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Final power ratings for the 1926 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .592 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.273.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.51 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 | Alabama | .923 | .866 | .618 | 24.90 | 2.70 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Southern |
| 2 | Notre Dame | .910 | .814 | .736 | 21.00 | 3.80 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | .841 | .706 | .507 | 26.78 | 4.67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Southern |
| 4 | Stanford | .841 | .669 | .419 | 24.36 | 6.64 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | PCC |
| 5 | Michigan | .823 | .775 | .611 | 23.88 | 4.75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Western |
| 6 | Southern Methodist | .822 | .612 | .386 | 25.44 | 5.22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | SWC |
| 7 | Navy | .805 | .522 | .384 | 23.60 | 8.80 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Eastern Independent |
| 8 | Tennessee | .803 | .560 | .379 | 16.78 | 3.78 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Southern |
| 9 | Southern California | .800 | .698 | .496 | 31.70 | 5.20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | PCC |
| 10 | Furman | .795 | .672 | .465 | 16.90 | 4.60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | South/West Independent |
| 11 | Carnegie Tech | .782 | .575 | .427 | 23.00 | 2.56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Brown | .774 | .545 | .143 | 22.30 | 3.60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Northeast Independent |
| 13 | Ohio State | .751 | .472 | .385 | 24.50 | 5.38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Western |
| 14 | Presbyterian | .749 | .369 | .429 | 16.44 | 3.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | South/West Independent |
| 15 | Washington & Jefferson | .738 | .661 | .305 | 15.89 | 5.11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Northwestern | .738 | .505 | .336 | 22.38 | 2.75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Western |
| 17 | Missouri | .729 | .698 | .533 | 15.25 | 4.13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | MVIAA |
| 18 | Army | .727 | .656 | .349 | 26.67 | 7.89 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Northeast Independent |
| 19 | Louisiana State | .724 | .528 | .614 | 14.22 | 5.00 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Southern |
| 20 | Oregon State | .723 | .564 | .267 | 27.63 | 3.75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | PCC |
| 21 | Washington | .715 | .757 | .336 | 21.30 | 6.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | PCC |
| 22 | Utah | .715 | .580 | .208 | 23.43 | 3.29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Rocky Mountain |
| 23 | Washington State | .712 | .473 | .458 | 12.14 | 4.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | PCC |
| 24 | Davidson | .706 | .605 | .340 | 12.20 | 3.30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | .706 | .686 | .184 | 22.67 | 2.22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Eastern Independent |
| 26 | Colgate | .692 | .700 | .440 | 24.22 | 6.44 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 27 | Minnesota | .676 | .536 | .594 | 33.63 | 8.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Western |
| 28 | Virginia | .674 | .689 | .439 | 16.10 | 5.30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | Southern |
| 29 | Georgia | .673 | .721 | .770 | 15.00 | 12.78 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 30 | Syracuse | .673 | .757 | .270 | 22.70 | 5.80 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 31 | Texas Christian | .669 | .522 | .339 | 12.22 | 8.22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | SWC |
| 32 | Illinois | .645 | .648 | .364 | 15.13 | 5.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Western |
| 33 | Nebraska | .645 | .723 | .334 | 15.38 | 5.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | MVIAA |
| 34 | Cornell | .631 | .611 | .197 | 23.88 | 8.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Northeast Independent |
| 35 | Colorado State | .626 | .655 | .255 | 16.56 | 4.89 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Rocky Mountain |
| 36 | Texas A&M | .625 | .716 | .398 | 20.44 | 6.56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | SWC |
| 37 | Utah State | .615 | .583 | .283 | 11.63 | 5.38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | Rocky Mountain |
| 38 | Purdue | .607 | .410 | .382 | 18.25 | 8.38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Western |
| 39 | Grinnell | .604 | .367 | .115 | 13.63 | 3.38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | MVIAA |
| 40 | Oklahoma | .603 | .530 | .320 | 17.13 | 6.50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | MVIAA |
| 41 | Texas | .600 | .698 | .521 | 16.22 | 7.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | SWC |
| 42 | South Carolina | .593 | .632 | .404 | 15.90 | 6.20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 43 | Wisconsin | .591 | .621 | .397 | 15.25 | 9.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Western |
| 44 | Wake Forest | .589 | .708 | .452 | 18.60 | 4.60 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | South/West Independent |
| 45 | Columbia | .581 | .515 | .344 | 16.00 | 8.11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 46 | Pittsburgh | .581 | .740 | .306 | 18.89 | 8.11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 47 | Citadel | .581 | .546 | .279 | 9.90 | 5.10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 48 | Mississippi State | .577 | .534 | .530 | 14.89 | 10.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 49 | Virginia Tech | .576 | .595 | .433 | 14.89 | 8.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Southern |
| 50 | Kansas State | .567 | .561 | .404 | 10.63 | 5.25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | MVIAA |
| 51 | West Virginia | .562 | .798 | .442 | 14.10 | 9.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 52 | Washington & Lee | .562 | .679 | .550 | 10.33 | 10.44 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Southern |
| 53 | Baylor | .541 | .532 | .299 | 10.30 | 9.30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SWC |
| 54 | Arkansas | .536 | .544 | .456 | 17.90 | 8.80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 55 | Maryland | .535 | .474 | .438 | 16.10 | 9.30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern |
| 56 | Princeton | .526 | .591 | .191 | 12.86 | 7.71 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Eastern Independent |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | .526 | .741 | .654 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 58 | Penn State | .525 | .624 | .384 | 22.22 | 9.22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 59 | Iowa State | .517 | .501 | .487 | 6.38 | 7.50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | MVIAA |
| 60 | Mississippi | .509 | .465 | .457 | 12.56 | 12.22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 61 | Dartmouth | .508 | .756 | .344 | 25.38 | 8.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 62 | North Carolina | .508 | .759 | .680 | 6.56 | 8.22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 63 | Auburn | .502 | .604 | .317 | 13.56 | 9.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 64 | Colorado College | .492 | .507 | .143 | 15.86 | 4.71 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Rocky Mountain |
| 65 | Yale | .479 | .719 | .447 | 12.88 | 9.88 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 66 | Tulane | .464 | .765 | .522 | 7.89 | 6.67 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Southern |
| 67 | Oklahoma State | .449 | .397 | .543 | 9.88 | 14.25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | MVIAA |
| 68 | Iowa | .447 | .606 | .555 | 14.13 | 14.63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Western |
| 69 | Virginia Military Institute | .445 | .604 | .357 | 8.00 | 9.80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 70 | Idaho | .444 | .472 | .528 | 9.38 | 9.38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | PCC |
| 71 | Rice | .439 | .419 | .340 | 9.33 | 9.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | SWC |
| 72 | Northern Colorado | .438 | .274 | .050 | 14.50 | 8.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Rocky Mountain |
| 73 | Indiana | .434 | .386 | .703 | 10.00 | 17.13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Western |
| 74 | Montana State | .429 | .496 | .188 | 7.43 | 6.14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Rocky Mountain |
| 75 | Oregon | .425 | .436 | .614 | 12.29 | 12.57 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | PCC |
| 76 | Sewanee | .412 | .585 | .711 | 9.13 | 8.38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Southern |
| 77 | Montana | .410 | .492 | .519 | 16.13 | 21.00 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | PCC |
| 78 | North Carolina State | .392 | .504 | .455 | 6.60 | 10.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 79 | Drake | .385 | .583 | .760 | 7.50 | 14.75 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | MVIAA |
| 80 | Denver | .379 | .335 | .146 | 13.25 | 9.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 81 | Kentucky | .372 | .572 | .526 | 9.33 | 10.11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Southern |
| 82 | Michigan State | .361 | .326 | .320 | 12.13 | 21.38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Eastern Independent |
| 83 | California | .351 | .695 | .417 | 11.67 | 18.56 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | PCC |
| 84 | Duke | .351 | .444 | .357 | 13.78 | 11.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 85 | Colorado | .330 | .647 | .244 | 8.56 | 11.44 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Rocky Mountain |
| 86 | Chicago | .325 | .561 | .633 | 5.88 | 14.50 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Western |
| 87 | Harvard | .316 | .504 | .195 | 17.50 | 13.13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Northeast Independent |
| 88 | Florida | .316 | .740 | .345 | 9.40 | 13.60 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | Southern |
| 89 | Wyoming | .297 | .433 | .109 | 19.00 | 11.38 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | Rocky Mountain |
| 90 | Kansas | .281 | .451 | .600 | 4.25 | 16.88 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | MVIAA |
| 91 | Wild Card U | .280 | .255 | .760 | 4.43 | 26.53 | 33 | 206 | 8 | .150 | |
| 92 | Wofford | .238 | .374 | .423 | 7.00 | 18.20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | South/West Independent |
| 93 | Clemson | .238 | .365 | .517 | 2.22 | 18.78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Southern |
| 94 | Brigham Young | .229 | .355 | .363 | 7.00 | 16.43 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | Rocky Mountain |
| 95 | Washington (Missouri) | .199 | .340 | .512 | 5.00 | 18.88 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | MVIAA |
| 96 | Colorado Mines | .114 | .297 | .245 | 3.43 | 25.29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | Rocky Mountain |
| 97 | Western State | .057 | .260 | .278 | 2.38 | 31.13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | Rocky Mountain |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Eastern Independent | .650 | .634 | .368 | 63 | 20 | 7 | .739 | 10 |
| SWC | .604 | .578 | .391 | 39 | 20 | 6 | .646 | 7 |
| Western | .604 | .552 | .496 | 50 | 28 | 2 | .638 | 10 |
| PCC | .602 | .584 | .451 | 50 | 25 | 3 | .660 | 9 |
| Northeast Independent | .598 | .640 | .303 | 51 | 22 | 6 | .684 | 9 |
| South/West Independent | .573 | .531 | .392 | 39 | 26 | 3 | .596 | 7 |
| Southern | .553 | .622 | .510 | 105 | 88 | 11 | .542 | 22 |
| MVIAA | .498 | .515 | .461 | 39 | 35 | 6 | .525 | 10 |
| Rocky Mountain | .394 | .452 | .209 | 44 | 43 | 8 | .505 | 12 |
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Last Updated on 09/15/13
By James Howell
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