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Final power ratings for the 1992 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .597 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.917.
The average home field advantage for this year is 4.67 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 | Alabama | .944 | .781 | .682 | 28.15 | 9.38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SEC |
| 2 | Florida State | .901 | .850 | .710 | 37.17 | 15.50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | ACC |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | .878 | .913 | .664 | 30.75 | 13.42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Big East * |
| 4 | Notre Dame | .861 | .826 | .656 | 36.42 | 15.08 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | Eastern Independent |
| 5 | Michigan | .837 | .829 | .539 | 35.92 | 14.25 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .875 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Stanford | .824 | .649 | .808 | 24.62 | 15.08 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Pac 10 |
| 7 | Georgia | .815 | .639 | .555 | 31.08 | 12.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SEC |
| 8 | Texas A&M | .814 | .753 | .514 | 27.08 | 15.08 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | SWC |
| 9 | Washington | .804 | .869 | .725 | 28.08 | 15.50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Pac 10 |
| 10 | Syracuse | .790 | .733 | .602 | 28.33 | 17.08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big East * |
| 11 | Tennessee | .766 | .769 | .594 | 28.92 | 16.33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
| 12 | Nebraska | .764 | .780 | .572 | 36.75 | 16.58 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big 8 |
| 13 | Florida | .761 | .781 | .803 | 24.23 | 21.85 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | SEC |
| 14 | Ohio State | .759 | .637 | .645 | 22.58 | 13.17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Big Ten |
| 15 | North Carolina State | .742 | .654 | .641 | 25.77 | 16.23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | ACC |
| 16 | Arizona | .731 | .566 | .729 | 19.33 | 9.83 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Pac 10 |
| 17 | Colorado | .726 | .772 | .481 | 28.33 | 18.67 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Big 8 |
| 18 | Hawaii | .722 | .526 | .452 | 32.38 | 24.38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | WAC |
| 19 | Washington State | .721 | .517 | .640 | 28.08 | 23.42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Pac 10 |
| 20 | Mississippi | .710 | .558 | .523 | 20.25 | 14.50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
| 21 | Bowling Green State | .702 | .533 | .407 | 27.00 | 19.58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | MAC |
| 22 | North Carolina | .699 | .520 | .540 | 24.08 | 19.42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | ACC |
| 23 | Southern California | .690 | .660 | .882 | 22.00 | 20.75 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Pac 10 |
| 24 | Fresno State | .684 | .628 | .520 | 39.23 | 28.00 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | WAC |
| 25 | Boston College | .667 | .493 | .497 | 27.50 | 19.83 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Big East * |
| 26 | Mississippi State | .665 | .555 | .667 | 21.00 | 16.42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SEC |
| 27 | Penn State | .665 | .808 | .577 | 32.58 | 19.50 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Eastern Independent |
| 28 | Brigham Young | .663 | .721 | .636 | 28.85 | 22.92 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | WAC |
| 29 | Wake Forest | .650 | .354 | .620 | 22.17 | 21.67 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 30 | Arizona State | .640 | .564 | .669 | 21.36 | 16.82 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Pac 10 |
| 31 | Southern Mississippi | .636 | .526 | .526 | 19.91 | 17.73 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Southern Independent |
| 32 | Kansas | .630 | .473 | .444 | 31.08 | 21.83 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big 8 |
| 33 | Virginia | .625 | .702 | .522 | 31.00 | 20.82 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | ACC |
| 34 | Toledo | .614 | .485 | .293 | 24.45 | 13.91 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | MAC |
| 35 | Oregon | .609 | .546 | .686 | 22.08 | 18.50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Pac 10 |
| 36 | Baylor | .599 | .603 | .504 | 28.67 | 23.17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SWC |
| 37 | West Virginia | .591 | .570 | .537 | 26.00 | 21.64 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | Big East * |
| 38 | Memphis | .581 | .463 | .436 | 28.36 | 16.45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Southern Independent |
| 39 | UCLA | .569 | .705 | .650 | 18.27 | 20.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Pac 10 |
| 40 | Rutgers | .565 | .443 | .327 | 31.00 | 22.27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big East * |
| 41 | Utah | .563 | .484 | .576 | 26.67 | 24.08 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 42 | Clemson | .562 | .775 | .595 | 23.73 | 19.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ACC |
| 43 | Illinois | .559 | .633 | .485 | 19.00 | 19.58 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Big Ten |
| 44 | Texas | .556 | .608 | .543 | 26.55 | 25.64 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
| 45 | Oklahoma | .553 | .727 | .454 | 24.64 | 17.82 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | Big 8 |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | .548 | .691 | .695 | 21.55 | 26.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ACC |
| 47 | San Diego State | .548 | .587 | .612 | 30.36 | 30.73 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | WAC |
| 48 | California | .536 | .695 | .743 | 25.82 | 25.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 49 | Auburn | .533 | .655 | .562 | 20.73 | 18.64 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | SEC |
| 50 | Western Michigan | .530 | .455 | .248 | 17.91 | 16.09 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | MAC |
| 51 | Louisville | .530 | .445 | .642 | 19.45 | 22.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
| 52 | San Jose State | .529 | .582 | .347 | 30.00 | 28.09 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big West |
| 53 | South Carolina | .524 | .554 | .719 | 14.55 | 21.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 54 | Iowa | .519 | .709 | .660 | 20.25 | 23.17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Big Ten |
| 55 | Akron | .511 | .358 | .176 | 19.82 | 16.91 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | MAC |
| 56 | Air Force | .510 | .636 | .387 | 19.08 | 19.83 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | WAC |
| 57 | Vanderbilt | .508 | .394 | .685 | 20.36 | 25.18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 58 | Michigan State | .505 | .541 | .599 | 21.64 | 23.73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 59 | Louisiana Tech | .505 | .552 | .534 | 18.09 | 15.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
| 60 | Wisconsin | .502 | .355 | .522 | 19.27 | 18.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 61 | Rice | .493 | .393 | .346 | 26.73 | 23.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
| 62 | Wyoming | .492 | .522 | .571 | 25.17 | 28.42 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
| 63 | Texas Tech | .490 | .528 | .532 | 26.09 | 30.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 64 | Miami (Ohio) | .488 | .430 | .290 | 19.09 | 18.55 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | MAC |
| 65 | Nevada | .481 | .274 | .208 | 26.50 | 23.58 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big West |
| 66 | Central Michigan | .478 | .543 | .345 | 22.45 | 15.45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 67 | Arkansas | .462 | .545 | .692 | 15.64 | 19.00 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | SEC |
| 68 | Indiana | .461 | .611 | .467 | 16.09 | 17.91 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 69 | East Carolina | .454 | .633 | .495 | 26.27 | 33.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
| 70 | Houston | .446 | .605 | .514 | 34.36 | 35.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 71 | Kentucky | .446 | .451 | .618 | 18.82 | 25.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 72 | Utah State | .444 | .421 | .440 | 27.27 | 29.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big West |
| 73 | Maryland | .442 | .475 | .687 | 26.55 | 33.18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 74 | Purdue | .440 | .416 | .566 | 19.18 | 24.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big Ten |
| 75 | Kansas State | .433 | .442 | .400 | 17.73 | 21.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big 8 |
| 76 | Colorado State | .428 | .449 | .426 | 23.42 | 27.83 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
| 77 | New Mexico State | .427 | .171 | .274 | 26.00 | 30.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big West |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | .419 | .569 | .611 | 24.55 | 25.64 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Big East * |
| 79 | Southern Methodist | .417 | .231 | .408 | 19.27 | 25.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 80 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .416 | .293 | .263 | 22.09 | 28.27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big West |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | .408 | .365 | .269 | 18.45 | 17.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
| 82 | Northwestern | .398 | .316 | .780 | 15.45 | 33.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 83 | Duke | .397 | .488 | .661 | 24.09 | 31.18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | ACC |
| 84 | Ball State | .396 | .480 | .372 | 15.55 | 22.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 85 | Oklahoma State | .394 | .375 | .499 | 14.64 | 22.82 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Big 8 |
| 86 | Tulsa | .392 | .536 | .437 | 21.82 | 27.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern Independent |
| 87 | Iowa State | .387 | .418 | .377 | 21.00 | 22.00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big 8 |
| 88 | Louisiana State | .385 | .550 | .695 | 15.91 | 23.73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | SEC |
| 89 | Missouri | .381 | .399 | .567 | 19.45 | 24.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big 8 |
| 90 | Army | .362 | .377 | .223 | 20.45 | 22.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
| 91 | Cincinnati | .352 | .324 | .507 | 18.09 | 25.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Eastern Independent |
| 92 | New Mexico | .349 | .308 | .394 | 22.45 | 26.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | WAC |
| 93 | Pittsburgh | .348 | .573 | .539 | 24.08 | 35.75 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Big East * |
| 94 | Oregon State | .338 | .310 | .818 | 14.82 | 33.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | Pac 10 |
| 95 | Pacific | .329 | .351 | .387 | 23.00 | 26.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big West |
| 96 | Minnesota | .315 | .400 | .566 | 18.18 | 28.45 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 97 | Texas Christian | .314 | .483 | .511 | 17.73 | 29.00 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | SWC |
| 98 | Wild Card U | .305 | .274 | .486 | 15.53 | 29.65 | 12 | 36 | 1 | .255 | |
| 99 | Tulane | .288 | .329 | .640 | 13.27 | 31.73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 100 | Texas-El Paso | .268 | .406 | .521 | 23.09 | 35.09 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | WAC |
| 101 | Navy | .219 | .271 | .553 | 11.91 | 30.73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Eastern Independent |
| 102 | Temple | .215 | .382 | .634 | 12.00 | 34.82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big East * |
| 103 | Kent | .204 | .207 | .320 | 12.09 | 27.36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | MAC |
| 104 | Fullerton State | .204 | .263 | .361 | 12.36 | 30.27 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big West |
| 105 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .197 | .383 | .309 | 13.00 | 27.82 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 106 | Arkansas State | .188 | .212 | .391 | 10.73 | 36.55 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | .165 | .338 | .407 | 10.64 | 30.55 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | MAC |
| 108 | Ohio | .158 | .229 | .274 | 13.18 | 23.00 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Pac 10 | .646 | .608 | .735 | 63 | 51 | 3 | .551 | 10 |
| SEC | .627 | .603 | .650 | 80 | 58 | 2 | .579 | 12 |
| ACC | .618 | .612 | .630 | 59 | 44 | 1 | .572 | 9 |
| Big East * | .559 | .585 | .551 | 47 | 41 | 4 | .533 | 8 |
| Big 8 | .533 | .548 | .474 | 47 | 40 | 4 | .538 | 8 |
| Big Ten | .530 | .545 | .583 | 52 | 57 | 5 | .478 | 10 |
| WAC | .523 | .527 | .510 | 60 | 59 | 1 | .504 | 10 |
| SWC | .516 | .526 | .484 | 47 | 43 | 1 | .522 | 8 |
| Eastern Independent | .474 | .515 | .469 | 36 | 42 | 1 | .462 | 7 |
| MAC | .425 | .406 | .313 | 52 | 56 | 3 | .482 | 10 |
| Southern Independent | .415 | .431 | .489 | 33 | 55 | 0 | .375 | 8 |
| Big West | .404 | .336 | .326 | 36 | 42 | 0 | .462 | 7 |
* The Big East had been formed and is rated as a separate conference but had not yet begun conference play.
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