The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2023 season after games of November 18. Teams currently included are the 133 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus Kennesaw State.
The estimated home field advantage is .562, or about 3.04 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 11-21-23
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2023 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Michigan | 11 - 0 | 0.946 | 53 |
2 | 2 | Ohio St. | 11 - 0 | 0.941 | 46 |
3 | 4 | Georgia | 11 - 0 | 0.914 | 67 |
4 | 3 | Florida St. | 11 - 0 | 0.901 | 66 |
5 | 7 | Texas | 10 - 1 | 0.875 | 3 |
6 | 6 | Washington | 11 - 0 | 0.875 | 31 |
7 | 5 | Alabama | 10 - 1 | 0.872 | 27 |
8 | 9 | Penn State | 9 - 2 | 0.871 | 20 |
9 | 8 | Oregon | 10 - 1 | 0.869 | 73 |
10 | 10 | Oklahoma | 9 - 2 | 0.839 | 17 |
11 | 11 | Louisville | 10 - 1 | 0.831 | 55 |
12 | 13 | Notre Dame | 8 - 3 | 0.806 | 37 |
13 | 16 | Kansas St. | 8 - 3 | 0.801 | 16 |
14 | 15 | Liberty | 11 - 0 | 0.798 | 125 |
15 | 14 | Mississippi | 9 - 2 | 0.791 | 26 |
16 | 17 | Louisiana St. | 8 - 3 | 0.785 | 8 |
17 | 18 | Missouri | 9 - 2 | 0.776 | 25 |
18 | 12 | James Madison | 10 - 1 | 0.770 | 99 |
19 | 19 | Iowa | 9 - 2 | 0.764 | 50 |
20 | 21 | Troy | 9 - 2 | 0.747 | 83 |
21 | 20 | Oregon St. | 8 - 3 | 0.746 | 57 |
22 | 26 | Southern Methodist | 9 - 2 | 0.729 | 121 |
23 | 32 | Arizona | 8 - 3 | 0.727 | 52 |
24 | 28 | Toledo | 10 - 1 | 0.719 | 126 |
25 | 29 | Clemson | 7 - 4 | 0.711 | 21 |
26 | 25 | Texas A&M | 7 - 4 | 0.711 | 54 |
27 | 31 | Tulane | 10 - 1 | 0.710 | 116 |
28 | 23 | North Carolina | 8 - 3 | 0.703 | 64 |
29 | 24 | Tennessee | 7 - 4 | 0.699 | 22 |
30 | 34 | North Carolina St. | 8 - 3 | 0.687 | 51 |
31 | 22 | Utah | 7 - 4 | 0.685 | 11 |
32 | 40 | UCLA | 7 - 4 | 0.678 | 69 |
33 | 33 | Miami, Florida | 6 - 5 | 0.671 | 12 |
34 | 27 | Duke | 6 - 5 | 0.666 | 19 |
35 | 41 | Oklahoma St. | 8 - 3 | 0.664 | 41 |
36 | 45 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 9 - 2 | 0.662 | 113 |
37 | 35 | Kansas | 7 - 4 | 0.662 | 29 |
38 | 30 | Southern California | 7 - 5 | 0.658 | 9 |
39 | 39 | Miami, Ohio | 9 - 2 | 0.653 | 128 |
40 | 42 | Iowa St. | 6 - 5 | 0.631 | 24 |
41 | 38 | Rutgers | 6 - 5 | 0.631 | 15 |
42 | 47 | West Virginia | 7 - 4 | 0.629 | 47 |
43 | 37 | Air Force | 8 - 3 | 0.627 | 119 |
44 | 44 | Memphis | 8 - 3 | 0.623 | 94 |
45 | 36 | Auburn | 6 - 5 | 0.618 | 45 |
46 | 48 | Maryland | 6 - 5 | 0.602 | 49 |
47 | 51 | Texas Tech | 6 - 5 | 0.602 | 42 |
48 | 49 | Wisconsin | 6 - 5 | 0.594 | 44 |
49 | 43 | Coastal Carolina | 7 - 4 | 0.593 | 87 |
50 | 59 | Jacksonville St. | 8 - 3 | 0.584 | 127 |
51 | 53 | Georgia Tech | 6 - 5 | 0.583 | 32 |
52 | 55 | Texas-San Antonio | 8 - 3 | 0.581 | 118 |
53 | 61 | South Alabama | 6 - 5 | 0.580 | 91 |
54 | 58 | Texas Christian | 5 - 6 | 0.577 | 40 |
55 | 71 | New Mexico St. | 9 - 3 | 0.574 | 129 |
56 | 64 | Appalachian St. | 7 - 4 | 0.562 | 98 |
57 | 50 | Kentucky | 6 - 5 | 0.560 | 65 |
58 | 46 | Fresno St. | 8 - 3 | 0.559 | 122 |
59 | 63 | South Carolina | 5 - 6 | 0.558 | 14 |
60 | 72 | Boise State | 6 - 5 | 0.557 | 77 |
61 | 57 | San Jose St. | 6 - 5 | 0.556 | 81 |
62 | 70 | Wyoming | 7 - 4 | 0.554 | 72 |
63 | 56 | Florida | 5 - 6 | 0.551 | 30 |
64 | 62 | Ohio | 8 - 3 | 0.550 | 131 |
65 | 54 | Central Florida | 5 - 6 | 0.550 | 59 |
66 | 52 | Virginia Tech | 5 - 6 | 0.541 | 36 |
67 | 65 | Northwestern | 6 - 5 | 0.534 | 48 |
68 | 81 | Washington St. | 5 - 6 | 0.532 | 56 |
69 | 60 | Syracuse | 5 - 6 | 0.508 | 61 |
70 | 69 | Illinois | 5 - 6 | 0.504 | 10 |
71 | 76 | California | 5 - 6 | 0.503 | 33 |
72 | 67 | Minnesota | 5 - 6 | 0.496 | 7 |
73 | 68 | Nebraska | 5 - 6 | 0.491 | 62 |
74 | 80 | Western Kentucky | 6 - 5 | 0.488 | 85 |
75 | 84 | Mississippi St. | 5 - 6 | 0.476 | 43 |
76 | 79 | Bowling Green | 6 - 5 | 0.476 | 93 |
77 | 73 | Boston College | 6 - 5 | 0.474 | 76 |
78 | 66 | Georgia Southern | 6 - 5 | 0.473 | 110 |
79 | 85 | Arkansas | 4 - 7 | 0.465 | 63 |
80 | 93 | Arkansas St. | 6 - 5 | 0.461 | 84 |
81 | 86 | Brigham Young | 5 - 6 | 0.455 | 39 |
82 | 75 | Colorado | 4 - 7 | 0.453 | 18 |
83 | 77 | Georgia St. | 6 - 5 | 0.449 | 78 |
84 | 90 | Rice | 5 - 6 | 0.442 | 102 |
85 | 78 | Purdue | 3 - 8 | 0.439 | 1 |
86 | 74 | Texas St. | 6 - 5 | 0.436 | 115 |
87 | 96 | Virginia | 3 - 8 | 0.429 | 2 |
88 | 82 | Utah St. | 5 - 6 | 0.425 | 95 |
89 | 88 | Houston | 4 - 7 | 0.422 | 35 |
90 | 92 | Old Dominion | 5 - 6 | 0.420 | 74 |
91 | 94 | Michigan St. | 4 - 7 | 0.419 | 4 |
92 | 97 | Army | 5 - 6 | 0.418 | 92 |
93 | 91 | Louisiana | 5 - 6 | 0.415 | 108 |
94 | 87 | Wake Forest | 4 - 7 | 0.409 | 34 |
95 | 83 | Marshall | 5 - 6 | 0.408 | 70 |
96 | 89 | Indiana | 3 - 8 | 0.399 | 5 |
97 | 103 | Pittsburgh | 3 - 8 | 0.384 | 23 |
98 | 102 | Navy | 5 - 5 | 0.382 | 120 |
99 | 104 | Colorado St. | 5 - 6 | 0.376 | 104 |
100 | 95 | Cincinnati | 3 - 8 | 0.376 | 60 |
101 | 106 | Middle Tennessee | 4 - 7 | 0.374 | 80 |
102 | 108 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 6 | 0.372 | 130 |
103 | 101 | South Florida | 5 - 6 | 0.350 | 105 |
104 | 100 | Arizona St. | 3 - 8 | 0.346 | 6 |
105 | 105 | Florida Atlantic | 4 - 7 | 0.345 | 109 |
106 | 98 | Baylor | 3 - 8 | 0.341 | 38 |
107 | 109 | AL-Birmingham | 4 - 7 | 0.341 | 86 |
108 | 99 | Western Michigan | 4 - 7 | 0.337 | 89 |
109 | 110 | North Texas | 4 - 7 | 0.334 | 112 |
110 | 107 | Stanford | 3 - 8 | 0.329 | 13 |
111 | 121 | New Mexico | 4 - 7 | 0.327 | 88 |
112 | 111 | Central Michigan | 5 - 6 | 0.304 | 123 |
113 | 113 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 9 | 0.297 | 28 |
114 | 118 | Massachusetts | 3 - 8 | 0.295 | 58 |
115 | 123 | Ball St. | 4 - 7 | 0.288 | 111 |
116 | 114 | Southern Mississippi | 3 - 8 | 0.281 | 75 |
117 | 112 | East Carolina | 2 - 9 | 0.278 | 71 |
118 | 116 | San Diego St. | 3 - 8 | 0.273 | 90 |
119 | 115 | Tulsa | 3 - 8 | 0.270 | 82 |
120 | 119 | Buffalo | 3 - 8 | 0.270 | 106 |
121 | 117 | Hawaii | 4 - 8 | 0.268 | 96 |
122 | 124 | Eastern Michigan | 5 - 6 | 0.267 | 133 |
123 | 122 | Louisiana Tech | 3 - 9 | 0.256 | 107 |
124 | 125 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 8 | 0.254 | 101 |
125 | 120 | Charlotte | 3 - 8 | 0.243 | 103 |
126 | 127 | Sam Houston St. | 2 - 9 | 0.233 | 97 |
127 | 126 | Florida International | 4 - 7 | 0.230 | 124 |
128 | 131 | Connecticut | 2 - 9 | 0.214 | 79 |
129 | 129 | LA-Monroe | 2 - 9 | 0.209 | 68 |
130 | 128 | Temple | 3 - 8 | 0.209 | 114 |
131 | 130 | Nevada | 2 - 9 | 0.183 | 100 |
132 | 132 | Kennesaw St. | 3 - 6 | 0.150 | 134 |
133 | 133 | Akron | 2 - 9 | 0.137 | 132 |
134 | 135 | Wild Card U. | 9 - 116 | 0.096 | 0 |
135 | 134 | Kent St. | 1 - 10 | 0.092 | 117 |
2023 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2023 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 43-9 | .648 |
Pac-12 | 29-6 | .617 |
Big Ten | 33-9 | .617 |
ACC | 37-15 | .607 |
Big Twelve | 30-12 | .602 |
Sun Belt | 34-22 | .486 |
Mountain West | 25-24 | .447 |
Independents | 17-25 | .433 |
Conference USA | 18-19 | .421 |
AAC | 24-31 | .417 |
MAC | 20-28 | .372 |