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Final power ratings for the 1987 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .558 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.539.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.49 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 | Miami (Florida) | .944 | .840 | .717 | 34.33 | 10.42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Southern Independent |
2 | Florida State | .919 | .712 | .744 | 40.08 | 13.58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Southern Independent |
3 | Oklahoma | .884 | .863 | .518 | 41.08 | 8.50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Big 8 |
4 | Syracuse | .862 | .561 | .561 | 31.58 | 14.08 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | Eastern Independent |
5 | Auburn | .857 | .782 | .740 | 26.17 | 11.00 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | SEC |
6 | Nebraska | .855 | .804 | .684 | 37.58 | 13.67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big 8 |
7 | Louisiana State | .844 | .748 | .682 | 30.42 | 15.33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | SEC |
8 | UCLA | .829 | .778 | .670 | 35.50 | 16.25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Pac 10 |
9 | Texas A&M | .806 | .697 | .654 | 26.08 | 14.00 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
10 | Michigan State | .805 | .600 | .760 | 21.75 | 12.75 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Big Ten |
11 | South Carolina | .782 | .550 | .680 | 28.42 | 11.75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Southern Independent |
12 | Georgia | .780 | .729 | .755 | 25.92 | 17.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
13 | Notre Dame | .779 | .659 | .874 | 28.25 | 18.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
14 | Clemson | .765 | .690 | .522 | 27.75 | 14.67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | ACC |
15 | Tennessee | .753 | .681 | .552 | 32.46 | 18.92 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .808 | SEC |
16 | Oklahoma State | .752 | .587 | .522 | 34.08 | 20.17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big 8 |
17 | Iowa | .734 | .734 | .606 | 29.23 | 19.23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Big Ten |
18 | Southern California | .728 | .691 | .746 | 26.75 | 19.08 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
19 | Pittsburgh | .710 | .603 | .624 | 19.17 | 12.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
20 | Alabama | .703 | .786 | .817 | 22.33 | 17.75 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SEC |
21 | Michigan | .702 | .806 | .597 | 27.58 | 14.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
22 | Florida | .701 | .743 | .846 | 24.92 | 14.83 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
23 | Wyoming | .700 | .488 | .470 | 32.77 | 20.85 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | WAC |
24 | Arkansas | .683 | .722 | .609 | 23.08 | 16.85 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | SWC |
25 | San Jose State | .682 | .559 | .260 | 34.75 | 18.58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | PCAA |
26 | Penn State | .676 | .849 | .684 | 23.83 | 20.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
27 | Indiana | .665 | .468 | .617 | 23.58 | 19.83 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
28 | Ohio State | .660 | .770 | .687 | 20.36 | 16.45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Big Ten |
29 | Arizona State | .652 | .756 | .601 | 27.83 | 21.92 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Pac 10 |
30 | Virginia | .650 | .477 | .603 | 24.33 | 23.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
31 | Eastern Michigan | .644 | .340 | .233 | 28.58 | 19.75 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | MAC |
32 | Texas | .643 | .631 | .737 | 27.92 | 27.00 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SWC |
33 | Washington | .641 | .742 | .606 | 24.58 | 21.17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Pac 10 |
34 | Air Force | .639 | .635 | .445 | 31.15 | 20.69 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | WAC |
35 | Brigham Young | .636 | .717 | .503 | 26.92 | 22.54 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | WAC |
36 | West Virginia | .623 | .571 | .617 | 27.50 | 17.67 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
37 | Colorado | .608 | .551 | .478 | 24.36 | 16.36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big 8 |
38 | Oregon | .590 | .540 | .663 | 20.91 | 20.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Pac 10 |
39 | Texas Tech | .588 | .526 | .510 | 28.64 | 24.18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | SWC |
40 | Arizona | .580 | .717 | .580 | 23.91 | 20.00 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | Pac 10 |
41 | Boston College | .579 | .667 | .745 | 22.18 | 25.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
42 | Kentucky | .572 | .571 | .597 | 23.45 | 17.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
43 | Wake Forest | .567 | .483 | .446 | 18.27 | 16.82 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | ACC |
44 | Texas Christian | .562 | .377 | .629 | 23.73 | 20.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
45 | Missouri | .553 | .394 | .595 | 20.55 | 19.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big 8 |
46 | Stanford | .545 | .609 | .664 | 23.82 | 24.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
47 | Tulane | .541 | .368 | .537 | 30.83 | 31.33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Southern Independent |
48 | Rutgers | .537 | .530 | .608 | 15.27 | 19.36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
49 | Texas-El Paso | .536 | .334 | .313 | 28.09 | 21.27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | WAC |
50 | North Carolina | .530 | .601 | .615 | 19.45 | 18.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ACC |
51 | Maryland | .526 | .683 | .776 | 17.64 | 27.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ACC |
52 | Southern Mississippi | .521 | .527 | .508 | 24.55 | 26.91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
53 | Baylor | .520 | .696 | .475 | 20.09 | 20.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
54 | Houston | .516 | .412 | .623 | 25.82 | 26.55 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | SWC |
55 | Memphis | .513 | .316 | .405 | 20.00 | 19.09 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Southern Independent |
56 | California | .510 | .444 | .690 | 21.73 | 24.27 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | Pac 10 |
57 | Minnesota | .504 | .538 | .420 | 23.36 | 23.82 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big Ten |
58 | Vanderbilt | .499 | .394 | .687 | 26.00 | 32.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
59 | Duke | .498 | .409 | .460 | 27.36 | 22.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ACC |
60 | Kent | .495 | .334 | .236 | 21.18 | 19.27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | MAC |
61 | Fresno State | .478 | .635 | .268 | 23.64 | 16.27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | PCAA |
62 | East Carolina | .474 | .406 | .620 | 20.82 | 30.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
63 | Fullerton State | .466 | .401 | .442 | 21.92 | 29.25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | PCAA |
64 | Miami (Ohio) | .462 | .558 | .471 | 16.36 | 21.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
65 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .461 | .407 | .389 | 17.36 | 22.91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
66 | Mississippi State | .459 | .532 | .659 | 15.36 | 23.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
67 | San Diego State | .459 | .580 | .526 | 29.75 | 35.67 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
68 | Virginia Tech | .448 | .636 | .757 | 18.45 | 27.27 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
69 | Washington State | .446 | .547 | .706 | 21.64 | 32.36 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Pac 10 |
70 | North Carolina State | .432 | .529 | .574 | 19.27 | 27.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ACC |
71 | Utah State | .427 | .331 | .451 | 18.64 | 27.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | PCAA |
72 | Hawaii | .424 | .545 | .330 | 28.08 | 24.92 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
73 | Illinois | .424 | .558 | .564 | 13.91 | 18.91 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big Ten |
74 | Central Michigan | .422 | .470 | .231 | 20.18 | 18.45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | MAC |
75 | Purdue | .413 | .480 | .600 | 17.91 | 25.91 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big Ten |
76 | Bowling Green State | .412 | .517 | .325 | 19.55 | 22.64 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
77 | Northern Illinois | .406 | .341 | .144 | 27.73 | 23.82 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
78 | Utah | .405 | .472 | .342 | 26.75 | 30.17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
79 | Mississippi | .400 | .579 | .627 | 20.27 | 28.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | SEC |
80 | Cincinnati | .393 | .496 | .449 | 21.27 | 28.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
81 | Toledo | .385 | .470 | .363 | 15.00 | 22.27 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | MAC |
82 | Army | .383 | .522 | .153 | 25.18 | 20.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
83 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .372 | .490 | .231 | 22.18 | 26.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | PCAA |
84 | Western Michigan | .364 | .369 | .195 | 19.82 | 21.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
85 | Pacific | .363 | .376 | .396 | 15.82 | 22.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | PCAA |
86 | Georgia Tech | .360 | .608 | .616 | 18.09 | 25.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | ACC |
87 | Oregon State | .354 | .394 | .781 | 17.18 | 39.36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Pac 10 |
88 | Temple | .352 | .573 | .506 | 14.00 | 22.82 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Eastern Independent |
89 | Iowa State | .351 | .463 | .627 | 17.73 | 37.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big 8 |
90 | Long Beach State | .348 | .482 | .321 | 21.00 | 26.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | PCAA |
91 | Wisconsin | .346 | .499 | .480 | 18.36 | 27.18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
92 | Rice | .341 | .373 | .631 | 21.55 | 38.82 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | SWC |
93 | Louisville | .338 | .315 | .388 | 19.55 | 31.64 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Southern Independent |
94 | Northwestern | .336 | .381 | .589 | 16.91 | 29.82 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Big Ten |
95 | Ball State | .336 | .379 | .229 | 20.55 | 23.18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
96 | Tulsa | .329 | .547 | .538 | 15.91 | 33.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Southern Independent |
97 | Akron | .294 | .316 | .156 | 18.55 | 24.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
98 | Wild Card U | .290 | .316 | .401 | 16.73 | 29.51 | 18 | 56 | 1 | .247 | |
99 | Colorado State | .287 | .506 | .564 | 20.42 | 30.83 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | WAC |
100 | Navy | .259 | .402 | .437 | 14.55 | 28.82 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Eastern Independent |
101 | Kansas | .241 | .392 | .578 | 12.27 | 36.18 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | Big 8 |
102 | Kansas State | .188 | .277 | .545 | 12.27 | 38.27 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | Big 8 |
103 | New Mexico | .183 | .413 | .486 | 19.00 | 40.36 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | WAC |
104 | Ohio | .181 | .233 | .364 | 11.55 | 24.64 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | MAC |
105 | New Mexico State | .164 | .215 | .230 | 11.00 | 29.82 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | PCAA |
Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
SEC | .657 | .655 | .696 | 67 | 46 | 4 | .590 | 10 |
Pac 10 | .587 | .622 | .671 | 55 | 51 | 8 | .518 | 10 |
SWC | .582 | .554 | .608 | 49 | 41 | 2 | .543 | 8 |
Southern Independent | .570 | .511 | .571 | 67 | 56 | 2 | .544 | 11 |
Big Ten | .559 | .583 | .592 | 58 | 52 | 5 | .526 | 10 |
Big 8 | .554 | .542 | .568 | 47 | 42 | 2 | .527 | 8 |
ACC | .541 | .560 | .576 | 45 | 45 | 0 | .500 | 8 |
Eastern Independent | .527 | .545 | .505 | 75 | 71 | 2 | .514 | 13 |
WAC | .474 | .521 | .442 | 51 | 58 | 0 | .468 | 9 |
PCAA | .413 | .436 | .325 | 42 | 48 | 0 | .467 | 8 |
MAC | .411 | .408 | .294 | 45 | 53 | 2 | .460 | 9 |
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Last Updated on 09/15/13
By James Howell
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