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Final power ratings for the 1941 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .533 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.169.
The average home field advantage for this year is 1.57 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 | Texas | .919 | .695 | .851 | 33.80 | 5.50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | SWC |
| 2 | Texas A&M | .863 | .861 | .751 | 25.55 | 6.82 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SWC |
| 3 | Duke | .860 | .845 | .542 | 32.70 | 6.10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Southern |
| 4 | Alabama | .856 | .741 | .822 | 23.91 | 7.73 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 5 | Oregon State | .854 | .673 | .820 | 14.30 | 4.90 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | PCC |
| 6 | Minnesota | .847 | .737 | .548 | 23.25 | 4.75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Western |
| 7 | Georgia | .846 | .599 | .627 | 29.00 | 7.73 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SEC |
| 8 | Notre Dame | .843 | .737 | .572 | 21.00 | 7.11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | Eastern Independent |
| 9 | Mississippi State | .841 | .788 | .625 | 19.10 | 5.50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | SEC |
| 10 | Navy | .833 | .596 | .615 | 21.33 | 3.78 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Eastern Independent |
| 11 | Duquesne | .820 | .680 | .369 | 17.88 | 2.63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Fordham | .813 | .726 | .554 | 20.22 | 7.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 13 | Missouri | .791 | .669 | .533 | 22.60 | 3.90 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Big 6 |
| 14 | Texas Christian | .788 | .618 | .919 | 14.73 | 12.27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | SWC |
| 15 | Texas Tech | .779 | .647 | .496 | 20.55 | 3.27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Border |
| 16 | Tennessee | .767 | .870 | .589 | 18.20 | 7.30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SEC |
| 17 | Mississippi | .765 | .750 | .757 | 14.56 | 7.44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | SEC |
| 18 | Michigan | .755 | .698 | .612 | 18.38 | 5.13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Western |
| 19 | Tulsa | .749 | .587 | .487 | 19.40 | 6.50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | MVC |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | .747 | .486 | .418 | 26.00 | 8.90 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SEC |
| 21 | Washington State | .745 | .538 | .785 | 15.70 | 6.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | PCC |
| 22 | Stanford | .741 | .686 | .812 | 17.78 | 10.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | PCC |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | .735 | .530 | .455 | 22.50 | 6.88 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Eastern Independent |
| 24 | Santa Clara | .730 | .780 | .734 | 18.89 | 11.44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 25 | Detroit Mercy | .711 | .651 | .395 | 21.67 | 4.78 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 26 | Clemson | .710 | .746 | .429 | 25.89 | 10.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Southern |
| 27 | Washington | .708 | .698 | .870 | 13.33 | 10.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | PCC |
| 28 | Tulane | .706 | .728 | .752 | 24.44 | 10.56 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | SEC |
| 29 | Rice | .702 | .612 | .749 | 16.70 | 12.10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SWC |
| 30 | Oklahoma | .702 | .719 | .612 | 24.22 | 10.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Big 6 |
| 31 | Boston College | .700 | .740 | .566 | 23.50 | 10.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Northeast Independent |
| 32 | Ohio State | .696 | .583 | .574 | 20.88 | 13.75 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Western |
| 33 | Virginia | .694 | .461 | .081 | 31.00 | 4.67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | South/West Independent |
| 34 | Miami (Florida) | .693 | .354 | .306 | 16.20 | 5.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 35 | Northwestern | .685 | .625 | .638 | 21.63 | 8.38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Western |
| 36 | William & Mary | .685 | .566 | .271 | 25.90 | 6.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Southern |
| 37 | Temple | .673 | .508 | .519 | 19.56 | 16.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | Penn State | .668 | .590 | .389 | 22.22 | 8.67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 39 | Louisiana State | .665 | .663 | .811 | 11.90 | 9.30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | SEC |
| 40 | Southern Methodist | .658 | .776 | .779 | 16.90 | 10.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 41 | Utah | .658 | .657 | .275 | 26.13 | 8.13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .875 | Mountain States |
| 42 | California | .648 | .549 | .850 | 11.89 | 7.89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | PCC |
| 43 | Oregon | .646 | .574 | .921 | 13.60 | 18.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | PCC |
| 44 | Army | .632 | .370 | .614 | 11.67 | 9.67 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Northeast Independent |
| 45 | Arizona | .619 | .558 | .383 | 25.30 | 14.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Border |
| 46 | Harvard | .617 | .438 | .522 | 8.75 | 5.38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Northeast Independent |
| 47 | Michigan State | .613 | .548 | .548 | 16.67 | 8.56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Cornell | .602 | .681 | .614 | 11.00 | 8.13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 49 | West Texas A&M | .595 | .228 | .050 | 29.80 | 10.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Border |
| 50 | Baylor | .588 | .646 | .934 | 10.60 | 16.10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SWC |
| 51 | Georgetown | .582 | .744 | .478 | 12.67 | 6.78 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 52 | UCLA | .582 | .528 | .810 | 11.64 | 16.18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | PCC |
| 53 | Oklahoma State | .581 | .525 | .609 | 17.89 | 13.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | MVC |
| 54 | Syracuse | .576 | .467 | .361 | 23.75 | 10.75 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Northeast Independent |
| 55 | Auburn | .573 | .700 | .713 | 12.30 | 11.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SEC |
| 56 | Montana | .569 | .405 | .402 | 13.22 | 10.44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | PCC |
| 57 | Colgate | .559 | .527 | .597 | 18.75 | 14.00 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 58 | Arkansas | .557 | .575 | .950 | 11.80 | 14.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 59 | Hardin-Simmons | .556 | .588 | .242 | 16.18 | 8.00 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | Border |
| 60 | Wake Forest | .555 | .644 | .573 | 19.82 | 15.27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Southern |
| 61 | St. Mary's | .553 | .565 | .539 | 14.78 | 13.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 62 | Villanova | .552 | .633 | .612 | 10.50 | 7.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 63 | Marquette | .551 | .438 | .647 | 18.00 | 16.78 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 64 | South Carolina | .550 | .418 | .614 | 11.11 | 11.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Southern |
| 65 | Holy Cross | .548 | .570 | .594 | 10.30 | 10.40 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 66 | San Francisco | .547 | .406 | .447 | 19.30 | 20.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 67 | Virginia Tech | .528 | .476 | .371 | 11.20 | 12.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 68 | Southern California | .524 | .663 | .924 | 7.11 | 14.89 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | PCC |
| 69 | Loyola Marymount | .524 | .311 | .497 | 15.00 | 12.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 70 | Kentucky | .523 | .589 | .474 | 16.78 | 17.11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | SEC |
| 71 | Dartmouth | .523 | .568 | .452 | 16.22 | 11.56 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 72 | Florida | .521 | .538 | .583 | 14.90 | 9.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SEC |
| 73 | Denver | .490 | .540 | .213 | 15.67 | 5.11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Mountain States |
| 74 | Brigham Young | .489 | .426 | .297 | 15.11 | 11.11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Mountain States |
| 75 | Columbia | .485 | .520 | .666 | 10.13 | 12.88 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Northeast Independent |
| 76 | North Carolina State | .484 | .430 | .514 | 11.09 | 13.00 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | Southern |
| 77 | Manhattan | .484 | .456 | .492 | 10.89 | 12.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 78 | Nebraska | .483 | .761 | .533 | 10.33 | 9.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Big 6 |
| 79 | Creighton | .481 | .516 | .492 | 11.50 | 16.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MVC |
| 80 | Virginia Military Institute | .480 | .632 | .618 | 13.40 | 17.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 81 | Pittsburgh | .478 | .653 | .758 | 9.11 | 19.00 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 82 | Georgia Tech | .474 | .590 | .819 | 9.11 | 14.44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | SEC |
| 83 | New Mexico | .452 | .528 | .322 | 11.60 | 13.50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Border |
| 84 | Indiana | .447 | .461 | .678 | 12.63 | 15.75 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Western |
| 85 | Wisconsin | .447 | .422 | .601 | 18.00 | 26.00 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Western |
| 86 | Colorado State | .436 | .322 | .205 | 15.57 | 11.00 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Mountain States |
| 87 | West Virginia | .429 | .452 | .537 | 8.50 | 12.60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Eastern Independent |
| 88 | Iowa | .425 | .499 | .517 | 11.38 | 12.38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Western |
| 89 | Idaho | .423 | .319 | .438 | 13.67 | 15.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | PCC |
| 90 | Colorado | .419 | .553 | .506 | 12.13 | 20.13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Mountain States |
| 91 | Brown | .418 | .469 | .139 | 11.33 | 9.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 92 | St. Louis | .414 | .422 | .390 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | MVC |
| 93 | Texas-El Paso | .407 | .453 | .300 | 18.40 | 19.20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Border |
| 94 | Citadel | .402 | .346 | .113 | 21.88 | 11.13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Southern |
| 95 | Furman | .402 | .504 | .397 | 14.33 | 21.67 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | Southern |
| 96 | North Carolina | .402 | .723 | .584 | 13.00 | 17.20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 97 | Illinois | .396 | .325 | .669 | 14.00 | 20.38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Western |
| 98 | Arizona State | .392 | .505 | .198 | 10.09 | 12.45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Border |
| 99 | Purdue | .384 | .488 | .647 | 3.38 | 7.75 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Western |
| 100 | Kansas State | .374 | .410 | .544 | 7.44 | 18.67 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | Big 6 |
| 101 | Drake | .368 | .433 | .255 | 8.30 | 13.40 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | MVC |
| 102 | Kansas | .347 | .328 | .545 | 8.22 | 24.67 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Big 6 |
| 103 | Washington (Missouri) | .341 | .420 | .146 | 16.67 | 18.33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | MVC |
| 104 | Iowa State | .323 | .457 | .458 | 9.44 | 19.22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Big 6 |
| 105 | Maryland | .313 | .297 | .370 | 5.44 | 21.78 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Southern |
| 106 | Princeton | .303 | .513 | .543 | 8.00 | 19.00 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Eastern Independent |
| 107 | Northern Arizona | .301 | .215 | .248 | 14.88 | 17.88 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Border |
| 108 | New York University | .299 | .361 | .666 | 5.22 | 27.00 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Northeast Independent |
| 109 | Yale | .263 | .293 | .575 | 6.75 | 17.00 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Northeast Independent |
| 110 | Davidson | .243 | .378 | .318 | 6.30 | 17.60 | 1 | 6 | 3 | .250 | Southern |
| 111 | Gonzaga | .236 | .493 | .213 | 6.50 | 20.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 112 | Washington & Lee | .225 | .373 | .211 | 7.67 | 10.33 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .222 | Southern |
| 113 | Richmond | .217 | .549 | .338 | 6.33 | 20.44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Southern |
| 114 | Wild Card U | .215 | .228 | .523 | 6.22 | 26.27 | 20 | 135 | 8 | .147 | |
| 115 | New Mexico State | .201 | .340 | .246 | 10.33 | 25.33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Border |
| 116 | Wyoming | .194 | .194 | .244 | 4.40 | 23.30 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Mountain States |
| 117 | George Washington | .179 | .491 | .374 | 3.44 | 19.56 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | Southern |
| 118 | Centenary | .174 | .359 | .418 | 5.30 | 25.10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .100 | South/West Independent |
| 119 | Sewanee | .145 | .292 | .117 | 3.86 | 20.14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | South/West Independent |
| 120 | Utah State | .111 | .325 | .290 | 5.75 | 19.13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | Mountain States |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .725 | .683 | .848 | 41 | 27 | 4 | .597 | 7 |
| SEC | .690 | .670 | .666 | 73 | 39 | 6 | .644 | 12 |
| PCC | .644 | .563 | .763 | 51 | 42 | 2 | .547 | 10 |
| Eastern Independent | .631 | .579 | .535 | 73 | 38 | 3 | .654 | 13 |
| Western | .565 | .538 | .609 | 37 | 32 | 3 | .535 | 9 |
| Northeast Independent | .537 | .513 | .529 | 62 | 52 | 8 | .541 | 14 |
| Big 6 | .503 | .557 | .538 | 25 | 27 | 3 | .482 | 6 |
| MVC | .489 | .484 | .397 | 30 | 26 | 2 | .534 | 6 |
| South/West Independent | .488 | .477 | .383 | 48 | 43 | 2 | .527 | 10 |
| Border | .478 | .451 | .276 | 50 | 36 | 4 | .578 | 9 |
| Southern | .452 | .526 | .415 | 65 | 74 | 14 | .471 | 16 |
| Mountain States | .400 | .431 | .290 | 23 | 27 | 9 | .466 | 7 |
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