The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season as of October 19. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .588, or about 4.25 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 | Texas | 7 - 0 | 0.902 |
2 | 1 | Penn State | 8 - 0 | 0.893 |
3 | 3 | Alabama | 7 - 0 | 0.879 |
4 | 4 | Southern California | 5 - 1 | 0.877 |
5 | 5 | Florida | 5 - 1 | 0.850 |
6 | 6 | Oklahoma | 6 - 1 | 0.843 |
7 | 10 | Ohio St. | 7 - 1 | 0.840 |
8 | 7 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 0 | 0.831 |
9 | 9 | Boise State | 6 - 0 | 0.819 |
10 | 16 | Texas Christian | 7 - 1 | 0.818 |
11 | 12 | Georgia | 6 - 1 | 0.817 |
12 | 14 | Utah | 8 - 0 | 0.805 |
13 | 17 | Texas Tech | 7 - 0 | 0.786 |
14 | 11 | Missouri | 5 - 2 | 0.771 |
15 | 15 | Ball St. | 7 - 0 | 0.770 |
16 | 8 | Brigham Young | 6 - 1 | 0.753 |
17 | 20 | South Florida | 6 - 1 | 0.746 |
18 | 28 | Georgia Tech | 6 - 1 | 0.740 |
19 | 24 | Florida St. | 5 - 1 | 0.733 |
20 | 34 | Tulsa | 7 - 0 | 0.732 |
21 | 13 | Michigan St. | 6 - 2 | 0.723 |
22 | 25 | Minnesota | 6 - 1 | 0.723 |
23 | 22 | Kentucky | 5 - 2 | 0.722 |
24 | 32 | Louisiana St. | 5 - 1 | 0.721 |
25 | 35 | Boston College | 5 - 1 | 0.719 |
26 | 37 | Pittsburgh | 5 - 1 | 0.715 |
27 | 18 | California | 4 - 2 | 0.711 |
28 | 33 | Iowa | 5 - 3 | 0.710 |
29 | 27 | Vanderbilt | 5 - 2 | 0.698 |
30 | 31 | Oregon | 5 - 2 | 0.696 |
31 | 36 | Oregon St. | 4 - 3 | 0.693 |
32 | 38 | Northwestern | 6 - 1 | 0.693 |
33 | 40 | Arizona | 5 - 2 | 0.691 |
34 | 26 | Kansas | 5 - 2 | 0.684 |
35 | 23 | Virginia Tech | 5 - 2 | 0.683 |
36 | 21 | North Carolina | 5 - 2 | 0.682 |
37 | 19 | Wake Forest | 4 - 2 | 0.670 |
38 | 39 | Cincinnati | 5 - 1 | 0.667 |
39 | 29 | South Carolina | 5 - 3 | 0.667 |
40 | 30 | Connecticut | 5 - 2 | 0.648 |
41 | 44 | Nebraska | 4 - 3 | 0.642 |
42 | 46 | Troy St. | 4 - 2 | 0.634 |
43 | 51 | Illinois | 4 - 3 | 0.624 |
44 | 43 | Auburn | 4 - 3 | 0.623 |
45 | 41 | Notre Dame | 4 - 2 | 0.613 |
46 | 57 | Maryland | 5 - 2 | 0.612 |
47 | 55 | Miami, Florida | 4 - 3 | 0.603 |
48 | 62 | Tennessee | 3 - 4 | 0.599 |
49 | 52 | Air Force | 5 - 2 | 0.591 |
50 | 42 | Western Michigan | 6 - 2 | 0.590 |
51 | 48 | Mississippi | 3 - 4 | 0.588 |
52 | 61 | Northern Illinois | 4 - 3 | 0.582 |
53 | 54 | Louisville | 4 - 2 | 0.580 |
54 | 53 | West Virginia | 4 - 2 | 0.576 |
55 | 45 | Clemson | 3 - 4 | 0.575 |
56 | 50 | Stanford | 4 - 4 | 0.556 |
57 | 47 | Navy | 4 - 3 | 0.552 |
58 | 59 | Colorado | 4 - 3 | 0.551 |
59 | 69 | Central Michigan | 5 - 2 | 0.549 |
60 | 49 | Wisconsin | 3 - 4 | 0.547 |
61 | 60 | Houston | 4 - 3 | 0.545 |
62 | 67 | East Carolina | 4 - 3 | 0.539 |
63 | 56 | Kansas St. | 4 - 3 | 0.538 |
64 | 73 | San Jose St. | 5 - 2 | 0.526 |
65 | 83 | New Mexico | 4 - 4 | 0.520 |
66 | 71 | Rice | 4 - 3 | 0.517 |
67 | 74 | Virginia | 4 - 3 | 0.513 |
68 | 63 | Fresno St. | 4 - 2 | 0.512 |
69 | 66 | Arizona St. | 2 - 4 | 0.502 |
70 | 58 | Duke | 3 - 3 | 0.499 |
71 | 64 | Baylor | 3 - 4 | 0.486 |
72 | 72 | Arkansas | 3 - 4 | 0.481 |
73 | 68 | Purdue | 2 - 5 | 0.479 |
74 | 75 | Nevada | 4 - 3 | 0.474 |
75 | 70 | Arkansas St. | 4 - 3 | 0.461 |
76 | 76 | Buffalo | 3 - 4 | 0.461 |
77 | 65 | Bowling Green | 3 - 4 | 0.457 |
78 | 90 | UCLA | 3 - 4 | 0.452 |
79 | 89 | LA-Lafayette | 4 - 3 | 0.443 |
80 | 78 | Florida International | 3 - 4 | 0.432 |
81 | 82 | Hawaii | 3 - 4 | 0.430 |
82 | 85 | Akron | 4 - 4 | 0.427 |
83 | 77 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 4 | 0.421 |
84 | 97 | Rutgers | 2 - 5 | 0.414 |
85 | 81 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 3 | 0.412 |
86 | 86 | Colorado St. | 3 - 4 | 0.403 |
87 | 91 | Temple | 2 - 5 | 0.401 |
88 | 84 | Southern Mississippi | 2 - 5 | 0.396 |
89 | 88 | Michigan | 2 - 5 | 0.390 |
90 | 87 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 - 4 | 0.390 |
91 | 102 | Louisiana Tech | 3 - 3 | 0.385 |
92 | 80 | Mississippi St. | 2 - 5 | 0.383 |
93 | 79 | Indiana | 2 - 5 | 0.380 |
94 | 96 | Texas A&M | 2 - 5 | 0.377 |
95 | 104 | Florida Atlantic | 2 - 5 | 0.371 |
96 | 93 | Middle Tennessee St. | 2 - 5 | 0.370 |
97 | 101 | Ohio | 2 - 5 | 0.368 |
98 | 92 | Memphis | 3 - 5 | 0.364 |
99 | 99 | North Carolina St. | 2 - 5 | 0.357 |
100 | 95 | Iowa St. | 2 - 5 | 0.347 |
101 | 105 | Central Florida | 2 - 4 | 0.341 |
102 | 94 | Marshall | 3 - 4 | 0.336 |
103 | 98 | Western Kentucky | 2 - 6 | 0.325 |
104 | 100 | Toledo | 2 - 5 | 0.322 |
105 | 110 | Miami, Ohio | 2 - 5 | 0.311 |
106 | 106 | Tulane | 2 - 4 | 0.311 |
107 | 103 | Washington | 0 - 6 | 0.301 |
108 | 111 | AL-Birmingham | 2 - 6 | 0.284 |
109 | 109 | LA-Monroe | 2 - 5 | 0.278 |
110 | 107 | Syracuse | 1 - 6 | 0.273 |
111 | 108 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 6 | 0.257 |
112 | 118 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 7 | 0.227 |
113 | 115 | Wyoming | 2 - 5 | 0.227 |
114 | 117 | Kent | 1 - 6 | 0.224 |
115 | 116 | Army | 2 - 5 | 0.223 |
116 | 114 | Washington St. | 1 - 7 | 0.217 |
117 | 113 | Utah St. | 1 - 6 | 0.215 |
118 | 112 | San Diego St. | 1 - 6 | 0.196 |
119 | 119 | Idaho | 1 - 7 | 0.135 |
120 | 120 | North Texas | 0 - 7 | 0.116 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 82 | 0.102 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 28-5 | .669 |
Big Twelve | 38-10 | .647 |
Big Ten | 31-10 | .637 |
ACC | 32-10 | .616 |
Big East | 24-12 | .577 |
Pac-10 | 13-15 | .570 |
Mountain West | 23-11 | .523 |
Independents | 10-10 | .463 |
MAC | 20-29 | .440 |
WAC | 17-17 | .434 |
Conference USA | 15-27 | .418 |
Sun Belt | 10-26 | .381 |