The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2006 season as of November 19, 2006. Teams included are the 119 Division 1-A teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .578, or about 3.81 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. | 12 - 0 | 0.939 |
| 2 | 4 | Southern California | 9 - 1 | 0.899 |
| 3 | 5 | Florida | 10 - 1 | 0.891 |
| 4 | 2 | Michigan | 11 - 1 | 0.876 |
| 5 | 6 | Louisville | 9 - 1 | 0.873 |
| 6 | 7 | Louisiana St. | 9 - 2 | 0.861 |
| 7 | 8 | Boise State | 11 - 0 | 0.845 |
| 8 | 10 | West Virginia | 9 - 1 | 0.845 |
| 9 | 11 | Arkansas | 10 - 1 | 0.836 |
| 10 | 3 | Rutgers | 9 - 1 | 0.835 |
| 11 | 16 | Virginia Tech | 9 - 2 | 0.832 |
| 12 | 9 | Wisconsin | 11 - 1 | 0.832 |
| 13 | 15 | Auburn | 10 - 2 | 0.823 |
| 14 | 13 | Notre Dame | 10 - 1 | 0.817 |
| 15 | 12 | Texas | 9 - 2 | 0.815 |
| 16 | 17 | Oklahoma | 9 - 2 | 0.806 |
| 17 | 14 | California | 8 - 3 | 0.800 |
| 18 | 22 | Tennessee | 8 - 3 | 0.795 |
| 19 | 20 | Brigham Young | 9 - 2 | 0.790 |
| 20 | 21 | Boston College | 9 - 2 | 0.787 |
| 21 | 18 | Clemson | 8 - 3 | 0.784 |
| 22 | 23 | Nebraska | 8 - 3 | 0.755 |
| 23 | 24 | Georgia Tech | 9 - 2 | 0.734 |
| 24 | 19 | Wake Forest | 9 - 2 | 0.732 |
| 25 | 31 | Texas Christian | 8 - 2 | 0.715 |
| 26 | 29 | Hawaii | 9 - 2 | 0.706 |
| 27 | 28 | Penn State | 8 - 4 | 0.697 |
| 28 | 27 | Texas A&M | 8 - 3 | 0.692 |
| 29 | 32 | Oregon St. | 7 - 4 | 0.692 |
| 30 | 25 | Oregon | 7 - 4 | 0.691 |
| 31 | 30 | Georgia | 7 - 4 | 0.685 |
| 32 | 39 | South Carolina | 6 - 5 | 0.684 |
| 33 | 40 | UCLA | 6 - 5 | 0.675 |
| 34 | 26 | Missouri | 7 - 4 | 0.669 |
| 35 | 45 | Texas Tech | 7 - 5 | 0.631 |
| 36 | 55 | Cincinnati | 6 - 5 | 0.629 |
| 37 | 34 | Washington St. | 6 - 6 | 0.627 |
| 38 | 58 | Arizona | 6 - 5 | 0.626 |
| 39 | 33 | Maryland | 8 - 3 | 0.626 |
| 40 | 37 | Houston | 9 - 3 | 0.625 |
| 41 | 50 | Nevada | 8 - 3 | 0.624 |
| 42 | 35 | Oklahoma St. | 6 - 5 | 0.624 |
| 43 | 36 | Pittsburgh | 6 - 5 | 0.616 |
| 44 | 42 | Navy | 8 - 3 | 0.616 |
| 45 | 38 | Arizona St. | 6 - 5 | 0.613 |
| 46 | 44 | Florida St. | 6 - 5 | 0.611 |
| 47 | 46 | Kentucky | 7 - 4 | 0.602 |
| 48 | 47 | Alabama | 6 - 6 | 0.598 |
| 49 | 43 | South Florida | 7 - 4 | 0.598 |
| 50 | 54 | Minnesota | 6 - 6 | 0.597 |
| 51 | 48 | Southern Mississippi | 7 - 4 | 0.584 |
| 52 | 41 | Tulsa | 7 - 4 | 0.581 |
| 53 | 60 | Utah | 7 - 4 | 0.573 |
| 54 | 56 | Ohio | 8 - 3 | 0.563 |
| 55 | 59 | Purdue | 8 - 4 | 0.560 |
| 56 | 53 | Iowa | 6 - 6 | 0.560 |
| 57 | 63 | Washington | 5 - 7 | 0.552 |
| 58 | 51 | Kansas St. | 7 - 5 | 0.550 |
| 59 | 52 | Miami, Florida | 5 - 6 | 0.537 |
| 60 | 49 | Central Michigan | 7 - 4 | 0.535 |
| 61 | 68 | Kansas | 6 - 5 | 0.519 |
| 62 | 61 | East Carolina | 6 - 5 | 0.515 |
| 63 | 57 | Middle Tennessee St. | 7 - 4 | 0.500 |
| 64 | 69 | Rice | 6 - 5 | 0.482 |
| 65 | 65 | Vanderbilt | 4 - 8 | 0.482 |
| 66 | 64 | Air Force | 4 - 6 | 0.480 |
| 67 | 67 | Western Michigan | 7 - 4 | 0.475 |
| 68 | 76 | Northern Illinois | 6 - 5 | 0.473 |
| 69 | 62 | Connecticut | 4 - 6 | 0.464 |
| 70 | 75 | Virginia | 5 - 6 | 0.458 |
| 71 | 73 | Wyoming | 6 - 6 | 0.456 |
| 72 | 78 | Southern Methodist | 6 - 5 | 0.453 |
| 73 | 66 | San Jose St. | 6 - 4 | 0.452 |
| 74 | 77 | Syracuse | 4 - 7 | 0.447 |
| 75 | 71 | Michigan St. | 4 - 8 | 0.438 |
| 76 | 84 | Marshall | 5 - 6 | 0.426 |
| 77 | 72 | Indiana | 5 - 7 | 0.418 |
| 78 | 79 | Mississippi St. | 3 - 8 | 0.413 |
| 79 | 70 | North Carolina St. | 3 - 8 | 0.404 |
| 80 | 74 | Texas-El Paso | 5 - 6 | 0.397 |
| 81 | 80 | Baylor | 4 - 8 | 0.396 |
| 82 | 85 | Mississippi | 3 - 8 | 0.389 |
| 83 | 82 | New Mexico | 5 - 6 | 0.388 |
| 84 | 86 | Kent | 6 - 5 | 0.378 |
| 85 | 87 | Colorado St. | 4 - 6 | 0.375 |
| 86 | 91 | Fresno St. | 3 - 7 | 0.372 |
| 87 | 83 | Akron | 5 - 6 | 0.371 |
| 88 | 81 | Troy St. | 5 - 5 | 0.360 |
| 89 | 90 | Tulane | 4 - 7 | 0.346 |
| 90 | 88 | LA-Lafayette | 5 - 5 | 0.346 |
| 91 | 96 | Northwestern | 4 - 8 | 0.343 |
| 92 | 93 | Ball St. | 4 - 7 | 0.339 |
| 93 | 101 | Iowa St. | 4 - 8 | 0.326 |
| 94 | 89 | Illinois | 2 - 10 | 0.320 |
| 95 | 94 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 8 | 0.317 |
| 96 | 95 | Colorado | 2 - 9 | 0.316 |
| 97 | 102 | Arkansas St. | 6 - 5 | 0.307 |
| 98 | 103 | North Carolina | 2 - 9 | 0.307 |
| 99 | 99 | Army | 3 - 8 | 0.297 |
| 100 | 92 | Toledo | 4 - 7 | 0.297 |
| 101 | 98 | Central Florida | 3 - 8 | 0.285 |
| 102 | 97 | Bowling Green | 4 - 7 | 0.271 |
| 103 | 100 | Idaho | 4 - 7 | 0.265 |
| 104 | 107 | LA-Monroe | 2 - 8 | 0.261 |
| 105 | 105 | New Mexico St. | 2 - 8 | 0.260 |
| 106 | 108 | Florida Atlantic | 4 - 7 | 0.246 |
| 107 | 104 | Louisiana Tech | 3 - 8 | 0.236 |
| 108 | 113 | Miami, Ohio | 2 - 9 | 0.224 |
| 109 | 106 | San Diego St. | 2 - 8 | 0.221 |
| 110 | 109 | Stanford | 1 - 10 | 0.212 |
| 111 | 111 | Buffalo | 2 - 9 | 0.200 |
| 112 | 112 | Memphis | 1 - 10 | 0.196 |
| 113 | 110 | North Texas | 3 - 8 | 0.189 |
| 114 | 114 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 - 10 | 0.179 |
| 115 | 115 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 10 | 0.150 |
| 116 | 116 | Utah St. | 1 - 10 | 0.134 |
| 117 | 117 | Wild Card U. | 7 - 71 | 0.128 |
| 118 | 119 | Duke | 0 - 11 | 0.127 |
| 119 | 118 | Temple | 1 - 11 | 0.119 |
| 120 | 120 | Florida International | 0 - 10 | 0.081 |
2006 conference power ratings:
| Conference | Estimated Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 38-7 | .672 |
| Big East | 32-8 | .663 |
| Pac-10 | 20-9 | .639 |
| Big Ten | 33-11 | .598 |
| Big Twelve | 33-15 | .592 |
| ACC | 29-15 | .578 |
| Independents | 19-10 | .577 |
| Mountain West | 15-21 | .464 |
| Conference USA | 19-28 | .434 |
| WAC | 17-19 | .433 |
| MAC | 9-39 | .338 |
| Sun Belt | 10-30 | .286 |