The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2006 season as of October 22, 2006. Teams included are the 119 Division 1-A teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .589, or about 4.30 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 | 2006 Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ohio St. | 8 - 0 | 0.935 |
| 2 | 2 | Michigan | 8 - 0 | 0.918 |
| 3 | 3 | Southern California | 6 - 0 | 0.900 |
| 4 | 5 | Louisville | 7 - 0 | 0.879 |
| 5 | 4 | Florida | 6 - 1 | 0.871 |
| 6 | 10 | Rutgers | 7 - 0 | 0.861 |
| 7 | 6 | Auburn | 7 - 1 | 0.859 |
| 8 | 12 | West Virginia | 7 - 0 | 0.854 |
| 9 | 9 | Texas | 7 - 1 | 0.850 |
| 10 | 8 | Boise State | 8 - 0 | 0.846 |
| 11 | 7 | California | 7 - 1 | 0.844 |
| 12 | 13 | Clemson | 7 - 1 | 0.839 |
| 13 | 11 | Louisiana St. | 6 - 2 | 0.825 |
| 14 | 16 | Wisconsin | 7 - 1 | 0.813 |
| 15 | 14 | Tennessee | 6 - 1 | 0.810 |
| 16 | 20 | Boston College | 6 - 1 | 0.790 |
| 17 | 21 | Missouri | 7 - 1 | 0.781 |
| 18 | 18 | Notre Dame | 6 - 1 | 0.781 |
| 19 | 19 | Arkansas | 6 - 1 | 0.777 |
| 20 | 15 | Nebraska | 6 - 2 | 0.755 |
| 21 | 24 | Texas A&M | 7 - 1 | 0.750 |
| 22 | 23 | Oklahoma | 5 - 2 | 0.742 |
| 23 | 17 | Oregon | 5 - 2 | 0.736 |
| 24 | 28 | Washington St. | 5 - 3 | 0.729 |
| 25 | 22 | Pittsburgh | 6 - 2 | 0.726 |
| 26 | 26 | Tulsa | 6 - 1 | 0.721 |
| 27 | 33 | Virginia Tech | 5 - 2 | 0.717 |
| 28 | 30 | Brigham Young | 5 - 2 | 0.703 |
| 29 | 25 | Georgia Tech | 5 - 2 | 0.688 |
| 30 | 27 | Wake Forest | 6 - 1 | 0.685 |
| 31 | 29 | Iowa | 5 - 3 | 0.675 |
| 32 | 39 | South Carolina | 5 - 2 | 0.665 |
| 33 | 37 | Penn State | 5 - 3 | 0.663 |
| 34 | 32 | Georgia | 6 - 2 | 0.658 |
| 35 | 34 | Alabama | 5 - 3 | 0.652 |
| 36 | 31 | UCLA | 4 - 3 | 0.651 |
| 37 | 41 | Texas Christian | 4 - 2 | 0.642 |
| 38 | 35 | Florida St. | 4 - 3 | 0.641 |
| 39 | 36 | Miami, Florida | 5 - 2 | 0.640 |
| 40 | 40 | Texas Tech | 5 - 3 | 0.633 |
| 41 | 47 | Oregon St. | 4 - 3 | 0.628 |
| 42 | 49 | Hawaii | 5 - 2 | 0.613 |
| 43 | 46 | Arizona St. | 4 - 3 | 0.610 |
| 44 | 42 | Navy | 5 - 2 | 0.606 |
| 45 | 43 | Washington | 4 - 4 | 0.597 |
| 46 | 52 | Michigan St. | 4 - 4 | 0.576 |
| 47 | 55 | Houston | 5 - 3 | 0.576 |
| 48 | 45 | Oklahoma St. | 4 - 3 | 0.576 |
| 49 | 38 | Southern Mississippi | 4 - 3 | 0.574 |
| 50 | 56 | Maryland | 5 - 2 | 0.574 |
| 51 | 51 | Minnesota | 3 - 5 | 0.552 |
| 52 | 59 | Central Michigan | 5 - 3 | 0.552 |
| 53 | 48 | Utah | 4 - 4 | 0.551 |
| 54 | 60 | Western Michigan | 5 - 2 | 0.549 |
| 55 | 64 | Ohio | 5 - 3 | 0.546 |
| 56 | 69 | Cincinnati | 4 - 4 | 0.545 |
| 57 | 65 | Wyoming | 4 - 4 | 0.542 |
| 58 | 44 | South Florida | 5 - 3 | 0.537 |
| 59 | 50 | Air Force | 3 - 3 | 0.526 |
| 60 | 53 | Purdue | 5 - 3 | 0.519 |
| 61 | 63 | Kentucky | 3 - 4 | 0.508 |
| 62 | 58 | Kent | 5 - 2 | 0.503 |
| 63 | 54 | Vanderbilt | 3 - 5 | 0.500 |
| 64 | 71 | Baylor | 4 - 4 | 0.498 |
| 65 | 57 | North Carolina St. | 3 - 4 | 0.498 |
| 66 | 68 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 3 | 0.494 |
| 67 | 62 | Kansas St. | 4 - 4 | 0.491 |
| 68 | 72 | LA-Lafayette | 4 - 2 | 0.485 |
| 69 | 70 | Syracuse | 3 - 5 | 0.484 |
| 70 | 75 | Nevada | 4 - 3 | 0.483 |
| 71 | 67 | Texas-El Paso | 4 - 3 | 0.467 |
| 72 | 61 | Colorado St. | 4 - 3 | 0.454 |
| 73 | 86 | Virginia | 3 - 5 | 0.453 |
| 74 | 84 | East Carolina | 3 - 4 | 0.450 |
| 75 | 73 | Indiana | 4 - 4 | 0.448 |
| 76 | 66 | Connecticut | 3 - 4 | 0.446 |
| 77 | 83 | Middle Tennessee St. | 4 - 3 | 0.439 |
| 78 | 82 | Akron | 3 - 4 | 0.426 |
| 79 | 74 | Arizona | 3 - 5 | 0.416 |
| 80 | 88 | New Mexico | 4 - 4 | 0.416 |
| 81 | 77 | Southern Methodist | 4 - 4 | 0.416 |
| 82 | 76 | Kansas | 3 - 5 | 0.415 |
| 83 | 80 | Bowling Green | 4 - 4 | 0.405 |
| 84 | 81 | Army | 3 - 5 | 0.403 |
| 85 | 78 | San Jose St. | 4 - 2 | 0.400 |
| 86 | 93 | Rice | 3 - 5 | 0.399 |
| 87 | 87 | Idaho | 4 - 4 | 0.394 |
| 88 | 79 | Iowa St. | 3 - 5 | 0.390 |
| 89 | 90 | Arkansas St. | 5 - 2 | 0.389 |
| 90 | 89 | Illinois | 2 - 6 | 0.363 |
| 91 | 94 | Mississippi St. | 2 - 6 | 0.361 |
| 92 | 85 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 5 | 0.356 |
| 93 | 95 | Tulane | 2 - 5 | 0.352 |
| 94 | 102 | Marshall | 2 - 5 | 0.348 |
| 95 | 91 | Mississippi | 2 - 6 | 0.333 |
| 96 | 98 | Troy St. | 2 - 4 | 0.315 |
| 97 | 97 | Colorado | 1 - 7 | 0.315 |
| 98 | 96 | Fresno St. | 1 - 6 | 0.315 |
| 99 | 100 | New Mexico St. | 2 - 5 | 0.312 |
| 100 | 104 | Louisiana Tech | 2 - 5 | 0.308 |
| 101 | 92 | Central Florida | 2 - 5 | 0.307 |
| 102 | 110 | San Diego St. | 1 - 5 | 0.280 |
| 103 | 103 | Ball St. | 2 - 6 | 0.280 |
| 104 | 99 | Toledo | 2 - 6 | 0.275 |
| 105 | 101 | North Carolina | 1 - 6 | 0.267 |
| 106 | 107 | Northwestern | 2 - 6 | 0.261 |
| 107 | 105 | Memphis | 1 - 6 | 0.255 |
| 108 | 106 | North Texas | 2 - 5 | 0.227 |
| 109 | 108 | Florida Atlantic | 2 - 5 | 0.220 |
| 110 | 111 | Miami, Ohio | 1 - 7 | 0.215 |
| 111 | 109 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 - 6 | 0.213 |
| 112 | 112 | LA-Monroe | 1 - 6 | 0.193 |
| 113 | 116 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 6 | 0.192 |
| 114 | 113 | Stanford | 0 - 8 | 0.171 |
| 115 | 114 | Buffalo | 1 - 6 | 0.168 |
| 116 | 115 | Utah St. | 1 - 7 | 0.164 |
| 117 | 117 | Florida International | 0 - 7 | 0.152 |
| 118 | 119 | Duke | 0 - 7 | 0.132 |
| 119 | 118 | Wild Card U. | 6 - 68 | 0.131 |
| 120 | 120 | Temple | 0 - 8 | 0.091 |
2006 conference power ratings:
| Conference | Estimated Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Big East | 32-8 | .666 |
| SEC | 30-7 | .652 |
| Pac-10 | 19-9 | .628 |
| Big Ten | 29-11 | .611 |
| Big Twelve | 33-15 | .600 |
| Independents | 14-8 | .596 |
| ACC | 26-12 | .577 |
| Mountain West | 14-19 | .481 |
| Conference USA | 18-28 | .435 |
| WAC | 16-19 | .426 |
| MAC | 9-30 | .361 |
| Sun Belt | 10-24 | .303 |