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Final power ratings for the 1960 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .529 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.147.
The average home field advantage for this year is 1.58 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 | Mississippi | .916 | .891 | .732 | 25.45 | 6.36 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | SEC |
| 2 | Missouri | .851 | .611 | .604 | 26.82 | 8.45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Big 8 |
| 3 | Alabama | .828 | .649 | .660 | 16.64 | 5.09 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | SEC |
| 4 | New Mexico State | .824 | .493 | .325 | 35.82 | 10.27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Border |
| 5 | Iowa | .814 | .695 | .692 | 26.00 | 12.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Washington | .811 | .670 | .528 | 24.73 | 9.73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | AAWU |
| 7 | Florida | .807 | .685 | .739 | 14.27 | 7.82 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 8 | Arkansas | .790 | .733 | .720 | 16.82 | 7.91 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SWC |
| 9 | Kansas | .788 | .592 | .675 | 21.90 | 8.90 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Big 8 |
| 10 | Auburn | .783 | .815 | .704 | 15.50 | 8.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SEC |
| 11 | Minnesota | .780 | .422 | .555 | 22.80 | 8.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Big Ten |
| 12 | Baylor | .776 | .585 | .725 | 16.45 | 8.27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SWC |
| 13 | Rice | .767 | .574 | .788 | 15.82 | 6.55 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SWC |
| 14 | Wyoming | .757 | .711 | .465 | 21.20 | 7.10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Skyline |
| 15 | UCLA | .753 | .639 | .589 | 17.50 | 8.40 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | AAWU |
| 16 | Utah State | .748 | .411 | .453 | 24.91 | 7.73 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Skyline |
| 17 | Navy | .745 | .660 | .438 | 23.82 | 9.36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Eastern Independent |
| 18 | Tennessee | .743 | .681 | .615 | 20.90 | 7.90 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | SEC |
| 19 | Texas | .737 | .769 | .678 | 15.18 | 7.09 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | SWC |
| 20 | Duke | .734 | .590 | .665 | 15.73 | 10.36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | ACC |
| 21 | Penn State | .730 | .747 | .619 | 22.80 | 11.30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Eastern Independent |
| 22 | Ohio State | .718 | .604 | .500 | 23.22 | 10.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Big Ten |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | .718 | .719 | .950 | 11.80 | 9.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 24 | Syracuse | .706 | .824 | .500 | 22.56 | 8.22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 25 | Utah | .699 | .522 | .494 | 19.40 | 9.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Skyline |
| 26 | Kentucky | .691 | .643 | .660 | 20.60 | 8.10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SEC |
| 27 | Yale | .690 | .465 | .067 | 28.11 | 8.11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Ivy |
| 28 | Louisiana State | .685 | .835 | .684 | 10.50 | 5.00 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SEC |
| 29 | Michigan State | .684 | .613 | .597 | 21.44 | 13.11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Big Ten |
| 30 | Georgia | .678 | .730 | .707 | 17.40 | 11.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | SEC |
| 31 | Memphis | .673 | .300 | .199 | 30.30 | 8.50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 32 | Iowa State | .656 | .543 | .521 | 18.50 | 13.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Big 8 |
| 33 | Oregon | .649 | .662 | .479 | 18.73 | 11.82 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | South/West Independent |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | .648 | .650 | .631 | 13.40 | 7.70 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Arizona | .646 | .366 | .462 | 23.30 | 15.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Border |
| 36 | Colorado | .640 | .624 | .664 | 14.00 | 13.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big 8 |
| 37 | Army | .640 | .664 | .431 | 22.20 | 9.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Eastern Independent |
| 38 | Arizona State | .627 | .684 | .338 | 22.30 | 12.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Border |
| 39 | Oregon State | .627 | .544 | .462 | 19.70 | 14.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | South/West Independent |
| 40 | Rutgers | .618 | .445 | .050 | 25.00 | 7.67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Eastern Independent |
| 41 | Virginia Military Institute | .614 | .619 | .272 | 21.80 | 13.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Southern |
| 42 | Michigan | .611 | .507 | .638 | 14.78 | 9.33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Big Ten |
| 43 | Wichita State | .605 | .464 | .188 | 21.10 | 14.20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | MVC |
| 44 | Purdue | .602 | .655 | .649 | 23.56 | 18.11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 45 | Citadel | .594 | .483 | .156 | 16.45 | 8.45 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | Southern |
| 46 | Texas Christian | .587 | .789 | .715 | 8.50 | 9.40 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | SWC |
| 47 | North Carolina State | .585 | .416 | .404 | 14.80 | 11.30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | ACC |
| 48 | Miami (Florida) | .577 | .605 | .514 | 16.30 | 14.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 49 | Princeton | .572 | .463 | .191 | 25.78 | 14.78 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ivy |
| 50 | Houston | .567 | .540 | .525 | 14.10 | 15.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 51 | Illinois | .563 | .578 | .544 | 15.56 | 13.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Big Ten |
| 52 | Detroit Mercy | .558 | .463 | .193 | 20.11 | 15.11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 53 | Northwestern | .557 | .572 | .582 | 11.89 | 11.44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Big Ten |
| 54 | Tulane | .555 | .528 | .736 | 13.20 | 14.00 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SEC |
| 55 | Clemson | .538 | .745 | .292 | 19.70 | 12.40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | ACC |
| 56 | Maryland | .538 | .568 | .412 | 17.10 | 16.40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | ACC |
| 57 | Mississippi State | .529 | .532 | .812 | 11.22 | 13.22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | SEC |
| 58 | George Washington | .524 | .295 | .367 | 14.22 | 12.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Southern |
| 59 | New Mexico | .516 | .561 | .478 | 23.40 | 18.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Skyline |
| 60 | Nebraska | .509 | .444 | .743 | 9.50 | 16.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Big 8 |
| 61 | Tulsa | .509 | .558 | .524 | 16.90 | 23.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MVC |
| 62 | Virginia Tech | .509 | .496 | .211 | 17.30 | 10.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 63 | Oklahoma | .505 | .817 | .702 | 13.60 | 15.80 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Big 8 |
| 64 | Holy Cross | .504 | .553 | .233 | 17.20 | 11.90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 65 | Washington State | .494 | .619 | .414 | 21.00 | 16.10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | South/West Independent |
| 66 | Wisconsin | .492 | .671 | .579 | 16.44 | 20.33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Big Ten |
| 67 | Southern California | .490 | .659 | .647 | 9.50 | 15.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | AAWU |
| 68 | Air Force | .484 | .608 | .629 | 14.70 | 17.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 69 | Texas Tech | .478 | .483 | .673 | 14.80 | 18.20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SWC |
| 70 | Oklahoma State | .471 | .631 | .707 | 10.20 | 12.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big 8 |
| 71 | Montana | .457 | .194 | .353 | 13.20 | 13.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Skyline |
| 72 | Texas-El Paso | .443 | .401 | .374 | 16.70 | 17.60 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Border |
| 73 | Dartmouth | .438 | .537 | .221 | 10.89 | 7.33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Ivy |
| 74 | Boston College | .426 | .567 | .458 | 14.40 | 14.80 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Eastern Independent |
| 75 | Furman | .420 | .304 | .212 | 19.60 | 24.40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern |
| 76 | San Jose State | .419 | .426 | .218 | 19.44 | 19.56 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 77 | Texas A&M | .419 | .575 | .683 | 7.30 | 11.70 | 1 | 6 | 3 | .250 | SWC |
| 78 | Florida State | .415 | .516 | .491 | 11.10 | 13.60 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | South/West Independent |
| 79 | Harvard | .406 | .438 | .205 | 10.00 | 13.22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Ivy |
| 80 | Xavier | .386 | .307 | .185 | 12.30 | 16.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 81 | South Carolina | .382 | .616 | .498 | 11.70 | 18.60 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | ACC |
| 82 | Vanderbilt | .382 | .665 | .725 | 7.40 | 19.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SEC |
| 83 | Notre Dame | .378 | .663 | .643 | 11.10 | 18.80 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | North Carolina | .368 | .598 | .443 | 11.70 | 16.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | ACC |
| 85 | Boston University | .365 | .450 | .296 | 13.00 | 17.20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | Eastern Independent |
| 86 | California | .359 | .496 | .588 | 9.30 | 19.50 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | AAWU |
| 87 | Denver | .356 | .382 | .528 | 13.30 | 30.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Skyline |
| 88 | West Texas A&M | .350 | .297 | .359 | 14.10 | 17.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Border |
| 89 | Pacific | .349 | .513 | .332 | 14.00 | 27.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 90 | Richmond | .323 | .405 | .287 | 12.00 | 17.10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Southern |
| 91 | Brigham Young | .322 | .417 | .481 | 9.27 | 18.82 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Skyline |
| 92 | Columbia | .309 | .212 | .320 | 14.00 | 21.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Ivy |
| 93 | Cincinnati | .306 | .525 | .170 | 11.30 | 15.00 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | MVC |
| 94 | Wake Forest | .292 | .517 | .452 | 11.90 | 21.50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | ACC |
| 95 | Pennsylvania | .287 | .508 | .292 | 11.56 | 16.56 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Ivy |
| 96 | Colorado State | .285 | .516 | .527 | 9.20 | 24.00 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Skyline |
| 97 | Idaho | .273 | .332 | .587 | 10.40 | 25.60 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | South/West Independent |
| 98 | Southern Methodist | .272 | .665 | .873 | 3.10 | 22.10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | SWC |
| 99 | Kansas State | .270 | .390 | .708 | 7.80 | 31.60 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Big 8 |
| 100 | Wild Card U | .270 | .300 | .368 | 11.36 | 23.44 | 23 | 64 | 1 | .267 | |
| 101 | Davidson | .268 | .295 | .160 | 11.00 | 15.25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Southern |
| 102 | Colgate | .264 | .321 | .326 | 17.56 | 29.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Eastern Independent |
| 103 | Marquette | .263 | .356 | .213 | 11.22 | 22.44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 104 | North Texas | .259 | .645 | .289 | 11.89 | 23.11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | MVC |
| 105 | Indiana | .257 | .495 | .654 | 7.67 | 27.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Big Ten |
| 106 | William & Mary | .252 | .372 | .370 | 12.00 | 23.20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 107 | Brown | .249 | .357 | .213 | 11.11 | 23.56 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Ivy |
| 108 | Villanova | .236 | .312 | .328 | 8.20 | 22.50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Eastern Independent |
| 109 | Stanford | .231 | .490 | .576 | 11.10 | 25.40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | AAWU |
| 110 | Cornell | .214 | .426 | .204 | 8.67 | 18.56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Ivy |
| 111 | West Virginia | .212 | .505 | .583 | 4.00 | 25.90 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .100 | Southern |
| 112 | Virginia | .146 | .294 | .426 | 10.30 | 33.20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | ACC |
| 113 | Dayton | .136 | .287 | .182 | 7.40 | 20.20 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Eastern Independent |
| 114 | Hardin-Simmons | .114 | .511 | .387 | 6.80 | 30.80 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Border |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .693 | .698 | .727 | 70 | 43 | 9 | .611 | 12 |
| Big Ten | .608 | .581 | .599 | 53 | 36 | 2 | .593 | 10 |
| SWC | .603 | .647 | .732 | 38 | 38 | 8 | .500 | 8 |
| Big 8 | .586 | .581 | .666 | 41 | 38 | 2 | .519 | 8 |
| AAWU | .529 | .591 | .585 | 23 | 26 | 2 | .471 | 5 |
| Skyline | .517 | .464 | .472 | 42 | 40 | 0 | .512 | 8 |
| South/West Independent | .502 | .515 | .441 | 54 | 52 | 4 | .509 | 11 |
| Border | .501 | .459 | .374 | 32 | 28 | 1 | .533 | 6 |
| Eastern Independent | .475 | .517 | .358 | 75 | 74 | 7 | .503 | 16 |
| ACC | .448 | .543 | .449 | 34 | 45 | 2 | .432 | 8 |
| MVC | .420 | .548 | .293 | 19 | 19 | 1 | .500 | 4 |
| Southern | .413 | .419 | .291 | 39 | 42 | 7 | .483 | 9 |
| Ivy | .396 | .426 | .214 | 37 | 35 | 0 | .514 | 8 |
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