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Final power ratings for the 2005 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .542 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.440.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.07 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 | Texas | .951 | .826 | .794 | 50.15 | 16.38 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | Big 12 |
| 2 | Southern California | .895 | .887 | .768 | 49.08 | 22.85 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Pac 10 |
| 3 | Penn State | .870 | .513 | .726 | 34.42 | 17.00 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Big Ten |
| 4 | Ohio State | .864 | .756 | .785 | 32.67 | 15.25 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Big Ten |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | .857 | .756 | .735 | 33.85 | 12.92 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ACC |
| 6 | Louisiana State | .812 | .778 | .626 | 29.46 | 14.23 | 11 | 2 | .846 | SEC |
| 7 | West Virginia | .810 | .620 | .541 | 32.08 | 17.83 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Big East |
| 8 | Alabama | .797 | .606 | .590 | 21.92 | 10.67 | 10 | 2 | .833 | SEC |
| 9 | Texas Christian | .791 | .567 | .497 | 33.17 | 18.58 | 11 | 1 | .917 | MWC |
| 10 | Georgia | .785 | .799 | .693 | 29.54 | 16.38 | 10 | 3 | .769 | SEC |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | .781 | .829 | .677 | 27.08 | 14.25 | 9 | 3 | .750 | ACC |
| 12 | Oregon | .764 | .610 | .605 | 34.50 | 23.17 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Pac 10 |
| 13 | Boston College | .762 | .659 | .692 | 25.83 | 15.92 | 9 | 3 | .750 | ACC |
| 14 | Notre Dame | .758 | .626 | .666 | 36.67 | 24.50 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Independent |
| 15 | Texas Tech | .756 | .702 | .578 | 39.42 | 18.83 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Big 12 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | .752 | .872 | .868 | 26.92 | 23.08 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big 12 |
| 17 | Florida | .751 | .705 | .665 | 28.58 | 18.83 | 9 | 3 | .750 | SEC |
| 18 | Auburn | .750 | .801 | .572 | 32.17 | 15.50 | 9 | 3 | .750 | SEC |
| 19 | Wisconsin | .748 | .674 | .658 | 34.31 | 23.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big Ten |
| 20 | UCLA | .741 | .624 | .616 | 39.08 | 34.17 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Pac 10 |
| 21 | Michigan | .723 | .768 | .834 | 28.75 | 20.33 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 22 | Louisville | .711 | .720 | .478 | 43.42 | 23.75 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Big East |
| 23 | Clemson | .710 | .630 | .662 | 26.33 | 17.58 | 8 | 4 | .667 | ACC |
| 24 | Florida State | .699 | .786 | .740 | 28.92 | 22.00 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
| 25 | Minnesota | .686 | .630 | .760 | 35.75 | 29.00 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 26 | Nebraska | .683 | .615 | .650 | 24.67 | 21.00 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Big 12 |
| 27 | Iowa | .665 | .762 | .665 | 30.00 | 20.00 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 28 | Northwestern | .661 | .525 | .796 | 32.33 | 33.92 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 29 | Iowa State | .654 | .514 | .610 | 28.25 | 19.17 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big 12 |
| 30 | Tulsa | .652 | .394 | .499 | 33.08 | 23.46 | 9 | 4 | .692 | CUSA |
| 31 | Georgia Tech | .651 | .644 | .761 | 18.50 | 20.08 | 7 | 5 | .583 | ACC |
| 32 | California | .650 | .735 | .465 | 32.92 | 21.17 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 33 | Colorado | .649 | .628 | .809 | 23.46 | 23.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big 12 |
| 34 | Arizona State | .648 | .650 | .647 | 36.83 | 29.92 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Pac 10 |
| 35 | North Carolina State | .644 | .624 | .663 | 20.75 | 17.67 | 7 | 5 | .583 | ACC |
| 36 | Fresno State | .634 | .652 | .425 | 37.77 | 22.46 | 8 | 5 | .615 | WAC |
| 37 | South Carolina | .632 | .557 | .694 | 23.67 | 23.25 | 7 | 5 | .583 | SEC |
| 38 | Virginia | .625 | .685 | .628 | 26.67 | 23.25 | 7 | 5 | .583 | ACC |
| 39 | Kansas | .621 | .476 | .644 | 22.42 | 22.00 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big 12 |
| 40 | Missouri | .620 | .541 | .634 | 30.75 | 29.17 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big 12 |
| 41 | Toledo | .616 | .592 | .250 | 35.75 | 21.75 | 9 | 3 | .750 | MAC |
| 42 | Boise State | .609 | .767 | .364 | 36.08 | 24.38 | 9 | 4 | .692 | WAC |
| 43 | South Florida | .594 | .460 | .635 | 23.00 | 18.00 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Big East |
| 44 | Texas A&M | .592 | .628 | .690 | 32.00 | 31.18 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big 12 |
| 45 | Michigan State | .584 | .556 | .656 | 33.82 | 28.73 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 46 | Southern Mississippi | .582 | .596 | .458 | 29.58 | 22.67 | 7 | 5 | .583 | CUSA |
| 47 | Maryland | .580 | .615 | .750 | 24.55 | 25.00 | 5 | 6 | .455 | ACC |
| 48 | Utah | .579 | .756 | .452 | 30.00 | 24.08 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MWC |
| 49 | Purdue | .575 | .683 | .692 | 30.00 | 28.09 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 50 | Northern Illinois | .574 | .591 | .401 | 32.42 | 22.83 | 7 | 5 | .583 | MAC |
| 51 | Nevada | .572 | .404 | .257 | 34.17 | 31.92 | 9 | 3 | .750 | WAC |
| 52 | Tennessee | .572 | .752 | .690 | 18.64 | 18.64 | 5 | 6 | .455 | SEC |
| 53 | Central Florida | .567 | .265 | .474 | 28.69 | 28.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | CUSA |
| 54 | Navy | .556 | .508 | .267 | 34.17 | 26.08 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Independent |
| 55 | North Carolina | .556 | .519 | .801 | 18.00 | 26.18 | 5 | 6 | .455 | ACC |
| 56 | Memphis | .550 | .557 | .413 | 27.17 | 23.00 | 7 | 5 | .583 | CUSA |
| 57 | Texas-El Paso | .547 | .445 | .264 | 31.83 | 25.92 | 8 | 4 | .667 | CUSA |
| 58 | Brigham Young | .547 | .527 | .548 | 33.00 | 29.25 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MWC |
| 59 | Rutgers | .544 | .367 | .397 | 28.67 | 25.58 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Big East |
| 60 | Stanford | .543 | .518 | .694 | 24.45 | 30.64 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 61 | Miami (Ohio) | .531 | .621 | .254 | 33.73 | 23.45 | 7 | 4 | .636 | MAC |
| 62 | Baylor | .531 | .353 | .693 | 21.45 | 26.45 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big 12 |
| 63 | Colorado State | .528 | .549 | .579 | 26.75 | 30.75 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MWC |
| 64 | Kansas State | .527 | .636 | .600 | 26.27 | 27.73 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big 12 |
| 65 | Louisiana Tech | .519 | .497 | .317 | 28.73 | 25.55 | 7 | 4 | .636 | WAC |
| 66 | Arkansas | .518 | .642 | .622 | 25.73 | 24.64 | 4 | 7 | .364 | SEC |
| 67 | New Mexico | .517 | .591 | .438 | 29.64 | 29.73 | 6 | 5 | .545 | MWC |
| 68 | Central Michigan | .514 | .298 | .459 | 23.64 | 23.64 | 6 | 5 | .545 | MAC |
| 69 | Pittsburgh | .505 | .622 | .501 | 24.27 | 22.09 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big East |
| 70 | Houston | .504 | .401 | .426 | 28.08 | 27.00 | 6 | 6 | .500 | CUSA |
| 71 | San Diego State | .503 | .453 | .554 | 26.92 | 27.08 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MWC |
| 72 | Wake Forest | .503 | .497 | .704 | 24.45 | 28.73 | 4 | 7 | .364 | ACC |
| 73 | Oregon State | .501 | .685 | .587 | 26.64 | 33.18 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 74 | Vanderbilt | .495 | .332 | .525 | 27.18 | 29.18 | 5 | 6 | .455 | SEC |
| 75 | Washington State | .494 | .632 | .577 | 33.45 | 31.45 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 76 | Bowling Green State | .485 | .652 | .292 | 33.82 | 27.64 | 6 | 5 | .545 | MAC |
| 77 | Akron | .479 | .426 | .334 | 23.62 | 24.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | MAC |
| 78 | Western Michigan | .478 | .319 | .213 | 32.18 | 31.09 | 7 | 4 | .636 | MAC |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | .478 | .651 | .615 | 20.18 | 31.27 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big 12 |
| 80 | Connecticut | .465 | .523 | .386 | 24.73 | 19.18 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Big East |
| 81 | Arizona | .465 | .418 | .648 | 22.91 | 26.36 | 3 | 8 | .273 | Pac 10 |
| 82 | East Carolina | .460 | .310 | .458 | 24.27 | 28.82 | 5 | 6 | .455 | CUSA |
| 83 | Southern Methodist | .460 | .280 | .441 | 20.82 | 25.45 | 5 | 6 | .455 | CUSA |
| 84 | Hawaii | .447 | .546 | .467 | 30.67 | 35.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | WAC |
| 85 | Alabama-Birmingham | .445 | .502 | .337 | 26.18 | 22.82 | 5 | 6 | .455 | CUSA |
| 86 | Indiana | .442 | .367 | .609 | 22.55 | 32.82 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big Ten |
| 87 | Air Force | .428 | .531 | .469 | 30.00 | 31.73 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MWC |
| 88 | Wyoming | .427 | .466 | .487 | 24.64 | 27.00 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MWC |
| 89 | Army | .414 | .236 | .493 | 20.00 | 26.73 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Independent |
| 90 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .411 | .313 | .191 | 26.00 | 27.64 | 6 | 5 | .545 | Sun Belt |
| 91 | Cincinnati | .403 | .539 | .528 | 17.45 | 31.36 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Big East |
| 92 | Ball State | .401 | .313 | .582 | 21.18 | 37.82 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MAC |
| 93 | Arkansas State | .398 | .311 | .171 | 24.50 | 25.25 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Sun Belt |
| 94 | Washington | .394 | .448 | .651 | 21.55 | 30.64 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Pac 10 |
| 95 | Marshall | .382 | .566 | .426 | 18.00 | 25.09 | 4 | 7 | .364 | CUSA |
| 96 | Kentucky | .374 | .389 | .563 | 21.73 | 34.09 | 3 | 8 | .273 | SEC |
| 97 | Mississippi | .359 | .568 | .522 | 13.45 | 22.27 | 3 | 8 | .273 | SEC |
| 98 | Eastern Michigan | .358 | .273 | .348 | 21.82 | 26.82 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MAC |
| 99 | Middle Tennessee State | .351 | .396 | .271 | 19.09 | 18.73 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Sun Belt |
| 100 | Ohio | .348 | .320 | .428 | 17.45 | 30.55 | 4 | 7 | .364 | MAC |
| 101 | Mississippi State | .348 | .358 | .568 | 13.91 | 23.55 | 3 | 8 | .273 | SEC |
| 102 | Illinois | .338 | .397 | .731 | 17.00 | 39.55 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Big Ten |
| 103 | Louisiana-Monroe | .333 | .310 | .172 | 21.73 | 30.82 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Sun Belt |
| 104 | Florida International | .327 | .223 | .136 | 23.36 | 29.36 | 5 | 6 | .455 | Sun Belt |
| 105 | Rice | .292 | .388 | .595 | 21.27 | 39.73 | 1 | 10 | .091 | CUSA |
| 106 | Utah State | .289 | .329 | .370 | 18.91 | 32.73 | 3 | 8 | .273 | WAC |
| 107 | Troy | .288 | .492 | .180 | 15.91 | 23.18 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Sun Belt |
| 108 | Duke | .280 | .353 | .679 | 16.09 | 37.09 | 1 | 10 | .091 | ACC |
| 109 | Syracuse | .279 | .542 | .604 | 13.82 | 26.82 | 1 | 10 | .091 | Big East |
| 110 | Tulane | .270 | .423 | .384 | 21.27 | 31.64 | 2 | 9 | .182 | CUSA |
| 111 | San Jose State | .270 | .315 | .255 | 22.55 | 32.45 | 3 | 8 | .273 | WAC |
| 112 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .269 | .413 | .439 | 18.82 | 34.64 | 2 | 9 | .182 | MWC |
| 113 | Idaho | .222 | .289 | .293 | 22.09 | 38.09 | 2 | 9 | .182 | WAC |
| 114 | Florida Atlantic | .216 | .406 | .337 | 13.45 | 30.82 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Sun Belt |
| 115 | North Texas | .214 | .510 | .318 | 14.27 | 31.45 | 2 | 9 | .182 | Sun Belt |
| 116 | Wild Card U | .206 | .237 | .567 | 14.06 | 39.50 | 2 | 52 | .037 | |
| 117 | Temple | .194 | .317 | .724 | 9.73 | 45.27 | 0 | 11 | .000 | Independent |
| 118 | Kent | .176 | .372 | .307 | 16.36 | 30.09 | 1 | 10 | .091 | MAC |
| 119 | New Mexico State | .158 | .412 | .463 | 16.50 | 38.75 | 0 | 12 | .000 | WAC |
| 120 | Buffalo | .146 | .186 | .301 | 10.00 | 29.73 | 1 | 10 | .091 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
| Big 12 | .651 | .620 | .682 | 85 | 57 | .599 | 12 |
| Big Ten | .651 | .603 | .719 | 75 | 54 | .581 | 11 |
| ACC | .637 | .633 | .708 | 81 | 61 | .570 | 12 |
| Pac 10 | .609 | .621 | .626 | 66 | 50 | .569 | 10 |
| SEC | .599 | .607 | .611 | 79 | 61 | .564 | 12 |
| Big East | .539 | .549 | .509 | 48 | 44 | .522 | 8 |
| MWC | .510 | .539 | .496 | 51 | 53 | .490 | 9 |
| Independent | .481 | .422 | .538 | 21 | 25 | .457 | 4 |
| CUSA | .476 | .427 | .431 | 67 | 73 | .479 | 12 |
| MAC | .426 | .414 | .347 | 63 | 73 | .463 | 12 |
| WAC | .413 | .468 | .357 | 46 | 60 | .434 | 9 |
| Sun Belt | .317 | .370 | .222 | 34 | 55 | .382 | 8 |
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