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Final power ratings for the 2012 season are listed below. Home field advantage was .567 and the root for determining point spreads was 2.001.
The average home field advantage equates to 3.83 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 | Alabama | .928 | .884 | .711 | 38.71 | 10.93 | 13 | 1 | .929 | SEC |
| 2 | Notre Dame | .898 | .664 | .747 | 25.77 | 12.77 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Independent |
| 3 | Oregon | .891 | .821 | .661 | 49.62 | 21.62 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Pac 12 |
| 4 | Florida | .872 | .694 | .792 | 26.46 | 14.46 | 11 | 2 | .846 | SEC |
| 5 | Texas A&M | .865 | .671 | .710 | 44.46 | 21.77 | 11 | 2 | .846 | SEC |
| 6 | Stanford | .858 | .773 | .792 | 27.86 | 17.21 | 12 | 2 | .857 | Pac 12 |
| 7 | Georgia | .844 | .703 | .645 | 37.79 | 19.64 | 12 | 2 | .857 | SEC |
| 8 | South Carolina | .828 | .744 | .655 | 31.54 | 18.23 | 11 | 2 | .846 | SEC |
| 9 | Kansas State | .828 | .650 | .668 | 38.85 | 22.15 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big 12 |
| 10 | Ohio State | .817 | .702 | .485 | 37.17 | 22.83 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Florida State | .809 | .707 | .483 | 39.29 | 14.71 | 12 | 2 | .857 | ACC |
| 12 | Louisiana State | .794 | .866 | .665 | 29.77 | 17.54 | 10 | 3 | .769 | SEC |
| 13 | Oklahoma | .788 | .821 | .738 | 38.15 | 25.46 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big 12 |
| 14 | Clemson | .777 | .673 | .517 | 41.00 | 24.85 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ACC |
| 15 | Oregon State | .762 | .520 | .718 | 32.54 | 20.62 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Pac 12 |
| 16 | San Jose State | .761 | .359 | .451 | 34.77 | 21.31 | 11 | 2 | .846 | WAC |
| 17 | Utah State | .758 | .458 | .355 | 34.92 | 15.38 | 11 | 2 | .846 | WAC |
| 18 | Nebraska | .745 | .712 | .726 | 34.79 | 27.57 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Big Ten |
| 19 | Boise State | .726 | .841 | .327 | 30.23 | 15.77 | 11 | 2 | .846 | MWC |
| 20 | Northwestern | .721 | .536 | .522 | 31.69 | 22.54 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big Ten |
| 21 | Louisville | .720 | .549 | .401 | 31.15 | 23.77 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big East |
| 22 | Texas | .716 | .704 | .683 | 35.69 | 29.23 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big 12 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | .715 | .822 | .670 | 45.69 | 28.23 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
| 24 | Michigan | .708 | .683 | .707 | 29.85 | 19.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big Ten |
| 25 | Arkansas State | .702 | .512 | .468 | 34.92 | 24.46 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Sun Belt |
| 26 | Northern Illinois | .702 | .607 | .240 | 38.57 | 19.86 | 12 | 2 | .857 | MAC |
| 27 | Brigham Young | .701 | .665 | .538 | 28.69 | 14.00 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Independent |
| 28 | Vanderbilt | .698 | .470 | .577 | 30.00 | 18.69 | 9 | 4 | .692 | SEC |
| 29 | UCLA | .697 | .518 | .704 | 34.43 | 27.57 | 9 | 5 | .643 | Pac 12 |
| 30 | Cincinnati | .696 | .657 | .390 | 32.31 | 18.46 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big East |
| 31 | Baylor | .689 | .638 | .704 | 44.46 | 37.23 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | .685 | .763 | .686 | 29.57 | 19.14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Big Ten |
| 33 | Tulsa | .680 | .625 | .394 | 34.71 | 23.64 | 11 | 3 | .786 | CUSA |
| 34 | Southern California | .676 | .753 | .735 | 32.08 | 24.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 12 |
| 35 | Kent | .674 | .375 | .367 | 33.07 | 24.50 | 11 | 3 | .786 | MAC |
| 36 | Central Florida | .666 | .534 | .406 | 35.43 | 22.07 | 10 | 4 | .714 | CUSA |
| 37 | Penn State | .663 | .682 | .526 | 29.08 | 19.08 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 38 | Arizona | .658 | .563 | .680 | 38.15 | 35.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Pac 12 |
| 39 | Rutgers | .657 | .597 | .421 | 21.46 | 14.15 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
| 40 | Arizona State | .656 | .571 | .536 | 38.38 | 24.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Pac 12 |
| 41 | Michigan State | .654 | .712 | .736 | 20.00 | 16.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big Ten |
| 42 | Fresno State | .648 | .474 | .380 | 37.92 | 23.85 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MWC |
| 43 | Texas Christian | .642 | .807 | .678 | 28.31 | 22.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big 12 |
| 44 | Syracuse | .635 | .470 | .579 | 30.00 | 24.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
| 45 | Texas Tech | .635 | .599 | .589 | 37.46 | 31.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
| 46 | Louisiana Tech | .630 | .543 | .335 | 51.50 | 38.50 | 9 | 3 | .750 | WAC |
| 47 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .627 | .466 | .393 | 35.46 | 28.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Sun Belt |
| 48 | Mississippi State | .624 | .622 | .556 | 29.46 | 23.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
| 49 | Mississippi | .623 | .452 | .633 | 31.46 | 27.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | SEC |
| 50 | Ball State | .621 | .394 | .480 | 33.62 | 32.00 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MAC |
| 51 | Washington | .615 | .555 | .686 | 24.00 | 24.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 12 |
| 52 | San Diego State | .611 | .533 | .351 | 32.85 | 24.38 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MWC |
| 53 | Toledo | .608 | .547 | .421 | 31.54 | 28.38 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MAC |
| 54 | North Carolina | .603 | .605 | .348 | 40.58 | 25.67 | 8 | 4 | .667 | ACC |
| 55 | Georgia Tech | .589 | .606 | .620 | 33.57 | 28.29 | 7 | 7 | .500 | ACC |
| 56 | West Virginia | .588 | .717 | .625 | 39.46 | 38.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big 12 |
| 57 | Virginia Tech | .588 | .769 | .599 | 25.08 | 22.85 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
| 58 | Missouri | .580 | .719 | .834 | 25.75 | 28.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
| 59 | Iowa State | .578 | .525 | .715 | 24.54 | 23.92 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big 12 |
| 60 | Bowling Green State | .576 | .402 | .347 | 22.92 | 16.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MAC |
| 61 | Miami (Florida) | .574 | .610 | .573 | 31.42 | 30.50 | 7 | 5 | .583 | ACC |
| 62 | Louisiana-Monroe | .570 | .385 | .414 | 33.85 | 29.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Sun Belt |
| 63 | Ohio | .568 | .546 | .251 | 31.69 | 24.77 | 9 | 4 | .692 | MAC |
| 64 | Pittsburgh | .566 | .595 | .514 | 26.62 | 21.08 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big East |
| 65 | Navy | .549 | .559 | .453 | 25.00 | 25.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Independent |
| 66 | Tennessee | .549 | .552 | .648 | 36.17 | 35.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | SEC |
| 67 | North Carolina State | .547 | .593 | .448 | 28.08 | 25.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
| 68 | Southern Methodist | .537 | .532 | .429 | 31.00 | 25.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
| 69 | Middle Tennessee State | .527 | .328 | .340 | 26.58 | 28.00 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Sun Belt |
| 70 | Western Kentucky | .521 | .351 | .386 | 28.15 | 25.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Sun Belt |
| 71 | Purdue | .517 | .496 | .530 | 28.69 | 31.23 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big Ten |
| 72 | East Carolina | .504 | .501 | .304 | 31.46 | 31.62 | 8 | 5 | .615 | CUSA |
| 73 | Utah | .502 | .670 | .589 | 26.67 | 25.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Pac 12 |
| 74 | Duke | .492 | .372 | .559 | 31.54 | 36.00 | 6 | 7 | .462 | ACC |
| 75 | Nevada | .488 | .607 | .298 | 37.85 | 33.77 | 7 | 6 | .538 | MWC |
| 76 | Rice | .484 | .394 | .313 | 31.85 | 30.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
| 77 | Minnesota | .478 | .416 | .502 | 22.08 | 24.69 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big Ten |
| 78 | Texas-San Antonio | .478 | .234 | .165 | 31.17 | 28.75 | 8 | 4 | .667 | WAC |
| 79 | Arkansas | .461 | .767 | .697 | 23.50 | 30.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | SEC |
| 80 | Central Michigan | .449 | .398 | .291 | 28.85 | 32.38 | 7 | 6 | .538 | MAC |
| 81 | Iowa | .444 | .642 | .591 | 19.33 | 22.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big Ten |
| 82 | Troy | .436 | .433 | .396 | 30.58 | 30.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Sun Belt |
| 83 | Indiana | .423 | .335 | .510 | 30.75 | 35.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big Ten |
| 84 | California | .421 | .604 | .735 | 23.00 | 33.08 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Pac 12 |
| 85 | Connecticut | .416 | .543 | .411 | 17.75 | 19.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big East |
| 86 | Air Force | .408 | .586 | .271 | 27.38 | 29.00 | 6 | 7 | .462 | MWC |
| 87 | Marshall | .405 | .487 | .351 | 40.92 | 43.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
| 88 | Auburn | .404 | .714 | .732 | 18.67 | 28.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | SEC |
| 89 | North Texas | .398 | .330 | .514 | 20.92 | 27.83 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Sun Belt |
| 90 | Virginia | .389 | .508 | .486 | 22.75 | 28.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | ACC |
| 91 | Houston | .387 | .675 | .334 | 32.42 | 36.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
| 92 | South Florida | .387 | .560 | .594 | 20.58 | 27.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Big East |
| 93 | Wake Forest | .382 | .494 | .495 | 18.50 | 31.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | ACC |
| 94 | Maryland | .368 | .444 | .453 | 20.08 | 27.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | ACC |
| 95 | Washington State | .367 | .388 | .603 | 20.42 | 33.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Pac 12 |
| 96 | Buffalo | .363 | .298 | .456 | 21.25 | 28.50 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 97 | Miami (Ohio) | .360 | .400 | .499 | 23.33 | 34.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 98 | Temple | .360 | .555 | .432 | 24.73 | 31.18 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big East |
| 99 | Kentucky | .356 | .499 | .746 | 17.92 | 31.00 | 2 | 10 | .167 | SEC |
| 100 | Texas State | .356 | .234 | .379 | 28.58 | 33.50 | 4 | 8 | .333 | WAC |
| 101 | Western Michigan | .355 | .486 | .316 | 29.33 | 29.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
| 102 | Wyoming | .340 | .468 | .356 | 26.83 | 33.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MWC |
| 103 | Florida International | .339 | .466 | .469 | 25.00 | 31.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
| 104 | Florida Atlantic | .334 | .270 | .500 | 20.50 | 30.83 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
| 105 | Memphis | .332 | .238 | .320 | 24.42 | 30.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | CUSA |
| 106 | Colorado State | .322 | .327 | .355 | 21.17 | 30.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MWC |
| 107 | New Mexico | .321 | .228 | .295 | 25.77 | 30.23 | 4 | 9 | .308 | MWC |
| 108 | Boston College | .318 | .513 | .594 | 19.83 | 29.67 | 2 | 10 | .167 | ACC |
| 109 | Texas-El Paso | .310 | .411 | .447 | 21.17 | 29.75 | 3 | 9 | .250 | CUSA |
| 110 | Alabama-Birmingham | .305 | .338 | .378 | 28.25 | 37.50 | 3 | 9 | .250 | CUSA |
| 111 | Kansas | .303 | .415 | .739 | 18.25 | 36.08 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Big 12 |
| 112 | Illinois | .281 | .548 | .587 | 16.67 | 32.08 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Big Ten |
| 113 | Hawaii | .260 | .505 | .389 | 21.17 | 35.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MWC |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | .257 | .323 | .498 | 21.33 | 37.58 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MAC |
| 115 | Army | .247 | .377 | .375 | 24.25 | 35.33 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Independent |
| 116 | South Alabama | .246 | .234 | .400 | 18.46 | 29.46 | 2 | 11 | .154 | Sun Belt |
| 117 | Tulane | .240 | .258 | .450 | 21.42 | 38.42 | 2 | 10 | .167 | CUSA |
| 118 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .233 | .308 | .352 | 22.00 | 32.62 | 2 | 11 | .154 | MWC |
| 119 | Akron | .232 | .199 | .437 | 26.08 | 35.67 | 1 | 11 | .083 | MAC |
| 120 | Colorado | .229 | .415 | .650 | 17.83 | 46.00 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Pac 12 |
| 121 | Wild Card U | .226 | .234 | .669 | 12.87 | 42.02 | 10 | 98 | .093 | |
| 122 | Idaho | .198 | .341 | .548 | 15.83 | 42.42 | 1 | 11 | .083 | WAC |
| 123 | Southern Mississippi | .185 | .658 | .507 | 19.67 | 37.83 | 0 | 12 | .000 | CUSA |
| 124 | New Mexico State | .163 | .293 | .388 | 18.67 | 39.42 | 1 | 11 | .083 | WAC |
| 125 | Massachusetts | .156 | .234 | .439 | 12.67 | 40.17 | 1 | 11 | .083 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | YTD | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .673 | .668 | .686 | .686 | 111 | 68 | .620 | 14 |
| Big 12 | .648 | .670 | .681 | .681 | 75 | 54 | .581 | 10 |
| Pac 12 | .611 | .596 | .674 | .674 | 84 | 70 | .545 | 12 |
| Independent | .599 | .566 | .528 | .528 | 30 | 21 | .588 | 4 |
| Big Ten | .595 | .602 | .592 | .592 | 85 | 68 | .556 | 12 |
| Big East | .555 | .566 | .468 | .468 | 56 | 44 | .560 | 8 |
| ACC | .536 | .574 | .515 | .515 | 80 | 72 | .526 | 12 |
| WAC | .478 | .352 | .375 | .375 | 45 | 41 | .523 | 7 |
| Sun Belt | .470 | .378 | .428 | .428 | 59 | 66 | .472 | 10 |
| MAC | .456 | .401 | .388 | .388 | 81 | 84 | .491 | 13 |
| MWC | .436 | .488 | .337 | .337 | 59 | 68 | .465 | 10 |
| CUSA | .420 | .471 | .386 | .386 | 65 | 86 | .430 | 12 |
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