The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2019 season as of 12-1-19. Teams included are the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .563, or about 3.39 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 12-5-19
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2019 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Ohio St. | 12 - 0 | 0.964 | 6 |
2 | 2 | Clemson | 12 - 0 | 0.938 | 84 |
3 | 4 | Louisiana St. | 12 - 0 | 0.914 | 33 |
4 | 3 | Georgia | 11 - 1 | 0.912 | 27 |
5 | 5 | Utah | 11 - 1 | 0.888 | 69 |
6 | 9 | Wisconsin | 10 - 2 | 0.883 | 9 |
7 | 6 | Penn State | 10 - 2 | 0.873 | 18 |
8 | 10 | Florida | 10 - 2 | 0.856 | 29 |
9 | 11 | Notre Dame | 10 - 2 | 0.843 | 24 |
10 | 7 | Alabama | 10 - 2 | 0.841 | 59 |
11 | 12 | Oklahoma | 11 - 1 | 0.841 | 48 |
12 | 8 | Michigan | 9 - 3 | 0.835 | 1 |
13 | 16 | Baylor | 11 - 1 | 0.834 | 72 |
14 | 14 | Oregon | 10 - 2 | 0.832 | 55 |
15 | 13 | Auburn | 9 - 3 | 0.832 | 4 |
16 | 19 | Memphis | 11 - 1 | 0.815 | 67 |
17 | 15 | Iowa | 9 - 3 | 0.812 | 16 |
18 | 21 | Appalachian St. | 11 - 1 | 0.798 | 109 |
19 | 20 | Boise State | 11 - 1 | 0.793 | 87 |
20 | 17 | Minnesota | 10 - 2 | 0.773 | 51 |
21 | 18 | Cincinnati | 10 - 2 | 0.766 | 45 |
22 | 22 | Navy | 9 - 2 | 0.765 | 60 |
23 | 23 | Louisiana | 10 - 2 | 0.759 | 108 |
24 | 24 | Air Force | 10 - 2 | 0.758 | 83 |
25 | 25 | Central Florida | 9 - 3 | 0.728 | 85 |
26 | 26 | Southern Methodist | 10 - 2 | 0.726 | 66 |
27 | 28 | Southern California | 8 - 4 | 0.707 | 13 |
28 | 33 | Kansas St. | 8 - 4 | 0.685 | 50 |
29 | 34 | Washington | 7 - 5 | 0.684 | 42 |
30 | 31 | Virginia | 9 - 3 | 0.680 | 80 |
31 | 32 | Texas | 7 - 5 | 0.678 | 12 |
32 | 27 | Texas A&M | 7 - 5 | 0.676 | 22 |
33 | 29 | Oklahoma St. | 8 - 4 | 0.675 | 41 |
34 | 30 | Iowa St. | 7 - 5 | 0.670 | 30 |
35 | 35 | Indiana | 8 - 4 | 0.668 | 52 |
36 | 36 | Florida Atlantic | 9 - 3 | 0.662 | 92 |
37 | 46 | Kentucky | 7 - 5 | 0.633 | 65 |
38 | 40 | Tennessee | 7 - 5 | 0.628 | 26 |
39 | 52 | San Diego St. | 9 - 3 | 0.624 | 115 |
40 | 42 | Michigan St. | 6 - 6 | 0.617 | 3 |
41 | 48 | Temple | 8 - 4 | 0.600 | 77 |
42 | 49 | Mississippi St. | 6 - 6 | 0.600 | 11 |
43 | 50 | Arizona St. | 7 - 5 | 0.599 | 46 |
44 | 38 | Virginia Tech | 8 - 4 | 0.597 | 93 |
45 | 37 | Wake Forest | 8 - 4 | 0.591 | 76 |
46 | 43 | Tulane | 6 - 6 | 0.591 | 44 |
47 | 55 | North Carolina | 6 - 6 | 0.589 | 49 |
48 | 39 | Miami, Florida | 6 - 6 | 0.585 | 61 |
49 | 44 | Brigham Young | 7 - 5 | 0.583 | 64 |
50 | 41 | Louisville | 7 - 5 | 0.581 | 36 |
51 | 57 | Missouri | 6 - 6 | 0.577 | 63 |
52 | 62 | Hawaii | 9 - 4 | 0.572 | 89 |
53 | 51 | Washington St. | 6 - 6 | 0.569 | 58 |
54 | 45 | Texas Christian | 5 - 7 | 0.569 | 23 |
55 | 56 | Wyoming | 7 - 5 | 0.563 | 97 |
56 | 65 | California | 7 - 5 | 0.561 | 43 |
57 | 53 | Florida St. | 6 - 6 | 0.560 | 38 |
58 | 58 | Western Kentucky | 8 - 4 | 0.554 | 112 |
59 | 61 | Marshall | 8 - 4 | 0.553 | 99 |
60 | 60 | Utah St. | 7 - 5 | 0.550 | 57 |
61 | 63 | Nebraska | 5 - 7 | 0.547 | 20 |
62 | 54 | Pittsburgh | 7 - 5 | 0.538 | 54 |
63 | 47 | Illinois | 6 - 6 | 0.536 | 56 |
64 | 66 | Louisiana Tech | 9 - 3 | 0.530 | 129 |
65 | 69 | Buffalo | 7 - 5 | 0.528 | 116 |
66 | 59 | South Carolina | 4 - 8 | 0.527 | 2 |
67 | 75 | Georgia Southern | 7 - 5 | 0.522 | 78 |
68 | 68 | Oregon St. | 5 - 7 | 0.514 | 28 |
69 | 83 | Central Michigan | 8 - 4 | 0.507 | 125 |
70 | 74 | Boston College | 6 - 6 | 0.505 | 62 |
71 | 64 | Western Michigan | 7 - 5 | 0.504 | 121 |
72 | 78 | AL-Birmingham | 9 - 3 | 0.494 | 130 |
73 | 84 | Tulsa | 4 - 8 | 0.488 | 7 |
74 | 76 | Colorado | 5 - 7 | 0.479 | 15 |
75 | 67 | Arkansas St. | 7 - 5 | 0.479 | 94 |
76 | 70 | Southern Mississippi | 7 - 5 | 0.478 | 106 |
77 | 77 | Mississippi | 4 - 8 | 0.477 | 39 |
78 | 73 | Purdue | 4 - 8 | 0.473 | 14 |
79 | 71 | Miami, Ohio | 7 - 5 | 0.467 | 82 |
80 | 72 | UCLA | 4 - 8 | 0.464 | 8 |
81 | 81 | Houston | 4 - 8 | 0.463 | 25 |
82 | 86 | Duke | 5 - 7 | 0.462 | 47 |
83 | 85 | Ohio | 6 - 6 | 0.461 | 119 |
84 | 82 | Texas Tech | 4 - 8 | 0.447 | 53 |
85 | 79 | Army | 5 - 7 | 0.444 | 114 |
86 | 96 | West Virginia | 5 - 7 | 0.437 | 32 |
87 | 80 | Georgia St. | 7 - 5 | 0.436 | 105 |
88 | 94 | Syracuse | 5 - 7 | 0.433 | 70 |
89 | 87 | Stanford | 4 - 8 | 0.430 | 17 |
90 | 88 | Charlotte | 7 - 5 | 0.430 | 120 |
91 | 101 | Ball St. | 5 - 7 | 0.424 | 102 |
92 | 102 | Kent St. | 6 - 6 | 0.416 | 95 |
93 | 98 | Liberty | 7 - 5 | 0.409 | 128 |
94 | 89 | Arizona | 4 - 8 | 0.408 | 35 |
95 | 92 | Maryland | 3 - 9 | 0.404 | 10 |
96 | 97 | LA-Monroe | 5 - 7 | 0.402 | 71 |
97 | 90 | South Florida | 4 - 8 | 0.396 | 37 |
98 | 104 | San Jose St. | 5 - 7 | 0.394 | 98 |
99 | 95 | Fresno St. | 4 - 8 | 0.393 | 81 |
100 | 91 | Eastern Michigan | 6 - 6 | 0.392 | 118 |
101 | 100 | Florida International | 6 - 6 | 0.380 | 124 |
102 | 93 | Toledo | 6 - 6 | 0.375 | 110 |
103 | 112 | Northwestern | 3 - 9 | 0.373 | 19 |
104 | 103 | Troy | 5 - 7 | 0.369 | 113 |
105 | 99 | Nevada | 7 - 5 | 0.368 | 104 |
106 | 106 | Coastal Carolina | 5 - 7 | 0.365 | 117 |
107 | 105 | Middle Tennessee | 4 - 8 | 0.357 | 86 |
108 | 110 | Colorado St. | 4 - 8 | 0.353 | 90 |
109 | 113 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 7 | 0.334 | 107 |
110 | 108 | Kansas | 3 - 9 | 0.332 | 34 |
111 | 107 | North Carolina St. | 4 - 8 | 0.324 | 79 |
112 | 109 | East Carolina | 4 - 8 | 0.316 | 100 |
113 | 111 | North Texas | 4 - 8 | 0.315 | 122 |
114 | 117 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 4 - 8 | 0.298 | 101 |
115 | 115 | Vanderbilt | 3 - 9 | 0.289 | 31 |
116 | 114 | Georgia Tech | 3 - 9 | 0.280 | 40 |
117 | 116 | Arkansas | 2 - 10 | 0.279 | 21 |
118 | 120 | Rice | 3 - 9 | 0.260 | 88 |
119 | 118 | Texas St. | 3 - 9 | 0.244 | 75 |
120 | 119 | Texas-San Antonio | 4 - 8 | 0.237 | 111 |
121 | 121 | Rutgers | 2 - 10 | 0.235 | 5 |
122 | 125 | South Alabama | 2 - 10 | 0.221 | 73 |
123 | 122 | New Mexico | 2 - 10 | 0.218 | 74 |
124 | 123 | Connecticut | 2 - 10 | 0.186 | 68 |
125 | 124 | Bowling Green | 3 - 9 | 0.180 | 91 |
126 | 126 | New Mexico St. | 2 - 10 | 0.165 | 103 |
127 | 127 | Old Dominion | 1 - 11 | 0.143 | 96 |
128 | 128 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 11 | 0.103 | 126 |
129 | 129 | Wild Card U. | 3 - 111 | 0.084 | 0 |
130 | 130 | Massachusetts | 1 - 11 | 0.071 | 127 |
131 | 131 | Akron | 0 - 12 | 0.044 | 123 |
2019 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2019 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 42-14 | .646 |
Big Ten | 34-8 | .642 |
Big Twelve | 24-6 | .617 |
Pac-12 | 24-12 | .595 |
AAC | 33-14 | .570 |
ACC | 35-19 | .548 |
Mountain West | 31-18 | .490 |
Sun Belt | 22-18 | .460 |
Independents | 26-34 | .419 |
Conference USA | 24-32 | .393 |
MAC | 18-30 | .386 |