The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2021 season as of 11-28-21. Teams currently included are the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .556, or about 2.96 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 11-28-21
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2021 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Georgia | 12 - 0 | 0.960 | 48 |
2 | 3 | Cincinnati | 12 - 0 | 0.891 | 96 |
3 | 4 | Michigan | 11 - 1 | 0.890 | 19 |
4 | 7 | Alabama | 11 - 1 | 0.875 | 42 |
5 | 2 | Ohio St. | 10 - 2 | 0.868 | 11 |
6 | 6 | Oklahoma St. | 11 - 1 | 0.868 | 35 |
7 | 5 | Notre Dame | 11 - 1 | 0.867 | 37 |
8 | 10 | Baylor | 10 - 2 | 0.809 | 43 |
9 | 12 | Iowa | 10 - 2 | 0.801 | 22 |
10 | 8 | Wisconsin | 8 - 4 | 0.800 | 2 |
11 | 14 | Mississippi | 10 - 2 | 0.789 | 30 |
12 | 9 | Oklahoma | 10 - 2 | 0.788 | 41 |
13 | 17 | Clemson | 9 - 3 | 0.778 | 47 |
14 | 18 | Michigan St. | 10 - 2 | 0.773 | 16 |
15 | 19 | Pittsburgh | 10 - 2 | 0.770 | 74 |
16 | 21 | Wake Forest | 10 - 2 | 0.766 | 54 |
17 | 28 | San Diego St. | 11 - 1 | 0.753 | 103 |
18 | 16 | Houston | 11 - 1 | 0.753 | 129 |
19 | 20 | North Carolina St. | 9 - 3 | 0.750 | 57 |
20 | 24 | Purdue | 8 - 4 | 0.748 | 4 |
21 | 13 | Texas A&M | 8 - 4 | 0.748 | 46 |
22 | 15 | Penn State | 7 - 5 | 0.741 | 7 |
23 | 22 | Appalachian St. | 10 - 2 | 0.740 | 106 |
24 | 27 | Utah | 9 - 3 | 0.735 | 59 |
25 | 11 | Texas-San Antonio | 11 - 1 | 0.734 | 122 |
26 | 25 | Brigham Young | 10 - 2 | 0.727 | 61 |
27 | 29 | Oregon | 10 - 2 | 0.721 | 63 |
28 | 23 | Louisiana | 11 - 1 | 0.720 | 128 |
29 | 30 | Arkansas | 8 - 4 | 0.719 | 12 |
30 | 32 | Minnesota | 8 - 4 | 0.717 | 32 |
31 | 31 | Iowa St. | 7 - 5 | 0.709 | 23 |
32 | 37 | Kentucky | 9 - 3 | 0.707 | 62 |
33 | 26 | Boise State | 7 - 5 | 0.700 | 26 |
34 | 34 | Air Force | 9 - 3 | 0.691 | 89 |
35 | 39 | Fresno St. | 9 - 3 | 0.686 | 98 |
36 | 43 | Army | 8 - 3 | 0.680 | 75 |
37 | 33 | Auburn | 6 - 6 | 0.675 | 8 |
38 | 38 | Tennessee | 7 - 5 | 0.663 | 45 |
39 | 36 | Mississippi St. | 7 - 5 | 0.660 | 21 |
40 | 40 | Coastal Carolina | 10 - 2 | 0.651 | 130 |
41 | 35 | Kansas St. | 7 - 5 | 0.650 | 34 |
42 | 44 | Miami, Florida | 7 - 5 | 0.646 | 27 |
43 | 45 | UCLA | 8 - 4 | 0.643 | 64 |
44 | 48 | Nevada | 8 - 4 | 0.635 | 85 |
45 | 59 | Louisiana St. | 6 - 6 | 0.619 | 10 |
46 | 58 | Western Kentucky | 8 - 4 | 0.619 | 105 |
47 | 47 | Arizona St. | 8 - 4 | 0.612 | 91 |
48 | 42 | Southern Methodist | 8 - 4 | 0.607 | 90 |
49 | 57 | Texas | 5 - 7 | 0.606 | 5 |
50 | 41 | Louisville | 6 - 6 | 0.603 | 31 |
51 | 51 | West Virginia | 6 - 6 | 0.601 | 17 |
52 | 60 | AL-Birmingham | 8 - 4 | 0.585 | 93 |
53 | 53 | North Carolina | 6 - 6 | 0.585 | 40 |
54 | 50 | Oregon St. | 7 - 5 | 0.584 | 65 |
55 | 61 | Utah St. | 9 - 3 | 0.583 | 113 |
56 | 54 | Nebraska | 3 - 9 | 0.580 | 3 |
57 | 46 | Virginia | 6 - 6 | 0.578 | 33 |
58 | 63 | Florida | 6 - 6 | 0.577 | 52 |
59 | 49 | Liberty | 7 - 5 | 0.576 | 94 |
60 | 55 | Central Florida | 8 - 4 | 0.571 | 102 |
61 | 72 | Maryland | 6 - 6 | 0.566 | 6 |
62 | 69 | Washington St. | 7 - 5 | 0.561 | 68 |
63 | 70 | Central Michigan | 8 - 4 | 0.555 | 110 |
64 | 52 | Marshall | 7 - 5 | 0.553 | 112 |
65 | 56 | East Carolina | 7 - 5 | 0.549 | 70 |
66 | 77 | Illinois | 5 - 7 | 0.544 | 9 |
67 | 68 | Toledo | 7 - 5 | 0.537 | 125 |
68 | 67 | Texas Tech | 6 - 6 | 0.537 | 38 |
69 | 78 | Virginia Tech | 6 - 6 | 0.533 | 58 |
70 | 62 | South Carolina | 6 - 6 | 0.528 | 29 |
71 | 64 | Florida St. | 5 - 7 | 0.527 | 36 |
72 | 81 | Western Michigan | 7 - 5 | 0.520 | 77 |
73 | 73 | Missouri | 6 - 6 | 0.510 | 39 |
74 | 66 | Northern Illinois | 8 - 4 | 0.505 | 86 |
75 | 65 | Boston College | 6 - 6 | 0.504 | 69 |
76 | 75 | Miami, Ohio | 6 - 6 | 0.491 | 97 |
77 | 74 | Syracuse | 5 - 7 | 0.488 | 44 |
78 | 76 | Texas Christian | 5 - 7 | 0.482 | 20 |
79 | 83 | Georgia St. | 7 - 5 | 0.480 | 84 |
80 | 71 | Rutgers | 5 - 7 | 0.476 | 28 |
81 | 86 | Tulsa | 6 - 6 | 0.475 | 60 |
82 | 84 | Kent St. | 7 - 5 | 0.472 | 92 |
83 | 79 | Eastern Michigan | 7 - 5 | 0.465 | 119 |
84 | 82 | Memphis | 6 - 6 | 0.458 | 87 |
85 | 85 | Southern California | 4 - 7 | 0.449 | 51 |
86 | 89 | Ball St. | 6 - 6 | 0.435 | 82 |
87 | 80 | Wyoming | 6 - 6 | 0.428 | 104 |
88 | 93 | Middle Tennessee | 6 - 6 | 0.420 | 123 |
89 | 96 | North Texas | 6 - 6 | 0.417 | 114 |
90 | 88 | Texas-El Paso | 7 - 5 | 0.415 | 126 |
91 | 94 | Old Dominion | 6 - 6 | 0.410 | 117 |
92 | 87 | California | 4 - 7 | 0.406 | 78 |
93 | 103 | Hawaii | 6 - 7 | 0.395 | 99 |
94 | 101 | Navy | 3 - 8 | 0.376 | 15 |
95 | 90 | Washington | 4 - 8 | 0.375 | 73 |
96 | 92 | Georgia Tech | 3 - 9 | 0.374 | 13 |
97 | 91 | Florida Atlantic | 5 - 7 | 0.373 | 111 |
98 | 98 | Colorado | 4 - 8 | 0.351 | 55 |
99 | 95 | Troy | 5 - 7 | 0.346 | 109 |
100 | 97 | Tulane | 2 - 10 | 0.342 | 25 |
101 | 99 | Indiana | 2 - 10 | 0.338 | 1 |
102 | 100 | San Jose St. | 5 - 7 | 0.333 | 95 |
103 | 106 | South Alabama | 5 - 7 | 0.330 | 124 |
104 | 107 | Stanford | 3 - 9 | 0.325 | 24 |
105 | 104 | Buffalo | 4 - 8 | 0.322 | 118 |
106 | 102 | Northwestern | 3 - 9 | 0.314 | 18 |
107 | 105 | Colorado St. | 3 - 9 | 0.309 | 72 |
108 | 108 | Louisiana Tech | 3 - 9 | 0.290 | 88 |
109 | 109 | Charlotte | 5 - 7 | 0.285 | 127 |
110 | 111 | LA-Monroe | 4 - 8 | 0.277 | 76 |
111 | 118 | Rice | 4 - 8 | 0.272 | 71 |
112 | 110 | South Florida | 2 - 10 | 0.270 | 49 |
113 | 117 | Bowling Green | 4 - 8 | 0.263 | 108 |
114 | 114 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 - 10 | 0.252 | 53 |
115 | 115 | Kansas | 2 - 10 | 0.247 | 14 |
116 | 116 | Georgia Southern | 3 - 9 | 0.243 | 83 |
117 | 113 | Duke | 3 - 9 | 0.242 | 66 |
118 | 119 | Texas St. | 4 - 8 | 0.240 | 121 |
119 | 112 | Ohio | 3 - 9 | 0.234 | 115 |
120 | 125 | Southern Mississippi | 3 - 9 | 0.204 | 116 |
121 | 120 | New Mexico | 3 - 9 | 0.200 | 67 |
122 | 123 | Arizona | 1 - 11 | 0.187 | 50 |
123 | 121 | Temple | 3 - 9 | 0.186 | 79 |
124 | 122 | Arkansas St. | 2 - 10 | 0.186 | 107 |
125 | 124 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 10 | 0.185 | 56 |
126 | 127 | New Mexico St. | 2 - 10 | 0.184 | 80 |
127 | 126 | Akron | 2 - 10 | 0.152 | 101 |
128 | 128 | Wild Card U. | 12 - 105 | 0.116 | 0 |
129 | 130 | Connecticut | 1 - 11 | 0.110 | 81 |
130 | 129 | Florida International | 1 - 11 | 0.109 | 120 |
131 | 131 | Massachusetts | 1 - 11 | 0.094 | 100 |
2021 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2021 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 48-8 | .658 |
Big Ten | 33-9 | .654 |
Big Twelve | 24-6 | .630 |
ACC | 34-20 | .582 |
AAC | 24-19 | .498 |
Mountain West | 30-19 | .497 |
Pac-12 | 16-20 | .496 |
Independents | 34-37 | .463 |
Sun Belt | 21-19 | .421 |
MAC | 21-27 | .413 |
Conference USA | 24-32 | .406 |