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Final power ratings for the 1949 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .531 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.237.
The average home field advantage for this year is 1.95 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 | Oklahoma | .935 | .802 | .669 | 36.27 | 8.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Big 7 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | .933 | .878 | .668 | 36.00 | 8.60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | California | .879 | .715 | .738 | 29.00 | 11.91 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | PCC |
| 4 | Rice | .878 | .703 | .699 | 25.09 | 8.82 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | SWC |
| 5 | Maryland | .814 | .607 | .475 | 26.60 | 8.20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Southern |
| 6 | Army | .809 | .809 | .302 | 39.33 | 7.56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Ohio State | .802 | .621 | .757 | 20.70 | 13.60 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | Western |
| 8 | Santa Clara | .796 | .566 | .672 | 20.18 | 10.36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | South/West Independent |
| 9 | Baylor | .793 | .613 | .691 | 23.20 | 12.60 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SWC |
| 10 | Minnesota | .783 | .671 | .631 | 25.67 | 8.89 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Western |
| 11 | Texas | .778 | .828 | .749 | 29.00 | 9.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SWC |
| 12 | Kentucky | .763 | .652 | .544 | 26.42 | 6.17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
| 13 | Wyoming | .761 | .370 | .208 | 38.10 | 6.50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Skyline |
| 14 | Michigan | .755 | .895 | .728 | 15.00 | 9.44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Western |
| 15 | Louisiana State | .748 | .589 | .646 | 21.00 | 9.91 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 16 | Michigan State | .743 | .681 | .642 | 34.33 | 11.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Villanova | .740 | .671 | .383 | 29.44 | 11.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 18 | Tulane | .727 | .679 | .574 | 25.10 | 14.20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | SEC |
| 19 | Tennessee | .726 | .683 | .492 | 21.40 | 10.40 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | SEC |
| 20 | Stanford | .726 | .432 | .577 | 33.27 | 11.00 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | PCC |
| 21 | Southern Methodist | .713 | .815 | .846 | 21.50 | 20.40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SWC |
| 22 | Missouri | .695 | .687 | .731 | 24.00 | 20.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big 7 |
| 23 | Texas Christian | .694 | .619 | .701 | 20.50 | 18.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SWC |
| 24 | North Carolina | .678 | .837 | .766 | 17.27 | 18.64 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern |
| 25 | UCLA | .678 | .514 | .702 | 25.22 | 20.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | PCC |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | .677 | .793 | .562 | 19.70 | 12.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SEC |
| 27 | Southern California | .675 | .731 | .727 | 23.78 | 18.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | PCC |
| 28 | Colorado State | .675 | .479 | .172 | 20.60 | 8.60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Skyline |
| 29 | Cornell | .670 | .603 | .221 | 31.56 | 12.33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 30 | Oregon State | .665 | .538 | .585 | 23.20 | 18.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCC |
| 31 | Wisconsin | .650 | .468 | .631 | 23.00 | 14.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Western |
| 32 | Duke | .634 | .629 | .425 | 28.89 | 13.00 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Southern |
| 33 | Brown | .626 | .528 | .071 | 29.22 | 10.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 34 | Alabama | .626 | .704 | .440 | 22.70 | 13.00 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SEC |
| 35 | Virginia | .623 | .580 | .333 | 22.11 | 13.44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | South/West Independent |
| 36 | San Francisco | .619 | .377 | .366 | 26.00 | 14.40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 37 | Texas-El Paso | .619 | .511 | .186 | 26.55 | 10.27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | Border |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | .609 | .484 | .524 | 17.33 | 17.11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 39 | William & Mary | .593 | .736 | .443 | 25.60 | 16.90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 40 | Kansas | .588 | .659 | .532 | 25.90 | 18.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Big 7 |
| 41 | Miami (Florida) | .588 | .471 | .438 | 18.33 | 10.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 42 | Iowa State | .583 | .395 | .509 | 18.78 | 14.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Big 7 |
| 43 | Arkansas | .579 | .630 | .694 | 16.70 | 17.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 44 | Princeton | .573 | .463 | .379 | 21.33 | 15.22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 45 | Vanderbilt | .565 | .707 | .611 | 17.70 | 18.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 46 | Purdue | .564 | .526 | .664 | 13.22 | 15.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Western |
| 47 | Texas Tech | .563 | .640 | .504 | 15.58 | 15.33 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Border |
| 48 | Boston University | .558 | .378 | .225 | 31.25 | 13.50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 49 | Drake | .555 | .425 | .215 | 22.44 | 10.56 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | MVC |
| 50 | Oklahoma State | .550 | .591 | .583 | 22.30 | 21.20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | MVC |
| 51 | Illinois | .547 | .590 | .638 | 16.56 | 15.56 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | Western |
| 52 | Penn State | .545 | .724 | .599 | 18.00 | 19.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 53 | Pennsylvania | .539 | .644 | .518 | 19.88 | 14.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 54 | Hardin-Simmons | .534 | .591 | .293 | 28.91 | 17.18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Border |
| 55 | Dartmouth | .533 | .540 | .238 | 22.88 | 13.38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Northeast Independent |
| 56 | Iowa | .530 | .482 | .666 | 20.44 | 27.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Western |
| 57 | Northwestern | .529 | .681 | .652 | 15.22 | 17.33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Western |
| 58 | Oregon | .527 | .656 | .582 | 25.00 | 21.90 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | PCC |
| 59 | Georgia | .520 | .786 | .549 | 16.09 | 12.18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | SEC |
| 60 | Loyola Marymount | .518 | .227 | .330 | 23.00 | 22.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 61 | Rutgers | .517 | .567 | .191 | 29.56 | 15.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 62 | Fordham | .510 | .231 | .350 | 28.25 | 17.38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 63 | Mississippi | .503 | .745 | .532 | 24.60 | 24.30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SEC |
| 64 | Boston College | .503 | .582 | .505 | 23.22 | 20.78 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 65 | Tulsa | .499 | .435 | .456 | 20.27 | 21.18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | MVC |
| 66 | Wake Forest | .498 | .672 | .533 | 20.70 | 18.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 67 | Arizona State | .496 | .356 | .050 | 34.20 | 20.40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Border |
| 68 | Navy | .495 | .443 | .723 | 16.78 | 26.44 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | Detroit Mercy | .494 | .528 | .394 | 19.89 | 18.33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | MVC |
| 70 | Washington | .487 | .428 | .773 | 16.70 | 28.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | PCC |
| 71 | Nebraska | .485 | .361 | .573 | 13.78 | 19.11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Big 7 |
| 72 | Florida | .479 | .464 | .506 | 18.00 | 21.80 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SEC |
| 73 | South Carolina | .477 | .471 | .577 | 14.50 | 16.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 74 | Georgetown | .475 | .381 | .459 | 13.90 | 21.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 75 | Temple | .455 | .326 | .397 | 17.33 | 25.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Houston | .454 | .227 | .176 | 23.10 | 16.90 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | South/West Independent |
| 77 | Clemson | .454 | .682 | .316 | 23.20 | 21.60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | Southern |
| 78 | St. Mary's | .451 | .464 | .594 | 16.80 | 24.30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | South/West Independent |
| 79 | West Texas A&M | .449 | .448 | .210 | 27.67 | 18.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Border |
| 80 | Marquette | .444 | .385 | .422 | 28.56 | 23.22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 81 | George Washington | .433 | .318 | .443 | 15.00 | 20.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 82 | Texas A&M | .428 | .518 | .950 | 9.20 | 26.70 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | SWC |
| 83 | Auburn | .425 | .333 | .497 | 14.89 | 20.89 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .389 | SEC |
| 84 | Washington State | .425 | .443 | .548 | 16.56 | 22.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | PCC |
| 85 | Nevada | .423 | .629 | .218 | 23.50 | 21.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 86 | West Virginia | .421 | .581 | .428 | 20.64 | 25.00 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Eastern Independent |
| 87 | Montana | .416 | .332 | .211 | 19.89 | 22.22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | PCC |
| 88 | Syracuse | .413 | .256 | .348 | 23.00 | 23.89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Northeast Independent |
| 89 | North Carolina State | .390 | .552 | .495 | 13.40 | 19.20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 90 | Yale | .381 | .503 | .256 | 17.75 | 17.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 91 | Idaho | .371 | .318 | .445 | 27.50 | 33.75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | PCC |
| 92 | Denver | .371 | .479 | .274 | 19.20 | 21.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Skyline |
| 93 | Indiana | .369 | .496 | .786 | 13.00 | 28.22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Western |
| 94 | Bradley | .362 | .227 | .120 | 15.90 | 21.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MVC |
| 95 | Wichita State | .360 | .431 | .318 | 21.20 | 21.30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | MVC |
| 96 | Colorado | .357 | .441 | .417 | 12.90 | 18.40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big 7 |
| 97 | Virginia Military Institute | .353 | .499 | .294 | 17.44 | 23.00 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Southern |
| 98 | Washington & Lee | .347 | .363 | .241 | 19.33 | 16.89 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Southern |
| 99 | Kansas State | .336 | .186 | .519 | 19.10 | 25.70 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Big 7 |
| 100 | New Mexico State | .320 | .245 | .174 | 26.50 | 31.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Border |
| 101 | Citadel | .305 | .242 | .205 | 11.00 | 21.22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 102 | Duquesne | .303 | .240 | .329 | 15.56 | 23.33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 103 | Utah | .297 | .700 | .334 | 14.10 | 16.60 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Skyline |
| 104 | Furman | .288 | .258 | .207 | 13.56 | 17.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Southern |
| 105 | New York University | .279 | .240 | .219 | 16.22 | 20.11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Northeast Independent |
| 106 | Utah State | .274 | .446 | .292 | 10.50 | 20.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Skyline |
| 107 | Wild Card U | .270 | .227 | .374 | 14.02 | 30.71 | 38 | 104 | 1 | .269 | |
| 108 | Arizona | .268 | .476 | .421 | 11.80 | 29.80 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Border |
| 109 | Virginia Tech | .267 | .291 | .420 | 13.00 | 27.20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .200 | Southern |
| 110 | New Mexico | .266 | .355 | .519 | 9.80 | 30.70 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Border |
| 111 | Columbia | .252 | .542 | .454 | 9.11 | 30.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Northeast Independent |
| 112 | Colgate | .248 | .378 | .389 | 20.67 | 32.33 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Northeast Independent |
| 113 | Richmond | .244 | .438 | .179 | 11.40 | 22.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 114 | St. Louis | .244 | .314 | .222 | 18.44 | 30.44 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | MVC |
| 115 | Harvard | .229 | .452 | .487 | 11.44 | 30.67 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Northeast Independent |
| 116 | Mississippi State | .212 | .637 | .642 | 4.22 | 24.89 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | SEC |
| 117 | Davidson | .186 | .360 | .201 | 10.90 | 30.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 118 | Holy Cross | .161 | .493 | .311 | 11.60 | 32.50 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Northeast Independent |
| 119 | Northern Arizona | .134 | .255 | .121 | 12.75 | 32.63 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | Border |
| 120 | Brigham Young | .113 | .354 | .350 | 9.55 | 33.82 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | Skyline |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .695 | .675 | .761 | 41 | 27 | 3 | .599 | 7 |
| Western | .614 | .603 | .684 | 41 | 35 | 6 | .537 | 9 |
| PCC | .585 | .511 | .589 | 53 | 41 | 2 | .563 | 10 |
| SEC | .581 | .648 | .550 | 63 | 49 | 10 | .557 | 12 |
| Eastern Independent | .580 | .564 | .465 | 79 | 47 | 2 | .625 | 14 |
| Big 7 | .569 | .504 | .564 | 37 | 32 | 1 | .536 | 7 |
| South/West Independent | .550 | .436 | .398 | 52 | 34 | 3 | .601 | 9 |
| MVC | .438 | .422 | .330 | 30 | 32 | 6 | .485 | 7 |
| Southern | .435 | .497 | .389 | 66 | 83 | 6 | .445 | 16 |
| Skyline | .415 | .471 | .272 | 27 | 33 | 1 | .451 | 6 |
| Northeast Independent | .413 | .440 | .313 | 53 | 60 | 1 | .469 | 13 |
| Border | .405 | .431 | .275 | 42 | 45 | 4 | .484 | 9 |
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