The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2006 season as of November 27, 2006. Teams included are the 119 Division 1-A teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .575, or about 3.71 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 | 0.936 |
| 2 | 2 | Southern California | 10 - 1 | 0.906 |
| 3 | 3 | Florida | 11 - 1 | 0.900 |
| 4 | 5 | Louisville | 10 - 1 | 0.880 |
| 5 | 4 | Michigan | 11 - 1 | 0.874 |
| 6 | 6 | Louisiana St. | 10 - 2 | 0.874 |
| 7 | 7 | Boise State | 12 - 0 | 0.869 |
| 8 | 10 | Rutgers | 10 - 1 | 0.850 |
| 9 | 11 | Virginia Tech | 10 - 2 | 0.839 |
| 10 | 12 | Wisconsin | 11 - 1 | 0.825 |
| 11 | 13 | Auburn | 10 - 2 | 0.824 |
| 12 | 9 | Arkansas | 10 - 2 | 0.814 |
| 13 | 16 | Oklahoma | 10 - 2 | 0.814 |
| 14 | 18 | Tennessee | 9 - 3 | 0.806 |
| 15 | 8 | West Virginia | 9 - 2 | 0.801 |
| 16 | 17 | California | 8 - 3 | 0.801 |
| 17 | 19 | Brigham Young | 10 - 2 | 0.792 |
| 18 | 15 | Texas | 9 - 3 | 0.789 |
| 19 | 14 | Notre Dame | 10 - 2 | 0.786 |
| 20 | 22 | Nebraska | 9 - 3 | 0.761 |
| 21 | 21 | Clemson | 8 - 4 | 0.749 |
| 22 | 20 | Boston College | 9 - 3 | 0.749 |
| 23 | 24 | Wake Forest | 10 - 2 | 0.745 |
| 24 | 25 | Texas Christian | 9 - 2 | 0.735 |
| 25 | 28 | Texas A&M | 9 - 3 | 0.730 |
| 26 | 26 | Hawaii | 10 - 2 | 0.724 |
| 27 | 32 | South Carolina | 7 - 5 | 0.711 |
| 28 | 31 | Georgia | 8 - 4 | 0.710 |
| 29 | 29 | Oregon St. | 8 - 4 | 0.709 |
| 30 | 23 | Georgia Tech | 9 - 3 | 0.709 |
| 31 | 34 | Missouri | 8 - 4 | 0.698 |
| 32 | 27 | Penn State | 8 - 4 | 0.686 |
| 33 | 30 | Oregon | 7 - 5 | 0.680 |
| 34 | 33 | UCLA | 6 - 5 | 0.674 |
| 35 | 45 | Arizona St. | 7 - 5 | 0.645 |
| 36 | 49 | South Florida | 8 - 4 | 0.639 |
| 37 | 36 | Cincinnati | 7 - 5 | 0.635 |
| 38 | 40 | Houston | 9 - 3 | 0.634 |
| 39 | 35 | Texas Tech | 7 - 5 | 0.630 |
| 40 | 37 | Washington St. | 6 - 6 | 0.629 |
| 41 | 51 | Southern Mississippi | 8 - 4 | 0.624 |
| 42 | 42 | Oklahoma St. | 6 - 6 | 0.616 |
| 43 | 47 | Kentucky | 7 - 5 | 0.614 |
| 44 | 44 | Navy | 8 - 3 | 0.610 |
| 45 | 52 | Tulsa | 8 - 4 | 0.608 |
| 46 | 46 | Florida St. | 6 - 6 | 0.608 |
| 47 | 48 | Alabama | 6 - 6 | 0.604 |
| 48 | 43 | Pittsburgh | 6 - 6 | 0.599 |
| 49 | 41 | Nevada | 8 - 4 | 0.599 |
| 50 | 38 | Arizona | 6 - 6 | 0.598 |
| 51 | 50 | Minnesota | 6 - 6 | 0.587 |
| 52 | 39 | Maryland | 8 - 4 | 0.585 |
| 53 | 59 | Miami, Florida | 6 - 6 | 0.568 |
| 54 | 54 | Ohio | 9 - 3 | 0.561 |
| 55 | 53 | Utah | 7 - 5 | 0.559 |
| 56 | 57 | Washington | 5 - 7 | 0.558 |
| 57 | 56 | Iowa | 6 - 6 | 0.554 |
| 58 | 58 | Kansas St. | 7 - 5 | 0.550 |
| 59 | 60 | Central Michigan | 8 - 4 | 0.546 |
| 60 | 55 | Purdue | 8 - 5 | 0.544 |
| 61 | 62 | East Carolina | 7 - 5 | 0.534 |
| 62 | 61 | Kansas | 6 - 6 | 0.508 |
| 63 | 67 | Western Michigan | 8 - 4 | 0.505 |
| 64 | 64 | Rice | 7 - 5 | 0.495 |
| 65 | 68 | Northern Illinois | 7 - 5 | 0.493 |
| 66 | 65 | Vanderbilt | 4 - 8 | 0.491 |
| 67 | 73 | San Jose St. | 7 - 4 | 0.475 |
| 68 | 63 | Middle Tennessee St. | 7 - 5 | 0.467 |
| 69 | 71 | Wyoming | 6 - 6 | 0.452 |
| 70 | 69 | Connecticut | 4 - 7 | 0.449 |
| 71 | 70 | Virginia | 5 - 7 | 0.448 |
| 72 | 66 | Air Force | 4 - 7 | 0.432 |
| 73 | 74 | Syracuse | 4 - 8 | 0.431 |
| 74 | 75 | Michigan St. | 4 - 8 | 0.428 |
| 75 | 72 | Southern Methodist | 6 - 6 | 0.427 |
| 76 | 82 | Mississippi | 4 - 8 | 0.425 |
| 77 | 77 | Indiana | 5 - 7 | 0.417 |
| 78 | 83 | New Mexico | 6 - 6 | 0.410 |
| 79 | 81 | Baylor | 4 - 8 | 0.397 |
| 80 | 76 | Marshall | 5 - 7 | 0.396 |
| 81 | 78 | Mississippi St. | 3 - 9 | 0.393 |
| 82 | 86 | Fresno St. | 4 - 7 | 0.391 |
| 83 | 88 | Troy St. | 6 - 5 | 0.389 |
| 84 | 79 | North Carolina St. | 3 - 9 | 0.377 |
| 85 | 92 | Ball St. | 5 - 7 | 0.369 |
| 86 | 90 | LA-Lafayette | 6 - 5 | 0.369 |
| 87 | 80 | Texas-El Paso | 5 - 7 | 0.349 |
| 88 | 85 | Colorado St. | 4 - 7 | 0.347 |
| 89 | 91 | Northwestern | 4 - 8 | 0.335 |
| 90 | 98 | North Carolina | 3 - 9 | 0.334 |
| 91 | 87 | Akron | 5 - 7 | 0.332 |
| 92 | 93 | Iowa St. | 4 - 8 | 0.331 |
| 93 | 84 | Kent | 6 - 6 | 0.331 |
| 94 | 89 | Tulane | 4 - 8 | 0.323 |
| 95 | 101 | Central Florida | 4 - 8 | 0.318 |
| 96 | 94 | Illinois | 2 - 10 | 0.314 |
| 97 | 96 | Colorado | 2 - 10 | 0.312 |
| 98 | 100 | Toledo | 5 - 7 | 0.309 |
| 99 | 95 | AL-Birmingham | 3 - 9 | 0.300 |
| 100 | 105 | New Mexico St. | 3 - 8 | 0.292 |
| 101 | 99 | Army | 3 - 8 | 0.288 |
| 102 | 97 | Arkansas St. | 6 - 6 | 0.284 |
| 103 | 104 | LA-Monroe | 3 - 8 | 0.281 |
| 104 | 106 | Florida Atlantic | 5 - 7 | 0.269 |
| 105 | 103 | Idaho | 4 - 8 | 0.252 |
| 106 | 112 | Memphis | 2 - 10 | 0.244 |
| 107 | 102 | Bowling Green | 4 - 8 | 0.242 |
| 108 | 107 | Louisiana Tech | 3 - 9 | 0.222 |
| 109 | 114 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 10 | 0.220 |
| 110 | 108 | Miami, Ohio | 2 - 10 | 0.214 |
| 111 | 110 | Stanford | 1 - 10 | 0.214 |
| 112 | 109 | San Diego St. | 2 - 9 | 0.199 |
| 113 | 111 | Buffalo | 2 - 10 | 0.186 |
| 114 | 113 | North Texas | 3 - 9 | 0.164 |
| 115 | 118 | Duke | 0 - 12 | 0.136 |
| 116 | 115 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 11 | 0.134 |
| 117 | 117 | Wild Card U. | 7 - 71 | 0.128 |
| 118 | 116 | Utah St. | 1 - 11 | 0.120 |
| 119 | 119 | Temple | 1 - 11 | 0.116 |
| 120 | 120 | Florida International | 0 - 11 | 0.065 |
2006 conference power ratings:
| Conference | Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 41-7 | .681 |
| Big East | 32-8 | .661 |
| Pac-10 | 21-9 | .641 |
| Big Twelve | 33-15 | .595 |
| Big Ten | 33-12 | .591 |
| ACC | 29-19 | .571 |
| Independents | 19-11 | .561 |
| Mountain West | 15-21 | .461 |
| WAC | 18-19 | .438 |
| Conference USA | 20-28 | .438 |
| MAC | 9-39 | .334 |
| Sun Belt | 10-30 | .286 |