The following are the final ARGH power ratings for the 2019 season. Teams included are the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.
The estimated home field advantage is .564, or about 3.45 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 1-14-20
This Week | Last Week | Team | 2019 Record | Power Rating | SOS |
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1 | 1 | Ohio St. | 13 - 1 | 0.945 | 3 |
2 | 3 | Louisiana St. | 15 - 0 | 0.937 | 6 |
3 | 2 | Clemson | 14 - 1 | 0.920 | 41 |
4 | 4 | Georgia | 12 - 2 | 0.894 | 8 |
5 | 5 | Penn State | 11 - 2 | 0.874 | 15 |
6 | 9 | Oregon | 12 - 2 | 0.862 | 26 |
7 | 11 | Alabama | 11 - 2 | 0.860 | 46 |
8 | 8 | Florida | 11 - 2 | 0.857 | 27 |
9 | 12 | Notre Dame | 11 - 2 | 0.849 | 29 |
10 | 6 | Wisconsin | 10 - 4 | 0.846 | 5 |
11 | 7 | Utah | 11 - 3 | 0.818 | 48 |
12 | 16 | Iowa | 10 - 3 | 0.818 | 19 |
13 | 14 | Auburn | 9 - 4 | 0.818 | 4 |
14 | 10 | Oklahoma | 12 - 2 | 0.816 | 25 |
15 | 13 | Michigan | 9 - 4 | 0.805 | 1 |
16 | 19 | Appalachian St. | 13 - 1 | 0.801 | 109 |
17 | 15 | Memphis | 12 - 2 | 0.792 | 54 |
18 | 20 | Navy | 11 - 2 | 0.787 | 63 |
19 | 21 | Minnesota | 11 - 2 | 0.784 | 53 |
20 | 17 | Baylor | 11 - 3 | 0.781 | 51 |
21 | 22 | Air Force | 11 - 2 | 0.764 | 84 |
22 | 18 | Boise State | 12 - 2 | 0.757 | 81 |
23 | 23 | Cincinnati | 11 - 3 | 0.757 | 42 |
24 | 24 | Central Florida | 10 - 3 | 0.737 | 87 |
25 | 25 | Louisiana | 11 - 3 | 0.732 | 97 |
26 | 30 | Washington | 8 - 5 | 0.720 | 34 |
27 | 31 | Texas | 8 - 5 | 0.709 | 13 |
28 | 28 | Florida Atlantic | 11 - 3 | 0.703 | 92 |
29 | 32 | Texas A&M | 8 - 5 | 0.698 | 20 |
30 | 27 | Southern California | 8 - 5 | 0.688 | 7 |
31 | 26 | Southern Methodist | 10 - 3 | 0.683 | 68 |
32 | 29 | Kansas St. | 8 - 5 | 0.661 | 55 |
33 | 38 | San Diego St. | 10 - 3 | 0.659 | 115 |
34 | 33 | Oklahoma St. | 8 - 5 | 0.648 | 39 |
35 | 37 | Kentucky | 8 - 5 | 0.647 | 65 |
36 | 35 | Iowa St. | 7 - 6 | 0.642 | 24 |
37 | 39 | Tennessee | 8 - 5 | 0.641 | 32 |
38 | 34 | Indiana | 8 - 5 | 0.641 | 59 |
39 | 36 | Virginia | 9 - 5 | 0.636 | 56 |
40 | 40 | Michigan St. | 7 - 6 | 0.622 | 11 |
41 | 47 | North Carolina | 7 - 6 | 0.620 | 61 |
42 | 42 | Arizona St. | 8 - 5 | 0.619 | 45 |
43 | 44 | Tulane | 7 - 6 | 0.597 | 60 |
44 | 49 | Louisville | 8 - 5 | 0.596 | 38 |
45 | 55 | California | 8 - 5 | 0.586 | 47 |
46 | 54 | Wyoming | 8 - 5 | 0.581 | 99 |
47 | 43 | Mississippi St. | 6 - 7 | 0.580 | 10 |
48 | 51 | Missouri | 6 - 6 | 0.577 | 66 |
49 | 56 | Hawaii | 10 - 5 | 0.570 | 78 |
50 | 46 | Wake Forest | 8 - 5 | 0.566 | 72 |
51 | 45 | Virginia Tech | 8 - 5 | 0.565 | 89 |
52 | 52 | Washington St. | 6 - 7 | 0.565 | 52 |
53 | 60 | Western Kentucky | 9 - 4 | 0.558 | 110 |
54 | 48 | Brigham Young | 7 - 6 | 0.555 | 67 |
55 | 66 | Louisiana Tech | 10 - 3 | 0.553 | 130 |
56 | 53 | Texas Christian | 5 - 7 | 0.550 | 37 |
57 | 65 | Buffalo | 8 - 5 | 0.546 | 119 |
58 | 50 | Miami, Florida | 6 - 7 | 0.544 | 70 |
59 | 41 | Temple | 8 - 5 | 0.543 | 73 |
60 | 63 | Pittsburgh | 8 - 5 | 0.540 | 71 |
61 | 64 | South Carolina | 4 - 8 | 0.537 | 2 |
62 | 61 | Nebraska | 5 - 7 | 0.533 | 28 |
63 | 57 | Florida St. | 6 - 7 | 0.532 | 40 |
64 | 59 | Marshall | 8 - 5 | 0.523 | 88 |
65 | 58 | Utah St. | 7 - 6 | 0.519 | 62 |
66 | 68 | Oregon St. | 5 - 7 | 0.516 | 31 |
67 | 62 | Illinois | 6 - 7 | 0.500 | 64 |
68 | 67 | Georgia Southern | 7 - 6 | 0.491 | 83 |
69 | 74 | Mississippi | 4 - 8 | 0.484 | 33 |
70 | 72 | Tulsa | 4 - 8 | 0.482 | 14 |
71 | 69 | Boston College | 6 - 7 | 0.481 | 58 |
72 | 75 | Colorado | 5 - 7 | 0.480 | 17 |
73 | 76 | Arkansas St. | 8 - 5 | 0.479 | 105 |
74 | 71 | Miami, Ohio | 8 - 6 | 0.478 | 76 |
75 | 70 | Western Michigan | 7 - 6 | 0.477 | 116 |
76 | 81 | Ohio | 7 - 6 | 0.472 | 121 |
77 | 80 | UCLA | 4 - 8 | 0.461 | 12 |
78 | 78 | Purdue | 4 - 8 | 0.460 | 22 |
79 | 79 | Houston | 4 - 8 | 0.455 | 35 |
80 | 77 | Southern Mississippi | 7 - 6 | 0.453 | 100 |
81 | 82 | Duke | 5 - 7 | 0.452 | 57 |
82 | 92 | Kent St. | 7 - 6 | 0.445 | 93 |
83 | 73 | Central Michigan | 8 - 6 | 0.443 | 120 |
84 | 88 | Stanford | 4 - 8 | 0.437 | 16 |
85 | 84 | AL-Birmingham | 9 - 5 | 0.437 | 126 |
86 | 83 | Texas Tech | 4 - 8 | 0.432 | 69 |
87 | 95 | Liberty | 8 - 5 | 0.430 | 128 |
88 | 87 | Army | 5 - 8 | 0.427 | 106 |
89 | 90 | Syracuse | 5 - 7 | 0.426 | 74 |
90 | 85 | West Virginia | 5 - 7 | 0.424 | 43 |
91 | 91 | Ball St. | 5 - 7 | 0.415 | 108 |
92 | 93 | Arizona | 4 - 8 | 0.409 | 36 |
93 | 86 | Georgia St. | 7 - 6 | 0.408 | 107 |
94 | 89 | Charlotte | 7 - 6 | 0.405 | 111 |
95 | 94 | Maryland | 3 - 9 | 0.392 | 18 |
96 | 98 | San Jose St. | 5 - 7 | 0.389 | 96 |
97 | 99 | Fresno St. | 4 - 8 | 0.388 | 86 |
98 | 96 | LA-Monroe | 5 - 7 | 0.388 | 79 |
99 | 97 | South Florida | 4 - 8 | 0.380 | 50 |
100 | 100 | Eastern Michigan | 6 - 7 | 0.370 | 118 |
101 | 103 | Toledo | 6 - 6 | 0.366 | 112 |
102 | 102 | Northwestern | 3 - 9 | 0.364 | 23 |
103 | 101 | Florida International | 6 - 7 | 0.360 | 123 |
104 | 105 | Troy | 5 - 7 | 0.356 | 117 |
105 | 104 | Nevada | 7 - 6 | 0.355 | 103 |
106 | 106 | Coastal Carolina | 5 - 7 | 0.352 | 122 |
107 | 108 | Colorado St. | 4 - 8 | 0.350 | 91 |
108 | 107 | Middle Tennessee | 4 - 8 | 0.346 | 90 |
109 | 110 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 7 | 0.320 | 114 |
110 | 111 | North Carolina St. | 4 - 8 | 0.320 | 85 |
111 | 109 | Kansas | 3 - 9 | 0.319 | 44 |
112 | 112 | East Carolina | 4 - 8 | 0.305 | 101 |
113 | 113 | North Texas | 4 - 8 | 0.302 | 125 |
114 | 114 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 4 - 8 | 0.297 | 95 |
115 | 115 | Vanderbilt | 3 - 9 | 0.295 | 30 |
116 | 116 | Arkansas | 2 - 10 | 0.286 | 21 |
117 | 117 | Georgia Tech | 3 - 9 | 0.272 | 49 |
118 | 118 | Rice | 3 - 9 | 0.249 | 98 |
119 | 119 | Texas St. | 3 - 9 | 0.239 | 80 |
120 | 121 | Texas-San Antonio | 4 - 8 | 0.231 | 113 |
121 | 120 | Rutgers | 2 - 10 | 0.230 | 9 |
122 | 123 | New Mexico | 2 - 10 | 0.216 | 77 |
123 | 122 | South Alabama | 2 - 10 | 0.212 | 82 |
124 | 124 | Connecticut | 2 - 10 | 0.180 | 75 |
125 | 125 | Bowling Green | 3 - 9 | 0.178 | 94 |
126 | 126 | New Mexico St. | 2 - 10 | 0.165 | 102 |
127 | 127 | Old Dominion | 1 - 11 | 0.137 | 104 |
128 | 128 | Texas-El Paso | 1 - 11 | 0.099 | 127 |
129 | 129 | Wild Card U. | 3 - 111 | 0.083 | 0 |
130 | 130 | Massachusetts | 1 - 11 | 0.069 | 129 |
131 | 131 | Akron | 0 - 12 | 0.043 | 124 |
2019 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2019 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 50-16 | .651 |
Big Ten | 38-13 | .629 |
Big Twelve | 25-11 | .598 |
Pac-12 | 28-15 | .597 |
AAC | 38-17 | .558 |
ACC | 39-26 | .534 |
Mountain West | 35-21 | .487 |
Sun Belt | 25-20 | .446 |
Independents | 28-36 | .416 |
Conference USA | 27-37 | .382 |
MAC | 21-34 | .379 |