Return to the college football ratings index
Final power ratings for the 2011 season are listed below. Home field advantage was .570 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.893.
The average home field advantage equates to 4.08 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 | .935 | .797 | .774 | 35.71 | 11.29 | 13 | 1 | .929 | SEC |
| 2 | Alabama | .926 | .842 | .650 | 34.85 | 8.15 | 12 | 1 | .923 | SEC |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | .907 | .737 | .835 | 48.69 | 26.77 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Big 12 |
| 4 | Boise State | .841 | .840 | .484 | 44.23 | 18.69 | 12 | 1 | .923 | MWC |
| 5 | Oklahoma | .831 | .812 | .786 | 39.54 | 22.08 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big 12 |
| 6 | Oregon | .830 | .812 | .616 | 46.07 | 24.64 | 12 | 2 | .857 | Pac 12 |
| 7 | Stanford | .821 | .725 | .587 | 43.15 | 21.92 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Pac 12 |
| 8 | Houston | .816 | .534 | .431 | 49.29 | 22.43 | 13 | 1 | .929 | CUSA |
| 9 | Michigan | .807 | .560 | .598 | 33.31 | 17.38 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big Ten |
| 10 | Arkansas | .802 | .732 | .596 | 36.77 | 22.23 | 11 | 2 | .846 | SEC |
| 11 | South Carolina | .797 | .690 | .592 | 30.08 | 18.38 | 11 | 2 | .846 | SEC |
| 12 | Wisconsin | .788 | .739 | .543 | 44.14 | 19.00 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Big Ten |
| 13 | Texas Christian | .769 | .845 | .433 | 40.85 | 21.46 | 11 | 2 | .846 | MWC |
| 14 | Southern California | .766 | .740 | .584 | 35.75 | 23.58 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Pac 12 |
| 15 | Southern Mississippi | .763 | .552 | .434 | 36.86 | 20.79 | 12 | 2 | .857 | CUSA |
| 16 | Kansas State | .762 | .538 | .732 | 31.77 | 27.92 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big 12 |
| 17 | Baylor | .761 | .514 | .722 | 45.31 | 37.23 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big 12 |
| 18 | Michigan State | .752 | .673 | .561 | 31.00 | 18.36 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Big Ten |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | .751 | .787 | .589 | 27.93 | 17.64 | 11 | 3 | .786 | ACC |
| 20 | Georgia | .740 | .666 | .664 | 32.00 | 20.57 | 10 | 4 | .714 | SEC |
| 21 | West Virginia | .721 | .712 | .537 | 37.62 | 26.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big East |
| 22 | Texas | .713 | .694 | .798 | 28.08 | 22.23 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
| 23 | Missouri | .712 | .727 | .708 | 32.85 | 23.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | .701 | .641 | .775 | 39.08 | 28.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big 12 |
| 25 | Florida State | .701 | .713 | .481 | 30.62 | 15.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | ACC |
| 26 | Nebraska | .698 | .726 | .629 | 29.15 | 23.38 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big Ten |
| 27 | Clemson | .695 | .651 | .611 | 33.57 | 29.29 | 10 | 4 | .714 | ACC |
| 28 | Cincinnati | .691 | .624 | .428 | 33.31 | 20.31 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big East |
| 29 | Notre Dame | .688 | .640 | .664 | 29.23 | 20.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Independent |
| 30 | Penn State | .682 | .682 | .622 | 19.31 | 16.77 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big Ten |
| 31 | Brigham Young | .669 | .660 | .371 | 30.08 | 20.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Independent |
| 32 | Rutgers | .662 | .533 | .474 | 26.38 | 18.31 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
| 33 | Northern Illinois | .658 | .556 | .368 | 38.29 | 30.29 | 11 | 3 | .786 | MAC |
| 34 | Tulsa | .657 | .593 | .639 | 33.08 | 27.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | CUSA |
| 35 | Toledo | .645 | .448 | .454 | 42.23 | 31.69 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MAC |
| 36 | Auburn | .637 | .790 | .697 | 25.69 | 28.92 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
| 37 | Arkansas State | .631 | .392 | .271 | 32.46 | 20.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Sun Belt |
| 38 | Mississippi State | .618 | .625 | .648 | 25.31 | 19.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | SEC |
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | .618 | .469 | .471 | 30.08 | 23.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | WAC |
| 40 | Temple | .618 | .492 | .244 | 30.62 | 13.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MAC |
| 41 | Utah | .613 | .728 | .498 | 25.00 | 20.23 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Pac 12 |
| 42 | Ohio | .603 | .489 | .286 | 30.50 | 22.14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | MAC |
| 43 | Florida | .602 | .786 | .607 | 25.46 | 20.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | SEC |
| 44 | California | .598 | .610 | .595 | 28.31 | 24.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 12 |
| 45 | Georgia Tech | .596 | .615 | .455 | 34.31 | 26.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
| 46 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .593 | .340 | .341 | 32.31 | 29.85 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Sun Belt |
| 47 | Southern Methodist | .584 | .481 | .487 | 25.85 | 23.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | CUSA |
| 48 | North Carolina | .582 | .628 | .562 | 28.00 | 24.85 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
| 49 | Iowa | .576 | .708 | .558 | 27.54 | 23.85 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big Ten |
| 50 | North Carolina State | .575 | .610 | .424 | 28.23 | 24.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
| 51 | Iowa State | .573 | .476 | .774 | 22.69 | 29.38 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big 12 |
| 52 | Arizona State | .572 | .570 | .592 | 33.15 | 28.62 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Pac 12 |
| 53 | Washington | .571 | .538 | .601 | 33.38 | 35.92 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 12 |
| 54 | Ohio State | .569 | .834 | .605 | 24.46 | 21.00 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big Ten |
| 55 | Louisville | .567 | .531 | .532 | 21.92 | 20.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big East |
| 56 | Virginia | .561 | .455 | .454 | 23.23 | 23.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
| 57 | Miami (Florida) | .559 | .661 | .486 | 26.50 | 20.08 | 6 | 6 | .500 | ACC |
| 58 | Vanderbilt | .555 | .386 | .587 | 26.69 | 21.62 | 6 | 7 | .462 | SEC |
| 59 | San Diego State | .552 | .514 | .374 | 29.46 | 25.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MWC |
| 60 | Illinois | .552 | .544 | .511 | 22.62 | 19.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big Ten |
| 61 | Nevada | .541 | .673 | .431 | 31.69 | 25.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | WAC |
| 62 | Marshall | .541 | .433 | .621 | 21.85 | 28.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
| 63 | Wyoming | .535 | .401 | .396 | 26.08 | 27.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MWC |
| 64 | Western Michigan | .532 | .440 | .409 | 35.62 | 28.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | MAC |
| 65 | Texas Tech | .526 | .671 | .679 | 33.83 | 39.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big 12 |
| 66 | UCLA | .524 | .512 | .722 | 23.07 | 31.36 | 6 | 8 | .429 | Pac 12 |
| 67 | Air Force | .523 | .649 | .349 | 34.92 | 28.38 | 7 | 6 | .538 | MWC |
| 68 | Purdue | .523 | .469 | .465 | 26.92 | 26.85 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big Ten |
| 69 | Northwestern | .520 | .553 | .523 | 28.92 | 27.69 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big Ten |
| 70 | Florida International | .519 | .414 | .230 | 25.00 | 19.46 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Sun Belt |
| 71 | Utah State | .517 | .399 | .358 | 33.62 | 27.92 | 7 | 6 | .538 | WAC |
| 72 | Pittsburgh | .514 | .676 | .509 | 24.23 | 22.85 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big East |
| 73 | South Florida | .504 | .615 | .505 | 29.25 | 22.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big East |
| 74 | Wake Forest | .501 | .486 | .525 | 26.00 | 27.38 | 6 | 7 | .462 | ACC |
| 75 | Navy | .488 | .631 | .494 | 29.67 | 28.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Independent |
| 76 | Tennessee | .488 | .615 | .640 | 20.33 | 22.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
| 77 | Arizona | .484 | .642 | .673 | 30.75 | 35.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Pac 12 |
| 78 | Central Florida | .481 | .587 | .395 | 27.08 | 18.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | .466 | .236 | .287 | 22.92 | 24.83 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Sun Belt |
| 80 | Connecticut | .464 | .621 | .469 | 24.25 | 24.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big East |
| 81 | Ball State | .450 | .337 | .455 | 25.33 | 34.67 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MAC |
| 82 | Syracuse | .448 | .491 | .509 | 24.17 | 28.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big East |
| 83 | East Carolina | .441 | .560 | .509 | 26.25 | 32.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
| 84 | Hawaii | .423 | .588 | .241 | 31.46 | 29.08 | 6 | 7 | .462 | WAC |
| 85 | Rice | .422 | .365 | .604 | 23.33 | 33.33 | 4 | 8 | .333 | CUSA |
| 86 | Eastern Michigan | .422 | .223 | .334 | 21.25 | 24.33 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MAC |
| 87 | Washington State | .421 | .354 | .512 | 29.83 | 31.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Pac 12 |
| 88 | Bowling Green State | .420 | .384 | .416 | 26.50 | 28.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
| 89 | Kentucky | .420 | .578 | .526 | 15.83 | 24.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
| 90 | Texas-El Paso | .416 | .405 | .405 | 26.58 | 30.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
| 91 | San Jose State | .415 | .304 | .441 | 24.50 | 30.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | WAC |
| 92 | North Texas | .403 | .258 | .446 | 24.83 | 30.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Sun Belt |
| 93 | Boston College | .402 | .624 | .515 | 18.17 | 23.50 | 4 | 8 | .333 | ACC |
| 94 | Kent | .392 | .358 | .456 | 17.08 | 24.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
| 95 | Oregon State | .390 | .650 | .661 | 21.83 | 30.83 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Pac 12 |
| 96 | Miami (Ohio) | .382 | .418 | .413 | 21.33 | 22.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 97 | Louisiana-Monroe | .379 | .391 | .395 | 24.58 | 25.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Sun Belt |
| 98 | Kansas | .374 | .455 | .814 | 22.33 | 43.75 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Big 12 |
| 99 | Fresno State | .374 | .575 | .445 | 28.54 | 35.15 | 4 | 9 | .308 | WAC |
| 100 | Minnesota | .366 | .466 | .601 | 18.42 | 31.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big Ten |
| 101 | Colorado | .354 | .477 | .677 | 19.77 | 36.54 | 3 | 10 | .231 | Pac 12 |
| 102 | Duke | .348 | .397 | .519 | 22.50 | 31.17 | 3 | 9 | .250 | ACC |
| 103 | Army | .346 | .408 | .466 | 24.83 | 28.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Independent |
| 104 | Mississippi | .331 | .574 | .743 | 16.08 | 32.08 | 2 | 10 | .167 | SEC |
| 105 | New Mexico State | .324 | .262 | .401 | 24.54 | 36.77 | 4 | 9 | .308 | WAC |
| 106 | Maryland | .317 | .571 | .565 | 23.08 | 34.25 | 2 | 10 | .167 | ACC |
| 107 | Central Michigan | .310 | .486 | .439 | 22.58 | 33.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
| 108 | Troy | .310 | .557 | .411 | 22.42 | 33.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
| 109 | Alabama-Birmingham | .291 | .384 | .442 | 20.17 | 36.75 | 3 | 9 | .250 | CUSA |
| 110 | Buffalo | .282 | .314 | .348 | 22.17 | 29.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MAC |
| 111 | Colorado State | .280 | .374 | .341 | 21.42 | 31.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MWC |
| 112 | Indiana | .245 | .426 | .546 | 21.42 | 37.33 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Big Ten |
| 113 | Idaho | .244 | .438 | .409 | 20.25 | 33.25 | 2 | 10 | .167 | WAC |
| 114 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .243 | .373 | .490 | 18.08 | 40.08 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MWC |
| 115 | Wild Card U | .230 | .238 | .675 | 14.85 | 43.00 | 6 | 91 | .062 | |
| 116 | Middle Tennessee State | .211 | .445 | .313 | 22.25 | 36.75 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Sun Belt |
| 117 | Tulane | .204 | .312 | .330 | 21.08 | 37.46 | 2 | 11 | .154 | CUSA |
| 118 | Memphis | .192 | .284 | .337 | 16.25 | 35.08 | 2 | 10 | .167 | CUSA |
| 119 | Florida Atlantic | .171 | .369 | .437 | 12.92 | 34.67 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Sun Belt |
| 120 | New Mexico | .155 | .301 | .470 | 12.00 | 41.67 | 1 | 11 | .083 | MWC |
| 121 | Akron | .148 | .250 | .368 | 14.17 | 38.83 | 1 | 11 | .083 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| Big 12 | .686 | .627 | .762 | 78 | 50 | .609 | 10 |
| SEC | .654 | .673 | .644 | 97 | 58 | .626 | 12 |
| Big Ten | .590 | .615 | .564 | 88 | 68 | .564 | 12 |
| Pac 12 | .579 | .613 | .610 | 81 | 73 | .526 | 12 |
| Big East | .571 | .601 | .495 | 57 | 44 | .564 | 8 |
| ACC | .549 | .600 | .516 | 82 | 72 | .532 | 12 |
| Independent | .548 | .585 | .499 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4 |
| MWC | .487 | .537 | .417 | 52 | 49 | .515 | 8 |
| CUSA | .484 | .458 | .469 | 74 | 78 | .487 | 12 |
| MAC | .451 | .400 | .384 | 79 | 84 | .485 | 13 |
| WAC | .432 | .463 | .400 | 43 | 59 | .422 | 8 |
| Sun Belt | .409 | .378 | .348 | 49 | 62 | .441 | 9 |
This page has been accessed
times since January
15, 2011.
Last Updated on
09/15/13
By James Howell
Email: cfootball@jhowell.net