The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2019 season as of 11-17-19. Teams included are the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .566, or about 3.51 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 11-17-19
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2019 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Ohio St. | 10 - 0 | 0.951 | 30 |
2 | 2 | Clemson | 11 - 0 | 0.932 | 88 |
3 | 3 | Louisiana St. | 10 - 0 | 0.904 | 19 |
4 | 5 | Georgia | 9 - 1 | 0.900 | 23 |
5 | 4 | Penn State | 9 - 1 | 0.897 | 16 |
6 | 6 | Alabama | 9 - 1 | 0.873 | 48 |
7 | 8 | Utah | 9 - 1 | 0.872 | 61 |
8 | 7 | Oregon | 9 - 1 | 0.862 | 58 |
9 | 9 | Wisconsin | 8 - 2 | 0.856 | 15 |
10 | 13 | Michigan | 8 - 2 | 0.851 | 6 |
11 | 11 | Florida | 9 - 2 | 0.847 | 24 |
12 | 16 | Notre Dame | 8 - 2 | 0.826 | 17 |
13 | 10 | Auburn | 7 - 3 | 0.823 | 3 |
14 | 15 | Oklahoma | 9 - 1 | 0.821 | 55 |
15 | 12 | Minnesota | 9 - 1 | 0.807 | 59 |
16 | 18 | Iowa | 7 - 3 | 0.805 | 9 |
17 | 17 | Cincinnati | 9 - 1 | 0.793 | 50 |
18 | 14 | Baylor | 9 - 1 | 0.791 | 71 |
19 | 20 | Memphis | 9 - 1 | 0.772 | 83 |
20 | 21 | Appalachian St. | 9 - 1 | 0.772 | 107 |
21 | 22 | Boise State | 9 - 1 | 0.764 | 94 |
22 | 23 | Southern Methodist | 9 - 1 | 0.737 | 77 |
23 | 25 | Air Force | 8 - 2 | 0.736 | 76 |
24 | 19 | Navy | 7 - 2 | 0.735 | 63 |
25 | 24 | Louisiana | 8 - 2 | 0.727 | 108 |
26 | 31 | Texas A&M | 7 - 3 | 0.712 | 62 |
27 | 26 | Central Florida | 7 - 3 | 0.705 | 86 |
28 | 33 | Southern California | 7 - 4 | 0.701 | 8 |
29 | 28 | Washington | 6 - 4 | 0.698 | 32 |
30 | 34 | Iowa St. | 6 - 4 | 0.693 | 22 |
31 | 32 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 3 | 0.689 | 40 |
32 | 29 | Indiana | 7 - 3 | 0.683 | 74 |
33 | 30 | Texas | 6 - 4 | 0.677 | 13 |
34 | 36 | Miami, Florida | 6 - 4 | 0.665 | 47 |
35 | 35 | Virginia | 7 - 3 | 0.658 | 72 |
36 | 27 | Kansas St. | 6 - 4 | 0.651 | 51 |
37 | 39 | Florida Atlantic | 7 - 3 | 0.624 | 93 |
38 | 38 | Wake Forest | 7 - 3 | 0.623 | 67 |
39 | 44 | Pittsburgh | 7 - 3 | 0.622 | 53 |
40 | 37 | Tulane | 6 - 4 | 0.619 | 64 |
41 | 47 | San Diego St. | 8 - 2 | 0.619 | 123 |
42 | 42 | Brigham Young | 6 - 4 | 0.618 | 35 |
43 | 45 | Texas Christian | 5 - 5 | 0.608 | 25 |
44 | 50 | Louisville | 6 - 4 | 0.607 | 20 |
45 | 55 | Temple | 7 - 3 | 0.595 | 75 |
46 | 48 | Tennessee | 5 - 5 | 0.594 | 18 |
47 | 40 | Michigan St. | 4 - 6 | 0.589 | 1 |
48 | 56 | Utah St. | 6 - 4 | 0.588 | 42 |
49 | 41 | Mississippi St. | 4 - 6 | 0.586 | 2 |
50 | 46 | Missouri | 5 - 5 | 0.585 | 56 |
51 | 52 | Illinois | 6 - 4 | 0.585 | 68 |
52 | 59 | Virginia Tech | 7 - 3 | 0.584 | 104 |
53 | 53 | Florida St. | 6 - 5 | 0.583 | 39 |
54 | 62 | Marshall | 7 - 3 | 0.576 | 103 |
55 | 60 | Washington St. | 5 - 5 | 0.571 | 69 |
56 | 61 | Kentucky | 5 - 5 | 0.570 | 38 |
57 | 43 | Louisiana Tech | 8 - 2 | 0.563 | 128 |
58 | 49 | Wyoming | 6 - 4 | 0.558 | 106 |
59 | 51 | North Carolina | 4 - 6 | 0.553 | 11 |
60 | 54 | South Carolina | 4 - 7 | 0.545 | 7 |
61 | 63 | Western Michigan | 7 - 4 | 0.545 | 112 |
62 | 65 | Southern Mississippi | 7 - 3 | 0.544 | 116 |
63 | 57 | Arizona St. | 5 - 5 | 0.534 | 52 |
64 | 67 | Hawaii | 7 - 4 | 0.526 | 98 |
65 | 68 | Oregon St. | 5 - 5 | 0.525 | 45 |
66 | 58 | California | 5 - 5 | 0.519 | 28 |
67 | 78 | Miami, Ohio | 6 - 4 | 0.518 | 60 |
68 | 82 | Georgia Southern | 6 - 4 | 0.513 | 81 |
69 | 75 | Boston College | 5 - 5 | 0.503 | 73 |
70 | 64 | UCLA | 4 - 6 | 0.501 | 12 |
71 | 73 | Arkansas St. | 6 - 4 | 0.497 | 89 |
72 | 77 | Western Kentucky | 6 - 4 | 0.496 | 114 |
73 | 79 | Purdue | 4 - 6 | 0.489 | 26 |
74 | 69 | Tulsa | 3 - 7 | 0.489 | 4 |
75 | 74 | Mississippi | 4 - 7 | 0.486 | 37 |
76 | 80 | Nebraska | 4 - 6 | 0.484 | 27 |
77 | 72 | Texas Tech | 4 - 6 | 0.483 | 65 |
78 | 83 | Maryland | 3 - 7 | 0.473 | 5 |
79 | 71 | Buffalo | 5 - 5 | 0.472 | 105 |
80 | 88 | Army | 5 - 6 | 0.470 | 120 |
81 | 91 | Central Michigan | 7 - 4 | 0.468 | 122 |
82 | 76 | Georgia St. | 6 - 4 | 0.468 | 100 |
83 | 70 | Stanford | 4 - 6 | 0.460 | 21 |
84 | 85 | South Florida | 4 - 6 | 0.450 | 49 |
85 | 66 | Duke | 4 - 6 | 0.448 | 43 |
86 | 105 | Syracuse | 4 - 6 | 0.446 | 66 |
87 | 87 | Colorado | 4 - 6 | 0.444 | 34 |
88 | 86 | Fresno St. | 4 - 6 | 0.444 | 80 |
89 | 84 | Houston | 3 - 7 | 0.443 | 29 |
90 | 81 | Toledo | 6 - 4 | 0.439 | 119 |
91 | 89 | Arizona | 4 - 6 | 0.439 | 44 |
92 | 93 | AL-Birmingham | 7 - 3 | 0.436 | 130 |
93 | 104 | West Virginia | 4 - 6 | 0.423 | 33 |
94 | 90 | Ball St. | 4 - 6 | 0.420 | 101 |
95 | 92 | Ohio | 4 - 6 | 0.418 | 91 |
96 | 103 | Troy | 5 - 5 | 0.413 | 125 |
97 | 94 | Liberty | 6 - 4 | 0.413 | 129 |
98 | 97 | San Jose St. | 4 - 6 | 0.397 | 90 |
99 | 95 | North Carolina St. | 4 - 6 | 0.392 | 70 |
100 | 101 | Eastern Michigan | 5 - 5 | 0.381 | 113 |
101 | 96 | LA-Monroe | 4 - 6 | 0.379 | 78 |
102 | 102 | Nevada | 6 - 4 | 0.376 | 99 |
103 | 98 | Coastal Carolina | 4 - 6 | 0.376 | 109 |
104 | 99 | Charlotte | 5 - 5 | 0.375 | 115 |
105 | 111 | Kent St. | 4 - 6 | 0.360 | 95 |
106 | 107 | Kansas | 3 - 7 | 0.359 | 46 |
107 | 106 | North Texas | 4 - 6 | 0.358 | 117 |
108 | 108 | Colorado St. | 4 - 6 | 0.358 | 111 |
109 | 113 | Northern Illinois | 4 - 6 | 0.343 | 110 |
110 | 100 | Middle Tennessee | 3 - 7 | 0.341 | 82 |
111 | 109 | Florida International | 5 - 5 | 0.338 | 126 |
112 | 110 | East Carolina | 3 - 7 | 0.335 | 85 |
113 | 117 | Northwestern | 2 - 8 | 0.303 | 36 |
114 | 116 | Arkansas | 2 - 8 | 0.286 | 41 |
115 | 112 | Georgia Tech | 2 - 8 | 0.273 | 31 |
116 | 115 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 8 | 0.265 | 14 |
117 | 120 | Rutgers | 2 - 8 | 0.264 | 10 |
118 | 114 | Texas St. | 3 - 7 | 0.259 | 87 |
119 | 118 | Texas-San Antonio | 4 - 6 | 0.249 | 118 |
120 | 119 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 8 | 0.232 | 96 |
121 | 123 | New Mexico | 2 - 8 | 0.221 | 92 |
122 | 122 | Connecticut | 2 - 8 | 0.217 | 57 |
123 | 121 | Bowling Green | 3 - 7 | 0.216 | 97 |
124 | 125 | Rice | 1 - 9 | 0.210 | 54 |
125 | 124 | South Alabama | 1 - 9 | 0.179 | 79 |
126 | 126 | Old Dominion | 1 - 9 | 0.157 | 102 |
127 | 128 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 9 | 0.154 | 84 |
128 | 127 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 9 | 0.121 | 121 |
129 | 129 | Wild Card U. | 3 - 105 | 0.095 | 0 |
130 | 130 | Massachusetts | 1 - 10 | 0.070 | 127 |
131 | 131 | Akron | 0 - 10 | 0.048 | 124 |
2019 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2019 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
Big Ten | 34-8 | .646 |
SEC | 34-13 | .641 |
Big Twelve | 24-6 | .619 |
Pac-12 | 24-11 | .594 |
AAC | 33-14 | .574 |
ACC | 32-14 | .564 |
Mountain West | 29-18 | .485 |
Sun Belt | 22-18 | .458 |
Independents | 23-31 | .425 |
MAC | 18-30 | .386 |
Conference USA | 23-31 | .385 |