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Final power ratings for the 1991 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .568 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.682.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.72 points.
KEY: PR=Final power rating, PS=Pre-season power rating, SOS=strength of schedule.
Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Conference |
1 | Washington | .946 | .792 | .640 | 41.25 | 9.58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Pac 10 |
2 | Miami (Florida) | .938 | .889 | .640 | 32.17 | 8.33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Big East * |
3 | Penn State | .865 | .751 | .712 | 36.46 | 14.15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | Eastern Independent |
4 | Florida State | .865 | .835 | .697 | 34.54 | 14.46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | Southern Independent |
5 | Florida | .862 | .700 | .767 | 32.42 | 15.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SEC |
6 | Michigan | .848 | .809 | .718 | 35.00 | 16.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big Ten |
7 | Alabama | .837 | .724 | .572 | 27.00 | 11.92 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | SEC |
8 | Notre Dame | .806 | .847 | .774 | 35.77 | 22.23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Eastern Independent |
9 | California | .804 | .586 | .601 | 36.92 | 19.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Pac 10 |
10 | Texas A&M | .792 | .714 | .504 | 33.67 | 12.83 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | SWC |
11 | Syracuse | .790 | .676 | .609 | 26.75 | 16.67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big East * |
12 | Nebraska | .783 | .778 | .619 | 37.83 | 19.17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Big 8 |
13 | Iowa | .779 | .639 | .473 | 28.58 | 14.92 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | Big Ten |
14 | East Carolina | .772 | .493 | .463 | 34.08 | 23.08 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Eastern Independent |
15 | Tennessee | .771 | .766 | .739 | 29.33 | 21.92 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
16 | UCLA | .769 | .642 | .689 | 26.92 | 15.83 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Pac 10 |
17 | Bowling Green State | .741 | .326 | .321 | 23.25 | 14.00 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | MAC |
18 | Colorado | .732 | .812 | .582 | 27.42 | 15.00 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Big 8 |
19 | Oklahoma | .730 | .725 | .453 | 31.92 | 13.08 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big 8 |
20 | Clemson | .727 | .822 | .486 | 26.42 | 15.42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | ACC |
21 | Stanford | .726 | .572 | .712 | 30.67 | 20.50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
22 | Brigham Young | .717 | .725 | .677 | 33.31 | 24.85 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .692 | WAC |
23 | Georgia | .710 | .568 | .551 | 28.00 | 18.25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | SEC |
24 | Tulsa | .690 | .382 | .345 | 27.75 | 18.75 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Southern Independent |
25 | Virginia | .689 | .716 | .448 | 27.25 | 13.92 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | ACC |
26 | North Carolina State | .678 | .631 | .452 | 25.33 | 18.50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | ACC |
27 | Georgia Tech | .672 | .709 | .658 | 21.77 | 16.46 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | ACC |
28 | Air Force | .671 | .601 | .418 | 29.38 | 20.23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | WAC |
29 | Indiana | .655 | .566 | .555 | 25.42 | 18.67 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Big Ten |
30 | Fresno State | .649 | .608 | .127 | 42.25 | 19.58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big West |
31 | Baylor | .646 | .560 | .501 | 23.50 | 17.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
32 | Mississippi State | .640 | .470 | .574 | 24.25 | 16.17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SEC |
33 | San Diego State | .635 | .538 | .554 | 32.31 | 28.08 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | WAC |
34 | Ohio State | .634 | .641 | .469 | 23.08 | 15.58 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
35 | Illinois | .587 | .679 | .580 | 22.00 | 15.67 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Big Ten |
36 | Pittsburgh | .585 | .561 | .599 | 22.18 | 21.91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big East * |
37 | Louisiana Tech | .585 | .519 | .114 | 25.45 | 17.64 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | Southern Independent |
38 | Arizona State | .583 | .545 | .594 | 19.82 | 19.09 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Pac 10 |
39 | Kansas | .583 | .363 | .549 | 28.45 | 22.18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big 8 |
40 | Central Michigan | .576 | .509 | .251 | 18.64 | 14.27 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .727 | MAC |
41 | West Virginia | .573 | .568 | .669 | 17.00 | 20.36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big East * |
42 | Kansas State | .573 | .311 | .448 | 23.91 | 20.55 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big 8 |
43 | North Carolina | .566 | .473 | .384 | 25.64 | 18.09 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | ACC |
44 | Boston College | .550 | .436 | .690 | 22.45 | 22.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big East * |
45 | Texas | .545 | .671 | .558 | 17.73 | 13.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
46 | Virginia Tech | .545 | .594 | .594 | 25.00 | 20.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big East * |
47 | San Jose State | .544 | .620 | .353 | 33.82 | 27.09 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Big West |
48 | Auburn | .543 | .766 | .603 | 21.18 | 19.45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
49 | Southern California | .540 | .780 | .852 | 20.82 | 25.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Pac 10 |
50 | Utah | .539 | .428 | .426 | 23.00 | 23.08 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | WAC |
51 | Miami (Ohio) | .536 | .323 | .316 | 19.45 | 12.73 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | MAC |
52 | Texas Christian | .529 | .438 | .373 | 25.36 | 24.27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | SWC |
53 | Louisiana State | .528 | .572 | .662 | 22.55 | 23.91 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
54 | Memphis | .518 | .407 | .547 | 20.73 | 20.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Southern Independent |
55 | Arkansas | .515 | .576 | .567 | 14.58 | 16.92 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
56 | Rutgers | .512 | .374 | .437 | 19.73 | 19.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big East * |
57 | Texas Tech | .509 | .547 | .382 | 28.64 | 24.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | SWC |
58 | Mississippi | .507 | .609 | .487 | 22.00 | 20.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
59 | South Carolina | .500 | .608 | .660 | 22.73 | 24.36 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | Southern Independent |
60 | Houston | .499 | .711 | .609 | 32.09 | 31.27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
61 | Washington State | .488 | .547 | .619 | 25.45 | 30.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
62 | Vanderbilt | .488 | .300 | .590 | 18.64 | 24.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
63 | Arizona | .484 | .647 | .750 | 22.55 | 32.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
64 | Ball State | .473 | .487 | .307 | 14.45 | 13.64 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MAC |
65 | Hawaii | .467 | .585 | .574 | 27.92 | 32.33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | WAC |
66 | Toledo | .466 | .503 | .399 | 17.00 | 19.00 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | MAC |
67 | Western Michigan | .460 | .449 | .345 | 19.82 | 23.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | MAC |
68 | Purdue | .449 | .383 | .583 | 19.91 | 24.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big Ten |
69 | Utah State | .447 | .395 | .438 | 20.09 | 24.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big West |
70 | Wyoming | .444 | .600 | .472 | 27.73 | 32.45 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | WAC |
71 | Texas-El Paso | .442 | .369 | .443 | 21.17 | 21.00 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | WAC |
72 | Duke | .442 | .534 | .516 | 21.00 | 25.45 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | ACC |
73 | Oregon | .425 | .667 | .639 | 16.91 | 22.55 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Pac 10 |
74 | Southern Mississippi | .415 | .636 | .449 | 19.27 | 20.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Southern Independent |
75 | Kentucky | .414 | .487 | .604 | 17.27 | 24.36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | SEC |
76 | Wisconsin | .409 | .300 | .334 | 15.64 | 17.64 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
77 | Cincinnati | .401 | .247 | .513 | 18.27 | 29.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
78 | Pacific | .397 | .304 | .315 | 36.25 | 40.08 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Big West |
79 | Rice | .397 | .389 | .430 | 21.73 | 26.09 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SWC |
80 | Missouri | .390 | .407 | .636 | 20.27 | 36.64 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big 8 |
81 | Iowa State | .367 | .469 | .533 | 14.27 | 24.18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big 8 |
82 | Michigan State | .367 | .715 | .575 | 14.73 | 24.73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
83 | Maryland | .362 | .588 | .765 | 12.55 | 27.45 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | ACC |
84 | Akron | .361 | .355 | .202 | 23.36 | 28.00 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eastern Independent |
85 | Colorado State | .355 | .544 | .481 | 24.09 | 34.09 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | WAC |
86 | Northwestern | .342 | .289 | .558 | 14.55 | 27.82 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
87 | Eastern Michigan | .325 | .351 | .394 | 13.09 | 21.09 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | MAC |
88 | New Mexico | .312 | .305 | .499 | 20.00 | 39.42 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | WAC |
89 | Temple | .307 | .458 | .634 | 13.18 | 26.36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big East * |
90 | Army | .301 | .454 | .170 | 17.82 | 20.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
91 | Wake Forest | .298 | .410 | .407 | 17.73 | 27.27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
92 | Minnesota | .296 | .505 | .669 | 9.45 | 27.45 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big Ten |
93 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .294 | .472 | .445 | 13.45 | 24.45 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Southern Independent |
94 | Wild Card U | .285 | .263 | .430 | 17.66 | 31.64 | 12 | 41 | 0 | .226 | |
95 | Ohio | .279 | .179 | .429 | 16.00 | 28.00 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | MAC |
96 | Louisville | .271 | .619 | .554 | 12.27 | 30.45 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Southern Independent |
97 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .267 | .319 | .135 | 20.00 | 32.45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big West |
98 | Oregon State | .266 | .354 | .704 | 11.36 | 33.18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Pac 10 |
99 | Oklahoma State | .252 | .499 | .723 | 9.64 | 27.91 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | Big 8 |
100 | Long Beach State | .241 | .375 | .414 | 18.55 | 37.45 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big West |
101 | Northern Illinois | .237 | .492 | .460 | 13.00 | 33.09 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Eastern Independent |
102 | Tulane | .234 | .425 | .568 | 13.27 | 34.91 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Southern Independent |
103 | Southern Methodist | .218 | .245 | .531 | 12.82 | 32.64 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | SWC |
104 | New Mexico State | .213 | .129 | .258 | 20.36 | 31.82 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big West |
105 | Fullerton State | .208 | .319 | .388 | 12.55 | 34.18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big West |
106 | Kent | .205 | .210 | .430 | 14.45 | 27.91 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | MAC |
107 | Navy | .184 | .357 | .338 | 14.55 | 29.18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Eastern Independent |
108 | Arkansas State | .119 | .305 | .140 | 17.18 | 32.82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Southern Independent |
Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
SEC | .630 | .596 | .615 | 69 | 46 | 0 | .600 | 10 |
Pac 10 | .603 | .613 | .680 | 60 | 54 | 0 | .526 | 10 |
Big East * | .600 | .569 | .609 | 51 | 39 | 0 | .567 | 8 |
ACC | .554 | .611 | .515 | 50 | 40 | 3 | .554 | 8 |
Big 8 | .551 | .545 | .568 | 45 | 41 | 5 | .522 | 8 |
Big Ten | .537 | .553 | .552 | 58 | 55 | 2 | .513 | 10 |
SWC | .517 | .539 | .495 | 51 | 51 | 0 | .500 | 9 |
WAC | .509 | .522 | .505 | 51 | 52 | 6 | .495 | 9 |
Eastern Independent | .491 | .500 | .454 | 48 | 45 | 0 | .516 | 8 |
MAC | .451 | .371 | .355 | 46 | 46 | 8 | .500 | 9 |
Southern Independent | .449 | .521 | .452 | 47 | 61 | 5 | .438 | 10 |
Big West | .371 | .383 | .304 | 36 | 53 | 1 | .406 | 8 |
* The Big East had been formed and is rated as a separate conference but had not yet begun conference play.
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