The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2006 season as of September 5, 2006. Teams included are the 119 Division 1-A teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .608, or about 5.51 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 | 2005 Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 1 - 0 | 0.861 |
| 2 | 2 | Southern California | 1 - 0 | 0.835 |
| 3 | 4 | Ohio St. | 1 - 0 | 0.792 |
| 4 | 6 | Auburn | 1 - 0 | 0.781 |
| 5 | 7 | Louisiana St. | 1 - 0 | 0.771 |
| 6 | 3 | Virginia Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.768 |
| 7 | 8 | Penn State | 1 - 0 | 0.758 |
| 8 | 12 | Notre Dame | 1 - 0 | 0.753 |
| 9 | 10 | Michigan | 1 - 0 | 0.753 |
| 10 | 9 | Oklahoma | 1 - 0 | 0.748 |
| 11 | 13 | Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.747 |
| 12 | 11 | Louisville | 1 - 0 | 0.740 |
| 13 | 14 | West Virginia | 1 - 0 | 0.737 |
| 14 | 5 | Miami, Florida | 0 - 1 | 0.735 |
| 15 | 19 | Florida St. | 1 - 0 | 0.730 |
| 16 | 16 | Boston College | 1 - 0 | 0.725 |
| 17 | 17 | Alabama | 1 - 0 | 0.717 |
| 18 | 15 | Georgia | 1 - 0 | 0.706 |
| 19 | 20 | Texas Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.705 |
| 20 | 23 | Texas Christian | 1 - 0 | 0.699 |
| 21 | 18 | Iowa | 1 - 0 | 0.697 |
| 22 | 24 | Wisconsin | 1 - 0 | 0.694 |
| 23 | 21 | Clemson | 1 - 0 | 0.690 |
| 24 | 27 | Oregon | 1 - 0 | 0.680 |
| 25 | 25 | Minnesota | 1 - 0 | 0.679 |
| 26 | 29 | UCLA | 1 - 0 | 0.669 |
| 27 | 22 | California | 0 - 1 | 0.655 |
| 28 | 30 | Nebraska | 1 - 0 | 0.654 |
| 29 | 26 | Arizona St. | 1 - 0 | 0.640 |
| 30 | 33 | Iowa St. | 1 - 0 | 0.629 |
| 31 | 28 | Georgia Tech | 0 - 1 | 0.626 |
| 32 | 42 | Tennessee | 1 - 0 | 0.618 |
| 33 | 31 | Maryland | 1 - 0 | 0.618 |
| 34 | 34 | Texas A&M | 1 - 0 | 0.610 |
| 35 | 43 | South Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.609 |
| 36 | 32 | Arkansas | 0 - 1 | 0.607 |
| 37 | 45 | Northwestern | 1 - 0 | 0.604 |
| 38 | 36 | North Carolina St. | 1 - 0 | 0.600 |
| 39 | 40 | Fresno St. | 1 - 0 | 0.599 |
| 40 | 38 | Michigan St. | 1 - 0 | 0.593 |
| 41 | 35 | Utah | 0 - 1 | 0.591 |
| 42 | 41 | Wake Forest | 1 - 0 | 0.591 |
| 43 | 39 | Boise State | 1 - 0 | 0.588 |
| 44 | 44 | Tulsa | 1 - 0 | 0.574 |
| 45 | 55 | Pittsburgh | 1 - 0 | 0.571 |
| 46 | 46 | Missouri | 1 - 0 | 0.567 |
| 47 | 37 | Virginia | 0 - 1 | 0.565 |
| 48 | 53 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 0 | 0.560 |
| 49 | 48 | Purdue | 1 - 0 | 0.555 |
| 50 | 51 | South Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.553 |
| 51 | 50 | Oregon St. | 1 - 0 | 0.553 |
| 52 | 49 | Stanford | 0 - 1 | 0.540 |
| 53 | 54 | Kansas | 1 - 0 | 0.533 |
| 54 | 47 | North Carolina | 0 - 1 | 0.533 |
| 55 | 65 | Arizona | 1 - 0 | 0.523 |
| 56 | 58 | Northern Illinois | 0 - 1 | 0.519 |
| 57 | 66 | Rutgers | 1 - 0 | 0.518 |
| 58 | 59 | Washington St. | 0 - 1 | 0.517 |
| 59 | 61 | Toledo | 0 - 1 | 0.515 |
| 60 | 63 | Navy | 1 - 0 | 0.514 |
| 61 | 56 | Brigham Young | 0 - 1 | 0.514 |
| 62 | 57 | Kansas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.511 |
| 63 | 60 | Southern Mississippi | 0 - 1 | 0.510 |
| 64 | 62 | Connecticut | 1 - 0 | 0.507 |
| 65 | 64 | Oklahoma St. | 1 - 0 | 0.505 |
| 66 | 52 | Colorado | 0 - 1 | 0.479 |
| 67 | 74 | Indiana | 1 - 0 | 0.476 |
| 68 | 69 | Cincinnati | 1 - 0 | 0.474 |
| 69 | 67 | Illinois | 1 - 0 | 0.473 |
| 70 | 72 | Colorado St. | 1 - 0 | 0.465 |
| 71 | 71 | Central Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.461 |
| 72 | 68 | Baylor | 0 - 1 | 0.451 |
| 73 | 75 | Nevada | 0 - 1 | 0.442 |
| 74 | 80 | Houston | 1 - 0 | 0.442 |
| 75 | 77 | Akron | 0 - 1 | 0.439 |
| 76 | 70 | Memphis | 0 - 1 | 0.438 |
| 77 | 81 | Hawaii | 0 - 1 | 0.437 |
| 78 | 78 | Marshall | 0 - 1 | 0.430 |
| 79 | 79 | Bowling Green | 0 - 1 | 0.428 |
| 80 | 82 | Vanderbilt | 0 - 1 | 0.427 |
| 81 | 87 | AL-Birmingham | 0 - 1 | 0.421 |
| 82 | 86 | Kentucky | 0 - 1 | 0.420 |
| 83 | 84 | Central Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.419 |
| 84 | 76 | Mississippi St. | 0 - 1 | 0.415 |
| 85 | 83 | San Diego St. | 0 - 1 | 0.415 |
| 86 | 93 | Ball St. | 1 - 0 | 0.409 |
| 87 | 85 | Louisiana Tech | 0 - 1 | 0.408 |
| 88 | 91 | Washington | 1 - 0 | 0.403 |
| 89 | 94 | Wyoming | 1 - 0 | 0.402 |
| 90 | 88 | East Carolina | 0 - 1 | 0.401 |
| 91 | 73 | New Mexico | 0 - 1 | 0.394 |
| 92 | 96 | Mississippi | 1 - 0 | 0.391 |
| 93 | 92 | Air Force | 0 - 0 | 0.384 |
| 94 | 89 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 1 | 0.383 |
| 95 | 90 | Western Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.378 |
| 96 | 97 | Ohio | 1 - 0 | 0.375 |
| 97 | 95 | Army | 0 - 1 | 0.345 |
| 98 | 98 | Southern Methodist | 0 - 1 | 0.340 |
| 99 | 99 | LA-Lafayette | 0 - 1 | 0.340 |
| 100 | 100 | Syracuse | 0 - 1 | 0.327 |
| 101 | 104 | Troy St. | 1 - 0 | 0.325 |
| 102 | 105 | Arkansas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.315 |
| 103 | 103 | Middle Tennessee St. | 1 - 0 | 0.315 |
| 104 | 106 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 - 0 | 0.310 |
| 105 | 101 | Eastern Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.303 |
| 106 | 111 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 0 | 0.290 |
| 107 | 110 | North Texas | 0 - 1 | 0.271 |
| 108 | 107 | Rice | 0 - 1 | 0.268 |
| 109 | 102 | Duke | 0 - 1 | 0.267 |
| 110 | 108 | Tulane | 0 - 0 | 0.262 |
| 111 | 109 | Utah St. | 0 - 1 | 0.252 |
| 112 | 114 | Idaho | 0 - 1 | 0.248 |
| 113 | 112 | San Jose St. | 0 - 1 | 0.247 |
| 114 | 113 | Kent | 0 - 1 | 0.243 |
| 115 | 115 | Florida International | 0 - 1 | 0.234 |
| 116 | 116 | Florida Atlantic | 0 - 1 | 0.228 |
| 117 | 118 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 0 | 0.211 |
| 118 | 119 | Buffalo | 1 - 0 | 0.189 |
| 119 | 117 | Wild Card U. | 3 - 26 | 0.176 |
| 120 | 120 | Temple | 0 - 1 | 0.135 |
2006 conference power ratings:
| Conference | Estimated Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 11-0 | .643 |
| ACC | 6-4 | .621 |
| Big Twelve | 10-2 | .604 |
| Pac-10 | 6-2 | .601 |
| SEC | 7-3 | .601 |
| Big East | 7-1 | .553 |
| Independents | 2-1 | .538 |
| Mountain West | 4-4 | .464 |
| Conference USA | 3-6 | .426 |
| WAC | 2-5 | .381 |
| MAC | 1-8 | .364 |
| Sun Belt | 3-3 | .290 |
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