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Final power ratings for the 1943 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .527 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.388.
The average home field advantage for this year is 1.29 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 | Notre Dame | .963 | .810 | .950 | 34.00 | 6.90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Purdue | .909 | .371 | .535 | 23.78 | 6.11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Western |
| 3 | Navy | .896 | .636 | .762 | 26.33 | 8.89 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | Iowa Pre-Flight | .879 | .474 | .620 | 27.70 | 9.90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | South/West Independent |
| 5 | Duke | .875 | .765 | .499 | 37.22 | 3.78 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Southern |
| 6 | Michigan | .871 | .750 | .575 | 33.56 | 8.11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Western |
| 7 | Great Lakes Navy | .859 | .507 | .757 | 21.42 | 9.00 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Eastern Independent |
| 8 | Northwestern | .811 | .570 | .720 | 23.63 | 8.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Western |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | .790 | .682 | .730 | 27.27 | 12.91 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 10 | March Field | .763 | .224 | .244 | 29.20 | 6.50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | South/West Independent |
| 11 | Army | .744 | .543 | .524 | 29.90 | 6.60 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | North Carolina | .723 | .592 | .662 | 19.22 | 10.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Southern |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | .708 | .608 | .489 | 27.56 | 9.78 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Eastern Independent |
| 14 | Pacific | .707 | .224 | .451 | 16.22 | 7.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | South/West Independent |
| 15 | Del Monte Pre-Flight | .703 | .224 | .239 | 31.50 | 8.13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | South/West Independent |
| 16 | Dartmouth | .695 | .539 | .318 | 26.43 | 5.57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Northeast Independent |
| 17 | Southern California | .690 | .595 | .262 | 15.50 | 5.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | PCC |
| 18 | Texas | .675 | .806 | .119 | 30.78 | 6.00 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | SWC |
| 19 | Camp Riley | .662 | .224 | .345 | 25.22 | 10.22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | South/West Independent |
| 20 | Colorado College | .660 | .224 | .050 | 28.43 | 3.86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | South/West Independent |
| 21 | Tulsa | .651 | .748 | .151 | 33.63 | 6.50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | MVC |
| 22 | Holy Cross | .650 | .565 | .340 | 21.00 | 5.38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 23 | Oklahoma | .632 | .608 | .248 | 20.78 | 10.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Big 6 |
| 24 | Penn State | .627 | .606 | .467 | 13.78 | 5.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 25 | Texas A&M | .616 | .738 | .132 | 18.40 | 6.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | SWC |
| 26 | Richmond | .589 | .334 | .218 | 29.14 | 12.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Southern |
| 27 | Cornell | .588 | .531 | .520 | 15.80 | 13.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Northeast Independent |
| 28 | Indiana | .581 | .573 | .603 | 19.30 | 10.60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | Western |
| 29 | Minnesota | .578 | .715 | .629 | 18.89 | 20.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Western |
| 30 | Louisiana State | .573 | .709 | .397 | 18.00 | 17.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 31 | Colgate | .571 | .592 | .400 | 14.22 | 10.11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Northeast Independent |
| 32 | St. Mary's Pre-Flight | .559 | .438 | .476 | 20.78 | 9.89 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 33 | Ohio State | .523 | .735 | .734 | 16.56 | 20.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Western |
| 34 | Marquette | .520 | .587 | .653 | 17.88 | 19.13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Georgia | .518 | .800 | .277 | 26.40 | 15.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SEC |
| 36 | Alameda Coast Guard | .515 | .224 | .311 | 18.14 | 9.71 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | South/West Independent |
| 37 | Georgia Pre-Flight | .507 | .515 | .219 | 24.17 | 12.33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | South/West Independent |
| 38 | South Carolina | .481 | .412 | .125 | 16.86 | 8.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Southern |
| 39 | Brown | .480 | .405 | .309 | 24.25 | 22.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 40 | Illinois | .478 | .511 | .829 | 15.40 | 30.80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Western |
| 41 | Villanova | .477 | .508 | .239 | 20.88 | 14.88 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Eastern Independent |
| 42 | Camp Grant | .475 | .224 | .806 | 7.90 | 13.50 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | Eastern Independent |
| 43 | Colorado | .469 | .568 | .105 | 19.14 | 6.71 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Mountain States |
| 44 | Iowa State | .449 | .369 | .281 | 18.38 | 13.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Big 6 |
| 45 | Missouri | .431 | .717 | .469 | 21.25 | 17.75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Big 6 |
| 46 | West Virginia | .401 | .492 | .198 | 17.71 | 11.29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Eastern Independent |
| 47 | Virginia | .398 | .429 | .372 | 13.25 | 16.63 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | South/West Independent |
| 48 | Pittsburgh | .393 | .508 | .536 | 14.25 | 21.75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Eastern Independent |
| 49 | Yale | .386 | .373 | .297 | 14.67 | 18.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Northeast Independent |
| 50 | California | .376 | .574 | .421 | 9.90 | 14.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | PCC |
| 51 | Kansas | .371 | .314 | .214 | 9.60 | 10.70 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Big 6 |
| 52 | Wake Forest | .365 | .620 | .141 | 18.33 | 11.22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 53 | Tulane | .364 | .655 | .280 | 15.33 | 15.67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 54 | Iowa | .359 | .548 | .652 | 10.38 | 19.13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | Western |
| 55 | Maryland | .315 | .413 | .174 | 11.67 | 21.56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 56 | North Carolina Pre-Flight | .310 | .508 | .443 | 10.71 | 21.71 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | South/West Independent |
| 57 | Texas Tech | .292 | .650 | .140 | 12.80 | 17.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 58 | North Carolina State | .274 | .486 | .265 | 8.67 | 25.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Southern |
| 59 | Oklahoma State | .263 | .604 | .183 | 9.43 | 22.00 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | MVC |
| 60 | Wisconsin | .260 | .630 | .852 | 4.10 | 28.20 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Western |
| 61 | Wild Card U | .259 | .224 | .413 | 9.14 | 23.02 | 33 | 85 | 7 | .292 | |
| 62 | St. Mary's | .253 | .599 | .263 | 13.29 | 18.00 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | South/West Independent |
| 63 | Temple | .237 | .478 | .349 | 8.13 | 20.38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Eastern Independent |
| 64 | Clemson | .233 | .577 | .272 | 11.75 | 23.13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Southern |
| 65 | Rice | .229 | .708 | .221 | 6.00 | 18.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 66 | Nebraska | .228 | .487 | .349 | 9.88 | 32.63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Big 6 |
| 67 | Southern Methodist | .227 | .602 | .253 | 7.67 | 12.78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | SWC |
| 68 | UCLA | .226 | .617 | .547 | 6.56 | 22.11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | PCC |
| 69 | Denver | .225 | .525 | .297 | 10.00 | 26.57 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Mountain States |
| 70 | Texas Christian | .217 | .700 | .248 | 8.88 | 18.25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | SWC |
| 71 | Princeton | .212 | .392 | .429 | 13.71 | 32.29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | Eastern Independent |
| 72 | Arkansas | .207 | .499 | .250 | 11.67 | 21.33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | SWC |
| 73 | Virginia Military Institute | .179 | .476 | .197 | 5.75 | 22.88 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Southern |
| 74 | Columbia | .146 | .430 | .641 | 4.13 | 39.13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | Northeast Independent |
| 75 | San Francisco | .137 | .500 | .376 | 1.63 | 24.88 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | South/West Independent |
| 76 | Kansas State | .115 | .334 | .210 | 6.00 | 26.13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Big 6 |
| 77 | Utah | .073 | .624 | .317 | 5.43 | 42.43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | Mountain States |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Western | .597 | .600 | .681 | 40 | 39 | 3 | .506 | 9 |
| Eastern Independent | .578 | .531 | .551 | 65 | 44 | 6 | .591 | 13 |
| SEC | .561 | .711 | .421 | 23 | 13 | 0 | .639 | 4 |
| South/West Independent | .525 | .390 | .325 | 70 | 40 | 5 | .630 | 14 |
| Northeast Independent | .502 | .491 | .404 | 32 | 26 | 1 | .551 | 7 |
| MVC | .457 | .676 | .167 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .633 | 2 |
| Southern | .448 | .520 | .284 | 40 | 35 | 0 | .533 | 9 |
| PCC | .431 | .595 | .410 | 13 | 16 | 0 | .448 | 3 |
| Big 6 | .371 | .471 | .295 | 21 | 29 | 1 | .422 | 6 |
| SWC | .362 | .675 | .204 | 23 | 30 | 2 | .436 | 6 |
| Mountain States | .256 | .573 | .240 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | 3 |
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Last Updated on 09/15/13
By James Howell
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