The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2018 season as of 11-25-18. 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 11-27-18
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2018 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Alabama | 12 - 0 | 0.953 | 34 |
2 | 2 | Clemson | 12 - 0 | 0.948 | 36 |
3 | 4 | Georgia | 11 - 1 | 0.914 | 8 |
4 | 3 | Notre Dame | 12 - 0 | 0.912 | 29 |
5 | 6 | Central Florida | 11 - 0 | 0.869 | 104 |
6 | 5 | Michigan | 10 - 2 | 0.867 | 17 |
7 | 8 | Ohio St. | 11 - 1 | 0.848 | 39 |
8 | 9 | Oklahoma | 11 - 1 | 0.832 | 38 |
9 | 10 | Mississippi St. | 8 - 4 | 0.825 | 14 |
10 | 15 | Kentucky | 9 - 3 | 0.803 | 18 |
11 | 12 | Fresno St. | 10 - 2 | 0.801 | 105 |
12 | 13 | Florida | 9 - 3 | 0.801 | 25 |
13 | 7 | Louisiana St. | 9 - 3 | 0.798 | 11 |
14 | 14 | Penn State | 9 - 3 | 0.798 | 30 |
15 | 23 | Washington | 9 - 3 | 0.785 | 37 |
16 | 19 | Cincinnati | 10 - 2 | 0.783 | 98 |
17 | 20 | Missouri | 8 - 4 | 0.779 | 6 |
18 | 11 | Washington St. | 10 - 2 | 0.776 | 68 |
19 | 26 | Appalachian St. | 9 - 2 | 0.771 | 109 |
20 | 17 | Utah | 9 - 3 | 0.770 | 40 |
21 | 21 | Texas A&M | 8 - 4 | 0.766 | 3 |
22 | 24 | Boise State | 10 - 2 | 0.764 | 76 |
23 | 25 | Iowa | 8 - 4 | 0.747 | 48 |
24 | 16 | West Virginia | 8 - 3 | 0.744 | 52 |
25 | 18 | Auburn | 7 - 5 | 0.734 | 7 |
26 | 22 | Utah St. | 10 - 2 | 0.732 | 124 |
27 | 30 | Syracuse | 9 - 3 | 0.730 | 58 |
28 | 27 | Texas | 9 - 3 | 0.719 | 41 |
29 | 28 | Army | 9 - 2 | 0.715 | 101 |
30 | 29 | South Carolina | 6 - 5 | 0.700 | 1 |
31 | 36 | Miami, Florida | 7 - 5 | 0.695 | 53 |
32 | 33 | Stanford | 7 - 4 | 0.688 | 27 |
33 | 37 | North Carolina St. | 8 - 3 | 0.683 | 67 |
34 | 34 | Iowa St. | 7 - 4 | 0.677 | 31 |
35 | 32 | Northwestern | 8 - 4 | 0.672 | 28 |
36 | 43 | Buffalo | 10 - 2 | 0.662 | 120 |
37 | 47 | Oregon | 8 - 4 | 0.654 | 71 |
38 | 49 | Vanderbilt | 6 - 6 | 0.650 | 5 |
39 | 31 | AL-Birmingham | 9 - 3 | 0.649 | 127 |
40 | 46 | Purdue | 6 - 6 | 0.648 | 9 |
41 | 40 | Michigan St. | 7 - 5 | 0.646 | 21 |
42 | 48 | Temple | 8 - 4 | 0.640 | 82 |
43 | 38 | Pittsburgh | 7 - 5 | 0.639 | 16 |
44 | 41 | Boston College | 7 - 5 | 0.637 | 46 |
45 | 51 | Georgia Southern | 9 - 3 | 0.630 | 115 |
46 | 42 | Troy | 9 - 3 | 0.629 | 113 |
47 | 50 | Arizona St. | 7 - 5 | 0.626 | 50 |
48 | 45 | Georgia Tech | 7 - 5 | 0.622 | 54 |
49 | 39 | Wisconsin | 7 - 5 | 0.617 | 55 |
50 | 53 | Ohio | 8 - 4 | 0.609 | 112 |
51 | 44 | Virginia | 7 - 5 | 0.603 | 69 |
52 | 35 | Duke | 7 - 5 | 0.603 | 32 |
53 | 68 | Middle Tennessee | 8 - 4 | 0.594 | 78 |
54 | 64 | Marshall | 8 - 3 | 0.592 | 118 |
55 | 60 | California | 7 - 4 | 0.586 | 70 |
56 | 54 | North Texas | 9 - 3 | 0.582 | 130 |
57 | 52 | Oklahoma St. | 6 - 6 | 0.581 | 49 |
58 | 69 | Memphis | 8 - 4 | 0.574 | 121 |
59 | 73 | Minnesota | 6 - 6 | 0.571 | 33 |
60 | 67 | Texas Christian | 6 - 6 | 0.563 | 35 |
61 | 58 | Brigham Young | 6 - 6 | 0.562 | 59 |
62 | 55 | Texas Tech | 5 - 7 | 0.560 | 42 |
63 | 56 | Houston | 8 - 4 | 0.557 | 116 |
64 | 57 | Maryland | 5 - 7 | 0.549 | 20 |
65 | 71 | Toledo | 7 - 5 | 0.542 | 110 |
66 | 86 | Wake Forest | 6 - 6 | 0.541 | 43 |
67 | 75 | Arkansas St. | 8 - 4 | 0.540 | 114 |
68 | 59 | Tennessee | 5 - 7 | 0.540 | 4 |
69 | 66 | Florida International | 8 - 4 | 0.537 | 128 |
70 | 72 | Southern California | 5 - 7 | 0.537 | 23 |
71 | 61 | Indiana | 5 - 7 | 0.532 | 12 |
72 | 63 | Mississippi | 5 - 7 | 0.529 | 22 |
73 | 74 | Eastern Michigan | 7 - 5 | 0.524 | 106 |
74 | 62 | Northern Illinois | 7 - 5 | 0.523 | 66 |
75 | 65 | Nevada | 7 - 5 | 0.514 | 100 |
76 | 79 | Miami, Ohio | 6 - 6 | 0.512 | 72 |
77 | 70 | San Diego St. | 7 - 5 | 0.507 | 83 |
78 | 76 | Nebraska | 4 - 8 | 0.501 | 19 |
79 | 84 | Baylor | 6 - 6 | 0.496 | 57 |
80 | 85 | Virginia Tech | 5 - 6 | 0.487 | 51 |
81 | 88 | Louisiana | 7 - 5 | 0.487 | 89 |
82 | 91 | Western Michigan | 7 - 5 | 0.479 | 95 |
83 | 78 | Arizona | 5 - 7 | 0.475 | 56 |
84 | 82 | Kansas St. | 5 - 7 | 0.473 | 44 |
85 | 90 | Southern Mississippi | 6 - 5 | 0.473 | 125 |
86 | 81 | Florida St. | 5 - 7 | 0.472 | 10 |
87 | 80 | Colorado | 5 - 7 | 0.466 | 64 |
88 | 83 | South Florida | 7 - 5 | 0.461 | 92 |
89 | 92 | Tulane | 6 - 6 | 0.460 | 73 |
90 | 96 | Wyoming | 6 - 6 | 0.451 | 81 |
91 | 95 | Hawaii | 8 - 5 | 0.447 | 108 |
92 | 93 | Air Force | 5 - 7 | 0.446 | 96 |
93 | 94 | UCLA | 3 - 9 | 0.440 | 2 |
94 | 77 | Louisiana Tech | 7 - 5 | 0.439 | 117 |
95 | 87 | Florida Atlantic | 5 - 7 | 0.436 | 75 |
96 | 89 | Southern Methodist | 5 - 7 | 0.425 | 65 |
97 | 97 | LA-Monroe | 6 - 6 | 0.391 | 99 |
98 | 98 | Coastal Carolina | 5 - 7 | 0.376 | 79 |
99 | 107 | Charlotte | 5 - 7 | 0.362 | 87 |
100 | 99 | Liberty | 5 - 6 | 0.344 | 111 |
101 | 100 | Navy | 3 - 9 | 0.343 | 47 |
102 | 103 | Massachusetts | 4 - 8 | 0.334 | 74 |
103 | 101 | North Carolina | 2 - 9 | 0.332 | 45 |
104 | 102 | Kansas | 3 - 9 | 0.331 | 60 |
105 | 105 | Illinois | 4 - 8 | 0.325 | 62 |
106 | 106 | Akron | 4 - 7 | 0.310 | 97 |
107 | 104 | Arkansas | 2 - 10 | 0.308 | 15 |
108 | 109 | Ball St. | 4 - 8 | 0.295 | 94 |
109 | 113 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 4 - 8 | 0.286 | 107 |
110 | 108 | Old Dominion | 4 - 8 | 0.282 | 123 |
111 | 115 | Tulsa | 3 - 9 | 0.281 | 93 |
112 | 111 | Oregon St. | 2 - 10 | 0.273 | 24 |
113 | 112 | East Carolina | 3 - 8 | 0.268 | 84 |
114 | 110 | New Mexico | 3 - 9 | 0.261 | 90 |
115 | 114 | Louisville | 2 - 10 | 0.243 | 13 |
116 | 120 | South Alabama | 3 - 9 | 0.243 | 80 |
117 | 116 | Colorado St. | 3 - 9 | 0.234 | 85 |
118 | 123 | Western Kentucky | 3 - 9 | 0.224 | 122 |
119 | 117 | Bowling Green | 3 - 9 | 0.222 | 91 |
120 | 118 | Georgia St. | 2 - 10 | 0.219 | 77 |
121 | 121 | Kent St. | 2 - 10 | 0.207 | 86 |
122 | 119 | Texas St. | 3 - 9 | 0.205 | 126 |
123 | 122 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 9 | 0.190 | 119 |
124 | 125 | San Jose St. | 1 - 11 | 0.181 | 63 |
125 | 124 | Rutgers | 1 - 11 | 0.173 | 26 |
126 | 126 | Texas-San Antonio | 3 - 9 | 0.172 | 103 |
127 | 129 | Rice | 2 - 11 | 0.151 | 102 |
128 | 127 | Central Michigan | 1 - 11 | 0.142 | 88 |
129 | 128 | Connecticut | 1 - 11 | 0.138 | 61 |
130 | 131 | Wild Card U. | 7 - 103 | 0.101 | 0 |
131 | 130 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 11 | 0.100 | 129 |
2018 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2018 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 49-6 | .721 |
Big Ten | 28-14 | .607 |
Big Twelve | 21-7 | .598 |
Pac-12 | 24-12 | .590 |
ACC | 36-19 | .588 |
Independents | 33-25 | .509 |
AAC | 25-21 | .483 |
Mountain West | 26-23 | .469 |
Sun Belt | 21-18 | .449 |
MAC | 18-29 | .419 |
Conference USA | 22-33 | .400 |