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Final power ratings for the 1928 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .578 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.417.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.87 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 | .947 | .738 | .696 | 22.10 | 4.70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Southern |
| 2 | Southern California | .874 | .770 | .502 | 26.70 | 5.90 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | PCC |
| 3 | Tennessee | .863 | .755 | .463 | 24.90 | 5.10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Southern |
| 4 | Detroit Mercy | .829 | .481 | .159 | 29.67 | 3.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | .816 | .772 | .683 | 15.20 | 5.70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Southern |
| 6 | Wisconsin | .815 | .546 | .527 | 18.11 | 4.22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Western |
| 7 | Texas | .808 | .649 | .573 | 13.56 | 3.56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | SWC |
| 8 | Florida | .802 | .581 | .285 | 37.33 | 4.89 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Southern |
| 9 | Alabama | .795 | .749 | .788 | 20.78 | 8.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Southern |
| 10 | California | .789 | .573 | .606 | 14.10 | 3.60 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | PCC |
| 11 | Carnegie Tech | .788 | .639 | .451 | 26.75 | 6.75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Georgetown | .778 | .502 | .450 | 30.60 | 6.20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 13 | Oregon | .776 | .380 | .453 | 21.27 | 5.36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | PCC |
| 14 | Nebraska | .754 | .706 | .365 | 16.00 | 3.44 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Big 6 |
| 15 | Arkansas | .751 | .634 | .434 | 27.89 | 7.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | SWC |
| 16 | Oregon State | .748 | .564 | .654 | 22.89 | 5.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | PCC |
| 17 | Minnesota | .742 | .693 | .456 | 23.88 | 4.50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Western |
| 18 | New York University | .739 | .484 | .370 | 31.60 | 7.10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Northeast Independent |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | .734 | .640 | .130 | 30.11 | 2.89 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 20 | Army | .733 | .759 | .420 | 21.50 | 7.90 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Northeast Independent |
| 21 | Stanford | .731 | .721 | .503 | 22.83 | 5.75 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | PCC |
| 22 | Washington State | .731 | .530 | .583 | 20.20 | 6.50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCC |
| 23 | Texas Christian | .725 | .570 | .301 | 14.20 | 2.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SWC |
| 24 | Louisiana State | .712 | .579 | .518 | 20.00 | 5.00 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Southern |
| 25 | Baylor | .710 | .413 | .339 | 21.90 | 5.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SWC |
| 26 | Illinois | .702 | .720 | .220 | 18.13 | 2.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Western |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | .695 | .577 | .408 | 22.00 | 10.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Southern |
| 28 | Clemson | .695 | .428 | .419 | 17.45 | 7.00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Southern |
| 29 | Notre Dame | .692 | .863 | .908 | 11.00 | 11.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 30 | West Virginia | .682 | .575 | .241 | 15.20 | 3.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 31 | Colgate | .675 | .629 | .529 | 19.44 | 11.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 32 | Pittsburgh | .672 | .737 | .267 | 19.67 | 1.67 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Eastern Independent |
| 33 | Drake | .670 | .442 | .214 | 17.63 | 6.50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | MVC |
| 34 | Brown | .669 | .512 | .074 | 18.56 | 8.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 35 | Southern Methodist | .665 | .714 | .410 | 25.40 | 7.80 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SWC |
| 36 | Utah | .655 | .525 | .329 | 16.71 | 5.86 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .857 | Rocky Mountain |
| 37 | Ohio State | .655 | .555 | .440 | 16.88 | 4.38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Western |
| 38 | Iowa | .653 | .511 | .366 | 18.38 | 5.25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Western |
| 39 | Mississippi | .651 | .523 | .663 | 17.33 | 13.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 40 | North Carolina | .645 | .581 | .622 | 18.60 | 11.50 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Southern |
| 41 | Kentucky | .642 | .456 | .608 | 12.50 | 5.13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Southern |
| 42 | Maryland | .634 | .516 | .440 | 13.20 | 7.00 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Southern |
| 43 | Tulane | .627 | .524 | .391 | 26.40 | 7.60 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Southern |
| 44 | Purdue | .626 | .580 | .361 | 17.88 | 5.13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Western |
| 45 | Washington | .625 | .736 | .476 | 17.09 | 6.73 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | PCC |
| 46 | South Carolina | .611 | .522 | .353 | 9.60 | 7.00 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | Southern |
| 47 | Princeton | .607 | .603 | .221 | 17.88 | 3.63 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Colorado State | .607 | .655 | .336 | 18.88 | 8.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Rocky Mountain |
| 49 | Harvard | .605 | .422 | .327 | 15.63 | 3.63 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Northeast Independent |
| 50 | Navy | .604 | .673 | .271 | 13.44 | 2.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 51 | Northwestern | .595 | .579 | .577 | 8.13 | 5.38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Western |
| 52 | Utah State | .592 | .481 | .376 | 20.22 | 9.67 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Rocky Mountain |
| 53 | Colorado | .566 | .450 | .335 | 18.33 | 9.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Rocky Mountain |
| 54 | Georgia | .564 | .796 | .668 | 13.56 | 12.56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 55 | Virginia Military Institute | .564 | .562 | .454 | 9.50 | 7.50 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Southern |
| 56 | Texas A&M | .537 | .749 | .337 | 20.50 | 7.70 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SWC |
| 57 | Indiana | .522 | .472 | .607 | 6.88 | 8.50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 58 | Dartmouth | .516 | .643 | .347 | 20.22 | 11.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 59 | Yale | .510 | .705 | .513 | 13.25 | 9.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 60 | Colorado College | .487 | .540 | .226 | 25.38 | 18.75 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Rocky Mountain |
| 61 | North Carolina State | .484 | .621 | .429 | 15.70 | 10.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Southern |
| 62 | Syracuse | .475 | .634 | .292 | 15.11 | 8.78 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 63 | Columbia | .471 | .543 | .149 | 14.67 | 10.56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Northeast Independent |
| 64 | Oklahoma | .470 | .541 | .190 | 15.00 | 11.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Big 6 |
| 65 | Marquette | .464 | .433 | .050 | 13.44 | 7.56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 66 | Duke | .457 | .474 | .355 | 15.50 | 11.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 67 | Furman | .451 | .771 | .178 | 9.00 | 6.11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 68 | Michigan | .450 | .762 | .564 | 4.50 | 7.75 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Western |
| 69 | UCLA | .448 | .269 | .310 | 19.00 | 15.11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | PCC |
| 70 | Fordham | .447 | .269 | .465 | 13.44 | 14.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Northeast Independent |
| 71 | Missouri | .446 | .723 | .403 | 17.25 | 12.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Big 6 |
| 72 | Virginia | .425 | .639 | .709 | 13.44 | 15.78 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Southern |
| 73 | Montana State | .418 | .444 | .313 | 9.00 | 13.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 74 | Idaho | .418 | .488 | .494 | 11.63 | 18.50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | PCC |
| 75 | Washington & Lee | .412 | .580 | .810 | 13.90 | 18.40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 76 | Montana | .395 | .412 | .415 | 7.20 | 14.70 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | PCC |
| 77 | Michigan State | .387 | .381 | .247 | 19.13 | 8.25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Eastern Independent |
| 78 | Denver | .384 | .448 | .105 | 14.22 | 10.67 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 79 | Brigham Young | .384 | .249 | .245 | 10.71 | 8.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 80 | Northern Colorado | .383 | .261 | .111 | 21.38 | 10.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 81 | Grinnell | .382 | .319 | .113 | 9.38 | 9.75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | MVC |
| 82 | Cornell | .370 | .519 | .248 | 9.00 | 10.75 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 83 | Penn State | .367 | .614 | .316 | 10.33 | 7.56 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Creighton | .344 | .453 | .342 | 9.44 | 14.22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | MVC |
| 85 | Sewanee | .326 | .440 | .726 | 9.89 | 31.89 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Southern |
| 86 | Iowa State | .318 | .523 | .448 | 4.88 | 8.38 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Big 6 |
| 87 | Mississippi State | .315 | .533 | .366 | 8.75 | 20.75 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | Southern |
| 88 | Chicago | .306 | .497 | .624 | 7.78 | 19.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Western |
| 89 | Washington & Jefferson | .300 | .748 | .329 | 7.44 | 13.00 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 90 | Kansas | .291 | .395 | .272 | 4.25 | 8.25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | Big 6 |
| 91 | Kansas State | .276 | .505 | .139 | 11.75 | 11.75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Big 6 |
| 92 | Rice | .265 | .344 | .405 | 9.22 | 19.33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | SWC |
| 93 | Wild Card U | .245 | .269 | .677 | 4.20 | 26.43 | 37 | 210 | 13 | .167 | |
| 94 | Wake Forest | .228 | .483 | .208 | 6.40 | 20.30 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 95 | Auburn | .223 | .406 | .623 | 4.11 | 17.11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Southern |
| 96 | Davidson | .222 | .571 | .289 | 11.20 | 15.40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | South/West Independent |
| 97 | Colorado Mines | .212 | .216 | .240 | 13.00 | 30.00 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Rocky Mountain |
| 98 | Washington (Missouri) | .201 | .401 | .061 | 4.38 | 7.50 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | MVC |
| 99 | Wyoming | .200 | .370 | .200 | 11.78 | 24.89 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Rocky Mountain |
| 100 | Oklahoma State | .098 | .481 | .182 | 3.13 | 25.00 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | MVC |
| 101 | Western State | .051 | .126 | .218 | 6.43 | 39.86 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | Rocky Mountain |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| PCC | .653 | .544 | .499 | 63 | 30 | 7 | .665 | 10 |
| SWC | .637 | .582 | .400 | 43 | 22 | 2 | .657 | 7 |
| Western | .607 | .592 | .474 | 50 | 28 | 4 | .634 | 10 |
| Southern | .605 | .581 | .542 | 121 | 82 | 15 | .589 | 23 |
| Eastern Independent | .594 | .615 | .299 | 66 | 31 | 9 | .665 | 12 |
| Northeast Independent | .565 | .556 | .339 | 60 | 33 | 5 | .638 | 11 |
| Big 6 | .426 | .566 | .303 | 23 | 22 | 4 | .510 | 6 |
| South/West Independent | .420 | .582 | .281 | 17 | 20 | 2 | .462 | 4 |
| Rocky Mountain | .412 | .397 | .253 | 45 | 43 | 6 | .511 | 12 |
| MVC | .339 | .419 | .183 | 17 | 21 | 3 | .451 | 5 |
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1999.
Last Updated on 09/15/13
By James Howell
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