The following are the final ARGH power ratings for the 2006 season as of December 4, 2006. Teams included are the 119 Division 1-A teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .576, or about 3.75 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 | 2006 Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Florida | 13 - 1 | 0.918 |
| 2 | 1 | Ohio St. | 12 - 1 | 0.897 |
| 3 | 4 | Louisville | 12 - 1 | 0.893 |
| 4 | 3 | Southern California | 11 - 2 | 0.886 |
| 5 | 6 | Louisiana St. | 11 - 2 | 0.885 |
| 6 | 7 | Boise State | 13 - 0 | 0.870 |
| 7 | 5 | Michigan | 11 - 2 | 0.846 |
| 8 | 10 | Wisconsin | 12 - 1 | 0.836 |
| 9 | 11 | Auburn | 11 - 2 | 0.836 |
| 10 | 12 | Rutgers | 11 - 2 | 0.829 |
| 11 | 13 | West Virginia | 11 - 2 | 0.819 |
| 12 | 17 | Brigham Young | 11 - 2 | 0.814 |
| 13 | 16 | California | 10 - 3 | 0.808 |
| 14 | 8 | Virginia Tech | 10 - 3 | 0.802 |
| 15 | 9 | Oklahoma | 11 - 3 | 0.800 |
| 16 | 14 | Tennessee | 9 - 4 | 0.785 |
| 17 | 15 | Arkansas | 10 - 4 | 0.783 |
| 18 | 18 | Texas | 10 - 3 | 0.781 |
| 19 | 23 | Texas Christian | 11 - 2 | 0.770 |
| 20 | 21 | Boston College | 10 - 3 | 0.758 |
| 21 | 19 | Notre Dame | 10 - 3 | 0.752 |
| 22 | 20 | Wake Forest | 11 - 3 | 0.744 |
| 23 | 29 | Georgia | 9 - 4 | 0.737 |
| 24 | 25 | Oregon St. | 10 - 4 | 0.730 |
| 25 | 28 | South Carolina | 8 - 5 | 0.724 |
| 26 | 24 | Nebraska | 9 - 5 | 0.724 |
| 27 | 22 | Clemson | 8 - 5 | 0.722 |
| 28 | 31 | Hawaii | 11 - 3 | 0.712 |
| 29 | 33 | Penn State | 9 - 4 | 0.708 |
| 30 | 30 | Georgia Tech | 9 - 5 | 0.682 |
| 31 | 26 | Texas A&M | 9 - 4 | 0.680 |
| 32 | 27 | UCLA | 7 - 6 | 0.671 |
| 33 | 37 | South Florida | 9 - 4 | 0.663 |
| 34 | 32 | Missouri | 8 - 5 | 0.661 |
| 35 | 41 | Kentucky | 8 - 5 | 0.656 |
| 36 | 34 | Oregon | 7 - 6 | 0.647 |
| 37 | 44 | Florida St. | 7 - 6 | 0.643 |
| 38 | 40 | Cincinnati | 8 - 5 | 0.641 |
| 39 | 39 | Texas Tech | 8 - 5 | 0.633 |
| 40 | 35 | Houston | 10 - 4 | 0.626 |
| 41 | 42 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 6 | 0.622 |
| 42 | 38 | Washington St. | 6 - 6 | 0.621 |
| 43 | 48 | Southern Mississippi | 9 - 5 | 0.614 |
| 44 | 36 | Arizona St. | 7 - 6 | 0.614 |
| 45 | 51 | Maryland | 9 - 4 | 0.613 |
| 46 | 49 | Pittsburgh | 6 - 6 | 0.598 |
| 47 | 43 | Navy | 9 - 4 | 0.596 |
| 48 | 47 | Arizona | 6 - 6 | 0.592 |
| 49 | 56 | Utah | 8 - 5 | 0.592 |
| 50 | 53 | Central Michigan | 10 - 4 | 0.591 |
| 51 | 46 | Alabama | 6 - 7 | 0.590 |
| 52 | 54 | Miami, Florida | 7 - 6 | 0.587 |
| 53 | 50 | Nevada | 8 - 5 | 0.577 |
| 54 | 45 | Tulsa | 8 - 5 | 0.571 |
| 55 | 52 | Minnesota | 6 - 7 | 0.561 |
| 56 | 55 | Washington | 5 - 7 | 0.549 |
| 57 | 57 | Iowa | 6 - 7 | 0.538 |
| 58 | 58 | Kansas St. | 7 - 6 | 0.522 |
| 59 | 65 | San Jose St. | 9 - 4 | 0.518 |
| 60 | 59 | Purdue | 8 - 6 | 0.513 |
| 61 | 60 | East Carolina | 7 - 6 | 0.502 |
| 62 | 62 | Kansas | 6 - 6 | 0.495 |
| 63 | 67 | Vanderbilt | 4 - 8 | 0.490 |
| 64 | 63 | Western Michigan | 8 - 5 | 0.485 |
| 65 | 61 | Ohio | 9 - 5 | 0.478 |
| 66 | 66 | Northern Illinois | 7 - 6 | 0.456 |
| 67 | 69 | Wyoming | 6 - 6 | 0.456 |
| 68 | 64 | Rice | 7 - 6 | 0.450 |
| 69 | 68 | Middle Tennessee St. | 7 - 6 | 0.449 |
| 70 | 70 | Virginia | 5 - 7 | 0.443 |
| 71 | 71 | Connecticut | 4 - 8 | 0.442 |
| 72 | 73 | Syracuse | 4 - 8 | 0.430 |
| 73 | 82 | Troy St. | 8 - 5 | 0.428 |
| 74 | 75 | Mississippi | 4 - 8 | 0.425 |
| 75 | 77 | Air Force | 4 - 8 | 0.413 |
| 76 | 72 | Southern Methodist | 6 - 6 | 0.413 |
| 77 | 74 | Michigan St. | 4 - 8 | 0.412 |
| 78 | 76 | Indiana | 5 - 7 | 0.401 |
| 79 | 81 | Mississippi St. | 3 - 9 | 0.398 |
| 80 | 78 | New Mexico | 6 - 7 | 0.393 |
| 81 | 79 | Baylor | 4 - 8 | 0.386 |
| 82 | 80 | Marshall | 5 - 7 | 0.385 |
| 83 | 83 | North Carolina St. | 3 - 9 | 0.372 |
| 84 | 85 | Fresno St. | 4 - 8 | 0.369 |
| 85 | 84 | Ball St. | 5 - 7 | 0.355 |
| 86 | 86 | Texas-El Paso | 5 - 7 | 0.342 |
| 87 | 90 | LA-Lafayette | 6 - 6 | 0.325 |
| 88 | 88 | North Carolina | 3 - 9 | 0.325 |
| 89 | 87 | Northwestern | 4 - 8 | 0.323 |
| 90 | 91 | Akron | 5 - 7 | 0.323 |
| 91 | 94 | LA-Monroe | 4 - 8 | 0.318 |
| 92 | 89 | Iowa St. | 4 - 8 | 0.317 |
| 93 | 96 | New Mexico St. | 4 - 8 | 0.315 |
| 94 | 93 | Tulane | 4 - 8 | 0.314 |
| 95 | 95 | Central Florida | 4 - 8 | 0.312 |
| 96 | 92 | Kent | 6 - 6 | 0.312 |
| 97 | 100 | Colorado St. | 4 - 8 | 0.310 |
| 98 | 99 | Illinois | 2 - 10 | 0.301 |
| 99 | 98 | Toledo | 5 - 7 | 0.299 |
| 100 | 97 | Colorado | 2 - 10 | 0.297 |
| 101 | 101 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 9 | 0.294 |
| 102 | 102 | Arkansas St. | 6 - 6 | 0.282 |
| 103 | 103 | Army | 3 - 9 | 0.270 |
| 104 | 104 | Florida Atlantic | 5 - 7 | 0.266 |
| 105 | 105 | Idaho | 4 - 8 | 0.253 |
| 106 | 106 | Memphis | 2 - 10 | 0.235 |
| 107 | 107 | Bowling Green | 4 - 8 | 0.233 |
| 108 | 108 | San Diego St. | 3 - 9 | 0.231 |
| 109 | 110 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 10 | 0.220 |
| 110 | 109 | Stanford | 1 - 11 | 0.213 |
| 111 | 111 | Miami, Ohio | 2 - 10 | 0.200 |
| 112 | 112 | Louisiana Tech | 3 - 10 | 0.200 |
| 113 | 113 | Buffalo | 2 - 10 | 0.180 |
| 114 | 114 | North Texas | 3 - 9 | 0.160 |
| 115 | 115 | Duke | 0 - 12 | 0.134 |
| 116 | 117 | Wild Card U. | 7 - 71 | 0.125 |
| 117 | 116 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 11 | 0.125 |
| 118 | 118 | Utah St. | 1 - 11 | 0.122 |
| 119 | 119 | Temple | 1 - 11 | 0.113 |
| 120 | 120 | Florida International | 0 - 12 | 0.064 |
2006 conference power ratings:
| Conference | Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 47-10 | .686 |
| Big East | 37-8 | .664 |
| Pac-10 | 25-12 | .633 |
| Big Twelve | 36-20 | .577 |
| Big Ten | 35-17 | .576 |
| ACC | 33-23 | .569 |
| Independents | 19-13 | .539 |
| Mountain West | 18-22 | .466 |
| WAC | 21-21 | .437 |
| Conference USA | 21-32 | .421 |
| MAC | 10-42 | .319 |
| Sun Belt | 11-31 | .287 |