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Final power ratings for the 1933 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .568 and the root for determining point spreads was 0.908.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.02 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 | Southern California | .917 | .948 | .860 | 21.42 | 2.50 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | PCC |
| 2 | Nebraska | .889 | .729 | .725 | 15.33 | 2.11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Big 6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | .884 | .826 | .584 | 16.33 | 1.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | Princeton | .870 | .382 | .290 | 24.11 | 0.89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Louisiana State | .861 | .658 | .683 | 17.60 | 2.70 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .850 | SEC |
| 6 | Oregon | .859 | .706 | .668 | 16.50 | 5.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | PCC |
| 7 | Michigan | .840 | .812 | .629 | 16.38 | 2.25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | Western |
| 8 | Alabama | .836 | .828 | .636 | 14.44 | 1.89 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | SEC |
| 9 | Centenary | .826 | .661 | .608 | 15.08 | 2.08 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .833 | South/West Independent |
| 10 | Army | .799 | .754 | .340 | 22.70 | 2.60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Northeast Independent |
| 11 | Duke | .799 | .682 | .473 | 18.10 | 4.20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Southern |
| 12 | Tennessee | .795 | .880 | .827 | 17.60 | 4.70 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SEC |
| 13 | Columbia | .792 | .649 | .457 | 19.89 | 5.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 14 | Georgia | .783 | .666 | .733 | 14.80 | 8.60 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SEC |
| 15 | Stanford | .780 | .716 | .633 | 11.91 | 3.91 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | PCC |
| 16 | Duquesne | .765 | .239 | .294 | 18.73 | 3.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | St. Mary's | .764 | .684 | .797 | 16.10 | 7.30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | South/West Independent |
| 18 | Texas Tech | .760 | .447 | .289 | 16.00 | 3.33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Border |
| 19 | Kansas State | .743 | .546 | .638 | 11.67 | 3.22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Big 6 |
| 20 | Texas Christian | .739 | .810 | .494 | 17.33 | 4.08 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | SWC |
| 21 | Ohio State | .733 | .693 | .419 | 20.13 | 3.25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Western |
| 22 | Tulane | .731 | .772 | .676 | 16.00 | 6.80 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SEC |
| 23 | California | .722 | .697 | .688 | 14.64 | 3.55 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | PCC |
| 24 | Oregon State | .717 | .610 | .639 | 8.80 | 4.80 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | PCC |
| 25 | Purdue | .715 | .791 | .492 | 13.63 | 4.63 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Western |
| 26 | Arkansas | .714 | .436 | .618 | 19.36 | 5.55 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | SWC |
| 27 | Iowa | .707 | .349 | .669 | 16.38 | 7.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Western |
| 28 | Bucknell | .699 | .497 | .392 | 22.56 | 6.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | Minnesota | .697 | .643 | .546 | 8.00 | 4.00 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .750 | Western |
| 30 | Tulsa | .690 | .239 | .442 | 13.29 | 2.71 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | South/West Independent |
| 31 | Detroit Mercy | .684 | .680 | .245 | 19.63 | 2.50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | Oklahoma State | .682 | .606 | .435 | 14.67 | 6.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | MVC |
| 33 | Colorado | .681 | .409 | .286 | 20.33 | 5.67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Rocky Mountain |
| 34 | Fordham | .681 | .679 | .390 | 24.38 | 5.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 35 | Furman | .678 | .239 | .347 | 13.11 | 3.33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | South/West Independent |
| 36 | Washington | .670 | .716 | .743 | 9.78 | 9.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | PCC |
| 37 | Mississippi | .669 | .464 | .568 | 15.18 | 7.18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | SEC |
| 38 | Washington State | .662 | .774 | .716 | 13.56 | 7.44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | PCC |
| 39 | Georgia Tech | .661 | .535 | .787 | 11.70 | 6.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 40 | Santa Clara | .658 | .456 | .364 | 11.22 | 4.44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | South/West Independent |
| 41 | Navy | .652 | .478 | .745 | 10.00 | 9.56 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 42 | UCLA | .649 | .539 | .704 | 11.18 | 5.64 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | PCC |
| 43 | Illinois | .648 | .480 | .595 | 9.63 | 4.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Western |
| 44 | Baylor | .641 | .486 | .705 | 8.50 | 8.40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SWC |
| 45 | Vanderbilt | .640 | .757 | .762 | 12.60 | 10.70 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | SEC |
| 46 | Texas A&M | .639 | .597 | .529 | 16.00 | 8.90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SWC |
| 47 | Villanova | .639 | .561 | .222 | 23.40 | 5.40 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Colgate | .637 | .808 | .205 | 23.63 | 1.50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Northeast Independent |
| 49 | South Carolina | .629 | .552 | .494 | 11.10 | 9.10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Southern |
| 50 | Florida | .625 | .510 | .510 | 12.67 | 5.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | SEC |
| 51 | Oklahoma | .620 | .501 | .730 | 9.11 | 7.78 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Big 6 |
| 52 | Auburn | .620 | .660 | .693 | 13.30 | 10.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 53 | Loyola Marymount | .613 | .239 | .281 | 17.80 | 7.10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 54 | Mercer | .593 | .239 | .485 | 13.89 | 7.33 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 55 | Utah | .587 | .721 | .526 | 16.13 | 9.75 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Rocky Mountain |
| 56 | Kansas | .584 | .544 | .555 | 10.20 | 5.10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Big 6 |
| 57 | Davidson | .580 | .459 | .273 | 12.11 | 7.78 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | South/West Independent |
| 58 | Colorado State | .577 | .486 | .303 | 11.14 | 3.71 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Rocky Mountain |
| 59 | Carnegie Tech | .571 | .583 | .493 | 6.78 | 4.44 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | Michigan State | .567 | .659 | .457 | 9.13 | 6.13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | Eastern Independent |
| 61 | George Washington | .563 | .423 | .380 | 13.89 | 5.67 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | South/West Independent |
| 62 | Texas | .561 | .766 | .742 | 10.18 | 9.45 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | SWC |
| 63 | Denver | .536 | .418 | .218 | 11.89 | 5.11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Rocky Mountain |
| 64 | Southern Methodist | .533 | .630 | .788 | 8.25 | 8.67 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | SWC |
| 65 | Drake | .528 | .399 | .228 | 10.50 | 7.40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | MVC |
| 66 | Temple | .519 | .581 | .407 | 13.75 | 12.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Eastern Independent |
| 67 | Kentucky | .514 | .607 | .603 | 9.10 | 11.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 68 | Virginia Tech | .512 | .647 | .515 | 5.40 | 8.60 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | Southern |
| 69 | Notre Dame | .507 | .854 | .852 | 3.56 | 8.89 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Eastern Independent |
| 70 | North Carolina | .505 | .571 | .606 | 7.89 | 10.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 71 | Arizona | .504 | .309 | .233 | 14.13 | 4.38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Border |
| 72 | Cornell | .491 | .601 | .435 | 16.57 | 12.71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Northeast Independent |
| 73 | St. Louis | .489 | .347 | .050 | 14.33 | 8.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 74 | William & Mary | .482 | .429 | .326 | 9.82 | 8.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | South/West Independent |
| 75 | Harvard | .479 | .541 | .116 | 17.38 | 7.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Northeast Independent |
| 76 | Idaho | .474 | .422 | .492 | 14.63 | 11.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | PCC |
| 77 | Iowa State | .473 | .388 | .671 | 8.11 | 13.33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Big 6 |
| 78 | Dartmouth | .458 | .555 | .345 | 14.22 | 9.67 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 79 | Washington & Lee | .458 | .319 | .407 | 5.40 | 7.80 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | Southern |
| 80 | Chicago | .454 | .392 | .389 | 14.75 | 7.00 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | Western |
| 81 | Richmond | .450 | .351 | .174 | 11.11 | 6.11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 82 | Mississippi State | .448 | .282 | .715 | 6.90 | 14.90 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SEC |
| 83 | Syracuse | .446 | .558 | .366 | 16.38 | 9.88 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 84 | Yale | .443 | .528 | .511 | 8.00 | 12.50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 85 | Wisconsin | .429 | .670 | .679 | 6.75 | 9.88 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Western |
| 86 | Montana | .428 | .312 | .481 | 13.00 | 12.14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | PCC |
| 87 | Brigham Young | .427 | .549 | .174 | 9.00 | 7.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Rocky Mountain |
| 88 | Northern Arizona | .423 | .316 | .064 | 9.83 | 6.33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Border |
| 89 | West Virginia | .418 | .494 | .494 | 7.91 | 13.18 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .409 | Eastern Independent |
| 90 | Utah State | .416 | .445 | .279 | 14.38 | 7.63 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 91 | Lafayette | .408 | .296 | .364 | 13.78 | 14.22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Eastern Independent |
| 92 | Marquette | .407 | .613 | .445 | 7.75 | 10.25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Eastern Independent |
| 93 | Rice | .398 | .619 | .713 | 5.09 | 12.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | SWC |
| 94 | Clemson | .389 | .411 | .524 | 4.55 | 8.91 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | Southern |
| 95 | Northwestern | .387 | .668 | .708 | 3.13 | 5.25 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .250 | Western |
| 96 | Sewanee | .382 | .366 | .527 | 8.33 | 18.33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | SEC |
| 97 | Virginia | .366 | .416 | .479 | 8.30 | 14.90 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | Southern |
| 98 | Citadel | .366 | .293 | .275 | 8.56 | 7.89 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | South/West Independent |
| 99 | Washington & Jefferson | .362 | .565 | .664 | 4.70 | 12.20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Eastern Independent |
| 100 | Creighton | .359 | .441 | .294 | 7.50 | 10.00 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | MVC |
| 101 | Gonzaga | .353 | .437 | .566 | 4.44 | 10.67 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | South/West Independent |
| 102 | Washington (Missouri) | .350 | .310 | .220 | 12.89 | 13.78 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | MVC |
| 103 | North Carolina State | .348 | .521 | .530 | 2.56 | 6.89 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .278 | Southern |
| 104 | New York University | .347 | .612 | .436 | 5.43 | 10.43 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | Northeast Independent |
| 105 | Brown | .345 | .597 | .394 | 8.50 | 14.50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Northeast Independent |
| 106 | Penn State | .345 | .331 | .176 | 16.71 | 9.43 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 107 | Northern Colorado | .342 | .328 | .060 | 10.57 | 6.86 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Rocky Mountain |
| 108 | Maryland | .342 | .506 | .451 | 10.70 | 14.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 109 | San Francisco | .329 | .274 | .543 | 5.25 | 9.25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | South/West Independent |
| 110 | Virginia Military Institute | .320 | .324 | .600 | 4.40 | 17.00 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Southern |
| 111 | New Mexico | .303 | .218 | .110 | 11.50 | 13.50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Border |
| 112 | Indiana | .301 | .437 | .498 | 3.13 | 12.00 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .250 | Western |
| 113 | Pennsylvania | .301 | .601 | .288 | 8.14 | 11.43 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | Eastern Independent |
| 114 | Wofford | .284 | .239 | .303 | 7.44 | 20.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 115 | Wyoming | .257 | .323 | .244 | 6.00 | 12.67 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Rocky Mountain |
| 116 | Wild Card U | .244 | .239 | .578 | 4.70 | 21.57 | 42 | 188 | 12 | .198 | |
| 117 | Arizona State | .244 | .374 | .118 | 9.13 | 15.63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Border |
| 118 | Colorado College | .240 | .427 | .276 | 4.88 | 16.00 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Rocky Mountain |
| 119 | Missouri | .234 | .335 | .561 | 6.44 | 21.44 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Big 6 |
| 120 | Montana State | .216 | .317 | .274 | 5.43 | 24.43 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Rocky Mountain |
| 121 | New Mexico State | .204 | .339 | .080 | 12.50 | 9.00 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Border |
| 122 | Butler | .170 | .217 | .057 | 9.63 | 19.00 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | MVC |
| 123 | Wake Forest | .157 | .453 | .431 | 2.17 | 15.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .083 | South/West Independent |
| 124 | Georgetown | .156 | .363 | .130 | 7.00 | 16.25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | South/West Independent |
| 125 | Colorado Mines | .140 | .152 | .236 | 6.83 | 23.67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | Rocky Mountain |
| 126 | Grinnell | .111 | .403 | .258 | 2.78 | 11.44 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | MVC |
| 127 | Western State | .031 | .121 | .129 | 2.60 | 14.40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | Rocky Mountain |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| PCC | .688 | .644 | .662 | 62 | 28 | 8 | .673 | 10 |
| SEC | .659 | .614 | .671 | 71 | 45 | 12 | .602 | 13 |
| SWC | .604 | .621 | .656 | 39 | 32 | 6 | .545 | 7 |
| Western | .591 | .594 | .563 | 41 | 26 | 13 | .594 | 10 |
| Big 6 | .591 | .507 | .647 | 27 | 24 | 4 | .527 | 6 |
| Eastern Independent | .565 | .543 | .436 | 85 | 52 | 14 | .609 | 17 |
| Northeast Independent | .538 | .626 | .363 | 55 | 31 | 4 | .633 | 11 |
| South/West Independent | .502 | .379 | .377 | 81 | 63 | 18 | .556 | 18 |
| Southern | .467 | .495 | .508 | 38 | 47 | 14 | .455 | 10 |
| Border | .406 | .334 | .149 | 26 | 20 | 1 | .564 | 6 |
| Rocky Mountain | .371 | .391 | .250 | 42 | 46 | 4 | .478 | 12 |
| MVC | .367 | .396 | .249 | 21 | 28 | 4 | .434 | 6 |
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