The following are the ARGH power ratings for the 2008 season as of September 9. Teams included are the 120 Division 1-A teams, including provisional member Western Kentucky.
The estimated home field advantage is .588, or about 4.50 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 | 2008 Record | Power Rating |
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1 | 1 | Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.844 |
2 | 2 | Ohio St. | 2 - 0 | 0.821 |
3 | 3 | Southern California | 1 - 0 | 0.798 |
4 | 7 | Auburn | 2 - 0 | 0.790 |
5 | 6 | Louisiana St. | 1 - 0 | 0.787 |
6 | 4 | Georgia | 2 - 0 | 0.781 |
7 | 9 | Alabama | 2 - 0 | 0.775 |
8 | 5 | Missouri | 2 - 0 | 0.769 |
9 | 20 | California | 2 - 0 | 0.763 |
10 | 8 | Oregon | 2 - 0 | 0.761 |
11 | 12 | Texas | 2 - 0 | 0.759 |
12 | 11 | Oklahoma | 2 - 0 | 0.756 |
13 | 14 | South Florida | 2 - 0 | 0.743 |
14 | 15 | Kansas | 2 - 0 | 0.739 |
15 | 16 | Arizona St. | 2 - 0 | 0.734 |
16 | 22 | Penn State | 2 - 0 | 0.727 |
17 | 18 | Brigham Young | 2 - 0 | 0.723 |
18 | 24 | Utah | 2 - 0 | 0.716 |
19 | 23 | Wisconsin | 2 - 0 | 0.713 |
20 | 10 | South Carolina | 1 - 1 | 0.712 |
21 | 26 | Oklahoma St. | 2 - 0 | 0.710 |
22 | 21 | Tennessee | 0 - 1 | 0.707 |
23 | 28 | Wake Forest | 2 - 0 | 0.691 |
24 | 29 | Texas Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.685 |
25 | 27 | Kentucky | 2 - 0 | 0.683 |
26 | 43 | East Carolina | 2 - 0 | 0.682 |
27 | 17 | Virginia Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.678 |
28 | 31 | Arizona | 2 - 0 | 0.671 |
29 | 13 | West Virginia | 1 - 1 | 0.670 |
30 | 19 | Clemson | 1 - 1 | 0.668 |
31 | 30 | Florida St. | 1 - 0 | 0.658 |
32 | 34 | Texas Christian | 2 - 0 | 0.645 |
33 | 38 | Connecticut | 2 - 0 | 0.645 |
34 | 33 | Rutgers | 0 - 1 | 0.634 |
35 | 25 | Boston College | 1 - 1 | 0.632 |
36 | 58 | Vanderbilt | 2 - 0 | 0.631 |
37 | 39 | Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.626 |
38 | 35 | UCLA | 1 - 0 | 0.626 |
39 | 37 | Arkansas | 2 - 0 | 0.606 |
40 | 51 | Michigan St. | 1 - 1 | 0.596 |
41 | 44 | Boise State | 1 - 0 | 0.596 |
42 | 52 | Nebraska | 2 - 0 | 0.592 |
43 | 45 | Fresno St. | 1 - 0 | 0.590 |
44 | 32 | Cincinnati | 1 - 1 | 0.588 |
45 | 54 | Tulsa | 2 - 0 | 0.585 |
46 | 50 | Kansas St. | 2 - 0 | 0.577 |
47 | 40 | Illinois | 1 - 1 | 0.576 |
48 | 46 | Colorado | 2 - 0 | 0.569 |
49 | 48 | Notre Dame | 1 - 0 | 0.566 |
50 | 47 | Pittsburgh | 1 - 1 | 0.563 |
51 | 71 | Georgia Tech | 2 - 0 | 0.551 |
52 | 49 | Mississippi St. | 1 - 1 | 0.549 |
53 | 63 | Iowa | 2 - 0 | 0.548 |
54 | 62 | Indiana | 2 - 0 | 0.545 |
55 | 55 | Texas A&M | 1 - 1 | 0.545 |
56 | 53 | Louisville | 1 - 1 | 0.545 |
57 | 74 | Minnesota | 2 - 0 | 0.542 |
58 | 41 | Oregon St. | 0 - 2 | 0.540 |
59 | 56 | Purdue | 1 - 0 | 0.540 |
60 | 42 | Washington | 0 - 2 | 0.539 |
61 | 36 | Maryland | 1 - 1 | 0.535 |
62 | 75 | Air Force | 2 - 0 | 0.532 |
63 | 57 | Troy St. | 1 - 0 | 0.532 |
64 | 65 | Miami, Florida | 1 - 1 | 0.531 |
65 | 68 | Northwestern | 2 - 0 | 0.526 |
66 | 67 | Ball St. | 2 - 0 | 0.525 |
67 | 59 | North Carolina | 1 - 0 | 0.520 |
68 | 61 | Stanford | 1 - 1 | 0.508 |
69 | 60 | Central Florida | 1 - 1 | 0.496 |
70 | 70 | Mississippi | 1 - 1 | 0.492 |
71 | 80 | Southern Mississippi | 1 - 1 | 0.483 |
72 | 69 | Florida Atlantic | 1 - 1 | 0.482 |
73 | 66 | Hawaii | 1 - 1 | 0.474 |
74 | 79 | Houston | 1 - 1 | 0.465 |
75 | 92 | Arkansas St. | 2 - 0 | 0.460 |
76 | 64 | Virginia | 1 - 1 | 0.449 |
77 | 86 | Iowa St. | 2 - 0 | 0.436 |
78 | 73 | Bowling Green | 1 - 1 | 0.436 |
79 | 72 | Central Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.430 |
80 | 85 | Middle Tennessee St. | 1 - 1 | 0.427 |
81 | 82 | Nevada | 1 - 1 | 0.423 |
82 | 78 | North Carolina St. | 1 - 1 | 0.422 |
83 | 83 | Western Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.422 |
84 | 96 | Rice | 2 - 0 | 0.418 |
85 | 90 | Buffalo | 1 - 1 | 0.414 |
86 | 77 | Washington St. | 0 - 2 | 0.411 |
87 | 97 | Baylor | 1 - 1 | 0.402 |
88 | 76 | Wyoming | 1 - 1 | 0.400 |
89 | 94 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 - 1 | 0.391 |
90 | 93 | Temple | 1 - 1 | 0.390 |
91 | 84 | Marshall | 1 - 1 | 0.385 |
92 | 87 | Navy | 1 - 1 | 0.382 |
93 | 109 | Akron | 1 - 1 | 0.378 |
94 | 88 | LA-Monroe | 0 - 2 | 0.367 |
95 | 91 | Miami, Ohio | 0 - 2 | 0.365 |
96 | 81 | New Mexico | 0 - 2 | 0.362 |
97 | 107 | Western Kentucky | 1 - 1 | 0.360 |
98 | 108 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 1 | 0.357 |
99 | 95 | Louisiana Tech | 1 - 1 | 0.352 |
100 | 98 | Toledo | 0 - 1 | 0.339 |
101 | 106 | Duke | 1 - 1 | 0.339 |
102 | 104 | Tulane | 0 - 1 | 0.338 |
103 | 100 | Ohio | 0 - 2 | 0.337 |
104 | 89 | Syracuse | 0 - 2 | 0.318 |
105 | 101 | Texas-El Paso | 0 - 2 | 0.316 |
106 | 99 | San Jose St. | 1 - 1 | 0.313 |
107 | 111 | Colorado St. | 1 - 1 | 0.304 |
108 | 102 | Memphis | 0 - 2 | 0.295 |
109 | 112 | LA-Lafayette | 0 - 1 | 0.289 |
110 | 110 | AL-Birmingham | 0 - 2 | 0.288 |
111 | 113 | Northern Illinois | 0 - 2 | 0.287 |
112 | 105 | San Diego St. | 0 - 2 | 0.283 |
113 | 103 | Kent | 0 - 2 | 0.279 |
114 | 115 | Idaho | 1 - 1 | 0.266 |
115 | 118 | Southern Methodist | 1 - 1 | 0.258 |
116 | 117 | Utah St. | 0 - 2 | 0.244 |
117 | 116 | New Mexico St. | 0 - 0 | 0.234 |
118 | 114 | North Texas | 0 - 2 | 0.230 |
119 | 119 | Florida International | 0 - 2 | 0.205 |
120 | 120 | Army | 0 - 2 | 0.158 |
121 | 121 | Wild Card U. | 2 - 53 | 0.144 |
2008 conference power ratings:
Conference | 2007 Record | Power Rating |
---|---|---|
SEC | 17-3 | .696 |
Pac-10 | 7-3 | .635 |
Big Twelve | 22-2 | .628 |
Big Ten | 18-3 | .615 |
Big East | 8-7 | .588 |
ACC | 13-7 | .556 |
Mountain West | 8-4 | .484 |
Conference USA | 8-9 | .418 |
WAC | 7-7 | .388 |
MAC | 8-15 | .381 |
Sun Belt | 5-9 | .373 |
Independents | 2-3 | .369 |