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Final power ratings for the 2003 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .566 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.795.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.90 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 | Louisiana State | .896 | .683 | .636 | 33.93 | 11.00 | 13 | 1 | .929 | SEC |
2 | Southern California | .869 | .753 | .608 | 41.08 | 18.38 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Pac 10 |
3 | Oklahoma | .852 | .826 | .642 | 42.93 | 15.29 | 12 | 2 | .857 | Big 12 |
4 | Miami (Ohio) | .832 | .554 | .506 | 43.00 | 19.43 | 13 | 1 | .929 | MAC |
5 | Georgia | .829 | .783 | .764 | 26.50 | 14.50 | 11 | 3 | .786 | SEC |
6 | Florida State | .819 | .793 | .773 | 32.23 | 16.69 | 10 | 3 | .769 | ACC |
7 | Miami (Florida) | .810 | .879 | .625 | 27.77 | 15.08 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big East |
8 | Ohio State | .801 | .803 | .688 | 24.77 | 17.62 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big Ten |
9 | Michigan | .797 | .774 | .636 | 35.38 | 16.85 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big Ten |
10 | Boise State | .784 | .675 | .306 | 42.93 | 17.07 | 13 | 1 | .929 | WAC |
11 | Iowa | .775 | .678 | .633 | 28.62 | 16.15 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big Ten |
12 | Kansas State | .765 | .783 | .548 | 36.60 | 16.27 | 11 | 4 | .733 | Big 12 |
13 | Texas | .765 | .805 | .587 | 41.00 | 21.54 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big 12 |
14 | Tennessee | .763 | .729 | .626 | 28.08 | 18.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | SEC |
15 | Maryland | .759 | .694 | .586 | 31.23 | 15.85 | 10 | 3 | .769 | ACC |
16 | Mississippi | .746 | .598 | .571 | 34.00 | 21.92 | 10 | 3 | .769 | SEC |
17 | Washington State | .744 | .690 | .577 | 30.31 | 19.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Pac 10 |
18 | Florida | .740 | .769 | .750 | 30.00 | 20.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
19 | Utah | .740 | .523 | .498 | 28.67 | 19.08 | 10 | 2 | .833 | MWC |
20 | Nebraska | .739 | .710 | .529 | 24.77 | 14.46 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big 12 |
21 | Clemson | .719 | .622 | .645 | 28.08 | 19.23 | 9 | 4 | .692 | ACC |
22 | Arkansas | .717 | .663 | .648 | 33.54 | 23.46 | 9 | 4 | .692 | SEC |
23 | Purdue | .716 | .633 | .611 | 26.85 | 17.31 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big Ten |
24 | Bowling Green State | .714 | .531 | .482 | 33.57 | 21.71 | 11 | 3 | .786 | MAC |
25 | Minnesota | .713 | .570 | .444 | 38.69 | 21.92 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big Ten |
26 | Texas Christian | .690 | .625 | .325 | 29.23 | 21.23 | 11 | 2 | .846 | CUSA |
27 | Auburn | .681 | .693 | .669 | 26.31 | 16.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
28 | Virginia | .677 | .620 | .654 | 28.00 | 20.38 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
29 | North Carolina State | .673 | .684 | .648 | 37.62 | 29.62 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
30 | California | .666 | .523 | .689 | 32.64 | 24.36 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Pac 10 |
31 | Oregon State | .656 | .637 | .548 | 33.31 | 23.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Pac 10 |
32 | Oklahoma State | .655 | .555 | .494 | 35.38 | 25.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big 12 |
33 | Southern Mississippi | .650 | .578 | .531 | 22.54 | 17.38 | 9 | 4 | .692 | CUSA |
34 | Texas Tech | .643 | .668 | .575 | 42.46 | 34.00 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
35 | Michigan State | .642 | .525 | .581 | 27.92 | 22.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big Ten |
36 | Virginia Tech | .636 | .758 | .483 | 35.38 | 23.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
37 | Northern Illinois | .635 | .514 | .215 | 32.17 | 21.50 | 10 | 2 | .833 | MAC |
38 | Georgia Tech | .631 | .649 | .706 | 21.08 | 20.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
39 | Oregon | .630 | .690 | .624 | 27.38 | 26.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Pac 10 |
40 | Memphis | .623 | .389 | .341 | 30.23 | 19.23 | 9 | 4 | .692 | CUSA |
41 | Pittsburgh | .623 | .641 | .540 | 29.92 | 23.92 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
42 | West Virginia | .620 | .602 | .519 | 28.92 | 22.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
43 | Boston College | .613 | .654 | .558 | 28.46 | 25.46 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
44 | New Mexico | .612 | .483 | .463 | 30.08 | 22.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MWC |
45 | Wisconsin | .611 | .661 | .638 | 27.31 | 23.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big Ten |
46 | Missouri | .610 | .496 | .470 | 30.69 | 22.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
47 | Colorado State | .603 | .657 | .596 | 29.31 | 24.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | MWC |
48 | Louisville | .595 | .610 | .326 | 34.62 | 27.77 | 9 | 4 | .692 | CUSA |
49 | Marshall | .593 | .664 | .380 | 29.17 | 23.17 | 8 | 4 | .667 | MAC |
50 | Connecticut | .590 | .346 | .259 | 34.00 | 25.00 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Independent |
51 | Fresno State | .588 | .617 | .473 | 23.00 | 22.64 | 9 | 5 | .643 | WAC |
52 | Toledo | .570 | .624 | .330 | 32.42 | 23.75 | 8 | 4 | .667 | MAC |
53 | Hawaii | .570 | .542 | .374 | 34.71 | 30.50 | 9 | 5 | .643 | WAC |
54 | North Texas | .564 | .453 | .289 | 27.54 | 21.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Sun Belt |
55 | Air Force | .556 | .562 | .419 | 26.83 | 20.17 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MWC |
56 | Alabama | .554 | .719 | .826 | 25.46 | 25.62 | 4 | 9 | .308 | SEC |
57 | Tulsa | .536 | .224 | .347 | 30.77 | 27.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | WAC |
58 | Washington | .535 | .678 | .553 | 26.00 | 26.33 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Pac 10 |
59 | South Carolina | .534 | .565 | .714 | 22.33 | 26.17 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
60 | Wake Forest | .532 | .533 | .655 | 27.92 | 28.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | ACC |
61 | Notre Dame | .528 | .702 | .783 | 20.25 | 26.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Independent |
62 | Northwestern | .526 | .439 | .671 | 20.23 | 25.08 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big Ten |
63 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .523 | .426 | .556 | 21.33 | 22.67 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MWC |
64 | UCLA | .522 | .673 | .614 | 19.08 | 23.46 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Pac 10 |
65 | Syracuse | .514 | .568 | .489 | 26.75 | 25.08 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Big East |
66 | Colorado | .512 | .705 | .698 | 26.58 | 33.17 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big 12 |
67 | Navy | .511 | .256 | .209 | 30.46 | 21.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Independent |
68 | South Florida | .497 | .555 | .283 | 25.09 | 20.36 | 7 | 4 | .636 | CUSA |
69 | Houston | .497 | .351 | .403 | 34.46 | 36.00 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
70 | San Diego State | .497 | .391 | .413 | 18.67 | 17.25 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MWC |
71 | Kansas | .478 | .337 | .473 | 29.54 | 30.46 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big 12 |
72 | Akron | .476 | .390 | .205 | 36.25 | 29.42 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MAC |
73 | Arizona State | .468 | .580 | .545 | 24.83 | 27.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Pac 10 |
74 | Alabama-Birmingham | .467 | .432 | .479 | 20.42 | 23.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
75 | Rutgers | .452 | .241 | .465 | 27.42 | 29.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big East |
76 | Louisiana Tech | .452 | .432 | .540 | 25.83 | 32.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | WAC |
77 | Cincinnati | .451 | .545 | .420 | 25.25 | 26.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
78 | Nevada | .450 | .379 | .380 | 23.50 | 28.17 | 6 | 6 | .500 | WAC |
79 | Brigham Young | .440 | .524 | .675 | 16.33 | 25.83 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MWC |
80 | Troy State | .434 | .358 | .462 | 15.42 | 22.67 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Independent |
81 | Penn State | .427 | .678 | .631 | 19.42 | 21.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big Ten |
82 | Texas A&M | .426 | .633 | .677 | 25.33 | 38.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big 12 |
83 | Western Michigan | .420 | .454 | .419 | 27.58 | 30.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
84 | Kentucky | .414 | .511 | .459 | 27.33 | 26.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | SEC |
85 | Wyoming | .409 | .308 | .519 | 23.83 | 30.00 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MWC |
86 | Kent | .407 | .299 | .381 | 26.75 | 33.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
87 | Duke | .404 | .298 | .631 | 17.58 | 28.58 | 4 | 8 | .333 | ACC |
88 | Tulane | .400 | .474 | .394 | 28.08 | 35.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
89 | Stanford | .397 | .526 | .578 | 16.91 | 29.45 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Pac 10 |
90 | Rice | .394 | .397 | .338 | 28.58 | 31.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | WAC |
91 | Ball State | .371 | .390 | .487 | 21.75 | 32.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
92 | North Carolina | .356 | .511 | .644 | 26.42 | 38.25 | 2 | 10 | .167 | ACC |
93 | Vanderbilt | .337 | .347 | .636 | 19.58 | 29.83 | 2 | 10 | .167 | SEC |
94 | Middle Tennessee State | .336 | .397 | .271 | 27.67 | 31.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Sun Belt |
95 | Mississippi State | .315 | .468 | .700 | 18.75 | 39.25 | 2 | 10 | .167 | SEC |
96 | Arizona | .314 | .489 | .740 | 15.08 | 35.75 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Pac 10 |
97 | Arkansas State | .308 | .288 | .233 | 20.17 | 33.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Sun Belt |
98 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .303 | .246 | .334 | 22.17 | 34.58 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Sun Belt |
99 | Utah State | .302 | .369 | .352 | 22.00 | 26.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
100 | Baylor | .290 | .319 | .525 | 15.92 | 37.92 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big 12 |
101 | New Mexico State | .289 | .422 | .318 | 21.83 | 28.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
102 | Iowa State | .287 | .596 | .676 | 14.42 | 36.42 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Big 12 |
103 | Indiana | .277 | .424 | .580 | 14.75 | 32.33 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Big Ten |
104 | San Jose State | .274 | .426 | .339 | 23.55 | 35.09 | 3 | 8 | .273 | WAC |
105 | Central Florida | .270 | .526 | .349 | 18.67 | 31.08 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
106 | Central Michigan | .266 | .304 | .349 | 23.08 | 35.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
107 | Illinois | .264 | .596 | .642 | 16.92 | 33.17 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Big Ten |
108 | Eastern Michigan | .257 | .240 | .328 | 17.08 | 30.92 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
109 | Ohio | .256 | .359 | .351 | 21.92 | 31.00 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MAC |
110 | Temple | .252 | .393 | .530 | 19.58 | 32.75 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Big East |
111 | Idaho | .248 | .292 | .227 | 20.67 | 26.17 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
112 | East Carolina | .209 | .497 | .477 | 18.08 | 35.67 | 1 | 11 | .083 | CUSA |
113 | Wild Card U | .208 | .231 | .488 | 13.04 | 36.89 | 10 | 62 | .139 | |
114 | Texas-El Paso | .201 | .283 | .282 | 22.15 | 38.23 | 2 | 11 | .154 | WAC |
115 | Buffalo | .183 | .177 | .463 | 14.75 | 37.08 | 1 | 11 | .083 | MAC |
116 | Louisiana-Monroe | .167 | .233 | .326 | 19.92 | 38.92 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Sun Belt |
117 | Army | .146 | .215 | .472 | 15.85 | 36.62 | 0 | 13 | .000 | CUSA |
118 | Southern Methodist | .137 | .307 | .452 | 11.17 | 32.17 | 0 | 12 | .000 | WAC |
Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
SEC | .627 | .627 | .667 | 86 | 68 | .558 | 12 |
ACC | .619 | .600 | .660 | 63 | 51 | .553 | 9 |
Big Ten | .595 | .616 | .614 | 77 | 63 | .550 | 11 |
Big 12 | .585 | .619 | .574 | 88 | 67 | .568 | 12 |
Pac 10 | .580 | .624 | .608 | 69 | 57 | .548 | 10 |
Big East | .565 | .592 | .526 | 55 | 46 | .545 | 8 |
MWC | .547 | .484 | .517 | 52 | 46 | .531 | 8 |
Independent | .516 | .415 | .428 | 28 | 21 | .571 | 4 |
CUSA | .475 | .479 | .405 | 68 | 69 | .496 | 11 |
MAC | .446 | .431 | .375 | 83 | 89 | .483 | 14 |
WAC | .439 | .428 | .383 | 60 | 67 | .472 | 10 |
Sun Belt | .314 | .338 | .294 | 32 | 65 | .330 | 8 |
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