The following are the final pre-season ARGH power ratings for the 117 Division 1-A teams for 2003.
These power ratings are computed using the following factors: Previous year's power rating; second previous year's power rating; number of returning starters; previous year's strength of schedule; recruiting; whether the coach is returning; and whether the starting quarterback is returning.
For more information on the methodology of the pre-season power ratings, click here.
The estimated home field advantage for 2003 will be .581, or about 4.28 points for an average game.
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| 2003 | 2002 | Team | 2002 Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ohio St. | 14 - 0 | 0.901 |
| 2 | 4 | Miami, Florida | 12 - 1 | 0.887 |
| 3 | 5 | Oklahoma | 12 - 2 | 0.864 |
| 4 | 6 | Texas | 11 - 2 | 0.862 |
| 5 | 2 | Southern California | 11 - 2 | 0.843 |
| 6 | 19 | Virginia Tech | 10 - 4 | 0.837 |
| 7 | 10 | Michigan | 10 - 3 | 0.828 |
| 8 | 3 | Georgia | 13 - 1 | 0.815 |
| 9 | 11 | Maryland | 11 - 3 | 0.812 |
| 10 | 16 | Florida St. | 9 - 5 | 0.809 |
| 11 | 23 | Arkansas | 9 - 5 | 0.789 |
| 12 | 17 | Auburn | 9 - 4 | 0.784 |
| 13 | 37 | Purdue | 7 - 6 | 0.778 |
| 14 | 14 | Notre Dame | 10 - 3 | 0.773 |
| 15 | 28 | Louisiana St. | 8 - 5 | 0.772 |
| 16 | 7 | Kansas St. | 11 - 2 | 0.762 |
| 17 | 29 | Virginia | 9 - 5 | 0.761 |
| 18 | 33 | Tennessee | 8 - 5 | 0.761 |
| 19 | 15 | North Carolina St. | 11 - 3 | 0.751 |
| 20 | 22 | Pittsburgh | 9 - 4 | 0.750 |
| 21 | 25 | Florida | 8 - 5 | 0.744 |
| 22 | 8 | Iowa | 11 - 2 | 0.739 |
| 23 | 55 | Oregon | 7 - 6 | 0.716 |
| 24 | 9 | Alabama | 10 - 3 | 0.714 |
| 25 | 34 | Wisconsin | 8 - 6 | 0.714 |
| 26 | 52 | Nebraska | 7 - 7 | 0.710 |
| 27 | 43 | Arizona St. | 8 - 6 | 0.696 |
| 28 | 50 | Mississippi | 7 - 6 | 0.688 |
| 29 | 24 | Texas Tech | 9 - 5 | 0.683 |
| 30 | 12 | Penn State | 9 - 4 | 0.682 |
| 31 | 39 | Washington | 7 - 6 | 0.676 |
| 32 | 57 | Illinois | 5 - 7 | 0.674 |
| 33 | 20 | Colorado | 9 - 5 | 0.672 |
| 34 | 84 | North Carolina | 3 - 9 | 0.672 |
| 35 | 41 | Oklahoma St. | 8 - 5 | 0.666 |
| 36 | 18 | Washington St. | 10 - 3 | 0.663 |
| 37 | 60 | Missouri | 5 - 7 | 0.657 |
| 38 | 31 | UCLA | 8 - 5 | 0.652 |
| 39 | 32 | Oregon St. | 8 - 5 | 0.643 |
| 40 | 47 | Texas A&M | 6 - 6 | 0.643 |
| 41 | 27 | Boston College | 9 - 4 | 0.638 |
| 42 | 42 | Iowa St. | 7 - 7 | 0.635 |
| 43 | 40 | Minnesota | 8 - 5 | 0.633 |
| 44 | 45 | Georgia Tech | 7 - 6 | 0.629 |
| 45 | 51 | Clemson | 7 - 6 | 0.608 |
| 46 | 36 | Colorado St. | 10 - 4 | 0.597 |
| 47 | 26 | West Virginia | 9 - 4 | 0.574 |
| 48 | 79 | Stanford | 2 - 9 | 0.560 |
| 49 | 64 | Fresno St. | 9 - 5 | 0.552 |
| 50 | 21 | South Florida | 9 - 2 | 0.552 |
| 51 | 85 | Brigham Young | 5 - 7 | 0.544 |
| 52 | 13 | Boise State | 12 - 1 | 0.536 |
| 53 | 70 | New Mexico | 7 - 7 | 0.534 |
| 54 | 72 | Michigan St. | 4 - 8 | 0.529 |
| 55 | 99 | Duke | 2 - 10 | 0.528 |
| 56 | 73 | Syracuse | 4 - 8 | 0.527 |
| 57 | 65 | South Carolina | 5 - 7 | 0.525 |
| 58 | 86 | Mississippi St. | 3 - 9 | 0.522 |
| 59 | 49 | Wake Forest | 7 - 6 | 0.509 |
| 60 | 62 | Louisville | 7 - 6 | 0.502 |
| 61 | 53 | Air Force | 8 - 5 | 0.494 |
| 62 | 46 | Bowling Green | 9 - 3 | 0.484 |
| 63 | 48 | Toledo | 9 - 5 | 0.481 |
| 64 | 38 | Marshall | 11 - 2 | 0.480 |
| 65 | 74 | Arizona | 4 - 8 | 0.476 |
| 66 | 59 | Miami, Ohio | 7 - 5 | 0.475 |
| 67 | 67 | Central Florida | 7 - 5 | 0.470 |
| 68 | 30 | Texas Christian | 10 - 2 | 0.467 |
| 69 | 61 | Southern Mississippi | 7 - 6 | 0.466 |
| 70 | 63 | Hawaii | 10 - 4 | 0.462 |
| 71 | 90 | Northwestern | 3 - 9 | 0.461 |
| 72 | 44 | Kentucky | 7 - 5 | 0.458 |
| 73 | 35 | California | 7 - 5 | 0.454 |
| 74 | 58 | Northern Illinois | 8 - 4 | 0.452 |
| 75 | 56 | North Texas | 8 - 5 | 0.435 |
| 76 | 93 | Indiana | 3 - 9 | 0.434 |
| 77 | 54 | Cincinnati | 7 - 7 | 0.422 |
| 78 | 89 | Akron | 4 - 8 | 0.419 |
| 79 | 88 | AL-Birmingham | 5 - 7 | 0.418 |
| 80 | 69 | Utah | 5 - 6 | 0.378 |
| 81 | 87 | San Diego St. | 4 - 9 | 0.372 |
| 82 | 92 | Louisiana Tech | 4 - 8 | 0.368 |
| 83 | 68 | Connecticut | 6 - 6 | 0.368 |
| 84 | 66 | Tulane | 8 - 5 | 0.354 |
| 85 | 94 | Middle Tennessee St. | 4 - 8 | 0.349 |
| 86 | 78 | San Jose St. | 6 - 7 | 0.344 |
| 87 | 97 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 10 | 0.344 |
| 88 | 75 | Temple | 4 - 8 | 0.343 |
| 89 | 71 | New Mexico St. | 7 - 5 | 0.340 |
| 90 | 76 | East Carolina | 4 - 8 | 0.339 |
| 91 | 91 | Memphis | 3 - 9 | 0.338 |
| 92 | 80 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 5 - 7 | 0.338 |
| 93 | 82 | Nevada | 5 - 7 | 0.337 |
| 94 | 108 | Kansas | 2 - 10 | 0.314 |
| 95 | 83 | Western Michigan | 4 - 8 | 0.295 |
| 96 | 77 | Ball St. | 6 - 6 | 0.290 |
| 97 | 111 | Southern Methodist | 3 - 9 | 0.283 |
| 98 | 96 | Troy St. | 4 - 8 | 0.281 |
| 99 | 81 | Houston | 5 - 7 | 0.261 |
| 100 | 102 | Central Michigan | 4 - 8 | 0.246 |
| 101 | 103 | Baylor | 3 - 9 | 0.246 |
| 102 | 104 | Wyoming | 2 - 10 | 0.238 |
| 103 | 98 | Utah St. | 4 - 7 | 0.232 |
| 104 | 100 | Rice | 4 - 7 | 0.230 |
| 105 | 101 | Arkansas St. | 6 - 7 | 0.227 |
| 106 | 113 | Rutgers | 1 - 11 | 0.217 |
| 107 | 110 | Kent | 3 - 9 | 0.216 |
| 108 | 105 | Navy | 2 - 10 | 0.216 |
| 109 | 109 | LA-Monroe | 3 - 9 | 0.215 |
| 110 | 95 | Ohio | 4 - 8 | 0.207 |
| 111 | 117 | Buffalo | 1 - 11 | 0.205 |
| 112 | 112 | Eastern Michigan | 3 - 9 | 0.190 |
| 113 | 115 | Texas-El Paso | 2 - 10 | 0.178 |
| 114 | 107 | Idaho | 2 - 10 | 0.167 |
| 115 | 114 | Wild Card U. | 8 - 57 | 0.161 |
| 116 | 116 | Tulsa | 1 - 11 | 0.159 |
| 117 | 106 | LA-Lafayette | 3 - 9 | 0.153 |
| 118 | 118 | Army | 1 - 11 | 0.141 |
| 119 | Florida A&M* | 7 - 5 | 0.043 |
2003 preliminary preseason conference power ratings:
| Conference | Power Rating |
|---|---|
| ACC | .676 |
| Big Ten | .670 |
| SEC | .660 |
| Big Twelve | .643 |
| Pac-10 | .638 |
| Big East | .597 |
| Mountain West | .437 |
| Independents | .409 |
| Conference USA | .387 |
| MAC | .351 |
| WAC | .345 |
| Sun Belt | .265 |
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