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Final power ratings for the 1951 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .538 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.173.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.50 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 | Georgia Tech | .929 | .652 | .831 | 24.58 | 7.50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | SEC |
| 2 | Maryland | .921 | .714 | .583 | 38.10 | 7.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Southern |
| 3 | Illinois | .906 | .669 | .759 | 22.00 | 8.30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Western |
| 4 | Tennessee | .896 | .804 | .724 | 35.09 | 10.55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | SEC |
| 5 | Michigan State | .861 | .725 | .646 | 30.00 | 12.67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 6 | Baylor | .848 | .735 | .919 | 22.27 | 11.91 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | SWC |
| 7 | Wisconsin | .806 | .615 | .613 | 21.78 | 5.89 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Western |
| 8 | Kentucky | .798 | .786 | .862 | 26.17 | 10.08 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 9 | Oklahoma | .796 | .865 | .598 | 32.10 | 9.70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Big 7 |
| 10 | California | .791 | .808 | .691 | 30.70 | 16.60 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | PCC |
| 11 | Texas | .790 | .831 | .901 | 18.20 | 12.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SWC |
| 12 | San Francisco | .788 | .593 | .332 | 31.78 | 8.78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | South/West Independent |
| 13 | Stanford | .785 | .624 | .773 | 20.82 | 16.45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | PCC |
| 14 | Virginia | .772 | .656 | .495 | 30.89 | 11.56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | South/West Independent |
| 15 | Princeton | .765 | .635 | .254 | 34.44 | 9.11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Notre Dame | .748 | .702 | .634 | 24.10 | 12.20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Texas A&M | .733 | .603 | .889 | 21.30 | 17.90 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | SWC |
| 18 | Mississippi | .731 | .598 | .748 | 25.40 | 15.70 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SEC |
| 19 | Southern California | .730 | .559 | .740 | 22.40 | 16.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCC |
| 20 | Louisiana State | .729 | .643 | .790 | 11.64 | 10.09 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | SEC |
| 21 | Kansas | .729 | .627 | .533 | 31.60 | 20.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Big 7 |
| 22 | UCLA | .729 | .628 | .801 | 20.89 | 13.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | PCC |
| 23 | Wyoming | .728 | .716 | .531 | 22.00 | 8.20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Skyline |
| 24 | Texas Christian | .727 | .651 | .933 | 18.73 | 16.64 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
| 25 | Miami (Florida) | .710 | .632 | .594 | 17.82 | 11.45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | South/West Independent |
| 26 | Washington State | .695 | .457 | .599 | 28.00 | 18.70 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCC |
| 27 | Holy Cross | .688 | .368 | .291 | 36.20 | 11.70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Northeast Independent |
| 28 | Tulsa | .686 | .616 | .365 | 33.73 | 18.18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | MVC |
| 29 | Clemson | .685 | .690 | .548 | 19.60 | 9.70 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 30 | Colorado | .685 | .494 | .629 | 28.90 | 22.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Big 7 |
| 31 | Duke | .670 | .659 | .729 | 20.10 | 15.70 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern |
| 32 | Texas Tech | .666 | .548 | .604 | 27.36 | 15.36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Border |
| 33 | Rice | .665 | .713 | .862 | 14.90 | 14.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 34 | Vanderbilt | .661 | .616 | .724 | 18.27 | 17.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SEC |
| 35 | Ohio State | .659 | .701 | .747 | 12.11 | 11.56 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Western |
| 36 | Florida | .650 | .494 | .800 | 17.40 | 13.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 37 | Washington & Lee | .649 | .516 | .579 | 28.10 | 18.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 38 | Arkansas | .646 | .553 | .821 | 17.80 | 16.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 39 | Southern Methodist | .643 | .749 | .950 | 16.40 | 14.40 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SWC |
| 40 | Wake Forest | .633 | .645 | .629 | 20.00 | 14.20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 41 | Denver | .631 | .400 | .512 | 28.30 | 13.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Skyline |
| 42 | William & Mary | .630 | .533 | .620 | 17.20 | 22.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 43 | Virginia Military Institute | .627 | .473 | .401 | 22.70 | 16.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 44 | Alabama | .617 | .724 | .739 | 23.91 | 17.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 45 | Utah | .609 | .476 | .625 | 21.45 | 22.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Skyline |
| 46 | Cornell | .601 | .651 | .485 | 23.00 | 15.44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 47 | Oregon State | .593 | .505 | .843 | 20.40 | 18.00 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | PCC |
| 48 | Georgia | .589 | .649 | .738 | 17.60 | 18.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 49 | South Carolina | .586 | .493 | .552 | 19.44 | 15.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 50 | Drake | .585 | .536 | .254 | 21.11 | 11.89 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | MVC |
| 51 | Washington | .583 | .600 | .762 | 27.30 | 21.80 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | PCC |
| 52 | Auburn | .581 | .268 | .699 | 18.00 | 21.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 53 | Colorado State | .581 | .563 | .510 | 24.20 | 15.80 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Skyline |
| 54 | Purdue | .579 | .484 | .700 | 17.00 | 16.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Western |
| 55 | Pacific | .578 | .425 | .560 | 25.00 | 19.64 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | South/West Independent |
| 56 | Pennsylvania | .577 | .642 | .614 | 13.44 | 13.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 57 | Brigham Young | .576 | .295 | .405 | 21.50 | 18.40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Skyline |
| 58 | Syracuse | .575 | .406 | .549 | 20.00 | 16.33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 59 | Villanova | .568 | .596 | .585 | 21.75 | 21.63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | Boston University | .568 | .382 | .343 | 29.90 | 15.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Northeast Independent |
| 61 | Tulane | .563 | .692 | .797 | 14.30 | 17.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SEC |
| 62 | Northwestern | .562 | .611 | .663 | 12.44 | 13.78 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Western |
| 63 | Fordham | .557 | .495 | .500 | 25.78 | 20.33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 64 | Penn State | .553 | .550 | .571 | 17.22 | 17.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 65 | Michigan | .551 | .770 | .730 | 15.00 | 13.56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Western |
| 66 | Arizona State | .551 | .521 | .274 | 30.80 | 17.60 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Border |
| 67 | Houston | .539 | .374 | .473 | 22.45 | 20.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MVC |
| 68 | Marquette | .534 | .487 | .633 | 20.27 | 19.36 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | Santa Clara | .526 | .576 | .793 | 14.78 | 23.11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | South/West Independent |
| 70 | Iowa State | .515 | .479 | .511 | 23.44 | 24.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Big 7 |
| 71 | Pittsburgh | .508 | .423 | .769 | 15.60 | 21.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Eastern Independent |
| 72 | Hardin-Simmons | .506 | .536 | .429 | 22.67 | 18.00 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Border |
| 73 | West Virginia | .499 | .400 | .439 | 22.50 | 19.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 74 | Temple | .496 | .396 | .343 | 16.80 | 17.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 75 | North Carolina | .494 | .646 | .909 | 12.00 | 22.40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 76 | Columbia | .484 | .401 | .300 | 18.63 | 12.88 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Northeast Independent |
| 77 | Mississippi State | .484 | .526 | .696 | 9.11 | 14.11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | SEC |
| 78 | Iowa | .482 | .468 | .684 | 17.89 | 25.89 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | Western |
| 79 | Navy | .479 | .481 | .702 | 14.67 | 17.22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Eastern Independent |
| 80 | Indiana | .458 | .450 | .830 | 13.11 | 21.22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Western |
| 81 | Dartmouth | .451 | .486 | .518 | 13.44 | 16.89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Northeast Independent |
| 82 | Utah State | .448 | .288 | .513 | 17.89 | 20.33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Skyline |
| 83 | Arizona | .442 | .403 | .280 | 22.36 | 24.55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Border |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | .427 | .542 | .647 | 16.80 | 25.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | MVC |
| 85 | Boston College | .423 | .388 | .596 | 15.00 | 22.00 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Northeast Independent |
| 86 | Loyola Marymount | .412 | .545 | .537 | 20.00 | 25.44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | South/West Independent |
| 87 | Citadel | .401 | .347 | .395 | 18.60 | 20.90 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 88 | George Washington | .400 | .431 | .641 | 14.22 | 25.11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Southern |
| 89 | Rutgers | .400 | .460 | .237 | 23.00 | 14.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 90 | Colgate | .399 | .396 | .354 | 20.44 | 20.78 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Northeast Independent |
| 91 | Minnesota | .396 | .532 | .616 | 18.00 | 28.67 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Western |
| 92 | New Mexico * | .383 | .289 | .378 | 19.36 | 23.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Skyline & Border |
| 93 | Detroit Mercy | .382 | .569 | .503 | 12.27 | 24.18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MVC |
| 94 | Furman | .379 | .284 | .356 | 19.20 | 17.90 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Southern |
| 95 | Missouri | .378 | .625 | .678 | 16.90 | 29.20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Big 7 |
| 96 | Oregon | .378 | .423 | .735 | 13.00 | 31.70 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | PCC |
| 97 | North Carolina State | .373 | .485 | .524 | 14.10 | 20.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 98 | San Jose State | .364 | .425 | .571 | 10.60 | 22.20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | South/West Independent |
| 99 | Harvard | .345 | .265 | .394 | 15.89 | 29.56 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Northeast Independent |
| 100 | Idaho | .344 | .381 | .579 | 12.11 | 20.22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | PCC |
| 101 | Yale | .332 | .470 | .346 | 14.00 | 14.56 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | Northeast Independent |
| 102 | Bradley | .331 | .337 | .088 | 21.33 | 15.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | MVC |
| 103 | Army | .325 | .803 | .487 | 12.89 | 20.33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Northeast Independent |
| 104 | Nebraska | .325 | .531 | .669 | 12.10 | 25.90 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | Big 7 |
| 105 | Richmond | .296 | .269 | .417 | 10.91 | 24.00 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Southern |
| 106 | Wild Card U | .295 | .253 | .422 | 13.45 | 29.09 | 34 | 80 | 1 | .300 | |
| 107 | Montana | .295 | .391 | .527 | 12.00 | 29.56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Skyline |
| 108 | Kansas State | .279 | .272 | .578 | 8.11 | 25.33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | Big 7 |
| 109 | Texas-El Paso | .277 | .543 | .240 | 15.20 | 24.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Border |
| 110 | Brown | .271 | .386 | .409 | 13.78 | 24.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Northeast Independent |
| 111 | Wichita State | .265 | .421 | .435 | 8.22 | 22.22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | MVC |
| 112 | Virginia Tech | .260 | .207 | .484 | 10.50 | 31.10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 113 | Davidson | .218 | .296 | .400 | 10.11 | 27.56 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Southern |
| 114 | West Texas A&M | .209 | .562 | .247 | 14.56 | 27.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Border |
| 115 | New York University | .208 | .199 | .495 | 9.88 | 40.88 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Northeast Independent |
| 116 | New Mexico State | .094 | .218 | .129 | 11.50 | 33.70 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Border |
| 117 | Northern Arizona | .091 | .173 | .050 | 9.50 | 26.38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Border |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .722 | .691 | .896 | 39 | 29 | 4 | .569 | 7 |
| SEC | .686 | .621 | .762 | 76 | 48 | 3 | .610 | 12 |
| PCC | .625 | .554 | .725 | 47 | 40 | 2 | .539 | 9 |
| Western | .600 | .589 | .705 | 40 | 35 | 7 | .530 | 9 |
| South/West Independent | .593 | .550 | .555 | 39 | 27 | 2 | .588 | 7 |
| Eastern Independent | .590 | .554 | .544 | 59 | 40 | 3 | .593 | 11 |
| Skyline * | .531 | .427 | .500 | 40 | 36 | 4 | .525 | 8 |
| Big 7 | .530 | .556 | .599 | 31 | 34 | 3 | .478 | 7 |
| Southern | .513 | .476 | .541 | 78 | 87 | 3 | .473 | 17 |
| MVC | .459 | .485 | .395 | 35 | 35 | 0 | .500 | 7 |
| Northeast Independent | .445 | .436 | .433 | 56 | 67 | 3 | .456 | 14 |
| Border * | .358 | .421 | .292 | 36 | 55 | 1 | .397 | 9 |
* New Mexico was a member of both the Skyline and Border Conferences in 1951 and their performance is reflected in the conference statistics for both of these conferences.
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By James Howell
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