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Final ower ratings for 2018 are listed below. Home field advantage is .540 and the root for determining point spreads is 1.766.
The average home field advantage equates to 2.57 points.
KEY: PR=Power Rating, PS=Pre-season power rating, SOS=strength of schedule, PF=points scored per game, PA=points allowed per game
| Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Pct | Left | Conference |
| 1 | Clemson | .985 | .878 | .899 | 44.27 | 13.13 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | ACC |
| 2 | Alabama | .936 | .921 | .836 | 45.60 | 18.07 | 14 | 1 | .933 | 0 | SEC |
| 3 | Notre Dame | .879 | .729 | .777 | 31.38 | 18.23 | 12 | 1 | .923 | 0 | Independent |
| 4 | Georgia | .857 | .795 | .839 | 37.86 | 19.21 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 0 | SEC |
| 5 | Ohio State | .847 | .871 | .662 | 42.36 | 25.50 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Texas A&M | .824 | .649 | .825 | 36.00 | 25.31 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | SEC |
| 7 | Oklahoma | .823 | .817 | .726 | 48.36 | 33.29 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 8 | Syracuse | .816 | .493 | .612 | 40.23 | 27.00 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | ACC |
| 9 | Michigan | .801 | .731 | .706 | 35.15 | 19.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 10 | Louisiana State | .798 | .729 | .751 | 32.38 | 21.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | SEC |
| 11 | Central Florida | .796 | .660 | .421 | 43.23 | 22.69 | 12 | 1 | .923 | 0 | American |
| 12 | Florida | .790 | .598 | .690 | 35.00 | 20.00 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | SEC |
| 13 | Kentucky | .786 | .549 | .712 | 26.62 | 16.85 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | SEC |
| 14 | Fresno State | .785 | .513 | .456 | 34.64 | 14.14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | MWC |
| 15 | Appalachian State | .768 | .611 | .410 | 37.31 | 15.46 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 16 | Washington | .761 | .759 | .700 | 26.36 | 16.36 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 17 | Washington State | .753 | .649 | .492 | 37.54 | 23.31 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 18 | Penn State | .743 | .782 | .683 | 33.77 | 20.54 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 19 | Cincinnati | .740 | .440 | .399 | 34.92 | 17.23 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | American |
| 20 | Army | .738 | .540 | .401 | 32.77 | 17.69 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Independent |
| 21 | Mississippi State | .737 | .684 | .756 | 28.54 | 13.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | SEC |
| 22 | Boise State | .735 | .718 | .560 | 35.38 | 22.08 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | MWC |
| 23 | Texas | .732 | .591 | .708 | 31.07 | 25.86 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 24 | Iowa | .725 | .708 | .606 | 31.15 | 17.77 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 25 | Utah State | .723 | .479 | .306 | 47.54 | 22.23 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | MWC |
| 26 | South Carolina | .723 | .622 | .775 | 30.08 | 27.23 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | SEC |
| 27 | Auburn | .718 | .763 | .725 | 30.92 | 19.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | SEC |
| 28 | Missouri | .717 | .563 | .736 | 36.62 | 25.46 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | SEC |
| 29 | Stanford | .708 | .749 | .661 | 28.38 | 22.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 30 | Utah | .694 | .647 | .683 | 28.07 | 19.43 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 31 | North Carolina State | .690 | .667 | .565 | 33.85 | 24.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | ACC |
| 32 | Northwestern | .688 | .692 | .751 | 24.21 | 23.21 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 33 | Alabama-Birmingham | .683 | .352 | .362 | 29.86 | 17.00 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 0 | CUSA |
| 34 | West Virginia | .682 | .631 | .606 | 40.25 | 27.17 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 35 | Duke | .681 | .571 | .725 | 29.38 | 27.38 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | ACC |
| 36 | Georgia Southern | .680 | .373 | .392 | 30.46 | 21.54 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 37 | Troy | .671 | .607 | .419 | 30.69 | 22.00 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | .662 | .579 | .889 | 25.64 | 27.79 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0 | ACC |
| 39 | Virginia | .655 | .463 | .568 | 28.46 | 20.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | ACC |
| 40 | Oregon | .651 | .615 | .482 | 34.85 | 25.38 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 41 | Georgia Tech | .641 | .598 | .635 | 33.62 | 29.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | ACC |
| 42 | Iowa State | .640 | .551 | .623 | 26.77 | 22.92 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 43 | Boston College | .637 | .591 | .635 | 32.00 | 25.67 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | ACC |
| 44 | Ohio | .637 | .560 | .360 | 40.08 | 24.62 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | MAC |
| 45 | Wisconsin | .634 | .837 | .557 | 29.69 | 22.62 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 46 | Miami (Florida) | .629 | .726 | .643 | 28.77 | 19.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | ACC |
| 47 | Minnesota | .618 | .569 | .655 | 28.92 | 26.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 48 | Buffalo | .617 | .385 | .361 | 34.57 | 25.93 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | MAC |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | .611 | .731 | .611 | 38.38 | 32.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 50 | Michigan State | .610 | .702 | .676 | 18.69 | 17.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 51 | Wake Forest | .608 | .591 | .707 | 32.85 | 33.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | ACC |
| 52 | Purdue | .605 | .513 | .759 | 30.54 | 30.00 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 53 | Temple | .605 | .581 | .452 | 34.92 | 27.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | American |
| 54 | Vanderbilt | .605 | .502 | .736 | 28.46 | 26.62 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | SEC |
| 55 | Marshall | .599 | .526 | .343 | 28.23 | 21.85 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | CUSA |
| 56 | Arizona State | .593 | .592 | .590 | 29.92 | 25.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 57 | Texas Christian | .591 | .717 | .635 | 23.54 | 23.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 58 | Brigham Young | .585 | .516 | .553 | 27.23 | 21.38 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Independent |
| 59 | Middle Tennessee State | .578 | .495 | .552 | 28.00 | 26.71 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0 | CUSA |
| 60 | North Texas | .571 | .467 | .232 | 34.62 | 24.15 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | CUSA |
| 61 | Florida International | .567 | .426 | .249 | 34.62 | 25.23 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | CUSA |
| 62 | Virginia Tech | .559 | .702 | .652 | 29.85 | 31.00 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | ACC |
| 63 | Memphis | .559 | .656 | .388 | 42.93 | 31.93 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0 | American |
| 64 | Baylor | .557 | .496 | .579 | 29.54 | 31.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 65 | Arkansas State | .557 | .524 | .386 | 30.31 | 25.62 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 66 | Northern Illinois | .555 | .547 | .577 | 20.14 | 22.64 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0 | MAC |
| 67 | Nevada | .554 | .402 | .403 | 31.08 | 26.92 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | MWC |
| 68 | California | .551 | .527 | .517 | 21.54 | 20.38 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 69 | Tennessee | .547 | .562 | .740 | 22.75 | 27.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | SEC |
| 70 | Houston | .543 | .626 | .338 | 43.92 | 37.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | American |
| 71 | Eastern Michigan | .532 | .403 | .398 | 27.00 | 22.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MAC |
| 72 | Tulane | .531 | .416 | .494 | 26.85 | 27.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | American |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | .528 | .552 | .330 | 24.69 | 23.00 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | CUSA |
| 74 | Indiana | .526 | .533 | .680 | 26.42 | 29.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 75 | San Diego State | .525 | .661 | .472 | 20.62 | 22.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MWC |
| 76 | Texas Tech | .525 | .550 | .577 | 37.33 | 31.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 77 | Toledo | .522 | .652 | .367 | 40.38 | 30.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MAC |
| 78 | Florida State | .522 | .729 | .773 | 21.92 | 31.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | ACC |
| 79 | Maryland | .517 | .499 | .647 | 28.50 | 28.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 80 | Miami (Ohio) | .517 | .378 | .495 | 28.08 | 25.50 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | MAC |
| 81 | Southern California | .515 | .757 | .633 | 26.08 | 27.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 82 | Louisiana | .514 | .392 | .518 | 31.93 | 34.21 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 83 | Mississippi | .511 | .603 | .663 | 33.92 | 36.17 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | SEC |
| 84 | Nebraska | .503 | .586 | .667 | 30.00 | 31.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 85 | Hawaii | .501 | .334 | .408 | 30.79 | 35.07 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0 | MWC |
| 86 | Western Michigan | .500 | .568 | .432 | 32.00 | 34.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MAC |
| 87 | South Florida | .490 | .636 | .414 | 28.46 | 32.00 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | American |
| 88 | Kansas State | .480 | .636 | .572 | 22.50 | 25.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 89 | Wyoming | .472 | .507 | .447 | 20.67 | 22.00 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | MWC |
| 90 | Arizona | .461 | .544 | .495 | 31.33 | 32.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 91 | Air Force | .460 | .530 | .402 | 30.25 | 25.75 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | MWC |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | .459 | .516 | .478 | 31.08 | 31.75 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | CUSA |
| 93 | Southern Mississippi | .457 | .496 | .280 | 26.18 | 19.82 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0 | CUSA |
| 94 | Louisiana-Monroe | .456 | .356 | .412 | 26.58 | 31.75 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 95 | UCLA | .449 | .583 | .773 | 24.58 | 34.08 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 96 | Colorado | .445 | .517 | .470 | 27.08 | 27.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 97 | Southern Methodist | .445 | .477 | .499 | 30.42 | 35.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | American |
| 98 | Coastal Carolina | .438 | .245 | .522 | 26.67 | 33.17 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 99 | Liberty | .423 | .226 | .316 | 33.25 | 36.83 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | Independent |
| 100 | Charlotte | .400 | .229 | .427 | 21.67 | 26.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | CUSA |
| 101 | Navy | .396 | .642 | .625 | 25.00 | 33.54 | 3 | 10 | .231 | 0 | American |
| 102 | North Carolina | .385 | .535 | .616 | 27.36 | 34.55 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 0 | ACC |
| 103 | Massachusetts | .377 | .321 | .470 | 32.83 | 42.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Independent |
| 104 | Louisville | .377 | .693 | .768 | 19.75 | 44.08 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | ACC |
| 105 | Arkansas | .368 | .556 | .672 | 21.67 | 34.75 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | SEC |
| 106 | Illinois | .366 | .384 | .484 | 26.00 | 39.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 107 | Kansas | .364 | .280 | .506 | 23.83 | 30.00 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 108 | Ball State | .352 | .292 | .373 | 24.17 | 32.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | MAC |
| 109 | Akron | .351 | .452 | .436 | 18.92 | 27.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | MAC |
| 110 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .344 | .378 | .371 | 28.75 | 37.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | MWC |
| 111 | Oregon State | .334 | .369 | .654 | 26.08 | 45.67 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 112 | Old Dominion | .324 | .428 | .290 | 30.83 | 35.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | CUSA |
| 113 | Tulsa | .316 | .449 | .382 | 24.08 | 29.58 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | American |
| 114 | South Alabama | .315 | .385 | .499 | 24.17 | 38.75 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 115 | New Mexico | .306 | .407 | .425 | 26.58 | 36.17 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | MWC |
| 116 | East Carolina | .295 | .392 | .453 | 22.75 | 37.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | American |
| 117 | Colorado State | .295 | .535 | .407 | 22.83 | 36.75 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | MWC |
| 118 | Georgia State | .289 | .373 | .508 | 23.92 | 37.42 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 119 | Bowling Green | .281 | .387 | .383 | 24.33 | 40.00 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | MAC |
| 120 | Western Kentucky | .280 | .534 | .315 | 21.08 | 27.83 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | CUSA |
| 121 | Texas State | .270 | .252 | .300 | 19.75 | 27.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 122 | New Mexico State | .261 | .376 | .339 | 25.25 | 41.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Independent |
| 123 | San Jose State | .252 | .320 | .554 | 21.25 | 36.58 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | MWC |
| 124 | Texas-San Antonio | .251 | .416 | .391 | 14.17 | 31.17 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | CUSA |
| 125 | Kent State | .248 | .273 | .397 | 23.92 | 36.67 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | MAC |
| 126 | Rutgers | .246 | .417 | .623 | 13.50 | 31.42 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 127 | Rice | .233 | .288 | .422 | 18.92 | 36.00 | 2 | 11 | .154 | 0 | CUSA |
| 128 | Wild Card U | .213 | .226 | .618 | 16.21 | 47.33 | 7 | 105 | .063 | 0 | |
| 129 | Connecticut | .213 | .349 | .528 | 22.17 | 50.42 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | American |
| 130 | Central Michigan | .205 | .501 | .394 | 15.00 | 27.33 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | MAC |
| 131 | Texas-El Paso | .142 | .241 | .244 | 17.67 | 32.75 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | CUSA |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .708 | .650 | .747 | 113 | 69 | .621 | 14 |
| ACC | .632 | .630 | .692 | 100 | 80 | .556 | 14 |
| Big Ten | .602 | .630 | .654 | 97 | 82 | .542 | 14 |
| Big 12 | .600 | .600 | .614 | 72 | 56 | .563 | 10 |
| Pac 12 | .576 | .609 | .596 | 82 | 71 | .536 | 12 |
| Independent | .544 | .451 | .476 | 43 | 32 | .573 | 6 |
| MWC | .496 | .482 | .434 | 78 | 74 | .513 | 12 |
| Sun Belt | .496 | .412 | .437 | 65 | 61 | .516 | 10 |
| American | .494 | .527 | .450 | 76 | 77 | .497 | 12 |
| MAC | .443 | .450 | .414 | 68 | 84 | .447 | 12 |
| CUSA | .434 | .426 | .351 | 83 | 93 | .472 | 14 |
Last Updated on
01/29/19
By James Howell
Email: cfootball@jhowell.net