The following are the final pre-season ARGH power ratings for 2000. The next update comes after the first weekend of games in late August.
Click here to see the factors used to calculate this year's preseason power ratings.
Click here to see two sets of projected records for each team.
Click here to see strength of schedule, both overall and non-conference, for each team.
The estimated home field advantage at the beginning of the year is .609.
| 2000 | 1999 | Team | 1999 Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Florida St. | 12 - 0 | 0.888 |
| 2 | 2 | Nebraska | 12 - 1 | 0.869 |
| 3 | 8 | Wisconsin | 10 - 2 | 0.857 |
| 4 | 4 | Kansas St. | 11 - 1 | 0.843 |
| 5 | 9 | Alabama | 10 - 3 | 0.821 |
| 6 | 10 | Tennessee | 9 - 3 | 0.803 |
| 7 | 12 | Florida | 9 - 4 | 0.788 |
| 8 | 16 | Texas | 9 - 5 | 0.788 |
| 9 | 6 | Michigan | 10 - 2 | 0.783 |
| 10 | 3 | Virginia Tech | 11 - 1 | 0.777 |
| 11 | 35 | Ohio St. | 6 - 6 | 0.765 |
| 12 | 14 | Miami, Florida | 9 - 4 | 0.737 |
| 13 | 28 | Georgia | 8 - 4 | 0.735 |
| 14 | 7 | Michigan St. | 10 - 2 | 0.728 |
| 15 | 22 | Texas A&M | 8 - 4 | 0.721 |
| 16 | 36 | Washington | 7 - 5 | 0.718 |
| 17 | 11 | Penn State | 10 - 3 | 0.718 |
| 18 | 38 | Southern California | 6 - 6 | 0.714 |
| 19 | 25 | Georgia Tech | 8 - 4 | 0.711 |
| 20 | 24 | Purdue | 7 - 5 | 0.707 |
| 21 | 15 | Southern Mississippi | 9 - 3 | 0.696 |
| 22 | 23 | Mississippi | 8 - 4 | 0.676 |
| 23 | 41 | Texas Christian | 8 - 4 | 0.675 |
| 24 | 27 | Oklahoma | 7 - 5 | 0.670 |
| 25 | 5 | Marshall | 13 - 0 | 0.666 |
| 26 | 67 | UCLA | 4 - 7 | 0.663 |
| 27 | 13 | Mississippi St. | 10 - 2 | 0.661 |
| 28 | 31 | Colorado St. | 8 - 4 | 0.653 |
| 29 | 18 | Oregon | 9 - 3 | 0.650 |
| 30 | 19 | Illinois | 8 - 4 | 0.637 |
| 31 | 17 | Arkansas | 8 - 4 | 0.635 |
| 32 | 49 | Utah | 9 - 3 | 0.630 |
| 33 | 42 | Auburn | 5 - 6 | 0.630 |
| 34 | 32 | Clemson | 6 - 6 | 0.626 |
| 35 | 51 | Kentucky | 6 - 6 | 0.625 |
| 36 | 20 | Minnesota | 8 - 4 | 0.621 |
| 37 | 44 | Syracuse | 7 - 5 | 0.614 |
| 38 | 40 | Virginia | 7 - 5 | 0.606 |
| 39 | 39 | Notre Dame | 5 - 7 | 0.600 |
| 40 | 91 | Tulane | 3 - 8 | 0.595 |
| 41 | 26 | East Carolina | 9 - 3 | 0.592 |
| 42 | 55 | Arizona | 6 - 6 | 0.590 |
| 43 | 34 | Colorado | 7 - 5 | 0.588 |
| 44 | 77 | Missouri | 4 - 7 | 0.587 |
| 45 | 68 | Louisiana St. | 3 - 8 | 0.583 |
| 46 | 33 | Stanford | 8 - 4 | 0.574 |
| 47 | 45 | Oregon St. | 7 - 5 | 0.570 |
| 48 | 58 | Arizona St. | 6 - 6 | 0.568 |
| 49 | 29 | Brigham Young | 8 - 4 | 0.555 |
| 50 | 73 | Indiana | 4 - 7 | 0.554 |
| 51 | 72 | Kansas | 5 - 7 | 0.552 |
| 52 | 54 | Vanderbilt | 5 - 6 | 0.536 |
| 53 | 53 | Boston College | 8 - 4 | 0.526 |
| 54 | 60 | Maryland | 5 - 6 | 0.519 |
| 55 | 57 | Oklahoma St. | 5 - 6 | 0.517 |
| 56 | 86 | North Carolina | 3 - 8 | 0.504 |
| 57 | 81 | Cincinnati | 3 - 8 | 0.502 |
| 58 | 74 | California | 4 - 7 | 0.498 |
| 59 | 50 | Memphis | 5 - 6 | 0.491 |
| 60 | 49 | Fresno St. | 8 - 5 | 0.490 |
| 61 | 47 | Wyoming | 7 - 4 | 0.489 |
| 62 | 30 | Louisiana Tech | 8 - 3 | 0.482 |
| 63 | 43 | Boise State | 10 - 3 | 0.479 |
| 64 | 59 | North Carolina St. | 6 - 6 | 0.479 |
| 65 | 71 | Iowa St. | 4 - 7 | 0.470 |
| 66 | 48 | Louisville | 7 - 5 | 0.467 |
| 67 | 65 | Rice | 5 - 6 | 0.467 |
| 68 | 69 | Miami, Ohio | 7 - 4 | 0.465 |
| 69 | 52 | Air Force | 6 - 5 | 0.463 |
| 70 | 61 | AL-Birmingham | 5 - 6 | 0.462 |
| 71 | 90 | Northwestern | 3 - 8 | 0.458 |
| 72 | 64 | Pittsburgh | 5 - 6 | 0.457 |
| 73 | 84 | Central Florida | 4 - 7 | 0.457 |
| 74 | 79 | Toledo | 6 - 5 | 0.450 |
| 75 | 46 | Houston | 7 - 4 | 0.444 |
| 76 | 70 | Idaho | 7 - 4 | 0.430 |
| 77 | 63 | Texas Tech | 6 - 5 | 0.427 |
| 78 | 80 | Texas-El Paso | 5 - 7 | 0.421 |
| 79 | 56 | San Diego St. | 5 - 6 | 0.421 |
| 80 | 66 | West Virginia | 4 - 7 | 0.419 |
| 81 | 76 | Western Michigan | 7 - 5 | 0.418 |
| 82 | 88 | Southern Methodist | 4 - 6 | 0.409 |
| 83 | 92 | Ohio | 5 - 6 | 0.391 |
| 84 | 82 | Akron | 7 - 4 | 0.376 |
| 85 | 78 | Navy | 5 - 7 | 0.370 |
| 86 | 75 | New Mexico St. | 6 - 5 | 0.362 |
| 87 | 93 | Bowling Green | 5 - 6 | 0.360 |
| 88 | 85 | New Mexico | 4 - 7 | 0.355 |
| 89 | 101 | Iowa | 1 - 10 | 0.346 |
| 90 | 98 | Northern Illinois | 5 - 6 | 0.344 |
| 91 | 83 | Duke | 3 - 8 | 0.332 |
| 92 | 37 | Wake Forest | 7 - 5 | 0.330 |
| 93 | 99 | Eastern Michigan | 4 - 7 | 0.323 |
| 94 | 87 | Washington St. | 3 - 9 | 0.319 |
| 95 | 106 | Tulsa | 2 - 9 | 0.309 |
| 96 | 94 | Army | 3 - 8 | 0.307 |
| 97 | 89 | Utah St. | 4 - 7 | 0.307 |
| 98 | 95 | LA-Monroe | 5 - 6 | 0.307 |
| 99 | 62 | Hawaii | 9 - 4 | 0.298 |
| 100 | 103 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 - 8 | 0.298 |
| 101 | 104 | Middle Tennessee St. | 3 - 8 | 0.298 |
| 102 | 102 | Temple | 2 - 9 | 0.297 |
| 103 | 105 | Central Michigan | 4 - 7 | 0.293 |
| 104 | 96 | Arkansas St. | 4 - 7 | 0.290 |
| 105 | 97 | San Jose St. | 3 - 7 | 0.289 |
| 106 | 109 | South Carolina | 0 - 11 | 0.283 |
| 107 | 0 | South Florida | 6 - 5 | 0.277 |
| 108 | 110 | LA-Lafayette | 2 - 9 | 0.263 |
| 109 | 100 | Nevada | 3 - 8 | 0.257 |
| 110 | 111 | Baylor | 1 - 10 | 0.223 |
| 111 | 107 | Rutgers | 1 - 10 | 0.214 |
| 112 | 113 | North Texas | 2 - 9 | 0.214 |
| 113 | 108 | Wild Card U. | 12 - 48 | 0.211 |
| 114 | 114 | Connecticut | 4 - 7 | 0.194 |
| 115 | 112 | Kent | 2 - 9 | 0.178 |
| 116 | 115 | Ball St. | 0 - 11 | 0.155 |
| 117 | 116 | Buffalo | 0 - 11 | 0.068 |
The following are the preseason power ratings for the various conferences:
| Conference | Power Rating |
|---|---|
| Big Ten | .652 |
| SEC | .648 |
| Big Twelve | .605 |
| Pac-10 | .586 |
| ACC | .555 |
| Conference USA | .506 |
| Big East | .505 |
| Mountain West | .483 |
| WAC | .402 |
| Independents | .371 |
| Big West | .347 |
| MAC | .345 |
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