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Final power ratings for the 1993 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .562 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.631.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.70 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 | Florida State | .933 | .876 | .766 | 41.23 | 9.92 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | ACC |
| 2 | Notre Dame | .881 | .844 | .708 | 35.58 | 17.92 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Independent |
| 3 | Nebraska | .867 | .772 | .637 | 36.42 | 16.17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Big 8 |
| 4 | Florida | .852 | .771 | .725 | 39.46 | 18.77 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | SEC |
| 5 | Ohio State | .838 | .698 | .706 | 29.25 | 16.08 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Wisconsin | .828 | .429 | .644 | 29.50 | 16.25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | Big Ten |
| 7 | West Virginia | .822 | .581 | .563 | 34.00 | 17.67 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Big East |
| 8 | Penn State | .816 | .736 | .706 | 32.33 | 17.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 9 | Texas A&M | .814 | .784 | .530 | 35.42 | 11.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
| 10 | Arizona | .812 | .648 | .646 | 24.50 | 13.42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Pac 10 |
| 11 | Auburn | .808 | .594 | .428 | 32.09 | 17.45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SEC |
| 12 | Miami (Florida) | .797 | .896 | .696 | 27.58 | 13.92 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big East |
| 13 | Tennessee | .797 | .767 | .558 | 40.33 | 14.58 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | SEC |
| 14 | UCLA | .775 | .637 | .857 | 30.67 | 19.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 15 | Michigan | .773 | .833 | .708 | 28.50 | 13.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 16 | Oklahoma | .762 | .640 | .639 | 29.83 | 15.50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big 8 |
| 17 | Boston College | .750 | .580 | .600 | 34.00 | 20.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big East |
| 18 | Colorado | .749 | .749 | .696 | 30.67 | 20.83 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Big 8 |
| 19 | Louisville | .732 | .487 | .596 | 29.17 | 20.25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Independent |
| 20 | Southern California | .730 | .675 | .830 | 26.77 | 19.38 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Pac 10 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | .728 | .494 | .563 | 37.08 | 22.50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big East |
| 22 | Alabama | .722 | .862 | .521 | 26.15 | 12.92 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | SEC |
| 23 | North Carolina | .719 | .609 | .495 | 33.15 | 19.46 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | ACC |
| 24 | Kansas State | .718 | .437 | .469 | 28.33 | 18.92 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Big 8 |
| 25 | California | .699 | .616 | .653 | 31.62 | 23.31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Pac 10 |
| 26 | Indiana | .688 | .536 | .588 | 21.58 | 16.42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 27 | Washington | .679 | .837 | .637 | 26.18 | 18.00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Pac 10 |
| 28 | Arizona State | .644 | .602 | .708 | 25.64 | 22.55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Pac 10 |
| 29 | Virginia | .635 | .664 | .552 | 26.42 | 18.08 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | ACC |
| 30 | Fresno State | .628 | .656 | .451 | 38.92 | 29.17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | WAC |
| 31 | Michigan State | .628 | .523 | .792 | 23.08 | 24.08 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 32 | Clemson | .618 | .668 | .408 | 16.50 | 16.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | ACC |
| 33 | Washington State | .581 | .619 | .722 | 24.64 | 22.55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 34 | Syracuse | .578 | .761 | .588 | 25.55 | 26.18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Big East |
| 35 | Illinois | .577 | .596 | .731 | 18.55 | 19.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 36 | Cincinnati | .575 | .338 | .241 | 27.45 | 17.91 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Independent |
| 37 | Wyoming | .566 | .507 | .359 | 29.75 | 27.42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | WAC |
| 38 | Brigham Young | .560 | .692 | .610 | 34.25 | 36.25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 39 | Texas Tech | .558 | .509 | .534 | 34.92 | 27.92 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 40 | Oregon | .557 | .577 | .668 | 25.27 | 25.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 41 | Kansas | .553 | .551 | .706 | 20.17 | 21.33 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Big 8 |
| 42 | Memphis | .551 | .522 | .435 | 24.36 | 19.55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Independent |
| 43 | North Carolina State | .548 | .698 | .532 | 23.17 | 27.25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | ACC |
| 44 | Texas | .539 | .582 | .566 | 25.55 | 24.45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | SWC |
| 45 | Georgia | .538 | .727 | .578 | 29.82 | 26.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 46 | Bowling Green State | .538 | .618 | .243 | 24.36 | 15.73 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | MAC |
| 47 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .536 | .290 | .195 | 22.64 | 20.64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Big West |
| 48 | Stanford | .536 | .737 | .814 | 26.45 | 35.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 49 | Ball State | .536 | .438 | .185 | 25.08 | 22.08 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | MAC |
| 50 | Kentucky | .536 | .448 | .514 | 18.33 | 17.42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | SEC |
| 51 | San Diego State | .530 | .567 | .502 | 34.42 | 32.67 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 52 | Mississippi | .529 | .634 | .471 | 22.00 | 12.91 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 53 | Utah | .528 | .523 | .481 | 30.00 | 30.46 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | WAC |
| 54 | Utah State | .524 | .433 | .377 | 30.25 | 29.50 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big West |
| 55 | Louisiana State | .512 | .467 | .734 | 17.27 | 28.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 56 | Arkansas | .507 | .504 | .577 | 15.00 | 18.91 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | SEC |
| 57 | New Mexico | .506 | .329 | .329 | 30.45 | 23.27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | WAC |
| 58 | Oregon State | .505 | .324 | .754 | 20.36 | 26.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 59 | Iowa | .496 | .614 | .578 | 17.83 | 24.42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 60 | Nevada | .484 | .377 | .118 | 38.09 | 28.64 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big West |
| 61 | Rice | .480 | .443 | .389 | 25.82 | 26.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
| 62 | Colorado State | .479 | .439 | .546 | 20.91 | 24.36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | WAC |
| 63 | Mississippi State | .479 | .610 | .527 | 21.91 | 22.27 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | SEC |
| 64 | Western Michigan | .479 | .492 | .057 | 21.45 | 17.00 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | MAC |
| 65 | Rutgers | .474 | .504 | .560 | 31.91 | 30.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big East |
| 66 | Baylor | .471 | .601 | .521 | 24.09 | 30.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 67 | Minnesota | .470 | .358 | .656 | 23.00 | 32.18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big Ten |
| 68 | Georgia Tech | .465 | .619 | .493 | 23.64 | 26.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ACC |
| 69 | Missouri | .449 | .390 | .779 | 17.45 | 31.27 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big 8 |
| 70 | Hawaii | .446 | .624 | .287 | 32.75 | 29.75 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 71 | South Carolina | .434 | .539 | .512 | 17.09 | 19.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 72 | Iowa State | .433 | .402 | .672 | 22.82 | 29.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big 8 |
| 73 | Tulsa | .414 | .464 | .386 | 23.82 | 24.82 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Independent |
| 74 | Northwestern | .409 | .357 | .808 | 16.82 | 30.45 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 75 | Vanderbilt | .407 | .451 | .630 | 12.45 | 26.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 76 | Army | .407 | .370 | .114 | 26.27 | 22.09 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Independent |
| 77 | Pittsburgh | .406 | .461 | .784 | 15.27 | 33.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big East |
| 78 | Oklahoma State | .397 | .385 | .598 | 15.82 | 21.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big 8 |
| 79 | Maryland | .393 | .459 | .791 | 22.09 | 43.55 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | ACC |
| 80 | Duke | .390 | .443 | .636 | 19.45 | 31.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 81 | Central Michigan | .385 | .510 | .163 | 25.00 | 22.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 82 | Purdue | .382 | .428 | .811 | 20.09 | 29.64 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big Ten |
| 83 | New Mexico State | .371 | .299 | .311 | 21.00 | 31.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big West |
| 84 | Texas Christian | .367 | .399 | .450 | 18.27 | 28.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
| 85 | Air Force | .363 | .573 | .326 | 24.67 | 24.25 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | WAC |
| 86 | Southern Methodist | .362 | .324 | .479 | 18.73 | 25.18 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | SWC |
| 87 | Navy | .354 | .245 | .374 | 18.45 | 27.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Independent |
| 88 | Southern Mississippi | .341 | .581 | .492 | 19.45 | 28.27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Independent |
| 89 | San Jose State | .333 | .556 | .482 | 25.64 | 30.64 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big West |
| 90 | Toledo | .328 | .549 | .218 | 22.91 | 24.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 91 | Akron | .325 | .435 | .109 | 17.45 | 20.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 92 | Northern Illinois | .322 | .386 | .292 | 20.64 | 30.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big West |
| 93 | Pacific | .320 | .340 | .357 | 16.73 | 23.64 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big West |
| 94 | Miami (Ohio) | .306 | .459 | .224 | 16.91 | 22.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 95 | Wake Forest | .302 | .502 | .482 | 18.09 | 28.91 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | ACC |
| 96 | Tulane | .298 | .308 | .485 | 12.83 | 29.58 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Independent |
| 97 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .293 | .354 | .286 | 23.55 | 31.55 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big West |
| 98 | Ohio | .288 | .194 | .289 | 12.18 | 25.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | .280 | .252 | .141 | 14.82 | 20.00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | MAC |
| 100 | Houston | .267 | .526 | .565 | 15.55 | 35.64 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | SWC |
| 101 | East Carolina | .246 | .543 | .426 | 15.91 | 29.91 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Independent |
| 102 | Texas-El Paso | .246 | .337 | .551 | 18.33 | 37.42 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | WAC |
| 103 | Wild Card U | .238 | .290 | .463 | 15.19 | 34.40 | 7 | 40 | 0 | .149 | |
| 104 | Arkansas State | .216 | .200 | .279 | 11.09 | 24.91 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Big West |
| 105 | Louisiana Tech | .204 | .528 | .321 | 13.00 | 30.18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big West |
| 106 | Temple | .201 | .299 | .625 | 10.45 | 47.91 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big East |
| 107 | Kent | .093 | .206 | .273 | 13.55 | 32.45 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Pac 10 | .652 | .627 | .729 | 66 | 50 | 0 | .569 | 10 |
| Big Ten | .628 | .555 | .703 | 70 | 56 | 2 | .555 | 11 |
| Big 8 | .616 | .541 | .649 | 51 | 39 | 3 | .565 | 8 |
| Big East | .595 | .572 | .622 | 52 | 39 | 1 | .571 | 8 |
| SEC | .593 | .615 | .565 | 77 | 56 | 5 | .576 | 12 |
| ACC | .556 | .615 | .573 | 57 | 49 | 0 | .538 | 9 |
| WAC | .485 | .525 | .444 | 57 | 62 | 0 | .479 | 10 |
| SWC | .482 | .521 | .504 | 39 | 47 | 4 | .456 | 8 |
| Independent | .480 | .470 | .426 | 55 | 56 | 2 | .496 | 10 |
| Big West | .360 | .376 | .302 | 43 | 67 | 1 | .392 | 10 |
| MAC | .356 | .415 | .190 | 47 | 60 | 4 | .441 | 10 |
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