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Final power ratings for the 1940 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .627 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.754.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.95 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 | Stanford | .920 | .451 | .693 | 19.60 | 8.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | PCC |
| 2 | Mississippi State | .920 | .656 | .608 | 22.45 | 5.27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | SEC |
| 3 | Texas A&M | .906 | .815 | .704 | 18.30 | 4.60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | SWC |
| 4 | Texas | .875 | .515 | .879 | 17.20 | 7.70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SWC |
| 5 | Tennessee | .872 | .868 | .472 | 30.18 | 4.09 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | SEC |
| 6 | Boston College | .870 | .609 | .324 | 30.82 | 5.91 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Northeast Independent |
| 7 | Minnesota | .857 | .618 | .685 | 19.25 | 8.88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Western |
| 8 | Southern Methodist | .854 | .699 | .735 | 14.20 | 7.50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | SWC |
| 9 | Georgetown | .830 | .658 | .522 | 28.00 | 5.50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 10 | Michigan | .823 | .573 | .546 | 24.50 | 4.25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Western |
| 11 | Washington | .816 | .580 | .583 | 18.78 | 6.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | PCC |
| 12 | Nebraska | .813 | .708 | .606 | 18.30 | 7.50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Big 6 |
| 13 | Duke | .811 | .880 | .613 | 22.56 | 5.78 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Southern |
| 14 | Mississippi | .796 | .705 | .550 | 22.82 | 9.09 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 15 | Santa Clara | .787 | .774 | .527 | 19.38 | 5.75 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | South/West Independent |
| 16 | Hardin-Simmons | .745 | .431 | .050 | 26.11 | 8.44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | South/West Independent |
| 17 | Rice | .738 | .486 | .650 | 13.10 | 7.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SWC |
| 18 | Fordham | .733 | .719 | .370 | 18.00 | 6.89 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Northeast Independent |
| 19 | Northwestern | .730 | .520 | .529 | 21.25 | 8.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Western |
| 20 | Alabama | .709 | .773 | .446 | 18.44 | 8.89 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | SEC |
| 21 | Texas Tech | .708 | .585 | .311 | 21.91 | 11.91 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | Border |
| 22 | Auburn | .708 | .692 | .826 | 15.45 | 13.91 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | SEC |
| 23 | Clemson | .702 | .790 | .481 | 20.22 | 8.11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Southern |
| 24 | Wake Forest | .700 | .587 | .565 | 19.30 | 11.30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 25 | Detroit Mercy | .700 | .602 | .271 | 16.33 | 3.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 26 | Tulsa | .700 | .474 | .531 | 16.60 | 11.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | MVC |
| 27 | Notre Dame | .680 | .794 | .323 | 18.67 | 7.44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 28 | Duquesne | .680 | .680 | .344 | 14.75 | 8.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | Virginia Military Institute | .679 | .586 | .336 | 12.70 | 5.20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Southern |
| 30 | William & Mary | .677 | .455 | .371 | 20.56 | 6.67 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Southern |
| 31 | Oklahoma | .676 | .762 | .619 | 13.44 | 11.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Big 6 |
| 32 | Cornell | .659 | .702 | .320 | 25.13 | 4.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 33 | Utah | .659 | .655 | .292 | 18.78 | 9.67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Mountain States |
| 34 | Navy | .656 | .535 | .348 | 11.78 | 5.11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Oregon State | .655 | .691 | .543 | 14.22 | 8.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | PCC |
| 36 | Missouri | .646 | .693 | .479 | 23.67 | 13.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Big 6 |
| 37 | Penn State | .645 | .534 | .234 | 16.88 | 5.75 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | North Carolina | .638 | .809 | .571 | 15.90 | 9.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 39 | Oklahoma State | .633 | .416 | .456 | 21.00 | 13.70 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | MVC |
| 40 | Tulane | .633 | .823 | .813 | 14.40 | 12.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 41 | Louisiana State | .633 | .694 | .618 | 13.90 | 11.20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SEC |
| 42 | Arizona | .628 | .488 | .188 | 22.67 | 9.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Border |
| 43 | Georgia | .621 | .576 | .592 | 20.90 | 13.40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SEC |
| 44 | Creighton | .607 | .425 | .227 | 17.80 | 7.90 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | MVC |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | .603 | .457 | .183 | 30.88 | 9.88 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Eastern Independent |
| 46 | Kentucky | .599 | .580 | .442 | 19.00 | 10.70 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | SEC |
| 47 | Oregon | .597 | .551 | .603 | 11.11 | 6.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | PCC |
| 48 | Colgate | .597 | .457 | .499 | 15.63 | 9.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 49 | St. Mary's | .593 | .538 | .461 | 12.50 | 8.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | South/West Independent |
| 50 | Washington State | .590 | .485 | .725 | 13.10 | 14.70 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | PCC |
| 51 | Baylor | .589 | .702 | .846 | 10.90 | 11.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SWC |
| 52 | Columbia | .581 | .459 | .422 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 53 | Arizona State | .576 | .434 | .150 | 18.00 | 9.09 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | Border |
| 54 | Temple | .573 | .444 | .579 | 17.22 | 12.56 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 55 | Denver | .572 | .509 | .185 | 17.22 | 10.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Mountain States |
| 56 | Colorado | .570 | .535 | .369 | 20.22 | 11.78 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Mountain States |
| 57 | Florida | .567 | .509 | .722 | 13.60 | 14.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 58 | Texas Christian | .557 | .680 | .933 | 11.60 | 12.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 59 | Arkansas | .555 | .595 | .950 | 11.20 | 17.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SWC |
| 60 | Pittsburgh | .552 | .755 | .725 | 10.63 | 12.75 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Eastern Independent |
| 61 | Richmond | .541 | .556 | .217 | 15.67 | 8.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Southern |
| 62 | Iowa | .533 | .465 | .478 | 15.63 | 12.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 63 | Michigan State | .526 | .570 | .520 | 13.50 | 9.50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Eastern Independent |
| 64 | Gonzaga | .524 | .463 | .316 | 13.30 | 7.90 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | South/West Independent |
| 65 | Furman | .515 | .493 | .303 | 21.67 | 12.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 66 | California | .511 | .586 | .691 | 8.40 | 12.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | PCC |
| 67 | Villanova | .509 | .756 | .496 | 16.33 | 11.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 68 | Ohio State | .503 | .662 | .583 | 12.38 | 14.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 69 | Southern California | .503 | .824 | .555 | 9.78 | 10.89 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | PCC |
| 70 | Dartmouth | .500 | .636 | .222 | 15.00 | 9.11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 71 | New Mexico | .492 | .563 | .221 | 18.56 | 10.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Border |
| 72 | Indiana | .491 | .431 | .729 | 8.63 | 12.50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Western |
| 73 | Brown | .477 | .462 | .111 | 12.40 | 9.40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Northeast Independent |
| 74 | West Virginia | .475 | .428 | .359 | 14.11 | 10.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 75 | Virginia Tech | .474 | .478 | .406 | 14.00 | 14.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 76 | Wisconsin | .472 | .371 | .474 | 15.63 | 16.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 77 | Iowa State | .469 | .445 | .450 | 13.11 | 14.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Big 6 |
| 78 | George Washington | .465 | .517 | .254 | 8.67 | 9.11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | South/West Independent |
| 79 | Princeton | .461 | .565 | .160 | 14.88 | 14.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Eastern Independent |
| 80 | Virginia | .453 | .469 | .392 | 13.00 | 11.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | South/West Independent |
| 81 | Syracuse | .452 | .482 | .511 | 14.25 | 16.75 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Northeast Independent |
| 82 | North Carolina State | .449 | .412 | .649 | 13.33 | 17.89 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Southern |
| 83 | Georgia Tech | .448 | .733 | .624 | 13.90 | 16.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SEC |
| 84 | Harvard | .447 | .430 | .194 | 9.63 | 6.13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | Northeast Independent |
| 85 | Vanderbilt | .444 | .527 | .549 | 10.10 | 9.80 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SEC |
| 86 | Holy Cross | .435 | .704 | .445 | 11.70 | 12.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Northeast Independent |
| 87 | Marquette | .418 | .458 | .658 | 18.00 | 22.89 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Eastern Independent |
| 88 | Davidson | .412 | .345 | .299 | 15.30 | 20.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 89 | St. Louis | .411 | .432 | .484 | 8.80 | 11.30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | MVC |
| 90 | Manhattan | .409 | .504 | .484 | 18.33 | 17.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Northeast Independent |
| 91 | Texas-El Paso | .407 | .500 | .208 | 14.33 | 13.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Border |
| 92 | Purdue | .405 | .571 | .579 | 12.00 | 13.25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Western |
| 93 | South Carolina | .404 | .433 | .523 | 11.89 | 16.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Southern |
| 94 | Drake | .387 | .480 | .278 | 13.89 | 12.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | MVC |
| 95 | Montana | .377 | .433 | .247 | 10.56 | 16.56 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | PCC |
| 96 | UCLA | .370 | .686 | .934 | 7.90 | 17.40 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | PCC |
| 97 | Brigham Young | .362 | .490 | .341 | 9.88 | 11.63 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | Mountain States |
| 98 | Colorado State | .359 | .285 | .261 | 9.44 | 14.56 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | Mountain States |
| 99 | San Francisco | .337 | .475 | .645 | 9.13 | 15.63 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | South/West Independent |
| 100 | Washington (Missouri) | .324 | .517 | .241 | 14.00 | 15.67 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | MVC |
| 101 | Washington & Lee | .323 | .423 | .499 | 8.80 | 17.10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Southern |
| 102 | Hampden-Sydney | .319 | .296 | .189 | 10.67 | 16.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | South/West Independent |
| 103 | Citadel | .308 | .385 | .062 | 13.67 | 15.11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 104 | Washburn | .300 | .360 | .203 | 11.70 | 19.60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | MVC |
| 105 | Centenary | .295 | .423 | .404 | 8.30 | 17.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 106 | Sewanee | .293 | .292 | .188 | 16.50 | 15.63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | South/West Independent |
| 107 | Kansas State | .288 | .531 | .515 | 8.11 | 16.11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Big 6 |
| 108 | Loyola Marymount | .284 | .338 | .377 | 8.90 | 17.20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 109 | Carnegie Tech | .283 | .564 | .278 | 8.25 | 14.00 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Eastern Independent |
| 110 | Kansas | .272 | .384 | .541 | 8.33 | 20.33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Big 6 |
| 111 | Utah State | .254 | .396 | .239 | 6.00 | 13.00 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Mountain States |
| 112 | Miami (Florida) | .248 | .461 | .192 | 13.10 | 19.70 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 113 | Illinois | .247 | .404 | .552 | 8.88 | 18.00 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Western |
| 114 | New Mexico State | .239 | .441 | .177 | 10.56 | 22.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Border |
| 115 | Maryland | .231 | .364 | .359 | 4.33 | 19.00 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Southern |
| 116 | Wild Card U | .229 | .228 | .536 | 5.86 | 23.65 | 30 | 146 | 6 | .181 | |
| 117 | Idaho | .228 | .410 | .597 | 3.33 | 23.78 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | PCC |
| 118 | Northern Arizona | .210 | .220 | .251 | 11.88 | 22.63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Border |
| 119 | New York University | .203 | .519 | .322 | 7.89 | 20.56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Northeast Independent |
| 120 | Army | .199 | .540 | .414 | 6.00 | 21.89 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | Northeast Independent |
| 121 | Yale | .164 | .422 | .381 | 5.38 | 20.25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Northeast Independent |
| 122 | Wyoming | .160 | .228 | .314 | 3.56 | 21.11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | Mountain States |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .725 | .642 | .814 | 43 | 26 | 1 | .621 | 7 |
| SEC | .662 | .678 | .605 | 74 | 43 | 6 | .626 | 12 |
| Western | .562 | .513 | .573 | 39 | 33 | 0 | .542 | 9 |
| PCC | .557 | .570 | .617 | 43 | 43 | 8 | .500 | 10 |
| Eastern Independent | .554 | .582 | .391 | 67 | 43 | 9 | .601 | 14 |
| Big 6 | .528 | .587 | .535 | 28 | 27 | 0 | .509 | 6 |
| Southern | .524 | .533 | .417 | 74 | 62 | 5 | .543 | 15 |
| Northeast Independent | .480 | .546 | .358 | 62 | 54 | 9 | .532 | 14 |
| MVC | .480 | .444 | .346 | 33 | 31 | 4 | .515 | 7 |
| South/West Independent | .475 | .472 | .347 | 59 | 55 | 4 | .517 | 13 |
| Border | .466 | .461 | .215 | 37 | 25 | 4 | .591 | 7 |
| Mountain States | .419 | .442 | .286 | 26 | 27 | 8 | .492 | 7 |
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