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 .589, or about 4.32 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 | 1 | Alabama | 6 - 0 | 0.872 |
2 | 4 | Penn State | 6 - 0 | 0.857 |
3 | 2 | Oklahoma | 5 - 0 | 0.851 |
4 | 3 | Texas | 5 - 0 | 0.850 |
5 | 5 | Missouri | 5 - 0 | 0.841 |
6 | 7 | Southern California | 3 - 1 | 0.829 |
7 | 6 | Florida | 4 - 1 | 0.812 |
8 | 9 | Georgia | 4 - 1 | 0.774 |
9 | 11 | Utah | 6 - 0 | 0.772 |
10 | 17 | Vanderbilt | 5 - 0 | 0.772 |
11 | 16 | Ohio St. | 5 - 1 | 0.771 |
12 | 8 | Louisiana St. | 4 - 0 | 0.771 |
13 | 12 | Brigham Young | 5 - 0 | 0.769 |
14 | 13 | Kentucky | 4 - 1 | 0.766 |
15 | 28 | Ball St. | 6 - 0 | 0.757 |
16 | 19 | California | 4 - 1 | 0.756 |
17 | 23 | Michigan St. | 5 - 1 | 0.754 |
18 | 25 | Boise State | 4 - 0 | 0.746 |
19 | 21 | Oklahoma St. | 5 - 0 | 0.741 |
20 | 20 | Texas Christian | 5 - 1 | 0.738 |
21 | 29 | Texas Tech | 5 - 0 | 0.733 |
22 | 26 | Virginia Tech | 5 - 1 | 0.727 |
23 | 10 | South Florida | 5 - 1 | 0.721 |
24 | 24 | Wake Forest | 3 - 1 | 0.718 |
25 | 30 | Florida St. | 4 - 1 | 0.711 |
26 | 41 | Georgia Tech | 4 - 1 | 0.707 |
27 | 27 | Northwestern | 5 - 0 | 0.704 |
28 | 14 | Auburn | 4 - 2 | 0.699 |
29 | 15 | Oregon | 4 - 2 | 0.691 |
30 | 45 | North Carolina | 4 - 1 | 0.685 |
31 | 32 | Boston College | 4 - 1 | 0.685 |
32 | 38 | Tulsa | 5 - 0 | 0.683 |
33 | 18 | Connecticut | 5 - 1 | 0.682 |
34 | 31 | Kansas | 4 - 1 | 0.680 |
35 | 34 | Minnesota | 5 - 1 | 0.676 |
36 | 35 | Arizona | 4 - 1 | 0.675 |
37 | 22 | Wisconsin | 3 - 2 | 0.675 |
38 | 33 | Notre Dame | 4 - 1 | 0.669 |
39 | 48 | Pittsburgh | 4 - 1 | 0.666 |
40 | 39 | South Carolina | 4 - 2 | 0.666 |
41 | 43 | Cincinnati | 4 - 1 | 0.664 |
42 | 40 | Oregon St. | 2 - 3 | 0.632 |
43 | 47 | Iowa | 3 - 3 | 0.628 |
44 | 61 | Illinois | 3 - 2 | 0.623 |
45 | 42 | Clemson | 3 - 2 | 0.615 |
46 | 37 | Nebraska | 3 - 2 | 0.612 |
47 | 64 | Navy | 4 - 2 | 0.593 |
48 | 46 | Mississippi | 3 - 3 | 0.591 |
49 | 60 | Western Michigan | 5 - 1 | 0.588 |
50 | 50 | West Virginia | 3 - 2 | 0.582 |
51 | 51 | East Carolina | 3 - 2 | 0.567 |
52 | 57 | Troy St. | 2 - 2 | 0.564 |
53 | 58 | Tennessee | 2 - 3 | 0.559 |
54 | 55 | Colorado | 3 - 2 | 0.553 |
55 | 36 | Maryland | 4 - 2 | 0.553 |
56 | 44 | Fresno St. | 3 - 2 | 0.543 |
57 | 54 | Stanford | 3 - 3 | 0.542 |
58 | 59 | Louisville | 2 - 2 | 0.542 |
59 | 52 | Arizona St. | 2 - 3 | 0.539 |
60 | 53 | Air Force | 3 - 2 | 0.535 |
61 | 63 | Miami, Florida | 2 - 3 | 0.534 |
62 | 67 | Duke | 3 - 2 | 0.529 |
63 | 49 | Michigan | 2 - 3 | 0.511 |
64 | 56 | Kansas St. | 3 - 2 | 0.508 |
65 | 78 | Nevada | 3 - 2 | 0.507 |
66 | 66 | Purdue | 2 - 3 | 0.506 |
67 | 76 | Northern Illinois | 2 - 3 | 0.505 |
68 | 62 | Rice | 3 - 3 | 0.502 |
69 | 69 | Indiana | 2 - 3 | 0.501 |
70 | 68 | Arkansas St. | 3 - 2 | 0.500 |
71 | 71 | Houston | 2 - 3 | 0.498 |
72 | 80 | Buffalo | 2 - 3 | 0.483 |
73 | 73 | Central Michigan | 3 - 2 | 0.478 |
74 | 65 | Bowling Green | 2 - 3 | 0.473 |
75 | 88 | Akron | 3 - 3 | 0.463 |
76 | 72 | Baylor | 2 - 3 | 0.457 |
77 | 92 | New Mexico | 3 - 3 | 0.452 |
78 | 70 | Southern Mississippi | 2 - 3 | 0.443 |
79 | 75 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 - 3 | 0.437 |
80 | 86 | Middle Tennessee St. | 2 - 3 | 0.436 |
81 | 96 | Colorado St. | 3 - 2 | 0.431 |
82 | 74 | Arkansas | 2 - 3 | 0.431 |
83 | 105 | Temple | 2 - 4 | 0.429 |
84 | 100 | Texas-El Paso | 2 - 3 | 0.428 |
85 | 84 | UCLA | 2 - 3 | 0.427 |
86 | 82 | San Jose St. | 3 - 2 | 0.427 |
87 | 90 | Memphis | 3 - 3 | 0.422 |
88 | 85 | Iowa St. | 2 - 3 | 0.419 |
89 | 83 | Texas A&M | 2 - 3 | 0.417 |
90 | 91 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 4 | 0.413 |
91 | 77 | Marshall | 3 - 3 | 0.411 |
92 | 102 | Virginia | 2 - 3 | 0.409 |
93 | 101 | Hawaii | 2 - 3 | 0.406 |
94 | 93 | Mississippi St. | 1 - 4 | 0.404 |
95 | 81 | Rutgers | 1 - 4 | 0.402 |
96 | 108 | Florida International | 2 - 3 | 0.389 |
97 | 94 | North Carolina St. | 2 - 4 | 0.379 |
98 | 89 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 4 | 0.379 |
99 | 104 | LA-Lafayette | 2 - 3 | 0.378 |
100 | 109 | New Mexico St. | 2 - 2 | 0.376 |
101 | 95 | Louisiana Tech | 2 - 2 | 0.370 |
102 | 106 | Central Florida | 2 - 3 | 0.353 |
103 | 87 | Washington | 0 - 5 | 0.346 |
104 | 79 | Tulane | 2 - 3 | 0.328 |
105 | 98 | Ohio | 1 - 5 | 0.325 |
106 | 103 | Toledo | 1 - 4 | 0.321 |
107 | 112 | Syracuse | 1 - 4 | 0.315 |
108 | 117 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 4 | 0.314 |
109 | 97 | Miami, Ohio | 1 - 4 | 0.298 |
110 | 110 | AL-Birmingham | 1 - 5 | 0.282 |
111 | 99 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 4 | 0.279 |
112 | 113 | San Diego St. | 1 - 4 | 0.275 |
113 | 114 | Utah St. | 1 - 4 | 0.273 |
114 | 115 | Kent | 1 - 5 | 0.260 |
115 | 107 | Washington St. | 1 - 5 | 0.256 |
116 | 111 | Wyoming | 2 - 4 | 0.239 |
117 | 116 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 5 | 0.220 |
118 | 121 | Army | 1 - 4 | 0.207 |
119 | 119 | Idaho | 1 - 5 | 0.167 |
120 | 118 | North Texas | 0 - 5 | 0.157 |
121 | 120 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 81 | 0.120 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 28-5 | .676 |
Big Ten | 31-9 | .655 |
Big Twelve | 38-10 | .639 |
ACC | 28-10 | .604 |
Big East | 21-12 | .572 |
Pac-10 | 13-15 | .569 |
Mountain West | 23-11 | .516 |
Independents | 9-7 | .490 |
MAC | 17-28 | .438 |
Conference USA | 15-23 | .428 |
WAC | 16-17 | .424 |
Sun Belt | 10-24 | .388 |