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Final power ratings for the 1994 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .549 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.707.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.80 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 | Nebraska | .931 | .820 | .653 | 35.31 | 12.46 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Big 8 |
| 2 | Penn State | .926 | .776 | .729 | 47.00 | 21.00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Big Ten |
| 3 | Florida State | .881 | .904 | .769 | 35.67 | 16.67 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | ACC |
| 4 | Colorado | .854 | .749 | .660 | 36.58 | 19.58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Big 8 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | .854 | .846 | .674 | 30.42 | 11.92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Big East |
| 6 | Florida | .850 | .812 | .728 | 41.38 | 17.54 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .808 | SEC |
| 7 | Alabama | .840 | .792 | .635 | 23.46 | 14.62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | SEC |
| 8 | Texas A&M | .811 | .799 | .442 | 29.00 | 13.36 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | SWC |
| 9 | Utah | .806 | .526 | .590 | 35.50 | 17.50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | WAC |
| 10 | Michigan | .783 | .803 | .939 | 27.50 | 22.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Auburn | .772 | .701 | .505 | 32.64 | 18.09 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | SEC |
| 12 | Colorado State | .770 | .459 | .593 | 33.33 | 22.42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | WAC |
| 13 | Ohio State | .767 | .768 | .771 | 25.85 | 16.23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Big Ten |
| 14 | Southern California | .765 | .703 | .790 | 29.67 | 20.25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Pac 10 |
| 15 | Washington State | .742 | .600 | .776 | 16.00 | 11.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 16 | Virginia | .742 | .649 | .534 | 30.83 | 16.25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | ACC |
| 17 | Kansas State | .740 | .577 | .563 | 26.00 | 14.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Big 8 |
| 18 | Oregon | .737 | .567 | .726 | 26.85 | 19.23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Pac 10 |
| 19 | Tennessee | .733 | .782 | .710 | 30.25 | 17.33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 20 | Illinois | .732 | .587 | .721 | 25.75 | 13.00 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big Ten |
| 21 | Brigham Young | .720 | .626 | .575 | 29.62 | 23.08 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | WAC |
| 22 | Boston College | .706 | .665 | .680 | 22.58 | 14.08 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Big East |
| 23 | Arizona | .703 | .730 | .626 | 23.17 | 15.83 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Pac 10 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | .693 | .628 | .684 | 29.75 | 19.83 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Big Ten |
| 25 | Washington | .688 | .758 | .668 | 26.82 | 21.18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Pac 10 |
| 26 | Notre Dame | .686 | .862 | .816 | 28.50 | 23.33 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Independent |
| 27 | North Carolina State | .685 | .623 | .584 | 25.42 | 22.92 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | ACC |
| 28 | Virginia Tech | .680 | .611 | .619 | 27.25 | 20.58 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Big East |
| 29 | Air Force | .667 | .468 | .578 | 30.92 | 23.75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | WAC |
| 30 | Texas | .665 | .560 | .590 | 30.50 | 24.25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
| 31 | Duke | .663 | .416 | .545 | 31.67 | 23.42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 32 | Mississippi State | .660 | .544 | .519 | 31.08 | 21.83 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | SEC |
| 33 | North Carolina | .657 | .664 | .522 | 31.17 | 22.25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ACC |
| 34 | Bowling Green State | .621 | .578 | .101 | 35.55 | 15.82 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | MAC |
| 35 | Georgia | .620 | .633 | .564 | 31.91 | 25.73 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | SEC |
| 36 | Michigan State | .606 | .575 | .758 | 25.45 | 24.27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 37 | Texas Tech | .602 | .534 | .620 | 26.00 | 20.50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 38 | South Carolina | .600 | .487 | .548 | 25.00 | 23.00 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SEC |
| 39 | East Carolina | .594 | .395 | .538 | 25.25 | 21.92 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Independent |
| 40 | Baylor | .586 | .536 | .478 | 30.17 | 23.08 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SWC |
| 41 | Oklahoma | .583 | .701 | .778 | 18.67 | 22.42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Big 8 |
| 42 | Syracuse | .580 | .670 | .551 | 23.27 | 23.55 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Big East |
| 43 | Indiana | .577 | .612 | .557 | 26.73 | 25.91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big Ten |
| 44 | Texas Christian | .577 | .383 | .544 | 25.17 | 25.08 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | SWC |
| 45 | Iowa | .577 | .555 | .694 | 27.91 | 29.45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Big Ten |
| 46 | Nevada | .576 | .431 | .070 | 37.64 | 24.73 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Big West |
| 47 | Wyoming | .576 | .536 | .595 | 26.58 | 28.42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | WAC |
| 48 | Kansas | .575 | .552 | .497 | 28.55 | 22.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big 8 |
| 49 | Central Michigan | .573 | .447 | .188 | 33.33 | 26.25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | MAC |
| 50 | West Virginia | .567 | .701 | .617 | 22.77 | 22.00 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Big East |
| 51 | Purdue | .562 | .405 | .695 | 30.55 | 31.45 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | Big Ten |
| 52 | Southern Mississippi | .561 | .461 | .560 | 25.27 | 23.73 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Independent |
| 53 | UCLA | .549 | .706 | .712 | 21.73 | 26.82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Pac 10 |
| 54 | Rutgers | .536 | .489 | .530 | 21.91 | 23.73 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Big East |
| 55 | New Mexico | .525 | .417 | .590 | 33.42 | 32.17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | WAC |
| 56 | Louisiana State | .522 | .489 | .665 | 24.55 | 24.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 57 | Oregon State | .514 | .414 | .685 | 20.27 | 21.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 58 | Fresno State | .511 | .642 | .661 | 28.92 | 32.77 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .423 | WAC |
| 59 | Louisville | .510 | .610 | .428 | 23.18 | 23.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Independent |
| 60 | Clemson | .502 | .643 | .581 | 14.91 | 17.09 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ACC |
| 61 | Mississippi | .497 | .582 | .586 | 22.36 | 18.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 62 | San Diego State | .491 | .549 | .593 | 30.18 | 30.82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | WAC |
| 63 | Northwestern | .480 | .383 | .792 | 19.09 | 31.91 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big Ten |
| 64 | Memphis | .473 | .536 | .353 | 14.82 | 14.45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Independent |
| 65 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .473 | .324 | .245 | 26.25 | 27.42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Big West |
| 66 | Arkansas | .467 | .505 | .585 | 19.27 | 19.36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | SEC |
| 67 | Stanford | .466 | .636 | .651 | 29.73 | 32.64 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Pac 10 |
| 68 | Western Michigan | .465 | .485 | .058 | 24.91 | 17.18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | MAC |
| 69 | Minnesota | .462 | .414 | .765 | 23.27 | 31.64 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big Ten |
| 70 | California | .460 | .657 | .616 | 19.27 | 22.55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Pac 10 |
| 71 | Maryland | .457 | .426 | .602 | 24.55 | 29.64 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ACC |
| 72 | Arizona State | .457 | .623 | .744 | 22.00 | 31.55 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Pac 10 |
| 73 | Rice | .456 | .461 | .410 | 18.73 | 18.45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SWC |
| 74 | Vanderbilt | .452 | .429 | .496 | 18.45 | 25.18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | SEC |
| 75 | Pacific | .442 | .330 | .231 | 22.91 | 25.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big West |
| 76 | Hawaii | .428 | .535 | .546 | 21.67 | 22.75 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 | WAC |
| 77 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .421 | .413 | .247 | 20.09 | 24.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Big West |
| 78 | Toledo | .420 | .439 | .096 | 32.00 | 29.45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | MAC |
| 79 | Pittsburgh | .413 | .433 | .605 | 22.36 | 27.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big East |
| 80 | Ball State | .408 | .487 | .222 | 25.09 | 26.91 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | MAC |
| 81 | Miami (Ohio) | .402 | .383 | .201 | 23.82 | 23.64 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | MAC |
| 82 | Missouri | .393 | .420 | .591 | 17.33 | 27.08 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 | Big 8 |
| 83 | Oklahoma State | .375 | .391 | .528 | 16.36 | 23.27 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Big 8 |
| 84 | Eastern Michigan | .365 | .266 | .223 | 22.45 | 25.91 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | MAC |
| 85 | Texas-El Paso | .363 | .291 | .524 | 19.73 | 32.64 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | WAC |
| 86 | Temple | .348 | .250 | .628 | 22.18 | 37.91 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Big East |
| 87 | Northern Illinois | .344 | .354 | .239 | 27.36 | 26.73 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Big West |
| 88 | Army | .332 | .388 | .274 | 19.55 | 22.91 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Independent |
| 89 | Louisiana-Monroe | .330 | .264 | .473 | 22.00 | 34.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Independent |
| 90 | Southern Methodist | .311 | .343 | .603 | 17.91 | 31.18 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | SWC |
| 91 | Navy | .310 | .299 | .488 | 17.09 | 36.27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Independent |
| 92 | Tulsa | .309 | .439 | .335 | 22.18 | 27.64 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Independent |
| 93 | Utah State | .308 | .479 | .369 | 19.00 | 28.45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big West |
| 94 | Wake Forest | .300 | .402 | .547 | 13.00 | 33.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ACC |
| 95 | Georgia Tech | .299 | .542 | .657 | 16.82 | 29.00 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | ACC |
| 96 | San Jose State | .296 | .444 | .409 | 18.18 | 34.27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big West |
| 97 | New Mexico State | .292 | .335 | .389 | 21.36 | 38.36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big West |
| 98 | Cincinnati | .282 | .456 | .469 | 14.45 | 27.36 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Independent |
| 99 | Wild Card U | .273 | .264 | .396 | 19.37 | 34.81 | 10 | 33 | 0 | .233 | |
| 100 | Iowa State | .272 | .418 | .596 | 17.45 | 33.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | Big 8 |
| 101 | Kentucky | .250 | .492 | .652 | 13.55 | 36.82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | SEC |
| 102 | Tulane | .235 | .303 | .567 | 12.27 | 32.55 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Independent |
| 103 | Louisiana Tech | .228 | .366 | .201 | 14.91 | 24.91 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Big West |
| 104 | Houston | .187 | .396 | .543 | 10.45 | 36.55 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | SWC |
| 105 | Kent | .172 | .150 | .214 | 12.73 | 26.64 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | MAC |
| 106 | Arkansas State | .167 | .208 | .417 | 11.18 | 28.73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Big West |
| 107 | Akron | .099 | .380 | .171 | 13.18 | 36.73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | MAC |
| 108 | Ohio | .058 | .241 | .193 | 7.45 | 23.55 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | MAC |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Big Ten | .651 | .592 | .737 | 69 | 53 | 5 | .563 | 11 |
| Pac 10 | .608 | .639 | .699 | 59 | 54 | 2 | .522 | 10 |
| SEC | .605 | .604 | .599 | 78 | 58 | 3 | .572 | 12 |
| Big 8 | .591 | .578 | .608 | 51 | 40 | 3 | .559 | 8 |
| WAC | .586 | .505 | .584 | 64 | 53 | 3 | .546 | 10 |
| Big East | .586 | .583 | .613 | 49 | 42 | 2 | .538 | 8 |
| ACC | .576 | .586 | .593 | 57 | 46 | 1 | .553 | 9 |
| SWC | .524 | .502 | .529 | 45 | 45 | 2 | .500 | 8 |
| Independent | .420 | .456 | .482 | 47 | 74 | 2 | .390 | 11 |
| MAC | .358 | .386 | .167 | 49 | 59 | 3 | .455 | 10 |
| Big West | .355 | .368 | .282 | 45 | 66 | 0 | .405 | 10 |
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