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Final power ratings for the 1950 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .541 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.351.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.29 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 | Tennessee | .903 | .705 | .699 | 27.92 | 5.92 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | SEC |
| 2 | Wyoming | .867 | .566 | .331 | 36.30 | 5.90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Skyline |
| 3 | Kentucky | .865 | .708 | .538 | 32.75 | 5.75 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | SEC |
| 4 | Oklahoma | .862 | .869 | .690 | 32.00 | 13.45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Big 7 |
| 5 | Texas | .858 | .803 | .887 | 22.91 | 13.45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SWC |
| 6 | California | .819 | .797 | .610 | 20.36 | 8.18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | PCC |
| 7 | Clemson | .812 | .568 | .312 | 34.40 | 7.60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Southern |
| 8 | Army | .797 | .809 | .425 | 29.67 | 4.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 9 | Alabama | .784 | .665 | .487 | 29.82 | 9.73 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 10 | Illinois | .770 | .569 | .636 | 15.22 | 6.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Western |
| 11 | Baylor | .766 | .703 | .825 | 18.30 | 12.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SWC |
| 12 | Tulsa | .764 | .467 | .420 | 30.82 | 11.27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | MVC |
| 13 | Princeton | .752 | .518 | .189 | 38.78 | 10.44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 14 | Washington | .743 | .457 | .510 | 26.50 | 13.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | PCC |
| 15 | Michigan State | .738 | .712 | .407 | 27.00 | 11.89 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Miami (Florida) | .735 | .529 | .320 | 22.82 | 8.82 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | South/West Independent |
| 17 | Southern Methodist | .733 | .764 | .820 | 25.10 | 14.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SWC |
| 18 | Texas A&M | .733 | .473 | .784 | 31.27 | 18.73 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SWC |
| 19 | Loyola Marymount | .718 | .373 | .364 | 32.89 | 15.22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | South/West Independent |
| 20 | Maryland | .718 | .710 | .478 | 27.40 | 12.00 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Southern |
| 21 | Michigan | .714 | .825 | .766 | 15.00 | 11.40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Western |
| 22 | Virginia | .710 | .602 | .442 | 26.00 | 15.10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 23 | Wake Forest | .705 | .585 | .433 | 18.67 | 6.00 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | Southern |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | .692 | .591 | .590 | 24.78 | 10.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 25 | Ohio State | .690 | .712 | .589 | 31.78 | 12.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Western |
| 26 | San Francisco | .688 | .498 | .644 | 26.45 | 16.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | South/West Independent |
| 27 | Duke | .686 | .631 | .496 | 20.20 | 10.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 28 | Tulane | .681 | .703 | .461 | 28.89 | 10.78 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | SEC |
| 29 | Washington & Lee | .676 | .355 | .333 | 29.55 | 12.73 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Southern |
| 30 | West Texas A&M | .676 | .448 | .117 | 35.09 | 17.27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Border |
| 31 | Wisconsin | .671 | .559 | .646 | 15.22 | 10.78 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Western |
| 32 | Stanford | .670 | .579 | .703 | 18.80 | 12.40 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | PCC |
| 33 | Cornell | .666 | .636 | .385 | 18.89 | 9.44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Northeast Independent |
| 34 | UCLA | .661 | .596 | .546 | 21.78 | 10.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | PCC |
| 35 | Georgia | .646 | .653 | .549 | 14.83 | 8.75 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .625 | SEC |
| 36 | Texas Christian | .645 | .657 | .836 | 15.70 | 16.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 37 | Nebraska | .639 | .423 | .485 | 29.67 | 24.11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Big 7 |
| 38 | Rice | .635 | .791 | .728 | 16.80 | 19.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SWC |
| 39 | Kansas | .630 | .624 | .581 | 28.40 | 18.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big 7 |
| 40 | Detroit Mercy | .628 | .511 | .464 | 22.60 | 14.30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | MVC |
| 41 | Mississippi State | .627 | .424 | .726 | 18.78 | 15.22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | SEC |
| 42 | Fordham | .620 | .371 | .185 | 19.33 | 13.67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 43 | Louisiana State | .618 | .668 | .855 | 15.00 | 13.73 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | SEC |
| 44 | Northwestern | .617 | .605 | .544 | 17.22 | 15.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Western |
| 45 | Arizona State | .616 | .426 | .050 | 36.73 | 14.00 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Border |
| 46 | San Jose State | .602 | .248 | .404 | 20.10 | 11.80 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | South/West Independent |
| 47 | Pacific | .602 | .248 | .259 | 31.64 | 11.82 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | South/West Independent |
| 48 | Vanderbilt | .596 | .636 | .501 | 22.91 | 19.64 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SEC |
| 49 | Colorado | .590 | .399 | .525 | 22.70 | 17.20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Big 7 |
| 50 | Drake | .582 | .490 | .232 | 27.44 | 13.00 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | MVC |
| 51 | Mississippi | .572 | .624 | .649 | 20.70 | 18.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 52 | Georgia Tech | .570 | .735 | .683 | 16.55 | 17.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 53 | Marquette | .560 | .415 | .471 | 22.67 | 16.22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 54 | Missouri | .559 | .691 | .780 | 16.60 | 21.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Big 7 |
| 55 | Colorado State | .550 | .577 | .336 | 23.89 | 15.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Skyline |
| 56 | North Carolina | .534 | .757 | .778 | 10.10 | 12.20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | Southern |
| 57 | Virginia Military Institute | .521 | .426 | .326 | 18.90 | 16.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 58 | Texas-El Paso | .520 | .565 | .176 | 27.20 | 23.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Border |
| 59 | Florida | .516 | .471 | .547 | 15.70 | 18.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 60 | Oklahoma State | .514 | .570 | .772 | 14.45 | 23.55 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | MVC |
| 61 | South Carolina | .512 | .474 | .592 | 12.22 | 12.67 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | Southern |
| 62 | Hardin-Simmons | .509 | .562 | .346 | 27.80 | 18.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Border |
| 63 | Arkansas | .501 | .605 | .813 | 15.60 | 16.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SWC |
| 64 | North Carolina State | .500 | .471 | .439 | 9.20 | 11.90 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern |
| 65 | Yale | .498 | .442 | .267 | 15.78 | 13.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 66 | Notre Dame | .497 | .906 | .457 | 15.44 | 15.56 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 67 | Texas Tech | .494 | .602 | .809 | 20.18 | 21.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Border |
| 68 | Navy | .493 | .469 | .729 | 13.56 | 19.56 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | Villanova | .486 | .705 | .585 | 15.67 | 18.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 70 | George Washington | .486 | .376 | .394 | 17.00 | 15.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 71 | Washington State | .480 | .434 | .387 | 18.67 | 20.22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | PCC |
| 72 | Colgate | .480 | .313 | .409 | 23.00 | 24.13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 73 | Syracuse | .478 | .334 | .313 | 19.90 | 13.90 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 74 | Santa Clara | .472 | .681 | .715 | 16.50 | 19.80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 75 | Iowa State | .468 | .489 | .596 | 17.40 | 20.00 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Big 7 |
| 76 | Indiana | .468 | .433 | .704 | 11.00 | 17.22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Western |
| 77 | Penn State | .466 | .634 | .313 | 15.67 | 17.22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 78 | Utah | .454 | .499 | .420 | 24.00 | 25.40 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .450 | Skyline |
| 79 | Wichita State | .447 | .395 | .268 | 20.30 | 24.30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | MVC |
| 80 | Dartmouth | .435 | .536 | .503 | 13.67 | 17.44 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Northeast Independent |
| 81 | Arizona | .434 | .372 | .460 | 21.40 | 25.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Border |
| 82 | Iowa | .429 | .506 | .595 | 13.44 | 22.33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Western |
| 83 | Purdue | .424 | .545 | .663 | 15.89 | 22.22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Western |
| 84 | Citadel | .421 | .273 | .435 | 13.20 | 13.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 85 | Idaho | .418 | .344 | .426 | 20.00 | 23.56 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | PCC |
| 86 | Southern California | .415 | .703 | .586 | 12.67 | 20.22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | PCC |
| 87 | Holy Cross | .410 | .327 | .222 | 24.70 | 20.90 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Northeast Independent |
| 88 | Oregon State | .409 | .601 | .615 | 12.67 | 20.33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | PCC |
| 89 | Houston | .408 | .341 | .278 | 23.30 | 19.00 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 90 | Montana | .407 | .374 | .130 | 22.70 | 14.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 91 | Columbia | .404 | .397 | .381 | 16.78 | 18.78 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Northeast Independent |
| 92 | William & Mary | .402 | .664 | .430 | 20.00 | 20.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern |
| 93 | Temple | .401 | .390 | .161 | 19.22 | 14.67 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 94 | Bradley | .379 | .295 | .157 | 23.90 | 27.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MVC |
| 95 | Rutgers | .377 | .542 | .164 | 23.25 | 19.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 96 | Denver | .376 | .425 | .472 | 22.08 | 21.67 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 | Skyline |
| 97 | Georgetown | .361 | .428 | .594 | 12.89 | 20.78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | South/West Independent |
| 98 | Brigham Young | .357 | .234 | .278 | 16.90 | 29.20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Skyline |
| 99 | St. Mary's | .345 | .458 | .606 | 9.50 | 23.50 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | South/West Independent |
| 100 | Minnesota | .336 | .727 | .739 | 8.78 | 21.78 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | Western |
| 101 | Davidson | .319 | .273 | .278 | 19.78 | 22.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Southern |
| 102 | Pittsburgh | .299 | .547 | .670 | 11.00 | 22.67 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Eastern Independent |
| 103 | West Virginia | .299 | .501 | .476 | 16.30 | 25.90 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 104 | Boston University | .296 | .468 | .243 | 17.38 | 23.38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Northeast Independent |
| 105 | Duquesne | .296 | .272 | .323 | 18.78 | 29.44 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Eastern Independent |
| 106 | Furman | .295 | .273 | .542 | 10.18 | 25.91 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Southern |
| 107 | Kansas State | .282 | .261 | .697 | 11.09 | 32.27 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | Big 7 |
| 108 | New Mexico | .268 | .310 | .501 | 16.00 | 33.00 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Border |
| 109 | Wild Card U | .258 | .248 | .413 | 12.75 | 30.37 | 33 | 89 | 4 | .278 | |
| 110 | Oregon | .254 | .591 | .564 | 9.70 | 21.40 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | PCC |
| 111 | Boston College | .234 | .542 | .659 | 7.80 | 27.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | Northeast Independent |
| 112 | Utah State | .216 | .360 | .411 | 9.73 | 34.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Skyline |
| 113 | Nevada | .204 | .526 | .462 | 11.70 | 36.30 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | South/West Independent |
| 114 | Richmond | .197 | .341 | .341 | 8.60 | 32.70 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 115 | Brown | .194 | .577 | .363 | 16.33 | 30.11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Northeast Independent |
| 116 | Harvard | .189 | .341 | .421 | 9.25 | 31.00 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Northeast Independent |
| 117 | Auburn | .157 | .379 | .660 | 3.10 | 25.50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | SEC |
| 118 | New Mexico State | .154 | .283 | .109 | 10.56 | 27.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Border |
| 119 | Northern Arizona | .152 | .194 | .126 | 12.67 | 41.56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Border |
| 120 | New York University | .139 | .259 | .106 | 12.57 | 22.43 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | Northeast Independent |
| 121 | Virginia Tech | .135 | .279 | .538 | 7.20 | 43.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Southern |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .696 | .685 | .813 | 42 | 30 | 0 | .583 | 7 |
| SEC | .628 | .614 | .613 | 73 | 49 | 6 | .594 | 12 |
| Big 7 | .576 | .536 | .622 | 35 | 31 | 5 | .528 | 7 |
| Western | .569 | .609 | .654 | 40 | 38 | 4 | .512 | 9 |
| MVC | .552 | .455 | .385 | 35 | 21 | 5 | .615 | 6 |
| PCC | .541 | .567 | .550 | 41 | 37 | 8 | .523 | 9 |
| South/West Independent | .521 | .442 | .435 | 62 | 55 | 4 | .529 | 12 |
| Eastern Independent | .505 | .558 | .422 | 55 | 47 | 5 | .537 | 12 |
| Southern | .483 | .468 | .448 | 76 | 83 | 10 | .479 | 17 |
| Skyline | .470 | .443 | .375 | 28 | 29 | 5 | .492 | 6 |
| Border | .425 | .418 | .299 | 44 | 47 | 0 | .484 | 9 |
| Northeast Independent | .417 | .454 | .349 | 56 | 64 | 4 | .468 | 14 |
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