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Final power ratings for the 1966 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .543 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.300.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.29 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 | Notre Dame | .952 | .758 | .741 | 36.20 | 3.80 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Alabama | .947 | .873 | .645 | 27.36 | 4.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SEC |
| 3 | Michigan State | .900 | .783 | .676 | 29.30 | 9.90 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | Big Ten |
| 4 | Georgia | .892 | .675 | .770 | 21.36 | 8.91 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | SEC |
| 5 | Wyoming | .879 | .619 | .629 | 32.27 | 8.09 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | WAC |
| 6 | Mississippi | .849 | .751 | .904 | 15.45 | 5.91 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | .841 | .715 | .762 | 23.64 | 9.82 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | South/West Independent |
| 8 | Purdue | .840 | .703 | .759 | 27.00 | 14.00 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Big Ten |
| 9 | Florida | .840 | .737 | .815 | 24.09 | 13.36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 10 | UCLA | .836 | .688 | .640 | 28.10 | 12.70 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | AAWU |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | .826 | .606 | .805 | 19.09 | 9.36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | South/West Independent |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | .818 | .614 | .480 | 22.90 | 7.60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | MAC |
| 13 | Arkansas | .802 | .835 | .626 | 21.80 | 7.30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | SWC |
| 14 | Tennessee | .801 | .715 | .730 | 21.82 | 9.00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 15 | Houston | .794 | .531 | .621 | 33.50 | 12.50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 16 | Southern California | .776 | .764 | .918 | 18.09 | 11.64 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | AAWU |
| 17 | Nebraska | .770 | .788 | .578 | 20.27 | 10.73 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Big 8 |
| 18 | Southern Methodist | .755 | .496 | .802 | 19.09 | 15.45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SWC |
| 19 | Syracuse | .754 | .712 | .697 | 24.18 | 13.55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Eastern Independent |
| 20 | Texas | .753 | .758 | .805 | 17.64 | 10.09 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SWC |
| 21 | Colgate | .742 | .490 | .302 | 24.20 | 6.70 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Eastern Independent |
| 22 | Brigham Young | .739 | .475 | .561 | 26.90 | 16.30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | WAC |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | .736 | .588 | .536 | 22.27 | 9.45 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | South/West Independent |
| 24 | Army | .721 | .538 | .539 | 14.10 | 10.50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 25 | Colorado | .709 | .524 | .649 | 19.10 | 13.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Big 8 |
| 26 | Florida State | .708 | .657 | .847 | 24.91 | 19.55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | South/West Independent |
| 27 | Colorado State | .704 | .420 | .599 | 27.50 | 17.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 28 | North Texas | .703 | .369 | .394 | 29.80 | 14.10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | MVC |
| 29 | Harvard | .693 | .512 | .227 | 25.67 | 6.67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Ivy |
| 30 | Memphis | .692 | .606 | .600 | 13.44 | 10.67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | South/West Independent |
| 31 | Dayton | .680 | .260 | .438 | 14.40 | 10.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | West Texas A&M | .675 | .483 | .494 | 27.30 | 13.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 33 | Oklahoma | .674 | .558 | .666 | 19.20 | 12.20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big 8 |
| 34 | Texas-El Paso | .670 | .486 | .648 | 29.30 | 18.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 35 | Michigan | .665 | .645 | .598 | 23.60 | 13.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big Ten |
| 36 | New Mexico State | .659 | .550 | .402 | 32.10 | 14.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 37 | Louisiana State | .657 | .774 | .820 | 13.50 | 12.40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SEC |
| 38 | Missouri | .650 | .748 | .607 | 12.10 | 11.60 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Big 8 |
| 39 | Baylor | .650 | .630 | .750 | 16.80 | 14.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 40 | Tulane | .645 | .391 | .788 | 15.30 | 18.20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | South/West Independent |
| 41 | Dartmouth | .641 | .667 | .359 | 30.33 | 14.56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ivy |
| 42 | Washington | .638 | .654 | .598 | 17.10 | 14.10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | AAWU |
| 43 | Tulsa | .634 | .665 | .661 | 22.00 | 20.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | MVC |
| 44 | Clemson | .626 | .542 | .682 | 17.40 | 17.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | ACC |
| 45 | Bowling Green State | .624 | .613 | .477 | 20.78 | 13.78 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | MAC |
| 46 | Princeton | .618 | .671 | .423 | 15.00 | 11.44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ivy |
| 47 | Oregon State | .614 | .624 | .490 | 17.10 | 15.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | AAWU |
| 48 | Southern Mississippi | .605 | .541 | .533 | 15.60 | 10.30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 49 | Texas A&M | .597 | .457 | .855 | 14.50 | 18.30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SWC |
| 50 | Western Michigan | .588 | .438 | .460 | 17.50 | 19.40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | MAC |
| 51 | North Carolina State | .584 | .597 | .622 | 19.10 | 16.80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ACC |
| 52 | Penn State | .583 | .686 | .756 | 19.40 | 21.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 53 | Holy Cross | .583 | .367 | .536 | 13.50 | 16.30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Eastern Independent |
| 54 | Utah | .567 | .541 | .661 | 17.60 | 20.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 55 | Arizona State | .565 | .619 | .623 | 16.60 | 17.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 56 | Stanford | .565 | .587 | .649 | 14.90 | 14.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | AAWU |
| 57 | Louisville | .558 | .407 | .388 | 23.10 | 15.90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | MVC |
| 58 | Illinois | .557 | .679 | .748 | 17.30 | 19.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Big Ten |
| 59 | Cornell | .554 | .441 | .460 | 20.11 | 17.44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Ivy |
| 60 | Air Force | .542 | .534 | .715 | 15.40 | 16.10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 61 | Auburn | .540 | .679 | .781 | 10.40 | 16.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SEC |
| 62 | Navy | .538 | .606 | .685 | 14.70 | 15.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Eastern Independent |
| 63 | Oklahoma State | .538 | .494 | .703 | 10.30 | 13.80 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Big 8 |
| 64 | Ohio | .536 | .358 | .627 | 14.90 | 18.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MAC |
| 65 | Utah State | .533 | .677 | .668 | 18.10 | 16.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 66 | Texas Tech | .532 | .624 | .713 | 18.10 | 21.60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SWC |
| 67 | Duke | .532 | .606 | .656 | 16.40 | 23.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ACC |
| 68 | Virginia | .505 | .446 | .606 | 21.40 | 23.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | ACC |
| 69 | William & Mary | .501 | .470 | .336 | 17.60 | 14.40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern |
| 70 | Kentucky | .499 | .653 | .782 | 10.70 | 19.60 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | SEC |
| 71 | Buffalo | .496 | .439 | .391 | 22.00 | 17.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 72 | Maryland | .494 | .509 | .607 | 18.00 | 20.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | ACC |
| 73 | Northwestern | .493 | .542 | .745 | 13.70 | 21.30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Big Ten |
| 74 | Villanova | .492 | .376 | .222 | 14.89 | 12.78 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 75 | Rice | .492 | .507 | .863 | 15.40 | 21.10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SWC |
| 76 | Mississippi State | .491 | .611 | .950 | 7.50 | 17.60 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SEC |
| 77 | Rutgers | .490 | .350 | .422 | 20.44 | 19.67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 78 | Kent | .483 | .448 | .497 | 21.10 | 16.10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | MAC |
| 79 | Ohio State | .478 | .684 | .500 | 12.00 | 13.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Big Ten |
| 80 | Minnesota | .467 | .613 | .533 | 12.40 | 16.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Big Ten |
| 81 | West Virginia | .453 | .564 | .515 | 15.80 | 19.70 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | Southern |
| 82 | Xavier | .446 | .558 | .542 | 12.30 | 15.60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Eastern Independent |
| 83 | California | .442 | .535 | .672 | 13.10 | 19.70 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | AAWU |
| 84 | Oregon | .441 | .610 | .584 | 11.80 | 12.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | AAWU |
| 85 | Cincinnati | .431 | .516 | .641 | 14.10 | 20.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | MVC |
| 86 | Iowa State | .429 | .469 | .605 | 16.00 | 21.10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | Big 8 |
| 87 | Boston College | .422 | .570 | .492 | 14.20 | 20.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Eastern Independent |
| 88 | Yale | .417 | .415 | .351 | 16.56 | 14.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Ivy |
| 89 | Wake Forest | .416 | .400 | .651 | 9.00 | 16.20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | ACC |
| 90 | Washington State | .406 | .556 | .596 | 13.20 | 21.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | AAWU |
| 91 | Toledo | .406 | .394 | .553 | 13.70 | 16.20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | MAC |
| 92 | Wisconsin | .405 | .467 | .646 | 8.70 | 21.20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Big Ten |
| 93 | Tampa | .405 | .291 | .443 | 15.56 | 23.56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | South/West Independent |
| 94 | Indiana | .400 | .438 | .827 | 10.40 | 22.90 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | Big Ten |
| 95 | Texas Christian | .396 | .606 | .812 | 5.50 | 14.90 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SWC |
| 96 | Arizona | .394 | .470 | .504 | 19.20 | 25.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | WAC |
| 97 | Idaho | .382 | .496 | .288 | 18.20 | 16.50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 98 | George Washington | .377 | .447 | .348 | 13.50 | 17.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 99 | San Jose State | .376 | .439 | .461 | 15.10 | 19.80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 100 | East Carolina | .374 | .484 | .228 | 14.40 | 17.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Southern |
| 101 | South Carolina | .373 | .510 | .905 | 9.50 | 21.60 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | ACC |
| 102 | North Carolina | .371 | .556 | .738 | 9.00 | 19.60 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | ACC |
| 103 | Pacific | .364 | .179 | .391 | 19.18 | 27.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | South/West Independent |
| 104 | Kansas | .362 | .499 | .597 | 10.60 | 18.80 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Big 8 |
| 105 | Vanderbilt | .346 | .439 | .916 | 7.20 | 23.70 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | SEC |
| 106 | Wichita State | .342 | .411 | .706 | 10.90 | 31.40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | MVC |
| 107 | New Mexico | .321 | .507 | .692 | 10.10 | 32.00 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | WAC |
| 108 | Pittsburgh | .321 | .543 | .855 | 9.80 | 32.60 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Eastern Independent |
| 109 | Davidson | .309 | .330 | .050 | 23.22 | 20.33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Southern |
| 110 | Wild Card U | .307 | .291 | .470 | 12.76 | 25.02 | 20 | 60 | 2 | .256 | |
| 111 | Citadel | .302 | .299 | .137 | 12.00 | 17.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 112 | Iowa | .299 | .434 | .639 | 8.60 | 25.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Big Ten |
| 113 | Columbia | .298 | .308 | .508 | 17.33 | 34.00 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Ivy |
| 114 | Virginia Military Institute | .291 | .343 | .533 | 12.90 | 30.50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 115 | Pennsylvania | .283 | .306 | .354 | 19.56 | 26.33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Ivy |
| 116 | Marshall | .280 | .471 | .460 | 11.30 | 21.00 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | MAC |
| 117 | Richmond | .233 | .241 | .388 | 11.50 | 26.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Southern |
| 118 | Brown | .226 | .333 | .472 | 14.11 | 29.56 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Ivy |
| 119 | Kansas State | .223 | .255 | .623 | 6.60 | 22.60 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | Big 8 |
| 120 | Furman | .194 | .357 | .093 | 13.50 | 22.60 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Southern |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .686 | .691 | .811 | 61 | 42 | 2 | .590 | 10 |
| SWC | .622 | .614 | .778 | 40 | 41 | 1 | .494 | 8 |
| South/West Independent | .620 | .510 | .589 | 107 | 73 | 3 | .593 | 18 |
| AAWU | .590 | .627 | .643 | 43 | 38 | 0 | .531 | 8 |
| Eastern Independent | .587 | .518 | .544 | 81 | 55 | 3 | .594 | 14 |
| WAC | .578 | .538 | .612 | 33 | 28 | 0 | .541 | 6 |
| Big Ten | .551 | .599 | .667 | 45 | 50 | 5 | .475 | 10 |
| Big 8 | .544 | .542 | .629 | 36 | 39 | 6 | .481 | 8 |
| MAC | .534 | .476 | .508 | 35 | 33 | 1 | .514 | 7 |
| MVC | .533 | .474 | .558 | 25 | 25 | 0 | .500 | 5 |
| ACC | .488 | .521 | .683 | 30 | 50 | 0 | .375 | 8 |
| Ivy | .466 | .457 | .394 | 37 | 35 | 0 | .514 | 8 |
| Southern | .337 | .393 | .292 | 30 | 54 | 5 | .365 | 9 |
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