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Final power ratings for the 1983 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .550 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.658.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.68 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 | Auburn | .915 | .688 | .950 | 25.92 | 15.50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | SEC |
| 2 | Nebraska | .894 | .884 | .651 | 50.31 | 16.69 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | Big 8 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | .884 | .732 | .716 | 26.08 | 11.33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Southern Independent |
| 4 | Texas | .866 | .785 | .548 | 24.08 | 9.50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | SWC |
| 5 | Florida | .862 | .704 | .838 | 25.33 | 13.00 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | SEC |
| 6 | Georgia | .858 | .848 | .771 | 22.83 | 13.17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | SEC |
| 7 | Brigham Young | .832 | .765 | .547 | 42.08 | 20.58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | WAC |
| 8 | Michigan | .779 | .769 | .634 | 29.58 | 13.33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 9 | Illinois | .778 | .593 | .567 | 28.92 | 17.75 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 10 | West Virginia | .767 | .721 | .677 | 26.83 | 15.75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 11 | Clemson | .767 | .804 | .514 | 30.73 | 18.18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | ACC |
| 12 | Iowa | .759 | .619 | .617 | 31.67 | 15.75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | .754 | .860 | .679 | 24.00 | 13.75 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Eastern Independent |
| 14 | Alabama | .754 | .807 | .727 | 30.50 | 19.08 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 15 | Ohio State | .753 | .748 | .568 | 34.17 | 17.17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 16 | Tennessee | .743 | .616 | .581 | 23.50 | 13.75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
| 17 | Maryland | .725 | .720 | .721 | 26.33 | 21.08 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 18 | Northern Illinois | .723 | .394 | .436 | 26.17 | 16.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | MAC |
| 19 | Southern Methodist | .721 | .791 | .340 | 22.83 | 11.42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
| 20 | East Carolina | .721 | .545 | .570 | 24.64 | 16.27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Southern Independent |
| 21 | Florida State | .718 | .770 | .801 | 31.75 | 26.00 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Southern Independent |
| 22 | Boston College | .717 | .637 | .492 | 29.25 | 15.83 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 23 | Air Force | .708 | .519 | .360 | 30.58 | 18.42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | WAC |
| 24 | UCLA | .704 | .800 | .777 | 25.75 | 22.08 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Pac 10 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | .702 | .566 | .296 | 27.36 | 8.27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Southern Independent |
| 26 | Oklahoma State | .701 | .542 | .576 | 22.58 | 13.50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big 8 |
| 27 | Penn State | .699 | .900 | .801 | 24.62 | 24.00 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | Eastern Independent |
| 28 | Missouri | .698 | .650 | .746 | 24.33 | 16.83 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big 8 |
| 29 | Southern Illinois | .695 | .467 | .058 | 31.64 | 12.71 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | MVC |
| 30 | Oklahoma | .692 | .777 | .641 | 26.00 | 18.50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big 8 |
| 31 | Notre Dame | .663 | .722 | .604 | 26.33 | 14.75 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | Central Michigan | .661 | .555 | .375 | 23.36 | 12.55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | MAC |
| 33 | North Carolina | .658 | .786 | .523 | 28.08 | 18.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 34 | Wisconsin | .656 | .588 | .585 | 32.64 | 22.00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big Ten |
| 35 | Toledo | .654 | .512 | .264 | 25.27 | 14.27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | MAC |
| 36 | Washington | .648 | .791 | .458 | 23.75 | 14.83 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 37 | Southern Mississippi | .637 | .681 | .479 | 21.36 | 11.64 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern Independent |
| 38 | Arizona | .635 | .629 | .385 | 31.18 | 17.09 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | Pac 10 |
| 39 | Bowling Green State | .627 | .512 | .450 | 25.18 | 22.00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | MAC |
| 40 | Baylor | .625 | .574 | .486 | 28.25 | 22.17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | SWC |
| 41 | Kentucky | .620 | .388 | .722 | 19.00 | 19.75 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | SEC |
| 42 | Washington State | .612 | .512 | .503 | 21.55 | 19.18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Pac 10 |
| 43 | Memphis | .596 | .285 | .515 | 24.91 | 18.64 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Southern Independent |
| 44 | Arizona State | .577 | .781 | .383 | 29.09 | 18.18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Pac 10 |
| 45 | Syracuse | .563 | .485 | .591 | 16.18 | 18.18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 46 | Indiana State | .562 | .434 | .200 | 22.38 | 16.08 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | MVC |
| 47 | Tulsa | .555 | .669 | .168 | 27.00 | 16.82 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | MVC |
| 48 | Wyoming | .551 | .546 | .439 | 27.58 | 27.25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | WAC |
| 49 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .550 | .472 | .289 | 23.18 | 17.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | PCAA |
| 50 | Long Beach State | .537 | .487 | .206 | 21.75 | 15.67 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | PCAA |
| 51 | Mississippi | .529 | .508 | .668 | 14.92 | 22.00 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 52 | Arkansas | .522 | .756 | .436 | 18.55 | 15.64 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
| 53 | South Carolina | .512 | .561 | .572 | 21.00 | 21.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
| 54 | Louisiana State | .507 | .653 | .635 | 22.82 | 23.00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 55 | Fullerton State | .503 | .321 | .404 | 16.58 | 20.92 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | PCAA |
| 56 | Texas A&M | .501 | .551 | .416 | 19.82 | 15.82 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | SWC |
| 57 | Cincinnati | .496 | .515 | .575 | 18.91 | 21.27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Eastern Independent |
| 58 | Virginia | .496 | .369 | .432 | 22.91 | 25.45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ACC |
| 59 | Mississippi State | .488 | .637 | .826 | 17.82 | 25.36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | SEC |
| 60 | New Mexico | .486 | .617 | .406 | 19.92 | 19.42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 61 | Utah State | .485 | .488 | .486 | 17.55 | 19.45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | PCAA |
| 62 | Utah | .484 | .577 | .494 | 26.91 | 26.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | WAC |
| 63 | Southern California | .483 | .820 | .573 | 19.09 | 21.64 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Pac 10 |
| 64 | California | .482 | .571 | .401 | 22.00 | 20.64 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Pac 10 |
| 65 | Kansas | .478 | .469 | .552 | 26.91 | 29.09 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Big 8 |
| 66 | Temple | .477 | .536 | .690 | 15.45 | 21.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
| 67 | Hawaii | .474 | .603 | .356 | 22.82 | 21.45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | WAC |
| 68 | Fresno State | .470 | .567 | .267 | 22.00 | 19.45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | PCAA |
| 69 | Western Michigan | .469 | .562 | .371 | 16.27 | 18.91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MAC |
| 70 | Illinois State | .463 | .230 | .113 | 27.55 | 20.55 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | MVC |
| 71 | Ball State | .461 | .417 | .374 | 22.45 | 27.45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MAC |
| 72 | Michigan State | .457 | .478 | .595 | 14.73 | 21.18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Big Ten |
| 73 | Tulane | .456 | .515 | .586 | 17.45 | 21.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern Independent |
| 74 | Georgia Tech | .443 | .476 | .705 | 20.18 | 28.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 75 | Purdue | .437 | .516 | .682 | 22.82 | 33.27 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big Ten |
| 76 | San Jose State | .434 | .635 | .333 | 23.27 | 23.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | PCAA |
| 77 | Vanderbilt | .432 | .550 | .808 | 16.64 | 24.91 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | SEC |
| 78 | Colorado | .430 | .395 | .559 | 22.91 | 31.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big 8 |
| 79 | Wake Forest | .429 | .458 | .418 | 23.36 | 25.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ACC |
| 80 | William & Mary | .420 | .321 | .248 | 23.55 | 29.09 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
| 81 | Miami (Ohio) | .419 | .565 | .478 | 13.82 | 17.18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 82 | Iowa State | .418 | .529 | .564 | 22.55 | 35.00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big 8 |
| 83 | Duke | .413 | .560 | .643 | 22.36 | 31.82 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 84 | Colorado State | .406 | .425 | .471 | 18.50 | 28.33 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
| 85 | Oregon | .403 | .450 | .435 | 13.82 | 20.36 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Pac 10 |
| 86 | Houston | .393 | .632 | .492 | 20.45 | 26.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 87 | North Carolina State | .392 | .584 | .496 | 21.45 | 22.36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 88 | Texas Tech | .385 | .481 | .511 | 14.55 | 23.00 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | SWC |
| 89 | Kansas State | .378 | .495 | .619 | 16.91 | 31.18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big 8 |
| 90 | Ohio | .365 | .426 | .444 | 14.82 | 24.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 91 | Indiana | .360 | .491 | .575 | 18.27 | 32.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 92 | Navy | .354 | .596 | .503 | 18.36 | 24.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Eastern Independent |
| 93 | Rutgers | .349 | .520 | .479 | 17.73 | 23.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Eastern Independent |
| 94 | Louisville | .346 | .458 | .643 | 14.27 | 31.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Southern Independent |
| 95 | San Diego State | .335 | .583 | .580 | 18.42 | 29.33 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .208 | WAC |
| 96 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .333 | .427 | .211 | 19.40 | 21.20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Southern Independent |
| 97 | Texas Christian | .313 | .412 | .445 | 15.82 | 22.91 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .182 | SWC |
| 98 | New Mexico State | .309 | .319 | .110 | 19.18 | 26.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MVC |
| 99 | Wichita State | .301 | .503 | .283 | 23.36 | 31.00 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | MVC |
| 100 | Wild Card U | .286 | .321 | .340 | 16.61 | 25.76 | 32 | 81 | 1 | .285 | |
| 101 | Pacific | .276 | .351 | .348 | 17.58 | 28.92 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | PCAA |
| 102 | Oregon State | .275 | .305 | .459 | 15.55 | 30.18 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Pac 10 |
| 103 | Northwestern | .266 | .287 | .656 | 9.18 | 36.18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 104 | Stanford | .266 | .629 | .568 | 14.45 | 26.64 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Pac 10 |
| 105 | Texas-El Paso | .256 | .280 | .417 | 17.50 | 29.92 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | WAC |
| 106 | Richmond | .247 | .258 | .267 | 15.36 | 26.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Southern Independent |
| 107 | Minnesota | .237 | .459 | .629 | 16.45 | 47.09 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big Ten |
| 108 | Kent | .228 | .229 | .441 | 14.27 | 23.64 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | MAC |
| 109 | Army | .218 | .369 | .335 | 12.73 | 27.64 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Eastern Independent |
| 110 | Eastern Michigan | .183 | .173 | .376 | 11.27 | 25.09 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | MAC |
| 111 | Rice | .166 | .341 | .418 | 9.55 | 30.27 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | SWC |
| 112 | Drake | .106 | .452 | .154 | 12.36 | 30.64 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | MVC |
| 113 | West Texas A&M | .082 | .414 | .085 | 14.73 | 27.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | MVC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .671 | .640 | .753 | 68 | 46 | 3 | .594 | 10 |
| Big 8 | .586 | .593 | .614 | 50 | 42 | 1 | .543 | 8 |
| Eastern Independent | .551 | .624 | .584 | 63 | 61 | 3 | .508 | 11 |
| Big Ten | .548 | .555 | .611 | 57 | 55 | 2 | .509 | 10 |
| Southern Independent | .548 | .510 | .492 | 73 | 59 | 1 | .553 | 12 |
| ACC | .540 | .595 | .556 | 44 | 45 | 1 | .494 | 8 |
| Pac 10 | .508 | .629 | .494 | 51 | 54 | 7 | .487 | 10 |
| WAC | .504 | .546 | .452 | 53 | 51 | 2 | .509 | 9 |
| SWC | .499 | .591 | .455 | 48 | 49 | 5 | .495 | 9 |
| MAC | .479 | .435 | .401 | 57 | 54 | 0 | .514 | 10 |
| PCAA | .465 | .474 | .333 | 41 | 39 | 0 | .513 | 7 |
| MVC | .384 | .436 | .146 | 45 | 46 | 2 | .495 | 8 |
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