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Final power ratings for the 1958 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .523 and the root for determining point spreads was 0.974.
The average home field advantage for this year is 1.50 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 | Louisiana State | .976 | .591 | .921 | 25.64 | 4.82 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SEC |
| 2 | Oklahoma | .906 | .883 | .726 | 27.27 | 5.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Big 7 |
| 3 | Auburn | .888 | .836 | .725 | 17.30 | 6.20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | SEC |
| 4 | Air Force | .871 | .307 | .780 | 22.45 | 9.27 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .909 | South/West Independent |
| 5 | Iowa | .859 | .731 | .848 | 27.20 | 14.60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Army | .856 | .649 | .610 | 29.33 | 5.44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Mississippi | .843 | .836 | .780 | 20.18 | 6.18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 8 | Texas Christian | .821 | .699 | .812 | 19.91 | 7.09 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | SWC |
| 9 | Syracuse | .800 | .596 | .648 | 27.00 | 8.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 10 | Wisconsin | .778 | .592 | .648 | 22.33 | 8.56 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Florida | .773 | .701 | .854 | 15.82 | 9.09 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | SEC |
| 12 | Purdue | .772 | .576 | .753 | 20.44 | 11.33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | Big Ten |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | .770 | .539 | .835 | 18.27 | 12.18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | South/West Independent |
| 14 | Ohio State | .746 | .759 | .760 | 20.22 | 14.67 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | Big Ten |
| 15 | Notre Dame | .741 | .685 | .934 | 20.60 | 17.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Texas | .740 | .629 | .812 | 15.70 | 15.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | SWC |
| 17 | Southern Methodist | .737 | .595 | .866 | 20.30 | 13.40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SWC |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | .715 | .613 | .721 | 13.10 | 7.10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .650 | SEC |
| 19 | Alabama | .712 | .397 | .793 | 10.60 | 7.50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SEC |
| 20 | Rice | .710 | .670 | .923 | 17.80 | 15.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 21 | Kentucky | .706 | .596 | .853 | 13.60 | 11.50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SEC |
| 22 | Clemson | .702 | .697 | .714 | 15.36 | 12.55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | ACC |
| 23 | North Texas | .695 | .476 | .484 | 19.70 | 9.30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | MVC |
| 24 | Tulsa | .692 | .447 | .574 | 21.60 | 10.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | MVC |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | .692 | .750 | .895 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SEC |
| 26 | Washington State | .690 | .521 | .534 | 19.90 | 11.70 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCC |
| 27 | South Carolina | .690 | .578 | .615 | 16.80 | 11.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | ACC |
| 28 | Penn State | .688 | .626 | .607 | 23.70 | 9.70 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | Wyoming | .682 | .569 | .547 | 18.64 | 12.36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Skyline |
| 30 | Boston College | .677 | .535 | .523 | 22.90 | 12.70 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Eastern Independent |
| 31 | North Carolina | .674 | .551 | .628 | 19.50 | 10.90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | ACC |
| 32 | Colorado | .673 | .668 | .627 | 20.70 | 12.20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big 7 |
| 33 | Georgia | .668 | .504 | .918 | 19.60 | 11.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SEC |
| 34 | Mississippi State | .661 | .659 | .851 | 14.11 | 14.33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | SEC |
| 35 | Duke | .659 | .733 | .729 | 12.80 | 13.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ACC |
| 36 | Cincinnati | .658 | .390 | .496 | 13.90 | 10.40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | MVC |
| 37 | Northwestern | .654 | .331 | .712 | 22.11 | 16.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Big Ten |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | .654 | .624 | .722 | 16.30 | 13.80 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Eastern Independent |
| 39 | Florida State | .649 | .457 | .566 | 19.82 | 11.27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | South/West Independent |
| 40 | Hardin-Simmons | .641 | .492 | .677 | 12.82 | 16.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Border |
| 41 | California | .626 | .464 | .605 | 18.82 | 18.18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | PCC |
| 42 | Rutgers | .623 | .312 | .050 | 33.44 | 8.56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 43 | Houston | .617 | .636 | .709 | 23.22 | 17.89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | MVC |
| 44 | Navy | .606 | .764 | .472 | 23.56 | 14.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 45 | Missouri | .605 | .536 | .663 | 16.40 | 14.10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Big 7 |
| 46 | Pacific | .605 | .520 | .543 | 26.80 | 17.90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 47 | Colorado State | .603 | .345 | .493 | 17.80 | 11.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Skyline |
| 48 | Arkansas | .600 | .676 | .856 | 14.70 | 15.00 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SWC |
| 49 | New Mexico | .596 | .339 | .394 | 21.00 | 18.50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Skyline |
| 50 | Holy Cross | .592 | .525 | .516 | 12.44 | 11.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 51 | Indiana | .588 | .325 | .654 | 9.00 | 15.67 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Big Ten |
| 52 | Dartmouth | .588 | .518 | .192 | 20.22 | 9.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ivy |
| 53 | Tennessee | .576 | .796 | .895 | 7.70 | 12.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SEC |
| 54 | Arizona State | .575 | .735 | .222 | 27.10 | 13.10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Border |
| 55 | Brigham Young | .571 | .347 | .467 | 18.90 | 15.20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Skyline |
| 56 | West Virginia | .561 | .667 | .589 | 26.80 | 20.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Southern |
| 57 | Oregon State | .557 | .661 | .540 | 9.80 | 11.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | PCC |
| 58 | Southern California | .556 | .526 | .601 | 15.10 | 12.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | PCC |
| 59 | Virginia Military Institute | .553 | .538 | .156 | 21.40 | 9.90 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | Southern |
| 60 | Illinois | .549 | .532 | .671 | 16.00 | 16.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Big Ten |
| 61 | Tulane | .537 | .469 | .950 | 10.50 | 18.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SEC |
| 62 | Texas A&M | .528 | .791 | .793 | 12.40 | 21.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SWC |
| 63 | Baylor | .525 | .624 | .781 | 15.90 | 18.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 64 | Kansas | .524 | .487 | .767 | 8.70 | 17.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Big 7 |
| 65 | Villanova | .515 | .375 | .404 | 11.20 | 15.10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 66 | Oregon | .513 | .644 | .592 | 9.30 | 5.00 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | PCC |
| 67 | Cornell | .511 | .311 | .278 | 16.33 | 15.00 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Ivy |
| 68 | Wichita State | .504 | .354 | .584 | 14.80 | 19.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | MVC |
| 69 | Maryland | .502 | .636 | .665 | 13.20 | 17.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | ACC |
| 70 | Wake Forest | .500 | .366 | .748 | 12.40 | 16.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | ACC |
| 71 | Michigan State | .494 | .772 | .632 | 13.00 | 13.67 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Big Ten |
| 72 | Princeton | .488 | .558 | .226 | 24.11 | 18.22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Ivy |
| 73 | Brown | .482 | .396 | .164 | 23.44 | 15.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Ivy |
| 74 | UCLA | .480 | .758 | .637 | 13.60 | 17.30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | PCC |
| 75 | Boston University | .463 | .412 | .552 | 18.67 | 23.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Utah | .454 | .547 | .539 | 14.64 | 17.00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Skyline |
| 77 | Kansas State | .454 | .445 | .688 | 11.00 | 19.20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big 7 |
| 78 | Nebraska | .450 | .379 | .826 | 7.10 | 23.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big 7 |
| 79 | Iowa State | .446 | .402 | .460 | 12.70 | 8.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Big 7 |
| 80 | Virginia Tech | .445 | .514 | .274 | 16.50 | 19.60 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern |
| 81 | Michigan | .440 | .649 | .665 | 14.67 | 23.44 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Big Ten |
| 82 | Miami (Florida) | .440 | .690 | .860 | 8.80 | 19.50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | South/West Independent |
| 83 | Detroit Mercy | .434 | .407 | .392 | 14.56 | 17.44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Texas Tech | .429 | .452 | .608 | 12.60 | 16.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 85 | San Jose State | .424 | .363 | .293 | 19.33 | 11.78 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | South/West Independent |
| 86 | Washington | .422 | .525 | .556 | 10.20 | 14.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | PCC |
| 87 | Denver | .409 | .501 | .592 | 13.50 | 16.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Skyline |
| 88 | Pennsylvania | .404 | .324 | .351 | 17.00 | 19.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Ivy |
| 89 | Marquette | .402 | .201 | .744 | 10.70 | 25.70 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Eastern Independent |
| 90 | Idaho | .398 | .453 | .356 | 12.67 | 15.44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | PCC |
| 91 | Harvard | .392 | .277 | .196 | 16.56 | 11.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Ivy |
| 92 | Davidson | .390 | .409 | .129 | 17.67 | 18.22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Southern |
| 93 | North Carolina State | .386 | .591 | .524 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | ACC |
| 94 | New Mexico State | .379 | .243 | .307 | 17.20 | 22.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Border |
| 95 | Minnesota | .367 | .564 | .684 | 12.78 | 17.44 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Big Ten |
| 96 | Stanford | .364 | .611 | .733 | 9.30 | 22.60 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | PCC |
| 97 | Utah State | .361 | .373 | .404 | 12.30 | 18.80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Skyline |
| 98 | Richmond | .346 | .393 | .328 | 16.90 | 20.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 99 | Citadel | .334 | .374 | .212 | 13.00 | 19.60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 100 | Virginia | .325 | .419 | .750 | 8.90 | 30.10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | ACC |
| 101 | Wild Card U | .322 | .276 | .356 | 13.50 | 22.31 | 27 | 52 | 1 | .344 | |
| 102 | Furman | .314 | .281 | .538 | 12.67 | 29.89 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Southern |
| 103 | George Washington | .295 | .452 | .256 | 10.25 | 19.75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Southern |
| 104 | Arizona | .289 | .379 | .385 | 8.30 | 27.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Border |
| 105 | William & Mary | .280 | .396 | .366 | 8.00 | 20.00 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | Southern |
| 106 | Texas-El Paso | .266 | .596 | .332 | 10.22 | 19.89 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Border |
| 107 | Colgate | .232 | .402 | .576 | 5.11 | 27.89 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Eastern Independent |
| 108 | Drake | .230 | .400 | .401 | 7.44 | 28.00 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | South/West Independent |
| 109 | Yale | .216 | .564 | .216 | 10.22 | 22.56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Ivy |
| 110 | Dayton | .200 | .398 | .282 | 6.00 | 20.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Eastern Independent |
| 111 | West Texas A&M | .176 | .527 | .263 | 12.50 | 25.60 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Border |
| 112 | Montana | .162 | .239 | .424 | 9.40 | 29.70 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Skyline |
| 113 | Columbia | .141 | .183 | .352 | 3.89 | 32.33 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Ivy |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .729 | .646 | .846 | 69 | 45 | 8 | .598 | 12 |
| SWC | .666 | .669 | .835 | 37 | 33 | 1 | .528 | 7 |
| MVC | .633 | .461 | .570 | 29 | 16 | 4 | .633 | 5 |
| Big Ten | .625 | .583 | .703 | 47 | 35 | 9 | .566 | 10 |
| Big 7 | .580 | .543 | .680 | 35 | 34 | 2 | .507 | 7 |
| Eastern Independent | .565 | .501 | .535 | 79 | 59 | 5 | .570 | 15 |
| ACC | .555 | .572 | .672 | 36 | 44 | 1 | .451 | 8 |
| South/West Independent | .552 | .466 | .611 | 41 | 38 | 2 | .519 | 8 |
| PCC | .512 | .574 | .573 | 40 | 48 | 2 | .456 | 9 |
| Skyline | .480 | .408 | .483 | 36 | 46 | 0 | .439 | 8 |
| Ivy | .403 | .391 | .247 | 36 | 36 | 0 | .500 | 8 |
| Southern | .391 | .447 | .316 | 34 | 46 | 5 | .429 | 9 |
| Border | .388 | .495 | .364 | 23 | 37 | 0 | .383 | 6 |
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