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Final power ratings for the 1969 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .578 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.626.
The average home field advantage for this year is 4.22 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 | .933 | .808 | .645 | 29.27 | 8.18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Southern California | .911 | .831 | .780 | 23.73 | 11.64 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | Pac 8 |
| 3 | Texas | .886 | .794 | .454 | 39.55 | 10.82 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SWC |
| 4 | San Diego State | .861 | .282 | .448 | 44.73 | 17.64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | PCAA |
| 5 | Nebraska | .851 | .687 | .769 | 23.09 | 10.82 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Big 8 |
| 6 | Toledo | .847 | .571 | .414 | 35.00 | 14.55 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | MAC |
| 7 | UCLA | .847 | .640 | .584 | 32.90 | 10.30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Pac 8 |
| 8 | Tennessee | .844 | .801 | .784 | 29.82 | 16.27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 9 | Missouri | .843 | .744 | .789 | 33.18 | 17.36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Big 8 |
| 10 | Louisiana State | .837 | .706 | .465 | 34.90 | 9.10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | SEC |
| 11 | Houston | .829 | .748 | .706 | 38.36 | 18.91 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | South/West Independent |
| 12 | Florida | .824 | .676 | .689 | 31.18 | 18.18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SEC |
| 13 | Notre Dame | .819 | .785 | .681 | 31.91 | 12.18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | Eastern Independent |
| 14 | Mississippi | .814 | .723 | .797 | 30.36 | 14.73 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 15 | Stanford | .806 | .638 | .670 | 34.90 | 17.20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Pac 8 |
| 16 | Auburn | .804 | .694 | .744 | 33.64 | 15.73 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | SEC |
| 17 | West Virginia | .788 | .612 | .399 | 27.45 | 10.27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Eastern Independent |
| 18 | Utah | .782 | .455 | .557 | 23.10 | 10.70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | WAC |
| 19 | Arkansas | .764 | .761 | .368 | 32.09 | 9.36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SWC |
| 20 | Arizona State | .761 | .666 | .518 | 38.30 | 17.90 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | WAC |
| 21 | Ohio State | .760 | .726 | .368 | 42.56 | 10.33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Big Ten |
| 22 | Michigan | .758 | .644 | .613 | 32.00 | 13.45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Big Ten |
| 23 | Colorado | .747 | .625 | .773 | 25.09 | 20.64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Big 8 |
| 24 | Purdue | .743 | .777 | .598 | 35.40 | 26.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Big Ten |
| 25 | Memphis | .734 | .650 | .534 | 32.80 | 19.10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | MVC |
| 26 | Oregon State | .701 | .715 | .830 | 17.50 | 14.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Pac 8 |
| 27 | Air Force | .697 | .561 | .672 | 26.70 | 17.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Kansas State | .683 | .423 | .770 | 31.60 | 23.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Big 8 |
| 29 | Alabama | .675 | .807 | .816 | 28.55 | 24.36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SEC |
| 30 | Georgia | .664 | .814 | .815 | 19.82 | 13.27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | SEC |
| 31 | Pacific | .663 | .411 | .379 | 28.40 | 14.60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | PCAA |
| 32 | Oklahoma | .659 | .754 | .747 | 28.50 | 28.90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Big 8 |
| 33 | Oklahoma State | .657 | .522 | .863 | 19.70 | 20.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Big 8 |
| 34 | Miami (Ohio) | .655 | .660 | .464 | 23.10 | 13.90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | MAC |
| 35 | North Texas | .653 | .638 | .360 | 31.60 | 17.40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | MVC |
| 36 | Dartmouth | .647 | .504 | .114 | 31.33 | 11.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Ivy |
| 37 | Wyoming | .645 | .716 | .634 | 23.20 | 18.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | WAC |
| 38 | Florida State | .639 | .725 | .564 | 22.00 | 18.20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | South/West Independent |
| 39 | Long Beach State | .623 | .282 | .258 | 29.00 | 18.09 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | PCAA |
| 40 | Bowling Green State | .614 | .568 | .498 | 17.90 | 14.60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | MAC |
| 41 | South Carolina | .593 | .495 | .524 | 17.18 | 17.73 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | ACC |
| 42 | California | .582 | .628 | .675 | 18.00 | 18.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Pac 8 |
| 43 | Brigham Young | .578 | .446 | .506 | 18.60 | 15.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | WAC |
| 44 | West Texas A&M | .568 | .601 | .396 | 21.00 | 15.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 45 | Syracuse | .567 | .667 | .468 | 16.90 | 12.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 46 | Ohio | .567 | .631 | .535 | 25.60 | 22.20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | MAC |
| 47 | Oregon | .564 | .482 | .573 | 24.64 | 22.00 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Pac 8 |
| 48 | Davidson | .553 | .314 | .289 | 33.27 | 24.91 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern |
| 49 | Vanderbilt | .545 | .500 | .709 | 24.20 | 26.40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SEC |
| 50 | Buffalo | .543 | .489 | .231 | 19.33 | 9.89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 51 | Villanova | .539 | .468 | .255 | 31.11 | 20.56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 52 | Richmond | .538 | .496 | .284 | 24.10 | 17.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Southern |
| 53 | Yale | .535 | .606 | .059 | 22.89 | 13.11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ivy |
| 54 | Minnesota | .519 | .633 | .657 | 21.00 | 26.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Big Ten |
| 55 | Georgia Tech | .516 | .558 | .591 | 14.40 | 18.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 56 | Fresno State | .516 | .282 | .328 | 23.70 | 22.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | PCAA |
| 57 | Miami (Florida) | .515 | .671 | .637 | 20.10 | 21.60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | South/West Independent |
| 58 | Michigan State | .509 | .650 | .611 | 20.20 | 23.10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Big Ten |
| 59 | Princeton | .499 | .504 | .134 | 27.56 | 15.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Ivy |
| 60 | Virginia Tech | .498 | .667 | .332 | 23.40 | 11.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | South/West Independent |
| 61 | Citadel | .497 | .378 | .050 | 26.20 | 19.40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Southern |
| 62 | Kent | .496 | .345 | .483 | 16.60 | 19.80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MAC |
| 63 | Western Michigan | .493 | .421 | .564 | 21.60 | 20.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | MAC |
| 64 | Santa Barbara | .488 | .282 | .350 | 16.20 | 20.80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | PCAA |
| 65 | New Mexico State | .485 | .506 | .429 | 19.90 | 23.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 66 | Pittsburgh | .484 | .306 | .745 | 16.60 | 28.70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Eastern Independent |
| 67 | Iowa | .484 | .476 | .427 | 25.50 | 27.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 68 | Boston College | .479 | .510 | .331 | 24.22 | 27.22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Eastern Independent |
| 69 | Texas Tech | .478 | .594 | .449 | 21.20 | 24.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 70 | Mississippi State | .475 | .390 | .881 | 19.30 | 38.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SEC |
| 71 | Arizona | .473 | .554 | .743 | 21.00 | 27.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | WAC |
| 72 | North Carolina | .473 | .389 | .357 | 20.00 | 16.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ACC |
| 73 | Indiana | .461 | .598 | .457 | 25.20 | 24.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Big Ten |
| 74 | Army | .460 | .692 | .413 | 16.10 | 16.00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Eastern Independent |
| 75 | Rutgers | .460 | .476 | .078 | 23.56 | 16.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Tulane | .458 | .407 | .740 | 15.20 | 23.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 77 | Colgate | .455 | .406 | .274 | 19.11 | 21.89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Eastern Independent |
| 78 | North Carolina State | .445 | .656 | .516 | 18.30 | 20.10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | ACC |
| 79 | Louisville | .444 | .438 | .309 | 20.60 | 27.30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | MVC |
| 80 | Texas Christian | .443 | .476 | .601 | 17.70 | 29.30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | SWC |
| 81 | Southern Mississippi | .442 | .504 | .484 | 16.20 | 30.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 82 | Colorado State | .439 | .405 | .525 | 21.80 | 28.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | WAC |
| 83 | Texas-El Paso | .434 | .538 | .554 | 15.80 | 24.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | WAC |
| 84 | New Mexico | .430 | .224 | .574 | 17.10 | 28.10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | WAC |
| 85 | Iowa State | .424 | .413 | .700 | 15.20 | 23.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big 8 |
| 86 | Kentucky | .420 | .528 | .950 | 10.40 | 29.50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | SEC |
| 87 | Texas A&M | .415 | .577 | .685 | 11.60 | 19.20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 88 | Clemson | .413 | .578 | .478 | 17.80 | 25.00 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | ACC |
| 89 | Southern Methodist | .408 | .646 | .536 | 18.60 | 23.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 90 | San Jose State | .401 | .313 | .887 | 15.20 | 34.60 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | PCAA |
| 91 | Kansas | .393 | .673 | .777 | 17.60 | 29.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Big 8 |
| 92 | Northwestern | .392 | .383 | .703 | 13.70 | 30.60 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big Ten |
| 93 | Utah State | .387 | .599 | .603 | 13.40 | 25.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | South/West Independent |
| 94 | Cincinnati | .379 | .489 | .432 | 19.20 | 32.90 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | MVC |
| 95 | Dayton | .376 | .500 | .514 | 17.20 | 21.30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Eastern Independent |
| 96 | Marshall | .371 | .208 | .485 | 20.70 | 28.10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | MAC |
| 97 | Wisconsin | .367 | .278 | .579 | 19.60 | 34.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Big Ten |
| 98 | Wild Card U | .359 | .282 | .322 | 17.60 | 21.24 | 36 | 56 | 3 | .395 | |
| 99 | Rice | .350 | .412 | .474 | 16.80 | 22.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | SWC |
| 100 | Duke | .346 | .492 | .348 | 16.10 | 22.40 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | ACC |
| 101 | Washington | .339 | .545 | .877 | 11.60 | 30.40 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Pac 8 |
| 102 | Cornell | .334 | .418 | .193 | 16.44 | 18.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Ivy |
| 103 | Northern Illinois | .333 | .247 | .385 | 19.10 | 28.40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Eastern Independent |
| 104 | Maryland | .317 | .352 | .519 | 10.00 | 24.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | ACC |
| 105 | William & Mary | .308 | .416 | .354 | 14.60 | 25.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Southern |
| 106 | Tulsa | .297 | .497 | .682 | 18.30 | 37.70 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | MVC |
| 107 | Wake Forest | .296 | .434 | .415 | 12.50 | 27.90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | ACC |
| 108 | Washington State | .295 | .445 | .719 | 14.30 | 33.90 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Pac 8 |
| 109 | Navy | .293 | .469 | .716 | 9.80 | 30.70 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Eastern Independent |
| 110 | Pennsylvania | .282 | .409 | .144 | 11.56 | 20.56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Ivy |
| 111 | Wichita State | .273 | .260 | .505 | 12.10 | 27.30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | MVC |
| 112 | Harvard | .273 | .616 | .144 | 18.33 | 18.44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Ivy |
| 113 | Idaho | .258 | .385 | .387 | 20.60 | 34.60 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | South/West Independent |
| 114 | Virginia | .228 | .536 | .099 | 11.50 | 17.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | ACC |
| 115 | Xavier | .206 | .510 | .553 | 7.40 | 24.90 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Eastern Independent |
| 116 | East Carolina | .202 | .404 | .228 | 12.00 | 22.67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Southern |
| 117 | Baylor | .192 | .483 | .666 | 8.70 | 34.40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | SWC |
| 118 | Furman | .177 | .207 | .262 | 15.20 | 34.30 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | Southern |
| 119 | Brown | .177 | .228 | .163 | 10.56 | 21.11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Ivy |
| 120 | Illinois | .156 | .448 | .574 | 10.60 | 39.70 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Big Ten |
| 121 | Columbia | .120 | .263 | .196 | 9.33 | 26.33 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Ivy |
| 122 | Virginia Military Institute | .109 | .325 | .462 | 7.80 | 40.90 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Southern |
| 123 | Los Angeles State | .096 | .282 | .390 | 7.44 | 36.56 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | PCAA |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .690 | .664 | .765 | 63 | 41 | 2 | .604 | 10 |
| Big 8 | .657 | .605 | .774 | 46 | 37 | 0 | .554 | 8 |
| Pac 8 | .631 | .615 | .713 | 43 | 35 | 4 | .549 | 8 |
| MAC | .578 | .486 | .492 | 41 | 29 | 1 | .585 | 7 |
| WAC | .568 | .500 | .576 | 43 | 37 | 0 | .538 | 8 |
| South/West Independent | .524 | .578 | .545 | 57 | 62 | 2 | .479 | 12 |
| PCAA | .521 | .305 | .434 | 40 | 31 | 0 | .563 | 7 |
| Eastern Independent | .516 | .530 | .446 | 78 | 67 | 3 | .537 | 15 |
| Big Ten | .515 | .561 | .559 | 47 | 52 | 1 | .475 | 10 |
| SWC | .492 | .593 | .529 | 38 | 44 | 0 | .463 | 8 |
| MVC | .463 | .495 | .470 | 27 | 32 | 1 | .458 | 6 |
| ACC | .389 | .491 | .407 | 31 | 48 | 2 | .395 | 8 |
| Ivy | .358 | .444 | .143 | 35 | 37 | 0 | .486 | 8 |
| Southern | .341 | .363 | .276 | 26 | 43 | 1 | .379 | 7 |
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