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Final power ratings for 2021 are listed below. Home field advantage was .530 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.593.
The average home field advantage equates to 2.07 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
| Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | YTD | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Pct | Left | Conference |
| 1 | Georgia | .945 | .857 | .813 | .813 | 38.60 | 10.20 | 14 | 1 | .933 | 0 | SEC |
| 2 | Alabama | .885 | .937 | .811 | .811 | 39.87 | 20.13 | 13 | 2 | .867 | 0 | SEC |
| 3 | Michigan | .866 | .529 | .776 | .776 | 35.79 | 17.36 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | .850 | .703 | .787 | .787 | 31.07 | 18.07 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 5 | Ohio State | .848 | .863 | .735 | .735 | 45.69 | 22.77 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Cincinnati | .840 | .762 | .558 | .558 | 36.86 | 16.86 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 0 | American |
| 7 | Baylor | .839 | .536 | .743 | .743 | 31.64 | 18.29 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | .808 | .817 | .627 | .627 | 35.23 | 19.69 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Independent |
| 9 | Michigan State | .788 | .463 | .692 | .692 | 31.85 | 25.31 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 10 | Oklahoma | .787 | .827 | .633 | .633 | 39.08 | 25.77 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | .759 | .636 | .764 | .764 | 25.38 | 16.15 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 12 | Louisiana | .758 | .718 | .373 | .373 | 31.07 | 18.50 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 13 | Clemson | .753 | .883 | .601 | .601 | 26.31 | 14.85 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | ACC |
| 14 | Mississippi | .752 | .609 | .678 | .678 | 33.69 | 24.69 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | SEC |
| 15 | San Diego State | .742 | .563 | .494 | .494 | 27.36 | 19.79 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | MWC |
| 16 | Houston | .742 | .499 | .416 | .416 | 35.86 | 20.43 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | American |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | .741 | .592 | .521 | .521 | 41.43 | 23.64 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 0 | ACC |
| 18 | Arkansas | .730 | .466 | .698 | .698 | 30.92 | 22.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | SEC |
| 19 | Wake Forest | .730 | .553 | .560 | .560 | 41.00 | 28.86 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 0 | ACC |
| 20 | Kentucky | .726 | .592 | .535 | .535 | 32.31 | 21.69 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | SEC |
| 21 | Purdue | .726 | .409 | .716 | .716 | 29.08 | 22.38 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 22 | Texas-San Antonio | .725 | .448 | .431 | .431 | 36.79 | 24.64 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | CUSA |
| 23 | Utah | .724 | .518 | .587 | .587 | 36.14 | 22.57 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 24 | Iowa | .719 | .696 | .729 | .729 | 23.43 | 19.21 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 25 | Minnesota | .710 | .510 | .615 | .615 | 25.46 | 17.31 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 26 | Air Force | .709 | .531 | .482 | .482 | 31.00 | 19.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | MWC |
| 27 | Brigham Young | .705 | .709 | .525 | .525 | 33.08 | 24.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | Independent |
| 28 | Texas A&M | .696 | .786 | .583 | .583 | 29.33 | 15.92 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | SEC |
| 29 | Fresno State | .694 | .428 | .426 | .426 | 33.38 | 20.54 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | MWC |
| 30 | Utah State | .691 | .367 | .470 | .470 | 32.57 | 24.43 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 0 | MWC |
| 31 | Penn State | .688 | .635 | .746 | .746 | 25.00 | 17.31 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 32 | Boise State | .688 | .646 | .706 | .706 | 29.17 | 19.00 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | MWC |
| 33 | North Carolina State | .686 | .574 | .482 | .482 | 33.08 | 19.67 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0 | ACC |
| 34 | Appalachian State | .685 | .739 | .510 | .510 | 34.50 | 22.14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 35 | Iowa State | .679 | .700 | .709 | .709 | 31.31 | 20.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 36 | Oregon | .673 | .572 | .569 | .569 | 31.43 | 27.00 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 37 | Kansas State | .672 | .560 | .655 | .655 | 27.54 | 21.00 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 38 | Coastal Carolina | .669 | .619 | .190 | .190 | 40.92 | 21.62 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 39 | Army | .666 | .608 | .484 | .484 | 32.85 | 22.31 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Independent |
| 40 | Tennessee | .652 | .541 | .671 | .671 | 39.31 | 29.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | SEC |
| 41 | Western Kentucky | .647 | .466 | .488 | .488 | 44.21 | 29.36 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | CUSA |
| 42 | Auburn | .645 | .721 | .789 | .789 | 28.31 | 21.77 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | SEC |
| 43 | Alabama-Birmingham | .641 | .594 | .465 | .465 | 29.54 | 23.15 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | CUSA |
| 44 | Central Florida | .624 | .685 | .413 | .413 | 31.92 | 24.54 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | American |
| 45 | Mississippi State | .621 | .583 | .674 | .674 | 29.08 | 25.92 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | SEC |
| 46 | Nevada | .616 | .546 | .487 | .487 | 35.69 | 26.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | MWC |
| 47 | Texas Tech | .615 | .483 | .678 | .678 | 30.31 | 30.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 48 | Central Michigan | .611 | .381 | .398 | .398 | 32.31 | 25.77 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | MAC |
| 49 | Southern Methodist | .611 | .609 | .455 | .455 | 38.42 | 28.42 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | American |
| 50 | Liberty | .610 | .574 | .444 | .444 | 33.62 | 21.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Independent |
| 51 | UCLA | .604 | .403 | .431 | .431 | 36.50 | 26.75 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 52 | Texas | .603 | .712 | .777 | .777 | 35.25 | 31.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 53 | Miami (Florida) | .602 | .672 | .591 | .591 | 34.08 | 28.42 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | ACC |
| 54 | Louisiana State | .601 | .735 | .751 | .751 | 26.54 | 26.62 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | SEC |
| 55 | Western Michigan | .600 | .468 | .493 | .493 | 32.46 | 28.23 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | MAC |
| 56 | Maryland | .598 | .376 | .701 | .701 | 29.31 | 30.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 57 | South Carolina | .588 | .496 | .649 | .649 | 22.62 | 24.00 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | SEC |
| 58 | Arizona State | .586 | .432 | .414 | .414 | 28.38 | 20.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 59 | West Virginia | .583 | .592 | .730 | .730 | 25.23 | 23.85 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 60 | Northern Illinois | .582 | .314 | .493 | .493 | 32.21 | 33.71 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | MAC |
| 61 | Georgia State | .579 | .512 | .479 | .479 | 28.15 | 27.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 62 | Louisville | .574 | .530 | .638 | .638 | 31.62 | 27.31 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | ACC |
| 63 | Florida | .571 | .793 | .613 | .613 | 30.69 | 26.77 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | SEC |
| 64 | Tulsa | .565 | .559 | .522 | .522 | 26.38 | 26.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | American |
| 65 | Oregon State | .564 | .313 | .490 | .490 | 31.23 | 25.77 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 66 | East Carolina | .561 | .389 | .498 | .498 | 29.67 | 26.25 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | American |
| 67 | Marshall | .560 | .619 | .440 | .440 | 33.00 | 23.77 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | CUSA |
| 68 | Washington State | .556 | .393 | .483 | .483 | 27.85 | 24.23 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 69 | North Carolina | .550 | .619 | .578 | .578 | 35.23 | 32.08 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | ACC |
| 70 | Nebraska | .545 | .454 | .762 | .762 | 27.92 | 22.67 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 71 | Miami (Ohio) | .545 | .420 | .431 | .431 | 28.92 | 23.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MAC |
| 72 | Virginia | .540 | .579 | .562 | .562 | 34.58 | 31.83 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | ACC |
| 73 | Missouri | .537 | .588 | .662 | .662 | 29.08 | 33.85 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | SEC |
| 74 | Toledo | .532 | .463 | .316 | .316 | 33.38 | 21.77 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MAC |
| 75 | Illinois | .529 | .354 | .667 | .667 | 20.17 | 21.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 76 | Wyoming | .520 | .432 | .427 | .427 | 25.38 | 23.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MWC |
| 77 | Texas Christian | .515 | .626 | .671 | .671 | 28.67 | 34.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 78 | Florida State | .502 | .489 | .571 | .571 | 27.58 | 26.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | ACC |
| 79 | Virginia Tech | .498 | .591 | .511 | .511 | 23.69 | 25.31 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | ACC |
| 80 | Memphis | .494 | .664 | .453 | .453 | 30.08 | 29.25 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | American |
| 81 | Eastern Michigan | .493 | .368 | .384 | .384 | 30.15 | 30.00 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MAC |
| 82 | Texas-El Paso | .491 | .239 | .348 | .348 | 25.08 | 25.23 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | CUSA |
| 83 | Middle Tennessee State | .490 | .408 | .326 | .326 | 29.85 | 25.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | CUSA |
| 84 | Kent State | .488 | .340 | .479 | .479 | 33.00 | 36.29 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0 | MAC |
| 85 | Rutgers | .485 | .325 | .661 | .661 | 19.69 | 25.62 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 86 | Ball State | .481 | .525 | .491 | .491 | 24.08 | 28.38 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | MAC |
| 87 | Syracuse | .481 | .417 | .553 | .553 | 24.92 | 26.33 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | ACC |
| 88 | Boston College | .481 | .565 | .409 | .409 | 24.67 | 22.17 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | ACC |
| 89 | Navy | .471 | .500 | .715 | .715 | 20.08 | 28.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | American |
| 90 | Hawaii | .469 | .500 | .444 | .444 | 28.77 | 31.38 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | MWC |
| 91 | North Texas | .459 | .401 | .388 | .388 | 27.46 | 27.46 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | CUSA |
| 92 | Old Dominion | .446 | .249 | .372 | .372 | 27.62 | 27.77 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | CUSA |
| 93 | Southern California | .429 | .544 | .506 | .506 | 28.67 | 31.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 94 | California | .423 | .364 | .364 | .364 | 23.75 | 22.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 95 | Troy | .418 | .527 | .421 | .421 | 22.83 | 26.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 96 | Florida Atlantic | .410 | .553 | .386 | .386 | 25.42 | 25.75 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | CUSA |
| 97 | San Jose State | .409 | .531 | .444 | .444 | 20.00 | 26.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | MWC |
| 98 | South Alabama | .401 | .366 | .329 | .329 | 24.92 | 26.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 99 | Tulane | .400 | .555 | .685 | .685 | 27.58 | 34.00 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | American |
| 100 | Indiana | .399 | .615 | .866 | .866 | 17.25 | 33.25 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 101 | Georgia Tech | .392 | .424 | .638 | .638 | 24.00 | 33.50 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | ACC |
| 102 | Washington | .381 | .499 | .391 | .391 | 21.50 | 22.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 103 | Louisiana-Monroe | .381 | .304 | .512 | .512 | 20.92 | 33.50 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 104 | Colorado | .378 | .437 | .496 | .496 | 18.75 | 26.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 105 | Colorado State | .374 | .292 | .482 | .482 | 23.67 | 28.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | MWC |
| 106 | Northwestern | .368 | .614 | .625 | .625 | 16.58 | 29.00 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 107 | Rice | .363 | .348 | .502 | .502 | 21.50 | 36.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | CUSA |
| 108 | Stanford | .357 | .470 | .585 | .585 | 20.42 | 32.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 109 | Buffalo | .357 | .568 | .345 | .345 | 29.25 | 29.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | MAC |
| 110 | Charlotte | .353 | .352 | .270 | .270 | 27.17 | 34.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | CUSA |
| 111 | South Florida | .350 | .368 | .611 | .611 | 23.17 | 34.67 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | American |
| 112 | Louisiana Tech | .346 | .526 | .438 | .438 | 28.00 | 34.00 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | CUSA |
| 113 | Texas State | .345 | .333 | .367 | .367 | 23.08 | 33.00 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 114 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .344 | .244 | .610 | .610 | 20.75 | 32.83 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | MWC |
| 115 | Bowling Green | .343 | .167 | .362 | .362 | 21.42 | 30.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | MAC |
| 116 | Kansas | .333 | .280 | .705 | .705 | 20.75 | 42.17 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 117 | Georgia Southern | .323 | .588 | .490 | .490 | 20.25 | 31.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 118 | New Mexico | .301 | .297 | .538 | .538 | 12.17 | 28.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | MWC |
| 119 | Ohio | .294 | .381 | .338 | .338 | 22.58 | 30.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | MAC |
| 120 | Southern Mississippi | .289 | .420 | .378 | .378 | 17.67 | 27.92 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | CUSA |
| 121 | Duke | .286 | .428 | .422 | .422 | 22.83 | 39.75 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | ACC |
| 122 | Vanderbilt | .276 | .340 | .548 | .548 | 15.75 | 35.83 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | SEC |
| 123 | Arkansas State | .274 | .501 | .413 | .413 | 25.25 | 38.58 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 124 | Temple | .269 | .401 | .464 | .464 | 16.33 | 37.50 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | American |
| 125 | New Mexico State | .268 | .240 | .493 | .493 | 22.58 | 40.42 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | Independent |
| 126 | Arizona | .259 | .261 | .533 | .533 | 17.17 | 31.42 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 127 | Wild Card U | .231 | .188 | .570 | .570 | 14.50 | 42.03 | 12 | 105 | .103 | 0 | |
| 128 | Akron | .229 | .174 | .381 | .381 | 19.83 | 39.50 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | MAC |
| 129 | Connecticut | .196 | .232 | .471 | .471 | 15.58 | 38.50 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | Independent |
| 130 | Florida International | .178 | .317 | .344 | .344 | 20.33 | 39.67 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | CUSA |
| 131 | Massachusetts | .164 | .171 | .381 | .381 | 16.33 | 43.08 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | Independent |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | YTD | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .659 | .646 | .677 | .677 | 111 | 73 | .603 | 14 |
| Big 12 | .648 | .602 | .709 | .709 | 75 | 54 | .581 | 10 |
| Big Ten | .645 | .534 | .718 | .718 | 103 | 77 | .572 | 14 |
| ACC | .558 | .565 | .545 | .545 | 94 | 82 | .534 | 14 |
| MWC | .546 | .448 | .501 | .501 | 84 | 69 | .549 | 12 |
| American | .539 | .545 | .526 | .526 | 73 | 65 | .529 | 11 |
| Pac 12 | .495 | .434 | .487 | .487 | 71 | 80 | .470 | 12 |
| Independent | .488 | .479 | .490 | .490 | 42 | 46 | .477 | 7 |
| Sun Belt | .483 | .521 | .408 | .408 | 65 | 61 | .516 | 10 |
| MAC | .463 | .381 | .409 | .409 | 73 | 81 | .474 | 12 |
| CUSA | .457 | .424 | .398 | .398 | 84 | 94 | .472 | 14 |
Last Updated on
06/29/22
By James Howell
Email: cfootball@jhowell.net