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Final power ratings for the 2004 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .606 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.755.
The average home field advantage for this year is 6.42 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 | Southern California | .963 | .811 | .817 | 38.15 | 13.00 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | Pac 10 |
| 2 | Auburn | .915 | .687 | .601 | 32.08 | 11.31 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | SEC |
| 3 | Oklahoma | .906 | .839 | .770 | 34.77 | 16.85 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Big 12 |
| 4 | Utah | .881 | .631 | .504 | 45.33 | 19.50 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | MWC |
| 5 | California | .876 | .594 | .717 | 36.75 | 16.00 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Pac 10 |
| 6 | Texas | .866 | .785 | .708 | 35.25 | 17.92 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Big 12 |
| 7 | Louisville | .837 | .602 | .458 | 49.75 | 19.67 | 11 | 1 | .917 | CUSA |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | .816 | .697 | .649 | 30.77 | 12.85 | 10 | 3 | .769 | ACC |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | .812 | .845 | .772 | 31.67 | 17.00 | 9 | 3 | .750 | ACC |
| 10 | Boise State | .805 | .730 | .465 | 48.92 | 25.67 | 11 | 1 | .917 | WAC |
| 11 | Iowa | .798 | .727 | .710 | 24.33 | 17.58 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 12 | Georgia | .791 | .806 | .621 | 27.92 | 16.50 | 10 | 2 | .833 | SEC |
| 13 | Arizona State | .777 | .524 | .825 | 29.83 | 24.50 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Pac 10 |
| 14 | Florida State | .766 | .806 | .650 | 25.17 | 14.08 | 9 | 3 | .750 | ACC |
| 15 | Louisiana State | .765 | .790 | .605 | 28.67 | 17.08 | 9 | 3 | .750 | SEC |
| 16 | Tennessee | .759 | .746 | .683 | 29.08 | 22.69 | 10 | 3 | .769 | SEC |
| 17 | Michigan | .750 | .785 | .675 | 30.83 | 23.25 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 18 | Texas Tech | .749 | .656 | .766 | 36.17 | 26.17 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big 12 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | .727 | .530 | .864 | 28.42 | 24.33 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big 12 |
| 20 | Oregon State | .724 | .646 | .871 | 26.67 | 24.50 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Pac 10 |
| 21 | Virginia | .722 | .648 | .646 | 30.25 | 17.67 | 8 | 4 | .667 | ACC |
| 22 | Wisconsin | .713 | .636 | .535 | 20.75 | 15.42 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Big Ten |
| 23 | Ohio State | .710 | .802 | .690 | 24.17 | 18.25 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 24 | Fresno State | .702 | .603 | .417 | 40.17 | 20.50 | 9 | 3 | .750 | WAC |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | .696 | .605 | .746 | 32.25 | 25.08 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big 12 |
| 26 | Purdue | .692 | .674 | .644 | 31.75 | 17.17 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 27 | Boston College | .684 | .634 | .432 | 24.67 | 16.92 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Big East |
| 28 | Bowling Green State | .681 | .623 | .326 | 44.33 | 23.50 | 9 | 3 | .750 | MAC |
| 29 | Florida | .656 | .755 | .569 | 31.83 | 21.08 | 7 | 5 | .583 | SEC |
| 30 | UCLA | .650 | .598 | .665 | 30.08 | 25.75 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Pac 10 |
| 31 | Texas-El Paso | .647 | .242 | .484 | 35.75 | 25.08 | 8 | 4 | .667 | WAC |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | .647 | .640 | .680 | 22.00 | 18.92 | 7 | 5 | .583 | ACC |
| 33 | Colorado | .647 | .609 | .764 | 23.38 | 25.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
| 34 | Notre Dame | .637 | .615 | .760 | 24.08 | 24.08 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Independent |
| 35 | New Mexico | .634 | .547 | .683 | 20.33 | 18.67 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MWC |
| 36 | Navy | .632 | .383 | .192 | 27.83 | 19.83 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Independent |
| 37 | West Virginia | .629 | .611 | .404 | 30.08 | 20.50 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big East |
| 38 | Minnesota | .619 | .641 | .546 | 30.08 | 22.75 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 39 | Pittsburgh | .613 | .632 | .475 | 27.08 | 24.00 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big East |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | .608 | .575 | .242 | 35.08 | 25.33 | 9 | 3 | .750 | MAC |
| 41 | Memphis | .608 | .506 | .445 | 35.83 | 31.25 | 8 | 4 | .667 | CUSA |
| 42 | North Carolina | .606 | .433 | .807 | 26.58 | 31.83 | 6 | 6 | .500 | ACC |
| 43 | Arkansas | .593 | .690 | .652 | 29.82 | 24.55 | 5 | 6 | .455 | SEC |
| 44 | Florida Atlantic | .592 | .220 | .207 | 24.92 | 17.25 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Sun Belt |
| 45 | Clemson | .589 | .670 | .600 | 21.45 | 20.82 | 6 | 5 | .545 | ACC |
| 46 | Toledo | .587 | .597 | .385 | 33.23 | 31.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MAC |
| 47 | Troy State | .587 | .396 | .444 | 23.83 | 16.67 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Sun Belt |
| 48 | Iowa State | .586 | .441 | .584 | 20.50 | 21.58 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big 12 |
| 49 | Cincinnati | .581 | .498 | .537 | 28.67 | 26.67 | 7 | 5 | .583 | CUSA |
| 50 | Southern Mississippi | .578 | .614 | .534 | 25.75 | 24.83 | 7 | 5 | .583 | CUSA |
| 51 | Connecticut | .578 | .468 | .318 | 30.25 | 21.67 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big East |
| 52 | Alabama | .576 | .637 | .511 | 24.58 | 15.75 | 6 | 6 | .500 | SEC |
| 53 | Stanford | .574 | .462 | .715 | 22.00 | 21.18 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 54 | Wyoming | .573 | .358 | .533 | 26.50 | 24.75 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MWC |
| 55 | Brigham Young | .572 | .482 | .714 | 24.27 | 26.82 | 5 | 6 | .455 | MWC |
| 56 | North Carolina State | .569 | .679 | .608 | 24.00 | 19.82 | 5 | 6 | .455 | ACC |
| 57 | Northwestern | .567 | .483 | .678 | 24.58 | 28.50 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 58 | South Carolina | .566 | .549 | .546 | 22.09 | 20.82 | 6 | 5 | .545 | SEC |
| 59 | Oregon | .560 | .660 | .615 | 25.64 | 25.64 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 60 | Alabama-Birmingham | .555 | .450 | .447 | 31.00 | 29.25 | 7 | 5 | .583 | CUSA |
| 61 | Louisiana Tech | .552 | .442 | .688 | 25.67 | 31.83 | 6 | 6 | .500 | WAC |
| 62 | Miami (Ohio) | .549 | .693 | .317 | 31.31 | 22.92 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MAC |
| 63 | Washington State | .546 | .717 | .665 | 25.00 | 27.91 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 64 | Syracuse | .544 | .541 | .630 | 23.92 | 28.67 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Big East |
| 65 | Kansas | .544 | .408 | .705 | 23.82 | 21.36 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big 12 |
| 66 | Hawaii | .535 | .556 | .425 | 35.92 | 38.38 | 8 | 5 | .615 | WAC |
| 67 | Michigan State | .529 | .583 | .599 | 29.42 | 28.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big Ten |
| 68 | Missouri | .528 | .553 | .507 | 23.27 | 19.55 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big 12 |
| 69 | North Texas | .511 | .508 | .425 | 25.75 | 29.83 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Sun Belt |
| 70 | Nebraska | .505 | .724 | .576 | 25.00 | 27.09 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big 12 |
| 71 | Marshall | .504 | .629 | .416 | 24.25 | 22.17 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MAC |
| 72 | Air Force | .503 | .559 | .494 | 29.64 | 31.09 | 5 | 6 | .455 | MWC |
| 73 | Maryland | .503 | .727 | .618 | 17.73 | 20.00 | 5 | 6 | .455 | ACC |
| 74 | Kansas State | .498 | .774 | .608 | 29.64 | 30.64 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big 12 |
| 75 | Texas Christian | .476 | .657 | .443 | 32.91 | 33.91 | 5 | 6 | .455 | CUSA |
| 76 | Penn State | .473 | .553 | .587 | 17.73 | 15.27 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big Ten |
| 77 | New Mexico State | .468 | .355 | .523 | 24.82 | 32.27 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Sun Belt |
| 78 | Colorado State | .468 | .630 | .608 | 23.73 | 29.55 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MWC |
| 79 | Mississippi | .464 | .672 | .614 | 19.55 | 25.27 | 4 | 7 | .364 | SEC |
| 80 | Wake Forest | .462 | .533 | .587 | 20.91 | 23.00 | 4 | 7 | .364 | ACC |
| 81 | San Diego State | .461 | .444 | .588 | 21.27 | 25.64 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MWC |
| 82 | Arizona | .434 | .401 | .753 | 14.91 | 25.00 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Pac 10 |
| 83 | Middle Tennessee State | .425 | .367 | .372 | 24.45 | 26.64 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Sun Belt |
| 84 | Louisiana-Monroe | .420 | .200 | .445 | 19.18 | 27.55 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Sun Belt |
| 85 | Akron | .419 | .433 | .282 | 24.64 | 31.55 | 6 | 5 | .545 | MAC |
| 86 | Tulane | .409 | .437 | .371 | 27.27 | 32.82 | 5 | 6 | .455 | CUSA |
| 87 | Tulsa | .408 | .380 | .497 | 28.75 | 33.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | WAC |
| 88 | Baylor | .401 | .305 | .721 | 20.36 | 36.91 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Big 12 |
| 89 | South Florida | .394 | .526 | .458 | 24.64 | 31.91 | 4 | 7 | .364 | CUSA |
| 90 | Nevada | .393 | .415 | .352 | 29.67 | 34.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | WAC |
| 91 | Kent | .392 | .353 | .193 | 30.45 | 24.00 | 5 | 6 | .455 | MAC |
| 92 | Rutgers | .389 | .346 | .423 | 24.45 | 31.18 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big East |
| 93 | Indiana | .383 | .351 | .546 | 23.82 | 31.18 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 94 | Rice | .381 | .396 | .527 | 24.73 | 34.27 | 3 | 8 | .273 | WAC |
| 95 | Houston | .377 | .424 | .590 | 20.91 | 32.18 | 3 | 8 | .273 | CUSA |
| 96 | Illinois | .365 | .430 | .533 | 21.82 | 29.36 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 97 | Duke | .355 | .351 | .686 | 16.64 | 29.27 | 2 | 9 | .182 | ACC |
| 98 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .352 | .474 | .621 | 20.82 | 32.45 | 2 | 9 | .182 | MWC |
| 99 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .352 | .274 | .283 | 22.00 | 24.73 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Sun Belt |
| 100 | Southern Methodist | .338 | .222 | .587 | 18.36 | 38.18 | 3 | 8 | .273 | WAC |
| 101 | Ohio | .333 | .308 | .296 | 20.09 | 24.64 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MAC |
| 102 | Mississippi State | .325 | .391 | .467 | 15.73 | 25.45 | 3 | 8 | .273 | SEC |
| 103 | Arkansas State | .324 | .298 | .472 | 19.55 | 33.18 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Sun Belt |
| 104 | Vanderbilt | .323 | .342 | .513 | 19.27 | 26.00 | 2 | 9 | .182 | SEC |
| 105 | Utah State | .322 | .335 | .520 | 16.73 | 30.27 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Sun Belt |
| 106 | Kentucky | .316 | .462 | .609 | 15.73 | 31.00 | 2 | 9 | .182 | SEC |
| 107 | Temple | .311 | .323 | .573 | 21.64 | 36.27 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Big East |
| 108 | Central Michigan | .311 | .285 | .254 | 24.55 | 34.36 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MAC |
| 109 | Idaho | .309 | .270 | .536 | 20.42 | 39.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
| 110 | Eastern Michigan | .296 | .249 | .208 | 29.82 | 41.64 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MAC |
| 111 | Army | .291 | .180 | .480 | 23.64 | 35.27 | 2 | 9 | .182 | CUSA |
| 112 | Washington | .289 | .607 | .733 | 14.00 | 30.36 | 1 | 10 | .091 | Pac 10 |
| 113 | San Jose State | .280 | .350 | .453 | 28.36 | 42.64 | 2 | 9 | .182 | WAC |
| 114 | East Carolina | .267 | .353 | .492 | 21.00 | 39.91 | 2 | 9 | .182 | CUSA |
| 115 | Wild Card U | .255 | .220 | .545 | 16.54 | 35.47 | 8 | 49 | .140 | |
| 116 | Ball State | .246 | .380 | .422 | 20.45 | 36.82 | 2 | 9 | .182 | MAC |
| 117 | Florida International | .227 | .220 | .089 | 26.10 | 32.50 | 3 | 7 | .300 | Sun Belt |
| 118 | Florida A&M | .215 | .220 | .163 | 23.00 | 37.09 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Independent |
| 119 | Western Michigan | .202 | .437 | .403 | 22.55 | 39.64 | 1 | 10 | .091 | MAC |
| 120 | Buffalo | .192 | .180 | .270 | 17.91 | 31.91 | 2 | 9 | .182 | MAC |
| 121 | Central Florida | .133 | .398 | .378 | 15.91 | 32.91 | 0 | 11 | .000 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| Pac 10 | .639 | .602 | .738 | 63 | 53 | .543 | 10 |
| Big 12 | .638 | .602 | .693 | 81 | 60 | .574 | 12 |
| ACC | .623 | .639 | .664 | 71 | 57 | .555 | 11 |
| Big Ten | .600 | .606 | .613 | 71 | 58 | .550 | 11 |
| SEC | .587 | .627 | .583 | 77 | 63 | .550 | 12 |
| MWC | .556 | .516 | .593 | 46 | 45 | .505 | 8 |
| Big East | .535 | .508 | .465 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| WAC | .504 | .433 | .490 | 59 | 59 | .500 | 10 |
| Independent | .495 | .406 | .372 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 3 |
| CUSA | .489 | .477 | .478 | 61 | 65 | .484 | 11 |
| Sun Belt | .412 | .313 | .392 | 54 | 70 | .435 | 11 |
| MAC | .389 | .438 | .314 | 69 | 92 | .429 | 14 |
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