The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2018 season as of 11-11-18. Teams included are the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .560, or about 3.09 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 11-12-18
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2018 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Alabama | 10 - 0 | 0.955 | 17 |
2 | 2 | Clemson | 10 - 0 | 0.941 | 48 |
3 | 4 | Georgia | 9 - 1 | 0.914 | 5 |
4 | 3 | Michigan | 9 - 1 | 0.909 | 19 |
5 | 5 | Notre Dame | 10 - 0 | 0.889 | 42 |
6 | 6 | Louisiana St. | 8 - 2 | 0.844 | 4 |
7 | 11 | Ohio St. | 9 - 1 | 0.841 | 49 |
8 | 7 | Oklahoma | 9 - 1 | 0.840 | 35 |
9 | 8 | Central Florida | 9 - 0 | 0.826 | 120 |
10 | 13 | West Virginia | 8 - 1 | 0.824 | 59 |
11 | 14 | Cincinnati | 9 - 1 | 0.801 | 112 |
12 | 10 | Mississippi St. | 6 - 4 | 0.800 | 9 |
13 | 15 | Penn State | 7 - 3 | 0.793 | 14 |
14 | 16 | Florida | 7 - 3 | 0.784 | 10 |
15 | 21 | Washington St. | 9 - 1 | 0.783 | 82 |
16 | 12 | Fresno St. | 8 - 2 | 0.783 | 97 |
17 | 9 | Kentucky | 7 - 3 | 0.773 | 16 |
18 | 17 | Utah St. | 9 - 1 | 0.766 | 125 |
19 | 19 | Washington | 7 - 3 | 0.758 | 39 |
20 | 23 | AL-Birmingham | 9 - 1 | 0.750 | 130 |
21 | 28 | Utah | 7 - 3 | 0.747 | 37 |
22 | 18 | Auburn | 6 - 4 | 0.743 | 15 |
23 | 27 | Texas A&M | 6 - 4 | 0.743 | 8 |
24 | 33 | Boise State | 8 - 2 | 0.743 | 64 |
25 | 26 | Missouri | 6 - 4 | 0.736 | 7 |
26 | 24 | Army | 8 - 2 | 0.735 | 73 |
27 | 31 | Appalachian St. | 7 - 2 | 0.732 | 109 |
28 | 22 | Iowa | 6 - 4 | 0.727 | 24 |
29 | 32 | Iowa St. | 6 - 3 | 0.721 | 20 |
30 | 34 | Buffalo | 9 - 1 | 0.717 | 118 |
31 | 25 | South Carolina | 5 - 4 | 0.716 | 1 |
32 | 36 | Syracuse | 8 - 2 | 0.715 | 88 |
33 | 20 | Michigan St. | 6 - 4 | 0.711 | 3 |
34 | 37 | Texas | 7 - 3 | 0.706 | 29 |
35 | 35 | Duke | 7 - 3 | 0.696 | 47 |
36 | 29 | Boston College | 7 - 3 | 0.692 | 56 |
37 | 41 | Stanford | 6 - 4 | 0.683 | 21 |
38 | 45 | Northwestern | 6 - 4 | 0.676 | 11 |
39 | 30 | Purdue | 5 - 5 | 0.666 | 13 |
40 | 46 | Virginia | 7 - 3 | 0.661 | 75 |
41 | 48 | Troy | 8 - 2 | 0.655 | 115 |
42 | 39 | Miami, Florida | 5 - 5 | 0.650 | 43 |
43 | 44 | Arizona St. | 6 - 4 | 0.649 | 45 |
44 | 42 | Wisconsin | 6 - 4 | 0.647 | 57 |
45 | 38 | North Carolina St. | 6 - 3 | 0.647 | 53 |
46 | 40 | Texas Tech | 5 - 5 | 0.640 | 33 |
47 | 56 | Pittsburgh | 6 - 4 | 0.637 | 18 |
48 | 63 | Tennessee | 5 - 5 | 0.619 | 12 |
49 | 60 | Georgia Tech | 6 - 4 | 0.611 | 68 |
50 | 59 | Temple | 6 - 4 | 0.602 | 61 |
51 | 54 | Oregon | 6 - 4 | 0.599 | 67 |
52 | 43 | North Texas | 7 - 3 | 0.597 | 127 |
53 | 52 | Vanderbilt | 4 - 6 | 0.594 | 6 |
54 | 65 | Northern Illinois | 7 - 3 | 0.588 | 62 |
55 | 53 | Mississippi | 5 - 5 | 0.586 | 27 |
56 | 50 | Maryland | 5 - 5 | 0.584 | 41 |
57 | 47 | Georgia Southern | 7 - 3 | 0.581 | 106 |
58 | 57 | Oklahoma St. | 5 - 5 | 0.578 | 54 |
59 | 55 | Southern California | 5 - 5 | 0.574 | 34 |
60 | 51 | Houston | 7 - 3 | 0.563 | 121 |
61 | 49 | San Diego St. | 7 - 3 | 0.561 | 91 |
62 | 72 | California | 6 - 4 | 0.559 | 63 |
63 | 73 | Indiana | 5 - 5 | 0.557 | 26 |
64 | 58 | Ohio | 6 - 4 | 0.552 | 113 |
65 | 68 | Nevada | 6 - 4 | 0.550 | 85 |
66 | 75 | Brigham Young | 5 - 5 | 0.550 | 50 |
67 | 83 | Minnesota | 5 - 5 | 0.550 | 40 |
68 | 67 | Eastern Michigan | 6 - 5 | 0.545 | 83 |
69 | 64 | Louisiana Tech | 7 - 3 | 0.537 | 105 |
70 | 70 | Middle Tennessee | 7 - 3 | 0.536 | 116 |
71 | 61 | Texas Christian | 4 - 6 | 0.531 | 23 |
72 | 62 | Toledo | 5 - 5 | 0.528 | 79 |
73 | 81 | Florida International | 7 - 3 | 0.524 | 129 |
74 | 79 | Marshall | 6 - 3 | 0.522 | 124 |
75 | 74 | Arizona | 5 - 5 | 0.515 | 65 |
76 | 66 | Colorado | 5 - 5 | 0.510 | 74 |
77 | 71 | Baylor | 5 - 5 | 0.506 | 44 |
78 | 80 | Memphis | 6 - 4 | 0.505 | 126 |
79 | 86 | Wake Forest | 5 - 5 | 0.496 | 51 |
80 | 76 | South Florida | 7 - 3 | 0.494 | 119 |
81 | 91 | Arkansas St. | 6 - 4 | 0.494 | 101 |
82 | 82 | Tulane | 5 - 5 | 0.492 | 66 |
83 | 69 | Virginia Tech | 4 - 5 | 0.490 | 55 |
84 | 77 | Southern Methodist | 5 - 5 | 0.487 | 52 |
85 | 88 | Nebraska | 3 - 7 | 0.483 | 22 |
86 | 78 | Western Michigan | 6 - 4 | 0.483 | 92 |
87 | 89 | Air Force | 4 - 6 | 0.480 | 77 |
88 | 87 | Florida Atlantic | 5 - 5 | 0.467 | 84 |
89 | 90 | Louisiana | 5 - 5 | 0.461 | 72 |
90 | 95 | Miami, Ohio | 4 - 6 | 0.460 | 60 |
91 | 85 | Florida St. | 4 - 6 | 0.447 | 28 |
92 | 93 | Kansas St. | 4 - 6 | 0.438 | 46 |
93 | 84 | Coastal Carolina | 5 - 5 | 0.433 | 69 |
94 | 96 | LA-Monroe | 6 - 4 | 0.429 | 103 |
95 | 92 | Southern Mississippi | 4 - 5 | 0.428 | 114 |
96 | 97 | UCLA | 2 - 8 | 0.404 | 2 |
97 | 98 | Hawaii | 6 - 5 | 0.401 | 108 |
98 | 94 | Akron | 4 - 5 | 0.395 | 81 |
99 | 101 | Wyoming | 4 - 6 | 0.374 | 71 |
100 | 100 | Liberty | 4 - 5 | 0.370 | 104 |
101 | 99 | Illinois | 4 - 6 | 0.368 | 70 |
102 | 103 | Arkansas | 2 - 8 | 0.355 | 36 |
103 | 102 | Kansas | 3 - 7 | 0.335 | 76 |
104 | 104 | Massachusetts | 4 - 7 | 0.327 | 95 |
105 | 105 | Charlotte | 4 - 6 | 0.324 | 99 |
106 | 107 | Navy | 2 - 8 | 0.322 | 38 |
107 | 106 | New Mexico | 3 - 7 | 0.308 | 94 |
108 | 109 | North Carolina | 1 - 8 | 0.306 | 25 |
109 | 108 | Oregon St. | 2 - 8 | 0.299 | 32 |
110 | 111 | Louisville | 2 - 8 | 0.274 | 31 |
111 | 119 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 - 7 | 0.271 | 102 |
112 | 112 | Ball St. | 3 - 7 | 0.270 | 100 |
113 | 110 | Tulsa | 2 - 8 | 0.266 | 89 |
114 | 120 | Old Dominion | 3 - 7 | 0.257 | 110 |
115 | 113 | Colorado St. | 3 - 7 | 0.239 | 96 |
116 | 116 | East Carolina | 2 - 7 | 0.234 | 90 |
117 | 115 | Georgia St. | 2 - 8 | 0.226 | 93 |
118 | 117 | Kent St. | 2 - 8 | 0.223 | 87 |
119 | 114 | South Alabama | 2 - 8 | 0.213 | 80 |
120 | 118 | Texas St. | 3 - 7 | 0.212 | 128 |
121 | 122 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 7 | 0.210 | 123 |
122 | 126 | Bowling Green | 2 - 8 | 0.194 | 98 |
123 | 124 | Rutgers | 1 - 9 | 0.188 | 30 |
124 | 121 | Texas-San Antonio | 3 - 7 | 0.187 | 111 |
125 | 125 | San Jose St. | 1 - 9 | 0.178 | 78 |
126 | 123 | Central Michigan | 1 - 10 | 0.167 | 86 |
127 | 127 | Connecticut | 1 - 9 | 0.166 | 58 |
128 | 128 | Western Kentucky | 1 - 9 | 0.144 | 117 |
129 | 129 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 9 | 0.130 | 122 |
130 | 130 | Rice | 1 - 10 | 0.120 | 107 |
131 | 131 | Wild Card U. | 7 - 97 | 0.104 | 0 |
2018 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2018 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 38-5 | .726 |
Big Ten | 28-14 | .621 |
Big Twelve | 21-7 | .612 |
ACC | 34-15 | .590 |
Pac-12 | 23-11 | .590 |
Independents | 30-22 | .514 |
AAC | 25-21 | .480 |
Mountain West | 26-23 | .471 |
Sun Belt | 21-18 | .444 |
MAC | 18-29 | .427 |
Conference USA | 21-30 | .394 |