The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 117 Division 1-A teams for 2001, including one team new to Division 1-A but not to my ratings: South Florida; and one team new to the ratings that will be playing a Division 1-A schedule for the first time in 2001: Troy State. These ratings are calculated through games of November 17, 2001.
The estimated home field advantage is .589, or about 5.08 points. The power ratings represent the estimated chance a team has of beating an average Division 1-A team.
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| This week | Last Week | Team | Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nebraska | 11 - 0 | 0.942 |
| 2 | 2 | Miami, Florida | 9 - 0 | 0.939 |
| 3 | 4 | Florida | 9 - 1 | 0.903 |
| 4 | 5 | Oklahoma | 10 - 1 | 0.899 |
| 5 | 3 | Texas | 9 - 1 | 0.897 |
| 6 | 6 | Oregon | 9 - 1 | 0.864 |
| 7 | 7 | Tennessee | 8 - 1 | 0.853 |
| 8 | 9 | Illinois | 9 - 1 | 0.846 |
| 9 | 8 | Michigan | 8 - 2 | 0.842 |
| 10 | 15 | Brigham Young | 11 - 0 | 0.818 |
| 11 | 14 | Maryland | 10 - 1 | 0.812 |
| 12 | 16 | Louisville | 10 - 1 | 0.804 |
| 13 | 12 | Stanford | 7 - 2 | 0.802 |
| 14 | 10 | Washington St. | 9 - 2 | 0.801 |
| 15 | 18 | Colorado | 8 - 2 | 0.789 |
| 16 | 17 | Virginia Tech | 8 - 2 | 0.787 |
| 17 | 11 | UCLA | 6 - 4 | 0.781 |
| 18 | 20 | Fresno St. | 9 - 2 | 0.767 |
| 19 | 21 | Kansas St. | 5 - 5 | 0.767 |
| 20 | 23 | Washington | 8 - 2 | 0.767 |
| 21 | 36 | Southern California | 6 - 5 | 0.733 |
| 22 | 13 | Syracuse | 8 - 3 | 0.732 |
| 23 | 26 | South Carolina | 8 - 3 | 0.730 |
| 24 | 19 | Utah | 7 - 3 | 0.727 |
| 25 | 35 | Georgia | 6 - 3 | 0.720 |
| 26 | 24 | Texas Tech | 6 - 4 | 0.715 |
| 27 | 29 | Iowa | 6 - 4 | 0.712 |
| 28 | 27 | Louisiana St. | 6 - 3 | 0.708 |
| 29 | 22 | Florida St. | 6 - 4 | 0.707 |
| 30 | 28 | Marshall | 9 - 1 | 0.700 |
| 31 | 30 | Georgia Tech | 7 - 3 | 0.690 |
| 32 | 33 | Boston College | 7 - 3 | 0.689 |
| 33 | 32 | North Carolina | 6 - 5 | 0.684 |
| 34 | 38 | Texas A&M | 7 - 3 | 0.677 |
| 35 | 37 | Arkansas | 7 - 3 | 0.670 |
| 36 | 31 | Ohio St. | 6 - 4 | 0.668 |
| 37 | 44 | Alabama | 5 - 5 | 0.657 |
| 38 | 42 | Purdue | 6 - 3 | 0.654 |
| 39 | 25 | Auburn | 7 - 3 | 0.652 |
| 40 | 34 | Mississippi | 6 - 3 | 0.642 |
| 41 | 39 | North Carolina St. | 6 - 4 | 0.637 |
| 42 | 55 | Southern Mississippi | 5 - 3 | 0.636 |
| 43 | 41 | Toledo | 8 - 1 | 0.631 |
| 44 | 56 | Iowa St. | 6 - 4 | 0.624 |
| 45 | 53 | Boise State | 7 - 4 | 0.611 |
| 46 | 40 | Michigan St. | 5 - 4 | 0.608 |
| 47 | 57 | Penn State | 4 - 5 | 0.607 |
| 48 | 49 | Oregon St. | 5 - 5 | 0.604 |
| 49 | 48 | Bowling Green | 7 - 3 | 0.593 |
| 50 | 52 | Arizona St. | 4 - 5 | 0.590 |
| 51 | 46 | Wisconsin | 5 - 6 | 0.583 |
| 52 | 47 | Notre Dame | 4 - 5 | 0.577 |
| 53 | 43 | East Carolina | 6 - 4 | 0.574 |
| 54 | 45 | Indiana | 3 - 6 | 0.563 |
| 55 | 51 | Louisiana Tech | 6 - 4 | 0.559 |
| 56 | 63 | Colorado St. | 6 - 5 | 0.558 |
| 57 | 50 | Miami, Ohio | 7 - 4 | 0.556 |
| 58 | 54 | Clemson | 5 - 5 | 0.552 |
| 59 | 58 | Central Florida | 5 - 5 | 0.552 |
| 60 | 61 | Hawaii | 7 - 3 | 0.551 |
| 61 | 66 | AL-Birmingham | 6 - 4 | 0.533 |
| 62 | 59 | Rice | 8 - 3 | 0.531 |
| 63 | 62 | South Florida | 7 - 3 | 0.530 |
| 64 | 64 | Middle Tennessee St. | 8 - 3 | 0.529 |
| 65 | 65 | Pittsburgh | 4 - 5 | 0.513 |
| 66 | 60 | Wake Forest | 5 - 5 | 0.505 |
| 67 | 69 | Missouri | 4 - 5 | 0.500 |
| 68 | 75 | Memphis | 5 - 5 | 0.486 |
| 69 | 70 | Western Michigan | 5 - 5 | 0.476 |
| 70 | 68 | Minnesota | 3 - 7 | 0.474 |
| 71 | 76 | Arizona | 4 - 6 | 0.474 |
| 72 | 67 | New Mexico | 5 - 5 | 0.470 |
| 73 | 74 | Northern Illinois | 6 - 4 | 0.467 |
| 74 | 73 | Cincinnati | 5 - 4 | 0.464 |
| 75 | 71 | Northwestern | 4 - 6 | 0.459 |
| 76 | 81 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 4 - 7 | 0.440 |
| 77 | 79 | Troy St. | 6 - 4 | 0.431 |
| 78 | 83 | Oklahoma St. | 3 - 7 | 0.428 |
| 79 | 72 | West Virginia | 3 - 7 | 0.420 |
| 80 | 85 | North Texas | 5 - 5 | 0.406 |
| 81 | 80 | Utah St. | 4 - 5 | 0.404 |
| 82 | 78 | Virginia | 4 - 7 | 0.404 |
| 83 | 82 | Texas Christian | 4 - 5 | 0.387 |
| 84 | 87 | Kentucky | 2 - 8 | 0.387 |
| 85 | 77 | Air Force | 5 - 5 | 0.384 |
| 86 | 88 | New Mexico St. | 5 - 6 | 0.363 |
| 87 | 86 | Kent | 5 - 5 | 0.360 |
| 88 | 89 | Mississippi St. | 2 - 7 | 0.348 |
| 89 | 84 | Kansas | 2 - 8 | 0.331 |
| 90 | 94 | Akron | 3 - 7 | 0.323 |
| 91 | 90 | San Jose St. | 3 - 7 | 0.302 |
| 92 | 91 | Ball St. | 4 - 6 | 0.290 |
| 93 | 98 | Temple | 3 - 7 | 0.283 |
| 94 | 95 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 7 | 0.282 |
| 95 | 92 | Tulane | 3 - 9 | 0.277 |
| 96 | 101 | San Diego St. | 3 - 8 | 0.274 |
| 97 | 93 | Baylor | 2 - 8 | 0.274 |
| 98 | 99 | Southern Methodist | 3 - 6 | 0.265 |
| 99 | 96 | Nevada | 2 - 8 | 0.260 |
| 100 | 102 | California | 0 - 10 | 0.232 |
| 101 | 97 | Wyoming | 2 - 8 | 0.230 |
| 102 | 100 | Central Michigan | 3 - 7 | 0.225 |
| 103 | 105 | LA-Lafayette | 3 - 7 | 0.201 |
| 104 | 106 | Wild Card U. | 6 - 46 | 0.196 |
| 105 | 108 | Texas-El Paso | 2 - 8 | 0.181 |
| 106 | 107 | Ohio | 1 - 9 | 0.179 |
| 107 | 104 | Army | 2 - 8 | 0.178 |
| 108 | 103 | Buffalo | 3 - 8 | 0.174 |
| 109 | 109 | Idaho | 1 - 9 | 0.163 |
| 110 | 112 | Connecticut | 2 - 8 | 0.144 |
| 111 | 110 | Tulsa | 1 - 9 | 0.142 |
| 112 | 111 | Rutgers | 2 - 8 | 0.141 |
| 113 | 118 | LA-Monroe | 2 - 8 | 0.127 |
| 114 | 113 | Arkansas St. | 2 - 8 | 0.124 |
| 115 | 114 | Duke | 0 - 10 | 0.121 |
| 116 | 115 | Houston | 0 - 10 | 0.121 |
| 117 | 116 | Navy | 0 - 9 | 0.115 |
| 118 | 117 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 8 | 0.114 |
The following are the ARGH 2001 power ratings for the various conferences:
| Conference | Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 21-5 | .665 |
| Big Twelve | 29-4 | .654 |
| Big Ten | 20-9 | .638 |
| SEC | 25-5 | .629 |
| ACC | 15-10 | .568 |
| Big East | 19-10 | .563 |
| Mountain West | 16-14 | .488 |
| Conference USA | 15-22 | .446 |
| WAC | 12-18 | .417 |
| Independents | 24-35 | .393 |
| MAC | 17-22 | .391 |
| Sun Belt | 5-25 | .273 |