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2023 power ratings through the games of 9-23-23 are listed below. Home field advantage is .540 and the root for determining point spreads is 1.588.
The average home field advantage equates to 2.72 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 | .886 | .933 | .599 | .295 | 41.50 | 11.25 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | SEC |
| 2 | Ohio State | .879 | .857 | .703 | .505 | 34.50 | 8.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 3 | Alabama | .829 | .880 | .694 | .618 | 30.25 | 13.50 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | SEC |
| 4 | Penn State | .825 | .745 | .595 | .493 | 40.50 | 8.75 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 5 | Michigan | .824 | .786 | .606 | .336 | 31.75 | 5.75 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Texas | .817 | .698 | .740 | .628 | 35.00 | 12.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | .811 | .704 | .710 | .526 | 46.75 | 8.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | .784 | .764 | .629 | .532 | 39.60 | 12.80 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 7 | Independent |
| 9 | Utah | .777 | .691 | .611 | .501 | 22.25 | 9.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 10 | Oregon | .755 | .688 | .522 | .288 | 54.00 | 13.25 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 11 | Florida State | .749 | .630 | .591 | .575 | 43.25 | 22.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | ACC |
| 12 | Washington | .739 | .599 | .624 | .492 | 49.75 | 17.00 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 13 | North Carolina | .737 | .610 | .593 | .607 | 35.75 | 22.00 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | ACC |
| 14 | Louisiana State | .728 | .729 | .752 | .561 | 42.75 | 25.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | SEC |
| 15 | Mississippi | .718 | .683 | .671 | .573 | 42.00 | 18.50 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | SEC |
| 16 | Kansas State | .717 | .696 | .638 | .509 | 39.50 | 18.50 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 17 | Louisville | .701 | .619 | .528 | .315 | 43.00 | 19.00 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | ACC |
| 18 | Southern California | .698 | .627 | .583 | .210 | 55.00 | 20.00 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 19 | Tennessee | .698 | .726 | .607 | .360 | 35.00 | 17.25 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | SEC |
| 20 | Texas Christian | .696 | .701 | .665 | .400 | 38.25 | 20.25 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 21 | Kentucky | .696 | .646 | .650 | .152 | 38.00 | 15.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | SEC |
| 22 | Miami (Florida) | .694 | .546 | .567 | .370 | 43.75 | 12.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | ACC |
| 23 | Air Force | .694 | .630 | .280 | .159 | 34.75 | 12.75 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | MWC |
| 24 | Missouri | .690 | .591 | .692 | .425 | 30.50 | 20.75 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | SEC |
| 25 | Fresno State | .690 | .610 | .297 | .275 | 38.75 | 19.00 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | MWC |
| 26 | Florida | .687 | .663 | .735 | .480 | 27.75 | 13.50 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | SEC |
| 27 | Texas A&M | .686 | .642 | .649 | .477 | 39.75 | 17.75 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | SEC |
| 28 | Wisconsin | .682 | .646 | .600 | .528 | 33.25 | 19.75 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 29 | Iowa | .681 | .674 | .554 | .584 | 21.25 | 17.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 30 | Maryland | .675 | .570 | .550 | .218 | 37.25 | 12.25 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 31 | Central Florida | .674 | .652 | .605 | .449 | 38.25 | 20.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 32 | Syracuse | .674 | .532 | .519 | .307 | 44.25 | 10.75 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | ACC |
| 33 | Clemson | .673 | .796 | .710 | .477 | 36.25 | 22.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | ACC |
| 34 | UCLA | .668 | .592 | .524 | .515 | 32.00 | 11.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 35 | Washington State | .667 | .534 | .518 | .407 | 45.75 | 25.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 36 | Liberty | .664 | .566 | .130 | .247 | 40.00 | 18.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | CUSA |
| 37 | Duke | .655 | .493 | .592 | .280 | 37.25 | 8.75 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | ACC |
| 38 | Oregon State | .647 | .597 | .586 | .402 | 39.50 | 17.75 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 39 | Tulane | .646 | .628 | .389 | .390 | 28.50 | 17.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | American |
| 40 | Brigham Young | .641 | .653 | .630 | .313 | 30.00 | 21.25 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 41 | Auburn | .635 | .631 | .606 | .323 | 32.00 | 16.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | SEC |
| 42 | Cincinnati | .633 | .722 | .618 | .504 | 30.75 | 21.25 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 43 | Marshall | .630 | .614 | .449 | .208 | 25.33 | 15.67 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | Sun Belt |
| 44 | North Carolina State | .628 | .639 | .602 | .327 | 29.25 | 21.75 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | ACC |
| 45 | West Virginia | .622 | .557 | .699 | .505 | 26.25 | 18.50 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 46 | Memphis | .619 | .578 | .371 | .348 | 37.00 | 18.75 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | American |
| 47 | Wake Forest | .617 | .651 | .592 | .258 | 29.00 | 22.75 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | ACC |
| 48 | Louisiana | .616 | .629 | .347 | .259 | 38.75 | 27.50 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 49 | South Carolina | .608 | .604 | .715 | .664 | 28.75 | 26.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | SEC |
| 50 | Georgia State | .605 | .484 | .470 | .218 | 37.00 | 22.75 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 51 | Kansas | .602 | .448 | .648 | .316 | 37.75 | 22.75 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 52 | Mississippi State | .595 | .672 | .631 | .472 | 30.75 | 27.25 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | SEC |
| 53 | Ohio | .593 | .464 | .230 | .358 | 21.00 | 10.80 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 7 | MAC |
| 54 | Boise State | .590 | .655 | .516 | .554 | 27.75 | 30.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | MWC |
| 55 | Arkansas | .590 | .617 | .671 | .439 | 36.50 | 22.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | SEC |
| 56 | Southern Methodist | .589 | .602 | .396 | .529 | 33.75 | 19.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | American |
| 57 | Minnesota | .587 | .643 | .711 | .516 | 21.25 | 21.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 58 | Toledo | .581 | .537 | .214 | .278 | 42.25 | 20.25 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | MAC |
| 59 | Appalachian State | .577 | .610 | .482 | .471 | 35.25 | 28.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 60 | James Madison | .574 | .401 | .410 | .339 | 33.75 | 22.50 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 61 | Oklahoma State | .572 | .684 | .638 | .351 | 22.00 | 23.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 62 | Iowa State | .567 | .601 | .758 | .480 | 21.00 | 16.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 63 | Coastal Carolina | .567 | .617 | .475 | .411 | 31.50 | 20.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 64 | Georgia Southern | .564 | .466 | .468 | .394 | 34.25 | 18.25 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 65 | Wyoming | .560 | .482 | .432 | .513 | 24.50 | 25.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | MWC |
| 66 | Houston | .552 | .619 | .635 | .390 | 27.25 | 25.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 67 | Troy | .551 | .612 | .462 | .471 | 25.50 | 28.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 68 | Illinois | .550 | .555 | .639 | .642 | 22.25 | 27.25 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 69 | Army | .548 | .561 | .397 | .441 | 30.75 | 18.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Independent |
| 70 | Western Kentucky | .546 | .584 | .298 | .505 | 31.75 | 34.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | CUSA |
| 71 | Miami (Ohio) | .541 | .456 | .318 | .432 | 34.25 | 27.50 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | MAC |
| 72 | Pittsburgh | .535 | .663 | .694 | .548 | 24.00 | 23.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | ACC |
| 73 | Rutgers | .535 | .400 | .647 | .458 | 25.50 | 15.25 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 74 | Michigan State | .534 | .579 | .728 | .468 | 23.00 | 23.25 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 75 | Texas Tech | .530 | .611 | .737 | .567 | 29.25 | 24.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 76 | South Alabama | .524 | .519 | .453 | .449 | 28.75 | 23.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 77 | Georgia Tech | .523 | .455 | .668 | .608 | 33.75 | 29.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | ACC |
| 78 | Texas-San Antonio | .515 | .639 | .444 | .603 | 19.25 | 28.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | American |
| 79 | Colorado | .514 | .355 | .651 | .603 | 32.50 | 33.25 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 80 | Baylor | .509 | .639 | .687 | .558 | 20.00 | 26.75 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 81 | Purdue | .508 | .596 | .727 | .661 | 24.00 | 32.25 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 82 | Alabama-Birmingham | .502 | .577 | .477 | .602 | 28.00 | 36.25 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | American |
| 83 | San Diego State | .498 | .575 | .448 | .548 | 21.20 | 27.20 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7 | MWC |
| 84 | Indiana | .491 | .481 | .697 | .492 | 21.75 | 19.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 85 | Arizona | .490 | .381 | .581 | .254 | 28.50 | 16.00 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 86 | Tulsa | .490 | .501 | .417 | .528 | 22.75 | 32.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | American |
| 87 | California | .479 | .425 | .652 | .488 | 32.75 | 27.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 88 | Nebraska | .474 | .456 | .596 | .406 | 21.75 | 18.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 89 | Texas State | .471 | .349 | .377 | .289 | 41.75 | 27.25 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 90 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .467 | .342 | .354 | .372 | 34.00 | 28.50 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | MWC |
| 91 | Central Michigan | .462 | .436 | .371 | .551 | 25.75 | 36.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | MAC |
| 92 | East Carolina | .461 | .534 | .492 | .604 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | American |
| 93 | Utah State | .450 | .476 | .388 | .566 | 37.75 | 34.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | MWC |
| 94 | Northwestern | .446 | .393 | .593 | .522 | 24.00 | 25.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 95 | Rice | .445 | .382 | .396 | .490 | 35.25 | 31.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | American |
| 96 | Navy | .433 | .460 | .440 | .554 | 17.00 | 23.33 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 9 | American |
| 97 | Vanderbilt | .425 | .397 | .717 | .446 | 33.40 | 32.40 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7 | SEC |
| 98 | Eastern Michigan | .425 | .482 | .199 | .245 | 14.50 | 21.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | MAC |
| 99 | Middle Tennessee State | .422 | .483 | .329 | .528 | 21.00 | 31.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | CUSA |
| 100 | San Jose State | .421 | .477 | .512 | .625 | 28.20 | 33.40 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7 | MWC |
| 101 | Virginia Tech | .409 | .441 | .608 | .514 | 21.50 | 25.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | ACC |
| 102 | North Texas | .408 | .473 | .392 | .338 | 33.33 | 47.00 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 9 | American |
| 103 | Louisiana-Monroe | .407 | .368 | .513 | .423 | 14.67 | 24.67 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 9 | Sun Belt |
| 104 | South Florida | .407 | .334 | .367 | .483 | 26.75 | 27.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | American |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | .406 | .459 | .433 | .499 | 20.75 | 27.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | American |
| 106 | Boston College | .403 | .443 | .456 | .453 | 28.00 | 35.50 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | ACC |
| 107 | Old Dominion | .401 | .343 | .549 | .395 | 22.25 | 25.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 108 | Western Michigan | .401 | .462 | .449 | .584 | 20.75 | 38.75 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | MAC |
| 109 | Ball State | .399 | .459 | .434 | .646 | 16.25 | 34.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | MAC |
| 110 | Jacksonville State | .399 | .210 | .276 | .233 | 25.75 | 11.75 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | CUSA |
| 111 | Kent State | .392 | .470 | .376 | .604 | 15.00 | 36.75 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | MAC |
| 112 | Arizona State | .391 | .463 | .680 | .499 | 16.75 | 29.75 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 113 | Arkansas State | .388 | .362 | .475 | .474 | 19.50 | 38.50 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 114 | Southern Mississippi | .384 | .444 | .487 | .483 | 24.25 | 37.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | Sun Belt |
| 115 | Louisiana Tech | .383 | .384 | .259 | .333 | 27.60 | 28.80 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7 | CUSA |
| 116 | Florida International | .378 | .266 | .215 | .283 | 21.40 | 25.60 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 7 | CUSA |
| 117 | Virginia | .373 | .454 | .643 | .742 | 20.75 | 37.75 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8 | ACC |
| 118 | Hawaii | .371 | .382 | .333 | .355 | 22.60 | 32.80 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 8 | MWC |
| 119 | Buffalo | .368 | .481 | .428 | .576 | 29.75 | 44.50 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8 | MAC |
| 120 | New Mexico State | .365 | .340 | .225 | .272 | 29.80 | 26.40 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 8 | CUSA |
| 121 | Stanford | .365 | .425 | .657 | .387 | 22.50 | 32.75 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | Pac 12 |
| 122 | Bowling Green | .361 | .348 | .439 | .621 | 18.75 | 29.50 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | MAC |
| 123 | Temple | .357 | .317 | .390 | .332 | 19.75 | 26.75 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | American |
| 124 | Charlotte | .346 | .316 | .471 | .564 | 19.00 | 26.00 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | American |
| 125 | Colorado State | .343 | .303 | .420 | .544 | 30.00 | 38.67 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 9 | MWC |
| 126 | New Mexico | .334 | .265 | .339 | .276 | 29.25 | 30.00 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | MWC |
| 127 | Northern Illinois | .325 | .380 | .288 | .306 | 15.75 | 23.75 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | MAC |
| 128 | Texas-El Paso | .299 | .382 | .259 | .346 | 17.40 | 29.00 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7 | CUSA |
| 129 | Nevada | .291 | .408 | .410 | .490 | 17.00 | 41.25 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8 | MWC |
| 130 | Akron | .270 | .237 | .329 | .416 | 18.75 | 27.25 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | MAC |
| 131 | Connecticut | .262 | .329 | .410 | .572 | 13.00 | 31.00 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8 | Independent |
| 132 | Massachusetts | .246 | .173 | .417 | .442 | 26.20 | 36.60 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7 | Independent |
| 133 | Wild Card U | .223 | .210 | .632 | .788 | 13.16 | 43.27 | 4 | 101 | .038 | 13 | |
| 134 | Sam Houston State | .192 | .210 | .383 | .705 | 3.33 | 21.67 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9 | CUSA |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | YTD | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| SEC | .676 | .672 | .671 | .449 | 41 | 16 | .719 | 14 |
| Big 12 | .639 | .642 | .672 | .464 | 37 | 19 | .661 | 14 |
| Big Ten | .621 | .599 | .639 | .488 | 38 | 18 | .679 | 14 |
| Pac 12 | .599 | .531 | .599 | .421 | 36 | 12 | .750 | 12 |
| ACC | .598 | .569 | .597 | .456 | 37 | 19 | .661 | 14 |
| Sun Belt | .519 | .487 | .458 | .378 | 35 | 19 | .648 | 14 |
| MWC | .476 | .467 | .394 | .440 | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 |
| American | .473 | .486 | .420 | .490 | 23 | 31 | .426 | 14 |
| Independent | .460 | .457 | .463 | .497 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 4 |
| MAC | .427 | .434 | .340 | .468 | 20 | 29 | .408 | 12 |
| CUSA | .405 | .381 | .264 | .383 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 9 |
Last Updated on
09/24/23
By James Howell
Email: cfootball@jhowell.net