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Final power ratings for 2020 are listed below. Home field advantage was .536 and the root for determining point spreads was 2.357.
The average home field advantage equates to 1.74 points.
KEY: PR=Power Rating, PS=Pre-season power rating, SOS=strength of schedule, YTD=year-to-date strength of schedule, PF=points scored per game, PA=points allowed per game, Left=number of games remaining
Note: Due to minimal statistical context, this year's ratings are not as reliable as other years. The large discrepency in schedules (some teams playing as few as three games and others playing as many as 13 games) add to the unreliability of this year's ratings.
| Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | YTD | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Pct | Left | Conference |
| 1 | Alabama | .985 | .888 | .950 | .950 | 48.46 | 19.38 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | SEC |
| 2 | Georgia | .864 | .851 | .779 | .779 | 32.30 | 20.00 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0 | SEC |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | .863 | .375 | .663 | .663 | 37.17 | 20.25 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 4 | Texas A&M | .862 | .709 | .697 | .697 | 32.60 | 21.70 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 0 | SEC |
| 5 | Brigham Young | .856 | .561 | .542 | .542 | 43.50 | 15.33 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 0 | Independent |
| 6 | Cincinnati | .850 | .674 | .580 | .580 | 37.50 | 16.80 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 0 | American |
| 7 | Clemson | .845 | .922 | .688 | .688 | 43.50 | 20.17 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0 | ACC |
| 8 | Louisiana | .843 | .592 | .689 | .689 | 33.64 | 22.00 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 9 | Oklahoma | .835 | .818 | .681 | .681 | 43.00 | 21.73 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 10 | Ohio State | .825 | .901 | .626 | .626 | 41.00 | 25.75 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Notre Dame | .819 | .815 | .653 | .653 | 33.42 | 19.67 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0 | ACC |
| 12 | Florida | .817 | .768 | .815 | .815 | 39.83 | 30.83 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | SEC |
| 13 | Iowa State | .787 | .612 | .770 | .770 | 32.92 | 21.42 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | .747 | .660 | .747 | .747 | 30.18 | 23.45 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 15 | Liberty | .740 | .408 | .292 | .292 | 38.18 | 20.55 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 0 | Independent |
| 16 | Texas | .735 | .689 | .659 | .659 | 42.70 | 28.50 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 17 | Appalachian State | .732 | .746 | .569 | .569 | 33.83 | 20.00 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 18 | Miami (Florida) | .728 | .615 | .711 | .711 | 34.00 | 27.00 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0 | ACC |
| 19 | San Jose State | .702 | .360 | .429 | .429 | 28.63 | 19.88 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 0 | MWC |
| 20 | Northwestern | .700 | .528 | .462 | .462 | 24.67 | 15.89 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 21 | North Carolina | .694 | .544 | .631 | .631 | 41.67 | 29.42 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | ACC |
| 22 | Mississippi | .681 | .537 | .696 | .696 | 39.20 | 38.30 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | SEC |
| 23 | Tulsa | .679 | .440 | .611 | .611 | 27.11 | 21.56 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 0 | American |
| 24 | Alabama-Birmingham | .671 | .517 | .568 | .568 | 28.44 | 21.44 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 0 | CUSA |
| 25 | Ball State | .671 | .380 | .361 | .361 | 34.25 | 25.75 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 0 | MAC |
| 26 | Army | .669 | .547 | .408 | .408 | 26.75 | 14.83 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0 | Independent |
| 27 | Marshall | .668 | .570 | .420 | .420 | 28.50 | 13.00 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0 | CUSA |
| 28 | Auburn | .665 | .777 | .821 | .821 | 25.09 | 24.73 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0 | SEC |
| 29 | Indiana | .658 | .572 | .449 | .449 | 28.88 | 20.25 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 30 | Texas Christian | .655 | .598 | .671 | .671 | 30.80 | 24.20 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 31 | Iowa | .648 | .744 | .362 | .362 | 31.75 | 16.00 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 32 | Central Florida | .640 | .731 | .597 | .597 | 42.20 | 33.20 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0 | American |
| 33 | Georgia Southern | .636 | .539 | .577 | .577 | 27.23 | 20.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 34 | North Carolina State | .632 | .517 | .609 | .609 | 30.25 | 29.17 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | ACC |
| 35 | Southern Methodist | .630 | .587 | .487 | .487 | 38.60 | 30.90 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0 | American |
| 36 | Nevada | .629 | .462 | .329 | .329 | 30.78 | 23.33 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0 | MWC |
| 37 | West Virginia | .629 | .555 | .597 | .597 | 26.50 | 20.50 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 38 | Memphis | .624 | .705 | .477 | .477 | 31.00 | 27.91 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0 | American |
| 39 | Georgia State | .617 | .408 | .626 | .626 | 33.30 | 31.70 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 40 | Louisiana State | .609 | .861 | .763 | .763 | 32.00 | 34.90 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | SEC |
| 41 | Buffalo | .600 | .537 | .223 | .223 | 43.43 | 21.86 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0 | MAC |
| 42 | Missouri | .595 | .581 | .697 | .697 | 26.70 | 32.30 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | SEC |
| 43 | Pittsburgh | .585 | .600 | .607 | .607 | 29.00 | 24.55 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0 | ACC |
| 44 | Texas-San Antonio | .580 | .317 | .559 | .559 | 28.25 | 25.67 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | CUSA |
| 45 | Boston College | .571 | .558 | .609 | .609 | 27.82 | 28.36 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0 | ACC |
| 46 | Tulane | .571 | .538 | .593 | .593 | 34.67 | 28.08 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | American |
| 47 | Virginia Tech | .568 | .614 | .740 | .740 | 31.09 | 32.09 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 0 | ACC |
| 48 | Virginia | .550 | .607 | .610 | .610 | 30.70 | 29.60 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | ACC |
| 49 | Boise State | .547 | .745 | .417 | .417 | 33.86 | 27.14 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 0 | MWC |
| 50 | Kentucky | .541 | .642 | .774 | .774 | 21.82 | 25.91 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 0 | SEC |
| 51 | Troy | .537 | .516 | .617 | .617 | 27.36 | 25.73 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 52 | Arkansas | .529 | .403 | .897 | .897 | 25.70 | 34.90 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | SEC |
| 53 | Mississippi State | .519 | .647 | .834 | .834 | 21.36 | 28.09 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0 | SEC |
| 54 | Kansas State | .517 | .603 | .700 | .700 | 26.60 | 32.20 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 55 | Wake Forest | .516 | .589 | .559 | .559 | 36.00 | 32.78 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0 | ACC |
| 56 | Wisconsin | .501 | .772 | .464 | .464 | 25.14 | 17.43 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 57 | Florida Atlantic | .499 | .608 | .404 | .404 | 18.89 | 17.44 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0 | CUSA |
| 58 | San Diego State | .495 | .631 | .411 | .411 | 24.63 | 17.75 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0 | MWC |
| 59 | Tennessee | .490 | .592 | .793 | .793 | 21.50 | 30.10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | SEC |
| 60 | Hawaii | .486 | .514 | .399 | .399 | 26.22 | 27.56 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0 | MWC |
| 61 | Louisville | .484 | .575 | .596 | .596 | 29.55 | 26.64 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0 | ACC |
| 62 | Louisiana Tech | .483 | .570 | .586 | .586 | 26.70 | 34.70 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | CUSA |
| 63 | Texas Tech | .478 | .489 | .650 | .650 | 29.10 | 36.70 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 64 | Penn State | .465 | .806 | .430 | .430 | 29.78 | 27.67 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 65 | Houston | .464 | .535 | .614 | .614 | 30.00 | 32.00 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | American |
| 66 | Arkansas State | .461 | .541 | .619 | .619 | 32.91 | 37.18 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 67 | Air Force | .437 | .626 | .393 | .393 | 24.33 | 15.00 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | MWC |
| 68 | Southern California | .432 | .657 | .125 | .125 | 33.33 | 26.00 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 69 | Baylor | .426 | .647 | .719 | .719 | 23.33 | 29.22 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 70 | East Carolina | .425 | .353 | .572 | .572 | 30.22 | 35.44 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | American |
| 71 | Western Kentucky | .425 | .508 | .560 | .560 | 19.00 | 25.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | CUSA |
| 72 | Toledo | .422 | .503 | .220 | .220 | 35.00 | 24.33 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0 | MAC |
| 73 | South Alabama | .421 | .312 | .644 | .644 | 19.91 | 27.27 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 74 | Rice | .417 | .279 | .431 | .431 | 23.40 | 18.80 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 | CUSA |
| 75 | Western Michigan | .412 | .523 | .233 | .233 | 41.67 | 34.17 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0 | MAC |
| 76 | Oregon | .408 | .736 | .262 | .262 | 31.29 | 28.29 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 77 | Colorado | .395 | .479 | .286 | .286 | 28.50 | 31.67 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 78 | Florida State | .392 | .587 | .562 | .562 | 25.78 | 36.00 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | ACC |
| 79 | Nebraska | .390 | .517 | .492 | .492 | 23.13 | 29.38 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 80 | South Carolina | .387 | .605 | .768 | .768 | 23.50 | 36.00 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 0 | SEC |
| 81 | Texas State | .383 | .283 | .780 | .780 | 27.67 | 38.17 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 82 | North Texas | .371 | .431 | .394 | .394 | 34.40 | 42.80 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 0 | CUSA |
| 83 | Georgia Tech | .370 | .478 | .623 | .623 | 23.90 | 36.80 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | ACC |
| 84 | Middle Tennessee State | .356 | .460 | .509 | .509 | 22.89 | 35.44 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | CUSA |
| 85 | Stanford | .355 | .586 | .203 | .203 | 29.33 | 31.67 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 86 | Navy | .353 | .647 | .637 | .637 | 16.60 | 30.30 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | American |
| 87 | Southern Mississippi | .349 | .492 | .461 | .461 | 25.30 | 32.30 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | CUSA |
| 88 | Rutgers | .346 | .305 | .386 | .386 | 26.67 | 32.11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 89 | Miami (Ohio) | .345 | .494 | .371 | .371 | 28.67 | 26.67 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | MAC |
| 90 | Minnesota | .342 | .678 | .328 | .328 | 27.29 | 30.14 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 91 | Central Michigan | .337 | .424 | .272 | .272 | 31.33 | 30.17 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | MAC |
| 92 | Wyoming | .322 | .542 | .304 | .304 | 26.50 | 21.00 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | MWC |
| 93 | Fresno State | .321 | .534 | .218 | .218 | 32.83 | 30.00 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | MWC |
| 94 | Purdue | .319 | .500 | .378 | .378 | 27.17 | 29.83 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 95 | UCLA | .317 | .489 | .185 | .185 | 35.43 | 30.71 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 96 | Texas-El Paso | .316 | .161 | .331 | .331 | 23.00 | 31.00 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | CUSA |
| 97 | Duke | .309 | .548 | .624 | .624 | 24.82 | 38.09 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 0 | ACC |
| 98 | Utah | .309 | .727 | .177 | .177 | 30.20 | 26.00 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 99 | Maryland | .308 | .444 | .455 | .455 | 23.60 | 32.00 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 100 | Charlotte | .306 | .399 | .398 | .398 | 27.00 | 32.50 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | CUSA |
| 101 | Michigan State | .304 | .622 | .565 | .565 | 18.00 | 35.14 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 102 | Kent State | .303 | .378 | .144 | .144 | 49.75 | 38.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0 | MAC |
| 103 | Michigan | .287 | .771 | .375 | .375 | 28.33 | 34.50 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | .285 | .451 | .309 | .309 | 33.17 | 36.00 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | MAC |
| 105 | Syracuse | .281 | .552 | .718 | .718 | 17.82 | 32.73 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 0 | ACC |
| 106 | New Mexico | .281 | .313 | .393 | .393 | 23.86 | 32.57 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 | MWC |
| 107 | Illinois | .270 | .437 | .457 | .457 | 20.13 | 34.88 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 108 | Washington | .268 | .729 | .085 | .085 | 30.25 | 25.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 109 | Arizona State | .256 | .608 | .149 | .149 | 40.25 | 23.25 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 110 | South Florida | .254 | .482 | .587 | .587 | 23.11 | 39.89 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 0 | American |
| 111 | Vanderbilt | .222 | .457 | .692 | .692 | 14.78 | 37.33 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 0 | SEC |
| 112 | Kansas | .218 | .341 | .787 | .787 | 15.78 | 46.00 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 113 | Temple | .213 | .590 | .488 | .488 | 19.86 | 37.14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0 | American |
| 114 | Ohio | .207 | .555 | .050 | .050 | 34.33 | 16.67 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | MAC |
| 115 | Oregon State | .199 | .427 | .138 | .138 | 28.86 | 33.29 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 116 | Colorado State | .188 | .395 | .355 | .355 | 22.25 | 35.75 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | MWC |
| 117 | Louisiana-Monroe | .181 | .427 | .678 | .678 | 16.30 | 42.00 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 118 | Florida International | .171 | .463 | .358 | .358 | 22.40 | 32.40 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | CUSA |
| 119 | Wild Card U | .166 | .211 | .538 | .538 | 15.56 | 42.76 | 1 | 33 | .029 | 0 | |
| 120 | Northern Illinois | .163 | .466 | .400 | .400 | 24.83 | 38.67 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0 | MAC |
| 121 | California | .159 | .569 | .212 | .212 | 20.25 | 26.50 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 122 | Utah State | .157 | .577 | .383 | .383 | 15.50 | 35.17 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0 | MWC |
| 123 | Washington State | .157 | .629 | .252 | .252 | 27.00 | 38.50 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 124 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .134 | .353 | .453 | .453 | 17.33 | 38.00 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0 | MWC |
| 125 | Massachusetts | .119 | .224 | .622 | .622 | 3.00 | 40.25 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | Independent |
| 126 | Akron | .108 | .240 | .221 | .221 | 17.17 | 41.33 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0 | MAC |
| 127 | Arizona | .064 | .457 | .226 | .226 | 17.40 | 39.80 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 128 | Bowling Green | .044 | .291 | .230 | .230 | 11.40 | 45.00 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | YTD | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .626 | .666 | .784 | .784 | 76 | 71 | .517 | 14 |
| Big 12 | .603 | .601 | .698 | .698 | 55 | 47 | .539 | 10 |
| Independent | .596 | .435 | .466 | .466 | 30 | 9 | .769 | 4 |
| Sun Belt | .567 | .474 | .646 | .646 | 59 | 54 | .522 | 10 |
| ACC | .556 | .608 | .636 | .636 | 83 | 80 | .509 | 15 |
| American | .518 | .571 | .567 | .567 | 53 | 52 | .505 | 11 |
| Big Ten | .455 | .614 | .445 | .445 | 53 | 52 | .505 | 14 |
| CUSA | .432 | .444 | .460 | .460 | 52 | 63 | .452 | 13 |
| MWC | .392 | .504 | .374 | .374 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 |
| MAC | .325 | .437 | .253 | .253 | 34 | 32 | .515 | 12 |
| Pac 12 | .277 | .591 | .192 | .192 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 12 |
Last Updated on
04/01/21
By James Howell
Email: cfootball@jhowell.net