1990 NCAA Division IA Football Power Ratings

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Final power ratings for the 1990 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .552 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.468.

The average home field advantage for this year is 3.46 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 Georgia Tech .881 .537 .685 31.58 15.50 11 0 1 .958 ACC

2 Colorado .872 .752 .842 30.69 17.62 11 1 1 .885 Big 8

3 Miami (Florida) .868 .909 .789 37.25 15.33 10 2 0 .833 Southern Independent

4 Washington .861 .723 .782 36.67 15.33 10 2 0 .833 Pac 10

5 Clemson .833 .812 .623 27.75 9.08 10 2 0 .833 ACC

6 Texas .811 .531 .736 29.83 18.92 10 2 0 .833 SWC

7 Notre Dame .806 .887 .860 29.92 21.58 9 3 0 .750 Eastern Independent

8 Florida State .803 .867 .570 38.25 17.17 10 2 0 .833 Southern Independent

9 Tennessee .791 .742 .670 35.77 16.92 9 2 2 .769 SEC

10 Michigan .790 .828 .715 32.42 16.50 9 3 0 .750 Big Ten

11 Penn State .784 .718 .734 24.75 14.92 9 3 0 .750 Eastern Independent

12 Nebraska .752 .804 .560 36.17 16.00 9 3 0 .750 Big 8

13 Virginia .751 .680 .670 38.67 18.92 8 4 0 .667 ACC

14 Florida .750 .650 .489 35.18 15.55 9 2 0 .818 SEC

15 Brigham Young .749 .700 .635 40.31 26.92 10 3 0 .769 WAC

16 Oklahoma .740 .709 .549 36.45 15.82 8 3 0 .727 Big 8

17 San Jose State .737 .504 .469 36.25 19.00 9 2 1 .792 Big West

18 Louisville .736 .502 .326 28.75 12.42 10 1 1 .875 Southern Independent

19 Southern California .726 .835 .827 26.77 21.08 8 4 1 .654 Pac 10

20 Houston .725 .697 .355 46.45 27.55 10 1 0 .909 SWC

21 Michigan State .715 .714 .647 26.00 18.58 8 3 1 .708 Big Ten

22 Texas A&M .715 .713 .502 35.77 17.85 9 3 1 .731 SWC

23 Iowa .708 .570 .621 35.58 24.00 8 4 0 .667 Big Ten

24 Auburn .693 .838 .615 23.58 18.00 8 3 1 .708 SEC

25 Illinois .687 .672 .664 24.42 20.50 8 4 0 .667 Big Ten

26 Oregon .687 .647 .595 28.42 18.42 8 4 0 .667 Pac 10

27 California .683 .489 .801 27.08 28.42 7 4 1 .625 Pac 10

28 Southern Mississippi .679 .592 .614 18.33 14.33 8 4 0 .667 Southern Independent

29 North Carolina State .668 .595 .661 24.83 15.75 7 5 0 .583 ACC

30 Syracuse .665 .687 .601 26.23 16.38 7 4 2 .615 Eastern Independent

31 Alabama .657 .790 .615 21.67 13.42 7 5 0 .583 SEC

32 Ohio State .656 .625 .566 29.08 18.33 7 4 1 .625 Big Ten

33 Mississippi .643 .575 .455 21.67 18.83 9 3 0 .750 SEC

34 Maryland .643 .534 .860 19.75 23.67 6 5 1 .542 ACC

35 Virginia Tech .639 .549 .725 22.27 20.64 6 5 0 .545 Southern Independent

36 Colorado State .628 .459 .459 29.08 23.23 9 4 0 .692 WAC

37 Stanford .627 .516 .842 23.91 25.82 5 6 0 .455 Pac 10

38 Wyoming .618 .581 .477 25.15 22.85 9 4 0 .692 WAC

39 Louisiana Tech .614 .424 .299 30.42 18.25 8 3 1 .708 Southern Independent

40 North Carolina .610 .336 .599 20.64 16.91 6 4 1 .591 ACC

41 Arizona .604 .691 .665 22.25 25.92 7 5 0 .583 Pac 10

42 South Carolina .600 .617 .592 25.64 21.55 6 5 0 .545 Southern Independent

43 Toledo .600 .407 .141 25.82 16.18 9 2 0 .818 MAC

44 San Diego State .596 .481 .587 41.73 35.09 6 5 0 .545 WAC

45 UCLA .595 .689 .761 27.73 30.18 5 6 0 .455 Pac 10

46 Temple .589 .327 .534 23.73 24.45 7 4 0 .636 Eastern Independent

47 Air Force .581 .620 .548 21.83 23.58 7 5 0 .583 WAC

48 Central Michigan .571 .446 .163 23.58 12.17 8 3 1 .708 MAC

49 Baylor .571 .548 .534 20.45 18.36 6 4 1 .591 SWC

50 Indiana .570 .562 .509 27.42 19.83 6 5 1 .542 Big Ten

51 Fresno State .564 .652 .133 31.45 20.91 8 2 1 .773 Big West

52 Hawaii .564 .607 .392 31.17 21.42 7 5 0 .583 WAC

53 Minnesota .544 .466 .562 20.36 25.55 6 5 0 .545 Big Ten

54 East Carolina .513 .474 .574 23.09 24.27 5 6 0 .455 Southern Independent

55 Mississippi State .502 .438 .587 18.82 21.45 5 6 0 .455 SEC

56 Arizona State .501 .588 .680 24.73 26.73 4 7 0 .364 Pac 10

57 Iowa State .493 .445 .569 24.55 27.91 4 6 1 .409 Big 8

58 Ball State .490 .484 .096 18.55 11.00 7 4 0 .636 MAC

59 Northern Illinois .486 .498 .309 30.27 23.64 6 5 0 .545 Eastern Independent

60 Western Michigan .486 .412 .218 22.64 21.36 7 4 0 .636 MAC

61 Texas Tech .479 .615 .626 29.27 32.36 4 7 0 .364 SWC

62 Duke .476 .592 .638 21.82 26.82 4 7 0 .364 ACC

63 Louisiana State .475 .670 .553 16.64 21.64 5 6 0 .455 SEC

64 Georgia .468 .669 .706 16.82 26.64 4 7 0 .364 SEC

65 Rice .466 .313 .427 23.27 23.45 5 6 0 .455 SWC

66 Missouri .463 .352 .587 25.27 32.73 4 7 0 .364 Big 8

67 Pittsburgh .460 .661 .632 21.82 26.64 3 7 1 .318 Eastern Independent

68 Texas Christian .458 .418 .486 26.55 32.09 5 6 0 .455 SWC

69 Washington State .454 .641 .711 26.00 34.64 3 8 0 .273 Pac 10

70 Memphis .449 .365 .465 19.27 21.18 4 6 1 .409 Southern Independent

71 Utah State .448 .342 .355 26.09 28.18 5 5 1 .500 Big West

72 Louisiana-Lafayette .442 .503 .450 17.91 22.00 5 6 0 .455 Southern Independent

73 Oklahoma State .441 .557 .551 21.18 28.09 4 7 0 .364 Big 8

74 Boston College .439 .432 .614 17.27 26.18 4 7 0 .364 Eastern Independent

75 Kansas State .436 .186 .423 23.18 26.64 5 6 0 .455 Big 8

76 Kansas .433 .294 .718 19.36 33.18 3 7 1 .318 Big 8

77 Kentucky .433 .542 .537 20.73 28.73 4 7 0 .364 SEC

78 Tulane .429 .420 .463 21.55 23.00 4 7 0 .364 Southern Independent

79 Long Beach State .427 .322 .279 22.64 30.09 6 5 0 .545 Big West

80 West Virginia .426 .710 .469 19.73 21.64 4 7 0 .364 Eastern Independent

81 Army .413 .495 .153 26.82 24.00 6 5 0 .545 Eastern Independent

82 Utah .413 .444 .563 19.45 31.64 4 7 0 .364 WAC

83 Miami (Ohio) .399 .248 .243 18.18 20.45 5 5 1 .500 MAC

84 Navy .392 .322 .301 19.00 26.73 5 6 0 .455 Eastern Independent

85 Wake Forest .391 .430 .608 22.45 31.91 3 8 0 .273 ACC

86 Arkansas .382 .770 .525 23.91 32.73 3 8 0 .273 SWC

87 Purdue .375 .390 .747 16.09 30.64 2 9 0 .182 Big Ten

88 Pacific .343 .265 .298 32.09 37.36 4 7 0 .364 Big West

89 Texas-El Paso .333 .405 .482 17.36 31.09 3 8 0 .273 WAC

90 Arkansas State .330 .281 .369 18.18 28.45 3 7 1 .318 Southern Independent

91 Rutgers .319 .429 .464 15.73 27.45 3 8 0 .273 Eastern Independent

92 Bowling Green State .319 .332 .225 13.80 16.30 3 5 2 .400 MAC

93 New Mexico .317 .294 .513 23.25 33.33 2 10 0 .167 WAC

94 Northwestern .316 .263 .544 19.09 33.64 2 9 0 .182 Big Ten

95 Akron .311 .400 .242 21.18 23.91 3 7 1 .318 Eastern Independent

96 Nevada-Las Vegas .303 .335 .208 21.73 29.45 4 7 0 .364 Big West

97 Tulsa .301 .463 .367 16.64 25.55 3 8 0 .273 Southern Independent

98 Wisconsin .292 .309 .686 12.09 25.91 1 10 0 .091 Big Ten

99 Vanderbilt .248 .352 .513 20.64 41.55 1 10 0 .091 SEC

100 Wild Card U .245 .281 .480 15.13 33.19 10 57 0 .149

101 Oregon State .232 .476 .535 13.82 33.73 1 10 0 .091 Pac 10

102 Cincinnati .228 .266 .550 15.64 41.82 1 10 0 .091 Eastern Independent

103 Eastern Michigan .226 .477 .291 16.27 27.36 2 9 0 .182 MAC

104 Southern Methodist .216 .274 .471 17.91 38.73 1 10 0 .091 SWC

105 Kent .177 .243 .186 16.09 29.82 2 9 0 .182 MAC

106 Fullerton State .175 .462 .347 18.58 40.42 1 11 0 .083 Big West

107 Ohio .153 .206 .191 14.73 31.09 1 9 1 .136 MAC

108 New Mexico State .144 .114 .238 18.18 38.36 1 10 0 .091 Big West

Conference PR PS SOS Wins Losses Ties Pct Teams

ACC .657 .564 .668 55 35 3 .608 8

Pac 10 .597 .630 .720 58 56 2 .509 10

Big 8 .579 .512 .600 48 40 3 .544 8

Southern Independent .569 .536 .508 82 62 4 .568 13

SEC .566 .626 .574 61 51 3 .543 10

Big Ten .566 .540 .626 57 56 3 .504 10

SWC .536 .542 .518 53 47 2 .529 9

WAC .533 .510 .517 57 51 0 .528 9

Eastern Independent .486 .525 .497 67 76 4 .469 13

Big West .393 .374 .291 38 49 3 .439 8

MAC .380 .362 .195 44 50 5 .470 9

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