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Final power ratings for the 1985 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .569 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.540.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.99 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 | Michigan | .914 | .692 | .834 | 28.50 | 8.17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | Big Ten |
| 2 | Oklahoma | .905 | .759 | .685 | 30.92 | 8.58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Big 8 |
| 3 | Tennessee | .861 | .691 | .759 | 27.08 | 11.67 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | SEC |
| 4 | Penn State | .859 | .709 | .717 | 22.92 | 12.75 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | .858 | .754 | .759 | 33.83 | 16.25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Southern Independent |
| 6 | Air Force | .853 | .656 | .576 | 36.15 | 13.77 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | WAC |
| 7 | Florida | .848 | .809 | .769 | 26.00 | 14.73 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SEC |
| 8 | Alabama | .844 | .685 | .841 | 26.50 | 15.08 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | SEC |
| 9 | Iowa | .841 | .693 | .707 | 36.67 | 15.58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 10 | UCLA | .826 | .718 | .799 | 30.25 | 17.83 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Pac 10 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | .815 | .539 | .679 | 31.25 | 16.33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
| 12 | Arkansas | .796 | .669 | .585 | 26.92 | 12.17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
| 13 | Brigham Young | .795 | .830 | .640 | 31.57 | 13.29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | WAC |
| 14 | Baylor | .790 | .590 | .714 | 24.42 | 12.67 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SWC |
| 15 | Ohio State | .789 | .744 | .758 | 27.08 | 17.67 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 16 | Maryland | .776 | .735 | .726 | 27.17 | 16.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | ACC |
| 17 | Auburn | .775 | .769 | .802 | 28.67 | 17.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 18 | Nebraska | .770 | .859 | .570 | 35.08 | 13.58 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big 8 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech | .769 | .555 | .564 | 21.00 | 11.00 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | ACC |
| 20 | Fresno State | .766 | .508 | .243 | 40.08 | 17.42 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | PCAA |
| 21 | Louisiana State | .763 | .661 | .623 | 18.92 | 11.17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | SEC |
| 22 | Georgia | .758 | .773 | .749 | 24.75 | 14.25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | SEC |
| 23 | Florida State | .745 | .728 | .627 | 33.50 | 21.50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Southern Independent |
| 24 | Bowling Green State | .735 | .590 | .338 | 29.58 | 18.58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | MAC |
| 25 | Arizona State | .714 | .622 | .654 | 23.75 | 14.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 26 | Arizona | .707 | .634 | .547 | 21.00 | 12.17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Pac 10 |
| 27 | Texas | .697 | .756 | .723 | 22.50 | 21.58 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
| 28 | Michigan State | .684 | .512 | .781 | 21.50 | 18.25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | .661 | .704 | .582 | 21.25 | 15.67 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big 8 |
| 30 | Notre Dame | .656 | .689 | .896 | 20.91 | 21.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
| 31 | Minnesota | .655 | .392 | .704 | 24.42 | 20.00 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 32 | Southern Methodist | .650 | .764 | .696 | 25.45 | 19.18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
| 33 | Army | .649 | .483 | .363 | 33.00 | 19.33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 34 | Illinois | .639 | .665 | .774 | 25.33 | 27.83 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Big Ten |
| 35 | Colorado | .633 | .369 | .633 | 19.00 | 14.50 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big 8 |
| 36 | Utah | .632 | .563 | .501 | 33.75 | 28.58 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | WAC |
| 37 | Washington | .627 | .778 | .671 | 19.83 | 18.75 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Pac 10 |
| 38 | West Virginia | .625 | .732 | .541 | 17.18 | 14.36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | Eastern Independent |
| 39 | Syracuse | .623 | .589 | .551 | 23.67 | 16.25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Eastern Independent |
| 40 | Southern California | .620 | .698 | .757 | 18.58 | 15.58 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Pac 10 |
| 41 | Miami (Ohio) | .620 | .450 | .332 | 24.18 | 19.18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | MAC |
| 42 | Southern Mississippi | .588 | .522 | .347 | 23.18 | 14.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern Independent |
| 43 | Virginia | .578 | .580 | .508 | 23.82 | 19.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ACC |
| 44 | Purdue | .575 | .549 | .735 | 26.09 | 27.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 45 | Clemson | .574 | .734 | .645 | 20.33 | 18.50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | ACC |
| 46 | Mississippi State | .551 | .527 | .642 | 23.36 | 26.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 47 | San Diego State | .548 | .494 | .621 | 28.50 | 26.42 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | WAC |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | .547 | .646 | .442 | 24.91 | 19.91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
| 49 | Wisconsin | .547 | .625 | .654 | 21.00 | 23.91 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 50 | Pittsburgh | .546 | .652 | .590 | 18.36 | 17.00 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 51 | Washington State | .541 | .581 | .692 | 28.45 | 25.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 52 | Kentucky | .537 | .606 | .645 | 17.64 | 19.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 53 | Central Michigan | .533 | .604 | .253 | 19.40 | 14.30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | MAC |
| 54 | North Carolina | .517 | .636 | .605 | 20.36 | 20.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ACC |
| 55 | Colorado State | .514 | .414 | .747 | 20.92 | 27.50 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
| 56 | Boston College | .510 | .731 | .794 | 18.50 | 25.58 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Eastern Independent |
| 57 | Kansas | .509 | .484 | .479 | 24.50 | 23.42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Big 8 |
| 58 | Tulsa | .508 | .566 | .523 | 24.91 | 29.82 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MVC |
| 59 | Temple | .505 | .540 | .586 | 21.18 | 20.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | Hawaii | .498 | .581 | .514 | 22.42 | 21.83 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .417 | WAC |
| 61 | Mississippi | .497 | .521 | .679 | 19.09 | 25.09 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | SEC |
| 62 | Oregon | .493 | .491 | .556 | 24.82 | 27.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 63 | Cincinnati | .488 | .403 | .607 | 18.09 | 23.73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
| 64 | Navy | .484 | .503 | .568 | 23.00 | 21.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
| 65 | Texas Tech | .480 | .447 | .592 | 22.64 | 21.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 66 | Houston | .471 | .571 | .649 | 23.00 | 30.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 67 | South Carolina | .469 | .639 | .488 | 24.45 | 26.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
| 68 | Stanford | .457 | .500 | .628 | 22.27 | 28.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 69 | Long Beach State | .451 | .483 | .278 | 26.67 | 25.58 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | PCAA |
| 70 | Wake Forest | .450 | .487 | .517 | 19.27 | 22.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ACC |
| 71 | California | .448 | .444 | .557 | 21.18 | 24.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 72 | Illinois State | .446 | .356 | .050 | 18.73 | 14.18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | MVC |
| 73 | Indiana | .445 | .343 | .581 | 22.82 | 30.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big Ten |
| 74 | Rice | .441 | .285 | .780 | 21.18 | 36.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | SWC |
| 75 | West Texas A&M | .417 | .226 | .098 | 25.80 | 24.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | MVC |
| 76 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .414 | .615 | .247 | 17.18 | 19.09 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | PCAA |
| 77 | Fullerton State | .410 | .571 | .215 | 20.91 | 25.55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | PCAA |
| 78 | Western Michigan | .409 | .462 | .408 | 16.55 | 19.27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | MAC |
| 79 | Duke | .408 | .411 | .525 | 17.55 | 22.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ACC |
| 80 | Pacific | .408 | .348 | .338 | 24.33 | 25.08 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | PCAA |
| 81 | Rutgers | .407 | .547 | .698 | 13.55 | 24.18 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Eastern Independent |
| 82 | Iowa State | .407 | .426 | .454 | 14.09 | 28.91 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big 8 |
| 83 | Northern Illinois | .404 | .465 | .466 | 15.82 | 23.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 84 | Memphis | .401 | .472 | .604 | 16.36 | 22.09 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | Southern Independent |
| 85 | Vanderbilt | .396 | .532 | .614 | 15.09 | 28.00 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | SEC |
| 86 | New Mexico | .368 | .467 | .530 | 26.27 | 37.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | WAC |
| 87 | Northwestern | .366 | .304 | .647 | 15.45 | 30.18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 88 | Wyoming | .365 | .543 | .582 | 19.18 | 33.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | WAC |
| 89 | East Carolina | .364 | .474 | .635 | 14.64 | 25.55 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 90 | North Carolina State | .355 | .448 | .520 | 16.91 | 27.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 91 | Toledo | .348 | .587 | .353 | 12.27 | 17.00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 92 | Oregon State | .344 | .324 | .609 | 14.55 | 32.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Pac 10 |
| 93 | Southern Illinois | .342 | .406 | .164 | 29.73 | 23.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MVC |
| 94 | Ball State | .339 | .364 | .323 | 18.45 | 25.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 95 | Wild Card U | .335 | .318 | .403 | 18.11 | 26.54 | 28 | 62 | 2 | .315 | |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | .332 | .235 | .290 | 17.09 | 22.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 97 | Drake | .331 | .267 | .271 | 17.82 | 23.18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MVC |
| 98 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .324 | .412 | .368 | 14.73 | 27.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern Independent |
| 99 | Utah State | .323 | .412 | .508 | 16.09 | 29.00 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | PCAA |
| 100 | Indiana State | .310 | .528 | .186 | 23.00 | 26.80 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | MVC |
| 101 | Kent | .304 | .293 | .332 | 19.27 | 25.18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | MAC |
| 102 | Texas Christian | .299 | .511 | .534 | 13.64 | 34.82 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | SWC |
| 103 | San Jose State | .292 | .529 | .419 | 19.27 | 30.82 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | PCAA |
| 104 | Missouri | .278 | .584 | .546 | 18.73 | 31.09 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big 8 |
| 105 | Wichita State | .259 | .311 | .288 | 15.91 | 28.82 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | MVC |
| 106 | Louisville | .258 | .359 | .481 | 18.09 | 39.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 107 | Texas-El Paso | .256 | .283 | .509 | 17.82 | 34.18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | WAC |
| 108 | Tulane | .251 | .462 | .550 | 15.09 | 30.36 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Southern Independent |
| 109 | Ohio | .237 | .378 | .329 | 16.45 | 27.73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | MAC |
| 110 | New Mexico State | .191 | .267 | .348 | 17.27 | 33.55 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | PCAA |
| 111 | Kansas State | .169 | .429 | .413 | 9.18 | 26.82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big 8 |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .683 | .657 | .712 | 68 | 38 | 9 | .630 | 10 |
| Big Ten | .646 | .552 | .717 | 66 | 48 | 2 | .578 | 10 |
| SWC | .604 | .570 | .661 | 57 | 46 | 0 | .553 | 9 |
| Pac 10 | .578 | .579 | .647 | 58 | 55 | 2 | .513 | 10 |
| Eastern Independent | .577 | .598 | .628 | 63 | 59 | 3 | .516 | 11 |
| ACC | .554 | .573 | .576 | 46 | 44 | 1 | .511 | 8 |
| Big 8 | .541 | .577 | .545 | 48 | 45 | 0 | .516 | 8 |
| WAC | .536 | .537 | .580 | 52 | 53 | 3 | .495 | 9 |
| Southern Independent | .481 | .547 | .530 | 48 | 62 | 2 | .438 | 10 |
| MAC | .426 | .443 | .342 | 51 | 57 | 2 | .473 | 10 |
| PCAA | .407 | .467 | .324 | 39 | 49 | 3 | .445 | 8 |
| MVC | .373 | .380 | .226 | 33 | 39 | 3 | .460 | 7 |
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By James Howell
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