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Final power ratings for the 1990 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .552 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.468.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.46 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 | Georgia Tech | .881 | .537 | .685 | 31.58 | 15.50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | ACC |
| 2 | Colorado | .872 | .752 | .842 | 30.69 | 17.62 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .885 | Big 8 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | .868 | .909 | .789 | 37.25 | 15.33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Southern Independent |
| 4 | Washington | .861 | .723 | .782 | 36.67 | 15.33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Pac 10 |
| 5 | Clemson | .833 | .812 | .623 | 27.75 | 9.08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | ACC |
| 6 | Texas | .811 | .531 | .736 | 29.83 | 18.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
| 7 | Notre Dame | .806 | .887 | .860 | 29.92 | 21.58 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 8 | Florida State | .803 | .867 | .570 | 38.25 | 17.17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Southern Independent |
| 9 | Tennessee | .791 | .742 | .670 | 35.77 | 16.92 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .769 | SEC |
| 10 | Michigan | .790 | .828 | .715 | 32.42 | 16.50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Penn State | .784 | .718 | .734 | 24.75 | 14.92 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Nebraska | .752 | .804 | .560 | 36.17 | 16.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big 8 |
| 13 | Virginia | .751 | .680 | .670 | 38.67 | 18.92 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 14 | Florida | .750 | .650 | .489 | 35.18 | 15.55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | SEC |
| 15 | Brigham Young | .749 | .700 | .635 | 40.31 | 26.92 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | WAC |
| 16 | Oklahoma | .740 | .709 | .549 | 36.45 | 15.82 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Big 8 |
| 17 | San Jose State | .737 | .504 | .469 | 36.25 | 19.00 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Big West |
| 18 | Louisville | .736 | .502 | .326 | 28.75 | 12.42 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | Southern Independent |
| 19 | Southern California | .726 | .835 | .827 | 26.77 | 21.08 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | Pac 10 |
| 20 | Houston | .725 | .697 | .355 | 46.45 | 27.55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | SWC |
| 21 | Michigan State | .715 | .714 | .647 | 26.00 | 18.58 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Big Ten |
| 22 | Texas A&M | .715 | .713 | .502 | 35.77 | 17.85 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | SWC |
| 23 | Iowa | .708 | .570 | .621 | 35.58 | 24.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 24 | Auburn | .693 | .838 | .615 | 23.58 | 18.00 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | SEC |
| 25 | Illinois | .687 | .672 | .664 | 24.42 | 20.50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 26 | Oregon | .687 | .647 | .595 | 28.42 | 18.42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 27 | California | .683 | .489 | .801 | 27.08 | 28.42 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Pac 10 |
| 28 | Southern Mississippi | .679 | .592 | .614 | 18.33 | 14.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Southern Independent |
| 29 | North Carolina State | .668 | .595 | .661 | 24.83 | 15.75 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | ACC |
| 30 | Syracuse | .665 | .687 | .601 | 26.23 | 16.38 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .615 | Eastern Independent |
| 31 | Alabama | .657 | .790 | .615 | 21.67 | 13.42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SEC |
| 32 | Ohio State | .656 | .625 | .566 | 29.08 | 18.33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Big Ten |
| 33 | Mississippi | .643 | .575 | .455 | 21.67 | 18.83 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
| 34 | Maryland | .643 | .534 | .860 | 19.75 | 23.67 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | ACC |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | .639 | .549 | .725 | 22.27 | 20.64 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
| 36 | Colorado State | .628 | .459 | .459 | 29.08 | 23.23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | WAC |
| 37 | Stanford | .627 | .516 | .842 | 23.91 | 25.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 38 | Wyoming | .618 | .581 | .477 | 25.15 | 22.85 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | WAC |
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | .614 | .424 | .299 | 30.42 | 18.25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Southern Independent |
| 40 | North Carolina | .610 | .336 | .599 | 20.64 | 16.91 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | ACC |
| 41 | Arizona | .604 | .691 | .665 | 22.25 | 25.92 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Pac 10 |
| 42 | South Carolina | .600 | .617 | .592 | 25.64 | 21.55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
| 43 | Toledo | .600 | .407 | .141 | 25.82 | 16.18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | MAC |
| 44 | San Diego State | .596 | .481 | .587 | 41.73 | 35.09 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | WAC |
| 45 | UCLA | .595 | .689 | .761 | 27.73 | 30.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 46 | Temple | .589 | .327 | .534 | 23.73 | 24.45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Eastern Independent |
| 47 | Air Force | .581 | .620 | .548 | 21.83 | 23.58 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | WAC |
| 48 | Central Michigan | .571 | .446 | .163 | 23.58 | 12.17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | MAC |
| 49 | Baylor | .571 | .548 | .534 | 20.45 | 18.36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | SWC |
| 50 | Indiana | .570 | .562 | .509 | 27.42 | 19.83 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Big Ten |
| 51 | Fresno State | .564 | .652 | .133 | 31.45 | 20.91 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | Big West |
| 52 | Hawaii | .564 | .607 | .392 | 31.17 | 21.42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | WAC |
| 53 | Minnesota | .544 | .466 | .562 | 20.36 | 25.55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big Ten |
| 54 | East Carolina | .513 | .474 | .574 | 23.09 | 24.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
| 55 | Mississippi State | .502 | .438 | .587 | 18.82 | 21.45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 56 | Arizona State | .501 | .588 | .680 | 24.73 | 26.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 57 | Iowa State | .493 | .445 | .569 | 24.55 | 27.91 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Big 8 |
| 58 | Ball State | .490 | .484 | .096 | 18.55 | 11.00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | MAC |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | .486 | .498 | .309 | 30.27 | 23.64 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 60 | Western Michigan | .486 | .412 | .218 | 22.64 | 21.36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | MAC |
| 61 | Texas Tech | .479 | .615 | .626 | 29.27 | 32.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 62 | Duke | .476 | .592 | .638 | 21.82 | 26.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ACC |
| 63 | Louisiana State | .475 | .670 | .553 | 16.64 | 21.64 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 64 | Georgia | .468 | .669 | .706 | 16.82 | 26.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 65 | Rice | .466 | .313 | .427 | 23.27 | 23.45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 66 | Missouri | .463 | .352 | .587 | 25.27 | 32.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big 8 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh | .460 | .661 | .632 | 21.82 | 26.64 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Eastern Independent |
| 68 | Texas Christian | .458 | .418 | .486 | 26.55 | 32.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 69 | Washington State | .454 | .641 | .711 | 26.00 | 34.64 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Pac 10 |
| 70 | Memphis | .449 | .365 | .465 | 19.27 | 21.18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Southern Independent |
| 71 | Utah State | .448 | .342 | .355 | 26.09 | 28.18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Big West |
| 72 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .442 | .503 | .450 | 17.91 | 22.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
| 73 | Oklahoma State | .441 | .557 | .551 | 21.18 | 28.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big 8 |
| 74 | Boston College | .439 | .432 | .614 | 17.27 | 26.18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
| 75 | Kansas State | .436 | .186 | .423 | 23.18 | 26.64 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big 8 |
| 76 | Kansas | .433 | .294 | .718 | 19.36 | 33.18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big 8 |
| 77 | Kentucky | .433 | .542 | .537 | 20.73 | 28.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 78 | Tulane | .429 | .420 | .463 | 21.55 | 23.00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern Independent |
| 79 | Long Beach State | .427 | .322 | .279 | 22.64 | 30.09 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big West |
| 80 | West Virginia | .426 | .710 | .469 | 19.73 | 21.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
| 81 | Army | .413 | .495 | .153 | 26.82 | 24.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eastern Independent |
| 82 | Utah | .413 | .444 | .563 | 19.45 | 31.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | WAC |
| 83 | Miami (Ohio) | .399 | .248 | .243 | 18.18 | 20.45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | MAC |
| 84 | Navy | .392 | .322 | .301 | 19.00 | 26.73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
| 85 | Wake Forest | .391 | .430 | .608 | 22.45 | 31.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 86 | Arkansas | .382 | .770 | .525 | 23.91 | 32.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | SWC |
| 87 | Purdue | .375 | .390 | .747 | 16.09 | 30.64 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 88 | Pacific | .343 | .265 | .298 | 32.09 | 37.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big West |
| 89 | Texas-El Paso | .333 | .405 | .482 | 17.36 | 31.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | WAC |
| 90 | Arkansas State | .330 | .281 | .369 | 18.18 | 28.45 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Southern Independent |
| 91 | Rutgers | .319 | .429 | .464 | 15.73 | 27.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Eastern Independent |
| 92 | Bowling Green State | .319 | .332 | .225 | 13.80 | 16.30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | MAC |
| 93 | New Mexico | .317 | .294 | .513 | 23.25 | 33.33 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | WAC |
| 94 | Northwestern | .316 | .263 | .544 | 19.09 | 33.64 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 95 | Akron | .311 | .400 | .242 | 21.18 | 23.91 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Eastern Independent |
| 96 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .303 | .335 | .208 | 21.73 | 29.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big West |
| 97 | Tulsa | .301 | .463 | .367 | 16.64 | 25.55 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Southern Independent |
| 98 | Wisconsin | .292 | .309 | .686 | 12.09 | 25.91 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big Ten |
| 99 | Vanderbilt | .248 | .352 | .513 | 20.64 | 41.55 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | SEC |
| 100 | Wild Card U | .245 | .281 | .480 | 15.13 | 33.19 | 10 | 57 | 0 | .149 | |
| 101 | Oregon State | .232 | .476 | .535 | 13.82 | 33.73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Pac 10 |
| 102 | Cincinnati | .228 | .266 | .550 | 15.64 | 41.82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Eastern Independent |
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | .226 | .477 | .291 | 16.27 | 27.36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | MAC |
| 104 | Southern Methodist | .216 | .274 | .471 | 17.91 | 38.73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | SWC |
| 105 | Kent | .177 | .243 | .186 | 16.09 | 29.82 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | MAC |
| 106 | Fullerton State | .175 | .462 | .347 | 18.58 | 40.42 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | Big West |
| 107 | Ohio | .153 | .206 | .191 | 14.73 | 31.09 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | MAC |
| 108 | New Mexico State | .144 | .114 | .238 | 18.18 | 38.36 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big West |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| ACC | .657 | .564 | .668 | 55 | 35 | 3 | .608 | 8 |
| Pac 10 | .597 | .630 | .720 | 58 | 56 | 2 | .509 | 10 |
| Big 8 | .579 | .512 | .600 | 48 | 40 | 3 | .544 | 8 |
| Southern Independent | .569 | .536 | .508 | 82 | 62 | 4 | .568 | 13 |
| SEC | .566 | .626 | .574 | 61 | 51 | 3 | .543 | 10 |
| Big Ten | .566 | .540 | .626 | 57 | 56 | 3 | .504 | 10 |
| SWC | .536 | .542 | .518 | 53 | 47 | 2 | .529 | 9 |
| WAC | .533 | .510 | .517 | 57 | 51 | 0 | .528 | 9 |
| Eastern Independent | .486 | .525 | .497 | 67 | 76 | 4 | .469 | 13 |
| Big West | .393 | .374 | .291 | 38 | 49 | 3 | .439 | 8 |
| MAC | .380 | .362 | .195 | 44 | 50 | 5 | .470 | 9 |
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