The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season as of September 2. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .590, or about 4.65 points for an average game. The power ratings represent the chance that the team in question has of beating an average Division 1-A team without regard to location.
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This Week | Last Week | Team | 2007 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 2 | Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.844 |
2 | 1 | Ohio St. | 1 - 0 | 0.839 |
3 | 5 | Southern California | 1 - 0 | 0.808 |
4 | 3 | Georgia | 1 - 0 | 0.792 |
5 | 6 | Missouri | 1 - 0 | 0.789 |
6 | 4 | Louisiana St. | 1 - 0 | 0.786 |
7 | 7 | Auburn | 1 - 0 | 0.770 |
8 | 14 | Oregon | 1 - 0 | 0.757 |
9 | 21 | Alabama | 1 - 0 | 0.747 |
10 | 15 | South Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.746 |
11 | 8 | Oklahoma | 1 - 0 | 0.740 |
12 | 19 | Texas | 1 - 0 | 0.737 |
13 | 9 | West Virginia | 1 - 0 | 0.731 |
14 | 12 | South Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.729 |
15 | 17 | Kansas | 1 - 0 | 0.724 |
16 | 13 | Arizona St. | 1 - 0 | 0.722 |
17 | 11 | Virginia Tech | 0 - 1 | 0.714 |
18 | 18 | Brigham Young | 1 - 0 | 0.711 |
19 | 10 | Clemson | 0 - 1 | 0.711 |
20 | 22 | California | 1 - 0 | 0.706 |
21 | 16 | Tennessee | 0 - 1 | 0.705 |
22 | 20 | Penn State | 1 - 0 | 0.697 |
23 | 23 | Wisconsin | 1 - 0 | 0.694 |
24 | 27 | Utah | 1 - 0 | 0.687 |
25 | 28 | Boston College | 1 - 0 | 0.683 |
26 | 29 | Oklahoma St. | 1 - 0 | 0.679 |
27 | 32 | Kentucky | 1 - 0 | 0.677 |
28 | 30 | Wake Forest | 1 - 0 | 0.673 |
29 | 24 | Texas Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.672 |
30 | 26 | Florida St. | 0 - 0 | 0.672 |
31 | 35 | Arizona | 1 - 0 | 0.640 |
32 | 31 | Cincinnati | 1 - 0 | 0.634 |
33 | 25 | Rutgers | 0 - 1 | 0.633 |
34 | 43 | Texas Christian | 1 - 0 | 0.632 |
35 | 45 | UCLA | 1 - 0 | 0.624 |
36 | 36 | Maryland | 1 - 0 | 0.618 |
37 | 34 | Arkansas | 1 - 0 | 0.615 |
38 | 39 | Connecticut | 1 - 0 | 0.614 |
39 | 37 | Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.613 |
40 | 40 | Illinois | 0 - 1 | 0.613 |
41 | 33 | Oregon St. | 0 - 1 | 0.610 |
42 | 38 | Washington | 0 - 1 | 0.599 |
43 | 51 | East Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.599 |
44 | 44 | Boise State | 1 - 0 | 0.596 |
45 | 55 | Fresno St. | 1 - 0 | 0.589 |
46 | 49 | Colorado | 1 - 0 | 0.581 |
47 | 41 | Pittsburgh | 0 - 1 | 0.572 |
48 | 48 | Notre Dame | 0 - 0 | 0.571 |
49 | 42 | Mississippi St. | 0 - 1 | 0.566 |
50 | 52 | Kansas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.561 |
51 | 50 | Michigan St. | 0 - 1 | 0.561 |
52 | 53 | Nebraska | 1 - 0 | 0.560 |
53 | 46 | Louisville | 0 - 1 | 0.554 |
54 | 57 | Tulsa | 1 - 0 | 0.542 |
55 | 47 | Texas A&M | 0 - 1 | 0.539 |
56 | 54 | Purdue | 0 - 0 | 0.536 |
57 | 61 | Troy St. | 1 - 0 | 0.528 |
58 | 62 | Vanderbilt | 1 - 0 | 0.526 |
59 | 56 | North Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.519 |
60 | 59 | Central Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.516 |
61 | 67 | Stanford | 1 - 0 | 0.514 |
62 | 64 | Indiana | 1 - 0 | 0.513 |
63 | 60 | Iowa | 1 - 0 | 0.512 |
64 | 58 | Virginia | 0 - 1 | 0.498 |
65 | 66 | Miami, Florida | 1 - 0 | 0.494 |
66 | 63 | Hawaii | 0 - 1 | 0.494 |
67 | 68 | Ball St. | 1 - 0 | 0.487 |
68 | 69 | Northwestern | 1 - 0 | 0.486 |
69 | 65 | Florida Atlantic | 0 - 1 | 0.478 |
70 | 71 | Mississippi | 1 - 0 | 0.474 |
71 | 70 | Georgia Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.468 |
72 | 72 | Central Michigan | 1 - 0 | 0.462 |
73 | 81 | Bowling Green | 1 - 0 | 0.457 |
74 | 74 | Minnesota | 1 - 0 | 0.455 |
75 | 77 | Air Force | 1 - 0 | 0.454 |
76 | 78 | Wyoming | 1 - 0 | 0.448 |
77 | 73 | Washington St. | 0 - 1 | 0.440 |
78 | 75 | North Carolina St. | 0 - 1 | 0.439 |
79 | 80 | Houston | 1 - 0 | 0.436 |
80 | 83 | Southern Mississippi | 1 - 0 | 0.426 |
81 | 76 | New Mexico | 0 - 1 | 0.420 |
82 | 84 | Nevada | 1 - 0 | 0.420 |
83 | 79 | Western Michigan | 0 - 1 | 0.417 |
84 | 88 | Marshall | 1 - 0 | 0.391 |
85 | 82 | Middle Tennessee St. | 0 - 1 | 0.384 |
86 | 91 | Iowa St. | 1 - 0 | 0.378 |
87 | 90 | Navy | 1 - 0 | 0.378 |
88 | 87 | LA-Monroe | 0 - 1 | 0.377 |
89 | 85 | Syracuse | 0 - 1 | 0.371 |
90 | 95 | Buffalo | 1 - 0 | 0.371 |
91 | 86 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 1 | 0.364 |
92 | 105 | Arkansas St. | 1 - 0 | 0.363 |
93 | 101 | Temple | 1 - 0 | 0.359 |
94 | 98 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 - 0 | 0.351 |
95 | 109 | Louisiana Tech | 1 - 0 | 0.348 |
96 | 102 | Rice | 1 - 0 | 0.348 |
97 | 89 | Baylor | 0 - 1 | 0.345 |
98 | 94 | Toledo | 0 - 0 | 0.334 |
99 | 104 | San Jose St. | 1 - 0 | 0.334 |
100 | 97 | Ohio | 0 - 1 | 0.330 |
101 | 92 | Texas-El Paso | 0 - 1 | 0.326 |
102 | 96 | Memphis | 0 - 1 | 0.323 |
103 | 99 | Kent | 0 - 1 | 0.319 |
104 | 100 | Tulane | 0 - 0 | 0.318 |
105 | 93 | San Diego St. | 0 - 1 | 0.316 |
106 | 111 | Duke | 1 - 0 | 0.316 |
107 | 103 | Western Kentucky | 0 - 1 | 0.312 |
108 | 112 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 0 | 0.311 |
109 | 107 | Akron | 0 - 1 | 0.310 |
110 | 106 | AL-Birmingham | 0 - 1 | 0.295 |
111 | 108 | Colorado St. | 0 - 1 | 0.293 |
112 | 110 | LA-Lafayette | 0 - 1 | 0.276 |
113 | 113 | Northern Illinois | 0 - 1 | 0.271 |
114 | 114 | North Texas | 0 - 1 | 0.250 |
115 | 116 | Idaho | 0 - 1 | 0.243 |
116 | 115 | New Mexico St. | 0 - 0 | 0.234 |
117 | 117 | Utah St. | 0 - 1 | 0.220 |
118 | 118 | Southern Methodist | 0 - 1 | 0.216 |
119 | 120 | Florida International | 0 - 1 | 0.211 |
120 | 119 | Army | 0 - 1 | 0.200 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 1 - 31 | 0.166 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2007 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 0-0 | .687 |
Pac-10 | 0-0 | .642 |
Big Twelve | 0-0 | .609 |
Big East | 0-0 | .605 |
Big Ten | 0-0 | .593 |
ACC | 0-0 | .567 |
Mountain West | 0-0 | .479 |
Conference USA | 0-0 | .395 |
WAC | 0-0 | .386 |
Independents | 0-0 | .383 |
MAC | 0-0 | .368 |
Sun Belt | 0-0 | .353 |