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Final power ratings for the 1934 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .581 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.390.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.64 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 | .940 | .832 | .592 | 31.60 | 4.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SEC |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | .901 | .855 | .694 | 22.78 | 4.89 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | Rice | .895 | .508 | .749 | 18.55 | 4.00 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SWC |
| 4 | Stanford | .877 | .748 | .653 | 20.36 | 3.91 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | PCC |
| 5 | Tennessee | .876 | .838 | .807 | 17.50 | 5.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SEC |
| 6 | Louisiana State | .864 | .760 | .950 | 15.64 | 7.00 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | SEC |
| 7 | Navy | .863 | .565 | .746 | 15.33 | 7.78 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 8 | Tulane | .855 | .751 | .637 | 19.55 | 7.55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | SEC |
| 9 | Minnesota | .844 | .670 | .366 | 33.75 | 4.75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Western |
| 10 | Texas | .841 | .664 | .946 | 13.70 | 8.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | SWC |
| 11 | North Carolina | .837 | .538 | .605 | 13.89 | 3.78 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Southern |
| 12 | Southern Methodist | .823 | .582 | .752 | 18.67 | 5.25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .750 | SWC |
| 13 | Centenary | .809 | .743 | .536 | 12.08 | 3.25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | South/West Independent |
| 14 | Temple | .791 | .550 | .527 | 22.00 | 5.70 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 15 | Santa Clara | .786 | .557 | .590 | 13.30 | 3.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 16 | Texas Christian | .782 | .775 | .882 | 14.42 | 9.67 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
| 17 | Colgate | .768 | .722 | .417 | 23.50 | 4.75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Northeast Independent |
| 18 | Georgia | .767 | .725 | .671 | 14.10 | 5.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SEC |
| 19 | St. Mary's | .767 | .724 | .546 | 13.89 | 4.44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | South/West Independent |
| 20 | Notre Dame | .766 | .681 | .791 | 12.00 | 6.22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 21 | Ohio State | .765 | .713 | .414 | 33.38 | 4.25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Western |
| 22 | Michigan State | .761 | .613 | .392 | 17.00 | 6.22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 23 | Duke | .760 | .740 | .504 | 20.56 | 4.44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Southern |
| 24 | Illinois | .743 | .564 | .503 | 12.88 | 5.38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Western |
| 25 | Loyola Marymount | .739 | .426 | .501 | 17.30 | 4.70 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 26 | Colorado | .734 | .545 | .435 | 18.56 | 4.44 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | Rocky Mountain |
| 27 | Washington & Lee | .724 | .388 | .670 | 9.90 | 6.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 28 | Colorado State | .723 | .532 | .528 | 19.22 | 7.44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Rocky Mountain |
| 29 | Columbia | .722 | .721 | .417 | 17.50 | 6.13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Northeast Independent |
| 30 | Washington | .705 | .693 | .527 | 13.00 | 6.38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | PCC |
| 31 | Duquesne | .704 | .502 | .242 | 32.20 | 2.20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | Arizona | .696 | .406 | .428 | 13.80 | 5.40 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Border |
| 33 | New Mexico | .694 | .261 | .167 | 27.89 | 8.11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Border |
| 34 | Kansas State | .693 | .645 | .460 | 14.90 | 8.10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Big 6 |
| 35 | Army | .692 | .776 | .468 | 21.50 | 4.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Northeast Independent |
| 36 | Tulsa | .690 | .464 | .578 | 13.25 | 4.88 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | South/West Independent |
| 37 | Maryland | .690 | .424 | .422 | 14.30 | 4.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 38 | Oregon | .689 | .783 | .754 | 10.80 | 9.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | PCC |
| 39 | UCLA | .680 | .594 | .523 | 14.60 | 6.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCC |
| 40 | Bucknell | .677 | .598 | .403 | 9.82 | 3.45 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | Eastern Independent |
| 41 | Richmond | .676 | .401 | .074 | 14.00 | 3.56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | South/West Independent |
| 42 | Syracuse | .673 | .502 | .454 | 17.63 | 5.25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 43 | George Washington | .671 | .493 | .492 | 10.20 | 2.90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | South/West Independent |
| 44 | Princeton | .668 | .626 | .213 | 35.00 | 4.75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Eastern Independent |
| 45 | Texas Tech | .664 | .603 | .319 | 19.20 | 8.40 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Border |
| 46 | Washington State | .659 | .718 | .624 | 13.50 | 3.50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | PCC |
| 47 | Utah | .657 | .654 | .523 | 18.75 | 5.25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Rocky Mountain |
| 48 | West Virginia | .655 | .456 | .656 | 11.70 | 11.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 49 | Arkansas | .655 | .575 | .808 | 9.50 | 7.60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | SWC |
| 50 | Purdue | .645 | .753 | .700 | 11.63 | 9.38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Western |
| 51 | Gonzaga | .641 | .395 | .278 | 16.36 | 6.45 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | South/West Independent |
| 52 | Fordham | .636 | .680 | .587 | 20.63 | 11.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 53 | Utah State | .630 | .431 | .370 | 18.71 | 6.00 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Rocky Mountain |
| 54 | Nebraska | .630 | .809 | .490 | 11.78 | 9.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Big 6 |
| 55 | Vanderbilt | .627 | .698 | .582 | 11.67 | 11.11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 56 | Washington (Missouri) | .619 | .330 | .287 | 21.20 | 5.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | MVC |
| 57 | Yale | .616 | .486 | .501 | 13.00 | 6.75 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 58 | San Francisco | .613 | .301 | .707 | 6.71 | 2.29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 59 | Detroit Mercy | .609 | .682 | .440 | 12.44 | 6.67 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | Kentucky | .603 | .561 | .692 | 12.30 | 8.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 61 | Northern Colorado | .591 | .335 | .212 | 21.14 | 4.57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Rocky Mountain |
| 62 | Florida | .588 | .568 | .501 | 11.30 | 11.00 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SEC |
| 63 | Oklahoma | .583 | .561 | .697 | 7.11 | 4.78 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | Big 6 |
| 64 | Clemson | .571 | .400 | .576 | 9.89 | 9.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 65 | Kansas | .570 | .564 | .698 | 7.40 | 4.80 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .450 | Big 6 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | .565 | .272 | .203 | 21.13 | 3.13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .688 | Border |
| 67 | Dartmouth | .562 | .507 | .227 | 19.67 | 8.11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 68 | Iowa State | .561 | .430 | .365 | 14.67 | 7.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Big 6 |
| 69 | California | .554 | .709 | .545 | 14.67 | 9.17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | PCC |
| 70 | Indiana | .553 | .369 | .757 | 8.38 | 13.75 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | Western |
| 71 | Mississippi | .524 | .567 | .623 | 11.40 | 9.80 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SEC |
| 72 | Marquette | .518 | .510 | .563 | 14.44 | 11.56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 73 | South Carolina | .505 | .590 | .355 | 10.67 | 7.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 74 | Virginia Tech | .501 | .579 | .512 | 9.50 | 11.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 75 | Southern California | .500 | .932 | .629 | 10.91 | 10.00 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | PCC |
| 76 | Baylor | .489 | .563 | .859 | 9.10 | 14.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 77 | Georgetown | .477 | .259 | .268 | 8.13 | 4.13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | South/West Independent |
| 78 | Arizona State | .471 | .309 | .425 | 11.38 | 14.13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Border |
| 79 | Chicago | .471 | .423 | .477 | 14.13 | 13.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 80 | Furman | .470 | .458 | .382 | 4.44 | 5.11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 81 | Denver | .469 | .477 | .384 | 11.09 | 8.27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Rocky Mountain |
| 82 | Wisconsin | .460 | .549 | .587 | 6.00 | 10.50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 83 | Penn State | .455 | .338 | .337 | 14.38 | 7.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Washington & Jefferson | .453 | .464 | .450 | 9.67 | 12.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 85 | Carnegie Tech | .446 | .577 | .670 | 3.89 | 11.89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 86 | Mississippi State | .443 | .365 | .635 | 7.90 | 12.60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SEC |
| 87 | Oregon State | .443 | .663 | .633 | 9.45 | 11.91 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | PCC |
| 88 | Pennsylvania | .439 | .451 | .332 | 14.75 | 10.38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 89 | Villanova | .436 | .600 | .332 | 11.11 | 6.00 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 90 | Texas A&M | .430 | .618 | .897 | 7.64 | 16.91 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | SWC |
| 91 | Iowa | .430 | .528 | .682 | 12.25 | 19.13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Western |
| 92 | Davidson | .423 | .520 | .373 | 11.67 | 13.67 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 93 | Loyola (New Orleans) | .419 | .242 | .417 | 9.00 | 9.89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | South/West Independent |
| 94 | North Carolina State | .417 | .435 | .698 | 4.89 | 12.44 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Southern |
| 95 | Idaho | .402 | .448 | .559 | 9.63 | 15.00 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | PCC |
| 96 | Oklahoma State | .399 | .644 | .459 | 5.40 | 13.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | MVC |
| 97 | Brigham Young | .394 | .488 | .388 | 16.00 | 18.78 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Rocky Mountain |
| 98 | Northwestern | .393 | .527 | .595 | 8.00 | 15.00 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Western |
| 99 | Wake Forest | .390 | .305 | .564 | 11.80 | 14.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 100 | Montana | .390 | .370 | .537 | 11.25 | 10.25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | PCC |
| 101 | Virginia | .380 | .391 | .618 | 7.78 | 16.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Southern |
| 102 | Auburn | .377 | .640 | .745 | 5.80 | 10.70 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SEC |
| 103 | Wyoming | .369 | .290 | .487 | 9.75 | 13.63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Rocky Mountain |
| 104 | St. Louis | .340 | .418 | .151 | 7.38 | 8.38 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 105 | William & Mary | .332 | .456 | .540 | 6.00 | 8.63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | South/West Independent |
| 106 | Georgia Tech | .330 | .598 | .867 | 5.60 | 18.70 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | SEC |
| 107 | Citadel | .324 | .330 | .330 | 7.56 | 14.56 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | South/West Independent |
| 108 | Drake | .321 | .464 | .381 | 5.90 | 13.50 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | MVC |
| 109 | Cornell | .315 | .546 | .563 | 7.86 | 16.29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Northeast Independent |
| 110 | Harvard | .304 | .510 | .290 | 10.50 | 12.38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Northeast Independent |
| 111 | Brown | .296 | .471 | .371 | 7.11 | 18.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Northeast Independent |
| 112 | New York University | .287 | .480 | .097 | 13.13 | 13.50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Northeast Independent |
| 113 | Mercer | .283 | .416 | .196 | 7.80 | 12.50 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | South/West Independent |
| 114 | Sewanee | .277 | .374 | .536 | 4.44 | 16.33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | SEC |
| 115 | Virginia Military Institute | .243 | .322 | .677 | 5.67 | 21.11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Southern |
| 116 | Wild Card U | .241 | .242 | .624 | 4.52 | 21.82 | 36 | 198 | 10 | .168 | |
| 117 | Missouri | .223 | .285 | .689 | 2.78 | 19.11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | Big 6 |
| 118 | Michigan | .221 | .826 | .639 | 2.63 | 17.88 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Western |
| 119 | Grinnell | .218 | .257 | .211 | 8.22 | 14.11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | MVC |
| 120 | Northern Arizona | .210 | .370 | .314 | 6.29 | 14.14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | Border |
| 121 | Montana State | .207 | .267 | .286 | 5.43 | 13.57 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Rocky Mountain |
| 122 | Creighton | .207 | .400 | .276 | 4.89 | 16.78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | MVC |
| 123 | Colorado College | .201 | .333 | .577 | 6.25 | 31.50 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Rocky Mountain |
| 124 | Colorado Mines | .172 | .146 | .517 | 3.57 | 32.71 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | Rocky Mountain |
| 125 | Western State | .141 | .076 | .050 | 8.14 | 22.14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Rocky Mountain |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .702 | .612 | .842 | 41 | 27 | 8 | .592 | 7 |
| Eastern Independent | .634 | .567 | .487 | 93 | 46 | 7 | .661 | 16 |
| SEC | .621 | .637 | .680 | 72 | 54 | 4 | .569 | 13 |
| PCC | .590 | .666 | .598 | 50 | 40 | 7 | .552 | 10 |
| Southern | .563 | .481 | .564 | 49 | 42 | 2 | .538 | 10 |
| Western | .553 | .592 | .572 | 44 | 33 | 3 | .569 | 10 |
| Border | .550 | .370 | .309 | 31 | 14 | 7 | .663 | 6 |
| South/West Independent | .547 | .439 | .418 | 92 | 62 | 12 | .590 | 18 |
| Big 6 | .543 | .549 | .566 | 24 | 24 | 8 | .500 | 6 |
| Northeast Independent | .534 | .582 | .399 | 54 | 36 | 1 | .599 | 11 |
| Rocky Mountain | .441 | .381 | .396 | 46 | 46 | 5 | .500 | 12 |
| MVC | .353 | .419 | .323 | 18 | 28 | 2 | .396 | 5 |
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