
| 56 | Pennsylvania | .543 | .637 | .494 | 18.22 | 15.00 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 57 | Oglethorpe | .541 | .424 | .585 | 12.78 | 12.78 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | .533 | .319 | .503 | 13.50 | 12.50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SWC |
| 59 | North Carolina State | .531 | .612 | .621 | 6.78 | 10.89 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | Southern |
| 60 | Oregon State | .527 | .354 | .278 | 25.67 | 4.67 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | PCC |
| 61 | Texas Christian | .523 | .555 | .206 | 13.20 | 7.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | South/West Independent |
| 62 | Tulane | .516 | .599 | .717 | 8.40 | 9.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 63 | Spring Hill | .515 | .256 | .534 | 22.63 | 19.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 64 | Rutgers | .510 | .462 | .714 | 11.00 | 18.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 65 | Washington (Missouri) | .500 | .541 | .475 | 6.63 | 9.38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | MVIAA |
| 66 | Rice | .492 | .614 | .443 | 16.00 | 14.22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | SWC |
| 67 | Citadel | .490 | .347 | .477 | 13.13 | 10.25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 68 | Stanford | .478 | .325 | .255 | 12.50 | 12.13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | PCC |
| 69 | Colgate | .474 | .383 | .446 | 11.80 | 10.50 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 70 | Davidson | .473 | .531 | .519 | 16.50 | 15.30 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .450 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 71 | Illinois | .469 | .700 | .512 | 12.57 | 7.29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Western |
| 72 | Virginia Military Institute | .454 | .692 | .486 | 11.89 | 11.33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 73 | Idaho | .452 | .256 | .227 | 12.25 | 8.50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | South/West Independent |
| 74 | Colorado | .448 | .459 | .270 | 10.83 | 10.50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | Rocky Mountain |
| 75 | Maryland | .447 | .580 | .627 | 5.00 | 14.11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Southern |
| 76 | Birmingham-Southern | .442 | .411 | .330 | 11.89 | 11.56 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 77 | Mercer | .441 | .230 | .693 | 10.22 | 16.11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 78 | Clemson | .431 | .565 | .950 | 5.33 | 20.78 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .222 | Southern |
| 79 | Newberry | .429 | .199 | .446 | 15.71 | 17.57 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 80 | Richmond | .428 | .256 | .186 | 17.50 | 9.50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 81 | Washington | .421 | .282 | .496 | 8.63 | 18.13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | PCC |
| 82 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | .418 | .324 | .489 | 13.70 | 14.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 83 | Denver | .416 | .336 | .116 | 19.00 | 11.14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Rocky Mountain |
| 84 | Phillips | .411 | .349 | .293 | 10.00 | 10.78 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | South/West Independent |
| 85 | Indiana | .398 | .541 | .460 | 12.29 | 13.43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Western |
| 86 | Samford | .394 | .355 | .472 | 15.44 | 17.67 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 87 | Mississippi | .380 | .256 | .451 | 19.89 | 14.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 88 | Utah | .373 | .323 | .230 | 9.17 | 9.17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | Rocky Mountain |
| 89 | Minnesota | .361 | .465 | .450 | 8.57 | 20.14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Western |
| 90 | Colorado College | .347 | .481 | .103 | 11.13 | 13.50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 91 | Grinnell | .319 | .311 | .378 | 11.57 | 13.29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | MVIAA |
| 92 | Colorado State | .315 | .589 | .274 | 11.00 | 18.00 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | Rocky Mountain |
| 93 | Wild Card U | .290 | .256 | .684 | 5.09 | 26.79 | 40 | 208 | 10 | .174 | |
| 94 | Columbia | .271 | .256 | .272 | 11.13 | 18.50 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Northeast Independent |
| 95 | Wyoming | .267 | .339 | .338 | 5.57 | 13.14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .286 | Rocky Mountain |
| 96 | Wake Forest | .262 | .324 | .500 | 6.60 | 22.20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 97 | Wofford | .238 | .244 | .390 | 7.67 | 36.78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 98 | Colorado Mines | .225 | .249 | .336 | 5.83 | 12.33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | Rocky Mountain |
| 99 | Southern Methodist | .208 | .397 | .401 | 1.88 | 11.50 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | SWC |
| 100 | Presbyterian | .201 | .530 | .439 | 5.13 | 20.25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 101 | Purdue | .201 | .355 | .524 | 1.29 | 13.57 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | Western |
| 102 | Northwestern | .170 | .432 | .363 | 4.86 | 17.14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | Western |
| 103 | Southwestern (Texas) | .119 | .330 | .342 | 2.43 | 21.43 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .071 | South/West Independent |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Eastern Independent | .696 | .650 | .588 | 63 | 23 | 7 | .715 | 10 |
| Northeast Independent | .634 | .534 | .429 | 47 | 20 | 5 | .688 | 8 |
| Southern | .627 | .610 | .649 | 69 | 45 | 14 | .594 | 14 |
| PCC | .574 | .423 | .386 | 29 | 12 | 10 | .667 | 6 |
| MVIAA | .574 | .543 | .505 | 42 | 26 | 1 | .616 | 9 |
| SWC | .552 | .543 | .423 | 35 | 22 | 7 | .602 | 7 |
| South/West Independent | .546 | .422 | .502 | 85 | 67 | 11 | .555 | 18 |
| Western | .480 | .560 | .373 | 39 | 29 | 2 | .571 | 10 |
| Mid-Atlantic Independent | .478 | .425 | .438 | 45 | 46 | 11 | .495 | 12 |
| Rocky Mountain | .371 | .398 | .215 | 26 | 22 | 6 | .537 | 8 |
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Last Updated on 09/15/13
By James Howell
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