The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season as of September 28. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .592, or about 4.48 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 | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 2 | Alabama | 5 - 0 | 0.865 |
2 | 8 | Oklahoma | 4 - 0 | 0.832 |
3 | 12 | Texas | 4 - 0 | 0.820 |
4 | 10 | Penn State | 5 - 0 | 0.811 |
5 | 9 | Missouri | 4 - 0 | 0.789 |
6 | 1 | Florida | 3 - 1 | 0.787 |
7 | 4 | Southern California | 2 - 1 | 0.786 |
8 | 5 | Louisiana St. | 4 - 0 | 0.784 |
9 | 3 | Georgia | 4 - 1 | 0.776 |
10 | 14 | South Florida | 5 - 0 | 0.775 |
11 | 7 | Utah | 5 - 0 | 0.772 |
12 | 6 | Brigham Young | 4 - 0 | 0.772 |
13 | 19 | Kentucky | 4 - 0 | 0.769 |
14 | 16 | Auburn | 4 - 1 | 0.742 |
15 | 17 | Oregon | 4 - 1 | 0.742 |
16 | 18 | Ohio St. | 4 - 1 | 0.741 |
17 | 20 | Vanderbilt | 4 - 0 | 0.737 |
18 | 22 | Connecticut | 5 - 0 | 0.736 |
19 | 23 | California | 3 - 1 | 0.735 |
20 | 15 | Texas Christian | 4 - 1 | 0.731 |
21 | 30 | Oklahoma St. | 4 - 0 | 0.727 |
22 | 11 | Wisconsin | 3 - 1 | 0.725 |
23 | 28 | Michigan St. | 4 - 1 | 0.719 |
24 | 13 | Wake Forest | 3 - 1 | 0.713 |
25 | 21 | Boise State | 3 - 0 | 0.713 |
26 | 27 | Virginia Tech | 4 - 1 | 0.707 |
27 | 43 | Northwestern | 5 - 0 | 0.703 |
28 | 33 | Ball St. | 5 - 0 | 0.699 |
29 | 25 | Texas Tech | 4 - 0 | 0.693 |
30 | 37 | Florida St. | 3 - 1 | 0.686 |
31 | 29 | Kansas | 3 - 1 | 0.676 |
32 | 32 | Boston College | 3 - 1 | 0.661 |
33 | 53 | Notre Dame | 3 - 1 | 0.649 |
34 | 38 | Minnesota | 4 - 1 | 0.642 |
35 | 26 | Arizona | 3 - 1 | 0.642 |
36 | 47 | Maryland | 4 - 1 | 0.641 |
37 | 36 | Nebraska | 3 - 1 | 0.636 |
38 | 34 | Tulsa | 4 - 0 | 0.636 |
39 | 35 | South Carolina | 3 - 2 | 0.634 |
40 | 57 | Oregon St. | 2 - 2 | 0.631 |
41 | 39 | Georgia Tech | 3 - 1 | 0.630 |
42 | 24 | Clemson | 3 - 2 | 0.629 |
43 | 46 | Cincinnati | 3 - 1 | 0.629 |
44 | 44 | Fresno St. | 3 - 1 | 0.623 |
45 | 58 | North Carolina | 3 - 1 | 0.615 |
46 | 65 | Mississippi | 3 - 2 | 0.613 |
47 | 40 | Iowa | 3 - 2 | 0.608 |
48 | 50 | Pittsburgh | 3 - 1 | 0.608 |
49 | 62 | Michigan | 2 - 2 | 0.595 |
50 | 52 | West Virginia | 2 - 2 | 0.592 |
51 | 31 | East Carolina | 3 - 2 | 0.589 |
52 | 49 | Arizona St. | 2 - 2 | 0.585 |
53 | 51 | Air Force | 3 - 1 | 0.584 |
54 | 67 | Stanford | 3 - 2 | 0.579 |
55 | 42 | Colorado | 3 - 1 | 0.578 |
56 | 55 | Kansas St. | 3 - 1 | 0.567 |
57 | 48 | Troy St. | 2 - 2 | 0.559 |
58 | 41 | Tennessee | 1 - 3 | 0.558 |
59 | 54 | Louisville | 2 - 2 | 0.548 |
60 | 70 | Western Michigan | 4 - 1 | 0.547 |
61 | 56 | Illinois | 2 - 2 | 0.545 |
62 | 78 | Rice | 3 - 2 | 0.543 |
63 | 45 | Miami, Florida | 2 - 2 | 0.542 |
64 | 88 | Navy | 3 - 2 | 0.540 |
65 | 75 | Bowling Green | 2 - 2 | 0.535 |
66 | 60 | Purdue | 2 - 2 | 0.526 |
67 | 91 | Duke | 3 - 1 | 0.523 |
68 | 59 | Arkansas St. | 3 - 2 | 0.509 |
69 | 64 | Indiana | 2 - 2 | 0.500 |
70 | 66 | Southern Mississippi | 2 - 2 | 0.499 |
71 | 92 | Houston | 2 - 3 | 0.499 |
72 | 72 | Baylor | 2 - 2 | 0.485 |
73 | 76 | Central Michigan | 3 - 2 | 0.484 |
74 | 63 | Arkansas | 2 - 2 | 0.484 |
75 | 61 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 - 2 | 0.477 |
76 | 97 | Northern Illinois | 2 - 2 | 0.475 |
77 | 69 | Marshall | 3 - 2 | 0.468 |
78 | 96 | Nevada | 2 - 2 | 0.466 |
79 | 81 | Tulane | 2 - 2 | 0.460 |
80 | 77 | Buffalo | 2 - 3 | 0.447 |
81 | 89 | Rutgers | 1 - 3 | 0.439 |
82 | 100 | San Jose St. | 3 - 2 | 0.433 |
83 | 71 | Texas A&M | 2 - 2 | 0.431 |
84 | 68 | UCLA | 1 - 3 | 0.429 |
85 | 79 | Iowa St. | 2 - 2 | 0.428 |
86 | 84 | Middle Tennessee St. | 1 - 3 | 0.422 |
87 | 73 | Washington | 0 - 4 | 0.420 |
88 | 85 | Akron | 2 - 3 | 0.416 |
89 | 94 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 3 | 0.416 |
90 | 105 | Memphis | 2 - 3 | 0.414 |
91 | 82 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 3 | 0.414 |
92 | 95 | New Mexico | 2 - 3 | 0.411 |
93 | 83 | Mississippi St. | 1 - 4 | 0.408 |
94 | 74 | North Carolina St. | 2 - 3 | 0.400 |
95 | 93 | Louisiana Tech | 2 - 1 | 0.392 |
96 | 98 | Colorado St. | 2 - 2 | 0.370 |
97 | 103 | Miami, Ohio | 1 - 3 | 0.362 |
98 | 111 | Ohio | 1 - 4 | 0.356 |
99 | 99 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 3 | 0.355 |
100 | 114 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 3 | 0.354 |
101 | 86 | Hawaii | 1 - 3 | 0.354 |
102 | 90 | Virginia | 1 - 3 | 0.342 |
103 | 87 | Toledo | 1 - 3 | 0.340 |
104 | 104 | LA-Lafayette | 1 - 3 | 0.339 |
105 | 101 | Temple | 1 - 4 | 0.335 |
106 | 80 | Central Florida | 1 - 3 | 0.335 |
107 | 106 | Washington St. | 1 - 4 | 0.309 |
108 | 119 | Florida International | 1 - 3 | 0.307 |
109 | 110 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 2 | 0.307 |
110 | 109 | AL-Birmingham | 1 - 4 | 0.304 |
111 | 102 | Wyoming | 2 - 3 | 0.302 |
112 | 112 | Syracuse | 1 - 4 | 0.301 |
113 | 117 | San Diego St. | 1 - 3 | 0.297 |
114 | 107 | Utah St. | 1 - 3 | 0.293 |
115 | 113 | Kent | 1 - 4 | 0.268 |
116 | 115 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 4 | 0.264 |
117 | 108 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 4 | 0.257 |
118 | 116 | North Texas | 0 - 4 | 0.211 |
119 | 118 | Idaho | 1 - 4 | 0.185 |
120 | 120 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 80 | 0.131 |
121 | 121 | Army | 0 - 4 | 0.114 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
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SEC | 27-5 | .680 |
Big Ten | 31-9 | .647 |
Big Twelve | 38-10 | .638 |
ACC | 26-10 | .591 |
Pac-10 | 13-13 | .586 |
Big East | 20-11 | .578 |
Mountain West | 21-10 | .524 |
Conference USA | 15-21 | .447 |
Independents | 6-7 | .434 |
MAC | 17-27 | .425 |
WAC | 15-16 | .418 |
Sun Belt | 10-23 | .392 |