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Final power ratings for the 2002 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .549 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.684.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.15 points.
KEY: PR=Final power rating, PS=Pre-season power rating, SOS=strength of schedule.
| Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Pct | Conference |
| 1 | Ohio State | .923 | .682 | .730 | 29.29 | 13.07 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | Big Ten |
| 2 | Southern California | .891 | .614 | .892 | 35.77 | 18.46 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Pac 10 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | .880 | .879 | .673 | 40.54 | 19.08 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Big East |
| 4 | Georgia | .876 | .691 | .688 | 32.14 | 15.14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | SEC |
| 5 | Oklahoma | .864 | .788 | .701 | 38.64 | 15.43 | 12 | 2 | .857 | Big 12 |
| 6 | Texas | .838 | .772 | .679 | 33.77 | 16.31 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big 12 |
| 7 | Kansas State | .819 | .746 | .472 | 44.77 | 11.85 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big 12 |
| 8 | Iowa | .818 | .538 | .619 | 37.23 | 19.69 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big Ten |
| 9 | Alabama | .807 | .631 | .713 | 28.23 | 15.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | SEC |
| 10 | Michigan | .790 | .757 | .786 | 27.77 | 20.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Maryland | .774 | .614 | .613 | 32.21 | 16.29 | 11 | 3 | .786 | ACC |
| 12 | North Carolina State | .772 | .597 | .566 | 32.86 | 17.00 | 11 | 3 | .786 | ACC |
| 13 | Notre Dame | .770 | .634 | .724 | 22.31 | 16.69 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Independent |
| 14 | Florida State | .767 | .820 | .867 | 30.57 | 21.50 | 9 | 5 | .643 | ACC |
| 15 | Penn State | .759 | .596 | .670 | 34.31 | 17.46 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big Ten |
| 16 | Washington State | .756 | .623 | .636 | 33.15 | 22.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Pac 10 |
| 17 | Boise State | .754 | .597 | .229 | 45.62 | 18.46 | 12 | 1 | .923 | WAC |
| 18 | Auburn | .753 | .634 | .659 | 29.85 | 17.77 | 9 | 4 | .692 | SEC |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | .746 | .769 | .628 | 30.64 | 18.79 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Big East |
| 20 | Texas Tech | .721 | .615 | .806 | 38.36 | 31.36 | 9 | 5 | .643 | Big 12 |
| 21 | Colorado | .718 | .692 | .813 | 28.43 | 23.21 | 9 | 5 | .643 | Big 12 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | .710 | .573 | .612 | 25.46 | 17.85 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
| 23 | West Virginia | .704 | .501 | .639 | 30.46 | 23.23 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
| 24 | Arkansas | .702 | .625 | .716 | 26.43 | 19.79 | 9 | 5 | .643 | SEC |
| 25 | Virginia | .699 | .540 | .768 | 28.71 | 24.86 | 9 | 5 | .643 | ACC |
| 26 | Florida | .697 | .842 | .735 | 25.85 | 21.46 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
| 27 | Boston College | .685 | .623 | .526 | 30.15 | 19.46 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
| 28 | Texas Christian | .682 | .567 | .320 | 30.08 | 18.50 | 10 | 2 | .833 | CUSA |
| 29 | UCLA | .682 | .664 | .726 | 29.77 | 25.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Pac 10 |
| 30 | Colorado State | .678 | .637 | .565 | 29.86 | 23.71 | 10 | 4 | .714 | MWC |
| 31 | Wisconsin | .669 | .652 | .761 | 26.57 | 23.00 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Big Ten |
| 32 | Louisiana State | .669 | .697 | .664 | 24.85 | 18.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
| 33 | Marshall | .663 | .665 | .252 | 35.15 | 24.23 | 11 | 2 | .846 | MAC |
| 34 | South Florida | .661 | .449 | .402 | 30.82 | 18.55 | 9 | 2 | .818 | Independent |
| 35 | Oregon State | .649 | .625 | .574 | 31.85 | 20.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Pac 10 |
| 36 | Tennessee | .645 | .812 | .595 | 22.77 | 17.46 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
| 37 | California | .641 | .405 | .587 | 35.58 | 26.50 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Pac 10 |
| 38 | Purdue | .640 | .626 | .632 | 29.69 | 22.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big Ten |
| 39 | Washington | .633 | .722 | .665 | 30.62 | 26.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 10 |
| 40 | Oklahoma State | .632 | .478 | .536 | 34.31 | 27.38 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
| 41 | Minnesota | .626 | .514 | .571 | 28.92 | 24.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big Ten |
| 42 | Arizona State | .620 | .541 | .634 | 32.29 | 29.07 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Pac 10 |
| 43 | Iowa State | .617 | .574 | .763 | 28.86 | 28.29 | 7 | 7 | .500 | Big 12 |
| 44 | Toledo | .616 | .632 | .482 | 35.36 | 27.00 | 9 | 5 | .643 | MAC |
| 45 | Clemson | .613 | .631 | .696 | 25.38 | 26.85 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | .611 | .688 | .665 | 21.54 | 20.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
| 47 | Wake Forest | .605 | .461 | .647 | 27.38 | 25.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
| 48 | Mississippi | .597 | .598 | .616 | 27.00 | 25.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | SEC |
| 49 | Hawaii | .596 | .487 | .296 | 35.86 | 27.79 | 10 | 4 | .714 | WAC |
| 50 | Cincinnati | .592 | .498 | .596 | 29.21 | 23.50 | 7 | 7 | .500 | CUSA |
| 51 | Fresno State | .587 | .648 | .478 | 27.00 | 27.07 | 9 | 5 | .643 | WAC |
| 52 | Bowling Green State | .587 | .475 | .230 | 40.83 | 25.33 | 9 | 3 | .750 | MAC |
| 53 | Oregon | .582 | .797 | .545 | 32.08 | 27.85 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 10 |
| 54 | Texas A&M | .580 | .685 | .582 | 28.75 | 23.33 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Big 12 |
| 55 | Kentucky | .578 | .443 | .488 | 32.08 | 25.08 | 7 | 5 | .583 | SEC |
| 56 | North Texas | .577 | .329 | .434 | 19.15 | 14.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Sun Belt |
| 57 | Northern Illinois | .574 | .454 | .372 | 31.25 | 24.83 | 8 | 4 | .667 | MAC |
| 58 | Air Force | .574 | .550 | .365 | 33.85 | 23.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MWC |
| 59 | Nebraska | .573 | .848 | .611 | 27.36 | 23.93 | 7 | 7 | .500 | Big 12 |
| 60 | Miami (Ohio) | .568 | .540 | .471 | 32.00 | 27.08 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MAC |
| 61 | Illinois | .552 | .640 | .652 | 28.83 | 25.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big Ten |
| 62 | Louisville | .548 | .672 | .462 | 28.77 | 24.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
| 63 | Tulane | .542 | .406 | .308 | 27.77 | 21.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | CUSA |
| 64 | Southern Mississippi | .539 | .618 | .452 | 21.69 | 18.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
| 65 | Missouri | .536 | .456 | .656 | 30.00 | 29.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big 12 |
| 66 | Central Florida | .527 | .524 | .339 | 32.58 | 26.25 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MAC |
| 67 | South Carolina | .503 | .627 | .661 | 18.75 | 21.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
| 68 | New Mexico | .491 | .474 | .448 | 24.36 | 25.57 | 7 | 7 | .500 | MWC |
| 69 | Connecticut | .478 | .214 | .304 | 31.08 | 22.50 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Independent |
| 70 | New Mexico State | .478 | .366 | .305 | 27.25 | 27.33 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Sun Belt |
| 71 | San Jose State | .450 | .402 | .453 | 28.92 | 35.92 | 6 | 7 | .462 | WAC |
| 72 | Utah | .445 | .602 | .368 | 22.64 | 20.55 | 5 | 6 | .455 | MWC |
| 73 | Syracuse | .439 | .696 | .582 | 28.92 | 33.83 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big East |
| 74 | Ball State | .430 | .350 | .362 | 23.17 | 27.75 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MAC |
| 75 | Michigan State | .428 | .621 | .600 | 26.33 | 33.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big Ten |
| 76 | Arizona | .421 | .557 | .597 | 18.92 | 25.83 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Pac 10 |
| 77 | Temple | .421 | .366 | .596 | 20.17 | 29.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big East |
| 78 | Nevada | .418 | .340 | .410 | 27.58 | 30.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | WAC |
| 79 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .416 | .435 | .428 | 24.33 | 30.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MWC |
| 80 | North Carolina | .406 | .615 | .772 | 18.58 | 35.08 | 3 | 9 | .250 | ACC |
| 81 | Houston | .404 | .299 | .393 | 26.67 | 32.75 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
| 82 | East Carolina | .401 | .593 | .493 | 27.92 | 33.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | CUSA |
| 83 | San Diego State | .399 | .383 | .540 | 23.77 | 31.62 | 4 | 9 | .308 | MWC |
| 84 | Brigham Young | .397 | .650 | .392 | 22.67 | 27.75 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MWC |
| 85 | Stanford | .387 | .664 | .778 | 20.45 | 34.27 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Pac 10 |
| 86 | Western Michigan | .383 | .526 | .415 | 25.25 | 27.50 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 87 | Akron | .377 | .403 | .396 | 27.08 | 31.58 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 88 | Alabama-Birmingham | .376 | .488 | .360 | 22.33 | 30.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
| 89 | Northwestern | .374 | .503 | .643 | 22.67 | 41.08 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big Ten |
| 90 | Mississippi State | .368 | .567 | .595 | 18.92 | 28.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | SEC |
| 91 | Indiana | .365 | .484 | .591 | 21.50 | 37.08 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big Ten |
| 92 | Arkansas State | .363 | .214 | .221 | 19.92 | 27.77 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Sun Belt |
| 93 | Ohio | .353 | .365 | .378 | 24.92 | 31.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 94 | Louisiana Tech | .351 | .512 | .416 | 26.67 | 35.50 | 4 | 8 | .333 | WAC |
| 95 | Middle Tennessee State | .350 | .444 | .309 | 24.75 | 27.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Sun Belt |
| 96 | Memphis | .339 | .438 | .394 | 25.25 | 27.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | CUSA |
| 97 | Duke | .338 | .257 | .608 | 18.92 | 29.42 | 2 | 10 | .167 | ACC |
| 98 | Vanderbilt | .335 | .359 | .651 | 18.42 | 30.67 | 2 | 10 | .167 | SEC |
| 99 | Utah State | .333 | .405 | .354 | 27.73 | 39.27 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Independent |
| 100 | Troy State | .323 | .393 | .303 | 18.17 | 21.00 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Independent |
| 101 | Central Michigan | .322 | .286 | .338 | 22.25 | 32.00 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 102 | Baylor | .311 | .327 | .648 | 16.83 | 41.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big 12 |
| 103 | Rice | .306 | .488 | .221 | 23.00 | 26.91 | 4 | 7 | .364 | WAC |
| 104 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .285 | .206 | .401 | 16.92 | 29.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
| 105 | Wyoming | .284 | .332 | .470 | 24.00 | 36.00 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MWC |
| 106 | Kent | .278 | .320 | .378 | 16.83 | 35.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
| 107 | Navy | .272 | .239 | .420 | 24.17 | 36.33 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Independent |
| 108 | Idaho | .262 | .322 | .404 | 23.75 | 35.67 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Sun Belt |
| 109 | Louisiana-Monroe | .258 | .208 | .374 | 19.67 | 37.58 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
| 110 | Southern Methodist | .254 | .361 | .336 | 17.25 | 31.50 | 3 | 9 | .250 | WAC |
| 111 | Kansas | .249 | .425 | .494 | 20.67 | 42.25 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Big 12 |
| 112 | Eastern Michigan | .238 | .243 | .319 | 23.83 | 47.17 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
| 113 | Rutgers | .225 | .257 | .558 | 13.92 | 33.08 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Big East |
| 114 | Wild Card U | .215 | .246 | .503 | 15.82 | 40.65 | 8 | 57 | .123 | |
| 115 | Texas-El Paso | .198 | .368 | .362 | 18.33 | 42.58 | 2 | 10 | .167 | WAC |
| 116 | Tulsa | .174 | .274 | .325 | 19.42 | 34.75 | 1 | 11 | .083 | WAC |
| 117 | Buffalo | .154 | .201 | .281 | 17.83 | 34.67 | 1 | 11 | .083 | MAC |
| 118 | Army | .151 | .279 | .264 | 18.83 | 40.92 | 1 | 11 | .083 | CUSA |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Teams |
| Big Ten | .631 | .601 | .659 | 82 | 59 | .582 | 11 |
| SEC | .628 | .627 | .648 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 12 |
| Pac 10 | .626 | .621 | .663 | 72 | 55 | .567 | 10 |
| Big 12 | .622 | .617 | .647 | 90 | 67 | .573 | 12 |
| ACC | .620 | .580 | .689 | 66 | 53 | .555 | 9 |
| Big East | .601 | .583 | .602 | 58 | 44 | .569 | 8 |
| Independent | .473 | .389 | .418 | 35 | 36 | .493 | 6 |
| MWC | .461 | .508 | .447 | 46 | 55 | .455 | 8 |
| CUSA | .457 | .486 | .404 | 57 | 68 | .456 | 10 |
| MAC | .434 | .427 | .358 | 80 | 91 | .468 | 14 |
| WAC | .409 | .448 | .353 | 56 | 69 | .448 | 10 |
| Sun Belt | .368 | .298 | .350 | 33 | 53 | .384 | 7 |
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