The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season as of October 12. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .588, or about 4.21 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 | Penn State | 7 - 0 | 0.889 |
2 | 4 | Texas | 6 - 0 | 0.883 |
3 | 1 | Alabama | 6 - 0 | 0.876 |
4 | 6 | Southern California | 4 - 1 | 0.862 |
5 | 7 | Florida | 5 - 1 | 0.842 |
6 | 3 | Oklahoma | 5 - 1 | 0.826 |
7 | 19 | Oklahoma St. | 6 - 0 | 0.802 |
8 | 13 | Brigham Young | 6 - 0 | 0.799 |
9 | 18 | Boise State | 5 - 0 | 0.796 |
10 | 11 | Ohio St. | 6 - 1 | 0.796 |
11 | 5 | Missouri | 5 - 1 | 0.794 |
12 | 8 | Georgia | 5 - 1 | 0.791 |
13 | 17 | Michigan St. | 6 - 1 | 0.789 |
14 | 9 | Utah | 7 - 0 | 0.789 |
15 | 15 | Ball St. | 7 - 0 | 0.788 |
16 | 20 | Texas Christian | 6 - 1 | 0.774 |
17 | 21 | Texas Tech | 6 - 0 | 0.767 |
18 | 16 | California | 4 - 1 | 0.759 |
19 | 24 | Wake Forest | 4 - 1 | 0.759 |
20 | 23 | South Florida | 5 - 1 | 0.735 |
21 | 30 | North Carolina | 5 - 1 | 0.726 |
22 | 14 | Kentucky | 4 - 2 | 0.724 |
23 | 22 | Virginia Tech | 5 - 1 | 0.724 |
24 | 25 | Florida St. | 4 - 1 | 0.720 |
25 | 35 | Minnesota | 6 - 1 | 0.720 |
26 | 34 | Kansas | 5 - 1 | 0.717 |
27 | 10 | Vanderbilt | 5 - 1 | 0.716 |
28 | 26 | Georgia Tech | 5 - 1 | 0.710 |
29 | 40 | South Carolina | 5 - 2 | 0.704 |
30 | 33 | Connecticut | 5 - 1 | 0.703 |
31 | 29 | Oregon | 5 - 2 | 0.699 |
32 | 12 | Louisiana St. | 4 - 1 | 0.692 |
33 | 43 | Iowa | 4 - 3 | 0.692 |
34 | 32 | Tulsa | 6 - 0 | 0.682 |
35 | 31 | Boston College | 4 - 1 | 0.679 |
36 | 42 | Oregon St. | 3 - 3 | 0.679 |
37 | 39 | Pittsburgh | 4 - 1 | 0.672 |
38 | 27 | Northwestern | 5 - 1 | 0.667 |
39 | 41 | Cincinnati | 5 - 1 | 0.662 |
40 | 36 | Arizona | 4 - 2 | 0.645 |
41 | 38 | Notre Dame | 4 - 2 | 0.644 |
42 | 49 | Western Michigan | 6 - 1 | 0.626 |
43 | 28 | Auburn | 4 - 3 | 0.622 |
44 | 46 | Nebraska | 3 - 3 | 0.616 |
45 | 45 | Clemson | 3 - 3 | 0.608 |
46 | 52 | Troy St. | 3 - 2 | 0.606 |
47 | 47 | Navy | 4 - 2 | 0.603 |
48 | 48 | Mississippi | 3 - 3 | 0.596 |
49 | 37 | Wisconsin | 3 - 3 | 0.593 |
50 | 57 | Stanford | 4 - 3 | 0.584 |
51 | 44 | Illinois | 3 - 3 | 0.584 |
52 | 60 | Air Force | 4 - 2 | 0.580 |
53 | 50 | West Virginia | 4 - 2 | 0.574 |
54 | 58 | Louisville | 3 - 2 | 0.572 |
55 | 61 | Miami, Florida | 3 - 3 | 0.559 |
56 | 64 | Kansas St. | 4 - 2 | 0.553 |
57 | 55 | Maryland | 4 - 2 | 0.545 |
58 | 62 | Duke | 3 - 2 | 0.537 |
59 | 54 | Colorado | 3 - 3 | 0.530 |
60 | 71 | Houston | 3 - 3 | 0.527 |
61 | 67 | Northern Illinois | 3 - 3 | 0.527 |
62 | 53 | Tennessee | 2 - 4 | 0.525 |
63 | 56 | Fresno St. | 4 - 2 | 0.521 |
64 | 76 | Baylor | 3 - 3 | 0.519 |
65 | 74 | Bowling Green | 3 - 3 | 0.517 |
66 | 59 | Arizona St. | 2 - 4 | 0.513 |
67 | 51 | East Carolina | 3 - 3 | 0.508 |
68 | 66 | Purdue | 2 - 4 | 0.504 |
69 | 73 | Central Michigan | 4 - 2 | 0.504 |
70 | 70 | Arkansas St. | 4 - 2 | 0.500 |
71 | 68 | Rice | 3 - 3 | 0.490 |
72 | 82 | Arkansas | 3 - 3 | 0.483 |
73 | 86 | San Jose St. | 4 - 2 | 0.480 |
74 | 92 | Virginia | 3 - 3 | 0.466 |
75 | 65 | Nevada | 3 - 3 | 0.460 |
76 | 72 | Buffalo | 2 - 4 | 0.460 |
77 | 84 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 3 | 0.453 |
78 | 96 | Florida International | 3 - 3 | 0.452 |
79 | 69 | Indiana | 2 - 4 | 0.449 |
80 | 94 | Mississippi St. | 2 - 4 | 0.440 |
81 | 100 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 2 | 0.439 |
82 | 93 | Hawaii | 3 - 3 | 0.437 |
83 | 77 | New Mexico | 3 - 4 | 0.436 |
84 | 78 | Southern Mississippi | 2 - 4 | 0.424 |
85 | 75 | Akron | 3 - 4 | 0.421 |
86 | 81 | Colorado St. | 3 - 3 | 0.419 |
87 | 79 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 - 3 | 0.413 |
88 | 63 | Michigan | 2 - 4 | 0.410 |
89 | 99 | LA-Lafayette | 3 - 3 | 0.406 |
90 | 85 | UCLA | 2 - 4 | 0.405 |
91 | 83 | Temple | 2 - 5 | 0.402 |
92 | 87 | Memphis | 3 - 4 | 0.395 |
93 | 80 | Middle Tennessee St. | 2 - 4 | 0.389 |
94 | 91 | Marshall | 3 - 3 | 0.389 |
95 | 88 | Iowa St. | 2 - 4 | 0.387 |
96 | 89 | Texas A&M | 2 - 4 | 0.385 |
97 | 95 | Rutgers | 1 - 5 | 0.384 |
98 | 90 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 5 | 0.377 |
99 | 97 | North Carolina St. | 2 - 4 | 0.367 |
100 | 106 | Toledo | 2 - 4 | 0.364 |
101 | 105 | Ohio | 2 - 5 | 0.360 |
102 | 101 | Louisiana Tech | 2 - 3 | 0.352 |
103 | 103 | Washington | 0 - 5 | 0.346 |
104 | 98 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 5 | 0.337 |
105 | 102 | Central Florida | 2 - 4 | 0.334 |
106 | 104 | Tulane | 2 - 4 | 0.308 |
107 | 107 | Syracuse | 1 - 5 | 0.285 |
108 | 108 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 5 | 0.279 |
109 | 111 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 5 | 0.260 |
110 | 109 | Miami, Ohio | 1 - 5 | 0.254 |
111 | 110 | AL-Birmingham | 1 - 6 | 0.249 |
112 | 112 | San Diego St. | 1 - 5 | 0.242 |
113 | 113 | Utah St. | 1 - 5 | 0.238 |
114 | 115 | Washington St. | 1 - 6 | 0.238 |
115 | 116 | Wyoming | 2 - 5 | 0.226 |
116 | 118 | Army | 2 - 4 | 0.224 |
117 | 114 | Kent | 1 - 6 | 0.222 |
118 | 117 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 6 | 0.219 |
119 | 119 | Idaho | 1 - 6 | 0.156 |
120 | 120 | North Texas | 0 - 6 | 0.130 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 82 | 0.109 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 28-5 | .667 |
Big Twelve | 38-10 | .648 |
Big Ten | 31-10 | .645 |
ACC | 32-10 | .617 |
Big East | 22-12 | .573 |
Pac-10 | 13-15 | .573 |
Mountain West | 23-11 | .520 |
Independents | 10-8 | .490 |
MAC | 19-29 | .440 |
WAC | 17-17 | .431 |
Conference USA | 15-27 | .415 |
Sun Belt | 10-25 | .384 |