The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2013 season, after games of September 7, 2013. Teams included are the 125 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus three teams that will be starting FBS play in 2014.
The estimated home field advantage is .581, or about 4.34 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 | 2013 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 1 | Alabama | 1 - 0 | 0.887 |
2 | 3 | Oregon | 2 - 0 | 0.825 |
3 | 4 | Stanford | 1 - 0 | 0.798 |
4 | 9 | Ohio St. | 2 - 0 | 0.797 |
5 | 12 | Oklahoma St. | 2 - 0 | 0.797 |
6 | 11 | Louisiana St. | 2 - 0 | 0.794 |
7 | 10 | Georgia | 1 - 1 | 0.788 |
8 | 14 | Oklahoma | 2 - 0 | 0.785 |
9 | 5 | Texas A&M | 2 - 0 | 0.782 |
10 | 19 | Michigan | 2 - 0 | 0.770 |
11 | 2 | Notre Dame | 1 - 1 | 0.765 |
12 | 6 | Florida | 1 - 1 | 0.765 |
13 | 8 | South Carolina | 1 - 1 | 0.765 |
14 | 15 | Clemson | 2 - 0 | 0.760 |
15 | 13 | Washington | 1 - 0 | 0.754 |
16 | 18 | Northwestern | 2 - 0 | 0.747 |
17 | 7 | Texas | 1 - 1 | 0.745 |
18 | 33 | Miami, Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.742 |
19 | 16 | Florida St. | 1 - 0 | 0.741 |
20 | 31 | Penn State | 2 - 0 | 0.717 |
21 | 27 | Missouri | 2 - 0 | 0.715 |
22 | 28 | Baylor | 2 - 0 | 0.714 |
23 | 21 | Mississippi | 2 - 0 | 0.699 |
24 | 25 | Louisville | 2 - 0 | 0.696 |
25 | 32 | Arizona | 2 - 0 | 0.695 |
26 | 22 | Michigan St. | 2 - 0 | 0.694 |
27 | 23 | Wisconsin | 2 - 0 | 0.688 |
28 | 36 | Bowling Green | 2 - 0 | 0.687 |
29 | 26 | Nebraska | 2 - 0 | 0.683 |
30 | 17 | Southern California | 1 - 1 | 0.681 |
31 | 29 | UCLA | 1 - 0 | 0.679 |
32 | 30 | Arizona St. | 1 - 0 | 0.670 |
33 | 24 | Texas Christian | 1 - 1 | 0.665 |
34 | 35 | Virginia Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.664 |
35 | 49 | Auburn | 2 - 0 | 0.655 |
36 | 20 | Oregon St. | 1 - 1 | 0.652 |
37 | 48 | Brigham Young | 1 - 1 | 0.641 |
38 | 39 | Texas Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.635 |
39 | 42 | Mississippi St. | 1 - 1 | 0.635 |
40 | 34 | Vanderbilt | 1 - 1 | 0.632 |
41 | 46 | North Carolina | 1 - 1 | 0.624 |
42 | 47 | Utah | 2 - 0 | 0.622 |
43 | 40 | Georgia Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.619 |
44 | 43 | Utah St. | 1 - 1 | 0.617 |
45 | 52 | East Carolina | 2 - 0 | 0.605 |
46 | 41 | Fresno St. | 2 - 0 | 0.602 |
47 | 53 | Minnesota | 2 - 0 | 0.602 |
48 | 38 | Kansas St. | 1 - 1 | 0.599 |
49 | 54 | Central Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.594 |
50 | 45 | Boise State | 1 - 1 | 0.592 |
51 | 59 | Tennessee | 2 - 0 | 0.587 |
52 | 50 | Rutgers | 1 - 1 | 0.567 |
53 | 69 | Duke | 2 - 0 | 0.563 |
54 | 37 | Cincinnati | 1 - 1 | 0.560 |
55 | 73 | Houston | 2 - 0 | 0.556 |
56 | 51 | San Jose St. | 1 - 1 | 0.555 |
57 | 60 | Arkansas | 2 - 0 | 0.551 |
58 | 44 | Indiana | 1 - 1 | 0.548 |
59 | 56 | Rice | 0 - 1 | 0.542 |
60 | 55 | West Virginia | 1 - 1 | 0.539 |
61 | 63 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 1 | 0.538 |
62 | 58 | Northern Illinois | 1 - 0 | 0.538 |
63 | 61 | Pittsburgh | 0 - 1 | 0.534 |
64 | 68 | Navy | 1 - 0 | 0.531 |
65 | 70 | Ball St. | 2 - 0 | 0.528 |
66 | 80 | Washington St. | 1 - 1 | 0.525 |
67 | 57 | Tulsa | 1 - 1 | 0.523 |
68 | 74 | Marshall | 2 - 0 | 0.517 |
69 | 66 | Arkansas St. | 1 - 1 | 0.510 |
70 | 88 | Illinois | 2 - 0 | 0.501 |
71 | 67 | Iowa | 1 - 1 | 0.496 |
72 | 87 | Maryland | 2 - 0 | 0.496 |
73 | 62 | Toledo | 0 - 2 | 0.494 |
74 | 64 | Syracuse | 0 - 2 | 0.491 |
75 | 71 | Iowa St. | 0 - 1 | 0.490 |
76 | 86 | Boston College | 2 - 0 | 0.490 |
77 | 75 | Middle Tennessee St. | 1 - 1 | 0.479 |
78 | 72 | Virginia | 1 - 1 | 0.475 |
79 | 65 | Wake Forest | 1 - 1 | 0.474 |
80 | 85 | North Carolina St. | 2 - 0 | 0.460 |
81 | 81 | Texas-San Antonio | 1 - 1 | 0.457 |
82 | 84 | California | 1 - 1 | 0.446 |
83 | 83 | North Texas | 1 - 1 | 0.445 |
84 | 93 | Georgia Southern | 2 - 0 | 0.442 |
85 | 76 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 1 | 0.439 |
86 | 97 | Texas St. | 2 - 0 | 0.436 |
87 | 103 | Troy St. | 2 - 0 | 0.434 |
88 | 95 | Kentucky | 1 - 1 | 0.421 |
89 | 82 | Buffalo | 0 - 2 | 0.415 |
90 | 79 | Purdue | 1 - 1 | 0.412 |
91 | 78 | San Diego St. | 0 - 2 | 0.408 |
92 | 77 | LA-Lafayette | 0 - 2 | 0.408 |
93 | 91 | Ohio | 1 - 1 | 0.407 |
94 | 92 | Connecticut | 0 - 1 | 0.407 |
95 | 96 | Wyoming | 1 - 1 | 0.404 |
96 | 102 | Colorado | 2 - 0 | 0.402 |
97 | 89 | Kent | 1 - 1 | 0.398 |
98 | 90 | Western Kentucky | 1 - 1 | 0.397 |
99 | 99 | Nevada | 1 - 1 | 0.378 |
100 | 94 | AL-Birmingham | 0 - 2 | 0.370 |
101 | 101 | Central Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.352 |
102 | 98 | Temple | 0 - 2 | 0.332 |
103 | 104 | Memphis | 0 - 1 | 0.321 |
104 | 108 | Florida Atlantic | 0 - 2 | 0.321 |
105 | 105 | Tulane | 1 - 1 | 0.320 |
106 | 106 | Colorado St. | 0 - 2 | 0.320 |
107 | 114 | Louisiana Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.315 |
108 | 110 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.310 |
109 | 116 | South Alabama | 1 - 1 | 0.309 |
110 | 115 | Air Force | 1 - 1 | 0.306 |
111 | 117 | Kansas | 1 - 0 | 0.304 |
112 | 100 | Hawaii | 0 - 2 | 0.299 |
113 | 113 | Army | 1 - 1 | 0.291 |
114 | 122 | New Mexico | 1 - 1 | 0.287 |
115 | 112 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 0 - 2 | 0.278 |
116 | 118 | Akron | 1 - 1 | 0.270 |
117 | 107 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 2 | 0.266 |
118 | 111 | South Florida | 0 - 2 | 0.263 |
119 | 109 | Western Michigan | 0 - 2 | 0.261 |
120 | 120 | Old Dominion | 0 - 2 | 0.229 |
121 | 121 | Texas-El Paso | 0 - 1 | 0.227 |
122 | 119 | Wild Card U. | 13 - 55 | 0.204 |
123 | 124 | Florida International | 0 - 2 | 0.190 |
124 | 127 | New Mexico St. | 0 - 2 | 0.186 |
125 | 126 | Southern Mississippi | 0 - 2 | 0.181 |
126 | 123 | Appalachian St. | 0 - 2 | 0.169 |
127 | 125 | Massachusetts | 0 - 2 | 0.155 |
128 | 128 | Idaho | 0 - 2 | 0.136 |
129 | 129 | Georgia St. | 0 - 2 | 0.082 |
2013 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2013 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 19-4 | .691 |
Pac-12 | 15-3 | .646 |
Big Ten | 21-3 | .638 |
Big Twelve | 12-4 | .627 |
ACC | 16-5 | .581 |
AAC | 8-8 | .473 |
Independents | 4-7 | .425 |
Mountain West | 8-14 | .421 |
Conference USA | 9-15 | .392 |
MAC | 9-14 | .391 |
Sun Belt | 8-8 | .389 |