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Final power ratings for the 1982 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .565 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.688.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.35 points.
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 | .923 | .877 | .890 | 32.92 | 16.33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Nebraska | .904 | .864 | .692 | 39.54 | 12.85 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | Big 8 |
| 3 | Georgia | .879 | .818 | .692 | 28.17 | 13.33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | SEC |
| 4 | UCLA | .847 | .754 | .741 | 33.25 | 19.25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | Pac 10 |
| 5 | Southern Methodist | .831 | .751 | .444 | 29.50 | 13.33 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | SWC |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | .830 | .890 | .786 | 25.00 | 10.75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Arizona State | .822 | .739 | .650 | 24.50 | 12.08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Pac 10 |
| 8 | Washington | .818 | .764 | .662 | 29.50 | 16.08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Pac 10 |
| 9 | Southern California | .816 | .823 | .793 | 27.45 | 13.00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Pac 10 |
| 10 | Florida State | .798 | .743 | .765 | 34.92 | 21.17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Southern Independent |
| 11 | Clemson | .788 | .821 | .544 | 26.27 | 13.36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | ACC |
| 12 | West Virginia | .778 | .663 | .752 | 23.67 | 15.17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 13 | Arkansas | .777 | .735 | .559 | 25.25 | 11.58 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | SWC |
| 14 | Maryland | .772 | .668 | .743 | 31.08 | 18.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 15 | Texas | .766 | .803 | .609 | 29.75 | 14.17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SWC |
| 16 | Auburn | .762 | .614 | .714 | 22.83 | 16.42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
| 17 | North Carolina | .761 | .811 | .669 | 29.00 | 12.42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 18 | Alabama | .761 | .854 | .756 | 28.17 | 18.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 19 | Louisiana State | .751 | .555 | .556 | 32.08 | 15.92 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | SEC |
| 20 | Oklahoma | .749 | .804 | .728 | 26.42 | 16.92 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big 8 |
| 21 | New Mexico | .745 | .489 | .392 | 34.00 | 20.45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | WAC |
| 22 | Florida | .740 | .668 | .796 | 24.67 | 19.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 23 | Michigan | .737 | .802 | .685 | 28.75 | 17.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 24 | Ohio State | .732 | .763 | .585 | 29.00 | 17.33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 25 | Brigham Young | .731 | .800 | .635 | 31.25 | 17.83 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | WAC |
| 26 | Tulsa | .727 | .611 | .330 | 31.09 | 17.82 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | MVC |
| 27 | Notre Dame | .712 | .731 | .809 | 18.73 | 15.82 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Eastern Independent |
| 28 | Boston College | .709 | .565 | .608 | 24.50 | 18.25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | Miami (Florida) | .699 | .765 | .669 | 21.91 | 13.91 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern Independent |
| 30 | Fresno State | .696 | .439 | .164 | 31.75 | 19.00 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | PCAA |
| 31 | Arizona | .693 | .565 | .710 | 28.27 | 19.91 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Pac 10 |
| 32 | Vanderbilt | .663 | .437 | .583 | 24.42 | 20.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 33 | Stanford | .647 | .611 | .821 | 29.82 | 27.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 34 | Air Force | .646 | .393 | .671 | 30.38 | 28.23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | WAC |
| 35 | Illinois | .641 | .546 | .621 | 28.17 | 19.08 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 36 | Iowa | .640 | .599 | .632 | 19.08 | 19.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 37 | San Jose State | .637 | .633 | .367 | 30.09 | 18.09 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | PCAA |
| 38 | Southern Mississippi | .634 | .729 | .443 | 27.64 | 16.36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern Independent |
| 39 | California | .633 | .509 | .684 | 20.00 | 21.18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Pac 10 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | .622 | .555 | .582 | 23.92 | 21.00 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 41 | San Diego State | .617 | .548 | .687 | 25.67 | 26.67 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | WAC |
| 42 | Tennessee | .604 | .627 | .589 | 23.42 | 19.92 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | SEC |
| 43 | Western Michigan | .597 | .528 | .183 | 16.91 | 7.09 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | MAC |
| 44 | Duke | .594 | .526 | .633 | 27.91 | 26.36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ACC |
| 45 | Missouri | .584 | .717 | .552 | 18.82 | 17.82 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | Big 8 |
| 46 | Kansas State | .577 | .413 | .534 | 19.17 | 15.00 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Big 8 |
| 47 | Mississippi State | .577 | .698 | .706 | 22.91 | 22.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 48 | Bowling Green State | .559 | .466 | .396 | 22.08 | 16.58 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | MAC |
| 49 | Cincinnati | .558 | .472 | .475 | 25.09 | 18.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 50 | Hawaii | .555 | .652 | .508 | 21.82 | 20.91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | WAC |
| 51 | North Carolina State | .554 | .614 | .649 | 18.73 | 23.18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ACC |
| 52 | Wichita State | .552 | .453 | .198 | 28.45 | 21.09 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | MVC |
| 53 | East Carolina | .548 | .541 | .365 | 23.55 | 20.73 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern Independent |
| 54 | Navy | .548 | .645 | .480 | 20.91 | 17.82 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 55 | Utah | .539 | .614 | .542 | 22.45 | 17.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | WAC |
| 56 | Georgia Tech | .537 | .415 | .580 | 21.73 | 26.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
| 57 | Long Beach State | .528 | .446 | .534 | 22.09 | 26.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | PCAA |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | .525 | .608 | .235 | 19.18 | 12.82 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern Independent |
| 59 | Houston | .524 | .741 | .602 | 19.55 | 23.82 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | SWC |
| 60 | Miami (Ohio) | .521 | .608 | .231 | 17.73 | 11.00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | MAC |
| 61 | Temple | .510 | .563 | .615 | 20.00 | 18.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
| 62 | Oklahoma State | .506 | .579 | .578 | 21.91 | 24.27 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | Big 8 |
| 63 | Wyoming | .492 | .599 | .551 | 22.25 | 23.33 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
| 64 | Indiana | .492 | .491 | .570 | 18.45 | 22.73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 65 | Baylor | .490 | .657 | .556 | 21.18 | 23.73 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | SWC |
| 66 | Mississippi | .485 | .531 | .674 | 18.91 | 23.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 67 | Toledo | .479 | .545 | .270 | 16.73 | 14.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MAC |
| 68 | Iowa State | .477 | .580 | .543 | 19.36 | 20.09 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Big 8 |
| 69 | Central Michigan | .473 | .638 | .234 | 20.73 | 18.09 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | MAC |
| 70 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .472 | .383 | .050 | 22.55 | 17.91 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | Southern Independent |
| 71 | Rutgers | .471 | .569 | .551 | 16.36 | 25.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
| 72 | Texas Tech | .458 | .503 | .715 | 14.27 | 21.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 73 | Colorado State | .457 | .394 | .558 | 20.00 | 24.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | WAC |
| 74 | Texas A&M | .453 | .649 | .471 | 26.00 | 28.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 75 | South Carolina | .440 | .682 | .543 | 20.36 | 23.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern Independent |
| 76 | Tulane | .436 | .594 | .555 | 18.27 | 24.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern Independent |
| 77 | Southern Illinois | .428 | .506 | .223 | 18.36 | 19.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MVC |
| 78 | Oregon | .421 | .479 | .842 | 9.36 | 20.27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Pac 10 |
| 79 | Washington State | .413 | .610 | .575 | 15.45 | 23.18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Pac 10 |
| 80 | Utah State | .413 | .564 | .383 | 17.45 | 23.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | PCAA |
| 81 | Louisville | .412 | .504 | .457 | 20.00 | 32.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
| 82 | Michigan State | .405 | .550 | .667 | 18.36 | 22.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 83 | Wake Forest | .397 | .518 | .629 | 18.18 | 29.27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 84 | Purdue | .397 | .635 | .624 | 19.18 | 29.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 85 | Northern Illinois | .396 | .392 | .245 | 13.70 | 13.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | MAC |
| 86 | Ohio | .392 | .460 | .208 | 14.91 | 23.55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MAC |
| 87 | Texas Christian | .390 | .434 | .531 | 18.45 | 24.18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | SWC |
| 88 | Syracuse | .384 | .585 | .750 | 14.45 | 22.18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Eastern Independent |
| 89 | Indiana State | .381 | .486 | .315 | 15.00 | 21.73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MVC |
| 90 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .374 | .569 | .535 | 22.36 | 30.18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | PCAA |
| 91 | Ball State | .372 | .463 | .216 | 16.09 | 18.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 92 | Minnesota | .369 | .549 | .512 | 22.45 | 27.18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 93 | Army | .364 | .374 | .481 | 14.91 | 24.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
| 94 | Colorado | .359 | .431 | .663 | 14.55 | 27.36 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Big 8 |
| 95 | Kansas | .356 | .581 | .591 | 13.64 | 25.09 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | Big 8 |
| 96 | Northwestern | .347 | .227 | .580 | 18.73 | 34.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 97 | Oregon State | .336 | .274 | .776 | 12.18 | 27.82 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | Pac 10 |
| 98 | Virginia | .326 | .413 | .581 | 18.91 | 30.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | ACC |
| 99 | Texas-El Paso | .320 | .240 | .746 | 14.75 | 34.75 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | WAC |
| 100 | Drake | .318 | .587 | .196 | 25.00 | 28.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MVC |
| 101 | New Mexico State | .302 | .336 | .392 | 19.64 | 32.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | MVC |
| 102 | Wild Card U | .294 | .348 | .340 | 15.99 | 26.34 | 30 | 64 | 1 | .321 | |
| 103 | Kentucky | .282 | .494 | .859 | 8.73 | 26.09 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | SEC |
| 104 | North Texas | .273 | .464 | .397 | 16.27 | 25.73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 105 | West Texas A&M | .268 | .560 | .281 | 20.55 | 33.36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | MVC |
| 106 | Fullerton State | .262 | .380 | .344 | 10.58 | 21.25 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | PCAA |
| 107 | Pacific | .248 | .454 | .361 | 18.18 | 30.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | PCAA |
| 108 | William & Mary | .247 | .394 | .229 | 18.55 | 30.27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Southern Independent |
| 109 | Memphis | .237 | .334 | .567 | 11.73 | 25.82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Southern Independent |
| 110 | Rice | .208 | .475 | .654 | 12.55 | 32.82 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | SWC |
| 111 | Eastern Michigan | .170 | .177 | .273 | 7.73 | 18.64 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | MAC |
| 112 | Illinois State | .163 | .298 | .156 | 15.73 | 28.45 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | MVC |
| 113 | Kent | .108 | .351 | .309 | 10.36 | 24.55 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | MAC |
| 114 | Richmond | .103 | .413 | .312 | 10.10 | 27.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Southern Independent |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .650 | .630 | .693 | 67 | 47 | 3 | .585 | 10 |
| Pac 10 | .645 | .613 | .726 | 62 | 46 | 5 | .571 | 10 |
| Eastern Independent | .617 | .630 | .654 | 70 | 53 | 2 | .568 | 11 |
| ACC | .599 | .624 | .635 | 42 | 36 | 1 | .538 | 7 |
| WAC | .567 | .526 | .588 | 55 | 50 | 0 | .524 | 9 |
| Big 8 | .564 | .621 | .610 | 43 | 40 | 9 | .516 | 8 |
| SWC | .544 | .639 | .571 | 50 | 48 | 4 | .510 | 9 |
| Big Ten | .538 | .572 | .606 | 55 | 60 | 0 | .478 | 10 |
| Southern Independent | .454 | .541 | .441 | 69 | 84 | 1 | .451 | 14 |
| PCAA | .451 | .498 | .384 | 38 | 41 | 0 | .481 | 7 |
| MAC | .407 | .463 | .256 | 50 | 56 | 4 | .473 | 10 |
| MVC | .392 | .480 | .261 | 41 | 47 | 0 | .466 | 8 |
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