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Final power ratings for the 1989 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .554 and the root for determining point spreads was 2.003.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.60 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 | Notre Dame | .939 | .834 | .901 | 32.85 | 14.54 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | Eastern Independent |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | .907 | .912 | .629 | 35.50 | 10.58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Southern Independent |
| 3 | Florida State | .885 | .848 | .809 | 35.33 | 16.58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Southern Independent |
| 4 | Colorado | .880 | .624 | .604 | 38.17 | 14.25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Big 8 |
| 5 | Southern California | .869 | .801 | .772 | 28.00 | 11.00 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Pac 10 |
| 6 | Tennessee | .869 | .615 | .726 | 28.83 | 18.08 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | SEC |
| 7 | Auburn | .857 | .820 | .720 | 23.67 | 10.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SEC |
| 8 | Clemson | .851 | .773 | .616 | 30.67 | 11.50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | ACC |
| 9 | Michigan | .850 | .807 | .729 | 27.92 | 15.33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 10 | Alabama | .840 | .741 | .720 | 29.75 | 18.08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SEC |
| 11 | Illinois | .826 | .517 | .672 | 27.67 | 15.17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 12 | Arkansas | .800 | .740 | .586 | 32.08 | 19.17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
| 13 | Houston | .791 | .603 | .457 | 53.55 | 13.64 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SWC |
| 14 | Nebraska | .784 | .824 | .447 | 42.42 | 17.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big 8 |
| 15 | Virginia | .782 | .579 | .732 | 28.54 | 20.92 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | ACC |
| 16 | Penn State | .769 | .667 | .727 | 21.58 | 14.08 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Eastern Independent |
| 17 | Washington | .767 | .679 | .797 | 27.67 | 18.75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 18 | Michigan State | .756 | .673 | .635 | 29.67 | 13.58 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 19 | Texas A&M | .735 | .692 | .668 | 28.58 | 16.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
| 20 | Brigham Young | .723 | .677 | .535 | 40.23 | 28.38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | WAC |
| 21 | Arizona | .713 | .669 | .693 | 20.67 | 14.83 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | .712 | .518 | .584 | 30.00 | 23.42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SWC |
| 23 | Oregon | .705 | .590 | .608 | 31.58 | 20.92 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 24 | Fresno State | .700 | .604 | .107 | 36.75 | 18.33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Big West |
| 25 | West Virginia | .697 | .724 | .574 | 28.25 | 18.42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Eastern Independent |
| 26 | Pittsburgh | .678 | .644 | .571 | 27.75 | 22.33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Eastern Independent |
| 27 | Duke | .665 | .519 | .629 | 31.42 | 27.92 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 28 | Air Force | .663 | .577 | .535 | 36.54 | 27.54 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | WAC |
| 29 | Mississippi | .650 | .500 | .600 | 25.75 | 26.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 30 | Hawaii | .648 | .565 | .354 | 36.15 | 21.62 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | WAC |
| 31 | Washington State | .647 | .635 | .676 | 31.91 | 24.36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Pac 10 |
| 32 | Ohio State | .643 | .607 | .557 | 28.25 | 24.75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 33 | Florida | .639 | .661 | .590 | 22.33 | 16.83 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SEC |
| 34 | Syracuse | .630 | .743 | .522 | 23.83 | 20.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | .626 | .447 | .492 | 24.09 | 19.36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | ACC |
| 36 | Virginia Tech | .619 | .478 | .625 | 18.45 | 16.36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Southern Independent |
| 37 | Georgia | .615 | .722 | .644 | 20.92 | 16.50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 38 | Oklahoma | .604 | .815 | .389 | 34.55 | 18.18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big 8 |
| 39 | North Carolina State | .596 | .593 | .508 | 24.17 | 19.17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | ACC |
| 40 | South Carolina | .595 | .640 | .656 | 20.73 | 22.73 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Southern Independent |
| 41 | Colorado State | .591 | .327 | .625 | 31.82 | 27.64 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | WAC |
| 42 | Northern Illinois | .591 | .405 | .181 | 31.27 | 24.45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Eastern Independent |
| 43 | Louisiana State | .589 | .750 | .788 | 26.82 | 22.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 44 | Southern Mississippi | .560 | .624 | .675 | 21.82 | 22.91 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
| 45 | Baylor | .551 | .546 | .602 | 22.27 | 17.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 46 | Arizona State | .550 | .626 | .525 | 21.91 | 23.45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Pac 10 |
| 47 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .549 | .456 | .367 | 21.91 | 21.09 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern Independent |
| 48 | UCLA | .543 | .835 | .824 | 19.00 | 22.36 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Pac 10 |
| 49 | Louisville | .537 | .467 | .382 | 28.36 | 20.18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
| 50 | Texas | .537 | .524 | .736 | 20.00 | 26.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 51 | Kentucky | .530 | .553 | .528 | 19.27 | 20.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SEC |
| 52 | Louisiana Tech | .529 | .319 | .485 | 28.30 | 26.50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Southern Independent |
| 53 | San Diego State | .522 | .440 | .469 | 30.67 | 31.50 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | WAC |
| 54 | Minnesota | .514 | .419 | .494 | 23.91 | 25.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big Ten |
| 55 | San Jose State | .512 | .496 | .375 | 28.09 | 25.18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big West |
| 56 | East Carolina | .509 | .439 | .469 | 27.36 | 26.00 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Southern Independent |
| 57 | Indiana | .504 | .621 | .487 | 26.27 | 23.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 58 | Ball State | .504 | .465 | .174 | 22.83 | 19.92 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | MAC |
| 59 | Fullerton State | .503 | .421 | .309 | 28.55 | 25.36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Big West |
| 60 | Mississippi State | .493 | .382 | .578 | 18.64 | 18.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 61 | Maryland | .486 | .582 | .703 | 19.55 | 21.64 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | ACC |
| 62 | Eastern Michigan | .480 | .474 | .050 | 22.91 | 17.82 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | MAC |
| 63 | Tulsa | .479 | .447 | .355 | 25.17 | 22.58 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Southern Independent |
| 64 | Wyoming | .474 | .688 | .504 | 25.55 | 27.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | WAC |
| 65 | Oregon State | .473 | .479 | .794 | 17.25 | 29.75 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | Pac 10 |
| 66 | Iowa State | .473 | .417 | .348 | 26.73 | 27.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big 8 |
| 67 | Akron | .470 | .329 | .221 | 26.91 | 21.91 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Eastern Independent |
| 68 | Iowa | .466 | .674 | .595 | 17.91 | 25.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 69 | California | .464 | .514 | .726 | 18.18 | 26.18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 70 | Army | .463 | .527 | .197 | 28.73 | 19.27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 71 | Stanford | .446 | .587 | .731 | 17.00 | 23.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Pac 10 |
| 72 | Utah | .416 | .472 | .600 | 30.42 | 43.67 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | WAC |
| 73 | Texas Christian | .410 | .426 | .610 | 16.64 | 27.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 74 | Tulane | .402 | .438 | .550 | 20.58 | 28.08 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Southern Independent |
| 75 | Central Michigan | .401 | .491 | .120 | 20.73 | 16.55 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | MAC |
| 76 | Oklahoma State | .400 | .713 | .531 | 20.55 | 29.00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big 8 |
| 77 | Purdue | .392 | .388 | .694 | 15.64 | 25.55 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 78 | Toledo | .391 | .424 | .128 | 23.09 | 24.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MAC |
| 79 | Boston College | .349 | .515 | .562 | 18.82 | 23.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Eastern Independent |
| 80 | Utah State | .344 | .340 | .485 | 17.36 | 32.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big West |
| 81 | New Mexico | .338 | .250 | .563 | 24.83 | 31.50 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | WAC |
| 82 | Rice | .338 | .287 | .589 | 15.91 | 28.45 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | SWC |
| 83 | Western Michigan | .336 | .488 | .080 | 19.09 | 19.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 84 | Rutgers | .330 | .528 | .402 | 22.27 | 29.00 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | Eastern Independent |
| 85 | Kansas | .329 | .258 | .343 | 22.55 | 34.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big 8 |
| 86 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .324 | .346 | .300 | 21.18 | 30.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big West |
| 87 | Bowling Green State | .319 | .346 | .157 | 21.18 | 29.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 88 | Wake Forest | .313 | .546 | .506 | 17.64 | 29.00 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | ACC |
| 89 | Long Beach State | .313 | .332 | .364 | 20.50 | 33.92 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Big West |
| 90 | Wisconsin | .306 | .312 | .667 | 15.64 | 31.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 91 | Navy | .303 | .341 | .477 | 13.18 | 24.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Eastern Independent |
| 92 | Wild Card U | .290 | .271 | .411 | 17.80 | 29.24 | 13 | 36 | 1 | .270 | |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | .286 | .418 | .591 | 14.73 | 24.09 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | SEC |
| 94 | Southern Methodist | .276 | .271 | .618 | 17.00 | 45.36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | SWC |
| 95 | Memphis | .264 | .465 | .498 | 15.82 | 30.73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 96 | Texas-El Paso | .262 | .549 | .479 | 19.83 | 34.33 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | WAC |
| 97 | Missouri | .262 | .441 | .562 | 15.55 | 33.00 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big 8 |
| 98 | Pacific | .259 | .271 | .556 | 14.92 | 33.83 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Big West |
| 99 | North Carolina | .228 | .444 | .570 | 12.55 | 27.00 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | ACC |
| 100 | Temple | .219 | .434 | .637 | 12.82 | 35.18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Eastern Independent |
| 101 | Northwestern | .194 | .331 | .573 | 21.91 | 45.18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | Big Ten |
| 102 | Kansas State | .177 | .194 | .455 | 12.18 | 31.73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big 8 |
| 103 | Cincinnati | .175 | .356 | .423 | 10.09 | 34.45 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | Eastern Independent |
| 104 | Miami (Ohio) | .172 | .325 | .162 | 11.09 | 23.82 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | MAC |
| 105 | Ohio | .146 | .266 | .192 | 17.36 | 31.64 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | MAC |
| 106 | New Mexico State | .089 | .139 | .325 | 14.73 | 38.91 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | Big West |
| 107 | Kent | .079 | .406 | .216 | 16.27 | 34.27 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .637 | .616 | .649 | 68 | 48 | 0 | .586 | 10 |
| Pac 10 | .618 | .641 | .715 | 59 | 52 | 4 | .530 | 10 |
| SWC | .572 | .512 | .606 | 54 | 47 | 1 | .534 | 9 |
| Southern Independent | .570 | .544 | .541 | 73 | 58 | 4 | .556 | 12 |
| ACC | .568 | .560 | .595 | 48 | 43 | 2 | .527 | 8 |
| Big Ten | .545 | .535 | .610 | 57 | 57 | 0 | .500 | 10 |
| WAC | .515 | .505 | .518 | 51 | 54 | 4 | .486 | 9 |
| Eastern Independent | .509 | .542 | .492 | 74 | 68 | 7 | .520 | 13 |
| Big 8 | .489 | .536 | .460 | 45 | 45 | 0 | .500 | 8 |
| Big West | .380 | .369 | .353 | 37 | 53 | 1 | .412 | 8 |
| MAC | .314 | .409 | .142 | 38 | 56 | 6 | .410 | 9 |
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