The following are the initial ARGH power ratings for the 2012 season. Teams included are the 124 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus one team that will be starting FBS play in 2013.
The estimated home field advantage is .567, or about 3.78 points for an average game. The power ratings represent the chance that the team in question has of beating an average FBS team without regard to location.
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This Week | Last Week | Team | 2012 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 1 | Alabama | 1 - 0 | 0.893 |
2 | 3 | Oklahoma | 1 - 0 | 0.867 |
3 | 2 | Louisiana St. | 1 - 0 | 0.867 |
4 | 5 | Southern California | 1 - 0 | 0.819 |
5 | 4 | Oklahoma St. | 1 - 0 | 0.805 |
6 | 10 | Oregon | 1 - 0 | 0.786 |
7 | 7 | Stanford | 1 - 0 | 0.783 |
8 | 6 | Auburn | 0 - 1 | 0.780 |
9 | 13 | Nebraska | 1 - 0 | 0.778 |
10 | 14 | South Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.777 |
11 | 9 | Florida St. | 1 - 0 | 0.776 |
12 | 11 | Georgia | 1 - 0 | 0.773 |
13 | 8 | Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.769 |
14 | 16 | Notre Dame | 1 - 0 | 0.768 |
15 | 15 | Texas | 1 - 0 | 0.763 |
16 | 17 | Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.759 |
17 | 20 | Tennessee | 1 - 0 | 0.755 |
18 | 18 | West Virginia | 1 - 0 | 0.754 |
19 | 12 | Arkansas | 1 - 0 | 0.750 |
20 | 19 | Virginia Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.748 |
21 | 23 | Michigan St. | 1 - 0 | 0.745 |
22 | 27 | Clemson | 1 - 0 | 0.743 |
23 | 25 | Ohio St. | 1 - 0 | 0.740 |
24 | 24 | Baylor | 1 - 0 | 0.732 |
25 | 26 | Texas Christian | 0 - 0 | 0.726 |
26 | 21 | Kansas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.716 |
27 | 22 | Missouri | 1 - 0 | 0.716 |
28 | 31 | Texas A&M | 0 - 0 | 0.692 |
29 | 29 | Utah | 1 - 0 | 0.686 |
30 | 28 | Boise State | 0 - 1 | 0.680 |
31 | 30 | Wisconsin | 1 - 0 | 0.667 |
32 | 34 | Brigham Young | 1 - 0 | 0.646 |
33 | 32 | Texas Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.635 |
34 | 33 | North Carolina St. | 0 - 1 | 0.625 |
35 | 36 | Mississippi St. | 1 - 0 | 0.621 |
36 | 42 | Iowa | 1 - 0 | 0.620 |
37 | 35 | Vanderbilt | 0 - 1 | 0.619 |
38 | 40 | Washington | 1 - 0 | 0.619 |
39 | 39 | Rutgers | 1 - 0 | 0.617 |
40 | 43 | Louisville | 1 - 0 | 0.617 |
41 | 37 | South Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.612 |
42 | 47 | Iowa St. | 1 - 0 | 0.607 |
43 | 44 | Cincinnati | 0 - 0 | 0.596 |
44 | 41 | Georgia Tech | 0 - 1 | 0.595 |
45 | 51 | UCLA | 1 - 0 | 0.587 |
46 | 52 | Miami, Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.583 |
47 | 48 | North Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.576 |
48 | 56 | Nevada | 1 - 0 | 0.576 |
49 | 53 | Illinois | 1 - 0 | 0.574 |
50 | 46 | California | 0 - 1 | 0.560 |
51 | 38 | Houston | 0 - 1 | 0.560 |
52 | 45 | Penn State | 0 - 1 | 0.555 |
53 | 50 | Tulsa | 0 - 1 | 0.549 |
54 | 57 | Purdue | 1 - 0 | 0.545 |
55 | 54 | Oregon St. | 0 - 0 | 0.544 |
56 | 58 | Connecticut | 1 - 0 | 0.539 |
57 | 55 | Northern Illinois | 0 - 1 | 0.535 |
58 | 66 | Ohio | 1 - 0 | 0.531 |
59 | 59 | Louisiana Tech | 0 - 0 | 0.514 |
60 | 61 | Virginia | 1 - 0 | 0.508 |
61 | 60 | Southern Mississippi | 0 - 1 | 0.507 |
62 | 49 | Pittsburgh | 0 - 1 | 0.506 |
63 | 72 | Northwestern | 1 - 0 | 0.488 |
64 | 62 | Boston College | 0 - 1 | 0.484 |
65 | 65 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 1 | 0.482 |
66 | 69 | Arizona St. | 1 - 0 | 0.479 |
67 | 70 | Central Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.478 |
68 | 63 | Syracuse | 0 - 1 | 0.477 |
69 | 67 | Marshall | 0 - 1 | 0.474 |
70 | 79 | Arizona | 1 - 0 | 0.471 |
71 | 64 | Florida International | 0 - 1 | 0.467 |
72 | 74 | Mississippi | 1 - 0 | 0.462 |
73 | 71 | Maryland | 1 - 0 | 0.461 |
74 | 76 | Kent | 1 - 0 | 0.459 |
75 | 86 | Duke | 1 - 0 | 0.455 |
76 | 68 | Kentucky | 0 - 1 | 0.454 |
77 | 75 | Wake Forest | 1 - 0 | 0.451 |
78 | 78 | Bowling Green | 0 - 1 | 0.450 |
79 | 73 | San Diego St. | 0 - 1 | 0.448 |
80 | 82 | LA-Lafayette | 1 - 0 | 0.446 |
81 | 83 | Arkansas St. | 0 - 1 | 0.435 |
82 | 80 | Southern Methodist | 0 - 1 | 0.434 |
83 | 85 | Minnesota | 1 - 0 | 0.431 |
84 | 77 | Western Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.430 |
85 | 89 | Western Kentucky | 1 - 0 | 0.429 |
86 | 87 | East Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.428 |
87 | 90 | Temple | 1 - 0 | 0.427 |
88 | 84 | Wyoming | 0 - 1 | 0.425 |
89 | 93 | Utah St. | 1 - 0 | 0.414 |
90 | 91 | Central Michigan | 1 - 0 | 0.412 |
91 | 81 | Toledo | 0 - 1 | 0.411 |
92 | 88 | Navy | 0 - 1 | 0.411 |
93 | 94 | Ball St. | 1 - 0 | 0.410 |
94 | 92 | Army | 0 - 0 | 0.391 |
95 | 96 | Indiana | 1 - 0 | 0.372 |
96 | 97 | North Texas | 0 - 1 | 0.370 |
97 | 102 | Fresno St. | 1 - 0 | 0.365 |
98 | 103 | Kansas | 1 - 0 | 0.362 |
99 | 104 | Air Force | 1 - 0 | 0.359 |
100 | 100 | Texas-El Paso | 0 - 1 | 0.353 |
101 | 95 | Colorado | 0 - 1 | 0.340 |
102 | 101 | Washington St. | 0 - 1 | 0.339 |
103 | 99 | Rice | 0 - 1 | 0.333 |
104 | 98 | Eastern Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.332 |
105 | 105 | LA-Monroe | 0 - 0 | 0.320 |
106 | 106 | Troy St. | 1 - 0 | 0.318 |
107 | 107 | Hawaii | 0 - 1 | 0.284 |
108 | 108 | San Jose St. | 0 - 1 | 0.281 |
109 | 112 | Texas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.280 |
110 | 109 | Buffalo | 0 - 1 | 0.258 |
111 | 116 | Colorado St. | 1 - 0 | 0.238 |
112 | 119 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 0 | 0.237 |
113 | 111 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 0 - 1 | 0.230 |
114 | 120 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 0 | 0.230 |
115 | 110 | South Alabama | 0 - 1 | 0.225 |
116 | 118 | Texas-San Antonio | 1 - 0 | 0.223 |
117 | 124 | New Mexico | 1 - 0 | 0.215 |
118 | 114 | Tulane | 0 - 1 | 0.212 |
119 | 113 | AL-Birmingham | 0 - 1 | 0.205 |
120 | 117 | Middle Tennessee St. | 0 - 1 | 0.185 |
121 | 115 | Idaho | 0 - 1 | 0.185 |
122 | 122 | Memphis | 0 - 1 | 0.176 |
123 | 123 | Massachusetts | 0 - 1 | 0.170 |
124 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 5 - 31 | 0.168 |
125 | 125 | Akron | 0 - 1 | 0.126 |
126 | 126 | Georgia St. | 0 - 1 | 0.069 |
2012 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2012 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 9-2 | .708 |
Big Twelve | 9-0 | .697 |
Big Ten | 10-2 | .607 |
Pac-12 | 8-3 | .584 |
ACC | 7-1 | .584 |
Independents | 1-0 | .554 |
Big East | 5-2 | .549 |
Conference USA | 2-10 | .392 |
MAC | 3-8 | .385 |
Mountain West | 5-5 | .360 |
Sun Belt | 4-5 | .343 |
WAC | 4-2 | .305 |