The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 117 Division 1-A teams after games of September 6, 2003.
The power ratings represent the chance that the team would beat an average Division 1-A team at a neutral site.
The estimated home field advantage for 2003 is .584, or about 4.26 points for an average game.
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| 2003 | 2002 | Team | 2002 Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Southern California | 2 - 0 | 0.874 |
| 2 | 4 | Oklahoma | 2 - 0 | 0.870 |
| 3 | 2 | Miami, Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.863 |
| 4 | 1 | Ohio St. | 2 - 0 | 0.861 |
| 5 | 8 | Florida St. | 2 - 0 | 0.853 |
| 6 | 5 | Texas | 1 - 0 | 0.838 |
| 7 | 7 | Georgia | 2 - 0 | 0.804 |
| 8 | 6 | Virginia Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.798 |
| 9 | 9 | Michigan | 2 - 0 | 0.792 |
| 10 | 14 | Tennessee | 2 - 0 | 0.775 |
| 11 | 10 | Arkansas | 1 - 0 | 0.766 |
| 12 | 11 | Kansas St. | 3 - 0 | 0.764 |
| 13 | 13 | Notre Dame | 1 - 0 | 0.757 |
| 14 | 16 | Louisiana St. | 2 - 0 | 0.752 |
| 15 | 19 | Iowa | 2 - 0 | 0.745 |
| 16 | 17 | Pittsburgh | 1 - 0 | 0.739 |
| 17 | 22 | Nebraska | 2 - 0 | 0.738 |
| 18 | 28 | Colorado | 2 - 0 | 0.735 |
| 19 | 24 | Wisconsin | 2 - 0 | 0.728 |
| 20 | 21 | Florida | 1 - 1 | 0.728 |
| 21 | 12 | Purdue | 0 - 1 | 0.717 |
| 22 | 30 | Texas Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.716 |
| 23 | 25 | Oregon | 2 - 0 | 0.714 |
| 24 | 29 | Missouri | 2 - 0 | 0.713 |
| 25 | 23 | Alabama | 1 - 1 | 0.704 |
| 26 | 15 | Virginia | 1 - 1 | 0.677 |
| 27 | 27 | Arizona St. | 1 - 0 | 0.670 |
| 28 | 44 | Georgia Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.668 |
| 29 | 40 | Minnesota | 2 - 0 | 0.662 |
| 30 | 34 | Washington | 1 - 1 | 0.659 |
| 31 | 18 | Maryland | 0 - 2 | 0.654 |
| 32 | 26 | North Carolina St. | 1 - 1 | 0.652 |
| 33 | 20 | Auburn | 0 - 2 | 0.647 |
| 34 | 37 | Texas A&M | 2 - 0 | 0.644 |
| 35 | 50 | Wake Forest | 2 - 0 | 0.639 |
| 36 | 43 | Boston College | 1 - 1 | 0.637 |
| 37 | 33 | Washington St. | 1 - 1 | 0.637 |
| 38 | 35 | UCLA | 0 - 1 | 0.635 |
| 39 | 39 | Oklahoma St. | 1 - 1 | 0.624 |
| 40 | 47 | Brigham Young | 1 - 1 | 0.623 |
| 41 | 59 | South Carolina | 2 - 0 | 0.618 |
| 42 | 46 | Colorado St. | 1 - 1 | 0.618 |
| 43 | 36 | Illinois | 1 - 1 | 0.609 |
| 44 | 41 | Oregon St. | 1 - 1 | 0.608 |
| 45 | 42 | Iowa St. | 2 - 0 | 0.603 |
| 46 | 64 | Bowling Green | 2 - 0 | 0.595 |
| 47 | 49 | West Virginia | 1 - 1 | 0.595 |
| 48 | 32 | Penn State | 1 - 1 | 0.594 |
| 49 | 31 | Mississippi | 1 - 1 | 0.589 |
| 50 | 38 | North Carolina | 0 - 2 | 0.573 |
| 51 | 48 | Stanford | 1 - 0 | 0.570 |
| 52 | 63 | Air Force | 2 - 0 | 0.568 |
| 53 | 58 | Syracuse | 1 - 0 | 0.566 |
| 54 | 60 | Northern Illinois | 2 - 0 | 0.559 |
| 55 | 52 | Fresno St. | 1 - 1 | 0.552 |
| 56 | 56 | New Mexico | 1 - 1 | 0.544 |
| 57 | 53 | Boise State | 1 - 0 | 0.539 |
| 58 | 57 | Michigan St. | 2 - 0 | 0.538 |
| 59 | 55 | Louisville | 1 - 0 | 0.528 |
| 60 | 51 | California | 1 - 2 | 0.520 |
| 61 | 65 | Texas Christian | 2 - 0 | 0.515 |
| 62 | 61 | Mississippi St. | 0 - 1 | 0.509 |
| 63 | 54 | South Florida | 1 - 1 | 0.507 |
| 64 | 45 | Clemson | 1 - 1 | 0.506 |
| 65 | 68 | Marshall | 1 - 1 | 0.501 |
| 66 | 75 | North Texas | 1 - 1 | 0.495 |
| 67 | 62 | Duke | 1 - 1 | 0.492 |
| 68 | 78 | Connecticut | 2 - 0 | 0.481 |
| 69 | 70 | Hawaii | 1 - 0 | 0.471 |
| 70 | 67 | Northwestern | 1 - 1 | 0.470 |
| 71 | 69 | Central Florida | 0 - 1 | 0.468 |
| 72 | 73 | Toledo | 1 - 1 | 0.462 |
| 73 | 71 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 1 | 0.460 |
| 74 | 72 | Cincinnati | 1 - 0 | 0.457 |
| 75 | 85 | Memphis | 2 - 0 | 0.455 |
| 76 | 81 | San Diego St. | 1 - 1 | 0.450 |
| 77 | 83 | Louisiana Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.443 |
| 78 | 79 | Utah | 1 - 1 | 0.442 |
| 79 | 77 | Kentucky | 1 - 1 | 0.436 |
| 80 | 74 | Southern Mississippi | 1 - 1 | 0.434 |
| 81 | 66 | Arizona | 1 - 1 | 0.422 |
| 82 | 76 | AL-Birmingham | 1 - 1 | 0.406 |
| 83 | 87 | Vanderbilt | 1 - 1 | 0.404 |
| 84 | 82 | Akron | 0 - 2 | 0.381 |
| 85 | 86 | New Mexico St. | 1 - 1 | 0.379 |
| 86 | 88 | Nevada | 1 - 1 | 0.374 |
| 87 | 80 | Indiana | 0 - 2 | 0.368 |
| 88 | 96 | Kansas | 1 - 1 | 0.367 |
| 89 | 97 | Western Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.355 |
| 90 | 84 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 - 1 | 0.354 |
| 91 | 89 | Tulane | 1 - 1 | 0.349 |
| 92 | 107 | Arkansas St. | 1 - 1 | 0.349 |
| 93 | 91 | Ball St. | 1 - 1 | 0.334 |
| 94 | 95 | Houston | 1 - 1 | 0.330 |
| 95 | 101 | Kent | 1 - 1 | 0.313 |
| 96 | 92 | San Jose St. | 1 - 2 | 0.313 |
| 97 | 102 | Navy | 1 - 1 | 0.307 |
| 98 | 100 | Wyoming | 1 - 1 | 0.298 |
| 99 | 94 | Middle Tennessee St. | 0 - 2 | 0.298 |
| 100 | 99 | Southern Methodist | 0 - 1 | 0.297 |
| 101 | 104 | Central Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.295 |
| 102 | 103 | Rutgers | 1 - 1 | 0.292 |
| 103 | 98 | Troy St. | 0 - 2 | 0.284 |
| 104 | 90 | Temple | 0 - 2 | 0.280 |
| 105 | 93 | East Carolina | 0 - 2 | 0.273 |
| 106 | 105 | Ohio | 1 - 1 | 0.258 |
| 107 | 110 | Utah St. | 0 - 2 | 0.250 |
| 108 | 111 | Rice | 0 - 1 | 0.229 |
| 109 | 106 | Baylor | 0 - 2 | 0.226 |
| 110 | 108 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.208 |
| 111 | 115 | Tulsa | 0 - 2 | 0.200 |
| 112 | 112 | Buffalo | 0 - 2 | 0.198 |
| 113 | 109 | LA-Monroe | 0 - 2 | 0.192 |
| 114 | 116 | LA-Lafayette | 0 - 2 | 0.172 |
| 115 | 117 | Wild Card U. | 7 - 35 | 0.168 |
| 116 | 118 | Army | 0 - 1 | 0.159 |
| 117 | 113 | Idaho | 0 - 2 | 0.152 |
| 118 | 114 | Texas-El Paso | 0 - 2 | 0.145 |
| 119 | 119 | Florida A&M* | 1 - 1 | 0.129 |
2003 conference power ratings:
| Conference | Non-Conference Record | Power Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Big Twelve | 19-3 | .653 |
| SEC | 13-7 | .644 |
| Big Ten | 15-6 | .644 |
| ACC | 5-5 | .635 |
| Pac-10 | 11-7 | .631 |
| Big East | 9-5 | .596 |
| Mountain West | 9-7 | .487 |
| Independents | 4-3 | .457 |
| Conference USA | 8-5 | .401 |
| MAC | 11-13 | .385 |
| WAC | 6-11 | .356 |
| Sun Belt | 3-13 | .286 |