The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2023 season after games of September 4. Teams currently included are the 133 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus Kennesaw State.
The estimated home field advantage is .555, or about 2.73 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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Revised 9-6-23
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2023 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Georgia | 1 - 0 | 0.854 | 0 |
2 | 2 | Michigan | 1 - 0 | 0.820 | 0 |
3 | 3 | Ohio St. | 1 - 0 | 0.801 | 0 |
4 | 4 | Alabama | 1 - 0 | 0.792 | 0 |
5 | 5 | Penn State | 1 - 0 | 0.768 | 0 |
6 | 8 | Tennessee | 1 - 0 | 0.754 | 0 |
7 | 6 | Texas | 1 - 0 | 0.752 | 0 |
8 | 12 | Florida St. | 1 - 0 | 0.749 | 0 |
9 | 15 | Southern California | 2 - 0 | 0.746 | 0 |
10 | 10 | Utah | 1 - 0 | 0.741 | 0 |
11 | 11 | Notre Dame | 2 - 0 | 0.727 | 0 |
12 | 9 | Louisiana St. | 0 - 1 | 0.705 | 0 |
13 | 7 | Clemson | 0 - 1 | 0.701 | 0 |
14 | 13 | Oregon | 1 - 0 | 0.697 | 0 |
15 | 14 | Kansas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.695 | 0 |
16 | 18 | Oklahoma | 1 - 0 | 0.687 | 0 |
17 | 22 | Washington | 1 - 0 | 0.686 | 0 |
18 | 16 | Mississippi | 1 - 0 | 0.686 | 0 |
19 | 21 | Iowa | 1 - 0 | 0.675 | 0 |
20 | 19 | Texas A&M | 1 - 0 | 0.673 | 0 |
21 | 24 | Oregon St. | 1 - 0 | 0.670 | 0 |
22 | 27 | North Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.662 | 0 |
23 | 25 | Minnesota | 1 - 0 | 0.651 | 0 |
24 | 36 | Tulane | 1 - 0 | 0.647 | 0 |
25 | 17 | Texas Christian | 0 - 1 | 0.647 | 0 |
26 | 23 | Mississippi St. | 1 - 0 | 0.642 | 0 |
27 | 28 | Illinois | 1 - 0 | 0.641 | 0 |
28 | 20 | Texas Tech | 0 - 1 | 0.639 | 0 |
29 | 30 | Wisconsin | 1 - 0 | 0.639 | 0 |
30 | 32 | Central Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.636 | 0 |
31 | 35 | Kentucky | 1 - 0 | 0.636 | 0 |
32 | 39 | UCLA | 1 - 0 | 0.631 | 0 |
33 | 38 | North Carolina St. | 1 - 0 | 0.625 | 0 |
34 | 42 | Michigan St. | 1 - 0 | 0.625 | 0 |
35 | 34 | Auburn | 1 - 0 | 0.621 | 0 |
36 | 41 | Louisville | 1 - 0 | 0.618 | 0 |
37 | 29 | Arkansas | 1 - 0 | 0.617 | 0 |
38 | 26 | Texas-San Antonio | 0 - 1 | 0.614 | 0 |
39 | 55 | Duke | 1 - 0 | 0.614 | 0 |
40 | 31 | Iowa St. | 1 - 0 | 0.613 | 0 |
41 | 49 | Houston | 1 - 0 | 0.607 | 0 |
42 | 37 | Wake Forest | 1 - 0 | 0.600 | 0 |
43 | 40 | Pittsburgh | 1 - 0 | 0.600 | 0 |
44 | 51 | Miami, Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.599 | 0 |
45 | 56 | Fresno St. | 1 - 0 | 0.588 | 0 |
46 | 44 | Oklahoma St. | 1 - 0 | 0.587 | 0 |
47 | 47 | Maryland | 1 - 0 | 0.586 | 0 |
48 | 46 | Missouri | 1 - 0 | 0.585 | 0 |
49 | 43 | South Carolina | 0 - 1 | 0.584 | 0 |
50 | 45 | Florida | 0 - 1 | 0.581 | 0 |
51 | 33 | Baylor | 0 - 1 | 0.572 | 0 |
52 | 54 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 0 | 0.572 | 0 |
53 | 60 | Brigham Young | 1 - 0 | 0.572 | 0 |
54 | 59 | Washington St. | 1 - 0 | 0.569 | 0 |
55 | 48 | Boise State | 0 - 1 | 0.566 | 0 |
56 | 52 | Kansas | 1 - 0 | 0.560 | 0 |
57 | 50 | Purdue | 0 - 1 | 0.554 | 0 |
58 | 58 | Syracuse | 1 - 0 | 0.552 | 0 |
59 | 57 | Cincinnati | 1 - 0 | 0.552 | 0 |
60 | 53 | South Alabama | 0 - 1 | 0.547 | 0 |
61 | 62 | Air Force | 1 - 0 | 0.546 | 0 |
62 | 61 | West Virginia | 0 - 1 | 0.538 | 0 |
63 | 63 | Troy | 1 - 0 | 0.535 | 0 |
64 | 70 | California | 1 - 0 | 0.526 | 0 |
65 | 65 | East Carolina | 0 - 1 | 0.511 | 0 |
66 | 64 | Nebraska | 0 - 1 | 0.511 | 0 |
67 | 66 | James Madison | 1 - 0 | 0.509 | 0 |
68 | 69 | Memphis | 1 - 0 | 0.501 | 0 |
69 | 71 | Louisiana | 1 - 0 | 0.495 | 0 |
70 | 72 | Toledo | 0 - 1 | 0.492 | 0 |
71 | 68 | Marshall | 1 - 0 | 0.491 | 0 |
72 | 73 | San Diego St. | 2 - 0 | 0.489 | 0 |
73 | 77 | Rutgers | 1 - 0 | 0.489 | 0 |
74 | 76 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 0 | 0.487 | 0 |
75 | 78 | Western Kentucky | 1 - 0 | 0.483 | 0 |
76 | 74 | Coastal Carolina | 0 - 1 | 0.478 | 0 |
77 | 75 | Appalachian St. | 1 - 0 | 0.477 | 0 |
78 | 87 | Wyoming | 1 - 0 | 0.473 | 0 |
79 | 67 | Army | 0 - 1 | 0.470 | 0 |
80 | 79 | Arizona | 1 - 0 | 0.469 | 0 |
81 | 85 | Virginia Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.455 | 0 |
82 | 80 | Virginia | 0 - 1 | 0.445 | 0 |
83 | 81 | Arizona St. | 1 - 0 | 0.442 | 0 |
84 | 86 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 0 | 0.440 | 0 |
85 | 82 | Georgia Tech | 0 - 1 | 0.438 | 0 |
86 | 88 | Southern Mississippi | 1 - 0 | 0.431 | 0 |
87 | 89 | AL-Birmingham | 1 - 0 | 0.431 | 0 |
88 | 83 | Navy | 0 - 1 | 0.429 | 0 |
89 | 94 | Liberty | 1 - 0 | 0.420 | 0 |
90 | 90 | Ohio | 1 - 1 | 0.411 | 0 |
91 | 84 | Boston College | 0 - 1 | 0.411 | 0 |
92 | 96 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 0 | 0.399 | 0 |
93 | 93 | Indiana | 0 - 1 | 0.398 | 0 |
94 | 95 | Middle Tennessee | 0 - 1 | 0.397 | 0 |
95 | 101 | Stanford | 1 - 0 | 0.397 | 0 |
96 | 97 | Georgia St. | 1 - 0 | 0.395 | 0 |
97 | 112 | Colorado | 1 - 0 | 0.395 | 0 |
98 | 92 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 1 | 0.393 | 0 |
99 | 103 | Tulsa | 1 - 0 | 0.389 | 0 |
100 | 104 | Georgia Southern | 1 - 0 | 0.388 | 0 |
101 | 91 | North Texas | 0 - 1 | 0.384 | 0 |
102 | 120 | Jacksonville St. | 2 - 0 | 0.382 | 0 |
103 | 108 | Northern Illinois | 1 - 0 | 0.379 | 0 |
104 | 102 | Utah St. | 0 - 1 | 0.375 | 0 |
105 | 100 | Buffalo | 0 - 1 | 0.372 | 0 |
106 | 98 | Central Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.372 | 0 |
107 | 99 | San Jose St. | 0 - 2 | 0.370 | 0 |
108 | 105 | Rice | 0 - 1 | 0.368 | 0 |
109 | 110 | Western Michigan | 1 - 0 | 0.361 | 0 |
110 | 109 | Temple | 1 - 0 | 0.359 | 0 |
111 | 119 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 0 | 0.358 | 0 |
112 | 115 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 1 | 0.350 | 0 |
113 | 106 | Ball St. | 0 - 1 | 0.348 | 0 |
114 | 111 | Connecticut | 0 - 1 | 0.338 | 0 |
115 | 121 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 - 0 | 0.335 | 0 |
116 | 127 | Texas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.333 | 0 |
117 | 107 | Louisiana Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.325 | 0 |
118 | 117 | Nevada | 0 - 1 | 0.324 | 0 |
119 | 114 | South Florida | 0 - 1 | 0.322 | 0 |
120 | 125 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 1 | 0.314 | 0 |
121 | 113 | Northwestern | 0 - 1 | 0.314 | 0 |
122 | 116 | Bowling Green | 0 - 1 | 0.311 | 0 |
123 | 118 | Old Dominion | 0 - 1 | 0.303 | 0 |
124 | 122 | Arkansas St. | 0 - 1 | 0.303 | 0 |
125 | 123 | Kent St. | 0 - 1 | 0.299 | 0 |
126 | 124 | Colorado St. | 0 - 1 | 0.293 | 0 |
127 | 132 | Charlotte | 1 - 0 | 0.276 | 0 |
128 | 130 | Florida International | 1 - 1 | 0.266 | 0 |
129 | 129 | Massachusetts | 1 - 1 | 0.257 | 0 |
130 | 128 | Sam Houston St. | 0 - 1 | 0.253 | 0 |
131 | 131 | Akron | 0 - 1 | 0.245 | 0 |
132 | 126 | Hawaii | 0 - 2 | 0.243 | 0 |
133 | 133 | New Mexico | 0 - 1 | 0.216 | 0 |
134 | 135 | Kennesaw St. | 1 - 0 | 0.206 | 0 |
135 | 134 | Wild Card U. | 0 - 43 | 0.129 | 0 |
2023 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2023 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 12-3 | .658 |
Big Twelve | 10-4 | .618 |
Big Ten | 7-1 | .605 |
Pac-12 | 13-0 | .581 |
ACC | 8-2 | .576 |
Independents | 3-3 | .448 |
AAC | 8-6 | .446 |
Sun Belt | 10-4 | .432 |
Mountain West | 6-9 | .402 |
MAC | 4-9 | .365 |
Conference USA | 6-4 | .354 |