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Final power ratings for the 1954 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .541 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.618.
The average home field advantage for this year is 1.77 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 | Ohio State | .951 | .662 | .743 | 24.90 | 7.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Big Ten |
| 2 | Oklahoma | .943 | .869 | .654 | 30.40 | 6.20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Big 7 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | .893 | .841 | .756 | 26.10 | 11.50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Eastern Independent |
| 4 | UCLA | .869 | .790 | .425 | 40.78 | 4.44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | PCC |
| 5 | Maryland | .823 | .854 | .652 | 28.40 | 6.70 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | ACC |
| 6 | Navy | .822 | .606 | .583 | 30.40 | 7.30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | .821 | .529 | .590 | 28.56 | 10.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | South/West Independent |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | .809 | .833 | .802 | 17.18 | 8.82 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 9 | Wisconsin | .802 | .716 | .714 | 22.22 | 10.89 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Big Ten |
| 10 | Mississippi | .800 | .744 | .541 | 25.73 | 6.18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 11 | Auburn | .797 | .579 | .641 | 25.09 | 7.82 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 12 | Arkansas | .789 | .519 | .730 | 17.73 | 9.45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SWC |
| 13 | Wichita State | .779 | .393 | .288 | 32.50 | 7.90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | MVC |
| 14 | Duke | .767 | .745 | .681 | 24.55 | 14.64 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | ACC |
| 15 | Southern Methodist | .757 | .671 | .822 | 18.40 | 13.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SWC |
| 16 | Denver | .750 | .399 | .226 | 29.80 | 9.60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Skyline |
| 17 | Rice | .749 | .736 | .765 | 20.50 | 14.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SWC |
| 18 | Colorado | .745 | .645 | .477 | 28.30 | 9.10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Big 7 |
| 19 | West Virginia | .739 | .636 | .335 | 23.22 | 8.22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Southern |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | .738 | .379 | .260 | 22.00 | 8.33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | Southern |
| 21 | Baylor | .735 | .710 | .796 | 22.73 | 15.82 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SWC |
| 22 | Army | .735 | .629 | .470 | 36.11 | 14.11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Northeast Independent |
| 23 | Iowa | .734 | .575 | .849 | 21.33 | 15.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Big Ten |
| 24 | Southern California | .733 | .718 | .740 | 21.50 | 13.25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | PCC |
| 25 | Purdue | .727 | .559 | .847 | 18.33 | 14.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Big Ten |
| 26 | Kentucky | .695 | .730 | .649 | 15.10 | 12.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SEC |
| 27 | Michigan | .693 | .653 | .619 | 15.44 | 9.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 28 | Minnesota | .692 | .554 | .546 | 21.67 | 14.11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Big Ten |
| 29 | Texas Tech | .679 | .676 | .349 | 36.70 | 15.70 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Border |
| 30 | California | .675 | .680 | .716 | 24.90 | 17.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | PCC |
| 31 | Penn State | .662 | .632 | .332 | 22.89 | 10.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | Florida | .655 | .635 | .885 | 11.50 | 12.80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 33 | Texas Christian | .647 | .597 | .881 | 16.40 | 15.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SWC |
| 34 | Boston College | .647 | .454 | .115 | 21.78 | 8.22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 35 | Texas | .642 | .796 | .912 | 15.80 | 16.10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SWC |
| 36 | Georgia | .638 | .563 | .621 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SEC |
| 37 | Cincinnati | .628 | .263 | .152 | 24.90 | 10.70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | Mississippi State | .622 | .645 | .546 | 19.20 | 12.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SEC |
| 39 | South Carolina | .621 | .609 | .626 | 17.20 | 15.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | ACC |
| 40 | Kansas State | .621 | .456 | .443 | 19.10 | 15.40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Big 7 |
| 41 | Arizona | .614 | .528 | .315 | 38.50 | 21.50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Border |
| 42 | San Jose State | .606 | .443 | .396 | 19.10 | 15.10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 43 | Oregon | .602 | .431 | .494 | 21.80 | 15.90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | PCC |
| 44 | Clemson | .595 | .497 | .640 | 19.30 | 12.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ACC |
| 45 | Nebraska | .592 | .500 | .618 | 21.18 | 18.36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big 7 |
| 46 | Boston University | .586 | .503 | .090 | 28.44 | 10.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Northeast Independent |
| 47 | Texas-El Paso | .583 | .520 | .181 | 26.36 | 17.91 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Border |
| 48 | Missouri | .573 | .608 | .782 | 19.80 | 26.10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Big 7 |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | .571 | .586 | .502 | 16.10 | 11.90 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | MVC |
| 50 | Michigan State | .564 | .842 | .782 | 19.67 | 16.56 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Big Ten |
| 51 | Florida State | .561 | .263 | .314 | 23.08 | 15.83 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 52 | Louisiana State | .557 | .652 | .786 | 11.36 | 15.73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 53 | Brown | .544 | .303 | .140 | 25.00 | 13.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Northeast Independent |
| 54 | Pittsburgh | .544 | .547 | .950 | 9.22 | 20.89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 55 | Wyoming | .542 | .587 | .350 | 21.50 | 17.10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Skyline |
| 56 | Colgate | .541 | .431 | .314 | 15.67 | 13.00 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 57 | Alabama | .530 | .710 | .602 | 11.18 | 9.45 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | SEC |
| 58 | Houston | .495 | .611 | .583 | 12.50 | 20.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MVC |
| 59 | North Carolina | .490 | .505 | .650 | 14.00 | 22.20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | ACC |
| 60 | Davidson | .490 | .163 | .050 | 17.44 | 7.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Southern |
| 61 | Yale | .488 | .489 | .289 | 18.78 | 17.11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Northeast Independent |
| 62 | Cornell | .482 | .483 | .275 | 21.56 | 17.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Northeast Independent |
| 63 | Richmond | .481 | .343 | .189 | 16.67 | 6.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 64 | Princeton | .473 | .559 | .181 | 20.22 | 13.78 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 65 | Indiana | .459 | .435 | .690 | 12.22 | 15.89 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Big Ten |
| 66 | William & Mary | .458 | .496 | .454 | 8.20 | 13.70 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | Southern |
| 67 | Stanford | .456 | .660 | .665 | 12.30 | 22.90 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | PCC |
| 68 | Tennessee | .454 | .736 | .585 | 10.50 | 16.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SEC |
| 69 | Northwestern | .439 | .489 | .735 | 11.22 | 15.78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Big Ten |
| 70 | Furman | .437 | .487 | .377 | 14.30 | 19.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 71 | Pacific | .430 | .527 | .392 | 11.00 | 13.11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | South/West Independent |
| 72 | Wake Forest | .423 | .511 | .650 | 12.90 | 16.50 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | ACC |
| 73 | New Mexico | .415 | .482 | .265 | 15.20 | 16.80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Skyline |
| 74 | Washington State | .414 | .504 | .508 | 14.90 | 22.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | PCC |
| 75 | North Texas | .409 | .324 | .396 | 15.10 | 17.60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 76 | Utah | .406 | .617 | .430 | 15.64 | 19.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Skyline |
| 77 | Arizona State | .403 | .493 | .263 | 17.80 | 22.80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Border |
| 78 | Utah State | .402 | .473 | .407 | 15.80 | 18.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Skyline |
| 79 | Texas A&M | .402 | .609 | .884 | 9.70 | 17.70 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | SWC |
| 80 | Virginia | .397 | .469 | .559 | 12.56 | 18.00 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | ACC |
| 81 | Harvard | .397 | .416 | .172 | 13.50 | 12.13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Northeast Independent |
| 82 | Virginia Military Institute | .395 | .435 | .486 | 13.20 | 22.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 83 | Iowa State | .384 | .387 | .522 | 16.78 | 20.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Big 7 |
| 84 | Vanderbilt | .381 | .504 | .611 | 14.89 | 18.78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | SEC |
| 85 | Syracuse | .380 | .582 | .288 | 16.88 | 18.38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 86 | North Carolina State | .373 | .289 | .715 | 10.40 | 19.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | ACC |
| 87 | Holy Cross | .370 | .527 | .455 | 18.00 | 24.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Northeast Independent |
| 88 | Illinois | .359 | .707 | .782 | 11.44 | 20.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Big Ten |
| 89 | Marquette | .358 | .579 | .391 | 15.11 | 24.00 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Eastern Independent |
| 90 | Idaho | .352 | .296 | .295 | 10.67 | 17.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | PCC |
| 91 | Hardin-Simmons | .343 | .515 | .249 | 15.30 | 20.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Border |
| 92 | Tulane | .332 | .494 | .675 | 4.60 | 14.40 | 1 | 6 | 3 | .250 | SEC |
| 93 | Dartmouth | .331 | .356 | .479 | 13.44 | 27.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Northeast Independent |
| 94 | Washington | .327 | .572 | .675 | 7.80 | 21.50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | PCC |
| 95 | Montana | .317 | .308 | .284 | 18.89 | 25.00 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Skyline |
| 96 | Rutgers | .306 | .337 | .206 | 15.56 | 16.11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 97 | Wild Card U | .296 | .263 | .381 | 11.45 | 24.17 | 31 | 60 | 1 | .342 | |
| 98 | Colorado State | .285 | .524 | .440 | 9.30 | 24.80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Skyline |
| 99 | George Washington | .278 | .480 | .499 | 10.89 | 19.11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | Southern |
| 100 | Detroit Mercy | .263 | .509 | .359 | 11.89 | 17.56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | MVC |
| 101 | Drake | .252 | .338 | .469 | 13.00 | 35.44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | South/West Independent |
| 102 | Kansas | .242 | .554 | .895 | 9.30 | 37.70 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Big 7 |
| 103 | Fordham | .220 | .452 | .445 | 10.67 | 32.44 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | Northeast Independent |
| 104 | Oregon State | .219 | .432 | .663 | 6.67 | 32.89 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | PCC |
| 105 | Tulsa | .205 | .539 | .682 | 10.73 | 30.73 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | MVC |
| 106 | Citadel | .193 | .291 | .282 | 9.40 | 25.60 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 107 | Columbia | .179 | .397 | .473 | 7.89 | 34.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Northeast Independent |
| 108 | Villanova | .177 | .544 | .465 | 9.50 | 29.70 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Eastern Independent |
| 109 | Pennsylvania | .176 | .567 | .675 | 8.11 | 34.22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | Eastern Independent |
| 110 | West Texas A&M | .173 | .278 | .272 | 16.22 | 25.22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Border |
| 111 | Brigham Young | .161 | .369 | .284 | 10.67 | 20.89 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Skyline |
| 112 | New Mexico State | .049 | .207 | .156 | 9.67 | 34.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | Border |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .675 | .663 | .827 | 37 | 33 | 2 | .528 | 7 |
| Big Ten | .642 | .619 | .731 | 49 | 41 | 1 | .544 | 10 |
| SEC | .606 | .652 | .662 | 65 | 53 | 6 | .548 | 12 |
| Big 7 | .586 | .574 | .627 | 37 | 31 | 2 | .543 | 7 |
| ACC | .561 | .560 | .647 | 37 | 39 | 4 | .488 | 8 |
| PCC | .516 | .565 | .576 | 43 | 46 | 0 | .483 | 9 |
| South/West Independent | .513 | .404 | .426 | 33 | 26 | 0 | .559 | 6 |
| Eastern Independent | .504 | .547 | .469 | 48 | 44 | 2 | .521 | 10 |
| Southern | .468 | .412 | .326 | 43 | 38 | 4 | .529 | 9 |
| MVC | .463 | .528 | .483 | 21 | 28 | 1 | .430 | 5 |
| Northeast Independent | .454 | .463 | .308 | 59 | 51 | 6 | .534 | 13 |
| Skyline | .410 | .470 | .336 | 35 | 44 | 0 | .443 | 8 |
| Border | .406 | .460 | .255 | 32 | 36 | 1 | .471 | 7 |
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