The following are the ARGH power ratings as of October 31, 2004. Teams included are the 117 Division 1-A teams, the two teams in the process of moving to Division 1-A (Florida Atlantic and Florida International), and Florida A&M, who plays more than half their schedule against rated teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .606, or about 5.38 points for an average game. The power ratings represent the chance that the team in question has of beating an average Division 1-A team without regard to location.
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| This Week | Last Week | Team | 2004 Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Southern California | 8 - 0 | 0.938 |
| 2 | 2 | Oklahoma | 8 - 0 | 0.915 |
| 3 | 4 | Auburn | 9 - 0 | 0.905 |
| 4 | 9 | California | 6 - 1 | 0.878 |
| 5 | 8 | Texas | 7 - 1 | 0.870 |
| 6 | 5 | Wisconsin | 8 - 0 | 0.861 |
| 7 | 6 | Utah | 8 - 0 | 0.860 |
| 8 | 3 | Miami, Florida | 6 - 1 | 0.842 |
| 9 | 12 | Georgia | 7 - 1 | 0.826 |
| 10 | 7 | Florida St. | 6 - 2 | 0.823 |
| 11 | 19 | Boise State | 8 - 0 | 0.815 |
| 12 | 10 | Arizona St. | 6 - 2 | 0.812 |
| 13 | 16 | Tennessee | 7 - 1 | 0.808 |
| 14 | 13 | Michigan | 8 - 1 | 0.802 |
| 15 | 18 | Virginia | 6 - 1 | 0.784 |
| 16 | 15 | Louisville | 5 - 1 | 0.774 |
| 17 | 14 | Oklahoma St. | 6 - 2 | 0.770 |
| 18 | 11 | Texas A&M | 6 - 2 | 0.766 |
| 19 | 20 | Virginia Tech | 6 - 2 | 0.764 |
| 20 | 21 | Louisiana St. | 6 - 2 | 0.761 |
| 21 | 17 | Purdue | 5 - 3 | 0.749 |
| 22 | 23 | West Virginia | 7 - 1 | 0.738 |
| 23 | 24 | Iowa | 6 - 2 | 0.734 |
| 24 | 28 | Texas Tech | 5 - 3 | 0.704 |
| 25 | 26 | Notre Dame | 5 - 3 | 0.693 |
| 26 | 27 | Alabama | 5 - 3 | 0.685 |
| 27 | 22 | South Carolina | 5 - 3 | 0.680 |
| 28 | 29 | Southern Mississippi | 5 - 1 | 0.676 |
| 29 | 36 | Ohio St. | 5 - 3 | 0.670 |
| 30 | 38 | UCLA | 5 - 3 | 0.670 |
| 31 | 33 | Texas-El Paso | 6 - 2 | 0.661 |
| 32 | 25 | Minnesota | 6 - 3 | 0.656 |
| 33 | 30 | Boston College | 5 - 2 | 0.650 |
| 34 | 37 | Arkansas | 3 - 4 | 0.644 |
| 35 | 34 | Bowling Green | 6 - 2 | 0.636 |
| 36 | 39 | AL-Birmingham | 5 - 2 | 0.630 |
| 37 | 32 | North Carolina St. | 4 - 4 | 0.619 |
| 38 | 31 | Stanford | 4 - 4 | 0.617 |
| 39 | 41 | Florida | 4 - 4 | 0.616 |
| 40 | 42 | Oregon | 5 - 3 | 0.615 |
| 41 | 35 | Missouri | 4 - 4 | 0.610 |
| 42 | 47 | Oregon St. | 4 - 4 | 0.609 |
| 43 | 51 | Northwestern | 4 - 4 | 0.599 |
| 44 | 59 | Maryland | 4 - 4 | 0.584 |
| 45 | 50 | Clemson | 4 - 4 | 0.583 |
| 46 | 46 | Michigan St. | 4 - 4 | 0.581 |
| 47 | 45 | Brigham Young | 4 - 4 | 0.577 |
| 48 | 43 | Navy | 7 - 1 | 0.577 |
| 49 | 40 | Colorado | 4 - 4 | 0.573 |
| 50 | 58 | New Mexico | 5 - 4 | 0.572 |
| 51 | 64 | Nebraska | 5 - 3 | 0.571 |
| 52 | 57 | Fresno St. | 4 - 3 | 0.569 |
| 53 | 61 | North Carolina | 4 - 4 | 0.568 |
| 54 | 54 | Marshall | 5 - 3 | 0.564 |
| 55 | 44 | Georgia Tech | 4 - 3 | 0.559 |
| 56 | 65 | Florida Atlantic* | 6 - 1 | 0.559 |
| 57 | 49 | Wake Forest | 4 - 4 | 0.554 |
| 58 | 53 | Memphis | 5 - 2 | 0.551 |
| 59 | 62 | Troy St. | 4 - 4 | 0.549 |
| 60 | 52 | Kansas | 3 - 5 | 0.547 |
| 61 | 56 | Northern Illinois | 7 - 2 | 0.539 |
| 62 | 55 | Pittsburgh | 5 - 2 | 0.531 |
| 63 | 68 | Wyoming | 5 - 3 | 0.522 |
| 64 | 48 | Connecticut | 5 - 3 | 0.519 |
| 65 | 75 | Syracuse | 4 - 4 | 0.517 |
| 66 | 74 | Cincinnati | 4 - 4 | 0.515 |
| 67 | 67 | Miami, Ohio | 5 - 3 | 0.507 |
| 68 | 76 | Iowa St. | 4 - 4 | 0.499 |
| 69 | 69 | Louisiana Tech | 4 - 4 | 0.494 |
| 70 | 63 | Kansas St. | 3 - 5 | 0.490 |
| 71 | 60 | Penn State | 2 - 6 | 0.485 |
| 72 | 70 | Washington St. | 3 - 5 | 0.483 |
| 73 | 71 | Mississippi | 3 - 5 | 0.477 |
| 74 | 72 | Toledo | 6 - 2 | 0.466 |
| 75 | 66 | Texas Christian | 4 - 4 | 0.465 |
| 76 | 80 | Indiana | 3 - 5 | 0.464 |
| 77 | 77 | Air Force | 3 - 5 | 0.440 |
| 78 | 73 | Colorado St. | 3 - 5 | 0.436 |
| 79 | 81 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 6 | 0.395 |
| 80 | 98 | Baylor | 3 - 5 | 0.392 |
| 81 | 78 | Hawaii | 3 - 4 | 0.389 |
| 82 | 90 | North Texas | 4 - 4 | 0.386 |
| 83 | 85 | Rutgers | 4 - 4 | 0.385 |
| 84 | 92 | Middle Tennessee St. | 4 - 4 | 0.381 |
| 85 | 84 | San Diego St. | 2 - 6 | 0.377 |
| 86 | 79 | Rice | 3 - 5 | 0.369 |
| 87 | 82 | South Florida | 2 - 4 | 0.368 |
| 88 | 88 | Houston | 2 - 6 | 0.358 |
| 89 | 83 | Illinois | 2 - 7 | 0.357 |
| 90 | 87 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 6 | 0.352 |
| 91 | 86 | Nevada | 4 - 4 | 0.351 |
| 92 | 97 | Tulsa | 2 - 6 | 0.341 |
| 93 | 103 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 5 | 0.340 |
| 94 | 102 | Mississippi St. | 3 - 5 | 0.324 |
| 95 | 96 | LA-Lafayette | 4 - 4 | 0.317 |
| 96 | 94 | LA-Monroe | 3 - 5 | 0.310 |
| 97 | 89 | Army | 2 - 5 | 0.309 |
| 98 | 99 | Akron | 4 - 4 | 0.307 |
| 99 | 108 | East Carolina | 2 - 5 | 0.295 |
| 100 | 93 | Tulane | 2 - 5 | 0.291 |
| 101 | 91 | Ohio | 3 - 6 | 0.285 |
| 102 | 106 | Arkansas St. | 2 - 6 | 0.283 |
| 103 | 101 | Arizona | 1 - 7 | 0.282 |
| 104 | 104 | Duke | 1 - 7 | 0.279 |
| 105 | 112 | Kent | 2 - 6 | 0.276 |
| 106 | 100 | Washington | 1 - 7 | 0.269 |
| 107 | 109 | Central Michigan | 3 - 5 | 0.264 |
| 108 | 95 | Kentucky | 1 - 7 | 0.262 |
| 109 | 105 | Utah St. | 2 - 6 | 0.249 |
| 110 | 107 | San Jose St. | 2 - 5 | 0.236 |
| 111 | 116 | Eastern Michigan | 3 - 5 | 0.228 |
| 112 | 113 | Temple | 1 - 7 | 0.218 |
| 113 | 110 | Florida International* | 2 - 4 | 0.200 |
| 114 | 115 | Idaho | 2 - 7 | 0.187 |
| 115 | 114 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 7 | 0.176 |
| 116 | 117 | Florida A&M* | 3 - 6 | 0.166 |
| 117 | 118 | Ball St. | 1 - 8 | 0.166 |
| 118 | 111 | Western Michigan | 1 - 7 | 0.165 |
| 119 | 120 | Buffalo | 1 - 7 | 0.141 |
| 120 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 5 - 47 | 0.136 |
| 121 | 119 | Central Florida | 0 - 8 | 0.131 |
2004 conference power ratings:
| Conference | Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Big Twelve | 28-8 | .642 |
| Independents | 11-3 | .635 |
| Big Ten | 24-9 | .633 |
| ACC | 21-8 | .633 |
| Pac-10 | 18-11 | .618 |
| SEC | 23-9 | .612 |
| Mountain West | 15-16 | .522 |
| Big East | 18-11 | .509 |
| Conference USA | 13-14 | .476 |
| WAC | 14-17 | .440 |
| Sun Belt | 12-26 | .342 |
| MAC | 10-31 | .334 |
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