The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2023 season after games of October 28. Teams currently included are the 133 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus Kennesaw State.
The estimated home field advantage is .562, or about 2.99 points for an average game. The power ratings represent the chance that the team in question has of beating an average FBS team without regard to location.
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Revised 11-5-23
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2023 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Michigan | 9 - 0 | 0.935 | 78 |
2 | 2 | Ohio St. | 9 - 0 | 0.933 | 20 |
3 | 3 | Florida St. | 9 - 0 | 0.908 | 29 |
4 | 5 | Georgia | 9 - 0 | 0.885 | 94 |
5 | 7 | Penn State | 8 - 1 | 0.880 | 48 |
6 | 4 | Texas | 8 - 1 | 0.878 | 4 |
7 | 6 | Alabama | 8 - 1 | 0.871 | 3 |
8 | 9 | Washington | 9 - 0 | 0.858 | 61 |
9 | 10 | Oregon | 8 - 1 | 0.853 | 76 |
10 | 14 | Louisville | 8 - 1 | 0.838 | 41 |
11 | 12 | Mississippi | 8 - 1 | 0.837 | 15 |
12 | 8 | Oklahoma | 7 - 2 | 0.821 | 13 |
13 | 16 | James Madison | 9 - 0 | 0.817 | 81 |
14 | 11 | Notre Dame | 7 - 3 | 0.802 | 17 |
15 | 15 | Kansas St. | 6 - 3 | 0.787 | 12 |
16 | 17 | Louisiana St. | 6 - 3 | 0.776 | 5 |
17 | 22 | Tennessee | 7 - 2 | 0.770 | 63 |
18 | 18 | Liberty | 9 - 0 | 0.765 | 123 |
19 | 27 | Utah | 7 - 2 | 0.755 | 45 |
20 | 21 | Oregon St. | 7 - 2 | 0.750 | 62 |
21 | 30 | Troy | 7 - 2 | 0.747 | 60 |
22 | 23 | Duke | 6 - 3 | 0.739 | 21 |
23 | 13 | Air Force | 8 - 1 | 0.730 | 128 |
24 | 20 | Missouri | 7 - 2 | 0.730 | 35 |
25 | 25 | Iowa | 7 - 2 | 0.725 | 43 |
26 | 31 | North Carolina | 7 - 2 | 0.714 | 88 |
27 | 35 | Kansas | 7 - 2 | 0.713 | 38 |
28 | 19 | UCLA | 6 - 3 | 0.713 | 53 |
29 | 37 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 2 | 0.712 | 37 |
30 | 28 | Tulane | 8 - 1 | 0.710 | 106 |
31 | 34 | Southern Methodist | 7 - 2 | 0.705 | 121 |
32 | 29 | Texas A&M | 5 - 4 | 0.700 | 10 |
33 | 24 | Southern California | 7 - 3 | 0.700 | 33 |
34 | 36 | Toledo | 8 - 1 | 0.698 | 127 |
35 | 26 | Miami, Florida | 6 - 3 | 0.693 | 57 |
36 | 39 | Arizona | 6 - 3 | 0.692 | 49 |
37 | 42 | Clemson | 5 - 4 | 0.681 | 11 |
38 | 32 | Rutgers | 6 - 3 | 0.678 | 55 |
39 | 38 | Fresno St. | 8 - 1 | 0.671 | 126 |
40 | 50 | West Virginia | 6 - 3 | 0.652 | 52 |
41 | 46 | North Carolina St. | 6 - 3 | 0.650 | 39 |
42 | 40 | Miami, Ohio | 7 - 2 | 0.641 | 113 |
43 | 41 | Memphis | 7 - 2 | 0.639 | 105 |
44 | 33 | Wisconsin | 5 - 4 | 0.638 | 22 |
45 | 45 | Coastal Carolina | 6 - 3 | 0.630 | 84 |
46 | 51 | Auburn | 5 - 4 | 0.619 | 36 |
47 | 58 | Kentucky | 6 - 3 | 0.613 | 90 |
48 | 60 | Georgia Tech | 5 - 4 | 0.603 | 25 |
49 | 43 | Iowa St. | 5 - 4 | 0.602 | 34 |
50 | 61 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 7 - 2 | 0.590 | 122 |
51 | 47 | Florida | 5 - 4 | 0.584 | 50 |
52 | 49 | Maryland | 5 - 4 | 0.577 | 71 |
53 | 44 | Georgia Southern | 6 - 3 | 0.569 | 95 |
54 | 52 | Texas Christian | 4 - 5 | 0.561 | 42 |
55 | 71 | Boston College | 6 - 3 | 0.560 | 73 |
56 | 69 | Texas Tech | 4 - 5 | 0.559 | 40 |
57 | 48 | Minnesota | 5 - 4 | 0.556 | 32 |
58 | 70 | Texas-San Antonio | 6 - 3 | 0.555 | 104 |
59 | 55 | Georgia St. | 6 - 3 | 0.547 | 87 |
60 | 53 | Jacksonville St. | 7 - 3 | 0.545 | 124 |
61 | 59 | South Alabama | 4 - 5 | 0.544 | 75 |
62 | 66 | Wyoming | 6 - 3 | 0.544 | 72 |
63 | 54 | Nebraska | 5 - 4 | 0.538 | 65 |
64 | 62 | Ohio | 6 - 3 | 0.526 | 125 |
65 | 57 | Virginia Tech | 4 - 5 | 0.526 | 24 |
66 | 80 | Texas St. | 6 - 3 | 0.526 | 119 |
67 | 75 | Arkansas | 3 - 6 | 0.522 | 26 |
68 | 73 | Western Kentucky | 5 - 4 | 0.512 | 79 |
69 | 56 | Washington St. | 4 - 5 | 0.508 | 46 |
70 | 64 | Colorado | 4 - 5 | 0.508 | 19 |
71 | 78 | Illinois | 4 - 5 | 0.504 | 8 |
72 | 68 | Syracuse | 4 - 5 | 0.504 | 54 |
73 | 76 | Central Florida | 4 - 5 | 0.502 | 67 |
74 | 72 | San Jose St. | 4 - 5 | 0.500 | 77 |
75 | 67 | Mississippi St. | 4 - 5 | 0.498 | 30 |
76 | 65 | Brigham Young | 5 - 4 | 0.495 | 58 |
77 | 85 | South Carolina | 3 - 6 | 0.494 | 6 |
78 | 74 | Boise State | 4 - 5 | 0.482 | 68 |
79 | 63 | Louisiana | 5 - 4 | 0.481 | 103 |
80 | 81 | Wake Forest | 4 - 5 | 0.477 | 47 |
81 | 87 | Houston | 4 - 5 | 0.477 | 27 |
82 | 82 | Utah St. | 4 - 5 | 0.470 | 74 |
83 | 77 | Northwestern | 4 - 5 | 0.470 | 31 |
84 | 86 | New Mexico St. | 7 - 3 | 0.468 | 133 |
85 | 92 | Appalachian St. | 5 - 4 | 0.467 | 117 |
86 | 88 | Bowling Green | 5 - 4 | 0.455 | 93 |
87 | 79 | California | 3 - 6 | 0.454 | 14 |
88 | 83 | Rice | 4 - 5 | 0.448 | 100 |
89 | 100 | Indiana | 3 - 6 | 0.442 | 2 |
90 | 89 | Purdue | 2 - 7 | 0.419 | 1 |
91 | 104 | Arkansas St. | 5 - 4 | 0.414 | 91 |
92 | 84 | Marshall | 4 - 5 | 0.413 | 70 |
93 | 91 | Old Dominion | 4 - 5 | 0.412 | 92 |
94 | 90 | Florida Atlantic | 4 - 5 | 0.406 | 108 |
95 | 102 | Michigan St. | 3 - 6 | 0.406 | 16 |
96 | 115 | Army | 3 - 6 | 0.391 | 69 |
97 | 97 | Pittsburgh | 2 - 7 | 0.387 | 9 |
98 | 94 | Virginia | 2 - 7 | 0.385 | 7 |
99 | 95 | Baylor | 3 - 6 | 0.383 | 51 |
100 | 93 | Northern Illinois | 4 - 5 | 0.381 | 120 |
101 | 105 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 6 | 0.380 | 59 |
102 | 99 | South Florida | 4 - 5 | 0.372 | 98 |
103 | 112 | Stanford | 3 - 6 | 0.367 | 23 |
104 | 98 | Cincinnati | 2 - 7 | 0.359 | 64 |
105 | 101 | Colorado St. | 3 - 6 | 0.344 | 82 |
106 | 106 | Western Michigan | 3 - 6 | 0.339 | 83 |
107 | 116 | Central Michigan | 5 - 4 | 0.333 | 129 |
108 | 109 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 8 | 0.328 | 28 |
109 | 96 | Navy | 3 - 5 | 0.323 | 102 |
110 | 107 | North Texas | 3 - 6 | 0.316 | 118 |
111 | 103 | Arizona St. | 2 - 7 | 0.316 | 18 |
112 | 110 | Middle Tennessee | 2 - 7 | 0.304 | 56 |
113 | 113 | Louisiana Tech | 3 - 7 | 0.299 | 109 |
114 | 108 | San Diego St. | 3 - 6 | 0.299 | 96 |
115 | 114 | Buffalo | 3 - 6 | 0.295 | 114 |
116 | 111 | Tulsa | 3 - 6 | 0.285 | 89 |
117 | 117 | New Mexico | 3 - 6 | 0.272 | 116 |
118 | 124 | Massachusetts | 3 - 7 | 0.270 | 85 |
119 | 118 | Eastern Michigan | 4 - 5 | 0.269 | 132 |
120 | 126 | Charlotte | 3 - 6 | 0.265 | 107 |
121 | 119 | Florida International | 4 - 5 | 0.261 | 130 |
122 | 128 | Southern Mississippi | 2 - 7 | 0.253 | 80 |
123 | 121 | East Carolina | 1 - 8 | 0.247 | 66 |
124 | 120 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 7 | 0.244 | 110 |
125 | 127 | Ball St. | 2 - 7 | 0.230 | 86 |
126 | 129 | Temple | 3 - 6 | 0.229 | 112 |
127 | 130 | Hawaii | 3 - 7 | 0.224 | 115 |
128 | 125 | LA-Monroe | 2 - 7 | 0.214 | 99 |
129 | 123 | Connecticut | 1 - 8 | 0.214 | 44 |
130 | 122 | Nevada | 2 - 7 | 0.207 | 97 |
131 | 131 | Sam Houston St. | 1 - 8 | 0.181 | 101 |
132 | 133 | Akron | 2 - 7 | 0.151 | 131 |
133 | 132 | Kent St. | 1 - 8 | 0.118 | 111 |
134 | 134 | Kennesaw St. | 2 - 6 | 0.109 | 134 |
135 | 135 | Wild Card U. | 9 - 110 | 0.098 | 0 |
2023 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2023 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 37-8 | .659 |
Pac-12 | 29-6 | .623 |
Big Ten | 33-9 | .621 |
ACC | 36-14 | .619 |
Big Twelve | 30-12 | .607 |
Sun Belt | 33-17 | .502 |
Mountain West | 25-24 | .444 |
AAC | 24-31 | .420 |
Independents | 13-23 | .419 |
Conference USA | 15-18 | .398 |
MAC | 20-28 | .370 |