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Final power ratings for the 1957 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .529 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.063.
The average home field advantage for this year is 1.71 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 | Auburn | .937 | .735 | .600 | 20.70 | 2.80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SEC |
| 2 | Oklahoma | .871 | .896 | .698 | 30.27 | 8.09 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Big 7 |
| 3 | Mississippi | .869 | .803 | .724 | 24.64 | 5.36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SEC |
| 4 | Navy | .860 | .669 | .702 | 25.55 | 6.45 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Ohio State | .813 | .705 | .546 | 26.70 | 9.20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Tennessee | .812 | .780 | .859 | 14.91 | 6.82 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 7 | Texas A&M | .804 | .778 | .800 | 14.36 | 4.55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SWC |
| 8 | North Carolina State | .801 | .382 | .657 | 15.50 | 6.70 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | ACC |
| 9 | Arizona State | .785 | .685 | .121 | 39.70 | 6.60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Border |
| 10 | Michigan State | .782 | .763 | .488 | 29.33 | 8.33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Rice | .766 | .575 | .950 | 15.91 | 11.00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SWC |
| 12 | Notre Dame | .764 | .606 | .759 | 20.00 | 13.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Eastern Independent |
| 13 | Duke | .758 | .709 | .916 | 16.55 | 12.27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | ACC |
| 14 | Virginia Military Institute | .740 | .336 | .278 | 20.10 | 10.10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Southern |
| 15 | Iowa | .739 | .722 | .501 | 29.22 | 12.44 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 16 | Clemson | .739 | .656 | .619 | 21.60 | 7.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | ACC |
| 17 | UCLA | .736 | .780 | .524 | 19.00 | 9.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | PCC |
| 18 | Mississippi State | .731 | .587 | .641 | 19.44 | 11.11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | SEC |
| 19 | Oregon State | .719 | .602 | .522 | 20.30 | 12.90 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | PCC |
| 20 | Florida | .717 | .685 | .678 | 14.78 | 7.78 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | SEC |
| 21 | Texas | .710 | .549 | .868 | 14.45 | 13.55 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | SWC |
| 22 | North Carolina | .701 | .402 | .843 | 14.20 | 12.90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | ACC |
| 23 | Arkansas | .696 | .657 | .746 | 18.70 | 13.40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SWC |
| 24 | Army | .677 | .621 | .497 | 27.89 | 14.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 25 | Oregon | .673 | .615 | .622 | 14.55 | 8.82 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | PCC |
| 26 | West Virginia | .672 | .662 | .449 | 17.90 | 11.80 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Southern |
| 27 | Wisconsin | .661 | .523 | .582 | 26.00 | 13.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 28 | Vanderbilt | .645 | .582 | .706 | 11.30 | 10.80 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | SEC |
| 29 | Colorado | .633 | .702 | .417 | 25.00 | 13.70 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Big 7 |
| 30 | Maryland | .629 | .644 | .856 | 11.90 | 14.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ACC |
| 31 | Texas Christian | .627 | .770 | .701 | 13.40 | 10.10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SWC |
| 32 | Washington State | .627 | .415 | .601 | 19.30 | 16.10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | PCC |
| 33 | Dartmouth | .624 | .411 | .192 | 18.11 | 8.56 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Ivy |
| 34 | Louisiana State | .621 | .561 | .675 | 15.90 | 11.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 35 | Oklahoma State | .616 | .461 | .495 | 18.20 | 12.90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | South/West Independent |
| 36 | Stanford | .616 | .606 | .530 | 22.70 | 15.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | PCC |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | .608 | .892 | .743 | 7.50 | 7.10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | SEC |
| 38 | Penn State | .607 | .645 | .498 | 18.56 | 15.00 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 39 | Miami (Florida) | .605 | .774 | .626 | 16.10 | 10.30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | South/West Independent |
| 40 | Houston | .602 | .671 | .651 | 11.30 | 14.10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | MVC |
| 41 | Boston College | .589 | .480 | .333 | 17.56 | 14.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 42 | South Carolina | .588 | .569 | .620 | 20.20 | 14.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ACC |
| 43 | Southern Methodist | .586 | .604 | .824 | 12.70 | 17.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SWC |
| 44 | Missouri | .583 | .489 | .621 | 14.90 | 15.70 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Big 7 |
| 45 | Purdue | .582 | .571 | .535 | 19.78 | 12.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Big Ten |
| 46 | Michigan | .578 | .720 | .480 | 20.78 | 16.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Big Ten |
| 47 | Holy Cross | .572 | .477 | .431 | 21.22 | 14.44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Princeton | .572 | .545 | .124 | 22.89 | 10.56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ivy |
| 49 | Kansas | .549 | .425 | .687 | 11.50 | 23.00 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Big 7 |
| 50 | Utah | .548 | .545 | .285 | 26.20 | 13.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Skyline |
| 51 | Yale | .544 | .584 | .112 | 23.56 | 9.78 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Ivy |
| 52 | Illinois | .543 | .520 | .615 | 18.56 | 14.78 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Big Ten |
| 53 | Syracuse | .540 | .651 | .381 | 20.33 | 12.22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 54 | Pittsburgh | .535 | .713 | .721 | 13.40 | 15.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Eastern Independent |
| 55 | Drake | .528 | .272 | .055 | 20.56 | 12.44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | South/West Independent |
| 56 | West Texas A&M | .524 | .529 | .124 | 20.40 | 14.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Border |
| 57 | Idaho | .513 | .394 | .487 | 15.56 | 12.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | PCC |
| 58 | Iowa State | .506 | .297 | .511 | 14.20 | 16.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Big 7 |
| 59 | William & Mary | .505 | .288 | .638 | 11.10 | 13.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 60 | Dayton | .501 | .296 | .192 | 20.10 | 17.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Eastern Independent |
| 61 | Hardin-Simmons | .500 | .483 | .435 | 21.10 | 24.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Border |
| 62 | Pacific | .499 | .540 | .314 | 14.50 | 12.70 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 63 | Texas-El Paso | .496 | .697 | .228 | 22.44 | 18.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Border |
| 64 | Virginia | .494 | .343 | .769 | 11.70 | 17.10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | ACC |
| 65 | Kentucky | .494 | .698 | .775 | 12.80 | 12.70 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SEC |
| 66 | Minnesota | .493 | .635 | .528 | 22.33 | 20.89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Big Ten |
| 67 | Georgia | .487 | .521 | .797 | 9.30 | 15.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SEC |
| 68 | Detroit Mercy | .485 | .330 | .093 | 19.89 | 10.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | Baylor | .483 | .765 | .727 | 8.00 | 12.50 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SWC |
| 70 | Washington | .478 | .572 | .713 | 12.00 | 21.20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | PCC |
| 71 | Boston University | .475 | .350 | .279 | 24.50 | 17.63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Eastern Independent |
| 72 | Kansas State | .459 | .431 | .634 | 12.40 | 16.60 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Big 7 |
| 73 | Denver | .450 | .553 | .167 | 15.00 | 15.50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Skyline |
| 74 | Wyoming | .448 | .690 | .210 | 13.90 | 13.50 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | Skyline |
| 75 | Citadel | .445 | .302 | .240 | 11.10 | 13.50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern |
| 76 | Brigham Young | .441 | .254 | .126 | 13.40 | 13.80 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Skyline |
| 77 | Cincinnati | .429 | .352 | .124 | 13.00 | 10.10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | MVC |
| 78 | Davidson | .424 | .394 | .146 | 17.25 | 13.25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Southern |
| 79 | Virginia Tech | .422 | .606 | .487 | 11.40 | 14.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 80 | Florida State | .422 | .491 | .411 | 13.60 | 16.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 81 | North Texas | .419 | .534 | .163 | 19.10 | 15.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MVC |
| 82 | Tulsa | .411 | .483 | .382 | 11.00 | 14.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | MVC |
| 83 | Brown | .409 | .383 | .158 | 17.11 | 13.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Ivy |
| 84 | California | .400 | .529 | .803 | 10.90 | 17.60 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | PCC |
| 85 | Alabama | .383 | .412 | .736 | 6.90 | 17.30 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | SEC |
| 86 | Rutgers | .381 | .243 | .065 | 20.11 | 14.78 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 87 | Richmond | .379 | .406 | .298 | 15.70 | 17.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 88 | Tulane | .360 | .578 | .637 | 9.10 | 19.50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SEC |
| 89 | Pennsylvania | .357 | .292 | .311 | 13.44 | 15.33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Ivy |
| 90 | Villanova | .344 | .407 | .279 | 12.11 | 10.67 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 91 | George Washington | .333 | .570 | .493 | 9.44 | 17.56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Southern |
| 92 | Air Force | .330 | .285 | .297 | 12.50 | 18.40 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | South/West Independent |
| 93 | Texas Tech | .329 | .575 | .554 | 12.00 | 19.00 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | South/West Independent |
| 94 | Southern California | .326 | .726 | .731 | 8.60 | 20.40 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | PCC |
| 95 | San Jose State | .324 | .403 | .368 | 12.30 | 19.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 96 | New Mexico | .316 | .361 | .094 | 14.00 | 14.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Skyline |
| 97 | Colgate | .310 | .494 | .420 | 9.33 | 27.89 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 98 | Cornell | .307 | .314 | .252 | 11.11 | 17.67 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Ivy |
| 99 | Nebraska | .282 | .476 | .672 | 6.70 | 24.30 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Big 7 |
| 100 | New Mexico State | .278 | .208 | .212 | 15.70 | 21.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Border |
| 101 | Wake Forest | .277 | .456 | .835 | 6.40 | 22.50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | ACC |
| 102 | Utah State | .276 | .470 | .299 | 15.30 | 25.50 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Skyline |
| 103 | Furman | .268 | .293 | .262 | 8.40 | 23.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 104 | Wild Card U | .267 | .285 | .368 | 10.76 | 24.29 | 21 | 65 | 1 | .247 | |
| 105 | Colorado State | .266 | .423 | .229 | 10.90 | 22.40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Skyline |
| 106 | Harvard | .255 | .298 | .188 | 9.75 | 22.50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Ivy |
| 107 | Indiana | .246 | .403 | .713 | 5.22 | 34.11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Big Ten |
| 108 | Arizona | .241 | .517 | .392 | 12.50 | 29.90 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | Border |
| 109 | Northwestern | .239 | .423 | .774 | 6.33 | 30.11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | Big Ten |
| 110 | Montana | .225 | .253 | .216 | 13.56 | 22.33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Skyline |
| 111 | Wichita State | .214 | .495 | .510 | 6.60 | 25.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | MVC |
| 112 | Marquette | .166 | .237 | .489 | 6.80 | 23.70 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Eastern Independent |
| 113 | Columbia | .130 | .236 | .243 | 6.00 | 23.78 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Ivy |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SWC | .668 | .671 | .802 | 39 | 30 | 4 | .562 | 7 |
| SEC | .639 | .653 | .714 | 63 | 49 | 8 | .558 | 12 |
| ACC | .623 | .520 | .765 | 39 | 37 | 5 | .512 | 8 |
| Big Ten | .568 | .599 | .576 | 49 | 40 | 2 | .549 | 10 |
| PCC | .565 | .582 | .615 | 44 | 44 | 2 | .500 | 9 |
| Big 7 | .555 | .531 | .606 | 34 | 32 | 5 | .514 | 7 |
| Eastern Independent | .521 | .481 | .409 | 78 | 58 | 4 | .571 | 15 |
| Border | .470 | .520 | .252 | 32 | 26 | 1 | .551 | 6 |
| Southern | .466 | .429 | .366 | 43 | 41 | 3 | .511 | 9 |
| South/West Independent | .457 | .475 | .390 | 35 | 39 | 5 | .475 | 8 |
| MVC | .415 | .507 | .366 | 20 | 28 | 2 | .420 | 5 |
| Ivy | .400 | .383 | .197 | 35 | 34 | 2 | .507 | 8 |
| Skyline | .371 | .444 | .203 | 32 | 41 | 6 | .443 | 8 |
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