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Final 2022 power ratings are listed below. Home field advantage was .535 and the root for determining point spreads is 1.528.
The average home field advantage equates to 2.48 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 | .965 | .901 | .865 | .865 | 41.07 | 14.27 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | SEC |
| 2 | Michigan | .874 | .697 | .618 | .618 | 40.43 | 16.07 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 3 | Ohio State | .859 | .855 | .691 | .691 | 44.23 | 21.00 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 4 | Tennessee | .855 | .597 | .720 | .720 | 46.08 | 22.77 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | SEC |
| 5 | Alabama | .849 | .911 | .694 | .694 | 41.08 | 18.15 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | SEC |
| 6 | Texas Christian | .831 | .571 | .814 | .814 | 38.80 | 29.00 | 13 | 2 | .867 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 7 | Penn State | .828 | .662 | .668 | .668 | 35.77 | 18.23 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 8 | Louisiana State | .790 | .668 | .803 | .803 | 34.50 | 22.50 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | SEC |
| 9 | Tulane | .779 | .477 | .559 | .559 | 36.00 | 22.21 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | American |
| 10 | Kansas State | .777 | .616 | .813 | .813 | 32.29 | 21.86 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 11 | Clemson | .773 | .818 | .666 | .666 | 33.21 | 20.86 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 0 | ACC |
| 12 | Southern California | .767 | .486 | .686 | .686 | 41.36 | 29.21 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 13 | Florida State | .765 | .496 | .626 | .626 | 36.08 | 20.62 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | ACC |
| 14 | Utah | .760 | .621 | .689 | .689 | 38.64 | 21.43 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 15 | Washington | .757 | .440 | .525 | .525 | 39.69 | 25.85 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 16 | Oregon State | .755 | .439 | .619 | .619 | 32.23 | 20.00 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 17 | Oregon | .752 | .623 | .679 | .679 | 38.77 | 27.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 18 | Troy | .752 | .472 | .519 | .519 | 25.57 | 17.14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 19 | Mississippi State | .742 | .602 | .745 | .745 | 31.62 | 23.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | SEC |
| 20 | Texas | .738 | .658 | .793 | .793 | 34.46 | 21.62 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | .716 | .813 | .668 | .668 | 31.77 | 23.00 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Independent |
| 22 | Texas-San Antonio | .691 | .587 | .464 | .464 | 36.79 | 25.93 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 0 | CUSA |
| 23 | Louisville | .686 | .552 | .679 | .679 | 26.92 | 19.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | ACC |
| 24 | Mississippi | .686 | .680 | .704 | .704 | 33.46 | 25.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | SEC |
| 25 | UCLA | .680 | .503 | .555 | .555 | 39.23 | 29.00 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 26 | Minnesota | .676 | .610 | .460 | .460 | 28.23 | 13.85 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 27 | Texas Tech | .674 | .549 | .710 | .710 | 34.23 | 29.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 28 | Illinois | .669 | .441 | .525 | .525 | 24.23 | 12.77 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 29 | South Carolina | .666 | .542 | .697 | .697 | 32.15 | 28.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | SEC |
| 30 | Wake Forest | .660 | .641 | .629 | .629 | 36.08 | 28.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | ACC |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | .660 | .667 | .523 | .523 | 31.31 | 24.31 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | ACC |
| 32 | Fresno State | .659 | .561 | .426 | .426 | 30.57 | 19.43 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | MWC |
| 33 | South Alabama | .655 | .383 | .361 | .361 | 31.23 | 21.31 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 34 | Maryland | .653 | .487 | .629 | .629 | 28.15 | 23.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 35 | Central Florida | .649 | .655 | .557 | .557 | 32.86 | 23.64 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | American |
| 36 | North Carolina State | .647 | .630 | .626 | .626 | 24.31 | 19.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | ACC |
| 37 | Florida | .643 | .682 | .789 | .789 | 29.54 | 28.85 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | SEC |
| 38 | Boise State | .642 | .667 | .405 | .405 | 29.50 | 19.50 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | MWC |
| 39 | Cincinnati | .642 | .801 | .458 | .458 | 29.23 | 20.62 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | American |
| 40 | Iowa | .641 | .707 | .541 | .541 | 17.69 | 13.31 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 41 | Air Force | .640 | .620 | .214 | .214 | 27.85 | 13.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0 | MWC |
| 42 | Marshall | .638 | .589 | .411 | .411 | 24.46 | 16.00 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 43 | Arkansas | .635 | .598 | .741 | .741 | 32.54 | 30.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | SEC |
| 44 | North Carolina | .635 | .585 | .589 | .589 | 34.43 | 30.79 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | ACC |
| 45 | Kentucky | .633 | .659 | .708 | .708 | 20.38 | 19.23 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | SEC |
| 46 | Duke | .628 | .357 | .376 | .376 | 32.85 | 22.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | ACC |
| 47 | Purdue | .624 | .568 | .693 | .693 | 26.57 | 27.36 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 48 | Missouri | .620 | .563 | .706 | .706 | 24.85 | 25.15 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | SEC |
| 49 | Houston | .618 | .620 | .546 | .546 | 36.08 | 32.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | American |
| 50 | Syracuse | .616 | .449 | .654 | .654 | 27.69 | 23.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | ACC |
| 51 | Western Kentucky | .611 | .557 | .418 | .418 | 36.43 | 23.43 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | CUSA |
| 52 | Oklahoma | .601 | .807 | .719 | .719 | 32.85 | 29.92 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 53 | Brigham Young | .599 | .707 | .540 | .540 | 31.31 | 29.46 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Independent |
| 54 | Wisconsin | .595 | .698 | .575 | .575 | 26.31 | 20.23 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 55 | Washington State | .594 | .474 | .607 | .607 | 26.08 | 22.92 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 56 | Southern Methodist | .594 | .610 | .606 | .606 | 37.23 | 33.85 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | American |
| 57 | East Carolina | .593 | .475 | .482 | .482 | 32.54 | 27.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | American |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | .592 | .777 | .623 | .623 | 30.62 | 28.92 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 59 | James Madison | .592 | .210 | .338 | .338 | 37.00 | 20.91 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 60 | Ohio | .591 | .337 | .366 | .366 | 31.79 | 28.29 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0 | MAC |
| 61 | Kansas | .590 | .306 | .730 | .730 | 35.54 | 35.46 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 62 | Coastal Carolina | .590 | .644 | .438 | .438 | 29.08 | 31.85 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 63 | Baylor | .590 | .688 | .679 | .679 | 32.15 | 26.85 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 64 | Auburn | .580 | .683 | .794 | .794 | 24.75 | 29.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | SEC |
| 65 | Memphis | .577 | .579 | .481 | .481 | 35.31 | 26.00 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | American |
| 66 | Toledo | .576 | .497 | .371 | .371 | 31.29 | 25.07 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | MAC |
| 67 | Texas A&M | .543 | .741 | .609 | .609 | 22.75 | 21.17 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | SEC |
| 68 | Liberty | .541 | .592 | .326 | .326 | 27.54 | 24.62 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | Independent |
| 69 | Alabama-Birmingham | .536 | .617 | .418 | .418 | 30.08 | 23.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | CUSA |
| 70 | Eastern Michigan | .533 | .430 | .226 | .226 | 29.77 | 28.46 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | MAC |
| 71 | Michigan State | .533 | .626 | .702 | .702 | 24.42 | 27.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 72 | Southern Mississippi | .533 | .355 | .450 | .450 | 25.31 | 23.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 73 | West Virginia | .526 | .587 | .669 | .669 | 30.58 | 32.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 74 | Kent State | .525 | .414 | .517 | .517 | 28.42 | 29.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | MAC |
| 75 | Louisiana | .521 | .738 | .496 | .496 | 26.15 | 22.85 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 76 | Middle Tennessee State | .516 | .449 | .316 | .316 | 28.85 | 27.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | CUSA |
| 77 | North Texas | .516 | .430 | .458 | .458 | 33.79 | 31.71 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0 | CUSA |
| 78 | Iowa State | .513 | .690 | .695 | .695 | 20.17 | 20.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Big 12 |
| 79 | Appalachian State | .509 | .712 | .402 | .402 | 34.92 | 26.75 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 80 | Georgia Tech | .501 | .408 | .664 | .664 | 17.17 | 28.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | ACC |
| 81 | Arizona | .501 | .260 | .619 | .619 | 30.83 | 36.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 82 | Buffalo | .500 | .463 | .359 | .359 | 28.54 | 26.69 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MAC |
| 83 | San Diego State | .498 | .652 | .385 | .385 | 21.46 | 20.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MWC |
| 84 | Wyoming | .487 | .476 | .400 | .400 | 21.23 | 23.92 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | MWC |
| 85 | Vanderbilt | .486 | .308 | .705 | .705 | 24.58 | 36.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | SEC |
| 86 | Army | .485 | .637 | .364 | .364 | 28.58 | 22.50 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | Independent |
| 87 | San Jose State | .484 | .470 | .248 | .248 | 27.42 | 22.00 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | MWC |
| 88 | Georgia Southern | .477 | .455 | .435 | .435 | 32.69 | 31.62 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 89 | California | .456 | .394 | .602 | .602 | 23.92 | 27.83 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 90 | Indiana | .456 | .507 | .694 | .694 | 23.25 | 33.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 91 | Miami (Florida) | .454 | .637 | .522 | .522 | 23.58 | 26.75 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | ACC |
| 92 | Connecticut | .444 | .214 | .437 | .437 | 19.38 | 26.23 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | Independent |
| 93 | Bowling Green | .441 | .255 | .443 | .443 | 23.46 | 32.54 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | MAC |
| 94 | Tulsa | .439 | .562 | .447 | .447 | 30.58 | 33.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | American |
| 95 | Florida Atlantic | .437 | .482 | .380 | .380 | 29.75 | 26.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | CUSA |
| 96 | Stanford | .436 | .414 | .724 | .724 | 21.33 | 32.17 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 97 | Navy | .433 | .486 | .529 | .529 | 21.92 | 24.33 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | American |
| 98 | Miami (Ohio) | .431 | .482 | .343 | .343 | 20.23 | 22.62 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | MAC |
| 99 | New Mexico State | .426 | .254 | .181 | .181 | 25.46 | 23.92 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | Independent |
| 100 | Utah State | .424 | .529 | .394 | .394 | 22.23 | 31.15 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | MWC |
| 101 | Georgia State | .422 | .546 | .479 | .479 | 30.00 | 31.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 102 | Arizona State | .416 | .509 | .623 | .623 | 26.08 | 31.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 103 | Ball State | .414 | .503 | .400 | .400 | 23.25 | 26.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | MAC |
| 104 | Nebraska | .413 | .500 | .524 | .524 | 22.58 | 27.58 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 105 | Rice | .409 | .356 | .462 | .462 | 25.23 | 34.15 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0 | CUSA |
| 106 | Texas-El Paso | .399 | .365 | .326 | .326 | 24.42 | 27.00 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | CUSA |
| 107 | Rutgers | .395 | .405 | .608 | .608 | 17.42 | 29.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 108 | Louisiana-Monroe | .394 | .343 | .549 | .549 | 22.33 | 34.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 109 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .391 | .294 | .325 | .325 | 26.33 | 28.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | MWC |
| 110 | Western Michigan | .390 | .534 | .371 | .371 | 19.00 | 24.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | MAC |
| 111 | Central Michigan | .376 | .496 | .398 | .398 | 24.17 | 28.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | MAC |
| 112 | Boston College | .364 | .523 | .616 | .616 | 17.75 | 30.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | ACC |
| 113 | Texas State | .360 | .339 | .374 | .374 | 21.08 | 26.33 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 114 | Virginia | .349 | .559 | .483 | .483 | 17.00 | 24.00 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | ACC |
| 115 | Old Dominion | .338 | .348 | .468 | .468 | 19.50 | 26.58 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 116 | Virginia Tech | .337 | .545 | .424 | .424 | 19.27 | 24.73 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0 | ACC |
| 117 | Arkansas State | .336 | .387 | .448 | .448 | 25.00 | 31.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | Sun Belt |
| 118 | Louisiana Tech | .332 | .436 | .442 | .442 | 29.00 | 37.92 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | CUSA |
| 119 | Northern Illinois | .313 | .448 | .328 | .328 | 27.25 | 32.75 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | MAC |
| 120 | South Florida | .310 | .359 | .602 | .602 | 28.00 | 41.17 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | American |
| 121 | Colorado | .303 | .407 | .837 | .837 | 15.42 | 44.50 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | Pac 12 |
| 122 | Temple | .299 | .335 | .380 | .380 | 21.92 | 29.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | American |
| 123 | Northwestern | .295 | .491 | .675 | .675 | 13.75 | 28.33 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | Big Ten |
| 124 | Florida International | .285 | .247 | .298 | .298 | 18.67 | 37.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | CUSA |
| 125 | Hawaii | .280 | .484 | .380 | .380 | 19.77 | 34.69 | 3 | 10 | .231 | 0 | MWC |
| 126 | Charlotte | .280 | .353 | .353 | .353 | 24.42 | 39.42 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | CUSA |
| 127 | Colorado State | .273 | .333 | .382 | .382 | 13.17 | 26.92 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | MWC |
| 128 | Akron | .272 | .201 | .430 | .430 | 21.75 | 33.50 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | MAC |
| 129 | Nevada | .236 | .581 | .357 | .357 | 18.83 | 30.92 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | MWC |
| 130 | New Mexico | .231 | .299 | .416 | .416 | 13.08 | 26.00 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | MWC |
| 131 | Wild Card U | .210 | .210 | .606 | .606 | 13.65 | 43.86 | 8 | 112 | .067 | 0 | |
| 132 | Massachusetts | .178 | .168 | .403 | .403 | 12.50 | 31.08 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | Independent |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | YTD | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .692 | .652 | .734 | .734 | 113 | 69 | .621 | 14 |
| Big 12 | .643 | .625 | .724 | .724 | 73 | 58 | .557 | 10 |
| Big Ten | .608 | .590 | .615 | .615 | 101 | 78 | .564 | 14 |
| Pac 12 | .598 | .464 | .647 | .647 | 84 | 69 | .549 | 12 |
| ACC | .577 | .562 | .577 | .577 | 98 | 78 | .557 | 14 |
| American | .539 | .542 | .513 | .513 | 73 | 68 | .518 | 11 |
| Sun Belt | .508 | .466 | .441 | .441 | 91 | 84 | .520 | 14 |
| Independent | .484 | .483 | .417 | .417 | 45 | 44 | .506 | 7 |
| CUSA | .456 | .443 | .394 | .394 | 67 | 74 | .475 | 11 |
| MAC | .447 | .422 | .379 | .379 | 71 | 81 | .467 | 12 |
| MWC | .437 | .497 | .361 | .361 | 72 | 81 | .471 | 12 |
Last Updated on
01/22/23
By James Howell
Email: cfootball@jhowell.net