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Final power ratings for the 1968 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .543 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.530.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.42 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 | Penn State | .899 | .717 | .570 | 32.18 | 10.91 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Ohio State | .888 | .564 | .586 | 32.30 | 15.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Big Ten |
| 3 | Texas | .868 | .719 | .794 | 34.45 | 18.00 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SWC |
| 4 | Georgia | .866 | .762 | .834 | 25.82 | 10.36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | SEC |
| 5 | Arkansas | .859 | .663 | .671 | 31.82 | 17.18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | SWC |
| 6 | Southern California | .834 | .829 | .758 | 23.55 | 15.27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | Pac 8 |
| 7 | Kansas | .812 | .534 | .644 | 35.82 | 17.27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Big 8 |
| 8 | Tennessee | .812 | .790 | .791 | 23.73 | 13.27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | SEC |
| 9 | Missouri | .794 | .695 | .736 | 28.00 | 12.36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Big 8 |
| 10 | Houston | .787 | .709 | .655 | 42.50 | 15.40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 11 | Oklahoma | .770 | .737 | .858 | 31.18 | 20.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big 8 |
| 12 | Southern Methodist | .770 | .522 | .849 | 28.27 | 24.82 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SWC |
| 13 | Purdue | .767 | .787 | .620 | 29.10 | 16.70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Big Ten |
| 14 | Alabama | .760 | .855 | .760 | 16.73 | 12.64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 15 | Auburn | .749 | .639 | .800 | 23.36 | 14.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SEC |
| 16 | Notre Dame | .739 | .830 | .496 | 37.60 | 17.00 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Ohio | .730 | .532 | .267 | 38.00 | 20.73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | MAC |
| 18 | Army | .730 | .654 | .566 | 27.00 | 13.70 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Eastern Independent |
| 19 | Oregon State | .727 | .703 | .621 | 28.50 | 17.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Pac 8 |
| 20 | Michigan | .727 | .560 | .474 | 27.70 | 15.50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Big Ten |
| 21 | California | .727 | .529 | .613 | 22.09 | 10.36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | Pac 8 |
| 22 | Florida State | .715 | .735 | .605 | 28.00 | 19.18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | South/West Independent |
| 23 | Stanford | .700 | .576 | .604 | 26.80 | 16.20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Pac 8 |
| 24 | Mississippi | .700 | .746 | .745 | 19.27 | 17.91 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | SEC |
| 25 | Yale | .681 | .531 | .175 | 35.22 | 16.33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | Ivy |
| 26 | Harvard | .678 | .554 | .144 | 26.22 | 10.00 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | Ivy |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | .674 | .661 | .617 | 21.82 | 15.00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Arizona State | .672 | .659 | .235 | 41.40 | 16.30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | WAC |
| 29 | West Virginia | .668 | .557 | .454 | 20.70 | 14.10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 30 | North Texas | .667 | .609 | .293 | 29.70 | 18.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | MVC |
| 31 | Louisiana State | .667 | .744 | .512 | 20.09 | 15.55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 32 | Miami (Ohio) | .652 | .668 | .332 | 24.00 | 9.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | MAC |
| 33 | Memphis | .651 | .648 | .597 | 25.80 | 17.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | MVC |
| 34 | Air Force | .649 | .473 | .417 | 25.10 | 15.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 35 | Arizona | .649 | .459 | .449 | 16.91 | 13.55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | WAC |
| 36 | Wyoming | .645 | .787 | .385 | 24.20 | 11.80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | WAC |
| 37 | Nebraska | .642 | .731 | .715 | 15.50 | 16.10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big 8 |
| 38 | Minnesota | .639 | .626 | .620 | 20.70 | 19.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big Ten |
| 39 | Florida | .633 | .720 | .629 | 15.10 | 17.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | SEC |
| 40 | Richmond | .622 | .370 | .301 | 26.36 | 15.55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Southern |
| 41 | Indiana | .620 | .576 | .640 | 25.00 | 26.20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big Ten |
| 42 | West Texas A&M | .619 | .583 | .154 | 29.90 | 16.30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | South/West Independent |
| 43 | Michigan State | .619 | .681 | .653 | 20.20 | 15.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 44 | Miami (Florida) | .618 | .724 | .725 | 16.10 | 13.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 45 | North Carolina State | .611 | .700 | .569 | 20.50 | 18.50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | ACC |
| 46 | Texas Tech | .608 | .579 | .561 | 25.50 | 24.10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | SWC |
| 47 | Syracuse | .601 | .733 | .447 | 25.20 | 15.40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Vanderbilt | .593 | .408 | .575 | 16.30 | 14.70 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | SEC |
| 49 | Rutgers | .588 | .364 | .138 | 27.60 | 18.20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 50 | Iowa | .585 | .367 | .614 | 32.20 | 28.90 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 51 | Virginia | .582 | .490 | .292 | 32.80 | 22.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | ACC |
| 52 | Kansas State | .567 | .279 | .764 | 19.40 | 24.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Big 8 |
| 53 | Utah State | .563 | .635 | .175 | 24.70 | 14.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 54 | Bowling Green State | .561 | .575 | .239 | 26.70 | 14.70 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | MAC |
| 55 | Colorado | .559 | .690 | .778 | 22.00 | 24.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Big 8 |
| 56 | Cincinnati | .547 | .431 | .503 | 30.00 | 32.70 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | MVC |
| 57 | Toledo | .546 | .595 | .382 | 23.00 | 15.60 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | MAC |
| 58 | Kentucky | .544 | .511 | .950 | 14.10 | 20.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SEC |
| 59 | Clemson | .543 | .613 | .603 | 18.40 | 17.90 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | ACC |
| 60 | Boston College | .541 | .480 | .344 | 28.11 | 21.78 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 61 | Texas A&M | .538 | .617 | .724 | 19.60 | 18.40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 62 | Pennsylvania | .532 | .287 | .177 | 18.33 | 14.56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ivy |
| 63 | South Carolina | .521 | .469 | .619 | 21.40 | 22.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | ACC |
| 64 | Oklahoma State | .520 | .525 | .937 | 16.10 | 28.80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big 8 |
| 65 | Villanova | .517 | .418 | .251 | 24.20 | 18.20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 66 | Tampa | .515 | .272 | .101 | 20.90 | 16.20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | South/West Independent |
| 67 | Oregon | .512 | .452 | .719 | 13.20 | 20.10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Pac 8 |
| 68 | Pacific | .504 | .317 | .301 | 17.90 | 15.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 69 | UCLA | .496 | .784 | .797 | 19.70 | 24.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Pac 8 |
| 70 | Xavier | .493 | .526 | .290 | 19.70 | 20.40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 71 | Baylor | .489 | .477 | .784 | 20.60 | 32.20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 72 | Buffalo | .484 | .494 | .106 | 18.50 | 18.30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Eastern Independent |
| 73 | Texas Christian | .484 | .469 | .737 | 17.60 | 21.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 74 | Washington | .476 | .613 | .536 | 15.40 | 17.70 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | Pac 8 |
| 75 | Dayton | .469 | .531 | .296 | 22.20 | 16.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Georgia Tech | .466 | .649 | .643 | 15.80 | 26.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 77 | Washington State | .454 | .436 | .528 | 18.90 | 18.80 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Pac 8 |
| 78 | Duke | .449 | .535 | .525 | 21.40 | 28.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | ACC |
| 79 | Iowa State | .444 | .382 | .693 | 17.80 | 26.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big 8 |
| 80 | Princeton | .444 | .564 | .323 | 25.33 | 16.33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Ivy |
| 81 | Southern Mississippi | .442 | .566 | .419 | 22.80 | 23.10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 82 | Wake Forest | .433 | .436 | .596 | 21.20 | 22.80 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | ACC |
| 83 | Colgate | .413 | .399 | .205 | 20.80 | 22.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Idaho | .412 | .359 | .280 | 24.60 | 30.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 85 | Texas-El Paso | .409 | .666 | .261 | 23.20 | 22.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | WAC |
| 86 | Dartmouth | .397 | .612 | .271 | 22.89 | 20.33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Ivy |
| 87 | North Carolina | .392 | .386 | .536 | 17.80 | 27.20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | ACC |
| 88 | Utah | .388 | .523 | .539 | 16.20 | 23.40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | WAC |
| 89 | New Mexico State | .384 | .628 | .146 | 22.80 | 24.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 90 | Citadel | .381 | .375 | .158 | 17.70 | 20.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Southern |
| 91 | Louisville | .377 | .499 | .153 | 19.20 | 23.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MVC |
| 92 | Holy Cross | .363 | .459 | .379 | 17.90 | 24.70 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Eastern Independent |
| 93 | Navy | .362 | .577 | .731 | 13.60 | 30.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Eastern Independent |
| 94 | Tulsa | .359 | .635 | .544 | 14.90 | 31.40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | MVC |
| 95 | Illinois | .352 | .544 | .894 | 10.70 | 33.30 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Big Ten |
| 96 | Maryland | .346 | .358 | .624 | 17.10 | 29.90 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | ACC |
| 97 | Mississippi State | .341 | .440 | .694 | 14.60 | 26.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .100 | SEC |
| 98 | Tulane | .336 | .478 | .626 | 16.30 | 30.00 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | South/West Independent |
| 99 | Rice | .336 | .487 | .811 | 15.10 | 32.60 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | SWC |
| 100 | Cornell | .333 | .504 | .343 | 14.44 | 18.11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Ivy |
| 101 | Western Michigan | .323 | .519 | .287 | 17.78 | 21.22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | MAC |
| 102 | William & Mary | .309 | .524 | .432 | 9.70 | 19.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 103 | Northwestern | .302 | .464 | .765 | 10.90 | 32.50 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Big Ten |
| 104 | Wild Card U | .290 | .273 | .245 | 17.44 | 25.03 | 28 | 56 | 3 | .339 | |
| 105 | East Carolina | .282 | .526 | .073 | 17.50 | 24.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern |
| 106 | Davidson | .274 | .355 | .159 | 20.11 | 24.78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Southern |
| 107 | Columbia | .266 | .260 | .339 | 19.33 | 27.44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Ivy |
| 108 | Brigham Young | .262 | .631 | .318 | 17.90 | 24.70 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | WAC |
| 109 | Colorado State | .261 | .549 | .419 | 13.30 | 26.20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | WAC |
| 110 | San Jose State | .256 | .370 | .339 | 14.80 | 40.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 111 | Pittsburgh | .251 | .362 | .708 | 9.90 | 39.30 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Eastern Independent |
| 112 | Northern Illinois | .220 | .273 | .221 | 15.40 | 25.80 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Eastern Independent |
| 113 | Virginia Military Institute | .208 | .442 | .516 | 9.00 | 29.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Southern |
| 114 | Brown | .208 | .249 | .303 | 10.78 | 31.78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Ivy |
| 115 | Wisconsin | .206 | .349 | .690 | 8.60 | 31.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Big Ten |
| 116 | Kent | .183 | .506 | .398 | 10.10 | 23.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | MAC |
| 117 | Marshall | .137 | .279 | .326 | 12.90 | 35.80 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | MAC |
| 118 | Wichita State | .133 | .387 | .409 | 13.10 | 34.20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | MVC |
| 119 | New Mexico | .118 | .329 | .391 | 12.00 | 40.30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | WAC |
| 120 | Furman | .088 | .327 | .057 | 9.70 | 22.90 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Southern |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .666 | .661 | .729 | 60 | 38 | 8 | .604 | 10 |
| Big 8 | .638 | .572 | .766 | 44 | 39 | 0 | .530 | 8 |
| SWC | .619 | .567 | .741 | 41 | 38 | 4 | .518 | 8 |
| Pac 8 | .616 | .615 | .647 | 42 | 34 | 6 | .549 | 8 |
| Big Ten | .571 | .552 | .656 | 50 | 50 | 0 | .500 | 10 |
| South/West Independent | .529 | .544 | .414 | 84 | 66 | 2 | .559 | 15 |
| Eastern Independent | .511 | .521 | .383 | 82 | 66 | 2 | .553 | 15 |
| ACC | .485 | .498 | .546 | 32 | 46 | 2 | .413 | 8 |
| MVC | .456 | .535 | .416 | 27 | 32 | 1 | .458 | 6 |
| MAC | .448 | .525 | .319 | 32 | 35 | 3 | .479 | 7 |
| Ivy | .442 | .445 | .260 | 38 | 32 | 2 | .542 | 8 |
| WAC | .425 | .575 | .375 | 34 | 46 | 1 | .426 | 8 |
| Southern | .354 | .435 | .269 | 32 | 48 | 0 | .400 | 8 |
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