The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2012 season after games of November 24. Teams included are the 124 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, plus one team that will be starting FBS play in 2013.
The estimated home field advantage is .576, or about 4.07 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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This Week | Last Week | Team | 2012 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 1 | Notre Dame | 12 - 0 | 0.955 |
2 | 2 | Alabama | 11 - 1 | 0.929 |
3 | 3 | Florida | 11 - 1 | 0.917 |
4 | 4 | Oregon | 11 - 1 | 0.906 |
5 | 7 | Georgia | 11 - 1 | 0.880 |
6 | 6 | Ohio St. | 12 - 0 | 0.880 |
7 | 5 | Kansas St. | 10 - 1 | 0.879 |
8 | 8 | Stanford | 10 - 2 | 0.876 |
9 | 10 | Texas A&M | 10 - 2 | 0.858 |
10 | 14 | South Carolina | 10 - 2 | 0.849 |
11 | 12 | Louisiana St. | 10 - 2 | 0.846 |
12 | 13 | Oklahoma | 9 - 2 | 0.845 |
13 | 15 | Nebraska | 10 - 2 | 0.831 |
14 | 9 | Florida St. | 10 - 2 | 0.830 |
15 | 11 | Oregon St. | 8 - 3 | 0.812 |
16 | 17 | Michigan | 8 - 4 | 0.789 |
17 | 16 | Clemson | 10 - 2 | 0.783 |
18 | 19 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 4 | 0.774 |
19 | 18 | UCLA | 9 - 3 | 0.773 |
20 | 24 | Northern Illinois | 11 - 1 | 0.773 |
21 | 22 | Utah St. | 10 - 2 | 0.769 |
22 | 23 | Southern California | 7 - 5 | 0.751 |
23 | 26 | San Jose St. | 10 - 2 | 0.750 |
24 | 21 | Texas | 8 - 3 | 0.745 |
25 | 25 | Boise State | 9 - 2 | 0.743 |
26 | 31 | Vanderbilt | 8 - 4 | 0.740 |
27 | 30 | Northwestern | 9 - 3 | 0.735 |
28 | 32 | Penn State | 8 - 4 | 0.732 |
29 | 20 | Rutgers | 9 - 2 | 0.726 |
30 | 34 | Fresno St. | 9 - 3 | 0.709 |
31 | 27 | Wisconsin | 7 - 5 | 0.708 |
32 | 42 | Texas Christian | 7 - 4 | 0.705 |
33 | 33 | Brigham Young | 7 - 5 | 0.704 |
34 | 40 | Kent | 11 - 1 | 0.704 |
35 | 37 | Cincinnati | 8 - 3 | 0.702 |
36 | 41 | Arizona St. | 7 - 5 | 0.696 |
37 | 28 | Arizona | 7 - 5 | 0.693 |
38 | 45 | Michigan St. | 6 - 6 | 0.684 |
39 | 29 | Mississippi St. | 8 - 4 | 0.681 |
40 | 44 | Central Florida | 9 - 3 | 0.668 |
41 | 50 | Baylor | 6 - 5 | 0.657 |
42 | 39 | Texas Tech | 7 - 5 | 0.657 |
43 | 36 | Washington | 7 - 5 | 0.643 |
44 | 46 | Arkansas St. | 8 - 3 | 0.642 |
45 | 38 | Tulsa | 9 - 3 | 0.641 |
46 | 35 | Louisville | 9 - 2 | 0.639 |
47 | 48 | North Carolina | 8 - 4 | 0.633 |
48 | 43 | Iowa St. | 6 - 6 | 0.632 |
49 | 49 | San Diego St. | 9 - 3 | 0.630 |
50 | 55 | West Virginia | 6 - 5 | 0.622 |
51 | 54 | Syracuse | 7 - 5 | 0.618 |
52 | 47 | Louisiana Tech | 9 - 3 | 0.616 |
53 | 58 | Mississippi | 6 - 6 | 0.612 |
54 | 51 | Missouri | 5 - 7 | 0.609 |
55 | 52 | Ball St. | 9 - 3 | 0.607 |
56 | 53 | Toledo | 9 - 3 | 0.600 |
57 | 56 | Miami, Florida | 7 - 5 | 0.599 |
58 | 63 | Bowling Green | 8 - 4 | 0.584 |
59 | 60 | LA-Monroe | 8 - 4 | 0.579 |
60 | 57 | LA-Lafayette | 7 - 4 | 0.579 |
61 | 61 | Navy | 7 - 4 | 0.564 |
62 | 59 | Georgia Tech | 6 - 6 | 0.562 |
63 | 64 | Virginia Tech | 6 - 6 | 0.561 |
64 | 62 | Utah | 5 - 7 | 0.558 |
65 | 73 | Pittsburgh | 5 - 6 | 0.555 |
66 | 66 | Purdue | 6 - 6 | 0.544 |
67 | 65 | Tennessee | 5 - 7 | 0.544 |
68 | 67 | North Carolina St. | 7 - 5 | 0.534 |
69 | 69 | Middle Tennessee St. | 8 - 3 | 0.521 |
70 | 71 | Western Kentucky | 7 - 5 | 0.504 |
71 | 70 | Ohio | 8 - 4 | 0.486 |
72 | 68 | Minnesota | 6 - 6 | 0.484 |
73 | 72 | Duke | 6 - 6 | 0.480 |
74 | 76 | East Carolina | 8 - 4 | 0.470 |
75 | 74 | Nevada | 7 - 4 | 0.465 |
76 | 75 | Arkansas | 4 - 8 | 0.463 |
77 | 83 | Southern Methodist | 6 - 6 | 0.454 |
78 | 77 | Iowa | 4 - 8 | 0.451 |
79 | 80 | California | 3 - 9 | 0.420 |
80 | 78 | Indiana | 4 - 8 | 0.414 |
81 | 90 | Connecticut | 5 - 6 | 0.413 |
82 | 79 | Troy St. | 5 - 7 | 0.411 |
83 | 85 | Rice | 6 - 6 | 0.406 |
84 | 81 | Air Force | 6 - 6 | 0.389 |
85 | 87 | Texas-San Antonio | 8 - 4 | 0.387 |
86 | 82 | Auburn | 3 - 9 | 0.381 |
87 | 84 | South Florida | 3 - 8 | 0.376 |
88 | 89 | Virginia | 4 - 8 | 0.362 |
89 | 88 | Marshall | 5 - 7 | 0.360 |
90 | 93 | Central Michigan | 6 - 6 | 0.360 |
91 | 86 | Temple | 4 - 7 | 0.357 |
92 | 94 | Houston | 5 - 7 | 0.348 |
93 | 92 | North Texas | 4 - 8 | 0.339 |
94 | 91 | Wake Forest | 5 - 7 | 0.338 |
95 | 95 | Western Michigan | 4 - 8 | 0.330 |
96 | 97 | Maryland | 4 - 8 | 0.324 |
97 | 107 | Washington St. | 3 - 9 | 0.320 |
98 | 98 | Buffalo | 4 - 8 | 0.315 |
99 | 96 | Kentucky | 2 - 10 | 0.303 |
100 | 99 | Wyoming | 4 - 8 | 0.297 |
101 | 102 | Miami, Ohio | 4 - 8 | 0.293 |
102 | 100 | Florida International | 3 - 9 | 0.288 |
103 | 105 | Florida Atlantic | 3 - 8 | 0.281 |
104 | 103 | Texas St. | 3 - 8 | 0.274 |
105 | 104 | Boston College | 2 - 10 | 0.271 |
106 | 101 | New Mexico | 4 - 9 | 0.271 |
107 | 112 | Memphis | 4 - 8 | 0.265 |
108 | 111 | Colorado St. | 4 - 8 | 0.263 |
109 | 108 | Kansas | 1 - 10 | 0.261 |
110 | 106 | Texas-El Paso | 3 - 9 | 0.258 |
111 | 109 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 9 | 0.257 |
112 | 110 | Illinois | 2 - 10 | 0.240 |
113 | 113 | Army | 2 - 9 | 0.211 |
114 | 115 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 10 | 0.193 |
115 | 116 | South Alabama | 2 - 10 | 0.192 |
116 | 120 | Hawaii | 2 - 9 | 0.185 |
117 | 118 | Akron | 1 - 11 | 0.184 |
118 | 114 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 11 | 0.177 |
119 | 117 | Tulane | 2 - 10 | 0.171 |
120 | 119 | Colorado | 1 - 11 | 0.166 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 18 - 96 | 0.134 |
122 | 122 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 10 | 0.114 |
123 | 124 | Idaho | 1 - 11 | 0.111 |
124 | 123 | Southern Mississippi | 0 - 12 | 0.103 |
125 | 125 | Massachusetts | 1 - 11 | 0.089 |
126 | 126 | Georgia St. | 1 - 10 | 0.039 |
2012 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2012 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 48-8 | .687 |
Big Twelve | 26-4 | .678 |
Pac-12 | 24-11 | .635 |
Big Ten | 34-14 | .624 |
Independents | 26-16 | .608 |
Big East | 25-14 | .548 |
ACC | 27-21 | .523 |
Sun Belt | 17-23 | .434 |
WAC | 22-20 | .432 |
MAC | 26-26 | .424 |
Mountain West | 17-24 | .413 |
Conference USA | 12-36 | .367 |