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Final power ratings for the 1952 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .533 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.210.
The average home field advantage for this year is 1.99 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 | .967 | .790 | .795 | 27.08 | 4.92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SEC |
| 2 | Southern California | .903 | .644 | .710 | 23.09 | 4.27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | PCC |
| 3 | Michigan State | .891 | .793 | .650 | 34.67 | 9.33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | UCLA | .864 | .679 | .692 | 24.44 | 6.11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | PCC |
| 5 | Oklahoma | .863 | .831 | .728 | 40.70 | 14.10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Big 7 |
| 6 | Duke | .855 | .664 | .768 | 22.70 | 7.20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Southern |
| 7 | Notre Dame | .850 | .725 | .906 | 18.30 | 10.80 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 8 | Alabama | .837 | .671 | .728 | 27.08 | 11.58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SEC |
| 9 | Mississippi | .837 | .664 | .763 | 22.18 | 10.91 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | SEC |
| 10 | Texas | .828 | .810 | .802 | 25.27 | 14.91 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SWC |
| 11 | Tennessee | .816 | .850 | .739 | 23.55 | 7.18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | SEC |
| 12 | Maryland | .805 | .818 | .741 | 24.22 | 9.44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 13 | Florida | .804 | .572 | .661 | 27.64 | 11.09 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 14 | Houston | .767 | .456 | .592 | 18.00 | 8.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | MVC |
| 15 | Navy | .759 | .480 | .692 | 16.33 | 8.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Virginia | .748 | .714 | .462 | 29.70 | 9.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 17 | Penn State | .738 | .552 | .702 | 17.20 | 14.90 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 18 | California | .736 | .799 | .710 | 24.70 | 12.70 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCC |
| 19 | Kansas | .728 | .678 | .604 | 21.40 | 11.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Big 7 |
| 20 | Princeton | .722 | .700 | .296 | 33.00 | 8.22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 21 | Colorado | .719 | .590 | .672 | 24.60 | 15.80 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | Big 7 |
| 22 | Georgia | .716 | .619 | .823 | 20.55 | 18.91 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SEC |
| 23 | West Virginia | .701 | .449 | .478 | 26.00 | 12.89 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Southern |
| 24 | Villanova | .700 | .582 | .429 | 24.33 | 12.78 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Eastern Independent |
| 25 | Washington | .699 | .591 | .694 | 24.80 | 20.10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCC |
| 26 | Tulsa | .698 | .651 | .478 | 31.00 | 17.91 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | MVC |
| 27 | Holy Cross | .685 | .528 | .275 | 22.60 | 7.70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Northeast Independent |
| 28 | Wisconsin | .667 | .710 | .638 | 22.80 | 15.00 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Western |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | .665 | .466 | .671 | 20.78 | 17.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 30 | Syracuse | .655 | .491 | .575 | 20.30 | 20.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Northeast Independent |
| 31 | New Mexico | .650 | .336 | .311 | 13.22 | 5.11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Skyline |
| 32 | Purdue | .641 | .532 | .713 | 20.89 | 16.78 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Western |
| 33 | Ohio State | .630 | .680 | .523 | 21.89 | 13.22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Western |
| 34 | Southern Methodist | .629 | .696 | .838 | 13.60 | 16.30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SWC |
| 35 | Mississippi State | .628 | .505 | .664 | 25.00 | 20.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | SEC |
| 36 | Kentucky | .622 | .792 | .731 | 14.64 | 15.73 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | SEC |
| 37 | Arizona | .620 | .422 | .494 | 28.50 | 15.50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Border |
| 38 | Yale | .618 | .401 | .302 | 26.67 | 13.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Northeast Independent |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | .617 | .609 | .636 | 13.56 | 11.89 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 40 | Arizona State | .613 | .536 | .453 | 27.44 | 13.44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Border |
| 41 | Missouri | .612 | .502 | .740 | 14.70 | 15.90 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Big 7 |
| 42 | Texas Christian | .609 | .689 | .722 | 14.10 | 10.30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | SWC |
| 43 | Nebraska | .608 | .428 | .604 | 17.30 | 12.30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Big 7 |
| 44 | Utah | .607 | .542 | .454 | 18.80 | 12.80 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Skyline |
| 45 | Wake Forest | .604 | .639 | .629 | 16.20 | 13.30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern |
| 46 | Pacific | .598 | .502 | .325 | 28.18 | 15.09 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | South/West Independent |
| 47 | Baylor | .595 | .792 | .687 | 18.70 | 18.10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | SWC |
| 48 | Tulane | .593 | .628 | .671 | 18.80 | 14.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 49 | Michigan | .593 | .661 | .557 | 23.00 | 14.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Western |
| 50 | San Jose State | .588 | .395 | .421 | 27.89 | 18.22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 51 | Stanford | .577 | .705 | .701 | 18.70 | 22.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | PCC |
| 52 | South Carolina | .576 | .539 | .617 | 17.50 | 16.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 53 | Rice | .575 | .689 | .719 | 15.20 | 17.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 54 | Army | .573 | .564 | .693 | 17.22 | 16.78 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 55 | Colgate | .573 | .398 | .338 | 21.67 | 11.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 56 | Louisiana State | .569 | .686 | .950 | 14.80 | 21.40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SEC |
| 57 | Colorado State | .569 | .572 | .462 | 17.70 | 13.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Skyline |
| 58 | Vanderbilt | .562 | .638 | .835 | 15.10 | 19.90 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | SEC |
| 59 | Minnesota | .558 | .464 | .631 | 14.56 | 19.00 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Western |
| 60 | George Washington | .554 | .415 | .315 | 20.89 | 16.56 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Southern |
| 61 | Hardin-Simmons | .537 | .521 | .383 | 22.10 | 18.90 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Border |
| 62 | Furman | .534 | .331 | .295 | 17.60 | 14.70 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Southern |
| 63 | Texas A&M | .532 | .668 | .774 | 13.70 | 18.70 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SWC |
| 64 | Washington State | .519 | .576 | .690 | 17.10 | 21.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | PCC |
| 65 | Illinois | .509 | .788 | .564 | 21.56 | 19.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Western |
| 66 | William & Mary | .505 | .582 | .526 | 26.33 | 19.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 67 | Wyoming | .488 | .722 | .421 | 12.67 | 11.33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Skyline |
| 68 | Boston University | .483 | .475 | .445 | 13.90 | 21.60 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Northeast Independent |
| 69 | Marquette | .474 | .511 | .590 | 20.11 | 23.78 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Eastern Independent |
| 70 | Oklahoma State | .472 | .485 | .670 | 14.60 | 17.80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | MVC |
| 71 | Idaho | .469 | .363 | .377 | 19.56 | 15.89 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | PCC |
| 72 | North Carolina | .466 | .570 | .845 | 13.75 | 25.75 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Southern |
| 73 | Auburn | .463 | .425 | .845 | 13.90 | 20.80 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SEC |
| 74 | Harvard | .450 | .305 | .280 | 23.78 | 22.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 75 | Rutgers | .442 | .430 | .331 | 19.78 | 20.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Texas-El Paso | .442 | .410 | .322 | 20.73 | 21.36 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Border |
| 77 | Miami (Florida) | .438 | .671 | .545 | 16.45 | 17.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | South/West Independent |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | .437 | .234 | .483 | 14.09 | 20.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern |
| 79 | Oregon State | .436 | .549 | .784 | 13.67 | 29.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | PCC |
| 80 | Texas Tech | .436 | .607 | .560 | 21.18 | 21.73 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Border |
| 81 | Arkansas | .430 | .600 | .795 | 16.60 | 28.20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SWC |
| 82 | Brigham Young | .408 | .436 | .459 | 15.40 | 24.00 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Skyline |
| 83 | Citadel | .405 | .374 | .478 | 13.22 | 21.22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Southern |
| 84 | Northwestern | .403 | .586 | .618 | 18.44 | 28.00 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Western |
| 85 | Santa Clara | .401 | .551 | .695 | 8.89 | 20.22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | South/West Independent |
| 86 | Boston College | .394 | .406 | .313 | 10.22 | 14.33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 87 | Clemson | .391 | .687 | .616 | 12.44 | 17.44 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | South/West Independent |
| 88 | Detroit Mercy | .391 | .476 | .445 | 23.00 | 24.89 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | MVC |
| 89 | Indiana | .390 | .454 | .636 | 15.89 | 24.89 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Western |
| 90 | Oregon | .388 | .400 | .652 | 11.20 | 23.40 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | PCC |
| 91 | Virginia Military Institute | .382 | .550 | .473 | 16.50 | 27.90 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Southern |
| 92 | Iowa | .382 | .475 | .663 | 13.44 | 24.44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Western |
| 93 | Iowa State | .379 | .497 | .540 | 17.56 | 22.11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Big 7 |
| 94 | Washington & Lee | .356 | .582 | .505 | 16.40 | 32.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 95 | Columbia | .354 | .443 | .510 | 13.00 | 20.44 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Northeast Independent |
| 96 | Fordham | .349 | .526 | .344 | 18.88 | 14.88 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Northeast Independent |
| 97 | Utah State | .325 | .368 | .411 | 11.00 | 19.00 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Skyline |
| 98 | Dartmouth | .323 | .468 | .563 | 12.89 | 22.00 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Northeast Independent |
| 99 | Cornell | .320 | .626 | .642 | 7.56 | 21.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Northeast Independent |
| 100 | North Carolina State | .319 | .429 | .563 | 9.10 | 33.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 101 | Temple | .305 | .446 | .416 | 12.80 | 22.10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Eastern Independent |
| 102 | Denver | .295 | .516 | .299 | 14.30 | 19.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Skyline |
| 103 | Wichita State | .292 | .343 | .222 | 15.90 | 23.50 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | MVC |
| 104 | Montana | .284 | .343 | .414 | 9.90 | 20.10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Skyline |
| 105 | West Texas A&M | .277 | .385 | .264 | 15.22 | 27.00 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Border |
| 106 | Wild Card U | .276 | .274 | .413 | 13.10 | 25.60 | 26 | 75 | 4 | .267 | |
| 107 | Kansas State | .263 | .275 | .628 | 8.10 | 25.50 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Big 7 |
| 108 | Brown | .263 | .328 | .468 | 9.89 | 24.44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Northeast Independent |
| 109 | Davidson | .244 | .257 | .291 | 16.78 | 26.89 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Southern |
| 110 | New Mexico State | .238 | .156 | .261 | 13.11 | 28.33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Border |
| 111 | New York University | .236 | .204 | .269 | 9.00 | 23.63 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Northeast Independent |
| 112 | Northern Arizona | .222 | .132 | .050 | 13.14 | 17.29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Border |
| 113 | Richmond | .184 | .283 | .386 | 12.20 | 30.10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Southern |
| 114 | Drake | .174 | .561 | .167 | 12.78 | 33.00 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | South/West Independent |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .701 | .653 | .767 | 76 | 45 | 7 | .621 | 12 |
| Eastern Independent | .664 | .593 | .588 | 70 | 32 | 9 | .671 | 12 |
| PCC | .621 | .590 | .668 | 49 | 37 | 2 | .568 | 9 |
| SWC | .600 | .706 | .763 | 31 | 34 | 6 | .479 | 7 |
| Big 7 | .596 | .543 | .645 | 35 | 30 | 4 | .536 | 7 |
| Western | .530 | .594 | .616 | 35 | 41 | 6 | .463 | 9 |
| MVC | .524 | .482 | .482 | 25 | 23 | 2 | .520 | 5 |
| South/West Independent | .477 | .583 | .462 | 31 | 34 | 3 | .478 | 7 |
| Southern | .475 | .460 | .510 | 63 | 76 | 5 | .455 | 15 |
| Skyline | .453 | .479 | .404 | 36 | 40 | 3 | .475 | 8 |
| Northeast Independent | .448 | .440 | .430 | 58 | 63 | 6 | .480 | 14 |
| Border | .423 | .396 | .348 | 33 | 38 | 5 | .467 | 8 |
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