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Final power ratings for the 1984 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .531 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.292.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.08 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 | Brigham Young | .860 | .799 | .524 | 35.08 | 14.08 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | WAC |
| 2 | Washington | .837 | .719 | .587 | 29.33 | 12.08 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Pac 10 |
| 3 | Florida | .835 | .783 | .726 | 31.00 | 15.45 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SEC |
| 4 | Nebraska | .830 | .889 | .624 | 32.25 | 9.58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big 8 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | .786 | .622 | .609 | 26.00 | 12.33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big 8 |
| 6 | Boston College | .785 | .677 | .675 | 37.42 | 24.67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Eastern Independent |
| 7 | Oklahoma | .784 | .734 | .652 | 25.50 | 13.67 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Big 8 |
| 8 | Southern Methodist | .772 | .756 | .610 | 27.33 | 16.50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
| 9 | Maryland | .747 | .723 | .726 | 31.67 | 23.33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | ACC |
| 10 | Southern California | .744 | .652 | .730 | 18.33 | 14.42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Pac 10 |
| 11 | Louisiana State | .743 | .580 | .727 | 26.25 | 18.83 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | SEC |
| 12 | South Carolina | .742 | .536 | .543 | 30.92 | 21.50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Southern Independent |
| 13 | Ohio State | .737 | .750 | .577 | 32.58 | 16.67 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 14 | Auburn | .736 | .802 | .778 | 27.69 | 19.54 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | SEC |
| 15 | Fullerton State | .731 | .412 | .339 | 28.08 | 17.58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | PCAA |
| 16 | Virginia | .728 | .433 | .628 | 27.08 | 19.42 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .750 | ACC |
| 17 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .720 | .511 | .448 | 29.77 | 19.62 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | PCAA |
| 18 | West Virginia | .720 | .744 | .715 | 21.58 | 14.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 19 | Florida State | .712 | .744 | .652 | 33.83 | 21.17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | Southern Independent |
| 20 | Kentucky | .707 | .504 | .606 | 24.42 | 18.42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
| 21 | Tennessee | .703 | .680 | .803 | 27.25 | 23.00 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | SEC |
| 22 | Miami (Florida) | .699 | .808 | .760 | 30.92 | 24.15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Southern Independent |
| 23 | Arkansas | .698 | .639 | .655 | 22.33 | 13.25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | SWC |
| 24 | Iowa | .697 | .689 | .616 | 27.62 | 15.46 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | Big Ten |
| 25 | Air Force | .697 | .614 | .584 | 30.75 | 16.50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | WAC |
| 26 | Georgia | .692 | .853 | .786 | 21.92 | 19.17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | SEC |
| 27 | Texas | .686 | .826 | .779 | 22.00 | 21.75 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | SWC |
| 28 | Notre Dame | .686 | .692 | .783 | 24.92 | 19.92 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Eastern Independent |
| 29 | UCLA | .683 | .752 | .583 | 22.92 | 20.67 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Pac 10 |
| 30 | Clemson | .683 | .786 | .634 | 31.45 | 19.55 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | ACC |
| 31 | Army | .673 | .293 | .517 | 26.67 | 18.17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | Texas Christian | .659 | .363 | .574 | 31.33 | 23.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | .659 | .634 | .529 | 21.08 | 12.50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Southern Independent |
| 34 | Rutgers | .658 | .435 | .585 | 21.30 | 15.50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Syracuse | .655 | .524 | .830 | 13.73 | 13.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | .651 | .460 | .619 | 26.91 | 18.27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | ACC |
| 37 | Illinois | .644 | .686 | .543 | 29.36 | 19.00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big Ten |
| 38 | Arizona | .636 | .632 | .540 | 24.73 | 17.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Pac 10 |
| 39 | Houston | .629 | .513 | .684 | 22.17 | 22.25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SWC |
| 40 | Wisconsin | .628 | .622 | .579 | 20.17 | 17.17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Big Ten |
| 41 | Hawaii | .624 | .539 | .587 | 19.73 | 16.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | WAC |
| 42 | Purdue | .621 | .476 | .676 | 23.83 | 23.58 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 43 | Penn State | .619 | .800 | .776 | 19.00 | 20.91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 44 | Bowling Green State | .609 | .570 | .323 | 29.73 | 18.00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | MAC |
| 45 | Michigan | .609 | .774 | .726 | 17.83 | 16.67 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 46 | Washington State | .600 | .562 | .664 | 28.82 | 29.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Pac 10 |
| 47 | Central Michigan | .600 | .608 | .204 | 25.64 | 12.82 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | MAC |
| 48 | Utah | .595 | .531 | .550 | 28.92 | 21.08 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | WAC |
| 49 | Toledo | .592 | .583 | .348 | 15.58 | 13.67 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | MAC |
| 50 | Alabama | .589 | .781 | .709 | 20.55 | 18.91 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 51 | Baylor | .582 | .599 | .740 | 22.55 | 23.73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 52 | Temple | .574 | .507 | .522 | 20.55 | 16.36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 53 | Vanderbilt | .573 | .491 | .700 | 25.09 | 25.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 54 | Arizona State | .565 | .679 | .615 | 27.00 | 18.45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 55 | Indiana State | .559 | .498 | .050 | 27.67 | 13.42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | MVC |
| 56 | Michigan State | .557 | .467 | .606 | 16.08 | 16.92 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 57 | Oregon | .556 | .426 | .550 | 21.91 | 22.45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Pac 10 |
| 58 | Stanford | .554 | .447 | .721 | 21.73 | 25.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 59 | Texas A&M | .552 | .526 | .504 | 22.27 | 19.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
| 60 | North Carolina | .549 | .722 | .646 | 21.27 | 24.91 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | ACC |
| 61 | Wyoming | .537 | .548 | .529 | 27.83 | 28.50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 62 | Navy | .532 | .475 | .698 | 21.82 | 23.09 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Eastern Independent |
| 63 | Wake Forest | .531 | .443 | .524 | 18.64 | 21.09 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ACC |
| 64 | San Diego State | .528 | .459 | .680 | 22.08 | 20.83 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | WAC |
| 65 | San Jose State | .523 | .534 | .418 | 23.64 | 20.45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | PCAA |
| 66 | Mississippi | .523 | .518 | .620 | 17.64 | 18.45 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | SEC |
| 67 | Tulsa | .520 | .612 | .389 | 23.73 | 18.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MVC |
| 68 | Memphis | .503 | .440 | .461 | 18.27 | 16.18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Southern Independent |
| 69 | Fresno State | .498 | .519 | .392 | 24.42 | 21.08 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | PCAA |
| 70 | Pittsburgh | .496 | .807 | .758 | 16.18 | 22.45 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Eastern Independent |
| 71 | Kansas | .495 | .474 | .593 | 19.82 | 27.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big 8 |
| 72 | Missouri | .493 | .674 | .658 | 28.18 | 27.36 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big 8 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | .491 | .563 | .634 | 18.00 | 20.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 74 | Texas Tech | .461 | .433 | .590 | 18.18 | 19.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 75 | Long Beach State | .454 | .512 | .571 | 22.00 | 27.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | PCAA |
| 76 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .443 | .380 | .242 | 18.82 | 18.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
| 77 | Tulane | .438 | .486 | .705 | 16.09 | 25.00 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Southern Independent |
| 78 | Minnesota | .436 | .348 | .611 | 17.64 | 28.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big Ten |
| 79 | Kansas State | .421 | .437 | .656 | 16.82 | 30.00 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big 8 |
| 80 | Colorado State | .412 | .416 | .645 | 20.91 | 32.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | WAC |
| 81 | Western Michigan | .409 | .516 | .266 | 21.27 | 19.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 82 | Miami (Ohio) | .409 | .492 | .450 | 15.91 | 20.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 83 | North Carolina State | .408 | .488 | .545 | 23.91 | 28.27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 84 | Southern Mississippi | .385 | .659 | .407 | 17.09 | 22.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern Independent |
| 85 | New Mexico | .382 | .552 | .493 | 20.92 | 29.92 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | WAC |
| 86 | Pacific | .382 | .314 | .383 | 19.00 | 25.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | PCAA |
| 87 | Iowa State | .378 | .473 | .551 | 13.55 | 23.91 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | Big 8 |
| 88 | Northern Illinois | .372 | .559 | .303 | 13.91 | 17.09 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | MAC |
| 89 | Illinois State | .366 | .347 | .127 | 21.55 | 16.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MVC |
| 90 | California | .362 | .527 | .653 | 13.64 | 24.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Pac 10 |
| 91 | Ohio | .360 | .396 | .388 | 12.18 | 24.00 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | MAC |
| 92 | Oregon State | .358 | .290 | .650 | 14.36 | 25.36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Pac 10 |
| 93 | Kent | .357 | .229 | .356 | 12.27 | 18.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 94 | Utah State | .338 | .487 | .737 | 17.82 | 35.45 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | PCAA |
| 95 | Duke | .335 | .486 | .700 | 11.64 | 27.36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | ACC |
| 96 | Wild Card U | .332 | .304 | .431 | 17.60 | 28.89 | 29 | 66 | 0 | .305 | |
| 97 | Northwestern | .331 | .277 | .721 | 12.55 | 31.73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 98 | Colorado | .325 | .413 | .706 | 15.64 | 33.09 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big 8 |
| 99 | Rice | .317 | .254 | .678 | 19.36 | 34.73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | SWC |
| 100 | Louisville | .315 | .402 | .501 | 21.55 | 32.73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 101 | East Carolina | .315 | .633 | .495 | 19.09 | 28.09 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 102 | Cincinnati | .300 | .506 | .553 | 18.00 | 38.55 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Eastern Independent |
| 103 | Texas-El Paso | .297 | .268 | .516 | 16.36 | 34.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | WAC |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | .291 | .178 | .296 | 13.73 | 20.09 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | MAC |
| 105 | Ball State | .289 | .439 | .376 | 12.18 | 25.00 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | MAC |
| 106 | Indiana | .261 | .426 | .638 | 16.82 | 30.73 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | Big Ten |
| 107 | Drake | .254 | .279 | .059 | 17.91 | 23.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MVC |
| 108 | Southern Illinois | .230 | .581 | .128 | 18.73 | 25.36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | MVC |
| 109 | New Mexico State | .220 | .314 | .296 | 16.82 | 30.55 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | PCAA |
| 110 | Wichita State | .220 | .402 | .289 | 15.27 | 29.55 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | MVC |
| 111 | West Texas A&M | .204 | .248 | .079 | 14.64 | 22.64 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | MVC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .659 | .655 | .709 | 67 | 44 | 5 | .599 | 10 |
| Eastern Independent | .609 | .587 | .674 | 67 | 54 | 3 | .552 | 11 |
| SWC | .595 | .545 | .646 | 55 | 47 | 2 | .538 | 9 |
| Pac 10 | .589 | .569 | .629 | 62 | 51 | 0 | .549 | 10 |
| ACC | .579 | .568 | .628 | 46 | 40 | 4 | .533 | 8 |
| Big 8 | .564 | .589 | .631 | 43 | 43 | 5 | .500 | 8 |
| Big Ten | .552 | .552 | .629 | 56 | 59 | 2 | .487 | 10 |
| WAC | .548 | .525 | .568 | 53 | 51 | 2 | .509 | 9 |
| Southern Independent | .521 | .572 | .529 | 55 | 57 | 3 | .491 | 10 |
| PCAA | .483 | .450 | .448 | 45 | 47 | 0 | .489 | 8 |
| MAC | .429 | .457 | .331 | 50 | 55 | 6 | .477 | 10 |
| MVC | .336 | .424 | .160 | 32 | 46 | 0 | .410 | 7 |
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