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Final power ratings for the 2008 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .544 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.216.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.79 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 | Florida | .909 | .798 | .753 | 43.64 | 12.93 | 13 | 1 | .929 | SEC |
| 2 | Southern California | .886 | .851 | .626 | 37.54 | 9.00 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Pac 10 |
| 3 | Texas | .872 | .777 | .714 | 42.38 | 18.77 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Big 12 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | .856 | .797 | .779 | 51.14 | 24.50 | 12 | 2 | .857 | Big 12 |
| 5 | Utah | .846 | .658 | .514 | 36.92 | 17.23 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | MWC |
| 6 | Alabama | .816 | .641 | .632 | 30.14 | 14.29 | 12 | 2 | .857 | SEC |
| 7 | Penn State | .815 | .690 | .570 | 38.92 | 14.38 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big Ten |
| 8 | Boise State | .807 | .721 | .415 | 37.62 | 12.62 | 12 | 1 | .923 | WAC |
| 9 | Texas Christian | .801 | .666 | .533 | 33.62 | 11.31 | 11 | 2 | .846 | MWC |
| 10 | Texas Tech | .771 | .672 | .575 | 43.77 | 27.85 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big 12 |
| 11 | Ohio State | .768 | .825 | .644 | 27.62 | 13.92 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big Ten |
| 12 | Georgia | .746 | .789 | .690 | 31.46 | 24.54 | 10 | 3 | .769 | SEC |
| 13 | Oregon State | .732 | .685 | .696 | 30.54 | 23.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Pac 10 |
| 14 | Oregon | .729 | .707 | .598 | 41.92 | 28.08 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Pac 10 |
| 15 | Mississippi | .727 | .453 | .610 | 32.08 | 19.00 | 9 | 4 | .692 | SEC |
| 16 | Missouri | .725 | .714 | .649 | 42.21 | 27.21 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Big 12 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | .719 | .786 | .673 | 22.07 | 16.71 | 10 | 4 | .714 | ACC |
| 18 | Cincinnati | .714 | .657 | .575 | 25.86 | 20.14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Big East |
| 19 | Florida State | .710 | .653 | .638 | 33.38 | 20.15 | 9 | 4 | .692 | ACC |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | .704 | .613 | .600 | 40.77 | 28.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big 12 |
| 21 | Iowa | .700 | .556 | .511 | 30.31 | 13.00 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big Ten |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | .697 | .546 | .685 | 27.08 | 21.46 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
| 23 | California | .695 | .688 | .602 | 32.46 | 19.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Pac 10 |
| 24 | Ball State | .686 | .451 | .293 | 34.93 | 20.50 | 12 | 2 | .857 | MAC |
| 25 | Nebraska | .684 | .609 | .611 | 35.38 | 28.54 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big 12 |
| 26 | Michigan State | .682 | .552 | .639 | 25.08 | 22.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big Ten |
| 27 | Boston College | .680 | .735 | .661 | 24.71 | 18.36 | 9 | 5 | .643 | ACC |
| 28 | Brigham Young | .675 | .714 | .414 | 34.23 | 21.92 | 10 | 3 | .769 | MWC |
| 29 | West Virginia | .668 | .794 | .542 | 24.54 | 17.00 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
| 30 | Georgia Tech | .666 | .625 | .579 | 24.38 | 20.31 | 9 | 4 | .692 | ACC |
| 31 | Wake Forest | .661 | .648 | .691 | 21.00 | 18.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
| 32 | North Carolina | .660 | .446 | .643 | 27.69 | 21.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
| 33 | Tulsa | .653 | .592 | .306 | 47.21 | 27.93 | 11 | 3 | .786 | CUSA |
| 34 | Kansas | .648 | .668 | .625 | 33.38 | 28.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
| 35 | Rice | .645 | .361 | .403 | 41.31 | 33.31 | 10 | 3 | .769 | CUSA |
| 36 | Louisiana State | .644 | .837 | .562 | 30.92 | 24.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
| 37 | Rutgers | .637 | .630 | .546 | 29.00 | 18.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
| 38 | Arizona | .636 | .536 | .492 | 36.62 | 21.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Pac 10 |
| 39 | Northwestern | .633 | .475 | .478 | 24.38 | 20.15 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big Ten |
| 40 | Connecticut | .622 | .564 | .568 | 24.92 | 19.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
| 41 | Clemson | .621 | .692 | .616 | 25.15 | 17.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
| 42 | East Carolina | .612 | .516 | .528 | 23.43 | 21.07 | 9 | 5 | .643 | CUSA |
| 43 | South Florida | .612 | .663 | .515 | 27.62 | 20.00 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
| 44 | Miami (Florida) | .611 | .578 | .670 | 27.08 | 24.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
| 45 | Maryland | .611 | .599 | .600 | 21.77 | 22.46 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
| 46 | Air Force | .607 | .547 | .505 | 26.77 | 22.23 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MWC |
| 47 | Navy | .605 | .545 | .489 | 27.15 | 22.00 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Independent |
| 48 | Vanderbilt | .604 | .491 | .668 | 19.15 | 19.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | SEC |
| 49 | South Carolina | .600 | .638 | .665 | 20.77 | 21.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | SEC |
| 50 | Western Michigan | .597 | .446 | .391 | 28.62 | 24.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MAC |
| 51 | Houston | .592 | .543 | .444 | 40.62 | 30.92 | 8 | 5 | .615 | CUSA |
| 52 | Kentucky | .572 | .596 | .549 | 22.62 | 21.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | SEC |
| 53 | Troy | .570 | .538 | .351 | 32.77 | 21.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Sun Belt |
| 54 | Notre Dame | .567 | .557 | .573 | 24.69 | 22.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Independent |
| 55 | Wisconsin | .564 | .706 | .564 | 27.46 | 26.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big Ten |
| 56 | Buffalo | .557 | .291 | .476 | 30.29 | 28.21 | 8 | 6 | .571 | MAC |
| 57 | North Carolina State | .554 | .493 | .677 | 23.46 | 26.31 | 6 | 7 | .462 | ACC |
| 58 | Nevada | .552 | .495 | .474 | 37.62 | 32.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | WAC |
| 59 | Central Michigan | .543 | .512 | .397 | 29.54 | 30.23 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MAC |
| 60 | Southern Mississippi | .541 | .560 | .435 | 30.62 | 24.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
| 61 | Colorado State | .540 | .411 | .548 | 25.15 | 30.23 | 7 | 6 | .538 | MWC |
| 62 | Minnesota | .539 | .450 | .498 | 23.23 | 24.77 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big Ten |
| 63 | Stanford | .533 | .436 | .650 | 26.25 | 27.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Pac 10 |
| 64 | Virginia | .523 | .602 | .704 | 16.08 | 21.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | ACC |
| 65 | Illinois | .520 | .521 | .595 | 28.67 | 26.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big Ten |
| 66 | Fresno State | .520 | .570 | .437 | 29.62 | 31.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | WAC |
| 67 | Louisiana Tech | .520 | .396 | .339 | 24.62 | 23.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | WAC |
| 68 | Tennessee | .507 | .728 | .586 | 17.33 | 16.75 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
| 69 | Hawaii | .506 | .661 | .510 | 24.64 | 28.86 | 7 | 7 | .500 | WAC |
| 70 | Arkansas | .506 | .671 | .678 | 21.92 | 31.17 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
| 71 | Baylor | .499 | .386 | .651 | 28.00 | 29.33 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big 12 |
| 72 | Auburn | .490 | .768 | .564 | 17.33 | 18.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
| 73 | Colorado | .490 | .517 | .638 | 20.17 | 29.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big 12 |
| 74 | Bowling Green State | .485 | .473 | .364 | 27.67 | 23.17 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MAC |
| 75 | Arizona State | .482 | .690 | .536 | 22.83 | 22.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Pac 10 |
| 76 | Florida Atlantic | .480 | .436 | .403 | 25.08 | 28.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Sun Belt |
| 77 | Northern Illinois | .474 | .372 | .371 | 24.15 | 18.00 | 6 | 7 | .462 | MAC |
| 78 | Kansas State | .471 | .547 | .487 | 34.92 | 35.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big 12 |
| 79 | Purdue | .466 | .588 | .626 | 24.67 | 25.08 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big Ten |
| 80 | Duke | .465 | .280 | .639 | 20.08 | 23.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | ACC |
| 81 | Texas-El Paso | .457 | .409 | .484 | 32.92 | 37.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
| 82 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .455 | .317 | .486 | 25.58 | 32.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MWC |
| 83 | Memphis | .452 | .422 | .361 | 27.15 | 27.15 | 6 | 7 | .462 | CUSA |
| 84 | San Jose State | .447 | .413 | .373 | 18.67 | 21.58 | 6 | 6 | .500 | WAC |
| 85 | Louisville | .447 | .694 | .505 | 24.67 | 29.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big East |
| 86 | Arkansas State | .442 | .382 | .317 | 27.00 | 23.75 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Sun Belt |
| 87 | New Mexico | .442 | .554 | .576 | 21.08 | 22.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MWC |
| 88 | Temple | .437 | .264 | .415 | 23.42 | 23.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
| 89 | Texas A&M | .430 | .630 | .580 | 25.00 | 37.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big 12 |
| 90 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .429 | .342 | .297 | 33.08 | 33.67 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Sun Belt |
| 91 | UCLA | .423 | .648 | .605 | 17.67 | 29.00 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Pac 10 |
| 92 | Michigan | .422 | .738 | .629 | 20.25 | 28.92 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big Ten |
| 93 | Akron | .420 | .376 | .375 | 30.00 | 31.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
| 94 | Marshall | .408 | .398 | .526 | 20.50 | 27.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | CUSA |
| 95 | Mississippi State | .405 | .515 | .573 | 15.25 | 24.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | SEC |
| 96 | Florida International | .391 | .209 | .336 | 24.67 | 28.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Sun Belt |
| 97 | Syracuse | .389 | .376 | .659 | 18.08 | 32.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big East |
| 98 | Middle Tennessee State | .389 | .437 | .301 | 22.83 | 24.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Sun Belt |
| 99 | Utah State | .381 | .272 | .572 | 24.00 | 34.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | WAC |
| 100 | Ohio | .376 | .422 | .390 | 24.08 | 27.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 101 | Alabama-Birmingham | .370 | .348 | .418 | 22.75 | 31.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | CUSA |
| 102 | Central Florida | .369 | .511 | .425 | 16.58 | 24.08 | 4 | 8 | .333 | CUSA |
| 103 | Indiana | .353 | .478 | .543 | 20.50 | 35.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big Ten |
| 104 | Wyoming | .347 | .458 | .484 | 12.67 | 27.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MWC |
| 105 | Kent | .344 | .303 | .328 | 25.67 | 31.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | .327 | .297 | .424 | 25.75 | 35.58 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
| 107 | Louisiana-Monroe | .326 | .404 | .304 | 23.67 | 31.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Sun Belt |
| 108 | Iowa State | .322 | .419 | .526 | 25.33 | 35.83 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Big 12 |
| 109 | Toledo | .317 | .426 | .406 | 22.42 | 31.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
| 110 | New Mexico State | .311 | .326 | .418 | 22.17 | 34.08 | 3 | 9 | .250 | WAC |
| 111 | Army | .301 | .320 | .380 | 14.75 | 23.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Independent |
| 112 | San Diego State | .284 | .404 | .495 | 19.25 | 37.17 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MWC |
| 113 | Tulane | .278 | .342 | .480 | 16.67 | 34.50 | 2 | 10 | .167 | CUSA |
| 114 | Washington State | .268 | .545 | .624 | 12.69 | 43.85 | 2 | 11 | .154 | Pac 10 |
| 115 | Western Kentucky | .263 | .351 | .398 | 17.50 | 27.17 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Sun Belt |
| 116 | Southern Methodist | .261 | .323 | .530 | 21.33 | 38.17 | 1 | 11 | .083 | CUSA |
| 117 | Miami (Ohio) | .259 | .413 | .385 | 18.42 | 32.67 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MAC |
| 118 | Washington | .250 | .516 | .712 | 13.25 | 38.58 | 0 | 12 | .000 | Pac 10 |
| 119 | Idaho | .246 | .252 | .416 | 19.58 | 42.75 | 2 | 10 | .167 | WAC |
| 120 | Wild Card U | .233 | .241 | .646 | 12.63 | 41.51 | 2 | 85 | .023 | |
| 121 | North Texas | .193 | .271 | .406 | 20.00 | 47.58 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Sun Belt |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .627 | .660 | .628 | 92 | 62 | .597 | 12 |
| ACC | .623 | .595 | .649 | 90 | 66 | .577 | 12 |
| Big 12 | .623 | .612 | .619 | 91 | 62 | .595 | 12 |
| Big East | .598 | .615 | .574 | 61 | 42 | .592 | 8 |
| Big Ten | .588 | .598 | .572 | 77 | 62 | .554 | 11 |
| Pac 10 | .563 | .630 | .614 | 64 | 62 | .508 | 10 |
| MWC | .555 | .525 | .506 | 64 | 49 | .566 | 9 |
| Independent | .491 | .474 | .480 | 18 | 20 | .474 | 3 |
| WAC | .477 | .456 | .439 | 55 | 59 | .482 | 9 |
| CUSA | .470 | .444 | .445 | 71 | 81 | .467 | 12 |
| MAC | .448 | .388 | .386 | 75 | 88 | .460 | 13 |
| Sun Belt | .387 | .375 | .346 | 44 | 66 | .400 | 9 |
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