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Final power ratings for the 1999 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .565 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.459.
The average home field advantage for this year is 4.56 points.
KEY: PR=Final power rating, PS=Pre-season power rating, SOS=strength of schedule.
| Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Pct | Conference |
| 1 | Florida State | .918 | .891 | .724 | 38.17 | 16.92 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | ACC |
| 2 | Nebraska | .886 | .842 | .705 | 34.00 | 13.15 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Big 12 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | .851 | .702 | .527 | 40.33 | 13.50 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Big East |
| 4 | Michigan | .829 | .815 | .789 | 30.08 | 20.58 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 5 | Michigan State | .823 | .638 | .772 | 31.50 | 20.42 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Kansas State | .817 | .813 | .453 | 38.08 | 13.67 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Big 12 |
| 7 | Alabama | .817 | .643 | .882 | 29.08 | 20.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | SEC |
| 8 | Marshall | .816 | .573 | .252 | 35.62 | 10.54 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | MAC |
| 9 | Penn State | .807 | .765 | .755 | 32.08 | 18.00 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big Ten |
| 10 | Wisconsin | .795 | .740 | .523 | 34.08 | 12.83 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Tennessee | .795 | .885 | .692 | 30.75 | 16.17 | 9 | 3 | .750 | SEC |
| 12 | Florida | .762 | .859 | .781 | 31.00 | 20.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | SEC |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) | .750 | .652 | .656 | 33.23 | 16.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
| 14 | Mississippi State | .747 | .623 | .523 | 21.25 | 13.00 | 10 | 2 | .833 | SEC |
| 15 | Southern Mississippi | .733 | .642 | .552 | 27.75 | 15.75 | 9 | 3 | .750 | CUSA |
| 16 | Utah | .710 | .546 | .498 | 31.67 | 17.50 | 9 | 3 | .750 | MWC |
| 17 | Oregon | .709 | .674 | .565 | 34.17 | 23.67 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Pac 10 |
| 18 | Texas | .701 | .644 | .718 | 32.14 | 21.07 | 9 | 5 | .643 | Big 12 |
| 19 | Illinois | .700 | .336 | .663 | 32.33 | 22.92 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | .699 | .664 | .639 | 38.42 | 30.08 | 8 | 4 | .667 | ACC |
| 21 | Arkansas | .694 | .634 | .574 | 29.42 | 17.83 | 8 | 4 | .667 | SEC |
| 22 | Minnesota | .693 | .477 | .526 | 30.67 | 16.33 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 23 | Mississippi | .680 | .579 | .570 | 26.92 | 19.00 | 8 | 4 | .667 | SEC |
| 24 | East Carolina | .676 | .499 | .440 | 27.75 | 18.75 | 9 | 3 | .750 | CUSA |
| 25 | Purdue | .675 | .677 | .735 | 32.00 | 25.42 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 26 | Texas A&M | .672 | .756 | .617 | 26.50 | 19.33 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big 12 |
| 27 | Brigham Young | .667 | .608 | .595 | 27.92 | 20.92 | 8 | 4 | .667 | MWC |
| 28 | Colorado State | .657 | .672 | .575 | 28.75 | 22.42 | 8 | 4 | .667 | MWC |
| 29 | Clemson | .656 | .506 | .765 | 26.83 | 21.08 | 6 | 6 | .500 | ACC |
| 30 | Stanford | .651 | .515 | .587 | 34.83 | 30.33 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 31 | Georgia | .651 | .715 | .587 | 28.00 | 25.83 | 8 | 4 | .667 | SEC |
| 32 | Louisiana Tech | .647 | .516 | .484 | 35.36 | 27.82 | 8 | 3 | .727 | Independent |
| 33 | Oklahoma | .642 | .466 | .515 | 35.83 | 19.08 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big 12 |
| 34 | Washington | .636 | .681 | .671 | 27.58 | 25.17 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Pac 10 |
| 35 | Colorado | .635 | .685 | .599 | 33.75 | 25.92 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big 12 |
| 36 | Boise State | .625 | .330 | .274 | 33.08 | 21.31 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big West |
| 37 | Virginia | .619 | .705 | .693 | 28.75 | 30.42 | 7 | 5 | .583 | ACC |
| 38 | Ohio State | .616 | .867 | .765 | 23.75 | 23.92 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 39 | Wake Forest | .607 | .391 | .537 | 22.17 | 17.42 | 7 | 5 | .583 | ACC |
| 40 | Texas Christian | .600 | .445 | .314 | 30.17 | 17.75 | 8 | 4 | .667 | WAC |
| 41 | Wyoming | .592 | .599 | .487 | 27.45 | 24.55 | 7 | 4 | .636 | MWC |
| 42 | Oregon State | .591 | .439 | .503 | 28.92 | 23.08 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Pac 10 |
| 43 | Boston College | .591 | .455 | .444 | 24.75 | 25.67 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big East |
| 44 | Southern California | .588 | .688 | .613 | 29.00 | 23.17 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Pac 10 |
| 45 | Louisville | .587 | .455 | .492 | 36.92 | 30.42 | 7 | 5 | .583 | CUSA |
| 46 | Fresno State | .585 | .467 | .403 | 31.77 | 21.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | WAC |
| 47 | Notre Dame | .584 | .713 | .746 | 29.00 | 27.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Independent |
| 48 | Syracuse | .580 | .712 | .492 | 25.00 | 21.33 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big East |
| 49 | Houston | .561 | .385 | .414 | 23.09 | 19.18 | 7 | 4 | .636 | CUSA |
| 50 | Hawaii | .560 | .212 | .303 | 28.54 | 26.85 | 9 | 4 | .692 | WAC |
| 51 | Kentucky | .559 | .570 | .606 | 27.33 | 28.58 | 6 | 6 | .500 | SEC |
| 52 | Arizona | .554 | .727 | .619 | 28.25 | 30.33 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Pac 10 |
| 53 | Auburn | .549 | .629 | .676 | 21.18 | 21.45 | 5 | 6 | .455 | SEC |
| 54 | Air Force | .547 | .720 | .467 | 24.00 | 19.82 | 6 | 5 | .545 | MWC |
| 55 | Arizona State | .546 | .629 | .580 | 23.75 | 25.92 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Pac 10 |
| 56 | North Carolina State | .545 | .584 | .623 | 20.33 | 25.17 | 6 | 6 | .500 | ACC |
| 57 | Western Michigan | .540 | .447 | .357 | 31.08 | 28.50 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MAC |
| 58 | Memphis | .529 | .355 | .536 | 21.09 | 16.55 | 5 | 6 | .455 | CUSA |
| 59 | San Diego State | .527 | .542 | .538 | 24.73 | 20.55 | 5 | 6 | .455 | MWC |
| 60 | Vanderbilt | .521 | .345 | .598 | 22.91 | 23.27 | 5 | 6 | .455 | SEC |
| 61 | Maryland | .520 | .375 | .513 | 26.55 | 23.64 | 5 | 6 | .455 | ACC |
| 62 | Miami (Ohio) | .513 | .643 | .237 | 30.45 | 24.00 | 7 | 4 | .636 | MAC |
| 63 | Oklahoma State | .504 | .539 | .551 | 24.27 | 24.91 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big 12 |
| 64 | Alabama-Birmingham | .504 | .351 | .580 | 22.55 | 25.36 | 5 | 6 | .455 | CUSA |
| 65 | Idaho | .500 | .459 | .266 | 27.64 | 25.73 | 7 | 4 | .636 | Big West |
| 66 | Texas Tech | .490 | .603 | .413 | 23.00 | 25.64 | 6 | 5 | .545 | Big 12 |
| 67 | New Mexico State | .489 | .261 | .334 | 28.27 | 24.91 | 6 | 5 | .545 | Big West |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | .486 | .366 | .462 | 25.55 | 25.27 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big East |
| 69 | Rice | .480 | .518 | .527 | 21.55 | 23.73 | 5 | 6 | .455 | WAC |
| 70 | West Virginia | .473 | .630 | .564 | 26.55 | 26.27 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big East |
| 71 | Akron | .472 | .298 | .193 | 28.64 | 28.55 | 7 | 4 | .636 | MAC |
| 72 | UCLA | .469 | .776 | .662 | 20.91 | 28.27 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 73 | Kansas | .468 | .470 | .529 | 24.50 | 29.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big 12 |
| 74 | California | .464 | .501 | .644 | 16.36 | 23.09 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 75 | Texas-El Paso | .458 | .311 | .530 | 25.50 | 32.42 | 5 | 7 | .417 | WAC |
| 76 | Iowa State | .457 | .359 | .527 | 22.45 | 24.73 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big 12 |
| 77 | Toledo | .456 | .550 | .222 | 26.64 | 20.82 | 6 | 5 | .545 | MAC |
| 78 | Indiana | .455 | .437 | .575 | 26.45 | 35.09 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big Ten |
| 79 | Louisiana State | .451 | .641 | .633 | 20.27 | 23.55 | 3 | 8 | .273 | SEC |
| 80 | Navy | .448 | .415 | .400 | 27.17 | 25.50 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Independent |
| 81 | Missouri | .444 | .628 | .679 | 20.36 | 33.73 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big 12 |
| 82 | Duke | .433 | .377 | .681 | 19.73 | 33.00 | 3 | 8 | .273 | ACC |
| 83 | Cincinnati | .429 | .412 | .544 | 25.00 | 26.27 | 3 | 8 | .273 | CUSA |
| 84 | New Mexico | .417 | .404 | .508 | 21.82 | 27.09 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MWC |
| 85 | Central Florida | .412 | .541 | .443 | 25.18 | 28.91 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Independent |
| 86 | North Carolina | .399 | .687 | .591 | 16.91 | 24.73 | 3 | 8 | .273 | ACC |
| 87 | Washington State | .398 | .530 | .607 | 20.67 | 27.25 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Pac 10 |
| 88 | Bowling Green State | .397 | .422 | .255 | 26.91 | 28.36 | 5 | 6 | .455 | MAC |
| 89 | Utah State | .396 | .372 | .482 | 21.27 | 27.36 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big West |
| 90 | Northwestern | .393 | .475 | .718 | 12.82 | 27.36 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 91 | Ohio | .389 | .455 | .270 | 24.64 | 26.09 | 5 | 6 | .455 | MAC |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | .384 | .367 | .396 | 16.91 | 29.27 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Independent |
| 93 | Eastern Michigan | .360 | .309 | .387 | 21.73 | 30.73 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MAC |
| 94 | Southern Methodist | .360 | .462 | .367 | 19.30 | 23.50 | 4 | 6 | .400 | WAC |
| 95 | Arkansas State | .360 | .252 | .376 | 22.36 | 30.18 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big West |
| 96 | Northern Illinois | .355 | .203 | .148 | 26.27 | 26.27 | 5 | 6 | .455 | MAC |
| 97 | Tulane | .353 | .617 | .493 | 25.36 | 36.27 | 3 | 8 | .273 | CUSA |
| 98 | San Jose State | .344 | .357 | .471 | 25.80 | 40.20 | 3 | 7 | .300 | WAC |
| 99 | Nevada | .334 | .489 | .424 | 25.73 | 38.00 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Big West |
| 100 | Army | .332 | .414 | .461 | 20.45 | 28.82 | 3 | 8 | .273 | CUSA |
| 101 | Temple | .318 | .281 | .709 | 13.91 | 33.27 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Big East |
| 102 | Iowa | .313 | .532 | .755 | 14.73 | 31.55 | 1 | 10 | .091 | Big Ten |
| 103 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .296 | .258 | .422 | 14.55 | 29.45 | 3 | 8 | .273 | MWC |
| 104 | Central Michigan | .292 | .354 | .208 | 20.82 | 31.27 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MAC |
| 105 | Middle Tennessee State | .273 | .216 | .289 | 24.73 | 34.45 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Independent |
| 106 | Tulsa | .250 | .383 | .371 | 20.91 | 35.09 | 2 | 9 | .182 | WAC |
| 107 | Rutgers | .246 | .320 | .603 | 14.09 | 38.82 | 1 | 10 | .091 | Big East |
| 108 | South Carolina | .246 | .449 | .807 | 7.91 | 25.27 | 0 | 11 | .000 | SEC |
| 109 | Kent | .241 | .166 | .347 | 19.36 | 34.18 | 2 | 9 | .182 | MAC |
| 110 | Wild Card U | .239 | .216 | .517 | 16.53 | 40.21 | 7 | 46 | .132 | |
| 111 | Baylor | .220 | .405 | .554 | 12.45 | 37.64 | 1 | 10 | .091 | Big 12 |
| 112 | North Texas | .219 | .304 | .334 | 10.73 | 26.45 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Big West |
| 113 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .219 | .276 | .350 | 18.45 | 37.73 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Independent |
| 114 | Ball State | .129 | .319 | .351 | 14.27 | 32.82 | 0 | 11 | .000 | MAC |
| 115 | Buffalo | .096 | .216 | .308 | 11.82 | 38.73 | 0 | 11 | .000 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| Big Ten | .645 | .614 | .689 | 77 | 53 | .592 | 11 |
| SEC | .623 | .631 | .661 | 81 | 61 | .570 | 12 |
| ACC | .600 | .575 | .641 | 57 | 48 | .543 | 9 |
| Big 12 | .578 | .601 | .572 | 79 | 63 | .556 | 12 |
| Pac 10 | .560 | .616 | .605 | 60 | 58 | .508 | 10 |
| MWC | .552 | .544 | .511 | 50 | 41 | .549 | 8 |
| Big East | .537 | .515 | .557 | 47 | 46 | .505 | 8 |
| CUSA | .523 | .459 | .501 | 51 | 51 | .500 | 9 |
| WAC | .455 | .394 | .411 | 44 | 48 | .478 | 8 |
| Independent | .424 | .435 | .444 | 32 | 47 | .405 | 7 |
| Big West | .417 | .353 | .356 | 36 | 43 | .456 | 7 |
| MAC | .389 | .381 | .272 | 65 | 81 | .445 | 13 |
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